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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26

the Medicine Butte site five miles up
stream from this city and are finding
satisfactory condition. Mr.. Seastonc
is now in the Little Bend country
LOOKING over the situation as TO that
site. The engine rs are finding the
contour and typographical maps made
by the Missouri river commission Of
much assistance and saving them a
reat deal of time. The recent explora-
ton of the river bed at Chamberlain
by tne Milwaukee road in the con
struction of the now bridge there has
been placed at the service of the com
mission saving considerable time and
expenditure as to the site near that
place. The engineers viii go over the
entire river, and by a system of elimi-
nations determine the site which COM
plies with the statutory requirements
for the place where the most owe
can be developed for the least none
and whore the current generated can
be transmitted TO every part of the
state most conveniently and inexpcn-
SlYely, and where the structeur will be
most useful for bridge purpose.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

aas been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation. intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for Indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, paipita-
ton of heart, II many other sy1np-
toms. a few doses of August Flower
vii lrelieve you. 1t is a gentle laxative.
Sold by Robert w. Kreiser. tf)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
HAD KAISER BILLS FORESIGHT
BEEN CORRECT HE WOULD
STILL BE ON HIS THRONE

Poor Bill was looking forward to
being the ruler of the world, but his
vision was somewhat blurred. He made
II mistake after another and at last
he will get his just deserts. You may
be looking and planning for a happy
future, but if your vision is not clear
o will make no mistake by consult
ing DIR. Il. c. BASSETT, Optometrist,
at 40 w. Kemp. Prices are always
moderate. tf)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
HURON SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS

Huron, S. D.-The Huron college
summer school opened today for the
annual six weeks term. The school is
being conducted under the direction Of
Prof. II. G. Law renee. DR.. II. Gage,
president of Huron college, delivered
the address at the opening exercises.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
Mctortrucks Used to Haul Farm
Produce to Market.

us dream the ultimate cost Of all that
eat, wear, have.
mo one knows how much the coun-
try pays for carriage" said William G.
Redfeld, secretary of commerce, re-
Gently, "but anyone who looks into
the question is pretty sure to find out
that the figures are larger than he
thought it could be.
Yet carriage is but one phase cf road
costs. Poor roads mean isolation,
which in turn mean fewer possibil-
titles for education, fewer opportluunI-
ties for wealth, lower real estate vt.l-
uations as well as increased costs Of
supplies. Every sound, fundamental
ecCnonlIc a speaks out fer the
durable road. just as IT protests against
the Door, inadequately constructed
highway.
Despite these facts, which will be
Fsssl 4 led BY Ill who have studied the
question, despite the fact that the Oil
cial government figures placed tic
hauling over the highways ut 2,OU0,-
100000 ton-Iailes III 1917. cur roads are
TODAY All that they should MOI be.
They are inehssient, Inadequate. anti.
Quated.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-06-26
0EDENbURG IS
MI. VERNON or
THE NAGYARS
Historic Town, Situated in Pro
ductive Valley, Has Been Con
spicuous in Magyar Affairs for
a Number of Centuries.

