Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], February 09, 1922, FINAL EDITION, Image 1

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VOD XLIl3o. 70. PERTH AMBOY, X. J., THURSDAY. FEI5RFARY 0. 1022. THREE CENTS
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Aldermen Not To Ask
County To Give Road
To City At This Time
The aldermen last, night considered I he matter of tak*.
ing hack from Ihe county the control of Amboy avenue in
order to have the state give assistance in repaving that road
from Myrtle avenue to tlie Woodbridgc township line but
failed lo pass any measure requesting the Freeholders,^
return this stretch of road to (lie cily.
Report That More Are Kid
naped While Others Have
Been Set Free
BELFAST. Feb. !> (By The Asso
ciated Press):—Additional kidnap
pings occurred today in County Fer
managh, one of the counties in
which yesterday's raids were carried
c*ut. Four Class B special consta
bles were kidnapped in the Kosice
district, and taken in the direction
of Bally Bay. where it is believed
other prisoners are being kept.
BELFAST, Feb. 0 (By The Asso
ciated Press):—Major Miles, of
South Donegal, one of the prisoners
I taken by the raiders of Northern
! Irish counties yesterday, returned to
his home today. Others from the
! same areas are reported to have
; been released.
BELFAST, Fi b. :».—(By the Asso
f elat' d l.’i i >. )• -L'lstu’« frontier was
i virtually a line of steel today, fol
low hit; th< laid yesterday in which
many Unionists were kidnapped.
From Pint'.down. County Armagh,
to Leilcek , i tin- Permanagh-Done
gal horde-*. ‘Arces of “specials’* were
on guard a.' well as heavy contin
gents of the regular constabulary.
It w; s e.-diniated that 5,000 men
were engaged in policing the lines.
The forces begun to move toward
the border yesterday following news
of fhe raids The roads leading
southward from Belfast today pre
sented scenes of activity motor
trucks an l armored cars, bearing
the so-called “specials*' toward the
border. Accompanying them were
other trucks with stores and ammu
nition
High tension prevailed at all
points, stiar.gers traveling through
1 lie six counties arc* subject to tlie
clojest scrutiny and in some cases
arc halted and interrogated.
No comm unicat lop was possible
with Enniskillen today in conse
quence of ;nc wire from this city be
ing cut.
j Cot. Wickham, commanding the
| Ulster “speciais” h is received a com
| munication from Dublin Castle, stat
ing that tr.e provisional government
is .u ncling s» ecial officers to invosti
| gate the kidnapping
Sin ills Suggested us Arbitrator
LONDON. Feb. 9 (By The Asso
ciated Press):—The name of Gener
al Smuts, premier of the Union of
South Africa, was mentioned today
as a possible arbitrator in the Ul
ster boundary dispute. According
to the Liverpool Post, if Michael
Collins and Sir James Craig failed
to reach an agreement on this
boundary issue, and it becomes
i necessary to appoint an arbitrator
j the government intends to ask
| General Smuts to act.
General Smuts was prominent in
[the early stages of the negotiations
I leading up t«> the signing of the
j Anglo-Irish treat).
Quid i> Restored
F X N1S K11. L F N. Count y Fe r ma -
j nagli, Ireland. Feb. 9:—Quiet has
I been completely restored here this
forenoon. Tin- roads are being close
ly patrolled.
The provisional government, it is
stated, iias telegraphed instructions
to the commandants of the Irish re
publican army to release prisoners
taken during the raid.
IN UKMOKIVM
In ,-^a• l and loving memory of our Wear
fill her. .Mi< li.iel Pott lock, who died Febru
ary !*. 3HI*.
II is just four years ago today
Oiu dear father panned away
Sleep on dear father and take thy rest.
Cod «allcd you lionm. In* thought it best
Ho saw your suffering hero too great
And opened wide the golden gate
Your memory is us dear today
An in the hour you passed away
.So often our thoughts do wander
To your grave not far away
.SO N AND D AUGHT UK.
