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New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
$40 Robbery in Bronx
Manufacturer Attack.
cd i'm Hallway of Home

Max Green. an umbrella manufact-
urer entered the hallway Of his home
ut 1863 Vyse Avenue, The Bronx, last
night with $40 in his pockets and
diamond pin and Il diamond ring worth
81 800 sparkling on tie and finger
his feet 70 discover that he had ex-
changed cash and ornaments for rap
idly incrcasing bump on his head. He
told the police he remembered seeing
two men with pistols step out in front
Of him and that was all.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
Died of Accident

DANIFLSON. Daniel. Jersey City.
HANRAHAN. William, 3207 Hull Avenue,
NeN York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
Ne,0 York City and Vicinify
Died of Wounds

New York City previously reported D D..
DESSOiR. Alfred. corp, 743 South Oak
NriNe New York CitY.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
Casualty List
Wounded Slightly

KENYON. Theodore s., lieut.. 321 West
Ei0htu-seconf Street. New York Ctty.
AsTER, Saul, $50 East l73d Street. New
York City.
ROCKER, Harry. 17ll Myrtle Avenue,
Brooklyn previously reported killed..
SAUNDERS. c. T.. Jersey City. N. J.
SCAROLA Joseph, % Carmine Street,
SEIGEL. Isle. 1887 Simpson Street, New
New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
Wounded
(Degrcc Undetermined)

BRADY. George p. Newark N. J.
MURRAY. John j.. 1882 Brooklyn Avenue.
Brooklyn
:. sALMoNE. Domcnco. a5 Crosby Street,
New York City
New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
Full Tax Exemption for
Children Born i'm 1918
Internal Revenue Bureau Gives
New Ruling Which Rcvcrscs
tormer Regulation

WASHINGTON, March H. Persons
vino married OR had children during
1913 or who lost dependents through
death aro affected by now ruling to-
day by tho Internal Revenue Bureau
to the eject that tho family status on
the last day of the year should de-
termIne tae personal exemption.
Under the previous rule person
was entitled to exemption for only the
part OF the year in which he had de
perderte.
W.tn this reversal policy those
who have already sled returns on the
former basis now must file amended
retur.s. This amended report may be
made ar any time. however. even after
reN. ~a tgrda ay. VIXEN the period for
,ilng ilcome returns closes.
Tho reVonue b1reau announced that
= 'aX payer should be guided by the
following schedule Of exemption for
dependency.
"lf married and living with p wife
Or husband ON the last day of the year
the exemption allowed is 81 1000 Any
tx payer who. though unmarried, sup
ported -n his household December II
one or more relatives who were de-
pender' upon n.m may claim the $4,000
exemption.
Single persons, also married per
sons. VINO we're living apart on De
cemoer Il and Who have no dependents
NAY clam only $1,000 exemption.
Additional exemption OF 5000 is al
lowed sor each person VINO was depen-
cen upon The tax payer on Decembe
u II tne dependent is under eighteen
yeArs u a2e or is mentally or physi-
cally Incapable Of sell-support."
The revenue bureau revised Us for
ner ruling because thousands OF per
snrs failed - under1tand the rule and
s"amped collectors Offices with in
e1iries.
New Yorkcrs are asked to mail their
income tax returns and checks, not to
ta<e them 20 the Custom House, be-
Cause Of congestion a Internal Revenue
Collector ta~ards's office.
4 tentative or regular income tax
return deposited IN any postoffice on
.'arca ID vii protect the taxpayer
IRON penalties and wiil insure proper
esonsideratlon OF his return" said Mr..
EDWARDS
New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
Died of Disease

HENDERSON. George E., capt. Wood
AMMETER. James. 2Gl East 15ath Street.
New York City.
CAPORALE. Anthony, 7l9 CourtlAndt
Avenue. New York City.
DOUGLAS. William w. Port Washing
HtiMPIiRYEs. Robert B., sgt, 43 Linden
Avenue 'Brooklyn.
IUDWiG. Charles II. corp. 1747 West
Seventh Street Brooklyn.
MARONEY. Thomas, SOC Eleventh Street,
Brooklyn.
MAURICE. Joseph Newark. N. j.
RYAN. Patrick j. Jersey City
SCALERA. Gananni. 40 Atlantic Ave
''s scHMEHI' Fred. j.. 7so Forest Avenue.
WRBAIN Ferdinand A. $40 Sherman
wATERs. Joseph p. 6s4 East lGsth
Street New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
Wounded Severely

