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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
TREASURE HUNT
FOR 100000
Effort to be Made to Raise
Gold and Silver Bullion Off
Cape Charles

NEW YORK Aug. 31.-Bound on
quest for more than $1,000,000 in
sunken treasure, the steam trawler
Ripple, was plowing south today
headed for Cape Charles, Va, and
the submerged wreck of the Ward
line steamer Merida.
The little trawler's decks were lit
cred with equipment for the sal
vaging operation, and her crew in
cluded Frank Crilley, one of the
best known of deep-sea divers and
two assistants.
George w. Nordstrom, chief Off
Ger of the Merida, when she went
down, also was aboard to aid in To-
eating the wreck.
The Merida was sunk in about
thirty fathoms of water in May,
1911, in collision with the steamship
Admiral Farragut. Her cargo in
cluded gold and silver bullion valued
at s1,000,000. 49,,
The Ripple's salvaging expedition
Is the second undertaken. The first
effort was made in 1916, and was
reported to have been financed by
James A. Stillman and Percy Rookie
feller. Converse ID. West, broker,
who Is one of the hackers of the
present expedition, declared he be-
iieved the Ripple had a good chance
to recover the wreck.
TITS a gamble, of course, but we
believe tn, stake Is well worth gam
bling for" he said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
tBy as Associated Press.l

BELFAST, Aug. 31:-The military
it was announced at midday will as
sumo control of Belfast within an
hour. as result of representations
by the lord mayor as to the urgent
necessity of affording protection in
view of fierce rioting and fighting in
progress.
Early today Sir William Coates,
the lord mayor. made strong repre-
sentations to General Carter Camp
bell, commanding the British troops
in Ulster and Chief of Police Gel
ston, concerning the need for pro-
lection of the city's citizens.
Last night listers special con-
stabulary nearly all former soldiers,
were in action in Stanhope street
area. Shipping Is carried out. field
glasses being used by the snipers.
Tram cars this morning raced
through the riot district of North
Queen street and Old Lodge road,
the passengers lying on the floor to
escape the bullets. An Englishman
on his honeymoon trip was shot and
is in critical condition.
Attacks by Snipcrs
Last nights scene centered in Roy
al avenue. They begin with attacks
by snipers on Crook street. at the
end of which thoroughfare crowds
assembled on which heavy revolver
fire was opened by part of Sim
Feiners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
FRANK T00KER
PETITIONS OUT
Will Oppose Edward Lembcke
for G. O. P. Nomination
in the Second Ward

The circulation or petitions by
friends of Frank Tooker in the Sec
ond ward, placing his name in NOM
nation for the Republican alder
manic nomination at this years pri-
maries, would indicate that he in
tends to remain in the race despite
reports to the contrary. Tooker has
twice been selected as the G. o. p.
candidate at the primaries but in
each instance was defeated by AL
derman Albert G. Waters. the Demo-
cratic choice.
This year Edward Lembcke got
the jump" on all other second ward
candidates and announced his candi-
dacy early last spring. He was un-
derstood to have secured the organ
ization's backing and when reports
of Tooker's possible entrance into
the race were first heard it was said
he would be waited upon by a Re-
publican committee and asked to
retire in favor of Lembcke. Tooker
has made no such announcement,
however, but has gone ahead with
his petitions.
Tonight the Second Ward Repub-
lican Club will meet in Odd Fellows
Hall and a statement Is expected at
that time from Tooker in which he
will definitely announce whether or
not he will oppose Lembcke. If
Tooker does become a candidate it
will be the fifth aldermanic candi-
date to enter the second ward race,
there being three Democrats and
two Republicans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
Will Try To Enforce La1u
At CarniUal, Stricken
Says; Starts Tomorrow

down targets, etc, will furnish most
of the attractions in the booths, 1t
would appear.
The carnival opens tomorrow for
a ten days stay. The idea of hold
ing this "Old Home Week." as it is
advertised, was to raise the $1,500
still unpaid by the Firemen's Memo
rial Association on the Alpine ceme-
terry burial plot and the monument
which has been built for the plot.
A committee representing the
Firemen's Memorial Association
held a conference with Prosecutor
Joseph L. Stricken this morning for
the purpose of having him rescind
his order instructing the police to
stop all gambling at the carnival.
The fiermen told him they were of
the opinion that they were being
Disseminated against and thought
they should be allowed to conduct
the wheels and other games of
chance despite the fact that they
are against the law. they again
pointing out that similar violations
had been allowed before. Prosecu-
tor Stricker's reply was that he
would try and enforce the law"
Whether or not an attempt Will
be made to carry on any OF the
games of chance is question. it
being generally believed that the
prosecutor will keep his word as will
Chief Tonnesen and close up any
booths or stands starting gambling
games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
NUSSBAUM TO ATTEND
YIN. H. A. CONVENTION

