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lief that whoever Is nominated next
week will romp home a winner in
the November contest, there is a
profound wagging OF heads about
the clossness Of some States, end
ing as a rule in some Well-chosen
references to Johnson's power as a
vote-gctter. Whether the delegates
themselves will swallow it remains
to be seen. but there is strong
inclination in many quarters to
doubt that 1912 end 1916 will be
forgotten So readily.
Confusion Aids Californian.
The johnson activities are max
ing progress chiefly because OF the
confused state of affairs.
Those leaders presuming to be
fair admit that the situation is
shaping admirably for Herbert
Hoover. There was abundant talk
today of dark horses" and COM
promise candidates. The Knox
boom has not caught on. There was
renewal of the Knox-Johnson
ticket discussion, but the Califor-
MACS friends are just as rOsitivc as
ever he would not consent toLsecond
place. The names of Governor
Henry Allen.-of Kansas and Senator
Irvine J.. Lenroot, of Wisconsin, are
heard frequently but with them as
with all the others, a discordant
note always enters. There was no
opportunity for discussion of the
move for Governor VIM. G. Sproul
by the Keystone delegation.
More and more the cropping about
for a compromise candidate leads
the Hoover managers to predict sue
cess. Objections are raised to all
others. Fractional differences make
impossible most of the men sug
gested. The talk of Charles Evans
Hughes originating at Washington
aroused slight interest and no en-
thusiasm. Too many of the Eastern
leaders are impressed by the John
son vote in the industrial centers to
accept Governor Allen because of
labor's antagonism to him. Hoover
fills the bill of requirements, it is
pointed out by his supporters. how
ever much the stand ratters rant
and rail against his association with
a Democratic administration during
the war.
Hoover Forces Confident.
The Hoover leaders have conf
dence in the delegates. Already
three different men have asked to
second the Hoover nomination in
the convention. Permission has
been granted them. but the name of
the men to present the former food
administrators name is yet to be
announced.
All in all, the Hoover managers
profess to be very well satisfied with
the trend of events. Each days
new quota of confusion and dissen-
sion over the so-called regular"
candidates. they regard as working
to Hoover's advantage. The quar-
rels within the nstional committee
over the contests are promoting bit
ter enmities between the supposedly
ruling camps. The Wood people are
charging that instead OF a steam
roller the party organization now
has an ice box. Their comment is
prompted by the action of the ma
tional committee in deferring de-
cision on the southern contests of
great Importance to General Wood
Copyright, 1920. by Public Ledger Coz
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AIDED GOUGERS
Committee, Adopting Hoo,
yer Protective Plan, Pre-
diets Sugar Shortage.
CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
did not exceed the general average
for the State.
1T would permit a certain class
of producers to make excessive
profts and would deprive another
class of the fair and reasonable
profit to which 1t was entitled under
the law.
Under the Arrangement effected
by the Attorney General immunity
from prosecution for profiteering
was conferred upon any .and all
persons who might sell at or under
the prices fixed by the Attorney
General, whether such prices were
In violation of the Lever act or
not" the report says.
THE Attorney General used his
power for the purpose of fixing
maximum selling rices OF sugar I'm
the State of Louisiana, and in so do
ing acted wholly without authority
OF law and In violation OF his own
construction o: his Cfficial duty,
which precluded him from placing
any Interpretation upon United
STATES criminal statutes under which
possible violators might escape
prosecution"
Sugar shortage Certnin.
Condemning the '1egalistic meth
cd adopted by the Attorney Gen
eral." the committee makes recon-
mendations for the future along the
lines outlined by HeILert Hoover
when he appeared ir the inyestiga-
tion. A sugar she rtage for the next
two or three years, 1t says, is to
be expected.
TT Is now toe early to predict
with any degree OF certainty the
Louisiana sugar crop for the pres
ent year. but IL will be possible
to make a fairly close estimate some
time during the month bf July"
the committee rerort says. This
situation should be closely watch
ed with a view to the purchase Of
the crop and its distribution under
existing statutes. IL il develops that
the sugar yield Will be substantially
below normal.
Prosecutions Lacking.
Under the open market price.
certain producers in Louisiana could
and did obtain grossly excessive
profits, in violation of the Lever act,
as Is evidenced by the fact that a
committee representing Louisiana
producers indicated that the entire
crop could be purchased at II and
is cents a pound, and by the fact
that United States Attorney Mooney
was satisfied by his investigation
that at Is cents some of the pro-
duCers would be making a good
profit and at II cents those same
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Offers 10 submit Data.

