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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
OUTING PLANS
ADVANCED AT MEETING

a meeting OF the committee IN
.ch9rge of the picnic and outing TO
ia held At the Home for AGED
OF the Danish BROTHERHOOD = Sis
terbcod of the eastern states near
Metuchen on Sunday, July ~ was
held last nlsht at Dana Hal! Inc
cmging Society Frem have joined
with the Dana Reliss Society and
Thor Lodge No. 80 Danish 3tcther-
rood in an effort to II axe ss' vent
one of the largest held by the COM
bined Danish organzstions Ia THIS
city in Some time. F..
Armed Nsssen Is the chairman ri
tho arrangement n1tttee nd NJ
is being assisted by atc'nbers IS lie
three societies in the undertaking
A tug OF war between members
OF the Brotherhood and the Dana
Society will be a feature OF the games
that are to be held in connection
with the affair. There will be a run
ming c jumping and rifle shoot
ing contests to be held in the at
~ternoon,for prizes. A five piece or
chestra is being secured to furnish
the music for the dancing that is to
held afternoon and evening. An
other meeting OF the COMMITTEES will
be held before the day OF the out
ing to make final arrangements for
the event
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
BOAT IS
RAISED TODAY
Black Bird, Sunk Sunday Fol-
lowing Fire During Race,
Taken From Water

The $4,000 speed boat Black
Bird, owned by Pierre A. Proal, OF
Red Bank, which sank in Staten Is.
land Sound Sunday afternoon fol
lowing its catching fire while rae.
ing at a speed of forty-five miles an
hour, was raised from the river bee
early this afternoon. The Merritt
Chapman g. Scott Wrecking Com.
pany, of New York, was in charge
of the raising Of the Inflated racer
a barge equipped with a derrick
having arrived this morning to liff
the heavy boat from the river bot.
tom where it has laid since Sunday
afternoon.
A line was attached to the Black
Bird Sunday afternoon in an effort
to haul the boat to shore but it sunk
before the shore could be reached
The boats position was marked
and yesterday divers went down tc
make lines fast. This morning the
boat with the derrick arrived at the
spot and the work of raising tbs
craft was commenced.
A number of interested person.
watched the operations from thu
boats which had gone out to the
wrecking boat and from points OF
vintage on the shore. Shortly be.
fore l o'clock the first glimpse OF
the Black Birds under hull, paint
ed dark green, could be discerne6
and a few minutes later the black
upper section and deck could BIZ
seen.
The Black Bird will be taken Il
the Red Bank Yacht Works anC
efforts will be made to salvage parts
of the boat. The fire, caused b,
gasoline from a flooded carburetol
being ignited by a spark from The
exhaust, ragged for ten or ffteer
minutes Sunday afternoon before
the flames ate a hole through The
planking of the boat and water en-.
was driving the speed boat, and his
mechanic jumped overheard and
were rescued but Proal shut off thu
engine before deserving the craft.
The destruction of the Black Bir6
caused expressions of regret from
many of those who had m~arvelled
at the boats speed earlier in the af'
ternoon and had commented upor
the trim appearance of the racing
craft. 1t had just left the zach
works Saturday and was spick ant
span in its~pew coats of paint and
vanished woodwork. The mishaI
gave the spectators an unexpected
thrill but the Black Birds perform.
ance prior to it's demise" proved
conclusively that Capt. Proal's lates
Offering was a racing marvel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
Given at Home of Miss Nolan
Will be Bride Of Ray
mond Sayre

