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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-02
Two Hurt Train Crash re Arrests Yet Local Murder Germany Hopes For New Terms
FITzS|MM0NS C0NFESSES TO KILLING wife
"World Markets Will Tell
FGernan Levy Is Fair"
Claim of Bernard Baruch
BY Harry B. Hunt

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2:-"Is the
German reparation agreement
reached by the allies within Ger
many's ability to pay. and IL so,
what will be the effect on economic
conditions generally of having the
amount of reparations and the terms
of payment definitely fixed?"
Bernard NJ. Baruch, economic ad-
visor of the American peace mission
to Paris when the treaty was draft
ed, and one of the American MEM
bers on the reparations commission.
didn't give any snapshot answer. He
did quite a bit of figuring and put
through several telephone calls be-
fore he answered.
His figuring was done to translate
into American dollars the amount of
indemnity the allies now agree Ger
many must pay and to determine
how great a capital charge would
have to be set aside by German in
dustry in order to amortize the
$4,000, 100000 gold marks in the
next forty-two years.
His telephone calls summoned to
his aid expert statisticians and also
put him in touch with officials from
whom he obtained details of the
agreement which have not been car
ried by press dispatches.
'Well," he finally announced.
from the facts in hand, l would
say that the total amount of the
reparations looks pretty stiff.
Merely because Germany may
accept it, and because the allies say
it is acceptable. does not mean that
business men generally throughout
the world will so regard ii.
"The real story of whether the
reparations agreed on are reasOnabl
or excessive, will be told within the
next few days i'm the worlds mar
kets.
THAT will be the real and only
dependable gauge.
'If it is a sum within Germany's
ability to pay. and if she accepts this
arrangement in good faith, and not
simply because she has to. and, fur
ther, if it meets the approval of
business men and financiers. there
is sure to be an Improvement IN
worldwide economic conditions.
There has already been rise in
exchange in anticipation that the
settlement would be reasonable.
There would be a further rise. with
a tendency over period of time
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To Confer in London.

LONDON, Feb. 2.(By The Asso-
ciated Press) ).-The conference call
ed by the supreme council in Lon
don, Feb. IS 10 which the Germans
will be invited will not be for the
purpose of pronouncing an ire
covably sentence regarding repara-
tions from which the Germans will
not be able to appeal il was author
itatively stated today. The confer
ence rather will be designed 10 pro-
duce a declaration of the principles
of Germany's indebtedness.
1t is pointed out that the work of
the Paris conference on reparations
was that of making a solemn dec
laration of Germany's Indebtedness.
That declaration it is asserted will
be closely adhered 10. at the Lon
don conference. but the allies and
Germany can adjust the method
and time of payments.
1t is probable, ii is stated that the
II per cent. tax on Germany's eX-
ports provided for In Paris terms
may be altered although the prin-
cipal of the right TO impose the
tax may be interned.
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EXPLAINS TO DETECTIVES
HOW HE MURDERED HIS
Wife IN WOODBRIDGE
Fitzsimmons Draws Diagram Showing Layout OF House
.and Explaining How He Killed His Young Wife BY
Slashng Her Throat With Knifels Returned to Cell IN
County Jail on Charge of Murder.

The murder of Mrs. May E'itZ-
simmons, nineteen-year-ol wife OF
William FitZsimmons. at their home
on the outskirts of Woodbridge Sat
urday morning. was solved late last
night when the husband, who has
been in custody since Sunday. con-
fessed to County Detectives Ferd A.
David and William Fitzpatrick fol-
lowing a long gruelling examination.
\ charge of "willful and feIonious
killing and murder" was Immediate
ly made against Fitzsimmons who
was again returned to his cell in the
county Jail at New Brunswick.
The confession was made in the
county detectives office, Fitzsim-
mons drawing a diagram showing
the layout of the house and explain
ing how he had murdered his young
wife in cold blood by slashing her
throat with steel erasing Knife
F'itZsimmons was thirty-two Sat
urday-the day he murdered his
wife-and had been married about
three years, having two children,
Helen, two years old. and Anna, ten
months. He had been employed at
Camp Raritan as an assembler and
went to work saturday morning as
usual after numbering the young
wife.
In making his confession Fitzsim-
mons said the murder had come as
the elimination of an argument
which had started between he and
his wife Friday night and was con-
tinued Saturday morning. The man
said he had planned to go to New
/ York Saturday and visit his parents
I taking with him the two chickens
I he had killed Friday night His
wife. he said, objected strenuously
and argued until he went TO his bed
room. which is in the rear of the
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TRAINS CRASH
HERE;2 HURT
Engine of Penna. Train Side
swipes Own Train at the
State Street Station Here

