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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
NEW D. OF A. COUNCIL
INSTITUTED ON ISLAND

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 24:-Major
Buttrick Council No. 81, Daughters
of America, the second council of
the order started on this enc of the
island during the past several weeks,
was instituted at Kreischerville last
Thursday night before a crowd of
about 200 members of the order
from the various councils on the
island.
State Vice Councillor Mrs. Jessie
Booth was in charge of the institu-
ton and she was assisted by a num-
Der of state and county officers.
These included Junior Past State
Councillor Mrs. Evelyn Makely, State
Conductor Mrs. Ernestine Stewart,
State Warden Mrs. Bergman, State
Outside Sentinel Mrs. Olga Meyers,
State Treasurer Arthur Booth, Past
State Councillor Mrs. Grace Furman,
a national deputy. Mrs. Ella Mon
roe acted as the state councillor and
Mrs. Edith Gilshen as the state vice
councillor.
Mrs. Caroline Laing, of Welcome
Council No. so, of Tottenville. the
deputy of the new council, installed
the officers and the initiatory work
was in charge of the officers of We'll
come Council.
Mrs. Edith Winant, the councillor
of the new council, is a direct de-
scendant of Major Buttrick, for
whom the council is named. The
new council starts out with a char
ter membership of forty-five and
there are a number of others waiting
to be initiated to membership. After
the ceremonies an elaborate supper
was served at Nelson's hall where
the institution took place. Several
presentation of gifts took place at
his time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
METUCHEN EASTERN STAR
HOLDS CHRISTMAS PARTY

METUCHEN, Dec. 24:-The third
annual Christmas party rendered by
Mt. Zion Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star to the children of its
members was held in the lodge room
Saturday night, and in every respect
surpassed the previous events.
Nearly one hundred of the young
people, ranging in age from two to
twelve years, were In attendance and
the evening was spent In playing
games. A number of Rotations were
given by the little tots, while the
older children rendered piano and
violin selections.
A beautiful tree glowing with
many colored electric lights was pro-
vided, and Santa Claus with a we'll
filled pack surprised the children
and distributed presents, candy and
oranges. Ice cream and cake were
served at $3.50 at the conclusion of
the party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
CARTERET

A delightful Christmas entertain
ment was held at Presbyterian
church last night, under the leader
ship of Mrs. w. d. Chamberlain. A
gift of gold was given to Rev. and
Mrs. Chamberlain by the members
of the church.
Merrill Huber, a student at Rut-
gers College, is spending the holi-
days with his parents here.
MI. and Mrs. George Dalrymple
are spending the Christmas holidays
in Somerville.
Mrs. Thomas, of Baltimore is visit
ing at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Russell Miles.
Miss Holland Miles is the Christ
mas guest of Russell Miles.
Mrs. Charles A. Phillips, of Locust
street, is entertaining her mother
Mrs. Anne e. Messenger, of Reading
Pa, for over the holidays.
Two of the neediest cases in the
borough are being taken care OF TINS
year by the local chapter of the
American Red Cross through the ef-
forts of Miss Katherine Devers,
nurse. The crippled children who
were given aid are Alice Kohuski, of
Hudson street and Joseph Katusha,
of Charles street.
The Christmas trees which have
been erected in front of two schools
here under the direction of the Car
teret Parent Teacher Association
will be lighted at 7 o'clock tonight.
James Rankin, of Red Bank was
the Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
f. Simons, of Central emu
Mn. and Mrs. Frank Born are
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Emerson, of Camden.
Mrs. Thomas Currie will preside
at the next meeting of the Ladies'
Democratic Organization which will
be held January 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
TWO AUTO MISHAPS
OVER THE WEEK. END

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 24:-Two
minor automobile accidents were re-
ported over the weekend. Edward
Mathes, of Prince Bay, driving his
a west on Amboy road, Prince Bay,
skidded into a pole and smashed his
car when he attempted to pass an
ether. Alfred Peterson, nine years
old. of SO Joline avenue, T~ottenville.
riding his bicycle in Amboy road,
was struck by a "a owned by Oscar
Volkmar, of Main street. Both were
slightly injured and suffered from
shock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
SIXTH OF FAMILY TO BE
WED FIFTY YEARS

