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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
STATE AID FOR TWO COUNTY
ROADS IS PROMISED
BY stsr Correspondent.

BY StdW correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. ga
The West avenue road in Sewaren
connecting Perth Amboy. Wood
bridge and Roosevelt, and the King
ston, Monmouth Junction and Day.
ton road are the only two highways
in the county out of total of thir-
teen which will receive state aid,
according TO present indications.
The Middiesex county share of the
money TO be given by the state is
expected TO be about $4,000.
The board of freeholders went
down to Trenton Monday to meet
with the state highway commission
in regard to state aid for road re-
pairs, and. learned that about a half
million dollars will be the amount
to alIot throughout the state. The
state itself will take $4,000 for its
own use. and the balance Will be
divided between seventeen counties.
The money will not be allotted until
June and therefore will not be avail
able until July /.
The freeholder board went down
with a long list of roads requested
to be repaired 1t was learned by
the board that so per cent. of the
roads on the list had been repaired
bv the state in the last twenty years
which means that they will not be
repaired by the state again. Repair
to the Sewaren road was requested
by the Perth Anboy Chamber oi
Commerce. people of Woodbridge
township and Roosevelt. 1t is not
known what action will be taken by
the board in regard to repairing
these two roads.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
TWO FIRES, 20 MINUTES
APART, DO LITTLE DAMAGE

Two fires within twenty-five min
utes of each other kept the firemen
of this city busy for time on Mon
day night. but neither blaze COM
pared with the fires being fought of
late. Shortly before o'clock Mon
day night an alarm of tre was tuin-
ed in from box Sc at the corner of
Hall avenue and Charles street by
Officer Michael Patten for a fire in
B. /. Rabiner's drug store at 159
Hall avenue. and at $50 o'clock an
alarm was turned in from box Sc at
New Brunswick avenue and New
street. The latter fire was in a one
story frame building at 3S1 New
street occupied by the New Jersey
Pickle Works. Chief Nixon estimat-
cd $500 damage at the first fire and
$50 damage at the latter blaze.
Samuel Slatof, a clerk in the drug
store, was drawing alcohol from a
barrel in the cellar when light was
accidentally knocked over and
caught fire. Patrolman John Riedy
received the report of this fire. The
damage was covered by insurance.
The second fire was caused by an
overheated stove. The building is
owned by Julius Levine and occu-
pied by G.. Rosen as a branch of the
New Jersey Pickle Works of 224
Broadway. Long Branch. Patrolman
j. +. Sullivan reported this fire at
headquarters. There was no insur-
ance carried.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
BURTON DENIES
ROAD CLAIM
Says SO Miles Have Been
Completed Under Direction
of Body; Makes Address

TRENTON, Feb. 23.-Delivering
the opening address here today at
the convention of road officials, en-
convention of road officials, en-
ployes, contractors. material men,
county officials and others interest
ed in this work. George L. Burton.
of Middlesex county. chairman OF
the State Highway commission, took
occasion to point out the road pro-
gram situation as it stood when his
board took Office last July and ans
wered the recent contention to the
effect that since it has come into be-
ing, the present highway board has
contracted for the building of but
one and one-tenth miles of road.
This charge was made by Senator Z.
ID. White, of Atlantic county, recently
when he introduced his bill to abol-
ish the present board and replace 1t
with single commissioner to re-
ceive $4,000 year.
Mr.. Burton told his hearers that
up to July l. 1920, the former COM
mission had completed the building
of thirty-eiSht and fraction miles
of the state highway. of which prac-
tically thirty miles were concrete.
Since that time, up to the present
ddys GOhlai4dNa LAC
have been completed and accepted
dorty-six and a fraction miles OF
highway, and in addition to the above
figures, there have been practically
fourteen miles of pavement COM
pleted and opened to traffic, but not
yet accepted. making a total of thir-
ty-eight miles completed prior to
July l, and sixty miles since July l."
According TO the speaker. Atlantic.
of all of the twenty -one counties.
has to date Jared better in the mat
ter of roads than any other division
of the state. Out of a total of fifty
five and fraction miles of the state
highway, within Atlantic's borders,
to date, twenty-four and one-half
miles have been built at a total cost
of s1.336,031.S6. Highway mileage
built in other counties and the cost
were given as follows: Morris, IL
miles, $1,052,6S3.52; Gloucester. 13
miles. sS96, 6,03S.33; Middlesex. IL
miles, s729.O17.0s; Cape May.
miles, s701.966.97: Burlington. IL
miles. s767.S25.23: Camden 10 miles.
s63s. 506.55: Mercer. miles. $685.
2S527: Somerset. miles. s47S,'
$3.50: Monmouth, miles. s392.-
734.51; Hunterdon, 4 miles. s279,-
500. Is: Bergen. 8 miles. $191.641.O2:
Passaic, l mile. s77,S7493; Salem.
.7O2 of a mile. s47.046.64: Union
.15S of a mile. sS.35S.2e.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23

