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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
RUNYON ACTING
GOVERNOR SOON
viii Take Over ReignS of Gov
eminent Friday as Edge
Resigns
81 special Correspondent.

~ 1kGktAsN 0OHN
TRENTON, May 13:-For the Sec
ond time in six years a governor of
the state will leave the reins of gov
eminent here on Friday to go to
Washington to participate in the
councils of the nation there. Walter
e. Edge on that day win turn over
the affairs of the State Of New Jersey
to William N. Runyon. of Union
county. the president OF the state SEN
ate, who under our constitution be-
comes the occupant of the executive
chair when the governor either re-
signs or dies.
so far as can be learned little cere-
mony will attach to the event. All
the state officials and employees Will
be invited to attend. Their attend
ance will serve a double purpose.
They will be invited to of1cially bid
Mr.. Edge goodbye as the governor of
New Jersey and to wish him God
speed as United States senator and to
officially welcome and congratulate
Mr.. Runyon as his successor. Cham
cellor Walker will administer the oath
to the latter.
1t is said that there is a precedent
in his state that whenever a senate
president becomes the acting COVER
nor under the circumstances as sur
round Mr.. Runyon's elevation to that
Office, he usually succeeds later on,
by the vote Of the people, 10 he ull
term. 1t was so In the a s. of Foster
NJ. Voorhees,, also of Union county,
who succeeded when John w. Griggs
accepted a place in the cabinet of
President Mckinley back in h nine
ties, and Ii was followed when James
+. Fielder took the place of President
Wilson in 1918.
A singular situation win be created
by Runyon's becoming acting COVER
nor. He will at once become chair
of the State House Commission
then that body will be made up
entirely of men with whom the pub
lie is accustomed to hear the Office
of governor mentioned. In two cases
and the other. IL m
what remotely, not the less persistent
ly. The leading instances r those
of State Comptroller Bugbee, who Is
the foremost Republican candidate
governor, and Mr.. Runyon him
self, who has been much discussed in
this connection, but who has not de-
clared himself publicly on the ques-
lion. State Treasurer William T.
Read, of Camden, will not be a can
1idate this year. but other years are
coming.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
New Pastor Given Reception
at. ST. Marks Church

6t cpccfut correspondence
TOTTENVILLE, May 13.-Rev. D.
III. Gridley and his family were greet
ell BY a large number cf InAmbsrs and
friends Mt the reception given the new
pastor at st. Marks Methodist Episco-
pal church Friday night. Cornelius
a. Shea, president of the board of
trustees of the church acted as master
OF ceremonies and made ths address
mvsJlsfE.- Rev. ]. F. Bindenberg,s
pastor of st. Paul's Methodist church.
Rev. C. 8. Hunt. pastor of Bethel
Methodist church and Rev. j. Harri-
son johnson. pastor of the South Bap-
fist church Tottenville, and Rev. s. o.
Rusby, pastor of the Woodrow Metho-
dist church were present and brought
greetings from their respective chur-
ches.
Rev. Mr.. Gridley responded and
asked for the cooperation OF the
members of the congregation for the
success of his passionate. Mrs Will
liam Fl. David of Tottenville sang
and Mrs. Wimaund Winant gave o
reading. At the close of the pro-
gram the ladies Aid under Mrs. c. A
Shea served refreshments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
Dr.. Dwight Hills to Give
Lecture at St. Paurs
BIZ Special Correspondent.

~ Specfut correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, May 13-Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills, N of Amer
teas foremost ministers. for nineteen
years pastor of Plymouth church, who
spent July and August of last summe
making a tour of investigation
through the battle fields of France
and Belgium has been secured to lee
ture at st. Paul's Episcopal church
next MonIy night, May 10. DIR. Hill
lis will lecture on Rebuilding the
Ruined Lands of Europe" and he will
describe what he saw during the two
months visit of devastated Europe.
His talk will be illustrated with setr-
eopticon views taken on his trip over
seas. DIR. Hills is considered on of the
foremost orators In the United States
today and he Is sure to draw a crowd
here The tickets which have been
placed on sale are being readily dis
posed of and there is no doubt that a
large audience will be there TO hear
this wonderful speaker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
TOTTENvILLE

