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_ VOL. XLII. No. 134. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1922. THREE CENTS
Blast At uamp Iranian
As Powder Is Destroyed
By Salvaging Company
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A BAA UAJ/lUJIUil V* U AU1 Ul
posely detonated by the Colum
tan Arsenal shortly after 10:3
Perth Amboy and other places
damaged no property at the ai
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bia Salvage Company at Rari
0 o’clock this morning shook
as far north as Elizabeth, but
senal and caused no injuries.
Although the impression gained
by all of those who heard and felt
the explosion was that one or more
magazines had blown up. Major
MacDonald, commandant at the ar
senal, denied that there had been
any accident and explained that
every precautionary measure possi
ble had been taken before detonat
ing the powder.
Detective Kerd A. David, of the
proaecutor's office, got in communi
cation with the arsenal at once and
was told that the Columbia Salvage
Corporation has a contract with the
government to salvage these shell*.
Owing to the danger of removing tlu
shells while loaded, Major MacDon
ald said, the powder is removed at
the plaint, buried in tbe meadows
near the round-house at a safe dis
tance from the magazines and stor
age sheds and then detonated.
The explosion had been pre-ar
ranged. the major explained, every
precaution being taken to prevent
any injury or damage being done.
It was impossible to secure an esti
mate of the amount of powdcv
which was destroyed in the explo
■inn
According to Information received
at the arsenal, three lots of powder
were detonated this morning, but
the explosions resulting from tbs
first two were not heard In Perth
Amboy. It is generally believed that
in detonating the third lot, a much
larger supply was used with the re
sulting explosion which shook build
ings tor miles around and was heard
twenty miles away.
No sotoftr had the soiHnHMMhi
died away than Inquiries from those
who heard the explosion, began :o
come into the News office over lire
wire. The Raritan Arsenal was im
mediately got In touch with and
officials there said a statement would
be forthcoming in about half t»
hour. That was all the information
that could be secured at the time and
the character and extent of the blast
was thus left in doubt.
Rumors began to fly at "nee. ow
ing to the general knowledge here
of the large number of shells and
great amount of explosives stored at
the plant. The statement from Ma
jor MacDonald, which was forthcom
ing about thirty minutes after the i
explosion, set at rest these reports t
and relieved the feelings of man>.
especially those who have relatives
working at the arsenal.
The sound of the explosion seem
ed to follow the water, it being heard
with great Intensity south of Smith
street. Some of the residents along
Market street, rushed out of their
homes and looked In the direction
of Bonhaauown. apparently expect
ing to see smoke and prepared tor
another similar explosion.
Staten Island felt the full force of
the explosion. The entire island was
shaker, in reports coming in from
that place by telephone. In Totten •
ville houses trembled and dishes
rattled on the shelves. The shccic.
was distinctly felt at Stapleton and
St. George. The police of Staten Is 4
land were kept busy answering tele
phone calls immediately afterward.
The sound at first waa thought n>
hat e come from Morgan and maoiy
ren.umbered tha explosion at thar
place in 1*18. J
One Killed In F.xplnsion
CHICAGO. April 14—hue man
v.as killed md two or three wound
td when e. Standard Oil Comp.tnv
oil still al Whiting. Ind.. exploded
earlv tltis morning, according. to
official ri ports received at the rom
panv’s office* here.
All the victims we-e employes A
battery ot ten oil atilla burned after
the explorion.
SCHOONER SINKS. 5 DIE
WASHINGTON'. April lit—Five
persona, the w'tfe of William law*
rente and four of hie children, wi ir
drowned today in the capsixing of a
two-masted schooner in the Poto
mac river off Alexandria. Va. Taw -
rente and his eldest son saved them
selves bv climbing up a mast from
which they were rescued by a
steamer.
Bate chicks, all breeds, ar Kelly * H—
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New Pig « Siudebaker Touring Car.
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•STATE TO AID
III PAVING JOB
Amboy Ave. Will be Turned
Back to City by Board of
Freeholders
ACTION MONDAY NIGHT
State Highway Commission
and Freeholders Also to
Act Alext Week
NEW BRUNSWICK, April. 14.—
Plans were virtually completed yes
terday by a gentlemen’s agreement
between a committee of tile Perth
Amboy Board of Aldermen and the
members of the County Board of
freeholders for carrying the neces
sary preliminaries in the repaving of
Amboy avenue to a conclusion.
