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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
YOUNG WOMAN
. KILLS HERSELF
Lillian M. Smith Drinks Pois-
on at Home of Sister in
MorganviIle

MATAWAN, Sept. 3-Lillian NJ.
Smith, a young woman employed in
this borough and residing with her
sister, Mrs. Walter Doyle in Nor
ganville, committed suicide yester-
Gay by taking poison. Miss Smith is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Smith, of Robertsville, and spent
the week end home returning to her
sisters where she stayed during the
week. 1t is believed that she took
the poison Sunday before leaving
the home of her parents in Roberts
vile. The act was discovered when
her screams awoke her sister early
Monday morning and she was found
sitting at a table. The dead girl
denied that she had taken anything.
however.
1t is rumored that Miss Smith de-
cided to do away with herself after
her lover, with whom she had been
keeping company for the past
twelve years, had change of affec-
ton. That she intended to poison
herself is shown by the fact that
she left three letters addressed
to her mother, the minister and the
young man with whom she had been
keeping company.
The body has been removed to the
home of her parents in Robertsville,
from which place the funeral will
be held,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
CHILL KILLS man while
BATHING IN STREAM

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 13.-
The body of man later identified
as Oscar E. Kitchin, was found lying
near Green Brook, a small stream
close to Middlesex borough, yester-
day afternoon. Identification was
made by Mrs. George Conover, the
mans sister. His home it at Hart
ford. Conn.,, but he has been visiting
her.
Mrs. Conover said it had become
the habit of her brother to go to the
stream near their house to bathe
each day. On Tuesday, September 6
Kitchin disappeared and was not
seen again until the discovery of the
body yesterday. Coroner William F.
Harding viewed the body and ex.
pressed his opinion that death had
come as the result of congestive
chill. Burial is to be made this at
ternoon at Bound Brook.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Two Local People Badly
Injured In Automobile
Crash Near South An1boy

SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 13:-Two
Perth Amboy people were badly in
jured in an automobile accident oc-
curing at o'clock this morning on
the state highway opposite the car
shops of the Pennsylvania railroad
between South Amboy and the coun-
ty bridge when two machines side
swiped in an effort to avert head
on collision.
The injured are Miss Edna Higgins
who resides at &c Broad street, Perth
Amboy, who sustained a broken hip,
and James Mcmahon, of 394 Me-
chanic street, Perth Amboy, who re-
ceived injuries consisting of torn
ligaments in his right leg. Both are
in the South Amboy Hospital.
In the car with Mcmahon and
Miss Higgins were Max Guth, of 372
Prospect street, Perth Amboy, and
second girl whose identitv has not
been learned. 1t is said that the Sec
ond girl disappeared Immediately
after the accident and that Guth re-
fuses to reveal her name.
Others Escape Injuries
The second machine involved In
the crash was driven by oliver Lay
ton, of Asbury Park, and contained
party of five persons. None of the
occupants of the Asbury Park ma
chine were injured.
Although the details of the inci-
dent are somewhat vague and indefi-
mite, from information received by
the South Amboy police who investi-
gated the accident it is believed thai
Guth and Mcmahon had picked ur
the two girls in their machine al
South River and were bringing them
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
President Had Good Laugh
Observation-Disclosures
In a Perth An,boy Saloon

The following incident, occurring
about two hours before the arrival
of President Harding, was related to
Mr.. Harding by an Evening News
reporter and was rewarded by
hearty laugh from the chief eXecu-
tive. When asked what he thought
of such an occurrence in a city en-
forcing the eighteenth amendment
the President remarked facetiously,
"Well, we are in New Jersey now"
Here Is the story:
A long established legend sadly
reminiscent of bygone and happier
days when John Barleycorn and his
cohorts stalked abroad and instilled
wonderful wallop into the "cup that
cheers" until absolutely legislated
out of existence, received definite
confirmation yesterday afternoon
when an eighteen-inch snake of the
well known garter" variety detach-
ed itself from its lawful habitat and
wandered into one of the establish
ments formerly referred to as sa-
looms.
When the invader was noticed
, deep silence descended upon the as
been imbibing beers distant cousin
and other drinks Of. a like nature
from which the kick had been ex-
! tracted gazed at each other in con-
sternation and then bent their
glances suspiciously upon the con-
tents of their glasses.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
LOCAL INDUSTRIES HAVE
EXHIBIT At CHEMICAL SHOW

