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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
Lettering on Autos Deemed
Unnecessary as it Was Left
Off the Cars
THEREBY WAS CUT
Detectives Might be Handi-
capped by Having Signs
Denoting Co. Officials

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. %
Four motor vehicles-Fords-w
purchased by the Board of Freehold
ers yesterday for use in connection
with the work of the sheriff's and
prosecutors office, though at a price
several hundred dollars less than
was paid for one automobile earlier
in the year for the use of the road
supervisor.
Bids for furnishing the four Ford
sedans fully equipped were by five
dealers, c. H. Ten Brock of High
land Park, being the lowest, with a
figure of $2,S6O.
The above price includes the let
tering on the doors MlddleseX
County Sheriff, for official use only"
ed unnecessary, will reduce the cost
IS for each car.
The elimination of the lettering
was decided on after it had been
pointed out, that detectives of the
prosecutorss office and constables
and process servers Of the sheriff S
office would be seriously handi-
capped in their duties, were they
compelled to seek offenders and
dodgers of legal service, while using
cars bearing labels showing the de-
partments of the county govern
ment with which they were connec-
ted.
In striking contrast to the attitude
shown by the freeholders in purchas-
ing and maintaining a car for the
road supervisor, were their express
sions yesterday in reference to the
costs of maintaining and housing the
new Fords. These cars are to be
driven by county employees who will
use them.
Though the majority of the board
favored the designation of certain
garages, where the cars might be
kept and where gasoline and oil
could be supplied, 1t was finally de-
cided to take these matters up with
the prosecutor and sheriff before any
decision in the matter was arrived at.
The freeholders favor the using
of specified garages only, so that they
may keep track of the future expen-
ditures for oil. gasoline and tires.
In addition to the successful bidder
the following submitted bids for fur
nishing the machines:
William e. Mount, New Bruns-
wick, $2,903.4S; Dorsey Motors,
Perth Amboy. $2,94O.4S: Metuchen
Auto Sales Company, $2,940.48. and
Armstrong Garage. South River. $2,-
914. rs.
The cars will be delivered today
or tomorrow and will be put to use
Immediately, in an effort to check
the heavy expenditures for automo-
bile hire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
COUNTY TAX BOARD
|NSPECTS WATERFRONT
PROPERTY IN THIS CITY
Discrepancies Found, But Not
as FIagrant as in Some
Other Districts
STATEMENT is ISSUED
Indications Are Efforts Will
be Made to Make Rates
More Uniform

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. %
Possible revisions in tax assessments
in Perth Amboy to remove discrep-
ancjes are intimated in the report
of the inspection of districts made
yesterday at Perth Amboy South
Armhoy ,Sayreville and South River.
1t has been discovered that assess
ments in Perth Amboy differ some
what radically from the assessments
in other parts of the county partic-
ularly with reference to water front
property.
In statement issued this morn
ing by Frank M. Deiner, secretary
of the county board of taxation, the
following comments are made:
No Definite Action
carrying on the investigation of
the tax assessments with the idea of
bringing about equality the county
beard yesterday visited districts at
Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Sayre-
Vile and South River and met with
the assessors. No definite action
was taken in. regard to revision as
the matter will be taken up on Oc-
tcber /, when distribution of taxes
for 1922 will be started.
'.In the probe of the board it is
not intended to raise the assessments
except in cases where it Is shown in
equality does exist. Some districts
have been shown to need revision
while others are too low in COM
parison to the surrounding districts.
I'm Perth Amboy yesterday var
ious assessments were inspected.
Some discrepancies were found bit
none as fragrant as in other districts.
The matter of water front property
was taken up but action deferred un-
i til the conference between the as
SCISSORS of Perth Amboy, Woodbridge
and Roosevelt before assessments for
the 1922 levy are made. 1t was
brought out that wide discrepancy
exists between the rate of assess
ment on water front property at
Perth Amboy and in Union county.
It is charged that the local rate Of
$2,500 per acre is too far below the
$4,000 rate in Union county Cor
water front property.
Assessments for this class of prop
erty were found to be higher in
Woodbridge and Roosevelt than in
! perth Amboy and Mr.. Deiner's state
ment intimates that the aim of the
board will be to bring about uni
form arrangements in all munich
palities. Whether assessments In
Perth Amboy will be increased the
board refused to say but 1t is
thought certain revisions may be ex-
pected during the next two weeks.
South Amboy assessments were
found to be on an equal basis. Dein-
er's statement went on, but 1t was
thought by the board that South
Amboy could stand an increase.
At Sayreville and South River
found fn ha n f1lrlV
good basis but room for revision was
noted by the board, it was said.
The board of taxation plans to
visit all districts before revision is
made and an effort to bring about
equality in assessment will be made
before the next years rates are de-
termined definitely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
TWO ACCIDENTS YESTERDAY
At GRADE CROSSING HERE

