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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
MUST WATCH ROAD FUNDS
Harding Insists on System in Ex.
penditure Of Federal Aid

Washington. April .. - President
Harding made il plain yesterday he re
garded th" present haphn2ard method of
doing out federal funds for road -build-
ing as little short of intolcrablc.
The President is opposed TO cxpcn
dture of single dollar Of Government
money in the form OF aid to the con-
struction Of roads by the States until
fund or system is provided for the
maintenance of the roads.
The Presidents views were conveyed
vigorously yesterday to members Of the
Highway Committee Of the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce. who
called upon him to urge tho creation
of n National Highway Commission
empowered to administer the Gov
ernment highway activities, to lay out
and have constructed the inter county
roads of national importanC" and to be
responsible for the sound development
OF transport over the highways.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09

commands at the instance Of Constan-
tine. showed lack Of leadership. resource
and initiative in the fighting II is SAID
their deficiency was due TO the long
period they Worc inactive and their
ignorance of modern mothods Of war
fare
Tho supply scrvlcc Of tho army is BE-.
ing severely criticized. and the intclli-
grncc work il condemned rs weak and
inefficient There is also criticism re
garding the lack Of 20. ordination among
units IN the field out the Creek sol
di"rs nave hocn highly praised for Norr
bravery III IN commanding officers arr
hlHmrl for many tactical blundcrs.
Drmctrios Gounaris. Minister "f
War. has been named Premier to suc-
coed VI. Kaogcropoulos, wh" has re
signed. W. Thootokis, Minister ol
Justice. will take the portfolio of Min
ist"r Of War. while Gcorg" y. Snltazzis
bocomcs Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
NJ. Gounaris. in addition to the pro.
mi"rship. will hold tn" portfolio Of Min
lister "f lustirc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
GREECE DEPRESSED
At ARMY DEFEATS
Confidential Reports to Allies
Blame officers, Friends of
King, for DebacIe
G0UNARIS Is NEW PREMIER

AthenS. April Rovcrsos suffered
by Greek forces in Anatoia. and tho
casualties inflicted upon them by the
Turkish nationnIists. have caused n
great depression here.
Official statements on the situation
are very mcagcr and are interpreted to
mean that the government may be with
holding the truth from the people.
Army and government officials are
absolutely mute. but there is decided
not" Of alarm and pcSSimism nOtcpabl"
here among all classes Of Greeks.
Nows that the army is retiring to.
ward the positions il originally held
near Brusa caused profound disappoint
mcnt The first wounded soldiers ar.
riving here would not speak. their lips
having been sealed by the government.
Several of the largest steamers have
been commandccrcd to bring more
wounded from MOudana. the port Of
BruSa
Threats worc made to rcquisition
American trucks. but when their Amer
lean owners said they would appeal 10
Washington the authorities changed
their minds
Mobilization is progressing slowly. il
being reported that only twenty five
ont Of every hundrcd men have answered
th" call TO the rOorS.
In some localities in Greece and IT,
Crctr pictures of King Constantine are
reported to have been burned It is
Irpbable the government will call five
additional classes to the rolors this
week.
Confidential ndv.ccs received by allici
legations here indicate the Greek Officer ,
in Anatolia. tho Majority Of whom arc
royali,ts vino were rPinstated in their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
Allies Hope Japan
VIII Yield on Ydp
Continued from Page One

ContInupd frnm pove Onc
from that policy of isolation into which
this country has driftcd since Mr.. Will
sons disonnoiptmcn, NJ Paris and thc
,o,.,,.,a ,.;s..!, - ~. r..,,, ~ ~,
people r'Jfc''"h "i 'h' fruits "i MS
negotiation there.
But the administration is only turn
ing from isolation on condition hat the
principle of the note be accepted.
If Europe insists that our rights as
b"iIigcrcnt have lapscd from non
use or from the failure of President
Wilson to claim them at Paris. We are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
3 Pistol Battles
Mark Bandit Chase

