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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
REAL ESTATE NEWS
AND BUILDING NOTES

The real estate situation has not
improved much over the sales or last
week. Only two large deals are re-
ported, and the records of the local
real estate dealers show that only a
small percentage of business was
transacted in the exchange of prop
erty. Insurance has gained in pro-
portion to the amount of business
done in this line during the past sew
eral weeks, but as general business
view no change has taken place.
There are several large deals under
consideration, but the outlook in the
near future seems to indicate that
real estate will be in demand. AS
drop as 1t was thought 1t would, 1t
is believed that in a short time
the public will come to realize that
}aterial Is due TO stay at the pres
ent prices for some time to come.
1t has been reported by the lead
ing building experts in the country
that no change in the general cost
of material will be in evidence and
outside of one or two products. they
say it is a safe argument that con-
ditions in the market will not change
This leads the real estate dealers to
believe that within a short time prop
pcrty exchange will be continued:
and that the present decrease in
sales is one of the business recon-
struction conditions that exist in this
country at present.
John n Wester has reported the
sale to him of three two-story frame
houses. numbers 476. AIS, 4S0, 4S2,
4S4 and 4S41z State street. opposite
William street. The sale was made
through the United Investment COM
pany for consideration of about
$4,000 and was bought on specu-
lation.
The second large sale. which is
out of the city, was made by John
Wester to the United Investment
Company. The deal consisted of 130
building lots on the Metuchen Home-
stead land tract. The purchase price
was about 2O.O00. and the property
was bought for the purpose of in
vestment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Commerce Chamber Primary
Ticket Is Complete With 70
Names; Hold Group Meetings

The first of the group meetings of
the new Chamber of Commerce. held
in the auditorium of the public liz
brary last night proved exception
ally interesting and encouraging.
Many very fine suggestions as to the
immediate work of the organization
were heaerd and discussed at length
and at the other meetings of SIM
liar nature that will follow, will ma
terialize into definite plans.
The following men have been
nominated for directors of the new
chamber, of whom eleven will be
elected finally:
Isaac Alpcrn. Aubert Leon. Fred
a. BRIGGS, John Pfeiffer, Barney
Streiff, l. r. Madsen. c. C. HON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
NJ GRAN ALONE
To FIGHT CASE
Wants No Other Counsel in
Action Against Former
0uSted Utility Board.
By Special Correspondent.

bN special 1tlItsbouutbNs
TRENTON, Oct. 2S.-AttOrney
General Thomas +. McCran today
made public the fact that he does
not at present need any additional
counsel to nelp him to prosecute the
quo warranto proceedings before the
Supreme Court on the legality of tn"
ousting by Governor Edwards of the
Public Utility Board. The attorney
general does not want the help of
George l.. Record or Marshall Van
Wrinkle, the Jersey City lawyers
whom Governor Edwards said he
would like to see handle the case.
Replying To a letter and teIegram
received from Mr.. Van Winkle offer
ing his services in the case. the states
legal officer wired as follows:
81 have your telegram and letter
in reference to the proposed public
utilities litigation. The rights and
interests of the State being involved.
| shall, as required by law, proceed
tC inform me Supreme Cou.t OF the
situation by commencing suit In my
own name as Attorney General.
thank you for your interest, but do
not, at present need other couuse, in
the case"
The letter sent by Mr.. Van Wrinkle
"ead' in part as follows;
81 represent the newly appointed
members of the Board OF Utility
Commissioners and also represent the
Governor. so far as may be necessary
to sustain his action in removing the
old board.
"Will you please, therefore, send
me notice of any proceedings that
may be brought by you following
. ,..st -. 90 . AZ ra I
81 will do everything possible 20
expedite any proper hearing IN this
matter. to the end that all questions
rcspectiI 9 the validity Of the Cover
nor's action in removing TIC old
board may be fully determined"
The letter preceded the teiegram
which read as follows:
''iovcgrUr desires that puu'te ut'l :
ity contro"c.sy he quickly settled |
will lend ga all poSsini, aid al once.
Governor Is ready to start proceed
ings at once in his own nam dgains.
members of ouStcd board H. such a
course should prove necessary. How
ever, as senate asked you to act We
are waiting to Avd" frCiI YOU.
believe members of ous.vd board
will expedite hearing in court At
present there is l." qualified boai q
and there is danger of great conf
plication because of the attempted
assumption by :He ousted board OF
powers that have been taken away
ff'Dm tnem."
The attorney general gavt ont the
Circc communications his own reply
and tcth of Mr.. Van Winkle's opistles
He ttT also been asked by the comp
tiol!ef's department for ruling as
to the payment of the salaries of this
ousted utilitN.commissione Messrs
Slocum. Wright, Gaul and Knight
who have continued to hold their
Offices despite the decision of the
Governor. 1t is understood that he
has or will advise the department
not to change its attitude pending
the determination Of the litigation TO
be started. The attitude of the de-
pertinent is not to pay the salaric 8
while the commissioners hold Their
offices with cioLGed title.
The attorney general is not sure
Just what day ne will formally file
the papers in the quo warranto suit,
but it was stated by him that the
step will be taken early hcxt week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
To Have Political Tea

