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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07
sented.

sented.
With the ending of government
operation and the creation Of the
Labor Board under the T~ransporta-
ton Act, the Boards of Adjustment
were abolished and early last spring
the Labor Board ordered the abro-
cation of the National Agreements.
Instead, it told the railroad and
their employees to get together on
each road and make new agree
ments regarding working conditions
which would be mutually satisfac-
tory.
Demand Same Old Agreement
This has been attempted, but
with no great zee Union lead
ers have insisted upon the accept
ance by the roads of agreements
practically identical with the ones
made with the Railroad Administra-
ton. Consequently, the question
has gone back once more to the
Labor Board, and 1t is this situa-
ton which brought forth it's recent
decision on the subject of overtime.
The Board, by a majority of eight
to n (the eight including two I'M
ion mem. declared that while shop
craft employees should be paid time
and a half after eight hours. work.
ers of that class used in emergency
work in order to keep trains rum
ming would receive only their
straight time when working on Sum
days and holidays.
This decision has been received
with great dissatisfaction by the
shop craft unions, and 1t is reported
they are taking a strike vote in re-
gard to 1t. The four transportation
brotherhoods. the switchmen, the
telegraphers and possibly others are
also taking strike votes on the re-
cent wage reduction and because
the managers of the railroads will
not agree that no effort will be
made to modify the working condi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07

panies hurried 10 the scene and
found a haystack and shed partly
ablaze. Michael Beihon was the
owner and damage was estimated at
$50. Children setting fire TO the
nay started the blaze.
Quite a delegation OF Republicans
Of the second ward motorea to New
Brunswick last night. where they
attended the meeting Of the Repub-
Lean county committee.
Mrs. Frank Fesler successfully
passed the examinations for chauf-
feur at New Brunswick yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Burke and
children, Of Perth Amboy. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. William Romer yester-
day.
Charles Lipka is rapidly recover
ing from his recent trouble with his
eyes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07

lions these various crafts obtained
during Federal control.
That is the general railroad Ia
Dor situation today. Whether all or
any of these organizations which
vote to strike will do so is question
able. That they have any expecta-
tion of success seems unlikely IL the
public can be made to understand
that they are seeking to continue
working conditions which eight of
the nine members of the Labor
Board have recently agreed were
"burdensome, unreasonable and I'M
just
Rates must Be Maintained
In the meanwhile present freight
rates must be maintained il the rail
roads are to give the service the
country demands of them. They
cannot hope to do so with their rev.
enues reduced. Rates have not ad-
vanced in harmony with wage in
creases or the prices Of materials.
In 1916 and 1917 freight rates gen.
orally were lower than they were
in 1900, and 1t was a we'll known
fact that many of the lines were
running seriously behind and their
plants were de~teriorating badly as
a result of their inability. under
the rigid regulation with which the
country was suffering, to earn sum
cient TO enable them TO
develop their properties that they
might be used to the best advantage
But the Railroad Administration,
despite its SO per cent increase in
wages to employees contented itself
with only a 80 per cent advance IN
rates.
Recognition of the conditions I'M
der which the railroads had labored
prior to Federal control led to the
provision of the Transportation Act
which required that the Interstate
Commerce Commission should make
rates which would yield a fair re-
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KEYPORT

Mrs. Charles ]. Durr. Of New Hav-
en-, Conn, has returned after having
spent three weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry. Mrs. Terry
accompanied Mrs. Durr to New
Haven for q visit.
The annual meeting Of the Liter
airy Association will be held in the
library Tuesday night.
The Literary Club is holding the
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KEASBEY

