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The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
PUGILIsT DIsLIkES
NAUGHTY FIGHTING,

Frank Brown is supposed to be a
prize fighter.
He is built and looks like Jack
johnson In more ways than one.
No matter what other people say
Frank denies that he IL a fighter.
On the contrary, he claims TO be a
peaceful, trouble-avoidinE citizen,
and hates like fury for anybody 70
heave a rock at him.
He had Babe Johnson arrested
for doing that. Babe swore that
the charge was ridiculous. .who
would think OF tackling q prize
fighter like Brown" he Indignantly
asked.
The two men, who haul trash and
ashes, had an argument on the
street over the little odd Jobs they
do around town.
Frank said Babe almost rocked
him to sleep with q good-sized
pebble.
Babe said he was the one who
got hurt. He used bad judgment In
fussing with q man like Brown, he
said.
Judge Hardison took his word for
Il and dismissed the charge against
him.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-01

lions den was not performing al
heroic feat. He was merely normal
and unsfraid.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-01

lions den was not performing a
heroic feat He was merely normal
and unsfraid.
II used TO be that John Barleycorf
was blamed for most Of the social
evils tnat beset the young. Buv
Louis H. Chalif. the ballet mastery
told his graduating class Of aes
thetic dancers this week that TN
real reason for the bare-kneed er1l
In New York was jazz.
"Maidenly modesty." he said, .-ha
been supplanted by brazen vul
gsrity. Bare knees are becoming Z
sign of adolescence. The lip stick
and rouge box go with curls and thd
girl who wears a corset is sctualiy 4
known as a prude.
-Jazz dancing and music are "a
blame. The wild. sensuous moan a
q saxophone transplanted from ths|
Barbary Coast honky tonks taxed
the place Of the lyrical twang OF 4
Tyre Where a delicstely curved
ankle formerly peeped from a bil 4
lowy sea Of lace In the stately
niinuet. q half-dressed girl boldly
shivers In an epileptic seizure under
the glare OF q spotlight
"Jszz u simply insanity In music
"a delirium of sensuality-snd
until Il. is stopped by legal enact
ment, dancing in America win be-
come as great a menace as the cor
ner saloon"
A Fourteenth street tailor pulls q
bit Of unconscious humor in aoWin-
dow sign. II reads: -UnealIed for
Pants-f37T.- .sdTd
Something new in the way Of pets
may be purchased in q Hudson Ter
minsl Building shop. A sign in the
window reads: Baby Boa Con-
strictous, 81 Each"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
Fsysrite Toy PremI.ed.
Safety for Jan Prince
In England Considered

Especial Gable 10 Ths wsshinstsn Herslf
and chicaTs Tribuns.1
LONDON, April 3o.-Scotlsnd Yard.
as well as the japanese secret serv-
ice. Is taking the utmost precau-
tons TO safeguard Crown Prince
Hirchito during his coming visit "a
England.
Il has been, rounding up and
questioning an Koreans in England
ron Hayashi. the japanese Ambas-
sador to Great Britain. Offering n
cooperate In protecting the crowt
prince.
<ocpyrisht. isfl,l
The Washington herald., 1921-05-01

Rising, he took the sick mans
wrist His pulse was beating In
The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
fspecial Cabs to Tia washington Her
and Chicago Trioune.)

lUo SnlCAIo AhAoe1eHV
NUREMBERG. April 3o-Germsny
is planning a new attack on Eng
land. and in this city the plan Of
campaign and the munitions Of war
are being made .r'
As carefully guarded as the Sc
crets of the Zeppelin and of poison
gas are the secrets of next Hule-
tides toys. for it is a battle OF play
things that Germany plans TO wage.
Cheap wages and long hours have
enabled the toy industries Of Nur-
emberg to produce at prices which
will enable German toys to be sold
at prices far below those of any
other country. These low prices
and the ingenuity Of the toymakers
are combined with carefully guard
ed novelties and are counted upon
to swamp the British market.
One is apt to think Of Nuremberg
as of a charming Old world town. a
place of gsbled houses, Of spacious
courtyards, of picturesque foun-
tains. with the toymakers plying
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
Bram1ey sets of simple beauty.