! 10914—2-9-11*
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. \ it i * i ii i.i 11 vi. *i uiuii!' r.\\ ,
plained that information was lack*!
ing on the workings of the reim«
bursement law which, it Is said, call#
for the state reimbursing the clt#
(luring the years 1024 and 1025 foH
moneys expended in carrying oil til#
improvement. The city attorney!
was .not able to give a.iy delink#
opinion on the law and Alderman!
Waters pointed out that the alder*!
men should not go ahead in flnaiir*
t ing a project of this kind when th*;
city is not fissured of being repaid1
by the state. The effect on the cityjf
bond limit Is also a matter which
must be considered, Mr. Waters said.;
I it not being known whether or not
| this expenditure for road improve'
mi nt will affect the limit set by law#
If the aldermen had been logail:#
advised as to the workings
reimbursement law and its ell Ct;
! upon the city’s debt limit and It
found that the city could go ah< ujj
with the work, there is little do
but what the measure request ii£
the freeholders to return Ami
avenue to the city would have
through last night. Alderman*l$f#
large Richard J. Galvin stated t
this was a matter which net® 'd
serious consideration and legal ml#
vice before any action was taken,
A motion by Alderman Wattiu’Sk
>vn« passed instructing the city at*
torney to secure the necessary/ Ifts
i• *. 111:it i.• 11 in tin- math r and repprlS
back at the next nice ting
board. The board wilt then .npHM
action. All voted °7lpj-fo
motion.
Miycr \' Hson this morning was of!
the opinion that the aldermen should;
have gone ahead last night in |>n #
paring the necessary formal request j
of the freeholders that Amboy aye-J
niia be returned to the city in u.dc- a
that the mutter might he brou.nl .
bcfiye th*. State Highway Comn#:i j
sion at i* o'clock next Tuesday aft# |
noon at. Yrt. ion at which time tl j
state beard announced it would lt$; k
a hearing on the Amboy av
proposition. State Hi,rh\v»” r* y
sion Chairman George L. Burton'
practically assured those j *; #
| ing he ciiy at Tientcn earlier in {■' J
week, the mayor said that the r* * |
would stand the expense of a tvvc •
two .'not r* ad the entire lent; \
the propose a improvement. kkj i
mayor was i:i toiicii with Mi. Bu:
| this morning with reference t tlr
' city’s financing th • work and !W:- i
spoke over the telephone with A ;J
1 Lee Grover, secretary of the high- !
I way commission, with reference to*
| linnu* inrr tin- iniprovement.
“i feel v\»* should go ahead with j
it.” Mayor Wilson commented fr»l- j
lowing Ids conversations with the!
state highway offi* ials.
County Situation
I \'!'\V BRUNSWICK. Feb. 9 —
j According to information receive l
j here today the repavinig of the Ida- ;
I coin liighway between MctucbcTi <
i».nd Highland Park under the statu;
’ reimbursement act will not 'affect >
i the bonding capacity of Ih3 county.
This development is in direct con
j frast to the position assumed by th'»}
freeholders some time ago when
j George Burton, of the state highway ;
| commission appeared before the ;
j board and urged them to undertake ;
the pavement of the stretch of road ^
! in question. The freeholders oh- \
I jected to the project on the ground ;
I that the necessary bond issue would
! affect the county bonding o&pacjtv* l
! and prevent other road building an I ,
also other improvements which wore j
| contemplated.
Mr. Burton advised the hcehobl*
| ers, however, that by working under
the reimbursement act the floaihiT
of bonds for a half million dollars
would in no way affect the bondffw
capacity because the money appro- ,
piiated from the bond issue would
in reality be state funds, and uncl»-*
the reimbursement act, would he
repayable by the state ill 1924. 19^.>
1 and 192C.
Oldest Man Buried
• ’ASS LAKH, Minn., Feb. 9:— The ■,
body of Ga-be-na-gewn-wonce. Am
erica's oldest Indian and probably j
the oldest man in America, whs '
buried here today. He was in ffts ^
13Sth year wherj ho died Tuesday
from pneumonia. During the fuift- i
ral ceremony business was ath* -
standstill, schools and factor^a j
closing for the occasion.
Desirable office to sul» rent In Dor 1 «
of Trade ttuilillu? immediately: low 3
tal. Tel. 2082. ?
