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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
MAYOR MAKES
KLAN DENIAL
Wilson Says False Rumors
Are Being Circulated Here
by the Democrats
MENTIONS RESERVOIR
Mayor Quotes Council Min
utes Showing Democrats
Also Voting for Project

Speaking at a sixth ward meeting
in Hall avenue last night, Mayor
Wilson emphatically denied rumors
which he said are now being circu-
lated by the Democrats to the erect
that he is a member of the ku klux
Klan. The mayor told those at the
meeting that 1t was this form OF
propaganda that last year defeated
at least one of the Republican can
didates, although there were no
grounds for the rumors.
ST am a firm believer in the con-
stitut.on of the United States" the
mayor said, (which Is the upholder
of religious liberty and freedom. l
am an American citizen and proud
of 1t. I am not a member of the
Ku Klux Klan and never was. Those
who have been using this propaganda
in order to defeat me in this CAM
paign do SO with the knowledge that
they are uttering a deliberate false
hood. 1t might be interesting to
those preaching this Propaganda to
consult the minutes of the council
meeting of December II, 1928, and
see how my opponent voted on the
anti-Klan ordinance"
''It is claimed by the Democrats
that the reservoir was something
that cost great deal more than It
should. This is being used as propa-
ganda against the Republican party.
It is a peculiar coincidence that this
work was carried out with the ap-
proval of three Democratic aldermen
and a Democratic mayor. there be-
ing no dissenting vote on their part,
They really had the balance OF
power in their hands for their dis
approval of the measure would mean
that the Democratic mayor could and
very likely would have vetoed 1t.
''In the minutes of April S, 1920,
you will find this interesting piece
of public record: "A resolution by
Mr.. Water: A resolution appropri-
ating s1.200,000 for the construction
of a water reservoir and providing
for the issuance of temporary bonds,
etc., was adopted by the following
votes: Yea-Wilson. Waters, Patten.
Anderson, Clark. Riedy and Wester.
Nay-None.' Just think this over"
The mayor pointed out the seri-
business of voting this year, declaring
that there is a possibility CT the Sc
lection of president going into con-
gress If LaFollette is successful in
mastering enough votes. In case. of
a deadlock, the mayor said. Cover
NJ. Bryan, of Nebraska. would pos
sibly be the selection. In urging the
support of President Coolidge the
mayor said We are now enjoying
prosperous times under Republi-
can administration and the people
should be glad to see this condition
continue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
BURGLARY SOLVED; PROBE TWO H0LD-UPS
ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED
BY POLICE; BOY HURT

A number of minor accidents
were Investigated by the local police
yesterday and today.
George Heating, OF Woodbridge,
charged with running into a child
on Smith street last night and slight
ly injuring same, was arraigned be-
fore the recorder and fined $40 on
an assault charge. James Christie
pher, of Smith street, made the
complaint. The child was slightly
bruised.
Arthur Christensen, of Fayette
street, was attended by DIR. Smith
after he had fallen through one of
the Homestead Lunch windows, on
New Brunswick avenue last night
and cut his back. Patrolman
Christopherson reported on the
affair.
A driver of Stillman, Delehanty
and Ferris light truck was cut about
the hands this morning in a collision
with an automobile at the corner
of Madison avenue and Market
street. The automobile after being
hit, ran into a team of horses, in
juring one of the animals. PATROL
man Bill Petersen investigated.
Patrolman Jay Nolan was detailed
to the Lehigh Valley main office
where he learned Mrs. Donnell. of
the Barge Elizabeth L., had fallen
into the hold. The woman with
her husband had imbibed quite
freely and she refused medical at
tention.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
ELECTION CLERK
WILL Be HEARD
lanes O'Mara Made Defend
ant in Charges of Joseph
Massopust-Hold Hearing

