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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
SEEK LIGHT ON MURDER
OF WEALTHY SPORTSMAN

AKRON. o., Sept. 16.-More light
on the circumstances of the murder
of Harry Sinclair. forty years OLD,
Akron's sportsman, early THURSDAY,
is being sought today by Cleveland
and Akron police. Two leads were
followed yesterday in an ehort 10
run down the identity of his slayer
but County Prosecuting Attorney a.
w. Doyle, reported little progress.
Sinclair was driving the roadster
of friend. r. e. (Red) Smithers'
who was also in the party with two
women, when according to the story
told by Smithers. car raced up pc
hind from which two shots were
fired which struck the body of the
roadster. The third shot fired as the
pursuer was passing killed Sinclair
instantly.
Friends of Sinclair state he was
former Philadelphia man and that ne
had no known enemies. He was
known as a gambler and police be
lieve he may have made enemies IN
his profession.
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REPUBLICANS
At BIC SESSION
Men and Women G. O. P. Vot-
erS Hear Candidates and Of
ficiaIs Last Night

The meeting of the Perth Amboy
Republican Club held last night in
their rooms in the Odd Fellows
building was one of the largest at
tended held this year. Several of
the candidates, together with
prominent city and county officials.
spoke briefly during the meeting,
instructions as to how to vote on
primary and register for the gen.
eral election playing an important
part in the discussions.
County Collector Il. William Hill
ker spoke in favor of the candidacy
of Morgan +. Larson for state SEN
ator and then explained the county
budget system and the manner in
which various moneys were appro-
priated to pay the costs of improve
ments throughout the county. He
told of the many miles of roads lii
Middlesex, the great amount or
traffic passing over them owing to
it's location in the center of the state
and the resulting large expendi-
lures made necessary in order to
keep the roads in good condition.
City Engineer, Larson made
deep impression upon the audience
in his short talk, the applause show
ing his popularity with the local q.
o. 2. voters as their choice for state
senator.
Assemblyman G. Raymond Lyons,
New Brunswick, candidate for re-
election to the assembly, spoke In
behalf of his candidacy, pointing to
his past record and asking for the
same support this year as was given
him last year. The two candidates
for alderman in the second ward,
Edward Lembcke and Frank Took
er, both spoke in behalf OF their
nomina tion. Mrs Whitney w. Oliver,
the state vice chairman of the Re
ublican party in charge o. organiz-
ing the women voters in Middlesex
county, told of the progress which
had been made by the women select
ed by her as members of the COM
mittee and urged all Republican
women to take an active part in pol
itics.
John Hanson, Sr., who presided at
the meeting, also called upon City
Clerk Arthur E. Graham and City
Attorney Leo Goldberger for a few
remarks. Both explained the cleo
ton law so as to impress firmly in
the minds of those present the rou-
tine which must be gone through in
order to qualify to vote at the gem
eral election.
The voters were told that all who
registered last Tuesday or who voted
at last years general election are
qualified to vote at the primaries
September 27, but in order to vote
at the general election in November
everyone must have registered at
one of the three registration days
held this year.
Announcement was made that a
big meeting of the club would be
held next Thursday night-the last
regular meeting before the primaries
at which time it is expected to have
a large number of the county and
municipal candidates present.
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RELATIONS BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN
and IRELAND ARE THE SAME TODAY
ASWHEN PARLEY WAS FIRST OPENED
ArbuckLe To Go On Trial
Within Next 3 Weeks;
Booze Charged Pressed

and while he was in the hotel
case of gin was taken to the suite
by tall thin man" and other liq-
uor by a dark stranger"
Statement Is Made
The statement was given at
Frischback' residence. The home
of Lowell Sherman another member
of the party, was visited by the
federal officials seeking further
data. The official statement that
if F'rischback's declaration was sub
stantiated Arbuckle's automobile.
said to be valued at $4,000, would
be confiscated under the terms of
the Volstead act.
Arbuckle declared that he had or
dered a reservation on a train to
Los Angeles this evening, and he
was going back to his home in an
interview at San Francisco here to-
day.
Arbuckle, according to the article
said he intended to go back to pic
lures and the case would clear up
as soon as the public knew about it.
He said there were a number OF
people at the party whose names
were not mentioned. He said he
would like to tell about it and would
give full details and names at the
trial.
He said he could not understand
why the newspapers printed so
much about the case. Explaining
the ordered reservations, he said,
his attorneys were arranging 1t.
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EACH FAMILY ALLOWED
TO MAKE 200 GAL. OF Wine

