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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-27
FRANCO.BELGIAN Note
ACCEPTS SOME POINTS
Insists However, That Pas
sive Resistance Must End
Before Parleys Start
BY The Associated Press.

| By The Associated Press.
Paris July 27--The French reply
to the British reparation note will be
delivered In London tomorrow or Sun
day. 1t accepts some of the British
suggestions and asks for further light
On others. 1t maintains the princi-
pie of the Franco Belgian declaration
10 the effect that passive resistance
must cease before negotiations with
Germany are undertaken.
The document, however, will be
communicated to London only after
the Belgian government has received
copy and had time to examine it.
Premier Poincare's note regarded
In French official circles as concilia-
tory, is supposed on the best author
ity, nevertheless to maintain absolute
ly the principles laid down by the
patton of the Ruhr will be maintained
until the payment of reparation Is as
sured.
The French premier expresses a
willingness to modify the occupation
when resistance ends.
By The Associated Press
London, July Ef.-The recent ten
dency in many quarters here to take
a sanguine view of the progress of
negotiations in the reparations sttua-
tion Is disappearing under the Jnfiu-
ence of the latest reports from Paris
which indicate that France and Bel
gium virtually are immovable from
the essential points of their policy In
which they differ from Great Britain.
The liberal press suggests that IL
the Belgian replies are along
the lines forecast from Paris and Brus-
sells the time will have come for
Great Britain to follow her own policy
toward Germany and either send her
own answer to Berlin or submit the
whole question to the league of ma
tions.
The Daily Mail charges the British
government with being the cause cf
GcrraFny's stubborn refusal to meet
her liabilities. What France is doing
is the right thing and must succeed.
She is quite capable of setting with
the Germans without our aid and she
won't abandon her plans at the very
moment they are on the verge of
SUCCESS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-27
BROTHER OF EX.SEC.
BAKER FINED $1,000
Caught Within t2 Mile Limit
With Cargo Of Booze
HAD JUST PURCHASED IT
Since He Was Not Within Three Mile
Limit He Was Not Charged With
Criminally Violating Prohibition
Laws.

New York, July 27.-Julian b,
Baker, a member of the Yamaqua
Yacht club in Sheepshead Bay and
said by Edward Barnes, assistant col
lector of customs to be brother of
former Secretary of War Newton d.
Baker, today was fined $1,000 after
coast guards boarded his motor boat
Modesty yesterday outside the three
mile limit and found six cases OF
whiskey aboard.
Mr.. Baker, who was accompanied
on the Modesty by Harry Hyatt, was
taken into custody charged with
transporting liquor within the 12 mile
limit. Hyatt was discharged when
Baker cleared him of completely.
Mr.. Barnes declared that, inasmuch
and because the seizure was made
outside the three mile limit, Baker
was not charged with crminally vio-
lating the prohibition laws.
Baker admitted, Mr.. Barnes declar-
ed, that he was returning from the
rum fleet where he had purchased the
whiskey from the schooner j. B.
Young off Sandy Hook.
Washington, July 27.-Seizure of
the motorboat Modesty off New York
was explained by officials here today
as constituting no departure from the
governments established policy of
prohibition enforcement even though
the boat was boarded outside the
three mile limit where prohibition
jurisdiction ceases.
Under the towering act" enacted
long before the country went dry, the
United States assumed customs jur-
isdiction" up to the 12 mile limit, and
the authority thus provided has long
been exercised over American ves-
sells suspected of carrying contraband.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
ANNUAL REPORTS GIVEN
At DINNER IN LOCAL "Y''


Annual reports OF the chairmen OF
the various standing committees
showing the progress made by the
Y.M.C.A. during the past year and
outlining plans for this year, were
heard by members of the Board OF
Directors and committee members
at the dinner held in the local as
ISOLATION last night.
The dinner was served by mem
bers of the ladies auxiliary at $3.50
o'clock, about fifty men enjoying the
menu. President Adrian Lyon pre-
sided. Industrial Secretary James
A. Larcombe reported for Chairman
John Pfeiffer, OF the industrial COM
mittee who was unable to be present
because of a bad cold, showing that
rinety-four members of Americana
cation classes had become citizens
last year. The budget for 1923
amounts to about $5S,000, Chairman
D. P. Olmstead of the finance COM
mittee reported.
A. Clayton Clark, chairman Of the
physical committee, in addition to
outlining the gymnasium activities,
told of the eventful trip which the
members of this committee had to
Lake Popolo last weekend. Harry
! e. Comings, chairman of the social
committee, told of the move on foot
to have more members take an in
terest in lobby games. sings and en-
| tertatnments. Paul Steel, chairman
of the religious committee, outlined
the work being done with the boys
in the several Bible classes and en-
| phasized the Importance or this
phase of association work.
Charles M. Peterson. chairman OF
the boys work committee, read a re-
port prepared by Secretary Fenby
w. Scott showing what has been &C
complished during the past year and
George w. Sharp, Jr., chairman OF
the membership committee, told OF
the successful drive conducted last
fall.
General Secretary Walter III. War;
nointed inf the IMPORTANCE of good
committees, declaring that the sue
cess of the management OF the asso-
citation depends largely upon the
work of the committeeman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
HEARLECTURE
BY P|CKERSG|LL
Teachers Association Told of
Early History of City at
Most Interesting Event

