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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-27
THE BRONZE BELL"
AT PLEASE. II

This is a magnificent Para
mount perturbation Of Louis 10
seph Vance's fa.lous novel. The
scenes are laid in India and New
York and are intensely dramatic
1t vibrates and pulsates with ac-
ton and thrills and the love ele-
ment is dominant. You'll thrill TO
see our daredevil Yank fQht bis
way out Of India, with his English
love.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. F.. r. Valentine, Mrs. G. NJ.
Valentine, Mrs. NJ. 1. Demarest and
Mrs. w. NJ. Weiant a senleG tho
matinee in New York todly.
George Jansen of Chicago, has
been spending the past three
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Beck
with of Amboy avenue Mr.. Jansen
is Mr.. Beckwith's cousin.
Mrs. Olaf Beckwith and children
and Mrs. Frank Seaman. of Perth
Amboy. were the guests of Mrs.
Beckwith's daughter. Mrs. Joseph
O'Donnell. of Carteret. today.
The senior play. Green Stock
ings,' will he repeated on Saturday
night in the auditorium of the Fords
school. There will be dancing after
the play at the high school tomor-
row night and also after the per-
Torrance on Saturday night.
The American Legion will meet
at the Fire House tonight at s
o'clock. Commander Thomas Wand
issues a most cordial invitation to
all ex-service men to be present.
Tonight at S:15 the Eastern Star
will give their annual card party.
The proceeds will be given to the
Veterans Mountain Camp. 1t is
hoped that the public will support
them in this most deserving work,
not of charity, but as a token of APP
probation for Our Boys" who gave
their best.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
POLICE RESERVE HEAD
MAKES SPEED ARREST

ToTTENVILLE. April 27.-A
speed case in which Captain George
Nollmer of the Police Reserves of
the Sixtieth Precinct station. Tot
~tenville, is complainant. came up in
the second district court and after
a short hearing IL was postponed
until next Monday. May /. by Magis-
trate Fetherston.
Captain Vollmer. who with q
number of his men have been assist
ing the regular force since the order
calling for extra help in putting
down the crime wave in New York
charges hat Samuel Rea Fetzer.
twenty years old OF 217 Richmond
road. New Dorp. was speeding in
Amboy road at the rate of forty-two
miles an hour on Sunday night.
April 23.
Fetzer was also charged with OPP
Grating a IA without an operators
license. To this charge he pleaded
guilty and received a suspended SEN
tence. Vollmer was in his own car
at the time and makes the complaint
for speeding. which Fetzer denies
and upon the stand asked for an ad-
journment of the hearing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
TWO RODBERIES
FOR MATAWAN
Doors of Business Places
Broken into -LosSes Small
Police Investigate

MATAwAN. April 2I.-Marshal
John Mulson was notified yester-
day noon that two business places
in the borough had been entered by
thieves early yesterday morning.
One was the James Butler store and
the other the William 4. Mount.
Ford service station and sales rooms.
At both places but Few articles were
reported Z be missing. Borough
and county detectives who are work
ing on the case. report that from ali
appearances the places were broken
into by local parties.
At the Butler Store. candy. or
anges and soft drinks were report
ed to have been taken, while the
loss at the Mount place consisted Of
spark plugs and other small articles.
Entrance in both instances was gain
ed by breaking in the door and win
dows in the rear of the buildings.
This makes the second time thar
the Mount store has been robbed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
GRE|NER NEW
POSTMAsTER
Woodbridge Man Gets Official
Notification of Appointment
by President

WOODBRIDGE, April a7.-Peter
a. Greiner. Jr.. yesterday received
his OFFICIAL notification Of his APP
pointment to the postmastership of
.ne local post office. Mr.. Greiner
was recommended to the President
by the Civil Service Commission.
April is, following examinations
held February IA. The Presidents
nomination was placed before the
senate and vas confirmed by this
body on April %.
Mr.. Greincr has been employed at
The local office for the past ten years
and is well prepared for his new po-
$tion. having enjoyed the advantage
OF years of special training in the
position TO which he has been
chosen.
The new postmaster was born in
Woodbridge. October 81 1889, and
attended the public schools here. He
entered the postal service February
IL. 1912 as clerk in the~post Office
and was appointed assistant post
master in May. 1918. to succeed the
late George II. Berry, who died
while serving in this capacity.
MIR. Greiner has made a splendid
record in the department and was
considered the logical candidate for
the appointment. He has always
been active in all public movements,
being one of the men who started
the sailors and soldiers monument
fund and worked hard to have same
erected. He is a member of the
Woodbridge Fire Company. and is
assistant chief al present and
also a fire commissioner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27

