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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-17
ON FILE
n SIDING CASE
Attorneys Lyon and Goldberg
er Act for City and le-
high Valley R. R.

Briefs have been filed by both the
city and Lehigh Valley Railroad with
the public Utility Commission con-
corning the application of the Le-
high Valley for the construction OF
four tracks across the foot of wash
ineton street. The city's brief was
drawn hy city Attorney Leo Gold
berger and the Lehigh Valley brief
by Adrian Lyon.
In his brief, against the granting
OF the application. Mr.. Goldberser
gives a history of the passing ana
repeal OF the ordinance and points
out that the laying of the tracks Is
not "A public necessity. lie urges
that IL the application should be
granted that the following conditions
be imposed for the protection OF the
public and the city.
sThat said tracks shall be remov-
able upon ninety (9O) days notice
the street shall be kept In proper re-
pair and pavement he replaced II
reauired by the city; to cause proper
catch basins TO be Installed; that the
lands living between the proposed
track and the foot of the street snail
not be used for any purpose by the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company or
the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company
under any pretense whatsoever; that
other industries may not be deprived
of the use OF said sidings: that no
cars be permitted 10 remain ON said
tracks: that of the City of Perth
Amboy should at any time desire or
give its consent TO lay an industrial
siding on Front street along the lands
of the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Com
many. the said Perth Amboy Dry
Dock Company shall agree that the
said City may construct said sidines
or give its consent thereto.
Mr.. Lyon In the railroads brlet
also points out the action OF thr
aldermen IN passing the ordinance
for the track and also the repeaI OF
tho ordinance. He holds that the
repeal was voted upon without any
public hearing granted to the clu-
zcus NJ large. The brief then recltes
the authority of the commission 1"
grant permission of the applirauon
10 Law the tracks and points ont rul-
ingg by Justice Swayse of the Court
of Errors and Appeals who held the
public Utility Act 20 ho supreme over
an ordinance PASSED by the Borough
nf Rrndley Beach" Of which MI
T,von saws Indeed it is quite appar-
ont that the Public Cuiiiy Act would
go for uaught ii every municipality
i'm the state could prevent us actioh
by an ordinance 20 the contrary.
Mr. LYON also holds that no sub
,,ontial obte,tiun has been shown
why the petition should not be grant
ed and states there is no immediate
of ferry being established
AT that point. Iu closing the br'eI
reads. "\Vc are not only obliged TO
hut w.. GLADLY comply with any con-
ditions This board will make for the
safely Of The public and to protect
an the rights Of all property owners.
Sine, the briefs have been HE'D u
was learned today. a petition con-
tanning about goo names Of residents
Of fhc city. has been forwarded 10
The commission, requesting that the
for the laying Of the
tracks be refused.
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MOTHER Tells
OF JURY DUTY
III From Experiences in
Locked Room All Night,
She is Excused

TRENTON, March II (By The
Associated Press) Judge Marshall
in the Mercer circuit of the court
of common pleas, has excused Mrs.
Anna Cunningham from further
jury service after hearing that her
experiences on two mixed juries
within a week had convinced her
women were not fitted for such
duties.
During this time she was locked
up for all night deliberatiOn and has
not yet recovered from a threatened
nervous prostration. Her views are
endorsed by her husband, James.
''The present illness of Mrs. Cum
ningham is the first in sixteen years.
I attribute it solely to tie mental
been subjected"
Referring to her services on two
jIries. comprised of six men and six
women, Mrs. Cunningham cited nu-
merous reasons for reluctance fur
ther to participate in the admins
tration Of justice. Among these rea-
sons are six which She considered
,est in the world, five children and
a husband. The children range in
yo from three to fourteen.
MY selection as juror was un-
solicited, and l accepted only after
considerable hesitation" Mrs. Gun
ningham declared. Il was actuatei
by the fact that L had lost a little
boy early in January and thought
that participation in court work
would tend to occupy my mind and
in a sense relieve my grief.
my first night away from home
confirmed the already formed opin-
ion that | had made a mistake.
Imagine my feelings. My husband
is employed at night. There were
my five children alone at home.
''The second experience was alto
gether needless to convince me that
a wolnan's place is not in a court
room, particularly if she is married
and a mother,
by some l may be termed old
fashioned in my views. To those
who deem it a woman's duty TO in
sist upon each and all of her recently
acquired rights. have nothing to say
other than to advise that they care
fully consider all of the respons:-
bilities that accompany the privilege.
In other words look before you
leap.
II might add my personal opinion
that a majority of the women are
temperamentally untitled TO pass
judgment upon others. Many /
have found addicted to preconceived
verdicts which argument or logic fail
to change. Sympathy, doubtless was
a factor with some. with others it
seemed reluctance of duty to De
changing their minds or appearing to
admit they had been wrong in their
first view. In sense | also consider
that jury duty is an assault upon
woman's natural modesty, refinement
and reserve. Some cases which she
is called upon to consider are of "A
nature 50 delicate that she shrinks
from a frank discussion and a just
verdict. is impossible otherwise. |
am speaking for the first time since
| began service as a juror and do so
only as others might know what to
expect If they accept the obligation
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'lKH.Cvy!rp's" ARE NOW TABOO
IN ATLANTIC CITY H. S.

