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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Burton and Others Will
Have Chance To Tell
Story Wednesday
AMB0Y BRIDGE PROBE

opportunity at the coming meeting
OF the committee here on Wednes-
day of this week. Attorney General
McCran has sent letters to six IF
the members of the old board offe--
ing them their opportunity to say
what they know about the purchase
of the property of the Donnell
Lumber Company for s230.000 whom
it was appraised for but $50, 900.
The former commissioners have
no. been subpoened so that it >
not compulsory for them to appear
George Paddock of Newark DEM
ocrat, and Col. Walter F. White
more of Sussex. Republican. testi-
fed at Perth Amboy week ago.
The remaining members OF the for
mer board who have been invited 10
appear are: George l.. Burton. CT
South River. who was the chairman
OF the former commission; Charles
F. Seabrooke. of Bridgeton; Thomas
Collins OF Elizabeth: Col A. $. l..
Doughty. of Burlington: Charles V.
Duffy. OF Elizabeth. and John Ferris
or Jersey City.
Mr.. Burton has been quoted as
saving he intends to come to the
next hearing of committee to tes-
tify in any event. The bridge pro-
iect was under his special iurisdic-
ton and several of the Commissions
ers have declared they followed hls
advice in approving the purchase
OF the Donnell lands for $230.00c.
Chancellor Walker has announced
that he will hear the suit of the
attorney general against the former
commission and the Dunneil Lum-
Der Company for the return of the
alleged excess amount paid for the
l.. 81. . 4
This is the proceeding which Gov
ernor Silzer reuested the attorney
general TO start to recover the ex-
cess amount. If II were found tl1si
an exhorbftsnt figure had been pisd
fo- the land.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
BOYS IN BOAT
NEAR DEATH
One Lad Pulled From Water
as Bateau and Ferry
Collide

Four boys from this city ranging
in age from fifteen to seventeen had
a narrow escape from being run
down by the ferryboat Perth Amboy
in midstream about 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon as the boat was
making a trip from Tottenville to
this city. The four were out on the
sound for a row and attempted to
cross the bow of the ferryboat. Cap
tain Reuben Androvette in the pilot
house seeing the peril of the four in
| the small bateau sounded his whis-
tie and brought the ferryboat al
most to stop. AS the ferryboat
! drifted slowly the bateau struck the
forward part of the ferryboat.
/ William KatZ, seventeen years old,
of 20S Hall avenue, the pilot of the
craft, in his attempt to stay off the
bump with the ferryboat was knock
ed over. He was rescued by Villa m
Wormland of Tottenville, and Will
liam Busky, of South Amboy, deck
hands on the ferryboat.
katz was pulled aboard the ferry
| boat and taken to the fire room
! where his clothing was dried and he
left for home later. The other three
who gave their names as Theodore
Capper, of EOS Hall avenue. Steve
| CIepkey, of Charles street, and Steve
Mezzino, of Catherine street, backed
the boat away from the ferryboat
and rowed for the stakes near the
Lehigh Valley docks.
The accident which smashed the
bateau came near throwing the
quartet into the water was witnessed d
by many passengers on the Perth
Amboy at the time. The ferryboat
Charles W. Galloway out on the
stream waiting to make the Totem
! Vile slip stopped and its crew was
| ready to go to the assistance of the
crew Of the Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
MANSLAUGHTER
CASE HEARD
Oak Tree Man Recently Tried
for Murder is Again on
Trial
TWO CHARGES MADE
Killing of Peter Mele and As
sault and Battery on
Third Man

