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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
ANOTHER STEP
| FOR BRIDGE To
/ STATEN ISLAND
Governor Smith Signs Meas.
ure for Preliminary Sur
vey in This Section
FOLLOWS N. J. ACTION
Appropriation Was Voted fol
by the Legislatures of
Both States
FOLLOWS N. J. ACTION

Governor Smith of New York yes
terday signed the Tottenville-Perth
Amboy bridge bill passed by the leg
islature during its last hours of ses-
sion the early part of this moSth.
This is the second bill of this kind
signed by Governor Smith this week
for bridge connecting Staten Is
land with New Jersey. The Hol-
land Hook k-Elizabethport bridge
bill was signed by Governor Smith
the first of the week. Both bills
are similar to the ones passed by
the New Jersey legislation during
the past session and which were
signed by Governor Silzer. Each
state appropriates the sum of $780,
900 for survey and boring for the
two structures to span the Staten
Island sound, the one between this
city and Tottenville and the other
between Elizabethport and Holland
Hook on the north side of Staten
Island.
Assemblyman William L. Waugh
an, of Tottenville, introduced the
Tottenville-Perth Amboy bill in the
legislature at Albany and Senator
Mark Allen of West New Brighton,
idlHtItu the I1Olldnu f1OOk-EllZd- =
bethport bridge in the senate. Both
were passed without any opposition.
The South Shore Protective Asso-
citation of Staten Island took the
matter up for a bridge over the
Staten Island sound at meeting
early last year and had Assembly
man Vaughan draw up the first bill
and present it to the legislature for
the appropriation of the $4,000 for
soundings by the New York and
New Jersey Bridge Commission,
which was practically the first start
for the bridge, to be built over the
sound. The Staten Island associa-
ton is greatly indebted to Mayor
William c. Wilson and Assemblyman
Thomas l.. Hanson, who attended
the first meetings at st. George,
called in the interest of the propo-
sition.
Senator Larsen and Assemblyman
Hansen worked hard. for the pass
age of the two bills at Trenton for
the appropriation of the $4,000 for
each bridge. This amount is to be
turned over to the New York Port
Authority for their use in making
the soundings and borings for the
two structures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
GRAND REPUBLIC
BURNS; SIN Ks
Million Dollar Fire Early To-
day Destroys 3 Bear Noun
tain Excursion Boats

NEW YORK. April 26:-Thou-
sands of persons fiocked to Riverside
Drive near 156th street today to
view the ruins of S1,000,o00 fire
which early this morning destroyed
three Bear Mountain excursion
Boats, a steam lighter and a barge.
Several persons, including four fire.
men, are suffering from burns and
injuries.
The Grand Republic, sister ship OF
the General Slocum which was burn
ed in the East River twenty years
ago with the loss Of 1000 lives, and
the Nassau, another excursion boat.
sank In 25 feet of water after they
had been swept by the flames for
nearly six hours. Efforts will be
made to salvage the Highlander.
smaller excursion steamer, the
Mabel L. Barton, a steam lighter.
and the barge A. NJ. Church.
All these vessels were owned by
the Highlands Navigation Company
and the McAllister Steamboat COM
pany, and were docked in the same
basin. The fire started on the Mas
sau and spread rapidly. Explosion
of four gasoline tanks aboard the
barge sprayed liquid fire in all di-
rections.
Thirty employees of the Grand
Republic, routed out of bed by honk-
ing of automobile horns from River
side Drive, escaped just in time.
Many leaped overheard. More than
$50 policemen held back crowd es-
timated at 10000, while thousands or
others watched the fire from apart
ment houses and from the Jersey
shore.
The three excursion boats burned
carried approximately 100000
pleasure seekers UP and down the
Hudson during each year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
PAT TEN WILL
HAVE KING ST.
PAVING FIXED
Business Men and Property
Owners Succeed in Getting
Promise of Action
"W0RST ROAD IN CITY"
Alderman Confers with Com
mittee This Morning.
Temporary Repairs

