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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-21
Marks and France

German marks have tumbled to the lowest exchange
tory Simultaneously French francs have sunk value
this year The two inevitably rise fall together the
way IN which French finance bound with the German ndem
nifty The less German money worth the France col
Letting indemnity speak the chance for either
country getting its feet.
This German depreciation dumping
of paper into circulation and also the outbreaks against
the republican government But farther that
Both the issues of and the outbreaks
y influenced by the incorporating French against Ger
many French nsstence the letter of the PREPARATION agreements
regardless of economic and political conditions Germany makes
those conditions and the they become possible
it becomes for France to obtain what she Germany
Surely French craftsmanship will see how closely
French and German interests bound together and make pa
teal concessions accordingly.
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Watch Washington

washington was one of the three the 1910 census 70
make more than 100 per cent growth the decade from 1900 to
l9l0 From all indications this will again show some snced
during the decade of 19201930 The Ilorse Heaven project
TO be reclaimed at of Nv m tmo
inns project under in good shape predict the Smith NcNarv
b VIII become law and this would at once put the oumbn
BASIN PROJECT the program When these two projects are finish
3D. with smaller cocomtant projects go them the state Of
Washington VIII be the of
now travelling toward the dust and heat of Southern California will
hrn toward the evergreen state of Washington
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"Eat, Drink, and be Meny"

That was rather idea the Vashon Community church
last Sunday serving big free dinner after the sermon WHY hasn't
thought of such idea The Founder Of he curc
was decidedly social in all His acts He broke mn at least
three funerals and attended many big His first miracle was
wrought wedding feast He talked religion to Zaccheu the
fuohca around the latters table He received with
them lie defended His followers gathering their dinner
ON the sabbath day Some people think it go from
good sermon to table well supplied with food Sabbath ay
nut the NewsRecord believes it right isn't the 'bg
reed that counts mos the virtue of getting together and get
ing acquainted with each other Why shouldn't the church lead
in such things? ~
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-21

Il cannot feel
That ali Is we'll when darkcnng clouds conceal
The shining sum
But then, know
God lives and loves and say, since II is So
Thy will be done
" j do not
Why God should cen permit some things to be-
When He is love
But can see
Tho often dimly through the mystery
His hand aboyei
+" Il do not know
Where falls the seed that have tried to COW
With greatest care,
But shall know
The meaning OF each waiting hour below,
Sometime, somewlere
&c Il do not look
Upon the present, nor ip futures book
To read my fate
But | do look
For promised blessings in Gods holy book
And | can watt
B. G. ASHCRAFT
NOTEBoys, print this is written Read proof carefully
" me the forms locked The last line is wrien-B G
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Beg Pardon

We got Chberg and j. Lndeberg mixed M last week II is
he latter who lives in Calf These partners
Mr. Cberg was President of the Alaska Pacific exposition
Since he indicted by the grand jury few days ago as annoc
ed m tins paper last week. he has filed petition in bankruptcy
egg over $95OOO debts with amounting *2500O
some OF winch OF doubtful value PITY the poor
old man
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From The Craze

j. g. AAClaft editor OF the Monroe IN % Enquirer,
editor who redbooded lie editorial afternoon and
hung the hook for the moows paper He knew he would be
dead before the rising Of the morning This is what he wrote
Many time during the years gone by have answered the call
Of the the typesettng machine at the for
This is my last answer to that Unstayng call-eopy.
The eyes him who hangs copy the hook will after
h read the proof for they will be death dmmed The hand
that it will mark the proof sheet for before
that hand will be cold, cunnngess in the grave
The thought OF laying aside my pennd that forcvers
staggering but there vince cry aloud, not bit
OF it, About the best ding do be reconccdund if am
not reconcled what the diference3
Was your uncle reconcid when he death long faced
preacher asked boy whose uncle had died
THE boy replied 'Reconciled, Ill he had to be-
Nov this contemplation OF mbucmg the harness. of quitting
the love- is calculated bring sob stuff and may
that you like read that kind OF subut do like
ITO write it.
many years have written copy for the Enquirer have
told OF the people have gladly told of their joys
has been delight chronicle the fact for them the
Aoated full that them the buge
victory sounding sharp and clear sorowiuly have told
the griels people With heavy heart unwilling hand
have told OF death entering the homes of people, of sick
suffering and loss coming the people whose have
been in the way OF furnishing them with the local But
more will talk Of the events good or bad cheering sorrowden
i'm community.
Il pass my pen another hand wish knew who will take
my here in the Enquirer Office might tell him few things
that would be OF interest," if not benefit to him.
My work, have nmaed, been pleasant There have
BEEN course times OF gloom. The paw of old hard times has
now and then, pressed painfully hard oyerburdened shoulders
but paw pressed
marlborough crush earth The night has been dark
that there was not and te between the clouds the gmmer
OF the star Of hope
My relations with the public pleasant The public
good the candidate for office tells it that is neither
absolutely defeated taking
year by year the public pretty in its dealing with the ind
yidual at least have found it
Il have long the conclusion, however, the
editor who pets the public fool and the editor that fears the pub
l,rp,l nf
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NoIE3oys print this as written Read proof carefully
For the forms locked last line is writtenB G
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
AMERICAN NOTE
ASKS PAYMENTS
Powers Asked for
Suggestions in Adjusting
Troop Costs

