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iTWO BADLY INJURED IN BUS CRASH! ■ ~ IJprth Atttboit iamtuuj Npuih I H ' I «now tomorrow. ^_ _ _ __ I m VOL XLII No. 94 PERTH AMBOY, N. J., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28,1922._TUREE CENTS I CLAIM THAT ALDERMEN ACT ILLEGALLY SEWAREN PROTESTS TO ANNEXATION AT PUBLIC HEARING 1‘loker’ In Bill Charge Of Opposition; Many From Sewaren Attend TRENTON, Feb. 28.—Charging thal the bill providing for the annexation of the borough of Sewaren to the city of Perth Amboy is backed by real estate speculators in that city, and maintaining that the project meets with the disap proval of more than two-thirds of the voting population, opponents of the measure turned out here yesterday in large numbers when a public hearing was given before the senate committee on boroughs and townships, of which Senator Morgan F. Larson, of Perth Amboy, is chairman. rorm°r juq^ Annan Perth Amboy was the principal Speaker on behalf of the measure. Ho mairtalncH. that the annexation project originated among the resi dents of Sew a re themselves, and that It met with the approval of the majority of ibe voters. 'J he rapid growth of the city of Perth Amboy was used as an argu ment for the passing of the measure tty the former judge. Reference was made to the fact that the population has increased fiom 7,000 to more than 42,000 frort the time of its lo fislstivo tr,corporation until the pres ent day Moviii"- Out of Amboy "The people are moving out of Perth Amboy,” said Judge Lyons, "bec-nis their is no place for them la live." I.'e cited one particular case where a house, once situated in the midst of a bet utiful tract of land, and used jy the noted .iou-njlist. Horace Gree (y, for .V place of rest and solitude, has been converted into a factory btlild'ng n Thajvr Martin, counsel for ti c township of Woodhridge, in which the boroug' of Sewaren is sit •itiled, handl'd the reins for the op p.mer.u of the annexation measure. It,; raid that he was "very much •unUKru” at the statement of Judge Lyons when ho raid that the annexa tion project originated in Sewaren. ••On the contrary," said Mr. Mar tin "ih’* agitjtio t was started in the ■.by <;f Perth Amboy.” Hr; * .Id i t scvrnl meetings that were held iti the borough. He said ihrt the great majority ot people .vi'-’ cttviide-l tiiese meetings resided n 'he city of Perth Amboy. Another Meeting hi mid was attended only ;l,y these who had received written •nvltatii ns. I Mr. Martin presented a petition to .lie committee which, lie said, oon aineil the names of more than two hundred legal voters in Sewaren or in itiier words more than'two-thirds >t the total number of voters reg slered at last November’s election, lie made mention of the fact that tSst year, due to a spirited election. Ihere were more votes cast in Se iraren than there were at the presi ^ lential election, tlie year before.. "This petition," said Mr. Martin, f *is conclusive proof. I think, of the ,’act that the project did not orig inate in Sewaren. and furthermore ■i |hat the people there do not want it. In addition to not wanting it, they do not wait to be put to the trouble >f waging a campaign,” continued the lawyer. Claim Joker In mil Reference was made t<> the fact that the referendum section of the pleasure provided that any one liv ing in Sewaren one week previous to the election, shall be eligible to vote. Mr. Martin classed this part as a ‘loker.” lie maintained that only hose who resided In Sewaren pre k 'ious to the introduction of thp hill ihould have a say as to whether or k ,ot the borough should become a >art of Perth Amboy or should re c main as it Is now under the govern ment of the Woodbrldge township :omm!ttee. k, {Continued on page 2)_ Miss Rose Feldman in Hos- j pital-Accident Last Night Near Roosevelt ROOSEVELT. Fch. 28—Two peo ple wore Injured one seriously when tin autos m is belonging to the Arrow bus line, operating between this bor ough and Perth Amboy, crashed into a telegraph pole just outside the borough line at (1:55 o’clock last night. The Injurod are: Miss Rose Feldman, of 222 