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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
CARTERET

The annual ball of the Middlesex
Grove U. A. o. d. held at Dalton's
hall last night vas a big success.
Mrs. Harry Morecraft and her
son Howard were Elizabeth visitors
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Eggert and
family visited relatives in Perth
Amboy yesterday.
Mrs. John Groom visited friends
in Elizabeth Saturday.
The little daughter born to Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Fox was chris
tened Sunday and named Helen.
M. Wagner Of Bound Brook was
the week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. T.. Eggert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
BUS OWNERS TO meet

The bus owners Of Middlesex
county r taking steps in forming a
county organization to unite with the
Allied Bus Association which, having
been organized for the past three
months. has a membership Of 1900
bus owners from all parts of the
state.
A meeting OF the owners in this
county is scheduled for Thursday
night at the Odd Fellows hall, Smith
street, at s o'clock. At this time
George L. Record, George f. Sey-
mour, Jr., counsel for the bus men,
and Frank L. S~choenfield, state or
~ganizer, will be present and address
the gathering.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06

Chorus, women's yoices-"I Cry to
the Lord
Chorus-"To Battle
Solo, soprano<"O Silent Woods of
Ephriam," Miss Shines
Chorus. solo, tenor and baritone-"0
Eager Were the Messengers
The choir: Mrs. Oscar Oschwald,
organist; Isabelle WINS, Gladys
Shines, Matilda Dunham, Mrs.
Charles Kortenhaus, Clara Kuhns,
Millie Macaroff, Amelia Petersen,
Harry Burgwin, Charles K%ortenhaus,
Harry Henek, L. w. Hsnck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Club Jncornorstes

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. GA
certificate of incorporation has been
filed by the Lithuanian Political
Club Of Perth Amboy naming Joseph
f. Deegan statutory agent. The
trustees are Frank Petronius,
Charles Saksimska, John GabrilIiyic-
EUR and Peter Mackiewicz.
A certificate OF incorporation has
also been filed by the Bethel Church
of God in Christ, of New Bruns-
wick. Five trustees are named.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
postolTice Worker Held

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. e.
Louis Gennaro, of this place, en-
ployed for some time as delivery
clerk inN the New Brunswick post
office, has been arrested on the COM
plant of Postoffice Inspector Harri-
son charged with delivering c. o. ID.
packages and pocketine about S34S.
Gennaro was suspended in April
when the shortage was discovered.
Arraigned before United States Com
missioner Franklin NJ. Ritehie he
was held in $1,000 for the action of
the ora nd i11rv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Cut This out-It Is worth Money

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
WALLIS TO SPEAK HERE

Frederick A. Wallis, commissioner
of the Department of Correction,
of New York, and former commits
sioner OF immigration, will be the
principal speaker at the big mass
meeting to be held in the high school
auditorium on Sunday afternoon,
November IL, at $3.50 o'clock, as part
CT the two-day program being pre-
scented under the general direction of
the American Legion and a COM
mittee of citizens, instead of the
regular Armistice Day parade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Recruiting Officer Here

John p. Harroll started last week
in this city as recruiting officer for
the United States Army. The re-
cruiting office is at SO Smith street
and officer Harroll Is anxious to
have some local boys Join the colors
of Uncle Sam in the branch of serv-
ice they choose to enlist. All
branches of service are open, includ-
ing that In Hawaii and Panama. The
local recruiting office is open from
& A. M. TO & p. M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06

Scientist of the United States Ag-
rlcultural Department are intro
aucing plants on Laysan island +
20 Hawaiian game preserve in a !
effort to restore ves stative conditic. 8
completeH destroyed by rabbits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Cruelty tn Cats

L~ONDON-Don't be cruel to your
cat. Two young men recently were
sentenced to a months hard labor
for tying a tin can to a cats tail.
Evening star., 1923-11-04
D. c. VOLUNTEERS
. TO HOLD REUNION
luncheon and Fete win Be
Staged Here on No.
vember 20.

