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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
MANY REQUESTS FOR ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS RECEIVED
CONTINUED from page y

Mr.. Meyers reminded the freehol-
ders that this matter had been
brought to their attention about
TIN ee years ago by Chairman George
Burton, of the State Highway Com
mission. who was at that time
mayor of South River, though
nothing further had been done in
The matter by the county.
The speaker read a letter which
he had recently received from Mr..
Burton in which the suggestion was
made hat the question again be
brought to the attention of the coun-
ty governing body. Mr.. Burton's
communication stated that while
thu road was under the Jurisdiction
of the county he felt hat state aid
could be obtained in financing the
project next year in view of the Iact
that it was a road hat II properly
paved would probably relieve a part
of the weekend traffic congestion.
No cecision was reached as to
what will be done in the matter, but
the request was referred to the road
committee and county engineer for
consideration.
Mrs. Hess, secretary of the Rari-
tan Township Improvement Associa-
ton. who appeared before the free
holders some weeks 6 with the re-
quest that the freeholders arrange
to meet with the township commit
tee relative to paving roads in the
northern section of the township,
again appeared and insisted that the
freeholders be present at a meeting
arranged for tomorrow night. Mrs.
Hess informed the freeholders that
the residents of that section were
determined to have a paved road
as an outlet to Railway and would
give the freeholders no peace until
they were given some recognition.
Freebooter Clarence NJ. Haight was
detailed to represent the county at
the conference.
Among the various complaints
made from time to time by the free
holders against the poor condition
of crossings where railroad sidings
exist, is the spur running in to the
Morgan ordnance depot at Ernston
which is said to be in a deplorable
The War Department
has been advised of the condition |
time to time and in a COM
m~unication received yesterday stated
that the government would not be
justified in making any repairs as
they contemplates, Director William
Dey signified, the abandonment
Of the tracks within a few months.
intention of filling the crossing
with gravel and make the road pas
in view of the governments
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
DRY" SPEAKER
LAUDS RUNYON
Anti Saloon League Attorney
Speaks at Ocean Grove
Last Night

OCEAN GROVE, Aug. 1S.-G
Rowland Munroe.| attorney of tbs
Anti-Saloon League of New jersey
speaking last night in the Ocean
Grove auditorium at a meeting held
under the auspices of the Stale
Council of Churches, on the subject
of prohibition in New Jersey, %
briefly traced its development in the
state from Governor Edwards m
~aueuration to date. He pointed out
that, whereas then New Jersey was
officially arrayed against Prohibition.
now, by the action of a legislature
sauarely elected on that issue, New
Jersey had adopted prohibition as
her own, and had enacted effective
state laws requiring every law ell
forcement official to enforce this
law. like every other law.
On the federal side he said that
there had been an equal transform
alton. Instead of 225 wholesale per-
mits to supply druggists and Others
having legitimate needs, there were
now about half a dozen wholesale
druggists covering the same field,
ana Lney are iiSoiouSiy |iSShSu up
by the federal authorities; that
while illicit stills and smuggling
have multiplied, these evils almost
| daily are being struck effective
blows.
He paid a tribute to Major
| HAYNES, federal commissioner, and
to State Director Brown and Chief
Agent Cone, but pointed out that
they have but twenty-five men to
| cover the state, whereas, in Newark
alone, for instance, there are 1000
policemen. He said the crying need
in New Jersey today is. not for more
law or less law, but for an organ
lied sentiment to exact from local
| officials everywhere adequate en-
forcement.
AS to the beer and wine propa-
ganda. he said there was nothing
new about that, as the "wets" had
been shouting for them for two and
a half years, and that, in the com
ing campaign, the people would
come to realize that it was beer
and wine in the past, much more
than whiskey, that had made the
LIQUOR traffic a curse and a pest.
He referred to Senator Runyor
as zone whose entire public career
had fitted him to come to the gov
errors chair at such a time a.
this" and ITO Senator Frelinghuyse1
as zone who in his six years in thu
senate had shown that he put devo
ton to the Constitution above per
sonal preferences OF the warnings o
his wet friends" and he predicted
that when the votes were counted
on election day it would be seer
that New Jersey had taken M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
DEMOCRATS CALL OFF
MEETING DUE TO HEAT

