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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-03
OPERATORS join
MINERS IN TRYING.
TOPREvENT STRIKES
STUDY PLAN FOR AVOIDING Fu-
TURE TlE.uPs or COAL INDUS.
TRY - CONFER aTaot evELAND
I'M QUEST OF REMEDY.

Cleveland o., Oct. Thy the AS
ISOLATED Press. THE general policy
committee of the United Mine Work
ers OF America and representative
of the bituminous operators from
many states met Monday 10 fofmu'
late plan for negotiating future wage
scales.
At the joint conference this after
noon r. X. Maher. president of the
Mahef Galleries company OF CleVe'
land, was elected as temporary chair,
man, and william Green, secretary of
the United Mine Workers. temporary
secretary
John t. Lewis, union president, said
the miners were standing pat on the
Cleveland agreement of August when
the soft coal strike was practically
settled. This Is interpreted as in
sistence for the appointment Of a
commission OF operators and miners
10 investigate the industry. What
stand the operators would take on
this proposal was not discussed at
their caucus.
Plan Of Illinois Men.
The Illinois Coal Operators asso-
Citation already has announced it will
seek to prevent any arrangement con
fiicting with the provisions of the fed
eral fact finding coal commission bill,
which provides that the president ap.
point commission outside the indus
try to make a survey of the coal sit.
nation and report TO congress.
Operators were unanimous con.
corning the need OF an organization
empowered to deal with the miners
and Representatives OF all parties con
trolling mines No action was taken.
however.
2" Westerners Are Present.
In addition to operators from the
old central competitive field-0hio
Indiana. Illinois and western Pennsyl.
vafIia-soft coal operators from Ok
fahoma Iowa, Missouri. Kansas, Mon
tana. Wyoming and Washington are
here.
A considerable number of Ohio OPP
orators attended as individuals since
the Pittsburgh Vein Operators asso-
citation of Ohio is not officially repre-
sented delegates from Pittsburgh
represented about 100000 tons an
nuaI production. including that of the
Pittsburgh Coal company.
Western producers never before had
an opportunity OF participating in
wage scale meetings, although they
often asked to be admitted to the cen.
trail competitive field between 1898
and 1919
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-03

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-03
Forest Fires Costly.

Every year forest fires in the United
States destroy enough timber 10 build
an entire city the size Of Washington.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-03
works FOR CHILD
MUST keep WELL
MotileIc In a Like Situation
Should Read This Letter
from Mrs. Enrico :

Chicago, Illinois. y tool. Lydia E.
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-03

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-03
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
GET LEADERS
FOR DRIVE HERE
Salvation Army Campaign
Organization is Being Conn.,
pleted-- Work Pushed

General Chairman Emile Strem-
lau OF the Home Service drive of
the Salvation Army. announced to-
day that the work of selecting the
captains for the various committees
who are to work in the campaign,
has about been completed although
others may be added to the list with
the completion of the coming of the
city tomorrow. s. ii. NJ. Agens of
Newark, who is in charge of the
drive in Middlesex and Monmouth
counties. is in town today going
over the places for the local cam
paign with Mr.. Stremlau.
The names of the captains so far
selected for the campaign and re-
leased for publication today by MIR.
Stremlau follows: Stephen f. So
mogyi. Walter J. REILLY. Ralph Gro
well. Thomas Layden, Joseph Mas
sopust. Frank Stas. Gordon Baldwin,
Louis p. Booz, Jr., Thomas Hanson
and Andrew Anderson. Mr.. Somogyi
will have charge of the canvass of
the Raritan building and lawyers of
the city. Mr.. REILLY will have charge
of the V in the American
canvass in the National Bank build
ing.
The other captains will take
charge of various districts which will
be allotted to them following the
coming of the city today. Mr.. Strem-
lau and MI. Agens are preparing the
plans for this coming today and it
Is intended to arrange the zones so
that the city will he covered with
the most speed possible. There will
be no house to house the
zones having to do only with the
business and manufacturing sections.
Each captain is given permission to
pick his own team to aid him in the
work of canvassing.
A luncheon for factory workers
and the executive committee will
be held n day next week at which
time plans for the campaign as far
as the industries are concerned will
be decided upon. The luncheon will
be free to all factory team workers.
The appointments of the workers in
the factory campaign will be made
today. The factory committee will
be under the direction of Oliver r.
Hatfield. secretary of the Industrial
Association.
The woman's organizations who
have ALREADY volunteered to assist
in the campaign are: Girls Club,
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Elks and
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Yacht Club.
These organizations will have charge
of tag day. the theatres and the can
wasting of the various employing
women.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
CLIFFWOOD PEOPLE
FREED IN ROBBERY CASE

