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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
SOUTH AMBoY x. OF G.
TO ENTERTAIN TONIGHT

BIZ Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. S1:-After
many weeks of careful planning the
committee in charge of the nine
teenth annual ball OF the Knights of
Columbus that everything
is in readiness for tonight's festivi-
ties. For nineteen years this annual
social event has proved to be one of
the leading attractions of the winter
season and the present indications
are that tonight's dance will be no
exception. The advance sale of tic
ketS has been heavy.
The hall has been beautifully dec
grated for the occasion. The affair
will be informal and despite the
rumors that 1t will be formal the
usual crowd will be on hand. The
music for dancing will start promptly
at s o'clock and will continue until
we'll into the small hours of the
morning. The committee headed by
Ray Flemming has arranged for sew
eral novelty numbers which will in-
clude q dance or two for the old
timers. Start the new year right-be
happy amid the best of surroundings
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
NIXON NAMES COMMITTEE TO
LOOK AFTER TROLLEY MATTER

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVVILLE, Dec 31-Staten
Island will be without trolley service
after January 6, If the threat of
Adrian 1erkin, attorney for the Mid
land Railroad Company made at the
public hearing held last night at the
new court house at st. George that
had been called by Public Service
Commissioner Nixon. Mr.. Nixon fol-
lowing the hearing appointed a COM
mittee of fourteen leading citizens
to devise ways and mean OF pre-
venting the discontinuance of the
trolley by the company. Attorney
Larkin, who had called several wit
nesses to the stand to show the com
pany's losses declared that It would
cease operation January Q unless its
claimed serious financial predicament
Is relieved.
Borough President Van Name, who
declined TO permit Mr.. Nixon to hold
the meeting at Borough hall was alb
sent. Commissioner Nixon presided
and Assistant Corporation Counsel
O'Brien represented the city OF New
York. Mr.. O'Brlen protested in adj
vance against the passage of any reso-
luton which might favor an increased
are. Mr.. Nixon declared hat no
discussion of a fare increase would be
allowed at the meeting, was not called
to consider 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
BIG EVENT PLANNED
FOR SOUTH AMROY POST

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 31:-An i'm
portant meeting of the American
Legion was held in the Service Club
last night at which time final ar
rangements were made for the re-
ception of the state officers who will
be present and address the next
meeting of the legion to be held on
January 6. At this time State Com
mander Col. Brown as we'll as the
state adjutant will visit the local
legion post.
At this same meeting n represen-
tative of the treasury department
will be present and will explain the
soldiers and sailors insurance. Miss
Gibbons Will be pleased to give fur
Their information on his visit and
hopes that every South Amboy man
who has questions to ask regarding
his insurance VIII endeavor TO inter-
view Mr.. McEvoy, who is also the
leGiOn's insurance officer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
sPoTsWooD GIRLS At
CHRISTMAS PARTY

BIZ Special Correspondent.
SPOTSWOOD, Dec. 81. The
Christmas party given at the home of
Assistant Guardian of Wahbeek. Camp
Fire Girls, Monday night was one of
the biggest social affairs held by that
popular club In its history. The home
was artistically decorated with greens
of the season and presented a beauti-
full sight. Santa Claus was also pres
ent and Sifts were given each girl by
the camp. A huge Christmas pie, en-
closing the gifts. with strings at
tached were given each girl who
pulled her gift. A surprise was given
the Camp Guardian, Miss Laura
HUM. The girls presented her with
a handsome cut glass dish.
The evening was spent playing
home games and at midnight the
hostess served refreshments. Dane
ing was also enjoyed.
Those present were: Miss Laura
guardian; Mrs. Peter Schwei-
kert, assistant guardian; Misses Ma
bel HUM, Jennie Welsh, Marion Met
eel, Mabel Sharp, Margaret Culver,
Myrtle Roller, Miss Baldwin, Eta
McIlvaine, Anna Bremen, Helen
Brenner. Stanley Szymansky, Ken
meth Metzel, Alfred Schweikert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
FREIGHT ENGINE OF RAPID
TRANSIT DAMAGED BY FIRE

