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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice Is hereby given { at sealed pro.
posals will be received by the Board Oh
Chosen Freeholders Of the County Oh MIC
dlesex for the Improvement OF the west
erly portion OF state Street. Perth Ampoy
from the Meredith Line to station zo-oo.
with a National Pavement on a reiniorcea
concrete base at the County RECORD
building on September 7th. 1922. at 2.3o
p. NJ, %tandard Time.
Drawings, specifications and form OF DID
for the proposed work will be on ME IN
the County Engineers Onice, county
Record Building. Bayard Stress IN the
CITY of New Brunswick. N. j.. 10 % IN
spected by prospective bidders.
Bids must be made out on standard
nronosal forms in the manner designated
therein and required by the specinca-
tons must be enclosed In sealed ehNei-
opes bearing the name and ADDRESS OF
bidder and name of road on the outside
and addressed to the Board OF Chosen
be accompanied by a statement from 2
surety company stating that they will
furnish the contractor. should ne Dc sue
cessfui with a bond In the amount OF one
hundred per centum Of the bid; also with
a certified check for no less than ten per
cent. of the bid drawn to the order OF +.
| William Hilker. County Treasurer. and be
delivered at the place and hour above
mentioned.
The Board Of Chosen Freeholders re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
should they deem 1t to the best interest
of the county so to do.
BY order of the Board of Chosen Free
holders of Middlesex County.
| FREDERICK c. SCHNEIDER,
County Engineer.
| 1aa12Ea.1as11.l1.A.a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
GREAT DAMAGE
IN WILD NIGHT
Man on Rampage Burns
House; Finally Overcome;
Arrested by Co. Detectives

NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 81
William Brown, fifty-five years old,
a special deputy sheriff of Middlesex
county, who conducts a restaurant
II roadhouse, r~efreshment stand
near the Red Lion tavern on st.
George road, went on a drunken
rampage early this morning and be-
fore the disturbance was QuelIed 1t
became necessary to call in the de-
tectives of the prosecutors office.
When the authorities returned to
this city soon after 8 o'clock they
reported Browns nome as totally
destroyed by fire, his wife gone, and
a general chaotic condition at the
Brown homestead. The cause OF
the trouble was in custody and is
now held in the county Jail in de-
fault OF $1,000 bail, to await tie
action of the grand jury.
Last winter Brown got into trou.
bic when he shot his wife and at
tempted to shoot several English
town men after a fracas. The case
was closed then because neither Mrs
Brown nor any of the men would
Prefer charges.
According to County Detectives
Ferd A. David and Charles Collins,
who answered the call sent N by
terror-stricken neighbors, Brown
has been on a spree for the past
four days. Since the drunk began.
his wife has not been home, pre-
sumably because she feared violence
at the hands of her craZed husband.
Last night. it is reported, Brown
closed his booth at midnight and is
believed to have gone to bed.
At 5 o'clock this morning, how
nxFAt~ Ah- - 49,
attracted to the house by clouds Of
smoke that were rolling from the
windows. Soon afterward Brown
is said to have reeled out of the
building, acting like a maniac
Truck drivers who were nearby tried
to save the building but the flame:
had gained too much Roadway by
the time the IRE was discovered
Nejghbors thought at the time tina
Mrs. Brown was in the house .
Hurry calls were sent to the stat,
troopers, the prosecutors office a(t
the New Brunswick police. Wkel
the county detectives arrived tn,
house was in smouldering ruins ant
Brown was nowhere to be seen. III,
refreshment stand was closed an,
locked but he officers broke in III,
dcor and found their prisoner hud
uito ~ a tOIlleI. DSdTlHS uEllllStdh Il
BILE signs of conflict. The man ha,
a 80 calibre revolver in one pocket
In explaining his injuries Brown /
reported to have accused the trucl
drivers of beating him up.
The prisoner is to be held 70
further investigation. SO far tn
authorities are unable to explain TIL
fire but they think Brown upset
kerosene lamp during his carousal
Damage has been estimated a
$4,000. A building and oar associa
ton owned the home and there wa
little insurance carried.
1t is understood that Mrs. Brow
VIII once more refuse to press
charge against her husband becaus
she fears bodily harm.
Reports hat reached this cit,
early this morning were that tn,
man had gone mad and was chasin,
his .~neighbors around with a club il
his hands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
DRIVER DRUNK
CHARGE MADE
Gives Name as Walter FIetch-
er of Woodbridge -Gets 30
Days in Jail

