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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-21
Pass Resolutions

The following resolution was
passed upon at the Simpson NJ. E.
and the First Baptist churches yes
terday through their pastors. Rev.
Wilbert Westcott and Rev. Herbert
Hatchman:
Whereas, Upon the death of Mrs.
Edith Wilson, under such soul-stir-
ring circumstances it was Mr.. John
Kelly who first saw the body. while
Mrs. j. Kelly comforted the mother,
Mrs. Marshall; and
Whereas, They both rendered ev-
cry assistance possible. and gener-
ously opened their home 10 the pub
lie during the funeral services:
therefore be it
Resolved, That We the First Bap-
tist church and the Simpson NJ. E.
church, the two Christian bodies
most concerned in the sad loss. and
by vote of each body in this joint
resolution. do hereby publicly ex-
press our most heartfelt thanks to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly for their
kind spirit, and the efficient services
rendered Mrs. Marshall in her dis
tress. And be it further
Resolved. That a copy OF these
resolutions be sent to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kelly and a copy given also to
the Evening News. with the request
for its publication.
REV. HERBERT HATCHMAN.
For the First Baptist Church.
REV. WILBERT WESTCOTT.
For the Simpson NJ. E. Church.
The women's Christian Temper
ance Union of Perth Amboy at q
meeting called by it's president, Mrs
Jane Overington. last Friday discus
sed thoroughly the matter of lax
enforcement of the prohibition laws
in this city and decided upon the
following resolution to be sent to the
mayor and aldermen in an effort
TO start the move which, in the
opinion of the members of the club,
will remedy the existing conditions:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City OF
Perth Amboy:
I'VE, the members of the W. G.
T. L. of Perth Amboy in session as
sembled Gin view of the recent tragic
result OF non-enforcement of prohi-
bition laws in this city), hereby
unanimously petition that you, the
governing body of the city of Perth
Amboy, use all possible means for
the strict enforcement of the Vol
stead act. including sincere and ef-
fective cooperation with both the
county prosecutor and the federal
authorities.
"Respectfully Submitted.
"Jane A. Overington,
President w. {. T. T."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-21

ATLANTIC CITY EASTER EXCURSION
Via New Jersey Central. Sunday, March
81. Leave Perth Amboy s.sf A. NJ. s3.so.
tax zee. 13s3-3-21-e4s
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-21
Accident at Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE, March 21-TWo
Perth Amboy men were injured yes
terday and also fined when their
motorcycle crashed into an automo-
bile at Fulton street and Derry lane.
The men were Carl Michirnciski of
II Charles street, and Mike Show
ronik, of $40 Elizabeth street. Perth
Amboy. Michirnciski was driving
his motorcycle at terrific rate Of
speed down Fulton street when an
automobile operated by Louis Neu-
berg of Sewaren. turned the corner.
Michirnciski ran into the side of the
car and damaged the mud guard
and channel fiange.
Michirnciski received several
scalp wounds and Skowronik. who
was riding in the side car, re-
ceived an injured leg. The men
were fined SIS and costs for speed
ing
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-21

II your coal or gas range does not bake
or burn. will make 1t or no charge. r
j. Larkin. sis Madison Ave Tel 742.
llT4-5-f4-tf NJ. W. Sc
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-21

Not Nerve. But the Very Fact ThatNwe
Know Our Work IL Better. Makes Us
Charge q Little More to Keep
the Good Work Up.
steam vu3caniEing
LET GEORGE DO 1T
$50 New prunswick Avs fAsne 1lss
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-21
NEGRO HEARD
IN COURT ROOM
Legal Machinery of County
Gets Ready to Put Mrs.
Wilson's Slayer on Trial.
OPENS ON WEDNESDAY
Resolutions Adopted in This
City--W. c. T. U. Takes up
Lax Liquor Enforcement

