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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
REF0RMERS To
FIGHT BOXING
Conference Friday at Ocean
Grove to Plan Opposition
to State Bill
GEy Evening News Correspondent.

TRENTON. Aug. 14.-Under the
leadership of the Rev. Wilbur f.
Crafts, secretary of the international
Reform Bureau, and the Rev. DR..
Hugh B. MacCauley of Paterson,
secretary of the Church Federation
plans are being completed for the
State anti-prize fight conference at
Ocean Grove next Friday. Officers
of the two organizations are work
ing vigorously for the protest meet
ing and had it announced in man
church pulpits throughout the state
yesterday.
This meeting will be the beginning
of the fight to secure the repeal OF
the Hurley boxing act upon the al
legged ground hat the Dempsey
Carpenter combat in Jersey City on
.,lly 2, was an actual prize fight and
was evidence that fight promoters
will use the law for more than mere
boxing bouts. the purpose for which
it was urged when it was passed.
The State Boxing Commission and
friends of boxing all over the state
are rallying for opposition to the
reformers and a red hot battle
looms ahead. The fact hat the Re-
publican State Committee talked the
matter over at it's recent meetings,
although no action was taken. as
we'll as the determination of the re
formers will undoubtedly make the
question a campaign issue this fall.
1t was learned today hat the In
ternational Reform Bureau will in
sist on it's contention that the box
ing act of 1916 and the act estab-
fishing the boxing commission did
not repeal nor affect section 40 and
Al of the crimes act of 1898. These
sections referred to make it a mis-
demeanor to engage in or attend a
prize fight.
While it is true. say the reform
ers, that section 10 of the boxing
commission act provides that "all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed 1t
is elementary that such a general
clause cannot repeal a statute gov
erning another subject.
The position is absurd, say the
friends of the boxing legislation.
The indications are that the ques-
ton will make a lively fight in the
1922 legislature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
SUIT AGAINST
CITY PLANNED
Burns Bros. to Start Action to
Recover Damages to Auto
in Accident

The Burns Brothers Green Taxi
Company will start suit against the
city, according to u statement made
to the aldermen at a committee
session Friday night by of the
members of the firm, as a result of
the damage done to n of their taXis
on the night of June IA, when it was
wrecked in Woodbridge. The auto
mobile had been hired by two Perth
Amboy policemen who were off duty
at the time, Patrolmen William Sci
both and William Buchan. The
taxi company maintains that their
driver was riding at an excessive
rate of speed under instructions
from the officers in pursuit of a car
thought to contain automobile
thieves.
The automobile accident resulted
in a Hopelawn youth being killed,
he having jumped upon the running
board of the a to direct the driver
in pursuing the other car.
The city attorneys opinion was
requested by the aldermen and this
was before them in writing last
night. 1t was to the effect that the
city was not liable, the two patrol
men having hired the car for their
own particular benefit, while being
Off duty. Despite this opinion the
taxi company plane to Institute su,t
for damages against the city, it was
said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
SOON TO START WORK ON
new Y. N. H. A. BUILDING

The long planned Y. NJ. H. A.
building or the corner of Madison
avenue and Jefferson street, is soon
TO become a reality. Title to the
property has been filed in New
Brunswick and an executive COM
mittee appointed the day Mr.. Alpern
left Tor Europe, has e working
an plans and specifications for the
on plans and specifications for the
OF this COMMITTEES; Morris l.. Gold
berger is vice chairman and other
members of the committee are Da-
vid L. Kaufman, Max Gibian and
J. Philip Goldsmith.
The first dance of the season to
be given by the Y. NJ. II. A. will be
held on August "a.
The boys who ave been camping
at Cedar Lake camp, Iona Island. N.
Y, returned home Friday. All the
boys won the camp letter for excel
lence in sanitation, which includes
care of the bungalows and similar
work, in clean craftsmanship and
for being "A" men in camp. The
local boys also won the basketball
championship of the camp.
Those who have returned are
Michael Scott, Samuel Spivak. David
Horowitz, Norman Dubrow, Benja-
min Beckoff, Joseph Berlfein, i.
Daitz. Joseph Goldstein and David
Goldsmith are remaining at the
camp for an additional two weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
EXPECT BIG CROWD ON
OCEAN GROVE EXCURSION

