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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
Man KILLED while
AIDING SEARCH FOR
TROOPERS SLAYER
William Morton of Franklin
Park Killed While Aiding
in Murder Case
OF NEW JERSEY TROOPER
Accident in Raritan township
Man Killed in Fall
Off Truck

METUCHEN, Dec. 19:-Two men
were killed in accidents on the Lin
coin Highway last night and this
morning, one just over the borough
line in Raritan township.
William Morton, thirty years old,
an automobile mechanic employed at
the Manley garage. Franklin Park,
was the Raritan township victim,
having been thrown from the side
car of a state police motorcycle after
IL had rammed into a truck parked
wrong on the highway in front of
the Ainscow garage. Morton. who
was with State Trooper Harry Lind
erman, assisting in the search for
the murderer OF Trooper Robert
Coyle. was thrown a distance OF fifty
feet as a result of the collision and
was instantly killed. Linderman was
cut about the face and sustained q
broken wrist.
The Raritan township police sum.
the driver of the Phillips Motor Line
wrong side of the road, improper
lights, etc. Coroner Gowen, who in
vestigated, decided that 1t was an
accidental death and there will be
no arrest In this connection.
Sixty-year-old Jacob Voorhees,. of
Franklin Park, was instantly killed
last night when he fell from the top
of furniture truck driven by John
Gano. of Franklin Park. Gano found
the body alongside OF his truck when
he stopped TO look at his engine.
Coroner Gowen investigated and
there wild be no arrest made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
HOLIDAY Rum
BATTLE IS ON
Strength of Pro and Anti
Liquor Forces Given Out
AS War Is Started

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The nu-
merical strength of pro and anti
liquor forces off the port of New
York six days before Christmas in
terms of the larger vessels, was fig
ured by the coast guard today at the
ratio of IS to 80.
Schooners and steamers of various
deep-water designation comprised
the l 8 vessels of the rum fleet The
rum patrol. was made up of 5 speed
boats, 10 scouts and five destroyers.
five speedsters were added to the
patrol yesterday.
Not included were dozens of mo-
torized small craft engaged in at
tempts to run liquor from the fleet
which is scattered from 20 to 100
miles off-shore- to landing stations
maintained by metropolitan boot
leggers.
The coast guard reported that the
relative strength of opposing forces
was shifting rapidly, as new cargoes
of liquor arrived for the holiday
trade. Five more armed craft would
be added to the rum patrol within a
week 1t was said, and more if neces-
sary to insure success to the blockade
against smugglers of holiday liquor.
1t was said officially that this
would be a bad season for rum run
ners. Already. according to the coast
guardsmen. the impatient footing of
steamship whistles along the row,
urging the bootleggers ashore to
come and get it," in evidence that
the blockade is successful
They're begging for customers out
there" said an official. "I under
stand prices have taken an awful
tumble :"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
SEE LITTLE HOPE FOR
VOTE SOON ON SHOALS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19-Pres-
poets for getting a vote on the Mus
Gle Shoals bill in the senate before
the Christmas recess had faded al
most to the vanishing point today
with the opposition to the Under
wood bill underlying and leaders
prepared to invoke the persuasion OF
night sessions to obtain action.
Failure of the attempt of Senator
Curtis. Republican leader. yesterday
TO fix time for a final vote had left
the leaders Of the two main factions.
Senators Underwood. Democrat. Al
ALBANIA. and Norris. Republican. Ne
braska. firmly entrenched today in
the determination to fight for their
respective bills. Senator Curtis
served notice that he would move
for night sessions after Senator Nor
ris had blocked two attempts Of the
Republican leader late yesterday TO
bring debate TO a close.
With the situation threatening an
endurance contest. the proposal
backed by another group of senators
for reference OF ne whole Muscle
Shoals question to a commission has
been moved to n preliminary position
which they hope will result in its
finally being accepted as compro-
mise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
NAVAL ACTION DELAY
ON KING RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19:-Action
upon the resolution of Senator King,
Democrat, Utah, for an inquiry into
the status of the American Navy was
postponed Indefinitely today by the
senate naval committee.
After more than. two hours debate
in executive session. however. Chair
man Hale was instructed to obtain
comprehensive data from the Navy
Department hearing on the charges
made by the Utah senator
Senator Hale said it - lmpos-
sible to estimate how long it would
take to collect this data. Asked
whether the resolution had been
indefinitely put aside he replied
THE committee thought IL uest to
wait until they had the facts"
Debate on the navy bill which car
ries nearly 100000, 900 for author
ized construction and activities DUR
ing the coming fiscal year was con-
cluded yesterday In the House and
more than a half the bill had been
read before adjournment was taken
out of respect to the memory of the
late Representative julius Kahn of
California.
Having succeeded so far in ward
ing Off all amendments, ali members
of the subcommittee that framed
the bill again sought today to keen
the measure as nearly as possible in
Its original form.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
a R. & H. Employees Had De-
natured Alcohol on Trucks
When Arrested
USED BY BAkELITE co.
Local Plant Officials Highly
Indignant Over Arrest
of Their Employees

