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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
MOVE AGAINST
PROSECUTOR
IN OIL PROBE
Opposition Develops Against
Confirmation of Samuel
Knight, As Counsel
ROCKEFELLER INTERESTS
Given As Reason by Senator
WaIker-WaS Selected
by President Coolidge
ROCKEFELLER INTERESTS

WASHINGTON, March 5.-While
the oil committee was obtaining
more important information in pri-
vate examinations of kilograms to-
day, opposition developed to the con-
firmation of Samuel Knight of San
Francisco, to be special government
counsel in the litigation for the re-
covery of California oil lands from
the Standard Oil Company of Cali
fornia.
Senator Walsh, of Montana, prose-
cutor of the oil inquiry, announced
that he had been reliably informed
that Mr.. knight is counsel for the
Equitable Trust Company of New
Yorn. which is a Rockefeller bank.
According to this information,
Senator Walsh said, Mr.. Knight now
is engaged in litigation for that bank
in California. He added that If the
story proved correct, 1t would be
basis for opposing confirmation by
the senate.
Mr.. knight was selected by Pres
ident Coolidge to bring action under
resolution offered by Senator
walsh andunanimously adopted by
both the House and senate. Sena-
tor Walsh was not consulted In the
selection,
Foregoing its usual public hearing
IN examine telegraph records sent
here from Palm Beach, the oil COM
mittee today found further reference
to the principal mentioned in one
of the Mclean kilograms previous
" read into the record.
some committeeman said they re-
garded these kilograms of posslpie
high Importance. Every effort Will
be made to establish the identity OF
the principal"
ira Z. Bennett, an editorial writer
on the Washington Post, was the
author of one of the principal" mes
sages sent from Washington, Janu-
ary 20, to Edward NJ. Mclean, pub
Usher of the Post. The committee
has information that the reference
was not to Attorney General Daugh-
erty as he was himself in Florida at
that time.
The Bennett message said there
would be mo rocking of the boat
and no resignations.' and added thai
the "prircipar' was expecting re-
action from political attacks"
Without hearing any witnesses the
senate oil committee adjourned after
an executive session today until lO
A. NJ. tomorrow.
Special government counsel in the
oil annulment suits have not com
pleted their preparations to go into
court and they expect to have no ac-
ton to announce before tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
''HIRAM JOHNSON" DEAD,
SAYS MICHIGAN REPORT

BAY CITY, Mich, March 5-"Hi-
ram Johnston is dead. He was bu-
ried last July.
Thus further confusion is added
to the Michigan presidential pri-
mary election of April next In
which the name of Hiram john
ston' was to have appeared in the
Republican column together with
the names of Senator Hiram w.
johnson of California, President
Coolidge and William G. Simpson of
Detroit. Johnston's name has been
ordered stricken from the ballot by
Secretary of State Charles Deland
upon receipt of a letter purporting
to come from Hiram Johnston" of
Milwaukee Township. The letter was
scrawled sentence asking simply
that his name be withdrawn. 1t
was dated "Milburne, Mich, and
was presented to the secretary of
state by John Baird, state conserva-
ton comm ssionei, whose home is at
Milwaukee. The letter bore no
pos.mark Milburne" is not listed
in postoffice guides.
The correct name of the men who
died last July is on the records as
Martin Hiram Johnston. He was
better know as Paddy Johnston.
He lived in a houseboat on the Sag
inaw river and was employed as a
watchman by the North American
Chemical Company of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
SECRETARY WEEKS IN
DEMAND FOR INQUIRY;
Statement BY NIXON

developments Saturdays explosion at the Nixon
Nitration Company's plant at Nixon follow:
Secretary of War Weeks orders investigation made by the
determine the responsibility for the explosion
lay directly indirectly with the army federal government
bodies been identified and buried
to date.
statement issued by the Nixon Nraton Company today
declares the request of the Raan township committee that the
plant be removed from location unwarranted as no
explosives manufactured used IN that plant
Assistant Prosecutor John E. Tooan continuing his in
vesgaon today securing further advice explosives while his
interviewed those having knowledge of conditions at
the plant.
The prosecutors force of Mddesex county busy today
checking statements Of persons employed the Ammone
Company plant and the Nixon Nraon Works the time Of the
explosion and interviewing former employees effort to learn
what caused the explosion 1t thought that the former employees
of the plant be able shed light the of the
explosion The office also checking up the relationship OF the
Nixon Naon Works with that of the Ammonite Company the
Columbia Salvage Corporation and all of them with United
States officers
1t expected today that the prosecutors office VIII eSt sa
Camp Raran reports what the tank contained
shipped to the Ammonte Company plant The office
the complete details the system Of
showing location and operation of the machinery the plant
data needed in order that may be able form
conclusion to just what caused the explosion
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
ROTARIANS GET EAR FULL
ON DUTIES OF ARCHITECT

