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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
Bill To Repeal 35 Beer Ah Grew Stranded Bay Woodbridge Greek Channel Taken Up
HOUSING BILL WILL Be
INTRODUCED BY PETERSON

By stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 70
Assemblyman Edward Peterson. of
Perth Amboy, will present a bill this
afternoon which will deal with the
housing situation in this county,
which if passed will make rent rates
reasonable and uniform in rate and
result in a standard form Of lease.
The governor. under this gill. will
be empowered t oaopoint housing
commission of five members to hold
office for five years. one of whom
is 70 be appointed each year to fill
the place of the retiring member.
There will be no compensation for
these Offices, although the bill au-
thorizes the employing of a secre-
tary. whose salary is not to exceed
$4,000 a year. The committee who
will make the laws in regard to the
rental and housing situation will
also hear complaints of those peo-
pie who think that they are not be-
ing treated justly by their landlords.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

cue was. made. the bay having
frozen over sufficiently by that time
to hold the weight of the men who
crawled along the ice to the shore.
Efforts were made early last night
to reach the flying boat in rowboatss
but the ice made, this impossible.
Finally the local fire company. was
called and their searchlights. assist
ed those of the Airplane Companys
in furnishing light by which the res
cuers could work. The flying boat
was soon covered with ice. This
morning the boat was frozen solid
in the channel. icicles hanging
from it. 1t could not be learned
how much damage had been done
by the ice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
WOMAN s BILL
HITS So BEER
Sc for and None Against
Measure to Repeal Beer
Bill Offered by Laird.
JERSEY TAKES BIG STEP
Effort to Get Away From 3
States Which Have Not
Ratified U. S. Dry Law.
JERSEY TAKES BIG STEP
By Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. Jan. 25:-New Jersey
took its first ep away from the
small minority of three states which
have not yet ratif ed the prohibition
amendment when by a vote fifty
one to four the House of Assembly
last night passed the Roberts reso-
rltion ON this subject. This action
Immediately followed the vote Of
fifty-six for and none against -the
bill Of Assem- blywoman Laird to re-
peal the 3.5 beer law passed year
ago.
Following the favorable action of
the House on each measure, the Rev.
James X. Shields, state superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League, flash
ed news of the vote on each measure
to William Jennings Bryan, dry
Democrat. The only Democrat in
the House, Harry Runyon, of War
ren, voted for both measures which
now gosto the senate.
Republican Leaders Rowland and
Maekay of the Mouse and senate re-
spectively have called a hearing on
the enforcement bill, which, has been
introduced, for next Monday MORN
ing here at IL O'Clock before the
joint judiciary committee.
Would Repeal Boxing Law.
Assemblyman Frank b. Cham
pion, of Newark. who was menu
Der of the 1915 house committee.
which passed the New Jersey boxing
law today. introduced in the legisla-
ture a measure to repeal the entire
act.
Mr.. Champion said he did not
care to give his reason at this time
for the move to withdraw legal
sanction for boxing. He intimated
that a request for public hearing
on the repeater would be granted at
which time the proponents of this
bill would airs their grievances
against ithe continuance of boxing
in this state.
Senator Whitney. of Morris,
chairman = of the joint appropria-
tions committee of the legislature
will urge the adoption of a wide
snread building program by the
state consistant with available fl
nanees in order to relieve the un-
employment problem. The senator
made this suggestion in connection
with a discussion of the appropria-
tions committees work and the at
tempt to keep the expenses of the
state within the recommendations of
Governor Edwards budget. message
for an outlay of $15,325, ,7SS.0S for
the support of the state government
for the year beginning July l next.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

