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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
REPORT SP|Tz
WAS INDICTED
City Also Hears That Alleged
ShakedoWn Artist Has
Been Arrested

According to reports from Tren-
ton and Newark today, stephen
Spitz, who says he is. a druggist and
gives an East avenue address. was
indicted this week by the federal
grand jury on the charge of imper-
sonating an officer. Spitz, it Is al
legged, represented himself to be
representative of Director Chamber
lain, and acting as such had been
Shaking down, saloonkeepers in
this city for promised protection.
Spitz was scheduled to appear be-
fore United States Commissioners
John A. Delaney here last Friday
for a hearing. When the hearing
was called Spitz vas not present
and although his attorney endeavor-
ed to lacte him, finally received
word that he had been in New
Brunswick and was on his way to
this city, Spitz failed to appear and
his bond of $4,000 was declared for
feited by the commissioner.
Two reports are current concern
ing Spitz; one is that he was arrested
b. government officers and taken to
Trenton on Saturday and the other
is that Spitz went to Trenton and
gave himself up to the authorities.
Although inquiries have been made
concerning these reports, neither OF
them have been confirmed.
Government agents who waited
for Spitz at Commissioner Delaneys
office last Friday, were open in their
statements that Spitz would not
benefit any by not appearing at the
hearing. state police were also at
the commissioner Office and 1t was
generally believed that they would
continue the search for him. II ar
rested by the state police 1t was the
intention to take him to Trenton or
Newark.
Acting as a government agent, 1t
is alleged that Spitz did obtain
or endeavored to obtain funds from
the following saloonkeepers in this
city; David Fass. Smith = at; sam
uel Mailer, State street; Max Gutt,
Prospect street: David Wolfson, New
Brunswick avenue.
When first arrested Spitz limited
he had been acting as a "go-be-
tween" and that there was some one
higher up. 1t is the general eff
since the activities of Spitz became
known, that a hquor ring exists in
this city and this ring was being
"shakendl nwo"-De"
shaken down" by men representing
themselves to be government agents.
If this ring does exist 1t probably is
working along the same line as that
which proved so powerful and profit
able during the early days of pro-
hibition and was known as the AM
boy-WaShington bootleggers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

Al a public mass meeting held
Tuesday night in the county court
house. the sentiments of the resi-
dents in the county who live within
a radius of ten or twelve miles
from the Nixon plant was in favor
of the county taking drastic action
which would result in the passing
of this county as the explosive stor-
age center Of the state.
Despite the fact that word from
Washington is TO the effect that the
government will not abandon Rar-
itan Arsenal owing to the large olit-
lay OF money in developing that
place and the cost of removing the
explosives TO some other place. resi-
dents of the county. particularly of
Raritan township. are insisfent that
the arsenal be abolished
County Solicitor Richardson in
formed those present at Tuesday
nights hearing that the freeholders
possess the power, if they wish to
use 1t to such extremes. to force any
plant in the county to close doUr
and move. The suggestion was 8: 81
made by George j. Plechncr. = Mem
Brunswick lawyer, that chancsrr 4c-
tion be started by the county at C<1co
In order that the existing nu{s-
ances'" might be abated. These
statements by the two county seat
attorneys struck a Responsive chord
with those present and they vers
loudly applauded.
The data given at the meeting by
Solicitor Richardson showed that his
investigation of conditions not only
at the Nixon plant but a. other
plants in the county where expio-
sives are stored or used had been
far-reacning. The directors OF the
South Amboy Chamber of Conn
merce last night adopted a reso-
luton which viii be forwarded 10
the Representatives at Washington
asking for the elimination of the ex-
plosive peril from this county.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
Shot sPeeper' Woman
Admits I'm Court Here
No Complaint Is Made, How
ever, and Cas- Is Dis
missed ~ Recorder

