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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
FIX salaries
At WOODBRIDGE

WOODBRIDGE, Dec. 16.-One
thousand dollars will be the minimum
salary for the teachers of Woodbridge
Township from January41, 1920. This
action was taken at a meeting of the
board of Education held last night
when all members were present with
the exception of Mr.. Stevenson, of
Fords.
Miss Lillian Williams was appoint
ed as art teacher to fila the vaeancy
caused by the resignation of Miss
Hinstlle. designations were read
and accepted from Miss Julia Ifnne-
gan, Miss Gertrude Coley and Miss
Grace Il. Bayliss. The resignation of
Miss Leonard having been previously
received.
Supervising principal J. H. Love to
receive a fiat increase Of $500 per
year.
On motion the recommendations of
the teachers committee were unani-
mously adopted. The building com
mittee of No. II school recommended
that the Johnson Thermostatic Tenn
perature Control be Installed In the
new building and a similar recon-
mendation was made by the COM
mittee for the Ford's school. o. s.
DUNCAN, the lowest bidder was
awarded contract for sewer and water
piping for No. II school work to be
COMPLETED by u /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
S4OO VERDICT AGAINST MAN
WHO REFUSED TO WE'D HER

-Four hundred dollars was awarded
by the jury of twelve men before
Judge C. c. Hommann's in the dis
trict this morning to Mary Terafanko,
the plaintiff in the first breach OF
promise case ever held in the district
court here. Evidence showed that
John Lishik, the defendant, represent
ed by Attorney Morris Goldberger. re-
fused to marry the plaintiff, represent
ed by Attorney Andrew Wight, hVe
hours before the marriage ceremony
was to have taken place on october ~.
1t appears that Lishik a proposed
to and had been accepted by Mary
Terafanko on October IL, when the
latter was in service at the home OF
David Goldsmith, of Kearny avenue,
and had urged a hasty marriage. The
day following the engagement, the
formal plans were pronounced at the
Greek Catholic church and the plain
tiff commenced preparations for the
wedding, paying for the announce
ment of the BAN herself, preparing
her, clothes, buying food for the we'd
ding dinner, and even buying the ring
herself.
On the morn of the marriage, the
brfd informed the bride that he
lcould not marry her. The plaintiff
claims chat he said hat he received q
letter from Europe which prevented
the marriage. The defendant said
that he was not able 30 support a
wife as yet, being a widower with two
children.
When Lishik broke the engagement,
The offered his bride t~o-have-been $55
to cover the expenditures for the prep
arations whereas the actual eNpendi-
htures were more than ninety dollars.
and brought suit for five hundred.
four hundred of which were awarded
her after the jury had been out but a
few minutes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
TO SELL MACHINERY
AT FLEET CORPORATION

Beginning at II o'clock a public
sale OF new machinery, supplies and
equipment at the warehouse of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation at Me-
tuchen VIII take pace. Whatever re-
mains after the sale tomorrow will be
sold on the next day. Samuel r.
Freeman & Company, auctioneers,
arc in charge Of the sale
e The sale comprises the ent re lot Of
new suDp'ies, equipment, stock and
machinery at the warehouse, cons St
ing off, rope cable, hardware, ship
equipment, life boats, life RATS
hoists. w'nches. iron, steel, brass and
copper. iron and woodworking tools,
Betting. FIRE hose; etc. All BIDS will
be for stuff sQld-n quantity, nothing
being sod ~separate but large ma
chimes or machinery.
The SIDE Will be held IN the ware
1e useA ef tae tInfte4 States Shipping
Board (Fmergency Fleet Corpora
tfon), sfactory' Or the Empire Floor
and wall Tile. Company, Middlesex
avenue. n neon Highway and Le-
high Valley Railroad, Netuchen. To-
day the warehouse Is open for inspec-
tlon. ssa7a.aSe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16

ager Oscar F. Hodge promises that
this season the Neil O'Brien Min
strels has I'VE a more pretentious
program than ever and a most en-
viable reputation has already been
acquired by this organization. 1t will
be found that a new equipment
throughout has been provided. new
scenery, new costumes and all new
features. The company is said to be
particularly strong this year In Its
singing contingent and the very latest
song hits are included In their roper
toire. There will be a host of sing
ers, comedians and dancers. and
many new and novel features, among
these Is another one of Mr.. O'Brien's
original ideas, composed of nj n
dances, which Is said to be quite out
Of the ordinary and very unique In
character. there being a vein of hu-
NOR throughout the entire number.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
LOCAL RESIDENTS SEE
MTHE WAYEARER'l

