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r 1 CAR RUNS OVER EMBANKMENT; TWO HURT hi. • ___ _ _ , -j ELECT OLSEN Chosen President of Raritan Terminal and Waterways j Ass’n at Session N SUCCEEDS JEAN DU BOIS Resolutions Adopted on Death of Mr. Du Bois, Whose Work Was Highly Praised Peter C. Olsen was chosen as president of the Raritan Terminal , and Waterways Association at the annual meeting of the association held last night in the Chamber of Commerce here. Mr. Olsen, who i was formerly one of the directors at large of this association, takes the ofljce which was made vacant by J* ;he dehth of Jean DuBois. John N. Wester was elected director at largo to til! the vacancy made by the elec lion of Mr. Olsen as president. Mr. Olson lias for a long time l.oen interested in the development of the waterways of this section and is chairman of the mayor's commit tee. appointed to investigate the possibilities of developing the wa ter front of this city and erecting docks and warehouses. Some years 3 ago Mr. Olsen v as president of the liurbord Board and it was during It is term on this board that mors was accomplished titan at any other time. One of the things done dur ing his term was the purchase ol the Gregory property at great ad vantage to the city. Mr. Olsen has also been deeply interested in the development of the port, tinder the plan of the Port of New York Au thority. The association was deeply griev ed by the death of the President. Jean Du3oie, and the following reso lutOns weic adopted, a copy of wh eh will be sent to tbe family; •■‘Whereas Tn His Divine Provi dence the Almighty has seen tit to remove from our midst our worthy president and colleague, Jean Du Bois; and ‘•Whereas, He was a man of strong and at.ractive personality, a citizen who was! ever ready to give of his talents for the good of .the com munity; and an ardent advocate or deeper water in tne waterways of Middlesex county: and "Whereas, As the first and only president of the ltarltan Terminal and Waterways Association he work 'd energetically. In the organization „f the association and in bringing it before the communities in a man ner that lias been effective in con nection wPn the nroject of the Port of New York Authority and the New Jerskv Ship Cana! now strongly ad voected by ‘be Atlantic Deep Water ways Association, now therefore, be it __ __ “Resolved, that this association express Us deep sympathy to the M family of our late president, and it shall be recorded on the minutes that his demise has been a severe loss to the organization; and be it further „ “Resolved, that a cony of these resolutions he furnished to the fam ily of our late president and to the newsnane-s of Perth Amboy and New Brunswick.” Two resoliit’ons adopted by tne fonrtee:vth annual convention of the Atlantic Peeper Waterways Associa tion at the convention at Savannah. CiB., were received and read as fol 10“Resolved, that we again strongly upon congress the incorpora '■''l in the irjvt river and harbor ! *u o? a provision to approve the ' -nicer for a modern waterway ; the State of New Jersey, as — vevel by the armv engineers, - ^ to p~- opt r«-om the State of > ew .■ the right of way for that ' n* as stipulated by the armv < —infers and pledged by that sta*e. *■*•- •• now c3*1 sts free pu’dc water ~ , f-n*n the Ore-'t Bakes and 1 Terras* i>- att bay to New York har (Cnnl'niiert on page 2) Carpenter worfc and Jobbing promptly ^ v.rKrxlf-.l to .1-,, K Thompson. 87 Lewis ^ Phone I 409- W ry 1T5 — ti-2"»-VVml Sat. tf* Gas. 25c. Van Syckle's. 10574—l:28-3t* * Our now parts and accessory depart ment la now ready to serve you. Dorsev 'fotors. Inc. Ifl80— DIES 6 HOURS AFTER INSURANCE IS FIXED Six hours after his claim for the reinstatement of his war risk insur ance policy had been approved John Brombert. a South Amboy veteran of the World War, passed away as the result.of illness contracted dur ing his military career. Brombert died yesterday afternoon at his home on Laura street, in the Mel rose section of the city, at 4 o’clock, and notice that his insurance had been reinstat d was received yester day morning after more than four ..ninths of investigation by County Commander Joseph F. Deegan. This eleventh hour arrival of the ap proved claim mean. $13,000 to his mother. •The deceased hero was gassed whil< in service with 1 L company of engineers in Alsace, France. Re turning to this country after twenty one months of overseas service lie was taken ill from the after