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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
AVENEL

Master Clinton Robbins Is visiting
relatives at Montclair, N. j.
Miss Gussie Silvers, of Railway.
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Polonay.
Miss Pauline Grossman is visiting
al the home of her brother. Samuel
Grossman, in Jersey City.
Miss Leonie Stricken, of Irvington,
visited Mrs. l.. B. Van Slyke Mon
day.
The Board of Governors of the
Progressive Club at a recent meeting
at the home of Frank Barth COM
pleted their plans for a clambake.
Mrs. II. futile spent yesterday
with relatives in Jersey City.
Mrs. Paul Stracker. of New York,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Luskie.
Mrs. Joseph Larkin has returned
from a vacation spent at Glen Wild,
N. Y.
John Denbleyker spent yesterday
in Newark,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
THREE ARE HELD
FOR ROBBERY.
Police Investigate HoIdup and.
Assault at AnnadaIe Beach
Early Yesterday

IBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, July 27.-An in
vestigation is being a by Acting
Detective Sergeant Schley and Detec-
tive Detroit of the Ninth Branch Bu-
reau today into the holdup and rob-
berry said to have taken place in the
woods near the Annadale Beach,
early yesterday morning.
Three men are being held by the
police, two of them are said to have
] taken part in the holdup and the
other as a material witness. Francois
Jestin, of 357 West 18th street, Man
haitian is the one held as a material
witness. He is the man that reported
to the Tottenville police yesterday
that he had been held up and rob-
bed of 50 so in cash in the Annadale
woods.
Leon Cloots. of 2134 Richmond ter
race West New Brighton. and Paul
Presser, of COS Midland avenue Mid
land Beach, are the two men locked
UP on a charge of highway robbery.
npreferred by Jestin, who identifies
he two men as the ones having hello
him up.
Cloots was arrested at his home
yesterday. He was charged with as
sault and robbery and also for hav-
INK d. lIlIly-lNO "a
bureau drawer at his home without
a permit. 1t was fully loaded with
seven cartridges.
Presser was also arrested at his
home. Both were arraigned before
Magistrate Croak in the second dis
trict court later in the day. Each
was held in $1,000 bail on the as
sault and robbery charge and Cloots
was placed under an additional $500
bail on a charge of a violation of the
Sullivan law for having a revolver in
his possession without a permit.
They vera locked up in the county
Jail in default of bail for further ex-
animation tomorrow. All were to-
gether, it is said. in the Barat hotel
a short time before the supposed
robbery. which the police are in
clined to think took place at the ho-
tel instead of the woods, from what
could be gained at the beach yester-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
TROLLEY CAR BUMPS
INTO RAILROAD TRAIN

by Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENV WILLIE, July 27.-Thirty-
five passengers bound for Midland
Beach received a good jolt yester-
day afternoon when a municipal
trolley car bumped into a train of
the Staten Island Rapid Transit at
the railroad crossing at Grant City
about 12:45 o'clock. The trolley
struck the railroad gates and
crashed into the smoker of the train.
The gates were broken and the front
OF the trolley was slightly damaged.
Fortunately the car was not going
at full speed or else there might have
been some of the passengers injured,
who were fortunate enough to
escape without being hurt. The
motorman is said to have lost con-
troll of the car. The train was in
charge of Engineer Sleight and Con-
ductor O'Conner. both of Totem
Vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cornell. of
Jersey City, have been visiting at
prince Bay Beach.
Richard Townsend visited in Phil
|Adelphia over the weekend.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Drews, of Eltingville, recently.
Mrs. Annie Androvette, of Amboy
road, is seriously i'll at the Memorial
Hospital following an operation for
appendicitis a few days ago.
A. f. Bertsch will move his store
from the Forester building to 1926
Amboy road the first of the month.
Patrolman Adam Esselborn, of the
Sixtieth precinct station. is seriously
i'll at his home in Amboy road. He
has been doing duty at New Dorp
recently.
A. meeting of the pastors cabinet
of st. Marks church, which includes
the unit leaders, president of the
ladies aid, and superintendent Of the
Sunday school and president of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty, was held Monday night in the
official board room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
AWARD PAVING CONTRACT.
TO SOUTH AMBOY FIRM
tBy Evening News correspondent

