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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25
lMETUCHEN GAS
FRANCHISE HIT
Will Expire Soon and People
viii Make Demands When
New one is Made.
BY Special Correspondent.
hETTTCHEN Tah .

~ 9IGlAaA wi
NETUCHEN. Feb. 25:-The fran
chise for the Metuchen Gas Light
Co. will expire in less than a year,
and the company is making efforts
with the state legislature to have a
new franchise granted them.
The people of this place are get
ting together for the purpose of op-
posing the granting of a franchise
that is worded like the one the COM
pany now has. The people feel that
they want a franchise given that
will make the company live up to
more drastic agreements than they
have been doing in this borough for
some time
1t is believed that a franchise
should be granted that would regu-
late the workings of the company
to such an extent that they will have
TO consider the consumers TO a GER
tain extent The company has made
connections in the streets at any
time they pleased, it Is claimed,
without permission and when asked
10 make connections in other parts
of the borough they refused, giving
various kinds of excuses.
A franchise is wanted by the peo-
pie that will bind the company 10
make connections to the main where
Il IL the desire of several people
and not make connections wherever
they wish to. Efforts Will be made
10 block any attempt to renew the
old franchise of the company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25
SOUTH AMB0Y

There will be a monster initiation
tonight In Joel Parker Council No.
So. A large class of candidates are
to be initiated at this time. state
Councillor Barclay has promised to
be on hand for the meeting tonight.
F'rmer Assemblyman Fred DeVoe.
of Millltown. will be on hand and
address the meeting. He will be the
speaker of the evening.
There will be a meeting for men
at the First Baptist church Sunday
afternoon. All men of the city are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25

SOUTH AMBOY. Feb. 25: - At
the meeting of the common council
Wednesday night provisions lei
made for a recognized police de-
partment. An ordinance was intro
duced on its first reading by Coun-
Gilman Charles Stockton. to re-or-
ganize the department, describe the
duties and fix the salaries. 1t was
read on first reading and laid over
under the rules. This ordinance
creates the department with one
chief, at a salary of $2.1O0 two SER
geants at a salary of $500. one
roundsman at the salary of S1.620,
and seven patrolmen at the rate Of
$3.50. There are also two jailers at
the sum of $1,000 per year.
The ordinance provides that the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25
WANTS TO HELP {
OTHER

Mrs. VIM. Sager. 901 Nicholas
ST.. Utica. n. Y: II gladly write
anything that helps a mother with
her children. My little girl had
whooping cough and / was afraid
she would choke. ! gave her Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar and 1t helped
her wonderfully. She could sleep
most all night without coughing.
this good cough syrup checks colds,
stops coughing. cuts phlegm and
covers raw. inflamed membranes
with a healing coating. Sold Every
where.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25

mouth Lighting Company for their
OF South Amboy and to the citizens
Of this city. At the council meeting
Wednesday night he cited several
instances where they had not taken
any action on requests for service.
The usual Friday night tourna-
ment OF sport will take place tonight
in st. Mary's hall. Besides a bas-
ketball game there will be boxing
and wrestling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25
Pottcd Wisdom

Silence is golden-when Il has
been purchased.
Man is often blind to virtue, but
never TO beauty.
Cupid has plenty OF initiation, but
little memory.
A rich man is never bad-he is
merely erratic.-London Mail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25
WOULD NOT Do WITHOUT IT.

You can stop a common cold if
you act promptly at the first sign of
tickling throat or coughing. Just
take q dose of Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. 1t is affective and
pleasant to take. Harry l.. Neff,
Price Hill, Cincinnati. O., knows it
fs good for Outstanding coughs
and colds. too. He writes: 81 had
D very bad cough for almost two
years. / have taken 3 bottles of
Foley's Honey and Tar and am al
most well. I simply would not do
without it in the house" Sold
Extraordinarily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25

invited to be present.
Mrs. Louise James. president of
the Ladies Aid Society Of the First
VI. f.. church, reports that the re-
cent Lincoln's birthday dinner given
by that organization netted S100.S7.
There will be a demonstration of
the uses of a Mack fire truck in this
city tomorrow afternoon under the
direction of the fire committee Of
the council.
There will be an important bust
ness meeting of the common council
tonight in the city hall.
Councilman A. n. Kvist. OF the
fourth ward. is hot after the Mon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25
South Amboy Police Dept.
Has Been ReOrgdniZed

chief keep a record in writing of al
arrests and orders issued during the
year. The report shall be submitted
to the police committee every six
months. This re-organized depart
ment is arranged to take care OF the
new call and recall system OF police
telegraph and provides for the ap-
pointment of four new officers by the
mayor.
The council approved of the school
budget as prepared by the Board of
Estimate. The budget shows a re-
duction of $500 over last year not
withstanding the fact that the teach
ers have all been given an increase
in salary. The total amount Of the
budget is s65,265 OF which s46,575
is to be raised by taxation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-25
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You
Apply a Little Musterole.

