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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
Low Bid ON Bridge
rs Over So, 900, 600

minus the trolley tracks on the
structures; $3,S72,000 for the con-
struction minus the asphalt surfac-
ing for the bridge; s3,S2S,O00 for
the bridge only, and minus both the
trolley tracks and asphalt surfacing.
Stillman, Delehanty and Ferris
Company. of Jersey City, for the
bridge in every detail, $4,444, ,696.34;
for the second proposition, $4,S89.-
696 40; for the third alternative, $4,-
3S4696.14; for the bridge minus the
asphalt surfacing and trolley tracks,
$4,329, ,696.14.
Patrick M. McGovern, Incorpora
ted, New York City, $4,9SS.011.13
for the bridge as originally planned;
$4,S4S,011 for the bridge without the
trolley tracks; $4,S78,011 for the
bridge with trolley tracks but with
out the asphalt surface; S4,7sS,011
for the bridge alone. and minus both
trolley tracks and asphalt surfaclng.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12

FROST AND FREEZING
TEMPERATURE IN WEST

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12:-Frost
and temperatures approaching the
freezing point in northwestern Min
nesota, North Dakota, Montana and
northern Wyoming, and frost and
freezing temperatures in Alberta
were attributed today by the wealth
er bureau to a vast area of high
pressure over the northwestern
states.
Mild temperatures prevailed today
in the eastern and southern states
and generally west of the Rocky
Mountains, but the movement of the
air pressure centers indicated cooler
weather Thursday in New England,
eastern New York. the Middle At
lantic, South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, and lower temperatures to-
night in Tennessee, the Ohio Valley
and the lower lake region.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
TO INCREASE STOCK

NEW YORK, Sept. 12:-Stock-
holders of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New York, meeting today,
a proposal to increase the
authorized capital stock from S225'-
0OO. 600 to 1895, 10000 and author
lied tho directors to issue all or any
part of the increase to employees. Inc
stockholders also approved OF m
creasing the numter of directors
from nino 10 eleven
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
RAID AT COUNTY SEAT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. IL
Five prohibition agents raided nve
saloons here last night and optalheo
a 12O-gallo nstill at that OF Nlcholas
Bennett. Liquor and mash Were
seized and confiscated at the othei'
four. No arrests were mace pu'
complaints are expected to be en-
tered today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
MESSAGE IS ASKED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12;-Presi-
dent Coolidge was asked today by
Herbert Hagedorn, president of the
Roosevelt Memorial Association to
send a message to be read at the
dedication of the Roosevelt memoir
ial in New York City. The memorial
is the home in which Theodore
Roosevelt was born, recently pur-
chased and restored by the associa-
tim
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12

TRENEON.. Sept 12:-Bids of the
new suspension bridge over the Rar-
itan River between Perth Amboy
and South Amboy were yesterday re-
ceived by the State Highway Com
mission. There were three bids sub
mitted with four alternate PROPOSE
tions figured upon
The Frederick Snare Company, OF
New York City, was the low bid
der upon all four projects.
The bids fallow:
Frederick Snare Compayn, So
$4,000 for the bridge as originally
eSNe~~~>es~>N~e~ee~ S~-~c~->~~~
Buick Panel Delivery; this car abso-
lutely new. Only past model VIII
sacrifice at bargain. Union Garage co.
Buick and Peerless Distributors. 27S King
street. 2792l-S-ll-2t'
s795.O0. Jefferson Motors. Inc. Phone is.
planned; s3,S90,O00 for the bridge
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
IS URGED
IN RELIEF PUND
That is Message Received
Here from Washington Red
Cross Headquarters

