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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
S550,000,000
NET REDUCTION
FOR TAXATION
Virtually All Important Chang
es Are Agreed Upon by
House Committee
WORK TO END SOON
Many Losses in Revenue Will
Have to be Considered, it
is Shown
WORK TO END SOON
TBy The Associated Press

WASHlNGION, aug. Il.-Nlr-
tually all of the important changes
proposed to be made in the 1918
tax law has been agreed upon ten
tatively by the majority members
of the House ways and means COM
mittee. Some minor revisions are
contemplated. When they assembled
today the committee believed their
labors would be completed by late
Saturday and the bill made ready
for consideration by the Republican
conference Monday.
The net reduction as result OF
the committees work yesterday was
estimated at 100000.
Losses In revenue were roughly
estimated as follows:
Repeal of the excess profits tax
and higher income surtax, $253,000,-
900; increase of the exemption al
lowed heads of dependents from 5000
to $400 for each dependent. $4,000
600; removal of the wearing apparel,
fountain and ice cream and stamp
levies on toilet preparations and pro-
prietary medicine, $4S,00O,000; in
creased revenue figured upon includ-
ing $263,000,000 from the five per
cent. increase in the income tax OF
corporations. $66.000,000, and from
ldA OH lOuiiediii
syrups, toilet articles and bottled
beverages. $73,000,000.
Republican leaders explained that
it was not proposed to reduce actual
appropria tions made by congress, but
to accomplish most of the proposed
reductions on ureXpended balances
The committee repeals the excess
profits taxes to be retroactive tc
January l, 1921. The corporation
normal taxes also will be retroactive
to that date.
The surtaxes above 32 per cent
also are to go off the books as OF
January /, 1921.
An increased exemption of from
$500 to $400 each is allowed married
persons for dependents and children.
Repeal of transportation taxes be-
comes effective January l, 1922.
Cereal beverage taxes are changed
from Is per cent. ad valorem to Is
cents q gallon.
Unfermented fruit juices and cer-
tain formula are to be taxed at
cents a gallon instead of 10 per cent
ad valorem as now.
Exemption from taxation is allow
ed the first $500 income from invest
ments on building and loan stock,
This was done to encourage investors
to make their money available fol
home owning.
A manufacturers tax of 3 cents a
gallon on certain classes of grape
Juice and 2 cents a gallon on other
classes in lieu of the present tax OF
10 per cent. on the sale price Is
levied.
The stamp taxes on proprietary
medicines are repealed. A manu-
facturers' tax of per cent. is placed
on toothpaste.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
S|LES|A
LINE |SF|XED
Report on Boundary Will be
Submitted to Supreme
Council Today

PARIS, Aug. 11.-Experts directed
by the supreme council to fix the
frontier line of upper Silesia COM
pleted their work at noon today. 1t
will be submitted to the council this
afternoon. The task of drawing the
line presented many difficulties.
The representatives to the meet
ing of the council were guests or
President Millerand today, and 1t
was possible the session of tho coun-
Gil might be held with him. Besides
deciding TIE allies will keep strict
neutrality in the Greek-Turkish af-
fair, the council went on record in
regard to treatment of private firms.
The council agreed to appoint
committee in regard to sending re-
lief to famine stricken districts. 1t
was stimulated that the committee
should submit report of their plans
before the present meeting is over.
1t was indicated that the sending of
supplies to Russia need not be the
recognition in any way of the Soviet
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
Everyday Ad- Ventures

Everybody Said 1t Couldn't Be Done
Edwards was out of work-not such
an unusual thing these days-but ne
seemed more thoroughly out OF 1t than
most people. He just couldn't get con-
nected with a pay envelope again.
He went around to number OF manu-
featuring plants and asked to see the
superintendents But he never got past
the third assistant clerks. who told MN
unanimously. with regard to his ambition
TO find a position, that 1t couldn't be
done.
So ie tried some smaller concerns and
then some still smaller ones but every
time he referred to the subject of maxi
ing an opening for a capable young man.
the employers threw up their hands ana
said it simply couldn't be done.
Then someone must have asked him why
he didn't try a Situation Wanted ad In
the EVENING NEWS, because he did try
one telling all about himself. and it fell
into the hands of some of the "men
higher up"-and two days later he had
several letters giving him appointments
for interviews
And the next day. he landed good
position with one of the manufacturing
concerns whose clerk he had failed to
impress-yet-
Copyright, 1921. by Basil L. smith)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
CLOSE LIBRARY
On AUGUST z
Repairs badly needed, Build
ing Will be Closed for
Two Weeks