»LOUIS P. BDOZ
Local Man Engaged by Alder
.men to Look Out for City’s
Interests
IS RESIDENT ENGINEER
Grade Crossing Elimination
Plans Will be Pushed
Hearing March 1
In o-de. to further protect the
city's interests in the elimination of
grade crossings here tho aldermen
last n'ght passed a resolution nam
ing Ijcu’s 1*. Booz. Jr., a local on*
gincvi, resident engineer and giving
him tlie power to engage expert ad
vice in cons'dering possible changes
in the plan as worked out by Cen
tral Kail road of New Jersey engi
ne-.'', s.
Mr. Boon's duties will he "to give
careful consideration and study to
lhe plans in order to bring out any
possible changes winch might bene
»lit the city ' He is also authorized
lo engage expert advice on tho sub
ject and report tho results of his
study ana investigation to the Board
of Aldermen so that his recommen
dations mav be considered in time to
bo present to the Public Utility Com
mission at the hearing which will be
held March 1.
The resolution appointing Mr.
.Booz was introduced by Alderman
Waters and was favored by all of
the Democratic members of the
board Alderman Sofleld passed.
• Although just named by the aider
men last night Mr. Booz has boon
closely studying the plans as sub
mitted by the railroad am' lias sev
eral changes In mind, fie said this
morning, however, that lie is not in
a position as yet to offer any definite
solution to the problem which is
one of the biggest, it not. the big
gest. that has evlr confronted the
city. He said he would secure the
advice and assistance of the best
talent obtainable in order to arrive
at a system which would be the
most beneficial to the city.
Jn commenting upon tho action of
the aldermen last night in naming
Mr. Booz resident engineer. Mayor
Wilson this morning said he did not
want to do anything which would
bol l up tile progress of the elimina
tion of the grade crossings but lie
did not wish to approve tho aider
men’s action until the City Plan
Commission had discussed tho mat
ter at their meeting next Monday
night. The elimination plan is of
vital importance to the city plan
body, the mayor said, and his ac
tion in tin' matter would be govern
ed accordingly. After tho city plan
commission lias voiced its opinion in
• the case. Mayor Wilson said, lie will
act upon the aldermen's resolution.
Mr. Booz, who lias handled sev
eral large engineering propositions
i for the American Smelting & lie
lining Company, the Anaconda Cop
per Mining Company and others and
has traveled from coast to coast in
order to broaden his scope on en
gineering problems, stated today that
lie will devote practically his entire
lime to this matter and give it con
tinuous study in order to make a
comprehensive report to the aider
men at an early date. The appoint
ment of Mr. Booz was approvingly
referred to l>y those who backed his
appointment as it was claimed that
he would give the city the best re
sults he having a well established
engineering reputation in this vicin
ity. _
ALDERMEN TO MEET WITH
GAS CO. ON RATES HERE
A meeting o£ the aldermen and di
rectors of the Perth Amboy Gas
Light Company will be lield on Mon
day, February 20 for the purpose
of discussing a possible reduction in
gas rates in this city, Alderman-at
largo Richard J. Galvin announced
last night at the aldermanic session.
This matter lias been in the hands
Of the committee of 4he whole for
several weeks and it is likely some
definite decision will be reached at
the meeting with the gas company
officials.
SKATING IS 6000
Conditions for skating on tire
iva: r-works pond in Smith street
xv e declined to •bo fairly good this
Afternoon. Employes of the city were
re* tc work sweeping off the pond,
out u U r.oi lllce.y that it will be
looded A g oil many enjoyed skat
ng »V the pond las’ night.
Today's real buy. Paige Coupe, rebuilt:
bargain Middlesex Motors, Ine.. Madison
An and Murl.et St. 10950—2-9-lt’
'1IIr: NEWEST IN FOOTWEAR
it) GOLF 6XFORDS IN 3 STYLES
Smoked elk and tan
Dark brown and tan
Tony Red and Scotch Grain
> '(2) PATENT MARY JANES
J. SLOBODIEX & BltO.
A 143 Smith Street.
