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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
WOMAN MAY RUN FOR
BURLINGTON SURROGATE

TRENTON. July 29.-The spirited
campaign for the Republican nomin-
alton for surrogate in Burlington
county may be further enlivened by
the entry of a woman candidate. The
friends of Miss Madge Huff of Mt.
Holly, who holds a position in the
county clerks Office, are urging her
to run ana sh, may consent to do so.
Miss HUFF IS well known Throughout.
the county and through her county
position has gained an intimate
knowledge of public affairs that
qualify her as a candidate and fit
her to fill the s~urrogate's office. her
friends declare.
There are already three other can
didates in the race. These are
tor Blanchard II. White of Mt. Holly,
who will retire from the legislature
this year: Deputy Surrogate Micajah
f.. Matlack, who was a member OF
the assembly from Burlington coun-
ty II 1894 and 1895; and Carleton
Haines, a farmer of Tabernacle.
Haines ran for this nomination five
years ago against Charles E. Rigg,
the present surrogate. but made a
comparatively small showing. Sen
ator White is making a lively cam
paign and at present looks to be the
winner. Surrogate Rigg is out of the
race as he promised five years ago
that if he was elected he would not
seek reelection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
Bic CARNIVAL
At WOODBRIDGE
Knights of Columbus Event
TO Open Next Thursday
Night Ends Saturday

WOODBRIDGE. Jury ga mon
ster carnival beginning next Thurs
day evening and continuing on Fri
day and Saturday evenings has been
arranged by Middlesex Council No.
S57, knights of Columbus. of Wood
bridge. The carnival grounds will
be situated at the corner of Main
street and Perth Amboy avenue, op-
posite the Columbian Club.
The committee in charge of the
affair, consisting of about twenty
five members. of which Albert j.
Thompson is chairman, is working
diligently to make it a financial sue
cess. A special dance floor is now
being constructed and many articles
of a useful nature are being donated
for the attractive booths that have
been planned. The music will be
under the direction of Prof. Fred
O'Brien of Perth Amboy.
The principal donated articles re
ceived up to this time consist of $50
in gold, a IS gold piece, ton of coal,
100 pounds of sugar. r%aincoat, ladies
umbrella, gents umbrella. half doZ-
en- silk shirts, a special baseball out
fit and other articles too numerous
to mention. The response from the
Etlltl al bhbil1 III NfopAS i1S cAhN'
vicinity has been very generous. as
the local knights made a host OF
friends during the past few years.
particularly in connection with thei
activities during the war on Liberty
Loan, Red Cross and similar drives.
Appreciation is being shown also for
the spirit into which they entered
the relief work necessary during the
Morgan explosion, when they open
ed their arms to the victims and fed
some twelve hundred people, as well
as for the manner in which they vol
unteered their services in caring for
the patients at the emergency hos
pital at the parish house during the
influenza epidemic.
This is the first public affair that
has been held by the local knights
in over six years and many will re-
member the social and financial sue
cess attained by them in previous
undertakings. particularly when they
held their field meets in 1910, 1911
and 1912, when the best athletes in
the country appeared at Woodbridge,
A special ladies committee, con-
sisting of the wives and relatives OF
the members, will be in charge al
bers of the Echo Club, a majority
of whom are sisters or daughters ot
the local knights. At present this
committee is soliciting donations and
refreshments for the table and also
for the booths that will be in their
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL
EXCURSION next THURSDAY

Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the annual union excursion
of the First Presbyterian Sunday
school with those of Our Saviors
Danish Lutheran of this city, Con-
gregational of Woodbridge and Our
Redeemer Sunday school of Fords,
that is to be held next Thursday to
Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. The
committee in charge of the arrange
ments, of which D. w. Boehm is the
chairman, have secured a special
train on the Pennsylvania railroad
for the trip to the seashore. Many
tickets have been sold already and
the affair has every promise of sue
cess, with a large crowd going down
to spend the day at the park.
The train will leave Woodbridge
al 7:45 O'Clock standard time and
from the Central station in this city
at 1856 o'clock on the morning of
the excursion.
The return from Asbury Park at
night will be made at 6:35 o'clock
standard time. All those who have
not secured their tickets as yet can
do so by seeing any member of the
committee of either Sunday school
or the morning of the excursion or
they can be gotten at the station be-
fore the time for leaving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
MARTIN BROWNS
BODY IS HOME
Military Funeral for Soldier
Boy Sunday Afternoon at
St. Marks Church

