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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
Carteret Murderer Dies
OF Self-EnfIicted Wound
Death of Alex 10th at Perth
Amboy Hospital Comes as
Great Surprise

CARTERET, Dec. 12.-AleX 10th,
forty four year old Hungarian laborel
Of Lowell street, who shot and killed
his fifty-one-year-o comm on-law
wife, Sophie Csaszar, and later shot
himself on Saturday, died at the
Perth Amboy City hospital at 1:15
this morning. His death came as a
surprise to the hospital attaches
10th, 1t was said, was feeling well
enough yesterday to leave his bed
On the other hand, it was thought
that the man attempted to escape.
Meanwhile funeral arrangements
have been completed for the burial
OF Mrs. Csaszar, whose body lies in
state in the Lowell street home, in
the same room where IUtn killed
her. Services will be held in the
Hungarian Reformed church tomor-
row afternoon and interment will
follow in the Presbyterian cemetery
in Woodbridge.
The remains of 10th are still al
the hospital and there is consider
able doubt whether the woman's
family will allow that it he brought
to the house. Two of the womans
five sons are here. while the third
son speeding from San Antonio, Tex,
is expected to arrive in time to at
tend the funeral of his mother.
1t was brought out this morning
that 10th had several shares in a
local building and loan association
and only week ago applied to with
draw the $120 he had to his credit.
He told an officer of the association
that he needed a, little money to
make some wine for the holidays.
declaring that his earnings of SO
day were taken away from him
by the woman, who. he said, refused
to give him anything for purchase
Of grapes for the wine. 10th was
well known to all the local trades
men, who declared that they had
never seen him drink, holding him
in high esteem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
GOV. SILzER ATTACKS COAL
TRUST IN NEW YORK SPEECH

NEW YORK Dec. 12-In a speech
before the Board of Trade and
Transportation here today Governor
Silzer of New Jersey, unmasked the
methods of the coal barons and call
ed upon the federal government,
through the Interstate Commerce
Commission to eliminate "the fraud
ulent and eXtortionate prac ctices and
the unfair competition and control
which are the largest factors in the
curtallment of production, the crea-
ton OF shortage and the raising of
the price"
Mr. Silzer, who has been firing
broadsides at the coal trust ever
since he took office in New Jersey
and who recently iourneyed to Har-
risburg, Pa, to air before Governor
Pinchct's coal conferees his views
on what he believes are the unfair
tactics of those who control e
mines in the keystone state, ar
raigned these practices in his speech
here today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
.EX- X-CONGRESSMAN PARKER
TO Be BURIED TOMORROW

Funeral services for Richard
Wayne Parker, former congressman,
who's body was brought home from
Paris on the steamer Majestic yes
terday, will be held tomorrow at
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.
Following the services in Newark,
the body will be brought to this city
for interment in the family plot in
st. Peters church yard. Dean
Bumrer and Rev. w. Northey Jones,
rector of st. Peters church will of
fiiciate at the burial service. The
time set for the burial is o'clock
in the afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
LIQUOR SMUGGLING
AROUND This CITY
Being INVESTIGATED
ARREST DRIVER;
GIRL IN BUS
Lights were out, Police say,
is Cleanup Campaign at
Bus Station

Patroiman James Nolan, assisted
by officer John Kurpiel, continued
his cleanup of the bus station dis
trict last night by arresting a bus
driver and a South Amboy girl,
who were found in a bus with all
lights out, on Fayette street between
Rector and Water streets.
The two officers made a tour of
the district about S:40 o'clock, and
found everything all right, and at
$50 o'clock, just as the second trip
was about to be started, the bus at
tracted their attention. The door of
the bus was securely closed and
after forcing same, the officers ar
rested Robert Anderson, of 1913
Madison avenue, and Irene Hess,
fourteen, of South Amboy.
A charge of disorderly conduct
was preferred against the driver,
ard this morning he was ordered to
pay a 500 fine or serve ninety days
in the workhouse, and the girl
placed on the juvenile blotter 70.
safekecping, was paroled in her
mothers custody to appear before
the recorder again on Friday morn
ing. 1t is said the girl gave her age
as sixteen when arrested She is
very big for her age
Recorder Harold r.. Pickersgill
gave the driver and his accomplice
good tongue lashing, before i'm
posing the fine in the formers case
and paroling the girl. The local
court is known for the ability of the
recorder TO deal out twofold pun
ishment. the tongue lashing and the
final disposition.
The police officers are not desirous
of apprehending girls who are found
lounging about in the bus starting
district for the first time and depart
when ordered to do so. On Sunday
night when Officer Nolan started his
campaign he gave n great many a
fair cnance and only made an arrest
aften an Gender refused to stay away
from the buses.
as night he again chased a num-
Der from that neighborhood and
these persons will remain out of Jail
only so long as they keep away
from the bus drivers. 1t has been
rumcred in police circles that Off
Ger Nolan will be placel in plain
clothes to continue his work against
the bus riders"
Policewoman Jensina Olesen last
mig made inspections of various
buses from 1O:45 o'clock to 11:4O
o o'clocl to assist in officer Nolan's
campaign.
Chief Niels J. Tonnesen this morn
ing smoke highly of the work of Of
ficer Nolan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
Three Indictments Said to
Have Been Found by Fed
eraI Grand Jury
MORE ARE EXPECTED
Clean up May ReSuIt-0ther
Rarltan Bay Cases are
Under Consideration

