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The broad ax., 1923-12-22

or appendent body Of the Prince Hall
Masons can truthfully be accused OF
being dormant, many Of the brothers
OF Foreign countries who tour the
world call on the Prince Hall Masons
and are extended all the courtesies Of
brothers and leave wondering why the
Prince Hall Masons of American are
called Colored Masons, many Of them
visit our Anglo-saxon brother lodges
one night and the next night visit
some lodge of Prince Hall Masons
lodge. When Masonry has accomp-
lished its object as defined BY Clymer
mentioned in this article, the world
will acclaim it the greatest organ;za-
ton know to Man.
The broad ax., 1923-12-22

lowing year went into the real estate
business and has been successful. He
is today one of the largest real estate
operators Of our race in the city Of
Chicago. He owns and pays taxes on
over 100000 worth of real estate and
stands as one of our leading citizens.
Mr.. Watkins deserves great credit for
being self made man.
Mr.. Watkins never held a political
office or never has been on a political
pay roll and has worked his way up
The broad ax., 1923-12-22

century in "The Sketch Book" and
christmas at Bracebridge Hall"
2. Con Going to Church" was writ
ten by George Bernard Shaw, and it is
typical Of the vivacity Of this great
modern writer.
3. "Pelleas and Melisande" was
written by Maurice Maeterlinck. 1t is
a play and most people know it in
opera form.
4. Many beautiful things have come
from the pen of William Butler Yaets,
but nothing quite so tender as his little
The broad ax., 1923-12-22
NORTH STAR LODGE MEETS

North Star Lodge No. 81, U. B. F.,
met in its final meeting Of the year on
December II and after regular bust
ness elected officers for the ensuing
year. Principle officers elected were
J. B. Street, worthy master; Andrew
Keeling. deputy master; M. t. Bailey,
secretary; Solomon Thomas, treas
urer. These officers together with
others will be installed in a public
installation January 2 at Peoples
Movement Club, 3140 Indiana avenue
The broad ax., 1923-12-22
ATTORNEY WILLIAM H. CLARK

Attorney William H. Clark, Of BIAS
Ellis Avenue is one of the distinctive
members of the Cook County Bar AS
ISOLATION and the Law Institute Of Chi
cago.
Attorney Clark, is heartily engaged
in this profession and is engaged in
general practice in both State and
Federal courts.
He is we'll Known among his friends
as the man who gives his first and
The broad ax., 1923-12-22

last thought to law. He also is one Of
the many active workers of the Olivet
Baptist Church, 31st St. and South
Park avenue.
His wife and children are well
known among the members Of Chi
Cages leading society sets.
Attorney Clark wishes to extend to
his many clients and friends IA Merry
Christmas"
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ExMember of the Legislature Of Illinois and One of the Best
Posted Masons and Everything Pertaining the Prince Hall
Grand Lodge of Masons in the United States.

play. The Land Of Hearts Desire"
Yaets is probably accorded today the
highest rank among living Irish poets
and playwrights.
The broad ax., 1923-12-22

The bright Is year old daughter OF
Mrs. Bond, 6l59 S. LOOMS boulevard
who furnishes each week the question
naire for this newspaper, has the great
distinction of being one OF the young
est girls doing journalistic work in
this country and if she will continue in
her newspaper work, she has bright
future before her.
The broad ax., 1923-12-22

HON. HARVEY A WATKINS
THE SUCCESSFUL REAL ES-
TATE BROKER HAS BEEN
ENDORSED BY THE SECOND
AND THIRD WARD REPUBLI-
CAN ORGANIZATIONS FOR
MEMBER OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF ILLINOIS
The broad ax., 1923-12-22

Mr.. II. "A. Watkins came TO Chicago
in November 1914 and at once identi-
fed himself with Chicago and Cook
County politics, and in July Of the fol
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
WOUNDED MAN
|SRECOvER|NG
X-Ray of Anthony ZulIo'S
Wound Taken at the City
Hospital