The twenty-f1fth anniversary of the
mastering out of the First District of
Columbia Volunteer Infantry. which
war, will be celebrated on November
20 with reunion and luncheon by
both officers and enlisted personnel
comprising that regiment
The general committee In charge
OF the affair is composed OF Capt.
Francis s. Hodgson. chairman; Jere
A. Costello, secretary: First National
Commander-in-C Chief John Lewis
Smith, treasurer; Capt. Harry Walsh
eaarles sar chanss ariow, erFs Ponsf senard spt
Lamb. Sergt. John Gallagher. Sergt
Creighton v. Rice. MesSrs. vermil-
lion, Broderick, Ryan, Costello. Smith
Wise and O'Connor. All members OF
Congress who served in the Spanish
American war will be invited guests
at the reunion. Gen. George II. Har-
rtes, who commanded the First District
OF Columbia Volunteer Infantry, Will
be present on this occasion.
The history 90 of the the regiment dates
Mckinley signed the declaration OF
war with Spain. On April %, 1898
the District National Guard was as
sembled and on the following day
volunteers, Gen. George H. Harries
Immediately rendered the services OF
the entire guard. 1t thus being one OF
the very first to respond to the call
for duty. During the afternoon OF
April %. 1898, the District National
Department calling the organization
into active service.
On April % Secretary Of War Algel
announced that the quota of troops
from the District OF Columbia would
be one battalion Of four companies OF
to muster In the battalion at once. Or
the following day Gen. Harries an6
the District Commissioners succeeded
In having the quota of troops from
the District increased to one regi.
ment. Gen. Harries made the an.
regiment was not a National GuarG
organization any longer. but a volun.
teer regiment. and recruits could
therefore be selected from source:
outside of the guard. Recruiting ther
began In earnest and many young
with the National Guard enlisted. Gen
Harries was the new commanding
officer, with the rank of colonel.
The regiment reached Cuba July
returning to America and landing a.
MontsHk n 1sss Point Point L a., L. on Angus
took place during those trying
days and nights will be recounted Al
the coming reunion, at which every
member Of the regiment Is invited tC
attend. The committee Is desirous OF
making this TWEEN ty- fifth anniversary
of a century just closing and an ex-
ceptionally interesting program Is be-
Ing arranged for the event.
Evening star., 1923-11-04
Marine Corps to Celebrate
I48th Birth Anniversary
Oldest Military Body in United States
Anteddting by Eight Months the !
Founding of the Government.

This week the United States Marine
Corps Will celebrate its i4sth birth
day anniversary. which makes It
about eight months older than the
United States itself. and naturally
the oldest military body In the United
States. antedating either the Army
or the Navy.
On November 10, l775. the Cont,
mental Congress. sitting in Philadel-
phia. resolved that a regiment OF
two battalions Of marines should be
raised. Benjamin Franklin was In
Philadelphia In December, ITS, and
observed that on the drums Of the
marines. whose recruiters were rails
ing the two battalions. there was
1on rea Me- WITH tns undep
1t. To this day, the snakes are still
on marine drums and to date no one
has trodden on them.
Raise FLAG On Foreign Soil In 177o.
Those revolutionary marines raised
the American dag for the hrst time
In history on foreign soil under Maj.
Samuel Nicholas in the Bahamas early
in l776. They fought in every naval
engagement of the revolutionary
right to the very lair of the British
king himself when they landed at
White Haven under John Paul Jones.
, They held Old Glory aloft when 1t
eign government when they landed
with Jones at Brest. France, in 1777.
In addition to their naval engage
ments. their battles with the army
in the revolution were equally as
notable. They fought with George
ton.
According to Maj. Edwin N. Nc
Clellan, chief of the historical Sec
! tion Of the Marine Corps. the earliest
belonged to the state navies. Before
there were any ships in the con-
| tinental navy there were thousands
, of marines on the state vessels. Some
were attached to the Katy and the
Washington Of the Rhode Island navy.
when, on June Is. ITS, those war
ships chased ashore and destroyed an
armed tender of the British frigate
! Rose.
Congress Regulations Ships.
! On October 8. 1875. the Continental
. Congress directed Gen. Washington
to obtain two armed vessels from
Massachusetts, and place them on the
Continental "risque and pay" and to
use them to capture two unescorted
, brigs loaded with munitions that had
! sailed from England. He was, also
! instructed to give orders for the
proper encouragement to the marines
and seamen" who served on the ves-
sells. This was the first time the
I Continental Congress ever mentioned
/, the marines.
The marines Of the state navies and
of Washington's fleet, by their own
acts. gradually established them
selves in public favor, whereupon
Congress became SO favorably i'm
pressed with them that on November
10, 1775. II passed resolution Gre
ating two battalions of marines, con-
sisting Of one colonel. two lieutenant
Evening star., 1923-11-04

