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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM
FOR Benefit HERE

The Jolly Eight Bridge Club will
give a musical in the high school
auditorium Tuesday. May 3, for the
benefit of a crippled child. A de-
lightful program has been arranged
for the evening. Tickets are out and
may be procured from any member
of the committee consisting of Mrs.
Henry X. Golenbock, Mrs. Philip
BoIak. Mrs. Sol Schloss. Mrs. Sol
Benhamu, Mrs. S. Salter and Mrs. /.
Seigel.
The Brahms Quartet, consisting o.
Mrs. Lester NJ. White, first violin;
Stephen Somogyi, violin cello, and
Kenneth c. Martin. viola. will play
three dances from Henry VII by
Edward German. Morris Dance
shepherds Dance and Torch
Dance" Mrs. Reginald b. Crowell
will give two numbers. "Elegy' by
Massenet and Values by Wander
pool. "In an Old Fashioned Town"
by Squire and 'Give a Man a Horse
He Can Ride" by O'Hara will be
given by Stanley c. Potter. Mrs.
Lester M. White will play "Ronda
Catricciofo" by Camille Faint Faens
accompanied by Miss Gladys Brow
er. Miss Rebecca Davidson will play
several selections on the piano. Mrs.
Reginald b. Crowell and Stanley C.
Potter will sing Rose of My Heart"
by Lohi and Miss Dorothy Hall will
dance "Valse Sentimentale" by
Tschaikowsky.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
STILLWELL SUCCEEDS HODGES
As DENTAL SOCIETY HEAD

TRENTON, May 5:-Dr. Edward
c. Stillwell, of Glen Ridge. was yes
terday elected president of the State
Dental Society, to succeed DIR. w. w.
Hedges, of Perth Amboy, retiring
president. at the second days session
of the three-day convention of the
association at the Stacy-Trent Hotel
here. DIR. Charles Faupel, of Jersey
City. was elected vice president to
I'LL the vacancy left by the elevation
of DR.. Stillwell to the presidency.
His place as treasurer was filled by
DIR. Archibald f.. .Boice. of Trenton.
DIR. +. *. Haezleton, also of Trenton.
was reelected secretary.
The only election contest was fo~
the two coveted places as delegate
to the national convention of dem
lists at Los Angeles next July. DR..
William H. Gelston, of Camden. AMI
DR.. Fred ii. Lum, Jr., of Chatham,
were the successful candidates.
Six dentists, two of whom will he
selected by Governor Edwards as
members of the State Board of Reg
istration and Dental Exa miners.
were recommended as follows: Doc
tors Arthur L.. Westcott, of Atlantis
City: Franklin Rightmire, of Pater-
Son: Benjamin f. Leonard. of Plain
field; Charles +. Hardy. of Summit;
Walter +. Barry, of Orange; and
Raymond A. Allbray. of Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
APPROVE A~CCoUNTINGS

NEW BRUNSWICK. May s.
Four accountings were approved by
Judge Peter DAILY in the orphans
our this morning.
The of Edward Whit
worth, guardian of Sarah Callahan.
a minor of South River. showed re-
eeipts of s~3.067.53 and expenditures
of ~s1,334.39. The accounting of Ber-
nard NJ. Cannon, administrator of
the estate Of Charles Dietzman, for
merly of Perth Amboy, showed re-
ceipts of $3.50. all of which was ex-
pended in settling the estate. The
return of Jacob Wos, administrator
OF the estate of John Pitel. who died
at Perth Amboy, gave the receipts
As s1,514.62 and the expenditures as
s4s9.To. The last account approved
was hat of George d. Ziegler and
Anna weigel, administrators of the
estate of Philip weigel, Sr. Re-
ceipts of S26.409.45 and disburse-
ments of s3.s94.03 were shown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

The annual election OF officers for
Perth Amboy Aerie No. 1886, Fra
ternal Order OF Eagles. that Is to
take place tonight at a meeting of
the aerie at Eagles hall will have
only one contest OF SC far. This
will be for the office Of ice presi-
dent. At the last meeting Lester
T. Bodley and Lester Kuehn were
nominated and the contest will be
a friendly me-. The final nominal
ton will be held tonight before the
election and there Is nos expected
to be any other change in the sched-
ule al planned at the last meeting.
At this time Adolph C Koyen, the
present vice president. viii be ele-
waited to the office of worthy presi-
dent. He will succeed John Patten.
who has been at the head of the
aerie for the past rear. There will
be an initiation OF candidates and
plans will be made for a smoker to
be held shortly. Refreshments will
he served following the meeting.
CHEZ Niels J. Tonnesen attend
cd the meeting of the State police
chiefs association in Newark yes
teTday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
NEW MINISTER
HERE SUNDAY
Rev. Desmond HeyIiger to
Preach Sunday at First
Baptist Church

