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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
Crescent Presents Big Drama

OF all the motinon pictures that
have been shown in this city dur
ing the last two months, probably
the most sensational and greatest
production of them all is that ap-
pearing today and tomorrow at the
Crescent Theatre. the title OF which
is 1.-The Right Way" This photo
play, which is presented by Thomas
Mott Osborn, Is one of the finest
pictures ever put out by this great
photoplay producer and Is one that
everyone, both young and old, should
see.
This is a ~photoplay Of real life
and not the usual make believe
stories about life that seldom hap
pens. Every foot of film contains
a thrill and according to those VINO
witnessed the production elsewhere,
the Crescent Theatre management
is to be congratulated for bringing
such a wonderful photoplay to this
| city. In offering this photoplay te
| the public of Perth Amboy and
vicinity, the Crescent Theatre does
so with the knowledge hat 1t vii
be an instant hit. Due to othel
bookings the p%hotoplay will only bf
| seen here today and tomorrow. AR
range now to see 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
THEATRES

Rupert Hughes has duplicated The
eat of writing another comedy. as
fine and entertaining, IN a different
style, as was his Scratch My Back
the comedy hit of two seasons ago.
The new comedy from his per Is
called Come On Over" 1t will be
seep at the Ditmas Theatre for three
days, beginning tomorrow.
Mr.. Hughes has taken as his Zero
inc a young Irish girl. Moyna Kill
lea, who Is left behind by Shane
O'Mealia, when he goes to America,
with the promise that he will soon
send for her. But Shane has Ill
luck in New York, included in which
is the fact that Judy Grady falls
in love with him. because he has
helped her to get a job for her
father and induced him to promise
to let liquor alone. Also. he's out
of a job so much that he can't save
up enough money to send for
Moyna.
The girl is brought over by friends
ana she finds Judy and Shane plan
Judy's father has consented to tak'
the temperance pledge. MCynf
| thinks they are going to be married
and the tantrum into which she file:
keeps the comedy hitting the high
spots OF fun till the very end.
1t is in this role that Miss Moore
emerges a Coincidence of parts
Her triumph is as great as 1t Waf
in the role of the ungainly girl who
develops into a beauty in MIR
Hughes photoplay, 1.-THE Wall
Flower She never misses a laugh
nor does she ever broaden a comedy
situation into farce.
Come On Over" Is the kind OF
photoplay that pleases everybody.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

Mr.. ana Mrs. c. c. Baldwin n
saurhtsr. Msthiide. OF Market street.
are visiting in Ailenhurst. today.
Miss Frances splitter, OF Eloeren'
was tina guest OF friends in this CITY
yesterday.
A. n. thompson. Of Water street.
Is spending several days at cape
Cod. .
Roy Gade. Of Madison avenue, u
the ruest OF relatives In Spring Lake
for a few days
Mrs.. RAYMOND Jensen and son. OF
Madison venue and Mrs. Charles
Rsiilsy, Of First street. have return
ed from a weeks stay with FRIENDS
In C~larksburg.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. Waters. OF Belle
Vile. were the guests % Mrs. n NC
cormick. Of. Centre street yester-
DAY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
Doth
| anniversary
Congregation Of St. Stephen S
Danish Lutheran Church to
Hear Former Pastors

The congregation of st. stephens
Danish Lutheran church will cele-
fbrate the fiftieth anniversary OF the
/ church next Sunday. Rev. Ole ia
Icobson, Of Troy, a former pastor
| of the church, will conduct
morning service assisted by Key.
of New York. There Will
be a short evening service at 1881
O'Clock at which Rev. A. b. Ander-
Eson. the first pastor of the church
will speak. This service VIII be
Followed by a social in the lecture
room of the church.
Refreshments will be served by
the committee in charge. Special
n usic has been arranged for both
sAryices. Prof. Gunst will entertain
at the evening social. Dinner ana
supper will be served to members
spf the congregation and their
Friends. Tickets may still be secur-
led from Anton Sorenson. chairman
I of the affair, or Rev. Svend kjaer,
pastor of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
IN THE SOCIAL o
PERSONAL

