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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
H. Year Old Bride
TYuGnt From School

BY the Afslclated Ffess
NEW YORK. Nov. 10 -
Whether a married woman also
can be truant from school will
be decided in court here Decem-
Der . A concrete test case was
presented today as the result of
the report to authorities that
Mrs. John de Stefano, fourteen
years old, was married in August.
Her story to the judge was that
my husband won't let me go TO
school,"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Hard for NIiJIionaires

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Gov-
ernment reports just made public
show that seventy-four of the 141
persons in the United States who
managed to struggle along on in
comes of S1,000,000 or more last
year will be compelled to curtaii
their expenditures slightly here
after. Only sixty-seven are lef;
now in the old classification. The
others can spend only 100000 or
$995,000 in the next twelve months.
1t looks as if they were facing a
hard winter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Anthracite Coal Production Normal

By Ihe AssocIated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19-Pro-
duction of anthracite coal is now GO
ing forward at a normal rate and
has been doing so since operations
were resumed following the "vaca-
ton" strike of the mine workers last
September, said a statement issued
today by the anthracite bureau of
information,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Germany Has Protest

By The Associated Press.
GENEVA, Nov. 19-The German
government has officially protested
to the League of Nations against the
system of distributing mandates un-
der the treaty of Versailles, it was
learned today.
The Berlin government claimed it
Is illegal for the entente powers to
distribute the mandates among
themselves.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
French Town Had One Chair

BY The AssocIated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19:-For
many months the little city of Cou-
logne in the Aisne region of France
possessed but a single chair and it
was the property of the mayor. 1t
was officially known as ''The Chair"
until Junior Red Cross of America
sent to that city motor truck load
ed with chairs and tables that had
Deen made by the boys of America
in their manual training schools.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Colby Sails Next Week

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19:-Secre-
tary of State Colby will sail for
South America on the battleship
Florida about the middle of next
week, and will be away month or
more. The first stop will be at Rio
de Janeiro where. on behalf of
President Wilson, he will return
officially the visit to this country OF
PRESIDENT Pessoa.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
HARDING STARTS OUT
FOR CRISTOBAl TODAY

ON BOARD STEAMSHIP PARIS
NINA, by Understanding Pres
ident-elect Harding on his vacation
voyage to the Canal zone the steam
ship Parismina headed out into the
Gulf of Mexico on a straight course
for Cristobal where the vessel Is
due Nov. %.
1t was the beginning of the first
real rest. Senator Harding has had
since his nomination for the presi-
dency last June, bad weather having
Interrupted the first week of his va
cation spent in Texas.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Would Cut Down Employees.

TRENTON, Nov. ly-If the rec
sisting of Senators Whitney and
Heath, and Assemblymen Evans and
Hanson, is adopted by the 1921 leg
islature, the future outlay for leg
islature employees for this state, will
be cut in half. The plan agreed
upon provided for the placing Of
several of the more important en-
ployes under civil service. and pay
all the others on a per diem basis.
A bill providing for this reform will
be produced early in the coming ses-
sion.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Sentence Is pOstpOnc,i


NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. 19:-
Edward Brady. of Perth Amboy.
who was found guilty by a jury yes
terday on "A charge of atrocious as
sault and battery in connection with
an attack on Henry Swenson on
April 3. was not sentenced today.
The case was turned over to Proba-
tion Officer Macmillan for investi-
CATION. and the man will be SEN
tenced next Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Resigns as Regent.

