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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
Autos in Collision
~ Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE. May 19-In a COL
lision between an automobile belong
Ing TO the Jacob Rupert brewery
92nd street and Third avenue, Man
haitian, and a machine owned and OPP
Grated by Abraham Rosenzweig, of 25S
West 43d street, Manhattan about
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Am
boy road, Eltingville. John Danklef,
fifty-one years old, driver of the Rup-
pert car, received sever decorations
of the face and Commissions of the back
of the head. He was attended by DIR.
f. w. Schwerd, of Prince Bay, and
later went to his home in Manhattan.
The Rupert car was going north
on Amboy road and the RosenZweig
car was going south, The slippery
pavement is said to have been the
cause of the accident when the two
ears came together. The front axle.
mudguard and headlight of the Rup-
pert car was smashed n the other
car was but slightly damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
Order of Amaranth Court Has
Reception for Lodge Heads
Ru an.cfnr oorr.arondenl

W oHcttAs
TOTTENVILLE, May 19-DEiA lct
Deputy Grand Royal Matron Char
totte E. Proud. OF the Third Amaranth
District Of the state of New York,
accompanied by Sir Knight Chauncey
Goodrich, the assistant grand lecturer
were given a reception by Staten Is
land Court, No. 40. Order of the ANA
ranth. on the occasion Of an official
visit to the court Friday night at the
Masonic temple in Main street. There
was a large turnou of members at
this time. Boyal Matron Mrs; Alice
u. Deitrick presided and welcomed
the distinguished guests.
Addresses were made by both Mrs.
Proud and Mr.. Goodrich, following
which Mrs. Proud was presented with
a silver cheese knife, the presenta-
tion being made by Mrs. Elizabeth
Cowan. AT the close of the reception
In the lodge rooms the members and
guests went down to the banquet hall
where refreshments were served. The
lodge rooms were decorated with
wistria and the banquet hall with the
national colorS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
Eagles Plan for Floats

Perth Amboy Aerie No. 1856 Fra
ternal Order of Eagles is making
preparations to have a float in the
welcome home parade and another
one In the parade in Orange in con-
nection with annual state convention
June 2S and 20. Worthy President
Matthew Rodda was named as a COM
mittee of one to attend the meeting of
the welcome home committee next
Wednesday night. The aerie is PLAN
ming to send a large delegation of
members to the convention parade.
Past President Thomas Lucas, the
state chaplain has started his cam
paign for the vice presidency of h
state organization and the delegates
and members of the local aerie are
boosting him for the office which he
to land.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
DISTRICT COURT
A Judgment for SIS was granted the

A judgment for SIS was granted the
plaintiff in the suit of Henderick
Meyer VS.. Price and wife, by Judge
9. C. Hom1ann in the district court
Friday. 1t was alleged that Mrs.
Price hit Meyer with a piece Of wood,
injuring him so seriously that he was
forced to spend SIS. Silas Grimstead
of Metuthen. represented Meyer and
William A. Spencer represented Price.
Decision in the case of Sylvester NJ.
Scott VS.. Herman Wuest, concerning
the replevining of a horse was reserv-
ed by the judge. Other judgments
granted were: O'Donnell, Weisberger
and Company VS.. Levitt Natairts.
s506.71; Metuchen National Bank VS..
Rose Goldstein and M. Kornblatt,
$104.31.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
IPOL|CE HONORS
FOR TOTTENV|LLE
LSchIey Gets Medal for Bravery
at Annual Police Parade in
Manhattan
sv SPECIAL corre,pondsnf.

