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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
WOULD RESTRAIN SALE
OF POTTERY and LAND

Adolph Klein, of 444 State street,
through Attorney Leo S. Lowenkopf,
has made application to the court of
chancery for an injunction To be
granted against Martin Magnusen,
employed as steward of the Chemi-
cal Club in High street to restrain
him from selliitg a large pottery and
forty-five acres of land situated in
the township of Richmond, Bucks
county, Pennsylvania. The rule to
show cause why the injunction
should not be granted is returnable
before Vice Chancellor John L. Fos-
ter in Jersey City Monday.
= On December IS, 1920, Klein.
oMagnusen and one Jasper d. Ogden.
CT Pennsylvania, purchased a large
pottery and forty-ive acres of land
urder an agreement that each n
was to pay one-third of the pur-
chase price and in return o%ne-third
of the property was to be decided
10 each one. The deed for the pur
chase Of the property was given to
Magnusen with understanding that
he was TO have the one-third inter-
es. deeds drawn. This he is alleged
to have refused to do. Klein, in the
chancery action, hopes to restrain
him from selling the property and
To make his convey to him his one
thfa1 interest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
SHIP HAS SEEN
BETTER DAYS
old Vessel Anchored Off the
Bluff Being Dismantled---
May Become Barge

The scrapping process going on,
aboard the Stefan Bartorey' the
black hulled ship at present lying oil
The Bluff, marks the passing OF an
other vessel which was an important
unit OF the old United States Navy
before the days of the present steel
monsters. Launched in 1874. h
shin was christened the Adams and
was intended to be a cruiser. Sne
was later turned into a training scip
for rewly enlisted sailors.
Purchased last spring from the
government by Alexander Tanns ana
A. b. Biencowski for service in the
Polish merchant marine, proceedings
were later Instituted against Der to
satisfy claims made by the Merchant
Eng. neering Company of New YORK.
the Perth Amb0y Dry Dock Company
of this city, and by the crew of the
vessel, for wages said to be due them.
The ship was put UP at public sale
at the Dry Dock on July 5, by United
States Marshal Albert Bollschweiler
and was bought in by Lyons ana
Coogan, Junk dealers of this city, for
a sum said to be close to $4,000.
The Adams was launched in 1874
and was put in commission n 1876.
She was a combination sailing vessel
and steamer. The craft is 1913 Ieet
long over all. and has a beam of 30
feet. Her engines are of the hori-
zontal type, operating below the
water line so hat shells piercing her
hull would not put her engines out
of commission.
At present the former warship is
being completely dismantled and all
her fittings of any use are being sold
by the owners. The engines are OBJ
solete and are being disposed of for
junk, while the ~condensers and boil
| ers are said to be in good shape and
| capable of further service. While it
was at first intended to beach the
ship and burn her hull for the metal
it contained, it was said by the own
ers today that the price of scrap
metal is so low that the burning
would not pay. At present it is
planned to strip the ship completely
and transform it into a coal barge.
From the best and most up-to-
date ship in the United States navy
at the time of her launching, to the
low1y position of a coal barge is
truly a change in position for any
ship, and the passing of the Adams
leaves one less of the fast disappear
ing craft nee the pride of our navy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
MACCABEE WON EN-
PLAN FOR PICNIC

Perth Amboy Review, No. 81, the
Woman's Benefit Association of the
Maccabees held their regular meet
last night at Red Mems hall. All
plans were completed for the annual
picnic to be held at Pine Grove on
Labor Day, in ~connectiot with the
Sir knights organization. AS planned
the affair will be a real old fashion
ed picnic, with races and games in
the afternoon. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake. soft drinks and
frankfurters will be on sale the
whole day and there will be dancing
in the evening. Tickets are on sale
and can be obtained from any of
the members.
; The joint committee in charge of
the picnic is composed of Mrs. IL.
Bjork, chairman from the woman's
organization, assisted by Mrs. Anna
Dey, Mrs. Caroline Zimmerman,
Mrs. Isabel Wilson, and Mrs. Cathe-
rine Bulfn. Messrs. Herbert Ander-
son, Tyrrell, Edward Condor, Will
lam Nelson and Louis Lonseth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
ELKS Holt ANNUAL
SEPT. II