Detectives Gutowski and Murray
of the local department succeeded
in clearing up yesterday afternoon
the mysterious shooting case which
occurred in the vicinity OF the Rar-
itan Copper Works field yesterday
morning. A man and woman were
arraigned before Recorder Pickers-
gill last night, and as neither de-
sired to make a complaint the court
dismissed the proceedings.
J tective Murray learned that
Joe Leo, thirty-five, a laborer OF S61
Elm street, had been shot in the
right arm by Mrs. Anna Pianne, OF
215 Grant street. The two were
questioned and ordered to appear In
court last night.
Leo refused to make any charge
against the woman and on the lat
ter's story about the man "peeplng
about her house each night wnen
her husband was at work Leo was
entered on the blotter, and follow
ing the court hearing he was pa
rolled.
The woman told the detectives
that she was tired of having the
man continue the ''peepingi practice
and Yesterday morning came out oe-
terrnined to kill him.
She knew the man was due 10
come down Elm street and at the
corner of Market and Elm streets
approa ched him. When she pulled
the gun, according to the story told
the detectives, she became nervous
and this accounts for her landing
only one of five shots. After being
wounded Leo went to a physician
for attention and then went to his
home, satisfied not to say anything
about the matter. The bullet Is
still in the mans arm.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

ai6s
Former Secretary Fall was
charged with making false repre-
sentations' to President Harding,
which resulted In the transfer of the
lands from the navy to the interior
department. The government denies
that there was any warrant of law
for leasing the lands at all.
The bill alleges that Fall and
Harry F. Sinclair, the latter acting
for the Mammoth Oil Company, did
combine conspire and confederate
20 defraud the United States.'
The result of these acts. the bill
recites. was to lease the Teapot lands
to the Mammoth Oil Company "at
an inadequate, improper and fraud
ulent consideration"
Former Secretary DENLY in con-
nection with the transaction is de-
scribed in the governments bill as
nbaving exercised no discretion" and
his signature is characterized "as
merely a colorado attempt to evil
dence the compliance by him In It's
terms"
The Sinclair Crude Oil Purchas-
ing Company and the Sinclair PIPE
Line Company. operating storage
facilities on Teapot Dome, are mace
narties to the suit as "trespassers'
so he elected, their properties to be
taken over by the veceiver.
PREPARED by former Senator POM
srene and owen ]. Roberts, special
counsel for the government, the Dill
poes yer much of the ground COW
sred in the senate investigation.
IT recites that President Harding
was without authority to transfer
the lands, but did so on false rep
resentations from Fall' who desired
to deal with the lands mot In the
interest of the United States but
To the advantage, profit and benefit
Of the Mammoth Oil Company, and
in particular Harry f. Sinclair"
Fall. the bill charges, knew at
ths time that the whole transaction
was illegal
evidence of the conspiracy. the
hill charges, is found in the fact
that the agreements were made in
secret by private negotiation
without advertisement of competi-
five bidding and that prospective
bidders were discouraged from bid
ding and denied the opportunity by
rail-. The Texas Company, the Pio-
neer Oil Company, Edward L. Do
heney and Leo A. Stack. the bill
saws. were ong those so excluded.
All the sametime the government
charges. ""Fall steadfastly refused"
fo take the opinion OF law officers
Of the government on the legality of
the proposal.
Fall. furthermore. the govern
mont charges, secretly communica-
ed" to Sinclair that he would not
make any leases until Sinclair pro-
lucad quit claim deeds to any claims
within the lands, "knowing well that
(Continued on page %
Income Tax Reports prepared. George
,'iverstein. 1873 Smith Street. Phone 1914,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
PUBLIC SERVICE PLANS
COMPLETE REHABILITATION

NEWARK. March 13.-A plan in-
tended TO bring about complete re-
habilitation of the present financial
structure of Public Service Gas.
Electric, and Railway Companies
and to substantially bolster its cred
it, is before the Public Utility COM
mission today. The plan involves
a merger of the gas and electric com
panies and the United Electric Conn
pany of New Jersey, the last named
being the corporate predecessor Of
the present electric subsidiary.
The plan provides for series OF
financial operations designed TO re-
move the present mortgage restrfc-
tions which cucumber the properties
of the underlying companies. thus
cramping their capital expansion.
and by the issue OF new collateral to
vastly increase the borrowing cana-
city of the parent corporation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