TBy Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, July 27.-John
F. McGovern of New Brunswick and
Lambertson & Reese of this city
were the only two bidders for the
laying of the curb and the paving
of Highland street. A difference of
only SIS between the two bidders
for the work, awarded Lambertson
& Reese the contract. The time
limit on this work is only sixty work.
ing days, and the sidewalks are to
be paved with cement and the curb
ing to be of blue stone. Lambert
sol 81 Reese estimate on the curb
ing was $1.59 per linear foot and
25h cents per square foot on the
sidewalk, while McGovern estimated
S1.54 per linear foo on curbing and
IS cents per square foot on the side
walk. The work was awarded to
Lambertson &c Reese.
The total cost of the work will be
S5,S62.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
GIRL SCOUTS IN CAMP
HAVING FINE TIME

BY Evening News Star Corresoondent.l
TOTTENVILLE, July 27:-Ten
Girl Scouts from Tottenville and
Richmond V&lley, at Camp CANA
rade, near Point Pleasant, Pa, are
enjoying themselves and are all
right in spite of the m about
town hat n of their number had
received a bad shock during a thun-
der and lightning storm which had
PASSED over that section last week.
The girls had been III for the day
and were overtaken by a severe
sSorm on the way home. They tool
nAfuge in a cabin which was struck
by lightning, but no one suffered any
Ill effects, according to the message
sem home. Those in the party are
Elsie, Janet and Christine Decker,
Vera Riley, Edith Tozer, Olwin
Richards, Ella Jensen, Elizabeth
1fartinsen, Carrie Clarius and Edith
1ngersoll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
So. AMbOY To
HONOR HEROES
Bodies of d Men Who Died in
France Arrive Military
Funerals Sunday
tBy Evening News Correspondent

10y 1NtulBb Q
SOUTH AMBOY. July 27.-The
bodies of four local men killed in
action in France. arrived in this city
late yesterday. The men are Frank
Wieczorsky, of Melrose section,
Charles Smith. of John street: John
Render, of Raritan street. and
Charles Walczak, of Center street.
The families of the deceased men
were notified, and funeral arrange
ments with military honors were ar
ranged with Luke A. Lovely Post No.
81 of the American Legion. who are
making extensive preparations for
their commital.
All four will be buried with full
military honors on Sunday and since
it would be impossible to give each
one a separate burial with honors. 1t
is planned to hold a joint funeral
from the High School Auditorium at
3 o'clock Sunday.
Church services for W~ierczorsky.
and Walczak will be held Sunday
morning at the Sacred Heart church,
for Render at Christ Episcopal
church. and Smith at st. Mary's
church. After the church services
the bodies will be brought to the au-
ditorium and held in state until 3
o'clock. when military honors will
be given.
A lengthy program has been ar
ranged and after the honors at the
auditorium are paid, the funeral
march will be to Christ church ceme-
terry from there to st. Mary's ceme-
terry, and thence to the Polish ceme-
terry. At each of the cemeteries a
firing squad will fire a volley of shots.
All members of Luke A. Lovely
Post will attend services in a body,
and all men will make a special eff
fort to be in uniform. Post Chap
lain George Welsh has been notified
and will attend the funeral. The
common council and city police will
also attend in a body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
ST. LUPO'S DAY BIG EVENT
FOR MATAWAN ITALIANS
tBy Evening News Correspondent

tBy Evening News Correspondent
MATAWAN, July 27.-Tomorrow
and Friday the annual celebration
in honor of st. Lupus Day will be
held in this borough by the Column
bus Italian Society In former years
the event has been marked by one
grand celebration being held on
on July 20, but this veal the COM
mittee in charge of the affair de-
cided that M day was not enough
for the society to show its respects
for st. Lupo, so decided to have
a two-day celebration. In the past
years the announcement of this event
has been awaited by thousands,
who flock to the Matawan Park to
view the wonderful fireworks that
close the affair, and it is expected
that this year will be no exception
to the rule.
Tomorrow the celebration will
consist of a band concert and fire.
works in Matawan Park. On Fri
day the big events of the celebra-
ton will be held. Early in the
morning the society, accompanied
by the band, will parade through
the streets of the borough and then
assemble in st. Joseph's Church,
Keyport, where services in honor
of st. Lupo will be held. Following
the services at the church, the
parade will return to this borough.
where a dinner will be served.
After the dinner the society will
again parade the streets, shooting
off bombs and other fireworks. The
second parade will end at Matawan
Park, where a special bandstand has
been erected for the concerts that
will be held both in the afternoon
and at night.
The committee in charge of the
celebration consists of: Antonio
Rapolla. chairman; Giuseppe Gran
alto, Rosso Armellino. Antonio De
Santo, Salvatore Fusco. Giuseppe
Allacca, Donate Rapolla. Libro
Nicola, Michele Rapolla. francesca
DePa1ma. Rocco MaZzei. Abraama
Dalvia. Giuseppe Davino.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
Form New Fire Company

