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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-12-07

Homer w. Ripley, proprietor OF
the Woodbridge hotel, who is serV-
ing a term of from one to five years
in states prison after having been
found guilty of manslaughter, mas
made application for a pardon to the
court OF pardons at Trenton. There
are eight other prisoners who seek
pardons for crimes committed in
MiddleseX county.
Ripley was found guilty of man
slaughter last April following the
fat injury received by George
Benyak, of Perth Amboy, when he
was struck by Ripleys car on the
night of January 23. The accident
occur ed in outer State street near
the Lead Works and two other men
were struck by Ripley's car at the
some time Benyak was fatally in
jured. The car also demolished the
porch of a store in Sewaren during
it's wild ride from Perth Amboy to
Woodbridge. The defense endeavor-
ing to show during the trial that no
one had recognized Ripley as the
driver of the car and claimed that
someone other than Ripley had been
driving, although it was Ripley's car.
The jury found Ripley guilty after
being out only forty-five minutes.
bus recommended leniency. Ripley
started to serve his sentence on
April 20 of this year.
Two Perth Amboy men make ap-
plication for a pardon. One is John
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-12-07
THREE TRAFFIC BOOTHS
ARE AGAIN IN SERVICE

The three traffic booths which
were removed early in the summer
from the corners of Smith street
and Madison avenue, Fayette ana
State streets and Smith and Pros
pect streets, were returned TINS
morning for use of the trathc men
at these three corners during the
cold winter months. The booths
have been painted since they were
taken to the city stables for stor-
in their design has been made the
"stop" and "go" signals being con-
troile6 by the officer in the booth;
The signals also contained red and
green lights so that traffic may pc
directed at night as well as during
the Gay.
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SAYS GAMBLING
CAUSED FLIGHT.
Widner Meets With His Cred
itors and Says He Will
Make Good
Max widner will be given an op-

Max Widner will be given an op-
portunity to make good.
This was the decision arrived at
last night at a meeting of the credit
ors, at which both Mr.. and Mrs. Wild
ner were present, in the office of
Harry S. Medinets. Widner left this
city last September deserting his
wife and family and leaving behind
him a trail of debts alleged to be
$500 or 100000.
At the session last night, Widner
gave a complete accounting of him
self and it is said, declared that his
downfall was due to a crowd of pro-
fessional gamblers with whom he be-
came acquainted. 1t is also reported
that Mr.. Widner informed the fif-
teen creditors at the meeting, that
he became so much under the con-
troll of his gambler friends that he
lost as high as Sill, 900 in one days
play. Finally when his money was
gone and he found himself surround
ed by creditors, he decided to leave
the city and soon put his thoughts
into action.
After explaining his action, the
creditors agreed to do all they can
to help him "come back" In return
for this opportunity to make good.
Widner agreed to stay in the city,
provide for his wife and family ana
nav certain amount of the earnings
of the Perth Amboy Window Clean
ing Company, of which he Is pro
prietor, to his creditors each month
After carefully going over Widner
accounts, it has been found that ms
liabilities will only amount to about
one-half of the sum originally anti
cipated
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MEXICAN OUTBREAKS MAY
NOT AFFECT AGREEMENTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-Although
officials are unable to appraise fully
the extent of the revolutionary move
ment in Mexico, it is believed here
the uprising will not affect plans for
ratification of the two. claims con-
ventions negotiated with the Obre-
gon government as the basis of re-
storing diplomatic relations between
he United States and Mexico. The
conventions are expected to be plac-
ed before the senate by President
Coolidge very soon with the request
tha. ratification be expedited as
much as possible.
Reports on the outbreak received
at the state department today gave
about the same view of the revolu-
tionarv movement as was contained
in press advices. Consul Boyle at
san Luis Potosi reported that Mex
lean federal troops had disarmed
" the entire armed forces of the
Prieto government in that city.
officials here attached great I'M
portance to the despatch as Jorge
Prieto Laurens governor of the state
of san Luis Potosi, also is president
of the cooperative party and among
the most active of the revolutionary
leaders in opposition to the obreson
yoVeTum mSnt,
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ALLEGE that OFFICERS
HANSON, MARMON TOOK
BOOTLEGGER'S MONEY
PERTH AMBOY LEADER

