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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-16

recently organized Lincoln Indepen-
dent Republican Party converting
here yesterday. A committee was APP
pointed to select candidate for Cover
nor.
The platform adopted condemns the
Republican Party for its alleged fnil-
ure to halt lynching atrocities. and
arraigns Secretary OF the Navy Dem
by for "Insisting upon the Haitian
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-16
HARDING VISITS FRANCE.
CAN Regarded ms Endorsement a
Senators Candidacy For Recollection.

Baltimore, June 18.--Supporters OF
Senator France were jubilant yester
day. The visit OF President Harding
and his reception at the home of Sena-
ter France on Mount Vernon Place
and the expressions OF william =,
Jackson, Republican National Conn
mitteeman for Maryland. were taken
To mean that tho Senior Maryland
Senator had the stamp OF Administra-
ton approval.
There were heard many connden
predictions that there Will DO no op.
position To him In tho primary cleo
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-16
lincoln Johnson In Hospital.

Filling in a At a. Iombs I'd and Tay
Tor vtre~t, Lincoln johnson. -, OF 1879
Railroad avenue. had 10 be removed to
the Dcla ware Hospital IN the police
arlhulA nCA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-16

turn trip about o'clock In the after
noon. They were much pleased with
the city and the welcome accorded
them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-16
NEGRO NAMED FOR SENATOR.
Lincoln Independent Republicans Of
Jersey Nomiuate Uapttst prenchCr

Asbury Park. n. j.. June 1s.-The
Rev. William s. Smith. Negro pastor
of tho Monumental Baptist Church OF
Jersey city. was unanimously noml-
mated for United States Senator from
New Jersey by 200 delegates of tho
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-16

Just a minutc OF your time to tell
$4,000 people what you wnnt-Evcry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
MISS LYDIA POOLE BRIDE
OF FREDERIC F. ANNESS

WOODBRIDGE, May 1.-THE
wedding of Miss Lydia +. Poole and
Frederic Fletcher Anness was So
lemnized last night. at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Augustus Poole in Brook
lyn. followed by a reception at Ca
sino Heights. The bride was a pic
ture of loneliness in a soft crepe
gown heavily beaded. Her veil of
tulle was caught with orange bios
SONS and her only ornament was a
diamond bar pin set in platinum. the
gift of the groom She carried a
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
white orchids and as she stood on
the stairs to throw her bouquet,
more than one remarked that she
resembled the picture of The Bride
on the Stairs"
Her attendant was a si~ster-in-law,
Mrs. Poole of Brooklyn.
James j. Livingood. Jr., was his
uncle's best man.
Those present from here included
Mr.. and Mrs. James J. Livingood
Jr..' Mrs. John Anness. Mr.. and Mrs
T H Stryker. DIR and Mrs ]. T. Spen.
Ger. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Keyes
Mr.. Yepsen, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Craske. Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Chase,
C. A. Campbell. Miss Louise Brew
ster. Mrs. 3. l.. McNulty. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anness after their return from
their honeymoon. will reside in
Green street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
SAFETY PATROL
MOVE CROWS
Spreads Rapidly in Perth Am
boy and is Proving to be
Complete Success

The Safety Patrol system. inau-
gurated some weeks g at st.
Stephens Darochial school. is spread
ing rapidly in Perth Amboy and is
proving 10 he a complete success.
All the %parochial schools of the
city now have their patrols of older
students and excellent work is being
done in the prevention of accidents
through careless crossing of the
streets.
st. Stephens, St. Mary's, Holy
Trinity, and the parochial schools of
the Church of Our Lady of Hungary.
now have patrols and Chief of Po-
lice Niels j.. Tonnesen hopes that
the movement will o spread to
the public schools. The squads airs
under the supervision of Acting
Sergeant Seiboth, who gives instruc-
lions frequently in handling traffic
and preventing accidents.
Members of the patrols are ex-
cused a minute or SO early at all
sessions and they take their places
at street crossings near the schools.
They wear armbands denoting their
positions and have power to halt APP
preaching ears in the same manner
as the regular traffic policemen.
Chief Tonnesen is pleased with the
way the boys have interested them
selves in the work and is giving his
full cooperation to the movement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
COUNTY SESSION OF
". C. I. U. TOMORROW