CUNN, John s, Al Fourth Street, Brook
lyn.
HANNIGAN, John, corp, Long Island
City
LEE. Raymond T., Concy Island.
LEONARD. Gustav. 244' Bergen Street.
BROOKLYN
New-York tribune., 1919-03-12

Private Frank Fl. Kenny. Jr.. Company
H. 10th Infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Ronssoy, France. Sept.
20, 1918. When his commanding officer fell
through intense machine gun fire to his frst
sergeant and notified him that he should a
sume command of the company He then
continued with the company until the adj
vance checked and the first serRean,
severely wounded, when he made his way
in search Of the next in command. Failing
to find him. he organized a squad of slight
ly wounded men. and with an automatic
rife and ammunition. which he salvaged,
mopped up a section Of the enemy trench.
and then rejoined his company in its CON
tiuued advance Home address, Tuckahoe
n Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
CHRISTMAS BIG EVENT
At STATE INSTITUTIONS

BIZ stan Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. &c
Christmas was fttingly celebrated by
the inmates of two of the state penal
institutions, situated in this locality,
yesterday.
t Athe New Jersey State Reforma-
tory at halfway the 622 inmates at
tended religious services during the
morning, after which Superintendent
DIR. Frank Moore delivered Nan adj
dress.
Boxes containing d~elicacies from
their homes were delivered during the
morning.
A chicken dinner with mince pie
and all the trimmings was served at
noon time and the boys and young
men were entertained by moving pic
lures during the afternoon.
Community singing and Christmas
carols were enjoyed by the boys.
around the tree on the office lawn at
the State Home for Boys at James
burg, on Christmas evening. BY pop
ular donations of the officers and
friends of the home 1t was made pos
sfble for each boy to be remembered.
At this institution there are 554
boys, ranging in age from eight to
eighteen years of age, who live in the
eleven cottages provided for them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
PRISONERS TO Be SENTENCED
IN COUNTY COURT TOMORROW

BU Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 26,-Joseph
Martini, Pasquale Del Caste, Nicholas
.D'Ambrosio and Ernest DiosiO, all Of
Brooklyn who pleaded guilty in the
county IN at the new court house
lat 81. George on Tuesday to a charge
of burglary in the third degree Will
be sentenced by County Judge J.
Harry Tiernan tomorrow morning. II
was charged that the four defendants
entered the store of Alfred Garginio
in st. MaTy's avenue, Rosebank in Oct
ober and were about TO make a get
away with several thousand dollars
worth of merchandise.
The four men were caught single
handed by Patrolman Langfritz of the
sc precinct station at The point of a
gun and brought to the station house.
They were locked up and the next day
when arraigned in the magistrates
court ali were held for the grand jury.
Since that time Patrolman IangfritZ
has been mentioned by Special Deputy
Police Commissioner Shaw for his
bravery in the capture of the four
men. With sentencing of the several
prisoners tomorrow the December
term of county court will come to an
end,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
IkEaSbEY

The Misses Gertrude and Theresa
Lowenkopf are visiting relatives in
New York City.
A daughter was born Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peterson. Mother
and babe are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Resi- and daugh-
ters Elizabeth, Kate and Ro Sale.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Resi-, of
New Brunswick, yesterday.
Miss Lena Madarasi visited relatives
in Newark yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke and
daughter La Verne, of Perth Amboy,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Romer yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wash visited
relatives in Perth Amboy last night.
The Camp Fire Girls will meet to-
night at the home of Miss lola John
son, of Fords.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Quish and
daughter Marguerite visited relatives
in Fords, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fesler and
daughters Irene and Olga, spent yes
terday out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pfeiffer and
son Irwin n Mr.. II Mrs. Charles
Schuster, were out of town visitors
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
"a

