FIFTEEN FAMILIES HOMELESS FIRE
l THAT SWEEPS KEASBEY; BIG DAMAGE
CLARK IN MOVE TO CURB
CITY ATTORNEY FROM
PUSHING COURT APPEAL
Alderman Clark’s Resolution
Proves Mystery for Some
Aldermen to Solve
MADE GREAT SENSATION
Fails to Get Enough Votes—
Matter to be Aired, is Out
look, Next Monday Night
A subject which from present ap
pearances. is likely to develop jnto
a serious matter, wus brought he
ft re the aldermen last night by- Al
derman Clark, It Involving the ac
tions of City Attorney Goldberger
in appealing the Supreme Court de
cision in the Cable Works siding
case. A resolution, drawn up by
Alderman Clark, was introduced by
him and he Insisted that a vote be
taken, although most of the alder
men favored laying the matter over
until the city attorney could ne
questioned In the matter and a
belter understanding of the situation
be had.
The fifth ward alderman refused to
have the resolution laid over and
forced a vote upon it which resulted
in two members passing, three vot
ing in favor of it and two opposing
It.
The resolution of Alderman Clark
read as follows:
“Whereas, on the 14th of Febru
ary, 1922. a judgment was rendered
against the City of Perth Amboy on
certiorari proceedings in which John
Seaman was the prosecutor, as the
result of which a certain ordinance
granting permission to the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company to lay a
railroad siding on the easterly side
of High street, was set aside, and
"Whereas, an appeal to the court
at errors and appeals from this judg
ment was taken on behalf of the
Cltv of Perth Amboy without any
authorization of the council, and
“Whereas, the council has no de
sire that the decision of the supreme
• court should be disturbed, and
“Whereas, said appeal was taken
by the city attorney without authori
zation as aforesaid, therefore be it
and it is hereby
"Resolved. That the city attorney
be directed to discontinue and aban
don said appeal."
After the resolution had been
read, the aldermen discussed tht
various phases of the matter. Al
derman McGuire asked Alderman
Clark If he had proof that Attorney
Goldberger In appealing this cast
was representing himself as the city
attorney, acting for the city, and not
as a lawyer with only his own inter
ests at stake. Alderman Clark
flourished In the air some paper!
which he said were signed Dy Jsntwm
Johnson, the clerk of-the supreme
court, and contained the informa
tion which would prove the charge
Alderman Sofield was of the opin
ion that the city attorney should be
questioned first irt order to secure
from him a statement and favored
laying the matter over until the nexj
meeting. Alderman Clark informed
the hoard that he had shown the
resolution to City. Attorney Goldber
ger earlier In the night and that ne
had made no comment.
"He then left the meeting, know;
Ing that it would come up later,
the fifth ward alderman declared
City Attorney Goldberger was no'
present when the meeting got uudei
tvay.
Alderman-at-large Rirhard J
Galvin declared that it looked t<
him like a serious matter and hi
• was. of the opinion that a thorougi
Investigation be made and if the re
suits warranted charges should bt
preferred against the city attorney
for misrepresentation. The city, thi
chairman said, certainly had not en
gaged Mr. Goldberger to appeal thi'
case and if he was doing so as thi
city attorney and not as a privati
attorney he was misrepresent^!
matters.
Alderman Albert G. Waters wa:
the only member of the board win
had nothing whatsoever to say dur
Ing the discussion on this resolution
When it was put to a vote Aldermei
Sofield. Clark and Riedy voted it
favor of the passage of the resolu
tion. Aldermen Patten and McGulr
asked permission to pass and wer
allowed to do so. Alderman Water
and Alderman-at-large Galvin votei
•‘no" on the resolution.
Ex-Senator Thomas Brown i
representing the Standard Under
ground Cable Works in the appea
from the supreme court’s declsioi
and Prosecutor Joseph E. Strlcke
represents the John Seaman inter
cats, the latter having been favore.
in the supreme court decision o
Justice James J. Bergen.
Building Lota on easy installments, ri
Utrictej property. Raritan Manor.
Kreielaheimer tc Son, Phone 1114. 11
Smith St. 13141—1-3-11
Rous Bushes, different colors, 3 for 9
Clark, the Florist. 17* Smith Street.
