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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
Chief, However, Tells of Cir
cumstances Surrounding
Storing of Booze
KEPT IN PADDED CELLS
-
Stuff Not Fit to Drink, Any
how, He Says -MiScount
May Have Been Made

Chief of Police Niels J. Tonnesen
said this morning he had received
no. notice from Judge Petci II. DAILY
asking him to file a written report
stating what he knew of the disap-
pearance of three cases Of whiskey
from the truck load seized by Pa
trolman Aaron FranZblan and Al
fred Christopherson at Amboy and
New Brunswick avenues some weeks
ago.
The CHEZ remarked that while he
had read the Evening News account
Z of the trial of the two men arrested
in connection with the attempt TO
transport the booze through tnls
city and knew that Franzblau had
been questioned with reference to
the alleged disappearance of several
cases. he would obey no orders
transmitted through a newspaper
and would take no. action until noti-
fed by Judge DAILY to file a report.
Chief Tonnesen said however,
that he was not in position TO ac-
count for the liquor supposed TO De
missing. He said he had the stun
locked up in the padded cell when
ii arrived at station and key was IN
his own pocket until time for the
transfer to New Brunswick two days
later.
During the time it was here, the
chief continued, the cell was not
opened at any time. 1t is true tina.
the wire on top of the padded cell
In the lookup was found broken anu
I'll at the liquor cases were plied 700
near 10 the grating. BY this means
Chief Tonriesen thinks IL might nave
been possible for an arm passed
through the grating or through ths
top of the cage to have taken por-
ton of the booze, but the liquor re-
moved in this way, il any were re-
moved must have been confined to a
small number of bottles.
The opinion of the chief is that a
mistake in counting may have been
made by the officers who seized the
vhiskey. He says the stuff was not
fit to drink and he cannot under
stand how anyone would desire booze
of such poor quality. If any of the
Iiouor disappeared from the Jail. The
chief declared. it may be possible
TO trace it through Desk Lieutenant
Jensen, who was on duty the nlgnt
the whiskey came in and who Will
be able to tell what prisoners ana
other persons were in the cell rooms
while the storage work was in prog
ress.
At anv rate, the chief stressed, the
fact that he knows nothing of any
missing cases and he will be unable
10 enlighten Judge DAILY even II ne
receives formal notice to file re-
pert on the incident. Chief Tonne,
sen remains convinced that none oil
the whiskey was stolen. and thinks
there must have been. a miscount
The miscount theory is held py
others who figured in the storage OF
the liquor in the padded cell IL
headquarters here. They point cur
that there was considerable con,
fusion at the time the truck and
prisoners were brought in and thai
mistake might easily have been
made. Mistakes are nothing un'
usual, they say. Miscounts are
made at elections and why shouid y
mot be possible for a large number
OF small booze cases to be totaled UP
erroneously.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
Chief SAYS NO ORDER
FOR WRITTEN BOOZE
REPORT Received
WANT PLEDGES
ALL.FULF|[LEO
Y. M. H. A. in Drive to Collect
Money Promised in New
Building. Drive

Make Your Promise Good" is
the slogan which has been adopted
by the directors of the Y. NJ. II. A..
in the campaign for the collection of
past due pledges for the fund needed
for the construction of the new Y.
M. IL. A. and Jewish Community
center here. Although the building
committee is ready TO go ahead with
the building. the lowest bidders for
the contract have refused to set their
names to the paper until after the
directors have obtained the money
necessary to meet the bills as they
come due. according to an announce
ment made by the directors yester-
day
At the meeting of the board of di-
rectors last night in the Y. Nj. ~.
A., the hoard made themselves a
committee to Immediately proceed
with the collection of pledges so that
no time would be lost between now
and the appointment of committees
and captains at meeting called for
Sunday night in the collection oil
pledges.
At the meeting of the Y. NJ. ii. a.
on Sunday night at s o'clock. work
ing committee will be organized.
consisting of teams and captains
who will work under the direction OF
the directors in the collection OF
past due pledges. The present plans
call for the forming of twelve teams
with as many captains. each team 70
consist of FIVE workers. At the meet
ing on Sunday night the plans of the
new building will be on display and
anyone interested is invited to view
them. The work of the teams in col
lecting the pledges will start or
m monday.
The directors themselves have
collected within the past two days
a total of $20,160. The total OIL
hand at the present time is $780,
1880. There is still 100000 out
standing on pledges which will b.
collected during the Make Your
Promise Good" campaign.
A meeting of the directors ha;
been called for tonight at which
time the pledges received today will
be reported. Great interest is being
shown by all and no difficulty in the
collection of the pledges has beer
found as yet.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
COUNTY HOSPITAL Is URGED BY DOCTOR;
CHARGE M0RCANvILLE
TEACHER ADMIRED
KNEES Of The GIRLS