WASHINGTON, March 23.-E%-
pressing the conviction that its rlght
TO the payment for the cost OF mann
tanning troops in Germany upon an
equal footing with the allied powers
is not only an equitable right but Is
free from any technical objection
the American note addressed TO tne
governments of Belgium, Great Brit
ain. France, Italy and Japan has m
formed them that it will worome
suggestions "for the reasonable ad-
iustment of this matter.
Asserting the American govern
ment is unable to conclude that the
Justice of its claim is not fully recoS-
nized," the note made public in text
here late yesterday, states that the
United States upon receiving assur-
ances of payment" will be only 100
happy to proceed to the considers
ton of Suitable means by when 's
lust claim may be satisfied.
pending such adjustment the
note said, "the United States govern
ment hopes that the allied govern
ments will be disposed to refraln
from giving effect to any arrange
ment for the distribution OF cash
payments received from Germany 10
the exclusion of the claim of th'
United States"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
GIRLS IN BOYS CLOTHES
HELD IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Forc-
ed again to endure the restraint OF
girls attire, but reveling in the boy
haircut and the memory of three
days of wild adventure, Gwendolyn
Pell. sixteen. and Jane Evans. FOUR
teen, high school chums of BROOK
lyn. were awaiting the arrival Oh
their parents today to escort them
back to their homes they LETT last
Monday for the eventful excursion.
Hunger and no quenching of the
adventure thirst entered the travel
ings Of the two girls last night, after
they had viewed the attractions OIL
four cities, slept in a barn and other-
wise experienced the independence
that boys clothes inspire. A SOS.
call to the respective fathers for
more cash wherewith to support the
venture was the fatal move that
brought detectives to the Union sta
ton where the girls directed the
funds to be wired and led to theif
capture and request of the ANXIOUS
parents. The girls were engaged
with conversation with two unsus-
pecting policemen, now recovering
from shock. when the detectives ar
rived and penetrated the masquerade
of 1nackanaws, lSnickers and green
skull caps and taken to the house
of detention where it is said Jane
had a .22 calibre revolver ana
Gwendolyn a knife of unwicked pro-
portions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
FEDERATION or LABOR
CONDEMNS G. 0. P. ACTION

The killing of the amendments 10
the Workmen's Compensation law
nv the legislature has caused reso-
luton to be adopted by the execu-
tive board of the New Jersey state
Federation of Labor condemning the
action OF the Republican senators IN
refusing to consider the conipelisd-
tion bills and calls upon all wage
carners and fair minded citizens 10
resent at the polls next November
the contemptuous action of the re
publican majority in refusing the IN
iured workers of our state adequate
conversation
The executive board also con-
demned the action of the legislatur
for passing the full crew aepealer,
for killing the senate bill regulating
night work for women, for passing
the bill increasing the state ponce
force. the coal investigation, claim
ing that it was a bluff, 'as no at
tempt was made to pass any law
that would bring relief to the con-
sumers;" for the contempt shown
by the "Republican majority. "espe-
cially in the senate" for working
men and women, lin refusing to
pass legislation that was not only
demanded by them. but by every
fair-minded citizen in this state.
1t has been decided to hold the
annual convention on September II,
10 and 13 instead of October :, 3
and 4 as scheduled, so as 10 nave
the convention come before the pri-
mary election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
MAN DROWNED
IN THE SOUND
Peter Bereza, Barber Plant
EmpIoye, Falls From
Dock to Water

