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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
BOX SOCIAL TO BE
HELD BY NEW CLUB

If all arrangements mature as pre-
arranged, Columbia Hall will present
a gala appearance for the box social
to be held there tonight under the
auspices of the newly organized
Junior Harmony Club. The event
will mark the first social gathering
of the club and the committee has
made preparations that should COM
plete q long to be remembered &C.
casion for the members and their
guests.
A box social is always a particu-
larly merry occasion. the fun begin
ming when the box lunches are
auctioned off and the men find their
supper partners for the evening.
Many young women, who have been
invited have prepared box lunches
in dainty and attractive boxes and
the rivalry in bidding is expected to
wax high. Tickets have been out
for several weeks, but everyone
is invited 10 take part in the good
time. T%onghini's orchestra will
play throughout the evening for
dancing. George f. Forman, Sr.,
will be the au~ctioneer, and the COM
with George Forman, Jr., as
includes Arthur Jensen,
William Brennan, Joseph Dambach,
Alex Melko, Alfred Antoni. Jasper
Johnson, George Pasteraczk and
500, all of whom are working
for a successful event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
REVENUE BILL
ACTION TODAY
Congress Set to Work to Draw
Up Measure to Yield
$3,075, 900

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O:-Presi-
dent Harding having interviewed to
straighten out tax differences be-
tween House leaders and the treas
ury department. the ways and means
committee set to work to draw up a
bill to yield $3,075,000, 900. DE-
This total was agreed upon last
night at a conference attended by
the treasury secretary, Speaker Gill
lette, Representative Mondell, Chair
mar Fortney of the ways and means
committee, and other . Republican
leaders.
At the same time decision was
reached to cut $4,000 from ex-
penses for the coming year. This
would be accomplished by slashing
in estimates for war, navy and other
departments.
Chairman Fortney said his COM
mittee probably will have the new
bill ready for a conference of Re-
publican leaders by mex Monday,
and leaders thought the bill could
be passed by August 20.
The great bulk of the taxes which
it is proposed to appeal would come
off at least January /. After this
year the income tax would be cut to
rs per cent. Repeal of other taxes
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and So
called nuisance, would become effec.
tive January l. 1t is the plan to cut
off all of the transportation taxes by
January l, 1928.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
k. Of c. PLANS u.
LAWN FETE
Preparations Discussed for
Big Affair of San Saliva
dor Council

Plans for the annual lawn fete of
the local council of the Knights of
Columbus were discussed at a meet
ing of the entertainment committee
of the organization held at the club
house on High street Sunday morn
ing. According to present plans the
affair this year should be bigger and
better than ever before. The fete
will be held about the third week in
September.
Arrangements will be made to
have some new feature on the pro-
gram every day in the week, and If
present plans are carried out a baby
parade will be held on Saturday af-
ternoon, the last day of the lawn
fete. Last season the council held
their first lawn fete since entering
their new headquarters and every
n who attended the affair agreed
that it was a decided success.
At last years event there was a
mystery contest on the daily pro-
gram, the first n to identify a Mr..
Casey each evening was presented
with a prize. This contest greatly
Interested everyone who turned out
for the lawn fete, and it is expected
that something along the same lines
will be arranged for this year. Final
announcement of dates and other
information will be given out fol-
lowing the ext meeting OF the en-
tertainment committee. it is said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
MANY CASES
IN COURT HERE
Attachment Proceedings and
other Actions Heard Before
Judge Hommann

In an attachment suit heard yes
terday in the district court, insti-
tuted by Aaron Burnstein against
Ely Merrell, judgment for the
plaintiff to the amount of $272.12
was made by Judge Charles G. HON.
mann. The plaintiff was represent
ed by John A. Delaney.
The case of John l.. MacDowell
against Ulrich Herman on contract.
ended in a judgment of S73 in favor
of the plaintiff, who was represent
ed by w. T. Apologize.
Joseph Klein e. Company repre-
scented in the action by Leo Lowen-
kopf obtained judgment of s151.71
against Joseph Barcelona. The cas-
was on contract.
In the case of Leo Lowenkopt
against Ely Merrell, in attachment.
proceedings, judgment for SHAFT
was rendered in favor of the plain
tiff.
Katherine S. Ruzicky obtained a
judgment of S249.34 in a cas- on
contract instituted against Josef
Z~ukiewicz. The plaintiff was rep
resented by Wight, Wight and Go
lenbod.
Judgment for the plaintiff to the
amount Of S327.15 was rendered by
tllo CouIL III liz SooO VI N' -
Trachenberg against Anton Bethany.
The action was on contract and the
plaintiff was represented by J.. B..
Joselsen.
In the case of the Vulcan Rubber
Company against William Cowell,
judgment for the plaintiff of $16s
was given. A. L. Price was attorney
for the rubber company. The same
company also obtained a judgment
of S25 against the Woodbridge Ga
rage.
Henry NJ. Miller. represented by
Joseph E. Stricken, in an action on
contract against e. F. Moore's Sons,
received a judgment amounting to
$485.35.
John j. O'Meara, in his action
against Nelson Osborn, was awarded
a judgment Of $55.12. He was rep
resented by Jacob S. Karkus.
Judgment for 500 in favor of the
plaintiff was made in the action on
contract brought by Butler Brothers
against Frank B%ongiorno.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
' ny DAMAGES
RFP'1! 51ilSKED IN SUIT
ng 900 Demanded Against
!. nleSex Motors for Death
' e of Boy Here