NEWARK, Dec. 12--Liquor
smuggling in and around Perth AM
boy and along Raritan Bay is under
probe by the United States district
attorneys office.
This investigation probably will
result in a number of indictments
being presented by the federal grand
jury within the next week or two,
The probe was started at yester-
days session of the grand jury. ac-
cordlng to rumors in the Newark
postoAice building, and at least three
liquor smuggling cases, where the
overt acts have taken place in and
around Perth Amboy, it is UNDER
stood were presented.
n these liquor smuggling cases.
| it is understood, that r.. least nine
defendants are involved, four In one
case, three in another and two In
the third.
In all three cases. it is under.
stood. motorboats We're used in
bringing ashore liquor from the rum
fleet.
Tine indictments are said to have
been returned by the federal grand
jury following its investigation of
the affair in Perth Amboy on the
morning of October 4. in which four
arrests were made of men charged
with interfering with federal OIL
GERS. One of the men escaped ia
front of the police station in t,,at
city after he had assaulted Custom
Officer p. j. McAvoy. This man,
William Price, was lates arrested
In Hoboken and turned over to the
federal authorities. Price is report
ed to have been indicted and II is
rumored that Theodore Gregory, OF
the Highlands and II. G.. Harris. of
Hoboken two of the other men also
were indicted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
NC ADOO ATTACKS BONUS
STAND OF PRESIDENT

Los ANGELES. Dec. 12:-Presi.
dent Coolidge's message to congress
was called "A counsel of Dorman-
cy, and his opposition to a bonus
for ex-serVice men characterized as
summary dismissal of lust claims
for consideration" in an address by
William Gibbs McAdoo before the
Democratic Luncheon Club and Wo-
mems Democratic League here to-
day.
The former director general OF
railroads derided the Presidents
proposal for voluntary eonsolida-
ton OF these systems of transport
tation as a seven year itch for re-
dueed freight and passenger rates
with no assurance of relief at the
end of the trial" telling his hearers
that what is needed is not seven
years of delay, but action"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
AMERICAN ACTION ON
PREPARATIONS is NEAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Only a
few formalities remain to be per-
formed before American unofficial
aid becomes available to the Euro
pean Allies in their new effort to-
ward a reparation settlement.
The American government having
given its consent, the Allied gov
ernments are expected speedily to
designate American experts to sit
on the two committees that are to
inquire into the state of German
finances and related questions. The
impression here is that consumma
ton of the plan is only a matter of
days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

TRENTON, Dec. 12-The con-
tract for the proposed Amboy bridge
was yesterday awarded by the State
Highway Commission to the firm of
Stillman, Delehanty e Ferris. of
JERSEY City. the lowest of three bid
der. for the job. The low bid was
$3,702,921.97.
There was difference between
the firm and the commission as to
what the figure should be for clear
ing the site of the bridge. In the
proposal of the firm submitted to
the board the written price bid by
the irm was 4,973, while the numer-
ais, directly following. gave the
price on the job as S40,973. The
company contended the latter figure
sh- = uld rule.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
q BURNED TO DEATH

LooGOOTEE, Ind, Dec. 12.-Four
children of the family of William
Fuhrman, a farmer living 10 miles
south of here, were burned to death
late last nITht when their home was
destroyed by fire.
The dead are: Herman. 16; Will
bert, 13;Peter, II, and Harold .
The father was severely burned
while trying to rescue the children.
II its for the Ford we have it. Dorsey
Motors, Inc. 1036-12-12-4t'
1928 Co.e Arrow 3 Sedan at the great
est bargain at the Eagle Garage. Phone
2066 .931-12-10-3t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
MIDDLESEX IS GIVEN
$148,590 Road AID

