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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

CARTERET. Dec. 2O:-Upon
unanimous vote at the regular
meeting of the council last night the
name of the Borough of Roosevelt
was changed to the Borough of Car
teret. The councilmen also went on
record as favoring the name of Car
teret for the consolidated post Office
here. This action was taken by the
councilmen following the receipt of
a petition signed by more than one
half of the borough residents urging
that the name Carteret /, adopted
for the borough.
The council chamber was crowd
ed at the meeting and those pres
ent without exception urged the
council to save the old name of the
town of Carteret which IS as old as
the state itself and is advertised
from one enc of the world to the
other. The main objection to the
name of Roosevelt, was that there
are twenty-five other communities
in thte country and eight postoffices
with that name. 1t was the opinion
that as Congressman Appleby is
about to present a name for the con-
ISOLATION of the two postoffices here
to congress il would be best to have
the postoffice and the borough the
same. The name Roosevelt has
never been used here, except for
elt ction districts. The postoffice
nere and the railroad station in the
pest have been known by other
no mes.
Arguments were presented to show
why the name of Carteret should not
be lest. The fact that the first gov
ernor of the state was named Car
teret and that his family came from
this section bad considerable to do
with the selection OF the name for
the borough. I was also pointed
out that on all maps and geodetic
surveys of the United States Gov
ernment the name OF this section is
Carteret. The fact that there is no
other postoffices in Ike country by
the name ef Carteret also played
considerable part in the change. Ger
tificates are being sent out today by
the borough clerk, notifying the
state officials and county clerk OF
the change.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

The announcement of Aldernsn
Waters was made before meeting
was called 10 order. Later in the
eyt ming the new ordinance was intro
duced and Alderman Waters requests
ed that same be passed on first
reading All of the members OF the
board, with the exception Of Mr.
Clark. voted yes" on this resola-
lion, the fifth ward alderman voting
nc" Alderman Waters then made
a motion that this resolution bs
taken up for second and third read
ipgs on December 80, and that the
CITY clerk publish the ordinance ana
make announcement that public
hearing is to be held on that night
at s o'clock. Alderman Patten seq
onded this motion.
Dry Dock Ordinance
An ordinance granting the Lehish
Valley Company permission to con-
struct tracks TO cross Washington
street east and west of Front street
was introduced on first reading by;
Alderman Christian Anderson. Ihi9
ordinance was passed on first read
ing by a vote of six in favor. All
derman Clark passing. Alderman
Waters pointed out that he had ny
had the time to look into this ~, Z
ter but that he would do sQUtfore
the second and third readDdgs an7
vote accordingly the next Two times
Aldermen Sc field, Waters. Patten-
Fiedy and Wester voted in favor
of adoption on first reading. makinr
revision 70 change their vote on
the second ana third readings II tns
Will of the people requests such
ruling.
Alderman Anderson was grant
the request to have this proposi-i
come up for a public hearing "a
December 30 also.
The ordinances fer the constrne-
ton of the sidings at the Standard
Underground Gable Company ard
the Perth Amboy Dry Dock con1pasx
and comm unicaticns from the RI
road company in regard to the pro
posed sidin-s follow:
Cable Works Ordinance
An ordinance granting permission
TO the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20
START TO REBUILD FERRY
APPROACH IN THIS CITY

Work on the reconstruction of the
Staten Island ferry entrance at the
foot of Smith street, so that separ-
ate approach will be built for foot
passengers, is underway today. The
pile driver and crew arrived at the
ferry slip here yesterday and work
began this morning of tearing away
the shed from the south side of the
present ferry approach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20
Appointments Confirmed A.
ter Clark Attacks Mayors
System of Naming Cops
D0RSEY's APPOINTMENTS
Intimation That $1,000, 900
Reservoir Was "Traded"
for g Policemen

