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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-05

VALUES up 10 Sl2.T5. Flow
cred and fancy Noiles in light
and dark colors, with organdy
collars and cuffs. This is an
unusually good lot Of dresses
for the money. Be sure To see
them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
FAIRGROUNDS
OPEN JULY |
Edward j.-Rurns Secured as
Supervisor. r-.Assistants Be-
ing Advertised for.

The playground commission of this
city has secured Edward j. Burns, a
New York man and a graduate oi
Cornell University to act as play
ground supervisor for the coming
season. 1t is planned TO concentrate
all the playground work this year on
three sites, instead of six as In for
mer years. The grounds will be
opened July /, but the sites have not
been decided on as yet.
Mr.. Burns was prominent in eth-
letics during his term at Cornell, and
was in the cross country squad. lie
had charge of the aIhletic work a'
Camp Merritt for several month'
during the war. The new supervisor
stated yesterday that there is Q
chance for several young men and
young women in this city to secure
good summer positions acting as as
sistants in the playground work.
In former seasons there have been
playground sites at the Raritan Cop
per works field, Hayes park, Wash
ington park. School No. 6, School No
5 and School No. and there was
talk last year of making use OF the
grounds on Elm street which are
owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company.
II the commissions plan of con
centrating their work on three site
is carried out, II is likely that th'
Hayes Park site which is located a
the foot of Catalpa avenue: th'
washington Park site located neal
the city line on New Brunswick ave
nue. and the No. 5 school site will
be the three chosen for use thiI
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
.M|DD[ESEXCO.
WATER RATE UP
Price of rs Cents Per 100
Cubic Feet for Roosevelt,
Metuchen and Woodbridge

BY Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. June 26:-The Mid
dlesex Water Company was today
permitted by the Public Utility
Board to put into effect. beginning
with July. it's proposed new sched-
which provide for minimum
charge of $3.50 per quarter through
out the entire territory served by
the company. In addition the con-
cern was permitted to reduce its
discount for prompt payment from
twenty per cent. to five per cent.
In announcing its approval the
utility board said the new schedule
of rates is reasonably warranted by
present conditions under which the
company is operating. This is not
to be construed as indicating 1t to
be our judgment that the schedule
should remain in effect under con-
ditions more nearly normal" said
the report of the utility board.
From the time the new rates be-
come effective the utility board or
ders the water company to render
reports quarterly to the board show
ing the operating revenues, operat-
ing deducations, excluding general
amortization, incorporating income,
available for amortization. dividends
income deducations and balance
and surplus for each succeeding
calendar month with comparison
with the figures for the correspond
ing month of 1919, and the board
will retain jurisdiction over the new
rates for the purpose of changing
them as conditions change.
The company serves the township
of Woodbridge. the borough. OF
Roosevelt, borough of Metuchen,
various manufacturing establish
ments in Middlesex county and a
large amount Of it's supply goes to
the Elizabethtown Water Company,
which in turn serves the city OF
Elizabeth.
The new schedule starts with the
rate of twenty-five cents per 100
cubic feet of water sold for the first
$4,000 cubic feet or less in any
quarter year. The price graduates
down to ten cents and the consump-
tion up to 2.350.000 cubic feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
REPORT PROBE
BY GRAND JURY
Tuesday is Given as the Day
When Action Will be Taken
h $4,000 Robbery.
8 LOCAL MEN ARRESTED
Two Men Arrested in Case in
New York May be Brought
Down From New York.
3 LOCAL MEN ARRESTED

It is rumored that the case of the
state against Ernest and Lewis Ton
Eghini and frank Jersey in connec
fion with The Roessler &c Hasslacher
Chemical company $4,000 platinum
robbery Of last December will be
taken before the grand jury on Tues
day. These three men arrested on
Nay IL are out on $4,000 bail.
The prosecutors ONCE has been
preparing the case against these men
nfor some time. 1t is said that Robert
y. Carter and Joseph Frederick. the
two men arrested in New York as
/ tity OF platinum will be taken to this
county to furnish evidence against
the local men. These two men were
arrested in New York City on April
When these men were ARRESTED in
this city by the county detectives. the
res lodged against them were
breaking anu eA.s. lig, and grand
larceny. The prosecutor and county
detectives remained silent as to what
evidence they had against the men.
and the Roessler & Hasslacher case
was not mentioned in the charges.
A hard fight was made to bring
the two men arrested in New York
back to this city after their arrest,
but It iS believed that they were sue
cessful in defeating extradition
through the work Of their attorneys.
Fallon & Magee. 1t is altogether
likely however. that they will be Sc
cured to furnish evidence against the
three men In the last arrest.
When the local police investigated
the robbery the next morning a
brace in which the steel drills were
lifted, two steel drills and hack
saw blade were found. These tools
AsrS expected to be brought before
tie HTand jury on Tnesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
MAN HAS S292 STOLEN
WHILE He IS SLEEPING