DUBLIN, Feb. 23-Ambushes in
several parts of ireland occurred
last evening were reported today.
At kells. County Meath. fifty men
attacked police patrol. District
Inspector Rowland as sergeant and
4 constable being seriously wounded
The police routed the attacking
party wounding some of its men,
bers.
Al 1T. Charles, County Donegal a
constable was killed. fhe ambush
ed party was a combined police force
and military.
At Valley Longford. County Kerr,
CoMstabl. vas shot ana killed
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
Discussion of Recent Water
Board Action by Board of
Aldermen Before Vote.
TWO ALDERMEN VOTE NO
Resolution Submitted by Al
dermen at Large WeSter to
Put Body on Record in Case

After considerable discussion, pro
and con, the Board of Aldermen at
their meeting Monday night went on
record by vote of five to two. as ia
voring a thirteen-cent water rate
rather than the present fifteen-cent
rate, with discounts at the rate OF
one per cent per 500 until the max
imum discount of $4,000 be reached.
This resolution, which was submit
ted by Alderman-at-Large John n.
Wester, who has led the fight
against the water boards action in
establishing new rates, was opposed
by Alderman Albert G. Waters of
the second ward and Alderman
John J. Clark, of the fifth. Both
voted may" when the question of
its adoption arose.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, The Board of Water
Commissioners have heretofore
adopted an ordinance charging its
rate for water to Is cents per 100
cubic feet in excess of 1,500 cubic
seet which may be used by the con-
lumer, and
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of this
board that the new rate should be
IL cents per 100 cubic feet instead
of Is cents. as aforesaid,
Now. Therefore, Be it resolved
that this board goes on record as
being in favor of adopting afore-
said rate of IS cents per 100 cubic
feet. and further. that when bills
are paid within thirty days from
the first day of the month, or quar-
ter. for which they are rendered.
discounts at the rate Of l per cent.
per 800 will be allowed until $4,000
or the maximum discount of 80 per
cent is attained"
Alderman Waters declared that
another meeting should be held
With the water commissioners be-
lore going on record condemning
the action taken by that body He
asserted that the water board know
heir business and had gone deeper
nto this matter. knowing their obi
,ations to the CITY. than the alder
non. Alderman Clark stated that
ne might, as taxpayer. complain
of the water boards action. but as
an alderman he had nothing to say
in the way of condemning them. He
said IT is up to the water board to
raise the revenues they have prom
ised for the year. Alderman Riedy
claimed the water board had given
ed to keep it. Aldermen Sofield and
Andersen both spoke in favor of its
adoption and Alderman-at-La Large
Wester explained that the thirteen
cent rate suggested by the alder
men would not result in the water
department having a deficit at the
end of the year.
This will most likely end the
s1uabble between the aldermen and
water board on the new water rate.
Mayor William s. Wilson has not
confirmed the new water rates and
In order to pass them over his veto
four of the five board members must
vote in favor of it. On its initial
appearance before the board Com
missioner Fred Hansen was the only
one TO oppose it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
n For 13 Cent Water Rate By Aldermen Tax Ordinance Adopted New Daylight Saving Move Made
HARDING AWAITS HOOVER'S WORD
ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL
FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING
DESPITE OPPOSITION

