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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
HELD FOR THEFT
IN THIS CITY
John katovich Arrested In
Syracuse, row Being Held
In the County Jail
IN az corresponaent.

By staf Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 70
John Eatovich, Of Perth Amboy,
charged in an indictment by The
Grand jury with having stolen $f,@6O
from the trunk OF Harry Sokolen, at
his home. T43 State street, Perth AM
boy. on May IL last, was brought to
this city from Syracuse AID put in the
county jail at 1859 O'Clock last night
by Chief of County Detectives Rich
ard A. Peltier.
His commitment to che county jail
followed an interesting and exasperat
ing chase by the local polics and the
county detectives Office. II seems
that after the theft Katovfch went
to other parts and it was only after
most careful search that he was To-
Gated in Syracuse, N. Y. Extradition
papers were applied for in this state
and New York and armed with these
Chief PeItier went to Syracuse a few
days {.
II was reported to him that his man
was in the state penitentiary, but
search there failed to reveal him. II
was learned at the office of the sheriff
however, that he had been released by
the county authorities on $1,000 cash
bail. expiring June 90. The sheriff
was disinclined to honor the extradi-
ton writs and accordingly help was
sought Of the chief Of police of the
city. With his aid the man was cap
tured and brought here. RE was ac-
companied by his lawyer. He will
plead soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Large Part Of City Dump Not
Covered; Refuse Exposed And
Being BzoWn About By Wind

to them from the dump. There are
houses on two sides of the maS OK
disease breeding garbage.
on another side of the dump was a
small boy acting as herdsman Tor
two COWS and a calf. 1t appeared that
the cows were both milking cows.
The animals were within a few nun
dred feet of the pile and were tor
mented with flies. Not far away was
a flock Of perhaps. twenty chickens
They were at liberty to eat from the
dump whenever the provender Gear
home gave out.
Only a few blocks away were rows
Of houses where the
made every effort to ave ~presentable
homes. Spotless white curtains were
in the windows gardens of beans. let
tuce and other vegetables were neat
and well cared for. porches showed
that they had been upb an1
walks were clean. The children OF
these enterprising people, potential
American citizens, were menaced by
the flies from the dump to a great ex-
tent.
There appeared to be nothing to
hinder the flies from swarming all
over the city In case Of a favorable
breezes There was no high board
fence or other fence to keep away
children. In addition to the exposed
area there were large sections hardly
less inviting which had been
over, but on which various unpleasant
little heaps had been spilled. Having
no method of testing the degree OF
strength of relative smells il may be
that there are worse. At least the
sun was not very hot n the brew
would certainly have smelled worse
at a higher temperature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26

Approximately $4,000 square feet OF
exposed, reeking and ~putrefying vege-
table and animal matter in a litter of
blowing papers. tin cans and broken
bottles. In other words the city dump
in the northwestern section of the
city.
While it might not be unnatural to
expect the place to be an ideal habitat
for the genus horse fly. house fly and
bottle fly an inspection by a reporter
yesterday showed on actual that
there were thirty four human beings
walking around in the garbage. There
were twenty four children, mostly boys
and girls under ten or twelve years
of age, our adult men n six adult
ONE They gathered refuse out or
the heaps, put ii in bags, slung the
bags over their shoulders and stag
gered away For over al hour some
of the children remained in almost the
same spot. Others came with empty
carts or bags and took them away
full.
One of the men volunteered the in
formation that h dump had been in
that condition for some time.
The buzzing of the flies was inces-
sam and resembled the noise of a
large motor.
AT the time of the inspection a
strong east wind was blowing. Not
eight hundred feet away were the
open windows 70 a dozen houses in
which there were no screens. The
myriad flies need make but a short
trip 10 enter the homes of workmen
who make their livelihood here and
who would be fit persons to carry
whatever diseases might be brought
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
for Reckless Driving;
Almost Ran Into City Hall

