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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
SEVERAL HURT
IN ACCIDENTS
Mrs. Mary Lynch Is in City
Hospital-Hit by Car
Will Recover

Mrs. Mary Lynch. sixty years old,
200 Market street, Is in the local
hospital with a fracture OF the arm
near the wrist and a laceration of
the head, as a result of being hit by
the automobile of Chris Smith. 201
Meade street. on Market street. near
Mcclellan. on Wednesday evening.
The driver of the car removed the
woman to the hospital where she is
under the care of DR.. ]. V. Smith
and then reported the accident to
Lieutenant william Calvin.
Eleven year old Fanny Lupo. of 39
Smith street. was slightly bruised
yesterday afternoon when she walk
ed into the car OF Fred G. Somers.
of Atlantic City. on lower. Smith
street Acting Chauffeur Al Layden
reported at headquarters on the ac-
cident.
AL Groman, forty years old. of 266
Prospect street, escaped serious in
jury yesterday evening when he
crashed into the traffic sign at the
corner of Smith street and Madison
avenue. and part of the sign went
through the top of mis- car. Traffic
officer AL Bachman overlook the
man within a half block and had
him ararigned this morning on a
reckless driving charge. The case
Is put off for a week to allow for a
settlement.
One of the police traffic mush-
rooms was carried from State street
to Madison avenue by an automobils
on Market street recently. and an
other mushroom at Convery Place
and Smith street was damaged yes
terday.
Injured In Fall
| Joseph Smith. twenty-nine years
old, of 706 Cleveland avenue, Is al
the Perth Amboy City Hospital with
injuries to his right leg that he re-
ceived In a fall Wednesday night. He
is being attended by Dr.. George w
Tyrrell.
The annual Christmas tree cele-
bration of theNDanish Brotherhood
and Sisterhood that Is to be held to-
night at Washington hall is expected
to be one of the largest affairs of Its
kind held in the city. The event
which is for the members of the two
organizations together with their
families Is scheduled to start about
1880 o'clock. A large Christmas tree
has been erected in the center of the
hall and there will be two Santa
Claus to distribute the gifts to the
little folks. Dancing will follow the
program and there will be refresh
ments served to all present.
MORGAN, Dec. 26.-The second
accident In two weeks took place al
the new bridge over the railroad here
on Wednesday afternoon, when
George Greg, of Astoria, l.. l., fell
from one of the concrete forms and
was badly injured.
Greg was standing on small plat
form on top of the forms that are
used in making the concrete abut-
ments for the span. He walked toe
near the edge of the planks and lost
his balance. In an effort to break
the fall Greg caught hold of cable
when he dropped, but let go imme-
diately and fell to the ground.
He received a broken right arm
and broken rib in addition to several
bad bruises about the body. He was
given medical attention and removed
to his home. About two weeks age
another workman on the new bridge
was badly hurt in fall from one OF
the abutments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
CHURCH MEMORIAL OF
THANKS TO PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga me-
mortal thanking President Coolidge
and Secretary Hughes "for emphatic
denial of malevolent rumors," in re-
gard to the nations relations with
Japan was received at the White
House today from the Federal Coun-
ell of Churches. prepared on behalf
of the Commission of International
Justice and Good Will and the ma
Committee on American-Japanes
Relations.
The resolution also endorsed the
announcement of President Coolidge
in opposition to a competitive race
in naval armaments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
BENEDICTINE SISTERHOOD
FOUNDER IS DEAD

ELIZABETH. Dec. 26. = Mother
Superior Roberta w. Hook, founder
of the Benedictine Sisterhood here
and of several Benedictin, schools in
other states, died at the convent
early today. She was born in Ba-
varia in 1889. A high requiem mass
will be held at the Sacred Heart
church Monday morning.
Mother Superior Hook came to
America in 1860. entering a convent
at Baltimore. Nd. from which she
went to Newark. N. j., two years
later and came here in 1868. Be-
sides founding Benedictine schools in
New York, New Hampshire, Ohio
and Washington. D. c., she founded
seven missions in Ecuador.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
Card OF THANKS