Perth Amboy is now leading
the rest of the county in the
sale of Christmas Seals although
New Brunswick Is just a little
behind in the returns. Slightly
over $1.400 has been received
in the last three days.
Unusual interest is being dis
played in the schools this year.
An effort is being made to make
the sale in the schools as edu-
cational as possible and prizes
have been offered in the form
of pins having the tuberculosis
symbol, the double-barred cross
on them and also class room
awards of health posters and a
book, Health Training in
Schools" which has just come
off the press this year and has
been widely recommended by
national school authorities.
Mr.. Shull, of Perth Amboy.
has written an Endorsement of
the seal sale as has also Z. j.
Sickles, of New Brunswick.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. o.
Recount of the freeholder vote in
the three polls of the first ward in
New Brunswick was completed yes
terday afternoon by the county cleo
ton board. The first poll was finish
ed shortly after noon and the second
and third polls were counted later
in the day.
The original vote in the second
poll of the first ward here gave Will
liam S. Dey, 1926: J. Fred Orpen.
143; Walter Quakenbush, 119, and
Klemmer Kalteissen, 276. The re-
count gave Dey 125, Orpen 141,
Quakenbush 118 and Kalteissen 270.
There were nine votes referred. one
being a Republican vote for Orpen
and the other eight Democratic votes
for Kalteissen.
In the third poll of the first ward
Dey received 201 votes on the orig
inal count, Orpen \205, Quakenbush
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TOOK MORE THAN JEWELS,
HE CLAIMS WHISKEY

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. Z
Michael Fedak, of Bonhamtown,
charged Frank Wilson and Samuel
*. Wieden with the theft of "jewelry
valued at S415' had them arrested
and indicted. At the trial in quarter
sessions before Judge John P. Kirk
patrick he amended his charge from
"jewelrv to liquor" declaring that
four gallons of his private stock was
stolen from his hotel. The two were
found guilty and remanded for sem
tence. Wieden. however, contended
that he was asleep at the time in
question while Wilson SAID he only
watched while two otheEs who were
not apprehended, made the haul of
the liquor.
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NEW !. N. H. 4.
To OPEN SOON
New Building Will be DediCa-
ted Sunday Dec. 23 at
Fitting Ceremony
GOVERNOR IS EXPECTED
Finishing Touches Now Being
Completed on Handsome
New Structure
GOVERNOR IS EXPECTED

Sunday, December %, has been set
as the date upon which the new
building of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association, at the corner of Madl-
son avenue and Jefferson street, Will
be dedicated. The building is now
receiving its finishing touches and
directors announce the new jewish
civic center will be furnished and
ready for the duties for which it was
designed at that time.
The program for the dedication
ceremonies is now being completed
and will probably be ready for pub.
lication next week. Several out OF
town speakers will be present. Gov
ernor George S. Silzer is also expect
ed to take part in the dedication.
Specifications for the furniture
which will equip the building have
been completed and will be turned
over to the furniture committee next
week. All of the furniture men OF
the city have volunteered to CO.
operate in the furnishing of the
building.
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South River BootIegger Made
Signed Statement to Detec-
tive Ferd David
COUNTY WILL PUSH CASE
Two Officers Charged With
Shaking Down" Bootlegger
Here for $3.50