Losing control of his a while
driving in an ~easterly direction on
Market street about 1880 o'clock
last night, Steven Psrszewisz, of 445
West Side avenue. ran he automo-
bile over the curbstone at the corner,
scraped the bark of the side of sew
eraI trees, and went clean across the
park lawn, nearly crashing into city
hall. He was put under arrest by
Patrolman CIooney and charged
with reckless driving. tie
He was fined $50 this morning by
Recorder Pickersgill. 1t was alleged
that the operator OF the vehicle was
in an intoxicated condition at the
time of the mishap.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Invenis Post Hole Digger
that Saves Time and Labor

There Is now in operation in this
city a newly invented post hole dig
ging and setting machine which is
completing a contract with the city
to dig holes for and set fifty electric
light poles in the northern section
of the city. This machine was in
vented by John ]. Peters. formerly Of
this city, who now resides in Metu-
chen. this being the first time II has
been used in this city.
The machine which is mounted on
an automobile chassis. is a complicat-
ed combination Of gears, cogs, pull
leys and a large auger, which are
driven by the autos engine. BY
changing the auger a hole varying in
size from sixteen inches in diameter
to thirty inches car lie bored.
A hole five feet deep can be bored
by this machine in three minutes
and in another four or five minutes
the large pole is lifted into place by
II and properly set.
This machine which was patented
last September. was first used in set
ting ffty-seven poles for the Western
Union Telegraph Company from Bon
hamtown to Highland Park. this work
being done In January, when It was
necessary to bore through fourteen
inches of frozen rust before getting
to less resisting material. This ma
chine bores alike through quicksand.
shale and clay. making short work
of a job which would take several
men at least half a day to negotiate.
Among the streets on which this
machine Is now setting poles are Gro
nell. Pine. Wagner n Sammeth.
Thirty-six a been set up till noon
yesterday-after two and a half days
work.
Plans are also being made by Louis
p. Booz, Jr., of this city. the design
ing engineer on this machine, to
mount a standard design on a cater
pillar tractor in order that the ma
chine might work along railroad
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Appeal in SIandeT Case

An appeal has been made to the
New Jersey Supreme Court from the
verde. OF 5000 recently granted by
a Jury in the New B~runswich court
in the libel suit OF Michael Rosey vs.
Mussback. The suit grew out
of an alleged SANDER of Rosey to he
officials at Camp Raritan at Bonham-
town by Mussback, who informed III
officials that Rosey was stealing lum-
Der from the Camp and erecting a
house.
Jacob s. Karkus the attorney for
Rosey said today. that the defendant
In making the appeal claimed that tho
court erred in allowing the case to go
to the jury because the defendant
claims that he is and at the time was
constable of Middlesex county and as
a constable had the right to make
complaint to the officials at Camp
Raritan. At the time of the trial.
there was no sworn complaint made
by Mussback and the case was allow
ed to go to the jury.
Mussback is represented by Silas d.
Grimstead of Metuchen. Both the
plaintiff and defendant reside at Bon
hamtOWn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26

tracks and In fields where at present
the automobile machine cannot go.
Mr.. Peters, the inventor. who was
at one time master mechanic at the
Dfdier-March plant in K~easbey, Is also
the inventor of a cl~ay-digging and
loading machine which, he states, will
take the place of thirty laborers in
digging and loading 150 tons Of clay a
day.
These machines are to be placed on
the market by Peters, Booz and
Thomas L. Hanson. another local man
and they expect to develop them
along extensive lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
DISTRICT COURT

Paul G. Taylor of Belmar through
his attorney Harry Cooper, applied
yesterday before Judge Benjamin b.
Smith in the Asbury Park district
court. for a new trial in the cas-
which resulted in a verdict of $135
in favor of David Diamond of this
city. in a suit brought by Diamond
for profits which he would have made
on a contract which Taylor ~cancell-
ed. In giving the verdict to Diamond
the court held hat the contract had
become legal when a letter was drop
ped in the mail box at Asbury Park,
even though Taylor had called up Dia-
mond and cancelled the contract be-
fore Diamond had received the letter.
The Judge reserved decision on the
plea for a new trial. Attorney Jacob
8. karkus represents Diamond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
More on Strike