The perfect home that the Rotar-
ians have been engaged in building
during the past two weeks at their
luncheons, was finished today. Ayiin
Pierson finished it with a lecture on
the duties and responsibilities OF an
architect and the why's and where
fores of an architects fee. Whetner
or not oliver Hatfield, the secretary,
will proceed to build after obtaining
such knowledge as he had handled
to him gratis today is still ques-
tion.
The matter of boys work was
taken up; the statement. made by a
Brooklyn judge on the sentencing OF
the Diamond murderers in New YORK
recently was read. 1t declared that
there was a great responsibility rest
ing upon the men of every commun-
ity in the proper training and en-
vironment for the boys.
Rotarians are beginning to plan far
the annual district convention to be
held at Lakewood the first week IN
April. The Perth Amboy club ex-
poets to send large delegation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
.bULKHEADS To
BE BUILT HERE
At New Bridge Here to Help
Out the DonneII Lumber
Company

TRENTON, March 5.-For neces-
sary rights of way to allow the wild
ening of the Albany street bridge,
over the Raritan river in New
Brunswick, the State Highway Com
mission at it's meeting today decid-
ed to allow the United States Rub
Der Company $9.0S5. and to replace
as much of the existing bulkhead as
Is necessary. This price Is $2,100
less than that originally set by the
rubber concern for the right of way.
When the acquisition of the prop
erty was originally considered, High
way Commissioner Abraham Jelin
maintained that the price was excess
sive and further negotiations were
opened by him, resulting In the low
er AMOUNT.
To forestall any claim for dam
ages by the W. j. Donnell Lumber
Company. and the National Fire
Proofing company, by reason of the
construction of the new Perth Am
boy-South Amboy bridge, the high
way commission also decided to
construct bulkheads which will per-
nit these concerns to have access
to their property while the construc-
ton work is in progress.
The request of Senator Thomas A.
Mathis of Ocean county for town
ship aid for Long Beach township in
anticipation of funds to be distri-
buted after July 1, was referred to
Attoney Geneal Katzenrbach for
an opinion on the legality of appor-
tioning anticipated receipts.
In response to the communication
from Warren H. Smock, attorney
for the borough of Red Bank, re-
auesting state aid in the construc-
ton of Reckless Place road in Red
Bank the commission authorized
that an allowance be made for forty
per cent of the cost of the project
not to exceed $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

AssembIyman KenWorthy
Claims Enough Votes to
Kill Senate Resolution

TRENTON, March 5.--Assembly-
man Kenworthy, Republican, of Es-
sex, sponsor of the measure which
would vest in the State Highway
Commission sole power to add new
routes to the state highway system,
today announced that sufficient votes
had been pledged in the House to
block the senate resolution providing
for Adjournment of the New Jersey
legislature March IA and to prevent
further consideration of senate bills
until the highway committee of the
upper House releases that bill.
Problems facing the New Jersey
legislature during this, the final
week for passing bills, have dwin-
died until today, with but three days
remaining, there is left chiefly the
appropriation bill and multitude OF
smaller measures most of which
were expected to fall by the wayside.
The senate yesterday started
Mo lis canal disposal bills on the
way to enactment and the joint con-
ference committee reached a final
decision on limiting the half-mill
tax to one year for institutional
development, voted down the gov
ernor's educational survey and the
Whitney proposal for a tax inves-
tigation. The appropriation bill was
sent to the printer last night and
was expected to appear in the senate
today.
The possibility of last minute
highway snarl was both mentioned
and discounted. While the Whitney
bill to place in the highway COM
mission all authority to add routes
to the highway system remained In
the senate highway committee
whittier also has gone the Ken
worthy assembly bill of the same
nate both Houses and senate have
been loath to add to the system. The
only measure of this nature adopted
thus far being the Agans bill for q
road through Hunterdon county.
Most of the remaining specula'
tions over the executive appoint
ments were answered when the gov
ernor submitted the nomi Nation o,
Senator Thomas Barber, of Warren
to be clerk of the chancery court
and of former Senator Cornelius A
McGlenuon, East Newark. to the
court of errors and appeals. These
two appointments were confirmed
almost Immediately.
Fred W. Balm. Mountain Lakes
was nominated to the third district
court of Morris county, and Herbert
C. Bartlett, Vineland, to the Cumber-
land county common pleas court
Brigadier General Quincy A. Gill
more, Atlantic City. was named
major general of the New Jersey
Nations1 Guard. He will command
the 44th National Guard division
which INCLUDES also units from Della
ware and New York, Thomas G. TIL
so, Vineland. was nominated prose-
cutor for Cumberland county.
The nomination of William Han
nah Pennsvilis to the Salem county
tax board was re-submitted, Thelma
A. Parkinson, Vineland and Samuel
L. Jones, Bridgeton. were re-nom-
mated to the Cumberland county
board Richard W. Herbert, Wick
atunk. was appointed to the Mon
mouth board and Fred Long, Tren-
ton, to the Mercer board. Alfred
B. Smith. Atlantic City was nomina-
ted for membership in the shell fish
cries board.
CONTINUED On page'2.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
Inter- State Span Is One Step
Nearer Following Action
of Upper House
CARRIES APPROPRIATION
Port Authority Is Given Power
to Go Ahead with Pre-
Iiminary Work

