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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
LIGHTNING BOLT HITS
HOUSE At WOODBRIDGE

WOODBRIDGE. July 29:-Dur-
ing the brief thunder shower that
passed over Woodbridge late yester-
day afternoon a bolt of lightning
struck the residence of James Prall
at Green street and Amboy avenue.
The ensuing shock ripped the CHM
ney off the house and strewed bricks
about the lawn in regular shower.
The lightning continued down
through two holes 1t tore in the roof
and ended by slashing off the bot
tom step of the front porch.
In the house at the time were
Mr.. and Mrs. Prall, together with
two children. All were frightened
by the crash but none were injured.
No fire resulted from the incident.
II is believed, however. that the
drenching rain that fell for about
ten minutes extinguished whatever
blaze that started. The storm, while
extremely brief, was the most severe
in years. Aside from the Prall resi-
dence, though, little damage was
done.
Railway escaped without more
than a little rain, while Elizabeth
was hard hit. High winds tore
branches off some trees and leveled
others. Rain descended in sheets.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
JURY STILL UNDECIDED
IN BIG MURDER CASE

LOS ANGELES, July 29.-The
jury in the second trial of Mrs. Mad
elyn Oberchain for the alleged mur-
der of her sweetheart, J. Bolton
Kennedy, a young broker at Beverly
Glen, suburb. August 5, 1921, still
was undecided early today after hav-
ing had the case since P. M.
The five men and seven woman
who at 10 o'clock last night retired
to rooms prepared for them above
the court room, were reported at
that time to stand 6 to s on the
verdict.
While the jury was celebrating
Mrs, Oberchain declared she was
confident of acduittaa but that the
strain was severe. tErcE. s-
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TRYGAR WILL
RUN |NF|FTH
Candidate to Oppose Clark or
MaIoney Selected by the
City Republicans
TICKET NOW COMPLETE
Regarded Sure That Munoz
Will be Candidate in the
Third Ward

A meeting of the city Republican
committee is scheduled to be held
Monday night in the headquarters
of the G. o. P. Club, Odd Fellows
building. The committee at this
time will, it is understood, go over
the list of eligibles who are likely
to enter the various contests for mu-
nicipal offices next fall. 1t has been
reported that complete city ticket
has been drawn up. with no ccn-
tests, but as yet nothing official
along this line has been forthcon-
ing from the committee.
The only vacancy OH the city tick
ct up until now has been that of a
strong candidate in the fifth ward
for alderman. 1t has been learned
that the Republicans in that Demo-
cratic stronghold have selected as
their candidate, Michael p. Trygar,
of Division street. AS far as can be
learned from political gossip about
the city Trygar is considered the
strongest man the Republicans can
put in the race in the fifth ward
against Alderman John J. Clark,
provided that the present incum-
bent is nominated and there seems
to be little doubt about that.
The city Republican ticket as II
the primaries. is as follows:
Mayor-William G. Wilson.
Alderman, First Ward-John E.
Sofield.
Alderman, Third Ward-A. F.
Munoz.
Alderman, Fifth Ward-Nichael
p. Trygar.
RecOrder-HarOld +. Pickersgill.
In order to regain control of the
council, the Republicans must elect
all three aldermanic candidates.
This is a big task as two of the
three aldermen whose terms expire
this year are Democrats and both
seek reelection. Alderman Sofield
will again be candidate on the
Republican ticket in the first ward
and his reelection is considered
pra ctically a certainty by the Re
publicans. AS yet the name of no
Democratic opponent to the present
alderman has been heard In politi-
cal circles.
The third ward offers different
situation. Here Alderman Thomas
Patten, Democrat, seeks reelection
and Street Commissioned A. F.
Munoz will be the Republican choice
At the last election Alderman Patten
was SlVeH IL HdIQ HSHI ny ldhh
Wcglom and the Republicans this
year intend to use every effort to
line the third ward up with the ficst
and sixth by giving it a G. o. P.
representative in the council.
There will be NJ contest at the
primaries for the Republican alder
manic nomination in the fifth ward,
according to the present outlook.
Trygar is said to have been selected
by the Republicans and will receive
their firm support. On the other
ticket. however. Joseph F. Maloney,
candidate for the assembly two years
ago, is reported to have decided to
enter the aldermanic race against
Alderman John J. Clark.
Recorder Pickersgill will have no
opposition at the primaries. William
NJ. Hallahan, police clerk at the
present time, will be the Democratic
candidate for this office.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
COAL OUTLOOK
NOW BRIGHTER
Distribution and Supply of
Coal Was Viewed Favor
ably by President
CONFIDENCE is GREATER
Say Production of Coal Will
be Large Enough for the
Country's Demands

