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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11
ANOTHER HOSE
FIGHT FOR CITY
Aldermen Again Award Con-
tract to United States Rub
ber Company Last Night
CARRY CASE TO COURT
Quaker City Rubber Company
Representative Claims it
Was a I'CIoSed Bid

The Board of Aldermen have an
other injunction staring them in the
face as the result of again awarding
a contract for fire hose to the United
States Rubber Company. Maintain
ing that the hose bid upon by the
Quaker City Rubber Company, rep
resented locally by Ralph Seaman
and August E. Dietche, does not
come within the specifications as ad-
vertised, the aldermen last night
voted to award the contract for 5000
feet of fire hose to the U. S. concern.
The Quaker City Company's bid was
S1.15 per foot and that of the U. 5.
Rubber Company was $1.40.
The aldermen first rejected the
Quaker City bid by resolution, AL
derman Robert Mcclure being the
only one who failed to vote in favor
of rejection. He passed. A resolu-
ton was then adopted awarding the
contract to the u. S. Rubber Com
pany, Alderman Mcclure alone vot-
ing may" on this resolution.
City Clerk Costello was at once
notified by representatives of the
Quaker City Company that re-
straining order would be procured
preventing the carrying out of the
contract until the courts decide
whether or not the rejected hose
came within the specifications.
The aldermen held a committee
session prior to the regular meeting
at which representatives of the two
companies argued as to what consti-
! stuffed hose coming within the re-
quirements of the bid. The Quaker
City men charged that 1t was a
"closed bid" so worded that the
United States Rubber Company
would be the only concern that
could meet the specifications as ad-
vertised.
This promised court action will be
the second to result from the
boards action in awarding a hose
contract to the U. S. Rubber Com
pany. In the first incidence the
other bidder was r. " Afflerbach,
his figure being lower than that at
which the u. S. Rubber Company
was awarded the contract. Affler-
bach secured a restraining order
through a writ of certiorari. after
which the aldermen rescinded their
action in awarding the contract
and rejected the bids, declaring
tina. the hose had not been prop
erlv advertised.
Various members of the board
following last nights meeting ex-
nressed themselves as being conti-
dent their action this time would
stand as they say the rejected pranu
of hose does not come up to thelr
specifications.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11
GIANT D|RIG|BLE LEAVES LAKEHURST
ON FIRST VOYAGE ALONG THE COAST
WITH ENGINES WORKING SMOOTHLY
No Statement Made I'm
League About Greece

could prove of the greatest service
to the world in helping toward the
solution of other grave problems.
The assembly adjourned until to-
morrow after hearing an address
from Sir Henry Strakosch of South
Africa, the celebrated economist.
emphasizing the importance of the
Austrian reconstruction projects sue
cess as the basis of further useful
ness of the league.
When the assembly convened
Gustave Ador of Switzerland,
president of the financial commits
sion, addressed the delegates on the
of Austria, which the
league proudly refers to as its great
est single achievement. NJ. Ador re-
marked that the reproach had been
often levelled against the league that
it had never done anything beyond
laying down broad humanitarian
principles and formulating recon-
mendations and resolutions. 1t was
undeniable, however, he declared,
that the aim of the action toward
Austria was to find a practical solu-
ton affecting the peace of the world I:
to save a working population of
6,500,00 and restore prosperity to
a country whose culture and civili-
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11
$500 MARK PASSED
In RED CROSS DRIVE
FOR JAPANESE FUND
Yesterdays Contributions to
Local Red Cross Chapter
Amount to $592.50
SEEK $500 IN THE CITY
Many Committee Members
Have Failed to Report Urge
Immediate Donations
Additional reports Of contributions

