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Evening star., 1923-08-29

NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE-One single room,
$3.50. room and board; one double room.
$3.50, room and board, two persons in
room: fine large rooms, $50 each for room
and board. persons in room; electro
lights. telephone, use OF plano and parlor
1870
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-07-20
Alabama Only State
To Lease COnWiCts

Birmingham, Ala.-Alabama is the
only state in the union to retain this
relic of barbarism, declares COM
mittee of citizens who are opposing
the leasing of convicts.
The state has 5000 convicts. More
than 1900 of the best physical speci-
mems are leased or contracted to four
coal mining companies and one lum-
Der company. The committee states
that 90 per cent of convicts manned
and injured after conviction receive
their injuries while under lease, and
that 80 per cent of the tuberculosis
cases are contracted while the victims
are under lease.
The committee quotes figures on
convict casualties from annual re-
ports. In 1917, 27 were killed; in
1918, ID. in 1919, 13; in 1920, 12; in
1921, 20. Although there are more
than $50 mines in operation in Ala
bama, 25 per cent of all the men
killed were convicts working in five
mines.
The anit-leasing committee is en-
listing citizens in every section of the
state in a fight against "this blot on
our states fair nams."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-07-20
ENGINEERS Widows
Will Get Pensions
(By Federated Press)

Cleveland - The Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers is the first
large labor organization to offer di
rect pension protection to the wives
of it's members in addition to the life
insurance carried for their benefit.
The Brotherhood announces that the
widows pension sanctioned by the
last triennial convention of the or
ganization is now almost reality.
The 10000 members required by the
insurance actuaries as the number
necessary to handle the pension on
an efficient and economical basis are
rapidly being signed up. To date,
more than $3.50 applications from the
wives of engineers for this pension
have been received.
At the present time, the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers Mutual
Life and Accident Insurance Associ-
alton has $178,876,250 worth of life,
accident and pension insurance in
force for engineers, and disburses
over four million dollars annually to
the benefciaries Of these policies.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-07-20
Whipping Boss Guilty
Gets Twenty Years

Lake City, Fla. - Higginbotham,
whipping boss at the Putnam lumber
convict lease camp, has been found
guilty of second degree murder in the
death of young Martin Tabert, of
North Dakota. He was sentenced to
20 years imprisonment and was then
released on $4,000 bond pending ap--
peal. The jury was out one hour and
20 minutes.
The defense admitted the whipping,
but contended that it was within the
law" basing this on testimony that
not more than 10 lashes were struck,
which the regulations permitted at
that time. The death of Tabert re-
suited in the abolishment of whipping
and the dismissal from office of the
sheriff and county judge of Leon coun-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-07-20
Street Car Men May Strike

Oakland, GAIA street car mems
strike here is probable. For the sec,
ond time the San Francisco-Oakland
Terminal railways have offered the
men a compromise raise of &c an
hour over their present wage of 53c
and have been turned down, the men
demanding a fiat wage of Csc.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-07-20
Phone Girls On Strike

Boston-New England is in the grip
of a telephone strike by organized
girls who demand higher wages and
less hours. The girls are affiliated
with the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers. In the strike
vote it was said that 1859 ballots were
cast, of which 6,466 were in favor of
strike.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-07-20

ty who sentenced Tabert to Jail for
three months for riding freight
tt ain. The sheriff admitted that he
had an agreement with the Putnam
company to supply prisoners at $40
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-07-20
Rig Steel Profits

New York-In advertising the sale
of S4O,000,OOO gold bonds, bearing 6
per cent, the Youngstown sheet and
tube company states that profits for
the last 10 years amounted to $1O,-
$4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14
U. S. ACTION CAUSES NO
SURPRISE IN FRANCE

