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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
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Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hanson were
visitors al Matawan Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry States and son,
Leroy. have returned from a visit in
Brooklyn, where they were the guests
OF Harry States, Jr.
Mrs. William Lambertson enter
tained the members of the Social Nine
Club at her hom3 this week.
James e. Terry a the recent
guest of relatives in New York.
Mrs. Charles Durr, of New Haven,
Conn, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Lester Terry.
Mrs. c. s. Calvert and daughter,
Mrs. Milton Mccullough and son,
Charles, were the guests of relatives
at Freehold Wednesday,.
The executive meeting of the local
chapter of the Red Cross was omitted
this week to be held later in the
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Morris were
the guests of friends at Perth Amboy
on Monday.
Mrs. William T. Walling will enter
tain the members of the Tuesday card
club at her home next week.
The lobster season has opened in
the borough and from three to foul
thousand pounds are being shipped
daily. A purchaser from New York
bought four thousand pounds one day
this week and the catches are all re-
ported to be of large size.
Elmer E. Morris, William Sieben,
Granville DisbroW and Wilbur Smith
attended the banquet and entertain
ment at Hoboken given by the Elks'
lodge on Wednesday evening.
Many people from the borough at
tended the Welcome Home" celebra-
ton held at Matawan on Wednesday.
The local schools were closed on
Thursday and today owing to the an
nua1 sessions of h teachers insti-
tute which is being held at Long
Branch.
Rev. George F. Smith of Atlantic
Highlands was the guest of local rel
atives this week.
Mrs. c. Campbell and daughter, of
Pittsburgh, are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hardy.
Mrs. Frank Vanderbilt has returned
to her home in Morristown after hav-
ing been the guest of Mr.. n Mrs.
Lafayette Bailey.
Clinton Wyckoff of Church street,
who has been seriously i'll with scar
let fever, is now able to sit up a part
of Zach day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Linthwaite who
have occupied the Thompson house at
lakewood Park for several years, have
removed to Red Bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
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Mrs. Thomas Turner has returned
to Brooklyn after the summer at her
cottage in Arthur Kill road.
James Laird has gone to Larch-
mont for a visit with his daughters.
Miss Edith Agnew is home from
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth AgneW.
Mrs. Anna Killmeyer, of Kreisch-
%erville, celebrated the ninetieth ami
versary of her birthday at her home
recently.
David Napier, who has been in the
transport service, is visiting his sis
ter here.
William and Jack Gainor, of Man
haitian, former residents, were in
town last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dehmcke, of
Weehawke EN-, have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Sewer.
Mrs. jeremiah Daley, of Brooklyn,
has been visiting friends here this
week
Mrs. Samuel Simpson and son have
returned to Providence, r. l., after
a visit here.
Mrs. Abram E. johnson entertain
ed the Five Hundred Club at her
home yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
James Hodge and Mrs. George w.
Moore were awarded prizes and re-
freshmentS were served.
John Dern, of Amboy road, switch
man at the Main street crossing of
the Rapid Transit, injured his back
severely yesterday afternoon when
the switch lever broke, throwing
him to the ground. He was attended
by DR.. Renwick and removed to his
home in an automobile.
The third degree WAS conferred on
five candidates by Huguenot Lodge
No. 381, F. & A. M, last night at the
Masonic temple. Rev. Wilbert West
colt gave THE historical lecture.
The grand jury, of which James
Laing and Gabriel Disossway are
members, met again yesterday at
the new courthouse at st. George and
after considering about ten cases adj
journed until Thursday.
The rebuilding of the Higbee house
in Main street, partly destroyed by
fire recently, has been started.
The choirs of st. Paul's, Bethel
and the South Baptist church will
meet tonight for rehearsal at st.
Paul's church in preparation for the
evangelistic meetings to be held next
month.
Because Of scarcity Of Jurors at
the county court this week after the
panel was exhausted borough en-
ployes about Borough Hall were en-
listed. Ted DeBoer and William
Covelle, of Tottenville, discharged
navy men looking for work, were
enlisted as jurymen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
.keasbey Again Takes Up Fight
for Extension Of Light Line
gp special Correspondent.

gy Special Correspondent.
KEASBEY, Oct. 17-Through the
continued effort of Frank Fee. local
representative to the Board of Light
ing Commissioners of the township,
Mr.: Alwine, one of the heads of the
Public Service Company, has agreed
to again endeavor to have the com
mercial light line, which extends but
to the st. Stephens section of Keas-
hey, continued throughout Keasbey
proper and give the people here the
use of electric light.
For the past several years, the peo-
pie here. as well as the Board Of Ed
ucation and Fire Commissioners. have
been endeavoring to have this line ex-
tended, but the Public Service Com
pany, claimed that due to war condi.
tons, it was impossible to do any.
thing during the war period.
Mr.. Alwine assured Mr.. Fee that
something would be done in an effort
to ave this matter expedited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
kEASBEY