fBy Evening News SIAN Correspondentl
NEW BRUNSWICK. March 2I.-
George Washington knight. the
Cliffwood negro who was indicted for
the wilful killing of Mrs. Edith Will
son. the Perth Amboy woman, near
her home on Saturday night. March
IL, entered plea of not guilty when
arraigned before Justice Bergen this
u1orning.
l. b. Glueckfeld. who has been
legally advising knight, was for
mally assigned to the case today. He
told the court that the purpose of
the plea of not guilty. was just as
a formal matter. and that after an
investigation he reserved the right
to change the plea with the consent
of the prosecutor. knight has al
ready confessed to the murder.
1t is said that the prosecutor may
not consent to the change of plea.
knight is scheduled to come up for
trial Wednesday. and will be exam
ined as to his salty tomorrow.
The trial of knight was originally
scheduled for today. and the legal
machinery of the county had work.
ed fast in order to make quick work
and continue quick Jersey justice" T"
Inc request Oh tne ueIendant
counsel for an examination of the
man before he went to trial was
granted. however. and the trial date
was therefore postponed until We'd
nesday on account of the examina-
ton being made on Tuesday.
George Hammond. a detective of
the New London. Conn.,. police force.
was in this place yesterday to inves-
tigate a report that George Wash
ington Knight. the negro who mur-
dered Mrs. Edith Wilson in Perth
Amboy on the night of March IL. is
the man who also caused the mur-
der of a negress in New London
about two years ago. 1t could not
be learned what the detective dis
covered in the case. but it is thought
that he took statements from the
negro murderer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-21
MAN |SK|LLED
AS AUTO SK|DS
VIM. Cummings of This City
Fatally Hurt in Auto Acct
dent Near Keyport.
SEVERAL OTHERS HURT
Accidents Here, In Wood
bridge and Railway Over
Week End--Cars Damaged
IBy Evening News Correspondent ]

KEYPORT, March 21:-William
Cummings, thirty years old. of 100
Lewis street, Perth Amboy, was al
most instantly killed about 12:40
o'clock yesterday morning when In
endeavoring to jump from the seven
passenger automobile which had
skidded off the road near the Betsy
Ross farm on the outskirts of the
borough, he was pinned under the
car and his neck broken. Andrew
Chance, owner and driver of the car.
of SOS Elizabeth street, Perth Am
boy, received a few minor bruises.
The car skidded into gully and
turned over.
Chance, an employe of the STAN
dard Underground Cable Company
plant in Perth Amboy, where Mr..
Cummings was employed as assist
ant foreman in the electrical depart
ment, was making an effort to res
cue Mr.. Cummings body from un-
der the wrecked automobile when
an automobile driven by Harold
Sofield, of -428 Lawton place, Perth
Amboy, came along and rendered
assistance. In the car with Sofield
were Alden Smith of 232 Kearny
avenue and Fred Glochau of 1873
Hall avenue. Other cars passing at
the time also stopped and the pas
yengers rendered assistance. The
mans body was rushed to Keyport
and DR.. j. L. d. Silcox, of First
street, pronounced him dead.
The accident was reported to Of
fIcer Asbury Mount by the Perth
Amboy men who found the BODY,
and the officer was present at the
examination. After the doctor de-
clared the man dead, the body was
removed to the undertaking estab-
lishment of Harvey S. Bedle on
Broad street, where an inquest was
conducted by DIR. Charles Jamison
of Asbury Park, Monmouth county's
physician. yesterday morning. The
county physician gave the cause OF
death as a broken neck.
The body was later removed to
the undertaking establishment of
Ferd Garretson, in Perth Amboy,
where it will be turned over to the
mans family. Cummings Is sur,
yived by a mother, two brothers ana
a sister. Funeral arrangements are
being made for Wednesday after
noon.
Chance reported to the Keyport
police that he was going fifteen miles
an hour when the accident occurred.
The damp pavement was RESPONSE
BILE for the car skidding off the road.
The two men had spent Saturday
taken against the driver of the car.
Funeral services for Mr.. Cum
mings will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock from his late
residence. Rev. w. Northey Jones,
of st. Peters Episcopal church. will
officiate Interment will be in AL
pine cemetery. Mr.. Cummings was
a member of Perth Amboy Aerie
No. 1886, Fraternal Order of Eagles.
They will attend the funeral.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
CONTRACT award
FURTHER OPPOSED
Amended Bill for Injunction
Against Accepting Bid for
Eastern High School.