We, the undersigned, desire to express
our sincere thanks to relatives, neighbors
and friends for their sympathy. assistance
our recent bereavement in the death of
our beloved son and brother. Howard d.
Glenn.
We also wish to thank Rev. Robt.
Schiotter for his words OF comfort the
pupils of Misses Calvin and Clack's rooms.
Undertaken Ferd Garretson and Drs
Meinzer and Urbanski for the efficient
service rendered.
W. !. GLEIM AND FAMILY.
12663-12-26-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

SALTVILLE, Va, Dec. 26.-With
nine bodies thus far recovered and
six or seven persons still missing, the
search for victims continued today
in the arena of the Holston River
valley laid waste by the flood of lime
muck released by the breaking of a
ieson alkali works.
While more than a score of in
Jured lay in an improvised hospital
here, searchers continued to fight
their way through the stretches of
lime-whited mud deposited by the
torrent which virtually swept away
the little settlement of workers be-
low the dam.
Four or five OF the injured are
not expected to live and many are
suffering from pneumonia and from
burns caused by the alkali muck.
Many of the rescuers also have been
treated for burns.
Several of the bodies were car
ried six miles below the dam, in
Tumbling Creek.
Most of the victims whose bodies
have been recovered were attending
a Christmas eve party at the home
of Harry Prater, the house nearest
the dam. With only the warning of
a deafening roar as. the dam broke,
the nlerrymakers were trapped when
the house was engulfed Occupants
of some other houses which with
stood the torrent managed to strug-
gle through the mud and water to
safety after the crest had passed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
CENTRAL R. R. DIVIDEND

NEW YORK. Dec. 2e.-Directors
of the Central Railroad Co. of New
Jersey today declared an extra divf-
dend of 50 in addition to the regular
quarterly dividend of that amount.
both payable January is to stock Of
record January 5. Similar dividends
were declared on June and Janu-
ary of this year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
80 VICTIMS OF SCHOOL
FIRE ARE IDENTIFIED:
ARRANGE funerals S
Oklahoma Town Is Grief
Stricken as Dead Are Iden-
titled in Tree Tragedy
CAUSED BY SANTA CLAUS
School Burned as Candle Was
Upset-Scores Are Injured
Some Funerals Today

HOBART. Okla, Dec. 26:-Their
dead identified. residents Of the
Babbs Switch district, scene Of the
Christmas eve fire that brought
death to thirty-three persons. gath
cred here today to attend a memo
rial service.
The service, set for P. NJ, will
be under the direction of the Rev.
G. w. Estes, who will be assisted by
every minister in the city. Follow
/, ing this private individual services
will be held for each ictim. 1t was
at first planned TO hold a joint SER
vice for sixteen of the dead but this
was changed to include all.
Complete Identification Of the dead
has established the fact that the loss
of life among the children who were
at the little schoolhouse when the
Christmas tree burst into flames was
far less than at first believed. When
the bodies were first taken from the
ruins it was believed that about half
were children. Only five small chill
+, -en perished although nearly half
| the number OF persons in the room
were children. Mrs. Florence Hall.
the teacher, and Dow Bolding, who
played the role of Santa Claus, both
of whom died, are given much credit
for getting the children out safely.
Plans for using a common grave,
first considered when 1t appeared
Identification of all bodies would be
impossible, were abandoned last
night when the identity of the last
victim. a little girl of eleven, was
established. Joint funeral services
for sixteen of the dead will be held
this afternoon, followed by burial in
individual graves. The Rev. G. w
Estes, pastor of the resbyterian
church. was chosen to officiate with
ministers from all denominations
participating. The remaining victims
probably Will be buried tomorrow.
Twenty persons injured in the fire
are considered to have at least an
even chance for recovery.
A committee of Hobart citizens
has been appointed by Mayor F. E..
Gillespie to provide for orphaned
children. A movement is under way
to raise funds for a monument to
be placed either in Hobart or on the
site of the fire. Three small fires in
Hobart yesterday added to the city's
tension.
Authorities said they expected to
take no action toward investigating
the Babb's Switch fire. Netting
placed over the school windows by
school trustees to keep out vandals
was held chiefly responsible for the
heavy loss of life. The door was the
only exit, and there was such a rush
that of the 200 persons those far
thest from it had little chance to
escape as from fire which started
from a candle on the Christmas
tree.
At two previous Christmas eve
celebrations at the school Christmas
trees caught fire causing little dam
age. Last Christmas William Curtis,
a victim in this years fire, played
the role of Santa Claus. His white
beard caught fire, but was quickly
extinguished.
Babbs Switch is a prosperous
farming community seven miles
south of Hobart. The population is
about ESQ.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
1925 LICENSE PLATES
CAN Be USED DEC. 81

