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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
LIGHT PLANT IS
ISSUE AGAIN
Not Known Whether Matter
Will be Settled on Political
Lines or Not

The report that the Public Ser
vice Electric Company will make an
offer within q few days for the pur-
chase of the municipal light plant,
has created considerable comment
throughout the city. This offer
coming as it does on top of hot
campaign for mayor in which the
Democratic candidate, John K.
Sheehy, who advocated the closing
of the plant as it is an non-paying
proposition, stating that the city
is losing 100000 a year by its oper-
alton and the Republican candi-
date, William C. Wilson. who sup
ported the plant, was elected by toe
largest majority ever given to a
candidate in this city, gives the
proposition of the Public Service
more than the usual amount of IN
terest. - ~
There are some in the city who
feel that perhaps the plant at pres
ent does not pay and they have no
hesitancy in saying that they are
opposed to municipal ownership,
but all hold that if the plant is evi-
IDENTIFY sold to the Public Service, an
expert appraisal of the building,
machinery and equipment, including
the wires and lamps be made. so
that the city will receive the whole
value.
Alderman-at-large Richard J.
Calvin, in discussing the matter to-
day, stated that the conditions at
the plant and in connection with its
operation are being investigated
and that a statement will be forth
coming later.
There are many who are OF the
opinion that the plant should re-
main under municipal ownership
and point to the fact that this city
had light on its streets during the
coal shortage during the war when
the municipalities served by the
Public Service and other private
lighting companies were in dark
ness.
1t is also pointed out that as the
city would still have to pay the price
of the upkeep on the machinery
and meet the bonds as they come
due, as long as the plant is able to
furnish light at the rate or near the
rate which would be charged by the
Public Service, the city should con-
tinue to operate the plant.
One of the most popular opinions
about the city is that the necessary
machinery should be installed in the
plant so that the stores, factories
and residents of the city could be
supplied as was planned when the
plant was originally built. This it is
held would make the plant paying
proposition.
On the other hand others hold
that the installation of the necessary
machinery to supply factories, stores
and homes with light woud cost so
much that the change would be pro-
hibitive.
1t is not known az this time how
the matter will shape itself whether
it, will be decided upon political
lines or not.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
TURK SULTAN
QU|TsCOUNTRY
Mohammed 4th FIees From
ConStantinopIe on British
WarShip
is BOUND FOR MALTA
Says He Was Removing Him
self From Immediate DAN
ger in Turkey

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. IL
(By The Associated Press)-Moham-
med vi, the Turkish sultan, has fed
from Constantinople ON a British
warship bound for Mata.
Upon embarking the sultan en-
phasized that he was not advocat-
ing but removing himself from i'm
mediate danger.
Political motives may be read in
some quarters on the flight of the
sultan on a British warship. Great
Britain may be conceded a strong
motive for seeing that no harm
comes to the Caliph in view of the
many millions of Mussolum subjects
with her domain, many of whom
have given indications of disagree
ment with the plans of the Turkish
nationalists disputing the power OF
the Turks to take action alone to ef-
feet all Islam. The question of the
Sultan's status too, Is likely TO come
up at the Losane conference about
to open and it now appears probable
that when this question is being de-
bated the Caliph himself will be un-
der British protection-a refugee at
Great Britain's naval base in the
Mediterranean.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
To
COME DEC. 1ST
Report That B. & o. Seeks
Property to Extend Ferry
Terminal Here

