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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-14
COUNTY INVESTIGATION
OF SO. AMBOY POWDER
TRAGEDY TO Be STARTED
Drastic Action Taken by Board
of Freeholders in Great
Powder Tragedy
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Committee of Board Named
to Conduct Investigation
Action With Senators

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. IA
In accordance with the recommen-
dations of Director William S. Dey,
the Board of Freeholders voted
unanimously yesterday afternoon in
favor of conducting a searching in
vestigation into the facts surround :
Ing the explosion and fire at South
Amboy one week ago last night pre-
paratory to their endeavors in reach
ing a final, prompt and effective set
tlement in the manner of handing
and shipping of explosive materials
in Middlesex county.
Not only will the county fathers
conduct such an Investigation, but
they will also direct the attention OF
the grand jury to this latest explo,
sive disaster with the hope that all
persons or corporations found TO De
criminally negligent in the handing
Of the explosives, be indicted ana
brought to trial.
United States Senators waiter =,
. Edge and Edward |. Edwards VIII
Die requested to take the matter up
wifi the war department. at once
hv demanding that the government
either curtail the shipments entirely
NJ. cause the reduction of shipments
to q noint where safe and adequate
Safeguards may be provided Tor, as
means of providing security from
further disaster to the eltlzens ol
tbe county and their properly.
Freeholders Walter G. Quaken-
husb !. Fred Orpen and William .
Dev were named as a commlttee "
conduct an immediate investlga
Svith instructions to report their nno-
;,rs +opether with their recommeh-
aa+ions to the board not later thah
next Thursday.
T,he resolution authorizing the ac-
.;on of the eholders is as folioWs.
Whereas. on Friday last a large
Quantity of gunpowder expiodea oii
the tracks of the Pennsylvania RAN
road Company over the state hlSh-
way route, near South Amboy' caus-
TO loss of several lives and severe
injuries to a great number OF people,
and - 49, an
other of a series of catastropnles
which this cJunty has been supJee.eu
to from time to time since the MOT
gan disaster, and
Whereas, no etfectlVe sales uai Y
has yet been found or supplied 10
CreVent a recurrence lheiSoi' CO. i
Whereas, the lives, properly, anu
security of the citizens of this county
has time and again been seriously
naenaced because of these explosions
and +l,ie
Whereas, in the judgment OF 1 .hls
board prompt, effective, and hnal
settlement and disposition Of TINS
problem should be made once ana
for all, now therefore,
Be it and it is hereby resolved tnal "a
this board direct the attention OF the
members in the Middlesex county
grand jury to this !atese oh ho,;ns aasaI,et thet
thev will indict any and all persons
or corporations found criminally
negligent in the handling of these
explosives 49,. .,,,o
That the attention OF the TWO
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-14
THREE STILLS SEIZED
BY AGENTS; CLEVER
RUSE WORKED IN CASE

WOODBRIDGE, Sept. 14.-Three stills, each with daily
capacity 100 gallons seized yesterday afternoon by pro-
hbiton agents underground hiding place the Feuch
baum farm road here The seizure after
six months search by prohibition agents who obtained work
the vicinity evidence that the booze being made
However underground manufacturing plant alleged to BE-
valued discovered until the raid actually
under said would have been discovered at all
exeept for information given the agents by Mr. Feuehbaum
discovery of the stills and quantity OF liquor resulted
Of Benjamin Feuchbaum twenthree and Morris
Manbaeh twenysx keeper of Perth Amboy Feuch
charged with manufacturing and OF liquor
Manbach with possession transporting manufacturing Of
liquor and conspiracy Feuchbaum retained the law firm OF
Karkus represent him. while Mansbaeh
ted by City Attorney David T. Wilentz.
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Hail. Mills Murder,
Year Old, UnSOlVed

