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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
PARK
SEWER BIDS IN
City Engineer Has Three Es-
Inmates on Work-Report
Amounts Friday

Bids on the Lehigh Park sewer
were again received by the aldermen
last night, three contractors submit
ting estimates. Owing to the large
amount of tabulating necessary be-
fore the totals could be arrived at,
the estimates were referred to City
Engineer l.. p. Booz. Jr., who will
report back at an adjourned meet
ing to be held Friday night.
The bidders were: George A. Nc
Laughlin and Liddle & Pfeiffer of
this city; Seaman &. Letzkus Com
panv of Stone Harbor. The figures
as read by City Clerk Philip P. Cos-
tello last night would indicate that
McLaughlins bid was low and that
the amount which the city engineer
estimated the work would cost.
This sum was S48,000.
The residents of the Lehigh Park
section of the city have been advo-
eating and petitioning for a sewer
for several years and it now seems
likely that the aldermen will go
ahead with this work If there is any
possible chance of the city's tinanc-
ing this improvement.
Bids were also received for the
painting of the Liberty firehouse, the
contract being awarded to Arthur
Schroeder, the lowest bidder, his fig
ure being $500. This was $215 less
than the nearest bid and $3.50 under
the highest bid. The other bids
were: B. Spivak, $735; Gustav Jost
& Son. 1915; William Fucker,
$S90.75.
A communication from the City
Plan Commission again requesting
the aldermen to supply them with
certain data and information con-
cerning the width and grade OF
Water street from Lewis to High
street, was received and referred to
the committee of the whole.
Leo Lowenkopf, attorney for Will
liam Hartmann, informed the board
in a letter that an execution in Ia
vor of his client had been issued out
of the local district court and serv-
ed upon the comptroller. The al
dermen were given notice that if the
amount Of damages is not paid be-
fore next Tuesday. Hartmann's at
torney will carry the case to the SUI
preme court in order to secure a
writ of mandamus which will mean
added expense to the city. The let
ter was not discussed but ordered
filed. Hartmann sued the city for
back pay that he claimed was due
him during the time he was a mem
ber of the police force, but was
suspended awaiting trial on charges.
Two petitions, one signed by los
property owners and residents and
the other by eleven, were received
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

Although no specific request was
made by the British government that
the response should be in writing it
is known that the Cabinet would
greatly favor having France COM
nit. herself to paper and thus af-
ford Great Britain a record for the
future.
In the meantime the views held
in British official circles in this con-
nection are anything but encourag-
ing. 1t is pointed out that neither
in his recent, speeches nor in his
conversations with the British am
bassador in Paris has Premier Poin-
care indicated any intention of re-
ceding from Frances previously ex-
pressed determination to evacuate
the Ruhr and cease her economic
pressure only when Germany has
ceased completely her passive re-
sistance and paid a substantial in
stallment on reparations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
8 3FERRYBOATS
To Be OPERATED

Three boats will be placed on the
route between this city and Totem
vile by the Staten Island Rapid
Transit tomorrow in order to take
care of the rush over the holiday
of automobiles down the coast. The
ferry boat Perth Amboy and Charles
w. Galloway. the regular boats being
used throughout the week days over
the sound from in the morning
until II o'clock at night will be sup
plemented by the Tottenville that
is only used on the route on Sum
days. The Perth Amboy and Gal
loway are expected to take care of
the traffic which will start this after
noon for those going away to spent
the Fourth of July.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
ALLEGED SAFE ROBBERS UNDER ARREd
France Delays Action
With British Premier

LONDON. July 3: (By The As
ISOLATED Press)-Up to 1:45 o'clock
this afternoon no request had behn
received by the British foreign Of
flee from Count De st. Aulaire, the
French ambassador, for an appoint
ment to see Lord Curzon, the secre-
tary for foreign affairs. 1t was as
sumed from this that the French
reply to the British questionnaire
regarding reparations might be
Premier Poincare's desire first to
lay the terms of the reply before
the members of his own government
The British foreign office is yet in
the dark as to whether the reply
will be verbal or written.
The new Belgian government
comes into being today and the
French reply may be delayed until
a joint French and Belgian state
ment can be presented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

