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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-27

w. l.. GRIFFITH EXPIRES
 Walter L. Griffith. 50, died at his home few miles south of Gadsden late Monday night and was buried al Goats Bend Tuesday afternoon Death was due to malaria
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-27
MAsoNs INSTALL OFFICERS

Officers for Ensley Chapter l29 Royal Arch Masons. were installed for the year Monday night. T. De- Walt Craig was in charge of install lation. after which he was. presented with the retiring officers jewel. The newly elected officers are all well known in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-27

Deer horns grow almost half an inch day when replacing those lost in shedding.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
FINAL FRENCH ACTION
TO BE TAKEN SOON

PARIS, Oct. 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-French official circles
today indicated their expectation
that a final accord with the British
government regarding the conditions
under which the proposed commit
tee of experts will examine Ger
many's capacity to pay will be
reached within a day or two, and
that the 1eparation commission may
go ahead with the arrangements
before the week end.
1t is anticipated here that the eX-
perts will be invited to assemble in
Paris at the headquarters of the
&C cGmmicaion.
The commission will decide at it's
meeting tomorrow when the German
delegates will be heard on the situa-
tion Of their country, as they re-
Gently petitioned it is considered this
hearing will be hastened so that re-
suit may be utilized by the experts
unless the latter prefer to make all
their Investigations themselves.
The composition and organization
of the expert committee will be con-
sidered at Fridays meeting of the
commission
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
CITY SEWER Pipe BEING
RUSHED TO COMPLETION

About eighty feet of concrete pipe
needed for the installation of the
trunk line sewer to be installed west
of the railroad track has been COM
pleted. The pipe is being made at
the foot of Second street by the Core
Joint Pipe Company of Sewaren and
Irvington. The concrete is poured
into h uge e steel form an d
as this becomes hard the form is
removed and the concrete pipe re-
mains. The pipe being made at the
present time is about seven feet high.
1t is expected the material and tools
needed in making the pipe will be
moved to new locations as the maxi
ing of the pipe progresses, in or
der that the hauling of the COM
pleted pipe will not be necessary.
1t is likely that the placing of the
sewer pipes in the ground will be-
gin shortly, as the machinery for
this work will arrive this week. 1t
is understood that considerable pill
ing will have to be driven before
some of the pipe can be placed. The
driving of the piling. it is said, will
be turned over to local contractor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
.RUHR STATUS
IS UNCHANGED
Situation Also in RhineIand
Gives Little Evidence of
Any Movement

DUESSELDORF, Oct. 29.-(By
The Associated Press)-The situa-
tion in the Ruhr and the Rhineland,
both political and economic, gave
little evidence of movement either
way. No notable activities either by
the separatists or the unemployed
were recorded over night. Although
the general progressive lockout
which has been threatened was ex-
pected to begin today no reports had
been received up 10 midday of ac-
tual closings OF factories or mines.
Facilities for receiving speedy re-
ports on such matters from the var
ious partss of the Ruhr, however, are
limited.
No information was available from
official quarters as to what progress
il any, was being made concerning
the agreements reached with the
great industrial interests. Confirma-
tion from these sources as to the re-
ported agreement with the Krupp in
interests was still lacking, although
it was unofTicially admitted that the
agreement was as good as completed.
German observers in Dusseldorf
said today they had good reason to
believe the Separatists had post
poned the carrying out Of their plans
for occupying this city. in which
the French make their headquarters.
The Germans place great import
ance upon the new orders from the
French command for rearming the
Dusseldorf police, who have been
ordered to use their arms vigorously
against any further disturbance of
FaIT IN ftats fysg NuyIRsa :
source. Four squadrons of blue po-
lice, or fifty men each, have been
stationed at the various danger
and two armored cars have been put
at their disposal.
The leaders of both the Separat-
lists and the Industrialists appear to
be awaiting the next move by the
other side before proceeding with
additional measures designed to
straignten out their respective prob
lens. So far as the Separatists are
concerned they are apparently rest
ing content with their present gains.
The only further additions to their
domains over the weekend were
Bingen, Alge-Sheim. and five
small places, all in the southern Sec
tion of the French occupied zone.
The French official communique
today announced shat fifteen men,
bers of the German police had been
expelled from Aix-Ta -Chapelle for
disobeying the orders of the Belgians
to maintain neutrality as regarded
the Separatists.
The only trouble recorded in terri
tory under Separltist control was
at Walheim, near AK La-Ch1pelle
where one Soparatisg was killed dur.
ing a disturbance.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29