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Witn
organization of the governments fuel
control machinery rapidly nearing
completion the outlook as to dis
tribution and supply of coal was
viewed as so favorable today that
President Harding was said to con-
template no further move in the
coal strike situation. Confidence was
expressed at the White House that
regardless of the rail and mine strike
production of coal would eventually
be increased to the point where it
would be adequate to meet the coun-
trys needs.
The normal coal needs of the
country are about S,500,000 tons a
week. The governments survey has
convinced the President and his ad-
visers that with the restoration
of full rail transportation and the
Use of the Interstate Commerce
Com missions orders for the control
of the mo ments of coal and other
necessities, the fuel supply can be
brought to 6,500,000 tons a week
While this is 100000 tons less tha.,
normal, the government is convinced
this will be sufficient to take care
all key industries and public utilities
In order to strengthen it's hold or
the coal situation, however, the an
pointment has been made of a. nr.
G. Spencer of Washington as Fed
eral Coal Administrator pending de-
velopment of the situation" Mr.
Spencer formerly was vice president
of the Southern Railway, purch> ing
agent for the Railroad Aadministr-
ton during the var and had charge
of national coal distribution after
the dissolution of the old Fuel Ad-
ministration.
This announcement followed the
positive declaration at the White
House that there will be sufficient
coal for the American public this
winter. The declaration was un-
qualified.
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PAY FINES IN COURT

Charged with making a disturb
ance at the City Hospital last night
Jacob Faranich, fifty-four. of 4S7
Sayre avenue, was before Recorder
Pickersgill on drunk and disorder
ly conduct allegation. Complaint
was made to Patrolman William ].
Keating by the hospital authorities.
A fine of SIS was imposed by the
court.
Motorcycle Officer William Bach
man had two youngsters in court
for crap shooting. The policeman
exhibited soiled pair of bones
and some small change that he had
confiscated. One boy denied the
charge and was fined IS. while the
lad who admitted praying to the
gallopers" was freed. Moral-dont
kid the judge.
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CHICAGO, July 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-As the strike of 300,-
900 railway shop men entered its
fifth week today the outlook for
peace was regarded as bright in rail
circles here the belief was expressed
that walkout would not last into the
sixth week.
Meetings were set for Tuesday
both by the rail chiefs and workers
on strike at which time President
Harding's plans for a settlement was
expected to be acted upon. The con-
ference of rail heads the call for
which was issued Thursday by T..
Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the as
sociation of railway executives, Will
be held in New York.
Representative of the strikers
will meet in Chicago in answer to
work sent out last night by r. Nj.
Jewell, head of the shopworkers' or
ganization to the ninety general
chairmen comprising tn enational
agreement executive board.
At the same time notice was CIV
en- to twenty-five general chairmen
of the stationery firemen and oilers
union WI 'ch ordered a strike of
5000 men a week following the
shopmens walkout by Timothy
Healy, head of the union, that a
meeting would be held here Tues
day to discuss settlement of the
strike of that organization.
The Presidents plans We're not
made public. However. 1t became
known from authritative sources
! that 1t embraced settlement of all
the strikers grievances except the
wage question which would be SUI
| mitted to the railroad labor board
| for rehearing.
! Under the plan as outlined the
Presidents stand for recognition OF
| the rights of men now at WORK
| would be carried out. Union shop
| men who did not strike would be
| placed at the head of the railroad
seniority list which means that they
would be assured of permanent en-
ployment since in fiat time the wolk x
ers at the foo: of the list ara the
first to be LAID off. Union shopmen
who went on sti ike would be placed
mex. On the list and after them would
come the men hired by the roads
since the strike began. No mention
was made of the pension rights and
it was Lot learned whether this
question had been included in the
presidents plan. If pension rights
!
have been in the service of their 20
spective employers for a number or
years would forfeit the benefits al
lowed which give workers the privi-
lege of retiring after certain num-
her of years with a continuance of
q percentage of their pay.
Western railroads have been in-
sistant trat men now at work would
be placed at the head of seniority
lists asserting that if their rights are
not fist recognized there would be
no incentive for men to stay at
work In the event of a strike in the
future.
Also included in the Presidents S
plan, it is understood, was elimina-
tion of outside contract repair work
by the railroads. This would mean
that each railroad would do it's own
repair work in its own shops.
Another demand of the strikers
, was included in the settlement pro-
gram. This related to the setting up
of national and regional adjustment
boards to expedite the adjustment
of disputes between workers and
employers.
The wage question would be left
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
EAGLE BOAT EXPECTED
TO REACH HERE TODAY

