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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-15
CURRENT EVENTS AS REPORTED BY
EXCHANGES FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE

the nemesis of the A. w. Sewell
company, ever since the founding
of the company many years ago,
completely destroyed the Union Mer-
camille store at the Spanish Ranch
which is owned by that company,
last night at eleven o'clock. The
origin of the blaze is at the present
time unknown, and probably will
remain so, according to Harvey
Sewell, who received his first news
of the disaster over the telephone
shortly after midnight last night.
The entire loss, including the
store, a dwelling in the rear, and
the stock carried in the store, is in
the neighborhood of $4,000, Sc
well stated this morning, with in
surance covering about half of that
amount.-Elko Free Press.
Bond Election Fails
The proposed bond issue of $780,
600 for the construction of addi-
tional schools in Sparks was de-
feated at the special election held
last Friday.
The total vote cast was only $40
and the count showed that Isl vot-
ers favored the issuance of the
bonds, while 159 were opposed to
the proposition.
The vote cast was only about one
sixth of the registered vote of the
Sparks school district.
The light vote was a surprise to
most of the people, and the fact
that the bonds failed to carry was
more of surprise.-Sparks Tri-
bune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-15

Chinese stores and restaurants
nave become common in every
street Of Tokyo. They were rare
a few years ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-15
ately diseased heart which, under
the sever strain, failed to function.
-Tonopah Times.

the sever strain, ldlleu 10 luHetioh.
-Tonopah Times.
Near Death in Storm
ALTURAS.-Fred Ferneld was
rescued from death by exposure in
the wilds about six miles south of
Dry Lake. He was thinly clad and
had only little coffee and sugar
for food, when found by Sheriff
Sharp and Deputy Sheriff Chambers,
in response to telephone call from
residents of that region. Ferneld
said he was trying to reach Alturas
from Klamath Falls, but was on the
return trail when found, His passage
was paid back to Oregon.
Chinese Plan New year
''Shoot 'em big string fire-clakers
midnight Thursday"
Such was the announcement of a
Reno Chinese when asked concerning
celebration of the Chinese New
Years. The New Year starts We'd
nesday and will be opened with big
feed in which all the Chinese of
Reno will take part and enjoy feed
of roast pig and other delicacies,
said the member of the celestial
colony.
He also gave out the advice that
number of local Chinese had gone
to San Francisco for the event, as
the celebration in the coast city
would last seventeen days and long
strings of fire crackers would be
shot off every day-Reno Gazette.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
NEWARK YOUTH
is HELD FOR RANSOM

NEWARK, Jan. 80 Joseph
NEWARK, Jan. 30.--Joseph Gross,
o of Nathan Gross, Philadelphia
merchant, who disappeared on the
night of December l, possibly is be-
ing held for ransom in Newark. &C
cording to a theory on which the
Newark police are working today.
Police of all parts of the United
States and Canada have been search
ing for Gross, according to informa-
ton given out here. on the night he
disappeared, the police say, he took
his fiance to her home in his auto
mobile and that was the last seen of
him. His automobile was found in
Philadelphia the mex day. He had
about $40, n gold watch and other
lewelry when he disappeared, police
says.
Members Of the Gross family and
Philadelphia police have unearthed
evidence which indicates that the
young man is being held here and
communicated this information TO
the Newark police, officials said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
MISS HANRATTlE BRIDE
OF FRANK COURTNEY

A pretty wedding took place in st.
MarX,s church Saturday night at 5
o'clock, when Miss Marjorie Han
rattle, OF State street, became the
bride of Frank Courtney of this city.
Monsignor William P. Cantwell per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride wore q travelling suit of
brown with hat to match. She car
ried a shower bouquet of bridal
roses. Mrs. John II. Jago, an aunt
Of the groom and Joseph Kulberds
were the attendants. A reception
followed at the home of the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney, upon their
return from their wedding trip will
reside in State street.
The guests included: Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Clark and family, Mr.. and
Dalton and family, Mrs. John Court
ney, Mrs. William Gerity, Mrs. Mich.
ael Duffy. Mr.. and Mrs. Sorenson,
James Gerity and family, Mrs. Frank
Kulberda, Mr.. and Mrs. John Iver-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jago and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Courtney and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nixon,
Misses Evelyn Anderson, Mary An
derson, Marion Courtney, Margaret
Courtney, Catherine Kulberda, Jo-
sephine Certify, Loretta Kulnira,
Elizabeth Kulnira, Catherine Kul-
nerra. Catherine Jago, Catherine
Bauer, Gladys Jenkens. Marie Duffy,
John Courtney, Mary Kisko, Grace
%Shepher, Joseph Courtney, Jr., Will
liam Courtney, Martin Anderson, Jr.,
Thomas and John Jago. Jr., William
Clark, James Clark, Joseph Colford,
William Watson, Patrick O'Brien,
Ruth and Doris Cixon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
new DESTRUCTION
IN IRISH CITIES