TOTTENVILLE, MAY 10-The
thirty-seventh annual convention of
the Richmond County Women's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held tomorrow at the Emmanuel
church.. Jewett and Maine avenues,
Westerleigh. Mrs. Sadie A. Hall,
president, will preside. There will
be two sessions. morning and after
noon, and these will be followed by
a banquet at Z O'Clock at night.
The guest of honor will be Mrs.
Ella Boole. state president; Mrs.
Richard Chapman, president of the
New York City Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs; Mrs. ID. Leigh Colvin,
state vice president of w. G. L. u:
Miss Margaret Sloat, state CORE
spending secretary: Mrs. Janette G.
Beach, state lecturer: Rev. Otto f.
Mohn. Mrs. Edwin Markham and
Rev. C. r. Kingsley.
Mrs. Catherine Nance. president
of the Tottenville Union. will have
charge of the devotional exercises
at the opening of the convention.
This will be followed by the address
of welcome by Rev. Charles Kinsley.
pastor of Emmanuel church and then
will follow the address of the presi-
dent, and the reports of the various
officers and superintendent and the
election of officers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY HAS
SESSION At WOODBRIDGE


WOODBRIDGE, May ia
meeting of the local chapter of the
Railway Hospital auxiliary was held
at the home. OF Mrs. E. II. Boyntor
recently. +,
The resignation of Mrs. w. II.
Gardner as chairman was received
with regret and Mrs. b. w. Hoag-
land was unanimously elected as
chairman. The membership COM
mittee appointed follows: Mrs. 4.
II. Boynton. Miss Laura Cutter, Mrs.
c. G. Jones and Mrs. r. r. valen-
tine; bylaws committee. Mrs. c. q.
Craske. Mrs. +. G.. Tisdall and Mrs.
w. Strong; printing committee. Mrs.
+. /. Perry and Mrs. w. A.. Osborne.
A letter was received from Mrs.
Anna Hughes. superintendent of the
Railway hospital. inviting the wom-
en- of Woodbridge to visit the hos
pitai tomorrow. May IL. which has
been designated as hospital day
throughout the state.
The local chapter will meet twice
a month at the homes OF the various
members to sew articles for a far
to be held in the fall for the benef;
of the hospital. The next meeting
of the chapter will be held at the
home of Mrs. J. L. Breckenridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
Indictments
IN BOOZE CASE
New True Bill by Federal
Grand Jury in Harbinger
Case

NEWARK. May 1.-THE federal
grend jury returned a new indict-
ment yesterday in the Harbinger
case. This is the result Of the action
OF Attorney Samuel I. Kessler OF
Newark representing the defendants
Who at a recent date requested be-
fore Federal Judge Lynch that the
indictment be quashed. Judge Lynch
allowed the government time t.
answer Mr.. Kessler's request and
the new indictment charging COR
spiracy to import liquor into the
United States was handed down.
Those named in the new indict-
ment are the same as the last. the
names following: Benjamin wertz-
man. of Orange. owner of the Har-
binger: Robert T.. Arnold. of Ruth
ford; John Windsor. Alexander
Howie. James Mcguire. members of
the crew from Canada; Arthur Col
man, captain of the vessel. ami
Walter Merwin and Frank CBull)
Mccormick of this city.
The indictment was the sa me a.
the first with the exception that IL
was amended to cover the alleged
onenses. II is said that thos.
named in the Indictment will BE-
called upon shortly to plead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
MRS. KRAMER IN SUIT
IN HUSBANDS ESTATE

