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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
IRIS SPEAKER ONCE
TELEPHONE LINEMAN

iris Speaker Is a national figure
everyone who knows anything about
our national game knows this great
ball player and leader Of the Cleve-
land team Of the American League.
Back in 1905, this popular player
was telephone linemHn down in Hills
boro, Texas, happy, and contented.
pulling down $500 q day, with the
ambition to get along and eventually
become plant chief His record card,
still preserved by the company, shows
that he went to work for the Hilsboro
Company, September /, 1906, and IN
February, 1907, wes laid of when work
became slack, as he was the last man
taken on. 1t is recorded that he was a
good workman and that the telephone
company parted with him with regret.
Out Of job, Iris devoted himself to
baseball in which as an amateur he
had made considerable reputation and
the rest is baseball history
iris Speaker has enjoyed deserv-
eddy great measure Of popularity he
IS used to the adulation OF the crowds
and headlines on the sporting pages
of the press Of the country but no
tribute could SuHpass that paid to him
by one Of his old telephone assoeiatsg
Of the Htllsboro Telephone Company
who said Of him: Il remember that
Mr.. Speaker was always kind and good
20 bis mother"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
HOOSIER WRITER PAYS
TELEPHONE A TRIBUTE

Three business firms almost stimuli.
taneously introduced the telephone to
Indianapolis back in 1877 by rum
ming wires from their offices across
towns to their yards and factories. To
day, only fOrty-siX years later, tele-
phone service in the Hoosier city has
expanded until practically every per-
son can hold conversation with whom
ever he will, regardless Of distance.
These interesting facts were brought
out in a recent article entitled THE
Telephone in Indiana" by George s.
Cottman, published in the Indianapo-
lis News.
The telephone he declared to be
much more important instrument Of
INSTRUMENTATION than the tele-
graph. Like the automobile In trans
portation, only to a far greater de-
gree he writes. at has become a
popular luxury as well as a business
necessity, and, by reason Of its init
mate and universal uses It has be.
come great factor In social develop
ment. By its help the business world
has acquired quicker pace; time and
countless steps are saved at every
turn; town and country are alike
served and knit together; the trans
actions of daily life generally from
the private messages between friend
and friend to the busy messages Of
the mart are vastly facilitated, and II
the telephone were suddenly abolished
the world would find it difficult to
adapt itself to former conditions"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
RADIO IS DOOMED
IN CAPITAL CITY

Broadcasting from its radio station
in Washington. a concert that is at
that moment being given in New York
City, the chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company by using the long
distance telephone wires of the Bell
System has written new Chapter in
the history of radio.
On the roof Of the telephone com
pany in Washington is located one of
the most powerful radio broadcasting
stations in the country with a radius
Of between 800 and a thousand miles,
depending upon the atmospheric con-
ditions. The machinery used is prac-
tically the same as that used by all
the up-to-date brOadcasting stations,
but by utilizing the long distance wires
Of the Bell System it is possible to
bring the concerts Of WEAF, the
broadCasting station Of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company, to
Washington where they are broadcast
simultaneously with the New York
Company.
The tremendous advantages to ac-
'crue from this possibility are manifold.
Many radio fans have small inexpens-
i've radio receiving sets that will not
pick up station as far distant as
New York City, whereas they are
near enough to Washington to hear
distinctly the programs of WCAP, the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company's official designation But 1t
lis readily recognized that Washington
does not have the galaxy Of stars
from which to draw in selecting mu-
sical talent that is at the disposal OF
New York. Hence the telephone engi-
ineers got to work with the result that
they to all intent and purposes, moved
iWBAF in New York City to Washing
ton by wire and from Washington
broadcast concerts being held in
studios and theatres in New York City.
Thousands Of letters, some received
from points as far distant as Maine,
Illinois and Georgia, testify to the sue
cess of the new venture, and express
the hope that these New York pro-
grams will be continued
Owing to what radio experts term
"static trouble" many of the large
Eastern cities often cannot be heard
by local radio fans" So far, this
dificulty is one of the mysteries Of
radio, but now the telephone engineers
have solved the problem by transmit
i've Va
fty over the compeny's wires, where
# Is broadcast under favorable condi-
lions.
The new radio plant is the largest
Eastern station south Of Philadelphia
and north Of Atlanta. 1t cast $4,000,
and includes all OF the latest improve
ments in radio broadcasting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
UNITED PRESS BOYS
REUNITED BY PHONE

