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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
PUTNAM WOMAN, es,
 DIES OF INFIRMITIES

Putnam. Aug. 29-Mrs. Adeline Bradley, who for 65 years has been 2 resident of this city, is dead here to- day at the advanced age of ninety nine years. Mrs Brad1ey's death was due to the infirrnities of old age, she having been i'll about one week. Mrs. Bradley was born in Woodstock, Vt.
 on April 10, 1924, and with her hus- band, the late Dr. Luman Bradley,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
SORROW STRICKEN AND ERENzIED FAMILIES SEE LIFE SAVING SQUADS
 FORGED BACK IN BRAVE EFFORTS
Only Shred of Hope Exists for Saving of Entomb- ed Men-One Mile Below Surface-Rescuers Don Gas Masks, but Are Sent Back by Fumes-Fire Fighters Trying to Open
 Passage from Adjoining Mine

Jackson, Cal Aug 29-Held in the grim grip despair hour follows hour in their families and fellow workers of the 48 gold imprisoned midnight mile below the earth's cung subbony to the shred of hope that their husbands fathers buddes to reach the within IS hour
 Dawn of today found that tense still waiting pink nts of sunrise touched into gentle cors rolling landscape typical of the Sierra foothills mother lode But the shadow of death hung
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Italy and Austria
 Proposed Economic
 Agreement Facts

Rome, Aug. 29-Ita1y's reported plans for a rapproachment with Aus trta along economic lines are declared by the Messaggero today to have proven abortive. The newspaper says the proposal for an economic and customs union between the two na- tionS has broken down
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
BROKERAGE FAILURE.

New York. Aug. 29-Flailure of the brokerage firm of Edwards and Ga tenhy. members of the Consolidated Exchange. was announced today by President Silkwor,th of the Exchange.
 The Exchange was informed that only about s1o0.00O was involved. The firm was established in Decen- ber 1908
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
SHIP SUNK: 22 2 LOS T
BULLETIN

Santiago, Chile, Aug. 29.-The Chilean steam ship Itata, 2,2O0 tons, sank today off the Chi lean coast, near Coqim- bo. All the passengers, numbering 150 and the crew of 72 were lost.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
CHILEAN STEAMSHIP SINKS: 222 LOS

Burning Bonds and Burning M oney- Going into Debt and Getting Out of Debt Meaning of the Primary Figh ts- Voters May Choose B e tw cen Govern ment by Politicians and Government by People.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
OF WOMEN VOTERS
PLAN AID FOR FARMERS

BALTIMORE. Nd. April H.
That the government be urged to
complete and utilize plants in pro-
cess of construction for the produce
ton of n~itrates and other necessary
chemical elements needed in agrl-
culture. will be recommended at the
convention here of the National
League of Women Voters. April "a
20. The convention will be held
during the sessions of the Pan-Am-
erican Conference of Women which
opens April 20. The proposal -
part of a program to be recon-
mended by the committee on o
supply and demand, of which Mrs.
Edward p. Costigan OF Washington
is chairman. Lady Nancy Aston,
NJ. p, will address a mass meeting
to be held by the convention. April
2Gth.
The food committee will also rec
ommend the support of federal leg
islation removing all legal restric-
tons which hamper cooperative as
sociations conducted on the Roch-
dale plan. II will advise continued
investigation of the operation of the
judicial decree of 1920, issued n
der the agreement between the Unit
ed States attorney general and the
packers, and of the effectiveness of
the act of congress of 1921 regulate
ing packers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
TOP SPINNING CONTEST