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Harry S. Medinets Will Act as
Special Counsel for City
in Appeal
IN DRY DOCKS CASE
Alderman Clark Claims Ac
tions of Former Boards
Were Not Right
The legal tangle over the passage
over the mayor’s veto of the resolu
tion naming Harry S. Medinets ns
special counsel for the city in ap
pealing the Public Utility Commis
sion’s decision granting permission
to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany to lay tracks across Washing
ton street to connect lands of the
Perth Ambov Dry Docks Company,
was settled last night by the aider
men at their adjourned meeting to
the satisfaction of all concerned.
An opinion of the city attorney
was read after which it was ordered
entered on the minutes and a motion
was made by Alderman Waters to
reconsider the vote on the matter.
This motion was opposed by Aider
men Sofleld and Rledy. Alderman
Clark voted in favor of it but in
sisted that his former motion, made
Monday night, was legal and correct.
A motion was then made that the
resolution be passed over the may
or's veto, it being passed by a five
to two vote, the Republicans oppos
ing it. Alderman Clark informed
the board that this is the first time
any measure has been legally passed
over the mayor’s veto for many
years. He said he was vitally inter
ested in this particular case and
therefore had insisted that it be le
gally passed. In order to be legal,
the fifth jvard alderman said, a mea
sure vetoed by the mayor must he
reintroduced and passed after the
veto has not been sustained.
The resolution naming Harry S.
Medinets as special counsel reads as
follows:
“Resolved, That Harry Medinets
be and herehv is engaged as special
counsel to take an appeal to the su
preme court by writ of certiorari
to review the action of the Board
of Public Utility Commission grant
ing to the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company the right to lay four tracks
across Washington street connecting
the vards of the Perth Amboy Dry
Docks.”
Three ether resolutions were
passed, the judiciary commititee be
ing empowered to appoint a dog
catcher. the fire committee being au
thorized to have repairs made to the
Garfield fire house at a cost not ex
ceeding *125. and William Delmar
Iwus appointed oiler in the municipal
light plant at salary of $120 per
month to succeed Charles Itubright.
i resigned.
Plan Negotiations
PEKING. May 4 (By The Asso
ciated Press). — Acting Premier
Chow Tzu-Chi has sent Itoy Ander
son, an American, to Fentai. to ne
gotiate with General Wu Pci-Fu'i
commanders regarding their rela
tions with the Peking government
*t was announced this afternoon.
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Non-Suit Is Granted
NEW BRUNSWICK. May 4—A
non-suit was granted on motion ol
Louis Sosin’ in an action instituted
by Catherine Collins against John
Venesia and John Kirias. The plain
tiff failed to appear.
Levy on Woodbrlitge Property
NEW BRUNSWICK. May 4.—
Sheriff WyckofTs representative*
yesterday made levies on the per
sonal property of two persons in
: Woodbridge to satisfy judgments ob
tained by Ten Eyck Bros, in th(
1 Perth Amboy district court. A judg
' ment of $227.87 was obtained against
| Louis Reply, and for $284.12 against
’ Joseph Ifear. ,
1 FOR SALK—Rarttan Manor, highly rs
1 strict**! Building Lota "Aak the Peopl.
■ Who Live There.” J. Kreieleheimer .(
. Son. 133 Smith St. Phone 1314. Pertl
, Amboy. 1354*—S-2-St
1 For Sale—Meat Market, very reasonable
■ Inquire Meyer Sc Prlbula. Broad Street.
I 13370—6-3—St*
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* B. D. Antbopuloa G. A. Gelepidei
Telephone 373
; Morgan Hotel ami Restauran
I P. O. Box 735
I Pine Arenue South Amboy. N. J
OPENS SATURDAY
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TONIGHT
3—BANDS—3
AT THE NEW AUDITORIUM
Muatc by Sterling Six and Brooklyn Syn
• copatora See tba Beautiful Prlxe Lovini
Cup at Kreielshelmer'a window. Specla
Attraction* 3 cash prtxea _
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ITER RITES
Commissioners Pass Resolu
tion on Second and Final
Reading at Meeting
SOME OBJECTIONS HEARD
—
Department’s Expenses Given!