effects of the poison gas. Several medical examinations had shown him to be hopelessly ill and he was receiving government compensation. He had. however, allowed his war risk in surance policy to lapse, and when an amendment was added to the war risk act last fall allowing vet-, erans who were temporarily totally disabled to renew their policies by paying back premiujns, Brombert applied for reinstatement. Due to several hitches in the gov ernmental department, Commander ftcegan, who was handling the ease, was delayed in pushing the matter through, and notice was received from the bureau at Washington yes terday morning that Brombert's policy, application for which had been made last October, had been approved. A policy amounting to 5 10.000, with interest amounting to $3,000 more, will therefore bo paid to Mrs. Brombort in the regular monthly installments. Brombort went overseas witli the 502nd Engineers. Company B In service in Alsace with his outfit, be was gassed, but did not return to the United States until he had served almost two years. Ho was a mem ber of the local post of the American Legion, until recently and was transferred to Luke A. Lovely Post at South Amboy, several weeks ago when his death seemed imminent, and he expressed a desire to join his home post. A military funeral for the dead veteran will be hold on Monday morning at 0 o’clock from the church of the Sacred Heart. South Amboy. It has been learned that the Perth Amboy post of the Amer ican Legion intends to said a floral offering and that the South Amboy post will conduct the funeral. I Will be Deferred 24 Hours to Give Time for Cardinals to Arrive I j PARKS. Jon. 2S.—A Rome dis < patch to the Havas agency, says the i opening of the coilelavo to elect a , successor t.» Pope Benedict will be delayed tvver.ty-four hours in order to give time to alj the cardinals to arrive*. The conclave originally was , set tor February ROME, Jan. 28 (By The Associat ed Press):—The question of closer relations between the Vatican and the quirinal assumed another aspect yesterday when it became known that several republican members of the chamber of deputies were con sidering interpellations of Premier Bonomi upon the advisability of the Italian government officially recog nizing the pope. The attitude of the sacred college of the church toward a rapprochement is expected to be defined in its choice of a successor to the late Pope Benedict. The republican deputies became i Interested in the question when they I learned that President de Nicola of | the chamber, in accord with the government’s policy, intended to j pronounce a eulogy for the late j pontiff when the chamber recon ; vened on February 2. which is also ! the date on w'hich the sacred college | will convene to choose the new pope. $>e mi-official newspapers yesterday published the statement that Senior Nicola and President Tittoni. of the senate, were to announce officially from the tribunes of their respec tive houses the death of Benedict and pronounce a eulogy as is the custom following the death of for eign potentates. Immediately several demands for interpellations were placed upon Senior Nicola’s desk, one protesting against what it termed official recog nition of the Vatican by the visit of Senior Mauri, minister of agricul ture, to the Holy Sec. Conferences were held throughout the afternoon in which Senior Bonomi and Nicola and Ritoni endeavored to induce the deputies to postpone or withdraw their interpellations so as to make eulogy of the late pontiff unanimous. i Bodily Case Halted I NEW YORK, Jan. 28—Justice Wasservogel today is looking up the law involved in, the defense’s mo tion for a mistrial in the case of the Negro. Luther Boddy, confessed stayer of Detectives Miller and Buckley. A recess has been taken until Monday, when the Justice will declare a rfiistrial or resume the tak ing of testimony which was to have been finished last night. To Dance at Avenel AVENEL, Jan. 28—The benefit dance of the Avenel Fire Company No. 1 will take place in the fire house in Hyatt street tonight The oroceeds will be added to the uni - form fund. Music will be furnished by James La Bar's Jazz band. William S. Jones William S. Jones died about 11:30 o'clock last night at his home, 291 i Water street, after a short illness. Besides hfs wider, he is survived by a daughter. Miss Grace Mallett. The funeral will be held Monday after noon at 3 o’clock '10m his late rcsi denoe. Til' 'nterment will be in Al pine