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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
SOME DATAFOR
COAL PR0BERS
Study Report of Coal Probe
Commission of 1918 on
File in Trenton
fBy Evening News Correspondent

-
TRENTON, Aug. 2.-Some very
interesting, Illuminating and force
full facts about the coal situation in
| New Jersey and whether or not a
| coal combine exists, a be obtained
by the State Coal Investigating Com
| mission, without spending u cent OF
the 10000 appropriated, by a study
of the report of the Coal Probe Com
mission Of 1918. Copies of this re-
port are on file at the State House.
This commission was appointed
January 30, 1913, under an assem-
bly, resolution. and comprised Assem-
blymen Charles NJ. Egan of Hudson.
John A. Matthews of Essex, John
w. Zisgen of Bergen and Walter l..
McDermott of Hudson. Egan was
chairman.
Here are some of the more i'm
portant findings of this commission:
Without doubt, there is a general
combination between all h coal
producing companies to fix the
price of coal, and the prices of one
are the prices of all.
That the prepared sizes of coal are
sold at the enormous profit OF up
wards of three hundred per cent,
the prepared sizes being those used
by the who buy for
louotllOli IlttNS. III Nl"o iiS "
buyers pays this enormous profit.
Eighty-seven per cent. of the total
anthracite coal acreage is owned by
eleven railroads, of which the Phila-
delphia & Reading Railroad alone
controls sixty-three per cent. of the
unnined coal.
The mining is not done directly
by the railroads. but by operating
companies organized and controlled
by the railroads, and these railroads
are, in turn, controlled by about
forty men through a series of in
terlocking directorates, so that the
mining of anthracite is absolutely
controlled, with the exception of
about thirteen per cent. thereof, by
a combination of forty men.
Since 1911 various companies have
organized SALES Companies" largely
owned and controlled by these rail-
road companies. directly or indirect
ly. for marketing the coal.
The retail prices for coal, as 1t is
sold and delivered to the consumer,
have almost universally been fixed
through the agencies of what are
called retail dealers. These retail
dealers are of a limited number in
the various cities and localities, and
they are generally located along the
lines of various railroads that prac-
tically control the supply of coal.
The principal dealers themselves are
almost invariously controlled by the
railroads.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
CAPT. WOLL- OF TOTTENVILLE
RETIRED BY FIRE DEPT.

[By Evening News Staff Correspondence
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. Captain
Jacob VOL, in command of No. rs,
hook and ladder company, located
in Arthur Kill road, Tottenville, was
yesterday retired from the New York
Fire Department after nearly twenty
one years active service. Captain
Vol made application to Fire Com
missioner brennan two weeks ago
and his request was granted to take
effect at 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He had completed his twenty
years service in the fire department
the first of September of last year
and was at that time eligible for
retirement, but continued to serve
the city. In recognition of his
twenty years service at that time
the members of his company pre-
sented him with a twenty-year serv-
ice badge. The presentation was
made by Lieutenant Griffin of the
company. The Inauguration of the
two-platoon system in the depart
ment went in effect at the same
time and Captain VOL counted that
as a double celebration.
Captain Vol was an honor fire.
man, having been awarded two
medals for bravery in Manhattan
for the saving of human life. One
medal was for saving the lives of a
m and child in q big fire in
Essex street in 1903 and the other
was for the rescues- made at the
fire in the Ashe building in 1910,
when many lives were lost. He was
lieutenant at the latter fire. Cap.
tain Vol was appointed a fireman
September ], 1900, and assigned to
Is engine in Henry street, Manhat-
tan. He worked as a fireman in Z
engine, 1853 truck and SIS engine.
While attached to SIS engine in 1908
he was promoted to be a captain
July 1, 1918. From there he went
to truck A and truck company /.
From the latter company he came
to Tottenville, May Is, 1914. He
recently purchased a house in Am
boy road, where he expects to spend
the rest of his days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
PYTHIANS AGAIN HONOR
~T0TTENVILLE MEMBERS

