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The Seward gateway., 1921-01-05

While the severe weather continues will the parents kindly cooperate with the teachers in not allowing the child ren to come to school any earlier than necessary. One glance at the uncom- f, s,ahle play rooms would be explan- ation enough. They are small and cold and also dark these days. If the child ren go to their rooms early it makes very long days for them.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-05
GEO. 6. HAztLE7 OFFICIALLY ENDORSED

GEO. C. HAzELET 0F.
 sEPEc,AL TO THE G tTEwAy
 National Committeeman Mcbride, his morning endorsed George c. Hazelet for Governor paying him a
 AMERICANS DISCOURAGED
 BERLIN, Jan., 5- American busi- ness scouts who have been securing Germany in the last months in search or contracts have virtually abandoned the field to the field to the British and French and gone home, accoT@ Ing to information reaching the American Association of Qslgnerce and Trade here. While export aud imports be- tween the United States and Germany coasinae sfxduuaily to increass tho Americans say the majority of the big manufacturing and buying firms of Germany already have signed long time contracts with the British and French, who sent armies of representa- tives into the country as soon as the armistiee waa sisaad~
 The Germans who have not contract ed with the British and French, but have held back-in the belief 1t would be to their advantage to tie up with the Americans, arebecomingdiscourag- ed and American business men here say unless there is soon 2 resumption of official relations between the two countries, and probably a stabilization of exchange, it must be many months after a treaty. is signed before the Americans will again have their pro- portionate pre-war share of German trade.
 The German government is keenlJ alive to the situation and even has ta. ken hand, uhefficially, in recent transactions by which it was believed good business relations between the two countries would be fostered. When the National Cash Register company recently sought permission of the po- 'iitical economic ub-committee of the Imperial Economic Council to import tools and patterns for . factory in Germany, the Grman Foreign Office took an active interest and it is said even directed the committee to make a favorable report although some of Germany's most powerful financial in. 70. .. fluences were objectiag. 7
 Other American concerns have ap- piled for permission to import nnachin- cry and manufactured articles but the Economic Council has. thus far with- held the permission on tho ground the articles could be produced in Germany. !. The German governments princi- pal objection to importations at this time is based upon the low exchange value of the mark. Until the mark is stabilized. the Grmans believe trade should be encouraged on the bssis of exchange of goods, Or that only sneh importations should be' permitted as will encourage German production and form . market for German lahos.
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The Seward gateway., 1921-01-05

sEpEc,AL TO THE GATEWAY
 National Committeeman Mcbride his morning endorsed George c Hazelet for Governor paying him $
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-05

MT. Jones wishes to thank the school children for the packages of warm comfy things they put on the Community Tree forhim.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-05

The day before vacation, Dr. Sloan was 8 visitor at the school.
 Both pupils and teachers greatly regret Dr. osloan's leaving for the outside. They will miss him much as they feel that he quite belongs to the school. sE -. The entire school Joins in wishing him a good journey and 2 speedy re. tura.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
KEASBEY

At the regular semi-monthly meet
ing of Protection Fire Company, No.
l, held last night, it was decided to
hold the company's annual dance, in
the fire house, IN Saturday night,
November S. Fred O'Brien's orches-
ira, of Perth Amboy, will furnish
the music for the occasion. The af-
fair this year is expected to surpass
all previous affairs of this kind and
the committee is already getting busy
making preparations. The commit
tee on arrangements consists OF
William Gloff, Joseph Holobuvich,
Thomas Stevens, John Sullivan and
Erich Schuster.
In trying to avoid colliding with a
horse and wagon. the Paige tour
ing car owned and driven by Steven
~Szebeledy, of Perth Amboy, skidded
from the wet road, yesterday after
noon near the Keasbey loop. and
ditched itself in a deep hole. recently
caused by the heavy rains. The
right front wheel of the a was
broken and the fender was slightly
bent. No one was injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pfeiffer and
son, Irwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schuster and son. Kenneth, and
Walter Bertram, motored to Wood
bridge, Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
ACT ON TREES.
ALSO PAVING
FreehoIders Notify Council
That Bids Will be Received
at Thursdays Meeting