Mail Orders Sent Post Free
HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO
MEET AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Determination to have a live
i historical society in Perth Amboy
has been expressed lately by resi
dents of the city who are interested
in the project and are undaunted bv
the first apparent failure to arouse
sufficient co-operation to make the i
elTort a success. It is strongly felt
that there is no valid reason why
this city, which is richer by far in
historical matter than many other
municipalities supporting flourishing
societies, should not have a strong
organization and with this object in
view Ferd Garretson, temporary
president of the society, has called
another meeting tomorrow night -it j
8 o’clock in the auditorium of the
public library.
At tomorrow night’s session it is
planned to organize the supporters
of the movement and start a cam
paign for a largo and active mem
bership. It is probable that the
plan employed in other cities, of
having semi-annual or quarterly
meetings, will bn followed hero, al
though no definite action has been
taken yet. It was the intention of
the leaders of the movement to get
the organization under wav at the
session called about three weeks ag >
but the attendance was so small and
interest so apparently lacking that
the leaders themselves lost some of
their optimism.
It was later explained, however,
that the people interested in the
formation of such a society were not
aware that a. meeting was contem
plated and that the small attend
ance was due to that fact. Tills
time Mr. Garretson wants it under
stood that an historical society will
certainly be formed tomorrow night.
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Made Clerk of Police Dept.
Not Legal, Mayor Says, as
Vote Not Unanimous
The office of clerk of the police j
department-was .created by the al
dermen last night and a resolution
paf-sod naming William M. llallahuu
•o fill the position at a salary of $i'»0
a month but Mayor William C. Wil
son this morning pointed out that
the appointment is illegal in that
the vote on- the question was not
unanimous. The mayor said ho
■ bought there should ho a police
clerk and personally lie thought Mr.
lallalian is eapab’*- of tilling tlu*
jositicit, but he is not in favor of
such an office being created illegally.
According to the resolution the du
ties ot the clerk of the police de
partment will consist of carefully
compiling the records and data and
take care of the clerical work. Al
derman John Sofield voted “no
on the measure, but it was passed
with live “aye” votes of the Demo
cratic aldermen.
Mayor Wilson this morning stated
that in his opinion the aldermens
action was not legal as a unanimous
vote was not given on the question.
City Attorney Leo Gojdberger was
requested to look up the law on the
subject by the mayor and he an
nounced that the compiled statutes
contained a law making a unani
mous vote necessary in naming a
police clerk. This law was never
repealed, the city attorney said. The
mayor will not approve the resolu
tion which was introduced by Al
derman Albert G. Waters.
COURT RIVES RULING ON
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS
TUENTON, Feb. 9.—In an opin
ion today by the supreme court de- ,
tided that funds collected by muni
cipalities for public: library pur
noses do not come under the juris
diction or the state commissioner of
municipal accounts.
The case in point was that of the
trustees of the public library of Jer
sey City against James F. Gannon.;
director of revenue and finance of
that city.
The court holds that the library i
act in 1S84 which creates the trus- ,
toes is not repealed by the j
municipal tinanco laws by implicit- j
tlon as to the control of library funds
and says that the library is not to
be considered a city department 01
board under the jurisdiction of the
city treasurer in matters of this
kind. '
Too Much F.videuce
WASH'NFTON, Feb. 9— Milton
Eckstein of Atlantic City, a general
prohibition agent, is in a serious
condition at Emergency hospital
here from alcohol poisoning, oauseu
by drinking too much bootleg evi
dence. He was taken to the hospital
from the office of U. K. Commissioner
Isaac Hitt, .where lie had gone to
obtain a warrant for an alleged boot
logger, who ho claimed sold him corn
whiskey.
Orlanilo Fails to Form Cabinet
LONDON, Feb. 9 (By The Asso
ciated Press)—Former Premier Or
lando, of Italy, who has been at
tempting to form a new cabinet in
succession to the Bonomi ministry,
has failed in his efforts, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
'from Home todaj. He visited King
Victor Emmanuel this forenoon, savs
the message, but declined any fur
ther efforts to get together a minis
try owing to the hostility of several
groups in the chamber of deputies.
