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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
LOSES BOWLING ALLEY
AS CARNIVAL CLOSES

Joseph Turek, of Sewaren, is shy
a bowling alley which he operated
at the carnival run here last week,
according to his report made to
Lieutenant Andrew Jensen yester-
day.
Mr.. Turek was intending to re-
move his booth from the carnival
grounds this morning, but arriving
there found his property had van
ished. Included in the outfit were q
twenty-foot alley. pins, n and
wire, all of which have vanished
Thinking that the carnival people
had taken his property Mr.. Ture}
followed the show to Roselle, II
next stop. but was Unabbfe-tt6-46Gckaatt.
his bowling alley there.
The local authorities are assisting
Mr.. Turek in his search for one
wandering bowling alley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
so. AMBOY WOMAN'S CLUB
TO MEET ON THURSDAY

SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 12-The
first meeting for the year of the
Woman's Club will be held Thurs
day afternoon. Roll call of members
will open the meeting. The pro-
gram, which will be IL lengthy one,
will include a talk or Dante by Miss
Kathryn Gundrum ana on Current
Events by Miss Edna Agan. A So
ciaI hour will complete the after
noon. The Woman's Club of this
city have done much work in past
years in the way of community bet
terment, and it is their aim to con-
tinue with their work with the as
s:stance of many who are not as yet
members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
PRIMARIES IN
CITY TOMORROW
William Vaughan is Being 0p-
posed for Nomination for
the Assembly

. TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 12.-Prim-
aries for the selection of city, coun-
ty and borough offices to be voted
for at the general election to be held
In November will be held in New
York tomorrow. The polls will be
open from 3 o'clock in the afternoon
until 8 o'clock at night and the
same polling places will be used as
at the last general election.
All ballots and election material
were delivered by the board of cleo
lions yesterday to the various pre-
cinct police stations throughout the
five boroughs of the greater city and
the booths have been set up at the
polling places in readiness for the
opening of the primaries tomorrow.
There are three polling places in
Tottenville, the 3rd being located
In the Masonic hall, in Main street.
and the other two, the 32nd and 31st
district being at the school. The four
inspectors of election will be in
charge at each polling place.
Staten Island seems to be the bat
tie ground for the mayorality contest
this year. Mayor John F. Hylan,
candidate for reelection, always a
friend to the borough of Richmond,
turing his administration. has been
on the island several times within
the past two weeks. Borough Presi-
lent Henry HI. Curran, of the bor-
ough of Manhattan, candidate of the
coalition forces, made a whirlwind
Jour of the island speaking at seven
places on Thursday and F. H. La
Guardia, president of the board of
aldermen. the independent candi-
date for the Republican nomination,
poke at several meetings on Friday
throughout the island.
There is only one contest in the
borough primaries, that being in the
Democratic ranks. where William l..
Vaughan, of Tottenville. the regular
Democratic nominee for assembly is
being opposed by Peter Spinelli, OF
R~osebank, running independent.
Both are making a hard fight for the
nomination. Should Mr.. Vaughan
win out, which it is almost certain
that he will, he will be opposed by
Assemblyman Ernest V. Frerichs of
~Tottenville, Republican, the present
Incumbent.
The polling places in the fifth ward
Of the borough of Richmond for the
primaries tomorrow are: 26th dis
.rict. 1851 Amboy road. Eltingville:
27th district. No. 6 school. Rossville:
2Sth district, engine. house. Hugue-
not Park; goth district, No. 8 school,
Pleasant Plains; 30th district, barber
shop. Richmond Valley; 31st district,
north side of T%ottenville school; 31st
district, south side of Tottenville
school. and 33rd district, Masonic
Fall. Main street. Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
MAYOR HYlAN GREETED
BY CROWDS AT CONCERT

