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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
observation-disclosures
Occupation of Ruhr
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strikes the Ruhr Valley called yesterday Dy ne
Labor Conference Essen progress at various pits
throughout the valley today
strikes complete partial the privately con-
rod workings whose directors arrested by the French last
week.
Withdrawal the occupying troops from the state owned
properties had been seized followed by resumption
INNINGS workings although scale reported some
what reduced
While general railroad strike order has appeared
Dusseldorf aes report only about ten per cent of the trains
running these manned by French crews
The banking situation have been easd somewhat by
the reopenng Dusseldorf branch of the Reichbank The
private banks of that city remained closed
announced from Mayence that the courtarta trai
of Fritz Thyssen and the other industrial magnates arrested would
be held Wednesday, with the proceedings completed IN day
Revival of the talk proclamng Rhneand republic which
would form between France and Germany met with
editorial that such would not be toll
Grated by Germanys creditor nations. -
Germany took further abstaning from Versailles
treaty cooperation with Franch by Withdrawing her member from
tine mixed FrancoGerman arbitration tribunal in Paris
France again delayed presentation of her reparaons
men plan This believed due to the continued u
certainty situation brought about by the hunr oc
cupation a.. .
Mating the renewal of compulsory military service
No disorders were reported from point IN the Ruhr VAL
ley today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
HARVEY DENIES
HUGHES REPORT
Ambassador Says He and
Secretary of State Are in
Accord on Policy

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22-Secre-
tary Hughes received today copy
Of a radiogram sent by Ambassa-
dor Harvey to the North American
Review denying published reports
that he and the secretary are uot
in accord on important questions of
foreign policy The message sent in
response to a query was transmit
ted from the steamer on which MIR.
Harvey is returning to his post.
The ambassadors message said:
"A radio dispatch conveys to me
the information that reports have
been published to the effect that
sharp disagreement with respect to
foreign policies exists between Sec
retary Hughes and myself. and that
1 indicated such diversion Of opinion
while in the United States.
II wish to deny in my name any
such statements or intimations. They
are absolutely false. I am in full and
complete accord with Secretary
Hughes. and I have not uttered a
word that could by the widest
stretch of the imagination be con-
strued to the contrary"
A similar denial was authorized by
Secretary Hughes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
RICHARDSON WILL APPEAL
SENTENCE OF JOHN BRESK0

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 22:-
County Solicitor Frederick F. Rich
ardson, attorney for John Bresko,
the Metuchen man who was sem
fenced to from eighteen to thirty
years in state prison by Judge DAILY
Friday on a charge Of criminally
assaulting a nine-year-old girl, an
nounced today that he will take out
a writ of error and appeal to the
supreme court in this case in an ef-
fort to have sentence reduced.
Bresko's attorney points out that
Judge DAILY, on the same morning,
passed sentence on two South River
men, James Curley and Stanley Nel-
sonoff, both of whom were found
guilty of attacking a seventeen-year-
old girl, they being given terms in
the reformatory. Mr.. Richardson
points out that despite the fact that
Judge DAILY exclaimed in open court
that the South River. case was the
most revolving ever to come before
him. these two men were allowed
to go without prison sentence
while Bresko was given the long
prison sentence.
A moral issue is involved in this
case, Bresko's attorney declared, in
announcing his determination to car
ry the case to the supreme court. 1t
IS doubtful if Bresko will be permit
ted to remain out of states prison
while this appeal is being made, as
it is believed any bail which might
he set in his case would be too large
for him to furnish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
FRENCH FACING
REAL TEST IN
RUHR VENTURE
General Strike of Miners and
Threat of transportation
Strike Today
MEN FEAR PRISON
French Control Commission
and Military Authorities
Act on New Plans

