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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
CHRISTENING PARTY BIG
EVENT At JAMESBURG

JAMESBURG, March 21:-Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Greenberg held
open house all day Sunday following
the christening Of their newly born
son. Congratulations by wire and
personal v~isitations were made from
early morning until late at night.
Rabbi Harkavy, of New York City.
was in charge of the ceremony and
was assisted by I. Mollet, an uncle
of the child, as best man, and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel G%reenberg, of New
York City, as attendants. The child
was named Jacob Gilbert GreenberG
taking his name from his grandfath-
er. Following the religious cere.
mony the entire party sat down to
a christening feast that was a very
elaborate affair.
Those present were: New YorR
| City, Harry Kaufman, Joseph Kap'
Ian, Mr.. and Mrs. Flax Greenfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Rappefort, Harry
Spellman, Mr.. and Mrs. Morrl
Greenberg, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Wal
lack; ~Jamesburg, Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Shapanka and family. Mr.
and Mrs! Samuel Shapanka, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Goldstein, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. j
Foben, Mr.. and Mrs. David Radack
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Chatin, Fl. A. Ed
wards; Spotswood, MI. and Mrs
Isaac Rosenfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
| Gilman, MI. and Mrs. Benjamin
Shapiro; Hightstown, Mr.. and Mrs
! Louis Greenberg. Misses Sara. Rose
and Ruth Greenberg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Ferris, of
Manhattan, were visitors at Prince
Bay over the weekend.
owen Kunath has been visiting his
mother who has been i'll at her home
in Hudson, N. Y.
John Schmardel Is recovering from
his recent illness at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Helmes have
returned to Jersey City, after visit
ing relatives here.
Oscar Benson is able to be out
after recent illness that confined him
to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Reinhardt, of
514 Bloomingdale road, who have
conducted a hotel at that place for
the past eleven years. sailed Satur-
day on the steamer Finland for a trip
to Europe. They are to visit their par
ents whom they have not seen in a
number of years. A reception was
held Friday night before their de-
parture.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st.
Marks Church have arranged for a
covered dish luncheon at the church
Thursday noon.
The monthly social of Molly Stark
J council. Daughters of America. will
be held at Amicitia Hall tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
JULIUS TONGHINl Is
FINED FOR SPEEDING

TOTTENVILLE, March 21.-After
a lay-off of four months the mo-
torcycle patrolmen assigned to catch
speeders began action Sunday in AM
boy road. Motorcycle Patrolman
Joseph served two summons for
speeding, Sunday, one of whom was
arraigned in the second district court
Yesterday. He was julius Tonghini.
twenty-six years old, of S54 Laurie
street, Perth Amboy, charged with
speeding at the rate of thirty-two
miles an hour. He was found guilty
and Magistrate Croak imposed the
minimum fine Of $25 for first often
ders.
Two others arraigned in court for
violations of the ordinance received
suspended sentences. They were Jo-
seph Costello, of Red Bank, for
trucking in Amboy road and Theo-
dore Mccoy, of Pleasant Plains, for
driving a car without a front license
plate. They were summoned by
Patrolman Newman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
, TOTTENVILLE

Mrs. Carl RagueS IS nome altei
several weeks visit, in Rochester.
Misses Margaret Osmundsen and
MYRTLE Cox, visited in Newark, sun
day.
Miss Maude H. Sure, OF Sleeps
head Bay, spent the week end here
with her sister.
Assemblyman William L. Vaughan
arrived home Saturday after the
close of the legislature at Albany.
Mrs. English Crooks, a former res
ident, was here from ook yes
terddy.
A meeting of the Cooperative
School Club will be held this after
noon at the school.
The Abraham Cole Chapter of the
ID. A. r.. will hold a business meet
ing this afternoon at the Bethel par
sonage. Mrs. Oscar L. Joseph, the
chaplain, will be the hostess
The i~nitiatory degree was confer
red upon two candidates by Bentley
Lodge. No. $40, Odd Fellows, last
night at Odd Fellows Hall. Besides
many members, there were visitors
present from Perth Amboy and Port
Richmond.
The social of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of Ohavis Israel Congregation held
at the Masonic temple Sunday night
for the benefit of building fund for
the was a C m
about $50 was the result. The $40 in
gold was awarded to Tony Andriany
and the fountain pen to Mrs. Stern
| Mrs. William Wetchler and Mrs
julius Getzlowitz were in charge.
st, Paul's church official board
will peet tonight at the home OF
Graham Christopher, Amboy road
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
CHARGED WITH KILLING
LADY WHITE IN LONDON

