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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12
Lightning Hits South Amboy

SOUTH AMBOY, June 1.-TWO
houses mere were struck by lightning
during the storm of yesterday af-
~ternoon, the home of Richard De-
laney and the residence of Media
Everett on B~ordentown avenue.
The former building had its slate
roof ripped from one corner to the
chimney. No one vas injured. The
wind was unusually high during the
storm early yesterday morning and
also yesterday afternoon, and this
city received its share of the rain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12
Little Damage at Matawan

MATAWAN, June 12-Although
considerable rain fell in this bor-
eugh during the thunder torn yes
terday afternoon no damage was re-
ported to the police except the
breaking of the limbs of the trees.
A section of the electric lights in
Main street were put out of order.
but this was repaired and the light
turned on again during the night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12
Tree Broken at Keyport

KEYPQRT. June 12-With the
exception of the limbs being broken
off some of the trees in the bor-
ough, no damage has been reported
from the thunder storm here yes
terday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12
Keasbcy Factory Damaged

keasbcy Factory Damaged
KEASBEY, June 1.-THE terrific
rain and wind storm struck this
place with its full force last even
ing and did considerable damage to
property and trees.
The old wooden factory of the
Raritan Hollow Tile Corporation
suffered the worst damage when the
strong wind tore away over 100 feet
OF roofing and carried II a consider
able distance. Fortunately no one
was injured. Damage will probably
amoun to several hundreds of
dollars.
Several large trees were blown
down and torn from the ground
while several houses also suffered
broken window panes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

i, The woman's Benefit Association
of the Maccabees will meet tonight
at Red Mems hall, 1t Is very import
ant that all members attend as plans
will be made to attend the state
rally, to be held in Newark, the last
| of this month. At the close of the
meeting a social time will follow.
vindell Zaris. of this city. was
struck by an automobile on st.
George road near Colonia last
night. He was removed to the Rah-
way hospital, where his injuries
were reported as not being serious.
The automobile which struck him
was driven by Frederic Brunt of
Campbell street. Railway.
There will be n meeting of the
Holy Name Society in st. Mary's
hall on Centre street tomorrow
night. All of the members of this
society are requested to turn out.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the students of st. Mary's
Parochial school will be held in the
Majestic theatre next Sunday after
noon.
"
The Perth Amboy high school
interclass track meet is scheduled
for the Raritan Copper Works field
this afternoon. This event was post
.poned from an earlier date because
of weather conditions. Professors
Sturgis, Ramsey, Crowell, Wisner
and. Senry will assist Coach Waddell
in running off this meet.
The building committee of the
Y. NJ. H. A. held a meeting yester-
day afternoon at the summer home
Of Isaac Alpern in Elberon. Repre-
sentatives of the Jewish Welfare
Board were present and discussed
the plans with them.
Mrs. A. F. Carter, of Brighton
avenue, is spending a week at her
birthplace, Plymouth, Mass. Mrs.
Carriers mother is a direct descen-
dant of the Pilgrims who landed
there in 1920.
Employees of the street department
are busy today making repairs TO
Smith street in the vicinity of the
Central station. where the wood
blocks have been tori up by the
water department in making re-
pairs to the mains.
The summer schedule of the Penn
~sylvania railroad oil the New York
q Long Branch division will take eff
feet next Sunday. The summer
schedule of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey on the same division will
go into effect on June "a, according
to advices today.
The hearing for William Vein
berger, who ran a store at 256A
Smith street, where it is charged he
sold articles in violation of the Vol
stead act, and which was raided re-
Gently by Prohibition Officer Sands
of Washington, d. c., has been post
poned until Friday 4:30 o'clock. The
hearing was scheduled to be held
before United States Commissioner
John A. Delaney today.
Although skirts have been placed
on the gates at the Smith street
grade crossing to keep people from
walking under the gates and cross
ing the tracks ahead of trains. many
persons continue to go out of their
way to cross the tracks when the
gates are down. Some walk about
the section protected by the gates
while others squeeze through the
narrow space where the gates meet
when lowered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

dermen will be held tonight for the
purpose of considering matters of
Importance. including that OF gar
bage disposal, a new sewer system
for the Lehigh Park section of the
city and an appropriation for re-
pairs to the public library.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

