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Evidence OF Waste

Concrete evidence Of the tremend-
Gus waste of money by the admins
tration during the war continue to
come to view upon the horizon Of
news each day. The latest cheerful
news, when the cost of everything Is
mounting higher and higher. comes
with the fact that the town of Nitro,
West Virginia, the war town built by
the War Department at an approx
mate cost of $4,000 900, has been
sold for the magnificent sum or
SH,55l, 900. If the town Of Nitro
which includes not only an expensive
plant for the manufacture of eXplo-
siVes but good sized town besides.
had produced reasonable supply Of
ammunition during the war, the grca,
loss in this sale to the Government
could be overlooked. But the truth
remains chat not one shell was made
IN this expensive toy of the admins
tration and at the time Of the armis-
tlce the plant was incomplete. Ana
the taxpayer stands the loss.
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United States Loses $l4,4l8,237

wartime operation Of the tele-
phone and telegraph systems of
the country cost the Federal gov
ernment Sl4,4lS,237, according to a
report Of Postmaster General Burle-
son transmitted to Congress by
President Wilson. This sum repre-
SentS the difference between the net
earnings of the companies taken over
and the compensation guaranteed by
the government.
Total net earnings of the telephone
and telegraph lines during Federal
control were reported at $7O,387 .532.
while the compensation assured was
%S3,O55, ,769, The total deficit includ
ed in an estimated $3,00O,OOO for set
tlement Of future claims. Small inde
pendent companies operated by the
government reported a surplus of
$57,42S.
Reported deficits of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
operating SO subsidiary companies,
were 1920, ,l70.31, while the Western
Union Telegraph Company asked an
adjustment of 921,511. The Ohio
State Telephone Company, of Colum-
bus, o., operating four subsidiary
companies, showed a deficit of S392,
1913.
The government claim against the
Postal Telegraph and Cable Com
pany was listed at $2123,392
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Candidates Expense Accounts

On Monday of this week. in the
Clerk of the Courts office, at Balti-
more, the campaign expense accounts
of Governor elect Albert Richie and
of Mr.. Harry w. Nice Republican
candidate for governor) were filed,
as to the general receipts and ex-
penditure of the state wide campaign.
John M. Requardt, as treasurer for
Governor elect Richie, received and
disbursed $19,875. As treasurer of
the Ritchie League his receipts were
$23,54l.42, and disbursements, $23,-
5l8.55. leaving balance of $22.S7.
The statement of A. Walter Kraus,
agent for Harry W. Nice, the Repub-
lican Gubernatorial candidate, showed
that only $15,403.21 was spent in Mr..
Nice's campaign. The City-wide Nice
League also spent $l,S63.
Among the large contributors were
Bernard NJ Baruch. $4,000; George
Gunther, Jr., 81 900; Frank II. Gun
ther, $1,000; Jacob w. Hook. $780,
Harry B Wolf, $500; ]. II, Wheel
wright, $4,000, and J. Hubert Wade,
81 900
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Got The Habit

With 1000 surplus motor vehicles
in stock, $1,000 of them going to ruin
at Camp Holabird, the Administration
has accepted since the armistice was
signed $l75,O00,000 worth of motor
vehicles from manufacturers, accord
ing to Representative Reavis, of Ne
braska, who appears to have the fig
ures to back up his statement. The
public may as we'll become reconciled
to adding this sum to the So 800 OOO,-
600 deficit which the Democratic Ad-
ministration can point to with pride
in 1920 as the fattest deficit it has
ever rolled up.
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Trinity Episcopal,

Nov. 30, st. Andrews Day. 10 a.
m, Sunday school; II a. m, Holy
Communion; 1870 p. m, Evensong.
Dec. 4, Choir practice in the church
at p. m.
The Nationwide campaign of the
Episcopal Church is now on, and De
cember 3 and 4 are the dates selected
for the Parish canvass Will parish.
toner's try to be at home and meet the
danvassers. This campaign is for
greater spiritual and material eff
CieucV
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Woman's S Auxiliary

