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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02

The total amount of money to change hands in bets on the outcome probably will run into the millions, although there is no way of establish mate amounts wagered throughout this country and Europe. The lar gest single bet of the day here was s3o,o0o to s10,000 that Dempsey would win. That wager, made early this morning was exceptional as the odds later tapered to 31s to and to l on the champion. These odds are ex- pected to continue until the hour of the fight,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
 RANK OUTSIDER LUCKS A WIN AT $230 TO $2

Cincinnati, July 1.---Four horses and their riders fell in heap this afternoon at Latonia, in the third race, enabling Jake Field, an out sider. to win at s23o.2O to s2. Three of the riders were hurt but not se- riously. The accident occurred in the stretch just as The Virginian, the favorite, was moving toward the lead. The Virginian went down and three others fell over him. Tiic horses falling were Harold K, with J. Mccoy up; Loyalist, Nolan up; Hondo W. Heinrisch, up, and the Vir
 ginian, with Tommy Murry up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
CONGRESSlNEN TO ATTEND

Washington, July LA magnetic influence, having its center in Jer- sey City, N. J., tomorrow's cham pionship bout between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier is to be staged, penetrated the capitol today and drew dignified senators and busy representatives from their seats.
 Adjournment of the Senate and House late in the day saw 100 mem bers of Congress turning toward the railroad station with tickets to New York and even more previous bits of paste boards in their pockets. Va rious estimates showed that nearly 9 dozen senators and 90 or more mer4pers of the House would be seated in the Jersey City arena to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02

Indications a week ago were that Dempsey would enter the ring the most pronounced favorite in modern heavyweight title bouts. Four to one and three to one were the odds gem erally quoted, with Carpenter money scarce.
 Thursday afternoon saw a mystify- Ing feat, marked by an avalanche of Carpenter money and followed as suddenly the disappearance of Dempsey.
 The sudden contraction of Dempsey money, which refused to accept 2h to 1 was believed in many quarters to be a ruse to shorten the odds of which Carpenter adherents earlier in- sisted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
AMERICAN LEGION
 STRONG FOR GEORGES

Chicago. July 1.-The Gold Star fathers of Illinois said to have a membership of 1000 men whose sons died in France, sent the following telegram to Georges Carpenter to- day:
 Take your Crolx de Guerrero to the ringside. We whose sons fell in mortal combat are with you.'
 Chattanoga, July 1.-The American Legion department of Tennessee, in convention here today wired the following resolution to Georges Car pentier, French pugilist, who will meet Jack Dempsey in the prize ring tomorrow:
 Georges Carpenter.
 Jersey City, N. J.
 "The American Legion, department of Tennessee. in convention assem- bled representing the men of this state who fought by the sides of sons of France when liberty and justice were threatened. send to you their best wishes on the eve of your fight for the worlds boxing title. May a real fighter and a real man win. ana carry the belt across the seas until this country can produce a 100 per cent American able to regain it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
JACK WILL PROBABLY
 BE A 2 TO I "A VORI7E

July 1Jack probably will the favorite Georges Carpenter the French challenger.
 the Wall brokerage today that $200O0 had been placed during the day the of the In all $500000 believed have been the which high figure madei in titular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
TUTWILER, MUNGER
 N ROEBUCK FINALS

M Tutwer R. Munger meeting Roebuck today in annual golf having their respective semna matches yesterday 36ho match will be played golfers consisting 18hoe rounds morning and afternoon
 M Tuwir defeated Osbun their match yesterday and Tutwer golf throughout bids fair Sunger championship today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
DAVE ROBERTSON IS
 TRADED FOR PONDER

Chicago, July 1.--Dave Robertson, outfielder of the Chicago Nationals. tonight was traded to the Pittsburg club for. Pitcher c. F. Ponder The latter will report to Manager Evers tomorrow Robertson left tonight to join the Pirates at Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02

