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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
To RETURN At
REDUCED PAY
Iron Workers Agree to Be-
come Members of Wage
Adjustment Board.

CINCINNATI, May l2,-StfuCtufdl
iron workers and rod men who have
been on a strike since November
agreed to become members of the
Cincinnati wage adjustment board
and return at a reduced scale OF
wages. This followed endorsement
of the Cincinnati plan by the execu-
tive council of the Building Trades
Department of the A. +. of l.. The
council endorsed the wage ADJUST
ment plan as a model for other Cit
les and as IA means OF avoiding
abuses in systematic strikes.
Under the new wage the rodmen
receive eighty cents and ironwork-
ers ninety cents an hour.
A report prepared by the leglsla-
tive committee of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, was being dissemi-
mated here today. The report pre-
sented by President Gompers, con-
tains a complete record of bills IN
troduced in the last and present
congress that affected interests OF
organized labor. Two new bills were
being prepared. One of the bills. IN
troduced by Senator Johnson, calls
for congressional investigation into
the West Virginia mining commune
ty. The other bill would legalize
to solicit members, despite any con-
tract they might have with employ
ers.
Both bills are supported by the
United Mine Workers. which will
have the aid of the federation in
advancing legislation making it i'm
possible for union organization
work to be carried on despite indi-
vidual contracts, recently legalized by
a United States supreme court de-
cision.
Bills in the present congress OPP
posed by labor includes senator
Poindexter's anti-strike bill, the
Graham seditious bill. Representa-
tive Blantons sedition and anti
picketing bill and Senator Freling-
buvsen's bill authorizing the appoint
ment of commissioner. The re-
port approved Senator Borah's bill
designed to protect the constitution
al rights of the citizens of the United
States. This would guarantee free
speech and free assembly
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
INSPECTION DAY
At HOSPITAL
National Hospital Day is OBJ
served Here institution is
Open for Inspection.

Today is being observed as Nat
ional Hospital Day throughout the
country. 1t IS the birthday of Flor
ence Nightingale and as such has
been selected as the most appro-
pirate day OF the year in which TO
interest the public in hospital work.
The Perth Amboy City Hospital rs
open for inspection today from 10
o'clock this morning until 9 o'clock
tonight. There are many residents
of this city who are unaware of the
modern equipment which has been
installed in the local institution and
of the improvements, extensions and
alterations which are constantly 60
ing on in order to make it possible
for patients to receive the best
treatment under the most favorable
conditions. All visitors will be well
coined at the institution between the
hours mentioned above and will be
conducted on tour of inspection
through the building.
The hospital is always brought in
to prominence before the public eye
in May of each year as, in addition
to National Hospital Day being OBJ
served, there is the annual meeting
of the Hospital Association and the
annual commencement exercises of
the nurses who have been in train
ing. These exercises will be held
Thursday, May 20, this year.
A condensed history of the Perth
Amboy City Hospital Association
and the hospital building itself, fol-
lows:
In response to a call, a public
meeting was held in the city hall
Dec. II, 1883, for the purpose of
considering the advisa ability of or
ganizing an organization in the in
tsrest of hospital in this city.
About fifty persons attended the
meeting. 1t was decided to have a
hospital and incorporate. A meet
ing of the incorporators was held
Jan. 8, 1889, at which twenty five
of the incorporators were present
and a board of governors of twenty
one members was selected. These
governors held their first meeting
Jan. 22, 1889. and L. B. Morris was
elected the first president of the Or
ganization. Other officers were: f..
w. Barnes, first vice president;
Martin Petersen, second vice presi-
dent; Patrick J. Convery, treasurer
and j. Lawrence Kearny, secretary.
A Ladies Auxiliary to the asso-
citation was formed and report re-
ceived at this meeting showed
S175.12 had been raised by them,
they having been authorized to So
licit subscriptions for hospital pur-
poses.
The first proposition for the loca-
ton of the hospital came from
CONTINUED on page 4
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
SUSPECTED LIQUOR TRUCK
EvADES LOCAL POLICE