Protection Fire Company No. 1
and Fords Fire Company were given
a goose chase yesterday afternoon In
answer TO call No. 10. Both compa-
MES searched the district for the fire
and were ready TO return when word
came that the fire was in the La
fayette Heights section. The COM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07

turn upon the aggregate value of
the railway properties Of the car
riers. This was no guarantee, mere
ly a direction to the Commission. in
which 6 per cent on the aggregate
value was specified as a fair return
until February IS, 1922. AS a re-
suit in September 1920 after wages
had continued to go up until they
were nearly 100 per cent above 1917
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in accordance with the Trans
portation Act authorized an ad-
vance in rates of about 35 per cent.
Despite this however, the wage in
creases and the business depression
served to make this impossible and
the railroads as a whole have not
earned more than 2h per cent since
the Transportation Act went into ef-
feet. In the first six months of this
year the Glass / roads OF the coun-
try failed by s34s, $4,000 to earn
revenues which would have yielded
them a 8 per cent return on their
investments.
There can be no doubt but that
some rates should be readjusted and
railroad men are cooperating fully
in this direction and have made
many reductions A proper read
justment however, is something en-
tirely different from using the rail-
roads to subsidize any special in
dustry. And yet that is exactly
what the railroads were called upon
to do in a recent report Of an Inter-
state Commerce Commission exam
liner, who said that while actual
coets did not justify a reduction up
on the particular commodity such a
reduction vas vital IL the industry
was to be saved.
Subsidy at Railroad Expense
The dangers of such a situation
are readily apparent. II one indus
try, which is in danger of its life
because Of existing freight rates, Is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07
Subsidy at Railroad Expense

The dangers of such a situation
are readily apparent. II n indus
try, which is in danger of its life
because Of existing freight rates, Is
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.QUIETING DOWN IN
PITTSBURG PEN
Two of the Rioting Prison
ers Are Still in
Hiding IL.
[By Associated pres.l

PITTSBURGH, July 1s.-Western
penitentiary officials today had &C.
counted for all but two CT the con.
victs who yesterday febelled, and
setting fire to number of build.
ings fought city policemen, depu.
ties, and guards for more than two
hours. These two were probably
hiding in the cellar, and VII be
found later, Ras-said. --.-,,-A;S- 20
Excitement still prevailed In the
big prison and the % policemen re.
inforcing the prison guards had
their hands full keeping the con
victs quiet.
So many locks were broken that
1t was necessary to put as many az
six in one cell and when together.
they persisted in shrleking and cry
ing out at every opportunity. Lock
smiths worked all night to restore
the cell system and It was expect
ed that within a short time every
man would be back In his own
home.
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P. S. c. Helping Com
panies Run Up Price
of Gas
\ 0 " 1T is DONE
Thousands of Acres of
Gas Territory Held Out
of Production

WHEELING, July 1s.-A great
deal Of attention has been attract.
ed by a series of articles upon the
natural gas situation in this state
which is8betng written by Dwight
H. Teteff for the Wheeling IntellI.
gencer. The most recent of these
articles has to do with the system
used by the great gas companies Of
holding great expanses of gas bear.
ing territory out Of production aud
compelling the public to pay the
expense Of carrying this financial
load. Thetarticle in full is as fol-
lows: 5
The large amount Of acreage held
under lease invest Virginia by the
gas companies, TO which reference
was made In a previous article, is
worthy OF special and detailed con.
sideration. The people of West
Virginia are entitled to know some.
thing OF an existing condition which
is little short OF scandalous.
The gas companies operating in
West Virginia own-or have under
lease ;31s;sse t1s1S hgu1esJ acres
-an acreage equal to- a little more
(cohtinusd on page ten)
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ONE MAN CARS
TO Be USED ON
EDGEMONTL|NE