According to Dame Rumor, Mr.
White, at some previous date. told
a group of girls to lineup and he
would tell them which had the pret-
tiest knees. AS Morganville is
classed bv some as n ''fiapperless'
town. this action on the part of the
teacher is said TO have caused con-
siderable sensation. 1t is also ALLEGED
that sometime ago he placed book
on his desk for the children to read.
This book. according to rumor. was
taken home by one of the boys and
after the parents had seen it, it was
declared to he not fit for children
to read. 1t is said that the book was
CT such a sensational nature that
since the fact of its existence became
known many of the older people of
the town have been endeavoring to
see it, hut without success.
1t is also rumored that Mr.. White
fails to carry out any routine in the
teaching of the various subjects,
sometimes only giving the class one
lesson in a subject a week instead
of each day as is the usual routine
of the school room.
Mr.. White, who lives in Belmar,
Is married and a father.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
ACTION
ON PALESTINE
British Mandate Question
May Increase Friction With
France, Geneva Says.

GENEVA. May 11.-(By The As
ISOLATED Press)-The unexpected in
PRODUCTION OF the Palestine mandate
question into the agenda of the
meeting of the League of Nations
council which begins today is likely
to make the session one of the most
important 10 be held. Announce
ment yes.>rday bv the Earl of Bal
four that he intended to demand i'm
mediate approval of the British
mandate. following agreement on the
matter between the United States
and Great Britain has startled league
officials.
They see the possibility of further
friction between Great Britain and
France.
Zionists are bringing pressure on
the council for settlement of the
mandate question so that the plans
for Jewish state in Palestine can
&c forward.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11

MORGANVILLE. May 10:-This
little town is in a high state of ex-
citement today as the result of
charges that have been brought
against Alvin White, the teacher of
the local public school. The charges
made against Mr.. White are consid-
cred so serious that the Marlboro
Township Board of Education viii
hold trial in the school house to-
morrow night at which time the
charges will be threshed out. In
the meantime Mr.. White continues
to teach as usual.
Although no one can be found
who will state such to be a fact. 1t
is rumored about here that several
of the parents object to the way the
teacher has addressed some of the
girls and that a book has figured
in the matter to considerable extent.
The parents who make the charges
against the teacher. have retained
Attorney Elmer Fl. Geran to repre-
sent them while Andrew Stokes will
represent Mr.. White. The petition
on which Mr.. White is to be tried
was signed by several of the parents
of children attending the school.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
GORDON MEMORIAL
Ceremony SUNDAY

York. a descendant of Thomas Cor
Con in the seventh generation.
The monument will be placed in
the care and custody of st. Peters
church by William +. Ramsay, NJ. u.
in the name OF the Perth Amboy
-Caledonian Club. the donor. Adj
dresses will also be given by Mayor
Wilson and Recorder Pickersgill,
president of the Perth Amboy His
torical Society.
The Caledonian Club cordially ex-
tends an invitation TO the citizens
OF Perth Amboy TO attend the mem :
orial service and the unveiling OF
the tablet.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
TO END RADIO BUZZ

CHICAGO. May 11.-A means OF
eliminating the buzzing in radio and
OF operating the wireless test by at
taching to lighting wires through an
ordinary socket instead of using a
storage battery has been completed
by Oscar Massner.
Mr. Massner formerly was con-
nected with the army and navy air.
craft department and assisted in
perfecting a radio torpedo during
the war.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
Saw He Got stolen Goods

