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VOL. XLl. No. 271. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. 1921. __THREE CENTS gga pT'c.r",.”*
LLOYD GEORGE INFORMS
IRISH HE CANNOT CHANGE
GOVERNMENTS POSITION
Position is Taken That Ire
land Would Not be Allowed
to Separate
TO CONFER ON OCT. 11
/ -
Must Base Proposition on Self
Government as Members
of British Dominion
LONDON, Sept. 29:—Leaders of
the Irish Sinn Fein have been invit
ed to take part in a conference here
October 11 in a dispatch to Kamon
| de Valera by Lloyd George. It was
dispatched early today and was con
sidered the British government's
final word in exchange of messages.
Lloyd George informed De Valera
that the British government could
not alter its fundamental position
. which was vital to the empire’s ex
istence. The position was that Ire
land could not be allowed to separ
ate but must base her proposition
upon self government as a member
of the sisterhood of British domin
ion.
| Mr. de Valera has already agreed
F to confer on the question of the as
sociation of Ireland with the empire,
but has reiterated the decision ol'
Bail that its negotiators would con
sider themselves representatives of
an independent country. Since then
Arthur Griffiths has been quoted as
declaring the Sinn Fein had never
uskcd the British government to
reeognlze the claim to Irish inde
pendence as a preliminary to a con
ference.
Thus, the view held In some quar
ters is that the Sinn Fein can now
•ccept Mr. Lloyd George's invitation
without abandoning its own stand
point.
Text of Premier's Reply
GAIRLOCH, Sept. 29 (By The
Associated Press)—The text of Pre
mier Lloyd George's reply which
was dispatched to Dublin today fol
lows:
"Sir:
"His majesty’s government has
given close and earnest considera
tion to the correspondence which
has passed between us since their
invitation to you to send delegates
to a conference at Inverness.
"In spite of their sincere desire
for peace and in spite of the more
conciliatory tone of your latest com
munication they cannot enter into a
conference upon the basis of this
COrresqonueute.
“Notwithstanding your personal
assurance to the contrary which
they must appreciate it might be
argued in the future that the ac
ceptance of a conference on this ba
sis has involved them In a recogni
tion which no British government
can accord. On this point they must
guard themselves against any possi
| ble doubt. There is no purpose to
W be served by any further inter
change of explanatory and argu
mentative communications upon
this subject.
"The position taken up by his ma
jesty's government is fundamental to
the existence of the British empire
and they cannot alter It.
“My colleagues and 1 remain keen
ly anxious to make. In co-operation
with your delegates another deter
mined effort to explore every pos
sibility of a settlement by personal
discussion. , .
"The proposals which we have al
ready made have been taken by the
whole world as proof that our endea
vors for reconciliation and settlement
are of no empty form and we feel
that conference—not correspond
ence—is the most practical and
hopeful wray to an understanding
such as we ardently desire to achieve.
"We, therefore, send you. here
with a fresh invitation to a confer
ence in London. October 11. where
we can meet your delegates as the
spokesmen of the people whom you
represent, with a view to ascertain
ing how the association of Ireland
with the community of nations
known as the British empire, may
best be reconciled with Irish national
aspirations
"I am sir.
"Yours faithfully.
"D. LLOYD GEORGE."
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G. 0. P. Afraid That Measure
May Prove Its Undoing at
the Coming Election
TRENTON. Sept. 29:—A change
in the VanNess prohibition enforce
ment act so as to include a trial by
jury for all persons charged with
the possession of intoxicating liquor*
is likely to be advocated by the Re
publican state platform, according to
political gossip heard here today at
the Trenton fair.
A number of the politicians are
guests of the fair management and
later this afternoon the Republican
“best minds” will hold a platform
conference, at which time the dras
tic VanNess act will be taken up.
The Republican party, which pm
the VanNess act through last winter
is afraid the measure may prove it*
undoing in the coming general elec
tion, hence the desire to amend the
measure.
Burton and Strieker at Trenton Fair
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 2D:—
Mayor George L., Burton, of South
River, chairman of the State High
way Commission, and Prosecutor
Joseph E. Strieker, of Perth Amboy,
are attending the Trenton fair to
day, it being “Politicians’ Pay” there.