Detective Joseph Gutowski is to-
day investigating another case where
a foreigner believed his pocket to be
safer than a bank. and as a result
he is minus $292. Nick Sculik of
Sherman street, is the man. who up
on waking this morning found the
furniture in his room upset and the
money gone. His landlord also claims
to have lost some money, while sew
eral watches. one belonging to Sculik
were not touched.
- Yesterday Detectives Huff and Gu
towski were investigating a report
that $3.50 was taken from Walter Ku-
cupka of Prospect street while he
was washing at the Chesebrough Va
seline Works. Sculik was one of the
men who was searched for this
money, but he proved that he did not
take it, and this is how the detectives
know he had the amount stolen last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
GIVEN
LAST WARNING
Alderman Waters Charges
Drivers Have Been Cheat
ing City in Fake Tickets

Bus owners and drivers, operat-
ing automobiles in this city, were
given q lecture and warning last
night at the meeting held in city
hall by Alderman Albert G. Waters.
chairman of the Judiciary COM
mittee. who charged them with
cheating the city in taking up the
trip tickets which they are required
to. turn in to the city. The city re-
ceives a franchise tax of a certain
per cent. for every passenger carried
and it was charged by the second
ward alderman that drivers were not
putting down the correct number OF
persons carried on each trip, thus
is rightfully due 1t.
The income of the city from the bua
fares, Alderman Waters said, Il
about $3.50 on an average whereas II
should be at least twice this amount
Alderman Waters had the facts
and proof in the matter and h
spoke plainly to the bus drivers and
owners, telling them that he had
figures showing OF cases where
drivers had marked down from,
twenty four passengers to six on the
trip tickets. The alderman said he
did not know whether or not the
drivers were working in harmony OF
under instructions from the owners
in marking down" on their re-
ports, but he knew that this prac-
tice had been carried out long
enough and 1t was going to stop at
once,
In the future any driver found
cheating in making out his trip re-
port will be discharged at once and
any owner found to be aware of his
drivers actions will be prevented
from having his bus continue in serv.
ice, Alderman Waters declared.
AS an example of the practice in.
dulged in by some. Alderman Waters
declared this morning, that following
the meeting last night one driver ha6
told him that he had turned over tC
his employer, the owner of the bus. q
ticket marked with thirty-three pas
sengers. The owner, the man said
told him to cut 1t down to four and
IL he allowed the number to be SO
high again, he would be discharged
Another case pointed out by Alder
man Waters was that of q Wood
bridge bus man who turned in as the
gross receipts for one month $5S.
Orders have been received by al
of the bus owners to have installed
and working by July 1 registers In
every car to show the number o1
passengers carried on every trip
Some of the buses already are using
these registers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
l5 MEN ENJOY
!. N. c. A. OUTING
Annual Games and "Feed" of
Gymnasium Classes Held
Yesterday at Port-au-Peck

Forty-fve members of the BUSH
ness mems classes of the local Y. M.
C. A., went on the annual outing
held yesterday afternoon to War
dell's at Port rt-au-Peck. The first
section left in automobiles at 1880.
while the "bitter enders' left the
ayr at 1880 for the Pleasure Bay
playground. =.
During the afternoon q baseball
game was played between two teams
captained by Henry PETE and
George w. Sharp. Jr. The former
won. Swimming. quoits and other
sports were indulged in during the
afternoon pictures also being taken
yby General Secretary w. H. War;,
lof the business men. Shortly be-
Hore o'clock supper was served.
Ehe men were assembled about the
RefestRe board for almost two
hours. partaking of a real shore
dinner. The return trip home was
made about . o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
Did Johnson Make Wrong
MOpe AtG. O. p. Convention

