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VOL. XLII. No. 230. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1022. THREE CENTS }'c*"Zk
PLAN NEXT AMBOY AVENUE MOVE
ANOTHER DEADLOCK IN RAILROAD STRIKE
GREAT COAL SHORTAGE
IN NEW JERSEY IS
SHOWN BY SURVEY
Act to Ration Coal in State
During Present Fuel
Crisis
TRENTON, Aug. 5:—Strict econ
omy in the use of coal, and use of
fuel oil instead wherever possible is
urged by Governor Edwards' recent
ly appointed New Jersey Fuel Com
mission, which will ration coal in
this state during the coal crisis
caused by the miners' strike, in a
statement outlining its policies is
sued today. The seriousness of the
shortage is indicated by the com
O mission's statement that out of 67,
| 039,037 tons of coal, the anticipated
output for 1922, only 16,865,734 tons
have mined thus far.
Besides economy where coal must
be used, and substitution of oil
where possible. the commission
urges use of soft coal exclusively.
Instead of its use with anthracite,
where this can be done, and abso
lutely honest reports as quantity of
coal on hand and needs of the users.
“It is the purpose of the commis
sion,” declares Chairman William T.
Grier, "to see it that, so far as pos
sible, New Jersey will receive its fair
share of all available grades of coal.
a.nd it must of necessity depend to a
very large measure uppn the cooper
ation of dealers and consumers in
order to avert the possibility of arty
suffering until the end of the crisis.”
The commission, declares Chair
man Grier, "will do everything pos
sible to prevent the cessation of any
\ public utility or state industry, and
will take care, as far as possible, of
householders and all coal users. To
do this work in the manner they
have planned, the commission sol
icits the earnest support of all coal
dealers, wholesale and retail, and of
all coal users.”
About 65 per cent, of all the an
thracite mined is and has been held
available for domestic and similar
uses, the commission states, the re
maining 35 per cent, going to non
domestic uses, usually in connection
with soft coal.
The commission will keep the fed
eral coal rationing body at Wash
ington advised of New Jersey’s needs
as shown by replies to telegrams
sent out by Governor Edwards and
other executive department offices,
-v. Claims for priority may be sent to
J Chairman Grier at the State House
“ here, he announces. Any but hon
est reports of coal on hand and the
quantity really needed “will react
on the applicant" he warns.
Coal Situation Here
The report of the coal survey con
ducted by Mayor Wilson and puo
lished In the Evening News yesterday I
has resulted in many residents real
izing for the first time that the coal
shortage in this city and difficulty
which they may expect to experience
in securing their winter's supply if
the strike is not ended before then.
Owing to the hot weather few have
given thought to next winter, but
the survey of conditions here has
had the effect of producing a sud
den interest on the part of resi
dents in the amount of fuel in th£ir
coal bins.
The survey showed that none of
the local dealers have enough coal
on hand to meet orders, and in order
that all might be accommodated as
far as possible some dealers are
selling only one-quarter or one-ha/f
tons at a time to a customer.
Just what action Governor Ed
wards' distribution commission will
take in seeing that cities are sup
plied is now known as yet, but the
governor is getting reports from all
municipalities in the state along sim
ilar lines to that secured by the
mayor here
There was but one mistake in yes
terday's report, it was learned this
morning, the amount consumed by
the public library being between
k seventy and eighty tons Instead of
I between eight and ten tons as
stated. This change was made in
the report to Governor Edwards.
The coal situation in the indus
tries of the city was not included
in the mayor’s report as the gov
ernor asked only for the amount on
hand and consumption of the munic
ipal buildings, and a survey of the
conditions at the coal yards here.
STUDENT KILLS StLr
NEWARK. Aug. 5.—Fernando
Vayas, a Cuban who came to this
country four weeks ago to prepare
to enter college, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the
heart because of homesickness and
failure to pass entrance examination
to a. Brooklyn college, it was learned
today. He shot himself last night
in his room .
On the wall of his room was
pasted one-cent stamps in the form
of a cross. Under it was written
■•?r»nd-hvc—fi-cwcll tn everybody."
TRY IT TODAY!
