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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Beamn Franklin Statue Here Forms War Staff Ten Cent Fare On Jersey Central Denied
Tall Cedars Institute
Forest Here; Big Parade
Through City Streets

One of the greatest events In the
lives of the local members of the
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, was that
held in this city last night when the
new Perth Amboy Forest No. 6S,
was installed with fitting ceremo-
MES in the auditorium in New
Brunswick avenue.
One of the main features in con-
nection with the installation of the
Forest, was the big street parade
which left the Auditorium shortly
after s O'Clock and marched over
the principal streets of the city.
The parade was headed by Chief of
Police Nels Tonnesen and squad
of policemen. Following came the
Tall Cedar band of New Brunswick
and then the delegates of the va
rious visiting Forests.
Prior to the parade dinner was
served to the supreme officers ana
officers of visiting forests at the New
Packer House. These officers rep
resented Morris County Forest No. 2,
of Morristown; Elizabeth Forest No.
6. of Elizabeth: Essex County For
est No.eS, of Newark; New Bruns-
wick Forest No. IL, of New Bruns-
wick; Bayview Forest No. is. OF
Keyport; Staten Island Forest NO.
3S, of Tottenville: Long Branch For
est No. 40, Of Long Branch; Rich
mond Forest No. sc. of Port Rich
mond: Perth Amboy Forest No. 6S.
Chief of Police Nels Tonnesen was
also a guest at the dinner.
Following the dinner came the pa
rade. and this proved one of the
banner attractions of the evening.
1t is estimated that there were at
least $500 Tall Cedars in line.
which number includes the candi-
dates who were put through last
night. The lineup of the parade start
ing with the police squad was, su-
preme officers, American flag, Off
GERS and band from the New Bruns-
wick Forest The members of the
Perth Amboy Forest with the can
didates were placed in the rear or
the line. Between the New Bruns-
wick Forest and the local forest
came the visiting forests, according
to their numbers.
Among the features of the parade
were two live goats led by w. Fl.
War; and Charles M. Peterson. Ten
or twelve of the candidates were en-
closed in a wire cage that had been
constructed on motor truck on top
of which was man monkey which
constantly kept the crowd enter
tanned with his antics. About twen-
ty of the candidates were placed in
a ball and gang and this created
considerable merriment for the thou
sands who viewed the parade as it
passed along the line of march. The
candidates were dressed in various
costumes and all wore green cedar
hats and carried small cedar trees.
Color was given to the parade by
the patrols of the various Forests
appearing in costume. Many sifts
were carried by the marchers. such
as I'VE get ours tonight" We'll
eat our meals off the mantlepiece
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21

next week." etc.
Following the parade all gather
ed in the auditorium where the IN
stallation took place. Henry Egner,
Jr., junior deputy supreme tall cedar
of Newark. had charge of the cere-
monies of the institution OF the Tor
est and installation of officers. lie
was assisted by julius Sacks. past
supreme tall cedar and George Bark
man, district representative.
One hundred and forty-eight cam
didates were taken into the Forest.
The total membership of the Forest
at the present time is 261. Junior
Deputy Supreme Tall Cedar Egner
informed the Forest following the
installation that the affair here was
the largest and best he had ever seen
in the east. King of the New Bruins
wick Forest had charge of the cere-
monial work. Two degrees were
given. They were the Royal Court
and Sedonia.
The officers of the local Forest as
installed are: Thomas G. w. Fine
grand tall cedar; Benjamin Gold
| berger, senior deputy grand tai
| cedar; Bernard Jensen. junior dep
uty grand tall cedar; John Pfeiffer
treasurer, and Eugene c. Ward,
scribe.
The supreme officers of the Su.
preme Forest present were: Henry
w. Egner, Jr., junior deputy SUI
preme Tall Cedar; August Roem.
mele, supreme treasurer; John M
Wright, supreme scribe; William l.
Blanchard, past supreme Tall Cedar
julius Sacks, past supreme Tai
Cedar; George +. Baier, supreme
sentinel, and George Barkman. dis
trict representative.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
d PREMIERS TO NJ
Arrange For Celebration
As Franklin Memorial
Advances To This City