Brigh-| ton avenue. Perth Amboy, taken to (he Perth Amboy City hospital suf fering from scalp wounds, contusions of body, abrasions of face and left eye badly injured. Now under care of Dr. John V. Smith. Miss Rose SchmitzcT, of Lafayette street, Roosevelt, rut about face and bruised. Removed to her home and attended by Dr. Joseph Wan toch. now Accident uccurrcu The accident is said to be the re sult on the part of the driver of the Arrow bus to run around a. bus be longing to the Transit bus line. From what can be learned of the ac cident. the Arrow bus line was about thirteen minutes late in leaving Roosevelt cud just outside the bor ough lino overtook the bus of the I otlieh line, which was also going to Perth Amboy. It k alleged tha* the driver of the Arrow bus attempted to pass the transit bus, and in so doing struck the t'-legrupl. polo. Although it is claimed by Ine driver that the bus was only going about fifteen miles an houi. the results of the crash W3U1-1 make 't appear as if the bus was traveling at a rate much faster thin that for when the crash came, the. bui seenic-4 t*-> wrap itself about the pel*, which broke it in half, throwing the two women passengers out on the ground. Girls !liirlo«» From Auto Miss l eidman landed in the mid dle of tnc hard toadway and this probably had much to do with her Injuries Miss S'-hinitzer was thrown iiuo a neat I*;, flel.l landing in some mud which saved her from more serious injr.t’es. Dr Wantoch was colled t » flie scene of the accident and tot k the two young ladies to his office for treatment after which Miss Feldman was removed to the hospi tal and Miss Schmitzer taken home. The Arrow bus was driven by the owner, Edward Zullo of Port Read ing, while the Transit bus was driven by Dominick Creitelli, of 407 East avenue. The Woodbridge police are investigating the accident ami re port that an arrest may be made at any time. Held on Booze Charge NEW BRUNSWICK Feb. 2S Charles Whidbee, the colored man j who was arrested here recently after j a fire which broke out in his home j revealed a still to the authorities.; was taken 1o the Essex county jail this morning by United States Mar- j shal Ferd HHahlen. Whldleo was nr-] r&lgned before Franklin M. Ritchie. United States commissioner, yester day afternoon and held under bail of $1,000 to await the finding of tile! federal grand jury and was commit ted to jail in default of payment. All kind* of Coni nnd Gn* Rung©* «« ] Monthly pnymnnt*. k\ J. l.nrkin. 26/ I MeClellati St. Phan* 666-U. | 10H36—2-7-tf T T ^_I - I So Says MacNider, Legion Head, After He Sees Pres ident Harding V'ASI! INGTO.V, Feb. £8.—Han- | forj MacNider, national commander of the American la gion, conferred wi'h Piesidcnt Herding on the bo nus situation urging enactment of the legislation. Mr. MacNider and John Thomas TaylJr. legislative ag< nl of the le*. gion ’.vito accompanied the eotnman dcr, declared they .were “perfectly sjiialiod with the tesults of the con ference." There will be no delay in tho passage of the soldiers bonus legislation, the repu senlativcs in dared, adding the President was "heart and si nl" with the American I.egion and ttat he understood fully its position. Mr. Tr.yior said tuey did not dis cuss ary plum fur raising Hie bonus nutation of the tax feature which the President emphasised must lie in dialed in any Soldier bonus legisla tion. Hungarian Club .Gives Tea The tea given nr Columbia ball by the Hungarian Citizens Club .Sunday night was a delightful affair. Tim program for the rv<M ins: consisted «»t a one-act plaV. "ilowkerdis.” given by th** club wifi tin assistance of the Zuinigi Illor.a girls. Several toasts and speeches* were pl'en by Messrs*. Join Moran, representative* Vf the Htinganan Daily, and Stephen Gas par, and music**’1 selretinus were given by NiJko’s Hungarian Gypsy orchestra. Pec the Essex Coach. Sexton » Garage, 16 Smith Street. Open Evenings. 11483—2-27-6t* See the Essex Coach. Sexton’s Garage. 16 smith Street. Open Evenings. 