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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-21
SCHWAB CALLS
CHARGE FALSE
Denies He Used Ship Board
Money for Personal Ex-
penses;. Probe is Continued

NEW YORK. Jan. s1-Charles
M. Schwab appeared before the
Walsh congressional committee to-
day and denied testimony given by
Col. r. III. Abadie, yesterday. former
comptroller of the United States
shipping board, to the effect that
Mr.. Schwab's personal expenses Tor
October. 1918, amounting 10 $780,
GOO. were charged to the shipping
board.
Mr.. schwab declared the state
rlants were absolutely. unquali-
fiedlv and maliciously false" and
that he personally paid all his ex-
penses during his term of office as
director general of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
Mr.. Schwab said that also he was
to receive 81 a year salary he did
not even collect that and for his
travels from shipyard to shipyard
while al the head of the corporation
he asserted he never received COM
pensation and did not want any.
Mr.. Schwab admitted such
voucher as that charged by Colonel
Abadie may have been paid 10 him,
but declared il was not for the pnr-
pose claimed by Abadie and no part
pl II HdS A4AoA 5Ca - ~%A@f
ton.
His acceptance of the position as
head of the corporation, he said,
was only at the urgent request OF
the chairman of the board and the
President of the United States. and
in accepting the place Mr.. Schwat
declared that all matters connected
with his own shipbuilding company
be handled by other members OF
the board.
Colonel Abadie said he regretted
the necessity for connection OF MT
Schwab with voucher and said he
hoped it was an error and Mt
Schwab would be cleared. Coionel
Abadie reiterated his previous testi-
niony that information concerning
the voucher had been given him by
Mr.. Morse. of Perley- Morse < Com
pany, accountants, employed TO au'
dit shipping board books.
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MARKET LIKELY
TO APPEAL CASE
Decision That City Market
Corp. viii Have to Get New
Quarters to be Carried Up

According to Joseph sE. Stricken,
attorney for the Perth Amboy CITY
Market Corporation, it is possible
that an appeal will be made from
the decision of Vice-Chancellor
Backes, to the effect that the CITY
Market wiz have TO seek new quar-
ters., This decision was given as
result of action brought in the cour.
of chancery at Newark by the CITY
Market corporation against the
Boynton Real Estate Company. Hy-
man Wedeen and DR.. Charles /.
Silk, to compel specific performance
of contract by the defendants. The
City Market occupies quarters in the
Boynton building and was recent
ly notified to vacate the premises.
Refusing to move the corporation
started the chancery action.
Testimony before the vice chan
cekor brought out the fact that the
Boynton Real Estate Company sold
its building on Smith street TO
Hyman Wedeen for a sum in excess
of s15O,000. Later Mr.. Wedeen sold
the building to DIR. Charles l.. Silk.
When the building was purchased
by Wedeen the real estate company
gave him a warranty deed.
Upon, taking title to the building
LII. Slik gave the lily Siht MT VI
poration notice to move. This the
corporation refused to do. claiming
that the corpora ton had made
lease verbally with c. w. Boynton.
of the real estate company. which
extended until 1928. Witnesses for
the corporation claimed that on the
strength of the verbal lease with Mr.
Boynton the corporation had i'm
proved the premises at cost OF
$4,000.
AS the Boynton Real Estate Com
pany had given a warranty deed this
company was the real defendant in
the action. 1t was sought by the
City Market corpoAtion to force the
realty company to comply with the
terms of the verbal lease. Mr.. Boyn-
ton on the stand emphatically denied
that such lease had ever been ex-
ecuted.
The Boynton Real Estate Compa-
ny was represented by Russell f.
Watson of New Brunswick. DIR. SILK
by Assistant Attorney General VIII
liam Newcorn and MIR. Wedeen by
Attorney George Miller of this city
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ACTION SOON
. ON PROSECUTOR
Rumors of Statement to be
Issued in Situation Without
Confirmation Today. r
SENATE ACTION IS DUE
Likely to be Taken Up Mon
day Night---Say Stricken
Has Even Chance.
SENATE ACTION IS DUE
By stan Correspondent.

