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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
SHANK0S AYsHEE
s NOT GUILTY
Many Others Arraigned Be-
fore Judge DAILY in. the
County Court Today

rBy Evening News Stan Correspondence
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 1.-The
following pleas were entered this
morning in the county court before
Judge Peter DAILY:
John Shanko, of Perth Amboy,
pleaded not guilty to charges OF
breaking. entering and larceny OF
goods to the value of $1,700 from
Fishkin Bros. on May 1. Harry
Golenbock vas assigned as his coun-
sci by the court and bail was fixed
at $500.
Louis Orisz, of Fords, under an
indictment charging him with re-
ceiving rs 900 cigars stolen from q
railroad car at Metuchen on April
s, entered a plea of not guilty. Bail
in this case was fixed at $1,000.
Orisz is said to have received h
cigars stolen by Robert Stegaway
and to have aided in their disposal.
John Buckley, a sixteen-year-old
local boy, pleaded not guilty to an
allegation charging him with the
theft of an automobile from Nelson
Field on May IA. Bail previously
fixed at $500 was forfeited last week
by Buckley's non-appearance and the
same amount was fixed again.
Charged with an attempt to com.
NIT a serious crime and with assault
and battery upon Rachel Dorogoy,
guilty to the charge concerning n
serious crime and guilty to the as
sault charge. Bail was fixed at $1,-
500 and Paul Ewing was assigned
as his counsel.
John Ham. 81 years old, was sens
fenced to nine months in the work.
house after his plea of guilty to a
charge of the theft Of three pay
checks from the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad. According to the
report Of the probation officer the
man Is a ~wanderer. having been in
the habit of following circuses
around the country. At the time OF
his arrest he was employed as q
barge engineer. Nc previous crimi-
nal record has been discovered. One
of the stolen checks. amounting to
s55, was given him to deliver and
the other two were taken from a mail
box. The total amount represented
by the checks was $146.00.
David Dorogoy pleaded guilty to
allegations of an attempt to COM
nit suicide by inhaling gas. The
man was suffering from mental
trouble; that he was discharged
from the American army as unfit for
service and later enlisted in the Jew
ish Legion. serving in Palestine with
the British. A brother informed the
officer recently that in case the man
was not remanded to an institution
for treatment they would see that
he was put into an institution for
the correction of his ailment.
Judge Daly announced that there
would be no session of the county
court next week and that all cases
slated for that week would be post
poned for one week. Most Of tha
cases for next week were those Of
violators Of the state liquor laws. All
common pleas cases which YER not
answered this morning were ordered
continued until the second Friday in
Septe mber.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
BADLY BURNED
| PLAYING WITH MATCHES

Sarah Bender, three years old, of
(3S9, Oak street, is in tho City Hospi-
tai suffering from burns received
Yesterday afternoon, when her
|clothes caught fire while she was
[playing with matches On Fayette
|etreet. DIR. J. v. Smith dressed the
|yirl's burns and she was rushed to
the hospital. Patrolman Charles Jor-
henson received the report OF the
Incident. Her condition was said to
|be very poor at the hospital this aft
|ernoon.
M. J. Klein of $50 Prospect street,
was knocked down and bruised by
an automobile driven by Howard
Sharp of Fords yesterday afternoon.
Fhe accident occurred on Smith
treet near Oak street. Klein was
Salktng across the street with an
fmbfella up and a bundle IN his
sck, and could not see the car. ac-
tding to the driver of the car. Of
Ger J~oreenson received the informa-
Hon on this accident. DR.. Meinzer
Intended the man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
BIG ROBBERIES IN THIS
CITY and At METUCHEN
CONTINUED from page ~

The condition of the store, the
boxes strewn behind the counters
and the condition Of the showcases
shows that the robbers had plenty of
time In which to do their work and
to pick their goods, leaving the
cheaper goods to one side. The
proprietor received a, big supply of
new material yesterday, about 5000
worth of silk stockings, and the
store was completely cleared of this
article but for one pair. probably
left as a sample OF the goods.
The robbers in addition to picking
goods from the showcases and from
the boxes on the shelves, went to
the front window of the store and
took a silk carriage cover out Of
same. In addition to taking the
pane of glass out Of the rear door
the robbers forced the real window
but did not use same, possibly be-
cause it was over the stairs leading
to the cellar. The light In the store
was lighted when the proprietor
was in the store at IL o'clock last
night, and was still lighted this
morning at 1880 o'clock when the
robbery was discovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
CityBnefs

