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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
MORE TOLD OF EXECUTION
OF SOLDIERS IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Resum-
ing it's inquiry into charges of alleg-
ed Illegal executions of American SOL
diers overseas. the special senate in
vesrigating committee was told today
by Henry Gentry, negro, of Law
renee. Kans tina in France he saw
Major Joseph Phillips of Orange, N.
J., d negro, shoot William Patter-
son, q negro private for refusing to
help a cook cut bread.
Gentry. who testified while an am
bulance waited outside the senate Of
flee building to take him to a hos
pitai to be operated on for appendi-
citis said Patterson later died, ac-
coriing to general reports and that
so a as he knew the negro major
was nc. tired.
"Do you know of your own knowl-
edge that Patterson died?" Gentry
was asked.
mo sir. but he went to the hos
pital and never came back"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
"SPR|NCT|ME"
AGAIN SCORES
Entire Cast and Committee to
be Congratulated by Great
c. D. of A. Success

A house, crowded even to stand
ing room, greeted the second per-
Torrance of "Springtinie," the John
Rogers Musical Comedy, presented
last night in the Majestic theatre
under the auspices Of the Catholic
Daughters OF America and, if that
were possible the audience was even
more appreciative than that of the
night previous, applauding each and
every number and recalling many for
tncoree. ii
the entire cast including the
principals and every member of each
group, was at it's best, ~creditably
displaying the talent which Miss Ma
RE Richters. the director from the
John Rogers Company has been Sc
proficient in coaching during past
ten days. The scene ian old fash
Toned garden" proved al extremely
pretty setting for the costumes OF
the present day as we'll as for those
back in the days of 1868, the char
acter p%ortrayals were excellent and
the theme of the comedy was espe-
cially appealing.
AS on the night previous, Mrs.
Stella Christopher in the leading
feminine role, was the shining light
of the play. Her voice was at it's best
and as the "old fashioned girl with
her curls" she was charming. Miss
Ella O'Niel. as the heroine's cousin,
made another attractive type from
the days of '6S, playing the part OF
the Wonan who has married hel
chosen me to perfection. Leo Burke
made a typical clergyman to perform
the double ceremony in the play,
All of the principals, including the
| younger group which made such 6
delightful appearance in the secont
scene. appeared once again last night
to please the audience with theii
clever lines and actions.
While every dance group danced
itself into the hearts of the entire
audience, the Mardi Gras girls once
more won particular favor with
their striking costumes and intri'
ce.te steps. This number was per
haps the most difficult and the hes
executed of all Of the group mum
bers on the program. James Murra.
introduced the Futurist group will
the singing of Molly" winning hi
audience with his excellent voic,
and the ann with which he per
formed. AS for the other musica
numbers, a prettier collection ant
one better rendered has not beef
heard from an amateur cast in thi
city for many months.
The performances of last nigh
and the night previous marked TIL
first big undertaking of its kind 70
the Catholic Daughters of Americ'
and all those who in any way helped
further it's decided success hav
been well rewarded in the results
OF course all credit for the entir
show is due Miss Richter, whose un
firing work, clever resourcefulnes
in spite of all difficulties. made
possible. Although no definite state
ment has been made concerning tn
financial results it is known that
splendid amount has been raised TO
the benefit of the high schoo' build
ing fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
BOOST
At So. AMB0Y
Figures Will Amount to
S167,345, According to
Present Indications
ACTION TAKEN ON NOTES
Given as Cause for Great In
crease Public Hearing
Will be Held

SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 25-South
Amboy's budget for 1922 will amount
to S167,34 it became known today.
or this sum S17,345 represents an
ticipated revenue. and leaves $3.50.
600 to be raised by taxation, which
is double the mount of last year.
This condition seems to be parti-
ally due to the decision OF the city
council to write off outstanding notes
tctalling $4,000 in accordance with
the STATE law which provides that
a city's outstanding paper Shall be
entirely covered by delinquent taxes.
Ir company with many other munic-
Qualities South Amboy was caught
by the passage of this law in 1917.
and while the city could have re-
duced it's illegel excess in outstand-
ing notes little by little, no provision
for such action was made from year
to year and the present council has
determined to wipe out the $4S,000
difference at one stroke.
1t is understood that the law in
question directed that rs per cent of
any such excess should be included
in the budget for each year., thus
bringing about gradual conformity
to the statute. South Amboy is said
to have been allowed four years for
the purpose, but the amount has
not been included until this yeaS.
City officials admit that the jump
in ..hs budget is rather startling but
point out that the council can start
with a clean slate mex year and
that the c.eanin up of the entire
amount in one year is not as bad as
it seems at first thought. 1t is de-
clared tha' the yearly interest on
outstandi ; not in xce of the
amount allowed under the law
would pa, tor tho operation of sew
eral of the city der artments.
A public hearing on the 1922 bud
get IS to be held on Tuesday night,
February z. at the city hall. when
the action Of the city council may
be discussed from both sides.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
JURY DlSAGREES IN CASE
OF ROOSEVELT FIRE

