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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
What Time Will Be Used
At April Primary, Question

The coming election for delegates
raises question as to what time will
be followed. That is. to say. shall
the standard time prevail or shall
the daylight saving time be followed.
In my opinion, unless the state
legislature passes an act changing
the time, the law passed by the legs-
lature of the State of New Jersey in
the year 1884 must be followed. That
statute provides as follows That
the standard time of the State of
New Jersey shall be the time of the
seventy-fifth meridian west from
Greenwich, and that the time named
in any of the statutes of this state
and in public proclamations, in the
rules and orders of the senate and
general assembly, in the DEGREES and
orders of the courts and in oil no
tices and advertisements in any legal
proceedings, shall be deemed and
taken to be the standard time afore-
said. (P. J.. 1884 p. 175).
Timetables, notices. &C, to conform
to standard time-That the time
tables of all public conveyances with
in this state shall conform to the
standard time aforesaid. and that the
time named in any notice, advertise
ment or contract shall be deemed
and taken to be the said standard
time, unless it be otherwise express
ed" (P. l.. 1884. p. 175).
The election statutes set a time
when the elections shall take place
and it is my opinion in view of the
aforegoing law, that the elections
must be held according to standard
time, unless the legislature OF this
state amends the act. local ordi-
nance If passed. changing the time.
would not be legal, insofar as it af-
fected state or national elections, as
the ordinance would conflict with the
statute and the ordinance must give
way. 1t would doubtless be in the
power of the council to make any
regulation it should deem proper for
strictly municipal purposes. as the
opening and closing of city offices
and the like matters of purely munl-
cipal regulation, but when it under
takes to set up as the standard time
in the city different measure OF time
from that provided by the act or the
legislature, it is to that extent inef-
fective and void.
In view of the aforeSoing there can
be no other conclusion than that the
elections must be held according TO
standard time.
Respectfully submitted,
LEO GOLDBERGER,
City Attorney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
POLICE CLEANUP
NOW UNDER WAY
Nine Additional PatroImen on
May ] to Make Intensive
Work Possible, Says Chief

With the appointment of nine new
policemen to the Perth Amboy police
department Chief Patrick ]. Burke ex-
poets to be greatly aided in his effort
to clean up Perth Amboy.
The chief is endeavoring to clean.
the city of gambling joints and dis
orderly houses. and In addition to this
he issued orders to all members of the
department ordering that they see
that all the pool rooms in town be
closed every night at IL o'clock sharp.
An order has also been issued by the
chief to the proprietors of pool rooms
In town notifying them to keep all
minors out of their place of business.
The pool room, 1t Is said, is the
place where the minor learns to
gamble, and by hanging around pool
rooms and not working. they have to
do something for living which re-
suits in their taking anything they lay
hands on
Detective Joseph Gutowski yester-
day arrested John Torris, a Porto
Rican, on a charge of vagrancy, and
minor on similar charge. Theo-
dore Anderson requested the arrest
of Torris, who is said to have slept In
Anderson's garage for some time,
from where two sweaters were re-
ported missing. The detective found
the two boys in pool room where
lney nave Deen hanging daily without
doing any work.
Torris was sentenced to serve sixty
days on the county farm, while the
minor may be sent before the juve-
nile court Chief Burke stated this
morning that his department would
endeavor to clear the poolrooms Of
all loafers, and that If any of them
have to be warned too often they will
be arrested and sentenced to do a
little work the cOuntV farm
While patroling his beat I'm the Vi
cinity of the erth Amboy bridge last
night, Patrolman Alfred Christopher
son noticed boy coming over the
bridge, poorly clad with an apparent
ly new bicycle beside him. The officer
accosted him and found that he had
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07

