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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
WOODBRIDGE

On Friday evening, January -,
at 2.15. a concert is to be given by
professional talent. A male quartet
and a pianist. Tn efact that Miss
Anna G. Frazer is in charge of the
concert bespeaks it's excellence. The
admission. is small, in order that en-
tire families and not one or two may
enjoy it.
The Barron Avenue Parent
Teacher Association will meet on
Thursday afternoon. A pleasing
program and a short talk by Mrs.
Dean of the Plainfield High School
Association, is promised.
Friday night, January &c. the
Mems Club of Trinity church are
planning a vaudeville in the High
school auditorium. Dan Quinn of
New York is providing all of the
talent.
The first of the series of Cur
rent Event" lectures by Mrs. Clayton
D. Lee, under the auspices of the
Woman's Club of Woodbridge town
ship. was held yesterday afternoon
in the auditorium of No. IL school.
Mrs. Lee spoke of conditions in this
country, conditions overseas and I'LL
foreign visitors. The lecture was
most interesting. The next lecture
VIII pe JANUARY -, dt d CLOCK III
the auditorium of No. IL school.
On Wednesday night, January "a,
a wonderful concert will be held at
the home of Mrs. W. II. Tombs, for
the benefit of thu Sewaren History
Club.
Thursday evening. January 25, m
Catholic Daughters Of America will
give a benefit card party and dance
in the High scnool. Dancing
throughout the evening. The card
tables TO be arranged SO as not to
interfere.
A food sale for the benefit o. the
Woodbridge and Sewaren chapters
of the Railway Hospital Auxiliary,
will be held at the home of Mrs. j..
A. Ruthven on Saturday afternoon,
January 1S, from 3 tc 5 o'clock. The
committee in charge, consisting of
Mrs. W. A. Osborn, Mrs. Charles La
Forge, Mrs. z. f. Zettlemoyer and
Mrs. 3. B. Walling.
The men of the Presbyterian
church are %practiciny for their min
strel, to be held at the High school
on January 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
T0TTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brockett. of
Johnson avenue, have gone to Flor
Ida to spend the next three months.
Miss Mamie Reid has returned TO
Norwalk, Conn, after visiting rela-
tives In town.
A.. r. Campbell of Metuchen, vis-
= tied at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
John Marshall yesterday.
Miss Polly Androvette has return
eG to Ursuline AcademN Middle
town, NJ Y, after visiting at home
owe the holidays.
Assemblyman William l.. Vaughn
went to Albany again yesterday for
the session OF the assembly this
week.
Mrs. George Tong and children OF
West New Brighton, have been visit
ing Mrs. Andrew Matheson.
The Installation of 1.-The officers of
Washington Council, Sons and
tonight. s
Mrs. Sadie Hall. president of the
Richmond County W.C.T.U. will
speak on the worlds W.C.T.U. con-
ventfon recently held at Philadel-
phia at the home of Mrs. Carl Ra-
guse, ISL Main street, tomorrow aft
ernoon At 2:30 O'Clock. There. will
be special singing.
The f1remen of engine company
No. ISL were. called out at 11:15
o'clock last night for a fire in a one
story frame barn at 5107 Amboy
road, Annadale. caused by the over
turning of an oil stove used by some
3abofers who lived at the place. Con-
NJ -wable damage was done to the
lure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
PHILEMON SOCIETY AT
FIRST MEETING OF YEAR

TOTTENvILLE, Jan. 9.-The hrst
meeting of the new year of the Phil
emon Literary and Historical Society
held Yesterday afternoon at the Ma
sonic Temple was well attended. An
Interesting program was given thar
included papers on present day poe
try.
Miss Charlotte Page read paper on
1.-THE Pattern of a poem Mrs. wal
ter Beers on Amy Lowell and MRS.
Martin l.. Fisher on Imagist Prln-
c;ples. Miss Anna Van Name n
Mrs. Henry Lund also gave seiec-
tons. Miss Ava Butler. soprano So
loist. sang three selections and she
was accompanied by Miss Bertha
Hutaf, vio1inist, and Mrs: Harry
Frey at the piano. Mrs. William -
Frerichs, the vice president, presid-
ed in the absence of Miss Elsa +.
Evans, the president. -
The next meeting will be the
monthly guest day when Miss Fran.
ces westover will have charge OF
the program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
SOUTH AMBOY SAILOR IS
PROMOTED; GETS LETTER

SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 9-Lieu-
tenant and Mrs John Keenan,, Henry
street, have received a letter from
their son, John M, Jr., dated No
vember 26, 1922, from Manila, P. l.,
where the fleet of Uncle Sans de-
stroyers have their winter quarters.
keenan, states that he will be IN
this port about for months when
the fleet will journey north TO
Japan. He has visited five of the
important ports of China, and ex-
poets to visit six Of Japau's import
ant ports before returning to the
states which he says will be about
October Of this year.
keenan, impaired good news of
his passing the final tests in ma
chinery and of having his rate ap-
proved at Washington, as a first
class machinist. A recent order
from Washington effected his trans
fer to the flagship U. S. S. Haron.
1t will be pleasing to Johns
friends in this vicinity to know that
he is now what is known as a n
officer and his next step will be a
chief petty officer.
In the letter to his parents, John
told of being entertained in COM
pany with seven hundred of the
boys, or using the nautical term
"gobs' by the K. of G. at Manila
and again at a later date by the z.
M. c. A. At another occasion the
boys were entertained by the Loyal
Order of Moose with a banquet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
FUNNEL PLANS
ARE DISCUSSED
South Shore Association
Names Legislature Com
mittee to Take up Matter

TOTTENViLLE, Jan. "a bridge
or tunnel from Tottenville to Perth
Amboy was the principal matter
taken up at the first meeting of the
new year of the South Shore Protec-
tive Association held last night at
the Great Kills Parish, Great Kills.
While there was a difference of opin-
ion as to whether a bridge or tunnel
in the discussion on the subject,
would be best, all agreed that there
should be some other way to cross
the Staten Island sound between
T~ottenville and Perth Amboy thar
by ferry as at present.
Mrs. Marion South Cleveland re-
)pprted that she had talked with Sem
I ator Pierson of Union County, N. J.,
in. which he said that he would bring
the matter to the attention of the
New Jersey legislature.
Stuart l.. Ritz reported that he
had taken up the matter with State
Senator Mark Allen and Assembly,
man William L. Vaughan with re-
gard to a bridge over the sound from
Tottenville to New Jersey and that
both Staten Island representatives
would bring the matter to the atten-
ton Of the legislature at Albany.
Following the discussion a commit
lee of five was named to have the
legislature name a commission to
confer with a similar commission
from the New Jersey legislature for
y bridgeaor tunnel. This committee
is composed of James Nolan, Rich
ard Britton, d. McAllister Mayne,
Albert Ferguson and Stuart l.. Ritz.
This matter was brought to the at
tention of the association following
the talk of Dewitt Van Buskirk, of
the New York Port Authority, be-
fore the weekly luncheon Of the
Perth Amboy Lions Cub at the New
Packer House in Perth Amboy last
week.
Augustus G. Marscher, president,
reported with regard to the post
ponement of the sale of the light
house property at Prince Bay from
yesterday until March and also the
high school situation. The improve
ment to Amboy road in having the
roadway paved from gutter to gutter
was taken UP and will be brought to
the attention of the borough high
way department. A eve in the
same thoroughfare was also discuss
ed. Seventy new members joined
the association, now making a total
membership of 700 on the rolls.
The next meeting of the associa-
ton two weeks from last night will
be held at the Aquehonga Athletic
Club. ~Tottenville, on Monday night,
January 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
VETERAN FIREMEN NAME
OFFICERS AT MEETING

l. TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 9.-AH Of
ficers were reelected at the annual
meeting of the Tottenville Veteran
| Firemen's Association, held last
night at the Aquehonga Athletic
clubhouse. In the selection of a del
egate to the New York State Fire
| mems Association convention in
August, John c.. Kali was named,
and William O'Conner was named
the alternate. Joseph O.. Ayers, the
to the Southern New York Fire
mems Association convention in
June, and Jacob CCugle, the first vice
president, was named the a ornate.
In the report of the treasurer AMI
financial secretary, It was shown
that the association is in a good fl
nanciaI condition, with assets
amounting to more than $4,000.
This includes Liberty bonds, building
loan stock, money in banks ard cash
on hand.
A resolution was introduced for a
special meeting to Ec held il Feb
tuary y the purpose of, Increasing
the death and sick benefit of the as
ISOLATION. The officers Of tins aasa-
citation are: Preside ut, JOSEPH y.
Ayers. hrs. vico r:e siden-, Jacob
CougIe:N second wee president.
George Hcahn: fn3 ncial re :retary,
William r.. Lee; recording secre-
tary, r. w. Wood: treasurer. P. c.
Dig; directors, George w. Dubois,
Martin l.. Fisher, Edward J.. Lovett,
William O'Conner and William l..
Vaughan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
PERTH AMbOY
i. WILL DEBATE
100 Schools to Enter Contest
Groupings Arranged at
Rutgers College