lccess evening News Stan CorresDondent.l
ssara GW BRUNSWICK, Aug. O.
Papers were served yesterday by the
sheriff in three supreme and circuit
court actions.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany. through Adrian Lyon, has
started a suit in the supreme court
against the Castle Ice Cream Com
pany to collect s2,1S7 which the
railroad company alleges is due
them for demurrage charges accrued
during July, August and September.
1920. 1t is claimed hat on Novem-
Der, 1, 1914, both parties entered
into AN average agreement based
upon the rates of tariff fixed by the
lntersNt Commerce Commission.
In a supreme court action insti-
.uted by Steve P~liaroporles of Perth
Amboy against the Middlesex Motor
Company, also of Perth Amboy, the
plaintiff asks damages of $4,000
from the motor company, alleging
hat a "a owned by them was the
cause of the death of his son Peter,
on July %. The complainant sets
forth that the car struck his son as
he was crossing Smith street and
was due to negligence on the part
Of the driver. He is represented by
Wight, Wight e. Golenbock.
George J.. Burton, as attorney for
Peter Pesetsky of South River, has
started a circuit court action to re-
cover $4,000, with interest from
August 1, on a mechanics lien claim
against Frosim ProkopcZyk and his
sister, Helen Verbicki. The plaintiff
alleges that the money is due him
for labor and material furnished in
the construction of a house for the
defendant on Robert street, South
River. He claims to have received
but $500 so far and that the house
has been conveyed to the sister.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
Miss Zehrer is Hostess

Miss Blanche Zehrer was hostess
to a number of friends at a party at
her home in Sherman street yester-
day afternoon. Games were played
and dancing and singing enjoyed by
the guests. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served late in
the afternoon.
Those present We're the Misses
Blanche, Dorothy and Ruth Zehrer,
Edith Bauman, Viola and Ruth An
derson, Anna Clifton, Charlotte and
Lillian Wacker. Beatrice Taylor,
Katherine McQuarry, Louise and
Anna Weber, Charlotte Scibienski,
Pearl and Emma Madsen, Hilda
Thygerson and Archie Christensen,
Ellsworth Curry, John Anderson,
Lester Trout, Bernard Achenberg,
Daniel Sandorf. Clarence Peterson
and Miss Helen Zehrer, Mrs. Bau-
man, Mrs. C. Zehrer and Mrs. G..
Zehrer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
WANT BROKEN
SEWERS FIXED
Health Board to Take Sher-
idan Street Matter Up With
Board of Aldermen;
WANT BROKEN TAKE 1

The Board of Aldermen will be
asked to Immediately repair broken
points in the sewer system along
Sheridan street as the result of ac-
ton taken on the matter by the
Board of Health at it's meeting last
night.
Numerous complaints have been
made by residents of Sheridan street
concerning the foul doors eminating
from the sewer on the street, and it
has also been a great nuisance to
the bathers on the beach in the vi
cinity. By motion of the board it
was decided to request the alder
men to remedy the condition as soon
as possible.
Senator Thomas Brown appeared
before the board in behalf of George
Clark, the Clinton milk dealer who
vas recently forbidden to ship his
product for distribution in this city
due to the fact that several inspec-
tions had shown that the milk was
arriving in SO filthy a condition that
1t was unwholeSome inc Unfit for
use.
Senator Brown appealed for. re-
consideration of the matter by the
board, claiming that the milk was
shipped from the creamery in a sani-
tary condition and that he was pre-
pared to prove that the product had
been tempered with after leaving
Clinton. The senator declared that
his client had witnesses to testify
to the fact. BY motion of DR.. Silk
it was unanimously decided to allow
Clark to have a hearing before
the board at the next meeting. at
which time he will be given an OPP
p%ortunity to prove his statements
that the milk had been tempered
with after leaving his dairy in a
clearly condition.
The report of the health officer for
the month of July was received and
showed an exceptionally low death
rate for children under the age of
one year from gastric disorders.
The total for the month was only
two. considered a remarkable record
the intense heat prevail
ing throughout the month. The
health officer said that in his opin-
ion the city had never had such a
good record in its history.
Other reports received at the meet
ing included those of the city comp
and the various committees
of the board. A communication
vas read from Post As, American
Legion, requesting the use of one of
The rooms at the dental clinic for
office space. The matter was laid
over for consideration at a later date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
Honor John j. Fuikison