ACTION SOON
Committee Will See Freehold
els on County Site Owned
at Menlo Park

DR.. Charles I. Silk. who acted as
chairman of the meeting of the
Middlesex County Recreational Coun-
Gil, held on October 10 at the Hotel
Klein in New Brunswick, today an
nounced the appointment of the
committee of three who are to ap-
pear before the Board of Freehold
ers and lay before them the purposes
and aims of the council. The com
mittee consists of Harry Medinets,
chairman, and Emil Stremlau of this
city, and Frederick Sickles of New
Brunswick.
Following his appointment today
Mr.. Medinets announced that he will
call meeting of the committee to
go over the plans and arrange data
needed for their appearance before
the freeholders. Indications are that
the committee meeting will be held
in the immediate future and that
the committee will meet with the
freeholders before many weeks have
passed.
II is the intention of the council to
urge upon the freeholders through
the committee of three that need of
converting the 375 acre tubercular
site at Menlo Park into a recreation
al playground and camp site for the
needy children of the county. In ap-
pearing before the freeholders the
committee representing the recrea-
tional council, will follow out the
suggestions of the Perth Amboy Eve
ming News that the property be made
a camping site.
The appointing of the committee
of three was made at the suggestion
of the committee of seven which met
last Friday night in the library here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
SEVERAL INJURED IN
WEEKEND AUTO MISHAPS

John Lerek, fifty years old, of
511 Alpine street, is in the local
hospital suffering from abrasions of
the right side of his face. as result
of being hit by the automobile of
Louis p. Booz, on Amboy avenue
early Saturday night. The injured
man is being attended by DR.. G.. w.
Tyrrell He was taken to the hos
pital in the automobile which struck
him and the driver then reported
the incident at police headquarters.
A Carteret woman whose name
was not obtained by the police, was
injured in an accident at the corner
of State and Washington streets yes
terday morning. A car belonging to
Chauncey Geer, of Connecticut, ran
into the automobile of Alex Erdely,
of Carteret, and the woman was rid
ing n the latter car. She was taken
to DR.. Grieves and attended for an
injury to her right arm. Sergeant
John Larson made the report on the
accident.
There were several other minor
accidents reported to the authorities
and as a result of one, an investi-
cation is being made by the police
into the alleged theft of a Castle Ice
Cream truck. officer j. f. Sullivan
issued summons to George Papack,
OF Division street, for cuttiag a
sign at Hall avenue and Cortlandt
street. this violation resulting in a
collision between two cars.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
re- ASSERTION
MADE BY PARIS
That Rights Acquired Under
Treaty of Versailles Can
not be Abridged
P0INCARE'S EXPLANATION
Without the Consent of Par
ties to Treaty, French
Premier Says
P0INCARE'S EXPLANATION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-prenier
Poincare's statement of the French
attitude toward the new reparations
Inquiry is construed in official quar-
ters here as little more in substance
than re-assertion of the ohvious
fact that rights acquired under the
treaty of Versailles cannot be ahridr-
ed except with the consent of the
parties to the treaty.
OF that reason, the restrictions
upon the proposed expert Commits
sion outlined by the FIench premier
are not viewed as having altered the
situation In any material way.
AT no time since the plan was
nrst put forward by Secretary
hughes ten months ago, has It been
contemplated that the Commission
would have power to commit the
governments represented. The ssIa.1ls
purpose, it was reiterated TODAY
would be to work out a finaneisi !
plan for procuring reparatfons sal.
Elements from Germany.
If the commission fails to nro-
duce plan acceptable to France
It Will not have advanced matters IN
the least since nothing that COM
iiIi9sioH cdh 90 would be effective
Except with the assent not only of
ance put or every other nation
winch Is party to tho treaty.
In effect this understanding of tba
commission plan means that no nro~
posal to reduce reparations oblipa.
tlonS Oh Germany can have anv ef-
rect unless the allied governments
including France, are of the opinion
on examination of the proposal that
~ would be wise to adopt 1t. Until
the conclusions of the comnissIon
nave been made up, however.
IN some quarters Premier Poin
cares remarks OF yesterday are re-
garded as having been addressed
primarily to the French public
Neither in France nor in any other
country, 1t is suggested, does the
general public fully understand that
the treaty rights of a government
can be altered only with the con-
sent or that government and of the
other parties to the treaty involved.
The French premier took steps TO
assure his people that in accepting
the British proposal he had NOT oh
ligated himself in any way to sur
render of any French right under
the treaty of Versailles.
Administration officials see Moth
ing IN the expert commission plan
that would require congressional ac-
ton in this country. While the treaty
with Germany contains a restriction
upon official participation by the
United States In such commissions,
put on in the form of a senate reser-
vation, the present plan does not
contemplate governmental represen-
tation of the United States in the
expert body.
The view evidently taken both in
London and Paris that the proposed
commission should be brought to-
gether as soon as possible is shared
in Washington, where it is felt that
the European situation is one re-
quiring prompt action.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
CARS REPORTED STOLEN