4 TOTTEkVILLE. May 19:-Honor
IYent to Tottenville Saturday in the
annual parade Of the police depart
lhent Of the City of New York when
lpne OF the members Of the force
HERE, Acting Detective Sergeant Gus
itave Schley, of the Ninth Branch De-
tective Bureau, received the Peter f.
Meyer medal for bravery in rescuing
and saving the life of "a man at the
tisk OF his own life on January 81,
t91S. Five others were awarded
medals for acts during the past year.
Mayor John +. Hylan in pinning the
medals on the six officers congratu-
lated them upon the glorious service
that they had rendered to the city
hnd to the people.
II The parade Of the 1000 policemen
In spite OF the downpour of rain that
Taught them before the procession
bad gone by the reviewing stand was
Said to have been one of the best held
by the department in the past several
years. Mayor Hylan, Police Commits
Enright, Governor Smith with
pbeverai OF his stan and other city,
btate and national officials were on
the reviewing stand Inc remained
there throughout the parade.
The new police flag in which Is
represented the five boroughs Of the
BfeuteT city DA lnt Stripes anu lHb
etafs represented the various towns
within the five b~oroughs was carried
BY the mayor in the parade. The
Police Reserves were we'll represent
I'd In the line of march from all Of
,fhe boroughs with the exception Of
iRichmond. This was because of the
resignation of Colonel Thomas A.
Brown. head of the Police Reserves
on Staten Island. and the captains of
the various companies resigning when
The promised uniforms did not reach
here in time for the parade.
& Seven OF the Reserves from here
after q vote had been taken Friday
hight by the company decided that
they would stand by Captain Matheson
and not parade. The Women Police
Reserves were also in the parade to-
eether with those men that were in
the service of the government during
the war who had honored positions.
Acting Detective Sergeant Schley is
proudly exhibiting the medal h a he
Received Saturday. Schley saved the
life of Michael Reilly. a laborer in
the department of docks n ferries
at st. George, January 81, 1918, when
he descended into a coal pocket
twenty-eight feet deep and brought
Reilly out alive from the place where
he had been buried under ESQ tons Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
U.soats Built to Be Lost.

l had the pleasure Of going all over
the surrendered submarine U @ 95 with
her British commander and seeing for
myself how the Hun arranges his SUBJ
surface pirates. One fact which sticks
out like a sore thumb is that she was
evidently built to be lost, not to last.
There has been no such thing as ac-
feasibility considered In her fittings.
For instance, the ventilating fan-the
captain called my attention to its hum,
and said that. Of course, they could
stop and start It. But they couldn't
locate 1t exactly, and that If 1t broke
down and had to be repaired 1t would
apparently be a dry dock job. Nothing
In her has been planned with the idea
Of easy access on ~repair-very evident
ly she was put together with the be-
lief that long before she would need
an overhauling she would be captured
or destroyed.-C. FL. Claudy In Sci.
entific American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
Euchre and Reception Given
In Aid Of Monument Fund

TOTTENVILLE. May 19.-Slxty
prizes were awarded at the euchre
and reception for the beneft Of the
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monu-
ment fund held Friday night at Ami
citia Hall. Pleasant Plains. These inl
cluded those in the games, door prizes
and non-players.
Those awarded prizes in the games
were: Mrs. Pryor. half ton coal: Wal
ter Libert, half ton coal; Mrs. Eliza
beth Agnew. ham; Joseph Ayers.
ham,. James Ryder, cigars: A. Worth.
cut glass piece: Miss Ethel Van Pelt,
doll; Miss Louise Crane, half dozen
silver spoons; j.. NJ. LaForge. hand
kerchief; j. w. Smith. belt; Mrs. II.
Hoehn, plate; W. Ostermeyer, bag
flour; Alvin Cromie, tenni racket;
ert Kerr. bananas; Mrs. Bower. linen
towels; J.. Donaldson, cake; II. McMa-
han, s~uspenders; William Dolan, rub
bers: Mrs. +. Smith. fern; G.. Knesel,
knife; Miss v. Johnson, two a m
corn; Mrs. Soulia. Gardiner; J. O'Reil-
ly, necktie; w. Doty. cut glass dish;
Mrs. Hoyt. towels: c. Mcdonald, pic
ture: Mrs. Il. DeGroff. cut glass dish;
A. Mossko, humidor; Mrs. Cawse. ash
tray; Miss Dora Levi, ivory comb;
Mrs. Greenfield. toilet water; Mrs. III.
Schneider, can tomatoes; Mrs. ". Bo-
gardus, hat pin holder; +. Mathes,
dish; NJ. Mcdonald. bottle pickles: w.
Benz. boulder cap; Mrs. r. Pearsall,
seven quarts milk: Mrs. III. Tormey,
pipe holder; Mr.. Waldeck, flower
vase; Mrs. r. r. Cuny. we cans
corn; A. Opfold, pair socks; Mr.. HUI
Der. necktie; w. Shea. necktie; Miss
Freda Gable, groceries; Mrs. a. john
son, groceries; Mrs. Strong. groceries;
T. Boeschel. two parade tickets.
The non-players' prizes awarded
were Mrs. c. Graham, necktie; Mrs.
Swade, boulder Cap; Mrs. Hedge,
cigars: Mrs. Claire Walters. casserole.
The door prize went 10 Miss NADIA
line Hall of Huguenot Park and the
KewpIe doll went to Miss Florence
Gundacker of Richmond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
Honor George W. Batz
Bv Special Correspondent