NEW BRUNSWICK, jan. 25.--
The jury in the case of Mary kovash
and Steve Eardash, on trial in h
county cour+ yesterday on a charge
of burning a building at Roosevelt
70 collect insurance. disagreed after
being olt over two hours. The jury
was therefore discharged.
Immediately after the closing. OF
the action, Chief of Police Harring-
ton. Of Roosevelt arrested one OF
the witnesses in the case, Steve Kar-
das, on q charge D. forging the name
of Joe Kavash to a note amounting
to 1855. The paper was honored
through q Roosevelt. bank.
Kardas, who is declared to have
been the owner of the butcher shop,
is lodged in the city Jail here to
await the arrival of the complaint
against him. He will then be ar
raigned ano held for the action OF
the grand jury for forgery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25

At the First Presbyterian church
last night. DIR. Ward, in a statement
preliminary TO his regular subject
Of the evening, asserted that the de-
cided defeat of James X. Nugent for
the prose- utorship of Essex county
served as a practical demonstration
Of the poin. made IN a sermon last
week relating to the effectiveness OF
Christian p'ttest. He reiterated his
former statement that If the Chris
tian people realized their full priv
ilesa and power they could success
fully d feat any power or organiza-
zion thlt d,u not stand out squareIy
for righteousness. He felt that he
had q righ. to make this statement
because he was a native of New Jer-
sey.
De Ward subject last night was
..The characteristics of The Chris
fian." He said that the Christian
should be CO easily distinguished by
outward acts and appearances as
.he politician and the nurse are
recognized by unifcrm or costume.
or RS the Mason CT odd Fellow Is
known by tie emblem he wears. the
only true standard by which a person
may analy7e the trne Christian is the
Bible. The world needs to get back
TO the fundamental truths of n
Word of God.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
SURROGATE CLAYTON IS
GOING HOME TODAY

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 25:-
Surrogate Daniel w. Clayton, who
has been confined in st. Peters
hospital since he was stricken with
a paralytic stroke about a month
ago, will be taken to his home in
Cranbury today. The surrogate has
shown rapid improvement for at
one time his condition was serious.
During the past few days he has
walked about his room in the hos
pital with the aid of a nurse. and
his physician has instructed that he
use his left arm and left leg as
much as possible so as to strengthen
same, inasmuch as these limbs were
p~aralyzed at the time the surrogate
was stricken.
His request Thai he be allowed to
go to his Office before returning
home, so that he could learn if
everything IS running smoothly, will
not be allowed. The numerous
friends of the surrogate about the
county will be pleased to hear that
he is able to leave the hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
Honor William Moore

William Moore was surprised by
a number of his friends at his home
in Prospect street Saturday night in
honor of his twenty-ffth birthday.
Dancing and singing were enjoyed
by the guests. A. buffet supper was
served during the evening.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Murdoch. Mrs. Frank Muir
dock, Mr.. and Mrs. George Muir
dock and son Victor. Mrs. Chase
Moore and children, Mrs. j.. KAN
burg, Mr.. and Mrs. Axen, Miss AL
berta Hornsby, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. A.
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Burns,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Seguine. Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. Sullivan. and Miss Puma
Walker of this city; Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Doyle. Hazel Murdoch, John
Vroom of Dunellen; Misses Cathe-
rine and Bertha Murdoch, of Fords;
Henry and James Kelly. of Wood
bridge, and Miss Lulu Meyers, of
New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
D. & R. CANAL
FIGHT 8 WON
Not to be Kept Closed for a
Longer Period Might
Service