DIR. and Mrs. Frank Crowther, for
merly of this city. now of Science
tady, n. Y, visited Charles Bloom
field at his home in Fords Saturday.
DR.. Crowther. who is n of the
New York state congressman, was
the principal speaker at the Elks
anniversary event in this city Satur-
day night. He motored from WASH
ington, ID. c.. to this city and PLAN
ned to go to his Schenectady home
for a ten days vacation.
An adjourned meeting of the al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

The Board of Health Commission
era will hold their regular semi
monthly meeting at s O'Clock tomor-
row night in the health department
rooms, city hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12
STORM DOES GREAT DAMAGE;
OVER 60 DEAD At n. Y.

CONTINUED from page one)
in that one zone. Dunellen and
Bound Brook, sheltered BY the hills,
escaped damage the wind evidently
sweeping across the mountains and
descending upon Metuchen and Pts
Getaway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

Employees Of the water depart
ment are busy today repairing a leak
in the water main, in Smith street,
near Maple street.
The Board of Aldermen this af-
ternoon are viewing a demonstration
of a new patented street sweeper.
The machine is at work in Washing
ton street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

The summer schedule of the Penn
sylvania railroad on the New York
& Long Branch division will take eff
feet next Sunday. The summer
schedule of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey on the same division will
go into effect on June "a, according
to advices today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

During the storm yesterday after
noon, the ~ventilating windows of the
Ditmas theatre we're damaged to
considerable extent. They were re-
paired this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

There will be n meeting of the
Holy Name Society in st. Mary's
hall on Centre street tomorrow
night. All Of the members of this
society are requested to turn out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

The annual commencement exer-
cises of the students of st. Mary's
Parochial school will be held in the
Majestic theatre next Sunday after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

The Perth Amboy high school
interclass track meet is scheduled
for the Raritan Copper Works field
this afternoon. This event was post
.poned from an earlier date because
of weather conditions. Professors
Sturgis, Ramsey, Crowell. Wisner
and. Senry will assist Coach Waddell
in running off this meet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

A building contract has been filed
in the county clerks office between
Theodore and Rosie Hawrycz and
Louis Ayak, both of Perth Amboy,
for the erection of a W story brick
store and apartment building at S97
State street at a cost of $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

The building committee of the
Y. NJ. H. A. held a meeting yester-
day afternoon at the summer home
of Isaac Alpern in Elberon. Repre-
sentatives of the Jewish Welfare
Board were present and discussed
the plans with them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

Employees of the street department
are busy today making repairs to
Smith street in the vicinity of the
Central station, where the wood
blocks have been torn up by the
water department in making re-
pairs to the mains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

An adjourned meeting of the al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

Mrs. A. f. Carter, of Brighton
avenue, is spending a week at her
birthplace, Plymouth, Mass. Mrs.
Carter's mother is a direct descen-
dant of the Pilgrims who landed
there in 1920.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-12

The scheduled meeting 81 the Ra-
dio Club was postponed last Thurs
day due to lack of a quorum.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
Vandalism Charged
to Republican Forces
In Irish Trouble

Dublin, July 14.-(By The Associ-
ated Press.)-Charges of vandalism
are made against the republican forces
in a statement issued Friday at ma
tional army headquarters.
THE %irregulars have carried on an
extensive campaign Of destruction and
seizure of private property says the
statement. The effect has not been
to hamper materially the operations
of the army. The railways have been
destroyed, the roads rendered impas-
sable. the people driven from their
homes and vehicles and foodstuffs
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
POUNDED TO DEATH
BY HAMMER SWINGS
OF ANOTHER WOMAN
Los Angeles Woman Said to Have Accused Wild.
ow of Intimacy With Husband; Tucson
Holds One Under Suspicion.

