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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
BIC JUBILEE
FOR THE K. Of c.
Rev. Father Ryan to Be Hon.
ored at Celebration Tonight
at the Packer House.

Arrangements have been complet-
ed by committees and members or
the knights of Columbus councils OF
the state for the monster banquet
to be given in the form of a silver
jubilee to the state chaplain, Rev.
Joseph A. Ryan, rector of the Sac
red Heart church of New Bruns-
wick, at the New Packer House at
Z o'clock tonight.
Inasmuch as Father Ryan is a
charter member of the Knights of
Columbus council of this city. it was
decided to hold the jubilee in this
city. He was a curate in st. Mary's
church at the time the local council
was established, and this was his
first curateship after ordination.
Members and representatives from
all parts of the state will be present
at the affair tonight. Included in
the list of honor guests for tonight'S S
event are the Right Rev. Thomas d..
Walsh, bishop of Trenton; the Right
Rev. Dean William P. Cantwell, of
this city; Monsignor John w. Norris
o. New Brunswick; Supreme Knight
James A Flaherty and State Deputy
John f. O'Neil.
Among the principal speakers on
the program are the Right Rev.
Dean William p. Cantwell and Past
State Deputy c. A. McGlennon. Ala
dor ID. de Sio's Hungarian Gypsy
orchestra will furnish the music, and
William Ohlrogge, baritone soloist,
who toured with the Boston Sym
phony Club on several occasions, as
sisted by Godfrey O'Hara at the
piano, will sing at the jubilee to-
night. O'Hara composed a number
Of the latest songs
The committee of the state at
large consists of Past State Deputy
Edward j. Sweeney. of Bayonne;
State, Secretary William A. Leonard,
of Elizabeth. and District Deputy
John J. Quinn of this city.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the banquet is as
follows: John j. Quinn, chairman;
Grand Knight James A. Murray,
James p. Smith, Richard J. Calvin
and Adolph Quadt.
There will be reservations for
anyone who has not already secured
their tickets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
HEAR CHARGES
IN A. :. { R. CASE
Rush of Stockholders at An
nuaI Meeting Today. Move
for Adjournment Fails.
[By The Associated Press. ]

JERSEY CITY, April 6:-When
the long awaited annual meeting Of
the American Smelling & Refining
Company opened today for election
of new board of directors such a
large crowd of stockholders appear
ed that the regular meeting place
was too small to accommodate them.
An adjournment was taken to ST.
Peters hall.
The unusual attendance resulted
from interest growing out of charges
made by Carl Eilers. a former vice
president, that the Guggenheim
operated the company "for their own
benefit" The Guggenheims denied
the allegation and recently asked
former President Taft to investigate
the .company's affairs and render a
judicial decision. He accepted pend
ing approval of the annual meeting.
Shortly after the meeting opened
II. B. Leary, a holder of preferred
stock. and represented as friend
of the Eilers' faction, moved the
meeting be adjourned until the first
Wednesday in October. He also ask
ed that searching investigation
into the companys affairs be made.
The motion was declared out Of
order by the presiding officer, +. H.
Brownell.
The resolution presented by Mr..
Leary charged that the company was
dominated by the Guggenheim fam
lily who are slightly interested as
they have large conflicting interests
in other companies.
Five members of the family have
been on the payroll at different
times and contracts for sale of cop
per. had been transferred to the
Guggenheims without compensa
ton" he said.
The company lost millions of dol
lars annually, because of the method
adopted by the Guggenheims. he
said.
Mr.. Brownell in moving the reso-
luton out of order, said he had
been directed to state that the pres
ent officers would stand for the en-
suing year. He explained that part
of the resolution could be acted
upon.
An appeal was made from Mr..
Brownell's ruling but he was sus-
tanned by a stock vote.
After being in session more than
an hour. the meeting was adjourned
until s o'clock this afternoon before
voting on the new board of direc-
tors.
The stock vote sustaining the
chairman's ruling was later an
nounced as 100000 shares for the
Guggenheim interest and 100000
shares for the Eilers faction.
Don't neglect your lawn; for lawn and
garden seeds Kelly & McAlinden Co.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
MRS. STURM'S :
TRIAL TUESDAY
Charged With Selling Liquor
to Slayer of Mrs. Wilson.
Other Big Trials.
[By Evening News STAFF Correspondent


