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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
CityBnefs

The strawberry festival which
was scheduled to be held by the
Aid Society IN the lawn of the
Baptist church tomorrow night has
been postponed until Thursday. June
"a.
Miss Naomi Fletcher the Amer
i~canization secretary of the Baptist
Home Missionary Societies will speak
tomorrow night in the Baptist church
on Christian Americanization. The
meeting will be held in the church
on Christian Americanization. The
meeting will be held in the church on
Madison venue and will be open to
all.
Congressman Frank Crowther of
Schenectady. N. Y, formerly of this
city was in town this morning renew
ing cid a-cquaintances. He came down
from New York state Saturday for
the graduation of his son Samuel
+. Crowther from the Winona Mill
tary Academy at Winona, N. Y.
"A special congregational meet
ing will be held tomorrow night in the
b. sement of the GGrace Lutheran
ltrch Jefferson street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
YOUNG JUDEANS MEET

Delegates from all over New Jersey
attended the Fifth Annual State Cen
vention of Young Judaeans held at
Jersey City from Friday over Sunday.
Reports of the progress of the work
In Perth Amboy was given by Twins
Goldstein. Special services were held
Friday night and Saturday morning
In one of Jersey City's largest tenn
ples and social events marked the &C
tivities of the afternoon. On Satur-
day night. a reception and dance was
given the guests of the city and the
business of the convention started
Sunday morning. An outline of the
activities for the year was given and
officers were elected for the state
organization.
The official representatives of Perth
Amboy who attended were: Ruth
Jacobsen, Rose Brody, Mary Wilmer,
Irving Goldstein. Sarah Wedeen, Elsie
Goldberger, Florence Klein, Ida
Frankel and Joseph Schwartz.
Others who attended from here
were: Title Wedeen, Jessie Horowitz,
Florence Plain, Herman Horowitz,
Sarah CARRIER, Ida Bernstein. Joseph
Goldstein, Ada Schlessinger and Els
Their Levine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
rs GRADUATES
ATTEND CHURCH
Rev. WiIbert Westcott Delivers
Annual Baccalaureate Ser
mon to High School Srs.

The members of the 1920 gradual
ing class of the local high school at
tended Simpson NJ. +. church in a
body last night, hearing the annual
baccalaureate service delivered by
1aev. Wilbert Westcott. The grad
yates. about seventy-flve in all, met
in the lecture room prior to the open
ing of the services and marched in a
body to their seats which were re-
served for them in the center of the
church.
Many of the graduates relatives
and friends in addition to members
Of the Methodist church. filled every
available seat in the church, it being
necessary to bring in extra chairs to
accommodate the congregation.
Rev. Mr.. Westcott took as his
topic for the night. The power of a
Great Purpose He told the young
seem to them that they had finished
a great work they were in reality just
commencing upon the serious phase
of life-that Of reaching a goal and
making good.
The pastor emphasized the neces-
Eity of each one placing before her
or him q goal for which to strive
through the coming years. In order
&c succeed, he pointed out, only tire
less and energetic work a be in
dulged in. Success will not come to
the one who waits for II to be thrust
upon him, without making an effort to
attain it, Rev. Mr.. Westcott said.
His was In the form of d
heart to heart talk with the graduates
and the members of the 1920 class
were deeply impressed with his talk.
The usual musical program was a
he'd out during the night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
RESERVE DECISION IN SUIT
CAUSED BY AUTO ACCIDENT

Judge c. c. Hommann in the dis
trict court on Friday reserved deci-
sion in the cas- of John Malonowski,
of Convery Place. who as next of kin
brought suit for his son, Frank Malo-
nowski, against George Barrett OF
Fords and tbs American Red Cross.
Malonowski brought suit for $500 for
injuries received in an auto accident
on October 20, 1918.
The Malonowski child was playing
on the sidewalk with a number of
other children when an automobile
owned by Barrett and operated by
the American Red Cross struck an
auto bus at Convery Place and New
Brunswick avenue, knocking the bus
upon the sidewalk where the Malo-
nowski child with a number of other
children was playing. as the result OF
which accident one child was Killed
and several injured.
While there was little effort made
TO deny the negligent driving of the
Red Cross car. III. Thayer Martin. OF
Newark, counsel for the Fords branch
of the Woodbridge Chapter Of the
Red Cross, seemed TO rely on the fact
that the driver of the car having vol
unteered and the owner of the car
having donated its use and the Red
Cross being a charitable organization
they were not liable ever If the car
was driven negligently. Thomas
Brown appeared for the plaintiff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
K. OF C. CARD PARTY
PLEASING SUCCESS

