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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
~REFORMATORY BOYS
DO GOOD ROAD WORK

RAILWAY, Nov. 3.-Good work
has been accomplished by the boys
of the State Reformatory in the
completion of the road building task
started by them in April at Budd
Lake. -Four miles of concrete road
have been built by the boys. Par
TALLY completed by the state road
commission an arrangement was
made last spring whereby the boys
of the reformatory were to finish
the job A camp was established
near Budd Lake and at times the
workers were far away from their
officers but only six attempts to es-
cape were made by the average of
seventy-four boys continuously en-
ployed on the work.
The conduct of the boys was ex-
cellent also. No complaints were
ever heard from any of the resi-
dents of the district and at times
social events were held for them.
Mr.. James McCallum, an officer of
the reformaory. was in charge of the
road tuil6ing and the camp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
MEMS BIBLE CLASS HAS
CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 3:-Tne
Mems Bible class of st. Paul's Meth
odist Episcopal church in conducting
a campaign for new members is
making an appeal it is not on any
sectarian basis but upon principles
and purposes that appeal to all
thinking men. The campaign will
come to an end on Nov ember 20.
The goal, which is for 200 members.
is now on the second half of the
quota to be obtained. The class is
conducting the campaign along lines
of considerable publicity.
A large banner announcing the
goal to be reached has been placed
in front of the church and a slide
announcing the same is being put
on the screen at the local moving
picture house, while cards advertis-
ing the class are in evidence in the
business places. Probably the most
effective is the personal appeal be-
ing made by the members of the
class in a well organized V for
the new members. The younger/men
of the class are doing particularly
effective work. as the rapid growth
of the class attests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel jenkins OF
Brooklyn, have returned home after
a visit at Prince Bay.
Mrs. Abram DeWaters, of Great
Kills. visited at Tottenville yester-
day.
Mrs. Z. Schnackenberg has been
visiting her mother at Clinton, n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Ganong have re-
turned after a few days automobile
trip to Connecticut.
William Manning, of Manhattan,
was a visitor in town yesterday.
The Prince Bay Women's Club
will meet tomorrow afternoon at
Amicitia hall. Miss Anne Lewis
Pearce will be the speaker and her
subject will be Household Eco
nomics.' Mrs. A. Wilcox will have
charge of the music.
The three day C~hautauqua in Am
icitia hall will come to a close to-
night with the program by the OPP
era Company Unique. A good crowd
was out last night at the enter
tainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
shower for Miss Miller

A miscellaneous shower was given
for Miss Meta Miller at her home in
Lee avenue recently. The rooms
were decorated in keeping with the
season of Halloween and the guests
were pleasurably entertained during
the evening. The guests included
the Misses Nora Burke. Edna Reilly,
Madeline O'Leary, Helen and Their
esa McCardle, Fannie Clausen,
Madeline Anderson, Elizabeth Clau-
sen. Josephine Pipenberg. Florence
Miltner. Elizabeth Boardman, Mar
garet Pipenberg. Frances Bath, Anna
and Meta Miller. Mrs. y. b. Miltner
and Mr.. and Mrs. Miller of this city,
Miss Rose Cotter of Chrome. and
Miss Margaret Hoyel of New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
Honor Mrs. Bridget Floersch.

Mrs. Bridget Floersch celebrated
her seventy-fifth birthday at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. Thomas
Rogan, of Washington street, re-
Gently. Among the guests who came
to extend their congratulations were
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Floersch. j. Floersch. Mrs.
Seymore, Mrs. Paul Burke. Mr. and
Mrs. John Burke, Mrs. Sandholt,
Mrs. Reuben Solomon, Mrs. p. j.
Axen, Mrs. Petersen, Mrs. John Pat
ten, Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. Miller. Mrs.
Pfeiffer, and Mrs. Egan: the Misses
Ella. Anna and Margaret Egan.
Frances Kaltenbach, Nora Burke.
Mary Rogan, Margaret Burke, Cath
crime Rogan. A%nnabelle Petersen,
Minnie Sandholt, Ruth, Marie and
Emma Floersch, Rossete and La
Verne Burke. Anita Pfeiffer, Marion
Axen and Anna Rogan; Messrs.
Jacob and France Floersch, Rich
ard Rogan and Joseph Kaltenbach
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rogan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
MASS MEETINGS
OF BOTH PARTIES
Democrats and Republicans
to Gather at School Fri
day and Saturday

