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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
GREAT PROSPERITY REPORTED
BY LABOR DEPARTMENT
BY GEORGE H. MANNING

WASHINGTON. July 10.-In the
most optimistic statement it has is
sued in over a year concerning labor
employment conditions the u. S.
Employment Service of the Labor
Department asserts that the nation
is striding vigorously towards indus
trial prosperity, employment increas-
ing throughout the country to the
extent of SO per cent. during June.
This increase in, employment dur
ing June over May is remarkable
for the reason that it Is made de-
spite the unsettled conditions caused
by the coal, cotton textile and rail
road strikes, the u. S. Employment
Bureau states in its report issued to-
day following it's survey of the Ia
Dor employment field during the
month ended June S0th.
General industrial conditions
throughout New Jersey continue to
show improvement. the report states.
with practically all the industrial
centers of the state reporting an in
creased number of men and women
at work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
ANNA KESSLER GIVEN
PARTY ON BIRTHDAY

Anna Kessler was given a party
at her home in Washington street
in honor of her fourth birthday. The
table was decorated with blue aid
white streamers. Dancing and games
were enjoyed. Refreshments were
served.
The guests included: Virginia OIL
ice, Robert, James and Marie Rel
ly, George and William Gardner
Joseph and Maud Burke, Ruth, Eth
ell, Mildred. Buddy and Otto Hunt,
Marie and Philip Doody, Elizabeth
Harrington, Edna Philips, Anna. Ma
rie and Catherine Scannell, Thomas
Buchanan, William Mason. William
Patten, Russell Mason. Russell and
Lawrence Ayres, Edna Hawkins,
Rose Dalton, Mildred Hawkins. Hell
en- Scannell, Edward jeremiah and
Daniel Scannell, Robert Harrington.
Jr.. George Thompson, Anna and
Tessie O'Leary, Mrs. f. Mason, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Kessler and Margaret
Clos.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
SCHOOL REPORT GIVEN
FOR MONTH OF JUNE

Superintendent of Schools S.. e..
Shull's report for the month OF
June shows that there were a totai
of 7,42S pupils enrolled for the
month, 3,S45 of this number being
boys and $3.50 girls. There were
s61 cases of hardness. The num-
ter of pupils present every day was
3.27S. Parents numbering 256 Wis
tied the schools during the month.
The medical inspection report
shows that TAI pupils were exam
ired, one contagious case found and
enc pupil excluded. The general
health of the pupils and sanitary
conditions of the buildings were re-
ported good. The report of the city
rurse shows: number of class rooms
visited, 1O4; number of contagious
cases found. SIS: number of cases
given temporary treatment, 1854.
General h~ealthfulness of pupils,
good.
Truant officers report: number
sent for. 447; number returned. 252;
number truant. Sc: number sick. sc:
number of warrants served. 3.
The report of the continuation
school shows a total of 359 pupils,
1913 of which were boys and 25l
girls,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERS
ARRESTED AFTER CHASE


and between the two searching par
ties the neighborhood was made ex-
ceedingly warm for the. culprits
even before the advent of Detective
Murray and Officer Bachman.
The police were called into the
chase at High and Smith streets
when Jens M. Sorensen brought
Roth up to Officer Bachman, on
traffic duty at the m and in
formed him of what was going on.
Bachman called Detective Murray
and the chase began in the police
touring car.
Chief Niels J. Tonnesen and Cap
tain Lawrence A. Long r high in
their praise of the assistance offered
by the civilians engaged in the case.
Captain Long remarked that if such
We're offered more frequently the
work of the police would be consid-
erably lightened. Chief Tonnesen
referred to Saturday nights affair
as one of the best police feats in
ten years.
The two prisoners are to be ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Delaney upon the arrival
of a representative of the govern
! ment secret service. who will inves-
| tigate the case and make the formal
complaint 70 the federal grand jury.
The government agent was expected
this morning. The specific. charge
against the two will be violation of
Sections 9,S45 and 9,S4S of the fed
eral code o. the revised statutes of
the United States. The sections
named deal with forging and falsely
making United States currency.
1t is understood that while the
| counterfeiting charge and the al
legged attempts to pass bad bills
here will be taken care of by the
federal authorities. Mrs. Katz will
| prefer an assault and battery charge
| against Creto for his attempt to take
| the bill he is accused of offering in
the Katz store. Mrs. Katz's wrist
was painfully twisted in the en-
| counter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
SEVERAL HURT
IN ACCIDENTS
Child Among Those Injured
in Series of Auto Accidents
in This City

