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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
5PR0H|b|T|0N 5
BILLS PASSED
Republican Substitute for the
Van Ness Act Declared Un-
constitutional
APPLEGATE IN BATTLE
Five G. 0. P. Members Bolt on
Main Enforcement Bill
democrats Object

TRENTON March Five prohi-
bition enforcement bills enacting
into state law most of the proVi
sions of the federal Volstead law
passed the assembly here yesterday.
They are Republican substitute for
the unconstitutional Van Ness act.
They are scheduled to be passed in
the senate next week, and over Gov
ernor Edwards veto the next Week,
which will be the last of the session.
Five Republicans bolted on the
main enforcement bill and one
other. and nine on three CT the sub
sidiary bills. The Republicans who
broke the party's alliance with the
dry" interest on the main bill were
Corio and Blair of Atlantic. Littell of
Sussex. Rcegner of Passaic and
Moore of Mercer. Runyon, Warren.
Democrat, was absent ard Welsh,
Hunterdon Democrat voted for the
enforcement bills. All other Dem
ocrats voted against all the bills.
The votes were 3S-1S and 3422.
Much Oratory
There was much oratory on both
sides of the House. Mr.. Hobart,
of Essex. introducer Of the meas
ures. explained them briefly and
then let the Democrats open their
fire. The position of the Demo-
cratic party as outlined by the mi
nority spokesman, Gaede, of Hud-
son. was that the 18th amendment
is wrong and unenforceable. the
product of an energetic minority,
and that New Jersey. which has
never ratified it is not bound to
help enforce it leave that to the
Federal government" he said.
"Enacting laws incapable of be-
ing enforced" he declared 'is to
implant in the minds of our peo-
pie a disrespect for them. and for
other laws, from which in time We
can expect to reap as We have sown,
The harvest of disrespect'
The Hudson man declared that the
states rights had been violated by
the 18th amendment, and charged
that the thing was not enacted by
the voice of the people but by the
clint from the Golfers of the Anti
Saloon League" That well known
orga nization came for lashing at
the hands Of the Democratic leader.
II know of no greater bencfactor to
the bootlegger league than the Anti
Saloon League" he said. land | be
licve the bootlegger VIII support
and has supported it and its activi-
ties for reasons Of personal gain.
Does the Republican party wish to
merge itself into the Anti-Saloon
League, or has the Ahti-Salo.n
League merged itself into the Re-
publican Party?" The speaker fin
ishcd with the statement tha' his
party does not favor the saloon. but
wants beer and light wines.
Assemblyman George, Hudson
Democrat. wanted TO know il the
Republicans didn't see the hand
writing on the walI?" referring to
the defeat of Mrs. Jennie &. Van
Ness of Essex. sponsor of last years
enforcement bill last fall. The Hud-
son man threw u bombshell when he
answered question by Mr.. Apple
gate. Republican. of MiddleseX. The
Hudson man said there was more
Continued on page y
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I he railroad -onpe penies will not
a c6rt tEa CEarYes made in the or
iglral grade crossing elimination
p. ans sLbmitte6 BY them TO the city
of Perth Annoy several months ago.
IL was learned at Newark yesterday
70 loNing the nearing before the
Public Utility Commission. The
par a. submitted by the railroad is
not acceptable 10 the city and many
residents here and tho changes sus-
gested by Engineer Louis p. Booz, Jr.
ana Professor GeogSe f. Swan, OF
IIarvari University. the consulting
engineer. are not acceptable to the
railrc2cs.
The at6umrn' set forth by the rail-
roads that the proposed changes
would riean the eXpe nditure of sew
era; hundred t.: ousand dollars more
by them in dep essing the tracks, the
a amcult invoh thus being too much
fof them 10 epenG on the work. The
railroad points cut that they are CIV
In. considerabl TO the city under
the plans ms originally outlined by
them anj tlley believe the city should
accept them arr not ask any more
f;oni ;heni.
as a deadlock seems to exist at
the present Tin G with the city un-
wi lipc IT, adcpt ths plans as present
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From unofficial sources it NJ
learned today that this trip of a
Harbinger, if it had proved succeed
full, was to have been followed
many more. The idea of the rjl7
connection with the bringing m
booze to the United StH(4
Canada was, it is said. tod
stuff from the vessel
boats at this port. that land II
goods from the small boats 1T n
mixed and by this process a
siderable extent. after which it WI
to have been offered for sale.
T'ne arresc of Mr. Bollschwe!lej
wiiicn became public yesterday Afl
einoon, was a complete surprise d
the people of tfs ciry and vicinitf
who hav k,-2r'l. MIN for nan1
years. Alth6a-sl Federal Prohib1
tion Enforcement Officer Cone
tn; time of the seizure of the Har
blnger at tie Pertt: Amboy Dry Doc1
COMPANY plant here let it be knowI
that tire case WOULD create big sem
sat.on ro ore thought that Formq|
Mayor Bo,lSchwe,ler of this cit
W
am for this reason his release o1
bail ny Commissioner Delaney. alto
a complaint had been sworn out h3
Assistant United States District Az
tolney Fred NJ. p. Pearse was
complete surprise.
Since the affair has become pub
lie, however, rumors are flying thleJ
and fast about the city. and repor11
have it today that Mr.. Bollschweile}
has or is about to have civil SUI
started against him on the robber1
OF the booze from the storehouse d
Davidson avenue. This report. how'd
ever could not be confirmed up tod
late hour.
Much significance is attached a
the statement by Mr.. Pearse yester5
day. that in his opinion whateve1
Bo,!schW eiler dc he did in the ca4
pa.'itv or an office 10y for some on6
higher up. II is pointed out that
the government viii not let one ston8
be untuined un'.l al of those inter3
ested the case have been rounded
up WHO these men higher up are1
no one seems 20 know. but accords
ing 10 information received today
more sensational arrests are expect 4
eG in the immediate future.
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REPEA|LE:R MAY
PASS MONDAY
Expect AIdermanic Action on
Laying of Tracks in Wash
ington Street