fly Evening News staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE. July 29.-The
body of Private Martin O.. Brown of
Company T., 306th infantry, arrived
home yesterday morning from
Hoboken, and is now at the home
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Brown, of Pleasant Plains avenue,
Pleasant Plains. Arrangements for
the funeral have been completed by
the family and the American Legion.
who are to take charge. There VIII
be a brief service at the house and
this will be followed by a service at
st. Marks Methodist Church, Pleas
ant Plains, at 8 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Rev. William Burd'
pastor of the church, will oficiate.
An effort is being made to have Rev.
f. w. Sloat of Jersey City, a former
pastor of st. Marks, to come here
and assist at the service. The in
terment will be in Bethel Cemetery.
Beauvlas Post No. 1875, American
Legion, of which John Benning Is
the commander, will have charge
of the arrangements. The members
of the post will act as an escort, n
they will furnish a firing squad n
bugler ter the full military honors
at the grave. Private Brown was
drafted into the army September 10
1917. and was sent to Camp Upton,
Yaphank, L. T., from where he was
sent overseas the next spring. He
was killed in action August ~, 1918,
at Vale River, and was buried in the
Notre Dame Cemetery. He was
later transferred to the Serges-et-
Nestel Cemetery. His body arrived
home from France three weeks ago
with the several hundred bodies on
the transports Wheaton and Somme.
Word was received Of its arrival last
week by his father and ARRANGEMENTS
started for a military funeral. He
vas twenty-six years old.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
MAN HELD IN $4,000
BAIL IN SHOOTING CASE

TOTTENVILLE. July 29.-Magfs-
trate Croak. in the second district
court yesterday held Dominica SEQ
t~ellaro, twenty-siX years old, of 16S
Mulberry street, Manhattan, charged
with felonious assault on Arthur
Martinez, of AZ Spring street, Man
haitian, ~on the Southfield Boule-
ward, Monday night, in $4,000 bail
for further examination on August
8. Martinez was reported to be in q
serious condition at the Staten ISL
and Hospital last night and may die.
He was shot through the neck and
face. Patrolman Dilge of the New
Dorp precinct found Martinez in the
woods off the Southfeld Boulevard
with a bullent wound in the back of
the neck after he had been told by
a man that he heard a shot and saw
a man drive away from the scene
a few minutes after in a Stutz car.
The man secured the number of the
car and gave it to the patrolman.
Dilge gave the message to the
New Dorp station and a general
alarm was tent out with the result
that Scotellaro was held up at the
st. George ferry twenty minutes af-
terward. A thirty-two calibre re-
volver was found in his a and
a permit for carrying a gun was on
his person. He was placed under
arrest and taken to the hospital
where, it is said, that Martinez rec
ognized him. 1t is said that Martinez
in the presence of District Attorney
Maloy, Captain Van Wagner, of the
Ninth Branch Bureau, and Patrol
man Dilge asked Scotellara why ne
had shot him. The latter las de-
nied that he shot the man. 1t is
believed that the shooting was the
outcome of a Bookkeeping transact
ton in which the w were engaged
in for some time. Detective Ser
geant Schley and Detective Detroit
with Captain Van Wagner have
taken charge of the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
CAS- EXPLODES,
CAUSING FIRE
So. Amboy Legion Room
Burned Out This Morning.
Damage is $4,000

[By Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, July ga fire
shortly after 11:30 o'clock this
morning completely Quilted the meet
ing rooms of Luke Lovely Post,
American Legion, in the old Dangler
building, now owned by the Timmins
estate, and caused damage to the
structure amounting to $4,000 be-
fore the fire waS checked.
The fire was caused by the explo-
sion of gasoline while Joseph Sea-
man, a member of the post and also
~ianitor of the building, vas cleaning
the rifles in preparation for the
funeral of four South Amboy soldier
boys which is to take place Sunday
afternoon.
Seaman, whose hands and arms
were burned by the explosion, was
cleaning the guns with gasoline when
the fumes in the room ignited the
gas on the pilot of a gas stove in the
room.
The entire room was in flames
within five minutes after the explo-
sion and the firemen did good work
in combining the fire to the upper
story of the frame structure which
has been used by the American
Legion as their headquarters for
some time.
The meat market of Monta Borak,
of Perth Amboy, which was on the
ground floor of the building, was
damaged by water hat was poured
on the flames by the fremen.
All of the furniture which was
recently placed in the rooms by the
was totally destroyed together with
the guns which were borrowed by
the legion at Camp Raritan. The
firemen did good work also in keep
ing the flames from the adjoining
buildings which are only a short
distance away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
SHANK0 STARTS
PRISON TERM
Local Man Sentenced to Five
to Ten Years is Removed
to Trenton

