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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
NEW SHIP CANAL
MOVE PUSHED;
URGE SUPPORT
Waterway Organization Seeks
Assistance of High Officials
in Securing Funds
BIG HEARING MONDAY
Cities Lining Up Speakers ano
Delegations to Attend the
Hearing
HEARING MONDAY

If the interest now being put forth
in forwarding the ship canal across
New Jersey from Morgan on the
Raritan bay to Bordentown on the
Delaware river can be taken as a
criterion, the success of the bill in
troduced by Assemblyman Harold
Hoffman, to use the funds obtained
from the Morris canal to purchase
the right of way of the ship canal
is assured. All sections of the state
are being enlisted to take part in the
hearing to be held on the measure
in Trenton, next Monday night, and
already returns from large numbers
of the municipalities show that the
hearing will in all probability be one
OF the largest ever held in the his
tory of the state. Among those per-
sons and organizations which have
taken special. interest in urging at
tendance at the coming hearing are
Mayor Donnelly OF Trenton, the In
tra-Coastai Waterway Association of
South Amboy and the Raritan Ter
rninal &. Waterways Association of
Middlesex county.
The Intra-Coastal Waterway AS
sociation of South Amboy through
President Francis P. Coan, this
morning sent kilograms to Governor
George S. Silzer, Congressman z.
Frank Appleby, Congressman Ell
mer III. Geran, United States Sena-
tor Edge and members senate and
House committee on commerce and
navigation urging support or AS
sembly Bill No. $40. which provides
for the utilization of the Morris
and Essex canal funds for the pur-
chase of rights of way for the Ne"
Jersey Ship canal. Mayors OF va
rious municipalities in the vicinity
have also been called upon to sup
port the measure and to attend tie
hearing to be held in Trenton on
Monday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
before the House committee on
Commerce and Navigation.
Senator Morgan F. Larson, who is
an enthusiastic supporter of the sea-
level canal project, and at whose IN
stance the assembly measure was IN
troduced by Mr.. Hoffman, has also
been sent a telegram by the Intra-
Coastal Association asking him TO
exert every means to put the meas
ure through the Sc ate II 1T passes
the House.
Indications point to a large repre-
sentation at the hearing from MID
dlesex county. Perth AmDoY. New
Brunswick, South Amboy and other
municipalities of the county will be
represented. and the Board of Free
holders of the county have been
urged to have delegates present in
behalf of the appropriation mea re.
Sneakers at the hearing will include
Hon. Murray Hurlbert, president OF
the New York Board of Aldermen;
Hon, J. Hampton Moore, mayor OF
Philadelphia; Hon. John A. 3 al,
president of the National RIVERS ana
Earhors Congress; Hon. William J.
Broening of Baltimore, and others.
These speakers and other proponents
of the canal movement will later be
entertained at dinner in the Carteret
Club, Trenton, by the Trenton Charn-
Der of Commerce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
NEW TOWN HALL
BIDS RECEIVED
Cost of Memorial Municipal
Building in Woodbridge
Will be About $115, 900

WOODBRIDGE, Feb. 1e-Bids
were received last night in the
school for the erection of a memo
rial municipal building. the aggre-
gate of the lowest bids being SlI4,-
sos, with no allowance made for al
eerations to the original plan. Ad-
d3tional bids were also received on
those alterations. The amount
available at the present time for the
new municipal building is $115,000.
The cost, however, will go above
this amount, as there are additional
expenses which must be taken care
Of in erecting the new building.
The general bids on the mason
work were, as follows: A. K. Jen-
sen, sS1,SS4; ]. 7. Jcrgenson, ssh
Wester. s85,1S1; George B. Rule,
sS5,61G. There were four other bids
made by each of the above bidders
on alterations to the original plans,
two of which were deductions from
the general bid and two additions.
The carpenter work bids, follow:
Joseph Zehrer, $1s,775; George 8.
Rule, s22,S90; Perth Amboy Con-
struction Company, S22,950; Fred
Christensen Construction Company,
S2S,372; Smith & Ostergaard, S24,-
$50; Gustav Jost & Son, s26,6T2.
Two additional bids each from the
above bidders for alterations, which
would reduce the general bid, were
received.
Heating and ventilating bids were
as follows: F. A. Vanderweg, SIS
s43: r. S. Smith. $3.50: Burns.
Lane & Richardson, ss,Ss7: E. q
Britz, $500. Each bidder submit
ted three additional estimates CT
amounts to be added to general bid
figures for additional work.
The plumbing bids were: Burns.
Lane & Richardson, $s,250; F. Z.
Vanderweg, s3.667; Jensen g. Rod
ner. s4.327; w. j. Finn, $4,S14.
Three painting bids were receiv-
ed as follows: Emil Ernst, $2497;
Emil Langren, s2,760; J. F, Tan
gard, $3.50. Three additional bids
were turned in BY each bidder. two
OF which were in addition to the
original general bid and one showed
reductions.
The electrical work bids were:
Oliver B. Ames, s2,557: and John
Martin, $2,S5o. One additional bid
each for alteration TO the plans was
also received.
The bids viii be gone over at
meeting to be held next Tuesday
night at 1880 o'clock IN the high
school at which time members of
the township committee will meet
with the memorial building commit
tee
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
DAVID CHIEF
OF DE ELECTIVES
Confirmation of Appointment
Made by DAILY in Open
Court Today


NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 16:---
Confirmation of the appointment of
Ferd A. David as chief of the county
detectives was made by Judge Peter
r. DAILY in open court this morning.
This action gives Detective David a
salary of $4,000 year, $500 more
than he has been receiving.
For some time the name Of David
has been mentioned as Prosecutor
Joseph E. Stricker's favorite to fill
the position left vacant by the death
Of Richard Peltier. Judge DAILY. how
ever, recognizing John Ferguson's
seniority rights, favored the latter.
The prosecutor, 1t Is said, recently
spoke of his right to have appoint
ments of this nature in his hand, and
Judge Daily in confirming the ap-
pointment this morning agreed with
this stand inasmuch as the prosecu-
tor is responsible for his men. Judge
Daily said that the prosecutors pro-
motion of David was referred to him
last Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
CANT PA|CN FOR
JEL|N PUSHED
Jewish Organizations
Throughout State Urge Con-
firmation to Highway Board

TRENTON, Feb. ia state wide
campaign to assure senate confirm
alton of Abraham Jelin of New
Brunswick as a member OF the new
non partisan four man State High
way Commission has been inaugu-
rated by Jewish organizations
throughout New Jersey. a delega-
ton of Trenton Hebrews headed by
Simon Gerson, a Republican and
close political friend of Republican
State Chairman Stokes, called upon
Governor Silzer in his office here
this morning.
The executives office has been
flooded with kilograms and letters
from people of prominence in the
state urging the appointment of Mr..
Jelin.S One communication was re-
ceived from Mayor Victor King,
Democrat, OF Camden. In the list
there are also great many more
from people in South Jersey where
the alleged opposition to Mr.. Jelin's
confirmation in the senate seems to
lay. The Hebrews in every county
plan to organize and send delega-
tions to their respective state sem
ators in the furtherance OF theil
plan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

Says Not Guilty I'm State Street KILLING
observation-disclosures
OrderedByA Allied Body;
New Clashes Reported

PARIS, Feb. 16.-(By The Associ-
ated Press) ).-Sovereignty over the
Memel District, the Baltic area de-
tached from Germany since the war
under Inter-AAlied Jurisdiction, was
granted Lithuania by the Allied
Council of Ambassadors today.
The Memel territory was invaded
early in January by Lithuanian ir-
regulars and a government was set
up under NJ. Simonaitis, leader in
the insurgent movement. Demands
for the withdrawal of this armed
force and it's executives were made
by the Council of Ambassa dors up
on Lithuania in the form of virtual
ultimatum and the council was Of
ficially informed today that the rev.
olutionary government of Simonaitis
had Withdrawn and that another
government, presided over by NJ.
Calling and recognized by the Allied
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
Mrs. BOyntOn IStWOman
To Be Elected officer
of MOSQUITO Association
Woodbridge Woman Elected
Vice President of Extermi-
nation Commission


ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 1e:-Dr.
Thomas j. Head1ee, of New Bruins
wick, has been elected for the tenth
consecutive year secretary of the
New Jersey Mosquito determination
Association.
For the first time in the history of
the association woman was elected
an officer. She is Mrs. Bertha H.
Boynton, of Woodbridge, and is the
new second vice president. Other
officers were: President, w. Fl. Ran
dolph. Railway; first vice president,
Joseph Camp, Pierce Cape May
county; assistant secretary, Wilbur
M. Walden. New Brunswick; treas
urer, Lewis e. jackson, Jersey City.
The executive committee is w. A.
Manchee, Newark; Charles Lee Mey-
ers, Jersey City; A. j. Rider, Ham
monton; Robert r. EngIe, Beach
Haven; DR.. William Edgar Darnall,
Atlantic City: Frank Wilkinson, Pat
erson; Matthew Andronico, Hacken-
sack.
Mrs. A. B. Proal, president of the
New Jersey Federation of Women's
Clubs, was present at the meeting and
pledged the support of the $4,000
club women in the state to get back
of the association and oust the mos
quito from the garden state of the
Union.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
RIPLEY BAIL Is
FIXED At $4,000
TooIan Asks. That SIS, 900
Bail be Fixed, But Move is
Not Granted