Mayor William C. Wilson of the
coming to this city of the statue.
The mayor this morning said he was
of the opinion that the Boy Scouts
or a private committee were arrang-
ing the celebration but when he
learned that such was not the case
he Immediately took steps to add to
the celebration being arranged for
the school children by Mr.. Sheehy
and superintendent Shull.
The statue is going to Waterbury,
Conn. and the route Travelled is
practically the reverse of that gone
over by Franklin when, as seven
teen-yearol boy in 1928, he went
from Boston to Philadelphia.
1t was decided early this afternoon
by those who took up the task of
arranging the celebration to have
the exercises held in City Hall park
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The school children will report at
their classrooms as usual tomorrow
afternoon and then march, under the
direction of their teachers. to the
park where they will march past
the statue, thus giving all chance
to view it. The pupils will then sing
patriotic songs and addresses will
be made by Mr.. Smythe, Recorder
Harold f.. Pickersgill and possibly
by Mayor Wilson, who has an out
of-town engagement tomorrow af-
ternoon but will try to attend If pos
sible. If the mayor is unable to be
present he will undoubtedly have
someone to speak on behalf of the
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
REAL TY DEALS
REPORTED HERE
Property in First Street, High
Street and Other Parts OF
the City Are Reported.

Several large real estate sales
have been reported during the past
few days, as follows:
The Perth Amboy Trust Company
reports the sale of two lots in First
street, directly in the rear of the
property of the Perth Amboy Con-
struction Company. The company
finds it's present quarters too small
and in order to expand found 1t
necessary to purchase the property
through to First street.
The trust company has also ne
gotiated the sale of a fifty-eight-
acre farm in Holland township, Hun
terdon county, from William E. Nc
Cullough to Isaac Chain ovich, and
the sale of the two-story brick
building at 316 High street, consis-
ting of store with living apart
ments on the floor above, from Isaac
Chainovitch to William f. McCul-
Tough.
Bernard Lipman, now located in
the real estate business, with offices
in Suite 42O, Raritan Building, has
recently closed a number of trans
actions aggregating $165,000. They
are:
The sale of the Grand Theatre to
Charles CHASER, of New Brunswick.
The theatre has been leased to an
other party for a period of seven
and a half years.
The New Brunswick Creamery
Corporation has been sold to Philip
Boraks and Harry Rubenfeld. Ru-
benfeld is the former owner of the
Hotel Madison. The sum of $4,000
was paid for the business with a
ten-year option on the property at
tached.
A third interest in the Reder Bros.
creamery has been sold to Samuel
Safran, of Tottenville, for consid-
Grafton of $4,000.
The Lyric theatre, in Camden, has
been purchased by Joseph Smith 81
Son. of Asbury Park, 100000 being
the price stated. Lipman also nego-
tiated the sale of the Ditmas and
Crescent theatres in Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
INCREASE IN WAGES SHOWN
IN new YORK MARCH REPORT

ALBANY. April 21-A slight gain
in the average weekly earnings of
New York state factory workers
was shown in March over the pre-
ceding month. it being the first in
crease since October. The state de-
partment of labor reported today
the average factory wage for March
as $26.97, gain of 20 cents, The
principal gains appeared in struc-
tural and architectural iron indus
try, automobiles. shipbuildings, fur
goods, leather goods and clothing.
Decreases occurred in brick, brass
and copper, shoes and canning in
dustries
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Hope to Save About $4,000
on New Warehouse to be
erected in King Street.
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
All Concrete Work on the New
City Reservoir Will be Fin
ished by May II.

Revised plans for the building OF
a shop in King street were adopted
by the Board of Water Commits
sioners last night. the specifications
as they now stand representing
saving of about $4,000 on the original
plans, upon which bids were received
two weeks ago. The lowest of these
bids was $4,000. and as this was
far beyond the Appropriation with
which the water board must work,
all of the bids were rejected and
Superintendent Samuel J. Mason was
instructed to revise the plans.
1t is now estimated that the work
will cost in the neighborhood of s24'-
900. Instructions were given at last
nights meeting to advertise for bids
on the revised specifications. these
bids to be received at the meeting
of the board, June l. Among the
changes made were ordinary doors
instead of specially designed doors,
a saving of about $4,000 being effect
ed by this; the use of brick in con-
structing the building instead of tile.
a saving of about $1,500; cutting out
one bay window in the length. saw
ing approximately $1,500: cheaper
plumbing, and changes in the roofing
and other parts of the originally pro-
posed construction.
superintendent Samuel j. Mason
made a verbal report on the progress
of the new reservoir. He stated that
the last lap of the concrete work is
now under way and this work should
be completed by May IL. After the
concrete work has been finished it
will be necessary to cover the north
section of the reservoir with dirt.
plant grass seed and erect a fence.
The southern half of the reservoir
has already been covered over.
Superintendent Mason estimated that
the reservoir could be filled with
water by June 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
MOTORCYCLIST BADLY HURT
IN COLLISION WITH TRUCK