BY Stafr Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 21:-
There is considerable speculation
here today as to who will be the
next prosecutor of the county. The
sentiment seems~to be evenly divid-
ed on the reappointment of Prosecu-
tor Joseph +. Stricken and success
or. il is even said that number
of bets have been placed that the
present prosecutor will fail TO be re-
appointed.
There were rumors current this
morning that a statement was to be
issued here today in regard TO the
appointment, but Thomas Hagerty.
county chairman of the Democratic
organization, when seen in regard 10
the matter, stated that he did not
know anything about any statement
to be issued. 1t is said that the ap-
pointment will come before the sem
ate on next Monday night.
The opposition in this county TO
the remaining of Prosecutor Joseph
E. Stricken by Governor Edward l.
Edwards has now reached point
where a newspaper has been pub
lisned in order TO discredit the pres
ent incumbent and boost the cause
of Assistant Prosecutor John A.
Coan. of South Amboy, to this office.
This new paper also announces that
the governor will- name successor
to Judge Peter F. DAILY.
1t. can be seen at a glance that
the new publication, which has
taken the name of THE New Brunsr
wick Press" has been placed In
circulation merely as an instrument
Kin the hands of opponents of Prose
| cutor Stricken. The paper consists
of four pases The front page is de-
voted to a large heading which
reads: Governor TO Name Success
ors TO Stricken and DAILY on Monday
Hot Fight Still On" under which
1 is an editorial reprinted from the
-South River Spokesman" attacking
the record and qualifications of the
present prosecutor.
The paper contains an item under
/ a Trenton date-line which states
that lit has been learned on good
authority" that the governor VIII
decide on the successors to Prosecu-
tor Stricken and Judge DAILY virhir
the next day or two and will name
| them Monday. 1t continues. saying
THE fight against Stricken in par.
ticular has, been growing in intens-
ity. and those who are in the know
|. say he, has no chance of being nam
ed TO succeed himself"
The editorial of the Press
which precedes that reprinted from
the spokesman announces tha
although the New Brunswick Hom'
News" and the Perth Amboy Eve
ming News are supporting Mr
Stricken, these papers do not ex
press the public opinion.
Senator W. f. Florance is sug
gested as a possible successor 4
Judge DAILY while the "Press' be
means the fact that George l.. Bur
ton, of South River, president OF tn
State Highway Commission, is no
in a position to take the prosecutor
ship.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-21

WOODBRIDGE, Jan. 21-With-
the determination of having wo-
man elected to the Woodbridge
Board OF Education at the
school election next month the
Woman's Club of Woodbridge
Township adopted resolutions yes
terday presenting to the voters OF
the township the name Of Mrs. h.
II. Boynton. the president OF the
club. as the clubs candidate FOR
school commissioner.
The resolutions set forth that in
practically all municipalities where
the school board is appointed at
least one woman has been named
on the Boar dof Education. Bills
Have lust been introduced in the
legislature requiring the appoint
ment of at least one woman on
both the State Board of Education
and the State Board of Health, and.
IL is pointed out showing the sent
imcnt In favor of women being ac-
tive in school affairs that in max
ing up the legislative committees
for the present session the speaker
of the House named one of the wo-
men members of assembly on the
education committee.
Determined that Woodbridge
shall not lag behind in having wo-
men represented in the manage
ment of the schools of the township
the Woman's Club has taken the
initiative in. presenting woman
candidate for the coming election.
II was brought out that there
would be opposition to a woman
candidate at this time on ground
that the members of the school
board whose terms expire this year
are good. men and ought to be re-
elected. The women declare that
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HARDING OFF
FOR VACATION
Will Not Let League, Cabinet
or Other Problems Bother
Him on the Trip.

ON BOARD PRESIDENT-ELE
HARDING'S TRAIN, Jan. 21-With
his troubles packed in a kit bag
tightly locked for at least two weeks
President elect Harding turned his
thoughts to golf sticks and fishing
rods, today, as he journeyed south
ward for. vacation in Florida
The association of nations, tax
reform, the choice of cabinet and
all the other topics that have been
keeping long hours with him dur
ing the last six Weeks in Marion, are
to be pi.t as far away from his mind
as possible, until he has had good
rest. His Marion conferences have
frequently kept him busy from
early morning till late at night, and
the strain and lack of exercise have
told materially on shts physical con-
dition. Not once since his return
from Panama, has he been able to
visit his favorite backgrounds, the
golf links Walking has been his
only recreation.
A fishing trip down the eastern
shore of Florida is to occupy the
first two weeks of his stay in the
south. 1t. Is his hope TO be COM
pletely isolated from observation
during the period so he may venture
forth once or twice to play golf.
Early in February he will take up
his residence at st. Augustine Hotel,
where he will remain until just be-
fore his Inauguration.
Mr.. Harding's private car went
southwark attached to regular pas
senger train and was TO pass
through Chattanooga late this after
noon ard reach Atlanta during the
evening. He will arrive at st. Aug
ustine, Sunday.
Two who have been his compan-
ions on all his trips since his nomi-
nations, were not included in the
party aboard the private car. Mrs
Harding remained behind TO dispose
of personal affairs, but will come to
Florida after a shopping trip IN
Washington and New York. DR.
Sawyer who accompanied him as a
personal physician is kept in Marion
by business considerations. but may
join the party in the south.
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INCOME
! RETURNS SOON
Forms for Filing Returns viii
be Ready for Distribution
This Coming Monday.