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Inter-
national Revenue Bureau officials
frankly acknowledged today that
heads of families may, upon filing of
notification with local revenue collec-
tors, manufacture 200 gallons Of
wine yearly for home use.
Treasury regulations making effec-
live such a provision of the law were
ssued by Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Roper with the approval of
Secretary McAdoo in October. 1918.
and because of the general lack of
public knowledge respecting the pro-
vision Congress never has enacted
legislation multiplying it, officials said.
The law applies specifically to ex-
emption from payment of tax, Off
,ials point out. but in its application
makes manufacture of wine at home
possible provided the manufacture is
BY the head of family and the wine
produced be not sold or removed
from the place of manufacture.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 16.-Ros-
coe Fatty" Arbuckle, will go on trial
on some charge in connection with
the death of Miss Virginia Rappe
within the next three weeks, Dis
trict Attorney Brady announced. He
declared he had several reasons for
making no decision as to whether to
try Arbuckle on a charge of murder
or manslaughter.
1--WE think we have sufficient evil
dence to convict him of murder. but
that is up to tie committing magis-
trate," he said.
Had 40 Quarts of Booze
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 16-More
than forty quarts of liquor were
consumed in the party in Roscoe
Fatty" Arbuckle's suite in a San
Francisco hotel that ended with the
death of Miss Virginia Rape, ac-
cording to information given by
Frederick Frischbach, a member of
the party, it was announced today
by Robert Camarillo, assistant
United States district attorney.
Frischbach's statement which was
taken down by a stenographer was
given in the presence of Mr.. CANA
rillo, e. Forest Mitchell, federal
prohibition director for California,
and other federal officials according
to Mr.. Camarillo.
Twenty bottles of whiskey Mr..
Camarillo said Mr.. Frischbach told
them were taken from Los Angeles
to San Francisco in Arbuckles car,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
HOUSE TO PUSH INQUIRY
OF The KU KLUX KLAH

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Col::
William Joseph Simmons, Imperial
Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan; ms
Imperial Kleagle, Edward Young
Clarke. and Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler
Grand Chief of his Women's Divl-
sion, will have to tell Congress about
the "Invisible Empire" and their ac-
tivities therein.
Members of congress returned here
today to start a movement for
thorough investigation of the AT
lanta order. -Four congressman
three Republicans and one Democrat
announced they will demand
an immediate inquiry when the
House reassembles. These mem mbers
are: Representative Dyer, Republl-
can, of Missouri; Representative
Fairchild, Republican. of New YORK;
Representative Reavis. Republican
of Nebraska, and Representative
Tague, Democrat, of Massachusetts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
BIC GATHERING
Of LEGION MEN
9 Local Delegates at Asbury
Park for Big State Session
of American Legion

A report from Commander William
Thompson of the local post of the
American Legion tells of a successful
beginning Of the state convention OF
the organization which Is now be-
ing held in Asbury Park in Conven-
tion Hall. At the first session yester-
day morning, State Commander Leo
midas Coyle presided and was preced-
ed by an address of welcome from
the mayor of the town. At the aft
ernoon session Vice President Auds-
ley of the Americanization commit
tee lectured and today will be heard
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts and
Governor Edwards.
At least nine representatives are
attending the convention from Perth
Amboy and many others have ex-
pressed their intention of attending
either today or tomorrow.
At the same time. the Women's
Auxiliary of the state is holding its
annual convention and the local post
has three attending delegates with
others who will go down today to
attend the grand review and parade.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
WILL PROTECT
PAVED ROADS
FreehoIders Take Action on
Tearing Up of Road Laid
at Fords and N. Market
FOR GAS AND WATER
Old Bridge Residents Have
Petition Before Board for
Paving of Highway
FOR GAS AND WATER

