davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-12-26

with potatoes, cotton and cottonseeo
registering a slight decline. Coal
showed a slight recession from the
prices OF November last year.
Sugar is lower than a year ago
while beef at Chicago is on a higher
price level than during November q
year ago. Sales OF two leading mail
order houses in November totaled
s39,S41, 900. against 41,063,oO0 in Oc-
tober and s34,52S,00O in November
1929"
Evening star., 1924-12-26
IRISH SENATE PASSES
DRINK REGULATION BILL
Restricts Hours Of Sale to 13 a
Day and Puts Clubs and Saloons
on Same Footing.
rrespondenee Of the Associa ted Press

Correspondence Of the kssocia ted Press.
DUBLIN, December 8.-The Free
State governments bill to regulate
the sale OF drink has passed the Sem
ate. Among other things it restricts
the hours of sale to Is day and puts
clubs of all classes on the same foot
ing as ordinary drink saloons as far
as the serving of liquor is concerned.
An interesting provision of the new
Evening star., 1924-12-26
SCIENTISTS OF RUSSIA
DISCUSS POLE FLIGHT
See No Possible Advantage to Ma
ton In Projected Arctic
Air Route. -
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LENINGRAD, December 2e.-At' the
congress OF Russian scientists -here
yesterday Capt. Bruins projected
polar airplane route from northern
Siberia through the Bering Straits
to America was examined from the
standpoint OF it's possible advantages
to Soviet Russia The scientists de-
ctded that such an enterprise was
Evening star., 1924-12-26

Natural history experts have been
unable to solve the problem OF why
some birds hop and others walk.
Evening star., 1924-12-26


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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
SILzER OPPOSES CONTRACT


TRENTON, Jan. 9.-The Trenton
printing firm of MacCrellish and
Quigley which has done the printing
for the lawmaking bodies of New
Jersey for many years has again
been awarded the contract for this
work during 1924 despite the oppo-
sition of Governor Silzer. The other
members of the State Printing Board
whose duty it is to approve or re-
ject the contract. are State Comp
troller Bugbee and State Treasurer
Read. Both of these men favored
the contract.
Governor Si1zer objected to voting
for the contract yesterday on the
grounds that there is no competitive
bidding and he felt that the prices
of MacCrellish and Quigley are arbi-
trary and perhaps a bit too high. In
past years efforts have been made
to get other firms to bid on the
printing but without success. Be-
cause of the unusual nature of the
work it is difficult to get a printing
concern which can meet the needs of
the legislature.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
FAVOR REGIONAL MERGER
IS CLAIM IN RAILROAD CASE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The pre-
dominance of public opinion in New
England touching railroad consoh-
dation proposals favors the creation
of a regional merger of all New Eng
land railroads into one corporation,
the Interstate Commerce Commission
was told today by representatives Oh
a committee selected by the COVER
nors of the six New England states.
Through Bentley w. Warren,
counsel for the committee, the COM
mission was urged to lay down the
outline of such a consolidation, the
committees own investigation, Mr..
Warren said, had indicated that a
regional system would be financially
stable and would render adequate
transportation service to New Eng
land industries. The commission was
asked to disregard suggestions call
ing for the attachment of one or
more of the New England railroads
to some of the eastern trunk line
systems.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
.D|RECTORSH|P
FOR STR|CKER
In P. A. Trust Co.-Pfeiffer
on Board of the First
National Bank

New directors were elected to the
Boards of the Perth Amboy Trust
Company and First National Bank,
at the annual stockholders meeting
yesterday afternoon. The Trust
Company elected Joseph E. Stricken,
prosecutor of Middlesex county to
their directors and the First Nation
al. John Pfeiffer. The other MEM
bers of the Board of Directors of
these two institutions remained the
same. No change was made in the
board of the Raritan Trust Company.
The lists of directors of these three
institutions as they appear for the
year 1924 follows:
Perth Amboy Trust Company
George S. Silzer. Governor of the
state of New Jersey, of Metuchen:
Isaac Alpern, j. Logan Clevenger;
Frank Dorsey, Robert S. Gill, Jacob
Goldberger, Charles c. Hommann,
Senator Morgan T. Larson, DIR. Mar
tin S. Meinzer, Peter c. Olsen, Will
liam H. Powell. George F. Reynolds,
w. Parker Runyon, Jesse Seaman,
Joseph E. Stricken of this city:
Frank r. Valentine of Woodbridge
and Joseph NJ. Perrine of James,
burg.
The organization meeting will be
held today.
First National Bank
Robert Carson, Edwin G. Frazer,
George j. Haney, Hamilton f. Kean,
Frederick L. Brown, Charles D..
Snedeker. Edhardt V. Eskesen,
Franz Roessler and John Pfeiffer.
The organization meeting is being
held today.
Raritan Trust Company
A. Clayton Clark, Leo Goldberger,
M. S. Goldberger, Adolph Green
baum, Abel Hansen, NJ. NJ. McHose,
Anton Massopust. Sidney Riddle
storffer, 1. r. Robbins, L. M. Rossi,
DR.. Charles I. Silk, Frank Stas, Max
Wurtzel.
The organization meeting of this
institution will be held next Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
WOMAN INJURED WHEN
She FALLS FROM BUS