The Public Library on Jefferson
street will be closed two weeks from
August % until September 6, for
necessary repairs, it was decided at
the meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees yesterday afternoon. Recent
storms have caused a number of
leaks in the roof, and the building
is in need of cleaning and painting.
During the time the library is
closed librarians will take an inven-
tory of all books. People who wish
books during this time are urged to
have them charged or renewed at
the desk before the twenty-second,
as there will be absolutely no admis-
sion after that date.
The report of the librarian, Miss
Helen M. Grannis, was received and
accepted at the meeting yesterday.
and showed that the adult circula-
ton for July 1921 was 1851, an in
crease of 445 las compared with July
1920. There was an increase of 547
in the circulation of adult fiction for
the past month, as compared with
the circulation for 1920. The report
also showed PSI new volumes had
been added to the library.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11

In order to learn from the women
of this city their opinion on the ques-
tion of whether or not women should
serve on juries, the EVENING
NEWS has obtained interviews with
women living in different parts of
Perth Amboy. There is a difference
of opinion. One idea expressed by
those questioned on this subject
seemed to be that a woman's home
duties should first be considered.
However it was pointed out by voters
that since the women have now been
given the vote they should have all
that goes with this privilege, In
Guiding serving on juries.
In securing these impressions from
the women on jury duty the NEWS
reporter has approached indiscrim-
inately various ones representing
different walks in life in order to
learn the general verdict. Some de-
clared they would not mind serving
on a jury. On the contrary they
would rather enjoy such position.
Others said that although they did
not exactly enthuse over the idea
would serve if called upon.
The interviews follow:
Mrs. Peter c. Olsen, president OF
the Woman's Club and one of the
women in the city who has been told
that she will be called upon for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
Women Here OfDiHerent
Opinions On Serving
On County Court Juries

county jury duty in the fall. when
interviewed as to her opinion re-
garding women serving on juries,
stated today that because of the
stand taken by women in the poll
teal world, it is every woman's duty
TO serve on the jury when chosen
unless detained at home because of
children and other domestic prob
lems.'
Mrs. Olsen went on to say that
now that the women have been given
the privilege to vote they must ac-
cept other things accordingly and
begin their work in the world Of jur-
isdiction.
Although Mrs. A. C. Clarke, a
former president of the Woman's
Club and a woman greatly interested
in all civic improvements in the city.
particularly for women and girls.
won't admit that women haven't as
capable brains as men," she believes
that women are temperamentally
different from men and that
their emotional qualities would pre-
vent them from becoming efficient
jurors" "A man is trained for jury
duty and constructed for freedom of
thought and beliefs" said Mrs.
Clarke, while a woman has been
trained TO: the home and any play
CONTINUED on page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
DISTRIBUTING PROFITS
CAUSES MEXICO PROTEST
fBy The Associated Press.l

VERA CRUZ. Aug. 11-Commer-
cial and industrial interests of the
state of Vera Cruz have informed
the government that they are op-
posed to the operation of the state
law providing for the distribution of
profits among workmen and en-
ployes. They declare it will not be
possible to operate under the law,
signed by the governor. They say
they will shut down rather than live
up to the law. The farmers are also
against the bill.
Several merchants have secured
the issuance of an injunction pre-
venting operation of the law.
The law which threatens to result
in serious litigation provides that
the share of the workmen in the
profits of a concern shall not be less
than 10 per cent, while it may be
as high as so per cent.
Provision is made for a revision
of the law in four years, but cannot
be repealed until s1947.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
ROOSEVELT MAN
IN JAIL FOR
SHOOTING WIFE
Shot Because She Refused to
Return to Him, is the
Charge Made
IN HOSPITAL HERE
Man is Held to Await Outcome
of W0und--lS in Critical
Condition

