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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-24
CITY BRIEFS


A gas pipe at the Perth Amboy
Garage Company excavation on
Madison avenue, has been leaking
Cor some time. The street at times
is full of gas and pedestrians are
afraid to pass near the lot. Last
night someone put a match to the
pipe opening and it burned with q
brilliant flame all night.
As before and after the other
fights the orner near the Evening
News building were crowded last
night with lovers of the fight game.
Leonard's easy victory was the topic
under discussion last night and va
ried and amusing opinions could lie
heard by the passing observer. The
News service was megaphoned 20
several thousand who blocked ell
available space around the build
ing.
Some of the lights in the southern
part of the city are apparently
playing a game of hide go SEEK,
For the last several days different
lights go out on different streets.
High street corner Gordon and the
middle part of Kearny avenue were
the places dark this week.
The installation of the newly elect
ed officers for Hornet Encampment
No. go, Odd Fellows, is scheduled to
take place tonight. Grand Patriarch
p. Patton will make an official visit
to the camp at this time and assist
in the installation. A reception will
follow the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
follow the ceremonies and refresh
ments will be served.
Tickets for the Lyceum Athletic
Club excursion to be held Thursday
are going fast and from all appear
ances a sell out will result. The
committee in charge is sparing no
efforts to see that the affair is one
of the best eve run off in this city.
The sail on the Sirius will be up
the historic Hudson and on the trip
home a stop will be made at the
Palisades Park where many amuse-
ments can be enjoyed. Tickets can
be bought from any of the members
of the club.
A meeting of the Veterans of For
eign Wars will be held in the rooms
at rs Smith street tonight, at which
time important business will be dis
cussed. All members are request
ed to be present.
Ronald Kleckner, county chair.
man of the American Legion, will
attend the luncheon with Governor
Silzer, to be held at Camp Silzer or
Friday afternoon of this week. AL
the state officers and county com.
manders of the American Legion OF
New Jersey will be guests at thi:
time. A review of the NationaI
Guard troops now in camp at thai
place will be made by the officers.
w. J.. Glenn, who has been EN-.
ployed by the Didier-March Com.
pany for many years and who was
recently connected with Houser-
Glenn furniture dealers, has open
ed a new second hand furniture
store at 37S Smith street. Mr.,
Glenn will engage in purchasing
and selling second hand furniture
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-24

A gas pipe at the Perth Amboy
Garage Company excavation on
Madison venue, has been leaking
for some time. The street at times
is full of gas and pedestrians are
afraid to pass near the lot. Last
night someone put a match to the
pipe opening and it burned with a
brilliant flame all night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-24

Some of the lights in the southern
part of the city r apparently
playing a game of hide go SEEK
For the last several days different
lights go out on different streets.
High street corner Gordon and the
middle part of Kearny avenue were
the places dark this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
Limitation on
Fixing Bail Out
OF Court Asked