NEW BRUNSWICK. April 12-
Tony and James Grimaldi and
Thomas and Lillian Darlington, of
Cliffwood, who were on trial before
Judge DAILY in the county court this
morning charged with removing a
quantity OF black alpaca cloth from
the right of way of the Central
Railroad Company on January 81 of
this year, were acquitted when Judge
DAILY decided that there was lack of
evidence to show the defendants
knew the cloth was stolen.
The first two witnesses against the
defendants were George Robinson
and Mark Fallon, railroad detec-
tsves. who testified to their activities
following the alleged theft. They
said they found fragments of pack
irg cases, a quantity OF shipping
tags. beside the tracks and wagon
tracks tina. led directly to the home
of the Gr;maldis. There they main
tain they detected the son, James
Grimaldi chopping up the remainder
of the cases and a search of h
house resulted in the recovery of a
quantity Of the cloth. A portion of
the stuff was also discovered in put
houses.
l. Tony Grimaldi contends that his
eople found the cloth lying beside
gule railroad and says that in view
YET the fact that there were no claim
snts he was justified in taking the
cIotn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
RESTRAINING ORDER IS
ISSUED Benefit SOCIETY

Upon the order by Chancellor e.
r. Walker yesterday in Newark. Jo-
seph Lukacs, Cabor Kesoi. Paul 81
mon, Albert Tokar, Charles Puskas,
Joseph 10th, George Nyiszter, Jeno
Cziczikai, Bolasz Ur. Sander SAILOR
and John Stunt and their agents
and servants and all persons act
ing for them or by their direction,
are restrained until further order of
the court. from collecting dues and
moneys belonging to the HolysMary
Hungarian Roman Catholic Sick
Benefit Society or interfering with
the officers in the performance OF
their duties.
The court also directed the Perth
Amboy Trust Company to release the
funds of the complainant society
upon the presentation of proper
checks sigpad by the officers of the
society. Thomas Brown and David
T. Wilentz represented the society
and Thomas Christopher the defen-
dants.
The act was taken. 1t is alleged.
as the result of the men above
named Withdrawing from the organi-
zation after the election last fall and
then setting themselves up as the
proper heads Of the society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
COME CALLS DRY" LAW
WOLATORS TRAITORS

NEWARK, April 12.-"All viola
tors of the Volstead act are no bet
ter than Benedict Arnold, and are
traitors to their country" a
Sam Henri Cone. group head of the
prohibition enforcement agents. at
the first session of his school for
agents which was held at his Office
here yesterday. He said hat If he
should smell liquor on the breath of
his agents when they were not on
their way to headquarters to report
a violation, they would be in dis
grace. He pointed out the necessity
for the agents to be honest and
warned them that the government
maintains a place in Atlanta, for
crooked agents.
People called upon to be agents
believe in the prohibition law
and unless they do their work will
be q failure. He maintained that no
man has a right to take a drink OF
today, and that he has no
with hard luck stories told
by violators of the law. He said
that -hf. was pleased with the law
.s1asoar -oe the-Eoyse of representa-
tives. authorizing the deportation of
all aliens who violate the acts and
said that he would like to fill all the
IDLE ships with the foreigners who
are not violating the laws of this
country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
MAN FREED, GIRLS SLAYER
SEARCH IS CONTINUED


YOUNGSTOWN, April 12.-Search
was continued today for the u
derer of Janet Lawrence, whose
body was found in Madison last Oc-
tober, following the acquittal OF
Frank Jancarek by a jury here last
night.
The criminal Investigations SO far
has resulted IN a breach between the
authorities and citizens Of Madison,
and the county authorities. separat-
ing former friends and neighbors
and which promises to continue for
some time.
Two Investigations will continue as
they did during the trial OF
Jancarek.
The first evidence of the feud was
disclosed in an attempt by Madison
authorities to bring about the indict-
ment OF Frank Kluxon. Jr, son OF
the owner of the woods in which
the body was found. County Prose-
cutor Mills declared his belief OF
the boys innocence. Jancarek was
indicted and no bill was returned
against the boy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
UNVEl MEMORIAL TABLET
ON AMERICAN LEGION"