Following a conference of the Off
cials of the City Democratic Club
this morning, the meeting scheduled
for tonight in the headquarters over
the Strand theatre was postponed
until further notice. The postpone
ment is due to the extreme hot
weather, the officials being of the
opinion that it would be next to i'm
possible to expect members of the
club to assemble and listen to politi-
cal addresses on such a hot night as
tonight promises to be.
The failure to hold the meeting,
will delay the announcement of can
didates for nominations for city Of
fees, but a short time as TIE officials
of the club will call a meeting as
soon as the weather becomes cooler
so that a city ticket can be decided
upon. Arrangements will also be
made to obtain a suitable speaker
before the date of the meeting is an
bounced. ..A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
in THE SOCIAL WORLD
PERSONAL

Misses Frances Hance and Ida
Pfeil have completed their course in
special library work at Navasink.
Miss Sarah Jones, Of Rector street,
completes her summer course at Co
lumbia University today.
A. Clayton Clark, of High street
is spending the weekend with Mrs
| A. c. Clark and daughter, Miss Dor
othy Clark, at Lake Mohonk, in the
Catskills.
Miss Dorothy Hadden, of High
| street, has returned to her home af-
ter spending a month in the Catskill
and New Hampshire.
Mrs. George Williston, of Eliza
beth, has returned to her home after
spending a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Emmons, of Madison avenue
Mr., and Mrs. Jacob Matthews, OF
Matawan, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
| Harold Maxon, of this city, for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Hughes, OF
High street, are registered at Asbury
Park for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kramer, Miss Es-
Their Kramer and Samuel Kramer,
of State street, have returned to
their home after spending two weeks
in the New England States and Can
ada.
Miss Ruth Ware, of Gordon street,
and Miss Eleanor Walters, of Water
street, have returned to their homes
after spending several days in AS
bury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Foster
and Miss Mildred Foster, of Gordon
street, left today for Milestone where
they will be the guests of friends for
a week.
Miss Ruth Ware, of Gordon street,
leaves today for Monmouth Junction
where she will be the guest of Mr..
Mrs. Earl Carlisle, for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Quinn, and
son, Richard, of Rector street, are
spending two weeks with Mr..
Ouinn's parents. in Great Neck, l.. l.
Mrs. Henry S. Hulse, Jr., of New
ark, was the guest of friends in this
city yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. w. F. Widerstrom,
of Madison ayenue, have returned IL
their home after spending a Few
DAYS al the Delaware Water Gap.
Frank Woglom, of Market street
is enjoying a few days vacation IL
Pennsylvania.
and daughter, Victoria, of High
street, leave today for Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, where they will re
main for several days.
Mrs. Harriet Amer, of Philadel'
| phia, is the guest of Mrs. William
| Covers, of Market street, for a few
days.
DR.. and Mrs. I. Seigel and chill
dren, of Market street, are spending
a few weeks in the Catskills.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
| George Stolte, of Meade street, to-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
BOOM LOCAL man FOR
HIGH LODGE POSITION

Carl L. Walters, a past chancellor
of Algonquin Lodge No. "A, knlghts
of Pythias. is being doomed by the
members Of the lodge for the once
of supreme representative OF the
order in the state of New Jersey
The boom was started at a meeting
Of the lodge this week when a com
mittee composed of seven past
~chancellors was named to present
the name of Mr.. Walters to every
subordinate lodge in the state as
their candidate. This m
composed of Chris Petersen, Harry
Dewender. William H. Cortelyou' A.
+. Munoz, John Hanson, Sr., Peter
Poulsen and Ole n. Olesen' mas
drafted a letter and sent 1t out 10
every lodge in the state asking .or
their support in placing the name OF
Mr.. Walters up for nomination ana
election.
Mr.. Walters is not only a past
chancellor of the local lodge but is
also a past grand chancellor of the
Grand Domain of the knights or
Pythias of the State of New Jersey.
He has always taken an active part
in the affairs Of the organization
and the members feel that he is en-
titled to the high honors. There are
two supreme representatives whose
terms expire the first of the year.
They are John Conger of New
Brunswick and Henry A. Heinricns
OF Paterson. The nomination Tor
supreme representative will be held
in September and the election VIII
be held in December. The nominal
ton for Algonquin Lodge will be
held the first Monday in September.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Danish Business Conditions
ImprOYing

