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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
Investigation Under Way.

lBy Evening News stan Correspondentl
NEW BRUNSWICK. March It'd
An investigation by Chief O'ConneiI|
of the New Brunswick police, had
revealed that George Washington
knight, the twenty-two-year-ol coiI
cred man held here for the murdef|
of Mrs. Edith Wilson in Perth And
boy last Saturday night. answers tfe|
description OF the party wanted IN
New London, Conn.,, for the murder|
of Lizzie Waters, a negress. OF tha6
place, who was murdered some timG
ago.
A communication was received
from the New London. Conn. poiics|
requesting Chief O'Connell TO intcr1
view Knight and ascertain il he and
swers the description of the nss1|
known as George Washington
knight. The report stated that tho
man wanted for the New London|
murder had small stubs on the ouf-
er side of each hand. where sixth
fingers had been cut off when he|
was a baby.
The New Brunswick chief inter-
viewed the Cliffwood negro and learn
ed that b = was in New London at
the time the girl whom he admits
he knew, was killed. He stated that
he went to see the girl. and saw
several panes of glass broken in the
house. and the door wide open. bud
he did not see the girl. and left
New London without seeing her. He
disclaimed any knowledge of her
death. He has the stubs on both
hands where sixth fingers we're cut
off The New London authorities
have been notified. but il is not
known what action viii be taken
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
Unemployment Here Is
Decreasing Faster Than
In Any Other ~ j. City

almost normal Foundries. metals,
machinery and chemicals show bad
state of unemployment, with no i'm
provement in the past month. En-
ployers in these lines feel that their
business will improve gradually
from now on. Mating, leather and
shoes show large percentage of un-
employment. but business is expect
ed to improve gradually. Ninety per
cent of large concerns in this dis
trict are working part time: from
two to five days per week.
Jersey City-The railroads are
contemplating additional lay-offs.
Trucking is at very low ebb. al
though express companies present
sporadic demands for help. Build E
ing at seasonal low point. Shipbuild-
ing yards are undergoing wage ad-
justments with favorable business
prospects. Tobacco industry is nor
NAL for this time of the year. The
metal trades are improving slightly.
Wholesale food handlers and ware
houses report that increases imme-
diately after March are very certain
to appear. Embroidery and silk in
dustry are becoming stronger with
call for operatives. Practically all
plants have opened on the same
scale. 1t is reported from the en-
ployment Office that shortage of
female operatives exists in the sense
that not sufficient workers are pre-
senting themselves for the number
of opportunities that are available.
The industries showing decreases
in unemployment, for the whole
United States, together with num-
bers mad percentage of decrease, are
as follows:
Iron and steel, 33,753. 7.3 per cent:
railroad repair shop. 4,207. 6.6 per
cent; chemicals and allied products,
5,127. 6 per cent; liquor and bever
ages, 101, 81 per cent; miscellane-
Gus. 9.197, 81 per cent: stone. clay
and glass products, 315, 2.1 pei
cent; paper and printing, 1927, 10
per cent; tobacco manufacturers,
4S2, IL per cent.
The trades showing increased en-
ployment are vehicles, textiles, lea
ther, lumber. metals. iron and steel.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
WATER RATES
TOSTAND HERE
BaIdWin'S Motion at Meeting
of Board Passes = Action
Can be Taken Later.
OBJECTIONS ARE MADE
Hanson Still Insists Board is
Not Fair With the Smaller
Consumers.
OBJECTIONS ARE MADE