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 19-Admiral
Coundourioti resigned as Greek re-
gent last night. and was succeeded
by Queen Mother Olga, says an
Athens dispatch to the London
Times. Immediately a message to
the Hellenic people was issued by
the new regent, announcing she had
resumed Office in conformity with
the constitution ION account of tho
absence of my well-beloved son,
Constantine"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Steel Corporation Outlines Policy

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 19-The Unit
ed States steel corporation anounc-
ed today its decision to recommend
the presidents of subsidiary compan-
les that the present base selling
prices of all commodities continue in
force unless and until it becomes
necessary and proper to make
changes to meet altered conditions
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19

BY The Associated Press.
PARIS. Nov. 19-Allied nations
probably will intervene to prevent
the return of former King Constan-
tine to the Greek throne, says ChdS.
c. a. Jonnard. former French high
commissioner in Greece, and at pres
ent extraordinary French ambassa =
dor at the vatican.
His views on the situation are set
forth in an interview published to-
day by the newspaper Excelsior. and
IA similar opinion is voiced by Barren
Densy Cochin. an imminent author
ity on Greek affairs.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
$50 Have Typhoid Fever

SALEM. o., Nov. 19-Seven hun
dred and eighty persons were toda,
suffering from typhoid fever in this
city, of little less than ten thousand
people. Four emergency hospitals
were filled with patients and the sit
uation was said to be desperate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Women, Take Your
Hats of In Court

BY The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19-Equal
suffrage means that they must
not wear their hats in this court
room, Justice of the Peace L. +.
airing declared when he fined two
women IS each for contempt of
court when they refused 10 re-
move their hats.
The women paid.
IF women can have equal suf-
frage with men they can also re-
move their hats in my court
room" the justice declared.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Sentence Liberal Leader.

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. 19-Lieut Col.
Malone, liberal leader member of
the House of Commons. who was
arrested in Dublin Nov. 10 for al
legged seditious utterances. was to-
day sentenced TO six months in
prison. There were loud cries of
shane" from Malone's sympathiz-
ers in court.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Place Blame on Coal Price

POTTSVILLE, p o., Nov. 10
Blame for all recent increases in
coal was today placed by anthracite
Goa Operators on the Interstate
Commerce Commission, which grant
ed the biggest increase in freight
rates on coal ever known. and on
consumers who are bidding"
against each other with coal specu-
lators to get coal.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
No Reduction of Wages Now

by nc AssOcIated FTess.
YOUNGSTOWN. o., Nov. 19-In a
staten today to employees of the
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company.
the largest Independent steel com
pany in the Youngstown district
James II. Campbell, president. said
lit is not likely that there will be a
general reduction of wages for some
time"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Sixtccn Woo,,smcu Drovn

BANGOR. Maine, Nov. 19-Six-
teen woodsmen were drowned in
Chesumcook lake in the heart of the
numbering district late yesterday af-
ternoon, when a motor boat took
fire, according to word brought here.
Tie men were taken across the lake
from Chesuncook damn.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Queen Mother Regent of Greece

BY The Associated Press.
ATHENS, Nov. 1S--Members of
the new Greek ministry motored to
Takoi college today and were receiv-
ed by Queen Mother Olga. They
informed her that she was by right
regent of Greece. pending the arrival
of former King Constantine, and she
agreed to their views.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
BOotlcgging Ring Revealed.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Nov. 10
Joseph Mulvihill, fight promoter,
who offered 100000 for the Demp-
Carpenter title battle. and who
was an unsuccessful candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gresham on a wet platform, last
night confessed his recent connec-
tion with what he claims to be the
largest bootlegging ring in the coun-
try.
Mulvihill charges that a relative
of Bald Jack" Rose, reformed
gambler who turned states evidence
against Charles A. Becker. Dago
Frank, Lefty Louis. Gyp the Blood
and Whitley Lewis, is the leader of
the New England bootlegging ring
and that he made between 100000
and 100000 on the Illicit sale of
liquor in the past year He was
prompted to make mis- revelations as
a result of threats made on his life
at the Bridgeport railroad station
Monday and his arrest yesterday on
a body writ.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19

Pre- War Prices on Tire and TUBE Repairs
Your Telephone Our Nearest Service
Station
Phone 14'3 Let George Do 1t
Tires Changed From Rim Free
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
NEW STREET OPENED IN
BOROUGH THE PAST WEEK

By Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 19:-In
line with the policy of the borough
president in shortening the time Of
travel between the ferries and i'm
portant towns. he is pleased to an
nounce that there has been opened
this week another stretch of cement
concrete pavement on the Rich
mond Turnpike. This provides a
continuous and smooth pavement
from Richmond avenue at Bulls
Head along the Richmond Turnpike
to the Glove Lakes intersecting
Willow Brook road Jewett avenue,
Manor road and Little Glove road.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19

]. +. Fitzgerald & Son. Sheet Metal
workers. Cutters. Leaders and Roofs re-
paired. Furnace work especially. Shop
n. 11-tS-cfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19

Reef Chop Suey Green Peppers today at
chinese Restaurant. lac Smith ST.
e1o34-1l-l9-lts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
URGE ADMISSION OF GERMANY
into THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
PlebiScite In Greece Next
Week to Select Ruler
Action Against Constantine

was absolutely false"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08
MANUFACTURE
Activity Continues at High
Point. Despite Adverse
Factors-Credit Restric-
tons Will Tend to Check
Wildcat Promoting.

Industrial activity continues at a
high point, notwithstanding such ad-
verse factors as car shortage. winter
weather. and the influenza epiden-
ic. Coal, coke, iron and steel have
Suffered most from the car shortage.
which reduces the output OF coal
and coke and impedes the shipment
Of iron and steel products so serious
~ as 20 affect production. In the
coal fields car shortage is chronic.
according 90 reports and approaches
so percent in some fields.
The December total OF employees
in New York state factories has
been exceeded during the past five
years only by a few months when
war activities were at their height
Business has found earnings and
dividends OF large corporations re-
Gently announced mainly encourag-
ing. Earnings in the steel industry.
for instance, have kept up well de-
spite unfavorable conditions Do
nestle needs and the worlds needs
seem 70 insure continued Industrial
activities for an indefinite period.
unless a break comes through H.
nancial channels.
The raise in Federal Reserve re
discount rates and the banks in
creased discrimination in the matter
OF loans suggest a possible restrain
upon manufacture, but the boards
policy Of deflation will have an in
fluence more sentimental thar other
wise and should not affect the con-
duct Of legitimate business or we'll
ordered expansion in the production
Of necessities. The new rates are
intended to force liquidation OF
hoardes commodities and TO check
wildcat promoting and Illustrate
schemes, perhaps well-intentioned.
which are fore-doomed to failure
and will consume needlessly the ma
tons meager credit supply
Gloomy forbodings surround the
export trade An abrupt decline.
which may attend further democrat
ization in exchange, would create
widespread business depression in
this country. many persons believe.
Amid the tangle two reasSuring facts
stand out: The home demand is
such as 20 keep nearly all industries
fully employed for two or three
years. and certain raw materials and
foodstuffs Europe is compelled TO
buy at almost any sacrifice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Price Interdepend-
enC6

The interdependence Of prices is
an economic law which too many
well-intentioned propagandists. com
batting nigh prices. are prone to
ignore. Broadly speaking. if prices
do not fall together. they will not
fall at all.
The Industrial fabric of a modern
nation. both on its productive and
its distributive side. is a unit One
set Of commodities may lose ground
sharply and remain depressed for q
considerable time. But unless other
commodities decline in harmony
the first set will tend 10 resume its
original position. The recovery viii
be all the more pronounced ana
rapid il the decline is effected by
artificial means. The autumn's trend
in foodstuffs is a demonstration
The same economic factors con-
di,ion all production. The labor re
CURED to produce a commodity must
either receive wages in keeping with
the general price level or ceases
production. The same is true OF
capital. and applies to all types Of
service. Commodity prices are in
terdependent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08
YANKS COOL To
RHINE POP ULACE
French Writer Remarks on
American Goodness and Sc
verify at CObIenz.
BY NEWTON G. PARKE.

