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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
PLEAD NOT GUILTY IN
COAL. CASE YESTERDAY

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 17:-In the
court of special sessions at st.
George, yesterday, the four Totem
VILE men charged with stealing coal
from the barge Rockland, of the
Staples Transportation Company, in
the Staten Island sound the night OF
October &c, were arraigned for
pleading. Captain James Madden,
of the barge Rockland, who was ar
rested the next day charged with
disposing of coal in excess of four
tons belonging to the Staples Com
pany, was also arraigned for plead
ing. All pleaded not guilty and
their trial was set down by Justice
Herbert presiding for Wednesday,
November 80.
The four Tottenville men are
Herbert Schaefer. of $3.50 Arthur
Kill road; Thomas Lally, Ill Lee
avenues; Leroy Cole, 6S Sprague ave-
nue., and William Weir, of Ellis
street. All were arrested by Lieu
tenant Kilroy of the Marine Division
of the police department. Madden's
address is at 142 Carolina avenue,
Jamaica Plains, Mass. All were re-
leased in bail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
KEYPORT COUNCIL ACTS
ON BIG PLANT FIRE

KEYPORT, Nov. 17.-Fire Chief
Van Pelt brought up the question of
a proper alarm system at the last
meeting of the mayor and council
when he stated that il was not fair
to the firemen nor to the property
holders to be withou. one. He cited
the last fire which totally demolished
the plant of c. G.. Galbraith & Son.
claiming hat it was ten minutes af-
ter the fire started before an alarm
was sounded. Five minutes later a
stream of water was being pumped
on the doomed structure and every
piece of apparatus on the scene. Had
an immediate alarm been given he
thought that undoubtedly a good
portion of the building could have
been saved or at least a great deal
of the contents salvaged.
The assessors figures show that
the loss Of this plant and that of the
New Jersey Motor Sales Company
will make enough decrease in the
assessed valuation of the borough
which in about two years would
equal the cost of one of the best fire
alarm systems which could be es-
tablished.
The mayor and council voted to
invite the representatives of fire
1Adi ii sSStCAAo W We PAtSChb az IA
next meeting s othat the question
can be looked int and If possible
an appropriation made in the next
budget for an adequate system.
Mayor Mason commended the fire
department for its work at the Gal
braith fire and also expressed his
appreciation of the work done by
the companies from the neighboring
municipalities. The clerk was direc-
ted to write letters to each of h
out of town companies who assisted
or offered aid in the work. The
mayor also said that he appreciated
the giving of coffee and sandwiches
to the men.
Councilman Rothwell said that he
thought the engineers at the water
works should also be commended for
although at times there was being
pumped approximately sixteen hun
dred gallons of water a minute still
when the fire was under control the
engineers lad only lost ten feet in
the standpipe.
The question of the ruined hose
was discussed at length. Chief Van
Pelt reporting upon the same. The
mayor stated that a motion should
be made to have a representative OF
the who furnished the hose
present at the next meeting and also
that the members of the fire COM
pany should be present to assert
their side of the question. 1t was
accordingly ruled that this be done.
Foreman Vanderbilt of the Hook
and Ladder Company submitted an
estimate for the widening of the
doors of the truck room. They were
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
DENY CHARGES MADE OF
UNWARRANTED HANGINGS

OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 17:-Charges
Of unwarranted hangings of Ameri-
can soldiers overseas recently made
In the senate by Senator Watson, OF
Georgia, was denied here today by
Col. William o. Gilbert. who had
charge of death, dismissals and pen
etentiary cases at A. +. +. head
quarters at Chaumont. France.
There is not one word of truth
in the details OF these executions"
Colonel Gilbert was quoted as say
ing. IF l remember rightly there
were about ten men executed in
France" adding that the death PEN
atty was not inflicted except for
murder and criminal assaults.
IF Jaese brutal hangings of men
without trial had occurred" he said,
'rumors Of them would have reach
ed our Office ever though we would
have no official records of such
things.
Not one man was executed o
military offenses. There was no
man more careful to see hat a SOL
der was not executed except on
proof positive of his guilt than Gen
eral Pershing. He took extreme care
and personally went over every case,
turning down a great many of
them"
Colonel Gilbert is judge advocate
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
COMPARE MONEY SPENT FOR
ARMY AGAINST LUXURIES

