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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
BODY OF DROWNED man
FOUND FLOATING IN BAY

The body of Michael Joseph Amr-
helm twenty-four years old. or 3lo
Market street. who was drowned sat
urday afternoon off Sea Breeze Point
Staten Island. in Raritan Bay. was
recovered shortly before 6 O'Clock
last night within short distance OF
where the young man went down.
Frank Cozmak of Pine street. Key
port. discovered the body fioating IN
the bay and brought it over to So
fields Beach. where it was taken IN
charge by the police. 1t was later
turned over to Undertaken Eugene D..
Mullen, of Madison avenue, by Cor
oner Hillpot. of Metuchen, who view
ed the body and gave the permit for
burial.
Besides his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Amrhein. the young man is
survived by sister. He was tor-
mer soldier and member OF Perth
Amboy Post of the American Legion
The members of the post VIII nave
charge of the funeral arrangements.
The funeral services Will be held on
Thursday morning at $3.50 O'CLOCK
from his late residence, followed by
a solemn mass of requiem at ST.
Marys church at 10 O'Clock. The
lntern1enl Will ne III St. thti q SNh'N
terry.
According to a statement made
today by Joseph Sardane, of Smith
street, and Jack Larsen, of Wat
son avenue, companions of Joseph
amrhein, when the drowning oc-
Cured on Saturday afternoon, the
canoe was upset by Amrhein in
shallow water near the shore at Sea
Breeze. While i'm the shollaw wa
ter, according to the two, Amrhein
several times feigned drowning and
called for help. When finally he re-
ally did step off into the deep wa
ter of the channel and cry for help,
those watching him thought he was
in fun as he was before. Upon
seeing that the man was really in
trouble, his friends went to his res
cue, and Sardane succeeded in get
ting hold of Amrhein's arm, but
was unable to save him owing to
the swift under-current at that
Ioint
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
TAKE TITLE To
YIN. H. A. SITE
New Institution to be Erected
Soon at Madison Avenue
and Jefferson Street
Title to the property at the corner

Title to the property at the corner
of Madison avenue and Jefferson
street for the erection of new Y.
M. II. A. building was filed yesterday
in the office of the county clerk i'll
New Brunswick. A committee is
going ahead with the building plans
and preparations and although
Henry Nussbaum, general secretary
of the Y. M. II. A., will not give out
any information as to when work on
the building will be started. in a
short time, it is expected.
A committee on plans and specl-
fications will be announced in the
near future by the president, Isaac
Alpern, and as the general secretary
and many of the officers have visited
the various Y. M. III. AS throughout
the state with view to completing
plans for the new building, the new
Perth Amboy Y. M. II. A. should be
one of the best buildings in the state.
The corner which they have chosen
for their site is particularly adapta-
BILE and a central location, and the
space is large enough to warrant a
building worthy of Perth Amboy.
On Tuesday night, July 26. the Y.
M. II. A. Seniors will hold an impor-
tant meeting in the present Y. Nj.
II. A. clubroom to elect two dele
gates and two alternates to the State
Y. NJ. II. A. convention in Camden
on September 4 and 5. 1t is the
presidents desire that large num-
ber of the members attend.
Twenty-Five boys from the Y. NJ.
H. A. will go to Cedar Lake Camp,
the Y. M. II. A. State Camp in New
York State, for two weeks on Fri
day, July 20. General Secretary
Nussbaum will accompany them for
the first week and Mr.. Larsen, su-
perintendent of the building, will,
take charge during the second week
of their stay.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
BUSES To RUN
ALONG STATE To
BROAD STREET
Petition by Merchants for
Share of Bus Service Gets
Prompt Action by Waters
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Every Other Bus to Go Up
State Street Instead Of All
Using Smith Street
ALL THE Petition ASKED
Aldermen Get Bid on Fire
Truck--AIso Act on Grad
ing Several Streets
ALL THE PETITION ASKED

