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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
COMPLAIN ABOUT TAXI

Letter TO Commissioner Says That
Drivers Refused to Take Passengers
81, Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, March TIA
drivers standing at the ferry at the
foot Of Bentley street or at any loca-
ton waiting for passengers
must not leave their machines at any
time no longer than two minutes the
time allowed under the city
This order was put into effect yester-
day following a complaint made TO
Commissioner of Licenses, Gilchrist OF
the city of New York that three or
four of the taxi drivers were in a saloon
near the ferry a week ago Saturday
and refused to take a woman passen-
ger to Sprague avenue. That was
the day of a severe snow storm. The
complaint was in the form of a letter
to the commissioner signed Mrs. A.
Fl. Sievers, of Sprague avenue.
The letter was turned over to the
police of the Tottenville precinct sta
ton for investigation. Mrs. Sievers
has denied that she wrote the letter
complaining of the occurrence and the
taxi drivers likewise deny any knowl-
edge of such a thing at the time stated.
The investigation is being continued
by the police and the commissioners
OF licenses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Funeral for Mrs. VINEGAR

BIZ Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, March 11:-Yes-
terday morning Mrs. Frank f. Wine
gar was laid to her final resting place
in the Cranbury cemetery. The fune-
raj services were held from the home
of her mother, Mrs. a. f. Read, OF
First street. this city. Rev. George
w. McCombe. pastor of the Baptist
church, of which Mrs, Vinegar was a
member, conducted the funeral serv-
ices. The choir from the First Bap-
fist church rendered two touching
hymns, abide with Me" and Lead
Kindly Light"
Mrs. Vinegar died at DIR. Lloyd's
sanitorium early Monday morning af-
ter a short illness,
The deceased was we'll known in
this city. After completing her stu
dies in the local schools she gradual
ed from st. Barnabas Hospital of
Newark with high honors. Until her
marriage she followed her profession
as trained nurse. She was twenty
three a of g She is survived
by a child three days old, besides her
husband,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
POST
FAVORS BONUS
Pass Motion for $50 for Each
Month of Service of Former
Service Men.

About forty members were present
at the bi-monthly meeting of the
American Legion Post As at the Y. NJ.
z. A. last night and heard j. f.
Deegan. special representative of tbs
bureau of war risk insurance, explain
some OF the workings of the war risk
insurance act, especially in regard to
insurance. Mr.. Deegan showed quite
plainly that this insurance was the
possible that a man can take out
and that 1t is offered as a mark of
gratitude by the government to the
men who were IN the service. Cues
lions were asked on points not entire
ly clear and 1t was the general feeling
at the close OF the meeting that this
offer should by no means be neglect
ed.
During the course OF the business
a motion was passed to try to secure
a table or portion of the public Ii
brary for the use of the local legion
members where the many books
given the post by the American Lii
brary Association can be available
until suitable quarters "a be secured
which will be entirely at the disposal
of the American Legion. The books
in question are a gift from the War
Camp Community Service, which,
with the terminating of It's activities.
decided that the books could be best
utilized by the American Legion.
Decided action was taken by the
post in regard to the bonus question,
In which it was voted that American
Legion Post, As, go down on record
as favoring a $50 bonus for each month
Of service. that a copy of the reso-
luton be forwarded to Senator Edge
and Frelinghuysen, and Congressman
Scully and to all the New Jersey posts
tA ra+ ~ - IAQrftA1xr state fhnip
attitude on this question. MI. Dee
gan. while speaking on the insurance
question mentioned hat there are
thirty-four bonus bills up before the
house, and that no definite action
could be taken until the ex-service
men themselves decided upon just what
nature of bonus they prefer.
A QUESTIONABLE vas read, as COM
ing from the Home Sector" and up
on which the post was asked to vote
definitely one way or the other. The
first question was do you favor a
military man for president in 1920?"
After some discussion 1t vas decided
not to vote upon this question in or
der to remain loyal to the platform
of the legion In not interfering with
politics. The other questions were,
DO o favor a federal cash bonus?"
DO you favor federal assistance for
obtaining farms for ex-service men 2"
Are you in favor of repeating the
prohibition amendment" Are you
In favor of tobacco prohibition ?" 'Do
you favor compulsory military train
mgr"
The questions of a post dance some
time during Easter week and q wom-
ems auxiliary were also discussed.
After the adjournment Mrs. Larson
served a hearty lunch of coffee and
sandwiches.
On Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock
the Memorial Day committee Will
meet with the G.. A. r. at Odd Eel
lows Hall to make plans for the
Memorial Day celebration. and the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
To
LOCAL BOARD
Boulevard Extension and AM
boy Road Sidewalks Up
Again Next Tuesday Night.
Sy Special Correspondent.

