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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Have Plenty Men TO Work. Contractors Public Service Fight Decision Prisoner Makes GetaWa
ST. AIN MANS BODY FOUND in WOODS
Lucille Joseph Is Winner
Or Miller Defamation
Contest At High School

Competing against fourteen other
Lucille Joseph,
junior, deservedly won the first prize
at the Bessie Miller Memorial Decla-
nation contest, held in the High
School auditorium last night while
Ruth Benhamu, of the same class.
took second honors. Miss Joseph,
presenting the well known selection.
THE Soul of the Violin," by Mar
garet Merrill. was exceptionally mas
terful in the rendition of her piece,
carrying the audience along with the
old musician who is loath to part
with his old Cremona and who, with
starvation on the one hand and the
loss of his violin on the other is
torn by a hundred conflicting emo
tions, all of which were truly brought
out by the speakers ability.
Kipling's "Gunga Din" was done
thorough justice by Miss Benhamu,
who made every word and gesture
count in the comparatively short Sc
lection. The respect which an Eng
lish soldier in India had for his
"Bhisti' or water carrier, who, for
all is dirty 'ide; was white, clear
white inside" was conveyed with a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
'ALL-LEC|ON'
DAY At CIRCUS

The American Legion Circus opens
at o'clock this afternoon and ends
it's stay here tonight. Known as "a II
Legion Day" when all the surround
ing posts are invited to be present.
it is expected that this will be the
biggest of the day show here. Le-
gion members are all asked by the
commander to be on deck at
o'clock If possible. for the large
crowds that are expected will neces-
state the presence of many men to
handle. A very small group of mem
bers have thus far been responsible
for the success of the circus, and the
officers wish to see a larger list of
those who have assisted in the work.
This afternoon a lamp made from
large shell, with shade of etched
parchment, will be given to the lucky
person on the grounds and all have
an equal chance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
DISTRICT COURT

Judgments rendered by Judge
Charles c. Hommann in the district
court session yesterday included the
following:
In the case of Windman and Gold
smith VS.. Simplay Brass Works. on
contract, judgment of s92.26 was
made in favor of the plaintiff.
Wight. Wight and Golenbock were
attorneys for the plaintiff.
In the case of Forman Zittenfeld
VS.. Frank Koczor, on contract, judg-
ment was made in favor of the
plaintiff for $148.79.
In the case of the Pure Cane Mo-
lasses Corporation VS.. Solomon
Feuchtbaum judgment for the plain
tiff for $43S.61 was made. Leo
Goldberger represented the molass-
es company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
NURSES ALUMNI ASSN.
DANCE At YACHT CLUB

The Nurses of the Alumni Asso-
citation entertained nearly 100 guests
at their card party and dance last
night in the assembly hall in the
Raritan Yacht Club. O'Briens or
chestra furnished excellent music
throughout the evening and the
committee served refreshments at a
suita BILE hour in the events. Mrs.
Millard Boughton, as chairman of
the arrangements, was assisted by
Miss Jennie Rasmussen, Miss Helen
SorenSen, Miss Dora Juhl and Mrs.
Russell Kemmerer, while Mrs. G..
w. Fithian, Mrs. j. V. Shull, Mrs.
G. w. Tyrrell Mrs. Martin Meinzer.
Mrs. Charles Silk, Mrs. Frank Henry
and Mrs. C. w. Naulty were the
patronesses. The decorations of red
intermingled among the palms was
most effective.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

clear voice. perfect enunciation and
much feeling.
Every contestant was heartily ap-
plauded and in both delivery and Sc
lection, reflect much credit upon the
SCHOOL, whose efforts along declama-
tory lines are particularly crafty
ing.
Those who took part in the contest
were: Annette Cutler. speaking MY
Red Red Rose" Ruth Benhamu,
"Gunga DIM" Helene Counihan,
THE Curfew Bell" Jacob Bern
stein. "A Citizens Responsibility"
Beryl Haney, Jerry" Eugene Nuss
baum, THE Doom of Claudius and
Cynthia" Helen Hutton. 1.-THE
Stranger in the Pew" Lualle Joseph.
THE Soul of the Violin:" Anthony
Gutowski, "The Victor of Marengo;"
Rose Wolfson, "A Tragedy in Milli-
nery;" Helen Stark. THE Legend of
Bregenez;" Winifred Sturgis. "Arde-
liza in Arcady;" Yale Wilmer, 1.-THE
Death of Steerforth;" Benjamin
Kass, THE Highwayman;" Albert
Klein. THE Deathbed of Benedict
Arnold"
The Judges were Adrian Lyon Mrs.
Oscar Barr and Mrs. Herbert Citizens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
PUBLIC SERVICE WILL
ASK SUPREME COURT
WRIT IN FARE ACTION