BauSh, ST. up,
 SECOND FLIGHT C. E. Corwin defeated George " Hopson, Jr.. s and 6. M P. Northington defeated T. F. Randolph, 4 and ,.
 Cancellations John Coxe defeated J. J. Gray. W. r. Ward defeated pr. Lloyd Noland, up.
 THIRD FLIGHT D. J. Ryan defeated C. T. Fairbairn. 3 and | D. P. Knapp defeated J. C. Barrett. and ,,
 Cancellations T.. NJ Barnes defeated D. V. Ed. mundson, l up.
 FOURTH FLIGHT P. B. Marzoni defeated Eugene Fies. 1 up. Joe Brewer defeated R. $. Munger, and 1. (No consolations). Earrings for today's final matches follow:
 FIRST FLIGHT E. M Tutwiler meets R. c. Nun ger.
 Cancellations Herbert Tutwiler meets A. T. Sim mons.
 SECOND FLIGHT C. F. Corwin meets M. r. Northing- ton.
 Cancellations John Coxe meets W. r, Ward.
 THIRD FLIGHT D. J. Ryan meets D. F. Knapp. (No consolatons).
 FOURTH FLIGHT P. B. Marzoni meets Joe Brewer. (No consolations).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
CRACKERS GET MARSHALL FROM CINCINNATI CLUB

Atlanta. July l-Pitcher Marshall. a big right handler, has been obtained from the Cincinnati Nationals, Bill Rariden, field manager of the Allan ta Southern Association club, an- nounced tonight Marshall formerly was with the University of Virginia and was given a try-out by the Reds, He is due to report here tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
YOUNG GALlAM0 WINS
 FROM ENGLISH BOXER

New Orleans. July 1.-Young Galia- no of New Orleans decisively de- feated Johnny Sheppard. English lightweight. in 15-round bout here tonight. Sheppard was on the defen- sive throughout. but was constant mark for all of the local mans leads. Galiano weighed 135 pounds. and Sheppard 137 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02

APPALACHIAN LEAGUE At Johnson City 2-6. Bristol 3-5. At Cleveland 2. Knoxville 3. At Creensville 5, Kingsport 1.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
FURTHER PROGRESS MADE
ON BIG CITY RESERVOIR

Good progress continues to be
made on the new 40.000.000 gallon
city reservoir, one of the huge tow
ers which was used in pouring the
concrete walls. bottom and top, now
being dismantled leaving one tower
to do the remaining work. Practic-
ally three-quarters of the top has
been completed and dirt has been
spread over about one-half of the
reservoir.
Carpenters are now building the
platforms upon which the rest of the
top will be poured and it is expected
that this work will be started the
first OF next week. The work of
covering over the completed portion
with dirt is progressing steadily and
the side slopes are being completed.
The contract of the Snare & Triest
Company calls for the work being
completed by July l. There is no
doubt but what the actual constl%Ic-
ton work will be finished by that
time although there are some odds
and ends and small details which
may not be attended to by then. The
contract calls for the ground on top
of the reservoir being seeded in or
der that grass can be grown. This
will require considerable time. All
of the pipes to and from the reser-
voir have been laid.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
MUST REBUILD
BIC bULKHEAD
Majority of Concrete Work at
Dry Docks Will Have to be
Replaced.

Although majority of the con-
crete bulkhead recently built in the
new plant of the Perth Amboy Dry
Dock Company will have to be re-
placed, due to the land in the rear
of the bulkhead pushing it SO that
it has sunken several feet, and is
badly cracked and weakened, the
work of rebuilding this bulkhead
will not interfere with the operation
of the new dry dock. it was an
nounced by the officials of the plant
today. 1t is expected that the new
dock will be ready for operation
within few days as work on it is
being pushed to the limit.
When the bulkhead was built the
engineers figured it would be strong
enough to stand the pressure of the
earth fill which would be placed be-
hind it as well as from a retaining
wall for the rest of the yard. How
ever, when the filing in behind the
bulkhead began and the pressure of
the earth behind it became so great,
that it gave way, part of the cen
ter of the huge concrete wall began
to sink and crack. The wall is be-
ing built and changes will be made
so that it will be able to withstand
the pressure.
Among the boats now in dry dock
at the old yard, is the Little Sill
yer" of the Long Branch Steam Boat
Company. This is passenger
steamer that runs between Pleasure
Bay and New York during the sum-
mer season. 1t gees into service
next Monday and will leave the dry
dock tomorrow. 1t is being repaired
and repainted from stem to stern.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
LEGION ENDS WORK TONIGHT
IN BONUS APPLICATIONS