as Cause for Boost in
Charges for City
On .second and final reading the
resolution authorizing increase of
water rates was passed at the meet
ins of the water commissioners held
in City Hall last night. The new
rates are. $3 per quarter for one
thousand cubic feet, and seventeen
cents per hundred cubic feet over
one thousand with a two per cent,
discount on bills totaling $100 or a
maximum discount of thirty-five per
cent on bills totaling $1,750.
dueed and passed on its initial read
ing read $3 per quarter for 1,500
cubic feet, but Commissioner Fred
Hansen had same changed to 1,000
cubic feet. Efforts were made to
make a change in the other section
of the resolution. Commissioner
Hansen faVoring a twenty cent
charge per hundred cubic feet over
one thousand, and another sugges
tion was made that the rate be
made eighteen cents per hundred
cubic feet, but the latter amendment
was lost out when the commission
ers voted two in favor and two
against same.
When Commissioner Hansen spoke
of the financial condition of the wa
ter board, the fact that the board is
losing $6,000 a month now and is
$49,000 short to date, he suggested
that an increase be made so as to
affect all consumers alike. Commis
sioner C. C. Baldwin, in reply to
Commissioner Hansen's suggestion
that the large- consumer’s rate be
increased to twenty cents per hun
dred cubic feet, asked if he wanted
to chase the manufacturers out of
town.
A communication from Braver
man & Smith to^the board of water
commissioners regarding the manner
in which the books of the board are
kept, was referred to the city comp
troller. A letter to the superinten
dent of the hoard, regarding stan
dardizing of fire hose and hydrant
threads in this city, was ordered an
swered by the clerk. The board i*
not in a position at thus time to make
this improvement.
The financial report of the board
for the month of April was received
and approved. This report showed
$17,187.56 in the bank on Mar A 31,
receipts amounting to $27,918.89
during the month of April, disburse
ments of $9,256.89 and a balance in
the bank on April 30 of $31,849.66.
Commissioner Stas introduced a
resolution calling for the establish
ment of a pipe line on Raritan ave
nue and Packer place, and same was
passed. The discussion on the water
rate increase rates in other cities,
etc., followed after which some time
was spent in talkie over the best
wetnoa m aecreasii me upenw-B
of the board. Commissioner Bald- |
win felt that it would not be right i
to reduce the wages of the employes
at this time, inasmuch as there are
a number of strikes in this city at
present. The possibility of reducing
the poster of employes, also was dis- i
cussed.
Report on Furnace Bill
WASHINGTON, May 4 — The
House committee on banking and
currency today ordered a favorable .
report on the bill passed by the sen- |
ate on the war finance committee for
one year from June 30 next, al
though amending it to include sev
eral recommendations recently made
by the corporation.__
Velie Motor Still
On Exhibition
_
The crowds that visited the Velie
exhibit for the past three days at
93 Smith street corner of King
street, have expressed so much ad
miration for this truly marvelous
motor that the exhibitors have de
I cided to show it until tonight, that
all may have an opportunity not only
to Inspect the cut-out motor but to
ride in the car in which this motor
is used as regular equipment.
The unique oiling system by which
every working part of the entire mo
I tor is thoroughly oiled by force feed j
and the heavy, perfectly balanced j
i crankshaft with its four main bear-.
, ling supports have been greatly ad-|
| mired by all who are familiar with i
I the best motor car designed.
Many of our local dealers and re- 1
I pair men feel that the designers of
the Velie Six motor or as it is famil
iarly called the "Dyna-Motor." are to
be congratulated on their latest
achievement.
Evidently no expense has been
spared by Velie engineers to build
. the most practical and refined mo
i ter In use In the motor car industry
1 of today. It is time well spent in
the right direction to visit this ex
hibit, .- •
REJECTED PLAN COSTS
$5,000; APPROVED PLAN
$100, CLARK ALLEGES
Alderman John J. Clark, who
threw a verbal bomb-shell Into the
midst of the aldermen at Monday
night's meeting when he charged
them with spending the people's
money "like a lot of drunken sail
ors.” had something more to say
along similar lines .at the adjourned
meeting of the board held last night
in city hall.