Continued from Page 0ne
men acting as guards drew rCvOlvCrS
and ordered Quinn to get out.
Come on, boys. and get them, -
shouted Quinn. pretending that other
patrolmen were nearby. The trick
worked.
The two men who we're preparing to
force open the door jammcd their tools
in their pockets and jumped in the tour
ing car and the others boarded the
motor truck.
The engines on each vehicle had been
running and the machines started up
Broad street. Quinn followed They
had gone but few yards when several
Of the men fred at him. He returned
the fire and kept af;cr the men amid
hail of bullets.
Quinn kept IN the chase until the
car and truck got beyond range. One
Of the men fell forward and Is believed
to have been wounded.
Both cars were speeding out York
road when they we're seen by Motor
cycle Policeman Winnie and Grocntrcc.
They were on foot.
Fire More Shots
II was evident that tho robbers
Thought Winnie and Greentrco had been
notified to head them off They fired
several shots at the two policemen. who
returned the fire as they lodged among
the trees Both vehicles turned abrupt .
ly at Tabor road when the battle got too
hot for them. The firing was heard by
patients and doctors in the Jewish
Hospital.
An automobile coming along York
road was CommandPercd by Winnie and
GrCcntrce The driver was ordered to
go the limit and the two policemen
pursued the robbers along Tabor road
Several shots were exchanged. but as
the machines occupied by the thirvc,
were too speedy for that carrying the
policemen. the robbers escaped
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
FOREST FIRES QUENCHED
Large Tracts We're Burned Over Be-
fore Soaking Rain Fell

NewfeId, y. j., April q. - Rain has
Pi"nrhod forest fires that have burned
over Norj"G~ parts of South Jersey
0ITmg III" )n>r fortnight. and which in
some section, did serious damage. Fire
warden, drrlNr" TINT there has been
al NmsIaUIy large number of fires this
sFlIng, dn" to me absence of ScaSonahlc
Hlm>,"rm, and frequent showers.
Mn>l "I lho fires have started from
t' burning "li Of brush or grass by
ih'mrr,. "r hy IN" raroCssnrss of ar
Oil> hunters, motoring parties or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
Or. Ernst Won Possart

Berlin, April q. - DR.. Ernest Won
Possart. the celebrated actor and for
mer director of the Court Theatres
here, died yesterday. lie was born in
1871. DIR. Won Po>sart visited the
United States in 1910 on tour, but in
March Of the following year. while
playing in the Princess Theatre in
Chicago. became seriously i'll and was
forced to return to Germany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
GREEKS TO HONOR FREEDOM
Celebrate tooth Anniversary Of In,
dependenee Here TOMORROW

The tooth anniversary Of Greek in
Dependence will be celebrated with a pa
trioti" meeting at noon tomorrow in the
Greek Orthodox Church. Twelfth and
Fit2watcr streets, following tn" regular
religious services. The principal speaker
will bc John r. Tscppas. who is tn"
acting Consul of Greece in this city.
Th" anniversary date. according to
the new calendar. fell on April : by
the old Greek calendar. 1t would be
March -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
DEpoRTEEs' MONEY TAKEN
Russian Officials Give Americans
Ration Cards Instead

Riga. Letyia. April q. - Russiap
radicals dcported from the United
states. who arrived Mt Libau on April
. aboard the steamship Thor, to which
they had been transferred from the
American steamship Mongolia. found
the regulations of the Bolshcvst frontier
officials moro strict than those of the
American officials who were charged
with their deportation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
KUHN GETS STATE PRINTING

Awarded Four.Year contract-Low
Bidder Also on Legislative Journal
Harrisburg. April 0.-tBy A. Pl-
The first award Of n contract for state
printing under the act Of 1921 permit
ting advertising for and awards under
bids for one. Two. four ar six years,
has been made by Supprintondcnt Robert
e. Miller TO John l.. l.. Kuhn. the
present state printer. for a four year
contract.
Kuhn bid on all yPnrs specified and
the superintendent. with approval Of tho
Governor. auditor general and state
treasurer. made four year award. He
was also low bidder on the Legislative
journal which contract will be awarded
in u few days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
Deaths Of a Day
CIRCUS MAGNATE DEAD ,
Benjamin e. Wallace, Retired, Dies
In Minnesota

Peru, Ind. April cnjamin r.
Wallace. n retired circus man Of this
city, died nt a hospital in Rochester.
MINI. last night.
He began with small overland show
in 1882. and when he sold his circus five
years ago II was ono Of the largest in
the world. bnttcrly MIR. Wallace had
engaged in farming and banking here.
He was born in PENNSYLVANIA seventy =
three years ago and served in the Civil
War. after which he settled in Peru.
First he engaged in the livery buSi-
ness, later starting the circus. He
leaves widow, two ncphcwS and n
niece.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
OIL Man Killed in Derrick Crash

