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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
DEEP CHANNEL
FIGHT PUSHED.
FreehoIders, Industrial ASso-
citation, Waterway Body
Working to Save Project
GERAN ALSO AT WORK
Meeting to be Held Here by
Raritan ASSociation-Urg
Public to Write Letters

AS the result of the unfavorable
action of the Board of Engineers
for Rivers and Harbors in the deep
ening of the channel from the
Great Beds in Raritan bay to point
400 feet above the Central Railroad
bridge in the Raritan river, much
agitation has been started in this
county in an endeavor to have the
engineers reconsider their action.
Among those taking prominent
parts in endeavoring to have the
matter reviewed are: Congressman
Elmer H. Geran, the Board of Free
holders, the Industrial Association
of this city and the Raritan Ter
minal and Waterways Association of
New Brunswick.
The unfavorable action of the
Board of Engineers even in view of
the fact that the improvement was
recommended by the district engin-
eers has resulted in a storm of
protest to the headquarters of the
board in Washington, d. C. and
the calling of a meeting to discuss
the matter in this city on Friday
night, August 8. The meeting will
be held in the city hall.
Not only is this city stirred UP
about the matter, which is looked
upon as the first step in obtaining
a deep channel from this city to
Sandy Hook, but the entire county
through the Board of Freeholders
at their meeting yesterday will get
behind the movement endeavoring
to have the Board of Engineers
change their views of the improve
ment.
Congressman Geran, declared to
the Evening News today that the ac-
tion of the engineers is deplorable
and urged all his constituents to
communicate with the board, whose
address is 2713 Munitions Building.
Washington, ID. c., and endeavor to
have them change their view of the
Improvement
The congressman said that he will
do all he can to bring about a pub
lie hearing on the matter and will
attend the meeting to be held in the
city hall here on August 8. This
meeting has been called by the
Raritan Terminal and Waterways
Association and everyone interested
in the improvement is requested to
be present.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
VOTE
NEXT MONDAY
TroIIeymen Laying Plans for
Strike on the Public Ser
vice Lines

NEWARK, July 27.-William
Wepner, chairman of the joint con-
ference board of the trolleymen's
union and other union officials to-
day are perfecting the machinery
for taking a strike vote on Mon
day, following the virtual break
down of the peace conference" at
tended yesterday by the mayors of
the twenty-five cities served by the
Public Service Railway Company,
company officials and union heads,
Unless Something happens" be-
tween now and Monday, the union
heads say, the strike vote will be
taken. The men insist, Mr.. Wepner
says, on enforcing their demands for
a 80 per cent increase in pay and a
six day week, and with the result
of the strike vote a foregone con-
clusion, plans are all laid by the
men for suspension of work at 4
A. M, August 1.
Copies of the resolution calling
upon the company and the men to
name arbiters of the wage dispute,
passed by the mayors conference
yesterday, were forwarded today to
Thomas N. McCarter, president of
the street railway company and to
Mr.. Wepner, by Mayor Breidenbach.
Should the disputants heed the
resolution and name arbiters. the
mayors will meet again in a second
effort at conciliation. 1t is gener-
ally believed among the conferees
the street railway company will
ignore the resolution as Mr.. McCar-
ter has insisted the third man of
any arbitration board named shall
be Harry V. Osborn, chairman of the
public utilities commission. The res
olution provides for a board of
three: one to be named by the COM
pany, one by the men and the third
to be selected by the other two MEM
bers.
Conferees point out that this pro-
posal is virtually the same as ad-
vanced by the trolley men as a COM
promise measure earlier in the week
and turned down by Mr.. McCarter.
The only way to insure mediation, it
is felt today is to permit the appoint
ment of Mr.. Osborn as one of the
arbiters. Mr.. Wepner made it known
emphatically yesterday he would not
be satisfied with the appointment of
the public utilities head on the
board.
The Public Utility Commission to-
day took steps to aid the traffic situa-
tion in the cities threatened by the
strike. Harry V. Osborn, chairman
of the board, instructed supervisor
Conlon to keep in constant touch
with traffic supervisors of the cities
affected in order that the require
ments of these cities may be known
at the earliest moment and instant
action taken.
If the confidence of the union
heads is borne out in the voting,
there viii not be one loyal employe
left to operate the company's cars
next Wednesday.
Mr.. Wepner declared today there
is not a man on the pay roll who will
stick when the strike call is issued.
A. Hardware tor Jantsen swimming
Suitn
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
Action by FrechoIders

