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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

tom in the past.
With reference to the national ad-
justed compensation bill now pend|
ing in congress. Ronald II. kleckner
reported the activities of the county
committee, which is busy working
up sentiment in favor of the bill
here. The resolutions sent out by
the committee to the various frater-
nal and ciyic organizations have beer
returned approved to a surprisin:
extent and it has been estimated
that these organizations which have
gone on record as favoring the bill
total 10000 in membership, Kleck-
ner said that while many people ir
the county seem to admit the justice
of the claims of the service men they
baked at the actual payment. The
attitude of New jerseys senators at
Washington was also noted and it
was recommended that each mem
Der of post write to Senator's Ere
linghuysen and Edge, setting forth
their attitude toward the measure,
so that the senators in question could
no longer say they had not the sup
mort of any of their constituents.
Although the advance notices oil
last nights meeting were to the et-
feet that officers for the coming year
would be nominated it was learned
that the notices were the result OF
stenoerapher's errcr and that nom
nations would not he made nntn the
mex, me4tia.y. Herbert Rankin was
named as the chairman of the noni-
mating conlmitte ana the remaindeI
of the conimtte, VIII be appointed
later in The week.
A coE.n1unicat was received
fro0 the Iptal chamber of COM
merce granting permission for the
appearance Of member of the Lee
gion to pres.ent the Lational adjust
men. compensation measure to the
chamber from the standpoint of the
ex-service men was received, ana as
the result, i.1na.d Il. Kleckner VIII
speak to the members of the cham
Der of com mtrce at their meeting on
Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
Had Read DiSCtiSSiO

TRENTON. Feb. IS-Statc HIEh-
way Engineer Wasscr presided over
the closing session of the highway
convention today when ways AMI
means of improving road construc'
ton methods We're debated. Speclllf
instances of methods which nave
been used successfully were cited
bv engineers of the department
from the several divisions Of the
state. Trenton was selected as the
place of holding the 1928 conNen-
tion
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
BONUS ACTION
IN TEN DAYS
Chairman Fordney Says Bill
Will be Reported in That
Time
VETO is BEING TALKED OF
Sales. Tax is Proving a Puzzle
to congressman and 9th
ers at Washington
VETO is BEING TALKED OF

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Fear of
a Presidential veto is worrying the
advocates OF the bonus in the House.
They insist, however. through
Chairman Fordn ay of the Ways and
Means Committee, that bill will be
reported cut within ten days and that
it viii be passed.
An effort has been made to learn
v hat manner of sales tax the Presi-
dent really believes that the easiest
sisted that this was a question for
Congress to determine. The Presi-
dent reaelly believes that the easiest
levy of the sort is the. productive
sales tax, which avoids tee great
uroblem of exemptions incident to a
tax on retail sales, but. having given
The nut back to Congress to crack, he
does not intend to do it for the leg
islative body.
Another futile effort was to ascer-
tain how nearly infleXible the Presi-
dent is in his opposition to the suS-
gested special taxes suggested and to
bond issue, which he pronounced
as dangerous if not possible. y
The result of the uncertainty is
chat there is a revival at the Capitol
pf the thought that the House would
pass a measure awarding the bonus.
either making no provision at all for
raising the revenue or attaching a
eales tax provision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
REPORT ACTION AGAINST
WARRENITE Pavement

iEdications today are that con-
siderable opposition to the use OF
warrenite pavement for Buckingham
avenue will develop at the meeting
of the Board of Aldermen on Mon
day night, anc that property owners
along the avenue vii, inform the al
dermen they do nat desire the war
reni,e paving tina. is specified IN
the petition. 1t is understood that
any kind of paving will be satisfac-
tory as long as it is uoiseless.
AT the committee meeting of the
Board OF Aldermen last night dele
CATION was present from the West
ern Improvement Association re-
ouesting the aldermen to make ar
rangements to pave Groom street
from New Brunswick avenue to
Brace avenue. The aldermen could
not give any definite answer as the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

program for stree; paving has not
been deSjded upon as yet.
A delegation of citizens from the
northern section % the city was also
present ,lrgil.g that trunk line sew
er te placed in that section. The al
derinen are of the opinion that Il
sewer oe the kind desired is such a
big undertaking that it will take
three or NOR years to install it.
The question of the elimination of
the Public Service electric wires in
Smith and State streets was discuss
ed with representative of tho COM
pany The aldermen were informed
that the company's engineers will
take the matter up and arrange
plans for the elimination OF the
wires. 1t is the desire of the alder
men that the wires be placed under
the ground.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
MYSTERIOUS Robberies
Cleared By Arrest