Alderman Thomas Patten, chair
man of Che street committee, this
morning promised group of prop
erty owners and business men of
King. street. to have that street tenn
porarily repaired at once, the pres
ent condition of the street being
such that it is dangerous for those
not familiar with the bumps and de-
pressions to drive over the road.
A committee consisting of Fred
Briggs, State Senator Morgan +. Lar
son, Albert Leon, Marcus Leon,
Wilbur LaRoe and S. Martin Jacob
son representing those having places
of business along King street met
the alderman and brought out the
need for repairs. After watching
passing automobiles trying to nego-
tiate the "witching waves" as one
of the committee called the bumps
in the road, without doing damage
to the car or being thrown through
the roof, the committee discussed
ways and means of improving the
road.
Alderman Patten said he was con-
vinced that it was the worse road in
the city and that he would go ahead
and have some cold patch" put in
the holes and have temporary re-
pairs made at once. The foundation
of the road has given away, it was
said, due to heavy trucking over this
road, which is only one block in
length. A new pavement as soon as
the city's finances warrant this work
being done, will be the only solution,
it was agreed.
The King street business men
claim that the condition of the
street has caused them to lose busi-
ness as automobile drivers will not
go over the street unless it is alb
solutely necessary. Alderman Pat
ten said he was convinced of the
necessity for quick action and would
see to it that the bad spots are re-
paired at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
TRIES To KILL
SELF IN CELL
Police Officers Cut Down
Aftang Kavicak in Time
to Save His Life

Sounds of nsn apparently
breathing his last attracted the at
tention dfsLieutenant Andrew Jen-
sen, Chauffeur William Buchan and
Patrolman James Egan at police
headquarters about 9 o'clock las;
night and upon entering the lock-
up, Aftanz Kavicak, fifty years old
of Jeffreys street. was found hang
ing from the top of cell on the
north side.
The Lieutenant and assistants i'm
mediately cut down the body, and
aside from a swollen neck caused
by heavy cord used in the attemp-
ted suicide the man was none the
worse for the experience. The cord
was placed about the top of the cell
on one end and loop at the other
end was placed around the mans
neck. This cord had been used to
keep up the prisoners pants.
kayicak is an old offender and
was arrested yesterday by Patrol
man Barney Toolan and Chauffeur
Emil koyen. The mans wife made
the complaint and he was charged
with acting disorderly. When ar
raigned before Recorder Harold Z.
Pickersgill this morning, he was
sentenced to serve ninety days in
the county workhouse.
The man who attempted to take
his life was started for the work.
house this morning along with Jad-
da Matthews, colored girl, arrested
by officer Mike Burke on a vagran-
cy charge early this morning. and
Lizzie Molnar. of Bonhamtown. also
a vagrant, picked up by Patrolmen
Zanzalari and Frank Burke yester-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
THREE CARS REPORTED
STOLEN TO THE POLICE

Nels Kistrup, of 554 New Bruins
wick avenue, reported to the police
at 1880 O'Clock this morning that
his Ford touring car bearing N. ].
license 197,441, had been stolen out
OF the Conyery Place garage some
time last night. The warden's office
and the police on duty were notified
Of the theft. Detectives Murray. and
Gutowski are working on the case
To-day.
A Packard taxicab was stolen on
outer New Brunswick avenue las.
night, the police were notified, and
was found near the city line on
New Brunswick avenue this morn
ing. The owner was notified.
Camp Vail reported the theft of
Buick roadster from that place
late last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
Day Nursery Campaign
Will Start On Monday
Women Form Teams in Which
to Canvass the Entires
City

The Perth Amboy Day Nursey As
sociation is completing today final
arrangements for it's annual cam
paign in Quest of funds to keep up
| the beautiful and great work being
done by the association for the COM
munity. For few. organizations In
PertF Amboy are as deserving Of
! generous contributions as is the
| Nursery Association. AS it is gen.
! orally known the nursery provides a
/ place of safety and comfort for chill
dren up to the age of seven. Some
of the mothers of these babes are
! toiling to earn living for the fam
| lily. The child is left in the care of
the association where she finds play
and joy, while otherwise the chilo
may have found itself under the
wheels of an automobile crippled or
dead.
The association is doing noble
work. 1t not only looks after the
children of widows, but also those of
| women whose husbands are incapac-
itated. These women are out to
work and the feeling that their chill
dren are safe is of much comfort
| to them.
| The campaign will start on Mon
day. AS in the years past a house
to house canvass will be made by the
many groups of women who have
sacrificed much time in behalf of the
association. The organization and
industries are being approached
: through the mails. The association IS
| headquarters are located at 9S Com
| merce street, Perth Amboy.
I The list herewith gives the names
Of 10 ! l.
house to house canvass and their
districts: Mrs. N. Jones and Mrs
, Robert Gill, Madison; Mrs. Davis
Lewis and Catalpa avenues; Mrs
Bernard and Mrs. McHose, McClel-
Ian street. South First and Second
streets; Mrs. Forest Smith and Mrs
Fritzinger, Gordon street; Mrs.
Abegg and Mrs. Inez Larsen, New
Brunswick avenue; Mrs. c. c. Jones,
Mrs. Frank Parsons and Mrs. Mel
son, Amboy, Brace and Compton
avenues; Mrs. Urbanski and Mrs.
Rostkowski. Washington, Penn and
Hall avenues.
Mrs. Hutts and Mrs. c.. A. EN-
mons. Jefferson and Fayette streets;
Mrs. Gould, Centre, Commerce and
Mechanic streets; Mrs. Wilson,
Broad street, East avenue, Park
avenue and Division street; Mrs.
Struve, Laurie, Cornell and Barclay
streets; Mrs. Patrick White, Harri-
/ son place and Kearny avenue: Mrs
Axel Olsen and Mrs. Meinger, High
street; Miss Mccormick and Miss
Heinzelman, northside of Market
street.
Miss Widerstrom and Mrs Block
er, southside Market street: Mrs.
Sofield, Mrs. Stremlau and Mrs. f.
Haney, Smith street; Mrs. Sidney
Smith and Mrs. Arthur Graham.
Brighton avenue and Hobart street:
Mrs. Seguine and Mrs. j. Biting,
Rector street, Woodruff place; Mrs.
Meyers, Mrs. Moke and Mrs. Alma
Graham, Elm, Oak, Prospect and
Watson avenue; Mrs. Kennedy and
Mrs. Hughes, State street to Smith
street; Mrs. Goldberger and Mrs. n.
Goldberger. Water street; Mrs. Ro-
mond and Mrs. Skidmore outer State
street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
TRAFFIC OFFICER DWYER
STOPS RUNAWAY HORSE

