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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
CONDEMNATION
ACTION DELAY
Commission in R. R. Cross
ing Matter to Make De-
cision on August 6

AS far as the Condemnation Com
mission for the railroad grade cross
ing elimination is concerned it's work
is nearly completed. The last case
was concluded at the city hall this
morning when Attorney Thomas
Brown representing the Perth AM
boy Flour & Feed Company and At
torney Adrian Lyon of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad summed up. The
commission was scheduled to make
known it's decision on July 6, but due
to the lateness of the date it was de-
cided to ask for a thirty day extern
sion which will make the limit Au-
gust 6, during which time the COM
mission will go over the testimony
in the various cases and decide upon
the awards to be made.
Mr.. Lyon in summing up stressed
the fact that the Lehigh Valley rail-
road has been forced to carry out
the grade crossing elimination by
orders of the Public Utility Com
mission, and pointed out that the
commission should weigh the testi-
mony carefully as it was somewhat
conflicting as to what the price of
the. property might be.
MIR. Brown submitted a HIty-One
page brief and declared the Perth
Amboy Flour and Feed Company
only wants that which it is entitled
to, and that it is not looking for
charity but justice.
Mr.. Lyon laid stress on the fact
that the property was sold shortl,'
after it became known that the
railroad would need the property for
$4,000 and that $1,000 of this was
in a purchase money mortgage. The
property had been originally pur-
chased for $500 but this did not
include the buildings.
Mr.. Brown declared that he did
not want the commission to let that
sale stand ir the way of a fair ap-
praisal and the company would
waiver point brought out by Mr..
Lyon in order to obtain fair price
for the property.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
TALK
BY PRESIDENT
Reports on Post War Revival
in Address Today at Butte,
Montana
RESULTS WERE PRODUCED
Business Day by Day Getting
Better and Better, Mr..
Harding Declares
RESULTS WERE PRODUCED

BUTTE, MONTANA, June 29 (By
The Associated Press)-Presentin
here in Butte today a report on the
postwar revival of business, Presi-
dent Harding declared that national
mobilization by bustpess. labor, and
government forces to overcome de-
preston was no less accomplished
than the great cooperation TO war
the war"
Oatlining the steps taken under
government direction to wipe out
unemployment and to restore con.
fidence in business, the president as
serted, IF our procedures have been
rather plain and old-fashioned they
have yet produced results that JUS
tify pride and require no apology"
IF we are accused of getting no
where in particular he added, 1--WE
may very well reply that at any
rate we have been able to stay right
here, that we regard it as good
place to stay, and that day by day
we have been getting better and
better.
st am disposed freely to admit that
some other folks have had more ex-
citement than we have had; but a
good many people in this world
would be glad to exchange their
stock of excitement for modest
share in our American accumulation
of simple contentment and dinner
table necessaries."
The President said he did not pre-
sent the report on revived business
conditions, ''as the Accomplishment
of a particular administration or the
justification of any party's claim
upon the public confidence"
Rather, it is placed before you as
testimony to the supreme sense and
sound genius of nation which could
make its cooperation extend to a
continent and its altruisms embrace
a hundred million of humanity" he
added, that is what the American
people have done in the last two
years. No other people has had the
fortune to parallel the achievements,
none other looks out today upon so
clear a horizon; and 1 venture that
we stand only in the doorway of the
new era. Thus convinced, I know
that you will permit me to add just
one word for the pride, the satisfac-
ton, and the gratitude which the ma
tional administration feels in having
been able to contribute something of
suggestion, leadership and direction
to this accomplishment. We will not
claim much, for the great end could
have been attained only through the
complete unity, in spirit. purpose and
patriotism of the whole American
nation"
1.-TWO years ago we made a care
full census of unemployment in the
United States and found four mil
lion five hundred thousand or five
million workers without jobs That
was bad, but since the matters have
been reversed and if nowadays we
Continued on page 81
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
ALDERMEN TO NAME
3 ASSESSORS MONDAY