NEWARK, May 21:-Thomas n.
McCarter, president of Public Serv-
ice Railway Company, today issued
the following statement:
THE company is advised that the
report of the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners filed today In the So
called ten-cent fare case is based on
erroneous premises, that it is in
direct conflict with the decisions of
the New Jersey Supreme Court and
the Court of Errors and Appeals in
the case of O'Brien VS.. Public Serv-
zee Railway Company. and that it is
illegal.
insofar as the board expresses
preference to fix the ultimate rate
after it has finally passed upon the
states valuation of the company's
property, which, as the board states,
must be done on or before the 14th
day of July next, perhaps the deci-
sion is not so harmful. A property
that has been starved under forms
of legal procedure for three years
past can, perhaps, continue to SUBJ
sist on limited rations for seven
weeks more, but, to the extent that
the premises of the board and the
legal principles adopted by the
board are in conflict with the law,
they should be corrected by the pro-
per tribunal to the end that justice
may be done. The company will,
therefore, forthwith apply to the
supreme court for a writ of certi-
orari to test the legality of the order
based on the report.
I'm substance the decision is as
follows: The board holds that, by
estimating a gross increase in the
company's business for the current
year far in excess of that justified
by the portion of the year which has
expired, or by any facts indicating
any such increase. and by further
pairing down of the estimated oper-
ating expenses to the very bone,
which, of course. must reflect itself
IN less efficient service, the company
will have enough revenue during
he year to pay its operating ex-
1enses thus pared down, its fixed
charges, and have $4,000 availa-
bic for requirements and renewals.
Not a cent is provided for return up
on the stockholders investment of
$50, 100000 in the stock of the COM
pany. OF course, under these con-
tlitions the company is without
credit and unable to obtain capital
for new investment
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
CIVIC SMOKER
At METUCHEN
[By Evening New. Correspondent

METUCHEN, May 21--About
twenty-five attended the smoker
held by the Chamber of Commerce
of this place in the League house
last night, and about half that num-
Der. have signed up for membership.
The evening was spent in discuss
ing the aims and objects of the
Chamber of Commerce, and the va
rious ways of impressing the citi-
Zens that the organization was en-
deavoring to work to make Metu-
chen better place to live in. 1t
was brought out that the Chamber
Of Commerce Is not a political or
partisan organization. but that it
was formed for the purpose of back
ing up the officials of the town in
carrying on their work. Other mat
ters of importance were discussed
including plans for building new
school, rebuilding streets and other
improvements, and a meeting will
be called in the near future to re-
ceive the opinion of the taxpayers
on various matters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Two Court Suits Started

IBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, May I'll
Papers have been filed in the county
offices in two supreme court actions.
the first between Frank Van Syckle
of Perth Amboy, through his at
torney, John Toolan, against Frank
lin Brehme, to recover $699 on a
promissory note due March 10. 1921
with interest from that date, and
the second action is between Leo
Jacobsen and the Kimberly Phono-
graph Company, both of Perth AM
boy. In the latter action appraisers
have been named, Adolph Koken,
Michael Donovan and Thomas j..
Evans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
ESCAPESFRON
PRISON GUARD
fBy Evening News staff Correspondent

IBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 21-
Cotton Duff of this city, who six
weeks ago, was fined $1,000 and
sentenced to the county workhouse
to serve out the fine at the rate of
81 day, escaped from custody yes
terday afternoon. The fine was i'm
posed after Duff had pleaded guilty
to charge of selling Intoxicating
liquors. Duff together with a driver
of truck, a guard, Harry Nuss-
baum, and another prisoner, Peter
Zembo, of Perth Amboy, came TO
New Brunswick for lumber. Upon
reaching this city Duff notified the
guard of his intention. jumped from
the truck and ran away The guard
could not leave the other prisoners
and did not have a gun, so Duff left
unmolested.
The home of Duff's mother-in-
law Mrs. Thomas Dunn. at A Oil
yer street, was visited after news of
the escape had spread around, and
1t was found that the prisoner had
changed his workhouse clothes
there, and then got away. Duff
boasted before entering his plea
that he would never be convicted,
intimating that he was in strong po-
litically. The authorities expect to
have the man in custody before the
end of the day
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Decisions in Suits.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 21.-In
the circuit court case of William j..
Rabinowitz, of Spotswood, against
Harry Perrine, of Prospect Plains.
involving the purchase of $500
bushels of potatoes. a verdict of
$906.40 was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff.
A non suit was granted in the ac-
tion of Peter 10th and Louis Balint
against Lena Lowenkopf, of Keas-
bey, for the possession of the prop
erty at present occupied by the de-
fendant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Will Is PrObated