11483—2-27-61* TWO PETERSON'S BILLS PASSEDJY ASSEMBLY TltKNTt i\, KoIj. 2S:—Two of Assemblyman Edward J. i’eterson’ bills were passed la”t night and to day in tbo House. The I’ertli Arn-j hoy man’s moving picture Bill. in-| traduced at tlie re.iuesl of school organizations, was passed last nigh., it offering better protection to| pupils In schools where motion pic- | lure machines are used. This after-1 noon Mr. Peterson’s bill increasing tiio price of trade name fees from twenty-live cents to $5 was passed. Pnder tlie new law $2.60 of Ho j amount goes to the county clerk . .and the other $2.50 to the state. The Old Bridge hill, making that place a borough, is ready for action. It is now a part of East Brunswick township and Sayrovllle township. The full crew law was not brought lip last night for a vote as from one to three more votes were considered necessary to pass it in Hie senate. i President Details to Congress Today Points to Restore U. S. Shipping WASHINGTON. Feb. IIX.—Tin administration plan for government | sid for tho American Merchant Ma rino was presented today with tin declaration that tho influence of tin United Stales In world councils la sum to bo measured by that unfail ing standard which is found in a nation's merchant marine. Tho President detailed to tho iwo houses in joint session the war-time ■ creation of America's great tonnage —an experimental venture—and then ho added: (Continued on page four) Will Die in Lower House, is Outlook at Trenton This Afternoon The out look in Trenton this after noon was Hint the tax repeal bill of Senator Morgan K. I .arson, of L’ertli Amboy, whielt passed in tlie senate, will be yoled under in the House if its adherents succeed in getting it out of the judiciary .. where il now lays. The bill is in the hands of the judiciary commit tee and in an effort to get il out Assembly.. Wilton Applegate, of Middlesex county, is circulating a petition among House members in order to secure the necessary tifieeo signatures to foreo the bill out id rnin inittrc. Tim J-.ar.von bill, which repeals that i lit rod need by Senator Thomas Brown, of Berth Amboy, making it possible for the State Board of Tax ation to go into any county and in vestigate valuations upon receipt of a complaint from another county, will be opposed by thirty-four of the assemblymen, it. i.s claimed in Tren ton. Tills will mean that only twenty-six votes at the most can be massed in I vor of the repealer. Thirty-one votes are necessary to pass the measure, which will neces sitate securing five votes from Up* group now quoted as beipg opposed to the repealer. There were live negative votes on the bill when it came up in the sen ile. It is pointed out that if Sena tor Thomas Barber, of Warren, con rols one vote in the house; Senator S. Hoy He.tlh of Morcer, controls three; Senator William H. Parry, of Kgsex, controls twelve Senator Wil liam N. Runyon, of I’nion. controls three, and Senator Alexander Simp son of Hudson, controls twelve, a total of thiriy-ono votes can he mus tered to defeat the bill In the House 'f the assembylmen vote, along sim ilar lines as the senators from those Counties. But since the bill passed ♦ he senate others are known to have joined the opposition, making the chances for the repealer's pas sage in the House slight. Mrs. 1 .aird. it is said, is willing to cut loose fiom the opposition, this leaving twenty-six in the opposition in Hudson, Kssex and I’uion coun ties. In addition, it is reported, there are three in Bergen, two i » Mon mouth and three in Mercer willing to join the opposition, making a total *f thirty-four out of sixty assembly men who will range themselves against the bill if it is put up for a vote. riac« your order nnv f »r your baby ehifka. tUady for delivery. KeRy A Mc.VlInden Co. 11529 ;-!5 MCBtUPR. I’HAKI.KS. Sr V|fJ 7! years, former resident of Perth Amboy I for 3t> year*, died Keb. -'I. 1822. in i Philadelphia. Buriat ti* Philadelphia lUJJ’2-2* 2t' HIPPY BRIDE - i Wedding Ceremony in Joyous London Goes Off Without a Hitch CROWDS PAY RESPECTS Archbishop of Canterbury Ad dresses Viscount Lascelles and Bride After Ceremony LONDON. Feh. US (By The Asso ciated Press):—Princess Mary, only daughter of King George and