Last evening Rev. William H.
Bawden and a party of thirty, chiefly
members of the First Baptist church,
attended the first performance Of
The Wayfarer," the wonderful
Christmas pageant that is being run
at the Madison Square Garden for
the next five weeks by the Inter-
church World Movement.
Those in the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph f. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard White, Mr.. and Mrs. d. H.
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Junkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Parisen. Mrs. w.
II. Bawden, Mrs. A. Marshall. Mrs.
II. f. Wilson, Mrs. H. P. Ward, Mrs.
C. II. Wright, Mrs. X. G.. Greene,
Mrs E. W. Hope, Mrs. George Lid
die. the Misses Alice Clack. Lille
Hall. Sue G.. FRANKIE, Emily B.
Greene, Florence feathers, Gladys
Sellers, Elsa Cline. Mary Dickson,
and Messrs. Paul Steel. William c.
Bawden, John Grieve and Frederic
Walker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
FIGHTERFREED
IN $1,000 BAIL
New Grand Jury to Investigate
Louis R0Ski'S Death

John Carroll, of Chrome. and
Joseph McNulty. promoter OF the
local fight club. were each released
in $1,000 bail furnished by Thomas
Burke. Carol! was the last oppo-
nent OF Louis Roski (Lew Russell
before his death. and Joseph Nc
Nulty the promoter OF the fight They
were arraigned this morning before
Judge Peter F. DAILY IN the Court OF
Common Pleas.
The case win be referred to the
grand fury IS its next sitting. Essex
County Physician Warren's autopsy,
which showed that a rupture Of the
artery In ~the-era+n was the cause Of
the dceth. shows that no one IS re-
sponsible for re death. and that the
falling off the chair. which was pure
~ accidental. was the OF the
injury.
Carroll appeared at headquarters
this morning as did Nc\u'ty, and
they were accompanied by Detective
John Murray and Thomas Burke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
CCODWiLLS ELECT
MILLER PRESIDENT

Goodwill Assoc alton at its meet
ing last night elected officers for the
ensuing six months. Three applicants
for membership We're received and
the committee in charge of the New
Years dance under the auspices of
the Goodwin Fife. Drum and Bugle
Corps reported invitations out and
same being distributed. John p. Mill
Ter was named the president; H. w.
Owens. vice president; Leslie Tooker,
recording secretary; John j. Sullivan,
financial secretary; Theodore Lund,
sergeant-at-arms: Joseph Plass,
Charles Landt and H. Earl Barnes,
trustees. The installation will take
place next Monday night, December
%.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
NORTH ANABOY SPORTING CLUB
HOLDS Anniversary EVENT

The North Amboy Club held a social
in their rooms on Saturday night, the
second anniversary of their organiza-
ton. A chicken supper was served
and Michael O'Mara acted as toast
master.
Short speeches were given by NJ.
Ferdock, j. Burke, w. Massopust, j.
Bubar. and J.. O'Mara. Vocal and in
strumental music was on the program
and a number of games were played.
Two boxing bouts and n wrestling
match also installed considerable pep
into the nights program.
This club boosted of having fifty
two members in the service during the
war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
Shipping News

TINE OF HIGH TIDE TODAY.
Perth Amboy 1923 a. m, 3:40 p. m.
ARRIVED
Schooner CBr.) Santa Theresa from
New York. Light.
PASSED CITY ISLAND
Schooner Isaac Sherwood, Perth
Amboy for Shelter Island.
DUE THIS WEEK.
IS Lake Lillian from Tampa with
cargo OF phosphate rock for Liebig's
81 Point Arejus from Tampa for
Armour's Fertilizer Works.
IS. Lake Bridge from Tampa.
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
Schooner Lake St. Claire Theriault
recently reported in a sinking condi-
ton 200 miles off shore of st. John,
n. r.. with part of her crew sick and
disabled. Is believed now to have gone
down A report that the ship has
reached Yarmouth. n. s., proved err
roneous.
An oyster skl6 containing about
four ton Of coal came ashore on Sea
Breeze, Staten Island yesterday and
is being held by the Tottenville po-
Ice. awaiting an owner There was
no marks on the boat, hat was about
twenty-five feet long, five feet wide
and two and one-half feet deep, paint
ed green for Identification. 1t was
seen by F. A. Robinson, who resides
near the point He made the boat
fast and notified the Tottenvilie po-
lice, who in turn notified Harbor A
station of the New York police de-
partment who have jurisdiction over
such finds Acting Detective Sergeant
Schley of the Ninth Branch Bureau of
Staten Island. notified the local police
last night.
1t is thought hat the boat may
have broken away from it's mooring
In this city during the heavy wind
yesterday and drifted to h Steten
Island shore, or else it might have
been abandoned by a Goa pirate, it
is the belief of the police. There were
two shovels on the Goa hat was
frozen by the water dashing over it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
START PAYING SOLDIERS
WELCOME HOME FUND

