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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
RAILROAD MEN
MAKE CHARGES
Say Labor Board Has Been
Irregular in OoCketIng
Cases Now Before 1t.
ASK FOR POSTPONEMENT
Labor Union Heads Appear
With Solid Front to Fore
stall Railroads Action.
ASK FOR POSTPONEMENT
IBy The Associated Press. |

CHICAGO, April discharges of
irregularity in docketing wage cases
before the railroad labor board were
coupled by labor representatives with
a strenuous protest against limiting
the length of presentation of evil
dence in the consolidated wage re-
duction hearing which convened to-
day.
Labor union heads appeared with
solid front in an endeavor to fore
stall the action of railroads all over
the country, ninety-seven of which
have flooded the board with disputes
when the case was called this morn
ing.
Labor's first move was to request
poStponement until full board was
present.
THE real significance of the pres
ent endeavors of railroads to obtain
reductions. said B. Nj. Jewell, presi-
dent of the railroad employees de-
partment of the American Fedora
ton of Labor was that the rail-
roads were attempting to take ad-
vantage of temporary depression.
adding permanently to profit and
creating a smoke screen to conceal
their own inadequacies of manage
ment."
A request that the United States
railroad labor board postpone its
hearing into the request of ninety
seven railroads for railroad reduc-
tions until the committee nominated
by President Harding reached here
Saturday.
The request was in the form of a
letter signed by heads of the sixteen
unions and was presented by i. u
Sheppard. president of the Order OF
Railroad Conductors.
Mr.. Sheppard said he felt it would
be inadvisable for the board to start
the hearings with only six of the
nine members present. "If this
board in its numerically crippled
condition should decide that wage
reductions should be made, the fact
that the board was incomplete would
be sure to result in unrest among
the workers" he said.
The new members of the commits
sion nominated by the President are
Walter M. McInemen of Massa chu-
setts, representing the workers;
Samuel Higgins, of New York. repre-
senting the railroads. and Ben
Hooper, of Tennessee, representing
the public.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
Petitions by Pcnna Workers

ii1+hlpl4l4i lllA, y pl II
Practice of a large number of rail-
ways, particularly the Pennsylvania
in entering into contracts to have
their locomotive and car repair
work performed in outside estab-
liahments, has become 50 expen-
sive as to effect seriously n general
public interest" declared Frank
Walsh in presenting a petition in
the matter at an interstate COM
merce hearing today.
Mr., Walsh appeared as council
for the shop craft group of railroad
workers at the first of series of
hearings to investigate repair of
railroad equipment The practice
of turning over to outside shopS
menaces acutcly the economic con-
ditions of a large class of railroad
W orkers, and threatens to deprive
the employees of certain industrial
rights. guaranteed to them by the
transportation act, he pointed out.
Today's hearing was instituted by
the committee following the state
ment of workers that the carriers
pay excessive prices to outside
shops for repair work in an attempt
to destroy the unions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
LOCAL MAN FALLS FROM
BICYCLE; IS IN HOSPITAL

Niels Miller. of 67S Lee avenue.
is in the AleXian Brothers Hospital
at Elizabeth suffering from concus-
sion of the brain and decorations OF
the face as result of an accident
on Saturday afternoon in the vicin-
ity of Bayway. His condition was
said to be favorable early this after
noon
According to report from the in
stituton today Miller was riding
along on his bicycle when the spokes
in one of the wheels of his bicNcle
flew out and he was thrown against
the curb. The local police received
a report on Saturday afternoon thar
he had been hit by Il fast line trollek.c
car while riding on his bicycle. ul
There was a collision ON Saturda rs $
afternoon between a bus driven !, N
ED Jorden and touring car DIR uaii
by Ashley Wiltshire. The -corcelveo
occurred at the corner of Hts 'cnair
Smith streets and the touriTe ana
was slightly damaged. Ohicerfnerin
liam Clooney received reporh .a, VA
The accident. N
a car driven by G. Larsen. of 591 :
Lewis street. ran into an automobile
driven and owned by o. May, OF
Railway. yesterday. according to a
report of Officer James Nolan. The
Railway car was slightly damaged.
the report stated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
CLAIM IRELAND
HAS ABOUT WON
Messages From Field Lead
erS Read at Convention Be-
ing Held in Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 1S:-Mcssages
from field leaders in Ireland's fight
for independence, declaring the
Irish virtually had won, were read
by Harry j. Boland, secretary to
Eamon d'Valiera. at the first con-
vention of the American Association
for Recognition of the Irish Repub-
lie.
The messages came from Presi-
dent d'Valiera, Michael Collins and
Caral Brugs, all of whom are in Ire
land.
D'Valieras message said:
"The terror will break long before
there will be any weakening of our
people, The nation has taken new
resolve and the time has arrived
when we can without undue optim-
ism safely predict that"
ireland is in better position now
than she has ever been" wrote
Michael Collins. The people are
hardening in their determination.
The British terror has failed and
Ireland goes forward with unfiinch-
ing determination with the final
struggle"
From Caral Brugs came this mes
sage:
There are more soldiers than the
minister of defense can arm and the
spirit of every man, woman ana
child is magnificent. The army of
the Republic remains on the often
sive and all are eager to step into
the breach. Our morale is high and
all are confident"
Concerning peace, Mr.. Boland said
England could have peace any time
she wanted it by guaranteeing Ire
lands self determination, adding that
Ireland was ready to join an asso-
citation of nations at any time. and
would guarantee that Ireland would
never be used as a base of attacks
on England.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
START SUIT AGAINST
MAX HALPERN