fly Evening News Stsn Correspondent.1
NEW BRUNSWICK. May 21-
The will of Martin H. Nickenig, of
Perth Amboy who. died on April H.,
was probated today The estate is
left to his wife. Marie, who is also
named as executrix. Drawn on
March II, 1916, the will was wit
messed by Ernest C. Taylor and
Walter ]. REILLY. A son, Henry F.
Nickenig, of Perth Amboy, survives
he father and there are also four
daughters. Evelyn of Perth Amboy.
Marie c. Taylor of Oneonto, New
York; Martha Braeke, of Orange.
and F~nestinne c. Meigs, of East
Braintree, ssachusetts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

Claude Sofield, assistant boys sec
retary, chara cterized the observance
of Mothers Night as similar to COM
mencement exercises. in his address
of welcome to the mothers last night.
1t comes as a climax to the work OF
the year and is intended to summar-
ize for the mothers the accomplish
ments of the department.
Mrs. Frank Dorsey. as toastmaster
apabIy directed the interesting pro
gram of the evening. and in short
address, appealed to the mothers
to cooperate with the work of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Mothers Enjoy Euening
With Boys At Y. NJ. 6. A.

boys in every possible way.
The program consisted of dia-
logues, readings recitations by Ever
EFT Woitcheck, Percy Cunningham
Parker Nielsen, Edward Cheshire
and other members of the depart
ment; an address by A. G. Bogert OF
Princeton, and the presentation OF
the awards made for the year in the
physical and boys departments by
Secretaries Pew and Scott. closing
with the serving of refreshments in
the auditorium by a committee of
fathers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
TWO ALARMS OF FIRE
FOR ONE SMALL BLAZE

Two alarms of fire were turned in
shortly after IL O'Clock today, when
a pile of old lumber, in the rear of
the store of Joseph Matteucci, at
295 Smith street. caught fire. The
lumber was recently in fire that did
considerable damage.
What caused the blaze today is
unknown. The cause for the two
alarms was by two different persons
seeing the blaze at the same time
and one going to box Ga and the
other to box rs. One alarm rang
in before the other could be sounded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Arrested Mt Roosevelt

Paul Ramaso. thirty-eight years
old. of Chrome, and Sophie Leszin
sky, forty years old. of $50 Cortland
street, this city, were placed under
arrest in Chrome at midnight last
night by Detectives John Murray and
Michael Muska on grand larceny
and adultery charges. The two were
held in $1,000 bail each, by Recorder
Pickersgill this morning. and the
woman was taken over to the county
Jail in default of the bail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Child Hurt By Auto.

John Arno, two and half years
old, of. $50 State street, ran out
in front of an automobile coming
south on State street last night,
and was slightly injured. Patrol
man James Nolan took the child
to DR.. Fithian's office. and the driv-
er of the car, Leo Forman. of South
Amboy to police headquarters. The
doctor reported that the child re-
ceived small scalp wound, and
Forman was paroled pending the
outcome of the child's injuries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Injured Men Improving

ROOSEVELT, May 21.-Thomas
]. Mulvihill, assistant plant super
intendent of the Wheeler Condenser
& Engineering Company here and
'lerk of the county board of free
holders, who is in the Railway hos
pital suffering with a broken jaw
and decorations as the result of an
automobile accident in st. Georges
avenue. Railway. Friday morn/g.
was reported to be improving today.
Roland S. Freeman, of Sewaren, sup
erintendent of the Wheeler Company
who is at the hospital as result of
the same accident. suffering with
fractured skull. was reported to be
a shade better.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Carteret Ferry Opcns

TBy Evening News Correspondent.1
ROOSEVELT. May 21-The Car
teret ferry starts in operation today
for the summer season. The boat
will make daily trips across the
sound to Staten Island. The daily
schedule will start at o'clock in the
morning and stop at o'clock. On
Sundays the boat will begin opera
ton at 10 o'clock in the morning
and run until 9 o'clock at night, or
as much longer as traffic warrants.
P A Hdwe. for Lightning Churns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
C|TYSTREETS
No RACE TRACK