One child was slightly hurt and
the occupants of a truck narrowly
escaped serious injury in two of q
series of automobile accidents that
took place in the city Saturday, Sun
day and early this morning. Five
crashes in all were reported by the
police, but non of them resulted
in fatalities.
A young child later identified as
Angelo Emetro, of 979 State street,
was struck and knocked down by
Quadt of 404 Neville street just be-
fore dark Saturday night. The &C
cident took place or State street
near the United Lead Works plant,
happening when the child ran out
into the street directly into h path
of Quadt's car. The driver took the
child to DR.. NJ. +. Urbanski for ex-
animation and it was found that Its
hurts were not serious. Quadt then
reported the incident to Desk Lieu
tenant William Calvin at police
headquarters.
A truck containing four men
crashed through the fence and into
the right of way of the Central
Railroad at Fayette street and the
farmers market early this morning.
the occupants narrowly missing
serious injury. The driver of the
machine, John Lusinger of Newark,
told Patrolman William Kilmurray
he was ignorant of the fact thai
F'ayette street was not open across
the tracks and that he hit the fence
before he could halt his machine.
The forward portion of the truck
was damaged but one of those ill
the machine were hurt. A section
of the fence was knocked down.
Kilmurray made no arrest in the
case.
Patrolman Arthur J. Petersen
summoned Robert Davidson of Eliz-
| abeth to appear in court to answer
a charge of demolishing the traffic
| sign at Laurie and Amboy avenues
| early this morning. At the same
| time another motorist, A. DeFronco
of Newark, will appear against
Davidson. De Fronco alleges that
the sign was knocked against his
machine, damaging it to some ex-
tent.
Late last night an automobile
operated by Charles Becker of
Newark, collided with a bus driven
by John korvit. also of Newark.
The crash occurred on Prospect
street at 1880 o'clock. Both ma
CIlItS were udI1ldScu, Jul ollc VI
the occupants were hurt. Patrol
man John Kurpiel made the police
Investigation.
Mrs. Amelia Fielder. about fifty
years old. of rs Spruce street. West
Orange, while riding in an automo-
Lille with her son. Frank Fielder,
about 10 o'clock this morning. was
knocked out of the car to the street,
by a pole which he saws was pro
fruding from a wagon going in the
opposite direction. The woman was
taken to the Perth Amboy City Hos
pital suffering from decorations of
the forehead and lip. She was at
tended by DR.. S%lobodien. Her son
escaped injury. The accident hap
pened in Amboy avenue, while the
woman and her son were driving
toward this city. The driver of the
wagon did not stop. The son said
that he was making a turn at the
tine and the pole swung around and
knocked his mother from the ma
Chine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
TRIES TO BREAK
TROLLEY CAR STRIKE

BUFFALO, July 10.-Buhalc.
which for nine days had depended
on jitney buses for transportation
today witnessed an attempt by the
International Railroad Service to re-
store limited service on its a
street line.
At 6 o'clock a. M, the hrst or
four cars left the Cold Spring barn
of the company. Two motorcycles
policemen acted as advance guards
and four policemen with sawed-oI
shotguns followed in an utomooi
toned along the route.
Several hundred strikers stationed
as pickets around the barn, watch
ed the cars, one of which was de-
rallied a. block from the barn. The
strikers jeered the workmen as they
tried to get the car back on the
track.
An hour later the cars were again
SEM down Main street. No pas=en-
gers were carried.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Honor Violet Pyatt

Nj. and Mrs George Pyatt, OF
Prospect street entertained a num-
Der OF relatives and friends at their
home Saturday afternoon in honor
of the thirteenth birthday of their
daughter, Violet. Games were play
ed and prizes awarded to Beatrice
| Taylor and Maynard Peterson. MI
steal selections we're rendered and
at the close of the afternoon re-
! freshments were served.
Those present were the Misses
Beatrice Taylor, Anna Truesworth'
| Margaret Ryan, Mae Seeman. Mar
garet DeWorth, Margaret Miller,
| Violet. Kathryn and Elsie Pyatt OF
this city. and Nora Snyder of Maui
rer, Fred Martin, Archie Christen-
sen, Maynard Peterson. John Peter
son, Harry Billott. Norman. Howard
and George Durham, Ralph, carr
and George Pyatt and Francis Doc
ley, Mrs. George peWorth, MRS
Howard Durham, Mr.. and Mrs
George Pyatt and Mrs. Ella Pyatt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
TWO ARRESTED IN TWO
HIGHLAND PARK MURDERS
Continued from Page ~