The Eagle As. the training ship
of the local battalion of the naval
reserve, is expected to return to this
city today after a two weeks prac-
tice cruise up the Atlantic coast.
According to the schedule mapped
out in advance the ship was due to
make Atlantic Highlands last night
and the city dock, Perth Amboy, this
morning. Once the crew is paid off
preparations will Immediately start
for the second trip, which begins a
week from Sunday. A different crew
will make the second cruise, and
men of the battalion who desire to
go along are urged to report Tues
day night aboard the ship, and also
return the cards recently sent out.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29

TO AMERICAN

BERLIN, July 29.-Four persons
one of them an American passenger,
I. G. MurriH. said to be from Ala
bama. were killed in the wreck OF
the German postal airplane which
crashed near Boidenberg, not Tar
from Hamburg, yesterday.
The other victims were Albert
Baurigin and Senior Cosvergara,
Spaniard, and Pilot Won Bertram.
The airplane, No. $50, with only
these four occupants left Berlin for
Hamburg shortly after 1 P. M. The
accident which happened two hours
later occurred as the plane was fly
ing through thick cloud over a
heavy pine forest.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
STILL
IS BLOWN Up

NEW YORK. July 29.-The ex-
plosion of still in a crowded sec
tion of Brooklyn drove hundreds to
the streets today. Two 100-gallon
stills, a fifty-gallon condenser ana
fifty-five one-gallon cans were found
after the fire, which followed the
explosion.
The building had been rented 10
men who posed as officials of a ma
caroni factory.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
Oppose war Claims Bill

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Sena-
tor Underwoods proposal for the
settlement of the claims of Amer'-
cans against Germany. on which the
Senate Judiciary Committee Is con-
ducting hearings. is regarded at the
State Department as most inoppor-
tune at this time.
Secretary Hughes has no intention
of breaking friendly relations with
Senator Underwood over the subject
or entering into a controversy with
him through the press, but will write
him a letter setting forth the attitude
of the department.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
Await TUESDAYS Meeting

NEW YORK, July 29.-With this
railroad shopmen's strike entering
on it's fifth week today both sides
were waiting for the meeting called
by President Harding for next Tues
day here and in Chicago.
The eastern railroads presidents'
conference has called a special meet
ing in the city for Monday to decide
just how far the roads will go in an
effort to affect a compromise with
striking employees. The course de-
cided on is expected to have an inns
portant bearing on the larger meet-
ings Tuesday.
The question of seniority is expect-
ted to be one of the most important
to come before the meeting. Rail
officials insisted that their attitude
was still strongly against any yield
ing on the seniority question.
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Petition to President

NEW YORK, July 29-The cham
Der of commerce of the state OF New
York today wired President Harding
a request that in negotiating a rail
strike settlement he give full rec
ognition to the loyal railroad em-
ployes whr during this assault up-
on established government and the
life of the nation. kept trains NOV
ing and have thereby given courage
to all those who believe in support
of the laws of the land and civil
settlement Of Industrial disputes"
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NO COUNTY SLATE
IS SELECTED, BUT
FREELY DISCUSSED
Program Fo, Next
City Bond Conce' I