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 27.-
The refusal of the federal govern
ment to carry out the deeper water
ways project in Raritan Bay and
river between the Amboys, was not
received with favor by the county
fathers yesterday and the matter is
to be Immediately taken up with the
Raritan Terminal and Waterways
Association in an effort to get a
hearing on the subject.
Director William S. Dey and Free
holder Walter R. Quakenbush ex-
pressed the wish that the freehold
ers get behind the move in an eff
fort to convince the government of
the necessity of carrying out the
project as recommended by the en-
ginaers who looked over the situa-
ton some time ago and the board
voted to work in conjunction with
the waterways association in having
the matter re-opened.
The formal government report
stated that a thirty-foot channel,
three hundred feet in width, ex-
tending from the turn OF the chan
mel at Great Beds light to a point
about four hundred feet above the
railroad bridge had been recon-
mended by the engineers who made
teh survey, but that the board of en-
gineers for rivers and harbors had
decided that "the character and
amount of traffic involved does not
appear to Justify the large improve
ment at this time"
While no public hearing is sched-
uled, the freeholder decided that
the question was of sufficient i'm
portance to refer to the local water
ways association for further investi-
cation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER HELD

Joseph Monohan. the Jersey City
man arrested yesterday morning IS
he was endeavoring to get on board
the excursion boat Sirius with 3
handbag containing a supply 6f
whiskey, has been held in $500 bail
for the grand jury. Although ne
expected the bail to be furnished
bv friends, Monahan was still locked
up at O'Clock this afternoon In
addition to the bag of booze he car
ried another bag which was a du-
plicate of his, was found shorts
after Monahan's arrest. The m4n
who had the other CAB disappeared
when he was suspicious OF beiae
watched by the police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
BUSES To RUN
AS CARS STOP
While No Meeting of Alder
men Will be Held Tonight,
Service is Arranged For
STATE BOARD ALSO. ACTS
Permits are Granted-Key-
port Also Acts to Furnish
Bus Transportation

There will be no meeting of the
Board of Aldermen tonight to con-
slider the matter of granting permits
for the operation of automobile
busses between this city and Key
port. However, Alderman Robert A.
Mcclure chairman of the bus COM
mittee announces that temporary
permits will be issued by him to bus
owners allowing them to operate in
to Keyport and other points effected
by the discontinuance of the trolley
cars so that these municipalities will
have transportation with this city
beginning Sunday morning.
1t had been announced that a
meeting of the aldermen would be
called tonight to consider the grant
ing of permits but the plans were
changed and the meeting not called.
The temporary permits will allow
the buses to operate over the terri
tory until other permits are granted.
1t is possible that the permits may
be issued at the meeting of the al
dermen on Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
State AdVertiSeS Bids
For New Bridge Here

quantities in the foundations or in
the earth fill of the approaches may
be made to suit the exigencies that
may occur in the construction of
the bridge.
The contract includes the following
work: Construction of $685. lineal
feet of earth fill approaches; 1,077
lineal feet of reinforced concrete
viaduct and the main bridge consist
ing of 1886 lineal feet of steel plate
girder spans carried on concrete
piers supported on piles and faced
with granite, and a $50 foot swing
span, the center and rest piers for
which must be built by the pneu-
matte method.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27

There appears in this il-ae an in
vitation to bridge builders to bid
on the new state bridge over the
Raritan River connecting this city
and South, all bids to be received
by the State Highway Commission on
September II. All bids must be
sealed and delivered at the Office
of the highway commission before
IL o'clock noon on the date men,
toned. A certified check for $780,
900 must accompany each bid, this
amount TO be returned to unsuccess-
full bidders.
Bidders must submit certain unit
prices in order that changes in
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
NECK BROKEN; RECOVERING