Mrs. Lincoln Collins returned yes
terday from a visit up the state.
Miss Margaret Fitzgerald is able to
be out after an attack of blood pots-
oning in her foot.
Mrs. /. Berkowitz, OF Brooklyn, for
msrly of this place. visited here sun
day.
George w. Slaight. superintendent
OF the Tottenville station of the Staten
island railroad, is on a fifteen days
vacation.
Byron LaForge. of the navy. is
home for a few days ~furlough.
Daniel B.. Hayes, Edward Wagner.
William O'Conner, Thomas Carroll
and Harry Williams, conductors of
the Staten Island Rapid Transit. are
attending the annual national conven-
tion of conductors in session in Ken
lucky this month.
Edward Seibert and Roy Glib have
come down from Manhattan to their
Bungalow at Raritan Bay Park for
the summer.
Ensign Eugene Fountain, of the
navy. recently returned from a trip TO
France. Is at home with his parents.
The forest degree was conferred on
three candidates by Bentley Lodge,
Odd Fellows, last night.
"a Washington Council, Sons and
Daughters OF Liberty. will meet to-
Many enjoyed the lecture at the
achooi asst night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
STATEN ISLAND
MEN BACK HOME
Nearly All of 18th Division Are
Now Discharged at
Upton
81 spsciaI correspondent.

TOTTENvILLE, May 1s:-Staten
Island boys are coming home fast
from overseas n are being dis
charged from the service within a
short time after they are placed in
camps. Nearly all OF the boys of the
seventy-seventh Division that were in
the parade in Manhattan a week or
more ago are being discharged at
Camp Upton, from where they were
sent overseas in 1917. Private John
Carroll, who Vas a prisoner in n Ger
man camp from August q, 1918, I'M
til December 8, 1918, was discharged
last Friday n has resumed his for
mer position as fireman on the ferry
boat Perth Amboy.
Carroll tells an amazing story of
being stood up against a wall with
fourteen other American soldiers to
be shot the day hat they were taken
prisoners because they would not tell
Of the movements OF the American
army and those of the Allies. Fifty or
more bodies of dead French and Bril-
tish soldiers were lying about. he said.
After several minutes parley by the
German officers the fifteen American
soldiers were spared n sent to a
camp at Reichstaat. Here they were
confined for the period. They were
well treated, he says, but the food
was very bad. They were given every
tiAuB sent hhtn thiOuSH NhO ANSu
Cross.
Corporal Richard Fitzgerald, of
Company f, 307th infantry. has re-
cefved HIS honorable discharge n Is
again at his home here. While over
seas he took part i'm the battles Of
Alsace-Lorraine, Chateau Thierry,
Disc, Aisne, Mouse and Argonne.
Thaddeus Cline. of the 305th field
artillery; Robert Lewis, Harry Wood.
Robert Deitz, Wilbur Harvey, James
Fl. Wright, Joseph Kruzyen and Lu-
ther Paugh, OF T~ottenville; Royal Dag
gett and Paul Bennington. of Rich
hond Valley; Sergeant Major Leland
Nance. Joseph Piazza n Murray
Cuthbert, of Pleasant Plains. have all
received their discharge and are now
at home. Edward Gross, Lawrence
Kiefer and Chester Jackiiu, of the aga
balloon company. who arrived at New
port News a week ago. have been dis
charged from the service n arrived
home yesterday.
This Is the first time that those three
boys have been home since they left
here in the draft in 1917. when they
were first sent b Texas in training. A
reception was accorded thsm upon
their arrival at noon yesterday. In
the afternoon they were serenaded by
drum corps. Benjamin Levenson, who
arrived on the transport President
Grant the day of tho parade of the
seventy-seventh division, is still at
Camp Mills and expects to get his dis
charge this week. Other boys are
expected hort 9 shortly while some ere
still on the western front.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13

plate. cups shall be hung on left
rear side of belt.
All perIons going on the hike viii
meet at the High School on Sunday
May 18th, at 5 O'Clock sharp.
The march will start at $3.50.
No overcoats will be worn, but mel
shall wear blouses. but shall not wear
neckties nor white collars.
The officers shall wear campaign
hats.
No shirt collars shall be turned over
blouse collars.
All guns shall be equipped with
muzzle caps, which will be removed
before the battalion inspection In
camp.
The line of march to the bridge wv
be in squad columns; across the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
Funeral for Elan Larkin.
gaSOf0I IN r4-S sanuASof

TOTTENVILLE. May 1s.-Funeral
services for ELAN Larkin. a former
resident of Tottenville, who died FRI
day was held from his late residence
yesterday afternoon at Arlington, N.
J.. Interment was in the Arlington
cemetery. Mr.. Larkin was the father
of the late Willis Larkin who died
during the influenza epidemic. He is
survived by a sister. and brother. Mrs.
Martin of Bound Brook is the sister.
W. Bedell and Miss Ida Bedell,
brother-in-law and s~ister-in-law and
Mrs. J. T. Bedell. of~Perth Amboy,
were at the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13

bridge in column Of twos. route step.
At the south end Of the bride9 Az
will be stacked and nfteen minutes
rest given.
coed in squad columns.
Upon arrival in camp
streets will be formed as designatsu
by the committee appointed 6y the
major and arms will be stacked.
and two men for kitchen police duty
and two men for establishment Oh
latrines.
on sounding of assembly call, pre-
vious to mess call at 1855
will brm in company streesin slnsiS
At mess call companies A. B. C and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13