Mayor Wilson's veto of the ordi-
nance passed by the Board of Water
Commissioners at a recent meeting
raising the water rates was received
By the water board in session last
night and placed on file. The rate
question was then discussed at
length, finally ending with the pas
sage of d motion offered by Com
missioner c. c. Baldwin. which read,
that the new rates now being
charged by the department be con-
tinued until July /. when the mat
ter can be again discussed" The
author of the motion was of the
opinion that by that time business
may be better adjusted and the rate
fixing made easier.
Commissioner Fred Hanson voted
against Mr.. Baldwin's motion and
Frank Stas passed on the vote. Both
were of the opinion that the rate
being charged at present is not fair
in that the larger consumers OF
water do hot pay an amount propor-
tionate with that charged the small
er consumers.
During the discussion 1t was
brought out by superintendent Sam
uel j. Mason that so far this year
the department is running far be-
hind in revenue, due to the larger
consumers using about one-half of
their normal supply. He said that
the department is running about
S12.0 .0e0 behind at this time, due to
curtaIlment in the Industrial plants.
There is one way we can increase
our revenue" said Superintendent
Mason. I'VE can check up on the
meters to stop the waste of water.
and to produce revenue as well.
Many meters in the service do not
operate properly. At the present
time the condition of the water Is
good and the people should pay for
all they use.
IF we pay close attention to met
erage. l think we will be able to
raise our revenue as much as 25
per cent"
Mr.. Baldwin asked il the poor
condition of the meters is due to neg
ligence, to which Mr.. Mason re-
piled that the condition of the water
a short time ago was such as to dam
age the meter and cause them to fail
to operate properly.
Mr.. Mason added that when the
new reservoir is opened the situation
will be improved. He also pointed
out that the cost of pumping water
this year will be lower than in 1920.
This fact that while the large in
dustrial plants are not using nearly
as much water as during the past
month, and are therefore paying
larger rate for the smaller price
was again brought out by Mr.. Bald
win. He also suggested the de-
partment make an effort to sell water
in Roosevelt, Woodbridge, in Sec
tions in that vicinity.
Il know that the industrial plants
in Roosevelt are in a receptive
mood" said Mr.. Baldwin.
The commissioners agreed come
action should be taken in that di-
rection.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
BY GEORGE II. MANNING
{ Washington Correspondent of The
E<ening NcWs)


WASHINGTON, March 17-There
was a decrease of 2,245 or 11.9 per
cent. in the number of unemployed
in Perth Amboy during the month
of February, the L. S. Employment
Service, Department of Labor, re-
ported today.
Decreased numbers OF unemploy-
ed are also shown to have occurred
during February at Camden, New
ark, Trenton, Jersey City and Bay
onne, while slight increases occurred
at Passaic and Paterson.
Perth Amboy showed the greatest
decrease in unemployment of any of
the cities in New Jersey. The other
cities in the state where unemploy-
ment was reduced. together with the
number and percentage of the de-
crease. according to the employment
service, is as follows:
Newark. 2,6S2, 81 percent; Bay
onne. $50, 90 percent; Trenton, 695,
Al percent: Jersey City. 455, "a per
cent; Camden. 694. per cent.
The increases in unemployment
were Passaic. 2S0. 2.2>percent; Pat
erson, 100, 1.3 percent.
The unemployment situation in
the New Jersey cities is reported as
follows:
Perth Amboy-The condition In
all of the industries is poor at the
present time. Building trades work.
ers are employed about one-third of
normal. No definite improvements
are reported as being in sight.
Camden-Unemployment in the
canneries showed a slight decrease.
Prospects are reported to be good.
The textile industries are steadily
increasing the number employed
with favorable prospects ahead. The
machinery and metal trades report
conditions steady with favorable out
look. Leather industries are stead
lily increasing. Unemployment still
estimated at about 5000 or ten per-
cent of those employed normally.
Newark-The textiles and their
allied lines are showing up well in
the present survey. business being
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
Change Court Calendar
To Get Quick Justice
In Mrs. Wilson's Murder

George Washington Knight, color
ed, confessed murderer Of Mrs. Edith
Wilson. will go on trial on Monday,
instead of Thursday. 1t was announc-
ed by Prosecutor Joseph L. Stricken.
this morning. This change in date.
will mean that William Fitzsimmons'
trial will be held after knights trial.
and Joseph Trimineri's trial for the
murder OF Henry kouhapp at New
Market on February II. will be the
third Of the week. Fitzsimmons has
confessed 10 numbering his wife at
their home in Woodbridge on Janu-
airy %.
An Indictment will be returned
against Knight today. charging him
with committing the murder. An
returned in the case against Mrs.
Sarah Sturm, owner of the store
where knight in his confession told
that he had purchased liquor previ-
Gus to committing the robbery.
The Perth Amboy police have a
number of colored witnesses for the
state, the three men who were with
knight when he came to this city
on Saturday night, another man to
whom Knight sold the girls wrist
watch, and the boarding boss and
MS Wllet OF LNe mouse NltTe hlllEHl
lived. The dead girls rings were
given to the wife of his boarding
boss. the murderer told the police.
Reported Attack Last Night
For a time last night it appeared
as if there would be disastrous re-
suits from a report made TO Lieu
tenant Andrew Jensen by Mrs. Ellen
Harrington of 4S7 Miller street.
about 9:15 o'clock. The woman re-
ported that she had been followed
home to her gate by a negro do
scribed as being five feet, nine inch
es, heavy build, brown coat, derby
hat on the side of his head, and his
hair cut short. Officer William
| Buchan and Detective Michae
Muska were detailed TO the scene
and the uniformed men throughout
the city were warned to keep a close
watch for a man of this description.
An investigation by the police re-
vealed there was nothing to the re-
port. the woman possibly having in
mind the killing of Mrs. Edith
Wilson. saw the negro coming up
the street behind her. and thought
he was following her. when il was
possible that he was on his way
home. A big crowd gathered in the
vicinity of the house. and searched
the neighborhood, but no violence
occurred.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17