The first of the ten dollar payments
to service men discharged since June
80 were given III by secretary of the
Welcome Home Committee Arthur +.
Graham In his office at City Hall this
morning. About thirty ex~-service men
had appeared and received their
checks up till noon. Several of those
who wero discharged prior to June
80 appeared in an effort to secure this
ten dollar bonus from the city, but
the Welcome Home Committee at its
last meeting decided that these gifts
were available only to men whose dis
charge dated after June 80 of this
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
CLAY WORKERS TO MEET
At RUTGERS DECEMBER 8

Many interesting speakers win ad-
dress the New Jersey Clay Workers
Association and the Eastern Section
of the American Ceram C Society at
their annual meeting at Rutgers Col
lege Thursday, December s. At the
afternoon session, which commences
at two-thirty, r. L. Care. of Wood
bridge. will preside at the Discussion
of Oil Bruning In a Ceramic Plant"
and r. H. Minton of the General
Ceramic Co. of Metuchen. will pre-
side at the discussion of a New Type
of OF Burning in a Ceramic Plant"
The meeting, which is to be divided
into two sessions will be held in the
F ne Arts room, Queens building, and
representatives from all owe the East
will be present and many OF them
will address the convention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16

The regular weekly rehearsal of the
Perth AInboy Male Glee Club VIII be
held in their rooms in Odd Fellows
Hall at s o'clock. The club now boasts
of a membership of about forty and
the work of rehearSing their selections
Is well under way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
Creditors to Meet.

The first meeting of the creditors
of the Raritan Drug Company Will
be held on December % at 10 o'clock
in the office of Referee of B~ankrurtcy
Adrian Lyon. It is understood that
an application to sell the store will
be made as a buyer has been secured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Hannah Finkelstein.

- IL
Mrs, Hannah tInkelstein n resident
of this cGy from 1889 to 1909, died at
her home 1866 F~ffty-fourth street.
Brooklyn Sunday and interment was
made yesterday in the family plot In
the Cemetery of the Congregation Beth
Mordecai in Hobart street. While a
resident Of this city, Mrs, Ffnkel-
stein had Been actively interested in
many charitable and p~hilanthropic
movements. h was a member of the
auxiliary OF the Congregation Beth
Mordeeai and also of the Madison
avenne Synagogue n n of the
founders of the Talmud Torah and
Free Hoan Association. Her late hus-
band, Kassel t1nklestein, who died In
1909 was d prominent citizen and vas
one of the organizers OF the Congre-
CATION Beth MOrdecai and helped to
erec the temple in Hobart street in
1897.
He was treasurer of Court Amboy,
No. IS, FOresters.of America, for six
teen years, a member of Cabin Amboy
Woodehoppers, a director of the He
brew Free School n a member Of
13nei Zion Camp and Free Sons of Is
Iael of New York.
Mrs, F1nkclstein was paid the last
respects OF memorial services held at
the temple in Hobart street and Madi-
son avenue as the procession passed.
Mrs. ftnkelStein was SeVenty-tiVe years
Of age and is survived by FIVE chill
dren. They are J. u. Finkelstein, of
Red Bank; Mrs. l.. Eisenstadt, and
Mars. ]. a$en ~ of Brooklyn: Mrs.
s. Berkman- Of Charleston, s. c.; DR..
Al A FinkTistein, of Stamford. Conn.
vs. ~FS,ed Veegele
Fred Voegele. .seyenty-fou years
Old, of 2l9 Meade street, dice this
morning at his home after a linger-
ing illness. He is survived by a WI
dow and q daughter, Mrs. John Tor
censor. Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon At 2 o'clock from
his late residence. Rev. Robert
Schlotter, of Grace Lutheran church,
will ofIicsate.1 mterment will be In
Alpine cemetery.
Alexander Stuart.
Alexander Stuart, seventy years old
died at qhe home Of his son, Ralph
Stuart, PSI First street, South Amboy
yesterday after a lingering illness
Stuart has been a resident of South
Amboy for a number of years and
relatives and friends are requested to
attend the funeral which will be held
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and
interment viii follow at Elm wood
cemetery, New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-16
MINSTREL SHOW TONIGHT

