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Evening star., 1924-06-27
CATERED QUAKES
UPHOLD PREDICTION.
Italian Expert Detects One Of
Extreme VioIence-Reports
From Four Cities.
r the Associated Press.

-t:.r the Associated Press.
= FAENZA, Italy, June 27.-Raphael
z+tandani, famous for his predictions
II earthquakes, said today that the
5=zeismic disturbances which he fore
-Hast recently for the last ten days
Tn June began yesterday. when
were registered by
5=:cismographic instruments in various
places. According to his instru-
=ments. heavy shocks occurred at 2:57
% clock Thursday morning about 1 900
$tlometers distant. The vibrations
lasted four hours and were so violent
LIS to upset the instruments.
. Bandani thinks that unless this
:@eries of shocks occurred under the
ocean the consequences will have
been most disastrous.
: BUENOs AIRES, June Ella
Plata University observatory an
-nounceS that its seismograph record
ed a strong earth shock Wednesday
evening at 10 o'clock. The center of
the disturbance was estimated to
have been 5000 kilometers away,
probably in Peru. The duration of
che disturbance was two and a half
hours.
Evening star., 1924-06-27

for perjury following a serious acci-
dent on that railroad in the belief
that it would aid the commission in
compelling observance of the law.
The Department Ct Justice feels
at the same time. it was said, that to
afford adequate projection to the pub
lie. the inspection law should be
amended to permit employment of
more inspectors by the commerce
commission to check the work of rail-
road inspectors. 1t also was urged
that the statute be amended to pro-
vide that when railroad inspectors
overlooked serious defects in locomo
tives they could be adjudged guilty of
criminal negligence and the railroad
officials held jointly responsible for
such negligence
Evening star., 1924-06-27

The song of the junco, says the
Nature Magazine, resembles the
bright CHEEKY trill of the myrtle
warbler.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
D. C. MEN COMMISSIONED.
Assigned Rank in Officers Re-
serve Corps.

Commissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army have been issued
by the War Department to the fol-
lowing named residents OF this city
Charles E. Jones, Argonne apartments,
as captain of military police; Ray
mond A. Belinge. IT'S Corcoran street,
as first lieutenant in the Signal Corps;
Richard w. Bonnevalle Racquet Club,
as captain in the military intelligence
department.; Henry c. Finkel, 1928
Columbia road. as first lieutenant in
the finance department.; Martin Z.
Skelnick, 610 Irving street, as second
lieutenant in the finance department;
Albert II. Kirchner 907 11th street
northeast; Robert II. Winn, 20 9Th
street southeast, as second lieutenants
in the Quartermaster Corps.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty
four hours:
Michael Moran. SO, United States soldiers
Home Hospital.
Mary G. Webber, 80, 4s4 L st. s.w.
Francis Reinhard. 80, Providence Hospital
Walter II. L. Hartigan, 46. Walter Reed
Hospital.
hours. 4405 Ord st. ne.
Mary F. Alexander. 81. 1870 n st.
Fielding Lewis, 55, 1445 Swami St
Myrtle Thomas II Providence Hospital
Erby W. Wallace, So, 1047 44th st ne.
Hattie Walters, 5, Freedmen's Hospital
Paul White, 13 months. Cbildrens Hospital.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
PARADE PLANS OUTLINED.
Police Suggest Arrangements for
Holy Name Event.

The police department today sub
mitted to the Commissioners plans
for handling the Holy Name Society
parade, in which it is expected 100,-
600 persons will take part, on Penn
Sylvania avenue Sunday afternoon,
September 81.
The police department suggested
that arrangements be made to rope
the Avenue, as on similar occasions
The society also has requested that
street car service be halted during
the parade and that authority be
granted for the erection of refresh
mept booths.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
WOUNDS WIFE, ENDS LIFE
Farmer Cuts Throat, Then Hangs
Self in Barn,

> SPARTANBURG, S. G. June 27-
LOUIS Thompson, Seventy-four, COM
nlitted suicide last night at his home
near SWitzer, this county, after fatal
lN. woundinS his wife by beating her
with shotgun. Thompson, who was
a prosperous farmer, first cut his
fhroaJ with a pocket knife and then
went to barn and hanged himself
with rope.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
STONE WILL KEEP STRICT
WATCH ON LOCOMOTIVES
Wants Criminal Negligence Stat
ute Invoked on Rail Men for
Overlooking Defects.