tory testimony was given by others
Thousands of people have visited
the Phillips farl since the murder.
7 he crab apple tree has disappeared,
the victim of souvenir seekers desir-
ing a part of the tree to keep for
curiosity sake. The farm was en-
closed and admission was charged OF
those desiring to walk about the old
house. Even the mule, Jenny, the
property of Mrs. Jane Gibson,
neighbor who claimed she witness
ed the murder while riding on her
mule that eventful night, was taken
for a tour about the country and
admission charged to gaze upon the
animal which gained considerable
lnotoriety during the scandal.
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. widow
of the slain rector. ~eni 70 Europe
Ia fter all efforts TO so:ye the mystery
had failed. She is now said to be
pre- pairing to return to her home as
her residence is being repaired and
put in condition for her return.
James Mills, the husband of the
murdered choir leader, who is en-
lployed as a janitor, continues to car
Try out his daily routine. His daugh-
tier. Charlotte. who gained much
publicity by her statements and let
tiers to high officials demanding the
iarrest of the murderer or murder
ers, is now employed in a local store
having finished high school.
Willie Stevens, eccentric brother
of Mrs Hall. Is again in New Bruns-
wick after having spent the sum-
mer away from the city. In his
wanderings eince his return he -
reported to have paid frequent visits
to the Phillips farm,
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The southern section of this city
was somewhat alarmed last night
over the presence of a man nick
named Jack, the Hugger" and a
gang which attempted to gain en-
trance to a house on Water street.
In the central section of the town,
about midnight, party nick named
Jack, the PEPPER" was arrested
and he has been sentenced to the
workhouse.
According to information obtained
by the police, two women were held
up by an unknown man on Water
street, and third woman was stop
ped on Woodruff place. 1t is said
that all three women gave some
what similar description of the hug
ger" He was described as being
tall weighing about $50 or 100
pounds. wearing a dark suit. derby
hat and needing a shave.
Shortly after midnight, Sergeant
Frank Kasprzak and officer Arthur
Peterson, arrested Peter Cygeko. of
Woodbridge. on disorderly conduct
charge. when he was caught peep
ing into a window on the third floor
of the building at the corner of
Fayette street and Madison avenue.
When arraigned this morning. Re-
corder Pickersgilf gave him ninety
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days in the workhouse. He can do
all the peeping he likes, at Patricks
Corner.
Lieutenant William Calvin receiv-
ed a call at o'clock this morning
that someone was trying to gain an
entrance to the Compton house on
Water street. Chauffeur Emil Koyen
was detailed to the scene.
Chauffeur Koyen was notified
upon his arrival at 119 Water street
that someone had tried to enter the
house. Thomas Brown, of 123
Water street, informed the officer
that the suspicious parties had left
the scene in car which had been
parked on Rector street, near Wood
ruff place. Officer Koyen made a
thorough search of the neighbor-
hood but could find no one. As far
as was known, the thieves had not
succeeded in gaining entrance to the
building.
The police are working on the
"hugger' and attempted robbery
cases.
Detective John Murray and Off
Ger William Clooney assisted in the
investigation following the receipt
of report at headquarters at about
10 o'clock to the effect that a man
had made a grab for a woman on
Woodruff place.
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The raid was made under he di-
rection of George w Gaddis, chief
agent of Newark, who was assisted
by thirty-five dry agents thar had
been picked up on the way from
Newark to Woodbridge. The haul
which is said to have been the larg-
est ever made in the state, was wit
messed by Director Adrain Chamber
lain, who arrived at the scene while
the raid was in progress.
The stills were hidden under
concrete structure used for the wash
ing of milk cans and bottles. The
stills were Of latest. design and the
entire equipment one OF the
finest ever found. = fance to the
subterranean hiding phk< as made
by means of tunnel from = farm
house. Agents located this tunnel
in the cellar of the house and crawl-
ing on their hands and knees for &
distance said to be $50 feet, found
the stills. = :.
The stills were Surrounded b..
elaborate equipment. mash and oaf.S
OF liquor. Under the process work 2
ca out by the operator OF the stills
the hquor after coming from The
stills was pumped into pipes rum
nlhg under ground to small house.
Wnere It emptied into barrels which
had been planted into the grol1nd
outside the building. The barrels
We're so arranged that the LIQUOR
could be run from them into the
mouse and thus placed in containers
Tor transporting TO various places.
According to the prohibition
workers, agents disguised as farm
hands had been working on the
farms in the vicinity Of the Feueb-
baum place for the past six months
endeavoring to locate the stills. One
was assigned to the large up to date
dairy farm of F'euchbaum. This
agent reported to the department
that he had found the long sought
for moonshine farm and that he saw
liquor being carted away at night,
out could not discover from what
part Of the farm it was coming lie
had succeeded, however, IN obtains
ing enough evidence to warrant the
department making the raid
Upon the arrival Of the raiders.
they were met by Benjamin Feuch
baum. and he took them through
the plant The entrance to the tuH-
mel was through a concealed pass
ageway and although the booze smell
could be traced through the earth.
it was not until Feuehbaum opened
the doorway leading to the tunnel
that they were able to locate the
stills
The agents at once began the re-
moyal Of the still and the pipes in
the tunnels. In order to get much
of the material out the agents found
it necessary TO dig up the tunnel
and cut through some of the con-
crete of the wash house.
According TO Wilentz, attorney for
Mansbach, his arrest was made when
someone told him he was wanted
ar the farm by prohibition agents.
At that time he was in Perth Amboy.
He drove to the farm where he was
placed under arrest and his car was
searched. In the car it is alleged the
agents found q flask containing about
two ounces of liquor AS a result OF
this find the car was confiscated.
Feuchbaum, it is said. informed
the prohibition agents that he was
running the stills for Mansbach
Both Feuchbaum and Mansbach
were arraigned before United States
Continued on page 81
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PRIMARY MATERIAL READY
FOR ELECTION OFFICERS