WASHINGTON, Nov. II (By The
Associated Press)-Federal tax re-
turns have been given curious ap-
plication in connection with prob
lens now before the conference on
limitation of armament. Statisti-
clans for government have labored
hard to bring the relative figures
as to military expenditures and the
amounts spent by the people of the
country for amusement and minor
luxury out so sharply that the sig
n~ificance would be seen at a glance.
One set of tables shows that
against s41S, 000, 900 spent for the
army in 1921, the country consum-
ed S750,000. 900 in candy and chew
ing gum; SS34.000.0 900 in soda and
confection and 1859, 100000 for per-
fumery jewelry, silk stockings and
other articles for personal adorn-
ment.
The smokers poured out S1,151,-
00O,0 900 for tobacco in all forms.
Baseball fans. theatregoers, cabaret
frequenters and those attending
concerts paid 1897. 900, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
MOLLY STARK COUNCIL
D. OF A. HAS SOCIAL

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. IA social
time followed the meeting of Molly
Stark Council, Daughters Of America
of Pleasant Plains. at a meeting OF
the council Tuesday night at Amici-
tia Hall. The second nomination OF
officers took place at the meeting,
and the entertainment committee
through Chauncey Goodrich present.
ed the council with a satin embroid-
cred banner. Councillor, Mrs. Walter
Wood, in behalf of the council re-
ceived the gift.
Following the meeting euchre and
finch were played and prizes were
awarded in each. Those awarded the
prizes in euchre were Mrs. Stephen
Brougham and Miss Anna Leonard.
Those given prizes in finch were
Mrs. Emma Wedermen and Mrs.
Blanche LaForge. Refreshments
were served at the close.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
TOTTENVILLE

Miss Sue Marshall has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A. r. Campbell
at Metuchen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Thrall
were in Manhattan yesterday.
A. A. Wood was at Hazlet yester-
day for a visit with Mr.. n Mrs. ii.
E. Nance.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Nichols have
taken up their residence In Main
| street where the former too e
the practice of DIR. r. Z. Meyers.
| mother, Mrs. J. E. Sure, were at
| the National theatre yesterday and
! witnessed the play Main Street"
Mrs. Leroy Gibbs, of Rockaway
| street, will entertain the members
of the Afternoon Euchre Club to-
morrow afternoon.
Detective Crocheron is assigned to
the Sixtieth and Sixty-third precincts
while Schley and Detroit are away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Walters visit
ed their daughter in Manhattan
Tuesday.
Louis Alderman has opened his
new store at Main street and Elliott
avenue. i,
Patrolman Harry Carver, of
Brighton street, attached to the
Eighteenth precinct station. Manhat-
tan, was yesterday transferred to
the 1O5th precinct station, Green
point.
Huguenot Chapter No. IS, Order
of the Eastern Star, observed Mas
ter Masons Night last night at the
Masonic temple, when four Master
Masons were initiated. A social time
followed the meeting with refresh
ments.
The girls of the high school grade
of ST. Louis Academy nave arranged
for a dance to be held at h paro-
chial school tomorrow night.
Huguenot Lodge No. 3S1, f. IL A.
NJ, will confer the second degree
tonight on candidates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
CATHOLIC D. A..
HAS BANQUET
Court Veronica Celebrates
Second Anniversary Last
Night at Packer House

TOTTENvILLE, Nov. 17.-one of
tho best affairs of the season of
court Veronica, Catholic Daughters
of America, was the banquet held
last night at the New Packer House,
Perth Amboy, in celebration of the
second anniversary of the institu-
lion of the court. Covers were laid
Tor sixty members and guests and
every place was filled. The banquet
began at $3.50 o'clock and h menu
was said to have been of the best.
At each place was a yellow chrysan-
,hemum, the color of the court, as a
favor for each one.
Regent Helen Brown was the
postmaster and when the last course
had been served she called upon the
various members down on the pro-
gram for their part in both vocal
md instrumental selections. All re-
,ponded graciously and made the
evening an enjoyable one.
District Deputy Mrs. James Bren-
|. nan, of Stapleton, Rev. James +.
)Malloy, pastor of the Church OF Our
Lady Help of Christians and Rev.
Francis X. Doyle, his assistant were
he speakers of the occasion. IRE
musical part of the program includ-
ed a piano solo by Mrs. Elizabeth
nlav!n: vocal solo by Miss Catherine
Fitzgerald; recitation by Miss Myrtle
Kress: vocal solo by Mrs. Daniel
BOYLE, accompanied by Mrs. Madge
sullivan and a vocal solo by Rev.
Father Doyle.
Mrs. Brennan, who was the guest
Of honor brought greetings from the
grand court and spoke of h gooo
work of the order throughout tne
s;striot which includes the entire
borough of Richmond. Dancing FOL
owed the program to music by Ar
.hur Corson orchestra, which also
rendered selections during the ser'-
ng of the dinner.
The committee in charge OF the
arrangements included Mrs. Edward
Wagner, chairman. Mrs: WllIlam d.
4ayes. Mrs. Henry S~tolzenthaler,
Mrs. James Clark and Mrs. Johh
.ang. Court Veronica was institu-
ed November 16. 1919, with hfty,
wo charter members. Mrs. Brown
rs the first regent and she was re-
Elected again last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
AUTO DRIVER GETS AWAY
AFTER lNJURlNG MAN