Workers in three cigar factories are
now out on strike following the ac-
ton yesterday of several employees OF
Louis Klorfefns concern who walked
out of the plant for no given reason
whatever. A meeting was held this
morning in Washington Hall of all
strikers and it is understood that they
demand an increase of twenty-five
cents a hundred in rolling cigars and
fifteen cents a hundred in punching
them
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Mayor WEEDS Couple

Domlnick Barone and Miss Donnie
Elton both of ~Tottenville, were mar
ried by Mayor Frank Dorsey in the
City Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Barone was formerly a Perth Amboy-
IN.
Mayor Dorsey announced this morn
ing hat hereafter all marriage fees
collected at his Office will be donated
to the Home for the Aged OF High
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Arrest More Speeders.

TOTTENVILLE. June 26.-More
violators of the motor vehicle .aw
paid Ines into the city treasury yester-
day when arraigned in the second dis
trict court before Magistrate Mullen
william j. Burke of Lenhart street,
Tottenville. charged by Motorcycle
Patrolman Dierr with. speeding at the
rate of thirty-hve miles an hour and
reckless driving on Saturday was fined
thirty-hve dollars. Frank Kothe of
Stapleton, thirty-eight miles, $25;
Jacob Guttman. Brooklyn. discharged;
Harry OFT, Manhattan, SIS; Nicholas
Milayzo. Manhattan, faulty brakes.
suspended sentence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Thief Makes Small Haul

BY forcing open a skylight over
Fiskin Brothers store on 157 Smith
street last night q thief gained access
to the shop and stole several dollars
In cash, some watches and other ar
ticles valued in all at about $50. In
vestfgations have been made by Of
ficers but no clues leading to the iden-
tity of the thief or thieves were un
rrUarod
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Grand Jury to Meet

Rn stan r,or-ssnosa@sf-
NEW BRUNSWICK. June 26-The
grand jury Is in session today at a
regular meeting of the April term.
There are twenty-nine cases under
consideration by the jury. The
amount of work before the jurors will
probably mean a long session before
the daY Is over.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Pleads Not Guilty
BIZ Stnn Correspondent.

By Stdf Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 90
Price of South River pleaded not
guilty before Judge Daily in COURT of
Quarter Sessions to a charge of keep
ing a gambling house.
1t is charged thai he and Forman c.
Bissett also of South River Kept a
number of slot machines there where
gambling was carried on on March /
and other dates. Price Is said to have
rented the machines to Bissett. He
was held under $500 bail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26

n battery at Bonhamtown when
Mike Rozsf was wounded by q revolver
shot fred through the door OF his
home spent most of the morning in
producing witnesses who testified to
their alibis thai neither of the men
were at the scene of the shooting on
the occasion charged. There were
about twenty witnesses for the de-
Tense.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Letter OF AamIntstrntion Granted.

NEW BRUNSWICK, june ga
letter of administration has been
granted Jacob II. Polk, of Bayoune,
on the estate of August s. Gasman, Of
Staten Island, who died October 20.
Three daughters and three oDs sur-
vive. The applicant is the guardian
Of the children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
ueIa Tor

BIZ STAFF Correspordent.
= NEW BRUNSWICK, June 26.-Ru-
dolph Emmons, of Englishtown. was
arrested yesterday by special officer
Schweikert on a charge of stealing
a bicycle, razor Ind clothing from
Uyger Goyson on May Is. and Brought
to the county Jail here Emmons is
also wanted for robberies in Madison
township. He has twice served in the
Railway ref0rmatory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
VIII is PrObdtGd
g.ar Correspondenf.