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 1S.-
Papers have been filed with the sher-
If by Whitney e Moore of Newark,
attorneys for the Howe Rubber cor
poration in an action against Max
Halpern, of Perth Amboy to recover
s1.413.40, with interest from Novem-
Der 6, 1920. also for $500 damages.
1t is claimed that Halpern and
the plaintiffs made an agreement on
July 6. 1920, whereby the defendant
guaranteed the sale price of tires
supplied to the Jersey Tire COM
pany of Perth Amboy. up to $4,000.
on November 6. the goods were ship
ped. and no payment has ever been
made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
ARREST NINE IN
GAMBLING RAID
Police SWoop Down on Front
Street House - ConfisCate
Tables, Etc.

Sergeant Frank Kasprzak, assist
ed by Patrolman Patrick Dwyer,
Anton Thullesen, Paul Layden ard
Emil Koyen, raided the establish
ment of Peter Coogan a junk deal
er at PA Front street. about 1:15
O'Clock yesterday morning, arrested
nine men and confscated three card
tables, several decks of cards and
$27.S0 in cash. All of the men
were released in 500 cash bail to
appear in court at o'clock this
morning. The case was put off this
n orning until Il week from today,
when the defendants will be called
upon to answer a charge of gamb-
ling.
Peter Coogan, proprietor of the
place, who it is said, was sick in
bed at the time of the raid, was
summoned to appear in court this
morning, and charge of maintain
ing a gambling house was preferred
against him. lie was also paroled
until week from today,
The serGea!; according to Chief
Tonncsen, received tip on the
street that gambling game was in
progress at the place. He went to
the place with four other officers
ard arrested the following: Jake
Germs, fifty-one. of 16S South First
street; Art Johnson, twenty-four,
Of 1875 Front street: George slower,
twenty-four, of 734 State street;
Martin Merwin, thirty-three Of $50
Willock's lane; Larry Christie
twenty eight. OF 274 Front street.;
John Erickson, forty, of Front
street; Austin Fiegan. twenty-five,
Of 147 state street; George WoOlsey
sixty, of Al Jefferson street, and
George Armstrong, forty-two of 102
Fayette street. Peter Coogan,
owner of the place, is forty-five
years old and resides above his
place of business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
ELKS BIG FAIR OPENS
At CLUB HOUSE TONIGHT

What promises to be one OF the
most elaborate affairs ever held at
the club house of Perth Amboy
Lodge, No. 1884, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. will be the
weeks fair for the benefit of the
building fund that has its opening
tonight.
Members of the arrangement COM
mittee and those of the women
auxiliary having charge of the var
ious booths and stands are today
putting on the finishing touches fCl
the opening of the affair at O'Clock
tonight. Booths and tables have
been arranged about the club house
on which will be found many fancy
and useful articles to be disposed
of during the nights of the fair.
There will be a number of attractions
each night that will include dancing.
The decorations are most pleasing at
both the booths and about the room
where the fair will be in progress.
Past Exalted Ruler w. Guy Wea-
yer is al the head of the arrange
ments committee and he Is being as
sisted by a number of members of
the lodge. while Mrs Emil Stremlau
is at the head of the Ladies Auxili1ry
committee She is being assisted by
a number of ladies at each booth.
The proceeds of the fair will be Civ
en- over for the improvement Of the
club house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
MANsLAUGHTER
CASE Up TODAY
Frank Terry Again on Trial
for Killing Woman at Dun
ellen in August, 1920.