Rev. Desmond Heyliger. former
pastor OF the First Baptist chufcf
at New Market. has arrived In Perth
Amboy and on Sunday morning
starts his pastorate at the First Bap-
fist church of this city. Rev. Mr.
Heyliger was called by the congre-
CATION of the local church at q meet
ing held the last part of March.
to serve for a period of three months
with the possibility of a p~erWanent
post here.
The new minister served the New
Market church for three years ane
his p~astorate is declared to have
been extremely successful. While
there he baptised fifty new members
and took in q number of others BY
letters from other churches. He was
also instrumental in forming three
active young peoples societies.
Rev. Mr.. Heyliger is a graduate Of
Drew Seminary, at Madison. Dur
ing the war he served for nine
months as a Y. M. C.. A. secretary
at Camp Upton. Long Islands and
obtained excellent results his
there. At the close of the war he
was demobilized from the welfare
service and shortly afterward began
his passionate at New Market.
on sunday night, May a.. Mr..
Heyliger plans to hold a series OF
special meetings here that Will last
two weeks. To assist him he has
secured Rev. Edmund Haines, 4
Presbyterian clergyman who lis an
unusually good song leader and
cornetist. The song leader will take
fun charge Of the musical portion OF
the services while Mr.. Heyliger Is to
deli-er the sermons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
SUPPER AND DANCE
PIT THE YACHT CLUB

Members of the -Raritan Yacht
Club and their friends are reserving
tomorrow night TO attend the first
informal supper and dance to be
given. by the club this spring. The
affair promises something novel and
new and all members are expected
to turn out.
Johnny Johnson's Jazz Five, of
Rutgers College. will be on hand to
furnish music for the dancing and
a caterer has been secured to serve
salads. sandwiches and soft drinks.
There will be no intermission tor
refreshments but tables are to be
placed around the dance floor and
the catering service is to be available
at all times. No tickets for the
supper and dance have been issued
but a general invitation has been
sent out and a nominal cover charge
will be made for each person at
tending.
Inasmuch as the dance takes place
on Saturday night all guests are
urged to arrive early. The commit
tee in charge of the dance is COM
posed of Frank Mccormick, J. Scott
Burns. Lewis Compton, Donald
Kennedy and William Larcombe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
STATE HIGnMAn oO~naissioN

Notice 10 hereby given that sealed bids
will be received b. the state hish~Ay
Highway Maintenance Materials.
consisting Of Bituminous concrete.
Asphalt, Crushed Trap Rock,
Limestone. Dolomite or Oneiss-
Bus will be received at the offices Of
the state highway Commission. broad
street. Bank building. Trenton. New Jer-
sey, IN Friday. May 26th, 1922. at li:v0
A. n. Standard Time. anu opened and read
Immediately thereafter,
POINTS OF delivery and other details Will
b furnished upon application 10 A. ".
broad street. Bank building. Trenton.
speeihea.sans, form Of bid. specia, sd
dressed envelope. and conditions under
which bids Will be accepted Tor the above
are on nile in the ONCE Of A-,n muir. SUI
poriutendent OF Maintenance. Slf broad
street. Bank building. trenton. N; j.. ana
may be obtained upon request. Bios mus
b. made upon he proposal forms turnisheu
IN the manner designated therein, ana AZ
reouired By the specifications. same 10 De
eaciosed in sealed special addressed en-
velopes which Will be furnished eaeh pa
der with the bid blank. bearing the name
Snd address OF tns bidder on the outside
mi must BE- accompanied BY a certified
c4eck drawn to the order Of the Treasurer
of the state OF New Jersey for not less
e ssn per- y asss d maj the n 's said esrtinsd
check shall not be less than s9vvsyy nc,
more than $40. 10000 and be delivered ~
- eboss piaes on or before tns a 0d
nrd propossi form or enclosed In othei
"a the special envelope will be consid-
@&d Informal and will be rejected
M STATE Highway Commission reserves
t11nf - reject any or all bids-
LEE eRoyEB.
-& 17& <tee<
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05

