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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
What McCartcr Says

NEWARK, April THAT the ap-
plication of Public Service Railway
Company for permission to charge
a ten-cent fare was based entirely
upon the increased cost of conduct
ing it's business and not upon any
contention as to the value of the
company's property. was asserted by
the companys president. Thomas
N. McCarter. at the hearing before
the Board Of Public Utility Commits
sioners here today.
Mr.. McCarter declared that under
the decision of the court of errors
and appeals in the O'Brien case, the
company was entitled to such rates
as would put it in such position as
it was previous to the entry of the
country into the war. He said that
the emergency now existing was a
reflex of the war and was a result
of increased costs.
Under cross examination by Geo.
l.. Record. counsel for Jersey City.
Mr.. McCarter said that if it could
be shown that the value of Public
Service Railway property did not
justify a rate sufficient to pay oper-
ating expenses. fixed charges. depre-
citation and a surplus of $1,050,000
which the company had in 1917, a
new situation would be presented to
the board for its consideration.
valuation is not controlling fac
tor in the fixing of rates" said Mr..
McCarter, "and in this particular
case we do not have profits to con-
slider, but. on the contrary. deficits" +"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
DENY n. Y. CENTRAL RIGHT
TO REDUCE UNSKILLED PAY
rBy The Associated Press.I

CHICAGO, April 7:-Permission
to make, provisional reduction of
the wages of unskilled labor on the
New York Central railroad was de-
MED by the railroad labor board to-
day.
The railroad recently requested
permission to put cuts of from II to
81 per cent. into effect in April. The
dispute was taken to the labor board
after the railroads and employees
conferred.
The disputes between the New
York Central and unskilled labor
employees over a reduction will be
heard April 8 in connection with
similar disputes of other railroads.
A resolution passed by the board
in connection with the New York
Central decision states that the
board will take up other carriers
disputes at that time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
BIDS ON TRUCK !
ALL REJECTED
Incident on Monday Night as.
Well as Financial Status
Causes Action.
GET COPS RESIGNAT
Request of PatroIman |
hill is Approved by t
tire Vote of the BoarGs

All of the bids on the two auto.
mobile trucks which were to be used
by the city street department. and
which were received by the alder
men at a meeting Monday night
were rejected last night by that
body at an adjourned meeting. The
clerk was instructed to return to
the various bidders their certified
checks.
1t was generally understood that
an investigation of the list prices
on the trucks bid upon revealed
the fact that all were padded.
with the exception of one-that OF
Peter McKeon of the Oak street
garage, who bid on General Motor
trucks. I
The charge of the White Motor
Truck representative Monday night
that Jack Weitzen, of the Superior
garage, local White agent. had
"padded" his bid at least $1,000.
was responsible for the investiga-
ton and the subsequent rejection
of all bids.
The resignation of Patrolman Les.
ter ]. Underhill was read and ac-
cepted and order spread on the min
utes. The first quarterly report OF
Chief of Police Niels j. Tonneson
was received and spread onHhe min
uteS.
Two resolutions were passed au.
thor.2ing the issuance of Temporary
improvement bonds in orderNthat
Brace avenue, from Amboy, ayAeue
to Corvery Place, and Convery Place
from Brace avenue to New Brun%,
wick avenue, might &c paved. TN
bends tor the first il b amount
$40, 900 and the cost of the secontd
will be $4,000. n srs--A
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
ACTION TODAY
ON TAX BILL
Question of MiddIesex County
Valuations Comes Up in
the Legislature Today.