Additional reports of contributions
towards the $500 quota being rails
ed by the Perth Amboy chapter of
the American Red Cross for the
the total to date up to $1,641.50.
earthquake sufferers in Japan bring
Many of the committees have not
yet been heard from, but 1t is ex-
pected that there will be plenty of
encouragement with the reports
when they arrive. The doctors and
lawyers committee have not all re-
ported and several prominent busi-
ness men have made no contribu-
tions as yet The industrial COM
mittee is expected to have a large
report to make in a day or so
At st. Peters Episcopal church
on Sunday envelopes for the Jap
anese cause were placed i'll the pews
and brought together small amounts
amounting to over $50 while several
individual amounts of ten, five and
one dollar were received.
With the committees putting
forth every effort, as the call is one
of emergency, and with the people
of this city realizing the immediate
necessity of their donations to help
the homeless, starving and injured
Japanese, more than half the quota
is expected before the middle of
this week. The drive will probably
end on Saturday.
The slogan adopted for this drive
is Every Family a Dollar" This
short saying seems to appeal to many
Us coupons clipped from the front
page of the Evening News daily are
being received at the local Red Cross
headquarters, while many other sin
gle bills have been received accom-
panied only by name and address.
Every family a dollar If this
slogan was adopted by every family
in this city the $500 would already
be reached. At least dollar from
every family in Perth Amboy would
afford five Japanese families days
living, and would keep one japanese
alive for a week. One dollar would
probably outfit sufferer in clothes.
Let every family in Perth Amboy
contribute at least one dollar to the
emergency call, the Red Cross
urges.
The following is list of the con-
tributors and amounts as reported at
the Red Cross headquarters to date:
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GENEVA, Sept. IL (By The Asso-
ciated Press:-Believing that any
comment on his part would be un-
timely and liable to complicate the
situation, Lord Robert Cecil has
abandoned the plan he announced
yesterday for making today a detail
ed statement on the Greco-Italian
conflict, especially from the stand
point of the League of Nations. Lord
Robert has indicated he would sum-
marize the situation to the repre-
sentatives of the press here.
The council of the league has
adopted the attitude that the assem-
bly, should take no step calculated
to prevent a smooth settlement of
the dispute, which the council deems
to be on the road to solution. Hence
any action by the assembly on ques-
tions such as the competency of the
league will probably be postponed.
Today's meeting of the assembly
on questions such as the competency
of the league will probably be post
poned.
Today's meeting of the assembly
was devoted to consideration of the
Austrian reconstruction, hailed oy
various delegates as a superb
achievement, affording inspiration
and encouragement that the league
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11
PET|T|ONSFOR
CHANNEL FILED
Many Local Residents Sign
Request for Deepening of
Raritan River Channel

Petitions numerously signed by
residents of Perth Amboy urging the
deepening of the channel OF the
Raritan river to a depth of 80 feet
are being filed today with the Board
of Commerce and Navigation at
Trenton by Russell Z. Watson, presi-
dent, and c. S. Atkinson, secretary
of the Raritan Terminal and Water
ways Association. With the petitions
were resolutions adopted by the City
Commission of New Brunswick; the
lAIiddlesex County Board of Free
holders; and Board of Aldermen of
Perth Amboy, and the Council Of
South AmbCy. The petitions were
circulated by o. R. Hatfield, secre-
tary of the Industrial Association.
1t is the understanding of the Of
ficers of the Raritan Terminal and
Waterways Association that J. Spen-
Ger Smith, president of the Board of
! Commerce and Navigation, of which
w. Parker Runyon, of Perth Amboy
also is a member, will present the
data filed with his board to the
Board OF Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors, and indicate to that body
that the project for a 30-foot chan
mel in the Raritan river has its ap-
proval and hearty support. It is
hoped the effect OF this statement
may be favorable.
The Perth Amboy Dry Dock Com
pany has written the Board of Engi-
neers for Rivers and Harbors as fol-
lows:
"We have just purchased from the
! United States Shipping Board Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation a 10000 ton
dry dock and installed it at our plant
/ in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
During the negotiations for this
I dry dock we were under the impress
sion that the government had plan
ned to deepen to 80 feet the channel
leading from sea to our city.
If this improvement is not ac-
| ccmplished it will not only be impos-
sible to attract the larger vessels of
| the Shipping Board and other mer-
chant marine ships here for repairs
to the advantage of the city, as well
as ourselves, but the city itself and
neighboring industries will be seri-
ously handicapped in building up a
foreign shipping trade which is well
started, and which would grow rap
idly in view of other natural and
railroad advantages, If we could
have deeper water
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BOD|ESSTACKED
FOR CREMATION
Estimate of Loss of Life in
HOMO District of Toxic
Not Exaggerated