ATLANTIC CITY. March IL
"Knickers" for girl students at the
ocal high school are taboo. This de-
cision was reached late yesterday
after Miss Grace Boyjan, daughter
Of boardwalk pharmacist, appear
ed in her classes clad in a spring
costume consisting in part of a fawn
colored coat with "knickers" of the
same shade of a green check design.
The faculty admitted they we've
"fapper-gasted" and a hasty con-
ference was called. Studies were
neglected and several students wait
ing for some one to break the Ice
threatened to don similar costumes
today. Miss Boyian was invited to
the principals Office and informed
the school authorities were q bit old
Fashioned and would be just as hap
py if she would call it a day and
save the knickers for golf.
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SEE TUMUL TY
IN SENATE RACE
Nothing Given Out, However
Simpson and Tuttle May
Lead Democratic Ticket

TRENTON. March 17:-The
Democratic United States senatorial
situation came in for considerable
attention here yesterday because Of
the visit of Josepl. =. Tumulty, sec
retary to former President Wilson,
to the office of Governor Edwards
to discuss the plans for the cam
paign and to urge Mr. Edwards to
run as his party's candidates against
Senator Frelinghuysen. Mr.. Tumul-
tvs call on the executive brought to
a head the status of the senatorial
question on the Democratic side
which has been at ssandstill for
many weeks, due to the doubt as TO
the candidacy of Mr.. Edwards. The
four most salient facts developed
appear to be the following;
That the board of directors of the
First National Bank of Jersey City
have declared themselves against
Mr.. Edwards candidacy on the
ground that they want his full! time
and attention devote to the affairs
of the bank of which he is the pres
ident
That State Senator Alexandef
Simpson. the little giant" from
Hudson, will likely run in Mr.. Ed
wards place as the choice of the
Democratic state organization.
That Mr. Tumulty is himself
nursing a desire to enter the field
as the Democratic candidate and
that his visit TO see Mr.. Edwards
had a bearing on this desire. but
that Tumulty's aspiration finds no
answering chord in the plans of the
party leaders.
That IL seems to be taken for
granted that State Banking and In
surance Commissioner William T..
Tuttle. Jr.. of Union county. viii
have the backing Of the Democratic
organization force for the party
nomination for governor.
A few hours before Tumulty visit
ed the governor the Trenton Times.
which is edited by the former presi-
dental secretary's friend. James
kerney. came out with a story that
Edwards was out of Tie race ami
that Simpson had been picked to
run. Ii was rumored In the corri-
dors of the state house yesterday
that the story was in-I
spired by the Tumuity ambition t.
run, especially I'm view OF the Veiled
attack it contained against simpson.
Congressman Randolph Perkins
OF the sixth district. who II a law
partner of Mr.. TumLlty, was here
all day yesterday. Ii IL understood
that his presence had 10 do with
some insurance legislation in which
he is interested. Perkins Is lRe-
publican and once was majority
leader of the assembly
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PRESIDENT OF IRELAND
SENDS GREETINGS TO U. S.
BY ARTHUR GRIFFITH
President of Dali Eircann.