The prosecutors office is conduct
ing an investigation into a report
received by Chief of County Detec-
tives Ferd A. David that two Perth
Amboy patrolmen, Louis Hansen and
Lawrence Marmon, took $2SS from
a prominent bootlegger who came to
Perth Amboy to deliver three cases
of liquor. The bootlegger, who IS.
reported on reliable information. to
be a South River man has made a
signed statement to Chief of Detee~
tives David at New Brunswick in
which he gives the details of the
shake down.
According to the bootleggefS
statement to Chief David, he came tO
Perth Amboy on the night of No-
vember 8 with three cases of liquor
in his car. He was met at the corner
of Oak and Fayette streets at 7:$f
o'clock by Hansen and Marmon. ii
said, and they demanded $500 from
him on the threat that he would II
arrested il he did not come across.
The bootlegger declares In nj
statement that he only had sla0
with HIM and told the two policemen
this. He says he was then told IL
take the three cases into the saloo
of Henry +. Roth, at the corner
Oak and Fayette streets, and sell
them. This the bootlegger did, az
cording to his story, and upon COM
ing out of the saloon was asked how
much he had received for the stuff
He told the patrolmen he had been
given SAG a case, whereupon he WAS
fold tn piWa thpnA tho no h,I
been paid for the booze, the bootleg
ger says.
Following his being Shaken
down" for $2SS the South River man
decided to report the incident, going
to the prosecutors office in New
Brunswick where he told Chief
David his story and later signed
statement containing the facts as
mentioned above. David told him to
come before the grand jury at their
session held last Friday and lay the
case before that body, but the boot
logger failed to appear.
Failure on the part of the South
River bootlegger to voluntarily ap-
pear before the grand Jury has re-
sulteo in Chief David announcinn
that the county 7ill now go ahead
with the case. Action in this case Il
" pS ldhSH even though the South
River man has failed to appear he
fore the grand jury Chief DAVID
said, and the county has the case
so well in hand that all of The inn
portant witnesses can be located at
moments notice.
Tha statement by Chief David to.
day marks the elimination OF
week of wild rumors as to the part
played by two local policemen ii
taking graft or rather 'shakins
down" a booze dealer. The Evening
News has been endeavoring to learn
the truth of this rumor for several
days, but could learn nothing locally
from either Chief Tonaesen or Al
derman Albert G. Waters, Chairman
of the police committee. The CHIEF
saiG he knew nothing of the reports
whatsoever, but Alderman Waters
although admitting that he hac
heard the story duplicating two Off.
GERS, refused to talk, saying that the
case had not reached the stage
where he could make any statement.
CONTINUED on page 81
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annroves Presidents policy

WASHINGTON, Dec. Tax re-
duction recommendations of Presl-
dent Coolidge in his address to con-
press were especially commended py
chairman Adams, of the Republican
National Committee, in statement
today. a..
"President Coolidge's message TO
the congress will be well received by
the country" said Chairman Adams
"As he stated, our main problems
are domestic problems
"The public is more concerned
over the question of taxes than any
other one issue. That portion OF
President ,Coolidge's message whlch
deals with the tax question probably
will be the most discussed. Undoubt-
edly it will meet with popular ap-
nroval. He gives his unqualified en-
dorsement to the plan of Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon for a radical
decrease in Federal taxes, including
q proposal for a constitutional
amendment to prohibit issuance OF
tax exempt securities.
"The Presidents insistence that
taxes must be reduced to the mini
mum consistent with efficient con-
duct of the government will no doubt
meet with favorable response In
congress"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-12-07
TWO SAY NOT GUILTY
IN BIG RUM PLOT

NEW YORK, Dec. Edward
Butler, vice president of the Peter
Breidt Brewing Company anu
George Seeber, president of the rus
inc sun Brewing Company, both OF
Eiizabeth, N. j., today pleaded not
guilty to federal indictments charg-
ing bribery and conspiracy in con-
nection with real-beer traffic be-
tween New Jersey and this state.
They were released in $4,000 ball
each.
Three other members of the al
legged conspiracy including J. Harry
Foley. secretary to Senator EDWARDS
when he was governor OF New Jer-
sey, are scheduled for pleading next
MondaV
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POINTS TO THE PRESIDENTS
POLLUTION COMMENT

A telegram just received by the
Evening News from former Con-
gresham T. Frank Appleby of AS
bury Park, who is now in Washing.
ton, d. c., urging the adoption OF
his Joint resolution which passed the
last session of congress, states that
favorable comment has been maze
in Washington on that part of Presl-
dent Coolidge's message in which ne
speaIzs of the protection of the coast
waters of the United States from
pollution. ,,,
washington, Dec. G, 1928.
Evening News,
Perth Amboy.
president Coolidge in his mes
sage said: Cooperation with othef
Maritime powers is necessary 1of
complete protection of our coast
waters from pollution. Plans Tor
this are under way but await certain
experiments for refuse dlsposals'
This refers to my joint resolution
passed last session. Favorable com
ment has been made here upon TINS
- ''T. FRANK APPLEBY."
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FreehoIders Act on Wood
bridge and Carteret Pro-
jeCtS at Busy Meeting