a" j..
"A report of the delegates to the
recent state convention held at At
lantic City, will be given at the meet
ing of Perth Amboy Aerie No. 1886,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, tonight
at Eagles Hall. Thomas Lucas, the
retiring state vice president, will also
have something to say with regard to
the state session.
Lawrence Lodge No. So. Odd Fell
lows, will convene tonight at Odd
Fellows Hall.
"A new three story furniture
store ia planned for State street by
Meyer Leichtman, who now conducts
a furniture store at 292 State street.
The store will be situated at the cor
ner OF Broad and State streets on a
plot of land 100 by 100. which Mr..
Leichtman recently purchased. Mr..
Leichtman plans to break ground for
the building next week.
The building will be Of brick con-
struction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
CITY FAIRGROUNDS TO
Be OPENED TOMORROW

Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock
the city Fairgrounds will formally
open for the season of 1921. Today
has been registration day and chill
dren intending to make use Of the
recreation facilities offered by the
city have been enrolling all day at
Hayes Park, School No. 2 and
School No. s..
The opening tomorrow will be
featured by athletic meets planned
for each one Of the centers. The
boys and girls have been divided
into two classes. according to size
and dashes, sack races, running
broad jumps and standing broad
jump events will be run off under
the direction of Supervisor William
G.. Moench, assisted by the instruc-
tors at the several Fairgrounds. 1t
is planned to award buttons and rib
hons to the winners of the various
events. Following the athletic
meets q series Of baseball games has
been arranged for the boys and the
girls will receive instruction in folk
dancing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
TO SETTLE RUDERMAN'S
CASE NEXT FRIDAY

Final disposal of the case against
r. Ruderman, one of the wner OF
the Perth Amboy Iron and Metal
company located on South Second
street, will be made next Friday
morning, Recorder. Pickersgill an
nounced this morning. Charles Nc
Kenxie and Jay FRANKIE appeared at
headquarters as the c~omplainants
in this action, and this agreement
was reached. David Wilentz, repre-
senting the defendant was notified to
have Ruderman In court next FRI
day.
Ruderman was arrested on COM
plant of the firemen during a fire at
the South Second street establish
ment, and a charge of interfering
with the firemen, was lodged against
him. He was held at police head
quarters over night, and is at pres
ent out on bail. While answering
the third alarm in four days for a
fire at this company's plant, the
Eagle fire truck was demolished.
nine firemen were killed and four
were injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
FIRE ALARM BOXES

Gordon and Meade Streets
,3-Madisor Ave. and Paterson st.
!4-Market and Sheridan Streets
n5-Smith Street and Central r h.
2s-Market and First Streets
e7-RaIitan Copper Works II
as-High and Lewis Streets
34-Madison Avenue and Smith street
S5-Smith and High Streets
3e-New Brunswick Ave ana New street
s7-Smith and State streets
41-Standard Underground Cable Co.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works
4s-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford ST.
45-Commercs and Front streefs 80
4S-State and Washington Streets
47-High and Washington Streets
52-Cortlandt and Easton Streets
54-State and Buckingham Ave.
55-Parker st. and Pulaski Ave.
5e-HalI Ave. and Charles st.
57-State and Wayne Streets
[5S-Near Lead Works
59-Maurer
se-Washington Street and Park Avenue
S3-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Strss
sl-Smith Street and Watson Avenue
65-Comnnerce and state Streets
72-Front and Smith Streets
7s-Wate, and Gordon Streets
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street
s1-Brace and Hanson
sa-Smith and Herbert Streets
STANDBY Ave. and Washington 81
s4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
ss-Near City Hospital
s6-Cleveland and Brace Avenues
|S7-Amboy and Hall Ayenues
STANDBY Ava and Insiee Street
s3-Lawrence Ind Francis Streets 7
Isl-Nsville and Johnstons Streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
MISS MARIE RUSSI
WEBS F. H. MCCORMICK

