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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
OONNELL LAND
ACTION TAKEN
Verbal Offer Rejected by
Company, Will be Made
Again by State
WILL THEN CONDEMN
S29, ,405.80 Was Amount Of
tered-State Highway
Board at Meeting

TRENTON, Oct. 10-The w. j.
Donnell Lumber Company of Perth
Amboy refused a verbal offer of the
State Highway Commission for $780,
405.80 as the price the commission
was willing to pay for three aud one
half acres of land to be used as an
approach to the proposed bridge
over the Raritan between the Am
boys.
Al yesterdays meeting of the
commission, it was decided to SUBJ
nit the offer again, but in writing.
and If the company refuses the for
NAL offer, to institute condemnatio
proceedings at once to gain posses
J. sion of the land.
q. The land in question Is part of the
ysvel acre tract which the company
,ADla last fall to the state FOR $780,
<3DC. The aftermath Of the former
urchase was the firing" of the
g commission making the purchase by
4 Governor Silzer and a legislative
probe into the transaction. During
the investigation by the legislative
committee the company offered to
buy the land back for the price paid
for !. by the state.
The commission now IN office de-
cided a few weeks ago to offer rne
concern the twenty-nine thousand
odd dollars for about half the seven
acres and also decided 10 condemn
imm 5diately If the offer were re-
fused
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
HEALTH BOARD TO REVOKE
LICENSE OF RESTAURANT

The local board of health at their
meeting last night went on record
as reVoking the restaurant license of
Joseph Lambert at the corner of
Smith and High streets. following
a report from Health Officer Thomp-
son to the effect that for the past
several weeks the eating place had
contained the odor of deeayed vege-
tables and food stuffs.
Health officer Thompson declared
that the lunch room had been In a
filthy condition for some time and In
spite of notices being given him that
his place was unfit, no effort was
mads by Lambert to rid his place
OF business from the decayed food
odor The license will be revoked
until such time as the board sees
fit to renew the permit.
Fourteen final certificates for
plumbing were received and granted
while a lengthy discussion took
place regarding supplies for the Is
olation hospital. Bedside tables,
bed clothes, window curtains and
various other supplies were pointed
out as needed and the matter of
their purchase left in the hands of
the committee on supplies.
TIE health officers report for the
month of September showed that
there was an increase in deaths dur
ing the month and a decrease In
births, while there was also an in
crease in the infant mortality rate
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

One man was badly burned, and
a garage and dwelling house were
damaged, as a result of a fire at 4f9
Sayre avenue. shortly before o.
clock last night. The total damage
will exceed several thousands of dol
lars.
According to the police report, the
fire broke out in the one story gar
age in which two cars were kept.
Steve Shapiro. 1t is said. owns the
garage and one of the cars. and re-
sides in the building in front of the
garage. The second car is owned by
Charles Karasinski, nineteen years.
also of 479 Sayre avenue.
Karasinskfs car, it is said, is not
covered by insurance and it is prob
able that he was endeavoring to get
same to safety when he was burn
ed about the right foot and right
hand, necessitating his being taken
to the city hospital. DR.. G. w. Tyrrell
rendered medical attention and his
condition was reported as being fair
ly good this morning.
The fire was first discovered by
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
COUNTY BALLOT LINEUP
DECIDED BY CHANCE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 10--The
position which the names. OF tht
county candidates will occupy on
the ballots this fall was decided
yesterday afternoon at o'clock in
the county clerk office when Rob-
ert w. Helme. deputy to the county
clerk, drew the names. The Re-
publican candidates will occupy the
first column and the Democrats the
secCn nd column on this years ballot
The names will appear in the fol-
lowing order:
Republican, Assembly, John A.
Smith, Haaold G. Haffmon. Thomas
l.. Hanson; sheriff, Fred Gowen
coroner, Robert p. Mason and Jo-
seph S. Hay; freeholder, William S.
Dey, j. Fred Orpen, Walter G..
Quakenbush.
Democratic: Assembly Fred w De
Voc. John p Mcclure, Alfred L. Ell
lis; sheriff. A. j Gebhardt: coroner,
William j. Maher, James Flynn;
freeholder, Howard A. Butcher,
Johr A. Bird and Klemmer Kal-
teiSsen
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Some time during the night, the
Perth Amboy High School. on State
street, was entered, and every room
in the structure was ransacked.
Just how entrance was gained, has
not been learned, but it is said that
the thief or thieves. broke a window
in one of the rooms and after search
ing through this room, continued
through the remainder of the build
ing. Doors not open were forced,
and the teachers desk in each room
was forced open.
AS far as is known this morning,
only 81 or So in money was taken. 1t
is not known whether the guilty par
tics entered the building to obtain
money or to rob school property,
but some clues were obtained by
Lieutenant Detective Joseph Gutow-
ski who was detailed from police
headquarters to make an investiga-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
Man Burned, property
Damaged I'm City Fire

