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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
MEN
MEETING HERE
Veterans of 311th Infantry
Convene in Annual Three
Day Reunion

About $50 ex-service men from
various parts of the state will visit
this city over the weekend on the
occasion of the second annual re-
union of Company 1, S11th Infantry,
to be held at the Madison Hotel.
The big meeting will open tonight
with a banquet at the hotel, where
all the doughboys will meet their
former buddies, and Mayor William
C. Wilson will render the address of
welcome. A program of entertain
ment will also be given tonight,
while Alvin E. Foss, of Kingston, N.
H, former commanding officer of
the Seventy Division; Lieu
tenant Thomas Kelly of Jersey City,
and Lieutenant w. J. Hoban, of
Scranton, Pa, former officers in the
S11th Infantry, will speak to the ex-
soldiers.
The election of officers will take
place tomorrow and a sightseeing
auto ride to the shore resorts viii
be held on Monday.
Manual Atkman is chairman of
the committee and with an able body
has been working hard for several
weeks in completing arrangements.
With all plans made and everything
set to give the boys good time, 1t
is expected the affair will be the big
gest of it's kind ever held in the city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
CANAL HEARING
IS ANNOUNCED
Question of Securing Ship
Canal Right of Way Will be
Considered
DATE SET Is SEPT. II
ASSemblymen Hoffman, Han
son and Devoe Will Work
for Project
DATE SET is SEPT. II

J. Spencer Smith, president of the
State Board of Commerce and Navi-
cation, has announced that hear
ing will be held on September II at
2 p. M. daylight savings time in
the assembly chambers at Trenton,
to discuss means of securing the
right way which is needed for the
purpose of building the proposed
New Jersey ship canal. ssembly-
men Harold G. Hoffman, of South
Amboy; Fred w. DeVoe, of New
Brunswick, and Thomas L. Hanson,
of Perth Amboy, have been noti-
fed of the hearing and they will be
present to give whatever assistance
they can to bring about immediate
action on the canal.
There has been unusual interest by
Industrial leaders of the state since
the introduction of the bill in the
legislature last winter by Assembly
man Hoffman which stipulated that
the funds to be obtained by the state
from the abandonment of the Morris
canal be used for this intercostal
waterway. Civic organizations nave
been steadily active to push the
canal which, it is expected, will be
of great value to the industries OF
this state.
Various ways to acquire the right
of way have been suggested to the
State Board of Commerce and Navi-
CATION previously but that body was
of the opinion that public hearing
should be held at which all interest
ed parties would have an opportun-
ity to make suggestions. In the
meantime the assemblymen are
considering the situation and will be
willing to give whatever information
is desired of them and will gladly
acquaint interested people with the
project.
The canal will extend from the
Raritan Bay at Morgan to Borden
town on the Delaware.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
Coal Strike Settlement
Is Looked For Shortly

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. There
was an optimistic feeling through
the anthracite regions of Pennsylva-
MIA that the suspension of mining,
which became effective today, would
not be long continued. For the sec
ond time in year and a half pro-
duction of anthracite is suspended
while the leaders of the union min
ers and the representatives of the
coal companies struggle at Harris
burg to reach an agreement Of a
new wage scale.
A year ago the miners returned
to work after five months of idle
ness under a contract which expired
last midnight. A year ago the min
ers wanted the contract to run to
next April but the operators insist
ed on August 81. Under the peace
proposal to end the present contest
the operators are asking for long
term contract if they must accede
to the ten per cent wage advance
suggested by Governor Pinchot.
Reports from the anthracite fields
indicated a total suspension, al
though the hard coal fields are not
100 per cent organized, every man
and boy is expected to refrain from
work until the differences are ad-
justed. In suspensions and strikes
in recent years little trouble has at
tended the shutting down of the
mines because no attempt had been
made to operate. So far no company
has announced its intention to mine
while the suspension order is in ef-
feet.
If the suspension is lifted as a re-
suit of developments in Harrisburg
today the mine workers would net
resume operations before Tuesday,
as Monday is Labor Day, which is
always strictly observed throughout
the hard coal fields. About $4,000
men and boys are idle. The only
men at work today were maintenr
ance men numbering about 1000.
1t is their duty to keep the mine free
of water and gas and to prevent cave
ins. Where there is a surplus of such
men arrangements will be made to
give all of them work and if the sus-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
LEON'S FREE DISTRIBUTION
OF MILK is CONCLUDED

