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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
ACT ON MOTORS
FOR FIRE DEPT.
South Amboy Council Takes
Action on New Equipment
for Two Fire Companies.
BY Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 24.-The
regular semi-weekly meeting of the
common council was held last night
in the city hall. All councilmen
were present as was City Clerk p. j.
Coakley. City Solicitor +. p. Coan.
City Engineer A. L. McMichaels and
Street Commissioner Connors.
A big step was taken in the clear
ing up of the fire situation. Recent
ly the requests were made that
every secretary of the fire DEPART
ment submit a requisition to the
council of equipment needed. These
letters were received last night. The
Hook a. Ladder company requested
a new building. 1t was pointed out
that the present building was unsani-
tary, unhealthy and unsightly. Ow-
ing to the name and nature of the
company since organization, they re-
quested that a motor driven hook
and ladder engine be secured for
their company. If the council could
see their way clear to construct the
building at the present time, the
communication stated. the company
would take all honorable means to
purchase a modern equipment for
themselves.
1At IIOlttliOH WHICH
now has the finest building in the
city. made requisition for a motor
driven pumping engine and hose wa
gon. They urged the purchase of
of three standard and recognize
ed types of improved motors.
A representative from the Mack
Truck company was on hand and
urged the purchase of a Mack fire
engine. He presented the merits of
his machine and held the floor for
some twenty minutes. He induced
the council to witness a demonstra-
ton on Saturday afternoon. At this
time a Mack fire truck will be in
South Amboy and will be put to any
or all tests hat the city council or
iremen desire.
James I'll. Briggs will make extern
sive repairs and alterations to his
property at the corne of Broad
way and Main street. In order TO
10 this he placed a request before
e council last night for the proper
grade of that street. He also re-
quested that the city place gravel
on the portion of Main street be-
tween the fence line and the retain
ing wall, as this stretch of road was
in very bad condition. The COM
m~unication was received and refer
red to the state committee.
Application for position as patrol
man of the reorganized police de-
partment was received from Francis
Y. Holton of Mechanicsville. The
application was received and refer
red to the committee on police, to-
gether with the mayor.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the city clerk and mayor to
ter into a contract with the Game
well Fire Alarm company for the
purpose of installing a call and re-
call system of police telegraph at a
cost not to exceed $40. 900. This will
be the first step in the reorganization
of the police department under a
more modern basis.
Patrick MeCabe having died and
thus leaving no available constable
or city marshal, William O'Brien was
elected 10 fill that position for the
unexpired term of Mr.. McCabe.
A resolution was adopted grant
ing the city clerk and the city trea-
surer a bonus of SIS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
FORDS

A family reunion was held at the
home of Mrs. John Olsen on King
Georges road Tuesday in honor of
her seventy-first birthday. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs,
John Olesen. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. William Peter
son. Miss Lillian Olsen and Ernest
Jonas. of Metuchen: Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Olesen and son. Earle and Miss
Edna Simmins. of Jersey City: Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Olesen and family.
Mrs. Ellen Sandorff, Miss Eleanor
and Miss Madeline Sandorff. Harold
and Daniel Sandorff, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Billott and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Larsen and son, Arnold,
Mrs. j. Johnson and Walter Iybeck,
of Perth Amboy: Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold Christensen and son. Howard,
Samuel Olsen and William Olsen.
A new industry will be started in
this place within a short time by
two local men. who have formed a
partnership. The members OF the
new firm are Albert Weisman. a mo-
deler. and w. ]. Ernst, and the new
firm will be known IS the Fords Art
crete works. Work has already been
started on the making of plans for
the new plant and materials and
equipment have been ordered. II
is the aim of the me to get pro-
duction of material started as soon
as possible, as they have a ready
market for their material.
The new firm vii manufacture
ornamental hall fixtures. sun dials
and fancy articles for sunken EAR
dens. They intend TO make a spec
fatty of producing artistic articles for
various purposes, and will be equip
ped to handle special designing OF
art-crete materials.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
ISLAND ASSEMBLYMEN
AGAINST MILLER'S BILL