Zeno, he said, and did not hear n
shots fired. The stories told by those
in the vicinity of the shooting con-
flict. The motive has not been estab-
lished but it is the belief of the au-
thorities that bad blood existed be-
tween the murdered men and others
in the party.
Coroner Hubbard removed the
bodies to his morgue n order that
County Physician John l.. Suydam
might perform IN autopsy today
upon them The autopsies this
morning showed that Mauro was
shot in the right ear and died from
a hemorrhage. while Voce had two
bullet wounds, one bullet having
entered HE chin and passed out
through his neck. while the other
entered the let side of the neck and
several his iugular vein.
An incident which ma Fave some
bearing on the double murder was
reported today by the New Brurs-
wick police. About $50 o'clock
last night a telephone call was re-
ceived by the local authorities from
the Newark police saying a report
had reached them that three men
had boarded a al in Newark bound
| for New Brunswick, with the inten-
ton of killing some one near the
Tea Pot Inn, which is located near
Germantown.
At. 1855 o'clock this morning a
local office. was told by n man that
he had seer two men lying on the
trolley tracks. apparently dead, in
Highland Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
LARGE o EXPECTED
AT FORDS CARD PARTY

From all indications a large crowd
will attend the card party and dance
being held under the direction of the
Rosary Society of Our Lady of Peace
church, in Fords. Wednesday, July
~. Tables will be arranged for
bridge. five hundred. pinochle,
euchre and the peanut jab. Many
attractive prizes will be awarded.
For those who do not care to play
cards, dancing will be enjoyed to
music furnished by Fred O'Brien's
orchestra. Rev. Father John T..
Larkin, chairman, and his commits
tee are busy arranging many novel;
ties for the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
MISS HELEN MAC WILLIAM
WEEDS OSCAR Klaus

The marriage of Miss Helen Mac
William, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles +. Macmillan, and Oscar
Klaus, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Klaus, of Woodbridge, took place
this morning at 9 o'clock, in the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Freder-
lex Niedermeyer performed the cere-
mony. Mrs. Walter oliver, a sister
of the bride and William V. Gar
retson, were the only attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klaus. upon their
return from their wedding trip to
Mt. Hermon. Mass, will reside IN
Catalpa n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
F|RFMEN WILL
continue ETE
Old Home Celebration to be
Held Here for Three More
Nights

The Old Home celebration of the
Firemen of the city will be continued
today, tomorrow and Wednesday. it
was decided by the executive COM
niittee on Saturday night. The event
opened a week ago Thursday and
was scheduled to end saturday
night. but due to the fact that
weather conditions caused the clos
ing down of the grounds several
nights, it was decided to run several
extra nights in an effort to secure
an even break.
On Friday night the executive
s1,7OO had been lost to date on this
event. Saturday afternoon and eve
ming good crowds were in attendance
but the loss has not as yet been
overcome.
For the three remaining nights,
there will be free dancing on the
grounds and this is expected to he
a big attraction. The automobile
and other prizes scheduled to he
given away Saturday night, will be
awarded on Wednesday night.
Miss Seiboth Leads
There were some big returns made
ir the popularity contests on Satur-
day night. Miss a. Seiboth took
the lead in the young ladies' con-
test. her total now is 1,916. Miss
A Larson is second with 1850; Miss
A. Schick has 1.401: Miss
A. Hanson, LIS; Miss II. Godlesky
216. and Miss j. Gerity. 100.
c. Fl. Tarlowski is leading in the
boys contest with a total of 1,777
votes, 7. Farroat is second with
1000, and the remaining contestants
follow: II. Donovan, 1854: F. Cleary
$50; W. Blanchard. 500; A. Ur. 100
In the babies contest. r. Farrell
is leading with LAB votes and the
only other contestant listed today is
B. Elmer with 1925 votes. 1t was
originally scheduled to give a wrist
watch and two diamond rings in the
ladies contest, three diamond rings
in the babies contest and a bicycle
in the boys contest.
Heavy polling is expected the re
naming three nights inasmuch az
the Misses A. Larson and A. Hanson
are DESTROYS of finishing at the tor
of the ladies contest while Il. Farroat
expects to cop the boys prize.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
SAY BANDITS THREATEN
TO BLOW UP OIL LINES

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Goro-
zave, the Mexican bandit active re-
Gently in the Tampico oil regions,
has threatened to blow up oil lines
and pumping stations unless he re-
ceived $4,000 pesos by today, accord
ing to a message from Consul Shaw
today to the state department, re-
porting Information received from
the British owned La Corona Com
pany.
The Precaro camp is located about
twelve miles from the Aquada camp
of the Corcaz Oil Company IAN
American concern. where the ban
6it first appeared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Standard Bearers to Meet

