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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND
AMERICAN LEGION CIRCUS

Enormous crowds attending the
first performance of the American
Legion circus last night foretell q
most successful undertaking for the
local post il the weather continues
favorable for the entire week. Thou
sands of people out for a good time
covered the large piece of property
opposite the Central Railroad sta
ton upon which has been erected
a miniature Coney Island. and every
attraction was filled to the point Of
overflow the entire evening. The
local post is particularly gratiied
over the type of show that Is being
put on and the many attractions
have proved a source of enjoyment
and interest to people of all classes.
Although the grounds are situa-
ted beside the railroad. the legion
has insured against any danger by
putting up a fence along the entire
property and three uniformed
guards are in attendance in this
particular vicinity at all times. Or
der was maintained all evening and
several officers on the property had
no trouble despite the exceptional
large crowd.
A ferris wheel illuminated with
electric light, the 'twister," the
swings and merry-go-round were
sources of great enjoyment to the
children as well as the grown folks
and several side shows proved
wholesome and interesting.
Baron's dog and pony show put
on eight performances last night at
each of which the tent was crowd
ed. The educated dogs. ponies, and
goat were almost human in their
feats and attracted much atten-
ton and the freaks were a source
of much wonder.
The committee in charge asks all
legion members to be on hand each
night this week and tonight, espe-
cially, more assistants are needed.
There is no work connected with the
duties but the presence of legion
members is necessary. The men are
asked to be at the circus office. which
is a large red truck. at $50 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
STATE NEWS

TRENTON. May 17:-The state
board of commerce and navigation
has directed it's counsel, Harrison p,
l. ndabury, of Newark. to confer
with Judge Charles r. Carrick, OF
Jersey City, counsel for Commando
Cleveland Davis, of Englewood,
former naval officer, who has MAIDS
application to the board for permits.
ION to prospect for oil along the
Hudson river at Englewood, to plan
a method of procedure by which the
borings may be made.
The board expressed a willingness
to do everything possible to protect
Davis enterprise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
MAN FATALLY
HURT IN FALL
George Smith of Keyport Dies
From Injuries Received at
Camp Morgan Today
rBy Evening News Correspondence

KEYPORT, May 17:-George
Smith. of Broadway, was fatally in
Jured about 10 o'clock this morning
when he fell from a pole at Camp
Morgan. His back was broken and
he died shortly before noon today
in the South Amboy hospital. Smith
was formerly employed by the Mon
mouth Lighting Company as a lines
man but had been working for the
government at Morgan recently. 1t
is believed he came in contact with
a live wire while on top of a pole
and fell to the ground. HE was
rushed to the hospital but it was
found his life could not be saved.
Smith is survived by a wife, seven
children, mother and father and sew
eral brothers. His parents live in
Front street, Keyport. Funeral ar
rangements are being made. His
body is expected this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
ROOSEVELT MAN HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
rBy EyenInr News correspondent.J

ROOSEVELT, May 1~7.-Steve Kut-
cha was removed to the Alexian
Bros. Hospital. Elizabeth, last night
following injuries received when he
was struck by an automobile driven
by Arthur Gere. Kutcha, attempted
to cross the street in front of Ceres
car when the accident occurred.
Kutcha was thrown a distance of
five feet and was badly bruised
about the head and shaken up. DR..
John j. Reason advised his removal
to the hospital. Gere. who is a resi-
dent of Bayonne, was taken to the
police station and after explaining
how the accident occurred was dis
charged for the time being.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17

Preparations for the celebra-
ton of the eighth anniversary of
Violet Rebekah Lodge No. So, Odd
Fellows, that will be held next
month will be started at the meeting
of the lodge tomorrow night at Odd
Fellows hall. The members of the
lodge are talking of making this
event one of the best since its or
ganization eight years ago. A o
cial time will follow the meeting to-
morrow night and refreshments will
be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
TO DANCE JUNE 3
AT THE YACHT CLUB

1t is announced by the committee
in charge that the next dance to be
given by the Raritan Yacht Club will
be Friday night. June 8. The affair
is to be semi~formal in character
and is for the members of the club
and their friends. Wilfred John
stones orchestra has been engaged
to furnish the music and dancing
will start at $3.50 o'clock. Those
wishing to attend are requested by
the committee to obtain their tic
kes as soon as possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
Run,mage Sale Success.