lows: Captaln.> SO per month; lleu-
esaant $40; sergeants, ~; corporals.
Arummsrs and nfers, seven and .
TIVE thirds doll&ra
Since that time the marines have
fo1ght In every war In which the
United States has been engaged and
o few more which were private ma
rtne wars.
The first marine ofIacer ever COM
miooioned was MAJ. Samuel Nicholaa
Of Philadelphia, on November o.
1776. whose commission antedated
that ef Lieut. John Paul Joass Of the
Navy by about ten days.
The nrst time the marines appear
tn the history OF this country was In
May. 1776. when = small detachment
guarded large amount OF money en-
route from Hartford, Coma, to Forl
TtconderoEa.
Evening star., 1923-11-04
The Safer Cour1e.

Tron ~ Utica Pvsss.
Taking no chance Of 4 'scomoback~:
well" said the lawyer, what shall
We ask for-trial by Judge or By
jury?"
Take the Judge. doc" said the
plumber Client. "I've done plumbing
work Tor nearly everybody In this
town."
Evening star., 1923-11-04

Only one President (Grant) was a
graduate OF West Point Military
Academy, and none Of Annapolis.
Evening star., 1923-11-04

to make one pound Of cochtneal dye.
About $4,000 insects are required
Evening star., 1923-11-04
s With Thanks.

ffuM the NeW York Oun.
the TraGedian-Would that I had
q wineQws In muh breast!
The vneympathetic Lstener-wen,
yeu-can have back tho pain you've
8iven oe'
Evening star., 1923-11-04

Marry the woman you would choos>
for a friend II she were q man.
Evening star., 1923-11-04
Rates of Pay EstablisheN

colonels. two majors and other ON.
Gers as usual In other regiments. with
the usual number OF enlisted men.
Evening star., 1923-11-04

Green was the dominant color OF the
continental marines uniform during
the revolution for both officers and
men. The rates OF pay were as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
HOUSING CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK WORSE
Rents Have Increased 40 To 90
 Per Cent. Renort Shows

ALBANY, N. r., Dec. 25.-ltouslnS conditions in New York city are worse than they were three years ago and progressive aggregation of the conditions continue, Cover nor Smith was told in a preliminary report of the commission of housing and regional planning made public today. The committee said a com parison with the 1920 report of the governors committee declared the outstanding facts:
 Rents have increased 40 to 90 per cent; factory wages show a decrease; ; there is a greater demand for homes and vacancies are fewer rooms re- earded as unfit for habitation are occupied no repairing has been done; sanitary conditions are worse; ven tilation Is bad; there is unbelievable congestion in virtually every block; high rents are taking money from food and education; standards of liv- ing are being lowered; emergency rent laws are being evaded.
 Governor Smith said the report "presents a living picture of homes in New York and it IS impossible to escape it's meaning. Housing con- ditions presented by this report show the tenant to be worse off than ever in things affecting his very life and the health and welfare of his chil- dren.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
Has Slight Chance

LAKEWOOD. N. J., Dec. 25.-The French diriGible, Dixmude. which has been in the air over northern Africa since last Tuesday. apparently helpless from motor trouble, has slight chance of beng saved, in the opinion of Anton Heinen, consulting engineer of the Shenandoah. and Ger man commander on the Dixmude on its first flight in Germany, where 1t was built to bomb New York.
 Captain Heinen said today he felt no anxiety for the 50 persons aboard, who, he said, could leave by ropes if the ship could be lowered near enough to the earth. In that event however, he said, the ship would probably be lost unless 1t was low cred where enough persons could be immediately gathered to hold it down by tho ropes. The chief danger, ho said, was that q storm might carry the ship off to sea.
 Captain Heinen declared reported movements of the ship indicated that the commanding officer believed he could repair the matters in the ar and eventually return to the home station under his own. powsT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
CHRISTMAS N|GHT |s SPENT INDOORS
Nipping North Wind Follows Day Of Sunshine And Clad
 ness In Birmingham