. YOU ARE SURE TO ENJOY
^ BLUE RIBBON BUTTER
BUY A SEALED CARTON
Entertainment at Caledonia
Park Sure to Prove Popular
Wednesday Night
Program Fot Next
Band Conceit
PART I
Star Spangled Banner
Overture, Zampa .Hernld
Waltzes, Daughter of Love..
. Rennet
Bass Solo, Beelzebub . ..CaUizzi
Song from the Old Folks. Lake
Duett. Clarinet, Two Little
Robin Red Breasts.Kling
Mr. Bastocik, Mr. Kukarska
Waltz. Danube Waves ..Ininieci
PART II
March, Imperial.lvluck
Overture, Poet and Peasant..
. Suppe
Walti, Black Pansey ... Meyers
, Cornet Solo
Overture, King Mydas, Erlenberg
Songs, Dream of Erin, DeWitt
next Wednesday night in Caledonian
Park is released for publication to
day. There are twelve selections ar
ranged in a program consisting of
two parts, the features of the pro
gram will be solos for clarinets and
cornet. These numbers should prove
interesting to the large crowd ex
pected to be present. The music is
to be furnished by the Municipal
Band of which Thomas F. Burke is
the director.
Commissioner Edward Lembcke,
chairman of the band concert com
mittee of the Park Commission, an
nounced today that the platform on
this occasion will be erected on a
pier over the water, which it is be
lieved will give added beauty to the
music and not only allow those who
gather in the park an opportunity to
hear the music to better advantage,
but will also carry the music across
the water so that those cAning in
boats may enjoy it.
The Municipal Band has already
given one concert and this was the
talk of the city for several days. The
fact that the Municipal Band is to
play again on Wednesday night is
expected to bring out more pevpio
than have attended any previous
concert. Arrangements have been
made, whereby the pier on which
the band will be seated will be
roped off thereby overcoming any
tendency of the people to crowd
about the platform. As at the other
concerts, the Y. M. II. A. portable
platform will be used and lights
strung by City Electrician Jay
Fra nke.
The soloists for Wednesday night
will be Mr. Bastocik and Mr. Ku
karska.
EINSTEIN QUITS GERMANY.
* FEARING DEATH PLOT!
LEIPSIC, Aug. 5.—(By The Asso
ciated Press)—Prof. Albert Einstein,
originator of the theory of relativ
ity. has fled from Germany tempor
arily because he was threatened with
assassination by the same group
which caused the murder of Dr.
Walter Ratheneau. the German for
eign minister, according to a letter
from Prof. Einstein, cancelling an
engagement to address a meeting
here.
Efforts to induce the noted scien
tist to return in view of the govern
ment's success in coping with the
situation are said to have so far
proved unavailing.
AUOifHOfREADY
At the meeting of the Raritan
Township Committee last night, con
siderable disappointment was ex
pressed because Carrol & Company,
public accountants, were not pres
ent with their report of the audit
which has just been completed of
the township books. According to
Attorney Spencer, the committee is
depending on this report to show
whether or not the accounts of Paul
F Randolph, the treasurer, who
some weeks ago disappeared, are
correct. Since he left his home here,
it is reported that Mr. Randolph has
obtained a position in Canada.
Instantaneous Water Heater fitted up
complete. 1185 00. monthly payments. F. J
T.arkln. 267 McClellan St. Phono 614.
7-J-M W. S. tf*
Dodge Brothers Motor Cars talk dif
ferently. 16289—S-6-lt*
K
SEEMINES
Federal and State Act to Bring
Speedy Resumption of
Production
ACT IN EMERGENCY
First Peace Efforts Made in
Coal Region and Outlook
is Brighter
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—With possi
bility of peace in sight in the coal
strike, foder.il and state officials to
day were withholding action calcu
lated to bring about a speedy re
sumption of production, but con
tinued preparations for such a con
tingency should the prospective
p:ans fail.
The meeting Monday in Cleveland.
O., of John L. Hew is. president of
the United Mine Workers, and
other union chiefs with representa
tives of coal operators, in the cen
tra; competitive fields was looked
upon as the final independent peace
effort of the warring factions. It
was believed generally here tnat
should the Cleveland conference fail
President Harding would tako seme
drastic action toward ending the tie
up of mines.