TrTTENVILLE. Nov. 17-Whi.e
zaymond Leigh twentyone years old
# ~ Wopdvaln a.erEe, Pleastft
3itrs. IN company with stephen
r.ii',,.. IN Amboy lca5 shortly e.
~ Ia O'Clock last night. he vas
trr k sy an auto t5:le and kn9'k.
Il To- the ground. The driver 81
he "a put en- speed and succeei ed
n getting away rcf-oie his
ouId be secured. .s
Leigh was taken to the Richmond
Jemorial hospital in a taxi owned
nd operated by Thomas Burke, OF
40 Station avenue, Pleasant Plalns.
lie was treated at the hospital by
Dr.. McDonough for a ~laceration OF
he left eye and right a ne
tier went to his home. The police
iere notified and an alarm was sent
nut for the car that struck the
Dung man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
HAYNES SAYS DRY LAWS
CAN Be ENFORCED IN u. s,

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 17.-Much
of the talk that the prohibition Law
cannot be enforced is the result of
propaganda seeking 10 break IL down
Roy A. Haynes, the Federal prohibit
ton Commissioners, told the national
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church here today.
THE first militant force against
the enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment Commissioner Haynes
said, lis a highly developed and per-
sistent propaganda which seems to
be organized in certain quarters. 1t
has as its purpose the impression
upon the public mind that prohibi-
ton is not enforced and cannot be
enforced. and this because of the
unpopularity of the dry lay among
the masses of the people.
There is no law against any ef-
fort to amend our constitution, but
we should bear in mind that organ
izations seeking to repeal the eigh-
teenth amendment must keep to
their task and not attempt to nullify
this Law or prevent its operation
while it remains a part of the con-
solution"
Taking up the remark that the
prohibition law is a joke, Mr.. Hay
mes observed that I'VE have allowed
the lawless and discontinued to per-
vert our sense of humor."
THE law will cease to be a joke"
he declared. when the law reaches
the men who today treat it as a joke,
and who bring the law into d~isrepute
by their attitude and their actions
1t. The law will be taken SER
when it is seen hat there are
Eone above the law"
Judges expressing "disdain" of the
act from the bench were told by the
prohibition commissioner that sit Is
time that such judges too the mat
ter of prohibition more seriously"
"In my judgment" he said. light
fines and long delays in bringing
cases to trial have contributed in
no small way to the spirit of def
in which the bootlegger holds
the law"
Besides apathy of public officials
in enforcement. Mr.. Haynes named
the apathy of cultured and Chris
tians'' due IN good part. he said, to
belief hat the fight is over. as an
ether foe of the eighteenth amend
ment. The fact remains" he de-
clared. that the very best part of
the fight is just beginning"
He advised friends of prohibition
in the cities to write personal let
tiers or TO publicly commend pub
lie officials who are making honest
effort to do their duty and enforce
the law"
The bootlegging problem is serious
the federal commissioner added. be-
cause of an alliance between an APP
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Buttrick. of
he Bronx, were visitors at Prince
Bay Sunday.
Mrs. William Price visited relatives
n Tottenville yesterday.
MI. and Mrs. A. G. Stadleman
pave been visiting at Springtown,
n. Y, the past two weeks.
Patrolman George Breidenbach,
who has been laid up since April
With a fractured knee is so far re-
covered that he is able to get about
Utmost without the aid Of crutches.
Mrs. Walter Mannheim visited at
uanhatton the past week.
Melvin Sprague, who was struck
by an automobile and knocked from
ais bicycle in Amboy road last week
s recovering.
Rev. William Burd, pastor, will be
The speaker at st. Marks church to-
hight in the evangehstic campaign.
His subject will be The Tragedy of
innocence Destroyed"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17