TRENTON. Jan. 25:-The appli-
cation of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. lessee of the Dela-
ware a. Raritan Canal Company, FOR
permission to keep the canal closed
for q longer period of time during
the winter season, ana also 10 NIB
continue night service between inc
hours Of Z +. NJ. nd Z A. nj. during
the summer season, was denied py
h Public Utility Commission be-
fore the completion of the case yes
rerday afternoon. President John
i Treacy made the announcement
that the Public Utility Coz mission
has decided TO affirm a previous
ruling made eleven years g pro
viding thai the waterway should ne
closed only from Decemb ~ 10
March /.
Counsel for the railroad company,
w. Holt Apgar. of this city, offered
testimony to show hat the canal is
operated at a loss and that the DIS,
continuance of night traflc Will
work no serious hardship. Opposc
ing counsel, Russell Il. Watson, or
the Middlesex Transportation COM
pany. offered vigorous opposition 10
the contentious of the railroad.
Before the presentation OF the
cause had been completed. Judge
r. dismissed the application on
the evidence submitted by tho rail-
road company. He said h a the
railroad company must have real
lied the responsibilities entailed IN
the merger.
The only testimony taken was
that Of G. j.. Person. supervisor OF
the canal, and who claimed to nave
been attached to the company for "a
period covering more thar tnirty
years. He commended that with the
present period in the winter for
losing, the company has been UNI
able to complete such repairs that
fre found necessary and that must
and can only be done during the
slosed period. 1t developed on cross
examination. however, that the COM
ranv has been employing a smaller
number of men every year recently.
str. Person admitted that the canal
company was privileged to secure
men from the shops of the railroad
company in time of need. and n a
it was not done.
Particular reference was made TO
tho work being done this year.. II
was said that gates are being in
stalled in two locks. which is con-
sidered an enormous undertaking.
Have you ever installed new
gates before?' asked MI. Treacy.
Mr.. Person replied that they have,
and as a result of being asked why
they had no trouble on previous oc-
easions in building new gates, the
witness was at sea for an answer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25

PERSONALS

M. and Mrs. Albert McFadden, of
Bavside, l.. l., are the guests, of Mr..
and Mrs. Cyril Arrindell, of Kearny
avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Kosene,
of Madison avenue, are receiving
CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of a
daughter. born at the City Hos
pital yesterday.
David Thomas, Of State street, is
spending several days in Gloversville,
N. Y.
j. Tofte Hansen OF Madison ave.
nue., returned today from Chicago,
where he has been on q business trip.
Mrs. Albert Peyser. of New YORK,
is the CUES. of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyer KarkuS of Madison ave-
nue., for several days.
Mrs. John X. Haywood, of High
street, left today for the Salome
hospital, in New York, where she
will undergo an operation.
Miss Margaret Richart, Women's
physical director at the Y. NJ. G. A.
il confined to her home in Elizabeth
with illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
ADJOURN ALL
BUT Z CASES
UnfavorabIe Comment by
Judge Daily on Action of
Certain Lawyers

NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. 81
Unfavorable comment upon the &c
ton of certain lawyers in the county
was made by Judge Daily in the
county court this morning when the
session had to be adjourned because
al; but two of the cases listed for
trial were discontinued owing to Il
change of pleas. The jury wa< call
ed and ready to proceed with the
case of the day when it a found
that there was nothing to be tried
Six cases had been set down for
trial today and in all instances the
attorneys representing their clients
reported changes in pleas from not
guilty to guilty. Judge Daily. in
commenting upon this state Of az
fairs, said that while he realized
it was an unusual occurrence, at the
same time the jurymen were put to
considerable Inconvenience and the
county to unnecessary expense when
cases were called off because Of last
minute changes in plea. He explain
ed that the attorneys are responsible
for the calling of juries when they
know that the pleas of their clients
are to be changed and said that some
means OF penalizing lawyers for such
action must be found. Two methods
suggested We're public criticism and
the imposition of fines.
William Lahey of Perth Amboy.
was fined $500 ana given one week
in which t. pay the penalty. when
he changed his plea of not guilty to
guilty of simple assault when
brought before the court this morn
ing. Lahey, a Waterman OF the Le-
high Valley Railroad Company, was
charged with assault with intent to
kill but TN plea Of guilty was ac-
copied by the court when Assistant
Prosecutor John T.. Toolan said the
state was not prepared to prove in
tent.
Lahey waA arrested last July when
he shot William Midera, of Perth
Amloy, as he vas chasing n crowd
of loitererT FROM the vicinity of a
railroad car Lalley said he meant
to fire into The air to scare the gath
ering, bat that he slipped upon a
railroad tic and caused the gun to
discharge in the opposite direction.
The bullet passed through 81 fence
and struck Miders.
Peter Bentley, attorney for the de-
PENDANT, sad that watchmen were
not expressly maintained to guard
against occasional small coal thefts
but that they We're there for the pur-
pose o. stopping mischief in the
form of running car off open
switches. opening hoppers, and do
ing other things that endangered the
railroad employees. The attorney
said the railroad company was 60
ing TO discharge Labey as ar object
lesson TO vther watchmen.
The only other case in court this
morning was that of Faustina Paulo,
OF Roosevelt, who, is accused of a
a crime on the person of Maria
Fonsica. a married roman of Roose.
welt. The case was called FOR the
third time. but the prosecutor in
formed the court that the woman In
the action fails to appear and there
fore had the case nolle pressed. II
was indicated that the chargI
against the man was made for pur-
poses OF blaclkmail and that there
was no intention to prosecute. Tit
woman herself is a fugitive from jus
lice and cannot be found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
FIRE ALARM BOXES