Illinois operators were awaiting
developments in the meeting believ
ing that action of the proposal made
by them last night would depend
largely upon the outcome of the par
ley. The Illinois producers offered
to pay the old wage scale and make
it effective until March 31, 1923.
leaving the whole matter of wages
and working conditions to a boa id
of arbitration made up of disinterest
ed persons mutually agreed on or
appointed by President Harding.
South Dakota was added to the
list of states which faced a serious
fuel shortage this winter. The state
fuel administration said there was
on hand a supply about 10 per cent
of normal.
Urge Co-operation
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 5:—Gover
nors of the various states were ask
ed today by Federal Fuel Distributor
Spencer to concur in steps outlined
by the federal government for the
emergency distribution of coal.
Letters sent to the governors to
day by Mr. Spencer carried the cen
tral committee’s plans and "the fed
eral fuel distribution form No. 50"
to be used by state committees in
applying for emergency coal.
Various forms were enclosed by
the fuel distributor covering the va
rious details of coal allocation and
the federal plan as announced early
in the week.
Governors committees were re
quested by Mr. Spencer to apply for
coal produced in other states only
through the federal fuel distributor
at Washington and not to order any
coal from federal fuel district com
mittees nor producers outside of
their own state.
"There is no anthracite coal avail
able for distribution by the federal
fuel distributor," Mr. Spencer said.
"Application for emergency coal
to the federal fuel distributor should
be made only for current uso ar.d
not for storage.
"Application for emergency coal
should be made only for the most es
sential purposes following the prior
ity classes established by the inter
state commerce commission.
"Kmergeney coal supplied on these
applications made to the federal dis
tributor will he placed f. o. »>. rail
way cars at the mines at the fair
prices approved for the producing
districts by Secretary Hoover.
"It will be the endeavor of the
federal fuel distributor to place or
ders for emergency coal in those
disticts fom which the supply is most
available to the applicant.”
Report Coal Price Cut
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5. — Despite
reiterated denials by members of the
Pittsburgh Coal Producers’ Associ
ation. which dominates the coal min
ing industry in this district and
wields a strong influence in the coal
and cok? operations in the Connells
ville region, indications are growing
daily that the joint conference of
operators and representatives of the
United Mine Workers will effect a
settlement of the coal strike at the
meeting in Cleveland next Monday.
Probably the most significant move |
this week which shows the trend of j
opinion among coal operators is the j
fact that fuel, almost impossible to :
obtain last week, except at prices
ranging from $8 to $9 a ton, has dur
ing the last few days been offered in
tarload lots by several big mine oom
nanies at prices ranging from 17 to
$5.50.
IN MEMORIAN
In loving remembrance of our dear
daughter. Edna, who departed this life.
August 6th. 1921:
"We often sit and think of ihoe,
Dear Edna, when alone
For memory is the only thing
That grief can call her own."
MR. AND MRS. J. THYGESEN AND
FAMILY*. 16288—8-5-lt*
Carpenter worx and jobbing promptly
attended to. Geo. H. Thompson, 87 Lewis
St. Phone 1409-W
5471—1-26- Wed. Sat.*
MICKEY SLIFKIN SAVES
DROWNING BOY WHO
FELL OFF BULKHEAD
Sixteen year old “Mickey” Slif
: kin, o£ 179 Broad street, former
I newsboy and at present a gentleman
i of leisure, is today a hero.
“Mickey” dove overboard about 6
o’clock last night, fully dressed, and
saved from drowning a two and one
hah year old boy who had been
playing about the bulkhead at the
foot of Catalpa avenue and, losing
| his balance, fell into the water.
Glen Porter, of 132 Paterson
street, the rescued child can thank
bj_; lucky stars today that he is
alive and the quick action of Na
thaniel Cornelison of Catalpa ave
nue. as well as the bravery and pres
ence of mind of young Slifkin.
Mr. Cornelison had been down
to the water and was walking to his
home a few hundred feet distant,
when, as he turned around he saw
the child fall from the bulkhead.
