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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-07

Halifax, Nova Scotia-(By A. P.)
Two Canadian air force officers
left here at a. m. on transconti-
mental flight to Vancouver, B. C.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-07

institute closed at 80 and the teach
ers went in body to the University
of Idaho auditorium to hear the Min
neapolis Symphony orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
FOLLOW CLUE IN MEXICO
TO TRUNK MURDER MYSTERY

BY The Associated Press
DETROIT, Mich, July 29.-Fol-
lowing the elimination from their in
vestigation of the trunk murder
mystery of men detained at Law
renee, Kans., and Allentown. Pa.
authorities today centered their ef-
forts in bringing about the arrest or
a man reported at Satillo. Mexico,
yesterday who gave the name of 20.
". Fernandez" Although without
confirmation of the report Fernandez
was at SaltilIo, or a description OF
him, officers believe they had line
of the slayer of the trunk murder
victim, inasmuch as Eugene Leroy.
husband of the slain woman had
used the name of 20. ]. Fernandez.
A detective was to leave here this
morning for Lansing. with warrant
charging Eugene Leroy. alias o. J.
Fernandez, alias o. ]. Wood, with
third degree murder. At Lansing
Governor Sleeper was to be asked 10
request the police department in ap-
pretending the man reported at Sa-
tillo and seek his extradition.
Posting of reward for Leroy's
arrest was expected to bring more or
the fugitive's former acquaintances
to the aid of the officers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
Burton Surprised AtReasons
Against His appointment

ment were true / would not have
accepted the appointment in the first
place. since to do so, in the circum-
stances would have left my actions
as a member of the commission
open to suspicion, and it is highly
important in such public affairs to
avoid even the appearance of evil.
II am glad to be able to say, how
ever, and I know that Governor Ed
wards will be pleased to know. that
there is not an atom Of truth in the
statement. was never counsel for
any patented paving company and
never was in any way, directly or in
directly in any way whatsoever, In
terested in any patented paw
ing company. 1 am cer--
tain that Senator Brown could not
have made the statement credited to
him, since neither he nor any other
senator, unless 1 am greatly mis-
taken in them, would make a state
ment which if made could only have
the effect of injuring me by mis-
representation of the facts.
II want to make my position very
plain, and to deny specifically and
unequivocally that 1 have ever been
counsel for any patented paving
company and have never had any n
nancial or business relations with
any patented paving company. In
justice to Governor Edwards and
to myself / feel that / should make
that plain at once and with all the
emphasis of which l am capable.
GEORGE l.. BURTON"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
y special correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH RIVER. July 2s-Mayor
George l.. Burton of this place.
president of the de facto State High
way Commission that existed UP till.
yesterday, and who was the only
member of the commission that fail
ed of confirmation in the senate. ex-
pressed considerable surprise and in
dignation when he learned, through
the newspapers, of the reasons that
were said to have been advanced
against his confirmation. He made
this statement:
Through the newspapers. and by
information given to me by friends,
/ have learned that my appointment
as a member of the State Highway
Commission failed of confirmation
by the senate because senators had
been informed that had been coun-
sci for the Warrenite Paving Com
pany or some other company inter-
ested in patented paving. One
newspaper, the Trenton Times, goes
so far as to say in its story that
Senator Brown of Middlesex coun-
fy, Informed the senate that he un-
derstood that Burton had been coun-
sci for a patented pavement COM
/ pany.
II wish to say very emphatically
Hat if that statement were true l
1sild indorse and applaud the ac-
6n of the senate in refusing to con-
Eirm my appointment, and will even
N,o further, and say that if the state
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
Lyon Brands False Claims
Against Commission Rule