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Feb. 24:-In the
vote of the assembly at Albany yes
terday on unfolding Governor Mil
ler's transit bill both Assemblyman
Frerichs. Republican, representing
the second assembly district, and
Assemblyman C~osgrove, Democrat.
representing the first assembly dis
trict on Staten Island, voted for the
Hamill motion to discharge the judi
ciary committee from further hand
ling the traction bill and referring
the measure to the railroad commit
tee. Assemblyman Frerichs was
one of the sixteen metropolitan as
semblymen lining up against the
governors transit bill. The show
down came unexpectedly on a mo-
ton of Assemblyman Peter Hamill,
Tammany member from Manhattan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
ROOSEVELT

The three-story brick hotel build
ing at Woodbridge and Carteret
avenues. the property of the United
States Metals Refining Company. is
being repaired and renovated prior
to being opened up as a first class
restaurant and hotel. The building
stands at the station of the Public
Service Railway Company and is
considered one of the best business
n in the borough.
The night school pupils of School
No. 2 last night entertained a num-
Der of their friends by holding exer-
cises in the school. The night school
consists of men. mostly foreigners,
and fifty of these were present and
took part in the program. which
consisted of singing, ~recitations and
subjects from their studies. The ex-
e~rcises were held with the idea IN
view of showing the people just how
fast these men r progressing IN
their studies. County Superintend-
emit of Schools II. Brewster Willis
was present and stated hat he was
much pleased with the exercises He
praised the progress made by the
men and highly complimented Mis-
b. V. Hermann. supervising princi-
pal, and the teachers for the worh
they have accomplished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
BOULEVARD BILL
IS INTRODUCED
%AssembIyman Frerichs Has
Measure Presented for Ex-
tension of Boulevard.

by Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 24-Assem-
blyman- Ernest v. Frerichs, of Tot
tenville, representing the second
assembly district of the borough of
Richmond, has introduced a bill in
the assembly at Albany to provide
for the extension of the Southfield
boulevard to Arthur Kill road from
its present dead end at Eltingville.
The bill has been referred tt the
committee on internal affairs. The
same bill shas been introduced in the
senate by State Senator Ernest
Smith, representing the county of
Richmond and Rockland in the state
senate. The bill reads as follows:
The people of the state of New York.
represented in h senate and as
sembly, do enact al 'follows:
Section /. The borough president
of the borough of Richmond of the
city of New York, with the concur
renee of the city of New York, the
Board of Estimate and Apportion-
Nment is hereby authorized to extend
he public highway known as the
Southield boulevard from the pres
en terminus at Arden avenue, Eli
ingville to Tottenville ferry and
Staten Island sound in such borough
and to make maps, plans and pro-
IicS SlOWAi5 6uIA CAbchoAOuSt OhS VI
the office Of the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment in the city of
New York and n in the Office Of
the county clerk of the county of
Richmond.
Section 2. All provisions of the
Greater New York charter relating
TO the acquisition of title to lands
for streets so far as the same are
not included inconsistent. are here
by made applicable to the acquisi-
ton of title to lands required for
Il this improvement, except that the
entire cost of such improvement,
including the acquisition of lands.
regulating, grading, construction and
other items of expense, shal be dis
tributed and borne in the following
Fifty per cent thereof by
the city of New York. twenty-five
per cent by the county of Richmond
and twenty-five per cent by the
property owners benefited within
the area of benefit as the summary
may be determined under the provi-
sions of the charter. The portion
of the city cost to be paid by the
city of New York shall be paid out
of the general fund of such city or
may be raised by such city in bonds
by bond issue or the issue of notes
In anticipation of revenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William McLaugh-
lin, of Manhattan. visited at Prince
Bay Tuesday.
Mrs. Otto Schmitz visited in Perth
Amboy yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A. d. Decker visited her son.
A. +. Decker, in Tottenville yester-
day.
Trank Sullivan is slowly recover
ing from a recent operation at the
Memorial hospital.
Captain George Marshall. visited
in Tottenville yesterday.
A dialogue, "Our Neighbors," will
be given at the social of the w. C.
T. u. tonight at the home of Mrs.
Bessie Browne. Amboy road.
William N. Grant, foreman in the
street department, is able to be out
again after a recent illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
CEDARS PLANT
SAPLINGS LAST NIGHT