A novelty in sports will take place
in the show windows of Doyle &
Cunneen at 155 Smith street at .
o'clock this afternoon when a Head
light top spinning contest is to be
held. In accordance with the in
structions given the boys who have
received the hundreds of tops have
been practicing day and night for
the event and stiff contests are an
ticipated before the three prizes may
be awarded.
The Headlight Overall Company
presented Doyle & Cunneen with
several hundred of the novelty tops
last week and they have been given
away free to practically every small
boy in the city. Last night. on the
eve of the momentous occasion. the
streets of the city were literally
swarming with top spinners. all OF
them probably getting into shape
for today's event. Doyle G. Cunneen's
supply of the tops was exhausted a
few hours after the contest was an
nounced.
Today's contest begins sharply at
2 o'clock. 1t is planned TO take a
photograph Of the contest and the
winners will be announced in these
columns tomorrow. The prizes, how
ever, will be awarded at the close of
the competition. The length of the
spin will determine the winners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
PATROLMAN BACON HAS
RETIRED R O FORCE

TOTTENVILLE, April 1S-Motor-
cycle Patrolman Wilbur Bacon, of
the Goth precinct station. Totem
Vile. retired Sunday nigh. from the
force after twenty-five years and
four months in the police depart
ment of the city of New York.
Patrolman Bacon was one of Roose-
yelt's appointees to the force when
e former president of the United
yates was police commissioner. He
was appointed to the force on jan
uary 8. 1897. and has served in five
precints of the city since that time.
He had Keen connected with the
Tottenville station for the past seven
years. He was a member of the
police band for twenty-ore years.
having first played a claronet and
recently an Oboe, an instrument
played only by expert musicians.
Mr.. Bacon resides at Port Rich
mond, where he will enter the auto
mobile business. He made applica-
ton on March 20 for retirement
when he went on vacation. He is
the second of the Roosevelt. appoint
ees to be retired from the Totem
VILE station during the past few
weeks. Patrolman Charles Hall was
the other man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Penhallow,
former residents. were the guests of
friends here last night.
Mrs. English Crooks, of Brooklyn,
visited in town yesterday afternoon.
Miss Alta Palmer is home after
visiting in West Philadelphia over
the holidays.
have returned to Brooklyn after
spending some time here with his
parents.
Mrs. Harry Stoney and children
have returned to lrvington, after
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. Slaight.
Mrs. Frank Fidler. of West Hav-
erstraw. is the guest of her daugh-
| ter.
Robert Fuller is home from a
visit with William Wyrill in Eliza
beth.
A reception will be rendered to
Rev. Oscar l.. Joseph. the pastor of
Bethel church. and his family at the
church tonight at 8 o'clock.
Listeners in on the radio last
night had the pleasure of hearing
Miss Maud Morgan. the celebrated
harpist who resides in Blooming
dale road. Pleasant plains. in the
program broadcasted from W J q.
station at Newark.
The business meeting of the w.
c. I. u. scheduled for tomorrow
afternoon, has been postponed until
next Wednesday afternoon at Mrs.
Arversens, in Butler avenue.
James McFadden. of Brooklyn,
was fined SIS by Magistrate Feth-
erston yesterday on a charge of
speeding. He was served with q
summons by Motorcycle Patrolman
Joseph on April &.
Paul Cohen. of 172 Broad street,
Stapleton, was given a suspended
sentence for failing to have a
drivers license when he complained
of another driver not having one.
TIL Community Parish Club have
arranged for a theatre party to he
held at the Palace Theatre this
afternoon and tonight. The proceeds
will he for the tennis court. Elaine
Hammerstein in why Announce
Your Marriage" is the feature.
There will be a Pathe News and
comedy.
The petition for a sewer in Hop
ping avenue will come up before
the local board of public Improve
ment again tonight at Borough Hall.
1t is expected that a number of
property interested will be
at the hearing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
PUPILS TO
HAVE MAY DAY FETE

MATAwAN, April 1s-Upon the
r~eopening Of the MatawaD Public
schools next Monday plans will be
completed for its part in the sixth
annual May Day fete OF the Mon
mouth county schools. which will be
held in Asbury Park on May 81.
Last year the local schools had a
large delee alton present at the fete
and Il is likely that this year will
see even a larger number of schol-
airs at tnv affair. Frank Howard
Lloyd. superintendent Of the Mata-
wan Township Public Schools. has
been electcd as the general chair
man Of the fete.
The order Of events will be much
the same as in past years and from
reports a. this time. will include
athletic events, track and field
events. mass drills. mass physical
training drills. folk dances. May
pole drills. group drills and many
ether spectacular attractions for
which the children Of the various
schools q the county are now being
drilled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
STREET ACTION
+ FOR MATAWAN
Broad Street Extension to be
Taken Up at Borough Coun-
Gil Meeting

