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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
To Aid Road Building

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7:-Eigh-
teen million pounds of sodatol, a
surplus war explosive, will be availa-
BILE for distribution next month
through State Highway departments
for use in road building and land
clearing, the Bureau of Public Roads
of the Department of Agriculture
announced today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07

similar ship. the Invincible. in the
battle of Jutland. this theory has
been put in the waste basket
The estimated cost of putting the
Renown on a level with the Desr
ship il her class will cost ~VoO,oo
She cost originally s16,0OO,oOO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07

AT press time this afternoon, the
condition of William French, of
Elizabeth, was not improved. He is
not expected to live the day out, re-
ports from the local hospital indi-
cate. Thomas Kennedy, of South
Amboy; the two Kemerers from
this city; Annis Fenzel, of South
Amboy; Frank Wallace, Of New
York City, and Charles Zanzi, of
Elizabeth, were still confined at the
South Amboy hospital. Their con-
dition is somewhat better.
Acting Chief Thomas Gleason. of
South Amboy was in charge of the
police at the scene throughout the
night, and Chief Michael Nagel. of
the fire department, led the fire.
fighters. DR.. E. c.. Griffin, Rev.
William Lannery and Rev.
Father Edward Campbell, of St.
biary's parish South Amboy, were at
the scene while the fire lasted,
Doctors Fithian, Mccormick.
Grieyes, Smith and Urbanski, of
this city and DIR. Meacham, Weber
and Eulner, of South Amboy were
among the physicians at the scene.
1t is said that there was no red
flag on the powder carrying barge.
although this is the general custom.
Men connected with other boats near
the Pennsylvania dock, said TODAY
that they were not aware that there
was powder on the barge. The
powder on the barge and in the box
cars was used in making artificial
leather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07

German airplanea with German
are being used in the bas
tum--Baku, Russia, air service plane
carrying six passengers twice
week with a two-hour stop at Iirlsr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07

Wrapping paper for meat. cheese
or any moist form of food in Paris
must be clean and white. bearing no
printed matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07

Employees of the Pennsylvania
railroad were out early this morning
cleaning up the remains. When the
fire started there were close to a doz-
en- barges near the dock. Four were
practically destroyed and the other
eight were moved to safety. Electric
wires throughout the railroad yard
were burned down and electric light
poles were burned in the yard and
on the highway. Firemen were sta
toned near the fallen wires to pre-
vent persons from walking on them.
A quantity of lumber along the dock
also was burned. Tar covered logs
were mainly responsible for the
thick, black smoke.
Four Staten Island residents COM
ing from Icean Grove by automobile
came near being caught by the fly
ing debris following the collapse of
the car. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
I. W. Butler. their son and daugh-
ter, Miss Ava Butler and Ray But
Ter, of Amboy road, Richmond VAL
ley. The parents and daughter had
been at the seashore for the sum-
mer and the son had gone down in
the automobile to bring them home.
They had passed under the railroad
bridge when the first fiareup occur
red and were showered with burn
ing embers. Ray Butler, who was
driving succeeded in getting the car
out of the way before it caught fire.
The heat was so intense that it
scorched their faces.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-07
BARGE AND FREIGHT CARS
LOADED WITH POWDER BURN
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road passenger station. the second
flareup over the overhead bridge
occurred and at this stage a number
of the sightseeing motorists had
their clothes burned from them.
Passengers in the train endered ev-
cry assistance possible and sue
ceeded in getting the parties med
ical attention.
Two Overheard
Two persons jumped overheard
when their clothes were set afire
The young Miller girl, ole of the
two females injured as a result of
the accident, took to the water when
her dress started to burn and she
was saved by two firemen, A barge
man also jumped overheard when
his clothes started to burn follow
ing the first fiareup.' Mrs. Layden, IF
this city, was the only woman in
jured. Her face and hands were
badly burned and the car she and
her husband ware riding in was al
most completely destroyed.
Steuber. one of the South Amhoy
me ninjured, was burned abcuL the
hands. fs ce and back, when he at
tempted to render assistance to
ueliea, the Elizabeth man, who was
burned to. death in his car follow
ing &C second fare-up near the
b.idge.
Donald Garretson of this city,
found the drivers license and aburn-
near the bridge. Garretson was
burned about the neck and receiver
medical attention in this city.
I fa,.fa,a-.4 A-I-1t TA.,.a. 1T
fed Chief Tonnesen regarding a re-
quest for the police ambulance, and
the chief consented to send the pa
troll and Chauffeur William Buchan
to the scene. officer Patrick Dwyer
accompanied the chauffeur, and they
made three trips with injured ia
the local hospital. Chief Tonnesen
was also atthe scene and assisted
police. Lieutenant Jensen noti-
fed Doctors Fitfian, Grieves. Ur-
banski and Mccormick about the re-
quest for. medical attention al So.
Fire Chief John Campbell hurried
South Amboy when he saw the
initial flare in the sky and when no.
tilted that the South Amboy 1remen
assistance, returned to this
city and accompanied the Eagle fire
company to the scene. The taps for
Eagles were sounded by First
Assistant Chief William Langan.
The southern shore of this city
md the state bridge were lined with
;ightseers from the time the first
occurred until the flames had
lied down. The traffic on the state
was so heavy that Officer
Michael Burke was stationed at the
End of Sheridan street to prevent &C.
3idents.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30
TENN ID WORK FOR
 MELLON TAX BILL
Writes Chamber of Commerce That He Heartily Endorses Plan