strength in the west snd ether soc.
tiona ~ the conntrY with the pfus
xseaelve element 90 The g1Ets. They
wVuis have been siss ta rave him
on tNe ticket n he wenii have
taken second place. d 10 ssif. Tnss
would net accept him ncw N nfs'
place. Johnson controlled the thiriy
delegates from California. tiaa hs
passed the wort aierg the califef.
nls votes and msny others that
stood with him tlll The sns. sosNe
have SWUNG 10 the rennsyivsrisn
and With rennsllsania'A neteufy.slx
votes and others getting into iine,
the matter cf the ncniuAtion cf
Knox could have been acccmplish-
ed. nut he ala not pass the Sord.
MheN PennsyiSania finally cast
sixty-nx of her votes on The tenth
ballet fur Harding. the ohio senma
tor WAS nominated. II might easily
have been Knox. with dehnson te
, follow as the vice presidential nom
nee. Knox and johnson have bees
close friends In the senate. knor
vas as much uf . "biitss ender
Agains, the league % nations as ~a'
johnson himself
Pennsylvania had voted consist
entity during earlier hailois-eefen'
ly.flvo for Governor Spronl ana ons
/ for senator Knox. When the non
| famous recess was taken after ths
completion % the eighth baiio'
without a nomination being made
/ pennsylvania was stili awaiting In.
! formation from Philadelphia ans
also information regarding wha'
Senator johnson would do. John
son would not accept second place
and penrose put his zeal % approf'
al on Harding.
And now where does Johnson md
hlmSelfY lie has not said that h.
would support the Harding ans
Coolidge ticket. though he sent
telegram Of congratulations TO sen
| ator Harding. Bat close friends o.
johnson have Insisted since th'
| close OF the convention that ther'
will be no bolt on his part. II n
1 heads a third ticket. what ehAne'
has he OF being elected Theodof'
| Rooreyeit tried II, and the re~iil
was a Democratic victory for WI
son. johnson was Rooseyelts rEu
ming mate.
Unless a third ticket Is put ir'i
the field, with Johnson at iin head
the election OF Harding and Coo
l!dEe is assured In the opinion o
astute political obscrysrs. And }
the ticket is successful and ~
Harding administration - able. the
a second term for Harding may b
looked for. This means eight year
OF waiting for Johnson before p
has another chance 10 try for IN
Waite House. And IN that tim
other leaders OF prominence nin
s,.ring up who viii eclipse him. !
begins to look strongly as thousl
johnson had let slip his opportnui
ty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
.SH0PMEN VOTE
To WALK OUT
Pennsylvania RaiIroaders Re-
ported to Join Yardmen---
Vote Unanimous. is Claim

BY The Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26-De-
spite the labor boards announce
ment of an early adjustment of the
railway employees grievances and
that the decision would be restroac-
tive to May 1. Pennsylvania shop
men in this city were reported today
to have voted to join the walkout Of
the yardmen.
The company employs about 1900
men at its local shops and strike
leaders announced all of them at
tended the meeting and the vote to
strike was unanimous. The shop
men have no connection with the
railroad brotherhood. but are affil-
lated with the American Federation
of Labor. Officials of the company
said that they believevd no large
number would quit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
b|G WATERWAY
OUTING JULY Is
Outing on Raritan River and
Bay Arranged by Associa-
tion--Expect Big Crowd
Committee Is NAMED
Will Confer With Col. Sanford
in Charge of Govt. Work
to Get improvements.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
BY Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, June 26:-The
Board of Directors of the Raritan
Terminal and Waterways Associa-
ton was held In the City Hall last
every town along the Raritan in
terested in the project present.
The principal outcome of last
nights meeting was the arrange
ments for the outing to be held on
Thursday, July Is. 1t is planned at
this time TO have the different civic
organizations officials, the officials
OF the Terminal Association. the
municipal authorities in this vicin.
ity as well as the state and national
officials who have charge of water
ways. An excursion is planned up
the Raritan river and down the bay
to impress the officials with just
what is needed to bring about the
proposed development.
A committee was appointed to
confer with Colonel Sanford. the
engineer in charge of the rivers and
harbors work of the United States
government. The purpose of this
was to arrange for a conference so
that the colonel will be in touch
with the Raritan situation when the
work of rivers and harbors i'm
provements are being laid out.
The president was empowered to
appoint a committee of five men,
bers to conduct thorough investi-
CATION and make a study Of all
legislative matter pertaining to
waterways In this vicinity. Another
committee was appointed and in
structed to study the channel de-
velopment in this city. make n care
fuI Investigation as to shortening
the existing routes and to ascertain
the present tonnage on the river
and bay.
Due to the fact that Assistant
Secretary Fred Hilton has resigned.
James d. Watson, of, Perth Amboy.
,vsv a1acfoS ", his sf cad
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
RESUME ACTION
To BUY LAND
Question of City Buying Gas
Co.'S Property is Again
Brought up by Mayor.

