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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
FRENCH TROOPS ADVANCE into GERMANY
Edwards Says Little
About Prohibition:
FOrROadB Bid. Repeal

TRENTON, Jan. 9:-Devoting but
one small paragraph at the very end
of the document to the liquor issue,
and declaring that his successor will
have well-defned views on this sub
ject, Governor Edwards, in his last
annual message to the legislature
today as chief executive of New Jer-
sey, advocated a tax of one cent a
gallon on gasoline to be levied on
the producers of this commodity to
help pay for state roads. This was
the chief recommendation of his
short and final communication to the
incoming law making body. The
message was delivered Immediately
after the senate and House had in
formed him they had organized for
the 1928 session. In addition, the
governor urged the legislature to
consider very seriously" the repeal
of the law authorizing the 100000
900 bond issue to be expended sole
ly on road building.
In making recommendation for
legislation, Governor Edwards dep
recated very much, seeming to en-
croach upon Governor-elect Silzer's
province. who will recommend legis-
inaugurated in two weeks.
highway legislation, the outgoing ex-
ecutive made it the occasion for
giving a word of caution about the
spending of state money when he
said: II am not satisfied that the
state should embark upon the policy
of, expending within the next five
years upon roads alone as large a
sum as $40.0OO.0OO.
In direct opposition to Governor
elect Silzer's declared intention of
getting rid of the present State High
way Commission, which is an Ed
wards creation, the latter took the
opportunity presented him by the
IN essage to pay tribute to the eff
cheney and faithfulness of the pres
ent boards service.
The text of the governors mes-
sage follows:
To the Legislature:
The term of the present executive
closes within a week. 1t would
seem appropriate that rcommenda-
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Wdrr'S RESIGNATION
BefOre"sY"DireCtOrS

Walter II. War;, who has been
general secretary of the local Y. M.
c.. A. for the past seven and one-half
years, last night rendered his resig-
nation to the Board of Directors at
special meeting of that body. Mr..
Warrs resignation was accepted
with regret by the directors. The
resignation will take effect April 1,
at which time he will become man
ager of the Community Coal & Sup
ply Company, of Woodbridge, in
which place he now resides.
A committee consisting of Presi-
dent Adrian Lyon and members of
the finance committee, of which D.
P. Olmstead is chairman, was named
to look into the matter of securing
successor to Mr.. War; and report
back at a later date.
The annual election of directors
was also held last night, the follow
ing being reelected for terms of
three years: Adrian Lyon, Paul
Steele, Sidney Riddlestorffer, Joseph
F. Walker and John n. Pyster. N.
Christian Nielsen as elected as an
additional director, this being made
possible by a change in the constitu-
ton of the local association which
permits of three additional directors
being named. One additional direc-
tor will be named next year and
one more the year following, thus
increasing the total number of direc-
tors from fifteen to eighteen.
President Lyon appointed the
various standing committees, the
chairmen of which are as follows:
Finance, d. P. Olmstead; member
ship, George w. Sharp, Jr.; physical,
A. Clayton Clark; boys, Charles M.
Peterson; industrial. John Pfeiffer;
Carl c. Christensen; social,
Harry Comings; religious work, Paui
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
DAUGHERTY IS GIVEN
CLEAN BILL Of HEALTH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9:-Attorney
General Daugherty was given a clean
bill of health today by the House
Judiciary Committee which investi-
gated the impeachment charges
brought against him by Representa-
tiv Keller, Republican, Minnesota.
The resolution also proposed that
the judiciary committee be dis
charged from further consideration
of the Keller charges and the pro-
posed impeachment of the attorney
general. and that the impeachment
resolution introduced by the Mime
sofa representative be laid on the
table.
In a resolution which was adopted
by vote of 12 to 2 the committee
said that on. the evidence obtained
it did not appear that there was any
ground to believe that Mr.. Daugh-
erty had been guilty of any high
crime or misdemeanor requiring the
interposition of the impeachment
powers of the House.
p. A. Hardware's White Sale Begins
January 12th. zVoS9-l-4-I'
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tions in respect of state policies to
be adopted within the term of the
next governor should emanate from
him With that thought in mind this
message which is sent in compliance
with the constitutional mandate,
will deal with very few subjects
and in but brief way with those.
During the past three years rec
concentrations have been made by
me to the legislature upon various
topics. Some of the measures rec
commended were carried into law;
others We're not, and 1 desire to re-
fer to a few of the recommendations
so made which did not become law
Tax on Gasoline
To the legislature of 1922 I rec
commended that law be enacted
providing for the imposition of a
tax OF one cent gallon upon all
gasoline sold in this state for use
Continued on page 10)
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LACK POLICIES
ASLANMAKERS
CONVENE TODAY
Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Without Course of
Legislation Decided On
AWAIT GOVERNOR SILzER
He Will Sound Keynote of His
Administration Plans Next
Tuesday.
AWAIT GOVERNOR SILzER

