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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
SAVES
CONVICTED MAN
Plenty of Thrills in Annual
Mock Trial of Y. NJ. c. A.
Boys Saturday Night

The defendant in the Y. NJ. C.
A. boys mock murder trial held
Saturday night in their court
room in the local association build
ing. after being found guilty of first
degree murder had a miraculous
escape from the hangman's noose
when Governor Silzer Gin the person
of John Jago) arrived with a pardon
just the rope was being tight
ened about the victims neck.
The trial was one of the most
sensational ever seen in the history
Of the ''Y" boys department, the
attorneys TO rthe defense making a
determined but fruitless effort to
prove the alleged murderer, Eugene
c. Eike, innocent of the charge that
he had been slowly killing time for
the past four years. The defense
proved the splendid character aud
high standing in the community of
the defendant, but to no avail.
The evidence against him was too
great. Despite the fact that three
such great lawyers as Scott, Nc
Quade and Jago defended him and
he had a WITNESS to prove his inno-
enc in the person of Coroner
Rivvy," Eike was soon found guilty
by the jury of six which returned
a NeIultL a law Il4AluLCS dIlNA dQ-
journing to the wash room to reach
a decision.
Judge Joseph Honan showed his
superior knowledge of law through
out the hour and a quarter court
was in session and he swung a mean
gavel when evidence of an imma-
terial and prevalent nature was in
troduced in testimony. The star wit
ness for the state, produced by Pros
ecutor Herman A. Nielsen and AS
sistant District Attorney Fred Bur-
bank, was Edward Conover of South
| Amboy. Conover testified that at the
time of the murder he was doing
light housekeeping in the Great Beds
lighthouse and as no buses were rum
ming to the light that night he was
| forced to swim. While preparing to
| make the swim he witnessed the
atrocious assault by the prisoner on
Heckuv A. Time.
A sensation was caused In the
| courtroom when the body of Time
was brought in by the state to prove
its ease. Norman Vroom and George
| Carmichael, Jr., were also important
witnesses for the state.
Following the jury's verdict OF
guilty Judge Honan sentenced Eike
to be e~lectrocuted at ono but as the
gas pressure was low this means oil
doing away with the convicted mar
was found impossible. Sheriff Cor
don Koehler was then ordered Il
produce the ~hangman's rope but thii
was not available as the sheriff
wife was using II for a clothesline.
Finally, in desperation, the prose
cutor obtained a piece of cord which
looked s~erviceable and ordered tn
sheriff to use that. The sheriff pro
ceeded to tie the rope under the de
PENDANTS arms. Asked why he di'
not put it around the victims necl
he replied that if he did so the muir
derer might choke. Just as the cor
was being frightened the governor, II
high hat, frock coat. an everything
, arrived with the pardon and tn
thrill which the audience felt wa
sufficient to carry it along for an
, other year when the fourth annua
mock trial will be staged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
Perth Amboy
Personal Mention

william M. Allen, Jr,, of Heald-
ton, Oklahoma, will leave today for
Ithaca. N. Y, where he will resume
his studies at Cornell college, after
spending sometime with his mother,
Mrs. William Allen, who is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Guy Weaver, of
Woodbridge.
Miss Gertrude Browning, of Noun
tain Lake, was the weekend guest
Of Miss Sarah F4thian, of High
street.
Miss Betty Ramsey, of Kew Gar
dens, l.. l., was the weekend guest
of Miss Eleanor Jones, of Rector
street.
Attorney and Mrs. Joseph Deegan,
Of Kearny avenue, spent n week
end at Wildwood.
Arthur Emmons, Of Jamesbuts'
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Emmons, OF Rec-
tor street.
John Mortenson, Of Washington
street. is spending a week touring
Car,a6a.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis La Monte, oil
! brighton avenue, motored to Cen
trail Park in New York yesterday. :,
Isaac Levin. of New BrunswicF
avenue, motored TO Hoboken yester'
, day, where he visited friends.
Miss Katie Reich, of High street
was the week end guest Of friends
in New York.
Miss Emma Donovan, of state
street, visited in Newark on Satur'
day.
Mr.. n Mrs. Charles Felbourne
an ddaughter Auth, and son, Herbert
of Water street, and Mr.. and Mrs
John Melbourne, of Railway, spen
the weekend at Manasquan.
Daniel shapiro, OF Brighton ave
niue, has returned home, aftel
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
Democratic Women
Plan Card Party