Owing to the freeholders meeting to
day, members of this board are un
able to attend the fair.
ACT ON STRIKE
Shop Craft Men Set No Date
for Strike-Await Action
of Others
CHICAGO, Sept. 29Sixty-seven
general chairmen of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen will
leave Chicago tonight carrying in
structions from President W. G. Lee
to call on their grievance committee
and immediately obtain their sanc
tion or disapproval of the strike
vote of the organization and report
back to the president here next
week. Counting of the strike vote of
the 186,000 members of the brother
hood will be completed this after
noon. President Lee said the ma
jority in favor of the strike range
from 90 per cent, on some roads to
9 5 per cent, on others.
The shop craft already have voted
325,000 to 48,000 to strike but have
set no date, while officers of the
Brotherhood of Engineers, Conduc
tors, Enginemen and Firemen and
the Switchmen’s unions of North
America will meet here Monday to
count their 259,000 strike ballots.
While the sentiment of the men is
reported overwhelmingly in favor of
a walkout the feeling today in offi
cial circles continued to be that
there would be no strike.
The question rests with the four
unions which meet here next week
and which have voted on a joint
ballot. Officials of the trainmen do
not believe the other unions will
quit work, and will not order their
men out without the support of the
other unions.
Letters of Administration
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 29—
Letters of administration wore
granted by the surrogate this morn
ing to Mary Kudzel. of Sayreville,
! or. the estate of her husband. Adam
Kudzel. who died at Sayreville Au
gust 13. 1021. The personal estate
is valued at $2,000 and the deceased
is survived by two daughters and
one son in addition to the wife.
Irish Race to Confer
DUBLIN, Sept. 29 (By The Asso
ciated Press)—A world’s conference
of the Irish race will he held in
Paris January 22. 1022. the anniver
sary of th ; first session of the Dail
Eireann. it was announced by the
Sein Fein today.
Fourteen countries will be repre
sented, it was said. A secretariat
has been opened in Paris already, it
■was said.
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TREATY DEBATE
TO BE RESUMED
Peace Treaty With Germany,
Austria and Hungary to
be Taken Up
EXPECT AN EARLY VOTE
Senate to Act on Combine
nuie, Advices Prom Wash
ington State Today
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29— The
senate is to continue debate on the
new peace treaty with Germany,
Austria and Hungary at a session to
night. but unless more interest is
displayed than last night when a ses
sion was held under a gentlemen's
agreement for debate Republican
leaders are expected to press for an
early vote.
Only forty-two senator* answered
roll call at 8 o'clock last night. A
half hour elapsed before anyone took
the door and after Senator Kellogg
had spoken in support of the treaty
for an hour, adjournment was taken.
Action was expected to be speeded
up by the Democratic caucus today
when a final course may be decided
on the treaty question. It has been
indicated that as a result of an earl
ier caucus this action may not be
binding as a party measure.
Many Democrats will oppose the
treaty as will Senator Borah and pos
sibly a few other Republicans.
For Senate Cloture Kule.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—Back
ed by assurances of non-interfer
ence from President Harding, Re
publican senators renewed with vig
or their campaign for a new senate
cloture rule to prevent tllibustcring
and obstructive debate.
The principal immediate task ad
vocating tile change in lime-honored
senate cloture was said to be con
version of a few prominent leaders,
notably Senator Bodge. The pro
posed new rule was meeting with
such favor among the rank and file
of Republicans its sponsors said,
that they hoped to secure pledges
from a large majority of the Repub
lican membership.
There Is, however, a number of
influential senators, including Sena
tors Hiram Johnson, RaFollette and
Borah, who are opposed. Their ob
jections are said to be based on the
‘ground that restriction of debate b.v
majority votes, would deny a small
minority the power to delay or de
feat what they regard as vicious
measures.
President Harding's assent to the
new cloture movement was reported
grounded on the fact that the mat
ter was one of senate rule, designed
to expedite business and a matter
for the senate itself to determine.