The first of a series of card parties
10 he given for the benefit OF the
knights of Columbus building iuIlu
was held Saturday afternoon, in the
auditorium of the new X. of c. Home
in High street.
About two hundred were present IN
GLIDING guests from Woodbridge Sc
warren, Metuchen. South Amboy, TOT
'tenyilIe and Carteret. Bridge, HVe
hundred, pinochle, euchre were play
cd and prizes awarded. Refreshments
were served.
fair was composed of Mrs. Thomas
Christopherson, Mrs. John Delaney
Mrs. John w. Kelly, Mrs. Thomas
McDermot, Mrs. Ralph Seaman, Mrs
Coughlin. the Misses Rose
Blume, Katherine CROSBY, Florence
IDonegan, Belle Dorsey, Agnes Hardi
man, Loretta Hines. Katheryn Leavy
Phil Martin, Claire Mccormack, Mar,
garet Murray, Katherine O'Brien and
blanche Van SICKLE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
To HAND DOWN
OPINIONS TODAY
Court of Errors and Appeals
Cases of March Term to be
Decided This Afternoon.

TRENTON, June 14:-Opinions In
cases argued before the court of err
rors and appeals at its March term
will be handed down here this after
noon preparatory to the opening OF
the June term of the court tomor-
row.
One case argued in March due to
be decided today is that of the ap-
peal of the city of New Brunswick
from the action of the Supreme
of Conservation and Development In
Court in upholding the State Board
granting the Elizabethtown Water
Company. the Plainfield-Union Water
Company and the Middlesex Water
Company permission TO divert TO-
600, 600 gallons of water daily from
the Raritan and Milestone rivers
New Brunswick is c~ontending that
right to a water supply from the
this diversion seriously affects its
Raritan river.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
CH|LDREN'S DAY
OBSERVED HERE
Special Services Held at Simp-
son M. E., First Baptist and
Presbyterian Churches.

Yesterday, Children's Day, was OBJ
served In practically all of the
churches throughout the country. In
this city special exercises were held
In the Simpson NJ. E., First Presby-
terrain and First Baptist churches.
The latter exercises were held in the
evening while the two former were
observed during the morning service.
At the Presbyterian a children's
pageant was held. 1t was opened by
the prologue, the student and educa-
ton, which parts were taken by Miss
Doris Willsey, Douglas Fraser, Jr.,
and Miss Ruth Hancock, respective
ly. This vas followed by songs and
dances illustrating different trades
and professions.
At the Simpson NJ. +. church the
regular annual Children's Day exer-
cises were observed with Rotations,
selections and sketches being render
ed by the children of the church.
The entertainment furnished by
the members of the First Baptist
church was under the direction of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward e. Kinsey. The
program opened with a song by the
primary and beginners department.
Just Because It's June A cleve
exercise, entitled Childhood Days.
was given by tour girls and two boys.
The churches were banked high
with field and wild flowers. The kid
dies all in little stiff organizes or fine
voiles or chiffons executed their parts
with deliberations and in many cases
unusual self possession and rendition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
KEYPORT HOLDS
CH|LDREM'S DAY
Pleasing Services Given in
Churches of the Borough
Several Children Baptized
~ sn.cinl Correspondenf.

KEYPORT, June IA. - Children's
day was very appropriately observed
in the local churches yesterday with
special musical programs in which
the smaller children participated. At
the Reformed church, Rev. +. T. b.
Reynolds baptised eleven persons at
the morning service after which the
.children's program was presented. be-
ing a program of vocal and instru-
mental music and Rotations.
At st. Mary's Episcopal ehurch a
special baptismal service was held at
four O'Clock in the afternoon at which
several children and adults received
the rite.
The First Baptist church held the chill
.dren's Day service in the evening with
a long program of songs, %recitations
and a interesting sketch entitled
Anybody family on Sunday Morn
ing" which was as enacted by William
Barnes. Mrs. NJ. Tague. Mrs. Walter
Baldwin. Stanley Carhart. Kelsey Car
hart, Hanna Mae Roberts and Alice
Tague.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
GRADUATES HEAR
MR.. DEMAREST

