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Evening star., 1923-09-11
Every Suit Is Hand Tailored

with the greatest skill given to the most
minute detail. Buttonhofes and facings are.
finished with fautless care, and the Innings Of
beautiful plain and jacquard silk crepes are
another proof of the high-grade tailoring.
The suits are of poiret twill and twill cord
in navy blue and black All are slim and
straight of line, with an occasional touch of
pin tucking embroidery, bias folds or arrow
heads. Sizes for misses, up to extra size S.
SECOND FLOOR. LANspUReH o BROTHER
Evening star., 1923-09-11
81 DIE IN RUSSIAN WRECK.
Express Train DerailInent at obsk
Also Injuries 152.

RIGA, September 1I.--A dispatch re-
cefved here@from Moscow says an ex-
press. train was derailed Saturday at
Omsk and that eighty-two persons were
killed and 152 injured.
Evening star., 1923-09-11
Fall Dresses That Are y

Pleats, braid, tucks, beads, panels-all of
these popular trimmings, yet they are used in
such novel and effective ways that these
dresses will at once impress you with their
originality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
HARDING BACK
At DESK TODAY
To Act on Sugar Price Situa-
ton and Appointments
Trip Invigorated Him

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Invig'
grated by his five weeks VACATION
President Harding went to WORK
energetically today on a variety OF
problems awaiting his attention.
Arriving at his office shortly after
500 o'clock, the chief executive
went over a high stack of papers
filed on his desk, called in MS
stenographer and did lot of dc
tating, had q conference of more
than an hour with Secretary Hughes,
discussed the sugar price situation
and other things wi tn Secretary
had brief talks with Senator Nelson
Republican, Minnesota, and Former
Senator Page, Republican, Vermont
and received from Senators curtis
and Capper, Republicans, Kansas
separate recommendations for th'
dirt farmer" vacancy on the re
serve board.
Secretary Hughes declined to dis
cuss his conference with the presi-
dent, but it was assumed he tooh
up a large accumulation of depart
ment matters. Secretary Hoover ac-
ouainted the executive with latest
developments in the sugar situation
and the latest efforts of his depart
ment in dealing with it, including
the inquiry now under way in Cuba
and Porto Rico4
For the Reserve Board vacancy
created during the Presidents alb
sence by the death of Milo D. Camp
bell. Senator Curtis recommended A
H. Denton of Arkansas City, Kansas
who is both farmer and bankez
and Senator Capper presented to the
President w. H. Chappell of Cha.
mute, Kansas, farmer, and urged
his appointment.
Postmaster General New was an
other member of the cabinet who
called during the morning, but lind
ing the President occupied. made ar
engagement for later in the day tc
discuss, among other things, the
Chicago postmaster situation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
COUNTY LEGION
POSTS GROWING
Report on MiddIeSex County
Given at State Conference
Session Well Attended

TRENTON, April .. - Increased
membership is the paramount need
of the New Jersey American Legion
this year, according TO the sentiment
expressed by State Commander AL
Ian Bruce Conlon and Raymond p.
White, chairman of the membership
committee of the state body at the
Legion Rally just held in this city.
Last year the state jumped from
45th to 18th position among the
eommonwealths of the union as the
result of an intensive membership
campaign. In 1922 the New Jersey
enrolment was 15,901.
Mr.. White predicated here that
this state will soar to $4,000 in menl-
bership during 1928. For the pur-
pose of stimulating interest a con-
test has been planned for the var
Ious classes of posts, arranged ac-
cording to municipal population. The
drive will take place April 16 to 25
As the result of having the largest
representation at the last State Aal-
" Highland Park Post, No. SS, of
Middlesex county, was presented
with the loving cup offered for the
post having this distinction. Chair
man White made the presentation
and it was accepted by Joseph Ed
gar upon behalf of this Legion body.
State Commander Conlon speaking
at the rally said the aim is to get
1000 members enrolled in the New
Jersey Legion" IT know of nothing
of more Importance at this time in
our work." he declared. "The
is being carried along
satisfactorily, the service department
is busy and now we must direct our
efforts toward a greater enrolment"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
SEEK TWO MEN
IN MURDER ON
STATEN ISLAND
Follow Clues in Death of Two
Women Found Dead at
Dongan Hills
ATTACK AT M0RGUE
Charge Men Tried to Get to
Coffins Holding Bodies of
Two Slain Women
ATTACK AT M0RGUE