taker of the homestead. The rob
beries seemingly We're carried out
while the caretaker went away to
purchase supplies.
Last week Mrs. Pearse visited the
home and while scouting around
discovered a path which led to n
colony of houses along the railroad.
The home of Schira was visited and
some of the stolen articles We're
noticed. Then followed the report
of the matter to the prosecutor
office and Schira's arrest by County
Detective Ferd David. He is being
held in $1,000 bail charged with
robbery. but claims he found the
stolen articles along the railroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 49,
The arrest of Philip Schira. who re-
sides on the old Burlington road,
.Sayreville, and the expected arrest
of others in that vicinity, will prob
ably clear up the string of mysterl-
Gus robberies which have occurred
at the Such home on the Parlin
road, South River. since the death
of J. r. Such in 1917.
Mrs. Such following the death Of
her husband went to live with her
daughter Mrs. Frederic NJ. y.
Pearse. in Metuchen, pending settle
ment of the estate and James
Keegan, an employe of the deceased
for many years was left as care
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
STATE Police
MAKING GOOD

TRENTON. Feb. 1S:-Stolen
property valued at $1,000 has been
recovered by the State Police dur
ing the past eight months, according
to an announcement today at state
Police headquarters here. The new
department has been instrumental
in collecting $3.50 in fines in this
time, according to the same author
ity. In accomplishing these results
it is stated that 10000 miles of New
Jersey Dads have been covered and
26s arrests made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
POLICE PROBE MYSTERIOUS fire HERE
SAYS ne KNOWS WHO
KILLED MOVIE MAN

Los ANGELES Feb. 1S.-Inves-
tigators Of tie muiccr of William ID.
Taylor, were waiting today TO see ii
anything would result from the an
nolnccmect of Thomas Lee Wool
wine, district attorney, that Edward
f.. Sands. missing secretary butler.
would nCc Je prosecuted on an en-
bezziemert Charg- entered by his
former erlpioyer. if Sands could
prove himse}f innocent of the muir
der of Taylo. am or tangle with the
murder mystery.
Tne announcement follows receipt
of a letter purporting to have been
written by Sands. The writer stated
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

he was ia I.5s Angeles, was not gull
ty of the murder of Taylor, but could
nalre tie murder er and solve the
mystery. He inquired whether he
would be set free in case he surren-
dered and proved innocent of the
staying.
He asks that tn. district attorney
publish his reply "in any of the Los
Angeles papers," and Woolwine made
public the .e.ter and the answer. but
the latter neins addressed to Ed
ward f. Sands. through the public
press
Woolwire state | he had no means
of knowing whether the letter was
genuine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
FINE: Shedding
ON AMbOY AVE-.

Five policemene were de.ailed last
night to special duty on the Ampoy
avenue hill for the protection OF the
shedding parties The hill was kept
fr.e from all traffic and the childref
allowed to enjoy themselves. Chle'
Tonnesen announced TINS mOfhl-r
that the men would be detailed eacI
night while the snow holds hrnl
en,;I ;Ieh to permit shedding. Traffic
seeking to come into the city by way
of Anboy avenue is diverted to an
other route.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
TO Have Celebration

The annual festival celebration of
Thor Lodge No. 46. Danish Brother
hood, viii be held at Washington
Hail, Sunday, Febr1ary 26. At the
l.tse meeting committee composed
of Fred Christensen, Fred Miller
Chris Ostergaar":. Thorvald Borup,
George Andersen and Edward Os-
tergaard, was named to arrange for
the affair. Tie committee will meet
tonight at Washington hall for the
purpose of arranging all details for
the celebrat on.
Safety first: use Weed Chains; for sale
II Frank Van Syckle's. 11252-2-1S-1tS
See the new Essex Coach. Sexton's Ga
age Is Smith St. Open Evenings.
0g77-a-10-Sts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. IS
Two cases oalne before Judge Peter
+. Daily in special sessions without
i j;ry, in tie county court yesterday
t'harl.s S Tomasscii of Perth Am
boz, indicted foi transporting le-
malc for i.imoral purposes on NJ
vcmacr 90, was found not guilty.
Ter esa Stcforo. of this place, was
found not guilty OF an adultry
charge
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

NEW YORK, Feb. lS- Arch
Bishop Hayes sailed today for Mas
sau. in the Bahamas. on an ecciesias-
a.al mission Catholics in the Ba-
hamas are under the jurisdiction OF
~ New York arch diocese
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
Big Eirc at County Sea.