Few were out to brave the cold wind from the north Christmas night. Only here and there figure bent low to escape it's nippnig breath. Doubtless returning from some Christmas call, the wayfarer eagerly longed for some friendly st. Bernard dog to run up with flask containing hot milk-or whatever the liquid is they use in the Alps-tied around his neck. Christmas Day had seen beau tiful sunshine and ba1my air,
 But at night, except for the thea tres, restaurants and drug stores, there was little to entice one from home. But many R person patronized a turkey in some restaurant and oc- caslonally a merry crowd would pass in search of entertainment.
 The shops and stores, which Mon day wer" so busy, were deserted in observance of the day, and the weary sales people had time to catch their breath, and count up their presents. The scene in the downtown district presented quite q different appear ance from the past few days.
 In the suburbs one passing along the streets could discern, through the curtains, forms moving in the we'll lighted and decorated rooms. The homes, which still possessed tho old, traditional fire places, were often lighted only by their flames and bright glow.
 Then the night began to grow old and the lights one by one went out and the fires burned low. Children. tired and happy, were put to bed still tightly clasping some gift from Santa Claus and Christmas became a thing of the past-and future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
VENIZELOS PLANS RETURN TOGREECE
News Causes Satisfaction In Revolutionary And Liberal
 Party Circles

ATHENS, Dec. a5.--(By Associated ress.)-Former Premier E1tptheroz Venizelos, in compliance with the re- quest of the Greek people as voiced by the leaders of the various political parties, will return to Athens ina- smediately In forming the govern- ment of his decision, Venizelos, how ever, clearly points out that his re- turn would be only temporary, for the purpose of acting as & guide and adviser in regulating the situation. and that under no circumstances will he undertake the formation of cabinet.
 He will take ship at MarseiIies December 2s, according to his pres- ent plans, and he begs that thers shall be no public reception
 The former premier explains that Is decision to yield to the appeal for hts return to Greece was taken after mature reflection and that his only reason for coming for the time being is to help settle the complicated af- fairs of the nation. He maintains his previous resolve to keep out of the political arbitration entirely.
 ATHENS, Dec. 25-(By Associa tea Press.)-The news that former Pre- mier Venizelos, yielding to the inl- portunities of the political leaders, had decided to return to Greece and would probably arrive here some time next week, was made known to the Athenians through the late edi. lions Of the afternoon newspapers
 It gave rise to expressions of ths highest satisfaction in revolutionary and liberal party circles, but caused some apprehension in the republican camp for the reason that the ex-pre- miers plans are unknown One prominent republican declared the n fn by his partisans was misleading be- cause 1t showed the liberals to be stronger than the republicans.
 Nj. Venizelos' ban against popular demonstrations on his arrival caused keen disappointment among his fol- lowers. who had planned to outdo the welcome. accorded the late King Constantine upon his return to Greece after his exile In Switzer- land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
GE KHAN FINANCIAL CHANGESFORESEEN
Delayed Appearance Of Reichsbank's Return Gives
 Rise To Conjecture

BERLIN. Dec 25.-The delayed ap
 pearance of the reichbank's returns for the second half of November sug-
 gests to several financial writers the
 possibility that the central banking
 institution is traversnig G decisive,
 transitional period, the outcome of
 which will mark significant de-
 parture from the banks previous
 methods. The newly appointed head
 of the reichsbank, pr. Hljamar Schecht. is thought to have ideas in
 the issues of gold currency and pri-
 vate credits which will ultimately call for complete overhauling of banks policies.
 With the December returns still
 the institution's present resources and liabilities is wholly precluded, espe- cially as the twelfth month invarta- lb bly, makes heavy drains on it's credits service.
 The returns for the latter half of
 November reveals an increase of 3oS- o000O0 trillions of paper marks in
 holdings of private checks and drafts, which oddly enough are offset kby an almost equal amount of newly floated currency
 The conspicuous increase iin the banks acceptance of private bills of that the reichsbank during the latter half of November and possibly be- yond that time, proved a useful milch COW for industry, trade and com
 merce. which sought it's @anng ac- commodations at an annual discount of 90 per cent in preference to pay ing anywhere from 20 to 40 per cent for short term loans on the bourse or meeting equally excessive rates in the private banking world
 The reichsbank's current returns also failed to make clear whether it's heavy advances on private credits are returnable on the basis of gold com putation.
 Whether the army of borrowers
 who helped to swell the reichsbank' s fund of private credits hoped to profit from the imitation periods last gasps 1 by making @ quick touc hin paper
 marks which ultimately found highly respectable enhancement through ef-
 fective temporary stabilization or conversion into foreign currency is only one of several queries prompted
 by the belated November accounting. l Up to December 22 the reichsbanl1
 had drawn 750 100000 rentenmarks of
 it's allotment of 900,000,O00 which it is obligated to place at the disposal
 of the central government and on
 which interest is to be paid. Pre-
 viously it turned over 300,000 900
 rentenmarks to the federal treasury,
 which the renten bank by the letter 1 of Its charter Is to place at the gov
 ernment's disposal free of interest.
 These rentenmark holdings, which are computed in the reichsbanll's state ment. on the basis of the stabilized paper mark, are primarily intended ! to absorb the governments dis counted treasury bills, which it IS Iannounced will shortly disappear from
 the central banks returns.
 l On January 1, the renten bank will
 transfer to the reichsbank the sum of 1900, 0,000,000 rentenmarks, which will
 be wholly reserved for the purpose ! of private credits and advanced to
 the note printing banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
NEW RECORD SET AT COUNTY JAIL
One Prisoner In And One Re- leased Christmas Day-12
 To 15 Is Daily Average

