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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
MENTION GERAN
FOR GOVERNOR
His Clean Record in Politics
in His Favo.. is the TAX at
Official Trenton Today.
BY Special Correspondent.

by Speciai correspondent.
TRENTON, Aug. eff the talk
that took place on the New Jersey
special to the San Francisco conven-
tion and which has been heard since
the delegation returned home may
be regarded as a barometer. the
Democratic chieftains of the state
are counting upon following uI
Edward /. Edwards with another
Democratic governor in 1922. 1t IL
early to discuss the matter perhaps
with the contest two years away.
and a presidential election to be de-
cided this year with New Jersey a
pivotal state, but the discussions
heard in the Democratic ranks on
the question of the next man to run
for governor call for some attention
Three names have been heard in
connection with the fight for the
nomination. They are Mayor F. w.
|Donnelly. of Trenton. Mercer county,
United States District Attorney for
New Jersey Elmer H. Geran. of Mon
mouth, and former Federal Court
Judge Thomas G. Haight. of Hudson
county.
1t has been rumored already that
Donnelly will be the candidate fav-
ored by Mayor Hague. the car of
the Hudson organization and big fac
tor in the party throughout the state.
1t was to get Donnelly before the
leaders that he was agreed upon last
winter as one of the Democratic big
four" to the national convention.
Three times he has been elected
mayor of Trenton under commission
government.
District Attorney Geran has been
mentioned because of his long and
clean record in the public service of
the state for the past ten years In
various capacities where his ability
was demonstrated. He has cam
paigned in many counties and is pop
ular with the party rank and file.
Many Democrats think former
Judge Haight would make a fine
vigorous type OF candidate. He is
especially strong in Hudson county
and when that county. has SON run
ming which it likes. the Edwards case
proved she can roll up such a vote
that 1t is well nigh impossible for
the rest of the state to- offset.
Two years hence the situation
may have veered around to such an
extent that an entirely new set of
nornes may be heard as Democratic
possibilities On the Republican
side, State Senator Runyon. of I'm
Continued on page -
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
JAMESbURG ROAD JOB
AWARDED BY COUNTY
Award to Harry NJ Scott of Cranbury for Road Work Made
Subject to Approval BY State Highway Commission.
Blazing Star Road at Ro oseveIt Not to Be Paved.

from that place to Englishtown. and
due to poor drainage. The board
decided to investigate the matter.
A letter was received from George
w. Interest of Metuchen calling the
attention of the board on behalf of
his client, Alexander Bolyog, of
Millville, near Camp Raritan. to the
damage and destruction. his prop
erty on July %. because of the
flooding of his garden when a drain
pipe under the road was of insult
ficient size and stopped up as well.
to allow the water to be carried
away. Damage TO the extent of
about $500 was done to the mans
held liable for. The Board decided
upon an investigation and referred
It to Freeholder Haight.
County Treasurer Hilker's report
was received and approved, showing
balance in the banks of $11S,-
SS5.98 on July 81. A bond was
likewise approved and ordered filed
which showed the net debt at the
present time to be $2601, ,771.93, a
decrease of $147,000 since the muni-
cipal statement last filed. With the
addition of the $300.000 bond issue
for road improvement the debt
amounts to s2.901.771.9s. The net
value of taxable real property in
1918 was $85.472.725; in 1919. $780,
351,4SS; and in 1920. $92,251.4S4.
A 100000 bond issue for the i'm
provement of the roads in the coun-
ty was accepted, the bonds to be
sold to the public and draw interest
at six and one half per cent. There
was quite some discussion by Free
holder z. Leon Loblein in regard to
the preamble and concerning
whether the sum mentioned as the
total should not be the entire
amount sold in bonds. He passed his
vote upon the resolution.
Mayor Joseph Hermann. of the
borough of Roosevelt met in con-
ference with the Board Of Freehold
ers of the county OF Middlesex yes
terday on the rebuilding of the Blaz-
ing Star road In that borough. While
the work Of rebuilding the road will
not be done this year, 1t was agreed
at the conference that the borough
Of Roosevelt would see to It <thai
the water, sewer and gas connections
were made this year on the road and
that the work of rebuilding would
start early next spring.
An inspection of the road will be
made next Thursday by the board
just to see in what condition that
road is at the present time.
The meeting adjourned with the
motion to assemble at 1890 in the
Roosevelt Council Rooms next
Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
ALL FOR VOTES
ON COMMISSION
Appeal Being Sent Out to All
Who Signed Petitions Ask
ing for Cooperation.