Evans City, Pa, April N,--.l HN 4
P.l-Park Hovs. well known oil con
tractor of Butler. Pa. was killed in
stantIy near here late yesterday when
n derrick collapsed section of timber
striking him on the head. Ilovis was
prominent in oil circles Of Ncnnngo
county. Pa. aud in Texas and Okla
hOma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
Red Cloud Elects Woman Mayor

Omaha, April S.-Miss Mary Peter
son was elected Mayor of Red Cloud,
Neb., by seven votes in Tuesday : cleo
tion, bclatcd returns disclosed today.
She is the first woman Mayor in the
State. Miss Peterson is part owner
OF an ice plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09
Addresses Sales Club

personal Selling was the subject
Of n talk last night by Wesley 4.
Stanger, of New York. Mr.. Stangcr
addressed the Philadelphia Sales Club
at its meeting in the Adclphi Hotel.
William 5. Thomas presided.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
Out For
The Ruts OF
Poor Health
There's Work to he Done by Red -Biocded
Men and Women with Strength
and Energy
DO YOU FEEL FIT FOR YOUR jon.
P~epto-ManEan Tones Up and Purifes the
Blood Of Busy Men and Over-tired
Housewives

Take any man who works with his
hands all day. every day. week in and
week out. He uses up energy-lots Of it.
II he cats well and rests we'll his body
renews its own energy. But there are
days when he gets over-tired, he calls on
his human engine to do more than II
can. He strains. His blood gets hin.
He feels weak and sluggish, maybe
grouchy. He simply cannot get things
done with his old-time vigor,
1t is the same with women working
around the house every day. Days come
when they overdo. And they pay the
price.
Brain workers go through the same
thing except that they are more likely
to suffer from impoverished blood be-
cause they usually work in stuffy offices.
So when you get run down from over
work and strain, It is a good thing to
know about that wonderful tonic, Pepto-
Mangan. Begin taking II as soon as you
feel the least bit run down. II will sup
ply your blood with the food 1t needs.
You will get back into your stride and
pick up again. You will go through your
working days feeling nt and able to get
things done. to achieve. and get ahead.
Thousands are doing II every day.
Pepto-Mangan is for sale at your drug
gist's in both liquid and tablet form.
Take whichever you prefer. But to make
sure you get the genuine, ask for Guides
Pepto-Man-an" and see that the name
'Gude's' is on the package.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
SEWAREN

The Sewaren History Club will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. T..
+. Zettlemoyer. Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Peter c. Olsen. presi-
dent of the Woman's Club of Perth
Amboy, will give her illustrated lee
ture on Egypt" and Mrs. Walter
eager, pianist of Woodbridge, will
play several selections.
Miss Helwick. of Irvington, was
the week end guest of Mrs. 7. L.
Zettlemoyer.
Mrs. f. NJ. Schock is entertaining
out of town guests.
The first dance to be given for the
benefit of the Sewaren Free Public
library will be held Tuesday night.
January %. in the auditorium of
the high school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
PUBLIC OPINION
The Question of Rent

Editor EVENING NEWS:
As a local resident and taxpayer
and reader of your valuable paper
may / not ask for a little of the val
liable space in your publication TO
call the attention of the local land
lords that there are over two thou
sand unemployed in this city and
that wage reductions ranging from
10 to 80 per cent. have beer made
by the local industries during the
past five weeks. and ask the co OPP
Grafton of every property owner in
his city in an effort to help meet
this almost sudden change in eco
nomic conditions.
1t Is no secret that unrestricted
and unlimited rent profteering ex-
lists in this city sufficient to make
the much-cartooned New York
trent hog" blush with shame. The
Spectators who we're unfortunate
enough to buy real estate at inflated
prices still extract from 15 to 80
per cent. annually on the poorly
made war bride" investment. In
creases OF 100 per cent. during the
past two or three years have been
nothing unusual. j have found
cases where the apartments OF
houses built five, ten and fifteen years
ago have been raised in excess of
100 per cent.
The censu figures do not support
the contention that there is a short
age in housing facilities in this city.
The average growth of the popu-
lation in this city during the past
five years has been but l per ent.
annually as against five times that
amount in previous years. During
the period between the state census
of 1915 and the federal census of
the past ear the increase in popu-
lation amounted TO less than four
hundred persons per year as against
twelve hundred to fifteen hundred
in other years.
Every fair-minded tenant is will
ing to pay ar increased rent. Few.
If any, ever expect to see the prices
of housing returned to those asked
in pre-war days. Most tenants are
willing to stand for increases that
are just but this. in the case of a
house erected more than FIVE years
ago and in which improvements
amounting to less than one-fifth of
the assessed value of the structure
have been made. does lot consti-
tute a sufficient for doubling
rentals.
1t is a matter of regret that our
state lacks laws to prevent this form
of underhand robbery which would
not have been tolerated in any of
the adjoining states. For this rea-
son the tenant is at the mercy of
the property owner until the latter
sees it fit to act voluntarily in con-
nection with this matter. The OBJ
ject of my appeal is to ask the land
lords of this city and vicinity to
give deep consideration to this mat
ter and, in the same manner as you
passed out notices % your tenants
to the effect that the rent had been
increased take some action to offset
the wage-cutting and the wholesale
that are now taking place.
EDWARD j. PETERSON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17