An X-ray picture Of the left
shoulder of Anthony Zullo of Port
Reading, who was shot in an alter
cation on New Brunswick avenue,
south of the Auditorium early Thurs
day morning, was taken in the local
hospital yesterday. This picture was
taken in an effort to locate the bullet
which entered the left shoulder from
the automatic revolver of Robert
Loft, Elizabeth police officer, on this
occasion.
DIR. &. t. Slobodien is attending
Zullo, who, it is said. is walking
about the hospital today.
Three shots were fired by Loft,
one to scare Zullo and to notify the
police, the second hit the Port Read
ing man and the third shot missed
its mark. Loft was arrested by OFF,
GERS Bill Peterson and Hugh Steed
of the local department. and he will
be given a hearing in the local court
a week from next Friday night. He
is out on 1000 bail.
The alteration resulted from a
discussion over the price of a taxicab
TO take Loft, Detective Sergeant
James Ward and a third man to
Elizabeth, they having attended the
Eagles dance in the local Audito-
rum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
NIGHT
Of THE WINTER
Will be Warmer Tomorrow
Snow Tonight, Says the
Weather Man

With sudden drop in the tenn
perature yesterday after the sun
went down this section experienced
the coIdest night in the winter sc
far when the mercury went down in
the tube to five above zero mark
The cold seemed more biting be-
cause of the northwest wind last
night becoming almost west this
morning as the early risers began to
start on their daily grind.
There was one other cold night
about a week ago when the ther-
mometer registered eight above the
zero point. While there is little
hope held out today for breaking OF
the cold spell which has gripped the
eastern section for the past week
or more, the weather-man is predict
ing that the temperature will show
signs OF rising tomorrow and by to-
morrow afternoon it will be com
parative1y warmer.
There Is considerable ice in the
Staten Island sound and along the
shores of the Raritan Bay, stretching
far out over the water, but not
enough to interfere with navigation.
With the continued cold weather
there is considerable discomfort felt
in the matter of coal being secured
by some families to keep them
selves warm. While there has not
been any real suffering there are
many who have but a small supply
of fuel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24

Contempt of Court Move
Hinted by Toolan, Attor-
ney of Harrington

CARTERET, Feb. 24.-"An at
tempt on the part of the council OF
Carteret or the mayor to interfere
with the duties of Chief of Police
Henry j. Harrington, will be held
in contempt of court" declared AS
sistant Prosecutor John E. Toolan,
who Is acting as counsel for Mr.. Har.
rington, and who instituted the GER
tiorari proceedings in behalf Of his
client against the borough council,
Mayor Thomas j. Mulvihill and John
J. Donovan, restraining them from
interference with Mr.. Harrington as
head of the local police force.
While the writ which was issued
by Justice of the Supreme Court
James j. Bergen and served on the
borough authorities is in force Mr..
Harrington is the official chief and
not Donovan as was given impress
sion to the people, when a notice was
posted in the borough hall and sign
ed by the police committee, which
consists of Councilmen Andres, Phil
lips and Harmed, directing the force
to take their orders from Mr.. Dono-
van. In order to evade serious legal
difficulties, Mr.. Toolan explained, the
notice although posted after the writ
was issued was dated February 10,
this being the night of the appoint
ment made by the council of the new
chief and twenty-four hours before
papers in the court action were
served.
The police department is now be-
ing run as usual by Chief Harring-
ton, Mr.. Toolan said, and Mr.. Dono-
van although occasionally at head
quarters is just watching the chief at
his duties. Donovan j not even a
patrolman now" hinted Attorney
Toolan.
A hearing on the frs lap of the
fight will be held this afternoon be-
fore United States Examiner Thomas
A. Christopher. Mr.. Toolan will pro-
ceed Immediately by filing a return
on the writ on March /, as directed
by Judge Bergen, and urge the i'm
mediate disposal of the case on Sat
urday, March 3, if the attorneys for
the borough will be willing and
ready.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24

COAL PRICES
Reports of UnderWeight Also
to be Looked Into by City
Sealer loft

Following complaints made by
Aldermen Clark that coal dealers
here were charging prices for bags
OF coal varying from sixty to seventy
five cents per bag. and that full
weight is not always given, CITY
Sealer Of Weights and Measures
Henry loft was instructed by the
aldermen last night to secure prices
from the various dealers and weixh
the bags from time to time in order
to assure the consumer of getting
his full value.
Mr.. Toft said he knew of cases
where as high as SIT ton had been
asked for coal, but this was in the
case OF a supply coming from an In
dependent mine where it cost $11 at
the mines and the freight had 20
be paid. The city sealer also in-
formed the board that coal, in
amounts Of less than 100 pounds,
which formerly had been sold hy
the dry measure must now be sold
in bags upon which are marked the
net contents and the sale must be
by weight. Under the old method,
he said, some purchasers got Their
100 pounds in Il bag and others
didn't.
Alderman Clark asserted that the
home rule acts givec municipalities
the right to go into the coal bull
ness and he said this matter would
be worthy of consideration il the
price of coal asked by dealers here
continues to go up THE price of
coal should not be more than S13
a ton" he said, land the charging
of more should not be tolerated"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
MILK STATIONS
|. TOBEPLANNED
At CONF FERENCE.
Milk Situation Discussed by
Board of Aldermen at
Meeting Last Night
CONFER WITH DEALERS
Aim to Sell Loose Milk
Health Board to Take Part
in Conference
CONFER WITH DEALERS