TRENTON. Feb. 23:-With this
legislative week marking the close
of the time for The Introduction of
bills at the 1921 session. except by
unanimous consent, a flood of meas
ures, approximately two hundred in
number, filed up the bill hoppers
in the senate and House yesterday
before final adjournment for the
week. In the neighborhood of one
hundred and eighty of these were
presented in the assembly alone and
they covered a variety of subjects.
BY resolution passed several weeks
ago, both Houses of the law-mak-
ing body fixed the week of February
81 as the time limit for the presenta-
ton of proposed acts. This move
has always been regarded as the
first step in the process of reaching
final adjournment of the annual
session.
However, while only bills which
have already been introduced will
be considered from this time for
ward. it cannot be said with any
certainty that sine die adjournment
will be reached within a month.
Rather does it begin to look at this
writing as il the Republican ma
jority may decide to follow, for A
time at least, the program of last
year, namely. recessing from time to
time to watch the course of the
Democratic Governor, Edward l..
Edwards.
While adjournment for good may
be reached at least before the sum-
mer, it is not considered likely that
it will be taken before the end of
the probe of affairs in Jersey City
and Hudson county. According to
the counsel for the investigators.
Assistant Prosecutor John A. Bern
hard, of Essex, the delving may
start next week and upon its pro-
longment depends to a great ex-
tent final adjournment for the 1921
legislature.
For the first time in the history
of New Jerseys many legislatures, a
woman yesterday welded the
speakers gaVel over the House of
assembly, when, late in the after
noon. Speaker George S. Hobart, of
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
ALLIES MEET
TURK ENJOYS
Problems in the East Are TAX
en- Up--League of Nations
to Act on Protest.

LONDON, Feb. a3.-Considera-
ton of Near East problems by
allied and Turkish delegates began
here today. The Turkish representa-
tives entered the conference in two
separate and distinct bodies, the Tur-
kish nationalist ENJOYS refused TO
join the delegates of the sultan. The
two delegations although in word
and attitude hostile to each other.
nevertheless apparently have a COM
mon purpose. Many observers cred
iting them with acting on the theory
that they can obtain more by acting
apart than by fusion.
The Angora delegation has given
the French to understand that If the
conference does not grant an ade-
quate division of the treaty of Sew
res. Mustapha kemil Pasha, desires
to negotiate direct with France. The
nationalists affirm that they have
$4,000 men in reserve we'll equipped
for field service.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23

Essex, called Mrs. Jennie c. Van
Ness, also of Essex, one of the two
women members. TO the roStrum TO
preside. Mrs. Van Ness's assump-
ton of this Office temporarily was
greeted by a round of applause from
the members on the floor. AS the
session was handling merely rou-
tine matters at the tife, it was
unnecessary for fhe fair speaker TO
assert her authority to check un-
ruly debaters or enforce ony of the
other regulations of the House.
Mrs. Van Ness nominated Hobart
for presiding officer on the opening
day of the session. The other wom-
also of Essex, was not present when
her sister was called by the speak
er and asked to take the chair.
Assemblyman Eldridge, of Union.
yesterday put through tht House his
daylight saving bill over the opposi-
zion of members from the rural
counties. who voted against it. The
bill passed with 33 votes for and 16
against it. Assemblyman Roberts.
of Burlington: Baldwin. of Sussex.
and the minister. Rev. Mr.. Moore,
from Hunterdon. attacked the bill
as being against the interests of the
farmers. who claim 1t cripples their
work day. Eldridge said the mea-
sure is generally desired by the peo-
pie of the state. and was supported
by Assemblyman Tezer. of Bergen,
and Corio. of Atlantic. The bill now
is up to the Senate, where IL may be
sealed, as was the case last year.
Another move in the Hudson
probe committees program of action
was the passage by the House of the
Rowland bill. granting immunity TO
persons who may give confidential
information to investigating commit
tees. This measure now goes to the
senate for approval. 1t will protect
those. according to information here,
who may tell the Hudson probers
certain facts which they believe re-
late to affairs in Jersey City and
Hudson county. 1t is also under
stood that the probers are awaiting
the passage of this bill before they
can get fairly into action.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23

\ one-story frame Office building
belonging to the White Construction
company of New York, situated on
the site where the new Barber AS
phalt Paving company plant is be-
ing built. on Amboy avenue. was
burned TO the ground by a fire
about 1880 O'Clock Monday night.
An adjoining building used as a tool
shed. was saved by the quick action
Of the Garfield Hose company,
which was called to the scene. The
cause of the fire is believed to have
been an overheated stove. All rec
ords and supplies in the building
were destroyed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
LARCENY CHARGE DROPPED
BUT HE WEEDS HER NOT

