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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-11
Metucben to Act on Sewers

METUCHEN, April IA meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce
will be held in Legion Hall tonight.
At this session the matter of placing
the sewer plan before a special
meeting of the borough council will
be taken up. 1t is said that this
plan has been approved by the state
board. The building code coming
ordinance will also be considered to-
night and may be placed before a
special meeting of the council. The
annual election of officers for the
Chamber of Commerce will be held
in May. Tonight's meeting is the last
regular session of the year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-11
Columbus Band Incorporates

NEW BRUNSWICK, April IL
A certificate Of incorporation has
been FLED in the county clerks Office
by the Columbus Italian band Of
273 New Brunswick avenue. Perth
Amboy Five trustees are named
for the first year, Frank Pahsi. Jack
Pollicastro, Sam Cannato. George
Badolato and Almond Notaro.
A. certificate OF trade name has
been granted the Para Rubber Patch
Company of AZ Remson avenue.
Warren I. Rolfe is the agent in
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-11
8 Hurt in New York Fire

NEW YORK, April IL. = Two
women and three men were injured
early today when they jumped from
windows in a blazing tenement in
the Williamsburg district of Brook
.yr. EIrer.en and police carried q
dozen persons down ladders.
-wecty-six persons were driven
ron their rooms n nightclotsea-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-11
Ladies' Ana society to Meet

The Ladies Aid Society OF the
Danish chiidren's Home will hold
their yearly meeting tomorrow
afterneen - .As home in Compton
avenue. All members of the society
are urged to he present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-11
High TIDE ON River Seine

PARIS. April IL (By Tho Associ-
ated Press). - Navigation In the
Seine was at a standstill today be-
aus of the abnormal rise Of the
river causing considerable anxiety.
Several neighboring municipalities
were flooded and some reported
great loss of cattle and property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-11
Standard Bearers to Meet

There will be a meeting Of the
Bearers. Of Simpson NJ. E.
church Thursday night at z o'clock
sharp in the lecture room Of the
church,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
After the Biggest Bootlcegcr

THE American people suddenly discovered
l several months ago that The countryS
greatest bootlegger was not only escaping
even the mildest form Of punishment. but
actually flying the Stars and Stripes The
United States government itself. through
the agency Of the Shipping Board, was
found TO be the owner and sponsor, direct
~ or indirectly. OF this tremendous and
tremendously wet industry Many Ameri-
cans, of course. knew about il, because they
were among the patrons Of this thriving
business; but the great body of our peo-
pie had no idea Of what was going on
until wcll-known Mr.. Busch, of 81. Louis,
tipped us OFF. Not at all fcazed, the Ship
ping Board replied. ''of course animated
that there had been no thought OF making
sccre; OF the industry, and displayed an
opinion from its own counsel as legal au-
thOrty.
Attorney General Daughcrty yesterday
announced ruling by which the whole bust
ress is made to appear totally illegal, and
the public again will be set a-wondering
what the upshot OF this anomalous trade
will be. Says the Attorney General: at
is Illegal for ships owned by the Shipping
Board. and for all other ships under the
American flag wherever they sail, to carry
liquor" lie went 50 far in fact, as TO
declare that foreign ships would be equally
guilty Of violating our laws whenever they
offended by bringing liquor las ship stores
OF as cargo within the threc-milc limit.
On that point. ii is the information OF Mr..
Daughcrty that a suit in behalf OF foreign
ship owners soon will draw clarifying
opinion from the Supreme Court. But he
speaks OF the case Of our own ships with an
appearance of hnality. This ruling opens
up i broad field for speculation. The Ship
ping Board has argued in its defense that
our passenger carrying; trade cannot survive
dry spell, and an opinion from its own
counsel was obtained to suit the eXigencics
Of the situation Now Mr.. Daugherty has
stepped I'm with ruling which. ii observed,
must prove fatal 10 the biggest of all boot
lcgsers: and tho country will await with in
tcrest the reaction of that bootlcggers OK
aitcd censorship.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
SHIRLEY FAv0Rs TAX
ON GASOLINE FOR ROADS
Chairman of Highway Com
mission Supports 2-Ccnts.
a-Callon Measure.
SPEAKER BELIEVES 1T is FAIR
EnphnsiIes Fact That cities nnd
Counties Would Have Like Portion
or burden To Hcnr--Nccd soO.VDO,-
600 for States Iiunds.
ne As.oclnted rrose. ]

