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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06
SOUTH AMBOY

Thomas Kelley, formerly of this
city, and now of Perth Amboy, Wis
tied with acquaintance in this city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Furman and
family, enjoyed a motor trip to At
lantic City yesterday.
The committee in charge of the
poverty dance to be held at the
rooms of the Mechanicsville Hose
Company r making rapid strides
toward the extensive plans they have
the activities of that band of fire.
fighters for the past season
O'Brien's orchestra of Perth Amboy
have been secured to furnish music
for the affair.
James Wallace has accepted a
contract to entirely decorate the
home of Harry Perrine at Red Bank.
Joseph Novack and Peter Brown
were visitors at North Tarrytown,
N. Y, yesterday.
Robert B. Chapman secured his
state drivers license at Perth Am
boy during the week.
Charles Compton has purchased a
new touring car.
William Pierson. has returned tc
this city. after spending several days
with the Jordan Motor Car Com.
pany of Cleveland.
Miss Marion Thorn, has accepted
a position in the purchasing de-
partment of the South River Spin
ming Company at South River.
Phinneas MCGEE accepted a posi-
ton with the Public Service Gas
Company of this city.
John O'Neil, Sr., is suffering from
a badly infected right hand.
James O'Connor visited with
friends at Newark yesterday.
John Cooney visited with friend,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06

1870 =. M.-Rsauest period. Dur
ing this period the numbers re-
quested by the radio audience will
be played.
1880 +. M-Recital by Hardmsn
reproducing player piano.
$3.50 y. MA talk by Il. 3. W.
Maynard. THE Flying Parsons on
Veterans Mountain Camp"
4:S0 y. M.-Song recital BY Miss
Elsa Ward. OF New York. soioist.
with Victor Herbert at Stadium con-
certs in New York. will sing the fol-
lowing: (aD "Aria-Vissi D'Arte
from Toscs," Puccini; (b) Spring
Came With You" Yucca; fc) The
Nightwind." Farley.
$40 =. M-Bov Scout talk.
$3.50 p. M.-Sky pictures for the
kiddies by Mr.. Radiobug.
6:45 =. M.-Bedtime stories for
the children. ny Uncle George
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06

I at a Prom held at the University Of
Pennsylvania last night.
Mrs. Joseph Compton, Mrs. Will
lam :. Dey. and Mrs. George Gun
drum, Sr., r attending the con-
vention Of the Woman's Club. At At
lanttc City. as delegates from this
city.
John Mcdonnell. Francis Mccabe
and Lawrence Trinley. spent Thurs
day with friends at New YORK City.
Miss Catheryn Chevallier. of As
bury Park. is being entertained at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Dey.
Members OF the Societe des 40
Hommes ct s Chevaux. of this city,
have been notified OF a meeting TO
be held on next Wednesday, at Me-
tuchen. The meeting is scheduled
for s o'clock and will be held in the
American Legion headquarters.
The Catholic Daughters of Ameri-
ca will hold their regular weekly
Euchre at the rooms of the X. of c.
The following committee are in
charge of the arrangements. Miss
Mary Donovan, chairman. assisted
by the Misses Helen Dooling. Nellie
Downs, Teresa Delaney, Dorothy
Dwyer, Julia Delaney. Helen En-
mons, Margaret Gleason. with Mrs.
George Delaney. Mrs. ]. Dryer. Mrs.
Francis Coan, Mrs. Rose Credico,
Mrs. John Coakley and Mrs. Edward
Fleming.
Unconditional Surrender will be
the topic for discourse at the IL
o'clock services at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning. The pas
tor has secured for the evenings mo-
ton picture service the reels entitled
Soldiers of the Cross" The picture
deals with the life OF a minister and
the many duties hat confront him
in his church life. The pastor has
chosen for his sermon at this SER
vice. which is to be in keeping with
the plot of the play. THE Old Min
ister."
The Junior Christian Endeavor Of
the Methodist Protestant church will
course will be How to be Friends of
Jesus" Sunday school at $3.50 p. NJ.
and Christian Endeavor at GAS p.
NJ. The topic at this meeting will
be Better Sabbath Keeping"
In order that all church goers of
the city may not become confused
the pastors of the different churches
have announced that service would
be held in accordance with the new
time.
The Rev. Edward A. Nell, secre-
tary of the p. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. will
have charge of the mid-week service
at the Presbyterian church at 1880
o'clock on Wednesday night. Mr..
Nell has been called upon quite fire.
quently to help at the different
churches, when the pastors were un-
able to take charge themselves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06