An Interesting lecture by Judge
Harold E. Pickersgin on the ear y
history Of Perth Amboy, featured
the session Of the Perth Amboy
Teachers Association in the high
school auditorium on State street
last night. Over one hundred and
fifty persons including teachers, cit
liens and school children were in
attendance.
For about one hour Mr.. Pickers-
gill gave an outline OF the old
buildings of this city, the people
who worked for the advancement
Of Perth Amboy and other topics
in connection with the early history
Of the city, and everyone present
agreed that the talk was an excel
lent one
About twenty-five school chill
tently to every word uttered by the
speaker and to a great many of the
entire audience, the lecture served
as a history lesson.
Mark r. Letter presided at this
session and the committee in charge
of arrangements consisted of Miss
Clara Peterson, of the High school,
chairman: Miss Anna Joselson,
school No. 6; Mrs. Ira Sheppard,
Grammar school; Miss Jane War
rem. school No. 1; Mrs. Helen
Klaus. school No. 9, and Miss Grace
O'Brien. school No. 4.
This was the first Of a series of
lectures planned by the association
and the committee suggests that the
citizens take a greater interest In the
same. The committee is confident
that no matter who is obtained Cor
future lectures or the topic chosen
to lecture upon, no greater impress
sion can be made than was made by
Judge Pickersgill last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
URGES S|LZER
TO ACT ON COAL
Representative BaCharach
Says Fuel Administrator
Grier Does Nothing to
Stop Profiteers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Repre
sentative Isaac Bacharach, of New
Jersey, today called upon Governor
Silzer to see to 1t that the New Jer-
sey State Fuel Administrator MIR.
Grier, takes some action to relieve
the coal shortage in the state and
to put a stop to the outrageous prices
being charged in some localities for
coal, coke and substitutes. Mr..
Grier is apparently taking no
steps to stop the local dealers from
profiteering, Mr.. Bacharach charges
in a letter to Governor Silzer, and
refuses to cooperate with him n
other officials interested in relieving
the suffering throughout New Jersey
on account of coal shortage and high
prices.
Calling attention to a newspaper
article to the effect that coke when
sold for So a ton during the war,
where there was an even greater
fuel shortage than now, is now sell
ing for $40 a ton in Burlington coun-
ty, Mr.. Bacharach asserts that State
Fuel Administrator Grier is appar-
emily giving no attention to the ques~
ton of ~proffteering.
Mr.. Bacharach's letter reads In
part as follows:
THE federal fuel distributor has
TO control over the distribution by
the local dealers, nor has he any
control over the prices charged by
dealers. The state fuel administra-
tors are supposed to give attention
to these matters, so that everyone,
rich and poor, may get a share or
the Goa received and that there shall
be no ~profiteering by the dealers.
In the early winter months, when
the shortage of coal in various secs
tons Of New Jersey was first brought
to my attention, I took the matter
ID several times with State Fuel ADJ
ministrator Grier, not only did We
not get any relief through his Office,
but he did not even do me the
tesy of replying to my letters. !
sincerely hope that under your d
ministration we may be able to get
some real service and assistance
from the fuel administrator, and that
prompt steps will be taken to put
an end to the ~profiteering which is
alleged to be now going on anon
the dealers.
"I feel sure that this matter will
have your sympathetic consideration
and attention, and IL the state fuel
administration Is not functiontng as
it should for the protection Of the
people that you will make such
changes in its personnel as to make
this agency OF real assistance to the
people Of the state during this very
distressing coal shortage"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
Want MiddIesex Appointment