METUCHEN, Oct. 4:-Members
Of the Metuchen borough council
and the shade tree commission lock-
ed horns last night at the monthly
meeting of the council over the
question of destruction of shade trees
lin the borough. This matter was up
| for discussion at last nights meet
ing because of the fact that the COM
mission is endeavoring to prevent
the destruction of trees in the paw
ing of North Main street.
Two members of the commission
were present at the meeting n in
addition there was a communication
from the commission to the council
in regard to the matter. This COM
munication registered d~isapproval of
the name in which some shade
trees on South Main street have been
destroyed. Legally the commission
has unlimited power in ordering
perseverance of shade trees. The
commission claims the destruction
of trees is a direct violation OF the
shade tree ordinance of 1908. The
commission requested the borough
to take action to prevent destruction
of the shade trees when the North
Main street paving is started.
A delegation vas before the board
again last night in regard to the
manner in which the South Main
street paving work would be paid
for. The council informed the citi-
zens that property owners in the
section being paved would be as
sessed on amount their property is
benefited and the balance would be
raised by general taxation.
The Board of Freeholders had a
communication before the borough
council notifying the body that bids
for paving Main street with concrete
or warrenite will be received on next
Thursday, and the county board re-
uuested to know what material the
borough is DESTROYS of having. The
council went on record as favoring
reinforced concrete, without bitumi-
nous covering. The borough will
have the guttering and curbing work
on this street done by the county in
concrete, and after the work is COM
pleted a settlement can be made be-
tween the borough and county.
A communication was received
from c. ID. Carmen Of the Metuchen
Chamber of Commerce in regard to
trolley service in the borough. The
council decided to make paving re-
pairs along the trolley tracks through
the business section of the borough
and charge same to the Public Ser
vice. The governing body also de-
cided to have the borough attorney
take the matter up with the trolley
company in regard to the two cent
transfer and long waits.
The council also decided at the
meeting last night to place large arc
lights at various points in the bor-
ough where thare is danger of acct
dents. These lights will be placed
at the Lehigh Valley bridge on the
Lincoln highway. at the corner of
Middlesex avenue and Lake street,
at Middlesex avenue and Main street
ard at Main street and Amboy ave-
nue.. Above or below the arc lights
at the first two points there will be
a danger light placed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
KEYPORT

Miss Alice B. Shreve. of Fields
boro, N. H. spent the week end as
the guest of Miss Nan V. c. Nc
Kinney.
Ernest Munich. of Brooklyn, spent
the week end with MI. and Mrs. r.
S. White.
About fifty employees of the Aero
marine Comapny were laid off oil
Saturday for an indefinite period.
On Sunday a harvest home SER
vice will be held in the morning
at the First Baptist church. Fruits
and vegetables will be used for the
church decorations. which will later
be distributed to the sick and needy
of the borough and the balance sent
to the Baptist Home for the Aged
at Newark. The committee in
cludes Mrs. Vadin Curtis. Mrs. Will
bur H. Maynard, Mrs. owen Tague,
Mrs. j. p. Carhart and Miss Augusta
Wyckoff.
Clifford Jacobus visited at the
Allenwood hospital, Allenwood, N
j., Sunday and reports all the pa
tients from this borough as pro
crossing favorably.
Lester Gravatt, of Bradley Park
was the guest of his uncle, William
A. Tilton, Sunday.
The Epworth League of Calvar,
NJ. z. church will be the guests o
the Matawan Epworth League a
the latter place tonight. At Cal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
CHARLES A. GERAN IS CALLED
To REST At MATAWAN