shopping trip Mrs. Phillips purchased
a hammer. She requested Mrs. Caffee
to stay at their home that evening and
she did so.
During Tuesday night Mrs. Phillips
according to Mrs. Caffee, said that q
girl working in a local bank had been
intimate with her husband. Mr.. Phil
lips, and that she wanted to meet the
girl and have a talk with her. She
requested Mrs. Caffee to accompany
her and it was agreed.
She told of going down town Wednes-
day afternoon. meeting with Mrs.
Meadows at the automobile parking
station and the request of Mrs. Phil
lips that Mrs. Meadows drive them TO
a sisters house, indicating it to be in
the northeastern section of town. The
drive was halted on a hill road, isolated
by several hundred feet from houses,
when Mrs. Phillips requested Mrs
Meadows to get out of the car for
a moment, saying that she wished to
talk to her alone.
Mrs. Meadows left the car and Mrs.
Phillips followed, according to the story
of Mrs. Caffee. On the road, a short
distance from the car, Mrs. Phillips,
according to Mrs. Caffee. accused Mrs.
heado"S OF ntlnac With MT. fnllllps.
Mrs. Meadows denied this and after
repeating accusations and in a sudden
rage, Mrs. Phillips swung her hand
from behind her back, c%lenching the
hammer she had concealed. and began
to rain blows upon Mrs. Meadows, ac-
cording to Mrs. Caffee.
She screamed for me to help her."
said Mrs. Caffee.
Mrs. Phillips menaced me with the
hammer and threatened death if / in
terfered. Mrs. Meadows moved back
terrified under the blows and then
broke the grip, which Mrs. Phillips had
upon her, and ran down tn. road. Mrs.
Phillips pursued and caught her and
brought her back and began beating
her again with the hammer.
After she fell l became sick and
walked away down the road. I was
soon overtaken by Mrs. Phillips. She
was driving the car. Mrs. Meadows
car, alone. She made me get in with
her. She again threatened me with
death if | ever said a word about the
affair. She drove down town and let
me off at one of the downtown streets
and drove away"
Mrs. Cafee was detained by the
nolirp
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
400 Bankers Visit
Spokane on Way to
Portland Convention

Spokane, July 14.-More than 800
American bankers and their wives left
here late Thursday for Seattle, en-
route to Portland, where they will at
tend the convention of the American
Institute Of Banking. The party is
travelling in a special train of four
sections.
The visiting bankers arrived in
Spokane early Thursday afternoon and
were entertained by automobile drives
through the surrounding country.
Nearby summer resorts where they
could indulge in bathing proved parti-
cllarly delightful to the visiting fin
anciers. A dinner and dance given
in honor OF the visitors by the local
chapter Of the institute occupied the
evening.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
WOMAN DENIES IDENTITY

Tucson. Ariz., July lin a brief
talk with q representative of The Asso-
ciated Press. the prisoner held here
under the name of Glare Guyer. but
who is alleged By the authorities to be
Mrs. Clara Phillips, wanted in Los
Angeles for the brutal murder of AL
berta Meadows, denied that she is Mrs
Phillips or that she is married.
DO you know A. L. Phillips" she
asked.
Il don't know whether l do or not
was the answer
The woman. who is about five feet
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
Anarchist Fires 3
Times; Thought He
Aimed at Millerand

Paris, July i4.-(By The As
ISOLATED Press.)-Three shots
were fired Friday at Project of
Police Naudin by Gustave Bouvet,
an anarchist we'll known to the po-
lice, In the belief that II was
President Millerand at whom he
was aiming. No shots took effect.
The shots were fired while the
parade was passing along the
Champs Elyses at the corner of
the avenue Marigny. The assaii-
ant shot from behind a Woman and
the fire scorched her dress.
The assailant was beaten by the
crowd before the police seized him.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
5000 MEN ORDERED OUT;
PRESIDENT THINKS DRAFT
Of LAB0RERS Within LAW
Encouraging Developments Reported at Gather
ing of Rail Executives With Northwest Chief Of
Shopmen; Henning Authorized to Represent
All Of Craft; Result May Be Agreement Basis.