Communications have been re-
ceived by Miss Anna Borden, execu-
tive secretary of the local Red Cross
chapter, from the national, head
quarters at Washington to speed
up" on the collections in this city
and to Keep up a steady working
pace as the great need of the Jap
anese Relief fund for the earthquake
sufferers is increasing daily. A let
ter from the manager of the Wash
ington division of the Red Cross is
as follows:
Miss Anna Borden,
Secretary of Red Cross,
Perth Amboy, N. j.
Dear Miss Borden: I'VE have no
record on file indicating that your
chapter is raising fund for the
Japanese Relief. Will you please ad-
wise us at once what your chapter
has accomplished? If for any rea-
son the raising of a fund has not al
Iceady been started please arrange
at once to receive subscriptions, for
the disaster victims of Japan. The
need is great. We ask this in the
name of humanity. He who gives
quickly give twice"
MRS. JOHN DAUGHERTY.
Manager of Washington Division.
Another. letter received by the To-
cal chapter asked that local people
keep up the soliciting of funds even
if the quota is reached. The quota
in this city is $4,000 and that
$2,112.00. has been raised to date.
The committee in charge of the in
dustries reported this morning that
every plant in the city had been
visited, and with few exceptions all
contributed or will contribute in a
few days, Some of the plants have
branch officers in all parts of the
country with a main office in some
large city, from which the joint con-
tribution was made. This situation
makes it impossible for a local plant
to donate.
The rest of the committees are
working hard and all report prog
ress, while it is expected that the
Lions and Rotary clubs will take
some action in the way of assisting
the drive at their --eetings this
week. 1t is probable that these two
organizations will solicit the business
men on the main streets.
Yesterday brought good reports
from the dentists committee, Drs.
William w. Hodges, and C. II. Bur-
lew, while Andrew Anderson, chair
man of the committee on lodges and
organizations, has reported many
contributions. l. T. Madsen is keep
ing the flow of one hundred dollar
donations from the big business men
of the city on the "go," and he also
reports that many have pledged sup
port to the fund and these will be
heard from in a few days.
With the imllediate need of every
dollar becoming greater every hour,
it is hoped that every family will
adopt the Every family dollar"
slogan and make their donations as
soon as possible. The general COM
mittee, of which DR.. Charles I. Silk,
is chairman, has announced that the
drive will in all probability end on
Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
TO DRAW MURDER JURY

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 12:-
Sheriff Elmer Wyckoff will draw
forty-eight names on Friday from
the petit jury list to select jury for
the murder trial of Harry Ruffin,
Southern negro who shot Henry B.
Bush, also colored, at the commits
on August 2.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
BATTLESHIP IN COLLISION

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Sept. 12:-The
battleship Texas, bound from san
Francisco to San Pedro, collidea
with the steamer Steel Seafarer' OF
the Isthmian line, fourteen nlies
north of Point Arguello at SOY a
NJ. today, according to word Teach-
rig here. The collision occurrso ~
the vicinity where seven DESTROY
e..s went or the rocks last Saturday.
wirys knight Coupe Sedan sishtiy
,,sed a great saving. Eagle Garage
WINS Overland Distributors, $50 Pros
meet Street. Tel 20e6. 2Islb--s-Al-Sl
Removal Notice-wurgier Battery SER
vice now located at 154 New Brunswie,. .,s
Avenue. Ai0''
For sale-Cheap; Dining Room and L.iv-
ri IsSn 2T956-9-12-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
can Change His Namo

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept 12:--
C lnty Judge John P. kirkpatrick
in the court of common pleas today
signed an order allowing August
Wilnambrecht, of Perth Amboy, to
!, sshne after Sept 1S the name of
August william" Charles K. Sea-
man, attorney represented the pc
titioner.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
Goal Is Exceeded

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-With
the five million dollar goal now ex-
ceeded in contributions to the Jap
anese relief fund, the American Red
Cross continued today it's campaign
for funds as late advices on the ex-
tent of the catastrophe convinced
officials of the organization that the
sum originally asked would be in
adequate for the relief needed.
A margin of more than one hun
dred thousand dollars above the FIVE
millions asked was shown in the
latest tahulation of the nations con-
CONTINUED on Page p
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12

Removal WurgIer Battery Ser
vice now located At iSl New Brunswick
Avenue, e7656--e-s1-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
10000 DEATH
TOLL At TOXIC
Dysentery Prevalent Following
Tragedy Caused by Earth
quake, Fires and Tidal
Waters


TOXIC, Sept. IL: (By The Assoc
lated Press)-Deatha from the
earthquake. fires and tidal wave in
and around Toxic were estimated to-
day to number 10000.
Groups of 100 and more bodies
have been found in various spots.
Dysentery is prevalent.
The government informed the
American embassy that the relief
personnel enroute would be welcom-
ed.
American Marines have landed,
erecting a bakery and an automobile
repair shop at the American embas-
sy.
The duty on building material i'm
ports has been removed.
Reactional earthquakes have fall
en- in number to twenty daily.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
HOME FROM FISHING TRIP