William Bawden. campaign. man
ager of the. Commission Govern
ment Association, reported this
morning that the campaign is pro-
crossing finely in every detail. The
organization is completed that will
carry information to every voter
about what commission government
will do for Perth Amboy.
1T is a campaign of information
that we are carrying on said Mr..
Bawden. MANY said. when asked
to sign the petition. that they were
willing to do so because things
could not be any worse than they
are. Be that as it may. it should be
remembered that Perth Amboy is
not a whit worse than hundreds of
other cities of the United, States
where the antiquated, irresponsible
and inefficient system of municipal
rule is in force.
1T has been taken for granted by
some" said Mr.. Bawden. that we
are trying to oust some men OUT
of Office.
This is not true. The Associa-
ton is trying to introduce a new sys-
tenn of government which viii pro-
mote efficiency because it will be di-
rectly responsible TO the electorate.
THE task of the. commission gov
ernment association" continued Mr..
Bawden, ''will be done when the
citizens of the city register their
votes in favor of Commission Gov
ernment on Tuesday, August IL.
After that, it will be up to the citi-
zens themselves to choose their own
commissioners. those who shall rule
in city affairs for the next few years.
We are as little concerned in trying
to get any man or men in Office as
we are in trying TO get any out We
have no candidates to suggest and
back. That belongs TO the citizens :
A letter is being sent out from the
Association headquarters today 10
every man who signed the commits
sion government petition. The let
ter asks the further cooperation OF
these men. not only in voting for t
early on election day. but in con-
vincing others that this is the form
OF government which should be
adopted in Perth Amboy. The letter
asks for a reasonable hearing and
fair trial.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
SURE THEY HAVE
BOY kDNAPER
coughlin Boy, However, Has
Not Been Found But Great
Progress Is Being Made.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-Believ-
ing that Augusta Pascol, arrested last
Monday at Egg Harbor. not only is
the man that obtained $4,000 from.
George II. Coughlin. father of the
kidnapped baby, but is the actual
abductor, federal and state author
ities working on the case renewed
their efforts to learn the whereabouts
of the child. Pascol who is known as
Pasquale. and who has served prison
terms in this and other cities. admits.
according to postal inspectors, that
he went TO Egg Harbor last Monday
to get $4,000 which Mr.. Coughlin
was TO throw from train as
additional ransom for return OF the
missing boy.
He declared, authorities say. that
he was hlred by another person to
get the money and that he knows
nothing of the kidnapping.
This postal authorities assert
leads them TO believe he was also
hired to do the kidnapping. They
are of the opinion that the person
who hired him is a woman and that
the baby is unharmed in the keeping
of this woman.
So far efforts of the prisoner &c
reveal the identity of his alleged en-
ployer have been unsuccessful. Au.
thorities said a certain woman is un-
der suspicion and they are reason
ably certain she is the right person
State police and postal inspectors
are engaged in searching for this
woman. With her apprehension they
hope to get the child.
Investigation has established be-
yond doubt. according to George A
Leonard. chief postal inspector. thai
Pascol is the writer of ''the crank
letters demanding $4,000 ransom
which was left by Mr.. Coughlan un-
der a deserted trolley station. The
money disappeared and no trace oi
the child was found. When he was
released from prison here last March
after serving nine months. Pasco
had no money. but when he applied
for a room in lodging house in this
city in June. shortly after the money
disappeared he is said to have been
plentifully supplied with funds.
About the same time he deposited
more than $4,000 in a local trusi
company and later purchased "a
chicken farm at New Gretna and an
fffa
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
Turks Start Offensive.