By STAT Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, jane 36EThe
wnLer Dora Hansen. of Perth Amboy.
who died June is, has been offered for
probate in the s~urrogate's office. EN-
ma Rasmussen, of 81 Madison avenue,
Perth Amboy. a daughter. is named
as administrator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Continue assault Case

By Stat Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK. June 26.@The
three Italians being tried before Judge
DAILY and a jury on charges OF assault
Evening star., 1919-05-04

application papers We're received and
talk was given by Mrs. Edmund
Wolfe. former regent, now living in
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. Hangar was authorized by the
national board to organize a D. A. X
chapter in Paris, France.
The historian, Mrs. Robert Harri-
son. read an amusing piece by Doro-
thy Dix on Liberty Bonds" to EN-
phasize the victory loan. The
last meeting of the season will be
held in May at the Fairfax apartment.
in Alexandria, by Mrs. Ogden ]. Simp-
son.
Mrs. Dwight Gordon Smith had her
sister Mrs. Sadie Roy, and her niece.
Mrs. Holt Fleetwood, assisting her
in serving refreshments.
College womcn's CIub.-The war
workers tea will be held this
afternoon from to G at the club
house. 1922 l street. and will be in
charge of all the members who har"
acted as hostesses at the teas held
during the season. Among them viii
be Miss Ruth McGowan. Miss Martha
MacLear. Miss Catherine Custis. Miss
Marion Weeks. Miss Edna Jackson.
Miss Fanny Barnett. Miss Helen Silli-
man. Miss Carrie NJ. DAVIS. Miss
Katherine Wead, Miss Mary LazenbN.
Miss Lidia wilkins. Mrs. Frank Pyle
and Mrs. Enoch Johnson.
The annual business meeting was
held last night. when officers We're elect
ed for the coming year
The walking section, led by Mr.
Gambs, will meet for the usual Sun
day walk at 1880 o'clock at Upton
street. on the Fairfax line 1take cars
at 18th street and Pennsylvania ave
nue). The walk Will be to Upton
hill. Buffalo run. Alexandria reser-
voir. Holmes run and Green valley
to Green run. a distance of eight
miles.
The Legion of Loyal Womcu.-The
recent monthly meeting of the legion
was business and social affair
combined, and was held at the apart
ment OF Mrs. Helen \. Engle. in the
Bertholdi. a delightful evening was
spent. refreshments Were served and
the members found il a most agree
able innovation. Plans for an enter
tainnent We're discussed and a de
cision made to defer the matter until
the September meeting. The legion
alton, and viii found Il scholarship
in the International College. which
is established at Springfield. Mass
for this important work today in the
United States. Preparations are be
ing made for the usual part taken by
the legion at Arlington on Decora-
ton day. the spring meetings will
continue to be Of a business and so
cial character until the summer ad-
journment.
Evening star., 1919-05-04