TOXIC, Sept. 11.-InNestigation
by the authorities of the HOMO dis
trict that part of Toxic which is
hemmed in by the sea, the Sumida
river and by canals, showed that
the previous estimates of loss of life
there were not exaggerated.
The residents of this, the poorest
quarter of the capital, were trapped
by the flames which followed the
earthquake. The ruins throughout
the district were crowded with dead,
the majority of whom, it is believed,
were suffocated. In many instances
it was discovered that the clothinl
of the victims was not even burned.
In various parts of Toxic thousands
of bodies are being stacked for cre-
nation.
1t is announced that the heads of
the various Japanese insurance COM
panies have decided to pay their full
insurance losses, not availing them
selves of the earthquake clauses in
their policies.
The banks have asked the govern
ment to advance 1900, 100000 yen
($900, 900, 0,000), in order to stabilize
the financial situation.
The public markets are becoming
re-established rapidly and large
shipments of rice and other food
stuffs are pouring into the city.
The newspapers that have resum-
ed publication are printing lavish
editorials of gratitude for the world
wide sympathy that has been ac-
corded Japan.
Probably three-fourths of the
houses in Toxic are uninhabitable,
for, while but half of the capital was
destroyed, the other half was dam
aged severely.
The thousands who are sleeping
out no doubt prefer this. since earth
quakes continue, some of them
rather sharp. Sleep for the nerve
stricken people is next to impos-
sible.
Arrivals from the Hakone noun
tains describe the remarkable effect
of tele earthquakes there where
mountains toppled, filling up their
valleys and burying alive many hun
dreds of persons.
In Toxic some frightful scenes are
being disclosed as the debris is
cleared away. Charred bodies are
found in groups where the people
thought they would be safe from
falling tiles-ordinarily the greatest
menace to pedestrians in Japanese
earthquakes.
1t will take weeks to dispose of the
dead in Toxic, Yokohama and in the
surrounding villages that suffered
equally with the larger cities.
The Kawasaki manufacturing CEN
ter was wiped out. 1t included the
shops of the General Electric Com
pany, the Truscon Steel Company
and other concerns in which Ameri-
can capital is invested.
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Refuse To Discontinue
Trolley Company Suit

ground that the company itself, in
announcing it's plan for settlement
of the strike now affecting its lines,
agreed to charge only seven-cent
rate, fare lower than that given
them temporarily by the federal
court. By agreeing to a voluntary
cut in it's rate of fare, the utility
board contended the appeal of the
company to the federal court is not
being sustained in good faith and is
not valid.
The board also alleged that the
company has declared its intention
not to resume operation of its troll
leys except upon conditions which
are not within the jurisdiction or
under the control of the federal
court.
The utility commission today will
also petition the United States court
to fix date when argument will be
had on the exceptions taken to the
report of Special Master Thomas G..
Haight, a former federal judge.
When the Public Service Railway
Company petitioned the court to
grant it higher fare, the court as
signed Haight to take testimony In
the case. The report which Special
Master Haight submitted to the
court contained a valuation of $11O,-
600, 900 as the fair value of the COM
pany's property, The utility COM
mission contends that this figure
should be $S2.000.O00. The alleged
excessive valuation is expected to be
the chief point upon which the COM
mission will argue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11

TRENTON, Sept. 11-United
States Justice Rellstab today denied
the motion Of the State Board of
Public Utility Commissioners for an
order discontinuing the suit of the
Public Service Railway Company for
a rate of fare greater than that
fixed by the commission. The state
board had set the fare at seven
cents, with two cents additional for
a transfer. The trolley company
then sought relief in the federal
court and was granted a temporary
rate of eight cerstA. with an addi-
tional penny for a transfer, pending
determination of the litigation In
its application, the utility board ar
gued that the company had removed
the reason for the suit by its pro-
posals to resume service.
Tomorrow before Chancellor
Walker at the State House the com
pany is to answer the rules obtained
by Attorney General McCran, re-
ouiring 1t to show cause why re-
ceivers should not be appointed.
The state Board of Public Utility
Commissioners today charged that
the only reason the Public Service
Railway Company is not operating is
because it hopes that if it continues
to withhold service the people OF
New Jersey will suffer so much and
will experience so much inconVen-
Ience that they will accept terms inn
posed by the company. The railway
lines have been tioi up by strike
since August !, despite orders OF the
commission toN operate the cars.
The above allegation was embrace
ed in the commissions answer to the
Manufacturers Club of Bloomfield
and vicinity relative to the clubs re-
quest that the commission establish
bus-trolley service. The
commission reiterated it's statements
to the effect that it cannot compel
bus lines to coordinate with street
railway companies and that it is en-
tirely practicable for the Public Ser
vice Railway Company to resume
service.
The utility board petitioned for
a dismissal of the proceedings on the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11
SETTLEMENT Of
RUHR IN SIGHT
Conversations Between Ger
man Chancellor and French
Ambassador So Indicates