T.EWTS ST.—House for unit-. Imiulr
1 11 Smith St. 10911—2-9-31'
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FIND MABEL NORMAND’S LETTERS
WRITTEN TO SLAIN MOVIE DIRECTOR
Investigation Into Strange
Death of William Taylor
Continued on Coast
LOS ANUKEES. Cal., l'eb. 3.—The
centralizing invest gatjon at the dis
trict attorney's uffieo of tlie enigma
in the murder oi William Desmond
Taylor began today, after the alleged
discovery tine, turning over to that
official last night of the message
letters written to the director by
Mattie Norn and.
As District Attorney Woolwine is
taking charge of the trial of Mrs.
Madolynno Obeneiuun. for the mur
der al J. Deltcn Keniiedy, William C.
Doran, his thief deputy, will direct
the intfiry into the Taylor case.
A it hougn verification from Mr.
Doran war not obtainable, the Eos
Ansc.es Times pubiished today a
statement tiiat the Normand letter
with several telegrams were In the
hands of I . Doran It had been
previously announced evidence in
tile ease Iron all sources would be
turned over to Mr Doran and all
fortes including detectives assigned
to the district, attorney’s olliee, would
pool their energies in seeking to
solve the mystery.
To this was added tile announce
ment that Mr. Doran would make
all statements on the progress of
the in\ sligvtion, although the var
ious officers stated there would "fee
no abatement of tnc ir zeal in an en
deavor to uncover the murderer.
Miss Normand, who is said to be
ill as a icsul of a collapse at th»
Taylor funeral Tuesday, is quoted
as saying iter dosni to obtain the
letters was founded on a fear that
some of the phrases in them would
be nriisundei stood She said sire felt
a strong friendship for the director,
but there had been no serious love
anal- between mem.
A second handkercliicf found it
way into tlie Investigation when
about the same time the detective;
said they found tlio letters in book
in n closet in the Taylor apartment.
Jtcnry Peavey, Taylor’s negro house
man. lias suddenly' found a handker
chief bearing the initials M. M. M.
A handkerchief previously report
ed found near the body shortly after
the murder was discovered, but since
raid to be missing, was alleged to
have borne the letter "H.” It is re
garded as improbable that a com
plaint of murder shall be issued
against any persons until alter the
affair lias been presented to the
county grand jury which has not yet
been empaneled for 11122.
Meantime, although the sheriff's
deputies profess to scout the theory
that Edward F. Sands, former but
ler -secretary for Taylor, can throw
any light on the case the polic de
tectives remain firm in their belief
that tti mystery will not be solved
until he has been found.
Army records and papers found
in the home -,f Teylor, prove, accord
ing to officials of tin Famous Play
ers-Lasky company that the mur
dered director was at least a lieu
tenant if not a captain, as claimed
in the Brl’ish forces during the war.
Among the records was a pass of
leave from duty in Dunkirk, dated
April 4 11*19 namirg Taylor, at that
time as a lieutenant. An embarka
tion ticket htering the name of “Wil
liam B. Tavlor’ ‘lie official stated,
showed also that he was a lieuten
ant It ho*a the army number F
56!>i9 end the regiment E. F. C., It.
A. F. (.’..
It is furl her stated Taylor was
discharged with the rank of captain.
Efforts to trace Taylor’s army rec
ords are being made in London.
Wufeli Ships Sailing
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. f—Police
authorities are keeping a close touch
on steamship passengers leaving thus
port to frustrate any attempt on the
part of Edward Sands, former but
ler of William Desmond Taylor, to
escape across the Paciiie.
TO REDEEM VIRTORY
BONOS AT PAR JUNE 15
WASHINGTON, Feb. !>—An
nouncement bus been made nv Secre
tary Mellon that the $100.000,000
outstanding of tax exempt 3T4 pc:
cent. Victory notes had been calico
for redemption at par on June 15
next and that the conversion privi
lege of Victory notes would be sus
pended beginning today.
This action was taken Mr. Mellon
explained, !n connection with th"
Treasury program for refinancing
the $6,500,000,000 of short dated
debt outstanding.
The tota] of Victory notes cow out
standing allowing for $200,000,000
turned into the Treasury in ex
change for short term notes, whim
are now being issued, is about $3.
