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The Washington herald., 1920-10-19
3 DIVE TOLAKE DEATH
CYCLING OVER BRIDGE

Trenton, y. J., Oct. 1S.-Crashing
into the bridge spanning Crops
Lake. about three miles from Tren-
ton, three brothers were killed ear
ly yesterday when their motorcycle
and sidecar mounted the iron sup
ports Of the bridge and plunged
clear across the trolley tracks into
the lake
The men were John F. Sandow-
sky, So; Frank Sandowsky, IS, and
Paul Sandowsky, 2S years. OF Lin
den, y. J.
Copyright. 1920, BY Public Ledger co..
The Washington herald., 1920-10-19

Left-ohn B. Larner vice chairman executive committee,
president Washington Loan and Trust Company
F. Wilson OF National Savings and Trust Company chairman
trust section committee; lower left Charles
Bell president American Security and Trust Company
committee upper tight center Charles w Warden president
Continental Trust Company speakers lower right
ter Maurice Oebak president Anacoa Bank chairman State
bank section committee right George O. Watson president Lib
National Bank, chairman
The Washington herald., 1920-10-19
ENGINEER SAYS
GAS RATE DUE
Offers Exhibits Showing In.
crease to $l.44 Price
justified.
HENRICK IS QUIzzED
Commissioner Asked About
Stock In His Name;
Sold, He Says.
HENRICK Is QUIZzED

Substsntiation Of the facts pre-
sented in the exhibits accompanying
the application Of the Washingtor
Gas Light Company to the Public
Utilities Commission, asking a raiss
In the rate Of Eas from Sl-25 &C
Sl44 per 1000 cubic feet. was made
by Robert o. Lupueer. one Of thu
concerns engineers, at the Afternoon
session Of the hearing which begaT
at the District Building yesterday
The hearing will be resumed Thurs.
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The exhibits offer data showing
that the request for an increase ~
the gas rate is justified, declaring
the cost Of manufacturing and de-
livering gas TO the meters to bt
$l.l0 and 7-lO cents for the yeaI
ending May 81, 1921. These com.
pilations are based on the cost o.
the coal and oil which the company
now has on hand and which will
last the gas manufacturers UntE
about the first OF June next
Policies Are Criticized.
Criticism Of the policies Of former
Commissioner Louis Brownlow anC
OF the opinions OF Commissioner J
Thilman Hendrick. as expressed il
a recent speech before the kaloramg
Citizens Association, was made b.
a representative Of a Federal EN-.
ployes' organization. He declared
that Commissioner Hendricks as
sertion that he would base hi.
opinion in hearings before the Pub.
lie Utilities Commission on the eyI.
dence and merits Of the case wa
criticissble.
Representatives Of various civi,
and mercantile organizations at
tended the hearing and viewed viii
surprise the declarations OF William
Nick. Clayton that Commissions.
Hendrick was not eligible 10 sit OF
the commission at a hearing Of q
petition OF the gas light company.
Challenged About Stock.
Attorney Clayton based his chsl.
lenge on the grounds that the Com
missioner has shares OF stock Of IN,
company in his name. a violation o
the public utilities act.
Chairman Col Charles ". Eu':
asked the lawyer IL he wished {,
intimate that Commissioner Hen.
drick had taken a false oath as q
member Of the Commission The al.
torney replied that he was only sub
mitting the facts.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-19
Dropping of Chaplin Suit Denied.

New York. Oct. lS.-Mildred Har-
ris Chaplin, the screen star, will go
through with her suit for separa-
tion from her husband, Charlie Chap
lin. a report that she had dropped
the suit for a cash consideration of
100000, was denied today by Henry
J. Goldsmith, attorney for Miss Har-
ris. Miss Harris and her mother left
Saturday for Los Angeles.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-19
Slaps Wrong Knee in Movies.