The investigation being conducted
by the police and detectives of the
two counties resulted in a tip being
received which led the investigators
to Keansburg. An automobile has
been connected with various robbery
jobs of late and this automobile was
in front of the bungalow when the
detectives arrived. Robbins and
Glass were caught in the building,
and two other members of the gang
from Brooklyn and Hoboken came
in with slot maching which was
said to be stolen, and the Keansburg
police arrested the members of this
In the automobile were found a
pair of gloves, two light coats. two
light caps, a new brace, hammer,
heavy jimmy, chuck and screw driv-
er. The detectives say gloves were
used on the various jobs and two
men garbed in light coats were seen
by fishermen throwing heavy pack
ages into the Weston Mills pond.
The packages were later found to
be parts of safes.
Robbins and Glass were taken TO
Red Bank. 1t is said that they are
charged with entering and robbing
a safe containing $432 from the store
of Isador Herschowicz at S19
George street, this city, on June 5;
entering the New Jersey Food store
at Milltown two weeks ago Saturday
night and robbing a safe contain
ing $3.50, entering the New Jersey
Food store on Broad street, Red
Bank, a week after and stealing
safe containing $3.50, and attempting
to break into the Office of the Eng
lass Lumber company at Keansburg.
On the latter occasion, Robbins,
Glass and two accomplices were sur
prised by Keansburg police officer,
but managed to make their getaway
although four shots were fired.
1t is said that Robbins had been
identified by the mayor of Red Bank
as the man he saw standing near
the Red Bank store on the night of
the robbery. Three of the stolen
safes were recovered in the Wes-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

FORDS. July 3:-Residents OF the
Fords district of Woodbridge town
ship are still looking to the officials
OF the township committee for re-
lief of the water problem which has
confronted them for many months.
Another survey made this morning
by reporter of the Evening News
brought out a still larger number of
complaints of housewives who are
baily confronted with the same ir-.
fitating and perplexing question
. .k1Gk of water pressure. The con-
on according to information sup
h is steadily growing worse.
inquiries among the residents of
per Main street and immediate
Unity Indicated a bitter attitude
ht they have against those who
Q responsible for the water fam
e. During the hot days, 1t was
own little or no water pressure
Is at hand. The women pointed
Il that the dishes from morning
nd noon have to be left until night
sme when water could be carried
from the we'll or eventually patiently
await such time when the water
comes In Informants have also
stated that the water shortage has
not only hit the family in general
but the little live Sstock that they
raise in their back yards. Like in
the past few months no water is on
hand when the animals are fed, the
Reporter was told.
The situation is to remain as it
lis however, according to Township
Committeeman Albert Larson, a
member of the township water COM
mittee. Mr.. Larson said this morn
Ing that the matter is now held in
abeyanee and that nothing is to be
done by the township, in his be-
lief for at least another month. The
township authorities according to Mr..
Larson are awaiting the decision of
the city of Elizabeth regarding the
acquisition by twenty-six municipali-
ties of the water works which now
supplies the water. Woodbridge
township, like Metuchen and Carter
ct are among the municipalities of
the group now proposing to take over
the water lines for expansion to
secure a greater water pressure. The
negotiations which have been on
foot for some time have not brought
the desired results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
CARTERET, METUCHEN,
! FORDS, WOODBRIDGE
/ FEEL WATER SHORTAGE

The water problem which has occupied the attention of the
various municipalities here for time growing acute
daily according general Indications Little pressure
lat district Meuchen beginning feel the
slump of gravity while the borough Of Carere also feel
ling shortage Mayor Thomas j. Muvhi speaking before
council last night believed that the relieve the water
situation would be to restrict its
The municipalities being served by the Mddesex Water
Company repeatedly refused entertain the plan
Perth Amboy Water Department which has
large supply and able to sell water its neghbors two three
million gallons day. Officials of the municipalities will
probably agree securing from Perth Amboy
emergency, according to their admission
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
THEY WERE GOOD

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, July "A
boy entered the grocery store Of
Henry c. Vandenberg here TODAY.
There was a counter of fireworks
CLOSE to the door.
Are these any good?'' asked the
boy as he touched a match to a fire
cracker on the pile.
Before the grocer could answer
there came an explosion that wreck
ed windows and showcases Fire.
men extinguished the blaze that
followed afte rnearly $1,000 damage
had been done. The boy escaped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
Finding Of Safes In |
Clue TO Two ARE
Made At keans


