davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-25
The Sixth Sense.

"Cuptacathesia," a sixth sense that
enables the pOssessor to intuitively
perceive the truth. has been discovered
by French scientist. He asserts that
this sixth sense Is especially devel-
oped In women. A lot Of husbands
will wonder why this is halted as q
recent discovery.-Omaha Bee.
, 1924-04-10

fH3 LltiIt0f his CfD-@ -AIt-'
Dear SIR
The following data concerning
the one alton Of the We'll drilling ne IN
connection with the drilling Of the INST
vaI at estate BUetZberg. viii No. dou9t oe
of inter ST both to yourself and to you:
subscribers.
farmine his is the first we'll winch has
h4po dri IeI in the Virgin Islands by the
si4 of are such mechanical equipment rs
that rec a,ly pu chased by the mHblcl-
paIitv. HE success OF its operation ana
cost shO, q therefore be Of particular IT,
faresf t. many Of the local inhabitants.
ne Fl S. well was drilled IN the leId
If.ongin TO estate Boatz0erg ocatad 10
tn south IS the cross roads at Woai IS pop.
.uI.r,v krJWn as Jackay Market, IL IS IA
tbs INN date line of the natural dram
aoa from Samuel Hill. Lowry Hill, ana
RIIria H /, and is dug through a Tor
nation w ch seems to nave oten deposl-
te5 on tb, valley floor by washes Ifola an
OF .hese lis. The surface OF me ground
AT he to- Of this we'll IS approximately
th..tyfvs 10 forty feet above sea leVel
Tn. total depth OF the hole IS seventy IeeJ
ba.1w the surface OF the gfoun3 fotth3
FIRST 50 f. eJ a clay gravel contHhIhs q
large percentage .of clay matter was en-
countered From 80 feet TO a eet l9I'
49, navel persisted with a gradually de-
crTasing percentage OF clay. From - 70
70 feet there was encountered i +. zen
rock when gradually became mere ono
but which appeared to be hss4+eH 70 a
considerable extent. Inc IoCA Ha1 d
SHAW :. nature aad seemed to belong to
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
INDICTMENTS
BY GRAND JURY
Fifteen Dead Accounted for,
Making True Bill for
Each Death, Report

NEW BRUNSWICK, April IL
Fifteen indictments were returned
to Judge Kirkpatrick this afternoon
following special session of the
grand jury, called to place criminal
responsibility for the explosion at
the Ammonite company plant at Nix
on, on Saturday morning, March IL.
Prosecutor Joseph E. Stricken in
timated that the indictments were
returned as result of the catas-
trophe. but the defendants will not
be known until they are called to
plead to the charges found against
them.
Fifteen persons were killed or died
as a result of injuries received in
the explosion, and this accounts for
the fifteen indictments returned and
four other persons who were at the
plant on the day of the explosion,
have not been accounted for. 1t is
believed they. too, went up in the
blast.
The prosecutor expects to have
arrangements made so that the de-
PENDANTS can appear in the county
court on Monday morning to enter
pleas to the charges preferred
against them.
Investigations by county, state
and national officials have occupied
the limelight since the day of the
explosion, one of the largest ever
reported in this locality.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
BITTER FIGHT ON APPEAL
or EX-GOVERNOR WAL TON

WASHINGTON, April 11:-One
of the bitterest fights in the history
of American Jurisprudence was
brought into the supreme court to-
day when it reached for argument
the appeal of former Governor John
c. Walton of Oklahoma to set aside
his impeachment by the Oklahoma
legislature. The federal distri I
court for western Oklahoma had r.
fused to review the impeachment
proceedings.
Today the proceedings of the su-
preme court were enlivened by an
effort by counsel for he former gov
ernor to have consideration of the
appeal postponed. Counsel for the
Oklahoma House of Representatives
and other defendants opposed the
move.
The appeal of the former COVER
nor was based upon the ground that
he had not been given fair and
impartial trail in the impeachment
proceedings. He alleged that the
Ku Klux Klan and other influences
predominated the Oklahoma House
In his impeachment, and the senate
of that state in his trial.
The lower federal courts refused
to take jurisdiction in the matter on
the grounds broadly that the ques-
tions involved were political and not
judicial.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11

