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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15

C0LON|As SCHOOL
Woodbridge School Board Re.
ceived Bids Last Night
Transport Pupils

WOODBRIDGE, Aug. 15:-Bids
for the Colonia school were received
at an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Education held last night
with all members, with the excep-
ton of F. w. Bohlen. present. A
goodly delegation of the residents
of Colonia were present as they are
deeply interested in this proposed
improvement as they feel it will
mean a great deal in the develop
ment of their portion of the town
ship. Many of the contractors for
the various parts of the work for
which bids were advertised were
also present.
The bids opened were as follows:
General construction: Joseph
0S6: George B. Rule, $36,S50; Rice
e Thompson. $4,000. Smith &
Ostergaard. $3S.200.
Heating and ventilating: f. A.
Wandering, $5,OS9; George w. Still
well, $4,S97; L. G. Britt & Co.,
$4,950; Donald BUST, S4,979; o. S.
DUNCAN, S6,050; Burns. Lane, Rich
ardson Co., $4,794; Johnson Heating
Co, s4,973: Jensen e Rodner. $5,-
S75: Fred p. Merkle, 1891; George
j. Tobin, $4.991.
Plumbing: F. A. Wandering, ST.
40; G. w. Stillwell, S2.397; o. S.
DUNCAN. $4,000: David Buist. ST.
430; Burns. Lane, Richardson Co..
$2,O4S; Jensen & Rodner. $2,293;
George j. Tobin, sass.
Electric wiring: T.. l.. Coffey.
$40 plus call system, $50; Oliver b.
Ames, $1,056 plus call system $50.
The committee on the building of
the Colonia school retired and upon
their return reported as follows on
the successful bidders: Joseph Zeh-
rer, general construction. $36.6SS;
Burns, Lane. Richardson Co. heat
ing anG ve%ntilating, $4,794; Burns,
Lane, Richardson Co, plumbing,
$2,04S: Z. j. Coffey, electrical work,
$40 plus SEQ, $500.
These contracts with the archi-
tect's fee of $2,750 and the purchase
price of the lots of $1,000 leave APP
proximately $4,000 for the grading,
furnishing and general equipment
Of the school.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting of which NJ. =. Duni-
gan was chairman, to report on the
housing problem for the pupils in
the Port Reading section gave their
report. Several plans we're discuss
ed but the final arrangement was
a resolution that the children of the
higher grades be transported to No
l school in Woodbridge for the pres.
ent and arrangements made to care
for the lower grades at Port Read.
Ing. A school will undoubtedly be
built in this section before long.
The portable schoolhouse was dis.
cussed and a large house which was
being considered was thought en-
tirely too expensive for further con,
sideration.
There will be 3S2 pupils in tn,
high school building this year. 20,
in the high school department an,
1870 in the eighth grades.
Il j. H. Thayer Martin was appoint
ed as attorney for the board for tn
coming year and DR.. b. w. Hoag
land as the medical inspector for a
the schools of the township at
salary of $500 a year.
The township schools will reope
on September 6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
MISS FRANCES E. HAGEDORN
HEADS VETERANS AUXILIARY

Miss Frances E. Hagadorn, of Me-
tuchen, was elected commander of
the ladies' auxiliary of Sergeant
John B. Egan Post 663, of the Vet
a of Foreign Wars at a meeting
held in the Veterans and Army and
Navy Union headquarters at SO
Smith street last Friday night.
The express purpose of the meet
ing vas to elect a commander and
in honor of the women the quarters
were decorated. A number of men,
bers of the veterans were present.
Miss Hagadorn was unanimously
elected to the office of commander.
She is the youngest woman to be
elected to such a post. h is an
enthusiastic worker for the interests
of ex-service men and during the
war she was connected with the Red
Cross on Staten Island. Miss Haga-
dorm lost two brothers in the late
war and her father has spent years
Of his life in the service. h is a
member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the Ellwood
Holland Spanish War Veterans aux
iliary of New Brunswick. and the
Sergeant John B. Toolan Post of the
Army and Navy Union in this city.
In assuming her office Miss Haga-
dorm called upon the ONE to make
the organization the largest and
strongest in the state and pointed
out that membership was only open
to relatives of men who served on
foreign soil.
Following the business session re-
freshments were served and an en-
tertainment program presented.
Among those present were: Miss
Frances Hagadorn, commander;
Mrs. NJ. Hellyer, senior vice COM
mander: Mrs. Chester Nesley, junior
vice commander; Mrs. Jessie Tappen,
patriotic instructor; Mrs. Charlotte
Hill; Mrs. A. Sassidy, treasurer; and
Mrs. F. L. Hagadorn, conductress;
Howard Tappen. Major F. l.. Haga-
dorm, Edward Weisbecki, Andrew
Boute, Rudolph Nowak, Richard
Hill, Joseph Kellar and Alonzo s..
Van Pelt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
WILL CONFER0 ON
TOWN HALL SITE
Woodbridge Township CON-
mittee Gets Letter From
Memorial Committee