LONDON, March 81 (By The As
ISOLATED Press)-Henry jacob. ~
year-old pantry boy in the hotel
where Lady Alice White was fatally
injured last Monday night. was ar
raigned in police court charged with
wilful murder. jacob is alleged to
have confessed to have hit Lady
White with a hammer. She was
found unconscious and died the fol-
lowing day. Her skull had been
fractured.
Lady White was the widow of the
late Sir Edward White, late chair
man of the London county council
and was between so and 60 years
old. She declared a burglar mao
| entered her room and struck her.
jacob is a pale-faced youth, qulet
and inoffensive in appearance. nc
had been employed in the hotel only
a few days prior to the murder, HIS
work consisted of washing crockery
| and cleaning plates. In his spare
| time he said he read a rumber OF
cheap novels, mainly of the detec-
tive type.
He was remanded for one week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
BOULEVARD REPEAL
BILL WAS BEATEN

TOTTENVILLE, March 21.-One
of the bills which went down to de-
feat in the closing hours OF the iegis-
lature was the repeating or the
S%outhfield boulevard from
Eltinpville to Tottenville passed by
Inc legislature last year over Mayo"
Hylan's veto. The bill was intro
duced last year by Assemblyman
Frerichs, of Tottenville.
The bill to repeal the was
introduced by Democratic Minority
leader Walker, of Manhattan, who
had another one in its place for a
sewer system through its entire
length which would bring on the
property owners a large assessment
instead of the division as laid down
in the Frerichs bill, that made 1t SO
that SO per cent of the assessment
will be paid by the state. 70 per
cent by the city and rs per cent by
The property wners within the area
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21

TUCSON, Ariz.-Jack Beagin OF
Galveston, Tex, and julius McInnis
of Hattiesburg, Miss, are just two
of the hundreds of suffering ex-
service men who rode the brake
beams of freight trains to reach the
governments tuberculosis hospital
for war veterans at Tucson, Ariz.
Listen to their stories:
"I was in Galveston" Beagin says,
land 1 was feeling pretty Ill.
II hadn't even been told there was
a hospital in Tucson. But people
told me 1 should &c there for my
condition.
well, when I was over there In
France they didn't stop me, and
didn't see why this should.
IT just hoped a freight. I'm feel
ing better here, and they're not 60
ing to get me out in a hurry!"
And McInnis says:
when 1 came home from France
I found myself with a wife and baby
to support. The plague had me hard.
"They turned me over to the vo-
cational training department. l was
too sick to do anything.
"And my compensation was but
$3.50 a month. 1 couldn't support
my family on that.
II was getting worse. Then
heard about Tucson.
Motley didn't send me. I just
went. L felt l had to get there If ]
was to get well.
II rode the rods"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
SCHOOL NEWS