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 12:-Fully
five thousand people from all parts
of the borough of Richmond gather
ed at Curtis field, New Brighton
Saturday night to honor Mayor John
f. Hylan a is the guest of honor at g
band concert rendered by the Slater
Island Chamber of Commerce to the
people of Staten Island.
Mayor Hylan, who arrived at the
Curtis field about $3.50 o'clock, was
met at the st. George ferry by a re-
ception committee named by Park
Commissioner Thomas r. mckinley
for the borough of Richmond. Will
Cornelius G.. Kolff, president of the
Staten Island Chamber of Com
merce, with whom the mayor enter
tanned at dinner in Manhattan be.
fore coming to Staten Island by the
police boat. a large string of auto
mobiles escorted his honor to the
Curtis field. Arriving at the field
Mayor Hylan was cheered for about
five minutes. He spoke for about q
half hour defending his administra.
ton and of his promises kept in rid.
ding the island of the garbage plan
and the placing of the municipal
trolleys in Richmond and the build
ing of the twelve piers at Stapletor
by the city.
Mr.. Kolff. who presided, intro
duced Mrs. Hylan and Mayor Hylan
whom he said was Staten Islands
friend. The concert was given by
Livinston Snedeker's band. Miss
Emily Begin, Metropolitan Opera
Company star, was the soprano solo.
list. She sang several numbers and
was accompanied by Walter Kiese-
wetter at the piano.
Among those from this end of the
island seen at the concert and re-
ception were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L.
Hadkins, Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ,
Ford, William ]. Dempsey, Patrick
Harding, George Brennan, William
l.. Vaughan and F. Wilsey Owens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
so. AMBOY PAVING
WORK COMPLETED

SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 1.-THE
work of paving the sidewalks and
curbing Augusta street between Pine
avenue and Stevens avenue was com
pleted during the past week. The
residents of this section are satisfied
over its completion and are anxious
to have the street cleared of the
stone and sand that has made the
street almost impossible since the
beginning of the work on the side
walks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Had Noisy Celebration.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. IL
One arrest was made by the New
Brunswick police in connection with
an Italian celebration here yester-
day, at which considerable fireworks
and gun powder were used. Me-
tuchen and Fords residents, it is
said, thought the explosions were
occurring in some of the powder
plants. The New Brunswick police
ordered the fireworks display to be
stopped. When their orders were
not obeyed. Alphonso Sanatoro was
arrested. He was later discharget,
when it was learned City Commits
sioner George Pfeister had given
permission for-the event
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warren, of
Brooklyn, were at Prince Bay Beach
yesterday.
Misses Rose and Julia Alexander
were at Atlantic City last week.
Miss Beatrice Bateman, of Great
Kills, is at the Memorial Hospital re-
covering from an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Haines
have been visiting her parents in
Brooklyn.
Kenneth Depew, of Amboy road,
and Miss Marguerite Kelsey. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kelsey,
of Great Kills, were married at the
home of the brides parents last
Wednesday. After a wedding tour
the couple will reside in Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips have
returned to Jersey City after visiting
in town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Funeral for Mrs. Gallagher

SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 12.-The
funeral of Mrs. Hannah Gallagher,
wife of Edward Gallagher, who died
at her home in Augusta street, on
last Wednesday was held on Sat
urday morning. The funeral proceed
ed from her late home to st. Mary's
church at 8 O'Clock where a solemn
high requiem mass was celebrated
by Rev. DR.. Griffin, pastor, assisted
by two curates, Fathers Quinn and
Lannery. of the parish. A large num-
Der of friends and relatives attended
and many large floral offerings were
received in tribute to the deceased.
Besides her husband, the deceased
is survived by five sons and three
DAUGHTERS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12

tax rate were increased to six mills
the taxes for schools raised locally
could be decreased correspondingly.
tho school money would be o
certain and would not be dependent
upon the whim of politicians or
people who care little about the
schools.
Mr.. Murray strongly opposed any
increase of taxes in these times at
business depression until it could
by thoroughly investigated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
S%URROGATE'S COURT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 12-
Letters of administration were petit
toned for in the surrogate's office
by Julia 10th, of Metuchen, on the
estate of George Dunda, also of Me-
tuchen. The applicant is a creditor
of the deceased for 500, the APP
proximate amount of his personal
estate. A widow and son Julius
survive the deceased.
Letters of administration have
been granted to Anna NJ. Anderson
of Perth Amboy, on the estate OF
her son James, who was killed in a
railroad accident at Perth Ambcy
on June Is. Besides his mother
the deceased is survived by his
father, three brothers and two sis
tiers. The personal estate is valued
at $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Punch and Judy Coming

Bang! Slap! Crash! "You will do
it," Noise and more noise! What is
it all about? Don't get excited; it is
merely a warning of what the chill
dren will hear and see when they
attend the big Children's Afternoon
program at the coming Chautauqua
and see the big Punch and Judy show
by Professor Will H. Smith.
All the grcwi-ups have seer a
Punch and Judy show some time. and
they think they know just what
makes those little puppets act so in
diligently. Is it that they are con-
trolled by wires? Or rubber bandsi
Or just how is it that they act SO
quickly and accurately?
The secret is hard to discover. See
the big show at the Chautauqua Tesk
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Eve, yday Ad- Ventures