Washington, u. c., June 2G.-"Oe-
denpurg, scene OF bloody peasant re-
volts against the rule Of the Reds, is
q thriving city OF soma 10000 inhabit.
ants in normal times, situated in a
productive valley near the Rosalien
and Laitha mountain ridges which
form the slender chains that bind the
Carpathiaus to the Alp, says Aa!!-
letin from the Washington h~eadquar.
tera Of the National Geographic socie-
~.
Foothills Of Tire former mountains
almost surround ~Oedeuburg, while the
Leitha mountains are some twelve
miles to the north. One Of the many
smaller towns in the vicinity is Kis-
marion, famous for an historic and
magnificent castle of the Esterhazy
family. Reputqd to have descended
from Attila. the scions Of that line
have been conspicuous in Magyar af-
fairs from the sixteenth century 10 a
period within the memory OF living
men.
at was at ~Oedenburg, or Sopron,
as the Magyars call it, that the first
i2sterhazy of renown, Nicholas, was
chosen for paIatine of Hungary, five
years after the Pilgrims landed ut Ply
mouth Rock. Paul Esterha2y, son Of
Nicholas, was commandments of
the south Hungarian army, also was
elected palatine, helped consolidate
the IIapsburg dominion, and wrote re-
ligious and scientific works. Nicholas
Joseph, in the eighteenth century,
fought, acted as privy councillor, and
founded an orchestra. of which Haydn
was a member. Nicholas " declined
the Hungarian crown from 'he hands
Of Napoleon, while his son, successive
~ ambassador at Dresden, Rome and
London, and Count Moritz, an Ester
hazy, doomed large in craftsmanship
fury.
With Oedenburg, too, is associated
another famous Hungarian name,
that of Count stephen Szechenyi, call
ed by q patriot tho great Magyar Of
them an. He was a composite hero,
at once The PAM Revora TIA H,,,,i
man. ana the Harrys payne Whitney
of Hungary. lFor II was no WIN ,.oda
through enemy lines 10 inform Barna.
dotta and Bluncber of tboi,, ,art l.,
the battle of Leipsig; who introduced
the first stean7boats ON ~. r,apnha
built bridges further "a enconraga
transportation ana launched What
might now be termed a .Gra.ter P,,d.
apest movement which made that
city a weird capita, Of ,]rastlaA and
beatty: and who was a natron of bo,so
Tracing no Iaes thar of ,itara ,na
art. But his mama looms ,,,oost i,
politics because of his dot e,,,i mod an.
position 10 the more ,,.dico, ,,afo,na,
pronaaed hv Eoss,,tb .,,d h;s s,,hsa
ouent esporsal Of ! cn,sar,a+;ra ,,oli
cy ever ae ! n,e,,Ta,, &c ~ 49,
ministry
.svyith nlentif,,5 fna, - - -
tbe Rr~onnho,s mina. aaaSh. 60
Ib,,re m,n,faa+,,ra
had bell fo,,ndries soan faatossas
s,sar refinan;as sup astolies
dnstr,as nst,a i 1919 tsaso, - osher N
" At't iLNo, az w IA 8 IL ItfUe1 ~ IN ~ lJfIIl11TS-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
Drives Bus
Using Oily
One H and
Injury to Right Hand Causes
"Trick" Driving and Gear
Shifting With Left

A NEWS reporter experienced the
novel and exciting adventure of rid
ing in a crowded jitney driven by a
one-handed chauffeur yesterday. The
bus has been running on the Me-
tuchen route for some days. The
timid reporter took his seat and rode
about six blocks before his courage
deserted him and he left the bus.
The driver of the bus was evident
ly accustomed to operating the clutch
with his right hand but yesterday
that was bandaged up so that 1t was
useless. In order to stop and start
the bus or change gears it was neces-
sary for the driver to take his lone
hand from the steering wheel to OPP
crate the clutch while the machine
was in motion. In order to use his
left hand to operate the gears 1t was
necessary for him to twist his body
around to reach the control which
was on his right side.
1t would have been manifestly I'M
possible for him to have applied the
safety brake in case of emergency
without leaving the steering wheel to
turn to any point of the compass to
which bumps in the road might lead
it.
After watching the strange per-
formance for some minutes the re-
porter thought of his wife and family
at home and decided to pay an extra
fare where he could ride in a bus
operated by two-fsted driver who
could control his machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
Attack on ConstltutiOnaIity
Of Tax Exemption Laws
By Sprcjdi Correspondent.

TRENTON, July 24:-The attack
upon the constitutionality of Chap
ter 7, of the laws of 1918, granting
$500 tax exemption to veterans of
the Civil, Spanish Am erican and
World War, which was started in the
Supreme Court by officials of Camden
City, is interesting veterans and tax
officials throughout the state.
The test case follows appeals
through the taxing boards of Camden
and the State Department of Taxes
and Assessment. A Spanish-American
war veteran, George M. HUM, of
Camden. owned a property at 1416
Wildwood avenue, Camden. The
county board granted him $500 ex-
emption and also cancelled his 81
poll tax, under the 1918 law.
Camden's city counsel now claims
in the Supreme Court that the law
is discriminatory. The State Board
of Taxes and Assessment ruled it
could not pass upon the constitutions
ality of the statute. Now the matter
is before the Supreme Court for ar
gument. after Supreme Court Justice
Garrison allowed an order to review
the exemption granted Mr.. HUM.
Special offer of Paints and Varnishes.
Kelly & McAlinden Co. 6594-7-24-3t$
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
ARMY PLANE OFF
On LONG TRIP
ACROSS COUNTRY
Martin-Romber Leaves WASH
lngton This Morning for
y Maine on First Leg
Bv Associated Press.