Attorney General Stone today made
known his intention to "co-operate
actively with the Interstate Com
merce Commission in enforcement of
the statute providing monthly inspec-
tion of locomotives. In a formal
statement, Mr. stone said he would
urge q speedy trial for the Boston
and Maine Inspector recently Indicted
Evening star., 1924-06-27
Fire Destroys 100000 Home.

PORT JERVIS, n. Y, June IL
Brookwood Manor, the $500. 900 resi-
dence of William Ross Proctor, New
YORK broker, located near Eldred.
was destroyed by fire of unknown
origin last night
Evening star., 1924-06-27
New York Harbor Gets Fund.

Gen. Taylor. chief of engineers
has made an allotment of $3.50. 900
out of the general river and harbor
appropriation for the current year
for the maintenance and improve
ment of the harbor of New York city.
including the channels Of the Hud-
son and East Rivers.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
Recorded at Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa. June
-e6.-The Cape Town Observatory
recorded series of violent earth
quake shocks early yesterday morn
ing, beginning at $50 O'Clock and
lasting for two and one-half hours
1t was estimated the disturbance was
$500 miles distant.
Evening star., 1924-06-27

= SYDNEY. n. s. w. June 26-An
earthquake was recorded yesterday
by the seismograph of the Riverview
observatory. The disturbance began
at ll:42 am. and was still being
recorded on the instrument at 4 pm
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
PROBE DEATH OF 2 BABIES
AT WORCESTER HOSPITAL

WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 14.-As
a result of an elevator accident at
city hospital last night which re-
suited in two babies being crushed
to death, three different investiga-
tions have been started at the insti-
tuition.
Assistant District Attorney Charles
B. Rugg is conducting an inquiry on
behalf of the district attoreny's office
for the county, Associate Medical
Examiner James c. Austin of Spen-
Ger, representing the ninth district,
is investigating the accident at the
request of Medical Examiner Fred
erick HI. Baker of Worcester, rep
resenting the eleventh district, as DR.
Baker is connected with the hospital
and Vice-president Burton w
Wright. in the absence of President
Samuel E. Winslow, who is attending
to HIS congressional duties in Wash
ington, has called a meeting of the
hospital trustees to try and place the
responsibility for this latest fatal
tragedy at the institution.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14

CONGRESS- READY TO START
WORK ON SEVERAL BILLS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-With
committees of both chambers of con-
gress considering or preparing to
start work on a number Of impor-
tant measures, the House today laid
aside the interior department appro-
priation bill to begin the promised
battle over amendment of the rules
Republican insurgents and Demo
Gratis were more or less united In
their efforts to bring about. sharper
revision of the rules than recon-
mended by the rules committee,
which adopted its report over the OPP
position of its one insurgent and
three Democratic members. The
committees recommendation that
$50 signatures be required on petit
tions for discharge of committees
from consideration of legislation
drew the opposition of both Demo-
Gratis and insurgents. who regarded
the figure as much too high, and
they also were united behind a pro-
posal for repeal of the Underwood
rule restricting amendments from
the floor to tariff and revenue bills
which the. seven organization Re-
publicans on the committee had
voted out of the report.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
MANSLAUGHTER VERDICT
IN POWDER FLARE-UP.
so. AMB0Y, CAUSES fine
| MURDERER OF OFFICERS TO
| Die in CHAIR THIS WEEK