The Keasbey Camp Fire Girls will
meet with Miss Sarah McGraw at her
home for their regular weekly meet
ing tonight.
Tomorrow night the Camp Fire
Girls will hold their dance and en-
tertainment at Robinson's hall.
Scoutmaster Louis Watts has called
for a meeting of Troop l Boy Scouts,
to be held in Rogan's hall tonight at
z o'clock. The election of patrol
leaders and assistants will take place.
Miss Florence Maier and Harry
Maier spent Wednesday night in
Plainfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider and daugh-
ters Clara and Minnie We're out of
town visitors Wednesday night.
Mrs. James Quish visited her
mother, Mrs. A. P. Johnson, of Fords
Wednesday
Miss Theresa Lowenkopf is confn-
ed to her home with an attack of
tonsilitis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
George CrOWeII IS Head Of
Borough Roosevelt Memorial

by Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 17.-Former
Borough President George Cromwell
has been named by the National Exc
cutive Committee as the chairman for
~the~bofough of Richmond of the
Roosevelt Memorial Association cam
paign on Staten Island. The head
quarters of the association has been
opened at Borough hall, St. George,
and the work of enrolling members
who desire to contribute to a fund to
erect memorials in commemoration of
the late Theodore Roosevelt. The
campaign starts. next Monday and
every one on Staten Island will be
given an opportunity to contribute to
the fund. Those who have been named
on the committee from this end of the
island includes Gilbert S. Barnes, Mrs,
Milton C. Quimby and William A.
Johnston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
Laura Yetman is Appointed
to Local School Board
BIZ Speoial Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 17:-Miss
Laura B. Yetman, of Arthur Kill
road, Tottenville, has been named a
member of Local School Board, Dis
trict No. 46, hat includes all of the
schools on this end of the island.
Miss Yetman was appointed to the
position on the Board of Education
by Borough President Calvin d. Van
Name on Tuesday of this week. She
Is named to fill out the unexpired
term of Mrs. Sophia B. White, of
G~reenridge, who resigned a few
weeks ago. The term ends on De-
cember 81, 1923. There is no salary
attached to the position, it only be-
ing one of honor in the department
of education. Miss Yetmian has been
quite prominent in Red Cross work,
being at the head Of the Tottenville
Branch of the Staten Island Chapter
of the American Red Cross and the
new position to which she has been
named is an honor to this end of the
island to have of its number
named.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
Mrs. Van Wagner Installed
District Deputy Last Night
BIZ Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 17-Past
Matron Mrs. Anita Van Wagner. of
Huguenot Chapter No. SO, Eastern
Star of T~ottenville, was installed as
district deputy grand matron of the
Fifth Order Eastern District, that in
cludes the jurisdiction of all Staten
Island chapters at the Hotel Astor
in Manhattan asst night. This took
place following the grand chapter ses-
sion hat has been in session at the
Masonic temple, Manhattan, the past
three days. Mrs. Van Wagner is over
four chapters, Beacon Light and
A~qUehonga chapters of Port Rich
mond, Rebecca Chapter of Stapleton
and Huguenot chapter of Tottenville.
She succeeds Mrs. Shake of Port
Richmond. There were about thirty
members of Huguenot Chapter at the
affair. Pas Grand Patron Brown was
the installing officer. Mrs. Clara
Elitorpe, of Gloversvill, is the new
grand matron of the state of New
York installed at the same time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
Mrs. Lucy Cooley.

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 17-Mrs.
Lucy Cooley. ninety-two years old.
widow of the late William Cooley,
died Wednesday at her home In
Sprague avenue. Mrs. Cooley who
has been a resident of Tottenville for
more than sixty years, is survived by
three sons and a daughter. DR.. Obid
Cooley of Kentucky, Reuben Cooley
of New Haven. Conn.,, Joel Cooley
and Miss Mary Cooley of Tottenville.
She was a member of the w. c. 7. U.
and the A. M E. Zion church. Fun
eral services will be held tomorrow af
ternoon at 1890 o'clock from her late
residence and at ESQ o'clock from
the A.. NJ. E. Zion church, Woodrow.
Rev. Florence Randolph will off,
ciate and she will be assisted by Rev.
G. s. Hunt, pastor of Bethel church
and Rev. Arthur Lucas, former pas
tor of Bethel. Interment will be In
the Zion cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
Mrs. Ada v. Benedict