AS a result of the rummage SAFE
held in the store formerly occupied
by Meetings. in Smith street. the
Home for the Aged have Just S1S4.1O
more to add to their general fund.
Mrs. Eugene Dieterly. as chairman,
was assisted by Mrs. Adrian john
son. Mrs. Adolph Brogger. Mrs. Rob-
ert McHose, Mrs. August Ranges and
Mrs, Mary White in the selling and
the other members of the home aux
iliary assisted in sending donations
to the sale. The contest for the
watch was won by Mrs. William
Bansbach, the ticket was drawn by
Robert Myer, of Keasbey. The wom-
en- feel we'll rewarded for all past
efforts in the splendid amount raised
within so short a time,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
To Have Package Party.

The regular meeting of the Y. w.
H. A. will be held in the Y. NJ. II. A.
club room tonight and each member
is requested to bring a package for
the party which will follow the busi-
ness session. Miss Rose Sacarny. as
president. will preside and the meet
ing will be filled with presentations
for the Rose Dance which is to
take place on Thursday. June Q, in
the Y. M. H. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17

HOBOKEN, May 17:-Georgi
Smith, alias Dawson, a pugilist, il
reported to be dying in st. Mary.
hospital here from a bullet wound
in the left temple inflicted this
morning by Patrolman Giorandd
who said he shot in self-defense.
Giorando said Smith pointed a pistol
at him while he was talking to a
night Waterman. Detective Pullman
said he found an empty revolver be-
side Smith after he dropped. Three
skeleton keys and S127 were found
in Smiths possession. His picture
is in Rogues' gallery, it is said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17

TOMS RIVER, N. j.. May IL
Isaac Homer. alleged to be one of
the talk-of-town clam pirates, was
placed on trial here today on a
charge of receiving stolen goods. in
connection with the alleged purchase
of 5000 CLAIMS from another man
who admitted he stole them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
FUND FOR ,
DAY NURSERY
More Responses to Fund COL
lected Here Bring Total
Up to S1,829.71.

Due to duplication in some of the
daily reports the sum total OF the
Day Nursery Campaign as announced
by the chairman. Mrs. H. E. Hulse,
:Jr. at its conclusion was $685. in
excess to that which really had been
collected leaving the correct amount
of ~s1.51s.46. However since that
time. as expected the various plants
and organizations, who have never
once failed to respond to the Day
Nursery's appeals have responded as
generously as in the past and the to-
tai now stands ~$1.S29.71, a splendid
amount to carry on the work eff.
GENTLY at the nursery in the cons
ing year. .
The directors of the institution ara
much gratifed over all of the results
and more than grateful to all of the
people of the city for the generous
way in which they have contributed
during and since the campaign.
The contributions and contribus
| tors since the conclusion Of tha
drive follow: y
Corrected acknowledged
amount S~1,5lS.4d
| United Lead Works. 40.0d
Frank Van SICKLE ....... 25.0g
! Raritan Copper Works -. $500
| Standard Underground Car
BILE Company. 25.OQ
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co.., $500
| Cheesebrough Mfg. Co... $500
| First National Bank ...... 25.0q
City National Bank ...... 1000
| First Hebrew Ladies' Be-
nevolent Society ...... 1000
Building Trades Associat'n 1000
Raritan Chapter, No. So,
Q. T.. S. 5.0e
Hebrew Progressive Assn. 500
The Great Atlantic & Pa
ciic Tea Company ..... 500
| Sons and Daughters of Lib
erty J.vg
! High Street ............ 1854
Water Street ............ 1896
Paterson Street .......... 11.0t
Smith Street ............. 500
Kearny Avenue .......... $50
Gordon Street ........... 500
State Street ............ 500
Woodruff Place .......... 2.2i
Compton Avenue ........ 2.0t
East Avenue ............ 200
Lewis Street ............ 2.0t
| Madison Avenue ......... 2.0t
Market Street ........... 200
-
s~1,S29.7l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17

TRENTON. May 17:-Gpvernoi
Edwards and several state senators
will start omorrow from Bivalve on
the "Dianthus" for an inspection trip
over the oyster grounds of Delaware
bay, an invitation of the state boar
of shell fisheries. Y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17