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 49,
With the declaration of Governor
George Silzer that the present State
Highway Commission has got to
walk the plank in favor of q three
mar commission that he will recon-
mend to the legislature, fresh in the
minds of the leaders among the
Democratic ranks of the county, eff
forts are being directed to the land
ing of n of the appointments to a
Middlesex county man.
Though several names have been
mentioned as likely appointees the
party leaders OF the borough Of
Sayreville are directing their efforts
toward the endorsement Of Mayor
Edward A. Clark for the position as
soon as it is provided for.
Mr.. Clark Is one of the most
prominent among the younger ranks
of his party in the county and 1t had
been generally expected that he
would be the party's candidate for
sheriff or freeholder at the fall prt-
maries but with the expected turn
of events among the present high
way commissioners in the very near
future the friends of the popular
nay are getting behind him as a
member of the new board contem-
plated by Governor Silzer.
Though Mr.. Clark when approach
ed on the subject was rather non
committal, apparently in view OF the
fact that the present board has not
vet been ousted by the governor, his
friends about the county openly as
sert that he would be in a receptive
mood to such an appointment. The
same friends in the same open man
ner are leaving no stone unturned to
bring Mr.. Clark's name to the atten-
ton of the governor for considera-
ton when the appointment is made
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
3 BOYS ADMIT
SMALL THEFTS
Woodbridge Robberies Are
Cleared Up by Arrest of
Youths by Officer

WOODBRIDGE, Jan. 1s.-Four
~robheries, which for The past week
-.Au caused the local p1iice quite a
bit Of work, were cleaned up yesteg-
day when officer George Heating ar
rested three boys. Peter and Tony
Pelt, and John Sikola of Port Read
ing road. who confessed to the rob-
berries.
On January IL, Rev. r. J.. O'Far-
rell, pastor of the Roman Catholic
church here, reported that on the
night Of January II the school on
Main street had been entered and
articles such as pencils and bookb
taken. Last Saturday night the
school on Amboy venue was enter
ed and articles taken from there al
so. On the night OF January IL
the office of the Woodbridge Pottery
was entered and among other dam
age done q typewriter al badly
smashed. The other place entered
was that of the butter and cheese
store of Hunt and Melick, where
cash amounting to five dollars and
a check for SIG was stolen.
At tine police station it is said 81
kolA confessed to having taken part
in only one of the robberies, that be-
inglthe Woodbridge pottery.
The boys range in age from eleven
TO fifteen,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
CROWD AT
ROSARY CARD PARTY

A large crowd attended the week
ly card party of the Rosary Society,
held in st. Mary's hall in Centre
street last night. Five hundred,
pinochle, euchre and the peanut jab
were the games in play. The follow
ing prizes were awarded:
Five Hundred-Mrs. James Muir
ray, pillow cases; Mrs. r. f. White,
picture; Rev. John Z. Larkir, score
pad; Mrs. Katherine ella psadell,
boudoir cap; Mrs. Joseph E.artung,
silk hose, and Mrs. Charles White,
writing paper.
Pinochle-Miss Elizabeth Reager,
combing jacket: Mrs. Desserich, per-
colator; Mrs. Henry Slater, apron;
Mrs. Herbert Eyerkuss, writing
paper, and Mrs. William Delmore,
Euchre-Mrs. Tyrell. pillow cases,
and Mrs. Mary Quinlan, glass
Peanut Jab-Mrs. Charles Quinn,
Pillow cases, and Mrs. M. Hoy,
The door prize won by Mrs. Witt,
q centerpiece.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
EAGLE BOAT ELECTION is
POSTPONED; DRILL HELD

The regular drill and meeting of
the officers and men of the Eagle 4S
was held last night aboard the u. s.
T. s. Newton, at which time an in
teresting lecture was given by Lieu
tenant Walter Griswold on Marlin
spike Stewardship"
1t was announced by Captain Wal
ter w. Wigman that acquisitions for
field pieces, machine guns and am
mutton have been approved, and re-
ceipts covering the shipping of n
material received. In a few days this
material win be received and set up
on the drill floor of the Newton.
Ensign Demerest, engineering Off
Ger, announced that the subject OF
his lecture next Thursday night
would be on steam engineering and
the value Of fuel oil.
The election of the battalion Off
GERS has been postponed pending the
receipt of an order from the adJu-
tant general. Checks for state money
for the summer cruise of the Eagle
boat were turned over to the men
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
INSTALL OFFICERS
AT CELEBRATION