Traffic officer Patrick Dwyer had
a big day in inaugurating duty at
his new corner, New Brunswick
avenue and Converyi place. yester-
day. Early in the afternoon he
checked a frightened horse which
had started from the corner of Ne
vile street and Convery place, and
was going at a spectacular pace
when New Brunswick avenue was
reached. Through the efforts of the
traffic officer there was no damage
caused. The horse was attached to
a milk wagon, the property of JUL
ius Talesnick, milkman, of 339
Barclay street, and there was no
one in the wagon when the animal
started away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
Bridge to Be Erected West of
Grade Crossing at New
Brunswick Avenue
TO CARE. FOR TRAFFIC
Plans of Railroad Companies
Are Outlined Today by
the City Engineer

Within the next two weeks, ac-
cording to information obtained
from City Engineer Louis p. Booz.
Jr., today, the Central railroad will
begin the erection of a heavy timber
bridge west of the grade crossing at
New Brunswick avenue in order to
take care of traffic while the grade
crossing elimination is under way.
1t was the intention Of the rail-
road company to begin work at
Washington street about June l, but
due to the fact that New Brunswick
avenue is closed to traffic while the
new trunk line sewer is being in
stalled, it was decided to build this
bridge at once, while heavy traffic
is detoured over other thoroughfares.
The bridge will be located just west
of the present grade crossing and
will be used to carry traffic while
the first cut is being made.
In order that the general public
may have some idea how the railroad
grade crossing elimination is 10 be
done, Mr.. Booz explained the process
today as follows: The present tracks
will remain in their present condi-
ton for the operation of trains, while
deep cut is being made just west
of themg When this cut Is completed
two tracks will be laid and trains
Switched from the present tracks to
the new ones. Work will then be
started on removing the present
tracks and the excavation of the
road bed to the level of the other
two tracks. When this new level is
reached two new tracks will be laid
making the road a four track one
instead of two tracks, as at present.
Two of these tracks will be used for
passenger service and two for
freight.
The dirt to be removed from New
Brunswick avenue for temporary
bridge at that point, will be taken
to the railroad lot at Smith and Elm
streets to build an approach to a
temporary bridge that will be built
over the present tracks, at a point
near the passenger station, to take
care of traffic now using the grade
crossings at Smith and Market
streets. When the elimination work
begins these two grade crossings will
be closed and all traffic detoured
over the bridge.
The Washington street bridge,
will be erected as soon as the trunk
line sewer now unuer cOHSlfuctloil II
has been completed. 1t is expected
work will start on this bridge by
AJune 1. Excavation under the Cen
7tral tracks is now being made in the
vicinity of Paterson street for the
laying of the sewer at that point.
Among the property owners in
Washington street, between Park
avenue and East avenue, who sold
their property to the railroad COM
pany was Andrew Harrington. Re-
Gently, it was learned from the city
engineer, Mr.. Harrington bought
back part of his property and is now
having the houses moved back 20
the new property line. Part of the
original property was acquired by
The railroad company to widen the
street at that point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
Grade Crossing Work In 2 Weeks
TO TRY POLICEMEN
AGAIN next MONTH