Charges have been filed with the
Middlesex County Board OF Eiec-
tions. against James O'Mara, an
election clerk in the first district OF
the fifth ward in this city. Joseph
Massopust is the complainant. In
communication to Walter j. Hiehy'
clerk of the election board. Mr. Mas
sopust charges O'Mara with being
intoxicated and using language un-
becoming a clerk Of the board. Al
though the communication does mol
state when the offense took place,
Mr.. REILLY Is of the opinion lhat u
must have been on primary election
day.
Mr.. O'Mara will be given hear
ing by the election board IN this
city. probably at the city hall. on
date to be set within the next few
days. Although the exact date could
not be learned. it is evident that the
hears.g will be held some time be-
tweeT October 81 and 80. All the
board will be present at the hear
ing.
Mr.. o'Mara is a Democrat and ac-
cording to Mr.. REILLY this is the first
time charges have been brought
against him. He has been an elec-
tion clerk for the past several years.
The charges are made in communi-
cation written by Mr.. Massopust on
October IA
The penalty. IL the charges are
proven. is either dismissal fine or
Imprisonment. It is believed the
charges are the outcome OF the hot
primary election in Sle fifth ward
where a contest wassstaged for the
Democratic aldermanic candidacy
between John ]. Clark and William
Massopust and which was won by
Mr.. Clark.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Employment Increases

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Em-
ployment in manufacturing indus
tries increased FL per cent in Sep
tember. according to figures COM
piled by the bureau of labor sta
tistics.
The bureaus reports say that
aggregate earnings of employees IN
September increased 3.3 per cent
and per capita earnings increased
liz per cent.
The figures are based on reports
from $500 establishments in fifty
two industries covering 2,54S.9S9
employees whose total earnings dur
ing one week in September were
$64,943,349.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
"S[USH FUND.-
PROBE PUSHED
Charges of La Toilette Made
Object of Special In
quiry Today
BY BORAH COMMITTEE
Charges Are Denied by But
Ter, Chairman of National
G. o. P. Committee
BY B0RAH COMMITTEE

CHICAGO, Oct. 18:-The senate
investigating committee was told to-
day by Frank P. Walsh, counsel for
Senator LaFollette, Independent
presidential candidate, that leads"
had been developed indicating that
a Republican "slush' fund of $10,-
600, 600 or $12,000,000 is to be raised
for use in this campaign.
CHICAGO Oct. IS (By The Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Charges of Senator
La Toilette. the Independent presi-
Dental candidate. that the Republi-
can campaign organization has
sought to raise "slush" fund for
use in the closing days of the cam
paign in doubtful states became the
subject of specific inquiry today by
the special senate investigating COM
mittee. They were denied yesterday
by Chairman Butler of Republican
national committee during his ex-
animation by the senators.
Frank P. Walsh, of Kansas City,
to whom Senator La Toilette has
turned over information on which he
based his allegations, was on hand
with that and other information
which he has described as vital to
the investigation which entered to-
day upon it's third phase and. its
third day.
According to information which
reached Senator La Toilette practi-
ca1ly all of the alleged ''slush" fund
was to have been raised in the east
and Mr.. Walsh said he would sug-
gest that the committee transfer its
hearings to Washington on that ac-
count. This is known to be in ac-
cord with the wishes of the investiga-
tors and it is probable that the hear
ings will be resumed at the national
capital next Monday.
Among witnesses in the east that
the committee will call is Joseph p.
Grundy, manufacturer, of Bristol,
Pa, who, it has been testified by
officials of the Republican national
committee, has been assigned the
task of raising 100000 in eastern
Pennsylvania for the Republican
campaign fund.
While sitting in Washington. the
committee also will call before it
finance officers of the Democratic
national committee, who will be
questioned in its national campaign.
In denying charges that his COM
mittee had decided to raise large
sums for use in certain states during
the last week of the campaign,
Chairman Butler told the committee
yesterday that the managers of the
Republican campaign had no such
intentions and have made no such
preparations.
And that is not the only part OF
my answer that it would rely upon"
he added, because we have no abil-
ity to do it. We have no funds for
purposes of that kind. l want very
much to conduct this campaign in
such a way that when / get through,
ii will be something to be proud Of.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18