The Neil O'Brien Minstrels will be.
at the Majestic theatre tonight. Man
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-01
PALMER AND SPROUL

(Girard in the Philadelphia Press.)
It's a good thing Swarthmore is
Quaker college. She needs every
wit of self-control instilled by the
Society of Friends to keep her from
busting her buttons with pride.
Honors flow as easily and steadily
toward Swarthmore as the water of
melting snow comes down Pixies
Peak. Nobody can hold Swarthmore
and especially is the class of ninety
one unholdable. Wasn't it enough
that the class of ninety should turn
out the senior partner of a great
Philadelphia store, Morris l..
Clothier? Not on your life. Ninety
one came through slambang with
Alexander Mitchell Palmer, one of
the small coterie of Democratic
leaders who nominated Woodrow
Wilson for President. And then
that same class rushed forward with
a Governor for Pennsylvania, Will
liam C. Sproul. And now it seems
that the same Unsuitable NAV for
glory is about to gobble up the At
torney Generalship of the United
States in the person of our statesman
from Stroudsburg, Mr.. Palmer.
Maybe this will hold Swarthmore
and the class of ninety-one for
little while. but 1 doubt if it will
hold it for long.
There they stand, the Big Three
Morris L. Clothier. Governor Will
liam c.. Sproul and Alexander Mitch
ell Palmer. A fish has as much
chance of keeping dry as Swarth-
more has of ducking a new honor.
1t would be just like that class of
ninety-one to reach out and grab
the prize bouquet in the whole po-
litical conservatory. What do I
mean? Nominee of both the Demo-
cratic and Republican party for
President of the United States.
Palmer and Sproul! That would be
like a race between Damon and
Pythias, because those two ancient
friends were no closer or warmer in
their relationship than are the new
Attorney General and the Governor
of Pennsylvania.
Classmates. fraternity brothers,
best-man-at-the-w wedding and all
that sort of thing. Strappling big
fellows, one a blonde, the other a
brunette, one with locks as wavy as
a chorus girl, the other with hair
straight as an Indian, big business
men, one a Republican. the other
Democrat, both Phi Beta Kappa
men. Young, clean. and neither of
them afraid. Sproul and Palmer
would be a big team for any class
in any college, so it is no wonder
Swarthmore ninety-one is throwing
out it's chest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
An Open Letter

To the Legislature of Pennsylvania:
1t was remarked that the late
Senator Matthew Quay said, THE
people of Pennsylvania quickly
forget" How true this is! i re-
member of deeds when committed
aroused the wrathful indignation of
the offended people, and who Won
dered why there was no law nor
authority to suppress them, or pun
ish the offenders; yet in a very few
days in the maze of other affairs
they were, forgotten.
There are very few deeds COM
mitted, especially, by the thought
less youth that are more aggravat-
ing irritating, which provokes more
bad feelings, that is destructive to
property, and imperil life than the
senseless, reckless, wanton and often
malicious celebrating of Halloween
and wedding serenading.
There, evidently, should be en-
acted and enforced a law to restrain
the thoughtless and reckless from
running into excesses in these cele-
brations.
Such acts are mischievous as re-
moving door steps, carrying away
gates, placing obstacles or stretch
ing ropes across paths or roads or
on bridges, placing ties or rails across
trolley tracks, throw switches, re-
moving cattle, taking off vehicle
wheels or loosening bolts or nuts,
cut harness, place railroad ties or
fence rails against doors, so as to
fall inwards and injure the inno-
cent opener; and in case of we'd
dings to imprison the bride or
bridegroom for hours and even days
to the alarm of all.
I shall add, there should also be
enacted some strenuous restrain
against the socalled strike sympa-
thizers," mostly boys and youths who
do much to prejudice the public
against strikes and oft-times defeat
what may be a righteous cause.
G. d. RISHEL, Pastor,
Beal Avenue, South Enola Church
of God
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-01
NEW VICE PRESIDENT