Alleging that many crirninally in
ciined persons are at liberty on
worthless bonds, much to the danger
OF peaceable citizens of the District,
including himself, John P. Mullen. a
taxpayer and member of the District
bar. today filed suit for an inJunc-
ton in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia against Morgan H.
Beach, clerk of that tribunal. and
Frank A. Sebring, chief clerk OF the
Police Court. Mr.. Mullen seeks to
prevent the clerks and the assistants
and deputies from taking and accept
ing bonds of alleged criminals when
the cases have not been before the
court and the penalty OF the bond
not passed on by the judge.
Mr.. Mullen claims that in many IN
stances the clerks under pretended
authority Of the court" accept bail
bonds on which the judges have not
acted. These bonds he claims are
void and do not bind either the ac-
cused or their sureties, with the con-
sequence that such alleged criminals
are free without protection to the
government or to the person and
property of the public
He also attacks the validity OF ball
bonds in which the amount is fixed
by the prosecutor and his assistants
yers are permitted to handle the re-
lease Of accused persons on bond
when an attorney should be required
in the case. The lawyers are thus
deprived of legitimate fees, Mr.. Null
len asserts.
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FURTHER SEIZURES
IN RUHR EXPECTED
AFTER NEW AWARD
French Ask Default Ruling,
Opening Way to Take Live
Stock and Steel.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, January 15.-It seemed GER
tain today that Germany would be
declared in default for her 1928 de-
iYeries Of merchandise at a meeting
OF the reparations commission tomor-
row.
The French delegation has asked
that the commission consider this
action the first thing tomorrow as a
result Of Germany's note to the COM
mission, giving notice that Germany
cannot longer continue her deliveries
in kind because of the French action
in the Ruhr against an unprotected
country that cannot fight back"
Would Seize Live Stock.
The declaration OF default, which is
expected to be taken by a vote of
three to one, will be used by the
French, 1t is understood In repara-
ton circles. as a basis for acquisitions
in the Ruhr. These will include all
deliveries in kind which Germany is
obligated to make including live
stock. iron and steel. coal and wood.
NJ. Coste, head of the Industrial mis-
sion in the Ruhr, has been quoted AS
telling the Ruhr mine owners they
will be paid for their coal IN some
way. There is speculation, therefore,
as to how this right of reQuisition
claimed by the French will be recon-
ciled with the promise to pay.
The anticipated three to one vote
in the reparations commission is on
the basis of abstention from voting
by Sir John Bradbury, the British
member. which IL considered eQuiva-
lent to a negative vote.
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appeal to French People
Proposed Preparations Moue

take the lead in a movement address,
ed directly to the French people.
Resembles Wilson Methods.
This unusual procedure savors Of
the methods adopted by President
Wilson to induce the Germans to dis
avow the Hohenzollern militarist
government on the eve of the armis-
tice. The European statesman who
counsels direct action" with the
French nation says time is Of the es-
sence of 1t. He sees danger in delay.
He would have action taken prompt
ly, If it is to be taken at all. He
fixes two weeks as the outside limit
the world should wait before open
J ing negotiations. as it were, with
the people of France. The sugges-
ton is predicated. of course, on the
theory that the tentative negotiations
into which M. Pofncare seems to be
entering with the Germans come to
naught.
If the suggestion Is carried out, it's
originator thinks 1t would prove dan
gerous to nobody but the Poincare
government But he appraises the
personal fortunes of French poll
ticians as Insignificant compared to
the greater issue at stake, viz, the
restoration Of sanity in European af-
fairs before 1t is too late. He ad-
mits the whole enterprise is unor-
thodox and audacious, but considers
conditions so grave that statesman
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Chief of Denver Mint Robbers
Found Dead and Frozen u, Auto
With Bullet Wound in Chest Body Is Lo-
Gated in Locked Garage, Where 1t Lay
Nearly Month After 100000 Theft.

ed out in the front seat of the car.
He was frozen and an overcoat had
been thrown over him.
Police believe the bandits home
was IN Chicago. The initials "T. l..
H" were found on a handkerchief in
his pocket His necktie and shoes
were bought in exclusive Chicago re-
tall scores.
That the dead man did not profit
much in the huge loot obtained by
his confederates was indicated when
police found only one silver dollar,
three twenty-five-cent pieces. two
dimes and a five-cent piece IN his
pockets
Eight shells to At the pistol in the
bandits pocket were found in his
coat Five mems caps, from which
the signatures of the makers had
been torn. were found in-the bandit
car OF nearby.
The automobile had been stolen
from Brighton. Colo. in October. last.
The dead man was described as be-
ing thirty-five years old, short and
heavy set.
The robbery OF the federal reserve
guards took place at 1:3 o'clock on the
morning of December Is. last. The
daring Of the robbers and the utter
abandon which they displayed during
the hold-up and their apparent disre-
gard for human life characterized
the robbery and the murder as the
most sensational ever staged in Colo
RADIO.
Driving up alongside a federal re-
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BY FREDERICK WILLIAM VILE.