SPOTSWOoD, Oct. 1S.-The cleo
ton campaign of, the borough this
year is centered chiefly on the ma
yoralty race. e. Raymond Appleby,
Republican, has been member OF
the council for four years. He has
been instrumental in bringing cleo
tricity to the borough and expects
that Soptswood viii have electric SER
vice within the next two months.
The candidate is stressing the need
of new industries for the borough.
advocates many progressive move
ments and pleads that no party poll
tics should enter the government OF
the village. His opponent is Nelson
Jolly. who some years ago was also a
member of council.
Besides the mayor. the voters here
are to elect collector and two mem-
bers of the council. There is strong
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
BANDITS SHOOT TWO IN
BIG PAYROLL ROBBERY

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 1S.-one
man was wounded and another shot
at by two armed bandits who to-
day held up two payroll clerks OF
the Schmidt Musical Instrument
Company on Ferry street and grab
bed s2,773 of a $4,000 payroll which
stood in piles on the desk OF the
clerks. The bandits escaped through
a side doer and fed in a waiting
automobile.
Office Manager G. F. Nexbeck. who
ran into the office when he heard
the commotion. was fred at by the
fleeing bandits, who missed their
mark. NJ. Mittleman. of Brooklyn.
a customer. who attempted to stop
the bandits as they rushed to the
waiting automobile. was shot in the
right wrist. He was about to enter
the Office as the bandits came out
the door.
The clerks who were counting out
the payroll as the bandits entered
were r. c. Kuhwindt and J. s. Ris-
tine. They reported to the police.
who were summoned. that the ban
dts f1ourshed their guns as they ap-
preached them. ordering them to
put 'em up"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
K. or C. BRINGS CHEER To
BONNIE BURN PATIENTS

Fifty members of San Salvador
Council No. 299 Knights of Columbus
journeyed to Bonnie Burn Sanitar-
ium last night to give an entertain
ment and cheer the unfortunates at
that institution.
Grand knight John X. Sheehy
acted as the spokesman for the gang
which has already been dubbed as
"Sheehy and his Gang" with the
idea in mind to give this form of en-
tertainment among the sick at var
ious institutions and to cheer and en-
tertain those who are unable to get
out for any form or recreation or
pleasure.
Two performances were given by
the gang, one in the ward where
they are unable to leave their beos
and the other in the main auditorium
of the institution. An excellent pro-
gram was given which delighted both
young and old who are at the insti-
tuition. The program consisted OF
vocal and instrumental, dances ana
monologues by the various ones IN
their turn. Catchy songs and dances
which were done in single and double
turns each received their share OF
applause from the audience that had
gathered within the hall. James A.
Murray was the monologogues and
the others who took part in the pro-
gram included: John and Bert Bull
winkle, Neal O'Hearn. Richard De-
veny Vincent Pavese, Harold Lo-
mont and Victor Ciskowski.
After the entertainment ice cream
and cake which the gang had
brought with them was served to
the inmates. The music for the event
was furnished by a four piece or
chestra under the direction of Fred
O'Brien a member of the council.
This event last night was the first
of its kind attempted by the mem
bers of the council and others will
be carried out with just as much en-
thusiasm in visiting institutions and
places where they viii be called up
on to do their part.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Death to Be Probed

SALISBURY, Nd, Oct. 1S-A cor
orner's jury today heard testimony
to fix responsibility for the death
of Glenmore Hastings. aged 81, of
this city, who fell $50 feet to his
death from the wings of an airplane
while doing exhibition stunts over
the city late yesterday.
The plane had circled over the
city several times and was about to
make a landing when 1t is believed
by several witnesses at the field.
Hastings was unable to climb back
into a trapeze from which he was
clinging.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Wilson And Waters
Give Views On City
Work Suggestions