Everything is in readiness for the
card party TO be held in the Demo.
cratic cIubrooms over the Strand
theatre tomorrow night under the
direction of the Woman's Democrat
liz clrb. The usual card games VIII
be- in play and most attractive prizes
will be awarded. Mrs. James Kelly
Is genera chairman and is assisted
Nv Mrs. Daniel J.. Sullivan, MRS.
Frank Hurley, Mrs. James White
Mrs. Thomas Bracken, Miss Kathryn
Mcnamara. Mrs. M. Kafton, Mrs
august Ranges, Miss Margaret TOOL
IN. Mrs. Bertha Petersen, Mrs. John
pavese. Miss Agnes Mcclure and
Joseph r.. Powers. Refreshments
VIII be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
PRICE CUT
BY GULF REFINING co.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-The tank
wagon price of gasoline today was
reduced one cent q gallon in New
England and eight Atlantic seaboard
states by the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey and the Gulf Refining
Company. The new price ranges
from Is cents in Washington, ID. c.,
to 21 cents in Virginia, where there
is a state tax of three cents a gallon.
The Texas Company announced it
would meet the reduction in the
territory in which the cut was an
nounced by the Standard of New
Jersey included New Jersey, North
and South Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland and the District
of Columbia. In addition to the New
England states. the Gulf Refining
Company reduced the price in New
York and New Jersey.
The new price of most of the ter
ritory affected is IS cents a gallon
plus the amount of state tax in those
states which collect such a tax.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
Annual CIanbake VIII be Held
Thursday Afternoon at
Pfeiffer'S Farm

Indications are that the annual
clambake of the members of the Y.
M. G.. A. together with their wives
or women friends which will be held
Thursday afternoon and evening at
Pfeiffer's farm, near Metuchen. will
be the best attended event of its kind
held to date. n. Christian Nielsen,
general chairman of the committee
in charge of the bake. announced
this morning that about seventy-five
had signified their intentions of at
tending and he felt sure others would
inform him later in the day that they
also would be on hand.
Up until two on three years ago it
was customary to make the outing
a strictly stag" affair. the men 60
ing to Port au Peck for the bake and
athletic events. As it was impos-
sible for some to get the afternoon
off and arrive in time for the fun at
Pleasure Bay it was decided to hold
the affair neare home. Pfeiffer's
farm was selected as an ideal spot
and the women were invited to go
along.
The outings which have been held
at Pfeiffer tract have been we'll at
tended and a great amount of amuse-
ment has been derived by those who
attend. Physical Director Keyes viii!
arrang a series Of races in addition
to the usual baseball, volley ball and
quot games.
Those who have not yet made
reservations are requested by Chair
man Nielsen to do so today as the
committee desires to know how
many to prepare for by tomorrow
morning. Reservations can be made
either by notifying Mr.. Nielsen or
General Secretary Roseboro at the
Z. NJ. c. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
FIapper Club
To Have Dance

The Flapper Girls Club ave busy
making arrangements for their dance
to be held in Junior hall, on Thurs
day evening, September 81. Ernie
Kricket's Versatile band will fur
nish the music for the accession.
Many novel features are being ar
ranged for the meeting. At a meet
ing of the club held recently, Miss
Anna Cassidy was awarded a gold
piece, for selling the largest number
of tickets. Miss Gertrude Harding
who is chairman of the arrangement
committee announces that nothing
has been left undone to make this
affair a big success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
Woodbridge
Social Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Valentine -e-
turned last night from Colorado.
While there they enjoyed a snow
ball battle among their party of thir-
ty at Mt. Evans and Pixies Peal
The organization meeting for the
local d. A. r. chapter will be held
at the home of Mrs. T. r. Valentine
on Tuesday afternoon, October 8.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold their fall luncheon
Ia the basement of the church on
Wednesday at 1880 o'clock. The
quarterly dollar day meeting of the
missionary society will be held in
the afternoon with Mrs. j. H. Thay-
er Martin as the leader.
Any of the teachers desiring a
delicate luncheon for fifty cents VIII
be served promptly at IL O'Clock.
st. EIizabeth's unit of Trinity
Episcopal church will hold a pie and
cake sale at the home of Mrs. Z.
r.. aIentine on Saturday afternoon,
september %, at 3 o'clock.
Richard Formadoni is leaving to-
day for Brown university.
Miss Harriet Breckenridge left lat
night for Wellesley College where
ne will enter the freshman class.
Ms. J.. II. Thayer Martin was a
Newark shopper today.
WilIiana Roeder of Patterson n
G. III. Rothfuss Of Railway, were
local visitors yesterday.
Miss Mildred Valentine and Miss
Augusta Kelly will enter st. Marys
school at Burlington on october =:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Hoagland Oh
Burlington and Mr.. and Mrs. S. H
MacNair of Brooklyn, have been
spending a few days with THEN par
ants. DR.. and Mrs. B. w. Hoasland'
Of Barron avenue.
The next meeting of the Auction
pridee club will be with Mrs. John
q Walker on Friday. September zS.
Mrs. Walker will entertain the elup
n luncheon, promptly at 12:S0
o'clock. The members will respond
n the hostess as soon as possible.
The board OF directors of the NO
mans Club of woodbridge township
win meet at the home of the presl-
Tent. Mrs. Thayer Martin, on Thurs
lav afternoon, September 90. The
frst regular meeting of the hub VIII
aIso be held at Mrs. Martins home
on Thursday, September 27. Fur
fher details OF this meeting VIII De
announced later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
DR.. and Mrs. Harper
To Speak Tonight