ROANOKE, VA, oct G-Addrcssr.
by Henry g. Shirley. chairman OF tho
state Highway Commission. Of Rich
mond. and William l.. Heron. field
secretary OF the Association OF Real
Estate Boards. featured the first day.
session OF the Virginia Real Estate
'7sasase'ao ssDu taAar.
N 1ir addr.sn se:o.s ;Ss conven-
t!on. Mr. Shirley went into tho road
situation In this State In detail. and
SAID that the imposition OF n 2-cent
gasoline tax Is the solution of hand
ing and financing the good rond sys-
TEN or this state. He further pointed
out that this tax should be levied I'm
ADDITION TO the proposed sl2.O00,0OO
pond issue. In this instance, he
pointed out HAT tho city people. M
wei IA the farmers. would have nm
equal burden 20 bear In building the
roads III Virginia. He said that there
i* on" automobile 10 every thirteen
persons in the State and that they
would do their share In financing OF
the roads by paying tho raaolino tax.
while The farmer Will put his shoul-
der :" the wheel when Il comes 10
passing the Sl2.o0O,O 900 bond issue.
To complete the highway system as
outlined FOR this State. he said II vii,
take '5o.cOo.o0o which can be ade-
guatciy cared FOR through the gaso-
line tax. tn. onc-m!ll tax and the
hond Issue. IL these proposed plans
ar" carried out the road System In
Virginia will be completed In time
Tor the present generation 10 crJo.-
Il. Mr.. shirley pointed out.
He also showed tina, tho water
power OF N. Piedmont section. which
FtrlH Il \ -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
Applause With Reservations

n or only the 60,0O0 men and women Of
" Virginia whose names were attached To
petitions in behalf OF the Imprisoned mem
beers OF the so-calcd Allen gang" but prob
ably large majority of all Virginia men
and women. will find satisfaction in the
pard oning OF Sidna Edwards and Friel Al
len. With the petitioners, however. and
with n very considerable body of Nirginians.
approval OF the Governors act will he modi-
fed by feeling of regret that Wesley Ed
wards and Sidna Allen were not included in
Ike executives release order.
The Governors answer TO the widespread
appeal in these eases is hardly an express
sion of clemcncy at all. but rather an al
irmation OF the view that the punishment
originally fixed for tine men was and is
proper. and not warrantably subject TO moro
than slight executive revision. With al
lowances for the time deductions normally
gained by good behavior, the two mon who
have been pardoned soon would have been
restored to liberty without Governor
Trnklc's Intervention. The Governors
statement makes II plain that he has freed
them because their terms were nearly up.
that he has denied clcmcncy TO their ASSOC.
GATES because the latter were originally
given sentences indicating a larger proper
ton Of guilt Wesley Edwards and Sidna
Allen, Having served so short a time Of
iHelF puHiShtehi III Sithcr instance must
remain III prison untii they have more close
" Appropriated the terms So, for them at
the time of trial The Governors cCnclu-
siOns represent, in effect. the conviction that
IN each Of these cases the law should take
it's course. Comparatively, the curtailments
allowed Sidna Edwards and Frel Allen are
hardly more than nominal.
The Virginia public generally. no doubt.
will note with satisfaction the conclusion OF
the Governor that these men have fully
earned the concessions TO which excellent
conduct would ontitle them. Many Nir-
ginians besides those who have indicated
;l.cir attitude by signing petitions will feel
Chagrin and disappointment over the Gov
ernor'G refusal to consider the four men as
equal in guilt or innocence and unqdualiy
treated through the variability OF circum-
stances and popular temper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
TWO INVESTIGATIONS
OF MURDER TODAY

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
CAPE CHARLES. VA. Oct g.
Two Investigations into the murder
OF Jess" j. Hurst. wealthy Acco-
mac county merchant. arc scheduled
Tor tomorrow. y special grand Jury
VIII be convened in the Circuit Court
OF Accomac County by Judge y. 8.
Wcscoit for the purpose of consider
ms prcscntmcn;s against MT. and
Mars, Mark W. E!ssler. now under
arrest in connection with tho muir
der. y coroncr's jury. which began
It's !nvcst!Sations earlier IN tha
week. VIII complete its work
Slssicr. whose arrest followed
when bloodhouGds followed a tran
10 MIS- bed. denies any knowledge OF
We killing. Sssslcr was living on
the second iioor OF Hursts store at
larkslcy and claims TO have found
IN. man unconscious at the back
door.
AFTER sim had been found in the
attic of the store, Sissler is said
yesterday to have admitted to or
nccrs ihd1 ne was engaged In maxi
Ing liquor. He told the officer.
That Hurst had been dispos!ng OF 1t.
One OF The theories from tho first
has been that tho killing followed "a
Disagreement, over tho disposition O.
liquor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07