Patrolman Charles Jorgensen
made an effort early this morning
to catch up to a truck, which he
first noticed going north on Pros
pect street, and which he believes
contained a load of liquor. The Of
ficer called headquarters for the po-
lice car, and when he again started
out after the truck, the latter was
ought of sight. The police car trav-
eled on the main road well into
Woodbridge, but was unable to get
a trace of the vehicle first noticed
by Officer Jorgenson. 1t is the be-
lief of the police, that the driver OF
the car took a side road when he
knew the police were following.
Newark Booze Robbery.
The local police received re-
port about 2:15 o'clock this morn
ing from Newark police headquar-
ters, notifying the local authorities
to be on the lookout for twenty-five
barrels of whiskey stolen from 609
Frelinghuysen avenue at 1880 +.
NJ. All of the officers throughout
the city were notified to be on the
lookout for this load.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
ROCKS ON TRIAL
IN LIQUOR CASE
Old Bridge Booze Selling Ac.
ton Heard Today; First
Under New State Law.
DETECTIVES TO TESTIFY
Arrest Came as Result of Nu-
merous Complaints to the
Prosecutor From There.
BY Evening News STAFF Correspondent

By Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, May H.
Patrick Rocks, formerly of Perth
Amboy, proprietor of the Old Bridge
hotel, was notified by County Detec-
tive. Ferd David early this afternoon
to appear in court before Judge
Peter +. DAILY, sitting as magis-
trate, tomorrow to answer a charge
of violating the state prohibition en-
forcenlant act. This action followed
the preparing of an affidavit by the
prosecutors office, which was pre-
sented to the court this morning. and
the signing or warrant by the
court.
This arrest is the first in this
county, and possibly in the state,
since the Van Ness enforcement act
went into effect. Complaints have
been received from residents of Old
Bridge, reporting that heads of their
families patrnnized Patrick Rocks
and neglected their
families. Two out of town men.
William F'urman and Louis Eske,
went to the hotel on Saturday night.
to order whiskey, and these men
reported that they secured drinks at
so cents shot. The men, possibly
private detectives, reported that
they could have secured as many
drinks as they wanted.
Furman and Eske reported their
findings to the prosecutors office.
and an affidavit was prepared and
presented to the court by Prosecu-
tor Joseph T.. Stricken this morning.
Judge Peter +. DAILY signed the war
rant, and County Detective Ferd
David notified the hotel keeper of
the action taken and the time set
for a hearing.
According to the provisions
this law, there is no grand jury in
vestigation or trial by jury. A judge
of a court of common pleas, sitting
as magistrate, hears the cases and
renders a decision. The penalty for
violation of this law, is a fine not
exceeding $500 or a sentence not ex-
ceeding six months in workhouse,
iail or penitentiary, or both.
Perth Amboy Violation
u be remembered that Patrick
Eocks' establishment on Smith
street. Perth Amboy. was raided at
the time a visit was made by pri-
waite detectives working for the
prosecutors office, to saloons in that
city. At that time. Rocks claimed
he was no longer proprietor of the
saloon. stating that William Ward
was the proprietor. A fine of $1,000
was imposed for this violation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
BY GEORGE II. MANNING
Washington Correspondent of the
Evening Ncws.)

WASHINGTON. May 12-Postof-
office department officials and the
senators and representatives are
being swamped with inquiries as to
the method of working out Presi-
dent Harding's executive order OF
May 10, governing appointment OF
presidential postmasters.
While the executive order, super
ceding President Wilson's executive
OF der of four years ago puttinS an
presidential postmasters under the
civil service, speaks for itset anu
makes it very plain that the post
master general by and WIN tne au-
vice of the senators, representatives
and political leaders will try to
choose an acceptable republican
from among the three candidates
making the highest rating. In the
civil service examination 1t leaves
m altitude of questions unanswered
and innumerable situations open 10
future rulings.
Realizing that he would be pep
nered with questions regarding lhe
carving out of the executive order
under particular circumstances ana
wishing to be fully prepared be1ore
answering numerous pertinen.
ouestions. Postmaster General Wni
Hays cancelled his usual semi
weekly conferences with the WASH
ington newspaper correspoliuent'
toda/ and avoided all other engage
uents and telephone calls bearing
on postmaster appointments. MI
Hays is giving deep study TO tne
question and hopes in a few days TO
he able to establish fixed rules 10
government appointments unoer
anv set of circumstances.
iTntil such rules can be worked OUT
M stems are to be taken in the d.
rection of appointing postmastg,r,s, ,,'
postmaster General Hays said. inc
department has great many quee
tions to settle before it can under-
take the task of filling the seVera'
thousand postmaster vacancies.
President Wilson in his remark
able executive order of March 81,
1917 directed that where Vacancieo
occurred in the offices of postmasters
of tbe first. second and third classes
through expiration of their four-year
term or otherwise, the place should
he allied by appointing the, person
making the highest rating IN an open
connective civil service examination
subsequently in 1920 he issued a
supplemental order directing lha'
where the terms of postmasters eA-
pired they should be reappointed II
their service record was good with
out re-examination and providlns
that persons should be. eligible @ Ior
appointment who were already in the
nostal service under civil service
classification. The latter provision
opened the way for appointment OIL
men as postmaster who had been
assistant postmaster, chief clerk. etc''
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
NEGRO SUSPECT
IS RELEASED
Local Police Held Man Sus-
pected of Assault on White
Woman at KeniIWorth.