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CRIMINAL CASES ON TRIAL
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 20:—A
list of cases to be brought to trial
on Tuesday and Wednesday at the
sessions of the criminal court was
given out today by the prosecutors
oflice. Criminal trials will occupy
but two days of next week owing to
the fact that the court will be occu
pied on Monday with applications
made under the widows’ pension act
and on Thursday, Friday and Satin
day with hearings in the naturaliza
tion court. Following is the list .if
criminal cases prepared for the two
sessions: .
Jacob Beyer, indicted for receiving
stolen goods, represented by George
Burton; John Stroptka, atrocious as
sault and battery; William Redka,
atrocious assault and battery, repre
sented by Walter Sedam; Joseph
Zukiewlcz, desertion, Leo Lowenkopf
counsel, Wednesday, Joachim Cza
rek, larceny and receiving, Stephen
F. Somogyi, counsel; and Wendell
Dokah, assault and battery, Walter
Sedam, attorney. All these cases
are scheduled for trial before Judge
Peter Daly.
SENATE DEMOCRATS Hurt
FOR ARMAMENT SUCCESS
WASHINGTON, Sent. 29.—Senate
Democrats at a conference adopted
a resolution expressing the hope
that "the fullest measure of success
attend the disarmament conference
called by President Harding.
Safety Council Acts
BOSTON. Sept. 29.—Two addi
tional sections of the annual congress
here of the National Safety Council
began a series of meetings here. The
health service section 4oined the
American Association of Industrial
Physicians and Surgeons considering
questions effecting workers in indus
trial establishments.
CARD OI THANKS
Wo. the undesigned, desire to thank
friends, relatives and neighbors for then
floral tributes and sympathy shown dur
ing our recent bereavement of our dear
little Hazel. . . _
Also Dr. Urbanski. Dr. Lund and Dr
Naulty and Miss C. Ernst. Board of
Health Nurse. Rev. Kreyling for his
comforting words and Undertaker Garret
son for satisfactory services rendered.
Signed
MR. AND MRS J ICLUSENDORF.
MRS P. HUGHES.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29:—
Roseoef C. (Fatty) Arbuckle, at lib
erty today on $5,000 after a two
weeks preliminary hearing on charge
of murder in connection with the
death of Miss Virginia Kappe, will
be held on a charge of manslaughter
if plans of Mathdrew Brady materi
alize.
Arbuckle spent last night with his
wife and her mother at the home of
his brother here. The indictment
charge comes up October 3.
Police Judge Lazarus, who heard
the charge of murder preferred
against Arbuckle by Mrs. Bambina
Maude Delmont, considered the evi
dence insufficient to hold him. He
bound Arbuckle over on a man
slaughter charge, however, and re
leased him, inasmuch as the come
dian had been indicted for man
slaughter and had put up $5,000 cash
| bail.
Arbuckle had been in jail eighteen
days. When the decision was an- j
nounced the Judge was applauded
and hundreds of women, among
others, crowded into the Judge's
chambers to shake the comedian’s
hand and congratulate him. There
were tears in Fatty’s eyes. His wife
and mother-in-law, whom he had
hastened to embrace, were crying.
Later there was a glimmer of the old
Arbucklc smile, particularly when
photographers asked him to roll a
cigarette with one hand and he re
plied, ‘‘I can’t: it’s the other Arbuc
kle that does that.”
When Arbucklc left the court and
went out on Kearney street to enter
his car the street was jammed with
women shouting, “Hurrah for Fat
ty,” and “Good for you. Fatty," and
“We’re with you. Fatty," and “Hit
’em with a pie, Fatty. Atta boy."
The comedian had nothing to say
to those who rushed to shake his
hand save, “thanks.”
Father Gross Is Removed
As Priest By Bishop Walsh
Rev. Francis Gross, who has been
pastor of the Church of Our Lady
of Hungary at 691 Cortlandt street
for several years, lias been removed
from his duties in that parish by
Right Rev. Bishop Thomas Walsh
of the Trenton Diocese of the Ro
man Catholic church. Although re
ports about tho city today wore that
Father Gross had resigned from his
charge, this was flatly denied by
Father Gross when interviewed to
day.
According to Father Gross he was
removed as priest of the parish on
Tuesday last, when lie called on the
bishop in Trenton to have adjusted
some matters pertaining to the con
struction of the new school in Cort
landt street.