conditions at the State farm. both with
reference to the specific charges OF Dud
ding and bearing on the management Of the
Institution in oil other aspects. He has
found that Dudding's accusations are not
supportable, that, OH the contrary. condi-
lions at the farm are and huvo been. di-
rectly the reverse OF Dudding's sensational
picture. 1t may be said with perfect as
surance that the Virginia public will &C
cept the Governors finding and commend
the sharp finality with which he sewers con-
tsc: with budding and tho society that Dud
ding directs. By his attitude and methods
throughout the exchange with Governor
Trnklo. budding has exposed himself as
sorry notoriety seeker, unworthy of hear
ing on any matter affecting the interests
and good name OF a great Commonwealth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
\ Lennon by Another Nnmc.

Pleas. tell me- asks some misguided cor
respondent OF the credulous every little
while" If taking half grapefruit every
morning before breakfast helps To make a
person thin. also in the forenoon and
once in the afternoon twO tcaap"onfuls OF
lemon Juice in glass OF warm water with
ont sugar l am about forty pounds
weight, hut cannot diet as have To do con-
Sd":ah. work
Ii eating grapefruit before breakfast were
the hest way any way at all TO get thin
| shouldn't blame folks FOR staying rat. TAX
ing half grapefruit before breakfast or at
amy other time Is equivalent To eating one
orange, o. a tablespoonful OF boiled rice or
AN apple. or small potato. or two teaspoon
fus Of sugar. So far reduction is
c"rm"d, a grapefruit is just "A lemon by an
other name.
ono nc the chief obstacles in the way OF
stout person whose health would he con-
served Ii not improved by reduction Of weight
IS the firmly rooted dclusion that overcaiiug
gives strength or energy for doing hard
work. Back OF THIS erroneous belief is the
obstinate and almost Instructive racial fear
"f starvation. Indeed. for most ovcrnourishcd
folk the question Of moderation. temperance
on sclf-control in eating is one OF psychology
rather than medical Few OF US can
skip regular meal, or voluntarily submit to
strict limitation Of rations without indulg-
ing in gloomy self pity and worrying about
the likelihood OF fainting for want OF 'nour-
ishment" suffering some dire collapse or
breakdown from exhaustion" before the next
meal time. That is about what an over
nourshcd individual has in mind when she
considers the joys OF reducing By eating 4
lemon something
The nearest approach TO reduction ~ eat
ing that have ever observed consisted Of q
practice OF iudulglng in niece OF very sweet
candy about half hour before meal time"
the Idea being that such indulgence tended
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
News Of Fifty Years Ago

(I'rom the Richmond Dispatch. Oct Z. 1871
About a quarter past on Saturday morning
q canal freight boat lying at the foot Of
Seventeenth Street. In the dock. discov-
cred to he on fire by Policeman Xix. The boat
was one Of the Cox line. and was loaded
with lime. plaster, sugar. coffee. hardware
and other merchandise bound for Lynchburg.
Tho loss was estimated 1t about S200
The following is statement or Richmond
city State taxes assessed FOR 1872: White
males. s6.oa2; colorcd. SG.ll7; total capita
ton tax. $1,000. Tax on property. S3S.6T0I9:
on income. $i3.77Sl9. Total personal tax,
s6i G95.67; tax on real estate. SI23.Si7.39: on
licenses to September /, si9,59755. Total tax.
s2463i961.
At a meeting Of tho executive board of the
First Regiment on Saturday night Rev. Moses
d. IIogc, D. d, was elected chaplain OF the
regiment. 1t ia the earnest wish of the board
that he should accompany the regiment to
Baltimore.
The work upon the Church IIll tunnel is
progressing rapidly The trestlc over the
Hats near Rockets is fast approaching com
pletion. and the scene In that nciGhborhood
are beginning to have finished appearance.
and IL can't now be many months before the
great train. of the Chesapeake and Ohio road
will thunder along the river front.
Hon. jefferson Davis arrived In this city
on saturday afternoon and is stopping at tho
Exchange Hotel!
Real estate transfers.: Lot fronting 80 feet
on Third street. between Canal and Cary
Streets. for $ll76: lot fronting so feet or
Franklin street, near Pine. for $3.50: lo,
fronting Franklin street. 40 feet. near First.
for $1,000. lot fronting So feet on Twenty
third Street, near Vcnablc. for $1,000; lot
fronting li5 feet on Beverly Street, corner
Pine. for s2465.
Seven schooners and two steamers arrived
IN thin port yeaterdaY> Dr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
SATURDAY, OCTOBER :. 1927.