A miscellaneous shower was given
Mrs. Margaret Travers, of this city,
at the home of Miss Catherine No
Ian. in Washington street, last night,
in honor of her approaching mar
rage to Raymond Sayre, of Newark.
Yellow daisies and yellow and white
streamers were used in the decora-
lions. Dancing. music and games
were enjoyed. Mrs. Travers received
many pretty gifts. E,
The guests included: Mrs. Richard
Green. Misses. Agnes and Margaret
Green, Mrs. Mary Schuck, Mrs. An
drew Schuck, Miss Mary Schuck,
Mrs. Fred Deverin. Mrs. Feeney, Mrs.
Rita Wainands, Mrs. Rita Blanchard,
Mrs. William Cladek, Miss Alice Cla-
dek. Mrs. j. Harrigan, Mrs. Daniel
Gallagher, Mrs. Thomas, Miss
Blanche Thomas, Mrs. Overton, Mrs.
NJ. j. Nolan, Mrs. Albina Carasite,
Miss Catherine Carasite, Mrs. John
} harrington, Misses Josephine and
Regina harrington, Mrs. Hackman,
Mrs. Catherine Ellis, Mrs. Elizabeth
Nolan, Theodore, Edna, Cecilia,
Genevieve and Catherine Nolan, of
this city, Mrs. Mcdonnell. of Port
Reading, and Miss Catherine Bern
niger, of Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
MINUTES
Proceedings Of the Board of Aldermen OF
the City Of Perth Amboy, n. j.

-
An adjourned meeting of the Board
| of Aldermen held May 25th, 1928. adjourn
ed from the regular meeting OF May 2lst,
1923. The members present were Alder
men Soheld, Waters, Patten, Mcclure,
Clark, Riedy and Alderman-at-Large CAL
win.
Communication from the Chief OF Po-
lice requesting collection of bill against
| Carl schoenert of Newark, N. j., was re-
ferred to the Collector of Revenue for
Collection.
Communication from Peter Pavlovsky
| requesting passing of a resolution In re-
gard and to removing pole in front of his
property at 316 State Street was referred
to the Committee on Lamps and Lights.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Mcclure:
Be it resolved that the Committee on
Lamps and Lights be empowered to purV
chase Standard Electric Light Poles at q
cost not to exceed $4,000.
Upon motion of Mr.. Waters, was adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Soneld, Wa}
| tiers, Patten. Mcclure, Clark, Riedy, Gall
win. Nay-Non
The following resolution offered by. Mr.
| Patten:
Resolved that the bid of Standard
Bithulithic Company for the repaving OF
state Street between Gordon and Market
Streets as per specifications, be accepted
and the proper city officials be author
| ICED to negotiate contract for the same.
Upon motion of Mr.. Waters. was adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Soheld, Wa
ters, Patten. Mcclure, Clark, Riedy. Gal
vim. Nay-Non
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Patten:
Resolved that the bid Of the Fairbanks
Company for the furnishing of an auto
truck scale as per specifications for the
sum OF $4,000, be accepted and the proper
city officials be authorized to negotiate
contract for the same.
Upon motlon of Mr.. Waters, was adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Sofeld, Wa
tiers, Patten, Mcclure, Clark, Riedy, Gal
win. Nay-None.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Patten:
Resolved that the Committee on Farm
ers' Market be empowered to engage Rob
ert Henderson to perform the work and
furnish the necessary material for en-
| larging scale foundation at the Scale
House. at New Brunswick Avenue and
Fayette Street at a cost not to exceed
s375.00.
| upon motion of Mr.. Waters. was adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Soheld, Wa
ters, Patten, Mcclure, Clark, Riedy. Gal
vim. Nay-None.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Riedy 1t was agreed
when adjournment was taken, to meet on
| Monday evening, May 2sth at 8 p. N.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Riedy, Council adj
journed.
PHILIP P. COSTELLO,
251s4-7-10-it City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
John EganI
Is Given Party

FORDS, July 10-Mr. and Mrs. r
Egan entertained recently at a de-
lightful party in honor of their son
John who celebrated his eighteenth
birthday.
The guests were Miss Margaret
Egan, James l.. Cluney, Elizabeth
Egan, Marie Egan, Jessie Magroth
Robert Egap, Catherine Egan, John
Egan, Lawrence Egan, Francis
Egan, James ,Egan, Bernice Burns
Martin Burns, Anna Egan, Margaret
Egan, Francis Kaltenbach, Harold
~Jandeney, Mary Rorgol, nlchae
Egan, John Egan, Mrs. L. Burns
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Egan, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. Egan, Ella Egan, Elizabeth
Egan and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mualkey
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
BOTHERED TRAFFIC OFFICER
IS FINED SIS IN COURT