TRENTON, April 7.-Former AS
semblyman Francis V. Dobbins,
member of the Unions county tax
board. is here today working for the
passage of the bill introduced to
give the state tax board the author
ity and the necessary money to re-
view tax assessments on every county
in the state. Claims that the man
ufacturers association of the state is
working against the passage of the
measure were heard today and that
this organization is using all its ef-
forts to stop the progress of the
bill.
Recently Union county's tax Of
ficials brought the matter of the as
sessments in Middlesex county to
the attention of the state tax board
charging that they were greatly un-
dervalued. The state board said it
had no authority to review them and
lacked the funds. This bill. which,
oddly enough, was introduced by
Senator Thomas Brown, of Middle
sex, at the behest of the Governor
would give the board full power and
provides $4,000 for the work in first
class counties. $4,000 in second, and
$4,000 in third and fourth class coun-
ties.
Although the bill passed the Sem
ate on March 80. it has not yet been
signed by Senate President Allen.
When asked about the matter today
Mr.. Allen declared that he had not
been given the bill to sign and denied
he would refuse to sign it.
A move is looked for this after
noon to reconsider the vote by which
1T passed the senate and recommit
bill to committee, there to die. Fail
ing in this the program of oppo-
nents is to have it amended, so that
when it reaches the House the
teeth" will be extracted.
Union county. tax officials have
been charging that their assessments
are up to the mark and as a result
of the failure of other counties to
do the same, Union is being penal
lied in the payment of taxes.
The property of manufa cturers in
Middlesex and other counties would
probably be rated at much higher
values If this bill passed. hence the
opposition
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
LOCAL MEN PURCHASE
HOTEL At LONG BRANCH

Joseph Altman, Isidore Fucker
and Morris Fucker, all of this city.
have taken over the property at
Long Branch known as the West
End Shore Club and will run the
place this summer as hotel, restaur-
ant and grill with dancing. The
property was formerly in the con-
troll of Louis Metzeer of the firm of
Hirsch, Lilienthal & Company,
members of the New York Stock
Exchange. and r. ]. Wise, art con-
noisseur of 42S Columbus avenue,
New York City. The price paid for
the property is said to be in the
neighborhood of $4,000 The trans
action was made through the law
office of Jacob NJ. Klein in this city.
The building is situated on the
shore road in West End, Long
Branch, on a plot of ground 166 by
500 feet. The building is of stone
and frame construction with green
tile roof. The woodwork is decorat-
ed in white. The building contains
twenty-five rooms, restaurant, grill
and several private dining rooms.
The new owners will take posses
sion at once and make necessary al
terations so that the hotel may be
ready for the grand opening, which
will take place on Decoration Day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
ALPERN TO NAME PORT
TREATY COMMITTEE

The appointment of a port treaty
committee to look after the inter-
ests of this city in the port treaty
developments between this state and
New York, was left to Isaac Alpern,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, by the directors of that or
ganiZation at their meeting last
night. Due to another meeting, it
was late when number of the di-
rectors arrived at the Chamber Of
Commerce meeting and much of the
business to come before the board
was laid over until another session
of the di ectors.
President Alpern was also instruc-
ted by the board to appoint the
delegates to represent the local
Chamber of Commerce at the con-
vention of the National Chambe of
Commerce to be held in Atlantic
City fl ON April &c to 20. 1t is like
ly that President Alpern will make
these appointments within a few
days.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
FIGHT IS WON
ON VALUATION
Ten Cent Fare Hinges on the
Word Present in Mackay
Bill Which is Passed.
HEARING IS CONTINUED
Valuation of Property Does
Not Apply to Fare Action,
McCarter Says on Stand
HEARING is CONTINUED


TRENTON, April THE fight to
take out of the Mackay bill relating
to the valuation for the Public Ser
vice Railway Company, upon
which to a large extent hinges the
ten per cent fare issue the word
present" as related to the word
value" has been won. The spe-
cial conference committee to which
the manner was referred for adjust
ment recommended that the assem-
bly, rescind its addition to the Mac
kay, added last Monday night, and
strike out the word present" thus
giving the Utility Board the author
ity to consider all values, past and
present in appraising :he worth of
the property of the Public Service
for trolley rate making purposes.
The assembly yesterday accepted
the ton of the commit
tee changed the wording in the bill
and then sent it to the senate.
Republican Floor Leader Row.
land, of Camden, speaking on the
decision to strike out present" said
that any one who dared to say that
the committee handled the ball had
been Influenced by outside sources
in an attempt to keep present" in
the bill told something that was
not true.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
K. ofC. Entertains HIGH
Dignitaries Here At
Silver Jubilee Banquet