After two months of humanitarian
work by the establishment of milk
stations, the firm of Albert Leon and
Son has closed its stations at schools
No. 1 and 8. The free distribution
of milk to the kiddies of the city
was one of the ways to celebrate the
opening of the large six story struc-
ture at the corner of Smith and King
streets.
Although actual count was not
made it is estimated that between
$4,000 and 10000 children visited
the distributing points for their
daily quota. The discontinuance of
the free service brought many words
of regret from the kiddies who took
advantage of the last distribution
yesterday. The little ones had be-
come so accustomed to the stations
that they went to the schools daily.
Every afternasa one could see the
kiddies of all ages in various parts
of the schoolyard huddled in some
cozy, shady corner drinking the
milk.
Mr.. Leon is desirous of thanking
the city police for being on hand
and keeping order, the Board of Ed
ucation for the use of the schools
and the Girl Scouts for their work in
giving out the cups of milk. The
milk was furnished by the Puritan
Dairy of this city while the Samuel
Baum Co. gave the sanitary paper
cups.
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Attnrnev GeneraI Gets BUSY

TRENTON, Sept. 1:-Attorney
General McCran and his legal as
sistants today discussed at the state
house procedure and precedents in
connection with Governor Stlzer's re-
quest that the state apply for a re-
ceivership for Public Service Rail-
way Company and tear up the COM
pany's tracks.
Alfred N. Barber, of this city, sec
retary and John p. Petty, of Newark,
assistant chief engineer, utilities di-
vision of the Public Utility Commits
sion, were called into the attorney
generals department for the con-
ference. The attorney general last
night discussed with Governor Sill
ger the two proceedings suggested
by the states chief executive. Asked
the purpose Of today's conference
the attorney general said:
1--WE are working on the enIlre
subject. It is a very large task and
one that will undoubtedly take time.
We have gone TO work. We are now
engaged in collecting data and ex-
amining precedents."
1t is not expected that the court
proceedings requested by the COVER
nor will be formally filed in the
court of chancery and supreme
court today. The public utility repre-
senatives will furnish the attorney
general with detailed statistics TO
verify court petitions.
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pension is of long duration they will
have to share part of their pay with
the needy members of the union who
are idle.
The feeling that the suspension
may not be long continued is shared
not only by many mine workers but
also by company officials. No prep
arations were made for long sus-
pension, such as bringing out the
mules, dismantling machinery and
bringing company tools and supplies
out of the workings. Tools and sup
plies belonging to miners were taken
out by the men when they left their
working places yesterday. From
Pottsville came report that miners
took even their dynamite with them
and put it in safe places in their
homes. The dynamite belongs to the
men, as they have to purchase their
own explosives.
While the mines are idle, the rail-
roads in the regions were busy haul
ing the last of the coal mined this
week. 1t was estimated there was
not much more than fifty per cent
production yesterday and 1t will not
take the roads long to clean up the
product.
1llll6 VI the QOilltollC SIG Ol dH-
thracite is held for storage because
of the tremendous demand all sum-
mer by prud mt consumers who re-
membered last winters coal famine.
There is considerable steam coal be-
low the size of pea on hand. This
coal comes in competition with btu
minous and the demand for it has
not been above normal, according to
coal operators.
Negotiations for new wage
agreement to replace the one that
expired last night were begun in
June when the miners formulated
their demands in a convention at
Scranton for a 20 per cent increase
in contract rates and two dollar a
day increase for men paid by the
day, along with other demands. 1t
is not generally known that ap-
proaches were made as early as last
March for an agreement based on
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LONDON SEES A SERIOUS
SITUATION IN BALKANS