NEW BRUNSWICK Sept. p
Senator Morgan F. Larson, Alvin
Fox, County Treasurer f. William
Hilker, Edwin Fraser and Harry
Fatty" Wight have returned from
a two days fishing trip to Little Egg
Harbor reporting catch of forty-oDr
weak fish and sunburned necks. If
the fish stoies told by the fishers are
authentic, some of the fish weighed
over seven and one-ha1I pounds.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12

Chevrolet Touring Car. 1924 Model, s495
Utility Coupe, s640. Jefferson Motors, Inc
Phone IS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12

Ford Sedan with body; rubber and mo-
tor in fine shape, $3.50. Union Garage Co,
Buick and Peerless Distributors. 27S King
Street 27921-9-11-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
yooda had Narrow Escape

OSAKA, Japan, Sept IL: (By The
Associated Pressl-Cyrus Z. Woods,
the American ambassador, had a
narrow escape from injury in the
earthquake. according to messages
received here. Ambassador Woods
was seated in the embassy when the
shock occurred. and Lieutenant Col
onel Charles Burnett, the military
attache, noticed that the ceiling dir
ectly over the spot in which the am
bassador was sitting was cracking
and about to fall. Colonel Burnett
rushed over and dragged the ambas-
sador from his chair. Just a second
later the ceiling CRASHED in.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
Clearing Up Toxic

TOXIC, Sept. IL (By The. Asso-
ciated Press)-The work of clearing
ND the debris of the earthquake and
fire is under way IN Toxic. The
street car systems employees have
been mobilized and are clearing the
tracks of the burned street cars
and workmen are repairing such OF
the damaged buildings as can be
made habitable for use of the rel-
ugees and homeless.
While some foreigners, more
pessimistic than the Japanese, nave
LET it be known that they intend
to transfer their business into
Osaka or Kobe, abandoning TOXIC
and Yokohama or reducing their
enterprises there to branches the
Japanese business men declare tnelr
intention of making the capltai d
city greater than ever.
They cite as an incentive to TINS
the remarkable rebuilding of San
Francisco after its disaster in 1895.
Distribution of supplies, including
ever fresh food, is under way.
The military have the situation
we'll in hand, AS an observation
system military balloons are hang-
ing over the city carrying observers
able to overlook large areas and
report promptly any incident re-
curing attention.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-12
Give to Japanese Relief FUND for Sake of Humanit
WEATHER

Unsettled tonight
q II d Thursday.
Fair and cooler
Thursday. Gentle
south shifting to
west winds.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

there are others. Everything
that was wrong with the an
thracite industry still is wrong.
It's exorbitant profits are un-
touched. It's high wages are to
be made higher yet. The jun
bled distributions, it's entangl-
ing alliances, its inflated prices
and it's threat to public well-be-
ing still exist. There has been
no softening of it's arrogance
and no bending of its stiffened
necks. Instead of cauterizing
the raw sores of the industry
we have slapped a sticking-plas-
ter on them and turned Oul
backs"
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
Saturday, Sept. IS, '22

and any day thereafter between the
hours of 12 and and 6 and 9 p. M.
Square Piano, Organ, Bedsteads
Springs and Mattresses, Marble top
Table, Sewing Machine Stool Chair,
Cook Stove, COmmode, Dining Room
Table, Sewing Machine, Stool Chair,
Spring Cot, Lounge, other articles to
numerous to mention.
TERMS CASH
F. E. POSTLES
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

Lose not sight of the fact
that all lateral roads should
lead into Smyrna. The KentOn
road, now building, the proposed
Clayton-MilIington road should
enter Commerce Street for the
Boulevard. Never mind the
noise and wear and tear. Boost
it for the good of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

Schools are open again for an
other school year with fine pros
poets under, the able direction of
Supt. C. w. w. Schantz. Some
time next January or February
the Faculty and pupils hope to
get in Smyrna's handsome new
$165,O00 School Building with
its fine appointments and up-to-
date facilities. 1t will be an
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
Private Sale
LOT OF
Household Goods

