davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
CHANGE BASIS
WHICH WOULD
AFFECT WAGES

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 25-The
American Federation of Labor seeks
to abolish the practice of fixing
wages solely on the basis of the cost
of living.
The federation's executive coun-
ell today considered the question of
wage measurements and practically
decided to undertake investigation
to develop a new policy by which
workmen would also be awarded fOi
their social usefulness and produc-
tiVity
1.-The American trades union
movement" said a reporter setting
forth the councils views on the
present method of wage fixation.
"believes that the lives of the work
ing people should be made better
with each passing day and year.
The practice of fixing wages solely
on basis of the cost of living is
violation of sound economic theory
and without logic and scientific sup
port of any kind What we find as
result of practice, so far as it Is
known. is there is a constant ten
dency to classify human beings and
to standardiZe classes, each class
having a presumptive right to a
given quantity Of various commodi-
ties. 1t is not Cifficult to understood
tat t the ultimate development Of
such policy must be ridiculous
and fantastic. In fact it already has
become so in many cases"
The report said that under the
present system of industrial manage
ment it has been found almost i'm
possible to find a method of wage
measurement, adding:
There are but two avenues lead
ing to permanent higher standards
of living for our people as a whole.
One OF these is elimination of waste.
either in the form of management
or of undue exploitation of profiteer-
ing. The other is increased produc-
tivity. Both must be Travelled stimuli
taneously.
1.-THE necessity and desirabillty of
constantly improving standards OF
life and living compel labor to mani
fest a deep and intelligent manage
ment to the end that the reward for
more effective efforts may not be di-
verted into productive channels
o., in other words, into the pockets OF
those who contribute nothing toward
production"
The council today was also eX-
pected to discuss the Irish question
when President Samuel Gompers
reported that the resolution adopted
by the Denver convention urging the
American government to recognize
the Irish government had been de-
livered personally by him to Presi-
dent Harding.
Because of the negotiations now in
progress, the council was to decide
whether they should take further
action.
A representative of the Irish Re
publican movement was here, and
was expected to appear before the
council.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
UNCOVER PLOT TO KILL
PRES. OBREGON;; | ARREST

CBy Eveni-y News Stan Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25-The dis
covery of an alleged plot to assassi-
nate President Obregon resulted IN
the arrest of General Jesus Salas
Lopez, commander of small body
of troops in the state of Morelis, ac-
cording to an announcement by the
chief of police of Mexico City.
A man named L. Peterez. who ac-
cording to report was to have per-
formed the act, for which he was to
receive $4,000 pesos, has fled and is
believed to be in the United States.
1t was Peterez, the announcement
said, who suddenly became afraid
after gaining the confidence of the
plotters. and warned the police of
the pact, which led to the arrest of
the three men. The plans called for
a revolt in the state after the killing,
tho chief sand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25

HOWDEN, Aug. 25.-The cause OF
the disaster to the ZR-2. according
to best information obtainable here,
where the destroyed dirigible had her
base was breaking of longitudin-
al girder amidships. made of an
aluminium alloy. cutting the airsfip
in half An explosion of either hy-
drogen or petrol occurred i'm mediate
ly after the grder gave way and
flames burst through the structure.
But the explosion. it is declared, was
not the cause of the breaking up of
the airship.
The pick of the American lighter
than-air naval flyers were among
the officers and men who perished in
the ZR-2. Aeronautical men declared
the six officers and men who died
represented best American knowl-
edge OF the construction and opera
ton of dirigibles.
The American dead are:
Officers, Lieut.. Commander Louis
II. Maxheld, thirty-seven years old,
st Paul, MINI, wife and two children
were with him at Howden, COM
manded naval air station in
France during the war, received
cross of Legion of Honor and United
States navy cross.
Lieut.. Commander Valentine n.
Bieg, thirty years old, Haverford,
Pa, married and performed de-
stroyed duty during the war.
Lieut.. Commander Emery Coil,
thirty-two years old, Westboro,
Mass, married, served as member
of the allied aeronautical commits
sion of control; executive official of
airship attachment at Howden.
Lieut.. Morris H. Esterly. thirty
years old, Youngstown, o., married
Lieut. Henry w. Hoyt. thirty-one
years old, Clearwater, Fla, single
had charge of lighter than air worl
with Pacific air force until sent tC
| Howden as a member of airship de-
tachment
Lieut. Charles G. Little, twenty.
seven years old Newberryport
Mass. married last October in Eng.
land; distinguished himself when he
tried to save the American blimp
C-5
Non com missioned officers and
men:
Charles /. Aller, Denver, Col.
Maurice Lay. Greensboro, N. c.
A. f. Pettitt, New York.
Robert NJ. Coons. Owensboro, Ky.
Lloyd E. Crowell, Charleston. sc.
j. p. Hancock, father in London,
| England.
William Julius, Los Angeles.
Albert l.. Lostin, Lake Charles
Louisiana.
William J. Steel, cambridge Ind.
George Welsh. sister at Montclair,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25