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 21:-
man who was tried for murder early
this year but was acquitted at the
direction of Justice Bergen, again
was placed on trial this morning, this
time charged with manslaughter in
the death of Peter Mele, and with
atrocious assault and battery upon
Louis Ragonetti, both of Brooklyn,
on October % of last year.
Prosecutor Stricken moved that
the defendant be tried under both
charges at the same time but Robert
n. Crane, counsel for the defendant
objected. The court held that the
prosecutors motion be denied. The
prosecutor then moved that the afro
cious assault and battery charge be
first considered. Crane objected to
this, declaring he had been informed
that the manslaughter case would
first be heard and he was not ready
to go on with the assault case. Pros
ecutor Stricken then suggested a two
weeks adjournment of the case, at
which the counsel for the defense
withdrew his objections and consent
ed to have the defendant tried on
both charges simultaneously.
The defendant is charged with
having fired the shot which killed
Mele and another shot which struck
Ragonetti following an argument at
his Oak Tree home just as his guests
from Brooklyn were leaving. The
argument is said to have resulted
over Ragonetti's insistance in paying
/. for some cheese which Quagliariello
had given him to take home. The
defendant, taking exception to Rag
onetti's offer to pay him for the
cheese, is said to have grabbeH a gun
and fired at Ragonetti. When the
defendants wife and Mele attempt
ed to take the gun from him, it Is
charged the gun was discharged,
the bullet fatally wounding Mele.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
DUSTED ROAD BOARD men TO Be HEARD
ALDERMEN WILL RECEIVE
MANY BIDS At MEETING

A busy session is in store for the
aldermen at their meeting tonight
bids for resurfac cling of State street
between Gordon and Market streets
being scheduled to be received al
this time as will bids for a new
fire alarm and police call system, a
new fire alarm tower, fireproof
fire alarm headquarters, new
twenty or twenty-five ton motor
truck city scale and a four ton gaso-
line road roller.
Numerous other matters of i'm
portance are scheduled to come be-
fore the aldermen for action tonight
these having been talked over Fri
day night at the committee session.
The Garfield fire company members
have petitioned the board for a mot
orized apparatus pointing out that
this company is the only one in that
part of the city and should be mot
orized SO as to be able to make bet
ter speed in going to blaze.
The Lehigh Park sewer matter is
still before the board, the city en-
gineer made plans for a combination
system to relieve conditions in that
section of the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
PROTEST TO DRY REPEAL

NEW YORK, May 21:-New York
state will be branded as a sla cker,
and bootleggers from other states
will adopt it as a center from which
TO operate, if Governor Smith signs
the repeal of the Mullan-Gage law,
Wayne r. Wheeler, general counsel
fo- the Anti-Saloon League of Amer
ica, said today in an address before
the Baptist minister's meeting.
"The plight of the people of New
York, should the repeal measure be
signed, would be like that of the
family of a man who would. send a
gilt edged invitation to a bandit to
pillage and ravish his home he de-
clared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
START POLICE PROBE

NEWARK. n. J.. May 21.-The
Essex county grand jury today began
a formal investigation of the shoot
ing of Patrolman Peter Rederski
during the attempted robbery of a
furniture warehouse here on May II
and the theft of $4,000 worth of tires
from the warehouse of the United
States Tire & Rubber Company a
few nights previous. These occur
rences brought about an investiga-
tion of police activities in an alleged
conspiracy with bootleggers and
other law breakers to loot Newark
business houses which has resulted
in the arrest of ten men. one a city
patrolman. and nationwide search
for three others wanted in connection
with the shooting of Rederski.
Demonstration of our Maytag Electric
Washers at Kelly & McAlinden Co.
24s99-5-2i-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
NEWS
BY A. P. WIRE


CLEVELAND, o., May 21:-With
the upward trend of labor and ma
terial costs and difficulties of mining,
the cost of coal must steadily rise
in the future, ]. Kruttschnitt, chair
man of the Executive Committee of
the Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany, declared in an address pre-
pared for delivery here today at the
annual meeting OF the Interna; ;jonl
Railway Fuel Associatio.-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
TEST OF STRENGTH FOR
BAPTIST,S CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY. May 21.-The
Northern Baptist convention is ex-
pected to secure a test Of strength
on, the issue which is dividing its
members when the day comes for
the election OF a new president, as
the fundamentalists who are urging
the disciplining Of DR.. Harry Il.
Fosdick, because of his questioning
of the deity of Christ and the inspir-
alton OF the Bible, win urge the cleo
tion of DR.. Franklin Goodchild, of
Brooklyn. II is reported that the
evangelicalists viii have an opponent
who may be DR.. Apernethy, pastor
of the Baptist church in Washington
which is attended by President
Harding
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
SOVIETS AGAIN DENOUNCED

NEW YORK, May 21:-The Rus
sian Soviet government again was
renounced from the floor of the Soc
ialist party convention today, Robert
Habermann. a delegate from Mexico
City, delivering the attack.
1.-THE Communists were never any
good-in Russia. in Mexico or in the
United States" he declared. "They
are lust as impudent and just as big
liars one place as another"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
SAYS RUSSIA CANNOT
YIELD TO THE BRITISH