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jun IA
Speaking before h members of the
graduating class of Rutgers College
here last night President w. II. 5.
Demarest declared that only through
he principles and ideals Of Jesus
Christ a the world find it's saliva
ton. salvation IS a great word of
the Scriptures not in great use to-
day." he declared in the course of his
baccalaureate sermon The world
does need to be saved, and there Is q
divine way of saving 1t. The world
needs to be saved from imperialism
and from war. 1t needs to be saved
from the starvation. disease and
death now crying out from the raw
aged places of the earth. 1t needs
to be saved from violence, injustice,
cruelty. 1t needs to be saved from
hate, deceit. and covetousness in the
hearts of men in council chamber as
well as in battle array"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
Police NeWs

Patrolman James Nolan arrested
James McCluSky yesterday on a
drunk and disorderly charge. A $40
fine was imposed by Recorder Pick
ersgill this morning.
Sergeant Durham received a tele-
phone call from Miles Potter, of Eng
lishtown on Saturday afternoon. re-
porting that Wilk Mcbride while go
ing through this city in an automobile
on June 7 last, lost a brown leather
suitcase containing two pairs white
pants, two striped silk shirts, pair
white oxford ties and four collars.
The police have no record of this suit
case being turned in.
Motorcycle Officer William Bach
man summoned Louis Wood of New
esk on Saturday afternoon on a
charge of speeding. The man will ap-
pear in court at 7 p. m. tonight.
Patrolman Underhill reported that
car N. j. II 500 hit the traffic sign at
the corner of Smith street and Mad
ison venue shortly after midnight
Saturday night.
Hans Smith, of Fords, reported
to the local police yesterday that his
car bearing N ]. license 1915 4 Is
missing.
Patrolman Peterson ARRESTED
Adolph Hillquist on a drunk and dis
orderly charge yesterday. The man
was released on the payment of a
$40 ash bond.
Motorcycle Officer Bachman ar
rested r. w Whitman. of New York,
yesterday for speeding A $26 bond
was put by this offender. Officer
was put up by this offender. Officer
Geiboth also summoned M. Huszar,
of New Brunswick, and f. Lindberg
of Arlington for speeding yesterday.
II. Silverman, of Elizabeth. received
O summons from Traffic Officer Frank
Seiboth to appear In court to answer
to a charge of speeding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
HeLmettd
BIZ Special Correspondent

81 Special Correspondent
HELMETTA, Juno 14.-With al
most the entire membership of the
family present to do honor to
the founding of the beautiful memoir
al church in honor of the founder OF
this town, the late George w. Helme,
the twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
conservation of the st. Georges Me-
mortal Episcopal church. was observ-
ed yesterday when an all day service
of song prayer n other NANTES
.tations of joy were prepared for.
Featuring the event was the pres
ence of the R'Zht Reverand Paul Mat
thews, d. i. Bishop of the New Jer-
sey Episcopal Dioceses who conferred
the rights of Confirmation on a class
of six candidates.
The observance of the conservation
of the church commenced at 8 o'clock
when the Corporate Parish Commun-
ion was observed. This was followed
by the morning prayer and conirma-
ton at the IL o'clock service.
Following the morning service the
members of the Helme family and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14

members of the vestry and wardens
and invited friends enjoyed a dimes
served in the Guild rooms. the ladies
of the Guild, acting as hostesses.
Commencing at 8 o'clock another
service was held.
George A. Helme son of the found
err of the town and for whom the
memorial church was erected, made
an address at the afternoon service In
which he gave as his theme THE In
nuence of the Church In An Indus
trial Community"
Rev. George w. Phillips. DID,. pas
tor of the church. at this time. in his
address at the afternoon service gave
a brief review of the foundation of
Episcopallanlsm in Helmetta and eu-
logized the p~astorate Of the first rec
tor, the Rev. John A. Trimmer, i. d.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
BURKE HOME TODAY

Chief of Police Patrick J.. Burke is
expected back in this city some time
today from the annual convention OF
the police chiefs of the country which
was held at Detroit.
During the absence of Chief Burke
Detective Sergeant Lawrence Long
has acted In the capacity of chief.
One big catch was made under
Longs direction. This was the zap
lure of the nine local men implicated
In the $4,000 booze holdup early
Saturday morning. for which PATROL
men Munroe, Layden and Buchan
were commanded
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14

SAN DIEGO. CHILE, June 14.-An
attempt to assassinate Arturo Alexan-
dri, presidential candidate o. the lib
eral alliance occurred yesterday. Three
shots were fired at him. but he was
uninjured.
PARIS, June 14-German delivery
of coal to France under the treaty
of Versailles. amounted to 1855, 900
tons up to May 80. II was officially an
nounced bby the r~eperations commit
tee OF this total 1850 tons were
givevn to Luxembourg. Italy received
$4,000 tons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
Foreign News