According to Father Gross, he took
issue with the bishop over the em
ployment of a contractor and the
labor to lie employed in building the
school. The work is being done by
Frank P. Priory, of Trenton, who
Father Gross claims was selected by
the bishop.
Father Gross was never incordin
ated into the diocese although male
ing application for the same to the
bishop. Later Father Gross recalled
the application.
Yesterday a delegation consisting
of thirty-six members of the parish
went to Trenton to see the bishop
in an effort to have the differences
straightened out so that Father Gross
might remain as head of ftho parish.
Father Gross said: “The delegation
did not see the bishop and received
no satisfaction from his secretary.”
Father Gross gained much noto
riety during the war for his very
pro-German attitude and at the time
the war came to a close there were
charges pending against him in the
federal courts concerning his right
to citizenship. The charges were still
pending when the war closed and
nothing has since been heard of
them.
Father Gross is now packing his
goods and will take up his residence
in Sewaren, where he has leaded a
home. He said that he will engage
in the steamship ticket business in
this city and expects soon to open
his ollice here.
ACTION IN ESTATES OF
R. R. GROSSING VICTIMS
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 29: —
Additional letters of administration
were granted today to widows of the
victims of the Perth Amboy grade
crossing accident on June 15 when
papers were issued by tlie surrogate
to Sarah Mowrey and Catherine
Donegan. of Perth Amboy.
The papers granted Mrs. Mowrey
are on the estate of her husband,
John Mowrey, who died June 16
from his injuries received in the ac
cident. He is survived by the widow,
two sons, Frank and Harvey, and a
daughter, I.illian Avery. The estate
is valued at $0,000.
Fetters issued to Mrs. Donegan
are on the estate of hi r husband,
John Donegan. who died June 15.
He is survived by his wido and two
daughters, Jennie and Ruth. The
personal estate is valued at $10,000.
Famine Situation Serious
MOSCOW. Sept. 20.—(By The As
sociated Press).—The famine situa
tion is so serious in the Volna region
that Colonel Haskell, in charge of
American relief administration work,
announced that the children fed by
his organization in petrograd will be
limited to 15.000 and in Moscow to
20.000, the action made necessary in
I order that more food may be given
. to the Volna region.
PLOT TO KILL PRESIDENT
OF POLAND LAID TO OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—The
attempted assassination in Romberg
of President Pildusky of Poland,
was occasion by a desire for revenge
by Stephen Kodak, the young staff
officer who is charged with the act,
Dr. Bongin Gehelsky, diplomatic
representative of Galesia, said today.
Dr. Gehelsky, who declared he
was intimately acquainted with Ke
i dak, said the young officer resented
the death of his closest friend a
Captain Marynovich, at the hands of
Polish soldiers.
Kodak, the Galesian representa
tive said, is a son of one of the
wealthiest Pkranian families, his
father being director of several of
tin* large banks, and head of the
relief organization supported by
funds from America.
To Bui hi at Fords
NKW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 29: — A
contract for the erection of a two
story frame dwelling house on
Hornsby street, Fords, has been
placed on tile at the office of the
county clerk. The agreement is be
tween James and Ruth Papley, of
Perth Amboy, and the Fords Con
struction Company. By the terms of
the contract the building is to be
completed by December 1 at a cost
of $G,400.
106 Persons Receive
Votes For Excise Board;
Only Ten Are Elected
There will he a contest for excise
commissioner at the general elec
tion, despite the fact that there ap
peared on the primary ballots the
names of only two Republican can
didates and three Democratic candi
dates, just enough to comprise a full
board of five members. Voters wrote
in tile names of their choices for
excise commissioner Tuesday and as
a result there were flftyfour Re
publicans named for the oflice and
fifty-two Democrats. Of this num
ber the five high men on either
ticket will be the candidates.
Persons from all walks of life were
included among those favored for
the office of excise commissioner.
Rev. Wilbert Westcott, pastor of the
Simpson M. E. church, had six votes
on the Republican ticket. Mrs. Ethel
Doraey. wife of former Mayor Frank
Dorsey’ received one vote on the
Democratic ballot., David Wolfson,
a well known local saloonkeeper, was
given three votes on the Democratic
ticket and one on the Republican
ticket.