The terms of the three Republican
assessors who were appointed on
January l, 1920, expire tomorrow
and the Democratic majority OF the
Board of Aldermen will likely an
nounce their choice for assessor at
the regular meeting Monday night.
There are a large nmuber of Demo-
cratic party workers seeking the Of
fee OF assessor an dit is the intention
of the board to name three men TO
succeed the outgoing assessors.
John H. Poulsen. Sol Rubenstein and
William E. Mccullough.
A report has been circulated that
under the existing law but one as
SCISSOR can be named instead of three
but none OF the aldermen who have
been questioned relative to this are
aware of anything which would pre-
vent three men being named. 1t s
reported that the CITY charter calls
for the naming of only one assessor
but the aldermen apparently intehd
to follow in the footsteps of their
predecessors and name three men
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
Brunswick Ave. DetOur
Opened Tomorrow

with City Engineer Louis P. Booz,
Jr., according to Mr.. Booz who to-
day declared County Engineer Nor
gan f. Larson had told him this
morning that the road was in con-
dition for traffic today.
State Highway Commissioner Alb
raham Jelin had also been given to
understand that the road would be
open today in order that it might
be utilized in caring for the early
weekend traffic to the shore.
Freeholder Quackenbush. in in
sisting that the road remain closed
until 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
maintained that fourteen days are
required for a concrete road to set
tie before it is open to traffic and
he would not open it before the fui.
time had elapsed. An inspection by
members of the Board of Freehold
ers is scheduled to take place at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon before
the road is formally opened.
With New Brunswick avenue clos.
ed to traffic until o'clock tomorrow
it will probably mean that the plar
to detour cars bound through this
city for the shore, by way of Fords
will be dropped until the new road
is open.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
ANBOY'S
WATER IS PURE
False Rumors as to Condition
of Local Supply Gets
Vigorous Denial
HAVE GREAT SUPPLY
While Union County Munici+
paIities are Facing a Most Z
Serious Shortage 7
HAVE GREAT SUPPLY

Perth Amboy may have to come
to the rescue of the various munici-<
palities within a few miles of thfel
city that are suffering from lack OF
water and are being threatened with
water famine.
The Plainfeld-Union Water Com
pany is not supplying Plainfield and
places surrounding that city with
sufficient water to meet the demands
and the Middlesex Water Company,
which supplies part of Woodbridge
township, has nc surplus whereby II
might help the other company.
In addition to the Plainfield- Union
and the Middlesex Water Companies
the Elizabeth Water Company also
has a water shortage and as re-
suit the representatives of the VAR
ious municipalities served by these
companies have appealed 20 the
Public Utility Commission to take
action to require those supplied With
water to discontinue its use in
sprinkling lawns, gardens and golf
courses and to take any other ac-
ton within the boards authority
which will relieve the existing emer-
gency.
The Utility Board, in a statement
issued today, declares it cannot con-
troll the use of water by those con-,
nected to the mains of water com
panies but recommends that locaX
governing officials take proper q
ton to impress upon the minds -
the residents the necessity Of con-
serving water.
The utility boards report says ID
part:
1T has been suggested that the
situation could be relieved tenlporar-
ilv in some districts by the supply
of water by the city of Newark
The board is advised by its engineeI
that the conditions of distribution are
such that it is not practicable for
any material relief to be obtained in
this manner.
ut has also been suggested that
with respect to the territory sup
pied by the Middlesex Water Conn
pany, the situation would be relieved
if water should be obtained from
the water department of the city OF
Perth Amboy. The matter has been
taken up by the board with the city
water department OF Perth Amboy
The president of the Middlesex Wa
which expresses willingness to sup
ply water to relieve the situation.
ter Company has been quoted as
stating that Perth Amboys water
(Continued on page 50
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
COAL MINERS
MAKE DEMAND
For 20 Per Cent. Increase in
Contract Wage Scale
Presented to Convention