George Snow, of Jersey City, is in
the City Hospital suffering from in
juries received when the motorcycle
on which he was riding ran into a
truck belonging to Louis Schneider,
Inc. of Elizabeth, and driven by
Michael Hughes. of 2S5 Smith street.
about $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon A report from the institution
this morning was to the effect that
the condition of the man is fair.
According to the report of the
police, Snow was driving his motor
cycle north on Amboy avenue. near
Leon avenue, and in rounding an
automobile bus on the left ran into
the truck. Snow was rushed to the
City Hospital in a serious condition,
suffering from a fractured jaw, lac
erations of both legs near the thigh.
and a fracture of the right hand.
Patrolman Joseph Hartung, who
was detailed to the scene, brought
Hughes to headquarters and he was
later paroled until wanted, awaiting
the outcome of the Jersey City mans
injuries, although it is claimed the
truck was not responsible for th3
accident. The motorcycle was al
most completely demolished, and the
front part of the truck also was
damaged.
Lieutenant William Calvin noti-
fed the Jersey City police of the
accident, who in turn notified the
relatives of the injured man. Snow
is an employe of the Tidewater Oil
Company.
Boy Slightly Hurt
In attempting to avoid running
over a small boy. Clifford LaRogue.
of 236 Brighton avenue, turned his
truck toward the curb on King street
yesterday afternoon and ran into
and broke the gas pump in front of
the Union garage. LaRogue report
ed the accident at police headquar-
ters, and agreed to pay for all dam
ages. Vincent Dinduro, of 261 King
street, the boy LaRogue attempted
to avoid hitting. was slightly hurt.
He was taken to DIR. Cottrel's Office
and then to his home. The boy, it
is claimed. ran out in front of the
truck
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
WILL ACT On
GERMAN GO[O|
Measures France Proposes to
Take Against Germany Will
be Outlined, Paris Says.
CONFERENCE
Military and Economic Ex-8
perts Considering Subject
at Meeting in Capital,

PARIS, April 81. r. PremerO.
BRAND and Lloyd George plan strict
ly private conferences at the meeting
to be held in Hythe, StndaN No one
else will be present during 1.-THE time
they are talking except one Aecretary
for each. Philippe J. L. BArthelot,
general secretary of tEs Fre\Nch OF.
flee will probably act in thaAfcapa-
city for NJ. BRAND. N "A.
1t had been expected that MaiShall
Foch for France, and Field Maiyhal
Wilson, would attend the confereAce.
but it was stated that neither OF these
would go to Hythe for the meettnys
at which Premier BRAND Is expec4~
ed to communicate to the BritisNl
prime minister, the measures France
proposes in case Germany has not
by May l taken an acceptable posi-
ton on the reparation question.
The military and economic experts
considering this subject met today at
the offices of inter-allied authorities
and agreed, it was afterwards stat
ed, on the points of detail regarding
the military and economic territory
of the Ruhr region occupation OF
which it proposed in case of Ger
man recalcitrance.
Germany's proposals concerning
reparations had not been receiv-
ed by the French government
late last night but officials de-.
calred that they expected they
would be the same as those publish-l
ed in German papers. For this rea-
son they believed the Berlin govern-
ment terms would be insufficient
and unacceptable"
Louis Loucheur. minister of liber-
ated regions, has completed a plan
for economic penalties to be placed
| upon Germany in default of her.
payments for reparations. f1re 1c1fd
| de Paris declares that his plans In
clude tax of ten gold marks on
| each ton of coal and smaller tax
on Ignite and perhaps manufac-
tured goods. A tax of 40 per- CT.
payable in foreign money would be-
levied on all exports. Germany
would be allowed to manufacture
certain produce and to deliver cer-'
tain materials to the allies, the value
being credited to the reparations ac-
count
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
ANOTHER HOUSE
|SR0BBED HERE
Window of Market Street
Residence Forced Open,
but Little Taken by Thieves
POLICE STILL PROBING
Lay Crimes to One or Two
Men--Have Clue to Booze
Robbery, it is Claimed.
POLICE STILL PROBING