In his first public announcement as 10 where he stands on the Mellon plan for tax reduction, Congressman F.. Hart Tenn has written to Mary l.. Curtin, secretary Of the Chamber of Commerce.. stating that he is heartily in favor Of the plan and will do all he can for It's passage
 Miss Curtin wrote 10 Congressman Tenn sending him a copy Of the reso- lutions endorsed by the directors Of the Chamber of Commerce favoring the Mellon plan and asking his assist anee. His reply Is as follows: Miss Mary F. Curtin. Secretary, Chamber Of Commerce,
 New Britain. Conn.
 Dear Miss Curtin:
 T beg leave 10 acknowledge re- ccipt Of your letter Of the 2sth in- stant. forwarding 10 me the resolu- tions Of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce in favor Of the adoption by congress Of Secretary MeIIon's plan for tax reduction.
 "I am heartily in favor Of the adop- ton Of this plan and I will do all I can to insure its passage by congress
 a-On my return to Washington l will present the resolutions or tho New Britain Chamber of Commerce to the house of representatives.
 ''yery truly yours.
 "CsignedD r. HIATT FENN."
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30
NO GERMAN PLANS
 KNOWN BY BRITISH
Official Denial of Story About
 Great Army Organization

London. Nov. 30.-Notwithstandin the official disavowal Of government responsibility for the Reuters dis patch. asserting that Great Britain has received information Of offensive military preparations in Germany. the news agency's item attracted consid- ersblc attention today. especially in those newspapers which are habitually suspicious of Germany. Some others take tbe view that il represents an gaworth attack or Gen. Bingham, representative Of the inter-allied mill tsrv control commission in Germany.
 Curiosity as to who inspired the statement IS cxpre ssed by several Of Inc papers and thc Times makes if fine subject of an editorial entitled "a spuriotIs sensation" The newspaper does not complain at the information contained in the statement which if says probably is moi very wide Of the mark but asserts there is hardly any thing new in if and that the subject matter is conveyed in such way as 10 create a wrong impression. The Times argues that although Germany po~Sesses a number Of trained men and considerable supplies Of small arms. her armament is wholly made quatc to enable her to conduct var fare.
 Taking a similar line. the Daily Telegraph says:
 .sThe British official viewpoint is that although inc Germans probably could md sufficient rifles to arm S"o.. re0 rcservists. in addition t0 the Hcichswehr. they do not posSess af- tiiltry worth mentioning or the c. and other important technical aB
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30

blank and IS awaiting the visitor who viii talk the matter over and investig- ate the home. If these homes are approved. and suitable children can bc found for them. in a very short time three children Wlll have their first tate Of Christmas in a happy family of their own.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30
]. B. MACDONALD DIES