The annual outing and Rhode ISL
and clambake of Perth Amboy. No.
7S4, Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, will be held September
II at Pine Grove. Arrangements for
the affair were made at a meeting of
the lodge Tuesday night at the club
house in Madison avenue. Esteemed
Leading knight Andrew Anderson,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee, is at the head of the commit
tee arranging for the event. The
bake will be opened about 3 o'clock
and will be for members only. There
will be games and running races be-
fore the bake is served. A baseball
game between a team composed of
members of the lodge and an out OF
town lodge will be a feature. I
Six applications for membership
were received at the meeting and
plans for the alterations to the club
house were under discussion. 1t is
expected that the contract will be
let shortly for the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
GREAT DROP IN
FOREIGN TRADE
Fell Off Over Three Billion
Dollars During War
Aftermath is Blamed

~
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia de-
crease of over $4,000, 100000 in the
value Of the country's foreign trade
during the past fiscal year was as
cribed to the worldwide trade ques-
ton coming as an aftermath of war.
Lower prices rather than diminished
goods were responsible for the de-
a the department asserted in
a statement reviewing the years for
eign commerce.
The total value of the foreign
trade Of the country dropped from
s13,347,O 900, 900 in the fiscal year
1920 to $1O,171,0 900, 600 in 1921, a
decrease of 1913 per cent, the state
ment showed.
Imports dropped from $~5.238,000,-
900 in 1920 to 1854, 600, 900 in 1921,
a loss of $1,5S4.O00,00 or 1922 per
cent, while exports amounting to
s8,1O9. 900, 900 in 1920 against S.
SIG, 1000, 900 in 1921 decreased ST.
593, 900 or 1876 per cent.
Two-thirds of the years decline
in imports the department asserted,
was in raw materials, as American
factories running on part time,
STONED buying foreign hides, wool.
cofc0n, silk, rubber and other ma
terials.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Education of the City or Perth
completion of alterations and additions
to the present High School Building, To-
Gated on State Street.
Bids shall be made out on forms sup
iivered to the Secretary of the Board at
his office in the High School. or present.
the Board rooms in the High School,
Der il, 1921. Bids will be received up
until Seven o'clock. Daylight Saving Time
and then opened in the meeting.
Al work is to be done in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared for same
by John Noble Pierson & Son, l13 smith
Street, Perth Amboy. N. j..
The names of the proposed suo-contrac-
tors shall the estimates on
shall be enclosed in the proper envelopes.
No bid will be considered complete with.
out the list of sub-contractors.
ing bidders, plans will be loaned to them
on and after August IS. 1921. upon a
deposit of cash or certified check for the
amount OF Twenty (s20.00) Dollars. Plans
are to be obtained from the Architects at
tn cir office, 173 Smith Street. Perth Am
boy. The deposit will be returned when
the plans are returned.
Plans will be issued until the supply Is
exhausted, but at all times a set of plans
and specifications will be open Tor inspec-
ton at the office of the Architects. Con-
tractors who are unable to obtain a set
Of plans and specifications may avail
themselves of the privilege of estimating
on these plans and specifications during
business hours on any business day.
Before cash or certified check is re-
turned a forfeit of 50% of the deposit Will
be required from any bidder who falls to
submit an estimate after receiving plans
and specifications for this purpose.
Bids may be rendered separately for any
or all branches as follows:
General Construction: Comprising all
Masonry. Carpentry, Steel and Iron, Root
ing and Painting.
Heating and Ventilating Work:
Plumbing Work.
Electrical Work:
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check upon a National or a state
Bank drawn to the order of the Board OF
Education of the City of Perth Amboy
in the various amounts as follows:
General Construction, One Thousand
(s1. O00) Dollars.
Heating and Ventilating, Two Hundred
Fifty (S250.00) Dollars.
Plumbing Work. Two Hundred Fifty
(s25O.00) Dollars.
Electric Work. One Hundred Fifty
($150) Dollars.
binding the successful bidder to execute
the contract If awarded to him. The sue
a satisfactory bond in the full amount of
the contract price.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all estimates.
Signed:
BOARD OF EDUCATION CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY.
BY: ]. X. Sheehy. President.
A. H. Croweli, Secretary.
Observation-Disclosures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
VI. {. 7. U.FOR
OBSERVING LAW
Women of Nation Called Upon
by Head of National Or
ganization for Support
tBy The Associated Press.I