BIZ Spec1uI COTfeSpondent. .
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 17:-Mrs,
Ada V. Benedict, wife of Police Ser
geant Robert c. Benedict, of 14S
Fisher avenue, died yesterday morn
ing at her home after a lingering i'll
ness. Mrs. Benedict besides her hus-
band is survived by two sons, Frank
and Frederick; her mother, Mrs.
Jane Hughes, of Blossburg; six sis
tiers and three brothers. She was a
member of the Philemon Literary
and Historical Society and st. Paul's
Methodist Ladies' Aid Society. Flu
neral services will be held Sunday
afternoon al 2:30 O'Clock from her
late residence. Rev. J. F. Binden-
berger, pastor of st. Paul's church,
will officiate. Interment will be in
Bethel cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17

new building of the A. p. Munning
Company in Church street. Since the
laying Of the corner stone at the spec
ial exercises on Tuesday afternoon,
Oct. z, the work of erecting the build
ing has gone forth rapidly. In an ad-
dress made by A. p. Munning the
president of the company at the lay
ing of the corner stone he said that
in five years time he hoped to have
the large tract of ground covered
with new fire proof buildings, and
spoke Of the great benefit to the
community the company and employ
es would be. The new building. which
is in addition to the present three
story frame one is 3S by $50 feet. built
of hollow tile. two stories high with
basement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
MATAvvAN

In spite of the heavy rain which fell
here last night and sent people to
their homes from tthe Midway Hose
Company fair on the school grounds,
IT was learned today that the night
had proven successful and although
the exact amount taken in could not
be learned 1t was said to be consider
able.
The teachers of the Matawan Town
ship schools are attending the Teach
er's institute now being held at Long
Branch. The shcool children are en-
joying a two days vacation because
of this fact.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-17
Have Prohibition Meeting.

By SpectuI COTTeSpOHdeHE
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 17.-An audi
ence of about twenty-five consisting
largely of women were at the Prohibi-
ton meeting held at the Tottenville
school last night. Harlow McMillen.
chairman of the county committee of
the Prohibition party acted as chair
man of the meeting. The speakers
were Edward A. Packer, candidate
for president of the board of alder
men, Lawrence w. Wagle, candidate
for alderman in the 81 district n A.
r. Lewis, of Manhattan.
The sun., 1919-07-15
TWO RAIDS MADE.
IN MONEY DISTRICT
Papers of Marine Salvage Cor
poration and Of Brokerage
Firm Seized.

Detectives Mayer and Brown of Head
quarters made two raids in the financial
district yesterday. In the offices of the
International Marine Salvage Corpora
ton they seized books and papers deal
ing with the business OF the concern,
which recently was organized under n
Delaware charter to raise -sunken ships.
The other raid was upon the offices of
the brokerage Arm OF Crossman. Sher-
man & Co.. as the result of complaints
from customers of the firm, who said
they had bought worthless stock at high
prices. The books and papers seized AT
both places were taken to the office of
Edwin p. Kiiroe, Assistant District At
toruey.
Mr.. Kilroe said that the Salvage Cor
poration was just about tn unload onto
the publis some S2,500,O00 worth of
storks in the concern, which claihs to
have a device. invented by Waite" G.
Furnald. by which sunken ships can be
raised quickly and cheaply. Furnald,
the District Attorneys office says, has
n criminal record and came mere from
England early this year. using at that
time the name of James Shradc. Of
ficers OF the corporation, according to
the prospectus seized by the detectives.
included Lester Sisler. of the brokerage
firm of Lester Sisler & Co, and for
merly secretary of the United States
Shipping Corporation, and Charles w.
Morse. president of the United States
Steamship Company.
Mr. Kilroe said last night that so far
nothing has been brought out in connec-
tIon with the salvage corporation upon
which criminal action could be based
Furnald declares that his device Is .prac-
ticable and has been successfully demon
strated.
The District Attorney will question
Furnald and other officers of the cor
poration to-day and also will examine
Crossman. He also will look over Cross
mans books TO learn the truth of a
statement made by one of Crossman's
clerks that fake trading account had
been entered to avoid payment OF excess
profits taxes.
The sun., 1919-07-15
DAY SAYS HE DIDN'T
CRITICISE MAYOR
Alfred McCann Testifies Com
missioner Told Him Efforts
Were Hampered.