HOBOKEN, April 12.-Ceremony
of unwilling a memorial tablet given
10 the steamship American Legion
by men who fought in the 4. f. +.
in France, were to be held aboard
the ship today. William F. Deegan,
New York state commander of the
Legion, was to deliver the address
in presenting the tablet which was
to be accepted by Frank c. Munson,
president of the Munson Steamship
Company, which operates the yes
sci between New York and South
American ports.
It bears the following:
"A million fighting men banded
together for God and country. have
called themselves The American
Legion Gladly they link their
names to this good ship, dedicated
to the glorious task of promoting
annuity between the free peoples of
the Americas. As long as this imper-
ishable bronze endures may such
ideals prevail"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
UNABLE TO REACH
DECISION; MAN FREED

NEW BRUNSWICK. April 12-
After being out for about three and
half hours the jury which heard
the case Of William Barbour of
Highland Park. who was charged
with receiving stolen goods in the
county court yesterday. was unable
to reach a decision.
An automobile alleged to have
been stolen was found in the posses.
sion of Barbour. with the engine
number badly mutilated. He was
arrested on Christmas day by
Park police authorities for
driving Il car without registration
plates. Investigation by the High
land Park police with the assist
ance of the motor vehicle depart
ment resulted in this car being iden-
titled as the one stolen from J. Cor
bett Jones of Fanwood.
Jones identified the a ~ one
which was stolen Nov. rs. Barbour
possession of the car but
claimed he bought Same in good
faith from q stranger. He informed
the court that he had lost the bill of
sale. F. NJ. Richie represented the
defendant and Prosecutor Stricken
appeared for the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
OFFER PRIZES
IN CLEANUP.
One for Best Poster Drawn
and Other for Best Essay
in Schools

The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company is taking an active part
in the cleanup campaign being ar
ranged in this city. Circulars are
being distributed telling how to rid
the city Of the fly and the rat.
Two prizes of IS will be offered
In connection with the insurance
company program, one for the best
cleanup poster designed and made
by a school child, the other for the
best essay written by a school child
on the subject, why Perth Amboy
should have a cleanup campaign"
Mayor William G. Wilson Mrs. w.
w. Oliver and John X. Sheehy are
members Of the prize committee.
The winning poster will be displayed
in the store windows.
In addition to this merchants will
be urged to put on display articles
which will assist in the cleanup
The local deputy of the
company, A. Axelrod, Is in
charge of arrangements for this
part of the program. The plan has
enthusiastically accepted by.
Superintendent of Schools Shun
and Mayor Wilson,
Mrs. NJ. s. Danenhower Is in
charge of the poster prize contest.
while Edgar II. Kleinhans has
charge of the essay contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
MEETS WITH new OFFICERS

st. Mary's Holy Name Society
met last night at st. Mary's hall
with the new officers in their places
for the first time since their election.
Edward j. Dalton. president, was in
the chair and William J.. Maloney,
secretary, and Vincent Costello,
treasurer. were in their places. Rev.
Charles Prendergast, the spiritual
director, was there and gave a talk
congratulating the large number of
members out at this time.
An advisory board was named with
the following members: Michael
Donavan. James A. Murray. Walter
Pollock and Eugene J. Mullen. The
society decided at this time to hold
a months mass at the death of each
member. The meeting was one of
the largest held in some time by the
society,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
TO GIVE PlAYlET