WOODBRIDGE, Aug. 15.-Rou-
tine business occupied the attention
of the township committee at its
meeting last night. The town hall
proposition did not come up for dis
cussion. but a Communication was
received from the Memorial COM
mittee fixing August "a as a date
for a conference with the township
committee. At that meeting 1t is
expected that efforts to reach an
agreement on the controversy will
be made.
Acting as chairman pro TEN. Com
mitteeman William Hoy appointed
Richard A. Versteeg as a commit
tee of one to communicate with the
contractor at work on the Avenel
sewer job. Work is being delayed,
it is understood, and the other i'm
provements are being held up by
reason of this fact.
The following ordinances were
passed on the first reading: The
stray animals ordinance, the house
number ordinance, and the school,
Pearl and High street improvement
ordinances.
Action was taken authorizing the
acceptance of the Sewaren sewer
system from Emily j. De Forrest
The sewer will be taken over by the
township as soon as the engineer is
able to report a proper description
to be embodied in a deed.
By motion A. Mundy was author
lied to make the necessary water
connections in Burnett street.
A communication from Carl Iver-
sen regarding a building was refer
rod 20 thu h,,i1Iin~ nnn, pattfna cor
consideration. the report to be made
at the next session.
BY motion. G. w. Wood was ap-
pointed 10 serve notice on property
wne on King Georges road re-
garding the sidewalks to be laid on
the highway.
The township engineer was au-
thorized to advertise for sealed bids
on the Amboy avenue sewer con-
tract, to be received August % al
$3.50 o'clock: to prepare plans and
estimates on improvements fol
Woodland avenue and Main and
Grand streets, and to submit plans
and specifications for the installa.
ton of a sewer on A street, Port
Reading. The clerk was instructed
to notify A. Mundy concerning water
connections on William. Ryan and
Mary streets and Maxwell venue
A fixed price of $40 a day was sci
for the hire of the township-owned
road roller. Contractors and private
citizens have been in the habit oil
renting the machine and recently
some trouble arose over charges. In
future the above named rate will
prevail. in addition to full time pay
for the engineer operating the roller,
BY motion, the road supervisor
was instructed to remove the brush
along Amboy avenue near Jane!
street.
The bill of w. A. Ryan and the
Fords Construction Company fol
road improvements vas referred tt
the road committee and the inspec.
tors on each contract.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
AMERICAN MECHANICS ARE
READY FOR BIG EXCURSION

With every detail complete, the
second annual excursion of Middle
sex Council No. 63, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
will clear from the city dock tomor-
row morning promptly at $3.50
o'clock. The steamboat Sirius OF the
Iron Steamboat Company will be
here early in the morning to allow
FOR putting the refreshments on
board and to get the stands ready
for sailing time. Reports in regard
to the sale of tickets that have
reached the committee from the var
ious MEMBERS and at the places
where they have bee: placed on a
are encouraging, according to Fred
Arner, who has that matter in
charge. This alone will assure the
success Of the second event of Its
kind held by the council. At q
meeting to be held at Junior Hail
tonight the tally OF tickets will be
made to find out how everything
stands before the boat leaves from
the dock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
RUNYON WANTS
APOLOGY MADE
Mrs. Donges Asked to Pub
licly Retract Statement
Attributed to Her