Now that the Public Utility Com
mission has rendered a decision on
tho application of the Perth Amboy
Gas Light Company for permission
to increase their rates and the val
uation of their plant has been de-
termined action towards securing
the property occupied by the gas
plant here for use as city park is
again being started by Mayor Frank
Dorsey. one of the members of a
committee appointed some time ago
to look into this matter.
The members of the committee
are Mayor Frank Dorsey. Aldermen
John ]. Clark. William C. Wilson
man, Adolph Metzendorf and Will
liam B. Pratt.
One or two conferences were held
by this committee several months
ago with reference to securing a
figure from the gas company for the
purchase of their property in this
city. located south of Lewis street.
between Linden and Wisteria
streets.
Nothing definite could be done at
that time however, as the company
was waiting for the Public Utility
Commission to complete its inspec-
tion of the property in order that
the valuation might be arrived at.
John Whalen, one of the directors
of the company. was in telephone
communication with Mayor Dorsey
this morning and told the mayor
that the company would spend no
more money at the local plant until
chance was given the city to ne
gotiate for its purchase. Mr.. Wha-
len told the mayor that he realized
the money market at present was
not in the best condition and that
it might not be favorable for the
city to purchase the property at this
time.
Another conference to further dis
cuss the matter will be held soon,
Mayor Dorsey said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
DEMOCRATS DISCUSSING NOMINEE;
REPORT NEW MOVE IN r. & II. THEFT
COMMISSION MOVE
MEETING POSTPONED
Conflicting Dates on Next Tuesday Night Cause Change in
Plans oil. Those Who Arr anged for Meeting at Which
Non-Partisan Committee Will be Formed.

After hastily fixing the date for
the citizens meeting in the COM
mission government movement for
next Tuesday night, as announced
yesterday, 1t has been found that this
date conflicts with other affairs to
be held on that night, making 1t
necessary to postpone the meeting
until later date. Efforts are being
made to obtain an out of town
speaker for the meeting. and II one
is secured, the new date will have to
be arranged in accordance with the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
WOODBRIDGE LUMBER co.
STARTS ACTION ON LIEN

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 26:-
The Woodbridge Lumber Company
has FLED notice of circuit court ac-
ton on a mechanics lien against
George w. Hoagland. builder. of
Perth Amboy. and Thomas F. Dom
egan, owner of the property on
Green street. Woodbridge. for ma
terial furnished between January s
and February "a. valued at $5S7.01.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
District Court Judgments.

The following Judgments were
rendered for the plaintiff in the To-
cal district court yesterday: Genser
Brothers, Inc. VS.. Iada Brothers
eea.67: Genser Brothers. Inc, VS..
Woiff Rubenstein. $105.72: Charles
Goldman VS.. Joseph Cattano, Carl
Cohen and Louis Kohen. $101.6o;
John 8. Hanson VS.. Alex Sitnitsky.
1910: John Bartoszieuric VS..
Charles Kalowafits. $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

night the speaker can be here. 1t Is
hoped however that the meeting can
be held the latter part of next week.
As first announced the meeting
will be held in the auditorium Of the
public library in Jefferson street. and
due notice Of the date will be pub
lished in the EVENING NEWS. In
obtaining the speaker for the meet
ing II is planned to have someone
who can tell the citizens the benefit
of commission government in other
cities and how conditions here would
be improved by it's adoption.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
TWO ARRESTED
ON SUSPICION
BY stan Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK. June go
Chief of County Detectives Richard
Feltier and County Detective Schwei-
Kert yesterday afternoon arrested
two men at Camp Raritan on suspi-
cion of being implicated in the dis
posal of stolen silks. The men ar
rested are electricians at the camp
and hail from Paterson. Their names
could not be learned. inasmuch as
the detectives did not care to give
them out until their story is investl-
gated Both men were allowed 70
return to work, but the SILK was held
pending the investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
WOMAN WHO SHOT HUSBAND
IS HELD FOR GRAND JURY