A most interesting program has
been planned for the first fall meet
ing of the Missionary society Of the
Frs st Presbyterian church. which
will be held in the chanel of the
church, next Tuesday evening. DIR.
and Mrs. Arthur Harper, viii be the
speakers OF the evening. Mrs. Har-
per was formerly Miss Irene Mason,
of Metuchea. An excellent musical
program has also been arranged.
Mrs. Edward Morris. of Metuchen,
and Philip Eogart, of this city Will
give several vocal solos. George
Vause will play several piano selec-
tons. The public is invited to at
tend this session. Refreshments
will be served by the committee in
charge. The Christmas box is to be
packed at the close of the meeting,
so the articles for same will be on
exhibition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
Women Will Attend
Y.M.C.Ao Mems Bake
Shower is Given
Mrs. Chester Fields

Miss Emma Meshrow, of Gordon
street, gave a miscellaneous shower
Saturday night in honor of Mrs.
Chester Fields. of Tompkinsville, S.
1. Mrs. Fields was formerly Miss
Doris Schroeder of this city. Games
were played and refreshments were
served. The favors were tiny baskets
filled with candy.
The guests included Mrs. Ole
Oleson, Mrs. William Gillis, Mrs.
John Foster. Mrs. Schroeder, Miss
Johanna Damgaard, Miss Elsie Mil
Ter, Miss Gladys Fox, Misses Mary
Emma Meshrow, Miss Bessie
Thomas, Wesley Gunkel, Walter
Jesse Fox of this city and
Chester Fields of Tompkinsville, S. 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
WOODBRIDGE RED CROSS
SEEK SPRING FOR BED

WOODBRIDGE, Sept. 17.-Mrs.
A. F. Randolph, chairman of the
Woodbridge Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. is today making an
appeal for two springs for two
double beds and a mattress for a
threequarter bed.
This appeal is made in behalf
of the Mundy family, six of whom
were stricken with typhoid fever.
Two of the members of this family
died with the disease at the Perth
Amboy City Hospital where they
were all taken. One of the daugh-
ters returned home last week and
another daughter and two sons are
now ready to leave the hospital. The
appeal is urgent and Mrs. Randolph
is asking any one who can supply
this need to call 4S-M, Woodbridge,
by telephone today or tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
FordS Social
And Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fischer visited
relatives in Metuchen yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Ryan entertained
friends at their home last night.
Miss Bertha and Miss Lena Smith
OF Metuchen visited relatives here
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kay and
children. of Freeland, Pa, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kay
over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moe are en-
tertaining Aleck Moe who recently
arrived from Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Berkowitz
and children were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs, M. Klein, in Perth Am
boy Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ronalder
entertained relatives from Totem
Vile yesterday.
Miss Emily Ceiling motored to
Crawford where she visited friends
yesterday.
Miss Emma Bayer was the guest
Of friends in Perth Amboy Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Greiner. of
Perth Amboy visited relatives here
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17