Under the agreement reached, the
cl tv will introduce a resolution at
» their regular meeting next Monday
requesting the county to turn the
road back to the city, while on the
following afternoon from unofficial
reports, the State Highway Commis
sion will adopt resolutions setting
forth their attitude in the matter
which is expected to provide for the
repaving of twenty-two feet of the
road.
The city and state resolutions will
then be presented to the freehold
ers at thqir next meeting on Thurs
day. which Will be agreed to by the
county authorities. The city council
will then meet In an adjourned ses
sion, the following evening for the
purpose of winding up the prelimin
aries and making the necessary ar
rangements for getting the plans and
specifications prepared at the earl,
lest possible moment so that bids
on the construction may be receiver
at an early date.
Members of the county and city
organizations have reached an
agreement on the lines of the road
and have determined that the course
shall not be changed, as it is their
expressed desire to expedite the
work with the least delay. While
the elimination of the curves and
grades was considered an advantage,
it waa decided that the heavy fills
lha* would be required in building a
road foundation would not be suffi
ciently settled to allow the laying
of the road surface for at least two
years. A plan to build one half of
the road at one time to avoid de
touring was also agreed upon.
Alderman-at-Large Richard Gal
vin, spokesman for the Perth Am
boy delegation, in presenting the
matter to the freeholders said: "Will
the county pledge the city to take
.the road off our hands in the event
ithat the state refuses to provide the
"anticipated financial aid, as we are
in no position to finance the mat
ter without their assistance."
To this query the freeholders re
plied in the affirmative, at the same
time intimating that they would see
the road carried to completion
whether the city or county retained
control of the road, they feeling that
it waa one of the most important
highways to receive consideration.
Freeholder Walter Quackenbush.
an exponent of the proposed change
in the lines of the road suggested
that the road be repaired this year
and the foundation for the new part
be started In preparation for a new
road next year, but this proposal
met with opposition on the part of
city officials as well as other mem
bers of the board of freeholders.
"There is a crying need for a new
pavement along thie road this year,
declared Mr. Galvin, "and it seems to
me this is the most auspicious time
to start operations as putting the
matter off for another year will not
help matters. Let’s get at it in the
quickest possible way and get it
done.”
While no official or formal action
has been taken by any of the gov
erning bodies interested in the pro
ject. the meeting yesterday closed
up the loop holes that have been
harrlng the progress of the work and
the feeling now prevails that within
the next -week the necessary ac
tions will have been taken to make
the improvement a certainty.
In addition to Mr. Galvin, the
delegation from Perth Amboy all
knf whom Indorsed the agreements,
"included Aldermen Waters, Clark
and Patten.
FAIR WEATHER FOR EASTER
WASHINGTON, April 14—The
much criticised flapper found a
friend in the weather bureau which
indicated ahe might go forth Easter
■wearing her bright colored tweed
suit and periwinkle hat without fear
rjf rain.
Generally fair weather was aeen
for that portion of the country east
of the Mississippi.
NOTICE
All member, of Middle.** CounclN
No. «S. Jr. O. U. A M. .re requeued
to meet at Junior Hall at 1 P. M.
Sunday. April teth to participate n
funeral and memorial eervlcee Id
honor of those from Perth Amboy
who made the Supreme Sacrifice in
the World War. __T „
HOLGER HOLM.
Councilor.
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\ McAlindeu Co. 13361—4-13—-t
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TO USE NEW DRY LAW
IN PROSECUTION OF
BOOZE CASE IN CITY
—
Case Turned Over to Prose
cutor Strieker, Who Takes
Personal Charge
I Accused of violation of the Prohl
I bitlon Enforcement Law recently
j enected by the legislature to su
persede the Van Ness act that was
declared unconstitutional, William
Hunter and William Blsler, the two
New York men arrested in this city
early yesterday morning while going
through the city with a truck load
1 ed with whiskey, have been held
under 11.000 bail each for the action
of the grand jury.
Ball was taken by Recorder Har
old E. Pickersgill late yeiterday af
ternoon after Prosecutor Joseph E.
