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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
DRASTIC STATE
LAW IN EFFECT
New Regulations Went Into
Effect at Midnight Last
Night up to Local Police
fBy Evening News Correspondent

TRENTON, April 30.-The dras-
tic prohibition enforcement act,
which the Anti Saloon League
caused to be passed by the last leg
islature is in fun force and effect
today. 1t became operative at mid
night. The measure places addi-
tional work upon the twenty-one
county judges in the state who are
charged under its provisions with
the duty of hearing all complaints
of violations of the eighteenth
amendment. The act also heaps
the added responsibility upon the
county prosecutors who are requir-
ed to see that the law is obeyed
and every sheriff, constable. police
officer and other peace officer has
the duty of detecting violations and
making complaints. In cases where
they deem it for the public good,
the new law provides, justices of
the supreme court are authorized
to act as the magistrate to hear
complaints and to dispose of them
in the same manner as the act pre-
scribes for the common pleas judge
of the county. There is also q clause
in the enforcement measure au-
thoriZing supreme court justices to
name special prosecutors to carry
out the provisions of the act and
during such time those so appoint
ed are to supersede the authority
of the regular county legal officer
insofar as the carrying out of this
law is concerned.
One of the most drastic provi-
sions of the act, in the opinion of
those conversant with legislation, is
that which gives the county judge
the right to try violators without a
| jury. In order to insert this form
| of procedure in the law the anti
saloon league lawyers drafted the
measure in such a way as to defln
violations of the dry regulations
as disorderly acts, which can be
tried without juries by magistrates.
Therefore the act which became
effective today designates the COM
mon pleas judges, and the supreme
court justices where they act, as
! magistrates for the purposes men
toned in this enforcement law. Had
the violations been characterized
as misdemeanors or some other
more flagrant offense it would have
been necessary to give the defend
ants the constitutional right of trial
by jury.
knowing from experience that 1t
is difficult to obtain convictions in
these cases where iuries render the
verdict, because many times citi-
zens with wet" views comprise the
luries and failed to find the de-
PENDANTS guilty. the "drys" in
framing the enforcement act, de-
signedly eliminated the jury trial
feature from the law. To meet the
contingency where a county judge
or county prosecutor might be lax
in his administra of this mea-
sure the anti saloon league inserted
the clauses permitting supreme
court justices to intervene and also
to name special prosecuting officials
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
BOY D|ESFR0
AUT0|NJUR|ES
Roosevelt Boy, IL Years Old,
Dies in Elizabeth Hospital.
Was Run Over 2 Days Ago
YOUTH LOOSES A LEG
AveneI Boy, Playing Ball, is
Struck by Trolley; Taken
to Railway Hospital.
YOUTH LOOSES A LEG

Two accident cases in which one
boy is dead and another in serious
condition in the Railway hospital,
holds the attention of the Roosevelt
and Woodbridge police today. The
dead boy is John Borall, the twelve
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
welt.
The Borak boy was struck by an
automobile driven by John Monte
calvo of Port Reading, as he ran
from behind an automobile which
he was following in Roosevelt ave-
nue.. He died yesterday afternoon
in Alexian Brothers hospital from
fracture of the skull. to which insti-
tuition he was taken upon the ad-
vice of DIR. Joseph Wantoch.
At the time of the accident. which
occurred several days ago, Monte
calvo was held under $500 bail by
the Roosevelt recorder to await the
outcome of the boys injuries. He
will be brought before the court to-
day, at which time bail will be in
creased to $4,000 and he will be held
for the action of the grand jury.
John Winquist was struck by a
Public Service trolley car yester-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock when he
was playing ball near his home in
Avenel. In attempting to get his
ball, Winquist was struck by the
car and run over. One leg was cut
off and the other badly fractured.
He was removed to the Railway hos
pital where his condition today is
said to be serious.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
SENT TO WORK HOUSE

Harry Rudinick, the man arrested
early Yesterday morning by Patrol
man Frank Gunkel, was this morn
ing arraigned by Chief Niels j. Ton
nesen before Recorder Pickersglll
on a charge of lettering, and SEN
fenced to the workhouse for sixty
days. Officer Gunkel arrested the
man about 1855 O'Clock yesterday
morning in the vicinity of St Peter. S
cemetery, but he was discharged af-
ter arraignment when the police
could not find anything against him.
Abram DeGrota, of 110 Catalpa
avenue. appeared at the station
house shortly after Rudinick had
been discharged. and told of bong
followed to his house by the man
about ! O'Clock in the morning, and
Lieutenant Detective Joseph Gut
owski hurried out of headquarters
and again placed the man under
arrest. He was held pending an
investigation of his case.
Chief Tonnesen ordered that he
re examined by City Physician Fifth
ian. and this examination was made
last night The doctor, however,
reported that he is not insane, but
suffering from family troubles. 1t
has been learned that there is a
divorce action on between the man
and his wife.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
ITALY AGREES
WITH THE j. 6.
Washington Receives First
Complete Reply From
Great Powers in zap Issue