PARIS. Jan THE Americans
treat the Germans with more cold
ness and severity than any of the
troops IN the occupied zones along
the river Rhine. according to Rene
Blum. a French writer. who has just
made a tour OF the occupied portion
o. Germany.
At Mayence and I'm other towns in
the zone occupied by tho French
army Blum finds the Germans quite
content.
Cen. Mangin, who is as much "a
diplomat as warrior. has felt the
importance 90 our future relations
with the Rhine people OF the present
occupation" writes Blum. HE has
not attempted 90 upset German Gus
toms. He has in every way attempt
Cd 90 recall 20 the Germans Of the
Rhine country the time when they
themselves wished 10 be French. lie
has encouraged all manifestations
terding TO develop an economic rap
Irochement between France and the
Rhine people"
And Blum further recalls that
Cen. Mangiu. surrounded by officers
of his STAFF. attended a representa-
ton Of a Wagneriau opera in the
opera house at Mayence.
Avoid All Contact
But az COblenz the French writer
finds that the civilian population
avoid all contact with the Amer
scam troops"
we are not so well treated here
as ut Mayence. he quotes Q German
hotel proprietor as saying. The dis
cipline has relaxed a little since the
first davs OF the American occupa-
tion. but the Americans treat us
harshly and with great contempt
They have plenty Of regulations 10
govern us and for the least fault
they punish Us severely
At FIRST view the English sector
az Cologne has the same appearance
as the American sector" continues
Blum. but there is less of the cold
ness that one sees at Coblenz. The
English are not. like the Americ ans.
The grave and thoughtful conquer
ors. They have. with even a little
more Of the Iet-things 60 the same
carefree attitude OF the French to-
ward the Germans. In the beautiful
shops OF the Fiohestrasse I have seen
the English and the Germans chat
ling freely IN a familiar manner
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08
CLEVER RUSE IS
USED BY YEGGS
Bank Robbers Collect Money
For Allies For Damage
Caused by Hun Army.

COLOGNE. Feb. Bank rob
hers have been operating IN parts OF
Germany recently under the pretext
that they were collecting money for
the allies for damages caused by
the German army during the war.
Wears Uniform.
In one instance. according to
stories published in the German
newspapers. a man in the uniform
Of a Belgian captain, and accom-
panied by FIVE guards and six Bel
gian soldiers, entered the bank of
Probst and Company In Aachen, a
few days ago. saying he was seeking
stolen money. The man showed pa
pers purporting to have been stamp
ed by the Belgian minister OF JUS
tice. and insisted upon making a
search OF the banks vaults Ito de-
termine whether the institution held
any coin stolen in Belgium in
1915"
Dismiss Clerks.
The man dismissed the entire
force of clerks and then directed the
owner. Probst. to open the vaults.
Afterward the man locked Probst in
his private office and helped himself
TO about $40. 600 marks and $4,000
Belgian francs.
Probst reported the affair 20 the
authorities. The robber was arrest
ed and the money recovered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08

Despite centralized distribution
and special measures adopted by the
railroad administration 10 utilize
available equipment TO the utmost.
the car situation gives nc indication
of marked or permanent improve
ment In the near future. Contribut-
ing causes of the traffic congestion.
affecting coal, coke. steel lumber
and grain conspicuously. as hereto
fore, are dissatisfaction among rail
road employees over the wage ques-
ton and the influenza epidemic.
The main cause is the deficiency
In new cars when measured by the
present phenomenal volume Of com
mercial shipments. Some railroad of
ficials estimate this shortage at
more than half a million.
Predicting an extraordinarily
heavy demand for transportation
during February. Director Hines
urges heavier loading Of cars and
greater expedition I'm loading and
unloading Further action to relieve
the shortage may take the form Of
a licensing system and the curtail-
ment of car supply to less essential
shippers. The number Of bad order
cars is said not 20 be abnormally
large on many principal railroads.
Commercial freight shipments
usually diminish during the winter.
enabling the railroads 20 cOncen-
trate upon the movement of grain.
food, coal and other necesSaries.
This year commercial SHIPMENTS
exceed all bounds. due TO the ire
mendous activity Of business. While
the most urgent requirements are
being met. few shippers receive the
full number Of cars which they re-
quest. Heavy snow and bad weather
have imposed a material handicap.
January loadings on the main lines
show a - 10 30 percent increase
over last year. Motive power is Of
ten insufficient 10 move the cars
available.
The probable increase in freight
rates. 1t is pointed out. should bring
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08
METALS.