DEvOE FILES PETITION
TO BECOME DELEGATE

Assembly Minority Leader Fred
w. DeVoe, of New Brunswick, today
filed in the Office of the secretary of
state at Trenton his nominative Pc
tion as delegate to the Democratic
national convention which will be
held in New York next June. AS
semblyman DeVoe is pledged to the
election of Governor Silzer as presi-
dent.
Although the New Brunswick man
Is the first to file his petition in this
county it seems unlikely that he will
be unopposed as at least two other
prominent Middlesex Democrats
have been mentioned as possible DEL
egates. One of these is Edmund A.
Hayes, chairman of the Democratic
county committee, and the other is
Frederick NJ. P. Pearse, of Metuchen,
secretary to the governor. Neither
of these men has verified or denied
reports that he would be candidate.
All petitions of candidates as dele
gates must be filed not later than
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

April 1. The presidential primary
election will be held on Tuesday,
April %.
All petitions must contain 100 sig
natures. There will be two Demo-
cratic delegates from the third con-
gressional district, comprising Mid
dlesex, Monmouth and Ocean coun-
ties. 1t Is conceded that Congress
man Elmer III. Geran, of Matawan,
will be one of the delegates. This
will mean a free-for-all between the
other candidates to decide who the
other delegate shall be.
Assem- blyman DeVoe's action in
becoming a delegate candidate is
looked upon in Trenton and by his
friends in Middlesex as preliminary
move on his part to win the election
of state senator from this county
next fall, Senator Morgan F. Larson's
term expiring this year. Senator
Larson defeated DeVoe three years
ago and it seems probable that the
Republicans will again select Larson
as their candidate next fall.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
CONFERENCE is PLANNED
IN WAR ON EXPLOSIVES

NEW BRUNSWICK. March
13.-A conference relative to
removing all high explosives at
Raritan Arsenal is expected 10
be held in Washington between
Secretary of War Weeks, Sem
ators Edge and Edwards, and
the seven members of the Mid
delsex county Board of Free
holders tonight or tomorrow.
The board today announced
their plan to adopt a resolution
to this effect this afternoon and
TO leave for Washington early in
the evening. County Solicitor
Frederick Richardson will ae-
company the board.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
FALL CHARGED WITH
MAKING FALSE MOVE
WITH Mr.. HARDING
BULLETIN


CHYENNE, Wyo, March 13 (By The Associated Press).-
Federal Judge Blake Kennedy today granted temporary
junction hating further development work by the Mammoth Oil
Company the Tea Pot Dome oil reserve.
Judge Kennedy named Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss of the
United States Navy and A. E. Watts president of the Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation joint for the Teapot
Dome property the final outcome of the litigation
Granting of the injunction and appointment of receivers fol-
lowed filing by Aee Pomerene and Owen Roberts, special
counsel of bill in equity seeking annument Of the
Teapot Dome Harry Sinclair and the Mammoth Oil Com
pany the ground of fraud and irregularty.
Judge Kennedy granted the defendants thirty days IN which
TO plead IN to the government complaint.
CHEYENNE, Wyoming March Exchanging fraud, con-
sracy ega the government filed suit here today to
cancel the Teapot Dome lease and contracts.
special counsel peoned the United States
district court to do three specific things:
Issue temporary injunction stopping oil production
Appoint receiver to take charge of the properties
degree canceing the leases and contracts
turning properties the and enforcing account
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
PLAN BRIDGE HEARING

TRENTON, March 1S.-The public
hearing at Albany, n. Y. in connec-
ton with the proposed bridge be-
tween Perth Amboy and Tottenville,
has been scheduled for next Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Ar
rangements are being made to have
representatives from Middlesex and
Union counties attend, as the hear
irg covers also the proposed bridge
between Elizabeth and Rowland
Hook, S. I. Assemblyman Thomas
Hanson, of Middlesex county will at
tend
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
WASHINGTON GRAND JURY
STARTS BRIBERY ACTION