Copyright, 1922, n. T.. A. Service)
DUBLIN, Ireland, March lire
land greets America. The new Ire
land acknowledges and appreciates
the steadfast sympathy and support
she has received from the American
people through all the years of
struggle.
And she reaffirms the long-stand-
ing amity existing between the two
countries.
On ST. Patrick's Day last year Ire
land was in the grip of terror, but
she was sustained by the funda-
mental justice of her cause and by
the sympathy of the people of the
world and pre-eminently of the
American people.
This year the terror is gone and
Ireland takes control of her own
destiny and place among the nations
Of the world.
The American people will now
realize her faith in justice, and that
Ireland was justified.
We have great work before us
to rebuild nation oppressed for
centuries.
We, the Irish people, take up the
work joyfully.
Our friends in America will find
that Ireland restored to the Irish
people is also Ireland restored to
the world.
The close friendship existing be-
tween Ireland and America is built
on love of right and justice.
Ireland stands for those ideals
now as heretofore.
Friendship built upon these ideals
is built upon enduring foundation.
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Miss Sora Sorkin Who Has
Relatives Here Barred
From Entering U. S.
INSANITY REASON GIVEN
Nerves Shocked by Expert
ences in Soviet Russia Not
Insane, Claim
by GEORGE II. MANNING
Washington Correspondent of The
Perth AmbOy Evening Ncws)

WASHINGTON. March Il. - \
storm of protest has reached Wash
ington from Perth Amboy over the
decision of the United States lmmi-
grafton officials TO refuse to permit
Miss Sora Leah Sorkin. Russian
emigrant said to be related to a
dozen families In Perth Amboy, to
enter this country.
Miss Sorkin came from a part OF
Russia where the scourge of the
Soviet fell the heaviest. II il said
she lost both her father and mother
in the Soviet upheaval.
Her nerves were badly shocked by
her terrible experience in Russia
and on the way over she had a
nervous breakdown. when she
reached New York she was In hys-
tcrics. The immigration officials eX-
amined her and pronounced her in
sane.
At the urgent insistence of a num-
ber of Perth Amboy citizens Con-
gresham T. Frank Appleby succeed
ed in having Secretary Davis order
action suspended for ten days in
order to have her rc-examined.
When she was again examined she
had recovered from the Mysteries
but the physicians asserted her
mental condition Is such that there
is a possibility that at some time
i'm the future she may go insane.
This was considered sufficient
ground for rejecting her as an emil
grant and she was again ordered de-
ported.
Her friends claim she is only the
victim of the terrible ordeal she un-
derwent in Russia and is not insane
nor likely to go insane in the future.
They insist that she be permitted to
enter this country and offer to put
up the necessary bond to guarantee
her return IL 1t shou'd later become
necessary.
Among those who have telegraph
ed and written Congressman Apple
by urging that Miss Sorkin be al
lowed TO enter are Ferdinand Gar
retson. former mayor: Leo Goldberg
er. city attorney: Fred Schneider:
Barnet Goldman, John Toolan, as
sistant county prosecutor: Morgan
+. Larson. state senator: Joseph l..
Klein, David Diamond, Isadore Cast
and Morris u. Goldstein.
Yesterday David T. Wilentz. a
Perth Amboy attorney. came to
Washington i'm behalf of Miss Sor-
kin. Congressman Appleby took him
to the commerce department where
they discussed the case with the inn
migration commissioner. 1t was
arranged that Miss Sorkin should be
allowed another ten days stay dur
ing which time the physicians should
make a third examination in the
hope that they will now find that
she is not likely to go insane in the
future. Unless they find this to he
the case there is nothing to do but
deport her under the law which is
very plain in regard to emigranfs
who are physically or mentally de
fective.
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ACTION
Up To G|LLETT
Present Plan is to Introduce
Measure in House Next
Monday

WASHINGTON. March 17-Both
proponents and opponents of the
plan to put a soldiers bonus bill
through the House Monday under
a suspension of the rules marked
time today awaiting the return of
Speaker Gil.ett with whom rests the
decision on this question.
Republican House leaders were
undecided whether they would con-
fer with speaker tonight or tomor-
row. Mr.. Gillett was expected to
arrive here this afternoon and re-
main until tomorrow night when he
will go to Springfield, Mass. He will
return in time to preside over the
House Monday.
Leaders said they had no direct
Wcrd from the speaker as to his
views on procedure other than that
given them before he left for Flor
ida with President Harding. They
were expected to inform him at the
conference here that large ma
jority OF the House membership de-
sired the bill be taken up Monday
under a plan that would cut off all
amendments and even motion to
recommt
The speaker is known to look up
on this plan with disfavor but those
having charge of the bonus legisla-
tion apparently have not abandoned
hope of sucn consideration.
Representative Garner of Texas,
ranking Democrat of the ways and
means committee said today that
neither he nor Representative Col
lier. Democrat. Mississippi, would
present minority a report on the
bonus measure. 1t still was unde-
termined whether Representative
Kitchen of North Carolina. the third
Democrat on the committee who
voted against reporting the bill fa7
vorable would submit minority
views
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Two Probes Underway

