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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
MONMOUTH FARMERS TO
MAKE own ASSESSMENTS

ALLENTOWN. Aug. 22--Stirred
by the alleged inequalities of tax
assessments, farmers of Eolmdel
township have organized q tax re-
form committee composed of Writ
ually every rural property owner in
the township. They have notified
authorities they will write their own
assessments. Alexander l.. McCless,
the assessor. says he will accept the
farmers figures if supported by af-
fidavits and pass the issue along to
the Monmouth County Tax Board.
which, In turn Is prepared to shift
the decision on the legality Of the
action to the state board.
The step taken by the Holmdel
farmers Is said to be but The begin
ming of a statewide movement for
tax reformers in the agricultural
districts. In open-air mass meet
ings the Holmdel agricultur.sts have
emphasized the point hat they are
not seeking to evade paying a just
share in the cost of government.
but say their movement is aimed
at equalization of assessment Ed
mund Wilson, formerly state attor-
ney general. and other legal and
financial leaders are said to have
advised the committee.
Tax Situation Canvasscd
For nearly three months a COM
mittee of farmers, headed hy Dan
lei S. Ely and Theron McCampbell,
mas been investigating the tax situa-
ton in the township. Their inves-
tigation and subsequent action has
aroused interest of farmers through
out Central New Jersey. The deci-
sion to make every farm owner In
Holmdel Township a member of the
committee has been announced and
arrangements are now being made
for group meetings in which a prop
err assessment for each member of
the group will be open for discus
sion and votes.
After reaching a decision on as
sessment, each farmer will make an
affidavit to the value of his prop
erty. That will be presented to
Assessor Nc Cless and will then I'M
dergo the usual review. Should the
county and state tax boards reject
their figures, the farmers announce
that they will carry the case into
court, basing their claim on the
fact that their long experience at
farming makes them experts In
Judging farm values,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Laird, son
Eugene 3. Laird and Eugene Jr.,
went Saturday by automobile to
East Stroudsburg. Pa, for two
weeks.
Miss Sue Hawkins of Port Rich
mond. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Scott, of Arthur Kill road.
Mrs. Robert Arthur is in Wash
ington, d. c., for a visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Grace Laing is home after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George La
Forge at Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Cuny, Ed
ward Cuny and Albert Cuny motor
ed in New Jersey yesterday.
Mrs. James Laird with children,
Helen and Leighton, leave today for
a visit at Larchmont. The children
will remain there and Mrs. Laird is
going to Fair Haven for two weeks
vacation.
Former City Magistrate Joseph B.
Handy was in town last night get
ting signatures to his petition for
his candidacy for the Independent
nomination for congress from the
district that includes Staten Island
and lower part of Manhattan.
At the card party of the AMIGA
Club held yesterday afternoon at
the Life Savers Club Mrs. E. c..
Mills and Mrs. J.. Curtiss were
awarded the pinochle prizes and
Mrs. Abram Sprague the euchre
prize.
The annual outing and cla bake
of Staten Island Lodge Of Eiks will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the
lakewood Arms. A baseball game
between the Staten Island Elks and
Bloomfield Elks will be a feature of
the outing.
A new iron stairway leading to
lodge rooms in the Lehman building
at Main street and Arthur Kill road
to comply with the recent orders of
the building department is being
erected on the rear of the building.
The wooden stairway has been taken
down There was no meeting of Bent
ley Lodge Odd Fellows held there
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
1922 IN FINES IMPOSED
IN RECORDERS COURT

In sessions at police court last
night and this morning Hecorde,
Harold e. Pickersgill imposed hneA
amounting to 1882 for motor law
violations end SEN a colored woman
to the workhouse for ninety days
Two other prisoners were remanded
to Jail pending further investiga'
ton.
The cash penalties were the resul.
of the exceptionally large number
of summonses issued by the motor.
| cycle squad on Sunday. Ten offend.
ers appeared last night and were
fined from IS to $50. They were
Anton Rosenberg of the Bronx, N.
Y; Charles w. Bayliss. Of Maple
wood; John Thersnowskv, of 595
Elizabeth street, thi scity: Sigmund
Engel of Orange: Arthur Grand. Of
Montclair: Lena Silverman. Of New
ark; Hyman Gusoff. of Jersey City:
Edwin Foster Of Jersey CITY David
Seltzerler. and William App.ebaum
of Newark.
Julia Mathews. colored. who has
no nome address was picked up
again by Motorcycle Officer Paul
Layden yesterday. Arranged be-
fore the recorder she was once more
despatched to the worknOuse Tor
ninet ydays.
Frank Bolog, of 366 Insles street,
accused of assault and battery
James Kranick, of Brookl5r. held
on suspicion. were demanded o
further investigation of their cases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
Strand