Emil Donnesen, of $40 Elm
street, was badly injured in an acci-
dent occurring at the Lehigh VAL
lev railroad crossing at New Bruns-
wick avenue yesterday noon when a
team he was driving was struck by
an automobile. The car striking the
horse and wagon failed to stop after
the crash and the number was not
taken. Donnesan was taken to the
office of DIR. Isadore Siegel, in Mar
ket street for treatment. Samuel
K.atz, of 363 State street, reported
the incident to Desk Lieutenant
John Morris, who is endeavoring to
trace the car involved.
Trucks owEed by David Dimond,
of New Brunswick avenue, and the
New Jersey Tire Company collided
at the same railroad crossing yester-
day morning. Both machines had
stopped for the passage of a train
and in starting up again, it was said,
the tire company machine tried to
pass the other car. In their result
ing crash both machines were dam
aged considerably. Windshields were
shattered, sides broken in and FEM
ders bent. Officer Frank Seiboth
conducted. the Investigation but
made no arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
DEFER ROAD ACTION;
BUY COUNTY AUTOS
County FreehoIders Again
Meet Without Having Ses-
sion Behind Closed Doors
Defer ROAD ACTION
0Id-Bridge- -MataWan High
way Project is Laid Over
for Another Week

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. "a
True to their promises made last
week, the freeholders at their week.
ly session yesterday met at the ap-
pointed hour and without taking a
recess for conference behind closed
doors, carried the afternoons work
to completion.
No action was taken in reference
to continuing the pavement on the
Old Bridge-Matawan road, which
the board was petitioned to pave
last week, but following discus
sion among the members 1t was de-
cided to lay the matter over for an
other week.
Cost Is Estimated.
County Engineer Fred Sneider es-
Inmates the cost of the work at $15,
900 and while the freeholders all
feel that the improvement is neces-
sary. they are doubtful as to whether
or not they can finance it this year.
II hope in time to see the Hole-in-
the-Wall matter Strengthened out
satisfactory to the residents Of that
section as well as the travelling
public" declared Director William S
Dey, in again presenting the IA
nous Subject" to the board.
The wooden supports, which to G
certain extent block up the roadway
are being removed and replaced with
steel girders, according to Mr.. Dey
which will relieve the situation to
a considerable extent.
While the director would give nc
intimation at this time as to what
he proposed doing to bring about
the satisfactory conditions, he made
it known that he expected to take
the matter up with high officials o1
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in the near future.
A committee composed of Free
holders Clarence M. Haight, Robert
r. Vandenbergh and George s. APP
plegate were named to visit Rari-
tan Arsenal and make another in
spection in reference to the safety
in connection with the explosives II
storage. This committee is to re
port their findings at the next meet
ing.
Black powder, 336,639 pounds
pyro cotton, 6,791,373 pounds. ant
smokeless powder. S,5S4,3SS pounds
The number of assembled explo
sives are, high explosive shells. g.,
O14,078; low explosive shells. 37S,
314; shrapnel 2,262,S9S. and gren'
AIDES. 3.S16.336.
In a letter from the Public Service
| Street Railway Company the board
was advised that Martin White
superintendent of maintenance o
way, would take up with Mr.. De!
| the question of eliminating the use
| less tracks at Stevens avenue anC
| Main street, South Amboy, as thu
company was not represented in th'
matter at the discussion held las
] week. Mr.. White has since consent
I ed to the removal of the tracks ant
| the matter will now be laid befor'
the State Highway Commission, witt
view of getting work under wa!
i'm mmediately.
The trolley company will also b'
notified to care for their ties anC
head blocks on the approaches to thu
| Woodbridge creek bridge. which re
quire immediate attention.
Continued on page 50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
SUNDAY MOVIES
TO Be STOPPED
Chancellor Refuses to Enjoin
Sheriff From Preventing
Shows in Trenton