David Goldsmith. of 12S Kearny
avenue, reported to Lieutenant An
drew Jensen at o'clock yesterday
morning that his Ford couGe bearing
license N. J. 147,845, was taken from
his private driveway between 1880
O'Clock and 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. The driveway is situated
in the rear of Kearny avenue.
The lieutenant notified the war
denis office at New Brunswick and
the men on the street. The warden's
office notified the local police on Sat
urday night that a Chevrolet car
bearing N. J. licensy 1880 was
stolen from the county seat.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
METUCHEN DEMOCRATS
POSTPONE MEETING

METUCHEN, Oct. 29.-E. T. Van
derpoel, president of the Metuchen
Democratic Club, has announced that
the weekly meeting scheduled for
Thursday night in Arcanum hall has
been postponed until Friday night
of this week The change is due to
the big county rallies to take place
throughout this vicinity on Thurs
day, at which time Governor Silzer
is expected to speak.
At the meeting here on Friday
night the president of the local or
ganization has arranged to have
CONGRESSMAN Elmer Geran and Mrs.
Gretchen Riggs, state committee
woman. as the principal speak
ers, while Mr.. Vanderpool is making
a strong effort to have James Baker
of Jersey City, address the gather
ing at the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
HAYES IS LATE
SEEKING BOOKS
Democratic County Leader
Said He Would Inspect Free
holders Records Today
BOOKS READY FOR HIM
Hayes Called Early this Af-
ternoon to Make the
Inspection

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 29-The
uch-delayed and long talk of
inspection of the books and records
of the Republican Board of Free
holders by Democratic County
Chairman Edmund A. Hayes, and an
expert accountant, will likely be held
this afternoon.
Hayes arrived at the county treas
urer's office about / o'clock accom-
panied by an accountant, but imme-
diately left for lunch, stating that
they would return after lunch and
make the inspection. Hayes in q
public notice Saturday morning said
he would make the inspection 1T
10 O'Clock this morning.
Although Hayes served notice
on the Board of Freeholders as a
body and Freeholders Walter Quak-
enbush, William S. Dey and j. Fred
Orpen as individuals that he would
make the much talked of inspec-
ton of the Republican county
boards records at 10 o'clock this
morning. he had not appeared at
the Office of the freeholders shortly
before noon today.
When Hayes failed to appear with
a public accountant to go over the
books of the freeholders in search
of discrepancies or data which would
aid the Democrats in their campaign
fight, he was communicated with
over the phone by an Evening News
reporter and asked if he intended to
make the inspection today. This
telephone communication took place
at II o'clock, after the county trea-
surer and his assistants had waited
an hour for him to appear. Hayes
told the reporter that he would be
over to the freeholder's office in five
minutes, but almost another hour
had passed at the time the first edi-
tion OF this paper went to press and
still Hayes had not made his ap-
pearance.
County Treasurer f. William Hilk-
er expressed considerable surprise
this morning when Hayes failed to
appear as he said he would. Hilker
had his entire office staff on hand
and two auditors from the Edwin M.
Hyans Company for the purpose of
assisting the Democratic leader in
making his probe and giving him the
information desired.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29