TRENTON, Jan. 9-With party
policies in 1awmaking decidedly
lacking in definiteness and leaders
striving to whip the programs RI
both Republicans and Democrats IN
70 shape, the one hundred and forty
seventh legislature swung into ac- @
tion today. The pilots of the AFFAIRS
offf1e ruling powers, the Republican
,.yarty saw the session formally be-
1giu without the course Of legislation
Deo be introduced finally settled up
lon. The Democrats, who are In the
minority in both branches, were IN
an equally undecided state. they are
waiting until a week from today
when Governor-ele Siizer takes o.
fee and sounds the keynote of his
administration plans for 1928.
Despite the chaotic condition with
respect to legislation, the usual
smoothness of past opening days
characterized today's procedure N
the organizing of both bodies. Hav-
ing seventeen out of the twenty on g
members of the senate and forty
four to sixteen in both House
the Republicans elected both tue
presiding officers, named the chief
clerks and secretaries and all the
subordinate officers down to the
humhlest post of page: Joseph #.
Wallworth of Camden. was chosen
senate president, and William w.
Evans, of Passaic, speaker of the
House William H. Albright of Glou-
cester began another term in the
position of senate secretary, and
Frederick r. Broedesser. of Unlon,
again became his assistant. Upton
s Jeffersy of Camden. and Captain
James Parker. of Passaic, were re-
elected clerk and assistant clerk re-
spectively of the House and assem-
bly,. The Democrats of the assem-
bly, gave Assemblyman Henry j.
Gaede. of Hudson, their compliment
tary vote for speaker. Gaede WAS
leader of the Democrats in that
body last year.
All Attractions
All the attractions of the conven-
ing of the legislature were present
today. In the senate eight members
Of that body took the oath for the
terms to which they were elected
last November These member S
Nwere Richards of Atlantic, Mackay
of Bergen. Reeves, Cumberland;
Blackwell. Mercer; Whitney. Nor
ris: Mathis. Ocean; Pierson, Union;
Republicans, and Simpson, Demo-
crat. OF Hudson. With the excep-
! ton of Blackwell and Pierson all
lthese men have seen previous sem
sAate service. The two exceptions
have been members of the House of
Assembly, the Union man having
y CONTINUED on page four)
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To Probate Crowen VIII

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan 9-The
will of Alfred H. Crowell, of Perth
A1nboy. was filed for probate at the
surrogate's Office today. In his will
dated March 2S, 1922, he names his
widow Amy as executor and leaves
the entire estate to her.
p A. Hardware's White Sale Begins
January 12th. 206sS-1-4-tf'
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FRENCH FORCES
REACHKETTW|G
ON ESSEN ROAD
German Report Claims Troops
Are Armed With Techni-
cal Equipment
OTHER MOVES MADE
Say Territory Around Dues
seIdorf is Half Covered
by French Forces
OTHER MOVES MADE

ESSEN, Germany. Jan. s.--(Bs
The Associated Press1--Advance
troops of the French army, largely
with technical equipment, have al
ready reached the neighboring town
CT Kettwig, seven miles southwest
OF Essen, and the section between
Duesseldorf and Essen Is halt COY
cred by French military forces, ac
eording to private adyices reaching
here today.
Chauffeurs travelling between the
two places are said to have been
Eteppsa and directed 60 make Il fIe
teaaf. S-s.@sss y = 7
In order to avoid friction as much
as possible, the railway authorities
at Essen kept the freight houses
cleared after midnight in prepara-
ton for tbs expected arrival of the
French.
The municipal administration last
night notified the city's largest hotel
that the building might be required
at short notice for the French and
the management advised the guests
that they might be requested to
leave in the course of the night.
Otherwise, Essen is calm. The
weather is rainy, and the wet streets
were virtually deserted last night.
Around the railway station a score
or so of half-awake youths sat about
during the night awaiting the
French.
1t is expected that in the event the
occupation is effected. the first few
days may witness some slight inter-
ruption in the smoothness of tele-
phone and telegraph operation, as
well as the operation OF the city ad-
ninistration.
Essen possesses no large quarters
for troops. The barracks at the
large aerial 1anding-place is stilI oc-
cupied by the green-clad police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
Protest by Gernnanr