KEYPORT, Aug. 31:-Declared
to be driving his car while under
the influence of liquor Walter
Fletcher, of Woodbridge. was given
thirty days in the county Jail by
Recorder Isaac N. Johnston, his
driving license also having been re-
voked.
Fletcher vas noticed on the main
business street by Officer Mason as
he was about to enter his car. He
was forbidden to do so by the officer
but ignored the command and upon
taking the drivers seat he also took
the wheel.
Two of the state constabulary
who were in the A%ggelakos restaur-
mt at the time came out and seeing
the condition in which Fletcher was
attempting to drive took him from
the car, summoned DR.. s. H. Cassi-
dy who pronounced the mar intoxi-
Gated and he was arrested by Officer
Mason.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
ATLEE BROWN PASSES
AWAY AT PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31-Atlee
brown, expert of the Schedule Rat
Ing ~Cfice of New Jersey, died Tues
day night at 10 o'clock in the Pres
byterian Hospital in this city. Mr..
Brown, who resided at the Hotel
Marlyn, Fortieth and Walnut streets,
was taken suddenly Ill Tuesday
morning and was removed to the
hospital, where he passed away. He
made his home here with his sister
and mother-in-law. He is survived
by a daughter. Mr.. Brown was
about hfty-six years old.
The funeral will be held at II
o'clock Saturday morning from the
undertaking parlors of Oliver FL.
Baer In this city.
News of the death of Mr.. Brown
was telephoned from Philadelphia
to a number of the fire insurance
Offices in Newark and caused deep
regret among the large number of
fire underwriters who knew him.
Mr.. Browns boyhood home vas
In Philadelphia. His brother, j.
Howard Brown, is a we'll known
local agent of that city. Atlee Brown
some years ago was an official of the
Insurance Company of the State of
Pennsylvania, but in 1908 or 1904, a
lew hiOIlllS diltI bhc L hlldutlpiiAb
Suburban Fire Insurance Exchange
was organized, he became its mana
ger and since that time his entire
attention has been given to rating.
When the Schedule Rating Office
of New Jersey at Newark was or
ganized in 1913 Mr.. Brown was Sc
cured as the expert to take charge
of it and he continued to hold that
Office up to the time of his death,
although for more than q yea he
had been incapacitated from active
duty by poor health. Early in 1921
he suffered a stroke of apopleXy and
for a time his life was despaired Of
He made a wonderful fight, how
ever, and partially recovered, but
went back to Philadelphia to live.
Mr.. Brown was peculiarly adapt
ed to head a rating bureau. His
even temper became famous among
fire insurance men. He was a diplo'
mat in dealing with agents, com
pany officials and with the public
The manager of a rating organiza
ton Is likely to be the center of con
troversy, and he was no exception
but he usually came out ahead ant
left the beaten party good humored
The opinion was generally expressed
among executives yesterday that th'
companies have suffered a great los
in his death, and a large number o
fire underwriters feel a deep person
81 sorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
Funeral of Mrs. Farren

Funeral services for Mrs. Robert
Farren were held yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock from her late resi-
dence at 200 Amboy avenue, and al
$3.50 from Trinity church in Wood
bridge. The Rev. OCT. of Trinity
church, Woodbridge, oficiated. In
terment in Trinity cemetery, Wood
bridge.
Mrs. Farrcn died at her home in
Washington street. Sunday night,
after a lingering illness. Besides
her husband she is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. l.. Vented. of
South Amboy; Mrs. r. H. Beck and
Miss Marjorie Farren, Of this city;
and a brother, William Rudd, OF
New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
MRS. DONGES
SAYS NOTHING
Refuses Comment on Rum
yon's Threatened Libel Suit
for Her Famous Speech