Perth Amboy, March, ........
p. Aequaviva
Vabucco, Overture ....... Verdl
tumbling, Fox Trot .Confrey
Ohio Shore, Waltz. carr
Lucia, Sextette -. .Nonlzetli
Swanee River Moon, Waltz.
Clarke
American Triumph, Overture
........... .-........ Miif-i
Yoo Hoo, Fox Trot.
The Bridal Rose, Overture.
.......... LdNatiSo
April Showers, Fox Trot silver
Rieoletto Verdi
Festa di CAnpagne. Tinfornia
Filippa
Three O'Clock in the Morning,
Waltz lopieuo
Liberty, March -. Impallomeni
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c. Q. P. CITY TICKET is COMPLETED
SEE END OF R. R. STRIKE next WEE|
BOY WITH TOY GUN
TRIES TO "BLUFF" 2
POLICEMEN; WOUNDED

DETROIT. Mich, July 29.-Har-
ry Watson, fifteen, tried to bluff
two policemen with his toy pictol.
The officers believing that the boys
weapon was genuine, shot him and
Harry is in a hospital today near
death.
Harry had escaped from the juve-
nile detention home and the police
men were ordered to arrest him. Lo-
eating him in an alley, they called
upon him to surrender, but he drew
the supposedly genuine pistol from
his pocket and warned the patrol
men he was about to fire.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
Plan For Fall Campaign

TRENTON, July 2y-IreIimlnary
plans for the fall election campaign
were discussed here yesterday when
the Republican State Committee
held a pre-primary conference. Be-
sides prominent members of the
committee. including Chairman e.
C. Stokes and former United States
Senator David Baird of Camden, the
conference was Joined by Hamilton
F. Kean. New Jersey. member of
the Republican National Committee.
Newspapermen were not admitted
to the discussion and the official
spokesman declared that nothing of
a detailed or definite nature was de-
termined upon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
Not To BE Dictated To

WASHINGTON, July 29-Presi-
dent Harding does not propose to be
dictated to by spokesman for the
American Legion disabled veterans
or local interests in the selection
of sites for hospitals for disabled
veterans of the World War. This
emphatic statement at the White
House followed receipt of another
long telegram from Col. Sprague,
Veterans head continuing his charge
against Brig. Gen. Sawyer, the Pres
ident's personal physician.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
WAGE INCREASE
GIVEN MINERS
5000 Kentucky-T Tennessee
Coal Miners Agree to
Terms of Operators

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 30.-A
wage agreement granting $3.50 in
crease, per day, to 5000 miners in
twenty-five operations in the Ken
tucky-Tennessee fields, was nego-
tiated at Cincinnati yesterday be-
tween the unions and the Kentucky
Tennessee coal operators, according
to a statement given out here by
District No. 10 headquarters of the
United Mine Workers and made
public today.
PHILADELPHIA,J July 29.-Frank
Harrington, president of the Illi-
nois- miners, was expected to join
the other district presidents of the
Central Competitive Soft Coal fields,
in their conference with John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers of America here today.
Mr.. Lewis continued optimistic to-
day regarding an early settlement
of the coal strike. Reports, he said,
from many district leaders in the
coal fields. indicated that the opera
tors were ready to enter an interstate
conference with the miners.
He had every reason to believe he
added that such a conference would
be called within few days. Pros
poets of peace in both the anthracite
and bituminous fields, were bright,
he said. He added that no steps
would be taken to bring the anthra-
cite suspension to an end until an
agreement is received in the soft coai
region.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
Weather OutIooIS

WASHINGTON. July 29-Weather
outlook for next week: Unsettled, To-
cal showers and normal temperature
first part. followed by fair and mod
crate temperature.
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Charge Boys Killed Father

