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Evening star., 1923-04-23

Tomorrow Program
8 to 10 o'clock
Meeting OF the Credentials
Committee.
10 o'clock.
Session Of the council.
2 o'clock.
Session of the council.
$50 o'clock.
Reception in small ballroom.
s o'clock.
Dinner in large ballroom.
Evening star., 1923-04-23

Silas w. Sherwood, New York; Mrs.
William NJ. Dove, City of Washington;
Mrs Charles A. Draper, California
and Mrs Frank A. Morrison, Indiana.
Pages, Mrs. Henry w. Warren. chairman.
Hartford. Conn; Mrs. William e. Pleas
ants. Mssissppi: Mrs. j. Stuart Hanc-
kel, Virginia; Mrs. Paul Benhanl, Arkan
sas: Miss Jean Keller Anderson, Ten
nessee; Miss Agnes o. Tansill, city Of
WaShington: Miss Ethel May Johnson,
North Carolina; Miss Sara Mead Webb.
Connecticut: Miss Lucy Maxwell, New
JERSEY, and Miss Edna Wells, North
Carolina.
Transportation, Mrs Robert c. Max
we'll. chairman. Trenton. New Jersey;
Miss Martha T. Douglas. New York;
Miss Edith Edwards. Rhode Island: Mrs.
Frederick a. Wilcox, Kansas, and Mrs.
Jonothan G.. Eddy, South Dakota.
Press. Mrs. Peuben Ross Holloway,
chairman. Baltimore. Md: Mrs. Robert
c. Maxwell. New Jersey; Mrs. Daniel
l.. Turner, New York; Mrs. Charles F..
Taylor, North Carolina. and Mrs. John
A. Sherman, New Hampshire.
House, Mrs. Sol Lansburgh. chairman.
Chevy Chase. Md; Mrs. Matthias Steel
man, New Jersey; Mrs. Edward H. Col
cord. Maine; Mrs. a. L. Fones. Connec-
ticut; Mrs. NJ. A. Hostetler. Nebraska !;
Mrs. Singleton NJ. Ashenfelter. New
Mexico; Mrs. J. +. f. Cassell, Virginia !:
Mrs. Goodwin u. Ellsworth. North Caro-
lima; Miss Eliza beth s. Dure. Delaware,
and Mrs. c. c. Patrick. Kentucky.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
PLAN "MOVlE-LECTURES."

Beginning Tuesday night at S:lo
o'clock, the first of a series of six
motion picture shows will be pre-
sented in the auditorium Of the In
terror Department. 18th and + streets
northwest. They will be free to the
public, and will be given each Tues
day night thereafter until completed.
Away from the Beaten Track" is
the film to be shown Tuesday night.
with lecture by c. ]. Blanchard of
the reclamation service. Other films.
depicting some activity of the depart
ment, and lecturers follow:
May /. Our National Parks" Arno
r. Cammerer of the national park
= ervice. lecturer; May 6. The Ro-
nance of Helium," DR.. Il. Is. Moore
OF the bureau of mines. lecturer: May
Is. The Alaskan Railroad" II. NJ.
Gilman. jr.. lecturer: May 22. The
American Indian of Today" L. b.
Merritt OF the Indian office, lecturer
and May 90. THE Story Of Mexico
and Its Oil"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
AMI SALOON
LEAGUE ACTION
Move Likely in N. J. to Have
Such Bodies File Campaign
Statements

TRENTON, March 14.-Action is
looked for in the legislature today
to make the Anti-Saloon League of
New Jersey subject to the corrupt
practices act requiring all political
organizations to file campaign state
ments of receipts and disbursements.
Supreme Court Justice Ellis j. Sta
ley. of New York yesterday ruled the
Anti-Saloon League of New York is
political organization and as such
subject to the requirements of the
corrupt practices act.
"Al1 political organizations should
make reports" said Governor SilZer,
when his attention was drawn to the
decision of Justice Staley. II don't
see why one political association is
different from another" Under the
New Jersey Corrupt Practices Act,
the New Jersey Anti Saloon League
is not required to tell from whom it
receives contributions and where the
money is spent to aid political condi-
dates.
Governor silzer said organizations
like the Good Roads Association
which supported the s40,000,000
bond law, should also be required
to file with the secretary of state u
statement of receipts sand disburse-
mentS,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
RIPLEY TRIAL
|SPOSTP0NED
No New Date Set for Trial of
Woodbridge Man on Man.
slaughter Charge