TRENTON, Dec. 12:-Apportion-
ment to the various counties of mo-
tor vehicle funds for 1924 totalling
$2.6OO,0O0 completed yesterday by
the State Highway Commission at
its meeting here. The motor ve-
hicle funds are receipts of the motor
vehicle department and are used ex-
clusively for maintenance work on
New Jersey state highways.
The funds We're allotted on basis
of county road mileage, county area
and county population. The awards
to the various counties are given with
the stipulation that $4,000 of the
amount will be spent on road direc-
ton signs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
Federal LIQUOR PROBE IN ANAB0Y CASE
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR AMB0Y BRIDGE

Assistant Attorney General Will
liam Newcorn, however when asked
for his opinion declared that the
written words in contract gov
erned the agreement. He said the
difference was not an irregularity
and the job will not be required to
be re-advertised.
Work is expected to be started ON
the project early next spring. with
other highway construction.
In another opinion, the attorney
general ruled that the highway COM
mission may construct sidewalks on
the bridge itself and the approaches
to the bridge, but that they had no
authority to go any further. nor
could they construct foot-paths on
private property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
SENATE AGAIN DEADLOCKED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.--Al-
though there was a break in the
ranks of the supporters of Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin, the Repub-
can .insurgent leader, the Senate re-
mained i'm deadlock today on the
first ballot for the election OF a
chairman of the Interstate Com
meree Committee.
On the third ballot the vote was
Smith Al, Cummins 40 and La Fol-
lette, >.
Senators Norris and Howell con-
tinuing to vote for La Toilette, and
Bruce voting for Cummins
After the third ballot adjourn-
ment was taken until noon Saturday,
but balloting will not be resumed
until next Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
POISONING MAY HAVE
CAUSED MANS SUICIDE

Upon further investigation of the
body of Chris Powilson, of 1882
Richmond Terrace, West New
Brighton, S. J., who was found dead
on board his barge at the To-
cal dry dock yesterday, it was re-
vealed that the real cause of his
suicide might be because of his
blood poisoned left hand, which
was discovered when Undertaken
James J. Flynn removed the body.
Powilson's body and the body of
the man found along the Central
railroad tracks, near Washington
street crossing on Sunday, are now
at the morgue of Undertaken Flynn,
and if none of the relatives of either
body call within the next few days
the bodies will be buried in Potter's
field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

The money is subject to the ap-
proval of the highway board of
schedules and contracts let by the
counties.
Included in the allotments were
the following:
Atlantic county, 5.061 per cent. of
the total fund, or $131,5S6.
Camden, 4.1S1 per cent, totalling
S156,07S,
Middlesex, 5.715 per cent, or
S14S,590.
Monmouth, 5.7S7 per cent, aggrs-
eating $50 462.
Passaic. $3.50 per cent an amount
of $147,S36.
Union, 1929 per cent. totalling
$S6,554.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
County Legion Demand
That Bonus Bill Pass
Adopt Resolutions Condemn
ing Stand of Edwards
Edgar is Made Commander

SOUTH AMBOY. Dec. PA reso-
luton vigorously denouncing the
stand recently taken by Senator Ed
ward I. Edwards in regard to the
adjusted compensation act of the
American Legion was adopted a the
county convention of Middlesex De-
partment of the American Legion at
! Helmetta last night. Congressman
| Elmer II. Geran came in for his
share of commendation by that body
for his fearless stand on the same
question. A resolution commencing
his attitude was adopted at the ses-
sion of Legionaires.
Senator Edge will be asked to ad-
wise the MiddleseX county depart
ment of his stand on the adjusted
compensation act. The county ad-
jutant will within a day or so COM
municate with Mr.. Edge on the mat
ter.
Joseph Edgar, of Highland Park,
was unanimously elected county
commander to succeed Commander
KleckRer.
Benjamin DoWdwell of Dunellen,
viii occupy the seat of vice comman-
of Highland Park. was elected coun-
ty adiutant. Charles X. Kuhlman,
of Woodbridge, was elected finance
officer.
Commander Edgar will within a
short time call a meeting of the
county organization and besides
naming the various offices to be fill
ed during the coming year will out
line several plans of work for the
county body.
A resolution endorsing the Legion
Luncheon Clubs being organized
about the county was unanimously
adopted.
A resolution reaffirming the stand
taken by the county body at their
last session, concerning the Memo
rial bridge between this city and
Perth Amboy was adopted unani-
mously
The Christmas dinner to be given
at the Fourth District Convalescent
Home at Toms River, will be donat-
ed by the Middlesex county organl-
zation of men and women.
DR.. Ellis of NJ etuchen, informed
the assemblage that the Societe de
40 Hommes ct Chevaux, an organ
ization comprising the most jealous
workers of the Legion, had its larG-
est membership in Middlesex county.
At the joint meeting of the Le-
gion and its auxiliary held imme-
diately after the election OF officers,
Raymond p White senior vice COM
mander of the New Jersey Depart
ment, urged the cooperation Of the
posts of Middlesex county in the ex-
tensive program adopted by the
State Department. William j.
O'Toole, state membership officer,
discoursed at length upon the posi-
tions taken by Senators Edwards
and Edge and Congressman Elmer
II. Geran. lie severely criticised
those endeavoring to evade the re-
sponsibilities incumbent upon them
as representatives, of the people,
with regard to the adjusted compen-
sation act.
Paul Case, commando OF Mon
mouth couities and chairman of the
Fourth District Convalescent Home
committee. spoke on conditions at
the home and urged Middlesex
county to back a tuberculosis hos
pital for the state OF New Jersey.
Commander Kleakrer, Comman-
der Edgar. Joseph Deegan. district
service officer of the state depart
ment, also spoke.
CONTINUED on Page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
MEXICAN REVOLT ASSUMES
MORE SERIOUS ASPECT