The new ferry boat Charles w.
Galloway of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Railroad Company for SER
vice between this city and Totten-
vile will arrive here the first of
December, according to word re-
ceived this week. The new raft
which was launched on June 30 at
the plant of the American Car and
Foundry Company. Wilmington. Del.
was given a trial few days ago
and everything is said to have work.
ed satisfactorily. Some changes are
being made in the steam stearing
gear and when that is completed the
boat will be given it's final tryout and
will be made ready for the trip up
the coast here.
The new vessel which is similar
to the ferryboat Perth Amboy in
wooden side-wheel type, especially
designed for the automobile traffic
over the sound. 1t is 1855 feet long
and 56 1-2 feet wide, with a hold of
l12 feet II inches. 1t was named
more & Ohio Railroad and at the
time of launching was christened by
Mr.. Galloway's daughter, Mrs. Will
liam A. Dickey. Jr., of Baltimore.
When the new boat arrives it will
be put into service on the route it
/ is said and the Perth Amboy which
has been almost in continual SER
vice for the past fifteen years will
be put into dry dock for a thorough
overhauling.
With the coming of the new ferry
boat it is said that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad which controls
the Staten Island Rapid Transit rail-
road is seeking to secure property
adjoining the ferry terminal at the
foot of Smith street for the purpose
of extending the ferry station and to
build another slip adjoining that of
the present one in this city. Sur
veyors in the employ of the COM
pany have been at the ferry for the
past several days and this has start
ed the rumor that the property in
question on which stands the fish
and oyster market Of James Pearson,
in Front street, is to be taken over.
The property is part of that leased
by the Pennsylvania Railroad and
adjoins that on the south used by
the New YorlA and New Jersey
Steamboat Company.
The second slip is to be used for
the operation of another boat to
Staten Island, possibly to Sea Breeze
Point where the city is building the
terminal for the Jersey Coast Ferry
Company to South Amboy and this
has also been advanced in the visit
of the surveyors this week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
OFFICER MAKES
PLEA Of GUILTY
Tonghini is Given Trial by Po-
lice Committee Sentence
on Thursday Night

The trial of Frank Tonghini, a
patrolman of the local police depart
ment, was held in the council cham
bers at City Hall before the police
committee of the board of alder
men last night. In addition to the
police committee which consists of
Aldermen John Clark. Robert A.
Mcclure and Chairman Albert G..
Waters, Alderman-at-large Richard
Calvin and Alderman Benjamin
Riedy were in attendance at the
trial. The police committee will
make known its decision Monday
After the officer had been con-
fronted with a copy of the charges
and asked If same had been served
on him on November 10, City At
torney Leo Goldberger questioned
the officer regarding his plea to the
two charges against him, sleeping
on duty and not patrolling his post.
The officer pleaded guilty to both
charges.
Following his plea the officer
stated that a 8 o'clock on the morn
and had a slight headache. After
his 4:20 O'Clock ring, the officer
said. he went to the Pennsylvania
station with the intention of going
inside to get warm, but found door
locked. He said he then went into
railroad car and dozed off sud-
denly. The officer claimed that he
woke himself and went down and
reported off at 4:45 o'clock.
The officer was questioned re-
garding various points in his testi-
l.. u 1T
ard Calvin, Aldermen Waters,
ney Goldberger. Chairman Waters
brought out three previous offenses
the past year for which the officer
was before the police committee
and on each occasion he was repri-
manded. The committee chairman
said further that outside of the Off
GERS particular guilt in this case
the committee would have to weigh
up the evidence as presented and
later on the entire board would
have to pass on same as well.
Chief Niels J. Tonnesen, Ser
geants Frank Kasprzak and John
Larson and Lieutenant William
Calvin followed the defendant to
the witness chair in the order
named. The most important ques-
tion put to three of these witnesses
by Chairman Waters was the possi-
bility of the defendant improving
and becoming good officer. Chief
Tonnesen and Sergeant Kasprzak
replied that the officers tongue got
him in considerable trouble while
Sergeant Larson said that he did
not think the defendant would ever
become a good officer.
Sergeant Kasprzak was the COM
plainant against Tonghini for the
last charges, Sergeant Larson turn
ed him in for being off his beat on
a previous occasion and there were
two other cases against him the
past year.
When the police committee re-
tired to reach decision the mem
bers were accompanied by Alder
man-at-large Calvin and Aldermen
Patten and Riedy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
Al DERMEN WILL ACT
AT ONCE ON SEWER;
PLANSARE REC0MPLETED
Ways and Means of Financ'
ing Project to be Taken Up
by Aldermen