and let the convention choose the
man for the place"
Oners TO submit Data.
who was the chairman OF the
Palmer committee?" said Senator
Kenyon, so that we can get this
information at first hand"
Bruce Sterling was chairman and
Robert 8. Bright, treasurer. The
Palmer committee not only solicited
citizens, but Federal. officeholders
for contributions. / will submit for
the record a copy of the letter that
was sent generally to Federal en-
ployes."
The chairman then asked Judge
Bonniwell to go further into the
campaign and what developed in 1t.
Tells of Wet state.
The chief issue in Pennsylvania"
said Judge Bonniwell, "as far as
the Palmer campaign went. was the
degradation of Federal power
through the Attorney Generals s
ONCE and the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau. A machine was built UP that
mutely but eloQuently assured ev-
cry lawbreaker that he would be
There Is a statement in the press
this morning quoting the mayor OF
Scranton to the effect that Scran-
ton is the wettest place in the world
outside OF the oceans. In Scran-
ton, Roger Burnett, partner of MI.
Palmer, is United States district at
torney.
Tells How Liquor Won.
How does all OF this touch on
the Presidential primary cam
paign?" inquired Senator Reed.
The sudden unloosing of liquor
beat me in the primary. said
Judge Bonniwell. for before the
primary the law was being gen.
orally enforced. As an indication
take the price of whisky in Phila-
delphia. Before the primary whisky
was being sold at from $500 TO
1000 a barrel. After the primary
had started il could be bought for
5000.
Judge Bennivell also charged
that the postal machinery had been
used against hiin to hold up mail
until the DAY after the primary.
He said that he had received nu-
mercus complaints that letters sent
to him or by him as early as May
l2 had not been delivered until May
20. the day after the primary.
Judge Bonniwell told the commit
tee of arrests of enforcement Off
GERS in Philadelphia on blackmail
charges and also for assault.
Other witnesses examined during
the day were Edward Keating, OF
the Plumb Plan League, who denied
that his organization had contribut-
ed a dollar to any campaign fund.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk informed the
committee that she had appointec
herself a committee of one to work
or william G.. McAdOo. but said that
she was positive there was no or
ganized effort in his behalf. II. n.
Sinclair and Norman Bridge, oil
operators. were examined. Mr.. Sim
clair said he had given nothing
to any fund, and Mr.. Bridge testified
to having given $1,000 to the Wood
campaign. John H. Rossiter. or
California, a Johnson man. was the
final witness of the day. He cor
roborated the testimony of Alexan-
der McCabe, who testified previous
ly. that S125.000 had been contribut-
ed to Johnson's cause in California.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
TRAIN SERVICE
FIGHT STARTED
So. AmbOy Chamber of Com
merCe Wants 5:12 Train to
Stop Much Other Business
IN special correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY. March St,-A
special meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the South Amboy Chamber of
Commerce was held Monday night in
headquarters. The purpose of the
meeting was to oppose the action of
the League of North Jersey Shore
municipalities in having the 5:12 train
from New York City, eliminate the
ocal stop.
President ID. G. Chase prepared n set
of resolutions hat were adopted by
The board and will be presented I'm
person by the Board of Directors at
the hearing to be held on Thursday
morning before the Public Utilities
Commission. A petition was also APP
proved and will be circulated among
the users of this rain.
A communication was received stat
ing that the Board of Army Engineers
and secretary of wal had approved the
project of deepening the local channel
This was the only n approved all
though man other similar projects
were before them. The members of the
board feel that this is a big item and
are preparing to carry the fight to
congress when the time for congress
ional approval arrives.
Resolutions were adopted urging the
mayor to regulate the local time in
accordance with the New York time.
A resolution was adopted calling
on the city council TO oppose any ac-
ton that the Public Service Railway
Company might take to have their
tracks placed on one side of the pro-
posed new road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
K. OF c. PLANS SMOKER
AND BIG INITIATION