cemetery. Oil and electric room heaters at Kelly & MeAlInden Co. 10561—l*28-£t< P A. Hdwe White sale Now Going On IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN OCR CHRISTMAS CLUB Come in and join today PERTH AMBOY TRCS’f CO. Corner Smith & Hobart Sts.' Galvin Would Have it North Perth Amboy and Have City Derive Benefits ___ If AldeL.nan-at-large Richard L i Gaivin. ir tuccesafui with the plan he now has in view, Maurer will soon be a thing of the past, and in its place win be North Perth Amboy or some other suitable name. Mr Galvin today let it be known that at tin next meeting of the al dermen he will introduce a resolu tion authorizing the city clerk to communicate with the manufactur ing plant in the vicinity of Perth Amboy that is now known as Maurer requesting them to drop the name of Maurer from their business sta tionery and place Perth Amboy on it instead. Fa speaking of the resolution to day Mr. Calvin pointed out that persons using the railroads see the most industries of this city In the vicinity of Maurers and they do not . ktmw that these industries are a part of Per* h Amboy. Tne first strangers see of Perth Amboy 45 the rear of | sheds and barns that back up to the railroad. Tl i> Mr. Galvin holds. , does not look very interesting for a I city of this size and as tlie section known an Maurer is a ]ive*manufac | turing spot and the post office is a branch of the local office he sees no j reason why the name of Maurer j should eontinuj to designate the place. It is also the intention of Mr. Galvin to ‘have the name changed on the station as well as on the stationery of the various plants and the aldermen will b<* authorized in the resolution to .work with this end in view. Among the plants that now use Maurer on their stationery are, ac cording to Mr. Galvin, Parbcr As phalt Paving Company. American ; .nelting & Refining Company and the United Lead Company. PROGRESS ON BRIDGE JOB — Work of redeeldng the state bridge between this city and South Amboy is progressing rapidly. The draw has already been completed and Gus Wickberg, the contractor, stated yesterday that by two weeks the south side of the bridge up to the draw will be done. This will leave only the section from the draw to the Perth Amboy shore to be completed. Carrier Pigeon Found ASBURY PARK. Jan. 28:—A carrier pigeon which was released in Madison Square Garden, New | York, yesterday bearing note to | Mrs. Warren Handing, was found in | a lumber yard today exhausted by the cold. Col. Frank Hayward, who I found the bird, plans to start it oil I its journey to Washington during | the day. Baltimore Hard Hit BALTIMORE. Jan. 28:— One of the worst snowstorms in many years : held Baltimore in its grip today. Shipping was at a standstill, street car service crippled and railroad service between here and Washing ton. except by the electric lines, virtually suspended. Plan Jewish Campaign NEWARK. Jan. 28.—What part New Jersey is to have in the $14. 000 000 Jewish Relief campaign was decided at an enthusiastic conference of representative Jews from every county, heln yesterday at the Pro gress Club here. After hearing ad dresses by Felix Fuld. state chair man of th* organization, and David A. Brown, cf Detroit, chairman of the nationa appeal, ft was voted to put cn an intensive campaign in New Je^s?y for $750>000 starting Feb ruary 26. Our stock of Ford parts is so complete vou can build a car from it. I>orscy Mo 10680—1-28-30* PLENTY TO SHOOT AT, ANYWAY V ^ V /——-, ^ v ' to You Think i'p j . BETTEE HITCH UP I The Team To Haul *' 1 The game awaV I ? 'jNKYlON / AGR\CV.'LToW^V-j, r CONFK^H ;/ ** >h Sayreville and South Amboy Reports Cause Action by - His Staff NEW ItliUNSWICK. Jail. 28.—As the result of numerous rumors that have reached the cilice of the prose cutor from reputable citizens of Sayreville in reference to alleged Sunday motion picture performan ces ’here Prosecutor Joseph E. Strieker til's morning announced that he w>« taking, immediate action to put a stop to violations of the law in this respect. For the past week Information lias been eomi.’K in to the prosecutor that motion pictures were being shown on Sunday at the Star thea tre, at Sayreville and this morning it was reported that a performanee would be attempted at the Empire thveue, i 1 Soutli Amboy. The Say rev,lie houre is operated by Vic tor Gottfriedsen, while Frank JJey runs the South Amboy house. Prosecutor Strieker has always been again. * Sunday pictures ami in times past