BY Evening News staff Correspondent. ]
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 2.-Mrs.
William ID. Frerichs, grand mistress
of records and correspondence, and
| Mrs. George w. Dubois, grand mis-
tre2s Oe finance, of the Grand Temple
of Pythian Sisters of the state of
New York. were again honored by
the grand temple in session at Kings
ton, n. Y, last week by again being
chosen to their respective offices.
Mrs: Frerichs, who has been a
member of the grand temple for
more than twenty-five years. was
chosen for the nineteenth time and
Mrs. Dubois, for the ninth consecu-
tive time.
The grand temple together with
the grand lodge session of the
knights of Pythias, were held at
the same place. Mrs. Frerichs, Mrs.
Dubois are both members of Rich
mond Temple No. 4, of Tottenville.
There were more than two hund I'd
delegates and members at the Pyth-
ian Sister convention and about an
equal number at the Knights con-
vention.
Both conventions opened Monday
and closed Friday. There a an
elaborate program of entertainment
carried out during the week. Miss
| May Forester, of Brooklyn, was
named The new grand chief of the
state of rvthian Sisters.
The next conveption of both the
state tempe and state grand lodge
will be held IN August. 1929, at Alex
and ar Bay, Thousand Islands. Those
from Richmond Temple at the state
temple session were Mrs. Frerichs,
| Mrs. It;Bois District Deputy Grand
Chief Mrs. Amanda Hoehn, Mrs. w.
II. Schneider, Mrs. Edward Lovett
and Mrs. Gbram Johnson.
Those from here to represent
Richmond Lodge No. so. knights of
Py.nias, were f. C. T.. Peterson,
Harry Kelsey and A. G. Cortright.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
TWO SMALL FIRES
AT WOODBRIDGE

[By Evening News Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. Aug. 2-The fire
department was called out twice
yesterday, once in the morning and
again at IL o'clock last night. The
first fire was in a chimney in a resi-
dence in Second street, but little
damage was done. The fire last
night consumed a shed in the rear
of the Woodbridge hotel property,
The building IA a total loss.
Shortly before IL o'clock last
night a mar calling at the Wood
bridge hotel requested a room.
Mrs, Homer Ripley, the wife of the
proprietor, informed him hat she
did not have a room she could give
him and the man went away. 1t is
supposed he vas looking for a place
to sleep in the shed and lighted a
match to see his way around, setting
the place on fire. The firemen had
a hard fight to keep the blaze from
spreading to the main hotel build
ing and a garage situated nearby.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
SOUTH AM

Miss Anna O'Brien. oldest daugh-
ter of City Marshall William
O'Brien, is fast improving from. her
recent accident at her home. Miss
O'Brien, several weeks ago while
in the performance of her duties at
the Cheesborough Manufacturing
Company plant at Perth Amboy,
slipped and fell several flights of
stairs and her injuries necessitated
her being confined to her bed eve
since.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Holton are
the parents of a baby girl born sun
day night.
Charles, Jr.. the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bliss of Perth Am
boy. was buried on Sunday after
non. The parents were visiting at
the home of relatives on Raritan
street, when the youngster took sick,
A doctor was summoned but the
child succumbed to the illness and
was later buried in the family plot
in Alpine cemetery, Perth Amboy.
Miss Martha Dixon, of Newark,
spent Sunday as the guest of Miss
Viola Huff.
There will be a regular meeting
of the Saint Martha Altar Guild of
Christ church tonight at s o'clock IN
the meeting DOM.
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Alexander, OF
Springfield, Mass, is spending sew
eral days at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frederick Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emery, OF
Pennington, spent the Weekend al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pat
terson.
Raymond Chasey is visiting will
friends at Bath, Maine.
Joseph Goldstein has returned af.
ter spending several days of his va
cation at Altoona, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Hoff, an(
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson motor
| ed to Morristown OF Sunday wher
they visited friends at that place.
Master James Lenahan, Oldest so
of Luke Lenahon. is spending
month of his vacation at the HON
of Mrs. *. Newman, at Belmar.
Thieves entered the yard of State
Superintendent Of Roads Richard
Delaney Sunday night and stripped
all tires from his car as well as tools
that were available. This was the
second time within a few days that
tires were stolen from MIR. Delaney.
On Saturday a new spare tire was
lifted. Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney left
the a in the yard of their home
Sunday while they visited relatives
nearby and on their return Mr.. De-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
BODY OF EX-TOTTENV|LLE
SOLDIER TO Be BURIED