When the aldermen meet at city
hall tonight in committee session
the principal matter coming up for
discussion, according to Alderman
at-large Richard j. Calvin today,
will be that of finding ways and
means to finance the installation OF
the sewer made necessary by the
elimination of the railroad grade
crossings in this city. The plans Tor
the sewer have been completed ana
the city will be ready to go ahead
with the work whenever the rail-
roads and Public Utility Commits
sion says the word. The cost of lay
ing the sewer will be about 100000.
In planning the new sewer the al
dermen have not only taken into
consideration the laying of the pipes
along the west side of the railroad
in order to take care of the street
ends which w cross under the
tracks and must be removed, put
also the improvement of the sewer
facilities along the entire southern
shore of the city. At the present
time each street sewer empties into
the river or bay separately; under
the new plan all street sewers will
be connected in the new sewer and
the end of the trunk sewer carried
well out into the stream, thus giving
the city more and cleaner bathing
beaches.
The new trunk sewer will begin
at Washington street and continue
along the west side of the railroad
past Market street. From Market
street the sewer will go under the
railroad tracks and then continue
along the south shore connecting
with the present street end sewers
Therefore the 100000 figured as
the cost Of the sewer, not only
means that this amount will lay the
rev sewer, which has to pc con-
structed along the railroad, but
alsa assures the city OF taxing care
OF present sewers into the river
along the south shore which has
been the bone of contention for
some years past.
The work of installing the sewer
cor be pushed as fast as necessary
In order to keep up with the work
of he railroad The greatest cost
Of the sewer will be for its excava-
tion. as it will have to be laid a
great depth in order to meet the re-
uuirements and changed conditions
brought about by the lowering OF
the railroad tracks to eliminate the
grade crossings.
Another expense the city must
stand in the crossing elimination
work is that of paving the ap-
proaches to the bridges and the
decks Of the bridges themselves 1t
is understood that the railroad Sam-
panies erect tn bridges. but the
paying of them is up to the city.
AS stated in yesterdays Evening
News, the work of eliminating the
crossings. will in all probability start
with the erection of the Washing
ton street bridge. This will soon be
followed. 1t is said, by the erection
of a large temporary bridge over
the present tracks in the vicinity
Of the Central station. This bridge
(Continued on page 81.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
COMPLAINT TO POLICE
GIVEN TO HEALTH BOARD

Chief Niels J. Tonnesen this
morning turned a complaint reeeiv-
ed from residents in the vicinity of
the milk and cream company on
High. street over to the Board or
Health.
This complaint, the chief made
known, is in regard to the use or
soft coal by the milk and cream
company. Presidents say that their
porches are covered with dirt from
the coal every morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
UNIVERSITY TO HAVE
WOMAN'S GOLF CLASSES

CINCINNATI, Nov. 17.-Follow-
ing the example set by Miami Uni
versity, classes in golf for. women
will be inaugurated at the University
of Cincinnati beginning Monday. The
rudiments of the game will be taughs
in the gymnasium and as soon as the
fundamentals are taught the falr
sex will be matched for trials over
the public links. Miami is said to
be the first university to add golf to
its list of sports for women.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
What Did President
Write on sSDry" Law?

the Trenton Automotive Trade AS
sociation at the Trenton Country
Club, the State Chairman again re-
ferred to the question of changing
the enforcement laws and mention
ed his having received a reply from
the President.
Regarding the reply as confiden-
tial the former Governor refused to
make it public. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the letter is along the
same line as one received by Mrs.
Corinne Roosevelt Robins. sister of
the late President Roosevelt, in
which Mr.. Harding is said to have
declared in so many words that the
sentiment on dry statutes is
changing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
ND JURY TO GET HALLS Love NOTES
Chief Orders Change
IN Parking Rules

Automobiles must be parked
parallel to the curb on State
street from Smith street to the
firehouse, according to an order
issued by Chief Niels ]. Tonne
sen to his department yesterday
following the receipt of a num-
Der of complaints.
1t has been the custom re-
Gently to park cars at an angle
TO the curb and it is believed the
reason for complaint is the in
ability of two cars to pass when
one automobile is parked on
each side of the street. The
chief says that similar orders
will be issued for other streets
is complaints are made.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17