Pittsburgh. Pa. Nov. 3O.--Jamos 2. Mcdowell. one or the best known manufacturers Of astronomical and optical instruments in the country. died suddenly yesterday. He was GS gears old.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30

ferred with President Coolidge today on veterans legislation, and after ward vas tho guest of the president at luncheon.
 Mir. Quinn was accompanied by Thomas W. Miller, alien property cus- iodian.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30

quarters at the Visiting Nurse asso- eiation.
 Two of thesc families at first thought they wanted mere babies. but decided otherwise after talking it over and hearing that there are som" splendid ittir boys uf five and siA years in tho county temporary homes. Each family has taKcn an appncation i
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30
Three Interested in
 Adopting Children

Three inquiries from families who wish to adopt child have been re- ceired in the last few days by Miss Katherine Beach Of the Bureau Of Child Welfare at her temporary head
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30

There has been an amazing in- crease in the use Of cameras and photographic materials in China in the last decade.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30
QIINN slI,s cooI.IpGE

Washington. Nov. 90. -- John F. Quinn of San Francisco. national com
 mander oT the American Legion. con-
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30

piances indispensable in modern war fare. War with France now would be equivalent to mass suicide"
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30

< ftfrnzald fsrfs .1e re5i 5n ducls .ursnE fen pears Of Inc reign of Henry ".
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
Your Health
BY. DIR. Clifford c. Robinson, Fellow
American College of Surgeons.
HEAT PROSTRATION.

The vacation period is with US and
thousands of city people have left their
homes to sojourn in the country. They
are at the seashore, in~the mountains,
the villages or on the farm where
there is always danger of being the
victim of heat stroke or prostration.
Heat prostration is not, in IS per
cent of the cases reported, due so
much to direct sun exposure as it is
to low physical condition and body
fatigue.
Irregularities in meals, stomach out
of working order, laboring over tasks
brings on a depleted nervous system
which will do the business. All that
is required to complete the picture is
two to three hot days with the tenn
perature above 90 degrees and the
hygrometer showing high humidity.
On your vacation be careful to keep
your daily diet within bonds of rea-
son don't eat anything and everything.
Be sure the drinking water is pure
and is not making inroads on your pow
er of resistance. If you are greatly
fatigued from any cause, keep out of
sun, rest in the shade or recline until
you feel stronger and the extreme heat
is past.
DR.. w. L.. Gender has pointed out
that what is known as real sunstroke
is not primarily due to certain high
degree of temperature. On the con-
trary it depends on the accustomed
temperatures of any given place. That
is to say, a hot or tropical country
with the thermometer we'll above 80
dgrees may be as free from prostra-
tions as the summer temperature Of
Chicago or New York.
First Aid Treatment.
Heat prostrations may occur to per
sons who have moved from one part
of the country to another and are I'M
able to adapt themselves to the differ
emit degree of heat. In extreme cases
of heat prostration death may occur
Quickly. There is always a chance,
however, if treatment is applied in time
to save the patient. 1t is good rule
to always be on your guard If you
feel yourself getting dizzy or becoming
faint with the tendency to stomach
sickness seek a cool place at once and
lie down.
The layman may aid in giving sim
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
THE DRIVER WHO RUNS AWAY.

If you had stopped along the road the 9TH
er night as we did, and had helped to pick up
the bleeding mangled form of boy who had
been hit by motor truck, we feel certain that
you would have felt bitter hatred for the
man who drives an automobile and Injuries a
fellow-being and then runs away.
1t may be that this man was not to blame
for the accident, that he was guilty of no
crime or had no criminal instinct in him but
the very fact that he ran away and left that
boy to die in the weeds along the roadside
showed that he violated every sense of decen-
cy and humanity. Such man should never
be permitted to sit at the wheel of an auto
mobile again. If he is too cowardy or too
weak to stand and face the results of his driv-
ing he is unfit to drive an automobile and his
automobile and his driving one is menace to
human life.
If he was not to be blamed for the accident
the law would protect him from punishment
and if he was to be blamed he should have been
man enough to stand and take the penalty.
That he ran away and left this boy-both
legs broken-great cuts on his legs and head
lying there in the drilling rain was an Of
Tense against humanity no matter what may
have been the legal phase of it.
Prompt action on the part of that man
might have saved the injured man much suf-
fering It might have saved his life.
Cowardice and lack of the human instincts
which hear the call of suffering should be
made which would provide for effectua1 and
prompt punishment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
SENATOR BoRAH FOR FAIR CHANCE.