WASHINGTON. Jan. e1-Forms
for filing income tax returns on in
come OF $4,000 and less will be
ready for distribution Monday the
bureau of internal revenue an
nouneed. Copies will be sent to all
who filed their returns last year. but
failure TO receive a copy would not
relieve any one from making a re-
turn by March 5.
Distribution will be made by va
rious collectors. On the same date,
the bureau announced. forms viii
be ready for filing returns of normal
income tax, such as interest on
bonds and similar obligations of do
mestic and foreign corporations
having a paying agreement in the
United States.
The union heads also were under
stood to have under consideration,
possibility that shipyard owners
faced with a continuation OF the
present depression. might decide on
abrogation of the present wage con-
tract with their employees.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-21
I CQNSTAbLES
SHOT IN DUBLIN
8 in All Killed in Engagements
With Sim Fein According
to Dublin Reports Today.
ARE MET IN AMBUScADE
Military Forces Aim to Carr
Sim Feiners in Autos as
Hostages; Houses Burned
ARE MET IN AMBUscADE

DUBLIN. Jan. 21:-Eight men
seven of whom were constab1e4
were shot and killed in engagemenf1
with Sim Feiners. Six officers mG{
death when their motor car ran ixft@
an ambuscade, while the body OF an
other was found near the barracIa
of his squad. The civilians wer1
shot in cold blood. Announcement
has been made that all motor cnr1
carrying constables. and therefore-
likely to be attacked. win carry
members Of the Sim Fein as hos
tages. This has been enforced il
Cork and has acted as preventa1
tive of attacks on parties of constab>
uiary- Recourse to the hostage dis
appeared where martial law has no1
been declared. caused general sure
prise.
Two three-story houses in CorE
were destroyed by British army en-
gineers as an act of Official reprisa1
for an attack made on crown fos d
in their neighborhood. The b 8
ings were shattered with dyr =,
and reports reaching here inu1e
several adjacent structures weT
quite severely damaged.
Major General Sir Edward Stric7
land. commander of Crown troops
ireland, stated yesterday that ma
tial law was producing beneficial r
suits and that arms are being sur
rendered by Sim Feiners. He ad'
mitted that only a handful of Irtg1
republican leaders had given the
selves up to the British govern
and added that the men vi
seriously handicapped by
of women carrying arms +
Sim Eeiners.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-21
SAVE CHILDREN
As HORSE Dol rs
Lieutenant Tonnesen and Pa
troIman Monroe Stop Run.
away Near Public School,