ESSEN, Jan. % (By The Associat.
ed Press ).-The efficiency OF tbs
French organization in the RuhE
met q real test today when the con
troll com mission and the military
faced a general strike of the miners
and the threat of transportation
tie-up.
Warned by Berlin that they wou1e
be imprisoned if they brought coal
to the surface, the miners adde's
their contribution to the nations
policy of passive resistance by voting
to put down their picks this morn.
ing. Their railway comrades, all
ready on strike in the Bochum-Do
mund district, laid plans for a rep
resentative meeting at EIberfeId te4
day to decide whether they toe
should refuse to assist in transport
ing German coal to France.
Over the Ruhr Valley today hung
a fine, rainy mist, making the atmos-
phere as hazy as appears to be the
immediate outcome of the Franco
Belgian effort TO force reparation de-
liveries from the valley against the
wishes of the German government.
How to take coal from under the
feet of a people who have only an
ear for Berlin isvconcededly proving
a question of an extremely knotting
character, causing much burning Of
midnight oil on the part of the COM
missioners, engineers and military
leaders sent to the Ruhr from Paris
Brussels and Rome.
The situation is not without its
serious problems on the Germans
side as well. Their main difficulty at
present lies in their having thrown
themselves out of work and thus de-
prived themselves of the means
ekiur out an existence during sucA
times as these. which even before
the occupation were severely trying
Essen's chief interest eentereI
this forenoon on the removal OF
the French patrol from the doors
of ths Reichsbank brancn here. On
learning this small crowds gath
cred before the private banks OF
the city, anxious to get money
from these institutions. which have
been closed since Saturday morning.
All of them, however, were Still
.unopened for business UP TO earlp
this afternoon, awaiting the ont =
come of the. negotiations betweea
the Reichsbank directors and the
authorities of occupation. 1t waa
discovered meanwhile that a.
though the patrol OF the banis
doorway had been withdrawn a gar
rison guard had been established
Just across the street.
1t was stated in German circles
today that the French had notified
the railway, postal and banking sd
ministrations that they did not In
CONTINUED on page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
Metucf1en Rector Says "Dry'' Can Be Repealed
GERMANS OPEN BANKS; WORKERS STRIKE
GOVERNOR WILL ACT
ON COAL SITUATION

TRENTON, Jan. 22.--"It was a
very good thing" said Governor Sill
zer today, commenting on the law
enforcement meeting held here last
week, under the auspices of the
Anti Saloon League for the tighten
ing of dry lid and which had some
unpleasant things to say of the gov
ernor and other vets. 1T makes no
difference whether people agree with
you or disagree it's a very healthy
sign if people meet and discuss pro-
hibition and the moral questions
connected with it, no matter from
what angle they approach the ques-
ton"
The governor will send q message
to the legislature tonight on the
fuel situation from data furnished by
the fuel commission. There will be
no appointments sent to the legis-
lature, as the governor said he had
been too busy to consider them. The
governor said he had more press
ing things to think of than the fill
ing of appointments.
The first conference of court of
pardons, in which Governor Silzer
participated, was held today when
the court met to discuss informally
the case of Martin Ehlers, under
sentence of death here for the MUIR
der of his wife and child in Wood
ridge, Bergen county Ehlers was
reprived for sixty days by Governor
Edwards, to date from February 2,
the week the condemned was to die.
The pardons court can take no ac-
ton on the proposed communication
of Ehlers' death sentenced until he
Is resentenced. There is a question
as to the mans sanity, which was
the reason advanced for the COM
mutation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
WOMAN DYING
FROM BURNS
Match Thrown onFIoor lgniteS
Feather Pillow and Then
Her Dress

Mrs. Bertha Fenyer, forty-four
years old, residing in upper Main
street, Woodbridge, known as the
claybank section of the town, is dy-
ing at the Perth Amboy city hospital
from burns which she received last
night at her home, when a pillow
she was filling with feathers caught
fire from lighted match, said to
have been carelessly thrown by a
boarder to the floor. The flames
quickly ignited her clothing and en-
veloped her clothing. burning her
from head to foot before the flames
could be extinguished. DR.. Ira L.
Spencer, who was called, gave the
woman first aid and then had her re-
moved to the hospital in the Wood
bridge police ambulance. Patrol
men Romond and Einhorn of the
Woodbridge police, accompanied the
woman to the hospital here. DIR.
NJ. S. Meinzer is in attendance at the
hospital for the woman
The nishap occurred shortly be-
fore z o'clock, and tho woman was
brought to the hospital about s
o'clock, where little hope is enter
tanned for her recovery. Mrs. Fen
yer's husband was struck by an au-
tomobile two years ago and one OF
his legs was SO badly injured that
amputation was necessary. He died
a short time afterward. They had
four or five children. In an effort
to make a living, Mrs. Fenyer had
several boarders, and one sitting in
the kitchen smoking at the time is
thought to have thrown the lighted
match, setting fire to the pillow and
the woman's clothing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
JOHN v. WHELAN
BANKER AND GAS
HEAD, IS DEAD
Prominent Elizabeth Resident
Dies Suddenly This Morn
ing at His Home
WAS WELL YESTERDAY
Deceased Held Many Banking
0ffices-Death Comes as
Shock
WAS WELL YESTERDAY