MOSCOW, May 81: (By The As
soeiated Press )-Leonid krassin,
Russian Soviet representative in
London, is unofficially understood to
have been instructed TO inform the
British Foreign Office that Russia
cannot yield in principle from its re-
cent not replying to the Birth ul-
timatum. The instructions. il was
said, were sent as the result OF
Soviet government conference last
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
DELAY NAMING
~ NEW PREMIER
Successor to Bonar Law Who
Resigned Not Selected for
Several Days
KING GEORGE AWAY
Next Move is up to Him
Curzon and Baldwin are
4 Suggested

LONDON. May 21 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) The physicians OF
Andrew Bonar Law, retired British
Prime Minister, this afternoon issued
the following statement:
"A1r. Bonar Law had a slight oper-
alton on the throat today. Other
wise his condition is unchanged"
LONDON, May 81 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Great Britain bids
fair to remain without premier
through Whit Monday at least. King
George, who is in AlderShot, had up
Ito this afternoon asked no one to
Rccept the premiership, in succession
Andrew Bonar Law, who resigned
Yesterday, so far as known to the
spublic. The king, it is said, has no
Ppresent intention of curtailing his
visit to Aldershot, which y expected
to last most of the week. Meanwhile
he two most promising prospects for
head of the government, Earl Curzon
and Stanley Baldwin, chancellor OF
the exchequer, were in the country
on a holiday and planning to remain
away until Wednesday.
Virtually all the members of the
cabinet also are away, as we'll as the
political leaders of parliament, for
the Whitsun holidays.
The next step, of course, rests. with
kKing George. VII will in due course
TASK some one to take the premier
ship, and the whole country is anx-
iously awaiting the designation.
"A serious diIerence of opinion
.xists in the conservative party with
regard. to a successor to Mr.. Bonar
Jaw" says the Central News this af-
ernoon. There has been rapid
esting of opinion during the day on
his point and very great differences
If view have been revealed amongst
he rank and file. The supporters of
Stanley Baldwin and Lord Curzon
are numerically fairly equally div
ided, and as there appears to be
jmall hope OF u compromise there
S growing volume of opinion in
favor of asking Lord Balfour again
20 lead the party unless an agree
nent can be reached Immediately.
"A party meeting at the Carlton
Club will be summoned within day
or two
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
FIND BODY IN WATER

SOUTH RIVER, May 21:-The
body OF Ouey keenan,, about fifty-
five years OLD, was found by the local
police floating on the shore OF the
Raritan River near here at noon
yesterday. Keenan, made his home in
East Brunswick township for the last
thirty years and recently has been
employed by the South River Spin
ming Company. Heenan's clothes
were not mutilated and the police
report believe that there was no
foul play His watch and some pen-
MES were found on the &ody. Cor
oner Hubbard gave permission for
burial
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

NEW YORK. May s1-Maysr
Hylan today proclaimed next Friday
Z" Safety Day, calling on all cit
izens to help the police safety bu-
reau make it a success. Barron
Collier, special deputy police com
missioner in charge Of the bureau,
announced that every factory and
steamboat whistle and every auto
mobile horn in the city was eX-
pected TO cut loose with a safety
blast at o'clock that afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Tirht Leads To Death

wESTVILLE, May 21:-A fist
fight here early today resulted in the
death of Arthur Redrow and the
imprisonment in Woodbury. jail of
George Wilson who is alleged to have
struck Redrow a fatal blow in the
stomach.
The young men had been in Cam
den Sunday night calling on friends.
They met on a bus leaving Camden
shortly after midnight and during
the ride to Westville engaged in an
argument which led to the fistic en-
counter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Coal Mines Shut Down

ESSEN. May q (By The Associat-
ed Press. )-Seven coal mines in the
Dortmund district have been COM
pelled to shut down because Of the
communits agitation for higher
wages. 1t is estimated that $4,000
miners are striking and that 10000
others are being prevented from
working as consequence Of the
trouble. Two of the mines affected
are SHINES properties, one is Prus-
sian state mine and the remainder
belong to small companies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
NO COURT ACTION