To-day the EVENING NEWS opened
fund to reward Conductor Hauser
of the Jersey Central Traction Com
pany and Officer Mount of Keyport
for their part in apprehending
George Washington Knight. the
negro who caused the death OF Mrs.
Edith Marshall Wilson in this city
last Saturday night. Had il not been
for these two men it is generally
Wilson might never have been
caught.
Ever since the arrest of knight,
organizations of the city, ministers,
professional men, cit yofficials and
all citizens have felt that something
should be done to shoy the graft
tude the city feels towards the two
men who are responsible for the ar
rest of the murderer. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that had the criminal
not been apprehended Just as he was
that a large reward would have
been offered by the city and county.
but due to the fact that the arrest
came so soon after the crime had
been committed this had not been
done.
Mayor William G. Wilson today
agreed to head a vitizens committee
to take charge of the funds which
are turned in. He said: 81 feel that
this is small way in which Perth
Am boy is showing its gratitude to
the valuable aid rendered by the
two citizens of Keyport."
Checks for the fund may be made
payable to the Perth Amboy Even
ing News Company.
In an effort to sound out public
opinion in the matter of a reward
for Mr.. Hauser and officer Mount.
several interviews were obtained to-
day and follow below. All those in
terviewed were in favor of the plan.
Prosecutor Stricken in comment
ing on the proposed fund said:
What Stricken Thinks
Prosecutor Stricken said as fol-
lows
II think that the citizens of
Perth Amboy owe a debt of graft
tude to Conductor Hauser and Off
Ger Mount of Keyport, in bringing
about the speedy arrest of the mur-
derer of Mrs. Edith Marshall Will
son, and this feeling is to be mani
tested in some material way. No
doubt but what the Board of Free
holders as well as the city of Perth
Amboy would have exercised their
UiutT tic law anu NOhlu
have announced an offer of sub
stantial reward if the crime had re-
aimed mystery twenty-four
hours longer.
"A number of persons have ex-
pressed themselves to me to the af-
feet that are anxious to contribute
to any fund that might be raised
and the Perth Amboy EVENING
NEWS is TO be commended for its
enterprise and public spirit in un-
dertaking this matter"
The resolution passed by the Elks
follows:
"lnasmuch as the Order of Elks
stands first for the protection OF
womanhood and the defence of the
home.
BE 1t Resolved. That Perth Am
boy B. P. o. Elks, No. 7S4, calls
upon Mayor w. c. Wilson TO take
Immediate action TO afford the peo-
pie of Perth Amboy an opportunity
to show their appreciation OF the
work done by Patrolman Mount and
Conductor .Hauser in bringing about
the capture of the beast who ravish-
ed a young woman iE this city last
Saturday night, an1
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE
magazine Soviet Russia today made
public d wireless dispatch signed by
George Chitchierin, asserting the
Kronstadt rebellion was daily chang
ing in favor OF the soviets.
The message. dated March II
which the magazine said had been
received via Christiania. continued:
"Our deliberate action corresponds
TO a strictly undetermined plan 10
preserve the fortress and avoid un-
necessary bloodshed. Our actions
against KrOnstadt are of demon
stratiVe character.
Information which we have re-
ceived confirmed reports of the
constant disintergration of the kron-
stadt garrison. The feeling at Mos
cow and Petrograd. as everywhere
else, is quiet and fully confident OF a
speedy end OF the adventure.
The unpreceden campaign OF
lies in the European press deserves
attention. II was a real orgy OF
daily fslsehoods and fantastic stories.
Alleged risings have been reported
in at least a dozen towns where in
reality complete quiet prevails. This
campaign is a preconcerted plan
Such an attack is a form OF aggres-
sion again Soviet Russia. IL is nee
essary for us 10 indicate the respon-
sibility OF foreign governments for
this campaign. which was evidently
inspired from above and planned by
an invisible center from without. We
consider it a hostile act
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
ANDREW BONAR LAW
QUITS BRITISH CABINET
IBy The Associated Press. ]