One of the greatest successes of
city, and also the state, was the sill
yer jubilee banquet given to Rev.
Father Joseph A. Ryan, rector Of
the Sacred Heart church of New
Brunswick in the New Packer
House here last night. The COM
mittee, headed by District Deputy
John j. Quinn of this city, should
feel well satisfied with the result
of their efforts since the arrange
ments were started.
With the Right Rev. Thomas ].
Walsh. bishop of Trenton, the state
head of the church, and Supreme
Knight James A. Flaherty of Phila-
delphia. the head of the knights of
Columbus, in attendance together
with the leading officers of the
state, and councils of the state, and
at the banquet, the occasion was
complete success.
All of the speakers of the evening
highly praised the work of the
jubilarian in their addresses, and
State Deputy John f. O'Neill in
bringing his address to a close pre-
sented the jubilarian with purse.
containing a sum of money. as re-
membrance of this event.
Shortly after o'clock over two
hundred banqueters sat down in the
nicely arranged and neatly decorated
dining room to partake of a menu
which was of the best. and under the
guidance of William Floersch, for
mer manager of the Packer House.
Aladar ID. de Sio's Hungarian GYPSY
Orchestra furnished music of past
and present throughout the evening,
and William Ohlrogge, baritone SOLO
list, accompanied by Geoffrey
OHara at the piano, obliged with a
number of son3s during the evening
and also led the diners in singing old
time songs.
The banqueters marched to their
seats on a word from John ]. Quinn.
chairman of the committee in
charge. Inasmuch as all of the nota-
bles had not arrived when the ban
queters first sat down, as each nota-
BILE was brought into the room by
Chairman Quinn a rising cheer was
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
RIGHTS Of j. s.
ARE EXPLAINED.
Hughes Holds Right of Amer
ica to Participate in the
Peace Settlement.
SENT TO THE ALLIES
Ask Them to Reconsider Re-
ward of Mandate to Japan
for Island of zap.
SENT TO THE ALLIES
tBy Tho Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
right of the American government
to participate in the peace settle
ment affecting the former overseas
possessions of Germany has been
stated anew by Secretary Hughes
in similar notes which are now be-
fore the Japanese, British, t'rench
and Italian governments.
Continuing correspondence be-
gun by the Wilson administration,
the new secretary specifically asks
those governments to reconsider the
reward of mandate to Japan for
the island of Yap. Secretary Hughes
argues that the failure of the United
States to become a party to the YER
sailles treaty. has not affected It's
right in the overseas possession, the
titles in which Germany renounced
in the peace treaty to the principal
allied and associated powers.
The attention of the four allied
governments again is called that
President Wilson, at the meetings of
the council Of four in Paris during
the framing of the treaty, made res
servations affecting the future stat
us of zap. Furthermore, Mr..
Hughes embodies n memorandum
from Mr.. Wilson to the state depart
ment under date of last March 3,
in which the former President de-
clares he never agreed to a mandate
for Japan over the island and it was
his understanding the question OF
the disposition of the island to be
deferred until the question of cable
communication was settled.
1t has been contended that the
mandate over Yap was awarded to
Japan by the council of four while
President Wilson was at Paris.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
zGAt Tax Valuation Fight House Today Hughes Defends Rights Of America British Strike Spea
TWO CITY BOARDS REJECT ALL BIDS
PORT TREATY BILLS PASSED
OVER GOVERNORS VETO
r.. Evening News Correspondent. ]

[B- Evening News Correspondent
TRENTON, April THE House
and assembly yesterday passed the
proposed addition to the constitu-
ton introduced by Assemblyman
Pierson, increasing the pay of mem
bers of the House from $500 to
$1,000 year.
Two bills were introduced yester-
day in the assembly. one by MIR.
Downs, of Morris, which would give
the members of the legislature a
ten per cent bonus and the other by
Mr.. Pierson. of Union, authorizing
the loaning of money from the state
school fund at a rate not exceeding
G per cent.
The senate yesterday passed over
the veto of Cover nor Edwards the
two bills relating to TIE New York
Port development. program. One
defies the agreement ;e.ween New
Jersey end New York and other des-
ignates the men to serve on the New
Jersey Commission to carry out the
program. Both measures now go to
the assembly. They were introduced
by Senator Case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
FEDERAL
BUILDING PROBE
Investigation in All Parts of
Country to be Undertaken
at Once Says Dougherty