NEW YORK. May 21.-Florence
Leeds. former showgirl, who figured
with her little son. jay Leeds, in the
Stillman divorce case in which it was
established that James A. Stillman,
millionaire banker, was the boys
father, today asked the A ssociated
Press to say that she did not con-
template any court action to COM
pei Stillman to provide for her son.
Confirming reports that Stillman
had abandoned her and withdrawn
his support from her and her child,
Miss Leeds said:
when my money gives out, I can
always go out and work for my boy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 21:-
Thirty defendants were arraigned be-
fore Recorder Charles =. Tindell in
the local police court on Saturday
night charged by inspectors of the
motor Vehicle department with driv-
ing automobiles Improperly equipp-
ed. Most of the drivers failed to have
mirrors A fine of So. has been i'm
posed by the recorder on each de-
fendant,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Tar Decision Revoked

WASHINGTON. May 21:-The
Treasury today revoked its decision
Of two weeks ago declaring exempt
from income taxation corporation
dividends distributed out of profits
or earnings prior to March ]. 1928.
The ruling, officials said, would have
resulted in the refunding Of many
million dollars in taxes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
WIFE JOINS EK.KAISER

DOORN. May 21-Princess Her
mine. wife of former Emperor Will
lian, returned Saturday evening
with her children from her Silesian
sojourn. Hermine and Wilhelm
walked through the village yester-
day. They were photographed in
the course of their outing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
DEMPSEY MAY FIGHT
WILLS ON LONG ISLAND

NEW YORK, May 21.-Discussion
of a possible heavyweight champion
ship match here in September be-
!ween Jack Dempsey and Harry
Wills, negro challenger, was revived
.oday by reports that a bid for the
1ght had been made by interests
planning to erect an area capable OF
seating a record crowd of 0,0OO
at Long Island City.
Identity of those behind such
proposition, however, was not re-
gealed,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
New Haven Traffic Delay

NEW YORK. May 21:-Traffic on
the main line of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford railroad between
this city and New Haven was tied
up for 80 minutes today by an scci-
dent in the power station at Cos Cob.
Two generators we're put out OF
commission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

NEW YORK, May 2l;-Ihree
hundred workmen viii be laid of at
the Brooklyn NAVY Yard before tire
end of the week, bsecuse ef lack Of
work, it was announces today. More
than ESQ men We're turned out nj the
Yard last week,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Police Officer Dies

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 21. =
William Harkins, for the last three
years patrolman IN the local police
force died at his home on Saturday
following a four months suffering Of
stomach trouble. He is survived by
a widow and numerous relatives.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row with members OF the police de-
partment as escorts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
ShipWreck Grew Sale

saTrLT STE MARIE, Mich, May
21-The twenty-seven members CT
the crew of the steamer Edward y.
Demmer. which sank in Lake HUI
ron, forty miles off Thunder Bay.
Sunday. after having been stru@k
by the steamer Saturn of the Inter-
lake Steamship Company, arrived
here early today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
To Build at Woodbridge

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 21. - A
building agreement between the
Woodbridge Construction Company.
builders and Hilliard Humpries,
owner calling for the erection Of a
two story dwelling on Barron avenue
Woodbridge at a cost of S6,675 was
filed at the county clerks office to-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Is Released On Bail

NEW BRUNSWICK, May al
Fred Duncan, OF Trenton, held in the
county 1aiI on a charge of man
slaughter as a result of an automo-
bile accident last week near Kings
ton, at which occasion his cousin
lost his life, was released today on
$4,000 bail furnished BY Harold S.
Boroughs, of Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

TRENTON. May 21:-Announce-
ment was made today that the hear
ing scheduled for Wednesday in the
probe being conducted by the legis-
lative committee into the purchase
Of the Amboy bridge site has been
postponed until Monday or Tuesday
of next week. Senators Richards of
Atlantic and Walworth of Camden
have engagements elsewhere which
will prevent their being present so
the postponement was ordered.
TRENTON, Nav 21-All the
members of the ousted highway
committee who have not yet testi-
fed before the legislative commit
tee probing the sale of lands for
the Amboy bridge site viii have an
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Denounce Fascesti