TRENTON, Nov. 17.-"What did
President Harding say in his reply
to former Governor Stokes respect
ing the prohibition question:" This
is the pertinent query which the
Republican state chairman has re-
fused to answer so far. Mr.. Stokes
addressed letter to the chief ex-
ecutive at Washington in which he
referred to the defeat Of United
States Senator Frelinghuysen and
declared that liberalization of the
Volstead Act might be an advisable
party policy for the G. o. P. The
President sent an answering COM
munication.
Speaking here a. the banquet of
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
parMinism no BE Taught

WACO, Texas, Nov. II. The
Texas Baptist Civil convention
which last night debated whether
Darwinism be taught at Bailor
University, today adopted a report
of the board of trustees without a
dissenting vote, vindicating Presi-
dent S. T. Brooks and most of the
Bailor faculty from any connection
with what they termed hereto
teaching.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
RECTOR s DIARY
To CO BEFORE
/. THE GRAND JURY
Final Plans Being Made Today
for Grand Jury Action
Monday
PROSECUTORS CONFER
Two New Witnesses Whose
testimony is Considered
Important Are Found

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. H..
Final plans for the presentation to
the Somerset county grand jury on
Monday of the Hall-Mills murder
case will be made today at a con-
ference of prosecuting officials in
Somerville.
One of the important exhibitions
to be offered the grand jurors Will
be the letters exchanged by the Few
Edward Wheeler Hall and his clauir-
leader, Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt Hills
for several months prior to their
murder on September II.
A diary kept by Mr.. Hall during
a vacation trip with his wife, Mrs.
Frances Stevens Hall in New Eng
land last summer also viii be shown
to the Jurors.
Chief Detective James Mason has
announced that the state has two
new witnesses whose testimony is
considered s'most important" He
declined to disclose their names or
the nature of the evidence they will
give.
The driver of creaky old wagon
mentioned in Mrs. Jane Gibson's eye
witness story Of the murder may be
one of the two hitherto unnlentIoned
witnesses investigators admitted to-
day are being kept in tbs back
ground.
The name OF the owner OF this
wagon may be made public today
One rumor is that he is a Mexica 4.
First accounts stated that he had
denied his unsteady old vehicle was
out the night of the murder. and
therefore could not have been the
one Mrs. Gibson said she followed
in De Russy's Lane.
But on good authority 1t was said
that he not only admitted finally that
he was in the lane that night, but
told OF seeing some of the things re-
lated by Mrs. Gibson. His story was
said to add valuable proof TO the
theory of jealous woman and two
men, as well as TO corroborate i'm
portant parts OF Mrs. Gibs5n's mar
rative.
Another witness. who came into
the case today for the first time, may
be the second of the two new ones
mentioned. He Is Wade H. Johns.
manager of the New Brunswick CT
flee Of the Public Service Corpora
ton Of New Jersey, which runs troll
ley lines and furnishes gas and elec-
tric illumination.
Writ for Two Witnesses
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
CISSIE LOTUS ON PROBATION

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Cissie Lotus,
actress who was arrested here re-
Gently, charged with the Illegal pos
session of drugs was placed on pro-
baton for one year today on the con-
dition that she undergo treatment
for an ailment from which she was
s,JfferipO
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
Turks Make Protest

NSTANTINOPLE, Nov. IL
Much criticism is appearing in the
Turkish criticisms regarding alleged
propaganda in the United States
against Turkey. The Anatolian news
agency, the official mouthpiece of the
Angora government declares this
campaign is being conducted by the
American missionaries and relief
workers, who, it alleges, are attempt
ing to bring about war between Tur-
key and the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
Foil Turkish Plot

ONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. IT (By
The Associated Press):-An attempt
by the Kemalists to run the interned
Turkish destroyer Akhissar dis
guised as a merchantmen out of the
Golden Horn past the Allies control
was frustrated last night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
Turk Socialist chief Killed

LONDON, (By The dAssociate
Press) .-Hussein Hilmid Bey, presi-
dent of the Turkish socialist party.
has been assassinated in Constan-
tinople. says an Exchange telegraph
dispatch from the city today. The
crime Is ascribed to political mo-
tiyes
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
WATER NOTICE