MATAwAN. April 1s.-The mat
ter of the Broad street extension
will be taken up at a special meet
ing of the borough council called for
tonight at s o'clock. 1t is expected
at that time. that the council will
be in position to take the necessary
legal steps for the extension of this,
one of the most important streets in
the borough. Counsel f. II. Geran,
will be present and draw up what
yer legal papers are necessary and
to instruct the council in the va
rious proceedings in connection with
the opening of the street.
Engineer Richard Heuser. has
been busy preparing the plans and
maps for the extension and these
will be ready for the council when it
meets on Tuesday. Some delay in
the extension of the street was &C.
casioned by the council deciding
whether or not to locate the street
on the east or west side of the
Bailey property in Valley Drive. A
rough sketch presented to the coun-
Gil at a recent meeting by the bor-
ough engineer enabled the council
men to decide that the street go
east of this property.
The extension as planned at the
present time. runs from South
street connecting with Main street
at New Brunswick avenue. and runs
the entire length of the borough.
After the southern section of the
street is extended. the council in
tends at once to start proceedings to
extend the eastern section from Lit
tie street to Main street near the
Matawan station. 1t is understood
that all the necessary in the
southern section of the borough are
willing for the extension of Broad
street to go through their property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
WALKER REBUKES RECTOR;
QUITS CHURCH POSITION

TRENTON, April 1S-Tsking the
position that representatives OF the
pulpit have no right to mfngIe IN
political activities. Chancellor Edwin
Robert Walker. presiding judge OF
the court Of errors and appeals, the
high court in New JERSEY. has re-
buked the Rev. Samuel Steinmetz.
rector OF st. Michael Episcopal
church OF this city, by retiring as
a of the vestry. st. Mich
aeI's church has a history dating
back to Revolutionary times and the
chancellor has served as vestry-
man for a number of years there.
Yesterday he sen a letter TO state
COMPTROLLER Newton A. r. Bugoee
who is senior warden of the church,
setting forth that he did rot desire
to be reelected at the annual meet
ing. The chancellor's desire was re-
spected and James Z. Gait. OF n
engineering department OF the PUP,
lie Service Corporation, was nameo
to the vestry in the jurists piaee.
The specific complaint the cnan-
cellor had was the action
of the Rev. Mr..
some months ago in going 10 tne
Republican Club. OF TINS CITY, u
make a speech III "iiASh
his allegiance to the Repuoncan
PARTY in very certain terms ana at
the same time cast aspersions upon
the Democratic party and all per-
sons adhering to its political ten
cts. In fact it is understood the
went so far as to tell MS
q. o. p. audience that IL he were
not a Republican he would De
--L1-aaI nf bimGSlf.
Chancellor Walker, who IS DEM
ocrat in politics, saw a douple Oh
tense in his pastors action. ne pr.
tested that the appearance or n
rector at a political club to make a
partisan speech was indicate anu
also added that his remarks con,
corning the Democratic party couiu
not help but be offensive to nimse,I
and other members of st.
congregation who are Democrats
and proud of it. -
Senior Warden Bugbee, who was
the last Republican candidate ,ol
governor of New Jersey. entered q
Jefense OF the clergymahs
light to make a political speech.
Chancellor Walker insisted that tne
church is no place for political prop
uganda.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
COST OF THE COAL STRIKE
sDIToR EVENING NEWS:

