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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
METUCHEM

The Saturday Night Card Club
were entertained It the home of
Mrs. Ben Letson and the prizes , ere
won by Mrs. 4. Z. Rowland and
Mrs. George Kelly.
Mrs. Edward Dana will act as
hostess at the regular party tomor-
row afternoon in the Metuchen club
house.
The new motion picture machine
was again used at the First Presby-
terrain church last night. The pic
ture shown was THE Good Samari-
tam and this accompanied with a
short talk by the pastor, DR.. Mason,
made a delightful service.
Ambrose Mundy has purchased a
lev Dodge sedan.
Frank Moore. superintendent of
the New Jersey State Reformatory at
Railway, will be the speaker at the
entertainment to be held at the Bap-
fist church tonight under the aus
pices of the young people of the
choir. Mr.. Moore will speak on the
subject of THE Crime Wave" that
has swept the country for the past
several months. The speaker has
has made a study of the young men
and his talk is expected to be inter-
esting.
On suspicion of being an impos-
ter. Miss ]. B. Dunn. of the National
Circulation Company of 1T Broad
way, New York city. was taken into
custody, Saturday afternoon, and
brought before Recorder Weber.
Miss Dunn was soliciting for a num-
Der of magazines and taking part
payment. After an investigation
and found to be alright she was
freed.
The executive committee of the
Fugel-Hummer Post of the Ameri-
can Legion met Saturday night for
the purpose of discussing the soldier
bonus. Data is being secured and
the legion is arranging to file ali
papers and details of the matter. All
service men of the town. whether
members of the post or not. are be-
ing considered and will be taken
care of. A meeting will be held on
Thursday night. when it is expected
that the necessary papers will be
ready.
The board of trustees of the Young
Mems Christian Association have
called their next meeting for Thurs
day night. March "a. fol the pur-
pose of talking over the proposition
of the erection of the new Y. NJ. C.
A. building. The sum of $4,000 is
available for the fund and the COM
mittee Is expected to get busy with
in a short time.
Masons Attend Bethel vespcrs
IBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
TOTTENyILLE, March 21-Ma-
sons numbering about a hundred
were at the vesper service at Bethel
Methodist church yesterday after
noon. Rev. Oscar l.. Joseph. pastor
preached a special sermon to the
members of the order taking. for his
subject. THE Unrealized Dream"
There was special music by the
chcir. MembersA of the Empire
Commandery Hugpenot Lodge No.
Isl. +. and A. Ma and Staten Is
land Cha~ter. No. l96. Royal Arch
Masons. were 7reset ar tbs service
together with a larae eonsre cation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21

fchurch are preparing for a big re-
ception in honor Of the return Of
Rev. Mr.. Abel and family to this
city for another year. This is the
third year that Mr.. Abel has been
assigned to the local church and
since coming to South Amboy has
done a wonderful lot of good. The
reception will be held in the base
ment of the church Wednesday
night.
The regular meeting of the South
Amboy Common Council will be
held tomorrow night in the city hall.
With the police ordinance and ap-
pointments. the water ordinances.
the finances ard the several other
major matters of Importance out of
the way the business of the council
is getting down to routine matters
There is n big thing yet TO be Con,
sidered-that is the matter OF tie
fire department. While they have
authorized the spending of fourteen
thousand dollars for a fire house
they have not approved of any
plans. This may be done at the
meeting tomorroy night. For some
time the council has been consider
ing the purchase of additional fire
equipment. The need of additional
equipment was demonstrated on
Saturday when several trips back
to the fire house were necessary in
order to get the necessary supplies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
WOODBRIDGE LEGION POST
TO TRY TO BOOST BODY

The meeting in the Woodbridge
high school auditorium tonight will
decide whether or not the Wood
bridge Post of the American Legion
is to continue it's activities. The
committee in charge of the reorgan-
ization is DESTROYS that every ex-ser-
vice nan in Woodbridge turn out
and lend his support to the move
men, which. it is hoped will be one
of the biggest civic and social fac
tors in the community.
New officers will be elected to-
night and all applicants can become
members of the post and cast their
votes before the election takes
place.
The regeneration of the organiza-
ton will admit no factionalism of
any kind and the post will aim 10
carry out the ideals of the American
Legion to the letter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
FORM ROSARY SOCIETY
AT F0RDS "HUT'
GBy Evening News stan Correspondence

tBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
FORDS. March 21.-The first
meeting and installation of officers
of the Rosary Society of the Church
of Our Lady of Peace took place
yesterday in the Hut" This is a
newly formed society Of the local
church and seventy-five members
are in the organization at tie pres
ent time. Dean William Cantwell,
Rev. Charles Prendergast and Rev.
Martin Foley were at the meeting
and installed the officers Of the So
ciety.
There will be a meeting of the
society members tomorrow for the
purpose of forming plans for a dance
to be held in the Hut" on April 81.
The officers of the society are MIS-
Ella Joyce, president: Miss Elizabeth
Egan. vice president: Mrs. Thomas
Dalton. treasurer. and Miss Madeline
Rogan. secretary. Mrs. Dennis T..
Ryan and Mrs. NJ. Schicker will have
charge of the arrangements for the
dance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21

CHARGE MADE
Soldier Who Was Accidentally
Shot at Raritan Arsenal
Dies of His Wound.

tBy Evening News STAFF Correspondence
METUCHEN, March 21:-Harold
Blllanger. twenty-one years old, a
soldier at Raritan Arsenal, who was
accidently shot Friday morning by
Harold David. also a soldier. died
in the arsenal hospital late Saturday
night. David will be brought to this
place this morning and a charge of
manslaughter made against him. As
the shooting is termed accidental,
1t is believed that David will be
cleared of the charge.
David states that he was cleaning
a forty-five calibre Colt revolver at
the main gate house when it went
off, the bullet entering Billanger's
left Shoulder just above the heart
and coming out of his back. De-
tective l.. A. Long and Lieutenant
William Calvin, OF the Perth Amboy
police, were at the gate when the
revolver went off. and aided the in
jured man until a camp officer ap-
peared and took charge of the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
SOUTH AMBOY

The city recently purchased sew
eral hundred feet of new fire hose.
All of this was used at the fire on
Saturday owing to the fact that
twelve lengths of the old hose burst.
The life of hose in South Amboy is
exceptionally short owing to the
lack of facilities for draining the
water on return from a fire.
The garage of the city did a rush
ing business all day yesterday. The
fine weather gave the main streets
of the city the appearance of mid
summer.
Frank L. Dey is making extensive
Improvements TO his property on
Bordentown venue.
Saturday when the fremen were
busy fighting the fire with hundreds
of spectators looking on an auto
mobile came down Main street. re-
Sardless of the crowds al a terrific
speed. 1t was remarkable that he
did not hit some one When he got
close to the fire he saw the fire hose
and could not bring the machine to
a stop before crossing it. In or
der TO avoid going over the hose he
turned in at Potter street without
Stacking up his speed. At the same
IN oAAbAA4NA S&A va tAAA~I aE
Potter street in the direction of the
fire. The consequence was a head
Oh collision which resulted in the
occupants of both machines being
badly shaken up. Officer O'Connor,
one of the recently appointed pa
trolmen. took the man in custody.
Yesterday morning Bernard Dor
enson ard William Lee were
brought before Judge Forgotson by
Officers Dooling and Kelly of the P.
r. r. police department. The men
were charged with riding freights
in violation of the municipal and
railroad law. AS this vas the first
time that either man had been
brought up they were discharged
after a severe lecture.
A Mr.. Weber is in the South Am
boy hospital today as the result of
"a combat with n of the laborers
working on B~ordentown avenue on
Saturday afternoon. It is under
stood Weber was under the infiu-
ence of liquor when he came along
and had words with Joseph Petes-
bonio. The latter became enraged
after a time and grabbed a pick
made an attack on Weber cutting a
deep cash in his forehead. The doc
tors at the hospital took seven
stitches in his head. When brought
before the court Petesbonio was
held TO await action by the grand
jury.
Members of the church and con-
gregation of the John Street NJ. E..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
SURPRISE PARTY GIVEN
AT HOPELAWN HOME