In an effort to break up the prac-
tice of speeding and driving reck-
lessly on Madison avenue, and other
streets in the southern section of
this city, Recorder Harold e. Pick
ersgill this morning fined Isadore
Baum. nineteen years old of 202
Fayette street, S35 when he was ar
raigned in court by Motorcycle Of
ficer William Bachman.
Baum was charged with driving
his machine at the rate of forty
five miles an hour, and with fail
ing to slow up in passing two corr
ners. The recorder reprimanded
Baum severely. and stated that
other violators brought before him
will be fined heavily. A fine of S25
was imposed on the speeding charge
and IS each for failure to slow up
at two corners.
Christ Rasmussen of 445 Laurie
street, summoned by Traffic Officer
John Dunham yesterday on an auto
violation charge, was fined So this
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
presideut leaves Today

WASHINGTON. May 21:-The
President and Mrs. Harding will
leave here at p. M. for New York
where the President is to deliver
two addresses Monday. The May
flower is expected to arrive in New
York shortly after daybreak Mon
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
II Indictments Found

lBy Evening News STAG Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 21:-
The grand jury handed down seven
teen indictments late yesterday af-
ternoon. Pleas to the indictments
will be entered before Judge Peter
F. DAILY next week and the jury ad-
journed until June 13.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

VIII sell all kinds # Coal and Gas
Ranges on Monthly Payments. r. J.
Larkin. 81 Madison Ave. Phone Ti2.
1020-Tues. Thurs. sat. tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

II your coal or gas range does not bake
OF burn. will make II or no charge. F.
j. Larkin. 31T Madison Ave. Tel. 7t2.
1174-3-14- NJ. W. s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
$4,000 DAMAGE |
IN TWOF|REaa {
IRy EvenIng News correspondent.i

fBy Evening News Correspondent.1
ROOSEVELT. May 21-Two flres
in this borough, one yesterday az
ternoon and the other last night. did
$4,000 damage. About o'clock yes.
terday afternoon flames were seen. to-
shoot through the roof Of the two
family residence of Michael Scibo In
Simms street. The blaze ss.Fted
from an overheated stove. Kae
damage is estimated at $500. ~
At midnight the firemen werN
again called out when a one-story
frame warehouse at the plant of the
Inter-Ocean OIL Company was found
to be ablaZe. The cause for the blaze
Is not known. The loss is said to be
$500.
Carpenter WORK and Jopbins promptly
attended to. Geo. H. Thompson. 81 Lewis
ST. Phone 1409-W.
5474-s-25- Hed Sat tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

p. A. Hdwe. for Pyrene Fire Extinguishers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

p. Hdwe for Lightning Churns.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
Boy Murderer
Found Guilty of
Double Crime

Chicago, Dec. "a. - Harvey
Church, charged with the murder
of two automobile salesmen, was
found guilty yesterday and
sentenced to death. Church kill
ed two men-Carl Ausmus and
Bernard Daugherty-when they
delivered car which he had ar
ranged to buy.
The jury, which received the
case last night, reached verdict
on the first ballos, being unani-
nous for the death penalty.
Church. who is 21 years old
was arrested at Adams, Wis, his
former home, few days after the
double murder. The body of Aus.
mus was dug up under the floor
of the garage at the Church home
here after Daugherty's body, with
handscuffed and feet bound with
ropes, was found in the Desplaines
river.
Church, according to police
made three detailed confessions,
telling how he had arranged to
buy a $4,000 automobile from the
statesmen, and then killed them
with baseball bat in the base
ment of his home when they de-
livered the machine.
The defense restly entirely on
an insanity plea.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
LvESLEY

Livesley, Or, Dec. 24.-The ath-
letic club of Livesley entertained a
group of their friends Saturday
evening in the hall of G. d. Query
The evening was spent in dancing
and a good time was enjoyed by
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. King of the
Gardner Road were Livesley visit
ors Thursday. Mrs. King was
formally Miss Wikoff.
Forrest Edwards, who was run
into by the Oregon Electric, Tues
day, is slowly recovering.
Miss Ross and Miss Griswold,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
New English Motor Cars
At Reasonable Figures
Feature OF London Show

