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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Resolution 70 Be First Move Congress- Ramsay Grand Jury Foreman Charles Quits Austria
B1G DAMAGE IN CHEMICAL BLAZE
DR.. Ramsay Made Head
ofApriL Grand Juryn,en
DraWn This Morning

Victor w. Main, Perth Amboy.
A. c. Clark, Perth Amboy.
George A. Clinton, New Bruins
wick.
A. Applegate. Prospect Plains.
Clarence Applegate. South Amboy.
c. NJ. Thorn, Jamesburg.
John Il. Sofield, Perth Amboy.
Ralph l. Davenport, South River.
Hyman Friedman. Perth Amboy.
John Schultz, Perth Amboy.
Joseph Poskony. New Brunswick.
Charles S. Buckalew, South Am
boy.
George F. Richter. Perth Amboy.
After the jury was sworn in, Judge
Bergen, in a brief charge. explained
the duties of juryman, and stated
that the office is equal to any, in dis
pensing justice in the county. He
stated that Prosecutor Joseph f..
Stricken had laid nothing before him
on which to charge the jury. He
spoke briefly on the excise laws. stat
ing that he had not as yet seen the
new law.
The December term grand jury
after returning seven indictments
yesterday morning closed their ses-
sion with dinner in the Hotel
Klein. Supreme Court Justice James
j. Bergen was the guest of honor
Other guests were Judge Peter f,
DAILY, Sheriff Elmer G. Wyckoff
Surrogate Daniel w. Clayton, Assist
ant Prosecutor John +. Toolan, Jury
Commissioner John Becker. County
Detectives Ferd A. David, William
Fitzpatrick and John Ferguson
Clerk Anthony Silzer, Constables
John Plat and John Conover, ano
Interpreters Joseph Lombardi ano
NJ. Bergoni. Rev. w. Northey Jones
of Perth Amboy. presided as toast
master. Music was furnished by
Galippo's orchestra.
Following the serving of an elab'
crate dinner the foreman of thu
jury, Douglas j. Fisher, of Sayre
Vile, was presented with a silvel
coffee set. Short talks were made
by Justice Bergen. Judge DAILY, AS
sistant Prosecutor Toolan, Sheril
Wyckoff and Warren G. King.
Six murder cases were acted upoi
by this grand jury during its term
three indictments resulting in thu
accused being convicted and sen
J fenced to death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

West avenue its entire length.
The freeholders at the time said
they knew nothing of such action
by the state and instructed one of
their members. Mr.. Haight to go to
Trenton and investigate. This he
did yesterday and reports that upon
asking for copy of the resolution
referred to by Mr., Martin. was tol1
that no such measure had been
enacted by the Highway Commits
sion.
1t is possible that the $4,000
mentione dby Mr.. Martin is the
amount which will be allotted to
Middlesex county for road work
throughout the county as the free
II. ieia have relu 9ste4 s75.p31 from
the state and it is generally under
stood that it will be greatly cut
down. The State Highway Com
missioner is said to agree that the
West avenue paving is needed, but
as far as financial assistance on
their part is concerned, Freeholder
Haight states no action has been
taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
TURKS SUCCESSFUL IN
ADVANCE ON GREEKS

CONSTANTINOPLE, April B.
Greek forces in northern Asia Minor
seem to be in danger of losing Brus-
sa upon which city Turkish Nation
alists are advancing. The Greek cas-
ualties during the past ten days on
the Eski- -Shehr front are estimated
at $50 officers and 1000 men.
The Greek debacle at Eski-Shehr
is siad to have been due to a failure
of a division in the Sugut sector to
advance in conjunction with a divi-
sion from Bilejik, to the north, ana
from Inegol to the southwest.
The morale of the Greek troops
Is said to be poor although many
priests are with them to encourage
them in battle.
Greek Troops Chccred.
PARIS. April 5.-Dispatches re-
ceived in official circles in Paris
confirm reports of complete check
for the Greek troops in the Brussa
section of Asia Minor, where the
entire northern Greek army has
been obliged to retreat.
The mobilization of the three ad-
ditional contingents of conscripts
called for is reported from Greece
not to be yielding the forces count
ed upon for the organization of
new offensive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Ordinance For Daylight
Saving Adopted Here;
To Start On April 24th

