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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
THOMAS BUTLER M
GRAND KNIGHT OF K. OF c.

TOTTENVILLE. Sept. 13:-Ihe
annual election Of officers for Tct-
tenville Council No. 1875 Knights OF
Columbus, last night at the club
house brought out a large gathering
of members. The occasion was the
spirited contest on for grand knight
between William J. Dempsey and
Thomas Butler. The latter won out
by a large majority. A report OF the
recent excursion held by the coun-
Gil was received and it was shown
that a good sum will be the result
when the final accounting is made.
Grand Knight Edward Lang was in
the chair and conducted the meet
ing. which is said to have been one
OF the most enthusiastic held by the
council in some time.
The new staff of officers choSen
and who will he installed at the
first meeting in October are as iol-
lows: grand knight. Thomas But
Ter; deputy grand knight, William
s. Hayes; chancellor. John Hughes;
recorder, John T. Romer; financial
secretary, James Mcnamara; treas
urer, John J. Ryan; warden, A. Del
Grasso; advocate, Joseph Glavin;' m
side guard, William ]. Dolan; out
side guard. James Murtha n trus-
tee, James Clark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
ATTACKS MAN IN ROOM
WITH KNIFE YESTERDAY

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 49, Char-
ged with attacking Charles b.. WI
liams, colored, of Clay pit ROAD
Rossville with a knife at his hone
early yesterday morning. Frank r.
Miles. also colored. forty years oio.
is locked up in the county jail at
Richmond.
= Williams came to the police oootn
at Pleasant Plains shortly before
Z o'clock and told Patrolman Ter
ranova of the Goth precinct station
hat he had just jumped u OF a
second story window of his home TO
escape being carved with a knife by
Miles, who was a boarder at ms
home. Terranova was soon at the
Williams home and placed Niles
under arrest. Williams showed a
wound on the left hand which ne
said was done by Miles. He told
the police that Miles battled about
the room for several minutes in an
attempt to stab him elsewhere but
he fought him off and finally got
away from him through the WIN
dow. Arraigned before Magistrate
Fetherston in the first district court
Miles "a held in $500 bail for ex-
animation tomorrow,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson
have returned to Newark after Wis
iting at Prince Bay Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Hall and Mrs.
George H. Cole and daughter are
home from Roxbury in the Catskills.
Charles Knox and family are home
from a trip to Niagara Falls.
Miss Henrietta Miller Is home
after a vacation at Haines Falls.
Helen MCGEE, six years old, of
CATS Amboy road, was bitten by a
cog owned by Charles Mcknight of
6495 Amboy road, Monday night.
The girl was attended by DR.. f. M.
Schwerd for a l~aceration of the scalp.
A monthly meeting of the Amicitia
Association was held last night at
the club house.
The Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea have arranged for a barn dance
10 be held at Amicitia Hall, Friday
night, September 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
WOMEN
WILL CONVENE
Third Annual Meeting to be
Held Tomorrow at Lake
Hopatcong

TRENTON, Sept. 15.-The Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, Department
of New Jersey, opens 18th third an
nual convention tomorrow at Lake
Hopatcong, according to the con-
vention plans announced from the
departments headquarters here TO-
day. The sessions will be held be-
ginning at 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning and they will be conduct
ed in the Lake View House. AT
the same time the American Legion
state convention will be in progress
at Lake Hopatcong. The auxiliary
sessions will three days and a
varied program has been arranged.
Mrs. o. ID. Oliphant, of this city,
who has served as president of the
state body, will preside. She plans
to retire from this office at the con
v%ention, having 10Y served two
terms.
The presidents annual report will
show that there are now $50 units
of the auxiliary organized in this
state and hat disqualification and
legislative problems of the veterans
have been given considerable time
and attention. The auxiliary is
composed of the mothers. wives,
sisters and daughters of the mem
bers of the American Legion and 1t
is standing shoulder to shoulder
with the American Legion in its
welfare program for the men and
woman veterans of the world war.
Features of the convention which
opens tomorrow include the presen-
tation of a standard of colors to
the department by the retiring ex-
ecutive board; adoption of a new
constitution, and the reports of the
unit presidents and county chair
men. Prominent speakers will dis
cuss the American Legion program
during the past year and for the
coming year.
Retiring officers are: President,
Mrs. o. D. Oliphant, Trenton; senior
vice president, Mrs. E. f. Eberstadt.
East Orange; Junior vice president.
Mrs. Jacob Cline, Gutenberg; sec
rotary, Mrs. B. f. Slemmer. Haddon
Heights; treasurer, Mrs. John w.
Smith, Beverly; historian, Mrs. A. C.
Oliphant, Trenton; assistant secre-
tary, Mrs. r. H. CULVER, Trenton;
executive secretary. Mrs. C. II.
Bond, Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
SOUTH ANpOY
GIRL IS BRIDE
Miss Jean c. Rue Bride of
George P. Harvey at St.
Mary'S Church