Bus service for State street from
Smith street to Broad street was
authorized by the Board Of Aldermen
last night as the result or prompt
action by Alderman Albert u
Waters. chairman of the bus com
mittee. following receipt of a petl-
tion from storekeepers and property
owners along State street.
A petition, signed by seventy-four
merchants and residents along state
street, between Smith street and
washington street, was before the
aldermen last night with the request
that some provision be made Tor Dus
service as far north as washington
street. Following the receipt OF the
petition the matter was referred To
Alderman Waters as head OF the BUS
committee.
When the various committees re-
ported later in the meeting Alder
man Waters presented a report on
the State street bus situation whlch
he asked the board to confirm. IL
called for every other bus leaving
the terminal at Smith and Water
streets to proceed out State street as
far as Broad, irregardless of wheth-
er they were going to South Amboy
New Brunswick or Woodbridge.
The route to be taken by the bus
es under the new ruling is as 1oi'
lows: Every other bus leaving the
terminal will proceed to Smith and
State street, turning north on State
street to Broad street, turning west
to Division street and then south to
New Brunswick avenue. South Am
bow buses will then continue out
New Brunswick avenue to Prospect
street to Smith street, and thence to
South Amboy over the present route;
Woodbridge buses will continue out
New Brunswick avenue to Amboy
venue, thence to Woodbridge over
present route; Metuchen and New
Brunswick buses will go straight out
New Brunswick avenue as at pres
,nt. Returning the buses will go as
far as Smith and State street over
their present routes, then out State
street to Broad street, east on Broad
to High street, south on High street
to Smith street and east on Smith
street to the terminal.
Alderman Clark asked the bus
committee chairman why the buses
were only going as far as Broad
street. Alderman Waters pointed
out that Washington street was not
in a fit condition to divert bus traffic
over and Furthermore it would be
Continued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
Plan To Relieve Housing
Situation Here Started
By Perth Amboy Trust Co.

If a two family house is desired,
a deposit of $4,000 or thereabouts
must have been deposited for the
same period, the house and land to
cost not less than $4,000.
After the house is completed and
approved, the Metropolitan life In
surance Company will loan as first
mortgage at six per cent interest,
fifty per cent of the actual cost OF
the house and land. The difference
between the Metropolitan loan and
the cost of the property, less the
amount of the owners money used.
will be carried by the bank for the
owner at six per cent interest
payments to be made weekly or
monthly as may be arranged.
All first mortgages will be made
for fifteen years, with the option to
the borrower of paying the entire
loan at any time after three years.
Interest is payable semi-annually
or the first days of June and De-
cemb ber. On every interest date, a
three per cent installment is paid
or account of the principal. Thus
the amount of first mortgage is be-
ing reduced every six months as
well as the amount of interest to be
paid.
Loans will also be made on mod
crate priced apartment houses de-
, pending on their size and value.
No loans will be made on houses
that have been finished and occu-
pied for some time, as loans of this
kind do not add to the housing ac-
commodations.
AS an example in the case of a
person wishing to construct $4,000
house. While building $1.250 OF
the owners money is necessary to
buy the lot and start the house. The
bank furnishes the $3.50 necessary
to complete the house. When com
pleted the loan will stand. Metro
politan Insurance Company, loan OF
| fifty per cent, $4,000; owners
money to start house. S1,250: what
owner will owe the Perth Amboy
Trust Company to be paid in weekly
or monthly payments. $3.50.
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
TRANSFER TOLL
$4,000 BOOST
Utility Board Finds Large
Amount of Revenue Will
Come to Public Service

