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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
ACTION TAKEN
ON B|LLB0ARDS
Woodbridge to get Sample
Ordinance to Curb This
Evil in the Township

WOODBRIDGE. Jan. 3O:-Con-
demning the constantly increasing
number of billboards along the main
highways of the township, Commit
teeman William B. Hoy, of Fords
at the meeting of the township CON-
mittee on Monday night urged the
curbing of erecting additional bill
boar dis through an ordinance gov
erning same. He also urged that
the billboards be assessed, as the
revenue derived from these struc-
lures in some cases pay the tax bills
of the property on which they are
located.
Mr. Hoy pointed out that hun
creds of huge signs have been placed
along the main travelled roads bring
ing the property owners of the va
cant plants huge returns. The town
ship, he pointed out. receives moth
ing from the revenue. In his opinion
property owners of these lots are
not keen to dispose of their holdings
for improvement purposes, particu-
larly when they can derive a good
income from sign builders.
Mr.. Hoy said that on the roads
between Perth Amboy and Railway
as well as all along the Lincoln
Highway the signboards are growing
daily like mushrooms. They not
only obstruct the views of scenery
through the highways but tend to
cause automobile accidents by di-
verting the drivers mind from his
wheel.
A discussion followed Mr. Hoy's
idea and the general feeling prevail
ed among the township committee
men that the plan was one to be
taken under serious consideration.
The plan is to take some action
against the erection of these signs
that are detriment to pretty
homes, homes and residences near
by. =
Township Attorney H. A. Thayer
Martin explained his legal opinion
on the proposed step to curb the
billboard nuisance and he was au-
thorized to procure a sample or
dinance for consideration of the
committeeman at their next meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
Tells
COUNSEL To ACT
President Confers With Spe-
CiaI Counsel in Tea Pot
Dome Oil Lease Case

WASHINGTON, Jan. s0.-Steps
toward prosecution of the oil cases
were begun today by Silas H. Strawn
of Chicago, one of the special coun-
sci selected by President Coolidge.
Mr.. Strawn conferred with the
President and announced be would
proceed Immediately with his work.
Organization matters viii await the
arrival of Thomas W. Gregory, at
torney general in the Wilson cabinet,
who will conduct the prosecution
jointly with Mr.. Strawn.
The only directions received
from the President, Mr.. Strawn said,
were to proceed in accordance with
the executives statement OF last Sat-
urday midnight. This statement
said counsel would be instructed to
prosecute these cases in the courts
so that if there is any guilt it will be
punished; if there is any civil la
bility it will be enforced; if there IS
any fraud it will be revealed and If
there are any contracts which are
illegal they viii be cancelled.
MIR. Strawn also made appoint
ments to confer with members of the
senate investigating commlttse anu
to secure from the department Of
Justice all evidence that it has col
lected since it was instructed by the
President TO observe the course OF
the inquiry.
In approving the House bill which
would appropriate 100000 for pros
ecution of the cases, the senate ap-
committee today amend
ed it to make appointment of coun-
sci subject to confirmation by the
senate.
The only other change made by
the senate committee was to modify
the phraseology of the preamble,
which had referred to reports that
the President contemplated employ
ment of outside counsel, so as TO
make 1t conform with the action al
ready taken by the executive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
NAVAL PROBE
Of OIL LEASE
Inquiry of Its Own Started by
House Naval Committee
Officers Called