LONDoNg Sept. a2--fBx Tha AS
'sociated Prexs1z-Italy.s acton III
bombardng and occupying Corfu. in
eontravention of the neutrality OF
the island, guaranteed in perpetuity
by the treaty of 1854 in which Great
Britain ceded Corfu to Greece, is con-
sidered in military and diploma
quarters in London as tantam cunt
to a declaration of war upon Greece
and as constituting a fiagrant viola
tion of international law.
If the Rome government should
ignore the intervention of the League
of Nations and the Independent ef
forts of the Allied Council of AM
bassadors for an amicable solution,
military experts here see the dam
ger of war spreading throughout
southeastern Europe.
1t is recalled that Jugoslavia is
linked by royal marriage to Greece,
and moreover that Greece received
from Jugoslavia only a few months
ago, certain promises of support in
the event of being attacked by an
other country, in return for which
Jugoslavia was given the use of Sa-
loniki as a free port of entry for
arms of war and merchandise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
PROHIBITION VIOLATION
CASES MOVED FOR TRIAL

Notice has been received in the
city that the case of the United
States VS.. Edwin Scully and Samuel
McAlinden will be moved for trial
at Trenton, on Wednesday, Septem
ber 12. Also that the case of the
United States VS.. Sam Henri Cone,
Edwin Scully and Dave Wolfson will
be moved for trial at Trenton on
September 13. These cases are a
continuation of the case tried early
this summer in which Cone was
convicted of bribing federal officers.
The defendants are represented by
Walter ]. Reilly and Thomas Brown
of this city and George Cutley of
Newark.
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MOVE ON
RECE|VERSH|P
Attorney General in Confer
ence Today Regarding Pub
lie Service Railway Co.
APPEAL TO THE COURT
No Action by the Corporation
Officials Regarding Latest
Attack by the State

NEWARK, Sept. Illegal steps
toward applying for a receiyership
of Public Service Railway Company,
to be made at Trenton by Attorney
General McCran today, shifted the
center of activity in New Jerseys
trolley strike to the state capital.
The action was ordered by Governor
Silzer at a conference with the attor-
ney general, his assistant Mr.. New
corn, and Frederick NJ. p. Pearse,
the governors secretary, at Sea Girt
last night.
Action of Jersey City in seeking a
receivership of the company on
grounds of paving and franchise tax
debts was reported as being held up
pending the states action.
Announcement yesterday of, fur
ther conference of Tuesday next of
Newark officials and representatives
of the railway company were held
today to show likelihood of a separ-
ate strike settlement for this city as
quite possible. A report that repre-
sentatives of the company had offer
ed a separate settlement to the city
of Camden could not be confirmed.
Newark bus owners are willing to
sell their buses to this city on condi-
ton that a municipal bus system
would be established, George Sey-
mour, counsel for the busmen. has
announced. They will not sell to
Public Service Railway Company, he
declared, preferring to scrap their
buses.
Bus owners from all over the state
will meet here late this afternoon to
complete a new statewide bus or
ganization.
Governor Silzer, at his conference
with the attorney general last night
repeated the statements of his letter
to Mr.. McCran in ordering the re-
ceivership action which will be taken
mainly to protect the interests of the
state.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
BOY PLAYING ON TRACKS
is KILLED BY A TRAIN

BAYONNE. Sept. 1.-George Law
ko. five. died in the Bayonne hos
pital this morning from internal in
juries and probable skull fracture
received when he was struck by a
New Jersey Central railroad train
late yesterday. An autopsy viii be
held shortly
The Lawko boy, who was playing
near the railroad tracks beside his
home with an older brother, Charles,
and another playmate, decided to
cross to the other side. His two
companions went first, George be-
ing struck by the train and thrown
from the track He was uncon-
scious when picked up.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
ATTACK HELD TO BE
SERIOUS BREACH OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Greece Appeals to League OF
Nations for Settlement OF
Dispute With Italy
EUROPE IS CONCERNED
JugoSIavia Closely Allied
With Greece and May be
Drawn Into the Affair

ATHENS, Sept. The police
station and school on the island OF
Corfu were bombarded by the Ita1-
ian fleet yesterday and contingent
of troops was landed. Several ref
ugees in the station are reported to
have been killed by the gunfirs.
while the building was destroyed by
fire. "a direct dispatch from Corfu
last evening said that fifteen Greek
civilians were killed and many
wounded in the bombardment The
war vessels fired upon the old fort.
as well, and it was in this building
that many of the casualties oc-
CURED, the message asserted.)
The government was officially in
formed of the operation in a note
handed TO Foreign Minister Alexan-
dris by Signor Montagna, the Italian
minister, yesterday. eaying that the
occupation had been effected be-
cause Greece had not accepted the
Italian demands. 1t added that the
landing of a contingent of naval
forces should not be regarded as
hostile act and that Greece should
not adopt a belligerent attitude:
Telegraphic communication be-
tween Athens and Corfu was cut of
at 7:15 o'clock last evening.
It is reported here that the ItaI-
ians bombarded the Corfu forts
which, in accordance with the Flor
ence convention, had been denuded
of their guns despite the fact that
Italy had been informed that the
fortifications were inhabited by
refugee orphans.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
LOCAL FLOWER
SHOW SUCCESS
twenty-five Prizes Awarded
to Winners of Second An
nuaI Event Here