WASHINGTON, April 30.-In the
first complete reply received from
any of the four great powers to the
note of the American government
in resptct to the island of zap and
other f,n mer German oversee pos
sessions Italy has made known that
she is in entire accord with the po-
sition Of the United States.
Frame has made a preliminary
answer in which she said that at the
meeting oe the supreme council
next month she would broach the
Yap question while Great Britain
merely acknowledged receipt of the
note. In ner reply Italy said she ex-
poets that the conference of am
bsssadors will pronounce itself on
the question of zap with equinimity
In such a way as to eliminate every
possibility of disagreement and to
conciliate all conflicting interests.
The communication also said the
Italian government was glad to be
able to cooperate with the United
States toward attainment of the
common end-"realization of an era
on serene peace and prosperity for
the civilized world"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
TWO STRIKES
EXPECTED HERE
Bakery and Building Trades
Firm Against Granting
Demands Workers, Also

just what is to take place in this
city on Monday is the question be-
ing asked on all sides today. The
reason for the question is the dead
lock which exists in the signing of
the new agreement between the mas
ter builders, members of the Build
ing Trades Association and the union
workers. members of the Building
Trades Council. The present agree
ment between these two bodies runs
out today, and unless the new agree
ment is signed before Monday the
men refuse to work.
The builders have informed the
unions that they will not continue
to pay the present price demanded by
them and in turn demand that the
unions agree to a reduction of 81 a
day in all trades before a new agree
ment will be signed. In this way
only, the builders hold. can build
ing which is more or less at stand
still here, be stimulated.
The unions maintain that the re-
duction in the cost of living Is not
such as would warrant a reduction
in wages at this time, and therefore
refuse to grant any change in the
wage scale. In order to inform the
public where they stand in the
matter, a public meeting has been
called for Monday night in the high
school auditorium at which time
prominent union speakers will be
present to discuss the situation.
The building trades unions arc
not the only ones, however, on the
verge of a strike, for the union bak-
ers have informed the boss bakers
that unless they agree to a new
wage scale which will increase theil
wages from "a to 81 a week, they
will not work. The boss bakers have
let it he known that they will not
agree to any such increase.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
DAY NURSERY
DRIVE MONDAY
Workers Ready for Annual
Campaign for Funds to
Keep up Work.

The Day Nursery campaign begins
Monday. All citizens of the city of
Perth Amboy are urged to be ready
at this time and during all of the
following week with their contribu-
ton for the fund which is necessary
to keep up the work of the institu-
ton during the coming year.
On Monday morning the members
of the board of directors of the Day
Nursery Association will begin their
work in earnest. The canvass will
be made by streets, each soliciting
along the street assigned during the
day and reporting at headquarters
with the total money collected at
n.1ht between the hours of 4 and 6
o'clock. Headquarters will be at the
home of the chairman, Mrs. II. S.
Hulse, Jr.. of 227 Brighton avenue,
and the members of the board will
have the entire week in which to
canvass the streets assigned.
At the annual meeting of the as
sociation of the nursery some
months ago the president, the ma
tron, and various chairmen submit
ted excellent reports of the work ac-
complished daily at this institution.
However, the cost of living has in
creased, as everyone admits, and the
of funds than ever to carry on its
work as efficiently as in the past.
The aim of the association is great
or efficiency and that of course
means greater funds. SO the asso-
citation send out an earnest appeal
that the people of the city do their
utmost in contributing in the cam
paign.
The streets as assigned to the di-
rectors. who will obtain their own
helpers outside of the board, follow:
Smith street, Mrs. Peter Olsen and
Mrs. Max Wurtzel; State street, Mrs.
Frank Dorsey, Mrs. John McComas
and Mrs. II. S. Hulse, Jr.; Water
ST ,eet, Mrs. f. j.. Antisell; Kearny
avenue. Mrs. Adolph Greenbaum: !:
Washington street. Mrs Fl. S. Hulsc,
Jr.: Market street. Mrs. Clarence
Liddle and Miss x. j.. Mccormick; /;
Mechanic and Commerce streets.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon; Madison avenue
and King street, Mrs. Frederick d..
Niedermeyer; Broad and Hobart
streets, Mrs. Walter Pollock; High
street, Mrs. Axel Olsen; jefferson
and Lewis streets, Mrs. John j.
Quinn; New Brunswick avenue, Mrs.
Herbert Rankin; Maple street. Mrs.
Francis Seaman; Rector street, Mrs.
Charles Seguine: Woodruff Place
and Paterson street. Mrs. John Well
Ter; Gordon street. Mrs Forrest
Smith; Harrison Place and Prospect
street, Mrs. James White; Catalpa
avenue, Mrs. Max Wurtzel, and
Amboy avenue, Mrs. John Meyer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
MAN MURDERED
At DUNELLEN
Alex Hulk is Fatally Shot Early
Today While Sleeping in
Loft of Barn.
THREE ARE ARRESTED
County Detectives at Work on
THREE ARE ARRESTED
County Detectives at Work on
Case - Believe Murderer
Was Well Knokn by lluk.
(By Evening News Stan Correspondent