Two meE we're painfully. though
no. seriously iniuI q shortly after
LIS o'clock this racrning when the
engine Of the Pennsylvania railroad
train which arrives in this city at
the Pennsylvania station in State
street at 1:1S O'Clock each morning
side-swiped its own train as it was
backing around it. The engine was
badly damaged, a heavy steel car
was thrown from the rails and the
whole system as far as the passen-
ger train tracks are concerned. was
tied up. The tracks were cleared
at o'clock today. but the signal
system was still out of commission
at noon
Both injured men are employees
of the road, the flremen of the To-
comotive, c. Price of Railway. was
the most severely injured, having
fallen through the floor of the cab
when the engine struck the passen-
ger coach. The impact of the col
lision tore the hreman's side Of the
cab completely away. allowing Price
to fall to the roadbed. where he was
missed by the wheels of the engine
by only a few inches. He was badly
bruised and suffered from shock.
The other injured man was
George kinsel. also of Railway. who
is employed at hostler at the local
station. He boarded the engine
here and was in the tender when
the crash came. Kinsel received a
sprained leg. The engineer, Ben
Twille. was not injured.
The accident occurred afte- the
train had arrived at the station here
and all the passengers had left the
cars. As is customary the engine
was cut from the train. and run or
to another track to run about the
train so that il may be attached
on the other end of the cars, and
made ready for the return trip to
New York. The engine had gained
considerable headway on the
straight track along side of the cars
when it ran into an open switch
connecting the two tracks and into
the coaches. Due to the fact that
the lamp on the switch was not
lighted, the engineer il is said.
thought the track was clear and did
not slow up when the switch was
reached.
Early morning trains from and
TO this station today were forced 10
Use the tracks in the freight yard
for the loading and unloading of
passengers.
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Joseph Stephen, Who Died of
Wounds Inflicted in Stab
bling Bout Was War Hero
HAD EXCELLENT RECORD
Search for His Assailant is
Being Continued by City
and County Detectives.

Upon learning that Joseph Ste
phen, the zs-year-old British West
indian who was murdered here by
a negro. said to have been William
Law, last Friday night, was an ex'
service man with an overseas record,
the local post of the American Le-
gion today announced that they
would pay the cost of funeral for
the man. The man was stabbed Fri
day night and died in the City Hos
pital here Monday night, at 8
o'clock. His body was taken to the
morgue of Undertaken James j..
Flynn, and as there were no rela-
tives to claim the body burial was
to have taken place in potter's field.
N. w. Pierce, Jr.. commander OF
. the local Legion post. was informed
!. of the case this morning and imme-
diately took steps to secure a plot
in Alpine cemetery in order that the
ex-soldier might be given burial
becoming to one who had fought in
the world war.
Stephen was a private serving in
the 153rd Depot Brigade and also in
Battery F, 350th Field Artillery. He
enlisted November 81, 1917. at Perth
Amboy, then being about twenty
three years old. He left the United
States for France on June 20. 1918,
and remained there about nine
months, returning to the United
States on February 2s. 1919. He was
discharged from Camp Dix March
IS, 1919. While in France he par
ticipated In the raid on Eply. No
vember 4, 1918, and in the raid on
Cheminot. November s. 1918, five
days before the arnistice was sign
ed. He also took part in the advance
on Bois de Frehaut.
Upon enlisting and arriving al
Camp Dix. Stephen was assigned to
Battery ''F'', S50th Field Artillery
While overseas he served with this
battery and upon his return was
transferred to the 153rd Depot Bri-
gade. 50th Company.
The man who is said to have
fatally stabbed Stephen Is still at
large, he disappearing Friday might
Immediately after the argument
which resulted in his making three
lunges at stephen, the first two OF
which missed him, but the last
struck him. The police are conf
dent that they will get their man.
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SCHOOL BOARD
ELECTS SHEEHY
Heads Body for the Eleventh
Time Mrs. Whitney Oliver
Takes Her Place on Board