John w. Whelan, sixty-seven years
old, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the Perth AmbCy Gas Light
Company, director in the First Ma
tional Bank of this city, and official
of several Union county banks and
companies, died suddenly at his
home, 331 South Broad street, Eliza
beth, at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr..
Whelan's death came as a shock to
his hundreds of friends and business
associates who found him in the best
of health Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Whelan was taken i'll at his
home between 6 and o'clock last
night. Renal collie was given as the
cause of his death. He was uncon-
scious for several hours prior to his
Funeral arrangements have been
completed, services to be held from
his late home at $3.50 O'Clock Thurs
day morning and from st. Mary's
church in Elizab beth at 10 o'clock. A
wife, Mrs. Julia Gilroy Whelan, Two
daughters, two brothers and a sis
ter survive. The daughters are Sis
ter Marie Cecilia, of Convent and
Miss Agnes E. Whelan, of Elizabeth.
Mrs. stephen T. Quinn, of Elizabeth,
is a sister and Joseph L. Whelan. of
Elizabeth, and William j. Whel4n of
Plainfield, brothers.
Mr.. Whelan was born September
II, 1855, in the old Whelan home
stead in Washington avenue, Eliza
beth, being the son of Captain John
II. and Mary A. Whelan. He was
educated in st. Mary's parochial
school at Elizabeth and later went
to business college. At the age of
fifteen he became a clerk in the Of
fee of his father who was then street
commissioner. He became city trea-
surer and later was cashier of the
former Citizens Bank.
At the time of his death Mr..
Whelan was secretary and treasurer
of the Elizabethtown Water Com
pany, president of the Suburban Golf
Club OF Elizabeth, president of the
Union County Savings Bank, vice
president of the National State Bank
of Elizabeth, director of the West
Hudson Trust Company at Harrison
in addition to being director of the
Perth Amboy Gas Light Company
and director of the First National
Bank. The deceased was member
of the knights of Columbus and the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
DRY ACT HAS
FEET Of CLAY,
RECTOR STATES
Body Who Enacted Hobart
Act Can Repeal it, Rev.
Mr.. Fenton Says
is SILZER'S PASTOR
Metuchen Rector in interest
ing Sermon on State and
National Questions

METUCHEN, Jan. 22-Charac-
terizing the Federal Volstead act as
having fleet of clay" the Rev.
John +. Fenton. rector of st.
Luke's P. E. church. of this city,
and of which Governor George s.
Silzer is an active member. last
night delivered an interesting SER
mon touching upon public problems
both of state and national import
ance. 1.-THE same legislative body
that enacted it can repeal it," stat
ed the rector further discussing
that particular issue.
ut grips everyone" the Rev. Mr..
Fenton continued. from head Of
the White House to the latest un-
desirable who steps off an immi-
grane vessel with all his belongings
in a feed bag. Some of our young
people are carrying around liquor
and consuming it in public places.
No doubt they do this largely in a
spirit of bravado, but it is moral
menace and increases disrespect for
all law. Drunkenness is bad enough.
but heresy that law is simply the
creature of ones personal tastes or
preferences would subvert govern
Volstead act is not necessarily di-
vine or even sacrosanct."'
Governor Silzer received a spleu-
did tribute at the hands of his pas
tor for his administration of justice
while on the bench. He said Mr.
Silzer has proved his ''qualifica-
tions for the office. He has stated
his position to improve public NOR
ais stop the spread of drunken
ness. apply reason and sanity to
the solution of our problems. to
stand in short, for. law and order.
Irrespective of party" the goV-
ernor's pastor continued, g. we wish
hin. God-speed, and we believe he
will show the same fidelity in ad-
ministering the law that he has al
ready displayed in interpreting t
from the BENCH In conclusion,
the pastor said:
'Civilization will not die. The
troubles of Europe will not last un-
til doomsday. Gods hand is IN
present happenings. and after the
nations have tried their pet noa-
trunls, He will furnish real rem
edy for the worlds miseries and
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
S|LZER WITH
TRUST CO. FEB |
Comes With Consolidation
of City NationaI-WiII Re-
model Building