III ET8T % CUTT CopUT1rTT
TOTTENVILLE, May 19:-Masters
Of the seven Masonic lodges on Staten
Island rendered a reception and BAN
lauet to George w. Batz. the retiring
district deputy grand master of the
tenth Masonic district, at the Hotel
tMcAlpin in Manhattan Saturday
might at s o'clock. Following the
lservlng of an elaborate menu, Wor-
bhipful Master Arnold LaVaud, of
lGreat Kills Lodge, presented Mr.. Batz
with a silk umbrella in behalf of the
masters. Those that were present
were John Deitrick, of Huguenot
Lodge, Tottenville; Arnold LaVaud,
of Great Kills Lodge, Great Kills;
lRay Egbert, of Beacon Light Lodge,
New Brighton; Harry Brown, of
kRichmond Lodge, Port Richmond;
William Drinnon, of Aquehonga
Lodge, Stapleton, and Harry Kibbie,
of Tompkins Lodge, Stapleton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
Rev. Newell D. Hills TO Lecture
Al ST. PauI'S Church Tonight
By speciof correspondsnf.

TOTTENVILLE. May 1o-Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills. one OF Amer
ica's foremost ministers for nineteen
years pastor of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, will lecture at st. Paul's
church tonight on Rebuilding the
Ruined Lands OF Europe" DR.. Hills
spent two months in making a tour of
the battlefields of France and Belgium
last summer and he will tell of what
he saw of the devastated lands of
those two countries in his travels. His
talk will be illustrated with stereop-
ticon views taken on his trip over
seas. Many tickets have been sold for
the affair n a large amount Is ex-
pected TO be on hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alderman, of
Manhattan. spent the weekend lii
Prince Bay.
! Mrs. A. Craven is home after a visit
in the Bronx the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wendell, or
Linden. have been visiting her par
lents, Mr.. and Mrs Abijah Forman.
Mrs. ]. Townsend, of Manhattan.
visited at Prince Bay last week.
) Mrs. j. Marzen has come down
from Manhattan TO her bungalow for
the summer.
7 Mrs. James Pearsall. of Manhattan,
has been visiting at Huguenot Park.
Professor Henry Northrup will lee
hure at the Rossville school tonight
lon "Heresy Habits and History of the
French People"
u. s. Grant Council, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, will meet tonight at Amicitia
hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19


A cat belonging to q young LADY ~
siding 10 North street. st. Andrews
Scotland. went amissing. search
was made. and the loss was advertised.
and all hope Of the return Of puss
was given ID. After the cat had been
absent for "a days q maid. on cleaning
the drawing room Of a house 10 Grey
friars Garden, heard the mewing Of .
cnt. Her mistress at once procured
men to remove the buiitJn crate, be-
hind which the cat ives discovered In
a very emaeiatsd condition. Its owner
was appraised Of the find, and quickly
attended to her cat which has since
made q wonderful recovery. II is sur
missed that the cat had been hunting
for birds and fallen down the chin
neg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19

tsmpt to assault Miss Mary vohman.
daughter OF Mi. and Mrs. John Won
man. Miss vohman was on her way
home from school when she was at
tackled in the woods and escaped only
after a struggle. Others to be attacked
were Miss Katharine Beckney and mrs
william Dawson of Spotswood. who
was on her way to the Nome OF her
husbands parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Dawson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
School Excavation Nearly Done
BIZ STAFF oo,respondenf.

By stat Cogrespoudenk.
NEW BRUNSWICK, May lex
cavating Is practically completed for
the new county vocational school
building on which work was started
last week. The school is being built
on Easton venue and the plans were
drawn up by Alexander Merchant.
Liewenhouse Brothers. of New York,
are the contractors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
SUPERIOR knowledge.

Education spells some people," said
Farmer Corntossel.
Impossible"
swell. mebbe not In the long run
But I nearly ditched the spring wagon
this morning tryin' to listen to a young
man who thought 1t would be prefer
able to say 'ariser to the horses In
stead Of get upi'"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
Law and the successful Life.

There Is something servile In the
habit of seeking after q law which we
may obey. We may study the law OF
matter at and for our convenience. but
n successful life knows no law
Thoreau.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
On. Advantans Of Education.