That delightful little star, Mat
Murray, has one Of those radiant
personalities that seems tolleap from
the screen. In The DELICIOUS Little
Devil' at the Strand Theatre last
night she plays a part that OFFERS
her the fullest scope for her dane
ing ability and the way the former
Follies star glides across the waxed
floor is a show in itself.
OF interest also is the appearance
of Rodolph Valentine in the role of
a about town who is mad
" in love with Gloria de Moyne, n
cabaret dancer with the Partisan
reputation. The Delicious Little
Devil" tells the efforts Of a fair
young colleen to live up to an
ed role of wickedness. She hates to
do it but bread and butter. with a
few trimmin's are dependent there
IN
On the strength of her wild repu-
tat!on she becomes the age OF n
of the widest roadhouses around
New York and has the men at ner
feet in droves. OF them all she pre-
fera young Jimmie Calhoun (Vaien-
tino) and finally decides he Is The
man of men for her. She tries to tell
him that her reputation is assumed,
but fate always ~intervenes to keep
him in ignorance. Jimmie Is In the
same fix. He loves her but fears to
entrust his future happiness to such
a little vamp. The climax in
the midst of all these snarls and of
course everything is Strengthened
out as it should be.
You will love THE Delicious Little
Levi" and regret missing it. So take
a tip and get there early.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
SOUTH AMBOY

Mrs. John Stolte, ST., and son.
Waiter, are sojourning with friends
at Schuylkillhaven. Pa, for two
weeks.
Adam Kascmarek spent yesterday
at the home of friends at Keyport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Prather and
son, John, are spending ten days
with friends at Chambersburg, Pa.
Mrs. Philip Render and son,
Philip. Jr., visited with friends and
relatives at Atlantic City over the
weekend.
Miss Margaret Lenahan has re-
avenue after a two weeks stay al
the home of relatives at Belmar.
Mrs. John McTigue, of Brooklyn,
has returned to her home after a
several days stay with relatives on
Ridgeway avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Suits, togeth-
err with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Martin
and daughter Freda and the Misses
Hazel Breitner and Mildred Apple.
gate, left this morning for Atlantic
City where they will remain for ten
days.
Miss Catherine Anthony has re-
turned to her home at Kingston af.
ter a weeks stay with Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Applegate.
Mrs. j. Mahoney with her daugh-
ter. Madge. and son. Frank, are be-
ing entertained by friends at Potts
vile. Mass. for several days.
Mrs. Fred Petty and Miss Maud
Petty are s%ojourning with friends al
Kingston.
A regular meeting of the Board Of
Education will be held in the Office
nf tho nrit,tan of cnL1@Ie -
School No. 3 tonight at s o'clock.
Owing to the absence of the Rev
Lewis Hoofer, pastor of the FRS
Baptist church at South River, tn,
Rev. E. r. S. Nell, secretary of tn,
local p. r. r. Y. M. C. A, will Off
ciate at the services there on mex
Sunday.
Edward Spencer has returned t
his home on David street after beinl
entertained by relatives at IVES
Orange for the past -four weeks.
John Tomascewski, secretary o
the Board of Health, has resumed
his duties at the South AmboN
Trust Company after enjoying G
tour Of Pennsylvania.
Miss Carmalita Lucitt, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Luci't, Of
Fourth street, is enjoying a stay
with relatives at Keansburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Read have re-
turend to their home after a weeks
stay with friends at Jersey City.
William Boyce is spending several
days at Albany, N. Y, on a business
trip.
Miss Freja Martin is en- ,oying he,
annual vacation from her duties al
the First National Bank of this city
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
SPEEDERS ARE FINED
IN COURT YESTERDAY

