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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
TRIES IN VAIN
TOF|ND MOTHER
Girl Travels All the Way From
Texas--Cared for the
Policeman

A fourteen yea old girl giving her
name as May Smith and who had
travelled all the way from Texas, in
order to find her mother. whom h
said livd here. was picked up on
New Brunswick avenue Saturday
night by Sergeant Niels ]. Tonnesen
and is now at the p~oliceman's home
until her mother can be found Ac-
cording to the story which she old
Sergeant Tonnesen the girl went
through this city about a month &
in an automobile with people by the
name of Hill, who had taken her out
of a home in Massachusetts,, where
she had been for the last few years
She declared she had not seen her
mother since she was ten years old
and that Mrs. Hill sometimes receiv-
ed letters from her mother, but never
let her see them always reading the
contents of the missives to her.
About a week ago she claimed that
Mrs. Hill got a letter from her mother
stating that she was living in Perth
Amboy at 81 New Brunswick avenue.
The girl was given enough money for
carfare and allowed to come here
alone. When h arrived in this city
she Immediately inquired h way TO
New Brunswick avenue. but discover
ed there was no such number as 81
She then wandered around making in
quiries from different people and was
picked up by Sergeant .fonnesen tired
and worn out from her long Journey
and her fS.sus..s search tor her
motho-. A~E~
- the sergeWlt toe pity on the HON,
less girl and took her to his own home
! and then went out to investigate the
matter. He learned however. that
there was nobody by the name of
Smith living at either 1877, 237, 3S7
or 437 New Brunswick avenue. n
so II is thought that the people in
Texas were deceiving the child and
apparently wished to get rid OF her.
The police authorities have sent a tel
egram TO the home in Massachusetts
where she was and have asked all par
ticulars. and the girl will be held here
until IL is learned where her mothre
l..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Claim Of No Jurisdiction
Made in Telephone Case
CONTINUED from page -

resolution of congress in the joint
resolution conferred the power to
make the order that had been made.
violated the provisions of United
States congress in reserving to the
states rights not conferred upon on
congress by the constitution itself.
MIR. Hermann made several points
among which were that the police
power reserved to the states in the
joint resolution of congress in the
matter of operation of h telephone
right of states to regulate intra-state
rates. He also said there was no
work or expression in the point reso-
luton of congress to indicate legisla-
tive intent to confer upon the post
master general the power of rate
making.
Mr.. Swayze argued at considera-
BILE length that the case was not a
justifable one in that the court was
without jurisdiction n quoted from
Judge Hand in the recently decided
Commercial Gable Company case. Mr..
Swayze insisted that this WAS entirely
"a war q He also made the
request of the court should hold that
II had jurisdiction that there be no
preliminary injunction made and
that any injunction, If allowed the
dependent on unofficial publication Of
the case.
Following Mr.. Swayze. Mr.. Herr
mann cited from a long number of
cases to sustain his contention that
this was q case in which the court
had jurisdiction and denied not only
the right of the postmaster general
to fix rates but also to collect reNe-
|nues for telephone service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Donnelley OF
Manhattan, visited in Prince Bay
over the week end
Mrs. Ralph Seguine a,.~ children
of Hartford, are the guests of her Sis
ters here.
Mrs. Guyon Eddy and son visited in
Perth Amboy on Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Werner visited In Man.
haitian last week with friends.
Harry Haywood of Prince Bay has
been seriously i'll with influenza the
past week.
A meeting of U. s. Grant Council,
Jr., O. u. A. M. will be held tonight
at Amicitia Hall.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parks Hutchinson
will open the new lecture course at
the Great Kills school tonight when
she speaks on with the American
Army In France" in which h will
tell of her own experience with the
American Expeditionary forces over
there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Hacking License Is Suspended
After Woman Makes Charge

