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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
To START CROSSING ELIMINATION
COMING
TO START CROSSING
REMOVAL HERE SOON

been ordered to this city. RaEfs
road men questioned today coEI9
give no reason why the gang should
be sent here unless to start the
grade crossing elimination work.
This floating gang. consists, It b
said. of about 200 mn, who live In
railroad coaches which have been
up into living quarters. Theirs
are ten of the coaches and they are
moved from place to place, whe~-
the men may be sent to work
1t is reported that the men wer1
ordered to report for work hers
today.
1t has been generally understood
that the railroads could do little TO.
wards the elimination of the CROSSE
ings until the city had removed the
sewers from under the tracks and
installed the new trunk line sewer
from Washington street to a point
near the Raritan Copper Works. to
care for the sewage from the rec.
ton west Of the railroad. City Ems
gineer Louis P. Booz, Jr., said today
however, that there is considerable
work the railroad can do before the
city removes the sewers.
This work, according to Mr.. BocA
N1AS O044AAA45 AAt1 tC4lR 8IX
bridges across the tracks at the vars
ious crossings, laying additional
tracks fer the steam shovels, and
excavation work. He said that con.
siderable of the excavation work can
be done before the sewers are reach-
ed. According to Mr.. Booz il Il
likely that the excavation will start
in the vicinity of the Central Rail-
road freight yards and continue to-
wards Washington street. He is os
the opinion that the work of exca-
waiting may be started in several DIFF
ferent places and not at one end and
continue the entire length OF tbs
city without stopping. -s~
1t is understood that the raiIrnaf
plans to use much of the dirt tatrar
from the excavation to fiji IN fh<
racks at Bayway and across ffle
meadows north of Port Reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
CANAL HEARING
GREAT BOOSTER
FOR WATERWAY
Local Meeting Postponed to
Allow Noted Speakers to
Devote Time at Hearing
CHANCES IMPROVE
Hoffman's Bill Wins Support
of Many Waterway Organ
iZations and Workers

The waterway booster meeting
scheduled tt be held in the local
high school auditorium next Monday
night has been postponed, possibly
for week, owing to the increased
interest being shown in the public
hearing on Assemblyman Harold G.
Hoffman's ship canal bill in Trenton
on the same day, at which several OF
the noted speakers scheduled to ap-
pear in Perth Amboy Monday night
will speak.
1t is believed that the hearing on
the South Amboy assemblyman's bill,
providing for the use oil almost ST.
100000 IF the Morris canal funds for
the purchase of rights of way for the
proposed i~ntra-coastal ship canal
from Morgan to Bordentown, may
extend well into the afternoon, thus
making it impossible for many wa
terway enthusiasts attending the
hearing to be present at the Perth
Amboy booster session.
The Hoffman measure, known as
Assembly bill No. 404, has aroused
considerable favorable comment
among the waterway advocates
throughout the state, as 1t shows a
a to secure practically all the
money necessary for the purchase Of
rights of way without a million doll
lar bond issue. The state received
from the Morris canal settlement
SS75,OO0 and the bill of the Middle
sex county assemblyman authorizes
The use of these moneys in buying
40 the lands along the route or the
heW canal.
Mayor Donnelly of Trenton shows
that the plan to hold a referendum
on an appropriation for this canal
at the present state of public feeling
is problematical and should 1t be
defeated would be a detriment to
The canal. Therefore he holds that
The only feasible mean of saving the
canal is to use the Morris canal
funds as suggested by the bill intro
duced by Assemblyman Hoffman.
The new date for the waterways
booster meeting which will be held
in this city will be announced later.
canal and deeper waterway advo-
Gates in the meantime concentrating
their attention on the hearing at
Trenton next month. Many mayors.
chambers of commerce, civic organ
izations, Rotary and Lions clubs
have Joined in the move and man,
delegations are expected to present
themselves and speak in favor of the
bill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
WATERWAY ACTION IS
PUSHED At WASHINGTON
BY GEORGE H. MANNING
Washington Correspondents of The
Perth Amboy Evening News