F k. . +. b Vi q Flg.4 Is
As tie agtion OF the aldermen
taken a. a special meeting Tuesday
n;gl.t in attempting to pass over the
mayors veto the ordinance repeal
ing ar .ordinano giving permission
to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
paly tc lay four tracks on Washing
ton street connecting lands of the
Perth Amboy Dr. Docks Company
was declared Illegal Ly City Attorney
Leo GolGberger. another effort Will
be made to pass the repeater over
tbs veto at .Gonday nights regular
meeting 1t ir likely that those fav-
oriEG retention q the ordinance per-
mit.i.lg the laying Of the sidings will
be at the meeting. to make known
their fe. lings ir the case.
During the hearing before the
Public Utility Commission at New
ark yesterday Adrian Lyon, repre-
sentins the Lehigl Valley Railroad
which makes application for permis-
sion to put dow. the tracks, declared
that no hearing was held on the mat
ter OF repeating the ordinance. When
the original ordinnuce was passed,
he said. II pub'it hearing was held
the vote OF the aldermen showed the
popular sentinen which favored the
LAYING o. the tracks. When the new
Board of Aldermen decided to at
tet..pt to repeal the ordinance, he
said, no hearing was advertised and
the public wcs not considered.
Alderman Albert G. Waters,
speaking against the ordinance now
in effect. yesterday declared that
there are many defects in the meas
ure, it being bare of restrictions.
There are no liability ella ses, he
said, the city is given no jurisdic.-
ton to act and there is a lack of
any definite stipulations in it. Al
derman John j. Clark raised the
point that the ordinance was not
passed upon the night it should have
been acted upon, but on the morning
of the following day as It was past
midnight Wher the vote was taken.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02