Charge Boys Killed Father
BLUEFIELD, w. Va, July 20
Frank and Will Brown, fourteen and
sixteen years, are in Jail here
charged with having killed their
father. Elias as he was sleeping in
his cabin near Bradshaw. The
lads told a deputy sheriff that the
parent has abused them.
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Harry is alleged to have boasted
that he was "the youngest criminal
in Detroit" and that mo bull
would ever take me alive"
The officers were absolved from
blame.
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Carpenter work ano Jobbing promptly
attended to. Geo. n. Thompson. 81 Lewis
St Phone 1409-W.
6476-6-3s-Wed- Sat-
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instantaneous Water Heater fitted up
complete. s1s5.0o. monthly payments. r. j.
Larkin. 267 Mcclellan st. Phone 614.
7-3-M w. 8. IT,
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DANCE

DON'T FORGET THE BLOCK
DANCE, GIVEN ONssLAWRIE
STREET TONIGHT. CONTIN-
uOUS DANCING; 2 BANDS
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Congestion Mt England

LONDON. July 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Press.-Congestion in British
ports is beginning to threaten inter
ference with the expectation of coal
to America. which has taken such
a boom since the beginning of the
American coal miners strike. This
is particularly true of Wales and
Northumberland
The loading facilities are limited
by the two shift arrangement which
the dock workers imposed upon
their employers during the war.
Loading is entirely suspended for
six or seven hours out of every "a.
One result of this congestion has
been curtailment in freight rates.
which in some cases dropped from
sixteen and seventeen shillings to
twelve shillings, six pence per ton,
between Thursday and Friday.
Nowhere is there reported any
special support among British min
ers of the action taken by the Welsh
unit of the miners federation which
declared against expectation of coal
to the United States.
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Settlement On Tuesday
Indicated; New York
Scene Of Conference

to the labor board, the striking shop
men to recognize the boards wage
reduction decision and return TO
work with the assurance that their
case would receive prompt attention
by the board.
In addition the administration IL
understood to have assured the
shopmen that it would make every
effort to have labor sections of the
Esch- h-Cummins bill amended SO that
the labor board may be directed 20
fix the pay of the workers on q 'liv-
ing wage" basis.
While union chiefs and rail heads
were presumed to be on the verge
of making peace violence was slight-
ly increased in strike areas, reports
indicated.
A message closely followed an an-
nouncement by l.. F. Loree. presI-
dent of the Delaware & Hudson,
and chairman of the eastern railway
presidents conference, that he had
sert kilograms to United State Sem
ators Wadsworth and Calder OF New
York declaring the President has
made no effort to inform himself ~
to the condition of more than 175,-
1000 shopmen now on the railroads
payrolls, whose interest are vitality
| at stake"
More than $1,000 of these men
| are in your own state" said MT.
Lorlee's message to the senators.
Naturally, they will look to you "a
see that their interests are safe
| guarded"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-29
Change in President,s PIans

WASHINGTON, July 29;-Ihe
draft of President Harding's plan
for the settlement of the rail qeri1k4
was not completed until early f( 81
some changes being made in It fol-
lowing the departure from the
White House last night of Bert Nj.
Jewell. leader of the shopmen's
union, who for the first time was
unaccompanied by any of his asso-
ciates in the labor field.
1t is said the President is conf;
dent his plan will be used as basis
for ending the strike.
When the proposal is handed, to-
day, to Representatives of the two
sides T. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman OF
the Association of Railroad Execu-
tives, will be requested to submit IT
to the general conference of the
14S executives forming the associa-
ton, which he has called in New
York for next Thursday. while,
Jewell will be asked to put 1t before
a general conference of the striking
employees in Chicago on the same
day.
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MURPHYSBORO, ILL.,, July 29.-
Fire discovered in mine of the
Midway Coal Company near Ward,
ten miles northeast of here yester-
day noon, imprisoning four men in
the shaft for twelve hours still was
burning today while company off,
cials were preparing to seal the
shaft. Three of the men were res
cued last night while Harry Laugh
lin, an inspector of the mine, was
taken unconscious from the shaft to-
day.
Frank Rossbottom, state mine in
spector, said the fire was an out
burst of smoldering flames, saeled
up last February.
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EA CIRT DEMONSTRATION PLEASES DEMOCRATIC PARTY
WEATHER

Fair tonight and
tomorrow; mod
crate temperature