LONDON, Aug. 25-The Americ8
and English victims of the disasla
to the ZR-2 at Hull last night, Va
lie accorded a great public funen9
probably in London, it is considef&
certain. The air ministry has q
project under advisernent.
Meanwhile all England, profounq
" stirred by the destruction OF g
dIrigible-greatest of all air dlsa3
ters-is giving expression 10 n
deep feeling of mourning Tor
victims and sympathy for those q
reaved. In London the atmosphe4
was somewhere akin to that wntf|
followed receipt of news of a serio4
disaster during war days. Al the 81
ministry there was today sensip1
depression on all sides, but seldoq
was reference made to the calamlE4
1t was at Howden, Hull, Leeds an
neighboring towns, however, wheA
lived the wives and relatives
many Of the men whose lived wei
snuffed out, that the loss was MOI
keenly felt. In these places wen
English brides of nine of the Ame4
lean enlisted men who came to En-
land for the trans-ocean fiign7
These young women had BEG
eagerly awaiting the time for "
ZR-2's start for America and ha
expected to follow on tranaspo4
to their new home.
(Continued on page 80
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
NAVY HEADS
UND|SMAYED
BY ACCIDENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-De-
spite the loss of the ZR-2, before
becoming naval property. officers of
the naval bureau of aeronautics con-
fidently hope the navy will be per-
mitted to continue its rigid airship
program. They point out that Amer
ica already has a gigantic hangar at
Lalkehurst. N. j., completed at a
cost of $2.000,000 and capable OF
housing two ships of the size of the
ZR-2.
Although appropriations were
stopped before the ZR-1 was COM
pleted most of tho necessary dura-
lumin structural material is already
manufactured and awaiting assem-
bly,. Much of the envelope has been
fabricated and much of the materials
purchased at q cost of $1,000.00O.
For months the naval gas extracting
plant has been storing helium gas
and sufficient gas of this type has
been assured to fill the envelope OF
a ship as large as the lost ZR-2.
Plans for the ZR-1 call for an air
ship of slightly smaller size than the
XR-2. 1t is to have length OF 6fo
it., a diameter of 80 TT. and gas ca
pacity of $2,2O0.00 cubic feet, the
total cost is estimated at $2,5OO,OOo'
While designers of the ZR-2 de.
parted somewhat from the structural
lines of the Zeppelin. naval design
ers laid plans for ship incorpora-
ting the latest developments of the
original builders, the Germans, OF
whose plans more than 100 were
filed for reference.
1t is not thought that the navy
will endeavor to purchase from
England any Of her remaining riga
airships, but that construction IN
America will be undertaken if 9TH
ers are authorized.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25

The trip up the Raritan bay and
through the Staten Island sound was
not in the original program of the
inspection trip. 1t was through the
efforts of w. Parker Runyon, of this
city, president Of the Perth Amboy
Dry Dock Company and member
of the State Board of Commerce
and Navigation, who was a member
of the party, that the program was
changed to include Raritan bay. By
extending the trip so as to cover
the waters in this vicinity the party
was able to gain some idea of the
vast shipping possibilities here.
During this section of the trip Mr..
Runyon explained how the waters
of Rartan bay and river might be
made the greatest harbor and ports
in the country with the proper funds
available. Assemblyman Edward
Peterson was the only other Perth
Amboyan in the party.
The party left pier S3 at the foot
Of West Forty-second street at
$3.50 o'clock in the morning. A stop
was made at Montgomery street. a
half hour later where the New Jer-
sey group was picked up. The site
of the proposed belt line was shown
On a visit to the South Brooklyn
water front, the Bush Terminal and
the army base. At Staten Island
plans for the coordination OF ran
and shipping facilities were outlined
by Vice Chairman ]. Spencer Smith
Of the Port of New York Authority.
Jamaica Bay was the next place
visited, then Raritan Bay and the
Arthur Kills. Proposed develop
ments in South and Perth Amboy
were described. From Port Newark
the Visitor steamed through the
Kill Won Kull and then the inspec-
tors visited the North river piers.
The trip was completed at o'clock.
The port of New York has long
been a losing business. declared Eu-
genius H. Outerbridge. chairman of
the Port of New York Authority
because of an impression that the
facilities are becoming inadequate
Mr.. Outerbridge said that the port
handles 100000 tons of freight
by rail and 45,000,000 tons by water
annually. In the development con-
templated the facilities would be
ample to take care of ten times the
present capacity.
"A new era dawned for the Port
of New York" continued Mr.. Out
erbridge, with this new district.
eliminating the barrier to proper de-
yelopment which existed in the old
state border line. Tentative plans
call for many Improvements that
will expedite commerce for the oene-
fit of all New York and New Jersey.
BY providing more piers, warehous-
es. elevators, belt line railroads.
modern freight handling devices, ad-
ditional terminals and by developing
the barge canal it is proposed to per-
feet the facilities of the Port of New
York to an adequate degree"
d. Congressman Fairchild and Kin
dred urged unified effirt In the work
of procuring for the New York dis
trict facilities that would make the
port the most efficient in the world
Congressman Fairchild declared that
lack of interest in the past had per-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
Army Piers Burned,
Leuiathan Damaged,
In Big Hoboken Fire