Queen Mary, was married today to Vis count Lascelles with all the pomp and dignity befitting a royal wed ding. The ceremony began in Westmin ster Abbey at 11:30 o’clock and soon thereafter the couple were pro nounced man and wife while the chimes of Westminster rang out the happy message and vast crowds gave tumultuous greetings. The scene of the ceremony within the north walls of the abbey was one of Impressive grandeur, with the king and queen and entire royal household participating and with all rank represented in the assembly, while outside the abbey enthusiast! ■ popular homage was given the bridal pair. London is Crowded The long awaited day found I.on don crowded with excursionists. Americans also were in evidence, hundreds having made the voyage to gain a glimpse of the great func tion. All these, augmented by London ers. most of whom took (lie day off, crowded into every niche and spaeo about Buckingham palace, along the Mall and Trafalgar Square, down Whitehall and in the parliament building and abbey. Many paid high prices for scats and stands in win dows. Honrs before the U.aOO guests be gan assemblying in Ihe abm-y there were overflows of humanity Into ev ery street around the route. Many brought blankets and food with thorn keeping all-night possession of care fully chosen positions. It was about 11:30 o’clock when tho service, performed by Archbish op of Canterbury, assisted by the archbishop of York and dean and pereentor of tho abbey, began. The sixty-seventh psalm was chanted and the anthem "Beloved j>t I s I.ove One Another," was sung during the service. During the ceremony the bride carried an ex quisitely'bound pink servi'-e book, a gift from the queen. The royal bridesmaids were Princess Maud, l.ady llacliel Cavendish, l.ady Mary Thynne, I.ady Victoria Mary Cam bridge I.ady Doris Oordon-I.ennox, l.ady Elizabeth Boddes-l.von, Dady Dianna Bridgcaian and l.ady May Cambridge. The ceremony ended. Hie mch hishop of Canterbury addressed the couple, saying in part: “It stems probable that no daugh ter of a reigning king was ever until j today married In the abbey. Certain ly no marriage ever occurred here under conditions unite like yours. WnrUino has partly created them. Ku<.'h of you in the grim war year? found new opportunities and used them. When the fibre of manhood ' was being tested day by day in shell • swept trench and bare hillside you : my brother, did much more than stand the test. I “Such testing with such equip , ment can make good its outcome in after years. No call of that kind no necessity on that scale, please i (rod, will oomo again in your life time— to those who are worthy of i: peace, too. brings its privileges in central places. Our central botnet can her,low on Knglish life an ines ! timable boon. If the fierce light : which beats on such a home reveal! there what is honorable and pure ! the game is far-reaching; it spread;-* i There lies the opportunity for both You are going to use it. “To you my child the war dayf of youi’ girlhood I ft orraaion foi gliul servlet*. Kxptrlencea. howevei I sample. In a hospital ward '-an glvt an abiding stimulus to one who t ans In that effort, as also In tho leader 'ship of disripllnetl Knglish girlhood (Continued on page 4) < tUII OK THANKS The lindpraiKii^il desiro to thank relu live* friends and neighbors for their aytn nathy and beautiful floral tributes receiv «.<l ituring our recent bereavement of hus band and son . „ , , Also Washington Hose anti Chemical p ,t k, l >r. I. V. Smith. Rev. Wilber Westcntt for Ms comforting words an Undertaker Flynn for satisfactory service MRS tJRO- STKNENSON. FATHEF I MOTHER, sister and brothers • 11531—2-28-lt* _ ' There havo been many attempts to com h:i- thorough quality with economy h i or tea and operation. But the leaderahl1 • of Chevrolet is duo to Its *u«c«m in ac | tuslly at-comphshlng this combination. i JEFFERSON MOTORS. INC. 11512 2-2S It ruby clucks at Kelly & McAUnden Cc I 11329:2-28 2t | I.OST Black leather wallet eontalnlni i four automobile license* end two permit 1 between Maurer and Perth Amboy; $5.0 I reward i? returned to H. F Nlckenia • Maurer. N 3. 