Strieker appeared at police head
quarters and made a complaint
against the two men. The specific
charge Is violation of Section 10 of
the new state prohibition law.
This cane Is the first to be brought
to the attention of the authorities
since the passage of the new law and
the procedure as compared to the
Van Ness act offers a somewhat
interesting series of comparisons,
l.'nder the present statute the man
ufacturer or seller of liquer is liable
tc a fine of not more than *1,000
or not more than six months impris
onment for the first offense. A sec
ond offense makes the prisoner lia
ble to a fine of not less than *200
or more than *2000 or jail sentence
of not lesj than one month or more
than five years.
Illegal transportation of Intoxicat
ing liquor or violations of other sec
tions of the new act carry a fine of
not more than *500. with no jail
alternative for a first offense. For
the second olTense a fine ranging
from *100 to *1,000 or a jail sen
tence may be Imposed.
The new law also provides that
offenders be taken before magis
trates and held for the grand jury.
Instead of haling them before the
county judge as in the case of the
Van Ness act. The recorders may
hold their prisoners for grand jury
action and the case is then prosecut
ed by the county authorities Just as
any other action. Trial by jury is
also included in the new act. The
vehicle used in transportation may
be released on a bond furnished by
the real owner, being issued to the
policeman or other officer making
the arrest, who is authorised to ac
cept the bond.
Divergencies of Opinion Re
ported at Genoa Conference
-Documents Not Endorsed
The tmrty-nve cases ot iiquui
seized by Officers Aaron Franablau
and Alfred Christopherson when
they stopped the truck at Antboy
and New Brunswick avenues yester
day morning, were removed to New
Brunswick by County Detective 'Wil
liam Fitzpatrick of the prosecutor’s
office this morning. The booze had
been stored in the padded cell at
police headquarters and was taken
to New Brunswick by truck, to be
turned over to Edmund Hayes, cus
todian of seized liquor, pending dis
position by the county.
A curious Incident occurred at po
lice headquarters yesterday in the
course of the proceedings before baii
was accepted for the prisoners
Three men appeared and asked the
prosecutor to arrange for bail. When
questioned by Mr. Strieker it came
out that none of the three men
knew the prisoners, knew who was
the owner of the booze, or who was
the owner of the truck. According to
their statements they had Just ap
peared out of the kindness of their
hearts to get the liquor runners out
of Jail. Prosecutor Strieker informed
the men frankly that he knew they
were not telling the truth and he
took the name and address of one
of the men,evidently in ease further
information is desired.
Officers Franzblau and Christoph
erson. together with Detective Will
iam Cooper of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, made the catch when their
attention was called to the truck as
it crossed the Lehigh Valley tracks
on New Brunswick avenue. The ma
chine was unusually noisy and an in
vestigation showed It was running
with a broken rear wheel, evidently
because the drivers were afraid to
halt long enough to repair the
damage.
CARD OF THANKS
We the undereign“d desire to thank our
many relative! and friende for kindness
shown during the recent bereavement or
our wife and mother, also wish to thank
Undertaker J. Flynn and T>r Charles
Naulty and Rev. J. Ganss for his com
forting word
JOHN SCHARDT AJfD SON.
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GENOA, April 14 (By The Associ
ated Press).—Divergencies of opin
ion over Russia are reported to have
developed this morning during the
big four's conference on Russian
power.
The participants were representa
tives of France, England, Italy and
Belguim. The Italian delegation
afterward confirmed the report that
the documents drawn up by allied
representatives dealing with Russia,
had not been endorsed by the various
allied governments. The Italian ex
pert had disapproved of the clauses
of the report that humiliate Rus
sia. Mr. Lloyd George had favored
the Russian proposal to grant Rus
sia damages as a result of military
operations against the Soviet regime.
GENOA. April 14 (By The Asso
ciated Press):—Europe's financial
tangle was brought to the front for
consideration at today's session of
the conference, further discussion of
Russian affairs having been post
poned until tomorrow.
Sir Basil Blackett, comptroller of
finance of the British treasury, call
ed his special consultative commit
tee of fl ancial experts together hop
ing to evolve the basis for a pre
liminary report to the financial com
mission tomorrow.