He shouted and attracted the atten
tion of “Mickey,” who lost no time
in running to the bulkhead and div
ing over after the child, who was
struggling in the water. There was
little more than four feet of water
at the spot the child fell in and Sllf
kin had little trouble in getting the
boy in close enough to shore so that
he could walk the rest of the dis
tance, carrying the child. The water
would have been of sufficient depth
to drown the Porter child, how
ever.
The unfortunate child was taken
home and “Mickey.” non-concerned,
proceeded homeward, looking some
what like a drowned rat.
When seen this morning “Mickey"
pleaded that no mention of his act
be made in the paper. He said he
did not want to make people think
he is a hero as he did only what
any other fellow would have done
under the same conditions. “Mic
key’s" request, in this instance, could
not be granted and he must now
assume the role of a heroic life saver
as the result of his action.
in go
ON EXCURSION
K. of C. and St. Marys to Sail
Away on Good Ship Cler
mont Monday
Everything is in readiness for the
annual excursion of Han Salvador
Council 299, Knights of Columbus,
and St. Mary's church which win be
held Monday. The outing will be up
the Hudson river in the Clermont of
the Hudson Navigation Company
and a stop will he made at Palisades
Park to give the excursionists a
chance to take in the numerous fca
' tures at this amusement place.
One feature of the Clermont is the
large dance floor and this should
appeal to the younger folks. There
will be good music on board and the
large dance floor will allow many
more to dance than on any previous
excursion that has left this city in a
^ood many years.
The advance sale of tickets is re
ported as very good and a big turn
out is expected, inasmuch as only one
outing has been planned by the
Knights of Columbus and St. Mary's
church this year. There will be
plenty of refreshments on board and
the committee predicts this to be the
most successful outing ever held
| from this city.
The boat will leave the city dock
about 9 o’clock and expects to be
back in this city about 9:30. Tickets
may be procured at various stores
in this city and also from membeis
of the Knights of Columbus.
FOODPRICESiDROP
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5—Food |
prices in the principal cities of the j
United States decreased 4 per cent
in the past year, according to a re- |
port on living costs made public to
day by the Federal Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
The combined cost of various sta- j
pie food articles for May cf the year 1
ns compared with April, showed an [
increase of two-tenths of one per •
cent.
Food costs May 15 were 44 per
cent higher than on May 15. 1913,
the report shows. If the rate of
decrease between May 15. 1921, and
May 15, 1922, were maintained it
would require eleven years to restore
pre-war prices.
THEWEATHER
Week-enders, rejoice!
The Weather Man has solemnly
promised fair weather will prevail
both today and tomorrow, unmarred
by even a shower. There will be
moderate temperature and moderate
westerly winds.
Yesterday’s highest temperature
was at 4 P. M. when the thermome
ter rose to 73 degrees. The lowest
the mercury fell was at 5 A. M.
when it registered 65 degrees. Sun
rises 5:59. Sun sets 8:12.
Plan Industrial Library
PRINCETON. Aug. 5—A library j
of industrial relation has been estab- j
lished at Princeton university to help
fill the growing need for a special
source of comprehensive information
on industrial relationship and the
human factor in industry, it was
announced today by John Grier Hib
ben, university president.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was an- |
nounced as guarantor of the $60,000 ( (
which it is estimated the new de
partment will cost during the first !
five years. Dr. Robert V. Foster.
with the rank of professor of eco- I
nomics at Princeton, will assume
charge of the library, it was stated. ^
FOR SALE—House. 9 rooms, reception I
hall, bath; all Improvements; beat loca- i
tion in town; Immediate po*s»*»*lon. Ad- j
dress Box 8, Cart News. 16224—8-3-31* J
IN AUTO FINES!
Collected in Court Here Since
April 1, When New Act
Became Effective
An interesting comparison of rev
enues accruing to Middlesex county
under the new motor vehicle law
which became effective April 1 of
this year, is offered by the totals
compiled for the first three montns.
ending June 30.
The total sum collected in fines
in the local police court is shown
to be $3,092, far larger than any pre
vious amount for a similar period.
Of this sum $224 c.overs minor in
fractions of local traffic regulations.
