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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-20
WORK ALREADY
STARTS TO PAY
SOLDIER BONUS
Government Machinery in Mo-
tion to Administer Bonus
Law Passed Over Veto
UP TO DIRECTOR HINES
Of Veterans Bureau-WiII
Have Direct Control of
the Bonus Work

WASHINGTON. May 20.-Gov-
ernment machinery was in motion
today to administer the soldier
bonus law, finally enacted yester-
day when the senate followed In
the footsteps of the House and re-
passed the bill over President Coo
lidge's veto.
While the five ysar fight for the
bonus has been increasing i'll IN
tensity during the last two years
considerable preliminary prepara'
ton has been made by the depart
ments affected, to carry out tht
provisions of such bill.
Director Hines of the Veterans
Bureau, which will nave direct con
troll over administration of the law
declared today the bureau wa'
ready to handle its share OF the
work.
RAYMOND p. White, senior vice
commander of the American Legion
Department of New Jersey, today is
sued a statement on the passage ol
the bonus yesterday by the senate
Mr.. White in his statement charges
senator Edward /. Edwards and
senator Walter e. Edge with not
representing the opinion of the peo-
ple of New Jersey, and says that
president Coolidge insulted the men
who wore the uniform during the
World War.
The senior vice commander of the
New Jersey American Legion has led
the fight for the bonus in New der
sey for the past three months. ne
has made a tour of the entire state
visited every county and has spoken
in fortv-five of the leading cities
The Following is the statement:
LATTER five years of leading tho
fight in favor of the readjustment OF
the economic losses sustained by the
veterans of the World War. the
American Legion stands vindicateo
before the nation"
1--WE have waged a fight against
selfish interests and, as we have al
ways believed in the past, the SEN
ate Yesterday decided that right al
WAYS prevails over might. We fee
confident that in this fight that we
represented the opinion of the ma.
jority of the people of this state ano
country"
1--WE will continue to carry on ir
the interests of the United States oui
disabled buddies and see to it thai
the children of the men who fell ir
battle will receive the proper educa'
ton that they deserve. We will con-
tinue our program of Americanism
in the interest of the nation.
president Coolidge's message tC
Congress was an insult to the mer
who wore the uniform during the
World War, and the Senate yesterday
severely rebuked the presidents
brand of patriotism"
Senator Edward I. Edwards and
Senator Walter e. Edge did not rep
resent the opinion of the people OF
New Jersey at Washington yesterday
In addition to readjusting the eco
nomic losses of the ex-service men
the Senate yesterday by their vote
proved to the American public thai
a pledge made to the citizens of the
nation is a solemn promise must be
kept"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-20
NUMBER or METHODIST
BISHOPS NOT CHANGED

SPRINGFIELD Mass, May 90
Reversing for the second time It's
former decision, the Methodist Epls-
copal general conference voted today
TO keep intact the number of bishops,
and to elect five to fill vacancies Gre
ated by death and retirement.
A recommendation of the Epis-
copacy com mittee that Paris and
Helena, Montana, be eliminated as
Episcopal areas was amended to re-
store those centers and was passed
an amended with only a few dissent
ing votes.
Last Saturday the conference voted
for five new bishops. 1t reconsidered
yesterday and ordered the election
of three Today's action was re-
garded as final.
A. charge that "the Steel Trust
desired the removal of Bishop VIII
liam f. Mcdowell from the Pitts
burgh area was made by the Rev.
William f. Conner of Pittsburgh in
the court of the discussion when the
elimination of that area was pro-
posed.
Bishop Mcconnell was the chair
man of the committee that investi-
gated the steel trust and its treat
ment OF employees, Sdiu III. Soiiiiei
(referring to the Interchurch World
Movements investigation of the steel
industry about four years ago). IF
we eliminate the Pittsburgh resident
it will be said that the church has
bowed to the capitalists and the
money power. I don't charge that,
but that will be the result"
A chorus OF mos" greeted DR..
Conner's remarks; the Pittsburgh
elimination was later defeated.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-20
PROBE KLAN ACTIVITIES
IN MAYFIELD ELECTION