The Perth Amboy-Tottenvllle
bridge bill, Assembly No. Ats, IN
troduced in January by Assem-
blyman Thomas L. Hanson, OF
this city, was passed by the sem
ate at Trenton last night. This
measure which calls for the con-
struction of the proposed struc-
ture by the Port Of New Yosk
Authority will now go to Gov
crnor Silzer for his signature.
There is little doubt but that the
Governor will sign the bill.
Much progress has been made in
making the bridge idea a reality as
the result of activity by the Mid
dlesex county delegation at Trenton
and the support given the project py
the various civic organizations in
this city. Staten Island and other
communities which will benefit by
tue pIiu6S
There were several bridge bills
introduced in the legislature this
year. making 1t difficult to follow
the course of the various measures
elizabeth is anxious to have bridge
across Arthur Kill and bill au-
thorizing this work was also passed
last night in the senate.
AS there was some DOUBT as 10
whether the construction work
should be done by the Port Authorl,
Nv or by the Bridge and Tunnel
Commission, Assemblyman Hanson
introduced two bills, practically the
same with the exception that one
placed the power in the Port OF Au-
thority and the other gave the
Bridge and Tunnel Commission the
authority to go ahead with the WORK
Had the Bridge and Tunnel COM
mission taken over the work II
would mean the states of New Jer-
sew and New York would be called,
unon to finance the construction ana
referendum vote would be neces-
sary to determine whether the voters
IN the state were in favor OF such
a bond issue.
Realizing that this would mean
delay the idea of placing the work
in the hands of the Port Authority
met with increasing favor as uhoer
this plan the state is not called upon
70 finance the work. The Port Au-
thority will sell the bonds and wnen
the bridge is completed and reyen,
les are received in the form OF toll
lie states of New Jersey and New
York will be repaid the money they
have spent for the work. BY TINS
olan. it is figured, the work Will be
lone at no expense whatsoever 10
the states.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
WARRANTS SERVED ON TEN
BY U. S. MARSHALS HERE

Warrants were served on about ten
alleged prohibition law violators in
This city by u. S. Marshals this morn
Ing ordering them to appear before
Commissioner John E. Delaney at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The first of
the yiolators to appear were Harry
Haba and Charles Kozak, of 1872
State street They were charged
with selling two drinks of beer on
January 26, and with having a quail
ity of intoxicating liquors in their
possession on Saturday last. Both
men pleaded guilty and bail was
fixed at $1,000 in each case for their
appearance before the federal grand
Jury. Bail was furnished by Mich
ael Waverczak.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
SEE DRUG CLEANUP

SAN DIEGO, Calf. March g.
With the arrest and Imprisonment
here last night of Oscar Dusel, a
Chauceur, and Mrs. Sadie Stock,
apartment house owner, federal
agents said they believed three
years of effort to find one of the
sources of narcotics supplied to
many prominent persons in Califor-
mia had been successful.
officers said Mrs. Stock had list
of costumers including the names
of many persons prominent in San
Diego, Los Angeles, Hollywood and
San Francisco and that among them
were several motion picture actors
and actresses
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
BY
NIXON COMP ANY
Explaining Court Action in
Explosive CaSe-SayS Re-
quest UnWarranted