One in and one out. That was the record of the warden's office at the county jail for Christmas Day.
 Tuesday was perhaps the quietest Christmas in the memory of Jeffer- son county law enforcement officers. From midnight Monday until 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. only one name was entered on the warden's records The daily average Is from 12 to 15.
 Sheriff T. J. Shirley kept several deputies on duty all day to answer calls from various parts of the county, as Christmas is usually a busy day for them; but they found little to do.
 The one person arrested was charged with being drunk on Christ mas liquor. the letters P. D., mean ing public drunk, being written op- posite his name on the wardens book, One other person placed In jail several days ago was released; ;; so the total number of prisoners at the end O. tho day was the same as Monday r r.ght. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
RAIL WAGES AGAIN. BE E|NC NEGOT |ATED.
Failure Of Farley With Big Four Brotherhoods May
 Mean Strikes
By RODNEY r. BUTCHER neased Wire to The Age-HeraId.I

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Two hundred American railroads are again nego- tiating with the Big Four" railroad brotherhoods over wages and work ing conditions, and the failure of these negotiations to date raises the possibility that the year 1924 may not be as wholly devoid of transpor- tation strikes as was 1923,
 The Big Four" 1t is believed here, may be about to shake their fists again for the first time in two years; they have asked the Class A railroads for wage increases of from 10 to 12 per cent, and have not as yet been assured of any increase at all
 Nearly two years ago, the railroad labor board virtually guaranteed the brotherhoods that they would not be subject to wage reductions dur ing 1922. The wages of the shop men, maintenance of way men and others were slashed. and the shop mon went on. a lone strike. Last year the brotherhoods signed agree ments with the carriers which called for years continuance of existing wage scales and working rules. and all has since been peaceful.
 This year, however, the brother hood heads claim a general upward trend of wages throu5nout the coun- try and are insistent on their de- mands.
 A situation considered somewhat unfortunate by the unions has de- Veloped as the result of the course taken by President Warren $. Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enineers and Fishmen, who told the general chairman of his organiza- ton to negotiate separate agree ments with the roads wherever pos sible.
 Stone and other leading officials are said to have been negotiating with the New York Central lines in the hope that an agreement involving a l2 per cent raise could be made which which serve as an opening wedge for obtaining similar agree ments with other roads.
 It is reported that Stone and other brotherhood leaders were quite startled, not to say somewhat peeved, when they were notified that the en- gineers on the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad had renewed their contract with the management for one year, with no wage increase, working rule concessions, or other advantage.
 Now. it is feared, the railroads may be rightly considered to have the opening wedge" for the success of the Rock Island in resisting the 12 per cent demands Is bound to be cited enthusiastically by the other Corcoran. carriers.
 The negotiations with the New York Central will be resumed in New York some time this week. It is said that the N. Y. C. and other rail- road companies refuse to consider any present working rules which would save them q large sum in wages.
 The Rock Island has still to make contracts with the Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen, the Order of Railway Conductors and the Brother hood of locomotive engineermen and firremn.