lBy Evening News Correspondent1
HOPELAWN, March 21:-A sur
prise party was held at Sutch's Hall
Friday night in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Larsen's silver we'd
ding anniversary. The hall was
prettily decorated with red, white
and blue and Danish flags.
A march was played and led by
Mr.. and Mrs. Larsen the guests
marched to the table, which was
decorated with flowers and flags.
Each guest received a flower as a
favor.
After refreshments were serv ed
several speeches were made con-
graduating Mr.. and Mrs. Larsen.
Music. dancing and singing we re
enjoyed until a late hour. Guests
were present from Newark, Totem
vile. Perth Amboy and Hopelawn.
Those present we're: Mrs. H.
Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson. Mrs.
Chris Beck, Helen Peters, May
Peters, George Beck. L. Dilges,
Arnold Beck and Henry Duelson of
Tottenville; Mr.. and Mrs. John Cal
lahan and o John. and Sophie
Larsen. of Newark: Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Madsen, Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
Christensen, Mrs. Andrew Peterson,
Mrs. S. Nelson, Mrs. p. Frank. Mrs.
Carl Anderson, Redmore Jensen,
Esther Anderson, Anna Christensen.
Marie Madsen, Katrina Peterson.
Helga Christensen, Hans Anderson
and Andrew Peterson of Perth Am
boy: Lillian Wilson, Eva Wilson,
Ruth Wister. Amanda Larsen, Myr-
tie Larsen, Gladys Clausen. Florence
Larsen and Inez Larsen, Richard
Larsen, Harry Larsen. George Lar
sen, Julius Larsen, Leon Larsen,
Willie Larsen, Robert Larsen. Otto
Larsen. Carl Clausen and Hans
Clausen, of Hopelawn. =.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
C|V|C LEAGUE
CALLS MEETING
TottenviIIe Branch to Discuss
TrackIess Trolley at Ses-
sion Saturday Night.

BY Evening News STAFF Correspondent.l
TOTTENVILLE. March 21:-An
effort to secur for this enc of the
ISLAND a cheaper and easy mode of
transportation a meeting a been
called for this coming Saturday
night at the office of the Richmond
County Building and Mutual Loan
Association in Main street to get
the sentiment of the people of this
section with regard to the running
of a trackless trolley along the
Arthur Kill road when hat thor
oughfare is completed. The meet
ing will be held under the auspiaes
of the Tottenville Branch of the
Staten Island Civic League of which
Stuart L. Ritz is the president. Dep
uty Commissioner William Writ
Mills. of plants and structures of the
city of New York, will be at the
meeting and give his version of the
trackless trolley system, which is
going to be tried out on Staten
sland.
All interested in the proposition
are being invited to attend this
gathering. 1t is proposed to make
the connection with the new NUM-
cipal trolley at Richmond with all
of the towns along the west shore
of the island from Tottenville to the
former county seat. The
trolley, something in the line of bus
travel. has been first spoken of on
the island from Linoleumville to
Bulls Head to connect with the troll
ley on the north side of the island.
When the new road Is completed in
Arthur Kill road this will be an
ideal thoroughfare to try the new
scheme out on, it is said. John Poth,
of Rossville, a prominent resident
OF that place. recently started an
agitation for some mode of travel
between that place n the new
trolley system at Richmond. which
would relieve the people OF h west
shore of the island who at present
must travel two miles to the. Staten
Island Rapid Transit either by walk
ing or riding by bus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
HONOR PHILIP LEVINE;
TO GO TO PALESTINE

Philip Levine. who has been pop
ular in the Zionist circles here and
who has taken active part in many
of the civic movements was shown
the appreciation of the Jewish COM
munity last night when he was ten
dered a farewell banquet at the
home of II. Siegel. of Market street
MIR. Levine, who has lived in Perth
Amboy for several years, leaves to-
morrow for Palestine on the Aqui-
tania with the intention of making
his home there. Letters from A. NJ.
Metzendorf. who left Perth Amboy
to make a survey of the conditions
in Palestine have contained a glow
ing report of the possibilities in the
hcly land and Mar. Levine will con-
tinue his work there indefinitely.
Louis Braines filled the Office of
POSTMASTER very gracefully and
called upon Isaac Alpern, Samuel
Polensky. Harry Golenbock. Harry
Medinets, Rev. Mr.. Chain and
Philip Siskind. All spoke of the
good work-of the guest of honor.
in his efforts for Judaism in gen.
eral his many activities for the Zion
list movement.
A gold fob, with the seal of Da-
vid was presented to Mr.. Levine
from his Zionist friends and in his
response he told of his appreciation
of the honor which had been be-
slowed upon him and outlined the
work he is to take up.
The guests included the follow
ing:
Louis Braines. Max Scott, Harry
Medinets, A. Berkhoff, d. Nuss-
baum. NJ. Isenbeig, d. Isenberg, l..
Isenberg, DIR. I. Siegel, A. Kramer,
Y. Schulman, Samuel Polensky,
Harry Siegcl. Harry Golenbock,
Mrs. Epstein and Mrs. Philip Le-
vine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
NO EXPLOSION, ONLY
BURNING UP WASTE