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyd spent
yesterday with his sister at Port
Monmouth. &
Miss Martha Henry, a teacher in
the Bound Brook schools is home for
the holidays with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. John Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams and
the formers mother, of Manhattan,
spent yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Hoehn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Slaight, OF
Metuchen, spent yesterday with her
parenst here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Wood spent
yesterday with their daughter. Mrs.
H. e. Nance. Of Hazlet, N. j.
Miss Cora Ayers, of Newark, spent
yesterday here with relatives.
Misses Ida Feingold and Lillian
Duberstein spent yesterday with Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Alshuler.
Thomas LaBarr. a fireman attach
ed to ISL Engine Company, is at Bel
levue hospital for an operation
Mrs. George Hoehn. son Fred and
daughter, Miss Evelyn Hoehn. spent
yesterday with the formers brother
at Sheepshead Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Hoehn. of
Amboy road, entertained at a dinner
party last night IN honor of the ami
versary of their son, Rudolph, Jr|s,
birthday.
In the second district court yester-
day James Delling, a driver, for Lud-
wigs furniture house in Perth AM
hoy, received a suspended sentence on
a charge of driving an auto truck
without a front license plate in Main
street the deg before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
LOCAL YOUTH SENT TO
RAILWAY REFORMATORY
81 STAR Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 25--
Samuel Balavar, a seventeen year old
boy, who plead guilty to an allegation
last Friday of entering and larceny
in Perth Amboy, was this morning
sentenced by Judge DAILY to the Rah-
way Reformatory for the full term.
Probation officer Macmillan re-
ported on this boy. and stated that on
March 26, 1915, Judge DAILY sent this
boy to the Jamesburg home, where
he was confined for twenty-five
months. Since being released from
that institution he has done little
work. He spent most of his time
loafing and has been arrested three
times, the report said. The asst
charge was for stealing nuts, sar-
dimes and other things from a Perth
Amboy store.
Joseph Flesh was returned to
Jamesburg Reformatory on a charge
of breaking, entering and larceny.
This boy had repeatedly been in trou-
BILE and in April. 1916, was sent to
Jamesburg. He was paroled from
there in July of this year. This boy
was implicated in the same theft as
Balavar in Perth Amb0y. Several
times in which Elesh was confined
to ~Jamesburg he escaped. but he was
returned by the Perth Amboy police
each time, Probation Officer Charles
Macmillan reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
MARTHA COLLINS BRIDE OF
WILLIAM H. PRICE HERE
By Special Correspomdent.

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 26.-Miss
Martha Florence Collins, daughter of
Mrs. Jennie Collins, of Arthur Kill
road, and William H. Price of Pleasant
Plains were married at $3.50 Wednes-
day night. Christmas eve, at the home
of the brides aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lincoln Collins, of ~ Bentley
street. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. j. Harrien johnson, pas
tor of the South Baptist church. Miss
Anna Collins, cousin of the bride was
maid of honor and George Allen, of
Pleasant Plains was best man.
The bride was attired In white satin
and lace n she carried a bouquet of
white roses. The maid of honor wore
white and she carried a bouquet of
pink roses. Alvin Scherb of Pleasant
Plains played the wedding march as
the bridal couple entered the parlor
where the ceremony was performed.
A reception followed the ceremony
and an elaborate supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price received many
useful wedding gifts. The decorations
We're of Christmas green's. After a
wedding tour Mr.. and Mrs. Price will
take up their residence in Pleasant
Plains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
CHRISTMAS ON
STATEN ISLAND
Celebrations Held at Various In
StiiutiOnS and Churches
BIZ Special Correspondent.