NEW BRUNSWICK, April So
County detectives today are endeaV-
oring to solve a murder which was
perpetrated about 2 o'clock tins
morning in the loft of barn loca-
ted in Madison street, Dunellen. Inc
murdered man is Alex lux, ana
,hree men who were sleeping in the
barn at the time, have been arrest
I'd as witnesses. The murdered man
$ Ukrainian and the men ar
rested were boarding with him.
Iluk had purchased property on
Madison street and was living. with
mis- wife and three boarders in the
barn, until he could build home.
officer Patrick Torpey, of the Dun
ellen police, while patroling his beat
heard shot at o'clock this morn
ing and saw a light in the same di-
rection.
Going to the house he found it
occupied by Mrs. Nettie Senko. Mrs.
Mary Hulk was also there and had
lust told Mrs. Senko her husband
1ad been shot. The officer went
% the loft of the barn and there
.ound Iluk in such weak condl-
ion that he could not speak. A
,all was sent for doctor but the
nan died before the physician ar
.1Ned. Inc CnleI ol pOllCe was dlSo
notified and he soon arrived on the
.cene.
According to the wife, she and
her husband went to bed at $3.50
o'clock. She was awakened at 2
o'clock, she said, by a shot and
scream from her husband who
shouted: i've been shot" Mrs.
lux said she crawled over her hus-
,and and lighted a match, then the
amp. She saw no one in the room,
lhe said. Her husband was bleeding
rom his mouth and nose, she said.
md a part of his night-skirt was on
ire. She said it was just beneath
he heart and had been caused by
he pistol being fired at close range.
She said she rubbed out the fire and
vent to the Senko home where the
,fficer found her.
In the rear of the barn are two
ricious dogs. Neither had made any
iound, it is said, which would midi
.ate that the murderer was known
20 the dogs. 1t is also believed by
County Detectives Ferd A. David
ind William Fitzpatrick. who are
working on the case. that the mur-
derer was well informed as to the
layout of the barn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
TODAY LAST 0F
CLEAN Up WEEK
Aldermen Also to Take Action
+ in Abandoning Present Site
for Dumping Garbage.

Today marks the close of Perth
Amboy's annual cleanup week.
During the past six days residents
have been given the opportunity to
collect all waste materials and place
them on the gutter for collection
by the garbage collectors and street
department teams. Mayor William
C. Wilson this morning said his
trips about the city had shown that
it had been cleaned up consider
ably, although some spots remain
untouched. The vacant lots. which
have become small dumps as the
result of people throwing refuse in
them, have not. as a whole, been
cleaned up as they should but some
action along this line by the own
ers is expected. Extra collection
service has been in effect during the
week in order to remove the old
stuff as fast as it is put out for col
lection.
AS the result of a recent inspec-
ton of the garbage dump by the al
dermen, at which time it was found
that it was not being properly kept,
that body last night decided to in
struct the garbage removal contrac-
tors, Graham & Mckeon, to fill in
the small hole now existing on the
present dump, finish covering it with
dit and then dump no more gar
bage on that spot. In the contract
with the city the contractors men,
toned other sites available as dumps
and Graham & McKeon will now be
called upon to use one of these other
dumps.
Considerable time was spent on
this subject last night and the talk
drifted to that of an incineratinS
plant. There seemed to be little
doubt but what that will be the
solution in a year or so as dumping
facilities are fast becoming extinct
in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
APPEAL ACTION,
. FOR MURDERER
Negro Minister Of New BrunsS
wick Said to be Working
for the Condemned Slayer
MOVE is A SURPRISE
Court of Errors to Hear Ap.
peal in June Term of Court,
Trenton Reports.
MOVE IS A SURPRISE
rRv Even,nr New. corr..pondent.l