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 24.-Thirty-
five saplings were planted in the for
est by Staten Island Forest Tall Co.
dars of Lebanon at a big ceremon-
ial held last night at the Masonic
temple in Main street. Grand Tall
Cedar Langstroth was in the chair
and assisted in the comforting of the
degree on the large number of candI-
dates. Besides many members there
were visitors from Perth Amboy,
Keyport and New Brunswick, to-
gether from the new forest at Port
Richmond to witness the ceremonial.
After the meeting a frankfurter and
sauer kraut supper was served in the
banquet hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
BIC RECEPTION
At METUCHEN
Metuchen Club Celebrates An
niversary at Brilliant Dance
MANY Guests Present.

METUCHEN, Feb. 24:-The
twenty-ninth anniversary of the
Metuchen Club was celebrated Tues
day night with a reception and dance
and was a brilliant affair. About one
hundred and fifty guests we're pres
ent and were cordially welcomed by
the receiving committee. Mesdames
Charles Edgar. John MCLAUGHLIN.
Edward Rowland and Dewitt Price.
Messrs. Price and MCLAUGHLIN
were ushers and Mesdames Walter
Williams and Edward Morris pre-
sided at the tea table.
The rooms were decorated with
the national colors in honor Of
George Washington. and the music
was furnished by Metuchen's popu-
lar Jazzy Four.
Among those present from the
borough We noticed Mayor Washing
ton Wilson. MI. and Mrs. John Nc
Lauchlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Vanderpoes, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Allison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Mason. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Clarke. DR.. and
Mrs. Potter. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Comstock,
DR.. and Mrs. Lippincott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Duke" Potter. Mr.. and Mrs.
William McAdams, Mr.. and Mrs.
-" IlASS, WI. anu -hAS. o.A
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Abel,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Prickett, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. b. johnson, MI. and Mrs.
Jack Rolfe, Mr.. and Mrs. L. C.
Price, Mr. and Mrs. J.. n. Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Schenck, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Nook, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nook,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Moss, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mckenzie, the Misses Nor
ris, Johnson, Kelly. Ennis. Dolph.
Messrs. Benner. Rowland, Ayers.
Potter. Crowell. Powell, Prickett,
Pidgeon, Spear, Mckenzie. Bur-
roughs, Galleghar. Fenton; and from
out of town, MIR. and Mrs. Ross
Fowler, the Misses King, Hitler.
Tichenor, Bell, Game, Messrs. Hunt,
Butler. johnson, Slowey, Eagleston,
| Letson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
MISS PALMER HOSTESS
AT PARTY TUESDAY
BY Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 24:-Miss
Evelyn Palmer, of 1884 Amboy road.
entertained a number of friends at
~ party Tuesday afternoon, Games
Were played and prizes awarded to
Betty Odell, Elizabeth Fell, Florence
Corson, Ethel NORM. and Ray Fan
genberg. Dainty refreshments were
served and each received favors for
the occasion. Those present were
Betty Odell, Elizabeth Fell, Ethel
Norm. Florence Corson, Alice Avery,
Evelyn and Ethelyn LaForge, Ellen
Zangenberg. Anna Peterson, Evelyn
Palmer, Markley Fell. Walter Bish-
op, Roy Z~angenberg. Arthur Palmer,
Miss Mary Cline, Mrs. E. Cline and
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Palmer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
HIS TRousIE is ALL GONE.

II was affected with pains al
over my back and kidneys" writes
Charles McAlister. 1 Clark Ave.
Kearney. n. J.. latter three or four
doses OF Foley Kidney Pills I be-
came all right and my pain Is all
gone" Foley Kidney Pills relieve
backache. urinary irregularities.
rheumatic pains. stiff joints. swollen
muscles and other symptoms of
kidney trouble. II is a splendid
medicine. prompt in action and al
ways helps. Contains no habit form
ing drugs. Sold Everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
NOTICE TO %CREpITORs