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Anger-
ed over reports that President Hard
ing plans to thwart the direction or
congress which voted to spend $685.
100000 on rivers and harbors dur
ing the next fiscal year. by directing
the chief of engineers to expend
only $27, 100000, the amount fixed
by the budget director, the river
and harbors "bloc" in congress.
which includes all the New Jersey
members. has declared its purpose
to make the act of congress and
tory if possible and thus rob the
President of power.
Representative S.. Wallace Demp-
sew, leader of the "bloc" is trying
10 obtain an interview with the Pres
ident to sound him out on the re-
ports of his intention to order the
cut of $29, 600, 900 in the approprla-
ton. Dempsey is chairman OF the
rivers and harbors committee or the
House. 1t was he who presented
and led the fight for the amendment
to increase the appropriation from
S27. 900 to $56, 100000.
should the President at the con-
ference with Dempsey show n evil
Gcnce of intention to carry out the
3!Gn credited to him it is the plan
Of the bloc to take steps that will
tie his hands.
If the President should direct the
chief of engineers. under the author
V vested in him by the constitution
comnander-in-chief of the army
= navy to expend only q. total OF
$40 100000 on rivers and harbors
A0rk during the next fiscal year 1t
o0 a have the effect of seriously
SIM 9s ring waterway improvement
in New Jersey.
tContinued on page ~
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
RUMOR FRENCH
SHIP 6 SUNK

CONSTANTNOPLE, Feb. IS tBy
The Associated Press)-There is a5-
solutely no confirmation of the re-
ports understood to have been tel
egraphed from here. that a French
destroyer had been sunk by Tur-
kish gunfre at Smyrna. An official
wireless message from Smyrna to-
day makes no mention of any such
occurrence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-The res
ignation of Colonel Charles r
Forbes as director Of the Veterans
Bureau has been placed in the
hsnds of President Harding, and the
President now is considering an
pointment of one or three former
overseas service men TO the direc-
torship, 1t was said definitely to-
day in administration quarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
BUCKEYE LIMITED" JUMPS
RAILS NEAR ELIZABETH

ELIZABETH, Feb. Is. - The
Buckeye Limited OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, running between
Cleveland and New York, was nearly
wrecked near the South Elizabeth
station today, when the front trucks
OF a Pullman car jumped the rails.
Only the n car left the track and
no one was injured seriously. Pas
sengers in the derailed car were
severely shaken up The train was
an hour and ter minutes late and
was attempting to make up time, II
is said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

Actual work on the elimination
of the grade crossings through this
city is expected to start shortly, ac-
cording to information obtained in
railroad circles here today. Unof-
hcially. but from railroad men 1t
has been learned that the floating
gang of the Central railroad, which
has been at work near Bayway for
some time past, have about COM
pleted their work at that point and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
COLD WEATHER
AND NO COAL
Wind Adds to Suffer-
ing in Most Intense Coal
Wave

NEW YORK, Feb. 15:-A wave
Of intense cold heralded by a cutting
wind that at tines achieved a ev-
enty-two-mile an hour velocity,
brought suffering to the city today.
Scant fuel supplies quickly disap-
peared before the demand of the
biting cold, and the day opened with
a barrage of demands on fuel admin
istrators for emergency furnace ra-
tons.
Early in the morning the weather
bureau reported the thermometer
down to seventeen degrees above
parently to go yet lower. The north
wind had dropped to less than fifty
miles an hour before daylight, but
the cold did not abate.
Severest Storm
CHICAGO, Feb. 15-Abatement
of exceptionally high winds which
ushered in winters severest on
slaught in some sections was the
only relief promised today from the
excessive cold which for three days
gradually has spread over the coua-
try from Alaska and the Canadian
Northwest until all the United States
excepting Florida and the Southern
Pacific. coast regions, has felt It's
Icy grasp. IL
The old south and the Atlantic
seaboard today began to feel the
bite of the Alaskan cold. At At
lanta Ga, the temperature was pre-
dicted to drop to rs degrees above.
The terrific winds which hit the
north pacific coast haG their coun-
terparts all the way across the oun
try. At st. Paul, Mimi, yesterday
a wind of forty-eight miles an hour
velocity piled the snow in drifts.
Chicago felt approximately forty
miles an hour.
In the near northwest, Rocky
Mountain district, and in the Cen
adam central northwest, snow and
cold lnterfered seriously with rams
rortation.
A Canadian National Railway pas
senger train which departed from
Regina, Saskatchewan, for Winnepeg
Tuesday, still was stalled in snow
drifts near Cromer, Manitoba, today
with fifty passengers aboard. A
snow pillow was showed in ahead OF
the train. Railroad officials said the
passenger had plenty of provisions
and coal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
D|SARM POLICE
IN THE RUHR
Security Forces to be Dis
armed in Area Occupied by
the French

DUSSELDORF, Feb 15 (By The
Associated Press):-Ten thousand
German security police throughout
the occupied region are to be dis
armed by order of General Degoutte.
1t was explained at French head
quarters today that this action was
deemed advisable because of the
general attitude taken by the police
toward the forces of occupation.
Hereafter the Shutzpolice are to be
considered by the French as the pro-
tectors of Ruhr communities without
any connection with Berlin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
DRY
AGENT NAMED

