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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14
XII KLUX CROSS
IS CAPTURED.
Was Seized by Metuchen Men
and Hauled Into Borough'S
Main Street
NO KLANSMEN FOUND
Say That Meeting Was Held
on Lafayette Road Near
Woodbridge Avenue
NO KLANsMEN FOUND

METUCHEN, July 14:-Informa-
tion reached this borough last night
that a Ku Klux Klan meeting was
being held on the Lafayette Road,
near Woodbridge avenue and the
old red mill. A party of anti-Klan
sympathizers was Immediately or
ganized and rushed to the spot where
the meeting was reported to be in
progress.
Either word of the intended raid
had been received by the Klansmen
or the meeting had been concluded
as none of the invisible empire
members could be located. It had
been reported that about fifty Klans-
men were in attendance at the meet
ing and that number of automo-
biles were parked near the spot. The
white robes, typical of the Klan,
were also said to have been in evil
dence.
Although the anti-Klan residents
of Metuchen failed to locate any
members of the mystic organization
they did come upon a burning cross.
The cross, made of wood, had been
covered with oli-soaked rags and
was burning fiercely when the raid
ers' approached the spot of the
meeting. The burning cross was ex-
tinguished and carried back to
Metuchen by those opposed to the
activities Of the Klan.
Returning to Metuchen, the Parry
stopped in Main street in front of
the bank and again set fire to the
cross 1t was allowed to burn until
1t was entirely consumed. The fact
that the cross was still burning
when the raiders arrived at the spot
is taken to indicate by members of
the visiting delega tion", that the
Klaners, in their hurry to get away
from the spot followed their receipt
of word that their meeting was 20
be interrupted did not tarry long
enough to extinguish the burning
cross.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14
CRIPPLED KIDS
WORK PUSHED
PiCkerSgilI Home from Atlanta
Convention Tells What
ElkS Will Plan to Do

Past State President H. E. Pick
ersgill, who represented the New
Jersey State Elks Association at the
national convention in the interest
of crippled kiddies of New Jersey
came home with some good news of
the outcome of the presentation cf
the movement before the national
organization at its annual session
held at Atlanta, Ca, the past week.
The grand lodge through Judge
Frank Malley, of Springfield, Mas ),
chairman of the good of the order
for the grand lodge endorsed the
cripple kiddie movement and urge
all lodges throughout the entire
country to take up the movement
which had its origin in New Jers ay.
John P. Sullivan, of New Orleans,
In his report of the social and well
fare committee of which he is at the
head, referred to New Jersey and
what it had done for the cripple kid
dies and what was being planned
for them in the future. Judge Pick
ersgill, who is at the head of the
movement in this city, where it
practically had its start in New Jer-
sey, is highly elated over the ad-
vancement of the movement through
the grand lodge at this session.
Past Exalted Ruler Andrew An
derson was the representative of
Perth Amboy Lodge No. 7S4, Benev-
olent and protective Order of Elks,
at the grand lodge session.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14
EMILE Limit
ADVENTURES
Lots of Queer Happenings Be-
ing Reported at Navy De-
partment at Washington

WASHINGTON, July 14-With
phantomlike rum runners dashing
wildly about, coast guard cutters
giving chase, bootleggers plying
back and forth, an occasional aspir-
ing author looking over the ground
for atmosphere, and things booming
generally around the three mile limit
lots of queer happenings are being
reported to the nayys photographic
office.
AS an instance, peaceable, law
abiding skipper saw recently off
Block Island southeast light collier
with engines aft and with Tracy
in white letters on a black funnel.
The hull suddenly appeared TO
double in height with only the tops
of the mast visible. Then. after
ten minutes, the forward part lift ed
clear of the actual hull and se--
NAMED like a loud at masthead
height, quavering a bit and disap-
pearing, only to reappear again, re-
solve itself into a distorted shape
and disappear.
Soon afterwards the skipper saw
in the same waters long line of
stakes rising slowly out of the water
and changing in appearance to that
of a breakwater. hiding the beach
entirely. 1t might have been likened
to a fence at the three mile limit,
but both the skipper and the hydro
graphic offices agreed that both the
ship and the fence were unusually
clear mirages.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14
EAGLE CREW To
SAIL TODAY
so Men Will be on No. 48
When She Sails Away to
New England Shore