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 16.-
Homer w. Ripley. MOTEL proprietor,
of woodbridge, charged with the al
legged running down and killing
George Benyak of Perth Amboy on
January 2S, enterd a plea of not
guilty before Judge DAILY in the
county court. today. The customary
bail of $4,000 was fixed. Assistant
that the bail be increased to $1,000.
due 20 the seriousness of the case.
e. Raymond Lyons appeared as at
torney for Ripley.
The list of pleas entered today is
as follows: Michael and Helen
Marko, of New Brunswick. charged
with selling and manufacture of
liquor, pleaded not guilty. bail fixed
at $500; Theo Knothe, agent of the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, charged using black
jack on Benjamin Karshmar, en-
tered plea of not guilty and his
bail was set at $500; Peter Popitz.
pleaded guilty for violation of pro-
hibition law, and case referred to
prohibition officer. Frank Tobin
charged with selling liquor, pleaded
not guilty and his bail was fixed at
$500. Samuel Hoffman, was assign
ed to defend Tobin.
Charles and Julia Franciak, of
Dunellen, pleaded not guilty to a
charge of selling liquor. Bail of
$500 was set for Charles, his wife
being released on her own recogniz-
ance to care for their six children.
Leo Plaganokos, of New Brunswick,
pleaded not guilty to charge of at
tacking young girl in New Bruins
wick, December 2, and is held in $3,-
900 bail. Michael .Palko, of Wood
bridge. alleged to have beaten his
wife, Fannie, entered a plea of not
guilty and held in $500 bail. Jo-
seph Edgar was assigned to defend
him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
Fear Schooner IL Los.

NORFOLK, VT, Feb. 16-An all
night search by the coast guard
cutter Manning for the schoon sr
Friendship. reported sinking yester-
day six miles of Oregon Inlet
about eighty miles south OF Cape
Henry, was without result antf
grave fears were expressed today in
a radio message from the cutter for
the safety Of the schooner's crew OF
seven men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
SEE NO MOVE
ON FORD OFFER

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia legis-
lative program for the remainder
of this session of congress which
does not contemplate action on
Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals
is being worked out by Republican
leaders OF the House.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
Decrease in Exports

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The
country's exports during January
totaled 1888, 100000, according to
preliminary figures made public to-
while exports for December We're
1894, ,425,364. Department officials
viewed the decrease as due to econ
onic conditions in Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
WARSAW Reports CIashes

WARSAW, Feb. 16:-CIashes be-
tween Polish troops and Lithuanian
irregulars occurred at several places
during the occupation Of the neutral
zone allotted to Poland by the Coun-
ell Of Ambassadors.
Twelve Polish soldiers were
wounded while the Lithuanians left
several wounded on the field before
they were forced to retreat. No loss
of life is reported.
The greater part of the southern
area and an important zone given to
Poland is now under Polish admin
istration. The Lithuanians are still
resisting the occupation of the re-
mainder of the area.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
Bic French Minc Strike

PARIS, Feb. 16' (By The ASSo-
ciated Press) Tile strike of coal
miners in northern France. ordered
bv the United General Confederation
Of Labor, the communist organi7a-
tion of seceders from the General
Confederation of Labor, began today
with probably $4,000 men quitting.
The ministry of public works an
nounced that of 5o,ceO miners IN
t,1e Pas-De Calais region, only o,Voo
went on strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
RESENTENCED
To WORKHOUSE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb; Is Is
Yndea Dalv in the criminal court
todav resentenced Jerome Weingart
of New Brunswick, convicted on
etrocious assault and battery by run
ming down and manning two-anaoa, ss,
nalf-year-old Eugent Jnronics. from
a full term In the reformatory 70
two months in the workhouse.
The ieniency shown was the result
of a deposit of $4,000, made oy tne
uarents of weingart with the Feo-
nIe's National Bank here, Tor tne
use of the child when It pecouiss
older and also paid $1,000 TOT nleo-
teal bills.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