BERLIN, Jan. (By The Asso-
ciated Press. I'm a statement to
the press today Baron Won Rosen-
berg, the foreign minister, declared
that If France carried out her in
vasion plans a gross violation OF the
peace treaty would be committed.
In the first place. said the foreign
minister, the decision of the repara
tions commission regarding de-
liveries of coal and timber would not
justify the taking of any other steps
against Germany than those stipulat :
ed in the allied note of March n,
last.
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Steele: auditing, Wilbur LaRoe.
1t was decided to hold the annual
dinner of directors and standing
committee members on Thursday
night, January IS, in the Y.M.C.A.
banquet hall. A delegation from the
local association will so to New
York on Wednesday of next week
to hear DR.. John R. Mott speak on
subjects of importance relative TO
Y.M.C.A. work. Announcement was
made of the biennial state Y.M.C.A.
convention to be held at Atlantic
City, February 16, II and IS. plans
being made for a local delegation to
es@&W
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P. A. Hardware's White Sale Begins
January 18th. 2069e-1-4-tf'
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Troops Leave Mayence

BERLIN, Jan. 9.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press )-Thirty-e EIGHT trains
carrying French troops left Mayence
yesterday with Essen as the desti-
nation of the forces, says an Essen
telegram today. The arrival or
heavy artillery and sappers is re-
ported from the neighborhood Of
Neuss (three and one-half miles
southwest of Dusseldorf).
The staff of several French reg
iments arrived at Duisberg last
evening and this morning. and the
troops themselves were expected 20
reach there today.
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Confer With Premier

PARIS. Jan. 9.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Immediately afler
the reparations commission had de-
clared Germany in default on coal
deliveries, Premier Poincare This
afternoon entered into communities :
ton with Premier Mussoiini of italy
and Premier Theunis Of Belgium
He will maintain contact with them
throughout the action arranged IL
the Ruhr.
M. Poincare, # is stated. also viii
inform the British government az
soon as the orders are given for the
actual occupation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
CHRISTMAS TREE
} Celebrations
Community Trees at Totem
vile and Pleasant Plains
Have Been Planned

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 22.-Com-
nlunity Christmas tree celebrations
sill be held at Tottenville and Pleas
ant Plains with appropriate pro
grams tonight and Monday night.
The tree in Tottenville is located at
Amboy road and Main street and the
exercises at that place will be held
tonight commencing at 8 o'clock and
will be held under the direction of
Staten Island Forest No. 50, Tall
Gedars of Lebanon and the one at
Pleasant Plains will be located al
Soft avenue and Amboy road and the
exc Uses, which will be held under
the direction of the Community So
ciety of that place.
Grand Tall Cedar E. L. Sutton will
be in charge at the Tottenville cele-
braeson and there will be community
sNing and music by the T%ottenville
AbEnd under the direction of Andrew
FM. Sprague, director and leader. The
tree here which was secured at
Greenridge, is thirty feet high and
will be lighted with $50 colored cleo
tric lights every night during the
holidays.
The tree at Pleasant Plains, which
y iOCdleu ol Int beuell pIopeTlyt
was planted there years ago and is
fifty feet high. 1t will be lighted
each night commencing with Christ
mas eve with 400 colored lights and
will be burned each night until the
new year. The program at that
place will Include community sing
ing and instrumental music. The
boys band of the Mission of the I'M
maculate Virgin Mt. Loretto, has
been invited to take part in the
celebration. The general public has
been invited to come to both cele-
brations and to take part in the ex-
ercises for the holidays. Afer the
ceremonies tonight each child will be
presented with some candy by tho
committee in charge of the arrange
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
ROMAN CATHOLIC