NEW YORK, May 11:-Theft last
December of a truckload of silk an
velours valued at $4,000 was dis
closed today with the arrest of
Jacob Zitonersky. Brooklyn waist
manufacturers, on charge of re-
ceiving stolen goods. The material
was in transit from the National
silk Dyeing plant here to the COM
pany's plant at Dundee Lake. N j.
The mans arrest followed discovery
of part of the stolen goods In
warehouse where it was held to his
order.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
DECISION NOT TO HALT
STRIKE OF R. R. SH0PMEN

CHICAGO, May 11:-Decision
against the contracting system Of
railroad shop repair work handel
down by the labor Loard yesterday
will not halt the strike vote by
100000 shopmen on contract work.
At the sub-craft unions recent
convention a strike vote was order
ed on the contract question and on
the time and a half proposition. The
contract decision will not prevent
the strike vote. union leaders said.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
TRANSIT PLANS INCLUDE
STATEN ISLAND TUNNEL

NEW YORK. May 11:-The state
transit commission made public
plans for seven new rapid transit
routes which would add 3211 miles
to the present system at total cost
of about $21S.000. 900.
Public hearings will begin soon.
The lines proposed include Staten
Island tunnel from Bay Ridge.
Brooklyn, to Rosebank-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
PRIZE FIGHTER DYING

SAN FRANCISCO. May 11.-Rob-
ert Turney, twenty-one years old,
boxer. was reported today as dying
at a hospital from basic fracture
of the skull. suffered in the fourth
round of a bout with William Hick-
man. last night. Turney was fioored
four times.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
PROHIBITION UNIT
TRANSFER LIKELY

WASHINGTON. May 11:-Trans-
fer of the prohibition unit from the
treasury to the department OF JUS
tice as a part of the organization
scheme. was said to have received
the sanction of Secretaries Hughes
aud NTaflou
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11

The Bi-centenary Memorial serv-
ice in honor of Thomas Gordon will
be held in st. Peters Episcopal
church on Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. at which time Adrian Lyon
will speak on Gordon as a proprie-
ter. the Rev. w. Northey Jones, NJ.
A., on Gordon as a churchman and
David McGregor on Gordon as a
citizen. 3
At the conclusion of the service.
the assemblage will adjourn to the
adjoining grave yard where the Cor
don Memorial tablet will be unveiled
by Louis Gordon Hamersley of New
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
MRS. STILLMAN ON STAND
DENIES ANY MISCONDUCT

PoUGHKEEPSIE Nav 1f-Mrs.
Anne u. Stillman was understood 70
have been called for cross exaHl-
nation at the trial of the divorce
suit brought against her ty her hus-
band. She denied she had ever had
improper relations with Fred Beau
vais. Indian guide
The defense planned to have Bud
Sullman. their Oldest son. aid his
mother by testifying. The boy Il il
said would contradict stories that
his mother had miseonducted herself
with Beauvais at various times
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH

NEW YORK. May 11:-Mrs.
Sarah Supplies was burned to death
at her home in Broome street today
while cooking breakfast. Her
daughter, Mrs. Harry G. Perry. wife
of the chief clerk of the municipal
court. was severely burned in an ef-
fort to save her. Fire Lieutenant
Flynn ordered the firemen to turn
the hose ON him and broke into the
house until he found the charred
body and carried it to the street. A
bulldog which gave the alarm was
burned to death.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
VIII Contest Croker viii

Dublin. May IL (By The Associ-
ated Press) Solicitor acting in be-
half of the late Richard Croker's
two sons in the United States. served
notice on Mrs. Croker's solicitors
that they had been instructed to con-
test the will of Mr. Croker. in an
Irish court. 1t is expected Croker's S
ineompeteney will be an issue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
REAL OPPORTUNITY

Confectionery store. Al Smith ST..
doing good business. including prop
erty with garage in rear, also late
model Nash Sport Car only run 400
miles. Only reason for selling going
into other business
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
GOAL STRIKE
CLOSES PLANT
Empire Iron Co. Closes Down
--3 Mines in Penna. Re-
sumo Operations