300.000,000. Further reduction is
being effected through ait oiler to
purchase the notes at pa- and ac
crued interest which has la.ely been
extended.
Not taking account of this factor
or of further exchange operations,
the redemption of the tax exempt
3■% per cent, notes on the first op
tional retirement date will reduce the
amount still to be paid or refunded
to the vicinity of $2,900,000,000 com
pared with an original issue of about
$4,493,000,000.
It is probable that redemption of
some part of the 4% per cent issu
will be made in December. Bo-i
series are due May 20. 192'!.
THERE IS NO MISTAKING
THE SUPERIORITY OF
BLUE RIBBON BUTTER
ORDER A CARTON TODAY
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Scene Of Murder
\
Tlie picture above .shows the living room in Will/am Desmond
Taylor’s Los Angeles..home in which the movie director’s body was
found on the 1lo«r. with a bullet wound in his back. On top is the ex
terior of his home.
REPEAL ORDINANCE
FOR RAILROAD TRACKS
The Board of Aldermen las night
adopted an ordinance repealing tin
ordinance adopted by tin; 11*21 al
dermen authorizing the J.ehigh
Valley to lay four tracks across
Washington street connecting the
properties of the Berth Amboy Dry
Docks Company which occupy both
sides of the street at tin- eastern
terminus of the street. The ordi
nance was passed on first reading
last night by tin* “aye” votes of all
of the Democratic members of the
council and the “nay” vote of Al
derman .John K. Softeld, Republican,
and will come up for second and
third readings at the next meeting
of the board.
Tin* situation as it now stands is
the same as it was last December
before an" official action had been
taken by the Republican alderman
ic body to grant th request of the
Do nigh Valley Kali mart to put lour
tracks across Washington street. A
lengthy hearing was held upon the
ma'ter in December in which tin*
Dry Docks ofrk:&*s and counsel
I pointed out that tin tracks were ne
cessary it* tne plan: is to expand and
be enlarged .so as to compete with
other shipyards. The State Street
Improvement Association, residents
along Washington street and others
opposed the laying of the* tracks,
claiming that tfccj would result in
the propetty values along the street
being decreased a no that they would
iritivtere with the establishment of
a new fen* landing at the foot of
Washington street.
It. Is nov likely that the Dry Docks
will make another attempt to have
the aldermen consider their case
before tin* ordinance is passed on
second and final readings.*
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PUN WARRENITE ON
BUCKINGHAM AVENUE
Buckingham avenue is to he
paved with warrenite from State I
street east to the Staten Island |
sound. This was definitely decided j
upon last night by the aldermen
when an ordinance approplrating
$45,000 and authorizing a bond is- J
sue for that amount was passed
upon first reading to cover the ex- !
pense of this work. Temporary ini- i
1 rbvement bonds will be issued and j
property owners along the line of
proposed improvement will be noti
fied to make water, gas and sewer
connections at once. Ail of the al-1
dermen voted favorably upon th
question.
This is the first street to be paved I
by the new Board of Aldermen, it j
being understood that others an. i
under consideration.
An ordinance authorizing a
$18,000 bond issue for new fire np- I
paratus and equipment was passed :
upon first reading. This amount will
cover the purchase of a motor fire
truck for the Liberty Hook & Ladder)
Company and 3,000 feet of (in hobo.
The city treasurer was instructed
to file a supplemental debt state
ment prior Lo the issuance of $18,000
general improvement bonds and
$45,000 temporary street improve
ment bonds.
A note for $25,000’ carried by tie
Board of Water 'Commissioners was
ordered renewed for four months by
resolution.
Letters of Administration
xkw hrtrxswicK. ceb.
Lett era of adniinistruti n on the
estate of Joseph 10. White, who did
•>t Middlesex borough on Jr nuarv
18. were granted by tie surrogat
this morning to Minnie K. White.
The deceased is survived by one s >o
and a daughter and the value of the*
personal estate is fixed at 5,000.
All Kinds of Pool nnd Ranges on
Monthly p;unicii’ K. .f T.arkin.