TOTTENVILLE. Nov. 3-voters
of this end of the island will be
given the opportunity to hear both
the Republican ara Democratic
sides of the political situation in
two meetings to be held this week.
Both meetings will be held in the
auditorium of the T~ottenville school
commencing at s o'clock. These
will be the closing meetings of the
campaign in the borough of Rich
mond.
At both places prominent speak,
ers and candidates running for city.
county. borough Offices will speak
The first meeting will be held to-
morrow night under the auspices of
the Fifth Ward Democratic General
Committee. Dock Commissioner
Murray Hubert. candidate for
president of the board Of aldermen:
Arthur Hills. chairman of the may
or's committee on housing and
rents. will be the principal speak,
ers.
Matthew 7. Cahill, candidate for
borough president. and the other
local candidates, will be present
and speak. The boys band of the
Mission of the immaculate Virgin.
Mt .Loretto. will furnish the music
n there viii be vocal and fnstru-
mental music.
The second meeting will be held
Saturday night by the Fifth Ward
Republican General Committee.
Henry FL. Curran. candidate for
mayort Charles c. Lockwood, cam
1idate for comptroller: VincenA Gill
roy. candidate for president Of the
board of aldermen; George Crom-
we'll, candidate for president of the
borough of Richmond. and other
borough and county candidates will
be present to speak. There will be
music at the meeting. AS these have
practically been the only meetings
held on this end of the island by
the two parties and the closing OF
the campaign large crowds are
looked for at them both.
The committee in charge of the
Democratic rally includes Patrick
Harding, chairman: William ].
Dempsey. Daniel H.. Graham, Pc
ter C. dig, Louis Vogel and John
Mcdonald, Jr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
PERSONALS

A son, John Joseph, was born 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Mathiasen, of
Broad street. recently. Mrs. Math-
iasen was formerly Miss Mary L.
Spillane.
Miss Charlotte Ryan, of the New
ark City hospital, spent yesterday
with her mother, Mrs. P. J.. Ryan,
of Brace avenue
Langan Skidmore has been con-
fined to his home in Brighton ave
nue. for some time because of ILL
ness.
Miss Hattie Pateman. of Totem
vile. was the guest OF Mrs. John
Shoe. of Gordon street. yesterday.
Mrs. C. A. Seele, of New Bruins
wick. formerly of this city, spent
yesterday with Mrs. Charles Hughes
of High street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
AUTOS COLLIDE HERE;
CHARGE RECKLESS DRIVING

Three accidents were reported to
the police yesterday. Two were col
lisions occurring between automo-
biles and the third was the break
ing of a truck axle as it crossed the
trolley tracks on Smith street. No
one was injured in any of the mis-
haps but one person was arrested
on a charge of reckless driving.
"A truck owned by the Weehawken
wrecking company broke an axle as
Ii crossed Smith street at Prospect.
yesterday morning at IL o'clock.
The machine was heavily loaded
with lumber and struck the Uneven
crossing at a too rapid pace. Traf-
fc Officer Chris Hansen reported the
incident to headquarters.
As Mrs. l.. B. Clark of 299 Pros
pect street. South Amboy. attempt
ed to turn into Smith street from
High yesterday afternoon she struck
q truck gting south on High street,
according to her report of the acct
dent made to Lieutenant Andrew
Jensen at headquarters following the
occurrence. No n was injured as
the result of the crash. but Mrs.
Clark's car was slightly damaged.
The cars driven by Jorgen Mel
son. of As Weighwood avenue. Wood
bridge. and Frederick Rasmussen. of
519 Amboy avenue, collided at Am
boy avenue and Lawrie street last
night, shortly before s o'clock. Mr..
Nelson was proceeding along Am
boy avenu driving north and Mr..
Rasmussen vas turning into Amboy
avenue from Lawrie. Motorcycle
Officer Frank Seiboth observed the
accident and made an investigation
that resulted in a charge of reckless
driving being made against Rasmus-
sen. Mr.. Rasmussen was taken into
custody but was released to await a
hearing on November z.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
new FIRE COMPANY
FOR SAYREVILLE

SAYREVILLE, Nov. ga dele
cation of property owners of the
Millrose section appeared before the
meeting of the ~Sayreville council
last night with a petition for per-
mission to organize and equip a fire
company for hat section. The petit
ton was signed by eighty-four prop
erty owners Roy Coddington, Frank
Moleszewski and John Kierst yer
the principal speakers before the
borough council for the proposition
which after discussion was granted.
Thomas Haggerty. the borough
counsel, was instructed to draw up
the certificate. A meeting of those
interested in forming the new fire
company has been called for tonight
to talk over the plans of the organ
ization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
POLICE SEEK IDENTITY OF
MAN DEAD AT HOSPITAL