NEW BRUNSWICK, March So
The Nixon Nitration Works issued
the following statement today with
reference to the press article pub
lished yesterday referring to the
chancery litigation between the state
department of labor and the Butter
worth-Judson Company OF Newark
and Lewis Nixon, and the indict-
ments returned in 1921 by the Mid
dlesex county grand jury against
that company and Lewis Nixon, and
also to the resolution adopted by the
Raritan township committee that the
plant of the Nixon company be re-
moved from the township. The facts
are as follows:
1.-THE Nixon Nitration Works owns
several acres of meadow land and
adjoining upland along the Raritan
river in Raritan township. A por-
ton of the upland is occupied by the
plant of the Nixon Nitration Works.
At the end of the war the French
government had a large quantity OF
picric acid. The Nixon company
agreed to store that material on
these meadow lands. licenses for the
storage of which were issued by the
State Department of Labor.
while the picric acid was so
stored 1t was sold by the French
government to the Butterworth-Jud-
son company. In 1921 Mr.. Stanhope
Nixon of the Nixon Nitration works
found that the barrels had deterior-
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
DRY AGENT ON TRIAL

TRENTON, March 5:-Trial Ct
former federal prohibition enforce
ment agents. which got under way
yesterday before Judge Bodine in the
United States District Court will like
ly take up the entire court session
today. -Four North Jersey men are
defendants in the proceedings, two
of whom were former government
officers and the other two accom-
plices in an alleged bribery plot.
Defendants in the case are John
T. Downs, of Newark, one time mes
senger in Washington for former
United States Senator Frelinghuy-
sen; Leroy Davis, of Passaic, and
Jacob Kline and Louis Stack. of
Newark. Five separate indictments
were returned w the federal grand
jury against the North Jersey men,
charging bribery and conspiracy
against the government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
MORRIS CANAL BILLS NOT
TO AFFECT SHIP CANAL

TRENTON, March 5.-The Morris
canal bills which were passed by the
senate last night will not affect the
moneys received by the state from
the abandonment and authorized to
be used in purchasing the rights OF
way for the proposed ship canal
from Morgan to Bordentown, accord
ing to Senator Morgan F. Larson. of
Middlesex. Senator Larson has
closely studied the canal bills and
today made this statement in order
to ailay the fears of the canal ad-
yocates who thought the canal mon
eys would not be available for use
in buying rights of way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

Guards have been placed about the
plant to see that nothing is removed
until after an investigation by Assist
ant Prosecutor John E. Toolan and
experts. This investigation will be-
gin at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. Toolan declared today that his
trip to Trenton yesterday had nofi1-
ing whatever to do with any resolu-
ton that may have been introduced
in the legislature. Mr.. Toolan said
that he had made arrangements for
this trip before 1t was known the
legislature would take any action in
the matter. The trip was made, Mr..
Toolan said, in relation to business
IN the prosecutors office.
Although the experts who are fc
visit the plant tomorrow are supplied
by the Department of Labor, Mr..
Toolan said they are working fo1
the county.
Mr.. Toolan admitted that large
quantities of gun cotton are buried
in the meadow near the plant and
large quantities of picric acid are
stored in magazines. However, this
is kept wet down constantly and sz
long as It is wet it is considered safe.
The gun cotton and picric acid ars
the property of the Butterworth &
Judson people and it is understood
that efforts are being made to have
them remove it Immediately.
Chemical analysis of materials
made by the Ammonite Company
Inc. at Nixon. is being made by OIL
GERS of the Raritan Arsenal at the
request Of Assistant Prosecutor
Toolan. he said today. A reported
statement that the ammonium-ni-
trate used at the destroyed plant
contained two-tenths of one per
cent. of I. n. T. is partly the reason
for making the analysis. as well as
to ascertain more facts into the
possible causes of Saturdays ex-
plosion
One OF those listed among tht
missing. John W. King. was reported
today to have been located Mt As
bury Park. King was employed ef
Nixon but 1t was learned today that
he was not there on Saturday.
An army airplane flew low over
the ruins for thirty minutes or more
making a survey of the plant. w. f.
Lambs. of Allentown. Pa, manu-
facturer of ammonium nitrate, has
offered to assist the Investigation in
any way possible. He has declared
that the explosion could only have
been caused by the presence Of some
foreign substance in the Ammonium
nitrate as pure ammonium nitrate Is
not explosive. 1t might be possible.
however he said. that the gases
generated by heating ammonium nj
trate to an intense heat would *
plode. Mr.. Lambs said he used ann
monium nitrate for the manufacture
of Fertilizer and Laughing gas"
The work of clearing the debris
from the Nixon plant was underw=ay y
this morning. about Twenty-Five men
being engaged in digging into the
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
statement On Explosion Issued BY Nixon Company
FOLLOW uLUt IN BOMB
CASE; MAN IS HELD