Falrmont will try out the one.
man car system starting tomorrow
when such type will bs put in
operation on the Edgemont line.
a slight change in route on tho
Edgemont line is also ordered in a
statement given out at the Trac
tion office today. Following is tho
statement:
Starting Wednesday, July goth,
one-man car will be operated on
the Edgemont line. Passengers
Wili board and leave eaf by the
right front door.
This car will not operate in both
directions as the present opera.
tion, but will operate in one dlrec.
tion. Cars for Edgemont will leave
in front of the. ticket office, Jetier.
son street, every 30 minutes from
6:15 a m. to 1l:15 p. m. and will
go via Locust avenue, Edgemont
Junction and Fairmont avenue re.
turning to Jefferson street. This
will allow patrons living in the vi.
cinity of Edgemont to use waiting
room on Jefferson street and op
rainy days It will be much more
convenient than the present
schedule.
In order TO accommodate our
Edgemont patrons, that transfer to
the city and interurban cars we will
operate the first car which leaves
the barn at 5:45 a. m. via Fairmont
avenue, Edgemont Junction and Lo.
Gust avenue. arriving at Jefferson
street at 6:15 a. m. and thereafter
all cars will operate In one direc.
tion as stated above. Orders have
been issued for all lnterurban cars
TO stop at Twelfth street. Fairmont
avenue, to discharge and receive
passengers and this will give add.
tional service to those living in
the vicinity OF Twelfth street,
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Hamilton Post
Fees Reduced

For the purpose Of stimulating
the movement for the acquisition
OF new members the by laws Of
Fred Heiutzelman Post No. II,
American Legion, have been sus.
pended for this week, and the in.
itiation fee made 81 instead OF 50,
the usual fee. This offer holds
good for this week only.
The membership drive Is made
this week In compliance with the
request Of Commander Gllbraith,
who died some time ago.
Helntzelman post has paid up
membership Of III which the mem.
hers think can be doubled during
the drive. Commander Homer c.
Toothman has sent a letter to each
member OF the post giving a list
OF the paid up membership and in.
structions, for the canvass for new
members.
A special meeting OF the post
viii be held Friday night at tho 2.
IN. Q, A. y sss--.
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MAN WANTED
FOR MURDER
ARRESTEDHERE
Was Locked in Room on
Third Floor Of Local
.4.,.l Hotel ,-,ss.a.

MoRGANTowN, July 1s.-Two
suspects are lodged in the Monon-
gala county. jail, here today .charg-
ed with completely In the murder
Of John odor, o German miner, at
Monon, Monongalia county. carly
Sunday morning. Todor was shot
down In cold blood as he responded
to a door knock.
Tho first arrest made was that Of
Claude D. stringer, white, Monon,
yesterday BY Sheriff Yost and Dep
uty Sheriff MeDaniels. stringer
has admitted he was with the two
negroes who are alleged to have
visited Todor's shanty, but refused
70 aaBwef questions until after con.
teFfIas with counsel, Wheu arrest.
cd sttinser, Il Ia ALLEGED had, q 80.
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By The Way:
Daily column given to current
events and frank comment
MMoRALITY

THE boyhOod ambition Of Doug
i Fairbanks was to be a second
Edwin Booth. He failed. But the
renowned tragedian Is now only a
sweet tradition and henored mem
ory among ole-limers, while long
after Doug is gone, he will continue
10 perform on the screen for genera
tons Of ians still unborn.
The movie cOnfers a useful i'm
mortality upon its actors. The art Of
Booth and Barrett would be more
than memory if it had been saved
by the movies.
Doug may not be so good an
actor as either of them. but he is
going 10 live lot longer.
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sHARoN, Pa, July 1s.-Thomas
D. Randolph. a leading business
man here, was kidnapped last night
and is being held for $4,000 ran.
som, according to information re.
celyed here by Mrs. Randolph to.
day and turned over to the city
and county authorities.
Mr.. Randolph did not return
home last night and his wife was
almost hysterical this morning
when she received two notes, one
signed "Kidnappers' and one sign.
ed TON" The first note demand.
ed $4,000 for the mans release
and gaye' specific Instructions as,
to howthe money was to be paid.
The other was from Randolph.
Randolph is related TO practical.
" the same wealthy families aS
Billy Whitla, who was Kidnapped in
March, 1909.
MIR. Randolph who conducts q
stationery. and book business hers
telephOned his wife last night that
he would be delayed at the store
as he was waiting to meet Il party
Of men from Youngstown, o. Mrs.
Randolph sat up for her husband
and shortly after midnight received
another telephone message saying
that the doors were open and all
the lights in her husbands store
were lighted.
MystIfied she waited until morn.
ing when the first letter, a special
delivery, bearing a Sharon post.
mark, was handed to her by her
father in law, Ed. Randolph. The
letter was directed to Mrs. Ran,
douph and read;
I'VE have Kidnapped your
son and demand $4,000 as fol.
lows $4,000 in $50 bills;
$4,000 in $50 bills. Nothing to
be over $50 Bills. We demand
the money in the following
terms: The greatest secrecy
must prevail Don't try In any
way 10 catch us. II so, we will
destroy your son and call 1t
of. We know our business.
Don't let the police know 1t.
Don't hire private detectives.
Your movements will be watch.
ed We know your relatives,
Henry Buhl. of Pittsburgh, and
the Buhls of Detroit. and Mrs.
Frank Buhl, Of Smaron. We
suggest that you get the letter
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MAKING PLANS FOR
NURSING SERVICE
Miss Thomas VIII Relieve
Miss Ball During
Her Vacation