City Clerk Costello announced this
morning that the packages needed
by the various election officers in
sending out the sample primary bal
lots are all made up and may be
obtained now at his office in City
Hall. Poll clerks are urged by the
city clerk to call for these bundles
at once. Every voter who registered
last Tuesday or who voted at last
years general election viii receive
sample primary ballots through the
mail
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-14
MAYOR HYLAN IMPROVES;
PNEUMONIA is CHECKED

SARATOGA SPRINGS. n. Y
Sept. 14-With his temperature back
to normal for the first time in sew
eral days, and pulse and respiration
more nearly normal, Mayor John f.
Hylan of New York City, i'll here,
was reported at o'clock this morn
ing as being much better. No fresh
patches of pneumonia have devel-
oped, physicians reported in an early
morning bulletin.
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Arrest Bank Cashier

NEW YORK, Sept. 14;-Vincent
Cahill, aged 81, Long Island City
bank cashier, who disappeared two
weeks ago, today was arrested in
Leonia, N. j., charged by his employ
ers with thefts of $4,000. Cahill
spent the money in the white light
district, police said.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-14

Real bargain, eight room dwell
ing, best residential section, plot
5Ox15o, price $12,5oo; reason
able terms. Boynton Brothers
& Co, 81 Smith st. Perth Amboy
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Cabinet Has Resigned

MADRID. Sept. 14.-(By The As
sociated Press 1.-The Spanish cabi-
net resigned this morning. King
Alfonso has returned to the capital.
The king reached the city at 9:15
a. m. He was greeted at the rail-
way station by the captain general of
Madrid, the members of the cabinet,
prominent members of the military
establishment and other notables.
On leaving the station the king
proceeded direct to the palace where
he had a conference with premier
Alhucemas.
1t is understood that the Premier
requested his Majesty to grant the
government facilities for punish
lment of the military revolters in Bar
celona and elsewhere. The king re-
fused and the premier thereupoI
submitted the resignation of the en-.
tire cabinet
The newspaper A B c says It un-
derstands that Primo Rivera, cap
ltain-general of Barcelona and lead
er of the military movement against
the government. will preside over a
directory composed of competent of
hcials who will assume charge of the
various ministries. Meantime civil
ians OF proved capacity and inde-
pendent of politics will be sought to
form a cabinet to replace the direc-
tory
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-14
Raise S2,6I4 I'm Drive
For Stricken Japanese

-pected to be reported either tonight
or tomorrow morning.
DR.. Charles I. Silk, general chalr-
man of the drive, and Miss Anna
Borden, executive secretary OF the
local chapter of American Red Cross,
are keeping in touch with the var
ious committees and are making an
effort to form some new plan where
by immediate funds can be had. The
call to aid the sufferers in the strick-
en- districts of Japan Is one or
emergency and the money is needed
Immediately and, in spite of the fact
that the $5,000,000 national quota
has been reached, the Red Cross
chapters in every city and town
have been urged to carry on"
In this last few hours let every
family who has not as yet contribut-
ed adopt tse Every family dol
lar" slogan, is the final urge Of the
local chapter.
(Continueo on page 81
LAMBERT TRUBULPRUF TIRES do
away with all tire trouble, Dorsey Motors,
Inc. Exclusive Representatives.
2S015-915-1ts
Removal Notice-wurgIer Battery Ser
vice now located at 154 New Brunswick
Avenue. e7656-s-S1-tf.
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Police Seek VandaIs