NEW BRUNSWICK. May H.
Mrs. Minnie Kramer of Perth Amboy
throw her attorney. former Sena-
tor Thomas Brown. is suing in the
local district court today to collect
$500 from the First Mutual Aid So
ciety. a Hebrew fraternal organiza-
ton of Perth Amboy, for insurance
on the death of her husband. This
is the case in which the will, of the
deceased has been argued in the
county court on various occasions
s.nce the mans death two years ago.
The attorney for the woman is
eEdeavoring to prove that the off,
GERS of the organization received
proof of the death and a demand for
payment of the money. and a letter
from the secretary written in August
of 1920. in which it was agreed that
the money be paid to the woman
early in December il satisfactory adj
vice was received from the surro-
gates office. was introduced. Louis
Y. Sosin represents the society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Benton. of
the Bronx. were visitors at Prince
Bay this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Conover and
sons. of Itoboken, have been visiting
at Great Kills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Klineman,
who recently returned home from
Florida. where they were this win
ter, are entertaining friends that
came up on snother yacht with
them from Toledo.
The first quarterly conference of
st. Marks church. will be held at
she church Monday night. May %.
District Superintendent Spencer will
reside.
Mrs. Bessie Browne, president and
number of members of the local
union will attend the county con-
vention of the w. C. T. u. tomor-
low at Westerleigh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
STORE KEEPER
UNDER ARREST
CHARGED With Receiving
Stolen Goods -0ther Cases
in the Police Court

1sadore Stern, thirty-four years
old, a clothier in business at $50
Fayette street, was arrested by De-
~tective John Murray of the local po-
lice department, and Detective Pat
rick j.. Gallagher, of the Bayonne
force. yesterday under a warrant
from Bayonne charging him with
receiving stolen goods. The COM
p~lainant in the case is Isaac Gabit-
sky. of 44S Broadway, Bayonne.
Stern was turned over TO Detective
Gallagher and returned to Bayonne
to await a hearing on the accusa-
ton.
Gallagher came here to look up
Stern some weeks when prisoners
arrested at Bayonne mentioned his
name as a receiver of goods stolen
by them. Questioning brought out
a statement from Stern that he had
been dealing with the men concern
ed but he contended that he had
bills to show that his transactions
had been above reproach. Further
investigation by the Bayonne detec-
tive, however, revealed the fact that
otcfh ndu soOuS fOf Wnlcn ne cOulQ
not account. it is alleged.
A woman was given ninety days
in the workhouse and a young girl
was sent back to her parents at
Dunellen, as the result of a case
heard in court this morning. The
young girl had come to Perth Am
boy to live with the older woman.
who was arrested on a disorderly
conduct charge. 1t was brought out
in the curse of the hearing that
while the young girl had not been
guilty of any misconduct herself, she
had taken money from man TO keep
silent regarding other actions that
occurred in which the older woman
figured.
Chief Niels ]. Tonnesen arrested
Anton M~ikeasiwish, thirty-seven
years old, a carpenter who gave his
home as Highland Park, yesterda-
when he ran his automobile through
the gates At the New Brunswick
avenue crossing of the Central Rail-
road Company. The gate was broken
but no one was injured. The chief
paroled the man with a warning to
appear in court on Friday night for
a hearing under a reckless driving,
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
SOUTH AMBoY