n PARIS, Sept. IL (By The Associat-
ed Press): :-Convers that are
taking place between Joaquin De
Margerie, French ambassador to
Germany, and Chancellor Strese-
mann in Berlin are considered by
the French government as leading
toward a settlement of the repara-
ton question, although it is stated
that the chancellor has not yet made
a definite offer either respecting the
cessation of resistance in the Ruhr
or what could be proposed after
ward.
The conferences between M. De
Margerie and Chancellor Stresemann
will be continued. Any proposition
received by France from Chancellor
Stresemann will be communicated
Immediately to the British and
other allied governments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11
SHIP CANAL HEARING AT
TRENTON THIS AFTERNOON

A hearing is being heid this after
noon in assembly chamber of the
state house at Trenton for the pur-
pose of discussing the acquisition
Of the right of way for the pro-
posed ship canal from Raritan Bay
to the Delaware. river. Approx
mately 800 invitations have been
sent out by J. Spencer Smith, pres
ident of the State Board of Com
merce and Navigation, and a large
turnout is expected.
Perth Amboy and vicinity is Wit
ally interested in this project and
a number of local men planned 70
attend, including Senator Morgan f.
Larson and AssemDlyman Thomas
L. Hanson.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11
FIRST REGISTRATION DAY
TODAY FROM z TO 10 P. M,

All polling places are open in the
city this afternoon and evening with
election clerks in attendance to re-
ceive those who desire to register
for the coming primary and general
election. Today is the first of three
registration days, the others, being
September 25 and October 16. The
polls are all located in schools as
follows: Nos. /, 2, 4, 5, 6, Z, 8, g.,
grammar and high schools.
All those who failed to vote in the
last general election must register
today if they desire to vote in the
urinary. Those who register today,
September 25, or on October 16,
may vote in the general election.
Among those who must register to-
dav for the primaries are included
those who have become Of age since
the last general election. The poll
ing places opened at o'clock this
afternoon and will remain open un-
til 10 o'clock tonight, daylight saw
ing time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11

ATc2 WoOLwoRTH TOWER.
NEW YORK, Sept. IL (By The Asso-
ciated Press) (ZR-1)-The giant air
ship zR-1 today flew up from her
hangar in Lakehurst, n. J., to visit
New York.
New York was on its toes to greet
her. Roofs, visible for miles from
the Woolworth Tower, were crowded
with spectators. In the streets be-
low thousands could be seen craning
their necl1s, as they gazed upward as
out of deep canyons.
The giant craft first was sighted
from the tower after she had passed
over quarantine and headed up the
harbor toward the Statue OF Liberty
The sun cleaned on the dirigible's
sleek gray sides and her rudder with
its great streaks of red, white and
blue glistened in the rays.
Five airplanes, gray as the air
ship they escorted, circ1ed the ZR-1
as she passed over the tip of Man
haitian, glided up the island and dis
appeared in the haze far up the
Hudson.
The escorting planes circled the
airship as she came up the harbor.
Their speed so exceeded that of their
overgrown sister that they were
forced to cut capers in the air IN
order not to leave her far behind.
The ZR-1 rode on an even keel
most of the time, as she passed Mis-
tress Liberty. however, she dipped
her prov quite perceptibly. Down
went her bow, also, as she turned
northward toward the Hudson, fol-
lowing the river on her voyage up
town.
Only five of her six motors were
working as she passed over the city
but their hum could be heard In
doors even above the usual rosr OF
the city.
BY noon the giant airship had re-
turned to the tip of Manhattan after
a stately voyage of half an hour
over the city.
The ZR-1 paid visit 10 BROOKLYN
and then returned to Manhattan,
vending her way uptown again. She
cut graceful circles in the sky, turn
/ ing with remarkable abruptness for
/ her size, Is if to prove she could
wriggle through aerial traffic just as
skillfully as agile taxis lodged SUR
/ face cars and pedestrians thousands
/ of feet below her.
On her way up the island the air
ship few close to the Woolworth
tower, showering the streets with
pamphlets describing her construc-
/ ton.
Finally she turned again and pass
ed over Battery Park, thronged with
spectators; over the harbor, dotted
with craft; past the Statue of Liber-
ty and through the Narrows. until
she was lost in the light haze. Ships
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Passes Near Perth Amboy at
Elevation of 1000 Feet
First Trial to Highlands
ON WAY TO PHILADELPHIA
Commander Proposes to Pro-
ceed to City on Delaware
Before Returning Tonight