WASHINGTON, May 20-Report-
ed activities of the Ku Klux Klan
in securing the election of Senator
Mayfield of Texas were further eX-
plored today by the special senate
committee investigating the election
contest brought against the senator
by George E. B. Peddy.
J. A. Jet. of White Path. Ga,
called to the stand by counsel for
Peddy. told of his former employ
ment by the Klan and was ques-
toned at length about the attitude
of its officials at the request of the
Peddy counsel Klan officers who
were present to testify later, retired
from the committee room during
Jett's testimony.
w. II. Zumbrunn, counsel for May
field, objected to an investigation of
the Klan generally and Chairman
Spencer ruled that the inquiry into
the Klan would be confined to its
activities in Texas in the election of
1922, when Senator Mayfield was a
candidate.
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HARTMANN CASE
AGAIN is HEARD

Retrial of the case of William
Hartmann against the city of Perth
Amboy for back salary as detective
of the local police department, from
which position he resigned after
charges pending against him had
been dismissed, began today in the
local district court before Judge c..
c. Hommann. Harry s. Medinets
appeared as special counsel for the
city and Leo Lowenkopf for Hart
mann. The case began shortly after
10 o'clock and was adjourned about
1890 o'clock until tomorrow morn
ing when it will be continued In the
office of Judge Hommann in the
Raritan building. At that session
Mr.. Hartmann will be recalled to
the stand and the attorneys will sum
Dip.
The session of the court today was
featured by arguments of the attor-
neys; objections raised by either side
and the appearance of aldermen and
former aldermen on the witness stand
as well as Recorder Harold L. Pick
ersgiIl. At the opening of the case
Attorney Lowenkopf moved that sew
eral specifications of the defense be
dismissed and this matter was ar
gued for a lengthy period. The
Judge finally overruled the motion
and the case proceeded.
Hartmann was the first witness
called. On direct examination by
his attorney, Mr.. Hartmann testified
that during his period of suspension
he did not receive any salary al
though for this time he had tried. to
get salary from the mayor and vari-
Gus aldermen, but without success.
Asked if he had at any time waiv-
cred his salary, he replied that he
did not and that he never auth oriZed
anyone else to make such an offer.
On cross examination by Mr..
Medinets, Hartman told of trying to
get his salary from the mayor and
aldermen and also told how after
being suspended he had obtained
other employment, one. job being on
the county bridge at salary of
from $50 to $40 a week and the
other job at Plainfield at a salary
OF from $40 to $50 week. Neither
of these positions he declared he
held for a long period.
Under continued questioning he
stated that he had never reported
for duty while under suspension
and did not request a hearing on his
case. 1t was at this point in the
case that Recorder Pickersgills
name entered. when Mr.. Medinets
asked: Wasn't Judge Pickersgill
your spokesman to the Board of
Aldermen ?'' "Yes'', replied the wit
ness. 'You get the charges against
you withdrawn" asked Mr.. Medi-
nets, to which Mr.. Hartmann re-
Piled, Yes Asked IL he was still
The owner of the claim and had not
sisposed of II or given it away, Mr..
hartmann replied: 'I still own the
claim, I haven't given 1t to any
oody.'
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COOLIDGE LOSES FIGHT AGAINST BONUS BY THREE VOTES
ROBBERS MAKE $4,000 HAUL IN STORE
Refuse Cops Reservations
BONUS FACTS IN BRIEF

Bonus is computed on a basis
OF 81 a day for home service
and SIPS a day for overseas
service. Do not count first go
days.
Service at home, maximum,
$500, and overseas maximum,
1926. Add % per cent. and age
on January TO give insurance
value of policy.
II total is $50, veteran will re-
ceive cash. Over that sum add
25 per cent. and multiply by
factor corresponding to age of
veteran.
For example: Veteran, thirty
two years old. today entitled to
maximum, 1925 plus $156.o5
tone-fourth of that sum multi
piled by 2.517, or $1,9666.
Application blanks at post Of
fees. Send IL to War Depart
ment if in army; Navy Depart
ment If in navy. Applications to
be filed before January 1, 1928.
Service between April 5, 1917
and July, 1919 may be counted.
Ranks up to captain i'm army and
lieutenant i'm navy are eligible.
Loans can be made on policies
up to 80 per cent. Thus on
$1,000 policy, at the end of two
years, a loan of $S7.93 could be
made. Loans at any national
or state bank.
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PLEDGED TO COOLIDGE