Chemical industries of this city
have extensive exhibits at the Sew
enth National Exposition of Chemi-
cal Industries being held this week
at the Sth Coast Artillery Army,
Kingsbridge road and jerome ave-
nue., New York city. Among the
more than 400 manufacturers exhib-
iting improvements for every indus
try and business are the following
firms of this city. Roessler G. Hass-
lacher Chemical Company, Perth
Amboy Chemical Company. Gen
eral Bakelite Company, Raritan
Copper Works and Barber Asphalt
Paving Company.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Ex- GOVERNOR RUNY0N TO
ADDRESS PAST COUNCILLORS

Former Governor William N.
Runyon will be the speaker at the
monthly meeting of the Middlesex
County Past Councillors Association
to be held tomorrow night at Junior
hall. The association will be the
guest of Middlesex Council No. 63.
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at this time and it is
expected that many members of the
order from the various councils
throughout the county will be on
hand for the session. A delegation
of members of the Union County
Past Councillors Association are ex-
pected to be the guests of the asso-
citation at this time. The meeting Is
scheduled to start at $3.50 o'clock.
County Councillor John r. Bernard.
a past councillor of Middlesex Coun-
Gil. will preside.
The entertainment committee OF
the association with that of the local
council have arranged for a musical
program to be given in connection
with the affair. The banner will be
awarded to the council having the
largest percentage of members pres
ent and the hammer will be given
the council having the smallest
number.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13

Owing to the various contests on
either ticket in this years primaries
considerable interest is being mani
tested in registration day today. This
offers the first and only opportunity
for those who failed to vote at last
years general election to qualify in
order that they might cast their bal
lot for their primary choice this
year. Realizing the need of getting
out big primary vote the various
candidates and their lieutenants are
hard at work this afternoon getting
out those who have failed to regis
ter in order that they might be en-
titled to vote September 27 at the
primaries.
The polls opened at o'clock this
afternoon and will remain open until
10 o'clock tonight, daylight saving
time. The difference in time have
confused some as the hours for the
polls to be open is from / to 0 o'clock
standard time. Daylight time is OBJ
served throughout this city so the
voter can consult his or her watch
and visit the polls between 2 and 10
o'clock by the clock. This will be
the only registration day at which
daylight time must be allowed for,
standard time being in use again on
the primaries.
The meeting or the Fourth Ward
Republican Club held in Frem Hall
last night was not only attended by
a large number of club members but
by several county and city candi-
dates as well. Two of the Republi-
cans seeking the nomination as state
senator spoke, they being Morgan F.
Larson, of this city, and Albert w.
Appleby of Old Bridge. Four can
didates for the assembly were pres
ent and spoke. They were Wilton Il.
Applegate of Prospect Plains, Oscar
Runyon of Dunellen, C. Raymond
Lyons of New Brunswick, and Ed
ward J. Peterson of this city, the lat
ter two now being in the assembly.
The two candidates for the alder
manic election spoke, they being
Joseph Brown and Fred p. Hansen,
each lsking for the support of the
fourth ward voters. Efforts will be
made today to get out big registra-
ton in anticipation for a heavy pri-
mary vote.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
President Leaves New York
for Piping Rock, Where He
Will Play Golf Today
TO LEAVE TOMORROW
Spent Night in Hotel, After
Seeing Show in New York
Last Night