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Busi-
ress conditions in Denmark are
showing distinct signs of improve
ment and the expenses of govern
raen1 have been materially reduced
according to a statement given gu
here ly the ,,asish legation.
Eu mutua, agree nent between
II ..loyes II wAkcrs. wages nave
oeen reduced abou, - per cent. and
Der.sh man ~ifactJr,s again ace
competing with Germany. There arr
todey but 3?.010 uneriployed In
Denmark las against 100000 a year
aSo.
The shirrius situation is t..,.i
than it has been since the bottom
fell, nut of the market. The idle
tonnage in Denmark is decreasing
week by week. According to the
Danish Shipowners' Association, the
number of ships laid up today Is
only fourteen. with a total tonnage
of s3.413. In January ninety-fve
Danish ships with a total tonnage OF
az2-2na uanA idle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
WOODCOCk ASSN. MEMBERS
HAVE OUTING At SHORE

Nothing was lacking yesterday 1t
The annual outing and shore dime!
of tie popular NUodcCcS Associa-
ton which was held AT Warde'iS
Pleasure Bay. Tile spirit of go u
fellowship ~precailed and throughout
the cay nothing occurred to mar the
event which mad been locked for
ward to for sorce time by the eighty
members of the association wh1 at
tended.
Although many candida. es for city
offices were present, politics did nc.
enter into the co-nversItions of the
day. Republicans and Democrats
had decided long before the au:J-
ii.cbiies left TINS city Mt 10 , clock
yesterday mo;pirS, that R~n!itics
woDlG he forgos.cn AMI he dav de-
voted 10 pleasure.
At 1870 O'Clock, shortly after
the men arrived at the place, break
fast was served. After this repast
the members amused themselves in
various ways, taking trips in n
hydroplane which a operating in
the bay, swimming and enjoyins
boat rides. Plans had been made
for races and other sports. but 1t
was considered much too hot for
this kind of pastime. so the mem
bers enjoyed themselves by taking
1t easy"
Among those who attended the
affair were Senator Morgan +. Lar
son, Mayor William G. Wilson,
Sheriff Elmer +. Wyckoff, Assistant
Prosecutor John T.. Toolan, Alder
man-at-large Richard j.. Calvin,
Aldermen Benjamin Riedy and Rob-
ert Mcclure, Candidate for mayor
or Democratic ticket John X.
Sheehy, Candidate for Assembly on
Republican ticket Thomas Hanson,
Republican candidate for surrogate
William A. Spencer, John Kelly,
president of the City Democratic
Club, and former United States
Marshal Albert ~Bollschweiler.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Censors Lenient to Love Scenes

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug. 1S.-Fade-
outs of love clinches, one-minute
kisses and kindred screen scenes
that skirt the bounds of moral laxity
will not be passed on by the newly
created Cuban Board of Moving
Picture Censorship.
Only those films which might turn
movie palaces into Fagin's schools
of crime are to be banned by the
censors, according to an order sign
ed by Ricardo Lancis, secretary of
government creating a censorship
board of five and outlining the linz
its of it's authority, The committee
will act upon its own initiative or
upon complaints from any source
filed with it: serve without pay; have
authority to compel exhibitors to
display any film it may have reason
to believe nay lead youthful Cubans
into the paths of crime. and bar
those which show IN adroit criminal
successfully evading the law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
.EyCURSIOkISTS ENJOY
OUTING AT SEA SRORt

The annual union excursion OF n
Methodist Sunday schools OF lie
city and Tottenville came back IRON
Ocean Grove and Asbury r Iast
night before Q o'clock. the ms
section arrived about $500 'o.cl0ch
and the second section when ielt
the park shortly after arrived ~
$40 o'clock. The day was not anu
the 1900 excursionists from HeIe
and Staten Island on n GUMS q
came back without an accloeie "a
mar the pleasure of those on board
The affair is said by the mmltt
Ia have been one of the most sue
cessful held by the Methodists m
several years. The excursion went
down in two sections without a stop
between here and Asbury PARK anu
came back the same way making
the run in an hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
LAWN FESTIVAL OF
FRIENDLY CLUB SUCCESS

Hundreds of people attended the
lawn festival held under the direc-
ton of the Friendly Club of the Holy
Cross church, on the lawn adjoining
the church last night. Ice cream
and cake were served at tables at
tractively decorated for the occasion.
One of the features of the evening
was the fortune teller, the club Sc
cured. She was kept busy during
the evening, telling the many men
and women their future. The pro-
ceeds of this affair will go toward
the building fund for the new church
which has already been started.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Delegates to Waterway Meet