BU special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 26:-Christ-
mas was celebrated in the usual
manner on Staten Island yesterday.
Christmas tree celebrations We're
held at the various institutions
throughout the island during the day
and the holiday spirit prevailed all
over. At the Base HOSPITAL at Fox
Hills the wounded soldiers were given
Il special treat. There was a tree in
mos of the buildings and gifts were
distributed among the boys still sta
toned there. AT the City Farm Col
ony where the city's poor are kept,
at the county Jail and other institu-
lions turkey dinners were served.
At the Mission of the Immaculate
Virgin, Mt. Loretto, a special dinner
was served to the 1900 boys and
girls of the institution. An entertain
nent was held at st. Elizabeth Home
in the afternoon and at st. Joseph's
Home at Huguenot Park and St.
Michael's Home at Greenridge there
was 81 celebration held during the
day with a dinner. The annual
Christmas celebrations of st. PauI's
and Bethel Methodist Sunday schools
held at their respective churches
Wednesday night were carried out
with elaborate programs. The pro-
gram consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music and recitations, follow
ing which the usual distribution of
gifts took place. At the midnight
mass held at the Church of Our Lady
Help Of Christians Christmas eve
there was a large congregation in
attendance. The church was crowd
ed to the doors and many nae to
stand.
The annual Christmas festival of
the Church of st. Stephens will be
held at the church tonight with a
program Of Christmas carols and
~recitations to be followed by the dis
tribution of gifts to the children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
500 REWARD
OFFICER MASON
For Arrest Of Burglars at Key
pOrt-- Borough Council Meets
su Special Correspondent.

6v Special Correspondent.
.kEYPORT, Dec. 26.-At the regular
meeting of the borough council held
this week, Councilman Cherry, Cooley,
Mathews. Stidfole and Van Pelt were
present, Mayor O. c. Bogardus pre-
siding.
Frank Erwin applied for the fixing
of Manchester avenue, leading TO the
property recently purchased by him.
The matter was discussed and referred
to Borough Engineer Crawford with
instructions that the same be done be-
fore the first of the year.
1t was decided that the Mayor and
Council would meet at Spring street
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock to look
over the proposition of widening and
resurfacing the street.
Fire Chief Snyder reported that
some fire hose was missing and III sur
missed hat it had been left at Mata-
wan durinS-the recent fire there.
Upon motion made by DIR. Cooley and
seconded by Mr.. Cherry, the fire chief
and the fire. committee were directed
to investigate the matter.
Upon motion made by Mr.. Van
Pelt, seconded by DIR. Cooley, 1t was
unanimously passed hat the reward
of fifty dollars offered for the detec-
ton and conviction of the parties who
have recently been burelarizing sew
eral stores in the borough be paid to
officer George NJ. Mason upon the con-
|viction OF either or both parties now
in the county Jail charged with the
lcrimes.
Upon motion Of DR.. Cooley, second
ed by Mr.. Van Pelt, the bonus of
twenty-five cents a day was granted
to George Post and Cornelius Sickles
for the year 1919.
The collectors semi-monthly report
Showed a balance or hand of ~$s,107.33.
Borough Collector Dawson sug-
gested that a notice be sent to all de-
linquent persons who are in default
on water and sewer accounts, that, un-
less the same were paid within ten
days from date of notice, the supply
of water would be shut off. Upon
motion of Councilman Cherry, sec
'onded by DR.. Cooley, the Collector
was instructed to advertise and sell,
according to law, all property in ar
rears for water and sewer assessment
ten days after the aforesaid notice
shall have been given. the bills to in
clude all amounts due up to and in
Guiding October list, 1919.
A communication from the State
Highways Commission, asking the
Mayor and Borough Council as to
their plans regarding the widening of
West Front street was read. The
clerk was directed to communicate
with Engineer Robbins and ask that
he procure an appointment for the
Mayor and Council at the next meet.
inb of the State Highway Commission
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
Held rs Auto Thief

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 26:-
John Myers, who claims his resi-
dence is Baltimore, was arrested by
the Woodbridge police and put in the
county jail last Wednesday. He is
charged with the theft of an auto
mobile al White Plains, N. Y, which
was the property of the New York
Telephone Company and valued at
$500. The car was stolen on Deem
Der ri. This man was committed by
Recorder Ashley of Woodbridge and
is being held to await eXtradition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
PROHIBITION TO FIGURE
IN SHIPPING BOARD POLICY