The Executive board OF the local
Chapter Of the American Red Cross
held a very interesting meeting at
the headquarters in the court last
evening. Tho new County Public
Health nurse, Miss Evelyn Thomas,
was introduced to the board and
she gave a short talk telling some.
thing of her plans. Nothing def.
mite was decided about Miss
Thomas work except that she was
to relieve Miss Ball during the
month OF August when she will
take her vacation. Miss Thomas
will then have charge Of the city
work. About the first OF Septem.
ber the program for Miss Thomas
work in the county will be com.
pleted and from then on she will
be out in the field most OF the time
while Miss Ball will keep the local
office and attend to the city work.
Miss Florence Rneisel, who is Of
the Home Service department and
has been studying social service
work in the university for some
time, will complete her course this
summer and will be back In Fair.
mont where she will be much more
valuable than before. During her
absence she has been keeping up
the work with the help Of Mrs.
Joseph Roster.
City Public Health Nurse Miss
Ball reported that 3S9 visits hao
been made in the city during the
month of. June. Miss Kneisel re-
ported on the home service depart
ment saying that rs families had
been dealt with last month. A Il.
nancial balance OF S14T.31 was re-
ported by Simon D. Goodman,
treasurer OF the Public Health
Nursing service, The Dental Clln.
ic also gave an excellent report OF
work done in the schools from Jan.
uary to June.
Chairman Arthur G. Martin pre-
sided over the meeting while Mrs.
Joseph Roster, secretary, was also
In attendance. The meeting was a
regular monthly one. -----z
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WAN Ed
It DONE
That's Whyoper-
ators BoughtMa-
chine Guns
.IBy Associated pres,I


WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Twen.
! ty:ssyen persons are,known to have
! est their lives in the Mingo, w.
Va. coal field disorder since the
middle Of may, 1920, Harry Ohm
enIad Sof the Williamson Coal OPP
ators Association, testified today
efore the senate investigating
committee.
A witness for the miners testi-
tied that 100 persons had been
killed during the period.
After the strike was called, Ohm
stead testified, operators solicited
workmen from outside territory
and when they aligh.ed from trains
they were surrounded by dozens
Sahd perhaps hundreds OF strikers
who would seek, first 10 induce them
~ refuse to go further and to ac-
sept transportation back"
:. tIf pursuasion failed" continued
Mis- 9lmstead, at i5as followed by
~ tenn of abuse, s:athing denun-
siation, vii ifieation, threat and not
.stfeauentlY In assault
chaEge ofsuni6H officials that
MINERS were enslaved and held in
peonage easwere absolutely without
pundaeion, 0lmsscad testified.
Private detectives designated as
deputy sheriffs had been paid by
she Operators" he said because the
county had insufficient funds.
: Senator, Sterling, Republican, of
Splhth Dakota, questioned the pro-
prietys of such procedure. Mr.. Ohm
- Id explained that the mine own
ID, needing protection, loaned the
money to the county for the pay.
nient Of the deputies with an un-
ierstanding Of reimbursement.
Ell. Bailey, superintendent of
the Portsmouth Solvay Coke Com
! pany at Freeburn, KY, across Tug
liver from Mingo county testified
bat q carload of miners who re-
tused to strike were fired on from
gs Wess Virginia side of the river
ie going to work. Two thou
nd shots were fired wounding two
men he added.
Two men who confessed to par
Itcfnation in the shooting, accord
Ing to the witness, admitted the
attacks were planned at meetings
Of tie U. NJ. W. local. Workers
at his mines, Bailey said, agreed to
lcontinue work despite the shooting
|bnt demanded arms and ammuni-
Thought hundred or more high
powered rifles, a machine gun and
two blood hounds for the protec-
ktionS ofsour men and their families, i"
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MUCHLESSCTTYNATER
BEING USED THIS YEAR
Dropping Out of Big Industries Cuts Down Consump-
ton About Half Million
Gallons Per Day