san FRANCISCO, Aug. 10
Women of the country were called
on to give their vigorous support to
law enforcement by Miss Anna A.
Gordon, president of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. at the opening of its forty
eighth annual convention here to-
day.
This was the keynote struck by
Miss Gordon in her address on The
Expanding Program of Our New
Crusade"
1--WE are not discharged from our
peaceful a~nti-alcohoI warfare of the
past four decades" Miss Gordon told
delegates representing 100000 w. G.
r.. u. members. I'VE cannot lay
down our arms.
Much territory remains to be
possessed for our foundation princl-
Piles of total abstinence and prohlbl-
ton.
1--WE thank God for the eighteenth
amendment that legally breaks down
the bulwarks of our enemy. But to-
day he fights in the open. He is very
much alive as a law breaker and a
beer bolSheVist. He would like to
make the w. C. T. U. believe that its
warfare against alcohol is accom-
plished and that law enforcement
need not be our great objective.
"Our chief danger lies in the
apathy and indifference of many
good people who aided in securing
the law.
An unacceptable obligation, Miss
Gordon declared, rests upon every
law-abiding citizen bravely to coop
crate with federal and state enforce
ment officials and to work for the
election regardless of party afhlia-
tons of candidates who believe in
prohibition and its enforcement.
Today, she added, the United
States is a vast unified laboratory
where the findings and declarations
of eminent European and American
scientists. economists and sociolog-
lists concerning the dangers Of alco-
holic drink and the benefits of pro-
hibition are being successfully test
ed.
"All the world is looking on"
Miss Gordon said, land will judge
prohibition by the brand that is Ia
beled Made in America To en-
tighten the family of nations we
must help hold aIoft the brightly
burning torch of a well enforced,
successful p~rohibitory law. we
must still crusade. We must still
dare. Comrades, we must carry
on"
Reporting on her recent trip to
South America, Miss Gordon said
that prohibition was a live issue
in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Para
quay and Uruguay and that the
presidents OF Chile and Uruguay
were enlisted in the prohibition
movement.
Sentiment for world disarmament
the w. C. r. U. leader declared, must
INCREASINGLY be created and con-
stantly kept at white heat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
PLAN Of
TRUST COMPANY
Several Applications for Aid
in Building Houses Received
by Perth Amboy Trust

A number of applications have
been received by the real estate de-
partment Of the Perth Amboy trust
Company fol loans to be used IN
the erection Of homes in this city,
Fords, Woodbridge n as
a result OF the new housing plan re-
Gently put into effect by that n
ing institution which is working IN
conjunction with the metropolitan
Life Insurance Company in It's Ell
forts TO better the housing situation.
Considerable interest has peeh
manifested in this plan by those
who have long desired to build, but
did o have the sufficient funds
available. Many inquiries have been
received by John j. Quinn, in charge
of the real estate department or the
trust and several instances
where applications have not been
formally made blanks have been is
sued to interested parties for further
consideration.
In commenting upon this housing
plan today Mr.. Quinn said 1t was MS
opinion that many persons are not
conversant with the fact that build
ing costs have dropped considerably
and that q house suitable to a ma
jority of home-seekers can be built
for $4,000 or $500. Others, he said,
are hesitating to build now believ-
ing that the cost will drop within
a few months. MI. Quinn pointed
out that the union men have an
agreement with the master builders
which will be effective until late
next spring and consequently no
more reductions in the price Of labor
can be expected until then. There
is a possibility, however, of the price
Of constructing materials being low
cred slightly.
Under the workings of the system
installed by the trust company and
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, a person desiring to build
must have $3.50 on deposit in the
trust company for q. period of six
months prior to the decision to build.
The trust company furnishes the re-
mainder of the money while the
building is going on. When com
pleted the insurance company axe
over fifty per cent. of the actual
cost of the house and land on a first
mortgage at 6 per cent. the dr.
ference remaining. less the amount
originally paid, will be carried by
the trust company for the owner at
6 per cent, payments to be made as
may be arranged.
Although all first mortgages are
for fifteen years the owner has the
option of paying the entire loan af-
ter three years. Houses which have
already been completed do not come
under this plan, the idea being to
give the building of home more i'm
pptUc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
SCHOOL AFFAIRS
IN WOODBRIDGE
Fix Price for Renting Audito-
rum for Private Purposes
New Teachers Appointed