Peter Bereza, twenty eight years
old, a laborer employed ar the plant
of the Barber Asphalt Company,
fell from the dock of the plant
about 1880 o'clock yesterday after
noon into the Staten Island sound
and was drowned.
Bereza was assisting in shifting a
boat at the pier of the plant. He
was walking on the string piece OF
the dock pulling the boat with a
hawser. He slipped and fell into the
water. Fellow workers near him
were unable to get him and he sank
before aid reached him.
Bereza's S body was recovered soon
afterward and an effort was made
at resuscitation. but witho ut avail.
BereZa was married and lived with
his wife and one child at $40 State
street.
Coroner Edward X. Hansen view
ed the body and gave Undertaken
James J. Flynn permission to re-
move it to his place IN East ave-
nue.. It was later turned over to
Undertaken Michael Zylka for burial.
Arrangements for the funeral are
I. being completed by the family to-
day
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
WOULD STANDARDIzE
ON ROAD BUILDING

WASHINGTON, March 23:-ln
an effort to standardize certain feat
ures of roadbuilding specifications
with view to economy in construc-
ton, highway officials of New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land. Virginia, West Virginia and
Kentucky and officials of the bureau
6f public roads met today at the de-
partment of agriculture to revise
specifications so that one materia
may be used in these states at d
small cost.
Under present conditions, officials
said. a stone or gravel plant may be
supplying road materials in two or
three states, but due to variations in
specifications the same sizes of ma
terial cannot be used in the different
jobs for the same classes of work.
The plant may use different screens
and bins in supplying each job, it
was said, and the result was an in
crease in cost without correspond
Ing increase in the qualities of tn"
work.
Similar meetings between govern
ment and other highway officials
were scheduled for the future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 23;
Commenting upon yesterdays story
in the Evening News in reference TO
the man who was too hard custom-
err for the county workhouse Warden
Walter r. Masterson this morning
emphatically~ announced that He was
prepared to stand by his guns and
continue to refuse to accept such
violent prisoners as the "Amboy
hard guy
The warden reiterates his convic-
ton that Joseph Bunoski is ravinS
crazy and a menace to people. lie
declares that during the mans first
term at the workhouse he had :,
habit of standing motionless as a
stone for hours al stretch. Sud
denly he would break out and tear
around the workhouse at full tilt.
leaving terror and confusion in his
wake.
"The Middlesex county work
house." says the warden, ''is "A crim-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
HOUSE All Set for Action.

ii
WASHINGTON, March 23:-Sus-
pension of the rules and passage of
the soldiers bonus bill before ad-
iournment tonight was the program
today in the House. In the regular
order of things final vote on the
bill could not be started before 4:3o
p M. Charging that the majority
was attempting gag rule" Demo-
cratic leaders said there would not
be any regular order of things If
they could prevent it, They were
prepared to press every parliameE-
taryl right and the prospect was the
final vote would be delayed until
$40 p, NJ. or later. 4Two-thirds ma
jority would be required to pass the
bill under suspension of the rules
but proponents claimed that the
measure would obtain considerably
more than this majority.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23

Eleven year old William: Lybeck,
son of Traffic Officer Lybeck, of 3OS
Kirkland place was playing horse
with a companion late yesterday af-
ternoon. William represented the
fiery steed and was properly curbed
by lines" tide about his waist. At
Smith street and Kirkland place. in
order to live to his role as an unruly
horse. William bolted and ran away
In dashing past the rear OF a trolley
car the dragging reins caught in
the car fender.
The boy stopped at the restraining
tug of the fastened rope. but before
he could extricate himself the car
started. dragging William after It,.
For three blocks from Kirkland
place to the car barns on Smith
street, young Lybeck was pulled
along by the car and a fatal acci-
dent was probably averted by
prompt action on the part of Joseph
Seeman of 400 Smith street. who
saw the lads plight and frantically
signalled the motorman to halt the
car.
The car was one of the "one man
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
W0RKH0USE WARDEN
STILL BARS TOUGH Guy