LONDON. Marcn 17:-Andrew
Bonar Law, lord of the privy seal,
today resigned from the cabinet. Ill
health was given as the reason.
Mr.. Bonar Law. also retired from
the government leadership in the
House of Commons.
The announcement of Mr.. Bonar
Laws retirement was made by the
prime minister. Mr.. Lloyd George.
who was so deeply effected that he
could hardly finish his statement. He
said he received a letter from MIR.
Bonar Law this morning, stating that
he had been warned by his physician
to give up the work.
Andrew Bonar Law has long been
prominent in British politics and
has been a government leader since
1916 in the House of Commons. He
became privy seal in January, 1919.
Mr.. Bonar Law was elected to the
commons in 1900. He was a mem
ber of Premier Lloyd Georges war
cabinet. was chancellor of the eX-
chequer from December. 1915, TO
December. 1918, and was one of the
British delegates to the peace con-
ference in Paris in 1919.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
HARDING SEES
FOREIGN ENVOY
More Appointments Made and
Suggested for important
BerthS by the President.

WASHINGTON, March 17-Presi-
dent Harding continued his confer
ences with foreign ENJOYS today, re-
ceiving Baron Shidehara, the Japa-
nese ambassador at the White
House. The discussion is understood
to have had to do with several in
ternational subjects of mutual inter-
ests TO the United States and Japan.
Jules j. Jusserand. the French
ambassador and dean of the diplo-
matte corps. was received yesterday
and the President is expected TO
confer with the other foreign ENJOYS
in the near future.
Names Kansas Man
Edward c. Finney. of Kansas. was
given a recess appointment by Pres
ident Harding as first assistant sec
retary of the interior. William +.
Spry. former governor of Utah. was
given recess appointment of COM
missioner of the general land offce.
ID. r. Crissinger. of Marion, O,
took oath today as controller of the
currency and as such automatically
became a member of the federal
reserve board. He was sworn in in
presence of members of the board.
Appointment of Frank Hagen
barth, Of Idaho. president of the
National Wool Growers association,
as a member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. is expected to
result from the action of Western
senators and representative in re-
questing President Harding to put Il
western man on the commission.
The task of settling upon one cam
didate among the several put for
ward was left by the President to
the western members of congress
and they are understood to have
agreed on Mr.. Hagenbarth.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
HOLD MAN FOR
SNATCH|NC BAG
Highway Robbery Charge is
Made Against R. SkeanS--
Said to Have Confessed.

Richard Skeans, twenty-six years
old, giving his address as the Mara
thon hotel in Smith street, was ar
rested at $50 O'Clock last night
by Detective Lieutenants Gutowski
and Huff on a charge of highway
robbery, as being the man who
snatched pocketbook from the
hand of Miss Fannie Miller of Prince
Bay, S. l., about 1880 o'clock last
Saturday night.
Suspicion had been directed
against Skeans by the detectives who
have kept an eye on him since the
robbery. He was arrested at Smith
and Rector street and is said to have
confessed the theft to the police.
He was arraigned in court this morn
ing before Recorder Pickersgill, who
held him until further examination.
Miss Miller will be notified to come
to this city to press the charge
against him.
Skeans said that there was but
sixty-five cents in the pocketbook
which he took, but Miss Miller has
reported that there was s12 in the
purse. He claims he threw the poe
ketbook overheard after the robbery.
Another pocketbook was found in a
tank at the New Packer House. be-
lieved to have been riffled and
thrown there. Skeans is said to have
been seen coming from there Sat-
urda1 night.
Skeans is an old offender. He was
arrested in this city last September
by Detective Lieutenant Gutowski
for the Staten Island police for rob-
bling bungalow at Huguenot Park.
He was held in the county jail at
New Brunswick for thirty days until
Acting Detective Sergeant Schley of
the Ninth Branch Bureau, secured
a governors warrant and took him
back to New York state. He was
convicted in the county court on Sat
ten Island and sentenced to serve
two months in the county Jail at
Richmond. S. /.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
DUBLIN SCENE
Of GUN PLAY
Several Shooting Affairs of
Serious Nature Between
Civilians and Military Men