NEW YORK. July 27-Rudolph
Koehler of Bayonne, n. ]. today
was reported recovering in st. Vim
cents hospital, West New Brighton,
Staten Island, from a broken neck
and severed spinal cord, suffered
yesterday when he struck bottom
while diving at Woodland beach.
He was said to have been the Sec
ond person treated at the institution
In a month for broken neck, with
apparently good chances for COM
plete recovery.
DIR. Philip Mcclure, assistant
chief surgeon of Post Graduate
hospital. performed the rare and
delicate operation of Koehler. re-
moving parts Of the fifth and sixth
Vertebrae. which had been fractur-
ed. ana joining the severed cord.
P. A. Hardware for Tennis Goods.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
GUARDSMEN ARE CALLED

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 27 (By
The Associated Press) A company
of Illinois national guardsmen was
sent to Tamms in Alexander county,
by Adjutant General Carlos E. Black.
early this morning at the request of
Sheriff James S. Roche of Cairo. The
sheriff said he feared popular indig-
nation would result in the lynching
of James Hazelwood and Andrew
Corbett, two men held in Tamms Jail,
in connection with an assault on a
girl of Tamms.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
Meet at Keyport

KEYPORT, July AT a special
meeting of the borough council call
ed to approve the findings of the
committee recently appointed to ar
range for bus service in the borough
to take the place of the cars of the
Jersey Central Traction Company
which cease operation at midnight
tomorrow night temporary permits
were granted to the following COM
panies:
Rollo Trucking Corporation to
operate buses between Perth Amboy
and Keyport; Littell Truck Company
between Keansburg and Keyport;
Frisanti Bus Company of Freehold
from Freehold to Keyport. The
Sea Shore Bus Line operating be-
tween Keansburg and Newark, WAS
given permission to stop buses in
this borough.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
NO FIGHT DETAILS

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, July 81
No place or date for the meeting
between Jack Dempsey and Luis
Firpo has been fixed. the South
American boxer announced here to-
day. Firpo through his interpret sr
sal dhe had signed to meet Dempsey,
but that was all.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
Il Saved From death

TORONTO, July 27.-Florence
Smith today attempted suicide by
throwing herself from bridge in
Rosedaie, but her leg caught in the
girders and she hung head down
wards, fifty feet above the road be-
meath, until passersby lassoed her
and dragged her TO safety.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
ARRIVES at Seattle

SEATTLE, Wash. July 2T.-( BY
The Associated Press)-With partl-
sanship forgotten, Seattle was ready
today to welcome the homecoming
of the President of the United States
and the first lady" Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren G. Harding.
A crowded program for the Presi-
dents reception was declared per-
rected and from the time he and his
official party appeared at the harbor
entrance at o'clock this morning.
until they entrained late IN the aft
ernoon. the events of the day wers
expected to follow one another with
rapid, clock-like precision.
The chief feature OF the Presi-
dents visit here viii be his speech
In the stadium of the University OF
Washington at l o'clock this after
noon when he is expected to discuss
the problems of Alaska.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
4. a. Mcoarthz,s WIN Prohated

CARTERET, July 27-Thomas A.
Mccarthy, railroad engineer. who
was killed in a freight wreck July
10 left a personal property of 50,
1874, according to letters of ad-
ministration issued In the surro-
gates office at Elizabeth yesterday.
Mrs Helen c., his widow. brother
and a sister. share in the estate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
Cloud Of Grasshoppers

PONTIEX, SASK., July 27 4
cloud of millions OF grasshoppeis.
about an eighth of mile wide ana
several miles long, obscured the
sky above this town for three hours
yesterday. The insects, blown along
by a breeze about leo feet aboxa the
ground. were carried toward tie
northwest.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
Bus Permit Granted

NEWARK, July 27-Trolley sec-
vice which will be abandoned to-
morrow by the Jersey Central Trac-
tion Company, will be replaced be-
tween Perth Amboy and Keyport by
bus -.line to be established by
James DouSas, of South Amboy.
Doukas applied to the Public
Utilities Commission yesterday for
permits to operate four buses.
While the commission reserved deci-
sion, the impression was given that
If he began service tomorrow the
board will not interfere.
Assistant Prosecutor Toolan of
Middlesex county has notified the
board that he is representing a cor
poration that will apply for permls-
sion to establish his service oil
virtually all lines formerly operated
by the trolley company.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
NAV Rnre Izobbery Clue