TRENTON, Aug. Sit have
nothing whatever to say declared
Mrs. Raymond f.. Donges. of Cam
den, when asked if she had any
comment to make on State Senator
Runyon's threat to sue her for libel
IL she did not publish a r~etraction
of her famous statement that the
Republican candidate for governor
made a "dry" speech while he had
a skate on" Mrs. Donges attended
the first meeting of the special
Women's Organization Committee,
made up of five members of the
Democratic State Committee, held
here yesterday.
The Camden woman. who has
stirred up such a Juror by her
charge, which was at once repudiat-
ed bv Banking and Insurance Com
missioner William Il. futile, Jr., in
dependent Democratic candidate for
governor, and later by Judge George
5. Silzer, the regular" candidate,
also refused to say whether or not
she would be a candidate for r%eelec-
ton to the state committee this
year.
According to Mrs. Robert f.
Norton, vice chairman of the state
committee, Mrs. Donges will GER
tainly run for another term on the
committee, and her opinion was &C.
puiesced in by State Chairman
Harry Heller.
Mrs. Norton, who appointed Mrs.
Donges to the organization commit
tee which met here yesterday, de-
clared she did SO on her own initia-
tive, stating that 1--WE regard Mrs.
Donges as a fine Democrat" State
Chairman Heller joined in this
statement, asserting that stories that
Mrs. Donges would not run for the
state committee again, as a result of
the criticism occasioned by her at
lack on Runyon, was pure fiction.
The organization committee elect
I'd Miss Sarah T. Pollock, of this
city, chairman. General plans for
organization in all the counties were
discussed, according to Mrs. Norton,
and the committee hopes to start
going about from county to county
the latter part of mex week. 1t will
work in conjunction with a similar
committee of men.
The other members, all present,
are: Mrs. Robert e. Donges, Cam
den; Mrs. Lillian De Vanny. Atlantic
City; Mrs. Phillip McKim Garrison,
Essex; and Mrs. Egbart Rosecrans,
Warren county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
COUNTY FARMERS FAVOR
MUSCLE SHOALS Offer

The executive committee of the
Middlesex County Board of Agricul-
ture went unanimously on record in
favor of Fords's Muscle Shoals offer.
at a meeting held Tuesday night.
The arguments in favor and against
Ford's offer were carefully consid-
cred.
The committee based its decision
largely on the fact that acceptance
of Mr.. ForI's offer would e the
cheaper manufacture of fertilizers
and a more economical development
of the musc'e shoals plant. Senator'S
Frelinghuysen and Edge, ard Con-
gresham App,eby have hten in
formed concerning the committees
action by Robert H. Higgins. secre-
tary Of the County Board OF Ag-
riculture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
Entertain at Axenel

AVENEL, Aug. 31.-Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Moran. of Douglas avenue. n
tertained a number of friends at
their home Sunday. in honor Of the
birthday OF their sons. William and
Edward. Dancing and music Were
enjoyed. Refreshments were served.
The guests included: Master Will
liam. Thomas, Edward Moran, Jo-
seph Greenspan, Charles Schmidt,
Charles Durlimer. Miss Eileen Mo-
ran. Miss Anna Durlimer. Miss Caro-
line Sanguine. Margaret Sanguine,
of Avenel: Carroll Branch. Miss
Daisy, Madeline and Virginia
Branch, Miss Margaret Harrigan, Of
Newark, and N. P. Moran. of Jersey
LC5tyS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
Announce Marriage

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 31-Mrs.
Elizabeth Cheeseman, of South AM
boy, the marriage OF her
daughter, Elizabeth Claire. to Ed
ward Theodore Mullen Of New
Brunswick. The ceremony was per-
formed in Queen of All saints
church in Brooklyn. on July 2Z'
1929
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
Start Divorce Action

NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 81
The sheriff's office has served cita-
tions in a divorce action brought in
the court of chancery by Mrs. Ethel
Frazer, against her husband,
Charles Frazer, OF Midtown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
ENGLAND To SCRAP SIX
LARGE BATTLESHIPS

LONDON. Aug. 81 (By The As
ISOLATED Press)-In accordance
with the Washington naval agree
ment, the admiralty has ordered six
large capital ships ~scrapped They
are the battle cruisers Lion and
Princess Royal and the bat;leships
Orion, Morarch, Conquerer and
Erin. all among the most famous
warships in the British navy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
Plant Roof ON Fire

WOODBRIDGE. Aug. 31-The
roof of n of the kilns of the Fed
eral Terra Gotta was on fire last
night about twelve thirty. The fire
wa sconfined entirely to the roof,
and was put out at about 1 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-31
BumsteadsWormSyru

ssTo children an angel Of mercy" Where
directionp are followed IT NEVER
cost OF sANTONIN, Il contains fan dose.
Stood sixty ycars' test. sold everywhere
or By mail. 500 o bottle.
Fl, q A IEanhGaab Y n 3h1nl1lRh1D
New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
Market
Softness Due
To Uncertainty
Part of the Movement, How
ever, Was Caused by Too
Rapid Rise i'm Cilt-Edged
Securities Recently
Portugal Granted Credit
Stakeholder in Bank of
England Demands ColIec-
ton of Old Govt. Debt
From The Tribmlo's European Biocau