coNsTANTINOPLE. Aug. s.
The Turkish nationalists today open
ed an offensive against the Greeks
northwest of Brussa just to the
southeast of the sea of Mamora.
The Greeks are confident that they
win be able to route the forces oi
Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the Nation
alist leader when the concentration
OF Greek troops is completed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
Soviet Force Defeated

By The Associated Press
NSTANTINOPLE, Aug. s.
Armies of the Russian soviet gov
ernment which have been engaged
in fighting General Wrangel's forces
in southern Russia have been COM
pletely defeated according to a tele-
gram from General Wrangel which
has been received. The anti-bol-
sheviki have captured 1000 prison
ers. IS cannon, $50 machine guns.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
TONGt1INI SENT TO REFORMATORY;
JERSEY 8 TOT YEARS IN PRISON
How the People Rule Under the
Commission Form of Government
Gan Editorial)

commission Of
the control
besides
acting independent the other
claim fully Justified While it true that the people elect but Ave
duties these hve
that it next impossible for any to 60 far wrong or TO
incompetency without being detected and
having the full responsibility placed directly him.
elected control
the initiative referendum and recall
Tenvle Of
franchise believe
undue in
with the municipal board hold the franchise to the new
No matter how much the people wanted that ferry they
fused to the request for franchise.
Commissioners else
badly petition could be circulated and i'll
cen number Of signatures could be secured the matter of granting
majority of the voted favor of
granting the franchise the
company
initiative people chance
heads the commissioners
what by the referendum
this
CITY, unpopular with Of the people But resad Of how the
body the
issue bonds for It
Under present form Of government the people would have no redress
all like their hands tied All they
aldermen expire But that may be year or two on and many
people easily forget
however. should the COM
award perform any other act that any number
the action could circulate
sumen number of people
would pc held abeanre until special election
majority the
cou9 Thus the people
legislation
Objectionable to This the referendum"
affects the
legislation that might enact
Suppose commissioner is found to be corrupt Sup
defiant of the people
woodbridge time
in matter Of paving certain township roads
In wisdom spending
township public
fully eighty cent of
Woodbridge Nothing They raved
defiant
proven they will
public sentiment
the commissioners.
petition could be
city Sufficient number Of
be held to determine
special
ousted and
This what is known as the
-
An objection recall that
nwhoh anything
at special elections all the time
the cities ind Initiative excellent weapon
For thing
people this makes
decidedly people they generally
do wishes majority of the
special election for the na
the requires that the necessary peuon De
public sentiment
pretty enough signatures to have
the special election held
through the them
themselves legislation that
enacted at the same time retire any oneone
they desire This comes about as near
being direct by form
government 1t of Amboy
Turks Start Intensive.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
TROOPS SENT TO ILLINOIS
TOWN TO CHECK DISORDER

BY The Associated ffFeW
ST LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. 6---Eixe
companies OF Illinois state troorz
were on their way early today Il
West Frankfort. ILL., a mining town,
140 miles south of here, where tnrec
men are believed to have been kill
ed, and many injured by = moi
which at midnight last night V1e
setting fire to the houses OF for
eigners. according to reports from
nearby towns.
Finding of the body OF An,iel Cas-.
caterra. 19 years old. and Iook
Hempel. is years old. buried p
shallow caves yesterday led 20 ths
arrest Of Settino de Sesnis. who waf
spirited away from the jail AZ Mar
ion near West Frankfort TheF
county officials learned OF the ar
proach Of q mob
Two other suspects arrested &
West Frankfort also were removed
while the mob was demanding thez:
delivery and attacks on foreiEne<.
aud their homes quickly tollo~e<
according To reports
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
WARSAW Lime Pierced.

