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___ VOL. XLII. No. 80. v • PERTH AMBOY N. J., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1922. THREE CENTS ,
Woman Killed Movie Director, Man In Jail Says
COUNTY READY TO TURN OVER AMBOY AVE.
SCHOOL ES FIMATE BD.
APPROVES NEW BUDGET;
TALK OVER NEW SCHOOL
School Board Asks City for
$390,200 to Carry on
School Work
HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR
School Board Wants Part of
Hall Avenue School Built
This Year
The Board of School Estimate last
night approved of the amount re
quested of the city by the Board ot'
Education comprising their 3 922-22
budget, this amount being $390,200.
Although it is $22,850 more than
the school board’s budget of last
year, an additional $10,000 from the
government last year as insurance
money for the Morgan explosion,
and the failure of the state to give
the school board $5,0UU expected
from them brings the difference in
figures now to $7,850.
Of this $7,850 increase, it was
pointed out by A. Clayton Clark,
one df the members of the school
board. $4,000 has already been spent
lor new books, and $1,000 more will
be needed for books during the next
five months. This $5,000 has in re
ality been spent for 1921-1922 sup
plies it was stated, bringing down
the actual Increase in the now bud
get to $2,850.
Alderman -at-Earge Richard J.
Galvin asked the school board mem
bers if there was not a possible way
the various items in their budget
might bo shaved down. William
Sellers, the other local board mem
ber serving on the School Estimate
body, declared that the budget rep
resented only the amounts actually'
needed and said it would be impossi
ble to get along with any less. The
aldermanic members and the mayor
vitnL over earn iicm, »ii« huiuui
hoard members explaining why the
1922-23 amounts were larger or
smaller as the case might be.
The Jlo.nd of Kuutatiou estimates
that tin, state aid during the fiscal
your of 19 22-23 will amount to $109.
• 000. this making the total school
budget for l ie coming year $499,200.
Tne live mtmbers of the Board of
School Estimate were unanimous in
favoring the school budget as pre
sented to them last night.
During the course of informal re
marks made at thv meeting. Alder
man-at-Large Galvin asked the ques
tion: “You don’t want a new school
this year, dc you?” To which Mr.
Clark replied: “We want half of
one ”
The school board member then
went on to explain that the school
board iu ciesiroun of having the al
dermen authorize the appropriation
of sufficient moneys to pay for the
erection of f. school building in Hall
avenue one half the size called for
in the plans which a’ready have been
drawn up. The other half of the
structure, Mr Clark said, should he
built next year, as the crowded con
dition in the schools and the steadily
increasing number cf pupils makes
the new school a necessity.
Garages. do you use genuine Dodg®
Paris for repairs? It pays. Frank Van
Hyckle. 10979-2-10-31*
Property and business for sale or prop
erty alone; property has great future;
sell very reasonable. Inquire Tel. fit).
10951—2-10-2U
tTse good common “horse sense." Bu.
* FORD. Dorsey Motors, Inc.
10980—2-10-lt*
Aldermen Will Confer With
Gas Company Officials
February 23
A conference between the of
ficials of the Perth Amboy
Gas and Light Company and
members of the Board of Aldermen
will be held at City Hall Thursday
night, Feb. 2'* at 8 o’clock. The dn
nounceman.', was mode at the alder
manic meeting on Wednesday night
tha this tr.ectin. would be held on
Monday nignt, Feb. 20, the next reg
ular mretius night of the council.
As other matters came before the al
dermen f t their regular meeting a
change ha.; been made in tile time
of the conference tc allow plenty of
time for the discussion of this ques
tion which c of vital importance to
the residents of this city who use gas.
Tile directors of the gas company
met Wednesday afternoon of tins
week, but no information has been
forthcoming as to whether or not
they decided to reduce the rates. De
spite th fact til o' the rates ill Elisa
beth have been reduced and most
of the gas consumed here comes
from that place, nr. reduction has
been made i" Perth Amboy. Giving
to the continuous complaints against
the poor gas supplied here and the
high price charged for it. Mayor Wil
son wrote recently to the aldermen
requesting tbqm to take some action
and the council took the matter up
with th > directors of the company.