DUBLIN, Jan. so (By The As
ISOLATED Press)-The campaign OF
destruction being carried on by the
irregulars has resulted in a guard OF
free state forces being placed along
the Great Northern railroad from
Dublin to the border.
The authorities, 1t is stated, also
are contemplating the creation or
a blcckhouse system.
1t is officially announced from
Cork that the members Of an lr-
regular column, numbering forty
two, were captured by freq state
forces while attending a dance in
the Araglin district, near Fermoy,
in Northern County Cork.
1t is reported that Liam Deasy,
who is alleged to have shared with
Liam Lynch the supreme control
Of the Irish Republicans, has been
arrested and is now in the custody
OF the National army authorities.
Sir Horace Plunkett's house at
Fox Rock, County Dublin, was raid
ed by an armed band this morning.
After expelling the occupants, the
visitors blew up the front part of
the residence. The explosion shook
the village.
Sir Horace is in the United States
and the only occupants of his resi-
dence were servants.
A message to the Central News
says theh Plunkett residence was
completely destroyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
DEADLOCK ON HIGHWAY
BOARD NOT BROKEN
CONTINUED from page y

with the Republican assembly OBJ
s~tructionists to the governors rec
concentrations. Senators Mackay of
Bergen and Whitney OF Morris are
reported to be in favor of the three
man commission framed by Gov
ernor Silzer.
The joint senate and House Re-
publican caucus, prior to the econ
vening last night OF the legislature
fourth week OF its sessions apparent
ly became d~eadlocked over Cover
nor Silzer's proposal for a three-mao
state highway commission to sup
plant the eight-membered commits
sion he summarily removed last
week.
The Tue was called for the pur-
pose of considering the names Of
the proposed new members which
by agreement with the governor
was to have contained at least one
Republican, but it was adjourned
without reaching any definite agree
ment. it was stated in authoritative
quarters.
1t was reported that the principal
obstacle to an agreement was over
the advisability of creating q COM
mission of three or five members.
The Republican leaders will meet
again probably tomorrow in an eff
fort to reach an agreement,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
MRS. NIEDERMEYER
HON0RED BY GUILD

The Westminster Guild gave a
farewell party for Mrs. Frederick
N~eidermeyer at the home of Miss
Florence Sofield, in Kearny avenue,
last night. Mrs. Neidermeyer sails
on Saturday on the Empress of Scot
land for the Holy Lands. Games
were played and music enjoyed. Re-
treshments were served.
The guests included: Mrs. Fred
erick Neidermeyer, Mrs. John So
field, Mrs. Virgil Shull. Mrs. Martin
Newcomer. Mrs. w. W. Ramsey,
Mrs. Arthur Graham. Mrs. 3. F
Moss, Mrs. Willard, Mrs. Farren,
Mrs. George Shurts, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
A. Il. H~ollenbach, Mrs. Wilbur La
Roe, Mrs. j. L. Davidson, Mrs. Adj
rian Lyon, Mrs. William Pullen,
Misses Florence and Bertha Brown,
Miss Elsie Miller, Miss Carrie Miles,
Miss Helena Wright, Miss Dunbar,
Miss Florence SoAeld and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sofield.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
MISS ELEANOR CARL
H0N0RED BY FRIENDS

A surprise party was given Miss
Eleanor Carl at her home in Totem
Vile. Piano solos were given by Miss
Madeline Blaney, Miss Bessie Brad
ford and Val Crane. Games, sing
ing and dancing were enjoyed. Re
freshments were served.
The guests included Misses Mabel
Skyberg, Irene Larrigan, Marion
Davis, Dorothy Mccormick, Lola
Ransom, Helen White, Eleanor Carl,
Evelyn Bradford, Hazel Griswold,
Madeline Leroy, Lillian Deane,
Beatrice Fox of this city, Jane Knox
of Vermont, Pearl Larken of New
York State, Miss Ruth Stricken of
Brooklyn, Messrs. Warren Larron,
Russell Grey, Arthur Dean, Walter
Barrey, Val Crane, Harry Bradford,
Fred Ransom, Henry Rival, Dick
Surrey, John Lanford, Frank Hope
well, Ray Blaney of this city, and
Ray Larkin of New York State.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
TESTIMONIAL
PARTY GIVEN
Boys and Girls Who Are to
Graduate Honored at Gram
mar School