George Hyman, by leave of court,
yesterday filed an amended bill for in
junction against the District Commits
sioners to prevent the awarding OF
the contract to George e. Wyne,
rival bidder, for the construction of
the Eastern High School building.
One of the amendments is the making
of the proceeding a suit by himself as
a taxpayer interested in the disburse-
ment of the additional money called
for by the Wyne bid, which the Com
missioners have accepted. as well as a
rejected bidder.
James L. Parsons, whom Mr.. Hyman
proposed to associate with himself in
the construction of the building. to-
day Joined in the amended bill as CO.
plaintiff with Mr.. Hyman. Mr.. Par
sons also appears in his capacity as
a taxpayer through former Commits
sioner w. Gwynn Gardiner.
Court Hears Arguments.
Justice Bailey heard arguments by
Mr.. Gardiner and by Corporation
Counsel Stephens on the motion of
the District Commissioners to dis
to the rule to show cause why the
Injunction should not be issued. The
matter was taken under advisement
by the court.
\ feature OF the amen0eQ Dill Is a
telegram from former Engineer Com
! missioner Kutz from Cincinnati, Ohio.
TO Commissioner Keller. sent at the
request of Hyman. Under date of
November 10. the former Commls-
sioner vouches for the qualifications
Of Hyman to do the work. The tele-
gram reads: BASED on Hymans rec
ord and the special knowledge of
I.uebkert tformer chief inspector on
Central High School, and now asso-
ciated with Hyman). l regard him s
qualified to complete Eastern High
School. This is sent at Hyman's re-
quest"
Charges in Amended BILL.
Hyman also charges in the amend
ed bill that the Commissioners. in
tending to injure him, attempted to
sign the contract with Wyne Novem
ber between 4 and 4:30 o'clock. He
points out that the contract was
signed before the filing of the nee
essary bond was given by Wyne.
The company that undertook to exc
cute the bond on the next day. 1t Is
stated. Is not permitted under the law
to go security for an amount in ex-
cess Of $16O,000. when the necessary
bond was about s500.000. No GER
tiflcate OF reinsurance by the bond
ing company, Attorney Gardiner de-
clared, has been filed, and, therefore.
he claims. the contract has not been
completed.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
CO-Ed Reveals Riuals
OF Praying COlOnels
Play for Lynchburg

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, November
16.-Centre College does not
have the only praying foot ball
aggregation, for 1t has been
learned here that the squad
which represents Lynchburg
College has held meetings spe-
ciilcally for prayer before each
game for n time that antedates
the time when 1t became na-
tiOnaliy known that Centre COL
leEe followed n similar prac-
ttce. Indeed, the fnct here has
only just now leaked out
through q pretty cO-ed. who
forgot she was talking to a
newspaper man.
The team includes among it's
stars four or five men who are
miniSterial students, and the
squad has in it's personnel
enough men to make up n full
team who will he either
preachers or missionaries.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL.

, A coroners jury heard testimony at
the morgue in the case of Edward Bell.
colored. who was shot and fatally
wounded late Saturday afternoon while
visiting at the nome of John Woody.
also colored. 227 c street southwest. 1t
was testified by several witnesses that
the men were playing when the gun
was accidentally discharged, and a
verdict Of accidental death was re-
ported.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
BALLOU APPROVES PLANS.
New Elementary School to Be Built
Near Lincoln Park.

Superintendent of Schools Ballou
has approved architects plans for
the new elementary school to be
erected in the vicinity of Lincoln
Park. This Is the seventh set of
plans to be completed for the school
projects for which appropriations
were made last spring.
The plans call for an eight-room
extensible building and for the addi-
tion of eight more rooms and an as
sembly hall at a later time. 1t is
understood that the building will be
at 18th and D streets northeast.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
BILL FOR RUSSIAN RELIEF.

A bill authorizing the director gen.
eral of the budget to donate surplus
government supplies. including food
clothing, hospital supplies and other
merchandise. to sufferers in Russia,
China and the near east has been intro
duced by Senator France, republican,
Maryland.
1t provides for the distribution by
the director of the budget or through
established relief organizations.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
CONSUL'S LIFE.
Anti-U. S. Demonstration by Mob
in Tampico, Mexico.

A crowd of 800 radicals. in which
were a number Of soldiers in uni
form, congregated before the Ameri-
can consulate at Tampico, Mexico.
Sunday night and threatened the life
Of the consul. the State Department
was informed last night. The demon
stration, 1t was said. was in connec-
ton with the conviction for murder
by a Massachusetts court of Sacco
and Vanzetti, Italians.
Officials of the department express
ed the belief that the Mexican gov
ernment would take full, steps to
protect the consul.
Many Japanese women gild their
teeth.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
Committee Rejects La Toilette Pro-
posal to Probe Shipping Board.