Inc terms OF the I1s- LNo are hNS
years at $500 a yea. and that OF
the tax board three ysars IT sl,s00
year.
Sfricker Confirmed by senate
The senate later lass night con-
fiIr.e ed the re-appoin.msr- nf Prose
cutor Stricken, his old term about
to expire. The appointments of
Judge DAILY and Hendricks were laid
over to take the usual course, as
immediate action in their case Was
not necessary.
The action of the governor in re-
appointing Prosecutor Stricken and
Judge Daily ends hot fight in Mid
dlesex over these places. particular
ly that of prosecutor. A large dele
cation of prominent Democrats
from that county came here ina
body last night and waited upon Mr..
Edwards urging action upon the re-
appointment of Judge DAILY. They
We're met by Senator Thomas
Brown, of Middlesex. as they enter
ed the governors reception room.
The delegation. which was headed
by County Chairman and 4. State
Committeeman Thomas HaggeRty.
I The governor was told that they
were present TO urge the remaining
OF the present county judge.
There has never been time
when senator Brown was not
in favor of the rc-appointment
of Judge DAILY responded the
governor. "and i am going to
get through with the wbo.e
thing tonight. You are all here
now and that is the way il
ought TO have been from the
first. not one and then another
coming. All hands are appar-
entity agreed and you need not
bother a bit more about it,
Qualification was expressed by
several of the delegation, but no
reference was made as to the re-
appointment of Stricken. Senator
Brown was in the field for that
place himself. but it is understood
Governor Edwards asked him TO
withdraw as he wanted to continue
to have the Middlesex senator's
support in the state senate. There
fore. the Perth Amboy man subor-
dinated his personal wishes and re-
tired from the contest.
IT is known, of course, that the
re-appointment of Stricken is un-
satisfactory te a number of those
who were present last night. just as
the remaining Of Judge DAILY is said
to be distasteful TO County Clerk
Bernard NJ. Cannon. of Middlesex.
but nevertheless Mr.. Edwards. who
has been besieged on these nominal
tions for weeks. sent them both in
for new terms. Stricken was object
cd TO by most of the county leaders.
but il is understood the governor
made its selection again something
in the nature of a personal appoint
ment. which they could not go be-
hind.
Senator Brown was praised by
various of the DELEGATION for getting
behind the re-appointment OF DAILY
and some of the leaders personally
thanked him after the conference
with the governor was over.
Dc Voc For District Court judge
Mr.. Hendricks. who was named 10
the tax board is at present post
master of New Brunswick. 1t is
understood that the New Brunswick
city commissioners who were among
those who came here to see Mr. Ed
wards last night asked him to ap-
point former Assenlblyman Fred w.
De Voc as district court judge of
(Continued on page Sd
r A. Hdwe. Tor Cast Iron Bsstsrl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
MEN REPORT BEING HELD
UP BY BANDITS NEAR F0RDS

F, John Zieman. of SIT Harrington
street. reported to Lieutenant John
Morris last night that Charles Sher.
of Smith street together with lie
man and his brother. were held up
Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock on
the road between Fords corner and
Camp Raritan by two young men,
one of whom pointed gun at them
Zieman reported that the three men
in his party were riding on bicy-
cles.
When they were ordered 10 put
their hands. up. Zieman declared,
they sot off their wheels and made
a rush for the holdup men. and sue
from one of the. men. The. revol-
yer, which contained three loaded
shells and two empties. was turned
over to Lieutenant Morris.
phe holdup men ran away after the
revolver had been taken away from
them.
Lieutenant Morris reported the
matter TO the Cenaral Office at New
Brunswick. and Chief Burke is hav-
ing his men visit the various stores
in this city where guns may be
bought. for the purpose of finding
out IL the gun was bought in this
city.~and who purchased it.
Two Cars Reported Stolen
Lieutenant James Mulliean re-
csived a report from the Central Of
fice in New Brunswick last night.
stating that two automobiles be-
longing 10 people from Asbury Park
had been stolen in Newark last
night. The cars bore licenses n. J.
72,275 and n. J. il4.ses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
Governor Takes Occasion to
Name Both Men Before the
MiddIesex Delegation.
CRITICISES LEADERS ACTS
Failure of Leaders to Get To-
gether Caused Him to Act
at Once; Senate Confirms.
ey Special corre.pondsn..

