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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06

Miss Sue Hakins, of Port Rich
mond, visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Scott last night.
Miss Blanche Brown has been visit
ing friends in Brooklyn. the past few
days.
Miss Belle Berkowitz mas returned
to Brooklyn, after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Levenson.
Mrs. James Firth has gone to Rox-
bury in the Catskills for two weeks.
Miss Mildred Sprague is at Asbury
Park for a weeks vacation.
Misses Della and Elizabeth Winanl
are sojourning in the Catskills for two
weeks vacation.
At a meeting of st. stephens Parish
Guild held yesterday afternoon at tne
home Of Mrs. Abijah Forman, o.
Prince Bay, it was decided MAJ the
members go on an outing to Asbur
Park on Tuesday, August 10. A so
cial time followed h meeting with
refreshments. 4,
A delegation Of members of United
Council, of Tottenville, visited Friend
ship Council, Jr., O. U. A. M, OF Port
Richmond last night. An initiation
of candidates took place.
Westfield Floral Circle, Companions
of the Forest, mel last night at K. OF
e. hall.
All motorcycle patrolmen and SER
geants from the local precinct togeth-
er with those of the five boroughs
were summoned up on the Sheer
Meadows in Central Park yesterday
morning for inspection before Inspec-
Tor DAILY in charge of that division.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
MATAWAN

The mail train on the Central Rail-
of New Jersey which arrives at
the New York & Long Branch Rail-
road station here at $3.50 each evening
struck a wagon loaded with tomatoes
yesterday as 1t was passing through
Cliffwood. The driver of the wagon
whose name could not be learned.
jumped Just as the engine hit the cor
veyance and saved his life. The horse
was cut loose from the wagon and
was not injured, although the wagon
was smashed to pieces. The engine
of the train was showered with to-
matoes and they were strewn along
the track for a great distance. The
train was delayed for about fifteen
minutes.
James Dawson, a colored mar
living in the lower part of the town,
was badly cut about the head and
neck about $50 o'clock last night
when he was hit with a bottle while
in a fight with another colored
gentleman, whose name could not be
learned, but who is a boarder at the
Dawson residence. Dawson and the
boarder got in an argument at the
railroad station in the course of which
Dawson dared the boarder to hit him,
which he did, only instead of using his
hand he used a bottle. The bottle
broke and nearly severed Dawson's
head. He was treated by a physician.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06

HAVE PETITIONS
Ask for Laying Of Sidewalks,
CURLING and Grading of
Many Streets
sv sneo,o1 correapord,nt.

BU Special CorresDordent.-
ROOSEVELT. August 6-Petitions
for the laying of a sidewalk and curb
ing and the grading of many streets in
the borough were received at the
meeting of the Borough Council Mon
day night.
The petitions were referred to the
street committee. Thomas Slugg
requested sewer releases from prop
erty on meadow land. His request
ferred to Borough Attorney p. F.
DAILY and Engineer Fred F. Simons.
DIR. Joseph s. Mark also was given
PERMISSION to speak on a bill for SER
vices which after discussion was re-
ferred to the board of health
The monthly report from Chief of
Police Harrington was received and
referred to the police committee.
Recorder Edward J. He'll presented
| his monthly report of cases which
came before him and their disposal;
also a check for amount of fines. The
report was referred to the police COM
mittee and the check to the borough
collector.
A petition from the property owners
of John street asking council for the
F, laying and construction of curbing
and also sidewalks from the north
erly side of Railway emu to the
southerly side of Beverly street. Same
was received and referred to the street
committee.
A petition was received from the
property owners of Railroad avenue
asking for the laying and construction
of curbing and sidewalks on one side
of Railroad avenue from the northe-
erly side of Railway avenue to the end
of said street. The petition vas re-
ferred to the street committee.
An invitation from the South AM
! boy Home Week celebration commit
tee was received and accepted, as
many as possible to attend.
A petition from the property own
ers on Bryant street from Harris to
d streets asking for the laying and
construction of sidewalks was received
and referred to the street committee.
There still being several important
matters to come before the meeting,
1t was decided to adjourn to next
Tuesday night. Those present were
Mayor Joseph Hermann, Councilmen
Lawlor, Coughlin, Andres, Gerke and
Brown, Clerk w. ". Quin, Collector
Brady and Engineer F. F. Simons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
South AmbOy Legion Post
to Aid Hospital Drive