And Musterole won't blister like
The old-fashioned mustard plaster,
lust spread it on with your fingers.
u p~enetrates to the sore spot with a
gentle Jingle, loosens the congestion
md draws out the soreness and pain.
Musterole Is a clean, white ONT.
ment made with oil Of mustard. K
fine for quick relief from sore
hroat bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff
reck. asthma, neuralgia, headache.
longestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum.
bago, pains and aches of the back or
pints sprains. soremuscies bruises, chill.
ldains. frosted feet colds on the chest.
othing like Musterole for croupy chill.
zen Keep it handy for instant use.
S5c and Csc jars; hospital size $500
Evening star., 1921-10-06
URGES FUNDING
Of WAR LOAN DEBTS
Secretary Mellon Tells Con-
gressmen That Payment
Schedules Are Impossible.

Secretary Mellon. in urging leSisla-
ton for funding and refunding allied
war loans. told the ways and means
committee today il was utterly inn
possible to make any schedule of pay
ment because of conditions in each of
the creditor nations
The loans should be refunded and
funded at the earliest time possible
to straighten out the Treasury Mr.
Mellon said. There is no authority
to accept bonds or other currency
than our own in payment Of the debts.
To certain extent. in arranging for
payment of Indebtedness. We have to
consider the Indebtedness of one al
lied nation to another. In other
words, We have to work with the
other creditor nations on a plan Of
settlement"
Replying to questions. the Secre-
tary said the big nations" including
France and Italy, We're better able to
pay than the smaller countries.
There has been no thought of a
general substitution of governments
as debtors he said, but only a
shifting Of the character of securi-
ties. 1t is our intention to SO fund
the debts as to guarantee or assure
do you hope to collect from Rus
Sia?" the Secretary was asked
1T seems hopeless
Answering Representative Frear,
republican, Wisconsin, Secretary Mel
lon said he had no objection to a pro-
vision prohibiting the substitution of
German or Austrian bonds for secur-
tiles given to the United States by al
lied nations
us there any intention on the part
of the conference On limitation of
armament to discuss war debts?" ask
ed Mr.. Frear.
None at all that I know Of Mr..
Mellon. replied.
We'll, then, is there any objection
to waiting until after the conference
to pass the rcfunding bill?" Mr.. Frear
asked.
Secretary Mellon said he did not
think that course wise. adding that
some foreign governments We're ne
gotiating settlements among them
selves, and that the CEited States
should be prepared to participate with
them speedily for protecting its own
interests.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
FORM new RADICAL BODY.
Sylvia Pankhurst and Others Are
in Fourth Internationale.

LONDON, October 6.-The London
Times labor correspondent says that
Sylvia Pankhurst. the militant suffrag-
cite, having been expelled from the
British communist party for continuing
to run the Workers Dreadnought as an
Independent organ after she was told
not to do so, now announces the adher-
ence of her newspaper to the fourth in
ternationale."
The correspondent adds that nothing
previously had been heard of this inter-
rationale, but that it appears to have
been formed within the last few days in
Berlin. The German section of it. he
says, has $4,000 members. and it is re-
ported to be receiving great support from
Serbia and Bulgaria.
According to the correspondent. the
formation of the British section of the
organization is expected shortly. He
says the policy of the organization has
no: yet been made public.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
Toduys Ne,us in Brief

Senator Walsh of Massachusetts,
scores heavy investments in tax
exempt securities. Page i
Congress to be urged for funds for
Anacostia flats reclamation project.
Page l
G. o. P. solidarity. hangs in balance.
due to action of agricultural bloc
in Senate. rage 1
Secretary Mellon urges war loan debt
legislation. Page
Half of Ledoux's forces desert leader
Page 1
Commissioners tell Senate committee
extension. of District park system
is desired. Page l
w. Hamilton Smith dies at Atlantic
City. Page 2
Radical changes in Canal Zone poN-
cies proposed in report. Page II
I,eeioners score disenrolling of four
classes of Naval Reserve. Page II
Efficient Army and Navy rather than
total disarmament urged before
Red Cross. Page II
Republicans plan to clear decks for
). next session of Congress. Page II
John c. Proctor reads paper on Booth
family before Oldest Inhabitants
Association. Page II
Supt. Ballou blames architects office
for school building delay. Page II
Marshal Foch elected member of
American Legion. Page 81
Evening star., 1921-10-06
STATUE OF LINCOLN MAY
BE PUT ON battlefield
Col. Sheriff. to Ask Congress to
Remove It to Fort Stevens Site
for Rehabilitation.