[By Evening News STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 1S:--
Frank Terry is on trial again this
morning charged with the killing of
Anna Krueger near Dunellen on
August 25. 1920. AT a previous ses-
sion of court the jury was unable to
reach an agreement in this case.
The Kruger woman and her
daughter were waiting for trolley
car along the road early in the even
ing on this date. Terry drove along
and took them on their way. He
had not driven over three hundred
yards, however, before he had a col
lision with a Mack International
Company truck going from Plain
field to Allentown, Pa. The Kruger
woman's neck was broken and she
died almost instantly. 1t is said that
he was speeding and driving in Il
reckless manner, and further that
attendants in the Plaintield hospital
claimed that his breath smelled of
alcohol when cut on his face was
being fixed up.
John Toolan is prosecuting the
case and Thomas Hagerty represents
the defendant. Maps and photo
graphs used at the previous trial are
on hand ready for use at today's
session,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
CLAIMS HE WAS ROBBED
OF $3.50 IN CROWDED BUS

Andrew Shipensky of $50 Watson
avenue. was the victim of pickpock-
cts who. worked in a crowded bus
coming from Woodbridge to this
city yesterday afternoon, according
to a report made by this man to
Lieutenant John Norris yesterday
afternoon. He claimed about $3.50
had been taken from him. Several
other small robberies were report
ed to the police over the weekend.
The man claimed he got on the
bus at Main street, Woodbridge, and
after riding short distance got up
to give a woman his seat. Two men
came into the bus. and started SHOW
ing around Shipensky. he claimed,
and when he got out at Prospect and
Smith street. found that his money
was gone. He learned from the bus
driver later that the two men he
suspected, left the bus at State and
Smith streets A description of the
men was given, and the Central Rec
ord Office in New Brunswick was
notified that pickpockets were work
ing in the buses. as the Woodbridge
police and officers on duty in this
city. also. were notified. but no fur
ther reports of thefts were made.
T.. Jensen of 442 Laurie street, no.
titled the police yesterday that his
house had been entered on Satur-
day night. and box of silverware
was taken. A report of a robbery
also was received from Meyer and
Pribula's beef house on Broad street
which was entered on Saturday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
AXE Up School Problem With State Boadet Gambling Raid England Faces Coal Famine
TO ACT AGAINST GERMANS
Garv For Reasonable
Control of Business" By
Government Agencies

high costs"
II would not Intentionally do an
injustice to any labor union leader
nor to labor union. but l firmly be-
lieve complete unionization of the
industries of this country would be
the beginning of industrial decay"
1T seems to me-" he said. that
the natural, if not the necessary, re-
suit of the contemplated progress of
labor unions. if successful, would be
the control of shops then of the
general management of the business,
then of capital and finally the gov
ernment.
Admitting that unions may have
been justified in the long past" be-
cause workmen were not treated
justly, he declared there is NOW no
necessity for labor unions in the op-
inions of the large majority of en-
ployer and employees"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
|R|SHFUND| IS
OVER $4,000
Big Gain Over Week End---
Big Benefit at the Audito-
rum Tomorrow Night.

Today the report of the collection
of the funds for the Relief of Ire
land shows that total of S2,O21
has been contributed to date. This
is a considerable gain over the re-
port of Saturday, which showed a
total of 1,49S. According to re-
ports from the committee in charge
of the drive, the contributions are
coming in fast and little urging is
needed to get contributors, many
sent in their contributions without
being visited by any of the team
members.
1t is expected that many contri-
buttons will be received following
the big entertainment to be held in
connection with the drive in the au-
ditorium in New Brunswick avenue
tomorrow night.
The program of the entertainment
which is held under the auspices of
the American Committee for Relief
of Ireland, consists of selections by
the Municipal Concert Band, under
the direction of Thomas f.. Burke
and vocal selections by Mrs. Thomas
Christopher and Mr.. Callahan. The
complete program as announced to-
day follows:
March-"Stars and Stripes
Forever" (Sousa).
Overture-Dream of Erin peWitD.
Serenade-Love's Response (Miller).
Solo-Mother Machree (Olcott).
Mrs. Thomas Christopher.
Poet and Peasant Overture (Suppe).
Fox Trot-Bright Eyes (Schultz).
Browns Autograph Polka Casey.
G. Ogden.
A Musicians Strike (Fahrbach).
March-College Girls (BeatriCe).
Selection-Songs of Ireland
(Douglas).
Solo-That Old Irish Mother
of Mine (Jerome).
Callahan.
Waltz-Golden Sunset (HalD.
Plantation Songs-Sunny South
(Lampe).
Duet-Two Little Bulfinches (King)
Bartosik and kokoszka.
Selection-End OF q Perfect
Day (Bond).
G. Ogden.
March-The Auld Sod (Hildreth).
During the intermisson Rabbi
Eugene Kohn will address the audi
ence.
The relief fund to date follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
CAM OF GASOLINE
CAUSES FIRE HERE