Complaints are being registered by
property owner on Stevens avenue
growing out of the jarring of the
homes by heavy trucks. 1t is under
stood that within a short time a pc
tition will be circulated among the
property owners on this avenue. adj
dressed to the State Highway Com
mission. asking them to place a top
dressing over the brick pavement
hat now exists. 1t is believed that
the placing of some composition of
patent pavement over the brick. will
relieve the heavy jarring and there
by benefit the buildings on the ave-
u
Water Commissioner John J..
Braney made quite a hit at the Elk
minstrel held in Perth Amboy Mon
day and Tuesday. He is receiving
the congratulations of his many
friends in this city for his singing of
Nanny"
The dance pavilion at Morgan is
attracting a large number of young
people from this city of late.
John j. O'Neil, Sr., is rapidly re-
covering from al infected hand.
Mrs. George Cheesman, of Scran-
ton, Pa. is spending several days at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hardy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Corbin
have taken up their residence at
Phillipsburg, Pa, where MI. Corbin
is employed at the Pennsylvania
Railroad yards
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Lenahan and
family will within a few weeks sail
for Ireland. Mr.. Lenahan gives for
his reason for leaving at this time
that the readjustment in the old
49, - .1@A.aTlr.
look after property interests at that
place. MIR. Lenahan is widely known
in this city having spent the greater
part of sixteen years in South AM
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Evans. for
merly of Church street, have moved
to Hackensack.
Thomas Kennedy motored with a
party Of friends to North Plainield
yesterday.
Tonight Luke A. Lovely Post No.
60. American Legion, will hold its
regular weekly meeting ] their
rooms. Commander John A. Con-
logue is anxious that all members
interested in the Decoration Day
program, and the proposed Jubilee
be present at tonight's meeting.
The members of the C. G.. Club.
ntlu lllt4l ALAiA4dA AAC(A4he 1T tAlC
home of Miss Anna Powers last
night. Refreshments and a musical
program featured the evenings en-
tertainment.
Joseph Garreghty spent last night
with friends at Parlin.
A record-breaking crowd of Jr. o.
L. A. NJ. members entrained from
this city to the Newark demonstra-
ton last night. Two automobile bus
loads besides score of private cars
conveyed the members TO Newark.
Tomorrow any time after noon
the women of the Presbyterian
church will sell at the home of Mrs.
William T. Hammell. on Second
street. cookies and ginger bread. all
made by the deft hands of the Ia
dies in charge. The women have
invited everyone from all parts of
the city to be on hand early, so as
TO be sure and get what ever their
needs demand.
The people in the Maxfeld and
Bergen Hill sections of the city Eel
alarmed to no little extent at the
grey uniform and brass buttons yes
terday. Considerable confusion fol-
lowed, but on closer observation, the
figure thusly clad, turned out to be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
POLICE DETA|N
MAN AND WOMAN
Former Arrested Once on
Murder Charge at Hudson;
Both Locked Up

TOTTENVILLE, May 1i.=In the
arrest yesterday of "a man and wo-
nan who give their names as John
n Catherine Wojeik. thirty-fve
and twenty-five years old respective
1y the Tottenville police believe they
have in custody two wanted in other
places. Although no charges
have been made they are being held
in the county Jail on suspicion.
The two were first seen in Totem
vile early Tuesday morning and at
tracted the attention of people going
TO the early trains by their unclean
and unkempt appearance. They were
next heard from Pleasant Plains
yesterday morning when some one
telephoned to the police booth con-
cerning the w and a conversation
in which something happened in AL
lentown that involved the two was
overheard.
Patrolman Crosson at the booth
found the two and detained them
until the arrival of Detective Ser
gcant Schley, who placed them I'M
der arrest, They gave an address
of 1858 Mill street. Hudson. N. Y.
Both were taken to the second dis
trict court and after several contra
dictory stories as to where they
came from and what they were do
ing here they were lock I'd up in the
county jail pending an Investigation.
a newspaper clipping found in the
mans pocket showed that he had
been arrested a year g at Hudson
in connection with the murder of a
boy. whose body was found hang
ing to n tree. He vas cleared of
this charge according to the clipping.
He admitted that he had been ar
rested in Manhattan five years ago
and had served time. The man has
two scars on his face, one reaching
from his ear to his mouth.
In his pockets he had a cheap gold
watch. a chain and other articles.
Both claim they came over to Staten
Island from New Jersey and that
they had slept in South River night
before last. This is not believed be-
cause they were seen here at that
time. Detective Sergeant Schley is
communicating with Allentown, Pa.
and Hudson today in an effort to
learn something about the pair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
TWO CONVICTED IN COURT;
ONE PERTH AMBOY MAN