Governor George S. Silzer will as
sumo office as chairman of the Board
of Directors of the Perth Amboy
Trust Company, on February 1, ana
according to information obtained
from Isaac Alpern, president or the
institution today, will be found AT
the bank when not in Trenton. MOI
only will the governor be chairman
of the board of directors, but VIII
also be in charge of the trust de-
partment and advise people on trust
matters. Governor Silzer is to be
elected chairman of the board at the
meeting of the directors next Wed-
nesday. This is all a part OF the
plan in connection with the consoi!-
dation of the Perth Amboy trust
Company with the City National
Bank.
A meeting of the stockholders CT
the City National Bank has pcen
called for February 1s, at when
time they will be requested to vote
on the consolidation. The stock
holders of the trust company Go not
vote 'on the matter and as the con-
solidation has already been approx
ed by the directors of the trust COM
pany, nothing remains to be done
but obtain the consent of the City
National Banks stockholders.
Work will start tonight on the re-
modelling of the room now used py
the trust department into otilces 10
be occupied by Mr.. Siizer. rms
room is located in the main oanK-
ing room of the trust company, on
the east side of the entrance. The
room is to be considerably enlarged
and the glass and windows removed
When remodeled the room VIII ap-
pear similar to that occupied by tne
treasurer and president on the west
side of the entrance. The work OIL
remodeling the room will be done IN
the late afternoon and evening atter
tba hank has closed for the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
Situation Critical

LONDON, Jan, 22.-(By The As
sociated Press s)-The critical situa-
tion in the Ruhr is a subject of much
anxious comment by the morning
newspapers. which regard the out
look as so dangerous that it is inn
perative some way of relieving the
deadlock be found.
Fear is expressed in some quar-
ters lest Great Britain be forced into
some form of intervention against
her will. Some circles are also fear
full that if France pursues the pres
ent line of her policy she will he
obliged to increase her forces great
lv in the occupied district with The
result that Germany may follow with
military action which would mean
war.
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tors, Inc. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
onit Arbitration TribunaI

PARIS, Jan. p (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-The German gov
ernment has formally ceased par
ticipation in the Franco-German
arbitration tribunal. because of the
present political circumstances -
Notice to this effect was served to-
day as a hearing was about to open
in a banking case han He'd by a
F'ranco-American legal firm
The mixed Franco-GernIan arbt-
tration tribunal is a court estab-
lished under the Treaty OF Ver-
sailles to settle the various busl-
mes controversies arising out of the
war and to determine the applica-
tion of the treaty settlement of
claims.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
FRENCH PLAN
|SDELAYED
Discussion of Paris Scheme
for German ReparatlonS
Will Come in Week

PARIS, Jan. % (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Presentation of the
new French plan for German rep
aration settlement, which 1t had
been announced would be given to
the members of the reparations COM
mission today, has again been de-
layed. 1t is expected now the plan
will not be ready until the end or
this week. Discussion of the plan
in the commission will not, in that
event. begin until next week.
Although the reasons given for the
delay is that more time is necessary
TO trauscribe the plan and put the
finishing touches on it, the develop
ments in the German situation are
regarded in reparation circles as the
main cause.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
cts Really Economical"

Mrs. Smith writes: I've Iearneu
that Blue Ribbon Butter Is py 1ar
more economical than ordinary put-
ter. The old way / used to pay TOT
the dish in which the butter was
weighed. But whenever / bny Blue
Ribbon Butter in he carton / am as
sured of full pound. No one could
induce me to buy anything but Blue
Ribbon" Make it point to get q
carton at your dealers todays
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
RUSSIA READY TO FIGHT