An operation will be performed
tomorrow upon Susie Stropkies. the
Roosevelt woman who was shot by
her husband last Friday at the
home of her parents in Chrome
when she refused to return to her
husband in order to remove the bull
let which is lodged in the base OF
her tongue. The woman has been
in the Perth Amboy City Hospital
since the shooting and her condition
is regarded as critical by DR.. Frank
C. Henry, who will operate tomor-
row.
John Stropkies, the husband OF
the woman, was arrested by the
Roosevelt police Immediately after
the shooting and he Is being held in
the county Jail charged with
atrocious assault and battery, with
intention to kill.
The man is being held without bail
and should the bullet wound prove
fatal the charge against him VIII De
changed to one of murder.
County Detective William Fitzpat-
rick was detailed to investigate the
case. He secured from the woman
while in the hospital her story of the
events which led up to the shooting.
According to the woman she had
been separated from her husband
for three years during which time
she lived with her parents. She has
one child, William, and said she left
her husband because he failed to
support her Her husband was ar
rested in 1918 on a non-support
charge she said.
Friday night about $50 o'clock
after supper had been finished, Mrs.
Stroukiesi said, she went out on the
porch with hef father. mother and
son. Her husband came along the
side, she said, with his hand in his
pocket and started a conversation
which eventually came around to the
question of when she was coming
back to live with him. The woman
said she told him she did not live
with him because he would not sup
port either her or her child.
Stroukies then said: ''If you are
not going to live with me you are
not going to live any more" accord
ing to the woman and with this ut
terance he drew revolver from his
pocket and fired point blank at her.
The bullet struck her In the mouth
and lodged in the base of her tongue
A 81 calibre revolver was used.
The woman was removed to the
Perth Amboy hospital where DR..
Henry was called to attend her. An
X-ray was taken to locate tne Duilet.
An abscess has formed making the
removal of the bullet by operating
necessary in order to save the wo-
mans life. The operation, which
will be performed tomorrow, is Sc
we're one.
In the meantime the county au-
thorities are awaiting the outcome
Of the attempt to save the woman's
life. Her death will mean another
murder case for the courts to dis
pose of.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
HOUSE LEADER
GETS ANSWER
Of De VALERA
Irish Leader Replies to British
Governments Peace Pro-
posaI at Noon Today
THE TEXT IS WITHHELD
Cabinet Will Confer on Reply
Sent to Premier Lloyd
George
THE TEXT IS WITHHELD

LONDON, Aug 1.-THE reply Of
Eamcn De Valera, the Irish leader
of the British government peace pre-
nosal was handed to Austin Cham
heriain, goveromen leader in the
House OF Commons at noon today.
The tenor of the reply was with
held. The official explanation was
that it would be subject first to con-
ferences by the cabinet and it was
unlikely to be divulged for some
days. Robert c. Barton gave the re-
ply to Mr.. Chamberlain in the alb
sence of Premier Lloyd George. He
was accompanied by Art O'Brien,
president of the Gaelic League in
London.
Mr.. Chamberlain announced in
the House of Commons this after
noon the receipt of the reply which
was Immediately sent to Premier
Lloyd George in Paris.
The premier was planning to. re-
turn to London Sunday, Mr.. Cham =
berlain said, and he hoped that a
statement might be made in the
House of Commons next Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11

The life of young girl, hopelessly
paralyzed and pitiably forlorn, VIII
be cheered and gladdened for the
rest of her days as the result OF the
appeal made to the people OF the
vicinity by the local Red Cross Chap
ter through the Evening News. Not
only did Mrs. Adrian Lyon. chairman
of the Home Service committee. re-
ceive offers from two prominent men
in the city to purchase the char. but
also offers from three people In the
city and one in Metuchen to loan
their chairs for the worthy service
of taking this helpless girl out into
the sunshine each day when possible.
Luther Hope offered the CHAIR pc
longing to the Royal Arcanum, Mrs.
r. r. Benton of Water street offered
her chair and Mrs. William Ander-
son of State street volunteered
another. The last mentioned will be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
Say Skipper of TooneruiHe
Trolley Called Metuchen
Girl"Chicken ";CourtActs