The fifth ward alderman took ex
ception to the statement made bv
Alderman Albert G. Waters at Mon
day night's meeting in which the
second ward alderman declared that
Alderman Clark should look after
his own account (the contingent ac
count) of which a balance of only
*4.000 remained out of the *22.000
appropriated to this account the first
of the year.
The balance on hand In this ac
count at the present time is *S,000 i
and not *4,000 Alderman Clark de- 1
c'ared last night, but he refused to
shoulder the blame for the expendi
tures of this fund declaring that the
board as a w hole and not he alone,
are responsible for the sums paid
out.
"I warn you now," Alderman
Clark said, “that if you are not
careful your appropriation of *22.
000 in the contingent account will
be exhausted by September. I will
not be held responsible for this ac
count as I personally authorized .the
expenditure of only about $100.
“Remember that out of this ac
count you voted $5,000 for a set oi
plans for railroad crossing elimina
tion which you later rejected and
accepted plans that cost $100. 1
served notice when the last bill for
this work was presented that I
would stand for no more such ex
penditures.'’
Alderman Clark apparently was
aiming his remarks at the other
Democratic members of the board
as the two Republicans, Aldermen
John E. Sofleld and Benjamin A.
Riedy. both voted “no” c*i the pay
ment of the bill to Louis P. Boos,
Jr., the city’s special engineer in
this matter.
While on this subject Alderman
Riedy requested to know why the
mayor’s letter, which he returned
with the bill of Engineer Booz for
$3,200, which was unsigned by the
chief executive, had not come before
tile meeting. The sixth ward aider
man’s question was unanswered, the
motion to adjourn being made by
another member of the board al
most at the same instant.
SHEEHYENTERS
Owing to Urgent Requests of
Friends He Announces Can
didacy Today
John K. Sheehy, well known Smith
street merchant, today definitely an
nounced his candidacy at the fa:l
primaries for the mayoralty nomina
tion on the Democratic ticket. Mr.
Sheehy's name has been mentioned
considerably of late in Democratic
circles as a possible candidate but
until Monday he has declined to
either afiirm or deny the reports
that he would l»e a candidate.
Mr. Sheehy this morning said:
“Owing to the fact tnat so many
urgent requests have been made Of
me by my friends to enter the race,
I have finally consented to be a can
didate for mayor at the fall prim
aries. I have never before taken
an active part in politics, this be
ing due to the fact that when I was
elected to the Board of Education
seventeen years ago one of the
pledges I made to the people at that
time was to keep the public school
system free from politics.
“I feel that this pledge has been
religiously kept by myself and by
those with whom I have been as
sociated. I also feel that if elected
mayor, there is no reason why our
city affairs cannot be conducted
aiong the same business lines as
those of the schools.”
Mr. Sheehy is a past exalted ruler
of the Perth Amboy Lodge of Elks,
a past grand knight of the Knights
of Columbus and has been president
of the Perth Amboy Board of Edu
cation for the past sixteen years, be
ing the head of that board at the
present time.
Plan Flection at Metuchcn
METJUCHEN. May 4.—The an
nual meeting and election of officers
of the Metuchen Chamber of Com
merce is to take place next Tues
day night. May 9. in Legion Hall, on
Main street. Preparations for a
smoker to take place the same night
are also in progress.
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Central Chinese Leader Turns
Right Flank of Enemy’s
Army, is Report
PEKING. May 4 (By The Asso
ciated Press):—The troops of Gen.
Wu Pei-Fu, the Central Chinese
commander, have surrounded Pek
ing. The opposing army in the vi
cinity of Peking has been scattered.
All railroad traffic out of Peking
has been suspended.
These developments followed the
dispatch of General Chang-Tso-Lin’t
forces eastward.
Admiral Strauss commander of
the American Adriatic fleet, has ar
ranged to leave Peking in an auto
mobile.
PEKING, May 4 (By The Asso
ciated Press).—General Wu Pei Fu,
the central Chinese leader, brilliant
ly turned the right flank of General
Chang Tsao Lin's army last night,
according to today's advices from
the front.
Chang’s troops now are in retreat
toward Fengtai from Chang Tsin
Tien.