TOTTENVILIIE, Dec. S1.-A loco
motive attached to the local freight OF
the Staten Island Rapid Transit caught
fire while the train was at the Prince
Bay station shortly before IL o'clock
yesterday morning and was badly
damage that 1t had to be sent to the
repair shops at Clifton and another
engine brought from that place so the
train could proceed. The fire started
in the cab on the opposite side from
where the engineer stands n before
it could be extinguished almost the
entire side of the cab VAS burned
away. Engineer Rogers first saw the
flames and started to fight the blaze.
He gave the alarn and the crew OF
the train headed by Conductor Thorn
as Meyers, an old volunteer fireman Of
Stapleton attacked the blaze and soon
had 1t under control. Nc alarm was
sent In but the crew fought the flames
with snow and water from the tank
of the locomotive. The locomotive
was Moo 1881 of the B. s. o. line. Eng
inc 20 was ent from Clifton to take
It's place. Traffic on the east bound
track was held UP for some time be-
u OF the fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
CENSUS TAKERS
START FRIDAY
EnumeratOTS Get Instructions
for Island Work Last Night

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVVlILLE, Dec 31-Enum-
orators that are to start on Friday
morning to take the census of the
borough Of Richmond. met at Vie
meister's Club rooms at Stapleton,
last night and were given their final
instructions for the work that they
are to do in the various districts that
they have been assigned on the island.
The enumerators received their
books and other paraphernalia that
they are to use in taking the names
of the various members of the house
hold they are to visit. Arthur u.
Dore, supervisor Of the third district
of New York, that includes Rich
mond and King counties, was present
and gave an address.
Cornelius Shea, of Tottenville, Dep
uty supervisor of the third district,
in charge Of Richmond, was there and
explained the mode of taking the cen
sus and Matthew ]. Cahill, Demo-
cratic leader Of the borough OF Rich
mond made some remarks. There
are eighty-two enumerators to take
the census on Staten Island, many
Of whom are with a number
of ex-service men with them TO take
down the names. Thomas Nolan, or
Great Kills, who saw service over
seas, has been named rs the inspec-
tor for this end of the island. Those
thai are to take the census on this
end of the island and the districts
they have been assigned are: 26th
election district. E~ltingville, Richard
Barry; 27th district, Rossville, Lo-
retta Nunamann; 2Sth district, HUI
Ruenot Park, Emily $. Hoehn; 29th
district, Pleasant Plains, John H.
Benning; S0th district. Richmond
Valley and Kreischerville, Henrietta
Jahns; 31st district, T~ottenville, Alice
T.. Palmer: 32nd district, Tottenville,
Willimetta Leven; S3rd district, Tot
tenville, Mrs. Charles Hudson.
The census takers are supposed to
work from 9 o'clock in the morning
until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, with
the exception of Sundays 1t Is ex-
pected that the work will be complet-
ed in two weeks. Staten Islands pop
ulation is expected to go far over the
100000 mark this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
WILL ORGANIZE
At ROOSEVELT
Councilman ChiIdS TO Take Seal
at TOmOrrOW'S Meeting

ROOSEVELT, Dec. S1.-The Dor.
ough Council will meet tomorrow al
noon to organize for 1920. Joseph c,
ChildS Is the now councilman who
will take office. Councilman VIM. j.
.Lawlor will start another three year
term and George HARVARD Will take
office for three years. This is his first
time as a councilman of the borough,
Mr.. Childs will fill the unexplred
term of Clarence Brewer. Council
man Edward J. Coughlin, Frank An
dres and Samuel Brown are hold.
overs.
Mayor Joseph A. Hermann will pre-.
sent his annual message to the coun.
ell and appoint men to fill the var.
.lous offices of the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
MASQUE BALL FOR MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL BENEFIT is TONIGHT
su special Correspondent.

% bpcCIuI COFfeSpOHutHI.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 81-The
masquerade ball for the benefit OF
the Richmond Memorial Hospital I'M
der the auspices of the Ladies' u
iliary tonight at Amicitia hall, Pleas
ant Plains, promises to be n of the
largest and best functions in the fifth
ward his season. The Tango Four
that furnished the music for the
dance held two weeks ago, will again
be on hand to render the music for
the dancing. There will be prizes
awarded in the costumes worn, be-
sides prizes for waltz and one-step.
An added attraction will be Madame
Lola Estavana kroski, who has Of
fered her services to tell anyone their
past, present or future. Many tick
cts have been sold for the event and
a large crowd is looked for at this
time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
MARTIN |. FISHER REELECTED
HEAD OF TALL CEDARS
By Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 31:-Grand
Tall Cedar Martin l.. Fisher was re-
elected the heed of Staten Island
Forest No. IS, Tall Cedars of Leba-
non, at the annual meeting of the
forest held last night at the Masonic
temple. The other officers named and
who will be installed at the next
meeting of the forest next Thursday
night, January s, are: Senior deputy
grand tall cedar, Thomas McNarry;
junior deputy grand tall cedar, f. c.
Langsroth; treasurer, Carl Raguse;
secretary, Abram NJ. Sprague; trus-
tee for three years, Percy Afferton,
and trustee for two years, Ralph
Saunders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31