WEST HOBOKEN, May 1T-Sey-
enteen persons were carried down
ladders today by firemen from wins
dows of a ~three-story frame build
ing at sos Bergenline avenue. The
fire started in the basement and cut
off all means of egress for the four
families occupying the upper floor
apartments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna raino

WOODBRIDGE, May 17--Mrs.
Anna Trainor died Sunday night at
her home, sol Main street. Mrs.
Trainor, who was an old resident
Of Woodbridge. is survived by a
daughter. Mrs Anna Lapgan and a
son Patrick Trainor. The funeral
will be held Thursday morning
from her late residence followed by
a solemn requiem mass at st.
James church at 10 o'clock. In
terment will be In st. James ceme-
terry.
Funeral for Frank Fisher
rBy Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY. May 1.-THE
funeral services for Frank Fisher of
David street South Amboy. who died
on Sunday morning. will follow in
the Christ church cemetery
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 17.-The
House was not In session as It had
nothing of importance on the calen-
dar. 1t will convene tomorrow when
Republican leaders plan to bring up
the bill authorizing presidential con-
troll over cable landing. The mea-
sure has been reported by the COM
merce committee.
The Einstein theory bobbing up in
the House yesterday when Repre-
sentative Kindred, Democrat, New
York, asked unanimous consent to
extend his remarks in the congress
sional record on the non-political
subject of RELATIVELY" as advanced
by the Swiss scientists.
ReservinA the right to object Rep
resentative Walsh, Republican. OF
Massachusetts,, declared that ordin-
arily matters in the record were con-
fined to things that one of average
intelligence could understand. He
asked Mr.. Kindred IL he had expect
ed to get the subject in such shape
that the theory could be understood.
II have been laboring earnestly
with this theory for three weeks.
and am beginning to see some light"
what legislation will it bear
upon?" Mr.. Walsh inquired.
II may Dedr upoH tHo ieSioidtio'
of the future, as to its general rela-
lions with the cosmos" said Mr..
Kindred.
Representative Longworth, Re-
publican, Ohio. suggested that Mr..
Kindred ought to ave discussion of
the theory as applied to the relativ~
ity OF political parties. for a speech
on the tariff.
For GOOD OF the Service
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Only
the good of the service" will be con-
sidered in selecting the man from
among the three highest for certifi-
cation to the President for appoint
ment of postmaster, Postmaster Gen.
eral Hays declared. discussing the
recent executive order on the mat
tiers. Congressman and senators will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
Today In Washington

no heard as to qualification OF APP
~nI,cants. adding this meant Demo
crats as well as Republicans. Se-
Iections made by Civil Service under
order of President Wilson, Will pc
ignored and new examinations heIo
for such vacancies.
There are about 5000 vacancies
and the p~ostoffice department. Is
making up the list by states 10 GER
tify to the civil service commission
This body it was declared is expected
to make arrangements for the eH-
animation as soon as possible
Favorable Report on Blair
WASHINGTON, May 17:-Ihe
senate finance committee ordered
favorable report on the nomination
of David H. Blair, of Winston-Salem'
N, c., to be commissioner OF inter-
nal revenue. The report was ORDER
ed without a roll call vote.
Statement on Sun Spots
WASHINGTON, May 17-Sun
spots do not control terrestrial
weather, but are more or less re-
lated to auroras earth currents and
terrestrial magnetism, according 10
the United States weather bureau.
If there is any relation between
terrestrial magnetism and auroas
on the one hanad and h weather
on Tie other, n statement issued
today said 1T was quite obscure.
WASHINGTON, May 17-Contin-
uing his testimony before the senate
interstate commerce committee on
the aiload situation Daniel Willad
lard, president of the B. and o. Rail-
way Company. read into the records
a table to show that in 1872 there
has been a steady increase in the
ratio of operating expenses to net
revenues.
The return of property value nc
sale at the same time has declined
from an average OF about five per
cent up to 1917 to 80 of n per
cent in 1920 and to 10 of one per
cent in 1921.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-28