Arrests by the state police have re
sulted in fines of $125. The remain
der. $2,743, represents penalties in
flicted for violations under the new
me lor vehicle act.
Under the new law the several
counties receive the benefit of all
tines collected fvithin its limits as
th-^ result of enforcement by county
authorities; whereas under the old j
ac: all fines regardless of by whom
collected, were turned over to the
state for apportionment among the
counties, always in unequal
amounts. The new law provides that
ftp money shall be turned over to
the state motor vehicle commission
er. who takes out fines collected
under the traffic act and from ar
rests by state officials and turns over
til • balance to the county treasurer
By this provision Middlesex coun
ty will receive $2,74 3 for the first
three months of the year covered by
the new law, instead of turning it
all into the state and receiving a
portion only in return.
The relatively large sum revealed
by the summary of the first quarter
of operation Is said to be the result
of the war that has been waged on
overloaded trucks. The minimum i
penalty possible for an infraction of
this sort Is $100 and almost Inva- ,
riably a large fine Is Imposed. In :
this city the average fine has been j
$125.
SWAT THE FLY!
This is the time to fight the fly.
In mid-summer a new generation
of flies is started every 11 to 14 days.
When you take into consideration
that the number of eggs laid by an
individual fly at one time averages
about 120 eggs you will realize how
important it is to use every possible
means to eliminate this pest.
Flies occupy no place in the econ
omy of man. They must be fought
and fought in the right way. To do
this is the duty of every community
to its members, and of every indi
vidual to the community.
Write today for a free booklet
which gives complete and official In
formation on how to fight the fly.
i Fill out the coupon below and en
I Hose two cents in stamps for return
postage.
Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
The Perth Amboy Evening News.
Information Bureau,
Washington. D. C.
I enclose herewith two cents in
stamps for return postage on a free J
copy of the Fly Booklet.
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Ordinance for Exchange of
Land Likely to be Passed
Monday Night
.
AT REGULAR MEETING
Garbage Dumping Site An
other Matter to be Taken
Up by Aldermen
The aldermen held a lengthy
committee session last night at
which the important matters now
confronting it were discussed until
alter midnight.
The Amboy avenue paving propo
sition took up considerable time.
The drawing up of an ordinance va
cating the present road from a point
100 feet north of Insiee street to
the city line and givinE it to the
Barber Asphalt Company in ex
change for a strip of land-suflicmntly
wide for the new road through prop
erty now owned by that company,
was talked over and it is ‘ikely this
ordinance will be before '-.he board
for action Monday night.
Another question Ahymsscd was
that of securing a iffew garbage
dumping site. The city is now col
lecting its own garbage and numer- |
ous complaints from residents in the
vicinity of the present dump have
resulted in the aldermen deciding to
loci: for a new dumping site.
It was decided to inspect several
proposed new garbage sites in this
| city at 10 o’clock Monday morning
I and if the inspection trip proves
successful a measure may be intro
duced and passed Monday night
adopting the new site and vacating
the present one.
A lengthy meeting is anticipated
Monday night as bids on twelve dif
ferent matters will be received. All
of the paving, road repair, grading,
sewer and curbing bids will be re
ceived then as will bids for horses
and wagons to be used by the street
department.
No mention was made at last
night’s meeting of the new trunk
sewer which must be laid owing to
the grade crossing elimination here.
This will he a big job and will re
quire considerable finances.
Ill PUT CIST
Mrs. Silvano in Jail in Default
of Bail in Alleged Black
hand Case
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 5— j
Mrs. Antoinette Silvano, of 4 47
New Brunswick avenue, Perth Am- j
boy. arrested recently as a witness in |
the blackhand letter case, was com
mitted to the county jail yesterday
in default of bail.
This woman is said to be the wife :
of Dominick Syella, of Hopelawn.
originally arrested as a material
witness, but later found to be a
principal in the case. The woman ,
is accompanned by her six months
old child.
The county authorities reported f
no new discoveries in their invest!- |
Ration up to a late hour this morn- j
inig.