NEW YORK, April 9.-Detectives
investigating the murder last Friday
of Mrs. Irene Blandino of Jersey City
and Miss Ethel Phillips, of Bayonne,
n. J., today sought two men who
tried last night TO break into the
New Springville morgue, on Staten
Island, where the hacked bodies are
held.
Frank Ford, morgue watchman.
told Detective Captain Van Wagner
that he first saw the pair standing
on a coffin box peering through a
window and that after he had
chased them away once, they re-
turned again and tried to force a
window of the morgue.
He described them as dark ard
we'll dressed" The police believe
the young women, whose bodies,
slashed with butcher knife. were
found on lonely road near Staple
ton. were killed by men Of italian
extraction.
Ford gave reporters the following
description of his encounter with the
night prowlers:
II was awakened at about mid
might. when heard-nly dog groHl
looked up, and saw two faces a
the window. rushed outside with
my night stick. saw one man run
ming off in the direction of thS
stables. The other man slipped or
the coffin box on which both mc'
had been standing outside the win
dow, and / grabbed him and strnch
him over the shoulder several times
with my night stick. I grappled with
him, but he got away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
GROUND BROKEN
BAPTIST CHURCH
Miss Alice Martin Turns Over
First Shovel of Dirt at
New Site

With fitting ceremonies ground
was broken shortly after 10 o'clock
this mornins at the southwest corner
of Market and High streets, opposite
City Hall Park, for the new Baptist
church. Many members of the
church were on hand to take part in
the ceremonies. hich included a
talk and prayer by the pastor, Rev.
Desmond Heyliger, and brief his
tory of the church by Joseph Walker.
The first shovel full of earth was dug
by Miss Alice Martin, the second by
Mrs. Mathilda Wiles and the third
by Mr. Walker, who is chairman of
the building committee. Other MEM
bers of the congregation then pro-
ceeded to turn over one shovel full
of dirt.
The honor of turning the first
spade full of earth went to Miss
Martin as it was through her sug-
gestion and foresight that the prop
erty on which the church is to be
built was selected.
Rev. Mr.. Heyliger in his address
told of the trying conditions which
have confronted the church during
the past few years. He declared that
the breaking of ground for the new
church marks new day for the
Baptists in this city and that the
building would be one of which the
entire city can be proud.
In giving brief history of the
church Mr.. Walker said that it had
been founded August 26, 1878, by
fifteen members who Worshiped in
the city hall. The first pastor was
Rev. Mr.. Winter. The first building
was erected in 1924 at the corner of
Fayette and High streets. In 1855
the building was remodeled. At that
time the membership numbered six
ty-nine.
In 1860 the corner property was
disposed of and the church building
moved back into the block, facing
Fayette street.
In 1913 the building was sold, af-
ter which the congregation worship
ed in the Y. NJ. c. A., and later with
the congregation of the Presbyterian
church. The small building now oc-
cupied by the church at the corner
of Market street and Madison avenue
was then erected. Mr.. Walker de-
clared that next year it is intended
to celebrate the one hundredth ami
versary of the church. The member
ship now numbers over 200.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
LINE CAR
PLUNCESFRON
TRACK At GREEK
Three Women Slightly Hurt
Are Taken to Doctors Of
flee for Attention
PEOPLE SHAKEN UP
Car PIunges Down Embank-
ment on West Side of Road
to Woodbridge

A Newarll-Perth Amboy fast line
car went off the tracks about 100
feet south of the Woodbridge Creek
bridge on outer State street about
$3.50 o'clock Saturday night and
plunged down the embankment on
the west side of the road. The oc-
cupants of the car were badly shak-
en- up. three women being taken to
the office of DR.. Frank c. Henry, Jr.
for attention. The front end of the
car piowed into the soft ground so
that the front wheels were almost
completely embedded in the sandy
soil.
The car at the time was in char &c
of Benjamin Philhover, motorman,
and Albert Raquist, conductor, both
of Newark. The trolley had safely
passed over the bridge and was
going down when the front wheels
wen off the track a few feet from
the switch. The momentum of the
car carried the front of 1t across
the ties and then down the en-
bankment. When it stopped, the
car was sharp angle with the rear
wheels still on the road and its
nose" deep in the soft dirt.
The passengers were given bad
SildhllS up do d. IeSuiL VI lHC dcCl-
dent, three women seeming to have
suffered worse than the others.
These women were placed in a pass
ing taxi and taken to DR.. Henry's
Office where it was found none were
seriously hurt
Mrs. Dora Cotter, twenty-six yea IS
old of 176 Third street, Elizabeth,
had the little finger of her left hand
broken and she suffered from shock.
DIR. Henry said. The other two
women who suffered from shock
were Mrs. Nellie Alpagh, thirty Five
years old of 20 Watson avenue,
Newark and Mrs. Edna Faust,
thirty-six years old, of 324 Haw-
thorne street, Newark.
Patrolman William Seiboth was at
the scene of the accident shortly af-
ter the trolley went off the rails and
| conducted a complete investigation
of the facts in the case. The Public
| Service Railway Company is working
on repairs to the tracks at this spot.
the roadbed being torn up, and it is
| thought possible that a defective rail
might have caused the car to leave
| the track.
Many persons We're attracted to
| the spot by the reports that the car
| had gone through the bridge but
these rumors were found to be un-
true. 1t was not until several hours
after the car left the track that it
was hauled back to the road and
| placed on the rails.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HOSPITAL She Founded