Section !. That at A. NJ, on
the last Sunday in April. in the year
1921, the standard time throughout
the city of Perth Amboy shall be ad-
yanced one hour in all of the de-
partments of the municipality over
which the Board of Aldermen have
Jurisdiction, except that where the
time is fixed by any statute of this
state, in which case the time should
be the standard time as fixed by such
statute, and at o'clock A. NJ. of the
last Sunday in September. in the
year 1921. such time shall be retard-
ed one hour.
Section .. That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances not consist
ent herewith. be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall
take effect Immediately"
@. r. Hatfield. secretary of the In
dustrial Association of Perth Am
boy. had a communication before
the aldermen requesting that steps
be taken to endorse the daylight saw
ing time in this city. The letter
stated that New York had done so
and owing to the large number of
commuters It would make it easier
for them to have the same time in
both places. The factories in gem
eral, the letter said also, are in favor
of daylight saving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Bill To Increase Tern,
And Pay OF Assembly
Members; More Vetoes

Somerset and Loorie of Hudson.
Despite opposition from Assem-
blyman corio, of Atlantic, the House
passed the bill Introduced by Mrs.
Laird of Essex, winch will provide
a standard weight for bread sold in
this state at sixteen ounces. Corio
declared the bill would hurt the
small baker and really decrease the
weight of bread. Mr.. Pierson replied
that the big bakers do not want the
bill passed
Assembly bills passed by that body
follow: Mr.. Glover. will require
open specifications" in highway
contracts.
Mr.. Peterson, makes it a misde-
meanor TO publish eleventh hour
political lies against candidates.
Governor Edwards has vetoed the
Elliott jitney bill and ii is now an
ticipated that its sponsors will make
an effort to pass it over the execu-
tive veto. thus making it law.
Il am opposed to the measure for
the reason that | think the matter
of regulation of local convenience,
such as Etneys. should be left with
the local authority which. in my
Judgment. is better informed and
better equipped to handle the ptCh-
lem" said the governor in his veto
message ITO delegate this work to
the Ull.lty commissioners would be
to increase the work of an already
overburdened board"
The executive also returned to the
Senate and House the companion DILL
to the prohibition enforcement bin
which he vetoed and was then pass
ed over his head. The measure reg
ul4tes the use of intoxicating liquors
for medical. sacramental and nom
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
tRy Evenlng News correspondent.I

tRv Evsn,ng News Correspondent
TRENTON' April 5:-Assembly-
man Pierson. of Union, last night
Introduced two resolutions which
propose amendment to the state
stitution relating to the terms
aod eaIarjes of the House members.
Sna one ~on1d Increase the terms from
ono to two Years and the other raise
The nav from $500 a session to
81 900
o,,dr,or+ s,o,i,or to the lat
An an Snetii,, w. neonia at a
yer was nedtJn t, ~ 40 dnzor, vaare aoo
Ielelenuuii, D, i,,ttoOe 49, ~ere q iromediatelv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
CHARGE BID ON AUTO
TRUCK OFFERED CITY
$1,000 OVER LIST PRICE

AS the result of Irregularities in
two bids on automobile trucks for
use by the Street Department re-
ceived by the aldermen lcst night,
y wrangle over the awarding of the
contracts is to be expected when the
board gets together again tomorrow
night at an adjourned meeting TO
consider the figures. Bids were re-
ceived on a three and one-half ton
motor truck with sprinkler attach
nent and truck of like tonnage. but
without sprinkled. Four garage
companies submitted bids. Two of the
companies were about $1,000 higher
than the other two on the bids.
The presepce of the Middlesex
county representative of the White
Motor Truck Company in the coun-
ell chamber when the bids on two
White trucks, submitted by Jack ii.
Weitzen, were read resulted in the
Irregularities being discovered. This
representative, Samuel Feller, in
formed the board that the figures
submitted by Weitzen, of the Su-
perior Garage Company. were at
least $1,000 higher than they should
be on each White truck.
The bid OF Weitzen on the truck
with sprinkler attachment was $7,-
i5O.25. According to NJ. Feller the
list price of this truck is only
$1,000 and this would mean good,
liberal profit" for the agent If 1t
was bought. He siad there was no
excuse for the additional $1,000
profit. On the other truck Welt
zen's bid was s6,900.25. The list
price of this car, the company's rep
resentatives said, is $3.50. Another
l.; q
at this price. he said, without add
ing another $1,000. The White rep
resentative told the aldermen any
one could purchase these trucks at
the prices he had quoted them on a
time payment plan. 1t was intlma-
ted that q cash purchase would
mean further discount.
TIE bids of the Perth Amboy
Garage Company on Mack trucks
were as high as those of the Supe-
rior Garage. For the truck with a
sprinkling attachment the Perth
Amboy Garage Company bid ST.
1880, about 5000 higher than Welt
zen's. On the other truck, however,
their bid was $6,s36.10, about $65
less than that of WeitZen. /.
The lowest bids received were
from the Oak Street Garage. Peter
]. McKeon. Two bids on each truck
were received from this company.
On the one with sprinkler attach
ment their figures were $6,325 and
$3.50, while on the truck without
sprinkler the figures were S5,425 and
$4,000. The car bid upon was a
General Motors truck.
The other bids were submitted by
the Central Garage Company. Their
figures on a WardLaFrance truck
were S6,972.50 with sprinkler at
tachment, s5.972.50 without. On a
Paige truck their bid was S6,437.52
with sprinkler, s5.437.52 without.
Ali of the bids were referred to
the committee on streets and sewers,
of which Alderman Christian Ander-
sen is the chairman, for considera-
ton. The aldermen were told by
the White truck representative that
it was only by accident that he hap
pened to drop in at the meeting but
his presence there should show the
city fathers "what kind of men they
were dealing with" He said there
was Something radically wrong"
when such bids are turned in on
auto trucks with such large mar
f,ts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
$4,000 For All County
Roads, Not Alone For
West Avenue, SeUaren