=, M order named VIII maIsA "a
~ IN ea az. 10 the kitchen whers
Mess to be eaten on
cam camp must be thorougni@y ,lpnoscted
.Sara leaving as 1t will be lhsp
nv The major and his stah, bugle
drill calls as well as @ears and
calls win be sounded am1 are ordered
oInCe r,tb the calls.
" rt ~ advisable that copies OF urn
rosnlations be taken along. ..,,or
A. : n. m. there will be oatsSh 6v
,~rsnsction by the major, followed Dy
retreat. IN, t,i,e nlace at
$3.50 d. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
Thinks Horse Was Stolen

NW NNTTFTE VT TWVIWN-WNf
TOTTENVILE, May 13.-William
Helgers of 11S Steuben street. Con-
cord. left a horse under the shed OF
Stephen Garrick. a saloon keeper in
Keischerville last night and WREN he
went out to get the animal this morn
ing Ii was gone. He reported the
horse missing this morning to the po-
lice of the T~ottenville precinct and
Patrolman West was sent I'VE to
make an investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
oversubscribed Loan by 500, 900.

SOUTH AMBOY, May 1.-THE VIC
tory Loan quota of $225,000 which
was given this city as the goal to be
obtained, has been surpassed and with
the books practically closed. 1t Is
schown that 1t has been oversubscrib-
ed by the sum of nearly 100000.
The city has been always found to
be among the other cities and conn.,
munities that oversubscriber the loans,
and the final and fifth loan was also
fulfilled. Much of the credit is due
to the energetic committee which was
appointed to secure the funds to reach
the apportionment. and 1t was found
that the house-to-house solicit was
the best means of reaching everyone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13

The Perth Amboy Battalion Of the
State Militia Reserve will go on a bat
TALON hike on Sunday, starting at $3.50
o'clock in the morning. The our of
the hike will take the men over the
county bridge to the south shore of the
Raritan river to WolT's farm, In
Sayreville township. an approximate
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
Reserve Battalion VIII Hike
To Camp for Inspection Sunday

distance of three miles from the high
school, where the battalion win be
modified.
Special orders for the hike have
been issued by Major Frank L. Anti
sell. They follow:
Top sergeant will report name of
each man going on hike on Tuesday,
May IS, at $3.50 p. m.
Each man will supply himself with
a teaspoon, tin cup and a tin or paper
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-13
Man Discharged in Court
BIZ specia! Go. respondent.

By specia. Co. respondent.
TOTTENV1LLE. May 13-In the
county court at Borough hall. ST.
George yesterday before County Judge
J.. Harry Herman and a jury. Frantz
kunaz, forty-two years old, charged
with the larceny of $740 thai 1t was
alleged that he took from a valise be-
longing to Otto Linderman, a fellow
boarder of No. 5. Maiden lane. Totem
vile, was discharged. the jury bring
ing in a yerSict of not guilty of the
theft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
Big Increase in Shawnee Coun.
tvs Assessed Valuation.
Farm Land and Improvements
Are Chief Causes.
RAILROAD VALUES GO DOWN
Assessor Turns in 100000 in
Tardy Assessments.
County Clerk Submits Annual
Report to Tax Commission.

Shawnee county's total assessed
property. has increased $1,116,0 10, &C.
Henry Monroe, a clerk in the office
total valuation for Shawnee county in
1913 was S9s, while in 1913
the total assessed valuation is $780,
07S,1s4.
In addition. Monroe stated that the
county assessor had handed in more
than 100000 in tardy personal prep
erty assessments which must be placed
on a supplemental report. Efforts
will be made to cut down these tardy
assessments next year. county officers
stated today.
Farm Property Increases.
The big increase in valuation is
noted in assessments on farm land and
improvements and personal property.
The valuation in Topeka, according to
the report prepared today, shows a
decrease of thousands of dollars III
city valuation. However, the tardy
assessments bonded in by the assessor
will more than even the city valuation
OF this year with that of last, Monroe
believes.
The railroad valuations in the coun-
ty prepared by the state tax commits
sion also shows a decrease. the figures
Indicate. In 1918 the railroad valua-
ton in Shawnee county was placed at
$l2,94T,S49, while this year the prop
erty Is valued at A$12.65a.204.
The report was submitted today to
the state tax commission. That body
may change several of the valuations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
IS Men QUALIFY
Play for Shawnee Golf Clul
Honors Starts Tomorrow.
Final Match To Be Played on
July Fourth.