Chicago, July 14-The forces of striking railway men were
augmented Friday by a call authorizing stationary firemen and
engineers and machine shop oilers to suspend work at 8 O'Clock
next Monday morning. Approximately 5000 men are in the
three crafts, whose duties in general are the operation Of prac-
tically all power generating machinery in the railroad shops and
roundhouses The cessation of work by these operatives is ex-
pected further to cripple the efforts of the railroads to keep
abreast of their equipment repairs.
The strike of the stationary firemen and oilers was sanction
ed over a wage cut Of two cents an hour, ordered by the labor
board July /.
Peace moves in the shopmen's strike were reported to be
progressing encouragingly in St. Paul, where union leaders and
rail executives were in conference.
r. A. Henning, chairman Of the northwest division of the
shop crafts, with the consent of national President B. M. Jewell,
is negotiating for a basis of settlement which might be applied
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
Operators and Unions
Study Harding Plan,
Answers Due Monday

Washington. July 14.-While all gov
eminent action bearing upon the coal
strike situation remained in suspension
Thursday and will continue so. accord
ing to official expectation. until Mon
day, when final responses from the
bituminous industry to President Hard
ings arbitration proposal are to be
made. efforts to obtain modification
or Interpretation of the arbitration Of
fer itself. were continued by operators
and miners union representatives.
Harry y. Taylor. president of the
Southwestern Interstate Operators. as
ISOLATION. headed a committee of blum
nous employers. who discussed phases
Of the presidents peace plan.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
Utah Republicans
Naming Candidates
at State Convention

Salt Lake City, July 14.-The Utah
state republican convention opened here
Friday to nominate candidates for the
United States senate, state supreme
court justice and state superintendent
of public instruction.
Among the peoples candidates for
the senatorial nomination are Former
Governor William Spry. commissioner
of the United States land office at
Washington. y. c.: Ernest Bamberger
Of Salt Lake and William H. Watts
of Ogden.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
Think Republicans
Will Be Attacked
in Southwest Field

London. July 14-CBy The Associat-
council in Dublin and the reorganiza-
ton of the general staff of the ma
tional army are believed to presage
important movements against the re.
%publicans in southwestern Ireland at
an early date. However, no authori-
tativc information has reached Lon
don regarding plans for the campaign.
1t appears that clearing the irregu-
lars from the middle and western
counties may be necessary before the
main operations can begin.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
CRADLE GOES TO WASHINGTON

Chicago, July 14.-E. F. Cradle,
head of the Maintenance Of Way Broth
erhood, left here Friday morning for
Washington. where. it was said. he will
60 into conference with President
Harding concerning the threatened
walkout of the men in his union.
Before his departure Mr.. Cradle
issued a statement in which be said
there would be no strike of the main
tenance of way men unless they were
''coerced' into il.
MIR. CRADLES departure was a sur
prise to his associates in the uninon
ranks.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
THINKS DRAFTING is LEGAL

Washington. July 14.-President
Harding. it was said Friday at the
White House. is of the opinion that
I'm an emergency it would not abridge
the liberty of any railroad worker
to draft him into service in the event
the government saw fit to take over
the operation of the carriers. 1t was
stated. however. that the executive
did not think the railroad situation
would become so serious that any such
step would be deemed necessary by
the administration.
The president. it was stated, has not
yet replied to the ts1lerram sent to him
the striking shop crafts. Other mat
tiers more pressing were said to have
prevented an immediate reply.
President Harding was described By
White House callers as quite hopeful
over the rail strike situation and con-
fident that Chairman Hooper of the
railroad labor board would be able
soon to work out q solution satisfac-
troy to all concerned.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15