With personnel of sixty enlisted
men and officers. who can safely be
called Perth Amboy's own" the U.
S. Eagle boat No. As. will lift its
anchor this afternoon at o'clock
and head seaward for the first sum-
mer training cruise which will take
two weeks. At the junction of AM
brose and Gedney channels the Eagle
boat No. 55 of Newark. will join the
Perth Amboy boat and these two
will make the cruise together. De-
partment Commander S. B. Austin
will be in command of the two
boats. On the trip up the coast it is
planned to stop at Oak Bluff on
Nantucket, Providence on Cape Cod
and Portsmouth. New Hampshire.
The return voyage will be the
"big" thing of the cruise as there
will be target practice off Long Is
land and then on the 27th the assist
ant secretary of the navy, Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr.. will make an in
spection of the entire feet of the
First Naval Reserve District which,
includes Perth Amboy. The inspec-
ton will take place on the histroric
Hudson river and it will be a gala
occasion. The boat will return 70
Perth Amboy in exactly two weeks.
The rest of the men will go on the
second training cruise sometime in
August.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14
SIX CONV|CTS
MAKE ESCAPE
Flee from Philadelphia Cells
and Disappear in Fairmont
Park Early Today

PHILADELPHIA, July Ask
convicts escaped from the Eastern
State penitentiary today after beat
ing guard. They escaped over a
wall, held up a motor truck and
fed in the direction of Fairmount
Park. All were said to armed.
The escape was one of the most
daring in the long history of the in
stitution. A woman living on Corin-
THAN avenue, which bounds the
eastern side of the institution, was
the first person on the outside to
see the men. They appeared on
the top of the 400 foot wall and
lowered two, thin ropes. One, 1t
was found later, was about the
thickness of a clothesline but much
stronger. The other was made up
Of a variety of bed sheets. torn
shirts and other scraps. The men
appeared to be calm but lowered
themselves swiftly.
Across the street was a closed car
which the convicts tried to steal but
found the door locked. About this
time a small motor truck used in
the retail yeast trade came along
and one of the convicts stopped the
driver at the point of a pistol and
all piled in.
The driver was ordered to con-
tinue driving and the vehicle sped
north and then turned west in the
direction of Fairmont Park. Early
police reports said the men were
seen at goth and Poplar streets.
about a half mile from the penitn-
tiary,
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TRUCKS
Of BEER HELD
State Prohibition Officers
Seize Supply in Road House
Raid at Metuchen
TWO LOCAL MEN HELD
Perth Amboy Truck Seized
"High Powered" Beer TAX
en- Claim of Authorities
TWO LOCAL MEN HELD

METUCHEN, July 14-State pro-
hibition enforcement officers shortly
after midnight stopped four trucks
as they were passing through Me-
tuchen, charging the drivers with
violating the dry law by transporting
liquor. Three of the trucks were
said to contain high power" beer
while the other was empty The
drivers were arrested by Chief
Hutchinson upon the request of the
prohibition men and the trucks were
seized.
Two of the drivers of the trucks
were Perth Amboy men and the 9th.
er two were from Philadelphia. One
truck was owned by a Perth Am
boy man, one by Union Beach
(Keyport), resident, and the other
two by a Philadelphia man, the rec
ords of the motor vehicle commits
sion at Trenton showed, following
an investigation of the license mum
bers on the trucks.
Abe Bodine and Sam Gladsteir
were the Perth Amboy drivers and
Robert Kohler and Ernest Dietrick
are from Philadelphia. The empty
truck. which was towing one of the
loaded trucks, was the property o.
Emil Freidwald, of Union Beach
according to the records. The Perth
Amboy man owning one of the
trucks was John Hawrylko. of John.
stone street, the files in Motor Com.
missioner Dill's office at Trenton
showed. The other two trucks were
the property of Joseph Wekoring,
of Philadelphia
The four prohibition agents are
arranging to have the arrested driT.
ers taken to Newark for arraign-
ment some time today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14
MOTORISTS VANISH AS
AUTO BURNS ON BRIDGE