government is intended to remedy.
Since al of the commissioners are
elected at large. they are directly
responsible to the whole, city. No
commissioner can get out Of r.
sponsibility on the ground that be
is elected from another ward The
concentration of authority is OF the
very essence Of commission COVER n
ment.
the argument against Commission
government on this ground is quite
common one. but it has been
proved false over and over in other
cities where commission goxei -
ment has been adopted and been
given fair trial. The representa- IA
by ward is the representation of fae
politician rather thap of the people.
We seek to have the people repre-
sented An eminent writer, who has
gathered the experiences of other
cities upon this subject. says as fol-
laws: Ward representation often
means that the citizens, who are net
personally interested in ward poll
tics. are quite likely to be represents
ed in slim fashion, if at all whereas
alert politicians. with selfish inter-
ests to serve. are sure to be grossly
over-represented."
A moments thought will convince
any reasonable man that there can
be no sectional favoritism If all Sec
tions are ready to assert their rights
and, in fact. there is more likely 10
be a service to all parts of the city
by a commission, who are elected
from the whole city and responsible
TO all the citizens and all sections OF
the city alike.
Yours truly.
ADRIAN LYON.
President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29

The commission government move
in this city took big step forward
last night when the organization
was perfected by the naming of
chairmen to look after the work in
each of the city's eighteen polls, ad-
ditional names were added TO the ex-
ecutive committee. standing commit
tees appointed and other business of
Importance done.
Members OF the executive commit
tee and officers of the Perth Amboy
Commission Government Associa-
tion were present, great enthusiasm
and considerable pep" being shown
by the workers.
The executive board, under the
power granted it at a previous
meeting. extended invitations TO
three men to become members OF
this committee. they being Rev.
Colombino Galassi, 1. T. Madsen and
Emanuel Pico.
The members on this executive
board will be increased from time
to time in order that all sections of
tive on the board. The board has
other names in view but did not add
them last night.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the engaging of William H.
Bawden as the campaign director,
he to devote his entire time to the
commission government move in
this city. Mrs. Thomas H. Harth
was engaged as a secretary.
A financial committee, consisting
of George w. Sharp, Jr.. chairman,
Jean dubois and Harry Conard, was
named. A public meeting COMMITTEES
was appointed, being composed OF
William H. Griswold, chairman,
John Powers and Joseph lombard.
A committee on publicity was
named consisting OF Harry S. Medi-
nets. chairman, and J. Logan
CIevenger.
II was decided by resolution to
choose a chairman to look after each
of the eighteen polls in the city.
Each one of these chairmen will
name four associates who will assist
them. The poll chairmen named
last night were: First ward, first
poll, ]. Logan Clevenger: first ward.
second poll. Carl c. Christensen first
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
COUNTY ROAD
ACTION TODAY
Problem Will be Again Dis
cussed by Board of Free
holders This Afternoon.
BIDS TO BE RECEIVED
On New Concrete Road From
Rogans Corner to Fords---
Contract May be Awarded
BIDS TO BE RECEIVED
BY stan Correspondent.
NENg RRIBNSWICI

BY Stan ca respondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 29:-
At the meeting of the freeholders
Of the county this afternoon a num-
Der Of road questions are expected
to be taken up.
At the last meeting bids were re-
ceived on the resurfacing Of the
Roosevelt Woodbridge road which
has had an old concrete pavement.
Bids were received for a bituminous
material and the Standard Btu
lithic Company of Philadelphia was
the lowest bidder. It Is likely that
an award will be made this after
noon
It is likely that bids will be re-
ceived on a new concrete road from
Rogans corner to Fords corner.
This road will be concrete with
warrenite cover. The township of
Woodbridge is working with the
county on the payment Of this road.
1t Is likely that the trolley COM
pany will be asked to place their
tracks from Rogan's corner to Fords
corner along the side of the road.
Bids were also received at the last
meeting on a new road from Hell
received and the two highest bidders
have had their checks returned
Harry Scott of Cranbury sent in the
lowest bid and Irving Demarest oi
Sewarden. sent in the next highest
Scott made a mistake in carrying his
figures. which may mean that De-
marest will be the lowest bidder. The
two bids were sent in to the state
highway commission and a reply re-
ceived that it might be best to wait
for more normal times before start
ing on this road as both bids are
quite high.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29