MOVE HERE TO HAVE
REAR DOOR ON BUSSES
In order to make the buses oper
ating in this city safer for trafllc a
movement has been plaeed on toot
to have a rear door installed in
each vehicle. The matter is now
being investigated by Alderman
Robert A. McGuire and some action
may be expected on the matter at a
future meeting of the aldermen.
It is pointed out by Mr. McGuire
that as tlie door is arranged at tlie
present time, in ease of accident or
tire tlie passengers have but little
chance of getting out of tlie vehicle.
The present door is in the front ot
the car. near the driver’s seat and
the gasoline tank. Mr. McGuire’s
idea is to have an additional door
constructed in the rear of each bus
and a -disappearing step which can
la- opened by the driver from bis
seat in case of accident or fire. In
this wav tlie passengers will have a
better chance of leaving the vehicle.
The door is not to be used except in
case of emergency.
Easiest to drive, quickest in traffic.
FORD. Dorsey Motors, Inc.
10980—2-IO-lt'
PoUsre owners take advantotre of our
free inspection service now. Frank Van
Syckie_ 10979—2-10-tf
BLUE RIBBON' BUTTER
MAKES GOOD THINGS TASTij
BETTER. THAT’S WHY ALU
I.OVE it: ORDER a CARTON’
K. OF C. MINSTREL
|| MONDAY, FEB. 20, 1922
Matinee and Night
Tickets for Evening Perform
ance on sale Sunday, Feb. 12th,
VO A. M.
AT MAJESTIC THEATRE
50 Girls Wanted
To learn trimming oC
Men's Hats. Apply
TOTTEN VIIjM; HAT
WORKS, INC.
S7 Johnson Avenue, J
Tottenville, S. I.
Formerly
Spear llat Mtg Co.
“The Master of the Highway”
PAIGE |
“The Most Beautiful Car in America”
The Car With Twenty-One World’s Records
1922 MODELS WITH 1922 PRICES
One Look Will Interest You One Ride Will Convince You
_ Exhibited at Our Show Room
^ CENTRAL GARAGE
* 22o-227 New Brunswick Avenue
Open Evenings Until 9 P. M. Tel. 714;
Ask for Demonstration
5EI 1 BOOZE
. REMOVED
Tug Harbinger Still Here,1
But Liquor is Now in
Newark
—
UNDER FEDERAL GUARD
Vessel is Still Under Guard to
Prevent Its Being Taken
Away
Under tlie guard of Federal Pro
hibition Enforcement Officer Sain
Henri Con’e and his assistants the
removal of the liquor from the hold
of the booze tug Harbinger was
completed yesterday afternoon and
taken to Newark, where it was
placed in the government ware
house. The vessel remains at the
dry dock, where it is having a new
water tank installed, and is under
the guard of prohibition agents who
will keep it from being removed,
from the dock until word is re
ceived from the government.
The work of removing the liquor
took more than eight hours, due to
the fact that many of the original
cases had been broken and the bot- ;
ties removed and stacked up in the
hold of the ship prior to being put
in containers on which there was no j
printing, as original containers con- I
tained tlie name of the manufactur-|
er and the brand of liquor in the
case.
Five men have already been ar
restfMl Mi connection with the at
tempt made on Sunday night to take
the liquor from the vessel, and these
will appear before United States
Commissioner Emery in Newark
this afternoon for their hearings. All
the men have been placed under
$2,500 ba!i and those who were un
abla to furnish bond for this amount
were confined in the Essex county
jail.
The men who are to be arraigned
before the (*0111111188101101’ today are:
Robert E. Arnold, tlie alleged own
er of the booze ship: Arthur Cob
ham, the captain of the vessel, and
Alexander Howie, James J. McGuire
and John Windsor, all members of
the crew. The men are held on the
charge of participating in a conspir
ary.