Sy Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, March 11.-Side-
walks along Amboy road for its entire.
length and the extension of the South
field Boulevard IN both directions to
afford a broad and straight thorough
fare from Tottenv1lle to st. George
will come up before the next meeting
of the local board of public improve
ment at Borough hall, next Tuesday
night. Both of the petitions for the
much needed Improvements for THIS
end Of the Island are down on the
calendar for the second hearing. When
the hearing on the sidewalk petition
came up before the board at a recent
meeting there vas storm of protests
made by property owners along the
route and the matter was laid over.
A public meeting was held at the
New Dorp school shortly after the
board meeting and it was then voted
to not make the improvement at that
time. Since then many residents OF
the island together with the borough
officials have come out as strongly in
favor of laying the sidewalks where
they have not already been laid IN
Amboy road. They say that the road
Is unsafe for pedestrian traffic without
81 Cewalks and base their claim or the
number of deaths hat have occurred
from accidents along the thoroughfare.
The resolution TO extend the Soutn-
field boulevard in both directions came
before the board sometime ago and
was laid over for further action. An
endeavor is being made to effect
a compromise which will satisfy all
of the residents of that section effect
cd by the improvement. Other petit
lions to come before the board are:
To grade, macadamize, curb n
gutter Livermore avenue, from Wat
ohogue road to Richmond Turnpike,
Ward 1.
To open Cromwell avenue from the
Staten Island railway to mean high
water of New York bay, in the Fourth
Ward.
To construct a sewer in Van Ripper
street. from Richmond avenue to
Dixon avenue, Ward 3.
To regulate, grade and macadamize
with bituminous macadam pavement
Decker from Forest avenue
CHERRY lane) to the northward to the
present bituminous macadam pave
ment.
To reconsider petition No. 2,019,
calling for sewers in Grasmere, APP
proved at local board meeting, held
February II. 1920.
To curb, gutter and sidewalk Glove
avenue. between Richmond 0 and
Tingerboard road, Ward a..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
MANY VISIT AERO SHOW
Report People Attracted TO New York
Show Aeromarinc E.Nhihit

Show A~eroTnarfnc Exhibit
By Special Correspondent.
kEIfORT, March ll.-Many Key
port people continue to attend the
Aero show held at the list Regiment
Armory in New York this week, special
interest being conferred in the exhibit
shown by the local Aeromarine Plane
and Motor Company.
Paul G.. Zimmerman. engineer in
charge at the local plant, has given
out some interesting information rela-
tive to the practical side of the flying
boat. which includes the statement
that 1t is almost as cheap to run as
an automobile, considering how much
faster the boa travels. Mr.. thinner
man states that the flying boat con-
sumes three or four hours supply of
gasoline in one hour. but in that hour
it travels the distance it takes tho
automobile three OF four hours to go.
The speed make sthe fuel consump-
ton per hour seem costly.
Chief Test Pilot c. ]. zimmerman
Is in daily attendance at the show
and his interest Is centered in the big
limousine flying boa which is exhib-
tied this ear. Mr.. Zimmerman is
well able TO demonstrate the boat as
he has thoroughly tested II in his
vicfn1ty Aviator Edward Musick has
also been a frequent visitor at the show
and those from the borough who have
attended the past few days are carried
away with their enthusiasm over the
exhibits especially that of the local
plant.
The big 40-L, which made the trip
to Havana and back under the guild
ance Of Test Pilot Zimmerman, is fly
ing daily over New York as a well
come to those attending the Aero
show, and Keyport feels quite well
represented at the big exhibit which
is said TO be better this year than ever
before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Acquitted on larceny Charge.

