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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
TottenDille

John Price. of 21s Fisher venue
who was operated on for appended
is in the Richmond Memorial hos
p4tal a week ago. although still IN a
srrious condition, was reported TO-
day to be a little improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Lehman
Eere Sunday visitors at Asbury Park:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sprague, OF
3rooklyn. spent the week end with
Nr. and Mrs. A. +. Decker.
Walter Aimsworth, of Theil, N. T.,
5 visiting his mother here.
Over 500 was cleared for the 81;
Ctephen's Protestant Episcopal
ihurch at the food sale held recently
Il the home of Mrs. Blanche Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ilverstein,
and son. have returned from a three
weeks vacation in the Catskill Noun
aims.
The last scheduled band concert of
he season will take place on Thurs
lay night on the Tottenville school
ground.
Sergeant John P. Smith, of the
West Brighton precinct police station,
Who gained considerable prominence
mhen he organized the detective
bureau. has been detailed to the
district attorneys Office according to
IN announcement made yesterday.
Sergeant Smith is a native of Staten
island and has been in the service
tor thirty five years.
Mrs. Theodore Leven, of Johnston
avenue, was rendered a surprise
party by a number of her friends
recently. The affair was given in
honor of Mrs. Leven's birthday, and
1 large number of friends were
resent. Musical selections were en-
ioyed and cards were played. Re-
ireshments were served late in the
evening.
-rkeodore o. Tompkins. treasurer
II the clambake committee of the
annual outing of the Staten Island
Lodge No. S41, Benevolent and Pro-
teetive Order of Elks, which is to
take place on August rs at Frank
Bem1er's Midland Park at Grant City,
Has requested that reservations be
made at once by those who desire
faem. Those wishing to attend the
event are advised to communicate
With him at Bay street, Stapleton.
Miss Olive Hitchcock, of Prince
Bay, Miss Nell Androvette, of Prince
Bay, Miss Evelyn Hoehn. of Totem
vile, Miss Betty MacConnell. and
Hiss Deal Payson, of New York, left
Friday for a two weeks auto trip
10 Maine. The trip is being made in
Miss Hitchcock's car and she is
driving the entire distance. From
New York the party went to Boston,
Mass, from that city to Portland.
uaine. and from there to Damariscot-
10. Maine, from which point the re-
lurn trip will be started.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
Marriage.

BY Special COTreSDOndent.
TOTTENVILLE, August 10-An-
nouncement has been made of the
marriage of Assemblyman Thomas
j.. Gosgrove to Miss Jane v. Rice, of
Mariners Harbor. The ceremony
took place at Mariners Harbor on
Saturday evening and was perform
ed by the Rev. James E. Coggin. rec
tor OF the St. Clements church. The
ceremony was followed by a recep-
tion at Werthmuller's Atlantic Inn.
During the banquet a 1ashlight pic
fure was taken. Following the re-
rcption Mr.. and Mrs. Cosgrove left
for a wedding trip In Canada and
the Great Lakes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
DECISION OF INTEREST
TO REALTY OPERATORS

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 10.-The
decision in the case of Frank Tositti
against the Belair Manor Company,
which has been handed down by JUS
tice Scudder of the supreme court,
is of particular interest to real estate
men, architects and builders, as the
suit was brought to set aside the
purchase of a building plot at Cliff
ton, which sub-soil untitled Tor
building foundations except at con-
siderable expense for piling.
The case was tried for W o days at
the special term OF h supreme
court in June. The decision render
ed sustains the contention that no
Misrepresentation as regards the
character of the land were made by
the company's representative. and
Judgment was given in favor of the
defendant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
IN POLICE DEPT. FIELD DAYS

By Special Correspondent. -
TOTTENVILLE. August 10-Con-
siderable enthusiasm is being shown
by the police and the general public
in the field days of the police de-
partment of the city of New York.
which are TO be held on Saturday,
August 81, and Saturday. August 2S,
respectively. The events will be held
at the Gravesend Race Track,
Brooklyn, and commence at 1880 p.
m. The events of the first day in
clude a $50 yard dash, go yard
low hurdle race, throwing 35-pound
weight, 100 yard dash, running high
jump, shoe race. rs yard dash,
throwing discuss. tug of war, relay
race, $50 yard run and 200 yard
run.
Three of the officers attached to
the Tottenville station or 60th pre-
cinct will represent the precinct in
the tug of war contest. They are:
Patrolmen Hall, Streeter and New
man. The team was practicing for
the contest today. This team is
entered in the 9th inspection district,
which is under the direction of In
spector John T. Dwyer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
PLEASANT PLAINS MAN
DROPS DEAD ON TRAIN