BELVIDERE. May 11:-The En-
pirc Iron &c Steel Company of Ok
ford closed its plant today because
of inability to get coke from the
Virginia fields. Officials of the CON-
pany blamed the coal strike. Two
hundred men were thrown out OF
work.
Arrangements have been begun 70
open the company's iron mines at
Oxford. These mines have been
idle for several months.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
Fire on Mine Property

UNIONTOWN, Pa, May IA
force of deputy sheriffs and con-
stables wera sent to Cole Springs in
the Fayette coke regions to locate
persons firing from the hills into
mining property. The officers were
fired upon as they started into the
hills. They returned the fire. but
were unable to say if any one was
wounded. The deputies reported to
Sheriff I. I. Daw that they needed
more men. They said they intended
to go into the hills and locate the
snipers.
Three mines resumed operations
today. They were the Hygs plant
at Masontown. Massett at Faircamp
and Gilmore at Smithfield.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
,:oxeruor Small ON Trial

WAUKEGAN. III. May II (By
The Associated Press):-Trial OF
Governor Len Small on charges OF
conspiracy to embezzle state funds
began today when C. Fred Mortimer.
state attorney of Sangamon. opened
his statement for the prosecution.
Less than fifty spectators were IN
court. The governor was present
with his son and daughter-in-law.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11

METUCHEN. May 11:-Senti-
ment for and against the location of
a tuberculosis hospital on the prop
erty purchased by the Middlesex
County Board of Freeholders for
this purpose about seven years ago
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
n. c. j. English Dies

Elizabeth, May 11.-Nicholas c. ].
English. former prosecutor of Union
county, died at his home here today
in his eighty-first year. He suffered
a stroke of paralysis in 1908. since
which time he has been an invalid. Z
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
American ConsuI Dies

LONDON. May 11-Announce-
ment is made today of the death Of
William westley Masterson. Ameri-
can consul at Plymouth after an
operation for appendicitis.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
RUSSIAN NOTE
IS DELIVERED
If French and BeIgians Quit
Conference Lloyd George
Will Continue Efforts
AWAIT SOVIET VERDICT
Genoa is Still in Ignorance as
to What BoIsheviki Plans
to Do in Crisis

GENOA. May IL (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin of Soviet Russia. per-
sonally handed the Russian reply TO
the allied memorandum today to
Foreign Minister Schanzer of Italy.
A friendly conversation Of forty
five minutes followed in which NJ.
Tchitcherin stressed the fact that
the answer had been prepared under
direct instructions from Moscow.
The note suggests the appoint
ment of a rev special committee to
continue negotiations after the close
of the Genoa meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11

LONDON. May IL (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Reuter- Genoa cor
respondent telegraphed that the
Russians today handed to Foreign
Minister Schanzer of Italy their
reply to the allied memorandum.
A dispatch to the Evening Stan
dard from Genoa says that II the
French and Belgians quit the con-
ference Premier Lloyd George VIII
remain and try TO work the ship
to port with a short-handed crew.
After a conversation between For
eign Minister Tchitcherin of Russia
and Schanzer of Italy at Genoa this
forenoon. it was decided TO hold up
further the issuance of the Russian
reply. says Central News dispatch.
Apparently. it adds, there was still
difficulty regarding clauses and debts
and private property.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
.|REL AND STILL
REVOLT SWEPT
Three Taken From Beds and
Shot by Gang, Says Bel
fast Report

BELFAST, May IL (By The Asso-
ciated press). - Three Catholics,
James. Francis and Thomas Nc
Keown, were taken from their beds
at Ballymuldert, last night by gang
of men and shot. James was killed
and the others seriously wounded.
Francis received sixteen bullet
wounds.
A bomb was thrown in Glenvlew
street last night wounding two
women.
Irish Situation Again
LONDON, May 11.-(By The AS
sociated Press )-Announc oil
the failure of the Dali committee 10
reach a basis of settlement between
the opposing army factions. hiss
brought public attention here sharp
IL back 10 the Irish situation.
The Daily Chronicle says;
1T is no wonder that the more
responsible opinion in Ireland. dis
gusted at the amity which Is driv-
ing some of the best blood out OF
the country and bringing trade TO a
standstiIi, is calling upon the proyi-
sional government TO suppress the
criminals"
The newspaper lays the trouble 20
the elements headed by Eamon de
Valera.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
About Soviet Verdict