TRENTON, Jan. 14-F'rank Sage,
convicted of the shooting of Police
Sergeant John J. Black, of Jersey
City, will die in the electric chair
at the New Jersey state prison this
week. The court of pardons today
refused to commute the death SEN
tence to life Imprisonment.
Principal Keeper Joseph M. Hoff,
delivered a letter to overnor Sill
zer, appealing for clemency. The
governor. Chancellor Walker and six
lay Judges of the court of errors
and appeals compose the court of
pardons.
Sage killed Sergeant Black, and
another police officer, and wounded
two others, when they attempted to
arrest him in a Jersey City apart
ment. Sage was sought in connec-
tion with a $4,000 Public Service
pay roll holdup. May Miller. posing
as Sage's wife, who was with him at
the time was jointly indicted. The
charges against her were dropped.
Counsellor Richard Doherty, for
mer circuit court judge, representing
Sage declared he had exhausted le-
gal remedies to save his client from
the death penalty.
The court of pardons also refused
to commute the death sentence of
Angelina Carling and Anthony Tur-
co for the Staying of Albert Roster,
in Sussex county two years ago. The
condemned men killed Roster
after holding up truck laden with
silk.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
CONTEST FOR DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION is BITTER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
contest over choice of city for the
1924 Democratic national convention
warmed up today as Democratic
leaders gathered for the national
committee meeting tomorrow. while
beneath the surface the interests of
Presidential candidates also were
discussed with growing fervor.
All disclosed bids for the conven-
ton city were topped with the an
nouncement that San Francisco
would, present cash offer of $500, ,000
plus free use of the Civic Auditorium
where the 1920 Democratic conven-
ton was held. Chicago was said to
be prepared to duplicate the $685.
600 offer which failed to land the
Republican convention and New
York's delegation was reported
ready to put 100000 cash plus all
expense of the convention and ma
tional committee. st. Louis hackers
said they were prepared to match
the financial inducements of IL RI
vals.
Atlanta which had been reported
as a possible contender will not pre-
sent an invitation and Louisville
also discussed as a possible bidder,
had not yet come to the front today.
AS a prelude to the national com
mittee's session tomorrow women
members neld several meetings to-
day to map out feminine activities in
the coming campaign. Thirty-three
of the fifty-two committee women
were present,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
Pleads Not Guilty

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. IA. -
Thomas McGourty. of this place in
dicted for the murder of John Mi
kolowsky on the evening of January
3, pleaded not guilty to the charge
before Supreme Court Justice Sam
uel Kalisch today. He requested
that Walter Sedan be appointed his
counsel, which was complied with.
McGourty, who was employed by
the Middlesex General hospital, in a
state of drunken frenzy is alleged to
have walked into a local fruit store
and sent a bullet into the temple of
Afikowlowslxi, a night watchman of
st. Peters hospital. when the latter
refused to throw his hands up.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
NEW YORK IN FAVOR OF
BOX PLAN FOR PEACE

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-The un-
identified winner of the BOX peace
award was a step nearer the second
$4,000 instalment of the $1o0,ooo
TODAY. OF 43,657 votes received 70
date It was announced. only 6,lzs
are against the prize winning solu-
ton, leaving 3S,529 voters who favor
II. This is a percentage of almost
to 1 in favor of the plan, with each
fail bringing in additional ballots 10
vote the lucky winner his second
$4,000, which is conditioned upon
the approval of the public.
In addition to the ballots, few OF
which are from New York City and
nearly all of which are taken from
newspapers. the committee in charge
has received number of letters
commenting on the plan. These are
about equally divld-l, for and
against.
In most of these the chief point
the committee said, is an insistence
that the question of our foreign
policy be sharply removed from the
field of purely partisan discussion"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
RECOUNT OF PERTH AMBOY
VOTE CONTINUED TODAY

NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. ID
The first poll of the third ward,
Perth Amboy, was recounted by the
Middlesex County Board of Elec-
tions this morning. The result was
about identical with the original
vote, provided the referred ballots
are allowed.
The original gave William s. Dey,
234; j. Fred Orpen, 212; Waiter
Quakenbush, 26S and Klemmer Kali
teissen, 1872. The recount shows
Dey with 221: Orpen, 202; Quaken-
bush, 256 and Kalteissen, 100. There
are eleven Republican and two
Democratic ballots referred. The
board is recounting the second poll
of the third ward this Afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
LET COMMON SENSE BE CROWNED
KING, DAWES URGES, AS WORK To
SAVE GERMANY Is STARTED TODH
kidnapping Charge Is
Made Against Seven
BUTLER REPORTS DECREASE
OF PHILADELPHIA CRIME

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 14.-Direc-
tor of Public Safety Butler returned
to his desk in city hall today after
spending the weekend at Marine
Corps Headquarters. Quanitco, Va,
and was ready for another weeks
work in his campaign to keep Phila-
delphia clean and safe.
What about bandiry?" was his
first question. Anything happen
over the week-end?"
The general was told that crime
showed a decrease over the previous
week-ends. He was given details of
the effectiveness of the cleanup and
exclaimed That's great stuff"
Director Butler intends to give
much attention to new traffic regula-
tions and TO a movement to have the
pay OF policemen raised. He an
ncunced he would hold conferences
with city officials on traffic matters
and also confer with representatives
of automobile clubs and traffic COM
mittees on various civic organiza-
tions.
1--WE wicked out a system at Guam
tico whereby diagonal streets gen.
orally were used as shortcuts" the
director said. "The same thing ca<
be done here so as to avoid conges-
ton in the center of the city,
Regarding the pay increase, d.
rector Butler said it was his idea to
have the policeman's daily rate IN
creased as soon as he is satisfied that
Philadelphia's vice conditions are
thoroughly cleaned up. Policemen
now receive SIS a day. 1t is planned,
said the director. to give all patrol
men a straight increase of fifty cents
n day. A merit list of efficient po-
licemen will be kept and all of these
will draw an additional fifty cents
a day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
Frank Braines Says He Was
Taken Away in Auto-Left
on SteIton Road