Tonight will be the last opportu-
nifty for ex-service men of the COM
munity to fill out their bonus appli-
cations with the American Legion
here. The offices in Room 210, Board
of Trade Building, will be open from
1880 o'clock and will take care of
all the applicants who show up to-
night. Activities have been going on
for almost three weeks and it is
thought that ample time has been
given those who desire their bonuses
to make application. Thus far about
700 men have applied and will be
taken care of by the state through
the efforts of the local post of the
Legion which has done all in it's
power to facilitate the procuring of
the bonus. No charge of any kind
has been made by the post for either
the filling out of the applications or
taking the affidavits which are re-
quired.
Legion members are asked to turn
out again tonight to lend their as
sistance in cleaning up the leftovers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
Many Bids On County Bonds Today Berlin Looks Debt FNedU Principles Accepted
AWAIT COURTS DECISION
IN JANNY- Y-KUPFER CASE

The report of the supreme court
is now being awaited by Union
county officials in the George Bran
don alias Harold V. Lamble, the
New York gun men found guilty
by jury last summer with murder
ing Miss Edith fanny and Arthur
J.. Kupfer. both of Perth Amboy,
in Railway. Brandon was sentenced
to death in the electric chair by
Justice James ]. Bergen, but owing
to the fact that his attorney, Frank
McDermit failed to make an ap-
peal in the case, the execution was
postponed. The court charged Nc
Dermit with not doing everything
possible to save Brandon and after
a long controversy the matter went
to the supreme court for decision.
This verdict is now awaited in I'm
ion county. Brandon Is still being
held in jail.
The date of the execution cannot
be set sooner than six weeks after
receipt of the decision If it up
holds the verdict of the jury in
finding the man guilty and the sem
tence of death imposed by Judge
Bergen
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
IRISH RELIEF
FUND GROWING
Almost $500 Reported by the
Committee in Charge Here
in Initial Report.
PLAN BIG CONCERT
Large Amount Will be Raised
at Benefit to be Held Here
Shortly.

The first list of contributors to the
Irish Relief, which is published to-
day, shows that a totalof $3.50 has
been subscribed to date. William NJ
Hallanan, the general chairman OF
the Committee for the Relief of
Irelapd, has received reports from
the various team captains which are
very encouraging.
According to Director of Captains
Bernard NJ. Cannon. at the rate
funds are pouring in at the present
time, the Indications are that Perth
Anboy will reach its quota between
now and the end OF the drive.
Preparations are fast nearing
completion for the irish entertain
ment to be held in connection with
tie campaign to raise the funds
scheduled to be held in the new dn-
ditorium on Tuesday night. An
nounccment was made today that
during the intermission Rabbi Eu-
gene Kohn of this city will give an
address. The entertainment will
consist of band concert and vocal
soler: ions.
The lit of contribute ors as released
TODAY follow:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
STATUS OF MORGAN DEPOT
DISCUSSED AT SESSION

A meeting of the Merchants Com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
was held yesterday afternoon at
which time a discussion took place
concerning what action the govern
ment might take In regard to NOV
ing the Morgan Ordnance Depot
from its present location and the
dismantling of the buildings.
The committee decided to inquire
of the War Department what dispo-
sition would be made of the various
buildings and equipment located at
the camp. as the opinion was that
If the government did not intend to
make this a permanent camp that Il
might be possible to have arrange
ments made whereby the present
structures would remain on the site.
so that effort could be made to
get some manufacturer interested
and perhaps locate in the present
building.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
.HARVEY'S AND HERRICK'S
NAMES SENT TO SENATE

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Nomi-
nations of George Harvey. of New
York, to be ambassador to Great
Britain, and Myron T. Herrick, OF
Ohio. to be ambassador to France
were sent to the senate today by the
president.
At the same time the president
transmitted more than 80 names OF
men he had given temporary ap-
pointments while the congress was
in recess. including John F. Esch OF
Wisconsin, to be a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
whose appointment was held up al
the last session.
Charles G.. Dawes of Chicago. VINO
served as brigadier general in the
American Expeditionary force, and
recently headed committee which
Investigated governmental relations
TO service men, was nominated for
the rank of brigadier general in the
officers reserve corps.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
GET PROTESTS
ON EXPLOSIVES
Want Gun Cotton Removed
at the Nixon Nitration Wks.
Near MetuChen.