By Evening News Staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 2.-Private
Albert Pearsall, son of J. w. Pear
sail of Newark, formerly of Totem
vile, whose body recently arrived
from overseas, will be buried in
Bethel Cemetery tomorrow after
noon. Funeral service will be held
at 2 o'clock in Bethel Methodist
Church. Rev. S. o. Rusby, pastor
of the Woodrow Church will offici-
ate. Beauvias Post No. 126, Ameri-
can Legion, will have charge of the
military arrangements. Private Pear
sail was BORN i'll Brooklyn Septem-
Der IS, 1889. He enlisted in the
service in Newark and was a mem
Der of Company II, 312th infantry.
He died of disease in a hospital in
France, October 2S, 1918. Besides
his father he is survived by a sister,
Miss Minnie Pearsal1, and two broth
ers, Raymond and Harry Pearsall.
Captain Richard Pearsall of Totem
Vile is an uncle of Albert Pearsall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
ROAD At KEYPORT STILL
IN UNCOMPLETED STAGE

KEYPORT, Aug. 2.-Althongh
announced by the contractors in
charge of the building of the Key
port-Amboy road that the new anne
site road would be opened to the
public as far as Broadway. West
Keyport on Saturday the road still
remains in an uncompleted condition
and it has been stated that another
week at least will be required for
the laying of the amesite and if all
goes well the road will probably be
opened to traffic next Sunday.
The business section of the Dor
ough is still in an unfinished con-
dition, although the north side is
opened to local traffic. 1t was pre-
viously announced that the business
section would be completed by July
/, but work of laying the concrete
blocks did not begin until after the
that late. Later it was thought that
| August / would surely see the bust
ness section completed and opened
for traffic but this date has arrived
and still the road is unfinished. The
merchants of the borough are unani-
nous in declaring that he torn up
condition of the street has hurt bust
ness considerably and only through
the united efforts of the local mer-
chants was any work started in the
business section, after it had been
closed to traffic for a month or more.
Efforts are now being made by
the borough to complete the laying
of sidewalks or the south side of the
street. These were removed when
the necessary feet of land taken for
the widening of the road were taken.
Just at present the problem to solve
is whether the old sidewalks should
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02

lanev suggested that he look over
the car. He found that the thieves
had lacked the car and removed h
tires. Neighbors at a late hour
saw two men running from the d.
rection of the house. The car and
equipment is the property of the
state, and an extensive investigation
will be carried on.
Miss Dorothy Stratton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Furman Stratton, is
able TO be around with the help OF
crutchcs. Dorothy several days g
was sent upstairs to lower windows.
when she accidentally knocked over
a heating radiator, which was Q
ered while under repair II crush-
ed her right foot badly.
Miss Vivian Quinn and Master
Clement Quinn, of North Tarrytown.
N. ", are spending several days OF
their vacation at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Powers.
Mr., and Mrs. Vincent Buck with
their daughter. Tavern and SON,
Vincent, Jr., after an autotmobile
tour of New York state, are spend
ing several days with Mrs. p. Nc
Cormack.
Miss Frances Miller has resumed
her duties at the Morgan general
ordinance depot, after spending sew
eral days of her vacation az Easton.
Pa.
Edward scully. IF Parlin, has
moved to Stevens avenue.
e. Duckaz has purchased the
property of William HALEY on up-
per Main street. Mr.. Duckaz will
take up his residence in his new
home within a short time.
Miss Alice Duggan left yesterday
fol Red Bank. where she will re-
main until September at the homs
of relatives.
Milton Davis spent yesterday WITH
friends in New York city.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
William S. Dey, of Main street. en-
tertained a number of young peoplS
in honor of the eighteenth BIZ Sda..
of their daughter MariQrie.-@
birthday cake with'eighteen 49,
graced the table. Games So
amuSements were enjoyed.
Miss Helen Thomas spent Sunda,
with friends at Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. s.. Fl. Cone have
moved to the Nichols-apartments or
David street.
Miss Ruth Nilsson has returned te
Der home after spending the weeff
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam j, Donnel at their suWnief.
home at Asbury Park.
Ignatius Bystrek and family left
on Saturday for Poland, where they
J will make their future home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
TOTTENVILLE