Margaret Ling and Marguerite ]. Ling.
executrices of John H.. Ling. deceased. by
direction Of the Surrogate of the County
Of Middlesex hereby gives nctice to the
creditors Of the said John II. Ling to
bring in their debts. demands and claims
against the estate of the said deceased,
under oath or affirmation. within sir
months from this date. or they Will be
forever barred OF any action therefor
against the said executriees.
Dated. February is. 1891.
MARGARET LING,
MARGUERITE j. LING,
Executives.
sis-s-i7 "a 81 as 10 II "a 81 a. IA.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
THE MacCALLUM FUNERAL
SERVICE

IS BENTLEY ST.
ToTrENvILLE. s. l.
zelephone J. W. Maecallum
Tottenyills z5ss Funeral Director
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
POLICE SEEKING
PARTY IN CRASH
Young Men and Women In
Wreck Hunted

Twenty.four hours Of searching by
police failed to locate any OF q party
OF alleged auto thieves who Thurs
day night wrecked . car belonging
10 J. G. Hayden. asa Newton st.. on
the Botheil road
Driving Mt n high rata Of speed
along the highway. tho party In
Haydcn's Marmon touring car crash.
ed into tho side OF truck driven by
j. II. Sexton OF tho Tenth Ave.
garage. i42s 10th ave. and narrowly
escaped going In tho ditch.
Sexton had been called out 20
pick up q disabled machine. while
his car was engaged In this work.
the touring car dashed up and
struck the truck. wrccking both ma
chimes.
Sexton declared thers were Il
young men and women In the car.
who were Immediately arrested by
deputy sheriff. who held them while
sexton called his office 10 inform
them OF the wreck.
Tho party told such a straight
story that they were released. They
Immediately vanished. Later. Sex.
ton called Hayden to ask him 90 set.
tie for damages 10 the truck. Hayden
knew nothing OF the wreck. declaring
his car had been stolen from his
garage.
Police are now searching for the
alleged auto thieves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
CHARGE z men
STOLE CATTLE
Posse Chases Suspects and
Makes Arrest

VALE. Ore. Sept. s.--Howard
Camp and Ray johnson. alleged
cattle rustiers. are In jail here 20.
day and Maiheur county officials
are confident that they have the
men responsible for tho long cam.
paign OF rustiing which has puzzled
ranchers and officers on tho Nal.
heur range for months.
The two men were discovered
rounding up herd Of many.
branded cattle IN the owyhce river
country yesterday and Sheriff Noe
was Immediately notified.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Glenn was
sent out with q hastily formed
posse. They picked up the trail on
the rim Of the owyhee canyon near
the Gurelee ranch. and started In
pursuit.
The posse followed Camp and
johnson along rs miles OF tortuous
trails. For IL hours without food
or sleep. Glenn ana his posse
stayed In the saddle. Some OF the
widest OF tho range country was
travsrsed before tho men were cap.
sured near Harper. The rustiers
we're unsrmed and failed 20 show
fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
SEEK TO SPEED
BRUMF|ELD CASE
Prosecution to Fight All
Further Delays

RosEBuRG. Ore. Sept. s.--pis.
trict Attorney Neuner OF douglas
county and hi. associate. Joseph
Hammersl-y. Of Portland. preparing
for tho prosecution of DIR. r. NJ.
Brumfield. were bringing every ounce
OF pressure 20 bear today to proven,
further delay In tho Brumfield trial
Brumficid Ia under a charge OF first
degree murder for tho alleged slay.
Ing Of Dcnnis Russell July ~.
A victory IL believed TO have been
scored by the defense yesterday when
Chief Justice Burnett unseated Cir.
cult Judge Hamilton and ordered
Judge q. q. bingham. OF tho Marion
circuit court. TO prepare 10 hear the
case Judge Bingham win come here
Tuesday.
Meanwhile considerable disra tisfao.
ton IL expressed with tho delay In
tho trial. Few people hero expect
that BrumfieId viii enter q court.
room within a month.
A change OF venue may throw the
trial to Eugene ~ tho nearest county.
which would be homeiiks for JudRs
Bingham. The motion for . change
Of venue win be argued when the Pc
tition II presented early next week.
Il was learned today. The prosecu.
ton IL bitterly opposing such a
change
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
HARDING HALF
YEAR IN CHAIR
industrial War RACES; 6
Months In Chair Saturday
ny RAYMOND cIAPpER