bU NDCCtdl COTfC6pOHuCut.
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 27:-Julius
L. Cohen, OF ITO Yetman avenue. a
hackman. has had his hacking license
suspended by the Bureau of License
of the City of New York on charges
made by Mrs. William Hennessey. of
Elliott avenue. Mrs. Hennessey
charges that Cohen agreed to take
her motheA Mrs. Mary b. Connolly.
wife of Police Sergeant Daniel Con-
nelly, who had been stopping a week
with her and was i'll at the time. for
q certain price to her home I'm Brook
Ign. 1t is charged that a driver for
Cohen, under hks orders. put Mrs.
Connolly out at 4. George where she
had to be carried on the ferryboat.
Mrs. Connolly died several days later
at her home in Brooklyn. Her fune-
raj is being held today from her late
residence in Brooklyn. Whether II
was from the inconvenience or ex-
posure that the woman was put to
caused her death is not known.
Mrs. H~ennessey was with her
mother at the time and says that
Cohen agreed to take them to Brook
Ign for 81 an hour. When they were
in the automobile, 1t is said, he asked
them $3.50 an hour which was finally
upon, but arriving at st.
George the driver. who is a relative
of Cohen, told them h a was as far
he would take them. Cohen was
up before the license bureau and his
license was suspended until such time
that Mrs. Hennessey says II shall be
restored to him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
CHANGE DATE
Of RECEPTION
To Honor Home Coming of Men
Tuesday Night, February a.
at Big Event
By Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Jan. II. = The
committee appointed by the Home
Welfare League for the purpose OF
extending a welcome to the returning
oldiers and sailors of the fifth ward
met Friday night at the home of N. ].
Lowe of johnson avenue n decided
to change the date of the reception
from his Thursday night to Tuesday
night, February 4.
Arrangements were completed for
the entertainment at the Tottenville
school auditorium which will include
music by an orchestra under the d.
rection of Andrew NJ. Sprague, address
of welcome by Stuart l.. Ritz, presi-
dent of the Welfare League, solo by
Mrs. ]. = i~ndenberger, violin selec-
tons by member of the list New
York RtFmental band. late songs by
the Lee Sisters, who nave been APP
pearing in entertainments to soldiers
n sailors in the large military hos
pitfalls and camps; solo by Arthur Fol-
Augustus G.. MarScher, chairman of
the 1S9th district exemption board
and some of the latest motion pictures
will be shown on the screen. The pub
lie is invited to the entertainment. A
turkey dinner will be served under the
direction of the canteen ladies at the
Masonic banquet hall. Mrs. Charles
IN0BIdull, CndlTIIldn OF the ulIlneE
committee reports that all arrange
ments are complete n an excellent
menu awaits the boys. Reservations
for a limited lumber of tickets for the
dinner may be had with James Laing
at 81 each.
The Home Welfare League under
whose general direction the entertain
men and dinner will be given extend
an invitation to all men of the fifth
pyq rd nnU or nrnyintcIv In tho caryioa
The committee is endeavoring to Sc
cure the names of all so that invita-
lions may be sent, but If any should
be omitted the general invitation
holds good and they will be just a
welcome. The Home Welfare Leaoi
of the Fifth Ward has a large n
bership extending all the way to I'd
including Great Kills. This organiza-
ton came into existence shortly after
Americas entrance in the war ant
has been quite active in behalf of the
boys called to the colors. 1t is now
believed that this organization which
enjoys the confidence and has received
the support OF the people Of the fifth
ward should launch a movement for a
memorial to the boys who have gone
out from this ward.
A meeting to which the general
public shall be invited will be held
within the mex two weeks to consider
this matter. A number of prominent
citizens have already promised their
cooperation and support. The general
public is invited to the community
singing rehearsal at the public school
auditorium tomorrow night at s
o'clock. Andrew M. Sprague will be
the leader and all are invited to sing
so that on h evening of February 4.
when the reception to the returned
soldiers and sailors is given many OF
our patriotic songs and some of the
latest comp sitions "A be rendered
by the entire audience. Song sheets
will be provided.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
CR0WDSFLOCK
TOJO|N SING
Young>and Old Gather at School
Auditorium - Spooner
There