William Shuck, of 339 Barclay street,
who notified police headquarters to
send a fire company to the scene.
This party said he did not believe
the fire big enough for a regular
alarm. After Lieutenant Andrew
Jensen had notified the Eagles an
alarm was turned in from box 80
at the City Hospital by William
Heske, Alb Neville street
Upon the arrival of the firemen IN
response to the regular call the
danger of the blaze Spreading to ad-
Joining structures. resulted in spec
ial cali being sent in for the Lin
coins. The firemen battled for over
two hours before the under control
taps were sounded. officer Sieve
Grega made the police report on the
fire.
Small Fire
Chauffeur william Clooney eX-
tinguished a fire in a cement box oe-
longing to J. N. Wester, contractor
for the new Baptist church building
on lower Market street, early last
night. There was no damage done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

YANKEE STADIUM. Oct. 10: (By
The Associated Press) when the
Bronx factory whistles shrilled
noon today the echos reverberated
through the half f.-tilled grandstand of
the Yankee stadium, basebalps great
est monument, where h e
two New York teams, Giants of the
National League and Yankees of the
American. were gathered to battle
for the diamonds greatest prize
the worlds series.
Two hours before game time the
reserved section of the grandstand
yawned avidly for the other humans
who shortly were to fill the vast en-
closure, when PLAY BALI was call
ed Three-fourths of the bleacher
seats were occupied by those who
cared to line up and scramble for
long distance views, the mezzanine
floor, second deck of the monster
stand was nearly filled and the third
tier had a big share of customers.
The Giants, holders of the title,
were the first to appear. They came
in bright new "visitors" uniforms
and were led by Emil Irish" Meu-
sci, whose brother Bob" will be
batting against him on the Yankee
team before the largest crowds and
the biggest financial stakes il the
history of the sport.
A loud cheer greeted the be-
swe altered players who went to their
dugout behind the first and watched
Altrock with bat for baton lead
the band as it marched around the
field.
A slight breeze blew up, opening
the American flag and the American
league championship pennant that
hung from the tall flag pole In cen
ter field. and too, the wind brought
medley of the rumblings of eie-
waited trains and the blare of the
band to the buzzing crowds In the
upper tiers.
In McGraw's outfield are Irish
Meusel, Casey Stengel and Pep
Young. Stengel is weak against left
handed pitching and when the yam
KEGS use portside finger Bill Cum
ningham will do center field duty.
The regular Giant infielder, GEORGE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
HIGh School Entered;
Rooms are RanSdCkeQ

Several times in the past, the State
street school was entered, but the in
truders work with care and leave
few clues on which the authorizes
can work. When the school was first
opened this morning. 1t was apparent
that the condition of the building,
appeared to be somewhat different
from the way it was left at closing
time last night. A our of the build
ing was made and the school author
fties learned that nearly every room
in the big structure had been en-
tered
Lieutenant Andrew Jensen at po-
lice headquarters. was notified of the
robbery at about $40 o'clock this
morning, and be Immediately COM
municated with Captain of Detec-
tives Lawrence A. Long, regarding
same. Then followed the detailing
of Lieutenant Detective Gutowski
who visited the school, and is work
ing on the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
Negotiations
WITH GERMANY
German Charge d'AffairS
Calls on Premier PoinCare
Offering Full Cooperation
FOR NORMALLY IN RUHR
Poincare Says When Berlin is
Ready to Make Direct Prop
oSition He Will Consider 1t
FOR N0RMALCY IN RUHR