No president has ever taken the
ardent interest in the minor affairs
Of state that Roosevelt displayed.
Admiral Brownson resigned from
the navy because he was dissatisfied
with the way things were run. Com
menting on the resignation. Roose-
Welt wrote a s%corching letter to the
secretary Of the navy. He called Ad-
miral Brownson "~dlsloyal;" he ac-
cused him OF "rcprchcnsible con
duct" he used tho terms personal
pique," wounded vanity" Childish
ness A letter of this sort would
rouse as much animosity toward the
president as one of his spontaneous
acts of frlendllness had inspired sup
port. But he acted often from the
Impulse Of the moment.-The Editor.
Bear Bayou, Oct. 16, 1907
Darling Archie:
We have had no luck with the
bear; but we have killed as many
deer as we needed for meat, and the
hounds caught a wildcat. Our camp
Is as comfortable as possible, and we
have great campfres at night.
One of the ~bear-hunting planters
with me told me he once saw a bear.
when overtaken by the hounds. lie
down fiat on its back with all it's legs
stretched out, while the dogs barked
ga 81 YUM L.
Suddenly the bear sat up with n
Jump, and frightened the dogs so
that they nearly turned back somer-
saults.
At this camp there ls a nice, tame
pussy-cat which lies out here all the
time, catching birds, mice, or lizards;
but very friendly with any party of
hunters which happens along.
+. 81 have just killed a bear: /
| nave written Karmtt 0hHyIN IL
Shooting the Bear
Enroute to Washington,
Dear Ted:
Bad old father" is coming back
after a successful trip. 1t was a
success in every way, including the
pear hunt; but in the case of the bear
hunt we only just made it successful
n no more, for It was not until the
twelfth day OF steady hunting that /
got my bear. Then l shot II in the
most approved hunters style, going
up on 1t in n cane-brake as 1t made
a walking bay before the dogs.
also killed a deer-more by luck thar
anything else, as It was a difficult
shot.
Quentin's Exquisite jest"
White House, Jan. 2, 1908.
Dear Archie:
Friday night Quentin had three
friends. including the little Taft boy
to spend the night with him. The,
passed an evening and night of de.
llrious rapture, It being a continuous
roughhouse say when they woult
fall asleep for an hour or two from
sheer exhaustion. / interfered but
once, and that was to stop an ex
quisite Jest of Quentin's, which con,
sisted in procuring ~sulphureted by.
drogen to be used on the other boy,
when they got into bed. They playet
hard, and It a me realize how
old l had grown and how very bus,
| had been these last few years, t
find that they had grown so that
was not needed In the play. DO yol
recollect how we all of us used t,
play hide-and-go-seek in the Whit,
House, and have obstacle races down
the hall when you brought in you
friends?
Mother continues much attache,
to Scamp, who is certainly a cunning
little dog. He il very affectionate
but so exceedingly busy when we ar,
out on the grounds that we onl,
catch glimpses of him zigzagging a
full speed from one end of the plac,
to tho other. The kitchen cat an,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
METUCHEN

The funeral services of the late
katherine A. Gedney, widow of JOS
eph Gedney, were held at her late
home on William street this morning
at $50 and at st. Francis church at
0 o'clock. Mrs. Gedney has been Ill
for a long time and leaves a son and
daughter to mourn her loss.
Miss Marion Irons. of Lakewood,
was a holiday guest of Mrs. Frank
Galliger.
The engagement of William Nc
Kenzie, of this place, and Miss Street,
of Philadelphia, has been announced.
Paul Fenton is spending the holi-
days with his parents at st. Luke's
rectory.
Miss Cecilia Schenck and Miss
Annis Dolph, from Rutgers College,
are spending the holidays with their
parents.
The engagement of Miss Margaret
Edison and Albert Carmen has been
announced,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31

Miss Ruth Weaver. of st. Mary's
College, is spending the holidays with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. w. Guy
Weaver, of upper Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Wiss return
ed from France last week and have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
r. Valentine.
Miss Mary Kelly, OF Texas, is the
guest of Miss Marian Breckenridge.
Miss Marian Breckenridge enter
tanned a number of friends on Satur-
day night.
Miss Helen Ensign visited friends
In Maplewood last week.
Mrs. Nedham. of New Brunswick,
was the guest Jf Mrs. E. l.. GridIey
over Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
kESSbEY