Rcsigrifc Governorship
AMOY. China, May 4 (By The As
sociated Press).—General Chen
I Chiungamin, has broken with Sun
Yat Sen. president of the southern
Chinese government, resigning the
governorship of Kwan Tung, accord
ing to advices from Canton.
PEKING. May 4 (By The Associ
ated Press):—General Wu Pei Fu’s
foices were driven five miles fur
ther from here yesterday morning
in an attack at Tans Sing-Tien by
the Feingtieners, under General
Chang Tso Lin.
General Chang lias acknowledged
the mandate issued by President
Hfu Shins-Chang calling on bo'h
sides to withdraw to their original
positions and declares his readiness
to end the fighting if Wu Fei Fu and
Chang Tso agree.
The Voice Of The People jj
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the railroad companies’ plans for elimination of the railroad
crossings instead of the city’s plans, do you favor allowing'thc
railroads to proceed with the work? >
Vote on the following coupon and return it to the News
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THE RARITAN I/OAN SOCIETY has been organised by local busi
ness men of reputation in response to a persistent demand for loans up
to *300.
This society is under the strict supervision of the New Jersey De
partment of Banking & Insurance.
Your business dealing will be In strict confidence. Applications for
loans may be made in our office, Uoom 202, RARITAN BVUAHNO.
License No. 11*, . . —— ___ .
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EFFECT Wt'
Peace Plans for Ireland Are
Agreed Upon at Last
Surprise
TO END ALL FIGHTING
Immediate Action to Discuss
Bases for Army Unification
-Terms Are Given
DUBLIN. May 4 (By The Asso- !
ciated Press):—A truce between the!
rival Irish republican forces has |
been declared, it was announced this i
afternoon.
The truce is operative from 4 1
o’clock this afternoon until 4 P. M. ■
Monday, with a view of giving both I
sections of the army an immediate !
opportunity to discuss a basis for [
army unification!
The provisions of the truce are:
Clause 1. All operations except
training and ordinary army routine j
will cease.
Clause 2. All penetrative opera- ‘
lions win erase.
Clause 3. Both sections will co
operate to maintain order and pre- j
vent acts of aggression against per
sons or property.
The document is signed by Owen
O’DufTy and Ryan Lynch, the chief
of staff of the rival forces.
The statement from the regular
army at Beggarsbush headquarters
read:
Kilkenny castle last of the nine
posts held by irregulars in Kilkenny
city surrendered Wednesday even
I ing. Early yesterday the regulars
opened an assault isolating the cas
tle. At about 3 p. m. a small party
of troops smashed the entrance gates
with the butts of their rifles.
When the soldiers rushed the en
trance and called on the regulars to j
surrender, machine gun fire was
opened upon them, wounding two j
members of the party seriously and
obliging the remainder to retire,
taking their comrades with them.
“The attack continued and when
toward 6 p. m. the retiring force
w eakened the gates were again rush
ed. Three regulars were wounded.
Intermittent firing continued until 7
o’clock, when the last assault was
made.
“On entering the party of troops
smashed the remaining barriers an
an armored car was driven through
the passage into the court yard,
from which guns were trained on the
windows. Parties of troops rushed
forward and covered the exits.
The defending parties surrendered
land together with arms .and aminu
I nition were taken to the military
I barracks.
“Ten regulars were wounded and
! there were casualties amorg the ir
regulars. Prisoners to tne numoer
j of 108 were taken."
Factions to Meet
DUBLIN. May 1 (By The Asso
■ dated I'ress):—A meeting of repr1'
1 se.datives of the differing factions
I of the Irish republican army h *.s
: been arranged for today with the
ob.iect of agreeing to a truce, it was
I announced bv Com. Gen. McKeown.
chief of stafT of the regular army.
' The meeting will be held in the
| Mansion House.
Battle at Ormond Castle
DUBLIN, May 4—Latest reports
from Kilkenny where Ormon Castle
was stormed and captured by regu
I lar troops last night, mane no men
tion of fatalities, but sav there wns
i fierce hand to hand figh'ng inside
| the castle. The final assault was
headed by an armored ear. which
| participated in the struggle inside
I the gates.