The 8 P. NJ. telephone call from the
United Press was announced by the
tinkle Of the long distance bell in the
inner office of a Western newspaper
one afternoon. As he had done every
day for two months, Henry A You
mans, of the papers editorial force,
went inside to get the latest worlds
news from the U. p.
As for two months past. a Voice
merely an impersonal unemboded
'Voice-so far as Mr. Youmans was
concerned began droning off the news
events.
Red Arrow men congregating in
Madison" began the Voice.
"An right, give US what there is of
that" responded H A, that's my old
division. and I'm interested"
"Yours?" queried the Voice.
yep" responded II. A, 81 was In
the 120th Infantry of the 32nd Divi-
sion"
Huh! The dickens you were" said
the Voice, Il was in the 120th Artil-
lery of the Red Arrows. Who are you
anyway"
I'm Hank Youmans," responded the
Freeman man. who are your"
I'm your old friend Bill Cramer,
why didn't YOU tell me before whom
I was talking to-"
why didn't you say you were Bill?"
Mr.. YOumans retorted. you don't sup.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
S TU r d AY ,
the 18th day of September, 1928,

at HOO o'clock A NJ, in front of the
First National Bank in the town of
Oakland, Maryland, offer and sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
all that lot, piece or parcel of ground,
with the Improvements thereon, stu
ate on Liberty Street, between Sec
ond and Wilson Streets, in said town
OF Oakland, Maryland, and described
as follows;
Beginning for the same at the end
of 10 feet on the first line of Lot No.
IS in Pennington's Addition to the
town of Oakland, which beginning is
also 10 feet from the end OF the first
line If Lot No. IA as shown on said
plat, and running thence with the re-
mainder Of said first line of Lot No.
10 and with Liberty street, North 2S12
degrees West, so feet to the begin
ming Of Lot IS, thence with the sec
ond line Of said Lot No. Is, which is
also the fourth line of Lot No. Is,
North 81 p degrees East, $50 feet
to an alley thence with said alley,
South 2S12 degrees East, so feet. then
by straight line to the beginning.
containing 800 square feet.
This lot is improved by a one-storv
garage, 20 by 80 feet, is located in
the business section of the town and
IS a very desirable property for bust
ness purposes.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Con-
veyancing at cost Of purchaser.
FRED. a. THAYER,
Zo-4t Attorney named in Deed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
THOUGHT BEST

"The unsatisfactory conditions in
the French telephone SERVICE" says
recent report of the American Com
mercial Attache at Paris, have given
rise to widespread criticism, and even
to proposals that the telegraph and
telephone services be taken out of the
hands Of the government and turned
over to the operation Of private COM
panies."
1t seems that a corporation has re.
Gently been organized to introduce
coin-boX telephone pay stations in
French cities; but. as the report
points out, even If this service should
greatly expand, il would leave unaf-
fected the unsatisfactory conditions
existing in interurban telephone COM
munication." These difficulties are at
tributed to the fact that the French
equipment for telephoning over long
distances is not of modern type. Tele-
phone cables, which are in common
use in the United States. are said to
be practically non-existent in France
at present, although plans for laying
subterranean cables have been under
discussion for many years. The French
system, which employs large numbers
Of separate telephone wires instead Of
single compact cable, the report
points out, IS greatly affected by wealth
er conditions and by the neighborhood
Of currents Of industrial electric pow
er: and the cost Of upkeep is high,
even under normal circumstances.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
MORE THAN $4,000 PHONE CALLS
TO CONFIRM PRESIDENTS DEATH
C. and P Telephone Company Washington Aids Capitals
Newspapers.