IRON The Tribuic'S EuropruR Burcnu
Copyright, 1q22 New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, March 19.-Unsettlcd po-
'itlcal conditions this week have pro-
duced a corresponding instability both
in the stock markets and exchanges.
1t would seem that Lloyd Georges
threatened resignation should have
been discounted long since in financial
circles, but as its probability tends to
increase or lessen daily the markets
have generally exhibited a soft tone.
part of this softness is due un-
doubtedly to the slight reaction follow
ing the too rapid rise in gilt edged
stocks a few weeks ago. but, in the
main, however, it is due to ,hc pre-
seems probable that if the Premier
should resign there will not be gen
eral election Immediately but that Il
purely Conservative government will
follow, fgt a time at least, the markets
are not as disturbed as if an election
turmoil were scheduled.
The Conservative claim that an in
dication of the changing sentiment in
the country is furnished by the result
Of the Cambridge by-election, in which
the Tory candidate, who specifically re
clared elected by large majority.
In the weeks general listles3ness in
the stock markets there has been only
one development of real Importance
the increase in the Bank of England
dividend to 12 per cent. The bank
stock rose ~ points when this news
was announced, making an actual pres
ent net return of slightly more than 5
per cent. This dividend seldom varies,
4c CT
at 10 per cent tax free. Ten years on a
g per cent basis ensued, and in 1914
the rate was again made 10 per cent
without emption.
Although the semi-annual meetings
Of the bank are usually purely formal
in character, they were enlivened this
year by the vigorous demand of one
stockholder that the methods be
modernized and that the 100000 600
advance made to the government at ~
per cent more than 200 years ago
should be collected or refunded into u
better yield.
The foreign loans market continues
dull, although a credit Of $4,000 900 has
been allowed Portugal through London
banks and guaranteed by the govern
ment for the purchase of British goods.
Rumors that Finland wished to float a
loan here met with cold reception
owing to the hostility of British inves-
tors on account of the Finnish atti-
tude over bonds of the City Of
Helsingfors and the Finnish Railway
loan of 1909
The annual report of the Corpora
tion of Foreign Bondholders shows
that Russia is the greatest defaulter,
having obligations of about $7,000000,
900 principal unredeemed. The South
ern States of America arc still listed
as defaulting on $50,000.000, while
Mexico is said to owe 100000. 900. The
report displays a pessimistic tone in
regard to Mexico, remarkng, at seems
doubtful whether the statements ap-
pearing from time to time as to peace
full and settled conditions prevailing
are altogether correct"
New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
Berlin Seems
Resigned to
all Inn Mark
Decline Due Mainly 10 the
Demand for Foreign Cur
rency 10 Pay for P..r-
chasing Of Raw Materials
Nneciol Ca0Ic 10 rAa Y,ahnnc


Copyright. 1922. New York Tribune 1n.
BERLIN, March 10-Tho ranid fan of
the mark during the last vook has
brought no surprise to financial circlne
mere. Tn fact, every one seems re-
signed to the continued decline in Ger
man exchange. The convention AZ
Nenoa may see the mark beyond the
800 to the dollar point with every pros-
pect for further declines, unless CON
crete measures arc taken at Genoa to
stay the downward tendency Of the
mars which is heading toward some
point near zero as far as actual valua
is concerned Yesterday the mari,
reached 2S3 to the dollar. with indica-
Vons that 1T would sink to the 300
point on the reoponing of the Boerse
monday, when Germany turns over an
other 81 100000 gold marks to the AL
hes on the reparations account.
Inc great demand for foreign cur
rency IN Germany within the last three
weeks is principally responsible for
the downward movement Of the mark
rms demand is not based on specula-
ton, but has real foundation, name
~, the necessity on the part Of large
industries to meet obligations abroad,
chlefiy on purchases of raw materials.
Payments OH most of these imports arc
due on April ], and purchases of foreign
currency to meet them are by no means
completed.
Had the government not been able
to tall back upon the Reichsbank's sup
ply of foreign currency in recent repa-
ratlons payments the position of the
mark would have been far worse to-
day. But now the Reichsbank itself
must go into the open market and re-
plemsh its supply of dollars, pounds
and other foreign currencies The eff
feet of this operation on the mark
will be only to drive it downward.
The Reichsbank's effort during the
week to make large purchases of marks
at New York, thus artiticially forcing
its appreciation. proved not only futile
but actually injurious.
German industries are already be-
ginning to find difficulties in replenish-
ing their stocks Of raw materials
abroad as we'll as in calculating export
and interior prices because of the
steady decline in the mark and the un-
certainty of its position in the near
future. This serves to fan the fame
of confusion which is animating Ger
man industry in the midst of it's other
wise extraordinary activity.
This confusion is already beginning
to express itself openly in increased
unemployment, which, although still
lnslgnlhcant IN comparison with un-
employment in England and America,
is none the less an important symp-
tom so far as the future of German
industry is concerned should the mark
fail to recoup it's position. An effect
of the exchange drop upon the govern
nlent is seen in the increase of 20,000,-
100000 marks in the budget during the
week as the result of adjustments in
the wages of government employees.
This drives the prospective deficit to
200 0000,0 600, and gives some hint of
what is in store should the mark con-
tinue downward.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
Railway and Other Corporations