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 26. -
Mrs. Anna NJ. Label, of Port Read
ing, Is confined in the county jail on
an atrocious assault and battery
charge preferred by her husband
August. This assault with attempt TO
kill was committed Thursday night
and the commitment made out by
Recorder Martin G.. Ashley of Wood
bridge holds her for the action OF
the jury.
p A. H1we for 'volirath' Ware.
e-e4-tf tn.3. thurs. sat'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
WOMAN IS KILLED WHEN
STRUCK BY EXPRESS TRAIN
By Stan Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK. June 26. -
Mrs. Sarah Sneed. colored woman
forty years old, who has been en-
ployed as caretaker in the ladies
room of the Pennsylvania station
here for the last five years was in
stantly killed when hit by an ex-
press train at 2:15 yesterday after
noon. She was in the act of empty
ing a pail of water at the time of the
accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
Club Dance Tonight.

The opening dance OF the junior
club will take place tonight al their
hall. formerly Palace hall in Smith
street. The event Will be an Invita-
tlon affair. for the members and
their friends. The committee In
charge Includes William Miller. chair
man and Holgcr Holm. assistant
chairman: floor committee. NJ.
Schmidt, assisted b. Edward Grady;
reareshment conn iffee, A. Francis
assisted by :. Gunkel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
Chancery Action Startcd

BY Stan Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. June 2G:-
The Perth Amboy Mortgage Invest
ment Company has Started action
In the chancery court against Will
liam H. Cheshire for partition of a
plot of ground on Broad street.
Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
Texas For McAdOo

By The Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, June 2s.-At
a caucus here the. Texas delegation
to the San Francisco convention un-
animously put itself on record for
the nomination Of McAdoo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

Roses IN Your Chiidren's Cheeks. Give
the youngsters a big slice Of bread spread
with rich. golden Blue Ribbon Butter.
It's Great. Pure and Wholesome made
from rich cream ehurned with little
dairy salt-nothing else. Order car
ton today. lsTs0-s-5-l2-l9-26s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26
Start Circuit. Court Action

BY Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 2s:--
Papers are out on a circuit court
action started by the Highway I'm
provement e. Repair Company oi
Caldwell against Andrew keyes, OF
Woodbridge. to secure $6t9.s4 and
interest from July / OF last year for
material purchased by Keyes. Wal
ter G. Branley represents the plain
tiff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

New Dancing Pavilion opens tonight
1t Sewaren Beach. OBnens mos;c'
l74o7-6-26-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

blue Ribbon Butter Makes Better Nfais
Churned from rich. pure cream. u rnfnFs
20 you ar unbruken. uncut ana IN 4ehf ~
norton q golden goodness The AT
tight caran keeps Blue Ribbon bufffr as
fresh. sweet and Nhoics4me a. en the
a.v a --s ehurnad. Asa your groE er
todav. ssssq-s-s-le-iy-.s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

carpen;ar WORK AMI iefhinE promptly
attended 70. Geo. n. rLomFu9n. 81 Levi
81 Phone HOW
s4Is-s-es-N a. Sat tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

p. A. Hdwe for Mops and Brooms
6-24-tf tues. thurs. sat-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

Confetti and Balloon Dance Al Sc
warren Beach tonight In new pavilion.
I7to7-s.7s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

Follow the crowd 10 sewaren Beach
Tonight New pavilion on~s--
li7to7-s-2s-lts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

l save your fruit trees and bushes b.
using Bordeaux Mixture ard STAG shot.
W. H. Mccormick : sons. Ire. = emli !
Sd lTf0t-e-ss-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

Chop Meat at Paviovsky's. a1s state ST.
selling for 24hc today. l7A41-e-se-it'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

PA. have. fsr ! IA I on
s.ea.tf fuaa fhars. safs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

SMOKERS ECONoMIZE
Buy factory seconds direct from FAC
tory Porto Rican Cigar Factory. ~,
Ridgeley 81. l5lfe-s-<V-u-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26

EATHER-Ektr and mtld tom
pe<uture tonight and tomorr0~.