I WASHINGTON, July 24.-An army
commanded by Lieut. Col. r. S. Hartz
left the grounds here at 10 A. NJ. on
the first leg of flight of nearly 5000
miles around the rim of the country.
The first stop scheduled Is Augusta,
Maine, $50 miles from Washington.
The fight is the longest ever at
tempted by the army air service and
will carry the machine through
thirty-one states, over 95 cities ana
cover long stretches of the Atlantic,
Pacific and Gulf coasts as well as the
Canadian border.
Col Hartz was accompanied by re-
serve pilots, Lieut.. Ernest e. Harmon
and Lotha A. Smith and mechanic
Sergeant John Harding, Jr., and Mas
ter Electrician jeremiah Tobias. The
big machine rose from Bowling t1eid
circled the light house In low nlght
then headed away on It's course.
Direct fight between the points
designated for the terminus OF each
days fight will not be attempted. The
first stop today will be at Hazlehurst
Field, Long Island. Tomorrow the
airmen will proceed from Augusta TO
Cleveland, $50 miles. The general line
to be followed will carry the machine
in order to Duluth, Minnesota: Seat
tie. Washington; San Diego, Califor-
MIA; San Antonio, Texas: Miami. Flor
ida and back to Washington. the
actual distance of the route Is 7,Soo
miles
The machine used is a two engined
craft known as the U. 3. Martin
Bomber.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
LARGE FIRE At
TEXAS OIL PLAN
Bayonne Plant Threatened
With Destruction In Fire
This Morning


BAYONNE, July 24-Eighty thou
sand gallons of gasoline, contained in
eight tank cars exploded on the
switching track of the Texas Oil
Company here this morning, causing
a fire which resulted in the injury of
four persons with many others suf-
fering minor burns. The property
loss to the oil company was heavy
The cause of the first explosion has
not been determined.
The first car exploded about 7
o'clock and the flames enveloped the
other cars before they could be re-
moved from the danger zone. Ex-
plosions followed in rapid succession,
rocking buildings two miles away.
The flames spread to two store
houses containing about $4,000 gal
Ions of oils in cans as well as the
filling room where the tanks are fiji
ed and for a time it appeared that
the entire plant of the oil company
was doomed.
Physicians and nurses were sent to
the scene and gave first aid to the in
Jured. The four seriously hurt were
sent to the Bayonne hospital.
Frank Henry, an engineer employ
ed by the oil company. saved about
10000 gallons of gasoline when he
ran the locomotive through the
flames and pulled two tank cars
through to safety.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
Caldwell Navy Rifle Range
Flooded; May Cancel Shoot
BIZ Associated Press.

CALDWELL, July 24-The navy
rifle range near here. where the ma
tional rife matches were to be held
during the month of August under the
auspices of the navy department, was
flooded last night when the Passaic
river overfiowed its banks. The
matches may have to be cancelled 1t
was said.
Two hundred tents in which 1900
sailors, soldiers and marines prepar-
ing for the national contest in marks
manship were stationed, were swept
away during the night. The occu-
pants were forced to leave hurridly
and spent the night on the floors,
virandas and roofs of the Y. NJ. c. A.
and X. of G. huts.
The 100 yard butts for small bore
rifles was swept away and the 1000
butts were surrounded by water.
which is still rising. The depth of the
water on the field where the tents
were located was five feet early this
Lieut. Col. Harllee, commandant at
the range, said at noon that the
water had begun to subside and that
the rifle matches would not be inter-
fered with by the flood. He expected
to have the range repaired by Mon
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
LESS DISORDER
At WASHINGTON
Presence of 1000 Armed Sol
diers Help to Pacify Situa-
tion--More Shots Fired


WASHINGTON, July 24.-Although
there were reports of isolated out
breaks by negroes including the firing
into street car, last night passed
without serious renewal of the race
rioting which has terrorized the ma
tional capital since Saturday. The
presence of 1000 armed soldiers and
cooperation generally by the public
with the request of the city authori-
ties that street traffic be held to a
minimum resulted in quieting the
situation and both the military and
city officers expressed belief there
would be no more serious trouble.
No one was hit by three shots fired
Into a street car on 14th street In the
night, nor was anyone hurt when
early this morning a speeding auto
mobile loaded with negroes fired into
another automobile occupied by
whites. Shortly before midnight a
riot call came from the southeastern
section where white woman and her
brother reported that while going
home from a theatre they were set
upon by a mob of negroes and shot
at several times. No arrests were
made In any OF the outbreaks.
The death list was brought to six
with the death of Louis Havlick,
marine. who was shot Monday night
In front of the treasury as he stood
on platform waiting to board car.
A negro employed as a watchman at
the treasury Is charged with killing
the marine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
j. 8. To BUILD
Z BIC LINERS
Will Be I 900 Feet Long and
Designed to Cross the
Atlantic