Adrian Lyon. president OF tht
Perth Amboy Commission Govern
ment Association. in a letter TO the
EVENING NEWS today explains
how commission government VIII
make sectional favoritism less pre-
valent than at present and the city
as a whole will be benefited by the
acts of the commissions, who are
elected from the city at large and not
from distinct wards as is now done.
Mr.. Lyons letter follows:
Editor EVENING NEWS:
Many false statements will be made
about the character and effect OF
commission government. One of the
most insidious and untrue is that,
since the commissioners are elected
at large, certain sections of the city
will not be represented. This is a
most unreasonable and false state
ment. The representatives of any one
section have just as much right to
the nomination of commissioners as
any other. There is no one section
that does not have votes enough TO
control the election of one or more
commissioners, if desired. AS a
matter of practical politics it is un-
thinkable that both political parties
should not endeavor in their nomina-
tions to have a representative COM
mission.
Furthermore, it is the complaint
now that, under the present ad-
ministration, the people in certain
wards cannot get what they want be-
cause, when they go to their re-
preventative, he says, "I can dc
nothing because the other five will
not agree" That is a result of the
very weakness that commission
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
PLAN TO FIX ROAD FROM
RAILWAY TO ELIZABETH.
WARRENITE men WIN
st Clash Between Patent Paving Interest and Concrete
Trust at Meeting of Newly Appointed State Highway
Commission-Road From Railway on Into Elizabeth
Now in Such Bad Condition to be Fixed at Once.

ITO the freezing point" explained Mr..
WasSer.
The decision of the new highway
commission to use some of the war
ranite material in the approval of
plans for the first work to be done
under its supervision is of statewide
interest and prompted the question
whether this patented material is to
be used in the general construction of
the entire state highway system.
State Highway Engineer Wasser,
when asked for statement as to
this, said that he would recommend
materials for use in the building of
the new roads according to the con-
ditions surrounding each piece of
construction.
Further answering Mr.. Young, the
engineer said that if the bitulithic
top is laid. it would be possible to
complete the work of paving the
Railway Elizabeth road this year.
1t was pointed out also that the road
is to be made twenty-nine feet wide
so as to permit three lines of travel.
Representatives of the concrete
material interests who attended the
meeting said that it will cost the
highway department from two and
a half to three dollars more a square
yAA u ~ OuAAQ lAiC AO10 WIN tAAC Othb
lithic or warranite material than
with concrete. The road is to be
nine inches deep, with concrete
base and two inches of bitulithic for
the top surface.
Governor Edwards and the entire
highway board still want George l..
Burton. of South River, to be a
member and chairman, and to this
end refrained from electing a per-
manent chairman to succeed him.
The senate failed on Tuesday TO con-
firm Burton's nomination. William
]. Kirby. of Somerville, was, there
fore, chosen acting chairman.
1t is the intention of Governor Ed
wards to re-submit Burton's name
to the senate at a future date.
Charles A. Munson, director of the
Morris County Board of Freehold
ers, in speaking before the commits
sion, urged that 1t ask the next legis-
lature to increase the direct state
road tax from one mill on the dollar
to two mills in order to provide ade-
quate funds to pay the heavy high
way bills which the state is incur
ring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
Movement To Draft Scully
In Congress Race Grows;
County for Him, Says Cannon

talk In both Monmouth and Ocean
counties lately favoring his re-elec-
tion.
These smouldering embers of SEN
timent were famed into a political
fame yesterday when believers in
the South Amboy man started to cir
culate petitions bearing his name.
Congressman Scully has not as yet
authorized his name being placed on
any of these petitions. but those Sc
curing the signatures hope to pre-
sent sufficient names on these cir
culars to show the present congress
man that he Is wanted for another
term and will receive the support Of
the Monmouth and Ocean county
Democrats.
The Monmouth and Ocean county
Democratic leaders seem to see In
Scully the strongest man they car
place on the ticket this fall to op-
pose the Republican candidate
Congressman Scully would be a sat
isfactory candidate for the Middle
sex county Democrats, County CLERK
Cannon said this morning, and
would be given full support here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29