This Special committee, which was
appointed yesterday, comprises rep
resentatives of nearly every Euro
pean country excepting Russia and
its members are reputed to be the
leading financial experts of the con
tinent.
M. Bartheau's address yesterday,
the report of which quickly spread
to official conference circles, was
widely commented on this morning
as indicating that France, while per
sistently conciliatory, is determined
to play no second fiddle at Genoa.
On the contrary the impression is
strong that France will insist to the
bitter end to her right to live as
the French put it.
The head of the French delega
tion. Who is one of his country’s
most winning orators, was never in
better form than when he scored
those whom he charged with unjus
tifiably indicting France as a mili
taristic nation.
He added:
"It is the very existence of intel
lectual France which is at stake and
we are vain enough to believe that
the world still needs France. We
are not excited; we are calm and
reasonable and ready to work in the
great task of saving Europe, for
work, not words, is the great need
of the hour. France wishes to be
judged by her acts, not be words.”
Praise Efforts of Pope
GENOA. April 14—Dr. Wirth, the
German chancellor, who heads the
Berlin delegation to the conference i
today visited Mgr. Signori, arch
bishop of Genoa, to express appre
ciation of and gratitude for the in
terest displayed by Pope Pius in the
work of tho conference.
Thas has already benefited the
gathering. Dr. Wirth said. Germany
was looking with satisfaction upon
the efforts of the pontiff for univer
sal.
“.Only tv following the advice of
Pope Benedict, confirmed by Pius
XI can the world again find.the
peace it has lost," he concluded.
Prize Vog Killed
PROVIDENCE. R. I., April 14.—
Providence Edna, noted collie val
ued by Robert Mogel, of this city at
$5,000, was killed by a jitney in front
of her master’s home. She had once
been called the greatest collie of her
sex in America. In a long show
career she won more than $2,000 in
cash prizes and twenty-five silver
cups.
Tested and approved. lawn and farden
seeds at Kelly & McAHnden Co.
12951—4-13—2t*
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EASTER BANANAS! EASTER BANANAS!
TWO CARLOADS OF BANANAS— BUNCHES OF • DOZEN, 55c and up
Prices for Tomorrow and Next Week!
g hand bunches (about 6 dozen)...*?c anj up
7 hand bunches (guaranteed 85 to 1 00 bananas)... 8oc and up
Don’t nay 80c or 40c a dozen when you can get them by the
bunch for 10c a dozen or less, ever y day in the week during the season
COME EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH
Lehigh Valley Tracks Extrc me End of the Public Market
KELSEY, Jobber in Bananas_
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URGED
Chamber of Commerce and
Industrial Association Vote
to Consolidate Here
TO FREE CHAMBER OF DEBT
Action Taken Last Night at
Joint session of the Two
Organizations
The Chamber of Commerce and
the Perth Amboy Industrial Asso
ciation will consolidate. This fact was
definitely deeded last night at a mem
bers' meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce. when the members voted to
form a combination of the two or
ganizations. Following the members'
meeting, the Board of Directors held
a session, at which time it was de
cided to make an effort to collect
outstanding memberships in order
to meet the obligations of the Cham
ber so that when the consolidation
takes place the Chamber will have
a clean slate and be free of debt.
President Isaac Alpern of the
Chamber of Commerce called the
meeting to order and in a short ad
dress explained the purpose of the
meeting. He Informed the members
that the board of directors at the
last meeting thought it advisable for
the Chamber of Commerce to become
affiliated with the Industrial Associ
ation as at the present time the
Chamber of Commerce is meeting
with considerable difficulty as many
of the members refuse to pay their
dues, even in view of the fact that
many efforts have been made to col
lect this money.
He declared that when he became
president the Chamber was $4,700 in
debt, which amount has been re
duced to $1,750.' Mr. Alpern held
that if the members who owe money
would pay up the chamber might
continue as a separate body, but
as there la no chance of them doing
.this, the only moves left would he
to bring suit against them for the
memberships or to consolidate with
the Industrial Association, which will
give the chamber the support of the
larger industries and the larger
merchants.
In going into the consolidation.
