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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-05-25
State ST. Bridge Again
I'm Good Condition

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 25:--
Woodbridge creek bridge on outer
State street, Perth Amboy, is again
in satisfactory condition, according
to the report submitted on the repair
work done recently at the direction
of Director William S. Dey.
This bridge has become known as
a menace to navigation on account
of the failure to operate when re-
quired, causing thereby an unneces-
sary delay to boats delivering sup
plies to the factories located along
the creek. That the obstruction to
navigation is a serious matter is in
dicated by the action of the war de-.
partment in ordering a public hear
ing week after next at which time
the government will decide whether
the existing structure shall be re-
moved and replaced.
Following the official notice from
the government two weeks ago the
freeholders authorized Director Dey
to employ a force of bridge repair
men to make repairs. These repairs,
which were reported on yesterday,
consist of leveling up the bridge, the
cutting off of portion of the ends
of the concrete foundation and a
general strengthening of the struc-
ture. Mr.. Dey informed the free
holders that a portion of the repairs
were made by employees of the Pub
lie Service Company at a substantial
saving to the county.
With the completion of repairs the
bridge can now be completely open
ed and .hen. closed in eight to ten
minutes, preventing any further de-
lay to traffic up the creek. Hand
power is used in operating the bridge
as has been done in the past, and
Mr.. Dey asserted that the time con-
sumed in operating in that manner
was as good as could be expected,
and could not be lessened without
the installation of a motor which
would cost approximately $4,000.
Whether or not the repairs made
by the freeholders will have any
bearing on the hearing to be held by
the war department is unknown, but
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US. MARSHAL SARREST MANY
IN RUM INVESTIGATION HER
Bridge Land Story
Not Completely Told

1t is the general belief of many
of those who have been closely fol-
lowing developments in the Donnell
bridge approach purchase deal that
the facts brought out during the
hearing here last week are merely
the beginning of a series of discov-
eriee which will implicate persons
VIII" have as yet been unmentioned
in the probe. The first big surprise
of the case came last week when
the name of County Clerk B. M.
Cannon of this city. Democratic
county leader, was brought into the
matter during testimony which said
he had been the recipient of $25,000
in payment for his Influence" in
having the ousted state highway
commission purchase for $23O000
the Donnel Hand which state high
way engineer had appraised by two
realestate men at 100000.
The hearing will be continued
next Monday and Tuesday in the
senate chamber at Trenton, the
ousted highway commissioners who
have not as yet been heard having
been subpoenaed toappear. with the
exception of George L. Burton. the
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chairman of the ousted board. He.
however. has announced his intea-
tion of testifying although not SUD-
poenaed.
Great interest is being shown in
Mr.. Burton's declaration that he will
testify although he has not been
subpoenaed to do SO, as the testi-
mony heard in the case so far has
been to the effect that it was upon
his recommendation that the other
commissioners voted favorably on
paying $230,000 for the property
which had been appraised at $780,
600 for the states own appraisers.
Early in. the trial it was brought
out that the two appraisals in the
neighborhood of $225,000 and $685.
600 made by other appraisers were
made for the Donnell company by
men who took into consideration
the going concern" value of the
property.
Some more startling testimony is
anticipated in this hearing and there
is no doubt but that a large aud
fence will be on hand to hear the
testimony when it is again resumed
Monday Forming.
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Report Strike Growing

ESSEN, May 25.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-The strike in the
Ruhr inaugurated by the commun-
lists is gaining in numbers and now
includes thousands of iron and steel
workers, in addition to the miners
previously out. The latest to join
were 10000 employees of the steel
works at Remscheid near Elberfeld,
whose demand for a fifty per cent in
crease in pay was refused.
1t is estimated that $4,000 miners
are striking in the Gelsenkirchen
district.
Serious damage was inflicted upon
the Rhine-Herne canal last night,
according to German sources, by the
explosion of a large mine said to
have been laid in Ruhrort harbor by
German nationalists. The damage,
the Germans say, is sufficient to SER
iously affect transportation, as it is
draining the water from the harbor,
which holds many barges loaded
with coal ready for the French to
transport down the Rhine.
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CARY AGAINST
z HOUR SH|F 7
Steel Head Forced to Stop
Speaking in Address at
New York Today