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 16-
County roads that have been rebuilt
and repaired and are in good state
of repair will not be disturbed in
the future. for the purpose of laying
gas and water mains, according to
the expressions voiced by members
of the Board of Freeholders yester-
day.
-Four roads recently paved were
mentioned as the ones to be opened
in the applications before the board
for consideration. After the re-
guests for permits had been receiv-
ed, Director William S. Dey in no
uncertain terms opposed the OPEN
ing of these roads and from the en-
suing discussion, the decision was
reached that the permits would not
be granted.
To Go Under Roads
AS an alternative the board men,
bers suggested that such connec-
tions be made by tunneling under
the road, the work however, to be
done under the direct supervision
of Road Supervisor John Leisen.
The roads for which the requests
were received were the concrete
and warrenite paved Woodbridge
Roosevelt road; Amboy avenue in
Metuchen, and Fords paved recently
with a similar material and the
New Market road which was given
bituminous top dressing this year.
Short and Snappy
Short and snappy public sessions
are to be in vogue hereafter with
the county governing body. the first
of its kind in many years having
bern held yesterday.
Director Dey stated yesterday as
the board convened for the regular
4 weekly session, that there would be
Emo recess taken" which has been the
custom for time immemoriaL but
that ''the business of the day would
be carried through to completion
and in public"
In striking contrast to the previous
meetings. when the board convened
at the regular hour. held brief pub
lie session and then adjourned for
4 caucus lasting from one to three
hours. when a public appearance
was again made for the purpose Of
adjournment, was the meeting yes
terday which started on lime and
adjourned in one hour.
Petition Is Received
InOuSn n tne season IOr TequeStS IoT
road building is usually made late in
the fall or early in the spring, the
freeholders have just received a pc
tition bearing the signatures of about
one hundred Old Bridge residents,
asking that the Old Bridge-Matawan
road be given immediate attention.
About 100000 has been spent in
that locality during the road build
ing season. but the freeholders favor
an additional appropriation if pos
sible, which would permit of paving
the road asked for.
No decision was reached but the
matter will be taken up again next
week and in the meantime the coun-
ty engineer will be requested to pre-
pare an estimate of the cost.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
SCHOOAERS START 200 MILE
OCEAN RACE OFF CAPE MAY

NEW YORK, Sept. 16-The
schooners Vagrant and Sonnica,
owned by members Of the New
York Yacht Club today began 200
mile race for the Cape May chal-
lenge cup. originally offered by
James Gordon Bennett in 1872.
They were sailed by their owners,
Harold F. Vanderbilt and II. f.
Shonnard, respectively.
The race is to Five Fathom light
ship off Cape May, N. j., and is ex-
pected to end tomorrow. The
schooners, 100 feet overall and 80
feet on the water line, have fared
about equally in previous races this
season.
The Sonnica started the race from
Ambrose light at 11:16, five minutes
ahead of her rivals. The Vagrant
had to recross after starting before
time. The race is without time al
lOWanCe
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
BEAUTY PARLOR KEEPER
HELD IN BOOZE CASE

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 10
Charged with being one of the ring
leaders in the smuggling of liquor
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
Charles Holden who conducts a
beauty parlor here, was arrested by
a United States marshal and held in
$4,000 bail.
United States District Attorney
Pearce declared that the arrest of
Holden was one of the most import
ant in the campaign against rum
runners.
From information in our possess
sion," he said, Holden has been
the financial agent and has been
acting as the go-between for the
north and south"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
ALDERMANIC COMMITTEE
MEETING HERE TONIGHT

A committee session of the Board
of Aldermen will be held tonight for
the purpose of going over the various
matters scheduled to come up for
action before that body at their reg
ular meeting Monday night.
The ordinance authorizing the ap-
preparation of $4,000 school bonds
to pay the cost of building an addi-
ton to the high school will come up
for second and final readings on
Monday night and bids will be receiv-
ed for the purchase and removal
from their present locations of the
sheds now occupying part of the
site where the new school addition
will be built. Bids will also be re-
ceived Monday night for the curbing,
grading and laying of sewer in
Cortlandt street and for sewer in
JeffreyS street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
WAWAYANDA REUNION AT
THE Y. NJ. C. A. TONIGHT