BIG FIRE AT ELIZABETH
ELIZABETH. Aug. 5.—At a fire
late last night that did $40,000 dam
age to the wholesale grocery ware
house of H. T. Potts, at Nos. 73-73
Broad street, the firemen decided
that the best place from which to
attack the blaze was from the grave
yard of St. John's Episcopal church,
one of the oldest edifices in that part
of New Jersey, dating back more
than 200 years. The graveyard is
directly back of the grocery ware
house.
Firemen directed their hose peril
ously close to the valuable memor
ial windows of the church, many of
which were installed when the edi
fice was new. The sexton hurried
through the fire lines with an earn
est appeal to the firemen to alter
their position.
Childers In Command
DUBLIN. Aug. 5.— Erskine Chil
ders. one of 'he chief supporters of
Eiunon de Valera in the fight against
the Anglo-Irish treaty, is said to be
in command of the irregular forces
at Kilmailock. The casualties of the
national troops in the fighting there
up to the present time are given as
one killed and seven wounded.
Podge Brothers Motor Cars do not talk
—th*y perform— their owners talk for
them. 16253—8-5-lt*
Both Sides In Strike
Remain Firm; New
Walkout Threat Made
CHICAGO, Aug. 5 (By The As
sociated Press).—Comparative calm
prevalent in the railroad strike sit
uation for several days today gave
way to renewed activities both for
ending the six weeks’ old wulkout
and tor making it more effective.
No peace conferences were pending
in Washington, new strike threats
came from maintenance of way men
and other union workers and a con
ference with President Harding was
sought by the iiig Four Brotherhood
for the purpose of presenting their
views of the strike.
Congress indirectly came into the
negotiations. Eastern railroads sent
detachments of shopworkers for the
relief of coal mining districts and
outbreaks of violence were reported
from points hitherto peaceful.
B. M. Jewell, president of the
Railway Employes Department of
the American Federation of Labor,
the shoperafis’ leader, was in
Washington, where he was sum
moned by President Harding. Union
chiefs here looked upon Mr. Jewell’s
presence at the capital as indica
tive of further settlement parleys.
Olhcials of the Southern Railway
and representatives of shopmen on
that road also were in Washington
to confer on a possible separate
peace. William E. Roberts, vice
president of the Maintenance of
Way Men’s Union and E. L. Enke,
member of the brotherhood execu
tive board, telegraphed President E.
F. Grable last night recommending a
sympathetic strike of maintenance
of vay men on the twenty-eight
Eastern roads over which they hold
jurisdiction.
At Spokane, Washington, the
chairman of the strikers’ organiza
tion announced that wrecking crews
would not answer emergency calls
even though lives were in danger.
Union men said the action was
prompted by the executives’ state
ment that the roads were able to
cope with any emergency and by an
ultimatum notifying men to return
to work or consider themselves per
manently discharged.
A bill introduced in the United
States senate by Senator Spencer, of
Missouri, would establish a new fed
eral court of conciliation for settle
ment of disputes between employers
and employes. The court would
take jurisdiction in disputes after
efforts of workers and employers
had failed.
Three detachments of shopwork
ers were sent by eastern railroads to
Great Loss of Life and Prop
erty Reported in Dispatches
From Hongkong
HONGKONG Aug. 5 (By The As
sociated Press)—Full report of a
disastrous typhoon which swept
Swapow, two hundred and fifty miles
north of here with estimated loss of j
5,000 lives and great property dam
age August 2, were awaited here to
day. Foreign warehouses were de
molished by the storm and their
contents lost or extensively damaged.
Two Britten steamers were swept
ashore, and their cargoes it is be
lieved will be looted by pirates be
fore they can be salvaged.
Swapow ’H a port of 50,000 to 60,
000 inhabitants at the mouth of the
river Han, near the eastern border
of tlie province of Kwan-Tung. It
s tho port also for the city of
Chao-An-Hsien. situated twenty-five
miles inland.
Feeling of Resentment
STAUNTON, Ind., Aug. 5:—Al
though there was a noticeable feel
ing of resentment among residents
of the coal mining district occupied
by Indiana national guards, Friday
night passed quietly and no disor
ders had been reported to military
headquarters here up to early to
day. Troops, however, continued to
maintain a heavy guard over the
twenty by forty mile martial law
area as the situation was considered
by officers to be decided tense.