WASHINGTON, March 13.-
Grand jury proceedings were begun
here today in the case of the two
members of congres referred to in
recent Chicago grand jury report
as having improperly accepted
money.
One of the witnesses called was
Elias II. Mortimer. who was a CEN
trail figure in the Veterans Bureau
investigation here some months ago,
and who also appeared before the
Chicago grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
KENYON HAS CONFERENCE
WITH PRESIDENT COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON. March 1S.-Judge
William S. Kenyon, of Iowa, con-
ferred with President Coolidge TO-
day regarding the Presidents tenoer
to him of the post OF secretary OF
the navy and all outward Indications
were that he declined to accept.
Neither he nor White House oln-
cials would make any immediate
statement but an announcement was
promised before the day was over.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
WOULD AID FARMERS

WASHINGTON, March 13.-A
proposed appropriation of $4,000
900 to bolster the credit OF banks
in the Northwest was defeated today
in the senate, where it was offered
by Senator Bursum, Republican,
New Mexoci, as an amendment to
the Norbeck- -Burtness farm relief
bill,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
E L0SIvE FACTS BEFORE FREEH0L DERS:
so. kmb0Y DEMANDS DRASTIC ACTION
MATERIAL
ANALYSES HELD OF
GREAT IMPORTANCE

The Board of Freehoders will this afternoon take the
question of what steps they will acce to the requests Of
majority residents ddesex county that the large
quantities of explosives stored and used here be removed
possible definite action will be taken todays meeting
although reports of the and prosecutors office the
the analysis made of samples taken from the wrecag
Ammone plant Nixon will have considerable bearing
the course the county board viii pursue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
PLAN AIR CIRCUS

LAKEHURST, March 1S:-The
navy's dirigible Shenandoah will be
the central performer in an aerial
circus which will offer thrills to the
public at the naval air station on
Memorial Day, May 80, Zachary
Lansdowne, commander of the air.
ship, said today. Commander Lans-
downe's statement confirming an an
nouncement to this effect made by
Commander Klein at the station in a
radio address broadcast from New
ark last night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
ENDORSE MUSIC WEEK

The endorsement OF National
Music Week observance in this city
as advocated by the Woman's Club
featured the meeting of the Lions
Club in the New Packer House Grill
today. The rest of the session was
devoted to routine business.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
.Janan in OH Fight

TOXIC. March IS (By The Assoc
ciated Press)-Japanese military
authorities have frustrated an at
tempt by j. p. Mccullough and d.
r. Mclaughlin, American survey
ors representing Sinclair oil inter-
ests, to enter the rthern section
of the Island of Saghalien.
Open every evening until 9. Frank Van
Sycikle. 3629-3-1e-2ts
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Your Family's Health

Depends upon good fool. Blue
Ribbon Butter is 1009o pure. The
sanitary air-tight carton keeps it
so. Buy carton today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

DALLAS, Tex, March 13--Repofl2
that Adolfo De La Huerta. Mexican
revolutionary leader. had fed Mexirn
are denied in message ffrssszss ffrsssszss I 4.sss=
at F'rontera. Tabasco, revolutionary
headquarters. sent to the Associated
Press by radio via the Dallas News.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
Discbarged From Hospital

waverly Spradley, colored, twenty
nine years old, of 3S5 Fayette street,
was yesterday discharged from the
Perth Amboy City Hospital where he
had been for the past few days.
Spradley went TO the hospital Sat-
urday afternoon for treatment for a
bullet that was lodged in the lower
part of the spine, which he said that
he received the night before while
attending a party in Carteret An
effort to locate the bullet was with
out avail and Spradley still carries
the piece of lead somewhere in his
body.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
"LOST" CHILD FOUND

For time last night the police
feared they had a kidnapping case
to solve after it was reported that
five year old Ed Busansky of s76
Prospect street, had mysteriously
disappeared from in front of his
home. Chauffeur Buchan and Pa
trolman Geneski were detailed to
the matter and found that
the child was taken out for an auto
mobil ride. He was returned safely.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
TAX REDUCTION
PLAN HINGES ON
REVENUE BILL
House Leaders Having Re-
lected Presidents Proposal
for Immediate Action
BILL is IN COMMITTEE
Of Senate-Most of Small
Taxpayers Have Made
Returns, 1t Is Said