of other meetings inter-
fering the girls did not have q meet
ing for the organization of the glee
club last week. This meeting has
beer postponed until next week.
In chapel last week Mr.. Will w.
Ramsay. head of the mathematic de-
partment of the high school. gave
an interesting account of the Gypsy
moth. a pest which threatens to be
very destructive to the foliage OF
trees this year. Mr. Kleinhans then
took up the discussion, making d
general plea to the student body to
DESTROY the cocoon which can easily
be seen on trees at this period OF
the year. A few years ago h Boy
Scouts collected and burned a great
number of 1t is hoped that
they will see the necessity for re-
peating that good deed this year..
Bouts Cohen is working very
hard to secure an outdoor track fol
the school. The candidates for the
track team practice almost every
day in the week and the need FOR q
track is keenly felt. Half of the
candidates for the track team are
trying for position on the team
which will represent p. A. Fl. $. a.
the Penn relays. From these Coach
Waddell will try to pick four mer
who will average fifty-six second OF
better for the quarter. An appea'
will be made to the Board of Alder.
men to build a track for the use oil
the various track clubs in the city
If the appeal is accepted the track
will probably be built at Hayes
Park.
ROLAND Main, chairman of the
program committee of the Science
Club, has announced that he has
succeeded in obtaining some educa'
| tional moving pictures from Trenton
| for the next meeting of the Science
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
SOCIAL SESSION At FORDS

FORDS, March 21:-The first
social event held this season by the
Crescent Baseball Club was given
recently at the home of Earl w.
Anderson in Fords. The players
and their friends enjoyed singing,
dancing and playing games. Piano
selections were given by Miss Al
berta Madsen of Perth Amboy. A gold
piece was awarded to Miss Rosetta
Burke of Perth Amboy. Plans were
made to hold a strawride some time
in the near future. A supper was
served at the home of Joseph DAM
bach.
Among those present were Alberta
Madsen.' Mary Montani, Anna W.
brich, Edna Madsen. Mary Chayko,
Genevieve Montani, Anna Barlics.
Betty Benyak, Colombia Montani,
Mildred Parsons and Alice Dambach,
Messrs. Archie Gardella. Arthur
Jensen, Joseph A. Dambach, Ear!
w. Anderson, Warren Clifton,
Charles Sher, Harold Peterson, Will
liam Fraser and John Dambach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
"a SALES OF REAL ESTATE
REPORTED IN ONE WEE

Fourteen sales of real estate arr
reported for last week by the firm a
Charles l.. Steuerwald, Inc, of 2O&
Smith street. Two of the sales arr
residences in this city, while I'll
other transactions consist Of build]
ing sites outside of Perth Amboy
The deals aggregate $4,000 u
value.
Through Frank A. Maloney, Of tn
real estate concern, the two house
in this city have been sold. A two
family frame residence at 272 Mar
ket street. formerly the property q
Harry Segal. has been sold to Franz
and Helen Urbanski. No constdera1
ton has been made public. The see
ond sale is a two family Tram!
dwelling on Meade street, formern
the property of James w. and Elsa
| N. Nicholson, of IA Jefferson street
which has been sold to Frank Price
| ner, of Prospect street. No con
s,deration was given out In tha
| case. 4
Outside transactions through ~
Steuerwald Company include -
| sales at Edgar Terrace. Woodbridee
two at Riverside Park. South Am
bow. and four at Greendale TerracS
Woodbridge. These are buildinl
lots. q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
DIR. W|EDFELOT
COMING TOT j. s.
Is Named German AmbaSsa-
dor to U. Sis Leading
InduStriaIist

BERLIN, March 81 (By The As
ISOLATED Press):-Dr. Otto Ludwig
Wiedfeldt has been appointed Ger
man ambassador to the United
States.
DIR. Wiedfeldt will fill the post
vacant since February, 1917, when
Count Johann Heinrich Won Bern
storff left Washington prior to the
declaration of a state of war be-
tween the United States and Ger
many.
DIR. Wiedfeldt Is fifty years old
and one of the foremost German in
dustrialists and economists. He is
reported to have been released from
his position at the head of the di-
rectorate of the Krupp works SO
that he might accept the post.
DIR. Wiedfeldt is reputed to be
one of the wealthiest Germans of
the present day. He is an expert
enced diplomat having acted in i'm
portant positions in the German
home office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
CARD PARTY FOR so. AMBOY