Twenty-Five prizes were awarded
at the second annual flower show
held under the combined direction
of the public library and the local
Woman's Club in the public library
Yesterday afternoon. There were
over $50 entries. The competition
was open to all residents of this
city and the following rules gov
erned the entries.
Each exhibit shall have been
grown by the exhibitor.
Each exhibitor shall furnish his
own holder for his exhibit.
All entries shall be in the hands
of the committee in charge at the
library before or on Friday at IL
o'clock noon. The judges were Mrs.
Charles Fl. Seguine, Mrs. w. B. Pratt
and John Baumann of Railway.
The awards were made as fol-
lows:
Section 1. Annual Towering plants
one vase, three blooms or sprays.
The first prize went to Mrs. jacob
son, for her dahlia and the second
prize was awarded Mrs. Robert
SchIotter for the cockscomb.
Section 2. Hardy herbaceous,
nerennials one vase, three booms or
sprays. The first prize was awarded
Mrs. Norman Davis for the helen-
Jun and the second prize went to
Mrs. MaxfKlein for the galradia.
Section Tubeous roots and corn
ious plants. one vase, two sprays or
stalks. The first prize and second
were awarded to Mrs. Herman Tor
her exhibit of the Gamma.
Section 4.-Tender perennials.
budding plants, one vase ,one spray.
The first and second prizes were
awarded to the Public library for
their exhibit of the begonia.
Section 5.-Woody plants, one
vase, one bloom, stem or spray. The
first prize was awarded Miss Nc
Connell for her exhibit of the Rose
of Shannon, and the second prize
was awarded to Miss Lola Compton,
for the hydrangea.
Section 6.-Mrs. Axel Olsen won
first prize for the most artistic
bowl arrangement and the second
prize went to Mrs. Norman Davis.
Mrs. Norman Davis was awarded
first and second prizes for the bas-
tket arrangement. The prizes which
were announced by the Woman's
Club for the best display of the fol-
lowing flowers during their garden
week in April were awarded to the
lfollowing: Miss Winifred Sturgis,
astor; Miss Nelson, rose; Mrs. Hilk-
er, dahlia; Mrs. Stewart, snapdra-
gon; Mrs. Louis Rossi, cockscomb;
Mrs. Norman Davis, petunia; Mrs.
Jacobson, zinnia; Mr. Stewart, french
marigold and Mrs. Richard Bockius,
African marigold. The sweepstake
prize book donated by the library
staff was awarded to Mrs Norman
Davis for the best exhibit at the
flower show, irrespective of the sec
tion. The exhibit will be held all
day today and anyone interested is
invited to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
JAPAN HARD HIT
BY EARTHQUAKE
Yokohama Reported to be in
Flames and Many Lives
Lost in Empire

The Associated Press)-Practically
the entire city of Yokohama is afirs
and numerous casualties have oc-
CURED as a result of conhagration
which broke out after a severe
earthquake shock, according to
message from the Japanese radio
station at Iwaki to the Radio Cor
poration of Americas local station.
The message follows:
"Conf1agration subsequent to
severe earthquake at Yokohama at
noon today Saturday.. Practically
whole city ablaze. Numerous cas-
ualties."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
Ieagne Gets Greek Anpeal

GENEVA, Sept. l CBy The Asso-
ciated Press) The communication
from Greece submitting the Greco
Italian crisis TO the League of Ma
tions was received today at the
league headquarters, thus automa-
tically bringing the conflict before
the council Of the league, which Is
now in session here.
The council has been called 70
meet at 400 P. NJ. today to consider
the Greek communication, and it Is
expected that the Greek and Italian
representatives will be asked 10 ap-
pear and present their arguments.
NJ. Salandra, Of Italy, who Is a
member of the council. said he had
not examined the Greek document.
but had no reason 10 think his gov
ernment would object to the council
considering the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
POSTPONE BAND CONCERT