Considerable anxiety has been
expressed by citizens i'll this section
of Middlesex county since 1t became
known that there are 1,200 cases OF
gun cotton now stored at the Nixon
Nitration Works at Bonhamtown.
The gun cotton is owned by the firm
of Mass & Waldstein of Newark. In
order to have the stuff removed the
matter has been taken up with the
Bureau of Explosives at New York
and also the state authorities of New
Jersey by Lewis Nixon. who seeks
their cooperation in having the ex-
plosives removed before the hot days
of summer.
The following commpr ication con-
cerning the efforts of Nne company
to remove the explosive has been re-
ceived by the Chamber of Commerce
| here:
"Gentlemen:-
I'VE are very anxious to have this
material removed or have arrange
ments made with ourselves to dis
pose of it by burying it underground
or dumping it in our lake before it
stands out in the hot weather for
any length of time. We took this up
with the Bureau of Explosives and
the state authorities in order to
hurry these arrangements.
However. at the present time 1t
is still saturated with water and is
not dangerous. In fact, we have
tried to burn case and there was
so much moisture in it that it would
not burn.
Mass &s Waldstein sent it here for
storage about one year and half
ago with the idea, we presume, of
using 1t later in their coatings for
artificial leather or lacquers. They
have found. no doubt, that the nitro
gen is too high and it is not good
for this kind of work. and have not
shown the proper attitude in arrang-
ing to dispose of 1t. However, now
that we have brought 1t to the atten-
ton of the authorities, undoubtedly
its disposal will be assured.
1.-THE Butterworth-Judso Cor
poration own the picric acid and
since it has been brought to their
attention, have made arrangements
to add water to the dry picric which
they have stored here.
The picric acid is stored in mag
azines, each one of which Is sep
arated according to the table of dis
tances given out by the State of New
Jersey. A license fee is paid to the
state on each magazine and they are
regularly inspected by the Bureau of
Explosives and the state authorities.
yours very truly,
NIXON INITIATION WORKS,
by S. Nixon"
1t is said that total of $50 tons
OF gun cotton of high grade is
indifferently stacked along the mead
ows in cases, and 1t is said to be an
explosive of much danger even in a
saturated condition. 1t is also said
that not far from the gun cotton
are stored $500 tons of picric acid.
One-half of this amount is alleged
to be in the dry state, the other con-
tains the desired quantity of mois-
ture. Nearby Is the Raritan Arse
nal, and it is claimed by experts that
there is enough explosives in these
three places to destroy every build
ing within a radius of fifty miles.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
LIVELY BIDDING
ON BOND ISSUE
At Least Ten Bids Will be Re.
ceived at Meeting of Board
of FreehoIders.
AMOUNT TO 100000
IsSlIe is to Paw for New Roads
AMOUNT TO $500, 1000
Issue is to Pay for New Roads
and Bridges in MiddIesex
County.
fBy Evening New. STAN corre,po ndentl

[By Evening NewA STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK. April IA
Bids on bonds totalling 100000
will be received by the Board of
Freeholders this afternoon. Two
: hundred and fifty thousand dollars
of this amount will be road bonds
and the remaining $4,000 bridge
bonds. The road bonds will finance
the improving Of the following
roads:
Main street to Bound Brook,
Helmetta road, eight inch concrete;
jackson street. South River, six
inch concrete and warrenite; Metu-
chen-Perth Amboy road, concrete
hnd warrenite: Bordentown avenue,
South Amboy, concrete and warren
ite; Blazing Star road, Roosevelt.
concrete and warrenite.
The Utility Construction Com
pany which has the contract for the
Blazing Star road is anxious to turn
it over to the Hermann Construc-
ton Company of Roosevelt. it is re-
ported, but some county offlcials
are said to be opposed to any such
transfer of contract.
The bridge bonds cover work on
four structures, two of which are in
new MdIhtl u Oooiil6 fAhhDiOSS " S~f>
and BoundN Brook, while the others
are over the Milestone river near
Cranbury and the Manapalan river
near Jamesburg.
1t IS known that there will be ten
Or more bids on these bonds this
afternoon. which shows the high
standard Middlesex county bonds
hold in the bond market. The bid
ding is expected to be close and the
premiums offered the county unus-
ually high. The freeholders have
been assured on two occasions
by Isaac Alpern, president
of the Perth Amboy Trust Company
that his bank will gladly purchase
any bonds which the coupfy offers
for sale. This same feeling appar-
ertly exists with other banks and
bonding houses. At least two Perth
Amboy banks will bid on the coun-
ty bonds today.
1t is not known whether any more
delegations will be present with re-
gard to West avenue, Sewaren. The
freeholders took action on this mat
ter last week when they decided to
divide the work into two parts. The
Perth Amboy Chamber of Commerce
delegation said they would not be
satisfied with part of the road but
wanted all. 1t is a question whether
the county finances will make posi-
BILE the entire work but no further
opposition has been heard from the
Perth Amboy residents.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
1000 MORE BIRTHS
REFORMERS OBJECT
TO SOME DRY AGENTS