NEW BRUNSWICK, March H.
Frederick S. Richardson. counsel for
Homer w. Ripley, TToodbridge hotel
proprietor, scheduled for trial today
on manslaughter charge in connec-
tion with the fatal accident on State
street in Perth Amboy about two
months ago, appeared before County
Judge John T. Kirkpatrick in the
county court this morning and asked
that the case be put off as his client
is ill.
The attorney told the court that
his client was confined to bed and
produced a certificate from DR..
Hoagland of Woodbridge, proving
the truth of his statement.
Assistant Prosecutor John L.
Toolan, who will represent the state
in this case, did not oppose the mo-
ton of the attorney but brought out
that the prosecutors Office was
anxious to dispose of the case. No
new date has been set for the trial.
Excellent work by the Perth Am
boy police following the receipt of a
tip enabled the clearing up of what
appeared like mystery" case. Rip
ley under the influence of liquor was
going from Perth Amboy to Wood
bridge and hit three men who were
on their way to work on the out
skirts of Perth Amboy. George
Benyak was killed instantly and two
other men were slightly injured.
Ripley continued his mad ride and
at Sewaren ripped away a part of a
porch. He was found in bed at his
hotel by the Perth Amboy police and
MS automobile showing the effects
of the accidents was in the adjoin-
ing garage.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
ROTARY CLUB PLANS SIGNS
WELCOMING VISITORS HERE

An interesting session of the Ro-
tary Club was held at noon today
IN the New Packer House, at which
time reports were received from the
delegates who attended the district
conference in Newark. During the
session, rising vote of thanks was
given the editor of The Evening
News, for the editorial which ap
peared last Wednesday, entitled "The
Best Argument for a Change"
Arrangements were made to take
part in a bowling contest, which is
TO be held among the international
clubs. Under the plan as arranged,
the games will be played by the
clubs in their respective cities, and
the scores sent to headquarters,
where they will be compared and
the winner chosen. President Aylin
Pierson of the local Rotarians will
appoint the team to represent the
local club.
The publicity committee was au-
thorized to place signs on the fout
principal streets or roads leading to
this city, welcoming people to Perth
Amboy. The sings will be placed on
Amboy road, New Brunswick avenue,
at the state bridge over the Raritan
river and at the Staten Island ferry
Action was also taken to increase
the membership dues.
I. T. Madsen, the newly elected
president of the City National Bank,
was congratulated by the members
of the club,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14

STRANGE CASE
Woman Reported to Have
Fired Revolver and Then
Feigned Death

NEW BRUNSWICK, March ID
Investigation is being made by the
prosecutors office of a telephone re-
port from South River regarding the
actions of a Mrs. Eckel, a widow,
housekeeper for Charles Layton, Jr,
of Old Bridge road.
First reports were to the effect
that the woman was dead, but no
blood could be found in the vicinity
of where she was found.
A later report was to the effect
that the woman was found on the
floor after the discharge of a gIn
cartridge had been heard DIR. S.
Evans Selover was called and after
making an examination reported
that there was nothing the matter
with the woman. She is taking un-
conscious, it is said. 1t is claimed
the Eckel woman discharged ,e
gun cartridge.
South River police authorities or
state police working in that sec
ton have no report of the occur
renee,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
JAPAN NOTE TO CHINA
ON TREATY ABROGATIOk