NEWARK. Sept. 14.-Police in
automobiles were reported today to
have spent a busy night trying to
run down a large black touring car
containing five men who visited sew
eral stores of the Great Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Company and hurled
bricks through the windows as they
passed. The vandals have not been
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-14
NOTICE

Through the courtesy of the
Perth Amboy Electric Co., the
fight returns will be received
tonight by radio at the Elks'
Home on Madison Ave.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-14

LAMBERT TRUBULPRUF TIRES do
away with all tire trouble. Dorsey Motors,
Inc. Exclusive Representatives.
2S01b-9-15-1tt
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WHY'S knight Coupe Sedan; slightly
used; a great saving. Eagle Garage,
Willys Overland Distributors. $40 Pros
pect Street. Tel 2O66. 27916-9-l1-5t'
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Removal Notice-wurgier Battery Ser
vice now located at 154 New Brunswiek
Avenue. 21bbb-S-3l-tI'
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Chevrolet Touring Car, 1924 Model, S495
Utility Coupe. s64o, Jefferson Motors, Inc
Phone Is
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Coneregation Beth Mordecai. Begin
ming OF regular Friday night services at
: O'clock Rabbi Colish officiating Every
body welcome. 2S02l-s-l4-lt'
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Solution is Expectnd

PARIS, Sept. 14:-French officials
opinion is that a solution Of the
Spanish crisis will probably be ar
ranged in Madrid without tragic
consequences. The attitude of the
French government is one of abso-
lutte detachment. except that events
ARE being followed with friendly in
terest and hope for Spain's welfare.
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1924 Chevrolet reduced IN price. Sedan
s7g5OO. Jefferson Motors. Inc. Phone Is
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-14

LAMBERT TRUBULPRUF TIRES do
away with all tire trouble. Dorsey Motors,
Inc Exclusive Representatives.
2S015--9-15-1t"
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CABINET
HAS RESIGNED.
Kinq Alfonso Asks Leader of
Military Movement to Form
a Cabinet
PROCLAIM MARTIAL LAW
King Returns to Capital this
Morning for Conference
With Premier AIhucemaS
PROCLAIM MARTIAL LAW

MADRID, Sept. IA (By The AS
sociated Press) King Alfonso this af
ternoon asked Captain General Pri-
mo Rivera leader, of the military
movement against the Alhucemas
cabinet, TO form a government.
1t was announced by Captain
General Munoz Cobo of Madrid, who
is charged with the maintenance of
public order, that a proclamation of
martial law was necessary.
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Removal Notice-Wurgler Battery Ser
vice now located at 154 New Brunswick
Avenue. N6sb-e-Sl-tif
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WEATHER

Fair tonight and
Saturday, cooler
tonight; frost in
the ra n b cry
marshes. Moder-
ate n or t h erIy
winds.
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sSJack the : Hugger"
TraiIed I'm This CITY

The southern section of this city the workhou
of a ma
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-02
Arkansas New School Flag Law

Section /. IL shall be the duty of
school authorities of every school, pub
lie or private, in this state to procure
suitable United States Flag, flag
staff, and the necessary appliance
therefore, and to require such flag to be
displayed, with all proper courtesy,
upon, near or in the school building
during the hours Of school session and
at such other times as the said school
authorities may direct.
See ?. That from and after the
taking effect Of this Act, the teaching
of American history in the primary
grades of all the schools, both public
and private, of this state shall be com
pulsory. Such teaching shall com
mence in the lowest primary grades
Of each said schools and shall be. con-
tinued through all the primary grades;
provided that the teaching Of Arkan-
sas history, as now provided by law,
may be substituted for American his
tory. I'm one of the said grades At
least one hour In every scholastic week
shall be devoted 10 such instructions.
The instilling into the hearts Of the
various pupils Of an understanding of
the United States Of a love OF c1m-
try and Of a devotion to the principles
of American Government, shall be the
primary object of such instruction,
being mere recital of dates and
events
See. 3. No person shall be graduat-
ed from any high school public or
private, in this state. until he or she
shall have satisfactorily completed at
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-02