We have always believed In the high
possibilities Of the movies. and more
particularly since a charming girl told
us she had found you could hold hands
Just as well at an educational film as
any other.-Grand Rapids Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
Rruddar shInhona,a Idea.

"Ah amt pussonally' quainted wiz
dis var cootle." remarked Shinbons,
but All reckon he amt muffin mo- dan
a sartln onmentionable insec' wiz er
military trainln'."-Boston Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-19
@~S
fAMERICHS1
H 4MMORIALSJ
EMORY .. PIKE,
Lieutenant ceIonei, D. N. q. o,
O. ID Division.

} y "a biNislon.
Lieut.. Col. Emory J. Pike (ds.
!. ceased) was decorated for con-
/. sp' lou EaIlantry in action
hear Wanderers. France, Septem-
Der IS, 1913. Having gone for
ward to reconnoiter new ma
chine gun positions. Colonel
Pike offered his assistance IN c
organizing advance infantry t.
units which had become sor-
ganized during a heavy artillery /.
Smelling. Colonel Pike succeed !
ed in locating only about 20 |
men, but with these he advanced
and when later Joined By
several infantry platocns. rem
dered inestinable service In es-
tablishing outposts, encouraging J
all By his cheerfulness, In spite
of the extreme danger Of the sit J
uatlon. When a shell had wound
ed one Of the men In the out }
post, Colonel Pike Immediately
went to his aid, and was severe }
~ wounded himself wen an j
other shell burst In the same I
place. While waiting to be ]
brought to the rear Colonel \
Pike continued In command, stu !
retaining his jovial manner Of 1
encouragement, directing the re- Z
organization until the position 1
could be held. The entire op- Z
Grafton was carried on under !
terrific bombardment and the 4
example OF courage and deyo- !
ton to duty as set by Colonel Z
Pike. established the highest )
standard of morale and conf Z
dence to all under his charge. 5
The wounds he received were z
the cause Of his death. His s
daughter, Martha Agnes Pike, 3
lives In Des Molnes, Ia. =
r.
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son and Eliza Weathersby Mrs. Nat
Of that season, was engaged to return
as the leading comedian of the famous
Wailack company; While Edwin was
afterward manager of a first class
London theatre and star OF his own
company.
Rose Forced Back Into BurIesque.
had removed from the Olympic to
the Westminster Hotel in Irving
place, which was more of a family
hotel, and while waiting for the COM
mencement of rehearsals OF woman
in White" I decided to present the few
letters of introduction which 1 had
been given in London. AS a result
l made many friends and was re-
ceived with hospitality. / dined at
Delmonico's, a restaurant surpassed
by none In London, and 1t was such
change to find that the luscious fruit
that graced the table was intended to
be eaten and was not hired for the
occasion. a custom prevalent in Eng
land at that time One Of the first
show places seemed to be the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, with its gorgeous mir
rors and massive walnut furniture.
upholstered in red velvet possibly
magnificent to look at but very I'M
comfortable to sit on. Then the long
array on Fifth avenue OF high stopped
brownstone houses, extending from
Madison Square to Central Park, all
OF one pattern. Every one knew or
wanted to know every one else's bust
ness. One thing was different from
the custom now: no gentleman could
AFFORD to be seen in public with a
person of questionable reputation.
America was far behind the Continent
In that respect.
I was not happy. I wanted to work,
and / wanted the right kind OF work.
1t was terrible shock when 1 was
informed of Mr.. Colville's decision
that the woman in White" would
not be produced. also learned that
Miss Rogers had already cancelled her
engagement and had arranged,
Ghrough Dion Boucicault, to appear In
Gilbert's play. "Pygmalion and Gala
'iAa| What sasaA ! da2 WhaQsaada
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sign this?" I found it to be a contract
for two years, commencing the first OF
November. There was no advance in
my salary the first season, but was
tc receive 800 a week the second. I
signed at once, saying that could
leave in time for the opening, as 1
had two weeks notice in my con-
tract with. Mr.. Henderson. As I left
him felt that after all had not come
to America in vain.,
Everything was pleasant. The public
and the press appeared to appreciate
ne. had admirers and flowers were
sent to me, which was the customary
expression OF admiration for the
young, attractive heroines. This Gus
tom has continued. but 1t is no longer
permissible to have them passed over
the footlights-e very sensible change.
When we left for Philadelphia Mr..
Leafs resigned and Mr.. Lytton Sothern,
the eldest son of e. A. Sothern, was