ToTTENVILLE, Dec. 24-Captain
and Mrs. Reuben Androvette, of
Amboy road, Charleston, will cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding tonight at their home.
Owing to the illness of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simonson the evening VIII be quietly
spent with only the members of the
immediate family being present. This
event is the sixth n of the family
to live together fifty years, their
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A%ndrovette. their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Winant of
Charleston, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. An
drovette of Pleasant Plains. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Androvette and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marshall of T~ottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
TO LIGHT TREE
At KEYP0RT
Community Christmas Pro-
gram Will be Cen at Beach
Park Santa Claus Coming

KEYPORT, Dec. 24:-Beginning
at Z o'clock tonight and continuing
until 8 a community Christmas pro-
gram will be given at Beach Park.
A large tree has been erected and
this will be beautifully illuminated
with colored electric lights. The
Monmouth Lighting Company has
generously agreed to light the tree
this evening and Christmas night,
New Years eve and New Years
night.
The singing of carols about the
lighted tree will be a feature of the
program and Santa Claus will be
present in person to give to each
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
Cantain Ahram Moglom

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 24-Captain
Abram Woglom, of 1854 Arthur XIII
road, Richmond Valley, a lifelong
resident of Staten Island, died Fri
day night at the Richmond Memorial
Hospital following a stroke of paral-
ysis about two weeks ago. Captain
Woglom was born in 1887 at Ross
Vile and was eighty-six years old.
Besides his widow, who has been an
invalid for a number of years and
was taken to the hospital at the time
of her husband, is survived by two
sons, Howard and Arthur Woglom,
and three sisters, Mrs. Hannah
Thompson, and Miss P. A. Woglom
of White Plains, N. Y, and Mrs.
Mary Felch Of Tottenville. The fune-
raj was held at 8 o'clock this after
noon from Bethel Methodist church.
Rev. NJ. j. Neuberg, pastor, officiated
and the interment was in the Mora
Wan cemetery, New Dorp.
Santa Claus got arrested in Los
Angeles, but not for parking his sled
by a fire plug,
Only a few more shopping months
before Christmas bills are paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

child present an orange or apple and
candy.
are being received by A. A. Philo,
chairman of the finance committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
BIG COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
TREE At METUCHEN TONIGHT

METUCHEN, Dec. 24:-The Joint
committee of the Borough Improve
ment League and the Chamber of
Commerce, which arranged for the
Community Christmas tree, urge
that every citizen of the borough at
tend the festivities on the borough
hall site at Middlesex avenue and
Main street at 7 o'clock tonight.
While the arrangements for the
event were made and financed by the
civic organizations. it was done as a
community event to bring the citi-
zens OF the town into closer contact
In manifesting the spirit of the Yule-
tide season.
A kidnapped Canadian teachers
mind went blank. so maybe she
thought she was n pupil.
Los Angeles bank runner spent
$4,000. He may have mistaken
himself for a movie star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

News from Russia. Something
wrong with Trotzky's stomach.
Couldn't be he has nothing in it.
Every government has it's good
points. In Moscow they are putting
all the gamblers in jail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
CITY ADVERTISEMENT

CITY ADfGhI1SEm EN-
Notice is hereby given that the follow
Ing entitled ordinance.
IAN ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled An ordinance regulating the APP
pointment and defining the duties, COM
pensation, and term Of office Of the City
Electrician
was passed on third and final reading at
the meeting of the Council of the City
of Perth Amboy, N. J., held December
18th, 1928, and approved by the Mayor Of
said City on December IS, 1923.
Dated, December 81. 1923.
PHILIP p. COSTELLO.
1415-12-24-1t City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Only a few more shopping months
before Christmas bills are paid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04
100 CHILDREN
To Take FINAL
MUSIC TESTS
Elimination Contests Show
Pupils Familiar With
Best Compositions.
TO DECIDE WEDNESDAY
Some Schools Average 100
Per Cent at Semi-final
Contests Tuesday.

