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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30

IBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK Aug. S0-A
meeting OF Monmouth Junction Re-
publicans was held last night, at
which a complete local ticket was
formed and certain county candi-
dates made addresses. Albert APP
pleby, a candidate for state senator:
Robert Vandenbergh, who Is seek
ing reelection to the board of free
holders; William Hannah, a candi-
date for a position on the county
board of freeholders, and William
Suits, who is in the field for an as
sembly Office, were the speakers of
the evening. There was a big turn
out of women at this meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
Swimming Classes

The regular schedule of swimming
classes. under the supervision of
Physical Director Miss Margaret
Richart, will be carried out as usual
tomorrow at the Y. NJ. C. A. The
junior life saving class will be held
in the afternoon and in the evening
members of the advanced class in
life saving will hand in their essays
on "Resuscitation." The classes for
beginners and swimmers will be held
as usual.
On September 81 there will be a
large swimming meet at which time
girls who have qualified as l~ifesavers
will receive their pins and emblems.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
FIND ANOTHER
WRECK VICTIM
Body of Man Lost on ZR-2 is
Washed Ashore Wreck
Almost Raised
TBy The Associated Press.1

HULL Aug 30-Virtually all of the
wreckage of the ZR-2 which fell in
to the Humber river last week has
been raised, according to Sir Fred
erick Young, a salvage expert today.
The British salvage ship Reindeer
arrived today in an effort to aid in
raising the debris.
1t is believed the remainder of the
bodies will be located. The body of
Quartermaster Sergeant Greener OF
the Royal Air force was washed
ashore this morning in the river
Brouth, six miles west of Hull.
Sanction has been given by the
Hull corporation for the American
bodies to lie in state in any building
until ready for shipment to America.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
POPULARITY STANDING
PUBLIC ON FRIDAY

The first count in the Firemen's
Popularity Contests to be run in
connection with the Old Home Cele-
bration being conducted by the Fire
mems Memorial Association, will be
made on Thursday night, according
to present indications and the first
standings will be made public on
Friday.
1t was originally planned to get
the contest started early this week,
but in order to allow more candi-
dates to enter both contests, the
young lady and baby popularity
events, it was decided to postpone
the start. There are a good many
entered in both contests to date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30

iBy Evening NewA Ste9 Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug, s0.--A
building contract has been placed on
file in the Office of the county clerk
between the Board of Education If
Raritan township and James II.
Skidmore. q builder, to make the re-
pairs necessary TO put the MEMO
Park school in suitacia condition for
occupancy. The work is to be COM
pIete by September 7, according to
the terms Of the contract and the
cost Of the projected repairs Is set
at sS96.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
City Briefs

The knights of the Maccabees
are arranging for a picnic and outing
to be held at Pine Grove, on Mon
day, Labor Day. Games and races
will be included in the program and
there will be dancing during the ar
ternoon and evening.
-Po Ambo Tribe, No. 65, I'M
proved Order of Red Men, at lts
meeting this Thursday night. will ar
range to go to Railway Sunday, Sep
TENDER IS. for an outing of tnat
tribe.
Algonquin Lodge, No. ~,
Knights of Pythias, met In regular
session last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
MAKE ARREST
FOR ROBBER|ES
Metuchen Police Hold Robert
Thompson on Suspicion in
Recent Thievery
isx rrsning News star corresponaent.l

TBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
METUCHEN, Aug. 30.-Robert
Thompson, eighteen years old, OF no
particular address. was taken n
custody yesterday afternoon by de-
tectives of the prosecutors office on
suspicion of having knowledge of the
three robberies of residences occur
ing here last Sunday night.
When arrested the boy had both
hands covered with graphite. which
he said he used to grease up the
bicycle he was riding when taken
into custody. At each of the resi-
dences he attempted to enter, num-
erous finger prints believed to have
been made by greasy hands. were dis
covered and the boy will be held I'M
til photographs of the prints may be
made, when comparison Will take
place. The boy claims he bought the
bicycle at Portland, Maine, and says
he was on his way to Baltimore when
arrested.
Shot Was Fired
At the -Pfeiffer home the robber
was frightened off by a shot oelns
fred by Mr.. Pfeiffer when he was
awakened by the noise made on the
first floor as a result of the robbers
efforts to enter the house.
At the Greisen residence entrance
was made through a kitchen window.
Fifty cents and a half loaf of bread
are the only missing articles. it being
the belief that the thief was after
money, since he passed up silverware
and other valuables in his search. In
the Ease of the Liddle home. the ma
rauder entered through a window off
the porch and ~ransacked the whole
floor Of the house. Drawers were
pulled out and the contents well
strewn about but the loss Is not ex-
pected to exceed IS in cash. The
Liddle family is away for the sum-
mer and the actual loss will not he
ascertained until the return of the
occupants of the house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
FORMER EMPEROR CHARLES
TIME LIMIT is UP SEPT. |
Try The Associated Press.1

BERNIE, Aug. 30.-The allotted
time for the residence in SwitZer-
land of former Emperor Charles, of
Austria, expires September 1, and
negotiations for the purpose of &C
curing a new residence + unfin-
ished, it was learned today.
The government on certain condi-
tions have decided to prolong per-
mission for Charles stay in Switzer-
land. One of these is the curtail-
ment of his suite numbering nearly
eighty persons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
WOMAN'S GUILD TO
HOLD BIG PICNIC

The Woman's Guild of the Work
ers Cooperative Association will hold
a picnic tomorrow at Acker's Beach.
Members are to meet at the corner
of Smith and State streets at 10
o'clock and take the trolley to the
beach. There will be games and
swimming throughout the day and
the social committee, which is In
charge, has made all arrangements
for a very enjoyable day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
STARTS SUIT FOR ISLANDER
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Alleging that slanderous state
ments had caused a loss in his bust
ness, Steve Kuhn, a retail grocer of
343 Keene street, has brought suit
for $500 damages in the district court
against Joseph Czablaky, of S19
Keene street. Attorney Jacob M.
Klein represents the plaintiff. Kuhn
claims that some weeks ago, Cab
laky before a crowd of people and in
a public place, called him SANDER
Gus such as thief, robber,
ETC., and that these remarks have
caused him to lose business and
friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
ARREST TWO FOR Staying
OF MATTHIAS ERzBERGEH
TBy The Associated Press.1

BERLIN, Aug. SO.-TWo persona
suspected of completely in the assas'
sination of Matthias Erzberger, for.
mer vice chancellor, were arrested
yesterday. The police are also look.
ing for Oltwig o Hirschfield, who
some time ago tried to murder Herr
Erzberger ard was sent to prison,
Hirschfield was released for reasons
of health. +
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
MARTHA WASHINGTON
GIRLS AT SESSION

The Martha Washington Girls held
their regular weekly meeting last
night at the Community House in
tombstone street. Further plans
were made for the birthday party to
be held September IS. A social time
with refreshments followed the bust
ness session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
FIVE HELD IN
DEATH Of COP
Four Arrested in Jersey City
in Connection With Killing
of Officer Neville
TBv The Associated Press.1

JERSEY CITY, Aug. 30.-The pc.
lice detained four men pending ar
investigation to determine whether
they had had any connection with
the Staying of Patrolman Daniel Ne
Vile, in the Hell's Kitchen district
of New York, Saturday night. The
quartet, found in a taxicab near the
entrance to the Hudson Tubes, gave
the names Of Frank Broderick, New
York; George Stinson, Frank Saun-
ders and John Moran, all of Wee
hawken.
Detectives, who said. they had
found a loaded revolver on the floor
Of the taxi, charged the men with
carrying concealed weapons. They
asserted Broderick wore a New York
police shield, No. 6744 lost three
years ago. He was alleged to have
said the shield belonged to his
brother.
One other man is under arrest
charged with homicide. He is Will
lam Hoey, alleged %gangster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
STRIKING RAILROAD
MEN RETURN TO WORK
[By The Associated Press.l