has stopped performan ces which were staged. In this in star: e ho has dotailod County JK‘ teettvo Ford A I>..v;d to notify tlie manager, of the theatres that Sun day shows are in violation of the law and that infractions which are detected wi.l result in prosecution. I ! . NEW YORK. Jan. 28—An explo sion of a still in the basement of house in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn today set (ire to the building and burned a man to deatt. Salvatore Morelli, who said he had I been employed by the nnidentifisl man to redistill denatured alcohol was seriously injured by leaping from a window. He said he Knew i the employer only by the name or I Frank. Kearns Sees Chance NEW YORK, Jon. 28.—Jack Kearns, manage for Jack Dempsey, sjfi'l to lav Tex Rickard might be asked to srage a return act between the Demp-Sfj and Georges Carpen tier^ fight In Europe next summer. "I have not approached Rickard, said Kearns "bu* the idea appeals to I me as a way cu'* of a most ununual situation Here I am with the best fighter in tnc world on my hands and I cannot finu an opportunity to pet him In the ring with an opponent who hn* etouph chance to draw a paying crowd.” Ford Quality in the entire car not jlone In the body; a real automobile; not ffpow cuxp. Dorsey Motors, Inc. 10579—1-2%'-!# * STORM HITS SOUTH; SNOW HERE TONIGHT With a strong northeast wind blowing weather conditions in this section are far from favorable fur the next twenty four hours accord ing to report. There is prospects lor snow through New Jersey this af ternoon and tonight with the weather man predicting clearing during the night. The steady rise in the temperature from yesterday are in dications that the cold wave of the past several days has been broken The Washington Weather Bureau -n sending out the prediction for next week for the Middle Atlantic States promises unsettled and occasional snows with the temperature near I o” below normal. South Muni IIir WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.—Wash ington was cut off from the outside world today so far as transportation was concerned by one of the heavi est. snow storms in the history of the capital, officials at the union station shortly before ti o'clock reported no passenger trains had left since mid night and with the snow continuing no prospects of getting any train out was said to be poor. Three trains huu arrived since midnight | two from New York long overdue, ! and a B. & O. express. Train service from the south I where snow' storms have been re | ported for two days, and from whl-h I sections the storm came, were whol ly suspended. Several trains from the south were reported stall' d l»o j tween Richmond and Washington I with others being held at Richmond. J tail road officials v^-re attempting to get a train out !-ctv.ro noon for j Baltimore and pos-u'blv to Philadel I.hia ami oilier points north. Trains from llio south were report ed held up in yards between here and Baltimore. Tlio snow was the heaviest since ISHO, when the fall was nearly three feet. Starting Into yesterday afternoon and slill continuing early today, the snow covered the national capital to a depth of from a foot and a half to two feet. Street ear service was practically suspended today and prospects that all activities, govern mental and otherwise, would he greatly curtailed. Pennsylvania avenue was strewn with abandoned automobiles. One Traill Beaches Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 28:—'I'lic only train from the south on the Pennsylvania railroad since last night passed through here before '< A. M. today. It left Washington at 1:28 A. M. and carried sleepers, or dinarily making up the 12:10 and 12:20 A. M. trains. The Pennsylvania said there was no serious interruption to service north of l^iltimore. Snow was fall ing hero today and had reached a depth of-four inches at 10 A. M. Show Marks of Storm NEW HKPN8WICK, Jan. 28— Kastbound trains passing through this city give every indication .1 having passed through severe snow sti rms at some point on their routes The cars arc plastered with snow. The weather reports have promised snow storms for this section ot the state, but thus far the predictioti have failed to come true. I I MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Jan. - 8 (I5y The Associated Dress):- Three Nicaraguan policemen and one American marine are dead and tour of the police wounded as a result of an encounter growing out of the desertion and recapture of four I American marines. Details of the I incidents are going forward iu ofli cial advices to the navy department at Washington. Spy Held at New York NEW YORK. Jan. 28.