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 6.-At last
nights meeting of the Luke A. Lovely
Post, American Legion, South Am
boys veterans of the world war en-
dorsed the South Amboy city hospital
project, and by resolution offered
their services and support to the
South Amboy City Hospital Associa-
ton during the drive" which is to
bring about the erection of this new
institution in this city.
This action marked the first move
of the new organization in matters OF
civic interest. Various means of as
sisting the hospital association were
suggested. and if plans of those pres
ent last night are carried out, the or
g~anization will raise funds 10 endow
a bed and room in the new hospital
to be used by the ex-service or SER
vice men who may need surgical OIL
medical attention.
Much interest Is being shown by
the Legion in plans for participating
in Saturdays Victory Parade, ii
connection with the Old Home Cele.
bration. Members of the Post viii
gather at the War Camp Communit!
club house, David street. at 49,
o'clock, in uniform. An invitation II
I extended to all service and ex-servici
men, whether members of the Legion
or not, to take part in the parade. TIL,
Legion will also be represented by
float, bearing several members of tn,
Legion in a patriotic ensemble. II
q popularity contest, held at las
! nights meeting, Miss Josie James wa
selected as the local young lady t
represent the Legion as n of tn
patriotic characters upon the float.
The mex regular. meeting will D.
held at 8 o'clock Tuesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
Australian Government Buys Ameri-
can Invention to Provide Employ
ment for Returned Soldiers.

Menominee, Mich.-A one-armed
man operating the newly invented
Lloyd loom so impressed Hon. G. M,
s. McNeilage, member of the Aus
tralian legislature, during a triI
through the Lloyd Manufacturing com.
pany's plant here that arrangements
were completed by cable whereby the
Australian government pays $25O.OV
for rights to use the machine as well
as Lloyd's new method of production,
They will only be used in, giving en-
ployment to returned and crippled sol,
diers and sailors.
The Lloyd loom Is the first mechan-
ical device ever made which will
weave reed or fiber for baby carriages,
furniture or baskets. From the very
earliest time-even when Moses was
found in the bullrushes, tucked into a
handmade reed basket-these articles
have been woven by hand. Marshall
B. Lloyd struggled many years over
the task while scores Of others failed.
Success has finally come in a machine
which will weave these fabrics thirty
times faster than the most skilled
hand-worker can, and with much
greater perfection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
CAMEL BedeII Cid Resident
OF Staten Island SucGumbS
81 sDectai Correspondents.

- 101|N ~ 80
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 6.-Daniel
Bedell, a life long resident of Staten
Island, died yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at his home in Sharrott ave-
nue., Pleasant Plains, after a brief ILL
ness. He was ninety-three years old.
He was born December 10, 1925 and
was one of a family of fourteen chill
dren, ell of whom lived to be a good
age. Uncle Dan as he was called was
apparently in the best of health up
until Sunday morning when he was
found in his room by his daughter,
Mrs. David Johnson with whom he
resided suffering from a stroke OF
paralysis. He remained in an uncon-
scious condition until the end. He
was fond of horses and on any day
could be seen driving about town.
His brother Isaac Bedell, one of the
pioneer undertakers on Staten Island
died several years G at the g of
ninety-three, the same age as Daniel
Bedell. Three sons and, two daugh-
ters survived him. They, are Mrs.
David johnson, Mrs. Henry J.. La
tourette, Wallace, Alver and William
Bedell, sisters, Mrs. Charles o. Spra-
que, and a brother, Henry Bedell, the
youngest of the family and a number
of grand AND great grand children.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late
residence IT Sharrott avenue, follow
ed by a service at Bethel Methodist
Episcopal church, Tottenville OF
which he vas an old member at 3
o'clock. Rev. c. S. Hunt, pastor of the
church assisted by Rev. d. 8. Gridley,
pastor of ST. Marks church Pleasant
Plains will officiate. Interment will
be in Bethel cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
KEYPORT