WOODBRIDGE, Aug. 1S-At the
regular meeting of the Board of Ed
ucetion considerable business of inn
portance was transacted. A resolu-
Ation was adopted providing for the
Use of the auditoriums in No. z
: school at Fords, No. IL and the
ABarron avenue high school. This
matter was brought up at the May
meeting of the board following con-
siderable discussion on the part of
the taxpayers.
The resolution as finally adopted
was as follows:
Resolved that a fee Of $40 per
night be charged for the use of
schools No. Z. No. IL and the high
school for entertainments and other
purposes; for schools other than the
above So per night.
Public school and parochial
school entertainments free use of
school. Parent-Teachers Associa-
tions to be allowed the use of the
school houses free of charge from
$50 to 6 y. m. The money for the
use of the schools at any time to be
paid to the district clerk in ad-
vance"
In regard to the above it should
Enlso be stated that the fee for the
janitor is included in the sum
for the use of the school,.
THE janitors to be paid by the
Y board. designations were received
from Miss Marie Demarest, Miss
Mabel Bclmore and Freredic G.
Shotwell. These designations ac-
cepted.
The following grade teachers were
appointed: Misses Kathryn Griffin,
Anita Nihoff and Cecilia Craig
Gillespie of Oswego Normal: Miss
Grace E. Sheets of Katawisa, Pa;
Miss Marie Jane Poster, graduate of
Columbia University; Miss Matilda
M. Durham, Cliffwood, N. j.; Miss
Anna M. Hine, South Orange; Miss
Elizabeth Shrager, Plainfield; Miss
Margaret NJ. Bonnenberger, West
chester Normal; Miss Edna Wall
auer, Pittston, Pa.
James King was appointed jani-
tor of the new No. IL school and
Charles A. Levi as janitor of No. 1
school.
Drs. I. T. Spencer. B. w. Hoag-
land, Joseph Mark and Edward
Hansen were appointed as medical
inspectors
1t was moved and carried: THAT
the board approve a bond issue for
the urpose of raising funds to
build an addition to the Avenel
school.
4 1t, WAS moved that transportation
contacts be awarded as follows:
To Charles Peterson from Locust
Grove to. Iselin; to Van Fleet Hew-
eNt from New Dover to Iselin to
Joseph. Barcelona from Iselin to
woodbridge; TO Cerbo & Son from
sHopelawn to Keasbey to Fords to
V~o0dbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
ARREST ZION WOMAN
FOR IMMODEST DRESS
tBy The Associated Press.l

ZION, ILL.,, Aug. 1S-Mrs. Eliza
beth Naten, of Zion, was arrested by
Policeman Isaac Perry. for wearing
a dress, the neck of which was cut
so low, according to the complaint,
as to partially show the neck and
shoulders of the wearer lower than
the iuncture of the pit of the neck
of the collarbone. She is the second
woman to be arrested since Wilbur
G.. BOLIVIA ,overseer of Zion, issued
his law against immodest dress. The
ordinance declared such clothing, if
worn in public or public places,
shall be deemed immodest, vulgar,
indecent and suggestive of low and
vicious morals and pending to de-
bauch innocence and purity and de-
grade the best interests of society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
PERSONALS

Mrs. Harvey Trauger and Miss
Myrtle Trauger, of First street, are
spending some time in Bloombury,
n. J.
z Mrs. Edwin p. Dawes and daugh-
ter, Ruth, of Trenton, are spending
the week at the home of the for
mer's aunt, Miss Margaret Fee in
East venue.
Miss Julia Curry, of Mechanic
street, has returned to her home af-
ter spending two weeks with Mrs
H.. McGoldrick, of Brooklyn.
Miss Angelina Snyder, of Potts
town, Pa, is the guest of Mrs. Ralph
Belts. of Jefferson street, for two
weeks,
Miss Hattie Pateman, of Totem
vile, formerly of this city, has re-
turned from a weeks visit with rela-
tive3 in Easton, Pa.
Arthur Markeson. of Front street,
has re-enlisted in the u. S. Navy for
u four years term, and is now in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Markeson pre-
viously served a two-year term, and
was honorably discharged from the
navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Miller. of Mar
ket street, have returned after spend
ing a few days at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Edward Carter, of Elm street,
Mrs. Elmer Mazzeo, Bernard Dunn,
Jr., and Miss Helen Miller, of Mar
ket street, are spending a few days
at Asbury Park.
Mrs. Jeanne Howell and Miss
Kathryn Howell, of Madison avenue,
have returned after spending three
,ooI- 90 D,,oIy mn LNoI1C Do
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bloss and
family have returned to their home
in Summit after spending a few days
with friends in Charles street.
A son, Oliver Robert, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ramsay,
formerly of this city, at Olongapoe.
the Philippine Islands. on June 20.
Miss Emma Ash, Miss Pearl Eddy
and Mrs. Marsh and daughter Lima,
of Troy, N. Y, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Smith, of First street.
Miss Sibyl Mcconnell has resumed
her duties at the Y. NJ. C. A. after
a ten days vacation in the Poconos.
Miss Margie Miller, of Market
street. Is spending two weeks with
her aunt, Mrs. Frank Andreas, of
Carteret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sheath, OF
Elm street. have left for a two weeks
motor trip to Saratoga Springs.
Miss Cora Du Bots has returned to
her home in High street after spend
ing several days at Pine Beach.
Miss Gladys Lamp, of Kennedy,
street. has returned after visiting
friends in Plainfield.
Miss Betty Ramsay. of Kew Gar
dens, L. L.. is spending some time
with Miss Eleanor Jones, in Rector
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. War; and fam
lily, have returned to their home in
Kearny avenue, after spending sew
eral days at Lake Popolo. as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler C.
Pew.
Letter Carrier Edward Kinsey is
confined to his home in Cornell street
by illness.
Mrs. George Therkelsen. of New
Brunswick avenue, is spending a
week at Canadensis. Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
RANGERS AT RAILWAY