According to City Comptroller's
statement of October 81, 1922. there
are accounts outstanding amounting
to s46,274.s7.
The Water Department requires
this money for current expenses. and
the Commissioners have given in
structions to discontinue service on
all consumers who are three months
in arrears on December /, 1922.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
Greater Sanitation Required
Handling Tul, Rutfer

Greater Sanitation Required In
Handling Tub Butter
Why should butter still be sold
from open tubs that attract dust and
other impurities? Why should II
be dipped out with greasy butter
paddles? People should protect their
health by demanding print butter
that is packed in air-tight sealed
cartons. Such, for example, is Blne
Ribbon Butter which is sold by good
dealers in this city. Blue Ribbon
Butter is made and packed in a
creamery that is a model example OF
cleanliness. 1t is the purest butter
made. 1S9S7--11-7-17s
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
RED MEN TAKE NOTICE

RED MEN TAKE NOTICE
The Chiefs and Brothers are re-
quested to meet at the Wigwam
Sunday afternoon, November 10, at
1880 p. M. to attend the funeral of
our late Brother Andrew Anderson.
BY order of the Sachem Erick An
derson. THOMAS LUCAS,
C. of r.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
NOTICE. W. o. w.

NOIlOE W. W. W.
You are requested to meet at 1873
Market street, Saturday, $3.50 A. M.
to attend the funeral of Sovereign
Thomas j. Evans, Sr.
]. DEFORD,
e. S. EvERSON, C. C.
Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
THE NEW EDISON NOW WITHIN
THE REACH DE EYERY0NE

1t is now easier to own the PERFECT
PHONOGRAPH by joining MONTALvO'S
XMAS CLUB than to make the entire pay
ment on an ordinary talking machine.
Only s1.0o weekly untii Xmas. MONTAL-
vO TEMPLE OF MUSIC, Madison aud
!. Market. lszss=il-1s-st.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
Writ for Twf

Writ for Two Witnesses
TRENTON, Nov. 17.-On appifcs-
ton Of Prosecutor Beekrnan. Of Sem
CONTINUED on page g.,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
ACT TO HASTEN END Of CROSSINGS
WEATHER

Fair and warmer
tonight; Saturday
increasig cloudi-
ness; showers late
Saturday a Z { e r.
noon or night.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-04-12
KNIGHTS OF PYTllAS
HOLD ANNUEL MEET
Grand Lodge Celebrates Fiji TFourtn
Anniversary AT FrosthulS r1all
Delegates Present. Mayor Rice
Welcomes Visitors, Who Repre-
sent All Parts OF Maryland.

Frostburg, Md, April IL The
annual Grand Lodge convention
celebrating the fifty-fourth anniVer-
sary of the knights of Pythias OF
MARYLAND, opened here this afternoon
n the Frostburg opera House with
$50 delegates.
Mayor Olin R. Rice. member OF
the order, delivered the address OF
welcome. The response was by
Grand Chancellor Johnson.
Officers In Attendance
Among those here are Brice w.
Johnson. Cambridge, grand chancel-
lor; DR.. Herbert c. Blake, Vlce-grano
chancellor; William A. Klein, Baltl-
more, grand prelate; James w. Hen
dirk. Baltimore grand keeper OF
records and seal; Lewis Ritz, BaltI-
more. grand master of eXchequer; W..
II. s. Benny Easton, grand master at
arms; Mayor William F. Broemlng'
of Baltimore. past grand chancellor
and representative to the Supreme
Lodge; J. Edward Richards"". Bal
timore. supreme representatives
Reno S. Harp, Frederick, supreme
representative, and Nelson w. Rus-
sler. Cumberland candidate for grand
prelate. who is being strongly adVo-
Gated for the position.
Cumberland drill team, Knights OF
Khorassan in full uniform, with the
Baltimore and Ohio Shop Band, gave
an exhibition drill tonight in front
Of the Frostburg Opera House pre-
ceding an entertainment and dance
there.
The sessions of the Grand Lodge
will continue tomorrow.