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-President
Harding left New York today for a
game of golf at Piping Rock and a
yachting trip in Long Island sound,
from which he is not expected to re-
turn to the city until tomorrow.
From the Brooklyn Navy Yard he
sails on the Mayflower for Glen Cove
near the Piping Rock club.
He was accompanied by Mrs.
Harding and Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Fletcher. Secretary Weeks and Sem
ator Frelinghuysen.
The President and Mrs. Harding
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Flet-
cher. motored from hotel in Man.
hatten where they spent the night,
to the navy yard when the secretary
and senator joined them., Near the
Mayfower was the Brazilian battle-
ship Minas Gerhes, with dressed ship
and played the national anthem as
the President arrived.
The President landed at the pier OF
the New York Yacht Club at Glen
Cove and was applauded by scores OF
residents who had motored from
nearby estates. The Mayfiower drop
ped anchor several hundred yards on
the pier and the party came ashore
! in small boats. The President went
to Piping ROCK Wnere ne ndu iuHcn
| before playing some golf.
He will play golf at another COURSE
| tomorrow before returning to WASH
| ington.
The visit of the President and Mrs.
Harding and party to New York Is a
| part of their holiday and was ar
ranged overnight. Their automobile
trip of 10 miles in $50 minutes. part
of it through mud, was a series of
ovations wherever the President was
recognized.
The party entered New York by
the way of Staten Island and the
President was hailed by q large
gathering of men and women at the
/! Battery as his motor car rolled off
the ferryboat Queens, which had
been set aside for his use.
There was no wild enthusiasm
either at the Battery or at other
places in New York where crowds
have assembled to look at the exec
utive. But in the handclapss tn
cheers and the salutations offered n
his fellow citizens there was ~
|. genuine sincerity. .siS1jg
The presid dentfaI parry f4Sed
the Ritz-Carlton at $50 o'clock. IT
start from Atlantic City was mad
about 2:30.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
WILLIAM J. SHEEHY DIES
OF INJURIES IN HOSPITAL


After being in a critical condition
for five months, during which time
he was partly paralyzed, William j.
Sheehy, twenty-three years old, of
615 Cortlandt street, this city, died
last night in st. Michaeps Hospital,
Newark. Sheehy, according to in
formation received today, was struck
in the head by the falling of fold
ing bed in the Pennsylvania railroad
bunk house early in April. 1t was
not known at that time how serious
the injury was. but it was feared the
skull had been fractured.
The man was removed to St
Michaers Hospital in Newark and
remained alive until last night when
he succumbed. The body was held
to await the arrival of the county
physician. He was a member OF
San Salvador Council No. 299
Knights of Columbus. Arrangements
for the funeral are being completed
by his family today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
$4,000 FINES, NO JAIL
SENTENCES, BOOZE CASES

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 13:-Ap-
proximately total of $4,000 In
fines was imposed upon 130 men and
women found guilty of violating the
Van Ness law here today. Judge In
gersoll refused to impose Jail SEN
tenceS.
He said. 1.-THE court had expected
to impose the maximum penalty in
LIQUOR cases. However, so many of
these cases have been taken to high
err courts to test the law that 1 con-
slider it would be unfair to send any
man to Jail for an act under inter-
view to the extent this one is, and
will therefore only impose a fine in
each case until the constitutionality
of the act is decided"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
PRESIDENT HARDING GREETED BY MANY HERE;
ADDRESS SCHOOL CHILDREN Who HONOR HIM
PRESIDENT PRAISES HARBOR

President Harding showed great interest in the local har
Dor during his short trip Staten Island Sound the
ferry from this city Tottenve yesterday Looking out
over Bay Morgan and Keport the President
enthusiastically exclaimed You have fine body of water
here What is the depth?" When told the depth by
Evening News reporter, he continued his glance along
both the Tottenve and Perth Amboy shores Finally the
large lying idle the Staten Island
Sound the Lehgh Valley meadows, caught his What
is hatq shpy ~ he asked When told these ships
property of the United States Shipping Board and
lying idle owing lack of business, he did not reply.
The President made remarks but continued to
up the river and the boat turned into
the Tottenve slip he looked for the last time the Perth
Amboy shore and Raritan Bay.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Defer BurgenIand Action