TRENTON. Jan. s5 - Governor
Edwards last night practically dis
posed of the vexing Middlesex eoun-
ty appointments by sending to the
state senate the following nomins-
tions:
To be prosecutor of the pleas, Jo-
seph Z. Stricken of Perth Ambcy,
re-appointed.
To be judge of the common pleas
court. Peter T. DAILY. New BrGEs-
wick. re-appointed.
To be member of the Middiesex
County Tax Board. Peter H. $. Hen
drick. New Brunswick. succeeding
John Strassburger of Highland
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
DAILY RENAMED JUDGE,
CLERK CANNON OPPOSED
BOTH Appointments
Stricken Names TooIan as Hlel
Assistant After Coan Turns
Down Job for Coming Term
GANNoN's FIGHT LOST
~
Was Turned Down by Cover
nor in Fight he Led Alone
Against Stricken and Daily

Prosecutor Joseph e. Strickers
who was reappointed for anothee
five-year term by Governor Edward
u. Edwards last night, announces
this morning that John E. Toolan, =
local counselor, had been named BY
him as assistant prosecutor for =
like term of ONCE. Mr.. Stricken ex-.
planned that John A. Coan. who
served as assistant prosecutor un~
der him for the past five years. had
declared ne would not accept the pos
sition for another term.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
city PLAN COMMISSION
WILL ORGANIZE FRIDAY

Members OF the city plan COM
mission were requested by Mayor
William c.. Wilson today to meet al
the city hall Friday night at s
o'clock for the purpose of organiz-
ing. There is still one vacancy on
this body, to fill the place left by
Thomas F. Burke who declined to
terve, but no appointment will be
announced by the mayor until the
Pext meeting of the aldermen.
which will be on February z.
Mayor Wilson stated this morning
that the $500 appropriation made
o.the city plan commission by the
aldermen is the maximum allowed
for the first year by the law which
governs the operation of this COM
mission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
JAPAN SEES LITTLE HOPE
OF IMMEDIATE DlSARMInG

TOXIC. Jan. 25.-Restriction OF
armaments will be considered by
the Japanese government should. il
be proposed by another nation. but
little hope is held out by Vice Count
Uchida. foreign misister that there
will be any immediate movement
toward disarmament
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
PLAN Dance al sewaren

BY Special Correspond nj
SEWAREN, Jan. 25-Johnstone' 5
orchestra will furnish the, music for
The dance at the high school tonight
for the benefit of the Sewaren Free
Public Library The committee by
whom the guests will be received
consists of Mrs. +. II. Tumer, Mrs
]. C. Brown. Mrs. l. Mooney. Mrs
NJ. /. Demarest. Mrs. F. ]. Adams.
Mrs. c. F. Lewis and Mrs. F. w.
Bohlen. They will be assisted IN re-
ceiving by< Mrs. f. II. Boynton and
Mrs. ]. II. Love. Delicious refresh-
ments will be served
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
SKATING Is AGAIN SAFE
ON WATER WORKS POND

The sudden snap of cold weather
last night has resulted in good
skating at the Eagleswood pond in
outer Smith street. Mayor William
C. Wilson, who is again about aftsr
Several days siege of the grip. had
tests made at the pond this morn
ing which showed the ice 10 be of
a sufficient thickness to permit
skating in safety. The ice Is freez-
ing thicker as the thermometer re-
mains well below the freezing
mark. The two large municipal
lights on the edge of the pond, max
ing it as light as day on the south
ern end OF the pond. will be light
ed tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

METUCHEN, Jan. 25:--A re-
hearsal of the Carnation minstr rel
show was held in the Eagle Cs<Is'-
pany's firehouse last right. 1azs
show is 10 be given on February
and s. Tickets were distributes
among the members last night als3
Will be placed on sale in the varia4S
stores tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
CARD OF THAMES

we. the undersigned. desire to thank
lelatives and friends for sympathy and
beautiful floral tributes received in oul
fecent bereavement. Also Pastor W h
tkov for comforting words and Dr. Smith
md Undertaken Flynn for services rem
tered. Signed.
MRS. LUND AND FAMILY.
,3s44-1-25-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

p A. Hdwe. for Paints varnishss and
Brushes.
.ssss-i-.s tues thur. sat-, Z.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
Hear Trunk sewer Case

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25:-Rear-
gument of the New York-New Jersey
suit involving the right of the latter
state to use lower New York bay as
the terminal of the great trunk
sewer now. being constructed
through Passaic valley was opened
today in the supreme court with
Charles E. Hughes. former assistant
justice of the court. presenting the
case for New York. Former Attor-
ney General George w. Wickersham
headed an imposing array of eoun-
sels for New Jersey.
p. A. Hdwe. for White Enameled Mir
rors-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
AN ANSWER
TO AN INQUIRY.