The four men from this city and
vicinity. who were arrested by the
New York City police at the 23rd
street ferry Tuesday night, were
promptly discharged by Assistant u.
S. District Attorney WInterberger
when the case was brought before
him on Wednesday morning. In re-
leasing the men, Mr.. Winterberger
was emphatic in telling them that
their arrest was entirely unwarrant-
ed and improper. The four men,
namely. Louis Hansen. of Wood
bridge, Jacob Reitenbach of this
city: Michael Sharick, of Fords and
George Fullerton. of Keasbey, have
been for many years trusted employees
at the local plant of the Roessler
& Hasslacher Chemical Company.
They had been sent with two of the
compapys trucks to the plant of the
Syrup Products Company at Yonkers
to get two loads of denatured al
cohol to be delivered at the local
plant of the General Bakelite Com
pany. 1t is said that all government
requirements had been complied with
covering the purchase and transport
tation of this material, thousands of
lgallons having been similarly brought
to Perth Amboy from the plant OF
the Syrup Products Company under
exactly similar circumstances.
While the trucks were waiting in
line at the 23rd street ferry on the
New York side, an officer approach-
ed one of the trucks, demanding 10
know the nature of the contents.
He was told the nature of the loal
and was also shown the bills of lad
ing showing amount, origin and des-
fx.z lafr f%
tation with several others ordered
the trucks to proceed to the 30th
street police station where the men
were unceremoniously confined in Il
single cell. Permission was denied
them to communicate with families
or others, although they were al
. lowed to talk freely with the agent
of Surety Company. Through the
Surety Company they were allowed
| to get a message through to Mr..
George e. Gillis, Traffic Manager of
the local company, who Immediately
go. busy and was able to effect their
release on bail later in the evening.
| On Wednesday morning, with the
company's attorney. Mr.. Gillis aD-
| peared before Assistant U. S. District
Attorney Winterberger. The police
officials were not able to produce a
shred of evidence against the men,
whereupon they were discharged and
! the trucks released.
! In reply to a question as to how
to prevent recurrence Assistant
District Attorney Winterberger. al
/ though regretting the seizure of the
| trucks and the arrest of the men.
declared urder the present regime
there is no method of prevention.
Apparently the New York City rolice
| authorities are ignorant of the fact
that the prohibition law states as
one of its objects that it Is for the
purpose of protecting the legitimate
use of alcohol in manufacturing in
dustries.
The management of the local con-
Germ Is hishly indignant over the
treatment accorded to its men by the
New York police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
MAN KILLED,
WOMAN SHOT
BY Unidentified Man in Mon
mouth-Victims in Closed
Car on Wooded Road
WOMAN BADLY WOUNDED
Police Try to Find Owner of
Shot Gun-Release Man
Arrested Early Today