NEW BRUNSWICK, F, b. lS:--
Fire of undetermined origin com.
pletely destroyed the l.. Balk "
Company fur plant at the corner tt
Mater and Washington streets here
last night, causing loss to building
and stock which was estimated by
Chief Francis of the local fire de-
partment to be 100000.
This plant is situated in the ce11s
ter of the manufacturing d1str1cv,
and the fact that the fur establislle
ment was a mass of flames upon TIE
arrival of the firemen in response
to the alarm about $3.50 o'clock
gave the tire-fghte-S great concerh.a
The re-fighters 81 ected their at
tention to prevent Eg the spread Or
the fire to adjoining buildings. The
entire local department.. Higniand
Park department and firemen of
the India Rubber Company fought
the blaze. The India Rubber Com
pany's plant is situated a short dis-l
lance from the scene of the fire.
Directly next to where the fire.
was blazing merrily was the big gas
tank of the New Brunswick Gas
Company, the the firemen played Il
stream on this steadily for fear y
would become heated and explode.
The main building comprising tbs
Balk plant was five-story brick
structure. and everything combustt-s
] BILE in the building went up m
, smoke The wall on the Water
street side collapsed during the fire.s
, but inasmuch as this was anticipates
ed the fire-fghters kept their dis-s
tance and therefore no one was irl~8
| iured
| The building in which the fire Oc-
Cured is owned by Michael Jelin.s
| a Local real estate man. 1t is said
| the stock in the building was entire
| ly covered by insurance.
The ruins are still smoulderiu{
this morning. and the firemenx H5x
| at work wetting the remainA
prevent Il new start. The SHtY&Y
Army representatives sefsxcttlA
wiches and coffee to the men duriiil
the night.
Another Fire
] About O'Clock this mai'ning
! while tGe FUR plant fire was giving
| the entire city department great cons
cern, Ohicer Van Dorm discovered 4
fire in a Greek restaurant situated
on the ground foo. OF the three story
building at csc Burnett street. The
plaLe was completely gutted, and the
poll e have been unable to learn the
cause of the fire. = is believed this
fire started in 2. pile of rubbage In
| the 'ear of tue store. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
COLD WAVE HAS
LOST ITS GRIP.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ISL:
Weather predictions for next week
beginning Monday: North and Mfd--'
die Atlantic: Considerable cloudi-
ness, rain at the beginning of the
week, and rain or snow Friday OF
Saturday. Warmer first part Ut
week; normal temperature there's
after.
The cold wave which for two days
has been holding the east in its griT,
was giving way to higher tempera-
lures today.
The weather bureau said the outs
look was for much cloudiness tu-
night and tomorrow in the states
east of the Mississippi Higher
temperature for tonight in the At
lantic States.
No squeak or rattle. Chevrolet $50.
Superior Sedan. Jefferson Motors. Inc. y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
WILL INCREASE
DRY FORCES

u. .ASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-lteor-
gan aattor a. the national prohibi-
ton field iarces Is expected to be
complete. sjon VIA a total of 90
prot ibit.ou directors, Commissioner
Hayacs announced today.
a. said {, director would he ap -
pointed lour cling oti the totals. He
sal! ne haI instructed Mariana L..
Pes,pe32, federal prohibition d'rec-
tor for Porto RIca 10 assume Juris-
dicticn cNar the Nrg.n Islands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
To THE VOTERS OF TORDS, KE,SBEl
AND HOPELANN

The undersigned wish TO sincerely than'
tho voters of these districts for Their
splendid turn out and almost unanimous
vote for us as candidates at the School
Board election held February Ia In par
ticuiar those who furnished cars and
husses Also the campaign committee
we feel that this same community inter
est will hold us together to combat any
menace that may arise 10 dispute ouI
selection of men or women to govern us
MRS. ALBERT GARDNER,
NJ. II. CLUM.
11233-2-1S-ft%
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