The Solomon Brody Auxiliary to
the Hebrew school celebrated their
first anniversary in J%acobson's hall
on Wednesday, January II. Reports
OF the remarkable progress of the
society in the past year were given.
After the business session the fol-
lowing newly elected officers were
installed: Mrs. Barney Streiff, pres
ident; Mrs. s. Plain, vice president;
Mrs. 8. Horowitz, treasurer; Mrs. A.
Goodstein, financial secretary; Mrs.
B. Gavronsky, recording secretary;
and Mrs. d. Levine, Mrs. H. Wedeen
and Mrs. 8 Haynig, trustees A COM
mittee of men, headed by H. Sam
son, president, and P. Siskind, ex-
president, of the Hebrew proper,
conducted the impressive ceremonies
of the evening. Inspiring remarks
we're mad by Messrs. Samson, Sis
kind, Streiff, Ruderman, Beckhoff,
Aneckstein, d. Levine, Horowitz and
Rev. H.. L. Chain.
Among the delightful features of
the evening were the selections by
Cantor Chain accompanied by May
Chazin. L. Warsahwsky read the let
ter and poem by Mrs. H. L. Chain.
Refreshments were served by the
committee in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
AT The Strand

You will enjoy kindred of the
Dust" a First National attraction
which started a three day run at the
Strand Theatre yesterday.
You'll enjoy it for a number of
reasons: 1t was produced by Raoul
A. Walsh, who directed those sue
cesses, 1.-The Oath" "Serenade," and
many others; it was written by Peter
B. Kyne, the famous author; the
leading roles are taken by Miriam
Cooper and Ralph Graves, and last,
but not least it is an Associated First
National attraction.
This combination is always a
guarantee of real entertainment, and
it is doubly so in this instance, for
never has a picture reached the
screen which contained so many
dramatic elements as kindred of
the Dust" Thrills galore, a touch
of humor and a dash of adventure,
with pure romance winding its way
through the mazes of the plot,
makes this picture n of the events
of the season,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
DRY" AGENTS
AT CONFERENCE
Secret Session in New York
on Rum Fleet Off New Jer-
Sey Coast

NEW YORK, Jan. ia veil of
secrecy was thrown about a confer
ence on prohibition enforcement in
this vicinity, held today at the Gus
tom House between customs officials
and prohibition enforcement author
tiles.
1t was assumed that the chief
topic for discussion would be how to
cope with the rum fleet which for
more than a week has been camping
off the Jersey coast, but Acting Col
lector of the Port Stuart announced
that the session would be executive
and that no statement would be
forthcoming at the close.
Accompanying Mr.. Stuart in the
conference was Deputy Surveyor
Sanders. The dry forces were repre-
sented by e. C. YelIowley. acting
federal prohibition director for New
York State, and John D. Appleby, in
charge of marine activities in this
zone.
Only six casualties have been re-
ported in the rum fleet, which, al
though varying from day to day,
maintains an average strength of
about twenty vessels. Five craft
were captured by coast guards h
first night Of extensive rum-running,
and a trawler believed to have been
a unit of the fleet burned to h
waters edge yesterday.
Dry agents have constantly de-
clined to state the strength OF their
navy in this district, and today even
more doubt arose concerning its
strength.
Several custom officials frankly ad-
mitted that the announcement MADE
last week that the cruiser Lexington
had been armed with machine guns
was propaganda intended to throw
e into the smugglers. A vessel
bearing the name Lexington, mas
been lying for more than a week at
the Battery, covered with rust and
showing no machine guns or other
weapons.
Custom officials admitted that h
onIy craft available last Thursday,
when the five prizes were captured
off Highlands, N. j.. was the small
launch Surveyor, and that after n
Gertie w, an alleged rum-runner,
was caught, she had to be used In
making the other captures.
Custom men pointed out that most
of their f1otilla comprised vessels too
large to chase rum running Launches
into shoal waters. 1t was pointed out
for example, that the cutter Man
haitian drew ~ feet, and could not
be m~anoevered too close to shore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
TWO TEACHERS
AT GRAM SCHOOL