All armed posts here were doubled
last night as the result of the skir
mish between snipers and national
guardsmen early Friday morning.
Officials say they expect to have
the mines in full operation by the
firs* of the week. It is expected that
imported labor will be used.
Trade Name Filed
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 5:—A
certificate of trade name has been
placed on file in the office of the
county clerk by Mrs. Jennie Hadden,
of Perth Amboy. The name filed
Is the Rose-Gray Tea Room, located
at 281 High street, Perth Amboy. [•
the Chesapeake & Ohio, Norfolk A
Western and Virginian Ralroads for
use in handling shopwork for trains
in the coal mining district. It was
estimated that a total of 1,200 men
would be sent from eleven roads In
tne New York district to the relief
of coal carriers.
Three locals of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen called a Joint
meeting for Monday night in Hous
ton. Texas, to consider condition*
arising out of the strike.
A statement by the federal de
partment of agriculture yesterday
said that the railroad strike had not
attected shipment of perishable food
supplies. Shipments of fourteen
leading fruits and vegetables were
nearly 30.000 cars ahead of last sea
son. the report added.
Heads of three of the Big Font
Railroad Brotherhoods sent a tele
gram to President Harding asking
for a conference at which they
would state their views of the strike
situation. They also sent message*
to their legislative representative* is
Washington requesting them to ar«
range such a conference. In thel*
message to the legislative represen*
tatives the union chiefs said In V&rti
“The plain intention of the r&ltg
road executives to smash the shop!1
crafts union is resulting in matt
and more of the locomotive* MM
equipment getting into dtsrepalf
the dangers of a most haaarPqW* A';
cupatlon are being dally IsC*****
We fear that a continuation Of ™)*
conditions will InevltaWy rflSurc"!
our members, as a matter of sci
■ protection, being drawn into the.con
troversy and we greatly deplore sue
a contingency.”
A statement Issued last night b
the Association of Railway Execu
fives denied that impairment of Io
comotives and cars had reached t
stage which would justify any con
cern on the part of the public.
At Spokane, Washington. the
Great Northern announced immedi
ate resumption of mail and passen
ger service between Marcus, Wash
ington and Nelson. British Columbia.
At Newark, O., a negro claiming
to be a federal deputy marshal shot
and killed a striking shopman aftd
wounded another.
Twenty-five masked men kidnap
ped five Seaboard Airline employe*
and a railroad guard at Manly,
North Carolina, carried them into
the country and beat them severely.
One of the victims was in a serious
condition.
An investigation was being mad*
at Jersey City where a mysterious
sickness attacked shopmen. An an
alysis was being made of the milk
and other food served them. 31
Await Harding's Reply
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 5 (By Thg
Associated Press).—Heads of tl*€
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers and the Brotherhood of Fire
men and Enginemen today were
awaiting a reply to a telegram they
sent to Washington last night ra
il nesting President Harding to meet
with legislative representatives of
the brotherhoods so that they could
lay before him the critical situation
resulting from the shopmen’s strike.
In the messages to the represen
tatives authorizing them to discuss
with the president questions at is
sue, it was pointed out that discon
tent is rapidly growing among the
membership of the three organiza
tions and It is the belief of the lead
ers that unless the strike Is settled
the brotherhoods will Inevitably bo
drawn into the controversy.
“Constant aggravation of condi
tions and the refusal of railroad ex
ecutives to accept proposals of the
President for a compromise settle
ment of pending questions are mak
ing the situation infinitely more diffi
cult to handle," the message states.
The brotherhood chiefs declared
they have received hundreds of com
plaints from their members that de
mands have been made upon the
men to take out locomotives and
equipment which are in a dangerous
and unsafe condition. The men also
claim that they have been subjected
to abuse and assaulted by armed
guards employed by the railroads.
K. of C."
Excursion
MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH !
Steamer “Cleavmont”
Sailing up the Hudson and
Stopping at
PALISADES PARK
Music—Dancing—Refresh- i
ments
Tickets Limited
Adults, $1.50 Children, 75c It
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