On a charge of interfering with
Motorcycle officer Frank Seiboth
while he was doing traffic duty at the
corner of Sheridan and Gordon
streets on Saturday, Davis Evans of
Railway was this morning fined $25
by Acting Recorder Somogyi. The
officer made a complete explanation
OF the actions of the Railway man
on the day in question and after
Evans said what he had to saw,
the recorder imposed the fine. Evans
limited that he may appeal the case.
Harry Francis, of Jersey CITY, ar
rested by Officer Frank Seiboth on
e ~dlsorderly conduct charge. was
fined IS. Leonard Usher of Asburv
Park arrested by Officer Layden for
driving a a without a registration
card, was ordered to pay SIS and a
$40 n was imposed in the case of
Henry Kopystecky of this city who
was summoned for speeding by Of
fcer F. Burke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
Woodbridge
Social Personal

DIR. and Mrs. B. w. Hoagland are
enjoying a ~sojourn at Lake Cham
plain. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mac
Nair have returned from their we'd
ding trip, and are Keeping house
for their parents.
There will be a meeting of the
executive committee of the Red
Cross at the high school tonight at
eight o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. L. z. Potter, L.
r. Potter and Miss Ruth Potter OF
Main street. have been spending
some time at the shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Potter, of
Fast Orange spent Sunday at Long
Beach. Long Island.
Mss Ruth Potter is spending the
week with relatives at East Orange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
ALLEGED SWINDLERS' BAIL
BONDS TO Be FORFEITED

FREEHOLD, July 10:-An order to
show cause why bail bonds, aggre-
eating S17,50O should not be Tor
feited, was signed by Judge Rulit
v Lawrence of the quarter session
court here yesterday when james
Collins. alias c. j. Thomas. alias
aThe SQUARE Faced Kid" failed to
annear for trial on three indictments
growing out of alleged swlndllns
onerations carried on by what the
authorities Jay was a band OF IN
tern%ational swindlers, from an elab-
orately furnished cottage at Long
Branch, N. J. The show cause or
der was signed upon application OF
County Prosecutor Charles +. Sex
ton and is r~eturnable September q.
Collins was arrested on the present
charges on october 10 last, In New
York. subsequently indictments
were returned against him in Mon
mouth county charging him with
swindling j. NJ. Gribbon of Jersey
City, n. j. and Cleveland, Ohio, out
of $3.50 and of fleeing George
C. Armatage and Harry J. Krick Of
New Kensington, Pa, to the extent
of S33, 900 in September 1921. Bail,
a%ggregating $17,500, was fixed on
the three counts and Collins was re-
leased on a surety company bond.
County authorities say that Col
Inns and his band used the time hon.
ored wire tapping game to fleece
their victims. They had a cottage
at Long Branch, the authorities say,
deliberately equipped as a club"
where wealthy men were induced tc
visit and, after being royalty enter
tanned, were let into the secret that
the club" had tapped wires from
the stock exchange in New York
and, operating through the consoli-
dated exchange, was able to procure
tips which resulted in fabulous win
nings.
The guests were led to believe
that their play had netted them
large winnings, but we're told that
before the winnings could be paid
they must prove they were able TO
pay should losses occur, the author
tiles say. In this wise, 1t is charged,
the victims were persuaded to bring
large sums of money to the club,
which were deposited" to their ac-
count. Later the victims were per-
suaded to play sure thing tips and
subsequently lost all.
When the Long Branch club was
raided, Prosecutor Sexton says, the
house was found equipped with al
number of telephones and telegraph
instruments, the wires of which leo
only to the cellar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
FordS Social
And Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Perry, OF
Long Island visited Mr.. and Mrs
John Hartung over the weekend
Miss Gertrude Hartung is spend
ing week with friends at Long
Islafnd.
Olaf Folkvard, Mr.. and Mrs. John
jensen and Mrs. NJ. Johnson spent
Saturday in New York.
fMrs. Julius Gloff and family mo-
&bred to Lake H%opatcong Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Stevens, of Fords,
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Stevens and daughter Agnes, motor
ed o~ut-of-town yesterday.
Mr., and Mrs. James Murdoch and
children visited at the home of Mr..
ard Mrs. Robert Riley Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Olsen entertained rela-
tives from Railway on Monday.
Hans Dixon. Henry and Jacob
Ceiling were Perth Amboy visitors
Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
TOXIC0LOGIST WITNESS
At CREIGHTON TRIAL