TOTTENvILLE. August 10
Ulysses Townsend. twenty-one years
I'D OF Pleasant Plains. a painter em-
rloyed BY the Staten Island Rapid
transit railroad. died yesterday af-
iernoon from heart failure. Town
send had finished his days work and
had Just taken a seat in a train at
81 George % return to his home in
pleasant Plains. when he fell over
In the eat dead.
The body was removed TO the
morxna OF Edmund Schaefcr at
Tompkinsvills. from which place 1t
was removed to his late home by
Undertaken l. p. Bedell and Son OF
his place. today.
Townsend was an ex-service man
md went cover the top many times
while with the colors in France. He
was wounded while in service over
reas. Funeral arrangements are
pending
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
FRACTURES SKULL
DIVING INTO POOL

~ Special Correspondent
y ToTTENVILLE, August 10-John
McGnfgan, thirty years old OF sTs
Post avenue. Port Richmond, was
removed to the Staten Island hospi-
tai on Sunday as the result OF div
me in the swimming pool at Graham
Beach. He received a fracture OF
the skull, but 1t is expected he will
recover. Michigan. who is an iron
worker, dived into the pool from a
nigh point and failed to come to the
surface following his plunge. He
was rescued by life savers. Al
though the beaches and resorts were
crowded Sunday by the pleasure
seekers. this was the only serious
accident reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
SIN in Serious Condition.

By Special Eorrespondent.
WORTHWHILE. August 10-The
condition of Henry Schoeffer. forty
two years old. an employe of the
Atlantic Terra Gotta Company's
plant at Atlantic station, who was
struck by a train on the Staten Is
land Rapid Transit railroad on Sat
urday afternoon. is reported to be
surimproyed. at the Richmond Me-
mortal hospital, to which institu-
ton he was rushed following the ac-
cIdent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
Soldier Oyercome by Heat.

WORTHWHILE. August 10-Rob-
erk Moore. thirty years old, a SOL
der patient at the Fox Hills base
hospital, was overcome with the
heat at the St. George ferry house
at s o'clock yesterday morning. He
was removed to st. Vincent's hospi-
tai. This was the first heat prostra-
ton reported for the day on the is
land, which was n of the hottest
DAYS Of the summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
Avoids Southpaws.

NEW YORK.-Vernon Spencer
fast becoming a hero for the Giants,
plays the bench when the opposing
team sends southpaw hurlers to the
hillock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
Babe k Kids.

think Babe is great. While the
Yanks were here Bambino distribut-
ed a few balls over in their section
of the stand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
NEW STAR IN CYGNUS
IS FADING FROM SKY
Mysterious Visitor Half a Mag.
nitude Less Brilliant Last
Night Than Thursday

Nova Cygni Sd. the new star in the
constellation of the Northern Cross,
which is just overhead about o o'clock
in the evening, already has begun to
fade. On Thursday night its magni-
tude was 2.S. which made it about third
magnitude. Last night. it was of 80
magnitude.
AS stellar magnitude figures are in =
verse, the larger the figure, the less
brilliant is the star. So Nova Cygni last
night was nearly half a magnitude
DINNER than it was twenty four hours
previously.
Prof. Samuel G. Barton today con
trad icted the statement that this Nova
is the brightest ever known. Tycho
Brahe's star in Casscopaeia, discovered
shortly before 1900, became so brilliant
it could be seen clearly in the daytime,
1t was then the brightest object in the
heavens, far more brilliant than either
Venus or Jupiter. The Nova of 1918 in
Aquilla was also much brighter than
Nova Cygni I'd, becoming more bril-
liant than the standard first magni-
tude stars.
Nova Cygni Sd has started to fade
before IL was expected. Several as
tronOmcrS few days ago announced
their belief it would become of first
magnitude but it has evidently passed
its maximum and will now fade from
sight. New stars sometimes fade and
then temporarily regain some of their
brilliancy, but never again reach their
first maximum.
The spcctroscopes Of many observa-
tories are now trained on this newcomer
in the sky to detect what changes in
its composition may take place. A Nova
in the same constellation in 1876 first
gave spectrum showing it to be very
similar to our sun, but, as it dimmed,
its spectrum changed and later showed
that the star had been dssipated and
had become -hebula, or great cloud of
difused 'star dust.
No announcements have been made
Of the spectroscopic attributes of this
present new star, but astronomers are
awaiting them with interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
POLISH ATMOSPHERE
At ROME CLEARING