Sixteen men have qualified for the
upper bracket. and like number for
the lower bracket, in the, champion
ship play of the Shawnee Golf club
The players have been qualifying
for the last few days and are getting
into trim for the tournament to de-
eide who is champion golf player of
the club this year.
The players have been paired and IL
will be match play for eighteen holes
The first round must be played by
tomorrow: the second. June rs: third.
July 2, and the finals, a thirty-six
hole match. will be played on July I.
Those who qualified are paired as
follows:
Upper Bracket.
Il. L.-Campbeu VS.. George II. whitcomb.
Jack Crow VS.. w. r, Thrapp.
II. v. Kistler VS.. William Bates.
w. f. Monroe vs.. J. II. Stewart.
L. e, Whitaker VS.. George H. Gross.
/. BarHum VS., w. r. Bacon
i. +. ConweH VS.. p. McDermcnd.
]. L. Duncan VS.. William V. Crow.
Lower Bracket.
clyde Middleton VS.. A. J. Clark.
Fred Cooper VS.. J. T. Gray.
Dan Stoddard VS.. E. L. Carpenter.
L. &. Willard vs.. W. T. Beerbohm.
E E. Sallee vs. W. H. Harris.
V. L. Eobey VS.. W. Il. Flagler.
II. II. McGrath vs.. W. L. Bailey
Charles Anderson VS.. T. C. Whitaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
HOLD A GAS HEARING
Dohcrty. Men and Newton City Officials
Into Conference

Representatives of the Doherty in
terests will hold a conference in New
ton this week with city officials and To-
cal gas company representatives reIa-
tive to rates to be charged at the gates
of the city of Newton. The conference
will precede an action before the state
public utilities commission to fix rates.
Recently the Doherty interests
agreed that the state commission
might fix gas rate for some Kansas
town to determine the course to be
pursued in future cases. This action.
tho, does not remove the Jurisdiction
of the gas cases from the federal court.
If the commission sets a price salts
factory TO both the city and the gas
company. much expensive litigation
NAV be overcome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
TRIBUNE ATTORNEY HURT
Political Science Head Says Ford Ut
terances Anarchistic in Character.

LSf0nccS An0fcniSItC IN character.
Mount Clemens, Mich. June az
Attorney Elliott G. Stevenson of coun-
sci for the Chicago Daily Tribune, de-
PENDANT in the million dollar libel
suit filed by Henry Ford. was limping
slightly when he came into court to-
Mr.. Stevenson's car was turned sharp
ly into a ditch last night and he was
badly shaken up.
Henry Plass, a reporter for the De-
troit Free Press, who was on the stand
at adjournment yesterday, resumed
the stand. He was cross examined by
Attorney Alfred J. Murphy. His testi-
mony dealt with mobilization and re-
cruiting incidents in Detroit in June,
1915.
Prof. ]. S. Reeves, head of the de-
partment of political science at the
University of Michigan, was recalled
for cross examination. Last Friday
Professor Reeves testified that many
of Henry Ford's utterances were SINH
lar to those of well known anarchists.
Some of Mr.. Ford's ideas are held
by others who are not anarchists ?"
asked Attorney Alfred Lucking.
Some OF them, yes" replied Pro-
fessor Reeves.
Isn't the brotherhood of man a
Bible teaching. also?" asked Mr..
Luclzing.
Eyes"
Anarchisn, the witness said. con-
templates the immediate or the ulti-
mate disappearance of government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
LADIES TO C. OF C.
Special Music win Be Given for Them
Tomorrow Noon.

Tomorrow another ladies' day is to
be held at, the Topeka Chamber of
Commerce. The one given last week
was such a huge success that the
ladies are all reinvited as guests" to-
morrow
And for the luncheon tomorrow
noon the Chamber dining room and
salon will be transformed into a
bower of hollyhocks. It is well caIcu-
lated to bring to mind the days the
grandmothers of the race knew, ar
ranged to Treshen the minds of TODAY
with the beauties of yesterday. Per-
haps some of the ladies at the dinner
tomorrow noon will remember the
days when "he" came "courting" and
she" spent long and loving hours
making a haven of flowers from which
to watch the moon.
After the lunch such ladies as wish
TO will be taken for tour of some Of
the more beautiful and noted private
gardens of Topeka homes
Special music will be furnished dur
ing the lunch hour by Miss Ruth
Wright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
Members of State Board of Ad-
ministration See Trouble.
Changes in Statutes Cause
Them Some Real Worry.
ADMIT MORE TO HOSPITALS
Problem To Find Room Is One
of Hardest.
Malcolm Gray Takes Up Mat
ter With Attorney General.

There is new trouble in store for the
state board OF administration and the
big state institutions. Today there is
disturbed expression on the face of
board members and institutional heads
all because of some new laws enacted
by the 1919 legislature. Several well
defined and established sections of the
gneraI statutes were upset in a man
ner that will compel many changes in
procedures regarding admission of
patients to the institutions
Malcolm Gray, secretary of the state
board. spent an hour today in the at
regarding new blanks ana forms which
must be provided. But the trouble
doesn't stop t>ere. The legislature
made provision for a considerable
state institutional patients. But It
went home without appropriating
money for meeting the demands which
are to be made on the - itutions.
State Hospital Changes.
One change in the state law pro-
vides that persons may be admitted to
state hospitals for the insane by vol
untary petition. Under this change
in the law, formal complaint as to
mental condition of the person to be
admitted Is not necessary. A person
desiring treatment may enter one of
the hospitals merely by making proper
application to the state board of ad-
mipistration and filing the required
statements. This measure becomes ef-
fective July l.
Under the amended law. 1t is neces-
sary to provide new forms and blanks.
These must be ready for distribution
in several days.
Already there are a number of
tentative applications before the state
board. These applications will be
formally filed as soon as the new law
is effective.
But the real trouble comes in pro-
vidins hospital space and proper care
for the voluntary patients. State hos
pitfalls are already crowded to capacity
and the legislature did not provide
money for necessary new buildings.
Other Troubles, Too.
Another change in the present law
affects admission of feeble minded
persons TO the state hospital at Win
field. The old law provided a volun-
tary system of application for admis-
sion The new law provides for both
the voluntary and involuntary admis-
sion. Three formal complaints against
Shawnee county petitions are pending
| in the probate court, according to no.
tics,iwhich Secretary Gray received to-
day. Other petitions are on file in
either counties
institutional heads and members of
the state board will probably discuss
the problems to be met under the new
law at a meeting in Topeka this week.
Superintendents Of various hospitals
affected by amendments to old laws
are here this week attending the semi
annual letting of contracts for sup
plies and provisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
, OPENS HIS WHITE HOUSE,
Dc Valera, Irish President Is Wei.
coined in Gotham,

New York. June 24.-Edward De
valera, hailed by many as president
of the Irish republic" began busy
day today in his temporary White
House. which is the state suite at the
Waldorf Astoria.
He had engagements with perst -
friends and friends of the Irish cat
from all parts of the country. At
luncheon and dinner important confer
ences were to be held regarding plans
for getting IrelandFs case before the
American people, which is De Valera's
principal mission to the United States.
De valera was given an enthusia site
reception when his limousine arrived
at the Waldorf last evening. Men and
women became rivals to embrace, kiss
or touch the hand of the native of
America whom Ireland adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
PICNIC ON SATURDAY
Masons of Blue Lodge VIII Have
Outing at Gage Park.

The Masons of Topeka are going to
have a gala day picnic at Gage park
next Saturday. Every member of the
Blue Lodge. with his family. includ-
ing sweethearts and children and sis
ters-in-law and daughters-in-law. will
go out TO the park for the big event,
The athlet.cally inclined lodge men
will have an opportunity TO display
their prowess at the picnic The en-
tire afternoon will be devoted to out
door activities. The first event on the
program will be a ball game, in which
the members of No. 90 and No. II
will play against the baseball artists
of No. 81 and No. 225
This will be followed by a series of
horseshoe games by amateurs and pro-
fessiorals. The boys will have
swimming contest in the lake. and the
girls will participate in shrine tan
dem race, Running races and potato
races are also slated on the bill.
The final event. and perhaps the
most interesting will be a horseshoe
pitching contest for the ladies.
The Masons will furnish ice cream
and lemonade to the picnickers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were
issued today by Acting Probate Judge
Ralston;
Charles W. Bower. Topeka .........2 90
Ruby Jacques. Hamilin- ................a II
William c. Crozier. Wakarusa. ......... 30
Laura A Dietrich. Carbondale ..........2G
John A. Bowers. Silver Lake. 81
Martin NJ Anderson Silver I.ake...,92
Wedding rings. Is-K gold, 81 up.
Harris-GoaF Co., sos Kansas Ave
Adv.
- 5000 new customers by July /. ADJ