A meeting of Trinity Church
Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary was
held at the home of Mrs Mackall on
the evening of November 20. The
Rev. Alfred Lee Jones opened the
meeting with prayer. After a very
interesting report of the Annual
Meeting of the Diocese given by Mrs.
+. W. Dawson, delegate, the work for
the coming year was discussed.
There will be a regular monthly
meetings throughout the year. Tn ;
next meeting will be held at the Par
ish House December A, at 8 p m.
JULIA YOUNG, Secretary.
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Woman's Club Meets Tuesday

The Woman's Club of Elkton will
meet in the Parish House on Tuesday,
December ,. at , p. m. Ms. Emil
Crockin, of Baltimore, Chairman of
Americanlzation. Maryland State Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, will make
an address Miss Frances w. Wat
kins, of Odessa, Del, an accomplish
Cd pianist, will play.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS

'.S7 l''
s"le t"l 'rlaihinChJ OF tuesday even
ing next, Decennaer :. Everybody go
/" 'hc MOVIES next lucsuaE even
ing an" see a me picture ana heIp I"
-"'a cause
The Woman's Second Scycath Dis
/ tlrt Auxiliary Of Union Hospital will
hold it's regular meeting at the home
OF Mrs. Frank Harris, PerryvilIc. ON
y edrcrday, December 3, at 2:&O. Tn"
! yearly election Of officers will be held
at this meeting and all members are
cques ed to be present
The winter schedule Of the Penn
| slEau.a Railroad will 90 into effect
ON Sunday next. The changes in
.ain. at Elkton will be a, follows:
/ Southbound- to Sis M. 10 Is
TO lO:4I a. m.: SOB to SOP D. M.
7:OS to $50 y m.: new train with
'crrvviIe its terminal, OH y. m.
| Northbound -S.17 to S:lI a. m.; new
! train with phiIadrluhia il. terminal
1929 D. m
Uow,rd " Cro., IF nt. p,,,j,,
I.,I Tn.,,.,,,., G.,,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19
TWOF|RESHERE
THIS MORNING
$500 Damage In e---HoIIey
Car Blaze Checked

v~ith.n wv hours the fremen were
called to two fires this morning and
1t seemsithat the fire laddies Will have
more work to DO in the cold weather
than when good weather exists.
Neither of the fires necessitated a
great deal of work.
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing, the local fire ladies were called
to a fire in New Brunswick avenue,
caused by an explosion due to a water
hack in a stove being frozen. Chief
Ford placed $500 damage due TO the
fire and water as the extent OF this
blaze. The ire was in the home of
Walter Ewert, 40 New Brunswick
avenue, proprietor of Walters restau-
rant. The stove vas split In half
and several windows were broken as
the result of the explosion which was
heard for some distance around. Tho
fremen worked with chemicals and
the under control taps were given
shortly after. The alarms was turn
ed in from station Sc.
The first fire his morning In a
fast line car coming in from Newark,
car 1851, Conductor George Miller
and Motorman Theodore STATE. This
fire was caused by rease accumlating
around the box under the floor of the
car and little damage was done. The
alarm was turned in from box 81 at,
Buck. ngham avenue n State street
and the car was standing near the
Mcclellan Engine house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19
Y. M. G. A.

Frank w. Hensen, Industrial sec
rotary of the Y. M. C. A. attended
enthusiastic state industrial confer
ence at Orange yesterday. General
discussions were held on all phases
of the work and some instructive and
interesting pointers exchanged.
MI. Hensen's talk to the secretaries
covered the subject of the best types
of social evenings for foreign born
groups. Mr.. eHnsen gave a summary
of the activities here in Perth Amboy
and told of the fine spirit In which
the ~semi-athletic and social features
are participated here and emphasized
the fact that foreigners who become
citizens become at heart Americans
and are anxious to become Americans
in their social life as well as bust
ness.
Good reports were given of the
work all over the state and a fine
spirit was reported despite the ap-
parent large exodus to Europe at this
time.
R. I. Vail, formerly OF Perth Am
boy presided at the meeting and rep
resentatives from Paterson, Bayonne,
Newark, Perth Amboy, Camden. New
Brunswick. Orange. New York and
other cities were present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19
Mortgage Cancelled