Twenty-four cars together with a
combination a attached to each
section have been secured by the
committee for the annual excursion
of Simpson Methodist Sunday school
with that of Bethel and St. Paul's
Methodist Sunday schools of Totem
vile, to Ocean Grove and Asbury
Park tomorrow.
The excursion in two sections, will
leave from the Central station at $50
o'clock, one section following the
other within a few minutes from the
scheduled leaving time. This will be
on daylight saving time and the
same will be done at night in leav-
ing Asbury Park at 7:40 o'clock.
With the number of cars added to
each section there will be ample
Dol for all who are thinking of
spending the day at the seashore.
Those from the I'VE Tottenville
Sunday schools will come owe on
the 1852 o'clock boat from that
place. so as to be in time for the
excursion leaving the Central station.
Albert II. Terhune, chairman of the
general excursion committee. with
his associates on the committee
from the three Sunday schools, have
completed arrangements for the an
nual event. Reports of the sale of
tickets have been good and it is ex-
pected that a large crowd will go
out from here and Staten Island for
the days outing down the coast.
There will be plenty of room in the
combination cars for all baby car
riages and those who want to check
their lunch boxes on the way down.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
BOOM DONNELLY
FOR GOVERNOR
Mercer County Democrats
Endorse Trenton'S Mayor
for GubernatoriaI Job

TRENTON. Aug. 15.-Democratic
leaders of Mercer county sprung a
surprise at the party outing under
the auspices of the Democratic
League Saturday when they formal
" endorsed Mayor Frederick w.
Donnelly as a candidate for gov
ernor. The action was put over by
the county committee. The COM
mittee adopted a resolution endors-
ing the mayor and providing for a
committee of ten members of the
county committee to take charge OF
the candidacy. The mayor was at
the outing and thanked the commit
tee for it's action.
Mayor Donnelly is the son of the
late Ouartermaster General Richard
A. Donnelly who also was Mayor or
Trenton years ago. He is head of a
large clothing and h~aberdashery
business mere. Donnelly received the
highest vote for city commissioners
in 1911 at the first commission gov
eminent election in the state after
the adoption of the Walsh act and
has been mayor ever since. lie Is
now serving his third term.
Outside of Trenton Mayor Donnel-
" Is best known for his answering
advocacy OF improved waterways. lie
was n of the prime V III the
deepening of the Delaware river
channel to this city and the securing
of the state law permitting cities TO
name dock commissioners and build
docks. Under this law Trenton and
several other cities of the state have
improved their water fronts and ex-
tended their commerce. The mayor
is now active in the fight for a twen-
ty foot channel on the Delaware to
this city. He is president of the
Trenton, Philadelphia-New York
Deeper Waterway Association and
is an officer of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterway Association and the XIV
ers and Harbors Congress.
Despite this endorsement, the talk
in state political circles is that May
or Alexander Archibald of Newark
or United States District Attorney
Elmer II. Geran of Monmouth, will
be the candidate for governor. The
talk for Archibald has increased the
past two CT three days and there are
rumors that the state party captains
will endeavor to put him over How
ever. he will be handicapped by tn
support of James r. Nugent, tn
Essex boss. and will be opposed b!
the Woodrow Wilson faction. which
will support Geran.
The state leaders who are urging
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
HOUSE STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
Nome of Captain Pearce Hit
by Bolt During Shower
Yesterday

by Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTrENVILLE, Aug. 15:-A bolt
of lightning struck the residence of
Captain Lawrence Pearce, 112 john
son avenue, yesterday afternoon dur
ing the shower which passed over
this section shortly after 2 o'clock.
The bolt struck the chimney and
split it in half at the top, knocking
off a number of shingles from the
roof and doing other damage. Every
pipe hole covering in each of the
rooms of the double house in which
Captain Pearce with his family live
in one side. and Irving w. Sleight in
the other side were blown out and
the rooms were filled with SCOT from
the chimney. Rugs and bedding
were ruined in this manne and the
damage is expected to reach over
5000 from the lightning. No fire re-
suited from the bolt which descend
ed on the house in the early part of
the shower.
Mrs. Pearce had been lying on the
bed a few moments before which
was afterward covered with about
an inch of SCOT blown out from the
chimney. Captain Pearce, who is
one of the firm of the Arthur Kill
Towing Company, had just gotten
Into the house. His dinner. which
was waiting him on the kitchen
range, was spoiled by the SCOT. There
were several loud crashes of thunder
but no other report of the lightning
Striking was received. This makes
about the fourth or fifth place that
has been hit in Tottenville this
summer.
The rain yesterday came down in
torrents and Main street n Bent
ley street looked for a time like
small rivers. In Main street, where
the new concrete paving is being
lone at Arthur Kill road, was wash
ed out as also was the foot of Fisher
avenue, where the water was more
than eight inches deep at n time.
At the ferry at the foot of Bentley
street there was nearly a DOT of
water in the driveway to the boat
and passengers had difficulty in get
ting on and off the boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
Heavy Traffic in Keyport