PARIS, Oct. 10 (By The Associat-
ed Press) Herr Won Hoesch, the
German charge daffairs, called on
Premier Poincare at IL o'clock this
morning to open direct negotiations
between the Berlin and Paris gov
ernments He offered cooperation
of the Reich toward the resumption
of the normal economic life of the
Ruhr.
Premier Poincare replied that In
asmuch as negotiations were in
progress in the Ruhr with groups of
Industrialists and labor leaders, he
did not consider it advisable to be-
gin further conversations on the
same subject He informed Herr
Won Hoesch that when Gercany was
ready to make a proposition cover
ing the entire reparations question
he would be glad to consider it.
Il have no comment to make
continued the charge. 1T is not for
me to make comment. The first part
of my duty is done. 1t now remains
for me to inform my government
that the French government is un-
willing TO interfere with the negotia-
tions now in progress in the Ruhr;
that it cannot discuss my proposal
at this time, but is willing to exam
inc in collaboration with it's allies
German proposition dealing with the
reparation question as q whole"
1t was explained at the German
embassy that the proposal was based
on the fact that it was necessary to
provide work and food for the Ruhr
population now that the payment of
wages to the unemployed by Berlin
has been stopped, and also to ar
range for the resumption of delive-
ries in kind on reparation account.
The surprise felt at the German
embassy over the French refusal was
apparent. 1t was remarked that
Germany had complied with Premier
Poincares conditions, the Germans
pointed to his promise that the
French government would consider
passive resistance ended when Ger
many revoked her ordinances forbid
ding intercourse by the Ruhr officials
with the occupying authorities, and
when the Berlin government sus-
pended the payment of wages to the
unemployed.
The Germans consider that both
these conditions now have been full
filled, but feel that the Ruhr ques-
tion is apparently no further ad-
vanced toward a solution.
Acting under instructions from
my government" Herr Won Hoesch
said after his return to the German
embassy, II called upon Premier
Poincare and laid before him the
proposition of the Reich's desire TO
cooperate in the resumption of the
economic life of the Ruhr and sug-
gesting a meeting of Belgian,
French and German government
representatives in the occupied ter
ritory to discuss ways and means by
which this could be acc vmplished.
This proposal was refused"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
STOCK SALESMAN HELD
FOR $4,000 SWINDLE

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-Samuel w.
Glover a stock salesman was polite
ly arrested today for an alleged stock
swindle In Albany, Georgia involving
$4,000.
Glover was sitting in the lobby OF
the Hotel Pennsylvania shortly after
breakfast, putting on a cigar, when
three gentlemen stepped up and said
courteously
Good morning, may we show you
something?"
Permission granted, one of the
trio, Sheriff o. A. Tarber of Albany
County, Georgia, showed Glover a
warrant for his arrest on a charge
of swindling e. r. Glen. ninety. of
Albany, in June. Glover was indicted
last month.
Indeed, gentlemen, this is sur
prise" said Glover, getting up and
throwing away his cigar. II recollect
having been in Georgia last summer,
but about that charge I'd rather not
say anything until l see my lawyer"
Glover then gave an arm to the
two New York detectives accom-
panying the Georgian and all hands
.repaired to police headquarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA
IS READY To RESIGN

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. 10.
-(By The Associated Press) Gov
ernor j. c. Walton. after nine months
as chief executive stands ready to
abdicate in order to bring to sue
cessful close his war on the Ku Klux
Klan in Oklahoma.
Climaxing the whirl of spectacu-
lar maneuvers and counter maneu-
vers between opposing forces in the
tumultuous factional battle which
has been waged during the last
month. the governor last night Of
fered to compromise with members
of the state legislature, bent on inn
peaehiug him. by reslgning. His
only condition was that the law
makers first pass has bill designed
to unmask the Klan and curb mob
violence.
Nov we will see who is sincere"
declared Aldrich Blake, the executive
counsellor in making public the gov
ernors terms. 1.-THE next move is
up to the Klan."
Leaders of a majority of the low
'er House already gathering here for
the extra session tomorrow of the
legislature. reiterated that the gov
ernor's offer would not affect their
intention to inquire into impeach-
ment charges before proceeding with
the proposed anti-Klan legislation,
Governor Walton asserted he would
devise other means to combat This
organization of masked mauraders"
if his proposal is not accepted.
The governors bill is said to be
modelled in part after a Tennessee
statute 1t would compel all secret
organizations to file their roster with
constituted civil authorities and pro-
hibit the wearing of masks in pub
lie. Economic and school organiza-
tions would be excepted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
HOyt Against Watson
Nm First Series Game