1t may be that it is against the traditions
OF the nation for vice-president who succeeds
to the office of president on the death of his
chief" to become the nominee of the party
for reelection but we believe that Senator
Borah has sounded patriotic slogan when he
has demanded that politics be adjourned and
President Coolidge be given a chance to show
what is in him.
little band of>disturbers going out to
make trouble and advance their own political
ambitions can easily wreck or make very diff
Ricult the work of the new president.
/ Senator Borah himself has an active inter
lest in the next Republican convention and a
Tot of his followers belieye that he is "presi-
dental timber
His open declaration that President Coolidge
Fshall not be heckled and annoyed by political
organizations within the party is most inter-
esting and 1T indicates that he is willing to
take patriotic view of the matter It is adj
mltted that it would be an easy thing for few
men to wreck the remainder of the Republican
administration. 1t is admitted that all men
seeking to be president of the United States
should have free field and an open chance for
/ the honor. The honor would be a dishonor
II 1t were built on the wreckage of an admin
lstratlon and a party.
PRESIDENT Coolidge has the right to expect
the unstlnted support of the people of the ma
ton and IT in the limited time that is given
MN TO show his ability he shows great lead
ershlp ne should be entitled to the right to
continue that leadership. The hopeful view is
that other men who have held themselves ont
DIS leaders OF blocs and factions will take the
same broad view Of Senator Borah.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
SKIRTS

The attempt to make American '
men again wear long skirts appears
have failed. While women made
ticeable concessions in the way
lengthening their skirts, the sidew
sweeper was unable to attract :
large following nationally.
Short skirts are coming back 0
cially. This is shown by the new
models displayed at the National M
chandise Fair in New York. Some
signers are predicting that by +
summer, skirts will be as short as e
Meantime men increasingly adopt k
pants - knickers.
So runs the sand through the he
glass,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
LOTTERIES

Uncle Sam piously opposed to gam
ling, objects to- the big lottery CO
Quoted by the Cuban government.
The Cubans might make Uncle Sa
stutter by asking him: "If you are sil
cere in your prejudice against gam
ling and lotteries in general, why {
you permit stock exchange speculate
in your own country? And how abo
your economic system, in which su
cess on big scale depends nearly :
much on the law of chance as on Z
effort and worthiness 2"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
ELIMINATING THE CORONER.

We do not take kindly to the suggestion or
the district attorney that "he may IN the III
ture regard the holding Of coroner's 1nVestlga-
tions by jury as undesirable or unnecessary.
Possibly our reading OF the law is mule
vague and uncertain and it may be that the
district attorney has the full power TO dlctate
the course to be taken by the coroner. If this
is the fact it should hardly be necessary to
have a coroner The office Of coroner has
come to be more than sinecure in Kenosha
county and it costs this county a considerable
sum to keep the office going but we are OF the
opinion that the work Of the coroner is worth
while and that he is entirely worthy OF his
hire.
Coroner's iuries are traditions Certain men
believe that they have inalienable rights to SIT
on such juries and earn small fees. Certain
" the coroners juries have at times been OF
value. Of course they will not always decide
in keeping with the ideas of the district at
torney. The six men may have minds OF
their own and somehow in the mystery OF the
law we had believed that the law presumed
that it was better to have the consensus OF
the opinion of six men rather than be guided
by the opinion of one man. Had this not been
the fact the coroner would probably have
been given the powers of judge and jury.
The fact that coroner's jurors do not look
to. them could be urged against any other
jury. Many times jury sitting in circuit
court or federal court fails to return YER
dict in keeping with the ideas of>the court or
the district attorney but we would not expect
an argument in favor Of the elimination of
trial by jury on account of this fact.
There is usually average intelligence in jur-
ly the coroner's juries- have at times been of
law presumes shall decide matters as between
the state and the parties suspected or charged
of crime. The jury system has been consid-
cred one of the safeguards Of the liberties of
American people and we would no more favor
the elimination of it as it concerns the office
of the coroner than we would suggest the
eradication of trial by jury from the court
codes.
The action of the coroner's jury does not
prevent the district attorney from going right
ahead and starting any kind of prosecutions
he may see fit and it becomes his duty under
the law to proceed with such Investigations
regardless of the action Of any other official
agency
The coroner has his duties enumerated un-
der the law and he should be permitted to per-
form these duties without interference from
other lawful agencies The district attorney
may well sit in" as an advisory to the cor
'oner but we do not feel that the time has come
that he should dictate just what the coroner
does or does not do. We feel that such an
action would be usurpation of powers which
are not contemplated under the spirit of the
law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
TOM SIMS