TBy Evening News Correspondent
KEYPORT, Aug. 15:-With the
opening of the state highway on
Saturday as far as Broadway, West
Keyport, it was estimated that the
largest number of automobiles ever
passing through the borough made
use of the newly completed road. 1t
was stated that cars were crossing
Maple Place bridge at the rate of
1,500 per hour enroute to the sea
shore.
During the time the main road
has been closed to traffic a detour
was necessitated in back of Cliffwood
and Matawan, but this is nc longer
necessary, traffic easily passing up
Broadway and across Maple Place
to Broad street which is a continual
ton of the state highway.
During the past few days the State
Highway Commission has had a
quantity of dirt and gravel dumped
on Maple Place which has caused
considerable distress to the residents
If that section. The borough treas
ury does not contain sufficient funds
to water this street, which during
the time Front street is shut off will
be used by all shore-going traffic and
consequently the dust has become
Earlier in the summer a fire hose
was loaned and water supplied free
of charge if the residents of the Sec
ton would water the street. This
continued for a short time but
proved to be of great inconvenience.
At the recent meeting of the bor-
ough council a watering cart was
offered as well as free water to the
residents if they would cur a
driver. On Saturday o gravel
was dumped on the street and from
the Maple Place bridge to Broad
street clouds of dust were in evil
dence constantly so that the people
living in that section were unable to
have windows open or enjoy their
porches.
After considering the matter
which a placed in the hands of
DR.. Hopkins, chairman of the street
committee, a watering cart and man
to drive it were sent up to the street
to take charge of watering until fur
Their relief may be secured, this TO
be paid for by the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15

A fitting example of how a sue
cessful stage play can be made INTO
an even more successful motion
picture will be presented at the
Strand Theatre beginning today and
continuing for three days. The pro-
duction is The Great Adventure"
which, as a stage play, helped make
Arnold Bennett famous. The picture
which is a First National attraction,
will help make Lionel Barrymore
more famous. He has already APP
peared in two productions for First
National and, having marked up an
exceptional record in dramatic parts
now eXemplifies the art of creating
laughs along with entertainment
containing unusual heart interest.
THE Great Adventure" is a comedy,
but not a comic. The star has the
role of a well known artist who eff
faces himself from society and be-
m a valet. The passing away
of his own valet permits him to do
this, and he becomes his wi valet
attending his W funeral and
mourning with his friends and rela-
tives. And then enters a charming
little widow-and things begin to
happen and complications begin to
complicate. No less than a dozen
other screen favorites appear in sup
port of Mr.. Barrymore. thus afford
ing this production the distinction of
being one of the real so-called all
star motion pictures. with a national
star in the main role
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Horton, of
Brooklyn, were visitors at Prince
Bay Beach over the week end.
Miss Clara Welsbach has returned
home after two weeks visit in the
Bronx.
Clinton Decker has returned to
his home in Birmingham. Ala, after
a visit with his mother. Mrs. Sarah
Decker, of Amboy road.
Z. j.. Mcdonald is home after a
months vacation at oxford, N. Y.
Miss Dorothy Lake, of lakewood,
is at Grand Isle, VT. for a months
vacation.
Charles Velton with his family
have been up the state on a motor
trip.
The lawn party, of st. Joseph's
church., Rossville held on the
church lawn Saturday afternoon and
night, attracted a large crowd. St.
Michael's band gave a concert in the
afternoon and Wares orchestra
played at night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
TOTTENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Cole. of Brook
yn, were the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Wallace Laird yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah 'Dodds and daughter.
Mrs. Katherine Dodds have gone to
he state for a vacation.
Master Fred Hoehn went Saturday
.or a visit with his cousin, Harry
aopkinson, at Beechwood, N. J..
Miss Efie Beecham, of Pough-
keepsie, has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Wesley Vol, of Yetman ave-
aue.
Police Lieutenant John Vissers,
formerly of the Tottenville precinct,
who was retired from the force re-
gently. while stationed at Stapleton,
with his wife sail Saturday for Hol-
land on the New Amsterdam.
Fred Eagle returned Friday to
The Manhattan hospital to undergo
another operation.
Lieutenant August Thompson re-
turned home Saturday after a two
weeks cruise as a naval reserve.
A. NJ. Donaldson, of the board Of
elections for the borough of Rich
nond, is home on his annual vaca-
ion.
Arthur Sprague of Brooklyn spent
he week end here with relatives.
Miss Anita NORM has gone up the
state on a weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Russell, of
Jersey City, were visitors here yes
terday with his brother.
Judge Joseph B. Handy was the
speaker at the Fifth Ward Commun-
ity C~hautauqua last night under the
big brown tent.
David w. La Forge ,fifty-two years
old, suffering with rheumatism in
both legs, was removed to the Rich
mond Memorial hospital Saturday
night in Herman Wederman's taxi.
Bentley Lodge No. $40, Odd Fell
lows, meet tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
VETERANS At
SHORE DINNER
Woodbridge Men Enjoy Out
ing at SeidIer'S-- To Boost
Membership
lBy Evening News Correspondent