Mrs. Christina Shangabar, forty
one years old, of 495 Sayre avenue,
was treated at the local hospital last
night, for an injury to her right leg
and other minor bruises, after she
had fallen from a bus driven by Ed
Matteucci, of this CITY, The acct
dent occurred on New Brunswick
avenue near the institution and the
woman was allowed to go to her
home after receiving medical at
tention. officer Joseph Gaydos in
yestigated the accident.
A report was made to Lieutenant
John Morris at police headquarters
yesterday by Mrs. J. L. Heyer, OF
lS1 Market street, that she had Slip
ped on the sidewalk in front of
Cohen's tenement house, on Madi-
son avenue, and had injured her ell
bow. Officer Aaron Franzblau was
detailed to the building to notify
the owner to have sand or sawdust
placed on the sidewalk.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
PHILIPPINES IN PLEA
FOR THEIR INDEPENDENCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The plea
for Philippines independence was re-
newed by the Philippine missic
here today in memorial to congress
making severe criticism of the ad-
ministration of Governor General
Leonard Wood.
The petition, signed by Manuel
Roxas, speaker of the Philippine
House. and Pedro Guevara, the
resident commissioner, declared that
the theories and principles under
lying Governor Woods actions are
utterly repugnant to the policies that
go to make up the cornerstone of
Philippine autonomous government .
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
PROBE ASSESSMENT

NEWARK, Jan. 9.-Twenty- five
prohibition and revenue agents are
being examined at the Internal Rev
enue officer here today by Deputy
Collector Elwood Moore in connec-
ton with 100000 tax assessment
made against the Peter Hauck
Brewing Company, of Harrison, N. J.
The examination is being made at
the direction of Frank c. Ferguson,
collector of internal revenue for the
fifth district. The assessment was
made several weeks ago, and is un-
derstood to have, been set following
an investigation made by the prohi-
bition and internal revenue offices
The agents are being given a hearing
today to explain the assessment.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
OVENS CASE
|sPOSTPONED
MataWan man who has two
Living Wives is Still
in Jail
UNABLE TO GET BAIL
Federal Authorities to Push
Charge of Mann White
Slave act Violation

NEWARK, Jan. 9.-The hearing
of Grover Edward Givens scheduled
to come before United States Com
missioner Conlon, in this city yes
terday afternoon, was postponed Tor
a period of three weeks. Givens is
still in iail and did not visit the COM
missioner's office. Givens is the big
amist husband of Mrs. Mabel Eliza
beth Givens of Matawan. He de-
serted his wife and child and mar
ried Miss Grace Pool of Montclair
in New York City last September.
Already charges are pending against
him for abandonment and desertion
and then the government stepped in
and he was arrested and held by the
federal authorities on the charge of
violating the Mann white slave act.
Givens Is held under $1,000 bail
which he has been unable to obtain
as vet. Indications at this time are
that he will remain in Jail until his
case is disposed of. Since his con-
flnement, is is alleged Givens has
made the statement to jail attend
ants that he don't know why he can't
love who he wants to and when he
did, why the law should step in.
Charges continue to pile up against
1ivens according to former Judge
Patrick j. Dolan, who stated today
that the grand jury in New York
county yesterday Indicted Givens for
bigamy According to Mr.. Dolan.
Mr.. Givens No. 1 appeared as wit
ness against her husband, and an In
dictment was returned. There are
now four charges against Givens.
These are lesertion, bigamy, white
ilavery and a more serious charge.
ar. Dolan represents Mrs. Givens
10. L.
Last night Mrs. Givens No. 2, who
vas Miss Grace Pool of Montclair,
#as arraigned be.ore Justice of the
Peace Scotland on a serious charge
nd released under $500 bail for the
lction of the grand jury. This makes
i1,500 bail the Pool woman had to
'urnish in order to obtain her re-
ease. as she had already been held
inder $1,000 bail as a material wit
less on the white slave charge made
tgainst Givens.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
HOFFMAN INTRODUCES
EASY DIVORCE REPEALER