[By Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, April s.
There seems to be a misunderstand-
Ing ly the par@.es interested III the
pay ing of West aveGGe Suwaron lc
Freeholder Clarence Haight, after
a Visit to the State Highway De-
partment's Offices in Trenton yes
terday, announced that he had been
informed there that no resolution
had been passed by the highway
commission Offering to finance the
repairs TO this mech discussed
road 10 the cxcen. If 100000 II II
was paved its entire length.
]. II. Thayer Martin, of Wood
bridge, who appeared before the
freeholders about two weeks ago
with a delegation endeaVoring to
secure county assistance in having
this road paved informed the
county board at that time that the
State Highway Commission passed
a resolution offering to appropriate
$50. .0ob towards this work on con-
dition that the freeholders pave
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
FURNITURE POLISH THIS
MANS DRINK; SENT TO JAIL

There have been numerous drinks
obtained in this city since the begin
ming of prohibition days. drinks that
have made the drinker kick to show
the strength of the intoxicans, and
drinks that have made the drinker
act like an animal. and to do tricks,
such as climbing trees, porches. etc,
but the latest after-e effect of a drink
known ia this city. was brought out
last night with the arrest of a man
who rolled about like a piece of fur
niture, after drinking liquid which
the police believe is furniture var
nish. Some of the liquid was in the
mans possession. and is at police
headquarters.
George Horescheck, of 372 Park
avenue, an old offender. was picked
up by Officer Emil Koyen on lower
State street last night. and was sem
fenced to a term of 100 days in the
county workhouse this morning. The
man had rolled down the bank at
the foot of State street, and the pO-
lice authorities were notified by peo-
pie living in that vicinity.
See us on Garden and Lawn fertilizer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
DESPONDENT MAN KILLS
SELF NEAR METUCHEN

Out of work, penniless, in poor
health and advanced age, Alfred
Yarkovsky, 81, of Woodbridge ave-
nue., Nixon's Corner. shot himself
through the heart with a thirty-two
calibre revolver this morning. A
daughter and the wife were in the
house at the time of the suicide
and were both agreed that taking
his life was due to the mans de-
spondency over his state. A doctor
was summoned from Camp Raritan
and was followde by coroner. but
the man died instantly. the
bullet penetrating the heart and
coming out through the back.
Three daughters and the widow
survive. The funeral will be held
Thursday from his late home
where the body now lies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Former Emperor Charles
Quits Hungary Today
Crossing S1uiss Border

posing escort, in addition to officers
and soldiers, he has with him six
teen members of the police force. a
representative of the Austrian for
eign office, three entente officers, n
former governor of Vienna. Herr
Mueller, a Christian socialist mem
Der of the assembly. and half dozen
noblemen, with physician for at
tendance. should he require the SER
vice.
The detailing of the Volkswehr
guards caused the resignation of
Minister of the Interior Glaz. accord
ing to the Reichtost. DR.. Glaz refus-
ed to sign the necessary papers. de-
o,aring he regarded the sending of
the detachment as an INSULT to a
rCNal person.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
.uNnF FRH|L,L
DUTY Is
Local Patroiman Mysterl1
Missing Since Saturda
Did Not Report Off.