LOAN EXHIBIT BIG
W0MAN'S CLUB EVENT

Plans for the loan exhibit and
entertainment under the direction oil
the Woman's Club Art Department
on Wednesday. May 10, from 2 to 5
o'clock in the knights of Columbus
home are rapidly approaching com
pletion. The proceeds of this ex-
hibit will pay for a picture the art
department presented to the high
school and to supply two prizes for
art IN the city schools. Mrs. Mary
Armstrong. $50 Brighton avenue, Is
chairman of the loan exhibit and all
who are willing to loan any article
of interest from any country will
please notify her or some other
c. Stark is chairman of decorations,
and Mrs. Charles Seguine is chair
man Of the talent committee.
Tea and cake will be served in a
Japanese tea room during the after
noon by four girls in Japanese cos
tune, and at 4 O'Clock an informal
program will begin with a solo by
Mrs. Angus MacLachlan. who Will
represent columbia" following thts
will be The Polish National An
them" by Mrs. Stanley r. Rostkow-
ski.
At $3.50 O'Clock Mrs. Chester
Darling will present the entire act
which she SO successfully gave in
the Majestic theatre recently. A very
small admission will be charged ami
tickets may be procured from any
member of the committee consisting
of Mrs. c. A. Emmons. chairman,
Mrs. Mary Armstrong, Mrs. Charles
Seguine. Mrs. L. g. Stark. Mrs. NJ. F.
Dannenhauer and Miss Caroline
Kimball, or at the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
ROSARY SOCIETY CARD
PARTY BIG SUCCESS

Another successful card party was
given last night in the Knights OF
Columbus home. in High street. I'M
der the auspices of the Rosary So
ciety. Tables were arranged for
bridge, five hundred. euchre, pin
ochle and the peanut jab. Mrs.
Peter Van SICKLE, ST., was chair
man of the AFFAIR. Prizes were won
bv the following in the different
games:
Bridge-Mrs. Albert Leon. pillow
cases: Miss Katherine Leavy, bum
galow apron.
Five Hundred-Mrs. Joseph Hines,
land crocheted centerpiece: Mrs.
Patrick J.. White. tea kettle; Miss
Loretta Hines. slippers; Mrs. John
Beatty. pocketbook; Mrs. John Law
less, apron; Mrs. Joseph McLaugh-
lin. aluminium ware: Miss Katherine
CROSBY. towel: Mrs. John Delaney,
necktie; Mrs. George Rivas. towels:
Eugene Mullen, towel; John Bowl,
silver salt and pepper set; Thomas
Patten. towel: Mrs. James Murray.
/ Id. of coffee: Mrs. Eugene Mullea.
boudoir cap; Miss Mary Lewis. dish
towels; Mrs. John Rodecker. writing
paper: Mrs. ]. +. Reilly. fruit.
Pinochle-Richard Calvin, hand
crocheted scarf; j.. j. Morris. cum
links: James Clooney. pen knife;
Gerald Mortensen, bungalow apron;
bowl; Miss Florence Slater, crochet
ed yoke: Mrs. Thomas Bracken, Slip
pers; Joseph Whalen, boys suit;
Miss Julia Sullivan. towel; Miss I.o-
rttta Slater. tea spoon: Joseph Dali
ton. towel: Mrs. William Reid, salad
bowl; ]. b. Pavese, towels: Mrs.
Henry Slater, . lbs. sugar; Edward
Seaman. cup and saucer; Mrs. IL.
Gallagher, fruit.
Euchre-J. Carroll. silver cake
knife; Mrs. Hugh Reilly. ~crocheted
yoke; Mrs. j. N. Kennedy, writing
paper: Mrs. Joseph Van SICKLE, sill
yer cake knife: Miss Margaret Quin-
Ian, cut glass dish.
Peanut Jab-Mrs. ]. Martin, hand
crocheted pillow cases; Mrs. Charles
Quinn, pillow cases; Mrs. Mary Hoy,
hand crocheted towel; Mrs. Lewis.
linen scarf; Mrs. j. Pavese, cut
glass candy jar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
BAIL FIXED At $4,000