NEW BRUNSWICK. April g.
Mrs Sarah Sturm and William Bren-
shaw, her bartender, arrested by the
Perth Amboy police, following the
confession of George Washington
Knight, the Cliffwood negro, admit
ting the Staying. of Mrs. Edith Mar
shall Wilson, the Perth Amboy Or
ganist, will be tried on charge of
illegally selling Intoxicating liquors,
in the county court Tuesday. This
woman's place of business at the
corner of Commerce and State
streets, Perth Amboy. was raided by
the police at the time of the arrest,
and a quantity of liquor taken as
evidence.
Knight and negro companions,
claim they secured gin in the Sturm
saloon on the night Mrs. Wilson was
murdered. There is an indictment
pending against her in the federal
court. The defendants are represen-
ted by Harry Medinets, of Perth
Amboy.
Next Weeks Cases Follow
Monday: Mike Burkey, carrying
concealed weapons, Thomas Brown;
Cotton Duff and Joseph Hayter, ille-
gal sale of intoxicating liquors. Rus
sci 4. Watson, Cease already tried,
jury disagreed).
Cotton Duff. gambling. Russell z.
Watson.
William Lillian. carrying conceal
ed weapons, Thomas Brown.
John Loda and John Ukasink, lar
ceny and receiving. Thomas Brown.
Tuesday: Harry Alter and others,
highway robbery, liquor in front of
Hotel Pines, several attorneys.
Charles Hibbett. robbery. liquor
holdup at Morgan, Thomas Brown.
Sarah Sturm and William Bren-
shaw. illegal sale of intoxicating Ii
quors. Harry Medinets.
Joseph Heeney and Gordon Sny-
der, manslaughter, drug clerks
charged with giving wrong medicine
to boy which resulted in his death,
Thomas Hagerty.
Wednesday,: Bajasui Bogford. SER
ious charge. Emil Stremlau.
stephen Braza, assault with intent
to kill. Thomas Brown.
Joseph Kosztine, assault and bat
terry. Thomas Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
WILL CONFER IN
BRITISH STRIKE
Decision to Support British
Miners Is Reached BY Fed
Grafton in Session Today.

LONDON, April 6.--The great in
dustrial crisis with which Great
Britain was faced as the result of a
bitter wage war between mine own
ers and miners, with strikes by the
railwaymen and transport workers
in addition to miners strike has
found temporary relief. At the
eleventh hour Mr.. Lloyd George in
tervened with an invitation to both
sides of the miners disputes to meet
representatives of the government
and reopen negotiations.
After serious deliberatlon contend
ing forces decided to accept the Of
fer.
No time has been set for the re-
opening of the discussion. but the
acceptance of the invitation. 1t is
pointed out, can be taken only to
mean the colleagues of miners in the
triple alliance-the railroad men and
transport workers-will take no ac-
tive measures to support miners
while negotiations are preceding.
LONDON, April 6.--Decision to
support the British miners in their
strike was reached by the transport
workers federation at meeting held
today.
The vote taken by the transport
workers was unanimously in favor of
lending aid to the miners. 1t was de-
cided to meet in conference with
delegations of the national union of
railway men and the miners union
for the purpose of securing action on
the strike situation by the "tripie
alliance"
The prime minister's letter called
attention to his speech in the house
Of commons with regard to the de-
STABILITY of negotiations being re
Sumed' and concluded:
Il desire to repeat that the gov
ernment tenders the use of It's good
Offices for the PURPOSE of bringing
the party together"
The British national transport
workers federation includes most of
the waterside workers unions to-
gether with unions catering for sea-
men, carriers, cabmen and some en-
eral labor unions or a part of their
membership. In 1919 the federation
had a membership of $4,000 work.
ers. With unions which are affiliat-
ed with the federation the total rum
Der of persons affected by the decl-
sion is about 500, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
.EX EMF PER0R' s
TRIP DELAYED

VIENNA, April 6:-F'ive hours
delay in the journey of the former
emperor to Austria on his way back
to Switzerland after his futile at
tempt to regain the throne, was
caused by the holding up of his train
at Frohnleiten, just to the south of
Bruck, in lower Austria, because of
threatened demonstration against
the ex-monarch by the workingmen.
Several thousand men from indus
trial towns in the region gathered at
Bruck and declared they would not
let the ex-emperor pass until they
told him what they thought about
him.
The burgomaster stopped the train
by telephone message from Frohn-
leiten, while efforts were made by
entente representatives and others
to dissuade the working men from
their purpose. The workers resent
ed all pleas. but the crowd was final
ly dispersed early today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
Action For Injunction
II, Port Treaty Fight Is
Postponed For Week