TRENTON, Sept. 23.-Holding
that the court of chancery has no
power to enjoin sheriff or his dep
uties from preventing the holding
forth of picture shows on Sunday
Chancellor Edwin r. Walker, this
morning dismissed the bill of the
Trenton Theatre Building Co. and
other theatre enterprises of this city
to enjoin Sheriff Walter Firth of
Mercer county, from closing their
houses of amusement on Sunday.
In his opinion Chancellor Walker
says:
This Is suit for injunction
brought by the complainants to re-
strain the sheriff of Mercer county
and his deputies from closing and
keeping closed all motion picture
shows on Sunday. On the argu-
ment of the order to show cause
why an Injunction should be issued
the defendant admits that he has
stopped, and says he intends to stop
them, saying that he is advised and
Is of the opinion that the proposed
action of the compliments is con-
trary to the provisions of the act
known as the vice and imm orality
act.
This is a sufficient statement of
facts. Besides the contention that
he as chief police officer of the
county, by and through his deputies.
is preventing an infraction of the
vice and immortality act. the sherifr
gives notice of motion the bill for
want of equity. The question in
volved is not open in this court as
the law of case is settled"
The chancellor also referred to
former decisions of Vice Chancellor
Backes on the subject in which 1t
was held that the operation or a
moving picture show on Sunday IS a
worldly employment or business IN
violation of the vice and lmmoraIty
act, and that even the fact that the
proceeds were to be donated to
charity did not make the operation
of such a show a work of necessity
or within the exception of the act.
At the hearing the movie interests
were represented by William L..
Edwards of Long Branch, and Theo-
dore Backes of this city. Sheriff
Firth retained w. Holt Apgar, Linton
Satterthwaite, Peter Backes and
Frederick A. Brace of this city.
The chancellor held that under
the authority of the decision render
ed by Vice Chancellor Backes in sew
eral similar cases, notably the Ions
Branch Sunday movie suit, Rosen-
berg versus Arrowsmith, the court
of chancery has no power to enjoin
the sheriff or his deputies on the
present case. Insone of the previous
cases mentioned, Vice Chancellor
Backes had held that an Injunction
could not be issued to compel public
officers to perform their duties re-
specting the enforcement of the
Sunday laws. The converse of this
proposition is. said Chancellor Walk
er today, that injunctions cannot be
issued to prevent public officers from
enforcing the Woe and immortality
laws of this state.
Drive the chill away with our Electric
Heaters Kelly & MeAlinden Co.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
HITS
FREEHOLDERS
As Board Could Not Pay $40
for WaterWays--ls Sent
Back to Them

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 23:-
An era of economy seemingly has
suddenly swept over the Middlesex
County Board of Freeholders-so
much so that the members have de-
cided against spending $40 as the
annual membership fees of that body
in the Raritan Terminal and Water
ways Association. A letter written
to c. S. Atkinson, secretary and
treasurer of the waterway organiza-
ton, by Director William S. Dey Of
the freeholders explains that the
freeholders feel that it is not pro-
per to use the taxpayers money for
this matter" However, the members
of the board contributed from their
own funds the amount of yearly
dues and sent check for $40 to Mr..
Atkinson. This check has been re-
turned with a letter in which the
waterway official points out that it is
not a charitable institution and asks
that the director refund to the vari-
GUS members of the board the
amount subscribed by each.
The two letters in the matter fol-
low:
September Is, 1921.
''Mr. C. s. Atkinson. Seo'y-Treas.
"Raritan Terminal and Water
ways Association,
New Brunswick, N. j.
Dear SirAYours of recent date
received. / have taken this matter up
with the Board of Freeholders on
several occasions and they feel 1t is
not proper to use taxpayers money
for this matter. Nevertheless the
board has contributed from their
own funds to cover the amount of
II, yn1a fn6
check for same.
Yours truly,
"WM. S. DEY."
"Sept. 22. 1921
"Mr. VIM. S. Dey. Director,
"Middlesex County Board OF Free
holders, New Brunswick, N. j.
"My dear Sir:
"Your favor of the 18th has been
received. After consultation with
some of the directors of the Raritan
Terminal and Waterways Associa-
ton it was decided that the check
Tor $40 should be returned with the
request that you refund the amounts
to the individual members contribut-
ing to make up the same.
1.-The Raritan Terminal and Wa
terways Association is not a charit-
able organization, although the serv-
ices of the officers are given gratui-
tously. The funds derived from the
payment of annual dues by the Vari-
Gus organizations affiliated simply
take care of the office expenses,
postage and incidentals. When an
emergency arises as it did about
year ago, some of the manufacturers
contributed generously and fund
was raised without any imposition
upon the affiliated membership.
your body is the first civic or
municipal organization of any COM
munity to question the propriety or
legality of making an appropriation
for the annual dues. One might
imagine the minds of some of your
associates are somewhat restricted
in their operations If they differen-
tiate in such a hair-splitting manner
as between a highway and a water
way.
(Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
HEAR ARbUCKLE
IN COURT TODAY
To Fix Charge on Which
Comedian Will be Tried,
Muder or Manslaughter