LONG BRANCH, Dec. 19.-Detee-
tives of the Monmouth county prose-
cutor's office and local police con-
tinued their search today for the
shotgun user, and the slayer of Paul
Henry twenty-nine, who was killed
while in a closed automoL e witf
Mrs. Florence Stillwell. of Eaton
town, which was parked on the Lo-
gantown road near here, yesterday.
Physicians today said that possibly
Mrs. Stillwelrs right. arm must be
amputated as the result of it and
her shoulder having been shattered
by the shotgun charge.
Joseph Herden. Jr., patrolman.
brother-in-law of Mrs. Stillwell and
brother OF Mrs. Paul Hery who was
questioned by the. police last night,
was released by Prosecutor Sexton
after questioning today. The police
said they learned that Herden,. Mrs.
Herry and their mother had followed
Henry and Mrs. Stillwell in another
car. According to Leslie Eichenberg
who lives near the shooting scene
Mrs. Stillwell was seen by him run
ming down the road, bleeding from
! her wounds, and screaming He
shot me and killed the man I was
with" She did not disclose who ''he'
was.
The shotgun, from which the
charge was fired at close range ae-
cording to the police who said part
OF the wadding was found in Herry's
wound. has not yet been found.
The police questioned Joseph
Herden Jr.. a Fair Haven, n. j.,
patrolma1. who is a brother of Mrs
Henry. According to the authorities,
they have learned that Herden in a
car with Mrs. Herry. their mother
and an unidentified woman. followed
Mrs. Stillwell after the latter had
left her home during the afternoon
in her mothers automobile.
Shortly before o'clock passersby
saw Mrs. Stillwell running on the
Loganstown road, screaming and
bleeding from her wounds. Accord
ing to Leslie Eichenberg, who lives
near the scene of the tragedy and
brought her in his car to a Long
! Branch hospital, she cried:
HE shot me and killed the man
who was with me-
Mrs. Stillwell. who IS said TO be in
a critical condition, did not disclose
who "he" was. She told her hus-
band, who is a composition on a news
paper here, that she and her mother
had left their home in Eatontown In
the latter's car for Asbury Park. Or
the road, Mrs. Stillwell related. they
met Herry who invited her to ride
in his automobile. With the consent
of her mother, she said, she accepted
the invitation.
Mrs. Stillwell stated that Herry
persuaded her to drink of bottle Of
wine he had in the car and there
after she knew nothing OF whai
happened" until the shots were fired
An examination Of Herry's body
revealed that the shot charge had
entered his neck. Part of the wad-
ding was found in his wound and
authorities say the weapon was fired
at extremely close range.
Although the police refused to re-
veal the source OF their information
they reiterated that they had testi-
mony to show that Herden and his
companions followed the Stillwell
car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
FoiIed Bandits Ambush Guard
and Kill State Trooper
Near Bound Brook
POLICE TRAIL SLAYER
Four Men Had Laid in Wait
z Days to Get Quarry
Company Payroll

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 19---
Authorities OF the entire state are
assisting In the search for the red
sedan automobile bearing N. J. IL
cense 6S,735. which figured in fhs
killing of State Trooper Robert
coyle. twenty-five years old. or som
erville. on the road between Chimney
Rock and Bound Brook yesterday az
ternoon.
A report from state police head
querters today is to the effect that
Coyle and John Gregovesis. members
OF Troop B. stationed at Pluckerr5a
were sent out to escort a s6.400 pay
roll belonging 10 the Bound Brook
Crushed Stone quarry. the of1lcials
OF the company having made known
that suspicious men have been IN the
vicinity Of late. The pay roll WIZ
delivered without trouble.
On the way hack to their Station
the troopers noticed a man IN the
road who they had passed on the
/ trip TO the Bound Brook 47i74<4>rt..
He was questioned and when fe
could not give satisfactory answers.
was taken in on suspicion ana placed
in the rear seat of the car.
The state police say today that
after riding a distance. Gregoxesis.
ed that Coyle 20 in the back 4sith|
the prisoner and as he rose to do.
this. was hit twice in the hack rs
bullets from a gun In the Possession
OF the suspect. Gregoyesis Is said
TO have pulled his gun and had 4
taken from him by the rear seat pas
senger who then made good his es
cape.
Three other men. probably accord
plices of the suspect. jumped from
the bushes when they heard the fr-s
ing and Joined in the shooting. Then
Buick car. Gregovesis reported the.
killing Of Coyle to headquarters ara
the investigation was immediatelS
started. State, county and local an
thorities are working together in the
search for the murderer. Burns.
about the face of Coyle are Believed
to have been caused by blank cai4-
ridges fred during the gun duel.
A 3S calibre gun, with four good
bullets remaining, was found in The
rear OF the state police car. CoxIe
was rushed to the Somerville hospt-
tai Immediately after the shooting.
but was dead upon his arrival. He
is survived by a wife, having recent-
ly married. Coyle's accompIice WAS
not beat up as has been reported
The license on the car must have
been fictitious one as the Investf-
cation has brought out that a Jersey
City woman having this license was
using her car at the time OF the
shooting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
STATE TROOPER Is SLAIN; Two men
Are KILLED I'M AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS S
Vindicate Men Who
We're Engaged In
Commercial Trucking
PERTH AMBOY HOSPITAL
HAS EXCELLENT RECORD