A car bearing N. J. license 44,240
was practically destroyed on the
state bridge between this city and
South Amboy about $3.50 o'clock
this morning. The three occupants
os the car which is said to be from
Newark. ran from the scene before
the arrival of police investigators.
The county bridge garage report
ed the fire to Lieutenant Calvin at
police headquarters and the Eagle
Hose and Chemical Company was
notified to go to the bridge: Upon
the arrival of the fire fighters, the
car was almost entirely damaged
and it was towed TO the field ad-
Joining the fire house on Davidson
avenue.
The Newark police were notified
to see if the car was stolen, but no
report of the theft had been made.
The Newark authorities will secure
the name of the car owner.
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CHILD AND MAN
AUTO VICTIMS
Man Fatally Hurt by Auto
Truck in Amboy Avenue
Driver Held
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
Little Girl is Fatally Hurt in
Street Accident at New
Brunswick

Two persons were killed in this
county last night. a seven-year-old
girl in New Brunswick and a man
in this city. The girl was struck by
an automobile and died in the hos
ptal, while the local man was run
over by a truck and died before his
arrival at the hospital.
Tried For Ride
Howard Robertson, twenty-one
and colored, of 335 Prospect street
endeavored to hitch on a truck o1
the Demarest Construction Com
pany driven by George Krock, twen-
ty-six of 259 Laurie street, while or
his way home from work yesterday
evening 1t is belived the man lost
bis hold and the right rear wheel OF
the big truck went over his body.
The driver of the truck, assisted
by one of the Polkowitz brothers
passing in oar at the time, picked
up the man and placed him
In the Polkowitz car. He was dead
upon his arrival at the institution
Coroner Edward Hanson gave the
cause of death as a punctured lung
After placing the injured man in the
truck, Kroch went to headquarters
where he reported the accident and
when it was learned that Robertson
had died, Lieutenant John Morris
booked the driver on a manslaugh-
ter charge.
Krock furnished $1,000 bail to
appear at headquarters this morn
ing to be taken to New Brunswick
and furnish the necessary bail be-
fore Judge kirkpatrick. The truck
bearing license N. J. x 55915, wat
going south on Anboy avenue near
Bruck street when the accident oc-
Cured.
Robertson was employed by
Graham & McKeon on the Amboy
avenue work and at the time of the
accident, was accompanied by
number of his fellow workers. There
were two men on the right running
board, one on the. left running board
and one in the spare seat of the
truck when the accident happened
Sergeant George Kozusko ano
Chauffeur Bernard Toolan were de-
(Continued on page 50
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TO ABANDON JERSEY Central line TODAY
LUMBER HEAD KILLED IN
FALL IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA. July 14-Cla--
ence B. Sweet, of Bluefield, w. Va,
president of the National Lumber
Company. was found dead at the
bottom of an airshaft of the Belle
vue-Stratford hotel where he had a
room on the fifth floor.
Sweets skull was crushed from a
fall from the window of his room,
the police believe. Papers found
among his effects in the room indi-
Gated, according to the police. that
things had not been going well.
Sweet arrived at the hotel yester-
day afternoon. The police learned
that he had left his wife and two
children at Hagerstown, Nd. they
going to visit relatives in Louisville.
KY. The family had just visited
Virginia Lucas. a relative in Charles
ton, w. Va.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14
z ARRESTS ON SUSPICION
IN LOCAL ROBBERY CASE

The local police are today inves-
tigating the reported robbery of the
store of Walter Stanislauski, at 524
Penn street late last night or early
this morning. Two arrests on sus-
picion have been made in connec-
ton with the case.
Officers Steed and Kurpiel receiv-
ed a report of the robbery at about
1:25 o'clock and at 2:50 o'clock,
Anton Dombroski. twenty-five, with
no home, and Mike Clebock, twenty
TWO, of 64S Elizabeth street, were
arrested on suspicion. Stanislauski
is said to have told the officers that
these two fellows knew the party
Who entered the store.
The detectives of the department
have questioned the two men now
In custody and 1t is probable that the
third man will be arrested before
the close of the day. No report has
been made at headquarters of the
loot stolen.
P. A. Hdwe. Tor croquet Sets
You are cordially Invited to Inspect New
Red Bird at the Eagle Garage.
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MIx-UP AT CROSSING