SOUTH AMBOY. Sept. 13.-Yes-
terday morning at S o'clock. St.
Mary's church was the scene of a
pretty wedding ceremony. when
george T.. Harvey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Harvey of Long Branch
TOOK as his bride Miss Jean c. Rue.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rue of this city. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DIR. T.. c. Griffen.
The couple were attended by Miss
Anna ID. Borland. a close friend of
the bride, and William Harvey of
Long Branch, a brother to the
groom.
In a gown of white canton creme
wearing a veil. trimmed with pearls.
and carrying a shower bououet of
roses, the bride looked very charm
ing, as she walked up the aisle of
ne church. The bridesmaid was at
;lfed in a gown of fawn colored
crepe de chine, with a hat to match,
and carried a bouquet of mink
chrysanthemums. The brides trav-
cling attire was a gown of dark blue
canton crepe and a hat of Lyons
black velvet.
After the wedding ceremony, an
elaborate wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the brides
parents in Main street. After the
least was over the newly married
pair left for Easton, Pa, and the
Delaware Water Gap. Upon their
return they will make their home in
Prospect street.
Many beautiful gifts we're re-
ceived, among Them being silver
ware, cut glass, linen and a num-
Der of checks. They also received
numerous kilograms of c%ongratula-
tons from relatives and friends.
The groom's gift to his bride was
a handsome travelling bag. and the
brides gift to the groom being a
gold stick pin, set with diamond
chips. The brides gift to her at
tendant was a beautiful string of
pearls. while the groom presented
the best man with a pair of gold
cuff links. The bride also received
number of useful and ornamental
gifts at the linen shower given her
last Thursday night.
Mrs. Harvey was formerly en-
ployed as cashier in Reynolds Bros.
store in Perth Amboy. The groom
is employed by the Morgan Gen
eral Ordnance Depot.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. James Harvey of Long
Branch. Misses Margaret and Har-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
KEYP0RT MAN
UNDER ARREST
Charged With MansIaughter
as Outcome of Auto Acct
dent Man Was Killed

FREEHOLD, Sept. 13.-On a
warrant sworn out by. County De-
tective John NJ. Smith yesterday,
Benjamin C. Siano of Keyport. was
arrested by Officer Asbury Mount
of Keyport, and brought to Free
hold and arraigned on a technical
charge of manslaughter. Siano. it
is alleged, was the driver of an
automobile truck that late Saturday
afternoon crossed a bridge on the
Middletown road, near Red Bank,
and cut off the approach of Charles
J. Schulz, Jr., of Eighteenth avenue,
Belmar, in whose sedan was his
father, Charles r.. Schulz. Sr.. Of 90
Madison avenue. Newark.
Schulz, Jr., applied the brakes go
suddenly that the sedan overturned
and his father sustained a fractured
skull and other injuries that result
ed in his death at the Ann May
Hospital at Spring Lake at 1 A. NJ.
Monday.
The son claimed that the accident
was due to reckless driving on the
part of Siano and accordingly Chief
County Detective Smith entered a
complaint and had Siano held in
$1,000 bail for the grand jury in
vestigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
CERAN RESIGNS
MATAWAN JOB
Due to Other interests Jacob
R. leffertS is Named in
His Place