SOUTH AMBOY, July 27.-The
Progressive Fire Company, a new or
g~anization of fire fighters of the
Maxfield section of the city, notified
the city fathers at their meeting last
night that they had purchased a new
truck. and in the course of a few
days would fit 1t up as a fire fighting
machine. They requested that the
city furnish five hundred feet of STAN
dard hose. two pipe connections, and
two hand extinguishers. The request
was referred to the committee on
fires who will take the patter up in
a short time.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
AT THE SAVOY.

THE Charming Deceiver," Vita
graphs big special production star
ring Alice Calhoun will have its first
screening at the Savoy Theatre to-
day. "The Charming Deceiver" is
as clean and sweet a picture as any
one would care to witness. It is a
photoplay to which the whole fam
lily may turn for an evenings enter
tainment. II Is free from the OBJ
iectionable. II is cleverly acted and
holds the interest from the first
fash. Quaint fragments OF humor,
| characters that one meet in every
day life, and attractive scenic back
grounds are the things OF which this
picture boasts. There are no big
spectacular scenes which defy com.
mon sense. and raise the question as
to their probability. but every scene
is logical. consistent and inter
woven IN a chain Of circumstances
that grip the spectator. and proves
far more thrilling than the so-called
hair raiser"
In addition Snub Pollard in his
newest comedy mo stop over" and
Pathe News complete the program.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28

grafters'' people who neglect to pay
their bills. is "Sham" which was
shown az the Majestic yesterday. II
is the screen adaptation Of a stage
success Of some years ago.
Perhaps the most striking feature
OF the Offering is the smoth and even
quality OF the acting. From the
charming star. Ethel Clayton. down
to the most inconspicuous extra, ="
the cast is perfectly chosen. II Is
seldom indeed that one finds in a
single film such capable fun max
ers as Sylvia Ashton. Theodore Rob
erts and Walter Hers. And when
to these are added Clyde Fillmore.
Arthur Carewe and Helen Dunbar,
the combination is Irresistible.
The story is one of exceptional
strength. II tells OF Katherine Van
Ripper Of high social position, many
debts and no money. Shall she marry
for money or for love? 1t is an old.
old question-but one that never
loses its interest. 1t is a production
that make creditors and all Others
chuckle with mirth.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
ORCHESTRA AT
PARKWAY THEATRE

Society is pitilessly stripped TO
give an intimate portrayal Of the
social relation between man and
woman in the nine-reel release Of
Associated First National Pictures.
Inc. observation-disclosures.
which will be the first Offering of
the new Parkway Theatre upon its
opening. Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. 10 continue four days.
Dainty Dorothy Philips is the star
and she is supported by James Kirk
wood. who played with Mary Pick
ford in ''The Eagles Mate" and was
leading man in many other attrac-
tions as well as a strong all-star
cast The play is perhaps the
greatest production Of Allen Holubar
to date. The play orystalizos the
story Of women from the cave period
TO today. Barbaric beauties Of the
court OF ancient Rome, beautiful
women and strong men appear in
the scenes. one of the strongest Of
which is said to be the most elab-
orate banquet settings ever staged.
showing sensation dances on mirrors
in the center of the banquet board.
other features for the opening in
clude the breezy comedy. THE Toon-
erville Trolley That Meets All
Trains" a Kineto Review and mu-
steal numbers by the Parkway String
Orchestra.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
AT THE QUEEN.