Mrs. Poulsen had the skipper sum-
moned to court. After hearing the
case, Recorder Weber dismissed the
parties concerned.
A family battle between clans
Jacobs and Kovacs. both of Chest
nut street, ended in the police court
last night where the case was dis
missed pending payment of the dam
age done by both parties.
Last Monday, it was said, two OF
the Jacobs children entered the yard
of the Kovacs and began to destroy
the tomato plants. Mrs. Kovacs re-
monstrated with the children and
was pelted severely with the over
ripe vegetable. Soon the families OF
both principals became involved In
general engagement on all fronts
the weapons employed being bean
poles. Names were exchanged free
ly and in court last night both fam
lilies made charges ranging from as
sault and battery to burglary, muir
der and arson. The recorder dis
missed the case after ordering both
parties to make good any damage
done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11

METUCHEN, Aug. 1.-THE re-
corder's court was crowded to ca
pacity last night to hear a sensa-
tional case that rumor said was to
be tried last night before Recorder
Charles Weber, but no such action
presented itself for hearing and the
spectators had to content them
selves with listening to a pair of
family squabbles.
Patrick Reagan, skipper of the
bonneville trolley, was arraigned
before the recorder on a charge of
calling Mrs. Emma Poulsen
"chicken." 1t was said that Paddy"
as he is known, went off on trip
without waiting for main line car
that was late and returning on
time found Charles Poulsen, Emma
Poulsen and X. Poulsen waiting for
the car at the terminal. The party
abused Paddy all the way to Middle
sex avenue. Descending at that
point the woman called the skipper
IAN Irish turkey" whereupon Paddy
rejoined by designating her as a
chicken" Indignant at the term,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
NAS0NS AGRE:E: /:
To settlement
Only Electricians at Odds
With Bosses in the Build
ing Line

A settlement was affected last
night in the controversy between the
master masonS and the union ma
sons, which has tied up building to
a considerable extent since the first
of May. The agreement is the result
of the meeting of the arbitration
committee in the Builders Exchange
last night, at which time the masons
agreed to accept a five per cent re-
duction. In round figures this reduc~
ton amounts to fifty cents per day.
Prior to last nights session OF the
com mittee the unions demanded $lu
per eight hours work, while the mas
ter masons offered but IS per day.
The wage agreed upon was $9.5O per
day.
The arbitration committee which
settled this difficulty consisted OIL
John Toolan and John w. Olsen for
the union masons. John O'Toole and
Robert Gill for the master masons.
Rev. Wilbur Westcott was the hfth
member of the committee. When the
agreement as adopted was offered tor
a vote, it was unanimous.
With the settlement of the differ
ences of the masons the only build
ing trade still on strike is the elec-
tricians, who as yet have failed TO
reach an agreement with their
bosses.
Iron Workers Out
Thirty iron workers employed In
this city walked out yesterday when
the employers announced reduc-
ton in wages from 80 to IS per day.
The reduction, it was learned, was
brought about through the action OF
the Board of Arbitration sitting In
Newark, which had reduced the
wages In that city to IS per day. In
view of the fact that local firms
have to compete with Newark firms
when figuring on contracts. 1t was
decided that it would be impossible
to give figures as low or lower than
the Newark firms If it was still nee
essary to pay the 50 wage, thus the
reduction.
1t is alleged that the union iron
workers here declare that they are
not connected with the Newark dis
trict and therefore the wage of 50
per day in this city must stand. 1t
is understood that a meeting of the
union has been called for tonight at
which time the situation will be dis
cuSSed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
HYLAN TELLS PROBERS
He OPPOSES PAY CUT

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Mayor
Hylan told the legislative committee
investigating alleged excessive ex-
penditures of his administration that
he strongly opposed any reduction
in salaries or per diem wages PAID
city employees.
A crowd of several hundred per-
sons packing the aldermanic cham-
ber cheered while Chairman Myers
pounded his gavel for silence.
Counsel Elon r. Brown shouted that
the employees seemed to be at the
hearing. A two hour recess was TAX
en-. The mayor took the position that
although millions of dollars had been
added to the city payroll the salary
increases were not as large as those
made bv private corporations:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
RUSSIANS TAKE
SOAP AS MONEY
Americans Complete 1000
Mile Trip, Paying Way With
Soap, Pins, Needles, Etc.