Mrs. Thompson writes: Il buy 4
carton OF Blue Ribbon Butter every
day and never have found II to be
anything but fresh, fragrant and
deliciously creamy. 1t is certainly y
true that ''better butter can't he
made" Ask your dealer for Biz
Ribbon Butter--in the sealed
ton. At the first taste you'll
that ct last you hAx@ found the
ltset egsteEs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
HOUSE ORDERS
LIQUOR PROBE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--An in-
quiry into the importation of in
toxicating liquors by foreign diplo-
mats was ordered today by the
House by a vote of 1S9 to 11S.
The inquiry is directed to Secre-
tary Mellon, who already has in
formed the House judiciary commit
tee that he could not properly
give out the information which the
House now asks for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
DRIVER MUST APPEAR

Jacob Frey of Red Bank, driver
Of a. New York and Long Branch
truck. owned by Herman Schlecht-
ing of Red Bank, which participated
In two accidents in this city on Sun
day night, was notified by Lieuten-
ant Detective HUFF to be at police
headquarters today.
The truck driven by Frey dam
aged the automobile of Emil Bacha
OF Washington street on Sunday
hight. and also backed into and
knocked over municipal light pole.
Racha and City Electrician Jay
FRANKIE are scheduled to appear
against Frey, and it is probale the
case will be disposed of damages be-
ing paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
Aviator Shot to Death

Los ANGELES, al, Feb. "
Earle Remington. aviator and cleo
trica. engineer. was shot to deasn
shortly before midnight in the yard
o. his home in one of the most ex :
elusive residential sections or Los
Angeles. Circumstances surround :
ing the staying and motive Tor t
proved mystifying in early stages or
police investigation today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
Attended Bankers' Banouet

Isaac Alpern, president of the
Perth Amboy Trust Company; Peter
G. Olsen, vice president, and j.
Logan Clevenger, one of the direc-
tors, represented Perth Amboy at the
annual banquet of the trust company
division of the American Bankers
Association at the Waldorf-Astoria
in New York last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
Two Ftench soldiers yEoIiliIfn.1ed

| ESSEN, Feb. Is (By The Associate
ed Press 1.-TWO French soldiers y ere
wounded here last night by German
security police who interfered in
cafe alteration. The tension, which
already was high, has been increased
by the shooting and today the
French moved tanks into the city.
The shooting incident arose from
the soldiers demanding drinks in the
cafe and being met with a refusal bE
a waiter. A row was started, the Sc
curity police appeared and. the
French claim, fired the first shot.
A guard of French soldiers has
been placed in the Essen branch Of
the Reichsbank, but this is explained
as g. measure to protect the supply
OF electric current TO the Kaiserhof
Hotel, the French headquarters.
which is fed through the banks
transmitters.
Several cases of attempted sabo-
tage were reported during the night
from various parts Of the Ruhr. One
instance resulted in the death OF a
German railway worker who was
shot by sentry as he tried to enter
a roundhouse in the hands of the
occupying forces.
The acts of sabotage were direct
ed particularly against the lines OF
communication. During the nigtz
additional telephone and telegraph
wires were cut at Dusseldorf, hanoi-
Gaping headquarters there consider
ably in keeping in touch with this
Ruhr developments. Owing TO the
increased sabotage severer measures
are contemplated by the French.
They have already arrested eight
postofice telegraph employees. Two
assistant burgomasters at H ne also
were arrested for resistance to the
forces of occupation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

authorities, had been installed.
The Council thereupon decided tc
allot the sovereignty Of Memel tc
Lithuania.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
NOTICE

All members of working
mems Sick and Death Benefit
Fund, Branch lis, Perth Am
boy, are requested to meet at
400 Smith Street, Saturday.
1880 P. NJ. to attend the fun
eral OF our late coinrade. Chr.
p. Peterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

place your order today and have your
r0RD delivered when you want II. Dor
sey Motors, Inc, Open Evenings
z1s56-2-15-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ones, Just IN. A
few Renningtons, Underwoods ana Royals
in the lot. Comegys & Bro.
21sss-3-I6-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
ICE EF0RM|NG
IN BAY HERE;
COAL NEEDED
Coolest Weather of Year
Causes Ice to Fill Bay
See No Relief
SUFFERING IS INTENSE
See Warmer Weather in
Northwest Where Zero
Weather Has Prevailed
SUFFERING is INTENSE