BALTIMORE, April 14:--Activi-
ties of the national civil service re-
form league in combating appoint
ments of "loose and inefficient" pro-
hibition enforcement agents are re-
viewed in reports of the council Of
the league read at the annual meet
ing.
Reiterating charges that the en-
forcement's personnel includes many
dishonored men and women. the re-
port urges support of bill before
congress requiring all dry agents be
placed under civil service regulation
and subjected to customary exami-
nations. 1t also takes sharp issue
with provisions in the measure in
sisted upon by the anti-saloon
league which would permit appoint
ment without previous experience in
criminal investigation.
The anti-saloon organization, the
report alleges, prefers to let these
places continue as political spoils
rather than agree to the normal
methods to comply with their COM
petitive classification of the civil
service law. Until the latter method
is taken the enforcement of the pro-
hibition law will hot be freed from
the odium in which it is now held.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
MISSING MAN FOUND
SLEEPING ON PORCH

John Rustin ,sixty-five years old
of 279 Prospect street, who has
been missing from home since Sat-
urday, was found sleeping on a
porch at 81 Smith street by Patrol
man Patrick Dwyer about 1:45
o'clock this morning. The man was
taken to headquarters by Officer
Dwyer, and then taken home by
Officer Emil Koyen
At 9:15 o'clock last night the po-
lice received a report to be on the
look out for this man, who was en-
ployed at Williams stoneyard, and
wore his working clothes when last
seen. The police in the various sec
tions of the city were given a de-
scription of the man as given at
headquarters and Officer Dwyer To-
Gated the man shortly before
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
PAINTERS BACK AT WORK
AT So A DAY, COUNCIL SAYS

According to information given
out today by the Building Trades
Council, the painters who refused to
work. when the boss painters re-
duced the wages from IS to 81 a
clay, have been re-employed at the
&S rate. The painters were out for
about three weeks and when they
refused to return at the 81 rate it is
said tho bosses finally decided to
take the men back at the old rate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
APPLEBY RECOMMENDS
TWO POSTMASTERS

W WASHINGTON. April 14.-Repre-
sentative IT. Frank Appleby has rec
commended to the postofiice depart
ment the appointment of Ebert Will
bert as postmaster at Bay Head,
Ocean county, to succeed Frank
Fairy. Jr., who resigned.
He has also recommended ap-
pointment of Clarence H. Wilbur, as
postmaster at Freehold. Wilbur is
now the acting postmaster having
been put in that position to succeed
John Atkinson who resigned.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-14
IBy Tho Associated Pr.ss.1

LONDON. April IA confer.
ence held this morning between
Lloyd George and a delegation of
officials of the triple alliance which
called strike for tomorrow nightA
in support of striking miners, wasN
concluded within two hours without
progress apparently havingA been
made toward an adjustment, on the
grave labor situation.
1t was reported from the confek-
ence that the prime minister made
a long statement appealing to the
railroad men and transport work.
ers who with the miners make up the
triple alliance asking them to exer-
else restraint to not precipitate q
crisis.
This plea does not appear to have
had effect. j. II. Thomas, general
secretary of the. national union OF
railroad men. declared he could see
no prospect for reopening of negotia-
tions for an adjustment of the strike
situation.
On the governments side 1t was
said the labor men were unable to
present new arguments giving the
government any different view OF
their case. while the government it
was understood. did not feel 1t was
prepared to make any further con.
cessions. Thus the SITUATION appears
ed unchanged and the outlook was
gloomy.