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 20
Warden Alfred Puerschner of the
MiddleseX county Jail has taken John
Shanko, the alleged Perth Amboy
gang leader, who was sentenced to
serve a term of from V to ten
years in states prison by Judge Peter
f. DAILY last Friday, to Trenton to
start his term today.
Shanko was connected with
numerous crimes in Perth Amboy
and vicinity. including robberies of
butcher shops, saloons, breaking jail,
and his latest o~ffense, breaking. en-
tering and robbing the store of
Fishkin Bros, or Smith street,
Perth Amboy. Morrison, Flowers
and Protz, three other men con-
nected with Shanko in the latter
case, also had their cases disposed
of last Friday, the first mentioned
receiving a three-months sentence in
the ~workhouse. while the other two
were placed on probation
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29

Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Suits, and son.
Lee, spent yesterday at the nome
OF relatives in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Martin. and
daughter Freda, left yesterday for a
two week stay at Atlantic City.
Israel Mount has purchased a new
touring car.
Miss Elsie Till, who for the past
two weeks has been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Petty.
returned to her nome in Parlin yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter A. Suits are
spending several days in Atlantic
City.
A three rail fence has been placed
at the end of Second street. Since
the removal of the bridge by the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company,
Several accidents were averted only
by the narrowest margin as there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
CHARGE LAND CONVEYED
TO ESCAPE PAYING Note
by Evening News Correspondence

10y ENNAAAS @NS"S
TRENTON, July 29.-Charging
William H. Campbell and others
with being implicated in the con-
veyance and mortgaging of several
tracts of land in North Plainfield to
escape the payment of a $4,000
promissory note, Mason Harker of
New York city has started a suit in
the court of chancery to enforce the
payment of the note. The other
defendants are Mrs. Mabel r. Camp
bell, wife of William: Jean A. Davies,
Mary Campbell. the Plaintield Saw
ings Bank of Plainfield and the Man
haitian Trust Company of New York
city. Harker has also instituted a
suit in the supreme court to assist
in collecting the $4,000.
In his bill in the ~chancery court
the complainant alleges that Camp
bell gave him the note September
22. 1920, and that payment has been
refused. Since making this note, 1t
is charged, Campbell has conveyed
several tracts of land in North Plain
field and has placed mortgages on
other tracts and that this was done
without fair consideration and with
intent to defraud the complainant"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
ACT To REPAIR
OLD BRIDGES
Spans Damaged or Destroyed
by Storms Will be Re-
paired by County

by Evening News Staff Correspondent.I
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 20
Action towards the rebuilding or
county bridges either damaged or
destroyed during the heavy rains OF
last week, was taken by the free
holders yesterday, when a resolu>
ton was adopted authorizing Coun>
ty Engineer Alvin B. Fox to imme-
diately proceed with the preparing
of plans and specifications for the
rebuilding of the bridge on h road
from Spotswood to Englishtown.
After these plans have been APP
proved and adopted, bids will be re-
quested for the work of reconstruct
ton, and at the same time prices
will be asked for for merely re-
pairing the existing structure. With
the prices for both repair and re-
construction before them the free
holders will then determine their
line of policy in having the dam
age corrected.
Temporary repairs have been
made to this structure to prevent
the tying up OF traffic on that road.
out the repairs are not of a nature
to long withstand the strains they
will be subjected to.
Only one bid was rendered for
supplying coal to the county for the
year beginning August 1 and no
contact was awarded. The prices
submitted were by Louis Board OF
this city, all of which were for egg
GOA deliveried to the various
ty buildings, at the following prices:
100 tons each for the county rec
ord building and court house at
SLATE per ton, delivered in bags;
IT'S tons for county Jail, delivered
in bins at $14.00 and rs tons for
the county workhouse. delivered
where designated at $16.25 per ton.
Further action on the coal pur-
chase will be taken at the next
meeting to b. held next Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
OBJECTIONS MADE
TO PROBATE OF WILL
rBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
NI-XXT DDT->rcxxrIrD LII, 90

rBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 20
The will of Joseffa Haremza, who
died in Woodbridge. December %,
1920, was entered for probate in the
surrogate's office this morning by a
son, Anton Elk. of South Plainfeld.
Objections to the probate this will
were entered by a daughter of the
deceased. Margaret NJ. Johnson. of
Perth Amboy. Two other sons. be-
sides the applicant, survive, Thomas
Elk. of Port Reading. and John Her.
emza, OF Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
EASTERN STAR BLOCK
PARTY Is TOMORROW

by Evening News Staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, July ga block
party for the benefit OF Bay View
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.
will be held tomorrow afternoon and
night at Prince Bay Beach on the
block and field of the S. S. White
Dental Company. Good music will
be furnished for the occasion and
refreshments will be for sale, Ar
rangements have been made for
buses to run from Pleasant Plains
and Prince Bay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
MANY Pleas ARE
HEARD TODAY
Perth Amboy, Roosevelt and
Men of Other Places Ar
raigned in County Court