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 9.-One
hundred high schools of New Jersey
and the Hudson River valley of New
York state will participate in the
ninth annual inter-scholastic debat-
ing program of the Philoclean Lit
erary Society of Rutgers College and
the State University of New Jersey.
The schools have been divided into
groups of four to hold semi-final
and final debates with a few excep-
tons were triangular debates will
be held.
The subjects have been selected by
the schools from eight proposed by
the interscholastic debating COM
mittee. They are: Resolved, That
in view of the Economic Distress of
Europe the United States Should
Cancel at Least Fifty Per Cent, of
the War Debts of the Allies, and
Resolved, That the Merchant Ma
rine of the United States Should be
Subsidized by the Federal Govern
ment."
Semi-final debates will be held
March 23 and final debates will take
place April 27. The winner of each
group will be presented with an
award by the society.
Instead of the interscholastic de-
batting committee defining terms IN
dispute the affirmative teams Will
submit to the negative teams such
terms before January 80 and the two
teams will get together before Feb
ruary 6 and agree upon the defini-
ton of terms This is to enable the
teams to reach a common ground
of debate and not argue from diff
ferent points of view.
The number of rebutal speakers
is left to the two teams to agree
upon.
The groupings are as follows:
Central Jersey: High Bridge,
Hampton, Clinton and Hacketts-
town; Union, Roselle Park, Roselle
and Linden; Pennington, Lambert
Vile, Hopewell and Princeton; SOM
erville, Bound Brook and Bernards-
Vile (Triangular); Railway, Wood
bridge, Hightstown and Bordentown;
Washington and Belvidere.
Larger City Group: Barrtnger
fNewark); East Orange and South
Side (Newark) (Triangular); Perth
Amboy, Hoboken, West New York,
Passaic and Bayonne.
Shore Group: Asbury Park, Red
Bank, Neptune Ocean Grove) and
Manasquan; Freehold, Atlantic
Highlands, Keyrort and Leonardo;
Toms River, Barnegat, South River
and Matawan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
METUCHEN Y. M. C. A. Is
ACTIVE ORGANIZATION

METUCHEN. Jan. 9-The first of
a series of lectures at the Y. NJ. c.
A. was given last Sunday afternoon.
Frank Powell, leader in college ath-
letics, spoke on Clean Living as
Applied to Athletics" Mr. Powell
is the local captain of the Rutgers
cross country team.
Christmas week was the busiest
since the opening. The boys, mer's,
girls and ladies classes were well
attended. Over 900 memhefs were
at the local Y in n week. The
bowling alleys. gymnasium ard
swimming pool are among the ia
vorites.
The annual Chautauqua will be
held in the auditorium for three
days beginning Jan. Is. A splendid
program has been arranged for this
year, the committee says.
Open house on New Years day
was popular and an interesting pro-
gram was enjoyed. Eugene Canal
lived up to his reputation as a wiz
ard checker player. He Won twelve
m -! es with loca! men. The mar
ried ladies were victorious over
the single ladies in the bowling
match. Married men ovec thirty
six were victorious VS.. men under
tillrly-SlA III NOiiey pdll' 1ool team
work was displayed by 9th sides.
The new wireless with the loud
speaker was dedicated and could be
hearl well in the lobby and through
out the building.
A ladies auxiliary of the local Y.
NJ. G. A. is to be formed at a meet
ing on the afternoon of Jan. IL. An
invitation is extended to women ia
terested in the work. Ladies from
neighboring Y. M. c. AS will out
line the work and program of the
ladies auxiliary, An election of Of
fiecers will then follow.
The 7 varsity will bowl at Bay
onne Saturday in the Northern Jer-
sey League The second Y team will
bowl the Perth Amboy Y. M. q A.
team at the local alley next SAtur-
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
PLAN MUSICAL TREAT
At WOODBRIDGE SCHOOL

WOODBRIDGE, Jan. 9.-The
music department of the local high
school is sponsoring a musical event
of more than passing interest to be
given in the auditorium of the Bar
ron avenu school, Friday night,
January II. Tickets have now been
placed on sale. A reduced rate of
admission has been set for students
and teachers.
The committee has secured a male
quartet composed of A. A. Travers.
first tenor; S. A. Travers, second
tenor; NJ. A. Travers, first bass: R.
NJ. Howard, second bass, with Well
ington Earle Lee as their accompa-
mist. The popularity of these singers
is known among many music lovers
and their art has been commended
by the press as well as those who
heard them in previous recitals.
Miss Anna c. Frazer. musical d.
rector of the high school, who is
largely responsible for bringing the
artists expects a large audience, as
the advance demand for tickets has
been gratifying.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
SALE OF BOOKS BY WAR
VETERANS TO Be CURBED