NEW YORK. April 27.-John
Simon Guggenheim, aged eighteen,
son of Simon Guggenheim, for
mer United States senator. president
of the American Smelling and Re-
filming Company, died last night in
the Carlton House. Madison avenue
and Forty-seventh street, after a
short illness from mastoiditis and
pneumonia. He had returned from
a trip to Florida a few weeks ago.
When John Simon Guggenheim
was born his father celebrated the
event by giving a building worth
$4,000 to the Golden School OF
Mines in Colorado. Many other
benefactions later were made in the
name of the son, both before and
after his father was United States
senator from Colorado. There is one
other son, George Guggenheim,
aged fourteen. The boys mother
was Miss Olga Hirsch, of this city,
who married Mr.. Guggenheim i. in
1898. AS a wedding feast Mr.. Gug-
genheim gave a dinner to thousands
of the poorer people of Denver.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
STATEN ISLAND FERRY RATE
PROTEST MAY WIN OUT

Commuters from all sections of
Staten Island and others interested
appeared at the hearing before
Mayor Hylan at City Hall, Manhat-
tan. yesterday afternoon on the dis
continuing of the Communication rate
over the municipal ferry from st.
George to South Ferry, Manhattan,
and substituting a straight five-cent
fare for everyone after April 80, on
the order issued some time by Com
missioned Grover Whalen of plants
and structures for the city of New
York. Staten Island was particu-
larly represented by a committee
headed by Augustus G. Marscher. OF
Prince Bay, that included represen-
tative citizens from all parts of the
borough.
After the hearing 1t was mads
known by Mayor Hylan that he was
favorable to the wishes of the large
delegation that appeared in opposi-
ton to the disseminating of the ferry
rate. He was so much in favor of
the matter of having the present
Communication stand as before he
asked that a committee be named
to accompany Assistant Corporation
Counsel Worthell to COMMISSIONS.
Whalen's Office after the meeting TO
have the Sinking Fund Commission
place it on its calendar for consider
alton today. The committee wa;
composed of Mr.. Marscher, Corne-
Illus G. Kolff, Stuart l.. Ritz, Robert
T. Cone, +. l.. Waldeck, Gilbert S
Barnes. w. c. Hess. ID. McAllistei
Mayne and Mrs. c. +. O'Neil.
Commissioner Whalen expressed
himself that he would be favorable
for a Communication for the entire
island over the ferry instead of al
present over the Tottenville division
Those who spoke before Mayor
Hylan at the hearing were Senator
T. Cone. Cornelius G. Kolff and
Stuart L.. Ritz. 1t is expected that
the Sinking Fund Commission will
act favorable in the matter and that
the present rate of Communication
stand. The hearing on the revised
schedule of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit being held before the Tran
sit Commission whereby the rail-
road wants to tack seventy cents
| more on the commuter along the
Tottenville division should the city
charge every n five cents over the
municipal ferry as ordered by Com
missioner Whalen. Under the pres
ent schedule the monthly commute
ton from Tottenville is STAG an.
out of this the city gets S1.25 for tn.
ferry. leaving the company's SHARE
at $6.1S. Now the Rapid Transit
wants to make the Communication
rate $6.SS under the revised sched'
ulc from Tottenville to St. George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
COUPLE CELEBRATES
AT SILVER WEDDING
n

TOTTENVILLE. April 27.-Mr.
and Mrs. August Bausch, of Bedell
avenue, Tottenville, celebrated the
kyenty-ffth anniversary of their
I'arriage at their home recently sur
Founded by their children, relatives
sand friends. Many beautiful gifts
were received by them that included
pne from the Perth Amboy Maen-
nerchor Society, through its presi-
lent Henry lettering. The recently
organized Social Club Fidelitas. of
pRossville of which Mr.. Bausch is
charter member, gave a surprise
party Easter in honor of the event.
special selected co~ngratulation
long directed by Louis Straus was
lung and many gifts were presented.
Rev. DIR. Jacob Ganss confirmed
wo of their children at the time
{ st. Pauls church, Perth Amboy,
Elizabeth and August Bausch. Jr.
Among those present were the nine
children: Mrs. Hans Hanson, Mrs.
*. Kleissman, Mrs. Johanna Ellis,
Gus Ebert, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Meul-
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. III. Weiss and c.
Rode, of Jersey City; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Won Borstel, of Bayonne; Miss
Lena Weinmann and +. Brumm,
of Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs. Dierauf,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lucas. Mrs. L.. Hoff-
man. of Rossville: Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Schaefer, Mr.. and Mrs. III. Guether,
Mrs. A. Christensen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Schaefer. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Rudent. Miss Helen Elsie Rudert,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Weissmann.
Harry George and Charlotte Weis-
mann and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Straus. Gus Richie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hofner, III. Bruckman, Joseph Hoff-
mann and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Horn
burg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
z ESCAPES FROM JAIL
BY MAN HELD IN NEWARK