Seven local young men are to ap-
pear in court at Dunellen, tomorrow
morning, in connection with an
alleged kidnapping and robbing, OF
Frank Braines. of 2S8 Hobart street.
about midnight. Saturday night. The
affair is said to have started on New
Brunswick avenue, in this city.
Braines being on his way from
social affair to his home.
According to the report obtained
by Lieutenant John Morris from
Braines, at the local police station,
about 2:45 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, the man was walking along New
Brunswick avenue with a Charles
Cohen, and as he passed a garage on
that thoroughfare, he was pounced
upon by five young men. A bag
was put over his face. rag over
his mouth, and his hands and feet
were tied.
After being firmly bound, he was
lifted into an automobile and taken
for ride. The car was stopped and
when 1t started again, Braines was
left in the road blindfolded. He un-
covered his eyes and upon investi-
CATION found that he was on the
Stelton road and that between S95
and 500 had been taken from his
pockets.
Braines, according to the police
report, mediately went to a nearby
farmhouse to learn the road to this
city. He was directed to continue
straight ahead for three miles. but
after walking some distance he
hailed an automobile and found that
he was going the wrong way.
The victim went to another farm
house and was told that a party was
being held nearby and that Perth
Amboy people might be in attend
ance. At this place he was given 81
with which to return to this city. A
new start was made and on the road
he happened to meet Chief Barrett.
of New Market. who was working
on his car.
Chief Barrett called local head
quarters and started to this city with
Braines. Braines had recognized the
voices OF the alleged kidnappers and
upon reaching local headquarters
gave the names of Samuel Kelsey, ].
F'rankel, Benowitz, I. Dubrow, L.
Daitz, w. Nehanks and Charles Co
hen as the parties implicated in the
case. Lieutenant Morris immediate
ly detailed Sergeant George Kozusko
to pick up the above parties, and
they were notified to appear in Dun
ellen at o'clock this morning. Later
the local police notified them to ap-
pear at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Braines. it is said. was satisfied not
to press any charge after recovering
his money, taking 1t all as a joke.
Chief Niels ]. Tonnesen on a tour of
the city early yesterday morning. as
sisted in the cleaning up of the case.
He was loud in his praise today of
the efficient work of Lieutenant
Morris and Sergeant Kozusko.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
GOVERNOR UNDECIDED ON
SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS

TRENTON, Jan. IA (By The AS
sociated Press) Silzer,
ON his arrival at the state house to-
day, announced that tonight he
would send to the senate for con-
firmation the appointments of DR..
Andrew f. Mcbride, of Paterson as
commissioner of labor. and Judge
Luther A. Campbell, of Hackensack,
as supreme court justice, and Judge
William Clark, of Bernardsvilles to
the court of errors and appeals. The
three are filling temporary vacancies
in positions to which the governor
has announced he will appoint them
permanently.
The governor added that he had
not determined what other appoint
ments. If any, would be sent to the
senate tonight.
The governor, sit is understood.
was ready to forward the three ap-
pointments to the senate at it's in
ltial meeting on Tuesday last, but
owing to the senate having ad-
Joined they were withheld until to-
night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14

