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months prevailed generally in Ter
reIl county, is now subsiding, and
marked Improvement in health con,
ditions is noted
A, L. Nix, farmer, &c, living near
Crest, Ga, was kiIIe dinstantly Sun
day morning when his car left the
road about four miles from La
Grange. There were several others
in the ear who received injuries,
Nixs two children escaped unnuft.
As practical means Of assist
ing farmers in their efforts to grow
cotton under boil weevil col.uuons,
the banks and business men of Jack
son, have bought car Of calcium
msenate which will be sold to The
farmers at cost. The money was
quickly subscribed and the car Of
boil week poison has been ordered.
A verdict of suicide was returned
by coroner's jury which investigat-
ed the death Of W. T. Joiner, of
322 Chapel street, South Macon,
who was found dead in an alley at
the rear Of his home about $3.50
o'clock Saturday night.
Fen the past several days the
smallpox in Ray City, has assumed
almost Che proportions of an cpl
-dcmic. About Is cases are NOW an
>nounced by The physicians. Some
are among the white people, though
negroes have the maj ity.
The Methodist women of South
Georgia are very much interested in
the approaching twelfth annual meet
ing Of the Woman's Missionary So
ciety, of the South Georgia confer
ence, to be held at st. Luke's church,
Columbus, Ga, February So. DR..
Charles L. Jenkins, pastor Of St.
Luke's, and the various committees
are at work on the preliminary ar
engagements, Mrs J. B. Knight is
chairman Of the entertainment com
mittee and names of delegates to the
conference should be sent to her.
Pursuant to a call of |. F. Murph,
executive member Of the Georgia
Fruit Exchange, the local members
Of the exchange met to perfect plans
for cooperation with the main Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
LYON sneaks AT Metuchen


METUCHEN. March 16-An in
tensely interesting talk on Law AMI
It's Future" was given last night
by former Judge Adrian Lyon Of
Perth Amboy to a group of more
than thirty-five older boys who were
interested in the possibilities and
the advantages OF the law as their
profession. This was the second or
a series of educational lectures
sponsored by the Y. NJ. c. A. for its
members.
Mr.. Lyon describes the principles
of the present laws of the United
States, declaring that they were
based principally on the laws of the
old English nation. At the time OF
signing of the American constltu-
tion. Mr.. Lyon said the United
States adhered TO most of the opla-
ions of the English laws and the
interpretations of the Roman gov
ernment laws were also considered
by those who formed the American
government.
THE law profession is not as lu-
crative as many may think, eX-
planned Mr.. Lyon telling of the few
exceptions where lawyers have ac-
quired fortunes. He advanced the
idea that lawyers in future years
will receive no remuneration for
their legal advices except for actual
services,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16

Lester French Despondent
Over Business Troubles
Kills Self in House Here

Lester French, fifty-two years old,
part owner of F'rench's flower shop
at 166 Smith street was found dead
in his room at a Rector street beard
ing house yesterday afternoon. Car
bolic acid, it is said, was taken by
the man to end his life, he having
acted out of sorts the last day or
two. Business conditions are be-
lieved to have prompted him to kill
himself.
The man, it is said, was reading a
book in his flower shop at midnight
on Wednesday night, an unusually
late hour for him to be there. His
boarding mistress suspected th%T
something was wrong when he did
not get up as usual yesterday and
the finding of the dead body fol-
lowed.
Undertaken F'erd Garretson was
notified as was Coroner Arthur Is.
Hillpot and the latter viewed the
body and gave permission for it's re-
moval to the Garretson chapel. a
note in the room asked that a broth
er-in-law, w. G. Cox, of 56 w. 5Sth
street, New York city, be notified.
The body was shipped to Sag Har-
Dor today and the funeral will be
held tomorrow.
French upon his arrival in this
city was interested in the bakery
business. A Mrs. Mabel Snyder was
his partner in the flower business, 1t
is said
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
HITS
BOOZE FLEET
Vessels in Bay Robbed of
Customers by the Strong
SoutherIy Winds