FHEDEhICh WILLIAM VILE.
An appeal to the French people
over the heads OF the Poincare gov
eminent as a means of averting an
international confiagration over repa.
-ations Is the drastic prc1 ect broach-
"a In Washington during the week end.
It originates with a European states
man now in this country. He con-
ferred with Secretary Hughes on Sat-
urday and presumably submitted the
outlines of his views. The states
mans identity may not be disclosed.
except to indicate that he is in Pc
cuiiarly intimate touch with the
nlainsprings of French policy and the
motives that led to the occupation Of
the Ruhr. He has no official mission
or status He has refrained from in
truding either advice or opinion upon
prominent Americans with whom he
LIZ in contact except as he is asked for it.
They have not failed to ply him
for information and suggestions. and,
when pressed to do so, he has spoken
candidly and freely. He has said,
in effect, that If the United States is
genuinely anxious to be helpful" she
is far from helpless His concrete
proposal of a solution Is that * the
Poincare government will not listen
to world reason" regarding the Ruhr
and reparations, America, as a power
deeply concerned for world peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
BREAKUP At LAUSANNE
BELIEVED TO Be NEAR
Gloomy Statement Of British
Spokesman Viewed as Being
Forecast of Failure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
1. AUSANNE, January IA gloomy
statement concerning the accomplish
ment OF the near east peace confer
ence and the prospects for satisfac-
tory settlement Of many OF the ques-
tons before the conferees was made
today by spokesman for the British
delegation.
After two. months Of steady work,
they pointed out. agreement seems to
them to be doubtful on several mat
tiers of moment. The statement gave
the impression that the British, al
least, were preparing public opinion
for a possible breakdown Of the con-
ference.
The Turkish delegation today pro-
posed that the Ottoman debt, both
principal and interest, should be d.
vided among Turkey as presently con
stttuted and the so-called succession
states or territories detached from
Turkey since the world war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
By the Associated Press


DENVER, Colo, January 15.--The
daring bandit who stood upon the
running board OF an automobile, as
the men who robbed a federal re-
serve bank truck of 100000 in front
of the Denver mint on December Is
last sped away amid rain of bullets
from mint guards, paid with his life.
Deserted by his pals, the body of
the dead robber-believed to have
been the leader of the band-was
found last night in private garage
near 18th and Gilpin streets in the
fashionable Capitol Hill residence
district.
A gaping wound near the bandits
heart told the story. In his pocket
was a 1arge-caliber revolver, while
a high-powered rife and a pump
shotgun were found in the car. The
man, whose clothing and hands bore
evidence that he was not accustomed
to manual labor, rented the garage
about a week before the mint rob
berry occurred. When the new tenant
did not pay his rent yesterday the
owner and Frank W. MCGEE, a plum
Der with shop nearby, who had be-
come suspicious. investigated.
The dead bandit was found stretch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
COAL PROBERS HIT
LACK OF STABILITY
u. S. Commission BIameS
High Price and Shortage
on SeasonabIe Work.
PLAN FURTHER STUDY
Preliminary Report Made. in
Which Fear Of Another Strike
April l Is Believed Groundless.

Lack Of stability In the bftuminous
coal mining industry Is the funda-
mental cause OF high prices and the
fuel shortage which has menaced the
American public repeatedly In recent
years. the United States Coal Com
| mission held today, IN a preliminary
report of its fact-fndtng fnvestiga-
| tions sent to Congress.
Labor troubles, transportation diff
culties and overdevelopment OF the
industry In mines and man-power to
a point where It is much larger than
necessary to supply public demand
for it's product. if operations We're
continuous, were all assigned as
The exact bearing which these have
upon the existing condition, the com
mission said. it intended TO determine
in its further inquiry.
See Peace Agreement.
Regarding the possibility of another
general strike after April l, the re-
port said the commission has reason
to believe that an agreement will be
reached that will avert any wide
! spread cessation In union fields on
April l."
Six members of the commission,
John Hays Hammond, chairman; DR..
George Otis Smith, former director of
the geological survey; Clark Howell.
editor of the Atlanta Constitution;
former Vice President Marshall,
Charles P. Neill and DR.. Edward T.
Devine. signed the report as rendered.
while Federal Judge AlschuIeT, whose
judicial tenure has prevented his
qualifying as commissioner, attached
a memorandum approving the views
of his colleagues.
There have been so many factors
operating in the coal industry TO pre-
vent the free play of economic forces"
the report said in concluding. that a
very comprehensive investigation is
required before a valid conclusion
can be reached. The inquiry involves
the whole question as to what is best
for the people. free competition, gov
, eminent or private ownership, regu-
The problem is Of so great
moment that the view of the commits
sion must be left to its final report.
Seasonal Work Unsatisfactory.
'There can be no satisfactory agree
inenI as 10 wage rates ana no lasting
peace between operators and men I'M
less steadier employment can be pro-
vided. There can be no satisfactory
solution Of our transportation prob
lem so long as the railroads are sub
jected to sudden peak loads of coal
traffic at the season when the de-
mands of agriculture and industry are
at their height
|. THE. commission believes that 1t
! may be that both private property in
an exhaustible resource and labor in
a public service industry must submit
to certain notifications of their pri-
vate rights, receiving In return Ger
tain guarantees and privileges not ac-
corded to purely private business OF
persons in private employ"
With anthracite problems the pre-
liminary report dealt only briefly.
Search would continue. it was said.
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URGE RESTORATION
Of SCHOOL ITEMS
Plea to Senate Committee
for $5OO,0O0 Eliminated
From Bill in House.