Mrs. Annie Fulkison entertai.ed a
number of friends at her home in
Maple street last night in honor OF
the birthday of her son, John j. Full
kison. The dining room vas deco
rated with streamers of red and
white crepe paper. and two bouquets
of pink and white tulips formed the
cepterpieces at the table.
Each lady was presented with a
white tulip as a favor. At 1880
the birthday supper was served and
games were played and dancing and
singing enjoyed throughout the W
ming.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Fulkison, Mrs.
Thomas Lynch, Mrs. Annie F'ulkison.
Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Casey, the Misses
Marie La Force, Elma Kissel, Emma
Boyer, Martha Worner, Julia Van
dernus, Pearl. Mabel and Violet Full
kison. Messrs Ray Meyers, Frank
Clark, Robert Morgan, John j. Full
kison and Charles Blackford.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
PUBLIC SERVICE FARE STANDS
AT I CENTS IN new ORDER
Continued from page u

pany holds, would greatly diminish.
If not destroy. the value of the prop
erty to a large extent. seriously i'm
pair its efficiency for serving the
public and decrease the security of
the bonds and sto tx.
The company claims 1t pays more
than s12,000,000 annually in wages,
S5,200,000 annually in fixed charges
for interest on outstanding obliga-
tons and rentals FIR leased proper
ties. more than 50. 900. 900 annually
for taxes and obligations or ordi-
nances involving paving and repair OF
streets.
Owing to the lack of funds occas-
Toned by the persistent refusal of
the Board of Public Utility Commits
sioners. the bill continues. to permit
the plaintiff to charge an adequate
fare the company has been for years
in arrears in it's obligations to COM
ply with the demands of municipali-
ties for paving and for other i'm
provements and thereby many NUM-
cipal improvements have been pre-
vented and retarded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
ALLIES AWAIT REPORT
ON SILESIA BOUNDARY

PARIS, Aug. 10.-The allied SUI
preme coui.cil put the Silesian ques-
ton temporarily aside today while
awaiting reports of the experts en-
gagged in drawing the new boundary
line, agreed upon in principle be-
tween France and England yester-
day.
Experts expect to be ready by z
o'clock this evening. Thereupon the
council decided to discuss the
Greeko-Turk and German disarma-
ment questions.
The council decided to act neu-
trail in the Greek Turk war.
Ambassador Harvey said this de-
cision was In conformity with the
policy of the United States previous
to its entering the wrold war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
PRESIDENT PLANS LONG
REST IF CONGRESS ENDS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10-Shoula
congress c late this month
President and Mrs. Harding may
leave Washington for an extended
vacation. No plans have been made
however.
The president had hoped that he
might make a trip into the Pacific
northwest, but it is not likely that
he will get that far away from the
capital.
Mr.. Harding's next speaking en-
gagement Is at birmingham, Ala,
and during that time he may stop
at Atlanta, Ga. On the way home
he may stop at Marion, O., to re-
ceive a Masonic honor. On Armis-
tice day he will speak at Arlington
at services to the unknown dead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
RESCUE MAN Who RISKED
LIFE TO SAVE LOCAL BOY
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the oars from the oarlock when
within ten feet of the drowning man
and one OF the oars fell overheard
and drifted away. The rowboat
then began to drift along with the
plank and its human burden. The
oarsman quickly grabbed the re-
naming a n by skilful sculling
managed to bring his boat up to
the plank. He dragged the half
exhausted man into the boat and
took him to shore. where he Don
recovered from the shock and long
battle with the swift current.
The Olsen boy accompanied by
his five year old brother and a boy
friend> had left his home in Comp
ton avenue without the knowledge
or consent of his mother, who was
sick in bed. The three went to
the bridge with the intention of
grabbing. 1t is thought the older
Olsen boy must have leaned too far
over the bridge rail and lost his
balance, falling into the water be-
low, shortly after arriving at the
spot just south of the draw where
they had decided to get heir crabs.
The shouts of the two boys at
tracted the attention of Kish in
a passing automobile who jumped
out and removing only his coat dove
into the water after the boy. Owing
to the strong tide he was unable
to reach the drowning boy and in
stead was carried by the tide under
the bridge and down h liver to-
wards the bay. 1t then developed
into a fight. for his own life.
After Kish had been rescued
efforts were made to locate the
child's body, it having disappeared
Immediately after entering the wa
ter. Ever Everson, who was In a
bathing suit searching for the body.
stumbled I'VE something and div
ing down discovered the boys body
in about four and n half feet of wa
ter.
Hans Olsen, father of the drowned
boy, who is employed as an engineer
on the Lehigh Valley railroad, was
notified and he quickly arrived at
the bridge. Coroner Arthur X. Hill
pot of Metuchen was summoned and
after viewing the body permitted its
being taken to the morgue of Ferd
GarretSon.
Funeral services will be held at .
o'clock Friday afternoon from the
home Of the lads parents and at
$3.50 o'clock from the Danish M. E.
church, Rev. Mr.. Conrad officiating,
Interment will follow in Alpine GEM
etery. Besides his father and moth
err, three brothers and two sisters
survive. The drowning occurred
about 4 o'clock, the body being re-
covered between 5 n 6 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
in THE SOCIAL WORLD
PERSONALS