The semi-final meeting of the music
memory contest was held Tuesday af-
ternoon, April >, in the auditorium
of the Breckenridge High School, with
enthusiasm running high in the young
contestants. The children came in
groups from their respective schools,
each group accompanied by Il teacher.
and every seat in the hall was filled
at the appointed time.
Mrs. q. +. BordelOn Jr., chairman
of programs, had secured Duo-Art
piano through the courtesy of Cog
gans Music Store, and this was used
as a means Of presenting many of the
selections. Whenever it was possible,
the numbers were played on the piano
by Mrs. Eugeen Staffel or Roy Re
pass.
These Were Played.
A correct list of the numbers played
is as follows: One, Minuet in G,
Beethoven. Germany; >. Toreador
Song, Carmen" Bizet, France; 3,
Drink to Ne Only With. Thine Eyes
Ben Johnson, English folk song; Sol
diers Chorus. Faust" Gmnod.
France; >. Molly on the Shore"
Granger, Australian; 6, Spring Song,
Mendclssohn. Germany; Z. by the
Waters of Minnetonka," Lieurance,
American; s, TO a Wild Rose" Mac
Dowell. American; o, Overture. mid
summer Nights Dream" MenGelssohn,
Germany; 10. Mighty LAX Rose"
Nevin, American; II, Pilgrims Cho-
rus. "Tannhauser," Wagner, Ger
many; l., "Libestraum," List.
Hungary; Is, "NIarche Militaire."
Schubert. Germany; II. "Traumere.
Schumann. Germany; 10. "Blue Dan
ube Waltz" Strauss. Austria; 16,
Moonlight Sonata" Beethoven. Ger
many; II. Anvil Chorus, al Trova-
tore" Verdi. Italy; Is. Hungarian
Dance. No. >, Brahms. Germany; 10,
20 Sole Mo-" di Capua. Italy; 90,
Nocturne. Midsummer Nights
Dream" Mendelssohn, Germany. Each
Answer was counted as five, two
points being given for the correct name
of selection. and one point each for
composer. nationality and spelling.
Due to the large number of con-
testants, the judges were unable TO
correct all the papers submitted, in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04
LAMBERT CUTS FORCE
Drastic Reductions Necessary During
Next Two Months.

Drastic reductions in the force Of
the street cleaning and park depart
ments in order to keep within the ten
tative budget were made Wednesday,
according to announcement from Com
missioner Ray Lambert's office. Com
missioner Lambert has been ansels
from his office for some tune, on ac-
count of an attack of influenza, but
is expected back Thursday.
Twelve men were cut from the rolls
of the street cleaning department. ac-
cOrling to Commissioner Lambert's
secretary. Two teams also were taken
off in this department. In the park
department ten laborers apd rwo|
teams were cut off. The saving I'M
the two departments ror the remaining
two months of the fiscal year, it isl
estimated, will amount to more than
$4,000.
1t was pointed out that with the
exception of $4,000 spent for resur-|
FACING of the park drives. which was|
promised out Of the contingency del
partment, the park commissioner could
have kept close to the amount allowed
him in his tentative budget. despite
the fact that it was closely shaved att
the beginning of the fiscal year. Fur
Their reductions in force were ordered.
by the park commissioner, however,. III
an effort to reduce the total city 6sd-,
get. which already is in excess of the
city's income.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04
MRS. CARLOS BEE,
ACTIVE CLUBWOMAN,
DIES AT HER HOME
Was Popular in Washing
ton When Husband Was
in Congress.

Mrs. Mary Burleson Bee, 40. died
at her home, 103 East Laurel street,
late Tuesday night, following ner-
vous breakdown. Mrs. Bee was the
wife of former Congressman Carlos
Bee and a sister OF former Postmas-
ter General Albert Sidney Burleson.
Mrs. Bee has been very active in
women's clubs in San Antonio for
several. years. During her husbands
term in Congress, she was popular
hostess in Washington official cir
cles and had numerous friends both
in San Antonio and Washington.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Thursday at 10 80
a. m. by Bishop ]. S. johnson, Bishop
W. T. Capers and Rev. s. Arthur
Huston. Burial will be in the family
plot at Kyle, Texas, under the direc-
ton of Porter Ioring. PallbearerS
will be DIR. c. s. Venable, Hal G.
King, Parry ]. Lewis, Judge w. S.
Fly, Judge Sidney J. Brooks, Judge
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04
LAWMAKERS SUGGEST
ISSUANCE OF BONDS
TO MEET DEFICIENCY
Would Relieve Present FL
nancial Predicament
of State.