The regular monthly meeting of
the Standard Bearers of Simpson NJ.
f. church will he held tomorrow
night in the lecture room of the
church at 1880 o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to attend as the cleo
ton of officers will take place. There
is still a chance for anyone to do
nate to the Christmas box for China,
who has not already done so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Confer In Washington

WASHINGTON, July Va AZ
torney General Daugherty upon ms
return to Washington aftof a weeNs
visit in Ohio Immediately LOOK up
consideration of the railroad striNe
with Alfred Thorn, Representative VI
the railroad executives.
The attorney general saiu "
would have no statement 10 man
and Mr.. Thom said a statement
would be made later.
The attorney general AFTER
terence with Mr.. Thorn, ieIt tne w.
nartment of Justice for the Wnlte
House TO see the President.
Mr. Thorn remained at the attor-
ney generals office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Report Boy is Missing

NEW BRUNSWICK, July u
County Detective John Ferguson has
been asked to assist in the recovery
of Frank Kubiak, a fifteen year old
Germantown boy who left home last
Wednesday to visit his cousin in
Brooklyn, and has not been seen
since. A chum of Kubiak's who left
with him. however. has n been
picked up by tho police of New York
city. Kublak is five feet three
inches tall weighs los pounds and
has brown hair and IRE eyes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Woodbridge Party in Accident

Mccain. Texas Huert and William
Carlson, narrowly escaped serious
injury Saturday night In Hacken-
sack, when their automohlle
struck broadside a a driven by
Forman Hermitz, of Paterson, as ii
swung from the curb in the path OF
machine driven by Carlson. Huert
was thrown from the a by the
force of the collision, but was not
badly hurt. All the others ecaped
injury. including a woman compan-
ion of Mr. Hermitz. Both cars were
badly damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
DEMAND MADE FOR ALIEN
OWNED PATENTS TODAY

WASHINGTON, July 10-Formal
demand was made in New York on
Francis Garven, president OF the
Chemical Foundation Incorporation
for the return to the alien custody
of all partents formerly alien owned,
while Mr.. Garven was custodian
The demand was made by Fred Will
son, secretary to the present custo-
dian. Thornas Miller, who went to
New York for thai purpose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Curtajl Train Service

NEW YORK, July 10@Commut-
ers using the Erie rail- lad were
delayed two minutes today because
of tile curtailment of SUBURBAN
trains. A shortage of coal is given
as the reason for taking OIL the
train. Car shortage was denied.
David Williams. secretary OF n
strikers metropolitan m
hailed the Erie service curtalimeht
as tie first sign of victory Tor the
shop men. Other ROADS Will iolio"'
he declared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Jail Woodbridge Man

NEW BRUNSWICK, July To-
Chelestava DeMaro, of Woodbridge.
is in the county Jail to await the
action Of the grand jury On a charge
of stealing brass journals valued at
$3.50 from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. The theft is alleged
to have taken place July 1. De-
Marc was committed to jail by Re-
corder Martin G. Ashley. of Wood
bridge,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10

ciated Press)-A great crowd wit
messed the funeral of Charles Bur-
CESS, formerly leader of Dali Ell
reanli and a firm hacker of cannon
de Valera. Burgess was MORALLY
wounded when he attempted to es-
cape when the Republicans were on
the point OF capitulation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
OBITUARY
Hugh Gaughran

Hugh Gaughran, a resident OF TINS
city for the past seventy-one years,
died Sunday morning at his home
1879 Washington street. He is sur
vived by several nieces and nephews'
The deceased was a member of the
Holy Name Society. The funeral
will be held from his late residence
Wednesday morning at $3.50 followed
by a solemn high mass of requiem
in st. Mary's Roman Catholic
church at 10 o'clock. Interment will
be in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Antonio IncandelO
Antonio Incandelo, forty years old,
a baker OF 431 Washington street,
died suddenly at his home about 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon. mean
delo had just returned from a bar
Der shop and lay down on a couch
to rest. When his wife wen to call
him he failed to respond. Coroner
Edward K. Hanson, who was called
said that the man had died of heart
disease.
Besides his widow Mr.. Incandelo
is survived by four children. Coro-
ner Hanson gave Undertaken James
J.. Flynn permission to prepare the
body for burial. The funeral was
held this morning from his late
residence followed by a mass at the
Church of the Most iIoly Rosary.
The interment was in st. Peters
.CemeterX New Brunswiee
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
MORSE MUST STAND TRIAL