For wear with those charm ing and easeful dresses that have loose but graceful blouse and pleated skirt-these spe- cial sets.
 Linen either embroidered or plain. Some finished with Venise edges, some with eye let work and organdy or broad cloth-5Oc to $i.5O.
 Fresh and charming vestees are net or lace or point d'Es- prit in a number of styles. Spe- cial value 69c
 Roll collars of lace and or gandy are embroidered and fin lshed with tasteful filet or Ven ise edges-5Oc, to $2.
 LOVELY SCARFS of trico- 1ette in it's brilliant beauty and of novel silk in rich and beau tiful contrasts of color. What life and distinction they give! $2.95 to S9.50.
 Main floor front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
Winter fun begins with Christmas gifts.

And here are some of the things that boys and girls and men and women get real en- joyment from; get real out doors fun from: get all the good of the crisp cold weather New England folks really ben eft by!
 Winslow ice skates in hock- ey or rocker style-S1. 50 to $5.
 Northlight aluminium skates attached to skating shoes, rae- ing or hockey model-S9O.5O.
 Hockey sticks of profession al and amateur model and weight-5Oc to $f.75.
 Skating shoes for men, splen- did styles,-$5.
 Skis and snowshoes for the exhilirating sport of getting over the hills and valleys on soft or crusted snowl
 SPECIAL SWEATERS of light weight for men, navy blue, buttoned style.-SS2.9O.
 Fourth floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
The right outer coat for a boy.

For little boy, chinchilla overcoat of manly style and great warmth without great weight.
 Brown or blue, soft warm wool lining, nicely finished, new pattern.
 Sizes 3 to O. $12.5O
 For bigger boy-a macki- naw. Real live plaid, roomy but smooth in fit, built with a collar that insures protection against wind and snow, of woolen cloth that is warm as a blanketi
 Sizes s to 1S- SIP
 Long-wear trousers of cordu- roy. stand all sorts of hard use. Sizes 8 to 17- $1
 Slfpon cotton jerseys that boys are eager to get,
 Brown or blue or black with trimming in bright color. Sizes 26 to B. 59c
 Front basement
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
Rich shirts with satin stripe $4.

A fine soft staunch beautiful cotton fabric-with appealing stripes in soft shades = and with luminous satin stripes that give animation and charm. Such patterns as seem to be thought of by nobody but the Yorke makersi
 With all the ease of fit and comfort in wearing that are a distinct feature of Yorke shirts
 $4 Newest beautiful ties are of dark silk with the touch of life that's given by touch of bril- liant contrasting color. Some are in changeable patterns, some are handsomely figured
 $1 Unusually good silk socks in liked colors from gray to tan and black. Light in weight, fit like a glove S1 New patterns in suspenders and ipe armbands and garters, boxed1Aastefully-50c and 75c.
 Right aisle, front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
Slippers mean comfort to men.

At ease at home for enjoyable evening; Mr. Man slips on his slippers and then settles down in content Brown kid low-cut slippers with fine soft leather lin ing $4.5O and $55O.
 sraight-cut low slippers of brown kid$4 and $4.5o Eksoled flexible slippers of brown kid straight-cut and kid lined $55O.
 Hgh-cut tan or black slippers with elastic sides and good leather soles and heels $3.75 to $55O. Felt comfy slippers for men, plain with cuff and
 lain nfIoorr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
Gaily novel girls and children's slippers.

Those atractively-war1n slippers of felt-but in new and bright and pretty styles.
 Here Puss-in-Boots slippers of high and with soft noccasn soles. Red blue old $1 25 to $1.75
 Low felt slippers with ribbon trimming and fluffy ponpon, soft sole, bue red rose-$125 and $1.50.
 Juliet slippers, high and with fur trimming red or blue $1 1.35 to $1.75
 Beaded Indian mocoasins, of particular charm, soft af17 5sd and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

Nc closed season OR the bi- cycle, for enthusiastic young folks.
 Best whee1 they eaR get is Li6H-f6r price.
 Equipped with eoasterbRaize and special mIdgHaFds, pHbbeF pedals. [ s OF Indian tires $8s.75.
 A special lightweight bicycle sf great strength and sSaaReb- ness foR boys aRd giFis-boys' Haedei-Ss7 .50; girls model sas.
 Fourth floor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
Grand Jury Does Not Take
Long to Find True Bill
Against Knight Today.
CHANGE MADE IN TRIALS
Way be Short, as Mans Con-
fession Will Play Important
Part in the Proceedings.