TRENTON. Jan. 14.-As the legis
lature convened here today for the
first day of actual work this session
Democratic politicians were of the
anxious seat to learn what disposi-
tion Governor Silzer will make of the
$4,000 In jobs which he has to ap-
portion this year in various state and
county positions held by officers
whose terms expire in 1924.
The situation is not little COM
plicated by the fact that the senate
judiciary committee. which passes
upon all executive appointments is
composed of two Republicans. Ma
jority Leader Bright and Senator
Richards. of Atlantic, who are bitter
opponents of Silzer. and Democrat,
Senator Simpson, of Hudson, who
has Kicked over the traces more
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
Edge Senators TOFight
SiIZer'S Appointments

than once against Governor Silzer.
his party colleague.
G. o. z. Senate War
From this fact 1t is argued here
that some of the executive appoint
ments at least will find hard shedding
before the Republican senate con-
firms them.
An interesting fact in connection
with the appointments which Cover
nor Silzer must make this year, Is
that when the Jobs are filled with
Silzer's nominees. practically all the
members of the Edge machine will
have been ousted from state offices.
Among the lieutenants. of Senator
Edge whose terms expire this year is
Attorney General Thomas F.
McCran. whose term of. five years at
$1,000 a year runs out January 27.
Continued on Page 50
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
NEWTON CASE
To Be DECIDED
Aldermen to Render Decision
at Adjourned Meeting of
Board Tonight
FEUD MAY BE Renewed
Minority Democrats Are to Be
Heard from if Tabled
Matter Comes Up

Although tonight's meeting of the
Board of Aldermen Is an adjourned
session, having been continued from
last week, some interesting develop
ments may come to light. A matter
of considerable Importance to the
members of the local unit of the
naval militia Is before the aldermen
and settlement must be made to-
night.
The aldermen have been asked
permission by the members of the
naval militia unit to moor their
training ship Newton off the foot
of Market street. In order to secure
an appropriation from the state for
financial assistance in building a
dock to- their boat, which must lay
in the channel, permission in the
form of a resolution must be pro-
cured from the governing body. The
amount of the states financial as
sistance would amount to several
thousand dollars, the aldermen nave
been told by Capt. Wigman, and in
order to secure this money the unit
must know the .-ldermen's decision
not later than tonight. Some OF the
members of last years board and
this years as we'll have hesitated
about granting the necessary per-
mission because of some objections
received by them. On the other hand
many are in favor of the boat being
moored off Market street.
Alderman John J. Clark, minor
ity leader" of the board, promised
some excitement prior to last Mon
day nights meeting but the meas
ures which he would oppose were
withdrawn before the meeting and
failed to appear during the session.
Whether or not these matters appear
tonight is problematical but If they
do, the feud between the majority
and minority Democratic members
of the board will no debut be re-
sumed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-14
Verdict Covers Only One
Death in Powder Flare-up
at South Amboy
THAT OF H. KEMMERER
Appeal Will be Taken in Case
BY RaiIroad-Four More
Trials Are Coming
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 14:-

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. IA
Judge John P. Kirkpatrick this
morning levied a fine of $1,000 upon
the Pennsylvania railroad as the re-
suit of the verdict returned by jury
in the manslaughter trial in which
the railroad was the defenc-nt, re-
sulting from the powder flare-up at
South Amboy last fall. This $1,000
verdict is in the death of Horace
Kemmerer, of Perth Amboy. Four
other persons lost their lives as the
.esult of the accident and each OF
III ese cases will be tried separately
during February.
Theodore Strong, attorney for the
railroad, made a motion for arrest
of Judgment but the court refused
t. grant this request. The attorney
for the railroad held that the de-
fendant railroad could not be held
criminally liable for either voluntary
or involuntary manslaughter as a
result of the accident. Attorney
Strong argued that there was moth
ing in the indictment to show that
the grand jury charged voluntary
manslaughter or that would show
the railroad company to be guilty
of criminal negligence. The attor-
ney for the defense reminded the
court that he had asked that the
Indictment be quashed at the open
ing of the trial but his request had
oeen refused.
Appeal to be Taken
After Judge Kirkpatrick had an
nounced the $1,000 fine Attorney
Strong announced that an appeal
would be taken. Prosecutor Stricken
has prepared the other cases for
trial, commencing February 4, a
special session of the trial jury be-
ing given over to these trials in order
that they all might be disposed Of.
An agreement was reported to
have been reached between the at
torney for the railroad and the pros
ecutor whereby the other four cases
would be settled in keeping with the
verdict found In the Kemmerer trial.
When the verdict of guilty was re-
turned, however, Alto rney Strong de-
MED that any such stipulation had
oeen made and the four other trials
were thus necessitated.
The deaths which caused these
trials were of persons fatally burned
when box cars loaded with powder
on the Pennsylvania railroad It
South Amboy burst during a big fire
last fall. the burning powder falling
from the overhead bridge on the
state highway route to the shore to
the road below which was open to
traffic.