John X. Sheehy has become an
institution here as the president Of
the Beard of Education. At the an
nuai meeting held last night, the
board was unanimous in honoring
Mr.. Sheehy in it's reelection OF him
t. that position for the eleventh
time. Since 1910. Mr.. Sheahy has
served in this capacity and he has
seen the changing of two complete
boards to which the members are
appointed for five years. one new
member entering his duties each
year.
Last night the meeting, not a reg
ular board meeting, was held solely
foi the election If officers, whc, IN
every case were re-appointed, to the
same positions as they held the past
year. Mrs. Whitney Oliver, replac-
ing Adolph Greenbaum on the board.
automatically took over the posi-
tions held by him, and is now chair
man of the committee ON finance
and accounts. chairman of the ever
ing schools, and a member of the
committee on rules.
President Sheehy heartily well
coined Mrs. Oliver as the new men,
ber of this important body saying
that while no definite policy was
followed in taking up the new
duties the general policy has been at
all times for the entire board TO
work in close cooperation for the
benefit of the educational activities
of the city.
Mr.. Sheehy also stated that it was
with great regret that the board
loses Adolph Greenbaum from its
number, Mr.. Greenbaum having
been at all times most efficient
and valuable member for whose
services the entire board is deeply
grateful.
The first regular meeting OF .he
new board will be held Thursday
night.
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WELCOME NEW
RABBI IN CITY
Rev.Eugene kohn Takes Over
Temple Beth MordeCai on
Sunday Night.

Rev. Eugene Kohn has been Sc
cured as the new rabbi of Temple
Beth Mordecai in this city, recep-
ton being rendered him Sunday
night by the congregation of that
synagogue. The affair was held in
the temple in Hobart street. large
representation of the members of
the congregation being present.
Rabbi Kohn spoke on the duty of
the Jews to this country. "Ameri-
canism" proving the keynote of his
speech.
Following the address services
were held and were conducted by
Rabbi Kohn, after which refresh
ments were served by the ladies OF
the congregation in the vestry of the
temple.
The daily Hebrew school will be
reorganiZed at once and parents who
wish to enroll their children are
urged to do so as soon as possible.
It has also been arranged TO reor-
ganize the Sunday school where
Jewish history Is taught. Rabbi
Kohn will be in charge of the sun
day school and various classes will
be formed. Members of the congre-
cation have volunteered their serV-
ices to assist the rabbi in carrying
on the work of the Sunday school.
Rabbi Kohn is a native born
American and is a graduate of Col
umbia College of New York. and
the Jewish Seminary. where he has
been an instructor in Biblical his
tory. His brother. DIR. Jacob kohn,
is at the head of one of the largest
Jewish congregations in New York
City.
Rabbi Kohn is a forceful speaker
and no doubt will prove an asset to
the Jewish people in this city. He
expects TO make his home In this
city and will bring his wife and TWO
children here as soon as possible.
Rabbi Kohn is interested in civic
betterment and will no doubt take
an active part in the welfare work
nf Perth AmbOy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-02
GERMANY SEES
FUTURE FARLEY
Does Not Consider Terms of
ReparatiOn Made by Allies
as Being Final Settlement.
so SAYS DR.. SIM0Ns
See Bases for Future Negoti-
ations- Hope to Gain Time
by Looking to U. S.