Everything is n readiness for the
smoker tonight to be held in the fire
house by the Protection Fire Com
pany No. /. ThS committee In charge
has arrangements complete for a
big affair.
The Camp Fire Girls will meet
Friday night at the home OF their
guardian, Miss Rose Robinson.
Mrs. Charles Pfeiffer and Mrs.
William J. Fullerton visited relatives
in New Brunswick yesterday.
Sergeant William NarSeski, Of
Camp Dix, visited his parents here
over the weekend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
SPoTSWooD

New Years day will be observed
in a quiet Frank H. Vliet,
acting mayor in the absence OF Mayor
Peter Schweikert, will swear in the
newly elected councilmen without
much ceremony. Mayor Schweikert
will return from his visit to Chicago
on Monday of next week.
William Arnold continues in a very
precarious condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
ROOSEVELT PLANT
GIVES entertainment

By Special Correspondent.
ROOSEVELT, Dec. 3t-The ladies
of the Chrome Shirt Company and
their friends were given a pleasant
time Monday night by the proprietor
Of that concern In the form of a
dance at the Ukranian hall. Good
music and plenty of dancing and re-
freshments added to the evenings
enjoyment. A handsome shaving set
was given to Harry c. Abrams, man
ager of the concern, by the girls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31

Franz johnson has purchased a
new automobile.
Common Council will meet on Mon
day night. The public school will re-
open after the holiday shutdown.
Mrs. RebecCa Dey, a guest at the
home of her son, Fred Dey, has re-
turned to the home of her daughter
Mrs. David Dey, at Cranbury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
SOUTH AMgOY

City Engineer A. It. McMichales IS
working hard on the Rutgers College
Million Dollar Fund. he being a mem
Der of the committee hat is pushing
that drive.
There will be no community enter
Itainment in the High School tomor-
row night.
The members of the NJ. E. Sunday
school will hold a Christmas party
and social tonight in the basement of
the church. Following the Christmas
party there will be a watch night
prayer service until after the dawn
of the new year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
Mrs Angelo Flick.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec 31-AIrs. An
gele Flick, forty-eight years old, of
1910 Rossville avenue ROssville died
Christmas day after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held Saturday.
Rev. Charles j. Adams oficiated. In
terment In st Luke's cemetery Sur
vived by two sons and two daugh-
ters Mrs. Flick kept a hotel in Ross
villa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
Watch Night Services

bV NptcTUF COffeSpONdent
JAMESBURG, Dec. 31:-As has
been the custom for years the con-
%gregation of the First Baptist church
of this place will observe their
matchmaking" at their church.
commencing at 1890 with a service
Of song and prayer. Promptly at the
stroke of ~ a praise service will be
held and refreshments served free tc
all who are invited to attend ire
spective of denomination. A musica'
program has been arranged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
Receivers Valuable Shawl.

DU bV5LFTF CUTF boDVWUtWE.
JAMESBURG, Dec. 31.-Mrs. A. E.
Vancleaf, is the happy possessor of a
shawl that has been her property for
over thirty years that was lost for
several hours on Wednesday of last
week. She was on her way to visit
her daughter at Spotswood and left
the shawl in the train. Mrs. Annie
Soden. of this place, who saw the lost
article picked it up and on the arrival
of the trSn at Jersey City turned same
over to the railroad authorities who
gave the shawl back to Mrs. Vancleaf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31

bW SpttTuE JOf~TeSpONUeNF
TOTTENVIILE, Dec. S1-Mrs.
Henrietta Eckert, seventy-six years
old, widow of the late Philip Eckert.
died Monday night at her home, 1928
Androvette street, Kreischerville. Sur
vived by a daughter. Mrs Dieser.
Funeral services viii be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from
her late residence. Interment will be
in the West Baptist cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
ROOSEVELT CHURCH
HAS HOLIDAY EVENT

By Special Correspondent.
ROOSEVELT, Dec. 31:-A Christ
mas tree and holiday exercises were
given by the pastor of st. Joseph's
church, Rev. John r.. O'Connor, last
night. The entertainment consisted
of singing and Rotations by the
children of the Sunday school. Pres
ents were given the children who at
tend Sunday school. The hall was
crowded with parents and parishion-
ers Of the church. The pastor spoke
during the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31

The Carteret Club VIII have a
social time tonight In the form of a
supper and greeting the new year.
Many local Elks of Railway Lodge
will Journey to Railway tonight to
attend the clubs New Year dinner.
Mrs. Chris Stenger was a Keyport
visitor yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-31
Sells Out Interests.