HIGHLANDS, March 16 (By The
Associated Press) The Highlands
rum fleet. now numbering sixteen
vessels, was robbed of customers to-
day by strong southerly winds that
kicked up high sea and held New
Jersey and Long Island bottle fisher
men in shore.
Enthusiasm of the rum runners
further dampened by the increased
activities of customs and prohibition
enforcement authorities which greet
ed yesterdays burst of Spring ac-
tivity along rum row. With the Gus
toms boats Lexington and Porpoise
lying in wait off shore and numer-
Gus prohibition agents circulating on
land, concern was expressed lest the
hazards of the trade be increased
beyond the profit point.
Information that became available
today on yesterdays activities, how
ever, showed the enforcement au-
thrities had only limited success. A
number of small runners made port
during the night With light supplies
of "> or, while three larger boats
a steam lighter and two tugs from
New York-apparontly eluded the
customs boats and got in with goodly
cargoes.
The Lexington and Porpoise stop
ped several small craft yesterday
evening but had the misfortune in
every case to find only empty boats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
SAY GERMANS
WRECK TRAIN
One French Soldier Dies and
Several Hurt-Deport Re-
suit of Sabotage

DUESSELDORF. March 16 LEY
The Associated Press) One French
soldier was killed and three soldiers
and three French railroad men were
injured when a French troop train
was wrecked near Treves, in the
Rhineland today, as the result of
sabotage.
This was one of several serious
cases of sabotage reported by the
French from vraious parts of the oc-
cupied territory. The train was di-
verted from the main line by g.
switch being thrown, and crashed
into a freight train.
Another case of violence was the
blowing up by dynamite of the rail-
road bridge over the Kalkum river,
between Duisburg and Dusseldorf.
This was the first instance in which
dynamite has beea successfully en-
ployed for this purpose. The French
patrol guarding the bridge was fired
up by the perpetrators. But none
of its members was injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
STREET
BRIDGE MOVE
Efforts by FreehoIders to Re-
Iieve Situation at Wood
bridge Creek Bridge

NEW BRUNSWICK, March TO-
Plans and specifications for the
necessary repairs to put Woodbridge
creek bridge ON outer State street,
Perth Amboy, in such condition
that it can be operated when re-
quired, were auInorized by the
Board of Freeholdefs yesterday, fol-
lowing the receipt of another COM
plant against the holding up or
tugs and bargeS.
Numerous complaints have been
before the county board recently
relative to the unsatisfactory service
given III the operation of the bridge,
and it is expected that the county
will be called on to pay considerable
money to boat owners for the de-
lay, occasioned in the refusal of the
bridge to open when required.
Freeholder Walter r. Quacken-
bush favors the erection of a new
lift span at that point, though other
members of the board feel that re-
pairs can be made, in accordance
with the report submitted by State
Bridge Engineer Mead. Quite diff
ference of opinion exists among the
board members as to just what re-
pairs are needed. Director Dey con-
tinues to maintain that the center
abutment is not properly anchored,
though other members of the board
agree with the engineers that the
northern abutment is the cause OF
the failure of the bridge to operate
at times.
That the existing conditions must
be remedied, and done Immediately
Is the belief of each member of the
oard, though it is rather doubtful
if any action will be taken before
next week, at which time Genera
Superintendent DOnaker of the Pub
&c Service Street Railway Company
is expected to confer with the board
relative to the trolley company's In
terest IN the matter.
The latest complaint received
which prompted action on the par
of the freeholders yesterday, was
from the Tice Towing Company and
was as follows:
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16

The Board of Education, at an ad-
journed meeting to be held in the
high school tonight, will doubtless
pass a resolution requesting the
Board of School Estimate to certify
to an, amount, possibly $225,000 for
the erection of the first unit of the
proposed Hall Avenue school. This
step is likely by the school board
members as the result of the long
controversy over the conflicting
sch. oil and bond acts which has
made it impossible for the Board of
Education to secure from the alder
men the $4,000 needed to erect the
Hall avenue public schoo las or
iginally planned.
President A. Clayton Clark. real
izing the need of the new school and
being unwilling to delay matters any
longer by further controversy over
the question of whether or not the
S450,000 could be legally appropriat-
ed. has learned from State Commits
sioner of Municipal Accounts Walter
r. Darby that the school board can
secure the $225,000 from the alder
men this year If the Board of School
Estimate will certify to this amount.
President Clark believes that a start
should be made on the building at
the earliest possible moment and
feels that the aldermen will not hesi-
tate in appropriating for school pur-
poses that am cunt which Commis-
sioner Darby declares the school
board is entitled to.
If the $225,000 initial unit of the
Hall avenue school is erected this
year, efforts will likely be made by
the school board to have like ap-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
Observation-Disclosures
Plan OF LOcdI Bond