NEW BRUNSWICK, March IL
The grand jury is taking up at its
session here today, the charges and
counter charges made at the time
of the recount of the Childs-Phillips
contest in Roosevelt following the
last general election in the borough.
Gross irregularities were reported,
it is claimed that ballots were not
handled and recorded as prescribed
by law, and that election clerks
worked in polls to which they were
not assigned, and that ballot boxes
and ballots were tampered with.
In addition to the election fnvesti-
cation, the jurors are also expected
to take some action, on the resolu-
tion presented by the board of free
holders in regard to working condi-
tions at Morgan and Raritan arse
nails. 1t is said that shells are being
handled in careless manner at
these arsenals. This investigation of
conditions at the arsenals has long
been intimated by the freeholders.
and was Immediately started fol-
lowing the death of Francis Holton
of South Amboy at Morgan, 1.-THE re-
suit of an explosion.
Proper policing throughout the
county is also expected to occupy
the time of the jurors at today's sit
ting This matter has been before
the body at their last two sessions
md Prosecutor joseph E. Stricken
md the Jurors are interested in get
ing to the bottom of the matter.
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COUNTY TAX BOARD
ACTS ON ULTIMATUM

NEW NSWICK. March III
The county board of taxation mt
at Roosevelt yesterday at the home
of its president. Joseph Herman 10
go over their books again and CON
slider the ultimatum issued by the
state board last Tuesday in refer
ence to the raising of ratables IN
certain sections of Middlesex coup-
ty According to accounts of the
Tuesday session at Trenton the state
board threatened to exercise its
right under the law to go ahead and
raise ratables in this county itself
if similar action was not immediate
ly taken by the county board,
An interview with the secretary
of the board this mornin- failed to
bring to light any decision reached
by the county organization yester-
day
p. A Hdwe "Birthday Sale all this wees.
110i5-3-13-Gtr
Essex Touring Car. sloo5 + o. B Sex
toms Garage. Open Evenings
I2O05-3-15-Gt'
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NEW BRUNSWICK. March IL
\ delegation from South Amboy
bearing petition with about 600
signatures appeared before the free
holders at their meeting yesterday
afternoon requesting that famous
iIole-in-the-Wall at South Amboy be
widened and the stretch of road be-
tween Bridge street and Main street
about eight-tenths of a mile in
lengh be paved with "A patent pave
ment. This road is travelled over by
the busses plying between Perth
Amboy and South Amboy and the
petition contained the names of
Perth s-nboy bus owners and opera
tors.
Director William Dey said the
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South kmboy Residents
Petition FreehO|derS For
MeChaniCsvi||e Action