! U~nbounded enthusiasm was the
keynote of the community sing held
yesterday afternoon under the aus
pieces of the Wal Camp Community
Service. The people nj as they
never sang before and the singing
was especially good on the part of
the school children who have been
ipracticing n rehearsing the Liberty
songs during the week and then on
Sunday afternoons come to the high
school auditorium and give e to
their feelings to their hearts content.
q Andrew J. Wight delivered the GUS
tomary ten-minute address and said
that there were times when no such
gatherings as the community sings
were I'm existence n nobody even
conceived the idea of gathering peo-
pies of all nationalities together, ir-
respective of Greed or politics, and
rave the songs of the nation sung
along with the popular compositions
of the day. He declared that the
men in charge of the w. c. C. 8. work
were making great sacrifices OF time
as well as OF money and that the
people w them a great debt of graf
itude.
Mr.. Wight said that the w. c. C. S.
was instilling in the people the spirit
of Perth Amboy, the real community
spirit, and that self-same spirit makes
everyone in this country realize that
America wants them to be Americans
first of all.
! William C. Burwell then made n
few remarks and urged that everyone
present bring somebody with him or
her next Sunday afternoon, and he
-, requested that people come on time
SO the service could begin on time,
thus not making those who come
early wait until the afternoon is half
gone before the sing commences.
At the beginning of the sing Mr..
Burwell asked the people TO keep W
dates in mind. February 8 is to be
known as Roosevelt Memorial Day
and an address will be made at the
meeting in memory of that great
American and other fitting tributes
will be accorded Roosevelt. The other
date is February rs which will be
called Americanization Day, and the
sing that afternoon will be in charge
OF a committee which will arrange
for speakers and special features.
An unexpected pleasure was afford
ed the people yesterday when IL was
learned that Professor Spooner was
In the audience and on the invitation
of Mr.. Ballou came up on the plat
form and led the assemblage in
Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old
Kit Bag and Smile. Smile. Smile"
and when the people finished there
were smiles on the races OF every
body.
MIR. Ballou introduced a new fea-
ture yesterday which made the latter
part of the service very touching.
Just before the close of the sing he
asked everyone to bow his head and
think of someone in the service for
"a few minutes. A silence followed
which was most impressive and then
softly the strains OF Aud Lang
Cxtrnnts mana hard md that old tuna
was sung as the closing song OF the
afternoon and there were nan eye
that were misty before the last notes
of the ballad died away
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Wandmaker Wants Courteous
Treatment for the Reserves
BIZ special CORRESPONDENT.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 27-Rodman
Wanamaker, special deputy police
commissioner has written Chief In
spector John Daily ~bespeaking cour-
teous treatment for the Police Re-
serves at the hand of the uniformed
force. The 5000 reserves are soon to
get their uniforms 1t has been said.
Mr.. Wanamaker's letter which has
just been made public has been read
to all inspectors and captains re-
Gently. 1t recited hat police at pa
d II other a~ssemblages are re-
fusing to ercognize the shields of the
reserves. This is not the case with
the police of the Goth precinct station,
~Tottenville, and the reserves where
there is perfect harmony between the
two.
There is both a woman's and mems
division of the police reserves here.
Mr.. Wanamaker in his letter econ
mends that a room be allotted to the
reserves at all station houses with
available space.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Many at Revival Meetings
Held at Salvation Army

The revival meetings which were
started in this city last Friday night
under the auspices of the LOCAL Sal
walton Army have been well attended
and much enthusiasm exhibited by
those who have beer present. 1t Is
estimated that on Saturday night al
the street service there were about
500 people who stoppd and listened to
the talks INK singing.
Brigadier +. easier of Newark will
lead the revival meeting tonight and
will be assisted by Captain aIti Mrs
Collins, of New Bruins = ok. A quar-
tet composed of the Girls Guard in
Newark will lead the singing and rem
der several selections.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Former Kaiser Getting PeeVed
at Life in Holland; Talks Little

LONDON, Jan. 27.-William Ho-
~henzollern, the former German IN
peror, has grown very surly and rare
ly speaks a word to his men servants
and guards, according 10 the Malfs
correspondent at Amerongen.
His last recorded remark was mace
a few DAYS ago when he said that his
time at Amerongen was nearly up" IT
Is said. His wife on the other hand.
maintains a cheerful disposition and
shows an interest in the welfare OF the
people living near the castle where
she is living.
The correspondent says: THE for
mer emperor is being gradually de-
serted by everyone. He receives
practically no visitors and his for
merly voluminous correspondence has
become very small"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Funeral for Mrs. Slaight

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Jan 27:-Funeral
services for Mrs. Mary Jane Slaight.
eighty years old. widow OF former
Postmaster Isaac Slaight. OF the Tot
tenville p~ostoffiee. will be held at 1850
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from her
late residence. 1868 Amboy road.
Rev. II. Eugene Curtis. of Vailsburg.
N. j., a former pastor. and Rev. j. r.
B~indenberger. OF st. Paul's Methodist
church. will ofieiate. Interment Will
be in Bethel cemetery. \ Mrs. Slaight
is survived by a daughter, Miss Min
ME Slaight, and a son. James IL.
Slaight. ST., and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Harry stoney. of Irvtngton. N.
J.; Stewart George and James b.
slaight.a Jr, the latter who Il In
France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
City Officials Make Inspection
Of Water Front Of Staten Island
5y Sseciai CORRESPONDENT.