Grated and hidden from view in the
government storeyard back of the
bureau of engraving and printing,
the statue of Abraham Lincoln, which
formerly stood on Judiciary Square,
may be resurrected from its obscur-
ity to receive triumphal rededica-
ton on the battlefield of Fort Ste
vens. where the martyred President
was under fire during the civil war.
Col. c. o. Sheriff.. officer in charge
of public buildings and grounds, and
the custodian of the statue. believes
no more appropriate site could be Sc
lected for it's permanent location. and
will ask Congress to authorize its re-
moval to the battlefield.
Rebuilding of the courthouse caused
the displacement Of the life-size fig
ure of the Great Emancipator. Be-
cause Of the new grade established
on Judiciary Square and the building
improvements made, it has been con-
tended the statue would not har-
monize with the changes effected and
that a more appropriate site should
be found for it. Col. Sheriff. shares
this view.
Congress has had the matter before
it for some time. There has been
strong support of and opposition to the
proposal to give the statue its
former location. Col. Sheriff., it was
learned today, will urge strongly the
Fort Stevens site and ask Congress
to reach decision as soon as pos
sible.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
GEN, WOOD RECEIVED
BY JAPANESE EMPRESS
q. S. Ambassador Gives Dinner to
American Visitors at
Toxic.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, October Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, w. Cameron Forbes and
their party were received today by
the empress. after which they were
given a luncheon. presided over by
Prince Hagashi-Fushimi, in the alb
sence of the emperor, who is ill.
Later Gen. Wood received the men,
bers of the American colony at the
American embassy.
In the evening Charles B. Warren,
the American ambassador, gave a
dinner in honor of the American visi-
tors, the guests including Premier
Hara, Foreign Minister Uchida. Min
lister of Marine Kato and Prince To-
kugawa, who will head the Japanese
delegation to the Washington con-
ference on far eastern questions and
Limitation of ornaments.
The America-Japan Society will
give a dinner in honor of Gen. Wood
and Mr.. Forbes tomorrow.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
558 HOUSES FOUND
---~'
VACANT IN DISTRICT
Letter Carriers Secure Full
Information on Present
Housing Situation.

- 4 survey just completed by the car
rier force of the Washington city
post office reveals conditions exist
ing in the District of Columbia as to
the number Of houses vacant and for
sale and the number of houses va
cant and for rent.
City Postmaster NJ. o. Chance or
dered the canvass on account of the
many appeals made to him by en-
ployes of the locaf post Office for aid
in securing home to rent.
Empty Houses High Priced.
The survey shows that there are at
the present time but 100 houses va
cant and for rent in the District. and
that of this number 80 are in the
northwest section of the city. in the
northeast. in the southwest and l
in the southeast.
Carriers could find no new houses
for rent. Practically all the 80 houses
for rent in the northwest section
were found to be very large and eX-
pensive homes. the rentals being far
beyond the ability of any employe to
pay.
ass Vacant Houses Listed.
The carriers discovered total of ass
houses vacant and for sale in the Dis
trict, of which number 259 were classed
as new houses. In the northwest sec
ton carriers found 402 houses vacant
and for sale. 43 houses in the northeast
section. 3 houses in the southwest sec
tion and 10 houses in the southeast
section. But one of the houses in the
northeast section was classed as new.
none in the southwest and two in the
southeast.
The canvass is AS of October 4. and is
regarded by officials of the Washington
city post Office as giving the very latest
and most authentic data on the number
of vacant houses in the District. The
survey covered all sections.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
REACH AGREEMENT
FOR REVISING TAX
Republican Leaders Adopt
New Program to Meet
Criticism.