Just as Smith street in the vicin-
ity of public school No, was fairly
swarming with children ON their
way to school early yesterday after
noon, a runaway horse, drawing a
light wagon, dashed out of Prospect
street and started to travel west on
Smith street. The horse had be-
come frightened at the open market
in New Brunswick avenue by an au-
tomCbile and speeded out that ave-
nue. to Prospect street.
Lieutenant Niels ]. Tonnesen and
Patrolman. Carl Monroe were stand
ing on the corner of Smith and
Prospect street at the time. Seeing
the horse approaching Smith street
from New Brunswick avenue they
stationed themselves in the middle
of the road. leaving a space between
them for the horse to go through.
AS the horse swerved from the. Of
fcers in an effort to escape them
and continue his wild run out Smith
street. both men made grab for
the halter and secured a firm hold.
The Morse did rot stop, but dragged
the two officers for about 100 feet
before the weight of the two men
sufficed to stop him.
several cniluTen were dlLeIIptlllS
to cross the road when the shouts
drew their attention to the runaway
horse, There was a wild scurrying
for shelter.
The horse and wagon belonged to
Zygnont Ostrionski, a farmer living
at Old Road. He told the officers
he was fixing the bride on the horse
when a passing automobile caused
the horse to run away.
Lieutenant Tonnesen has made a
name, for. himself by his QUICK ac-
ton and bravery in stopping runa-
ways during his term on the force.
In 1917. while doing traffic duty at
the Five Corners he lost parts of
two fingers when dragged by run
away horse and crushed against a
post. In 1914 he had his uniform
almost torn completely from his
body while stopping a horse. also
receiving painful bruises. Prior to
that and since that time he has
stopped runaways without such Sc
rious results. Patrolman Monroe is
one of the new officers named TO the
force by former Mayor Frank Dor
sew
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Realizing the splendid service
rendered by Patrick j. Burke, re-
firing chief of police. as a police Of
fcer in this city during the past
thirty-six years, and feeling that
some recognition was due him.
OF fifteen prominent cit
liens and business men met last
night and arranged a Testimonial
dinner to be given next Wednesday.
night. at O'Clock in the New Pack
er House. The committee consisted
of: John Pfeiffer. Ferd Garretson.
Frank Dorsey. Max Gibian. John J.
Clark. Adolph Greenbaum, John
Kelly, Albert Leon, Albert G. Wat
ers. Harold e. Pickersgill. John N.
Wester. Bernard. NJ. Cannon. Dean
William p. Cantwell. Ira r. Grouse
and Sol RubenSein.
Albert Leon was chosen chairman
of the, committee and Alderman A
G.. Waters. secretary. Recorder
Harold Il. Pickersgill was unani-
mously selected as POSTMASTER. and
a committee headed by former May
or Frank Dorsey was appointed to
make the necessary dinner arrange
ments. A fine menu is assured.
There will be music by an orchestra
during the night and all speaking
will be informal. limited to Perth
who have known Chief
Burke for many years.
An effort will be made to have all
living former mayors under whom
Chief Burke has served present at
the dinner. Owing to the limited
seating space the tickets will be linn
tied to 200. Instead of the com :
mittee selling these tickets arrange
ments have been made to place them
on sale. commencing tomorrow. at
the following places: City clerks S
Office, city hall; Cannon &c Sheehy's.
Kelly & McAlinden's. Albert Icons,
Sol Rubensteinis and the Packer
House.
Each of the above places will
have a limited amount of tickets to
dispose of. and a policy sof first
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-21
TAX BURDENS CAUSE ...
TO WANT DlSARMAMEA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i-Burdens
of taxation resulting from the world
war have caused the people of alt
nations to favor a world sgreement
on disarmament. Henry White. for.
mer ambassador 10 France and a
member of the American peace
commission TO Paris. declared to-
day before the House navaK commits
tee. which is investigating these
matters.
Il think the world is crying for
some agreement" said Mr.. White.
but I do not favor the United
States being the only nation to dis-
arm"
1.-THE United States" he added.
should take the initiative in the
disarmament movement, and the
conference should be held in this
country
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-21
Citizens Plan Dinner in Honor
OF Chief Burke Who RetireS :.
Feb. 1; Urge 81, 500 Pension

come-first served adopted. There
is no doubt in the mind of the COM
mittee that IL all who wish Chief
Burke well could be accommodated
there would not be hall in the
city large enough to hold them
Reservations were already being
made today and alhplanning to at
tend are urged by the committee to
go to one of the six places having
tickets tomorrow and procure them.
There will be no tickets sold on the
night of the dinner. =
Dean Cantwell. rector of st.
Mary's r. C. church. will deliyer the
principal address. There will be
several other speakers.
The committee, after completing
arrangements for the dinner, adopt
ed a resolution calling upon the
aldermen to endeavor to make the
yearly pension for the retiring chief
$500 instead of the $1,000 placed
by the new state law. Alderman-at-
Large Wester and Alderman Waters
promised to take the matter up with
the, "city fathers" at their next
meeting.
1t was the unanimous opinion of
the committee that as the chief,
owing to his sterling honesty. had
not accumulated any money. he
ought to be at least entitled to a
sufficient income from a grateful
city to which he gave the best years
of his life.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
this conn mittee that in view of his
long years of faithful service during
which he gave his whole time and
ability to the discharge of his duty
to the sacrifice of all personal gair
or profit. that the Board of Alder
men should so adjust the mattel
that the salary of Chief Burke's in
come on the pension list will bt
$500 per year and we : urge the
Members of this committee who are
members of the Board of Aldermen
to take any action necessary to bring
this about.
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Arrest Local Men For Carrying Liquor eap Race More Bitter More Boods@ ireland
SPREAD DRAGNET FOR CRIMINALS
Woodbridge Woman's Club
Presents Woman Candidate
Tn School Board Election