Charles Garrett, a twenty year old
negro, giving his residence as YORK
street, New York City, was arrested
on suspicion of being the man who
assaulted Mrs. Emma O'Brien at
Kenilworth yesterday morning when
he applied at the local police station
for a nights lodging last night. lie
was freed early this afternoon, how
ever, following a telephone CONVEX
sation between Captain OF Detec-
tives Lawrence A. Long and mem
Der of the Union county prosecutor
staff, as he did not answer fully 10
the description. The local police re-
ceivsd a meagre description of the
assailant yesterday and were OF the
belief that Garrett might be the
guilty party. ~
When he visited the police station
last night he said he had come from
Philadelphia to New Brunswick by
auto truck and from that city to
Perth Amboy in a like manner.
Having no money he wanted to
sleep at the Jail during the night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
CHILD WELFARE
EvENTSPUSHED
Interesting Speakers Here to
Tell Mothers How to Prop
er|y Care for Infants.

The Child Welfare Week activities
which started so successfully with
the baby parade Monday, will be
continued today and tomorrow TAX
ing the form of exhibits and lectures
in the High School auditorium which
will be of great interest to those who
have the welfare of the little ones
at heart. Many booths. representing
many phases of child care dealing es-
pecially with nutrition, are being
placed about the auditoriDm and
posters made by the schools here
and co.~;.S from the state depart
inent will mean much in explaining
the subject which in the opinion of
the Board of Health and the other
cooperating organizations, should
be known to the community.
One of the big features of this aft
ernoon's program which begins at
$3.50 O'Clock. will be the awarding of
prizes that were won in the baby
parade on Monday. The four float
prizes. the three baby prizes that
have been decided upon and the four
remaining prizes yet to be awarded
will be distributed at o'clock.
Miss Florence PoWdermaker, a
state food specialist from the Wom-
ans Department of Rutgers. Will
be the speaker this afternoon and
at this time all the Parent-Teachers'
organizations of the city are expec-
ted to be present as we'll as a large
representation of citizens. Tonight
Miss Anne Stevens and DIR. Rice, of
the New York Maternity Center and
the New York Maternity Hospital,
will lecture on their work and guests
are assured information of great
value through these sources To-
morrow DR.. julius Levy, one of the
most widely known spe ecialist3 on
child welfare in the state, will lee
ture at o'clock.
The clinic will be open from $50
to $50 and ; until q o'clock both
today and tomorrow.
A lettcr was received by Chic.
Tonnesen today rom DR.. Charles
Thompson thanking lie police de-
partment for the valuable service II
rendered ths committee in charge of
the baby l,aradc on Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
Mother Of Missing Girl |
Saws She Did Not Know !!
Silver Was Married Man