Asemblyman Harold @. Hoffman
Yesterday introduced bill at the
opening of the legislature repeating
the "easy divorce" bill which. was
passed last year making cruelty a
grounds for divorce. Both Repub-
iican assemblymen from Middlesex
county, Hoffman and Thomas l..
Hanson. voted against the divorce
bill last year. but it was passed.
Governor Silzer. during the last
campaign, urged the repeal of the
bill.
Another bill introduced by AS
semblyman Hoffman calls for the
taking over by the State Highway
Commission of the Old Bridge Mata-
wan road in order that traffic con-
gestion to the shore might be reme-
died. This bill would be supple
ment to the state highway act.
other bills introduced by the South
Amboy man have to do with bank
Ing, one relating to the investment
of trust funds by state banks and
trust companies and the other being
a uniform fiduciary act.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
NEW OFFER FOR
MUSCLE SHOALS
Is rendered by 9 Associated
Power Companies of the
Southern States

WASHINGTON, Jan. (By The
Associated Press) A new offer r.r
the electric power to be generated
at Muscle Shoals, promising a re-
turn of 500. 100000 to the govern
ment over period of fifty years
was rendered today by the nine prin-
cipal associated power companies OF
the southern states.
The offer does not include the nj
trate plants, which would be left free
for the manufacture of fertilizer by
Henry Ford, or anyone else who
could come to terms with congress,
and specifically reserves a certain
part of the power to be developed at
the Wilson Darn next wear, for the
manufacture OF fertilizers under su h
terms as the government might pre-
scribe.
Representative Hull of the House
Military committee really developed
the new proposal by his recent re-
quest to the Federal Power Commits
sion to write offers for the hydro
electric energy to be developed at
Wilson Dam.
After the submission of the offer
today. Mr.. Hull, in. a statement d.
clared the Ford offer utterly in
adequate" and of doubtful possible
benefit" by comparison. He sad lie
would introduce an appropriation
resolution in the House.
The language of the offer des-
cribes the proposal as one Ito nermit
the use of a substantial part of tie
power for the production of fertiliz-
er, to place the Muscle Shoals power
under the protection and regulation
of the Federal Water Power Act, to
enable the government to collect
during a fifty years period approx.
mately $100,000,000 in rental, and
still retain ownership of all its prop
critics.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
ECONOMY LEGISLATION
BY THE REPUBLICANS
BARS RAISED AGAINST
ARMS FOR MEXICO REBELS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Double
bars have been raised against ship
ment of arms to the Mexican revol-
utionists as a result of President
Coolidge's proclamation of an en-
barge in pursuance of his policy OF
assisting the Obregon government in
its efforts to maintain law and Or
der in the republic.
In addition to measures taken by
the Treasury through the customs
service and prohibition enforcement
agents to prevent movement from
the United States of war materials
destined for the De La Huerta forces,
a freight embargo was in effect to-
day on all the major railroads of the
country, having been declared yester-
day by the American Railway Asso-
citation at the request of the State
Department.
Under the freight embargo, the
only munitions which may be moved
by the railroads to Mexico must bear
government bills of lading, be au-
thorized by proper military authori-
ties, or have specific sanction for
export by authority of the secretary
of state.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
Khan war in Marion. nI.