Rome. Aug. 2S.-(By 4. Pl-PrN-
mier Gioltti wa greeted with q cordial
reception upon his return from the
Luccrno conferences with Premier
Lloyd George. He was congratulated
by ministers. senator's and others of
note on his participation in the con
vprsations which were declared to have
defined the attitude of the Allies and
cleared the political atmosphre.
The premier yesterday held long
conference with Count SforZa. the for
eiRn minister. concerning his converse
tons with Premier Lloyd George He
also spoke with Signor Media. minister
of the treasury, regarding the financial
agreements reached az IuCPrnP.
Later Premier Giolitti received a
delegation from the national council Of
Fiume, which sought TO have tho indie o.
pendence of that city declared. 1t was
stated that the Fiume government. hav-
ing abandoned its long cherished de
sire for annexation to Italy as impOs
sible under present conditions. was anX
ious to end situation found to be in .
furious to both Italy and Fiume by sep.
arating entirely.
The premier yesterday called to-
grther the council Of minister's for the
purpose of presenting details of the
Lucerne conferences. The council also
will hold meetings today and tomorrow
and perhaps Monday, owing to the
number and gravity of the questions
to be considered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
POLICE WIN BATTLE
WITH 3 IN GARAGE
Youthful Trio Seize" Auto
Shop-Officer Struck by
Flying Missiles

Three young men, accused of 'seiz-
ing" garage last night. CHASING an
attendant away with n crank handle
and battling with a putrolman. were
arraigncd before Magistrate Harris to-
day in the Thirty second street and
Woodland avenue station.
The defendants were James Thomas
and William 4. Thomas, brothers, Six
tieth and Hazel avenue. and Raymond
Blythe. Cardington. Pa. They were held
in S400 bail for the grand jury on
charges of assault and battery and ag
gravatod assault and battery with in
tent to kill.
According TO the testimony the young
men walked into a garage at 5000 Lud-
low street and demanded gasoline. When
Harry Gross. negro attendant. said
there was none in stock they chased
him from the place.
Gross ran until he met Patrolman
Kirkpatrick. When the latter entered
the garage the young men are said to
have pelted him with bricks. He re-
ceivcd cut under one eye. Another
bIuecoat arrived and the men were sub
duCd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
LEAGUE DOOMED,
COOLIDGE ASSERTS
Covenant Cannot Be Ratified in
Present Form, Cover
nor Declares
DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT SEEN
BY the Associated Press

Boston. Aug. 2S.-"The Democrats
at the San Francisco convention meant
to indorse the administration in the
platform and rcpudiate it in the nomi
nee, but by a strange turn, of fate failed
in the accomplishment of their purpose,
and with shat failure went whatever
chance there was of Democratic sue
cess, Governor Coolidge asserted in an
address today at n mass meeting of the
Republican League of Massachusetts.
II was recognized at San Francisco.
said Mr.. Coolidge. that the country had
been brought by the management of its
foreign affairs into contempt every
where and that the people were tired Of
the situation. Subsequent statements Of
the President and Governor Cox and
Secretary RooSevelt's declaration that
"their splendid accord and their high
purpose are an inspiration" he added,
leave no doubt in the public mind that
they are in complete agreement on the
League of Nations issue.
This. said Governor Coolidge. has
put into form the fatal assurance that
what the last administration has been
and is, the next one, if successful. pro
poses to be. BY the necessary and in
Cvitable force Of circumstances what had
been intended as a Reputation has been
turned into an Endorsement.
Every friend of the League of Ma
tionS knows that to insist on its ndop-
ton in the form originally submitted to
the Senate by the President means the
defeat of the league entirely and COM
pletely. Even Democratic senators
themselves would defeat it in that
form
Referring to American entrance into
the world war. he said: What was
happening to our citizens then lawfully
on the seas is all too well known. What
other countries thought of us during
that period and what terrible sacrifices
that opinion finally brought to us as
and inevitable result, cannot now be
disputed.
The time came for the making of
peace. What came after the terms of
the armistiCe agreed to on November II,
1918? No less an authority than Col
Onel House says peace could have been
agreed upon by Christmas. peace with
the safeguarding guarantees of estab
lished facts. That would have been ac-
ceptable to our associates and left to
more mature deliberation the question
of a league to make the peace of the
world more secure.
The nation is tired of the present
administration in part because it has
earned for us the contempt of the other
people of the earth. | am questioning
no motives. l am assessing no blame.
! am reciting facts and drawing the
perfectly obvious conclusion that the
policy of the present administration.
which their candidate is bound by prom
lse and by necessity to continue, can
only result in continuation of the dis
credit of the nation abroad. because it
forces on the country the choice between
contempt and state of war abroad. or
the ratification of the league without
its being fully and completely Ameri
canized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28