preparation made next year SO that
the $450,000 structure, as originally
planned, might be completed.
Copies of the opinion handed down
by Attorney General Thomas +. Nc
Gran this week in the school bond
issue controversy have been received
in this city. The opinion expounds
the difference between net and gross
indebtedness, calls attention to GER
tain sections of the bond act and
school laws and goes into a deep
technical discussion, of the subject.
II am of the opinion" the state
ment says in part, that the munich
pality may not ordain or resolve to
issue financial obligations for school
purposes in cases where it would op-
crate to cause a municipality to ex-
ceed the net debt limitation required
by the statute"
This is taken to mean the city can
not, under its present financial con-
dition, issue the $450,000 requested
by the school board.
President Clark has secured also
an opinion from C. j. Straham, as
sistant Commissioner of Education.
in which the head of the local school
board is advised that the school
board may certify to S225,000 as the
amount necessary to build one unit
of the proposed school at the present
time. This amount, the opinion
points out, would not exceed the
seven per cent debt limit and the
issuance of this appropriation would
be obligatory upon the city if the
Board of School estimate certifies to
this lount.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
ROAD PROGRAM
IS DISCUSSED
IN M|DDLESEX
County Board Meets With
General Scott and Highway
Commissioner JeIin
ROADS ARE INSPECTED
Widening Road to Shore and
Eliminating Morgan Grade
Crossing Discussed
NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. 16.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. 16.
-"The State Highway Commits
sion has decided that no state
aid will be given to counties
with their road building where
patent pavings are to be laid. ="
General Hugh L. Scott, chairman
of the new bipartisan highway
board informed members of the
Middlesex county Board of Free
holders at conference held in
the county records building here
this morning.
General Scott created the i'm
preston that the new board Will
start at once to map out a road
building program so that the
connecting links along the routes
mostly travelled can be construc-
ted first. The earnestneSs shown
by General Scott in discussing
the road situation and problems
before his board greatly i'm
pressed those who attended the
conference. Abraham Jelin, of
this city, another member of the
new highway board was also
present at the conference, the
other two members of the board
not having found it possible to
attend.
The time of the conference was
spent in reviewing road conditions in
MiddIesex, a long discussion on de-
tours being held. No decisions were
Z made as to what should be done in
this county as General Scott pointed
out the fact that a majority of the
highway board members were not
present. He requested the freehold
ers to prepare all details and data
concerning the 1923 Middlesex coun-
ty road plan and submit these facts
to the highway board at the earliest
possible date for consideration. The
b Nfreeholders decided to hold com
n1ittee session today in order to get
together all of this road data and
have it ready to present to the high
way commission tomorrow.
Following the conference Commis-
sioners Scott and Jelin left on an in
spection trip of several roads in this
county, but before leaving several
important road matters were taken
up for discussion.
The freeholders asked that Wood
bridge avenue, from Highland Parl
to Metuchen, used as detour during
the laying of the new Lincoln High
way from Metuchen to Highland
Park, be put back in its origina
condition as this was a county roat
and had been put in need of repai
by the states turning this route int
a detour.
An inspection OF the Albany stree
Continued on page S.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16

TRENTON, March 16.-The
ill-feeling in the senate resulting
from the confirmation Of Governor
Silzer's appointments to the State
Highway Commission again crop
ped up shortly before midnight
and will quite probably mean the
defeat of Assemblyman Hoffman's
measure appropriating Morris
Canal funds to the State Board OF
Commerce and Navigation for the
purchase of a right of way for the
proposed New Jersey Ship Canal.
The ship canal measure is now
in the hands of Senator Richards
committee and there will probably
stay until it dies, according to the
Atlantic county mans own state
ment.
The announcement was brought
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
Larson Puts City Finance
Bill Through Senate;
Up To Governor
SHIP CANAL is NOT DEAD
BULLETIN