p~arently respectable class and the
most vicious and criminal class.
drawn together by the high rewards
Of the traffic.
This combination is a most for
midable one. he said. 1T resorts TO
every kind Of political intrigue or
social approach to break down the
moral stamina Of the men whose
sworn duty is TO make the law ef-
fective. This profteering GRIMM
atty is a national menace on the part
Of all good citizens"
The struggle over the Volstead act
was characterized in general by Com
missioner Hayes as a inevitable
conflict. the class between old world
customs and the spirit of American
institutions
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
CIVIC LEAGUE TO MEET
TONIGHT IN BOARD ROOM

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 17:-The
staten Island Civic League will meet
onight in the local board room at
Borough hall. Several matters of
Importance are scheduled to come
in at this time that will include the
threatened tying up of the subway
work, the charging of an eight-cent
ARE on certain traction lines, the
completion of the Southfield boule-
lard from Tottenville to st. George,
Widening of Richmond terrace at
LANCER points, widening of Bay
treet, Stapleton, a new bridge over
Freshkill creek and the extension of
he trackless trolleys on Staten
,sland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
Another Essay On What
Arnistice Day Means

rejoice en- this legal holiday. Let
us also remember what IL meant to
the boys 20 see what they had done
for their country and to see United
States free.
We thank them for the fact that
Old Glory waves forever and ever,
unstained. Long may IL wave over
the land of the free and the home
of the brave for many Armistice
Days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
Letters of ADMINISTRATOR

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. H.
Letters of administration have been
granted to Clifford M. Lansstaff OF
Raritan township on the estate OF
his brother. George p, who died on
November 8. The deceased is sur
vived by three brothers. Henry A.
of Highland Park, Walter A. of Rari-
tan township and Isaac w. of Perth
Amboy. The personal estate is val
ued at $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
Perth Amboy
Savings
Institution

Emperor Charles Of Australian
gary and former Empress Zuta OF
board left Gibraltar this morning foi
the Island of Madeira. to which tn
former royal pair have been exiled
The Cardiff is due at Madeira Sun
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17

Rocco Sardone, of the 5-B grade
was the fortunate pupil who won
the fifth grade award for the Arm
istice Day essay that was held in
the schools under the auspices of
the American Legion Auxiliary.
The essay follows:
What Armistice Day Means to
Me.
We celebrate Armistice Day, No
vember II, because il is the day that
the great war came to an end. 1t
il a national holiday. We celebrate
IT in honor OF the boys who los.
their lives we there. II was on
the eleventh of the month and on
the eleventh nour.
We call it Armistice Day because
It was the day that the fighting
stopped and peace was signed by
the enemy,
The end of the war meant much
much to all of US. Think of the
mothers who lad waited patiently
for their boys to return. Think OF
the mothers of the boys who never
returned.
Let us not forget them when we
discussed at length and the work
ordered Conc at once.
The mayor and borough clerk
were by resolution duly authorized
TO execute the notes necessary for
the payment Of the ost of the new
HOOK and Ladder apparatus. These
notes being authorized by ordi-
nance passed last summer before
the contract was signed.
An ordinapce for the issuance of
temporary notes to finance the wild
ening of West Front street was also
introduced and passed on first read
ing. 1t will be published according
to law and a public hearing held at
the next meeting.
After the meeting had adjourned
Elias Goldschmidt addressed the
council and stated that he wanted
to be recompensed for the losses he
had sustained by reason of the
many actions brought by the bor-
ough against him during the past
ten or twelve years. Mayor Ma
son tried to pin him down as to
wha: amount he wanted but he
lodged the question each time and
merely REARED his old grievance.
A bill for chickens killed by
SRA, dogs was laid over until the
meeting and the owner of the
directed to appear and ex-
pla:r how he knew hat they were
killed by dogs. From reports the
council believe that it IA the work
If weascls instead CT dogs.
Plans for the erection of new
buildings or the alterations of ex-
Buildings were submitted by
contractors and accepted and per-
granted Upon the approv'l
of the fire chief and the building
Inspector.
A communication from the Key
port Improvement Association call
ing the attention of the mayor and
council of the condition of the flag
the borough hall was read and
ordered filed. 1t was decided that
the reason why the present flag be-
came torn so soon was that 1t was
too large and caught in the belfry.
Communications regarding resig-
nations and appointments of new
members Of the Hook and LADDER
Company were read and the action
of the company confirmed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17

of the eighth army corps area with
headquarters at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17