GENEVA, Sept. 3 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Austria request for
Intervention by the League of Ma
tions in her dispute with Hungary
over Burgenland, strip of territory
along the frontier of those two coun-
tries, will be held in allegiance by the
council. 1t has informed Austria
that this decision was reached be-
cause the council has already taken
steps in the matter.
The council of the league declares
it will adopt q policy of watchful
waiting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
GET 12B|DS0N
SCHOOL WORK
Griesen & Thompson Low in
Estimate on High School
Addition

Greisen & Thompson, of this city,
the lowest of twelve bidders for the
general construction of the pro-
posed high school wing, will be
awarded the contract, providing the
Board of Aldermen pass the ordi
nance on its second and third read
ing Monday night sanctioning the
sale of bonds for this purpose.
At the special meeting of the
Board of Education held last night
for the purpose of receiving bids
for all the work, thirty contractors
were on hand who had already sent
in their bids I. and upon the an
lnouncements 1t was seen that some
of the amounts were running al
most neck to neck. The bid of
Greisen &, Thompson, which was
S49,214. including all alternates, was
closely contested by that Of the
Perth Amboy Construction Co.,
which was s49,434.4o.
Many Other Bids
A difference of almost $4,000 was
seen between the lowest and high
est bids, the latter Of which was
being S5S,S37. The remainder of the
general bids were as follows: S. M.
De Kimp. s57,22S; Smith & Oster-
gard $52,794; Johnson & Miller,
$51,096; Charles Flocker, $56,251:
Byrnes Bldg. Co.. $52,S34: Ross NJ.
Kearns. $51,153; Flynn Bros. $685.
227; D. Flynn, s55,3S9: Fred Chris
tiansen Construction Co., $4,000.
The heating work of the new
building will be done by the Wilburn
Co., electric lighting by the Victor
Electric Co.. and the plumbing by
Boost, Lane & Johnson.
The appropriation for the new
wing as already decided upon is
$4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Grant Oil Concession

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 13; (By The
Associated Press).-Clay T. Yerby.
of Los Angeles. Cal, has been grant
ed a concession to construct an oil
pipe line from Puerto. Mexico, on
the gulf coast to Solina Cruz, on. the
shore of the Pacific. Announcement
that this concession had been grant,
ed by j. J. Flynn representative in
Mexico City of Mr.. Yerby.
1t was said the pipe line would
follow the Tehuantec railroad and
the concession gives the right to use
federal land terminals and port facil-
tiles,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Guilty of Larceny

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 13:-
William Brown and Israel sites, of
Middlesex Borough, were found
guilty this morning after their trial
before Judge Cleary in the county
court on indictments charging them
with breaking, entering and larceny
of cigars and cigarettes valued at
sS7 from the store of Michael RAN
dowski on June IT. John e. Toolan
represented the state while Franklin
NJ. Ritchie conducted the defense.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
REGISTER TODAY
FOR PRIMARIES
Last Opportunity to Qualify
for Vote--La Registra-
ton is Expected
RegiSte, Today

If you did not vote at last
years general election and you
desire to vote at this years pri-
maries you must register today
at your voting place between the
hours of 2 and 10 o'clock, day.
light saving time. Those who
voted at last years general cleo
ton and wish to register for this
years general election will be
given the first of three oppor-
tunities to do so today also. The
other two registration days are
Primary Day, September 81 and
October IS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13

back to Perth Amboy. Guth claims
that Layton's machine was racing
down the middle of the road and re-
fused to give way. Guth's attempt TO
pass on the side of the road causing
the glancing blow by the Asbury
Park car. In the hospital this morn
ing Mcmahon was unable to assign
any reason for the crash, saying that
all he remembered was that there
had been a collision.
The South Amboy police are work.
ing on the affair in an effort to de-
termine the identity of the missing
second girl and also to find out what
there was for her running away.
Both cars were badly smashed up.
Man Killed by Auto
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 49,
Somerset county authorities are in
vestigating the death of Amos Hush
a colored man, who was found lying
in the road on the Lincoln Highway
near Franklin Park yesterday and
died in the Middlesex hospital last
night 1t is the belief of the author.
tiles that the man, an employe a,
the Maucha farm, was struck by ar
automobile.
Residents in the vicinity of Frank
lin Park picked the man up and
rushed him to the hospital. He was
bleeding profusely from a deep gasf
on his head. Franklin Park residents
report seeing an automobile speed.
ing along the road short time be.
fore the mans body was found. In
asmuch as his body was found or
the Somerset side Of the road, au.
thorities of that county are investi.
eating the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Jndictmcnt Nolle Pressed.