the company in danger from the
spreading flames, and outside assis-
tance was not needed, the $50 en-
ployes having the flames under con-
troll after the celluloid heap burned
itself out.
During the past week two wells
for a water supply. have been driven
by employees of the Hydraulic En-
gineering Company of New York.
A workman engaged in soldering
with a blow torch near one of the
wells is thought to have permitted
the torch to come in contact with
the dry grass. according to the theory
advanced by Mr.. Nixon.
Residents of Metuchen, Raritan
township and New Brunswick were
considerably disturbed by the huge
column of smoke going skyward,
fearing that a fire in that locality
would be followed al any time by an
explosive blast. While a number of
people visited the scene the turnout
was as nothing compared to the num-
ber who watched the burning ruins
of the Ammonite plant, the remains
of which are Immediately adjacent
to the spot where yesterdays fire
occurred.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
H|LkER CHOICE
Of FFREEHOLDERS
For Nomination as County
Clerk-Petitions to Be
Sent Out Soon

NEW BRUNSWICK, April ia
definite announcement was made in
the freeholders' Office today that
County Treasurer William B. Hilker
VIII be their choice for the county
clerk at the coming election. Nom
mating petitions in behalf of Mr..
Hilker will be put into circulation
within the next two weeks it was
asserted.
In connection with the announce
ment 1t was declared that some
ninety per Get of the Republican
leaders are solidly behind Mr.. Hill
ker's candidacy. Senator Morgan
z. Larson, State Committeeman
Frederic Schneider, County Solicitor
Frederick G. Richardson and mem
bers of the Board of Freeholders are
reported as the principal hackers
of the county treasurer's candidacy
10 the Office of county clerk.
According to reports, Mr.. Hilker
will receive the undivided support of
the Republicans in the county so as
to make his run a successful one.
Mr.. Hilker when questioned about
the announcement admitted that a
plan to back him for the county
clerks Office is correct and substan-
tiated this with a declaration that
the petitions will be placed into cir
culation shortly. He also said that
he will make the run because of the
strong backing that is being assure
him by the RepublicaL leaders. He
also hinted that he consented to run
four years ago against County Clerk
B. NJ. Cannon at time when condi-
tions were adverse TO the Repub.
cans, because of the request made
by his political hackers. He did so,
he said. despite personal and finan-
cial sacrifice, knowing at the time of
his entry in the race that his
chances were practically hopeless.
Yet Mr.. Cannon won the clerkship
by small majority of S42 votes. he
declared.
Mr.. Hilker has been treasurer of
Middlesex county for the last five
years. During his administration, it
is claimed the financial condition of
the county has shown considerable
progress as reflected by a statement
issued by the Sinking Fund Com
mission that it was impossible to
purchase MiddleseX county bonds
from present holders. despite the
fact that the commission wanted to
acquire them. 1t shows, Mr. Hilker
said. the splendid financial state of
affairs of the county, when bonds are
a a premium.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
$4,000 MORE
FOR SCHOOL IN
HALL AVE N UE
Ecard of School Estimate
Takes that Action at
Meeting Held Yesterday
ALDERMEN WILL ACT
Amount Does Not Include the
$4,000 Which Was Voted
by the Board Last Year