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 10.
--Reports received by the Board
OF Freeholders during the last
week, indicate that the Perth
Amboy City Hospital Is second
only to st. Peters Hospital of
this city, in the number OF pa
tients treated. The same insti-
sutton also ranks second In the
economy of maintenance, ac-
cording to the average costs per
patient days.
During the last year 1920
patients were treated for a total
of 22,213 days at a cost of SSH
427.e1 or an average of S3.13
per patient day. A majority of
the patients treated were classi-
fed as pay patients, though 512
free patients were given 1877
days care.
Sidney Riddlestorffer and
George Haney, representing the
hospital. requested the freehold
ers yesterday to increase the ap-
preparation made by the county,
due to the need of additional
finances in maintaining the hos
pitaI. No action was taken. but
the matter will again be laid be-
fore the freeholders by repre-
scnfativcs of the hospital. at the
budget hearing Monday night.
Middlesex General Hospital OF
this city reDOrted 10,475 patient
days, of which 1858 were classi-
fed as free. The total cost of
maintenance was $s3.01f .OS. an
average cost of $5.03 per patient
day,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
COOLIDGE HAS
OIL B OAR D
Names Conservation Com
mission to Study Industry
Cabinet Members

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-An oil
conservat ton board. consisting or the
secretaries of war. navy. interior and
commerce. was created today by
President Coolidge.
The new board will study the gov
ernment's responsibilities in oil con-
servation. and will seek the full CO.
operation of the oil industry TO that
end.
The commission appointed by Mr..
Coolidge last March to study the fu-
ture supply of fuel oil for the navy
will work in cooperation with the
new board.
The President announced the crea-
ton of the new board in identic let
ters addressed to the secretaries OF
war, navy interior and commerce, in
which he said:
1T is evident that the present
methods of capturing our oil de-
posits is wasteful to an alarming de-
gree. in that it becomes impossible
to conserve in the ground under our
present leasing and royalty practices
IL a neighboring owner or lessee de-
sires to gain possession of his de-
posits.
developing aircrafts indicate that
our national defense must be supple
mented if not dominated by avia-
ton. 1t is even probable that the
supremacy may be determined by the
possession of available petroleum
and its products.
"I am advised that our current
oil supply is kept up only by drilling
many thousands of new wells each
year, and that the failure to bring
In producing wells for two-year
period would slow down the wheels
of industry and bring about serious
Industrial depression.
The problem of future shortage
in fuel and lubricating oil, not to
mention gasoline. must be avoided,
or our manufacturing productivity
will be curtailed to an extent not
easily calculated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
GETS SECOND DIVORCE
FROM ONE HUSBAND

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. 19.--
Laura K. Robbie or this city, was
granted a second divorce from John
G. Robbie OF New York, today, by
Judge John r. Booth in superior
court here after .wo twelve year
terms of married life. Mrs. Robbie
received her first divorce in 1908 and
was REMARKED four years later.
'sThe second twelve years were
worse than the first," Mrs. Robbie
said on the witness stand today.
Both DEGREES were granted on the
grounds of cruelty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
BRIBERY CHARGE MADE

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. IA +.
Sartain, deposed warden. and /. q.
Fletcher. suspended deputy warden.
slated TO appear before United
States Commissioner Abbott today
for a hearing on charges Of soliciting
and accepting bribes from prisoners
OF the Atlanta federal prison.
District Attorney Clint W. Hager
and Assistant Attorney General W.
J. Donovan, Washington contendea
for a continuance until Saturday but
the commissioner set the hearine
for today. Fletcher and Sartain were
released in bonds Sr $4,000 each
after their arrest yesterday and de-
federal grand jury continued its i'm
vestigation today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
CLERK SAYS NOT GUILTY