The Twentieth Century Club held its
last meeting of the year Thursday
morning in the new assembly hall of
the Cosmos Club The first speaker
was DR.. Ned Dearborn, assistant biol
ogist in the biological survey of the
Department of Agriculture. His sub
ject was protecting Food and Cloth
ing Material From Natural Enemies.
The second speaker was DR.. W. c.
Fowler, health officer of the District,
who spoke on the milk situation.
The club voted to send the surplus
fund of the war relief section to Mrs.
Ernest ?. Bicknell. now in France, to
be given to the Friends recon st'"lc-
ton group in France for distribu-
ton as the contribution OF the Twen-
tieth Century Club for war rellef use
Mrs Bicknell is member OF the club.
The amount to be sent her is $1,000:
The money will not be transmitted
until the peace is signed.
preliminary report on the VIC
tory loan showed that the members
OF the club had subscribed to date
$4,000.
Mrs. Lyman E. Swormstedt was in
stalled as president of the club TOR
the ensuing year. succeeding Mrs.
Gilbert II. Grosvenor. who has been
president for the past two years. By
a rising vote the club attested IT'S ap-
probation of Mrs. Grosvenor efiec-
tive administration of the clubs af-
fairs.
Mrs. Swormstedt upon taking office
appointed these chairmen of COM
mittees and leaders of secuons tor
the coming year: Program. MIS-. Gii-
bert H. Grosvenor; membership. MRS.
c. Willard Hayes: finance, Mrs. George
N n hn X
Rutter; press, Mrs. Edward E.
Clark: printing, Mrs. Luke E. Strider
ushers. Mrs Schmeckebier:
Sections: Archaeology. @lrs John
Lowe; art, Mrs. Dayton .. 5. "ara; ara ;
cation. Mrs. Theodore l.: Cole; ma
ture. Mrs William H. Heron; re
construction, Mrs. Henry Thurtell;
parliamentary law, Mrs. James T:
Eslin Director. Mrs. Henry Thurtell
to fill the unexpired term OF Mrs.
Swormstedt
Members of the club are requested
to send change of addresses and tele-
phone numbers to Mrs. D. Foster HeW-
EFT, the corresponding secretary. as
soon as possible. Those wishing, to
to notify Mrs. Eslin.
The wild flower section will start on
it's weekly trip from Dupont Circle at
O. clock Wednesday under the direction
Of Mrs. w. II. Heron.
Tuesday by Mrs. Charles Demonett, at
Mt. Alto Inn.
Luncheon was followed by the
reading of papers on 'The Empire
of Charlemagne, by Mrs. Corby. and
Beginnings Of the English Nation
by Mrs. Nesbit. The conversation.
"Feudal System" was led by Mrs.
Evening star., 1919-05-04
LIST OF SICK AND WOUNDED.
District Men Among Recently Ar
rived Patients at Reed Hospital.

Among the recent arrivals from
overseas of wounded and sick soldier
patients at the Walter Reed Army
General Hospital were these from the
District of Columbia. Virginia and
Maryland:
Clement II. Wright, major, inspect
or generals department.; (wife) Mrs.
northwest, Washington, ID. c.
Daley r. Slonaker, private, first
class, 636th Aero Squadron, A. s;
tfatheD A. c. Slonaker, Winchester,
Va.
Joseph Norris. private. &C" 312th
Laboratory Battalion; mother) Mrs.
Carrie Norris. Bellagin, Md.
George S. Martin. captain, engineers,
unassigned; (wife) Mrs. q. S. Martin.
461 NJ street northwest, Washington
ID. c.
Henry B. Reardon. jr, first lieuten-
ant. ordnance department.; (mother)
Mrs. Henry r. Reardon, 514 Fairfax
avenue, Norfolk. Va.
Harry l.. Smith. private, Cd" 506th
Engineers Service Battalion; (mother)
Mrs. Mira Smith, Accomac, Va.
Henry Clayton. corporal, &C." 372d
Infantry: (wife) Mrs. Bertha Clayton,
55 G street northwest, Washington,
D. C.
William E. Goss, corporal. Il" 116th
Infantry; (mother) Mrs. Lucy Goss,
407 South 10th street. Winchester. Va.
Arthur Manders. private. "B," 116th
Infantry; (wife) Mrs. A. Manders. 626
street southeast, Washington, d. c.
Richard A. Purcell. private, first
class. "F," 321st Field Artillery;
(mother) Mrs. David Parker 16 New
York avenue northwest, Washington.
D. c.
Michael Lazorchak, private, F. II.
20, 5th Sanitary Train; (cousin) Mrs.
]. Framton, I'll Williams street, Bal
timore, Md.
Evening star., 1919-05-04
MAY USE PARK LAND HOUSES.
Tenants Permitted to Continue in
Possession for Present.