State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
William S. Dill has informed Police
Chief Niels ]. Tonnesen that 1925
plates can be used any time We'd
nesday. The members OF the depart
ment have been so advised by Ihe
police head.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
Coldest OF Winter

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-This was
the coldest morning of the winter in
New York City. The temperature
at 1880 was eleven, but weather
bureau meteorologists predicted
slightly warmer weather for tonight
and tomorrow. They said, however,
that a new cold wave of greater
severity was on Its way from the
Canadian Rockies and would prob
ably reach the metropolis Saturday
night
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
Two Die In Fire

NORTH TONA WANDA, n. Y,
Dec. 26.-Two men lost their lives
when fire swept through the WASH
ington Hotel. a workmen's lodging
house at Webster and Main streets,
early today. The dead are William
Smith, As years old. and his chum.
Paul Kabby. Kabby made his way
to the street safely from the third
floor. but dashed back into the blaz-
ing building when he learned that
Smith was missing. The charred
bodies were found, with arms clasped
in Smiths room when tiremen were
able to enter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
Present for P. A. Hardware Workers

The Perth Amboy Hardware Conn
pany on Wednesday distributed to
its thirty-two employees not less than
a weeks salary ana to those who
have been with the company for a
long period of time. received an
extra Christmas present.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
Safe Blown Open

OTISVILLE, N. Y, Dec. 26:-The
safe of the Municipal Sanitarium
here was blown open last night and
rified of $400 in cash and a nego-
table bond valued at $1,000, S per-
intendent Thomas Joyce reported to-
day. The cash portion of the loot
consisted principally Of patients
savings.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

Start now with a So Purchase Certi-
hcate and own a Chevrolet In the Spring
Jefferson Motors. Inc Phone rs.
177Ts-12-15 Mon. Wed. Fri. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

stromberg Carburetors for Fords and
others; Is off list Superior Garage Co,
Maple and Fayette Streets.
1763A-12-34-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

That Ford for Christmas" gift for
the whole family. Dorsey Motors. Inc:
open evenings 12560-12-22-5ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

Why NOT use part or your Xmas Club
check and get e% Chevrolet Purchase
ppsrtlncste. See Jefferson Motors. Inc.
lssst-12-isTues Thurs. sat-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

Auto-Lite Service station. Wurgler's
1874 New Brunswick Avenue.
11e62-1z-5-fri -tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

winterfronts for Columbia Cars at
sl2. so each. Superior Garage Co. ManIe
and Fayette Streets. 12635-12-24-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
BODIES IN
FLOOD TRAGEDY
9 Are Recovered, Believe that
6 or 7 More Are Miss
ing in Virginia

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 26.-Four
more bodies were found today in the
muck from the dam that broke We'd
nesday night and flooded the lower
sections of Saltville. bringing the
known death list to thirteen. Seven
persons still are missing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

Fire Wood sawed blocks: bags 81 90
or by load. Munoz. 2a6 sheridan street
Tel. A6s 11721-11-1s-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

servant for you ana yours the year
around Ford. Dorsey Motors. Inc. open
evenings. l256O-lz-12-bt"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26
Cross-UordFans
Turn To Page II