MARION, ILL.,, Jan. 8. Three
companies of the Illinois National
Guard are on duty in Williamson
county under orders to be in readi-
ness for any emergency occasioned
by the alleged growing bitterness be-
tween the Ku Klux Klan and an
AntiKlan faction known as knights
of the Flaming Circle. following a
series of prohibition raids.
Mass meeting said to have been
announced secretly for today by the
Knights OF the Flaming Circle and
the Ku Klux Klan is said by some
to have been the real cause for
Sheriff Galligan appealing for troops.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
Believe WOMAN browns AS BOAT Sin
Philadelphia Police
Chief Getting Results

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-An
automobile trip of inspection
through the Tenderloin and an unex-
pected dash out to West Philadel-
phia to look over a police station
ushered in General Smedley B. But
ler's third day as director of the de-
partment of public safety, wherever
he went he found patrolmen and
their commanders on duty and alert.
The director praised Lieutenants
John Holton, and John Carlin in
charge of the two police districts
in the Tenderloin for the effective
manner in which they had cleaned
up. and added:
"I believe the men are with me-"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
Legislative Employees to be
Made to Work is one Propo-
sition-BiIlS Introduced

TRENTON, Jan. 9.-The Republic
can legislators have put their preach
ments on economy in practice with
vengeance, according to two reso-
lutions put in the senate yesterday,
the first day of the 1924 session, by
Senate Republican Leader William
H. Bright, of Cape May.
One resolution provides that their
will be a pro rata reduction in the
pay of any legislative employe for
every day the attache is absent dur
ing the session. BY the term of the
resolution the sergeant-at-arn1s VIII
take the names of the absentees and
these will be forwarded to the office
of Newton A. K. Bugbee. comptroller
of the treasury, for the salary reduc-
ton.
This is a most radical step, as in
former years 1t has been the custom
of the legislative employees to abb
sent themselves from their duties as
freely as they desired and still draw
their stated pay.
Raise Salary Issue
Under another resolution intro
duced by Senator Bright, all bills
purporting to raise salaries of any
one will be referred to the judiciary
committee for investigation. The
committee will ascertain whether
the full time of the governmental
officer whose pay is sought to be
raised is required by his duties and
If no other person can be secured to
do the work in question.
Senator Whitney, of Morris, also
introduced a bill designed to achieve
economy within the legislature. 1t
provides for the reduction In the
number of legislative employees. Sem
ator Whitney introduced similar
measures twice before in the legis-
lature, only to have them defeated.
The measure follows in a general
way the recommendations of the leg
islative commission of 1920 to de-
termine the number of officers and
employees necessary for carrying on
the business of the legislature.
Needlessly Expensive
''The New Jersey legislative ses-
sions are needlessly expensive, COM
pared with other states," said Sena-
tor Whitney. There are more en-
ployees than are needed. and many
cases the report states. their duties
are not adequately fulfilled"
Continued on Page IL.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
Convicted of Murder

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 9.-Arnold
Anderson alias Arthur Lindsey
stands convicted of murder today
largely because his father, Alvin An
derson, a Brooklyn tailor, could not
lie on the witness stand.
The younger Anderson, charged
with having killed Harry c.. Moore, a
wealthy real estate. man, during a
holdup, had admitted to the jury
that he had told his father he was
the murderer. but explained that Is
admission had been made to shield
his partner in the crime, whom he
accused of having actually fired the
shot
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
Coy Still for League

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 8 (By The
Associated Press):-James M. Cox,
former governor of Ohio and Demo
cratic standard bearer in the 1920
presidential campaign, maintains the
same position of the League of Ma
tions as he did almost four years
ago, when he made it the keynote
of his campaign for election as chief
executive of the nation.
He so informed Ohio Democrats in
unequivocal terms here last night at
Jackson Day dinner at which what
were regarded as opening blasts of
Democracy's 1924 o-mpaign in Ohio
were sounded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
Monster Power Project

COLUMBUS, Ga, Jan. 9;-Plans
calling for the construction of a
Mammoth dam and hydro-electric
power plant calling for an expendi-
ture of nearly $500, 100000. within
a short distance from Columbus, on
the Chattahoochee river are in the
hands of the Federal Water Power
Commission at Washington, it be-
came known here today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
BARGE CAPTAIN AWAKES
TO FIND BOAT SINKING:
SAY WOMAN is MISSIN|
Skipper Makes Escape FroI
Barge "Green Clay" but
Woman is Drowned
CORONER IS N0TIFIEl
Matter Taken up With I'll
Prosecutors Office Boat
will be Raised