Miss Edna Oliver, of Catalpa ave-
nue., and Miss Helen Grannis spent
yesterday in Asbury Park.
Frank Vogel, of High street. is
spending two weeks at Camp Crailo.
Conn.
Mrs. Richard Henderson, of Potts
vile, Pa, formerly of this city, has
beer visiting relatives and friends
here for the past few days.
The Misses May Eggertson and
Jessie Phillippi, of Market street.
and the Misses Emma and Josephine
Mitchels, of Avenel, are spending a
week at Asbury Park.
Miss Helen Moore has returned to
her home in Market street after
spending some time in Newton, N. ].
The Misses Eva and Bessie
Schenck, of Market street, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Holland.
of New Brunswick, Monday.
Mrs. Mary Kemble of Kearny ave-
nue., Miss May Johnston and Mrs.
Jessie Hummel, of Market street.
and Miss Ellen Lister. of Trenton,
motored to Asbury Park yesterday.
Miss Laura Steele, of High street,
and Miss Elizabeth Todd, of Norris
town, leave today for Maine, where
they will spend two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mccullough,
First street, r spending the re-
mainder of the summer at Blooms
bury, N. j.
Eugene NJ. Clark and son Howard,
of State street, have returned from
a motor trip through the Pocono
Mountains.
Thomas Jobes, of Pleasant Plains,
has returned after spending several
days at the home of Mrs. Alfred
Smith, in Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mercer, of
Kearny avenue, leave tomorrow for
Brockport, N. Y, where they will
visit MI. and Mrs. Earl Edmunds.
Mrs. John Simpson, Of High street
is in Asbury Park for two weeks.
Lieutenant John Morris and
Chauffeur William Cluney, of the To-
cal police department, leave this
morning on a motor trip through
the New England states. They will
be gone two weees.
A son was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Witkin, of New
street.
Mrs. Victor Satter and children.
of Gordon street, are spending two
weeks at Bloomsbury.
Mrs. John Gibbons, of First
street, is at Lake Hopatcong for
some time.
Mrs. Susan Fraser, of Lewis street,
returns today after spending six
weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Douglas, in Providence, r. I.
Mrs. Douglas returns with her and
will spend a week here.
Mrs. j e. Harpell, of Jersey City,
is the guest of Mrs. William Mesh
row, in Gordon street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walker and
son Frederick and Miss Lillian Hall,
of Gordon street, and the Misses
Catherine and Florence Moore. OF
Market street, leave today for a mo-
tor trip to Newton and the Della
ware Water Gap.
Mrs. William H. Meshrow, of Cor
don street, and Miss Sadie Meshrow
of Fayette street, have returned
after several days at Asbury Park.
: DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Fithian and
family. of High street, are in Ocear
City for a week.
w. Parker Runyon, Jr., and
James l. .Clevenger, Jr., of Rector
street. are guests of the captain o.
the sea going tug Perth Amboy
which is towing a number of barges
through Dew England. They arr
now in Portland, Me.
Miss Adele Abrahamer. Of State
street is spending some time with
Miss Edna Krimke in Rockaway
Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
Girl Scouts Return