9. WASHINGTON, July 24:-Two
gigantic ocean liners, larger than any
ship now afloat and designed to cross
the Atlantic in four days, are to be
built by the shipping board. They
will be 1000 feet long and of 80
knots speed and will be equipped for
use as commerce destroyers in the
event of war.
Announcement was made today by
the board that plans for the ships
had been completed and that work
on them would be started in the near
future. 1t Is proposed to provide a
special terminal for them at Fort
Pond Bay, Long Island, as it may be
that two similar liners will be con-
structed later.
The ships, which are to be built un-
der the supervision Of the navy de-
partment Will be Atty feet longer than
the famous Leviathan, now the larg
est ship afioat and will have a gross
tonnage of $4,000. Their draft will
be S5 feet, deck IA feet, beam 102 feet
and accommodations will be provided
for 1000 saloon, passengers, 500 sec
ond cabin passengers and 1900 steer
age passengers. The crew will num-
ber 1000 officers and men and the
ships will be of the oil burning type
with a cruising radius of 1000 miles
WHICH Will 6ndpie CIleIl 10 COulpl6L6 a.
round trip over the Atlantic without
loading fuel over seas. They will be
driven by four propellers on which
will be thrown the strength of no.
600 H. P.
In order that the vessels may be
converted into commerce destroyers
in time of war, gun emplacements
will be built on the decks and the af-
ter deck will be constructed with a
view of Transforming 1t into landing
and launching space for sea-planes.
Construction of a terminal at Fort
Pond Bay. Montauk Point, will rep
resent large outlay, but the boards
announcement said great natural
depth harbor was provided there and
that in addition the location would re-
duce the voyage to Plymouth, Eng
land, by 118 miles, the distance being
2,S78 miles as compared with 1895
miles, the distance from New York
City.
Another advantage in using Fort
Pond Bay, the announcement said
would be the relieving of congestion
in New York Harbor. The plans pro-
vide for a dauble tracking the pres
ent railroad from Montauk Point to
New York so as tor care for the passen-
gers and freight handled by the new
liners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
Car Wrecked, Another Damaged
In Collision Here Yesterday

A collision between q touring car
and an army truck yesterday, at the
corner of Prospect street and New
Brunswick avenue, re1ulted in to-
tai wreck of the touring car ana
damaging the left front wheel of the
truck.
George Simon, of 567 New Bruns-
wick avenue, q garage owner, was
driving along New Brunswick ave-
nue. in an easterly direction. James
Conroy of 178 William street, at the
same time, was proceeding north on
Prospect street. The two cars met
at the point where the two streets
converge.
Conroy, at time of accident, was
driving an army truck. being employ
ed as q chauffeur at Camp Raritan.
The touring car was wrecked be-
yond repair. The army truck eseap-
ed with the breaking of the left front
wheel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
N. j. SHIP CANAL
GIVEN BOOST BY
(. .FREL|NGHUYSEN
In Letter to John r. TenBroeck
Today, U. S. Senator Pledges
His Support