kept streams OF water playing on
her and prevented serious loss
Eight fire boats from New York
were credited from saving Ho-
boken from disastroues loss.
Hoboken called New York head
quarters and asked that the boats be
directed to come in closer to pump
water for the land lines. The mes
sage was flashed to police boat John
+. Hylan, equipped with a radio set
and the Hylan communicated orders
to the fire boats by means of mega
phones.
Damage to the Leviathan was esti
mated at $4,000 by William f.
Gibbs, chief constructor of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine Com
pany.
Prepared for fire aboard the ships
where twelve lines of hose which
were quickly flung out by the guards
on the vessel and this was ALI tmt
saved her The damage affected
forty life boats. nearly ESQ ports and
charred paint and woodwork on the
upper deck and bridge deck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
MARINE Wins RIFLE SHOOT
At SEA GIRT YESTERDAY

SEA GIRT, Aug. 25.- Perfect
scores were turned in by six con-
testants in the all-comers expert
individual rifle match at 600 yards
on the state rifle range yesterday
Sergeant William S. Liell, of the
marine corps. was declared winner
when he carried his string of bulls
eyes up to nineteen.
Captain II. l.. Smith, of the ma
rine corps. and Sergeant G. III.
Smith. United States infantry, tied
for second with eighteen bulls eyes
Lieutenant NJ. G.. Edison. Sergeant
]. w. Coppens and Corporal j. II.
Tucker. all of the marine corps, tied
for fourth with ten bulls eyes. each.
Sergeant A. ]. Gozesfie. and A. f
Fredericks. of the marine corps.
won the two man team match at
500 and 1000 yards with n score of
1919 out of a possible 200. The Col
umbia trophy match for team shoot
ing was won by the l02d Calvary
team. headed by Cant NJ. w. Hutton
loch, of Montclair. n. j.. with a score
of TO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
THE YES ENTER
2 2RES|DENCES

An attempt to rob the residences
of Senator Thomas Brown, at 1928
Water street, and Mrs. Emma Comp
ton, at 1la Wafer street, was made
some time during last night. The
only missing articles reported so far
are a fountain pen from the Camp
ton residence and a piece of roast
beef and a quantity of fruit from
Senator Browns home.
Entry to the Brown house was
gained through forcing the catch
on a rear window. The thieves ran
sacked the entire lower floor, open
ing drawers, buffet, and closets, but
made off with nothing aside
from the roast beef and fruit, al
though there was a quantity of sill
verware available. 1t is thought
that the marauders entered the
house between and 5 o'clock this
morning.
At the Compton home the thieves
entered by forcing a side window.
AS in the case of Senator Brown the
entire lower floor was searched,
table and desk drawers being pulled
out and dumped on the floor.
Every drawer in the buffet was
pulled out when discovered this
morning. and the contents, linen and
silverware. in disorder. A fountain
pen lying on a desk is the only ar
ticle missing as far as has been
learned.
Detective Lieutenant Joseph Gut
owskY was detailed on the case this
morning and is conducting an inves-
tigation Few signs were left by the
robbers aside from one or two foot
prints on the bare portions of the
floor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
Commander Tells Story