BERLIN. Feb. 2-Germany does
not consider the terms OF repara-
tious decided upon 10y the supreme
allied council at Paris as being the
final settlement of the indemnity
question. but the basis Of future ne
gotiations. This was indicated Dy
Dr. Walter Simons. who spoke on
the reparations question before the
Reichstag yesterday. His address
was viewed as a cautious statement
by party leaders. willing TO formally
discuss it in the iounging room Of
the Reichstag after the session ad-
iourned. The prevalent opinion was
that DR.. Simons had not burned MS
bridges behind him." and that Lis
presentat ton of the German attitude
might enable him TO gain important
time. both in anticipating the atti-
tude of the new American admins
tration and in reaching a definite
settlement of the fate of upper
Silesia.
Rumors have been current that
the present German cabinet would
resign. but they were given little
credence. as no other coalition goY-
ernment would be received under
the present unanimity of political
parties in Germany. Only commun-
lists stand out as the opposition
The opinion also was quite univer'
sally expressed that independent
socialists could adopt no other at.
titude than one of a stern attitude
of the reparations conditions under
which the prolatariat would be the
greatest sufferer.
This view was subscribed to my
majority socialists who have made
it known they would stand by the
present government. The repare-
tions demand are above all a blow
at the German working man. DR..
Eduard David, majority socialist
leader and former member Of the
ministry declared in talking with
the American Press.
The acrarian classes might be
able to survive such economic i'm
position. as they are able to feed
themselves. The wealthy also
would probably not suffer under
such a burden, but the German la
boring people would have 10 shoul-
der the burden of such terms.
No German government is posi-
bly, conceivable which would dare
to assurume such responsibility TO
ward German prosperity. as accept
ance would produce internal chaos
ana lure bolshevism TO the eastern
frontier of Germany.
I'VE are quite willing to have
an entente coalition government
comprised of English, French. Bel
gian, Italian and japanese take
over the government of Germany
and demonstrate the feasibility OF
the terms imposed upon Us"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-02
STATE POLICE
BILL HEARING
Both Sides of the Question
Before State Legislature
Will be Heard Next Monday
Rx speeIal correspondent.

BY Special correspondent.
TRENTON. Feb. 2.-There will
be a hearing on the state constab-
ulary bill in the House of Assembly
starting at 1890 O'Clock next Mon
day morning. 1t will be held under
the joint auspices of the senate ag-
ricuitural committee and the House
judiciary committee, the bodies in
each House to which its keeping is
given. 1t is expected that the hear
ing will be marked by the clashes
between the manufacturers and the
labor men, just as has occurred in
the past upon similar occasions.
Governor Edwards has already de-
clared he will not stand for any
legislation of this character.
1t is expected that the State
Chamber of Commerce will be rep
resented at the hearing in favor OF
the measure, as the constabulary
idea has been one of its pet pro-
jects for some years. Senator Parry,
of Essex, has introduced a bill TO
establish a county motor patrol IN
each division of the state. In a
statement against the constabulary
bill he makes the following COM
ment in part:
"The crime wave which has been
sweeping over the country in recent
months has shown the need of bet
ter police protection than is now at
forded in many sections of the
state.
But the state constabulary bill
will do little to relieve the situation.
The police officer on horseback, ON
the rural roads, belongs to an era
that is past. The most daring GRIM
inals of the present day use auto
mobiles for the preparation of their
crimes, and to make their escapes
from the scene of their crimes. OF
what earthly use is an officer on
horseback to catch a law-breaker
speeding away in an automobile?
IAN officer on a motorcycle will
travel four times as fast as one on
horseback. Horseback riders are
such a rarity these days, that the
member of a state constabulary
would herald his approach so open
ly to the law-breaker. that the law
breaker would have every chance in
the world to make his getaway.
ION the Pennsylvania state high
way system from New York to
Washington. motorcycle patrol
has recently been employed. to pro-
tect travellers from the bandits who
had been frequenting that impor-
tant Thoroughfare. 1t is especially
significant that Pennsylvania. which
is one of the two states which now
has state constabulary. should be
experimenting with marked success
with officers on motorcycles to pa
troll its highways. II the state con-
stabulary is such a wonderful sue
cess in PENNSYLVANIA as some of its
New jersey admirers would have us
believe. why have they commenced
substituting motor cycles for
horses?"
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slowly to approach normal.
This would increase the credit
facilities of all nations involved and
improve their buying capacity and
their ability to exchange commodi-
ties with one another. 1t would
tend to increase the wealth of the
world, and. therefore, increase the
ability to lessen the percentage of
taxation because of the increased
taxable volume"
The big load Germany must carry
in meeting the reparation payments
demanded, Baruch points out. is not
primarily the amount of cash she
must pay out.
A capital sum equal to the debt
America incurred in the war, at
per cent. interest over AZ years
would just about equal the total OF
the cash indemnity.
Continued on page p
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NO STATE BONUS UNTIL
next AUGUST, IS REPORT