Following heated argument re-
garding the method of choosing
policemen past and present, in
which Alderman John J. Clark led
the fight against appointment of ten
men and one woman picked by
Mayor William C. Wilson. because
of the fact that the general averages
of the appointees were not available.
the appointments were finally con-
firmed by a vote of four to two,
Alderman Albert G.. Waters passing.
Those appointed are:
Miss Jensina Olsen, 275 Maple
street.
James Francis Burke, 22f First
street.
Aaron Franzblau, ISL State street.
Frank Geneski, $50 Elizabeth
street.
Louis Hansen, $50 Meade street.
william j. Kcating, 153 Washing
ton street.
Archibald Mason, 273 Mcclellan
street.
Arthur Peterson. s73 Division
street.
Frank Rubaha, 5ss West Side
avenue.
Bernard j. Toolan, 212 Madison
avenue.
Henry Zanzalari, 5a7 State street.
After the clerk had read the COM
munication from tne mayor COW
ering the appointment, Alderman
BENJAMIN Riedy moveo for confirma-
ton. At this point Alderman Clark
asked what general average was re-
ceived by the appojntees at the re-
cent examination. lie asked If these
men wero picke OUT according to
averages. and if so he declared the
board should be allowed to see the
average before they could intelli-
gently vote on the appointments.
Mayor Garretson who established
this plan f2i appointment, the fifth
ward alderman declared showed the
averages of the different appointees.
Alderman-at-Large Wester in
formed the fifth ward alderman that
the communication made known the
mayors appointments. and that al
though he did not know how the ap-
pointments were made. he believed
marks from so anG UP are taken in
to considere ton. as well as the gen.
eral standing of the applicant in the
community.
AT this juncture Alderman Clark
read from minutes of previous meet
ings regarding q communication
from Mayor Frank Dorsey regard
ing the appointment. of Isabella
Gould as p1lice woman and proba-
Z ton officer at SIS a month. The
fifth ward alderman declared that
this woman, mother of a man who
died in the service of his country.
was not appointed but that the pres
ent Mayor, Williarl c. Wilson, then
alderman OF the first ward, introduce
ed a resolution for the appointment
of Miss Jennie Olsen at salary of
$1,000 year and TIE resolution was
adopted. The fifth ward alderman
declared Miss Olsen would not be
able to handle the position as well
as Mrs. Gould, there being great
difference in age.
After Alderman-at-Large Wester
had announced that Republican
majority had confirmed the appoint
ment of nine policemen by Demo-
cratic mayor. Alderman Clark in
ttmated that at the meeting of the
Aldermen on August S. 1920. deal
lad been made whereby the Demo-
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20
name OF ROOSEVELT
CHANGED TO cARTERET

The work of the council concluded
last night by the appointment of sew
en- additional policemen as follows:
August Freedman, Henry Staubach,
Daniel Oronski, John Harrigan,
Thomas Donoghue. Frank Scelle and
Alexander Binkoski
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20
Another Plea Made

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 20.-A
change from the death penalty to
life imprist nment will be asked be-
fore the court of Uardons at I. Eton
today by Walter Sedan as attorney
for Joseph TinGnerar;, the young
man recently convicted of frs de-
gree nurder and sentenced to die
in the electric. cha ir.
Numerous petitions have been re-
ceived asking tina. the sentence be
changed in view o. Timmerari's ex-
treme youth anr an effort to save
his life will be made today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20
Court of Pardons Meets.

TRENTON, Dec. 20:-The New
Jersey Court of Pardons, meeting
here today, is considering the appli-
cation of Isaac Nutter. colored law
yer of Atlantic City, for commuta-
tion of the death sentence imposed
on George Washington Knight, who
was convicted for the brutal murder
of a prominent church worker of
Perth Amboy. Other cases of minor
importance are also before the par
don's court for consideration.
1t is understood that Mr.. Nutter
is appealing to the pardons court for
leniency. Allegations to the effect
that the pages of testimony were
handled with some irregularity be-
fore reaching the court of errors
and appeals, and that confession
of Knight after his capture was
made under force of arms. are said
to be included in the pa contain-
ing the application which the court
is today considering.
Knight is now in the death house
at the New Jersey state prison here,
awaiting death in the electric chair
during the week of January 16.
Very little hope is entertained
here as to the prospects for favora-
BILE action by the court of pardons
today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20
NO DECISION ON CHARGES
AGAINST OFFICER STEED

The police committee consisting
of Alderman John Sofield, chairman.
and Aldermen Albert Waters and
Benjamin Riedy. met in the Office of
Chief of Police Niels ]. Tonnesen
this morning and were presented
with the facts in the case against
Patrolman Hugh Steed as a result
of the latter's actions on last Thurs
day night. The committee discuss
ed the matter but came to no final
decision.
Alderman Sofield declared after
the meeting that some action Will
be taken in the case. but just what
the disposition will be has not been
made known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

Heaters for Ford Sedan and Coupe, $40.
Dorsey Motors. Inc. Parts Dept, l66 New
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

scheduled to come up on second
and third readings, and also in the
of the policemen. Many
applicants for police jobs were in
attendance at the meeting.
Toys! Toys! Toys, at Lobers. 35s State
Street. 9347-12-19-3t.
We handle only approved Ford acces-
sories- Dorsey Motors. Inc. Parts Dept
166 New Brunswick Ave. 9ss0-12-19-6t.
Christmas Club for 1922 now open.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20
What Stricken Says