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 22-Eleven
speeders that included one second
offender and one owner permitting
his chauffeur to speed were found
guilty in the second district court by
Magistrate Croak yesterday and
fined. All were served with a sum-
mons by Motorcycle Patrolmen
Hoffman and Joseph over the week
end in Amboy road and Arthur Kill
road. The second offender fined $50
was Theodore j. Woke of the
Bronx and the owner permitting
speeding was Frank Oglesby of
Philadelphia. His chauffeur and
himself were each fined S25.
h others fined S25 each were
Jesse Gill, of Brooklyn; Louis King,
of Bronx; John McAleer. of Man
haitian; Frank Brancher, of Tucka-
hoe; Leon J. Mayhem, of Brooklyn;
John Martin, of Passaic; Charles
A. King, of the Bronx, and George
Carney, of Corona.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
POSTAL SUB STATION
FOR HIGHLAND PARK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-For a
long time the residents of the High
land Park section of New Bruins
wick have felt the need of a sub
station of the New Brunswick post
office that proper postal facilities
might be afforded them and make
unnecessary the long trip to the city
post office for the purchase OF
stamps. registering of letters. and
the transaction of other postal bust
ness. The matter was taken up with
Congressman Appleby, and during
the past six months Mr.. --ppicby has
had numerous conferences with the
Post Office Department in an effort
to secure the establishment of this
sub-station. At his request an in
spector was detailed to make a
thorough investigation of the situa-
ton and submit a detailed report to
the ACCESSIBILITY of the establishment
of a classified station at this point.
In connection with this report of
the inspector, Congressman Appleby
submitted a memorandum in the
matter and made a personal recon-
mendation and request or the es-
t~ablishment of the station. As n re-
suit of these efforts the congress-
man has just been notified by the
first assistant postmaster general
that the department had received
the inspectors report, and had de-
cided to establish a su~b-station at
Highland Park fully equipped for
full postal facilities. The depart
ment further advised Mr.. Appleby
that the chief inspector of the de-
partment had been directed to de-
tail an inspector to procure suitable
quarters at once for the Highland
Park station under a lease for a
term of years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEME NT
IN CLEVER WAY AT PARTY

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 22.-Mr.
lnG Mrs. William Englebrecnt, of
Pleasant Plains, announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Gladys
b., to Henry f. Putt. of Hillside.
The announcement was made in a
very clever way last Thursday night
IA a party. At the plate of each
~ est was a white satin bag, which
fupon being opened let out a black
with a card attached bearing me
names of the engaged couple. The
liable was very prettily decorated
with ''kewpie" dolls and flowers. A
alErge cake in the center of the table
held the engagement ring. There
were about thirty guests present,
ANY being from put of town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
OSTFQR
FIFTEEN HOURS
Posse Fails to Find Missing
So. Amboy Child Who Re-
turns Home Next Day

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 22:-Stella
Lascovisch, two years and a half
old. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
stephen Lascovisch, of the Melrose
section of the city. after being lost
fifteen hours finally found her way
home at IL o'clock yesterday MORN
ing. The child disappeared at 9
o'clock Sunday night and although
a posse composed of nearly every
person in that section of the city
was formed they failed to locate the
little tot.
The parents were driven almost
frantic while the whole neighbour
hood was in an uproar all during
the still hours of the night. Early
yesterday morning the Boy Scouts
of the Mechanicsville section were
mustered into service. All sorts of
rumors went up at nee. One had
it that the child had been found in
an adjoining clay pit, while another
had 1t that the child vas seen in the
thick of the woods near Sayreville.
There were no clues to work on and
the only salvation was in combing
the woods ajoining the home of the
youngster.
1t was commonly supposed the
child had been carried away by
some stranger and the persons who
composed the posse slowly wendell
their way homeward all tired out
from the search that lasted all dur
ing the night.
A consultation was being held at
about II o'clock when a cry went
up There she is now" and sure
enough the little tot slowly but
steadily was making her way to her
mother, who was crying on the
front step Of her home. A thousand
questions were flung at her, but all
remained unanswered until after
she received a glass of water which
she said she wanted. I'm all right
| only wanted a drink" said the
little one to her mother, and her
mother. content to have her back
again, took her in her arms and
rocked her to sleep, while the great
crowd that assembled slowly went
their way.
1t Is believed that the child STRUCK
for the woods and while it was
bright laid herself down beneath
some of the thick brush and there
she stayed until she awoke yester.
day. The child was none the worse
from her experience.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
OLD BRIDGE