The next meeting of the Past Chief
Rangers Association of the Foresters
of America of Middlesex county will
be held next Tuesday night with
Court Carteret at Roosevelt. This
was announced after the meeting of
Court Amboy No. 5S last night at
Eagle hall. President Edward c.
Smith, who is in Baltimore this week
attending the supreme court conven-
ton as a delegate from New Jersey,
will be home at that time and take
a large delegation of members of the
order up from here with him. He
will probably have something to re-
port with regard to the supreme
session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
MORE GIRLS TAKE
LIFE SAVING TESTS

Tests were given to both juniors
and seniors in the woman's depart
ment of the Y. NJ. C. A. yesterday by
Physical Director Miss Margaret
Richart. In the afternoon a group
of younger girls were given the
swimmers test, in which the candi-
date must swim five lengths of the
pool, and one length on her back,
and bring up an object from six feet
of water.
The class in life saving took part
of the second test last night. The
different breaks and carry methods
were demonstrated by members of
the group, and a twelve pound OBJ
ject was brought to the surface from
six feet of water. 1t vas impossible
to complete the test on account of
the time, and there will be another
date set in which members of the
class will finish the prac-
teal examination for the degree of
life ave
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
WOULD SERVE AT THE
ELECTIONS THIS FALL
CONTINUED from page ~

Acker's boat house, Sewaren, and
the fourth in the Parish house.
New Brunswick city: The fourth
poll in the second ward is new and
is situated in the Nathan Hale
school. The fifth poll in the fourth
word is still undecided. In the fifth
ward the first poll is situated in n
sheriff's office. The place for n
second poll has not been announced
as yet. The fourth poll is new and
is situated in the Washington
school. The fourth poll in the sixth
ward is new and situated in lincoln
school.
Perth Amboy: The only change in
this city is the relocating of h
third poll in the first ward to the
high school. This poll was formerly
in school No. Z.
The polling places in all other
municipalities in the county remain
the same as last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
NEW JERSEY IS PEPPERY

MARLTON, Aug. 1S:-Producing
enough hot seasoning for the soups
and stews and dressings of half the
country with a record-breaking crop
New Jersey has become the worlds
greatest pepper-producing center.
Fifty carloads a day of the hot
stuff" according to the State Market
Bureau agents, are now being ship
ped out of southern counties.
The pep farms has grown rap
idlv in number and size during the
last Ave years, and with soil and
climate in the southern part of the
state we'll adapted to this business,
pepper growing has been successful
and very profitable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
JUNIOR CLUB WILL
HAVE WIRELESS OUTFIT

Final action on the installation of
a wireless telephone was taken at the
meeting of the Junior Club held on
Tuesday night in the Junior Hall.
1t was decided to purchase a wireless
telephone outfit and the apparatus
has been already. ordered. The in
strument will be set up within ten
days, it is thought, and the club will!
be in a position to receive baseball
scores at Worlds Series time, cleo
ton returns in the fall and other
similar news.
The meeting was held in conjunc-
ton with the Ladies' Auxiliary and
refreshments were served at the
close of the business session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
ROOSEVELT

Miss Carrie Kowolchik, twenty-one
years old, of Lefferts street. who at
tempted to take her life by drinking
iodine in the dressing room of the
General Cigar works here on Tues
day afternoon, is recovering. Miss
KCwolchlk tried to commit suicide
when she found it impossible to win
back the love of her sweetheart.
Michael Dughin, of S137 Wood
ave, Linden. was arrested today on
two charges. one for selling dirty
milk in the borough and the other
for selling milk without a license On
the first charge he was fined $50 and
ON the second SIS.