NEW BRUNSWICK, July 3.-7The arrest
of Sayreville and Albert Tubby" Glass yhos
not been obtained, at Keansburg last night II
the numerous safe robberies In Middlesex and \
the past month or more.
Chief of County Detectives Ferd A. David an
liam Fitzpatrick and Charles Collins of this cou1
Sergeant George Dunn of the local police den
with Monmouth County Detective ]. L. Rue
cant Joseph Bray of Red Bank made the arres
ken Club bungalow at 104 First street Two d
pected to be made today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
start Court Action

NEW BRUNSWICK, July "a
supreme court action was started by
John Hickey, of Millstone township,
Monmouth county, against John L.
Narozanick, of Buckalew avenue,
Jamesburg, to recover S112.36, al
legged to be due on two notes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
BeIgians Send Reply

BRUSSELS, July 8; lBy The AS
sociated Press)-The Belgian ans
wer to the British QUESTIONABLE on
the Franco-B Belgian reparation pol
icy has been sent to the Belgian am
bassador In London who is expected
to deliver it to Lord Curzon, the
British foreign secretary, this after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

ton Mills pond
safe being the
letters. Il. Hess
David is conhdi
bins gang also |
the tablishme1I
167 Fayette strI
and left same on
A majority Of |
berries have bed
opening" pobs.
following their al
lodged in the \
this morning WI
Bank headquart
County s
Detective Da
Schneider, the p
newsstand who
robbed of $500 Z
Red Bank this
fort to have hi}
or Glass as menI
party. An auto
also but there
because In ou
number was
and in anothz
detectives havd
bins obtained
Robbins has
detectives of th
a good many
he was arrestedV
Francis McEnen1
twenty-nine autol
a full term in r
McEneny after ]
fered from the ei
shocked in the
shipped to Fox ]
cord:ng to inform
escaped or was
h ospital and wen
Where he went ba
He stole an auton
fenced to states
fetse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
PROBE MANS DEATH

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 3--An
autopsy performed by County Physi-
clan John L. Suydam and DIR. Weber
at Mason's morgue, South Amboy,
yesterday on the body of Edward
Slover, forty-eight years old, who
was found dead in his bed Sunday
morning indicated that Slower died
of hemorrhage of the brain caused
by excessive use of liquor.
Following the autopsy and as a
result of the mans death County
Detective Fitzpatrick searched the
premises at 105 First street, South
Amboy, where he found two barrels
of liquor and mash was thrown
into the sewer. A copper still fouad
there was taken to South Amboy
police headquarters. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Surawski, the proprietors Of
the place, were charged with man
ufacture, possession and sale of liq-
uor and held in $1,000 bail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

To whom it may concern, take notice
that hereafter I will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by my wife. Hem
rietta M. George.
ALEXANDER c. GEORGE.
2617s--72-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

Peerless Coupe; this car Is really a high
class purchase for anyone who wants to
save so per cent. on the price of a new
one. Union Garage Co, Peerless and Buick
Distributors. 27s King Street.
261S7--7-2-2t!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

Invest your vacation pay in Chevrolet.
Jefferson Motors. Inc. Phone 16.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

Buick 4 passenger /
conditioned; new paid
rificel Union GaraE
Buick Distributors, j
s61S7-7-2-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

Depends upon good food. Blue Ribbon
Butter is 100 per cent. pure. The sanitary
alright carton keeps 1t so. Buy carton
today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

4 We close Saturdays ~ o'clock noon
ring warm weather. Dorsey Motors.
S4-7-2-4t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

We close Saturdays 70 o'clock noon
during warm weather. Dorsey Motors.
261s4-7-2-4ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

Wednesday. July 4th. being a
legal holiday. Court Amboy. No.
5s, Foresters of America, will not
hold their regular meeting on the
above date.
C. BRINK.
c. r.
c. ]. WARNER,
Financial Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
NOTICE

P. A. Hdwe. for Baseball shoes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
100 Ways
To Make Money
By BILLY WINNER