TRENTON, Mar. 16.-Assem,
bly, Bill No. 335, known as the
Perth Amboy finance bill, passed
the senate shortly before noon
today. The measure, which pass
ed the assembly last week, now
goes to the governor for his sig
nature. There is no doubt but
that Governor Silzer will sign the
bill.
Senator Morgan T. Larson, Of this
city, made arrangements in the sem
ate today whereby the Perth AmboS
finance bill, introduced by Assembly.
man Thomas L. Hanson, of this city.
in order to provide means Of the
( city issuing bonds for the payment
| of its share Of the grade crossing
elimination work, would be made the
! special order of business today in the
upper house. The bill. known -
| Assembly No. 335, passed the assem-
| bly, last week and there was some
doubt expressed as to the POSSIBLY
ties OF its being reported 6u% IL sEaSr
/ senate owing to the late hour at
| which it came to that body.
! Through the efforts of Senator
( Larson the finance bill was moved up
/ so that it was scheduled to be the
| first bill to come before the senate
| for consideration when il convened
at IL o'clock this morning following
| the consideration of appropriation
/ bills which were first on the calen-
dar.
Little doubt is expressed by the
| Middlesex delegation over the pas
! sage OF this bill as it affects Perth
! Amboy only and no strong opposl-
/ tion is anticipated from the rest OF
| the state unless it is by the senators
| who failed to vote with Senator Lar
| son and the other seven Republican
| members OF the house in favor Of
| the four man bipartisan highway
/ board.
A Perth Amboy delegation was
I again in Trenton last night in order
to hasten action on the finance bill
and the outlook for its passage was
bright when they returned to this
city last night.
Assembly Bill, No. 3ss, OF Assem-
! blyman Thomas L. Hanson, which
passed the lower house this week
authorizing the investigation OF tbs
possibility OF tunnel or bridge be-
! tween Perth Amboy and Tottenville.
is also likely to come before the sen
ate for a vote today, it was learned
from the sssemblyman in telephone
communication with him at tns
State House today.
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srds holds up No. sac" Senator Lar
son declared. this closing discussioa
on the matter.
In a telephone conversation this
morning, Senator Larson said thst
he was trying TO bring pressure "a
bear to get the canal blil out o.
the committee, but would not SPEAK
optimistically about the possibilities
Of doing this. Although the other
two members Of the federal rela-
lions committee might favor fts be-
ing reported, Senator Larson said.
the reporting Of a bin is entirely
within the power OF the chairman Of
the committee to which it Is re-
ferred,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
CITY FINANCE BILL PASSES IN SENATE;
new HOPE FOR SHIP CANAL MEASUR
How IT'S Done i'm Senate

about through usual circumstan-
ces. Senator Simpson asked for
record on Senator Richards reso-
luton calling upon congress to
amend the Volstead alt so as tc
provide for light wines and beer.
Clerk Albright of the upper house
advised that the resolution was in
the hands of Senator Larson's
committee on printed bills.
AS Senator Larson is engineer
ing the canal bill in the upper
house, he told the Hudson senator
that he will not report the liquor
measure out of committee until
his ship canal bill is reported out
by Senator Richards.
"Then it will stay there for the
rest of the session" declared SEN
ator Richards in an emphatic
manner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
Gale in central New york

SYRACUSE, N. T., March 16.-
Central New York awoke this morn
ing to find itself in the grip of a
65-mile an hour gale. 1t worked
havoc in the rural districts, blowing
over farm barns and other buildings.
In Syracuse a part of the First
Baptist church spire was blown over.
Store signs and trees about the city
were also blown down.
Syracuse University, located on a
hill in the east of the city was almost
inaccessible because of the wind
storm. It had been intended to con-
duct funeral services for Chancellor
James Roscoe Day from Grouse coll
lege, the highest point on the uni
versity property, at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, but storm conditions
were such that it was deemed mad
visable to ask mourners to make the
trip there.
Accordingly the funeral plan was
switched and services will take place
in the University NJ. z. church,
downtown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
DAMAGE IN EXPLOSION

PORT JERVIS, N. Y, March f6.
An explosion in a gas main on
Jersey avenue here late last night
shook buildings for blocks around,
tore a hole SO feet square and 10 feet
deep in the street, and slightly IN
jured Benjamin f. Cuddeback, sup
erintendent of streets and sewers
and his assistant. John Rosencrance.
The gas, leaking from the main,
caught fire from a lantern the two
men were carrying while examining
a manhole. Carl e. Kelly, a patrol
man, who was near them, escaped
uninjured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
Damage Around Buffalo

BUFFALO, n. Y, March Io--A
7O-mile an hour gale accompanied I'd
by a heavy downpour OF rain pre-
vailed in western New York early
TODAY. Communication by wire was
crippled and much damage was re-
ported in the Niagara fruit belt.
Fifty plate glass indows in the
downtown section here were smash
ed. Several houses in course OF
construction were demolished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
RAIN AND GALE
IN EAST, SNOW
IN THE WEST
Damage Reported in This
Section Due to Rain and
High Winds
DEATHS IN SOUTH
Great Blizzard in Chicago and
West-Storm Warnings
Are Issued