San Salvador Council. No. 299,
Knights of Columbus, at a meeting last
night made plans for a smoker to be
held Saturday night April 10, in the
rooms of The council in the Boynton
building and for the comforting of the
first, second and third degrees of the
order on a large class of candidates
on Saturday night, April "a. The
latter is being planned to be held at
Palace hall with a class of about sew
enty-five candidates. There are fifty
candidates on the list at present and
1t is expected that twenty-five more
will be secured before the time of the
initiation.
The smoker which is for the mem
bers is being arranged under the di-
.rection of the entertainment committee
of which Harry Hardiman is the chair
man. In the report OF the building
committee 1t is expected that the new
home Of the council in High street
will be ready for occupancy about the
Fifteenth of April. With the exception
OF some minor things such as painting
the floor in the main auditorium and
other parts OF the building the work
of renovating the building is about
complete.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
S%URROGATE'S COURT

By StaH Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March ST.
Kenneth o. Pierson, of New York,
has been granted letters of admins
tration on the estate of his father,
Frederick. who died in Perth Amboy
on March 8. Two survivors are
named in the application besides the
applicant, NJ. Frances, the widow OF
Perth Amboy. and Ernest A, a son
Of Tottenville. The personal estate
is valued at $4,000.
Two letters of administration were
granted yesterday to Martin Kasen-
gren. Swedish vice counselor of New
York. on the estate of two citizens OF
Hungary who have recently died in
this county.
The first on the estate of Joseph
Mecich, who died in Perth Amboy on
December 10, leaving a brother in
Hungary. The personal estate is val
ued at $4,000.
The other on the estate of Michael
Sjajo. of New Brunswick. who died
on December IT, leaving a widow and
a son in Hungary. The personal
estate is valued at $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
CIVIC LEAGUE
j At MEETING
Hears Report of Rapid Transit
Situation Boulevard, Troll
ley and Bus Lines.
b. ses a. Correspondents.


TOTTTNVILLE, March 31-The
extension of the South1eld boulevard
in both directions so as to make a
continuous t~horoughfare from Totem
vile to st. George. improvements
contemplated by the Staten Island
Rapid Transit railroad to its va
rlous lines on the island and a report
of the trolley and bis situation came
up at the meeting of the staten Island
Civic League held last night In the
local board room of Borough hall. st.
George. Francis f. Leman, chair
man of the executive committee, pre-
sided at the meeting in tn place of
Or. Louis Dreyfus. the president,
who was unable to be present.
General Manager Voofhoes. OF the
Staten Island Rapid Transit lines, was
at the meeting and spoke at lelgth en-
the improvements that are being
made by the company to it's island
mes. His report of what was being
done in the way Of better transporra-
ton and better service was received
with great satisfaction by :he league.
b plan as GU lined in the NEWS
yesterday OF the improved service
on the island road was given in the
talk by the general manager.
The extension of the boulevard was
discussed at length following winch
q committee Of three composed of
Stuart L. re-, Augustus G. Marscher
and + l.. Schwdb was named to on
fer with Borough PresIdert Calvin
ID. Van Name in the matter to bring
it before the Beard of Estimate and
Apportionment.
William Writ Mills, deputy COM
missioner Of plants aad structures
for Staten Isl&i'd, who is a vice pres
ident of the league, spoke OF he troll
ley and bus situation. but no action
with regard to both affairs were
taken. The mect!ng was largely a..
tended by representatives from all
parts of the island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
Tottenuille

Harry Bachman. is home after sew
eral months business trip in the south
and west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael McCool, are
moving from Amboy road TO their re-
Gently purchased home in Fisher We
nue..
Henry Selkowitz, of Manhattan is
the guest of his aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. julius Getzlowitz.
| John ID. Glib, trainmaster of the
Rapid Transit was at the local depot
yesterday.
The Silver Social of st. stephens
church will be held tomorrow after
noon at the home of Mrs. William A.
Brown Of Johnson n
Mrs. George Hoehn visited her sister
at South Orange yesterday.
The silver tea of the Baptist Ladies'
Aid yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Harry Finlay. of Arthur Kill
road, was well attended by the mem
bers.
Thirty members of Staten Island
Forest, Tall Cedars, in six automobiles
went to Elizabeth last night where
they attended a ceremonial of Eliza
beth Forest. Grand Tall Cedar Martin
L. Fisher headed the delegation.
The Bethel Ladies' Aid Society viii.
have tea at the home of Mrs. James
Firth, Johnson avenue tomorrow after
noon.
A rehearsal of the Community or
,chestra was held last night afthe Ma
sonic temple.
Engine 1857 attached to local
freight jumped the track on the Mt.
Loretto siding yesterday afternoon and
the wrecker had to be brought from st.
George to put the locomotive on again.
A brush fire in the real of 229 john
son venue called out the flremen
about'4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The first degree was conferred by
Bentley Lodge, Odd Fellows Monday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
Pleasant Plains