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3,--Presi.
dent Harding closes his first six
months In office tonight with indus.
trial warfare raging n nights ride
away from tho capital.
white House officials realized tho
president has plunged into the most
serious incident OF the administra.
ton thus far. and that opponents OF
the administration may seek 10 make
capital out OF tho sending OF troops
into West Virginia Despite tho seri.
Gus crisis In West Virginia. admins
tration spokesman were congratulate.
ing the president upon his accom-.
pliahments during his first ak
months In tho White House.
These achievements include:
1. Signing OF peace treaties with
Germany. Austria and Hungary.
?. Calling OF disarmament con.
ference.
.. sunmoning OF . conference on
unemployment
I. Drafting OF plans for reorganix.
ing the federal government ON a
moro efficient basis.
0. Enactment OF important laws on
the budget emergency tariff. immi-
grafton. control OF the meat packers.
regulation OF grain exchanges. exten.
sion OF credits 20 farmers thru the
war finance corporation. and tho con.
solidation OF tho war risk bureau and
other veteran relief organizations In.
10 the veterans service bureau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
CHARGE DOCTOR
MURDERED Wife
Former Army Surgeon Is
Under Arrest

DENVER. Colo. Sept. 3.--Dr. w.
A. Hadley. former army surgeon OF
Washington. u. c.. and Richmond.
Va. who was arrested near Farming.
ton. ~. NJ. after three.year search
in connection with the alleged muir.
der OF his wife. will be brought 20
Denver tomorrow. Hadley In In Jail
nj Dirango. Colo.
The mutiinted body OF Hadley's
wife was found IN the James river
near Richmond shortly after be dis
appeared three years ago.
Hadley. according 20 police. READILY
admitted his Identity when arrested
and said no would return 10 Rich.
mond 10 face charges against him.
lie refused 10 comment on the case
and appeared 10 be undisturbed by
his arrest.
have disappeared when Hadiey left
Richmond. In living on n ranch In
New Mexico. detectives said.
fndiry formerly conducted a pri-
waite hospital at Red Ciiffe. Colo.
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald. wealthy
widow OF Richmond. who was said to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
BAND PLAYS to
MAUDE MOORE
Murdereessss Welcomed Fron
Tacoma to Knoxville

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 81
'one continuous reception" That
the way the transcontinentai trip o1|
Mrs. william II. Stubbs, formerly
Maude Moore. was described by Rob
ert Il. Boring. one OF her bondsmen
who brought Mrs Stubs 10 Knox
Vile 10 face a long term in prison for
murder.
The party arrived here yesterday
from Tacoma. Wash. where Mr..
gtubbs was arrested. a large crowI
gathered at the station 20 wclcono|
her back. With her mother an6I
friends, che rode 10 the county 1a11'
and was locked In a cell. Outside ?
negro band serenaded the prisoner.
Mrs. Stubs jumped ball sseF~
ing sentenced TO prison fqf the md
der OF Leroy ID. Harth, ssptenbsx
1918. 1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
Retail Food Prices
Are Soaring Again

WASHINGTON. Sept as--Retail
food prices arc beginning TO soar
again.
Prices OF food advanced IN ~ biz
cities during August. according 10 an
announcement OF the labor depart.
mcnt today. This may represent tho
beginning Of n new advance Of the
price level for all commodities. off.
Gals said.
Retail prices Of food until July
dropped steadily month by month.
During August, however. these ad-
yanccs were recorded.
Salt Lake City. Denver ard Little
Rock. per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
City May Lose Big
Sum, Says Thomson

That nearly IS per cent OF the g..
100000 to be spent on tho Gorge
creek tunnel viii be iost In discounts
II the city makes contractors accept
skagi, bonds In payment was charg.
ed by Councilman r. II. Thomson at
the finance COMMITTEES hearing iatc
Friday.
Thomson declared the bonds would
be subject TO Is per cent discount by
banks. and that the contractor would
be forced 20 borrow money at 9 per
cent 10 finance tho work.
Tho finance committees unanimous
Recommendation that $500. 900 be sp.
propriated for continuance OF work
on tho skaxit viii be passed on by
tho council Monday.