Just as the city has about extricat-
ed itself from the tangle resulting
from the adoption of the daylight
saving system of time here by fac
tories, schools, business. and profess
sional enterprises, there looms up on
the horizon a new problem which.
before it is solved. may lead to an
other general misunderstanding and
difference of opinion. The matter
which now must be decided in this
city-and in other places in the state
where daylight saving time is OBJ
serVed-is whe ther the voters who
go to the polls on April 27 to vote at
the presidential primaries will cast
their ballots according to standard
time or the new daylight saving
scheme.
The state has not legalized day.
light saving time nor has congress.
Even the city council here has not
passed an ordinance or resolution
making the new time the schedule OF
hours to be observed in Perth Am
boy. Now the question which con-
fronts those in charge of the election
Is whether or not 1t will be legal TO
cast ballots according to daylight
time when that time has not been
legally adopted in the country, state
or city.
The time for voting at the primar-
les on "A ApIIi Will DS iiOAai
until Q o'clock These are the hours
specified in the election laws and IL
is generally understood to mean ac-
cording to legal time. If such Is the
case, and daylight time is observed,
1t would mean that in order TO make
the ballots legal the voters could not
cast a vote before 1880 but would have
from that time up until 10 O'Clock.
daylight saving time) to vote. III,
however, the present time system is
observed and no change is made In
the hours those voting between the
hours of 1890 and 1880 would be
casting ballots, which, strictly accord
ing to law, would be illegal. voter
might also go to the polls after they
had closed at o'clock. up till as late
as 10 o'clock, and demand to be al
lowed to vote on the ground that, by
standard time he is still within the
time set by law.
City Attorney Leo Goldberger has
looked the matter up upon the request
of the EVENING NEWS and has
prepared an opinion in which he de-
clares that all voting should be done
in accordance with standard time and
not the daylight saving time. A copy
of this opinion has also been sent
to City Clerk Arthur f. Graham
who has been undecided as to what
action to take in the matter. Mr..
Yam states that he will also en-
deavor to secure from the Secretary
of State some information On this mat
ter.
Mr.. Goldberger's letter and opinion
to the NEWS follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Boy Scout Drive For Moths
Will Be Ended Today

has s4s cocoons to his credit. and
while no personal record has been
kept in the Eagle Patrol, his COM
panions say that Norman Olsen has
gathered over 1000. The total num-
Der of moths turned into headquarters
thus far is 1858.
Evidence that there is no dearth or
the tussock cocoon is shown by the
fact that members of the Eagle Patrol
gathered 1850 from two adjacent Will
low trees.
Telephone calls have been frequent
at headquarters this morning from
many members of the several patrols
requesting the number of cocoons the
patrols have to their credit. Head
quarters IS also occupied counting the
numerous cocoons which are coming
in today. Many of the scouts are
anxious to end their campaign, but
are afraid lest the next troop continue
and beat them to the awards. the
EVENING NEWS prizes which go TO
each member of the winning patrol,
consist OF a choice between magni-
pole compass and a 100-mile pedo-
meter.
1t is thought that supreme effort
will be. made by some of the troops
which have been unheard from thus
far and there will be large turn
in this afternoon. The patrols which
are now in the lead are urged TO
continue their efforts TO insure against
any unforeseen rivals making larger
report at the eleventh hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
MARTIN BACK,
RENAMES Dill
State Departments Again
Function, Due to Assembly
Action on "Ripper" Bill.


TRENTON, April THE secretary
of states department and the motor
vehicle department are functioning
again today as usual and the famous
ripper" bill lies in the hopper of
dead bills in the House of Assembly.
Thomas +. Martin is secretary of state
again for fiflve years at $4,000 n year
by virtue of senate confirmation yes
terday afternoon and William l.. Dill
has been re-appointed motor vehicle
commissioner for the same number
of years at $4,000.
BY a vote of twenty-four to twenty
nine against the House of Assembly
yesterday afternoon refused to follow
tho example of the Republican senate
and pass the ripper" over the eX-
ecutive veto. Six Republican assem-
blymen bolted their party and voted
with the Democrats to sustain the
veto.
Assemblyman Cranmer. Republican
OF Ocean, did not vote because of the
fact that he is an employe of the
motor vehicle department in his home
county. Cranmer's right to vote was
challenged by the Democrats and sus-
tanned by the Republican majority,
but he did not take advantage of
the vote of confidence. Following
Is the way the House voted:
To pass over the veto: Rcpubli-
cans Appleby. Baldwin. Blackwell.
Blizzard, Boswell. Coles. Dater, Ed
ridge. Fooder, Glover. Guthrie. Hast
ings, Herschfield. Lyons. Moore, Pier
son Roberts. Rogers. Rowland. stiles.
Stout, Tozer, Wallworth and Dallas
G.. Young.-24. Democrats-O.
To sustain the governor: Republi-,
cans, Blair. Atlantic; Fritts and
Young, of Morris: Heinzman and Tat
tersall, of Passaic, and Warner, of
Union. &C. Democrats Agans, Bar
rett, Bowen, Casale. Coppinger,
Cross. De Voc, Finley, Forlenz,
Freund. Gaede. George, Hansen,
Headley Hyland. Judge, Lewis, Nc
Ateer, Schultz, Siegler, Silver, Stan
ton, Whalen.-23.
Realizing that the House would not
| fall II line with the plan to transfer
the motor vehicle department over
the governors head, the senate con-
firmed Martin as secretary of state.
He Immediately announced the reap
pointment of William l.. Dill. as mo-
for vehicle commissioner.
Martin had the oath administered
by Supreme Court Justice Trenchard.
of the supreme court and his first act
was to accept the declination of Sen
ator Harding, of Ohio. to run in the
Republican primaries in New Jersey
on April 27. for Presidential endorse
ment by the Republican voters of the
state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
FRENCH PUSH TROOPS
FURTHER In GERMANY
Notice For Holders
of Store COUPONS