BUFFALO. n. Y. July 27.-Police
today arrested two men on down.
town Buffalo street in a travel-worn
car which bore signs of having been
in a gun battle. There was two bull
let holes through the sides of the
automobile, and several spent bullets
lying on the floor. An investigation
was started to determine whether
there was any possible connection
between the car and Toronto's day
light hold-up of Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27

NEW YORK. July a7-lidfna1
Marks sold In the local foreign eS<
change market today for 50 esnC
million, the lowest quotation Is
history Before the war when the
nominal rate Of exchange was zs.1
cents each one million Cefna1
marks would have cost f2gs 16s.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
Hearing Is Wanted

Oliver r. Hatfield, secretary of
the Industrial Association of Perth
Amboy declared today the associa-
ton will take the matter UP with
the Board of Engineers for Rivers
aad Harbors and urged that every
ple interested write to the board
end nlso United States Senators
= ward l. Edwards and Walter e!
tCnnlInned on page %
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
Davis nt DuesseIdorf

DUESSELDORF, July 27 (By The
Associated Press)-James j. Davis,
American secretary of labor arriv ed
here today for a brief visit to the
Ruhr.S He will return to Paris to-
night.
This afternoon Secretary Davis
visited Essen, accompanied by ohi-
GERS of the French staff
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
AMERICA NEEDS
FIRST RANK NAVY
President Tells Seattle Press
Club at Banquet Today
Reviews Battle Fleet
PRAISES ALASKAN PRESS
Urges NeWSpapermen to
Make "ConSCience" Their
Editor-in- Chief
PRAISES ALASKAN PRESS

SEATTLE, Wash, July z7 (By
The Associated Press)--PresldeHk
Harding appearing before the Sa-
attic Press Club after his review %
day in the harbor of virtually tha
entire United States battle heet,
declared that until the day COMES
when nations abandon use OF armed
forces. America shall ind her as~
Surance in a navy of the 11rst RANK.
I'VE were building two years ago
at a rate that would have placed our
armed sea power in excess OF any
other power, but in conviction thai
armament cost and Competition WaN
leading to menacing national burr
dens, we invited an international
conference to fix Limitations.
The President added, We asked
equality with the first rank for our
selves and were accorded it. Let u
hope our congress with the cordial
sanction of the American people. VIII
continue that first rank believe
our obligation to the world means
the most exacting restriction Of our
maintenance within the maximum
limitation fixed by the Conferences,
and 1 believe our clear duty to orr
selves is to maintain the equality
provided in that maximum until .
new baptism of International con-
science prescribes joint action to
ward reduction or eempfet-a -.
ment."
IN addition TO his observations on
the question of naval power. Mr.
Harding said that those of US who
think we know a great lot about
newspaper making. may learn some
very simple fundamentals by going
to Alaska"
IT foufd myself" he continued.
'involuntarily doffing my hat to the
editor and publisher, who succeeds in
maintaining a daily issue in town
of eight to twelve hundred people.
where the circulation maximum can
not exceed two to three hundred
copies. 1 refrain from an attempted
analysis of the relation of the value
of advertising to its cost, but the
community value of the publication
win remain unchallenged.
IAN impressive feature of the
Alaskan press was its manifest hon-
esty, oft times revealing an appeal
ing frankness. An honest and an
intelligent press, which necessitates
a highly purposed press, affords a
limitless opportunity for community
service and the loftiest employment
in life. Let those of US who frd
pride in association with the making
of the American press the bsst
press in the world resolve upon a
full appraisal of our Responsibilities
and see that conscience is maintatfs-
ed as -tn-chief, and that az
complishment writes the big beatS'
which are ever giving the exhi14erat
ing thrill to the daily grind"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27

For sale cheap, late model az ton
Mack Truck; good condition. Jersey Tire
CO.. las New Brunswick Avenue.
2e62s--7-17-tfe
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
CSIPO CHARGED BY WIFE
WITH ASSAULT; HELD IN BAIL