handle calls intended for them in
which word of the Presidents death
was asked. 1t was readily granted
to permit all editorial stats to grind
out the printed word that kept alive
every service wire in the country.
Immediately all calls were challenged
and those requesting news of Presi-
dent Harding's death were answered
from the Office OF the telephone COM
pa2y. The subscribers were given the
exact words of the fash" received
by the Washington Post from the As
ISOLATED Press.
AS soon as the system was operat-
ing the calls were shandled with
tripled facility. In addition the entire
system broadcast the word Of the
Presidents demise.
The credit Mr. Condit said, is due
to the valiant efforts and untiring dill
gence of the operators.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23

Washingtonians feeling. personal
loss in the death of President Hard
lng, a fellow resident Of their city,
eagerly sought every scrap of news
that could be obtained on the report
of his death. Starting shortly before
IL o'clock that night a food of tele-
phone calls, which before morning to-
tailed $4,000, poured IN upon the op-
orators in the central office Of the tele-
phone company.
So sudden and great was the mood
of calls that momsntarily the office
was paralyzed. Calling in 40 additional
operators Traffic Superintendent W. A.
'Condit began to meet the enveloping
tide. Next he called in his additional
service men and the force was com
plete.
Sensing waste of calls and "in and
out plugging Mr.. Condit obtained the
permission Of the newspapers to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
VENDORS SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of a vendors lien, with
power Of sale attached, reserved in a
certain deed executed by William H.
Smouse and wife to Orlando B. Mar
tin, Gated the 10th day Of November,
1922, and recorded in Liber No. 81,
folio l22, Land Records of Garrett
county, Maryland, the undersigned
was named as Attorney to make sale
of the property in said deed mentioned
and described in case default was
made in the payment Of the money
secured by said vendors lien, and de
fault having been made the under
signed as said Attorney will, on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
Merely Muddy.

People are allus imprest," said
Grandpa Stubblegrass, ''by what they
can't see through. Many a stream gifts
credit fur bein' deep when it's only
muddy."-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23
NOTICE TO
DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS

Notice is hereby given that all
property upon which the 1920
and 1921 taxes are not paid by
September LIST, 1928, will be sold
to satisfy said taxes.
GEO. GIESSMAN, Ex-Treas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-19
MID sEAsoN REDUCTIONS ON
Base Ball Goods

Every article listed or carried by us, car
ries our absolute guarantee of satisfaction
as well as the manufacturers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-19

An Ordinance to authorize "a local i'm
provement, to wit: the construction of
n septic tank and catch basins In GER
tain streets in connection with the sewer
system 10 be coDstructed in the SECTION
of the City of Perth Amboy known as
Lehigh Park and to provide for the is
suance of not exceeding S17, 900 temper
AIRY Improvement bonds of the City of
Perth AmbOy.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY:
section 1. That a Septic tank and catch
basins being works for the sanitary dis
posal of sewage. be constructed as a local
Improvement, the cost Of which shall be
assessed upon the lands benefited thereby
in the following streets, in connection
with the sewer system to be constructed
in the section of the City of Perth Am
boy known as Lehigh Park, to wit:
Amboy Avenue from Lawrence Street
north to Inslee Street, also Inslee Street,
Thomas street, Ashley Street. Wagner
Street, Summit Avenue. Leon Avenue,
Bruck Avenue, Hickory Street, Spruce
Street, Birch Street. Pine Street, Francis
street, Wolff Street, Kretl Street and
basins to be constructed in accordance
with the plans and Specifications pre-
pared by the CITY Surveyor hereby APP
proved.
Section ?. Said work shall be done un-
der the direction of the City Surveyor and
the Committee on Streets and Sewers and
Street Commissioner.
Section 3. There shall be issued to meet
the initial cost of such Improvement. tenn
porary Improvement bonds of the City of
Perth Amboy, in an amount not to exceed
seventeen thousand dollars, which bonds
shall bear interest at not exceeding six
per centum per annum, payable semi-an-
nually.
section 4. Said bonds shall be in such
form as has been provided by resolution
for temporary improvement bonds of the
city of Perth Amboy shall be signed by
the Mayor and Treasurer and attested
by the Clerk under the seal of the city,
and il coupons for the payment of inter-
est be attached, they shall be executed by
the facsimile signature of the city Treas
urer. The said officers who are to sign
the bonds may fix any details not fixed
by resolution of this council or by this
ordinance.
Section 5. There shall be levied in each
year while any of the bonds shall be out
standing, in the same manner and at the
same time as other taxes, a tax IN
amount not less than three per centum
g 60 of the principal of such temporary
bonds certified to be outstanding prior to
the annual budget in each year, provided
that such amount may be reduced in any
tually collected and held for the payment
of such bonds.
section 8. The city Treasurer be and
hereby is directed to negotiate the sale
OF said bonds according to the Statute.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced
and passed on first reading at the meet
ing of the Council of the City of Perth
Amboy, n. j.. held July 18th, 1928, and
will be considered and taken up for second
and third readings and final passage at
the Special meeting of the Council to be
held Monday, July goth, 1928, in the
Council Chamber. City Hall, Perth Am
boy, n. j.
Dated, July 18th. 1928.
PHILIP P. COSTELLO,
2659s-7-9-19-23 City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-19