NEW YORK, April 6.-Arguments
on an order to show cause why an
Injunction should not be issued re-
straining New York represe natives
from entering into a port treaty with
New Jersey was postponed for one
week by Supreme Court Justice
Della hanty.
Requests for the postponement
made by Deputy Attorney Conklin,
was opposed by the Assistant Cocp3r-
alton Counsel Mayer In granting
the adjournment Justice Delahanty
declared the corporation counsel S
Office has of late been opposing every
bit of legislation coming out of the
capital at Albany.
THE corporation counsel is try
ing to argue these matters in The
courts, not along the proper rules.
and l want to announce that | am
not going to be party to it"
Referring to the veto of the JOINT
port bill, by Governor Edwards of
New Jersey, last night, Mr.. Mayer
declared the legislature of that state
was so overwhelmingly against the
gcvernor that they would pass the
bin over his veto, either tonight or
tomorrow.
Mr.. Mayer said the bill would sur
render the sovereignty of New York
state to the New Jersey Legislature,
and would deprive the board of the
power of New York city.
TRENTON, April 6.-Governor
Edwards has vetoed the two bills
relating to the development of the
Port of New York. The first meas
ure he declared would bind New
Jersey forever to a compact or
agreement with New York state in
the development plans and he char
acterized this as a dangerous propo-
sition. New Jersey may find itself
in an unsatisfactory. unhappy and
improbable marriage. from which
it may not be easily released" sta
ted the veto message in part. The
New Jersey area included within the
port development scheme under the
terms of the bill vetoed. included
Summit, New Jersey on the west
and New Brunswick and Atlantic
Highlands on the south. 1t would
run on the north to Piermont, N. Y.
and to Jamaica. Long Island, on the
east.
Mr.. Edward also vetoed compan-
ion bill senate No. 285, which des-
ignated the three persons TO be on
the Port Authority COMMISSION. lie
declared that the senate and House
are acting presumptuously in taking
the position that he would not select
competent men for this commission.
He also pointed out that those
named in the bill to serve, all re-
side outside of the territory to be
developed in the port plan. The two
greatest cities in the state, Newark
and Jersey City, both in the port
district, would not be represented,
Mr.. Edwards said.
The governor has signed the
Franklin bill which creates a state
real estate commission to license
realty brook ers; the Loori bill pro-
viding a pension for county detec-
tives: the Blair bill prohibiting hun
ters of wild deer from carrying guns
of smaller calibre than twleve gauge.
Executive approval has also been
given the bill presented by Assem-
blyman Eldridge, of Union which
is aimed at the crime wave. 1t gives
the Board of Chosen Freeholders
the right to offer a reward of $500
for the arrest of persons charged
with murder. burglary and robbery
when the prosecutor should request
the offering of such a reward and
the presiding supreme court justice
approves
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06

A port treaty com mittee will be
appointed at the meeting of the di-
rectors of the Chamber Of Com
merce scheduled to be held tonight
This committee will keep in close
touch at all times with the develop
ments in connection with the port
treaty between this state and New
York, and look after the interests
of this city.
According to Secretary Bergen of
the Chamber of Commerce during
the past few weeks has been more
or less in the dark regarding the
proceedings of the port development
as it has never been notified when
hearings or conferences on the mat
ter were to be held and so was not
represented at them.
AS Perth Amboy Is the southern
terminal of the proposed belt line
railroad, outlined in the treaty. and
the directors of the Chamber of
Commerce are of the opinion that
some means should be taken to pre-
vent this section of the state from
being neglected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
NO 0N0NEYF0R
NEW SCHOOLS.
Board of School Estimate De-
cides. to Take Matter Up
With State Commissioner.
NEED BIG BOND ISSUE
May Appeal to Legislature.
State Laws on Finance
Make Bonds Impossible.