sf-Gorson and Meade Streets
2S-Madison Ave. and Paterson st.
Mail and Sheridan Street,
26-smith Street and Central r. II.
aG--Market and First Streets
e7-Raritan Copper Works
2s-High and Lewis streets
.S4-Madison Avenue and Smith street.
s5-Smith and High Streets
36-New Brunswick Ave and New Street
~37-Smith and State Streets
4l-Standard Underground Cable Co.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works
43-Buckingham Ave and Hartford 81.
45-Commerce and Front Streets
46-State and Washington Streets
47-High and Washington Streets.
and Easton Streets
54-State and Buckingham Ave.
s5-Parker st and Pulaski Ave.
56-Han Ave. and Charles st.
57-State and Wayne Streets
5S-Near Lead Works
59-Maurer
se-Washington Street and Park Avenue
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street
64-Smith Stree. and Watson venue
6~5-Commerce and State Streets
72-Front and Smith Streets
Ta-Water and tsoronn Streets
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street
SI-Rrace and Hanson Avenues
S2-Smith and Herbert Streets
S2-Amboy Ave and Washington st.
S4-Iehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
Smear City HOSPITAL
S6-Cleveland ana Rrace Avenues
S7-Amboy and Hall Avenues
sa-Amho, Ave and Inslee Street
94-NeviliN anf Johns.one Streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
| TO MEET At WOODBRIDGE

WOODBRIDGE, Jan. 25.-District
No. a of the MiddleseX County Sum
day School Association will hold a
conference in the Woodbridge Meth
odist church tomorrow night for the
purpose of establishing a Daily Va
cation Bible School in Woodbridge
and the township. An interesting
program has been arranged over
which J.. w. Clark, of Metuchen, the
president of the association will pre-
side. Rev. e. r. Vogt, of Trinity
church, will lead the devotional X
ercises and the singing will be lead
by F. M. Budd. Among the speak
ers secured for the evening are the
Rev. Charles Bloodgood, of Spots
wood, Rev Kemper G. McComb, of
Somerset county. and Miss Stella b.
Wright of New Brunswick. All Sun
day school teachers and all inter
ested in Sunday school work are in
vited to attend the meeting which
| will begin at 7:45 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25

,A
A dinner was given William spear
at his home in Sheridan street Satur-
day night, in view of his leaving
shortly for Matawan. Games, sing
ing and dancing We're enjoyed by the
guests.
Among the guests"were the Misses
Lillian Larsen, Alvilda Hybert, Ell
sic Stevens, Katherine Heinz, Nell
sena Larsen, Emma Acohon, Ethel
Preizner, katherine Kurt, Irene
Gamble, Helen P%reizner, Victoria
Hansen. Frances Urbanski, of this
city, and Katherine Haurick, OF
Greenpoint, l.. l., Messrs. Howard
Colga, August Hanse, George Wes-
tefleld, Stephen Bartos, Fred Spear,
Frank Glenck, William Fraser, John
Urbanski. William Spear. Joseph
McQuarrie, Harold Peterson, San
ford Seeley, Honey Boy Glenck,
Stanley Moskal. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Spear of this city; Herbert An
derson and John Schultz of Long
Island and Theodore Gregory of
South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
Correspondence SCHOOL
DETECTIVE IS DETECTED

WEBSTER, Mass, Jan. 25-Er
nest Arsenalt, mechanic. was back
at a bench in Oxford today q corre-
spondent school detective disillu-
stoned by court and the state con
stabulary. For weeks he had applied
himself to instructions How to be-
come a detective" Qualified he
thought, Arsenalt wrote under an
assumed name to Nils Peterson. post
master at Dodge, a nearby village,
that he was a detective who always
got his man and worked in secret"
He would turn up the man who rob-
bed the postmaster three months 81
IL he was advanced expenses to
Texas and money enough to buy a re-
volver and a pair of handouts.
Peterson is somewhat of a detec-
tive himself. He spotted Arsenalt
as his correspondent informed the
state c~onstabulary and the me-
chanic detective was locked up con-
victed of im~personating an officer.
Arsenalt paid the small fine, then
TOOK out of his pocket a diploma
with seals of red and gold, which
attested his qualifcatio. s as a grad
uate detective. He tore it in small
pieces in the court room. remarking
that his detective days were done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
WOMAN SAYS ROOSEVELT
MAN ASSAULTED HER