NEWARK. Feb. 15:-Eeorsa
Rudisell, group head OF the fs6era3
prohibition endorsements agents an.
Grating in South Jersey, has been
named chief field agent for the state.
viii take over the Office here
Monday.
Theodore Howard, who came hsrn
about two months ago from Chicago,
has returned to that city. RudIsei1
will have the power to appoint his
successor in South Jersey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
sarto Rita Hard Aground

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 15.-The
steamer Santa Rita, which went
aground on Tatoosh Island off n
Washington entrance to the Strait
of Juan De Fuca, early today, was
hard ashore, but was not In imme-
date danger. according to a wireless
message received here. The sea was
rough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
u To Rescue
Victims of High Winds;
Receive Distress Calls
Both Atlantic and Pacific
Whipped by GaIe-Fear
Great Losses

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Is (By
The Associated Press).-Out Of the
wind-whipped waters of the Pacific
off the Washington coast came a
series Of wireless appeals today that
told of two freight steamers on the
rocks, a third drifting helplessly. a
fourth aground, and a further more
mysterious report Of a glare south
of Cape Flattery that looked like a
ship aflre at sea.
The cores Of men forming the
lifted over the stormy ocean.
The British freighter Tuscan
Prince. the last to succumb to the
gale, reported that she was ION the
rocks and breaking uo fast" but
her position was not learned and
efforts to communicate with her
failed. She was believed to be
somewhere near the mouth of the
Columbia river. She was bound for
Seattle from San Francisco.
The steamer Santa Rita, which
left San Pedro, Cal, for Seattle on
February 10, apparently deviated
from her course last night to look
for the steamer Nika. earlier re-
ported in distress. Early today the
Santa Rita broadcast the news that
she was on the rocks nea Tatoosh,
at the entrance to Puget Sound. Her
captain expressed the belief that
she would not sink though he said
she was being pounded by heavy
The Nika, a wooden vessel, sent s.
o. S. calls last nighr. reporting that
she had lost her rLdde- eft Umatilla
reef, south of Cape Flattery. and
was helpless before the gale. The
fire at sea was reported neal this
position and shipping moi. feared
it was the Nika. Several ships
started to her rescue, but none hat
reached her at last reports.
The motorship Coolsha, aground
near Victoria, B. c., was believed
beyond salvage. Her position was
dangerous. Her has been re-
moved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
PLAN SPEAKING CONTEST

The state speaking contest of the
Y. M. H. A. and the Y. W. III. A.
will be held in this city Sunday
night. Among the associations in
Guided in the Middlesex district are
Elizabeth, Railway, Woodbridge
Asbury Park, Long Branch, Plain
field. New Brunswick. Somerville
and this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

Il have tried many brands OF butt
ter-good butter, too-but there is
something about Blue Ribbon that
is so different, so much better than
ordinary butter" writes Mrs. Reeve Z
Meals would seem flat without the
rich, creamy flavor Of Blue Ribbon
Butter. We are never without It.
ASK your dealer for a carton nua
learn how really good butter can
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
RECTORF|NED
ONE DOLLAR

UNION HILL, Feb. 15.-The Rev.
]. N. Grief, pastor of the Holy Fam
lily church and producer of the
Union Hill Passion" play, was ar
raigned before Recorder Louis
Hauenstein today and fined 81 for
violating the vice and immortality
act.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
BOY HIT BY AUTO

Leroy Thorne, a ~ten-year-old boy
of Brighton avenue, was struck by
the fender of an automobile driven
by Emil Gilber of 155 Lewis street,
as he stepped into the road at the
corner of Madison avenue and Pat
erson street, at 12:45 o'clock today.
Mr.. Gilber reported the occurrence
to Lieutenant Andrew Jensen at po-
lice headquarters. The Thorne boy
was attended by DR.. Edward Klein
who declared that his injuries were
nothing serious. The boy was taken
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
ALL THE LATEST q. X. S. PLAYER
ROLLS

you Know You Belong TO Someone
Else Don't Say Goodbye" Lost"
the Morning" who Did You Fool After
All" Chicago" and many others. Mon
talvos. 253 Madison Avenue corner Mar
ket. 2lST0-2-15-6tS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
Reparations Are Met

BRUSSELS, Feb. Is (By The AS
ISOLATED Presbyterian treasury
bills issued in connection with Ger
many's agreement to pay Belgian
r~eparations were met when they
fell due today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
italian Steaner Sinking