\ tax revision program designed to
meet much of the criticism aimed at
the pending measure is understood
to have been agreed upon today by
republican leaders after series of
conferences, including one between
President Harding and Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts. The program is
said to contemplate:
A maximum income surtax of ap-
proximately so per cent. in lieu of the
committee proposal of 81 per cent;
refseai of the taxes oa freight pas
Senger and Pullman transportation
and all of the so-called nuisance eX-
cises: retention of the corporation
ca pital stock tax. estimated to yield
SIS, 100000, and repeal of the $4,000
exemption allowed corporations, which
would increase revenues s60.00e.00g.
This program is somewhat similar
to that tentatively outlined at d
meeting last night of progressive re-
publicanS which was attended by
Senator Lodge.
The leaders are said to have agreed
a fiat corporation income tax of Is
per cent. And for repeal of the ex-
cess profits tax as of next January 1.
An increase of l cent in first-class
postage was discussed in the confer
ences at the Capitol. the estimated
S7S,0G0.G00 annual yield from this
source to replace the loss resulting
from the wiping out of the nuisance"
taxes
There also has been some discus
sion of reduction of the income
SurtaX rates in the brackets below
80 per cent.
These principal points of the COM
promise under negotiation with
finance committee members were
said to represent the consensus of
opinion" of the group of fourteen re-
publican senators who conferred last
night at the home of Senator Capper.
republican. Kansas, with Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts,. republican
floor leader. Most of those at the
conference were senators from west
ern agricultural states and included
many members of the>So-called pro
gresSive group"
SmOOt Proposition Discussed.
The Smoot manufacturers tax was
discussed at the conference, but there
was not unanimity as to it's advis-
ability. some of the conferees said,
although a majority We're represented
as opposed to the Smoot plan.
Lodge COnfers With President.
The republican tax program, in the
light of decisions reached at last
nights conference of republican sem
ators, was discussed with President
Harding today by Senator Lodge.
The Massachusetts senator is under
stood to have given to the President
a detailed account of republican diff
ferences over the proposal for a sales
tax. and the President was said to
have indicated a strong desire that
the difficulties be smoothed out as
soon as possible to permit an early
conclusion of the tax revision. There
was no Indication. however. that Mr..
Harding had taken positive stand
for or against the sales tax.
The Presidents active interest in
the situation revived reports that he
might make some communication to
Congress on the subject. In high ad-
ministration circles, however, it was
said that he still hoped the tangle
would be unraveled without such ac-
ton and that for the present he would
Evening star., 1921-10-06

The Giants, however. did not appear
at all discouraged by their initial de-
feat, and were prepared to enter Brush
stadium today with more determination
than ever to even up the world series
by winning the second game. They
pointed out that they came from behind
in the league race. and that the same
grim fighting spirit would carry them
through this time.
The Yankees and their followers be-
lieved they would win again by speed
on the bases. relentless. aggressive
power in the field and opportune hitting
Ito say nothing of the kind of pitching
that Carl Mays exhibited yesterday in
banking the Giants. to 0. 1t was IN
speed that the Giants were reputed to
have the advantage over the American
League champions. Even Manager Hug
gins of the Yankees admitted the
Giants were faster, but his team showed
the most speed yesterday.
Yanks Are Home Team.
The Giants today were the visiting
team," while the Yankees occupied the
places of the home crew, held by the
ess involved a shifting of uniforms and
dugouts. The Yanks. who wore their
road suits yesterday. had their ''at
nome" apparel on, while McGraws men
donned travelling uniforms.
And. of course. with the change
will go the bat boys. But Eddie Ben
nett, the Yankee mascot and chief of
he bat boys, said one bench is as
good as another. Its fsn'tN@in the
wood. it's in the players" is his opin-
ION when it come to winning ball
Games. I'VE stole their thunder yes
t.rday," he said, and that, according
/, the experts, about tells the story
vG the game.
Makes Ruth Happy.
nahe Ruth is the happiest man on
Evening star., 1921-10-06
D. c. COMMISSIONERS
FAVOR EXTENSION OF
CITY'S PARK SYSTEM

The District Commissioners to-
day made favorable report 10
Senator Ball. chairman of the SEN
ate District committee. to extend
the park system of the District by
the purchase of the kling)e Road
Valley Park. the Piney Branch
Valley Park and the Patterson
tract.
The Commissioners. however.
suggest some amendments. They
recommend that the amount to be
paid for the Klingle Road Valley
Park be s1SG.00O instead of $153,-
400. as carried in the original bill.
and that the amount to be paid
for Piney Branch Valley Park be
$4,000 instead of sl65.000. The
bill provides 100000 to purchase
the Patterson tract. The Com
missioners made no change in this
amount. .t
Evening star., 1921-10-06