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. u
Plans and specifications for the re-
construction of the Crab Beach
bridge over Woodbridge creek, on
the road leading from Woodbridge
to Sewaren, were approved by the
Board of Freeholders yesterday and
the clerk was authorized to adVer-
tise for bids for the improvement.
This structure was branded as un-
safe and in need of immediate re-
pair by Freeholder Walter G.
Quakenbush some time ago, and as
a result the county body ordered an
immediate survey of the situation
which was followed by the prepara-
ton of plans for the rebuilding OF
the bridge.
Under the plans adopted, new
piling is to be driven into the bed
of the creek to carry the iron sup
ports and new dock that is to be
provided.
Repairs to the approach of Wood
bridge creek bridge at West avenue,
the repairing of the pavement be-
tween the trolley tracks on. Railway
avenue and repairs to the fast line
crossing in Carteret were promised
by the Public Service Company in a
communication to the board. The
former job is now under way ac-
cording to a statement made by
Freeholder Quakenbush.
Seven construction jobs, including
roads and bridges were formally
approved and accepted as complete
by the freeholders yesterday and
the payment of the balance due on
the contracts were authorized. and
supplemental contracts were award
ed for additional work on three of
the road building jobs.
The extra work ordered on the
three contracts amounts to $9,727.15
and the appropriation OF that sum
was authorized. This amount Is di-
vided as follows: Berdines-Ffsher's S
Corner road, $1,087.20; Jamesburg-
| Englshtown road, S4,90&S0, and the
Old Bridge -Matawan road, $3,-
| 1876.
Temporary loans to be raised on
| short term bonds to the amount of
s1O.S00 were ordered for payment of
| bridge at Highland Park, on the APP
| plegarth bridge in Monroe township
and on the Noes Creek bridge at
Carteret.
An emergency borrowing of $45,-
| 600 was also ordered to meet the
current expenses of the county, this
amount being borrowed in anticipa-
| ton of taxes that are due.
Delegations from South River,
| Milltown and East Brunswick town
! ship were in attendance at the meet
| ing and urged the freeholders to
provide for a permanent improved
road between Midtown and South
River when making up the road
building schedule for 1924. The
speakers stressed the importance o1
| improvements to this road, it being
the direct line of communication be-
tween the two municipalities. The
request was referred to Freeholdei
Apologize and those present wert
practically assured that the road
would be built as requested.
At the request of the postal en-
ployes oF New Brunswick, the free
holders went on record as favoring
higher rate of compensation TO
them and directed the clerk of tn
board to write to United States Sent
tors Edge and Edwards and Con
CONTINUED on page 81
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EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER
CONDITIONS IN CANADA

QUEBEC, Dec. 7.-EXtraordinary
weather conditions are reported
along the Gulf of st. Lawrence and
Labrador.
Warm winds blow. The waters
still are free from ice. Wild life
which ordinarily would have mi
grated to the south weeks ago, re-
main. Cattle Craze on green pas
ture lands and the people have not
changed from light clothing. Yet the
people pray for winter.
Cod fishing is almost at a stand
still. The cod have moved north
ward into colder waters and there is
a food shortage. Such extreme suf-
fering has resulted that the provin-
cial government has been compelled
to lend a helping hand.
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PROBE CRAFT CHARGES AGAINST z POLICEMEN
COUNTY SEAT VOTE
IS BEING RECOUNETD

100 and Kalteissen 229. The re-
count gave Dey 1877, Orpen 2O1'
Quakenbush 1877 and Kalteissen 227.
Two Republican and four Democra-
tic votes were referred.
This morning the board started to
count the first poll of the second
ward of New Brunswick.
The first poll of the second ward
was recounted this morning, the
work being completed shortly after
noon. The county board allowed
some of the ballots which the dis
trict board had thrown out with the
result that the candidates received
more in the recount than originally
The original vote gave Dey, 149; Or
pen, 179; Quakenbush, 146 and Kali
teissen, 271. The recount gave Dey,
$50; Orpen, 176; Quakenbush, LAG
and Kalteissen 270 with three refer
red for the latter. There were six
blanks in this poll.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-12-07
SeWaren Road Bridge
Will Be Rebuilt Soon
1857 BILLS INTRODUCED
IN CONGRESS- IN TWO DAYS

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA
total of 1857 bills and resolu-
tions were introduced in con-
gress this week, during only two
days of which the House was
officially in session.
Members of the House con-
tributed the major portion, in
PRODUCING 2,S07 of which 1874
were private bills and 136 were
resolutions. In addition, 124
executive communications and
S4 petitions were filed in the
House. The senate received
575 bills and 80 resolutions.
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COL. FORBES ILL