Patrolman Lester J. Underhill. of
343 Market street, has failed to re-
port for duty at police headquarters
for the past two days. report of his
case having been made by Chief
Niels J. Tonnesen TO Alderman Johnl
Sofield, chairman of the police com-a
mittee.
Rumors were prevalent about thel
city this morning that Underhill hadi
disappeared from the city. He fall
ed to report oft sick or notify thfI
chief of his intended absence. HI
was working on the night shift, fros
II p. NJ. until 4. NJ. when ne di,
appeared. He worked SATURDAY.
has not been seen since.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
GARAGE AND MACHINE
DAMAGED BY FLAMES

A fire of unknown origin dam
aged pleasure automobile belong
ing to Leo Stover, and a garage
owned by NJ. Peter Chrescavick at
1873 Grant street about 8 o'clock last
night. The alarm of fire calling the
firemen to the scene. was turned in
from box 81 at the corner of Meade
and Gordon streets by Victor Jen-
sen.
Fire Chief George Nixon fixed the
damage TO the automobile as $500,
covered by insurance, and the gar
age, 5000, not covered by insurance.
Sergeant Frank KasprZak and Off
GERS Charles Jorgenson and Marinus
Ludwigson were at the scene.
This was the second alarm turned
in from this box, one of the most
recently installed, the first alarm be-
ing false
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

J. Bergen this morning. On the
new term jury there are eight Perth
Amboy men and three New Bruns-
wick men.
The names drawn are as follows:
DIR. William f. Ramsay, Perth
Amboy.
Rev. Anthony Luidens, Highland
Park.
Isaac Williamson, North Bruns-
wick township.
Charles A. Richter. Milltown.
William Durham, South Plainfield.
Edward Brady, New Brunswick.
A. X. Hillpot, Metuchen.
Francis l.. Dey, South Amboy.
John Pfeiffer, Perth Amboy.
Clifford Conover. Cranbury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
TWO SMALL ROBBERIES
REPORTED TO POLICE

Two small robberies were report
ed to the police yesterday, bicycle
and three automobile tires being all
OF the loot taken in the two cases.
Herman Ellis reported to Lieuten-
ant William Calvin yesterday after
noon that three automobile tires,
from which the wrapping paper IN
which thev were purchased had not
been taken. were stolen from the
cellar of his home at ~ Brighton
avenue.
Lieutenant William Calvin also
received a report from Joseph Zam-
encsek. of e2S Carlock avenue, yes
terday afternoon. notifying the au-
,horities thai his Iver johnson BIZ
cycle was stolen from the corner of
Oak and Fayette streets. The num-
Der on the bicycle is 30S555.
- r.we for IIniyereal Washers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
.BESLER REFUSES NOTES
At RAILROAD HEARING
[By The Associated Press. ]

CHICAGO, April 5.-W. G.. Besler,
president of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey, took the witness stand
again today at the railroad labor
board hearing on working agree
ments, and Immediately refused
request made by Frank 7. Walsh,
counsel for the union, for the notes
from which Mr.. Besler read yester-
day, in commenting on national
rules.
In his testimony Mr.. Besler had
used such worGs as silly" vicious
in describing his opinion on certain
rules.
James NJ. Sheehan, counsel for the
railroads. cross examined Mr.. Bes-
Ter, questioning him particularly on
the fifteen rules of the national
agreement which the railroad execu-
tive said yesterday substantially were
in effect on the Central Railroad of
New Jersey, prior to government
control.
His reply was to the effect that il
these rules were properly applied
they were acceptable. but not as ap-
piled under Interpretation placed on
them under the United States admin
istration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
FIGHTING BLAzEl
At bAKEL|TE C0.
Damage to Materials Estima.
ted at $4,000 BY 0fficiaIsl
of the Plant.
ORIGIN IS UNKN0
Auto of Isaac AIpern XII
stroyed by Blaze
pern's Garage Today-a
ORIGIN IS UNKN0