Milwaukee, Oct. 1S.-Reuben Man
del showed his enthusiasm over a
film in a movie show by slapping
Mrs. Emma Wodsedalak's knee. He
explained to the court that he
thought it was his own knee.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
RIOT FOLLOWS
NEGRO s TRIAL
Troops Fire Into Mob at Lexing-
ton, Kentucky, Today.
FOUR KILLED, MANY INJURED
Were be..t on LynchIng Color
ed Murderer Who Will Be
EIectrocuted.
Bg The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. g.
-Four persons were killed and several
injured here today when mob intent
on iynching William Lockett. a negro
who confessed to the murder of ten
year old Geneva Hartman, charged
the court house and were fred upon
by the police and state troops Two
women were reported to have been
among those shot by state troops.
The crowd was repulsed when the
soldiers fired a volley. The ringlead-
ers. carrying q rope. were forced to
withdraw, while the excitement was
jury in the court room convicted
Lockett and he was sentenced to be
electrocuted on March II.
The clash with the soldiers held off
the mob while the authorities man
aged to slip the negro away to safety.
Great excitement was caused by the
shooting and there were mutterings
lice continued on guard after tho
shooting, officials fearing that the ne
gro might be lynched If his where
abouts was found out.
In addition to the four persons kill
ed nineteen were injured when the
soldiers fired into the crowd. Four
hundred troops from Camp Taylor,
AcI-y nave DctA w IeAlDS lOll
and are now en- route here, officials
announced. The additional troops
were requested as it was feared the
800 men could not handle the situa-
ton.
Hundreds of farmers from this and
neighboring counties looked sullenly
on this morning as 500 armed mill
tiamen escorted Lockett from the
railroad station to the Fayette county
0N11rt hnJSa Whara ha IN ha
placed on trial for the murder OF the
Hartman girl The negro was brought
on a special train from tho state PEN
itentiary at Frankfort. where he was
brought on February 4, shortly after
he made an alleged confession, to pre-
vent lynching.
Lexington streets were packed with
onlookers when the negro, surround
ed by troops, was marched to the
court house. Heavy wires and ropes
had been stretched on both sides of
the streets through which Lockett
passed and troops were under orders
to shoot to kill" If any attempt was
made to reach the prisoner.
Fifty extra police and a sheriff's
crowds behind the ropes. Long be-
fore the hour set for the trial the
court house was filled.
The crime for which Lockett was
tried occurred near the Hartman
house. The child was apprehended
on her way to school. attacked ana
beaten to death with a large rock.
Mobs PIundering Stores.
Reports received at Louisville by
telephone during the forenoon said
mobs were then looting pawnshops
and hardware stores at Lexington in
an effort to secure firearms and de-
clared themselves to be "out to get the
negro in any way" Governor Morrow
has been asked for troops to protect
the negro and quiet the situation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
MAY DECIDE ON
JUDGE TONIGHT
Democrats Confident Edwards
Will Name H0nlIndnn.

1t is expected that Governor Ed
ward I. Edwards will tonight an
nounce to the legislature, in session
at Trenton. his appointment of Dis
trict Court Judge in this city. AL
though there has been quite wran-
gle here over who Senator Thomas
Brown would recommend for appoint
ment to the Governor, it Is now be-
teved by leading Democrats that
Judge Charles c.. Hommann will be
renamed for another term OF hve
years.
The opposition for this Office YVES
furnished by John e. Toolan. who 1t
was reported, was to be recommended
for appointment by Senator Brown.
Owing to the fact that Mayor Frank
Dorsey had recommended Judge
Hommann for reappointment and
Bernard M. Cannon, Democratic
leader in Middlesex county. had come
out publicly in favoring Hommann in
stead of Toolan, 1t is believed by the
members of the Democratic party that
Senator Brown will consider the fact
that the leaders. and majority of
the members of the Bar Association
favor the reappointment of the older
and more experienced man, and sug-
gest the name of Judge Hommann to
Governor Edwards for reappoint-
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
MANY ESCAPE
IN HOTEL FIRE
Only One Life Known Lost In San
Francisco Blaze.
Ru The Aasoctated Press.