The Judge advocate general Of the
Army has given an opinion that the
Secretary of War has authority to
lease to the present tenants the
dwellings on two lots recently ac-
quired by the government as part of
the proposed parkway in Rock Creek
valley connecting Potomac and Zoo
logical Parks.
The property in question will not be
required for park purposes for some
time and the tenants of the houses
asked permission to remain.
1t was held by the judge advocate
general that the Secretary might
grant such leases under the act of
July 29, 1892.
The judge advocate general says
further that while the act of July l,
1898. places the park system OF the
District, of which the property in
question is part, under the direct
charge Of the chief OF engineers of
the Army. his control is subordinate
to that of the Secretary of War.
Evening star., 1919-05-04

piano 500. "Etude d Flat" by List.
Miss Gutelius. At the close of the
program the president of the club
presented to Mrs. Thompson dia-
mond pin as gift from the club.
The Anthony League held its an
nual meeting Thursday evening at the
home of the president, Mrs. Anna T.
Hendley, 2007 Columbia road, who
presided. Reports from various COM
mittees showed excellent progress in
child welfare, Crittenton Home, indus
trial, prison reform, educational and
war service work.
The following officers were re-elect-
ed: President. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley;
vice presidents, Mrs. Nanette b. Paul,
Mrs Evelyn c. Widney, Mrs. Laura
F. Olney: treasurer. Miss Mary E.
Heyler; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
John S. Bryan; recording secretary,
Miss Maybelle " Reynolds; auditors,
Mrs. Clara V. Avery. DR.. Laura S.
Brennon. Delegate to the State Equal
Suffrage Association. Miss Alice
Heaven; director Federation of Wom-
ans Clubs. Mrs. Teresa J. kondrup;
assistant director. Miss Louise Hol-
New York gave talk on The Stu
alton Which Confronts Armenian
W omen Today Mrs Stahl sang, ac-
companied by Miss Simpson.
N. s. d. F. P-The executive COM
mittee of the National Society of
Daughters Of Founders and Patriots
Of America will meet at the home of
tho vice president. Mrs. John J.
Myers, at Stoneleigh Court, Friday at
1890 am. All members Of the execu-
tive committee are urged to attend.
Sarah Franklin Chapter, ID. A. r..
held its April meeting with Mrs.
Dwight Gordon Smith. The regent,
Mrs. F1orie H. Barr. read a short re-
port Of the late D. A. r. congress.
Tho victory loan was discussed and
the chapter will do its part. Letters
from the president of the Lees Nc
Crae Institute and the pupil the
chapter is educating were read. Two
Evening star., 1919-05-04
FUND GOES TO HOSPITAL.
Annual prom" of G. U. Seniors
Attended by 400 Persons.

Proceeds of the annual prom" of
the senior class of Georgetown Uni
Eersity will be forwarded to the
treasurer Of the university's hospital
fund this week by Carl T. Hoffman,
chairman of the committee, which had
charge of the ball.
Four hundred persons attended the
prom, held Friday night in the large
ballroom of the Willard Hotel Sew
eral hundred dollars were realized over
the expense of the dance, and this
amount will be added to the hospital
fIa11
Evening star., 1919-05-04

DAVISON'SrmEsD.tt' ms.t 1929 Mn.w. ra9T.' rlSsI.'
pspu,ar dances taught in few l...ons: p-iva:e.
any time. Lady and gentlemen assistants
Ecrmsl course for teaching or exhibitions. Neg
9Nes. and Sat ewes. JnstFuctioas AID 4sAsN
r. II IL Rhsaa n 172A
Evening star., 1919-05-04

League in Pythian Temple at o'clock
this afternoon. Miss Alice Deal, presl-
dent of the High School Teachers
Association, will give the teachers side
of the controversy.
Evening star., 1919-05-04
To Discuss Miss Woods Case.

The case of Miss Alice Wood, the
teacher who was suspended by the
board of education for week for
statements alleged to have been made
10 current topics class, will be dis
cuSSed by the Washington Secular
Evening star., 1919-05-04

The speaker of the British house of
commons is obliged by custom to give
seven official dinners each season to
members of parliament.
Evening star., 1919-05-04

A shoal Of herrings is often five or
six miles in length and two or three
in breadth.