Arguments for the restoration OF
school items and playground items
stricken out Of the District appro-
priation bill during its consideration
in the House were made today before
the Senate appropriations subcom-
r1ittee by DR.. Abram Simon, presi-
dent of the board OF education;
Assistant Superintendent Kramer and
Assistant Superintendent Wilkinson
and others connected in an official
capacity with the schools Members
of the subcommittee later expressed
the opinion that these items, amount
ing to about 100000, would be re-
stored by the committee and would
be IN the bill when it is reported to
the Senate.
The members OF the subcommittee
have expressed themselves as anxious
to do the utmost possible for the
public school system Of the District
Plea for Public Library.
Theodore W. Noyes, president OF
the board of trustees Of the Public
Library. and DR.. George +. Bower
man, librarian. also appeared before
the subcommittee today to ask that
the committee restore an item OF
$4,000 for the purchase OF a site for
a branch library in Mount Pleasant
and also that some reductions IN the
appropriations for the Public Library
made by the House be not agreed to-
The items proposed by the bureau OF
the budget, they said. We're more
adequate than those allowed by the
House, particularly as regards the op-
Grafton Of the new Southeast branch.
Speaks for Mount Pleasant Branch.
william Nick. Clayton. represent
ing the library committee of the
Board Of Trade, also appeared before
the committee and recommended that
the item of s25,oo0 for the site of a
branch library at Mount Pleasant be
put In the bill.
This is the third day OF hearings
on the District bill and the subconi-
mittee hopes TO conclude them be-
fore night, and tomorrow to begin
work on the actual draft of the bill
which is to be submitted to the full
committee and then to the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
WILL RENAME GREENLEAF
FINE ARTS COMMISSIONER
President Agrees Not to Change
Personnel Of Board at Present
Time