KEYPORT, Oct. 23.-Dn Thurs
day afternoon of next week a "Po-
litical Tea" will be held a. the home
of Mrs. George w. Stidfole when the
speaker of the afternoon will be
Mrs. Lewis S. Thompson. Owing 20
the fact that the county candidates
will make a tour of the county on
that day the presence of Mrs. Leon
.CnbbcTly, of Long Branch. is not a
certainty. However IL possible Mrs.
.Cubberly hopes TO be present for a
short time az least.
Meeting will be held in Keough's s
hall on Friday afternoon. Saturday
afternoon. Monday afternoon and
evening from TO ) O'Clock anA Fl" ~
I TO Q in the evening, when the dis
trict leaders will be present to ex-
plain any matters not clear to voters
and to discuss the various political
problems.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23

The Raritan Yacht Club Auxiliary
held their regular weekly card party
yesterday afternoon in the club
rooms in Water street. Mrs. William
Fraser won the bridge prize ana
Mrs. Robert II. McHose the prize in
five hundred. Refreshments of cof-
fee and cake were served by the
committee, of which Miss Helen
Hanson was chairman assisted by
Mrs. Charles Seguine, Mrs. Charles
Barnekov and Mrs. Virgil Shull.
The committee for next month,
which is composed of Mrs. Ralph T..
Seaman, chairman. Mrs. J. /. David
son, Mrs. Martin Newcomer and
Mrs. f. ID. Mendenhall. are planning
a large card party to be held in the
assembly hall. The date will be an
nounced later
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
KEYPORT G. O. P. TO
HAVE BIG SESSION


kE1 PORT, oct. ga mammoth n
Republican meeting will be held in
the Surf theatre on Monday night
under the direction of the Harding
d Coolidge Club at which local and
county candidates will be present as
well as special speakers secured for
the occasion.
Congressman Boynton of CoIora-
do will be the speaker of the even
ing and those who have had the op-
portunity to listen to the congress
man declare him TO be a most inter-
estlng speaker. Mrs. Robert Huse.
OF Elizabeth, will also be a promi-
nent speaker of the evening and it
Is expected that the theatre will be
hiled with enthusiastic voters.
AT present the ladies are arranc-
ing for "A big meeting to be held on
Thursday afternoon at a place vet
TO be determined, when the speaker
VIII be Mrs. Lewis. S. Thompson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
TRUCKS DAMAGED
IN CRASH TODAY

The large delivery truck belong
ing to the Elizabeth Hardware Com
pany 1877 New Brunswick avenue,
was badly smashed by a L. S. Army
truck on Amboy avenue as it was
proceeding to this city. AS result
of the accident, the hardware truck
had it's front smashed in and the
front springs were broken. The army
truck was not damaged SO badly, but
was knocked out of line so that the
steering gears will not work. 1t
is reported that the Army truck was
trying to pass the hardware machine
when a car loaded with coal caused
the two trucks to come together as
It was going by. No one was re-
ported injured as Il result of the ac-
cident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23

Mrs. Kcbecca Tyrrell. eighty five
years old. widow of the late Nathan-
iel Tyrrell, died yesterday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
-. Cline. 223 Broad street. Mrs.
Tyrrell was life long resident of
Perth AmbOy and besides her daugh-
ter with whom she resided is sur
vived by son, Dr. George w.
Tyrrell. of this city. "A sister Mrs. w.
X. Osborne. Of Metuchen. nine grand
children and six great grand chill
dren. Mrs. Tyrrell was the oldest
member of the First Baptist church.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the home Of her daughter. Rev. II.
T.. Hatchman pastor of the First
Baptist church will Officiate. Inter
ment will be in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
TRIED SUICIDE
THREE Times
Last Fatal to Mrs. BurleW, OF
MataWan, Whose Funeral
Services Will be Monday.