Mrs Oscar Schroeder. o. kearny
avenue. has returned TO her home
after spending a week IN conAee-
tlcut.
Miss Eva Mccabe has returned 20
her home IN Trenton after spending
a week with Mrs r. 8 stoger. OF
Rector street.
Miss Gertrude Cheshire. Of Market
street. has been visiting her sister
Mrs A. Vernon Horton. Of Rosiyn.
l.. l., Tor several days.
r. Davenport. has returned 20 his
home in Nlneiand. after spendlne a
few days With his parents. IN Rector
street.
Miss Margaret Fraser. OF Kesrny
avenue, Is visiting Miss Dorothy Nell
son. at Boonton. for a few days.
DIR. wiibert wes,cott and daughter
Miss Mildred Westcott OF High
street. are spending several days AZ
Manasquan.
MIS-. Gussie Ward. OF sherman
street. and Mrs. Charles Olsen. Of
South River. are spending two weeks
at Asbury Park.
William Mendelson. OF Cleveland,
Ohio, IL spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Marcy Michaels. OF Mar
ket street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Bernard. Misses
Elsie and Lucy Bernard. OF Rector
street. left for a motor trip through
New York state.
Miss Jessie Graham. OF Central
Park. l.. T., has returned 10 her
home after spending a lew days with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lynn Clare. OF Rec
tor street.
Miss Grace o'Brien. Of New Bruns-
wick avenue. left today for Atlantic
City. where she will remain for
some time.
John Fritzinger. Of Rector street.
is visiting friends in New Bruins
wick, today.
Mrs. Thomas Il. Anderson. of
Washington street. has returned TO
her home after spending several days
with her sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Cas-
serly. in Bridgeport. Conn.
Miss Dorothy Van Dusen, OF Rec
tor street. has returned to her home
spending a few days with Miss
Skillin. OF Crawford.
Mrs. A. Walker and William
of Roanoke. Va were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Van Dusen, of Rector street, Sun
Miss Katherine Donovan and Miss
Baggot. have returned TO
their homes in this city after SPEND
ing several days in Asbury Park.
Miss Elizabeth Boardman, of Car
son avenue, is visiting friends In
Newark, for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Mullen and
of New Brunswick avenue,
relatives in Cranbury, Sun
day.
Leland Taylor will arrive home
Today from the West indies and will
spend a few days with his parents.
and Mrs. William Taylor. OF
avenue.
DIR. John v. Smith and brothers.
William and Joseph. of State street.
are touring the West. They expect
to return about September /.
Miss Marion Taylor. OF Carson
avenue, is spending the remainder
IF the summer, with friends in Gran
bury.
Herman Nelson. of Oak street,
has returned home after spending
two weeks at the Y. M. c. A. school
at Silver Bay. Lake George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
SOVIET AGREES TO
BARTER COAL IN ITALY

MOSCOW, Aug. 16.-An agree
ment for the export of Russian coal
has been signed by the Soviet rep
resentative at Milan with an Italian
company.
BY it the Soviet government has
undertaken to deliver in Italy 20o.-
600 tons of Goa from the Don basin
and 10000 tons of mineral oil. while
the Italian company a agreed 10
supply the Soviet government with
railroad rolling stock, other railroad
materials, installation for coal mines,
and agricultural machinery. The
Italian company agrees to make its
shipments before receiving the Rus
sian coal and oil. Another clause
of the agreement provides for the
increase of the amount of coal to be
exported to the Italian company by
mutual agreement. The agreement
is to become operative within five
months from the date of signing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
MAYOR HYLAN IS SILENT
ON AL. SMITHS CANDIDACY

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.--Mayor
John +. Hylan. mentioned as a pos
s.ble candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor, was guard
ed in his comment today on the an
rouncement last night by former
Governor Alfred T.. Smith, in a let
ter to Franklin ID. Roosevelt that he
would accept the Democratic guber-
material nomination.
Il have read AIS letter. the
mayor said. but l can't figure out
who Frank Roosevelt represents"
Asked il he preferred Mr.. Smith
to william Randolph Hearst as the
larty candidate, the mayor ssie
that nothing further would be SAFE
at this moment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
In Fatal Auto Crash