According to Assistant Prosecutor
John E. Toolan the two Perth Am
boy patrolmen who were tried a few
weeks ago on charges of shaking
down" a South River bootlegger for
$2SS, will be given another trial
probably during the week of May IL.
The two officers, Louis Hansen and
Lawrence Marmon, were charged
with malfeasance in Office and the
jury that heard the case failed to
reach any agreement as to whether
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
smith Signs Bridge BM-kin9 Street Will Be Repaired
:0UR BIG POWERS ACCEPT DAWES PLAN
SET YOUR CLOCKS ONE
HOUR AHEAD TONIGHT

Mayor Wilson this morning
gave out the following statement
with reference to daylight saving
time, which goes into effect to-
night:
"Perth Amboy will observe
daylight saving time again this
year and / wish to remind all
local residents to turn their
clocks ahead one hour when re-
tiring tonight. The various de-
partments of the city, schools.
factories and business houses will
join in observing this change i'm
time which will give us one ad-
ditional hour of daylight each
evening. The ordinance passed
by the aldermen last year calling
for the observation OF daylight
saving I'm this city continues to
be effective until repealed. As a
result of this existing measure II
was not necessary for the city to
again adopt legal measure fav-
oring daylight saving this year."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
WEATHER OUTLOOK

WASHINGTON, April 26--Weather
outlook for the week beginning Mon
day for north and Middle Atlantic
states: Showers and cool first half
except generally fair over north por-
ton Monday; normal temperature
and mostly fair latter half except
probably showers about Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26

the men were guilty or not guilty.
The new trial list will be made up
next Monday and 1t is likely that
the exact date for the retrial G the
two policemen will be made known
then. The city has also taken action
to have the two officers arraigned
before the aldermen on charges
coming out of the criminal charges
against them but these charges are
not yet in the hands of the mayor.
Thomas Brown represents the two
accused officers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
Extradition Action

NEWARK, April 6.-Extradition
papers for James E. Benson and
Jack Shapiro. alleged bandits sought
for the $4,000 silk robbery and gun
duel in Irvington January %, are
being prepared by local police today,
who have been informed of the ar
rest of the pair in Stamford. Conn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
To Build nj Iseiin

NEW BRUNSWICK. April 2s.--
Arthur f. Halla. contractor of Iselin
has agreed to erect gas station for
Wendell p. McKeown on st. Georges
avenue and Chain o Hill at a cost
of $2,750 according to building con-
tract filed at the county clerks
Office today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL
CHANGE OF TIME

Commencing April 9th. all Suburban
and Seashore trains will run approximate
ly one hour earlier. Some few changes
Will be made in trains between New York.
Easton. Mauch Chunk. Wilkes Barre and
Scranton. Consult agents for details.
5047-4-2426s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
ODD FELLOWS NOTICE

All members of the three Odd Fell
low Lodges and those of Violet Re-
beSnh Lodge are requested to meet
at the hall next Monday at 1880
r. M, to attend services at the First
Baptist church.
cIlAs. II. MOORE. r. s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
To Defer Enforcement

WASHINGTON, April 26.-En-
forcement of section 2S of the mer-
chant marine act would be deferred
from June 20 next, until May 1,
1925, under resolution reported
today by the House merchant mar
inc committee.
By vote of Ia to the commit
tee accepted the subcommittee re-
port recommending postponement
of the preferential railroad freight
rates to shippers using American
vessels, which would be declared by
the section.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26

Through an error in Albert Leon & Sons
advertisement of Yesterdays issue, item,
American Walnut Dresser. special was
quoted at s16.75: the correct price being
$26.75. 4-26-1t"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26

Baby Chicks; all breeds; 15c each and
/ up. Kelly q McAllnden 20
| l5o7l-rt-sl-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
To Meet at Carteret

The April meeting of the Past
Chief Rangers Association will be
held tomorrow with Court Carteret
at Carteret. Plans will be complet-
ed at this time for the big class
initiation that is to be held next
Sunday. May A.. Members from this
city are going over by automobile.
see our sturdy baby chicks; all breeds.
Kelly g. McAlinden Co.
b074--4-24-ats
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26

Baby chicks and poultry supplies. Kelly
q MoAiinden Co. 5e7f--<-91-3rS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26

Indian Motorcycle for sale: make your
: own price. Leon NJ Kaczmarek. 709
Charles Street 506S-4-24-26s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-26
Flowing Cold" BY Rex Beach, In The News Today
WEATHER

Fair, and con-
tinued cool to-
night and Sum
day; fresh to
strong north to
northeast winds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-03
Mary Succeeds
on Main Street
By LAURA MILLER
CHARM-PLUS CASH