—Ignatius T. T. LInco n. ki. wn as “the inter national spy.” and once described by Scotland Yrfrd as “the most elusive man in the world,’ is detained today nt Ellis Is.and a the request of the Immigration Bureau of the Depart ment of Laror. The plan is to have him deported on tne ground that he entered this country surreptitiously last Novemner. Special price on electric room heaters. Kelly & McAlinden Co. 105*31—1-28-21* No tow rope necessary In the "Ford" equipment. Dorsey Motors. Inc. 10679—1-28-11* In ilie filing of a communication this week with Commissioner Grover H. Whalen, of plants anil structures for the eity of New York, hy a com pany known us the Soderscine < om pauy of North America, requesting for a franchise to operate a ferry from KlLingvlile. S. f.. to Kevport and Keansburg. the borough oi Kii Innonil will shortly have its third ferry connecting Staton Island with ; Xow Jersey on (lie south shore of | the island. Tite. comnnny seeks til' right to run boats from the New lersey towns to lllringv'lie and An I nadali . S I. it has offered to enter into tt ten-year lease with fin* eity of New York vlth the right to re new. We have just received another ehipnent of the new 1922 Stuilehnkers. See them ut our show rooms. 29s Market ut Prospect St J. Arthur Applegate 10571—1-28-119 Tars washed: reasonable. Van Syckle'a. 10574—1-2»-3f P A. lid we. White sate Now Going On Charge Victims Of Auto Wreck Were Drunk; Get $50 Fines In Police Court 1 Two men were injured in on automobile accident oc curring ot I lie foot of Lawrie street late last night when the , tar in which they were driving plunged over the railroad embankment there. The police charge that the two wera under the influence of liquor at the time and they are j al present lodged in the police station until a tine of $50 is j paid. L .. ...... ...... ... : German Program of Repara tion on Way to France by Courier PA KIM. .Inn. 28.—The Geilnan program of reparation delivery hand ed to the Berlin ollice o£ the repara tions commission Kriduy is expected to reach Paris by courier Sunday noon. It was Hist purposed to trans mit the communication hero by phone, but this method proved un satisfactory and the plan of sending It by courier was adopted. The reparation commission which requested (termany to submit an ex planation of the matter in which she proposed to execute internn! reform and guarantee her reparations pay ments will consider a reply lo its re quest at a meeting lo be held Mon day. It also would deeido whether the comments of the reply wall be made public immediately. I ~! Senator Simpson of Hud son to Introduce Bill, is Newark Report NEWARK. Jan. 28.—Five cent trolley lares will prevail in Newark ami other New Jersey municipalities if a hill to he introduced by Senator Alexander Simpson of Hudson, Monday night, becomes a law. Newarkers were informed today that the Simpson bill had been pre pared after consultation with <iov ernor Edwards and meets with his approval. The measure provides that in municipalities that granted franchises u> trolley companies on condition that they would no; charge wore than a lire cent tare, itc rate to bo charged by the troh*y * ornpany sha’i not exceed a nic»i 1 fare. , , ! This hits the situation in Newark 'as well as Jersey City and other municipalities in New Jersey where the street car companies valuable franchises were allowed years ago in return for a pledge never to charge more than a live cent fare— a pledge that has been frequently disregarded. The Simpson bill also will provide that in municipalities that did not enact any nickel pledge I he fare shall neverthel ss ho not more than live cent?. Deities Kenyon’s Claims TOPEKA. Kan., Jan. 2S.