Owing to the lack of available
finances in this city, making the
erection of a new school or an addi-
ton to the high school impossible
at the present time. the Board of
School Estimate at a meeting yes
terday afternoon decided to take up
with State Commits sioner of Edu-
cation Enright the matter of financ-
ing the proposed projects and if
this means fails to make an appeal
to the state legislature.
The meeting was held in the Of
flee of Mayor William c. Wilson
and was attended by the entire
school estimate body, including
President John X. Sheehy. of the
Board of Education; Victor w.
Main. chairman of the school board
building committee: Alderman John
Sofeld and at-Large
John N. Wester.
The school board requested fl
nancial aid from the city sufficient
to pay for the construction of the
Hall avenue school Cor at least
part of 1t, leaving the top floor not
completely and also for a six room
wing to be added to the high school.
The financial situation in the city
was explained by Alderman-at-
Idl w tSitI anu hdS VI NiiS
and it was generally admitted that
it would be impossible to go ahead
with the H&ll avenue school at this
time. 1t was agreed that the high
school addition should be authorized
IL the finances could possibly
obtained.
The laws on the matter of financ-
ing school additions and new con-
struction work are conflicting it
being the belief of the aldermanic
members of the school estimate
board that the city's net debt can
not go over seven per cent. The
debt at present is 6.72 per cent. CIV
ing the city a small leeway which
would not be sufficient to finance
the school building program.
"A motion was finally made and
carried that the secretary of the
school estimate boaf the city at
torney and the city comptroller so
to Trenton at once and take up with
State Commissioner of Education
Lnright, the matter of financing the
proposed building propositions. The
city is willing to go ahead with this
work if a means of legally financing
the work can be pointed out to it,
Mr.. Webster said.
If the conference with School
Commissioner Enright fails to rem
edy matters the legislature will be
appealed to. According to Mayor
Wilson, the city's hands are tied by
state finance laws at present and are
in no position to authorize bond
issue to cover the cost of construc-
tion.
The proposed building work must
be financed either by bond issue or
he Tttt
budget, and as the latter would
mean a big jump in the city's taxes,
the former method is considered the
only logical one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
RUSH FOR BONUS CONTINUES;
AWAIT MORE MATERIAL

SO great has been the demand for
the application for the New Jersey
State bonus. that the state commits
sion has run out of blanks and will
not be able to issue any until the
printer at Trenton gets out a new
supply. When the American Legion
re-opened its bonus office in the
Board of Trade building here last
night, it was thought that a fresh
supply would be coming. as prom
ised, from Trenton today. but their
failure to appear means another
delay locally In filling out the ap-
pications The Legion post here.
is ready at all times to handle the
activity, but must wait for mate
rial from Trenton.
Last night the last of the blanks
were filled out and the office will
not be opened until further word is
heard from Trenton. 1t is hoped,
however. that tomorrow Will see
enough blanks here to take care of
the remainder of the ex-service men
of the city who have yet to make
application.
Paernts of nearest relatives If
deceased soldiers who died while
In the service may also obtain the
bonus by filling out the special
blanks which have been prepared.
For lawn and garden seeds see Kelly
McA1fuden Co, lS43-4-5-St'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
VNP5| pen 81: R{;sISMS eaSIcE
FOR WOMAN OFFICER

Patrolman Lester ]. Underhill this
morning gave to Mayor William G..
Wilson his resignation as member
of the local police force and then
turned over to Chief of Police Niels
]. Tonnesen his officers parapherna-
liza. This action upon the part of
the officer was anticipated about the
police station and city hall as
charges would again be preferred
against him for violation of the rules
in remaining off duty two days with
out reporting off or giving any rea-
son for his absence. Underhill had
been in trouble on several former
occasions which resulted in his be-
ing given trials and hearings before
the aldermen and fined, although he
was reinstated on each instance.
1t is generally believed that this
last offense would have resulted in
his dismissal from the force had he
not taken the action he did in re-
signing.
No reason for his action is mem
toned in his resignation which is
dated yesterday and addressed to the
mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
1t read:
Gentlemen:
II hereby tender my resignation as
memDer OIL the pertn AfnDO pOllcc
department, to take effect imme-
iiately.
yours respectfully,
(Signed)
LESTER ]. UNDERHILL."
The resignation OF Underhill leaves
two vac .ncies on the force, the al
dermen Having dismissed Edward j.
Morgan, another patrolman, about
two weeks ago as the result of SER
lous charges against him.
When questioned-this morning as
30 the likelihood of a woman police
man being named shortly, Mayor
Wilson said he could not say defi-
Nitely when such an appointment
would be made but asserted that
when another addition is made to
the force it will be a woman officer.
The mayor intimated that no ap-
pointments would be made at once.
He said that as soon as conditions
warrant the appointment of such a
woman officer and the finances of
the city permit of same, he will take
action. 1t will be difficult matter.
he added, to select a woman who
zones up to the physical and practi-
cal requirements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
QUICK WORK BY FlREMEH
SAVE SEVERAL BUILDINGS