"Why. I'm leaving that. to John
Rogers. the division leader. That's his
job and he will attend to IL all right"
Rogers is one of the aides Of a. Lin
coin Ackey, leader of the Thirty eighth
ward.
"Do you know how to register and
vote?" some one questioned as he neared
the door
81 know all about it," was the snappy
answer.
"Ilow will you mark your ballot?'
was another challenge.
Just put little cross in the Re
publican party square, that's all. I'm
a regular Republican" she replied.
Miss Chance, after careful considcra-
tion. Is of the opinion that boxes Of
candy would appeal to women voters.
At any rate, when nervous division
leaders come into the headquarters and
confess they are staggered by the prob
lem of handling the woman vote, Miss
Chance gives them some confidential in
formation on the value of candy as a
first aid to- regular voting,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
SCARED MAN SAW LIFE'S END
Allen Hurried to Hospital Found to
Be Uninjured

Norristown. Pa. Aug. 2S.-Domi-
nick Zappbone was brought from
Henderson station in Upper Merton to
the Norristown Hospital last night In
supposed dying condition from two
gunshot wounds. When Chief of Police
Eiler, of Norristown. went to the hos
pital few minutes later to obtain an
ante -mortem statement he found the
last rites of the church being admin
istered by priest. The mans conduct
aroused Eiler's suspicion. A search
was made for wounds, but there was
none.
Eiler later learned that Zappbone
was ''playing possum," and that his
only injury was slight scratch on the
back. Eiler also ascertained that Zapp-
bone and another man at Henderson
had quarrel last night, in which
Iappbone slashed his adversary with n
razor. The other man pursued him
with a shotgun, but did not shoot,
Iappbone became scared as he ran and
fell, the other man struck him with the
gun and Iappbone thought he had been
shot. Chief Eiler took blood -smeared
razor from Zappbone this morning and
then took him to Bridgeport to answer
charges of assault and battery pre-
ferred by the other man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
GIRL WOULD WOO WOMAN
VOTE WITH BOXES OF CANDY
Maud Chance, Chief Clerk for Alliance Gve Male Experts
Aduice How to Run Neto-Style Campaign

Miss Maud Chance. chief clerk of the
Republican Alliance. believes voting is
very simple matter. Miss Chance said
so today at the headquarters Of the ALI
ance, where she was busy aiding ward
and division leaders straighten out the
kinks of practical politics.
When a leader comes into the head
quarters with some intricate question
John voorhees,. the secretary, merely
advises the worried politician that Miss
finance will fix him up.
Miss Chance is young woman who
can discuss street lists, assessors, cleo
tion atfidavits and statistics as easily as
other women canvass the butter and
egg market.
Where do you livc?" Miss Chance
was asked.
In the second division Of the Thirty
eighth ward, was the prompt answer,
which passed over the street and mum
Der as not being worth while in practi.
cal politics
Have you been asscssed?" was the
next question
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
Fund Raising Foolish
or Brazen, Says Cox


'o"''hu'd 'ro" rage one
can copper who maintains clear
head and clean honor.
In both addresses. Governor Cox
Chastised the senatorial oIigarchy"
frequently and declared its "abusc"
had been directed at President Wilson,
When tho President was stricken
low. aS clearly a victim of the war aS
the soldier who fell in a trench" said
the governor. their abuse entered the
sick rC--. With the President Of the
I'nited states in the very shadows of
death himself it is notorious fact
that ClOakroOm gossip was a churkling
and glcpful affair. Never in all our
history was anything more ,hockingly
unkind." "
Governor Cox charged that instead Of
making the presidential campaign n
"pura thing" Republicans had pro-
curcd large sums Of money in order to
stir I'D racial groups and keen alive
emotions aroused by the war.
Sees Plot to Discredit Wilson
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l"7.eau TI HtIP!nS !" aIIaE IN" M
t"''S w NorIH 'iVIIlHat'"h; th'F sought
lug i runiuS'"u ". li!l' tHe C"ilNlIhl
w. ~. ~ ,,:ii, :ini,'Ha' Sa'I Governor '"K'
T." "'uI'ipII III onnr' me Woes OF man
i...',i N,n.n u,,' nail ~ ~ ,o IN" hutllh
'S''H,''H I4 poN,r, ~ orG"r 'hat tn'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
ROBERT M. JANNEY BURIED
Services Held for Philadelphia RI.
nancier Who Died In New York