Holders OF the profit sharing
coupons which were issued during
the Buy in Perth Amboy" cam
paign are especially requested to
refer TO the announcements posted
In the windows of the eighty-one
merchants who participated in this
campaign. The coupons Will be
valid after Friday and will not be
acceptable for prizes after that
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
JOHNSON HERE TODAY;
WINS MICHIGAN VOTE
House At Last Acts On
Housing Situation
yn Specinl rorresrondenf.

81 Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. April THE House
of Assemblyman has at last taken
stepSto relieve the housing situa-
tion in New Jersey and to break
up the practices of the rent pro-
fiteering. Despite the opposition
of Assemblyman Pierson, of I'm
ion, 1t passed by a large vote the
bill introduced by AssemblymaD
Bowen, which will permit cities
to acquire land and erect dwelling
houses upon 1t.
The House also passed the two
bills introduced at the behest of
Director of Revenue Cannon, of
Jersey City to relieve the situa-
tion. The first is the measure to
exempt from taxation until 1925
all new homes built and the Sec
ond requiring landlords to give
monthly tenants q reasonable time
to find new quarters. 1t gives the
tenant three months with especial
consideration during tho winter
months when they have in their
Il.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
SOCIAL PROBLEMS TO BE
EXPLAINED IN LECTURE

Social problems will be explained
from a different point of view next
Friday night at the high school audi
torium by Mrs. Wright, who
has been lecturing on other phases or
this subject before all the Parent
Teachers Association the Board OF
Education the board of directors OF
the Cha of Commerce the Girls
Club, several of the churches and
some of the women's societies.
An invitation, signed by l. T. Mad
sen, Mrs. Frank Dorsey and Mrs.
Adrian Lyon was sent out yesterday
to each of 600. citizens to attend this
lecture at the high school. The ad-
mission will be by ticket only.
Mrs. Howlett-Wright has spent
thirty-three years in this phase or So
cial work, first educating herself to
be q physician and then seeing the
need of constructive work in the so
cial problems of life, she became af-
filiated with various societies, hospi
tails. state and national associations,
that she might use her medical and
organizing knowledge to help solve
some of these problems. Mrs. How
lett Wright Is as present field secre-
tary of National Florence Crittendon
Missions, which have seventy-nine
homes in the United States and which
e'ucate and care for delinquent
girls.
The talk will be largely from civic
viewpoint, although she will explain
the causes and effects of these great
social problems of life and those who
have received these invitations are
being honored in learning this last
phase of the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
GOVERNOR TO IGNORE
UTILITY BOARD MOVE

TRENTON, April 7:-Governor
Edwards will pay no attention to the
notice served on him by Richard j.
Lindabury, counsel for Utility Com
missioners Slocum, of Long Branch,
and Gaul, of Bergen county, that ap-
plication will be made before Su-
preme Court Judge Parker at Hack
ensack on Saturday for a writ to re-
view the proceedings of Jersey City
before him to oust the present Pub
lie Utility Commission.
Neither will Jersey City take notice
of the matter unless served with
papers In the opinion of people
here, for the supreme court TO act IN
this matter would be encroaching
upon the executive branch of the
government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Completes French Outline

BU Inc SSOCtdtcl l'ress
FRANKFORT, April THE occu-
patton of Hamburg by the French
announced today virtually completes
the operation outlined to General de
Goutte in charge of the occupation
movement in his orders from the war
office. The entire plan has been car
ried out without any significant in
cident.
The inhabitants are accepting the
occupation with complete outward in
difference. The city presents no indi-
cation that such notable event had
occurred aside from posters bearing
the French governments proclama-
tion. Business Is going on, the people
following their general occupation
without paying attention to the few
French uniforms seen in the streets.
the number having been reduced to
minimum to avoid irritation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Licenses Issued Here.