Quick work by the firemen of this
city in responding to an alarm of
fire shortly after 4 o'clock this
morning, probably saved a block of
wooden structures in the vicinity of
Oak and Elm streets. The alarm
of fire was turned in from box 63
at New Brunswick avenue and Elm
streets, for blaze in the shed IN the
rear of 374 Oak street, occupied by
the G. w. Fullerton company.
The fire which started after s. j.
Welsh. a driver for the company,
went into the shed with a lantern.
which caused an explosion due to
the fumes of gasoline catching fire.
The shed was mass of flames, the
reflection of which spread all over
the city. when the firemen arrived.
Sergeant John Larson and Officers
Frank Tonghini and Michael t'itz-
patrick awakened people in the vi
cinity of the building, when it was
feared the fire would spread y, ad-
joining dwellings. The damage was
estimated at 800 by Fire CHIEF Nix
on. There were sixty gallons Of gas
and a barrel of oil in the building.
Officials of the General Bakelite
Company today following an investi-
cation of the fire which destroyed
a one story frame storage building in
the rear of the main factory build
ing yesterday afternoon. said that
1t had been impossible TO determine
the cause of the blaze. The loss was
placed at between $12.500 and $15,-
900. According to the police the
blaze was started by children build
ing a bonfire under the building The
fire started at 1920 O'Clock yesterday
noon and burned for a period of
six hours. The building contained
tons of wood -four.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06

has complete charge of the clinic
and through her able efforts the
clinic will grow and become an even
bigger asset to the city than at pres
ent. Miss Alva Myers the nurse at
the immediate top center) district
supervisor of midwives. was also
present at the party and she, too.
stands for better babies for Perth
Amboy.
This station is but one of seventy
throughout the state under the di-
rection of the State Department.
More mothers are taking advantage
of it's opportunity for free advice
concerning the proper care of their
babies each week and eventually it
will be the nucleus of a big station.
open every day for helpless mothers
in the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
RFNCH WARRANT
BY JUDGE DAILY
Issued for Defendants and
Witnesses in Two Criminal
Cases in County Court.

fBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, April g.
Bench warrants were issted by
Judge Peter f. DAILY this n. rning'
for defendants and witnesses in two
criminal cases who failed to appear
in court for cases scheduled to be
heard today This action resulted
after a defendant in one of the three
cases scheduled for today pleaded
guilty and the defendants and wit
nesses in the other cases failed to
appear, which resulted in the jury
men having nothing to do.
A warrant was issued for Mrs.
Anastasia Holud, of Perth Amboy,
and several witnesses in this case
and they will be held in Jail until
the state is through with them. Alex
Holud, husband of the woman, and
also a defendant in the case, in
which they are charged with en-
bezzling $500. was in court, as was
their attorney, George Kemeny.
Kemeny claimed the woman recent
ly was operated on, and could not
travel. He said he had a doctors
certificate from DR.. Meinzer. Assist
ant Prosecutor John Z. Toolan told
the court that the woman was seen
on the street yesterday. The court
ordered that the woman be picked
up and examined by DR.. Ramsay to
find sif this condition is true. The
husbands bail was raised from
$1,000 to $4,000 but was returned to
the original amount after Attorney
Kemeny had made a successful plea.
Samuel Gladstein, of Perth Am
boy, and three witnesses in case
in which the former is charged with
assault and battery. will also be ar
rested on bench warrants. John
Delaney, representing the man, was
in court and stated the defendant is
In Jersey City. Officers from the
sheriff's Office will be on his trail,
however, and he together with the
three witnesses will be picked up
and lodged in Jail until the state is
through with their cases.
Pleads Guilty
Konstanty Roslkowski, of New
Brunswick, one of the defendants in
three cases scheduled to come be-
fore the court on the opening day of
the April session today. changed his
plea from not guilty to one of guilty
to an indictment charging the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, and fine of
$1,000 was imposed. He was order
ed committed until the fine is paid.
Bobshaw Chapie, the second defend
ant in this case, was discharged af-
ter the indictment against him was
nolle pressed on movement by
Assistant Prosecutor Toolan.