spending a few days with his parents
in Brooklyn.
Miss Cathryn Egan of Hall avenue,
has returned home after spending
sometime in Manasquan.
Isadore Richman, of State street,
has returned home after spending
the summer at Bethlehem, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ostrander and son,
of Rochester, N. Y, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Kirner, of
Brighton avenue, over the weekend.
Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Madison
avenue, was the guest of friends in
White House W. the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter e.. Coe, OF
Gordon street, have returned from
Atlantic City, where they attended
the Shriners' convention.
Harold and Walter Hansen, Oh
Park avenue have returned home,
after spending the weekend in At
Iantic City.
Mrs, Matthew Thomas, Miss Bessie
Thomas and William Thomas, OF
State street, were the guests OF
friends in New York yesterday.
Ronald Kleckner, of Rector street,
has returned home, after attending
the American Legion convention at
NlluWOOQ.
William Flynn, OF New Brunswick
avenu was the guest of friends IN
New York, yesterday.
Miss Rose Dublin, of DIVISION
street. was the weekend guest of
friends in Bayonne.
Frank Braines, of Hobart street
was the guest of friends in Iomp-
kinsville, S. l., yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Moser, ana
Miss Erna Wrigley, of Woodbridge,
formerly of this city, are spending
ten days in Niagara Falls.
Miss Nellie Orsoe, of Prospect
street, is enjoying a two weeks vaca-
ton from her duties at city a as
secretary to the mayor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutchins, OF
Fayette street, returned yesterday
after spending two weeks with rela-
tives in Fall River, Mass.
Assistant City Treasurer Alfred j.
Caravan is taking his annual vaca-
ton of two weeks from his office al
city hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17

AND THE POLICE
Mayor Receives Two Letters
of Appreciation for Services
Rendered by City

Mayor Wilson has received from
A. b. Clark, superintendent of the
Trenton division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, a Letter expressing the APP
probation of the company for the
prompt and efficient service render
ed by the Perth Amboy police de-
|partment on the night of the big
fire of smokeless powder shipments
at the South Amboy docks.
The letter follows:
"Mr W. c. Wilson, Mayor,
Perth Amboy, N. ].
Dear Sir:
TN connection with the fire at
South Amboy on the night of Sep
TENDER 6, l desire to express to you
our sincere appreciation and thanks
for the very prompt and effective
service rendered by your police de-
Ipartment.
I'VE are further indebted to you
for the use of your patrol wagon for
ambulance service in taking the in
iured persons to the hospital, and
III there is any charge for this l
shall be very glad, indeed, to COM
yours very truly,
"A. B. Clark,
superintendent"
The a Y also made public today
a. letter which he received some time
ago from the president of the Sea-
board Refractories Company express
ing his appreciation of the work done
by one of the local fire companies
in a fire at their plant in Valentines
last month. This letter follows:
Hon. w. C. Wilson,
100 Smith street.
Perth Amboy, N. j.
Dear Sir:
at wish to express my sincere APP
probation of the very effective work
which the Lincoln Engine Company
of your city performed in checking
the fire that occurred at our works ON
Thursday, August Is, last and I like
wise wish to thank you for the very
prompt approval which you gave u
call for assistance.
Again thanking you for your as
sistance, l remain,
Sincerely yours,
GEORGE A. BALI.
President"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
LEGION
WINS WOCUPS
MiddIesex Also Wins Election
of Raymond P. White as
Senior Vice Commander

With about eight delegates from
this city, Middlesex county won two
silver loving cups at the state con-
of the American Legion held
at Wildwood, N, j., on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of last week.
One cup was awarded to the ounty
for having the largest representation
of members in the big street parade.
while the other cup was awarded 70
the Charles Henry Post of New
Brunswick for having the greatesf
increase in membership in Class y
in the state.
Another thing accomplished by The
members TO the local post was the
election of Raymond p. White. or
New Brunswick, as senior vice COM
mander of the New Jersey depart
ment. White has been favored
throughout this section ever sing
the announcement of bis candidacy
for the office. Harold G.. Hoffman,
of the Luke A. Lovely Post 81 OF
South Amboy, was Whites campaign
and in practically every
post in the county he was put
across"
At the convention on Friday when
the elections were held the upstate
legionaires were strongly against The
county seat candidate but upon h
arrival of the Middlesex delegation
the cards turned toward Whites
favor. The other officers elected
were Philip Forman of Trentons
state commander; William G. Nc
Kinley, of Jersey City. junior vice
commander; Alfred Winterburn, Of
Wildwood, N. j., finance officer.
Following the election of officers
parades, ~get-together meetings Of
the American Legion and the Ladies
Auxiliary, prizes awarded for various
events, entertainments and big
dances were other numbers of the
three-day program in which the lo-
cal post was represented. Golf tours
naments were held and swimming
contests at Wildwood beach took
place.
Those who represented the Amcri-
can Legion from this city are; Hol-
ger Holm. post commander; Joseph
Mclaughlin senior vice commands
err; Robert Jackson, a%djutant, and
Joseph Deegan, as delegates, and
John p. Miller, finance officer, julius
Bergman; entertainment officer;
John Kranpasky, junior vice COM
mander and Leon Berry. Ronald
Kleckner, county commander of the
Legion, also attended the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17