For the first time so far this
winter the Staten Island sound was
frozen over solid at the early nours
this morning, and should the cold
wave continue the ice which has
formed for the past forty-eight
hours on the waters in this vicini "
will give considerable trouble to
navigation in this section especially
TO the shipping of coal from the
local docks. Raritan Bay was well
frozen over with a. good coating Of
ice
The ferryboat Perth Amboy Of
the Staten Island Rapid Transit
plying between this city and Totten-
vile, in making, its way back and
forth over the sound in the early
hours had to cut its way through
the frozen mass that reached ou.
from shore to shore.
With the mercury lowering about
the lowest mark of 8 above early
this morning the weather man is not
giving out much Information for re-
lief from the grip OF the cold wav ;
(which began Wednesday night. Al
though the wind at times last
might attained a velocity of about
fifty miles an hour. the thermon1-
eter began to descend down again
after the gale had somewhat sub
sided.
With the sudden drop in the thor
n1ometer for the past few days the
coal situation has become another
factor where those who had but a
small supply of the fuel at home
are beginning to feel the pinch of
winters icy blasts. Although there
has not been any real cases of suf-
skay.i, ie hoIiaUa6 IN
be some people that have not very
great supply of coal to last them
very long should the extreme cold
continue.
Relief is in Sight
CHICAGO, Feb. 16-With the
backbone OF the cold wave broken,
the upper Mississippi valley and the
northwest today made further pro-
gress in recovering from the bliz-
zard which paralyzed transconti-
mental transportation, demolished
telephone and telegraph lines and
cut off many communities. Contla-
ued cold weather was predicted to-
day for the remainder of the week,
but this was accompanied by far
weather signals.
Train service in the northwest
rapidly was resuming normal today.
The center of the cold area is re-
manning in the northwest keeping
temperature readings from 10 to
20 degrees below zero.
Fan to Hear from Ship
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 16.-Efforts
of coast guard headquarters to get
in touch with the Italian steamship
Moncenisio, reported sinking 500
miles off the Virginia Coast yester-
day, had been without result at noon
today. The steamship Carpiake,
New Orleans for Havre, picked up
the distress cali of the Moncenisio
and went to her assistance, but at
Atenapts to communicate with her also
4were of no avail.
The message received yesterday
from the Friendship stated she was
sinking at the rate of one foot an
hour. She was making about six
knots an hour toward Cape Henry,
but coast guard officials said the
heavy northwest gale would force
her to tack back and forth and pre-
vent her making any progress to-
ward the capes.
The Friendship, which halls from
Rockland, Maine, was enroute from
Hampton roads for New England
ports with cargo OF lumber.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
ALL THE LATEST Q. r. S. PLAYER
RnVTG

"You Know You Belong to Someone
Etse," "Don't Say Goodbye Lost"
the Morning" who Did You Fool After
ALL" Chicago and many others. Mon
talvo's 253 Madison Avenue corner Mar
kss. ass.A 1isI0zzs-lsssts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 1e.--
Steve Strack of Sayreville. was fined
by Judgs DAILY today 800 for the
violation of the prohibition law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

rha pubiic IS quick to recognise q good
automobile. Chevrolet sales lead all stan
dard cars Jefferson Motors, Inc.
2iT53-2-12-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

We have a complete line OF FORD
trucks and delivery bodies on hand. Dorsey
Motors Inc, Open Evenings.
2lS56-2-15-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

FORD Used Sedans. Coupes, etc. Dor
sey Motors Inc. Open Evenings.
21s56-2-15-2t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

Good Used Cars: all standard makes; see
them before buying; prices range. tIona
800 uu. Union Garage Co, Peerless ana
Euiol Distributors, as King street.
21s6s-2-1S3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16
BIC TAX|TEM
IS QUESTIONED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-An ad-
ditional appropriation OF s7S.655.O00
TO cover repayments of taxes ille-
gually collected was asked of con-
gress today by the budget bureau.
The item includes s54.000,0o0 which
1t Is estimated will be required to
meet tar refund requirements be-
tween July 1 and December 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

FORD Service that satisfies: all work
guaranteed. Dorsey Motors Inc.
3is56-2-I5-2ts ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

The public is quick TO recognise a good
automobile. Chevrolet sales lead all stan
dard cart Jefferson Motors. Inc.
21753-2-12-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-16

Ford Touring, good tires. nickel radia-
tor, $500. Union Garage Co, Peerless
and Buick Distributors, 27S King Street.
21s61--2-15-1ts