TO DISCUSS WAGE DISPUTES
NEW YORK, Fob. 10.—Eastern!
railroad heads and chiefs of the con
duoiois and trainmen will meet on
February 16 to discuss wage and
labor disputes, it is announced by
John G-/Walber, secretary of the
conference committee of managers
of Eastern railroads. A second re
gional conference** v. ill be held Feb
ruary 20 wki* engineers and firemen.
No Rooeivcr For Rickard
NEW YORK, Feb. 10—Hie Ap
pellate division of the supreme court
today reversed a supreme court or
der naming a receiver for Tex Rick
ard, the Madison Square Garden
Corporation and the Madisor. Square
Garden Sporting Club.
1921 Sludebuker Coupe; praetlally new,
ran 1918 miles, f equipped. Central
Oarage. 225 New Brunswick Aviuuc. j
Time payments arranged.
10993-2-10-11*
Desirable office to sub rent In Board !
of Trade Building immediately; low'ren j
tal. Tel. [phone]—2-8-.".t* j
If your coal or gas range does not bah
or burn. I will make It. do so or no charge.
F. J. Durkin. 2*>7 McClellan St. Tel. 5G5-H
108 7.1—2-8 -1 f M W K*
HOUSE FOR SALE
ON LEWIS STREET
Inquire
137 SMITH STREET
-
DO YOU WANT
STEADY WORK?
100 GIRLS WANTED
Operators and learners on plain
Sintrer SewinK Machines. Easy work
under most favorable conditions.
GOOD SALARIES
Transportation paid to out of town
employes.
Apply at once
NEATFORM CO.
Amboy Road and Main St.
Tottenville, S. I. |
Phono Tott. 871.
THE NEWEST IN FOOTWEAR
(1) GOLF OXFORDS IN 3 STYLES
Smoked elk and tan
Dark brown and tan
Tony Red and Scotch Grain
(3) PATENT MARY JANES :
.1. SLOBODIEN A BRO.
143 Smith Street.
Mail Orders Sent Post Free I
TO ASK LEGISLATION
TO MAKE BRIDGE
MEMORIAL TO HEROES
TRENTON, Feb. 10.—T1
has taken up the suggestion
of the Perth Amboy Evening
bridge over the Raritan river
Highway System be designate
sands of Jersey boys who sei
commission instructed Georg
South River, to take the matt
Middlesex, with a view of hav
to carrv out the idea as sugge
ran
HARDING TODAY
President Will Present Arms
Conference Treaty in Person
This Afternoon
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10—Presi
dent Harding* will present in person
to the senate this afternoon the
treaty resulting from the arms con
ference.
Great ii terest is being- displayed
by the foreign embassies in the fate
of the treaties. Confidence is ex
pressed that the Senate will find
them all desirable, but ratification
without res« r vatic ns is not so confi
dently extCited.
A foreign diplomatist of high
standing said ho thought the other
signatory powers would have no ob
jection to the reservations expected
from the senate a< a sop to tli ir
reconcllables
Foreign observer.1: expect the sen
ate will have acted cn all the treaties
before the e nd of May, not only be
cause of t.jo uncertainty which will
prevail regarding American Naval
policies, but the interests of the
other parties to the agreements. It is
almost unanimously assumed that
tlie only genuine contest will be over
approval Of the four-power Pacific
Treaty, intended to displace the An
glo Japanese alliance. Both Great
Bn: a in and Japan, it is pointed out.
would bo much embarrassed if the
senate sht.iih. fail to approve that
treaty nr should attempt to remove
from it the provision for consulta
tion before resorting to the use of
force.