Austin, Tex. April An order 70
relieve the financial predicament III
which the state finds itself, it is sug-
gested by lawmakers who are here
awaiting the conrening of the special
session of the Legislature. that the
Legislature authorize the issuance of
between Sj,000,00O and $10,000,000 of
state bonds.
The sale of these bonds. it is point
ed out, would Immediately place the
State Of Texas on a sound financial
basis and would at the same time OBJ
viata the necessity of having to in
crease the tax burden on the peo-
pie.
In the opinion of State Treasurer
{. V. Terrell. it would not be neces-
sary to issue more than S5,0O0,0O0 to
relieve the situation and at the same
time maintain the state treasury on a
cash basis.
1t is pointed out that besides max
ing appropriations for the support of
the state government for the next two
fiscal years, the Legislature will have
to provide not less than S2,00O.000 TO
meet special appropriations made dur
ing the regular session of the Legis-
laturC.
This includes the 100000 emer-
gency appropriation made for the priS-
on system; 100000 to carry into eff
feet the flood control law which is
operative on September !; $125,000
for the Texas chronological College.
that amount, of the S1,000.000 appro-
priated. becoming available on Sep
tember /; 100000 for new building
at the North Texas State Normal
College at Denton. and $4,000 for
a dormitory at the College of Indus
trial Arts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04
HOUSE Of DAVID
MUST D|SBAND,
STATE DEMANDS
Vice and Fraud Alleged in
Michigan Custer
Proceedings.
CRIME ALSO CHARGED
State Says Purnell Tried to
Create Independent
Kingdom.
CRIME ALSO CHARGED
Lansing. Mich. April 4.-Formal

Lansing. Mich, April 4.-Formal
charges that the Israelite House Of
David colony at Benton Harbor is
based upon "a foundation of deceit.
immortality and fraud.s were filed in
the Ingham county circuit court to-
day by Andrew +. Dougherty, attor-
ney general for Michigan.
The charges were filed by the sup
port of quo warranto proceedings be-
gun in the court yesterday 10 compel
the leaders of the cult TO show cause
why the organization should not be
disbanded.
Fraud Is Charged.
Today's charges allege that the col
ony has set itself up as king
DOM" with Benjamin Purnell, head
of the order, as king" The allega-
ton is also made that the organization
which filed articles of Incorporation
in 1908 as a religious and ecclesiastic
, corporation, has usurped its privilege
of an organization Of this character
by fraud.
The attorney general alleges that
the colony lis not and never has been
a corporation for religious and eccles-
iastical purposes, but, on the contrary.
has for its true object the enrichment
of Benjamin Purnell and his elevation
TO the rank of temporal king and the
establishment within the state of Il
Kingdom, whose king and his subjects
are, or eventually shall be, free and
independent of the civil power of the
state"
John y. Sterling. Of Benton Har-
Dor, attorney for the cult, arrived here
last night. He said the House of
David is ready for any investigation
the state may make.
Vice and immortality Alleged.
The charges filed by the state to-
day allege that the colony has usurped
its franchise rights by inducing. com
uniting and perpetuating frauds and
deceit upon its members; by deluding
members into conveying property 10
the corporation in return for fantastic
and absurd promises of immortality
and religious and spiritual benefits by
setting up within the state. by decep-
ton and fraud, temporal kingdom
opposed to the constitution and laws
of the state. and whose ayowed prin-
ciples would subvert and destroy the
government of the state; by including
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04

time TO give the children their grading
before dismissal. Some little fellows,
especially eager to know results lin
gere1 until almost dark. and all teach
crs remained To lear nt..e outcome. and
TO notify the children with best grades
to return today to the final contest.
All pupils whose grade was over 30
are TO enter the contest Wednesday.
This will mean that at least hundred
children will take the final tests.
Some Good, Averages.
Astonishing results were made in
some of the schools. School No. ~. of
which Miss Flora Mcneil is prnci-
pal. made n record of 100 perfect.
School No. > with Miss Laura Steele,
principal. and School No. 6. with Mrs.
Emory johnson, principal. made Won
deTful averages. The entrants from
these two schools were fifth grade
children. and in the former. every
young contestant made an average of
over 90. and in the second. seventeen
children tried, Of which four made per-
feet scores. and all the others made
scores of over 30. which entities them
to return TO the final contest. Mr..
Hirsch's school had seven perfect pa
pcrs ont of eighteen submitted and six
perfect papers came from Mrs. Kate
Schenck's school. No. 30.
The judges who assisted Roy Re
pass in presiding over the contest
Tuesday. and who will serve in the
same capacity today, are: Mesdamcs
r. f. Cadwallader. David Griffin,
John Albright, Stanley Winters. Lena
Hero. Eugene Staffcl. ]. W. Holt. f.
/. Carson, o. f. Bordelon, r. Bruce.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04
GET STATE MONEY
Bsxar County Receives Annual Ap
preparation of $4,000.