Real estate operators through the
colntiy. it is said. are not surprised
al the Supreme cour. decision. While
they have. e. nc ahead with their
work OF building houses under this
law manv of them maintain that they
never believed that the act would
be uphetd by the courts. Scores of
ptiva?e citizens. however. have built
their homes under the impression
tneit they a'lv wJu,d he free of tax
es for the STIPULATED five year period
ana MANY of th> IN will be astonished
by the action of the supreme court.
The announcement OF the county
tax rate will be delayed until April
/, it ~ expected as the outcome of
the cour+ decision because of the fact
that :ax duplicstes for every munich
pality in AIidd.eseX will have to be
gone over again far the purpose of
adding IN those properties that had
been Sreviousl. excluded from the
duplicates urGer the exemption act.
The county tax beard had their fig
III es ,ln.ost compiled and were ex-
pectcd to make known the tax rate
by next week hut a delay of about
one month Will be caused by the ad-
di.iona. detail &c be covered.
With the $1.50Q GOO in new rat
abies added to the present sum de-
;iarei in Mid6iesrI county the new
.)tai viii be 3etween seven and eight
millions above that of last year and
the entire aElcunt will be approx
imate:y S13S,000 coo, it has been
stated.
Pcr.h Ambov VIII carry the larg-
est increase urdec the reversal OF
the exemption act. her raise in rat
a5;es taking juu!r of about $500.
0oC. New Brunswick will come next
with al. adv1nre OF almost a quar-
.er of a u,;l!ion. Approximate figures
on the amount OF hitherto exempt
ra.ables which will be added to the
tax duplicates through the county
ar; os follows:
Cram ury, $4,000: Dunellen. S60,-
SEQ: LAST Brnnawick township. $21,-
751: Helmetta, $1,000; Highland
Park, $125,1E0; Jamesburg. $3.50:
Madison township, $3,100: Metuch-
en- S13,o MiAdlesex borough. $685.
95e: MiIltown $4,000.
Monroe township. $4,000; New
Brunswick, $2h2.425; North Bruns-
wick township, SIS Perth AM
boy, S473 900; Piscataway township,
s1a5, 500; Pitirsboro. $500; Rari-
tan township. s55,400; Roosevelt,
s31,7(0; SayreSilie. $1,000; South
Ambcy $4,000; South Brunswick
township. $4,000. South River, S59.-
40a; Spotswooi, s7.100 and Wood
bridge. $:s2.q3o The grand total is
$1,546 ICE.
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OTHER SENSATIONAL 1
ARRESTS TO. come, /
newark REPORT SAY

Today.s developments in the lIarbinger booze ca
promises further sensational arrests in the future.
though the federal grand jury which met in Trenton yese
day failed to hand down any indictments in the
investigation is still being carried and the jury has q
ranged to meet March 10 at which time it will consd
further evidence. Former United States Marshal Albs
BolIschweiler, who released Tuesday morning
United States Commissioner John A. Delaney under $5 0t
for the action of the grand jury charge of vioaton
the Vostead act and smuggling goods in the United Stat
sailed from oboken yesterday the steamer Seydz
Germany where he will visit his sister who is ILL., Mr. l,o
schweiler intends to be gone for period of six weeks it
said.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
SEWAREN ANNEXATION
BILL VOTE MONDAY

TRENTON. March 2-The senate
bill. introduced by Senator White,
of Atlantic county. providing for
the annexation of Sewaren now a
part of Woodbridge township. to
the city of Perth Amboy has been
favorably reported out of the COM
mittee en- boroughs and townships.
l.. is now possible that the measure
will be brought up for a vote next
Monday night when the upper
House convenes.
While Senator Morgan +, Larson.
Of Perth Amboy. is chairman of the
committee from which the measure
has Just been reported. he stated
today that his position on the bill
has been neutral. He said the other
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
FREEHOLD man FOUND
DEAD IN CELLAR OF HOME

. FREEHOLD, March 2;-Charles
II. Schaefer, forty ty-seven-year-old
employe of the Equitable Life In
surance Company in New York, was
found dead today in front of the
furnace at his home. A bullet had
pierced his left temple and a pistol
lay beside him.
County Detective John M, Smith
said he expected to make an arrest
shortly. Police pointed out that
Schaefer was right handed and that
the bullet was in his left temple.
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PLAN TO ARBlTRATE
ON CROSSING PLANS

Ell l,v the rairoa Is ard the railroads
unwilling to 5cc' pt the changes made
by the city. 1t has been decided 10
have 3, conference OF the engineers of
tht "ailruad, arC the city to see II
some arbitration cannot be decided
uton with bcth sides consenting to
certain changes This meeting VIII
be held soon, bit the place and date
has not been definitely determined.
Efforts are nov being made TO ar
range Tor this conference before
March Z.
Upon the suggestion OF Public Uti!-
ity Commissione Osborne. Engineer
Meade of thai body will sit ms me-
diator at this conference in an effort
to brinr about an agreement between
the railroads arc the city which
would resul IN the plans being
adcpte" ana tn el mination of grade
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Factory smokers. 80 cents per box of so
cigars. Porto Rican Cigar Factory, SIS
Rdgeley Street. 11bl5-3-2-2t*
All kinds OF Coal ana Gas Ranges on
Monthly payments 3, >. Larkln -O'
Mcclellan ST. Phone 565-R.
l0S26-27-tt T. Il. s.
A good automobile for 800
11459a2 25-ct. Union Garage Co.
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REDUCTION OF FOUR To. SIX POINTS
PREDICTED FOR COUNTY TAX RATE