THE assembled banking wisdom OF this
$50. l country, as represented in the convcn-
- lion Of the American Bankers Association,
takes little stock in the bunk 10 which po-
llticians are SO much given, but in its eff
forts TO overcome the obstacles i'll the way
oi the return OF prosperity recommends
definite line Of governmental action To
pedite that purpose. These recommends
lions are embodied IN the final report OF
he committee on resolutions, in which the
!. government is requested 10 appoint an OIL
'oosal American representative on the Rep
arations Commission and make immediate
. declaration OF the principles under which il
will cooperate with foreign countries In
the rehabilitation OF Europe; President
Harding is urged to make use of the pow
eI conferred upon him by the new tariff
Jaw 10 make such provisions may be
NECESSARY for the restoration of information
al commerce until the nations OF Europe
are able 10 pay for goods bought in the
= United States strict legislative economy is
urged to allow further reduction Of taxa
ton and the creation Of new governmental
commissions and continuance of existing
unnecessary commissions is disapproyed.
This represents q definite program OF
which rises clear above par
tlsan political considerations, basing its APP
peal wholly upon the application OF sound
business principles to the remedying of con
ditIons in which We are directly involved
with the rest OF the world financially, eco
nomcaly industrially and, to some cx-
tent, politically. We may prefer isolation
but since the great problems upon which
even our own national prosperity depends
are international in scott, isolation AT such
a time as his is policy that can bring only
disaster to us. Sir Reginald NlcKenna who
Is attending the convention, expressed the
situation In few words when he said:
ss,r,iE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
Making the Parcels Post Pay

HE parcels post In combination with
the rural free delivery has been form
If service that has evoked more praise of
governmental functioning than any of It's
other activities. To this service. tho people
are wont TO point with pride" as evidence
o! service efficiency ut small cost. 1t has
done more for one thing. to render dwell
ing on the farm life rather than an exist
ence than any other one cause save. per-
haps. the telephone and the automobile.
But for the past two years tho postal
service Of the United States has not been
paying its way, and PostmasterGcn eral
Work has declared that must not be He
insists that the service should be sef-sup-
porting. In 1922. according to best csti
mates, the taxpayers will have to make good
a deficit Of approximately 60.000,000 which
the mail service cost more than it brought
in. Tie deficit in 1921 was $157,OOO,000.
but this heavier amount was caused by the
necessity of meeting back-pay awards to
POSTAL employees on a raised scale of salaries.
But that drain has ended and current sal
ary charges only will be made against next
years receipts. However, even with such
reduction. 1t is forescen that there will still
be 4 gap TO fill if some other means OF econ
omy in the handling OF the mail-carrying
business or greater revenue be not discov-
cred
The PoStmascr-Gencrai. as result of his
Investigations. has decided that the blame
FOR the deficit chiefly rests on the parcels
post. Calculations show, it is declared.
tlnt the average mail package is being car
ried at u loss This, the PostmastersGcn-
cral proposes to correct by the imposition
of a straight 3 cents increase on all parcel
post rates. Whether this proposed increase
is for the best interests OF the public, IS
Il question Tor which there is room for diff
ference Of opinion. II denotes backward
step in the cost Of Il service that has tended
10 offset much criticism that otherwise could
justitiubly he directed against the govern
mcnt for unrestrancd waste elsewhere. 1t
would probably be wiser to seek some other
means OF making economies and leave tho
parcels post rate where it IS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07

not be too careful to eilence that sort OF
criticism.
For thinking people. the comment Of
competent observers is not loss reassuring
than the giving away OF the gate receipts.
Men who know the Polo Grounds declare
the umpires did right in stopping tho game.
They agreed that tho Polo Grounds is tho
darkest field in the country In the twilight
hour" Umpire Hildebrand declared that
several players protested to him even in
the eighth inning that ut was getting too
hazy 10 Sc" the ball In any event. the UNI
pres exercised their Judgment They had
nothing TO gain By prolonging or short ening
The series. Whether they erred CIR did right.
is question not to be settled by debate.
bat any question Of their honesty the
honesty OF the game must have been dis
PEELED by the club owners answer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
PEANUT GROWERS SEEK
TO RECOVER 100000
Exchange Files Suit in Suffolk
Court Against Birdsong
and Others.
TBy Associated Press.1