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 10
An announcement was made today
of the list of MiddleseX county men
who have been named as delegates
to attend the three-day session of
the Atlantic Deeper Waterway Asso-
citation at Portland, Me-, in Septem-
ber. Those from Perth Amboy are:
W. Parker Runyon, ]. Logan Clev-
enger and James Mcguire. From
New Brunswick, C. A. Mccormick,
Russell E. Watson. James A. Nc
Garry, Charles Hughes, Jr., e. l..
Blood, and C. S. Atkinson. Nixon's
delegate is to be Louis Nixon, while
D. c. Chase is named to represent
South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18

NINELAND, Aug. l8.-George J..
Record. talking here last evening
in his campaign againsS Senator
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen for the Re
publican nomination for Ulited
States serat,: took a slap at the
agricultural bloc, saying that mer
like Frelinghuysen, in Washington,
try to lead the farmers to believe
they are to get benefits, wher., as q
matter of fact, they are permitted to
benefit only in proportion to the
benefits bestowed on the organized
wealthy class of monopoi:sts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18

In commemorations of the tenth
anniversary of the death of William
Booth, founder and general of the
Salvation Army, special services will
be held by the local organization on
Sunday night. Adjutant Davis will
be in charge of the meeting which
will be II of thousands held
throughout the world wherever a
Salvation Army post exists. General
Booth died August 20, 1912.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
wind Recording Devices Installed

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-tBy
The Associated Press)-A new aid
to ~aviators in the vicinity of Wash
ington is offered by the Bureau of
Aeronautics of the Navy Depart
ment, in the announcement of the
installation on the 700 foot radio
tower at Arlington, across the river
from this city. of wind recording de-
vices for the benefit of fiiers pri-
marily.
A mast has been erected on the
tallest of the three towers on which
is a six loot wind vane, which by
electrical connections, records in the
office every vagary of the wind cur
rents at that altitude. The records.
it is said. will be of exceptional val
ue to airmen in showing the more
constant currents of the upper air
The recording device not only shows
the direction of the wind, and keeps
continuous record of the velocities
at all hours. but indicates the velo-
city on pressing a button. BY count
ing the number of buzzes per minute
the velocity can be read at any time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
CHURCH WOMEN
CONDUCT FESTIVAL

The festival held last night on
the lawn adjoining st. Paul's Luth-
eran church was a decided success.
Dainty maids, in white, served ice
cream and cake at prettily appoint
ed tables. Much credit is due the
ladies of the church for the excel
lent in which the affair was
ged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Youngest G. A. Il. Mcmbep is ~

DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 10
Warren d. Second, ~ years of age,
of New Rochelle, n. Y, claims TO be
the youngest member of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
In a letter to the local conven-
ton bureau, making reservations for,
the national encampment of the G..
A.. r., here September "a to 2S,
Second challenged the West to pro-
duce a man younger.
Second was born June s. 1850. He
never misses a G. A. r. encamp-
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Cuban Congress Cuts Salaries
Of LEGISLATORS

HAVANA, Cupa, Aug. lS.-Con-
gress has decided that the count'y
is being overcharged when it pays
$50. 251 a year for each oil ,ts twcn-
ty-lour senators 5and $4,000 a year
sor each of its go representatives
Under an economy program the
senate has agreed to reduce It's quota
by $235.O00t a year AM the mouse
~ S225.0O0, bringing tho congress
siona. budget to $1,f1S.cc1. THIS
WI. bring the figure for IA s%netor to
ahou: S21,330 u year aaG a repre-
sentative to S1d coo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
OBITUARY


Julia Santo, seventeen years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Santo, of Fords, died Wednesday al
the State Hospital at Trenton. The
funeral vas held this morning from
the home of her parents and the
Church of Our Lady of Hungary.
The interment a in Our Lady OF
Hungary cemetery,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
BUILDING AGREEMENTS