Mae Murray in peacock Alley Is plaJ
ing at the Woodbridge Theatre, IuesdaF
February 21st for the third run. Part o
this picture was made in Sewaren. n j.
11247-2-1S-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

vicinity.
Mystery I'm Fire Here
Mystery surrounds the origin OF n
fire which was discovered at 2:%O
O'Clock this morning by police in
the office and storehouse of the New
jersey Confectionery Company at ~
Fayette street following an explo-
sion of some sort. The entire in
terror of the building, which is "a
one-story brick structure occupied
for years by the feed concern OF
Petty & Applegate, was ablaze when
the fiNmen arrived on the scene.
Difficulty was experienced in getting
water ON the fire owing to the
hydrants being frozen. One line of
hose burst, making it necessary to
replace 1t.
In the meantime the flames had
broken through the roof of the
building and for time threatened
the Bnei Zion synagogue, formerly
the First Baptist church building,
which adjoins the storehouse. Resi-
dents on the other side of the burn
ing bt.ilding and in the Center street
houses Immediately in the rear OF
the storehouse were up and dressed,
prepared to leave their homes If the
flames spread to these houses.
According to the police report. Of
ficers Bernard Too an and Arthur
Peterson turned in an alarm of fire
from box a5 at High and Smith
street after an explosion had been
! heard and = fave seen in the ware
| hose in ta,yott1 street. Oi1cers
| William ki.nurray and James NO
! Ian, who were alsC in that vicinity
ran 10 t}e b.rninS building and dis
covered tac garage door open
! There was no automobile inside
| They searched the back yards of the
houses surrounding the building.
The fircr.en han considerable diff
| fculty IL getting screams of water
on the blaze owing to the IN
! tense cod whic1- had frozen up the
hydrants. AS soon as the engines
| were connected up, however. ano
! pressure was supplied for the lines
| of hose the flames were put under
! control: Tins was net until the fire
| hal eaten iss way through the roof
| in several p-aces. however, ana the
| flames were loopinG high into the ar
EXCellen. worl: WAS done in keep
! ing the fire under control and pre-
/ venting the flames from spreading,
The fire burning between the rooi
/ and the cei.ing o. the store-house
= was a stubborn oEe to eXtlnSulsh
| breaking out time and again as q
/ stream cf hose was taken from one
! spot to 6e put on another part OF the
! burning building.
| The cause cf the fire is not known.
! Neither is there any explanation thus
! far as to what caused the explosion
/ although the police are investigating
! Tha hui dnS. according to the police
.on-Yt vIieI is oN ned .bY Samuc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
Save ~ at New York Fire

NEW YCEK. Feb. 1S.--Policemen
and firenien made thrilling rescues
of fourteen persons. trapped by q
fire on the ground floor of a three-s
story house in Brooiilyn. Three We
men were dropped fifteen feet from
second story windows into the arms
of patrC linen.
Seven nienbers cf one family and
a collie dog were carried down ladra
ders. The others were carrieh
thr>ug'. smoke filled Railways to the
street. Three men jumped from VIM
dows and were Signify injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

Well made ana favorable known. Che"
rolet 400. jefferson Motors Inc.
1122l-3-1s-1t3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
PREMIER
WILL RESIGN

ROME, Feb. Is (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-As a result of yester-
days adverse vote in the chamber
of deputies. the cabinet of Premier
Bonomi decided to present its resig-
nation to King Victor Emmanuel
and the resignation of the Ministers
Will be formally announced in the
chamber today. according to SEMI
official note issued this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

Does your Dodge Bros. car need at
tention: our free inspection service VIII
tell you. Frank Van Syckle.
11242--2-1S-1t@
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

An kinds of Coal .and Cas- Ranges on
Monthly payments +. j. Larkin 2J'
Mcclellan st. Phone JG5-R.
I0S2G~-2-7-tE. r. T. 5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

Unusual endurance and value budt j.
the Nash Car, jefferson Motors, Inc.
1l22l--2-IS-lt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
MASQUERADE AND CIVIC
DANCE

under the auspices o.
; The Cooperative Womens GIiIid
Win be held in Junior Han
Saturday evening, Feb. 18th.
! Three prizes. including door prizes,
/ will be awarded.
/ GOOD MUSIC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

| carpenter WORK and iobbins promptly
| attended to- Geo II. Thompson. 81 Lewis
I st Phone i409.W,
5475--G-25- Wed Sat. tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
Respectfully submitted,
LEO GOLDBETGER,
"City Attorney

Safety first; use Weed Chains for sa'e
at Frank Van Syckle's. 11242-2-lS-It<
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
cARELESSNESS
CAUSES MOST FIRES