, need to supply the essentials thru q
foreign medium.
The women Of America can, by de-
handing more Of their goods in bulk
at the consequent 200 or 800 per cent
reduction in price, accomplish three
things:
1. Definitely and permanently re-
duce the cost Of living, and stabilize
food distribution. Bring again into
control the influence Of supply and
demand.
2. Add to production by encour-
aging the local grocer to again be-
come the market of the farmer and
gardner.
8. Save the country press of Amer
lea, from ultimate elimination and
again make it possible for American
publishers to be independent.
Believing implicitly in the SINGER
ity Of purpose of the National league
of women voters and in the inclina-
ton and ability of American women
to go to the crux Of a situation, with
out regard to whom it may touch, we
submit this statement in the hope
that you may find in it some value in
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-28

ject the tender. President Harding
will merely engage as q transmitter
of proposal the nature of which IL
already known to Lloyd George and
BRAND.
The more one familiarizes himself
with the separations question; the
more inevitable is the conclusion that
its solution rests upon, Germany's
realization Of the fact that she has
deceived no one as to her real ability
to pay and that she will have the
sympathy and cooperation Of no one
until she shows q genuine willing
ness to repair the damage she has
wrought. The very latest German
offer is irrefutable evidence that she
has been engaged in desperate ef-
fort to make It appear that the allied
demands transcribed all considera-
ton due q vanQuished nation.
According to the secretariat Of the
league Of nations, Germany pays -
per cent Of her national income to
the state In taxes, and Simons' poll
tical opponents In the German par
lament declare that this figure re-
presents wilful extravaganza Is sub
sides and 'inefflciency. In useless
state labor and the like. engaged In
for the purpose Of making . case Of
unable to pay as an answer to the,
allies, reparations demands. Great
Britain Is paying ~ per cent and
France Is per cent. It Is unthink-
able that q country which wantonly
and deliberately provoked the world
war and laid = huge portion Of two
guiltless neighbors in ruins should
be permitted to bear a less onerous
postwar burden than her victims
even tho those victims happen to
have triumphed over German mill
tary madness. Salt Lake Tribune.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-28
sHORN SHEEP FREEZE

SALT LAKE-Twelve hundred
head of sheep which had been re-
Gently shorn, were frozen to death at
Milford, Newhouse and Black Rock,
Utah, in a blizzard Saturday, accord
ing to word brought here by DR.. W.
A. Stephenson, state veterinarian.
F. r. Marshall, secretary of the
National Wool Growers association,
has received reports than many
sheepmen are driving their focks
from winter to summer ranges in
some instances for hundreds Of
miles. He declares that the sheep
men would rather drive their sheep
than pay what they consider to be
excessive freight charges. Times
Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-28
OPEN LETTER
To the National League Of Women
Voters:

To the National League Of Women
Voters:
Are we to eventually carry home
a four-ounce potato In neat paper
cartin, with its little ears" nicely
washed, and a blue ribbon tied
around its little neck, and sealed
with the brand name Of some pro-
fiteer?
We are drifting rapidly in that d.
rection, and thereby creating some
grave national problems.
We as publishers of the country
press have direct interest in the
question.
WeNsubmit to the women of Amer
lea our contention that it is Of vastly
more importance that we maintain
the independence and prosperity of
our rural press than that we decorate
our groceries with the wasteful and
wholly useless cartons and labels, for
which we as consumers pay so
heavily.
The country press Of America con-
sumes less than One-tenth the wood
pulp in it's paper that is used by the
carton and paper box interests in the
expensive decorations of our food
stuffs.
An average small paper box
factory will consume more in tonnage
in one days run than is required to
supply a small newspaper for three
and one-half years.
And we have so far exhausted our
own supply of pulp timber that we
now depend for 60 per cent of our
supply Of pulp and paper upon the
good graces of Great Britain thru
Canada.
The paper box and can interests
can and do pass along whatever cost
the market demands to the we'll
known and much-abused consumer.
The small newspaper can not. Every
year hundreds of prosperous Ameri-
0n small towns give up the only
spokesman they have, the village
newspaper, to the greedy manufact-
urer, who induces the American
housewife to carry home and destroy
the expensive food decorations for
which they pay SO dearly.
We are closer to the soil than our
metropolitan brother publisher, and
we recognize in the question much
more of import than the mere distri-
button Of paper.
If we are ever to solve the prob
lens of distribution of food, we must
recognize the influence of small unit
packing in the control of food prices.
Bulk buying will do more to solve the
problem than all the legislation we
can produce and enforce in many
possible to market goes to the Gamer
and packer. 1t has come to be recog-
nized by the farmer that it is USE
wears. Garden stuffs are not reach |
ing the cid markets. What little it is !
less for him to grow vegetables and
fruits unless he is close to large
market. The individual grocer buys !
such small quantities that his loss
greatly exceeds his hope Of profit,
And why are. we told in large ex-
rensive space to eat literally of yeast
cakes?
Most Of the food that reaches
American tables today thru the large
steam cooking and packing plants
has been devitalized in the process.
The old-fashioned barrel carried the
fresh. wholesome food to you with
all of its vitamines, and there was no
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-28
A CHEEKY PROPOSAL