Another robbery was reported to
the police last night, but the loot Sc
cured by the thieves after the house
had been ransacked, amounted to
an old fifty-cent coin and an insur-
ance policy. The robbery was COM
mitted in the house at 131 Market
street, occupied by Lee Gilbert, and
entrance was gained by the use of
jimmy, the back window being
forced. The police were notified at
about 10:45 o'clock, and Sergeant
Frank Kasprzak and officers Har-
tung and Buchan were detailed to
the scene.
1t is believed that the greater
number of robberies committed in
this section during the last several
months, have been the work of a
party of one or two men. The po-
lice are doing everything possible to
round up the culprits responsible for
these thefts. but necessitate the help
of the citizens, to safeguard their
homes as much as possible. Most of
the robberies have been committed
after entrance had been gained by
forcing windows.
The police are of the belief that
all of the robberies with the excep-
mitted by one or two men. The
booze thefts are being committed by
a gang in this city, possibly two
gatherings, who have been in the
hands of the police, and in many
cases admitted the thefts, only to be
released on bail, pending trial. dur
ing which time other robberies are
committed.
Harold Morrison of High street.
who together with Harold Spofford,
was arrested in this city by Officer
Michael Patten and Detective Mich
ael Muska, for the theft Of liquor
from the residence of David Fass.
above his saloon on Smith street,
during the morning of April 8. was
released from the county Jail on
Saturday alst, in $1,000 bail furnish
ed by Eugene Mclaughlin of New
Brunswick, to await the action OF
the grand jury. Spofford is still in
the county Jail.
The bicycle which was found at
the corner ot Lewis street and Cat
alpa avenue about o'clock yester-
day morning by Patrolman Charles
Jorgenson was claimed by Daniel
Stepacoff of 1873 Lewis street yester-
day. Another bicycle was found. and
taken to headquarters by Patrolman
Anton Thulleson last night.
A Cadillac car, bearing n. j. IL
cense 1850. was taken from in
front of the Auditorium to police
headquarters by Patrolman j. F..
Sullivan, about 1920 o'clock this
morning. The car. it has been learn
ed, belonged to Philip Borak.
Patrolman William Peterson found
the door leading to the North Amboy
Garage at 73S State street open
about 1850 o'clock this morn
ing. About thirty cars were in
the garage and the officer notified
police headquarters, and Officer
Buchan was detailed to the scene
with a paddock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21

The bronze statue of Benjamin
Franklin which is being taken on
patriotic pilgrimage" from Phil
delpha to Boston, is scheduled 10
arrive in this city at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon, coming here from
New Brunswick, where 1t arrived
late yesterday afternoon, after hav-
ing been in Princeton during the
morning and early afternoon. The
statue will remann here until late
tomorrow afternoon. when 1t will be
placed on a government barge and
taken on to Long Island.
A suitable celebration will be
held in this city with the school
children playing an important part.
John X. Sheehy, president of the
Board of Education, was in consul
tation with superintendent Samuel
F.. Shull this morning and tenta-
tive program was mapped out. To-
day was being observed in all of the
schools as Franklin Day." the
teachers giving talks on his life in
the lower grades while discussions
of the round table variety. in which
in the higher grades.
all could take part, were conducted
a oclllubtdo-andHu shrdlucmfwyp
AS the time of arriving and depart
ing have not been definitely known
it has been difficult to make any
plans for the celebration. The ma
val barge will arrive at noon, but Will
remain here until the ceremonies In
city hall park have been completed.
The Boy Scouts will assemble at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon in the
grammar school together with their
leaders to go to the city line and
meet the truck. Word has been re-
ceived that owing to poor condition
of the detour between Fords and
Rogan's Corners. the truck and sta
tue will come here by way of Wood
bridge. This will mean that the
Boy Scouts will meet the truck on
the Amboy avenue city line instead
of New Brunswick avenue as origin
ally planned.
J. Henry Smythe, Jr.. of New
York City, representing the Sons of
the American Revolution. under
whose auspices the pilgrimage" is
being conducted, did not notify
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
SPECIAL SESSION IN JUNE;
ACT ON HOUSING PROBLEM

Governor Edwards has decided to
call a special session of the legisla-
ture in June for the purpose of act
ing on legislation to relieve housing
conditions in congested districts Of
the state. This action by the gover-
nor is said to have resulted from
the recent decision of the United
States supreme court in upholding
the drastic New York housing laws
and also because of numerous pleas
for a special session. Assemblyman
Edward J. Peterson. of Perth AM
boy, was among those who request
ID a special session for this pur-
pose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Await Return of yivianl.