NEW YORK, Feb. Is The Itai-
ian steamship Moncenisio. from
Norfolk. Va. to Marseilles. is sink
ing $40 miles east of Cape Henry,
Va. according to wireless reports
picked up here to-day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
PIG ROAST TONIGHT

A pig roast for the members and
friends of San salvador Council. No.
299, Knights of Columbus, viii be
held at the club house in High street
tonight, The committee in charge
OF the arrangements, of which John
Burns is the chairman, promises q
tempting menu. The affair is schea-
uled 10 start al 5 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
CARD OF THANKS

The public is quick TO recognize a good
automobile. Chevrolet sales lead all stan
dard carr Jcfel son Motors. Inc.
2175S-2-19-tfS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

Ford Touring. good tires, nickel radla-
tor. 1880. Union Garage Co, Peerless
and Buick Distributors, 27s King Street.
21S61-2-15-1t~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for rent.
Comegys q Bro. Smith and Elm Streets.
13sT1-f2-7-Thurs. ttfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

Buicks I passenger Coupe; motor in fine
condition rubber almost new. $675. Union
| Garage Co, Peerless and Buick Distri-
butors. 27s King Street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

We have a complete line OF FORD
trucks and delivery bodies on hand. Dorsey
Motors. Inc, Open Evenings.
21S56-2-15-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

FORD Used Sedans. Coupes. etc. Dor
sey Motors. Incs Open Evenings.
21S66-2-15-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

Good Used Cars all standard makes ses
them before buying: prices range from
500 up. Union Garage Co.. Peerless ana
Buick Distributors, 27s King Street.
s1s6S-2-15-Sts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

Firewood boxes, $500 per hundred.
.funoz, Sheridan Street. Phone 469.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

Firewood boxes. $500 per hundred,
Munoz. Sheridan Street. Phone 400.
Observation-Disclosures
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

The public is quick to recognize a gooi
automobile. Chevrolet sales lead all stan
darl cars Jefferson Motors, Inc.
siT53-2-12-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

Place your order today and have your
FORD delivered When you want It. Dor
sey Motors, Inc, Open Evenings.
2lS56-2-15~2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
Court Issues Order


NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. Is
An order to show cause before
Feb. % was served on Ludwik
.Krempecki, of Main street, South
River, why his employer, T. c. Bis
set, of South River, should not be
directed to turn over Krempecki's
property to Sheriff Wyckoff to sat
isfy a judgment obtained by K.
Rizycki in the Perth Amhoy district
court for 1921, interest and costs.
CARD OF THANKS
The undersigned desire to thank their
friends and ~neighbors for kindness, sym
pathy and assistance extended during the
recent bereavement in the death of our
mother and sister. We especially appre-
ciate the comforting words of Rev. Conrad
and services extended by James j. Flynn.
Undertaken.
MRS. A. CHRISTENSEN,
ALBERT NIELSEN,
HOLGA OLSEN
s1S66-s-I5-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
Crew of Nika Saved

SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. 15-The
coast guard cutter Snohomish a
taker all members of the crew fro'o
the steamer Nika, which has burn
ed to the waters. edge. The infor-
nation was contained in a message
from the commander of the Snoho-
mish. received at 1903 a. m. NO
details were given and the position
of the ship vas not stated.
Pacific coast radio stations re-
ported this morning they had re-
ceived, messages from the coast
guard cutter Snohomish that she
was searching for the wooden
steamship Nika, which reported late
YESTERDAY that she had lost her rud-
der. Mystery was added to the af-
fair by word from the Puget Sound
naval station that 1t had received a
1--WE are on fire. Help"
Here interference stopped the dis
tress call and the signature could
not be read.
Tuscan Prince Total Loss
A number of lives were believed
to have been lost early today when
the British steamer Tuscan Pr1n 'e
went ashore near Natevan, van
couver Island, according to a mes
sage received mere ilOAi Iho S0S
Sea Monarch.
The Sea Monarch at the time h
message was sent. was rushing 70
the aid Of the vessel, which was
said to be a total loss. The mes
sage gave no details and did not
state the source of the information
concerned.
ship breaking up, we are going
to DROWN was the last message
from the Tuscan Prince, which came
through the air and was picked up
by the Radio station of the Seattle
Harbor Department. The tuscan
Prince was commanded by Captain
J. Chilvers and had a crew of forty
two men aboard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15
tContinned on page ~

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guaranteed. Dorsey Motors, Inc.
e1S56-2-15-2t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-15