Met Italian St. Phono 665-H
10826—2-7-1 f. T. rJ\ S.*
Con’e Has Big Job in Unload
ing All Cases From Ship
Here
IS SHIPPED TO NEWARK
Guards When Liquor is
Shipped This Afternoon
Federal Prohibition Hnforccment
Ofliocr Sam Jlcnri Con’e and his
.squad of workers found it impossible
to remove all the liquor from the
booze lip Jlarbinger which was
seized yesterday at the plant of llu*
Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company
here and the Journey to the ware
house in Newark will not he started
until ibis afternoon. The liquor
that had been removed yesterday
was placed in the automobile truck
and dri.cn to a garage where it was
guarded throughout llie night by
enforcement agents, while the re
mainder was placed under seal and
guard aboard the ship.
Fnder the direction of Con’e the
unloading began again early this
morning. Most of the stuff removed
yesterday was that still remaining
till cases, wliiie today the men are
busy unloading bottles that had
been removed from cases ami stack
ed high in tile hold of the boat, it
is estimated by Cone’s that a total
of 5,000 bottles were piled up in the
ship and at 1 I o’clock today there
I'd » fl inPfi mill 1 non nf thest bottles
| to be removed and cased before the
j start to the government warehouse
i in Newark could he made.
I The work of unloading the liquor
I was stopped last night due to the
! fact that the Harbinger is lint equip
| ped with electric lights. Had the
! v essel been equipped with elee
j tricity. It is likely that
i the agents would havi continued
) the unloading process until well Inf'*
i the night, so that the truck ci.ml 1
j have started for the warehouse early
this morning.
The fact that many of the bottles
had been uncased delayed the work
considerably as they have to be
raised to the deck of tie** boat *n
I baskets and then packed into empty
| cases that have been placed on the
• pier. Con’o said today tint in all
j there would be in the neighborhood
J of about 200 cases taken from the
vessel . I'p to the present turn* HI I
• cases have been loaded on ‘lie truck
| and forty-five or fifty cases are scat
j tcred about the pier waiting to be
1 h adexl into the vehicle and started
| on its way to Newark.
There were rumors about the city
, last night that an inventory made
of the liquor after its seizure show*
j i'd that only eighty cases •>£ the 200
i supposed to be on board the vessel
j were found. A visit to the ship to
day. however, proved that this ru
mor was false, as already over 200
1 rases had been removed from the
j hold of the vessel.
j Last night, the ship and liquor
’still on board was guard'd by six
i prohibition agents. Mr. Oon’e en
! deavored to borrow the sawed off
i shotguns of the local police depart
I ment in order to arm the men, but
j the police refused to allow them to
be taken from headquarter. How
ever the prohibition nun were arm
ed with revolvers and other fir?
arms. Following the removal of the
J liquor tiie prohibition men will re -
j main in guard at the ship so that it
I cannot be taken from the harbor.
Although it has been learned de
finitely that Perth Amboy men are
mixed up in the affair, the custom
officials still refuse to give out the
i mimes; nf those who were t..,,needed
j v/ith th«* attempt t»» remove the gtuif
last. Sunday night. It has been
learned that it was some of 'ln> party
j which boarded the ship on Sunday
' night who removed the bottles from
the original eases.
In the forward part of tin ves
sel Oon’e found several bundles of
card board containers. These, ac
cording to information obtained
from the crow had been i laced
aboard the boat during the visit of
the alleged bootleggers on Sunday.
The original eases in which the
whiskey w • shipped contained the
name of tie manufacturer and brand
in large, re 1 and black letters. This
would have made it unsafe to trans
port the stufl and according to what
can be learned, the Idea was to tali**
the bottles from the printed cas -
[ and place them in the card board
rr ntainers on which no names ap
j pcared. It* is said that it vas while
I the changing of the bottles from
lone container to other was going on
j that the custom men made their rai l
j that resulted in tin arrest *»f several
i members of the crew and miplica'
I ed several Perth Amboy m*n in the
I affair.
The hearings «»f men already ar
rested and now in the Ka.se \ county
; jail will be held tomorrow at 2
| o'clock in tin* afternoon before
j United States Commissioner Kmcry
j in Newark.
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