The recommends
residents.
tanned
their consideration candidates
a
The four suggestions follow:
district
Open Faehe Street
Convery
Open and widen Cleveland Avenue
the city Florida make
suitable and attractive approach the new Victory bridge
Street for the recreation and of the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
By william G. wilson. Mayor


l am heartily in favor of the foue
suggestions outlined above. The firss
proposal. for a crossing over or under
the General railroad tracks in the
vicinity of Pulaski avenue so that
the northern section of our city
might be developed by forming a con-
Meeting link with the property on
both sides of the track. has been
recommended by me several times in
the past l have brought this mat
ter to the attention of the aldermen
and urged their action. / think such
q crossing is essential to the comfort
of the present residents of that part
of the city and also to the future
development of the city.
The opening of Fayette street
across the Central railroad tracks
and through tho Convery place
should be done. as this will offer a
route to the new state bridge which
will likely be taken by much of the
traffic going to Staten Island by way
of the ferry. Such route will re-
lieye Smith street of the congestion
which would be caused If it were
used as the route to the shore by
cars coming from Staten Island.
This street opening would also go a
long ways towards forming a closer
cODHecllOn between the sections OF
the city lying on both sides of the
track in this vicinity.
The state Is already working on
the plan to establish a new route to
the Victory bridge, connecting with
Amboy avenue by way of>Cleveland
avenue. The Highway Commission
has been working with this plan ir
view for some time and it is appar.
ent that 1t will be carried out.
The developing of park along
the Raritan river from the Central
railroad to High street is something
that I have suggested to the City
Plan Commission in the past and
that body has studied 1t at length
has had tentative plans made for
such a park and estimated the cost
The city's park program has been
suffering as the result of other Inn
provements which used the money
available but there Is no doubt more
parks are needed both to beautify
the city and to offer place of recre-
alton for the people.
None of the four suggestions are
new ones. and I have brought them
to the proper authorities at various
times in the past.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
may Be AMBASSADOR

PARIS, Oct. IS lBy The Associat-
ed Press) Emile Daeschner, direc-
tor of administrative affairs at the
Quai D'Orsay, who is considered in
French official circles and among
the chancelleries of Paris as the best
trained diplomat in the French SER
vice, will most probably succeed
Jules Jusserand as French ambassa-
dor at Washington within few
weeks.
The news is not yet official and no
appointment has been made. M.
Daeschner himself said this morning
it would be good news to him If it
proved to be true but that his only
information about his reported ap-
pointment was CLEANED from today's
morning papers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Brittle More Violent

PEKING, China, Oct. IS (By The
Associated Press).-Fighting at
Shanhaikwan between the invading
Manchurian forces of General Chang
Tso-Lin and the resisting armies of
the Peking government is so in
creasingly violent and intense that
the outcome may decide control of
the central Chinese government, ac-
cording to observers returning today
from the Chihlian- -Manchurian front.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Hold Convicted Murderer

MoNTCLAIR, Oct. 18.-Walter
Molin, convicted murderer who es-
caped fro mthe Farview, Pa, state
insane asylum two weeks ago, and
who is held here in default of
$4,000 bail on charges of robbery.
was declared by the police to have
said today that he escaped electro
cution for the murder of an Easton,
Pa, policeman by feigning insanity.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Haze Written Confession

FREEHOLD, Oct. 1S.-A written
confession stating that he robbed
Mrs. John Raynor of Leonardo of
$500 on the night of Sept. 20 but
denying any responsibility for her
death, has been made by George Ben
nett, "a, of Atlantic Highlands.
County Prosecutor Sexton announced
today Mrs. Raynor's body was found
on chapel hill road the morning of
September 30 and death was declared
to have been from heart trouble.
Bennett was arrested Thursday after
it was learned that he had been with
the woman that night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Roy Fatally Hurt

EAST ORANGE, OCT. I5:-PauI
Leione. nine, died in the hospital
early today of a fractured skull re-
ceived when he was struck by an
automobile driven by Mrs. Mary
Maring yesterday. She said the boy
rode his bicycle out of a driveway
across her path and was struck be-
fore she had time to bring her car to
a stop.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
LEAGUE TO ACT

BRUSSELS, Oct. 1s.-Foreign
Minister Hymans has proposed to
his colleagues on the council of the
league of nations that the extraor-
binary session of the council, called
at the request of Great Britain to
consider her differences with Turkey
regarding the Turkey-Irak frontier,
should be held in Brussels.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Killed With An Axe