inal institution, not an insane
asylum, and l won't take crazy men
in"
OF the tough bird" by DR.. George
w. Fithian of Perth Amboy, and ms
declaration that the man is mental :
lv sound, the workhouse warden stiii
firmly believes that Bunoski is un-
balanced. He says that Bunoskfs s
mind has probably become weak
from brooding oyer the death of his
wife, who died of influenza some
time ago
AS his authority for refusing to
accept Bunoski as n. prisoner, Mr.
Masterson quotes a decision by Judge
Daily in which he says the warden
is not compelled to take in insane
prisoners :.
1.-The insane asylum at Trenton Is
the place for such as Bunoski," the
warden continued, land | won't have
crazy men in the workhouse.'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
BOY PLAYING HORSE
DRAGGED 3 BLOCKS
BY One Man TROLLEY

crew" variety. When Scem9n at
tracted the attention of the motor
man the car halted and the run
away horse. was removed from his
rerilous position. badly frightened,
PAINFULLY bruised and scratched but
not seriously injured. The boys
father, Officer Lybeck, was sum-
moned from his home three blocks
away, took his son to DIR. Martin ,.
Meinzer. wheer it was definitely de-
termined that there were no serious
injuries.
Detective Lieutenant Joseph Gut
owski and Detective Michael Muska
were standing in front of the car
barns. Their attention was attract
ed by Seeman's shouts to the motor
man and when they reached the car
1t had halted and Seeman was PICK
ing the boy up. The detectives at
tribute the boys present soundness
of limb to Seeman's prompt action,
maintaining that if the car had not
been stopped when it was, the gath
ering speed would have bounced the
boy around until he was seriously
hurt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
HOLE IN WALL REPORT

NEW BRtNSWICKK, March %
At the meeting of the freeholders
this afternoon it is expected that
Director Dey and his committee
which visited Philadelphia Tuesday
to request improvements at the
Hole in the Wall, South Amboy' Will
make q detailed report of their con-
ference with the Pennsylvania rail
road representatives. The ROAD
schedule VIII also probably be taken
up today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
SAY THEY EL0PED MARCH 16

ATLANTIC CITY. March ga
Friends of Wesley Stanley kempen'
the Ardmore real estate dealer SAD
to have eloped yesterday to Elkton'
Md. with Alice NJ. Fisher, of VII
mington. Del, insisted today that the
elopement had taken place on
March 16. They declared that the
minister who had married the cou-
ple had been requested to hoId UP
the announcement for few days
The Kempens were in this city yes
terday prosecuting three cafe men na
Who they charge with forcibly de-
tanning them for several hours on
sunday morning because they DIS
puted bill for s75. The kempens
arc boneymoonlng in Ventnor city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
>I7LZENs 10 SUBMIT NEW RAILROAD CROSSANG PLANS
NAB ALLEGED SOUTH AMb0Y COAL PIRATES
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR
UNDER BONDS FOR TRIAL

OKMULGEE, Okla. March 20
(By The Associated Jress)-GoV-
ernor Robertson of Oklahoma and
seven officials of Okmulgee bank,
were under bond for trial alleging
illegal transaction involving two To-
cal banking institutions.
Governor Robertson came here
from Oklahoma City last night ana
furnished bonds of $4,000 and re-
turned to the state capital. He de.
clared his case was in the hands OF
his attorney. A warrant Is also held
for, Fred Dennis, former state bank
commissioner. jointly indicted with
the governor. Dennis is charged
with having shared $25,000 brlbe
with the governor. Dennis has been
missing from Oklahoma City since
he resigned several months ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23

General Daugherty.
NEW YORK, March 23:-ln an
eleventh hour attempt to halt prepa-
rationS for nation wide strike
the coal industry the arbitratlol
committee of anthracite miners ana
operators met behind locked doors
today.
A committee is composed of eight
men. four miners and four opera
tors. With them will serve two
non-voting neutrals, chairman ana
a secretary. John l.. Lewis, presi-
dent of the International 'organiza-
ton of United Mineworkers, headed
the miners delegation.
The spok esman for the operators
is f. ID. Warriner of the Lehigh Coal
& Navigation Company.
ITpon today's conference viii de-
pend whether the 100000 anthracite
workers shall proceed with Their
100000 brethren in the bituminons
field and prepare to drop their tools
April / while the nineteen wage de-
mands are given consideration.
The miners representatives en-
tered the conference with little eN-
pectation of reaching an agreement
to avert the strike.
"Of course, we nave hCpe. Sdlu
Mr.. Lewis.
.It would be possible for us to
conclude an agreement within forty
minutes.
such a thing might happen
But, | recall that similar wage ar
bitrations in previous years nave
taken from four weeks to several
months"
There is no reasonable doubt pu,
that the general strike Will be called
April /. as scheduled.
Representatives of the operators
declined to make any predictions
as to the outcome of the conference
| The continued to maintain certait
| secrecy concerning the program oI
wage reductions which they VIII OIL
| fer as Il basis for new CONTRACT
| as oppohed to the wage demand o.
| The miners
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
FINAL BATTLE IN SENATE
TODAY ON PACIFIC PACT