fly Evening News stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March IS
Prosecutor Joseph Z. Stricken an
counoed early this afternoon that
George Washington Knight. the
Cliffwood negro who murdered Mrs.
Edith Wilson in Perth Amboy last
saturday night will not be tried for
murder on Monday as previously
announced, the case being contin-
ned over until Wednesday. The rea-
son given for the postponement Is
that the National Baptist conven-
lion, convention of colored people.
through counsel for Knight, re-
puested that the murderer be exam
led as to his sanity. The exami-
nation is scheduled to be made on
tuesday. and the case was therefore
moved for trial on Wednesday.
William Fitzsimmons, the first OF
the three murderers to be tried next
week. will come up for trial on
Monday as a result of the latest ar
Judgements. Fitzsimmons Is
charged with numbering his nineteen
year old wife In their Woodbridge
home on Saturday. January 90.
Joseph Trimineri, twenty-four years
Did, of New Market, Will also be
nied for murder in the county court
next week. He is charged with the
Filling of Henry Kouhapp on Feb
ptlary II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
+ MEN
IN EL|zAbETH
Local Men Arrested on Sus-
piCion Discharged After
Hearing This Morning.

lBy Evening News Correspondent
ELIZABETH, March 1S:-The
five men arrested in this city early
yesterday morning on suspicion.
three from Perth Amboy and two
from Chrome. were discharged after
hearing this morning. The actions
of the men on Second street about
las o'clock yesterday morning at
tracted the attention of Officer
Christman. and a search of the car
near which one of the men was
standing, revealed three loaded re-
VolVers, a metal instrument used for
wire cutting and to pry apart bars
over windows. and an iron bar used
to open safes.
The men arrested gave the follow
ing names: Edward Hmielski.
H4rold Morrison and George Kelly
from Perth Amboy. and Frank Win
kowski and Charles Kesaldedi OF
Chrome. Hmielski was standing near
the automobile and the other four
men were in restaurant. There
was a big department store near the
scene where the automobile was
standing,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
REWARD FUND
POPULAR MOVE
Rush of Contributions as Soon
as Fund is Announced by
the EVENING NEWS.

Contributions to the fund being
raised by the Evening News to be
presented to the trolley car conduc-
tor and the keyport policeman as a
reward for the capture of the negro
who confessed to the murder of Mrs.
Edith NJ. Wilson. began to pour into
the Evening News Office yesterday
afternoon Immediately after the
paper was OFF the press announcing
that such a fund had been started
Sentiment is unanimous that such
impor ant service to the community
should not go unrecognized and the
popularity of the fund is readily
testified to by the generous response.
1t was the close observance of the
trolley car conductor who detected
blood on the clothes of a negro who
boarded his car Saturday night
bound for keyport. Reading about
the murder in the papers Monday
he recalled the incident and report
ed it to the Keyport officer. 1t was
the police instinct of the latter that
saw the significance of the tip and
caused him to make the arrest.
The relief that was felt through
out the city on Monday afternoon
when it became known that the
guilty party was safely in the hands
of the authorities is now being ex-
pressed in the universal desire 20
contribute toward the reward for
these men.
Among the first to contribute af-
ter the fund was announced were
Judge Peter +. DAILY and Prosecutor
Joseph Z. Stricken. Chief of Police
Tonnesen sent a personal contribu-
tion and handsome donation was
made by the Patrolmen's Benevo-
lent Association, showing that the
Perth Amboy police can appreciate
good work in their particular line of
service.
A meeting was held in Mayor Will
sons Office this morning at which
committee of citizens was named to
handle the fund now being raised
by the Evening News Those named
were Mayor William C. Wilson. Rev.
Wilbert Westcott. j. Logan eleven
ger, Ira r. Grouse. Ferd Garretson,
John Kelly. Albert Waters. Isaac
Alpern and Thomas F. Burke. 1t IS
planned TO have a meeting of this
committee next Tuesday night at
1880 o'clock at city hall.
In the meantime subscriptions to
the fund may be handed to any
member of this committee or sent
Greet to the Evening News Office.
All donations will be acknowledged
Ill the columns OF l1e ENeniHS news,
names being omitted when request
ed. Subscriptions received after
1890 O'Clock in the morning will be
acknowledged the following day.
Accompanying the check sent by
the Patrolmen's Benevolent Associa-
ton was the following letter:
Editor Evening News
enclosed please find our check in
the sum of $25 to go to the fund for
officer Mount and Conductor Hauser
for their alertness in bringing about
the arrest of George Washington
Knight, the slayer OF Mrs. Harvey
Wilson.
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
Mrs. Sturm and Bartender
Say Not Guilty When Ar
raigned in Court Today.
BAIL FIXED AT $1,000
Taken From Here to New
Brunswick to Plea to Sell
ing Gin to Negro Murderer