tBy Evening News Correspondent
WOODBRIDGE, Aug. 15.-The
Frank l. Perry Veteran Association
and the former members of Co. A,
Woodbridge Battalion, N. j. NJ. r.,
held their first annual shore dinner at
Soldiers Beach. last Thursday night.
Thirty-two of Major Perry's ''boys"
left the Woodbridge high school at
Z p. m. journeyed to the resort,
where they proceeded to dispose of
a shore dinner.
After the dinner, A. f. Randolph,
as POSTMASTER. gave a short talk out
lining the objects of the organiza-
ton, which he defined as social, fra
ternal and commemorative. Short
speeches were made by Captain
Charles A. Campbell formerly of the
United States army, who served over
seas. and Thomas Wand. who was
also over there with Co. ID. 311th
Field Artillery, 18th Division. They
We're both members of Company A,
before enlisting for the Great War.
Their remarks were followed by
snappy bits of talk from Jimmy
Rauchman, DIR. b. w. Hoagland,
Gorham l.. Boynton, Hampton Cut
ter. and Captain Theodore Freeman.
Captain Freeman laid great stress
and emphasis upon the fact that
plans for a dinner had become a
reality. and he hoped that the flu
ture affairs of the association would
gain prominence because all who
were present would tell their friends
who had not already Joined and
that they in turn would want to
join. James McKeown, the treasurer
of the association, distributed appro-
pirate gifts to a number of those
present.
The association intends to have a
banquet early in the fall at the Pack
er House in Perth Amboy or the
Robert Treat in Newark, announce
ment of which will be made later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
New Laws Being Sent Out.

TRENTON, Aug. 15.-The new
election law together with the chro-
biological index for the use of cleo
ton officers and voters is being dis
tributed by Secretary of State Mar
tin. 1t is a pamphlet of 1888 pages
1t gives the complete revision of the
election laws of 1920 and all the
amendments and supplements pass
ed by the legislature of 1921.
One of the features of the new
volume are the laws of 1921 regula-
ting the voting and oficeholding OF
women. 1t gives all the necessary
forms and has a complete index.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15

Archibald r calculating that the
Essex county support, that is the
rank and file support, will be a fac
tor in winning the victory. Essex
county has not had a Democratic
candidate for governor in many
years.
1t is figured by many Democrats
that q Hudson-Essex ticket headed
by Governor Edwards for United
States senator and Mayor Archibald
for governor would be a strong n
OF course, Mayor Donnelly's boom
may grow, but at present, it is re-
garded outside of Mercer as a "fav-
or;te son" move.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
TRAFFIC HEAVY
OVER WEEK END
Disseminating CliffWood- Mat
avian Detour Results in More
Cars Going to Shore

With the Cliffwood-Matawan de-
tour a thing of the past, the auto
mobile traffic to the shore over the
weekend increased considerably as
compared to that on Saturdays and
Sundays during the early part of the
summer. The traffic officers in this
city were kept busy handling almost
endless lines of cars all during the
day and late in the night. Owing
to the necessity OF the Matawan de-
tou as a result of paving operations
in Keyport the early part of the
summe many autoists discontinued
their weekly trips to the seashore
but with the receipt of word that
the direct road had again been op-
ened came an increased number of
cars,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
DOGS BITE TWO PERSONS
IN PAS SEVERAL DAYS