PHILADELPHIA. May 20. - The
Pennsylvania delegation at the ma
tional Republican convention will be
heartily and Loyalty behind Calvin
Coolidge" Senator George Wharton
Pepper declared here today at a re-
publican committee.
Senator Pepper was unanimously
reelected Pennsylvania member of
the Republican national committee.
He was nominated by Congressman
w. S. Ware. Philadelphia.
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CARD OF THANKS

We. the Undersigned wish 10 eNpress
our sincere thanks to relatives ana frienos
fo~ Kindness and sympathy shown us dur
ing our recent bereavement of our beloved
daughter Rosette Cecilia and all our
friends for beautiful floral tributes.
Especially wish TO thank Mrs. Hansen
for her Kindness. and Drs. London, Ganzza
and smith. Township Nurse and Under
taker Robert Hirner for efficient services
s'>s MR.. AND MRS JOHN sAUER.
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PHONE co. STOCK OFFER

NEW YORK, May 20.--The Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany announced today that it would
offer to stockholders rights to sub
scribe TO approximately $150,000. 900
additional stock The offer will be
made to holders of record June 10 at
par at the rate of one share for each
five shares now held.
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BADER TAKES OFFICE

ATLANTIC CITY, May 20.-Mayor
Edward L. Bader and the new city
commission took the helm for four
years at / O'Clock this afternoon.
Tributes of flowers and money do
mated to be used for charitable .pur-
poses by the new rulers. greeted the
campaign victors as they were sworn
in to administer the business of the
resort by City Clerk Joseph NC
Nance. They were given big ova-
tion by hundreds of friends.
Headley and Ruffu, the two new
members of the commission. took
the seats of Steinbricker and Boyer,
who were defeated for reelection,
with expressions of good will be-
tween victors apd vanquished. Each
of the incoming solons pledged him
self to keep faith with the people of
the city and work untiringly for the
interests of the resort.
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Police Arrest Two Men ii
Smith Street Store on
Robbery Charge
BIG THEFT NEAT JOB
But Police Have Clues I'd
Work on-Quiz Two
Arrested Men

Detectives Of Captain Law.
renee A. Longs bureau Of the
local police department are to-
day investigating the case of two
young men, one a former local
resident, arrested by Detective
James Clooney, Of the Burke
Agency, and Patrolman Joseph
Dwyer, as they were about to
loot the clothing store of Sidney
Jacobsen at the corner Of Smith
and Oak streets, last night, and
the cleaning out Of the clothing
store of Isidore Stern at 13Q Fays
cite street, some time during the
night. a loss of between $12, i
600 and $4,000 in men s cloth
ing is estimated by Stern.
While going about his duties
shortly after IL o'clock last night
Detective Clooney spied a man in the
rear of Jacobsen's clothing store at
276 Smith street and upon inFesti-
eating found that his partner had
succeeded in gaining entrance into
waste room in the rear of the
store. Clooney covered the two with
his revolver and blew his police
whistle which attracted Patrolman
Dwyer, the man on the beat, TO the
scene.
At headquarters the young men
gave their names as Carl Peterson.
nineteen. a wheelwright, of Oxford,
y. j., formerly of this city. and Jack
Borden, eighteen, a builder, of Ohio.
They were charged with breaking
and entering. and pleaded guilty to
the charge made when arraigned be-
fore Recorder Harold Z. Pickersgiil
this morning. They were ordered
held to await the action of the grand
jury. Peterson said that they had
planned to obtain a suit apiece 50
ulat their appearance would not
cause the police of different cities to
look with suspicion upon them.
Stern Robbery
Shortly after S o'clock this morn
ing, Isidor Stern came to headquar-
ters and notified the detective bureau
= a.
street had been cleaned out of a bout
450 suits, some top coats and pants.
A few suits were left behind out of
the stock of s14, 000. The peculiar
part about the reporting of this case
was the fact that the proprietor said
all doors were locked ard there
seemed to be no way by which en-
trance was gained. Ali doors and
windows were securely barred.
Stern had suits and overcoats In
the front part of the store, and an
other batch of suits in one of the
rear rooms where his tailor equip
ment also was kept. The proprietor
reported to the police that he does
not carry robbery insurance.
The Fayette street robbery is be
lieved to be the largest clothing
store job ever pulled in this city.
There have been number of minor
robberies pulled the past few weeks.
| but in the opinion of the police last
nights was in class by itself. There
are thieves who make a specially Of
rcbberies of this kind, Captain Long
points out, and he believes that an
lay of the land was in charge OF the
work
An iron screwdriver was the only
tool found in the possession OF the
two men arrested at midnight. Pc
terson is an ex-soldier and met
Borden somewhere along the road
At headquarters this morning Peter
son told of looking for work In
Woodbridge, Carteret and this city.
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One Vain Effort Made