SAN SALVADOR, Il. of s., June IA.
Many lives were lost and much
property damage done near a Juan,
Northwestern Honduras. Saturday
night, when a terrific Storm burst
over the country. according to dispat-
ches. Bridges were swept away and
a great disaster is feared by the au-
thorities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
ELEVEN MUNICIPALITIES
MAKE COUNTY TAX RETURNS

NEW BRUNSWICK. June 14-Of
the twenty-three municipalities In this
county eleven have turned in half of
the taxes due to the county for the
first half of this year Tomorrow Is
the final day for the semiannual re-
turn. So far Helmetta, Midtown,
South Brunswick township Highland
Park, Perth Amboy New Brunswick
township Dunellen, Raritan township.
Monroe township and Cranbury town
ship have made returns in the order
named.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
RITZ REPORTED TO BE
IN RACE THIS YEAR

NEW BRUNSWICK, June IA
Anthony Ritz, who was employed as
janitor in the county buildings last
year n who entered the primary
fight as a freebooter candidate at the
last election, is said to have petitions
out for freebooter and assembly
Offices. 1t is said that he expects 10
decide in a day or two whether he
will run for freebooter or assembly.
end If he is defeated at the primary
election he will run as an independ-
snt candidate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
HUGHES MAKES
PATRIOTIC PLEA
RAJ The associated Press

Bu Ihe HSSOCfuttu IfcSS
WELLESLEY, Mass, June IA
Charles T.. Hughes in an address al
the Wellesley College commencement
exercises today cautioned his hearers
that in appreciation of the difficulty
that accompanied the period a1tei
the war. we must avoid a distorted
view and we must not fail to realize
that the great heart of the nation
has not changed in a few months,
His subject was THE Patriotism oil
Peace"
He c~ontrasted the unihed enorts oi
WE rtime with the absence of a com
pellIng motive, and the right of COM
betting interests that have followed.
"Our national ideals are. nelthef
im~perialistic nor racial. They trans
cend all ordinary national aims. Ihey
In blishing and maintaining constltu-
tional government as the sure base oil
liberty"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
| DEAD, MANY
HURT IN WRECK
BIZ The Associated Press

BIZ The Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 14:-One man
was killed and a score or more in
jured when the Pierre-Marquette spe-
cial bringing weekend parties from
Michigan resorts collided with an
~eastbound freight in the South Chi
cage yards.
Railroad officials say someone left
a switch open, allowing a freight
train to run In on the westbound
track directly in front of the passen-
ger train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
Feature at The Strand

Lew Cody. the Robertson-Cole star,
recently paid a high tribute to women.
Mr.. Cody believes that women are
capable of making a success of any
thing they undertake. lie practices
what he breaches. His director for his
latest picture THE Butterfly Man."
showing at the Strand Theatre was a
woman-Ida May Parke.
Heretofore the art of directing
has always been thought of I'm con
nection with a man." he says. But
are changing, and women by
right of their natural instincts are
stepping to the front rs directors of
unusual merit, and this to my mind
Is u to the fact that women bring
to the screen an entirely different ele-
ment, the human touch, the little
delicacies which men are so apt to
overlook in striving for big results"
At The Crescent.
Announcement Is made by the
management of the Crescent Theatre
that beginning today William Fox will
present William Farnum in a roman
tic drama of the days when knights
were bold entitled THE Adventur-
err" 1t is based upon the adventures
of a III who lived in Spain at q
time when gambling was at its
height M when noblemen wagered
everything on the treasures of Mexico
Peru.
Thes production who's Stealin'
was not presented as advertised. at
the Crescent on Saturday due to a de-
lay in transportation the baggage re-
quired to gle the show did not arrive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
Evil ALWAYS In Hatred.