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, March s.
Michael Oraeoff, of Mexico City, one
of the men named by Ralph Turner,
locked up in an English prison, as
having been implicated in the Wall
street explosion of September 16,
1920, is believed by the police here
to be the same man for whom they
have been searching for two months
in connection with hold up and
robbery in which two men were
killed.
Oranoff is supposed to have been
leader of the gang which carried out
the hold up of meat market here,
resulting in the murder of an en-
ploye of the market and one of the
gang of robbers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS
PROBE OF EXPLOSION

WASHINGTON, March 81
An investigation of the recent
explosion at Nixon. N. j.. was
ordered tocay by Secretary
Weeks to establish whether the
army or the federal government
was In any way responsible.
The war secretary acted at
the suggestion of Senator Edge.
Republican. New Jersey.
The investigation will be d.
rected by Major General Hell
mick inspector General of the
army.
1t has been the policy of the
war department to store explo-
sives at places remote from
population centers but lack of
funds for transportation has
prevented 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
LIQUOR CLEANUP
BY AGENTS HERE

Armed with warrants group of
deputies and United States marshals
swooped down on Perth Amboy and
South River today and made a num-
ber of arrests of alleged liquor vio-
lators. whose places have been raid
ed sometime ago. These arrests
mark the cleanup of many cases
which have been hanging in the fed
eral offices pending disposition. The
offenders will be hailed before
United States Commissioners John
A. Delaney and Franklin M. Ritchie
for the fixing of bail.
The prohibition forces working
under the direction of Prohibition
Director Chamberlain invaded eleven
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05

Perth Amboy saloons last night
marking the third visit of the agents
In Middlesex county within week
The federal agents visited the fol-
lowing resorts:
Sam Melick, $50 Washington
street: Michael Zalutke, 233 New
Brunswick avenue: Joseph Lukacs
CTS Catherine street; Charles Fibush
348 Oak street; George PIMA. 377
East street: John Lagya. 145 Wash
ington street: Martin Szlay. 191
Washington street: Joseph Finchey
439 New Brunswick avenue: John
Deryan. 673 Catherine street: John
rilowitz. 329 Fayette street, and
Camille Massaeli, 434 High street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
DECLARE DIVIDEND

The directors of the Public Ser
vice Corporation of New Jersey at
their regular meeting in Newark
yesterday declared a quarterly divi-
dend of So per share on the eight
per cent cumulative preferred stock;
quarterly dividend of $1.75 on the
seven per cent cumulative preferred
stock, and a quarterly dividend of
81 per share on the 100000 shares
of non par value common stock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
PHI IPPlNE INDEPENDENCE
DELAY, PRESIDENTS PLAN

WASHINGTON. March 5-Presi-
dent Coolidge informed the Philip
pine independence Mission today
hat in his opinion the time has not
vet come for separation of the Philip
nines from the United States.
In letter to Manuel Roxas, chair
man of the mission, the President
also declared that the United States
government has full confidence in
the ability, good intentions, fairness
and sincerity Of Governor General
Wood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
! new BONUS ACTION

WASHINGTON. March 5.-A two
fold soldier bonus plan providing
options of full cash payments or
paid up insurance was proposed to
the House ways and means commit
tee today by committee of veterans
representing House Democrats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
Towns to Combine

UNION HILL. March Son jan
uary 1, 1925, Union Hill and West
Eoboken will combine and give to
North Jersey new municipality
with a population of about 10000.
The people of these two towns at
the polls yesterday decided in fa-
vor of the consolidation plan, but
the voters of North Bergen. Wee
hawken, West New York. Gutten-
berg and Seacaucus, the other places
included in the proposed scheme.
ruled in favor of keeping their pres
ent status.
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