With strong south and southwest
gale lashing the coast and increasing
with great severity this city and vi
cinity is feeling the blunt of the
storm that began early this morning.
Rain began falling shortly after 9
o'clock this morning and all pros
poets are that it will continue
throughout the day. Shipping is al
most at a standstill and many boats
are seeking safe harbor until the
storm abates. All traffic In and out
of the city by train, trolley, boat and
bus has slowed down because of the
storm. Some damage was reported
here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
LYON STATE ""
VICE CHAIRMAN
President of Local Association
Elected at Meeting in
Newark Last Night

NEWARK, March 16:-William ].
Couse, of Asbury Park, was elected
chairman of the state executive COM
mittee of the Y. M. c. a. at the an
nual meeting of the committee here
last night.
The other officers elected included
Samuel H. Gillespie, Morristown, vice
chairman; former Judge Adrian
Lyon, Perth Anaboy, vice chairman;
Archibald NJ. Woodruff. Newark, sec
retary, and John IT. Sproull, Arling-
ton, treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
AMBOY AVENUE MOVE
WITH HIGHWAY BODY

City Engineer Louis p. Booz Jr. an
nounced today that he has taken up
the question of the Amboy avenue
paving with State Highway Com
missioner Jelin, with the idea in
view of arranging for a conference
on this matter, which has assumed
serious proportions. Mr.. Booz is
making an effort today to get in
touch with Commissioners Scott and
Jelin, who are in the county con-
sulting with the Board of Free
holders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
& Killed. 20 Injured

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 10
Eight persons were killed and so or
more injured in a storm which has
wrecked the village of Savage in
Tate county, Mississippi, late yester-
day, and swept through sections OF
Pamela and Quitman counties, ac-
cording to word received today from
the storm-swept area.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
GOOD REST FOR HARDING

MAMA, Fla, March 16.-Re-
freshed from nights rest ashore
in the Cocolobo Cay Club, at Coco
lobo Cay. an island some twenty-five
miles south of here, president hard
ing and his fishing party today
awaited the calming of choppy seas
before venturing into the open At
lantic for test of Barracuda fishing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16

Memorial services were conducted
for f. Wayland Aver, Camden, for
mer chairman of the committee, who
died recently. Members who spoke
were John T. Sproull, C. t. Kilborne,
II. NJ. VOORHEES,. w. r. Reed, II. S.
Park, William J. Couse and Adrian
LYON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
Storm Warning

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The
following storm warning was issued
today by the Weather Bureau:
"1:15 P. NJ. Advisory storm warn
ings changed to southwest; 2 P. M.
Delaware breakwater to Eastport
Maine. South gales shifting to south
west and west late this afternoon or
tonight, diminishing Saturday morn
ing"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
MEresh Every DayD

Mrs. Thompson writes: II buy
carton of Blue Ribbon Butter every
day and never have found 1t to be
anything but fresh, fragrant and
deliciously creamy. 1t is certainly
wac that better butter can't be
s1-sSle." Ask your dealer for Blue
Ribbon Butter-in the sealed carton.
AT the first taste you'll agree that
at last you have found the perfect
butter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
TWO CITY THEATRES SOLD

J. J. Buchbinder and M. Fl. Jacks
of Bayonne, have purchased the Dit
mas and Crescent theatres from the
firm of Reder Brothers. The new
owners will continue the present
policy of these theatres, showing
Only the best in vaudeville and photo
plays. Mr.. Buchbinder and Mr..
Jacks, intend to make their homes
in this city.
CEEVROLET-QuaIity Economy and
Low Price. jefferson Motors, Inc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
MRS. MALLORY BEATEN

NICE, March is (By The Associat-
ed Press) Suzanne Lenglen defeat
ed Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, go,
60, in their singles match today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
FILE SUIT AGAINST BABE

NEW YORK, March 16.-The
$4,000 suit of Dolores Dixon against
Babe Ruth, Yankee home-run slug
ger, accusing Ruth of attacking her
during motor trips to Lond, was h!eS
in the New York county clerks Or
flee today by George Feinberg, her
lawyer.
The complaint alleges that Ruth
Is the father of a child, as yet un-
born to Miss Dixon.