TRENTON. Aug. Ex-senator
William N. Runyon, Republican
candidate for governor, asks for an
apology from Mrs. Raymond w.
Donges. who is alleged to have
stated in a short address at the
Collingswood rally Saturday that
the senator while making a speech
in Camden a few nights ago. talking
dry, had such a skate on that he
could not stand STILL" Senator Run
yon has issued a statement, saying
in part:
For months rumors have been
eaching me of similar accusations
made in private conversation and
emanating from the interested
Democratic sources. In fact, I am
told indirectly that Governor Ed
wards, at one of his recent public
receptions at Sea Girt, in CONVERSE
ton with some gentlemen, made a
charge of similar import to that of
Mrs. Donges and laid the scene In
Montclair, and assured his auditors,
when they looked incredulous. that
he had full proof of what he said.
Such statements by the governor
and a Democratic county leader
carry, by inference at least. the
stamp of approval of the Democra-
49, @LtSAo oAi6S AAAo
merely made the misstep of utter
Ing in a public speech what the
Democratic snipers. more adroit and
less impulsive, have been giving
forth for many weeks in the guise
Of humor.
It is extremely distasteful for me
to be drawn into a controversy with
q oma Were the matter of no
more moment than that of my own
personal serenity of mind, l would
be disposed to let my friends speak
for me. The circumstances. how
ever, greatly magnify the offense of
Mrs. Donges. as I expect to be the
accepted candidate of a great poll
teal party for the highest office
within it's gift in this state.
The men and women of the Re-
publican party. loyal to their faith,
will vote for their candidate because
of their belief in his integrity and
sincerity. To them and to the great
number of Democrats who have as
sured me that they intend to vote
for me because of theic belief in my
honest, of purpose, 1 desire to say
nmost emphatically that the states
[hents of Mrs. Donges and all SINH
Tar statements are utterly untrue
and absolutely without any founda-
ton in fact.
So serious is the situation created
by Mrs. Donges' statement that a
mere denial on my part, no matter
how complete nor how emphatic.
will not. in my opinion, furnish the
voters of this state with the proof
to which they are entitled.
l therefore propose, without any
delay, to ask of Mrs. Donges a COM
plete retraction in as public a form
as was her original statement. If
for any reason best known to herself
she shall refuse this act of justice. I
shall then be obliged to adopt more
compelling means for the establish
ment of the truth. and that right
speedily.
So far as the statement of Cover
nor Edwards is concerned, I am
causing an investigation to De made.
If satisfactory proof of his state
ment is obtainable, I shall follow
the same curse with respect to
him.
At the home of Mrs. Donges. in
Merchantville, it was stated the
family had gone to the Delaware
Water GAP for a short stay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
PERSONAL

Mrs. Howard s. Lyon Of Gordon
street has returned to her home
after spending a week with her
parents in Dover. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hilliard and
Miss Grace billiard of Madison ave-
nue., have returned to their home
after spending a few days in tlud-
son, N. Y. .
Miss Marie Robbins of High street
iting Miss Josephine Robbins OF
Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs. Raymond Laing, of Metuch-
zen. is visiting friends in this city
today.
Albert Klein, who is spending a
month in training at Camp vail
| visited his parents in Gordon street
Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Hanson and son
| Albert, Jr., have returned to tnell
| home in Gordon street after a two
weeks stay at Hunter. N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Reilly and
Miss Agnes Hurley, of this city, are
spending several days in Ocean
Grove.
Miss Sarah M. Jones. of Rector
street. entertained Miss Emily Mich
OILS. of New York, and Miss Marian
Breckenridge, of Woodbridge, Sun
day.
Misses Frances and Leisa Henry,
of High street, Miss Sue FRANKIE of
Jefferson street, and Misses Mar
guerite and Elizabeth Tansey, OF
Newport, left today for Schroon
Lake where they will remain Tor
some time.
Miss Elizabeth Rankin, Of High
street, has accepted a position In
Newport News, Va.
Miss LaVerne DeHamm, of Water
street, has returned to her nome
after spending a week in Aspury
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Alpern, of
Water street, are spending n re-
mainder of the summer In the
White Mountains.
MI. and Mrs. Arthur E. Graham
and Miss Lillian Graham, OF Water
street, are visiting in C~anadensls'
N. Y, for several days.
Miss Florence Slater, of Brighton
avenue, was the guest or frlenos III
Trenton, yesterday.
Miss Sarah Fithian, of High
street, has returned to her home
after spending several days with
friends at Bridgeton.
Thomas Hoy. of State street, mo-
tored to Long Branch yesterday
where he was the guest of riends
Mrs. Z. Miller. of Lewis street.
has returned to her home after
spending a week in Long Branch.
John Shoe, Sr., and John Shoe. Jr.,
Of Gordon street, have 10
their home after a weeks stay at
Whitehouse.
Miss Molly Mandel, of Park ave-
nue., has returned home after three
weeks stay in the Catskills.
AL Bialos and Joseph Spiegel, have
returned from a 700 mile motor trip
through the A~dirondacks and
Northern New York. -,
Miss Charlotte Guerin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Dawson, of Fords, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson, OF
Maple street, motored to Dunmore'
Scranton, Pa, yer the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Christopher
son, of Kearny avenue, are spend
ing several days in Syracuse.
Mrs. Edmond Hirsch. of Eliza
beth. was the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Sheyer, OF state
street. yesterday.
street. has returned to her home
after spending several days with
friends in Jersey City.
Miss Bertha Miller has returned
to Washington. D. c., after spend
ing some time with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. Miller. of Hobart street
Miss Miller is a stenographer in the
employ of the Washington Times.
Misses Sara CARRIER. of Hal ave
nue., and Gussie Fogel, of High
street, are home after two weeks
vacation in the Berkshires.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
E%NTERTAINS FRIENDS