The Board of School Estimate at
a short meeting yesterday afternoon
unanimously voted in favor of the
resolution granting the Board of Ed
ucation $125,000 additional with
which to complete Public School No.
IL now under the course of con-
struction in Hall avenue. This
amount is in addition to the $50, 900
which was voted for by the school
estimate board last year but which
was not appropriated by the alder
men at that time owing to the lack
of funds last year.
Owing to illness Alderman Nc
Guire was unable to attend the
school estimate board meeting but
the other four members of the board
were present and voted in favor of
the resolution, they being Mayor Will
son, Alderman-at-Large Calvin and
School Commissioners Clark and An
dersen.
The aldermen will receive the cer-
tificate, covering the resolution, when
they meet again and the appropria-
ton of the necessary funds will fol-
low shortly after. Now that the
school board has been assured of
the additional money it will award
the contract for the remaining work
and the members have hopes of see
ing the building completed in time
for the opening of school next fall.
The certificate as adopted reads as
follows:
Whereas, The Board of Educa-
tion of the city of Perth Amboy has
requested that this board approve
of the sum of $125.00o, in addition to
the sum of $4,000 which was ap-
proved by the Board of School Es-
innate at a meeting held June IL.
1923, in order that contracts for the
erection and furnishing of School
No. Ill can be awarded, be and it
is hereby
Resolved, That for the purpose
of erecting and furnishing complete
School No. II situated on the block
bounded by Hall avenue, Alta Vista
place, Arnold avenue and Jacques
street, the sum of s125,000 be ap-
propriated: it being understood that
this amount is over and above the
amount of $4,000 which was ap-
propriated at meeting of this board
held June Il, 1929
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
HURT BY DEY'S CAR

NEW BRUNSWICK. April Ii
Helen Sabo, eight years of age Of
Weston Mills is in ST. Peters hos
pitai here suffering from a concus-
sion of the brain as a result of be-
ing struck by an automobile at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
girl is said to have come from be-
hind another machine and ran di-
rectly into the path of the auto
mobile of William S. Dey, director
of the Board of Freeholders who
was returning from the freeholders'
meeting to South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
FIRE AT NIXON PLANT
DESTROYS cELLULOID

NEW BRUNSWICK, April H.
Ten tons of scrap celluloid went up
in smoke at the Nixon Nitration
company plant at Nixon at 4 o'clockk
yesterday afternoon, when the flames
from burning grass ignited the heap
of material which was stored in the
open, throwing UP black and yell
low column of smoke which was
visible from all section of the coun-
ty.
The blaze was attributed to the
carelessness of workman in han
ding a blow torch, the flame of
which came in contact with the dry
grass from which it rapidly spread
to the celluloid heap. Nine old frame
storage buildings, which were empty
and had been badly damaged as a
result of the Ammonite plant ex-
plosion, were consumed by the
flames.
The damage which was confined
to the loss of the celluloid was es-
timated to be $4,000 by Stanhope
Nixon, vice. president of the COM
pany, no value being placed on the
practically worthless buildings.
At no time was the main plant of
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
LIQUOR
BROUGHT HERE;
ARREST THREE
Local Customs Men Make
Capture After Chase in
Raritan Bay
80 CASES OF LIQUOR
Fen Held for Hearing-Seiz-
ure Is Made Near Dock
at keyport

After a spectacular chase in tht
waters near Keyport late last aig1lf
Police Boat No. of the New York
City departm ent, with Deputy In-|
spector of Customs Patrick J. Mac
Evoy, of Tottenville. and Sergeant
Pawson and four men of the police
department on board, overlook the
rum runner K-1211S Anna and seized
between seventy and eighty cases OF
Scotch whiskey, and apprehended
three men aboard.
The police boat was directed in ia
activities in Jersey waters last night
by the representative of the local
customs Office and during the night
several boats, believed to be rum
runners, were sighted but the search
ers were not successful in their eff
forts until the chase with the Anna,
had ended. The race ended near th1
Keyport dock, where it is alleged the.
stuff was to be landed.
Thomas Secondino, thirty-two OF
253 Hillside avenue, Hillside: sam
Cohen, twenty-five of 123 Ferry
street, Newark. and Joseph sConwell
twenty-three of Pine street, Key
port, all giving their occupation
boatmen, were apprehended TT
rum launch was towed ON to /
police boat. and the trip TO this q.
was started.
NfacAvoy was assisted upon his
rival here to take the prisoners
police headquarters by two of II
New York officers. and Sereeai
Pawson and two of his assistan
stood guard over the liquor. Ths
liquor was kept here over night and
will be taken to New York this
morning. while the prisoners are
scheduled to he arraigned before
Commissioner Delaney.
Prior to the capture of the Annf.
the police boat gave chase to ans
other craft, but was left behind
the speed of the alleged rnnne
Shots from the machine gun lil;f
automatic of Inspector MaeIsyoy.
failed to check the runners. It is the
belief of the inspectors that this
speed boat was lookinng over the
lay of the land for launches eS-
pected through with liquor aboard
Just after this chase was endes
the Anna was sighted. The tKt
boats stepped along for a time. bus
after Mac EsVoy fired several shots this
runners knew he meant business ane
slowed down. Quite a time was eS
perienced in making the tow to thr
city, but there was no trouble along
the line in the water or after the
prisoners were taken to land.
The liquor is il boxes labeled
Black & White. and White Label.
and it is said that it was to be taken
in automobiles from Keynorf 70
Newark, Secondino was in charge OF
the rum runner and it is alleged tha
he is an old timer in the game, hav-
ing in his possession two faster boats
which are used for similar pur-
pose.
Representative of the l5cal Office
are looking forward to many seiz-
ures during the hext few months
The three defendants were arr
raigned before United States Com
missioner John A. Delaney this af-
ternoon and placed under $1,000
bail each for the action of the fed
eral grand jury Bail was furnish
ed by a surety company. They were
represented by City Attorney David
t. Wilentz. The charge WAS pos
session and transportation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
Pledge Support For Commission
Controversy Between Brown,
Wilentz and TooIan
III Seems at an End