ct guess Miss Jierdon had gotten
to thinking a little of Houston, after
all, because when / forced her tc
the final thing of telling some lies
about him to a young woman. she
did it, but went away mad at me and
threatening never to see me again
Our relations, while she had been al
the Houston camp, hadn't been ex-
actly what they should have been
Miss Jierdon is dead-she had stayed
in a little cabin in the woods. l had
lived with her there. About ten day
ago. the baby died, while / was laid
up at camp with a sprained hip. To-
day l went there to find her dead,
and while I was there, Renaud and
young Houston caught me. This is
all l know. I make this statement OF
my w free will. without coercion,
whole truth. and nothing but the
truth, so help me God"
The little lobby milled and buzzed,
drowning the scratching of the pen
as a trembling man signed the con-
fession, page by page. Then came
the clink of handouts. Houston
Strengthened, to find a short, bulky
form beside him, Henry Blackburn
"Well?" questioned that person. 81
guess it's up to me. II haven't got
much chance against that"
What do you mean?"
Simply this. and the bulky Black
burn drew a nervous. sweating hand
across his brow. II amt above deal
ing with crooks. I'll admit that. But
l kind of draw the line at murder
I'm in your hand. Houston. I've
got a mill up there and it amt worth
the powder to blow it up-to me,
anyway. But with you, it's different
If you want to make me a fair offer,
say the word, and I'll go more than
halfway. What say?"
rs tomorrow time enough?"
"Tomorrow-or the next day.
Suits me-"
Then he went on. leaving only
three figures in the lobby-the bent,
silent form of Ba'tiste Renaud,
grave, but rewarded at last in his
faithful search; the radiant-eyed
Houston, free with a freedom
that he hardly believed could exist;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06
KEASBEY

The Misses Edna O'Reilly and
O'Leary, of Perth Amboy, visited
friends here last night.
Mrs. Thomas Stevens and Mrs.
Minnie Walters, of Fords, were local
visitors last night.
The United Exempt Firemen's As
ISOLATION met last night at the Keas-
hey firehouse for its regular month
ly meeting. Nothing of Importance
came up for discussion. The men,
bers selected a gold filled badge TO
be the emblem of the association.
The association also took out shares
in the Fairfield Building & Loan
Association. Following the meeting
refreshments were served. President
N. p. Jensen was in the chair.
The Women's Gid of st. Johns
Episcopal church of Fords, met last
night with Mrs. Burkeson. Quite a
supply of servings have been accu-
INFLATED and efforts will be made to
sell some of the articles. The next
meeting will be with Miss Eggerston.
Mrs. Charles Pfeiffer, Mrs. James
Quist, Mrs. Charles Schuster and
Mrs. William j. Fullerton, were out
of town visitors. last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06

lily. attesting the esteem in which
the deceased was held.
Another of those interesting SER
vices for which the young people OF
h First Baptist church of James
burg have become famed has been
arranged for tomorrow night. One
of the features of the evening will
be the presence of Granville A.
Quackenbush. of the Livingston
Avenue Baptist church, New Bruins
wick. who will give a talk on Bet
ter Sabbath Keeping" This talk
should be of interest to many as Mr..
Quackenbush has gathered much OF
his data from personal observations
In his home town and Jamesburg. A
special service of song with musical
selections added that should make
a program OF the greatest Interest.
Mr.. Q~uackenbush will also lead the
Christian Endeavor meeting. COM
mencing at z o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06