TRENTON. April 30.-vSupreme1
Court Justice Bergen has gyanted p
stay of the execution of \Georgel
Washington Knight, the Perth Am.'
boy negro, who was to have Deenl
eleectrocuted at the state ArisouE
next week. The action is Nkenl
in order that the court of erHorsI
at its June term may hear the Sp-
peal from the refusal of ChancelTVx
Walker to grant writ OF erro1
which was applied for here by VIII!
lam /. Garrison. of Atlantic Citys3
counsel for Knight.
The chancellor refused the writ
on the ground that there were mo-
papers or records of any kind be-i
fore him to warrant this action. Ap-I
plication was then made to Justice
Bergen, who presides over the su..
preme court circuit of Middlesex1
county. where knight was tried, for
the taking of the appeal and under
the legal procedure defined in such
cases. The justice granted the stay
pending the determination OF the
proceedings before the errors court.
1t is understood that Garrison ap.s
pears in the case for the condemned
man at the behest of a negro mtn-l
lister said to live at New Brunswick.
This is the second instance dur-5
ing the present week where a MIDI
dlesex man, condemned to DEATH
has received stay. On Tuesday,
last, William j. FitZsimmons. Of
Woodbridge, who was found guilty.
of numbering his wife, was givcr3
sixty-day reprieve by Governor
| Edwards in order that his case Rys
| be examined by the pardons co.,
Benjamin Gluckfield, YhoArep}
sented knight during negro I!
trial, having been assigned to defend
the man by the court, visited knight
yesterday and talked over the Selec.H
trocution of knight, scheduled for
next week. Neither knew that am
appeal was being made by the nat
ional colored organization and that z
stay had been granted by Justil
James j. Bergen. The news
the elctrocution would not be
next week came as a big surpf
to knight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
DEBATE ON PEACE REACHES
FINAL STAGES IN HOUSE
IBy The Associated Press.l ]

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-De-
bate in the senate on the Knox peace
resolution entered it's final stages
with Democratic and Republican
leaders agreed on final vote be-
fore Sunday adjournment is taken.
Opponents conceded its adoption.
Senator Pomerene yesterday hled
a minority report signed by all pres
ent Democratic members of the for
eign relations committee, that as
serted the Knox resolution was an
attempt to usurp the treaty-mdking
powers of the President and pre-
dicted that it would prove a dis
appointment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
OPEN FIGHT IN CONGRESS-
FOR ARMY OF $4,000
TBy The Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, April 3O-BeIleV-
ing an enlisted force of 16S,000 men
affixed by the army bill too small
while the world was off its balance
and all upset, Chairman Kahn, of
the military affairs committee, was
ready today to lead the fight in the
House to make the total at least
175,OO0. While NJ. Kahn was plead
ing for bigger fighting force, other
members were endeavoring to cut
the enlisted strength to 10000.
There was little prospect of final
vote on passage of the measure to-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
SPEEDERS FOUND GUILTY
WERE FINED IN COURT

TOTTENVILLE, April 30.-Magis-
tratc Croak in the first district court
yesterday fined three speeders guilty
who had been hailed TO court by
Motorcycle Patrolmen Gescheidt and
Hoffman. All were fined S25 each
which they paid. one was a woman.
Blanche G. Hahlo, of Is West 55th
street, Manhattan, and the other two
were William Fitzpatrick, of 135 Rail-
road avenue. Mamaroneck. and John
G. Crate, Jr., of 2SS Crescent street,
Brooklyn. A number of others were
served with a summons yesterday
for speeding and they will be ar
raigned in court Monday. The mot
orcycle patrolmen will be on the
job today and tomorrow to curb
speeders.
P A. Hdwe. for sanola Bath Room Fix
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
DRANK POISON
WILL RECOVER
No Reason Given for Girls
Rash Act in Swallowing
Iodine in Park.