BIZ Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 27:-Mayor
Hylan, the members of the Board of
Estimates and Apportionment and
Commissioner of Docks and Ferries
Murray Hubert came down on the
police boat Patrol last Wednesday af-
ternoon and made an inspection of
the waterfront of Staten Island from
Arrietta street, Tompkinsville, to Fort
Wadsworth.
Borough President VanName and
Acting Commissioner of Public Works
John f. Bowe met the party at Sta
pleton and accompanied them on the
inspection trip.
They were amazed at Staten Is
lands water frontage, and found it to
be one of the most valuable assets for
the development of the port of New
York in the Greater City. n the link
to connect every part of the United
States with Manhattan.
Mayor Hylan was glad h a he
came downsin order to learn at first
hand about Staten Islands waterfront
where it is proposed to build city
piers. 1t was a practical object les
son, and he was convinced that the
City of New York should take steps
as soon as possible to utilize the
wealth lying dormant at its doors in
Richmond borough, and acquire a
new anu uuiluiitSu SOuENe W INT tdsS
its n n help reduce the tax
alton OF its citizens.
The members of the Board of Esti-
mate and Commissioner Hubert we're
in accord with the mayors views on
the subject.
The borough president pointed out
the various properties along the
shore where piers from 1000 to 1900
feet could be built in deep water,
where ships could dock, discharge in
coming cargoes, and unload outgoing
shipments rapidly. with less expense
to shippers than in any other part OF
New York harbor.
The possibilities of Staten Islands
the mayor and his party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Thinks Woman Killed Herself,
But viii Make Investigation

TENAFLY. N. J.. Jan. 27. - Al
though expressing opinions that the
richly clad young woman whose body
was found yesterday between two
boulders on a ledge OF the Palisades
ear here. had committed suicide. DIR.
w. Z. Ogden. local medical examiner.
said he might postpone the autopsy
for several days. hoping that identin-
cation meanwhile might lead TO the
solution OF the mystery Of her death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
LODGES

District Deputy Grand Chief
Taymaker Henry Moser and staff,
composed of members OF Opeechee
Loft of Elizabeth, came to this city
yesterday afternoon and installed tho
recently elected officers of Pc Ambo
Loft No. 65h, Haymakers, at a meet
ing of the loft in Red Mems hall.
There were a large number of mem
bers out together with n number of
visitors from Opeechee Loft. After
the installation a collation. was
served. The officers as they were in
stalled follow: Past chief haymaker.
Joseph Bath; overseer. Simon Skov:
boss driver, Arthur Reichman; horn
blower, John Hickey; guard of the
barn door, Deider Deiderickson;
guard of the hayloft. Ezekiah john
son; steward for six months, Stephen
Janderup: steward for twelve months.
Victor Janderup: steward for eigh-
teen months, Peter Damn; collector
of straws, Henry C. Axen. and keeper
of bundles, Hans s.. Smith.
District Deputy Grand Chancellor
j. b.. Furber and staff of Railway
Lodge will install the officers of AL
gonquin Lodge No. A. Knights OF
Pythias. tonight at a meeting OF the
lodge in Odd Fellows hall. An at
tendance OF the full membership OF
the lodge is expected to be out at
iiliS lille. n itStpiiOh WIN Obo
the installation n a collation. will
be served.
I'm order to create more enthusi-
asm I'm the work of the order the
officers of Goodwill Camp No. 81,
Woodmen Of the World. are planning
for a surprise for the members of the
camp who attend the meeting at w.
O.. w. hall tomorrow night. Consul
Commander Ever 8. Everson recent
lNr fpetaIlad M tho head of the camp
with his staff officers are e~ndeavoring
to make this the banner rear for the
camp. A large increase I'm member
ship is looked for and IL is expected
that several candidates will be ready
for initiation within a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Dedicate Morgan Y. M. c. A.