DUBLIN. March 17.-Several Sc
rious shooting affrays occurred here
last night, and several persons were
injured in encounters between mil
itary forces, police and civilians.
A bomb was thrown at several
soldiers riding In a motor lorry along
Redmound Hill street. The SOL
diers, returning the fire, wounded
two persons.
Another lorry was bombed and
fired upon from windows. and three
civilians wounded when a bomb cx-
ploded in Aungier street. During a
melee near the Ship street barracks
many shots were fired and three
persons wounded.
For the first time since disorders
broke out in ireland Identification
discs were given TO the troops last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
Two Towns Occupied
[By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
PEKIN, March 17.-Occupation of
the two towns of Kiakhta and Troit
skosavsk. located on the frontier be-
tween Mongolia and Servia. by Gem
eral Baron Michel Ungern-Stern-
berg, chief lieutenant of General
Semonoff. is reported here.
There have been reports of anti
bolshevik uprisings at Irkutsk. and
other points west of Lake Baikal.
and it seems probable the occupa-
tion of Kiakhta and Troitskosavak
may foreshadow an attempt on the
part of General Seminoff's followers
to join forces with elements in Ser
via opposing the authority of the
soviet government in Moscow.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
Law Ncw Crime TO Ripper

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, March IT
George Washington knight ar
rested for the murder Of 4ffs.715 715iftz
Wilson at Perth Amboy IL believed
to be the same negro who murdered
Lizzie Waters. a aegress. here. two
years ago. and escaped. Descrip-| Z
ton of knight tailed with "George|
Washington, as he was known and
inquiry of Chief of Police Michael
O'Connell OF New Brunswick. n. j..
brought reply tonight that Knight
knew the Waters woman. and that
Knight had an extra finger on each
hand. George Washington, the man
wanted. had six fingers on each
hand. and the local police asked in
particular if Knight had these
marks.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
WH|SkEY BAN
To Be LII TED
But Wholesalers Must go Out
of Business by May Is
Kramer Adds.

WASHINGTON March 1T.-Ths
ban prohibiting withdrawal of whis..
key from bonded warehouses insn-
far as il affects retail druggists vii
be lifted May ] under an order from
Commissioner Kramer. Modification
of the order was not extended &c
wholesale liquor dealers
Coincidentally Mr.. Kramer an
nounced wholesale dealers must "a
out OF business about May Is. He
said plans provided for the compile
ton of regulations based on former
Attorney Palmer's opinion as to
wholesalers 10 be effected about the
same date.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MOVING QUARTERS TODAY

The Chamber of Commerce is
moving today from the Board of
Trade Building. corner Smith and
Maple streets. to the office recently
occupied by the United States army
recruiting station in the First Ma
tional bank building, corner Smith
street and New Brunswick avenue.
The Chamber of Commerce is now
located in about the center of the
business district and within reach
of all business houses. 1t is thought
that the chamber can better serve
the city. by being located in the CEN
ter of the business district. rather
than it's former location near The
Central railroad
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-17
RA|LR0ADCO.
SEND PETITION
Want Labor Board to Make
Proposed Reduction Ef-
feCtive Tentatively April !

NEW YORK, March 17:-The
New York Central railroad, whose
wage revision proposals have been
rejected by unskilied labor, today
forwarded a petition to the labor
board in Chicago. asking the tri-
bunal to make the proposed reduc-
tions effective tentatively April /.
The boards final decision in the
wage controversy would be made re-
troactive 10 that date, the petition
provides.
Union officials will oppose any at
tempt TO put the proposed reduced
scale into effect until the labor
board has given a final decision at
ter hearing both sides of the argu-
ment.
The officials who represent the
unskiIled hands assure them they
have assurances from the Big Four
Brotherhood. Officials of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford whose
wage plan affecting unskilled labor
also has been rejected by employees
announced they would carry their
case to the labor board in an ex-
parte appeal.
Following the lead of the New
York Central, this road will ask TO
have tentative reduced scales effec-
tive pending final decision.
Union and railroad officials agree
that the cases of the New York Cen
tral and New York. New Haven &
Hartford would constitute a test of
questions raised in railroad wage
controversies throughout the coun-
try.