a always taxed about how rich he
was. There was a saying that he
didn't believe In banks and that he
kept more than a hundred thousand
dollars in his little cabin. At this
time. both he and his son were away
at war. and / thought i could steal
this money. place IL in other hands.
and then work things so that IL |
did get hold of the mill, people
around here would merely think
had borrowed the none and bought
the mill with 1t. BY this time. a
cousin of Miss Jierdon's, a fellow
named jenkins. had gotten a job
with Houston and was working with
her. and of course. / was hearing
] everything that went on. 1t looked
like the deal was going through. and
it forced me to action. One night l
watched Mrs. Renaud and saw her
leave the house. / thought she was
going to town. Instead, after I'd
gotten into the cabin. she came back,
surprising me. l killed her. with a
revolver"
"Diablei"
Easy. Ba'tiste. That's the way
you gave it to me, isn't 1t. Thayer?"
yes"
Again the door of the tiny lobby
opened and closed, and a form edged
forward Blackburn, summoned
from his mill.
when I found the deed box,
there was only ten thousand dollars
in it instead of the fortune that /
had supposed was there. I was
about to take it out and stuff it into
my pocket, when 1 heard a noise
outside the window. 1 pushed the
box under my coat and ran out the
back door. The next day, Corbin-or
Langdon-came to me and demand
ed his share of what / had stolen. He
said that he had seen me at the deed
box after I had killed the woman.
He threatened me again-and then,
suddenly. day disappeared. 1
learned that he had left for Boston.
l knew what was up then; he was
going back to tell old Man Houston
and try to step into my shoes when
1 was arrested. But / beat him
there by going over the range in an
automobile. and taking an earlier
train for Boston. 1 picked him up
when he arrived and trailed him to
Young Houston's office. After that
l saw them go to a cafe, and from
there to a prize fight. / had my gun
with mel had made up my mind
to kill them both. 1 thought Lang
don had told. After the fight, they
started out. myself in the rear.
Young Houston had gotten a mallet
from the timekeeper. Then they got
in a quarrel, and my chance came.
Houston ran. When he was well u
of sight 1 crept up behind Langdon
and dubbed my revolver, hitting him
on the head with it. He fell-dead-
and l knew / was safe. hat Houston
would be accused"
Barry looked earnest at the man
before him.
That's all true. isn't it, Thayer?"
II haven't made any objection,
have II" came surlily.
II merely wanted to be sure. But
to go on: Then l thought of a way
to get what 1 wanted from Miss Jier-
don. Anyway, it ended with her tes-
tifying at the trial in a sort of mega
tive way. / didn't care about that
it was something else l wanted. /
wanted'he to switch some papers on
young Mr.. Houston for me. and she
bucked against it. Then l told her
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06