NOGALES, Ariz., Dec. 12.-The
revolutionary movement on the west
coast of Mexico has attained great
proportions, according to adyices
received here today, and has spread
to Mazatan, Sinaloa, where the gar
rison has divided.
A report that several revolutionary
generals were executed following q
sllirmish in Sinaloa is being investi-
gated here.
The 27th Regiment at Mazatlan
revolted and disarmed the 18th Reg
iment, under the command of Col
onel Receca Flores, according to re-
ports which were verified by travel
ers who arrived today from Mazat-
Ian. The disarmament was accom-
plished without bloodshed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
COUNTY To GET
STATE ORDERS
Highway Bd. Members Want
Responsibility Placed With
the Road Supervisor
EXAMPLES ARE CITED
County Road Fund Amounting
to $19,640 Still Being
Held by State
EXAMPLES ARE CITED

TRENTON, Dec. 12:-At the
meeting of the State Highway Com
mission severe criticism was heard
by the highway board of the manner
in which Middlesex county is main
tanning its roads. The criticism was
leveled at the Middlesex freeholders
by Assistant State Highway Engi-
neer Edward e. Reed.
Mr. Reed declared that the county
maintenance work was not being
done correctly and cited examples of
maeadam roads having crushed
stone put over their surfaces and the
stone not being bound properly with
binder.
Four Middlesex freeholders, Clar-
ence NJ. Haight, DIR. Louis Bellott,
Robert Vandenburg and Walter u.
Quakenbush, were present at the
meeting and heard the arraignment
of their county roads.
~ The highway commission is not
ayorably impressed with the way IN
Which the county portions mainte-
nance work TO the various freehold
ers. The commission declared they
were in favor of placing all malnte-
nance work in the hands of the su-
pervisor of roads and making him
responsible for the work.
Plainfeld avenue to the South
Plainfield road and Woodbridge ave-
me to Oak Tree road were clted as
particular examples of poor MAIN
tenance work. ,,,s
The state has not yet given MID
dlesex County $19,640 of state ana
funds coming to the county anu
which it has already spent. IL was
said that the commission may with
hold the money, if the maintenance
standard is not raised.
Highway Commissioner Aoraham
Jelin and Engineer Reed will attend
the freeholder meeting at New
brunswick tomorrow. They VIII tel,
the freeholder board the facts anu
urge the board to place the RESPONSE
biIity for road maintenance solely
in the hands of the county roau
supervisor. They will also state that
,nless the roads are placed IN goou
saape the state may wlthnold lne
$4,000 still coming to Middlesex' II
the county does not do the WorN
properly the State Highway DePart-
ment will employ its force TO 90 1t
and will charge Middlesex county
for the job.
The commission also plans to take
tho Middlesex freeholders to Bergen
County to show them maintenance
work in that county. which the com
mission said was the blue ribbon
county of the state with regard to
maintenance work.
The commission yesterday award
ed the contract for buj' ding the road
ON Route 16, Section \ A, Bernards-
ville-Passaic River section to Daniel
Klockner of this city. Klockner's
was the lowest of eight bids and was
= for $50 per cent of the departments
j estimate of $174,3S7 for the job.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
AUTO ON FIRE