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 16:-
James Henderson, of this city, was
killed almost instantly, and four
others seriously hurt early yesterday
when a touring car containing a
party Of picnickers turned over
when the gears locked in taking a
sudden turn near the Seaview Coll
Club.
Perry Price suffered internal in
juries; Marie Soskey, fractures Of
the ankles and brush burns; Essie
| High, fractured ribs of the left side
| and a broken collarbone, and Mar
garet Richie, Commissions and proba'
BILE internal injuries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
MANY APPLICANTS FOR
AUTO DRIVERS LICENSES

|bespite the fact that many local
Presidents r away on their vacations
during the summer, the semi-month-
Nv automobile drivers license exam
|i~nations conducted at City Hall here
by motor vehicle inspectors continue
Ito attract record-breaking numbers.
EThe first and third Wednesdays find
"a large corps Of inspectors at City
Hall to conduct the road and written
TESTS for those desiring driving IL
lenses. This morning another long
line of cars was or hand when the
inspectors arrived and all of the
available space in the court room
was utilized by those taking the
written examinations. Chief Shlnn
has been personally in charge OF the
examinations ,ere all spring and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
CHAIN PARTY HELD

The Foreign Missionary Society Of
simpson NJ. r. church held a chain
party at the home of Mrs. George
Wcglom in Water street. yesterday
afternoon. Many interesting read
were given by different men,
bers of the society. The women are
busy making bottles and other arii-
cles for the missionary school In
After the business session.
a social time followed. Refresh
mCnts were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
man WANTED IN MIDDLESEX
ARRESTED At BRIDGEPORT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 16.-
John Pontello, who was indicted
here in 1920 and who left the state
before he was called upon to plead
to the bill found against him. has
been arrested in Bridgeport, Conn,
County Detective John r. Ferguson
County Detective John r. FeIgu-
a retainer against the prisoner and
is expected to go to Connecticut to-
| morrow in an effort to return Pom
tello to Middlesex county.
1t is understood that Pontello was
arrested in South Norwalk, Conn.
on December 3 of last year and thai
Detective Ferguson learned of hi
presence as the result of that Incl
dent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
SIMPSON M. E. EXCURSION
TO ASBURY PARK TOMORROW

Hundreds of people in this sec
tor are planning to go on the an
nual excursion to Asbury Park and
Ocean Grove of Simpson Methodist
Sunday school and the Danish M. e.
Sunday school of this city, together
with the Bethel and st. Paufs Sun
day schools of Tottenviile, tomorrow.
The, first section will leave from the
Central station at $3.50 o'clock sharp,
daylight saving time. There will be
special attractions that will include
trips to Sea Girt and the Highlands.
The return will be made at 7.40
o'c,ock, daylight saving time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
ROLLED IN N
BOY BADLY BURNED

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. It,
While he was rolling in the SAND
here today the clothing of Fred
House, nine suddenly took fire. Ihe
blaze could not be put out with
water and before blankets could be
wrapped around the boy he had
been severely burned. He was
sto the City Hospital. =,
DR.. Glenn, the beach urgeon' sale
8fhc fire undoubtedly was due to
|nhosphorus in the sand, which was
s!snited by friction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
ATTRACTION AT MAJESTIC

The days of twenty cen sirloin
steaks and two cent railroad fares
seem like the era of John Barley
corn to have passed forever. If one
is TO Judge by the lavish expenditure
represented in the production OF
"Hello Prosperity" the new Marcus
extravaganza, which ome TO the
Majestic theatre for three Gays
commencing August IT, with Satur-
day matinee. the time when slo,oV9
to $4,000 would equip a successful
musical spectacle has likewise gone
to come no more.
Americas three foremost peren-
NAL revue Ziegfeld's "Follies," the
New York Winter Gardens Pass
ing show and the Marcus produc-
ton, now cost an aggregate OF close
10 n quarter of a million dollars TO
produce each year. When the cur.
tain goes up on Hello Prosperity
local t~heatregoers will see oefore
their ewes seventeen scenes of sur
a ssing grandeur. hundreds OF beau
tiful costumes and a wealth Oh ei-
fects and trappings. all OF whicn
have nicked the check book OF A,
Il. Marcus TO the tune OF nearly
$4,000.
Especially to women of fashion Is
the place where the money goes
apparent. To milady who USED 70
fnd il possible to be well groomed
in an evening gown setting the neau
of the family back a mere two OF
three hundred dollars but. whose
Paguin or Carrot now represents an
investment Of thrice TO hve times
| the sum-, It is easy to figure that IN
| the costuming OF Hello Prosperity
alone a fortune has been expended
AS one critic recently remarked;
Apparently the only way for I'M
presario Marcus TO escape bank
ruptcy Is TO save on the limb cover
ings OF his dainty c~oryphees. for the
other garments, while scanty OF de-
sign and gossamer like OF texture.
must avs cost as many dollars as
the ex-kaiser has sins"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
MADE TO KILL CLERGYMEN