street This was never successful
and she turned her attentions to Or
ganizing the Perth Amboy City hos
pital, where she passed away this
morning.
Mrs. Pierce was member of
Simpson Metko list Episcopal church
for many years and always took an
active interest in the affairs of the
church work during younger days.
The funeral will be held Wednes.
day afternoon at o'clock from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Hope,
215 State street, with whom she has
made her home for number of
years. Rev. Wilbert Westcott will
officiate and the interment will be
in Alpine cemetery. Mrs. Pierce is
survived by an only niece, Mrs. A.
Kuhn, of Crawford, N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
.RUHR Canal.
LOCK BLOWN Up
Time Bomb is Said to Have
Destroyed Lock of Water
way Near Essen

ESSEN, April Q (By The AS
sociated Press) 1.-The explosion OF
a time bomb destroyed the lock OF
the Dortmund-E canal near here
early today. The canal was effect
ually blocked, seriously interfering
with the complicated inland water
way traffic in the Ruhr.
This is the most serious case of
sabotage yet reported on the Ruhr
waterways. The lock thatewas de-
stroyed is near the junction of the
Dortmund- Ems canal with the main
canal that runs down to the Rhine
at Duisberg and Ruhrort, where
the largest inland port in the world
is located.
FRANKFORT-ON-MAIN, April 8
(By The Associated Press)-French
Spahi (Algerian) troops elected 106
families within ten minutes from
their dwellings in the German rail-
waymen's colony at Euren, near
Treves, according to reports from
German quarters today.
The Germans claim the evictions
were carried out with unusual
ruthlessness, the troops going about
with their rifles and sabres ready
for action and often striking or
showing the inhabitants in order 10
accelerate the evacuation of the
buildings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

Mrs. Maria L. Pierce, one OF the
founders OF the Perth Amboy City
hospital and the Home FOR the Aged
died this morning at the hospital
after a lingering Illness.
Mrs. Pierce, who resided In this
city for more than half a century,
was known for her charitable ten
denotes and forever trying to do good
in the community. She was a nurse
for many years and was at the bed
side of many of Perth Amboy
mothers when sons and daughters
were born. who in after years she
has seen in prominent places in the
city government and civic life. Long
before the Perth Amboy City hos
pital was established she endeavored
to start a private hospital in Rector
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
SAY CHILDREN
TREATED BADLY
Father of Family Arrested as
Delinquent Parent-Chil-
dren Being Cared for

Another case of family of mis-
treated children has been discovered
through the efforts of Officer James
Nolan of the local police depart
ment. Their father has been ar
rested as a delinquent parent and
drunk, and the children taken to the
Community House to be cared for.
Officer Nolan last night went to
72O Charles street, where there was
supposed to be a home of John
Roshelle and his children. The man
was in bed under the influence of
liquor and his children were in the
house with wet feet from poor
shoes. The children were suffering
from lack of food.
Police headquarters was notified,
and the father and children taken
from the home. The parent was
locked up for being delinquent and
also for being drunk and disorderly.
and the children were taken to Of
ficer Nolan's home, where they were
washed up and then turned over to
Mrs. Gould at the Community House.
Mrs. Gould purchased new shoes and
stockings for the children and also
fed them.
The police officer reports that the
Charles street home is in terrible
condition. Roshelle will be ar
raigned tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
Morris Canal Action