BIZ The associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Prohibi-
ton may prove the dominant factor
in deciding the question of what pol
icy the shipping board is to adopt in
regard to operation of passenger
lines. Officials discussing tentative
plans to sell to private owners 1913
former German vessels taken over by
the United States in 1917, said the
boards recent declaration to consid-
-er the sale of intoxicating liquors on
board vessels would make compete
tion with privately owned American
vessels and foreign lines impossible
from a business viewpoint. An ag-
gregate of 100000 dead weight tons
would be sol if plans under consid-
GRAFTON materialize. South American
service would be guaranteed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
CAETATA TONIGHT AT
KEYPORT CHURCH

Around the Manager" will be present
ed in Calvary NJ. e. church tonight
by the members of the choir and sun
day school, under the direction Of
Rev. John r. Reeves and Mrs. Edwin
H. Wharton, organist. Speaking
parts will be taken by f. D. Hyrne,
Earl Cherry, Miss Helen D'Atri, Miss
Dorothy Reynolds Solos will be en-
dered by Mrs. Milton Mccullough,
Mrs. Fred l.. SchiIdknecht, w. E.
Bilderback. Miss Katherine BoButon
and Miss Terry.
A number will be presented by
twelve girls and selections will be/ren-
dered by the full choir and the Sun
day school. At the close of the an
tata a treat will be given the children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Allison, Of
Jersey city, spent yesterday with
friends at Little Farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jacobs have
been visiting his parents at South
Amboy.
Mrs. Charles Bross has been enter
tanning her mother from the Bronx.
Miss Bessie Romer, of the Bronx,
has been Wis ting relatives here at
Huguenot Park
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wendell, of
Linden, have been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abijah Forman.
George Kemble has returned to
New London. Conn.,, after a visit with
his mother here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
PUBLIC HEARING ON TROLLEY
At COURT HOUSE MONDAY
b. Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 2G.-In spite
Of the fact hat Borough President
Calvin d. Van Name had refused per-
mission to Public Service Commission
er Lewis Nixon the use of the local
board room at st. George for a public
hearing on the question of the in
creased fare for the Richmond Light
and Railroad Company and the Mid
land Railroad Company the hearing
will be held in the county court room
at the new court house at st. George
next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
This announcement was made We'd
nesday at the office of the Public Ser
vice Commission after the Borough
president had turned down the use of
Borough hall. The use of the court
house has been rendered Mr.. Nixon by
County Judge j. Harry Herman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
LECTURES IN RICHNOND
BACK IN ATTENDANCE

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 26.-In the
report of the supervisor of lectures of
the city of New York the attendance
at the public lectures in the borough
OF Richmond has not been up to the
this season. In October the
total attendance was 1,643 and the av-
erage only II. There were not quite
so many lectures given in November,
so that though the attendance was
1887, slightly less than for the pre-
ceding month. The average in No
Nember was "A, u gain of three. There
VIII be q new course started In jan
nary in six centers in the borough of
Richmond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
Swcdlsh Market Dcprcssed.

BU The Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2-Reaction
after the wartime boom. strikes, the
high cost of living. increased taxation
and lack of capital, have combined
to cause a general depression in the
Swedish financial market.
Several large financial and CONNER
cial concerns have recently failed.
drawing down with them affiliated
firms. Stock exchange quotations for
leading securities have declined to the
lowest figures for many years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
TRAGEDY on Christmas


bU TIC HSSUtfUItU TTtSS.
STAMFORD, Conn, Dec. 26:-
Herbert ID. Bruce, six years old, of
Bogota, n. J., was Killed last night
when a shotgun was discharged in
the hands of his twelve-year-old
uncle, Reginald Paight. The tragedy
occurred in the Paight home, where
a family Christmas reunion was be-
ing held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
Chrtstmas at County Jail

d. NTUW tUIF FNpUNUtTtE.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 26:-At
the county Jail yesterday a special
Christmas dinner was served to the
twenty-five inmates, consisting of
chicken, mashed potatoes, turnips,
cranberries and cigars. During the
afternoon Sheriff Charles Anderson
and wife distributed packages among
the inmates containing fruit candy,
nuts and cake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26

II January.
The clerk reported that. after the
payment of all bills which he had re-
ceived for the current year, the bud
get ccoun showed a balance of
S229.70. The clerk stated that it
would not be necessary for him to
have 500 to cover the petty cash ac-
count and suggested h a the same be
reduced 10 $25 This was accordingly
done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26

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