The ship canal project received
another boost today when former
Mayor John F. TenBroeck, chairman
of the publicity committee of the
New Jersey Intra-Coastal Ship Canal
Association, received O. letter from
inghuysen in which he gives the
canal plans his entire support.
The senator's letter follows:
"John F .TenBroeck,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
MY dear sir:-
81 have your letter of July 18th. I
presume 1t is not necessary for me
to waste words to indicate the very
deep interest which have In the en-
terprise to which you refer. You can
command me at any and all times to
render the best assistance in my pow
er, with a view to successful out
come Of your project.
ut Is important, however, that
there should be no misdirection of
effort on your part. There Is vitality
important propaganda work which
should be done, but 1t should be done
in a direction where results can be
obtained. In other words. pre-
sumo there would be no difficulty
whatever in securing enthusiastic sup
port from New Jersey Congressmen-
Is necessary Is propaganda work In
other communities which have repre-
sentatives In Congress whose coop
GRAFTON is imperatively needed to put
this matter through. OF course Sena-
tor Edge and myself and our twelve
representatives can accomplish some
thing along this line, but to pass this
measure when the time comes for ac-
ton, 1t Is ecessary that months in ad-
vance there should be a good deal of
seed-sowing in other states, in order
that their Senatorial and Congressional
representatives shall come into line
ITO discuss this canal as a local
proposition will command few votes
outside OF our state. 1t is necessary
to discuss 1t as a link in the geeral
chain of inland waterways and to this
end there should be an organized eff
fort in New Jersey to get in
touch with commercial bodies
in other states interested in sim
liar projects. Unless this IS done
and a very effective campaign waged
along that line prior to any direct
work done by us in Washington, I feel
assured 1T will be very difficult to put
this matter through. 1t Is In the di-
rection indicated that work should be
done and done promptly and effective
ly by yourself and others similarly
disposed.
II shall be glad to be kept advised
what steps are taken along this line.
l take 1t granted you are in communi-
cation with Mayor Donnelly of Tren-
ton who Is strongly committed to this
enterprise.
Very truly yours
"(Signed) Joseph S. Frelinghuysen,
"U S. Senate"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
SCULLY ASKS
To ACT
On CITY CLAIM
Writes Letter to Mayor Dorsey
---City's Bill Is About
ST 800

Consideration by Congress OF Perth
Amboy's claims for damages to her
municipal buildings and apparatus by
the Morgan explosion has been re-
quested by Representative Thomas j.
Scully of the Chairman of the. House
Appropriation Committee.
In letter to Mayor Frank Dorsey
received today Mr.. Scully states that
he will do everything In his power
to get favorable action in regard to
the matter.
The Representatives letter is an
answer to one of recent date from the
Mayor in which his opinion was sought
as to the necessity of the payment by
the city of a 20 per cent. collection
fee to Washington attorney.
The damages claimed by the city for
broken glass, cracked ceiling etc., to
the City Hall, water pumping stations
fire houses and public schools
amounts to nearly $4,000. The
schools claim the larger share of this
with damages that cost about $11, 900
to repair.
In view of the statement by Rep
resentative Scully that he would look
after the matter for the city Mayor
Dorsey said that he would refer the
communication from the Washington
attorney to the Board Of Aldermen
with the recommendation that they
await further reports from Mr.. Scully.
The letter from Representative
Scully follows:
MY dear Mayor:
II have your letter of the 10th in
stant, enclosing letter from Fred G..
Coldren, Attorney at Law, Washing
ton, d. C, addressed to you with re-
gard to the passage of legislation by
Congress to cover the expenses of
damages to municipal property caused
by the explosion at the II. A. Gillespie
plant.
You ask If this is matter that
should be handled by your representa-
tives in Congress and l most certain
ly say yes.
This matter would have been in
cluded in the last Bill If it were not
for the fact that passage of the APP
preparation Bill had been unnecessari-
ly delayed by petty politics in the
Senate and we were all anxious to get
an appropriation through that would
meet the adjudicated personal claims.
"I am taking up with the Chair
man of the House Appropriation Com
mittee the question of considering the
balance of the claims as reported in
Senate Document No. 81 and as you
know, I will be very glad to do every
thing in my power to get favorable
action"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
One Minute
Interviews
PICKED UP IN PASSING
Question: what do you thinI

Question: What do you think
about the New Jersey Ship Canal
project?
s. Skokos, 307 State street.-The
canal would certainly seem to me to
be one of the best improvements, not
only for Perth Amboy but for this
whole vicinity"
Walter H. War;, general secretary
Y. M. C. A-"Show me the man who
is not in favor of the Ship Canal pro-
ject.'
Paul c. Kemeny, Smith street.-"If
the Canal proposition will come
through and not be side-stepped like
several other movements started here,
Perth Amboy win derive a benefit
that is beyond the best imaginations." :"
Jesse w. Davis, agent, Employment
Bureau: THE Intra-Coastal Shipping
Canal is the finest thing in the world
and the best project launched for
this city Should have been done
years ago"
Mr.. Eagon, Custom House official:
Though not resident of this city,
can't possibly see where Perth AM
boy will not benefit by tae canal
movement