BELFAST, Aug. 30:-The engi-
neers and firemen of the Great
Northern Irish Railway, who struck
last night as a result of a dispute
with the management, returned this
afternoon on advice of j. H. Thomas.
general secretary of the National
Union of Railwaymen.
He advised the men to go back to
work after the company had agreed
to participate in the Irish railway
arbitration in progress for a settle
ment of disputes between railways
and their employees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
HANSEN PETITION FILED

h petition Of Fred ?. Hansen,
Republican candidate for alderman
in the fourth ward, has been filed
with City Clerk Arthur E.. Graham.
Several petitions for county COM
mitteeman have also been received.
including n woman, Mrs. Minnie
Schultz. who is a candidate for COM
mitteeman in the second poll of the
fifth ward or the Republican ticket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
POLITICAL CAUCUS TO
Be HELD At METUCHEN
tBy Evening News Correspondent.

METUCHEN. Aug. 30.-A final at
tempt will be made tonight at a eau
Gus to be held at the Eagle Hook IL
Ladder Company headquarters here,
by Republican and Democratic lead
,ers to reach some agreement in re-
gard to the coming fall election. Re
publicans have made overtures to the
Democratic leaders. offering certain
G. o. P. candidates to be endorsed
by the Democrats. while the G. O. Z.
leaders would endorse certain can
didates put up by their opponents.
II an agreement is not reached to-
night. 1t is expected that both par
ties will place a complete slate of
candidates in the field this fall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
R1rys MAPLE STREET HOUSE

Maurice Bruck, OF IL High street,
has purchased a ~two-family stucco
house at 123-125 Maple street from
George Yost of Hazelton, Pa. The
property was purchased through
Louis Alpern. No consideration was
given. After making extensive al
terations Mr.. Bruck will occupy the
residence. The plot Is s7h by 100
feet,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
Memorial Service Sunday

BELFORD, England, Aug. BOA
memorial service in honor of the
ZR-2 victims will be held here next
Sunday. 1t was arranged by Mayor
Sowter who with other city officials
will attend in state.
Representatives from the Carding-
ton Air Works, where the ship was
built, and contingents from the Bed
FORD and Herkfordshire regiment will
be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
Guard Suspect in N. Y.

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-Police as
sociates of Patrolman Daniel Neville,
murdered by gangsters are being
warned not to harm William Hoey, a
suspect, who is under arrest. were
informed by the precinct authorities
that Hoey had been photographed
before being put into a cell and his
condition noted.
Three policemen guarding a cell,
were put on their honor not to harm
Hoey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Danish Lutheran church will hold a
meeting Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock in the basement of the
church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
OBITUARY


Fritz l.. Olsen, thirty-nine years
old, son of Mrs. J.. C. Olsen, of 317
Watson avenue. died this morning at
Easton, Pa, following an operation.
BESIDES his mother, Mr., Olsen is
survived by four brothers, Peter c.,
John w, Otto and William Olsen.
Funeral services Will be held Thurs
day a. E,aston. TIE intermen- will
no al Easton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
New Line Reaches New York,

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The pas
senger line Soythia, latest addition to
the Cunard line fleet arrived on her
maiden voyage from Liverpool. She
registered 21,500 gross tons and can
carry 2,200 passengers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
Mrs. Anna Mevecka

10y Evening News CoTrespondent.T
ROOSEVELT, Aug. 30:-Mrs.
Anna Mevecka, forty-five years old,
died yesterday morning at her home
in Lee avenue, Carteret, after a two
years Illness. Funeral services will
be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning from the Carteret Slayish
church, interment following in the
Siavish cemetery, Perth Amboy.
Four children survive, two sons,
stephen and John. and two daugh-
1re, Anna and Mrs. Vilus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
Services For Michael Draper