Kelly at first, Frank Frisch at sec
ond, Bancroft at short and Groh at
third, will be started. Frank Sny-
der is the regular catcher, with Hank
Gowdy and the youthful CASTOR in
the waiting line.
The probable lineup and batting
order:
GIANTS-Bancroft SIS, Groh Sb,
Frisch 2b, Young IF, e. Meusel, IT,.
Stengel or Cunningham CT, Kelly 1b,
Gowdy C, Watson p.
YANKEES-Witt CT, Dugan Sb,
Ruth rf, R. Meusel If, Pipp 1b, Ward
2b, Schang c, e. Scott SIS, Hoyt p
UMPIRES - Evans, American
League, at the plate; Hart, National
League, third base; Nallin, American
eague, second base; O'Day, Nation
al League, first base.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
Suspicious Circumstances
Surround Death of Mrs.
Joseph LevendoWski
INVESTIGATION STARTS
Police Probe Report that HuS-
band Was in Habit of FIRE.
quentIy Beating Wife
BULLETIN

SOUTH ANfBOY, Oct. To-
Following an investigation by
County Detectives David and
Fitzpatrick and an autopsy per-
formed by County Physician
Suydam, it was found that Mrs.
Levendowsbi had been strangIed
TO death. Her husband, Joseph
LevendowsId, will be held on
charge of murder.
The autopsy revealed, accord
ing to the police, the clear inn
preston of several finger prints
ON the woman's throat, her eyes
blaclSened, u large bruise over
the bridge of her nose and sew
cral black and blue marks op
her forehead.
Levendowski will be ques-
toned this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
DRAMATIC TURN TODAY
IN Stokes DIVORCE CASE

NEW YORK, Oct. 10:-The retrial
of the divorce suit of w. L. ID. Stokes
wealthy hotel owner, against his wlte
Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes. today
was marked by one of the most ORA
matte scenes ever seen in the su-
preme court here when, following an
implied grave accusation on the part
of a witness Mrs. Stokes rose in her
seat, sobbing and shouted denial
while her husband perceptibiy began
to cry.
Under cross examination by sam
uel Untermyer, chief defense couh-
sci. Elmer Henshaw, chauffeur for
Mrs. Stokes from March, 1915, uatii
February, 1917. said: II was very
friendly with Mrs. Stokes" and then
added: "I mean just what l said.
"Do you mean to imply!
asked Mr.. Untermyer.
Eyes I do" answered the witness.
At this point Mrs. Stokes mother
who was sitting beside her daughter
rose. began to wave her hands al
most frantically and shouted'
'That's a lie."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
10 Make Murder Charge


NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. TO-
was announced here this afternoo
that County Detective William Fitz
patrick would this afternoon make !;
charge of murder against Josepl
Levendowsl1i, of South Amboy VIII.
Is held by the police of that city q
the result of the death of his wife.
SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 10.-Josep
Levendowski, 35 years old, of Ia
Augusta street, is being held by the
local police pending the outcome q
an investigation by she Coroner Hill
pot over the body of his wife, =
years of age, whose death is sur
rounded by suspicious circumstances.
the local police say.
Mrs. Levendowski died at her
home last night about 1890 O'Clock
following examinations by Drs. L. A,
Meacham and s. T. Kinney who were
summoned and found her in a dying
condition. DIR. Kinney examined
the woman and finding suspicious
circumstances Immediately summons
ed the coroner. The local police
investigation, while the outcome OF
coroner's examination.
According to rumors about the
city Levendowski is said to have
made it almost habit of beating his
wife. and according to Acting Chiel
of Police Gleason this morning there
was enough evidence collected from
witnesses TO hold the man on a
charge of manslaughter From var
ious sections of the city where Lew
endowski and his wife had previous
ly resided rumors are also spread
that beating his wife was almost a
part of Levendowski's daily rou-
tine.
Mrs. Levendowski is the mother OF
three children, the youngest of which
Is not more than five weeks olS,>Jg y.
confirmed rumors from { 4J5a3 NJ 2 G
about the Levendowski home have It
that the woman was struck. by her
husband while nursing the youngest
child and this probably led to her
death. 1t is also said that Mrs, Lew
endowski had been drinking alcohol
yesterday. while several cuts and
bruises were found on the back oe
her neck and face.
Coroner Hillpot this morning adj
vised the prosecutors office that in
his opinion the death of Mrs. Lew
endowski was from some myster-
ious cause and asked them to make
an investigation.
The chief of police now has in his
possession a statement made by 2
neighpor who was an eye witness tc
the fight which took pace Detweer
the husband and wife and wao de-
clares that the woman had oeen mn
conscious since Monday.
CONTINUED on Page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
WAS KILLED BY GAS