General Secretary Henry Nuss-
baum, of the local Y. NJ. H. A. has
been selected as one of the four Of
ficials to be present at the state
convention of Y NJ. II. AS. which
Is to be held in Camden on this
coming Sunday and Monday. The
other officials are Louis Neikrug. of
Paterson. Sidney Marcus of Trenton
and Michael Slacitzsky of Newark
Delegates from the local associa-
ton have been elected with the re-
suit that Leo Lowenkopf, vice pres
ident; George Miller and Isador
Goldstein will represent the local
''Y" at the convention. while Leo
Slobodien, Louis Daitz and Bernard
Karkus will act as alternates. The
convention promises to be of excep-
tional interest and although the i'm
portant problem of discussion will
be Enhances" activities throughout
the state will be taken up and a
program embracing the educational
purposes. social activities. sports
and a Basketball League will be out
lined for the use of each associa-
ton. The delegates will be enter
tanned at a dinner on Sunday even
ing and an informal dance will con-
clude the convention on Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
YIN. {. A. PLANS
ANNUAL OUTING
Will be Clam Bake at Pfeif-
fer'S Farm--Women to be
Included

The annual outing of the Y. M.
c. A. business mems gymnasium
class will take the form of a clam
bake this year and be held Friday.
September at Pfeiffer's farm, be-
tween Fords and Metuchen. In
stead of making this a stag affair
as in former years it has been de-
cided to have the married men bring
their wives and the single men their
lady friends. There will be the usual
athletic events preceding the bake,
starting at o'clock in the after
noon. These will include running
races of various sorts between the
fat men, thin men, short men and
tall men; obstacle race; potato race,
sack race and short sprints. There
will also be events for the women.
A baseball game between the mar
ried and single men is already being
planned as is a volley ball tourney.
Quoits will also be played.
Program Being Planned.
The complete program has not
as yet been mapped out but there
will be something doing every min
ute. according to Chairman N. Chris
tian Nielsen. and everyone will have
an ample chance to get up an appe-
tite for the supper which will be
served at 6 o'clock. This hour has
been set in order to afford sufficient
time to those who cannot leave work
until o'clock or later in the after
noon.
In former years the outing has
been held at Port-au-Peck. Owing
to the distance to the shore, how
ever, it was impossible for many of
the men who had business engage
ments to get there in time for the
"eats" In selecting the Pfeiffer farm
the committee has picked out spot
which can be reached by automo-
bile. trolley or bus within fifteen
or twenty minutes.
The bake will be prepared by Carl
c. Christensen, a past master, at
the art of setting before apprecia-
tive crowds a kind of menu which
will appeal to the inner man." He
will be assisted by Mrs. War Larsen,
the caterer who holds full sway
over every banquet and dinner
served in the "Y."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
ENGLAND At PEACE SOON
WITH ALL BUT TURKEY
IBy The Associated Press.l

LONDON, Aug. 31:-At midnight
tonight England will be officially at
peace with all her enemies excepting
Turkey. This date, formally termi-
mating the state of war prevailing
since cessation of hostilities, was fix
ed by an -in-council on August
10.
In business and legal circles this
of ial conclusion of the struggle,
which actually ended two years ago.
Is of much significance but what the
ordinary citizens will probably re-
gard as it's most practical effect will
be the extension of hours for dis
pensing liquors under the new licen-
sing act, which supercedes the de-
fense of the realm regulations which
lapse with the end of hostilities.
Some restrictions imposed by those
regulations have been embodied in
other enactments. Legal obligations
held in abeyance for the duration of
the war become binding tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
O'MALLY CLAIMS MARKET
TESTIMONY IS "FRAMEUP"