NORFOLK, VA. oct. 6.-Thc
second open battle in tho peanut
war between the organized growers
of Virginia ana North Carolina OH
the one Side and the shelters and
cleaners on the other is under way
In the city Clrcui, Court os Suffolk.
The Peanut Growers Exchange. Of
Notolk. today instituted two suits
one against Thomas IL. BirdsonE,
former manager of the exchange.
personally. for 100000 damages. and
the other against Birdsong and his
associates in several companies to
secure an accounting OF his stew
ardship as the executive head of the
organization.
These notions in tho state courts
follow suit for s3.G25,0O0 dam
ages under the thrcc-foId claus. oc
tie sherman antitrust act entered in
Fedora! court NJ Norfolk yesterday
against score or more OF concerns
and individuals who are members
of the National Association of Pea
nut Growers and Shelters.
Claim Si.G0.0G Damages.
Tho defendants I'm the Fedora,
court action are charged with con-
trolling 80 per cont OF the Virginia
type peanuts I'm virginia and North
Carolina. and with conspiracy 10
wreck financially the Growers Ex-
change through alleged mnn!pula-
lion OF the market price OF pea
nuts.
The Peanut Growers Exchange al
legs thnt It actually lost $1,000
90" through tho action Of the she'll
ers and cleaners In holding up the
price al pcIuIts 50 that Tho plain
tin would advance money To grow
ers on their crops beyond the actual
market value Then. their dcclara-
t!on asserts, the defendants Hooded
tho marie; with peanuts and forced
tho price down, preventing the
r!aiutlN from realizing on the hold
incs on which Il hau advanced and
borrowed money
y" Declaration Filed.
Just what he connection between
tho suit in Fcderal court ana tn.
two actions against Blrdsong in
tho SUFFOLK court is not mad.
clear. III" declaration and thc bill
In the BirdsumS cases have not been
fled.
The Coiofcndnnts in the chanccry
action ore Thomas II H!rdsonc.
charles W. Richardson and Edward
l.. W'stbroog. partners trading un-
der the style OF II. H. Hirdsonr &
Company, and Thomas H. nirdscng.
r. H. E.rdsonr. Jr.. c. W. Richard-
son ana T.. =. WcstbrOok, partners
trading under the style OF Bird
song Storage Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
Snakes


My Sranthcr used to tako club
And 90 out IN the gruss
Achas!ng snakes, and none escaped
When granther made a pass.
lie knew Just how to head 'em OF,
None ever got away.
AN there's just one way t treat a snake,
My Sranthcr used TO say.
''l' can't be kind Z snakes he said,
An. son. y needn't try:
y snake ~i'l always he a snaEo
An crawl. an hiss an lie
Since Adam scrpcnts have been snakes.
Lying. am crawling nat;
An anything that's trcachcrous-
y snake is always that.
'fou'N meet 'cm everywhere you go,
Two-lcgGcd snakcs--th kind
That lay in ambush all coilcd up,
With treachcry in their mind.
An' when snake is in your path
Don't pass tn time o. day.
Bat club him while he's layin there
My eranthcr used TO say.
And have always hated snakes,
And shall always try
To swing as granther did. on things
That crawl, and hiss. and lie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
ROADSTER DITCHED:
OWNER LOSES LIFE

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
STAtNTcN VA. oct 6.--Sn;uuci
Taylor. aged about 30 years, whose
home IS about one mile from Daoms.
In the Basic section, was killed when
tho Roadster which he was driving
LEFT the narrow down grade road
leading TO the public road, his
house.
Mr.. Taylor was alone. Tho ma
chinc Tor some unknown reason lctt
'he roadway and ran off the bank
ana turned over. pinn!nG Mr.. Taylor
beneath II. Whether death wa. in
slant or not Is not known.
lie leaves his Wife and ten chill
dren. The funeral will he held Sun
day Mt o'clock at Madrid. from the
iIildcbrand Church