matter of widening the Hole -in- -the-
Wall would be taken up with the
Pennsylvania Railroad by special
committee which he would appoint. Z
The delegation reminded the direc'
tor that he had named a committee
for this purpose some time ago but
it bad never functioned Us no report
of their work was ever made. The
director promises action this Tins
and named a committee of three
consisting of. Freeholders Clarence
Haight Walter Quakenbush and
himself. to meet with the railroad
officials next Tuesday and discuss
the matter
The delegation was given NJ
promise that the road would be
paved. They were told that 1t would
be given due consideration alons
with other paving jobs in the county
when the road program is taken UP
for consideration.
A letter was received from Wood.
bridge township telling of the neeG
of drainage pipes being placed un-
der certain Avenel streets. This
matter was referred to F'reeholder
Haight.
The standard Bitulithic Company
in a letter to the board. said thai
repairs would be made to Rahwap
avenue. Roosevelt, and others laid
by them as soon as weather condi-
tions permitted, this being a part
of their five-year maintenancc
agreement.
A report from Raritan Arsena
for the month ending March 40
shows the following explosives
storage: Black powder. 19s6&
2&0x1/II
pounds; smokeless powder, 81
pounds; high explosive shells
977,SSS; low explosiHa51hellls.ss1 y. rs i ~
326; shrapnel. 2,256.951: grdhadeS.
3,790.014.
The Public Service Gas CompanyI
asked permission to dig up the side
of the South River road through
Weston Mills which would make 1t
possible to extend their mains about
two and one-half miles. The ex.
cavation would be done on the sids
of the road SO as not to damage the
pavement or shoulders, the letter
said. 1t was referred to the solicit Z
tor to investigate the franchise with
the company and report back.
A. delegation from Brunswick
Gardens No. /, a residential section
near Old Bridge. asked the board 10
nave dSlltS SDi' eau Oii Sti NdiiA lV4tA-
in that section and a bridge built
there. The director pointed out that
the county is now paying man and
his five sons for services done in inl-
proving that section. The general
opinion seemed to be that the free
holders could do no more.
The U. 5. Nickel Company of New
Brunswick offered to sell to the free
holders 5000 tons of Stag for fifty
cents a ton to be used for road
foundations. The road committee
will investigate although the free
holders seem to think that stone at
a high price would be cheaper assi II
weighed less and would spread
farther. The sharp edges of the Stag
was another detriment, il was said
Carl Larson, of Perth Amboy
was made inspector on the Conveis
Place bridge painting job at sal
airy of So per day. William Betzler
of Sayreville. was appointed truck
chauffeur at salary of $50 pei
month.
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SAY U. S. SHOULD INSIST
ON PAYMENT OF BILL

WASHINGTON. March 17.-Dec-
larations that the United States
should insist upon payment of its bill
of $241,000, 600 for keeping Ameri-
can soldiers in Germany were made
in the senate by both party leaders.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and
Underwood and Senator Borah. Re-
publican, Idaho. Mr.. Underwood
also urged appointment of an Ann
erican representative on the allied
reparations commission.
U. s. J.. Radio Batteries SIS. Wurgler
Starter and Battery Co, 172 New Bruns-
wick Ave. 12064--3-1G-its
p. A. Hdwe Birthday Sale" all this week.
945--3-13 --6ts
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y. j. Congressman Weakening
BY GEORGE ii. MANNING
Was hington Correspondent OF the
Perth AmbOy Evening Ncws)

WASHINGTON. March 17:-TRe
New Jersey congressman are weak
ening In their support of the soldier
bonus bill A week ago Congress
man Ackerman was the only one
among the dozen Jersey members
outspoken. in his opposition to the
bonus.
CONTINUED on page Al
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PRESIDENT ADDS DAY
TO FLORIDA VACATION

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. March II.
-(By The Associated Press)-Presi-
dent Harding had an additional days
vacation today as result of his de-
cision to delay his departure for
Washington until tomorrow. He
plans to obtain as much benefit as
possible from his rest here.
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Tn mymory of Charles sarehiH h"'orr
u1sbuud ana Father. vho left us 'r+'
ago.
A saddcncd year has past away.
Ana bitter memories hold their SWAY
of the time you left Us an alone
In beautiful. yet empty home.
You who have done such noble deeds
who helped the helpless M their needs.
Your earthly pains are over now
Your suffering is o'er
But from our hearts the light Of JOY
THE FAMILY.
leI0s-3-iT-1t-
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Small Pox Epidemic

SON SALVADOR. r. of s.. March
IA serious epidemic of small pox
is sweeping Costa Rica. San Jose
dispatch said 10000 are suffering
from the disease.
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Po AmbO Tribe. No. 6J.
Imp'd o. x. VI.

Dear Chiefs and Brothers:
Your presence Is requested al our
Annual Divine Service in memory tl
our deceased brothers to be held ut
st. Peters Episcopal Church. Rector
St. Sunday evening, March 10, l9-2
at 7.30 +. Nj. Rev. W. Northey Jones
officiating Members to meet AT the
Tribes Wigwam at =. NJ. sharp 10
march in a body to the church.
Seats have been reserved for the
families Of deceased brothers. Come
out and do your duty TO your depart
ed brothers. Special music.
wM BUNTEN, JR..
Sachem.
THOMAS LUCAS,
G. Of r,
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All members Of Mohawk Council
No. SO. ID. Of T., are requested 10 meet
at the hall on sunday night. March
18th at I o'clock 10 attend the mcmor-
ial services OF the Red Men az So.
Peters Church.
LOUISE sORENsEN.
Foeah0Htas.
FANNIE u. FARLANpER.
X. OF Records.