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 1e:-An
application to cancel a mortgage of
records was granted to Kasimer
Klemczewski of Perth Amboy today.
This mortgage, amounting to $3.50,
was given to Anton Mikolajczak on
September s, 1913. The receiver is
now dead and the applicant is hat
the mortgage was paid for by a
number OF notes in the First Nation
al Bank, Perth Amboy, which were
produced in evidence. Judge Adrian
Lyon, counselor for the applicant,
stated that he made an investigation
of the records of the deceased mans
property and found that he did not
make q will and that the widow did
not make application for letters Of
administration. He further stated
that the widow had Informed him
and signed a statement to the effect
that the mortga ge was paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19
TAKE THREE CHILDREN FROM
MOTHER; PLACE IN HOME

By StdT Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 10
Mrs. John Kassler, of SO Hazard
street, was arraigned before the re-
corder here last night charged with
not properly caring for her three
children, aged two, six and nine years
respectively. The family live in a
basement under deplorable condi-
tons, 1t was said and the mother
stated that because h was forced to
work she could not take any better
care of the children.
All three children were taken from
her in order that they might be
placed in st. Mary's Home here and
receive the proper attention.
John Kassler, husband of the
woman, was arrested in Perth Amboy
on December 10 charged with de-
sorting her. He is now being held
in the county Jail awaiting the action
of the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19
TWO PLEAD GUILTY TO GRIMES
COMMITTED IN THIS CITY
BIZ STAFF Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 10
Samuel Ballato pleaded guilty to a
charge of entering the store of Isidor
Hortinick on November 81, at Perth
Amboy. In this robbery, fish, eggs
and meaet to the value of $32 was
stolen. The case was assigned to Pro-
baton Officer Macmillan for inves-
tigation.
Joseph Elish pleaded guilty to an
allegation charging him with the
larceny of three sweater valued at
SIS from Jacob Gottleib of Perth
Amboy, on December 6. This case was
also assigned to Probation Officer
MacWilliam.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19
4S Liquor APPLICATIONS.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 19-In
the Court of Common Pleas. forty
three applications for the renewal of
liquor licenses which were presented
to the court on the opening day of the
term and were continued until today,
have again been continued until Jan
uary 2, 1920. One application for a
license which was not filed until the
afternoon of the opening day of the
term, which is against the rule OF the
court received no recognition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19
Few Shopping Days Bring Extra Strong Bargains for You
CREDIT TERMS

the d%msw who have @aD advantage @m u%rmhw system %%@ a%% Just ty@v% want Rh delivered %@ part
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 19-The
adoption of Frances Agnes Knatt,
seven months old child, was granted
to j. V. Garrison and his wife, Lottie,
today. The child has been staying
with this family for four months at
their home, Pearl and Miller streets.
Perth Amboy, and their own three
children and the parents requested
the adoption. The parents of the
child who are separated and live in
New York, also consented to the
adoption.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19

INJURED At RARITAN

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 10
Julius Levy, of 1876 Remsen avenue,
this city, in confined to the camp nos
pital Camp Raritan, as the result of
being struck by a locomotive at Bon
hamtown yesterday. The mans in
juries could not be determined.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19
PLEADS o GUILTY

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 19-W.
Scott Perry pleaded lot guilty to an
Indictment charging him with man
slaughter and bail was fixed at $4,000
in the Court of Quarter Sessions this
morning. Perry was the driver of the
automobile which on October %,
struck and killed Ellsworth Ledley in
Woodbridge Township.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-19
CHRISTMAS GIFT

A BEAUTIFUL BED ROOM SUITE LIKE THIS WILL MA
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FARM DANCE GIVEN
IN BLOODGOOD HOME
The Guests Wear Rural Co.'S
tunes and Sun Bonnets at
Unique Party.
HOMELY DISHES SERVED
Mother Entcrtains for Her
Daughter at a Country Frolic
for Young People.