WASHINGTON. Mar. II (By The
Associated Press) s):-China's latest
move to abrogate the famous
twenty one demands" treaty of 1915
has led Japan to inform her that
such a proposal is contrary to ac-
cepted international practices and
will fail to contribute to the ad-
yancement of friendship between our
two countries
In a note delivered to the Chinese
charge at Toxic and made public at
the japanese embassy here the jap
anese foreign Office not only fatty
rejected the proposal that the treaty
and its kindred agreements be abro-
gated, but declared it could see "ab-
solutely nothing" in them which is
susceptible of further modification"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
MRS. SALUDES SENTENCED
TO FROM 20 YEARS TO LIFE

NEW YORK. March 14-Mrs.
Paulette Saludes, convicted last
Wednesday of the second degree
murder of Oscar NJ. Martelliere, an
Insurance broker, was sentenced to-
day in general sessions court from
twenty years to life imprisonment in
the Women's prison al Auburn.
Mrs. Saludes received the sentence
in a mood of bitter resignation.
Earlier, in her cell IN Tombs prison,
she had complained that she was too
i'll to go to the court room.
Mrs. Saludes shot and killed Mar
telliere in his office last october. She
claimed that he had tricked her out
Of her money and property and then
carried on offairs with other women,
after weaving her away from her
husband.
When the woman was found
guilty, she made three attempts to
commit suicide. She had made FIVE
previous attempts to end her life,
witnesses testified.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
RUNYON DROPS ACTION
AGAINST MRS. DOUGLAS

TRENTON, Mar. 14:-Federal
Judge William N. Runyon this after
noon filed papers in the supreme
court disseminating his suit for
$4,000 damages against Mrs. Kathe-
rine Donges, of Merchantville, a
member of the Democratic Woman's s
State Committee, alleging slander.
The alleged slander was said to have
occurred while Judge Runyop was
campaigning as the Republican can
didate for governor at the last cleo
tion. In his suit Judge Runyon
charged that Mrs. Donges, in a
speech in Camden, said that he,
while making a political speech,
had such skate on that he could
hardly stand still"
In her answer Mrs. Donges denied
the charges, stating that all she had
said was that "Mr. Runyon was so
exhilerated that he didn't talk on the
issues; he just sang The End of a
Perfect Day"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
Borough Dock Being Used
To Land Rum T rom
Fleet i'm Raritan
GUN BATTLE CAUSED

have received the attention of tns
officials at the council meeting on
Monday night, but for the fact that
little was known of the Occurrences
at that time, and it was not until
yesterday that the entire story OF
the affair became known.
The gun fight was as much a sur
prise to the bootleggers and rum
smugglers as it was TO the prohibit
ton agents. According to the lat
est reports of the affair, five proioi-
bition agents came t. the borough
Sunday night and, after showing
their credentials TO Mayor Thomas
L. Smith, requested that he instruct
the police department to aid them
in holding up trucks, the men being
assigned to Keyport to hold up
load of liquor expected to pass
through here from the Highlands
The police would hold up the We
hicles by blowing their whistles and
the agents would then make the
search. Several trucks were
searched, but no liquor was found.
( While this work was going on.
tip was received that bootleggers
had drawn up in boat at ths
steamboat dock and were unloading
booze. Three of the agents went to
Ai4S uOCh anu dS tuey walked out on
| the dock, the shots began to fly. 1t
IS known, however, that thirty shots
were fired, before the bootleg
! gers made off in the launch leaving
six cases of liquor on the dock. T71Ts
was seized by the agents. None o3
the agents were hurt and il any Or
-he bootleggers were injured they
/ were taken away IN the boat.
There were two motor trucks or
the dock and it is thought they were
there to cart away the liquor which
an attempt had been made to land
As the trucks were empty, the agents
did not seize them. They were driven
away later in the day. During the
shooting one bootlegger who failed
TO get into the boat jumped into the
water. and after the .rohibition
agents were gone he was seen to
walk up through the city. This man.
who it is said resides in Long
Branch. had been in the water for
period of fifteen minutes
The local police took no part in
the shooting. the battle being be-
tween the bootleggers and prohibi-
tion agents.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
PLACE BLAME FOR FAILURE
To DECLARE DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, March 14.-Repu-
diation of Sugar contracts in 1920
was blamed by President Earl d.
Babst, for failure of the American
Sugar Refining Company to earn
dividends on it's common stock in
1922, according to the company's
annual report made public today.
An operating profit of $10.03S,SS2
or about Ia of cent a pound wd9
shown for the year, the entire earn
ings over and above fixed charges,
preferred dividends and deprecia-
tion being devoted to meeting the
company's losses during 1920.
Total business of the company in
1922 amounted go $4,000, 900.
Meetings of 1.650,0O0 tons of raw
sugar during the year were the larg-
est in the history of the company.
The company paid the government
in 1922 on its imports of raw sugar
the sum of $4S.000.000.
An operating deficit of $2,177,276
was shown in the company's report
for the year of 1921.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
GERMAN MINERS
CD OONPROTEsT
STRIKE IN RUHR
$1,000 Employees of Govern
ment Mines in ReCkIing-
hausen District Strike
COKE PLANT SEIZED
French Authorities Believe
New Strike Will Last Only
a Few Days