Continued From Our Last Issuc)
Both They stared at him
Thayer nodded. still looking at the
floor. his tongue licking suddenly
Try lips.
on the other. Mrs. Renaud and John
Corbin-tney called him Tom Lang.
Ion back East"
CHAPTER XXI
1t was staggering in its unexpec.
tedness. A gasp came from the lin.
OF Barry Houston. He whirled ex-
citedly and grasped the nearest on
locker.
60 get Medaine Robinette. Hur-
ryi Tell her that l have found tn,
proof. She'll understand"
Then. struggling to reassure him.
self, he turned again to the prisoner
Ewo hours later. in the last CLINT o.
Nay. the door opened, and a woman
came to his side. where he was fin.
ishing the last of many closely writ
ten sheets of paper. He looked up
at her. boyishly, happily. Without
waiting for her permission, he
grasped her hand. and then. as
though eager for her to hear, he
turned to the worn-faced man. now
slumped dejectedly in his chair.
You understand. Thayer. that
this is you written confession?
The man nodded.
And you are willing to sign IL %
ia want to know what 1 was
signing"
Certainly. I intend to read it to
you-so that all witnesses may hear
it. 1t is then to be filed with the
district attorney"
A pause. At last:
my name is Fred Thayer. Until
a year ago, 1 had been employed by
the Empire Lake Mill and Lumber
Company as superintendent, Begin
ming with it when it was first started
by Mr.. Houston of Boston.
"T tried two or three times to get
him to sell out to me. but we could
not get together on the terms. He al
ways wanted cash, and I couldn't
furnish it. About this time-a
nephew of his named Thomas Lang
don came out here, under the name
of John Corbin. He had been a black
sheep and vas now wandering about
the country.
"-Then, a woman came out here.
an Agnes Jierdon, a st~enographer, on
her vacation. / met her and learned
that she was from Boston" A
slight pressure exerted itself on
Houston's arm. He glanced down
to see Medaine Robinette's hand,
clasped tight. "'She spent nearly
>the whole summe here. and / made
owe to her. / asked her to marry
II me, and she told me that she would.
wanted to use her-to get her in
GI0uston's Office. l wanted to find
at what was going on, SO that
would know in advance. At the end
of her vacation, she went back to
Boston and got a job with Houston,
as Office clerk. Almost h first
thing that she wrote me was that
the old man was thinking about SELL
Ing out to some concern back East.
at made me desperate. Then /
thought of Ba'tiste Renaud.'"
"Ah!" The word was accompanied
by a sharpe intake of breath as the
big French-Canadian moved closer to
hear again the story of a murder.
The emotions of the old trapper were
not to be trusted. The recital went
on:
Everybody around this country
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06

that she had done worse things. that
she had perjured herself. She got
her cousin to help her in the trans
fer of the papers: IL was a lease and
stumpage contract. The thing was
illegitimate. of IRIS Shortly after
that. young Houston came out here
again. and / got her to come. too.
II had lodged marrying her.
promising that 1 would do it when
the mill was mine. In the meantime.
I had hooked up with this man
Blackburn. and he had started a mill
for me.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06
ROOSEVELT

The local American Ligion met last
night at fire house No. 2. with one
OF their best attendance. The bad
weather did in in no way hold them
away. They are determined to
make Decoration Day parade and
field day EVENT. one of the best ever
held in the borough. Subscriptions
are coming in fast to assist the boys
TO meet h expense Of the day.
Donations are also COMING in fast
for the erection Of a new home.
A resolution was passed by the
local legion to in no way have any
thing to do with a publication
known as the Treat 'em Square.
The Decoration Day program has
not been completed.
The mission being held at St.
Joseph's church is drawing biz
crowds. This week Is for the men.
Each night the church is filled ~
well as the morning services. The
mission will come to a close to-
morrow night. Last week the Wo-
mems mission held equally a. large
an attendance as the men are this
week. Interesting as well as insfruc-
tive sermons are preached during
the night and morning services. To-
night and tomorrow night viii duish
a most successful mission.
The borough hall is being paint
ed and repaired by the local con-
tractor. Samuel Nadel.
Court Carteret, Foresters Of
America. are fast getting their ar
rangements for their monster dnnco
to be held at Coughlin's auditor1uU
on May 20, when they will have mu-
sic that a played before mauy u
the crown heads OF Europe.
Martin Broome, of New York, ong
of the owners of the Chrome Shirt
Company. spent yesterday in thu
borough on business.
Thomas Cheret, Of Roosevelt, ave.
nue., has completed his arrangementa
for a trip to Europe L visit the prin-
cipal cities and to stay with hif
parents for a time and also to con-
summate some business Affairs.
Fire Company No. 2 viii meet Il
their rooms Monday nigh. which a
their regular monthly business meet
ing.
Herbert Sullivan of the Boulevard
section has returned from = spring
baseball training trip in the south.
being with the Winston-Salem team
of the Piedmont League. He il
well pleased with the experiences he
received and says next year will
find him among the regulars He II
a pitcher and first baseman- He
will play in this vicinity this year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06
nAnAGRAnXC
My I%KK0