RIGA Aug 11-Robert Crane for
mer United States minister to China,
arrived here last night from Reval
after completing a 1000 mile jour-
rey from Pekin which brought MIN
across Siberia and Soviet Russia.
Mr.. Crane who was accompanied by
four Americans and Chinese cook,
refused To discuss the Russian nos
ton until he conferred with Capt.
Evan YourG representative 4 tho
L. S state department, ami W1iter
Brown representative of the relief
committee here.
Mr.. Crane told the story of his trip
to American reporters who met him
at the station. The party left the
Chinese capital on June 16 and from
that time it travelled under a special
permit from N. Lenine. Soviet pre-
mier. They were given special per-
missions throughout the trip.
Mr.. Crane filled car with Jack
ages of pins, needles. tooth brushes,
soap and other articles he used for
paying his way on the trip.
The party stopped at Irkutsk, Mo-
vo Nikolaizek. Ekatrinburg and
otner prominent towns in Siberia
About one hundred million Soviet
rub.es or $4,000 was spent by Mr..
Crane, in addition to the merchan-
disc during the trip.
NJ. Crane will go to Berllr and
ther to Czecho Slovia where his son
is ambassa dor.
Conferences Resumed
RIGA, Aug. 11.-Conferences be-
tween w. l.. Brown and Maxim Lip
zinoff. relative to relief measures in
Russia, will be resumed tomorrow.
Both men made it known they are
not appearing as representatives of
their government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
SAILING BIG AIRSHIP
MAY Be POSTPONED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11:-While
the tentative date of August %,
weather permitting, for departure of
the great British built airship ZR-2
remains unchanged, there is posi-
bility that the ship may be delayed.
1t still has to pass her first speed
test.
The August 25 date was set on the
assumption that the ZR-2 would be
accepted and set well before that
date.
Preliminary builders trials, how
ever. minor defects were developed
and since corrected, in preparation
for the first speed flight. No date
has been set for the flight due to
weather conditions. Officers are
hopeful the big ship will get away
for Lakehurst on scheduled time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
Red Cross Appeal Giuen
Quick Response; 3 Chairs
And 2 Carriages Offered

accepted if judged suitable to the
needs of the patient by the nurse,
as it's offer was received first. The
girl is in such paralytic state that
she requires a chair. the back OF
which may be adjusted.
Two baby carriages were also vol
unteered for the widow with the
sick baby, one from Mrs. Alvin Fox
of Rector street and another from
Mrs. Michael Kluft of Park avenue.
Both will be accepted for Red Cross
work.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon said that the
appeal in addition to procuring the
articules needed, brought excellent
results, as it gave the Red Cross the
opportunity to know where to pro-
cure such articles when necessary.
and the generous response prvoed
that people were willing, if they
knew when mad where to give.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
Civil Cases Monday.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. IL
Judge Worrall F. Mountain, Essex
county circuit court judge. will hear
civil cases here, beginning on the
Monday following the opening of the
fall term of court, according to the
fall schedule fixed at present. Judge
Frank P. Lloyd, who usually sits at
New Brunswick, will be occupied
elsewhere.
Judge Lloyd sits at Toms River
on September IA, and at Camden on
September 26, while the same judge
will be on the bench at the session
at Trenton starting September II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11

TRENTON, Aug. 1.-THE State
Board of Public Utility Commission"
ers today issued a statement that 1t
will join with Governor Edwards
and the attorney generals depart
ment in fighting the suit of the Pub
lie Service Railway Company. in the
United States court for ten cent
fare.
In vigorous language the board
defends it's order holding the COM
pany to seven cent fare and two
cents per transfer, declaring it be-
lieves this was fair alike to the COM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
PENNA. R. R. CONTROLS
P. WOODBRIDGE Line

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE in
terstate commerce commission ap-
proved today acquisition of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company of
control by lease of the Perth Amboy
& Woodbridge railroad, the N. Y.
Bay railroad, the Cumberland Val
ley and Martinsburg railroad and
the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad.