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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
FIRE ALARM TO
CATCH Thief
Hazlet Has Novel Way to An
nounce Presence of Thief
in Town

MATAWAN, Dec. 5.-Several long
blasts on the Hazlet fire whistle
shortly after 10 o'clock last night,
called Matawan residents from their
homes and looking in the direction
of Hazlet, which is q small town
about two miles from the borough,
expected to see flames leaping high
into the air. However, after some
time had elapsed it was learned that
some n had stolen two bicycles
from the Methodist church when
young people were having a meeting
and in air effort to o the
wheels the fire alarm was sounded.
According to what can be
learned from the local police, the
Hazlet people have formed a sort of
club. with the understanding that If
anything ccure to disturb tie
peaceful village the fire alarm will
be sounded and the entire town
turn out to aid the stricken brother.
Thus the ringing of the alarm last
night. 1t is reported that the bi-
cycles were not recovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
FULL TERM HIGH
SCHOOL WANTED
South Shore Association
Seeks School for Totem
vile From Board

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 5.-A con-
ference between a committee of the
South Shore Protective Association
with Associate Superintendent Shall
low of the Board of Education ci
the city of New York with regard
to the establishment of a full term
of four years high school on this
end OF the island will be held tomor-
row at the office of the supe ~rinten-
dent. August G. Marscher. presi-
dent of the association, will head
the delegation and the other mem
bers of the committee include, Will
liam o. Van Velson. Nathan J. Lowe
end Chaffee Saunders of the Totem
lille school faculty; D. McAllister
Mayne, A. w. Clapp, J. Barry and
Mrs. O'Neill.
This committee was named by the
association some time 6 for the
purpose of impressing on the ASSOC
ciate superintendent the necessity of
having a full term high school on
this end Of the island.
The place available for the estab-
lishment of the four year term high
school Is at the Tottenville schoo,
course Is being taught, after which
poR41o Iilu6L CAtiiSi JOoAISJ ~ |tA
High School at st. George over &
distance Of seventeen miles by.train
or go to Perth Amboy to enter the
high school at that place under the
paid tuition plan.
There are said to be about 400
pupils from this end of the island
from New Dorp to Tottenville to
make up the high school If estab-
ftshed here. One of the best argu-
ments that will be advanced by the
committee before the associate sup
e~rintendent tomorrow is the fact that
if the annex is moved from Port
Richmond to Curtis at st George
there will be an over-crowding of
pupils at the latter place. This
would necessarily mean that many
pupils would have to be put on part
time and rather than do that the
school could be established at Tot
tenville for those from here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
CANAL ACTION
IN M|DDLESEX
Urge No Further Improvement
of Raritan Between Canal
and County Seat
BY GEORGE HI. MANNING
washington Correspondent Of the
Perth AmbOy Evening News)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5:-A rec
ommendation against further i'm
provement of the Raritan river, be-
tween the Washington canal and
New Brunswick, beyond the present
depth of ten feet was made to con-
gress yesterday in a report by the
Board of Engineers for rivers and
harbors.
The improvement desired by the
local interests is the deepening of
this channel to 20 feet between the
Washington canal and New Bruins
wick.
The engineers undertook the sur
vey and examination in pursuance
of direction of the rivers and har-
bors act of 1920.
The local interests desired also IL
the 20 foot depth could not be un-
dertaken to obtain a Is foot or even
a IL foot depth, with varying
widths.
The district engineer after an ex-
animation recommended a channel
in the Raritan river between the
Washington canal and New Bruins
wick IL feet deep at mean low tide
and 100 feet wide, at an estimated
cost of $3S6,799.77 with $4,000 an
nually for its maintenance. This IL
foot depth, he believed, would be
desirable to guarantee safe naviga-
ton at all times for vessels of 10
feet draft. or account of occasional
depression of the water surface be-
low the plane of mean low tide. and
because of the rock bottom, which
makes more clearance below the
vessel necessary.
The Board of Engineers in re-
viewing the report of the district
engineer declared that it considered
the improvement inadvisable be-
cause it would not greatly increase
commerce unless the river was i'm
proved to the extent of accommo-
dating ocean-going vessels and that
could only be done at enormous
cost. The board takes the view that
the comparatively small commerce.
on this part of Raritan river in the
past has been due more to lack of
demand than the absence of greater
depths.
The Raritan river is now Is feet
deep and 200 feet wide from deep
water at Keasbey to the Washing
ton canal, and 10 feet deep and $50
feet wide above up to the Delaware
and Raritan canal outlet at New
Brunswick.
The engineers found that the 20
foot channel would los $~6,35S,42s;
the 15-foot channel $~2,676,S91, and
the 12-foot channel $SS6,7s9.77.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
BETTER PROTECTION
At LINDEN CROSSING

TRENTON, Dec. 5.-The State
Public Utility Commission today an
nounced plans for increased protec-
ton at the st. George e nj cross
ing OF the Baltimore and New York
Railroad, Linden, Union county,
which is located on the main artery
of travel between Jersey City, Tren-
ton and Philadelphia. At a confer
ence in which officials of the rail-
road and representatives of the util-
ity board participated, it was decid-
ed to station a flagman there during
daylight hours; to install improved
visible and audible signals at both
approaches to the crossing, and also
to limit the speed of trains at the
crossing to ten miles per hour.
The matter anne before the board
at the instance of the State Highway
Commission, which complained Of
the danger existing at the crossing.
However instead Of pursuing the
usual course in such matters, the
utility board arranged for the con-
ference which resulted in the afforc-
ing Of additional facilities of protec-
ton at the crossing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO
DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT

TOTTENvILLE, Dec. 5-Prepar-
atoms are being completed for the
tenvilIe Council No. 1875, knights
of Columbus, to be held at Amicitia
hall, Pleasant Plains. Friday night.
Grand knight Peter Brown is at the
head of the arrangement committee
and he is being assisted in the prep
arations by James Mcnamara, Will
liam Taylor, Frank Herman, Ed
ward Lang, William S. Hayes, James
Murtha, George Brennan, Charles
Fanan, John Ryan, Daniel Ryan,
John Romer, A.. Delgrosse, John
Hughes and Joseph Glavin, and
Grand Knight Thomas Butler as ex-
offcio member of the committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
COAL SITUATION
STILL SERIOUS
Report Residents Able to Gel
Half Ton Lots, However,
Schools Well Supplied

KEYPORT, Dec. 5:-Although
the coal situation in the borough is
serious, Keyport seems to be faring
as well if not a little better than a
number of nearby towns. Louis
Stultz. Jr., has been able to secure
a quantity of coal which has been
distributed among his patrons at
the rate of half a ton each. The
week before last Mr.. Stultz received
six carloads which he delivered at
the rate of fifty tons a day to his
patrons. During the past week he
received two carloads which he also
distributed at the same rate. Mr..
Stultz expects to receive more In the
near future and will distribute it as
in the past.
A. Stilwell Van Buskirk of the ].
& j. w. Ellsworth Company states
that that company fas absolutely
no coal on hand and is unabla to
secure any. Last month for the en-
tire month he received but five car
loads which he delivered to his
patrons, each receiving his quota.
Mr.. Van Buskirk states that he is
unable to make any promise for the
future delivery of coal as he is
without any in the yard and is In
able to buy.
The situation in the local schools
is fairly good according to Professor
Willis, E. Bilderback, who states
that there is about n months sup
ply on hand for all three schools.
Owing to the mild weather during
the early fall it was not necessary
to start the fires in the schools as
early as usual and this has saved a
considerable amount.
The churches in the borough
have a fair supply on hand which
it is expected may be increased
later on.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
FORDS

A dance will be given tomorrow
night by the H. B. Club in the
Hut. Tonghini's orchestra will fur
nish the music.
The Fords Junior Athletic Club
gave a frankfurter roast party We'd
nesday night. Theodore Brikse OF
the local bank, won two fowls In the
contest. John Egan and Walter
Nelson were added to the member
ship. The next entertainment IS
scheduled for Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Balderson en-
tertained visitors from Tottenvlile
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Schneider are
entertaining their nephew. who re-
Gently arrived from Europe.
Mrs. Julius Gloff and daughter
Betty were out Of town visitors
Friday.
Oscar Hansen spent Thanksgiving
with relatives at White Plains, N.
Y.
Mrs. Henry Deppe was an out of
town visitor recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
THANKSGIVING DONATIONS
FOR HOME FOR THE AGED

The Thanksgiving donations from
Schools No. 4, No. 70, high school
and grammar school, to the Home
for the Aged, consisted of the fol-
lowing articles: Forty-two cans Of
baked beans, nineteen cans of soup,
two cans of corned beef. twelve cans
Of fish, 1872 cans of different veg
etables; forty-two cans of fruit, fifty
eight jars of jelly, two cans of syrup,
thirty-seven cans of milk, five bar
rels of potatoes, one barrel sweet
potatoes. three barrels apples, three
dozen oranges. seven heads cabbage,
ewo squash, eight quarts of onions,
two quarts cranberries, sixteen
pounds rice, fifty boxes cereals, one
pound tea, one box raisins, four
boxes macaroni, eight cakes of soap,
twelve pounds sugar, 1877 x
Uneeda biscuits, four quarts turnips.
seven pounds coffee. A basket of
potatoes was received from Mrs. l..
c. Stark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
MARKS CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION CLOSES

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 5:-The
one weeks celebration of the semi
centennial of st. Marks Methodist
Episcopal church, Pleasant Plains,
came to a close on Sunday with an
all day service. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Luther 8. Wilson was the speaker
at the morning service on Sunday
and Rev. Jacob A. Cole, of Airing
ton, a former Tottenville resident,
spoke in the afternoon. The cele-
bration closed at night with a praise
service conducted by the pastor,
Rev. William Burd, who presided
throughout the week.
The $4,000 asked for the recent
renovation and alterations to the
church is still lacking $4,000, it has
been announced by the pastor, but
this is expected to be forthcoming
before the holidays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
RADIO PROGRAMS
Bamberger's program follows:
2:30 P. M.-Article by Vanity Fai

B~amberger's program follows:
2:30 P. M.-Article by Vanity Fair
Magazine.
2:35 P. M.-Song recital by Mil
dred J. Truman, mezzo soprano ef
Montclair, N. j.
500 P. M.-Selections for two
pianos played by Majorie Freeman,
recitalist of Buffalo, and Ella West
of Arlington.
S.15 P. determination of the
series of lectures being given under
the auspices Of the State College of
Agriculture, New Brunswick. The
title of this weeks talk will be
Modern Appliances in the Home
| given by Mrs. Ida S. Harrington.
$50 P. NJ. to 4.00-Songs by Mil
dred J.. Truman.
Sis P. M.-Santa Claus Hour.
$50 to 7.00-Orchestral numbers
by the Intime Orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
WITH WEAK
KIDNEYS

"Have been troubled with weak
kidneys since childhood" writes
Mrs. G. Hyde. Benzonia, Michigan.
"Now past forty and have had terri
BILE backache and that tired out
feeling, hardly able to do my work.
BY using Foley Kidney Pills accom-
panied with Foley Cathartic Tab
lets / soon felt like a new person."
Backache, rheumatic pains, dizzi-
ness and blurred vision are symp-
toms of kidney trouble. Foley Kid
ney Pills give quick relief. Sold
syerywhsrs.-Adv. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
DAVID STREET ISSUE
DORMANT At So. AMB0Y

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 5:-The
David street matter which several
weeks ago was referred to the coun-
Gil as a whole for action still lies
dormant. The matter was expected
to be brought up for action by the
members of the council body at the
last meeting. but for unknown rea-
sons was not taken up. 1t is not
expected that the work will be al
lowed to continue while there is
danger of frost affecting the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
FLYING BOAT "GOv. CORTEz"
LEAVES KEYPORT FOR MIAMI

KEYPORT, Dec. 5.-The newly
remodeled flying boat, Governor Cor
tez, formerly the Santa Maria, left
the local harbor on Sunday for Mi
ami, Fla, later going to Key West
to be used in the air service between
that city and Havana. The boat
was flown by aviator Edward Musick
who has for several years so success
fully flown the Santa Maria. During
the past week several test flights
were made and several visitors CIV
en- the opportunity of viewing Key
port from the clouds.
Other boats are being prepared for
the winter service at Florida and a
big boat is being built at the local
plant for a trip to Hudson Bay and
other points of interest in northern
Canada next spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
WARN METUcHEN BOYS

METUCHEN, Dec. 5-Chief
Hutchinson, of the local police, is
sued this morning a warning to
mischievous boys of the borough af-
ter it was brought to his attention
by the Public Service Company.
that eight electric lights were
broken in the vicinity of Wood
bridge venue
A severe sentence is to be imposed
on those found destroying the prop
erty of the electric company, who
offers a $40 reward for the arrest
and conviction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
Norma Talmadge Scores at Ditmas

After "Smilin' Through" it may
sound almost too good to be true TO
say that Norma Talmadge has made
an eve better production. But at
ter viewing her in THE Eternal
Flame" which began an engage
mens at the Ditmas Theatre last
night, it became evident that here
beyond all doubt is the greatest
photodrama of Miss Talmadge's ca
reer, her Incompatible achievement
to date.
Adapted from Honore Balzac's
La Duchess de Langeas," with all
the color and pomp and glory of the
Second Restoration Period in the
Court of Louis XVIII, it is an epic
of the screen, and Norma, as the
beautiful and flirtatious duchess, is
superb.
Infatuated by the act of her hus-
band. the Due de Lapgeais. who
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
SUSPENDED SENTENCE
FOR SUNDAY VI0LAT0RS

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. g. Two
violators of the Sabbath law served
with a summons by Patrolman Gutz-
ky. of the Goth precinct station, on
Sunday were given a suspended SEN
tence by Magistrate Croak n the first
district court yesterday. The two
were August w. Fromm Of 243 East
22nd street. Manhattan, and Edward
Anderson of Is st. Nicholas avenue,
Manhattan. Both were carting fur
niture and they were held UP at the
ferry at the foot of Bentley street
after they had passed a number OF
cops, all the way from their starting
point in Manhattan to T~ottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
ENGINEERS TO INSPECT
BIG CARTERET PLANT

CARTERET, Dec. 5-The Society
of Mechanical Engineers of Amer
lea, now holding their annual con-
vention in New York, will journey
here in a special train to inspect the
plant of the Wheeler Condenser d
Engineering Company tomorrow
morning. They will arrive at II
O'Clock and after a trip through
the plant a luncheon will be served.
Over $50 members of the society
will spend the day as guests of j. ].
Brown of the Wheeler organization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
REAL ESTATE

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded in the city col
lector's Office during the last few
days:
From J. Berstein to Carl Kappa
port, block 225, lot 8, Park avenue
through J. s. Karkus.
From Helen Kelly to Steve and
Helen Kun, block 1857, lots z and
8, Alpine street. through Wight,
Wight and Golenbock.
From William J.. Cohen to Louis
Deak, block SO, lots 8 and 4, Smith
street, through Alexander Balint.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05

wagers on her purity, she becomes
the heartless coquette of the court.
She toys with mems hearts once too
often. General Armand de Montri-
veau. friend OF Napoleon, learns he
IS but the object of her vanity, that
she is laughing at his love. Trans
formed into a man of violent pas
siJl., no makes her captive to inflict
Z terrible revenge, but somehow he
cannot bring himself TO brand her
forehead with the mark of infamy.
He releases her. Then comes her
suffering. She realizes her love for
him. Her letters are returned I'M
answered. Every artifice she en-
ploys to attract him fails. Heart
broken, she goes to a convent. de-
termined to renounce the world.
Meantime her husband is killed In
the wars and de MontreveaL learns
that her love is not sham. In a
powerful denouement the lovers are
brought together in happy reunion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05

W. ]. Us program for tomorrow
follows:
7 P. M.-"Animal Stories" Flor
ence Vincent Smith.
9.O5 2. NJ. The Business Situa-
ton" DIR. Warren Hickernell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05

$50 P. M.-"The Human Prob
lens in Industry" E. NJ. Kerr.
$3.50 P. M.-"Making Money and
Making Good w. T.. Mitchell.
1901 P. M.-Recital. Geneva
Young, soprano.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
.OBREcON WILL
RAT|FY PACTS,
HUERTA AYERS
Minister Points Out Official OF
State Department Was
Misquoted.

A high official of the State De.
partment today denied that he had
said that President Obregon of
Mexico was unwilling to ratify
the financial agreements made in
New York by Minance Minister de
Ia Huerta.
This official declared he had
merely pointed out that the Mexi-
can President had not yet ratified
them or procured their ratification
by the Mexican Congress.
His denial followed a statement
issued by Senor de la Huerta. He
said in part:
II have read the statements pub
l!shed in the New York press upon
the state of our international re-
lations which were made, 1t Is
said. by an authorized person in
Washington on the twentieth.
If the form in which they have
been transmitted to me is correct
l do not believe that the United
States Government has authorized
any public official to give out
appreciations so unjust to the
President of Mexico. in view OF the
fact that these are in complete dis
agreement with the cordial spirit
shown by the Honorable President
Harding and Secretary Hughes in
the interviews which l had the
honor to have with them, sending
through me cordial messages to
President Obregon.
There is no foundation whatever
to affirm that President Obregon
is unwilling to ratify the agree
ments entered into in New York
with the creditors of Mexico, 1t
being the truth that from the tele-
grams l have received from him
and from the statements he has
made public he considers the ar
rangements equitable, and to give
his official ratification he is wait
ing for information on some points
which I personally will clear up
upon my arrival in Mexico City"
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
'OURPEG' WILL
PUT FAMOUS
PLAY IN MOVIES
Laurette Taylor to Play Jewish
Mother In ''Peg o My
Heart"
Rv, wULENE TAYLOR.