Mr. Alpern pointed out that it
would bring new life to tne organ
ization ara that the obligations of
the Chamber would be assumed
by the new organization. Mr. Al
pern then had the plans for the
consolidation as drawn up by the
committee and submitted to the
board of directors read by Secretary
John F. Bergen. The meeting was
then thrown open for discussion.
The discussion brought out the
fact the Chamber of Commerce has
reached the point where it either
must consolidate with the Industrial
Association or else close its doors.
It was also declared that the time
has come when every resident. In
dustry" and business man must pull
together if the city is to get any
...hare
At this point Albert Leon moved
that the recommendation made by
the board of directors at the last
meeting, to the effect that the Cham
ber of Commerce be consolidated
with the Industrial Association be
approved. The motion was seconded
and carried.
Mr. Leon then moved that the
Board of Directors be authorized to
have full power to make arrange
ments for the consolidation and this
motion was also carried.
The members meeting was then
adjourned and a session of the di
rectors called by Mr. Alpern.
Adrian Lyon was requested by the
directors to Inform them of the next
step to be taken in the consolidation
and advised that the members of
the board should make an effort to
get all members who are behind In
their memberships to pledge to pay
them within thirty days, so. the
chamber might enter the consoli
dation with a clean slate. It was
the general opinion that more than
*1,200 in back memberships could
be collected.
Acting upon Mr. Lyon's advice,
committees were appointed and as
signed a list of membership which
they were requested to collect.
Secretary Bergen was instructed
to notify the secretary of the Indus
trial Association of the action taken
by the chamber and request that a I
joint meeting be held in the near ;
future.
The name of consolidated organi
zations will be the Manufacturers’
and Merchants’ Association of Perth
Amb^y.
ILLINOIS STATE ATTORNEY
TO PROBE THE SHIFTERS
CHICAGO. April 14.—State's At
torney Crowe wants to lenow wheth
er the shifters have an organization
morally detrimental or whether It Is
a harmless fad.
Today he began an Investigation
Into the machinations of the society
which Is said to have spread rapid
ly to Chicago and which already has
two men fighting over the title of
King Bee. of the western organiza
tion.
Charges that Shifters encourage
kisses between strangers and famil
iarity at the Initiation fee brought
■riticism from reformers and school
leads.
If roar coal or gaa rang# flow not Saks
.r kora. I will maks It do so_or m> charge,
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GOVERNOR EDWARDS
IN RACE FOR SENATE
■ . -
IBS 52,150
Alleged Confidence Game
Leads to Arrest of Man at
Ferry Here.
Michael Zwiercan. of 753 State
street, is short exactly $3,150 today
as the result of a successful confi
dence game worked on him yester
day by three strangers, at least one
o£ whom is from New York. Peter
Roaro. twenty-nine years old, a
Spaniard, who gave his address as
203 West Tenth street, New York
City, is In. custody at police head
quarters charged with complicity in
the game. He was arrested at the
ferry at 8:30 o'clock last night by
Patrolman Michael Patten, shortly
after the swindle became known.
Patten made his arrest soon after
Mrs. Zwiercan became suspicious of
the intentions of the three smooth
strangers who had been so friendly
with her husband for the past two
weeks. After the deal that involved
the $2,000 was completed and the
men had departed, Mrs. Zwiercan
convinced that her husband had been
victimized, made known her suspi
cions at the police station and word
.ant nni tn all nnlirrmpn, Pat
ten made the arrest when Roaro at
tempted to leave Perth Amboy by
the Tottenville ferry.
The game alleged to have been
^worked by Roaro and his confeder
ates is the same old "Spanish switch"
that has gathered In so many vic
tims iir this city. According to the
investigation conducted by the po
lice, Zwiercan was asked to partici
pate In the purchase of a piece of
property somewhere in the city. The
price was somewhat in excess of
$2,000 and in proof of good faith,
the victim was asked to produce
his money. To raise the amount
immediately. Zwiercan mortgaged
his home for $2,000 and secured the
cash. The next proposal of the
"con" men was that Zwiercan keep
all the money involved in the deal,
which would include $2,000 of the
strangers’ cash. The money was duly
locked in an attractive box. with a
strong lock, but before the strong i
box was placed in Ziercan's hands
it was substituted for another con
tainer holding a pretty, but worth-1
less, assortment of folded paper.