the same argument was presented
last year when an agitation was
started for a woman on the schooi
board and the women gracefully
withdrew from the field. They feel
that should they withdraw this year
the same argument would be Of
fered again next year
II is felt in Woodbridge that as
the tendency everywhere through
out the state is to have women rep
resented on the Board of Education
il is time for the township to fall
in line. II is under stood that there
will be no personal canvass made.
but it will be expected that, in all
fairness. the voters of the township
will give the women this recognition
which they feel they have a right
to ask.
The resolution. adopted follows:
"Where as, There is pending de-
sire to place a woman on the board
of education of Woodbridge
Township and whereas IN
many of our neighboring munic-
ipaIities such action has been taken
for a period of years with most sat
isfactory results. therefore be i
Resolved that the departments
of education and legislation to pre-
sent the name of Bertha Hinsdalt
Boynton as a candidate for said of
fice."
The board consists OF nine mem
bers who are Howard r. Valentine
+. c. Ensign, +. w. Bohlen. B. L
Walling. 81. p. Dunigan, Emil Meyer
/ II. A. Tappan. Melvin sClum an
Charles F. Farrell.
The terms of Howard r. Nalen
tine. b. c. Ensign and F. w. Bohle
expire this year.
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Big Robbing At Paterson

PATERSON. Jan. 21-Jewelry,:
cash and bonds worth approximate-i
ly $4,000 were stolen here today
by robbers who entered the jewelry.
store of r. A. Caplan. Two men att
tackled Caplan when he turned hin
back 10 get pieces of jewelry which
they asked to see. He was 1lit ON
the head with a piece OF iron. carr
ried to a rear room and bound. The
robbers proceeded 20 ransack safex
and cases and escaped in a waiting
automobile.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-21
~ Robberies for Bow Of II.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. 81. = A
taste for candy and cigars led John
Carroll. II. but still in short pants,
to start personal crime wave. the
police said today. He had con-
fessed they added TO thirteen rob-
berries in the last ten days. Car
roll, comes from St.rJoseph, Mo.
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Local Police Tipped OF

Lieutenant James MulIigan at To-
cal headquarters received a call at
1885 o'clock this morning to be on
the lookout for two automobiles re-
ported stolen from Newark. The
stolen cars bore lincenses N. ]. 1917
b09, anS N. j. 27.0S0, and the cali
was received from the sheriff's Office
In New Brunswick. the central po-
lice office of the county. Lieuten-
ant Mulligan detailed men to the
lhoroughfares leading into this city.
but no trace of the cars was found.
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cam OF THANKS

The undersigned desire to thank their
relatives and friends for the sympathy
expressed them in their recent hereave-
ment and for the beautiful floral tributes
especially Dana Relief Society and DE. J.
v. Shull
We also thank Rev V. r. Skov for his
comforting words and Ole n olesen,
undertaken for satisfactory services
LARS ANDERSEN.
2s77s-f-ei-It'
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system Put to Test

Sy stan Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. 21:-
The new system of police calls in
augurated throughout the county.
and which was installed, in the
sheriff's Office, was put through its
first test early this morning when
call was received from the Newark
police at 12:40 o'clock reporting the
theft OF two automobiles from that
PLACE. thought to be heading this
way.
Edvard Roberts. night jailer, i'm
mediately after receiving the call
notified the police chiefs in the
county. as well as the four mem
bers of the prosecutors staff of de-
sectives. From information obtain
able today. lookouts we're placed, on
he main thoroughfares immediately
alter the call was received. but the
cars failed to appear in this direc-
ion.
The automobiles reported stolen
bore licenses n. J. 16700s and N. j.
s7030.
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Men Are Fined Sis

Two men arrested by the police
last night and this morning on
drunk and. disorderly charges. were
fineds15 each by Recorder Harold
E. Pickersgill this morning Pat
rick Mooney, with no home. arrested
by Detective Joseph Gutowski. and
Joseph Desna, OF Jersey City, ar
rested by Patrolman Michael Muska
about 2:20 O'clock. were the men ar
rested.