SOUTH AMBOY. March 21.-To-
nights weekly euchre to be held in
St. Mary's Hall under the direction
of Mrs. Thomas Gleason, promises to
urpas the efforts of all previous
committees The committee work
ing for the past week nave been re-
warded with several fine prizes
which will be given to the most sue
cessful players.
The weekly affairs are widely
known throughout the nearby cities.
and the friendly rivalry between the
succeeding committees have ATTRACT
ed the attention of many players
Guests from Perth Amboy, Wood
bridge, %Sayreville, South River and
New, Brunswick are numbered
among those present each week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
JAMESBURG

MI. and Mrs. William K. Irons, OF
Spotswood, visited relatives in town
on Sunday.
Cornelius Stonaker has purchased
from John Enright of Freehold, the
property on the corner OF Lincolh
and Gatzmar venue This prop
erty Is one of the most desirable
pieces of real estate in town and the
purchase price is quoted at above
$4,000.
Charles Petty has the contract for
the painting of the exterior OF the
Hallam Rooms drug store.
The advance sale of tickets for the
benefit moving picture performance
to be given in the Star theatre to-
morrow night under the auspices OF
the Senior and Junior classes or the
Jamesburg High School, indicate
that capacity houses will witness the
high-class picture. Half an Hour
featuring Dorothy Dalton.
Congregations at the Methodist
and the First Baptist churches, on
Sunday heard from Attorney Mon
roe, of the New Jersey Anti-Saloon
League the pressing need of support
of that society to suppress the men
engaged in the sale of intoxicating IL
ouors. Mr.. Monroe spoke at the
Methodist church in the morning
and at the Baptist church at h eve
ming services. An unusual numbe
subscribed to the cause that centers
so largely at Jamesburg and vicin-
ity.
The Rev. Frank Symmes, of Free
hold. supplied the pulpit of the Pres
byterian church. on Sunday.
Announcement was made at 81
James church, Sunday, OF the prom
made at the moving picture perform
ance, "Quo Vadis," given at the Star
theatre last week that was OF a sat
sfactory amount, to be donated to
he Children's Orphanage. at Hope
well.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
GUEST DAY Of
THE PH|LEMONS
Mrs. AtWeII Gave Currents at
Meeting Yesterday Before
Large Audience

TOTTENVILLE, March 21.-Mrs.
Marion s. Atwell, lecturer, was the
speaker at the guest day of the Phil
emon Literary and Historical So
ciety held yesterday afternoon at the
Masonic temple. AS this was the last
of the series of talks for the season
by Mrs. Atwell before the society
and the last guest day for the season
of the club there was a large turn
out of members and guests, there be-
ing about one hundred and twenty
five present.
Miss Elsa E. Evans. president, was
in the chair and after extending a
hearty welcome to all introduced the
speaker, who gave Current Events"
as the subject of the afternoons pro-
gram.
hour and a half going over the prin-
cipal topics of the day from the time
of the recent disarmament confer
ence held at Washington down 10
the present events of the day. she
touched briefly on each subject CIV
ing in detail the work being lone
by Herbert Hoover, secretary OF
commerce, the situation in Ireland,
and Russia, that with Great Britain
in India, the situation In South Al
RIGA, the bonus and ship-subsidy bill.
After the lecture a social time was
held with refreshments. Mrs. VIII
liam Scott was at the head OF the
hospitality committee and Mrs. B.
F.. Joline was chairman of the re-
ception committee. Miss Evans TOOK
occasion at this time to announce
the next two meetings. the anniver-
sary and reception to charter mem
n-,Y Iyynnhnnn ThG
next regular meeting will be Mon
day. March 81, the social meeting
. Monday, April 3. at the home OF
Mrs. stephen Cossey, the twenty
Attn anniversary reception to char
ter members, April II, and the an
nual luncheon, April %. at the New
Packer House, Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
METUCHEN BOARD TO ELEe