Funeral services for Robert VI. Jan =
ney, well-known fnancier and business
man of this city. who died Thursday
night in the New York Hospital, New
York city, were held this morning in
the Church of st. Luke and the Epiph
any. lntermcnt was private.
Mr.. JannPy had lived for number of
years at Wynnewood. Members of his
family were at his bedside when he died.
He was a member of the board of
managers Of the Western Savings Fund.
and director of the Philadelphia Life
and Trust Co. and of the Barrett Add
ing Machine Co. He had been a mem
Der of the Union League since 1883.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
LEGION WILL FIGHT
ACT TO AID Stacker
Veterans Combat Nationwide
Propaganda in Favor Of
General Amnesty
WARN SAN FRANCISCO

A nation wide effort on the part of
the American Legion to combat the
propaganda in behalf of general am
nesty for all war offenses" was an
nounced today from the department
headquarters of the Legion, S41 Chest
nut street. by William G.. Murdock,
state adiutant.
This propaganda is designed to effect
the release Of slackcrs and draft dodg-
ers and other unpatriotic persons ap-
prehended by the government during the
war. The propagandists are now urging
that no action be taken against these
offenders on the plea that "the war Is
over The prosecutions would properly
be conducted either by the War De-
partment or the Department Of JUS
tice. depending on the nature Of the
offense.
Franklin D'Olier, national command
er. and a member of Harry II, Inger-
soil Post, No. 174. who ran into the
tide of this insidious propaganda in
San Francisco. made this declaration :
This propaganda which has recent
shown itself in your city (San Fran
cisco) is one of the most insidious sorts
to be encountered. and the American
Legion must and will see to It that such
propaganda is stamped out at once"
To Appeal to Conventions
state conventions of the Legion.
which will be held prior to the national
gathering in Cleveland next month, will
be urged to take cognizance of this
form of un American activity. Penn
sylvania's delegation to the national
convention will be impressed with the
Importance Of positive and definite ac-
ton on the part of that representative
body of the Legion to put an end to
this form of propaganda.
Any leniency shown at this time"
declared State Adjutant Murdock to-
day. can only have one effect, namely,
to make the number of deserters in
case another draft ut any time in the
future is necessary much larger than
was the case during the recent war. Nor
can the fact be overlooked that where
a man was willful deserter some other
man had to be sent into the army out
of his turn, and many of those men
sent because Of these deserters were
Killed in action"
Modify Constitution
At a meeting of the executive com I
mittee of the Harry H. Ingersol Post,
No. ia, presided over by II. r. Tully.
commander, the constitution of that
post was modified to conform with the
new state constitution. This post will
resume its regular sessions in October.
Lawrence r. Delaney Post. No. 20.
in the Fifteenth ward. opened street
carnival last night, Corinthian avenue.
between Fairmount avenue and Brown
street. which will continue tonight. This
affair is being conducted in the interest
of the memorial home fund which the
post is planning to build as soon as the
money is available.
There is ladies' auxiliary of Post
No. 26 under the direction of Mrs.
Clifford NAPLES. 100 North Corinthian
avenue, who assisted in the carnival and
obtained the support of the women rela-
tives and friends Of the veterans. Jo-
scph A. Mahoney is the commander of
Post No. 26. The post will hold it's
next meeting in the Community House.
Nineteenth and Green streets, Tues
day evening, September Z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-28
VOTERS "H0USEKEEPERs"
Delaware County Women Not Llste d
as "Laborers" as In PhIIadeIphIs

Although housewives may BE- ia
borcrs ou the lists of Philadelphia as.
SCISSORS, they are listed in Delaware
county rs 'housekccpers. "
Allen !. Williams, county solicitor,
believes tn" state LEGISLATURE AT it,
next session will pass bills providing a
uniform designation for women with
household duties and Strengthening out
other tanglps.
Solicitor Williams has thanked the
Peoples Association of Delaware
County for its mid in canvassing women
voters and distributing leaflets on
which names and addresses are filled
in by the women and turned over to
the assessors, who are swamped with
work and will be unable to call at all
the homes,