engaged for his role. There too I
met his father, e. A. Sothern, for the
first time. His greeting to me was.
you are my ideal for the lovely.
buxom MGry Meredith I enjoyed so
much your acting last night as Mrs.
Honcyton." l replied, well, l think
gave a much better performance
than. in New York. Your son was
idAaA AaE thA- Hnkk -a1 IA. .HnNaa6hna
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failure to do so was occasioned by a
similar incident which had occurred
to another member of the company.
Then he gave me a look OF sympathy.
thought q moment before I answered
him: you know, Mr.. Henderson, when
saw your company at Wallack's
Theatre Robinson Crusoe" was pre-
ceded by a short play. Orange
Blossoms" VIII you allow me to
make my first appearance before the
American public in a comedietta en-
titled "The Happy Pair" that I saw
produced In London, in which Harry
Montague and Miss Herbert APP
peared" Mr.. Henderson smiled and
said. "Will you play Jupiter as wei? ?"
/ had to compromise and the matter
was settled. l commenced rehearsals
at once. Mr., Edmund Leafs. an Eng
lish actor, who was returning home
from Australia, was persuaded to stop
OMAR and plaX With ma In Yrha HAnnY
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OF miles from home. In debt to Hen
derson, but listen to his proposition
to appear in the next production OF
the Lydia Thompson Company as
Jupiter In "Ixion." was speechless.
He talked on; assured me he was not
to blame; that 1 would receive the
same salary as agreed and half salary
from the date of my contract. which
would cover my Indebtedness to him.
l could scarcely keep back my tears
as ] said. "Oh. ! have worked so hard
to keep out Of burlesque. I hate It,
not that am ashamed, but I know
that am unsuitable for that kind OF
work"
had Just been recognized in Lon
don as an actress OF comedy. Mr..
Henderson had reminded me that my
early appearance in America had
been heralded by the press, my past
career advertised. and IL 1 did not APP
RsAk thA A,abltQ might thilk- thA,
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Pair" Lately I have received an
original programme of performance.
At the fall of the curtain Mr..
Lester Wallack, who had been in
the audience during the little play
let, congratulated me, also asked
me to call at his office in the
mcrning--he had an offer to make me.
I certainly felt very proud and more
contented when I made my appear
nnce as Jupiter. Next morning
bright and early I reported at the
office and was greeted by Mr.. Wallack.
He wished to engage me TO appear
with E. A. Sothern in Lord Dun
dreary" as Mary Meredith, Mr., Soth-
ern was TO make three revivais of his
most popular plays during the absence
of Mr.. Wallack, who had made ar
rangements for a short tour visiting
the principal cities with a production
Of "Rosedale." Placing a contract be-
\ 49, ma h aalDAd -AAKaN- ,lkolA- AnaA h
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Vile was waiting. When 1 did hear
from him he informed me that the
play was not quite finished to his
satisfaction and that he would have
to put off the rehearsals for a week or
two, and his partner Mr.. Henderson,
who had engaged me, told me not to
worry. saying: You drew no money
before you left London. will adj
vance you anything you need" was
forced to accept an advance from Mr.
Henderson, as my mother and sister
were in Paris to be cared for by me.
That evening. feeling blue and dis
consulate. 1 sat up waiting for my
friend, who had left word that she
was going to the theatre. Hours. days
passed, with no news of her. 1 had
noticed since we landed that she was
morose occasionally. Many things led
me to think that she had a taste for
liquor. A flask of cognac, which I
brought in case of emergency and
which / had not opened l found
empty: also my cologne bottle had to
be refilled too often. l became
alarmed; / sent word to Mr.. Hender-
Eon of her disappearance He had
her traced and found that she had
been taken to the Tombs, and from
there sent to the island. where they
now found her. I pleaded with him
for her and at last he consented to
procure her passage back to England
and see that she got off. Poor girl
It was lesson TO me, though cruel
one.
Arrival of Lydia Thompson.
Miss Thompson had arrived with
the rest of the company and had been
rehearsing for her play. My re-
hearsals had not commenced. Being
idle. was able to attend the opening
Of Lydia Thompson's Blondes at Wal
lacks Theatre in Robinson Crusoe."
What a wonderful combination OF
beauty and talent! OF course Lydia
Thompson's name was billed as the
star OF stars. but there were three
other very talented people with her
Eliza Weathersby. Harry Beckett and
Willie Edwin. They were usually
spoken OF as the big Four" Lydia
ThAmDaon latsS became MIA -Hendar-.