By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March Nj
Michael MaZorkswich was acquitted
yesterday of charges of breaking, en-
tering n larceny. Mazorkswich. it
was charged. was caught with a guam
tity of stamps in Midtown trying to
sell them. and as this was after the
robbery at the postof1ce at Nixon on
December 8, he was picked up. About
5000 of merchandise was taken from
the store in connection with the post
office. $109 worth of stamps and S35
in cash. After giving his defense.
the attorney of the defendant asked
for verdict. Judge Daily then re-
quested the jury to return a verdic3
of acquittal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
REV. ENGLISH CROOKS
Rector of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church Died Last Night at Rectory

Rector of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church Died Last Night at Rectory
~ Special Correspondents.
TOTTENVILLE, March Ire
English Crooks, rector of st. Steph-
ms Episcopal church, died about
$40 o'clock last night at the rectory
in Amboy road. Rev. Mr.. Crooks,
who had been ailing for some time,
had been confined to his bed for the
past five weeks. He underwent q
serious operation on his hand last
August at the Post Graduate HoSpi-
tai. Manhattan. and since that time
had not been to be in his pulpit
only at various times.
Rev. Mr.. Crooks was born in Ire
land and was sixty-eight years old.
He came to this country twenty-seVen
years ago. He was ordained at SYRIA
cuse in 1889 and received the degree
Of Phi. d. at the Chicago University
shortly afterward. Rev. Mr.. CROOKS
came to Tottenville in May l, 1912,
and was on his eighth year as rector
of the local church. He came mere
from West New Brighton, where he
was assistant to Canon Pascal Har.
rover. rector of Ascension Episcopal
church.
Rev. Mr.. Crooks was a scholar and
many came to him for counsel on
many subjects that came up for dis
cussion at various times. He was al
luded to many times as the bishop OF
Tottenvilie by being the Oldest clergy
man here. He succeeded the Rev.
Guy A. Jamison to the rectorship
eight years ago. Besides his widow,
he is survived by a son, Reginald
Crooks, and two daughters, Miss
Muriel Crooks, connected with the
Raw Ridge library, and Miss Kathleen
Crooks, who graduated as a nurse at
the Post Graduate Hospital Training
School Tuesday night.
Arrangements for the funeral,
which will be held on Saturday. Will
be completed today by the family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
BROWN IN MURDER CASE
To Defend Woodbridge Man on Charge
II Killing Another

BY Stdf Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March IL
Senator Thomas Brown has been Sc
cured as counsel for Mike knapek
of Woodbridge who Is charged with
the murder of John Hanack of Chrome
which occurred in Woodbridge last
Sunday NIGHT.
Knapek is the treasurer of the indie
pendent and Slovak Society of Perth
Amboy and has a wife and five chill
dren. David Wilentz Of Thomas
Browns office was in New Brunswick
yesterday conversing with Knapek n
preparing the case. The grand jury
will meet the latter part of the month
and his ca,se will probably come up
at that time. If he is indicted he
will be tried before Judge Bergen
about April 6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Not What It Used to Be

BEUNOS AIRES, Feb. 16.-Beunos
Aires, which once had the reputation
of being q wide open" city and gay
er than Paris'' Is mot what 1t used
to be" In the opinion of many travel
lers who were here before the war and
have returned recently.
The gayety is still here. they say,
but 1t Is more decorous and meantime
lid has been clamped upon many
resorts in which the worst sort OF
license was wont to houish openly.
also banned, dissolute women have
been driven off the streets, and begin
ming this year the police have begun
the suppression of houses of Ill fame.
The claim is made that Beunos Aires
is today cleaner morally than ever
In its history. due to the "re-
form" regulation of a recent city adj
ministration and continued by the
present one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
HOSPITAL ASSN MEETS
South Amboy Hospital Association
Elect Officers at Annual Meeting.

SOUTH AMBOY, MARCH IL
On Tuesday night the annual meet
ing of the South Amboy Hospital
Association was held in the city hall.
The meeting was attended by a large
number of the members of the as
ISOLATION who are interested In the
welfare OF the hospital. The election
of officer took place. Alfred T. Kerr
was reelected president, and Richard
NJ. Mack was reelected secretary and
treasurer. The terms of Rev. A. B.
Strenski. Rev. II. c. Mitchell. John
Coan and r. NJ. Mack as members
of the the board of directors expired.
All the above mentioned men were re-
elected.
Plans were discussed for a member
ship drive to be conducted early in
the summer.
The annual report OF the secretary
was read, which covered the cam
paign for funds for the building of a
Memorial hospital. 1t showed the
amount of oven 81 600 already
subscribed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
FIREMEN E
Jacob Hausser Elected President at
Janlesburg ut Election.