is 1902, including 2,3Os consumers
who are metered and 1879 who
are not metered, making the city
at the beginning Of the fiscal year
over Sc percent metered.
The machinery at. the city pump
station is all in first class condition,
and even in the event of an in
creased consumption there would
not be the least danger of a water
Shortage. Both Of the two city
pumps are in good working condi-
tion, and although only one pump
is used at a time, the other, is in
perfect working order and can be
used Immediately If necessary.
The pump that is used works
about 10 hours per day.
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, The consumption OF water in the
city last month was 100000 gal
Ions less than it was for the corre-
spending month of last year, or a
daily decrease of $4,000 gallons,
according to the monthly water re-
port made out by the city water
department.
The cause of the big drop in
water consumption is decreased
consumption Of a few large water
users such as the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, Owens Bottle Works,
the Monongah Glass and Lynn
plants.
The total numbc: of consumers
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caliber Derringer pistol which has
been identified as the property Of
Tudor, the murdered man:
stringer went to Monon from XII.
dav, Holland county, Ky. and IS n
years old, having served seven
years In the Unite dstates army.
seeing service in the Philippines
and verseas in tn ewrld war. String
er remained quiet and had nthing
I say that wuld incrimtnate him
self. He lcaed in Mnn. stx weeks
ag.
The autopsy was held al the
morgue of Carpenter and Ford in
Fairmont yesterday. Folks gaye
testimony to the effect that peE-
haps only two OF the three were
negroes, one possibly being whtte
and Stringer answered that descfsp
tion. Three shots were. fired At 10
doris homo and later one Of the III
threatened to shoot one sot thsir
own parry. 1t developed At tho au.
opsy ha Todor's deah was caused
by q bullet from q s2-calibes auto
matte pistol, the left ung haying
been penetrated,
The second arrest was made by
Deputy Sheriff MeDenieis when Z
negro Albert Young was arrested
at hotel In Fairmont; having lock
ed himself In q room eon tho third
floor II Is believed that no was
prepared 10 leave tho state when
his arrest was etteeed. Young waa
drssea 10 rraset an dhad q suit
case containing his clothing
Todor worked ut die lIonon ming
q tho Brady Coal Corporation Al
Monon.
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County Officers
Make Two Raids

Two raids were made by county
officers yesterday. The rooming
house run by Lud Burrls on Jack
son street was searched for whisky
but none was found, The house OF
a man named Davis, near the ST.
mon addition was visited and two
pints OF whisky found. No arrests
were made.
Thomas Williams, a negro who
was arrested recently by city Of
flcers while trying to dispose OF a
piece Of blue serge cloth was turn
ed over to the county and was lodg-
ed in the county jail and will be
given a hearing later.
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S9,OOO,OOO Fire At
Asphalt Plant

LINDEN, n. J., July 1s.-Ths
loss from the fire which destroyed
SO Of the "a oil tanks and Is as
phalt stills at the plan Of the War
nerQuinlan Asphal company near
here was estimated at $3,0O0,oOO
oday by company officials. In ad-
dition the entire plant was ruined
with the exception of several small
structures. Explosions continued
throughout tho night. 10000 barrels
Of oil were burned much Of 1t now-
ing in flames over meadows.