An Ordinance to grade and curb Wayne
Street from the property of the. Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company westerly to
Catherine Street and providing for the
issuance Of not exceeding SO, 900. 90 tenn
pOrary Improvement bonds of the City of
Perth Amboy, TO pay the cost thereof.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY:
Section !. That Wayne Street from the
property of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company westerly to Catherine Street be
graded and curbed as a local Improvement
in accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations prepared by the City Surveyor,
hereby approved, the cost of which shall
be assessed upon lands benefited there
by.
Section .. Said work shall be done I'M
der the direction of the city Surveyor. the
Committee on Streets and Sewers and the
Superintendent of the Street Commits
Section g.. The owners of any lands on
said street shall within forty days after
passage Of this ordinance make the nee
essary connections with the water, gas and
sewer mains in said street.
Section A. There shall be issued to
meet the initial cost of such Improvement
temporary improvement bonds of the City
of Perth Amboy in an amount not to ex-
coed Six Thousand $ 6,00O.00) Dollars,
which bonds shall bear interest at not ex-
ceeding six per cent (6qo) per annum pay
able semi-annually.
Section 5. Said bonds shall be in such
form as has been provided by resolution
Tor temporary Improvement Donds OF the
City Of Perth Amboy. shall be signed by
the Mayor and Treasurer and attested by
the Clerk under the seal of the City, and
If coupons for the payment Of interest be
attached, they shall be executed by the
facsimile signature of the City Treasurer.
The said officers who are to sign the bonds
may fix details not fixed by resolution of
this Council or by this ordinance.
Section Z. The City Treasurer be and
hereby is directed to negotiate the sale
OF said bonds according to the statute.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced
and passed on first reading at the meeting
Of the Council of the City OF Perth Amboy,
N. J.. held July 18th, 1928, and will be
considered and taken up for second AMI
third readings and final passage at the
| Special meeting OF the Council to be held
Monday, July Doth, 1928, in the Council
| Chamber, city Hall. Perth Amboy. N. J.
Dated July 18th. 1923.
PzIz4 y COSTELLO,
l2e599-7-19-23 City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-19

An Ordinance to grade and curb Fayette
Street from Prospect Street running
westerly to the westerly Terminus and
providing for the issuance of not ex-
ment bonds of the City of Perth AM
boy, to pay the cost thereof.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY II CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY;
Section |. That Fayette Street from
Prospect Street running Westerly to the
Westerly Terminus be graded and curbed
as a local Improvement in accordance with
the plans and specifications prepared by
the city Surveyor, hereby approved, the
cost of which shall be assessed upon lands
benefited thereby.
Section >. Said work shall be done UNI
der the direction of the City Surveyor, the
Committee on Streets and sewers and the
Superintendent Of the Street Commission
Section 3. The owners of any lands on
said street shall within forty days after
passage of this ordinance make the nee
essary connections with the water, gas and
sewer mains in said street.
Section 4. There shall be Issued to
meet the initial cost of such Improvement
temporary Improvement bonds of the City
of Perth Amboy in an amount not TO ex-
coed Six Thousand G6,O00.0O) dollars,
which bonds shall bear interest at not ex-
ceeding six per cent t6%) per annum pay
able semi-annually.
Section 3. said bonds shall be In such
form as has been provided by resolution
for temporary improvement bonds of the
City of Perth Amboy, shall be signed by
the Mayor and Treasurer and attested by
| the Clerk under the seal of the City, and
IL coupons for the payment of interest be
attached, they shall be executed by the
facsimile signature of the City Treasurer.
The said officers who are to sign the
bonds may fix any details not fixed by
resolution of this Council or by this or
dinance.
Section Z. The City Treasurer be and
hereby is directed to negotiate the sale of
said bonds according to the statute.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced
and passed on first reading at the meet
ing of the Council of the City Of Perth
Amboy, N. j.. held July 10th, 1923, and
will be considered and taken up for sec
ond and third readings and final passage
at the Special meeting of the Council to
be held Monday, July 30th, 1923, in the
Council Chamber, City Hall, Perth Am
boy, N. j.
Dated July 18th, 1928.
PHILIP z. COSTELLO,
| 26600-7-19-23 City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-19
MY MOTHER DOES HER OWN
OWN LAUNDRY now
KOREKTO DID IT