The commission government
movement, and the Brown, Wilentz,
Toolan and Booz controversy are
featured today by the following:
A request by Morris Margaretten
Tor public spirited citizens to aid in
Me commission government move
.ent.
An answer to Thomas Browns
interview Of yesterday, from Mr.. Too
Ian. Mr.. Wilentz declines to discuss
The matter.
Mr.. Margaretten, the attorney who
has been engaged by representative
citizens to place in circulation petit
lions for an election for commission
form of government issues the fol-
towing statement calling upon public
spirited citizens to aid in the circula-
ton Of petitions for commission gov
ernment. which will be ready next
Wednesday:
''Numerous citizens of the COM
ununity in every walk of life have
come to me and have offered their
services for the distribution of the
petitions for signatures. and have
assured me that they are in accord
with the movement to establish COM
mission government in this city.
''Fo those who have already call
"a and to others who may be inter-
ested in cooperating, wish to state
that the petitions will be ready for
distribution by Wednesday of next
week. Any public spirited citizen
who wishes to take this opportunity
toward assisting in this movement
may call at my Office in the Raritan
building. and I will be very glad to
accept their aid"
On all sides the commission gov
efnment movement is one of the
chief topics of conversation and the
ppinion is freely expressed that 1T
will prove successful this time.
According to information obtainable
Olection will be a bitter one and
may be featured by many personal
battles.
Assistant Prosecutor John E. Too
Ian today issued the following state
ment in answer to the Brown inter-
view appearing in last nights Even
Ing News:
1.-THE reference made to me In
Senator Browns statement appear
Ing in yesterdays Evening News
was so miserably small that I de-
cline to make any comment. It Ill
becomes the senator TO stoop so low.
regret that the senator, through
the medium of the public press. has
elected to sever the close friendship
we have enjoyed these many years.
Il is, however, his election, so let
1t be. have only pity for the man
who cannot retain Single friend.
II trust that my new landlord If
he should display the good nature
10 permit me. on occasion. to owe
him few months rent, will be
gracious enough not to talk about
1t afterwards, and thus poison his
eharity
Senator Brown in his statement
yesterday displayed a reckless dis
regard for the tr6th.
JOHN z. TOOLAN.
When seen at his Office here today
Ind questioned as to the interview
tn the Evening News from Mr..
Brown, Mr.. Wilentz said:
II read the story You speak of
knd at this time have no contribu-
Non to make"
At the Office of City Engineer Louis
p. Booz, Jr.. it was learned that
Mr.. Booz in in Jersey City today on
business relative to the grade cross
ing elimination.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
FreehOIderS ASK For
Explosive LEGISLATION
Tail on Governor SiIzer in
Resolution to Call Special
Session of Legislature