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30:-An in
quiry of its own into some features
of the Sinclair and Doheny oil leases
was begun today by the House Naval
Committee with Rear Admirals Lati-
mer. Gregory and Griffin on hand to
testify.
Admiral Gregory. who is chief of
the navy departm bureau of
yards and docks, related how as part
of its contract with the government
in connection with the California
naval oil reserve lease, the Pan
American Petroleum and Transport
Company, a Doheny concern, had
built at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, tanks
for storage of 100000 barrels of
oil.
These tanks, he said, had been
completed and are filled with oil.
| Under a supplemental agreement, it
was added, construction is under
way at Pearl Harbor of seventeen
Traditional oil tanks, each of a capa-
| city of 10000 barrels, nine gasoline
tanks of 225, 1000 gallons each, and
| fifty-six tanks for storage OF Iubri-
eating oil, each capable of holding
$4,000 gallons.
Rear Admiral Latimer, judge ad-
vocate general of the navy, told the
House naval committee today that
in December. 1921, he informed Sec
retary Denly it would be legal to
enter into a contract with the Do
| heny interests for the construction
| of tankage at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii.
as part of their lease to the Cali
| fornia oil reserve.
The admiral said he based his
| opinion on authority granted the de-
partment by congress in June, 1920,
to exchange oil and provide storage
| facilities. This authority, it was
brought out by committee members,
was granted at the request of Jo-
sephus Daniels, then secretary of the
navy.
Mr.. DENLY, on December 5, 1921,
the witness said, wrote on the margin
of the opinion, opposite the section
discussing exchange and storage of
| oil:
do this.-E. d.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
HIGH SPOTS IN PROBE
OF NAVAL OIL LEASES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-The
governments first affirmative
action toward prosecution Of the
naval oil cases was taken today
while the senate still was debat-
ing the Walsh annulment reso-
luton. President Coolidge con-
ferred at length with Silas H.
Strawn, who with Thomas w.
Gregory will act as special gov
ernment counsel and Immediate
~ afterWard Mr.. Strawn began
the collection of evidence.
Just before the senate renew
ed its floor discussion, the oil
investigating committee heard
four physicians testify that the
present condition of former Sec
retary Fall would not warrant
his appearance at a public hear
ing. The committee then decid-
ed to send a medical commission
of its own to examine him.
e. l.. Doheny re-appeared at
the committee room during tho
morning and requested that the
committee hear him, but adj
journment was taken until Fri
day without his being placed on
the stand. He did not announce
the purpose of his return 10
Washington.
At the House end of the capi-
tol the naval committee began
a hearing on the disposition
made of royalty oils from the
Doheny and Sinclair leases. with
navy department officials as wit
nesses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
WOMAN WHO SWALLOWED
POISON, CRITICALLY ILL

The condition of Mrs. Anna Rob
bins, twenty eight years old, OF l3s
Smith street, who swallowed plchlo-
ride of mercury at her home on
Thursday, January IT, was reported
as being critical at the Perth Am
boy City Hospital this afternoon,
According to the story told at the
hosnitaI by Mrs. Robbins she had
been suffering from a severe head
ache and in order to relieve the
pain she swallowed what she thougnt
to have been an aspirin tablet. 1t
proved to be bichloride of mercury
and the effects were felt at once by
the woman. although she went to
the hospital voluntarily for treat
ment, being able to walk into the
institution.
During the two weeks Mrs. Rob-
bins has been in the hospital all
efforts to relieve her pain and I'M
prove her condition have been una
vailing and Slight hope is expressed
for her recovery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30

man SMOTHERED TO DEATH
IN CRAVE OF COAL HERE

Samuel Green. twenty-five years
old, colored residing at 128 Fayette
street, was smothered to death today
under several tons of coal when 1T
piled down upon him as he was
working to loosen 1t at the plant of
the American Smelling &c Refining
Company here. Green had only been
employed by the company for the
period of one week. having formerly
worked at the plant of the Raritan
Copper Works.
Green, who was unmarried, came
to this country eight or ten months
ago from his home in Jamaica, Bri-
tish West Indies. AS far as Is known
he has no near relatives residing in
the United States. The body was re-
moved to the morgue of Eugene
Mullen. 1t is estimated that about
200 tons of coal gave way as Green
was working it down the hopper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
| MAN WHO TRIED TO GET
| BERGD0LL, is RELEASED

WASHINGTON, Jam 30.-Corliss
H. Griffis, the American who at
tempted to kidnap Grover Cleveland
Bergdol1 in Germany has been re-
leased from prison by the German
government. The State Department
was SO advised today. 1t is under
stood that the Berlin government
acted after it had been informed of
sentiment in the United States
Griffis will be returned at once
to the United States the State De-
partment's cable from the Berlin en-
bassy merely reported the fact of his
release, adding that he would take
first available transportation from
Germany to this country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
MEXICAN FEDERAL FORCES
WIN new VICTORIES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30:-Victory
of the Mexican federal forces at
Esperanza on the Vera Cruz front
was reported to the state depart
ment in dispatches today both from
Charge Summerlin at Mexico City
and Consul Wood at Vera Cruz Few
details of the engagement We're
transmitted but Consul Wood said
that the Obregon forces were report
ed in Vera Cruz to be in the vicinity
of Orizaba.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
GREGORY AND STRANN SELECTED
BY PRESIDENT IN OIL PROBE; TO
START INVESTIGATIONS AT ONCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Whle the senate approached
vote today the naval oil lease annument resolution Depart
ment of Justice officials assembled information obtained through
observation of testimony taken by the investigation COMMITTEES
for presentation the special named by President Coolidge
to act for the court proceedings growing Of
inquiry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
ACTION TAKEN TODAY
IN OTHER CRAFT CHARGES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The su-
preme court of the District of CO.
lun bia today sustained demurrers of
Benedict Crowell, former assistant
secretary of war, and six others in
dicted with him in cases growing
out of the building of wartime can
tonments.
Others indicted and included in
the demurrer which was sustained,
were William A. Starrett, New York:
Morton c. Tutt1e, Boston; Clemens
w. Lundoff, Cleveland; Clair Fister,
of Canada; John McGibbons, Balti-
more, and James A. Mears, Boston.
The defendants were associated
with the Council of National De-
fense, and were charged with con-
spiracy to maladminister laws and
regulations and to control the giving
of contracts to friends, associates
and clients under the "cost plus
system. All were prominent in the
construction industry.
Attorney General Daugherty ini-
tiated. the proceeding as part OF
the governments prosecution of war
time construction cases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
PROSPERITY SEEN

WASHINGTON. Jan. so:-Re-
ports from throughout the country
as the basis for its observation the
federal reserve board today declared
the prosperous condition of business
and industry was strongly reflected
in an average increase Of nearly two
per cent in deposits for December
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
Must stand Trial

WASHINGTON. Jan. S0:-John
l.. Phillips, Republican state chair
man of Georgia, and nine others in
dicted in. connection with the sale
of surplus lumber from arfey can
tonments, must stand trial, the SUI
preme court of the District of Col
umbia held today in overruling de-
murrers to their indictments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
NO SKATING

Following an examination OF con-
ditions at the water works this
morning Chief Niels ]. Tonnesen
made known that the skaters would
not be allowed on the pond today or
tonight. Conditions last night made
the pond unfit for skating and today
there is practically no ice left.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30

Balloon Tires to fit your present wheels;
no alterations necessary. Dorsey Motors,
Inc. zaes-l-So-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
DAWES, AT BERLIN, WILL
PUSH PREPARATIONS MOVE

BERLIN, Jan. 80 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) General Charles G..
Dawes, chairman. of the first COM
mittee of experts investigating Ger
many's finances, which arrived in
Berlin from Paris last evening, pre-
sided at a preliminary meeting of
the committee here today at which
the methods of procedure at the Ber-
lin meetings were discussed. 1t was
decided to,ask Chancellor Marx that
the committee be given facilities for
getting in touch with persons cap
able of furnishing it information.
The committee. will not draft its
report until after leaving Berlin
CARD OF THANKS
The undersigned desires to thank their
relatives, neighbors and friends for kind
ness shown them during the recent be-
and brother Especially do they wish to
thank Or. James Greive. Nurses of P. A.
City Hospital, Rev. Robert Schlotter.
Church Choir. P. A. Police Department,
Danish 100 Men, Singing Society Frem (;
Sick Benefit Society Fremad. Dana Relief.
Danish Brotherhood. Thor Lodge, No. 46 (.
p. b. A. Tribe of Ben Hur. Camp 10. w. o.
W.. Employees of Standard Underground
Cable Co.. Operating Dept of Fl. Rosen-
thai & Co., Experimental Machine shop
also those who sent floral tributes and
MRS cHRIs HANSEN AND FAMILY.
Brother-MR. N. HANSEN,
Sister-MRS. T. BAKER.
2471-1-30-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA
EXPECTED BY LONDON

LONDON, Jan. 80 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Diplomatic recogni-
ton of Soviet Russia by the British
government is expected within ten
days, according to political observers
conversant with the labor govern
ment's intentions. These observers
saws Premier Macdonald Is anxious
to have recognition an accomplish
ed fact before Parliament meets on
February 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30

Do You know THE NEW WAY TO PAY
PLAN for a Chevrolet. Ask Jefferson
Motors. Inc. Tel. 16.
1s53-1-fz-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30
CARD OF THANKS

It will repay you to examine the
CHEVROLET first at Jefferson Motors,
Inc, Tel. 10. 24o7-i-aS-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30

winter Tops; Ford Runapout, $500,
Ford Touring, $500 Installed at Dorsey
Motors, Inc, Ford Dealers.
2ss3--1-so-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30