The Evening News IS pub
fishing on page II of today's
issue the largest crossword
puzzle ever submitted to the
puzzlers of this city and vi
cinity. There are 900 squares
in the puzzle. You will not
find many words you do not
know and it will be a fair
test of your vocabulary,
with plenty of four and five
letter words. Do not miss
this puzzle. Test out your
speed. Try and complete it
in less than an hour and a
half. Now turn to page IL
and start in.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-26

WEATHER

Fair with rising
temperature to-
night; Saturday
probably ii e h {
snow In extreme
n rt h portion,
colder by Sunday.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
Common Sense on Dever's Side

In its articles and editorials the Chicago Trib
has condemned Mayor Dever for acting against
bootleggers and moonshine joints instead OF ignoring
this class OF law violations and acting only against
called major crimes Mayor Dever replies, first that
he enforce all laws and second that lawess joints
the breeding ground and the play ground of the
criminal element The Chicago Tribunes fanatica
opposition prohibition makes it necessary TO dis
its opinions involving the liquor traffic
But when the Trbune's arguments taken at
their face value, regardless OF underlying motives
Mayor Dever clearly has the best OF the argument. If
the police proceed energetcally against moonshners
and others classified minor criminals by the Tribune
they likely at the time to capture major
criminals. Ii the meshes in the police net made
small enough to capture what the Tribune would call
the small Try the police will capture the big
fellows
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
Lax Officials Should Be Named

In address before the Congregational Ministers
Union last Monday chief of police Morgan \. Collins
of Chicago said that the failure OF certain judges to do
their duty largely responsible for crime in the city
Chief Collins declined TO specific of judges
whose actions aid criminals but the meeting went on
record in favor OF watching the in order to find
out which Judges responsible.
This is in accordance with the declaration of the
American Issue in its last number that The newspa
OF Chicago easily contribute the deciding fac
toward the suppression of awlessness by pointing
out by just what officials have the power to up
hold the law and reporting to the public specific in
stances of failure by these officials do their duty
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
FRIDAY, DECEMBER u, 1924
qsiss.sSS8eD
Chicago City Prosecutor Can Use Paddock
Method
Method

The Chicago American agrees with Mayor Dever that
booze joints breeding places OF crime, but states
that the city lacks the real power effectively close
such places. The American editorial reads in part
follows:
Mayor Devcr contends, and we think rightly, that
the disordcrly cabaret the moonshine joint camou-
tagged soft drink paror, and the poolrooms used
a rendezvous for toughs and criminals breeding
places of crime and should be put out of business.
Legally, however, Corporation Counsel Busch adj
VICES, the citys power is limited its right pass
and enforce ordinances regulating the conduct of such
places and revoke licenses issued to them when such
regulations violated He says the city possesses no
power to physically close them up In many instances
when licenses revoked the places doing bust
The vicious and hence the profitable,
OF such places continue operate without license. In
this situation the city under lis ordinances prosecutes
the keeper for operating without license Each days
operation constitutes separate ofense that sep
arate may be brought for each days operation.
The maximum penalty provided by ordinance is a fine
of SIS"
When the present Chicago city administration
It's drive against liquor lawlessness the Amer
lean Issue pointed that injunctons and jail
fences were necessary Tor effective endorsements The
Issue again calls attention to the fact that under both
the Nostead Act and the Illinois Prohibition Act the
city prosecutor OF any municipality proceed against
liquor selling premises by the injunction process
Instead of merely proceeding against lawless liquor
joints for running without licenses such places should
Be closed for year by either federal injunction.
Tie Issue recommends that such injuncons be sought
By the corporation counsel uader the NolSead Act in
the county circuit courts. The procedure is simple
ard expeditions Ii the county or circuit courts ail or
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
Raids

The news that such and such place has been raded
by the officers Soand-So placed under arrest is not
necessarily indication that prohibition is being en-
forced Perhaps Soand-So is Immediately released and
later pays nominal fine while business at such and-such
place continues about as usual. When the reads
that the doors OF suc-andsuch place have been pad
locked and So-andSo has been to JAIL it indicates
that enforcement machinery is actually in operation
Raids that followed by effective prosecution and
real punishment do not fool the person raided Law
abiding citizens in communities where raids made
should watch the subsequent proceedings to hnd out
whether the places are really padlocd and the
actually punished Don't be fooled by raid that
fzzles.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
They Can't Fool the People