An express train of the Central
Railroad was brought to a stop this
morning near the Central station in
this city shortly after 10 o'clock
when a driver of a Raritan Mercen-
tile Company truck refused to back
off the crossing after he had been
allowed on by the f1agman as the
train was approaching. The gate
man is said to have lowered the
east gates without sounding his
whistle and the truck had already
passed to the tracks. The driver
jumped from his truck and refused
TO back off leaving the truck on the
track. The gateman tagged the
train in the meantime and when the
train came to a halt he raised the
gate and allowed the driver to pass
over the crossing. The driver, whose
name could not be learned and the
gateman almost came to blows It is
said over the argument.
Red Bird on display at the Eagle Ga
rage Salasroom oe44r 80 - !.
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AMERICAN SENTENCED

HONG KONG, July IA (By The
Associated Press) R. Price, an
American seaman, was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment at hard
labor here today for possessing two
pistols and 200 rounds of ammuni-
tion. In sentencing him, the magis-
trate declared: you have committed
a most serious offense. 1t is most
important that the authorities should
control all arms. Only few days
ago a train was held up by bandits. "
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14

TRENTON, July 1.-THE Jersey
Central Traction Company, operat-
ing between Perth Amboy and points
in northern Monmouth county, after
trying in vain for a number of years
to conduct a financially successful
transportation venture, was today
given permission by the State Public
Utility Commission, TO cease opera
tions permanently, to liquidate its
to surrender its var
ious franchises and to give up its
charter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14

A short fuse in f1re-cracker with
which he was playing on Fourth of
July caused the death of Edward
Bjornsen, fourteen years old, of SOB
Amboy avenue at the Perth AM
boy City hospital at 9:20 this morn
ing.
According to his father, Victor L.
young Edward was exploding fire.
crackers with other boys that day.
One of the fire-crackers exploded in
his right hand as he was about to
throw it to the ground. While he
noticed some pain at the time of
the explosion In his hand. it was
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Boy Dies i'm Hospital
Victim of Fire Cracker

tai. The boy remained home until
Wednesday, where he was given
medical attention by DIR. John l..
Lund. His condition grew worse al
most daily and his body became in
f1icted with peculiar abcesses. He
was removed to the hospital here on
Thursday and died as a result of
the fatal play with the fireworks.
Edward is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor L. Bjornsen. He atten-
ded grammar school and belonged
to the Boy Scouts. He is survived
besides his parents by two sisters,
Mrs. Norma Hoagland, Clara and
John. Funeral arrangements are
now pending.
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Margaret Seger

Mrs. Margaret Seger, sixty-nine
wears old, died this morning at her
home 459 Park avenue, after a ling
ering illness. Mrs. Seger is surviv-
ed by nine sons and daughters. The
funeral will be held Monday after
noon at 2.3O o'clock from her late
residence. Rev. Frederick Neider-
never. pastor of the First Preseb-
terian church will off1ciate. The IN
terment will be in Alpine cemetery.
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IMPOSE DEATH PENALTY
UPON THREE GERMANS

AIx-LA-CHAPELLE, July IA
Belgian Courtmartial here today
imposed the death penalty upon
three Germans-Count Won Keller,
Ludwig and Kingender, and life i'm
prisonment at hard labor upon a
fourth, Lorbeer, on conviction of
Sabotage.
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earn or THAMES

We. the undersigned wish to exprese
our thanks to all our relatives and friends
for their kindness and sympathy shown
in the recent bereavement of our dear
husband and father. Especially wish to
thank the Eagles Lodge No. 1886. Carpen-
ters' and Joiners Union, Foresters Of
America, Castles Ice Cream Co. and ali
those who sent floral pieces and cars.
MRS. AUGUST STEUBER AND FAM
lily. so Albert Street, Woodbridge.
264s6-7-14-1ts
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Hearst Buys Rochester Paper

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, July IA
Announcement will be made later In
the day of the purchase of the Roch-
ester Post Express by William Ran
dolph Heart. it was said this morl-
Ing bv officials of the Post-EXpress.
The Post Express will be merged
with the Rochester Evening Journal.
A Hearst publication here. The final
edition of the POST Express will ap-
pear this afternoon.
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NO Get Tammany job