AN ANSWER
TO AN INQUIRY.
A subscriber writes: I'VE are very
much pleased with the bulletins sup
piled from your bureau We are
much interested in the one on The
School Childs Health. The writer
Is interested in parent-teacher work
and would like to know what steps
to take to get this Into the hands OF
about so to 100 people II I should
send In the names and addresses of
the people could I have them sent
direct to each individuai,"
Our Washington Information Bu-
reau informed this subscriber that
all orders of this nature would be
promptly filed.
Other readers are invited to make
the same use Of this valuable free
Al such ssod,s Lists % Of name. and al.
written very Iegibly and accom-
panied by a remittance amounting
to two cents for each name to pay
the return postage.
Interest yourself in the welfare Of
others.
FREQ e J, Haskin. Director.
THE PERTH AMBoY EVENING
: NEWS
Information Bureau.
Washington. d. C.
enclose herewith two cents In
stamps for return postage on a free
copy Of The school child's Health
Name -..............-.-
s,r.s,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

P. 4. Hdwe. for. Kitchen and Table
sssss-i-,e tues thurs sai.t Z.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

WEATHER-Fair aud continued
cold tonight. "wednesday unset
lied. probably snow and not quite
so cold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

Brigadier General. Corps of Engi-
neers, Acting Chief of Engineers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-11-18
SCOUTS IN coNsTANTINoPLE.

Scouting in Robert college is a true
American brand, even II 1t Is away
over across the seas, In strange and
ancient city. Three troops, comprising
As scouts, have been organized In the
college this year, under the direction
Of Mr.. Radcliff, who Is an Eagle scout
and has served as an assistant scout
master In Yonkers, N. Y. Earl Pritch-
ard, the physical director Of the col
lege. is acting as scout commissioners.
Three advanced scouts are serving az
assistant scoutmasters. The college Is
an American institution, having its
charter from the state Of New York.
Scouting Is conducted precisely as In
the United States, with the single ex-
ception that every boy has to give the
history of his own flag. whether It be
Greek, Armenian, Bulgarian, Turkish
or what not.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-11-18
GEORGIA NEGRO FATHER OF 81
Run, Out Of Names and Last Three
Select Own az They Enter
Public School.

Savannah. Ga.-A. b. Burgess. a
negro employed by the Atlantic Coast
Line railway, probably has the largest
family in Georgia. He Is the father
Of 81 children and has had three
wives. Twenty-six Of the children
are living.
The negro has been blessed with
seven sets of twins and two sets Of
triplets.
When the last set of twins were
born. Burgess and his wife had run
out of names for them and they went
nameless until they selected their own
names when they entered public school.
Burgess SHE'D at selecting names
when he found that among his progeny
he had been doubling up" having two
"willies" and two "Sallies" in his
flock.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-11-18

years. Enoch, father Of Methuselah, Is
reported TO have died at the then COM
paratively early age of 1855 years al
though his son reached $50 years. Ac-
cording to some explanations, the an
clients Of these times really lived no
longer than modern men and women. a
different unit Of time being referred to.
The years" of Methuselah, It Is con-
tended by some scientists, really were
periods of the moons changes BY
others the explanation Is advanced
that the life of tribe or family was
referred to rather than the life of an
individual.
The present age, however, has IN
advantage over the ancient period. 1t
is pointed out, In that now human life
Is gradually Increasing In length. lust
the reverse was true In the ancient pc
RODS. Noah lived more than 900 years,
rs years were then counted, but his
son Shem died at 600. Shem's son
lived only 43S years. Four generations
later the descendants of Noah were
dying Mt between 100 and 200 years.
Jacob died at ia, while Moses lived
to be only 125. David died at 20 and
Solomon at SO.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-11-18
SCOUTING IN SCHOOLS.