BY Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, Oct. 23-The funeral
of Mrs. George Burlew, who died
yesterday morning as the result OF
drinking carbolic acid. following an
argument with her husband, will be
held from her late home at 267
Main street on Monday afternoon at
. o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Holmes. pastor
of the First Baptist church, will
ohiciate.
This is said to be the third time
Mrs. Burlew had attempted to take
her life, but each of the previous
times she had recovered. 1t IS
thought that she did not mean 10
Kill herself yesterday but only to
take enough of the stuff to frighten
her husband. For some time there
was question as to whether or not
the poison taken by Mrs. Burlew
was carbolic acid or the acid mixed
with cyanide. The county physician
following an examination of the
| body yesterday afternoon declared
death to be due to the drinking
| carbolic acid.
Besides her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Van Brunt, and her hus-
band, Mrs. Burlew is survived by .
| young daughter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Many at ID. of L. Eycnt

'F At the regular weekly card party
<Of the Daughters of Isabella held
Thursday night in st. Mary's hall in
Center street quite number of
people were present to participate
!, In playing the usual card games.
The winners were as follows: In
five hundred, Mrs. Z. Hines, Miss
Margaret McCiosky and Miss Mary
Fimmens; in euchre. Michael J..
p'Hara, and in pinochle, Mrs. JOS
ph +. Mclaughlin. The door prize
tas won by Mrs. William Hoffner
md Miss Agnes Green held the
tp0cky number for the cake. Mrs.
3oseph Mclaughlin was general
chairman of the evening assisted by
Miss Bessie Mullen, Miss Margaret
AcClosky. Mrs. NJ. j. O'Hara, Mrs.
Nv. Reed, Mrs. George Mullen and
Miss Ellen Ostrye.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
CRAZY Mikes
TRIAL MONDAY
win Face Jury on Charge OF
Killing Two Women at
SteIton: Sane - is Claim

BY Stc1 Correspondent.
NEW UNSWICk, Oct. %. -
Mike Mazakovich, the "a year old
Polish resident of Stelton. charged
with the double murder of the Misses
Sadie and Susie Felter, of Highland
Park. in Stelton on the night of
September IL. will be placed on
trial here Monday.
Crazy Mike" as the man is
knows in this vicinity because of his
activities during the past four or five
years was examined after his cap
ture and said to be sane. 1t was
thought that plea of insanity might
be entered by him but the decision
of the two doctors who examined
him will go Il long ways towards
making his claim have little effect
upon the jury.
Supreme Court Justice James Js
Bergen will preside during the trial.
Prosecutor Joseph Il. Stricken has
completed the case in a manner
which he believes will prove without
a doubt that Mike is the man who
shot and killed with the same bullet
the two women.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
STRIKE TENSION RELhXES
SOMEWHAT IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Oct. 23.--Extreme ten
sion over the miners strike and the
threatened walkout of railroad
workers seemed slightly relaxed this
morning.
Leaders of the National Union of
Railway Men and the miners feder-
alton were ready for the conference
as to the situation, and there ap-
peared to be indications that the for
mer would not cali II strike until
after the trades union conference
next Wednesday.
The ultimatum presented the gov
ernment Thursday by the railroad
men called upon it to begin nego-
tiations with the miners tOuay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
ARRANGE RALLY
Nor DEMOCRATS
list of Noted Speakers and
Entertainers Secured for
Big Event Tuesday Night.