Generally fair
and continued
cold tonight and
Friday; strong
northwest winds,
diminishing by
Friday.
, 1923-07-18

326, or seven points higher than the
grand average of the fourth class"
said a statement. THE cadets from
Idaho all achieved the standard
under the tests Of the varsity ath.
lete' and with a percentage of over
90 stand at the head OF all the states.
Connecticut, with a percentage of 70,
is at the other end of the line.
I'm general the states along the
northern border of the country
reached n higher percentage than
was reached by representatives of
southern localities.
The department also received a re
port of similar Standard athletic
tests at Beatrice. Neb., carried on
under the direction of a reserve corps
officer. The Junior high school stu
dents We're rated as fair in their
group, with "A per cen and the
senior high school students as excel
lent" with 1913 per cent.
, 1923-07-18
POINT CADETS HIGH I'm
ATHLETIC RATING COMPETITION

WASHINGTON. July 10 With
about 100 men out of the total of
200 enrolled in the West Point
cadet corps competing. a grand aver
age of s1.7 per cent for all four
events in the standardized athletic
rating under the new Amateur Ath-
letic federation standards which es-
tablished. It was shown in statistics
made public today at the war depart
ment. The rating qualities the cadets
for the college standard excellent"
designation.
The grand average for the entire
student body for the four events was
, 1923-07-18
Sport Calendar

Racing.
Meeting OF Empire City Racing as
ISOLATION at Yonkers.
Meeting of Kentucky Jockey Club.
at Ashland.
Meeting of Kenilworth Jockey
club at Windosr.
Trottfng.
Meeting of Grand Circuit at Kala-
mazoo.
Yachting. q
Annual regatta of Interlake Yacht
ing association. at Put-in-Bay.
Shooting.
Louisiana stat trapshooting tour
nament at Crowley.
Golf.
Metropolitan open championship
opens at Summit. N. ].
Massachusetts open championship
at Swanprcott, Mass.
Tennis.
Connecticut junior championship
opens at New Haven.
Polo.
Annual tournament of Rumson
Country Club, Rumson. N. ].
co,rantra NJ Tba Guoka House
, 1923-07-18
Vernon HurIer
Gets Release

OAKLAND. Calf. July 1s.-E1mer
Re'ger, veteran pitcher of the Vernon
club OF the Pacific Coast league. has
been Internationally released ana
Dallas Locker. n utility outfielder, has
been released to an u~ndesignated club
in the Texas league. Bill Esseck.
manager of the Tigers. declared the
releases were the f~orerunner OF n
shake-up in the clubs personnel In
nm effort to put the Tigers In the run
ming for the coast league pennant.
, 1923-07-18

Kearns at first stated he wanted
TO put Dempsey up against Firpo in
this country around labor Day. and
against Harry Wills. negro challenger
Just before the worlds series. Late
asst night he admitted he was open
TO the hest proposition. and would
accept It's South American pro-
posnl If better was offered.
Rlckoni 7'f'd he IN received
word from Beus1s Aires that n $780,
900 guarantee could be raised on
short notice. and that a conservative
gate estimate was $500. 900.
Los ANGELES, Calf, July 1s-
, 1923-07-18

Jack Dempsey. heavyweight champion
a%nnounced last night that he would
leave soon TO join Jack Kearns. his
manager, in New York city. Demp-
sey plans n fishing trip near here
this week and on his return will
start for the enst.
1t has been reported Dempsey was
going east to sign articles to meet
Luis Angel Firpo, but Dempsey said
L would be Unnecessary for both
him and Kearns TO sign. He said
II any contract were accepted II
would be signed by Kearns.
, 1923-07-18

How many strangers will there be in Casper Rodeo Week? Some
say there will be 10000, but let's cut that in two and say there will
be 5000 strangers.
Then comes the question, how arr these people going to be taken
care of? Under normal conditions it is hard for our hotels to ac-
commodate the transients, What will it be with several thousand
additional people? Our tourist camp will take care Of many of
them, tits true, but there will be many more who a not prepared
for camping.
commodate these. visitors is in private homes, the same n Cheyenne
and other places have to do. But for the good of Casper and future
celebrations, let's not make the terrible mistake of overeharging
these visiting friends, a s is too often the case at such celebrations.
Restaurants and eating places might think this over, too.
G. R. STEWART.
, 1923-07-18

Vernon. 7; Oakland, 4 u3 innings)-
Los Angeles. Z; San Francisco. 2.
Sacramento. 4; Seattle. 3.
salt Lake. 10; Portland. s.