It has long. been matter of COM
mon knowledge that scouting can and
does work hand I'm hand with our pub
lie schools, but it Is perhaps less well
known In how many of the best pri-
vate schools Of the country, the move
ment Is established and operating sue
cessfully to the mutual betterment of
both the school and scouting.
Schools which foster scouting among
the pupils in their midst are Greenwich
academy, Peddie, Blair, Bordentown
Military institute Perkiomen, etc. The
president of one of the largest mill
tary academies in the East recently
made the following interesting state
ment:
1--WE always have sixty and some
times more students of the school
who have come to use from boy scout
organizations throughout the country.
We find them to be our best boys,
age them to keep their affiliations
with their home organizations. There
always has been strong pressure on
the part of these boys to have an or
ganization here. Therefore. with the
opening of the September term, wish
to organize thorough-going unit.
Amongst our teachers there are al
ways several who have been scout
masters, and we wish to avail our
selves of their training, making them
leaders Of the movement here. This
organization would be an entity sep
arate from our regular military or
ganization. and in relations to the
school would be somewhat like our
fraternities, Y. M. c. AS, etc. We
would give them quarters and stimu-
late them by rewards, etc."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-11-18
MAN sPURNs FOUR PARDoNs
of oo-For 40 Years His Job
Was to Feed Cats.

Richmond. va.-John OrreIl, aged
ninety, serving life term in the peni-
Tertiary, is dead. Four times he re-
fused pardon from four different
governors. He was sent to the peni-
Tertiary for life because he could not
resist propensity to steal.
He was In prison when the Civil
war ended, and when freed declared
"the Yankees turned me out of a
home," and insisted on being returned.
For the last 40 years his sole duty has
been to feed the cats in the big prison.
He occupied one cell for more than
so years, having the freedom of the
yards. He did much of his own cook
ing. and under the orders of the pris-
on physician was allowed three drinks
of whisky each day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-11-18
SCOUT WORK AT PUEBLO.

II ever scouts had an opportunity to
test out their power TO live up to their
motto "Be prepared" Is was during
the terrible period of the Pueblo food
last summer, when practically every
scout and scoutleader within the dis
triet was on duty night and day in
the service of the stricken community.
As soon as 1t was clear that the Hood
was threatening to be serious mat
ter. Scout Executive Alverson got as
many older scouts and scoutmasters
as he could muster together and plans
for Immediate action were made. In
addition to many phenomenal feats
of life-saving the boys served as mes
sengers, established wireless booths In
canteens and supply stations, even In
the morgue itself; built emergency
bridges and worked on the temporary
lorries; opened their own headquar-
ters for many refugees, found homes
for others, did guard duty, distributed
safe drinking water, shoveled mud, de-
livered posters and prOclamations for
the board of health. Indeed, there was
almost no end to the work the valiant
lads were willing and able to tackle
In the face of the disaster.
On the east side the scouts took
complete charge Of the Western Union
stations, dangerous service, as a
foot-bridge was the only means Of get
ting across the river for several days.
The kilograms were carried across the
bridge by scouts and the number Of
messages carried was an enormous one,
as can well be imagined.
Most Of the rescue work on the part
OF scouts was done in the lowest por-
tions Of the city, where the risk was
greatest and many spectacular tale
Of life-saving Is recorded. Scoutmas-
ter Cary met his death in attempting
to save the lives Of two women In
floating house, his boat being violently
dashed against a steel lamp post. The
boys themselves were In constant dan
ger, but no one of them ever turned
back from the task In hand, from any
considerations Of personal safety or
well-being. Though many weeks have
passed since the disaster. Pueblo Is
still talking about her scouts and their
amazing and heroic service In the ter
rible hour.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-11-18
SCOUTS ASSIST MOTORISTS.

Grand Rapids scouts erected several
booths at points through which motor
tourists pass daily In great numbers
on their way to nearby resorts. The
boys had themselves ready to give In
formation or any other required serv-
Ice. They also gave out several pieces
Of literature, one, a booklet contain
ing the local trafIic laws and well
come to the city In the name Of the
Grand Rapids Safety council; one, .
booklet giving map Of the streets
and main thoroughfarsa