The undersigned will 'depose at pri-
vate sale at his residence on South
Street, Smyrna, Delaware, beginning
next
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
NOTICE
TO TAXPAYERS OF KENT
COUNTY

COUNI1
l will be at the following places to
collect county and School taxes for
the year 1928.
Tuesday Sept. 25-Harrington, Joshua
Smiths Store.
Wednesday, Sept. 26-Milford, Hotel
Windsor.
Thursday, Sept. 27-Camden, S. w.
Hammond's Store.
Friday, Sept. 28-Smyrna, H. D. Boy
ers Office.
This will be my last time around
before the penalty is added.
]. w. ARTHURS
9-12-23-2t Receiver of Taxes.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

Eels or an overloaded plant, !
which? For several Saturday
nights, and other nights too, the
current generated at our electric
light plant has been pulled down
and once in while entirely out.
The nuisance is so frequent as
to occasion much criticism. If
it's insufficient water for the
cOndensers or eels getting into
and clogging them up, there
should be some remedy to over
come it. If it is an overloaded
plant, Smyrna is up against it.
Some of our town officials never
dreamed when the two 100 XIV. |
units were installed that the de-
mand for current would have |
grown so rapidly. Hardly a
week passes that new business
does not make additional de-
mands on the plant and Wednes-
days and Saturday nights when !
the stores are open and the resi-
dences and street lamps are on,
it is taxing the plant to the
limits of its capacity. Only re-
Gently, during the Firemen's
Carnival, the street lights had to
be turned off in order to supply
the current that was needed.
The day business too has grown
apace until power for motors
: and heating appliances has
= grown beyond the expectation
of everybody. At the time the
, General Electric Company in
stalled these two units, there
were not a few who felt the
Town should have gone to the
extra expense and made one of
the units a $50 XIV. Now, if
one of the units were a 200 XIV
it would not be amiss. Busi-
= ness, it is said, has nearly out
" grown present capacity. Hard
ly a Saturday night but wha
= Mark McManus has difficulty il
- projecting his moving picture
and has to shut off his machine
. during an interesting part of tn
10 plays, to await sufficient curren
: to resume operation. Stores
" too, are handicapped in shown
~ goods for the same reason. Ho'
" long is this going to keep up,
" a question. If a mistake hS
~ been made, costly as it is,
~ should be rectifed. COntinuOI
~ current in Smyrna has come
JIG stay. With the taking on
ay' Clayton and other outside plac
III it has occasioned a growing {
ca mand. 1t looks very much NJ
that the Town of Smyrna W
ilei have to sell one of it's units a
sis' replace it with larger one
q" yes, one of double capacity. I
iioe people must have current and
Il - Town Councils business to flu.
i'e' ish it.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

THE SMYRNA TIMES Is an Independents
paper devoted to the welfare Of the town 1t
represents and the State Of which 1t IL
part. It also gives the items of Importance
Of the Eastern Shore Of Maryland.
oFFTCE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

oFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
The cOal-using public is at lib
erty to relax from its recent
strain and draw deep breaths of |
relief, says the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. Barring some
unforeseen upset, we may now
face the winter that is coming
and that of 1924-25 without fear
and trembling. We are not go
ing to shiver and chill for the
next two years, and there we'll
be no anthracite strike to COM
plicate the campaign of 1924.
$50 far, so good. The Pin
chot hypodermic has eased the
pain temporarily, and it is some
times hard for the patient to re-
member that such narcotic in
jections are not cures. A truce
is a truce, and whether it be
agreed upon for two months or
two years, it is always wise not
to fool ourselves that a truce is
a settlement. Up at Harrisburg
they have showed over into 1925
the issues that cried out for set
tlement in 1928, and they will
be waiting for us around the
turn in the road.
Harrisburg settled nothing
except the eight-hOur day. That
has come to stay, of course; but
not one of the three parties con-
cerneQm the strike-operatOrs,
miners OF public-is wholly sat
isfed with the terms of the
truce. The miners won an un
questioned victory; but they be
lieve the 10 per cent wage in
crease about to be taken from
the public pocket is only par
of what they should have an
what they could have forced on
of long strike. They are say
ing frankly that they must hav
and in the end will get, tn
"check-off."
''The operators are more
less dissatisfied, and are /;
frank as the miners in their d
claratiOns that wages are t
high now; that there must
annual wage revisiOns, and tn
arbitration shall not be aba
doned. They point to the ia
that mine wages now 100 +
cent above the 1918 scale, are
be increased by 10 per cent me
above the peak of wartime p;
Public dissatisfaction W
the plan is certain, and with +
son. We have been given cC
at a price. That price is higl
than were the high-price org
during and after the war; hi
er than ever before in coal-pl
history. The average citizeI
taking little stock in assurar
that the operators can be m
to absorb ten cents Of the si1
cent, eighty-cent and poss
ST. mine-mouth advance per
resulting from increased "
and eight-hour day. He is 81
tical about railways, wholesa
jobbers and retailers shoul
ing any part of the burden
'"This is one of the fundar
tai weakness of the truce !;
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