Prosecutor Joseph E. Stricken
was considerably surprised today
when informed By the Evening News
that the case of George Washington
knight is receiving the attention of
the New Jersey Court of Pardons.
which is in session at Trentop.
The prosecutor hae this TO say
concerning the action being taken
by the Atlantic City attorney:
'In all applications for pardons
the prosecr.or who had charge OF
he case is notified. AS / have re-
ceived no notification. | do not think
that the court of pa,d ,dons will give
this matter any serious considera-
fiOn."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

Christmas Club for 1922 now open.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

IT Inch Lock Steering Wheels; all
models, Ford cars $500. Dorsey Motors
Inc. Parts Dept 166 New Brunswick
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Hood and Radiator Covers; all models
Ford cars $500. Dorsey Motors, Inc,
Parts Dept. 1s6 New Brunswick Ave.
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Christmas Club for 1892 now open.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

Christmas Club for 1922 now open
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

The Christmas Store. Lobei's. 35s
State Street. 9347-l2-19-St'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

p. A. Hdws. for sleds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

WEATHER.:

Inceasing cloud
iness followed by
rain tomorrow.
Rising .tempera-
ture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-20

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Connecticut western news., 1921-02-03
BarnstabIes Old Bell.

A In the courthouse at Barnstable, Mass, is an old bell, cracked and silent, which may be, and probably is, the oldest bell in the United States. So thinks MT. Alfred Crocker, clerk of courts of Barnstable county. The date 1875 is still plainly visible in the pho tOgraph recently printed in the Bos- ton Evening Transcript.
 By this date, however, the old bell had seen nearly a quarter of a cen tury of life in England before 1t came to America and began calling wor- shipers together in the church at Sandwich town. Gratitude bought the bell in England, for it came as a gift from Mrs. Peter Adolph, whose hus- band, Captain Adolph was lost in the wreck of his vessel on the Massachu- setts coast in 1907 despite the efforts of the people of Sandwich.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-03
GREAT SoLDIER's KINDLY ACT
Duke of Wellington Not Above Taas. Ing Care of Toad Which Was
 Small Boys Pet A

The duke of Wellington, whIAm strolling about his estate one day. came upon a small boy, the son of m gardener, down on his knees beforo hole, and with tears running dowm his face. The boy explained that hAm pet toad lived in the hole, and that hn fed him every day, the toad knowing him and following him about the gar- den. School was to open the next dzy in distant town, and the lad was afraid his toad would starve to death
 Not at all, not at all," assured tAr great leader. "I'll look after your toad myself" The boy got up at once, and tue two gravely shook handz The duke was as good as his word, and went several times week to the hole with a handful of crumbs, and the toad soon transferred his affection to his grace. This so tickled the soa- dier that he wrote the boy a letter telling him of the pets actions, but expressing the belief that when the boy returned the toad would go back to his first affection.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-03
Ripenine Fruit.
Mrs. Tight-wad,

High temperatures seem, very curi- ously, to retard the ripening of pears. while hastening that of apples. In ex- pertments described by Overholser and Taylor in the Botanical Gazette, the ripening of green first-crop Bart lett pears raised from 70 degrees F. or room temperature, to 95 degrees was not affected, but at S7.7 degrees 1t was delayed five days, and at 94 de- grees and 1O4 degrees the delay was 13 days. Second-crop Bartlett pears, in temperature of 101 degrees, and surrounded by a relative humidity of below 50 per cent, remained unripe four weeks after similar pears at room temperature and humidity had become fully ripened. The flavor of pears kept above S5 degrees was af- fected, sweetness and juiciness. being diminished. The ripening of Yellow Newton apples on the other hand, was hastened at every appreciable rise In temperature from 50 degrees up to the point of destruction by burning. It Is concluded that the picking of pears may be delayed Tn very hot weather, but that the picking of ap- ples and storage in a cool place must be hastened.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-03

MT. Gompers says labor faces a year of Solemn portent." Which, being translated, means hard work. Charleston News-Courier.
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 At present 51.4 per cent of the population of America is composed of persons who live in towns or cities and shout to the 48.6 that they ought to remain on the land, for their own good.-Louisville Courier-J ournal. Everybody in town wants cheap woolen garments; but nobody wants to emigrate from town to raise sheep. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Those who object to MT. Harding smoking should have voted for lady president; but then they probably would have asked her to renounce rouge and powder.-Omaha' Bee.
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 As7the income tax blanks for this district will not be here until Feb ruary 1, you might as we'll be prac- ticing up by running through a few simple equations in Einstein.-Kan- sas City Star.
 The prohibition agents are trying to take the "hic" out of Chicago Cincinnati Enquirer.
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 The money the other fellow has is capital. Getting it away from him is labor.-Columbia (S. C.,) Record. The coal profteers should be car ried up to the peak of coal prices and thrown off f.-Greenville IS. O. Piedmont.
 Punish the home brewersH urges a jealous citizen. Does he think they aren't being punished?-Kansas City Star.
 Austria makes a strong appeal for the friendship of the world by threat ening to hang profteers.-Chicago Daily News.
 Briefly, Europe's present trouble is too many raw deals and not enough raw materiak-North Adams (Mass.) Herald,
 Commissioner Claxton reports that the United States is spending $90,- 000,000 year more on tobacco than on education. And the women are just beginnig-Boston Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-03
PECULIAR FREAK OF NATyRE
Section of Land In caIlfornla taas Trees Unknown Anywhere Elsa.
 Save In One Small Spot.