Mrs. Lizzie Downs, of Pemberton,
is spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Emma Dobson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schn;idt are
entertaining relatives from Brook
Ign.
Joseph Wilson and daughter AL
ice, Of New York, have returned
home after spending a w weeks
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ellingham
and sol Dewey, and Lester and
Elrose Applegate, 70 Runyon. spent
Sunday with the formers daugh-
ter. Mrs. William Culver.
Miss Margaret Anders was a
Perth Ambo yshopper Saturday.
Mrs. Theodore Clark and son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Clark Of Spotswood, spent Sunday
with Mrs. David Burkert.
Mrs. Anna Magee, of Spctswood,
is spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Green.
Mrs. Charles Schmidt and Miss
Teresa Herbert were Perth Amboy
shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Margaugey
and children and George Mergau-
gey, Sr., motored to Trenton Sun
day.
M. and Mrs. Edward an krisdale
and children motored to tie shore
Sunday.
Mrs. David Burkert and children
spent Sunday win Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Yates at Summerhiu.
The South Old Bridge Give Club
will held their annual harvest home
on he Civic Club grounds on We'd
nesday evening, August 30, 1922.
A chicken supper will he served.
Booths will be provide dior sale
of fancy articles. candy, ice cream
and soft drinks. The music will be
furnished by Scherg's Jazz band.
Mrs. Lillian Hendrickson is con-
fined to her home by illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wellnan are
entertaining relatives from New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Green
spent Sunday with the latter's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Yehnen, at
Helmetta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Hike r and
Mrs. Robert Benson were shoppers
in Perth Amboy Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boyce ave
moved to the house formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Miss Vera Fowler has returned
home after spending the past week
with Mrs. Cecilia Hillyer.
Mrs. George nobson. Jr,. is con-
dnsd to her houaa by Illness
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
RIOT At
STATE PRISON
Troopers Are Called; Drive
Convicts Back Into Cells
Caused by Peaches

TRENTON, Aug. 22--Thirty
state troopers, as many tried and
found true officers of the Trenton
police force and all off-guard war
called to duty yesterday afternoon
to quell what looked lige "A nasty
situation. when 400 prisoners, out
for an airing in the prison yard re-
fused to return to their cells at the
appointed hour They had Il griev-
ance, they said. and declared they
would not come in till Keeper Jo-
seph S. Hoff came out md heard
what they had to say.
The keeper is the soul of genial
ity, and to imagine his refusal to
hear about an alleged grievance is
an impossibility. But the circum-
lance didn't strike Mr.. Hoff as
Just correct, so he summoned all
the armed force available and is
sued orders to those men to come.
They were told they would not be
hurt If they came, and they could
send a committee to present any
grievance they might have but they
had better come. They came. with
oul a Iiui iiult WITCH thSy od" tHS
snappy Sam-Brown-belIed state
troopers and Trenton's fines. patrol
men appeared.
The trouble was all over tire issue
of fresh peaches to the men with
their supper last night. The men
| usually get canned goods. it Is un-
derstood, but last night Keeper
Hoff thought it would be nice to
give them fresh fruit. Some peaches
were small. and some were large.
To avoid any suspicion of Partially
those with small n got two 9TH
, ers one large me-. But It worked
the other way. Those with only one
peach sent up a howl claiming they
were getting a dirty deal With the
others getting two.
They created a little disturbance,
and today the ring leaders were con-
fined inside, when the others went
out for their exercise. Whether the
400 who were allowed out refused
to come back out of sympathy for
those kept In is not known as a
fact as yet, but will presumably be
threshed out when Keeper Hoff
meets the grievance committee.
The keeper expressed enthusiastic
appreciation of the aid rendered by
the state and local police. That he
knows how to handle ticklish situa-
tons is apparent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
SUMMER SCHOOL COMES
TO CLOSE IN RICHMOND

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 22.-The
tx weeks session Of summer school
gtnducted at public school No. IA.
6tapleton, under the direction of
William Won Velson, a teacher in
the Tottenville school, closed on Fri
nv last week, as one of the mJst
f0uccessful terms since the scnCol
Was started There was an enroll
'1nent of $50 pupils from the various
a6chools in this district that includes
MI the schools on the south and east
6hcres of the island.
George p. Allen and Miss Anna
Copeland, of the Tottenville school
faculty, and Miss Catherine Linden
meyer, of the Huguenot Park school,
were teachers at the school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
SEEK RUNYON'S SEAT