NEW YORK, May 21.-The So
cialists party OF America, in conven-
ton here. today adopted resolutions
denouncing the fascista movement
in Italy. voted to oppose any attempt
TO found a fascist party in this
country and pledged its support to
the labor university system OF
schools for workers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Lnry DRAWN FOR civil case

NEW BRUNSWICK. May 21:-A
jury to try civil case on June 1s.
that of the Metles Coating Company
against the Brindone Corporation,
has been drawn today by Judge John
p. kirkpatrick in the county court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

Just arrived. car load OF electric May
tag Washing Machines Drop IN and Des
one. Kelly s NcAlinden Co.
zfSse-s-21.sts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Infer,ention Necessarr

SHANGHAI, May 21.-tBy The
Associated Press DIR. II. Martens,
a physician, returning from relief
mission to the Shantung mountain,
where fourteen prisoners are held by
bandits, reported today that the con-
sensus of opinion among the cap
tives was that foreign intervention
was the only possible means of ef-
fecting their release.
The bandits, said DR.. Martens, ut
terly discredits and distrusts Chi
nese officials and are eager to deal
with foreigners.
Cheyalier Musso. wealthy Italian
attorney of Shanghai, one Of the cap
tives, wrote saying that the bandits
still were surrounded by troops. He
urged direct negotiations between
foreign officials and the bandits, eX-
cluding Chinese from the parleys.
Immediate steps should be taken,
he added, otherwise we viii be
killed. My state of health is very
bad. I await death calmly" the
American Chamber of Commerce of
Shanghai has telegraphed the AM
erican legation in Picking urging di-
rect foreign negotiations and ask
ing measures TO effect the immediate
release of the hostages with the en-
ployment OF foreign troops il neces-
sary.
Sonora Aucira Verea, released yes
terday by the bandits. who still hold
her husband, Manuel A. Verea, a
Mexican citizen, has arrived here
distraught and unnervel and IS IN
der medical care.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

Let send a Mayf.g Electric Washer
to your home for demonstration on your
own wash. Kelly & McAlinden Co.
s4s2az-5-21.sts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Attend bible Session

twenty-five members Of the Mems
Bible class of the first Baptist
church attended the joint session,
which was held at the Century Bap-
tist church. in Trenton, yesterday.
Judge David of Trenton, addressed
the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

saturday-Pay Day-Man has pockets
picked on street, car. BE safe, buy q
CHEVROLET. Jefferson Motors. Inc
Phone Is.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

saturday-Pay pay-Nan has pockets
picked on street car Be safe, buy a
CHEVROLET. Jefferson Motors. Inc.
Phone Is,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

Young man wanted for clerical work.
Amply T. o. Box 293. 249O9-5-2l-2t"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

PEKING, May 21 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Reports that troops
were firing on the Shantung bandits
were received today by the diplo-
matte corps, which imme ediately
drafted a new note to the foreign Of
flee asking the Chinese government
how it reconciled its promises to pro-
cure the release of the foreign cap
tives and the events transpirins since
that assurance.
As Parliament has not acted on
ratification of the presidential ap-
pointment of Dr.. Wellington koo as
foreign minister, the foreign office
still is officially without head.
The diplomatic corps head the re-
cital of Marcel o. Berube, a French
man of Shanghai. whom the bandits
released SO that he could present
their ultimatum to the government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
REPORT BATTLE
WITH BANDITS
Pekin Says Troops Are Firing
on Shantung Outlaws
Holding Captives
SEE NO SETTLEMENT
Further Negotiations With
Chinese Are Regarded as
Futile by Washington
SEE NO SETTLEMENT

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Further
negotiations between the Chinese
government authorities and the ban
dit leaders in Shantung, are futile"
unless there is foreign representa-
tion on the Chinese government dele
cation, in the opinion of American
observers as reported today TO the
State Department.
The dispatches suggested that Roy
Anderson, an American of long resi-
dence and intimate association with
the bandits and government officials
in China. might be chosen to nego-
tiate with the brigands and provid-
ed with 'plenipotentiary powers.
Otherwise. a state department sum-
mary of the situation said the Only
hope of early relief of the prisoners
is by direct foreign negotiations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
WEATHER

Fair tonight and
Tuesday; cooler
tonight; fr G s h
northwest winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
"BIRD HOUSES AND
HOW TO BUILD THEM"

This is the name of frss book
let which every bird lover shoul
have.