METUCHEN, March 21.-The a15
nual meeting of the Board OF Educe
ton is to be held tonight and OFFICES
for next year will be elected. 60
sip in the borough is to the enc
that there may possibly be q chan
in the school board executive ~
The contention is that dissattef4s
with the present administrattonS
set factions at work tonshanges
personnel of the executive pv
the board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
Good For That "Elu" Cough

For quick relief from the wearing
coughs that hang on" after the
grippe or influenza, take Foley's
Honey. and Tar. Mrs. X. d. Drake,
Childs, Md, writes: after an at
tack of the flu that left me with a
severe cough nothing seemed to re-
lieve me till 1 tried Foley's Honey
and Tar. which / can highly recon-
mend" 1t is also good for Group,
whooping cough and colds. 1t puts
a soothing. healing coating over the
inflamed surfaces. cuts the phlegm,
eases ~hoarseness. clears the air pas
sages. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
CLAIM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Dexter Midgets, a local bas-
ketball team, claims the Middlesex
county championship as the result
of their winning twenty-three
inc from teams in various parts
of the county during the past season.
The Dexters lost but two games. and
these to Junior teams who out
weighed them. The Dexters lineup
consists of Slifkin, Koch and Torrell,
forwards: Preacher and Meggison,
guards, McCallem and Sheath, cen
tiers. r. Torrell, of ITO South First
street. Is the manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
ELECTION AT F|UME

FIUME, March 81. (By the Asso'
ciated Press).-The constituent as
sembly gathered today to elect a gov
eminent succeeding that of Presi'
dent Vanella, recently o~verthrown.
General Sreoico has been appoint
ed to command the troops sent here
to maintain order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
JAILED FOR SELLING BOOZE

TRENTON. March 21:-Samuel
Singer, of Philadelphia and Atlantic
City. popularity referred to as king
of the bootleggers," who was SEN
fenced by Judge Bodine in Newark
yesterday to serve eighteen months
for illegal sale and transportation of
liquor. was scheduled to go on trial
in federal court here today on five
other indictments returned in his
first trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
Mrs. Martha w. Williams

TOTTENvILLE. March 21:-Mrs.
Martha w. Williams. sixty-three
years old. died yesterday at her
home, 222 Butler venue. She is
survived by her mother. Mrs. Eliza
beth Cole. with whom she resided
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at St
Stephens Episcopal church. Rev
d. w. Clark. rector in charge. will
oficiate. The interment will be In
the Woodrow cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21

NEWARK. March 21-Forrest f.
Dryden. president of the Prudential
Insurance Company of America.
yesterday resigned as a director of
the Fidelity Union Trust Company.
assigning i'll health as III reason.
The insurance company last week
disposed of its stock in the banking
institution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
Wishes He lad Known It Sooner

"I only wish 1 had discovered
Foley's Honey and Tar so years
ago, as I have been the victim OF
attacks of influenza and bad colds
until l found this wonderful relief"
writes w. II. Gray. S54 Nowita Pl.,
Venice, Cal. Foley's Honey and
Tar helps coughs and colds. bron-
chial and la grippe coughs. tickling
throat and h~oarseness. 1t is good
for croup and w%hooping cough. Mr..
Gray adds: worth its weight in
gold. Marvelously effective" Sold
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21

MELVILLE, March Pin an
ticipation OF shad appearing in the
Delaware tributaries this week, net
ters from the various coastal towns
began to arrive with their dorys and
outfits at Bivalve and Greenwich
today to be ready to set their drifts
for the first run of these toothsome
fish.
In the Maurice river region, where
more than 10000 shad were caught
last season. OILERS are making sue
cessful hauls of herring, which are
being shipped to the Philadelphia
markets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
STATE NEWS