PARIS, Nov. 14:-The reported
decision of the American government
TO abstain from participation in the
investigation of Germany's repara-
ton capacity by any expert commit
tee OF restricted scope caused no sur
prise IN %aris. 1t was taken for
granted that Secretary Hughes de-
cision not to accept M. Poincares S
restrictions on the inquiry had closed
the matter So far as the United
States Is concerned, for the moment
at least.
There is some speculation how
ever, as to whether in the case of
the expert committee now to be
named by the reparation commission
under the French suggestion, the
American unofficial observer, Colonel
James A. Logan, could not CONTINUE
to act in a sort Of consultative capa-
city as he does in the other activi-
ties of the commission.
The attitude adopted by Sir John
Bradbury, the British delegate. at
yesterdays meeting of the reparation
commission caused widespread and
in some cases caustic comment i'm
French circles today. The sarcasm
which he employed in his remarks
was regarded as little calculated to
help along any kind of settlement
but instead TO risk making his own
position difficult. 1t was pointed out
that he is obliged to entertain diplo-
matte relations with his colleagues
and the tone of his observations was
at least unusual in diplomatic circles.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14
Safeguard Children
Against DipI1tE1eria

The work of immunizing children
of this city against diphtheria will be
started in about two weeks, it was
announced last night at the regular
meeting of the Board of Health by
Health officer DIR. Charles S. Thomp-
son. The treatments are to be given
at the local library every Friday.
This method of making children
immune to diphtheria is by the toxin
antitoxin treatment, and children
under six years of age are the only
ones who will be given the benefit
of the treatment. There will be no
charge for the work and the Board
of Health will pay for as much of
the work as their funds permit.
In. today's issue of the Evening
News there is contained an adver-
tisement with a coupon attached
and which explains the treatment
The coupon is to be filled out by the
parents and mailed to the office of
the health board, as the treatment
will be given no child without the
permission of the parents.
In addition to the newspaper mo-
tice, circulars containing the same
information and coupon will be given
out this week in all the schools to
the children, so that they can take
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14
FRENCH FOR ENGLAND
TO JOIN In MOVE FOR
PRINCES EXPULSION
RHInE:LAND To
LOSE SUPPORT
Central Government Appar-
emily Decides to Withdraw
Federal Support from Ruhr

BERLIN. Nov. 14-Political lead
ers were discussing today the appar-
ent decision of the central govern
ment to withdraw all federal support
from the Ruhr and Rhineland prov
inces. leaving those territories to
their own devices or to the pleasure
of France and Belgium.
The impression grew that the cab
met ministers. state premiers and
spokesmen of the occupied regions in
their secret conference here yester-
day had cflcluded upon the aban-
donment of real jurisdiction over
those areas as a means of saving the
rest of the country. The fact that
further support of the Ruhr and
Rhineland populations would con-
stitute an unbearable burden on the
Reich is believed to have influenced
Germany's leaders in deciding to
leave on the shoulders of France and
Belgium all responsibility for the
fate of the German people in occu-
pied territory.
There were definite and apparent
1y authentic reports in circulation
yesterday that the government was
to proclaim an autonomous Rhine
land, and considerable surprise was
manifested last night when an of
ficial statement declared the gov
ernment would never sanction the
proclamation of a Rhineland repub-
lie"
1t was in this statement, issued at
the conclusion of the secret confer
ence, that the government explained
anew the seriousness of the unem-
ployment problem and of the general
social and industrial conditions in
the Ruhr and Rhineland. Giving the
impression that the Reich could no
longer consider itself responsible for
the occupied provinces. this infer
ence, was strengthened when it was
learned in official quarters that the
government considered such a revis-
ion of its policy to be the only pos
sible course at it's disposal.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14
CON { DOES NOT
TAKE THE STAND
South Amboy Man on Trial in
Federal Court for Alleged
Bribery
TRY TO PROVE ALIBI
That Cone Was at Runyon
Pumping Station at Time of
Alleged Bribery