NEW BRUNSWICK. May IL
Paul K~iralyegyi, of this city. the
editor of a Hungarian newspaper
published here, was found guilty If
libel in court here yesterday after
noon The defendant was accused
of calling John ]. Feher, organist
of st. Ladislaw's Catholic church. u
thief through the editorial column
OF his publication.
Harry Greenspan, of Perth Am
boy, was convicted of an attempt tn
pass a worthless check. Greenspac
has been in trouble before from the
same cause but yesterday was the
first time he has been convicted.
The complainant on this occasion
was the Bourne, Ferrand Company
of New York. which accused Green
span of drawing a check for $50 on
the City National Bank of Perth
Amboy when he had no account
there. The defendant pleaded not
guilty to any intent to defraud but
the jury returned a verdict OF
guilty and Greenspan will probably
be sentenced on Friday in company
with Kiralyegyi.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
BENEFIT CARD PARTY
FOR WOODBRIDGE

WOODBRIDGE. May ia card
party for the benefit of the Memorial
Day fund of the American Legion
and fremen will be held in the High
School auditorium on Monday night
May 22. Tables will be arranged
for five hundred. auction bridge
and pinochle.
The committee in charge consists
of Mrs. Olin Bradford, Mrs. III. w
Won Bremen. Mrs. A. G. Walker. Mrs.
F. H. Turner. Mrs. +. l. Perry. Mrs,
w. HI Tombs, Mrs. G. W. Weaver,
Mrs. ] f Breckenridge, Mrs. John
Blair, Jr., Mrs. Ernest Hunt. Mrs
C. r. Brown. The sale of tickets
is meeting with a ready response
and between thirty and forty prizes
have been given to date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
TRUCK DRIVERS FINED IN
METUCHEN POLICE COURT

METUCHEN. May 11:-David
Street, a negro truck driver, was
fined $40 and costs when arraigned
before Recorder Charles c. Weber
in the police court here last night
under a reckless driving charge
made by Charles A. Pascal. The
complainant accused Street of back
ing a truck into his touring car on
May 2. The fine was made low on
Streets promise to pay for the dam
age he had inflicted upon Pascal's
car.
George NJ. Bennett. another truck
driver from Philadelphia. was fined
$50 because he drove through the
borough with only one light burning
and when an investigation was con-
Quoted by Chief Hutchinson it de-
veloped that Bennett had no drivers
license. The prisoner admitted OPP
Grating his truck through Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and New York
since early in the year without hav-
ing gone through the formality of
obtaining permission TO drive. He
was arrested here a week ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BOOTH AT EXPOSITION

TOTTENVILLE, May IL. - The
Staten Island Chamber of Commerce
will maintain a booth at the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers EXPOSE
ton to be held the next three days
at the Staten Island Coliseum, Port
Richmond. The exposition has been
arranged under the direction of the
Port Richmond Board of Trade and
various manufacturers throughout
the borough of Richmond are CO.
operating to make the affair a sue
cess. The doors will be opened to-
night and the exposition will con
tinue tomorrow and Saturday nights.
There will be some one at the
Chamber. of Commerce booth in con-
slant attendance during the three
nights to answer n desired in
formation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
TOTTENvlLLE