Congressman James O'Connor. of
New Orleans. La, and Mrs. George
Sebey, of Chicago, will be the prin-
cipal speakers at the Democratic
rally to be held under the auspices
of the Perth Amboy Democratic
Club in the Auditorium on Tuesday
night. This will be the big meeting
s Of the campaign, as far as the
democratic party is concerned, and
will be somewhat similar to the
Governor Edward /. Edwards meet
+ ing held here last year. Besides ad-
dresses from the two national
Speakers, district, county and city
candidates, a program of songs and
/ stories by out-of-town talent will he
a feature of the meeting.
: Congressman O'Connor comes to
Z this city highly recommended by
the Democratic speakers committee
4 and will devote his address to Ma
tional issues. He is considered one
Sf the bes. speakers In the cam
paign. Mrs. Sebey recently address
ed a meeting of the Democratic
party in New Brunswick, and her
address at this meeting was the
cause of considerable favorable
= omment. Mrs. Sebey will also talk
the National issues. In order
7 be sure that the speakers will be
present, committee of local Demo-
Gratis will go to New York city and
accompany them here.
The meeting will begin at s
o'clock sharp and the program has
been arranged and timed so that the
meeting will be over at exactly 10:45
o'clock. Prior to the speaking i'll
the Auditorium concert Will be
given in front of the Auditorium by
the Columbus Italian band of this
city. Music in the Auditorium will
be furnished by Fred O'Briens' or
chestra.
The entertainment part of the
. program will be the best obtainable.
s 1t consists of the following numbers:
Charles A. Wilson's entertainers.
+ consisting of vocal and instrumental
selections. This is the same organi-
alton which was SO popular at
Prices and Pleasure Bay all last
summer. The LaScala mixed quar-
4 tet, which will render two quartet
numbers ard one duet number; Ed
ward Ford, humorist, will complete
the program.
Although the meeting will be free
to all who wish to attend, tickets are
being distributed. These may be OBJ
tanned from any member of the
Democratic Club or at the club
room over the Strand theatre. One
will also be able TO obtain them at
the Auditorium on the night of the
rally.
Invitations to the rally have been
sent to out of town people and il is
expected that many visitors will be
&Bresent from nearby towns and ci-
hes.
With the return of Mayor Frank
1 Dorsey to this city from Washing
1 ton. ID. c., where he has been attend
xing the convention of the American
Bankers Association, plans for the
3continuation of the street meetings
(which were started a week ago to-
might. are being made today. These
meetings will oe started after the
big Democratic rally on Tuesday
might From now until election the
city will be thoroughly covered by
The Democrats and the issues made
plain to the people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
REGISTRATION
Of M|DDLESEX
Table Showing Number of e.
igibIe Voters in Each Dis
triCt Made Public.

Although Perth Amboy's registra-
ton for the general election sets a
a new record this year it is not the
largest in the county as New Bruins
wick voters to the number of 1886
have qualified to cast their vote on
November .. this being 1,127 more
than registered in Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboys registration this year
is 9.2i9-almost double that of last
year. due largely to the interest man
ifestcd by the women.
There are registered in the coun-
ty more than $4,000 voters, the ex-
act figures as officially given out be-
ing 51,731. There are additional
names which will be added by aili-
davit, these persons having been i'll
or out of town on the registration day
Registration figures are as fol-
lows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Expect Many at Benefit

One OF the biggest benefit enter
tainments to be conducted in this
city will be staged at the Strand
theatre on Smith street tomorrow
afternoon and evening The per-
formances being staged for the ben
eft of st. Mary's school are under
the direction of William j. Counihan
of the Majestic and Strand theatres.
There will be eight vaudeville acts
~ professional entertainers and a
six-recl moving picture on the pro-
gram which will furnish three solid
hours of entertainment
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Local i. o. o. +. at Big Event

Three thousand members of the
Order of Odd Fellows
gathered on Proctor's roof garden
IN Newark last night for the initia-
tioh OF 4S6 candidates into the En-
branch of the order.
iiornet . Encampment No. 60 of Per.h
tinpoy' presented twenty-eight can
oluates mo the class, which is said
70 nave been the largest held in the
state in some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Funeral for Mrs. Dillon Tomorrow

Iuncral serNlces Tor MIS-. MathlIda
4. Dillon. widow of the late Henry
Dillon, of 1S5 State street. who died
at the City Hospital Thursday night
shortly after being struck by an
automobile owned by Dr. William
r.. Ramsay. will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock at the First
Presbyterian church. Rev Fredc-
rick Neidcrmeyer. pastor. will oni-
ciate. Interment will be private.
Mrs. Dillon was eighty-two years
old and was a daughter of the late
Andrew Cunningham of Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23

mann. George =. Reynolds, Jean Du
Bois. Louis Rossi, Adrian Lyon, J. l..
Clevenser. c. c. Baldwin. Harry Con
ard, Peter e. Olsen, Ferd Garretson,
Earl Lake. Thomas Brown. I. X.
Grouse, John O'Toole. Louis Booz,
Jr. and Mayor Frank Dorsey.
The case of tie last night. the
moderators drew the names for the
relative positions. The moderators
were {. G. Hommann, Thomas
Burke and Sol Rubenstein, and the
counters were Louis Booz. J. A.
Compton. Earl Lake and Charles Pc
terson.
The final ballots are going out in
the mail today and must be returned
to headquarters by Thursday. Oc-
tober 2S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
SAMPLE BALLOTS READY
IN COUNTY MONDAY