Albany, N. Y. Dec. 19.-Edward
P. Kearney. of Albany. warrant clerk
in the state comptroller's office,
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
today before Police Court Justice
brady charged with first degree
grand larceny in the hypothecatiop
of bonds valued at $4,000. Hearing
was set for December &c. and bail
was fixed at $4,000. with two sure
ties demanded by Assistant District
Attorney Wagner. Edward ]. Hal
ter. Kearney's attorney. said he ex-
pected to be able to provide bail
during the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
JAP RELATIONSS ARE
DISCUSSED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1e.-Rela-
fions with Japan were discussed
again on the floor of the House to-
day with members offering variety
OF advice to each other and to ad
ministration officials.
The plan for maneuvers by the
American feet off Hawaii next year
was attacked by Representative
Huddleston, Democrat, Alabama, as
'inadvisable and tactless," in view of
the state of public opinion in the
United States and Japan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
Wnn Steer sltuation

NEW YORK, Dec. ls.-Specuia-
ton in stocks continued at fever
pitch today, spectacular advances
taking place in wrde variety Of
issues on sales that promised to run
well over 100000 shares for the
day. over fifty issues smashed their
previous 1924 high records. the net
gains ranging from one to eight
noints.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
KILLED AT CROSSING

TONAwANDA. N. Y. Dec. 10
John Quinlan. twenty-four years old
was killed, and Warren Hoag, six
teen years old, was seriously injured
when a New York Central train de-
molished their motor truck. A heavy
fog prevailed and they were said to
have been unaware of the trains
presence until the locomotive was
upon them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
DEBS SEES LABOR PARTY

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec. 49,
Eugene ". Debs today predicted Sthe
organization of an American labor
party at the meeting In January In
Chicago of the various forces called
to launch an independent progress
sive party" movement. Debs said he
will not insist on the new party be-
ing a socialist party" nor does he
look upon it as "a collection of the
disgruntled leaders from other poll
tical movements
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

Ciausen's Leather Goods Store now III.
Gated at 3s1 Madison Avenue. next ia
Majestic Theatre, formerly 14z New Brnhs-
wick Avenue. 12a8S--1 q ~ fft >
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

Open every evening untfi Xmas Pefth
Amboy Hardware Co.
I2so4-12-1b-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
New Arrest IN Robbery

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.--Joseph A.
Stephens. of this city. charged with
acting in concert with three other
men in rohbing Philadelphia store
of 100000 in jewelry a week ago,
was arrested here early today by
local and Philadelphia detectives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
RceIvcm Askad

NEW YORK. Dec. 19--A receiver
for the National Drug Stores Corpo-
ration was named in federal court
here today by Judge William J.
Bondy. The company operates chain
drug stores In New York and other
cities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
WOMAN MAGISTRATE

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 19:-
Mrs. H. Z. Fahnestook, president OF
the Philadelphia County Branch OF
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. today was appointed a police
magistrate in Philadelrh hia by Gov
ernor Pinchot to fill a vacancy. She
is the first woman magistrate to
serve in that city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

Weed Chains. Hood and Radiator Covers,
Car Heaters are excellent gifte- Dorsey
Motors Inc, open evenings until Chrnt-
mas. 12sop-iz-lb-6t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

start now with a So Purchase Cert.
ncate and own a Chevrolet In the Spring
JeHerson Motors. Inc. Phone l5.
1z278-12- Mon. Wed. Fri. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

4uto-Iite Service station. Wurgler's
1z4 New Brunswick Avenue
1laf2--i2-5-fri. TT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

Open every evening until Xmas. Perth
Amboy Hardware Co,
tee@ - <4&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

Open every evening until Xmas. Perth
Amboy Hardware Co.
12304-12-15-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

Cigar Lighters. s3.75. attached at Dor
rey Motors, Inc. Open Evenings until
Xmas. 12300--12-1b-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

A Ford for Christmas--for the whole
family. Dorsey Motors. me. Open Even
ings, 12300-12-15-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

SO loads Of dirt rree II carted away
I. Inselherg Woodbridge Avenue.
l22ST--1e-17-ats
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19

WEATHER

Probably rain to-
night and Satur-
day. changing to
snow Saturday;
&c o ! der tonight
and much colder
Saturday and Sat-
urday night.