James L Greenleaf of New York
will be appointed fine arts commits
sioner for another term of four years,
it was learned at the White House
today, following conference between
the President and Charles Moore,
chairman Of the commission.
In suggesting the reappointment of
Mr.. Greenleaf. Chairman Moore point
ed out that, because Of the extensive
program before the commission with
in the next few years. which includes,
besides the construction of the Ar
lington memorial bridge, the ap-
proval of plans for several new gov
ernmental buildings in the Mall, 1t
would be inadvisabIe TO change the
personnel of the commission.
Mr.. Moore pointed out that Mr.
Greenleaf, because OF his long serv-
ice in Washington. Is thoroughly
familiar with the work that will
come before the commission and that
his service during the next four
years will be invaluable.
Although 1t was not stated definite
ly at the White House, 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Greenleaf's nomina-
ton will be announced within the
next few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
DISCOVERED IN FLAMES
Twelfth Roman Church Fired In
Canada Within Past
Year.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMILTON, Ontario, January 10
Early discovery OF a threatening
blaze saved st. Mary's Roman Catho-
lilo Cathedral from destruction by fire
at midnight.
The flames started in the altar and
were eating their way through to the
main body of the church when the
smoke and reflection attracted the
attention of neighbors. Officials Of
the fire department and the church
authorities were unable to offer an
explanation as to the cause of the
fire.
The fire Is the twelfth Of the series
which has damaged Catholic institu-
tions within the past year. The last
destroyed the Good Shepherd Convent
of st. George de Beauce, about thirty
miles from Quebec, ten days ago.
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the French control commission and
the German owners
At the Saturday meeting the Ger
man owners submitted a written
proposition to furnish coal to France
and Belgium when the control COM
mission gave q written declaration
agreeing to pay cash IN advance to
the individual mines at a price to be
fixed from time to time by the Ger
mar coal commissioner. This was
accepted in principle by NJ. Coste on
behalf Of the control commission, and
provided an apparent means by which
France and Belgium would get the
coal, the mine owners would be paid
and the mine workers would get their
wages, by the advance cash payments
OF France and Belgium.
Point Rejected.
It is this tentative adjustment be-
tween the control commission, the
mine owners and the mine workers
which is rejected now by the action
Of the coal commission at Berlin, pro-
hibiting all supplies Of coal, even If
paid for. and which has been fol-
lowed by an extension of the French
advance beyond the Bochum region
to the edge Of Dortmund.
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LIKELY TO PROTEST
F|L|PP| EXPULSION
Order of Mexico Against
Apostolic Delegate May
Bring Diplomatic Action.
BY the Associated Press.

by Ine AsSOClAte0 freBs.
MEXICO CITY. January 15.--Mon-
signor Ernesto Filippi. the apostolic
delegate in Mexico, was ready today
to leave the country either tomorrow
night or Wednesday in compliance
with President Obregon's order ex-
Polling him for participating in an
outdoor religious ceremony held last
Thursday at Cerro ell Cubilite in al
legged violation Of the federal con-
stitution.
1t was considered possible, but not
probable, that diplomatic protests by
Catholic nations represented here
might bring modification Of the order,
which, 1t was thought, would be ex-
tended to include other foreign mem
bers OF the clergy who took part IN
the service. The newspapers learned
last evening that certain diplomats
contemplated calling on Foreign Sec
rotary PAM today with a view to reg
istering a formal protest. At late
hour last night Count Mani de Mocen-
igo, the Italian minister, was without
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Washington today holds story
paralleling in principle the tale Of
the Spartan youth who allowed a
fox to eat out his vitals before he
would tell of 1t, and who died be-
fore knowledge of his deed was
uncovered.
Today, in Freedman's Hospital
here, lies a little colored boy. He
is William Joyce. thirteen, of 1899
Linden street northeast. the prin-
cipal in the modern story. William
is suffering from hemorrhages Of
the lungs, and his condition gives
scant hope of recovery.
Yesterday he was playing in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
4 British Planes
Brought DoDn in
Mosul Uprising

CoNSTANTINoPLE January TO-
An official communique issued by the
Angora government says:
British airplanes are actively bomb
ing. villages in the neighborhood of
Mosul. especially Rewanduz. Rayna,
Massoures, Mourbeit and .Nameves.
Four of the planes were brought
down."
Reports of disorders and revolution
airy movements in Mosul have been re-
ceived at intervals since the question
of the disposal of the district. which
contains rich oil deposits, first came
actively to the attention Of the Lau-
same conference. The majority OF
these reports, emanating. like the above,
from purely Turkish sources, have
been denied by the British foreign Of
fee
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BOY, SHOT, SUFFERS in SILENCE
UNTIL UNCLE LEARNS OF WOUND

front of 70 P street northeast
when a shot rang out. Who fired 1t
Is not known. The boys stopped
their play for a moment. Then
i. they proceeded with It. William
went home as usual last night and
went to bed. He said nothing about
the shot. In the early hours this
morning his uncle, Thomas Brown,
found his suffering from the effects
of wound through the back of
the right shoulder. The boy was
taken to the hospital.
His motive for silence Is mysteri-
Gus. He still refuses to tell why he
failed to inform his parents of the
wound. And in Freedmen's Hos
pital today the boy lies at the
point of death. a principal in Il
tragic modern exemplification of
the ancient legend.