Mrs. WILDER Bloodgood gave q country
dance last night in her home, 80 East
Thirty-fourth street, for her daughter,
Misc Rosalie Bloodgood II was a sort
OF farmers frolic. and the young peo-
pie who attended wore rural costumes,
smocks and sunbonnets such as were In
favor on old fashioned farms.
The drawing room was turned into a
miniature farmysrd. There were served
for supper homely dishes that differed
considerably from the fashionable menus
OF the day. and the table appointments
had something Of q picnic character.
Among the guests were Mrs. Philip
Rhinelander "a. Mrs. Francis Day White,
Mrs. James Lenox Banks, Jr., Mrs. ].
Theus Munds. the Misses Adrienne Iselin.
Leila Burden. Ethel Potter. Margaret
Schroeder, Audrey Holman, Marion and
Theodore Tiffany. Elizabeth Manning.
Margaret Flint Sylvia Van Rensselaer,.
Helen Cameron, Elizabeth Howard.
Gladys Livermore. Alice Lawrence, La
nier Comfy. Caroline Knapp and Jeanne
Gourd. John Murray Mitchell. Alan Har-
rtman. ]. Howard Potter, Lawrence s.
Butler. Francis Watrous. Lothrop Reed,
A. 3. Franklin. Jr.. Townsend Miller.
Rowland Pell. Jr.. r. Ingersoll Brown
and Dwight Franklin.
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AS a platonis, and philosopher Mr..
Johnson takes high rank among con-
temporareous thinkers. He wassa son
of Waldo p. and Emily Moore and was
born In Oeceola. Mo-. March 80. 1851,
He won his A. B. degree at the Univer-
sity OF Notre Dame. Indiana. in 1871.
and his masters degree there three
years later. He studied law and began
practising in osceola in 1872. He was
Prosecuting Attorney OF St. Clair county,
Missouri, from 1870 to 1875. and again
from 1898 to 1900. He married Miss
Alice Barr In 1881.
In 1900 he retired from practice TO de-
vote his entire time to the study OF
the philosophy OF Plato. He was Mayor
Of Osceola thirteen years. Mr.. Johnson
was q lifelong Democrat. In 1905 he
published plato and His Philosophy.
which attracted much notice. Transla-
lions from the Greek by Mr. Johnson in
cluded "Iamblichus's ExhortationNto the
Study OF Philosophy" "Opuscula Pla-
tonica" and "Procius's Metaphysical
Eiements." Mr.. johnson left one of the
best private libraries In America.
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THE WILSON'S 60 WALKING.
President Receives New Argentine
Minister, who Goes TO Paris.
cn..s.y p..a A. M g..


WARRINGTON, March 3-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson took O walk late
this afternoon through the shopping dis
trtct. Mrs. Wilson wore a walking suit
Of gray with a small gray hat
Acting Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Polk entertained this evening in honor
OF the Minister from Peru and Nine. de
Tudela.
Mrs GorgaA wife OF the former Sur
geon General OF the army. was guest OF
honor at a luncheon given to-day by
Mrs, Mendum Blumenberg at the High
lands.
The Rev. George d. Graeff OF Brook
lyn was guest Of honor at a luncheon
given to-day by the Rev. Meade Bolton
MacBride.
Or. Thomas a. lie Breton, the new
Ambassador from Argentina, presented
his credentials to the President today.
accompanied by the counsellor of the
embassy. Mr.. Quintana. who has been
made Charge d'Anaires DR.. lie Breton.
whU arrived in this city last Friday. will
leave again tomorrow and sail on
Thursday for Paris. Mr.. Quihtaha will
remain in Washington NJ Charge DAT
fairies until the return OF the Ambassa-
dor. when he will 20 to his new post as
Minister to the Central American Re-
public.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