The school principals, Joseph F.
Walker and Edgar H. Kkinhans,
’ >
each received one vote, the former’s
name appearing on a Democratic
ballot and the latter’s on a Republi
can one. Many prominent business
men were the recipients of one vote.
City Collector Joseph E. Hornsby
received one Democratic vote.
Thomas Lucas led the Republican
candidates, he holding the position
of excise commissioner at the pres
ent time, lie received 1,950 votes.
The other four successful candidates
on the G. O. P. slate were: Rudolph
Schuck. 1,907; Russell Smith, 123;
Stanley Koscielniak. a former police
man. 90, and Andrew Pfeister, 41.
On the Democratic ticket, Excise
Commissioner James J. Flynn was
high with 1,617 votes. Charles Dor
rian was second with 1,514 and Emil
A. Frey, the president of the excise
board at present, was third with 1.
4 76. William Kozub was fourth with
136 and William Kerwin, fifth with
112. Venclel Hoffman, a saloon
keeper in North Amboy, was sixth
with fifty-seven, losing the nomina
tion by fifty-six votes.
P. A. Hdwe. for Coal Scuttles, Pokers,
Lifters,
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FILE REPORTS |
Fight Between Ford and New
berry Taken Up by the
U. S. Senate
—
CONFLICTING OPINIONS
Agree, However, That Ford
Should Not Have Seat in
the Upper House
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—Opin
ions conflicting on party lines were
presented today by majority and mi
nority members of the senate privil
ege and elections committee and the
Ford-Newberry 1918 senatorial elec
tion contests from Michigan.
The majority report cleared sena
tor Truman H. Newberry, Republican
candidate, of corruption and all other
charges. The Democratic members
asserted Senator Newberry was elect
ed by corrupt and illegal methods
and practices, with the tiling of re
port the case goes to the senate.
Meanwhile, it is understood, Senator
Newberry will not attend the session.
Recommendations of the majority
report submitted by Senator Spen
cer, who conducted the investigation
and recount were:
"That the contests of Henry Ford
against Truman H. Newberry be,
and it is hereby dismissed.
"That Truman H. Newberry is
hereby declared to be a duly elected
senator from the state of Michigan,
for the term of six years .commenc
ing on the 4th day of March, 1919.
"That his qualifications for a seat
in the senate of the United States
to whhrth he has been elected has
been conclusively established and
the charges made against him In
this proceeding, both as to his elec
tion and qualifications are not sus
tained.
Conclusions of the minority pre
sented by Senator Pomerene, Demo
crat, Ohio, and signed also by Sena
tors King, Utah, and Ashurst, Ariz
ona, were:
j nat me in eguianwes coiupmui
cd of do not relate to the general
election but to the primary. Jlenry
Ford did not receive a plurality of
the votes cast in general election. We
therefore find the petitioner, Henry
Ford, was not elected and is not en
titled to a seat in the senate of the
United States.”
‘‘We find under the facts and cir
cumstances of this case, corrupt and
illegal methods and practices were
employed at the primary election
and Truman H. B. Newberry violat
ed the practices act of the state of
Michigan, and by reason thereof, he
ought to have held or hold a senate
seat in the senate of the United
States and he is not the duly elect
ed senator from the state of Mich
igan for the term of six years com
mencing on the fourth day of March
1919, and we declare his seat be
declared vacant.”
A separate minority report was
submitted to Senator Ashurst, who
declared Senator Newberry’s cre
dentials were stained by fraud, and
tainted by illegal expenditures of
money. The testimony showed the
191K Michigan campaign "partook
more of the character of an auction
tnan an election."
Claims of Mr. Ford to the Mich
igan seat were denied by both ma
jority and minority members on the
same ground—that all charges
against Senator Newberry related
to the primary ^nd not the general
«lection and it was established in
the general election Senator New
berry received a majority of votes.
Mr. Ford’s charges of bribery, il
legal voting undue influence and In
timidation of voters were declared
to be without foundation by the ma
jority.
Money expenditures in the prim
ary was the point at issue in the rec
ommendations. This was placed at
about $19 5,000 by the majority and
at least $188,568 by the minority.