The steel shortage grows more
pronounced with no immediate relief
in sight Car shortage impedes the
movement OF raw and finished prod
ucts from the Yards and cuts down
the supply OF coal and coke. opera
tons had advanced beyond so per
cent capacity. but car and labor
shortage tends TO prevent further
increase. The steel corporations ad-
vance in wages may be construed as
bid for labor Whether il pre-
cedes an upward move in prices is
subject much discussed. The in
dependents have been marking
prices up. The governments rcqui-
sition for 10000 tons Of rails ag-
gravates the situation by interrupt
ing mills now running TO capacity
on private orders. Furnaces are
very active
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08

Milton C.. Smith filed a suit on
account against Ollie Jeffery in SUI
pcrior court Saturday for a bill OF
s29.14 due Tor auto repairs and $25
attorney fees.
Smith stated that he I, paired a
Lozier car belonging to Jeffery and
that the total bill amounted TO S49.-
"a. a payment Of $40 was made but
the balance is said to be due
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08

Cherrapongee. southwestern AS
sam is the wettest place on earth.
The yearly rainfall there has been
Enown TO reach 800 inches. while the
average yearly rainfall of the globe
is estimated at 90 10 so inches
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08
Dismiss Clerks.

Optimism" is that golden dream
Of Alnascher which makes a girl
believe that she Is a mans first love
or his last: makes a mother re
gard twins as a blessing; and
makes a man have faith that ne can
steer safely through the shadows OF
many fiirtations without laundering
IN the rocks of matrimOny.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08

cheaper service in the long run by
permitting the roads TO increase
their rolling stocks and other faciI-
ties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08

Only the men who were absolutely
sure OF the friendship of II. Z. Har-
rington. a Waukegan CID banker.
attended his New Years party, 10
which he issued invitations to his
friends and enemies. In the invita-
tion he stated he would serve two
kinds OF drinks, good stuff for his
friends and wood alconoi for mis-
enemies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08
TRAFFIC

No Marked and Permanent
Improvement in Car Short
age is Foreseen-Com-
mercial Freight Shipments
Unusually Large.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-01

C. H. Spilker took dinner Sunday at
the home of his brother, E. J. Spilker
and wife. 49,.
Miss Lula Schaumloeffel spent Sun
day in Detroit as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. G. Mallett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin Kazmaier spent
Christmas with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Kazmaier and family.
Lawrence Eckel Of Coldwater, Mich,
was in town the first of the week at
tending the funeral of Edward Witz-
ler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baumm of Caldwell,
Mich, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. 1. Taylor
visited Sunday afternoon. and evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kazmaier..
See the Masked Rider
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-01-01
Who is the Masked Rid

er?
Mrs. Henry Hufford had as guest
Saturday Mrs. Henry CARL of Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kopp called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Carter Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thaiss and chill
dren were Sunday visitors Of Mrs.
Fred Greishaber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Britton and
son Lester were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Britton.
Miss Nellie Frusher spent part OF
her Christmas vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Yenour of Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wiser had as
guests for Christmas dinner Mrs.
Henry Cook and Harvey Cook of To-
ledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Mladenus and
daughter Mildred sepnt Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Huber and fam.
lily of Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yeager, Miss
Helen Simmons and Mr.. Fred Yeagel
are New Years guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Merton Yeager of Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wellstead ane
|children, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fahel
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Ley
dorf and Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Waggonel
and daughter of Toledo enjoyed
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs
H. C. Leydorf and family.