11121 2-2S It Repeal Dry Docks Track j Ordinance Despite Advice Given Dy City Attorney _ __ Despite I lie fact that the city attorney said their action was illegal the aldermen last night passed over the mayor * veto the ordinance repealing on ordinance giving the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company permission to lay four tracks on Washington street, connecting lands of the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company. The meeting was a special meeting called for the one purpose of acting upon the Washington street crossing ordinance, but, according to City Attorney! Leo Goldberger the aldermen have no legal right to over ride the mayor’s veto at a special meeting. JEWS COLLECT ■ - Great Success in City on First Day of Relief Fund Drive As the result of tiio first day's ef fort n> the .oral campaign for $20, OCO being raised in connection with the national movement for the relief of Jewish wrr sufferer* in Kastern Kuropc, Perth Amboy lias reached the half-way mark. At the meeting of the cxecutiv.; committee and workers In the V. M. ft. A. last night it was al’iiuuri?erl that Monday's to tai watt $10,005. AHhotigli the diive officially op ened on Sunday little actual work waa done In the way of soliciting contributions and it may be said that the $10,000 repicMtiits the effort pat forth or. Monday alt lie. The total araoun* subscribed at 0 o’clock last I night was $S 2 60 according to the report submitted by Harry h. Aieui ne'.s. chairman of the executive com* mdtee. After announcing his fig ures Mr. Mcdinets made an appeal to the workers to raise tho first day total to $10,000 end tlie members of the . Xc.-ci.tive committee mid the can vassers forthwith got busy among themselves. The i«sult was increased subscrip'ioii3 tha l>-ought the total ! amount $■”» past th** $10,000 mark. Great satisfaction has been ex pressed by the leaders in tho cam paign here with tho results obtained so far. With one half of tho total I amount asked already pledged it is 1 certain that tho drive will go “over I tho top” with a rush and will prob ably result in a sum a good deal in excess of $20,000. The women, or I ganized independently on Saturday, | have not begun their canvass as yet hut last night they turned in $500. Contributions to the fund will bo announced tonight at the mass meet ing to bo held in the auditorium of tho high school building. It is said that sums already given range down ward from $1,000. Names of con tributors are to ho read off in tho course of the meeting tonight. Rab bi Stephen H. Wise, of New York, is to he the principal speaker at the mass meeting and ho will present the plight, of the Jews in Hurqpo In his own way. Rabbi Wise is possi bly the best known Jew in this por tion of tho country and is famed as an able speaker. Tonight's meeting will begin at 8 o'clock. Sneers** in Wood bridge WOODBRIPGK. Fob. 28.—-The I Jewish residents of Woodbridge have i succeeded in raiding an amount of money which Is t lit co-fourths over their qccla in tlic drive for funds 1 foi Kuropean Jewish relief. They j aro routine .it however, and will keep up tht?Jr activities until they hove double I the amount they were ask el to contribute. 'Phc committee conducting tho campaign here is coir posed of Aoe Hull and IT. Bern si.*in and at the meeting held last night !*■ was decided to hold a Pur lin masquerade ball on March 14 for tho l>on»f*t of their fund. Last night's session was enthusiastic and tlv* members feel sure that they will ‘be able to drub! their quota. (Continued on page 2) A good automobile for $1.00. ; f Union Garage Co. 11439—2-C5-61 • City Attorney Goldberger declared* that the law definitely states thei* the aldermen cannot pads an or«H-®| nance over the mayor's veto Until* the next regular meeting following * receipt of the veto. Alderman John* J. (.’lark would not vote In favor Of* passing the ordinance over tho vctbJB and Alderman John E. Sofield, the fl only Republican present, also fused to \ot*r declaring he would bel* guided by the city attorney's oplh- * ion. Alderman Albert G. Water:** who made the motion that the prdl-* nance be passed over the mayor** * veto, said he was willing to go ahOad * with the measure although the city* attorney had informed the boartiyS that it couhi not legally do SO. • * "The action may iktf*! second ward alderman then again it may not. lo go ahead with it fnrThe before the Public Utility Board-faJi on Wednesday and action must be* taken tonight.” 