board are: Henry S. Terhune,
James L. Terhune. II. II. Longstreet.
Andrew J. Cartan, Patrick j. Dew
lin, Richard w. Herbert and He'll
kiah Warne.
Miss Bishop. county demonstra-
tor, will talk on THE Well Dressed
Woman" in the high school audi
forum on Wednesday afternoon.
The talk will be illustrated by mod
els showing how women should and
should not dress.
THE Best Distribution of a Super
visor's Time" will be the subject of
an address to be made by Supervisor
Frank Howard Lloyd of the Mata-
wan Township Public Schools to the
superintendent at Rutgers College
on Thursday.
The Woman's Club will give a
card and domino party in the high
school or Wednesday,.
Plans are being completed for a
movie benefit to be given in the high
school auditorium on Friday night
by the senior class. The picture will
be Treasure Island"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
SOUTH AMBOY

Tonight at 7:45 o'clock there will
be an anniversary social in the First
Presbyterian Church. The commit
tee in charge urges a large attend
ance. as they have a wonderful time
in store.
A meeting of the directors of the
South Amboy Trust Company will
be held tomorrow afternoon for the
purpose of electing officers for the
coming year. The annual share
holders meeting of this institution
was held last Tuesday and resulted
in the reelection of. the old board
of directors. The present officers
are ID. w. Reed. president; Harold
@. Hoffman. secretary : treasurer;
George A. Kress. assistant secretary
treasurer.
The meeting of the American Le-
gion tomorrow night win be one of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
TONIGHT
At So. AMbOY
Board of Directors of Cham
Der of Commerce Will be
Named at Metuchen.
BY Special Correspondent

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY. Jan. 17:-The
final election of officers for the board
of directors of the South Amboy
Chamber of Commerce will be held
tonight. Ballots must be in the
hands of the election committee be-
fore 5 o'clock or they will not be
counted.
A great deal of interest is being
taken in the election. The old board
has mapped out a progressive pro-
gram of work for the coming year,
thus giving the new body some def
mite object to work for. There have
been eighteen men nominated in
the primary election held some time
& and the members have been
asked to select nine of these eighteen
men to serve for the next year.
The final meeting of the old board
will be held on Wednesday night at
S o'clock. At this time all the old
business will be cleaned up. Plans
for the annual meeting which will
be held in the city hall Monday
night. January 81, will also be made
at that time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17

was damaged TO the extent of a
broken top and tenders on one side.
The township cnginea: IS prepGr-
ing plans for the gradia'; of the CIV
sidewalk lines on New Brunswick
avenue. Grade points Will be es-
tablished as soon as possible along
the road, and persons whose prop
erty now extends over the line will
know how much to nov their
fences back. This new grade line
and the curbing will enable the
Public Service Lighting Company
and the district lighting commits
sioner to mark sites for the new
poles for the proposed lighting sys-
tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Looser en-
tertained friends at their home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ling enter
tanned friends at their home during
the week end.
John Salaky. Jr., was out of town
on a business trip Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Looser spent the week
end with her mother in Newark.
Mrs. Joseph Mills was a out of
town visitor Saturday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17

, Importance. Harry A. Leonard, the
new commander, will conduct the
business.
A large delegation from this city
attended the meeting and banquet
of the county executive COMMITTEES
of the American Legion al Hotel
Klein, Saturday night. There was a
good feed and excellent speakers.
-On Thursday night the first of .
series of games for the champions
ship of the city will take place. At
this time the Y. NJ. c.. A. five wiz
meet the recently organized Anne
a Legion five in the high scho8
auditorium. The "Y" combination
have been playing for some time
while the legion team, although all
"old timers" have not played much
together. The legion team can be
communicated with through its
manager, Chris f.. Mulrain. who il
athletic officer of the local post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
SOUTH RIVER