NEWARK, Nov. 14:-The sum-
ming up by the lawyers in the third
trial of Sam Henri Cone. who is
accused of bribery. began this after
noon at o'clock in the federal
court here. The defense completed
It's case at noon time and it is ex-
pected that the case will go to the
jury late today. Mrs. Cone was the
last witness and testified as to her
husbands actions on the day the
government alleges the bribe was
paid.
Much interesting testimony was
brought out by the defense at the
morning session, and although it had
been reported yesterday that COME
would take the stand in his own de-
fense today, he was not called upon
to do so.
Charles Miller. the man who was
sent to South Amboy by the coal
people by whom Cone was employed
to check up on coal shipments testi-
fed that on April 20, during the
time It is alleged Cone was seeing
federal prohibition agents, ne ana
Cone were at the Runyon and the
South Amboy Pumping station. He
reached these places about o'clock
Miss Edith Dieker, secretary to
the chief engineer of the pumping
station at Runyon, told of Cones
visit 10 the pumping station and that
as she was late in returning to her
home Cone offered her a ride and
she came as far as South Amboy in
his car. She testified that the only
stop they made was at the stand
pipe near the pumping station where
Cone got pail of water for the ma
chine.
The man who gave the pail of
water to Cone testified to the above
action.
Henry Sieker, testified to the visit
of Cone at the water plant. and told
of a walk he and Cone took about
the lake and how Cone asked him
what they were doing when he saw
some men along the lake and Dieker
informed him that they were putting
lime into the water to purify it. He
also told of throwing sticks into the
water so that a dog might recover
them for their amusement.
Mrs. Cone testified that she knew
Mr.. Miller was coming to see her
husband, and that he arrived during
Mr.. Cones absence, but did not have
to wait long before Mr.. Cone re-
turned. She testified that Mr.. Cone
left the house little after 10 o'clock
in the morning on April 20 and re-
turned at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14
Subpoena For DOnneEF
I'm Bridge Land Probe;
To Be Heard Nov. ri
Legislative Investigating
Committee Will Resume
Probe of Land Sale

TRENTON, Nov. IA subpoena
was yesterday issued by Attorney
General Thomas L. McCran, to hale
before the legislative investigating
committee, William j. Donnell, for
mer president of the w. J. Donnell
Lumber Company, of Perth Amboy.
The company was involved in the
sale of land alleged to be worth
100000 to the state for $3.50, 900, the
property to be used as an approach
to the new state highway bridge at
Perth Amboy.
The company was sold in October,
1922, to Thomas j. Evans and Alon-
20 MaeDowell, both of whom testi-
fled at former hearings of the COM
mittee.
AT one of the hearings. an alleged
agreement was produced by Attor-
ney General McCran, purporting to
be between Donnell and MacDowell
and Evans. The agreement provid-
ed, it was said, that in the event of
the state securing a judgment against
the Donnell company for the sale of
the land at the alleged eXorbitant
price, that Donnell would pay fifty
per cent, of the amount recovered
by the state.
Donnell was expected to be sub
poenad at a former hearing early in
the summer, but was in New orl1
State, out of the reach of the probe
committees summons.
The testimony of Donnell will be
heard November 81, when the COM
mittee will re-convene.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14
TWO MURDERED
BY HOLDUP MEN
Brooklyn Bank Messengers
Killed in Elevated Station
Bandits Get $43,600

\ NEW YORK, Nov. 14:-Two bank
messengers were murdered by two
bandits who stole $43,600 from them
in a spectacular holdup today at the
Fifty-fifth street station of the West
End subway line at Fifty-fifth street
and New Utrecht avenue, Brooklyn.
The elevated station was filled
with workers when the bandits open
ed fire, later fleeing with their haul
in an automobile for which the
police have sent out a general alarm
within a fifty mile radius of the city.
The messengers who were shot
were William S. Barlow and William
III. Mclaughlin, both of Brooklyn,
employed by the West End bank.
They were taking the money to a
Brooklyn branch of the Irving Ma
tional Bank.
Both messengers who figured in
this mornings daring holdup were
armed.
AS they were leaving the bank,
Barlow felt for his pistol and found
he had left it behind him. He re-
turned and got it.
Don't let anyone take the money
from you" said clerk, laughing.
"I'll resist until I'm killed." Barlow
replleu llgnIly.
Carrying the money in a black
bag, the messengers boarded a West
End train at seth street and 18th
avenue, getting out at the 55th street
station.
AS they were descending the stairs,
they were met by the two bandits.
Passengers on the platform heard
several shots but could not see ex-
actly what happened.
Persons on the street, however,
saw the robbers snatch up the bag,
jump into an automobile which they
had left with engine running and
disappear. A third bandit had been
left at the wheel.
Pedestrians Were unable to get the
license number, for the robbers had
adopted the latest bandit device of
burning some compound which emits
a smoke screen through the exhaust.
The district was Immediately
thrown into confusion.
A number of letter carriers at
tached to the Blythe-Bourne station
nearby took up the chase, but lost
the bandit car in the traffic.
Police reserves were rushed 20 the
station. The district attorneys Of
flee sent a representative to the
scene.
The murder of the bank messen-
gers was the climax in twenty
four hour period of sensational Grim
inal activity.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14