Funeral services for Michael Dra-
per. a former ireeholder of Middle
sex county, will be held tomorrow
morning from his late residence, 124
Gordon street. They will be follow
ed by a solemn requiem high mass
at st. Mary's church at 10 o'clock.
The interment will be in st. Marys
cemetery. Members OF Perth AM
boy Aerie No. 1856. Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, and Perth Amboy
Nest 20. 1,027, Order of Owls, to
which he belonged, will attend the
service in a body. Both organiza-
tions will meet at Eagle hall at .
o'clock and go fro mthere to house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Sharon Sheet Mill
To Run at Capacity

SHARON, Pa, July Announce
rnent was made to-day that the Amer
lean Sheet and Tinplate Company will
start it's sheet mill in Farrell at full
capacity at $3.50 o'clock next Tuesday
morning. 1t ia said that this schedule
Of operation will be maintained for an
indefinite period Six hot mills have
been operating for some time, bat this
week an additional mill was started.
Beginning Tuesday all mills will be
run together with all other DEPART
ments. The plant will be running at
practically full capacity. The sheet
mill should be less affected by the
business depression than any other
mill in the valley About $50 men are
employed.
The Standard Tank Construction
Company will close downs its plant at
Masury on July 10 for thirty days or
longer, affecting about 500 employees.
Scarcity of orders is the cause given.
The plant has q normal capacity of
twenty-five tank cars day, but for
some time has been turning out only
about 100 month. The company ex-
poets TO retain part of its shop and
Office force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
The Dollar i'm Foreign Exchange

Dealings in foreign exchange yester-
DAY were affected by the partial holt
day IN the financial district and the
general exodus of bankers to the inter
national box contest in Jersey Citv
The fluctuations in sterling were about
three-eighths Of cent, while this
changes in the other exchange were
correspondingly small.
AS far as the week was concerned
trading on Monday and Tuesday was
characterized as "spongy," but after
the announcement of the settlement of
the British coal strike there was
frmer base underneath the market, al
though this was not greatly reflected
IN the rates. A few more bills were
offered than in the preceding week, but
dealers reported that the commission
business was small. There was fair
demand for commercial bills.
II you calculate the cost of the dol
lar in terms of foreign money or cur
rent exchange values--that is, if YOU
were buying dollar with pounds.
marks or francs-its value at the close
Of last week, compared with a year
ago, follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Progress Toward
Normal i'm Frisco
Reserve District
Improvement i'm ahe Retail
Trade, Continued Building
Activity and the Liquidation
OF Loans Are Features

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.---Improve-
ment IN retail trade, continuing activ-
IVY IN building operations, and grad
uai liquidation of loans and invest
ments by the principal member banks
were outstanding features of the
month of May in the twelfth or San
francisco Federal reserve district.
The dollar value Of sales of twenty
nine representative department stores
IN different cities of the district was
put Al per cent less than the figure
reported for May, 1920, compared with
"a decrease of 81 per cent in April,
ls1l' eontrasted with April, 1920
The physical volume Of sales in Nav
was generally reported to be equal 70
or greater than that of May, 1920.
Various lines Of wholesale trade re-
ported declines of 10 per cent to az
per cent in the dollar value of their
sales and declines ranging between 20
and 30 per cent in the selling prices
OF the different commodities handled.
A majority of the TIA wholesale firms
reporting stated that retailers are now
generally basing their prices to the
consumer upon replacement. costs at
wholesale, although cases were not
lacking OF retailers still delaying price
rieadJustments in the hope of minimiz-
'.S, tNSSSS oll CHelC inventories bought
at higher prices.
notwithstanding complete cessa-
ton Of building activity in San Fran
cisco during May on account of dis
agreements between employers and
alabtorers, building operations were but
- per cent less in number than those
OF the ord month of April 1927
In Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Ogden
and Sacramento the increase in value
OF permits compared with May, 1920,
was over 100 per cent.
3 decline of s15,265,o00, or approx
mately 10 per cent in the loans and
Investments of the sixty-eight report
ing member banks in the district oc-
CURED IN May, accompanied by. de-
crease of 100000 in their BORROWINGS
from the Federal Reserve Bank.
Bank clearings of twenty principal
cities were 20 per cent less than those
Of May, 1920. This percentage was
less than the percentage of decrease
IN combined Wholesale and retail
prices during the period, indicating
that the volume of business being done
at TINS time is even larger than the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