Awakening at 7 o'clock this MORN
Ing, the captain Of the barge Green1
Clay, Of the Fullerton Barge COM
pany. Of New York City, docks1
here, found that his boat was ranj
idly sinking. and he was forced n
fee to land without having time n
obtain his outer garments.
In making his departure from fk1
boat, the captain evidently did nd
think of a woman Companion 81
board and as the barge has sum
below the water line. it is the gem
eraI opinion that the woman Ia
been drowned.
Police Are Notified
The barge was docksd at the 1oc<
plant OF the N344onsf@s Z n 5f5oIl
Company and immediately AFTER re1
ting to land. the barge captain ma &
a report OF the occurrences at I'll
Office Of the plant. Police headaua1|
ters was notified and later a repre|
sentative OF the company notified
Coroner ]. S. Hay.
Il is understood that the corone1
IS planning to take up with tl11
prosecutors Office a plan to recove2
the body of the woman said to be ed
board the barge. The Fullerton cori]
pany win make preparations to raisd
the boat.
The Green Clay came here durinz
the latter part of last week. to load
with hollow building tile to be de
livered in New York harbor. Load
ing was started yesterday and It 4
said, about seventy tons of the TIL
was on board at the time OF TIL
sinking. This barge had its cabl1
alongside the east end of the com
pany dock extension. and the 0tht'
end of the boat was Just of the ives
end of the extension.
Was Awaiting Load
Another barge of the Ful1erfol
Company, known as the Fulfertor
Brothers, is docked aIongside th<
ertension with it's cabin at the nort}
east end of same. As far as i
known, the Fullerton Brothers wa
not to be loaded until the Green.
Clay had obtained its cargo A
third boat. schooner. the Isaaz
Sherwood is also docket at the fire.
proofing plant dock quite some dis
tanee from the two barges.
The cause of the sinking Is no
definitely known. but it Is believed
that the thawing of the ice whic1
was quite thick about the dock.
damaged the barge and It's niiin5
with water followed.
The coroner, local police and pros
ecutor's Office will make compiled
investigation of the case. and it 4
probable a diver may have TO n
employed to assist in the recover1
of the woman's body
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
r.. r. Worker Killed at Elizabeth

ELIZABETH, Jan. 9:-Nunno
Chrusto, thirty-two, a Pennsylvania
railroad section hand, was instantly
killed by an express train here to-
day. Chrusto. who was working on
the track with others near Caldwell
Place, did not step completely away
from the track as the express came
on. He was hurled into the air and
fell on the street pavement forty
feet below. Chrusto lived in New
ark.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
MAYFIELD MAKES DENIAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-sweeping
denial of all the allegations of
George e. B. Peddy. his opponent
were made today in an answer filed
with the senate elections committee
by Senator Mayfield. Democrat, Tex
as, in the Texas senatorial primary
and election contest.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
Up to the Aldermen
Princeton Theatre Burns

PRINCETON, Jan. 9.-Fire des-
troyed the Casino Theatre. for many
years the center of Princeton Uni
versity dramatics, here early todav.
The fire broke out early in the
morning from an unknown cause and
ragged unchecked until it was beyond
control. The theatre was complete
ly razed. The Casino had been used
for Triangle Club. the University
Dramatic Club. productions and re-
hearsals for many years. it being tho
only theatre Of sufficient size hr'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
SOVIET EVIDENCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. e-Attorney
General Daugherty declared in a for
NAL statement today that the de-
partment of justice had abundant
evidence" to back up the state de-
partment's recent statements con-
cerning communist propaganda in
the United States
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
CARD OF THANKS

We, the undersigned. take this means o
thanking our friends and neighbors, TO
comforting words and floral tributes re
ceived in the recent bereavement of m!
dear husband and our dear father. W.
also wish to thank Rev. " b. Skov TO
comforting words and Thomas Burke anf
DR.. j. V. Smith for efficient services; als'
the Owls and Frem.
MARIA JEPSEN AND FAMILY
1856--1-9-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
To Bar Mabel Normand,s Film

BOSTON. Jan. "a recommen-
dation that no motion pictures Of
Mabel Normand be exhibited in this
state was sent to it's members today
by the Massachusetts branch of the
Motion Picture Theater Owners of
America
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-09
Esther Sage

CARTERET, Jan. 9.-Esther Sage,
forty-five years old, who died in the
state hospital at Trenton WI laid to
rest yesterday. Requiem high mass
was offered. at st. Joseph's
Roman Catholic church followed by
interment in the Episcopal cemetery
in WOODBRIDGE.