NEW YORK, May % (By The
Associated Press) :-Elbert H. Gary.
chairman of the United States Steel
Corporation, today was forced b.
fatigue to permit Charles NJ. Schwab
to complete the reading of a remark
able speech he was delivering be-
fore the American Iron and Steel In
stitute. in which he combined optim-
istic comment on the steel industry
with a plea for nations and individ-
uals to turn toward the Christian re-
ugion as cure for world ills.
Mr.. Gary, who previously had re-
ported that a special committee of
the institute at this time believed it
was not feasible to abandon the
much discussed twelve-hour shift in
the steel industry, walked from the
hall after turning over his his man.
uscript to Mr.. Sehwab. After Mr..
Gary had rested for a while on
couch provided for him in an ad-
Joining room, his secretary an
nounced that he had fully recovered
from his exhaustion. Both Mr.. Gary
and his secretary insisted he was not
i'll.
As Mr.. Gary walked to the edge
or the platform he was met by his
secretary and led from the ban
que hall by a door at the rear of
the rostrom.
Hotel employees hastily drew up
couch in an adjoining hall. and Mr.
Gary lay down, remaining thus until
after his address was read. He and
his secretary insisted he vas not
llI-that he was merely very
tired"
After a short rest. Mr.. Gary was
reported completely recovered from
his exhaustion.
The committee of the iron and
steel institute appointed recently to
the feasa bilit yof aban-
doning the II hour day in the steel
industry, reported today through Mr..
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel Corporation, that it could aot
at this time recommend such a step.
Mr.. Gary made it plain that the
committee did not consider its re-
port conclusive or final. But under
present conditions, he said, the
shortening of the work day would
create an acute situation in the in
dustry due TO the dearth of labor
and the extensive demands for steel
and from products. He said at least
IS per cent. would be added to the
cost of steel and iron production and
the Industry would require $4,000
more employees.
The committee found, he continu-
ed, that the II hour day was not of
Itself detrimental 10 their employees
mentally or morally.
The committee also recommended
Tess rigid restrictions on immigra-
ton in order that industries of the
country in need of labor could OBJ
tain it at that source.
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TERM IN JAIL
FOR 5;F|NE:S IN
SEWAREN CASE
Coll Gets Full Term in Re-
formatory in Spa Spring
/ HoId-up
OTHERS TO W0RKH0USE
Demko, BohnSack, kapIoWitz
and Lewis Sentenced by
Judge Kirkpatrick
OTHERS TO W0RKH0USE

NEW BRUNSWICK May Isl
Disposition of the Spa Spring hold
up of April Is in which fiYe Perth
Amboy young men took part and
the Sewaren liquor seizure case were
disposed of in the county court by
Judge John p. Kirkpatrick this
morning. The five in the holdup case
were given Jail sentences while the
two liquor "smugglers" were fined
$3.50 apiece.
On the morning of April Is, an
lrVington automobile containing Eu-
gene Sims failed to stop at the order
of several men in big car which
blocked the road at Spa Spring. A
shot was fired and Sims was hit in
the arm. This was followed by the
arrest of Gerald Coll, John Demko,
Arthur Bohnsack, Phillip Kaplowitz
and Abe Lewis on an atrocious as
sault and battery charge.
In disposing of this case the con-
fession of one of the defendants and
former offenses charged against Coll
were considered and he was given a
.ull term in the Railway reformatory.
The other four were sentenced to
she workhouse for one month and
PAoNSN Ci AObdllOA LUZ IHG
term.
Judge kirkpatrick in imposing
sentence said that this was nothing
more than a boys ecapade. The five,
four of them under twenty-one. had
pleadco guilty to the atrocious as
sault charge. and the robbery charge
had been nolle pressed. ATTORNEY
Davi' Wilentz who represented the
defendants. pointed out that they
not taken anything and their activi-
ties resulted from bad company"
BootIeggerS Fined
Jack Silver and Harry Sanger of
Newark, arrested in connection with
the seizure of 273 cases of liquor
at Sewaren several months ago. re-
tracted their former plea Of not
guilty to transportation and possess
sion of liquor. and entered a plea
of guilty. They were fined $3.50
each and the third defendant. Jo-
seph Vale. will appear before the
court next week.
Attorney Wilentz made known
that after he had heard the tesi-
mony of a Woodbridge officer at the
time the application for the return
of the booze was made. he decided
20 have the defendants change their
plea. The attorney pointed out that
these men were only workmen.
CONTINUED on page 8.)
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JAY LEEDS HAS FORTUNE OF
S1.90 IN PENNY BANK