The Bemahgut Camp Fire Girls
will present The Neighbors'' at the
high school auditorium Thursday,
April 20. The cast includes: Eliza
beth Tymrak. Edna Cline. Madeline
wainwright. Evelyn Gunkle. Eliza
beth Solt. Clara Falkenstrom, Bertha
Gilman and Grace McMurtree. Re-
hearsals are being held frequently.
and the entertainment should prove
most delightful.
The sketch will be followed by
three period ~tableaux. showing the
advance of girlhood since the civil
a They depict THE Girl of 81"
THE Girl of II" and The Camp
Fire Girl of '22" Miss Josephine
Dietz. who has proved so delight
full at a number of J.. o. A. NJ. affairs
will give a vocal solo. Tickets are
selling fast. and may be procured
from any of the girls or from their
guardian. Mrs. Harry Dietz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
WOODBRIDGE IS
SUED BY FOUR
Bills Not Paid for in Budget
Cause Suit Against the
Township

NEW BRUNSWICK. April Ia
Woodbridge township has. been made
the defendant in fonr supreme court
actions started by Smith & Oster-
gard, George Murdoch. NJ. i. Demar-
est and Andrew Keyes. the latter
clerk of the township. 10 collect for
road work done last year.
The bills for the work done last
year were counted in on the budget
for this year. but the taxpayers re-
scented this action and the amount
of the bills were deducted. Smith
e. Ostergard are suing for $3.50 and
interest for trucks and drivers fur
nished to the township between May
and December.
George Murdoch is suing for $1,000
for teams and drivers furnished be-
tween July and December. M. 1.
is suing for stone furnished
during May and December valued
at ~$1513.30, and Andrew Reyes has
two counts in his action, the first for
Ugite valued at $1a2.50 furnished on
October rs. and the second for
trucks and wagons furnished the ex-
pense of which valued $44S.
In all cases interest is charged
from the date the bills accrued. The
papers were served on Reyes as
township clerk. by officers Of the
sheriff's office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
GIRL GETS LONG SENTENCE
ON CHARGE OF PERJURY

NEW YORK. April 12.-Gussie
Human, convicted last week of
perjury in her testimony of the
murder trial of Jos. Libaski, was
sentenced today by Supreme Court
Justice Lewis in Long Island to not
less than seven years and six months
and not more than fifteen years in
Auburn prison.
Miss Humans trial was her Sec
ond trial in connection with the
Staying of Garbe, her one-time
sweetheart, on October 81.
First indicated with Libaski for
murder she was freed by the court
because of insufficient evidence. She
appeared as a witness for the ~~a
Tense at the Libaski's trial and les
titled the mar was with her at a
dance hall at the time Garbe was
killed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
COURT FIGHT ON BANK STOCK
IN SCULLY'S ESTATE

NEWARK, April 1.-THE claim
of the Irving National Bank of New
York City to eight shares of stock
of the South Amboy Trust Company
forming part of the estate of the late
Congressman Thomas ]. Scully of
South. Amboy, which was scheduled
to be reviewed yesterday morning in
the court of chancery, was continued
for two weeks with the restraining
order in order to allow the admins
fration to try and save something of
the estate. The matter is being re-
viewed in the court of chancery un-
der an order obtained by Meyer
Kramer of Newark. which restraints
the South Amboy institution from
making transfer OF the stock.
y Kraemer is represented by Attor-
ney Abe j. David, of Elizabeth, and
levied on the shares of stock 10
compel payment of a judgment for
S675, which he held against the late
congressman. When the sheriff OF
Middlesex county levied on the stock
he was told by the officials of the
South Amboy institution that the
Irving National Bank claimed the
stock because of an assignment in
their hands.
The administrator of the estate is
Thomas F. Scully. a son of the late
congressman. Congressman Scully
served twelve years in the House al
Washington and was n OF the
prominent Democratic leaders in this
state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
MAY GET MORE
TRAINS HERE
Industrial Assn. Gets Letter
From Pennsylvania Rail-
road NO Promise Made