The date of her husbands death de-
cided her career. 1t was in 1918 that
Katherine Walker Smith suddenly
faced the world with two young chill
dren and a factory nobody wanted.
Mr.. Smith had developed a small
but healthy trade demand for iceless
refrigerators. Then the war put such
a crimp in nonessential industries that
the Smith family's Inheritance might
almost as well have been no inheri-
tance at all. She could not find
manager who could live on hope until
conditions brought opportunity for re-
newed prosperity. She was afraid to
try such seemingly hopeless venture
as managing in person, without any
business training, half-dead busi-
ness.
So she sold the factory for what she
could get. Her situation had made her
think in business terms and consider
seriously what business ability she
had. That ability seemed to lie in
selling, although selling the idea that
woman suffrage would not destroy the
universe to conservative Missouri
voters measured the extent of her con-
tact with the public.
She decided to sell things she'd en-
joyed buying, and to sell 'em IL pos
sible to people she'd enjoy serving.
She moved to Evanston, ILL.,, and
opened the tiniest of shops dealing in
women's fine wear. Evanston offered
the advantages she felt she needed. 1t
was small enough so she could easily
honnrnn In xytfh q H.
vertising. It has resident group Of
well-to-do people who are discriminate
ing buyers of high-class clothing. 1t
has large group of college girls who
are always needing an extra sports
blouse, another set Of lingerie, or a
scarf that nobody on the campus can
duplicate. 1t has, to be reached with
in an hour, a big wholesale district
where special commissions can be
quickly executed. It has good schools
and young people of the sort she want
ed her boy and girl to grow up with.
And it has now a dainty gray-painted
shop bearing in tiny gold letters on
the window, katherine Walker
Smith,"
The shop adjoins the best hotel in
town. 1t is on the route generally fol-
| lowed by university girls shopward
bound. 1t is hardly one hundred feet
from the main business thoroughfare.
1t has produced an attractive home,
| generous life insurance policy, bank
account that will shortly send the two
young Smiths through college, and
very charming, gOod-to-lOOk-upon wom-
an, who seems younger than when she
| started to work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-03
Wustratiors bu
hwinnyes.s

Hes an Englishman," explained
Mrs. Archman. He incloses n letter
OF Introduction from Sir Butler
Brayne."
And who's Sir Butler Brayne.
mumsy? Another face card?"
Il met him at Mrs. Paxton's three
months ago. He is engaged to Mar
Jorie Paxton. you know. He's an at
tache of the British embassy in Wash
fngton. 1 asked him to visit us. but
he had to go back to Washington. II
was very kind of him to give his friend
a letter of introduction to u.s."
"Kind2 Is that what you call it?
Oh! Mumsy, mumsy. Where is your
western independence Perhaps he
might do for Nellie, eh, mumsy? MOI
No! We can buy something better
than a mere baronet, even one with
prospects," The girl swung around
in her seat. "Say, Nellie !" she called.
Wake upl We're talking about you.
Do you want to consider baronets or
need only earls apply?"
A girl who was playing softly at the
piano turned toward the others. She
was tall and fair, with a mass of
chestnut hair and pair of sweet, gray
eyes-the sort of girl that is likely to
cause trouble among the young men
In the neighborhood in which she
dwells. "What is it. Bess?' she asked.
The younger girl groaned. "Oh
Wake up and stop incoming" she cried.
Mother wants to know what sort of
a title she shall buy you"
Mrs. Archman flushed. stop, Bess !"
she exclaimed. You're getting hope
lessly vulgar. There's no question
about buying anybody. But do want
you to know the right people"
Bess had an answer ready. Bess
always did have an answer ready for
anything and everything.
This time Nellie forestalled her
"But who are the right people. moth
er?' she asked. Are they men who
have inherited things? Or are they
men-splendid Americans-who are
making their own way In the world
with nothing but their own hands tC
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-03
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Thrown from his auto
In a New York village, a man is car
ried unconscious into the home of a
Miss Edith Grant. A doctor discovers
ness returning. the man gives his name
as Morbach. and babbles of 'millions."
He begs that Henry Archman, million
aire resident of the vicinity, be sent
for, declaring he has an important mes
sage for him. Archman cannot be
reached by phone. but word Is sent
man announcing himself as Archman's s
secretary, Akin. arrives, talks with
Morbach, and leaves with a package
be gives him.
CHAPTER II.-Morbach dies. Arch
mans arrival. with his secretary, re-
yeals that the man posing as Akin is
papers Morbach carried. Archman de-
nounces Edith Grant as a girl endeavor-
ing to snare his son Harry