ST. MARY'S CHURH-Center and
Mechanic streets. Mgr. William p.
Cantwell rector. Rev. John Larkin
Rev. Francis p. Medallion, assist
ants. Sunday services: Mass Z, $50
(%children) $50 and 10:45 a. m.
Friday at 1880 p. m. holy hour and
b~enediction. Daily mas at z and s
a. m. On Christmas eve there will
be a mass at II o'clock on Monday
night, and on Christmas there will
be masses at 6, 7, $3.50, $3.50 and
10:45.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY RIOS
AIRY (Italian)-Barclay street. Rev.
Colompino Gaiassi, rector, St. An
thongs devotional every Tuesday at
8 p. m. Mass at st. Anthony's
church, Port Reading. at s p. m.
Wednesday and Friday. Sunday
masses at st. Anthony's 9 and $3.50
a. m. Rosary and benediction at
8 p. m. Midnight mass at IL o'clock
Monday night.
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH (Po-
lish)-State street and Buckingham
avenue. Rev. Joseph Urban, rector.
Services Sunday: Mass at Z. s (chil-
dren), 9 and 1880 a. m. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Midnight mass
will be celebrated at IL o'clock Mon
day night.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Oslo
vak)-Penn and Neville streets.
Rev. Joseph Szuchy, rector. Sunday
services: Mass at Z, s and 1890
a. m; vespers at 3 p. M; school
children 2;15 p. M. Mass as s a.. m.
daily. Midnight mass will be cele-
brated at IL o'clock Monday night.
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF
Hungary-Cortlandt street. Rev.
DR.. Alexander kiss, rector. Services
on Sunday at Q and 10. Sermon and
benediction. Daily mass at s o'clock.
each morning. Midnight mass will
be celebrated at IL o'clock Monday
night.
All Catholic churches throughout
the city will observe Christmas with
a midnight mass at IL o'clock sharp
hristmas morning. This will be a
solemn high mass said in all church.
es and usual masses as given each
Sunday will be said on Christmas
Day at each of the churches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
MAN Is LOCKED UP ON
COMPLAINT OF HIS WIFE

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 22.-Morton
Cook, colored, twenty-one years old,
of 1882 Woodrow road, Woodrow,
spent the night in a cell in the Goth
precinct station, ~Tottenville. last
night following an alteration with
his wife at their home, after she had
returned from Christmas shopping in
Perth Amboy.
Cook was arrested by Motorcycle
Patrolman O'Donnell on complaint
of the mans wife, who said that her
husband used profane and indecent
language toward her and threatened
her. She produced a thirty-two
calibre gun which she said her hus-
band kept in the house. Mrs. Cook
said that she had been to Perth Am
boy to have her picture taken and
was going to surprise her husband
with them, when he began to accuse
her of being out with another man.
He will be arraigned in court today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
MUSIC EVENT
At ST. PETERS
Annual Christmas Eve Service
Monday Night to be I'M
preSSive Feature

Special music has been arranged
for this weekend, the last Sunday
in Advent, at st. Peters Episcopal
church, on Rector street, consisting
OF solos, anthems and organ num-
bers.
The program arranged for tomor-
row will be composed of Martins an
them 1.-THE Great Day of the Lord
is Near" GarVett's magnificent an
them Prepare Ye the Way of the
Lord" by the choir, a solo by Miss
Elizabeth Paul Rejoice We, with
Jerusalem" and an organ number, a
fantasia by Theodore Dubois.
At the annual Christmas Eve SER
vice at 1880 o'clock on Monday
night there has also been arranged
special music. Choral Communion
service, by Alfred j. Eyre, the offer
tory anthem, Sing o Heavens" by
Sir Arthur Sullivan, and two ancient
carols, 10, How a Rose is I'm
sprung" a fifteenth century carol
by Michael Praetorius and a six
teenth century carol, by the Belgian
composer, Geodert, THE Slumber
Song of the Infant Jesus"
In addition to this there will also
be the usual Christmas hymns and
carols as part of the service.
The choir has been working hard
in preparation for this splendid pro-
gram and are continuing their eff
forts for the annual service of light
on January 6, at which time they
will render John L. Vests well
known cantata bethlehem" The
soloists will be Miss Florence Gar
r%ettson. Miss Elizabeth Paul, Mrs. A.
j. Rossi. Leslie Gordon Stewart, Will
liam C. Horley and John Barlow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
CHURCH EVENTS
FOR METUCHEN
Special Holiday Programs are
Arranged by all Clutches
of the Borough