Two fires, the first starting At
1920 and the other at 12:40, kept
the fire department busy until late
this afternoon. The first fire was In
the one-story storage building in thd
rear of the General Bakelite plant
on the waterfront. Dense clouds OF
smoke rose from the burning build
ing and this drew many persons to
the scene of the blaze. 1t was esti4
mated by plant officials that tho.
damage would amount to $15,000s
The second fire was that of the
limousine automobile of Isaac
Alpern, president of the Perth Am~t
boy Trust Company and the Cham.
Der of Commerce. The car cau(yhS
fire and was destroyed just as It
entered the garage.
The fire at the plant of the Gem
eral Bakelite Company was still
burning at press time, although the
firemen had succeeded in getting it
under control so there was little
oc no dangec of it spreading to the
larger manufacturing buildings The
blaze started from some unknow
cause. in a large one story woodH
structure used for storage 81
poses and containing at the pt
ent time large amount OF "
flour and packing cases.
At times it seemed the more
ter that was placed on the 4
ing, the more the stuff burneo
soon as it was possible the Orc
pulled down the sides Of the
ing and this would be follow
tons of blazing wood fou &a
ming down to the ground. #
firemen had narrow escape vxi
the blaze and Hour as it fel
ground after the sides OIL
ing had been pulled away. h0V
ever, no one was hurt.
Many streams of water were kebfv
on the blaze, which for time, seems
ed to threaten other buildings. The
fire was a very spectacular one and
as it was low. tide. spectators we're
able to stand on the foot of Fayette
street. where it extends into the
wafer. and watch the blaze. The
fact that it was low tide also added
the firemen in their fight, as they
worc able to walk around the build
ing. which is constructed on piling
and at high tide it is surrounded Us
water on three sides.
The second fire occurred while the
blaze at the Bakeiite company plant
was at its highest, the alarm calling
the department to the Alpern garage
was sounded. A company was sent
from the Bakelte fire to answer the I
second alarm.
Mr.. Alpern's automobile wa
halfway in the garage on Kearn:
avenue. when 1t burst into flame
The ceiling of the garage wa
slightly damaged by the blaze. N
explanation as to the cause of Il
fire has been obtained. but 1t is b
lieved that the blaze was CAUSE
by an overheated motor and leak
gasoline feed. The car is a totG
loss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Reuard Fund Is Ciuen
Mount And Hauser AT
City Hall Ceremony

Mayor William C. Wilson last
night presented on behalf of the peo-
pie of this city, two rewards. raised
by the Perth Amboy EVENING
NEWS, one of $779.50 going to
Charles Hauser, and the other of
$500 to Officer Asbury Mount, both
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

BUDAPEST, April 5-Former
Emperor Charles departed from
Steinamanger near the Austrian
border at 1O:45 o'clock this morn
ing.
Premier Teleky made this an
nouncement in the national assem-
bly, this morning.
A special train with the Austrian
official escort for the ex-emperor,
was In waiting at the Hungarian
border at request of the Budapest
government. The route to be taken
by Charles is understood to be via.
Graetz, Innsbruck and Feldkirch
to Buchs.
The ex-monarch has quite an i'm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

fBy Evening News STAN Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 5-Dr.
William Il. Ramsay. of Perth Am
boy, was named as foreman of the
April term grand jury which was
drawn by Sheriff Elmer Il. Wyckon
before Supreme Court Justice James
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
WANT LEGION MEMBERS
TO AID IN BONUS "

Members of the local post
American Legion are asked
out tonight 10 assist in filling
application for the New Jers4
bonus, whicn are being made
ex-service men of the com
Last night more than 100 mi
taken care of and a large
is expected tonight. The Leg1
assistance is needed for varid
ical jobs, affidavits. and to k
system working properly. III
commander wishes large n
force on hand for it is hon1
the activities may be termins
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

officer Mount in which he stated
that he and the officer had done only
what any other citizen should have
done under the circumstances.
Many interested citizens were pres
emf in addition to members of the
special committee which decided as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Satisfaction in Franco

Satisfaction III france
PARIS, April 5:-The reply of
the United States to Germany on the
reparations questions has given the
greatest satisfaction to French Off
cial circles where it is regarded to
finally closing the door of all escape
by Germany from Loyalty meeting
her liability under the treaty of Ver
sailles.
Premier BRAND is expected to
make an allusion in speech in the
senate to this and other matters of
interest to the United States.
Newspapers devoted much space
to the correspondence between Mr..
Hughes and DR.. Simons. Most of
them expressed great satisfaction
with Mr.. Hughes reply but "Perti-
max" political editor of the Echo de
Paris. found Secretary Hughes re-
mark regarding new German pro-
posals not to be very opportune."
"Dr. Simons' memorandum" he
continued, simply repeats the old
German tactics which consists in
avoiding the general problem and
dwelling unduly upon methods of
payment,