An official dedication of the Y. NJ
C. A. work at Morgan will take place
Wednesday night in the special audi
forum of the Morgan shell loading
plant. An excellent program is being
arranged for the evenings exercises
under the direction of Edgar Nodine,
in charge of the Y. NJ. C. A. work al
that place. Miss Blanche Armstrong
of the Metropolitan Opera Company
will sing and there will be an address
by Howard Cruise of Newark, Captains
Glenn. Phelps n Watson and ]. w
Miller. the state secretary of the Y.
NJ. C. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Special Services This Week
at St. Marks Church
BIZ SrecinI Corrsspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 27.-Thc spe-
Gle services held at st. Marks Metho-
dist Church, Pleasant Plains last week
will be again continued this week
every night with the exception of to-
night. Rev. DIR. HAMPTON of Grace
Church. Port Richmond. will preach
tomorrow night: Rev. DR.. Eastley OF
Jersey City. Thursday night, and
Rev. DIR. Woodruff of st. James
church. Elizabeth, Friday night. Next
Sunday Major Andrews. u. s. A. and
Frank Goodwin. the noted evangelist
will be among the speakers at the
afternoon meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
More Letters Give Ideas
AS To Suitable Memorial

place for people to bring their fam
lilies we must provide suitable parks
and Fairgrounds. So it seems to me
that a park. a proposed, providing a
bathing beach and other park fea-
lures could be used by a larger num-
Der of Jul citizens than a Liberty
Building.
] believe the proper way has been
taken to handle this by appointing
a Committee of 100, and that all citi-
Zens having the betterment of Perth
Amboy in mind should give them
their hearty support.
Sincerely yours,
w, III. WAR;.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Fined for Letting Her Goats Eat
Flowers OFF Alpine Graves

Because Mrs. Bessie Sarna of 74S
Donald avenue, allowed severa goats
belonging to her to roam at will. she
was fined $40 this morning at the po-
lice court hearing. Officer Joseph A.
Hartung found her goats in the Alpine
cemetery eating up all the flowers on
the graves and sc chased the goats
home. He discovered that they be-
longed TO Mrs. Sarna and therefore ar
rested her on the charge of violating
the city ordnance which says that ami
mails are not permitted to roam at
large.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Canvass for Workers

A nv of the city will be made
tomorrow by the Red Cross ambu-
lance n girl Red Cross workers in
order that the refugee garments which
are being made by many women here
might be collected. All of those nav
ing garments are urged TO have them
ready for collection. This work is m
charge of Mrs. Adrian Lyon and Mrs.
j. v. Shull. while Mrs. George w.
Fithian, captain of the local Motor
Corps. will direct the operating OF
the ambulance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
AGREE ON BILL
TOFEEDE EUROPE
ST 900, 900 Famine Relief Bill
Is But Slightly Changed
in Senate
Bu AsSOcinted Press.
"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27:-An
agreement on the administration bill
appropriating $1,000, 600 for Euro
'pean anime relief was reached by
the enate today and house conferees
after a brief session.
No material changes were made in
the bill by the conferees. All of the
senate amendments, with minor
changes in phraseology, were adopt
ed including that by senator Penrose
Of Pennsylvania, Republican, provid-
ing that wheat donated should be
bought as far as profitable in Ameri-
ca.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Steamer, Aground In Channel,
FIoated Saturday Afternoon

The steamer Charles Braley. which
went aground Friday afternoon in the
channel between the Great Bed light
house and Wards Point, Staten ISL
and, was floated on the high tide
Saturday and tied at the dock of the
Barber Asphalt Company about 2
o'clock.
The vessel was bound from Tampico
with $4,000 gallons OF oil for the Bar
Der Company. She was under the
charge of Pilot Allen M. Beebe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
Thirty-Six States Certify
Ratification Of Amendment

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27:-Thirty-
six states. the necessary three-fourths,
have certified to the state department
their ratification OF the federal pro-
hibition amendment to date and pre-
paration of "a proclamation TO make
the amendment effective was ordered.
C-ertihcations were received early in
the day from Wisconsin. North Caro-
lima, Utah and Kansas. the latter be-
ing the thirty-sixth state to report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-27
CaIed0nians Honor Robert Burns

The upper in celebration of the an
niversary of the birthday OF Robert
Burns, the celebrated Scotch poet,
held by the Perth Amboy Caledonian
Club at Odd Fellows hall Saturday
night. brought together many mem
beers and friends of the club. The af-
fair was a great success and the pro-
gram that included many Scotch
songs was enjoyed by all that were
present An excellent menu was
served.