the Yankee ball club He believes
| the Giant hurlers. following the ex-
ample of Douglas. intend to pitch to
him during the series.
IF they do I'll pop one over the
stand" observed the Babe" as he
shed big yellow polo coat for his
uniform.
An Indian summer day followed a
chilly night. The sun bIazed like a
FURNISHED disk in clear sky and the
fans in the bleachers We're grateful
for the light westerly breeze.
Crowd Gathers Slowly.
The crowd came late. The man
who stayed up all night and had
only himself for company would have
found thousands of vacant seats
ready to receive him at noon. The
unreserved upper stand also filled
slowly. The crowd finally reached more
than $4,000, about 5000 more than yes
terday.
The band, though, came early and
piped some tunes for the ediiication
of the groundkeepers and bleachcr-
ties. The reserved seat sections did
not fill until near game time.
Edward Money, aged eighteen.
headed the attenuated line that
formed at the bleacher entrance at
the Polo Grounds early this morning.
I'm out for-money," he said. I'll
tak ke $25 for my place"
Ne got no customer.
Mrs. Babe Ruth plans to~f1y in a
seaplane over the Polo Grounds this
afternoon and drop d parachute con-
tanning base balls, on each of which
will be a message to her husband.
One ball. indorsed by Mayor Hylan,
will bear the message MAY the best
team win Another, inscribed by
Mrs. Ruth. will tell Babe she expects
him to win.
FIRST INNING.
Giants: Burns struck out. Hoyt
tossed out Bancroft. Ward threw out
Frisch. No runs.
Yankees: Miller sent up high foul
which Smith muffed. Miller walked.
Peck went out, Nehf to Kelly, Miller
going to second Ruth walked and
the crowd jeered Nehf. Meusel
lined out to Frisch. who doubled Mil
/ Ter at second. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
Giants-Young out on a grounder
to Pipp. Kelly struck out. Meusel
went out on grounder to Pipp. No
runs.
Yankees-Pipp walked. Ward out,
Bancroft to Kelly. McNally hit to
Frisch. who touched Pipp on the line
McNally out stealing, Smith to Raw =
lfngs. No runs.
THIRD INNING,
Giants-Rawlings got Texas Lacquer
into left. Smith popped to Peck. Nehf
famed. Burns forced Rawlings at
second, Peck taking Burns grounder
and stepping on second. No runs.
Yankees-Schang hit high one
which Bancroft took. Hoyt got a
Texas Lacquer into right. Miller flied
out to Burns. Peck walked. Ruth
walked, filling the bases. Meusel pop
ped to Bancroft. No runs
FOURTH INNING.
Giants-Bancroft struck out. FriSh
out. Peck to Pipp. Young out, McNally
to Pipp. No runs.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
Had Maryland Home.

BALTIMORE. Nd. October g.
Charles Carroll of Carrollton. whose
death was reported today at Mem
tone, France, was the son of the late
John Lee Carroll of Maryland, his
mother having been Miss Phelps.
member of wealthy Newport, r. l.,
family.
Mr.. Carroll had spent the greater
part of his life in the French cap
ital. but with his wife. who was
formerly Miss Bancroft, grand
daughter of the celebrated historian,
he returned to the wonderful Carroll
estate. Doughoregan Manor, near
Ellicott City. a few years ago
This residence continued, however,
only comparatively short time, for
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll decided to re-
establish their residence in Paris.
A brother and three sisters survive
Mr.. Carroll. They are Royal Phelps
Carroll of Newport, the Baroness de
la Grande and the Countess de Ker-
garloy of Paris and Mrs H. d. Rob-
bins of New York.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
Three at COLLEGES Offered Without
Any Applications.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, October 6.
Three perfectly good scholarships,
worth from 800 to $3.50 in board,
tuition. etc, offered by the Prince
Georges county board of education to
Western Maryland College, Blue
Ridge College and the Maryland In
stitute are going a-begging.
Although Prof. Nicholas Orem,
county superintendent of schools, has
given notice through the press and
by other means several times during
the past few weeks that the scholar
ships are available. he states, he has
vet to receive a single application for
any of them. He says he cannot
understand this apparent lack of in
terest.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
U, $. HOSPITAL IN N. Y.

NEW YORK, October "a govern
ment hospital containing from 1000
to 1900 beds for the care of dis
abled soldiers will be established
here within three months under ar
rangements completed by federal
agents for purchase of the Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum, in the
Bronx. Col Edward clifford, assist
ant secretary of the Treasury. ar
ranged to purchase the property for
a consideration said to represent sew
eral million dollars