NEWARK, July 10-Dr. A. r.
Edel, Psychologist who ANALYSED
the intestines OF Mrs. Annie Creieh-
ton who died December l, 1920 and
for whose murder her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Mary F. Creighton. is
standing trial, took the stand for
the state as the second day of the
murder trial opened today.
DR.. Edel testified that he found
2S.28e milligrams of arsenic in ths
half Of the organs he examined. II
a similar amount OF the poison has
been found in the other half of the
organs analysed by chemists employ
ed by the defense, the total would
not reach so milligrams.
The chemist estimated there had
been 1868 milligrams of the poison
In the organs of Charles r. Avery.
brother of the younger Mrs. Creigh.
ton, of whose murder, she and her
husband John Creighton were ac-
quilted a month ago.
DIR. Edel testified that the spleen,
heart and blood showed positive
tests. while the head was negative.
Samples of the embalming fluid
used in the body also gave a
negative result, he said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
COUNCIL MINUTES
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Perth Amboy, N. j.
May 2sth, 1923

-
Adjourned meeting of the Council Of the
City of Perth Amboy, N. J., held May
2sth, 1928, adjourned from the adjourned
meeting Of May 25th, 1928. Tit members
| present were Aldermen Soneld, Waters.
Patten, Mcclure, Clark. Riedy and Alder
man-at-Large Calvin.
communicated from American Legion
Post No. IS. inviting the Board Of Alder
men to participate in the Memorial pay
exercises on May sOth. 1928. was upon
motion of Mr.. Waters received and inyi-
tation accepted.
The COMMITTEES on Judiciary TO whom
was referred the application of the Perth
Amboy Iron and Metal Co. for a junk liz
| cense. recommended that the application
be not granted. Upon motion OF MI, Wa
| ters the recommendation was adopted by
the following vote; Yea-Soheld, Waters,
Patten, Mcclure, Clark. Risdy. Calvin.
Nay-None.
Be it and It is hereby resolved that the
rate OF pay of all inspectors on all city
or municipal work be five dollars per day;
| this rate to become effective at once.
upon motion of Mr., Waters, was adopted
| by the following vote: Yea-Soheld. Wa
tiers. Patten. MCGUIRE. Clark, Riedys Gall
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Patten:
Be it and it hereby is resolved that the
City Clerk Of the City of Perth Amboy
be authorized to notify the Perth Amboy
Gas Light Company to make the necee-
sary gas connections for properties on
Amboy Avenue from Myrtle street to In
| slice Street.
| upon motion of Mr.. Waters, was adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Soield. Wa
tiers, Patten. MCGUIRE, Clark Riedy, Gal
win. Nay-None.
The following resolution offered by
Messrs. Waters and Clark:
Resolved that the bid of G.. w. Mercer
Construction Company for the building OF
| Police Call & Fire Alarm System Build
ing as per specifications for the sum of
$B450.o0 be accepted and the proper city
! officials be authorized to negotiate con-
tract for same.
upon motion Of Mr.. Waters, was adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Soheld, Wa
ters, Patten, MCGUIRE Clark, Rledys Gall
win. Nay-None.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Patten:
Be 1t and it hereby is resolved that
the Board OF Aldermen OF the City Of
Perth Amboy requests the Board of W.
ter Commissioners to have the necessary
curb taps made in Amboy Avenue. which
| avenue Is now being paved.
upon motion of Mr.. Waters, was adopted
by the following vote. Yea-Sofeld,3 Wa
tiers, Patten. Mcclure, Clark, Riedy. Gal
vim. Nay-None.
Upon motion of Mr.. Clark the Clerk
was authorized TO return checks to all un-
Upon motion Of Mr.. Clark. Council adj
PHILIP p. COSTELLO
| 2522s-T-10-1t City Clerk
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10