METUCHEN, Dec. 22:-Special
holiday programs have been ar
ranged by all the churches of the
borough, the activities starting last
night and continuing to Christmas
day.
The children's party at st. Luke's
Episcopal church was held last night
and at the Christmas morning SER
vices special music will be provided.
A tree for the children was provided
at the Presbyterian church last
night and at the Sunday morning
service Rev. j. G. Mason will preach
IN the spirit of Christmas.
st. Francis Roman Catholic
church will open their holiday cele-
bration with a high mass at mid
night on Christmas V and on the
following day a pleasing musical
program will be rendered.
The regular Sunday service at the
Baptist church will be held as a
Christmas service and a children's
party will be held this afternoon.
At both the morning and evening
services of the Methodist church
tomorrow the pastor, Rev. William
Knox, will preach on subjects APP
propriate to the season, and Christ
mas carols will be sung by the Sun
day school the same evening. Spe-
cial music will be rendered by the
choir at the morning service. A
cantata will be held on Thursday
evening, at which time Santa Claus
will entertain the children at the
Christmas tree celebration.
The primary department at the
Reformed church will be entertained
at a party in the lecture room this
afternoon, the program being in
charge of Miss Bernice Barr and
Miss Edith Nook. Special exercises
will be held by the Sunday school
and the Mems Bible Glass at 9:45
o'clock Sunday morning.
Rev. Frederick Zimmerman will
preach on 1.-THE Outstanding Gift at
the regular church service at II
O'Clock, and at $3.50 the special
Christmas music by an out-of-to7n
%soloist and a choir Of forty voices
under the leadership of Luther e.
Riddle will render an oratorio, "The
First Christmas. by Charles Whit
ney Coombs of New York. A short
Christmas address will follow.
At 1880 o'clock Tuesday evening
a Christmas social of the Sunday
school with a program of songs and
re~citations by the Junior and pri-
mary departments will be held I'M
der the leadership of Mrs. Winifred
Hines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
TOTTENvlLLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Pfeiffer have
returned home from Reading, Pa,
where they were called at the death
Of his mother.
Mrs. Dora Straus. Of Manhattan,
has been visiting her sister and
brother, Manuel and Miss Rosella
Levinson.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Henry c. Ell
fers and Miss Sue Marshall motored
to the Bronx yesterday.
Henry Schlee is erecting a one
story news stand at Barnard avenue
and Arthur Kill road, near the At
lantic station.
The Christmas tree festival for st.
!. Paul's Sunday school held at the
Achurch last night with an appropri-
Pate program of vocal and instrument
tai music and recitation by the chill
dren was enjoyed by a large audi
ence. The distribution of gifts to
he children followed the program.
George w. Hudson, janitor of the
T~ottenville high school, who ~retires
the first of the year under the age
limit was presented with a watch by
the teachers of the school Thursday
afternoon.
Staten Island Court, Order of the
Amaranth, met last night and elected
officers.
All schools throughout the city
closed yesterday and will not open
until January 2.
Richmond Lodge, No. 80, Knights
Of Pythias. met last night at Odd
Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
COMEDY AT MASONIC
HALL BY PLAYERS

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 21.-"Masks
and Dominoes," a musical comedy in
two acts will be presented by the
Singers and players, of T%ottenville,
at the Masonic hall, Wednesday
night, December 26, with an excel
lent cast of players selected from
the south shore of Staten Island. The
play is being produced under the
direction of Mrs. Florence Raynes
and Joseph Slaytor, of 1.-THE Good
Old Days company of New York,
is the stage manager. The play will
be repeated on Friday night, De-
ccmber %, at Amicitia hall, Pleasant
Plains. Rehearsals have been held
during the past several weeks and
everything Is ready for the p%resenta-
tion of the comedy.
The following is the program con-
tanning the casts and characters:
Mine Host, innkeeper, Theodore
Rogers. Aunt Deborah, maiden sis
ter, Kathleen Stevenson. Mistress
Prudence, daughter of innkeeper,
Ruth La Bagh. Mistress Cecilia.
friend of Prudence, Anna Wilkins.
Bobby, brother OF Cecilia CID Harry
Newman. Jonathan Hale, bashful
lover of Cecilia, Norman Clover.
Peggy Hale, Jonathan's sister, Doro-
thy Thayer. Philip Duval, French
army officer, Gilbert Meyers. Swim
ming River Joe, tame Indian, Lloyd
Trafford. Tabitha, tripping little
maid, Emmeline Newman. Resale,
French maid, Hazel Seller. Lady
from Philadelphia, mysterious stran-
ger, Jessica Roberts. Gentleman
of the Highway. with taking ways,
Alfred Cawse. Sue, a dancer. Sylvia
Streetor. Position, John Newburn.
Village Belle. Helen Chapman. Pref
ty Maid. Ruth Seller. Coquette, Har-
riet Fisher. Golden Girl. Gloria Rus
sci. Village Beau. Noel Roberts.
Young Doctor, Eric Roberts. Town
Lawyer, Morris Van Velson. Post
man. Charles Schmauder.
Stage manager-Joseph Slaytor.
Act Post room of an inn out
side of Philadelphia. about 8 P. M.
Christmas Eve. Time-End of 18th
Century. Arrival of mail.
Act II.-Same as first, two hours
later. Departure of female.
Christmas carol, in first act,
Sleigh Bells" and Skaters chorus,
Jingle" written especially for the
play by Jessica d. Roberts.