Rumors we're afloat about the city
this morning that the Raritan Ar
senal at Germantown was on fire,
and some people even thought they
could hear explosions taking place,
Excitement ran high in some parts
of the city and many inquiries were
received at the office of Mayor Will
lam c. Wilson in the city hall.
The commanding officer at the ar
senal. informed the mayor and also
the Evening News, that they are
burning some waste material at the
camp and also some of the meadow
grass. Everything, the officer said,
was under control. The burning OF
this grass and waste material mas
been going on for the past week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Robert +. Collins Drops Dead

Robert +. Collins. a boiler maker.
twenty-nine years old. dropped dead
while seated at the supper table
Saturday night, at his home. at 267
Grant street. Coroner Hillpot, Of
Metuchen, who was called said that
death was due to heart disease He
gave Undertaken Eugene j. Mullen
permission for the burial
Besides his widow Mr.. Collins is
survived by his father and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock from HIS
late residence and 9 o'clock from
St. Mary's church. where a solemn
of requiem will be said In
terment will be in St. Mary's ceme-
terry. South Amboy. Mr.. Collins was
a member of the Bailormakers
Union.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
TWO ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH SELLING BOOZE

tRv Evening News STAN Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, March 21:-
Patrick Harding and his bartender,
Theodore Abrahamson. of So Main
street, were arrested Saturday by
Prohibition Enforcement Agent Ray
+. Osborne charged with a violation
Of the Volstead act. Abrahamson
was charged with selling and Hard
ing with having liquor in his posses
sion. They were taken before Magis-
trate Croak and released in bail for
their appearance in the federal
court in Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Nicholas Diescr

fBy Evening News STAN Correspondent
TOTTENVlLLE, March I'll
Nicholas Dieser, se~venty-six years
old, an old resident of Kreischerville
died yesterday morning at the home
of his son-in-law, Lawrence
Pearce, 112 Johnson avenue. after a
brief illness following pneumonia.
Besides his widow he is survived by
two sons and two daughters. Mrs.
Elizabeth Gaffney and Dominick
Dieser. of Kreischerville, Mrs. Law
renee Pearce. John Dieser Totem
Vile. He had resided in Kreischer-
vile about firty-six years. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow
horning from the home Of his SON.
frl-iaw followed by a solemn mass of
requiem at the Church of Our Lady
Help of Christians at 10 o'clock
ynterment will be in st. Joseph's
,emetery. Rossville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Firm INCORPORATES

NEW BRUNSWICK. March 21:-
A certificate of Incorporation was
filed this morning in the county
clerks Office under the name of the
White Realty Company of South
River, incorporated for S100,O 0O
with 1000 shares of stock at 500
each. The incorporators are Ed
ward Whitehead. 997 shares; Cath
crime Whitehead. n share; Russell
Whitehead. one share. and May A.
Movers. one share.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
OBITUARY

ROBERT F. COLLINS-Son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Collins of SO Smith St. died
suddenly at his home az go Grant ST. Sa-
turday night. Besides his parents he Is
survived by his wife, three sisters and
three brothers.
The funeral Will be held from his late
home Tuesday morning, followed by a
mass in ST. Mary's Church at 3 o'clock.
Interment in ST. Mary's Cemetery. South
Amboy, N. J. 1377-3-e1-lt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
7OTTENVILlE

Mrs. William Trafford has been
visiting at Poughkeepsie for the past
week.
William Ford and daughter. Miss
G~enevieve Ford, are home after two
weeks visit in Canada.
Joseph Cossey of Hastings on the
Hudson. was a visitor here Satur-
day.
William MacIntyre. of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Martin 4. Palmer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Action in shooting Of soldier

NEW BRUNSWICK, March s1:-
Harold Davis. who is charged with
the manslaughter of Harold Balling-
er. a soldier of Camp Raritan, was
arraigned before Supreme Court
Justice Bergen this morning and, al
the request of the military authori-
ties. was released to be kept under
guard at the camp. Major r. w.
Case will be responsible for the mar
until the case up before the
grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21

KEYPORT. March PA dance
was given the employees of the
Whiteall Tatun Company of this
place on Friday night in honor of
the opening of the new addition to
the present plant. About 125 persons
were present and enjoyed the dane
ing and music. The hall was decor
ated in the national colors, and re-
freshments were served. George b.
Rockwell was chairman of the ar
rangements committee and received
much praise for the way he present
ed the pleasing affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Mrs. Catherine sullivan