July is here and the season OF
June weddings has come to an
abrupt close. Yesterday the final
large wedding of the season of in
terest to the people of Perth Amboy
took place in Burlington, when
Francis H. Leggett Mccormick, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. McCor-
mick, of High street, and Miss Marie
Elizabeth Russi, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Russi, of Burlington,
were married at II o'clock in st.
Russi, rector Of the church and an
Very Rev. Dean Cantwell, Of st.
Mary's church in this city, and the
Rev. James McKeene. of Beverly.
The ceremony was followed by q
nuptial mass
n bride wore a gown OF white
ivory satin combined with applique
lace while her veil of the same lace
fell gracefully over her court train.
She was attended by Miss Helen
Mullen, of Philadelphia, who wore
cream net over pink and a large
picture hat of pink horsehair.
The best man was the groom's
brother, DIR. William II. Mccormick.
Jr., and the ushers were Edward J.
Mccormick, another brother, Lewis
Compton, J. Scott Burns of this city
and Edward Conroy of Philadelphia.
The wedding ceremony was fol-
lowed by a reception at the home of
the brides parents and was attended
by many guests from this city. The
bride and groom left at 4 o'clock for
a motor trip through the Berkshires
and the White Mountains. Upon
their return they will live for the
summer at 106 High street, this city.
The bride is a graduate of the
State Model and State Normal
schools and she taught in the public
schools of this city nearly two years
ago. The groom is a graduate of
the local high school and is a MEM
Der of the firm of William H. Nc
Cormick & Sons, Inc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
Add New Members

fkA meeting of the recently organ
led Observation-Disclosures Citizens
3ocial Club was held last night at
Woodmen hall when four new men,
hers were added to the list. Presi-
Ment Eugene Boros was In the chair.
[his was the third meeting held by
He club and great interest Is being
Known which bids fair to make II a
permanent organization. Steps were
taken to formulate plans to interest
and women of Hungarian birth
To become American citizens and
Whatfis to attain their cit
3xenship. A committee was named
" look for suitable clubrooms and
mother committee vas named to
rrange for an outing to be held
(nly "a at Pine Grove. The next
Meeting of the club win be held July
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
TART WORK ON
| STATE POLICE.
Over 1000 Applications for.
Positions on Force Have
Been Received by Supt.
[By Evening News corrsspondent.I

lBy Evening NeWe COTTespcHueut.J
TRENTON, July 1.-iWth more
positions with the new state police
department, Col. H. N. Swartzkopf,
the superintendent, today took up tie
work of getting the department. es-
tablished. The appropriation OF
100000 for the work became avail
able, making the new law effective.
Col. SwartZkopf refuses absolutely
10 give out any information as TO
HON he will appoint as deputy sup
Entendent or other officers of his
pmmand. 1t has been rumored that
lieut.. Thomas h. Broadhurst of the
udson County Boulevard Police
no was talked of as superintendent
hight be named deputy, but Col.
wartzkopf said today he had not
eceived any application from him.
The state police force Is to COM
prise the superintendent, salary
5000; deputy superintendent. sal
airy 3 $500; clerk, salary $1,000;
nte~nographer. salary $1,000, and two
troops of police. Each troop will
|eomprise a captain, salary $4,000;
lieutenant, salary $1,000; first SER
kgeant, $1,000; four sergeants, $1,400;
Four corporals, $1,000; auto mecha-
mic, saddler and blacksmith, each
ranking as corporal, and forty-four
Yprivates, salary $1,000.
Col. Swartzkopf, with Assistant
|Btate Purchasing Agent Joseph Coyle
HAS just returned from an investiga-
|tdon tour Of the state police of Penn
koylvania and New York and the
mounted police of Canada. He has a
book full Of notes obtained and to-
May began tabulating these for the
|Nse of his department.
I'VE were received with the great
Fest courtesy and. spirit of co.opera-
|tfon," he said. II learned much that
will be of great value in establish
tlng the New Jersey police. / also
Hound that 1t will be no easy job to
|xet our force recruited and in active
|Working order.
People of the state who think
THAT because the law became effective
. cday all the roads will Immediately
BE patrolled by state policemen Will
DE greatly mistaken. We found that
Nm Pennsylvania the law went into
AFFECT July ], but It was December
|d5 before the first men were re-
Eeruited. In Pennsylvania the re-
cruits must serve a probationary
|period of four months; in New York
IL is three months and in Canada
blk months.
1--WE have more than n thousand
for these places, but moth
(tng has been determined upon and
4 canno4 give out any information
about the personnel now"
Each member of the state police
Unjust PASS a mental and physical
Examination based upon the u. s.
Army tests. Among his other duties,
1~nel Swartxkopf today took up
Cork OF arranging for these tests.
I'LL also decide upon the prelim-
training to be required. The
uarters of the police will he
state house but 1t has not
kermined where the barracks
ocated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
Plan Moonlight saip