II 1 Were an Interior Decorator
I WOULD use The Perth AM
boy Evening News Want Ads
right along in my business.
Through them l would tel peo-
pie how / could help them in
decorating their homes. / would
do anything from arranging
draperies in one room to PLAN
ming the furnishings of anfentire
house.
1 would offer to go to their
homes and make suggestions as
to color effects and furniture ar
rangements that would make
artistic rooms. 1 would keep on
hand in my shop all sorts of
hangings, ornaments, and inter-
esting pieces of furniture which
would fit in with my decorating
schemes.
The Perth Amboy Evening
News Want Ads are read by the
home makers of Perth Amboy,
and these are the very people
wish to reach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

CARD OF THANKS
I wish TO sincerely thank my many
friends and neghbors who were so kind
and sympathetic during the sickness and
at the time of the death of my beloved
wife. Especially do I thank the Rev. FIR.
Kovalfczky, FIR. Kish and Thomas F.
Burke for services rendered.
Signed,
STEPHEN KAFCSAK.
ss1ss-7-s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
p. A. Hdwe. for Tennis Racquets.


Buy a Chevrolet and go wherever you
fancy leads. Jefferson Motors. Inc. Phon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03

P. A. Hdwe. for croquet Sets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
1ater shortage Still Serious! qords Is ia
WEATHER

Partly cloudy to-
night and We'd
neaday; slightly
warmer tOnigtll:
light va ria Bile
winds.
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Pointed Paragraphs
Silence is sound nut TO sleep,

Silence is sound pat to sleep.
Never judge what she thinks by what
she says.
1t is not always the head Of the fam
lily that foots the bills.
Some men seem TO be happy only
when they have grievance.
Narrow minds overlook a charitable
act and search for the motive.
Time and patience will enable a per
son to overcome almost any obstacle.
The man who failed as a merchant il
seldom satisfied with a job as a clerl
A first-clsss bookkeeper is one who
can keep the books away from meddle
some creditors.
The hobo rides around the country
in a box car while waiting for his shiT
TO come in.
Our idea Of lucky man is one who
never had OCCASION to change his opin
ion of himself.
The blindness of pups and kittens
ends in nine days. Men and womer
are very different.
Some men are so worthless that theil
wives are not bit alarmed when the!
happen to have a cough.
If bride isn't homesicla for her fam
lily in six weeks after marriage it's ;
sign she married the right man.
What miserable lives most Of n
would lead If we could hear everything
that is said about US when we are no
listening.
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A SUNSET IN ALAMO HEIGHTS.

AS the sun went out Of sight, the golden
colors were so bright,
Presently they began to change, to the
very newest shades,
L tried to paint with my brush, these
beautiful scenes in a rush, 10
But they would change to another hue.
before l could ever get them
through
So l concluded to use the pen. for they
were the most beautiful I had
ever seen.
Wonderful sights of cities far away, be-
yond a river as it glides amid the
trees and flowers so gay.
A valley could be seen below, with the
grass burning with bright red
glow.
Flying over beautiful lake, an air
plane could be seen crossing to
another state.
A steamboat come putting, across, with
its colors so gay to tell the
people what they have lost.
BY not living up this way, on Alamo
Heights, where the scenery so
beautifully lay.
Of hill and mountain-top, and the Oh
mos Greek as it winds its way
through the valley where it does
not stop.
Alamo Heights is the place to 90, u
you want to see the sights, on
top of the Hills, that, is where
the sunsets are so beautiful and
bright,
Their radiant colors you can see. as
they change from their bright
hues to the blue of the sea.
MRS. L. NJ. LEWIS.
III Crescent street,
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ENCOURAGING LAW-BREAKING