TRENTON, Feb. 2:-The soldiers
will not get their bonus until about
August !, according to information
from the state comptroller's depart
ment here today. Attorney General
McCran has advised that the bonds
for either the bonus or the bridge
and tunnel will not be sold until
June Is or 20 next in order to avoid
any legal Instructions with refer
ence to the interest payment. This
will bring the first Interest period
January / and every six months
thereafter. December 20 next the
money from the different counties
to pay the bond interest will be
turned over to the state treasury
available for payment on the fol-
lowing first of January.
- Meeting, Court Amboy, Foresters OF
America; 1880 sharp. Wednesday night.
66-2-1-sts
Space Suitable for garage or storage in
rear 2Ss High st. Rent $40
MARGARETTEN LOBEL
Perth Amboy Phone $50
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Cut Price of Oil and Gas

NEW YORK. Feb. 2:-The Stan
dard Oil Company announced a re-
duction of one cent a gallon in the
price of kerosene and gasoline.
: The wholesale price of gasoline
in Jersey City and Baltimore was
also reduced from 2S y TO 81 Il and
kerosene from 1914 to 1s1s a gal
Ion.
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Peace Treaty Violated

WARSAW, Feb. 2-The shipment
Of arms and ammunition sent from
Germany into the Sicilian plebiscits
territory seized by the inter allied
plebiscite police Monday is said to
have included 500 rifles of the 1890
model made in Germany last
year. in alleged violation OF the
peace treaty: there also were 100,-
900 cartridges. 2.500 hand eren-
ades and 2,6o0 gas bombs, the mes
cage declared.
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KEEP YOUR
DATES STRAIGHT!

KEEP YOUR
DATES STRAIGHT
One principle that no man can
AFFORD to neglect is that of always
keeping his engagements.
II you can be relied upon TO do
what you said you would do, when
you said you would do IL. your value
in any line is enhanced thereby. And
IL you can't be relied upon, no
amount OF brilliance will make up for
that deficiency.
To keep your dates straight you
need calendar just as much as you
need watch.
Our Washington Information Blu
reau offers you one free with the
compliments of the United states
Navy. II is printed in colors. and
the pad has leaf for each month
in 1891.
In filling out the coupon print
name and address or be sure to
write plainly.
Fred : J. Haskin. Director.
THE PERTH AMBor EVENING
NEWS
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Washington. D. c.
enclose herewith two cents In
stamps for return postage on fee
copy of the Calendar for 1891.
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HAS FIRST VACATION

BOSTON. Feb. 2:-After finding
jobs for 113.69S men and women at
no expense to them Henry Peterson,
seventy-eight years old. quit his own
job today. He was the Oldest social
worker m the city and retired from
the Industrial Aid Society to take
his first vacation in forty years.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-02
American Coal Costs 50 in France

PARIS. Feb. The French gov
ernment has fixed a new maximum
prive of SO per ton for all American
coal T. o. b. at French Atlantic
ports. This is the lowest coal has
reached since the decline in last
october. when the figures were
Sao
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Montslvo is selling all nine inch Emer-
son Records at 40 cents; all new stock.
Montalvo. 80 Smith st.
| s3-2-2-itr
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Don't rerses Fore''eFs' Fair Tonight
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Meeting, Court Amboy. Foresters o
America; 7;30 sharp, Wednesday night
6s-e-1-2ts
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The Sooner You Have q Tire
Repaired at
GEORGES TIRE SHOP
The Sooner You VIII Know II Pays to
Have II Done
1ee NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.
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FOR SALE-Hudson 4 passenger sport
model: almost new. Mrs. chas Zehrer.
sewaren. y. J. sS-I-S1-sts
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Windshield Cleaners at Frank Van
syekle's Garage 1et-:-1t'
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Carpenter worn ana ,oooirs promptly
attended 10. Geo Il. Thompson. 81 Lewis
ST. Phone I4a9-W.
sSTt-6-25-W Wed Sat II.
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COLUMBIA RECORDS 50 CENTS
Montalyo is selling Columbia Records
for $500. We have several thousand and
All new stock. Montslvo. 30 smith ST.
94-s-.-5t. =
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Weed Chains at Frank Van syckIe's
Garage i04-.-s-it'
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few Flexible Fs-.r sleds left Kelly
& McAlinden Co. 5S-e-1-2t-