NEWARK, April GA record Of
two escapes from Jail in Ohio and
convictions in New York and Penn
sylvania, was held by Nelson Solo
mon. of New York. who was arrest
ed here early. today on a descrip-
ton furnished by Ohio authorities.
The police say he frankly admitted
the charges and told also OF the theft
Of more chan fifty automobiles in
Manhattan and New Jersey.
The police say he told o. his par
ticipation in the Becker murder
trial: his peing sentenced to Black
wells Island and Elmira. his living
with the chief OF police sr Reading.
where he posed as a department Of
justice agent and the stealing of au-
tomobiles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27

twelve; Lincoln school. New Bruins
wick. ten; Avenel school. four:
Fords, forty-one in the morning and
many more in afternoon: Wood
bridge high school, twelve: No. 1
and No. IL p. T. A. Woodbridge.
fifteen; Oak Tree. two: Parson S
Grove. seven: Hopelawn. two: Bon
hamtown. three; Midtown. one;
~Sayreville. two.
There were lis present for the
luncheon which was served by the
Fords members under the chairman
ship Of Mrs. T. w. Lddle and was
most enjoyable. OF this number a
good many were fathers.
A nominating committee for the
annual meeting to be held at the
Junior High School. in New Bruins
wick in October was appointed to
nominate officers for the coming
yearyear and consists of Mrs. Will
lam Rastoll, of New Brunswick, Mrs.
I. T. Spencer. of Woodbridge, and
Mrs. Klatfeack. OF Midtown.
Mrs. Henry Moraff. Of New Bruins
wick. county chairman. of legislation
gave an account Of the Legislative
work. done during the past winter.
Mrs. Z. II. Boynton. of Wood
bridge, state chairman of pre-school
circles gave an inspiring address
which embodied all of the essentials
of pre-school training. Mrs. Boyn-
toms address was one of the best
ever given in the congress work. 1t
was of practical value to the moth
ers and one father was heard 10 re-
mark. that 1T was just what par
ents needed"
Mrs. William Sanford. of Plain
field. third vice president of state
organizations spoke of the different
lines of work being carried on
throughout the state at the present
time.
Mrs. C. A. De Russy, OF Wood
bridge. gave a brief report of the
organization work being done
throughout the state. Monmouth
county organized May Is and Suisse,
May IL. Hudson and Passaic arr
the only counties left which are un-
organized. A vote of thanks wa:
tended 10 Mrs. Albert Gardner. pres
ident of the Fords Association and
the members of the association fol
| their delightful hospitality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
PLEASANT PLAINS

MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Crandell. OF
the Bronx, were visitors here this
week.
MI. and Mrs. Wendell Leyshon are
home after visiting al Scranton. Pa.
y Conrad Kress is recovering from
recent illness at his home in Amboy
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Detroit
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Campbell.
of st. George. visited Mrs. f. w.
Decker on Sunday.
Rev. William Burd accompanied
by a number of members of st.
Marks church attended the ban
nret of the Trinity church Epworth
League at West New Brighton last
Friday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
boy KILLED IN
] FALLFR0MA AUTO
Robert Tripler Dies at Hos
pitaI of Injuries in Trying
to Board Bus

TOTTENvILLE. Apri: 27-Rob-
ert Tripler. seven a old. of 1881
Southfield boulevard, Eitingville.
died at the Richmond Memorial
hospital two hours after receiving
injuries. when he attempted TO
board an automobile in motion near
Lis home about $3.50 O'Clock yester-
DAY morning. The bus is owned and
operated by James Il. Reid, of 26
Murray street. Richmond Valley.
who has the contract from the
Hoard of Education to carry school
nildren from the Eltiu. willie Sec
to No. s school. at Great Kills.
The boy, it is said, attempted to
board the stage before it came to a
stop to take him on. ii IS said that
he was trying to gain the front seat
alongside of Mr.. Reid when he Slip
led and fell. He fell to the street.
An ambulance was called from the
hospital and Dr.. MeDonough rushed
him to the institution, where it was
found tina. the lad had received
broken ribs and internal injuries,
o which he died. Medical Ex-
aminer George Mord viewed the
body and gave permission for it's re-
moval to the boys home. An inves-
tigation Is being made into the mat
ter.
From what could be learned the
10y in attempting to gain the front
seat slipped on the running board
snd in falling struck his chest
against the side of the machine.
The wheels did not pass over his
body, it is said. in the examination.
because it would have crushed him
Pnd killed him instantly.
This is the third school boy that
has me death by automobiles dur
ing the past several days. The first
one was Joseph Annone, at Green
Ridge last Friday and the second
was Thomas England. Jr.. son of
Detective Thomas England, at Sta
pleton Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
VERDICT GIVEN IN SEA
BREEZE HEIGHTS CASE