A nominal novelty is presented by the
news dispatch from New York reporting
the fate of a Brooklyn man who under
took 10 go on "three-year marital holi-
dJy" But though nominally new, that
sort of thing is as old as human incon-
stancy-which. it must be confessed, is
fairly old 1t is the phraseology, largely,
that makes the Brooklyn mans scheme
appear to be ingenious-and it is to be
borne in mind that the words employed
to describe it are those of the corresond-
ent who reported the incident, rather than
those of either of the principals in this
scandalous experience.
Briefly, the man had told his wife that
he was about to engage in a new bust
ness which necessitated his travelling ex-
tensively and appearing as an unmarried
man." Therefore he proposed that she
get divorce, upon grounds which he
would furnish; then, after three years of
single misery, he would return with lots
of money and re-marry her. She agreed
temporarily and this is the part of the
story that makes the incident, in prin-
Ciple, rather commonplace.
Not many couples agree to divorce for
the purpose Of amassing wealth which
they may later enjoy together. But many
do practice collision to break their mar
tal bonds. Thus they violate the law
and moralists of certain type seize upon
such cases as proof of an urgent need for
making the divorce statutes more severe.
There are many illogical laws, but none
that pays smaller compliment to man as
rational being than do most Of the di'
vorce laws of the present day. For thai
matter, the lawmakers of the past, by anc
large, must have left their thinking-caP'
at home when they went forth to leS1s
late concerning marital affairs. The dr
vorce laws OF earlier times were such tina
collision afforded the only avenue o
escape from a situation that was harmful
to all concerned. and modern statutes hav
only aggravated the tendency TOWARD
mockery Of the truth.
If marriage is any kind of contract, ant
if there are to be interchangeable
OF whether divorce under any circum
stances is or is not morally justifiable-
it would seem logical that breaking o
the contract would be sure grounds 10
divorce. But not so; the contractin!
parties agree to this and that, but !
: either or both of them should violate tn
agreement in certain particulars, the lay
> would deny that the contract had bee
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broken. They must violate it in accord
ance with the legal formula before the
law will accommodate them.
Hence, the easiest way to get adj
vorce is through collision. If one party
is sorely aggrieved. he may have trouble
in getting relief. But if both parties de-
sire to end hopeless situation, neither
of them having intentionally wronged the
other and each wishing to free the other
from an almost uncomfortable existence,
they have to fabricate grounds" which do
not actually exist, to meet the laws re-
uuirements. Thus marriage, in the legal
Interpretation thereof, may become the
uueerest kind of contract-inconsistent
and illogical to superlative degree.
For the Brooklyn couple divorce was
an easy prospect SO long as they were in
collision to deceive the law. But the
moment the woman in the case suspected
that she was the intended victim of ne
farious scheme, the situation, from the
laws standpoint, underwent a radical
change. Is there any wonder that to
make divorce laws more rigid in an artifi-
cial way is to increase the practice of col
fusion?
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OPPORTUNITY.

They do me wrong who say ] come no more
When once l knock and fail TO find you in;
For every day l stand outside your door,
And bid you wake, and rise to fight and win.
Wall not for precious chancse passed away,
Weep not for golden ages on the wane;
Each night burn the records Of the day:
At sunrise every soul is born again.
Laugh like a boy at splendors that have sped,
To vanished joys be blind and deaf and dumb;
Ny judgment seal the dead past with its dead,
But never bind moment yet to come.
Though deep in mire, wiring not your hands and
weep:
lend my arm to all who say Il can;
No shame-faced outcast sank deep
But yet might rise and be again a man.
Dost thou behold thy lost youth all aghast?
Dost reel from righteous retrbutions blow?
Then turn from blotted archives of the past
And find the futures pages white snow.
Art thou a mourner? Rouse thee from thy spell:
Art thou a sinner? Sins may be forgiven;
Each morning gives thee wings to flee from hell.
Each night star to guide thy feet TO Heaven.
john j. Ingalls,.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
GERMANY'S POSTWAR PERFIDY

A month or so ago Premier Bonar
Law, addressing the House Of Commons,
made a statement which many Americans,
no doubt, and probably some Englishmen,
did not understand. 1t did have a queer
sound. But that it was paradoxical only
in form is indicated by more recent de-
velopments. His statement, in brief, was
that from a purely selfish standpoint
Great Britain would have more TO gain
by the utter disappearance of Germany
say the country's sinking into the sea
than by Germany's payment of all her
war obligations.
What the British premier must have
had in mind was the economic competition
between Germany and England In any
case, German practices highly adverse to
British interests, and indisputably unfair
are described in a letter written from
Berlin by Robert Crozier Long and pub
Nshed in a recent issue of the Fortnightly
seview.
During the war the Germans said they
Sere fighting in self-defense, from the
Adustrial and commercial standpoint
tIhey complained particularly against al,