A meeting of the aidermanic COM
mittee of the whole, the Board oil
Health members, and representa-
tives of local milk dealers, will be
held in the near future for tho pur-
pose of discussing the plan of es-
tablishing several milk stations
Throughout the city, at which loose
milk will be sold at IL cents 81 quar-
or less. The aldermen decided Il
take up this question following Z
lengthy discussion of the local nilk
| situation last night.
Alderman John J. Clark reported
on the present system of municipal
milk stations in Railway, where it
IS possible to purchase loose milk
for twelve cents a quart. The city
of Railway has q one-year contract
Alderman Clark said. with dairies
under which milk is purchased in
bulk for nine cents a quatr and sell
it to six milk stations for ten cents
quart. These stations, the alder
man said, are supervised by COM
mittee of women appointed by the
mayor and all stations are inspected
every two weeks by health board in
spectors. The stations sell the milk
quart, the quality OF the milk being
up to the state standards. No de-
liveries are made, the idea of the
stations being to serve the poor who
are willing to so to the stations and
get their supply.
Alderman Robert A. McGuice
quoted prices being charged for
milk in other New Jersey cities at
the present time, these figures hav-
ing been secured by City Clerk
Philip z. Costello. The price
charged in Perth Amboy com
pared favorably with these prices.
Alderman MCGUIRE pointed ou:
that although the milkmen had the
price reduced one cent a quart to
them last month, only a few Of
them made similar reductions to
their customers.
Mr.. Wedeen, representing the re-
der Brothers Milk and Cream Com
pany. told the aldermen his COM
pany can establish milk stati ons
here and sell raw milk for twelve
cents quart or even as low as
eleven cents a quart If the Boa I'd
of Health would permit it. The
present city health regulations
makes it impossible to sell milk n
JUN llc pOlllISd Odls MI. w GOCClA
told the aldermen that the milk
dealers are now paying eleven cents
quart for their milk and must
get at least fifteen cents a quart in
order to make anything, Many
bottles were lost, Mr.. Wedeen sail.
and each one of these bottles cost
the milkman seven and one-h llf
cents
Mayor Wilson pointed out that in
order to put into effect the milk
station idea the permission OF the
Board of Health must first be se-
cureu and he suggested the confer
ence with members of that board,
the aldermen and the milk men.
This suggestion was favorably re-
ceived and the matter was allowed
to rest for the time being, awaiting
the fixing of a date for the confer
ence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24

visitors. This meeting in all PROB
ability will be one OF the biggest
booster meetings ever held in the
city and everyone is urged to ar
range now TO be present and op-
tain first hand information concera-
ing this big project which means
so much TO Perth Amboy and the
surrounding country.
Russell E. Watson. of New Brun5-
wick, president Of the Raritan Ter
minal and Waterways Association
will preside at the meeting.
Assemblyman Hoffman has re-
ceived a telegram from Congressman
T. Frank Appleby. in which Mr..
Appleby declared: II am heartily in
favor of your bill No. $40. The pas
sage of this legislation will in my
opinion stimulate our efforts to have
congress act favorably upon the New
Jersey ship canal project"
A communication received by Mr..
Hoffman from Morrison Christie,
secretary of the Raritan Bay Yacht
Racing Association, reads in part:
AT our last meeting a resolution
was passed that the association was
in favor of the buildiL-. Of a canal
from Morgan to Bordentown, as per
the bill to be introduced by you, and
that you be earnestly requested to
use all your influence to try and have
this bill passed"
The Raritan Bay Yacht Racing
Association consists Of the Raritau
Yacht Club, Perth Arnboy: Railway
Yacht Club, Railway; Sewaren Motor
Boat Club, Sewaren: Princes Bay
Yacht Club, Princes Bay, n. Y; Key
port Yacht Club. Keyport, and Mon
mouth Boat Club, Red Bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
Canal Booster Meeting
Mon. Night TO Include
interesting Lecture