MATAWAN, Oct. 4.-Charles A.
Geran, seventy-six years old, the
father of United States District At
torney Elmer II. Geran, died at his
home in Main street at 9:45 o'clock
last night, after an illness of several
weeks of chronic laryngitis. AL
though Mr.. Geran's death was anti
cipated by the family. the end came
sooner than was expected. The fun
eral will be held from his late home
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment will be in the Fairview GEM
etery.
Mr.. Geran was the son of Thomas
and Martha Geran, and was the last
child Of a family of eight, consisting
of seven boys and n girl. He was
born in Marlboro township and
came TO Matawan sixty years ago
where he associated with Mr. Spader
in the lumber and hardware bust
ness. About twenty-five years ago
he took over the hardware business
and conducted it until a few years
ago when he sold out to Asher p.
Woolley. During his life time he
also carried a successful real estate
and insurance business.
For the past twenty-five years Mr..
Geran has been n of the leaders
in the borough. He vas a Mason, an
Odd Fellow, president of the Mata-
wan Building &c Loan Association,
and deacon in the First Baptist
church. He was one Of the original
incorporators of the Borough of
Matawan and for a number of years
was the borough assessor.
About a year ago, Mr.. Geran. while
returning home from his farm about
two miles from Matawan, in his au-
tomobile, was struck by a Central
Railroad of New Jersey train as he
drove across the tracks at Freneau.
Due to the accident he was confined
to his bed for sometime, and it IS
the general opinion that injuries re-
ceived at that time fastened his
death.
Mr.. Geran is survived by his wild
ow, one daughter Mrs. Arris B. Hen
derson, of Matawan. and two sons,
Elmer H., of Matawan, and Henry
O.. OF Roundup. Montana.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
ALL READY FOR
LEGION DRIVE
Local Post Out Strong for
New Members to Start To.
morrow Night Here

The ~ex-seryice men of the city VIII
be forced to give a valid reason as
to why they will not join the Amer
lean Legion before they can rio
themselves of the Legion members
who are the workers in the big
membership drive which is to start
tomorrow night and will last just
three days.
A force of sixty Legionaires with
the backing of the entire post VIII
approach as many OF n eiigipie
non-members as possible with menu
bership blanks and it is expected
that the ranks of the local post will
be swelled a hundred per cent by
Saturday night. Nathan Goldberger,
chairman of the drive, has selected
tena able assistants as captains OF n
teams and each captain Will nave
seven men to help him. =.
The drive will start with a bang
at $3.50 Wednesday night when n
workers will take part in the sup
per that is to be served by the aux
iliary of the post in the Y. M. c. A.
auditorium. Rev. Frederick Nieder-
meyer and Adrian Lyon will give h
BOYS an oratorical push" and h
activities will not cease until ffnal
returns are made Saturday night.
ThurSQay anu fIludy hi6hto
will be short meetings at the "Y' at
which the workers will make their
returns.
Many of the ex-service men who
have not been in touch with h
Legion's activities have no idea OF
what the organization is doing nat
ionally as well as locally. Some OF
the following reasons are given by
members as to why all ex-serv1ce
men and women should join h
The Legion maintains a national
legislative committee in each state
of the union which work tirelessly
for the passage of laws needed for
the welfare of the ex-service men,
particularly the disabled.
The Legion helped obtain in the
last year appropriations for the as
~sistance of the disabled veterans
and their dependents totalling
SASS, 900, 900.
The Legion first disclosed the fall
ure of the national board of voca-
tional training TO do its full duty
toward the disabled veterans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
MEMORIAL FOR SOLDIERS
DISCUSSED At ROOSEVELT

ROOSEVELT, Oct. 4.-The ques-
ton of a monument to be erected
in this borough to the soldiers OF
the late war was discussed at the
meeting of the council last night.
Councilman Joseph Childs. chair
man of the monument committee
presented several plans for monu-
ments, but the council was unable
to decide which would be h most
suitable for the borough. 1t was n,
naIly decided that the mayor M
council will make an inspection OF
the borough before the monument Is
purchased in order to see what
would be the most desirable. d.
Aside from receiving reports ana
naring of bills no other business
was transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04