Captain and Mrs. John De Roche,
of. Freehold. were the Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B.. Van Brake.
Mrs. J. B. Loveland, of Freehold,
and Mrs. f. A. Pierce, of Brooklyn,
have been spending several days as
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred b.
Van Brake.
come Home committee will be held
at the borough hall tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Osborn en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S.
Frost and Miss May Sullivan Of Mil
waukee. Mr. and Mrs. Frost and
Miss Sullivan made the trip from
Milwaukee to Keyport by automo-
bile.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Calvert and Mr..
and Mrs. e. d. Hyrne and their fam
lilies will occupy the Charles Kruser
house on Main street September 1,
removing from the Mrs. E. e. Nor
ris house on Osborne street.
Coronal Council. Royal Arcanum,
expects to take a trip to Asbury Park
tomorrow night If the weather proves
favorable. Automobiles will be Sc
cured for the outing and s. d. G..
Regent Louis Stultz will loan one of
his large trucks.
Miss Barbara Van Buskirk, the
small or Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur s. Van NBuskirk, is recovering
from illness which has kept her con-
fined to her home for several days.
Mrs. Anna Mckinney entertained
tho Ladies Aid of the First Presby-
terrain church at her home yesterday
afternoon. A business session was
held after which a social hour fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Georgianna Mitchell, of Yon-
kers, N. Y, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore M. Anderson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
lords

The Jolly Kovers will hold their
weekly dance at Rogan's Hall Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Egan, of
Ford avenue, were Perth Amboy Wis
itors Saturday afternoon.
Miss Violet Slice, of Perth Amboy,
spent Sunday with her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jensen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermanson motored to
Newark Sunday.
Mrs. William Lybeck and her sis
ter, Mrs. Ralph Liddle, We're Perth
Amboy visitors Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Anderson, of Evergreen ave-
nue., entertained relatives from Jer-
sey City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens and
family spent Monday evening with
the formers parents, MI. and Mrs.
Charles Stevens, ST., in Perth Am
boy.
Charles Schuster, of Keasbey, Wis
tied relatives here recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Johanson and
daughter Emma, of Second street,
were out-of-town visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Liddle were
out-of-town visitors Saturday after
400
Robert Halberts, Peter Johansor
and Henry Moog attended the bust
ness meeting of the Keasbey Protec-
ton Fire Company No. 1 which was
held in their firehouse Monday night,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Quish and
daughter Marguerite visited her par
ents here recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
SEWAREN

A subscription dance will be held
at the Sewaren Land and Water Club
Saturday night, August 9th to enter
ain the staff officers and their wives
from the Colonia Hospital. The ex-
members will be given the privilege
Of subscribing.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Ballard have re-
turned from a delightful visit with
relatives in Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewis and
family spent Sunday in New York.
About fifteen of the severly wound
ed men from the Colonia Hospital will
be the guests of Mrs. j. G. Brown for
a sail on the Colon III. tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. J. Demarest en-
tertained guests over the week end.
Mrs. Montgomery Balfour a re-
turned from a visit with friends In
BROOKLYN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
Drive for Monmouth Hospital
Comes to Successful Close

KEYPORT, August 6-The drive
conducted in the borough and town
ship of Holmdel for the benefit of the
Monmouth Memorial hospital at Long
Branch, has come to a very successful
close. The drive of which Mrs. John
c. Osborn, president Of the ladies'
auxiliary, was chairman, has netted
the hospital S1,11S.50, of which
amount Holmdel collected $343.25.
A house to house canvas was made
in the borough by the following as
sistants to Mrs. Osborne: Mrs. l..
Brewer Walling, Miss Jennie Moore,
Mrs. r. S. White. Mrs. Harvey w.
Hartman, Miss Blanche Lake, Mrs.
Osborne. Mrs. T. s. Coe, Miss Martha
Moore, Miss A. l.. Tilton. Mrs. e.
Francis Enrich, Miss Belle Rosevear,
Mrs. Henry E. Ackerson. Mrs. Corne-
Illus Britton, Mrs. Gordon D. Woody,
Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry, Miss Helen
Hauser
Mrs. Charles X. Crawford was
chairman of the drive in Holmdel and
assisting her were Mrs. Garrett d.
Helen Mount, Jonathan /. Holmes, p.
o. Weigand and Mrs. Howard Gilla-
dew.
Mrs, Osborne has already turned the
amount collected to Monroe Eisner,
of Red Bank, who is chairman of the
drive in Monmouth county. Since the
borough was asked for 81, 900, Key
! port exceeded this amount by $118.50,
which Is considered a very excellent
showing when consideration Is taken
of the many drives which have been
conducted in the borough the past
year. year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
SOUTH EM6OY