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Plans
for reduction in income taxes payable
this year are again centered in the
revenue bill, House Republican lead
ers having rejected President Cool
idge's proposal that the provision be
taken from the measure and enacted
In a separate resolution before first
Installments are due Saturday. The
bill, as passed by the House, now is
| in the Senate finance committee,
which continued its discussion of
various provisions today with Secre-
tary Mellon.
Compliance with the Presidents
request was impossible. Representa-
tive Longworth, the Republican
leader, told him yesterday, explain
Ing the parliamentary situation was
too involved to permit speedy con-
sideration of such a resolution. Mr.
Longworth indicated later. however.
that if action on the revenue bill
should be delayed or If 1t should
fail of enactment, the proposed sep
arate resolution then would be
passed. Most of the small taxpayers
already have made their first pay
ments, he added, and, therefore,
separate action would be of little
benefit.
Democrats in both the senate and
House criticised the President for
his request and Representative Hull,
Tennessee, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National committee, in a
statement declared ''the utterly be-
lated tax message of the President
is in harmony with his past record
of delay when confronted either by
an important problem or by an emer
gency situation"
The. senate finance committee
was told yesterday by Secretary
Mellon that the revenue bill passed
by the House in it's first year of
operations would fall at least $780,
100000 short of raising sufficient
revenue for the government.
Act on Bonus Bill
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The
soldier bonus bill providing Tor
paid-up twenty year endowment pol
icies Has given the finishing touches
today by the committee OF the
house ways and means committee
which yesterday agreed on details
of the insurance provision. Chair-
man Green planned to get final ac-
ton by the whole committee on the
measure before nightfall and he said
would seek to bring 1t before the
House for e vote Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

An order placed today for that Fnfd e&<
will save you many Krou1h fHis ocl+<
ing summer .'HUI Now Horz<f X0e
tors. Inc. Open EVeAta4<
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

order that Ford today and avoid delay
in delivery and any chance OF price In
crease. Dorsey Motors. Inc. Open Even
inEa ss7s-s-ls-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

WASHINGTON, March 1S-Pro-
hibition officials here believe the
government has a clear-cut case
against the British liner Orduna,
seized yesterday at New York with
$4,000 worth of liquor and mar
cotics aboard.
Commissioner Haynes said today
while there were many technical
questions of law involved. the gov
ernment was prepared to meet any
protests by Great Britain.
Prohibition agents in conjunction
with the customs authorities said
Mr.. Hayes had been working on
the Orduna case for six weeks. And
made three separate buys on pre-
vious trips by the liner.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
CONFISCATION OF BRITISH
SHIP Is U. S. DEMAND

NEW YORK. March 13.-Govern-
ment confscation of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company's passenger
ship. Orduna, was demanded today
in a libel suit filed in federal court
by the United States district attor-
neys staff as a result of a narcoaics
and liquor raid aboard the vessel
yesterday morning
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

Don't be a front porch ornament this
summer. Buy Ford and enjoy life. Dor
sey Motors Inc, Open Evenings.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

See our new Dodge Bros. Sedan with
balloon tires, Frank Van Syckle.
5e67--s-13-zts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

Immediate delivery on Dodge Bros
Business Coupe Frank Van syc<ie.
.3667-3-l3-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13

rncome Tax Reports prepared. George
,gverstein. 1873 Smith Street. Phone 1919.
ssGs -3-t3-St~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-13
Tax Reduction Delay IS Seen In Move By Congress
WEATHER

Fair today and
tomorrow; no
change in tenn
perature; strong
northwest winds.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-06-19
Featherstone- Stane
Fishing for Tools

The Featherstone-State drill
ing in 36-35-3 w, only about a
mile directly east of our city,
have again resumed operations
after the rig was entirely des-
troyed by fire few days ago.
Beckett Brothes, drilling con-
tractors, have put another der
dick up and are now busy fishing
for the lost tools that are in the
hole. In conversation with a Re-
view reporter Tuesday, Mr.. Beck
EFT stated that there was some
oil standing in the hole, but the
amount codld not be stated until
the tools were recovered. At the
time the fire occurred they were
ready to drill in.