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23-The
spotlight of testimony again today
turned toward the tragedy Of Vir-
ginia Rappe, film actress. to deter
mine whether Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
buckle film comedian, will be tried
on the charge of murder or man
slaughter in connection with her
death.
Arbuckle this afternoon was to be
brought from the Jail where he is
held to a police court for continua-
ton of preliminary hearings. DR..
Shelby Strange, who performed the
autopsy on Miss Rappe said yester-
day that he found bruises on her
right arm and that on the left was
a scar which might have been
caused by a hypodermic needle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
TRUCKMAN IS ARRESTED;
INTERFERED WITH OFFICER

Charged with interfering with an
officer IN the performance of his
duties, Henry Rosenblum OF New
Haven. Conn, was taken into Gus
tody at O'Clock this morning by
Detective Lieutenant Michael Muska
and upon his arrival at the police
station was compelled to leave a
cash bond for appearance at sub
sequent court session.
Noticing a large van loaded with
furniture on the street early this
morning Detective Muska, in accord
ance with his duty, requested an ex-
PLANTATION of the drivers as to what
they were doing at that hour of the
morning. :.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
Gift From Mrs. Harding
For Carl Lynch, But His
Mother Cannot Open 1t

not open the letter in case 1t arrived
while he was at school and as the
communication did arrive this morn
ing after the lad had gone the con-
tents have not been learned.
Carts nc ther said this morning
that on several occasions her son
had stated, "If that letter comes from
Mrs. Harding am going to cali mp
the Evening News and tell them all
about it,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
League Starts Debate

GENEVA, Sept. 2S (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Debate on the rcso-
lutions urging the council of the
League of Nations to work for an
early settlement as to demands for
mandate of the German colonies be-
tween the mandatory powers and
the United States was opened in the
assembly today by MAZDA Bugge-
Wicksell, of Sweden. She expressed
satisfaction with the offers of
France, Great Britain and Belgium
to allow the commission to examine
into administration of territories on
their charge and urged passage of
the resolution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
NOTICE

The Danish Sisterhood will cele-
brate their twenty-fifth anniversary
Saturday night. September "a, 1921,
in Washington Hall at P. M. All
members and friends are invited.
lsigasdl TILE GoMMdtgTEEE,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
Boycott Irish Goods

BELFAST. Sept. 23 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) ):-Shopkeepers here
have begun boycott of goods from
southern Ireland in reprisal for Sim
Fein boycott of Ulster products.
Posters are being displayed which
read: This shop stocks only goods
manufactured or produced in north
east Ulster or Great Britain and un-
dertakes to refuse to purchase goods
from the southern area of Ireland
until the boycott of Ulster and Bel
fast is removed by the Sim Fein."
Signed by order of the City Watch
Committee.
OIL heating stoves. Kelly McAlinden
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
CARD OF THANKS

We the undersigned, desire ito thank
friends. relatives and neighbors for their
floral tributes and sympathy shown dur
ing our recent bereavement of our son
and brother. Robert, Jr.
for their quick service rendered. The
knights of Maccabees. Rev. Pulsifer for
his comforting words and Undertaken
Hirner for satisfactory services rendered.
Signed,
MR.. AND MRS. ROBERT A. BROWN
AND FAMILY 6739-9-23--1t@
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
CHANGE OF TIME
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL

Daylight Saving Time expires September
Path Commencing September 25th trains
will run approximately one hour later.
.6679-9-21-23'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. "a
Harold Spofford of Perth Amboy,
was this morning arrested by Officer
Joseph Curran of the New Bruns-
wick police in connection with the
attempted robbery of alcohol from
the county court house, and Is being
held on O. charge of breaking and
entering. From information given
oy Officer Curran there is a possibil-
ity that two of the night jailers at
the county jail, and also a member
of the New Brunswick police force
may get in wrong as result of TINS
occurrence. There may be another
charge pressed against Spofford Mt a
later date. one of arson. 1T Is said.
According to officer Curran's story
given out following a conference be-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23
BULLETIN.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. "a
Harold Spofford, of Perth Amboy.
who was arrested this morning on
charge of breaking and entering the
county court house for the purpose
of stealing alcohol, was arraigned
before Recorder Tindell in the New
Brunswick police court at 1880
o'clock this afternoon and pleaded
not guilty to the charge. He was or
dered held in $4,000 bail to await
the action of the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23