, ESSEN, March 14.-(By The AS
sociated Press )-Sixteen thousand
coal miners of the three government
mines in the Recklinghausen dis
trict of the Ruhr are on strike in
protest against the occupation Of
the state coke plant near Wester-
hold, according to German estimates
today. The plant was seized yester-
day by party of engineers escorted
by battalion of French infantry.
The French authorities express be-
lief that the strike will last only a
few days.
German hostages were today for
the first time placed on the locomo-
tives of trains operated by the
French and Belgians. This move
was the outcome of. repeated sabo-
tage operations. The hostages sc
employed were in most cases burgo-
masters or other municipal officials
of the various districts. Relays OF
them will ride on all trains both day
and night.
The most serious case of sabotage
reported today was the destruction
over night of a section of railroad
track near the town of Steele, east of
Essen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
PROBE BRIBERY CHARGE

CHICAGO. March 14-An investi-
cation marked by official secrecy, in
TO alleged attempts to bribe mem
bers of the jury panel called to ts%
Governor Len Small last summer on
charges of misappropriating interest
on state funds was reported in pro-
gress today at Waukegan. Illinois.
where Governor Small was aequiz-
ted after a six months trial.
For month, the reports stated
the investigation had proceeded
quietly under the direction of Col
A. V. Smith, states attorney Fl
Lake county. First knowledge of it
was made public today
While States Attorney Smith re-
fused to confirm or deny the repor- IS
or even discuss the investigation. Il
was stated that dozens Of persons,
including members of the jury that
acquitted Governor Small, have
been questioned.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
HIT BY AUTO, INJURED
MAN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Charles Demerherst, OF 12 Market
street, is in the local hospital suf
fering from a fracture OF the right
leg below the knee. He was struck
by an automobile driven by Edward
Miles of Fords, at the corner Of
Prospect and Smith streets last
night, and after being taken TO the
office Of DR.. J. V. Smith. was re-
moved 10 the hospital He is being
attended by DR., B. f. Slobodien At
the institution.
The Miles car was going north on
Prospect street and Demerherst was
walking east on Smith street. OFF,
GERS William Kilmurray and Michael
Fitzpatrick conducted the investi-
CATION.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
PLAINFIELD CHURCH BURNS

PLAINFIELD, March 14.-Fire of
unknown origin destroyed the First
Baptist church here early today.
The damage is estimated at $780,
coo. The church was the oldest in
the city and the congregation is
wealthy.
Three alarms called out all avail
able city firemen to fight the blaze.
The interior of the structure was
gutted and only the stone walls are
standing today.
The building had recently been re-
modelled.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
READY TO BUILD TOWN HALL

WOODBRIDGE, March 14:-After
coping with many obstacles and
hindrances in the last few months
the township committee and the
memorial committee officials at their
meeting last night confirmed the bids
for the erection of the new town hall
recently awarded to the lowest bid
ders subject to the bond issue and
affirmed their signatures on the con-
tracts embodying all the specifica-
tions for the work to be done.
Members of the two committees
urged the contractors to proceed
with the construction of the town
hall without further delay. A general
feeling of victory was displayed with
the signing of the contracts which
marked the last act of the extended
litigations over the municipal build
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
kEyP0RT FIGHTS b00TLECCER$
TOMORROW LAST DAY To
file INCOME TAX RETURN