WWASHINGTON, March %
What was expected to be the mai
battle over the four power Pacific
treaty was on in the senate today
with the administration forces hold
ing their own against the irreconcila-
bles and predicting that ratification
would be voted tomorrow without
reservations except as approved by
the foreign relations committee and
the President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
IF LUKE M'LUKE WERE
ONLY ALIVE TODAY

I'm advertising for an enlploye.
local business man recently recelV-
ed a reply from man resldins III
Camden. in which he listed the var
ious things in which he IS an expert'
omonr them are: Engineerdrafts-
man. designer. tracer letterer, in
.ventive." double-entry bookkeeping'
trial balances, vouchers and business
methods. He Is also rapid, systema- :
tic and a good correspondent, mas
dome m echanical, hydraulic, metal
lurgical, mining and civil engineer
ING. At,the bottom of the letter ap
pears tllS words: Personally Typed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
WouId Hold Probe

WASHINGTON, MARCH -3.-IH
vestigation of conditions in the coai
mining district by special conihis
sion to be appointed by the fres'-
dent is called for bill by Represeh-
tative Bland. Republican, Indiana.
The commission, which is to have
three members, would be instructed
to. make inquiries particularly INTO
wages, hours and working conul-
tions, and into the causes OF tile
present Industrial dispute between
the operators and miners.
The investigation would emoraSe
tbn anthracite and bituminous fields,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
JERSEY MAN ON TRIAL

HARTFORD, Conn, March IS
Selection OF jury completed tes-
timony was continued today at the
trial of Joseph Cianslone. of West
New York, N. j., and Michael Ru-
giero, of Meridian. charged with the
murder of Penic E.enadlio in Farm
ington. October 25. 1920.
After a civil engineer and a pho
tographer had testified as to the To-
cation of the body of Renaldio when
it was found in his automobile on
a country road. Jack Arute. New
Britain truckman, was called to tes-
tify for the state. He said he saw
Cianslone and also his broher An
gefo when, they were in New Bri-
tain in 1920.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
HOUSE ALL SET,
TO PASS BONUS
Suspension of Rules and
Passage by Tonight is Pro-
gram in Congress
FINAL VOTE BEFORE 4::30
Democratic Congressman Say
That Majority is Attempting
Gag Rule

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Pass-
ige of the four billion dollar soldiers
bonus bill in the house before ad-
liournment was made certain today
with the adoption of resolution for
consideration of the measure under
suspension of rules.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
s2Oo,OOO,OOO SHORTAGE
INCOME TAX ESTIMATE

WASHINGTON, March 23.-On
the basis of reported collection of in
come and profit taxes of the March
15 instaIment a shortage of $780,
O0O, 900 in the estimated revenues
from these sources for the calen-
dar year. 1922. was intimated today,
by the treasury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
ROBBERS GET BIG HAUL

NEW YORK. March 23:-FouI
armed men held up the manager ana
two clerks of Edelstein IL Bro.
pawnshop. 252 First avenue TO-DAY,
and after filling four suitcases with
jewelry. valued by one of the pro
prietors at several thousand dollars
escaped in a taxicab.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
BANK TAX IS
LITTLE HIGHER
Perth Amboy Bank Rate to be
Lower Than That of Last
Year

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 23.--
Taxes paid by the banks OF TINS
county on the value of their STOCK
will be $130.62 more this year than
last, according to figures given out.
Fifty per cent of this tax goes to the
county to assist in county afalfs'
and the balance goes to the munlcl-
pality in which the bank Is situated
The figures for 1922 and l92l III
the different municipalities follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
alI,od CounciI to Meet

LONDON, March 23 tBy IHt -
sociated Press) THE allied couhcH
of ambassad dors will convene in Paris
March %. il was announced today.
II is expected they will consider the
question of allied military control IN
Germany.