Down in San Diego county is e grove of Torrey pines less than tw~ miles broad and eight miles lonM. thinly scattered, that occur nowhen@ else In the world except about 1D@ trees on the eastern end of Sanfm Rosa island, many miles to the norfA and out in the ocean. All who hava read of coaching or motoring im southern California know of the fm- nous cypress drive near Montercy- Strange indeed Is this great head Of land jutting out into the ocean be- tween Carmel bay and Monterey har- Dor, for 1t forms an isolated arborcmR island. the Monterey cypress beinw but one of its peculiarities. The Msn- terey pine grows there, and is not found again except sixty miles ts tfs north and seventy miles to the soufA- The Bishops pine occurs Cor recunme only eighty-flve miles to the north amA eighty miles to the south. The Gownm cypress recurs on the coast PIG mia@m northward.
 Curious place for trees, this Memr terey headlandl We have so mmmx tales to tell of curious native treeML however, that one more must sufiscn4 Down at Garden Grove and Sanfa Ana. both In Orange county. seana five trees that are natural hybridm between the native live oak and fAam native black walnut, and man hma nothing 10 do with this tugglery- Los Angeles Times.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-03

in hand. AS an example of this we cite the recent census returns from Utah which shows that of the 25, 5,662 farms in that state seven-eights are operated by owners, while the size of the average farm has moved up from 156 to 196 acres.
 Many naturally think of the Nor mons when thinking of Utah and re- volt at their practices and reputa- ton which fiction has given them. Regardless of their name, gained through the espousal of certain re- ligious beliefs, they are a hard working, progressive people whose middle name is "co-operation" Their stores, farms, their beet sugar factories and even their churches are run on a cooperative basis. Furthermore, an almshouse is an unknown quantity!
 When the majority of men and women who have always lived in the East think they have reached the maximum point of progressiveness, they should take a month off and visit the west. They will return with the feeling that they have been standing still for some time.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-03
A FaIr Week.

man lately kept a meteorological diary of hls wife's temper. It ram somewhat as follows:
 "Monday-Rather cloudy; in the af- ternoon. rainy.
 Tuesday - Vaporlsh; brightened up a little towards evening.
 "Wednesday - Changeable, gloomy. inclined to rain.
 "Thursday-High wind, and soms peals of thunder
 "Friday-Falr in the morning; vari- able till the afternoon; cloudy af night.
 "Saturday-A gentle breeze, haxy: afternoon, thick fog, and a few fash es of lightning.
 "Sunday-Tempestuous and rainy: toward evening rather calmer."-LCn- don Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-03
WOULD BAR REPORTERS

The report of Rev. Michael Peter Barry, Catholic chaplain, to the directors of the state prison, recom- mends that newspaper reporters be excluded from death house execu- tions.
 q would respectfully suggest" says Father Barry, "that the ad- mission of reporters to future executions be dependent upon the solemnity of the work which is taking place. I do not think so serious a piece of business should be made to serve as pabulum to a morbid public, and the details of the hanging should not be allow ed to depart from the absolute truth. A man about to appear be- fore the face of his Creator and uttering. ejaculations of mercy and pardon should not be accused of saying common words. At no time is man more collected. The re- port of his last moments should be as grave as the subject it intends to portray"
 Pabulum to morbid public. In other words, intellectual food for a small number of unhealthy minds. This, then is the reason for the ma- jority of the daily papers of the state printing the ghastly details of an execution at the state prison.
 We have often wondered how many normal men or women read these re- ports of executions, as they were blazened forth under scareheads, to attract the attention of the most casual reader. Only the most hard ened could read them without feel ing of nausea or revulsion and be- ieving this number to be small, the conclusion is naturally arrived at that city editors are lowering their journalistic standards to cater to a depraved minority.
 We heartily agree with the view point of Father Barry. Furthermore we sincerely hope that the governor and prison directors will take the necessary steps to conform with his suggestion.