What had been looked forward to
by a young couple as an appropriate
elimination of a romance on the af-
teruoon of Washington's birthday
failed to materialize yesterday aft
ernoon. The bride-to-be was left
waiting at the church" while this
morning the near-groom returned
the marriage license to City Clerk
Arthur T.. Graham with the request
that it be cancelled. He gave no rea-
son. but a little incident in the police
court seems to offer an explanation
for the sudden break between the
two contracting parties.
The man in the case is Christian
Andersen. with his home in Manas-
guam and formerly employed as a
driver of one of the Perth Amboy
City Market wagons. The woman
is Mary Gosal. of 72S Raritan ave-
nue., up until a few days ago a SER
want in the home of Alvin 3. Fox,
173 Madison avenue. Anderson and
Mary had long planned for the mar
riage< Last Wednesday they came
to the Office of the city clerk and Sc
cured their marriage license. II had
been decided TO be married at
o'clock on the afternoon Of Wash
ington's Birthday.
In observance of her coming mar
riage the bride-to-be left her posi-
tion. Incidentally certain articles
had been disappearing in an unex-
plainable manner from the Fox
home.
The scene now shifts to the police
station where. on Monday afternoon
Mary is arrested on a larceny charge
preferred by Mr.. Fox. Mr., Fox
withdrew the complaint against
Mary when she was arraigned in
court but Andersen was not so len
lent. Yesterday when the hour for
the ceremony arrived Mary was
waiting at the church-alone-wh
the husband. which might had been
was congratulating himself upon
learning of her actions before they
had been married.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
Take Up Immigration

NEW YORK. Feb. 23-An urgent
appeal that mo hasty anti-immigra
ton legislation be enacted" was con-
tanned in a telegram addressed to
President Wilson. president Of the
senate and speaker of the house of
representatives from the assembly
of American Orthodox rabbis in an
nual convention here. Sessions of
the assembly representing the orth-
odix Jewish faith in all parts of the
country will continue until tomor-
rivhr
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
French Battle with soyiets

CONSTANTINOPLE Feb. 23 (By
the Associated Press)-French de-
stroyers cruising along the eastern
coast of the Black Sea have been
engaged with soviets at Dankry
a town fifteen miles northwest of
Sukhun-kale. Reports received here
state the bolsheviki lost heavily
from the fire of the French war
ships.
Tihis appears to be in the hands
of the Georgians who have however.
suffered quite heavy losses. Dis
patches received in this city state
that the advance of the eleventh
soviet army against Tiflis has been
disavowed by the bolsheviki govern
ment in Moscow.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23

Bids for alterations to the city hall
and also fof street signs we're re :
ceived and referred to the commit
tee of the whole for action to an
adjourned meeting to be held Friday
night. The bids for the building
work were as follows: Soren Olsen.
$3.201: Perth Amboy Construction
company. S2,541; Goddard, Kaplan
Construction company, $4,000; Chas.
T. Welker. $4,000; MAIDS J. Dinesen.
S2.744. Bids for the street sign
plates and posts were received from
r. ii. Early, Joseph N. Early. the
Anchor Post Iron works. and the
Vulcan Rail and CONSTRUCTION COM
pany. 1t is estimated that 400 posts
will be needed and 1900 sign plates.
The bids varied from about $3.50 to
sl9.65 for one sign complete with
post and two name plates.
An invitation was received from
the Protection Hook G. Ladder COM
pany to attend their annual banquet
which will be held in Frem hall. on
Tuesday night, March /. All of the
aldermen, who can do so. will at
tend. A bill for $25 for annual dues
In the Raritan terminal and water
ways association was received and
referred to the finance committee.
petition was received from prop
erty owners along Barclay. Cornell
and Grove streets, asking that a
grade be esta ablished on these streets.
IL was referred to the committee of
the whole and the city engineer.
The clerk o. the Board of School
Estimate had a repoft of the last
meeting of that body before the al
dermen. the certificate being spread
on the minutes. These figures show
ed the total school budget to be
s442,S50. of which $4,000 was for
bonuses and S317.35O would be ap-
propriated by the city.
Property owners along Water
street numbering thirteen had a Pc
tition before the board asking for
more lights between Smith and
Market streets. claiming the section
Is not unsafe. The matter was re-
ferred to the lamps and lights com
mittee.
A communication from the secre-
tary of the New Jersey League of
Municipalities with reference to
Perth Amboy. resigning from the
league was received and flied.
The petition for the appointment
of a police woman was referred to
Mayor William c. Wilson for action
Ordinances authorizing the expendi-
ture of $4,000 for a police patrol;
S12.500 for new triple combina-
tion pumping fire. engine; $4,000
for the erection of new city stables
and garage; accepting the provisions
of the state law creating a ''zoning
commission" and authorizing the
expenditure of $4,000 for white
way" along Madison avenue were
all passed in second and third
readings.
A resolution was passed author
izing the comptroller to direct the
city clerk to pay men engaged by
the street commissioner for the re-
moval of snow. an appropriation of
not more than $4,000 being made.
A resolution calling for the re-
modelling of the Garfield fire house
so as TO house both the Garfield and
Humane companies was passed. A
resolution was adopted to purchase
a new motorcycle for s303 and
the old machine. The comptroller
was authorized to sell the old po-
lice patrol wagon and touring car
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
Daniels Praises Denby