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-Edwin j.
O'Malley, commissioner of public
markets, whom it had been testified
before the Meyere Legislative com
mittee received a gift Of $1,000 IN
connection with the sale of pubic
market space today. signed waiver
of immunity when called to testify
before the committee. He revealed
the fact that the committee had been
examining his personal bank account
and that of Mrs. OMalley. lie re-
ferred to il as a frame-up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31

The firemen of the city at meet
ing held last night with a commit
tee representing the Firemen's Me-
mortal Association in the Boynton
building decided to go ahead with
the "Old Home Week" as originally
planned, despite the fact that the
prosecutor has placed a ban on all
gambling devices which might ap-
pear. A long discussion was held
on the subject. it finally being de-
cided that as so much expense had
been incurred and all arrangements
completed, the firemen might as well
go ahead with the project, although
their hopes of clearing large
amount of money was not very
bright.
Advance Contingent Here
The advance contingent of the
amusements arrived this morning at
the field opposite the Central rail-
road station in Smith street, con-
sisting of the usual carnival attrac-
tions, such as merry-go round, fer
riS wheel and a large number of
booths. AS a result of the order
prohibiting gambling at the carni-
val, the large number of booths at
which wheels and other games of
chance hold the attention of thous-
ands will have to discontinue busi-
ness or change the manner in which
their prizes are disposed of. Games
of skill, such as ringing various ar
ticles. covering the spot" knocking
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
VETERANS OF 3 DIVISIONS
MEET IN BAL LTIMORE TODAY
IBy Tho Associated Press.I

BALTIMORE, Aug. 31-Balti-
more was in gala attire for the
opening today of "Buddie Week,
which will be marked by reunions OF
the 29th or Blue and Gray division
and the 18th or Lorraine Cross
division. The famous Rainbow di-
vision will be represented. World
war veterans have been arriving
from three states and the District of
Columbia.
"Buddie Week" will afford oppor-
tunity for the men of the National
Guard units of New Jersey and
Maryland to come together and for
the citizen soldiers from Pennsylva-
nit. Maryland and District of CO.
lumbia who trained at Camp Meade
to meet again.
A message from President Hard
ing carried by relay runners will be
read at the opening ceremony this
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
FIGHTING BETWEEN INDIA
TRIBES IS CONTINUED

MADRAS. Aug. 31.-Fighting be-
tween half caste Hindus and Mo-
hammedans on one side, and Dravid-
fans, or Indians, aborigines, on the
ulncr, was resumed yesterday morn
ing after having been quelled Mon
day night. The trouble was caused
by a crowd attempting to prevent
the Dravidians going to work. The
police interviewed and being stoned
by the mob were obliged to fire on
it.
A dispatch from Calicut, state that
a column of British troops was am
bushed at Pukkatur by Molpah5. a
hot fire being poured into the Brit
ish ranks from all sides. The in
surgents were dispersed after four
hours of hand to hand fighting. The
Moplahs were armed with carbines.
sporting rifles, swords and war
knives and fought with their tradi-
tional ferocity. Malapuram, south
east of Calicut. Is reported quiet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
SOUTH RIVER
CASE CLOSED
Harry Oliver of New Bruins
wick is Found Not Guilty
Today
by Evening News staf Correspondent

by Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 81
The famous South River booze case
was brought to a windup this morn
ing. when Harry Oliver of New
Brunswick was found not guilty of
ownership of the liquor confiscated
by the county authorities and Walter
White of South River who sometime
ago pleaded guilty to being the own
err of this liquor, was fined $500. Ed
ward Mccain, Newark truck driver.
who was arrested in New Brunswick
sometime ago, on a charge OF Illegal
ly transporting liquor and also for
having liquor in his possession. this
morning pleaded guilty to the two
charges, and was fined 500 on the
first charge and 81 or the second
count.
The prosecutors office was unable
to show that Oliver was connected
with the South River case, in any
way other than that he was in South
River in company with White. the
confessed owner on the night the
county detective seized the liquor
County Detective Ferd David was the
only witness called in this case.
Judge Peter F. Daily referred to the
good the liquor seized In this case
had been to the hospitals of the
county.
The court stated that it has its
own convictions in this case, but the
legal proof given limited the penal
ties to be imposed. 1t is said that
five of the barrels seized by the
county detectives in this raid were
labeled from the Overholt distillery
to Herman Ellis at Perth Amboy.
and it is believed that the confis-
Gated liquor is part of the consign-
ment purchased by the Perth Am
boy man at the government sale.
New Brunswick Case Disposed or
After McCann pleaded guilty TO
the charge of illegally transporting
liquor. and having ten barrels or al
cohol in his possession, the trucking
company entered an application for
the return of their truck. 1t was
shown to the satisfaction of the court
that the company was doing legal
business, and an order was given for
the return of the truck. The ten
barrels of alcohol, however, have
been coniscated and turned over to
the New Brunswick liquor custodian.
Edmund r. Hayes. and an order has
been issued to distribute same 10
the hospitals of the county.
Mccain was arrested in New
Brunswick several hours after a
liquor holdup report had been re-
ceived from Somerset county. He
claimed that he was driving i'll the
direction of Philadelphia with an
other truck driver who had load Of
liquor when holdup party stepped
into the road, seized the other truck
and cargo and took his permit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
145 LIQUOR VIOLATIONS
FOUND At ATLANTIC CITY
IBy The Associated Press.l