FOR PRESIDENT
Spectacle of Crashing Ice to
be Seen by Presidential
Party in Alaska

ABOARD L. S. s. HENDER-
SON. WITH PRESIDENT HARD
ING, July 10-(By the Associated
P~ress)-A spectacle of crashing
ice was planned to thrill PRESIDENT
Harding and his party as the Hen
derson approached Juneau, the
Capital of Alaska, this morning
Five inch shells fired from a Navy
gun on the Henderson were to shat
ter the ice walls pushed out into
Taku Bay, 50 miles south Of Juneau,
by the Taku Glacier, sending
g~iistening and crashing masses
tumbling into the water.
The program of the Presidents
tour OF the nations northern-most
territorv permitted "a hours in
Juneau. arriving at 10 o'clock this
morning and departing tomorrow
morning for Seward on a three day
voyage across the Gulf of Alaska at
the north end of the Pacific Ocean.
The President a to be welcomed
TO Juneau by Governor Scott C.
Bone Of the territory, received by a
committee headed by Mayor Gold
stein of juneau and escorted by the
American Legion and a detachment
of regular troops from the Chilkoot
Barracks to the Governors man.
sion.
The day outlined for juneau, the
busiest since departure OF the Hen
derson from Tacoma, Washington,
Thursday, called for a speech by
Harding at the Governors man.
sion followed by a visit to Menden-
hall Glacier.
The road to the glacier is an auto
highway along Gastineau
1hannel, with the water on n side
Ind dairy and bay ranches on the
)ther, scenes to make the visitors
that they are in Alaska.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
BRUSH FIRE IS CHECKED
BY BARBER PLANT FORCE

A brush fire near the storage
tanks of the Barber Asphalt Com
pany threatened to spread and cause
considerable damage late yesterday
afternoon. The first was discovered
at about $50 and the plant fire de-
partment was called out to check
the spread of the fire towards the
tanks. Effective work was done and
the assistance of the Perth Amboy
fire department was not needed.
The blazs could be seen from out
er State street and the immediate vi
cinity and automobiles coming into
the city from that section brought
in reports that one Of the tanks had
caught fire. There have been several
large fires in the storage tanks of
the Barber Asphalt Company and
these rumors of another big fire re-
suited In many inquiries being made
and a few went to the scene of the
blaze only to find 1t had been ex-
tinguished. No damage was done,
according to information received at
the plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
LEON THANKS POLICE;
GIVES SIS TO THEIR FUND

Chief Niels J.. Tonnesen of the
local police department is today in
receipt of a communication from
Albert Leon & Son, p%roprietors oil
the new furniture house at King
and. Smith streets, thanking the de-
partment for courteous treatment
received during the removal OF
stock to the new building. A check
for $25 for the police pension fund
was enclosed.
The letter follows:
Chief of Police.
Perth Amboy, N. J.
my Dear Chief:
1--WE want to thank you and the
officers of your department very
sincerely for the courteous terat.
ment that was extended by you and
them to us during the time we re.
moved our stock to our new build.
ing. We ssh you that we thor.
oughly appreciate your action. We
are pleased to hand you herewith
our check of $25, to be applied te
the Patrolmen's Mutual Pension
Association.
%Again thanking you and YOU
splendid body of men, we are
Sincerely yours,
&"ALBERT LEON & SON,
"By Albert Leon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
KISSED BRIDE,
IS ATTACKED
Lieut.. Hague Admits He Had
ScuffIe With Rev. George
L. Paine in Boston