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Charles
w. Morse, three sons and eight
others must stand trial on indict-
ments charging attempt to defraud
the government through a war tme
contract. the District of Columbia
court of appeals held today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
SAY DE VALERA
IS IN CORK
Republican Plans CoIIapsing
e in All Parts of Ireland,
London Says

LONDON. July 1O-Latest reports
from Ireland have it that the Re-
publican plans are collapsing every
where except in Cork. cannon de
Valera has Joined his forces there,
It, is said.
The supposition that the Republic
a leader upon his arrival in
Dublin will be arrested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Ie,ters Of Administration

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 10
Letters of administration have been
issued to D.. Voorhees, Stonaker or
Patterson on the estate of his father
David c., formerly of Old Bridge.
who died May s, leaving a personal
estate of $500.
Letters of administration have
also been issued to August Larsen
on the estate of Charles Y. Thorkel-
sen. who died December 13. leaving
Il personal estate valued at $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
HEARINGS ON EXPRESS
RATES NOW PLANNED

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Notice
was given by the interstate COM
merce commission that an investiga-
ton would be instituted into the rea-
sopableness of express rates IN AZ
PARTS of the country. Hearings VIII
be planned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Nora Desmond

The funeral for Nora Desmond,
who died Saturday, will be
held tomorrow morning from the
home of her sister. Mrs. John Ken
nedy. 165 Villa | street, followed
by a mass at st. Mary's church at
10 o'clock. The interment will be in
st, Mary's cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

There will be a meeting of the
first ward Republican women at
the home OF Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver,
III Catalpa avenue tonight at 8
o'clock.
The annual outing and shore din
ner of the Past Chief Rangers AS
ISOLATION OF the Foresters of Amer
lea of Middlesex county, will be held
next Sunday at Midland Beach, S. l..
This was decided upon at a meeting
of the association yesterday after
noon at Jacobson's hall. The din
ner will he served at a o'colck at
Duff's hotel at Midland. The men,
bers will leave here about noon,
some going over by train, while
others will go by automobile. Any
member of the order wishing to
procure a ticket can do so from Ed
ward C. Smith, the president of the
association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
More Troops Ordered Out

SPRINGFIELD, H.. July 10.
BY The Associated Press.-Reques.s
of Bloomington officials Tor sta.e
troops having been acted upon oe-
cisively by Acting GovernoI ou
ling Gdiutant General Black an
nonnced today. The general sa:d
he had no authority to make public
Mr.. Strings decision. A..
Official reports were that tne
13Oth Infantry had been 10
BLOOMINGTON. The regiment was
organized Saturday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
South Amboy Man Shot

NEW BRUNSWICK, July To-
Lewis Fualo is held in the county
Jail here charged by Patrick Cough
lin of the South Amboy police de-
partment, with shooting Raffaelo
Schiadone, Saturday night. The man
was committed to the county insti-
tuition by Recorder Reuben Forgot
son, of South Amhov, the formal
charge being %atrocious assault, with
intent to kill,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
GIRLS TO GIVE PLAY

Troop 4, of the Girl Scouts, VIII
give a play, THE Tanning of Hor-
rors," in the Ditmas theatre on We'd
nesday, July IL. In connection with
the play there will be motion pic
lures and chorus singing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
WANT TAXPAYERS At
METUCHEN MEETING

METUCHEN, July 10.-All tax
payers have been invited to attend a
special meeting of the Metuchen
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow
night, when the unequal taxation
situation will be thoroughly discus
sed. There will be a special meeting
of the Borough Council next Mon
day night to discuss the same ques-
ton. The great difference in the
tax assessments OF the town was re-
Gently laid before the Borough
Council by tn Chamber of Com
merce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
RAIL STRIKE CRISES
REACHED; FEAR TROUBLE
fContinued from page -

The ultimatum of many railroads
declaring that unless strikers re,
turned today, they would lose a.
seniority, was declared by b. M
Jewell, to be an old saying.
These rights must be restores
when a settlement is reached anu
of course, any settlement VIII w
based ON return of the rights"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Lien Claim Filed

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 10
A lien claim has been filed at the
county clerks office by Joseph A.
Herman, of Roosevelt, against Vim
cent Murabito, of Woodbridge town
ship for the material furnished for
the erection of a two and a half
story hollow tile residence at Wood
bridge township to the amount of
S4S5.55.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
Picnic POSTPONED

The picnic which was to have
been held tomorrow under the di-
rection of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Y. NJ. II. A.. has been indefinitely
postponed on account of damp
grounds