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the First Presbyterian
church will hold a moonlight sail
during the third week in July. the
week of the full moon. The definite
date has not yet been set but this
will be announced later. The sal
will be made in the boat owned by
George Gray around Staten Island,
leaving early in the evening, proba-
bly, at 5 O'Clock, and returning late
at night. Tentative preparations are
already under way for this pleasur-
able trip and as the number okpas-
sengers is limited to thirty, those
wishing to attend should make re
s%ervations promptly with the presi-
dent, Mrs. George Tyrrell, or Mrs
Sidney Riddlestorffer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
TO SUBSTITUTE U. S.
OIL, COMPANY SAYS

NEW YORK, July 1:-Omcials of
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey today confirmed a report that
that company notified the shipping
board it will no longer include Mex
lean crude oil in contract shipments
but will substitute American oil
therefor. The company has con-
tracts to supply the board with
49, 900, 900 barrels of fuel oil. The
change resulted from the new Mexi-
can oil practice to go into effect
which the company characterized as
c~onfiscating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
WOMAN'S CLUB AIDS
TWO FUNDS WITH $25

It required but a very few minutes
at the special meeting of the Wo-
mans Club yesterday afternoon in
the chapel Of the Presbyterian
church to decide the amount of the
clubs contribution to the Firemen's
Relief Fund and to the Campaign for
the Home for the Aged. Each will
receive $25 as a result of yesterdays
decision. The club has now adj
journed until October.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
Honor IKE GoIdbcrgcr,a

Mr.. and Mrs. M. s. Goldberger, of
Lewis street, were pleasantly sur.
prised when seYeral relatives arrived
last evening I'd help them celebrate
their twentieth wedding anniversary,
each carrying His donation to q hand
some lemonad& set. 1t seemed like
an old time setenading party and II
ended m a Jolly good time on the
Included ii the party were Mr.
and Mrs. Max Goldherger, Mrs.
Adolph Greehbaum. Mrs. Leo Gold
berger. Mrs.i Benjamin Goldberger
Mrs. J. Goldberger. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ,
s. Goldberget. Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
Neufeld, Mr3. Jesse Goldberger. Miss
Janet GoldNerger, Misses Elsie and
Bella Goldb9rger. Mrs. solomon and
Miss Herman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
BOY IS PARoLED

Harold Scruggs fourteen years
old. colored, recently placed in the
Rice Memorial school near New
Brunswick. by his mother. was pick
ed up by Sergeant John Larson ana
about / o'clock this morning. His
mother appeared in court this morn
ing and requested that the boy be
paroled in her custody. The court
granted the request. but notified the
boy to appear in court next Thurs
day morning to report on his actions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
PERSONALS

Robert Menaker, of Brighton ave-
nue.. member of the 1921 graduating
class of the local high school, left
last night to take up a summer
course at Cornell University prepar-
atory to entering the 1925 class in
the fall.
Mrs. Ingvard Madison and family
are spending some time with her
father and mother. MI. and Mrs. J..
II. Schultz, at Berwick Pa.
Miss Helen Hanson, of Gordon
street, is at Hoosick-Falls, N. Y,
visiting friends. She will remain
there for several weeks.
Miss Ethel Richeson. operating
left last night for a months vaca-
ton with her people in Canada.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Greiner, of Madison
avenue. yesterday at the City hos
pital.
Mrs. Fred Carlson, of Madison
avenue. leaves today for Egg Har-
Dor, where she will be for the next
two weeks.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. v. Goldstein, of State
street, yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Goldstein was formerly Miss Sadie
Dimond.
Miss Naive Mailer. of Gordon
street, left yesterday to spend the
summer at Sunny Crest Camp in
Maine. Her mother accompanied
her a. far as New York.
Mrs. John Travers returned to
her home in Rutherford yesterday
after several days spent with her
Mrs. Margaret Travers Of
Washington street. Her nieces, the
Misses Mary and Veronica Nolan,
of this city, returned with her to
spend a week at Rutherford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Copeland
and family, formerly of Lewis
street, have removed to Maple avg
nue., Woodbridge.
Girl Scout Troop No. 2, with their
leader, Miss Marion M!ntz, are on a
camping trip in the country near
Flemngton.
Miss Muriel Haney is visiting Mrs.
Emma O'Donnell{ in Flatbush
Bro oklyn. for several days. She
will be the maid OF honor and only
attendant at the wedding Of Miss
Peggy O'Donnell tomorrow.
Miss Ada Wilentz. of Lewis street,
left this morning. for a girls camp
in New Hampshire, where she will
instruct in swimming during the
months of July and August.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
GENERAL PERSHING STARTS
AS CHIEF OF STAFF TODAY