At the request of the Lincoln Hose
Company. which begins a carnival
on Monday night and continues all
next week, the band concert sched-
uled to be held on Tuesday night
at Bay View Park has been post
poned to Wednesday, September u,
1t is announced by Louis Y. Sosin,
president of the park commission.
The Goodwill Band of this city will
furnish the music for the concert.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-01
HOFFMAN AND PARKER
PASS POSTMASTER TESTS
By GEORGE H. MANNING
Washington Correspondent of The
P,af.fb Amboy Evening NewS.)

Perth Amboy Evening NeWS.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE
Civil Service Commission today GER
tilted to the post office department
that Frank Hoffman and John NJ.
Parker passed the examination Of
applicants for appointment as post
master at South Amboy held on July
II and are both eligible for the place.
Hoffman and Parker were the only
candidates to take the examination
for this $4,000 a year job.
Senator Walter E. Edge was today
requested by the department TO
make a recommendation regarding
appointment of Hoffman or Parker.
The term of the South Amboy post
master expires Sept. 10 and the de-
partment wishes to make new ap-
pointment by hat date.
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Shock Lasted over Six Minutes

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 1 (By The
Associated Press) An earthquake
shock lasting over six minutes was
felt here at noon today. 1t was ac-
companied by an "up and down
movement"
Telephone and telegraphic COM
munication with Toxic has been in
terrupted. 1t is feared that the shock
has had a serious effect in Toxic and
that great damage has been done
there, in Yokohama and in Yoku-
suka
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CORFU IS B0MBARDED BY ITALIAN FLEET
LABOR DAY WILL BE
QUIETLY OBSERVED

No official celebration will
mark the observance of Labor
Day here this year. Although
many societies have planned for
gatherings or private entertain
ments there will not be any par
ades or athletic events.
The traffic to and from the
shore resorts will probably be
the heaviest of the season. Chief
of Police Tonnesen has arranged
to handle the extra traffic. Men
will be stationed at all important
street intersections.
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Greeks Hear News Through Berlin

ATHENS, Sept. 1.-The Greek
government first became aware OF
the occupation of Corfu through a
wireless message received by way
of Berlin. followed later by a tele-
gram from the Greek governor of
Corfu containing the Italian admir-
als order to surrender the island.
The cabinet is holding prolonged
sessions considering what measures
to take to meet the grave crisis.
The general feeling expressed both
in official and private quarters is rhat
Italy would not have dared to as
sumo such a high-handed attitude
unless Greece was impOtert to move
against her. The sympathetic tons
of the British, French and Ameri-
can press comment received here IS
remarked upon with gratitude.
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WANTED

Reputable local firm dealing in cleo
tricaI supplies appliances has opening for
man to take conr.ste charge Of Washing
machine and Appliance Department.. APP
pilcant must not necessarily have expes-
bass ARK "A asgaUn A lsai aiAss S'EssE; sE,
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ANNOUNCEMENT

wish to announce that beginning Tues
day, September 4th will open an up-to-
date Butcher shop carrying a full line Of
Beef, Lamb. Pork and Poultry. win carry
only the best quality.
JOHN JOHNSON
Corner Gordon street and Madison Ave.
Phone 1876
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THREE BOATS RUNNING

Three ferryboats will be in service
on the Staten Island Rapid Transit
ferry between this city and Totten-
VILE for the next four days begin
ming with today This is being done
in order to take care of the unusual
ly heavy traffic. A fifteen minute
headway will be maintained during
the rush hours and up until the line
is cleared at night.
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NOTICE

There will be no meeting Of the
Fremad Benefit Society on Monday
night on account of the holiday.
MRS. A. HANSEN, President
MRS. IvER LARSEN, Secretary
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Nemorial Services tomorrow

independent Order OF Odd FeIIoWs
of the tenth district will gather in
this city tomorrow night for the
memorial to the late Andrew Stert-
zer, grand master of the order in
the state of New Jersey. The mem
orial will be held at Simpson Meth
odist Episcopal church and Rev.
Wilbert Westcott, pastor will deliv-
er the memorial sermon.