MOSCOW, Aug. 16 (By The Asso-
ciat nPress).-An unsuccessful at
tenn Ewas made to assassinate a
number of delegates to "the church
congress" yesterday just when the
question of opposition to the new
church movement was being dis
cussed. Several shots were fired
through a window at a group of
clergymen, but nobody vas wounded.
Six persons were sentenced to
death and shot yesterday on charges
of conspiring to smuggle church
treasures out of the country and also
of anti-government activities. -Four
of them were members of the Anto-
Mo legation here and the other two
were Russians, one man and n
Woman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
FAIL TO RECOVER BODY
Of GIRL DROWNED IN LAKE

MIDDLETowN. N. Y, Aug. 16-
After an all night search grappnhs
parties had failed at 1880 O'Clock
today TO locate the body OF seven
teen-year-old Dorothy French, OF
Yonkers, drowned in Greenwood
Lake last night when her canoe cap
sized as she undertook to change
her seat. Miss Helen Weber, OF the
Bronx. who was also in the canoe
vas rescued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
TARIFF DUTIES ON OIL
ADVOCATED BY SENATOR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Tarih
duties on crude petroleum and fuel
oil were advocated today in the SEN
ate by Senator Harreld. Republican.
Oklahoma, as the only means OF
protecting the Independent oil pro-
ducers of the United States against
what he described as a monopoly by
the Standard. f. l.. Downey and
ROYAL Dutch Sheet Oil Companies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
VARDAMAN LEADS IN
MISSISSIPPI PRIMARIES

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 16.-For-
mer Senator James *. Vardaman
jumped into the lead in the three
cornered Democratic senatorial race
in Mississippi this mornig when in
complete and unofficial returns from
seventy-nine of the eighty-two coun-
ties of the state compiled by the
New Orleans Item indicated the fol-
lowing: Vardaman, 50,411; Hubert.
D. Stephens, 49,952; Miss Belle
Kearney, 1892.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

Miss Florence Weisberscr. OF Elm
street. was surprised by a number OF
her friends Sunday in honor OF her
sixth birthday.
Those present included: Misses
Mildred Rosenthai. Helen Anderson.
Olga Swenson, Marian and Peggy
Wood, Florence. sanette and Rose
Weisberger, Lillian Markowitz. OF
this city; Ruth Weisberger. of
Brooklyn; Messrs. Ralph Kasprak.
Sidney Josebovics. Samuel and lr-
wing Weisberger. Mr.. and Mrs. Weiss
berger, Mrs. J. Rosenthal and Mrs.
H. Josebovics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
HOLD TWO men, SUSPECTED
OF BIG PAYROLL ROBBERY

JERSEY CITY. Aug. 16.-Eueene
Clifton, proprietor of a garage In
West Hoboken, who the police
claim has been identified by Fay
master Charles Falst and Supor.n-
terdent Adolph Ecker of the SILK
mills as the men who held them up
and robbed them of a $1,9S6 payroll
Monday, was held today with Albert
leblanc in connection with the
rohbary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
CITY BRIEFS