NEW YORK. May 25.-Jay Leeds.
alleged illegitimate son OF James A.
Stillman, today has a total fortune
of $3.50 deposited in a penny bank,
according TO his mother.
The mother, Flo Leeds, former
chorus girl. in a telegram from At
lantic City addressed to the Asso-
ciated Press, challenged the state
ment of Mrs. Anne L. Stillman, the
bankers wife, who has asserted her
willingness to take Jay into her own
nursery, that the former New York
banker had settled 100000 on the
other woman and her son, in trust
funds.
This statement appeared in an af-
hdavit submitted by Mrs. Stillman
in winning yesterday from the Ap-
pellate division OF the supreme court
confirmation of her award OF $780,
600 a year alimony and $4,000
counsel fees.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-05-25
15 EXECUTED
BY RUSSIANS
For Counter Revolutionary
PIot-AII Are Princes, Gen.
erals and Noblemen

MOSCOW. May 25 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) persons, all
of them princes. generals or noble
men, have been executed as result
of the discovery of an active counter
revolutionary plot on the Soviet re-
public of Georgia, says a dispatcn
from Tifiis to the PraVda today. The
names of those executed are not
given, but it is said all were active
participants in the movement.
The counter er-revolutionary activi-
ties in Georgia are alleged to have
been begun early in 1922 with
combination of five non-bolshevik
parties, the plans including general
uprising for last September. The
conspirators are asserted to have
been in communication with M. Cor
DAM, former Georgian premier, NJ.
Tseretelli, a Kerensky cabinet mem
ber, and other anti-bolsheviks
aboard, who promised money and
arms. The late General Zulokedze
and Prince Andronikoff are declar-
ed to have been among the leaders.
The counter-revolution employ
ed the bandit leader Chelokaeff for
their purposes, the accounts state,
but the plot failed when his bands
were liquidated with the aid of peas
ant forces and the ringleaders were
arrested.
1t is charged in Soviet quarters that
the central committee of the Men
sheviki, which is accused of partici-
pating in the movement, had a con-
nection with an unnamed British
colonel, who at the beginning of
1923 was in Georgia but left shortly
afterward with the promise to send
money and aid.
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Pleads For Cbristiani,v


NEW YORK, May 25 (By The
Associated Press)-Fresh from a
mediterranean cruise, which took
him. among other places. to the
shrines Of the Holy Land Ebert II
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel Corporation, pleaded for 4
greater turning toward the Chris
tian religion as a cure for the world :
Ills. In his address today opening the
annual meeting of the Amerianc
Iron and Steel Institute.
Disclaiming any intention 20
preach a sermon" Mr.. Gary de
clared religion was simple. plain
business sense"
Gentlemen" he said impressively
1T is accordance with our instincts
and Judgment as frequently pro-
claimed, to say that it pays a nation
or an individual to follow a Chris
tian course"
Mr.. Gary reserved his customary
analysis OF conditions in the steel
industry for the end of his address
when he asserted. enthusiastically.
that there is nothing in sight to
ind cate that there viii be a sub
stantial diminution of the demand
for finished steel in this CuIn.ry
during the next six months to say
the least He warned steel mann
facturers, however. not to nern.it
prices to go above a level which IS
fair and reasonable"
Touching the Ruhr situation.
which he declared was unsettlins all
Europe, he suggested that Secretary
Of State Hughes be named as an m
partial arbitrator TO settle the in
terrational differences between
France and Belgium and Germany.
MI. Gary had scarcely started
with a description of ais eoreign
on when. mentioning the Holy
aud. he launched into vigorous
License of the Bibls against its mod
srnist attackers and urged a broad |
II application of Christian princip.es.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-05-25
FLY SWATTING CONTEST
is STARTED TODAY

The fly swatting contest started
by A. Axelrod, assistant manager of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, for which two five dollar
gold pieces are to be given to the
two boys or girls who kills and saves
the most flies starting today and end
ing June 30, is making great prog
ress. The movement has been en-
dorsed by Mayor Wilson and Health
Officer Thompson, and one contes-
tant has been received. The en-
trant is John Aggerholm, 376 Park
avenue. A visit to the schools will
be made by Mr.. Axelrod and the
contest explained to the children
there.
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20 INDICTMENTS FOUND
BY THE GRAND JURY