Franklin Sedan: demonstrater. 1921;
run 1000 miles; cheap. Borough Garage.
Chrome, N. J. 67so-s-22-st'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23

For electric heaters See Kelly & Nc
Alinden Co. 6702-S-2z-5t"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23

Special! Electric Irons. ss.4s. Kelly
6 M,sAlindsn CO. -, To2Hssia2sst.s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23

Before lighting your furnace use a good
oil stove. Kelly & McAlinden Co.
s7o1-s-22-ats
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23

The people in the southern section
of the county are well satisfied with
Mr.. Vandenbergh and would like
him returned to the Board of Free
holders. Keep an efficient man in
Office.
Vote for Vandenbergh at the Pri-
mary Election, Tuesday, Sept. 81.
(Paid for by DIR. J. l.. Suydam, OF
Jamesburg.) !.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23

Drive the chill away with our Electric
Heaters. Kelly & MeAlinden Co.
67O2-9-22-3tF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23

OIL heating stoves. Kelly & McAlinden
"a 67n2-9-22- Il .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-23

WEATHER-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; slightly cooler tonight.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-03-04
KILLS BOY TO END MISERY
Michigan Youth Accidentally Wounds
Brother and Then Shoots Him to
Death to End Suffering.

Pontiac, Mich, March 1.-Warren
Branield, eleven years old, was held
by the police here, pending investiga-
ton into the killing in a woods near
Pennington of his nine-year-old broth
err, Clare The older boy shot and
killed his brother, ito put him out of
his misery" he said, after having ac-
cidentally wounded him while demon
strating his skill with a revolver. Ac-
cording to Warren's statement to the
sheriff, he fired the first shot in an
effort to see how close he could come
10 his brother without hitting him.
The younger lad turned at the shot
and was struck in the side. Warren
then placed the muzzle against the
Frustrated child's head and pulled the
trigger killing him instantly 81 wanted
to put him out of his misery; l didn't
want to see him suffer-" he said.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-03-04
LABOR ATTACKS SOVIET RULE
American Federation of Labor APP
peals to World Against
Persecution.

Washington, March 1.-Organized
labor throughout the world. especially
in the United States, is urged to pro-
test against the ruthless persecution
and slaughter of labor uniOnists'' in
soviet Russia in an appeal issued here
by the American Federation of Labor.
Let the soviet savages know what
labor of the civilized world thinks of
their bestial SYSTEM" the appeal de-
clares. LET every labor organization
In. the country respond" The appeal
cites at length a list of charges
against the soviet regime, declaring
that it has established a system of
slavery, made long hours and Sun
day work compulsory, and has forbid
den strikes"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-03-04
AMERICAN DESTROYER is
LOST; 1G MEN MISSING
U. S. Warship Woolsey, Latest and
Finest Type of Kind, Sunk in
Collision.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The United
States destroyer Woolsey, the l"test
and finest craft of that type in the
United States navy, was cut in two
and sunk, with a; loss of 16 men. in a
collision near the COrba island, off the
Pacific coast of Panama early. Satur-
day morning, according to reports re-
ceived here.
Tom Stanley Woodcock, first class
engineman, is known to have been
killed. The missing destroyer men
are:
d. I. Blakeley, fireman, first class.
Floyd Coltengin. fireman. second
class
Roman Fisckels, blacksmith.
John Joseph Catcher. machinist's
mate, first class.
George Joseph Zihello, fireman, sec
ond class.
Ebert Jesse Harson, fireman. first
class.
Henry George Hancock, engineman,
second class.
first class.
Lee Bordwardsky, fireman, third
class
Harold Reed, fireman.
Matties Owen Stewart, fireman.
third class
Webb Stubblefeld. fireman, first
class
George Elmer WOchiman, electri-
clan, third class.
Charles n. Yost, fireman, first class.
Emerson Dale Waight, fireman, Sec
ond class.
The destroyer was one of a group of
six cruising in those waters for sew
eral weeks, and but for the quick ac-
ton of the other destroye"s, which
stood by Immediately, great loss of life
would have resulted in the heavy
seas.