A testimonial party, in honor Of
the boys and girls who are about to
graduate from the Grammar school
and who are members of the SAFETY
patrol was given yesterday at the
Barrack street school, at which the
members OF the Slovak school pa
troll were present with the chiefs u
the other various patrols of the city.
The entertainments consisted of a
clipping party, which was parttci-
pafed in by everyone present, and
a peanut race, won by Cyril kotak
and Joseph Kospervas. These two
games were very exciting and afford
ed great pleasure to those who par
ticipated as well as the lookers-cn.
The next number on the program
was a short talk by William Obeslii,
one of the graduating class. who
spoke on the work of the patrol and
expressed his sorrow for having to
leave the organization. He promised
the other members of the patrol that
he would always keep the organiza-
ton in mind and never stop in the
way of assisting them, we in his
high school years.
A. piano solo by Evelyn Seiber,
which was the cause of much APP
plause and clamor, was another part
81 the entertainment. John J. Bren-
nan, safety director of Elizabeth,
told the boys that their work was
not yet over. He then told them of
the MANY ways of assisting the pa
trolls and cooperating with them in
their undertaking and asked the
graduates il they would assist in
pushing the plan TO install the patrol
in every school in the city. MIR.
Brennan then told those present of
the wonderful work of the patrols in
other cities and complimenting the
local patrols, asked them to continue
the great work.
Paul Steele. principal of the Gram
mar School. also spoke a few words
70 the pupils in which he thanked
them for the work accomplished
during the last few months, and ask
ed them to give whatever assistance
they could to continue the safety
work.
The rest OF the entertainment fol-
lowed the speaking, after which re-
sreshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
WILLIAM H. TICE
CALLED TO REST

William H, Tice, n Official time
keeper for the city OF Perth AM
boy for the past twenty years, died
at 8 o'clock this morning at his
home 70 Jefferson street. He was
~ Jenty-three years old and had re-
sided in this place many years.
Mr.. Tice was born in Cape May
and was said to have been the old
asst member OF the Junior Order
United American Mechanics in the
state Of New Jersey, having joined
Spring Garden Council l.. Philadel-
phia, when he was eighteen years
old. He was a member of Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church and be-
ionge6 toAlonquin Lodge No. A.
knights OF Pythias. He was the
prelata for the lodge for a number
of years. Besides his widow ne is
survived by two daughters. Mrs. Ber-
rha Waters and Mrs. Robert F..
Hubble.
The funeral will be held from his
late residence 2:S0 O'clock Thurs
day afternoon. Rev. Wilbert West
eott, pastor of Simpson church will
efficiate. The interment will be in
Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
WOODROW WILSON FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS EXEMPT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-com.
missioner Blair of the Internal Rev
enue Bureau has ruled that on
tributions to the Woodrow Wilson
foundation made subsequent to De.
cember 26, 1922, are legally exempt
from application to the income tau
laws. The ruling represents a re
versal from the bureaus previous
stand, because Of the incorporation
December 26 of the foundation.
The previous ruling Of the bureau
holding that contributions were not
tax exempt was the basis for criti-
cism on the floor of congress, whers
it was charged the decision had been
Influenced by politics. 1t wa
claimed that the Woodrow Wilson
foundation was of the same char
acter and purpose as the Roosevelt
and Mckinley Memorial movements.
but the bureau decided that until tbs
foundation was incorporated for q
designated charitable or educational
purpose, it could not legally be al.
lowed to receive contributions on
which the donors did not pay taxes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
HOW KEYPORT MAN
GOT SUPPLY or COAL