Ex-Ruler Leaves Gibraltar
GIBRALTAR. Nov. 17:-The Bril-
fish cruiser Cardiff, with former
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-25
LYNcHBURG WILL HAVE
<COLORED GIRLS SCHOOL

LYNCHBURG. Va. Nov. 25.-The
Chamber Of Commerce here has been
advised that the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society Of the Northern Meth
odist Church has practically decided
to locate here q school for the train.
ing of negro girls, this school to be
one of a chain Of nine already es-
tablished throughout the country.
1t Is proposed to locate the school
on the property formerly used by
Morgan College. which was burned
about five years ago. The city has
promised to extend the water mains
to the grounds for the school. The
mission board Of the society inspect
cd the property in April, 1919. 1t In
believed construction will start early
during the coming year.
The school is to be located q short
distance from the Virginia Theology
cal Seminary College, q negro school
maintained here by colored Baptists
with an enrolment Of moro than 900
students.
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have been spoken of as an enemy to the farmer
trying to keep him from getting fair return for his milk
etc, etc. '''''''
will say now. a, | have said before. have nothing
against the milk producing farmer individual and
have perfectly amcabe dealings with great many of them
and count among them some of my best friends; But when
a small group of get together (and some Of them not
farmers or milk prodlcers) and organize association
of milk producers whose members must sell their milk
according to the dictate. of the heads Of this association
whether they want to or not THEN CALL HALT.
Last winter the price of milk in Washington. generally
was 10 cents per quart. though sold for u cents quart
| SAY WITHOUT ROASTING THAT HAD IT NOT BEEN
MILK WOULD HAVE BEEN 20 CENTS PER QUART
Whenever the price question is brought up here compar
nons made with Baltimore prices At present the price
Of milk Baltimore is II cents per quart. NOW. the
price Of mill paid the farmers by Baltimore dealers is
rs cents per gallon for per cent milk and the price
paid the shippers by Washington dealers for tie
sr.de Of milk is IS cents per gallon. difference Of
cent? per gallon portion Of this milk shipped to Balti
more il from tuberc,m tested herds Furthermore much
Of the milk shipped into Washington and Baltimore come.
from adjacent nterockins territory and is produced
under practically the conditions. Why the difference
m poe3 The Baltimore prices arrived at by board
composed Of dealers and producers, presided by
ouss;de arbitrator IF THEY CAN DECIDE THAT THIS
IS A REASONABLE PRICE FOR MILK SHIPPED INTO
BALTIMORE, WHY DOES NOT THE SAME HOLD FOR
WAHmGTONa Simply because m the past. arbitrary
rulings hsve helped the Washington producers build a
wall around the Washington milk supply. 1t has been
Demonstrated by eminent authority that good milk may be
produced under very poor primitive conditions and that
even exceptionally good facite. do not guarantee the
BEST Of quality My experience has been that the best
milk comes from the small farms and that when dairy
farm sets to large proportions and hired help has be
relied upon, then quality suffers.
The executive officers of the producers association
wanted to collect brokerage of cent per gallon for all
milk shipped into Washington. This was to be collected
from tho farmer (and eventually from the consumer)
Now. there approximately $4,000 gallons of milk
shipped into Washington daily and in the course of year
this brokerage would amount to about $l270OOOO For
this there would be services rendered to the public
except perhaps. to supply plant to ABSORB SURPLUS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-25
f'|[[)RU|1Yql
Says One Woman Went Into Matrimonial
Agency Single and Came Out with Hus-
band and Three Children.

and a parrot and the cat had died
and the parrot was sick.
She said the bird was liable TO
die any day and she didn't want ~
be alone In the house.
One poor man went to the agency
and said he didn't like the wife they
got for him because she was TOO
patriotic. One day she hit him with
q pair Of military brushes and the
next day she hit him with q can or
navy beans.
The clerk told him they'd supply
him with another one and he could
pay whatever he thought q wife was
worth. 20 he put q dime down on the
counter. In about five minutes the
clerk said. what are you waiting
fort" and he said, my change"
Copyright. 1891. Premier Syndicate. Inc