There was virtually total disagree
ment along partisan lines as to Sen
ator Newberry’s responsibility for
and management of the expenditures.
INCREASED CIRCULATION
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Despite the closed doors of the
public: library from August 22 to
September 8, while repairs were be
ing made, there was an increase in
circulation of seventy-one books dur
ing August over the corresponding
month in 1920. The adult circula
tion increase for the month was 388,
but because of the playground activ
ities there was a decrease in juvenile
of 329.
The circulation for the month was
5,971; largest daily circulation, 701
over the 390 of 1920; smallest daily
circulation 100 over the sixty-three;
adult circulation. 3.324; adult fiic
tion, 2.777; adult non-fiction, 47 5;
juvenile circulation. 2.047.
New adult registration numbered
forty-six; new juvenile borrowers,
nineteen; daily readers, 5GG and sev
enty-one reference questions were
answered.
This report was made to the board
of directors who met yesterday to
discuss the affairs of the library.
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Men Were Loading Pipe
Used in Making of Powder
When Explosion Occurred
In a spot, the vicinity of which is now covered only by salv
ageable steam pipe and similar material, five men were killed and
two were seriously injured on the plant grounds of the Du I ont j
Chemical Company at Parlin this morning.
An explosion occurred after Joseph Harris of Rockaway, near
Morristown, the salvage company contractor, requested that some
material, which appeared to he dirt, be cleaned out of one of the
eight foot 3-inch pipe being loaded on a truck.
The material in the pipe is said to have been gun cotton.
The dead, all of South River, are:
Tony Wascwoietz. i
Ignatz Vigniski.
Steve Washink.
Steve Karsinth.
A fifth man whose first, name, Basil, is only known.
The seriously injured, two in number, who have been sent to
St. Peter’s Hospital, are:
Mike Daidiwcz.
Alex Buchana.
Joseph Harris, the contractor, was allowed to proceed to his
home at Rockaway, after questioning by county detectives. Hii
hearing is affected hy the concussion.
At the time of the explosion, it i«
said the men were at work carrying
iron pipe from a dump heap to an
automobile truck. This work, it is
declared, is being done by a salvage
company contractor, Harris, and tins
man employed tho dead and injured.
According to the report received
by the prosecutor’s office, the men i
were at work handling explosives,
when the explosion occurred. Fly
ing fragments of tho pipe were re
sponsible for the fatalities,
lieved to have been responsible for
the fatalities.
The pipes which were being load
ed on the truck, were overhead pas
sages through which cotton and ni- 1
trie acid passed in tho making of
gun cotton and also stesim Jdpee. It
is believed that some of tne gun
cotton remained in tho pipes after
they had been taken apart and mov
ed to the dump pile.
Coroners Arthur Jlillpot of Metu
ehon and WiliThm Harding of New
Brunowfhk. were called, and the
former after an investigation gave a
permit foy removal of the bodies
of the dead to the undertaking es
tablishment of E. Mason & Son in
South Amboy.
County detectives upon receipt of
report of the explosion hurried to
scene to investigate the matter.
It is said tiiat the salvage con
tractor is tho only one who can be
held responsible for the outcome of
the accident.
The explosion fit tract e<i ine cm
zenry of Suyreville, South Itlver ami
vicinity. Mothers with children tag
ging on behind hurried to the scene
to see If their relatives had suffered.
In a short time thousands of Inquisi
tive people surrounded the plant,
mothers, fathers, wives, sons and
daughters all inquiring ns to the
condition of their loved ones.
First aid was rendered at the
plafit. Two of the men were rushed
to the St. Peter’s hospital. Five
men were Instantly killed. One of
the men was cut In two, another
had his right and left hand torn off.
Three of the men had left arms torn
off, two completely out of the socket
at the shoulder. One of this num
ber sustained a fractured skull, an
other had Ills head crushed, and the
third had his face mangled and his
light wrist was severed.
It was hard to determine the
names of the men, or to find their
age. The bodies were removed to
the Mason undertaking establish
ment at South Amhoy to await or
ders from relatives. The contractor
employed the men by number, and
their first names wore only used
about the plant.