TOTTENvILLE. Nov. 3: Captain
Ernest l.. Van Wagner. of Totem
vile, in charge of the Ninth Branch
Detective Bureau. with his men is
making an effort ( identify the man
who died at the Staten Island Hospi-
tai yesterday from a fracture of the
base of the skull. The man was
brought there the night before by a
man who failed to leave his anne.
The man said that the victim had
been hit by an automobile. A card
in the pocket of the dead man bore
the name of Joseph Lingg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
CONGREGATION OHAVIS
ISRAEL MET TUESDAY

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. Sat a
meeting of the Congregation Ohavis
Israel held Tuesday night at the
home of Jacob Sher the first INSTALL
ment of the pledges made for the
fund to erect a temple was made by
the twenty members present. Julius
Shulman. president. was in the chair
when several matters in connection
with the purchase of a piece of
property on which a temple could be
erected were discussed. The officers
are making an appeal to all those
members who gave pledges at the
organization meeting to make re-
turns for the first installment as
soon as convenient. The next meet
ing of the organization will be held
two weeks from Tuesday night at
the same place as the meeting this
week,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
Two Found Guilty

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. s.
John Laurentsen and Joseph Bakus.
the two Woodbridge youths on trial
yesterday before Judge DAILY on a
charge of assault and attempting to
rob John Sabo in his grocery store
on October 6. were found guilty by
the jury although mercy was recon-
mended to the court.
Both prisoners denied the charges
against them and attempted to prove
an alibi. although their own testi-
mony was the only basis for such a
defense. They maintained that they
were in Perth Amboy at the time
the robbery is said to have occurred
but were unable to establish the
claim.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
Honor Warren Hanson

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hanson entertain
ed at a Halloween surprise in honor
of their son, Warren. at their home
last night. The guests participated
in the jolly games of Halloween and
at IL o'clock refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess. Among the guests
were the Misses Hazel Dalton. Eliza
beth Paul. Ruth Dalton. Mildred and
Vivian T~herkelson.f Hazel Nelson.
Margaret Hanley. Jack Hurley. Har-
old Therkelson. Wilbur Snapper.
Mandlie Hostke, Warren and Will
s-= uaaaA-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
SEND CHRISTMAS MAIL
TO SOLDIERS IN SHORT Time

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3:-"Mail
early for Christmas is now the
slogan of friends and relatives of
officers and men in the United States
now stationed in all parts of the
world. Christmas mail for vessels
will be carried by the u. s. S. Ala
media. leaving Hampton Roads No
vember 26. Secretary DENLY an
nounced today.
Mail intended for this ship must
arrive at the Hampton Roads naval
base not later than November 26, it
was stated.
Christmas packages and mail for
naval ships and stations in the Paci-
fc will be carried by the u. s. S.
Newport News. sailing from Mare
Island yards for Pearl Harbor, Guam
and Cavite November 20. To assure
its delivery mail for this ship must
be in San Francisco by November
49,.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
Friendly Club Plans Fair

The Friendly CIub VIII meet TO-
morrow night at PSI Lawrie street
and it is hoped hat all of the MEM
bers will be present to help COM
plete plans for the coming fair to
held on December 1, 2 and 3. Many
articles have already beer contribut-
ed and the members are busy work
ing on others in an effort to make
this the most successful event ever
held by the club. In connection
with the fair the club will hold a
contest for a ton of Goa which will
be decided on the last night. Tickets
are being sold for the contest and
the proceeds of these is well as the
proceeds of the fair will be put with
the building fund of the Holy Cross
Episcopal church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
DAY OF FLOWERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-Exactly
twelve hours will be required by the
many organizations which have
asked for the privilege of bestow-
ing floral and other decorations ON
the casket of the unknown dead
American soldier while the body
lies in state in the rotunda of the
Capitol Nov. 10.
The War Department has divided
the time into ten minutes relays. be-
ginning at S:45 a. m and ending at
S:45 p. m. The schedule made pub
lie today includes thirty-nine diff
ferent organizations. the Peruvian
Embassy. the British Ambassador
and the Portuguese Legation.
The organizations represented
grew for the most part out of the
World Wav.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
Is Gwen Kitchen Shower