1 The effort made by the judiciary'* committee chairman, Alderman ,■ Clar';. io have Harry fl. Medlrteta m named ns an a^si-dant to the city tor m y in this s;um* case was unsuy- * ccssful. The second and fifth ward* aldern en h.» I it back and forth fUVjB several min.it os, Alderman Watarn^H ciaiming tin re is no need for an a<T** ditlonal attorney in the matter whUvfB Alder’ii.hi c lerk mniiitnined there l* * An effort was made by Aldertn'm * Watenw to have the- matter laid 0.1 * the table. When the vote was put* \ !.i. i in;, n S.ilW'lil .i s ki'd nermisshrt * to pass .is In' rlntiimd he knew noth-' lug I.r wliP.t the I Jem erats had don In entiir ittee session, flia request, wen deni,"I and he voted "ay#’* P.' dill Alderman Wuti n and Robert A.’; Me —Hire. 'Ihe other three me-'-; born 1 f the hoard VS ted "no.’' As. tlie resnl:. war a tie-vide the judiciary mininit'ee's report stood the same tw*i it did before. 1 lei man Clark li en moved the adopthm of tin- committee's reci.m mi mlation. It was r.ut unt.it after a long discussion that n vote was raiisi ml for. Aldi rinar. Solleld refused lo vote, claiming tip city attorney's' opinion that no action on litis matter could be taken at tie* meeting, would gp;dc him. Ah*-.; men Waters and IcG'iba; votid "nay' on the qins* (inn. while Vderimn Galvin and Patten voted “aye." As Alderman t'.ark c.mld .o' vote on Ills own rec omi'iPi.fjntiim another tie vote re*, suited. The matter of 'ledineta' appoint- ' ment then stood tin; same as it liad^ live hours earlier in the night, bothj ! votes ended in a tie. Alderman Wftt-c ei-. then moved i hat an advertise-. hi'nt l e insetted in the Kvenlftgi Non ipging all persons Interested,, in aiti ml 111,' hearing in Newark to- j morrow morning in tho Kinney' Building. Broad ami Market street., 1 n-fi.1 IP., p ltd " I limy Commission : on both the I try Docks siding and; grade crossing elimination matters. Ill also iM'grit legal talent to voltin t .-er its services in appearing for the j city. T, is !a«t move was apparently made to show thsi* the services of an I ass Is tan to the city attorney would ' not be needed. (Continued on page l) ... •* h mmM THE PERTH AMBOY COMMITTEE FOR THE 1922 JEWISH WAR RELIEF APPEAL Cordially Invites You and Your Friends to Attend the j Public Mass Meeting —At The— fiUmi AMBOY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Tonight AT 7:110 O’CLOCK SPEAKERS*: 'Rabbi Stephen S. Win, Re/. : Zavei H. Mashliansky and Morris Rothenberg -- I c-—— ----—— - ' - - lll.l E RIBBON BI TTER I ADOS FLAVOR ANl> ZEST TO * DAILY MEALS. SERVE IT EVERY PAY. ITS (IOOP! NOTICE! Ofllrtn unit m*mbor» of I*orlH Amboy Flro Popnrtmont aro roqueal oil to attcnit tlio funoral of our Into Broth or L. II. Frank*. Moot In uni form at Waahlnalon Hoa* llouao Woiltuatluy, Matvh I, at I SO I*. M 11ARRV TOOKER, Chlof. r The Bride and Groom _1MUNUKSS MAHY AND VISCOUNT LASCLOLLES ! All members of the Perth Ambo> Kxemvt Association are requested ti ! attend the funeral of our lat> brother, l outs M. Frauke. Sr. Meet it the residence. tit New Brunswick asenue. \Vednesdu>. March 1, 1922 I ai 2 P. M. k'ltANk IVOKK It • l*resideut. The new scries «>r inusu auiom«»m«*>» wuh both open and cloned models brings now standard of riding comfort, a ■*«**.«* I development in performances udaptubRiifrfH land a striking distinction In bodv dfcuftgvs. JEFFERS'>N MOTOR?. INC. 11512 2-2S It* ■ .1 us' arrived nil breeds of h<U>v m 'v ’ i ir^fl - rj NOTICE K. OF 1*. if Members of Algonquin Lodge Knights of Pythias, are requested to mm’* at the Lodge Rooms. Wednesduy RCjjJjjH o'clock to attend the funeral of Brother Louis If. Frank*. M P. FRANK EL. C. C. jjl C. PETERSON. K. of R. and 3. || I r * >