Mae Marsh, the whimsigirl OF the
screen. returns after prolonged alb
sence in the picture "The Little
Fraid Lady" at the Queen today.
The story OF the photoplOy is taken
from the popular novel The Girl
Who Lived in the Woods" written
by Marjorie Benton Cooke and gives
Miss Marsh just the sort Of role
most adaptable 20 her wonderful
capabilities.
The story deals with the adven-
lures OF young girl who attempts
to run away from the worlds wick
edness. With her dog as her sole
companion, she takes refuge in an
old shack on a large estate and there
tries 70 earn her living BY skill as an
artist.
The happiness trail Is a long one
before the end is reached and there
are many adventures. But anec-
ton and contentment finally come
TO "The Little Fraid Lady"
In the picture with Miss Marsh
are Tully Marshall known to thou
sands OF screen fans all the world
over as "the dean OF heavies. 80
Charles Meredith. one OF the hand
soonest and best known OF the lead
ing men Of himdom and Kathleen
Kirkham. a weil-known beauty who
has won the admiration Of al who
have seen her.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
LEWES FISHING
PLANTS ARE IDLE
Special TO The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
LEwES. July 2s.-This is the
first season in a number of years that
all three Of the local fishing plants
have been shut down at one time.
without this industry many mer-
chants, business men and especially
the iaboring men are feeling the ef-
fects of it, 1t is hoped that possibly
one out Of the three will open for
fall fishing providing the fish are
still running, and other conditions
are favorable. The town misses the
revenue derived from the water
which is sold to the different plants
and steamers amounting to several
thousand dollars each season.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Shaffer, OF New
York City. are spending a few days
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard p. Morris. near Mid
way.
Agnes NJ. Newbury, Of Brooklyn
N. Y, is spending a few weeks on
Lewes Beach.
Miss Olga Amundsen, OF Phnadel-
phia formerly of this town, Is visit
ing Mrs Charles H. Lynch
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School held its annual picnic yester-
day at Oak Orchard.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28

The name Tarbell is one OF those
interesting names that appear TO
have had their origin in this coun-
try. Obviously there must have been
European ancestors TO establish the
family. But there is no trace Of the
name in Europe. In this country 1t
was spelled Tarben. Tarban and Tar
bole in early days
There was a Tarbell family In Vir-
ginia in the war with Tripoli, in
which he served in Preble's Squad
ron.
Thomas Tarben. the ancestor of
all the early New Englanders OF the
name, was in Watertown by l647.
The town records in. that year speak
OF him as a LANDOWNER. He and his
wife. Mary. sold their land there and
moved to Groton, Massachusetts
When that town was destroyed il
King Phillips war they went t'
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
AT THE ALDINE.

''In "Outside the Law" the cur
rent attraction at the Aldine Theatre
Market at Eighth street. Priscilla
Dean appears as stony-hearted
queen Of the underworld Lon
CLANCY represents a creature whose
mental outlook on life has been dis
torted by the career OF crime he has
chosen for himself. Yet before the
picture Is half over, Il is evident
that the whole purpose Of the story
is an uplift that makes the specta-
tor for having seen IT, Nominally a
crook play. Director Tod Brewing
was woven into his picture a wealth
of human action and emotion
against the warp of an intense ORR
entail devotion to an ideal.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
AT THE RIAIHO.

RiaHo's big feature FOR the week,
Frank Mayo in THE Fighting
Lover commences its engagement
today.
Quite an exceptional story forms
the groundwork of tho plot OF this
picture. II deals with a young mans
wager tc win a wifa and his final
success in that respect
A murder mystery and several
thefts enter into the story before
the finale All add to the absorption
experienced by the spectator and his
great interest in the development
shown.
Frank Mayo is a hndsome star.
For this reason he appeals to prac-
tically all OF the feminine screen fol-
lowers But he is a mans man. too,
and with his own sex has eaaa. ap-
peal. He is never afraid to iadu ge
in a fight neither does he hesitate
TO take chance with his life 70 fur
nish a thrill for his followers.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
Ar TIE ARCADIA

Today Arcadia gives its final
ahowings Of Jewel Garments picture
The Silver Lining" Facts and in
cidents from real life. stranger than
fiction. give the plot TO the story.
Miss Carmen's role = that Of a lovely
adventures.
Leslie Austen plays very well IN
the chief masculine part.
The comedy on the same program
Is called Standing Pat"
Tomorrow when the bin changes
The Princess OF New York becomes
the Arcadia feature attraction. The
young lady so-dubbed is a good type
OF wealthy American girl who in
vaded London society and sought an
entrance into the titled society by
means Of her dollars
The production Is staged in Law
ish style. Scenes Of great splendor
and royal magnihcence are pictured.
The great majority OF the outdoor
sets were shot" in England-many
Of them in the heart OF London.
David Powll is the featured player
In "The Princess OF New York. "
With him is Mary Glynne who as
sumes the title role of the story.
AT THE MAJESTIC.
A delicious satire on gentle
Evening journal., 1921-07-28