When you've been looking around for a
good used runabout and you find plenty OF
used ones. but no good ones-at your idea
Of a fair price
ind some that are offered to you look
like a million dollars in the garage and
then sound like change for a half-dollar
when they get out on the road for a DEM
onstration-
And others seem to have good engines
left In them, but the chassis are about as
modern and good-looking as a 1910 derby
hat
And just when you're convinced that
the used runabout market is thoroughly
on the "blink' a friend suggests that you
might take a look through the EVENING
NEWS Automobile columns In the classi-
fed section
And you give the idea a try and right
away things begin to look brighter. be-
cause you find a number of ads about
cars that sound as th-ugh they might be
what you want
And you look up the best-described one
and find It's just as the ad said. 1920
model. engine like new" and that you
can buy 1t at a real bargain figure
Oh Man, That's What You Call Service I
Copyright. 1921, by Basil L. SMITH
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
RELIEF WORK At
SAN ANTONIO
Fund is Being Raised in
FIood-47 Bodies Have Been
Recovered Damage Big

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept. IA
relief fund totalling STATS had been
subscribed today by citizens of San
Antonio toward a goal of $4,000 for
relieving the distress of those who
lost possessions in the torrent of Sat
urday morning, which swept w the
lower section of the city.
Property damage was fixed at not
more than $4,000 900 in a statement
by b. G.. Wendell, general manager
of the Chamber of Commerce, while
the death list still was uncertain.
Some estimates ran as high is 100
dead, including the At bodies recov-
cred.
Train service in and out of the city
was approaching normal today, num-
erous small washouts on various lines
having been repaired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
William Nance

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 12.-WiI-
liam Nance, seventy-eight years old,
an old resident of Pleasant Plains,
died Saturday at his home, 100 Be-
dell avenue, that place after a lin
gering illness following a stroke of
paralysis. Mr.. Nance is survived by
his widow. two brothers, George and
C. c.. Nance. of Pleasant Plains. and
a sister, Mrs. Fannie Joline. of Tot
tenville.
Funeral services will be held to-
night at 5 o'clock at his late resi-
dence. Rev. Oscar L. Joseph, pastor
of Bethel church, will officiate. The
interment will be in Bethel cemetery.
tomorrow morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Hear Soldiers Case.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 12,-
Due to the fact that the complaining
witness, John Helfrich, of New
Brunswick, is out of the state to-
day, Bun Tenland, a Camp Raritan
soldier, who was recently indicted
for assault, with attempt to kill, and
carrying concealed weapons, will be
tried on the latter charge before
Judge Cleary in the county court
today. Helfrich was shot by Tenland
with a gun the latter had in his
pocket. during a fight in New Bruins
wick recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
lien Claim is Filed

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept, 12:-
Perrine e Buckalew have filed a lien
claim in the county clerks office
against Otto Smith, a builder, and
David Ulman, owner of a two-story
frame dwelling in Summit Manor,
Metuchen. The plaintiff furnished
materials and lumber for the cree
ton of this building at a cost of
81, 390.64.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
CARD PARTY TONIGHT
FOR SOUTH AMEOY

SOUTH AMBOY. Sept. 12-Ev-
erything is in readiness for the
opening of the series of card parties
10 be held under the auspices of the
Catholic daughters of America in
tho rooms of the X. of C. on David
street tonight. Games will begin
promptly at 8o'clock. Many prizes
will be awarded during the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
WOULD BOOST
SCHOOL TAX
Urge Increase of State Levy
Willis Appointment Con-
firmed by State Board

TRENTON, Sept. 12.-Lively de
bate ove the proposition made by
Mrs. Seymour l.. Cromwell of Mend
ham that the board go on record as
endorsing an increase in the rate of
the state school tax, featured the
meeting of the State Board of Edu-
cation Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Cromwell suggested that an increase
to six mills be favored. The present
rate is . "a mills. John L. Muir
ray, of Jersey City. and Robert l..
Cox, of Montclair, opposed the sug-
gestion. declaring hat no such ac-
ton should be taken without careful
study of the whole question. Mrs.
Cromwell finally decided not to press
the matter at present and withdrew
her motion.
The board unanimously confirmed
the reappointment by State commits
sioner of Education John Enright of
county school superintendents in
seven counties. The confirmation
was laid over at the August meeting
because the members of the board
had not been notified in advance of
the appointments, as required by a
rule of the board. Those confirmed
were:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Schools are Inadequate

Mrs. Cromwell based her request
for endorsement of the increased
school tax rate upon the fact that
in many rural sections the schools
are very poor and inadequate, with
poorly paid teachers and the chill
dren not getting the education they
are entitled to and which the state
| constitution guarantees them. She
showed that the present cost of pub
lie education in New Jersey is $54
per capita, of which the state pays
$3.50 and $3.50 is raised locally
She argued hat if the state school
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Mr.. Willis Is Named.