BU The Associated PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9:-Only
one life was known definitely today
to have been lost last night in a fire
that destroyed the fashionable Berk-
shire House at Sutter and Jones
streets.
A search of the ruined building to-
day revealed no additional bodies. A
score of persons are in hospitals suf-
fering from burns and injuries.
Most of those taken to hospitals
were women, suffering from severe
burns while others were injured leap
ing from fire escapes. The fire broke
out in a hall on the third floor. The
first alarm was turned in shortly after
midnight and the entire fighting force
were later called out. When police
arrived the $50 persons who lived on
the lower floors were streaming into
the streets, many clad only In night
clothes. while more than score OF
persons on the upper floors We're
clinging to window lodges. trapped
by the rapid spread Of flames.
The fire departments ladders would
reach only to the fourth floor WIN
dows, and from these a number of
persons were takeR
An explosion undoubtedly on the
fourth floor blew out the walls handi-
Gaping the rescue work. Within half
an hour of the first alarm the fire
had pierced the roof for shortly after
wards this collapsed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
DEBATE ON PEACE
TREATY RESUMED
Situation Stands Just As It Did
Last November 19.
TAKE Up SENATE CL0TURE RULE
Action Will Probably Be De-
layed While This Issue Is
Being Disposed OF.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. with the
situation just what it was November
19, when ratification efforts reached
a deadlock and attempts at compro-
mise were abandoned as hopeless, the
German peace treaty again was TO
the fore in the senate. The pact it.
self was not actually before the body
but it came up at the beginning of eff
forts by leaders to untangle the par
liamentary web that must be removed
before the treaty can be considered. .
The first move after formally call
ing up the treaty was to get rid of
the cloture rule under which the
closing debate was conducted. Just
what course this would follow had not
been determined when the senate con-
vened but it was believed the-techni-
calities could not be cleared away un-
I'll tomorrow or Wednesday.
When the debate does begin a long
and bitter contest was forecast by
leaders and while some senators were
hopeful of ratification, others believed
the deadlock would not be broken and
the question taken into the presden-
tial fight.
President Wilson's state of views
was received in different ways. In
some quarters the belief was held that
his reiteration of opposition to the
language of some Of the Lodge reser-
vations and widned the reach be-
tween the Democrats and Republi-
cans, while others possessed to see ev-
idence of concessions in the presi-
dents word, which they said would
aid the compromise negotiations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
FATHER AND SON
EVENT TONIGHT.
Big Event for Boy Scouts in
Good Turn Week.
c. A. GAMMOAS SPEAKER
Mayor Dorsey, John Pfeiffer
and Others to Take Part In
Banquet at EIks.
C. A. GAMMOAS SPEAKER

The boy scouts of the city are all
excited over the prospect of q good
hearty time with their dads tonight,
which Is certain to materialize at the
father and son" banquet to be held
at the Elk's Club at 6:45 G. A. Gam
mons, National Scout Commissioner,
will be the main speaker of the eve-
ming and from the city's former ex-
periences with him here, there Is no
doubt as to the success of the affair.
Mayor Frank Dorsey will speak from
experience on the father and SON.
and q scout will talk on what is ex-
pected of @ father. At the close of
the dinner. John Pfeiffer will act as
toastmaster and James Larcombe, as
sociate industrial secretary of the Y.
M. G. A. will lead In community sing
ing.
After the ceremonies there will be
la meeting of the financial committee
with the men who have promised to
assist in selling stock in the Character
Building Association.
Tomorrow night, in the high school
gymnasium, the scouts will hold rail-
ly, the first activity of it's kind ever
seen here. To this are invited all the
friends and parents of the scouts, and
there will be an exhibition worth while
seeing. Judge Harold e. Pickersgill
will be the speaker Of the evening and
will be followed by scout contests in
Guiding wall scaling, knot tying, first
aid. crab racs and an equipment
race.
GOOD Turn Week" with the scouts
commenced yesterday with all the
scouts attending their several
churches. Each scout attended at
least one service and the several
troops sat in body throughout the
session.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
ALL LINES OPEN
To TH|SPLACE
Public Service Announces Full
Schedule Operating.
BUS LINES ARE MAKING RUNS
Train Schedules on Time
City Streets Are Being Rapid
Iy Cleared Up Today.

Despite the fact that traffic and
travel are still paralyzed in some ci-
ties and towns as the result of the
three days blizzard last week, Perth
Amboy Is fast getting out of the grip
of the worst storm in years. All troll
ley lines to this city were open this
morning, the Public Service Railway
Corporation announced, trains were
again running on schedule on this di-
vision and the bus lines which had
been forced to discontinue their trips
were again plying along the roads be-
tween this city and nearby places as
near to schedule time as possible.
The Perth Amboy street depart
ment was making considerable head
way in clearing UP the streets of the
snow, which in places had drifted to
a depth Of between three and four
department employees were concen-
trating their efforts in carting away
all of the snow from Smith street to-
day, snowplows driven by as many
as six horses were still at work on
other thoroughfares making passa-
BILE the streets in all parts Of the city.
The rise of the mercury yesterday
did considerable to assist in Kidding
the city of it's heavy sheet of snow
as considerable thawing tcok place.
Today the sun was again assisting in
causing the snow to vanish.
Chief of Police Patrick J. Burke
again warns the people throughout
the city regarding cleaning the snow
cutters. The chief states that offend
ers will be summoned for arraign-
ment II the request Is not complied
with
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
DINNER
THURSDAY NIGHT
". Warren ellis to Be Principal
Speaker Here.