According to a communication re-
ceived today by Oliver r. Hatfield.
secretary of the Industrial Associa-
ton, from the Pennsylvania railroad
this city may have additional train
service in the near future. Although
no promise is made in the commu-
nication that additional train service
will be given. il is indicated hat II
arrangements can be made with the
operating department additional
service will be given the city.
One of the trains which Mr.. Hat
field is in hopes of obtaining is that
now leaving Matawan each after
noon at 4:12 O'Clock for New York.
The train passes through this city as
an express. This train Is only one
spoken of in the communication
that may be arranged to stop in this
city. However. IL only this train is
obtained it will give the city addi-
tional afternoon express service. the
expresses now leaving here in the
afternoon being 2:1S and sos. the
latter train running over the Central
Railroad of New Jersey to downtown
New York.
The communication also states
that the company is also considering
placing a late train in operation be-
tween Asbury Park and New York
during the summer This
train would leave Asbury Park
about IL o'clock and arrive in Perth
Amboy probably an hour later. Mr..
Hatfield made a strong plea for this
train. pointing out to the railroad
company that IL such a train were
in operation it would give the peo-
pie of this city and other cities along
the line. who cannot afford to spend
the night in Asbury Park or other
seashore resorts, a chance to enjoy
the beach and ocean which is now
denied them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
PERSONAL

Prosecutor and Mrs. Joseph E.
Stricken. have returned to their
home in High street. after spend
ing several days in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Kenneth c. McComas, of
Rector street, is the guest of rela-
tives in Philadelphia for several
days.
r. I. Splitter, of High street. leaves
today for Lakewood where he will
spend some time.
Byron Durham, of Elm street, who
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis Is slowly improving.
Miss Natalie Loder. of Woman's
College. is spending the spring va
cation at her home in Kearny ave-
nue..
Miss Lillian Moorse, of Maple
street. is confined to her home with
illness.
Miss Lillian Wacker. of Market
street, who is confined to the hos
pital with illness, is slowly improv-
ing.
Misses Hazel Brogger. Gladys
Preston and Ida Dressler are the
guests of Miss Edna Graham, OF
Bayonne, today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
PROCEED WITH DEBATE
ON 1923 NAVAL BILL

WASHINGTON. April 12.-As the
House proceeded with the third and
last general debate on the 1928
naval budget. leaders urging and op-
posing an enlisted strength of Co.
900 claimed votes enough to win on
a straight test of the big points at
issue. This may not be reached
until next week.
Opposing an insurgent party fight
to increase the total TO 10000. Chair
man Madden, of the appropriations
committee and Chairman Kelly of
the sub committee. estimated this
add s20.0O0.000 TO the bills
total of $3.50. 900. 900 for men alone.
They commended, however, that this
would represent only a small part of
the increased cost inasmuchc as
$50, 900 men and 5000 apprentices
would call for enlarged shore activi-
ties to keep that many at work"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
Revue to be Big Event

An unusual number of interesting
entertainments have been planned
for the last two weeks of April. One
of the cleverest of these affairs will
be the minstrel and revue which
girls of the Y. w. II. A. are arrang-
ing to give at the Majestic theatre
Tuesday. April IS. for the benefit of
the American Legion. An attractive
feature viii be aesthetic dances by
a talented group OF girls. The Rus
sian dance "Trepik" will be given
by Tillie S. Miller, Renee Kempner
and Dora Fine, but the number in
which the keenest interest is mani
Tested is the musical novelty by the
Girl Scouts. Tickets may be pro-
cured from Mrs. NJ. Preminger,
chairman of the Y. w. II. A, or any
of the cast. also Nathan Goldberger.
chairman of the American Legion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
ONE DEAD, ONE WOUNDED
IN FIGHT WITH DETECTIVES

BUFFALO. April 12.-one alleged
car burglar was shot dead and an
other seriously wounded by railroad
detectives last night and early to-
day.
The young man killed by Detective
Titterton last night had not been
identified today. Titterton said he
came upon a gang of five men rob-
bing a car. They attacked the de-
tective and stabbed him in the back
and side before he could use his re-
volver.
william Skoroski vas shot with a
riot gun in another clash between
detectives and alleged a burglars
about daybreak. He will recover.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
MAN HURT BY AUTO

Eurico Campanelli. twenty-nine
years old, of 762 Mary street. receiv-
ed injuries consisting of sever
bruises about the left hip and leg
when he was struck by an automo-
bile during the storm late yester-
day afternoon. Campanelli was
crossing New Brunswick avenue ac-
cording to Patrolman William j.
when he was struck by n
automobile owned by a MI. Laursen
of 421 High street and driven by
Charles Wargo. of Fords. The man
was thrown into the air by the i'm
pact and fell heavily. 1t was later
discovered that Campanelli was not
seriously hurt and no medical atten-
ton was necessary.