On Friday the ladies of st. Mary's
church will have hot corn and clam
chowder on sale.
Harold Bennett, of Jamesburg, will
occupy the pulpit of the NJ. E. church
on Sunday in the absence of Rev. G..
W. Abel, who is attending the West
Jersey Grove Camp meeting. The
following Sunday Milton Davis of this
city will preach the sermon Mr.. Ben
nett is an orator of no mea ability
and come highly recommended. He
has seen active service overseas and
has a good message.
Mrs. N. b. Bloodgood has returned
to her home in this city after an ILL
ness of several weeks in the Long
Branch hospital where she has been
since an operation fo- gall stones.
Arrangements a been made with
the "jitney drivers" to have extra late
service in this city during the Old
Home celebration. The buses will
run well into the small hours of the
morning.
Parents who have sons In the army
who are still in France are urged to
send the names and addresses to the
city clerk Peter j. Coakiey. This is
lone so that the ballots might be pre-
pared and sent to the men at election
time.
Special Officer Harry Parisen is
"hot foot after any fakirs who might
desire to locate in this city during the
Old Home celebration. The merchants
of this city are well pleased with the
stand taken by the committee and the
cooperation of the City Council.
Director Dey of the Board of Free
holders is still In a critical condition
at his home in this city.
John Thorpe has returned to his
home in this city after a short visit
with friends in Reading, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Hoffman,
of John street. are entertaining rela-
tiXeS from Railway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
Residents of South AmbOy Have
Kick Against Public Service
su specfa1 Correspondent.

1H CptCIub COTFcSppnuenhs
SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 6.-The resi-
have registered another kick"
against the Public Service Railway
Company. The letters from. persons
living at the end of the thoroughfare
state that but one car had been to
the end since Saturday. The letters
which were read by the city clerk
cited several cases where the fran
chise of the railway company had
been violated. The writers, all of
whom were women claim are subject
to all kinds of remarks at the hands
of the crews Of the trolley cars, when
they demand to go to the end of the
line. One or two instances was
shown where the conductor offered to
refund the fare when they did mo- de-
sire to go to the lines enc.
An informal petition addressed to
Mayor +. II. Gordon appealed to the
Council for relief. 1t suggested that
the. cars not be allowed to run in this
city If they did not run the full length
Of their tracks. In concluding the
petition, which was in the form of O
letter, stated hat unless immediate
action for relief was taken the matter
would be taken up by b people of
thai section of the city and a serious
loss of property might result. A let
ter from Mayor Gordon accompanied
the communication, which suggested
that the Council look into the matter
and some action be taken for the re-
lief of these people.
The whole matter was referred to
the City Solicitor to look into and II
necessary to take drastic action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
METUCHEN

st. Francis church will hold their
annual carnival this week at the
League House Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, afternoon and evening.
Everything is being lone to make
this one the best ever. with the usual
dancing and refreshments.
Mrs. J. w. Morris and Master Nor
man Morris will spend the month of
August at Buckhill Fails, Pa.
Mrs. Gresham Ennis and family
are spending the summer at their
cottage at Chatham, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Price, Miss
Constance, and Mrs. Laura Price
have returned from Atlantic City,
where they motored In Mr.. Prices
lately purchased Ford.
Miss Eleanor Bloomfield has been
visiting Miss Charlotte Hibbard at
Ocean Grove.
Miss Abel Mckenzie is entertain
ing a friend from Philadelphia.
Messrs. Sterling and Benjamin
Mayo have returned from France.
Edward Kramer calls you atten-
ton to his August sale at reduced
prices by an attractively arranged
window.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nook spent
Sunday with relatives In the bor-
ough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
ROOSEVELT