Copyright lSEES Spy,o. py
NEW YORK, July 27.-"Our Peg,
Laurette Taylor, who VIII leave TOT
the West coast tomorrow to make
| peg O. My Heart" for the movies,
will return to Broadway in the
autumn in an entirely new ana
startlingly different role from any
she has ever played. II Is a role
especially interesting to movie fans
| because in motion pictures II made
"Hufnoresque," one of the most
popular and beloved pictures ever
seen. Laurette TAYLOR is to play the
Jewish mother in the stage version,
dramatized especially for her by the
author, Fannie Hurst. Vera Gordon
won the love nt the whole country
through her portrayal Of the role in
pictures.
Miss Taylor told her plans at her
home at East Hampton, Long Island
where she has been recuperating
from a strenuous season on Broad.
| way. Metro Pictures had planned
to start Peg only Heart" July l.
, but Miss Taylor's illness prevented.
| II the picture Is a success. she will
try pictures again. she says, for she
believes in varied experience. Her
/ decision TO play a plump elderly
mother OF a brood OF Jewish children
may startle the Rialto, and the
| Catholic Theater Club. in which she
! is very active.
1 Coronation" will be Mae Murray s
next picture, and she and her hus'
band and director, Robert Leonard,
| are already working on il.
Miriam Battista. having returned
| from triumphs at the Capital city,
will Immediately leave for personal
! appearances in Toronto. Ottawa, and
other Canadian cities on the Loew
| circuit.
Elinor Glyn is said TO be writing
a story especially for Miriam to be
called by the young lady's name
Hope Hampton will open another
theater. this time at Niagara Falls
with her last picture, The Light
| In the Dark" This Titan haired
beauty always makes a great nit In
personal appear ances. for like Betty
! Blythe. she cali also sing.
Johnny Hines next is Sure Fire
| Flint" Johnny is now doing six
! reelers, having just finished Burn
En- Up Barnes" Pretty. popular
Doris Kenyon plays opposite him.
! An entire company of American
| actors, directors and camera men
will cross the Suez Canal and try cut
! their vitality in India next winter
under the direction OF w. X. Zieg
! field Headquarters will he in BON
| bay and Ziegfeld intends to miss
none OF the scenic beauties Of 11dia
The Washington times., 1922-07-27

solid backing of Long by the Anti-Sa'
loon League and the appeal to the
reconstructed rebels" of the old
Bourbon DemocracR to avenge the
"ambushing" of Woodrow Wilson in
1920 are the main stakes to which
the anti-Reed forces have tied their
hopes.
The Rev. w. c. Schupp, superin.
tendent of the Anti-Saloon forces of
the State. is out with the claim that
Long will win by a plurality of at
least $4,000. He says in his forecast
by districts that Reed will not carry
a single county out in the State out.
side of Jackson county.
In the vehemence of their oratory,
the speakers are charging Reed with
the chief responsibility for Wilson s
physical breakdown.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
HUBBY HORSEWHIPS HIS
WIFE, WHO GETS DIVORCE

SCHENECTADY. N. Y, July 27.
Mrs Lotta B. Fenton, of this
city, overlooked many abuses on
the part OF her husband. but when
he horsewhipped her in the street
in the presence Of several neigh
bors. that was too much. She i'm
mediately brought suit for separa-
ton.
After winning the separation she
told friends that she did not mind
it so much when her husband
slapped her in the face in the
house, but she would not stand for
a public horsewhipping.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
cENTENARIAN READS
WITHOUT SPECTACLES

COLUMBIA. Mo, July 27.-To
be able to read without the aid OF
glasses. although she is eight years
beyond the century mark in the
journey of life, is a daily habit with
Mrs. Lemuel Shadrick. Of this
city.
She is a staunch advocate OF
smoking.
For enjoyment nothing can com
pare with smoking a cob pipe" the
aged woman declared: II learnef
to smoke when / was seven year,
old.
when people learn to laugh
sufficiently and to look at the
bright side of things am sure
their earthly career will be o.
longer DURATION" she concluded.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
REED AND LONG
IN final DASH
BEFORE VOTERS
Campaign Hectic in oratory.
Reed Accused As Accessory
to Wilson's Collapse.
BY CHARLES N. WHEELER,
Universal Service.

ST. LOUIS. July 27.-Breckinridge
Long and his flying squadron
Of League of Nations exponents
launched their final attack on Sena.
tor Reed In st. Louis county last
night. Long will run up to Macon
Saturday to say the last word, while
Senator Reed will close the stump
campaign with monster meeting in
the st. Louis Coliseum Saturday
night.
Long and his managers are quite
confident they will win handily.
They believe they will come up to the
ST. Louis and Kansas City lines with
a sufficient plurality to overcome
Reeds admitted lead in the two big
towns.
w. r. Hollister, former secretary
Of the late Senator Stone, who is di.
recting the Long battle, thinks they
have Reed whipped to a frazzle. Tho