The Senate commerce committee de-
clned yesterday to institute an investi-
cation Of the Shipping Board. as pro-
posed in a resolution by Senator La Fol-
lette, republican. Wisconsin. The yota
was understood to have been unanimous,
senate voicing the opinion that the
proposed inquiry was unnecessary
and unwarranted" at this time.
Evening star., 1921-11-16

The town Of Pasco, Washington, at
the junction of the Northern Pacific
and Union Pacific railroads, is suffer-
from an influx Of woman hoboes, ac-
cording to the chief of police there
An average of two women daily,
dressed as men, have been taken from
freight trains.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
BY Mark Sullivan

to ii and will be kept to the front until it is passed
Broadly speaking this is true. The Republican lead
ers know that business and the country gener-
ally have become peevish the long delay in
letting the country know what their taxes to be-.
They eager to get something the book, and il
is just this wish to get something done that will
probably color the final passage of the tax schedules.
There is not yet and there is not Likely be,
any real coming together of the several factions who
are of diverse minds On this subject. What looks
probable is fairly long period of contentious de-
bate in the Senate, followed by some kind of rough
and ready action, coupled with the intention take
the whole subject of taxation up again year and
make thorough job of 1t.
Actually it is possible that taxation will not be
the first subject taken in the Senate. 1t is posi-
bic that in the beginning rght-ofway will be given
to the ratification of the German treaty. The admin
istration wants this matter cleared up, and nearly
everybody else has tired feeling Of acquiescence in
the view. Ratification Of the treaty should not
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
TARIFF REVISION LIABLE TO GO OVER
Special Session Too Brief Rail and Refundng Measures
Too Pressing for Ipposts Legislation
Thurs Rv Mark SuIiv much I'M

take much time All the elements that might have
made for delay in considering the league OF nations
are absent Some Of the Democrats will have point
ed speeches TO make. but there Is no apprehension
that the ratification Of the German treaty viii take
any considerable period of time But there other
measures that will take time e.pE
HNE which will come up for early consideration
~ is the so-called railroad bill The admins
traton is to get this bill passed early because
it is believed that it constitutes the most practicable
available remsiy for unemployment. The purpose Of
the bill Is to advance half billion dollars to the
railroads account of claims, not yet fully de-
termined which the railroads have. against the gov
ernment is proposed to raise this money by sell
ing securities the railroads In possession OF
the government. The merit of the bill in the eyes
of the administration is that II makes il possible to
furnish half bionld dollars to the railroads without
any appropriation any taxation The further merit
Of in the belief of its proponents. Is that this $780,
- CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE, xis,'
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

w yHEN Congress comes together next Thurs
N.Y. day ii will have exactly ten weeks in
" which to complete the program laid
down for it, President Harding, speak
ing OF the two most important items of that program
taxation and the tarif-expressed confident hope"
on his part that Congress would pass both Of these
measures during the ten weeks. President Harding
sincerely holds this belief. but in holding It he is
almost alone. That the taxation measure will be
passed. every believes As to the tariff, the de-
eidedy stronger expectation is that this will not be
on the statute books when the present session OF
Congress adjourns on December S.
If these the only two measures to occupy
Congress- they might concevably be rushed through
but il would not only be necessary for Congress to
have nothing else to do; it would also be necessary
for Congress Immediately upon reassembng to
achieve solidarity Of party action and vigor OF
leadership which it has not yet shown The thing Is
not likely to happen. ,
1t is commonly said that soon as the Senate
eonvenes the taxation measure will be turned over
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11
China Grove Items.