Mrs. Charles sherman Haight. 22 East
Sixty-ninth street, gave a luncheon yes
terday at Sherry's for her debutante
daughter. Miss Alice A. Haight. The
guests numbering thirty-scven. included
Mrs. Ford Burchell, the Misses Jane
ouantance. Maria Cook. ane IIurd.
Dorothy Clapp. Ruth Dean. Alice Thayer.
Laura Edey. Genevieve Babbitt, Julia
Parker, Elizabeth Haight, Victorine KEEL
logg, Julia Dommerich. Virginia Rice,
Margaret Soliey and Martha Lambert.
Mrs. Frederic Nelson has left the
PLAZA for Palm Beach. where she will
remain until the end Of this month.
Miss Judith Pomeroy Atwater. daugh-
ter Of Mrs Louis Lombard. will be mar
ried to Allen Ray Memhard this after
noon in the chantry Of st. Thomas 8
Church.
The marriage Of Miss Urling Sibley,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram w. Sib-
ley, to Capt O'Donnell Iselin. U. s. A.,
will take place thie afternoon In the
chapel Of st. Bartholomew Church.
A Mardi Gras ball for the beneft Of
the Southern Industrial Educational AS
ISOLATION will be given In the ballroom
OF the Rltz-Carlton. Miss Beatrice NJ.
Beck will impesonate the queen, and
among her attendants will be the Misses
Glory Thomas, Marie Lamarche. Betty
Jackson. Helen la F'etra, Ruth Wade
and Grace Hendrick. After the corona
ton exercises there will he general
dancing.
Mrs. Henry Stuart Fleming. East
Sixty NTH stret, will give q luncheon fol-
lowed by bridge to-day.
Mrs. z. Henry Hartman will leave
New York this week for Santa Barbara,
Cal. 70 be with Mr.. and Mrs. r. Roland
Hartman.
The DANCE for the benefit Of the Motor
Corps OF America, set for Thursday
night at the Rits-Cariton. has been
postponed until March IL.
Mr.. and Mre. Albert Blake Dick OF
Chicago are at the st. Regis to meet
their daughter. Miss Mabel Dick. who ia
due to arrive to-day from France, whore
she has been in war work for more than
q year
Corwin Black will give q dinner at
the Ritz-Carlton tomorrow evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graeme Ladd
have come from Natirar. their country
place. in Far Hills. N. J.. TO the Chat
ham for the spring months
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Glitch SHARK OFF MIAMI.
Four Coionists Seek saiInsh and
Make a Record Haul.

MIAMI. Fla, March 3.--Another record
catch was made this afternoon when
four men captured a 400 pound hammer
head shark on a tventy-o lone strand line
offended for sailf1sh.
Prof Peter ]. Mcct rmick of Harvard,
who chartered the GYPSY Queen for the
day. was Keeling in his line in the Gulf
Stream when the huge shark struck.
He called Tor assistance, and after a
battle lasting three hours the monster
was hauled aboard. The other anglers
In the party were L. J, Baldwin of De-
troit. r. A. Marshall OF Ovid. Mich, and
Edward L. Freunden OF Clinton, Ill. Two
dozen yachts stood by watching the pro-
ceehings.
Dr. Rosalie Slaughter Norton OF CO.
lunbia University returned to-day from
Havana, where she spent two weeks.
Che will address q gathering OF Miami
and visiting clubwomen tomorrow af-
on Medical Relief Work In
Serbia and Salonica."
Joseph Gleason OF Brooklyn was
luncheon guest at the Royal Palm to-
day.
Late registrations at the Royal Palm
include Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Ashby Of
Brooklyn. II. ID. Hutchins. Mr.. and Mrs.
N Potter and A. q. Cooper OF New
York.
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MANY ATTEND BENEFIT DANCE.
Annual Reception for st. vincent's
Hospital Held at Waldorf.