Los Angeles, July 14.-The full hor-
rible details of the beating to death of
Mrs. Alberta Meadows. 20 years old
widow, were revealed to the police
Friday by Mrs. Peggie Caffee, a young
m who declared she was the eye
witness to the hammer blows which
crushed the life from the victim on
a hillside road in the city here Wednes-
day.
Plans the night before, purchase Of
the instrument of death, the hammer,
meeting of the victim, the attack, the
victims pitiful cries for help, her
flight, recapture and repeated blows
until she sank in death were reiterated
by Mrs. Caffee, who named Mrs. Clara
Phillips as the slayer.
Restrained by threats of death for
answering the piercing pleas of the VIC
tim and nauseated by the scene, Mrs.
Caffee said she fled down the roadway.
and was n few moments later picked
up by Mrs. Phillips, who repeated
threats of death should she reveal the
murder. She said she was driven down
town, where Mrs. Phillips put her off
the automobile, which belonged to the
slain woman
She was found early Friday by the
poiitc anu sdlu tHdt she Uhu HidiitdIleu
silence in fear of the threats of Mrs.
Phillips.
The full story was recited in the
presence of the chief of police.
Sheriff William |. Traeger. who I'M
earthed the details of the Staying from
the attorney of A. J.. Phillips. husband
of the woman accused Of the murder.
is speeding TO Tucson, Ariz.. where
Mrs. Phillips is being held in custody
under his order.
Mrs. Caffee said sh- had known Mrs.
Phillips for a year and a half. They
went shopping Tuesday and during the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
KILLED AT BUTTE MINE

Butte. July 14-(By The Associated
Press. Steve Smet, a miner employed
at the Badger State property, was
caught under a fall of ground on the
2,OOO-foot level at . o'clock Friday,
dying of his injuries four hours later
at q hospital.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
RAIL STRIKE End IN 48 HOURS PREDICTED

six inches in height, slender with brown
eyes and not more than % years old,
was given copies of the Los Angeles
newspapers containing accounts of the
horrible crime. She read the papers
without apparent emotion and con-
versed smilingly with her interviewers
after laying aside the paper. She said
that her mother lives in Texas, that
her father is dead and that she herself
has lived for three years at 7O3 West
Fifty-third street, Los Angeles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
Lets $4,000
Highway Contract

Helena, July 14-tBy The Associ-
ated Press. )-Contract for construc-
ton of approximately six and a half
miles of graveled road Immediately
west of Shelby, was let to Toole count
the lowest bidder. by the state high.
way commission. for $42,OO8, Thurs
day afternoon.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
INVESTIGATE AT DEN,SON

Austin. Te., July 14.-Thomas D.
Barton. adjutant general Of Texas, left
here Friday for Denison to i%nvesti-
gate the railroad shopmen's strike sit
uation and to make a report to Cover
nor Pat NJ. Neff. Before departing
he said he did not anticipate any dis
orders that could not be controlled by
the Denison peace officers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15
GIVES PHILLIPS ADDRESS

Los Angeles, July 14.-The address
given by the I'M arrested in Tucson
alleged to be Mrs. Clara Phillips,
wanted by authorities here for the
hammer murder of Mrs. Alberta Mead
ows. is identical with that of A. l..
Phillips, who informed the sheriff that
his wife committed the murder. 1t is
7O3 West Fifty-third street.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15

seized generally. The result of this
policy in certain districts has been to
wreak havoc on the economic life Of
the people,"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15

Los Angeles, July 1.-The Los
Angeles county grand jury Friday
returned an Indictment charging
Mrs. Clara Phillips, under arrest
at Tucson, Ariz.. with the murder
of Mrs. Alberta Tremaine Meadows
here Wednesday. Mrs. Meadows
was slain by blows from a ham,
mer welded by Mrs. Phillips, ac-
cording to the evidence of Mrs.
Peggy Caffee, sole eye witness,
as she gave it before the grand
jury.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15

Probably the oldest literary compo-
sition in the world is the Rig Veda
in Sanskrit.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15

regional agreement under which the
roads of the northwestern section of
the country might resume normal OPP
Grafton.
Mr.. Henning said Friday that peace
within the next 4S hours was possible.
though national headquarters here
would offer no confirmation Of the
prospect.