NEW BRUNSWICK. May 81
Application was made by c. Ray
mond Lyons this morning for the
fixing Of bail in the case of Arnoli
Busch and Harry Haskamp. Ne%
York gunner who were sentenced
to serve from nine and a half years
to sixteen years in state prison by
Judge DAILY. This application Is
made so that the men might be re-
leased while their attorneys are ap-
pealing the case.
Assistant Prosecutor John +.
Toolan asked that the court fix the
bail at s20,e in each case. but the
attorney for the defendants insisted
that this was excessive. The court
made it plain that 1t is seldom the
higher court changes the decision III
a case where the defendants have
such records as these men. and That
1t is necessary to have the all in
harmony with the conviction. The
bail was fixed at $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
TWO ARRESTED
FOR ROBBER|ES
Held in $1,000 Bail for Grand
Jury for Two BurgIaries
Here

Charged with breaking. enterins
and larceny. two young men arrested
on Wednesday night by Detective
Lieutenant Gutowski and Detective
Muska, were arraigned, before Re-
corder Pickersgill In court this morn
ing and held in $1,000 bail each 10
await grand jury action. The two
are accused of committing a rob-
berry in a State street store in Angus.
of last year and also with perpetrs.-
ing a second robbery at the same
place IN March OF this year.
The men held are Alex Macio-
rcwsky. eighteen years Old. =. laborcr.
who gave his home address as s66
Hall avenue: and Frank Molcany.
also eighteen. a laborer. who said
he lived at 675 West avenue No
bail has been produced as yet and
the young men will probably be
taken to New Brunswick. pending
the decision OF the grand jury.
The robberies in question took
place at the store of George Ha-
brisz, at SS1 State street. Clothing.
cutlery, tobacco, perfumery. two
quarts of liquor and an electric fan
comprised the loot obtained on both
occasions. the value being placed by
the OWHtI at 9oVV- a PoitJoh VI ~
stolen goods has been recovered by
the police and the owner o. the store
left the court room this morning
carrying come of the articles taken.
Another robbery occurring before
noon on Wednesday was made public
by the police this morning. In this
ease the home of Vincent Fusco, of
329 Washington street, was entered
and jewelry valued at $3.50 was
stolen while Fusco's sister was at the
farmers market. The pm left
the house at . o'clock and the rob-
berry was accomplished while she
was away.
The loot obtained included four
gold rings set with small jewels. two
lavellieres, two watches. n gold
and the other silver, a chain. watch
fob and a scarf pin. Patrolmen
James Nolan and Michael Fitzpat-
rick were detailed on the prelinli-
nary investigation and %reoorted that
the house had been entered Ivy
means If a key used on the Yale
lock. The house was locked when
the woma returned. According to
the officers, the owners of the jew
elry had a person under suspicion.
Detective Lieutenant John Huff is
in charge Of the ase
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
CLAIM ORGANIZATION.
ON GERMAN PROPERTY

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Negotia-
tions are under way between the
United States and Germany looking
to the organization of the mixed
claim commission which will pass
upon claims growing out of the seiz-
ure of property in the United States
and Germany and upon claims filed
with the United States government
by American citizens as the result of
the sinking of the Lusitania.
The amount of claim filed with the
United States government for Am
erican property seized in Germany
and growing out of the sinking of
the Lusitania aggregates about
s415. 10000 but officials here have
indicated they expected this sum
would be scaled to around
100000, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
Question Of New Trial

NEW BRUNSWICK, May g.
Decision to order a new trial and
leave the question with the jury as
to whether or not the indictment
shall stand, was reached by Judge
DAILY in the county court this morn
ing when tn case of Max Schoen-
thai came up for consideration.
S~choenthal. whose home is in South
River, was under indictment for SUBJ
ornation of perjury but when up for
trial two weeks 81 the case was
dismissed because of a faulty aft
davit. Another Indictment has been
returned by the grand jury and a
contest was on in court this morn
ing to determine whether the pris-
oner was to be tried twice for the
same offence after having been &C
quilted by order of the court the
frst time. Fred w. DeVoe repre-
sents Schoenthal and John E. Tool
an conducts the case for h state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
HEARD TODAY
BEFORE JUDGE DAILY