The Girl Scouts of Troop No. 2
have returned to this city after two
weeks vacation and training at Camp
Andree Clark. Briarcliff Manor, New
York. In order to attend the camp
DIT was necessary that all the girls be
second class scouts. and the work of
the camp and the merits Won there
tended toward making them first
class scouts. The girls were awarded
the camp A for excellence in the
various duties there.
Those who have returned are
Captain Miss Marian Mintz. and the
Misses Celia Beckoff, Ida Epstein,
Florence Leichtman, Minerva Pol
kowitz. Dora Fine. Clara Stepacoff.
Sylvia Vogel, Gertrude Doneson and
Belle Goldberger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
Y. M. G.. A. SUMMER SCHOOL
WAS COMPLETE SUCCESS

With fifty-five pupils on roll, the
largest number since the beginning
pf a summer school in the city. the
Y. M. C.. A. summer school closed
yesterday afternoon after an almost
daily attendance of 100 per cent
OF the fifty-five scholars enrolled
In the grades. thirty-two were He
brews, one Hungarian, four Polish,
four American, two Ukranians, four
Danish, one Negro, three Greeks and
four Slavish, and all will be notified
Of their promotion after the tests to
given in the fall when the pub
lie schools open. The dates of the
examinations will be announced
later in the Evening News.
Teaching the classes at the school
season were Principals Mark r.
and Joseph Walker, Miss Rae
Jacobson and Miss Lois Letter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
MAs0NS !
To WORK soon
Indications Are That Differ.
ences Will be Cleared Up
at Tonight's Meeting

Indications are that tonight will
see the end of the controversy which
has existed for some time between
the master masons and the union
masons in this city. This difference
which developed about the first of
January, when the master masons
informed the union men that a re-
duction in wages was desired. re-
suited in a stopping of all work as
far as union men were concerned on
the first Of May. when the new wage
agreement was submitted and the
union men refused to work for less
money.
Since the controversy started sew
eral meetings have been held be.
tween the master masons and the
union men without any agreement
being reached. Finally it was de-.
cided to leave the entire matter inl
the hands of an arbitration commit
tee. this committee to consist of
John M. O'Toole, cashier of h
First National bank; John Toolan,
assistant prosecutor; John w. Olsen,
president of the John ". Olsen Coal
Company, and Robert S. Gill, secre-
tary Chesebrough Manufacturing
Company. This committee will meet
tonight in the Builders Exchange in
Maple street, at which time they will
decide on the wages and working
conditions that both the master ma
sons and union men have promised
to adopt.
With the settlement of the ma
sons difficulties tonight. only ore
trade will still remain in an unset
tied state. This is the master cleo
tricians and union. The master
electricians desire to pay the men
So per day. giving each j~ourneyman
a helper and one apprentice for
each shop. The union men demand
50 a day and a new working agree
ment. This the master electricians
will not agree to. AS yet there has
been no arbitration committee ap-
pointed to settle the difficulties of
this trade.
The difficulties in the other trades
have been settled, some coming to
an agreement between themselves
and others adopting the findings Of
arbitration committee appointed for
that purpose.
The carpenters branch Of the
Building Trades Association held a
meeting last night for the purpose
Of acting officially on the agree
ment reached with the members of
the carpenters union by their COM
mittee Monday night, and also of
establishing new building rates
which will be charged the public.
The agreement made with the union
carpenters of n%inety-fve cents an.
hour was agreeable to the bossesi
and they all decided to hire union
carpenters commencing today at the
new rates. 1t was decided to charge
the public s1.20 per hour for all
carpenter work instead of $1.35, the
former rate. This drop of fifteen
cents an hour in the charge for car
penters will mean S1.20 less per day
for those hiring union carpenters
through the bosses. The decrease
in the price paid carpenters is forty
cents a day, making the reduction
on the part of the bosses eighty
cents or just twice as much.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
NO RELATIVES TO SHARE
IN LOCAL MANS ESTATE


IBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 9.-The
will of Alfred Thomaschke, who
died at Perth Amboy on July 2S,
was probated today and an admin
istration was granted to Harry s.
Medinets. the executor named in the
document having renowned his
right to serve. The personal estate
is valued at S1,700, and no next of
kin has been found so far. The
estate is left to Mrs. Katherine
Landt OF Perth Amboy.
One OF the clauses in the will
reads as follows: 1T is my will and
I do order that no relative of mine
shall obtain any direct or indirect
benefit from my estate" The docu-
ment was drawn on August 81 and
witnessed by Harry S. Medinets and
Margaret Fluvich. of Matawan.