Alfred W. Mccain, journalist and
food expert. testified yesterday before
David Hirshfeld. Commissioner Of Ac-
counts, at the hearing of the charges
against the Rev. Or. Jonathan c. Day
Commissioner of Public Markets. pre-
ferred by William NJ. Bennett that Dr.
Day orce told him his department was
helpless and hopeless" 1t was in that
condition, according to Mr.. McCann's
recollection of DR.. Days say so. De
cause 1t had been loaded up with depu-
ties and was hampered In it's operation
By the Board OF Estimate. which refused
70 give a programme"
Or Day told me-" Mr.. Mccain said.
that he had tried TO bring coal and Ice
to the city and had been unable to do 20.
He said he had been thwarted on all
sides and go long as the fruit auction
interests and brokerage interests had
such influence It was difficult to accom-
plish anything"
In reply to question by Jonah /.
Goldstein, DIR. Days counsel. Mr.. Nc
Cam admitted he had heard that MI.
Bennett was counsel and director or
the Fruit Auction Company and d.
rector in the Fruit Sales Company. He
had also heard and read that MIR. Ben
nett was the president Of a live poultry
organization.
Mr.. Mccain said he knew Dr. Day
had made an earnest effort to get Maine
Ice into the city. but was thwarttd by
the ice trust, the Ice Controller ana
Tho fake story from Washington as TO
AL ammonia shortage"
The witness expressed the opinion that
urder the political and commercial con-
ditions existing in the city the sooner
the Department OF Markets is abolished
the better It will be for the taxpayers.
DR.. Day admitted he had a converse
tion with Mr.. Mccain at the last milk
show. but explained he had not criticised
the Mayor or the Board of Estimate.
He said he told Mccain that the Hoard
of Estimate had not fixed any policy.
that the board only could fix the policy
ard that he could only recommend one.
The hearing will be resumed to-day.
The sun., 1919-07-15
R-34 OFFICERS GET
OVATION IN LONDON
Papers Publish u. S. Photos
buf a Fesp Days Old.

LONDON. July. 1t.--Major G. II. Scott.
commander Of the R-34 In it's successful
trip across the Atlantic which ended at
Pullman Sunday morning. and Brig. Gen.
Edward NJ. Maitland. representative OF
the British Air Ministry on the dirigible,
were greeted with fouslng cheers from a
hundred officers of the Royal Air Force
and representatives OF the War ONCE
and the Air Ministry when they arrived
in London this afternoon.
big crowd had gathered at the rail-
way station and the officera Of the R-34
were forced o.make their way slowly to
waiting automobiles In which they were
driven to the Air Ministry.
In the crowd at the railroad station
we're Mrs. Winston Spencer Churchill and
many other women who cheered and con-
graduated the airmen.
Photographs taken recently in the
United States and brought to England by
the dirigible R-34 and to London by air
plane from Pulham are published by the
morning newspapers They include
President Wilson's arrival at New York,
view of the R-34 taken from an Ameri-
can airshtp az tho British dirlgible first
approached Mineola and a snapshot of
the first knockdown in the Willard
Dempsey fight at Toledo July I.
The newspapers also published photo
graph showing a four-day old American
newspaper being delivered at Bucking-
ham Palace. the home Of King George.
The sun., 1919-07-15
1.-THE OLDLADY"I IS :
HEARD IN SPANISH
Actors Make Second Attempt
to Found Native Play
house Here.
THE MUSIC PLEASES MANY
ConsuelO BaillO Scores Success
as Dashing Young Army
Officer.

Again the Spanish actors in New York
have sought to found a theatre for them
selves undismayed by the lack of sue
cess which attended the effort at the
Park Theatre last spring. The Spanish
Opera Company last night began tho
entertainment in tho Cort Theatre, which
IL has now selected as home with la
viejeclta." kindly translated on the pro-
gramme as 1.-THE Old Lady" The per-
Torrance concluded with a musical re-
view" which would probably have been
called zarzuela In Spain. entitled
Dreams of Three" This was a much
more elaborate affair. dealing with tho
visions of Italy, France and Spain by
the artists Sho represented them.
No authors or composers were mem
tened on the programme. THE Old
Lady" is supplied with vivacious and
melodious music, which was very en-
Enthusiastically sung by the large chorus
and the company. Consuelo Baillo
played the role OF dashing young army
officer in Spain during the Peninsula
war. Driven from the house Of tho
woman he loved by her father he oh
tanned admission to ball there in the
dress of an old lady. His audacity 50
amused the harsh father that the young
man was forgiven.
Senorita Baltic thus had a difficult
dramatic task. A woman playing the
part OF man she was still called upon
to mimic femininity. She was quito
the most accomplished singer of the
company and her acting afforded keen
delight to the audience TO Judge from
IT'S hearty applause. Its attitude toward
the whole entertainment was as cordial
as that of a stranger meeting the muse
Of his own country in a foreign land is
likely to be.
So the enterprise may thus be said
to have served it's purpose. Its stand.
ards were obviously different from those
that maintain in New York theatres
and II would be unjust to apply our
own TO any judgment of the singing and
acting. The Spanish Theatre certainly
pleased its public last night.
The sun., 1919-07-15
CHASES MOTORIST
IN DRENNAN'S CAR
Cops Cycle Unequal to Limou-
sine That Hit Two and
Sped On.