[By Evening News STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 1S.-
Mrs. Sarah Sturm, proprietor of the
saloon at the corner of Commerce
and State streets, Perth Amboy,
where George Washington Knight
the colored murderer, claimed he
purchased gin previous to going off
and killing Mrs. Edith Wilson near
her home on Center street. and Will
liam Brencha. her bartender. enter
ed pleas of not guilty to a charge
of Illegally selling liquor in violation
of the state excise law. through their
counsel, Harry Medine.' Mail was
fixed at $4,000 in each case, and was
furnished by David Fass, a saloon
keeper of 20 Smith street, Perth Am
boy.
Immediately after the indictment
had been returned this morning, the
county detectives went to Perth Am
boy and placed the proprietor and
bartender under arrest. They were
brought to New Brunswick to go
before the court and plead to the
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
Indicted In Five Minutes

IRy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March Is
George Washington knight, the
twenty -two-year- old colored man, OF
Cliffwood, was indicted for murder
at today's extraordinary session OF
the grand jury, for the killing OF
iirs Edith Marshall Wilson of Center
street. Perth Amboy, short dis
tdnce from her home last Saturday
night. | Benjamin Gluickfield, of
New Brunswick, was the lawyer as
signed by the court to represent this
man at his trial on Monday, it is
reported here.
Prosecutor Joseph f. Stricken, af-
ter learning on Monday afternoon
that knight had made confession
to the Perth Amboy police, called
IN extraordinary session of the grand
jury for the main purpose of indie
ting this man, and Thursday, March
"a, vas the date set for trial, but
to increase the speed of Jersey JUS
tice" it was decided to hold this trial
on Monday, March q.
Knight in his confession to the
local police told of coming to this
rity on Saturday night with three
other colored men. He claims that
the four men went to Mrs. Sarah
Sturm's store OH the corner of Com
purchased some gin. After drinking
for some time the men left the sa-
loon and shortly afterward had an
argument, which resulted in the
murderer separating from the other
three men.
The negro in his confession told
of wandering away and making an
httack on this woman. The Perth
Amboy police have secured the
three men who were with Knight
on the night of the murder. as wit
nesses. and colored party from
keyport to whom Knight sold the
murdered woman's wrist watch, was
plso taken into custody. and had bail
fixed as a material witness. The
boarding boss and his wife, in
charge of the house at Cliffwood
where Knight lived, also have been
secured as witnesses, but paroled to
appear when wanted. Knight gave
the two rings taken from the mur-
dered woman's fingers, to his board
Ing boss'S wife.
Captain of Detectives Lawrence
A. Long, of the Perth Amboy Po-
lice Department. together with
Lieutenant William Calvin and De-
tective John Murray were in New
Brunswick today to appear before
the grand jury TO aid in securing
indictments against the murderer
and also Mrs. Sturm.
Sheriff Elmer Wyckoff and Under
Sheriff Fred Gowen drew names of
the jurymen this morning, from
which the jury will be empaneled to
try George Washington Knight. For
ty-eight names were picked from
panel of sixty. and it will be up to
the state and the defepse to pick
jury from the forty-eight names.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
WANT INDICTED negro Tested
FOR SANITY; MRS. STURM PLEADS
Judge DAILY Endorses
Evening MeWs Fund
March II, 192 4,

Marcn II, lJsl.
Editor Evening News:
You are to be congratulated
and thanked for your thought
and determination to conduct a
movement through your news
paper for a substantial testimon-
ial to the young man, Hauser.
whose keen wit and ready brain
and his earnest desire for the
maintenance of law and of jus
tice, led to the marvelously
prompt apprehension of the man
who has since admitted his guilt
to the indescribable offense re-
Gently committed in your city.
This young man did not wait
for the offering of a reward. He
is not that kind of an American.
And now | know of no more ef-
fective and proper way for the
citizens to mark their gratitude
and praise than through the re-
suit which will certainly follow
such a movement as has been
inaugurated by you. knowing
Perth Amboy as / do, ] know
this young man will be made to
positively feel through the size
of the purse he will be given how
richly its good people prize his
public service.
May | be permitted the priv
ilege of contributing the enclosed
twenty-five dollars?
Sincerely yours.
PETER +. DAILY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
ISLAND
FIRE To STAND
Court Action Started by City
of New York Fails to Win
Lower Rate.