Miss Robertha Middleton, of High
street, entertained a number OF
friends at her home last night
Dancing and games were enjoyed
Misses Diana Bedford and Hyacinth
Ellsworth gave several vocal solos
Refreshments were served. Those
present were: Misses Robertha Mid
dleton,' Georganna Severne, Sylvia
Dawn, Hyacinth Ellsworth, Geral-
dine Reed. Vivian Dean, Gloria
Gardner, Rosetta Hastings, and Di'
ana Bedford, of Atlantic City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
Says Not Guilty to Charge

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Ernest
G. Morse, former director of sales of
the war department and now presi-
dent of the Foreign Sales Supply
Company of New York. pleaded not
guilty in the District of Columbia
Supreme Court today to two indict-
ments charging conspiracy to de-
fraud the government in connection
with the sale of the Old Hickory
powder plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
OBITUARY


WOODBRIDGE, Aug. 15.-Mrs.
Mabel A. Willsey, forty-six years old.
wife Of William ]. Wiilsey. died sud-
denly at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. I. J. Reimers. in Maple street.
yesterday afternoon. The deceased
Is survived by a husband, two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. I. J. Reimers and Lois:
one son, James Francis. There are
also one sister, Mrs. j. c. Van Wag-
ner, of Schenectady. N. Y. and two
brothers, Clyde Francis. Of New
Mexico, and Thomas Francis. OF
Fort Plain, N. Y. Funeral services
omorrow will be private.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15

The rank of esquire was conferred
on two candidates by Algonquin
Lodge No. A, knights of Pythias,
at its meeting last night al Odd Eel
lows hall. Arrangements were made
at the same time for the comforting
Of the rank of knight on a class of
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
Highway Engineers mt Metuchen

NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. To-
Engineers of the State Highway
Commission are busy today on the
state highway between Metuchen
and Highland Park, getting supplies
together for the rebuilding of this
road which Is to start in the imme-
date future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
CITY BRIEFS

Past Sachem Henry Axen, of Pc
Ambo Tribe No. IS. Improved Order
Red Men, represented the tribe at
the national pow-wow of Red Men
held at Buffalo, N. Y, last week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
Ietters of Administration

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 10
Letters of administration were issued
today to Harriet Galloway. on the
estate of her mother, Hattie f..
Smith who died in Piscataway on
July %. The estate is valued at
$2,500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
Dropbeda Is Surrounded

DUBLIN, Aug. IS (By The Asso-
GATED Press).-Drogheda is sur
rounded by irregular forces and a
ba tile is apparently imminent. The
nationals are preparing for a COIN
ter offensive. A large ambushing
| party of irregulars has taken up a
| position on the Dublin road with the
object of holding UP any national re-
Inducements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15
KILLARNEY IS OCCUPIED
BY NATIONAL ARMY TROOPS

DUBLIN, Aug. 15.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press)-Killarney, the last
position of Importance in County
Kerry to be held by the Irish ire
gulars, has been occupied by nation
al army troops. The occupation was
preceded by a brief engagement on
the outskirts of the town after which
the irregulars fled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15

Thor Lodge No. 46, Danish Broth
erhood, is scheduled to meet tonight
at Washington hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15

Due to a delay of express trains
on the New York & Long Branch
Railroad this morning. the train on
the Central Railroad for New York
City, scheduled to leave here at S:25
o'clock, daylight saving time. was
more than twenty minutes late.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Molnar of
K~easbey, have started adoption pro-
ceedings through Attorney George
Kemeny, In order to adopt Joseph
Such, a four-month-old boy whose
mother recently died.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-23
GREAT WEALTH.