ward, third poll. James Rhodes.
first ward. fourth poll. Louis II. Pc
terson; second ward, first poll, John
White; second ward. second poll.
John Powers; third ward, first poll.
Max Gibian: third ward. second poll.
A. j. harrington: fourth ward, first
poll, George Rowe; fourth ward. sec
ond poll. Soren Olsen; fifth ward.
first poll, Anton Massopust: sixth
ward first poll. John +. REILLY: sixth
ward, second poll. Joseph LON mbardi:
sixth ward. third poll. MAIDS H Mad
sen.
A meeting Of these poll chairmen
and the associates will be called
shortly at which time definite plans
of action will be decided upon. II
was decided to hold a meeting of
the executive board every Wednes-
day night.
Additional petitions were taken
out last night and today the work
Of tabulating on typewriter the
names contained on the petitions
already filed and turned In to
Harry s. Medinets was well under
way. In order to push the signing
of these petitions to the limit Mr..
Medinets this morning made an
urgent request that every circulator
of petition get as many signatures
as possible today and tomorrow and
turn in the petition at his Office to-
morrow afternoon or night. He viii
be in his office from until s
o'clock tomorrow night for this
purpose, he states Efforts are being
made 10 have all petitions in by to-
morrow night in order that the tab
ulating may be completed by Satur-
day and the petitions fled on Mon
day, asking for an election to de-
eide the new municipal government
issue.
Sufficient petitions have been sent
out TO secure more than the number
Of names necessary to call the hold
ing of the election and those behind
the movement do not believe any
trouble will be experienced in get
ting the signatures all in by tomor-
row night. Although the petitions
have been out for some time. the
work OF securing signers has not
been pushed hard until the last few
daVg
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
CAR HITS CHILD;
ARREST DRIVER
Charge That Chester Darling
Speeded Away After His
Auto Hits Child.

Chester Darling, connected with
the McClung Drug company, was
arrested by Motorcycle Officer Will
liam Bachman on Market street near
the C. Pardee Steel works about
8 o'clock last night on charge of
speeding and failing to stop after
hitting a child. The man was
paroled to appear for a hearing at
7 o'clock Monday night.
Darling. it is claimed. came out OF
Maple street and turned into Market
street, as a number of children were
crossing Market street. The car came
along and struck Morris Eager, four
years old. of 222 Market street.
Cries of his playmates attracted a
crowd, and the car. which had
slowed down slightly, put on more
speed and went out Market street
the police say.
The injured child was picked up
and taken into its home. while
Motorcycle Oficer Bachman was
sent after the automobile. The car
was at Prospect street before the
officer started, and Bachman claims
he was forced to go fifty-eight miles
an hour in order to catch up with
the man at the Pardee plant. PATROL
man Hugh Steed assisted by PATROL
man Koyen secured DIR. Meinzer. and
five stitches were taken in the childs
hip. In addition to this injury the
child had a few minor scratches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
ELECTION RULING COVERS
IMPORTANT MATTERS

BY Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, July 29.-The counties
of the state are chargeable for all
expense of conducting a general cleo
ton, held Attorney General McCran
today in an opinion rendered on the
provisions of the election revision act
passed by the 1920 legislature.
The ruling is the first Official inter-
probation of the revised law from
the attorney general and was made
ut the request of County Clerk
Bertram Mott, of Morris county. 1t
holds that the only exception 10 this
rule is that the municipalities pay for
the printing of the ballots for lie
primary election and also for con-
ducting local municipal elections
where they are held separate and
apart from the general elections
The opinion also held that it is
legal to write in upon the primary
ballot the name of any person for
whom no petition was filed and it il
the right of every voter 10 vote for
any person to ill any office whether
he has been nominated or not.
No provision is contained in the
revised law for extra pay for county
and municipal clerks for extra sell
vices in carrying out the election act
held the opinion of Mr.. McCran. He
further declared that it is the duty
of the municipal clerks to look after
the erection of the polling booths.
The cost of both and it's erection to
be charged to the county.
County Clerk Mott was further ad-
vised that were school house, munic-
ipal buildings or other property be-
longing TO the city. county or staie
is used as a polling place, the coun-
ty is not required to pay anything
for its use.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29