WOODBRIDGE, Oct 10:-Al-
though the stomach of julius Selak,
who was found dead in bed at the
home of John Troska i'm Fulton and
New streets here last Saturday
morning, has been sent away for
further examination, an autopsy on
the body today in Hirner's morgue
Pre- cd without a doubt that the man
had died from accidental asphyxia-
ton. Selak was forty-seven years
old and was separated from his wife
The request for the autopsy was
made by his sister-in- law. The gas
which killed Selak is said to have
come from a leak around the gas
meter
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
DERS TO RUN AGAIN

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 10:-Eugene
V. Debs, of Terre Haute, Ind, five
times candidate for president of the
United States on the Socialist ticket
will again be a candidate in 1924,
Otto Branstetter. secretary of the
party, announced here last night
Mr.. Debs only statement was Il
have been a candidate for president
five times and have been in jail five
times and I am not so anxious to
be a presidential candidate next
tinle.'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
EARTH TREMORS RECORDED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O-Earth
tremors of pronounced intensity
were recorded early today on the
seismograph at the Georgetown
University observatory. Beginning
at 2.20 a. M. the tremors reached a
maximum intensity about thirty
minrtes later and continued until
3:48 a. m. Director Tondorf OF the
observatory estimated the center of
the disturbance to be $500 miles
distant from Washington. apparently
in a southerly direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
GRAND JURY TO RESUME
] KLAN PROBE TOMORROW

: NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct 10:-
Nhe grand jury will resume tomor-
row morning at the county court
their investigation into the recent
Klan riot at Perth Amboy and also
in the placing of flaming powder cars
over the State Highway at South
Amboy which resulted in the death
of five persons.
Fifteen cases are listed for the con-
Eideration of the jury
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
Donoehue Sails 10 q. S.

LONDON. Oct. 1O.-Steve Donog-
hue, England's champion jockey,
who win ride Papyrus in his race
against Zev at Belmont Park, Octo-
Der 20, had an enthusiastic send off
at Waterloo station this morning
when he left for Southampton to ems
bark { the liner Olympic for New
York. Crowds on their way to busl-.
ness assembled outside the platform
barrier and shouted the familiar
racecourse slogan. Come on Steve.
as the little jockey made his way to
the train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
MOTOR SHIP MISSING

SEATTLE. Wash, Oct. 10:-Three
vessels sent word to Seattle today by
wireless that they had been unable
to find the motorship Kennecott IN
the place in which she reported her.
self early yesterday or the rocks
south of Dixon entrance.
The Alaska steamship company,
owners of the Kennecott stated that
uo word had been received direct
from the motorship since her wire-
less ceased working at about l a.
M, yesterday. Fears grew that the
vessel was total loss, while the fate
Of the thirty-one men aboard her be-
came an uncertainty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
Start Circuit Court Action

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 10. =
Bennett & Dennison, of Monroe
township, have instituted a circuit
court suit against Alvin Anderson, of
Dey road. Plainsboro, to recover
500 with interest from Oct. z. 1928
on note and $50125 with interest
from May IA on book account. :.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
Effect Postponcmcnt

BERLIN, Oct. 10 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) The nationalists and
communists in the Reichstag, voting
jointly, succeeded today in effecting
postponement until Thursday of the
third reading Of Chancellor Strese-
mann's authorization bill giving him
wide authority in the dictation of
measures for economic rehab bilita-
ton. The indication was they hoped
ultimately to defeat the measure
through filibustering tactics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

NEWARK, Oct. 10:-Arthur Jones
negro, was burned TO death and his
wife, Ada, suffered serious burns in
a fire late last night which swepl
through a rooming house in Mont-
clair. The fire was caused by the
explosion OF an oil stove. Ten room
ers leaped from windows to safety
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

New Brunswick Ave, 161-store; large.
tight and airy; suitable for automobile ac-
/ NAVY store t09 Smith Street.
v 2s727--10-6-6t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

The cheapest health insurance for the
whole family Is Chevrolet. Jefferson
Motors. Inc. Phone l5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
FOR SALE

Red BANK--9 room residence; :
baths choice location on Shrewsbury
River plot 100x300; dock privileges; bar
gain tn quick buyer.
BoYNTON BROTHERS q CO.
81 SMITH sT, PERTH AslBog, \. J., \
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

e. Doneson announces the re-
moval of his Flour, Feed and Grain
business from
$40 Elm Street TO
2s2 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.
Er.~4-lAs zxanle St Tel. 2S5
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

No matter what car you own or think
,f owning 1t will pay you to see Chevrolet
drst Jefferson Motors Inc. Phone ID