Mr.. and Mrs. James Connolly, Of
Manhattan, visited here on Sunday.
Norman Hoag has gone on a
months business trip to New Or
leans.
Mildred Nichols, OF Huguenot
Park, visited in Perth Amboy yester-
day.
James J.. Gillies Is at Danville, Va,
for a visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chase. OF
Great Kills, are at Columbus, ONO,
for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weed are
moving the last of their household
effects from here to Baltimore. Md.
where they are taking up their resi-
dence.
The vaudeville entertainment for
the benefit of Court Clifford. Fores-
ters of America, Monday night at the
Great Kills theatre was a great
financial success
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in NOstrils 10
Open Up Air Passages.

All! What relief Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages OF
your head are clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking. snuffling,
mucous discharge. headache, dryness-
no struggling for breath at night. your
cold FOR catarrh Is gone.
Cont stay stuffed up! Get a small
bottle Of Ely's cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream In your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every ali
passage of the head: soothe and heal
the swollen. infamed mucous mem
brane, giving you instant RELIEF Elyt
Cream Balm Is Just what every cold and
catarrh sufferer has been seeking. IT.
just splendid.
11-5 1917.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
DRIVER FINER 81 FOR
. TRUCK IN AMB0Y ROAD

TOTTENVILLE, March 31:-In
the second district court yesterday
Joseph Holemski. of $40 Charles
street, Perth Amboy. was fined 81 by
Magistrate Croek on a charge OF
operating a truck in Amboy road in
violation Of the city ordinance for
bidding heavy trucking on that thor
oughfare. He was summoned to
court by Patrolman Newman. Since
the Arthur Kill road in various sec
tons is in a bad condition caused by
the heavy snow and ice of the past
winter man truck drivers are TAX
ing a chance on Amboy road. When
held up they are served with a sum
mons or taken to court at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
MAIN LINE B.. & O. CARS
IN USE ON ROAD HERE

O9 ppcttut FSSpOHucht.
TOTTENVILLE, March 3f:-The
first of the five car trains sent to
Staten Island from Baltimore by the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad for use by
the Staten Island Rapid Transit was
put into service on the {rottenville
division yesterday. The cars arrived
on Staten Island on Monday over
the main line of the b. 81 o. and
were placed in the railroad yard at
Arlington. They are the same used
on the main line of the b. & O. and
have all been repainted and renovat-
ed throughout with leather uphol-
stery in the smoker and plush seats
in the coaches. Two more trains
will be placed in service on the Tot
tenville division today. Heavy loco
motives from the main line have also
arrived on the island to be used here
for the improved service promised by
the company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
ISLAND POLICE RESERVES
TO HAVE HEADQUARTERS
~ Special Correspondent.

w Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILIE, Marcel 81-Police
reserves of the borough of Richmond,
both of the men and Women's divi-
sions, connected with the four pre-
cincts on Staten Island are looking
forward to the establishment Of a
permanent quarters for the members
In the borough of Richmond. With
this END in view the members are go
ing to build mp a fund for the pur-
pose by holding entertainments and
various other functions to establish
and maintain h headquarters. The
first Of the series Of event that will
be held Is a monster entertainment
and dance to be held at Veimeister's
clubrooms. Stapleton, Friday night.
April 23.
At a meeting held Monday night
at the new courthouse at st. George
at which representatives of the va
srious companies OF men and women
attached to the four precincts were
present plans were talked ove for
the headquarters and for the enter
tainment and dance to be held for
the affair. Various committees have
been named and they are working
hard for the success of the under
taking. Major Horace B. Blan, of
the mems division on Staten Island;
Major Sarah Neidlinger, of the wom-
ems division; Colonel Atterbury and
Police Inspector John F. Dwyer, in
charge Of the uniform force in Rich
mond. who are taking al active part
in the matter, were at the meeting
and gave their views. Captain Tur-
pish, Of the Coast Guards, was pres
ent and gave o talk. Another meet
ing will be held on April IL when
final arrangements for the entertain
ment and dance will be made.
Those from this end Of the island
representing the Sixtieth precinct re-
serves were Captain Emily Hoehn
and Private Sue Trafford OF the
women's division, and Lieutenant
George vollmer, Corporals Conrad
Wilkie and George Sprague OF the
mems division.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
TRANSFER PIPE LINES