NEW BRUNSWICK. May s.
A number of pleas to indictments
recently returned by the grand jury
were taken before Judge DAILY in the
county court this morning. One
sentence vas imposed.
Joseph Verbs. whose home is near
Jamesburg. indicted for violating the
health code by refusing to bury a
dead horse that lay on his property,
appeared In court and retracted his
former plea of not guilty. changing
it to guilty. An appeal for clemency
was made by Verbs attorney, Paul
Kemeny and the prisoner was re-
leased in the custody of his counsel
with a warning that when he came
up for sentence next week the dis
position of the case would depend
on what he had done to clean up his
place near Jamesburg.
Louis Sacs. of Newark, pleaded
not guilty to an Indictment charging
him with issuing a check for 500
on the Peoples National Bank hers
without having funds to make 1t
good. Bail was fixed at $500. The
check in question was given to
Edward Lewis of this city.
William Beisler and William Hun
ter. of New York. under indictment
for violation of the prohibition law
of this state. entered pleas of not
guilty and were placed under bonds
of 81, 900 each to await trial. These
two were late in appearing before
the court. They are represented by
David T. Wilentz, of Perth Ambcy.
Frances Brazek pleaded guilty to
maintaining a disorderly house in
Roosevelt during February, and was
sentenced to the workhouse for a
period of six months and ordered
to pay a fine of $500.
Harold Spofford of Perth Amboy.
pleaded not guilty to the theft of
drugs from a Hall venue drug store
in Perth Amboy, and bail was fixed
at $1,000.
James Fleming OF this city, who
has had an indictmen against him
for open lewdness and sodomy, and
who the authorities have been look
ing for, failed to appear in court
his bondsman Anthony Gebrhardt,
of Highland Park. also failed to APP
pear. His 1000 bail was declared for
feited, and the authorities are still
looking for him.
In the county court this morning
John Kjersgaard, of Perth Amboy,
retracted a plea of guilty entered
last week, and entered a plea of not
guilty. He is charged with larceny
and receiving of a quantity of auto
| mobile accessories from Axel Falk-
enstrom's garage in Metuchen. He
is represented by Franklin NJ
| Richie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
SORORITY ELECTS
MISS DOROTHY HADDEN

The Phi Sigma Sorority met at
the home of Miss Dorothy Hadden
In High street last night. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for one
year: Miss Amy Riddlestorffer.
president; Miss Edna Hansen, vice
president; Mrs. Howard Lyon, secre-
tary: Miss Clara Gill, treasurer.
Plans were discussed for a theatre
party, but nothing definite was de-
cided. Preparations were made for
their annual progressive supper
which will be held Friday. May 10.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Herbert Rankin in
Sewaren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
Mrs. Jcnnie hi. Leonard

Mrs. Jennie NJ. Leonard. seventy
one years old, died last night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ira r.
Grouse. 495 State street. after a lin
gering illness. Besides Mrs. Grouse
she is survived by three grand chill
dren and two sisters. Mrs. b. S. Nc
Cullough. of Bloomsbury. N. j., and
Mrs. NJ. A. Senaca, of Brooklyn.
Funeral services will be held at s
o'clock tomorrow night from the
home of Mrs. Grouse and at 2 o'clock
standard time) Sunday afternoon
at the Old Greenwich church near
P~hillipsburg. Interment will be in
the Old Greenwich cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
MUST STAND TRIAL
NEW BRUNSWICK.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May s.
John A. Coan of South Amboy made
a motion in the county court this
morning that the indictment against
Frank Pylicka of South Amboy,
charging malicious mischief. be
thrown out.> The charge was made
or the ground that Pylicky destroy
ed a fence valued at 800 and rose
bushes valued at s25. The attorney
for the defendant pointed out that
malicious mischief is only charged
for damage to houses. not Fences or
bushes.
The motion was opposed by AS
sistant Prosecutor Toolan. and the
court decided that inasmuch as the
indictment has been drawn in ac-
cordance with the statutes. the de-
PENDANT would have to stand trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
HOME SERVICE FUND
GROWING SLOWLY HERE

The total contributed to date in
the Home Service drive of the sal
walton Army in this|city amounts 10
S~2.751.11. This amount will be fur-
Their swelled by contributions which
are still to be reported, but h
opinion at this time is that the
quota of $1,000 willsnot be reached.
General Chairman Emil Stremiau ~
checking up the work of the vari-
Gus committees and captains and It
is likely that within the next Few
DAYS the total amount raised In the
campaign will be known.
The contributions received since
Yesterday follow: Already published
So, 605.47 Perth Amboy Tile Works
Employees. s22.40; Thos. q. Fine
$1,000; United Lead Company En-
ployes. s71.05; American Smeltins
& Refining Company, $500; First
Presbyterian Sunday school, $500;
Louis Rossi. $1,000: John F. Melko,
500; Cash, $.25; total. s2.751.17.