TOXIC, May 20 <By The Assocla-
ted Press) A report forwarded py
the destroyer Pope from Yetorofu
Island today indicated that the
flight of the American round-the-
world aviaNrs firn Yetorofu Is
land, in the Kuriles, to Minato, IN
northern Japan, was accomplished
after one vain effort had been made:
The report from Lieutenant Loweil
HI. Smith. flight commander, dealt
only with the unsuccessful EFFORT. IL
said:
Tried to fly this morning but
found it impossible owing to fog.
VIII attempt tomorrow. OUTLOOK
for tomorrow unprmising.'
apparently the flying conditions
improved later in the day. as the
fliers hoped from Yetorofu 10
Minato SUCCESSFULLY
Dispatches from kasumiguara'
the next landing place that the
town is filing up with great crowds
coming from all parts of central
and northern Japan to welcome the
Americans.
At Kasumiguara. where the Jap
anese navy has its principal ava
ton station thN finest army ana
navy mechanics viii be on hand TO
assist the visitors.
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RITCHIE IS CANDIDATE

SALISBURY, Nd, May 20.-The
first concerted movement to place
the name of Governor Albert c.
Ritchie before the Democratic Ma
tional convention for the presiden-
tial nomination has been started
here with the organization of the
albert C. Ritchie-for-Pre
Club"
Members declare the club is the
nucleus of a movement to form sim
liar organization throughout Mary
land and adjoining states. The local
club was formed in response to a
petition bearing The names of 500
men and women voters.
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AUCTION SALE
Starts May goth

I p, NJ. every night-Goods consists
of Gold. Diamonds. silverware. Cut
Glass, Trunks. Bags. Dry Goods.
s61 State st.
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Dorsey Service with that Ford Car il
real transportation insurance. Dorsey
Motors. Inc. Maple and Fayette Streets.
59O5--5-20-et.
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Reaches shanghai

SHANGHAI, May 20 lBy me AS
ISOLATED Press) Captain Pelletier
Doisy. French aviator, arrived mere
today from Canton on his Paris-to-
Toxic fight.
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Lawn Mowers and Grass Seeds; a grade
Of each to suit you. Kelly & McAiinde-
Co sss2--s-2o-3t
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GET THE YELLOW CAB HABIT

Save hours dollars As fast as our grows
will add more cabs, which means lower rates.
HAIL THEM ANYWHERE
Taxiphone 220o
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TO VOTE FOR JOHNSON

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 90
The South Dakota delegation to the
Republican national convention viii
cast its votes for Hiram johnson
for President, regardless of the SEN
ator's action, Senator Peter Norbeck,
head of the state delegation, declared
in a message today.
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Dorsey Service with that Ford Car a
real transportation Insurance. Dorsey
Motors. Inc. Maple and Fayette Street,.
5sO5-5-s0-2ts
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Paints and varnishes. II will pay you
TO get the best Kelly & McAlinden co.
5sS2-5. -3ts
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Better value than ever-''FoRD." Dor
sey Motors. Inc. Open Evenings.
5905-5-20-2ts
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BETTER value than ever-"FORD." Dor
sey Motors. Inc. Open Evenings.
59O5-5-20-2ts
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II its paint you need of quality we
have 1t. Kelly & McAlinden Co.
5SS2--5-20-3t<
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WEATHER