Miss Elsie Gloff was given a
kitchen shower Tuesday night at her
home in Fords. The guests were
entertained with dancing, games
and vocal selections, and refresh
ments were served late in the even
ing. Those present were the Misses
Anna and Meta Holt, Louise and
Katherine Hermann. Selma Linden,
Minnie Groke, Mamie Smith. Mary
Chakosky. Helen Sroka. Martha and
Johanna Willembrecht. Anna Kreu-
del, Anna Hansen, Adele Williams,
Eleanor Wilhelm and Elsie Gloff,
Mrs. r. Gloff. Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Gloff, Mr.. and Mrs. Phili~ Hermann,
Mrs. William Wilhelm, Messrs. VIII
liam Gloff and Paul Booz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
RECOMMENDS DIVORCE

Joseph E. Stricken. sitting as spe-
cial master yesterday, recommended
a decree of divorce for Julia Szabo
Of Roosevelt from her husband, AL
exander Szabo on the grounds of de-
sertion. The SZabo's were married
on August 1. 1901, and lived together
until August. 1911. when Mr.. Szabo
deserted his wife. Both the petition
err and defendant reside in Roose-
welt. George Kemeny represented
the petitioner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
Auxiliary to Have Dance

The Junior Club Auxiliary will
hold a barn dance in Junior Hall in
Smith street on Saturday night, Mo-
vember IL. Mrs. Harry Cole is the
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements which includes Miss
Hazel Ryder. Miss Dorothy Jackson.
Miss Lima Schmidt. Mrs. Griffin and
Miss Ella De Worth. The Junior
Club will also assist. Tickets are out
and may be secured from any of the
members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
Freeholders to Get Bids

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. ga
weekly session of the County
Board of Freeholders is scheduled
for this afternoon. Bids will be re-
ceived by the board for construc-
ton work in connection with the
wing walls on the new concrete
bridge at New Market. Plans for
the paving work on North Main
street will also be up for approval
or rejection at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
To Plant Armisticc EIms

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-TWO
Armistice Elms to be planted next
Monday morning will mark the be-
ginning Of an International avenue
on the Lincoln Memorial grounds.
The trees. which will be planted by
the American Forestry Association
will be the first OF a magnificent
approach lined with memorial trees
to be set in by various governments.
One tree will be for the army
and one for the navy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
Hearing is Postponed

The hearing In the case Of Joseph
Nunziato, which was scheduled to
come up before United States Com
missioner John A. Delaney yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock was post
poned for one week. Nunziato was
arrested at Matawan last week when
his store was raided by Sam Cone.
prohibition agent. and twenty-eight
barrels of wine seized and taken to
the government warehouse in New
ark. The stuff is valued at $4,000.
Nunziato is represented by Senator
Thomas Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
NO DISARMAMENT

While the world talks about
throwing its weapons away girls of
Barnard College are resurrecting an
ancient implement of warfare. But
their bows and are used in
Innocent archery contests and. I'M
like William Tell. they shoot at
inanimate targets. Miss Helen La
Page is an adept archer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
ELECTION BOARD MEETS

The County Board of Election is
sitting in New Brunswick today and
tomorrow revising and correcting
the registry list. The sessions are
from L o'clock in the afternoon until
8 o'clock at night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
To Have Barn Dance

In lieu of the barn dance 10 be he'd
under the auspices of the Metro So
cial Club Saturday night in the West
ern Improvement Association Hall in
Brace avenue. the club will not meet
at its regular session tomorrow night.
The dance arrangements promise to
provide a real old fashioned jolly
time for those who attend. The
committee has been busy getting
things ready and many novel fea-
lures will be introduced during the
evening. The grand march will be-
gin at $3.50 o'clock. there will be ex-
cellent music and refreshments will
be served at a suitable hour. Chris
Jensen as chairman is being assisted
by Chris Hanson. Robert Smith and
Mis- Dinesen in the arrangements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03

DON'T be entirely dependant on today's
~ work; have something more to rely upon.
There is nothing better than a steadily grow
ing savings account.
Money deposited today will on January first
be entitled to two months interest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03