the slips home and give their par
ents an opportunity to learn some
thing of the new treatment Other
means of having the circulars spread
about the city will also be taken in
order that not a single family will be
left without hearing something of
the new work planned by the local
board.
Practically every mother knows
what a dreadful disease dipAtheria
is. Here is an unusual opportunity
for mothers to free their children
from the dangers of this disease by
having them take the treatment that
will make them immune to it it is
pointed out. The Board of Health
urges that no time be lost by par
ents in mailing the coupon or in
formingt the board of their Wiling
ness to have their children take the
treatment.
A resolution was passed last night
approving of the appointment of
Miss Anna Olsen to fill one of the
two vacancies at the local hospital.
The resolution also stated her salary
Four final certificates for plumb
ing were approved last night, while
the health officers report showed
that during the month of October
the city has had tha lowest infant
mortality rate in some years.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14
STATE BRIDGE
PLANS PUSHED
Highway Commission Says
Action to Build Span Rushed
as Rapidly as Possible

TRENTON, Nov. 14.-The State
Highway Commission is completing
necessary preliminary steps to the
building of the new Amboy bridge
over the Raritan River, as rapidly as
possible, in order that actual con-
struction may begin as speedily as
possible. The commission, at its
meeting yesterday, decided to make
formal offers for land to be acquired
for approaches to the bridge, to two
firms in the neighborhood the
bridge. If the offers are ted,
condemnation proceeding IN
stituted at once.
The C. Pardee Tile Works, of
Perth Amboy, will be made an offer
of $6S,000 in accordance with ap-
praisals of their property secured by
the road board. The commission al
so wants the company to move a
stone office building back off the
land sought to be acquired. The firm
in question is understood to demand
a price of $4,000 for the land, and
is willing at this figure, to move its
office.
The National Fire Proofing Com
pany will be offered S41,743.50 for
ldHu WHlCll lity iiOlh anu NiilSh 80
wanted by the state. The company
is requesting price of $145,716.
The w. J. Donnell Lumber Com
pany, of Perth Amboy, which was
the centre of the recent highway
graft investigation, after the ousted
road board bought seven acres of the
lumber company's land for $213,000,
will be offered about $4,000 for
three and one-half acres of its land.
The commission decided sometime
ago The whole tract which was
bought for the alleged exorbitant
amount, was said to be worth
100000.
1t is understood that the new
bridge will be put on net years con-
struction program, although a defi-
mite program has not yet been work.
ed out.
Bids for the complete job will be
received November 81 so that if the
contract is awarded, work on the
structure may be begun next season.
Three bids were received for the
job sometime ago, but they were all
rejected by the highway board, as
that body considered them too high.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14
GOOD START FOR
THE RED CROSS
Business Men and Factory
Teams Start Work. Great
Interest in Campaign
100 PER CENT WANTED
Work is Also Being Pushed
in Schools as we'll as
Factories
100 PER CENT WANTED