The giant navy dirigible ZR-1 Was
watched with interest by hundreds
of local residents shortly before
o'clock this afternoon as 1t slowly
passed southwark, just to the west
of the city.
The airship did not pass directly
over this city but some idea of the
great size OF the ship could be had.
1t looked like long, welI-formed
cigar. covered with tin-fon as It
steadily moved away in the direction
of Trenton.
Word that the zR-1 was going
to New York City from its airdroma
at Lakehurst this morning resulted
in many persons being on the alert.
The airship was not seen in this city
on its trip northward as 1t eluns
close to the ocean shore but after
maneuvering about New York city
it was discovered making its re-
turn trip and the word soon passed
to all parts of the city.
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BADLY HURT IN FALL

Michael Lasko, nineteen years old,
OF 549 Sayre avenue, bother at the
Perth Amboy Bottling Company
plant in New Brunswick avenue, feii
from the roof of the plant about .
o'clock this morning and was seri :
ously hurt. He was removed TO the
Perth Amboy City hospital, where
it was found that he had sustained
a possible fracture of the left ankle,
decorations of tho face and fore
head and bruises on the body. He
is being attended by DIR. M. S.
Meinzer.
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BIG A|RSH|P CRUISES OVER new YORK CITY
TYRRELL ONLY APPLICANT
ELIGIBLE FOR POSTMASTER
BY GEORGE III. MANNING
Washington Correspondent of The
Perth Amboy Evening News

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-John
II. Tyrrell Is the only applicant for
postmaster at Perth Amboy, who is
eligible for the appointment, the
postoffice department. was today ad-
vised by the civil service commits
sion.
Tyrrell, who was appointed act
ing postmaster at Perth Amboy
early in June after Postmaster White
was forced TO resign, took the ex-
animation on August 21, along with
Edward II. Kinsey. The latter fail
ed to pass; but Tyrrell did and is
eligible for the appointment, which
pays $500 year.
The department today advised
Senator Edge that Tyrrell is the
only eligible applicant and asked Il
he would recommend TyrrelFs ap-
pointment. Senator Edge approved
of TyrrelPs appointment as acting
postmaster and it is believed he will
now recommend his appointment for
the four-year term.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11
TYPHOID FEVER ACTION
TAKEN IN WOODBRIDGE

WOODBRIDGE, Sept. 11-At the
meeting of the Board of Health last
night Health Officer Lewis E. Pot
Beach at once in order to prevent
future typhoid diseases which have
been spreading among several fam
tiles living in that vicinity. The
board has also agreed to give free
vaccination to all the people in the
Crab Beach district to make sure
that no more persons become vic
Tins of typhoid fever. The action
of the Board of Health to make an
investigation of Crab Beach and
clean 1t up was taken after several
persons were stricken with the
fever.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-11
WRECK ON new HAVEN R. R,

BOSTON, Sept. 11:-The engine
and all cars except one of an in
bound passenger train from Fall
River on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad were derailed
just east of the Readville station to-
day and two persons were reported
as probably fatally injured. The en-
gineer was believed to be beneath
the engine and could not be found.