Mrs. Katherine Gouin, mother of
cighteen-year-ol Adele Gouin, of
1874 New Brunswick avenue, who
eloped with Shubel X. Siver, treas
urer of the First Reformed church
of New Brunswick, last week, and
married him at Greenwich, Conn,
was located for the first time today
since the disappearance of her
daughter and gave an exclusive IN
terview to the Perth Amboy EVEN
ING NEWS. Mrs. Gouin resides in
Smithberg, a small place near Free
hold. and efforts to locate her had
been fruitless until today.
Miss Gouin's mother signed
paper giving her consent to her
daughters marriage. Mrs. Silver
came to this city with her son, yes
terday and took the expensive fur-
niture purchased by her husband
for Miss Gouin from the apartment
here in New Brunswick avenue, to
her home in New Brunswick.
Although admitting that she had
signed the paper at her daughters
request giving her consent 10 the
marriage. Mrs. Gouin maintained
that she did not know Siver was a
married man, and had she known
this fact she would not have per-
mitted the marriage.
According to Mrs. Gouin, who re-
sides at Smithberg. a village about
five miles south of Freehold, Mon
mouth county. and who is still in
this city, her daughter called her on
the phone on April 80 and asked
her to come here and spend the
Weekend with her. She came as
requested, and said that prior to
that time she did not know of the
affair her daughter had with Silver.
The first she saw of Siver was on
Wednesday morning, May a, when
he came to the house. Prior to this.
however, her daughter told her she
was in love with Siver and was going
to marry him and he had hand
some home in New Brunswick. On
Wednesday morning, Mrs. Gouin
said, Niels Adolph Nelson, a notary
public, came to her with a paper
she thought came from the city hall
and which she signed giving heI
| consent to her daughters marriage
| to Silver.
She said that Mr.. Nielsen said
| there would have to be two witness.
| es to the paper. but she did not know
where these had been obtained. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Gouin, and those
who were friends of Miss Gouin
SlNer went 10 CoIHeCtlcut Oh Apr II
20, gave notice of his pending mar
riage and found out at that time
that it was necessary to have such
a paper as Mrs. Gouin signed, and
then returned to New York where
he was met by Miss Gouin.
From what information is obtain
able, it seems that the affair had
been carefully planned by Sivers be-
fore the actual elopement took place
and he knew exactly what he and
Miss Gouin were going to do. They
returned to Connecticut on May S.
leaving this city on May 4, and were
married, according to dispatches
from Greenwich by Justice Albert S
Mead.
A short time before Siver and her
daughter drove away from 194 New
Brunswick avenue in their automo-
bile, Mrs. Gouin said, neighbors in
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
26 6ATTACKS 0N
CROWN FORCES
20 Casualties in Which 18
Were Mortal, is Claim in
Weekly Report on Situation
IBy The Associated Press.l

DUBLIN, May 12:-There were
twenty-six attacks on Crown forces
during the past week resulting in
twenty-eight casualties in which
eighteen were mortal says the week
ly summary of conditions issued to-
day. The report chronicled four as
sassnations, three murders of civil
ians and fifty-eight raids on the
mails. There were seventy-three
court martials held. resulting in
fifty-eight convictions. Prisoners
numbering 2,s76 are under intern
ment.
Another report said an engage
ment occurred between troops and
military rebels near Kilbrittain.
County Cork, in which one rebel
was killed and six captured. The
crown forces suffered no casualties.
Eleven soldiers travelling on a train
were ambushed near Maxmine,
County Wexford. fight lasting tif-
teen minutes resulted in the :epulse
of the ambushing force after one
passenger and one civilian had been
wounded.
A military ambulance with a sick
soldier was held up by Sim Feiners
while proceeding from Mallow to
Fernmoy. The occupants were turn
ed out and the vehicle burned. The
patient was forced to walk.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
hda Work City Building French Stop Plans Occupy R VaAqM Trial Heard Under New Law
MRS. GOU|N TELLS ABOUT DAUGHTER
Presidents Postmaster
Ruling; Upsetting Wilson S
Order Causes Sensation