The following persons were In
stalled into office at a meeting of
Golden Rod Grove. Woodman Circle
Of South River held in Mechanics
hall last week: Guardian, Mrs. Sa-
rah Krumb; advisor. Miss Sereda
Cole: chaplain, Miss Margaret
Eberle; past guardian, Mrs. Lillian
Heinrich: clerk. Mrs. Louisa Kern:
banker, Mrs. Pauline Wagner; mu-
stefan, Mrs. Elsie Warnsdorfer. The
new candidates were installed by
Grand Guardian Mrs. X. Kiethetz of
Elizabeth. A delightful social hour
followed.
A large number of the public and.
high school students are suffering
the effects of vaccination.
The Workingmen's Building and
Loan Association will open q meet
ing which will be held tomorrow
in the Office of the South River
Trust Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
ROOSEVELT

Twelve past chief rangers of the
Foresters of America. of this Dor
ough. attended the meeting held in
South Amboy yesterday. Grand
Trustee William II. Walling made
an address on the growth of the as
ISOLATION. 1t is hoped to increase
the membership to 25.0 900 by May
/. Arrangements were also made
for a smoker to be held in this Dor
Dug on March 20.
The borough council will meet
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
VIEWING NEWS

EUItOr EV ENING NEWS
In behalf of the laboring men of
Perth Amboy and nearby towns, we
hereby appeal to you to place before
the merchants and general public
the following facts concerning the
conditions under which the working
men of this district are laboring.
On Jan. 1st last, the wages of the
above men were reduced over 20
per cent. yet the merchants in gen.
eral continue to charge wartime
prices for all commodities.
We believe that they could reduce
their prices in accordance with the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
F0RDS

A truck belonging to James Ma
see, of Newark. vas overturned on
the Rogan's Corner road Saturday
afternoon The driver attempted to
make a short cut to King Georges
road from New Brunswick avenue
and when he got half way through
the. road the left hind wi.cel came
or causing the truck &c slide down
a small bank. No one was reported
hurt in the accident and the truck
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17

HAVE MADE THESE REDUCTIONS
THROUGHOUT OUR STOCK, GIVING
EACH AND EVERY STYLE AN INDI-
vIDUAL PRICE. WE FEEL THAT
EVERY SHOE SHOULD REPRESENT
A STANDARD OF VALUE FOR IT
SELF ALONE, AND ITS PRICE
SHOULD NOT BE ADDED TO OR SUB
TRACTED FROM ANY OTHER STYLE
HENCE WE HAVE NOT THIS A,
SALE WITH ANY GENERAL DIS
COUNT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
MATAWAN

Three new members have been
added TO the board of directors of
the Farmers & Merchants National
Bank. They are: Jacob Wyckoff,
John II. Holmes and Herbert Bur-
lew. The other members of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
DRIVE away HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan.
gers OF headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds N congestion. Aud it acts at
oncel Musteio ole 10 a clean, white ONT
ment made with oil OF mustard. Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and in
no way Can il affect stomach and heart,
as SOME internal medicines do.
Excellent ton sort throat bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, ium-
bago, oil pains and aches OF the back
or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonis,.
35c and Csc jars; hospital size $500
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17

reduction in wages and still have a
fair profit.
Thanking you in advance for your
cooperation in furthering this ap-
peal, we are.
Fraternally yours.
COMMITTEE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
EVERY PAIR is AN INVESTMENT
This Sale Is Now In PROGRESS

EVERY PAIR OF SHOES, SLIPPERS, PUMPS, OXFoRDS, JULIETs RUB
Der BOOTS, ARcTIcs AND sPATs is INCLUDED IN THE SALE. THIS MEANS
EVERY ITEM IN OUR STORE EXCEPT RUBBERS, POLISH, LACES, ARCHES
AND TENNIS GOODS WITHOUT REGARD TO STYLE, SIZE. GRADE, MAKE
COST OR FORMER SELLING PRICE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17

REDUCTIONS ARE BASED ON THE
LAST SELLING PRICESLTH0UGH
WE HAVE BEEN REDUCING PRICES
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO KEEP
WITHIN MARKET VALUE.
THERE ARE NO MARK UPS, OR SALE
BOUGHT GOODS.
REPLACEMENT COST Is NOT BEING
CONSIDERED AND THE VALUES WE
ARE OFFERING CANNOT BE EQUAL
LED.