the Assembly of the league at Geneva,
and already referred to member nations
for ratification Yes, $40; NO, 81.
Should the United States ratify the
Versailles Treaty OF Peace with
reservations? Yes, TIC; no, PCT.
Should the United States proceed in
dependently to negotiate a treaty Of
peace with Germany? Yes, III; no, Ill.
Should the United States repeal its
war legislation Yes, SO; no, 80.
Should the United States take the
initiative iG summoning a conference
with Great Britain and Japan for the
limitation Of reduction of naval arrna-
ments? Yes. 1858; no, l13.
Should the United States take the
Initiative in snrnmoning a general con-
ference for the limitation or reduction
Of land ornaments? Yes. 836; no. 1873
Should the United States cancel the
$4,000, o0o, 600 Indebtedness OF the A.
lies 70 the United States? Yes. 90;
no, SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

tracts and the prodigiously profitabl .
war prices which have been maintained
Tor the last five years, witness this
record OF increase in total assets, cash
surplus, expenditures for ordinary re-
pairs, new construction, etc.
Total assets 2,4so.5so. sss s1,s4 ls5s
Total sarpips 552,1o7.62s l7o,4s4,s4s
Expended for or
pz maasy repairs t a47.4ss.47s 10000, 600
new constrpc-
Gross earnings FS
or transpogta-
ton companies 166Ts5bso 543ae 467
Gross receipts
per ton steel. 1880 At "a
Net Earnings Reviewed
It will be observed that in the wear
lsl6 the net earnings Jumped to $3.50.
ooo.eoo, or more than double the net
earnings OF any previous year; then in
lSl7 the net earnings reached the
amazing total of $528, 1000 of which
the government took $233 900 900,
through the excess profits tax; again
IN 1918 the net earnings were S473,-
600 600, Of which the government took
s274, 900, 900; and SO the story poe os
up to the collapse of business in No,
vember, 1920.
Thus we see that five years of phe.
nomenal war prices have made our
steel manufacturers richer than ever
before IN all the history of this won
dertul industry. And yet because steel
consumers have finally been forced to
rebel against longer paying war prices.
for months past the steel manufactur-
ers have been steadily closing down
Ihelr furnaces and rolling mills, dis
charglhg their workmen by tens of
thousands, and thus seriously aggrl-
Vatlng the business depression from
which the whole country is now suffer
ing sorely.
The problem now confronting our
steel manuf aeturers is not new, and it
IS perfectly simple one. Throughout
the whole history of the iron and steel
industry, extending back for over a
century OF time, We have authentic
records of the fact that following each
ana every period of panic and indus
trial depression there has been rad
zeal cut in all market prices of iron
and steel. That must happen now.
shc no power on earth can prevent it.
because the buyers of steel are fully
M ormed and they are firmly 'out on
shfIAe. mat they will stay out is
Just as certain as fate, because they
positively know that the current prices
or steel simply must come down, in
keeping with all other staple com
modltles-wheat, corn, sugar. cotton.
copper. lead, zinc, tin and rubber. An
to show the wide disparity between
present steel prices and those before
the war, it is only necessary to cite the
quotations which Mr.. Babson has
widely published. bringing them up to
date with. quotations from The Iroa
age the leading market authority in
the steel industry, namely:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
National Economic
League Gets Replies

A list Of what was stated 20 be the
most important questions for imre3iate
consideration concerning international
relations, prepared by special commit
tee of the National Economic League,
showed the following replies from mem
bers of the National Council.
Should the United States refrain from
joining any association Of nationss Yes,
143; no, 1923.
Should the United States enter the
existing League Of Nations with modi-
dcations in general, such as were &C
ceDtable to the Senate of the United
States? Yes, s57; no, 29s.
Should the United States become a
party to the Root Phiilimore permanent
court Of International Justice adopted bv