Mrs. Barney Sher is home after
several weeks with her parents al
Providence, r. !.
Mrs. A. r. Campbell. of Metuch-
en-. has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall.
John 7. Hopping. clerk at the
Tottenville postal station who with
Mrs. Hopping went to Florida for
fifteen days vacation, is confined to
his home seriously ill. They re-
turned last Saturday and he was
taken ill on the way up the coast.
Mrs. Mary Bedell, of Brooklyn.
has been visiting relatives here the
past few days.
Halsey Hayes arrived home yes
serday after a ten days trip to
cleveland. O.
Mrs. George Montillier and chill
dren. of Washington. ID. c.. are Wis
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nj.
j.. Seller. of Sprague venue.
Sheriff Harry Rudolph, who I'M
dcrwent an operation at the Staten
lsland Hospital recently. was able to
be out on the hospital porch yester-
day.
Motorcycle Patrolman Felix Hoff-
man is slowly recovering from in
juries received last week when
thrown from his machine while
chasing a speeder.
Richmond County Building and
Mutual Loan Association held a
monthly meeting last night. There
was no money looned at this SEES
sion.
i The pupils of Miss Nadine Nor
ton will give a recital at the Totem
vile school Friday night. May 10.
They will be assisted by pupils OF
the Lawrence Mansfield studio who
will dance.
A meeting of the official board Of
Bethel church will be held tonight
at the parsonage.
s Richmond Rebekah Lodge. Odd
Fellows. met last night at Odd Fell
lows hall.
In the second district court yes
terday Joseph Norman, of Mariners
Harbor, got a suspended sentence
for failing to display his license
plate and John d. Osterreicher. Of
Bayonne. got off in the same nan
ner for excessive smoke from hi:
machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
CURRENT EVENTS CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

annual election of officers of the
Current Events Club, of Rossvelle,
held recently, resulted in the fol-
lowing being named for the year:
President. Mrs. George A~rborgast;
vice president, Mrs. Jacob A. Shar-
rott; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Herbert Lunt; treasurer. Mrs. Mich
ael O'Neii. The club will its
meetings in the fall after the sum
mer vacation. Mrs. Arborgast and
Mrs. William Anderson were the
delegates named to the meeting of
the city federation of woman's
clubs held at the Hotel Astor last
week. Mrs. John Poth and Mrs.
Carl Arborgast were the alternates.
A euchre held last week for the ben
eft of the club was a success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
HAS ACCIDENT WHILE
LEARNING TO DRIVE CAR

While learning to operate an
automobile yesterday afternoon
Samuel Fine, of State street, at
tempted to dodge an approaching
fast line trolley by turning into
Washington street. He misjudged
the distance. however, and crashed
into a telegraph pole on the corner.
The front of the machine was some
what damaged but no one was hurt.
Patrolman Paul Layden filed a re-
port at headquarters on the incl
dent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11

NEW BRUNSWICK. MAY IL
William Bessler. of New York. con-
victed yesterday of transporting
liquor through Perth Ambov and
fined $500. was released from Gus
tody this moring when he produced
he $500 ne His companion Will
liam Hunter, also convicted of the
same charge. so far has been unable
to raise a similar amount and is
still in the county Jail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
Start Robbery Probe

The local police r investigating
a robbery reported 10 them by Off
cialy of the New York Telephone
Company yesterday. A tool box or
the Maurer bridge was forced open
on Tuesday night and the contents
removed. The missing material in
cludes five pairs of rubber hip boots,
four hammers, n trowel. a first
aid kit, rubber shoes inc %overalls-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-11
CARD PARTY AT SEWAREN

SEWAREN, May IL. = Mrs.
Thomas f. Zettlemoyer entertained
the Sewaren Bridge Club yesterday
afternoon. There were six tables OF
members and guests. Mrs. Luke
Mooney won the first club prize and
Mrs. NJ. /. Demarest the second while
the guest prize was awarded to Mrs.
Henry.
The guests included Mrs John
Hornsby, Mrs. Blatch, Mrs. Walter
eager. Mrs. n. Guth. Mrs. Herbert
Rankin, Mrs. Henry. Mrs. E. w.
Christie. Mrs. NJ. Christie, Miss
Ruth Ballard and Mrs C. A. de-
Russy.
Delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. Zettlemoyer proving.
as always. a most charming