Report as been received that L.
Greenspan and H. Edelstein lave sold
mutheir interests in the City Market
Duildings to their partners H. Wedeen
and Phillip Borak, leaving the latter
in full possession of the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-12
MINERS At BUTTE
RESUME P|CKET|NG
Only Three Arrests, Foreign
ers, Made in Protest
Against Wage Cut.

By the Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont, February H.
Picket activity by members of the
Butte Metal Miners Union (inde-
pendent) and the Metal Mine Work
ers' Industrial Union, No. 500, OF
the I. w. W.. on strike here as a pro-
test against the recent reduction in
wages of 81 a day, WAS resumed this
morning after a day of inactivity.
Several organized bodies of pickets
attempted to reach the mines, but
were dispersed by the police.
Only in two instances were soldiers
called to assist in dispensing pickets
who gathered in crowds larger than
permitted by the military. No vio-
lence was reported and only three ar
rests were made. Those arrested
were foreigners, who were charged
with obstructing and interfering
with men going to their work. But
few men were reported to have gone
to work.
Delegates representing various
crafts connected with the copper
mining industry in Butte at a recent
conference in Washington unau-
imously recommended every man to
go back to work, according to George
Tucker, one of the delegates.
The boiiermakers, who previously
indorsed the mlnerS strike. late last
night rescinded their action, voting
unanimously to remain at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-12
SAYS MR.. MANN WILL WIN.
Campaign Manager Predicts Nom
nation for Speaker on First Ballot

Representative Martin b. Madden.
chairman of the committee in charge
of the campaign to elect Representa-
tive Mann Speaker of the next House,
has issued the following statement
"A complete canvass of the republi-
cans elected to the next House shows
that Representative James r. Mann
will be nominated for Speaker on the
first ballot by the republican caucus
to be held on the 27th of February.
The record of the republican party
under MIR. Mann's leadership in four
Congresses has won the confidence of
the country and to this in a large
measure must be attributed the re-
publican majority in the Sixty-six
Congress.
1T has been the uubroken practice
of the republicans in the House when
they came into power to honor their
minority leader with the spea kership.
No minority leader in the past has
done SO much to earn the speaker
ship as Mr.. Mann. His knowledge,
ability. experience and devotion to
duty are acknowledged by friend and
foe alike. As a parkamentarian he has
no peer
s"The country will be fortunate in
the coming period of reconstruction
to have such a man in the Speakers
chair His election will insure har-
mony. make for the prompt dispatch
of business and inspire confidence in
the minds of the people that the
great problems awaiting solution will
receive intelligent consideration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-12
RATES ACTION I'LL ADVISED
Mr.. Taft Regrets Declaration BY
League to Enforce Peace.

CHICAGO, February members
of the official party of the League to
Enforce Peace are on their way to
Minneapolis, Mimi, today. where a
congress is to be held Similar to the
one which closed here last night. Be
fore departure of the party former
President Taft expressed regret at
the debate which arose yesterday over
amendment of resolution pledging
America to finish the work she had
begun by building a structure that
would Danish the scourge of war"
The amendment adopted after a sharp
debate incorporated the phrase with
devotion to her historic Christian
ideSls." Exception was made to the
amendment on the ground that it in
troduced denominationaiism into a
league whose purpose was humani-
tartan, but the amendment was adopt
ed by 156 for to 13S against.
THE action was i'll advised" Mr..
Taft said. Both sides. ! think. were
laboring under a mfsconception, but if
I had been in the room at the time
should have tried to stop it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-12
MARYLAND TROOPS COME
ON SHIPS AT TWO PORTS
Transport Stockholm Reaches New
York and Princess Matoika Is
at Newport News.

NEW YORK, February 12.-The
transport Stockholm arrived here to-
day from Brest with 2,os4 American
troops, These arrivals included field
and staff headquarters company, med
ical detachment and Companies A, B.
c and D of the 369th Infantry Regi-
ment. 93d Division; the S54th Com
pany. Transportation Corps; casual
companies Nos. 21S of Maryland
222 of Iowa and 234 of Mississippi
all the foregoing being colored troops,
Also on board were more than 400
casual officers and men of various
branches of the service and fourteen
nurses and eighteen civilians.
Col. William Hayward, commanding
the 369th. which was formerly the old
18th New York National Guard (negro)
Regiment, said that third battalion
would arrive home on the steamshiu
Regina, due here late today
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. February II
The L. s. S. Princess Matoika. which
arrived in the harbor yesterday
brought nine casual companies of men
from Illinois. Minnesota, Missouri
New York. Ohio. Maryland, Montana
and Vermont; the seth base hospital
unit. about eighty casual officers and
about 1000 sick and wounded men.