BE Staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 81
Notice of the transfer of all ~the
rights and privileges of pipe lines
and mrossing rights of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey have been
transferred to the Tuscaroro Oil
Company Limited of Pennsylvania.
This transfer is made in two different
parcels, one covering all the cross
over privileges of the Port Reading
Railroad Company. at Raritan Pts
catawaySand Woodbridge. Then other
grants the right of pipe lines across
the lands OF James A. Smith in Pts
Getaway township. These transfers
were made at 81 each.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
M0NTALv0 MANAGER
HELD FOR FORGERY

NEW BRUNSWICK. March 31.-on
the complaint OF Raymond Montalvo,
.Jr.. the proprietor of the photograph
stores here and in Perth Amboy,
county detective John Ferguson yester
day arrested Hervey Joselyn who has
been manager of Mr.. Montalvo's store
on George street, on a charge Of
forgery. The complainant in this case
charges that Joselyn raised a check of
Montalvos from S14.50 TO S114.50. He
was arrested yesterday In Perth Am
boy and Is being held in the county
Jail In default of $1,000 bail to await
the action of the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
Hear Extradition Case

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 81
A hearing on extradition proceed
ings is being held in Philadelphia to-
DAY in which Middlesex county Is
represented by Assistant Prosecutor
John A. Coan and Peter Schwei-Kert,
county detective. This hearing was
brought about by the arrest of Will
liam Eggers in Philadelphia several
weeks ago on a. charge OF desertior,
The complaining witness is his wife,
Lizzie, who lives at 361 State street,
who charges him with deserving her
seven years ago. Egge~s Will be
brought back to this state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
DE Woes TEACHERS PAY
BILL PASSES HOUSE
BIZ staff Correspondent.

BU NfdH CoTrcSp0ndcNt.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 31:-
After a long uphill fight Assembly
man Fred DeVoe has finally sue
ceeded in having his teachers mini
mum wage bill passed in the assem-
bly,. This bill provides a minimum
wage scale for normal school gradu-
ates or their equivalent of 500 PEE
month. This measure was disap-
proved by the salary committee in
the assembly but was m-ved and
passed last night by a vote of 1872
Mr.. DeVoe felt in high spirits today
to think that the assembly had pass
ed this measure, hut expects a hard
tusslc to get tho bill through the
senate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
ACT ON FINANCIAL
AID FOR WIDOWS

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 81
Before Judge DAILY this morning
forty-one applicants are being heard
under the law providing financial re-
lief for widows with dependent chill
dren. Twenty-Five of the cases are
new applicants, ten are continued
from former hearings and nine cases
for r~eadjusting the amoun being
paid by the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
CAMP RARlTAN SOLDIER
ARRESTED FOR BlGAMY

NEW BRUNSWICK, March ST.
For having too man. wives Robert
V. Woodward, twenty-three years OF
age, whose home is in Dublin, Ca,
and who is a soldier at Camp Rari-
tan, was arrested yesterday by a
county detective on a charge Of big
amy preferred by his two wives,
His first wife lives at Eastman, Ga D..
and the second wife at Dublin, CT.
The second marriage took place IN
this county and he will be tried here.
Woodward was gassed and suffered
shrapncl injuries overseas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
NO COURT SESSIONS
ON GOOD FRIDAY

81 STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 81
Good Friday will be generally OBJ
served by all of the county offices
and courts. All papers returnable
before Judge DAILY in the orphans
court of common pleas dated for Fri
day of this week + returnab!e on
Thursday instead. Sentences and
pleas will also be made tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon @ session of
court will be hel dior the n%aturaliz-
ing of h~onorably discharged soldiersi
ing of h~onorably discharged service
men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-31
C. r. U. BIRTHDAY PARTY
HELD MONDAY AFTERNOON

TOTTENvLLLE, March S1-The
Tottenville w. c 7. u. held a birth
day social Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Sadie Yetman, of
Sprague venue. The program in
cluded singing, reading of the crusade
psalm and a birthday prayer. A So
cial time followed and an offering was
given by those whose birthday ami
versary are in March. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.