Hall that gave their demonstration
at the Interstate fair Thursday. rep
.resenting class b of Middlesex coun-
ty are waiting with interest the de-
cision of the judges. Accompanying
the team to the fair were Misses
Hazel Duncan. Elsie Perrine, Edith
Mcdowell. Gwendolyn Brown. Fred
Kuhn, John Kuhn, Richard Nc
.Dowell. Irwin Mcdowell. Clifford
Scott, Homer Smock, Coley Brown,
Courtney Brown. George r. Duncan
took the rooters and the canning
club in his auto.
Addison Scott seems to be pur-
sued by the elements and Is at his
wits end as to what to do to change
his ludx. During the heavy wind
storm over the week end a house
that he has in course of erection
was blown down and demolished.
Several weeks ago his dwelling
house burned to the ground and
the house blown down was to re-
place the one burned. Previous TO
the fire a large barn that he had
under construction was leveled by
the heavy winds.
A drive for an increased member
ship Of the Sunday school of the
First Baptist church, commencing
on Sunday and lasting until De-
cember has already shown the re-
suit of the drive. At the Bible class
meeting fifteen additional members
responded to the roll call and the
Sunday school also showed an in
creased enrolment.
An observance of the rally day
will be observed by the Sunday
schools of the Presbyterian church
Sunday next, when Superintendent
r. Glenn Dawson will offer a special
program of the day celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. NLIton /. voorhees,
spent Sunday at Ocean Grove visit
ing their daughters. the Misses AL
ice and Virginia Voorhees,.
G.. J. Fillhower spent Sunday in
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Burd, of Port
Murray, motored to Jamesburg and
spent Saturday and Sunday with
MI. and Mrs. Harold Flumerfelt, the
former a son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
Court Reserves Decision

NEW BRUNSWICK. Oct. A.
County Detective William Fitzpatrick
was in st. George yesterday in regard
to the ~extradition of William Benz
OF Amboy road. Prince Bay. Benz Is
charged with committing a robbery
at Iselin recently. At the hearing
yesterday the defendant had six wit
nesses to prove that he was in Mid
land Beach on the night OF the rob-
berry. while Middlesex county had
four witnesses 10 prove that he was
in Perth Amboy on the night in ques-
ton. The Dur reserved its decision
on the action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
Women HELP
LEGION POST
South Amboy Auxiliary Meets
With Former Service Men
to Plan Work

SOUTH AMBoY, Oct. with the
new home OF the Luke A. Lovely
Post. No. 81. American Legion. a
reality the trustees of the post have
set forth on another enterprise name
ly. the equipping and furnishing OF
the headquarters. The majority OF
the trustees met with the ladies aux-
iliary at their regular meeting last
night. and presented plans for the
interior decorations, which met with
the hearty approval Of the members.
Since the recent drive for funds
for their anticipated building, the
subscribers were not asked to for
ward their weekly promises on ac-
count of the uncertainty OF the build
ing question. but since their choice
of a property 1t is expected that all
J outstanding promises will be forth
coming.
At the time of the drive subscribers
were given the preference OF paying
the instruments at either of the banks
of the city. The same ruling will be
strictly adhered to at this time.
Almost $4,000 collected at the time
OF the drive in pledges are still out
standing which will be cleared up In
a short time.
with the assistance of the women's
auxiliary the trustees will begin the
work of furnishing and decorating
the old furniture. Much of the de-
tail work will be left in the hands
Of the fair sex
It is planned by the members of
the post. to solicit books of every de-
scription from families in the city
who are anxious to dispose of old
editions and which will help decor
ate the library.
It Is expected that Jacob Isenberg.
present owner OF the cite chosen for
the club rooms will vacate before the
first of the month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04

Mr., and Mrs. Hans P. Petersen
were out of town visitors Saturday
night.
Mrs. James Quish and daughter,
Marguerite, were Metuchen visitors
Sunday.
Joseph Katrausky and E. Schus-
ter witnessed the football game at
New Brunswick Saturday afternoon
between Rutgers and University OF
Maryland.
The Misses Florence Fitz and
Madeline Rogan were out of town
visitors Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Deik en-
tertained out of town relatives at
their home Sunday. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fee enter
tanned relatives at their home Sun
day.
The Misses Elsie and Mary Kress
were Perth Amboy visitors Saturday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
JAMESBUR1