Germany is willing to assume %
much Of the debt OF the allies to the
United States as can be paid In goods,
to the detriment and disadvantage Of
the manufacturers of this country,
Great Britain, France and Belgium.
OF course. the government at Wash
ington will not give serious consid-
GRAFTON to such proposal. Neither
will President Harding and Secretary
Hughes advise the allied commission
ers to accept the latest PREPARATION
offer made by the Berlin government,
unless we are greatly mistaken. This
country cannot be used as q catspaw
to pull German chestnuts out Of the
1ire. As matter Of fact, dispatches
from Paris indicate that the offer OF
the Berlin government is unaccept-
able. Should this be the final de-
cisi0n, Premier BRAND has informed
them that the Ruhr region will be
occupied by allied troops as soon as
possible after May l. The Germans
seem to have played their last card.
Several thoughts are suggested by
the latest German proposal: One is
that It comes as q curious sequence
Of the German declaration in London
that the offer made to the allied pre-
miers at that time represented the
unincreasable maximum. Another Is
that at last It seems to have filtered
into the German consciousness that
the allied powers are In earnest In
making their demands and that they
are supported In this attitude by the
United States. For when the Ger
man government made its remark
able appeal to Washington it was IN
formed that the United States shared
the allied view that Germany was re-
sp0nsible for the war and must bear
the consequences and pay the pen
atty.
{ Still another thought is suggested.
It is that the German government has
undertaken to deceive the world with
respect to Its ability to pay. Else
why the decidedly large increase in
the offer now made over the tender
made in London and rejected by
Lloyd George and BRAND as utterly
beside the point Of justice? If Ger
many COulu uOI pay uILy DllllOn OF
dollars demanded by the allies and
protested as impossible Of payment
at the London conference, how can
she pay now? And yet the tender is
made by the Berlin government fol-
lowing its promise to the Harding ad-
ministration to agree without res
ervati0ns or qualifications" to nay
the sum the president found just and
right.
And why should the Berlin gov
eminent make haste to follow its
plea to Washington with an offer
which, If submitted at London, might
have found consideration? The con-
clusion is forced that at last Ger
many has discovered that tergiversa-
lions or wrigglings are of no avail
that as she caused the war, she Is to
be made to pay. This latest German
proposal could have been made to
the governments of France and Great
Britain since in the last analysis
those governments will accept or re-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-28
FRENCH DISCUSSING
MEANS FOR FORCE

PARASITIC possibility CT apply
ing penalties to Germany immedi-
ately after May 1, despite whatever
propositions Germany may make re-
garding reparations in general, is be-
ing seriously considered, according
to well-informed French circles. Such
action would be because Of the Ger
man refusal to transfer one billion
gold marks to the Rhineland or hand
over the equivalent Of that sum, as
demanded by the reparation COM
mission.
It is held in French official circles
that the failure of the Germans to
pay the balance of the 20,000,000,-
900 gold marks due May under the
provisions Of article 235 of the treaty
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-28
LODGE NOTES

The Victory Encampment No. 81
held their regular meeting Monday
evening and the Royal Purple degree
was conferred on George Mcmahon.
Thursday the 102 anniversary meet
ing will be held and a good time is
promised to all members who attend.
The Knights of Pythias held a very
enthusiastic meeting Tuesday even
ing when two candidates received
work in the first rank and the third
rank was conferred on three mem
bers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-28

Of Versailles Is entirely Independent
Of the negotiations regarding the
sum total Of the reparations she must
eventually pay. The treaty fixes alb
solutely this amount. which, being
unpaid, justifies the application OF
penalties, according to this. theory,
whatever course may be taken re-
garding the fixing of the total
amount.
French officials are convinced, 1t
is declared, that the Germans are
only seeking to delay the execution
OF all clauses of the treaty in the
hope that the allies may divide
among themselves and make bar
gaining easier for Germany later on.
Salt Lake Tribune.