In Il recent interview Henry Ford
said he could probably sell all his as
sets for S1,0OO,OOO.Oo0- He also made
the statement that he paid an income
tax in 1921 on his 1920 profits of S76.-
O0G,OOG.
IL he paid such a tay>aS that. and
there is no reason to doubt it. his pro-
fits must have been in the neighborhood
Of S116.6OO,OOO. as he probably paid
at the rate of G5 per cent on all except
a very small portion. He therefore
made Il profit of about 49, per cent
on his wealth OF Sl.0oO.0OO.OOO 1t is
said that the Ford factories turned ont
100000 cars in 1920 and if Il clear
profit in the aggregat e amounted to
S11G.OOO,OOO, the profit on each car
after paving all costs. amounted to APP
proNimately SIG.
After dcducting the payment for i'll
come tax. Mr.. Ford made Il profit of
S40.00O,O00 for his own Use. which is
4 per cent on his capital. estimated by
himself to he worth 81 200. 100000
In making out his income tax. of
course he took ample deductions for
depreciation and the s per cent allow
ed on capital actually invested. hence
he made Il clear profit of S4O,OOO.0O0
besides getting Il good rate of interest
on his property.
Verify, Henry Ford bores with an
ALFRED big anger and when he struck
''ile'.' he secured tremendous flow. 1t
is a question now whether John ID.
Rockefeller or Mr. Ford is the WEALTH..
est man in the country. But Ford made
all of his money in II years. while Mr..
Rockefeller has been more than half
Il century accommodating mis-. Bit Mr..
has been more liberal in
his donations to charitable and other
objects of benefit to the public He has
probably given away a quarter of bill
lion dollars. Perhaps more.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-23

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as follows: CaAler and Wadsworth Of
New York. ke.Yes and Moses of New
Hampshire, Brandegee and Mcleod Of
Connecticut. ana Edge of New Jersey.
Another gootssfcaturc Of the bill is
the provision that 40 federal reserve
bank can hereafter enter into il con-,
tract for home costing more than
$2J0.O00 without the consent of con-
gress. That provision is directed at
the eNtravaganGes the board recently
INDUCED in in the way of buildings. it
having entered into 4 number Of con-
tracts for new temples for it's own &C.
cupancy costing enOrmOuS sums of mon
ey. one in New York City which will
cost. it is reported, all the way from
$17,OOO.OOO to S2j.O0O.OOO. And this.
too. at Il time when there is such I'M
usual demand far money on the part of
borrowers who need it to tide them over
the present depression
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-23
THE BLOC WINS AGAIN.

The socalled agricultural bloc has
won another decisive victory for the
farm land interests of the country and
won it in the senate by vote of 63 to
a.
BY the bill. which constitutes an
amendment to the federal reserve act.
the, limited designation of the law is
wiped out and instead Of the specific
provision for the naming of two bank
ers to the board the statute, if agreed
to by the house. will direct the presi-
dent. in making appointments. to lave
''due regard to a fair representation of
the financial. agricultural. Industrial
and commercial interests and geogra-
phical divisions of the country
That is good. very good. and will re-
suit i'm securing some members of the
federal reserve board who are in SYM
pathy with the great agricultural and
industrial interests of the country.
There were seven republicans against
the bill. and. as might he expected, "v-
cry one of them came from the east.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-23

When people start ont ON a campaign
to reduce taxation. they too often 60
after boards of supervisors. letting 9th
or taX-lcvying bodies escape. AS a
matter of fact. boards of supervisors
have comparatively little power to re-
dncn taxation. They can hclp some, of
course. by practicing economy and good
Judgment But city councils and school
boards. as rule. have more to do with
tax lcvicS than The boards of supervi-
sorS do. the school boards expanding
more per capita than any of them. Here
in Webster City. for instance. more
than half of all the taxes paid go to
support the schools. and the levy for
school purposes to he paid this year is
more than ii was last year. notwith
the fact that the levy for
school house purposes has been reduced.
Hence. the new school building is not
responsible for the increased levy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-23

Hearst and his hired editors are 30.
ing to be terribly disappointed if fie
arms conference comes TO agreements
that will meet with the approval of tn.
United States senate and the American
people. Hearst started ont with The
idea of diScrcdtimg the conference he
fore it was held and he wants to be
able to say II told you sG" Moreover.
Hearst hates Japan with Il consuming
hatred born of malice and revenge But
his hatred of Japan is really love com
pared TO his hatred of Great Britain.
He was one of The rankcSt sympathi-
zerS of the central powers in the coun-
Try III TO the day the United States got
into the WAT and even after eilr on
trance into the fight he found it mighty
hard to conceal his bitter cnmity for our
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-23

Probably President Harding is !:
sufferer from corns and is having his
old shoes repaired more for the com
fort of wearing them than from Il de-
sire for economy. 1t is nothing short of
torture for some people to break in
Il new pair of shoes and the president
may he among this unfortunate class.
But the fact that he sent his shoes
to cobhlrr gave the photographers OPP
pnrtunity to exploit his economical pro
ponsities.