At the point of a revolver, John
Slater, of 562 Penn street, a gate
tender at the New Brunswick avenue
crossing of the Central Railroad, was
held up by three young men in his
gate-house, about 3:40 o'clock this
morning.
The holdup men, all armed with
revolvers aEbrding to Slater, took
$25 in cash and a number of dance
tickets from his clothes. Two of the
holdup men, it is charged, held their
guns over Slater, while the third
searched him.
Slated described the members of
the holdup gang as being young,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
THREE FINED FOR TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS IN THIS CITY

Three arrests made by Motorcycle
Officer Frank Burke over the week
end may assist in breaking up the
practice of buses blocking traff1c
on Smith street and motorists speed
ing on outer State street in the Vi
cinity of st. Stephens parochial
school.
Charles Winauski. of Bertrand
ave, was arrested on a charge OF
blocking traffic on Smith street and
for refusing to move his bus. me
officer took the driver and bus to
headquarters pending arraignment,
and fine of $40 was imposed by the
recorder.
Jacob Blume and Stanley Jacobs,
both of this city, were arrested for
speeding on State street, and they
were fined SIS and $40 respectively.
1t is charged that the drivers were
averaging about thirty miles an
hour,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
PUBLIC SERVICE USING
ONE-MAN TROLLEYS HERE

AS a means of economy the Pub
lie Service is operating all the trolley
cars on the MiddleseX and South
Amboy lines with one man. The
one man system of operation began
yesterday and according to reports
from the can barns of the Public
Service today, is proving success
full.
For some time past one man cars
have been in operation between this
city and Keasbey and also in the city
of New Brunswick. The various fast
lines operated by the Public Service
still have the two men in charge of
the cars as has also the line operat-
ing from New Brunswick to Bound
Brook. The cars have not been
changed any, the regulation two man
car being run under the direction of
one man. who plays the role of both
conductor and motorman.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
DEMOCRATS PLAN RALLY

The biggest Democratic rally of
the present campaign will take place
in this city on next Thursday night
at $3.50 o'clock when Governor
George S. Silzer will address a meet
ing to be held in the Auditorium in
New Brunswick avenue. The meeting
will be under the auspices of the
City Democratic Club and it is ex-
pected that although Governor 5ilzer
will be the principal speaker of the
evening. other speakers as well as
the various candidates will be in at
tendance.
Democratic politics from now until
election day are expected to be
booming in this city. Tonight the
third ward Democrats will hold their
regular session and on Wednesday
night a parade and rally will be held
in the sixth ward. The meeting on
Thursday night in the Auditorium
will be featured by a band concert
and plenty of red fire 10 cheer the
heart of the most ardent politician.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
BLUENOSE WINS

HALIFAX, N. s.. Oct. 29:--The
Canadian defender Bluenose won
the first race of the International
fshermens series over a 38 mile
course today by margin of one min
ute and twenty seconds over the
American challenger Columbia. Blue
nose led until almost up to the third
mark, which the schooners passed
abreast and on the fourth leg re-
gained lead which she was able
to increase considerably before the
finish
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29

Total ........, $430, ,14O,64
The contractors employed are as
Flows:
Harry N. Scott.
Fords Construction Company.
Utility Construction Company.
Liddle &c Pfeiffer.
George Gundrum.
East Jersey Bridge Company.
Harry Oliver.
M. Irving Demarest.
Hill Construction Company.
Andrew Keyes.
The above amount will be reduced
considerably below $400,000.00
when the REIN amusement payments
are received under the different con-
tracts, made in connection here
with.
Question No. 5. Will you let my
representative see the weight slips
or stone paid to Conrad Ssbolt and
Andrew Keyes during 1923? If so,
when and where?
Answer. Yes, at the County
'reasurer's office at any time you
esire
Question No. Z. What plumbing
I'D timing bills were paid for work
pne, other than by Payton? Who
}, and how much?
Answer. 1t was impossible to OBJ
ain hard coal for the county Jail
nd the court house, and soft coal
nd wood had to be used extensively.
Continued on Page 2
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
ELECTION CLERKS TO GET
SAMPLE BALLOTS TONIGHT