The annual reception and dance In
Aid Of St. vincent's Hospital was held
last night in the grand ballroom Of the
Waldorf \ storia and was attended by
many patrons Of that institution. In the
early part OF the evening there was an
Informal talk on the war by Paul d. era
vath. who was abroad for several months
Later Eugene Shannon. who recently
returned after service in the navy. sang
Dancing was continuous there being two
orchestras.
Among the box holders were Mrs. De
Lsncey A. Kane. Mrs. Thomas H. Kelly
Mrs. Joseph J. Siavln, Jr. Mrs. Con-
stantine J. MacGuire. DR. and Mrs.
George Stewart. Mrs. William F. Shee-
han, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady
Mrs. John G. Neeser, Mrs. Eugene Wood
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Burial Hoffman. Mr.
and Mrs. John d. Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs
Columbus ODonnell Iselin, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard O'Gormsn. Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
tus Paine. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs Morgan ].
O'Brien. Clarence II. Mackay. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Iselin. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Tiers, Mr.. and Mrs Adrian Iselin
and Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Canda.
Supper was served at midnight In the
main restaurant.
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OBITUARIES.
HARVEY HELM.

STANFORD. Ky. March "A MESA re
received by relatives here from Mrs
Helm a. Columbus. Miss. announced the
death there to-day OF her husband, Har-
vey Helm. for six terms Representative
In Congress from the Eighth Kentucky
district Mr.. Helm had purchased a
plantation near Columbus and intended
removing to II at the expiration of his
term. to which he had been reelected last
november. He was So years old
Mr.. Helm. who was a Democrat, was
born in Danville, Boyle county. Ky. He
was educated at the Stanford Male
Academy and the Central University OF
Kentucky. where he received his A. B.
degree. He began practicing law in
1890, and served in the Kentucky Gen
eral Assembly during the session OF
1894 In 1897 he was elected County At
torney of Lincoln county for four years
being reelected in 1900. The same year
he was delegate to IN Democratic
National Convention In Kansas City
Mr.. Helm was first elected to the SIX
tieth Congress- At his last reelection he
received a majority Of 400 over the Re-
publican nominee
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N. DE BILLY AT LUNCHEON.
Guest of Miss Leland, French Re
lief Worker.

To emphasize the splendid cooperation
which has existed between the oficials
Of the French Government In this coun-
tty and the Americans who in the last
four years have been In the forefront of
relief undertakings luncheon was
given yesterday by Miss Luisita Leland.
president of the Fatherless Children OF
France in her residence, SEQ Park ave-
nue..
The guests included Edouard de Billy.
Deputy French High Commissioner
CASTOR Liebert. French Consul-General
in New York, and Admiral Grout of the
French navy. There were present also
Mrs Robert Bacon, Mrs. Newbold sLe
Roy Edgar. Mime. de Billy, Mile. Made
leine Liebert, Capt Meyer. Mrs. Snowden
Fahnes stock. Marcel Knecht Of the
French High Commission, Mr.. and Mrs.
6sorga~S,umenthal Capt, ds-Cran-
cey. aid of Admiral Circuit Speeches
were omitted.
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WILLIAM HENRY DECKER.

William Henry Decker. one OF New
York city's oldest tea merchants, died
in his home IN South Orange. N. j., yes
terday. in his eighty -ninthe year.
He was born In Greenwich street, near
Morris. In 1890. ron OF the late Alfred
and kesiR r. Decker. He entered the
tea business when he was IS years old,
remaining active in 1t until a few years
ago. In 1888 he MARI ed Miss Hannah
L. Crane. daughter OF the late Theodore
c. Crane. Mr.. Decker mover from New
York to Orange, n. J., in 1867
He leaves two daughters, three soma
and two grandchildren. one OF wrom,
William Decker Sd. has been In France
for year with the First Army Corps.