TRENTON, March 21.-The an
nual frolic of the New Jersey Leg
islative Correspondents Club viii
take place Saturday night of this
week at Newark. Free from the care
of following the miracles of the law
making game as it is played at the
state house here the men who keep
the state informed, through the
newspapers they represent here, OF
state government events, will gather
at the Elks' Club, in Newark, Where
the annual dinner will be held. Fol-
lowing the feast the members Will
have a theatre party.
This is the second year the writ
ers nave held their annual get-to-
gether event outside of Trenton.
Formerly the dinners were always
held here while the lawmakers we're
in session, but the plan was changed
last year to a time when the legisla-
ture had adjourned in order to at
ford all the members an opportunity
to be present. The committee ar
ranging the dinner for Saturday con-
sists of Lawrence j. Keefe, of New
ark, chairman; Julius S. GrunoW
| of Hackensack. and John j.. Melon
| ough, of Trenton.
TRENTON, March 21-The an
mai encampment of the Department
of New Jersey, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. will lie held here April sew
enth and eighth. Special arrange
nicnts arc being made to entertain
| delegates from every part of the
state.
lGLASSBORO, March 21-Georgt
Weisenberger, twenty-four, said by
| police to answer the description OF
a mar wanted in Kansas for murder
was being held as a burglary sus-
| pect here today. The police said ne
confessed to having robbed many
| homes in this section.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-20
ABOLISH. THE TIP

certain class Of Americans nutty on the subject
of tipping They not only nutty, but they nui-
sance TO the rest of mankind
The tip is established institution i'll many Of the old
countries but they their brains there well their
money. Where an Americanwould tip quarter half
dollar the foreigner in his country would hand one
two cents And they get Just much for their copper
as the splurger does for his silver
There ought to be federal law forbiddng tipping of
every nature and fixing jail sentence for both the gyer
and the receiver
When goes into hotel and registers he expects
to pay the proprietor the established price of his board
and lodging He should not be required to also the
waiter and the chambenaid and the elevator man. and
the bell hop in order to the attention and service
to which every guest is entitled.
Tipping is degrading to both the giver and the receiver
1t should be abolished by law, since many do not
possess either the brains the to abolish it by
custom
Graham guardian., 1922-06-20
LEAVES FOR KLoNDYKE

Mrs. Lydia V. Hodges, who has
been visiting her mother. Mrs. Matte
A. Williams, left yesterday morning
for her home at Klondyke Mrs. Hod
ges had with her the young son OF
Mr.. Allaire and upon receipt of a
telegram stating that the boys father
had met with serious accident her
visit was cut short and she left on
the morning train for Klondyke
Only meager details of the acci.
dent to Mr. Allaire were given, the
message only stating that he had fall,
en- from a windmill and had broken
both legs.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-20
st. Joseph Stake
HIGH COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
FOR JUNE 25, 1922.

HIGH COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
FOR JUNE 25, 1929.
EDEN--Wm. Ellsworth.
BRYCE-Cleveland Curtis.
HUBBARD-James /. Palmer.
GRAHAM--Lewis M. Ferguson.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Evans.
ARTESIA--Chas. E. Ferrin,
LEBANON-Levi A. John.
LAYTON-R. G. Layton.
VIRDEN-Max Webb.
THATCHER-George A. Foote.
THATCHER WEST - James A.
Duke.
CENTRAL--John BiIby.
PIMA-Martin Mortensen, Jr.
MATTHEWS-Frank NJ. Skinner.
ASHURST-Joseph H. Lines.
EMERY--T. S. Kimba!l.
FRANKLIN-PhiI G. Merrill.
SPENCER KIMBALL,
Stake Clerk.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-20
MARRIED

Saturday evening Miss Thelma Sow.
ell was married to Louis Scarlett at
the homie OF President H. l.. Payne,
the president performing the cere.
mony. The wedding was a very quiet
affair with only the necessary wit.
nesses present. The young couple
will make their home at the C. D.
Welker residence in Layton for the
present.