All of the local boys who attend
ed state Y. NJ. G. A. Camp Waway-
anda during the summer Will get To-
gether tonight in the "Y" boys de-
partment and hold the first Of
series of reunions to be held during
the fall, winter and spring. A com
mittee, of which Harry Comings Is
the chairman, has arranged an en-
tertaining program for tonight ana
a representative group of campers ls
expected to be on hand. A feature OF
tonight's reunion will be the presen-
tation of the local boys of the two
state cups offered to the city making
the best record at camp in athletics
and aquatics. The Amboy youths
annexd both of these cups this sum
mer. -,
Camp stories and games will be
included in the program and pictures
taken by the various outfits at camp
will he passed around for inspection.
Tho Session will get under way at
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16

Although Mayor William c. Will
sen tried conscientiously this sum-
mer to repeat his performance of
last year in making the record catch
of any member of the Atlantic Tuna
Club, his biggest fish was eight
pounds under the prize winning
haul made by another deep sea
angler. Mayor Wilson hauled in a
sixty-flve pound tuna fish late in
August, which was the biggest
caught this summer off lock Island,
but over Labor Day seventy-three
FOUNDER was hooked by one of his
competitors. The mayor was una
BILE to better his former record, al
though he went back for several
days in an effort to hook larger
fish.
Last year the mayor was present.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16

the benefit of its members and to
regulate and make uniform the sale
of milk and dairy products.
The association comprises the
leading dealers of the city, the in
corporators being: Anton J. Lund,
A. j. Stehlgens, Jr., Charles Stehl-
gems, Steve Vereb, Joseph Karo, An
drew Sutch, John Kershner, Ben
Pearl, Ruben Brass, Peter C. Wei
ner, Max Jaffe, Charles May, Felix
Jaznakowski, Nathan Talisnick, Sol
omon Simon, Fred Stehlgens, Abe
Zarchin, Max Duchin and Isaac
Stimon.
The trouble which is said to have
been the cause of the meeting yes
terday, wa brought about when
Brass and Weiner it is said could not
agree over the collection of empty
bottles. Although efforts were made
today to locate both Brass and Vein
er, as well as others who had at
tended the meeting they proved un-
successful. However. according to
the story being rumored about the
city, Weiner called Brass vile name
and Brass in return hit him in the
face. This led to the warrant being
sworn out for Brass arrest on the
assault charge, which will be heard
by Recorder Harold Z. Pickersgill
tomorrow morning.
Etaotrg. rrors az 40 a. KelIv q McAlin-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
DR., J,V, SMITH REPLIES
IN SUIT BY GARAGE CO.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 16.-
DR.. John V. Smith of Perth Amboy,
through his attorney. Assistant Pros
ecutor John E. Toolan, has filed a
reply to the county clerks office to
the suit started against him by the
Union Garage Company of Perth
Amboy. for a balance claimed to be
due and for automobile storage.
The defendant in this action claims
that a balance of $50 is due on the
machine to be paid when the ma
chine is delivered. The reply states
that the upholstering of the machine
is not as ordered and for this rea-
son the machine was not accepted.
The reply also states that the charge
of 81 day for storage is unreason-
able.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
COUNTY SEAT man IS HELD
IN OHIO With STOLEN CAR

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 10
Walter Harris, of New Brunswick,
has been arrested in Sandusky, O..
and car belonging to Mike Deleson
of Spring Alley, New Brunswick.
which he had in his possession, is
being held by the police of that
place. This information was re-
ceived by the prosecutors Office to-
day and extradition proceedings will
be started at once.
Deleson reported to the police
last Saturday that he had loaned
his car to Harris for $40 for the
purpose of making a trip to Prince
ton Junction. Harris did not re-
turn with the car and Deleson de-
cided to notify the authorities. The
prosecutors Office sent circulars to
the police of Pennsylvania and
Ohio and his arrest followed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
Program for Conference