When radio settles down to real
business. the radio novice will he
come popular.
That's the prediction Of engineers
who are working on a compact re-
eeivins set for the future fan.
The novice. it is explained. il a
radio fan who is interested merely
in the reception of radio concerts
and cares nought about how the
receiving set works.
Today. the radio amateur Is in the
limelight. Most members of this
tribe put up their own sets. and ex-
pertinent with the apparatus until
they get what they desire. The num-
Der of novices is small compared
with the amateurs.
That's because practically every
radio receiving set on the market to-
day requires some knowledge Of
wireless to get good results.
Novices will spring up. say ex-
perts when a set comes out that will
require as little attention as the
modern photograph. The pushing
Of a hutton. a minor adjustment. and
the radio concert desired will come
in"
For this end. engineers of one of
the largest radio manufacturing
concerns in the country are apply
ing their skill. In the laboratories
in East Pittsburgh. they are work
ing on a cabinet radio receiving set,
the only adjustment for which they
say will be a small lever. or a push
button .
There are some cabinet sets al
ready on the market. But they are
only the forerunners of a perfected
type. say the radio engineers. which
will require as little adjustment as
possible. When that is accomplish
ed, radio receiving sets will become
popular as the modern photograph.
They will be bought by what en-
g%ineers term the novice"
The following program will be
broadcasted tomorrow on $50 me-
tiers by w J z (Newark):
$500 p. M.-Radio Chanel Serv-
ices. sermon by Rev. Chas. T. Walk
ley, of the Grace Episcopal church,
East Orange. N. i.
4:00 p. M.-Recital by Hattie
Stiles. lyric soprano; courtesy of
Margaret A Carr Of New York.
4:30 P. M.-Sacred music recital
by the Aeolian Orchestrelle and the
Duo Art piano.
$3.50 p. M.-Readings and records
from the Bubble Book That Sings"
by Ralph Mayhem; courtesy Of Har-
per & Bro.
6:45 p. M.-"Sandman stories"
Abbfe Phillips Walker; courtesy
Harper & Bro.
7:15 p. M.-Recital of songs in
terpreted for children by Miss Jane
Kerley. mezzo soprano.
7:45 P. M.-"Playgrounds." by
John Bradford. National Play
grounds Association.
$500 P. M.-Recital by Gabriel
Engle. concert violinist.
$3.50 p. M.-Concert by the Lied
erkranz Singing Society of Eliza
beth. N. j.. Otto WINNER. director.
The program to be broadcasted
Monday by w o r IL. Bamberger
& Company Newark On $50 meters
as follows:
1880 A. M.-"Fashions and
Pleasures of New York." courtesy
Of Vanity Fair"
1880 A. M.-"Smiles." by ]. E. X.
1880 p. M.-Special selections
of new violin records.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06
Economy and Luxury meet
in aVehiSOte House

For the exterior of bungalow, country no,
nothing as satisfactory nothing as e
Building Boards.
Vehisote Building Boards are moisture~pl
climate. They are built for endurance.
For luxurious interiors in the handsome.
you'll find nothing that can SO completed
Vehisote. Walls, ceilings and panels Of Y
finish that makes a large house stately
homeyness in the intimate house.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-10-20
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD
SHOULD BIZ ABOLISHED
SAYS SECRETARY DAVIS

Athens, Ohio, Oct. ii.-"The Unit
ed States railroad labor board
should be abolished" Secretary Of
Labor Davis declared IN speech
from the rear etld Of his train which
passed thru here late today.
Davis advocated Federal Board
at which railroad executives and
employees can meet "man to man and
thresh out their grievances
The Labor Board" Davis said,
has proven powerless to settle rail
road strikes"
For this powerless utility of
duasi-government interference,
would substitute the fairness Of the
average man in dealing with his
fellows. For the piLiful quasi-gov-
ernment weakness. I would substi-
mte the powerful force of the COM
mon interest which exists between
employer and employee
Secretary Davis said President
Harding favbrs a wage for all in
dustries that will make strikes un-
necessary.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-10-20
MeELwAfN COUNTY CHAIRMAN
FOH UNION co, DEMOCRATS