NEW BRUNSWICK, sept. IL
An indictment charging Herbert Ty-
Ter of Woodbridge township with
committing q grave crime in May
of 1920, was nolle pressed yesterday
by Prosecutor Joseph e. Stricker.
The reason for this action was said
to be due to the fact that the states
witnesses are out of the state and
cannot be reached.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Hearing Before Sheriff.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. ia
hearing scheduled to be held before
Sheriff Elmer Wyckoff and jury
this morning, to decide whether Sol
Debow of 286 Woodbridge avenue.
Chrome, or David Levine, is the
owner of an establishment in
Chrome, was put off two weeks by
consent of counsel, Wight, Wight &,
Golenboch, and Senator Thomas
Brown. Sol Reinus and Alex Wach-
man recently secured a judgment
against Debow for s65S.36. Levine
claims he owns the Chrome store,
and that Debow is only an agent.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13

LONDON, Sept. I3 tBy The Assoc
ciated Press) Appeals to English
women to demand prohibition were
made by Mrs. Norman Salgent.
Wesleyan church, and other speak
ers at this mornings session of the
Worlds Methodist conference.
Miss Nellie McClung asserted the
church had failed to help women
solve their problems.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Accident at Metuchen

METUCHEN, Sept. ia woman
and a boy were injured and an auto
mobile damaged in an accident at
Metuchen yesterday. The accident
occurred at sharp turn in the Lin-
coin highway, the automobile run
ming into a tree. The car was
driven by Albert Halsey. of New
ark, and his wife and son were in
jured.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Election Board to Meet

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 49,
The Middlesex County Board of
|. Elections will meet here tomorrow
morning to receive the books from
the district election boards of the
cities in the county including Perth
Amboy, New Brunswick and South
Am bOy
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
II. s. Real Councillors

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13-Despite
low prices quoted by German firms,
American exporters in many in
stances are on equal terms with
European competitors in Argentine
markets, according to reports re-
ceived from Buenos Aires.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
CONGRESSMAN Dies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13-Rep-
resentative Samuel M. Taylor, of
Arkansas, died at his home here to-
day after an illness of several weeks
of pleu>Sy and pneumonia. He was
sixty-nine years old.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
Arrange For Lectures

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13-Ar'
rangements for series of lectures
on public hygiene in various cities
were announced by the public
health service today. The courses
will run for about a week in each
city with from three to six lectures
or medical and sanitary topics.
They will be he'd in Newark N. T.,
April II to 22.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13
$4,000 REWARD

TO ANYBODY WHO WILL GIVE
INFORMATION TO THE POLICE
ABOUT THE CHEESE ROBBERY
COMMITTED ON SEPT. .. 1921.
ROCCO PANAICO.
130 RROADWAY.
SOUTH AMBOXs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13

For sale-two 1920 Fords.
passenger Buick Touring car; first
class condition.
Time payments arranged.
Central Garage. 225-227 New Brunswick
Avenue. 6409-s-l3-3t'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13

P. A. Hdwe. for Silver. Brass and Fur
niture Polish.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13

P. A Hdwe. for Melotone. "s1," Wax
etc.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-13

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-Revelations
from Moscow, following arrest of
members of the Russian famine re-
lief committee are said to prove the
committee was trying to overthrow
the Soviet government under the
cloak of carrying on relief work, said
a dispatch to the Daily Herald. An
extraordinary commission Is said to
have discovered letters showing the
conspiracy was widespread.