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New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
from the Fin ancial Listening Posts of Europe

whlle slle the Bank of France has risen
EN- IN England the government has
aounu IT possible to obtain profitable
eotverslons s,rt,. by taxing all forms of prop
-, W eMcept government bonds to the
maximum, SO that the public naturallv
places funds where the burdens ara
hghtest. France is following the same
road, but is limited to- indirect tayos.
as the great bulk of national wenlth j.
held IN small blocks owing to the rela.
tlvely equal division of property. SO
mat 1t is difficult to levy upon.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-20

the oil industry with production, refining, trans
portation and distribution facilities.
ASSETS: Standard Gas & Electric Co. owns
$o,585,100 face value bonds and notes. $l6,476O0O
par vQe preferred stock S26, $40 700 par value and
294,11 Spares without par value or of nominal par
value coAnon stock The appraised and /or mar
ket vaud of the Companys assets amounts to
$42,6250p, which, after the deduction of the total
secured fnded debt leaves balance Of 500 o09 800,
whch~ approximately two times the unsecured
>debhM the Company. Standard Gas & Electric Co.
hzs outstanding Sl2,379s5o par value dividend
paying go preferred stock and S10600,000 par
value common stock.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-20

sSs'ss @%s1"S sa Gs s. and a.s:
PUBLIC utility organizations in tpc United States,
embrI Iting the operation, man1 cement and engi-
neeri,g of utility properties<eTh operated COM
panEs furnish service for 5f8 communities with
population of approximsfelx~ 900 in sixteen
St9fes including important centers ouch as Min
nefpolis, St. Paul, Louisville, TACOMA Mobile
uflity service is 7o2@o electric a&t and power
B29o gas, 379o street railway anF2o%o rnscella-
4eous. The Companys holdi1M include con-
4olling interest in the ShaffsfOil & Refining Co.,
Having an important and Established position in
New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
Weeks 10:
Dominican Revenues Gain

Revenues Of the Dominican Republic
rose to $49l ,239 for the month of De-
cember, marking an increase of $685.
202 over the total November receipts
and a decrease of S124,397, as COM
pared with the total receipts for De-
cember. 1920. Receipts from customs
sources reached total of $25S,070, ex-
ceeding by slight margin the income
from internal revenues, which amount
ed to $233, ,168.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
Standard Gas and Electric CO.
$50 Gold Notes
Octb
Dated October /, 1915
(Closed Issue)

s sm'a daa qty
10 Company
New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
Chinese Wool Exports Gain

China shipped more wool during the
last few months of 1921 than during
vem6er, 1921, inclusive. China exported
109,733 piculs q picul equals 1888
pounds), while in the same period of
1920 it exported only 35,20t piculs.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
Days NetU Issues

Dillon, Read G. Co. and Lee. Higgin-
son & Co. are Offering to-day. at 101
and interest to yield $40 per cent, a
new issue of $6,000.oo0 Newfoundland
twenty-year 5 II per cent bonds, The
bonds are non-callable, and principal
and interest are payable in New York.
Lee, Higginsog4 & Co. are Offering a
new issue of 100000 Oxford Paper
Company z per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock at 96, and dividends to
yield more than 7.35 per cent. For
1921 profits were 2.S times dividend
requirements on the preferred stssk
of the company.
Marx & Co., of Birmingham, Ala.
and the American Exchange SecuritIes
Corporation are offering an issue of
S1,0o0,00o Escambia County. Fla, op-
tional thirty-year per cent direct OBJ
legation bonds at prices to yield $40
per cent on maturities optiona' from
1922 TO 1927. and : ~ na-
turtles optional from 1925 to 1857 ]