The sample ballots for the gener-
al election which will take place next
Tuesday have been printed and all
election boards in this city are re-
quested by City Clerk Costello to
call at city hall for the packages to-
night The law calls for these sam
pie ballots being in the mails not
later than Wednesday noon of this
week Owing to the heavy registra-
tion this year. there are large num-
ber of voters who will receive bal
lots.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29

AVENEL, Oct. 29:-Antonio
Cospito, forty-six, a resident of this
place for the past three years, was
instantly killed this morning when
he attempted to go across the track
in front of the Pennsylvania train
which leaves the local station at 6:03
A. M. Cospito's body was badly
mangled.
The man has been employed as
bricklayer's helper in New York for
some time and has been committing
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
British Cabinet Action

LONDON, Oct. ga special meet.
ing of the British cabinet this aft.
ernoon discussed the French reply
to the British invitation for partici-
patton in a reparation conference
to determine Germany's capacity for
payment.
The restrictions indicated in the
speech of the French premier, M.
Poincare, at Sampigny yesterday.
caused disappointment and some
misgivings here, and also served 10
remove much of the OPTIMISM Gre
ated by publication of the cgsres-
pondence between Foreign Secfe-
tary Curzon of England and Secre-
tary of State Hughes. It is felt in
government quarters. however, that
way will be found of surmount-
ing some of the French conditions.
A Chevrolet is easily obtained for
Christmas. Ask the Jefferson Motors Inc.
Phone is.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29

Cate-Tender Robbed
AT Point OF Revolver

wearing soft hats and grep over
coats. The holdup was reported by
gate-tender to Sergeant Frank Kas-
przak about two hours after it oc-
Cured. according to the police rec
ords. After taking the money and
tickets, Slater told the police SER
geant. the holdup men ran up New
Brunswick avenue and turned into
Elm street.
This morning Lieutenant Detective
Joseph Gutowski was detailed on the
case to make a complete investiga-
ton. 1t is said that the railroad
company also is checking up the
acts in the case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
AveneE Man Killed:
Slips Under Train

Oh the 6:03 train each morning. This
morning he was late and endeavored
to cross in front of the train so as to
reach the station. 1t is believed he
slipped or the wet ties or rails and
fell to the tracks. Coroner Edward
X. Hanson was Immediately notified
and he gave permission for the re-
moval of the body.
A wife and ten children survive,
eight of whom are minors living at
home. Funeral arrangements are
being made.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
submit to Dismissal

LONDON, Oct. GA note from
the government of the Reich dis
missing the cabinet of Saxony from
office was handed to the cabinet to-
day, and the members of the mini
stry submitted to the dismissal, says
Central News dispatch from Ber-
lin
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29
WIFE VIII be Worth Sea 900

EATON, Colo, Oct. 29:--A wife
by November IL will be worth
$4,000 to j. p. Cominsky, twenty
three. an employe of the Great
Northern Sugar Company here. A
year ago an uncle left that sum to
young Cominsky, provided he mar
ried by Armistice Day. 1928. Other
wise the $4,000 goes to charity. AS
the deadline draws near, CominslSy
fears he may not find the right
girl" and lose the fortune beside.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29

A Gigantic Used Car Sale Now Going on
Buick Roadster with California top; re-
painted and recondltoned, S595. Hupmo-
bile Passenger Sedan in elegant condi-
tom just been repainted. $1,000. Union
Garage Co. Cadillac and Peerless Distri-
butors. 27s King Street.
2946g-10-20-3t*
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-29

A Gigantic Used Car Sale now going on
Nash Touring Cylinder s Passenger. 1928
model; only run a few thousand miles;
bargain at S595 Chandler passenger
touring motor, paint and rubber in good
condition, 1895 Union Garage Co. Cadil-
lac and Peerless Distributors. 27S King
street. 29459-10-29-3ts