Captain Lawrence A. Long, head i
of the detective force, is in New York
working on the case today and inter
esting developments are promised, j
It Is declared that Roaro has a rec
ord in such cases.
Zwiercan declares he has learned
his lesson. At the police station
this morning, he said that he was
turning over all his property to hi*
wife and that in future she would
have charge of his financial affair*
The $2,150 lesson was evidently ef
fective. for Zwiercan departed in his
car this morning fervently stating
he was through with plausible |
strangers.
GEN. WEIGEL
Word was received last night that
Major General William Weigel, for
merly In command of the First Divi
sion at Camp Dix and at present
stationed at Governors Island. N. Y.,
will be In Perth Amboy to assist in
the community memorial service to
bo held in city hall park oa Easter
Sunday afternoon under the auspices
of Perth Amboy Post 45 of the
American Legion. General Weigel
is also participating in a service in
New York City Sunday morning but
arrangements are being made to
have him here in time to deliver an
address during the city hall park
program.
Maxwell MacMichael. chairman of
the committee in charge of the city
hall park ceremony, has chosen his
assistants. They include Mrs. Thomas
A. Christopher. Miss Edith Crowell,
George Vause and Fred Briegs. This
committee is rapidly rounding the <
program Into shape and expects to
have it completed today.
The body of Private Rudolph
Lundberg, which arrived at Brook- .
lyn on the last transport that is to
return bodies to this country, was
brought to this city last night and
kt present la resting at the home of
ihe parents at Hi Neville street.
HUN F0RSE1ATE
“Obeys Voice of People" in
Entering Race for United
States Senate
HE MAKES STATEMENT
No issues Raised, but Wet
Question is Expected to
Dominte Platform
TRENTON. April 14.—Governor
Edwards today put himself in the
race for United States senator. In
a brief statement in which he re
frains from discussing at this time
the issues upon which he will run,
the executive announced his candi
dacy. In doing so he promised that
from time to time he will make pub
lic his views on public questions of
the moment and declare the plat
form upon which he will appeal to
the electorate in the campaign which
will end next November.
Today's announcement Is brief. It
is expected, however, to eliminate
from consideration all other Demo
cratic possibilities, even State Sen
ator Alexander Simpson, of the gov
ernor's own county, who had prev
iously declared himself in the field
for this honor. Simpson said that
in the event the governor was a can
didate he would not offer himself
to the voters in the primary elec
t inn.
Democratic leaders received the
news of the Edwards candidacy with
much satisfaction. They contend
that it solidifies the tremendous
Hudson Democratic vote behind the
state ticket in .the coming fight in a
way that no other candidate could.
It has been predicted right along
that with Edwards as the candi
date for senator the party would
poll a 70.000 plurality ip Hudson
county next fall and carry along
with him the candidate for gover
nor. State Banking and Insurance
Commissioner William E. Tuttle, Jr.,
of Union eounty. is expected to be
the Democratic candidate to succeed
Mr. Edwards in the executive chair
and as the latter's running mate it
is claimed by the leaders that he
will be the beneficiary of the antici
pated vote in Hudson. In 1919 it
was claimed Edwards will get tne
unheard-of plurality of 35.000 run
ning for governor in Hudson. His
margin was 36.113.
Although his statement today giver
no inkling of what the governor will
base his candidacy against Mr. Fre
linghuysen upon, it has been stated
in different circles that the platform
will be a liberal one on the issues
which are now most prominent in
the public mind.
It is expected that the Edwards
platform will Include changes in the
Volstead act to Include at least the
legalizing of beer. It is anticipated
that Mr. Tuttle’s views will coincide
with the Edwards views and that
this will mean a clear cut issue in
the campaign, with Messrs. Freling
huysen and Runyon, the Republi
can candidates for senator and gov
ernor respectively, taking the ex
treme dry end of the argument. The
governor's statement says:
"In the past year I have been re
peatedly urged by people in all
walks of life, representing all poli
tical faiths, to become a Candida'.
for United States senator. Up to
this time I have hesitated to an
nounce my position on this matter,
feeling that I must convince mysel.
that the large part of the public
urging my candidacy, not only de
sired to honor me further as a man.
but believed as well, that by my can
didacy I would typify a lavement in
the state and in the nation which
should be determined at the polls.