A. G. McEiwaiu, the popular mcr-
chant Of Clayton, has been handed
one Of the most difficult jobs in the
Democratic party. IN accepting the
county chairmanshib, he accepted Il
with all the trials and tribulatious
the office holds at the present
time. ....r.. ..,.,..r % is&
The observer who Would even fry
attempt a diagnosis of the barty's
ills. would be constrained to sRy
the greatest Task would be to heal
thelwOund the party received when
it neglected the rank and file of the
Spanish=Ameriean citizenship in its
recent c6inty convention. The ma
iority Of them are sore, and IL will
tako all .the pefaiasive arguments
the leaders may be able to inahu-
facture to bring them back into the
fold. II fthere.isa man in the party
that can do it, Mac certainly can,
but was the wound slight enough
to he so easily forgotten.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-10-20
NAME
A WINNING TICKET

The Republican County Conven-
zion last Saturday was tame af-
fair indeed. Conspicuous by their
absence only, was the steam roller
OF ihs slate. Judge o. 7. Todnbs
was elected temporary chairman.
Mrs. Monroe Scott, vice chairman,
Juan Martinez, secretary. The af-
ternoOn session was given over to
the appointment Of regular commit
tees and to hearing some mastery
addresses by the leading Repub-
Leans Of the county, and Hon. II. H.
Errett, r. 4. Toomey. Mrs. Arthur
N0otcn. Mrs. r. L. Scott and 9TH
crs delighted the convention by their
general review Of conditions as they
were and as they are now.
In the evening session the reports
of the committees were received
and adopted. y, q. Scott Of Gren-
willie. chairman; Mrs. a. n. Cornell
vice chairman; Mr.. Martinez, sec
Rotary. In taking his.seai as chair
man, Mr.. Scott in a brief address
stated the purpose of the meeting
and asked that dispatch be used in
the convention, and his request was
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-10-20
NEW MEXICO INDUSTRIAL
PROGRESS

Magdalena mine plans extensive
development of copper-silver vein
Five hundred barrel oil we'll brol
in by Midwest company in new Ma
vajo field.
Carrizozo drug firm crects new
building.
Socorro reports a new copper
mine opened and already shipping
in Landrum mountains.
Price of broom corn goes up $50
in. past three weeks.
Quay county makes $4,000 reduc-
ton in school budget
Las Cruces to get T. S Reclama-
tion service plant consisting Of ma
chine shop, warehouses, saw mill,
office buildings, etc.
Deming Work to be resumed at
Angeles oil we'll
albuquerque to gel 1000 new
houses built in groups of 90
Albuquerque-New additions and
improvements TO Alvarado hotel are
about completed
Large number of Curry county
farmers growing grain sorghums for
seed.
Curry county gets much needed
moisture to mature late feed crops.
Fort Sumner starts apple ship
ments. ...
Carlsbad cotton gin turns out rs
hales cotton to date and Otis gin
i0l bales; Malaga and Upton gins
also operating.
Hopes steam canning plant turns
out 5000 cans pears, apples and to-
matOes daily; addition to be built.
Cotton acreage around Artesia is
unusually large and excellent yield
being picked.
Hagerman rushes erection OF new
cotton gin
ElizabethtQwn mine gets machin-
cry for new mill.
Ration gets new house furnishing
establishment!
42-mile concrete road between FL
paso and Las Cruces to be finished
in few weeks
pinos Altos mine hauls 100 tons
ore daily using nine auto trucks.
Chino Copper Company, operatir~'
at Santa Rita aud HurleY increases
wages iO. per cent, effective October
ist.
Vaughn's growth evidenced by
number of buildings erected dur
ing summer and those under con-
struction.
Curry county stock cattle get 10
per cent tax reduction.