It is stated that eight men were
wounded in this fight. A girl was
seriously wounded by a sr.iper dur
ing the day.
K\plosion at Mullingar
LONDON. May 4—A dispatch to
the Times from Mullingar describing
the blowing up of the police bar
racks here last night said frequent
explosions following the first blast
prevented any attempt at saving the
buildings.
The postofilce was seriously endan
gered but was saved from destruc
tion. Several race horses were res
cued.
I change Telegraph last night said the
garrison of ihe Mulling ir fled af
ter the explosion being chased in the
direction of Castle Pollard by the
regulars.
Build a home at Raritan Manor, the
ideal homeslte. near Korda. J. Kreiel
aheimer ft Son. 133 Smith St Phone 1314.
i Perth Amboy. N. J- 1354*—5-I-5t*
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All kinds or Coat ana Gas Ranees on
Monthty payments. F. J. Raskin. Ml
McClellan St. Phone S65-R.
j 1083*—1-T-tf. T. T. R*
1 Walter’s Hotel and Restaurant
IS* NEW BRUNSWICK AVENUE
Will Serve a Regular Dtnn t
45 Cents
Every 4ftj from 11 A M to 8 P. M
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Eleven Buildings Razed
In Great Fire; Lew Water i
Pressure For 10 Companies !
Fifteen families were made homeless and some of them left,
absolutely destitute by a devastating fire at Keasbey last night.
The conflagration, one of the biggest in the history of 'Woodbridg*
Township, destroyed eleven buildings containing homes and stores,
and earned with it several garages and smaller structures. Damaga - ]
lias been roughly estimated at $50,000. about half of which is cov
ered by insurance.
The area laid waste constituted approximately half of the
block at Dahl avenue and Smith street and it is believed that the
destruction of that entire section of Keasbey was only averted by
reason of tbe fact that the steady drizzling rain falling throughout
tiie blaze kept roofs damp enough so that the owners could cope
with the spectacular showers of sparks that were borne on the
strong breeze prevailing at the time.
Red Ci oss Appeal
Foi Aid At Keasbey
1 Through Executive Secretary jj j
ii Miss Anna H. Borden the local
j chapter, of the American Red I
I Cross has issued an appeal to thej1
, people of Perth Amboy and sur
rounding towns for contributions
of bedding, mattresses, clothing.
I and the smaller pieces of house
i hold goods to be used in the re- Ij
lief of the fifteen families made
homeless in the fire at Keasbey
last night. Many of these pe^p»-s .
have lost all their personal e^- J
fects and while they are at pres-^f
»j ent being cared for by friends
I and relatives it is the desire of i
! the Red Cross to provide then '
if with temporary quarter* imme- !
| diately. The Red Creee is co
! operating with the Wood bridge
organization and has arranged
for placing six empty apartment ,
| houses in shape for temporary j
. homes. All contributions should
be forwarded to the Perth Am- i
boy Community House, at 446 ;
i lohnstone street, where they will
j be employed at the discretion, of 1
: the chapter operatives.
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Belief Lenine Will Accept, But
Demand Full Recognition
for His Country
GGKNOA. May 4.— (By The Asso
ciated Press)—The soviet represen
tatives here announced today that
the terms of the allied note to Rus
sia had been telegraphed to Moscow
said an exchange telegraph dispatch
which added “it is possible President
Lenine will accept demanding sim
ultaneously full recognition."
The soviet delegates said the
financial help offered by the allies
memorandum was disappointing and
inadequate.
The Havas agency says it under
stands that during the conversations
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Foreign Minister Schanzei of Italy
have been holding, the subject of
Russian recognition has been con
sidered. The question discussed is
whether Itt ease the delegation ac
cepts the allied memorandum the
sub commission on Russian affairs
should not be asked to appoint a
special committee to examine the
possibility of recognizing the soviet
government as a government de
jure.
PARIS. May 4 (By The Asso
ciated Press)—The French cabinet
this afternoon approved tht text of
the proposed non aggression
pact under consideration at Genoa
with the reservation tnat it must not
be interrupted as withdrawing from
France any rights she has under
treaty.