The teachers of the Grammar
school entertained at a luncheSa
Yesterday for Mrs. Robinson ard
Morris Margaretten, in honor Of
their recent marriages. Ferns, CIT
flowers and oleanders completely
transformed the teachers room, the
tables presenting an effective appeal
ance in their pink and white color
scheme Mrs. liver Larsen catered.
Rufus Allen, as master of cere-
monies caused much laughter in his
discourse on the Sea of Matri-
mony," and then called on MI.
Steel. MI. Steel expressed the good
wishes of the teachers and on be-
hall of them presented to Mrs.
Robinson a beautiful picture and
lustro china. Much merriment was
aroused at the reading of 'Poe..-
cal Knocks" to each teacher in the
school, by Miss Florence Leathers
and Miss Augusta Martin.
This climax of fun was reached
when an opera by George AIDE n
titled "An Alarm of Fire in an
Apartment House was presented.
Miss Elizabeth Doris, who delivered
the prologue, told of the name ! n
which the opera came to be written
and e~ulogized on the renowned art
lists, who had come to the grammar
school from the Russia Theatre of
Music. The cast follows:
Mr.. Tyler, Rosa Brodaisa.
Mrs. Tyler, Elnora Broggeruso.
Janitor, Tito Ruffo Allenskvko.
Chorus, Ruth Larsonelli, Sarini
Bodinski, Annie Riddlestorfferania,
BeeriZto.
Director. Lewis Jacobsonivansky.
That the affair was such O. sue
cess Is due mainly to the commit
tee in, charge, which consisted of
Jacobson, chairman; Edythe
Belle Dorsey, Rose Brody
and Amy Riddlestorffer
The guests incIuded: Misses Dor
othy Beers, Mary Morris. Caroline
kfmball, Rose Brody Eleanor
HeinzelmaH, Frances Winter. Ru
Esther Kramer, Pauline
Philo, Esther Laury, Adele Abra-
hamer, Florence Leathers. Grace
Hawk. Mary Meade, Amy Riddle
storter, Lillian Fretz, Belle Dorsey,
Ellzabeth Doris. Edythe Gallagher,
rae Jacobson, Ida Cohen, Ida Mil
ier, Margaret Slugg, Beatrice CHS
nolm, Mamie Miller. Helen Moore,
grace Carman, Augusta Martin,
anne Allen, Sarah Bodine, Mrs.
shepherd, Mrs. Mosher, Mrs. KEN
erer' Mrs. Robinson, Paul Steel. Mr..
Geary, Mr.. Hansen, Rufus Allen.
Morris Margaretten, Lewis Jacob
son and MrsF Margaret Kennedy Of
New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
JUDGE FIGHT
NOW IN COURT
Nine Reasons Cited in Writ of
Certiorari Brought in Case
of Recorder Ferguson

There are nine reasons cited in
the writ of certiorari action, brought
by Frederick Deibert, prosecutor,
through Attorney Leo Goldberger of
E'erth Amboy, against the City of
South Amboy, Common Council of
the City of South Amboy and Reu-
ben Forgotson, in which Deibert re-
quests that the ordinance passed by
the common council, appointing
Reuben Forgotson, police justice. be
set aside. The reasons follow:
Because the said ordinance did
not have three readings nor was
THE said ordinance after its first
reading legally continued to the
~ eeting at which it was finally taken
Up for final passage.
Because no authority is vested in
the said common council to make
said appointment.
Because no definite term is fixed
In the said ordinance.
because the said ordinance does
not set forth when the term of office
shall commence.
Because the expiration OF the
said term mentioned in the said or
dinance is contrary to law.
Because under the ordinance {if
- 0A4%x AlO VI OltSS Will SOAJ~
tinue for a longer term than two
years, (the term prescribed by law).
Because the said common coun-
I'll would not pass an ordinance
making an appointment to an office
which is to become vacant in the
life of that same Board or body at
a time when it will be differently
constituted.
Because the term of the said Of
flee of police court justice does not
commence until January 1, 1928, for
a term of two years.
Because the said ordinance aud
the proceedings were in divers other
respects Illegal and erroneous
The next step in the certiorari &C
ton. following the filing of the rea-
81 yesterday by Attorney Gold
berger, will be the taking of testi-
mony before a supreme court com
missioner. The case will probably
be argued before the supreme court
in Trenton during the June term.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-19
FLMDOM IS MOURNING
WALLACE REID'S DEATH

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Jan. 10
Fflmdom today mourned the pass
ing of Wallace Reid, motion picture
star, whose death yesterday ended
his long battle for health after
abandoning the use Of habit form-
ing drugs
His death came as he lay in the
arms of his wife, known in the
screen world as Dorothy Davenpo- t
and just after he had mumbled n
semi-de1irium "God-please."
He had been unconscious for
many hours. but In his last talk
with his wife when his mind was
clear. he seemed to be aware, rela-
tives said, that death was almost
upon him.