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
In your issue of March 20 the
following item appears:
The cost of strikes in coal
mines is $500 coo. 900 a year, it has
been estimated by experts of the
Geological Survey.
"In the twenty years from 800
TO 1920 these experts compute coal
miners in the United States were
idle 1856, c6e.666 working days"
Your correspondent has missed
the poin. entirely. The figures he
ouotes-1, 666. $685. 66 lost working
days in the twenty years from 1900
to 1920, represent the total time lost
for all carses. OF that total. only 10
per cent was due to strikes, the
other 80 per cent being due to over
development. lack of orders, car
shortage, mechanical breakdowns in
the mines, and certain other causes.
These figures are based upon annual
reports from the coal operators.
Your correspondent has therefore
made out the strike loss nearly ~
times as great as 1t is. In working
DAYS, the strike loss was 125 million
mandays instead of 1,16S million
man-days.
Your correspondent quotes the
money cos. of strikes as $500. 100000
q year. This figure was believed
by its author-a prominent coal OPP
orator by the way, and not h Geo.
logical Survey. to represent the
needless cost OF the present inflated
and unstable conditions OF the BIZ
luminous industry, with its excess
mine capacity of 200, 900. 600 tons a
year, ana it's excess labor force OF
10000 men.
I will join you and other good
citizens in deploring a condition OF
affairs where wages in a great In
dustry can not be adjusted without
strikes.
But the record shows that strike
or no strike, our bituminous indus
try is so over-developed that it sell
dom works over 220 days a year.
The 30-year average is only e15
DAYS. 1t is the 80 days of idleness
which IL costing the public SO
heavily, and of those SO days. "a
have beea due to aus other than
strikes.
Very truly yours. b
GEORGE SMITH,
Director of United States Geological
Survey, Washington. d. c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daniels, of
the Bronx. were visitors at Prince
Bay over the week end.
Charles Bumps, towerman at the
Amboy read crossing, is spending
the Easter holidays with his parents
at LINES. Conn.
Elwyn Peters. superintendent of
the Great Kills postal station, was a
visitor in Tottenville yesterday.
Charles Lyngas has been in Buff
falo for a business trip the past
week.
Rev. John f. Brown, a retired pa
trolman. spoke to a good audience
at the Mems Bible class Sunday
morning st st. Marks chlrch.
The Girls Community Club of
Huguenot Park, will present the
comedy. Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry
Yard" at Amicitia hall Saturday
night. There will be dancing fol-
lowing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
MT. L0RETT0 SENDS 800
ORPHANS TO CIRCUS

TOTTENVILLE, April 1S-Eight
hundred boys and girls OF the Mis-
sion of the Immaculate Virgin. Mt.
Loretto. went up to Barnum *
Bailey's AID Ringlings circus yester-
day morning for the special per-
torrance provided for orphans of
the various institutions of the city
of New York. The boys band of the
institution accompanied the party.
They were taken by special train of
six cars from the institution to St.
George at 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. thence to Manhattan by ferry
boat and elevated train to the Mad
ison Square Garden. Candy. sand
wiches and peanuts were provided
each m on the trip. They returned
to the institution at 2:15 o'clock in
the afternoon.
There we're about 1000 orphans
at h circus yesterday as the guests
of the management of the show.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
CONTRACT
IS AWARDED
Roosevelt Borough Council
Appoints Two Dog Catchers
Meet Again April 20