Mrs. Catherine Sullivan. widow of
the late Mathew Sullivan. died Sat
urday at her home, LOG Commerce
street. Mrs. Sullivan had been a re-
sident of this city for about fifty
years. She is survived by three
daughters. Mrs. Rigby, of Roselle
Park; Mrs. Patrick Hurley. Mrs.
Hugh c. Reilly and Richard J. Gal
win. of this city. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow morning from
her late residence, followed by a SOL
emn mass of requiem at st. Mary's
church at 10 o'clock. Interment will
be in st. Mary's cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
OBITUARY
William Rodgaard

William Rodgaard, one and one
half year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Rodgaard, of 3S6 New Bruins
wick avenue, died yesterday. Fun
eral services this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home of his parents.
Interment will be in Alpine cemetery.
Isaac White.
Isaac White, eighty-one years old,
died Saturday night at the home of
his son, Howard White. III Kearny
avenue, with whom he had been
here for a visit from Milford. n. j.
He is survived by two sons, Howard
and William White. The body will
be sent to Milford, where the funer-
al and the interment will be made.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-06-18
English Creek

The young mems bible class of AS
bury M. e. Sunday School, of which
Jack Thompson is a member, are
pleased to hear that he is able to be
moved from the Atlantic City Hos
pital where he underwent a serious
operation several weeks ago. He was
taken to the home of his grandfather,
Judge Thompson, in Atlantic City, last
week, and is under the care of a phys
ician of the citX~kis hoped he will
soon be well and can be brought to his
home in this place.
Martin Lee is still on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kale and John,
Jr., of Atlantic City, were calling on
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Lee on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hildreth, of
Bridgeton. visited Rev. f. A. Howell,
Mrs. Hildreth's father, on Sunday.
Joseph Lee and wife and Walter
English and wife were motoring on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Headley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Headley were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter English on
Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah McKeag and Miss Reta
McKeag were guests of Mrs. David
Somers on Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Albertson, of Craig Hall,
Atlantic City. was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Abbie Soul, over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reeves and
daughter, Miss Jane Reeves, of Friend
ship, we're calling on Rev. f. A. How
ell on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Scull and son
Elmer, of Pleasantville, will spend the
summer with Mrs. SculTs parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Somers English.
Harry Smith and family, of Atlantic
City, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Enoch Soul over the weekend.
Henry Smith and wife and young
son, of Atlantic City, were guests OF
Charles l.. Smith and wife on Sunday
Among the visitors at Asbury
Church on Sunday morning We're: Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Hagerthy and, son
Lee, OF Linwood; Mrs. Rae Champion
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith and
son, of Atlantic City, and Miss Eva
Rae Coombs, of Pedricktown. The
church was beautifully decorated witt
cut flowers and potted plants. Rev
Burr, the pastor, baptized a number OF
infants, it being Children's Day. Spec
ial music was rendered by choir. Ir
the evening there was a lengthy pro
gram, consisting of recitations by the
children and MUSE by the choir.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-06-18
ABSECON HIGHLANDS.

Miss Margaret A. Birch was a visitor
to her sister, Mrs. Walter D'Abosca,
last week.
Great preparations are going on for
the entertainment to be given the
25th of this month for the benefit of
the Grange Band. Two sketches will
be given by the Absecon Highlands
Dramatic Club. and the band will give
"A big program. There will also be
cornet solos by Walter D'Abrosca, &c
companied on the piano by Miss Mar
garet A. Birch, of Philadelphia. Look
for the full program in the next issue
of The Pleasantville Press. Tickets
are on sale by Mr.. Walter D'Abrosca
at 25 N. Main street. Pleasantville.
The sketches by the Dramatic Club
are the comedies THE Coming Man
and Razor jim"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-06-18
Virqin Islands Export SUGAR.

The most important agriculture in
the Virgin islands is sugar, of which
approximately ten thousand tons was
exported in 1919. In 1919 the govern
ment succeeded in opening the Porto
Rican market to cattle from the is
lands. About $4,000 worth of cattle
were exported, and it is thought that
the cattle-raising industry will eventu-
tation of cattle to Porto Rico formerly
was prohibited on the ground that the
Virgin islands were in the tick-infested
area.