An all-day session Of the class
In millinery under the direction of
Miss Francis Whitcomb of the New
Jersey Agricultural College. New
Brunswick, will be held at the home
of Mrs. Courtney Brown Wednesday,
October ~, commencing at 9 in the
morning. 1t will be known as the
bingham Hat Project" as the be-
ginners take the cheaper material
to try their skill. the velvet being
supplied when they have mastered
the subject sufficiently. Mrs. George
Dock and Mrs. Herdenger will be in
charge of the class in the absence
OF Miss Whitcomb. The members
Of the class are: Mrs. John Van
AIKEN. Mrs. Harvey Clayton. Mrs.
John Fortsch, Mrs. w. Suits, Mrs.
Nelson Vandenberg. Mrs. Robert
Henderson, Mrs. William Emmons,
Mrs. j. Tischauser. Mrs. Walter
Boye. Mrs. Herman Rue and Mrs.
The Rev. wilfred t. Riggs, of the
l Princeton Seminary. occupied the
pulpit IN the Presbyterian church
Sundat morning as a supply.
Mis- Blanch Jolly and Mrs. Lizzie
vorts spent Saturday in New York
hopping.
Spe sacrament OF the LOroS
pber was celebrated at the First
hptist church Sunday morning.
Miss Mildred Rogers. of Philadel-
hia, visited friends in town over
lie week end. Miss Rogers will be
srnembered several years ego as a
member of the High school faculty
nd is in her last year as a member
the training class in the Women's
u raining School for Nurses in the
Vomen's Medical College, Philadel-
JEia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Van AIKEN
bnd daughter. of Brooklyn, spent
The week end with the formers
.tatker. Emoch Van AIKEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrot Laird, of
Brooklyn. spent the week end with
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Van AIKEN and
while there attended the Interstate
fair at Trenton.
The home of John Van AIKEN was
badly damaged by a bolt of light
ming in the storm over the week
end, when the kitchen was almost
demolished, tearing the entire side
out of the building. Mrs. John Van
AIKEN had Just left the room that
was wrecked several minutes before
the crash came.
The canning team from Rhode
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
ROBBERY AT METUCHEN

METUCHEN. Oct. 4.-The police
are investigating the robbery of au-
tomobile accessories valued at be-
tween $40 and $50 from the garage
of Axel F~alkenstrom on Amboy ave-
nue.. Metuchen. sometime after mid
night Saturday night. Entrance was
gained by prying open a side window.
Mr.. Falkenstrom operates automo-
bile buses between Perth Amboy
and New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04

vary NJ. e. churcn an important
meeting of the official board will
take place.
Miss Harriet Smith is recovering
from illness which has kept her
confined to her home for several
days.
Henry Van Buskirk has returned
to his home in Trenton after having
been the guest of relatives in the
borough.
Miss Belle Apologize of Asbury
Park, was the guest Of friends In
town on Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04
To Probate Will

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 4-The
will of Cornelius Lambertson, OF
Madison township, who died or
August 80. has been entered for pro-
bate. Maggie Z. and Cornelia NJ,
Lambertson, daughters of the de-
ceased, have been named as execu-
tors. Three daughters and sor
survive the deceased, and all are
made certain requests. The will was
drawn November %, 1899, and wit
messed by Benjamin E. Ogden and
Theodore A. Alderman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19

and Woof-Woof, were together, and a little to one side was Buster Bear, who, as you know, was the father ot the twins. All were impatient, dreadfully impatient. Buster and Mother Bear had already shaken all the branches they could reach by standing up, and they and the cubs had picked up and eaten all the li&- tie, sweet, brown nuts that had fal- len. But these had been only a taste.
 Back and forth and round and round shuffied Buster Bser and Mother Bear. They were not stil, an instant The twins were just the more impatient they grew, and worse became their tempers. Buster and Mother Bear growied at each other when they passed. The twins got into 8 fight over a little nut both spied at the same instant, and Mother Bear spanked both and ate the nut. Occasionally little nut would rattle down, shaken out of it's husk by Happy Jack or Rusty or Chatterer jumping from branch to branch high overhead. The cubs would race for it, and the one who failed to get 1t would be cross and sulky.
 Perhaps you wonder that one of those Bears didn't climb tree and shake it. It was because they knew that by the time they could get down to the ground again all those nuts would have been picked up by the others waiting down below. So jolly. round, bright Mir. Sun climbed high CT and higher in the blue, blue sky, and the Deer family waited patiently and tho Bear family waited impa- tiently and grew more and more ill., tempered. and the Squirrel cousins worked harder than ever, and over on the Green Meadows the Merry Little Freezes danced and played and for got they had been sent to shake the nut trees.
 (Copyright, 1921, by T. W, Burgess,)
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