WASHINGTON, April 7-Inves-
tigation of illegal practices in the
building material trade is to be un-
dertaken at once in all parts of the
country where necessary Attorney
General Dougherty announced.
Reports from some sections of the
country are the building material
situation is "intolerable" Mr. Dough-
erty says, and the department of
justice desires to contribute in any
way it can in improving it.
The country" Mr.. Daugherty
said, should take notice OF new
day and a new way, and that those
who have been guilty of illegal prac-
tices should not close their eyes. y
His statement" he added, was a
modest, but emphatic warning to
those for whom it was intended and
could be regarded as an opportuni-
ty for any of those who should mend
their ways, to do So"
The attorney general said the de-
partment of justice did not intend to
harass business in any way. but that
it did intend to enforce the law. He
pointed out that while the profiteer-
ing sections of the Lever act had
been declared Unconstitutional, the
department could continue under
the Sherman act.
Mr.. Daugherty was discussing
conditions in the building material
trade which reports show to be in
tolerable, said the department OF
justice would ask for more aid from
the outside than it had received
heretofore. and that lawyers repre-
Senting firms should act as agents
for the government.
The attorney general announced
that it was the purpose of investiga-
ting conditions in the building ma
terial trade Wherever an inquiry was
warranted. Indictments have all
ready been returned in New York
and Chicago, he said.
p A. Hdwe. for Kitchen Cutlery
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
ACTION ASKED
BY MERCHANTS
To Wire Brown to Get Favor
able Move on Bill to Curb
Itinerant Dealers.

Merchants Of this city througtNs
the Chamber of Commerce have ar
ranged to send a telegram tonlgnt
to Senator 'Fhos. Brown, requesting
him to do his utmost to have assem-
bly, bill No. $50 brought out OF COM
mittee and favorably acted upon be-
fore this session of the senate ad-
iourns. The merchants point out
in the telegram, that the bill is OF
vital interest to the state and this
community in particular. The tele-
gram Is signed by practically every
merchant in the city.
Ever since the bill was introduced
into the assembly on February II,
by Harry G.. Eaton, of Newark the
Chamber of Commerce, through the
merchants committee. has been do
ing all in its power to have tHe Dill
become law. Not only has the
local Cham Der of Commerce ftaken
the matter up and urged the p4ssage
of the bill, but other Chambers Of
Commences of the state and business
associations are also working to get
the bill through. The bill is known
as ely -By-Night" bill No. 359 and
is now in the senate on second read
ing. II is understood that there Is
some opposition to it.
The object of the bill is to regu-
late the ltlnefdnL merchant WIN
comes to a city, rents a store with
out a lease, and sells merchandise OF
a non-descript character at the best
possible price he can procure for the
same. He has no reputation to up
hold, therefore. does not care what
class of merchandise he sells; neither
is he interested in anything other
than immediate profits. The pro-
visions OF the bill will compel him
to declare the number of days which
the sale is to run, the bill not be "
one to keep a man from openin N
temporary store.
The bill compels the itinei n
merchant to make detailed sta
ment of the merchandise he offe A
for sale and Ne must pay the cit.
treasurer two per cent of the faiRs
cash value of the merchandise offer-W
ed for sale or in lieu of same. he
NAV apply for a license which the
bill proposes to set at $500. The lic-
ense to extend over period of thir-
ty days.
Merchants of the city are of the
opinion that the passage of this bill
will do much to correct the condi-
tions at the farmers market here,
where merchants from out of town
send their wagons and merchandise
10 This city on market days and sell
Them. The farmers market the mer-
cha nts hold should be confined TO
the sale of farm produce.
aI1 q fu f.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
Still Await Applications

Word from the State Bonus Com
mission to the effect that bonus ap-
plications for ex-service men have
run out and that activities must be
suspended for a few days. until a
further supply is obtained from the
printers, reached the Office OF the
American Legion here this morning.
In view of this fact, the local post
which has also run out of applica-
tions, will not open its Offices in the
Board of Trade building until enough
applications can be procured to take
care. of all the ex-soldiers, sailors
and marines who have not yet been
helped by the post. 1t is expected
that activities will be resumed either
on Saturday or Monday. to which eff
feet notice will appear later.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
GUGGENHE: IMS!
CONTROL BOARD
Control Sufficient Shares to
Elect Own Men to Board of
the A. S. & R.
fBy The Associated Press.