Good opportunity for the proper man 70
seIz Paige and JeWett Cars Central I4-
rage, 1e5-227 New Brunswick ave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30

Get your Ford equipment here and be
safe IL we can't guaranteed an article we
will not sell 1t. Dorsey Motors. Inc, Ford
Daa1ers 24S3-1-30-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-01-30

WEATHER

Rain this after
noon; cloudy to-
night; Thursday
fair; m o d e r a te
temperature.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-01
WILL SPEED WORK
TO AID VETERANS

Decentralization of the United
States veterans bureau, whereby med
Ical claims and compensation awards
affecting thousands OF World war vet
Grams can now be made in the field,
has been ordered by Frank t. Hines,
director of the bureau, in a general
order calling for the organization Of
fifty-one regional offices in as many
cities where the bureaus activities are
greatest.
The Reed-Johnson veterans bill,
sponsored by the American Legion and
passed by the last congress, called for
the decentralization of the bureaus
activities. 1t was pointed out by Wat
son B. Miller, chairman of the Amer
lean Legion national rehabilitation
committee, in framing the Reed-John-
son bill, that the regional system Of
handling disabled veteran cases would
speed up the work and enable the
bureau to pass upon more cases than
could otherwise be handled
Decentralization will supplant the
paper rating" system, which has been
III NO6uCS W1lCACOJ q NCICI CdoO IL
passed upon without the claimant ever
having had personal contact with the
bureau officials deciding his claim.
The new regional offices will be
charged with the proper conduct of
the bureaus business in the territory
for which they are designated and will
have, subject to final action by the di
rector in case Of appeal, the following
powers:
/. Examining of claimants and bene
ficiaries, the making Of medical rat
ings and awarding of compensation
claims.
2. Granting of vocational training
supervision of training and obtaining
employment opportunities.
8. Granting of medical, surgical,
dental, hospital care, convalescent
care and necessary and reasonable
after-care.
4. When specifically authorized,
making payments for compensation,
training allowance and for admiDIstra.
ton expenditures.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-01
Curiosity Nearly Cost
Life of American Boy

One Of the most sensational escapes
from German military camp during
the World war was made by Legion
naire Harry Warren Atkinson of Chi
cago, who recently related the details
Of the escape to Capt. George Fl. NAL
Ion, chairman of the Hennepin county
(Minn) board Of commissioners.
In October, 1918, Atkinson was a
prisoner at the Rheims temporary
prison camp. Each day he saw a Ger
man aviation officer drop down on the
prison camp and leave his machine
while he walked over about half mile
on trip of inspection. One day At
kinson thought he would try an air.
plane ride, although he had never
driven one before. That, however, did
not deter him. He got in and headed
for the French lines in a German
plane. French anti-aircraft guns soon
found the German Fokker At 1900
feet the Fokker was hit The plane
started down. When Atkinson awoke
he was in a plaster-of-paris cast in a
hospital. In due course of time he was
given the Legion of Honor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-01
Legion Men Help Fight
California Forest Fires

The American Legion and the Ma
i've Sons of the Golden West recently
were active in fighting the forest fires
that have been ravaging CALIFORNIA;
timber lands and redwood forests.
James r. Collins, department COM
mander of the Legion, and Edward ].
Lynch, grand president Of the N. S. G.
W., in a communication to the people
of the state, declared:
1.-THE magnificent forests of Califor-
mia must be preserved. California's
redwoods are making their last stand
against She encroachments of civiliza-
ton on the oldest living things on
earth. They have thrived on California
soil, but their existence is now men,
aced. All loyal Californians must aid
In this great work, and, if we can Sc
cure the cooperation Of the army In
patrolling the forests, timber areas
and national parks to prevent the
spread of fires and reduce the menace
of disastrous CONGREGATIONS, we will
indeed be fortunate"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-01
Frank Luke, Jr., Post
Bears Name of a Hero