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 15-Police
of the Tottenville precinct have re-
ceived reports of dogs biting two
persons during the past few days.
In both cases the dog has been Sc
cured and the health department
notified. Margaret Hawkins. sixteen
years old, of 139 Yetman avenue,
while walking in Murray street last
Friday was attacked by a dog and
bitten on the leg. George Joseph,
ten years old, of 116 Androvette
str Get, Kreischerville. was attacked
by a dog about 7:45 o'clock last
night hear his home. He was bit
ten on the left side and shoulder.
He left for home without medical
attention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
REPORT EFFORTS TO HAVE
MORRISON DROP FROM RACE

by Evening News stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. Is
Reports were current in New Bruins
wick this morning that Republican
organization men in the county were
trying to effect the retirement of
Mayor John j. Morrison from the
surrogate's office. Assemblyman c
Raymond Lyons is another candi-
date in the field for the Republican
nomination for this office. The rea-
son given for the requested retire.
ment of the mayor from the surro-
gate race lit is said. is that such a
step would harmonic the situation.
There will be a Harvest Home cele-
bration on Georges road on Wednes-
day night of this week, and it is ex-
pected that a number of candidates
will be present at this affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
OWLS PLAN To HAVE
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Perth Amboy Nest No. 1927, Or
der of Owls, has been instituted
twelve years and in order to cele-
brate the event a committee has
been named to arrange for some
form of entertainment to be held
next month. The date set to cele-
brate the anniversary is Friday
night, September 20. At a recent
meeting of the nest a committee
was named with Fred Benz and
George Whitworth, two charter
members at the head to arrange for
the event.. A meeting of the COM
mittee has been called for next sun
day at the home of Thomas Lucas,
800 State street. the secretary of the
nest. to organize and to talk over
the program for the event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
WOODBRIDGE

Miss Laura Cutter is the guest OF
Mrs. w. X. Franklin at her homo
near Berlin, Maryland.
Miss Ida Ohmenhiser has returned
from a visit with friends at kata-
visa, Pa.
Mrs. O. Hatfield and children are
spending the month of August at
Atlantic Highlands.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. V. Buschmann
have returned from Missouri, where
they have been visiting Mrs. Busch
mann's parents at Fulton and Mr.,
Buschmann's parents at California,
Missouri.
Harry de Russy is the guest of
Mrs. Claude Joaquin of Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
SKIDDED IN FOG
AND CRASHES IN TREE

by Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 15:-The
dense fog early yesterday was re-
sponsible for one automobile acct
dent when a taxi owned and operat-
ed by Harry Schneider, of 131 Yet
man avenue, skidded in Amboy road
and crashed into a tree. The acct
dent happened at 1925 o'clock while
Mr.. Schneider was taking four pas
iengers through the island. He was
proceeding along Amboy road when.
It is said, he mistook the lights at
he Johnson garage for a street light
and got off the road. The right
front wheel and the windshield of
the taxi were broken. No one was
Injured in the wreck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
ANGELA KFes.S

TOTTENvILLE, Aug. 15-Ange-
liza Bernice Kress, sever years old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Kress, of 6097 Amboy road, Pleas
ant Plains, died Saturday night af-
ter an illness of six weeks. Besides
her parents, she is survived by four
sisters and three brothers, Mrs.
Barent Winant, of Port Richmond,
Misses Marguerite, Myrtle and Mar
ion, Gerald, Conrad and John Kress.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning from the home of her
parents, followed by a mass at the
Church of Our Lady Help of Chris
tians, Tottenville. at 10 o'clock. The
interment will be in St. Joseph's
cemetery, Rossville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
Relief in Matawan

TBy Evening News Correspondent
MATAWAN, Aug. 15;-Matawan
yesterday was able to do away with
many OF the extra traffic officers who
have been employed during the
summer to handle the heavy traffic
through this borough. The opening
of the new concrete road from Cliff
wood into Keyport has brought to a
close the Cliffwood detour and traffic
through the borough for this reason
has been greatly reduced. Up to
yesterday it had been no unusual
thing for from 10, 900 to $4,000 auto
mobiles to pass through the borough
on Sunday.