In its latest booklet the Association Opposed Pro
hbition makes another futile attempt fool the people
relative the fake beer and wine referendum held by
the vets two years ago. The arguments that appeared
in this booklet are no convincing than the figures
that they quote
The vets affirm in this booklet that congressman
representatives from districts opposed to prohibition
who vote dry dangerous. But the people know that
prohibition is 4 part of the Constitution and that the
18th Amendment has been upheld by the supreme
court And the lawmakers know that the citizens who
elected them favor enforcement OF the 18th Amend
mcnt otherwise their opponents would have been
elected instead.
The vets solemny declare that Illinois is liberal
state But the people know that under local option
1425 OF the LOIS townships in Illinois were dry be-
fore the 18th Amendment was adopted. The people
know that in the last election dry state cgsla-
and dry congressman elected in Illinois
than ever before They know that both United States
senators from Illinois dry, Deneen having been
elected by almost seven hundred thousand votes
his beer and wine opponent. And the congressman
know that with political power decreased by abol
ton OF saloons, breweries and dislleries the
time that the strength of the drys increased by
womanS suffrage public sentiment for prohibition i'll
this state is stronger than before.
The vets declare that the one-half OF per cent.
definition OF Intoxicating" in the Nolsead Act is lie
Bun the people know that the supreme has upheld
this definition being necessary Tor the effective
forcement OF the law They know that il the vets are
not satisfied with the one-haf OF per defni-
ton that there must be some wet reason for their
dissatisfaction. They know that il beer and wine
permitted through increase in the permitted amount
OF alcohol it would make enforcement laws weaker and
alcohol appetites stronger~ -
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
Beer and Wine Promotes Whisky Drinking

editorial i'll the Chicago American states that
Thomas Jefferson recommended and encouraged the
drinking of beer and wine promote sobricy. The
American adds, prohibition has driven beer and
wine Can it drive out whisky? That is the problem
How it be proved that beer and wine promote
briefly? That is the problem the have failed
solve. But experience has proved again and again that
beer and wine promote drinking and drunkenness instead
OF sobriety. Alcoholism is universal evil partly because
alcohol uncomfortable appetite for al
cohol Alcohol in the form of beer and wine a
constantly growing appetite for greater quantities of
alcohol in concentrated form Therefore, instead
of reducing the demand for whisky beer and wine
and increase this demand That beer and wine
the solution oil the alcohol problem is shown by the expe
enCe OF countries in which beer and wine permitted
by law. In Norway for example the demand for whisky
has increased rather than decreased although beer and
wine containing to "A per cent alcohol permitted
Before America went dry the Chicago American which
printed the above noted editorial recently published
editorials showing the great evils OF whisky drink
ing AT the time these whisky editorials were called
forth by the evils OF whisky drinking Chicago there
approximately 1000 saloons in the city where beer
freely and openly supplied to anyone In the old
days no ever heard OF 4 whisky disllery closing
because beer brewery hourished by. Editorial
writer's who recommend beer and wine as cure for in
temperance have failed to explain why beer and wine
have actually decreased whisky in this country or
anywhere else iii the past Now let them explain the in
consistency OF their arguments applied the present
Moonshine whisky and home made beer and wine are
named great evils of prohibition Claims relative to
the quantity OF home made wine and beer exceed only
the claims made for the quantity of home distilled
whisky. VIII the editor OF the Chicago American kindly
explain the editor OF the American Issue why this
homemade beer and wine do solve the problem of
sobriety by eliminating the demand for homemade
Whiskv3
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
Our Enforcement p atform

In this number printing the enforce
platform of the American Issuc individuals and
organization eager help improve enforcement condi-
tons in their communities again invited to study this
platform The local application of the principles set
forth will help greatly make prohibition enforcement
effective in any community. The American Issue
suggests its enforcement platform as subject
preachers who eager to greater interest and
effective action in support of the Eighteenth
Amendment.