TOTTENIVLLE, April IA jury
in the supreme court yesterday rem
dered a verdict of $4,000 in favor OF
Diedrick Roster in the action
against w. c. Reeves & Company
and Harry f. Schaberhorn as agen:
In h purchase of a piece of prop
erty at Sea Breeze Heights, Totem
Vile. Roster purchased a bungalow
from the real estate company last
year. Through Schaberhorn, the
agent, he alleges that the property
was represented to him as fronting
on the beach. He claimed to have
been told that between the place he
purchased and the water was city
property and could not be closed tc
his use. He found out afterward
that the property belonged to some
n else. The case was tried before
Justice Kapper in the court house
at st. George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
Keyport II. A. To Meet

KEYPORT. April PA regular
meeting of Coronal Council No. 1856
will be held tomorrow night i n Odd
Fellows Hall at s o'clock. At this
meeting there will be a large class
initiation and all members are urg-
emily requested to be present on this
occasion. The orator has about COM
pleted his program for Ladies Night
which is to be held on May IL. Plans
are also being made for a Coronai
Council Orchestra which will be OF
much interest to the members of the
council. The orator has a commit
tee working on a fourth degree and
the team is already on the job get
ting new paraphernalia. There are
many new activities which are to
be worked out in the next few
months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
T0TTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Trestrail
have been visiting relatives at Dun
ellen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dowd have re-
turned to Brooklyn after visiting her
parents.
Mrs. Henry G.. stiles is improving
from a sprained ankle.
Mrs. Dempster and son, of Man
haitian, have been visiting Mrs.
Thomas Mcconnell.
District Deputy Representative
Martin l.. Fisher, Past Grand Tai;
Cedar 4. c. Langstroth, Grand Tall
Cedar Charles A. Marshall and
Scribe Abram M. Sprague headed a
delegation of members of Staten Is
land Forest Tall Cedars to the pa
rade at Newark last night.
Mayor Hylan and members of the
Board of Estimate are expected to
make a visit to Staten Island today.
A euchre for the benefit of the
Pythian Sisters will be held tonight
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. August
C~larius, Amboy road, Richmond
Valley.
The Afternoon Euchre Club will
lee with Mrs. George Hoehn to-
morrow.
A brush fire which swept along
the meadows from Raritan Bay
Park to Sea Breeze point and threat
ened the bungalow colony for some
time yesterday afternoon gave the
firemen a battle for a while. Both
companies were called out.
Through the efforts of Patrick
Harding of the Thirty-second Dis
trict Democratic Committee a ligh!
has been placed in the Arthur XIII
road extension south of Bentley
street. Residents of that section
have been after a light there for the
past several years. Mr.. Harding
took the matter up five weeks ago
with the result that the light was
placed in position yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
PRESIDENT LAUDS GRANT
IN ADDRESS TODAY
CONTINUED from page one)