NEWARK, Aug. 22-With the
ink 1aidly dry On the resignation
of State Senator William n. Run
yon aspirant for the governorship,
twe un'on county men kave an
nounced their candidacy for the
vacated position. They are Assem-
blyman Arthur N. Pierson OF West
field and John X. English of Eliz-
abeth. Mr.. Pierson, the Gean of
the Lower House of the Assembly is
in the race and has formally an
nounced his candidacy. Mr.. English
announced his entry into :he race
at the clam bake of the Piainfield
Republican Club. Saturday and will
use as a campaign issue his advo-
cacy Of the forty million dollar road
bond issue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
PLEASANT PLAINS

MIR. and Mrs. Edwin c.. Shea are
hcme after a motor trip in New Jer-
sey for vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morton of
Newark, were visitors in town Sun
day.
Mrs. Frank Lyons. of Woodrow
read, is entertaining her mother,
Mrs. Ball, of Manhattan.
Mrs. Leon Richards has returned
TO Jacksonville, Fla. after a visit
with her brother. Charles Metcalfe.
A euchre will be held at the home
of Mrs. Camille Birnbohn tomorrow
afternoon for the benefit of the
Great Kills library club.
The garden party and lawn fete
Oh the lawn of Mrs. Harriet Tormev's
residence Saturday night. was a Ge-
cided success. There was dancing
ana refreshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
CONTRACTS
At SAYREV|LLE
Water Plant and Sewer Sys-
tenn Jobs to be Awarded
in Week

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 22-At
the next meeting of the ~Sayreville
borough council which is to be held
a week from tomorrow night it is
expected that award of contracts
for the installation of a complete
water plant and sewer system will
be made. Bids for this work were
received at the last meeting of the
borough fathers on August 10.
Members of the governing body
and citizens of the borough are
greatly in favor of these installa-
tons being carried forward to early
completion. All of the ordinances
relative to the work were drawn by
Borough Attorney Thomas Hagerty
and passed by the council. and
nothing stands in the way of an
award of contracts. Borough Engi-
neer Fred Simons of Woodbridge
! and Consulting Engineer Waldo S.
Coulter of New York prepared an
estimate for this work. $175,000 for
the water plant and S225,0O0 for the
sewer system.
The borough fathers and citizens
were impressed upon the receipt of
bids inasmuch as the lowest bids
will allow for a saving of $4,000
The lowest bid on the water plant
is $15S,216.35 and on the sewer sys-
tenn s170,910.0S, for a total eos of
~329.126.43.
TIE low lid for water insta llation
was made by the South River Con-
tracing Company. $55,4S2, and the
lowest bid for pipe by r. d. Wood
and Company. ~s77,934.35. Tie low
entered by the Pittsbursh-Des
Moines Steel Company, $500.
The cost of land, legal and other
fees. totals $4,000. and $4,000 is
set aside for contingencies.
Low bid for the sewer work was
made by John T. Proctor Inc. of
Bayonne. s149,31O.0S. Legal engi-
neering and other fees total about
s16.60O and $500 is set aside for
contingencies.
Several bids We're received merely
for water installation. as follows
Andrew Reyes, Woodbridge, $751;
$500: Newton A. X. Bugbee. Tren'
ton. $~57.60S.34: j. C. Tierney, Ho'
boken. S57.S05.68: Bruno Tizzineinti
Hyattsville, Md. S~63,065.70; Marin
arc e Gray, Morristown. $~64,547.11
M. c. McEligot. Nutley, ~$66,1O7.51
F. A. Canine. Providence, r. I.
~s74.0S5.29; w. G. Fritz Company
Inc, w. Orange. s7S.1S0.02; Hardi
man e Larson. Perth Amboy. $S6,
1871 and the Public Service Pro
duction Company, Newark, $110.
202.30.
The bids received for the sewel
work complete follow:
Bruno Tizzineinti, Hyattsville, Md.
$151.466.75: Gilbert & Graham
Bound Brook. $166,S62.70; Ameri
can Construction Company, Newark
s223,642.16 and the Public Servic'
Production Company. Newark, $247.
029.23. Various bids were also re
ceived for furnishing pipe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
RADIO PROGRAMS

Bamberger's program for tomor-
row follows:
1880 p. M.-Songs by Miss Clara
Hey, of Poughkeepsie. II. Y.
800 P. M.-Piano solos.
3:15 p. M.-Continuation of a Sc
ries of lectures given by the State
College of Agriculture at New Bruins
wick, N. j.
3:45 p. M.-Songs by Clara Hey.
6:15 P. M.-Popular selections.
$50 P. M.-"Sporting News up to
the Minute" by Fred j. Bendell.