BY Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 20
Following are pleas made before
Judge Peter DAILY in the court of
quarter sessions this morning.
Andrew Marchiniat, under indict-
mcnt for breaking, entering and lar
cenv at Perth Amboy on June a,
pleaded guilty to the charge. His
case was referred to the probation
officer for investigation.
Under indictment charging him
With a serious crime on Jennie
Swideski, a nurse at his home on
July ID, Adolph Kucharsky entered
a plea of not guilty. He was held
und,- bail fixed at $4,000. Kur-
charsky was sentenced last week to
paw a fine of $500 and serve a month
in Jail for selling intoxicating
liquor.
John !zansky. of Roosevelt, I'M
der indictments alleging larceny and
receiving on June 1, pleaded guilty
guilty and was held under bail fixed
at $500. He was accused of the
theft of $50 from Julia Corners.
Frank German, Clasindo Zuckaro
and John Monticello, under indict-
ments charging larceny of sand from
Port Reading on June 2, entered
pleas of guilty and not guilty. Ger
main pleaded guilty and had his case
referred to the probation officer,
while the other two, on their pleas
of not guilty, were held under bail
of 5000 each.
To an indictment charging him
with the theft of harness on two
occasions at Woodbridge, John Ha-
bina of Perth Amboy pleaded not
guilty. George Kemeny was as
signed in his defense.
Edward L.. Robertson. charged by
his father with the theft of blankets
to the value of Sc, was released
from the Jail on his W recogni-
zance. pending the settlement of a
dispute between his parents as to
the ownership Of the blankets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
Pioneer MidgetS Win.

The Pioneer Midgets defeated the
American Juniors in a game played
Wednesday. by a score of 7-6. Thul-
Lesson had the better of Hutton in
a pitching duel. The Pioneers also
claim a victory by forfeit from the
Libe inytrned, etouSHRDLUETAO
Liberty nine, due to the failure of
the latter team to appear for a game
scheduled for last Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29

was nothing to show %autoists using
this street hat there was a danger
GUS embanH mem.
Miss Flora Patty left yesterday
for an extensive trip to the home OF
relatives at Jersey City.
Miss Mildred Apologize Is spend
ing her annual vacation in Atlantic
City.
Gerald Hackett spent yesterday at
the home of friends in Elizabeth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
Car Crashes Into Pole

While attempting to turn the cor
ner at Smith street and Convery
place last night. the automobile
owned by Morris Manchback. of $40
Smith street. driven by Henry Roth,
ran into the pole on the corner. No
one was injured in the crash but the
car was badly damaged as a result of
the collision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-29
Mr.. CALVIN COMES TO
THE FRONT
Tells His Friends and Neighbors OF His
Experience

Every Perth Amboy resident should
read what Mr.. Calvin says. and follows
his example. He has used Doan's Kid
ney Pills and speaks from experience. Is
there any need to experiment with tmi-
tations or untried kidney medicines
C. j. Calvin, stationary fireman. 2S7
Watson Ave, Perth Amboy. says:
"Doan's Kidney Pills put my kidneys IN
a good, healthy condition and | always
CONNIE them. My work is a strain
on the back and kidneys and at times l
haG such q heavy. duh ache across my
kidneys, 1 could hardly keep going. the
action OF my kidneys became irregular.
=. used Doan's Kidney Pills from the City
Pharmacy and they went right to the
spot. I was soon free from the back
aches and other signs of kidney COM
plant"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-set Doan's Kid
ney Pills-the same that Mr.. Calvin had.
Toster-NiiburR Co.. Mrs. Buffalo. y. !.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-19
SWEETHEART
GRASSY GREEK