The Frank Luke, Jr., post of the
American Legion of Phoenix, Ariz.,
bears the name of hero of the World
war, according to a letter which was
received by the post adjutant recent
ly from a comrade of Luke's at the
front in France. The letter read:
81 have just learned that your post
is named after brave man who was
in my outfit in France. Frank Luke
was one Of our flying officers, while
/ was merely a mechanic, but we re-
jolced in his victories and shared In
them in our modest way. When these
boys failed to return to our aerodrome
by dark, we spent the better part of
the night shooting flares to direct them
to our field. Then when the news
finally reached us that Frank Luke
had had forced landing behind the
German lines, that rather than be
made a prisoner, he stood the Huns
off with his automatic until a Mauser
bullet struck him low, we suffered
glorious sorrow and enshrined Frank
Luke in our hearts and memories.
Gentlemen, / wish to ask If it would
be possible to admit to your organiza-
ton and post one of Frank Luke's
humbleSt admirers.
Sincerely,
JOHN B. DAVERON,
Ray, Ariz."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-01

vent1on and is setting about the new
duties which devolve upon him in the
same spirit which won for him recog-
milton in his elevation to that office.
After his discharge in 1919, Mr.. Nc
Cormick returned to Vermilion, S.
D., as a member of the coaching
staff of the state university there.
He joined the Vermilion post of the
Legion that year. In 1920 he went to
Akron, Ohio, where he was employed in
the legal department of a tire and rub
Der company. He joined the Legion
there. When he moved to Sioux Falls
in 1922, he Joined there.
Entering the first officers training
camp at Fort Smelling, Mr.. Mccormick
was commissioned a second lieutenant
and assigned to the Three Hundred
and Thirty-seventh Machine Gun bat
TALON in the Eighty-eighth division
He served with this outfit overseas and
was discharged as a first lieutenant in
June, 1919.
Born in Genoa, Neb., on Novem
Der 5, 1894, Mr.. Mccormick attended
school at Omaha, Neb., and at
Wagner, S. D., and graduated with
the degree of bachelor of arts and
bachelor of laws. He is now practic.
ing law at Sioux Falls and directing
athletics at Columbus college.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-01
MARY
SUCCEEDS
ON
MAIN STREET
By LAURA MILLER
ON BEING A COUNTRY. .
JOURNALIST
..::s.!NNNN;NiiN;; N;'iH.N:;N;NN
G by Laura Miller

The University of Missouri recently
discussed journalism as a career for
women. Active newspaper women
told what they knew. OF city work
of necessity-an employee of big pa
per spoke. Country Journalism held
the top of the ladder with an owner
and publisher, Mrs. Anna Ewing-bet-
ter known as Mrs. w. E.-of the
Odessa (Mo.) Ledger. She is no grind,
with her head buried in her inky
presses. She has Interesting side
line occupations, as housekeeper and
mother" She enjoys the distinction,
among others, of being state chairman
of the Democratic women of Missouri.
And as for her job. here's part of her
address to the university:
Il am speaking of country journal
ism-cOuntry country, where people
arise when the lark is awning; where
we eat our dinners, boiled dinners
largely, in the middle of the day;
where the prices of poultry, butter
fat, corn, hogs and hides are vital
statistics; where the highest minded,
tenderest hearted, most sympathetic,
most helpful, most lovable people most
do congregate.
And the woman's field in this jour
nalism? 1t is as some one aptly said
Of her sphere, it has no limit. In this
woman's field there is no such phrase
as L don't know You can't say that;
1t isn't done.
II am not touching on the financial
question; my method Is stamped on
most of our coins, and my success Is
always in the forefront of my mind
when l sing the doxology. Nor AM
J. going to say much on the subject
OF news. When your field is small
country community where everybody
knows everybody else, often to the
third and fourth generations-all their
uprisings and downsittings, as it were
you get to feel as if it were all
part of yourself. Every time you
write an item you think who will en-
joy 1t. l know a world-renowned jour-
nalist said: What God has allowed to
happen, / am not ashamed to publish
Neither am If it happened in New
hampshire or California. But when
fathers have talked heart-to-heart. to
you about their hopes, their fears,
their disappointments for their chill
dren; when women have confded in
you; when lovers have come to you
for advice and comfort; when people
have laid their hands on your Shout
ders and said will you pray for meY
Oh l tell you news has new mean
ing. So has life
ITO me the thing that peculiarly diff
ferentiates the woman's field is the
matter Of service. Why, truly, there
is not life or death or birth, or any
thing a penny's weight of worth, but
what a newspaper woman is in it. To
be a newspaper woman takes a vast
amount of courage, love, tact, bluff,
deep abiding sense of humor, and an
unshakable faith in prayer"