ROOSEVELT, April is. The
Roosevelt council net last night al
which time bids were received for
the curbing Of both sides OF Per-
shing avenue from Cook venue TO
MERCER street with blue stone curbs.
Two bids were received. n from
NJ. A. Hermann Construction Com
pany. and the other Glendenning
Brothers, both OF Roosevelt. The
contract was awarded TO the Herr
man company. whose bid was s16.-
O64, was about s100 less than the
other estimate.
The fire and water committee was
instructed to secure estimates on the
cost of. repai/lg firehouse No. i.
The poor committee reported sew
eral cases in which instructions were
desired to guide them in their work
This matter was referred back to
the poor committee for investiga-
ton. Frank Davis and Robert
Stanley were appointed dog catch
ers and the police committee in
structed to see that these men were
given proper police protection.
The finance committee reported
that the auditing of the treasurer's
books by the Universal Audit Com
pany had been completed and hat
a report would be turned in at ths
| next meeting.
Chairman Joseph Childs. of the
finance committee. reported that hs
has secured prices for various type:
of soldiers and sailors monument
but wanted to know how much tht
borough desired to spend on such
s. memorial. 1t was decided to toui
the borough in order to get an idea
as to how much the residents favor
spending for this monument.
Councilman William Lawlor re-
| ported that he had conferred witt
| the Middlesex Water Company will
| reference to extending its mains te
the East Railway section and wal
informed the company is not ready
to make any extensions at the pres
ent time.
Chairman George Harmed. OF tht
light committee, informed the coun'
ell that the new lights installed In
the borough are not satisfactory
An inspection will be made after
which another report will be re-
| ceived on this matter.
Another meeting of the counNl
will be held Thursday night at which
time bids will be received on the
! paving of John. Charles and I
streets with concrete.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
THREE MEN PAY FINES IN
so. AMBOY POLICE COURT

SOUTH AMBOY. April 1S-James
Killianian. of John street, was hailed
before Judge Reuben Forgotson last
night in the City Hall on complaint
of William Bachelor, a neighbor.
charged with using abusive language
to the complainant.
According to the testimony given
a quarrel started over the children
of both parties and when the par
ents took a hand in the affair much
heated words were used to express
the feelings of the defendant. Kill
lianian was fined IS and r~eprimani-
ed.
Two bus drivers arrested by Pa
trolman Coughlin for disorderly con-
duct were each fined IS and repr.-
manded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-18
OLD BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Bloodgood,
of Perth Amboy, spent Sunday with
relatives in town.
Mrs. Benjamin Green and sor
Ellsworth spent the holidays with
relatives in Helmetta.
John Burkert, of Brooklyn. spent
the week end with his brother, Will
liam Burkert, ST., in South Old
Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Grace and
family. Of South Amboy. were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David Dob
son in South Old Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Roller
and daughter have returned home
after spending the holidays with the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs Mich
ael Erwing. at Freehold.
MI. and Mrs. Magee. OF Staten Is
land. spent the holidays with the
latter's parents. MI. and Mrs. judi
son Green. in South Old Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Battle, of
good, of kunyon, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Burley Sunday.
Miss Lottie Cheeseman, OF Brook
lyn, spent the holidays with her
aunt. Mrs. NJ. J.. Mcguire.
Charles Schmidt, Sr., of New
York, spent the week end with his
son and daughter-in-law Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Jr.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Paul Rumple are
entertaining relatives from Brook
Ign over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Van Aris-
dale and children and Mrs. Eliza
beth Lamkie and George Tice. of
South Old Bridge. were in Brown
town visiting relatives Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Yates spent the hol-
idays with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mergaugey
and daughter Ruth. of Tanners
Corner, spent the week end with
their parents in town.
Samuel Mcguire, of Perth Amboy.
spent the holidays with his mother.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Mcguire.
William Moneypenny and r. Hen
erickson spent the holidays in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rusher mo-
tored out of town Sunday.
Mrs. Alvin Benson and Mrs. Eliza
beth Lamkie attended the Easter
services at the Cheesequake Epis-
copal church Sunday.
Mrs. Henrietta Murray, of Hell
meta. was in town Monday renew
ing old acquaintances.
Edward johnson, of New Bruins
wick, spent Sunday with friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Clark. of
Spotswood. visited friends in town
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Van Arisdale
and son Alvin OF Spotswood. were
visitors in town Sunday.
]. X. Dill has purchased a new
touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt,
Jr., visited the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Herbert, CT Brown
town. Sunday.
George Lanrkie was a Cheese
quake visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson jolly and
sons, of Spotswood. visited the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Kramer, in South
Old Bridge.
Theodore Bennett, OF Spotswood,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Merz
in South Old Bridge.