Miss Anna Connolly left today for
Sayre. Pa, where she will spend sew
eral weeks visiting her sister.
A big delegation journeyed to Bay
onne last night to attend the Roberts
Weinert fight. being admirers of Rob-
erts.,
Former Councilman Harry More
craft and family have moved to Rail-
road avenue since he sold his property
on Atlantic street and hat on Emer-
son street. He expects to again in a
short time erect a residence which will
be of modern type.
Ground was broken yesterday by the
Canda Realty Company for the new
Chrome postofice at the corner oil
woodbridge and Terminal avenues,
The real estate Office of Miles and Ne
will was moved on the next lot and the
delicatessen store of Harry Abrams
was moved to the. rea of the post
office on Terminal avenue. h new
%postofice will be ready on or about
September first.
A delegation of Elks will journey
to Railway tonight to witness the
meeting and also the entrance to Ran
way Lodge LOIS of Mayor Joseph A
Hermann and John w. Teats to mem
bership. :,
Charles Ferris has resigned his posi-
ton at the copper works.
Fritz Master, mechanic at the Lie
big Works, has purchased a new auto
mobile. ,
Thomas Higgins was an Elizabeth
visitor yesterday.
Walter @. Quin spent yesterday In
Trenton on business.
The usual Tuesday night attend
ance at Acker's pavilion from the Dor
ough enjoyed the dancing.
Anthony Walch was a Newark Wis
itor on Monday night.
DR.. Joseph S. Mark from Colonia
base hospital was a borough visitor or
| Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
South Amboy Continues Fight
With Lighting Company
au snecial Correspondenf.

6I Hrec30f correspondent ft
SOUTH AMBOY. Aug. 6-The old
kick between the city of South AM
boy and the Monmouth Lighting
Company was brought to the surface
once more last evening at the regu-
lar meeting of the Common Council.
Some months g the Monmouth
Lighting Company la represents
tives in this city and made a tour OF
the city with the view of laying out
additional lights. At the same time
1t was agreed to use lights Of q
greater candlepower so as to have
better light. The lighting company
has complied with the light question
but have not taken any action to-
ward the installation of additional
lights. The council has tried on sew
eral occasions to get action but have
been unsuccessful. Every communf-
cation addressed to the company
been acknowledged by saying 1t had
been referred to the operation de-
partment or some other unresponst-
bio clerk. Councilman Stanton OBJ
jected very much to the stand taken
by the lighting company on this
matter. He stated that H~they were
| financially embarrassed 1t would be
a different thing, but they should act
the part Of gentlemen and tell the
council the facts rather than beat
around the bush.
The city solicitor stated that he
had been in conversation with the
assistant manager of the company
who stated they did not have suf1-
cient money to do the extension work
in this city as agreed. He suggested
hat the council make them just q
trifle poorer by Withholding the
monthly check on the lighting ac-
count until such time that action Is
taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-06
SOUTH AMBOYANS
ASK FOR RELIEF
Dust Eothers Them Greatly As
Does Noise From Trains---
Council Meets
au srecial corresnondsnt.

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 6.-The reg
ular s~emi-monthly meeting of the
Common Council was held in the
Council Chamber of the City Hall last
evening with a full membership of
that body present with the exception
of Mr.. Delaney who is still on the sick
list.
A communication was received
from the secretary of the Board of
Health requesting relief for the peo-
pie of Bordentown and Pine n
from the dust. He claimed that the
dust was not only a nuisance but a
menace to the health of the city.
Councilman Kress stated that he had
been talking the matter over with the
street commissioners who had promiS-
ed to give his section of the town
more attention. Councilman Hackett
suggested the purchase of a motor
driven sprinkling apparatus. Upon a
motion by Councilman Kress the mat
ter was brought to the attention of
the street commissioner and the clerk
instructed to communicate with the
Board of freeholders requesting aid.
inasmuch as these two roads are own
ed by the county.
A communication was received
from the secretary of the Old Home
Celebration committee requesting the
cooperation of the Mayor and Coun-
ell in prohibiting the use and sale of
SWEATERS" during the coming Old
Home Celebration. These articles have
become a nuisance and the committee
is prepared to take drastic action
against any one who places them on
sale. The communication was turn
ed over to the mayor.
A communication was received
from Mayor F. H. Gordon suggesting
that a board of water commissioners
be appointed to put the construction
of the water works on a real bust
ness basis. The communication was
received and referred to the entire
council as a committee.
A communication was received
from l.. w. Berry superintendent Of
the New York and Long Branch rail-
road stating that he had Issued or
ders for the betterment of conditions
at the grade crossings at Henry, John,
David and August streets of this city.
h communication vas received and
filed.
Councilman Stanton. stated that he
had been approached on several occa-
sions by persons living in the vicinity
of the railroad. He claimed that the
engineers keep up the blowing of
whistles going through thisNcity in the
night when there is absolutely no rea-
son. He urged the councilmen to take
some action. Councilman Kress offer
ed a motion that the clerk communi-
cate with the superintendent of the
New York and Long Branch railroad
and tell him of the existing conditions.