TITS friends generally will be
more than pleased with the
announcement that Colonel NJ.
c. Kennedy, president of the Cum
berland Valley Railroad company,
will be an official of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company when the
absorption of the Cumberland Valley
railroad by the Pennsylvania rail-
road shall have been accomplished
in April. Under the new arrange
ment Colonel Kennedy will be a resi-
dent vice president of the larger
corporation, in charge of the Cum
berland district, with Headquarters
at Chambersburg. He has been
president of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad Company for many years
and will continue in that position
until its corporate operation has been
terminated.
During the war this experienced
railroad head was at the side of
General Atterbury in France, where
the construction of great railroad
system and the other transportation
facilities was one of the big under
takings which contributed to the
winning of war. Colonel Kennedy
is not only thorough railroad man,
but is one of the great executives
of the country, and in view of what
has happened to the railroad sys-
TENS during the last year or two it
is encouraging to know that men of
his type will continue to direct the
transportation facilities of the coun-
try. With colossal deficit under
government operation of the lines
the only hope of a resumption of
prosperous and normal railroad con-
ditions is through the direction of
men like Colonel Kennedy.
Manifestly, the only solution OF
the present problems is the appro-
priation by the government of mil-
lions of dollars for railroad recon-
struction and equipment and the
average business man will almost
involuntarily wish that his deficits
might be likewise made up by Con-
gressional appropriation. The liqui-
dation of the railroad corporations
is going to be a more or less diff
cult proposition, but we have faith
that the enormous resources of the
United States and the patriotic char
acter of the railroad interests and
railroad men, as was demonstrated
during the war, will bring order out
of chaos without great delay or in
Itarruption to business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-01

N NE of the important phases of
the work of the State Bureau
of Municipalities, which is to
be placed under the Jurisdiction of
the Secretary of Internal Affairs in
the reorganization of State depart
ments, is the aid\ which the Com
monwealth proposes to give through
this department to boroughs and
the smaller municipalities in town
planning.
1t developed during the confer
ences of the borough officials that
many of these smaller municipal or
ganizations have suffered by reason
of the haphazard nature of the plans
or lack of plans which have been
followed in the building of the
towns of the State. No attention has
been given to the sanitary or esthetic
or other features. and the conse-
quences have been prejudicial to
health, morals and the social we'll
being of the community.
1t was brought out at the confer
ence OF farmers at state College a
day or two ago that constructive i'm
provement in the small communi-
ties in the way of planting shade
trees, widening narrow streets, es-
tablishing parks and recreation
squares, and the liberal application
of whitewash and paint would do
much to eradicate the public health
evils and promote contentment
among the people. In this confer
ence it>was also developed that there
has been too much rectangular
planning of villages and towns with
out regard to the topography of the
site, resulting in heavy cuts instead
of curved highways that would have
preserved the beauty of the location
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-01

n F THE thousands of appropria-
tions proposed or enacted by
the present Congress that set
ting aside $12,5O0,O00 for education
in English of adult illiterates, both
native and foreign born, should be
passed. 1t is an entirely worthy
measure, in full accord with the
Americanzation program endorsed
by both State and national govern
ment and approved by all good
citizens. The problem is national.
The South has a large number of
native illiterates. The North a great
segment of population that knows no
English and very slightly educated
in their native tongues. Both are
potential seed-beds for all manner
of radical doctrines that would not
be accepted by trained minds.
Here in Harrisburg we have un-
dertaken the problem of Americana
zation and education in a practical
way. Not all cities have either the
breadth of vision or the finances to
undertake the work. Even here the
program could be greatly broadened,
and the field of effort widened if the
funds were available. The proposed
federal aid plan, outlined by the an
preparation bill mentioned, would
finance the Americanization program
in countless communities. By all
means it should be approved by Con-
gress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-01
BldnleS the Farmer

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
I was very much pleased to read
your timely editorial on the Day.
light Saving rider, which would take
away one hours valuable time from
the working man who likes to grow
a few fresh vegetables for himself
and family. We are told that the
farmers object to it, and why do they
object to it? Why, because it robs
them of quite few chances to rob
the working man; for if more peo-
pie would grow their own vegetables
it would give them less chance to
gouge people the way they have
done for the last year or two. The
only reason the farmers have is a
selfish one, and it is unfair of them
to try and rob the working man of
one hour of daylight. If they really
have a grievance why don't they be
good fellows" They are in the
minority and should think about the
other fellow who is in the majority.
Yours, A STEELWORKER,
Who likes his garden