Mayor Donnelly of Trenton, Secre-
tary Schoff of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, Congress-
man-elect Elmer H. Geran, and
Mayor Wilson of this city will be the
principal speakers 1T the booster
meeting for the intra coastal ship
canal from Morgan on the Raritan
bay to Bordentown on the Delaware
river, which is scheduled to be held
in the high school auditorium on
Monday night.
This meeting has been arranged
in order that the citizens Of this city
and surrounding country may do
their part in boosting the building
of this long talked of canal which
now seems nearer realization than
ever before. It was through the ef-
forts of Assemblyman Harold Hoff-
man that bill has been introduced
in the legislature, authorizing the use
Of the funds obtained from the Nor
ris canal, for the purchase of the
land necessary for the deeper water
way canal across the state.
Probably the main feature of
Monday nights meeting will be the
talk of Secretary Schoff, which Will
be illustrated by lantern slides. This
talk will take about forty or forty
five minutes and will bring before
the audience pictures of canals that
have proven successful and much
data concerning the proposed canal
across New Jersey that would nat
be possible to impart in any other
manner.
Mayor William C. Wilson has con-
sented to make the opening address
at the meeting. in which he WI
welcome the speakers and other
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
Milk conference To Be Held BY City Officials Soon;
Expect Great Crowd AT Annual Booster Meetin
FRENCH SEIZE GERMAN MONEY
CLERGY TO AID ROTARY
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

This being anniversary week OF
Rotary International, the priests
and ministers of the various
churches have been requested TO
devote some portion Of their serv-
Ice tomorrow to the subject of citi-
zenship. A letter has been sent to
each pastor by Oliver r. Hatfield,
the secretary of the Rotary Club of
Perth Amboy, asking their CO.
operation.
I'VE hope to bring to the atten-
ton of our coming generation and
the present citizens" writes Mr.. Hat
field, 1.-The problems of our govern
ment, that is, local, state and ma
tional, and endeavor to point out to
them, their individual responsibility
IN the enforcement of our laws, and
try to impress upon them that the
administration of justice is only as
good as he determines that it should
be-"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
.HORNSBY GETS
HIS BACK PAY
Is Recognized as Collector
Mullen May be Assistant
Street Commissioner

No action was taken by the alder
men last night TO appeal the decision
of Supreme Court Justice James J,
Bergen which decided the case OF
Joseph Z, Hornsby, city collector,
against the city and James A. Mullen
in favor of Horusby, The recon-
mendauons of the judiciary commit
tee, of which Alderman Clark is
chairman, that Hornsby be paid his
salary for January, and that his re-
port for the month of January be
accepted, were unanimously ap-
proved by tn board.
As the result Of the supreme court
decision and the failure Of the action
of the aldermen to appeal last night,
Collector Hornsby continues in his
office and Mullen, who was appoint
ed 10 that Office, is without an ap-
pointive job. Reports early last night
were to the effect that Mullen would
be made assistant street commission
er but no appointments along this
line were forth coming.
The recommendation of the fl
nance committee that a water board
note for $685. 900 be reduced TO $780,
600 was approved. A co " of Judge
Bergen's decision in the Hornsby-
Mullen case was received from City
Attorney David T. Wilentz and re-
ferred TO the committee of the
whole.
\ new schedule for the busses
travelling between this city and Car
teret was submitted by the Middle
Sc. Bus Owners Associate n, approx
eof by Alderman Robert A. Mcclure,
chairman of the bI-s comr ittee, and
adopted by the boar
A letter from the freeholders in
formed the aldermen that instruc-
tions had been given that all obstruc-
tions on the sidewalk along outer
State street be removed.
Three copies of plans of the Mere
dith property were place before the
board by Forrest J.. Smith for ap-
prova' prior to thu filing of these
plans with the county clerk. This
matter was referred to the COM
mittee on taxation and the city en-
gineer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24