FIRE NEAR HOSPITAL
NEW YORK— Feb. 10—Patients
nt Bellevue hospital were alarmed
today by u spectacular tire in the
four story factory of Goldberg Broth
ers, plate and glass makers directly
across the street. All fire apparatus
in the district responded to a threat
alarm rail, but it was asserted th:
hospital was in no danger.
Dodge owners take advantage of our
free inspection service now. Frank Van
fcjyckle. 10979—2-10-31'*
ic Stale Highway Commission
if J. Logan Clevenger, editor
News, that the new Amboy
on Route No. 4 of (lie State
d as a memorial to the thou
ved in the World War. The
5 L. Burton, its chairman, of
er up with Senator Larson, of
ing suitable legislation passed
sted by Mr. Clevenger.
At the recent meeting of the
Highway Commission here, the com
munication from the Perth Amboy
editor was read on the subject and
met with the hearty approval o£ the
members, Messrs. Paddock and
Whittemore, as well as Chairman
Burton and State Highway Engineer
Thomas J. Wasser speaking in fa
vor of the project.
oillltliliu .tiimiimciii
Jt was suggested that some suitable
monument llgures be placed at the
entrance to the bridge or some oth
er type of portals representing the
valor of the Jersey troopers, be pro
vided.
J. I,. Vogel, of this city, at the
recommendation of Engineer Wns
aer was promoted from the position
of designing bridge engineer to that
of bridge engineer at a salary of
$400 per month. The change is take
effect July 1.
In connection with the coming
convention to discuss road subjects,
the highway commission announced
that an invitation is extended to all
city and county oHiclals to attend.
I The invitation also includes all per
isens engaged in selling road mate
i rial and equipment. Including in the
I latter sense, the manufacturers.
Communications were received
from the following commending the
department on the promptness with
which the roads of the state were
made ready for travel during the re
cent storm: New Jersey Automotive
Trade Association, Trenton Automo
bile Trade Association. C. S. Edwards
of Jersey City, and Willis A. Seward.
Proceedings of Conference
CONDON, Feb. 10—It was an
nounced this forenoon that Premier
J.loyd George later In ihc day in
replying to a Question in the House
of Commons, would state that hs
hopes to lay before the House full
Information regarding the pro
ceedings of the Washington arma
ment conference, but that it would
he necessary to await the return of
the British delegates.
It also may be necessary he will
explain to obtain tlie consent of the
other governments concerned be
fore the documents are made public.
Pastime Italic.’ Success
The dunce given by the Pastime
Athletic Club lie! t in Ukrainian Hall
last night. was one of the most snc
cessful affairs the club has ever at
tempted. Kxeellent music was fur
nished and all present spoilt u most
enjoyable evening.
1921 Pnige; sold with new ear guar
antee. Central Garage. 225 New Jlruns
wlok Avo. Time payments arranged.
10993—2-10-lt*
Garages, tin you use genuine I>odg-'
parts for repairs? It pays. Frank Van
Sycltle. 10979—2-10-31*
r- ■" . —: — ... .—
Announce for Saturday
i
Final CLEARANCE SALE i
i|
' ;
/ i j
Dresses and Skirts
!
VALUES UP TO $13.00
Now $5.00
j
ALL SIZES AND COLORS
EARLY SHOPPERS HAVE FIRST CHOICE
THE WILK CO.
107 SMITH STREET
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■ ' .i
MAN AT TOPEKA I
DENIES CRIME
Held in Topeka Admits Know
ing Taylor, But Denies
Murdering Him
—
BLAMES JEALOUS WOMAN
Describes Wild Parties at
Taylor's Home-Mabel and
Mary Jhere
r -
TOPEKA. Kans., Feb. 10.—The
man held in the county jail here,
taken off a Santa Fe train Wednes
day night, answers the description
of Edward Sands, butler to William
Desmond Taylor, murdered motion I
; picture director. Under Sheriff Carl- |
I son declared today. Though the man i
i gave the name of Walter F. Under-I
j wood, the name signed to a railway !
I ticket was Walter S. Maddox,
j While admitting that he know !