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, June
S9-A demand for a twenty per cent
increase in the contract wage sc ale
with an increase of a dollar day
for all men paid by the day was
presented to the anthracite miners
convention here today for adoption
next week.
The list of demands drafted by the
conventions scale committee fol-
lows the general lines of the de-
mands formulated in January, 1922,
and fought for five and a half
months last year.
The present wage scale adopted
last September expires August 81.
Other demands submitted to the
convention today for adoption in
clude the following:
A two year contract with complete
recognition of the union.
That the differential between
classification of labor previous to the
award of the United States anthra-
cite coal commission shall be restor-
ed.
Uniformity and equalization of all
day rates and skilled mechanics such
as carpenters and blacksmiths, etc.,
be paid the recognized standard
rates existing in the region, which
shall not be less than ninety cents
per hour as a basis.
All day men to be paid time and a
half for overtime and double time
for Sunday work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
LIONS AT CONVENTION
ELECT JOHN S. NOEL

ATLANTIC CITY, June 29.-
John S. Noel, of Grand Rapids, iowa,
was unanimously chosen president
of the international association of
Lions Clubs here today in the fin
al day of their seventh annual con-
vention.
His name was presented by the
nominating committee, headed by L.
Lewis Dreeben of New York, chair
man of that committee, and was
the only name offered by the COM
mittee.
There were prospects of a sharp
fight for election to other offices
today, these being three vice pres
idents and three directors.
A sharp contest for the site of the
next convention, Columbus, Ohio,
and Omaha, Neb., being the contest
ants. will be determined this after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
CONGRESS- ACTION LIKELY
IN LIQUOR CONTROVERSY

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Great
Britain's flat rejection of the Amer
ican proposal for a Prohibition twelve
mile limit has left administration o.
ficials no alternative, it was said au-
thoritatively today, but to await the
will OF congress as to revision CT the
law and meanwhile 70 refuse admit
tance to ship liquor stores under
penalty of seizure.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
GIRL TELLS Of
R. R. TRAGEDY
Miss Crooks Relates Horrible
Experience-Funerals Ar
ranged for

Miss Kathleen Crooks of $50 Fif-
ty-fourth Street, Brooklyn, formerly
of Tottenville, nurse at st. Barna-
bas Hospital, Newark, one of the
two VINO escaped death in the acci-
dent at Durham road crossing. South
Plainfield, early yesterday morning
when four were k.lle d made i state
nnent st the Muhlenberg Hospital,
Plainfield last night where she was
removed. following the accident.
She said that the party of six left
Newark about GAS o'clock Wednes-
day night and drove to Five Acre Inn
at New Market, where they had din
ner. After dinner they danced and
then left for home shortly after
midnight. They got on the wrong
road and became lost on their way
| back to Newark. On reaching the
crossing the automobile came to a
stop she says when they saw
freight train passing.
They saw no flagman but saw a
man on the caboose at the rear II
the fl eight train, Miss Crooks de-
clared. They then started to cross
the track. The next thing she saw
was a binding flash. When she re-
covered consciousness. she said, sne
was being taken from the front of
the engine, which struck the auto
mobile in which they were riding.
Miss Crooks said that the dinner
at the Five Acre Inn was oellg
given in her honor because she was
going to Mt. Sinai hospital in New
Yorl. city. She said they had moth
ing to drink at the inn MISS
Crooks, it was said at the hospital,
will recover as will also Miss Hell an
Ford of Whippany who was at first
thought would not survive the shock
and the injuries which she received
in the accident.
The bodies of the four who met
their death in the fatal accident We're
Yesterday removed from Plainfield
to their homes. That of Andrew f.
Barnes, employed at Newark, was
removed to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert S. Barnes, in
Amhuy road, Tottenville. The body
of Harry Nichols, of 80 Park ave-
nue., East Orange, was removed TO
his hcme and that of Edgar ]. Ellis,
Of 557 Clinton avenue, Newark, to
| Vests Funeral Parlors at Newark
| from where the funeral services will
| CONTINUED on Page 10)
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 20. =
State Highway Commissioner Abra-
ham Jelin and State Highway En-
gineer Major W. G.. Sloan this after
noon expressed their disapproval at
the failure of the freeholders and
the city of Perth Amboy to have the
New Brunswick avenue paving job
completed today SO that the shore
traffic could be diverted through
Fords and thus do away with the
Amboy avenue detour. Mr.. Jelin told
of the hardships being heaped upon
motorists as the result of bad de-
tours.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
BANK MERGER
IS OMPLETED
Consolidation of Perth Amboy
Trust and City National
Takes Effect July |
MOVE PRAISED BY ALL
For Greater Business in Fu-
ture. Perth Amboy Will
Have Greater Bank
MOVE PRAISED BY ALL
BANK CONSOLIDATION
Is PRAISED BY MAYOR