Policy Endorsed
PARIS, May 4—Premier Poin
care's policy toward Germany was
endorsed at a meeting of the mem
bers of ths senatorial foreign te
lations committee in Paris, held last
night In the office of the committee,
President M. Goumergue.
The latter told his colleagues the
premier had assured him that if the
occupation of the Ruhr region of
Germany became necessary he could
accomplish it without calling up fur
ther troops. The senators heard this
with dissatisfaction.
Pope Esins Influence
GENOA. May 4 (By Ihe Asso
ciated Press)—Pope Pius, according
to reports »eceived by several of the
delegations here .accredited to the
Holy See. confers twice daily with
Cardinal Gaapen, papal secretary of
state on the Genoa conference and is
using his influence throu;;n his rep
resentatives abroad advising con
cession on the question where ac
cord is most difficult.
I.. . i {fee. ■■
ien nre companies irom jveasoey
Hopelawn Fords. Perth Ambqy. Me- ;
tu» hen and Woodbridge battled with
the flames from 10:15 o'clock when
the fire was first discovered, until *
4 o'clock this morning. For four
hours the Art? raged beyond the con
trol of the firemen, leaping from one
building to the next in spite of the
efforts of the combined department*
to check its onslaught.
At r o'clock this morning the word
was passed that the flameo wore
under control and practically alt
companies but the Keasbey Protec- *.
uon Company returned to their re- ‘
spec live quarters. At 4 n ilnoh lu * w
tfr* Wa*"declared extinguished but
the Keasbey company was aroused ,
again three hours later when
smoldering embers were fanned by
the wind and broke out afresh. Two
more hours of work wpre then nec
essary to subdue the Are.
The great extent of the bias* is
undoubtedly due to the facj that the j*
water supply failed at just the point
when the Keasbey company had the J
original fire practically under con
trol. The main supplying the hy
drants at Dahl avenue and Smith
street is what is known as a dead
end. The water comes from Perth
Amboy, but is one of two brant % : vjj
mains that supply Keasbey and thv
National Fireproofing Company.
The conflagration started in the
combination home and store run by
Jacob Weisberger. W’eisberger was S
in Perth Amboy at the time, it is
said, and the establishment was shut i jj
at # o’clock by Mrs. Weisberger.
ow -
ever. the entire building se» i ts
blaze up a: once, witnesses t»
and Mrs. Weisberger was compelled
to take refuce »n the street. All
furniture ana household goods, to
gether with jewelry and a consid
left in the building and was de
stroyed.
The Keasbey Are company was on
the scene within a few minutes a:*«l
was progressing: rapidly toward k.f|
anguishing the flames when the
water supply failed. In the ensuing
half hoar without water the Are
gamed such headway as to make it
impossible to check it immediately.
The arrival of companies from
l\rh Amboy and Metuchea mads it
possible to extend hose lines from
the National Fireproofing Company
plant and from the standard plant
of the same company. Relaying
the water through the combined
hose lines made it poflfiM) then to
have about six powerful Screams on
the blaze but the advantage gained
| by the fire in the interim proved
to be too great and the companies
bent their efforts toward preventing
its spread rather than in trying to
check the existing domes.
Ownership of the eleven buildings
that were destroyed is believed
Three combination general store*
and residences were the property of
Daniel Sebestein, of Keasbey; one
was the property of Isadora Klein,
of Keasbey: another was owned by
James Dalton, of Woodbridge; one
bv Andrew Pochlck. who occupied "%
it; one by Adolph Metaendorf, of
Perth Amboy: three by Joseph Toth,
of Keasbey. and one by Jobu K^
peraash. who lived in h-s home. The
houses were both of brick and
| frame construction.
All were practically leveled to p*'
I time to remove a portion of the
; household good** before the ItMgfiiHH
! flames reached the structures, hut In
| most instances the o. oupAnt* were ■*
i forced to flee without anything but
i the scantiest clothing.
’ Roofs in the vicinity of the bur*»-.,j^j
; ing homes were occupied by frantic
I r w ner« or resident* who battled with
! the showers of sparks spread by ibe
i wind. Brooms were wielded rapids?
i in sweeping the sparks off the ro«*ffc
! and many houses adjoining the bur?
i e«i area were doubtless saved by tb
means.
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