—Deny ing th;ii the Kansas industrial court I l,aR t'nt ile. Governor Henry .1. .Mien, in a statement today replying I t„ Se'iator Kenyon, of Iowa, de , hired Senator Kenyon’s proposed industrial code is weak, and unlike the Kansas industrial court would have no power to enforce its own derision. — --- i Cardinal Dougherty Sail PHII.AHKt.PHIA. Jan. 2K- Car dinal Dougherty left here at « a. today for New York, where t>. ? sailed at noon for the conclave ot cardinals, which will elect a new pope. Ho is iielng accompanied by tile Very I lev. Jos. A. Whitaker, chancellor of the Philadelphia area diocese. Heat your house with Steam. Hot fYa ter or Pipeless furnace on monthly nay tnenta. F J. Darkle. W M'Chii.n St Phone 563-R. _«• V’ S. tr We handle only approved Ford a. vest cr ies. Dorsey Motors. Inc. 10 a a 0— P. A. Hdwe. White Sale Now Going On. Cara washed; reasonable. Van Sycklo’a. 10571—-1-28-at ♦ ' BLUE RIBBON BUTTER IS NOTHING BUT PURE RICH SWEET CREAM CHURNED TO PERFECTION. BUY A CARTON t -t 1 lie lwu injureu men air »*uiuwu il Decker, also of Cranford. Gabotte wa i lined $70 for reckb-s% ; driving of an automobile while unde( j the inlluence of liquor, while Dock- i cr was locked up for sate keeping j when ho was arrested at the city* hospital early this morning, after i running away from tho scene of th* accident, according to the policj charges. ' Tho lower end of Bawrie street ends at the railroad and ft id = thought that the accident occurred : when tlie tipsy men failed to not* the blind ending otthe thoroughfare. The car, a light tburing model, wa^ ; badly smashed up and both mt* ; wore painfully injured, although* i their condition is not serious. Officer William Peterson a; Chauffeur William Buchan were <3 tailed to the Beetle of the crash wh i notification of tho incident reach tho police station. When they il. j rived Prank Stas, of Penn street* and Michael Portick, of 278 Wash-* ington street, had succeeded in get-* the oily hospital but it was found ; there that his injuries were not bs I I serious as first suspected and lie was j then removed to the. office of Dr. j George W. Pithian, who examine! j tho man a.i 1 said according to the j police that the man was intoxicate I. •; Gabotte was forthwith taken int! ! custody ami Decker's arrest follow d ’ when ho appeared at the city horn I- jj lal for emergency treatment. Police J headquarters was notified of tlv* 1 man's presence there and Detective j Michael Murk a. aiid William Cloo- I ney took him to the lockup for sure 1 keeping. Gabettc. bad sobered off litis mu n- t ing and was engaged in te'ephoirn : | ror ussislance 111 the payment of t :s 1 tine of $7(1 Imposed by Hero.do* i Harold K. Piekersgill. | _ • mm WASHINGTON, .Ian. 2*:- Tho 1 groundwork for another internaUo.fi* 1 al conference to rewrite the laws of j war for the submarine and <> her * agencies of attack on land and sen; fl has been completed by the army, a delegates. i Under a resolution adopted by 25 the Armament Committee prepara > lions for the new conference will j begin immediately upon conclusion 3 ofj the Washington negotiations. Tin *. United States. Great I’rltaln, Japan, sj France and Italy will be represent' | ed. 1 _ A. | To study Labor Condition* , NEW YORK. Jan. -IS. Nine \ prominent clergymen and laymen ij have been appointed by the World ? Alliance for international Friend* J ship through churches to make a 1 study of labor conditions and their S relation to religious life in the 1 United States and 1110 principal i countries of Europe. Dr. Ilenry A. | Atkinson, general secretary of *he | world alliance is chairman of tho 2 commission and will represent the j United States. Canadian Cardinal Sails NEW YORK. Jan. 28.—Cardinal A Kegiu. of Canaria. went aboard tho ] steamship L&Lorraine this morning j to await the arrival of Cardinal Den* J ni.s J Dougherty, of Philadelphia, | who will accompany him to Rome. 1 They hope to arrive before the sri- | j«-red college has announced tho “lev- j Jtiuii of a new pontiff. - | (Jan. 25c. Van Syckte’f* 1057 I— 1 P. A. Hdwf. Whit* Sale Now <injux Du yj I |! A SHORT DELAY IN I | n i.imj CALENDAR ORDERS lavauuo or tho fact that is •» r*!$&| on Jar famine this year, the deman J f*»; 3 • tho free Navy calendar was so treat IhnCJ 1 ju. Director of on. Information ;it Washington had to arrange for u *-• j ’ ond large edition i 1 Tills second edition will bo ready ‘ d ] | distribution 111 a few days. You b.tve vUa. j I assurance—if you sent in a t oupoit- for .StJ I calendar. YOUR ORDER WILL BE ElLl. ! " it is not necessary to write lu again • ij | you have sent the coupon if you ha * •. j not received tho calendar, it is been use i •our coder was not received in Ubfg D. J ! be filled from tho first supply. ^>‘ 3 Our readers are reminded and invitee J to semi in questions to the bureau. TL;- 4 service is free to you. All that 16 necotc * nary is to enclose two cents In stamp* Vf ■ pav the postage on the answer sent ro you. Address your queries to y j Frederic J. H**kln. Rirector. | The Perth Amboy Evening New* * -fl Information Bureau, Washington, D. C. j