Will Topping, Terre Haute (Ind.)
to not topping.
Keokuk Qa.) golfer named Jim
Matless made hole in one, but Jim
still speaks to his friends.
Mr.. Mitchell, a Whitehall (Mich. }
golfer, made a hole in one July 10, so
is talking yet.
Doctors say Hugh Tracy, who made
golf hole in one at Skokie, is al
most out of danger.
Victor Wilder, Logansport (Ind.)
golfer, who made hole in one, is back
at work.
In Monticello, Ill, golfer who
made hole in one is able to sit up
in bed little.
Nordgaard of Muskegon, Mich, made
golf hole in one, but doesn't quite
believe it yet.
Detroit will have a 29-story hotel.
All hotels are higher.
+ Horse ran, away in Dallas, Texas.
How quaint and old fashioned.
Anything can happen. Barber shops
are opening in Moscow.
I Hungary has 6O,0OO,OoO bushels of
wheat, so won't be hungry.
Canadian bankers offer $4,000 for
six robbers. Ought to get at least a
dozen for that
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
4 VACATION LITANY
BY BERTON BRALEY

RROM places where they dress
L In Paris fashions gay,
Where rates are never less
Than twenty bones a day,
With tips we have to pay,
Which give us feelings shiverous,
From CRAFTS that make US gray,
Good Lord, deliver US!
EROM jazz by day and night,
d From hotel concerts, too,
From ladies whose delight
Is bridge the whole day through.
From smart young folks who do
Strange dances quiverous
And never move shoe;
Good lord, deliver US!
EROM Private Links (six holes),
Three bucks, or more, round,
Where every ball that rolls
Is lost and never found;
From. porches which abound
In gossip-hounds carniverous,
Whose tongues with scandal sound;
Good Lord, deliver US!
IRON front and stall and bluff
L With which hotel men fivver Us,
From all that ''high class stuff,
Good Lord, deliver US!
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
WRECKED

Ten million men, who were wound
ed in the World War, are drawing
pensions from the various governments
according to the International Labor
Bureau. Germany, which started the
war, has only 1,5S7,0o0 on her pension
rolls.
The total, in rough way, is equi-
valent to every tenth person in the
United States being crippled badly
enough to require government aid. His
tory will put the soft pedal on this sour
note from the war organ. History
glorifies war, to perpetuate it.
Reader writes in to learn if tub
dresses are for fat women. No.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16

Most Wisconsin lake ports are busy prepar-
ing data to be sent to Washington to show the
next session Of congress the need of appropri-
ations for harbors in these places. Congress
is not going to take any action to make the
Kenosha harbor greater if Kenosha does not
do something to show the members of congress
the need of greater harbor for Kenosha. It's
another case where foresight is better than
hindsight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16

At that we believe it would have been pos
sbe for the governor of Wisconsin to have
spared a few hours of his vacation to go to the
funeral of a president. The state would have
been willing to have added few days to the
governors rest to have been properly repre-
sented at this great showing Of the nations
regard for man and president.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
August 18th.

WARMING TO MEDDLERS-He tn
passeth by and meddleth with STR
belonging not to him, is like one tt
taketh a dog by the ears.-Prov. 90:
Oh that men would praise the L.
for His goodness and for His wond.
full works to the children of men
Psalm 107:21.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
Happenings
Is Years Ago
August 10, 1898

The finest excursion ever taken by
the Wisconsin Press association was
enjoyed this summer at the invitation
of the Canadian government and the
Canadian Pacific railroad. About 60
Wisconsin editors and their wives en-
joyed the trip through Canada.