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 25:-
The grand jury handing down
twenty indictments 10 Judge John P.
at l o'clock today an
nounced a recess until June -.
James Darlington. Of Perth Amboy.
held in the county jail on an alleged
charge of atrocious assault and bat
terry, was released since no indict-
ment was found against him.
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Action of Agents May
Effect Come Case
Presence of U. S. MarShaIs
Here This Morning Cause
That SuppoSition

The presence in Perth Anboy to-
day of a party of about ten United
States deputy marshals was thought
to be in connection with the arresa
of Samile Henri Cone, former pro-
hibition head in this state, who was
indicted iris week by the federal
grand jury. Following Cones arrest
it was reported that bench warrants
would likely be served on a number
of Perth Amboy men in connection
with the charges against the former
dry enforcement agent.
-Four arrests of local men had
been made up until noon but it
could not be learned whether these
had any bearing on the Cone case.
Rumors have been flying thick and
fast since the indictment of Cone
that at least two or three prominent
local men would be implicated be-
fore the case was over but as vet
none of these reports have material
lied.
Mr.. Cone visited this city shortly
after o'clock this morning and
was in conference for some time
with former Senator Thomas Brown.
Following the conference Mr.. Brown
stated that Mr.. Cone called to- see
,iiili IN regard 10 MS case, but he
had not been retained al Mr.. Cones
attorney as yet. He also admitted
that Mr.. Cone had arranged for
another conference with him this
afternoon. Following the confer
ence with Mr.. Brown this morning.
Mr.. Cone left for Newark.
FOR some time past it has been
runored that Mr.. Cone planned 10
brinc suit against United States
Senator Walter Z. Edge. who PLAYED
an important part in Mr. Cone dis
missal from the prohibition depart
ment. Some of the friends of Mr..
Con hold that the action brought
against the former prohibition chief
Is the result of these rumors or to
spike any attempt Mr.. Cone may
make to bring suit against the SEN
ator.
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Arrest 2 Here for Bribery
z for Having Rum
In Possession
ACTION AT CARTERET

A party of United States deputy
marshals under the direction of
Chief Deputy Marshal II. W. Snow
den, of Trenton, came to this city
this morning. established headquar-
ters in the deputy collectors Office
in the local customs house, divided
into groups of three or four and
started on a series of arrests in Perth
Amboy and vicinity. Four arrests
had been made in Perth Amboy up
until noon, two men having been
taken into custody charged with
bribing a United States officer and
two for illegally having liquor in
their possession.
David Wolfson of 305 Market
street, and Max Gutt, of 351 Pros
pect street, were served with bench
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warrants charging them with bribin q
I. S. officers. These two men, il
was learned from the federal of-]
ficers, had been indicted by the fed
eral grand jury. They were taken|
before United States Commissioners II
John Delaney who fixed bail at 81. =
600 each for a hearing in the federal
district court at Newark on June 4l1
Nolfson furnished bail for Gut and
Gutt went Wolfson's bail, both mcn|
being released at once.
Louis Deak, of sol Smith streef.|
and Louis Varga. Of 535 Smit 81
street. were next taken into custodv =
and taken before Commissioner De-
lane-7 charged with illegally pos
sesslng intoxicating liquor on April
=. Bail at $1,000 each was fixed
for hearing at 10 O'Clock May %.
IN Commissioner Delaney's off7ce.
stephen Szebeledy's. of 44S Smith
stree. furnished bail for DealS and
Wendell Hoffman. Of Amboy zEans.s.
Wen Vargas bail. ,bothp.Sr 5llll e.
released.
Other arrests were expected mo-
f1fentarily by the deputy nnarshaf4 n
who had number Of names IN fbeir|
possession. all OF whom were satdl
10 be wanted for prohibition viola-
uon' Of some sort.
Appear in Carteret
Much excitement prevailed
Carteret this morning when a mum |
par - The deputy marsh al.s arrived
prepared to arrest those whosl
places were raided on Saturdav.1
Ma 12. On that day thirty-sixI
places were entered by the govern
ment men, nine arrests being madel
and bail fixed. The other twentv5
seven were not arrested. but it wasI
understood these would be summon
ed to appear this afternoon beforaI
United States Commissioners Frank Il
lin NJ. Ritchie Of New Brunswieis
Wlc Vas expected to arrive in Ca.
teret early this afternoon for thei
purpose Of hearing the cases.
Commissioner iRitehie had not apj
peared in Carteret at , o'clock thisi
afternoon. but his arrival was ex-]
pected at any moment. Efforts welej
made to get in touch with Mr.. Rit|
chic at his office in New Brunswick
but he was not there. He was out ofl
town. the reporter was told. Thisl
was taken To mean that he was on
his way TO Carteret as he was ex-l
pected there.
Up until the time OF going TO presg
this afternoon no more arrests had
been made by the deputy marshais'
in or near this city. The governs
ment men went about work quick II
and quietly. giving no intimation al
to where or when they intended tci
go on the next trip from their head
quarters in the customs house. n
is possible that they were unable tts
locate some OF those for whom they
hold warrants.
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\ Housewife Speaks.