Max Gibian, the local agent. was in
receipt this morning of telegram
from the State Board of Vehicles Ne
partment authorizing him to issue
motor licenses again in this territory.
This action is the result of the recap
pointment of Commissioner Dill to
the State Board of Vehicles Depart
ment, who was re-instated in this Of
fee last night.
A similar telegram has been re-
ceived by all license agents IN the
state who suspended the Issuance 80
licenses at 2 o'clock Sunday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Economic Understanding

PARIS, April 7:-Entry of German
government troops into the Ruhr dis
trict interrupted tentative negotia-
tions for an economic understanding
between France and Germany and In
authoritative circles there is a con-
viction It was deliberately planned
for that purpose.
In the course OF the conversations
on the subject Germany asked France
what would be necessary for basis
of such an understanding. The reply
was that the terms of the Versailles
must be executed. Persons guilty OF
aggression against allied officers must
be punished; the German army must
be demobilized and war material de-
stroyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Katzenbach to Accept

TRENTON, April ct is under
stood Former Mayor Frank S. Katzen-
bach, of this city. has accepted the
place on the bench of the supreme
courtatendered him by Governor Ed
wards and when Justice Garrison, of
Camden, retires. as he is expected to
do so, because of illness. Mr.. Katzen-
bach will be appointed to succeed him.
Justice GARRISON has been Ill for
nearly two years, necessitating his ad-
sence from the bench.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Senators Johnson and Borah
Will be Heard Here This A.
ternoon; Reception Follows

Perth Amboyans will be given
their first opportunity to hear 1920
presidential candidate speak this af-
ternoon when United States Senator
Hiram W. johnson, of California,
makes an open-air address from an
automobile at Hobart and Smith
streets. The exact time at which the
California Republican candidate
would reach this city could not be
learned this morning but 1t Is ex-
pected to be between 4 and O'Clock.
The later the meeting is held the
larger will be his audience as 1t Will
give those employed in Offices, stores
and factories an opportunity to hear
him.
In addition to Senator johnson,
Senator William T.. Borah, OF ldaho,
will also be in the automobile party
and make an address. Both OF these
western senators are known for their
rare oratorial ability and the promi-
nent part they have played In con-
gressional debates.
A committee appointed by Presi-
dent Morgan +. Larson, OF the Perrin
Amboy Republican Club, Will well
come the Johnson party and enter
tain them at reception to be held
in the New Packer House following
the meeting. -
In regard to the Republican big
four for the national convention, II
is being rumored that united states
Senator Walter Edge is losing MS
strength in his contest to be one OF
those selected to attend the convention.
1t Is believed that Edge had some
thing to do with the motor vehicle
deal, whereby six Republicans from
Atlantic county backed the Democrats.
The former governor may be looking
for a few extra votes in the vicinity
of Hudson county. From present ap-
nearances there seems to be break
in the Republican ranks around Tren-
ton.
There Is nothing new in the Repu-
Ncan fight for the congressional nomi-
nation. Appleby Is the only candidate
to state his platform so far, ana IL
is believed the other candidates will
hold out until they see what the nation
al platform is. The Republican can
didate for this position is likely to
be decided by the Democratic choice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Mike Cp,sh I'm France

PARIS, April -7:-Strikers and
police forces at Belfort have clashed,
one person being killed and several
wounded. Ten men have been ar
rested, among them being NJ. Bus
sieres. second deputy mayor of the
city, and NJ. Wolff. municipal coun-
sellor and secretary of the Metallurg-
lists Union. according to a dispatch
to the Matin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
German Elections juno 6

COBLENZ, April Announcement
that elections for new German Reich
stag will be held Sunday. June G, has
been made by the minister of the in
terror according to Berlin press dis
patches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Ciemenccau Quite Ill

SAIRO, April 7.--Georges Clemen-
ceau, former premier of France, has
been suffering from bronchitis since
his return from Luxor and his condi-
tions causes some apprehension.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07