Bexar county will receive $4,000
for its public schools from the state
appropriation of S7.795,066 it was
announced by W. A. Thurman, coun-
ty superintendent. Another appro-
priation of 81 per student is due in
May. which will make BeXar county's
share of the state appropriations,
100000 The county fund for schools
in Bexar county is S123,000. This
added to the money derived from the
state makes a total Of $22S.000 which
Bexar county will have to operate her
public schools.
Practically all of the state apprO-
priation for Bexar county. has already
been spent and the state money will
be used to pay off debts. In the past
money for the public schools has been
borrowed on the strength of state ap-
preparations, it was said.
1>r
Good stock Wear-Ever aluminium
cooking utensils.
REX-HOCKER HARDWARE co.
21J-217 Ave C.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04
CARNARVON VERY LOW
Patient Rallies After Severe Sinking
Spell.

Cairo. April 4.-The Earl of Car
narvon's doctors virtually abandoned
last night any hope of his recovery
and the family gathered around tile
bedside anticipating the worst but the
patient rallied, never losing conscious
ness,
Today his temperature was 101 and
he was maintaining the slight i'm
provement noted last evening.
He was still weak but less de-
pressed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04
GERMANS ARE SORE
Decry Fact That No Nation Has Pro.
tested Ruhr Deaths.

Berlin, April 4.-While notes and
petitions have been fairly raining on
Moscow in behalf of Vicar General
Butchkavitch. says the yossische Zeit-
ung today, against the murder of
eleven German workers in Essen only
one country has protested, Germany. "
The newspaper adds that it can be
understood now messages for the
priests went to Russia from all parts
of the world, but says the Germans
at the same time question what hap
pens to the worlds objections to such
exccsse as the French procedure
against the Krupp laborers.
These dead" the newspaper con-
tinues. claim our sympathy all the
more in that the rest of the world
shows not the slightest interest in
them"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04

and permitting acts of an immoral
and unlawful nature, under the guise
Of religious discipline and spiritual
ministration by inducing and permit
ting commission of statutory crimes
and misdemeanors involving vice and
immortality in and about the COM
munity, commonly known as shiloh.
The preamble to the charges alleges.
among other things. that the colony.
under Purnelrs direction. has adopt
ed laws of its own. ousting the juris-
diction of the courts of this state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04

Brough. J. NJ. Hrakauer, Misses Alive
Mayfield, Clair Louise Bruel. Willetta
Mae Clarke, Effie Decuir. Ethel Cri-
der, Joe Beth Garfield. Mildred Dug
gan and Roy Repass. Frederick King
and David Ormesher. Mrs. Lulu
Griesenbeck presided Mt the contest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-04
winchester Kel.o, Judge R. p. Minor,

Judge A. w. Seeligson, A. C. Pan
coast, W. 2. Rote, A. Y. Walton.
]. b. Martindale and Capt. j. L.
Lucy, the latter of Austin.
Surviving are her husband, two sis
tiers, Mrs. Lily Burleson Macdonald
and Miss Emma Kyle Burleson of
Austin, n brother. Albert Sidney Bur-
Lesson. Mrs. Richard Negley of San
Antonio is a niece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-24
/. Mannell Found Guilty On
Charge Illegal Possession

1sreal Mannell of 80 Green street
appeared before Judge Charles w.
Atchley yesterday afternoon on q
charge of illegal possession of in
toXicatins liquor. He pleaded not
guilty but was found guilty and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $500, to serve
six months in Jail and six months
additional in default of payment.
According to testimony furnished
by deputy sheriffs MegilI, Pinkham
and Cole. who made the raid there
were some peculiar circumstances at
tending the case.
Mr.. Pinkham testified that the
lady in the house complained Of
heart trouble and did not want the
deputies to enter the bathroom Mrs.
Nannell went into the bathroom her
self hut Deputy Pinkham. being tall
and suspicious placed his foot on
the door knob and looked in through
the transom. He saw Mrs. Mannell
dumping the contents of two gall
lon agate kettle into the flushbowl.
He went through the door very has
tily and grabbing a cup nearby
scooped a cup full from the rum
ming water. An analysis showed that
it contained 1921 per cent alcohol
Mrs. Mannell first declared that the
kettle did not contain alcohol but
water, then she changed her story
and said that she had alcohol on a
doctors prescription to battle her
feet.
Mr.. Mannell was in court as his
own representative and testified that
he did not sell alcohol and that it
was impossible for anyone to look
through the transom. However,
Judge Atchley decided that the res
pendent was guilty and set the bonds
at $1,000 which were furnished.