A man should not allow himself to
hate ever his enemies, because II you
Indulge in this passion on some occa-
lions, II will rise of itself in others;
II you hate your oacmies you VIII
contract such a viclY:s habit Of mind,
as by degrees will break out upon
those who are your friends, or those
wha are Indifferent to you.-Plutarch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
MacDOnald-HanSon

By Special Correspondent.
SEWAREN, June IA - Mrs. M.
Hanson the marriage of
her daughter, Ella NJ. to Herbert w.
Macdonald of Newark The ceremony
took place on June 5 I'm the PreSby-
terrain church in Bloomfield. Mr.. and
Mrs. Macdonald are now residing in
Woodbridge
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
Obituary
Ntiss Anna G. Hartung

Miss Anna G. Hartung. daughter of
the late Bernard and Theresa Har-
tung, died at 2:10 o'clock yesterday
morning at the home of her sister,
Mrs. w. Guy Weaver, of Woodbridge.
She is survived by -four sisters and
Mrs. William A. Allen, Mrs. w. Guy
Weaver, Mrs. w. J. Sullivan, John b.
Hartung and Joseph Hartung. The
body was brought to the home of her
sister, Mrs. William j.. Leavy, 227
State street, from where the funeral
will be held tomorrow morning. A
solemn high mass Of requiem will
follow at st. Mary's church at 10
o'clock. Interment will be in st.
Mary's cemetery.
william II. Tobias.
William r. Tobias, a photographer
for thirty-five years at 29O High
died yesterday morning at
place after an illness OF the past
weeks hat has kept him con-
to his home. He has been all
ing for some time. Mr.. Tobias a
years old and had conducted
a photograph gallery in Smith street
for several years before moving to
High street. He was well known
the city. He was an artist
In his profession. His wife died about
eight years 6 n since that time he
has lived by himself at 290 High
In accordance with his last
his body will be cremated
privately.
Annie Christine Evcrson.
Annie Christine Everson, sixty-five
years ola died at her home 494 Cor
nell street yesterday. Survived by her
husband. Hans C. and three sons, liver
s., Meyer C. and Chris S. Everson. Flu
neral will be held from her late home
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock. In
terment in Alpine cemetery. Rev.
Robert Schlotter win o~fficiate. Mrs.
Everson was a member of the Danish
One Hundred Ladies Society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
State NeWs

PARK RIDGE, June 14-Fire early
today destroyed the high school here,
=. modern three-story brick structure
covering half a block. The loss is es-
timated at 100000. All examina-
ton records were consumed by the
blaze.
HAMMONTON, June 14-Joseph
Sanford, tw~enty-eight years old Is
locked up at the Mays Landing jail
TODAY. charged with the murder of
Matteo Ingemi an elderly man whose
body bearing forty-five stab wounds
was found in a secluded spot here a
week ago Jealousy. the police say,
inspired the crime
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
Annie Christine Evcrson.
Marie Christine Nelson

Marie Christian Nelson, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew b.
Nelson of Laurie street, died Saru.-
day. Funeral this afternoon at l
o'clock Interment In Alpine ceme-
tery.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-11-12
FLEA EMBALMED IN HONEY
'ts Fate In Egypt Many Thou
sands OF Years AGO.

II Is believed that the earliest food
store laid aside for his wants by man.
and which Is still In existence. is n Jar
OF honey found In an Egyptian tomb.
and probably placed there for the sus-
tenance Of the dead during the jour
ney across the Stygian river. says the
American Forestry Magazine. when
found. the honey had changed into n
very dry candy and II had lost its
sweetness, though II could still be
identified rs honey.
In the bottom of the jar, well COW
cred with honey. was n dead fen OF
precisely the same sort rs those which
piague Egypt 10 this day. Apparently.
the insect had hoped Into the jar
while the last rites over the dead were
being observed. and when the iar was
corked, the little fellow was shut up
within. and, like the true patriot. he
probably would have declared that
death was sweet Anyway. be sank
TO the bottom while the honey was
still soft, and there the archeologists
found him after a good many thou
sands Of years.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-11-12
ALL THE TIME He WANTED
Excellent Reason Why Traveller kes1
Not Worry Over Possibility -
Missing His Train.

A Cleveland man with business In
lerests In Illinois tells OF nm inctdent
al a railway junction In that state H
was hungry and IL was only two usis-
utes before the departure Of HIS trsia-
He rushed up TO the countermxn m
exclaimed; Give me sandwich sa1
a cup Of coffee. quick! Haven't tina
for anything else
"My friend" said the man behlnl
the counter. take all the time 20
want. Just cnst your eye over tbs
menu and I'll telephone the superb
tendent 10 hold the train while"
EDO you mean 10 Sly that he win
actually hold the train while l eatr.
Sure. friend. This liz brsnrh
road and there's no other train con-
Ing or going over II this morning. The
superintendent viii want you 10 have
good meal-~he owns this iun~h-
ROOM