TRENTON, July 19.-According
to computations by the Board of
Public Utility commissioners. the
extra charge of one cent for a trans
fer Just allowed the Public Service
Railway Company will afford a
yearly increase in receipts to the
company of about $715,000. 1t is
also held that this increase, together
with the reduction in cost of opera
ton and wages and the other ad-
justments in operating expenses as
found by the board will produce a
sufficient revenue to enable the COM
pany to meet all its requirements for
operating expenses, taxes and de-
probation and will afford a reason
able return upon the value of the
property.
In determining the value of the
property of street railway COM
pany in a rate proceeding, the board
held that the properties of a num-
ber of companies owned or con-
trolled by the street railway, but not
used for street railway purposes,
should be excluded. This rule was
followed in the disposition of the
Public Service application. The
board also held that amounts paid
by the government for construction
purposes during the war should be
excluded.
Present day prices or the ap-
preciated value were considered in
the fixing of the value of the Public
Service. How much weight should
be attached to present day prices
is a question that cannot be de-
termined by any hard and fast rule,
said the board. The board affixed
the appreciation of the company at
S12,000,000. This was determined
by complying with the rule laid down
by the United States Supreme Court,
and after carefully considering all
the evidence as to the general up
ward trend of prices. and also giving
due consideration to present day
prices.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
Everyday Ad- Ventures

That Puts The JOY Back Into Life!-
When you suddenly discover that you've
lost your favorite gold watch and you
wonder whether you dropped 1t or II
someone picked 1t out of your pocket
And you 20 back over all they way you
came from your desk, looking for it. and
search your desk and all over the place
but no watch
And finally you go home and sneak up
stairs and your wife takes one look at
you and says. "Why, John, what's the
matter -
And you tell her and try to be brave
about your loss, and she says, Don't you
worry about that bit. III phone an ad
for the lost and Found column of The
EVENING NEWS In the morning
And the very next day man calls up
and asks If you watch had the initials.
u. j. H." on 1t. and you say. You bet
it's my watch"
That Puts The Joy Back Into Life!
Copyright. 1921. by Basil L. smith)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
OIL FIRE LOSS
IS 100000
Entire Plant at Linden, Near
Roosevelt Ruined Except
Small Buildings
IRy The Associated Press.1

LINDEN, July 19.-The loss from
the fire which destroyed thirty-three
Of the thirty-four oil tanks and fif-
teen asphalt stills at the plant OF
the Warner Qulnlan Asphalt Com
pany was estimated at 100000 by
officials of the company. The entire
plant was ruined with the exception
of several small structures.
The big fire was nearly under con-
troll early today, after thousands OF
residents in the vicinity spent night
of anxious vigil. Their fears were
increased by explosions.
F'iremen from Lindenj Elizabeth,
Railway and Roosevelt worked
throughout the night while fire boats
patrolled Staten Island sound to save
shipping menaced by floating burning
oil. Navigation was stopped over a
radius of mile over the local dan
ger point. Some of the fifty shipping
board vessels at Arlington were
ready to dash for safety. Some resi-
dents of Staten Island were ready to
move away. At times the flames
seemed tosshoot three or four hun
dred feet into the air. The explosions
were heard twelve miles away.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
Suit Follows Fire

[By Evening News Correspondent
NEWARK, July 19:-Immedi-
ately following the disastrous fire
occurring at Linden last night, where
the Warner-Quinlan Asphalt Com
pany's plant was destroyed By fire,
comes the beginning of suit in the
New Jersey courts by the Tice Tow
ing Line, New Jersey corporation
with offices in New York, to restrain
the sailing at flood tide this after
noon of the British steamship Grove.
The steamer was lying on the
flats in close proximity to the fire
last night, loaded with five thousand
tons of oil consigned to Germany.
The fire threatened to include the
ship when tug belonging to the
towing company threw hawser 20
her and pulled her off the mud into
the channel where she was taken
out of danger. AS the result of the
action of the towing company. it is
seeking salvage fees to which it is
entitled under the shipping laws.
Attorneys for the company are seek
ing to restrain the sailing of the ship
today until the claim is settled.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
LEADERS STILL
EXPECT To END
IRISH DISPUTE
Premier Craig of Ulster Will
Not Compromise on Any
Matter on Political Rights
DEPARTS FOR BELFAST
His Statement, However, IS
Not Regarded as Final in
Political Circles
IS WELL SATISFIED
Sticks to His Stand for Self
determination for Ulster.
Want Own Parliament
S WELL SATISFIED