The fremen were called out last
night to extinguish a fire in a sedan
auto bearing license \. }. 36,O4S,
owned by a man named Freedman
of Newark. A short circuit was given
as the cause of the fire and the dam
age was confined to the burning OF
the wires and the scorching or the
front of the car. An alarm was turn
ed in from box 92 at Amboy avenue
and Inslee street by Joe Hoffman,
according to Officer Louis Hansen.
The car was towed to the National
garage after the fire had been extin-
guished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
Gives Views of u. S

PARIS, Dec. IL (By The Associ-
ated Press) James A. Lo-
gan, Americas observer on the rep
aration commission, officially noti-
fed Louis Barthou today that the
United States government would
view with favor the acceptance by
American experts of an invitation to
serve on the proposed committees
which are to investigate Germany's
finances
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
BRITISH POLITICAL SITUATION

LONDON, Dec. IL (By The Asso-
ciated Press) THE executive board
of the Labor party issued com
munique this afternoon saying 1t
had decided. in the event OF labor
being invited to form a government,
that the Parliamentary party should
Immediately accept the full respon-
sibility of the government of the
country without compromising it
self with any form of coalition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
RECOUNT is CONTINUED

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. IL
The recount of New Brunswick bal
lots was resumed here this morning
by the county election board The
second poll of the third ward was
completed showing William S. Dey to
have received $50; ]. Fred Orren,
1853: Walter Quakenbush, 1873, and
Klemmer Kalteissen, 1872. The orig
inal vote gave Dey, 152; Orpen, 1G1:
Quakenbush, 142; Kalteissen, 1sG
There we're six Republican and two
Democratic votes referred.
Come I'm and look over our assortment
of guaranteed Dodge Brothers Used Cars.
Frank Van Syckle. 9S6-12-11-3ts :
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
WOMAN FATALLY HURT

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 12:-
Mrs. Peter Jaworski, of Sayreville,
who sustained fractured skull
Monday night when she was struck
as she stepped into the path of an
automobile driven by Augustus Her
zog of South River, died at the hos
pital last night. Herzog will be ar
raigned before Judge John p. Kirk
patrick on a charge of manslaugh-
ter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
Y. NJ. II. A. workers 10 Meet

All captains and workers ON the
teams of the membership drive for
the new Y. NJ. II. A. will meet to-
night in the auditorium OF the old
headquarters at Smith and McClel-
Ian streets. Max Gibian is chairman
in charge OF the drive and is assisted
by Mrs. Hyman Friedman, who is
major of the women's division. A
general invitation is extended to all
members who wish to participate in
the drive to report at headquarters
at 1880 o'clock tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
DANA RELIEF SOCIETY

Notice is hereby given OF the opening of
our General Convention, Wednesday eve
ming, December 10. 1923. at s o'clock at
Dana Hall.
WALTER CHRISTENSEN.
Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
Anti-PoIlution Action

TRENTON, Dec. IA iettel
welcoming active participation in the
solution Of the oil pollution problem
in New Jersey has been sent to
Senator Walter e. Edge and Con-
gresham Isaac Bacharach by Sed-
ley II. Phinney, of the National ANTI
Pollution League, it was announced
today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

Paige Sedan. 3 passenger; late model; +;
run less than 5000 miles. New ear guar
antee; easy terms. Central Garage 225-
227 New Brunswick Ave. Tel. III. Open
Evenings. S67-12-7-tt1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-The
Mexican steamer Coahuila, which is
anchored in the port of Manzanillo,
Mexico, has been seized by rebel
forces, according to a message re-
ceived today by the Marine Depart
ment of the Chamber of Commerce.
Common Sense accessories for Christ
mas gifts at Dorsey Motors. Inc
1861 81 2--dt*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

1929 Dodge touring; months old; fully
sotIiuped; like new; easy terms. Central
S;arage as5-227 New Brunswick Ave. Tel.
ia. Open evenings.
ss7-12-7-tf"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

TvpewrRers-greatly reduced; all makes
Comegys and Bro. Smith and Elm st.
1OS4-12-12-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

-r,1,o Your Xmas Club Check and buy a
s,ts%,roiet on OUR NEW WAY TO PAY
pT,AN Jefferson Motors. Inc. Tel 10.
bs5-i2-S-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

Dodge Bros Owners use alcohol; plenty
of II. Frank Van Sycltle.
1032-12-1 -12--1tF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

We sell only approved and guaranteed
Ford accessories. Dorsey Motors, Inc.
1036-12-12 2-its
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

Bargain-iust imported mems new over
coats $500. s4.oo, $500, 5000. 57s state
st. s21-12-6--6t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

Ford accessories make appropriate
Christmas gifts Get them at Dorsey Mo-
tors, Inc
1636-1s-1s-ltt