A can of gasoline. stored in a
shed i'm rear of the store of Klein
Brothers. at 444 State street, caught
fire about . o'clock this morning.
An alarm of fire was turned in
from box 46. State and Washington
streets. and the blaze was quickly
extinsuished, the loss amounting
to about SIS. A summons will be
served upon the owner of the prop
erty for storing gasoline without
permit, the police say.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
DEBATE FRIDAY NIGHT
AT METUCHEN SCHOOL

[By Evening News Slar Correspondent
METUCHEN, April 1S-"Resolved
that the government should restrict
all immigration for period of two
years" lis the subject for the debate
to be held on Friday night between
the Short Hills high school and
Metuchen. Both teams recently won
decisions on the negative side of this
question in matches with other
schools. Metuchen will change. to
the affirmative side while Short Hills
will defend the negative side of the
question.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
Crown Troops Killed

LIMERICK, April 1.-TWO mtm-
bers of the crown forces were killed
and one wounded in a hotel at
Castle Connel, County Limerick, last
night when soldiers arriving there
in lorries mistoOk some of their
comrades in civilian clothes already
at the hosiery for Sim Feiners and
fired. Dennis O'Donovan, proprietor
of the hotel. also was killed. one
report said he was taken into the
hotel yard and executed on suspicion
of harboring rebels.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18

NEW YORK, April 1S-Mrs,
Marine Nicoci saved her three ba-
bies from possible death by fire to-
day by dropping them one by one
from the second story of her blaz-
ing bed room into the arms of Pa
trolman Herman Glandcr. The
mother then came down. the fire es-
cape just as a spurt of flames shot
through the window where she had
been standing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
GET LILLIAN IN
NEWARK COURT
Alleged Bootlegger is Fined
$500 by Federal Judge
This Morning.
fly Evening News star Correspondent

fly Evening News Stafr Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 1S.-
William Lillian, the Elizabeth auto
truck driver arrested in Metuchen
with a load of booze, against whom
a charge of carrying concealed wea-
pons was made and who failed to
appear for trial and as result for
feited his bond, was arraigned be-
fore the federal authorities in New
ark today and fined $500 for VIOLA
ting the prohibition law. Prosecutor
Joseph T.. Stricker had one of his
men present and Immediately
ly after The federal court had finish
ed with Lillian he was placed under
arrest and returned to New Bruins
wick where he will be held to await
trial on the concealed weapon
charge.
Lillian's trial was scheduled for
last week and he was reported to be
in San Francisco at that time but
was notified to come east at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18


NEW YORK, April 1S.-Elbert II.
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel Corporation. told the stockhol-
ders at their meeting today. he was
in favor of publicity regulation and
reasonable control of business
through government agencies. as
possible solution of or antidote to
the labor union problem.
Declaring he did not believe in
socialism nor in governmental man
agement or operation. he suggested
that partisan non-sectarian
missions or departments render
decisions, subject to review. by the
highest court.
Mr.. Gary devoted a considerable
portion of his address to labor un-
ions and said "the natural and cer-
tain effects of labor unionism are ex-
pressed by three words. efficiency
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
CENTRAL AMERICA UN|TES
IN PANAMA WAR MOVE

WASHINGTON, April 1S-Gua-
temala, Honduras and Salvador
nemberS of the new Central Amer
lea union are pledged to declare
war simultaneously with Costa Rico
against Panama, If Costa Rica
deems such action necessary in
view OF the present boundary dis
Iiute with Panama, according 10
official announcement received
he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
RISING TEMPERATURE
PREDICTED TOMORROW
[By The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, ApriI 16.-The
cold snap moving eastward from the
plain states. had extended today to
the Atlantic seaboard from Main to
Florida, but the weather bureau
forecasts rising temperature tomor-
row. Slightly lowered temperatures
and light frost were predicted for to-
night along the middle Atlantic
coast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
MIR. HENRY NIcKENIG. PROP.