DUESSBLDORF, Feb. 24.--f fsy
The Associated - Press J-R ebofrs
from German sources that bfaeH
troops Of the Seventh Colonial regf-
ment had been sent recently to
hupferdreh, Velbert and Woerden,
are officially denied by the French.
1t was alleged that these soldiers
were being quartered in private
dwellings and that colonial patrols
had appeared on the streets III these
towns.
Steps to forestau sabotage by rail-
way workers have been taken by the
occupiers who assert that striking
employees have been Instructed by
the German government to hinder
the French and Belgians by cutting
off the gas, water and electric ser
vices.
With Ruhr customs houses in the
possession of the allies, the oceu-
patton authorities are finding new
difilulties in the Rhineland. The
postal, telephone and telegraph
workers at Mayence are on strike,
and consequently there is no COM
munication into or out of the city.
Statistics made public by the Ger
mans show that nine civilians have
been shot dead and thirteen serious-
ly wounded since the occupation be-
gar.
Arrests and deportations totS
several hundred.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
CITY NATIONAL
OTESACA|NST
CONSOLIDATION
Rung, Cashier of City Nation
al, Says Action of Directors
Was Unanimous
ALPERN SEES SILZER
City National to Continue as
Independent Institution,
1t is Claimed

The stockholders of the City Ma
tional Bank yesterday afternoon by
unanimous vote rejected the propo-
sition to consolidate with the Perth
Amboy Trust Company. This an
nouncement was made today by Ed
ward A. Rung, cashier of the City
National Bank. Mr.. Rung, declared
that the City National Bank will
continue as an independent institu-
tion.
Mr.. Rung added that a statement
would be issued later concerning the
transactic1.
When efforts were made today to
see Isaac Alpern, president of the
Perth Amboy Trust Company, who
on January 20, in a statement to
the Evening News, announced the
merger which was scheduled to take
place following the stockholders
meeting of the City National Bank.
it was said that he was in conference
with Governor Silzer in New Bruins
wick and would not be at the bank
until late this afternoon. Although
it was admitted that the merger has
not taken place, officers at the
Perth Amboy Trust Company re-
1uSeu 10 discuss the matter IN LHe
absence of Mr.. Alpern,
The stockholders meeting of the
City National Bank was scheduled
to be held on Monday, but was
postponed until yesterday, when the
final action was taken When the
first announcement of the pending
consolidation was made, it was said
that the board of directors of both
institutions approved of the con-
sloidation and the actual merger
only awaited the action of the stock
holders. There seemed to be no
doubt at that time but what the
consolidation would take place.
Had the consolidation gone
through the total resources of the
combined banks would have been
100000 capital and surplus
would have amounted tc $500 90
and the deposits would have totaled
$6,000,000. There would have been
$4,000 depositors. Governor George
S. Silzer, who is chairman of the
board of directors Of the Perth AM
boy Trust Company. would also
have represented the combined ir-
stitutions and the combined banks
would have been one of the strong
est in the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
q HURT WHEN
TRUCK HIT BUS

NEWARK, Feb. 24.-Twenty- -ons
persons, sixteen Of whom received
treatment at local hospitals, were in~
iured today when a West Orangs
jitney bus and seven ton trucls
owned by the United Motor Freight
Corporation of 409 Bleecker street,
New York, colhded.
The driver of the truck. who des-
cribed himself as James Simplzins,
1922 Greenway avenue, Philadelphia,
is held by the Newark police. Deputy
Police Surgeon Null W examinA
ed the man at the police station de-
c! red he was drunk and in no con-
dition to drive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
BANDITS HOLD UP BANK;
FACTORY VAULT IS ROBBED

STEUBENvILLE O., Feb. 24.-A
sheriff posse left here at $3.50
o'clock this morning armed with
machine guns rifles, hoping to head
off the two bandits who cid up the
Mount Pleasant Bank today and
shot the cashier. The banGits escap-
ed. With telephone wires cut,
Mount Pleasant bank officials were
hampered in getting word of the
robbery to the authorities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
Mrs. Richards writes: /:

~Having been brought up on q.
Afarm, where I was accustomed to
5butter right from the churn. it is
certainly a pleasure to get so fresh
and rich butter as Blue Ribbon
Butter, right here in the city. When
ever open a carton of Blue Ribbon
Lutter. / find it as fresh and frag-
rant as if it had just left the churn,
and oh! so delicious" Better ask
your dealer to send you a pound
naxkau today --------.--.-..---.-----
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24

private conveyance and we would
have no way of tracing her" he
said. He secuted the abduction
theory.
Friends of the missing girl and
members of her family insisted she
had not eloped. She was not in
innate with any mon, they declared,
and offered the theory her mind had
become temporarily deranged due
to Illness and worry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-24
SHIPPING BILL
VOTE IS NEAR

WASHINGTON Feb. 24-Final
disposal of the administration ship
ping bill, generally conceded to be
dead by a vote either late today
or Monday, was agreed to today ty
Republican and Democratic leaders
in the senate,