Massachusetts. His
first wife was Mary, whom he mar
ried in 1868, and who died in 1874.
His second wife. whom he married
in 1876. was Susanna. widow of John
Lawrence.
Answers to Correspondents.
Shaw: This name and the other
forme Shave means a dweller in a
wood or grove and comes from the
early English Schagh, which comes
from the old English word Sceaga-
A document is preserved dated IT'S,
written by Ecgberht, Keng or Kent
to the Bishop OF Rochester in which
he speaks of person whom he calls
a Scaga.
Copyright. 1921. The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate).
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
AmnWs@mn@mtS
SUNDAY CONCERT AT sHELLPoT

Many are looking forward with
interest TO the free concerts which
will be held at Shellpot Park on
Sunday afternoon and evening. Dor
othy ID. Young viii be the soioist as
usual There will be an excellent
program. Their" is also an excellent
line of amusements being offered at
Brandywine Springs and many are
taking the long and pretty trolley
ride 10 that place. Both parks are
considerably cooler than the heated
cities and thousands Of people are
going 20 both places to escape the
heat
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
6. s. EXCURSION

Special to The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD. July 2S.-The Sunday
schools of Bethel and Wesley M %.
Churches on Seaford Circuit. the
Rev. n. c. Benson, pastor, together
with teachers and friends enjoyed a
delightful picnic az Cedar Grove.
Md. on the Choptank river. yester-
day. the trip being made in automo-
biles.
DR.. and Mrs. c. II. Carter have as
their guests. Miss Nellie Ash, of Phil
adelphia.
l.. c. Longfellow made business
trip to Philadelphia and New York
the FIRST OF the week.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28

his home. He was a member q
Catesville Meeting Of Friends an
took an active part in that congre
cation. He leaves his wife. VIII
formerly was Miss Laura BransoI
of Coatesville. and one son. Arthu
Cooper, who holds a prominent posi-
tion in the Office of the company O
which his father was president MI
Cooper was also identified with sew
eral financial institutions here AM
in Coatesville.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
ASKS FLAG ON GALLONS

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Lieut. Carl
Wanderer, who is to be hanged to
morrow morning in the County Jan
for the murder OF the Ranger
Stranger" has asked the Jail auth
critics to drape the gallows with the
American flag when he goes over
the top"
This request win be denied to
Wanderer." said Deputy Sheriff H c.
Laubenheimer.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
DANCE on RIVER BoATs.

city at and o'clock this evening.
Friday and Saturday evenings. will
carry full orchestras for dancing.
These boats are proving popular
both 10 those who desire TO dance
and those who merely desire to look
on and enjoy the music. The plan
Of having dances on these boats is
meeting with general favor. The
company also allows automobiles 10
be parked in It's freight yard by those
who desire TO make the trip on the
boats
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
BRINroN p. COOPER DEAD

WEST CHESTER. July 2S.-Brin-
ton p. Cooper, seventy years old. OF
Coatesville, president of the Chester
County Mutual Insurance Co. many
years. died in the Homeopathic Hos
pital here yesterday. He was strick-
en- with apoplexy on a trolley car n
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
POOR MARKET
FOR CUCUMBERS
ial TO the Eveninr Journal

Special to the Evening Journal.
LAUREL, July 2S-Thousands of
bushels of cucumbers will rot in the
fields in this section because local
brokers. on instructions from New
York and other cities, refuse to buy
them. claiming they will not pay ex-
penses. The growers stand TO lose
large amounts unless the situation
improves.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
MIDpLErowN CARNIvAL CIosE

The Middletown carnival closed
Tuesday evening. after a successful
week. An automobile was awarded
to ]. A Lawrence. Of Townsend. The
total receipts were $500.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28

The Want Ads present many op-
portunities for making spare hours
profitable.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28
MAN or % DIES. III 26 YEARS.

CHESTER, July 2s.-After an
illness of 26 years. Dominick Bere-
anto. % years old. died yesterday
at his home. He became i'll when
he arrived in this country in 1895.
Evening journal., 1921-07-28

AT THE MAJESTIC.
A delicious satire on gentle