MR.. HENRY NICKENIG, PROP.
EXCELSIOR HOTEL, MAuRER, N. ].
DIED Sunday, April II, 1921, 2:o5 A.
NJ. Age SO years.
Funeral, Tuesday Morning, S:45 A. NJ.
from his late residene. 900 A. NJ.
Services at St Marys Church. Center
St, Perth Amboy. n. j.
Burial in Cedar Lawn" of Arlington
Cemetery, Arlington, n. j.
Private.
Survived by
Mrs. Marie L. Nickenig
Mrs. E. c. Taylor. Oneonta. n. Y.
Mr.. II. f. Nckenig, Maurer, n. J,
Mrs. A. C. Breakey, E. Orange. n. J..
Mrs. j. v. Miegs. f. Braintree, Mass.
Miss Evelyn Nickenig, Maurer. n. j..
Member of International Geneva AS
sociation. New York Branch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18

MONTICELLO. y. Y, Apul Is
Snow fell today throughout this
rart of Sullivan county, placing a
mantle of white over extensive fruit
orchards, many of which were in
bloom.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
Autos in Collision

Two automobiles were slightly
damaged today when they collided
at the corner of Jefferson street and
Madison avenue. The cars were the
property of Jacob Maccasky of 46l
Division street and Ole n. Olesen of
1872 Madison avenue. The cars were
being driven by their owners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
EcDort is Denied

PARIS, April 1S.-Reports were
current in Lille today to the effect
that the military classes of 1918 and
1919 had been summoned to the
colors for period of preliminary
training before being called upon to
aid in possible enforcement of the
allied reparations decision, but these
reports were declared by the minis-
try of war to be baseless. No call
for the mobilization of these classes
had been sent out. the ministry as
serted
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
ANNOUNCEMENT!

John H. Burns, Jr., of $50
Washington street, wishes to an
nounce that he has Joined the selling
organization of Frank Van Syckle
selling Studebaker, Buick. Jordan
and Dodge Bros. motor cars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned desire to thank friends
and relatives for sympathy and floral tri-
butes in the recent bereavement Of their
mother; also Or, Mccormick, Undertaken
Garretson, Rev. Schlotter. Especially
Mrs. /. Richards for services rendered.
WALDMANN FAMILY.
onl -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
MOTTO r.

Special meeting Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the A. o. II. viii be held WednesdaS
night at o'clock at Jacobsen Hall. Al
members are asked to be present.
MRS. MARY GREEN.
2g04-4-1s-1t' President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18

special-Rose Bushes csc: for s1.OO
Clarke. Florist. 81 Smith ST.
2213-4-1S-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18

II your coal or gas range does not bake
or burn. I will make it or no charge F.
J. Tarkin. 319 Madison Ave. Tel. 749.
tf74-3-14-tf NJ w. Sc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
ENGLAND WITH FRANCE
IN DRASTIC ACTION TO
Be TAKEN ON GERMANY !
Try Ths Associated Press.l

ROME, April 1S:-A formal de-
nial was issued by the Vatican today
of the report that it would act as an
Intermediary between Germany and
the United States for presentation Of
German propositions with regard to
reparations.
LONDON, April 1S.-The German
government said Premier LLOYD
George, in the house of, commons,
still is in default with regard TO rep-
arationS
The Germans have not thus far
shown any inclination to advance
practical proposals fer carrying out
the treaty of Versailles in these re-
peats. Therefore, it was imperative
for the allies to confer with regard
to the further step necessary to Ht-
force compliment with the treaty.
His statement was in answer to\a
statement from Commander KerNr
worthy, Independent liberal membeN
from Huh. as to whether the pre-
mier's attention had been called 20
the pronouncement of Premier
BRAND, of France, that France as
the questioner construed it, intended
to use force on Germany after May
l and whether British troops would
be involved.
LONDON. April 1S.-Reports of
drastic contemplated action by the
allies against Germany to be taken
May !, were characterized in Brit.
ish official circles as highly specu.
lative and hypothetical. These re-
ports were based on the assumption
that Germany neither intends to pay
adequate reparations nor to offer q
new and acceptable solution for the
reparation problem, and British Off
cials are declining as yet to concur
in any such assumption.
However. should Germany not Of
fer a solution before May l the Britt
ish will. it is stated, consider that
she is blocking the treaty and the
British will act whole heartedly witJe
France in any action necessary,-tt1-
enforce the treaty. !