LONDON, July 19.-Irish negotia-
tions appear to have reached dead
lock. Sir James Craig, premier Of
Ulster. as he departed for Belfast
last night issued a statement on
"self-determination which Is inter.
preted to mean that he will not com.
promise on any matter pertaining TO
listers political rights.
While the statement has made q
deep impression upon political cir.
cles in many quarters. 1t Is not ac'
cepted as final. The Ulster premier's
statement said he was returning
home well satisfied with the efforts
being made toward peace, and that
Mr.. de Valera has broken the silence
and cleared the ground by his state
ment to the press that he proposes
to found his claim on recognition
of the right of determination"
He asserts the people of northern
Ireland have determined their own
parliament (which was opened by
his gracious majesty in person" and
that Mr.. de Valera and associates
by standing as candidates for the
northern parliament and submitting
their policy Of ne partTtisT, nava
admitted the right of self-deternina.
tion on the part of Ulster.
Inc peOple Oh HoItieTH IieidHu W
not in any way claim to determines
the terms of settlement which Great
Britain and southern Ireland may
make, he said, and affords ray OF
hope by concluding:
when this is accomplished can
promise cordial cooperation on equal
terms with southern Ireland on any
matter affecting our common inter-
est. Having reached the present
stage l go back to ireland to carry
IN the practical work of the governs
mont. / feel our interests are ably
represented and of course our serv-
ices are available at any moment.
There are rumors that cabinet
dissension has already arisen regard
ing rival Irish interests.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
COMPLETE DENIALS MADE
BY SLAIN BROKERS' WIFE

NORTHPORT, n. Y, July 49,
Denial of reports that she knew or
warned her husband, Harry G. Hem
ming, of a plan of Frank Eberhardt,
her Duck Island estate caretaker, to
kill Hemming, was made by Mrs.
H .len G. Hemming in her first pub
lie statement since Eberhardt shot
Hemming last Friday.
She said her husband insisted on
going with her to her home. al
though she had not and never could
consent to a reconciliation. She de-
MED she telephoned Eberhardt from
a roadhouse and declared she was
completely surprised when Eber-
hardt shot her husband.
"As a matter of fact" she added.
"he nearly shot me-"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
FERRY SERVICE TO START
BETWEEN THE AMBOYS

SOUTH AMBOY, July 19-Ferry
service between this city and Perth
Amboy will be put into effect within
a few days. John Wajo, owner of
the craft, has completed plans
whereby continuous service from 6
a. m. until midnight will be carried
out. The boat will carry seventy
people, and will land at Water
street in Perth Amboy and at the
Leonard pavilion. where suitable
approach will be erected.
The boat has a seventy-five horse
mower motor, and will complete the
trip in from ten to fifteen minutes.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
Has Thrilling Experience.

Captain LaWrence Pearce OF the
tug Jacob Heath of the Arthur Kill
Towing Company of Tottenville, re-
lates a thrilling experience running
through fire and smoke coming Gown
the Staten Island sound during the
fire at the oil tanks at Roosevelt
yesterday afternoon and last night.
He says that the pumps were kept
going and the hose was playing
water on the tugs deck in passing
the fire. which felt hot on the boats
deck. For a time he was held up
before he could make his way
through the dense smoke rolling up
from the oil tanks. Hundreds OF
people from all parts of Staten
Island were attracted to the scene
of the blaze and many viewed 1t
from the hills of the island.
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sg Action Started Local Liquor And Robbery Charges Heard Governor For Economy Sa
DEADLOCK REACHED IN IRISH PARLEY
Daniels and Roosevelt
Denounced in Report