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Oct. 1S.-The
headless and silken pajama-clad
body of John Lapaglia, wealthy Ital-
ian merchant. was found in his lux
uriously furnished apartment today.
The head had been severed by an axe
and the assassin had carefully cover
ed the body with silk bedclothes.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Official AnnroyaI

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1S-Secreta-
ries Weeks and Wilbur have given
official approval to the problem"
which is to form the basis of the
Joint army and navy maneuvers next
lpring off Hawaii.
Following custom, details of the
test are kept secret. but 1t is known
that an important feature will be the
hypothetical possession of the islands
by an enemy force. necessitating a
campaign of election.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Onnosa Alcohol BilI

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s.-Opposition
to the Cramton bill, which would
place control of Industrial alcohol
in the hands of the prohibition unit.
was voted by the administrative
board of the American engineering
council, which demanded "a square
deal for industry" 1t was announced
today
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
cts Really Economical. !"

Mrs. Smith writes: i've learned
that Blue Ribbon Butter is py 1ar
more economical than ordinary put-
ter. The old way, used to pay for
tba dish in which the butter was
weighed. But whenever l buy Blue
Ribbon Butter in the carton am
assured of full pound. No one
could induce me to buy anything but
Blue Ribbon" Make 1t point to
get carton at your dealers today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Eagles Act ON Pension

A representative of the New Jersey
State Aerie of Eagles was at the
meeting of Perth Amboy Aerie No.
1856, Fraternal Order of Eagles, last
night to give some timely facts as to
the old age pension fund which the
organization is sponsoring in the
state.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Near Turning Point

CAMP LEWIS. Wash. Oct. 8 (By
The Associated Press)-The dirigible
Shenandoah of the United States
navy approaching the turning point
of round trip to the Pacific coast
from Lakehurst. N. j.. was in sight
here at 7:10 this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
Dance Mt Woodbridge.

for the benefit of the football team
was given by the pupils OF the high
school last night. A large number of
the young people of the township
attended. Music was furnished by
John Shorts orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18
No Trace of Bandits

SPRINGPORT, Mich. Oct. 49,
No trace has been found by local
officers or state police of the five
bandits who yesterday robbed the
State Savings Bank of Springport of
$4,000 in money and about $4,000
in negotiable securities.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18

FLIES ONWARD
Follows Pacific Coast and Is
Now over the State
of Washington

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 1s.-The
Shenandoah passed over Olympia,
WASH, at 6:52 A. NJ. Olympia is less
than 25 miles by airline from the
mooring mast at Camp Lewis.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18

Cleveland Six National, zone Shot" Nom
Stop Economy Run starts Monday. October
goth A NJ. until October 22nd. S A. NJ.
Watch the 1925 Cleveland Six. Seaman
Motors, Inc, Distributors. Laurie Street
corner Penn. Tel. 1872.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18

BRUSSELS. Oct. 1S.-Belgium's
reply to the German note regarding
Germany's entry into the league of
nations, was sent to Berlin today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18

Cleveland Six National zone shot" Nom
Stop Economy Run starts Monday. Octo-
ber 20th. NJ. until October 22nd. A
NJ. Watch the 1925 Cleveland six. Sea-
man Motors. Inc. Distributors. Laurie st.
corner Penn Tel. 1874
1o27e--1o-Is-20-z1>
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18

New creations in f d models at the
Fall Show. Dorsey Motors, Inc, daily
10000 A NJ. to 1000 p. NJ.
10O76-10-13-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18

stromberg Service station, Garretson
Co, 215 Market st. Phone 1000.
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Had Strawride

Two trucks filled with members of
the Rose Girls and their friends en-
joyed a strawride to the Delisle
Country Club at Allaire. Thursday
night. where dinner was served and
dancing enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-18

Only the wealthy can aford IA kux
cheap" tires-Eureka Cords are nat
sheap-" Detoro's Auto Supply co. 5s7
h4H avenue. lo2s6--10-1s-1l~
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