The 20 per cent. increase i'm rates
on the Staten Island Rapid Transit
railroad THAI was put iutO effect sew
eral months. viii stand. according to
the decision rendered by a federal
statutory court in Brooklyn.
The decision, which was unani-
nous, denied the application of the
city of New York TO restrain both
the state Island Rapid Transit rail-
road and the Long Island railroad
from collecting the 20 per cent. in
crease in passenger rates allowed
several months ago by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. The
action was brought by the city OF
New York against the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The conten-
tiOn Was that The subject was an in
tra-st1te one and not interstate. as
both roads operate solely in New
York state.
The statutory court, which condue-
ted the hearing Waz the first court
OF its kind held in BROOKLYN in five
years and consisted of Judge Wan
ton. If the Circuit Court of Appeals
and Federal District Judges Garyin
and Chatfield. No. opinion accom-
panied the decision. which was mere
ly notation that the application
was denied.
The decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in question
affected single passenger rates, some
CLASSES of freight, and milk and
cream, Ii did NOT affect cOmmula-
tion tickets. fifty trip tickets or
school tickets.
The Staten Island Rapid Transit
put its first increase in effect from
this city to New York city, the first
D.. L.. F4H
lowed with the increase on Staten
Island on January %. of this year.
following a decision given the dap
CT the appellate division Of the New
Y Noril supreme court, vacating an in
iUIctiou of supreme Court Justice
Benedict, pending trial, from max
ing the 20 per cent increase.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
WANT To DRAFT
DRY" LAWS
Report That Act Will be
Amended Causes Scramble
for Places on Committee.

WASHINGTON. March 1S-Re-
ports that prohibition leaders in
congress were planning to tighten
up the Nolstead law have opened a
regular scramble for assignments
on the House judiciary committee.
which will frame the amended law.
if one is to be introduced at the
extra session next month.
The committee heretofore has
consisted of twenty-one members.
thirteen Republicans and eight
Democrats. The new lineup. be-
cause of increased majority of Re
publicans. will he fifteen Republic
cans and six Democrats.
Regardless of this political div.-
sion there are seven places to be
filled, most of them on the Demo-
cratic side. If all should be given
20 Observation-Disclosures the dry
forces stiIl would be in supreme
command.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
stop Communications.

BERLIN, March IS.-The-inter-
allied plebiscite commission ordered
suspension of telegraphic and teic-
phonic communication with Upper
Silesia from Saturday to Monday. a
plebiscite will be held Sunday to de-
termine whether Poland or Germany
shall have sovereignty over the dis
trict.
Press telegra ms are expected from
the commissions order but will be
subject to the approval of the au-
thorities in Silesia. The sale of wine
and other spirits probably will be
prohibited during the period.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
Arrested on Suspicion.

ROOSEVELT. March 1S.-Charles
Casselieggi, of Woodbridge avenue,
and Frank Weumkowski, of c street,
were arrested on suspicion yester-
day by the Elizabeth police. with
four other young men, residents of
Perth Amboy. when they could not
give satisfactory answer to the
question of an officer in the Eliza
beth section, where they were stand
ing about an automobile which they
had with them. Three revolvers
were found on the men. both Cas-
selleggi and Weumkowski having
firearms in their possession. The
finger prints of the men were taken
and their records will be looked up.
Casselleggi has been in trouble be-
fore, having been mixed up in 4
shooting affair some months ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Central
Railroad of New Jerseys marine
workers met today with their en-
ployes for discussion of the wage
problem It was reported the road
officials prepared a statement of con-
ditions and proposal for future
scales of pay.
The purpose of the meeting IS 10
submit these plans and arrange for
another conference al which the EN-
ployes will give their decision. All
reads running into New York. il IS
expected. will have delivered their
wage opinion to float equipment
employees before the end of next
week.
The New York Central and the
New York. New Haven x Hartford
conferences are called for Monday;
the Lehigh Valley next Friday. sat
urday and Sunday. and the Erie on
Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
TROOPS MASS;
WARN GERMANS
Inter-AlIied PIebiSCite Body
Sends Note to Germany on
Concentration of Men.
ALSO SENT TO POLAND
Communications With Upper
Si|esia Have Been Ordered
Suspended, Berlin Says.

PARIS, March 1S.-The council OF
ambassadors today handed a note to
the German plcbiscite here concern
ing the concentration of German
troops on the Upper Silesia frontier.
The communication couched IN
terms similar to the warning sent
Berlin Thursday by the French gov
ernment. recalled that the mainten-
ance OF order in Upper SIlesia is un-
der control of the inter-allied COM
mission. Germany, it says, will be
held responsible for any disorder
arising from entry of armed forces
iatU the plebisCIte area
\ similar note was sent by the
council to the Polish plebiscltc dele
SGtipn