CITY Attorney Leo Goldberger has
keen appointed administrator Tor
the estate of Rasmus Nielsen, father
~ Peter Nielsen. The estate mas
been in litigation for some time past
The semi-monthly meeting OF the
water board will be held In CITY
Hall at s o'clock tonight.
Mounted Officer Joseph Hartung
served as traffic officer at the corner
Of Smith street and Madison avenue
yesterday in the absence OF franc
I Officer John Durham.
Oficers William Seiboth. Arthur
4 Peterson, Frank Geneski and Po-
Nlicewoman Jensina Olsen were on
/ duty at the carnival in the Budapest
section OF the city last night. County
/ Detective Ferd A. David also made
an inspection of the stands on the
I grounds last night.
The steamer South America ar
rived this morning and after clear
B ing through the Custom House went
4 uu the sound to the u. S. Metal Re-
/ fn.ng Company's plant at Chrome.
Court Amboy, NO. 90, foreSters
n of America, is scheduled to meet in
4 regular session tonight at Eagles
II Hall.
Al meeting of Perth Amboy Camp
ENo 10, Woodmen of the World, viii
sbe held tonight at Woodmen's Hall
A trolley wire above the tracks
Of the Jersey Central Traction Com
panv fell to the street at Smith and
Grant street at 8 o'clock last night
and held up traffic for ~thirty-fiv'
\ minutes. During the time the wire
was down the police diverted cas-
4 bound vehicular travel by way 0
81 Goodwin street.
Because Of the excursion tier
viii be no meeting of Middiese'
Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ. tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
win Admitted TO Probate

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. L.
The will of John Hohl, who died at
South River on August 3, has been
admitted for probate by the surro-
gate. The entire estate is left to the
wife, Mrs. Annie Hohl. who Is also
named as executor. The will was
drawn July 81, 1918. and witnessed
by David Serviss and Edward b
Fisher
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 16.-As a
result of exposure he suffered when
marooned in Great Bay while on a
duck shooting expedition last De-
cember. Captain Charles Fenton, a
pioneer resident. died at his nome
No. 20s North Iowa avenue yester-
day. F'enton was caught In a storm
and was exposed many hours. On
his return home pneumonia develop
ed and he never fully recovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
ASKS sfOO.OOo Damages

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 1b.--Dam-
ages Of 100000 were asked of Wal
ter c. Cantler. Buffalo banker, by
Mrs. Sarah Gillespie Byfield. in a
suit filed today in sthe superior court
ct Decatur, Ga, as a result OF alleged
attack upon her in the stateroom OF
q steamer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
Ono Term Enough for Mayor

GLASSBORO, Aug. 16:-Dr. p.
NJ. Dufield, world war veteran and
first full-term mayor of Glassboro,
will not run for reelection. In spite
Of urging of his friends, he has de-
cided that one term is enough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
Major Reed sworn In Today,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Major
David A. Reed. of Pittsburgh, vas
sworn in today as senator from
Pennsylvania to succeed the late
William T.. Crow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
cburcb Festival Tomorrow Night

The Ladies' of st. Pauls Lutheran
church will hold a festival tomorrow
night on the lawn adjoining the
church. Ice cream and cake Will be
served. and attractive articles viii be
offered for sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

Because of the excursion there
vii. be no meeting of Middiesex
Council Jr. O.. U. A. NJ. tonign..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

Mounted Officer Joseph Hartung
served as traffic officer at the corner
of Smith street and Madison avenue
Yesterday in the absence or franc
EOficer John Durham.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-18
URGES PRESSURE ON
SM|TH-M' WARY BILL

THE early passage by congress of
the Smith McNary bill for reclan1a-
ton OF arid lands and drainage of
swamp lands is confidently expected
by the land owners under the San
Carlos project" stated Judge o. j.
Baughn, chairman of the San Carlos
association, last evening.
This measure has been unanimous
~ reported to the senate by the arid
lands committee of the senate with
every assurance of its prompt pas
sage. The house committee is ex-
pected to report out the bill recon-
mending it's passage within a short
time.
Judge P. D. Overfield Of the San
Carlos committee, who has been in
Washington the past two months as
executive committeeman of the
Western States Reclamation associa-
ton, returned home recently bring
ing the good news to the landowners
of the Florence and Casa Grande dis
tricts that the Smith McNary bill
had been placed on the administra-
tion program with every indication
OF its becoming a law this spring.
Pressure should be brought at once
all Middle Western and Eastern con-
gressmen by friends of the San Car
los project. calling attention to the
Smith McNary bill and urging its
prompt passage.