Clara Larson, twenty-five years
DID, is in the City Hospital, as a re-
Iult of drinking some, iodine in the
park in the southern section of the
city last night. Her condition was
said to be fairly good. and she is be-
ing attended by DR.. William E.
Ramsay. The police received
hurry call from the gas works at
11:15 o'clock last night and Detec-
tive John Murray and Officer Will
liam Buchan were detailed to the
scene.
An empty iodine bottle was found
and the girl was hurried to the hos
pital. The reason for the act could
not be learned. 1t is said that she
has no relatives in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
Fined in Garbage Case

Recorder Harold Il. Pickersgill
this morning fined two residents of
Catherine street for depositing rub
bish on the Central railroad proper
ty on complaint of an officer of the
company. The court ruled that in
asmuch as the railroad company was
endeavoring to keep their property
clean in accordance with the clean
up order of Mayor Wilson. the peo-
pie had no right to deposit rubbish
along same, giving the city a rather
dirty appearance to persons who
pass along on trains. The parties
fined $40 each were John Gortvay,
of 723 Catherine street, and Anna
Popak, of 661 Catherine street. Off
Ger William Bachman served the
summons and the parties were ar
raigned on a charge of trespassing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
18 INDICTMENTS
BY GRAND JURY
Robert Stegaway, Charged
With Cigar Robbery at Me-
tuchen Among Indicted.

IBy Evening News Staff Correspond snt. 1
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 3d.
The grand jury yesterday returned
eighteen true bills, one of which
was in the case of Robert Stegaway,8
the Perth Amboy gunman, charged
with robbing freight car at Me.
tuchen of consignment of cigars
last week Efforts were being made
this morning by Attorney David
Wilentz. of Perth Amboy, to have
Steyaway released under bail await
ing trial. Stegaway is said to have
been the leader of a band Of mena
who took $500 cigars from the
freight car. The consignment was
going from Perth Amboy to Phila.
delphia and Atlanta, Ga. A quanti-
ty of the stolen cigars were recov.
ed in Perth Amboy stores but more
than half are still missing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
CARD OF THANKS

We, the undersigned, desire to THANK
relatives md friends for kindness and
sympathy extended to us in our recent
bereavement by the death of our beloved
wife an, mother Also desire to thank
the Danish Ssterhood, Dana Ladies So
ciety and Garfield Engine Co. No 8. Also
Dr. Siegel and Undertaken Ferd Garretson
for satisfactory services and Rev. A. l..
Kreyling for his comforting words and to
all who sent floral tributes
MIR. PETER ANDERSON AND FAMILY.
26O2-4-30-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
Ladies' Night EnjOyed

Ladies Night, the first of a series
of socials for the ladies was given
by Pc Ambo Tribe. No. 65. Improved
Order of Red Men at their hall last
night when they entertain the mem
bers of Degree of Pocahontas. Mo-
hawk Council No. 36. the ladies aux
iliary of the order. There were about
one hundred and twenty-five present
that included members of both or
ganizations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30

In number OF states the reports
gave no estimate of the number of
unemployed but the officials noted
that the unemployment was large.
In Massachusetts,. for instance, the
estimate was lacking although fig
ures compiled from two trades ran
the total of unemployed in these up
to $4,000.
James H. Maurer, president of the
PENNSYLVANIA State Federation of
Labor, estimates that about 5,000,-
900 are unemployed in the United
States. but government statistics and
individual reports from almost all
states do not quite bear out this fig
ures, although they do indicate that
the total is somewhere between 81
100000 and 100000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
False Alarm of Fire.

A false of fire was sent in from
Box 81 at the corner of Gordon and
Meade streets about 1920 O'Clock
this morning. Patrolman William
Kilmurray investigated the false call
but could not locate the guilty party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
Attention.!

Are you interested in main
tanning the American standard
of living?
Do you believe the attempts
now being made TO lower these
standards should be combatted
and defeated?
If so don't fail to attend the
public meeting to be held in the
High School Auditorium, state
street, Perth Amboy. Monday
evening. May 2.
The public is cordially invited
to be present. Prominent speak
ers of the American Federation
of Labor will address the meet
ing.
cARPENrERs UNION. NO. IS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
MARINE WORKERS CONFER

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Rep-
reseatatives of the marine workers
union were told at the white house
that President Harding would take
up with cabinet officers matter of
mediation in the wage dispute with
a view to preventing the strike to-
morrow on the American ships on
the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf
coasts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-30
One Action Dismissed

The complaint against Walter
Yenk. of 297 Washington street, was
dismissed yesterday when he appear
ed before United States Commits
sioner John A. Delaney on the charge
of transporting liquor. The hearing
In the case of Lorentz Rossi, of 2S6
Washington street. who is held on
similar charge was continued for a
period of two weeks. Yenk was
represented by David Wilentz of the
Office of Senator Thomas Brown and