The officers of the City Ma
tional Bank and the Perth Am
boy Trust Company are to be
highly commended on their
broadgauge action In consoli-
dating the two banks.
As mayor Of the city I know
that no one factor does more to
interest business and industry
than large banks and I feel that
the Perth Amboy Trust Com
pany, with its added resources
through this merger, will show
the way for larger and more in
spring things for our city.
w. C. WILSON.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
WILL NOT AID
BUILDING SPAN
Trolley Co. Not Interested in
Erection of New Bridge,
FreehoIders Are Told
LINE IS LOSING MONEY
Claim of Traction Official
Other Business at Free
holders Weekly Meeting
LINE IS LOSING MONEY

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 20
The Public Service Railway Com
pany is not interested in the con-
struction of a new bridge over
Woodbridge creek and does not an
ticipate making an appropriation to
assist the county in financing this
work, the freeholders were told by
H c. Donaker, assistant general
manager of that company, at toe
regular meeting of the county board
yesterday afternoon. The Public
Service Company had been commun-
icated with prior to yesterday S
meeting and informed that the war
department had ordered a new
bridge constructed at the outer eud
of State street, Perth Amboy, over
Woodbridge Creek and in this letter
it was pointed out that new span
would be to the advantage of the
trolley. company as well as the gen.
era. public.
The attitude of the Public Service
Company, however, is not enthusi-
astic over the prospect of a new
bridge. the official declared. The
trolley company can be expected 20
pay for the laying of the rails on the
bridge and that is about all. the
freeholders were given to under
stand by Mr.. Donaker.
County Solicitor Frederick f. Rich
ardson said he felt the building of
a new bridge over the creek would
be of great benefit to the Public
Service Company as there would be
less delay in having the cars cross
the structure and fewer mishaps.
The Solicitor intimated that the re-
fusal on the part of the Public Ser
vice Company to share some of the
expense of the new bridge will re-
suit in the matter being referred to
the Public Utility Commission with
the request that the trolley company
be forced tc assist the county in pay
ing for tho work.
According to Mr.. Donaker, the
Railway line of the Public Service
Company is operating at loss and
the Newark fast line is just about
meeting expenses, this condition
making it inadvisable for the COM
pany tc contribute towards the cost
of the new bridge. The explanation
of the Public Service official, free
holders pointed out, would indicate
that his company is operating more
as a benefit to the community than
as 9 means OF making money.
Director William S. Dey informed
Mr.. Donaker that it did not make
any difference to the freeholders
whether the Public Service contin-
ued their cars as busses are ready
to take their place over this
route Mr.. Donaker declared the bus
operators had been permitted to take
away business from the Public Ser
vice trolleys.
CONTINUED on page 10)
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
Action by FreehoIders

Although it was generally expect
ed that the new concrete road in
New Brunswick avenue, from the
end of the present brick pavement
to Florida Grove Road, would be
open to traffic today, the freeholders
have announced that this short
stretch of highway will not be open
until following an inspection at 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The delay in opening this road is
purely spite work on the part of
Freeholder Walter Quakenbush as
the result of his recent controversy
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
TO COMMAND DIRIGIBLE