WASHINGTON, Feb. -5:--Secrt-
tary Daniels said today that Edwin
DENLY. selected by President-elect
Harding as secretary of the navy.
would bring to the post wide ex-
perience in naval affairs that would
be of great benefit to the navy and
country.
i frequently came in contact with
Mr.. DENLY when he served in the
marine corps. / believe he will make
an able secretary of the navy"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
Only Few FormaIities Left for
President-Elect to Close
Selection of His Cabinet.
THREE POSTS IN D0UBr
1t is Regarded Sure That
Denby, Hoover and Davis
Will Accept Portfolios.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Feb. ~
CBy the Associated Press)-Wifh
only few formanties remaining to
close the selection of his cabinet,
President-elect Harding gave his at
tention to other immediate appoints
ments and the preparation OF mis-
inaugural address. The chance
that changes will be made now -
the cabinet personnel is considered
remote, although Mr.. Harding real
ICES that contingencies requiring last
minute shifts are easily within
range of possibility.
Formal invitation and acceptancs
have not yet been exchanged in re-
gard to three of the ten places. but
the attitude of all the men selected
has been felt out indirectly. The
three from whom formal accept
ances still are to come are Edward
DENLY of Michigan, Herbert Hoover
of California and James j. Davis OF
Pennsylvania, slated respecfive1y
for the portfolios of navy. commercs
and labor.
There have been published re-
ports that Mr.. Hoover might decline
hut they manifestly are not credited
by Mr.. Harding and his advisers
Another selection is that of GeorEe
B. Christian. Jr.. to be secretary tu
/ the president. Mr.. Christian haz
/ been Mr.. Hardings private secre'
tary since he entered the senate nj
years ago, and although there e2ay!
been no formal announcemef1I eve
indication points to his retention.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
To Comnlain 10 l. 5.

Dublin, Feb. 23.-Jeremiah How
ard. who says he is an American
citizens resting al Omaha. Neb,. an
nounees he intends on his return to
the United States to go 10 Washing
ton to complain of the i'll treatment
he received from crown forces while
visiting Ireland. He declares he was
arrested at Galway. accused of max
ing speeches and asked: Where
are your revolvers ?" On that occa-
sion his luggage was searched and
letters read.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
Trouble i'm Italy.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Communists
attempted a display of all their
forces throughout Italy Monday dur
ing nationalist demonstrations which
occurred during the day. says a
Central News dispatch from Rome.
At Bari, a city on the east coast of
Italy. two extremist deputies. Signori
Tassinari and Campanini. were
wounded by the nationalists and a
general strike was declared.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
DENBY, NAMED AS NAVY \
SECRETARY LEAVES ITO
CONFER WITH HARDING
IRISH AMbUsHES
ARE REPORTED
Several Deaths From Clashes
With MiIitary--PoIice Pa
troll Attached.

DUBLIN, Feb. 23.-Bodies Of
three soldiers were found near
Woodford. County Galway. last
night. Each man had been shot
through the head and on each body
was note on which was written:
by court martial and found
guilty"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-23
LIQUOR HEARING TO
BE HELD SATURDAY

Hearings in the cases of Edward
O'Connor and Meyer Schwelowitz OF
South Amboy. who were held by
United States Commissioner John A
Delaney under $500 bail on Monday
will be held in Commissioner De-
laney's Office on Saturday morning al
10 o'clock. The arrests of O'ConnoI
ing a raid on their saloons by San
uel ii. Cone. prohibition agent
and several assistants.
A hearing will also be held on
Saturday morning in the case OF
Nick Vgh of Roosevelt, who was ar
rested by the prohibition men fol-
lowing the raids in South Amboy.