least one full years work in American
history and civies.
See. 4. No college or university,
normal school or charter institution of
learning, shall, under the authority Of
the State of Arkansas, grant to any
student any degree unless he shall have
passed a couTse in American history
and civil government equivalent TO
that provided for in Section 3 Of this
Act; provided, that this provision shall
not apply to students enrolled I'm such
institutions prior TO September / 1922.
Sec. ). Any teacher. official. officer.
or person violating any of the provi
siOns of this Act shall be liable to a
fine of not less than one hundred dol
lars, or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for term of not less than thirty
days and not more than six months, or
both. A violation of any of the pro-
visions of this Act shall be sufficient
grounds for the discharge or reproval
of the teachers or officials or officer
the same and i'm case of cor
poration. shall be sufficient grounds for
revOlxing its charter. The State Super
intendent Of Public Instruction is here
by directed to see to the strict carry
ing out Of this law and is authorized
TO take such steps and measures as
may be necessary 10 effectuate It's pro-
visions.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-02

A note from Edward Edlin of
Fayetteville states that a fine 11-pound
girl arrived at his home recently.
1. f. Hendrix and Wiley Elliott of
Imboden were looking after business
in Pocahontas Wednesday.
Mrs. Kern Hall returned Wednes-
day from weeks visit with relatives
at Paris, Ark.
II. L. Foster of Brockett is advertis-
ing sale of personal property at his
place on Nov. 10Th.
ID. c. Jones and wife Of Biggers
were in POcahOntas Wednesday and
paid the Star Herald pleasant visit.
Mrs. Rufe Wiley and little daugh-
ters of Lorine were pleasant visitors
at the Star Herald office Friday after
noon.
Misses Elizabeth Jansen and Bertha
and Anna Kolley, and Ambrose Baltz
attended the closing services of the
Mission at st. Romans church at
Jonesboro last Sunday.
Deck Holder and family have moved
to Pocahontas and we understand that
L. p. Reed and family will soon become
permanent citizens here. Both families
are from Ravenden Springs.
Strayed-One small pale red COW,
branded with G on left hip and tag in
right ear. Let us know Of her where
abouts and get reward
II 2.p. J. W. Oakley, Maynard, Ark.
The Kozy theatre will run Matinee
Friday afternoon. Nov. 2nd. The
Rustic Of silk" with Conway Tearle
and Betty Compson. Matinee starts
at 3 :45 p m. at night 7:15. Prices
for Matinee 10 and 2Oc, night Prices
10 and soc
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-02
To Presidents and Secretaries of
School Boards
Ft. Smith. Oct. 25th

Ft Smith. Oct 25th.
Gentlemen:
You will recall that last year meet
ing Of school directors Of Arkansas
was held in the city of Little Rock
for the purpose of considering school
legislation for the relief Of the school
districts of Arkansas. At that time
certain definite suggestions and recon-
mendati0ns were made for legislative
action. although unfortunately no ma
terial relief was given by the 1923
Legislature.
During the year that has elapsed,
since our last meeting, the serious
ness of the financial condition Of our
schools has grown steadily worse.
Present conditions cannot continue long
without further seriously crippling our
schools In order that something
might be done to remedy the situation,
| have called another conference of
the School Directors Association of
Arkansas to be held during the annual
meeting of the Arkansas Educational
Association. There will he two ses-
sions held i'm Little Rock on the Sh
of November. The morning session.
which will be held az the New Capitol
Hotel, will begin at 0 o'clock The
afternoon meeting viii be held In con-
neciion with the meeting Of the Conn
~ BC..1 OF Education and Citizens
S.e.'.a at the Palace Thcatcr, begin
nil, 90 tWo O'Clock. You are urgently
requested to Dee present for this meet
iHg, or zee to it tina some member of
your Board is there. Please read this
letter at the meeting of your school
Board and insist that some member or
members be delegated to represent your
dictric. at the Directors meeting.
If you have any suggestions 10 make
with reference 10 how this matter may