Most of the lives that are lost
in fires are lives needlessly wasted
Most of the millions that so up in
smoke every year in the United
States might be saved.
No other civilized country in the
world suffers such great losses from
fire as the United States
Ninety per cent. of the danger
from fire to which you are exposed
; in your own home can be prevented
by observing a few simple rules
These rules have been compiled. and
the causes of fire anaiyzed by the
National Board of Fire Underwriters
for the United States Bureau of
Education in neat illustrated
booklet A copy of it ought to be IN
every house. You can get yours by
writing to our Washington Informa-
tion Bureau enclosing two cents IN
stamps for return postage. Print
name and address or be sure toiwrlte
plainly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

Why take Achances; alcohol for sale al
Frank Van SycSles. 112i2---la-IE
Does your Dodge Bros. car need ar
tention. our free inspection service viii
tell YOU Frank Van Syckle.
11242-2-1S1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

Notice is hereby given that on the 2oth
day of February, 1922, at $50 L. NJ me tn,I
merchandise of the bankrupts estate WIN
be sold consisting of stock OF ci0.Ilns
apparel, contained in the store OF prem,
ises known as Jacob lsenbers,. NO i''
Broadway, South Amboy, N j.
1122S-2-1S-1t+f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

Why take chances; alcohol for sale ~
Frank Van Syckle's. 1l@f=-Z-io-ie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
Explosion Heard Before
Blaze In Fayette Street,
100000 Fire In Co. Seat

Two big fires in the two largest
cities in the county kept the Perth
Amboy and New Brunswick firemeu
busy last night. In the county seat
damage estimated at ahaut 100000
was done when " fur f.ctory was
burned, while here in this city a
spectacular blaze did considerable
damage to confectionery warehouse
in Fayette street, threatening for
time the buildings in the immediate
vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18

No squeak or rattle. Chevrolet $50.
Superior Sedan. Jefferson Motors. Inc. y
112@1--2-1S-1i
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-18
BONUS ACTION SOON IS PROMISE
WEATHER

dy tonight
and tomorrow;
warmer tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-11
WILL PUNISH
PROFITEERINC
Harding Orders That Jail
Sentences Be Imposed

WASHINGTON. Jan. ii.--AIi o;
the powers OF the federal govern
msns win be used TO force down
prices and punish pronteerH by taii
sentences and fines under orders
Issued by President Harding and
his cabinet today.
A triple Investigation Of living
costs will be made. 10 he followed
IS grand Jun action whenever war
rantsd.
The departments of Justice. labor
and commerce have united 20 find
out Why prieoa remain high. Al.
torney General Daugherty. Secrc
tary Davis and Secretary Hoover
will confer IN day or two. Mean.
while. the criminal and secret ser.
vice divisions Of the departments
Of labor and JusNcc will be co.
ordinated TO hunt down the prof
ieers.
Daugherty has already taken
these steps:
Surnmoning federal and state Of.
fioiah TO conference in New York
10 agree on concrete program 10
10 applied all over the country.
Orders to United States district
attorneys 10 rush 20 trial their
cases against building material man.
ufacturers and to double efforts 20
complete Investigations OF building
material profi,cering.
The mex; step h designed 10 force
down high rents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-11
Dali DECLARES
MONTHS TRUCE
Griffith Gets Chance to Pre-
pare for Free State
ny CHARLES NJ. MrC,~S

DUBLIN. Jan IA temporary
truce has bee- deciar, hY tho
warning factions within Sim Fcin
The dali eirrann has adjourned
until ~; Valentines day. aud the
Grimm government has months
respite from the attacks o. EHmonn
be Valera and his followers In which
to push forward plans Zoe establish
ms the Irish Frrc State.
Arthur GRIMM tosiay declared he
and hts ministers would use an the
free state into being. De Valera had
objected that tho Finn Fcin parlla.
rnent. established hy the republic"
could not b. used for this purpose.
but the treaty supporters. secure In
their majority, point out that tho for.
tner president and his followers rec.
oguizsd the Gnffith government hy
returning 10 the dali meeting yesisr.
day. after their stampede preceding
the election.
Il viii continue 70 act aH president
Of the dali. and N necessary. Of tho
irish republic grifnth said. until
the machinery of tho free state IL net
up and the people have an oppor.
iuniiy 10 choose officers ~ that state
in an election.
u viii Try my utmost 10 pat the
irsnty with Great Britain into effect"
DUBLIN. Jan. IA meeting %
the south Of Ireland parliament 40
discuss and approve the treaty 80
iabiishing an Irish Free State was
called for next Saturday by Arthur
Griffith. new president OF the dali
eireann. this afternoon.