Owing to the fact that the Gug-
genheims controlled sufficient
shares of the American Smelling
and Refining Company stock to
elect their own selection for board
of directors. the expected indepen-
dent ticket which it was thought
Karl Eilers. former vice president
and director, would present, failed
to appear at the annual meeting Of
stockholders st held in Jersey City yes
terday. Proxies for 682,223 shares
out of total of 100000 were voted
for the board of directors recon-
mended by Guggenheims for elec-
tion. Eilers had charged misman-
agement and was looked upon TO
furnish stiff opposition to the Gug-
genheim ticket. but lack of suffi-
cient supporters to election his in
dependent ticket resulted in his fail
ure to present any names.
r A. Hdwe. for Houseceaning Helps.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
FOREST OF TALL CEDARS
TO Be FORMED HERE TONIGHT

Final arrangements and elections
or officers for the forming of a For
est of Tall Cedars of Lebanon in this
city, will take place tonight at a
meeting to be held in the Masonic
lodge room in the Elks building at
O'Clock. The meeting will be in
charge of Supreme Treasurer, Au-
gust Rommele, Past Supreme Tall
Cedar, William l.. Blanchard and
District Representative George
Barkman, all of Newark.
Assurance has been given that
Perth Amboy will be granted a
charter the number of which will be
sixty-seven. The lodge will be known
as Perth Amboy Forest, No. 67. The
forest will be instituted on Wednes-
day night. April 20, at big meeting
to be held in the auditorium in New
Brunswick avenue. 1t is expected
that the forest will start with at
least 250 members. At the institu-
tion meeting it is expected that large
delegations will be present from New
Brunswick, Newark, Elizabeth, Tot
tenville and Keyport.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
PUBLIC UTILITY CONTROL
FOR JITNEYS IS NOW Law
IBy Evening News Correspondent

tBy Evening News Correspondent
TRENTON, April 7.-Having
been passed over the governors veto
in the senate, the jitney bill is to-
day law. Thus ending a several
years campaign in the legislature
for this measure.
The act places the future regula-
ton of all jitney operators under the
control of the Public Utility Com
mission. Present operators are un-
derstood by it's provisions to be per-
mitted to continue on the streets
they now use for business.
The companion bill to the prohibi-
ton enforcement law has also gone
on the statue books by the action of
the Senate in passing it over the
governors veto. The bill regulates
the use of liquors for medicinal, Sac
ramental and non-beverage pur-
poses.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
3|RlsHME:N' 8
B0D|ESF0UND
Believed to Have Been VIC
tins of .ReprisaIs for At
tacks on Crown Forces.

BELFAST, April 7:-Charles
Slevin. John Devive and Daniel
Doherty, residents of Dromore.
County Tyrone, were removed from
their homes by armed men and their
bodies found outside the village to-
day. 1t is believed they were victims
of reprisals for attacks made on
crown forces Tuesday.
Remove Hunger Strikers
CORK, April 7:-Nine survivors
of the famous hunger strike con-
Quoted in the Cork Jail last autumn
have been removed from the Jail to
the detention barracks, This step
was taken because of a sensational
attempt to rescue some of them.
At the time of the attempted Jail
delivery all the prisoners were in
the Jail hospital where they had
been undergoing treatment. They
were taken to their cells and con-
fined as ordinary prisoners.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
COMPLETION OF HIGHWAY
SYSTEM UP TO SENATE
[By Evening News correspondent.l

TRENTON, April 7:-Completion
of the state highway system hung
in the balance today so far as the
passage of the measure providing a
s5O.O0O.000 bond issue to complete
the roadways is concerned. Having
passed the House the measure is
now held up in the senate where
there is opposition on the ground
that the amount is too much.
The senate today passed the bill
giving each of the highway commits
sioners $4,000 year salary. 1t re-
ceived just the bare majority Of
eleven votes and now goes to the
assembly for action.
Don't neglect your lawn; for lawn and
garden seeds see Kelly & McAlinden Co.
lS43-4-5-3t"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
Gun Club Incorporates

TBV Evening News SIAN Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, April IA
certificate of incorporation has been
filed for the Eclips Gun Club, of
New Brunswick. This organization
is for the purpose of promoting in
terest in trapshooting and the pro-
per use of firearms. The trustees
for the first year are: George W.
Pressler. Arthur D. McKade and
Clarence Baier, all of New Bruns-
wick.