BY Staf Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. pa
The sample ballots for the general
election to be mailed to New Bruns-
wick voters were delivered at City
Hall this morning and the remain-
der of the ballots for the county VIII
be available for the various city,
township and borough clerks on
Monday. Some of the printing was
done in Newark which necessitatcd
a delay in the delivery of the bal
lots. The ballots this year are un-
usually large. about two feet wide
and have the party column system.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
To Get Bail for Man

Waiter J. KoiIly. counsel for
George Gal. of Woodbridge. arrest
ed in this city on Thursday night
by Omcers Bachman and Tonghini
on an atrocious assault and battery
charge in connection with the shoot
ing of his wife in house on Cath
crime street. expects to have the
1000 bail for which the man is be-
ing held furnished today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
To Attend Watcrwov Event

Mayor Frank Dorsey will in all
probability attend the sixteenth con
Venion OF the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress to be held at the
New Willard Hotel i'm Washington,
ID. G., on December 3, .. and 10. The
mayor stated today that he would
appoint delegation TO represent the
city at the convention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
joel Parker COUNCIL Meets

SOUTH AMBOY, oct. 23:-Joel
Parker Council No. 50. Jr. q. L. A.
NJ, was visited by one of the state
officers last night, State Inside SEN
tinel +. w. IIowsaw, of Newark, at
tending. He addressed the members.
Arrangements were made for the
initiation of twenty y-five candidates
and for attending the meeting of the
Past Councillors Association in
Cranbury on Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
PRESIDENT WILL RECEIVE
PR0-LEAGUE DELEGATION


WASHINGTON. oct. 23.-Pres-
ident Wilson will receive a delega-
tion of pro-league Republicans next
Wednesday it was announced today
at the White House. The delegation
will be headed by Hamilton Holt, of
New York, editor of the Indepen-
dent. The president is expected al
that time to deliver a pronounce
ment on the league. his second of
the presidential campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23

We loved him oh no tongue can tell
How nuch we low d him and hos well.
God loved him too. and thought II best
To take him home with him to rest.
Gone from us. but not forgotten,
Atver shall they memory fade;
Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger
Round the spot where thou art laid.
In sad and loving memory of our be
loved son and brother. Charles George
se,ens. who departed this life. Oct 20.
1915 Signed
FATHER. MOTHER. SISTERS AND
BROTHERS. 20959--I0-23-lt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Gets Verdict of s1.50O.

81 STAN ttrfespohde1'.
NEW BRUNSWICK. oct. 23. -
Mazar Mcizeickicwicz, also known as
Nazar Kabich. of 81 Smith street
Perth Amboy. the Lehigh Valley
switchman who shot Richard Egan,
of Stanford street, that city, last
June was the defendant in a su-
preme court action settled in court
here yesterday. a verdict of 1900 in
Egan's favor being rendered. Egan
was one Of the ''vacationists" not
working on the railroad at the time
the shooting took place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Jail Cranbury Man

NEW BRUNSWICK, oct. %
burt H'avener. of Cranbury. has
peeh placed in the county Jail on a
charSe or breaking and entering
maze by Henry II. Conover, also of
ted to Jail by Justice of The panco
Walter II. Havens and is awaitin. =
the action of the grand Jury
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Arrested in Drcwcs Case

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 23:-Au-
thorities of Cecil county, Maryland,
reported to the police here the ar
rest of a man on a train near Perry
vile, Md, early today on suspicion
that he is william r. Brynes. the
university student charged with the
killing of Elmer G. Drewes. the
Dartmouth college senior. here last
Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Return from Rapkers Meet

Mayor Frank Dorsey and Isaac
Alpern. president of the Perth AM
boy Trust Company, returned last
night from weeks stay in Wash
iagton. ID. G., where they have been
attending the convention of the
American Bankers Association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
.Fords Women Voters Meet

~ FORDS. Oct. 23:-The meeting Of
the women voters held yesterday
afternoon at the Harding & Coolidge
Club in the rooms of the Republican
nfAdquarters proved beneficial TO
tnoee who attended. The party plat
0rm was discussed and the Repub-
Sllc&n candidates were q topic of con-
Eetsation. Opinions were given on
Matters pertaining to elections and
1dvtce was given to women who did
MOT quite understand some points
relating to their duties as a voter.
was decided to hold a meeting in
~ near future, but the GATE was
Not given.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-23
Checks Small Fire

a IRE OF unknOWn origin AT Acc
state street was extinguished YES.
terday by Patrolman Robert Hard
ing. The damage as a result of the
blaze amounted to 500, accordjn,,
10 the officers report. N-H .