MATAWAN, Sept. 13-Because of
business and other interests Elmer
ii. Geran, Democratic candidate for
congress in the third congressional
district, resigned as borough attor-
ney, at the meeting of the council
last night. The councilmen evil
IDENTIFY knew before hand that Mr..
Geran was to resign, as Jacob r.
Van Mater Lefferts was at once
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Geran's resignation reads as
follows: by reason of business
and other interests l find it will be
impossible for me to devote the
mands and l therefore tender to
you my resignation as borough at
torney. Elmer H. Geran."
The street committee reported
that the man employed to cut the
weeds and grass extending over on
the sidewalks worked one day and
then refused to do the work as the
property wne gave him so much
trouble. Some of them would not
let him cut the weeds and drove
him away from their property, it
was said. Councilman Lisk said the
same conditions exist in relation to
scraping the roads of the borough
The presence of a white moth on
some of the so-called sugar maple
trees in the boroug hresulted in
considerable discussion. 1t was de-
cided in inform the state shade tree
commission of the matter.
An organization working in the
of disabled soldiers asked
permission to sell forget-me-nots
in the borough and to appoint .
committee to have charge of the
work. The matter was left in the
hands of Mayor Sutphin.
Considerable discussion took place
$4,000 gal. of water de
sired by the Mosaic Tile Company
their sprinkler system. 1t was
alleged that the company wanted
the. water, but did not want to pay
for it: The matter was again refer
red to the water committee for thelr
consideration.
Miss r. e. Stillwagon again put III
her bill for $35 for damages to a
dress that was splashed with mud
the Board of Freeholders informing
her that the borough is liable. The
matter was turned over to the clerk
to notify Miss StillWagon that the
borough denied liability.
The water committee reported the
receipt of prices for standpipes, a
twelve-foot pipe 115 feet high Will
cost $500; a f~ifteen-foot pipe will
cost $7,1O0, and a twenty-foot pipe
will cost LOO. To employ a night
mar and not purchase a new stand
pipe will cost $4,000 a year. 1t vas
decided it Is cheaper to erect a new
stand pipe. The present pipe is 1l5
feet high and twelve feet across
The matter was left in the hands of
the water committee.
The public school was given per-
to construct a wireless from
the stand pipe to the h o build
ing.
According to a communication
from the George A. johnson Com
pany, the sewer system at the pres
ent time will cost $4,000 and the
disposal plant $780, 600, making a to-
tai of S115,000 In March the sys-
tenn would have cost $125,000. Much
of the cost in installing the system
has been saved by the changing OF
the disposal system. The sum or
$500 for engineer services was re-
to council.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
FULL MILITARY
POLICE ESCORT
Funera! for Maurice GeScheidt
Tomorrow; Masonic Serv-
ice Tonight

TOTTENVlLLE, Sept. 1S:-A fpll
military police funeral Will be held
i1r Motorcycle Patroiman Maurice
Ill. Gescheldt tomorrow afternoon
according TO the arrangements col1-
pissed yesterday afternoon. Ser
vices will be held at his late resi-
enc 1870 Richmond turnpike,
-Four Corners. at 2 o'clock with in
terment in the f'airview cemetery
at that place. Police Commissioner
1Snrlght has arranged for the Ponce
band and Glee CLUB and a full mill
tary escort of uniform police to
accompany the body from the house
No the cemetery. Police Inspector
Fbai:ey in charge of the Seventh
inspection District on Staten Island
Will be in command. Deputy Po-
Ice Commissioner joan il. Shaw OF
the borough Of Richmond with sew
erai high officials 3! the department
will head the procession.
Great Kills Lodge, +. & A. M, of
which Patrolman Gescheidt was a
member, will conduct the Masonic
service at the house tonight at 8
o'clock. Staten Island Forrest No.
3S, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, of Tot
~tenville, to which he belonged will
attend the funeral tomorrow after
noon.
Besides his widow Patrolman Ges-
cheidt is survived by two sons. He
was born at Four Corners and mad
resided in that vicinity all his ,lfe.
He had been a member of the police
DEPARTMENT about fifteen years and
was widely known COR his efforts to
break up speeding on Staten Island.
He was said to have been one of the
best traffic officers in the Depart
ment and was known to be fearless
in the discharge of his drty in maxi
ing the roads safe for others on
which to drive an automobile. He
rarely ever lost a case in court, so
exact was he in presenting the fact
20 the magistrate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
WOMAN HURT WHEN TAXI
IS STRUCK BY TRUCK

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 13.-Etta
Brown, forty-five years old, colored,
of IA Gay street. Manhattan, was
bruised about the body and head
when thrown from a taxi of the
1Eaye Taxi Company, of Manhattan,
Hin Arthur Kill road, Greenridge,
about 1 o'clock this morning. She
was attended by DIR. Wilder Of the
Richmond Memorial HOSPITAL and
later went to her home. The taxi
containing three others besides the
driver, Joseph P%ippitone, was going
east on Arthur Kill road when it
collided with an auto truck of the
Moore's Express Company, of Wal
ton, Mass. The taxi turned over and
the others escaped injury. The front
wheel of the taxi was broken ana
the front mudguard of the truck
which was driven by Fred Berry Of
Walton, Mass, was bent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
OIL POLLUT|ON
ADJ SOUGHT
GiIIen Urges Action at Atlantic
Deeper Waterway Conven-
ton at Portland, Me.

PORTLAND. Me, Sept. Sup
port of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association in the campaign
against pollution Of coastal waters
by the oil from oil-burning ships.
was sought yesterday by Mayor
CHARLES P. Gillen of Newark. when
he spoke on the subject before the
Waterways Association at its annua,
convention now in session here
The New Jersey mayor spoke as
president of New Jersey League of
municipalities and also as second
vice president of the National
Coast Anti-Pollution League.
Support of the delegates for Con-
gresham Appleby's bill now buried
in committee in the House of Rep
r~esentatives. which would prohibit
dumping Of oil into the water within
the three-mile limit, as we'll as gen.
eral cooperation. vas asked for by
Mayor Gillen. He urged that the
House committee on rivers and
harbors. be asked to report favor
ably on the Appleby resolution.
The Newark mayor called atten-
ton to the international confer
ence on the oil pollution question
which Is provided for in a resolu-
ton by Congressman Appleby
which has been passed in both
houses and signed by the President.
Plans for this conference he said,
are being worked put by an inter-
national committee.
Damage by the all, declared Mr..
Gillen, results In various ways. and
runs into the millions. The last
two years" he asserted, have seen
al increase of approximately two
and one-half times this total tonnage
of oil burning ships" Unpleasant
ness resulting to bathers. as we'll as
Infection, he said, are a serious
blow to the popularity of ocean re-
sorts, have reduced real estate val
ues and shifted tax burdens inland.
The presence of this oil has caused
havoc to the extensive fish and shell
fish industries, both by direct dam
age to the vegetable life on which
they feed"
Presence Of oil in the waters of
harbors, he continued results in an
increased fire hazard recognized by
the National Board of Fire Under
writer's. "In a score of different
ways the industry, recreation.
health, natural and food
supplies Of Jul people are being
damaged and wasted to a ropidly
increasing degree by the pollution
of our waters" declared the Munic-
ipal League head.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
TOTTENVILLE

Harry Bachman is home after a
business trip in the southern states.
Miss Mildred Thompson, of
Brooklyn, has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William DeGroot.
Mrs. Sarah Vaughan and Jacob
Cougle are home after the week end
with relatives in Plainfield.
Miss Helen Wagner has returned
to Brooklyn after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Yetman.
Mrs. Victor McIlrevy and son of
the Bronx. have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mcconnell.
Rev Albert Anderson, of the Nor
wegian church, with his family are
at New London, Conn, for a vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peters. of
Brighton street, are on an automo-
bile trip to Niagara Falls and Buff
falo.
Mrs. Fred Gross is home from
New Haven, Conn, where h Wis
tied relatives.
The hearing on the extension OF
the subway from Brooklyn to Staten
Island scheduled for yesterday was
put off until a later date.
A euchre and pinochle for the
benefit of the Life Savers Club will
be held tomorrow night at the Ma
sonic temple. Games will start at 8
o'clock and a number of prizes
will be awarded in both games.
A number of visitors were at the
anniversary celebration of WASH
ington Council Sons and Daugh-
ters of Liberty last night at ODD
Fellows hall.
The entertainment at Bethel
church last night for the beneht OF
the Bethel Tennis Club was a sue
cess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
APPLICABLE ON
FEDERAL JURY
South River Man SeIected---
Dry Violations of Great I'M
portance, Says Judge

TRENTON, Sept. 13.-United
States District Court Judge Rellstab
continues to advise federal grand
jurors of the responsibility which
confronts them in bringing in indict-
ments against violators of the dry"
statutes. At the opening of the Sep
TENDER term of the jury here, he de-
clared:
There is no place but Jail fit for
offenders against our laws and on
stitution."
The judge said that the widespread
continuance of lawlessness would I'M
dermine the foundation of govern
ment and destroy the United States
as a nation. A warning was sound
ed against attempts from outside the
jury room to influence the members
of this body.
Attempts to approach jurors to
obtain information from them or to
sway their decisions Is a violation OF
law, and really constitutes contempt
of this court of which you are now
an important part" he declared.
I'm case anything of this sort should
occur to any of you, do not hesitate
to bring it to the courts attention
for investigation.
James j. Wilson, OF this city, Is
foreman of the September grand
jury, the other members and their
addresses follow: C.. E. Garland,
Lyndhurst; Grover E. Asmus, North
Bergen; j. w. letters. P~lainsboro:
Richard M. McWally, Atlantic City:
Samuel A. Lanning. WILDWOOD; Will
lis x. Howell, Morristown; Francis
e. Purcell, Trenton: George Apple
gate, South River; Howard r. Moore.
Glassboro; Edward j. O'Brien.
Newark: John Kent, Paterson; Cor
nelius J.. Curtin, East Orange; John
McCrellish. Trenton; Fred F. An
ness, Woodbridge; William c. Gal
lagher, Asbury Park; Norman Lay
man, Pedricktown; George A. Rolf,
Morsemere; Herbert c. Rorick, New
ark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Senior laboratory work began yes
terday under the direction of Pro-
fessor Glenworth Sturgis.
Miss Rose Mccormick returned
yesterday after making an enjoyable
two months tour through France.
One of the features of the new
addition to the school Is the library.
The school library is under the care
of Miss Oliver. With the continual
aquisition of new volumes the lib
rary is becoming one of the largest
in this section of the state. Students
are now obtaining literary taste and
are flocking to the library.
The Hi-Y will no doubt take part
in the activities of the school this
year. Last year several we'll known
orators were heard here under the
auspices of the club. The work OF
the society was appreciated last year
and will be acknowledged this year
again.
The purchase of a radio set for the
use of the Radio Club and school in
general is still hanging fire. The
Beard of Education has not taken
any action as yet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13

riet Harvey, of Long Branch, Will
liam and Theodore Harvey of Long
Branch. Mr.. and Mrs. William Fa-
gen and family of Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Meyers of Keyport. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Strasser of Perth
Amboy. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gill
christ and daughters, Mary. Mar
garet and Carmelita, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan Mcdonald. Misses Mae Trim
ley, Anna ID. Borlund, Catherine
Rue. John Marshall and Mr.. and
Mrs. William VI Rue all of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-13
URGES
ROAD REFORM
Favors Abolition of Present
Commission and Smaller
Body in Its Place

TRENTON, Sept. Estate SEN
ator William H. Perry, of Essex
county, Republican, is again pound
ing the Democratic State Highway
Commission. In a statement today he
calls once more for its abolition and
favors the Capitalization of all the
highway department power in the
hands of one man.
THE New Jersey Legislature at
its next session should abolish the
present cumbersome State Highway
Commission of eight members and
create in it's stead either a single
headed commission, with perhaps
two deputies, or else a three man
commission" said the senator's
statement. The New Jersey High
way Department functioned for a
number of years with a single COM
missioner, the administrations of the
late Henry L. Budd, of Mount Holly,
and of the late Col. Edward l. Ste
vens, of Hoboken, being especially
notable. New York, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, Ohio. New Hampshire,
Michigan. Virginia, Tennessee,
Minnesota and Montana are among
the states which are carrying on
their road programs at the present
AIilS Wall Gu S4iASAS
The concentration of authority
and the fixing of responsibility are
among the advantages of having a
single commissioner at the head of
tine State Highway Department. The
present commission of eight was ere
ated as a non-Salaried commission.
The idea of the creators of the law
fixing a commission of eight men,
bers. was to provide for a board of
high class business men, who would
serve the state gratuitously in a
more or less advisory capacity for
the carrying on of the states road
program. After Governor Edwards
had removed the original board and
substituted an entirely new COM
mission, the members of the Ed
wards commission succeeded in hav-
ing the legislature grant them an
nual salaries of 1000 or $4,000 in
ali
The position of State Highway
Con- missioner in New Jersey Is a big
enough job to take all of one mans
time, but it is folly to have a COM
mission of the unwieldy number of
eight. A single high class commits
sioner, with a ten thousand dollar
salary, could render New Jersey bet
ter service than the present COM
mission, with the eXtravagant ideas
and leanings toward the patented
Paving interests of its ruling clique"
A few more weeks to do some
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