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 2.-As the result OF the
decision handed down yesterday by the supreme court of
the state holding the exempt taxing law unconstitutional
Mddescx county will have its tax raabes increased by ap
proximaely 81 100000, that increase being also
panied by reduction OF four to six points in the county tax
rate The law declared unconstitutional is the passed
in 1920 providing that any residences erected since
then be free from taxes for five years and designed to
alleviate the housing problem by encouraging people to
IuiId
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
JEFFR|ES, FORMER PUG,
WOULD Be EVANGELIST

LOS ANGELES, March 2.--James
J. Jeffres, former heavyweight
champion pugilist of the world, may
become an evangelist If nothing hap
pens to prevent it, according to a
story the Los Angeles Examiner
published today.
Jeffries now a farmer at Burbank,
near here. has become interested in
religious affairs through visit from
A. f.. Sufferer, a friend of the pugil-
lists father, who was a minister of
the gospel, according to the news
paper.
my desire is to bring religion
closer to the heart of the men of
today" Jeffries is quoted as saying.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02

members of the senate committee to
which the bill was referred were re-
sponsible for it being reported. The
other members of this committee
are Senator Stevens. of Monmouth.
Republican. and Senator Agans, Of
Hunterdon. Democrat.
Although Senator Larson has held
that his position thus far on the bill
has been neutral he is expected 20
take One side or the other when it
comes up on the floor of the senate
for passage.
Those favoring annexation and
those opposing it as well have been
well represented here this week
during consideration of the bill by
the senate committee.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
TWO WOMEN KILL SELVES

TRENTON, March 2:-Ill health
was given for the suicide of Mrs
Sophie II. Schroeder, wife of Will
liam s. Schroeder, who killed her.
self by tying a hose to her mouth
and turnirE on the illuminating gas
in the bathroom of her home here.
She was sixty-five years old
Leaving her sick bed near Titus
Vile yesterday Miss Kate Guarnieri.
eighteen years old. committed SUI
eide by leaping into the canal. She
was clad only in a nightgown. The
body was recovered
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
LYONS RECOVERING

'rR BENTON. March 2.-The re-
moval yesterday OF A Assemblyman
Lyons of New Brunswick to the Mer-
ce" Isolation hospital caused some
concern at the state house for n
brief period. Attending physicians
he was suffering from Il
iiBLt case CT septic sore throat. The
Hcusa s7nt q delegation to visit Mr.
Lyons and arranged to have flowers
se1t 20 his room as long as he re-
mains IL ere.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
Take Federal Action

TRENTON. March 2-Persisten9
rumors about this city following the
session of the federal grand jury
here yesterday are to the effect
that in spite of reports that the
Jury failed 10 hand down indiec-
ments in the Harbinger case. they
did find true bills against . number
of the defendants. However, the
rumors also have ii that no action
had been taken by the jury as far
as the charges against former tinit~
ed States Marshal Bollschweiier Is
concerned. II
Among the names which are said
to appear in the Indictment are]
benjamin Wurtzman of Orange tise|
alleged owner Of the boat; Robert1
+, Arnold OF Lyndhurst: Captaiid
Arthur Gotham of St. Johns. N B9]
and Alexander Howie. James !. Med
Guire and John Windsor members!
OF the crew.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02

Hitchcock Demands
HIS Reservations

WASHINGTON, March a.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
ranking Democrat on the foreign
relations committee declared in
an address to the senate today
on the four power Pacific
treaty that he could not support
it unless reservations Were adop-
ted covering portions he dis
liked.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE

JERSEY CITY, March Police
men today patrolled the Croxton
yards of the Erie railroad where
sixty or more freight handlers
struck yesterday. The Erie brought
handlers from its piers here to keep
freight moving.
The men announced they struck
because of y controversy with new
labor contractor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
STATE POLICE LIEUTENANT
SENTENCED FOR SPEEDING

Charles II. Bell. a New Jersey
constabularly lieutenant in charge OF
this district and whose headquar-
ters are at Highland Park, was sem
fenced to three days in the New
York City Prison and fined $25 by
Magistrate Cobb yesterday for fail
Ing to answer a summons for speed =
ing
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
CLOSE BRIDGE
NEXT MONDAY
Will be Closed for Week in
Order to Repair Draw
Span

TRENTON. March 2-The State
Highway Commission today am
nounced the plans have been made
to close the Perth Amboy bridge
spanning the Raritan river on Route
from 1880 in the morning of next
Monday until Monday. March 13.
This action is forced in order tnat
the commission may make emer-
eency repairs to the draw span of
the bridge.
The commission announced that
the work OF repair will be pushed
day and night in order to open the
bridge in a week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-03-02
Veterans Want Action