Club to Meet Tonight
The +. c. Club will meet at The
home of Miss Edna Thomas in State
street tonight.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30


she supplied me cheerfuy, and l sure she felt my
entertaining companonshp was worth it. Her relatives
and heirs finally inervened and thus put end to this
silly old goose who was laying my golden eggs.
From a very prominent New York bank president L
received my share of 100000 1t is that while he
amply able to contribute this toward my needs yet
he did it most reluctantly But a. situation had been
ranged which caught this fnancier in position which
not pleasant for his wife and friends to read
about the proceedings which avery pretty young
woman contemplated bringing,
In these larger transactions never had any difficult
ties as have already said 1t was only in some of my
smaller, really quite unmportant, dealings that came
into collision with the police The annoying matter Of
the check which resulted in almost year of my life being
wasted in Backwell's Island prison cell was only
affair Of few hundred dollars And was disgraced
and submitted to publicity and humiliation by being
dragged from New York to Newport under arrest because
/ had persuaded a prominent New York and Newport
jeweler to let have diamond and emerald scarfpn.
So it in London and in St. Louis and in Toronto and
again recently in New York-que small amounts hardly
worth mentioning, involved me in each case.
Of these unpleasant episodes will deal quite frankly
in subsequent chapters. prison cell is wretched place
The Washington times., 1921-10-30

achieved the miracle Of being welcomed into the sacred
ultaashionabe club. Yes member OF the
Hackney Horse Society Not only member but am life
than Mr. Reginald C. Vanderbilt himself
membership Will readers pardon the smile OF
which look at this certificate
membership (Which fac-simile above) wonder how
worthy multi millionaire portsmen aristoeras
member Old Gregory should stroll into the club
to-mor mornng2"
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
nd Jailbird,
rries a Rich
and RObs
t- His
/: {: {: !. Admiring
!: ]; : Patrons

McVickar went over to the club.
wrote out his check for $4,000
and, reioining the party, slipped
&C. the check into my hand.
/. And so it was that Harry Nc
, Vickar, wealthy clubman OF New
York and related to the fashion
able Goelets and Nelson's, paid
$4,000 for his acquaintance with
. on Austrian peasant who masquer-
q AIDED as an Austrian nobleman.
Perhaps from this little episode
with McVickar it will seem quite
simple to the reader to swindle
American millionaires, but it is
not so easy as it would appear.
Let me explain thing or two.
Henry Ford is great mechanic
and business man, but he could not
I
The Washington times., 1921-10-30

Continued on Page 16
The Washington times., 1921-10-30

alone without for
tune or trade or
family relations. l
accomplished t h j S
with much success,
although it is true
that careless moves
in my game once Sc
questered me in a
cell in the prison on
Blackwell 8 Island,
in New York har-
Dor, and once l
rested sixty days in
the penitentiary in
Toronto. Yes. and
l remained a few
days in London City
Prison for an alb
surd little tailor s
bid. And l had two
or three other un-
pleasantnesses with
the officers Of the
law, all Of which |
will explain fully in
later chapters.
But il | stumbled
once or twice in my
thirty years fast
pace with my mill
ionaire society ad-
mlrers, it is perhaps
not surprising. |
was never in trouble
through any of my
larger enterprises.
From dear old Mrs.
Stuyvesant j gath
cred 100000, and
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27

The force OF the National Capital
Eank in the summer of 1891. Read
ing from left to right, they are-Top
row, George o. Watson. receiving
teller; Joseph Shaw. runner: Nnr''-'
Walker, individual bookkeeper and
W. +. VanWickle, manager Uf 49,
Bradbury Piano Company and friend
of ''the boys Second row-John
f. Herrell, president: Maurice OF
terback. note teller: H. X. Simpson,
surancc Company tl-'s
y fip-i -
Front row. F. d. Heron. gem
eral bookkeeper: w. y. Baldwin.
cashier and II. II. Mckee. paying
teller.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
GOMPERS VICTORY
PLEASES UNIONS

Satisfaction was expressed yes
terday by the labor heads of Wash
ington over the reelection Of Sam
uel' Gompers to the presidency of
the American Federation of Labor.
Newton 4. James, president of the
Central Labor Union. declared last
night that tn" bor men of WASH
ington are jubilant. over Gompers'
election, as most of them are in
sympathy with his aims and poll
cies.
Before the election at Denver"
he said. the Central Labor Union
sent a series of kilograms to Com
pers wishing him majority of
votes for presidency"
The following telegram was sent
to Gompers by the Washington Plate
Printers Union. No. 3, last night:
Having faith in your integrity
and ability to- do the right thing
at the right time. and feeling that
the labor movement in America
needs your guidance and council. we
heartily congratulate you on your
reelection We further congratu-
late the labor movement because Of
your ability and willingness to
serve its cause"