Tickets sold at: NIcNulty's. Palace
Hotel. Madison Hotel. Majestic Cafe
Original Barber shop. Eagle Barber
shop. United Cigar Store. p. ]. Rocks.
Kressen's Cigar Store; George Pease,
Keyport. n. j.; Chas. ohlott's Barber
shop. Roosevelt. n. j.; Harringson's
Garage. Chrome. n. J.; Pete's Lunch
Wagon. Metuchen. n. j.: Houghton
&. strass French Dry Cleaning. New
Brunswick. n. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
State Appointments


TRENTON, April ralph w. il.
Donges, of Camden, soldier-lawyer,
will this week take the oath of office
as circuit court judge and his circuit
will be Atlantic. Burlington, Cape May
and Ocean counties. The senate yes
terday confirmed Donges' nomination
Donges a former member of the Board
of Public Utility Commissioners. and
instrumental in bringing the commits
sion to its high repute, before politics
entered into the board, resigned when
the United States entered the world
war. Donges was a lieutenant colonel
of engineers.
Other nominations confirmed yes
terday were. Charles +. Sexton, prose-
cutor OF Monmouth; j. II. Kelsey,
prosecutor of Burlington: A. NJ. Beck
man, prosecutor of Somerset.
w. F. Vosseller, of Bound Brook,
district court Judge; Il. III. Smith, OF
Jersey City, State civil service com
missioner; John p. Dullard. of Trenton,
State Library Commission.
Judges r. V. Lawrence, of Freehold
and Frank l.. Cleary. of Somerville,
were confirmed as common pleas
judges In Monmouth and Somerset
counties
John f. Voorhees, and T. l.. Partridge
were confirmed as commissioners OF
the Palisades Interstate Palisades
Commission.
Governor Edwards forwarded to the
senate the nomination of Lieutenant
Colonel w. y. Martin, of Elizabeth, for
the brevet rank of Colonel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Extend Recognition
D., Tb< O0oaf0fs.I prez.


ROME, April 7.-Official recognl-
ton of the government and automon-
Gus constitution of Albania, has been
extended by the italian government
according to the Epocha.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
Results In Michigan
Ru The Assoctdfed PreSS.

DETROIT, Mich, April 7.-Belated
returns on Mondays Presidential pri-
maries coming in slowly from sparsely
settled sections of the state added but
few votes early today to the totals
already compiled from approximately
two-thirds of the precincts. These re-
turns gave Senator Johnson a lead or
42,251 over Major General Leonard
Wood on the Republican ticket and
Herbert Hoover's advantage on the
,mocratic ticket was 4,466 over Gov
e-nor Edward i. Edwards.
The vote stood:
Republican-(1 ,661 precincts out of
2,421) johnson, 124,929; Wood, S2.-
COS; Lowden, 44.229; Hoover. 1862.
Democrats - G,472 precinsts)
Hoover 1862: Edwards, 1896; Nc
Adoo, IL ,602: Bryan, 11,641; Palmer
1870.
Returns from only few additional
precincts came in forenoon and added
but few votes to each candidate
total. Bay county which in tabula-.
ton lacked but n few precincts OF
completion reported complete vote
this afternoon. 1t gave Johnson 2.579;
Wood, 1,1S3; Lowden, 1885; Hoover.
SOS; Pershing, S73; Poindexter. sc;
Simpson 49,
Democrats-G.47 .472 precincts Hoover
IA; Hoover, 1873; Edwards, 105; Pal
mer, 95.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07

Don't forget the Raritan Copper Works
dance. Auditorium. Friday night.
44767-4-7-2t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07
French Push on on Right Side
of Rhine, Occupying Ham,
bUrg-BritiSh Attitude.
BIZ The Associated Prss,.

BIZ The Associated Press.
METZ, April 6:-French troops on
the right bank Of the Rhine continue
ing their advance occupied Homburg,
nine miles north of Frankfort, at
o'clock today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07

THE DITMAS MANAGEMENT
VIII give you full information apou'
THE FORBIDDEN WOMAN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07

Carpenter work and Jobbing prompt
ly attended to. Geo. ii. Thompson, S7
Lewis st. Phone 14O9-W.
5474-6-25-wed and sat tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07

Automobile mechanic wanted. Frank
Van syckle. 1f7ls-4-s-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07

Blue Ribbon Butter In Cartons is prefer
red by particular people. Ask your Grocer
147S1--4-7-f5>
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07

Don't forget the Raritan Copper Works
dance. Auditorium. Friday night
z4767-4-N2t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-07

DON'T forget the Raritan Copper Works
dance. AudItorfnms 1riday night.