Grassy Lick Church completed the
job Of improving their house Friday,
May 13, which consisted in covering,
painting, papering and general
cleaning up, which cost the church, all
told, about $500. But the church and
good people in general were very liber,
al in their donations for which the
church acknowledges herself under
many obligations.
ED. W. l.. Gevedon is gone to Rich
mond on preaching tour.
Ed. ]. L. Johnson, who has been in
the hospital at Winchester having his
eyes treated, has returned.
Clarence Taulbee, of Wolfe county
is visiting his brother, Martin, and
family at Grassy Creek. He was ne.
companied by VIM. Eversole, of near
CamptOn.
4. NJ. Lykins started Monday to Ash.
land TO visit his brother, John NJ. Ly.
kins and family, aud will remain in
Ashland about ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Williams, of Salt
Lick, are visiting the latter's father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs, J. l.. John.
son.
Hobart Johnson, who has been home
on vacation, has returned to his jol
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-19
CANEY

Elias StOcker, OF Lexington, who is
soldering at Camp Knox, was calling
on Miss Oma, the attractive daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Dykes. Sunday
and Monday,
Miss Maxine Whit visited from Fri
day till Monday Miss Gladys Risner.
of Wheelnm, and many other friends
she made while there being their
teacher and community helper at that
place, last year.
Elyin JindOn, of Lexington, was in
town on business Monday.
Walter Holiday, who is employed
in Cincinnati, passed through town
Monday.
Miss Lutte Reid was the guest of
Miss Eunice Benton, of near town, for
dinner Sunday.
Henry Benton, Of Lexington, is Wis.
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G
Benton, this week.
Roscoe Hacker, of Chicago, was Wis
hitting relatives in town Sunday.
James +. Benton attended church a
Wheelrim Saturday and Sunday.
/ j. ID. Benton, who is working a
Hardburley, is home for a few week.
vacation.
Rev. c. F. Oney, of Lexington, anC
Bro. Joe Oney, of Lykins, were tn,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. X. Reid foI
dinner Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Mr.. and Mrs
Carver Whit, OF Cincinnati. passet
through town in cars Monday enrout,
to visit relatives in MagolIn county.
Sunday school is progressing nicel!
at the Saints church. Several ar,
attending now.
Mrs Taylor Ball, after few week,
visit with relatives, returned to he
home in Ashland, Thursday.
Supt. Bernard T.. Whit was in tow
on business Thursday and visiting hi
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. +. Whit.
CLERK.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-19
For Sale.

For sale, about 80 acres of Mont
gomery county blue grass land on the
Namargo pike, about five miles from
Mt. Sterling. This land Is all H.
grass and has tenant house, stock
barn aud scales. Is In sight of Ont
of the best schools in the State. And
it can he bought for one hundred dol.
'ars per acre, Apply TO A. c. BOgie
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-19

Note that Nohbouud No Daily TX
SUNDAY No 20 DAILY Soubond No II Daily Sunday and No
10 DAILY
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-19
FIORKESS

Mrs. Elizabeth Pelfrey is visiting
her sisters-in-law, Mesdames Patton
Cisco, VIM. Ross and Sollie Lacy.
Cisco and Sallie Lacy.
J. II. Williams, of Forest, was here
at Florress Friday.
Miss Cassie friedrich is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. ana Mrs, John Elan
this week.
Mrs. A. ]. Williams and daughters,
Misses Dora and Ruby, spent Friday
night with Mrs. d. II. Dawson,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Bowling and Miss
Lula Elan visited friends and rela-
tives at Stacy Fork Saturday and Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Fredrick Wis
tied the latters parents, Mr.. and, Mrs.
V. G. Easterling last week.
A. J. Williams and son, Luke, who
have been working at Wheelersburg,
spent the week end with home folk
Miss Bonnie Elan spent Saturday
afternoon with Miss bessie Dawson.
Miss Essa McClain and Carl Nc
Claim, of Lenox, are visiting their
cousins, Misses Nettie and Maude Cox.
Homer Elan is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Ernest Oney, of Matthew.
Mrs. Myrtle Osborne and Miss Nan
ME Osborne were at Lenox Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Spears visited
the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Kennard, at Logville, Saturday.
II. ]. Elan visited his daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Oney, at Matthew Sunday.
Bill May and Virley Allen, of White
Oak, were at Florress one day last
week.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-19

up the river,
Ollie Whit, of Magoflin county, the
POultryman, has moved to j. X. Aliens
on Grassy Creek, bringing with him
his incubatOrs, and all his chicken
manufacturing attachments. Wish
him good success in his new enterprise
Born, to the wife of j. f. Gevedon
on the 9TH inst, hoy.
Aunt Betty Carter, who has beer
suffering from a cancer for a length ot
time, is no better,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buchanan, O.
Wolfe county, are visiting their son
Ed Buchanan, of Grassy Creek.
FIARPLAY.