WARSAW, Aug. 5. 3 p. NJ. - The
defensive line east OF Warsaw has
been pierced in several places. ac-
cording to reports from the front
Preparations have begun for trans
ferriag the government If that move
is necessitated by the Russian ad-
vance,
Officials however still hope the
soviet forces will be checked some
where in the vicinity of the Vistula.
No announcement was made as to
what place the government would
move to. but 1t is reported it would
be Posen, or Czestochowa, 143 miles
southwest OF Warsaw, near the
Silesian frontier.
OF the Developments along the
eastern defense line. the word from
the front shows that after halt OF
several days while reinforcements
were brought up and supplies for
warded along the river. the bolshe-
Wiki forced crossing of the Bug at
a number of places. At one place
southeast OF Ostrob, soviet troops
are reported to have crossed the
river.
Tonight's communique from head
quarters announced the Russians had
forced the Bug in the region OF
Drohiezyn (about seventy miles east
Of the capital), this being part
of the soviet movement to outfiank
the defenders of Warsaw and push
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
Iast nav for roosevelt.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 6.-Frank-
lin d. Roosevelt. Democratic NOM
inee for ice-president.. today spent
his last day as assistant secretary OF
the navy at his desk in the navy de-
partment He was busy preparing
his Office for his successor not named
yet.
lie planned to send a radio mes
sage OF farewell to all ships and sta
Hons of the department through the
world.
Mr.. Roosevelt expected to leave
late today for Dayton to attend Gov
ernor Cox's notification ceremony.
His. own notification ceremony Is ex-
pected to take place at Hyde Park
New York. Monday and Tuesday MT.
Roosevelt planned to leave for Chi
cago to begin a speaking tour
through the west.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
COX To SPRING
BIG SURPRISE
WithhoIds Brief but important
Insert in Notification Ad-
dress Until Tomorrow.
BY The Associated Press.


DAYTON, o. Aug. 6.-Democratic
clans were gathering here today for
their great quadrennial event the
presentation tomorrow to the Amer
ican electorate of a presidential NOM
inee-Governor Cox. of Ohio.
With Governor Cox's acceptance
address in type for tomorrow after
noon's newspapers, speculation in
creased regarding the brief, but i'm
portant insert he has announced
would be forthcoming tomorrow
The governor continued to hold It
secret. Speculation centered princi-
pally on a possible challenge to SEN
ator Harding for joint debate on the
League of Nations: a specific state
ment on article ten of the league
covenant, or definite announces
ment regarding the prohibition issue;
Z Democratic leaders seemed agreed
that the league undoubtedly would
be the great campaign battle-ground
and awaited with keen interest the
governors address. his promises for
an aggressive and offensive cam
paign from coast to coast almost ap-
found unanimous favor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06

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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06

TRENTON. Aug. 6.-Governor
Edwards WI not be nreser* at the
(Continued on page ID
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06

SsToKEKs ECONoMIZE
Buy factory seconds direct from fac
tory Pof.o Riean. Cigar Factory. s7s
Ri1Eeley St. i5i7s-4-ao-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06
REDS PUSH TO WARSAW;
NO MOVE FOR ARMISTICE
Situation at Warsaw Is Desperate = To Move Seat of
Government Unless Change for Better Comes. Line
Is Pierced at Several PIa ces Is Claimed.

on toward the vistula-
The Poles counter-attacked and
fierce fighting is continuing.
Between Brohiezyn and Brest-
Litovsk, the communicate continued,
the Poles launched a counter-attack
against the Russians who had crossed
the Bug below Brest-Litovsk- In
Brest-Litovsk. which is in the hands
of the Russians. they recoiled for an
attack, which compelled the Poles
to evacuate Terestol, just to the west
| of the river.
There was fighting at various
points to the south. but without
gains for the Russians.
The soviet troops have been
checked in their westward push
along the Prussian border, the re-
port said. They reached Mysynitz In
an advance apparently designed to
bring them to the Warsaw-Danzig
railway. Military observers assert
that this is part of the Russian out
| fanking movement planned TO en-
circle the capital. thus saving heavy
losses which would result IL Warsaw
was attacked directly.
Russian gains are conceded north
and east of Warsaw where the SOW
lets are regrouping for what may be
the final move in their attempt to
bring Poland to their terms Of peace
| by directly threatening her capital.
In the center of the front bearing
down upon Warsaw on the north
east. the Russians, according to the
communicate. are being held along
the OstrOw-Czerwony line to the
Bug.
Rumors are Denied
/ PARIS, Aug s:-Reports eminat-
| ing from London that Germany and
| the soviet government of Russia
concluded an agreement relative 10
1 Poland before the soviet offensive
against that country are denied by
semi-official Wolff news bureau, ac-
cording to Berlin dispatch.
Poland Fighting for Future
PARIS, Aug. 6.-Russian bolshe
vik forces attacking the Poles north
east of Warsaw fer the purpose o
lcutting communications betweel
Ithat city and Danzig seemed L
have been checked by the desperafl
defense of the Polish army. Dis
patches received here appear to in
dicate improvement in the nailitar,
section of that front.
i Observers are inclined. however
to look on fighting near Brest.
Litovsk east of Warsaw with soms
leoncern, as the bolshevik have mass
ed large forces. in an effort to breal
there. 1t is felt that the outcome o.
the battle now being waged in thai
region may decide the fate of Po-
land
Continued on Page -
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LONDON, Aug. 6:-A SEMI
official message from Warsaw. filed
last night, said the Poles have evac-
uated Ostrov between the Bug and
Narew rivers, twenty-five miles
southwest OF Lomza, and about
fifty-five miles northeast of Warsaw.
The dispatch declared that Polish
officials believe that the present rate
of advance IL maintained would
bring the Russians in Warsaw iu
seven to ten days.
Desperate Situation
BY The Associated P~ess
WARSAW. Aug 5, S:35 p. NJ
Owing to the desperate situation on
the front near Warsaw the Koziesc-
ko squadron, the air force composed
for the most part of Americans. at
tached to the Polish army. is being
transferred on the southern front
The squadron will aid in the de-
tense of the Polish capital.
The American consulate Will be
closed Friday and Consul Rankin Is
making preparations to depart Fri
day night. Most of the records
have been shipped away.
The American legation is also
prepared to close within a very few
days. Legation employees have ship
ped their baggage to Camp Grape,
the emergency headquarters of the
American typhus expedition.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-08-06

WEATHER - Partly cloudy ane
r,odernte1v warmer tonight and
fomorrow. Probably OCCASIONAL
showers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-02
February Weather

OF the 20 days in the month OF
February which has just drawn to
close. 16 were fair. Snow fell upon
the following days: Feb S. 6, Z, 10. II,
Is. II. Is, ~, %, "a, % and 20. Rair.
fell upon two days: Feb. and Is.
The highest temperature for the
month from readings taken at 7 A
NJ. was 81 degrees. on the 18th, ami
the lowest, from readings taken OF
the same hour, was Is degrees be-
low zero. on the LIST. The &c
temperature for the month. from
readings taken at the same hour,
was 10 4-29 degrees.
The daily temperature for Tie
month from readings taken at Z A.
NJ. was as follows: Feb. 1, % de-
grees below zero; 2, 10; ). 70; 4. 10;
6. IS; 6. "a; z, 2s: 8. 1s: 9, 4; 10, %;
II. 20; IL. zero: 10. &c: IA. &c: Is, %:
1e. 6; II, 6 degrees below zero; IS,
30: 10, "a: 20. IA; q, II: %. 81; %, zc-
70: "a, 2s: Is, 26; &c. IL; q. 4 degrees
below zero: %, 8 degrees below; %,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-02
AMERICANS MAY NOT
COMPETE IN OLYMPIC
TENNIS TOURNAMENT

New York, Mar. 1.-The probability
of an American team competing for
the Olympic Tennis championship at
Antwerp next summer received a
severe setback today when word was
received from Belgium that the date
of tournament could not be changed
The Belgium Olympic committee in
it's cable to the American committee
stated that the courts would not be
ready for play before August.
The cable was in answer to a re-
quest of the United States Lawn ten
mis- associate that the cate of the
tennis tournament be moved forward
from August 1928 to the week be-
ginning July 5. If the change could
have been made the American team
which is expected to play the English
champions late in June would have
gone to Antwerp for the Olympic
matches. Competition by the first
string players Of the United States on
the August dates named is Impossible
owing to the national championships
which begin about that time.