I war model full of imperfections
And OF both classes the prices were
extortionate.
Last years show was an after
math of the 1919 one; but prices
were chaotic and changed from
day to day. Then followed a set
back, a period of depression and of
failures.
At the present show we see the
trade has extricated itself from
the briars and thickets of the two
previous years and has emerged
somewhat tattered and shorn of its
prosperity.
Prices Have Come Down.
7 Prices have come down with a
run, and manufacturers have real
lied that low prices alone will at
tract the orders that will keep
them in bread and butter through
the next year.
AS it is, the present exhibition
at Olympia has broken all bounds
as regards the matter of numbers
and exhibits, and this in the teeth
OF the worst and most trying year
that automobile manufacturers,
not only in England, but all over
the world, have ever experienced.
Two wonderful examples of the
motor manufacturers art were
sanapped up before the show be-
gan for $4,000 and $4,000 re-
spectively.
They are princely cars of forty
horsepower. the one a magnificent
saloon, built in sweeping lines,
painted utramarine and upholst-
cred in gray Bedford cord, and the
other in white, upholstered in pig
skin. Each has a host of technical
excellencies.
And princes have purchased
them. Both care go to India-the
$500 saloon to the Maharajah of
Bharatpur and the white tourer to
the Hon. Syed Altaf Ali Nawab of
Bogra.
There are other high priced cars,
one coming near to Maharajah's S
purchase, at $14,500, but the out
standing feature of the show is the
low priced popular light car, built
to get over the Gripping difficulty
Of the $5-per-h horsepower tax.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
., Thomas G. Watson.

kV
,.nDor, NJ Dec 24-There recent
b b1oned at the Olympia the greal
y s.,omobile pageant of Europe.
au,v shore are cars of beauty and
NV costing anything from
,u .sa0o to 10000, and against
'ss.e sD aristocrats of the broad
sishvay s there is the tiny roadster
,own % here as the "runabout, "
,'hlcb n the young city clerk can
.a,,ire for a meagre $400. 1t is
~ ~ latter that makes the popular
appeal.
.,ors Of the British Society of
Motor Manufacturers and Traders
! OLYMPIA and the White City
beld unique position as the only
,orge and important show in Eu-
rope
This year at first sight the con-
dtiOns appear to be somewhat diff
,orent owing to the fact that the
french ltf4e revived their salon,
with no small success, and a cer-
tain number Of the new French
and Italian models have been
shown already in Paris.
Incidentally, also, the Germans
have held their first post war ex-
bibition in Berlin, showing a large
range of new models.
The Paris salon in reality, out
side the actual industry itself, has
done very little more than Berlin,
except possibly on paper, to antici-
pate the British shows.
French Made Blind Move.
Last year, when the French, In
the hour of slump, coupled with
non-production, got "cold feet"
and decided somewhat precipitate-
ly to abandon their salon, they did
mot realize until some time after
ward that they had allowed the
European center of interest to pass
out Of their hands to the British
capital, and with the ill judged
decision the erstwhile prestige of
the salon has to a large extent
been yielded for good.
The British show is noteworthy
not merely because design is neces-
sarily more advanced, but more
especially because prices are such
that better value for money is Of
fered than at either Of the previous,
post war shows.
The 1919 show was a higgledy-
of the transition period
between pre-war and postwar. |
Then those who could not show a |
postwar model tried to improve
on their AsasSssE one, and for the
most part they did better than
conferees, who rushed out a post
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24

Pacific company; z. N. Culver, as
sistant general sales manager of
the Willys-overland company OF
Toledo, Ohio, and Tom Jones,
prominent sales and advertising
authority.
Business was reported good
with the Overland company. In
fact September was the best Sep
tember In four years and October
was the best October. In dollars
and cents In the fourteen years
that the Overland company has
been in business.
Wick Brothers have placed a
good many Overland cars during
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
OVERLAND
MEN MEET

George Wick and Alfred vick Of
Vick Brothers, local Overland
dealers, recently attended an Over
land dealers sales rally and lunch
con. in Portland. given by the
Willys-Oyerland Pacific company.
The meeting was called by Harry
G. Hayes. manager, and the prom
inent men present from the over
land company were Frank c.
Riggs, vice-president and general
manager Of the Willys-O Overland
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24

the teachers of the Livesley school,
had their CHRISTMAS program
Thursday evening. There was a
large attendance and the interest
shown by the pupils and teachers
made the program complete sue
cess.
Donovan Phillips is sick with a
severe cold.
]. P. Blankenship recently pur-
chased a new Ford.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
GALLSTONES

DR.. E E. Paddock, a physician
of Kansas City, Mo-, is giving away
Free, an illustrated book that tells
how hundreds of people have OBJ
tanned wonderful results from a
simple home method of treatment
in cases of inflammation and ca
tarrh of the Gall Bladder and Bile
Ducts as associated with Gallstones.
Just send name to DIR. e. f.. Pad
dock, Box S f 201, Kansas City, Mo.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24

the few weeks that they, have had
the Overland agency. The sedans
and coupes at this season Of the
year are selling especially good.