Miss Minnie V. Kennedy spent the
week end at Spring Lake visiting
the Chesebroughs.
The Young Mems Business Club
and the Woman's Auxiliary leave
tonight at Z o'clock for Midland
Beach, where they will hold at out
Ing. The trip to the beach will be
made by bus.
Miss Katherine Lazar, of the
Bronx, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stahl of Richmond Valley.
Janet, Ely and Christine Decker,
Bera Riley, Edith Ingersoll, Edith
Aozer and edwin Richard are at
tending a Girls Scout camp in
Pennsylvania. They expect to re-
turn home Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Adams has returned
to Manhattan after spending a
week with Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hoehn.
Miss Evelyn Hoehn,. who has
been spending two weeks vacation
Sunday.
Miss Viola Cutting, who has been
spending a few days in Asbury Park,
has returned home.
William Trafford, a clerk in the
general sessions court. New York,
is spending a months vacation at
his home here.
Fines totaling 5000 were imposed
upon speeders and other violators of
Island on Saturday, when they ap-
pcared before Judge Fetherston
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Pearce
and Frank Lehman were visitors at
Palisades Park IN Sunday.
A meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Richmond Memorial hos
pital will be held at the hospital
tonight at $3.50 o'clock.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Fifth Ward Demo-
cratic Committee, will be held in the
Citizens Engine Company's fire
house in Pleasant Plains at $50
O'clock tonight.
Captain Frank Peabody, of the
Goth Precinct, is back on duty to-
day after enjoying an eight days
vacation. Lieutenant James Law
son was in command of the pre-
cinct during Captain Peabody's alb
sencc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
WEST kMBOYS LOSE HARD
GAME AT JERSEY CITY

The West Amboy baseball team OF
this city Travelled to Jersey City on
Sunday afternoon. where they lost a
hard fought game to the Columbia
A. A. nine of that place by a score
of IA. 1t was the second time this
season the West Amboy nine lost to
the Jersey City combination. Sc
placky pitched for the visiting team,
while Binnelly was on the mound
for the Jersey City boys.
The home team secured an early
lead, which they maintained
throughout the game. Twelve hits
were collected by the Columbia play
ers, while Binnelly allowed the Wis
iting stickers seven safeties.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02

ST. AUGUSTINE, F1a.-Like tho
late Cardinal Gibbons, whom he will
succeed as archbishop of Baltimore,
Michael j. Curley. bishop of the
diocese of st. Augustine, is a lover
of the common people.
He was born in Athlone County,
West Meath, Ireland, Oct. /, 1879,
and received his early education IN
a private school.
At the age of 16 he entered the
University College of Mungret, Linz
erick. Ireland, and has as his teach
ers the Jesuit Fathers.
He later graduated from the Roy
al University OF Ireland, in Dublin,
and at the age of 20 volunteered as
a missionary and went to Rome, en-
tering the historical University OF
Propaganda as a student of theology.
During his four years in Rome,
the student won some of the most
coveted prizes in the sacred sciences.
In March, 1904, he a ordained
priest in st. John Lateran's by the
Cardinal Vicar of Rome.
In November, of that year, he
came to America and was appointed
by the late Rt. Rev. William j.
Kenny, bishop of st. Augustine, to
the little mission in Deland. Fla.
After four months he was APP
pointed chancellor of the diocese,
and in that capacity spent IL months
in st. Augustine. associating himself
in the parish work of the cathedral.
Returning to Deland, Curley spent
eight years as a missionary over a
wide territory. He answered sick
calls and held many services in pri-
vate homes. A real bono of affection
a., 49,
his people.
In April, 1914, he was named to
succeed the late Bishop Kenny, in
the city of Baltimore. His c%onsecra-
ton made him the youngest bishop
in America. In June, 1914, he was
made bishop of st. Augustine.
More than fifty churches and
chapels have been erected during his
term in St. Augustine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
JUNIOR HARMONY TEAM
DEFEATS KEASBEY STARS

The Junior Harmony baseball
team of this city travelled to Keas-
hey Sunday afternoon. where they
met and defeated the Keasbey Stars
to the tune of an 11-8 score. Rob-
{ tsom did the hurting for the Ilar-
mony team, and had the Stars at
his mercy throughout. Schurig and
Maier divided the pitching duties for
the home team. Manager .'orman
of the Junior Harmony team is de-
sirous of arranging games with all
strong Junior and light senior teams
in this vicinity. travelling games pre-
ferred. Address communications to
311 Elm street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
Sweet Dreams
Sold Everywhere


No matter where you live. there's a
bottle Of Sweet Dreams awaiting your
To borrow the expression Of a we'll
known Southern paper, 1t Covers Dixie
Like the Dew
And why?
Simply because Sweet Dreams is the
best mosquito remedy to be had. It's
the conceded standard everywhere. It's
the greatest mosquito remedy ever made.
Sweet Dreams holds the friendship Of
a million users.
by every druggist in every town.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
Seeks Writ of Inquiry

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. q
Giavonni Rinaldo will, through his
attorney, move for a writ of inquiry
in the Union County circuit court on
August %, against Michael p. Sasso
and Louis Sasso, operators of a bus
line. and Steve Martin. all of Port
Reading. Papers were served June
20. in another court action, in con-
nection with a suit brought by Rim
aldo against the bus line owners, who
are charged with running into a
horse and wagon owned by the com
p%lainant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
yours very truly,
LEWIS T. BRYANT,