NEWARK. Sept. 17.-While no
comment could be obtained from
officers of the Public Service Rail-
way Company here today concern
ing the Issuance at Trenton Of the
mandatory injunction compelling a
resumption of trolley service by the
company, persons in close touch with
the company officials were reported
to have said that an appeal to the
court of errors and appeals could
be taken by the company. This, 1t
was understood, would not serve as
a stay to the injunction unless speci-
fc application for it were made.
A number of large merchants OF
this city are behind the moye OF
Louis Waldman, a stockholder OF
the Public Service Railway Com
pany, for a receiver for the company,
it was stated today by William Har-
ris, counsel for Waldman, today.
Waldman made the application here
Saturday on the grounds of Jeopardy
of the stockholders. The primary
object of the move is to secure re-
sumption of trolley service, 1t was
Mr.. Harris will argue that the
is %insolvent when the re-
ownership appointment is argued in
Trenton on Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
BENEFIT CARD PARTY AT
SOUTH AMBOY TONIGHT

SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 17-Every-
thing is set for the monster card
party to be held in st. Mary's audi
of the Rosary Society of that church
at 8 o'clock.
A committee of three was ap-
pointed and for the past few weeks
have been working earnestly for the
success OF the affair. Many prizes
have been donated to be awarded
to the various prize winners, while
gifts will also be given the lucky
n~on-players: Pinochle. bridge, five
hundred and euchre will be played,
and refreshments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
Have Card Party

The Ladies Dana Aid society
will hold a card party in their club
house in Market street Thursday
night. The usual card games will
be in play and most attractive
prizes will be awarded. Mrs. j.
Thygesen is chairman of the affair.
and is assisted by Mrs. c. Hanson,
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. H. Fries and
Mrs. Tangaard. Tickets may be
procured from any member of the
society or at the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
AT The Crescent


Ethel Grey Terry in "A Self Made
Wife" is the feature photoplay at
the Crescent for the first half of this
week. "a Self Made Wife," is based
on the famous Saturday Evening
Post story by Elizabeth Alexander.
This production affords Miss Terry
ample opportunity TO display her
talents and needless to say she takes
advantage of them, An all star cast
including Cranfurd Kent and Phillips
|Srhalley supports her.
The vaudeville bill consists Of "The
Musical Hunters" a musical novelty:
Tuck and Claire, songs and clever
talk; Little Lord Roberts. the big
gest little surprise in vaudeville; Lee
and Laurence, character entertain
ers and the three Renards, a novelty
laeriaI act.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
At the Ditmas

Among the classics of English Its
erature, Thackeray's famous novel;
VANITY Fair ranks high. ThlN
wonderful story has finally reaches
the screen in an epoch-making pros
duction, produced by Goldwyn and
directed by Hugo BALM.
Mabel Balm, assumes the role or
Becky Sharp and Hobart Boswarth
takes the role of Lord Steyne. A
brilliant all-star cast supports these
two stellar players in this superb
perturbation of the world renown-
ed classic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
Rector's Guild
To Have Food Sale

The RectoT's Guild OF ST. Peters
church held their first meetlhg ol
the season., Friday night, IN the FaE-
ish bonse. in Rector street, at which
time they decided to hold q food
sale In the Parish house. on Saturday
afternoon, September 20. The guild
d also making arrangements for n
bazar to be held some time In Nov
en1bea. Following the business ses-
slon, = suciaI time was enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
MAIL SAMPLE BALLOTS

The sample primary election bal
lots will be mailed 10 all voters so
that they will receive them by
Thursday. They are to be sent out
by the election clerks not later than
Wednesday night. The ballots and
envelopes are ready for the various
and they are urged to call
at the city clerks Office in the city
hall for thsm nak lAAas thap tonight,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
ONE DEAD, SEVERAL ARE J
INJURED IN ACCIDENTS
CONTINUED from page -

Frank Frehite, of this city. are in
st. Peters hospital, suffering from
injured received when a a drivers
by Lenky a into the ear of -
broken down Barker bus on the New
Brunswick-South River road about
1 o'clock yesterday morning. Itria7
said the bus was without a rear
light.
Lenky sustained a fractured leg
and Frehite, a fractured leg and pos
sible fracture of the skull. Lottie
Buda, of this city. the only occu-
pant of the rear seat of the ar. was
uninjured. The front part of the
Lenky automobile was badly damag-
ed.
Herman Mills, the bus driver.
claims there was a rear light on the
bus and an investigation by the To-
cal police revealed that the bus
was without a rear light of any kind.
The accident happened near Weston
Mills.
There were no arrests made by
the local police who were detailed
with the police ambulance and re-
moved the two injured men to st.
Peters hospital.