Somehow my family counts some
thing lacking unless I serve Blue
Ribbon Butter at every meal"
writes Mrs. Somerset. To introduce
Blue Ribbon Butter to Housewives
not yet acquainted with it. our deal
es-s will sell Blue Ribbon Butter at
a reduction throughout Blue Rib
bon Weekday 20 to June .. Get
an air-tight carton today-purest
and sweetest.
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SPECIAL GRAND JURY
To PROBE WARD CASE

ALBANY, N. Y. May 25:-Attor-
.ney General Carl Sherman today re-
commended the empanelment of a
special grand jury to investigate
further the Staying of Clarence
Peters near Kensico reservoir a year
ago, with which Walter S. Ward,
son of the millionaire baker, is
charged.
Governor Smith is expected within
the next few days to designate an
extraordinary term of the supreme
court and appoint a justice wro will
preside over the deliberations of this
session.
Special Luggage Carriers, S1.1s. Central
Auto supply Co, 170 New Brunswick Ave.
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as complaints to the freeholders
have increased to a considerable ex-
tent during the past two years, 1t is
expected that the county fathers will
have to show that the structure is in
first class working order to prevent
the orderin, of its removal.
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Strike Not General

BERLIN, May 25.-(By The As
sociated Press)-Special dispatches
from the Ruhr this morning gave
rise for a time to the belief that
work had ceased in all the Ruhr
mines, the correspondents reporting
a general walkout, with the assump-
ton that a strike throughout the
Ruhr had been declared in sympathy
with the Dortmund strikes. Later
advices, however, showed that the
movement was confined to the Gel
senkirchen district.
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REPORT MARCH
AGAINST ESSEN
Berlin Alarmed by Report of
Movement of Armed Com
muniSt Bands
GERMAN POLICE URGED
Ask Permission of French to
Send German Forces Into
the Occupied Regions

LONDON, May rs (By The Asso-
ciated Press) THE German govern
ment is alarmed at reports that arm
ed communist bands are marching
on Essen, says a Central News dis
patch from Berlin this afternoon. 1t
has asked permission of the French
authorities to send forces of German
police from the occupied districts to
Essen and Gelsenkirchen.
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BALDWIN SEES KING

LONDON. Nav 25 tBy The Asso-
ciated Press king George held
privy council in Buckingham palace
this morning. He also formally re
ceived Stanley Baldwin. who kissed
the hands of the sovereign on his
appointment as prime minister and
first lord of the treasury.
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Auto supply CO. 10 New Brunswick Ave.
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See us FOR baby chicks: al brssd =;
healthy chicks; l5e each. Kelly & Nc
Alinden Co 2502t--5-24-Ste =
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Butcher; rrst class with best OF refer
ences for big market; good wages; steady
work Apply Perth Amboy City Market,
131 Smith Street. 25OsS-5-2S-lt'
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saturday-Pay Day-Msn has pockets
pIcked on street car. Be safe, buy
CHEVROLET. Jefferson Motors, Inc.
Phone Is.
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Made Homeless BY Fire

MANTUA, May 25:-Eight fami-
lies were homeless today and prop
erty variously estimated up to
s150,000 destroyed last night by a
fire, believed to have been of incen-
diary origin. that was not brought
under control until early today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-05-25

saturday-Pay Day-Man has pockets
picked on street car. Be safe, buy
CHEVROLET. Jefferson Motors, Inc.
Phone IS.