- 49,
The supplemental debt statement
of the city treasurer was submitted
to the board, showing that the net
deft of the municipality as stated in
subdivision c, of the debt statement
last filed was $1,364,006.6 and that
the amount by which such net debt
has been decreased is 500, 5O7.94,
leaving the present total net debt of
the city as 1864. 006.66.
The amounts and purposes repre-
scented itemized. of the bonds and
notes about to be authorized, to-
gether with deduction which may be
made on account of each item were
given is follows:
General improvement bonds. fire
apparatus $500; temporary i'm
proveE;ent bonds for the grading and
curbing of Lawrence street, 100000;
Keene street, S11 900; Grove street,
$1,000: Alpine street. $1,000: foi
the grading of Barclay street, $1,000,
and the paving of Amboy venue
$4,000; making a total of $142,50O
| The average assessed valuation OF
| the property in the municipality for
1919. 1920 and 1921, is $23,203,3 OS'
the percentage of net debt on which
is computed as six and forty-nine
iundredths per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
Hold for Grand Jury

NEW BRUNSWICK, July T.
James SraIa of the Post road, Rari-
tan township, is being held in tbs
county jail in default of $500 bail tc
await the action of ohe grand jury
on a charge of stealing 4 bay horse
t.eIoagirS to Joseph Mike Of Rarita7
township. Srala was committed tc
the county Jail by Recorder Chris
tan Doll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
PESKY


(Pesky Devils Quietus) p D. Q, is the
new chemical that puts the everlasting to
the Pesky bedbugs, reaches, fleas, ants
and coolies - impossible for the pesky
devils to exist where P, D, Q. is used.
Recommendations of Hotels. Hospitals.
Railroad Companies and other public insti-
buttons are a guarantee to the public hat the
safest quickest and most economical way
of Riding the pesky insects is by the use OF
P. d. O.. as this chemical kills the eggs as
well as the live ones. and will not iniure the
clothing.
A Csc package makes a full quart. enough
to kill a million bedbugs. reaches fleas or
cooties-and also contains a patent spout to
get the eggs nests in the hard-to-get-at-
places and saves juice. AT your. druggist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
IMPROVEMENTS
FOR STREETS
Action Taken on Explosives
Supplemental Debt State
ment is Filed With Board

Ordinances for the curbing and
grading of five of the streets Of the
city were passed at the meeting of
the Board of Aldermen last night,
and after the passing Of the ordi-
nances the city clerk was instruct
ed to advertise for bids on the work,
to he received August Is.
The streets affected by the ordi-
nances are Alpine street, at a cost
of $11 900: Grove street, to cost
S11 1000; Keene street, at a cost of
$1,000; Lawrence street, % cost
$4,000 and Barclay street, % n cost
of $1,000.
A petition was received by the
beard asking for the grading Of
Brace and Hazel venue and also
for the installation of sewers and
water mains from Jeffrey street and
Amboy avenu east to the improved
streets. The petition was referred
to the committee on streets and
sewers.
In connection with the resolution
recently passed by the board tand
sent to the department of labor in
reference to existing conditions at
the Nixon plant, the following COM
munication was received from Com
missioner Lewis r. Bryant:
Arthur f. Graham,
"City Clerk, Perth Amboy, n. ].
Dear Sir: l have before me the
resolution of your council in refer
ence to the condition at the plant
of the Nixson Terminal and Storage
Company, at Nixon, n. j.
We have had this plant under
consideration for some time and
have found thai violations of the law
existed. We have revoked all Ii
censes for the storage of explosives
at his plant and we are now work.
ing with the prosecutor of MiddleseX
county on the subject.
you can rest assured that the
department will insist on the law be-
ing observed by way of storage,
handling and transportation of pow
der in your county. Thanking you
for your cooperation in the matter,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02

The score by innings

The summary: Three base hit,
Birkner. Two base hits, Birkner and
Rasmussen. Bases on balls off Sc
placky 5, off Binnelly 5. Struck out
by Seplacky s, by Binnelly 10. Hit
by pitcher Seplacky (Flanagan.)
Double plays, West Amboy 2. jersey
City 2. Left on bases, Columbus 8,
West Amboys s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02

Miss Minnie V. Kennedy spent the
week end at Spring Lake visiting
the Chesebroughs.