Tomorrow is the last day upon
which income tax returns for 1922
can be made, the deputy collector at
the local postoffice having been kept
busy during the last few days rem
dering assistance to those desiring to
make returns. Returns must be in
not later than midnight tomorrow
night. The deputy collector assigned
to this city has been in his Office in
the local federal building for several
weeks to give advice and assistance
to those who must make returns and
to receive the tax payments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
STATE CHALLENGES ONE
WITNESSES RADICAL TRIAL

ST. JOSEPH, Mich March IL
The state exercised the first of its
four peremptory challenges today
20 remove william Gatchell, farmer
from the jury to try William z. Fos-
ter, charged with violation of Mich
igan's criminal syndicalism law.
Both Prosecutor Charles W. Gore
and Frank P. Walsh, attorney for
Foster, spent considerable time ques-
tioning jurors again today about
their feeling toward detectives, gov
ernment agents and agents provo
cateur. One of the states chief wit
nesses will be Francis Morrow, alias
Ashworth, an agent who was high
in the communist party ranks and
attended the convention held near
here last August.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
CONVICTED OF POISONING,
SHE GETS LIFE SENTENCE

CHICAGO, March 14.-Convicted
for the alleged poisoning OF her
third husband, Mrs. Tilne Klimek
today held a unique position in
Chicago criminal history, the first
woman ever sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in Cook county courts.
Only five women have been con-
victed OF murder IN Cook county in
forty years. and in recent wears
twenty eight have been acquitted OF
that charge. Most of them were ac-
cused of having killed husbands.
Fourteen persons, thirteen OF
whom are dead, have been listed by
county authorities as victims OF an
alleged poison conspiracy between
Mrs. Klimek and hey cousin, Mrs.
Nellie Koulik, who is awaiting tria
on a murder charge. Her fourth
husband is in a hospital here, para-
lived, according to physicians, from
the effects Of rat poison
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14

KEYPORT, March 14.-As the
result of a gun fight on the steam
boat dock here at the foot of Broad
street, Monday morning at 8 o'clock
the borough officials will take steps
it was learned today, to prevent the
using of their docks or shore by
bootleggers for the landing Of IL
quor from the rum fleet off Sandy
Hook. The action will be taken not
only in an effort to keep the bor-
ough from becoming another High
lands, but to protect the lives of
citizens who live along the shore
front and are in danger of being hit
by stray bullets.
1t is likely that the matter would
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
OnIyI3VOteSMu
I'm House ON Wet Bill

behind the resolution. The three
other votes are scattered throughout
the House.
Some dry" Assemblymen suggest
ed they would be willing to "go
along" with measure providing for
a referendum on the Liberalization
of the Volstead act. Mr.. Roegner
disapproved a referendum, asserting
the last election had showed con-
clusively the sentiment of New Jer-
sey on the prohibition issue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
SHIPPING BOARD STEAMER
AMERICA TO Be REPAIRED

WASHINGTON, March IA. - A
contract for reconditioning the Ship
ping Board steamer america, one of
the quartet intended as the main
stay of the transatlantic trade, has
been awarded the Brooklyn navy
yard. The work is to be done under
navy estimates" SO that the final
cost will not be known until the
vessel is delivered about May p.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14

TRENTON, March IA (By The AS
sociated Press) Advocate of the
Roegner resolution calling upon
Congress to permit the manufacture
of beer and light wines were unable
to muster more than 13 votes in
caucus, it was learned today. Con-
sequently Assemblyman Roegner did
not move his resolution.
The Passaic, Atlantic and Camden
delegations are the only solid blocs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-03-14
CHARGED WITH LARCENY

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 14.-David
Wiedemann Jr., vice president of the
Logan Square Trust and Savings
Bank, which has been under inves-
tigat!on since the suicide several
days ago of Fred w. Popp, presi-
dent, was charged with larceny and
forgery in true bill voted today by
the grand jury.