Program Tor SOnlcFenCS
WASHINGTON, Septy. 16. - The
agenda proposed by the United States
for the conference of Far Eastern
problems and limitation OF arma-
ments comprises a list of subjects
that might properly be discussed. but
does not recommend what action
should be taken on any question.
1t has been made clear to the gov
ernments interested that the pro-
eramme submitted by this country
contains nothing in the nature of an
effort to commit any to a policy that
another country might desire the
conference to register, but contains
only these subjects the United States
thinks the conference should discuss.
No formulae regarding Limitation
of armamentS was included in the
agenda proposed by this government.
This subject, as appearing in the pro-
posed agenda, is covered in the most
general terms barely going beyond
the statement in the original invita-
ton sent out by President Harding.
The organization of the conference
is still an open question. The way In
which the principal question or arm
aments and Far Eastern problems
will be dealt will be left to the dele
gates themselves. The object of the
conference. it was pointed out, is to
reach conclusion and the delegates
will be the best qualified to decide
how this may best be accomplished.
Disarmament Action.
GENEVA, Sept. 16.-The small
powers in the League of Nations are
voicing in no uncertain terms their
emphatic dissatisfaction with the
larger nations inadequate efforts in
the direction of armament.
Obviously speaking for his associ-
ates among the lesser European
states, DIR. Lange of Norway cleo
trified the Assembly by the We
hemence with which he criticised the
failure of the council to make appre-
ciable headway in the enforcement
of the armament clauses of the cove
nant,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-16
Mavor Wilson Loses 1921
Tuna Fishing Trophy
Z3 Founder Is Winner

ed with a handsome trophy and a
deep sea fishing reel for making the
record catch of the season. The
fishing this year, he says was not as
good as last, the big ones being
conspicuous by their absence.
The mayor is already planning a
method of attack" on the tunas
next summer, having had two or
three complete outfits wrecked or
carried away by the big ones which
hit his hook and disappeared with
hook, line, sinker and in couple
OF cases reel and part of pole.
Despite the fact he had specially
made and reinforced outfit the may
or was unable to hold the big ones
which hit his line. he says.
Have you seen the cylinder Buick now
on display at Van Syekle's -
6546r-9,16-1ts
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VIEWS ON END
Of CROSSINGS
People of Western Section
Want Tracks Depressed
When Elimination Comes
DO NOT WANT CITY CUT
People Point Out That Low
ering Tracks Will Cost Less
Than EIevating
DO NOT WANT CITY CUT

Elimination of the grade crossings
through this city is receiving serious
consideration by the citizens residing
west of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey tracks and from present in
dications these people will have con-
siderable to say when it comes to
approving the plans for this work
that are to be submitted to the city
by the railroad company within the
next few weeks. Although the peo-
pie west of the tracks are unanimous
in their opinion that the grade
crossings should be done away with,
they have their own ideas as to how
the railroad should go about this
work.
A survey made in this section yes
terday brought out the fact that~all
are in favor of the lowering of the
tracks, but not raising them over the
crossing. Some, however, in favor
of the lowering of the tracks, say
that they do not see how this can be
done, while others maintain that 1t
would be a much simpler undertake
ing to lower the tracks and could be
done for considerably less than at
would cost to elevate them.
Would Divide City
The main objection to the eleva-
ton is that it will cut the city In
half and the merchants point to
Railway, Elizabeth and Newark as
examples that should not be follow
ed by this city. They maintain that
the dividing of city by the eleva-
ton of the railroad tracks means
that one-half of the city dies, and
from their standpoint the half that
would be injured by the elevation
through this city would be that west
of the railroad tracks.
1t is pointed out by those In favor
of lowering the tracks that this
could be done by making some
changes in the present tracks east of
Washington street, which would
probably mean that the whole sys-
tenn in that section of the city would
have to be changed. 1t is pointed
out, however, that the railroad COM
pany would not have to go deep into
the ground as ornamental concrete
bridges could begin at point in
Smith and Market streets and extend
over the railroad in such a manner
that the business section of the city
could be benefited and the railroad
company would not have to lower
the tracks but a few feet.
Although great interest is being
taken by the people of this section
in the project, they will take no
definite action in the crossing mat
ters until the plans, which the rail-
road company claims will be IA
vorable surprise to the city. are sub
mitted for approval.