I have been convinced in the las;
few weeks that there is a real de
mand for my candidacy.
“For me to run for United states
senator will entail a great business
sacrifice which at first I did not feel
that I should be called upon to
make. However, my state has sig
nally honored me by electing me
governor, and I feel that it is my
duty not to refuse the demaud of a
great many' of ray friends and a
large body of the citizens of the
"I have therefore decided to run
in the primaries of the Democratic
party as candidate for United States
senator, and if I am sutvesaful in
the nomination by my party, the
people of the state will be able to
pass upon the issues for which X
shall stand.
From time to time, and in the
very near future, X shall issue «
series of statements which will
leave no doubt in the minds of the
public as to what is my position on
the issues of the approaching cam
paign. These statements will be de
finite and direct, and will be design
ed to advise the people of the state
exactly what policy I would follow
if I am so fortunate as to be elected
to the office of United States sena
tor.”
CARD OK THANKS
We wish to thank relatives and neign
eore and friends for sympathy shown and
torsi pieces Bent in our recent bereave
ment In the depth of our beloved wife and
mother. Also wish to thank the pall bear*
,ra Re*. Father Prendergaet and James
I Flynn for satisfactory services
Signed! WM CTREILLY A FAMILY.
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Meeting Will be Held With1
State Officials in Metuchen
May 10
NEW BRUNSWICK. April 14 —
After a delay of many months the
question of erecting a county hos
pital for the treatment of tubercu
losis patients was carried a step
further yesterday afternoon, by the
receipt of a letter from the State
Board of Health, setting the date
for an inspection of the county
owned site between Metuchen and
Menlo Park and at the same time
providing for a public hearing on
the matter.
The County Board of Freeholder*
decided last year that an effort
would be made during the present
year to erect the first unit of a
county owned institution, but under
the health laws of the state noth
ing could be accomplished along that
line until such time as the state
body bad sanctioned the location.
The freeholders have been in
structed by Dr. Price of the state
board to provide a hall In Metuchen
tor the public hearing to be held at
1:S0 P. M. May 10, which hearing
will follow the inspection to be made
at 11 o’clock in the morning.
It is expected that with the ap
proval of the location the actual
construction work could be pushed
to an early completion as the free
holders have had plans submitted to
them by John Noble Pierson & Mon,
for an up to date hundred bed hos
pital. which if built, would in reality
be the flrat wing or unit of a care
fully planned hospital block which
could be added to as the require
ments necessitated.
Mr. Pierson, in submitting his plan
several weeks ago. accompanied it
with a guarantee that the building
i could be erected with its own water
and sewage disposal plant for the
amount specified by the freeholders
as the money they would appropri
ate for the project. In a letter to
the board yesterday the architect re
iterated his statement that plans aa
prepared by him would provide for
the erection of the complete insti
tution for the sum appropriated.
The freeholders are also in posses
sion of a set of plans made about
rive years ago at a cost of approxi
agreed can not be used on account
of the enormity of the building ftm
templated whu h could not be erect
ed for less than JJOO.OOO. which is
greatly in excess of what they are
now in a position to spend.
Other architects are said to have
submitted plans though some of
them are not residents of the
county and It seems reasonably sure
that a county architect and taxpayer
will be given the preference when
a selection is made.
The desirability of prompt action
in the matter is reflected in a re
port from the county Anti-Tuber
culosis League which was before the
county authorities yesterday, indi
cating that 6"8 patients are listed in j
their files. Of those patients some
of whom are confined in out of the
county hospitals. 526 are residents
of Perth Amboy, 145 give New
Brunswick as their homes and seven
are from Metu, hen.
The majority of the patients how- j
ever, arc those receiving treatments
and advice at their homes and in |
the clinic that has been provided.
A letter was also received from
the league requesting the freeholder
to aga,n take up the matter of an
early inspection of the site and it is
thought that the naming of a day
for the inspection and hearing will
be gladly welcomed by the league
members.
Telephone 74-R Metuchen R. F. D. No. 1. New Brunswick. N. J.
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