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 25:-
Michael Fritz, of Roosevelt. who
was on trial in the county court
yesterday afternoon, was acquitted
by the jury of a charge of atrocious
assault made against him. The COM
plainant in the action was Mary
Guthie, also of Roosevelt, who ac-
cused Fritz of bending a broomstick
over her head.
The case seemed to be the out
growth of bad blood between the
two principals over a maraudlng
herd of cows. Fritz attempts to
keep a garden in his yard and is
annoyed by the wandering beasts,
he claims. On occasion an al
tercation oyer the ANIMALS resulted
In an attack by the defendant, &C
cording to Mrs. Guthie, who also
maintained that Fritz had had her
cows impounded for trespassing
several times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
jackson Day Dinner Tonight

DAYTON. o., Jan 25.-The an
nual jackson Day dinner, scheduled
for tonight in Dayton. the home of
James NJ. Cox. leader of the party's
standard of 1920. by noon today have
practically resolved itself into a min
iature convention OF leading Demo-
Gratis o. the stat, AMI nation.
One train from the east brought
Senators Atlee Pomerene and Pat
Harrison, and Joseph 2. Tumulty,
former secretary tc Woodrow Will
son. The dinner will mark the first
public appearance of former Cover
nor Cox since campaign days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
Girls Plan for Dance

Plans were completed last nleht
for the annual masquerade and
civic ball of the Daughters of Ilona
to be held in Washington hall Feb
ruary /. The committee is working
hard and no doubt this affair will
be one of the most successful held
so far. The ticket committee, Misses
Anna Singlar and Emma Sander,
announced that tickets can be pro-
cured from any of the members.
Miss Mary Seeman will have charge
of the refreshments and Miss Eliza
beth Seeman will act in the capacity
of DOR manager. Prizes will be
awarded for the prettiest and mos
grotesque costumes. Music will be
furnished by the Sterling Six.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
Honor Martha AXelrOd

MIR. and Mrs. Abraham Axelrod
entertained a number of guests at
their home IN Madison venue, sun
day night, in honor of the eleventh
birtn6py OF their daughter Martha.
The ROOMS were at;ractively decorat-
ed ir a blue and white color scheme.
Games, singing and dancing were en-
ioyed by the guests, Miss Rebecca
Splvack ano Violet Kirts being the
prize winnvr rs. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
. The guests included Anna Herbert,
He;en and Violet Kirtz. Ruth Chain,
Rebeeca and Clara Spivack, Esther
Wurtzel. Mary Hanratti, Sadie and
Frances Golosoff, Caroline and Sop
hia Yellan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
NJ. C. A. AUXILIARY
TO HAVE FOOD SALE

A food sale will be held in the
Y. NJ. C. A. building by the Ladies'
Auxiliary Saturday afternoon. This
will be the first of q series Of sales
to be held once IL month. Baked
beans, homemade bread. cake, crul-
lers, and az. forms OF pastry will be
on display. ~affording an excellent
opportunity to purchase home cook
ed foods at a nominal cost. Mrs.
Fl. 2. Ward is chairman of this
months sat and the committee as
sistlng her follows:
MIS-. Whitney Oliver, Mrs. Arthur
Stern, Mrs. Charles David, Mrs.
George Sharp, Mrs. Clarence Wright.
Mrs. Ferd Andrews, Mrs. Axel Oh
sen. Mrs. liver Larsen, Mrs. Eugene
Hope. Mrs. George Liddle and Mrs.
Nelson Macan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-25
Arrest Meiuchen Roy

METUCHEN, Jan. Fitzpatrick
M~aylione, of Grove avenue, has been
notified by the police hat his four
teen-year-old son, John, was arrest
ed in the city of Philadelphia Mon
day on a charge of running away
from home. He is confined in the
House of Detention thnre while
awaiting an investigation by the
Metuchen authorities. The boys
father will go down to Philadelphia
today to bring his son back home.
re has been before Judge DAILY in
the juvenile court on SIMILAR accu-
sations and at present Isl on proba-
ton,