BOSTON, Dec. 7:-Colonel Char
les r. Forbes, former head of the
II. S. Veterans Bureau is seriously
i'll. his sister. Mrs. Harry Judkins
of the Brighton district said today.
She refused to give any further de-
tails or to say where Colonel FORBES
was. other occupants of the apart
ment house where Mrs. Judklns
lives were uneb BILE to say Whetlei
Colonel Forbes was there.
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Conservative Majority
Is Ended BY Big Vote
Prime Minister. 6aIdWln'S
Government Defeated
Opposition Too Strong

LONDON, Dec. (By The Asso-
ciated Press) The conservative ma
iority over all the other parties in
the House of Commons was definite
ly wiped out at yesterdays general
election.
With 54S seats of the total of 615
accounted for at 4 o'clock this after
noon the following could be definite-
ly stated:
The conservatives will have
majority over any other party in the
House Of Commons, but will lack
majority over all the other parties.
Therefore, Prime Minister Bald
wins government stands practically
defeated. because ii would be impo-
tent in the face of the combined OPP
position.
After the declaration of the polls
showing him to have won his seat
in tho House of Commons over his
Liberal opponent by a majority of
more than 5000, Stanley Baldwin,
the prime minister, said to his con-
stituents:
~ think from the look of things
Pm going to have a rather difficult
time in front. but I'm never afraid
of difficulties, and at all events |
shall be able TO face them, knowing
| have your confidence ana support"
BY $50 o'clock the laborites were
definitely assured of being return
ed as his majesty's opposition in the
commons, as the Liberals could not
overtake them even if they won all
the remaining seats. The greatest
number of seats the Iaborites ever
held before was 144.
At 2:30 o'clock this after
noon, with returns in for 442 of
the total of 615 seats in the House
of Commons, it was evident that
Prime Minister Baldwin's govern
ment was on the way toward losing
it's majority over all the other par
ties in the House and that only
some startling change in the trend
of the returns could give it enough
balance to maintain itself in power.
At that hour the conservatives had
returned 201 members against 1S1
labor members, 100 liberals and 10
of other parties.
The result thus far indicated
means another general election
shortly, unless there is some sort of
u coalition in the House of Com
mons. which is considered highly
improbable.
J. Ramsay Macdonald, Labor
party leader retained his seat for
Aberavon, Glamorgan, Wales, with a
plurality of 3,512. He received IT,
439 votes as against 1927 for S.
II. Bvass, conservative.
Prime Minister Baldwin was re-
elected to parliament. His constlt-
uency. the Bewdley District of Wor-
cestershire. gave him a majority of
$500 over Sardius Hancock, Liberal,
this being an increase of 926 over
last years majority.
CONTINUED on page 81
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SENTENCED TO STAY HOME

MORRISTOWN Dec. 6-Four
boys under arrest for robbery were
sentenced to remain in their homes
every night for a month under pen
atty of re-arrest in the police re-
corder's court here today. They also
were ordered to pay the costs OF
court.
The boys were arrested last night
for taking pictures from the Man
sion house a local hotel which was
partially burned last week.
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Washington,
Evening News,
ORDER CURTAlLMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA reduc-
ton of 1900 employees in the field
and 500 in the central office has
been made since March 1, Director
Hines of the Veterans Bureau an
nounced today in outlining the re-
suits of the General reorganization
of the Bureaus personnel.
The sweeping cut in the number
of employees, director Hines said, is
in line with the policy of eliminating
excess and inefficient workers to
build up "more compact and eff
cient organization
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Has Another Relic

Recorder Harold e. Pickersgill
has obtained another article for his
relic case. This article made of clay,
and used in South America as a
water bottle, yeas ago, is the new
addition to the historical stock of
Mr. pirkersrill
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Edqe,s Hand Fractured

WASHINGTON, Dec. l:-An a.
rov nhoto taken of Senator Edges
right hand which was injured when
h md Mrs. Edge were struck by
automobiIe while walking up
sixteenth street in a rain storm on
T,1esdav evening, shows that he mas
sIight fracture of one of the bones
in the palm of his hand. HIS rlgne
,,and was put in splints this morn
nc II is expected they must re-
nssin on two or three weeks.