There were about nine men about
the truck when the explosion oc
curred, the five dead men, two ser
iously injured who are now in the
hospital, the contractor, and Andrew
Sutton, f’72 State street, ttiis city,
wiio was driver of the truck. Sut
ton. it Is said, was not injured. In
the* vicinity of where this explosion
occurred, there were a number of
buildings during the busy days of the
du Pont Powder Company. These
were recently moved and torn down.
The salvaging of un-needed material
and the removal of buildings, has
hern earthed on since the du Pont
Powder Company was changed to
I he du Pont Chemical Company.
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WATER ARREARS
Water Service will he discontinued
on Oct. 3rd. 1U2I In accordance with
the following regulation of the de
partment.
“All bills arc payable at the Office of
the Collector of Revenue, City Hall, and
if not paid within thirty days thereafter,
6% Interest will bo charged until paid;
if not paid within three months, water
will be shut off and not turned on again
except on payment of arrears, with in
terest to date of payment, and fee of $2.00
p J. MASON*.
Superintendent.
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Detectives nml Coroner Investigate
Coroner Arthur K. Hillpot inves
tigated (lie matter upon his arrival
at the scene. He later gave permit
for removal of the bodies to ths
South Amboy undertaking estab- v
llshment. County Detectives David 5
and Fitzpatrick of the prosecutor's
office, later appeared on the scene ;
and started an Investigation of their ^
own. '
Detective Fitzpatrick obtained a
statement from Mike Daldiwcz in ;
St Peter's hospital. Daldiwcz told
the detective that the men started
work at 7:30 o'clock loading the J
pipes on a truck for Perth Amboy.
Harris, Daldiwcz claims, told him to
knock out the TNT from a piece of
pipe held by six of the other men, A
and after two knocks the explosion
occurred. Harris, It is said, told
the men that if the TNT was not
knocked out that there would be
danger of an explosion in the ma
chines at Perth Amboy.
Countv Detective Ferd David's in
vestigation at the scone following <
I lie explosion and early this after- ;•
noon, revealed that tho pipe which
was being worked on when the ex
plosion occurred, was about eighteen
foot, long ami three inches wide. Ac- ;
i nriling lo Detective David's investi
gation. Harris ordered the men to
got I Ills pipe oft the truck inasmuch
an it. had a bend which he wanted
straightened out, and also because J
ho wanted something knocked out
Six of tho men hold one end,
while a seventh man used a sledge
hammer on the other end. The end
of tho pipe opposite that held by the
six men, it is said, rested against
another pipe, and when the Wedge
hammer struck the long pipe about
n quarter of a pound of gun cotton
dropped out. The meeting of the
hammer and the pipe is boiieved re
sponsible for a spark which reached
the gun cotton and caused the ex
plosion, Detective David belicf&a.
Five of the men wno held the one
„nd of the pipe were Instantly kill
ed, and the sixth man, Alex Buekne,
is minus liis right arm and is badly
cut about the body. There is little
hope for ills recovery. Daidlwcz is
also cut about the body, but hope is j
held for Ills recovery. He appeared
in good condiion when giving the
statement to Detective Fitzpatrick
this morning. His reference to T. N.
T. is believed to mean gun cotton. I
The sludge hammer used in hit
ting tin- pipe, and parts of the eigh
teen foot pipe which was blown to
pieces, are in possession of the
county detectives. Sutton, the
driver of the truck, is employed by
Harry Goldberg, a local junk deal
er. it ini." been learned. This com
Ipn’nv has been buying scrap iron at
j the plant during ttie last two weeks. |
Four Killed In Powder Illust
I KANSAS CITY, Sept. 29:—Four ;
men were reported killed today in
ail explosion at the Excelsior Pow
111 ■ Manufacturing Company’s plant,
iliree miles souilieast of Podson, a
suburb south of here. Houses with
in a wide radius were rocked.
Tinvc tlie carbon removed and valves
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Regular meeting of San Salvador ®
Council tonight at 8:15. Members ^
having books for drawing must re
turn them at that time.
JAMES A. MURRAY.
FRANK A. HURLEY, G. K
Secretary.
TALL CEDARS
Busses for Newark Ceremonial
of Essex Forest will leave from
Y. M. C. A. at 7 P. M. Friday
Evening.lSept. 30. T.G. W. Fine
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