TRENTON. April 9-In order 10
solve the question of what to do
with the Morris canal and to pre-
pare some suggestions for the legis-
lature of 1924, the governor is call :.
ing conference in the assembly
chamber of the state house on Tues
day. April "a, at eleven o'clock 10
which have been invited all the mu /.
inequalities interested in the cana,
The governors plan is to have the
interested municipalities appoint
from among their number or from
among such people as they may
suggest, five persons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
Ward Case Halted

NEW YORK, April 9--Attor-
ney General Sherman's investigation
into the Ward-Peters murder case
was temporarily halted today when
attorneys representing the Ward
Baking Company and Ralph d. and
Walter s. Ward obtained from Su-
pren1e Court Justice Wasservogel u
temporary injunction restraining the
attorney general and the Western
Union telegraph and postal tele-
graph companies from publishing
any and all caplegra1f1s reluting to
the canal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
SELECT TWO JURY PANELS

NEW BRUNSWICK. April .. -
Sheriff Elmer E. Wyckoff has select
ed two jury panels TO act in two lu-
macy cases this week. The first is
that of Mary A. Carroll, of Perth
Amboy scheduled at the county
court tomorrow at ? o'clock. The
commissioners will be Thomas l..
Hanson, William H. Mccormick, Jr.
and John White.
A. D. Watson. Edward J. Cahili
and John H. Rowland will act as
commissioners in the case of Anna
Kandra, of New Brunswick, which
is listed for Thursday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
GREAT CHANCE
To HELP BOYS
OF THIS TOWN
Or. George ]. Fisher to be
Principal Speaker at To-
nights Big Meeting
Is PUSHED BY ELkS
Several Interesting Speakers
Also to be Heard-Scouts
to be There

Two classes of men and women
will stay away from the Boy scout
mass meeting tonight at the Perth
Amboy high school. Those who have
given the subject no thought at all
and those who absolutely feel no re-
sponsibility at all for the welfare of
he community in which they live.
The man and the woman who care
Tor the next generation, those who
are willing to 10 their part to make
Perth Amboy better place to live
in will be represented in this move
ment to aid the Scouts. More than
ninety per cent of the Scouts we now
have come from homes that cannot
financially do more than give them
The rarest necessities. They need
more in order to become good Amer
tcan citizens. Some one must help
them.
The Boy Scout movement appeals
20 all, drawing no lines, religion.
-acial or otherwise Id it is a typi-
.ally American proposition in spirit
and in practice. Perth Amboy has
heen neglectful. Let us tonight at
Bhe High school resolve that the boys
Of our city shall not ask in vain eor
The little help that they need to
make their organization what it
should be.
The meeting tonight will be called
st o'clock and those who are think
ing about attending should start
sarlyfin order to get front seat
because it is expected that this will
oe one of the greatest gatherings for
he Boy Scout movement ever held
the city.
DR.. George ]. Fisher. of New York
city. will be the principal speaker
of the evening. DIR. Fisher, who has
ocen interested in the Boy Scout
movement for some time is coming
aare with a message from the or
sanitation.
Past Exalted Ruler Henry AIcCui-
luush of Perth Amboy Lodge, NO.
1874. Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, under whose auspices
the meeting is being held, in order
TO boost the membership campaign,
will preside and make the address
of welcome. Other speakers down
on the program are Mayor William
c. Wilson and Recorder Harold E.
Pickersgill, the latter the chairman
of the Elks' campaign. The Boy
Scout orchestra will furnish the
music for the occasion. They will
open the meeting with a selection
and this will be followed by the
address of welcome by Mr.. McCul-
Tough. Then will follow songs by
the Scouts and the repeating of the
Scout oath in unison and the ad-
dresses by the three speakers of the
evening. Preparations are being
made for entertaining a gathering
of men and women for the occasion.
The members of the various Scout
troops of the city will attend with
their scoutmaster.
A Udwe for Mits, Gloves, Balls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
SUIT STARTED
BY BURNS BROS
Police Officers Defendant in
Suit by Former Taxi
Men

Burns Brothers, former taxi men
of this city. have started suit for
$1,000 damages through their at
torney, Russell e. Watson of New
Brunswick, against William Seiboth
and William Buchan, officers of the
local police force. The suit is the
aftermath of an automobile acci-
dent in Woodbridge on June IA,
1921, when taxi belonging TO Burns
Brothers turned over and was de-
stroyed and a youth from Hopelawn
by the name of Larson killed.
On the above date, it is alleged
that Seiboth hired the taxicab, and
then picked up Buchan. Seeing a
suspicious looking car, it is alleged
that the word was given to the driver
of the car to speed up. While run
ming at fast rate the car skidded
and turned over. At the time of the
accident Seiboth had employed the
car for his private use.
William Phillips and John
Clausen, the men whom the officers
were chasing, were later arrested and
are still out under $500 bail each.
BY reason of the accident Burns
Brothers allege that they not only
lost the car, but also their business.
II you want. to know how TO make a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
POISON KILLS WOMAN