WASHINGTON, June 29:-Cap-
tain George W. Steele, now on duty
at the bureau of navigation in the
navy department, has been selected
to command the navy dirigible ZR-S
which is nearing completion in Ger
many. He will take command after
the ship has been delivered in this
country.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
CITY NATIONAL BANK
PERTH AMBoY, New JERSEY
PERTH AMBoY, New JERSEY

pleasure announcing that JULY FIRST the City
National merged with the Perth Amboy Trust Com
pany After that date the receipt and disbursement of moneys on
savings checking of the City National Bankas well
as the transaction other busn be taken OF at the
banking offices Perth Aboy Trust Company corner of Smith
and Hobart Streets.
Everything City National has meant in personal service
to be multiplied the greater resources OF the
Perth Amboy Company the cys leading bank whichh
It's augmented financial and strength will be able to give
better service every client from the smallest to the greatest
are particularly glad in uniting with the Perth Amboy
Company he only company in Mddlesex County
member of the Federal Reserve System under the supervision OF
the Government that helping to create
banking institution that furnishes dgnifd and inspiring back
ground all those associated with it, either members of the
ganization S customers
consider this merger forward step into larger future
provides Amboy with bank with her
needs and capable of providing for the future
CITY NATIONAL BANK
LT.MADsEN PRESIDENT.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29
Rennrt Troons Revolt

SHANGHAI, June 20 (By The AS
sociated Press) Troops in Hupeh
province mutinied and have pillaged
the city of Mienyang according to
advices received here from Hankow.
The dispatches add that mutineers
carried off number of captives
from Mienyang.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-29

A Summer Delicacy
Blue Ribbon Butter made from pure
sweet cream is an ideal dairy product for
summer use.
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perience in handling groceries preferred
Apply Greenspan Bros, 1877 South Second
Street
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Roof and Porch Paint at Kelly Nc
Alinden Co. 2bOSs-o-zo-ot'
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White Mountain and Vacuum Ice Cream
Freezers at Kelly & McAlinden Co.
260s9-6-2S3t'
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P. A. Hdwe. for Jantzen Swimming suitl
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p. A. Hdwe. for Croquet Sets.
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Invest your vacation pay in a Chevrolet
Jefferson Motors Inc, Phone 10.
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Lawn mowers and garden hose at Kelly
& McAlinden Co. 260S9-6-2S-3ts
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Buy Chevrolet and go wherever your
fancy leads. Jefferson Motors, Inc. Phone
Is.
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WEATHER

Fair tonight and
Saturday: cooler
tonight: risin g
temperature Sat
ur d a y: fire S b
northwest winds.
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Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-20
Cooperation in
Given by Police
Staff of Mexicali

No better proof can be given of
the cordial relations existing be-
tween the peace officers of Imperial
County and the government officials
OF MeXicali than the splendid CO.
operation extended to the sheriff s
office Saturday by Colonel Fran
cisco Avila, chief of the Mexicali
police, according to Sheriff Charles
E. Gillett,
Having been notified that several
horses belonging to Supervisor H. l..
Pulliam, had been stolen from his
ranch near Calexico, and believing
that they might have been taken
across the line into Mexico, deputies
from the sheriff's office visited
Colonel Avila Saturday afternoon
and laid the case before him. With
out moment s hesitation, the colo
mel placed g detail of soldiers at the
disposal of the Amerisan officers
to act as guides and assist them in
searching the immediate vicinity of
Mexicali for some trace of the miss
ing animals, but without success.
Every courtesy possible was ex=
tended to the deputies and Colonel
Avila assured them that any time
he could be of assistance to the sber-
iff s office, he had only to be com
manded and he would do all in his
power to cooperate with them.
Sheriff Gillett is highly appecia
tive Of the generous attitude of
Colonel Avila, who is so we'll carry
ing out the wishes of his chief,
Governor Lugo.