Though he proclaimed the doc
trine of moral disarmament at APP
pomattox, he believed in a nation
equipped for a righteous cause" Mr..
Harding declared. But no agrees
SION was in his breast"
Declaring at the outset hat he
had pondered over the attributes
of the character of Grant. the Pres
ident said the Union leader looms
majestic in the blend of them all
his fame is secure"
zone must revere his military
genius even though its development
was one of those miracles of grim
war ITSELF" he continued. mo one
would have picked him in youth or
early manhood, or in his early ca
reer as a regular officer. for the
great commander. Responsibility
and necessity set ablaze the latent
genius. Donelson was a flash of
daring, Vicksburg his trophy of
courage and unalterable determine
ton, Gettysburg the revelation of
his genius. But at Appomattox
there was Grant the magnanimous
who spoke for reunion as he had
fought for union. and turned from
grim warrior to the ambassador OF
peace. He could neither hate mol
humiliate, and in the very glow oil
surprising triumph he could not ps
ungracious or inconsiderate.
..In that supreme moment of vic
tory. with Union saved at unutter'
| able cost, he seems to have sur
| veyed the many disappointments
| the measureless sacrifices. and tn
| indescribable sorrofs. He felt tn
| assurance of the nation preserved
| and yet the one sweeping utteranc'
| from his heart was Let us have
peace
Undoubtedly the task of recon
s~truction was lightened because o.
| Grants moderation. 81 cannot blu
| feel that there is for us a lesson III
| the concluding sentences of the not
in which he proposed to receive th'
| surrender of the army OF Northern
| Virginia. Those sentences read:
THE Armies. artillery, and publ
prosperity to be parked and stack
| ed, and turned over TO the office
appointed by me to receive them
This will not embrace the side arm
of the officers. nor their private
horses or baggage. This done, eacl
officer and man will be allowed 4
return to their homes. not to b
disturbed by United States authorit
so long as they observe their parole
and the laws in force where the,
may reside
ITO that he added the verbs
agreement with General Lee tina
every man of the Confederate Arm
who claimed to own a horse or null
should be permitted to take the an
NAL home. General Lee observed
that these conditions would have
happy effect upon his army
In making such condition. In thu
recognizing the vast difficulties o
consolidating the peace won througI
years of suffering and priNatior
there spoke the great. true hear
of the man who could see into IN
| feature and realize its probls.e=
MANY years later. when his nf'
was ebhing. and he struggled 20 tn
end of his memories. all the Ameri
can people knew of his brave nigh
| and the inevitable outcome. and IN
man of magnanimity found himsel
the recipient of a genuinely nation
wide sympathy. ....
He saw union follow disunion
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
ODD FELLOWS GATHER
TO Celebrate Event

TOTTENVILLE, April 27.-Mem-
Hssers of the I'VE lodges of odd Fell
lows gathered at their hall last night
for the celebration of the m hun
dred and third anniversary of, the
instituting of the first lodge of the
ordlr in this country which occur-
ted yesterday. The affair was cele-
trated with a supper and social ses-
sion following a short session OF
Richmond Rebekah Lodge in Odd
Fellows hall. There was music n
singing following the supp hich
vas prepared under the direction of
The ONE of the lodge. Past Grand
James Hawkins was at the head of
the committee in charge of the ar
engagements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
WAR ON MOSQUITOES

TRENTON. April 27.-The an
nual declaration of war against the
Jersey mosquito was issued today
by Thomas j. Headlee, state ento-
n ologist and secretary of the New
Jersey commission, trying to wipe
out the pest An education cam
paign of motion pictures, lectures
and literature will be started al
once. he said. The cooperation OF
the women's clubs in New Jersey
will be asked to aid in the cam
paign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
Vote on Wage Cut

CLEVELAND. o.. April 27-Un-
ion motormen and conductors OF the
Cleveland Railway Company night
shift are voting this morning on the
company's proposal to u wages
five cents an hour effective May l.
The day crews voted naeE.Raps-
Iy to reject the proposal.
President John j. Stanley. of the
company. announced he would OPP
crate his cars with non-union men
rather than to recede from the pay
scale offered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
PARENT-TEACHERS COUNCIL
MEETS AT FORDS SCHOOL

The Middlesex County Council OF
Parent-Teacher Associations in Mid
dlesex county was held yesterday al
the Fords school. 1t was by far the
largest council meeting ever held by
the association in the county, over
two hundred being present in the
afternoon.
The morning session was called
TO order by the county chairman.
Mrs. C. w. Cronch. of New Bruins
wick. Principal Howard Sharp. of
the Fords school, gave a few words
of welcome. As is the custom the
children of the school where the
meeting is held furnished a brief
program which consisted of a health
exercise by the kindergarten chill
dren. a folk dance by Miss Schenck's
class. a violin and piano selection by
Marguerite and Genevieve Ryan and
a recitation by Leona Katzsbaum.
Delegates were present as follows:
Highland Park Association. seven.
High School. New Brunswick.
litical advantage.
"It is not to be said OF Grant
that he sought to preserve a politi-
cal or social order, or even a gov
eminent. which especially favored
him. He was too little favored by
the existing order. Nor can it be
said that he sought personal or po-
litical popularity. These things were
apart from his early life.
at is inconceivable that men are
prejudiced in their attitude toward
great problems by their W expert
ences-more by their disappoint-
ments than their successes. Grants
own experience in life might have
led a less deliberate character t.
welcome an ~upheaval. or disunion,
or any reversal to the government
| But this silent man did not appraist
his country by the scale Of his owl
m~isfortunes. He had yearned fol
no star, dreamed of no destiny. H
merely went the normal way. face
ever forward. ready to quicken MS
step when opportunity called, OF
responsibility summoned