MOSCOW. Jan. 22.-(By The AS
sociated Press)-Although Russia
has reduced her active army to 600,-
900 men she has not shut her eyes
to possible military danger and it
is understood that the government
has taken a number of measures to
create at the necessary moment a
force able to repulse, any attack.
Thus writes NJ. Steckloff. editor Of
Izvestia. He then goes on to ex-
press the opinion that there are
more war possibilities in the Euro
pean situation today than in 1914.
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tors, Inc. 21154-1-22-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
No Sell Port Newark Land

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--GoVeIn-
ment owned land and improvement,
at the Port Newark terminal, NeM
Jersey, will be sold under sealeu
bids to be opened in Washington
March /. The tract includes aoou'
11S acres upon which are nnInel-
Gus buildings and docks. only plos
covering the entire plant will be con-
sidered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
Court Martial Wednesday

MAYENCE. Jan. % (By The AS
sociated Press) The trial by court
martial of Fritz Thyssen and the
other industrial leaders arrested in
the Ruhr valley, who were brought
here last week, will be held in this
city Wednesday The French au-
thorities have announced that the
trial would last only one day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
CAPTURE IRISH REBELS

DUBLIN, Jan. % (By The Asso-
ciated Press) The staff of the FIRST
southern Division of the Irregular
military forces, together with all lts
records for the last six months, nave
been captured by a column OF ma
tional troops operating from Ma
Groom. County Cork.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
BILL IS REJECTED

WASHINGTON. Jan. ga lrop-
osition for legislation authorizing i'm
mediate return to their owners of all
trusts held by the alien property
custodian was rejected today by the
House commerce committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
Five Die in Fire

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20. - Five
persons were burned to death in
fire which destroyed the Davies hotel
in Homestead, near here, today. The
property loss was $4,000,
The dead are:
Mrs. John Winnie, her twin sons,
aged six years, and her daughter,
Catherine, thirteen years, and
Thomas w. Davies, proprietor of the
hotel
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
Gas Kills Woman

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. 22:-Mrs.
Freda Diehl, thirty-two years of age,
was found dead from gas in bed In
her room at "a North New Jersey
avenue this morning by her sister
In law, Mrs. Porter. She had been
respondent for some time over fam
lily matters. Her husband is trav-
cling man and is now away on one
of his trips.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
Forty-twc Jobs to Give Out

" TRENTON, Jan. 22.-With
smashing total of $247,G00. Governor
Silzer has forty-two salaried posi-
tions to give out this year in ap-
sentiments to be made of state and
county officers whose terms expire,
I'D whose salaries range from ST.
to $4,000, ten times as great.
The Jobs enumerated in this total
do not include many positions, such
ss professional and examining
boards, whose members are only
paid on the days when they are en-
gagged in official business, nor do
they include numerous honorary po-
sitions on boards and commissions
which do not have any salaries at
tached.
The work of allotting this patron
age to the Democratic party is ex-
pected to begin tonight with the re-
ronvening of the legislature, when
Governor Silzer expects to send to
The senate for confirmation his first
batch of the years appointments,
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22

Buick Owners Attention--SpeciaI Inis s
week: Valves ground, Carbon remoSsu' Ce
actor tuned $500. Union Garage Coo.s
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-22
GARD OF THANKS

The undersigned desire to express their
thanks to relatives, neighbors and friends
for their sympathy and assistance and for
the beautiful floral pieces sent during our
recent bereavement in the death OF our
beloved son and brother. We also wish
TO thank Rev C. ]. Conrad for his COM
fortfng and trusting words; also the one
Hundred Ladies' Society; Ladies' or Frem:
Messrs LiddIe s. Pfeiffer and fellow work
men: Flynn and Peterson, Undertakers
for conducting funeral in manner which
was highly appreciated. Slgned'
MR.. AND MRS. JORGEN NIELSEN AND
FAMILY. 2ll6o-l-zs-lt'
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