For 3 years my mother has been
very sick, being in bed most of the
time, she was very weak, troubled
with indigestion and heartburn. We
tried everything imaginable until we
bought a bottle of KoREKTO. My
mother felt better. at once and now
after the third bottle of Korekto
she is able to do her w washing.
We certainly recommend Korekto
as the best remedy for indigestion,
heartburn, etc. (Signed)
MR.. ANDERSON,
467 Laurie Street,
Perth Amboy, N. j.
Korekto is sold and guaranteed
by the National Pharmacy Stores,
Inc, corner Madison Avenue and
Smith Street, Perth Amboy. N. j.
Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-19

25675-s-14-9t Dew Thurs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-19
NOTICE rn cREnIrnRs

Paul L. Kemeny. administrato of
George Kemeny. deceased, by direction of
the Surrogate of the County of Middlesex.
hereby gives notice TO the creditors of
the said George Kemeny to bring in their
debts, demands and claims against the
estate OF the said deceased. under oath
or affirmation, within six months from
this date or they will be forever barred
of any action therefor against the said
administrator.
Dated, June IL. 1923.
PAUL C.. KEMENY,
administrators
25675-6-14-9t Dew Thurs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-13
The Only Way.
(Cineinnati Enqulrer.)

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 Former Ambassador to Turkey Morgenthau is well qualified by observation study and experience 10 discuss any matter connected with that country. Re gently, in address at Columbia University, he castgated the Allies because of their vacillang poli- eies at Lausanne and paid his respects to the fear stricken Senate of the United States" He alleged that the ridiculous attitude of the Powers in which the United States had jonied had cost the world millions of human lives.
 Remembering that effort to keep the Turks oht o Europe has extended through 400 years. and re- calling the proposals of the Powers with refer ence to this people announced early during the che easily agree with Mr. Morgeanthaus indigna- ton the that Lausanne disclosed that 'the Turk has not been kicked out of Europe but that the European have been kicked out of Turkey
 Further, the former Ambassador speaks by the book when he charges that "the massacros in Turkey Lave not been unpremedtated but deliberately plotted by the Turks to rid themselves of the Euro pean minorties, and that Americans have been so absorbed in their affairs that they would not believe such things could happen in the twentieth century"
 The old policies dictated by European iealousies and national impulses of greed have enabled the Turk to assume position strength and dominance which was net possible at any time during the last 150 years
 Turkey found her chance during the great war Apparently utterly defeated and in danger of dis memberment, she in such pride of milit ary strength as has surprised, and should sterly warn, the world of it's danger.
 The tremendous tragedy of Smyrna scarcely ex- cited more than passing attention and yet it must stand as one Of the bloodiest all times The Turkish commander was cautious in procaimin 2 iat it might come to pass. He knew that it would come 10 pass. That why he there
 Great Britain did what she could, but she lacked the corporation and support she had the rgEt to expect As the former Ambassador puts it. there is but thing the Turk understand and that thine Is force.
 Mr. Morgenthau believes that there soon will be great upheaval in the Mediterranean world and that America will have the opportunity to guide and direct | 1t if we will ourselves