kEYPORT, Jan. S0:-Incensed at
his inability to secure coal and with
an empty bin in his cellar DR.. W. B,
Allen, of First street, this borough,
sent a telegram to President Warren
G.. Harding last week and has re-
ceived a reply from the fuel admin
istrator which assures the doctor
that coal has been forwarded to this
section and should arrive here any
day.
DR.. Allen was unsuccessful a few
days ago in securing anything but
buckwheat coal which he cannot
burn in his stoves and furnace. He
tried repeatedly without success to
obtain coal and when his patience
vas exhausted he sent the following
telegram TO the President:
1T Is with regret that I learn of
your illness, also Mrs. H~arding's. /
have had an invalid wife for the past
eight years and no coal In my bin. I
came from Vermont and good men
come from Vermont. Kindly wire
me If you can relieve me of this seri-
Gus condition.
"WALTER B. ALLEN, M. D."
DIR. Allen received the following
telegram from the federal fuel adj
ministrator:
DIR. Allen:
Your message Of the 23rd to the
President forwarded to this Office.
Action taken today for immediate
shipment to Matawan depot to make
up shortage.
"WADLEIGH,
Federal Fuel Administrator,
Washington, d. c."
DIR. Allen is expecting the supply
of coal daily and states that If a
large quantity arrives he hopes to be
able to have it distributed to hcspi-
tails and schools where a shortage
exists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
ARREST ALLEGED FUGITIVE
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. so

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. SO
The prosecutors office was mott
fed today by the Elizabeth police
authorities that they have taken To-
to custody Steve Mihalizsiak, alias
DAT Szebo, alias Alec Schon, wanted
by MtddleseX county as a fugitive
OF justice in connection with an all
legged attempted robbery and afro
cious assault committed November
"a, 1919 in Oak Tree on John and
PAU Popo Of Elizabethport.
The defendant vanished shortly
after the occurrence. it was said by
the police. while the Popos we've
held at the county Jail as material
witnesses for a long duration. VIA
no clues or evidence at hand to ap-
prehend the accused the witnesses
were later released.
Ferd A. David, county detective.
left today for Elizabeth to brig
Mihaiizsiak here to face the charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
STATE LEAGUE
HEARS G|LLEN
President of Municipality Or
ganization Submits Annual
Report

NEWARK, Jan. S1.-At the busI-
ness session of the eighth annual
convention OF the New Jersey State
League of Municipalities in the Rob
ert Treat hotel here this morning
Charles p. Gillen, its president, pre-
scented the annual report of tie
league. S,-
In his report, Mr.. Gillen said y
jart: II am glad to see the Lea ae,
has had a good year. We have an
dertaken activities intended to bene-
fit the cities of the state on a larger
scale than ever and we. have met
with considerable success. Prinsi
pals we set forth and struggled for
with no success for two ear now
have been accepted.
1.-THE league formulated a. volSl-
teer committee of municipal attor-
neys last year to analyze, discuss and
pass judgement upon all bills affect
ing municipalities generally. They,
took up some 200 bills. The Home
Rule principle was defended con-
silently and a strong stand taken
against mandatory expenditures and
unsound pension bills.
"In opposing bills the committee
had nfnety-two per cent success.
Only 8 per cen Of the bills propos ed
became laws. The committee had
fifty-seven per cent success in secur-
ing the passage of bills which it ap-
proved.
1.-THE League has been hammering
for several years on ideas which are
now beginning to get recognition.
The principle of the Bacharach util-
ity bill has become an important po--
litical issue in New Jersey. Our ex-
ecutive committee decided to oppose
all legislation requiring mandatory
municipal expenditures and further
exemptions from taxation. In the
last two Legislative sessions the
league introduced bills that would
place holding companies, including
the Public Service Corporation, , nr
der the jurisdiction of the Public.
Utility Board. Today the majority
party in the legislature is committed
by its platform to the enactment OF
legislation OF this character.
"A year g we disc ssed oil polu-
ton. Today a national organization
is working to prevent this evil. Last
year the league made a fight against
unsound municipal employees pen
sion bills. We succeeded In having
bills Of this character killed.
These successes are very en-
~couraging and seem to point the
way to an increased field of useful
ness Of the league.
Governor Silzer will address the
convention on taxation, tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
SALE OF LEHIGH COAL
GO. Is INVESTIGATED

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. S0.-At-
torney General Daug1erty filed in
the federal district court today a
petition raising the question whether
the proposed sale of the stock of the
Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Com
pany to the Jackson T.. Reynolds
Syndicate of New York, was in good
faith.
The stock of the coal company,
which is owned by the Central Rail-
road Company of New Jersey. was
ordered sold under the United States
supreme court decree for the dis
solution of the Readings interests.
The Jersey Central is controlled by
the Reading company.
The petition asks that any and all
evidence bearing upon the proposed
sale be heard in court.
When the federal court was asked
to confirm the sale to the Reynolds
syndicate objections were raised by
various parties on the ground that
a bid by the Franklin Securities
Corporation OF Philadelphia was a
better one All objections were with
drawn with the exception of that IN
tered by Isaac T. and Mary T. w.
starr, minority stockholders in the
Jersey Central. One of the principal
objections of the STAIRS has been
that jackson E. Reynolds, head Of
the syndicate and who was officially
connected with the Jersey Central
and the Lehigh and Wilkes Barre
Coal Company, was given inside in
formation" and that many members
of his syndicate were disqualified
from purchasing the coal stock.
Hearings on the Starr objections
were postponed several times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
HOFFMAN INTRODUCES
BILL IN THE HOUSE