The memory Of Abraham Lincoln.
his work and character will again be
eulogized by the Perth Amboy Re-
publican Club for the tenth consecu-
tive year here on Thursday night
when the annual Lincoln dinner will
be held by that organization in
Washington Hall. Although being
given by the Republican Club this
meeting will be purely of patriotic
nature and not political. the commit
tee has announced, not only members
of the club and party being invited
to attend but also every man who
has studied the life of the martyred
President and learned to see in him
one Of the greatest of all Americans.
Supper will be served promptly at
$50 o'clock and at o'clock the first
speaker will commence. The speaker
of the night will be w. Warren Giles,
of East Orange, said to be one Of the
best orators in the state and particu,
larly able to speak at length upon
the subject Of Lincoln" There will
be other speakers of prominence.
Morgan F. Larson will be the
POSTMASTER of the meeting. Anthony
Munoz is chairman of the committee
in charge of the dinner and John
Pfeiffer treasurer. Tickets for the
dinner may be secured at Moore'S
newsstand In State street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
BERLIN CONFERS
ON EXTRAD|T|ON
improbable That Reply VIII Be
Sent to Allies.
AWAIT NOTE FROM PARIS
Big Demonstration In. Berlin
Yesterday Against the De-s
manded Extradition.
By The Associated Press.

bV nc ASSOCfutCp I'CSS
BERLIN, FEB. 9:-The committee
on foreign affairs of the national as
sembly will meet today to consider
the extradition question. 1t seems
improbable that reply will be sent
to the entente demands for the sur
render Of the Germans whose names
are on the list until a response is re-
ceived by the German government 10
its note Of January 25. In this note
Germany asked the allies to re-
nounce the execution of the eXtradi-
ton article OF the peace treaty, de-
claring that 1t would inevitably
cause political and economic trou-
bles, the alternative being proposed
that the trial OF the persons involved
be held in Germany with participat-
ing allied representation.
The association of German regular
soldiers carried, out big demonstra-
tion Yesterday against acceptance of
the extradition demand. Similar
demonstrations were held IN the
provinces.
The cabinet met yesterday and
considered the list of men whose sur
render Is desired and the allied coy-
ering note, which was delivered to
Premier Bauer Saturday night by M.
de MarcilIy, charge de affaires, but
nothing was made public as to the
conclusions reached.
In addition to the persons of Ger
mans on the eXtradition list the al
lied powers demand access to ar
chives and possession of all German
documentary evidence so that prose
cution may be facilitated. The COW
ering note is understood to declare
the allies do not propose to grant
amnesty to men not named in the
list, but will reserve the right to
prosecute them should they be ap-
pretended on entente soil.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
JAPAN EVACUATES
NORTHERN KOREA
While Reds Have Quit Letvia, Is
Report Of London.

By The Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Northern Korea
has been evacuated by the. Japanese
it is claimed in a wireless dispatch
quoting an Omsk message. The popu-
lation rose to aid Korean forces from
Chinese territory 1t Is declared.
The message as given in the Bolshe-.
vik wireless says on Feb. 6, bands of
Koreans raised in Chinese territory
crossed the frontier and attacked the
Japanese. Masses of the population
are joining the insurgents. the Japan
ese retreating and evacuating North
ern Korea.
Several reports of renewed Japa-
nese movement in Korea have been
received recently. On January q
Bolshevic report carried news of an
outbreak, but on January II. a cable
gram from Shanghai to Korea claim
ed the crossing of the Korean Nation
al Army from Siberia into Korea with
the capture of Chin from the Jap
forces.
Korea has been in a disturbed state
since last spring whep the movement
for breaking with Japan started.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09