HULL, Aug. 25.-Most of tn
British and American members
the crew of the ZR-2, were kill
by the explosion which followed q
buckling and swapping of gird4
amidships, declared Flight Lieute1
ant A. A. Wann, In command OF
craft, in a statement to the As@
ciated Press today.
Lieutenant Wann- said the ship kE
run beautifully at sixty Ki71s3 Il
hour, and that he had reduced q
speed to fifty knots when there can
several OF the girders broke. III
whole thing happened in five sci
onds.
There was no sign of anythin
wrong when we passed DYER Hull
he added. but OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
afterwards. 1 was in sole Gpntr1
at the time"
Before the moment of the ~
cident." said Lieutenant Wann, tn
craft had been sailing perfectly. q
passed through various dlfflcu1
tests and speed had been reducel
when suddenly, while crossing
Humber, / heard a grinding SU
cracking or glrderS ana tne ailsii
pitched forward nose down from
even keel.
"As soon as humanity possible
emptied the water ballast to enap[
the craft to regain her position. H
in a moment a tremendous expH4
sion occurred. The ship seemed
halt for a moment then drop like
rock. The conclusion threw
down into the navigator's car wheA
I was pinned by tho wreckage.
section in which I was riding
NAMED above the water after
ship plunged into the Humber. I'M
is all I am able to say"
Lieutenant Wann denied local
ports that he heroically plunged
ZR-2 into the river rather than
the shore. which was crowded
thousands of spectators. The dt
aster occurred so quickly that a5
such action was impossible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
fBy The Associated Press.l

HOBOKEN, Aug. 25-F'ire which
destroyed army piers Nos. and 6,
threatening with destruction the
bodies of 500 American war dead,
and the Leviathan, was the subject
of an investigation today by agents
Cf the Department of Justice. Tie
fire was discovered on Pier 5, and
spread so rapidly that within an
hour the two piers were destroyed
The damage is estimated at from
five to ten million dollars. United
States soldiers and volunteers re-
moved leaden caskets containing the
bodies of 500 soldiers from the large
roc ms at the junction of piers and
4, Moving of the caskets proved a
Herculean task. One thousand
othey bodies were resting on pier 4
and for a time it was feared these
would have to be moved, but the
flames were checked before reaching
that Per.
The Lcviathan was slightly dam
aged by the flames, but fire boats
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
Investigate Aohe Pier Fire. Thieves Enter Two Houses Peace Treaty With Germany Finally gn
NEARLY ALL OF ZR-2 CREW ARE DEAD
PORT AUTHORITIES SEE RARITAN BAY
A|RSH|P CUT IN HALF
BY GIRDER BREAKING;
EXPLOSION FOLLOWED
~

n. j., home address, Elgin. .
The break occurred in the fS,t
the airship where a girder wal
strained when she was brought e
Howden. The girder had been n
inforced and the ship found to e.
perfectly airworthy. None of the asf
thorities would venture an opinioi
regarding the cause of the break.
1t is recalled that during a nine
hour trial trip. July II. some of th1
girders in the middle part showed
weakness which necessitated rein
forcement.
Premier William Massey. of Mel
Zealand. commenting on the loss q
the ZR-2 just prior to leaving fo
home today said:
MY sympathies are with the rela
tives and those left behind. 1t
from that point of view. mainly. this
the disaster is so appalling. 1t Is
terrible blow that will throw the de-
velopment of commercial airshfp
back many years.
'I am firmly of the opinion thu
arships In the future will prove
sound commercial proposition. w
wanted to prove by flights across th|
Atlantic that the idea was practtc
able. Now we have got to face th
things as they are and 1t means
long setback"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
Everyday Ad- Ventures

Once upon a time-meanlng day be-
fore vest terday-Timkins had a house to
sell. 1t was a fine little house with hot
water heater. parquet floors. all modern
convenences and everything-except one
or two prospective buyers.
Now, 1t so happened that Timkins
needed to get his money out of the house
and he was worried. Two months ago
he had put a large For Sale sign on
the property. but ito attracted consider
ably less attention than one Of those
placards that call for Ice Today"
Everybody told him that people simply
weren't buying houses these days. but
somehow Timkins couldn't quite bring
himself to believe that. Finally he de-
cided that there must be some way of
finding II there wasn't somebody In Perth
Amboy who was in the market for a
modern home
And Then He Called 400
That was day before yesterday-and
today he knows that the three people
who answered his ad In the Real Estate
Columns OF The EVENING NEWS want
that house OF his and he's having the
papers drawn UP to close the deal with
one OF them right now!
Copyright. 1891. By Basil L. smlth)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25