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 11:-A
petition to Governor George S. Silzer
requesting that he call special ses-
sion of the legislature for the pur-
pose of enacting more stringent laws
relative to the storage of explosives
will be presented to him today, that
action having been authorized by
the Board of Freeholde yesterday
afternoon.
Recommendations for changes by
Commissioner of Labor Andrew +.
Mcbride and the information gained
by the investigator in the employ OF
the county body since the disastrous
Ammonite plant explosion. have con-
vinced the county fathers that strict
er laws should be Immediately en-
acted for the purpose of safeguard
ing the residents of the county,
where such a large amount of ex-
plosive material is now being stored.
The freeholders have pledged
their fullest cooperation and assist
ance to the state in working out the
proposed changes of the explosive
laws. The full text of the resolution
adopted follows:
whereas the county solicitor has
informed this board that the pres
ent statute governing explosives Is
inadequate in number or essen
tial respects and Is vitality in neeo
of changes to make the same more
stringent and to cover properly the
purposes intended. and
Whereas the commissioners of the
state labor department has recon-
mended several suggested changes
in the aforementioned act. and
Whereas in the judgment of this
board the recent explosion at Nixon,
New Jersey, has amply demonstrat-
ed the need of drastic changes in
this statute which changes in the
opinion of this board should be
made without delay, now therefore
Be it and 1t Is hereby resolved
that this board petition his excel
lency. Governor George s. Silzer to
call in special session the legisla-
ture of this state for the purpose of
having passed sufficient legislation
to remedy the present situation and
that this board tender the governor
the fullest cooperation and assis-
tance in working out these proposed
changes.
During the past week the board
has obtained the revocation of the
state permits which licensed the
storage of 100000 pounds of picric
acid on the meadows below the
Nixon plant, have instituted pro-
ceedings in the court of chancery to
compel the removal of the sub
stance and now seek to permanently
safeguard the community by the en-
actment of stricter regulations gov
erning the storage of all other dan
gerous explosives and chemicals.
The states investigation of the
Ammonite explosion will be contin-
ued today by the grand jury for the
purpose of determining whether or
not any criminal responsibility can
be placed on any individuals or cor
poration for causing the loss of
nineteen lives.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
Fifteen Indictments BY Grand Jury Probing ExpI0si0
SHOTS fired AT ALLEGED RUM RuNNE|
PREPARE REPORTS ON
TAX REDUCTION BILL

WASHINGTON. April 11.-Party
leaders in the SeNate finance COM
mittee were busy today preparing
reports on the tax reduction bill
which will be-submitted tomorrow
or Monday and will form the basis
of the contest expected to begin
next week on the floor.
The main controversy will center
on the income tax rates. Repub-
licans of the finance committee vot-
ed the Mellon rates into the bill
and Democrats under the leadership
of Senator Simmons, North Caro-
lima, ranking Democrat on the com
mittee, have advanced O. substitute
schedule calling for lower normal
and higher surtax rates.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
HAD BAD CHECK, IS
CHARGE At WOODBRIDGE

WOODBRIDGE, April 11.-Charg-
ed with an attempt to cash a forged
check for s75, Johanna Smitkley,
thirty-two years of age. who gave
her residence as 129 State street.
Perth Amboy is held in the lookup
pending a hearing before Recorder
Ashley today.
According to Lieutenant James
Walsh, of the local police force. the
woman walked into the First Nation
al Bank at noon today and presented
the check for honoration. The
clerk became suspicious of. the sigma
ture and the police were notified.
The Perth Amboy police were no.
titled of the woman's act. Captain
of Detectives Long went to the given
address and found that Mrs. Smitkley
is not known there. 1t is believed
that the same woman has passed a
forged check on a bank in Railway
sometime ago.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-11
FIRE IN SMITH ST.

Fire of unknown origin caused
$3.50 damage to the one story wood
en- building at "a Smith street about
9:25 o'clock last night. John Orzen-
koski is proprietor of the establish-
ment and his seven passenger car
stored in a rear shed was not dam
aged. The building is insured for
$3.50. The alarm for the fire W s
turned in from box "a at Smith and
High streets by Detective John MUIR