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 3I.-Spe-
cial Dry Enforcement Agent Burton
Gaskill stated today that the num-
ber OF warrants served for alleged
violations of the Van Ness dry law
here would totai las.
There is mora siidity in the re-
sort today than there has been all
summer but there are a few cases
still flowing through under suryeil-
lance" he said.
One hundred and thirty-three
were brought before Justice of the
Peace and County Judge Robert In
gersoll yesterday and entered bail in
the sum of $4,000 for their appear
ance tomorrow to answer charges of
selling liquor or of having it in their
possession. Next Tuesday those woo
want time to consult attorneys VIII
be arraigned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
PORT MEETING
PLAN OUTLINED
Du Bois and Atkinson Arrange
for Details of Big Session
Here
CONFERENCE TONIGHT
Bergen to Represent City at
Port Authority Meeting
in N. Y. City

Jean Dubois, president of the
Raritan Terminal and Waterway
Association; c. Il. Atkinson, secre-
tary of the association, and John +.
Bergen, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, met in the East Jersey
Club today and arranged the pro-
gram for the public meeting in the
interest OF port development to be
held in the high school auditorium
here. September 7. The program, it
Is said. may be ready for publica-
tion tomorrow.
Tonight Secretary Bergen will rep
resent this city at a meeting of the
New York Port Authority to be held
in the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York
City at s o'clock. At this meeting
motion pictures showing the report
of the New York and New Jersey
Port & Harbor Development Com
mission which is the basis of study
of the New York Port Authority for
a final comprehensive plan, will be
shown.
Commissioners of the New York
Port Authority will be present and
report regarding the progress
achieved in the discussion of the
port problem and the program for
the future deliberations of the port
authority will be explained.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
Trouble in Pennsylvania

II NE F5sUIIdTtU Its9- = :
UNiONTOWN. Aug. 31:--Striking
miners of the w. J. Rainey Coal &c
Coke Company marching into Alli-
son, Pa, to bring out the miners of
the Superior Coal & Coke Company
were today dispersed by Sheriff ].
II. Shaw of Fayette county and one
deputy by a display of machine guns.
State police later took over the situ-
alton. The Rainey company last
week announced a reduction in labor
and the men quit work.
The Rainey and other miners In
the marching column are unorgan-
lied and according to union officials
have no connection with the United
Mine Workers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
Train Communicated
State Force in Battle

CHARLESTON w. Va. Aug. 31.--
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad officials
today verified a report received at
Governor Il. F. Morgan's office last
night that armed men late yesterday
commandeered the regular e. d y.
passenger train running over the
branch line from st. Adams. fifteen
miles southwest of Charleston, TO
Clothier, Boone county. near the Lo-
gan line. The men. according to the
railroad officials. first ran the train
up the Pond Fork branch and
brought back an armed band. 1t next
was taken to Danville. where another
body of men boarded and proceeded
to Clothier. No formal statement
has been issued by the governments
since receipt of President Harding's
proclamation, commanding all arm
ed Lands to disperse. A copy of the
prccla nation received by the Asso-
ciated Press was the first to reach
the governor. Later an official copy
was received from Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
CHARGE
HEARD TODAY
Martin 0schinsky, Bartender
for Moritko, on Trial Be-
fore Judge Daily

NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 81
Philip Olinsky of 1872 State street is
the principal witness for the state.
in their case against Martin Oschin-
sky a bartender for Steve Moritko.
proprietor. of. a saloon at the corner
of State and Lynd streets. who Is on
trial in the county court before Judge
Peter f. DAILY. sitting as magistrate
this afternoon.
Oschinsky is charged with violat-
ing the state prohibition act. In sell
ing to Olinsky on July IS. a soda
bottle containing whiskey, for which
81 was paid. Olinsky told the court
at today's hearing that he purchas-
ed the liquor from Oschinsky. whom
he identified in court, and that about
one-eighth of the liquor purchased,
remained in the bottle after he had
been arrested on complaint of his
wife. He identified a bottle, which
was introduced and from which he
drank, and claimed that the liquor
in the bottle was similar to that pur-
chased from Oschinsky.
Senator Brown represents the de-
fendant. In opening the case he en-
tered general objections along the
lines of requesting a trial by jury,
etc. The defendant pleaded not gull
Y to the charge against him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
RcDOrtcd to Washington

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The
loss of the naval dirigible Dc which
was destroyed by a fire in her ham
gar at Rockaway Point air station
was reported to the navy department
today. The report said that there
were no casualties. The Dc was on
the non-rigid type and 10000 cubic
feet capacity.
Great tanks containing thousands
Of cubic feet of hydrogen were To-
Gated near the hangar firemen played
tons of water on them to prevent the
hydrogen from exploding. The Dc
was 1913 feet long, carried a crew of
four and had speed of 60 miles
an hour She was used to patrol the
coast. Secretary DENLY recently Or
dered all activities there to cease
tomorrow.
1t was generally believed 1t was
being prepared for transportation to
the hangar at Lakehurst which was
built for the Inflated ZR-2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
Homeless. Kills Self

NEW YORK, Aug. 31-Scores or
homeless and iobless men sleeping
on benches in Bryant Park. were
reused from their slumber today by
a pistol shot. Hurrying toward the
bench whence the report eminated
they found one of their number.
James Cosgrove, aged thirty-five
had taken the suicide route out of
his difficulties. He died in an am
bulsnce on the way TO the hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
London in Fear
of NeW Outbreak

LONDON, Aug. 31-The grave
disturbance in Belfast which
have come in the midst of the
most delicate possible peace ne
gotiations with Ireland, were oc-
cupying the attention of the en-
tire English press today. Some
correspondents said the cause of
the present trouble was purely
religious.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
Eve, yday Ad- Ventures
That Puts The JOY Back Into Life


When you have n feeling that you'd
like a little music with your meals, or
before and after 'em-any old kind OF
music. opera melody or rag-just so It's
some sort Of a tune
But all the music you get Is when the
budding contralto ACROSS the way tries
herself out on the sharps and flats or
the boy cornet player next door blows
himself to few bars Of Hearts and
Flowers"
And you can't play a piano or any
thlng-except a talking machine, and
you can't play one Of those because you
can't afford to buy one
And so you just have to be contented
with whlstling to yourself and singing an
occasional ditty-until-one day you
happen to look through the Musical In
struments column Of The EVENING
NEWS.
And you see an ad about Talking
machine. originally priced at s25 with
n dozen records" sacrificed at s10-and
you say That's me!' and grab you hat
And when you come back. you start up
the machine and put on 1.-THE Stars and
Stripes Forever and lean back In your
favorite chair and listen to that old band
sounding 30 real 1t might be marching
down the street
That Puts The JOY Back Into Life!
Copyright. 1921, by Basil L. SMITH
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
Capture Anti-BoIshe,ik Leader

TBy The AssocIated Press. 7
RIGA, Aug. S1-Ohicial eonhrfna-
ton OF the reported capture of Gen.
Baron Ungern -Sternberg. the anti
bolshevik leader, operating against
the Far Eastern republic Of Siberia.
was contained in dispatch today
from Moscow by the Roska news
agency, the official soviet news dis
seminator.
The dispatch said General Ungern
Sternberg was captured in the Mon-
golian steppes was being brought
to Russia for trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-31
WRECK ON PENNA. R. R.
CAUSES so. AMBOY DET0UR

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3I.-A
freight wreck on the Pennsylvania
Railroad east of Princeton juno
ton, n. j., early today seriously de-
layed the traffic between here and
New York. The company advised
patrons to use the p. & r. railway
to New York while through trains
from the West to New York were de-
toured via South Amboy, \. j.