TRENTON, Jan. S0.-Under bill
presented last night by Assemblyman
Hoffman, of Middlesex, all vendors
OF securities of any kind will be
obliged to secure a license from a
com mission composed of the cover
noE, state treasurer and state comm
troller, before engaging in business
along that line. This bill is purport-
ed to do away with the practice of
peddling worthless securities.
A bill introduced in the senate
last night by Senator Simpson
would give Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner William L. Dill a salary OF
$4,000 annually as motor vehicle
Commissioner in addition to the
$4,000 Commissioner Dill receives
as an assistant secretary of state.
Commissioner Dill is a Democra.,
OF Passaic county. At present,
Commissioner Dill receives $1,000
as motor vehicle commissioner ana
50 200 for being an assistant secre-
tary of state, making his total COM
.pensation $4,000. The bill wou:d
raise the salary to $4,000 a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
THREE MESSAGES TO
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Continued from page j.
Refers to Coal Pirates

my attention has been called to
the fact that some distributors and
dealers in coal and other like COM
modities have been p~rofireering and
exacting uncalled-for profits from
consumers. If this be true, they
could probably be controlled by re-
ouiring all dealers to be licensed. In
this way the profteers might be reg
ulated, stopped and punished.
There would be no necessity, now
ever of setting up a new department
for this, as there are no doubt exist
ing departments with time enough
to take on this additional work With
out extra "opens to the state. ThSre
Is seldom difficulty in finding a rem
edy wnen we know the facts.
UNFORTUNATELY, the congress has
never found the facts or placed them
before the country. If this were
done, then public sentiment would
force action looking toward a solu-
ton of this difficult problem. L
would therefore urge that the con-
gress be memorialized to take the
necessary steps, and to do IL at once
Owing to the mild winter, the suffer
ing of our people for lack of coal,
while bad enough, has been less than
IL the winter had been colder. AT
another time we may not be so for
tunate. 1t is our duty, then, to see
that there will be no repetition OF
present conditions.
Another message submitted a re-
mort in the form of charts showing
graphically the forms of taxation
Of various classes of properties In
the state, and says:
"These charts show first what
property is taxed. 1t then analyses
which subject deals with exemptions
mandatory tax, our state road tax,
state school tax, motor vehicle re-
ceipts, and then takes UP and points
out the method in which each of
these sums is expended. / would
suggest that you have a number OF
copies Of this study printed for dis
tribution. I believe that this will be
much use to you in finding solutions
tor present tax burdens. After the
taxpayers have had a chance 10 give
this matter further study l shall
communicate with you and make
further recommendations to you"
The message submitted the proffer
by Colonel and Mrs. A. r. Kuser of
the beautiful estate known as High
Point, in Sussex county, comprising
about 10000 acres, as a public park
for the people of the state az a gift
under certain st~ipulations. This
matter is to be given early attention
as it Is regarded as M of the finest
benefactions New Jersey eve has
received,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
FIRE At BARBER PLANT

In response to a telephone call
from the Barber Asphalt plant last
night Lieutenant John Morris turned
in an alarm of fire from police head
quarters calling the iremen to box
80 at Amboy avenue and Inslee
street. The fire vas in the roofing
department of the plant but no dam
age was done.
According TO information obtained
from police and 1remen's reports a
still overfiowed and raj down into
the firebox. The firemen of the plant
worked on the fire for a time before
blaze had practically been extin-
guished on the arrival OF the fire.
fighters,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-30
REPORT ON MEMEL is
MADE To WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. - he
Lithuanian legation today received
the following cablegram from its
government:
The commission representing the
allied powers at Memel demanded
that the insurgent Lithuanians dis
arm. They recently took Memel with
support and some adjacent territory
and they desire to be annexed to
Lithuania proper. The insurTent
administration which is governing
Memel replied that such a demand
would be a breach of the armistice
agreement existing between the pres
ent administration and the allied
powers"
Another message said that "the
Iaboring element in Memcl is show
ing great unrest because of the great
increase in the price of n~ecessaries,'