in large offices.
The Wilson order instantly arous-
ed a storm of criticism by Republi-
cans who charged that it was thin
~ veiled scheme to perpetuate Dem
ocrats in office. Having appointed
Democrats to all the postoffices dur
ing the first four years of the Will
son administration the executive or
der was issued to keep them in Of
flee, it was charged.
Postmaster General Burleson. who
came in for severe criticism from
Democrats and Republicans alike. on
account of the order and was charg-
ed by many with instigating 1t. de-
clared postmaSters were appoint
ed under it entirely without regard
to politics. He offered statistics In
an attempt to prove it. but while
some Democrats believed hims only
a few Republicans were convinced.
AS soon as President Harding was
elected there was an urgent demand
from Republicans everywhere, eager
to get to the patronage pie counter.
that the Wilson order be rescinded
and that a return be made to the
old spoils system prevailing previous
thereto under which postmasters Of
the first, second and third class were
appointed on recommendation of the
political leaders. The pressure has
been insistent ever since and now.
six months after election and follow
ing intensive investigation and con-
ferences among the party leaders.
President Harding has issued an ex-
ecutive order changing the system
of appointments.
Under the new plan present post
masters will be permitted to serve
al Where
vacancies exist or later occur at
first. second or third class post Off
ces the postmaster general will re-
quest the Civil Service Commission
to hold an open competitive exami-
nation of the applicants and will
then choose the postmaster from
among the three certified by the
| commission as having made the
| highest rating. The Wilson order
provided for appointment of the first
| person on the list and prevented
submission of but the one name.
The new plan also provides for
reappointment of the postmaster at
the end of his four-year term. at the
| discretion of the postmaster general
| without further examination, pro.
vided he obtained the office follow
ing civil service examination, ant
| permits of appointment as postmas
ter of persons already In the service
/ under civil service.
The Harding order is very cleal
so far as it goes but leaves a lot
unsaid and fails to lay out a course
to be pursued in numerous contin-
gencies that will arise. Postmaster
General Hays faces the task of lay
| ing down rules to govern appoint
ments in innumerable unusual cir
cumstances. He has to map courses
for instance, to govern circumstances
like these that already exist or will
shortly occur in almost every COM
munity:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
BABIES' DAY SUNDAY At
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

In observance of Child Welfare
Week, this Sunday will be known as
Babies Day at the Presbyterian
church andthe babies are particular
ly invited to attend the morning
service. at IL o'clock in the church,;;
A special feature of the service wiz
hc a cradle placed under the pull
mir and at a time to be designated by
the pastor, Rev. Frederick D: Nieder-
meyer. the parents of the babies born
in the congregation since this time
last wear will be given the opportun-
~ to come forward and drop a slip
of paper with the babies name there
on in the cradle.
This special feature, started at the
Rabies Day last year made such
an enjoyable service and the tiny
tots came and were so good that 1t
has been inaugurated as feature >of
every church year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
Assault at ncnilwOrth.

ELIZABETH, May IA recon-
ciliation after two years estrange-
ment between Mrs. Emma O'Brien
and her husband, Frederick, follow
ed the attack on Mrs. O'Brlen at
Kenilworth by an unidentified negro.
Mr.. O'Brien went to his wife's nome
after learning of the attack. They
had lived apart since Mrs. O'Brlen
accepted the post of school truant
officer two years ago, according 10
the neighbors. Searching parties
headed by Police Marshal Vardalief,
of Kenilworth, have abandoned the
search through nearby swamps and
the negro section.
Description of a suspect has been
telegraphed to police. Jersey CITY
police in particular. were asked 70
search for the suspect. He VIII be
arrested if he returns to his home IN
Kenilworth.
DR.. William Tilton said Mrs,
O'Brien will be able to leave her bed
within few days.
A twenty-year- old negro suspect
who said he lived in New York was
detained in Perth Amboy police
headquarters. He said he rode from
Philadelphia to New Brunswick on
a truck and later in the afternoon
rode on a truck to Perth Amboy. he
said lie was without money. Perth
Amboy police think he answers the
description of the negro accused by
Mrs. O'Brien.
P. A. Hdwe. for Insecticides and Spray
ers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
WATCH MARKET TO SEE
POLICE ORDER ENFORCEMENT

Chief Niels J. Tonnesen, Sergeant
Frank Kasprzak and Patrolman Al
fred Christopherson, accompanied
by John Bergen of the Chamber of
Commerce. visited the farmers mar
ket today TO see if the chiefs recent
market order was being complied
with. The officers and Chamber of
Commerce representative found that
o. number of the merchants who
were ordered not to have stands on
the street or curb in the vicinity of
the farmers market had rented
property in the neighborhood.
Some of the merchants rented
vacant lot on Elm street, while
others are selling from houses rent
ed on Fayette street. This order
was issued on Tuesday after Secre-
tary Bergen had appeared before
the Board of Aldermen on Monday
night asking that action be taken
preventing these merchants from
competing with those who have es-
tablished stores and are paying rent
and taxes.
Merchants can sell in the vicinity
of the farmers market providing
their stands are erected on private
property.
All breeds of healthy chicks at Kelly &