WASHINGTON. March 2:-The
hope that the administration VIII
not continue to procrastinate very
much longer and will fulfill the
promise made in the last national
election and pass the veterans ad-
justed compensation bill without
further delay, is expressed by Edwin
S. Bethlehem, Jr., chairman of the
national legislative committee of the
Vett<ans of Foreign Wars, in a let
ter to President Harding made pub
lie today.
Mr.. Bettelhein1 wrote he was just
in receipt of a report showing that
1900 of the 10000 former service
men in Cuyahoga County. Ohio. VINO
applied for the adjusted compensa-
ton voted by Ohio were unemploy-
ed.
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DR.. WORK TO TAKE HAYS
OFFICE ON SATURDAY

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Dr.
Hubert WORK, present first assistant
postmaster general. will succeed VIII
II. Hay. as head of the postoffice de-
partrlert it was learned today at the
White Pouse. DR.. Work, whose home
is Pueblo, Col, will take over the
postoiice POI tfolio Saturday when
the resignation Ct Mr.. Hays becomes
effective. The nomination of Dr..
Work is expected to be sent to the
ser ale soon.
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Replanntns Ahout Complete

The work of replanking the pres
en-, bridge IS more than one-half
completed. tire part of the bridge
south of the draw. sran being prac-
tically competed BY the contractor,
Gus Wickberg In addition to re-
placing tkeNeld planking. new side
ratings were also constructed MAX
ing oir improvement over the OLD
diiapidated condition of the bridge.
Now the workn en- have started to re-
pla nix the nortbern section of the
bridge, extending from the draw
span the Perth ,Amboy shore.
Traffic has not been stopped on
the bridge at any zine during the re-
par work. arrangements having been
made whereby ore section of the
bridge would b, done at time. leav-
ing the rest Cpel its full length.
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DON'T LET. LATE
FROST KILL YOUR
CROPS OR FLOWERS

CROPS OR FLOWERS
Winter will break soon.
The danger to crops or to flowers
then is that they will be killed Oft
by a flare back of winter--a late
frost.
All frost protection methods, from
the simplest to the most complicated.
can be carried on more successfully
il the cause of frost Is known. There
must be knowledge OF the way The
earth's surface cooIs at night and the
factors which influence the rate Of
cooling.
You may not know what tempera-
lures are injurious to various plants,
blossoms or fruit Those tempera-
lures differ. You may not know now
to guard against the harm which
would occur if no protective meas
ures We're taken.
Any of our readers can secure the
Government booklet on frost and
means of guarding against frost
damage, This is free Government
publication. Our Washington info'
nation Bureau will secure copies for
all who clip out and mall the coupon
below. Enclose two cents in stamps
for return postage. and be sure TO
write your name and address clearly
on the lines of the coupon.
Frederic J Haskin Director.
The Perth Amboy Evening News,
Information Bureau.
Washington. d C.
enclose herewith two cents In
stamps for return postage on free
copy of the Frost Booklet as offered
by the Perth Amboy Evening News
Street .....-.............
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LIST OF WALL ST. BROKERAGE
FAILURES IS INCREASING

NEW YORK, March, 2:-The list
of Wall street brokerage failures
climbed toward the fiftieth mark to-
day. Scott & stump. a consolidated
exchange house, went into bank
ruptcy shortly after the market
opened and a short time later Al
phonse Des Champes. successor to
Friedman Markelson &, Company, an
out. de house, with a large branch
in Montreal, announced an assign
ment for creditors.
y Friedman Markelson & Company
recently suspended operations and
the three partners were arrested on
charges OF. grand larceny preferred
by Des Champes, who also instituted
civil action to recover $4,000. Des
Champes is well known in Montreal
where he has brokerage offices.
Fred Beauvais. correspondent n
the Stillman divorce case, was said
to have been in his employ there as
Office man.
See the Essex Coach. Sexton's Garage
IS Smith Street. Open Evenings.
11iS3--9-27-6.- ntsa
Why take an unnecessary chance, Us.
Weed Chains For sale Mt Frank Naa
Sycklc'a 1lGlQ--5-2-lta
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Legislature Studies Move

TRENTON. March 2-Members of
the legislature are comforting to de-
termine what. if any. steps may be
taken to relieve the situation ere
ated by yesterdays decision of the
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