Atlantic county. Henry NJ. Cress-
man; Bergen county, b. g. Wooster;
Camden county, Charles S. Albert
son; Mercer county, Joseph NJ. Ar
mold; Middlesex county, H. Brewster
Willis; Passaic county, Edward NJ.
Garrison; Somerset county, Henry c.
Krebs.
The appointment of Miss Dorothy
Shank as assistant professor of Home
Economics at the State Agricultural
College at New Brunswick, salary
S2,4OO, to succeed Miss Carlson, re-
signed: and Miss Florence Wagner.
instructor in Home Economics, sal
airy $500, announced last month
by Commissioner Enright, were also
confirmed.
The preliminary plans for the
new State Normal school at Glass
Dor, and for the laying out of the
grounds We're approved and the
committee authorized to proceed
with the plans and solicit bids as
soon as possible. The a%ppropria~
ton available is $550,000. President
Melvin A. Rice announced h a the
study to determine the site for the
Hudson County Normal School was
not completed, so M report would
be made at this time.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Cox the
board adopted a resolution for an
inquiry into the matter of the insnr-
ance on all the state school prop
erty, to ascertain if the state is
properly protected from loss in case
of fire, if the rate is as low as it
should be and if the policies are
as they should be.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03

two OF his confederates. James Il
Rodgers. chauffeur of a 'loot car
carrying over hundred thousand
dollars In liberty bonds and other
yaluables stolen from the Bank Of
Glasgow, and William Porter who is
now in Jail waiting to be sent TO the
pen. Rodgers was killed by police
when the car turned over on Casper
Hill, near the city, RED" Gordon was
arrested later, following the confes-
sion OF a woman confederate. wh1
lived in Atlanta and was in jail here
for a number of weeks, Gordon was
arrested in a saloon -brawl at PhilR-
delphia, where he had gone to sell
bonds stolen from the Bank of Halt
fax at Houston. He was transferred
to the local Jail In February. The
three men, Walsh. wilkes and Cor
don have all been tried, each getting
long terms.
After being convicted here, at
Houston and Lexington. the robbers.
through their counsel, A. B. Hunt. OF
this city. noted appeals On Saturday,
June, rs. Judge G. A Woodrum en-
tered an order directing that they be
sent TO the State penitentiary at
Richmond The authorities at that
point were notif1ed by letter TO come
here for them, IL was said. Walsh
and wilkes still stand In the local
courts under other indictments.
Asked why he did not notify Jail
or Logan sooner Whitten. who Ia q
trusty, declared that when he and the
other prisoners were hsrdsd together
and rushed to the bath oell every
body was told TO keep quiet or die.
He said that wilkes and Gordon
went to an open door In the north
corridor Of the third floor of the
prison. wired II. showed the two bot
ties of supposedly nitro-slyoerine. and
said that II any one made noise
or attempted to so through that door
the building would be blown up.
Jailsr Logan was asked why the cell
doors of the four prisoners, whittsn.
Assaid, Goodman and the negro re-
msinsd open last night instead of
locked. He said. ''thsss men are
trustiss~
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
OIL MANS SON IN
JAIL FOR THEFT;;K|N
WILL FIGHT COURT
Lay Plight Of Young Bedford to
Mental coilapse-Fled
From Guardian.
BY mt.rnasion.I N.w. ssrne~.