epochal event in the history Of
education in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
NOTICE

l have taken out letters of admin
istration on the estate of William
Evans, deceased, of this town. All
those owing said estate will please
settle for same at once and those
having claims will please present
same.
w. L. DAVID
Phone Gill Administrator
9-12-23-tf Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
For SALE OR RENT
FACTORY WANTED
FOR SALE

Cannery and Land at Flemings'
Landing. Will sell cheap to quick
buyer, or will sell buildings separate
ly.
SMITH, BURKLEY & WAREAN,
81 st Aberdeen, Md
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times is
the business medium not only for the town It
represents, but for the outlying district Of
which it is the centre, embracing the towns
of Clayton, Kenton. Cheswold. Townsend
an insertion will be charged for transient
advertising. Display advertising rates
quoted on application. For Sale, For
Rent Lost and Found advertisements oceu-
pying one inch space or less, minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements IS cents per inch hrst
insertion and so cents per inch for each sub
seauent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices, Is cents per line per Issue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-09
By MILDRED
MARSHALL
SUSANNA

g USANNA is another of the ''holy
~ names with which the Scriptures
abound. Though it has been contract
ed rather generally to Susan, the prop
or form, and the one which possesses
an interesting history, is Susanna. 1t
signifies city," and comes from the
ancient Hebrew name Schuschannah,
which, in sound, more nearly resem-
bles the French Suzanne.
The story of Susanna, related in
the additional chapters of the Book
of Daniel, and repudfated by st.
Jerome, has been commemorated in
ballad, tapestry and painting. The
name also belonged to one of the holy
women of the sepulcher, and it was in
the church calendar for two virgin
martyrs who suffered death in the
times of persecution.
The most famous Susanna of his
tory was the Lilly of Tifiis," the Queen
Susanna who was put to death by the
Mohammedans for her religious faith.
All the picturesque romance of the
early ages centers in her history.
The English call this name SUI
Bannah, and by curious coincidence
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-09
FOR MEN WHO DANCE

When an occasion is piled high with
Abraham Lincoln.
IN ONT ruin the gowns OF che girls
- with whom you dance by the mark
Of your hand. In the good old days
men used to wear white gloves at
dances and this solved the problem If
your lands are moist be careful
enough to place handkerchief in your
hand to prevent it's touching the fab
ric of the gown, though this should
be done without ostentation and with
out permitting the handkerchief to be
too apparent.
Don't forget that it is your duty to
see that the girl whom you are escort
ing at dance has her dances taken.
You can do this by introducing her to
any men you know or by seeking in
Productions yourself to other men in
order that you can present them to
her.
Don't forget to remember your duty
as guest If it is a dance given in a
private house. To do this you should
make sure to ask your hostess or mem
bers of her family for dances, and if
there are house guests for the occa-
sion to pay especial attention, particu-
larly when they are not so vivacious
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-09
Liquor Had Become Vinegar.

Their treasure trove which work
men unearthed while excavating in the
West End of London, proved a great
disappointment for them. The men
thought they had discovered some fine
liquor. Searching further they also
found number of pipes. Immediately
there was rush to sample the con-
tents of several dozen stone bottles,
but they found that the buried liquor
had turned to vinegar. Investigation
showed that it was wine 235 years old,
or dating back to the time of King
James II. One consolation for the
excavators was that the pipes, after
being cleaned, were found uninjured.