BOSTON, July 10 - Lieutenant
Wesley McClaren Hague, U. s. NJ.
admitted today that he had engag-
ed in a scuffle with Rev. George
Lyman Paine yesterday, In the
course of which he knocked the
clergyman through the glass pane.
of a door in the Offices of the Great
err Boston federation of churches on
Beacon street. He said his anger
had been aroused when the clergy
man, after admitting that he had
kissed the ~lieutenant's bride of two
months, had insisted that it was
merely a display of fatherly affec-l
ton. +.
81 believed he needed a thrash
ing and | gave it to him. said Lieu
tenant Hague. II considered the
matter had ended right there and
want 1t to end there"
Rev. Mr.. Paine, who is executive.
secretary O fthe church federation,
said that Hague had attacked him
through a misunderstanding of DC
c%urrences while the lieutenant was
on duty at Baltimore. He oficiated
at the marriage of the Lieutenant.
to Miss Priscilla Redgrave of Balti-
more while he was assistant rector
of Christ Episcopal church, Cam
bridge.
While the Lieutenant was away
Rev. Paine took Mrs. Hague for an
automobile ride to Belmont.
He admits that while they were
strolling through a meadow he
kissed her on the cheek but asserts
that it was merely a paternai and
friendly act and that he did nothing
offensive to Mrs. Hague.
Rev. Mr.. Paine is married and
| the father of two sons at Harvard.
He is a Harvard Graduate.
Lieutenant Hague was graduated
from Annapolis in 1919 and from
the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology last month. He is a
Naval Construction Officer and will
leave in a few days for duty at the
Bremerton, Wash, Navy Yard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
CARTERET MAN HURT;
POLICE INVESTIGATING

An investigation is being con-
Quoted by the Woodbridge police
under Chief Murphy to learn the
circumstances of how John A.
Crump, twenty-five years old, col
ored of Mercer street, Carteret, re-
ceived a severe lacerated wound on
the left side Of the head, while
walking on the roadway between
Port Reading and Carteret about
$3.50 o'clock last night. Crump
was found by a passerby On the road
e the Creosote plant situated be-
I tween the two places, who notified
| the Woodbridge police. The police
| ambulance took the injured mar to
the office of DR.. Collins at Wood
bridge and later brought him to the
Perth Amboy city hospital. He was
| admitted to the hospital at 1885
o'clock last night.
The man was unconscious at the
time and remained in that condition
for some time after his arrival at
| the hospital, where ne Is being cared
/ for by DR.. Slobodien. His condi-
ton this morning was said to have
| been fairly good. 1t was Thought
at first that the man had a fractured
skull, but closer examination is said
to have revealed only the severe lac
Grafton.
Crump a y he does not know
how he received the wound which il
| is believed was done with some
blunt instrument. He boarded with
a colored woman named Smith and
the police are questioning her to
| find out whether Crump had a quar-
rel with anyone yesterday or last
night in their effort to seek his as
sailant if he was struck down. Ser
| geant Romond of the Woodbridge
| police, brought Crump to the hos
pital in tht ambulance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10
MEMORIAL TABLET EVENT
FOR METUCHEN JULY 10

METUCHEN, July 10:-Finai
plans, for a ceremonial mounting of
a memorial tablet bearing tho names
of the men who served in the world
war were made at a meeting of the
Metuchen Chamber of Commerce
held last night at the Y. M. G. A.
1t was decided that the mounting
is to take place July 10 at 1870 o.
clock.
A tablet containing the names of
two men who gave their lives was
augmented by two other wing tablets
bearing the names Of other heroes
who have served from the borugh.
The latter act was taken on the re-
commentator OF the Chamber of
Commerce who felt that surviving
service men be also honored. The
tablet is to be erected temporarily
on the high school grounds on a con-
crete base. The Chamber of Com
merce anticipates to have the tablet
placed in the borough hall when
such an administration building may
be constructed in the near future.
The civic body has been assured
by the commanding officer of the
Raritan Arsenal that all troops avail
able will take part on this occasion
a call to all organized bodies and
residents to be present has also been
maze by President Schultz.