Among the building agreements
recently filed in the county clerks
Office in New Brunswick are the fol-
lowing from this city:
Charles Theis with Steve Fedor.
for a brick residence in Neville
street to cost $500. The archi-
tect is ~Ingvard Greisen; $500 is to
be paid when the first tier beams
are laid; $500 when roof is on and
$4,000 when the building is COM
II pleted?
. Charles Sandrick with Joseph
Kucinsky, for alterations to frame
store building 561 Penn street. con-
sistinG of raising present building
and erecting hereunder a store and
then finishing the present story. The
entire alterations will cost $4,000;
$500 upon execution of contract;
$500 when building is raised: $500
when plastering is completed and
$4,000 upon completion of all work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Australia Produce own Wood PUN

MELBOURNE, Aug. 1S.-Timber
for the manufacture of paper, a long
felt need in Al 'calia, has finally
been discovered in Tasmania.
Three important timbers from that
territory have been converted into
excellent wood pulp in the Perth
laboratories, according to an an
nouncement by G. H. Knibbs, direc-
tor. of the Commonwealth Institute
of Science and Industry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Levy on Household Goods

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 1S:-
Sheriff Elmer Wyckoff made a levy
on the household goods and proper
ty of Leonard Tice, of First street,
South Amboy, yesterday. The levy
was made to secure a Judgment of
5000 obtained in the district court
here by the New Jersey Tobacco
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Argue for Greater Aerial Strength

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-"The navy of
the future must take to the air;
otherwise it will be a hopeless dis
advantage" said Captain Viscount
Curzon in the house of commons
when the naval estimates came up
for discussion. He pointed out that
according to the fastest figures the
navy had only nine fighting airplanes
in contrast with the eighty-six pos
sessed by the United States navy.
To offset the allegation of Captain
Curzon, the air ministry has issued
a statement declaring the British
navy to be better equipped with air.
planes than that of any other powe"
and claiming no fewer than ninety
eight fighting air machines in COM
mission, with a large number OF re-
<serves. +,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Fire in Chicken Coop

A blazing chicken coop on the
property of V. Stanton, at I'll Broad
street, called out the fire department
a few minutes after IL o'clock last
night. The flames were quickly ex-
tinguished. Chief Andrew Ander-
| sons estimate of the loss is $25.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Enjoy Watermelon Cut

Members of the Barbara Frietche
Club enjoyed a watermelon cut held
at the Community House last night.
Dancing was one of the main fea-
lures of the evening. The club will
begin making plans for their fall ac-
t~ivities shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
Both Sides Hopeful of Settlement

Aug.
dent Harding was told today by
Senator Watson, Republican, Indi-
ana, n of his advisors in the rail
strike, that long distance telephone
conversation with brotherhood chiefs
and representatives of the railIna
executives in New York had DIS
closed both sides hopeful of a set
tlemenL of the rail strike at today's
meeting"
Discussion Of the Troublesome
seniority issue was declared by the
Indiana senator to be based on a
plan which roughly would provide:
l. That the men who did not so
on strike go to the head of the list
In seniority.
2, That the employees who walk
ed out July l oil later he accorded
seniority status second TO the men
wt;o remained at work.
3 That the new men taken on
during the strike be given a senior
ity ranking below the other Two
groups and be retained in employ
ment by the railroads wherever pos
sible.
White House officials notified
senate and house leaders that the
President had made arrangements
to address congress shortly after
oon
Senator Watson had another long
distance telephone conversation with
Mr.. Cuyler after the brotherhood
and executives committee went into
conference today, and was informed
by Mr.. Cuyler, he said. that the pros
poets of settlement were not so
bright as they had appeared prior
to the conference.
The chairman of the executives
was understood to have informed the
senator that the brotherhood chiefs
returning to the conference after
night discussion with leaders of the
striking shopmen, were showing less
of an inclination to accept the com
promise proposal on seniority.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18

There will be a meeting of PERT
Amboy Aerie No. 1885, Fraterna
Order of Eagles, tonight at Eagle
hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18

Mrs. Anna Abramson of Syracuse
n. Y, is receiving treatment at the
City Hospital for decorations on hei
head, which she received this morn
ing when she fell down the stairs Of
the home of her son. Joseph, with
whom she is visiting at 400 State
street. The accident occurred this
morning. Mrs. Abramson is being
treated by DR.. B. II. Sirott.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
CITY BRIEFS

Lawrence Lodge No. 81, Odd Eel
lows, will meet tonight at ODD Eel
lows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18

A short meeting of Pc Ampo
Tribe No. 65, Red Men, will be held
tonight.