mitted New York to drift along
until the present progressive policies
were adopted. and called attention
to the fact that southern and west
ern ports had obtained federal aid
by insistent activity. Colonel Will
slow also spoke sketching the pro-
cedure necessary to be taken in or
Ger to achieve federal aid.
Among the congressman who
made the tour We're Martin C. An
sorge, who introduced the resolu-
ton ratifying the port treaty be-
tween New York and New Jersey:
Charles G. Bond, Anthony J. Griffin
Albert 3. Rossdale, Isaac Siegel,
Frederick H. Lehrbach, A. E. Olpp.
Ben l.. Fairchild. A. l.. Kline, j. j.
Kindred, 7. Frank Appleby and
Herbert w. Taylor. About fifty state
legislators were in the party.
There were also Attorney General
Newton of New York, Robert F.
Engle. members of Board of Com
merce and Navigation of New Jer-
sey; Charles Y. Gwynne, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce of
the state of New York; William j..
Shea, engineer with the, Board OF
Economics; Colonel E. Z. Winslow
and Colonel j. C. Sanford, United
States army engineers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
STATE OFFICIALS AND
CONGRESSMAN ON TRIP
COVERING ENTIRE PORT

An official inspection of the port of New York took place
yesterday The trip made the Visitor under the
direction Of the Port of New York Authority and attended
by officials of New York and New Jersey and
legislators from both states From the deck of the vessel the
econ party viewed not only the waterrnts along the Hudson
ard East rivers and the shores of Brooklyn and Staten Island but
coming the Rartan bay and through Staten Island sound they
also obtained idea of the needs of the waterfront Of Perth Am
boy and vicinity At night the party gathered the Hotel Com
modore in New York. where motion picture showing in detail
the of the task facing the people the shown
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
WITHHOLD ISSUANCE OF
MEDICAL BEER RULES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Decis-
ion to withhold issuance of medical
beer regulations pending congress-
ional action on proposed anti-beer
legislation, was reached today by
Secretary Mellon in conference with
Internal Revenue Officer Blair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
STORY TOLD BY
ONLY AMERICAN
WHO WAS SAVED
tBy The Associated Press.I

HOWDIGN, Aug. 25.-Norman
Walker, sole American survivor OF
the XR-2 today gave the Associated
Press the first Circumstantial account
of the disaster which wiped out the
great uper-dirigible and every
American member of the crew eX-
cept himself.
Walker was seen at the Howden
airdrome near Hull where no had
Just been brought after the terrible
experience through which he passed
unscathed. He comes from Com
merce, Texas, and was rigger on
the airship. He is of boyish appear
ance, twenty years old and of wiry
build which carried him through the
ordeal. He said:
I'VE were all in high spirits when
we lett HoWden. We sailed over
the North Sea first, and then started
down the north coast to Putnam,
Thick foG developed so it was found
impossible to land at Pulham. In
fact the fog was so dense we were
more or less lost. although we knew
the general locality. We were fly
ing at a height of about $500 feet
with the wireless keeping in touch
with both Howden and Pulham. The
ship was behaving finely and there
was not sign of weakness.
I'VE drove out over the sea and as
the fog continued bad we flew along
the coast until Wednesday afternoon
when we sighted land. We Their few
across to Hull. We encircled Hull
twice and the speed trial was COM
pleted without hitch.
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
DELIVER IRISH
REPLY TO-DAY
II: The Associated Press.l

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The reply of
the Irish Republican cabinet to
Premier Lloyd Georges letter in
which he denied Irish right to Sc
cess:on and declined to refer the
relation of southern and northern
islands to foreign decision, was de-
livered to the premier's residence
at l o'clock this afternoon. The re-
ply was presented by Commandant
Robert Barton of the Irish Republi-
can army. He was accompanied by
Art O'Brien, of the Gaelic League,
in London aid by Commandant Jo-
seph McGrath.
1t is learned that official circles
here do not regard today's commu-
nication as terminating negotiations.
although contents are being with
held. pending Il cabinet session, and
an agreement on communiquc TO
be issued to the press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25
JOHNNY WILSON GETTING
READY FOR BRYAN DOWNEY
IBy The Associated Press ]

NEW YORK, Aug. 25'-Johnny
Wilson was due to arrive from Bos-
ton today to complete training for
his bout with Bryan Downey or
Cleveland. to settle dispute. Dow
ney arrived yesterday. Wilson was
awarded referees verdict in re-
cent match with Downey. The ref
cree was barred from officiating in
further matches In Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-25

Ford Service at Ford Prices Dorsey
Motors Authorized Ford Dealers, 36S
Division st. Phones S66 and 1916.
hs93-S-eb-sts