GENOA, May II. (By The Asso-
ciated Press) The world statesmen
gathered here today awaited the
holshevik verdict on the plans the
rest of Europe has devised for res
toration of Russia.
Genoa was still in ignorance as TO
the soviet governments last word on
what it will do about the foreign
property 'naturaliZed in Russia and
that is the question on which France
and Belgium have split with the rest
of the powers.
This part of the reply underwent
many changes after appeals had
been made to NJ. Tchitcherin. soviet
foreign minister, by Signor Schanzer
of Italy and other leaders. TO soften
II as much as possible.
The attitude of the soviet govern
ment toward foreigners property in
Russia may make or break the con-
ference.
Extracts from the text of the pre-
amble to the Russian reply show
that il strongly stigmatizes the OBJ
stinacy of certain powers in exclud-
; ing Russia from international poll
teal and economic life and refusing
| her equality of treatment.
"When one considers says the
| text, what this attitude has cost
/ the world the United States, which
/ inaugurated it. and Russia. which
/ has suffered its tragic consequences
| in the past five years. it is difficult
| TO believe that only the interests of
mer proprietors of nationalized
/ property are being considered"
The text then says there have
| been political considerations in this
attitude.
Today's development strengthen
ed the impression that German re-
| parations 10 France might play a
/ dominating role in the settlement of
the Russian question.
"It's the heart of the whole ques-
| tion." said a statesman today.
Everything goes back TO that for
/ France wants a restored France be-
fore reconstruction of Russia OF
Germany"
Japan, it is stated, has joined
| forces with France in her determi-
! nation not to indulge in protracted
negotiations with the Russians.
I Japan feels that further assist
ance for Russian reconstruction can
only be accorded in cooperation with
/ interests in the United States. it is
declared Japan believes thu two
countries should work together
| across Siberia. more particularly IL
restoration of the railroads. and in
keeping with the spirit underlying
I the four power pact.
Military Convention
PARIS. May IL (By The Assoeiae-
ed Pressl The newspaper L'Eclair
today prints the text of a military
convention said to have been signed
| by representative of the Russian
soviet army and the German mill
tary staff in Berlin, April 5. by
which Germans undertake to fur
nish the red army with the arms
and materials necessary to equip
$50 regiments of infantry and suffi-
cient heavy field artillery for twenty
infantry divisions. The German gem
eral stan. according TO the alleged
convention. undertakes to reorgan-
ize the Russian Baltic and Black sea
fleets and to supply 500 new aero
planes and $50 field wireless outfits
The Germans would train sixts
l Russian Instructors in chemical
warfare. German munition plants
would be established in Russia.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-11
WEATHER.

Fair tonight
an q tomorrow.
Cooler ON coast.
Fresh northcrIy
winds.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-15
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
 AT ARMORY TONIGHT
New Britain And Mcrilcn kaCeys T1 Clash In Fray or Great Im-
 pOrtancc To Locals

The curtain on the local basketball season will be rung down tonight al the State armory, when two import ant battles will be staged, The main attraction will bring together the New Britain and Mcridcn kaecys, on the results of this contest rests whether the locals will bc adiudged the kaccys gtatc league champions, or whether the title will again go to the Hartford kaceys, should the home team win, this honor will come here
 The Meridon team, with its strong est lineup has caused the locals some trouble this season. II win be re- called that tho first league defeat in- nictcd on New Britain was admins tered by the Silver City five. A dis, pute followed, and the league direc- tors ordered the game played over II is that game that will bo played .o- night. Manager Dan Burke, has as- sured Larry Mangan, that he will bring his strongest quintet here this evening, including Hartford, Gill and Coyle, Tommy Reynolds homo for the Easter holidays from college will play with inc locals.
 The preliminary game will be be- tween the RoNcrs Of Manchester, and the Pirates of this city. Both of these teams are claimants of the junior championship of Connecticut.