NEW YORK. July s--Irrespons,-
bility due to q mental breakdown
following an attack OF scarlet fever
was advanced today By members of
the Bedford family as an explanation
OF the reported imprisonment In
Michigan City. md OF Charles Bed
ford. the twsnty-one-year~oid son of
Charles q. Bedford. president OF the
Vacuum OIL Company. for the theft
OF an automobile Young Bedford is
the grandson of q. T. Bedford. presi-
dent of the Corn Products Company
and one Of the original directors of
the Standard OIL Company.
Young Bedford was being taken
west for his health when he escaped
from his guardian at Chicago. Since
then private detectives employed by
the Bedford family have been maxi
ing a nationwide search for him =
The Bedford family In taking steps
20, reopen the case, convinced the
court did not know of the young
mans mental inoompetsncy. Young
Bedford has been confined In two
sanatoriums and was prevented by his
mental condition from sntering col
lege last fall
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
j. s. CABLE LINES
FELT TERROR OF
FOES SUBMARINES
Country At One Time Faced
Being Cut of. Testifies
Telegraph Executive.
By I.tersa tionaI News Service.


LONDON. July z.-That the United
States came near TO being cut on
from cable communication with the
allies during the world war as q re-
suit of the submarine menace, was
revealed today for the nrst time In
report on the communication situ-
alton to the International Chamber
of Commerce.
at one time says the report.
which was prepared by Col John j..
Carly, vice president of the Amerf-
can Telephone and Telegraph Conn
pany. there were only eight cables
to Europe In operation In the North
Atlantic as compared with seventeen
In service at the beginning OF hos
tilities."
The commercial Importance of the
island or Yap as a cs.bie station ts
apparent from the report. II 10 set
forth that the restoration to servI e
OF the former German cables center
ing at Yap is needed to help relieve
the present overbu: denod trans-Paeific
cable service. Other measures OF re-
lief contemplated are the laying OF a
new cable following the route OF the
existing cable TO japan. which cabls.
IL Is understood, will be laid as soo.
as arrangements can be made fo.'
Japanese landing privileges and tls
erection OF a higher power radio sta
ton In China
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
HARDING GETS FIGHT
RESULTS OVER PHONE

RARTTAN, N. J., July 2,-when
President Harding returned from the
golf links this afternoon to the home
of Senator Joseph +. Frelinghuyssn,
where he and Mrs. Harding are stav~
ing over the Fourth of July. the firrt
words that greeted him weret
Dempsey won"
The news of the outcome of the
championship bout had been tele-
phoned TO the senator's homs over
long distance by the International
News Service. Ths President and his
party evinoed interest In the sum-
mary of the night as IL had been die
tated over the telephone.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
BONUS BILL DELAY
LOOMS AS SENATE
WANTS VACATION
Vet Relief May Be Ticketed
unfinished Business"
and Put Away.
By UaivernaI Service.

Soldier bonus legislation again has
been delayed because the Republican
leaders in the Senate cannot agree
upon a program
A meeting OF the Republican stssr-
ing Committs of the Senate was called
for yesterday for the purpose of
agreeing upon some definite plan Of
procedure. Only three of the nine
members. Senators Curtis. Lodge, and
La Follette, attended, however. and
nothing was accomplished
Informal conferences were held By
Senators Penrose, Lodge, Curtis and
others, and these developed into dis
cussions for six or eight weeks and
postpone all legislation.
After the conferences Senator Pen
rose announced that he favored having
the Senate adjourn until the tariff bill
10 ready 20 be taken MP by the Senate.
This would be about sixty days, the
chairman of the Finance COMMITTEES
predicted.
ACTION MAY BIZ pALRED.
Senator McCumber, who has charge
OF the bonus bill. is willing that II
be made the unfinished business II
the Senate adjourns for the summer .
Senator Psnross said.
HIS statement meant that under leg
fsiative practice in the Senate the
bonus bill would be delayed until the
close of the special session, with the
probability that IL would not be acted
on at all before the session ended.
Advocates of the soldier bonus In
the Senate are preparing 20 oppose
the plans of Senator Penrose. Curtis
and others for q summer vacation.
An agreement to recess would require
unanimous consent, and supporters of
the bonus bill will make formal OBJ
jeotion to suoh a plan
BONUS oUsTED BY TARIFF.
The Republican leaders Of the Sem
ate are planning TO move for q re-
cess or adjournment early next week.
II they feel assured OF enough votes
TO secure adjournment Senator Mo-
Cumber will call MP the bonus bill
and have IL placed at the head of the
calendar.
Should the plans OF the Republican
Senate leaders prevail. the Senate
would meet again just In time 10 take
MP the tarifr and revenue revision
bilis and after they are disposed of
tn. session would come 60 q close
Senator Penrose, aslSed IL the plans
under discussion would not postpone
bonus legislation indefinitely. said
The bonus bill would be the unfn-
ishsd business before the Senate, and
would be considered from time to
time whenever other important meas
ures were not pressing"