Showers and cool
. cr tonight; We'd
nesday c1ou d y
, md cool; modcr-
ate easterly winds
Evening star., 1924-08-21
WALES IS CERTAIN
TO VISIT COOLIDGE
Meeting, However, Will b
Stripped Of All Possible For
] mality.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 21.-The Prince
of Wales has no public engagement
of any kind during the brief period
which remains before his departure
for the United States and Canada.
He will sail on the Berengaria Sat-
urday. The Prince and his stan are
busy making preparations for the
tour, and doubtless they will have
little idle time while they are in
London.
Although it has been made known
that the trip is unofficial and in the
nature of a recreative holiday, the
Prince has had numerous invitations
from different parts of Canada to at
tend functions of various kinds. No
formal program of actual dates has
yet been arranged. and thus great
uncertainty prevails as to when the
royal traveller will be at any partf-
cular place.
Some of the larger Eastern cities
certainly will be visited on the way
from the West, but the dates are still
too uncertain to make acceptance Of
invitations to definitely fixed func-
tions practicable. The prince will
have a suite only of three, apart from
the servants.
The party will leave London Satur-
day morning. proceeding by boat ex-
press to Southampton to embark.
The meeting of the Prince of Wales
and President Coolidge is a definite
fixture of the trip, but it will be
stripped as far as possible of all for
mality
Evening star., 1924-08-21
City to Stop Work for 80 Minutes
liz Tribute to Dead Negro Preacher

gers of the African Metho dist sEpisco-
pal Church began preaching "from
the fence corners" as he put 1t. when
he was IA. and for IS years he has
never wavered from his one text. "Let
this mind 0e in you, which was also
in Jesus Christ" from Philippians.
ii. 5.
With contributions from white
friends, he established q mission for
his people. and an "old folks home
both of which he left free OF debt.
and devoted much of his time ia
carrying his gospel. once more. from
the fence corners" to the prisoners
working in chain, gangs.
At the end Of each year. he accepted
a salary of / cent: his services. he In :
sisted. belonged to God. Not until the
death Of his wife, several weeks ago
did his health fail, and the best OF
hospital care was unable to restore
his. rugged voice to his calling.
Evening star., 1924-08-21
BY the Associated Press.

By the Annotated Press.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. August 21.--Co-
lumbia today, officially and privately.
mourned the passing of Uncle Jag
gers" 93-year-old negro preacher,
who, for three-quarters of q century,
has held the love and respect Of the
high and low. white and black.
Mayor w. A. Coleman, by procla-
nation, set aside 80 minutes, from
$3.50 until 4 o'clock, the time of the fu-
neral, for suspension of business ac-
tivities throughout the city, and rep
resentatives of all walks of life. from
bootblack to most prominent citizen,
arranged their affairs to enable them
to pay tribute to the negro's memory.
A fund has been started for erection
of memorial in his honor.
Born a slave, the Rev. Charles Jag
Evening star., 1924-08-21
spsrisncs the thrill Of achievement

10 experience the thrill OF achievement.
he said.
The ship was designed by its own
sr. The hull follows the general lines
of Hfeboat, but the superstructure
consists OF = rectangular cabin, s.
feet long. 8 feet wide and 40 inches
high.
NiEelakis. intends to sleep by day
and sail by night In order that he
may have the stars for guidance. His
provisions consist Of canned goods
and tanks full OF water with funnel
like attachments to catch rainwater.
Evening star., 1924-08-21
PLANE CRASH KILLS MAN.
Two Others Hart as Craft Falls
2,oOo Feet.

AMITYvLLE. N. Y, August 21.-
David Morris. IS, of Youngstown,
Ohio. was, killed and Wayne Green,
81. a professional pilot. and Arthur
Berry, 26, both of Brooklyn, were
injured, the latter seriously, when a
five-passenger biplane they were fiy-
ing went into a nose dive. while 1000
feet above the landing field here Tues
day night.
The plane caught fire as it struck,
and only the presence of the Linden
hurst Fire Department, practicing on
the field for a tournament, preve nted
the aviators and their machine from
being consumed by the flames.
Evening star., 1924-08-21
WILL BRAVE ATLANTIC
IN 22.F0OT SAILB0AT
Cretan Seaman Will Leave New
York Sunday With Gibraltar
~ Destination.

ny the Associated Pssss,
NEW YORK, August si.~-sWith
Gibraltar AZ his destination. Dime.
trios Sigoiakts, n cretap seaman,
next Sunday will embark upon =
perilous transatlantic voyage In .
22-foot aailboat. no announced here.
His only motive In making the trip II
Evening star., 1924-08-21

Tho two leading colleges for women
In ireland are Queens and Alexandra,
both In Dublin.