Louis Csipo who conducts a bank
and foreign exchange in this city,
but resides in Oak street. Metuchen,
was arraigned before Recorder c. c..
Weber at Metuchen last night upon
complaint of Mrs. Csipo, who accus-
ed her husband of assaulting her.
A Metuchen officer came to this CITY
yesterday afternoon with a warra ut
for the arrest of Csipo and Officer
Koyen, of the locai rorce, was de-
tailed to accompany the other po-
liceman to Csipo's establishment.
After hearing Mrs. Csipo's charges
against her husband, Recorder
Weber fixed Cipo's bail at $500 TO
await the action Of the grand jury.
The necessary bail was furnished.
----
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
YES. WE CAN BEAT IT


Gas, OH and Storage, $I5.I4
South Amboy to Niagara Falls, "a miles
through Canada 10 additional miles
scranton to Peokvile Pa. and return to
Scranton Niagara Falls to South Amboy
a total of about 9s6 miles on 46 gallons
PETER NJ. JORGENSON,
376 Wilmot Street,
South Amboy, N. j.
2esoo--7-27-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27

Young Man-For general office work;
steady position. Apply by letter p. o.
box 2ss, Perth Amboy.
2s7ss--7-27-sts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27

Youii find Chevrolet everywhere. JEFF
ferson Motors, Inc. Phone is.
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P. 4. Hardware for PEeD Nsss ''e-
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?. A. Hardware tor crab Nets. soc.

Chevrolet--Gas. Oil ana Storage t27 90
to Niagara Falls and return. Can you
beat IT. jefferson Motors Inc.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-27
ORGANIZE FOR DEEP CHANNEL FIGHT
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight
and Saturday:
showers probably
] a t e tonight:
little change in
temperatures:
Gentle to moder-
ate winds mostly
southerly.
Evening star., 1923-08-01
Full News Of the President.

! Announcements that have been made
from President Harding's sick room
have been impressive for their sim
plicity and straightforwardness From
tho beginning there, has been no at
tempt at concealment as to the real
condition of the patient. DIR. Sawyer
at the, outset of the case made it
plain that the President was too i'll
to GO on with his schedule and, in the
subsequent bulletins issued by him in
conjunction with the other physicians
summoned In consultation, he has
taken the country into his confidence
and made plain the exact circum-
stances Of the case. There has been
no camoufiage through technicalities.
This fact has undoubtedly tended to
ease the public mind. Any sukgestian
that facts are being withheld is cal.
culated to breed question and spread
belief in graver condition than exists.
In the case of. the illness of the
President of the United States every
body 10 interested and concerned. 1t
W wv III iHuitiuQal WHO is Out
an Official, the highest official in the
land, and the people are entitled to
the fullest information. In the pres
ent case this has been given and 1t
is both reassuring and gratifying. &,
The latest news from San Francisco
about the Presidents condition is most
hopeful. Apparently ne has passed
the crisis of his acute illness. and,
though he may be slow in eenva-
lescence to full health. it ia evident
that. unless some unforeseen develop
ment occurs, he will steadily recover.
naturally sound constitution has
sustained him in this attack, despite
the severe depletion Of strength Incl
dent to the cares of Office and espe-
cially to the long journey that he has
just undertaken. with its numerous
incidental obligations. :.--
Evening star., 1923-08-01
Putting on the Screws.

The July rise in traffic accidents
will naturally stir the police to greater
exsrtion, Maj. Sullivan has issued an
order directing the men. Of the police
department to enforce as strictly as
they can regulations for the safety
OF people. If the traffic regulations
were observed there would be few
accidents or none at all. Generally a
driver resents interference by po.
hceman. He denies that he. was
speeding and he believes that he vas
not going too fast fer safety. He de.
nies that he was driving earelessiy.
He believes that he is a good driver
and that there is none better and that
he knows more about driving a car
than a policeman. He denies that he
cut a corner or, if he did, it was only
a trifling violation and he did tt to
save time. He denies that he refused
to give right Of way to another car
and he often believes that the fisht
of way was his even when it was net.
A man will make all kinds of deniais
and hatch up all kinds Of excuses
when charged with violating a trahie
rule.
A great many motefists seem to feel
that trahie regulations were made only
for ether persons. 1t is all wfeag.
Everybody should obey the tFsfae
laws, but. everybody will not. 1t is
impossible fer thsspelies. even IL they
had aetAiAs else to do, to Keep watch