• Taylor and that he had been at his
! house several times Underwood de- j
j nied he knew anything about the)
I murder. He was taken off the train i
! here on receipt of a message that |
I lie was wanted at Dos Angeles on an
I embezzlement charge made by the.
| Union Pacific Hallway Company. I
The man admitted he had been em- j
ployed by the company ns cashier;
for eight months.
j Underwood corresponds io every1
mark of identification given in the
1 description of Sands, according to
j the under-sheriff.
| “it was a woman who did it,” ITn
I derwood said, when questioned about
j the inurdu*. "I know nothing about
! it, but it is jealousy that caused it." I
“Yes. I knew Taylor,” ho contia-l
i ued. "I have been at his house sev-I
eral times attending parties”
Then he described these parties,
| which lie declared were “wild ones”
at which liquor and drugs were serv
ed to the guests. He said he had
seen Mable Normand and Mary Milos
I Minter at Taylor’s house, but not at
j the same time.
Underwood said he left I.os An
geles about 10 o'clock the rjght of
Wednesday. Feb. 1. It was shortly
after the hour fixed for the slaying
of Taylor. He said he went to San
Bernardino in a hired automobile.
Among Underwood’s effects was a re
ceipt of a Los Angeles hotel show
ing he was there from January 13
| until the 30th. There was also i
, pawn ticket for a revolver issued
[in Los Angeles dated Jan. 30. Un
derwood’s railroad ticket showed ho
i left »S'an Bernardino last Sunday
| r.ight.
To Call Movie Notables
LOS ANCSKLKS. Feb. JO.—The
district attorney's investigation 'was
exported to I t- continued today with
tha i 0£.sibihty that i number of per
sons i rr mim nt ill the motion picture
world would bo summoned as wit
nesses. Twelve persons, both men
and women, believed to have infor
mal* i of value to the investigators
have been questioned by Thomas Lee
Wxdwine. district attorney or Wil
liam C. Doran, his chief deputy.
The information obtained was de
sired, it waj said, as a ground work
upon which to base the examination
of persons known t«* Pave been close
ly associated with the dead director.
There lias been no intimation as
to who would be summoned before J
the district attorney today but pi e-;
vious inquiries by the police indicate i
I that among tlu* witnesses to he sum- I
I moned will be included Mary Miles
jMintcr, Mabel Normaml. whose let-i
tors to the dead director are now in
possession of tlie district attorney;
(C *ntinned «*n Page Five)
Tl ° pol«1 Htnmlunl uf > .11 u• I’OFtl*
I Dorsey j|lot
I tlifi now Kswx I'oarli Saxton's OJu
I .)KC. 15 SmUli St. Open l<Vt liil*K *
]0077—2-10-Mt
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1 NOTICE!
Don't Forget the
SEMI-ANNUAL MASQUE
FETE
01! tin: Junior Club :it
JUNIOR IIALL
SATURDAY EVENING
FEBRUARY llTII
At S o'clock
Hall Redecorated for the
Occasion
Handsome Prizes
Music by
VICTOR RICCI’S DIXIELAND
ROAMERS
New Members
CHRISTMAS CLUB FOR 1022
Open until February liath
.loin NOW
PERTH AMBOY TRUST COMPANY
Resolution Is Adopted
Consenting To Giving
Perth Amboy Control
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 10.—Consent by tbe free-,
holders for the relinquishing of the county’s rights to the
city of Perth Amboy as a means of obtaining quick action in
the rebuilding of tbe Amboy avenue pavement was contained
in a resolution presented by freeholder Walter G. Quack- ’
cnbush and unanimously adopted1 by the board yesterday,
permitting tbe city to take over the road.
ULSTER MRTT
One Constable Shot and Killed
Disorders Continue on
Border
LONDON, Feb. 10 (By The Asso
ciated Press)—The situation created
by kidnaping in Uulster continues
to bear a grave aspect. The north
ern Irish government had not up
to this afternoon received any infor
mation of the release of the prison
ers. and had no authentic informa
tion as to their whereabouts.