RED BANK. April believed q
have taken rat poison by mistake
during the night. Mrs. Daniel Nc
Cormick. wife of Daniel Mccormick.
farmer OF Phalsnx, near here, died
early today. Mrs. Mccormick arose
in the night to take some medicine.
She died while being attended by
DR.. w II Haus1nann.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
Chops OF His wifc's Head

THIBODEAUX, La, April g.
Victor Tabor. thirty-two, of his
parish. has confessed, according to
Sheriff Lewis Stark, that he CHOPPED
off his wife's head with an axe
Saturday night because she disobey-
ed his order not to lave home
without his consent. Tabor walked
fgrom his home that night and
awakened the sheriff to tell him ths
story.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
NEWS
BY A. P. WIRE
President at Work

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Presi-
dent Harding was back at his desk
today invigorated by his five-weeks
vacation in the south and ready to
shoulder again the accumulation of
official business. The President is
taking up the important matters now
before him with the intention of dis
posing of as many of them as pos
sible in the next Two months in Or
der to clear the way for the propos-
ed western trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
ATTACHMENT AT CARTEnET

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 9.-To
satisfy a judgment of $117.S0 OBJ
tanned by Ambrose Mudialx, of Carr
teret against Andrew Ondeck, of the
same place Deputy Sheriff William
Hannah attached the sum OF s1Se
said TO be due Opdeck from the
funds of the Roman Catholic Slovak
Church. Of Carteret.
p. A. Hdwe. for Baseball Uniforms.
2303s-5-27-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
Geran's Home Damaged

MATAWAN, April 9:-Ihe resi-
dence OF Congressman Elmer H.
Geran at this place was damaged
yesterday when large limb from a
horse chestnut tree in the yard broke
off and fell on the rear roof. Al
though the damage cannot be ascer-
tanned until the tree has been re-
moved. it is thought that the proper
ty has not suffered to any great ex-
tent. The limb broke off during a
wind and rainstorm OF short dura-
ton which passed over the borough
yesterday afternoon.
Cherrolet-Economy. Quality and Low
Price Jefferson Motors. Inc. z-4-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
Mnnan Badly Iniured

NEW BRUNSWICK. April q
Mary Trovato, of Paterson is at
st. Peters hospital suffering with
a possible fractured skull as result
of a headon collision between the
car owned by her and driven by her
brother Joseph with Public Ser
vice street car here yesterday. The
injuries were caused by the smash
ing of the windshield.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
G. o. p. Club To Meet

The regular meeting of the Perth
Amboy Republican Club will be held
at o'clock tomorrow night in the
club rooms. A report ON the drive
for 1000 members is expected. The
Grant Memorial Dinner to be held
on April 27 will also be discussed.
2: A. Hdwe: for louisville sluggers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

~ Battery Service Station
Ars< Nv e90 high Street
2aoss--s-z7-2Bts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

Perth Amboy VS.. Celtics, Auditorium.
April IL. 2Sf50-4-I-St'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
100 Ways
To Make Money
nuIv WINNER
By BILLY WINNER

We're a Purchasing Agent
COULD easily make soliie
H money for my f1rm.
H i AS the old machinery ana
aouinment is displaced by the
nsw instead of letting the ola
,,ateriaI lie around and hitter
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| rom a filing cabinet to drlh
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arg and business men who can
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| could also make advantag-
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I Evening News by advertising
II my wants. Thus I could also
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

II you want to know how TO make
dress easier than you ever did before.
come to Salter's. 169 Smith Street and
try a White Rotary Sewing Machine.
2344G--4-9-1te
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

p. A. Hdwe. for Sporting Goods.
23DaS--S-s7-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

PA. Hdwe. for Mits. Gloves. Balls.
as653A--5-27-tfS
Trucking--John Garde1 now located at
ds7 state Street. Tel. ATS.
chsyrolet-Economy. Quality and Log
price. Jefferson Motors, Inc. 4-s-ti'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

Perth Amboy VS.. csltlcs. Auditorium.
April II. sS2S6-s-2-St'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

P. A. Hdwe. for Baseball Shoes.
2s033--3-27-tts