Lieutenant Belvin w. Maynard pop
ularly known as the Flying Parson,
will be the big attraction at the an
nual fathers and sons banquet whlch
will be held in the gymnasium OF the
Y. M. C. A. Thursday night, Feprn-
ary 10.
The supper will be served ct G
O'Clock and an interesting program
will follow.
Lieutenant Maynard is known from
coast to coast having won the trans
continental aeroplane race and II was
only through very great enort on
the part OF those in charge of the
banquet that they were able to get
him.
The 'Flying Parson" has spoken at
S ,Veral other father and sons pan
ouets before and this time has chosen
for his topic "Chums." The fact that
Lieutenant Maynard Is so popular, IN
fuenced the boys council to invite the
mothers to attend the speaking, seats
being arranged for them around the
race track. They will be charged a
small admission fee.
Besides Lieutenant Maynard the
Rev. Frederick Neidermeyer, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, ana
Herman Nielsen, president or the
boys council viii speak.
After the completion of the pro
gram the building will be thrown open
to the boys and their fathers and
games have been arranged for them
in the gymnasium.
Tickets will be sold to the Doys
that are members of the Y. NJ. Z. A.
first and then If there are any left
over they will be sold to outsiders. NO
boy will be allowed TO attend unless
he is accompanied by his father or an
older brother. If he has neither ne
win have to adopt one for the eve
ming. The same thing holds true tor
tho man If he has no son he Will nave
to adopt one for the time pellie'
Iouet should buy tickets early as oniy
f9h Tickets will be sold.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
INTER-CHURCH MOVEMENT
PLATFORM IS ANNOUNCED
BIZ TIE Associated Press.

BIZ The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Formula-
ton of platform embodying the
principal aims and conclusions agreed
upon during the three days session
marked the final day of the final con-
ference of women of interchurch
movement in which representatives or
twenty-eight denominations and faiths
participated a message containing
constructive plans outlined by the con-
ference will be sent to church women
throughout the country.
Besides John r. Mott, chairman OF
the interchurch movement, the pro-
gram of speakers included Daniel A.
Polling and Mrs Wallace Radcline.
At the post conference luncheon, at
which Mrs. Radcliffe presided, wives
of most of the eabinet officers and
wives of many of the, diplomatic corps
were present.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
13 HURT, z AMB0YANS,
In RAILROAD ACCIDENT
AT JERSEY CITY DEPOT
PART OF CREW OF LOST
SCHOONER REACHES n. Y.
BIZ The Associated Press.

81 me Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9:-The Per-
sian Prince, tweuty-three days out
from Liverpool, arrived today with
six members OF the crew of the new
three-masted schooner Monchy, res
cued January 28 from their sinking
craft in mid-ocean when she was
abandoned. It was, her maiden voy-
age. The little schooner. which reg
istered only 100 tons, was on the way
from St. Johns, N. F., to Gibraltar
with fish when she sprung aleak In the
terrific buffeting she receivcd.s Her
crew had given up hope when the
Persian Prince hove into sight A.
lifeboat was smashed during the res
cue. No lives were lost.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
No NEW CASES
Of INFLUENZA
5 New Gases Of Pneumonia,
However, Are Reported.

No new cases of influenza have been
reported to the Health Department
today, and 1t would seem from this
fact that the disease continues to be on
the decrease here. There have been
five new cases of penumonia reported
today however. The increase of this
disease is probably the results of the
"fiu"
At the present time there are but
five patients at the isolation hospital
suffering from contagious diseases.
Three of these cases are scarlet fever
and two are diphtheria.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
OPPOSITION VOICED
BY THE PRESIDENT

Does Not Want Universal Military
Training Made Issue at Election
By The associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-President
Wilson opposes the plan to have the
Democratic members mako an issue
of government universal training.
The Presidents views are sent in
q letter to Secretary Baker and to
Democratic leaders in the house. Mr..
Wilson said 1t would be unfortunate
to make party issue of this, since
the party will meet in convention
very shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-09
22 TEACHERS ABSENT
Is Six Less than Were Ill Last Week
Schools Hard Hit

Several cities in this vicinity have
closed their schools temporarily be-
cause of the crippled teaching staffs
caused by the prevalent Illness.
Among them are Matawan, Atlantic
Highlands and Toms River.
Conditions In this city are a trifie
improved. Twenty-Five teachers are
absent from their places in schools
here today which is six less than
last week Mrs. Nellie Hill and Glen
worth Sturgis. of the high school.
who have been out for a length of
time. appeared on duty again this
morning.