Pam is Ambushed
BKLFA8T. Feb. 10 (By The Asso
ciated Press):—A party o£ Ulster
special constables were ambushed
last night by thirty men who open
ed fire on the police ear at ('lady, on
JJonegul-Tyrone border, which prev
iously ha 1 been the scene of several
disturbances. Constables McFadden,
of Londonderry, was shot and Kill-1
ed.
An oMioial report issued here this
forenoon declared McFadden was
shot by members of the I. It. A.,
from Donegal. James Robinson was
fou..d shot dead near Lurgam,
County Armagh, last night.
As a sequel to a Sum Fein funeral
at Milltuwn, South Down, five men I
were arrested today and removed
to Belfast for trial. One man was
charged with carrying a rifle and
the other with unlawful assembly.
William (’note. Unionist member
of the British House of Commons
for South Tyrone, speaking last
night advised the loyalists of Tyrone
and Fernamagh to remain ealtn, hut
situation being so serious it was not
the time for ill considered action.
The Ulstermen, he said, would
give "tlie free hooters" a reasonable
time for the safe return of the kid
(Corninued on Page Five)
The cur (hat made tlie Inluorv fa
mous. FORD. Dorsey Motoys. Inc.
10980—2-IO-lt"
It was farther agreed to by the ■'
freeholder's tuat the $40,000 set aside
by the county and state for the aid
in rebuilding that mad would not be
lost to the city of Perth Amboy, by
that municipal!;, availing thenf
se’.ves < f the opportunity of building (
the read under the state reimburse- j
mer.t act. It was agreed that the sum
should be made available for the re- t
building of upper State street.
Under the act of the freeholders i
the city may regain control of that '
portion of state highway route No. j
4, extending from Aipine cemetery to t
the city lino at Spa. Spring, providing
they wl’i i rnceed with the improve
ment under the reimbursement plan.
With the presentation of the reso
lution, lie. Quaekenbush raised the ;
question before voting, as to whether
or not the freeholders would con
sent to the transfer of the $10,QQj>
authorized ty the county and
$30,000 premised by the state
year to a.-si;-., the city in rebut'
1 the Amboy avenue pa Yemeni to
1 i-.vlmv forward the project oT
| pleting n hard surfaced road from
tin- Woodluidgc '-ui’k bridge- on
.State street lo th" brick pavement !
in the factoiy distin-t.
A legal point was raised as to the ,
righl of ttc freeholders in transfer- ]
ring the money from one project to
the other, but with the advice ol ;
County Solicitor Frederick It. liiclx- •
aril-;;,n that suei- a course could be ■
adopted alt members voted in favor ;
of alloting the totai sunt as request- j
rri
Director of the Board William S.
Dey whiie favoring the change, de- ,
clarcd that lie would not vote in jj
favor of carrying on the .State street .
construction until such a time as the j
Public Service Street Railway Com- £
pany gave definite assurance as tc ‘
Just what they would do in the mat-.. i
ter >f rebuilding ;»f tlie roadbed and ;
pavement between the rails. >*
Under the .state reimbursement act ^
the city of Perth Amboy could ie- *
build the Amboy avenue pavement \
after a fuming the control of it fo: ;
which they woul.i be fully comp’en* ]
sated duriir'* tlie years 1924-1926 b> 3
tin* Stat Highway Commission. A-* t
bill now before the legislature would i
also provide, if adopted, for the rc
payment by the ‘■tat- of all interest 1
charges entailed in the lloating of the ]
necessary bond issue.
TJrnverinan ond Smith, Certified Publl
Accountants are now located In the Am 1
orif-uu Building, Corner State and SmllC !
Si reels. Special Income Tux Department*
Tel. [phone]—2-10-5J* 1
New Serial Story Starts
In Monday’s Evening News
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