During the early evening rush OF the
Williamsburg Bridge last night a hand
some limousine crashed into a motorcy
Gle. throwing the vehicle into the air
and injuring two riders.
Frank sadie, motorcycle patrolman
Witnessed the accident and raced after
the big car, which did not stop. Find
ing his cycle unequal to the pursuit he
hailed the red Official racing car OF Fire
Commissioner brennan, who was going
in the same direction.
The Fire Commissioner tool, the po-
liceman into his car and gave chase.
After the fleeing Limousine they sped.
through the plaza at the Brooklyn en-
trance to the bridge and on through
Roebling and Havemeyer streets. AT
Marcy avenue and South First street
they overlook the limousine. which had
been forced to a stop when the driver
tried to make too short a turn at the
street corner.
Sadlo, revolver in hand, boarded the
limousine and placed the driver under
arrest
At the Bedford avenue police station
the prisoner said that he was John
Mellett, 1872 First avenue. Manhattan.
He declared that the Limousine was the
property OF Edward T. Jeffery, railroad
lnancier and right hand man Of the
GouldB, who resides in the Hotel Bilt-
more. He said he was employed by
Mr.. Jeffery, but failed to explain how
he came to be driving his employers
car
Mellett was held on charges OF in
toxication, reckless driving and felonious
assault. Two other men who were with
him In the machine went to the police
station with him, but no charges were
entered against them as they had not
been responsible for the operation of
the limousine. They gave their names
as Samuel Martes. 244 East Nineteenth
street, and Isador weiss. a business man
OF Park Row
Robert and Richard Frooks, 635
Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. who were
on the motorcycle with which the
limousine oollided. were taken to the
GouveTneur and williamsburg Hospi-
tails suffering from severe Injuries
Edward T. Jeffery could not be found
at the Biltmore last night after the ac-
cident. Mr.. Jeffery was formerly presi-
dent Of the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad and has been connected with
a number of other large lines.
The sun., 1919-07-15
GUESTS AID HUNT
FOR HOTEL THIEF
Help Police Pursue Suspect
to Roof Of the
Navarro.
HE MAKES HIS ESCAPE
Discovered When He Tries
the Doorknobs of Sew
eral Rooms.

Hotel detectives throughout the city
were told yesterday to be on the lookout
for a lone sneak thief who made his APP
pearance late Saturday night at the
Hotel Navarro, Thrty-eighth street ana
Seventh avenue, and made a clean es-
cape after he had been pursued to the
roof of the hotel. where he managed TO
find an outside stairway that leads down
the annex building of the Navarro to tho
street.
The intruder was discovered on the
third floor after he had fumbled with
several of the door knobs leading TO
rooms. He awakened one of the guests,
who sent an alarm to the office.
A pursuit party consisting Of two po-
licemen, several male guests, the house
detective and some women guests who
had come in about the time the alarm
was spread went to the third floor. The
robbcr apparently became frightened
When the party reached the third floor
they had a fleeting glimpse of the man
as he disappeared up the stairway Lead
ng to the fourth floor. From then on
he was variously reported between the
NTH and top floors of the hotel Mean
while the guests had been awakened by
the banging doors and voices, and they
Joined in the hunt.
One OF tho elevator operators con-
ceived the bright idea OF dropping cops
and male guests off at the upper floors,
but after search that lasted forty
minutes and led to nearby buildings the
pursuit was abandoned. 1t was later dis
covered that the thief had escaped by
way OF the annex building.
None OF the guests reported losing
anything. said Manager Carroll last
night, but we feel very sure that the
intruder was sneak thief trying the
rooms to discover II any guest had
failed TO lock a door before retiring"
The police and hotel detectives have
teen furnished description of the man.