~ special Correspondent.
JAM SBURG March 1.-The an.
nual election of officers of the fire de-
partment held az borough headquar-
ters resulted as follows: President,
Jacob Hausser vice president, James
Z. Casey; secretary, Fred S. Cole;
treasurer, Joseph Van Pelt; foreman.
George Jaqui; first assistant foreman.
Roy Petty; second assistant fore
man, Russell Dey; third assistant
foreman, Harry l.. Emmons; audi
tors, James p. Casey. John Joreen.
son, John L. Jennings. A committee
was named to instruct all members
so desiring in the mechanism of the
motor apparatus consisting of the
following: Charles Roberts. Albert
Rogers, Joseph Van Pelt. Joseph
Baumgartner, The suggestion was
also made that the discarded hose
be used in an emergency. Other dis
cussions brought out many points that
will be for the benefit of the depart
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
To Report on Banquet.

San Salvador Council No. 299,
knights of Columbus, have arranged
to confer the first and second degrees
OF the order at the meeting of tho
council tonight In the rooms In the
Boynton building. Arrangements will
be made at this time for the conferr-
ing of the major degree some time
within the near future. h banquet
committee will make a report as also
will the bond committee. The com
mittee for the bonds are on the hustle
and expect that the entire issue will
be completed shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
M'ENENY ACQUITTED
Upset Plans of Prosecutor in Auto
Robbery Gases

By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March IL
The acquittal of Francis McEneny on
a charge of larceny by a jury yester-
day, upset the members of the prose-
cutors Office and many Others who
believed hat McEneny would be found
guilty.
After the county detectives had dis
covered the alleged fence" at Parlin,
Robbins and McEneny were arrested,
and a taken, the two men disap-
peared, 1t Is charged. The charge of
larceny then came up and the two
men could not be found. McEneny
was traced to Omaha and arrested.
The W. men were charged with
the theft of a tire from the garage
of Kramer e Clark in Sayreville. 1t
is charged hat they took the tire and
placed 1t on a stolen car, sold the
car and then tried to rebuy the tire
to return same, but were not able to
secure 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Pleasant Plains

MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Watson, of
Manhattan, AVE returned home after
visiting at Prince Bay.
Mrs. j. Post and daughter. of Man
haitian, have been visiting friends at
Annadale.
Mrs. Henry Schott has returned
from a visit in Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Cannon have moved
hero from Great Kills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Couden, Of
Flushing. ave been visiting at Great
Kills.
William Deming, of Jersey City. Wis
tied in Prince Bay this week.
A meeting of the Sunday school
board Of st. Marks church was held
Tuesday night at the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Truck Load of SILK Stolen.

NEW BRUNSWICK, March Ii
The New York police department has
sent out an alarm to all police u
thorities to be on the lookout for a
truck load of silk which was stolen
York yesterday while the truckmen
were eating. The truck is No. IL be-
longing to Petry, a trucker of Tren-
ton, and bears license N. J. 6,942.
The silk is valued at $150,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
urges Defeat of Measure

TRENTON, March 11.-State Archi-
Francis H. Bent today attacked
the Department OF Institutions and
Agencies and the New Jersey Chapter
of American Institutes in a statement
urging the members of the house of
assembly to defeat the bill by Sena-
tord Whitney authorizing the appoint
ment of associate architects to plan
new buildings to be built by the state
costing more than 100000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, March 11:-Mrs.
Josephine Diser, forty-nine years old,
wife of Dominikus Diser, of 1913 An
drovette street, Kreischerville, died
Tuesday at her home after a linger-
ing illness. Survived by her husband
and two children. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock from her late residence.
Rev. Frederic Suffer. Of Stapleton,
will oficiate. Interment will be in
the West Baptist cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
We'd at Roosevelt
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bV DpECFUT CUTT6SVUWutWNs
ROOSEVELT, March 11.-Leo
Brown and Miss Rebecca Glass, of
this borough were united in marriage
Sunday afternoon in the synagogue,
of Carteret- A number of the rela-
tives and friends were present. Fol-
lowing the ceremony a reception and
dinner was held at the home Of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown ave left
on their wedding trip and upon their
return will reside here, where Mr..
Brown Is interested in q drug business.
He is a. graduate pharmacist of Col
|umbia University. Mrs. Brown was
"a teacher in the borough schools.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Shows Valuation OF Irrigation.