WASHINGTON, July 1.-General
John j. Pershing became chief OF
staff of the United States army to.
day, relieving Major General Pey.
ton March, who was given leave OF
absence effective until his retirement;
from active service in November.
General, March probably will re.
main in an advisory capacity In the
war department until General Per-
shing and Harboard are thoroughly
informed Of all details pertaining to
staff work in the department. Later
General March intends to visit Flu.
rope and write on military subjects
there and in the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
Wed at St. Mary,s

Miss Julia Cherescovich, of Free
land, PAP and Edward A. Ander-
son, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Fleischman OF Smith street. we're
married on Wednesday afternoon at
r. c. church. Miss Martha CLAN
der and George Farroat were the
attendants and a reception follow
ed the ceremony at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fleischman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson will make their home with
the latter's parents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
FIND ILLICIT STILL WHICH
ALM0STFIlLS LARGE HOUSE
TBy The A,,ociated pro.s.1

CHICAGO, July IA giant still
which police said cost at least $685.
900 to build and SO large that it may
be necessary to dynamite the house
in which it is located, was being
guarded by police and federal au-
thorities. The still has watts in the
basement of the house that measure
IA x Is and 6 feet deep, while the
coils ran through the entire house.
Wines, alcohol, mash and moonshine
worth many thousands of dollars
were found and destroyed.
The still was discovered when a
passerby saw smoke and turned in
an alarm of fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
8O6 KILLED IN COAL MINES
IN u. s. so FAR THIS YEAR

WASHINGTON, July Goal
mine fatalities during the first five
months of this year total sos, a rate
4.01 to each million tons of coal
mined. according to reports received
by bureau of mines. While the
figures represented a decrease of
sixty-eight fatalities, the rate was
greater due to falling off In coal
production Of 100000 0 tons. Dur
ing May the report said 1853 men
the same month last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
WILLIS H. BOOTH WILL
SPEAK HERE TONIGHT

Willis H. Booth. vice president Of
the Guarantee Trust Company. New
York City, will be the speaker at the
business session and dinner of the
Industrial Association of this city.
in the East Jersey club tonight. Mr..
Booth has just returned from Eu-
rope. His talk will concern the pres
ent business depression.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
Drunk. Is Fined SIS.

Steve Hlivka, Of 303 Hall avenue
arrested by Sergeant John Larson
and Officer William Seiboth, last
night on charges of being drunk and
disorderly, and ~assaulting A. Mazi-
orowski and Mike Sinisko, was thif
morning fined SIS by Recorder Har.
old e. Pickersgill. Hlivka wal
charged with striking Maziorowsd
after entering the latter's ~establish-
ment at 266 Hall avenue, and sins
isko received a slight cut on the
back of his hand. when he attempted
to wrest a knife from Hlivka's hand
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
SENATE PROBE OF RAILROAD
SITUATION IS SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON, July 1-Senats
investigation of the railroad situa.
ton was suspended today by Chair.
man Cummings of the interstate
commerce committee until the mid
ole or latter part of Jufyy. This
was taken to mean that there would
ne no railroad relief legislature at
the present special session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
Metro Club to Meet

The regular meeting of the Metro
Social Club will be held tonight at 8
o'clock in the Western Improvement
Association hall in Brace avenue
Election OF officers will take place at
this time and a report of the straw
berry and ice cream festival will be
made by the committee in charge.
Dancing and q good time will follow
after the business session and all of
the members are urged to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
Honor Miss h

In view of her departure for
Camp Sunny Crest in Maine. Miss
Naive Mailer was honored with a
farewell party Wednesday night at
her home in Gordon street. Tho
guests passed q merry evening Of
games and dancing and the
ing concluded with q buffet supper.
Twenty-four boys and girls were
present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
Honor Mrs. Iyerson

Mrs. Andrew ~Iverson. who has
been an officer Of the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the Danish M. E. church
for the past thirty years was pres
ented with a basket Of beautiful
roses yesterday afternoon at the
meeting of the society at the home
of Mrs. Jeremaissen in Compton
avenue. The presentation was made
as a token of the love and esteem
with which the society regards this
member of long standing.
Prepar attic IS were made at this
time for a lawn social to be held
on the lawn adjoining the church at
the corner OF Madison emu and
Fayette street, on Thursday, July
%. A delightful program is to be
arranged for that night and all OF
the congregation Is to be invited,
The entire society will assist in the
preparations.