NEW YORK, July 14-DanieI T..
Ryan, chief of the pension division
of the finance department, today was
reported to have been picked rs
secretary of Tammany hall to sue
ceed Thomas r. Smith, killed by a
taxi Definite announcement to this
effect is expected upon the retufn
of Charles F. Murphy, Tammaay
chieftain, from French Lick.
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Brennan Makes Denial

CHICAGO. July 14.-Denial that
he was invited or would attend a
conference of Democratic leaders at
French Lick was made by George E.
Brennan here today. Mr.. Brennan
informed friends he would be oc-
cupying a seat at the Hawthorne
track when the Illinois derby is run
this afternoon.
II know nothing about any con-
ference at French Lick Mr.. Bren-
nan said.
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Attend Installation

District Deputy Grand Patriarch
John Bower and staff composed of
members of Hornet Encampment
No. 60, went over to New Brunswick
last night and installed the new Of
ficers of Middlesex Encampment Of
that city.
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NOTICE.!

We the undersigned merchants of Perth
Amboy beg to announce to our many friends
and patrons that during the months of July
and August our stores will close Wednesday
noon at IL 80 o'clock
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InternationaI Law Academy

THE HAGUE, July 14-The acad-
emy of international law was inau-
gurated today in the grand hall OF
the peace palace of Foreign Minister
Van Karnebeek, Burgomaster Patyn
members of the permanent court OF
international law and other dig
nitaries.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14
Rirthdav Celebration

NEW YORK, July 14:-A birth
day party special train left today
for Deal Beach, N. j., bearing Fer
tlinand W. Peck of Chicago, presi-
dent of the Worlds Fair Association
In 1895, and 800 guests who will help
him celebrate his 18th anniversary.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-14

Red Bird now on sale at The Eagle Ga
rage for immediate delivery.
26445-7-12-3t'
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Summer DeIicacy
Blue Ribbon Butter made from pure
sweet cream \ an ideal dairy product for
summer use.
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Enroll now IN the Ford weekly pur-
chase Plan. See Dorsey Motors, Inc.
26475-7-18-1ts
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Get the habit. Drive a Chevrolet. JET
ferson Motors Inc.
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Prompt Delivery on all Ford Cars Dor
sey Motors. Inc. 26476-7-13-1t'
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Iettnra nf Adminstration

NEW BRUNSWICK, July IA
Letters of administration have been
granted to Frieda Terry of Perth
Amboy on the estate of her hus-
band, who died May s. The deceas-
ed is survived by two sons and two
daughters and the personal estate
is valued at $4,000.
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P. A. Hdwe. for Baseball shoes.
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Reynolds Bros, Inc.
F. w. Woolworth Co.
j. G. McCrory Co.
L. Pargot.
Sharp & Hanson, Inc.
Rappy's
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Burton Stores, Inc.
Per P. Jukerman.
The Silk Shop
KIein's Silk and Dress
Goods Shop.
The Wilk Co.
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You are cordially invited to Inspect New
RED Bird at the Eagle Garage.
26445-7-12-sts
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P. A. Hdwe. for Tennis Racquets.
Buy a Chevrolet and go and come as
you please. Jefferson Motors, Inc.
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WEATHER

Party cloudy
tonight and Sum
day, not much
change in temp
erature, light to
gentle winds,
mostly soutl,er-
Iy.
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P. A. Edwe. ror croquss Sets.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-15
Chamber of Commerce Complies Data
Pertaining to Valleys Agriculture

crease in the area for 1922 seems
all the more remarkable, being bet
ter than one fourth the total in
1912, or a decade ago.
The eveness and mildness of I'm
perial Valleys climate, despite the
oft repeated fallacy that it is un-
usually hot here, is shown in the
mean annual temperature for 1912,
1921 and 1922, being 700, Ill and
70.1, respectively. The absence of
rain, which is unnecessary for pro-
duction, because of the abundance
of water obtained by irrigation, is
indicated in the figures for the
same years, being 0.2o, 0.50 and
0.2l inches respectively. The rain
fall average for the past IL years,
is approximately 0.26 inches.
Figures of the first shipments for
various crops show Imperial County
TO be from six weeks to two months
ahead of other sections of the
country, the advantage in thus be,
ing able to be first Iii the market,
guaranteeing topnoteh prices to I'm
perial Valley growers.
The statistics as compiled by the
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce follows: