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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
CITY ENGINEERS.
SEE PORT PLAN
Committee Appointed by Rar-
itan Waterways Assn Sc
cures Data for Meeting
TO SPEAK SEPTEMBER 7
Will be Prepared to Present
Raritan Interests to Port
Authority Officials

Morgan +. Larson, city engineer
accompanied by Charles Dorsey
general agent of the Lehigh Valley
railroad here, and Asher Atkinson.
city engineer of New Brunswick,
spent yesterday in the Offices of the
Port of New York Authority, going
over maps and plans for the i'm
provements to the ports in this vi
cinity and the proposed belt line
railroad. They will report on the
scheme at the mass meeting to be
held in the high school auditorium
here on the night of September Z
and make suggestions as to any pos
sible changes in the plans that will
give greater benefit to this city. New
Brunswick and vicinity. w. Parker
Runyon will be chairman of the
meeting.
c. S. Atkinson, secretary-treasure
of the Raritan Terminal and Water
ways Association, which organization
has called the meeting. has received
communication from Congressman
r. Frank Appleby in reply to an in
vtation sent out by the association
requesting him to attend the meet
ing. The munication follows:
'In reply would say that it gives
me much pleasure to accept your
kind invitation and l will be present
at this meeting If it is at all possible.
II am extremely interested in the
Port of New York Authority and
am anxious to secure all possible in
formation in regards to its proposed
plans. Some days ago l sent you q
marked copy of the Congressional
Record containing some remarks
made on the subject, which indicate!
| something of my interest.
1T. FRANK APPLEBY."
| In his remarks on the floor of tht
| house, Congressman Appleby spoke
| of the importance of improving the
Raritan river and Rartan bay SC
that New Brunswick, Perth Amboy
and South Amboy might be benefit
ed. He concluded his remarks by
stating that he desired these i'm
provements taken care of as soon as
possible
1t is expected that at least 100 and
possibly 1875 persons will be in the
delegation attending the meeting
from New Brunswick. Considerable
interest is being taken in that city
in the proposed port development
plan, which was explained at length
to the Kiwanis Club on Tuesday
night by Charles A. Mccormick, q
director, and C. S. Atkinson, secre-
tary of the Terminal and Waterways
Association.
Lewis Nixon, former Public Serv.
ice Commissioner of New York, who
advocates a thirty y-five-foot channe
to New Brunswick, is working with
his accustomed energy in behalf OF
deeper water for the Raritan, and
will do what he can to have it re.
ceive recognition from the Port Of
New York Authority.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
Freeholders Confer
With Public Service
About Road In F0rdS

ace to safety and should be complet-
ed by some means as soon as possi-
BILE.
William Hoy, Woodbridge town
ship committeeman, appeared in
support of immediate action in the
matter, stating that the township
felt the need of quick decision IN
paving the avenue and was willing
to assume its share of the financial
obligation involved.
Final action in the matter was
taken when Freeholders Quaken-
bush, Vandenbergh, Haight and APP
plegate were appointed a committee
to meet the Public Service repre-
sentatives in Newark this morning.
The company has signified it's will
ingness to meet the committee and
try to arrive at a solution satisfac-
tory to all parties concerned.
Action to cut down the high bills
incurred by officials of the county
for automobile hire was taken when
Freeholder Quakenbush, who intro
duced a resolution for the purchase
of two Ford sedans for the use oil
the prosecutors and sheriff's offices
The resolution precipitated a live
ly discussion by the freeholders
While the concensus of opinion
among the members seemed to be
entirely in favor of cutting down this
item of expense it was thought thai
the offices concerned should be con-
suited officials in the matter before
action was taken. Freeholders Or.
pen and Applegate were especially
| emphatic in their statements thai
| CONTINUED on page 6)
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tDy Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 26:-A
conference between committee
from the Board of Freeholders and
representatives of the Public Service
Corporation will be held in Newark
this morning in an effort to come 10
an agreement regarding the paving
of the portion of New Brunswick
avenue lying between the trolley
tracks from Fords to Rogan's. This
meeting is the result of action taken
at the meeting of the Board of Free
holders held yesterday afternoon.
County Solicitor Frederick Rich
ardson reported that arrangements
for the paving had been practically
completed as the result of confer
ences held with Colonel Gilmour. of
the Public Service, but that the sud
den death of the latter had brought
matters to standstill again. 1t had
been practically agreed that the
county should bear the expense OF
laying the foundation and putting
down Belgian block to be supplied
by the Public Service Company.
Freeholder Quakenbush said the
Public Service wanted the freehold
ers to pay for laying the foundations
and for the labor in laying the Bel
gian block, the block to be furnished
by them. The freeholder stated that
he was opposed to the county bear
ing any expense in the matter other
than the placing of the foundation.
Director Dey held that while he
was opposed to the county paying
for work that should be done by the
Public Service, the road was men
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
300 DEPUTIES
ARE INVOLVED
West Virginia Officials Re-
fuse to Discuss the Report
Received Today
fBv The Associated Press. ]

HARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. 20
Further details of a reported pitch
ed battle yesterday at Blair. Logan
county, between 800 deputy sheriffs
and large number of armed men
were lacking today. All efforts to
confirm the report which came from
Prosecuting Attorney II. w. b. Null
lins, OF Boone county, met with the
same RESPONSE: Nothing to say
1t was stated at the governors Of
flee that he was without official ad-
vices and state police headquarters
it was said that no word had been
received aside from the report tel
cphoned by Prosecutor Mullins that
passengers arriving there on Ches-
epeake and Ohio train had informed
him of the fight.
Sheriff Don Chain, of Logan
county, when reached by telephone
refused to discuss the matter.
Louis Michaelson, a Logan news
dealer, questioned over the tele'
phone by the Associated Press, de
clared there had been no battle, bu
he had heard report that a groul
of men had fired on passing air
plane. All efforts to communicate
with Blair We're unavailing. Tels
phcne communication is reporte'
interrupted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
JOHN A. STEWART
is SO YEARS OLD

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-JOhn A.
Stewart, the oldest financier still ac-
tive in Wall street, celebrated his
ninety ninth birthday today at his
country home near Morristown. He
said he had passed too many of them
to permit a fuss to be made about
this one.
Mr.. Stewart is chairman of the
board of trustees of the United
States Trust Company and motors
to his office Tuesdays and Thursdays
TO transact bank business. He di-
vides his hours between reading and
experimenting his New Jersey farm.
Mr.. Stewart is the oldest living
alumnus of Columbia and the oldest
trustee of Princeton. He served as
interim president of Princeton after
Woodrow Wilson resigned.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26

Powerful Cranes Used to
Lift Skeleton of ZR-2 From
Humber River

HULL, England, Aug. 26--Work :
men engaged in salvaging the
wreckage of ZR-2 from the turbid
waters Of the River Humber, where
it fell with its human freight We'd
nesday night, employed powerful
cranes today to lift the skeleton OF
the airship. 1t was believed as soon
as the twisted framework was raised
it would be possible to recover DO
dies of many of the men who died
when the dreadnought of the air col
lapsed and caught fire.
The work of lifting the wreckage
was a Herculean task for in addition
to the great framework and the pen
dant gondolas carrying the driving
n achinery, the swift current OF the
river had already begun to cover
the ruins with deposits of sand.
Divers who went down into L.-
labyrinthine ruins yesterday found
current so strong that their work
was attendant with great danger
and they declined to take chances
beneath the water.
Rivermen believe some of the bod
les have been borne away by the
tide, and it was reported fragments
of the dirigibles covering fabric had
Official inquiry into the cause OF
the disaster will begin tomorrow
/ morning at Howden, where the ZR-2
was stationed The United States will
be represented by a naval attache
who will sit with the court. 1t seem
ed probable that the findings of the
court would be Influenced by exami-
nation of the framework after 1t has
been lifted from the Humber. There
seems to be general agreement that
the accident was caused by the col
lapse of a longitudinal girder in the
middle of the dirigible.
1t was expected the coroner's In
quest would be adjourned after for
NAL identification of the three BODIES
which were recovered, and issuance
of permits for their removal. The
adjournment 1t was reported would
be for several weeks, at least pro-
badly to October 1. when 1t Would
reconvene for full examination OF
witnesses with view to determining
the cause of the disaster. whether II
was unavoidable, due to weather con-
ditions, or due to negligence OF those
in charge of the dirigible.
The bodies of Lieuts. Little and
Esterly were embalmed a few hours
after they were recovered. The cor
oner stated he did not believe many
bodies would be found until the
wreck had been raised and searched
Searching parties are maintaining a
lookout on both sides of the Humber
for bodies.
John II. CROUCH, American consul
here, plans to accompany repfesen-
tatives of the American embassy IN
London to the coroner's inquest
Members of the American naval at
tachment assigned to the HR-2 VIII
be called upon to identify the bodies
| of their comrades.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
vANnENBERGH
WILL NOT RUN
WithdraWs His Candidacy for
Republican Surrogate Nom
ination in Statement
RUN FOR FREEHOLDER
Declares People in Southern
End of County Want Him
Where He is
RUN FOR FREEHOLDER

(By Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 26.-
Robert r. Vandenbergh of Prospect
Plains. who was chosen by Republi-
can leaders last week as their candi-
date for the office of surrogate. is
sued a statement this morning in
which he announced his retirement
from the surrogate race. Mr.. Van
denbergh, a present member of the
Board of Freeholders, will seek re-
election as a member of the board.
Republican county leaders were
not able to say this morning just
who would be their surrogate cam
didate. 1t is said a meeting of Re-
publican county leaders will be held
in New Brunswick tonight. when
candidate. "a man strong enough to
make the race interesting" will be
decided upon.
Vandenbergh was chosen as the
compromise candidate for surrogate
after both c. Raymond Lyons and
Mayor John J. Morrison had with
drawn their candidacy. The decision
of the leaders in regard to Vanden-
bergh resulted in Lyons and Morri-
son retiring from the race. The for
mer Immediately got petitions out
sembly.
Mr.. Vandenbergh's statement fol-
lows:
"When approached by several
leaders in the party in reference to
entering the surrogate conteA l de-
cided to give the matter very careful
thought and attention and under
solicitation of lot of my good Re-
publican friends l felt that in all
probability l would run for surro-
gate If the party desired m to do so.
"Since that time, however, my
constituents in the lower section of
the county have impressed upon me
the fact that in case 1 entered the
surrogate contest their district would
be without representation and mas
much as l have only held the So
called short term" in the board,
that owe them the duty of remain
ing a member of the Board of Free
holders and to seek reelection.
Naturally their wishes carry
very great weight with me in my
determination in this matter. Be-
cause l feel that / do not want any
act of mine to deprive this section of
the county of representation on the
county board and l would rather
sacrifice my personal advancement,
rather than do so.
II deeply appreciate the numerous
assurances of support received from
my many friends about the county,
but in Difference to the wishes of the
people that l have partly represented
on the board 1 feel that I should
remain on the board and be a candi-
date Tor reelection.
Therefore 1 have decided to seek
reelection as a member of the
Board of Freeholders and would ask
the assistance of my friends in Sc
curing this nomination"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
DRY" OFFICIAL URGES
DISPOSITION OF LIQUOR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Im-
mediate disposition of liquors seized
under the national prohibition act
on which storage charges are being
incurred was urged today by Com
missioner Haynes. Instructions
were sent to prohibition directors
and internal revenue representa-
tives to ask the district attorneys in
their districts to request the courts
for all liquor, automobiles, boats,
etc, taken for violation of the pro-
hibition laws.
Liquor having no commercial
value should be destroyed, while the
higher proof should be diverted to
commercial, but non-beverage uses,"
he said. In complete reports. Mr..
Haynes estimated the value of
good liquor seized by the govern
ment at $1,000,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
Warns About vba Quits Surrogate Race City Engineers Get Port Facts
De VALERA'S REJECTION OF TERM S
SALE OF THREE UTILITY
PLANTS APPROVED TODAY

TRENTON, Aug. 26-Sale of the
plant of the Lambertville Public
Service Company. the Pennington
Electrical Light Heat and Power
Company and the Newton Electric
and Gas Company to the New Jersey
Power and Light Company ,operat-
ing in Morris and Somerset counties,
has been approved. it was ANNOUNCE
ed today.
The sale was approved on the
grotslds that the Lambertville and
Flemington companies retire all OUT
standing liabilities and the compa-
MES dissolve. The Newton company
must retire all debts and deal only
in gas in the future.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
Frank Tooker MAY Run

The petition of Edward Lembcke,
Republican primary for alderman in
the second ward, was filed with City
Clerk Graham yesterday. and at a
meeting of the Second Ward Repub-
lican Club last night announcement
was made by Thomas Lucas, one of
the other G. o. P. candidates for al
derman, that he had decided to with
draw in favor of Mr.. Lembcke. There
still is a possibility of some opposi-
ton for Lembcke as Frank ToOker
is considering being a candidate for
the same nomination. Tooker was
nominated at the last two ward cleo
tions for alderman. but each time
was defeated by Albert G.. Waters.
Democrat.
Another meeting of the Second
Ward Republican Club is scheduled
for next Wednesday night and def
mite announcement will be made at
that time by Mr.. Tooker. If not be-
fore. whether or not he will again be
a candidate at the primaries. Now
that Lucas has dropped from the
race, Lembcke seems to have clear
field, with the exception of the pos
sibility of Tooker entering the race.
This will be Lembcke's first attempt
to secure city office.
The regular business meeting OF
the Perth mboy Republican Club
was held last night in Odd Fellows
Hall. routine business being trans
acted together with further organi-
zation of the election clerks and poll
workers. There were several of the
candidates present. but none of them
addressed the meeting. Mrs. Whitney
w. Oliver announced that the organi-
zation of the women of Perth AM
boy was gradually being completed
There was a good turnout for the
! meeting. including women as we'll as
men.
The committee in charge of the
outing reported progress although no
| date was announced nor were any
details made known.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
RALPH SEAMAN
IS CANDIDATE
Announces Himself a Candi-
date for Democratic Alder
man-at-Large Nomination

Announcement was made this
morning that Ralph E. Seaman of
229 Rector street, proprietor of the
drug store at the corner of Smith
and High streets, had petitions in
circulation today for the Democra-
tic nomination of t-large
There are no other Democratic can
didates in the field for this office to
date. John w. Kelly and Louis
Booz both declining to run for this
office at the last meeting of the City
Democratic Club.
1t will probably be decided at the
meeting of the Democratic Club on
Monday night, whether or not Mr..
Seaman will have opposition at the
primary for this office. John N.
Wester, present alderman-at- Large
will be the Republican candidate for
this position and to date he has no
opposition for the G. o. p. nomin-
alton.
This is Mr.. Seaman's first attempt
to seek public office. His father rep
resented the second ward in the
city council for several years. Messrs.
Seaman, Kelly and Booz are all res
idents of the second ward of this
city.
AIdcrmanic Petition Filed
Joseph Powers, one of the three
candidates for the sixth ward alder
manic position on the Democratic
ticket, filed his petition in the city
clerks office yesterday. John
Kozusko and another candidate
whose name has not been made
known as yet are also in the race
for this nomination. John Schultz,
who had petitions in circulation, has
withdrawn from the race, but since
his withdrawal, it is said, third
party has entered the field.
In the fourth ward, Louis Smith,
Thomas Grove, Robert Mcclure and
Frank Beatty, are candidates for the
Democratic nomination. George
Meade is still unopposed for nomin-
alton on the Democratic ticket for
alderman in the second ward.
Three FreehOIder Candidates
James f. Burns of New Bruins
wick avenue, has petitions in circu-
lation today, as a candidate for the
Board of F'reeholders. Thomas
Hagerty will be his campaign man
ager. William Hallahan of Market
street, announced on Monday night
last, that he would be candidate
for freeholder, and it is understood
Patrick Fallon of South Amboy, also
will run this year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26

TREATY ACTION
Efforts Will be Made to Sc
cure Ratification of German
Treaty Soon .

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-F'ull
title to "all the rights, privileges
indemnities, reparations or advan-
tages," specified for the United
States under the treaty of Versailles
is reaffirmed in the separate treaty
with Germany signed yesterday at
Berlin.
Both by blanket declaration and
specific enumeration the treaty rec
ognizes the claim of thC American
government to these benefits ard
at the same time disavows on the
part of the United States any re-
sponsibility for provision of the
League OF Nations covenant, the
Shantung settlement or the political
reallignment of Europe.
BY state department officials the
treaty is considered a full settle
ment, making possible not only re-
sumption of diplomatic relations, but
a large measure of commercial in
torcourse, as well through reaffir-
nation of the economic and finan-
cal concessions of the pact of Yer
sailles.
There was every indication today
efforts would be made by the admin
istration to secure senate ratification
as soon as possible, after congress
reassembled in October. Such
commercial and supplemental trea-
ties as may be found necessary can
then be negotiated through ordinary
diplomatic channels.
With the treaty signed and await
ing senate action there wSs renewal
of speculation regarding the lssu-
ance of possible peace declaration
to carry into effect declarations OF
the congressional peace resolution.
No official would indicate whether
the proclamation might be expected
to precede ratification.
Another question unanswered
from any authoritative source, relat-
ed to possible duration of American
occupation of German territory. No
mention is made in the treaty of
withdrawal of American troops from
the Rhine though there is reafiirma-
ton of the section of the Versailles
treaty which permits recent enc
mics of Germany to maintain forces
on her border at her expense during
period allowed for payment of rep
arations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
Men Resume March

RACINE, w. Va, Aug. 26.-The
5000 or more men marching from
Marmet to Mingo couaty in protest
against Governor Morgan's martial
law, broke camp soon after 8 o'clock
this morning and took the state
highway to Madison. They said they
expected to reach Bettona, village
of 200 population, in time for their
midday meal.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
MATTHIAS ERZBERGER
ASSASSINATED TODAY

BERLIN, Aug. 26.-Mathias Err
berger, former vice president and
minister of finance, was murdered
today.
Herr Erzberger was assassinated
near Ossenburg. Baden, where he
was soiourning with his family. His
body contained twelve bullet wounds.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
uiI,pot Files His Petition.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 26.-
Arthur K. Hillpot, of Metuchen yes
terday filed his petition for freehold :
er in the county clerks office. rms
is the second petition to be filed by
a county Office seeker. George s.
Applegate. a candidate for reelection
to the freeholders having filed his
petition early this week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
POLICE WARNED
ABOUT CARNIVAL
Prosecutor Writes to Chief
Tonnesen About Operation
of Wheels at Coming Event

tBy Event., News Stafr Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 26-
Prosecutor Joseph e. Stricken today
addressed communications to Chief
Of Police Niels j. Tonnesen, OF
Perth Amboy, and to Chief of Police
Murphy, of Woodbridge, in regard
to firemen's celebrations to be held
In Perth Amboy and at present be-
ing held in Port Reading. Wood
bridge township. The communica-
tions refer to the wheels used at
these celebrations. which are held
to be in violation of the crimes act.
The prosecutor offers to send repre-
sentatives Of his office to make ar
rests for violations If the depart
mcnts at Perth Amboy and Wood
bridge are inadequate to handle ar
fairs.
The prosecutors letter to the
Perth Amboy chief, which is some
what similar to the one addressed
10 the Woodbridge police head, fol-
lows:
"Complaint has been made to this
office that a firemen's celebration is
to take place in the city of Perth
Amboy between September 1 and 10
It is said that C. Bodine. who is
stopping at the Hotel Madison, Is
a moving spirit and there are before
me clippings from theatrical papers
in which it has advertised among
other concessions. wheels. 1t Is
hardly necessary for me to inform
you that these devices come within
the inhabitation of the crimes act
under the title Of gaming and with
cut which no carnival is financial
aGacte.
81 am writing this letter to you
for the purpose of directing your at,
tention to any supposed violation OF
the law and should you find your
department inadequate to suppress
the aforementioned crime, If 1t takes
place. I shall be obliged to detail
men from this office to apprehend
any and all persons present in con-
troll of and operating gambling de-
vices on the premises where the
carnival is being held.
= Il sincerely trust you will be able
TO control the situation and thus
eliminate the necessity of any action
by this office. -
JOSEPH E. STRICKER.
prosecutor.
Tho fremen of Port Reading are
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-26
Troops Go From Ohio.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 2G.-One
hundred and fifty soldiers from the
Columbus barracks left here at 7
o'clock this morning for the West
Virginia coal fields, via Camp Sher-
man where additional troops Will
board the train, according to reliable
information received here.