WASHINGTON, July 49,
Former Secretary Daniels and
primer Assistant Secretary Roose-
welt of the navy are denounced
for methods used in investigating
wartime scandal among enlisted
men at the Newport training sta
ton in the majority report of
senate subcommittee made pub
lie today. The cruX of the ma
iority report charges that with
the knowledge of Mr.. Daniels and
Mr.. Roosevelt, enlisted men were
improperly used as participants
in immoral practices for purposes
of securing evidence on which to
dismiss offenders from the navy.
MIR. Roosevelt is held by the ma
iority to be morally responsible
for the orders"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
Say Boy Shoots Brother

BY Evening News STAN Corresoondent.l
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 19.--
Samuel Arkin. IL years of age, of II
Bayard street, shot his eight year old
brother through the knee last night
according to a report received in the
local police station early this MORN
ing. The injured boy was taken to
St Peters Hospital for treatment
and the parents notified to appear In
court today for an investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
WIFE MAY TALK AS
MUCH AS SHE WANTS

NEW YORK, July 19.-Women's
prerogative is fully protected in an
domestic agreement signed by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bauman. Accord
ing 20 the agreement, Mrs. Bauman
may talk when and where and as
much as she pleases. The husband
agrees that though living in the same
apartment as his wife. he will not
speak to her for nine years except
when it is absolutely necessary.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
lin tn League. Koranty Saws

PARIS, July 1Y-AdeIbert Kofan-
ty, the Polish patriot and insurgent
leader, arrived here Monday. In an
Interview he discussed the Polish
situation and declared the league of
nations is the only agency through
which an equitable and lasting set
tlement of Galesia problems can be
effected.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
Federal Expenses
Cut So, 600, 600, 600

WASHINGTON, July 19:-The
total government expenditures
during the fiscal year just ended
dropped off by $9,0O0,000,000,
representing a decrease of ST.
2S7,0OO,0O0 in ordinary disburse-
ments and a reduction of $7,S46,-
100000 in payment on the public
debt, according to the annual
statement issued today.
Ordinary expenditures for the
year amounted to $5,115,927,6S9
compared with $6,403,343,S41 for
the fiscal year of 1920 while dis
bursements on the public debt
totaled $9,1S2.027,170 as against
$17,03S,03s,723 in the previous
fiscal year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19

We wish to express our sincere appre-
citation for the kindness and sympathy OF
our friends for the great sorrow we have
suffered in the loss of our beloved hus-
band and father. We feel especially CRATE
full to Rev. Dr. Wilbert Westcott, Dr. ].
G. Wilson and Miss NJ NJ Jensen. all OF
whom made every effort to make his last
days with us as comfortable as possible.
MRS. JOHN N. ST. JOHN & SON.
4SSS-7-19-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
Bella Run Arrested.

COPENHAGEN, July 19.-Bella
Kun, former Hungarian leader, was
arrested in Lemburg on arrival there,
according to a dispatch to a local
newspaper. The charge was he was
carrying plans for a communist
rising in Galesia.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
Confirm Greek Vivtory

ATHENS. July 19.-An official
communicate covering events of July
is, tells of operations around Kutaia.
Confirmation of a report that Kutaia
had fallen Sunday afternoon. was re-
ceived here. and followed by general
rejoicing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
House Elects Madden.

by The Associated Press.J
WASHINGTON, July 19.-Repre-
sentative Martin B. Madden, Repub-
lican, Illinois. today was elected
chairman of the committee on ap-
preparations of the House, succeed
ing Representative Good of Iowa
who recently resigned from the
House.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19

wishes to inform his friends and pa
tients that he has severed all connec-
tions with DR.. Salter, and is now
located in his own Office.
167 Smith Street
Formerly DR.. Farrington's office. :.
where he will be engaged in the gen.
eral practice Of Dentistry.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
DIR. LEO SOLOW

P. A. Hdwe for Tool Boxes-illed or
empty.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19

A. Hdws. tor not weather necessities.