A good start was given the an
nual Red Cross roll call drive which
began in this city yesterday when
the business men and factory teams
started their canvass and enrolled n
good number of new members. while
many renewals were also made.
In the plants. factories. offices, and
business places this year consider
able interest surrounds the 100 per
cent. race. In plants and factories
where employees have been enrolled
to their full membership, offices
where the force of clerks enroll en-
tirely, and business places where the
entire force of employees has been
enrolled a banner signifying 100 per
cent will be placed in a conspicuous
place. At these various places the
canvassers are working earnestly in
order that their plant, office or busi-
ness place will be the first to report
perfect membership. The office
of the Roessler & Hasslacher Chem
ical company was the first to receive
the banner last year.
In the homes next week when the
canvassers start their house to house
drive these 100 per cent cards will
also be placed, while in the schools
the various classrooms will contest
for first 100 per cent honors. The
teachers will carry on the drive in
the schools.
The workers to solicit the busi-
ness men and their districts follow:
Derben w. Bartholomew, south
side of Smith street, from the ferry
to High street; William Garretson,
north side of Smith street from the
ferry to High street; HaEpld Briggs,
south side of Smith Street, from
High to State street; Marcus Leon,
north side of Smith, from High to
State streets: Samuel Miller, north
side of Smith from State to Madi-
son avenue; George Shurtz, south
side of Smith street from State to
Madison avenue.
William Frazer, north side of
Smith street from Madison avenue
to Central railroad; stephen Somo-
gyi, south side of Smith street from
Madison avenue to Central railroad;
Benjamin Goldberger will assist Mr..
Frazer and Mrs. Somogyi in their
district Fred Beutel, south side of
Smith from the railroad west; Alex
Balnt, north side of Smith from rail-
road west.
Emil Stremlau, Madison avenue
and Maple street; William Hansen,
New Brunswick avenue, from Smith
to Central railroad; Clarence Wright,
New Brunswick avenue, from Cen
trail railroad to Ogden Place; Louis
Booz, west side of State street,
from Fayette to Broad, Harry Medi-
nets, east side of State street from
Fayette to Broad.
Matthew Melko and Leo Gold
berger, east side of State street from
Broad to Lehigh Valley railroad;
Joseph p Klein, west side of State,
from Broad to Lehigh Valley rail-
road; John Wawerczak, state street.
from Lehigh Valley railroad north;
Harold Hall, south Hall avenue;
Joseph Massopust north Hall ave-
nue.; Fred Hansen, Amboy avenue,
from New Brunswick avenue north.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14

PASTERAK AND BARMAN
ARRESTED BY U. S. AGENTS

Steve Pasterak, of 3S5 State street.
and his bartender, Frank Sziatko,
were arrested today by United States
marshals and hailed before United
States Commissioner John A. Della
ney charged with liquor violation in
connection with a raid on their place
on October by federal agents. Both
were held in $1,000 bail each pend
ing a hearing November 81. j..
keenan, furnished the bail.
Harry Lokash and his wife Mary,
OF S75 State street, were also brought
before Commissioner Delaney and
held in $1,000 bail each furnished by
j. Massopust for the action of the
federal grand jury. They are charged
with possession of booze.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-14
Tax Appraisal Plea
rs Denied BY Board

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. IL
The Niddlesex County Board of Tax
alton. in session here yesterday, de-
MED the request of Johnson & John
son for a county wide appraisal of
property in this county. The request
was made by the company through
Russell E. Watson, their attorney,
some weeks ago and created consid-
erable sensation in Perth Ambny
and other cities. The Johnson Com
pany, requested that the appraisal
be along the same lines as that car
ried on by this city. The request
was denied because the board be-
lieved that no specific complaint had
been lodged against any particular
assessment.
A communication from the Indus
trial Association of Perth Amboy,
signed A. c. Clark, president and
o. r. Hatfield. secretary, dealing
with the equality OF assessments"
as requested by the Johnson &
Johnson Of this city, was read. The
communication follows:
'MiddleseX County Board of Taxation
New Brunswick, N. J.
Dear Sirs;
"Our attention has been drawn
TO communication addressed to
your Honorable body by Russell f..
Watson, attorney, representing
Messrs. Johnson & Johnson of New
Brunswick, and which was publish
ed in the local newspaper of Oc-
tober %, on the subject of "equal-
ity of assessments" on manufactur-
ing and industrial buildings and in
asmuch as Perth Amboy is one of
the large manufacturing centers in
the county, our association feels 1t
not out of place to present it's views
on this matter by calling atten-
ton to the following:
First of all we absolutely be-