Tie A53OCFUtSu fT6S5.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE re-
suits of irrigation on crop production
as compared to non-irrigation are
shown by an investigation of the De-
partment of Agriculture in Colorado.
Corn production on irrigated land last
year was 30.6 bushels per acre and
on non-irrigate land, 15.2 bushels:
respectively: spring wheat, 22.S and
IA bushels: oats, $40 and 1872 bush
els: barley. s0.8 and 1875 bushels; rye,
1915 anw 8.66 bushels, and potatoes,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
H0LE-lN-WALL A MESS
South Amboy Traffic Conditions are
Still Improving Daily

by NpccfdE J~0rrcspoFdcHt.
SOUTH AMBOY, March 11:-At
last things seem to have attained
their normal condition. The trolley
and jitney bus service between New
Brunswick M this city has finally
been opened up. The buses have
been running for the past few days
without regard to schedule. At the
present time they are running nearly
on schedule. The trolleys that were
nearly a week in opening their line
have commenced operation but owing
to a number of cars being out OF
commission do not operate on sched-
ule time.
The people of Mechanicsville sec
ton of the city who nave been par
ticularly hard hit by the damage
done to the bridge are now getting
service.
Owing to conditions at the hole-in-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Push Plans For New Building

The Jr. o. L. A, NJ, Middlesex
council No. SO. met last night. Ten
candidates were put through the first,
second and third degrees of the or
der. Great progress has been made In
the plans for the new building. A
large number of delegates, it is pro-
posed will attend the next past coun-
cilors meeting in Midtown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
CIT THIS QUIT Is WORTH MONEY

Cut out this slip. enclose with &c and
mail it to Foley Co, 1855 Sheffield Aveg
Chicago, Ill, writing your name and
address clearly. You VIII receive In
Foley's Honey and Tar, for coughs,
colds and Group; Foley Kidney Pills for
pain in sides and back; rheumatism.
and Foley Cathartic Tablets. a whole
some and thoroughly cleansing cathar-
tic, for constipation, b~iliousness. head
ache, and sluggish bowels. Sold by
Barnekov & Petz.-AdY-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11

the-wall that road is closed. All traf-
&c goes by way of the Pennsylvania
railroad right of way. Conditions at
the hole are worse now than at any
other time since It was built. The re-
cen storms with the subsequent
thaws have washed all the sand out
from under the bridge, exposing va
ter mains, sewer and gas main. Al
the present time it is absolutely inn
passable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Might Result In Disaster

'e"t f'VSF"V 1T DTs"s'V'
BIZ The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 1t:-A
bond issue of $500, 900, 900 to pay
adjusted compensation to former
service men might result in disas-
ter" Secretary Houston today told
the house ways and means commit
tee which is considering soldier re-
lief legislation.
Increased to extend aid to
former service men were suggested
by the secretary as the least harm
full way" but he said the proposed
expenditure of $4,000, 600. 600 would
be a serious one for people to con-
front at this time.
Further credit expansion which has
been a factor in the upper trend of
living costs would be inevitable II an
other bond issue were approved, he
said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Elect M. r.. Trustees.

The annual congregational meeting
of the Simpson NJ. e. church was held
last night following the prayer meet
ing for the election of three trustees.
George w. Parisen, William voorhees,
and A. H. Terhune were elected to
succeed themselves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11

entertainment committee of the post
Will meet in Mr.. Sosin's office Friday
night at s O'Clock to discuss some i'm
portant questions which have arisen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
blnSteaO'SWOTmSVTuD

ITO children an angel Of mercy .where
worms are present and directions followed,
II NEVER FAILS. One bottle DESTROYED 1872
worms. stood the test for sixty. yenrs. Sold
Est. G. A. Voorhees,. NJ. d.. PhiIadelphia.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-29
HOLD STREET DANCE
Eiks Granted Use OF One Block OF
Boulder Avenue for Pavement"
Dance Next Week.

Permission WINS granted yestcr-
day by Street Commissioner o. A.
Steiner, to the local lodge r. p.
o. Elks to give street dance Thurs
day night, August 5--the first pave
ment" dance ever given by local
Elks.
Boulder avenue, from Third to
Fourth streets, In front of The
World office. is to be roped off for
the occasion. Traffic Sergeant Nick
Remackel has promised adequate
policing. 40 that vehicles win not
try to use the reserved street while
the dance Is In progress.
A local band. under leadership Of
Jack Robinson, leader OF the Hotel
Tulsa. orchestra. will furnish the
music rhe band will be placed in
n convenient location, so that the
music can he heard plainly at both
ends OF the block, There will be
plentiful decorations, Japanese
lanterns. and refreshments.
I'VE are going TO make this a
real social occasion for Elks and
their families" Jack Gelfand. in
charge OF arrangements. said yester-
day Dancing will last from about
. o'clock until IL o'clock, and will