zfsSUVIHfVf 2
PARIS, April 21.--The return to-
Paris of former Premier Rene VII
viani, who has just completed mis-.
sion to Washington for the French
government is awaited with great in-'
terests in the official political and
League of Nations circles. Dispatch-
es from the United States have dealt
with what were considered general
results of the mission, but NJ. Vi
WANTS amplified report is looked
forward to as likely to give a clear
er idea of the shape Franco-Ameri-
can relations probably will take.
1t is probable M. Viviani will, as
he did on his return from a former
mission. give a public account from
the speakers stand in the chamber
of deputies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
R. R. LABOR BOARD FAILS
TO UPHOLD JUDGES ACTION

CHICAGO, April 21-The railroad
labor board today ruled that Fed
eral Judge f. II. Sibley, of Atlanta.
Ga, in authorizing receivers for the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlanta
Railroads to reduce wages of its
employees had acted in violation of
the spirit and letter of the trans
portation act.
The board declared that it was
powerlcss to take action in the case.
at present, and suggested the en-
ployes most of whom now are on
strike, again hold conferences with
the owners. and If an agreement is
not reached bring the case back to
the labor board.
"The duty to obey a decision of
this board is not any less an obliga-
ton on the receivers of the road
than on the owners of a road" the
decision said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
PERTH AMBOY CAMP, NO. 10.
WOOdmeu Of the World.

All members are reminded of the
Birthday Anniversary of our camp,
to be held in Junior Hall (late Pal
ace), this evening, April 21, 1921.
There will be dancing. refreshments,
and general good time. Every
thing free to members and their
families, and all are expected to
come, get acquainted, and enjoy
themselves.
EMIL A. FREY,
Consul Commander.
wM. P. BRADLEY, Clerk. :.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
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Rev. DIR. Halsey Dies

NEW YORK. April 21.-The Rev.
DR.. A. Woodruff Halsey, 50 years old,
secretary of the board of foreign
relations of the Presbyterian church
since 1899, died at his home here. A
native of Elizabeth, he graduated
at Princeton in 1879 and three years
later completed a course in Prince
ton Theological seminary. He was
pastor of the Spring street church
for seventeen years in this city; pres
ident of the alumni association of the
seminary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Ceremony at County Seat.
, Evapinu Na,vs StaY (,nrrespnndent

ley NeWs StdH
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 21.-
The statue of Benjamin Franklin
arrived in New Brunswick yesterday
afternoon at 4:45 O'Clock, escorted
by $50 local Boy Scouts, the Rut-
gers College Band and st. Peters
Fife and Drum Corps. The process
sion proceeded to the City Hall
where the statue was received by
Mayor Morrison.
The statue will leave here today
at 4 o'clock and will be taken to
Perth Amboy. where it will remain
until tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Roosevelt Boy Escapes

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 21--
Information was received in the
sheriff's office this morning that
boy giving his name and address as
Louis Howrath, of Roosevelt, who
was committed to Jamesburg on
February 18, had escaped from that
institution. The authorities at the
institution have made every effort
TO recapture the boy, but have
been unable to locate him, and re-
quest the aid of the sheriffs Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
NOTICES!

Hebrew Progressive Association
requests its members to attend, the
funeral of Brother j. Schwartz, Fri
day. April %, 1921, from his late
home, 452 State ST., at 10 A.. M.
sharp, THE COMMITTEE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21

iBy Evening News Stan Corresponden}
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 21FNsa
Robert Mallard. of Perth Ambo>.
a driver of truck for the Nationaf'
Biscuit Company, was fined So when
arraigned before Recorder Tindell
this morning. Mallard was charged
with failing to stop after colliding
with an automobile bus which was
standing at the bus station here!
He was arrested after succeeding ina
getting three blocks from the scene
of the accident. No one was injured
and little damage was done as a re-
suit of the accident.
p. A. Hdwe for Paris Green. Arsenate
nf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Enund Guilty of Assault

[By Evening News staff Correspondent.1
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 21.-
Michael Wallek, of Sayreville. was
found guilty of committing an as
sault and battery on Anna Peotz on
February 5. 1921. in the criminal
court yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Earth Shock Is Felt

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April 21.-
An earthquake shock was felt here
at 1887 o'clock this morning. The
shock was slight and of brief dura
ton. No damage was reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21

Will sell all KINDS OF Coai and Gas
Ranges on Monthly Payments r. j.
Larkin. 3l9 Madison Ave. Phone 742.
l0zo-Tues Thurs Sat. tfs