The Farmers are still busy pre-
pairing their land for another crop
which they hope will be successful.
Mr.. Taylor OF China was carried
to Or. Roots Sanitarium at Colorado
to be operated on for appendicitis,
but it is believed that he may escape
the operation.
Mrs Ethel Green went to Herm-
leigh Friday. and got on the train
and went to Snyder to exchange some
school books with the county super
intendent.
We had preaching Sunday and Sun
day night by Rev. ]. w. Humphrey.
There was a good crowd and the
sermon was enjoyed by all.
The China Grove school went over
to Dunn Friday afternoon and play
ed three games OF ball. The girls
played first and the scores were SO
to Is in favor OF Dunn. next the boys
second team played. the scores were
22 to Is in favor OF Dunn. The next
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11

game was played by the outsiders
The score was 20 to II in favor oil
China Grove. There was large
crowd there and every body enjoyed
the games.
Mr.. Houston Webb came in Satur-
day from Sweetwater where he had
been visiting several days, and Sun
day night he was very i'll with cold.
They had singing Sunday evening
there was a good crowd and they had
some real nice singing.
We have organized a Sunday
school but are not able to secure lit
erature at present.
Mr.. Roe Rosser went to Snyder
Sunday morning to have one OF his
teeth pulled.
Thank you folks. you are all in
vited to China Grove.
A China Grove Lad.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11
DIR. HARDISON HONORED BY
DISTRICT KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

DIR. ID. II. Hardison, pastor OF the
First Christian church OF Colorado,
has been invited to preach the
Knights Templar sermon before tho
district meeting OF the fraternity to
be convened at Sweetwater Easter
Sunday.
DIR. Hardison attended meeting
OF Knights Templar at Snyder at
which the meeting place was selected
and when the question as to whom
should occupy the pulpit before the
delegates was introduced. DR.. Hardi-
son was unanimously chosen for the
honor.-Colorado Record.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11

H. F. (Abe) Rogers is back W ith
us again, after spending a month in
California. Abe says that Snyder
looks good to him and is a better
town than anything he saw on his
trip to the Pacific coast Mr.. Rogers
is now working with the Model Tail
ors, under First State Bank. and says
he VII call Snyder home from here
on out
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11
N9ther
California Syrup of Figs" is
ChiId's Best Laxative

Bewarel Say California" or you
may not get the genuine California
Syrup OF Figs" which doctors recon-
mend for babies and children OF all
ages. Nothing else cleans the little
bowels and regulates the child's
stomach and liver so gently, 90 thor
oughly. Directions ON each bottle.
But you must say California" Don't
be talked into an imitation AZ syrup
which hasn't the delicious, fruity
taste or the perfect laxative physic"
action. S4-u
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank all who in any
wayshowed us kindness In our great
sorrow in the passing of our dear
wife and mother
May God bless you all is our pray
err
G. b. GLOVER, and family.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11

Joe Merrett down on route two
was in town Monday. Joe says that
everything is looking mighty good
and that wheat is in an excellent con-
dition. He has about eighty acres in
wheat.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11

W. S. Reed OF Camp Springs was
in town Monday and came around to
the Signal office to say hoWdy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11

j. II. Henly of Hermleigh was a
business visitor to Snyder Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Dowdy of Flu
wanna were in the city Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

There's who is not losing any sleep over the
income tax
lie is the treasurer Of a small hardware company,
and Il busy man. He does not employ a bookkccpcr
and though he works all day the floor, he posts
the books himself in the evening, bul-
lie has Burroughs Bookkeeping Machine
Last year, when it time to make up the Income
Tax Return deputy internal revenue tax collector
dropped into the store and took look at the Burroughs
kept ledger.
''Why," the collector exclaimed. "you have cvcrv-
thing YOU need right here i'll plain sight Just copy off
the figures"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

German missionaries ANA WAS taken
over by the British as allen prop
erty when they occupied Palestine.
sine" then ii has been run for tho
british government OF the Holy Land
by the Near East Relief
Tho orrhanapc Is said TO he the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

phahaSe for the instruction of Its in
mates in shocnaking. printing. pot
terry making. baking, tailoring. farm.
ING. sewing and cnhroidcrinr. Special
training is provided for blind chill.
dr"n. More than 800 orphans arc be-
ing cared for.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
RELIEF WORK TAKES OVER
S1,50O,0OO ORPHANAGE


Richmond people ar" given another
oproi ulnity {" aid the starving and
homeless children Of Armenia and
SYRIA through tho taking over 10y
tn" Near East Relief of the si.5oo.ooO
orpranaEc in Jerusalem by that body.
il MA; stated yesterday ~ oliver j.
- nds stat" chairman.
This institution VAS founded by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

most thoroughly equipped Of it's Kind
III the world. 1t Was founded in 1854
ana now has about twenty-five build
inrS. all completely equipped with
modern sanitary plumbing and heat
ing systems.
schools are maintained at the or