Although Congressman Thomas J.
Scully, OF South Perth Amboy, has
repeatedly said that he would not
seek reelection as the representative
from the third congressional district
at the fall elections this year, petit
tions naming him as the Democratic
choice for that ONCE are being cir
culated by his supporters in Mon
mouth and Ocean counties. His can
didacy would be favorably looked
upon by Middlesex county Demo-
Gratis, said County Clerk Bernard
NJ. Cannon, of this city, when asked
this morning how Scully would suit
the Middlesex leaders. Efforts were
made to get in touch with Congress
man Scully by telephone at his New
York office this morning in order to
learn whether or not he would con-
sent to run for reelection but he
could not be reached.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Scully
has continually said he would not be
a candidate for reelection and other
prominent Democrats throughout
the county have been suggested,
there has been an undercurrent of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
MISS EvERITI CAUSES
BROKER ADJUDGED INSOL VENT

NEWARK, July 29:-Miss Ala
media Everitt. of South Amboy,
has caused F. c. Jose Company,
Inc, general e. investment brokers,
this city, to be adjudged insolvent
by Vice Chancellor Foster in chan
Gerry chambers at Newark.
Howard F. Kirk, an attorney, has
been appointed receiver on Miss
Everitt's application, who was sec
retary of the insolvent concern. The
complaint shows the young woman
entered the employ of the defend
ant company last December, after
she had subscribed to twenty shares
of the corporations stock, for
which she said she paid $4,000.
Miss Everitt's salary was sup
posed to be SIS a week, but she
" ausges that when she resigned the
Use concern owed her $500. She
kafso alleged she advanced $4,000
to the concern and received as Sc
curity $9.100 of the company s
stock. She says a demand was
made for the loans on May Is. but
payment was denied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
DEMAND EXPLANATION OF
FRENCH MILITARY POLICY
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
PARIS. July 20. - Explanations
were demanded in the senate on
Frances military policies in Syria
during discussion today of the
budget granting credit to the high
commission in Syria.
After Premier Milierand told the
senators that Frances policy was
not one of domination. but of liberty
and independence and that France
preferred diplomacy to war, they ap-
proved the governments Syrian pol
icy eos to eighty-four.
In proclaiming the vote, Leon
Beourgeois, president of the senate,
said it was evident of the unanimos-
ity of that body in paying tribute
to the soldiers of the Orient army
and their chiefs.
Premier Millerand then asked the
senate TO associate itself with him in
sending congratulations to General
Gouraud. commander-in-chief of
the French army in the, east, for his
effors in Syria.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-29
,s special corrsspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, July 29.-In the first
round in the clash between the
warranite road paving interests and
the cement trust, which backs the
concrete style of roads, before the
newly appointed State Highway Com
Emission at it's meeting here yester-
tday, the warranite interests scored
a four to one victory, when the COM
mission, at the suggestion of State
Highway Engineer Thomas ]. Wasser
kdecided to pave four and a half miles
the five and one half miles of road
~, lying between Railway and
ktabeth in Union county with the
Liners patented material. The
other mile will be paved with con7
crete in order to connect 1t up with
similar paving on the stretches OF
road leading to the section to be ini-
proved.
Heretofore under the administra-
ton of the old highway board, which
Governor Edwards recently ousted
for the new body of members, seven
of whom were confirmed by the
state senate on Tuesday. concrete
has been the ruling favorite in the
construction of the new state high
way system of 655 miles.
The amount of money to be spent
on the five and one half miles of
roadway lying between Railway and
Elizabeth to be improved is
ss50,000 approximately. 1t was
pointed out at the meeting of the
highway commission yesterday that
during the past year $4,000 in re-
pairs alone has been spent in an
effort 20 keep this highway, which Is
very heavily travelled, in condition.
Assemblyman David Young, Re-
publican, of Morris county, one of
the new members of the highway
board when the question of the kind
of road material to be used came up
and Wasser recommended warranite.
declared: "What I want to ask is
this, why not make this complete
concrete road?"
The state highway engineer then
explained 1t would be impossible to
complete the work in cold weather
with concrete, and that the bitulithic
type, which is warranite, would be
laid more rapidly.
I II have laid ii in a temperature
Is low as twenty-eight degrees, down