The practice that for the past two
years has been going on OF selllnS
magazines and flowers of the cheap
type, under the claim that the pro-
ceeds are used for the benefit of the
disabled and wounded soldiers and
sailors of the world war, will come
to an end in the very near future,
when the American Legion, with the
assistance of the proper authorities
in any community, as well as Perth
Amboy and the Rotary and Lions
clubs, take drastic measures against
these ~so-called veterans.
The American Legion Weekly has
shown that these magazines are
purely commercial in their char
acter, and are sold through any one
who will go out and Put on part of
a soldiers uniform. Without ques-
ton, enough money has been taken
from the public through this med
ium to have bought or built sufficient
hospitals to take care of all those
men who were wounded and dis
abled in the war.
In order to protect the public and
to protect the soldiers uniform, this
disgraceful method of collecting
moneys under false pretenses, action
will be taken by the committee in
charge of the affair.
The committee in charge of this
selling under false ~pretences. which
is very prevalent in this city, are:
Thomas Goldingay, of Newark,
chairman; Joseph F. Deegan, of this
city, secretary; Robert Mckinley, of
Jersey City; Walter Cottrell of Cam
den.
This committee will report on the
matter at the next department ex-
ecutive meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
MdtaWanS Seems TOHaVe
Lively Time With Clocks

Although the borough clock was
stolen from Marshal Mulsoff's porch
on September Is, it was not until
recently, about four or five months
after the clock disappeared that the
advertisement offering the reward
for the clock appeared. The ques-
ton is asked. why the activity at
this late date?"
Since the advertisement for the
return of the clock first appeared,
Night Officer William B. Cogan has
resigned, having turned in his keys.
badge and other paraphernelia to
Marshal Mulsoff, and Mayor Sutphin
has advertised for a new night mar
at a salary of SOD a month. 1t is
understood that several applications
have been received and tonight's
meeting Of the council is awaited
with interest by people generally, as
it is expected that matters concern
ing the police department viii be
taken up at length.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
ASSAULT CHARGE MADE
IN CARTERET COURT

CARTERET, Jan. 9. - William
Black, of Perth Amboy said to be
president and general manager of a
grocery store in that place, was
charged with assault at the local po-
lice last night by Bernard Kalnow-
sky a grocer of this borough. The
case will come up before Recorder
Thomas J. Slugg, tomorrow night.
According to the police story, Bill
acki sold to the complaint tea and
coffee giving him a check in pay
ment. After inspecting the goods he
found them, so hessaid, not as rep
resented and stopped payment on the
check. An argument which led to a
fight resulted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
RARlTAN TOWNSHIP

The Young Peoples Philathea SO
ciety OF Our Redeemec's church. VII
meet tonight at the parsonage
Mrs. John Polko broke her arm
and was otherwise painfully injured
when she fell on the steps in fro
of her home. -
Mrs. William Parsons and hel
daughters, Nathalie and Dorothy
were Perth Amboy visitors yes
terday.
Greek-CathoIic Christmas wa'
duly celebrated last Sunday In the
churches and homes here.
Miss A. Veroe, a substitute at tht
Clara Barton school for Miss Sophie
Womelsdorf, is i'll at home with
cold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
KEYPOK1

The meeting of the Progressive
Seven Councils, r. A, which Was to
have taken place last Thursday
night at Daphne Council, Jamesburg
will be held this Thursday night at
Jamesburg. The meeting was post
noned because of Indictment weather
conditions,
The Queen Esther Circle of Cal
vary M. E. church will meet to-
night in regular session:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.. H1lyard' VINO
for the past two years have rssldcd
at the Raritan Inn. have removed to
.Norristown, Pa, where they WI
make their future home Mr.. Hill
ward, who was formerly factory
manager at the Aeromarine plan,
has taken a position with a steel
nce at Norristown.
Miss Meredith Smith of the Pros
meet Heights hospital has returned
after having spent several g.
with her mother, Mrs. Sadie Smith.
Mrs. T~easedale, of Union, is
snen1ing a. few days as the guest OF
Mrs. William Danforth, OF new
York. 1T,
The Keyport Literary CLUB VIII
be entertained Friday Afternoon ~
Mrs. J.. A. MacEwan, OF Maple place
The program Will De tne clun ire
azine. The editors are Mrs. Wullam
HI. Emmons and Mrs. Wiliiam .;
Holmes. Mrs. Emmons will read
the editorial, '"rhose Happy Days
at Chautauaua." Other contrlou-
tors are Mrs. Harvey Bronner ana
Miss Margaret Bedle.
Joseph d .Bedle is a surgical pa
tient in the Perth Amboy CITY nos
The Keyport Boat Works is build
ing a large addition to its plant
which is situated along the oyster
creek on Front street.
The West Furniture Companys
new storage building on onuvIn
street is now completed and the
merchandise which has been stored
in various buildings in the borough
has been removed to the new build
inp
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
BENTLEY ODD FELLOWS
INSTALLS OFFICERS

TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 9.-District
Deputy Grand Master Lauritz Olsen
and staff, installed the newly elect
ed and appointed officers of Bentley
Lo.gee Ne. $40, Odd Fellows, last
right as follows.
Noble grand, Nels A. Nelson; vice
&grand. John Thompson; recording
secretary, Horace Vaughan; inan-
cia1 secretary. James Copeland;
treasurer, James Hawkins; right
support to noble grand, Henry OF
terson: left support to noble grand,
William Koenig; warden, Joseph
Perroth; conductor, Ralph Roslin;
right scene supporter, j.. Hensen;
left scene supporter, J. SPOTS: out
er guard, Alex Campbell; inner
guard. William Thompson; chaplain,
Samuel Tozier; right support to vice
grand, Wallace Brown and left sup
Port to vice grand, George Sherwood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
CARTERET BUILDING LOAN
APPLIES FOR CHARTER

CARTERET, Jan. 9:-The Peo-
pies Building and Loan Association
of Carteret recently formed is fling
an application today for a charter.
Maxwell Sosin, attorney, is the statu-
tory agent. Joseph A. Hermann, re-
tired mayor, is the president. Other
officers are Isadore Schwartz, vice
president; Thomas B. Sheriff, treas
urer, and John Yuronka, secretary.
A committee composed of Harry
Morecraft, Thomas B. Sheriff and
John Yuronka will prepare the by
laws of the organization. S~ubscrip-
ton books r now open and accord
ing to Mr.. Sosin over 1000 shares
have been subscribed for.
Meetings will be held at the at
torney's office on second Mondays of
every month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09

MATAWAN, Jan. Clocks, seem
to be the ghost that haunts this Dor
ough. Ever since John Terhune OBJ
tanned his injunction against the
Methodist church, thus stopping the
sounding of the hours on the large
bell that hangs in the steeple of the
church at the head of Ravine drive,
the town has been troubled with a
nightmare of clocks. Things have
gotten into such a state that even
the town clock with its silent tongue
has ceased to run and for sometime
past the hands have pointed to $50
o'clock, until some people claim
that it will take at least another
Morgan explosion to start them go
ing. However, when the clock is
running it shows forth the time as
far as the eye can see, ven though
the court has ruled that the sound
of the hours cannot be broadcasted
by its iron tongue.
The town clock is not the only one
however, that is giving the borough
some trouble, the other is the police
clock, which was lost strayed or
stolen on September Is. The only
difference between the two clocks is
that when the court proceedings
taking place against the town
clock the citizens of the borough
were more or less up in arms, but
the borough council took a hands off
position. Now, however, the citi-
zens are not worrying to any extent
about the loss of the police clock,
but the council is SO much concerned
that advertisements have been pub
lished offering a reward of $25, for
the return Or information leading to
the return, in good order, the Bor-
ough of Matawan police clock to
Marshal Mulsoff. The advertise
ment is signed by Mayor William H.
Sutphin and William A. Rodgers, the
borough clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
M EMORIAL HOSPITAL
TO ELECT TRUSTEES

ToTTENVILLE, Jan. 9.--The
fourth annual meeting of the Rich
mond Memorial Hospital will take
place at the hospital tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock. At this time the cleo
ton of eight trustees to succeed
those whose terms expire will take
place. Every n who has contri-
buted IS or more during the year is
a member of the association and is
privileged to vote. The election OF
officers will follow.
Henry w. Bridges, of New Dorp,
is the president of the association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lyngas re-
Gently visited up the state.
Cornelius Murphy turne 10
Manhattan after the holidays mere
with friends.
Mrs. Ernest Hagen las returned
home to Canadensis, Pa. after VS.
iting her parents at Great kllls'
Mrs. s. C, Delevan is home after
visiting friends in Brooklyn.
John Mclaughlin. of Brooklyn
was a local visitor here Sunday.
The monthly meeting of the Ami
citia Association will be held tonight
at the club house in Amboy road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
Fnneral Of b. F. Fithian

TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 9.-The
funeral of Benjamin F. Fithian, an
old employee. of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railroad. who died
early yesterday morning, will he
held tomorrow night at s. O'Clock
from his late residence over the pas
senger station at the foot of Bentley
street. Rev. j. Harrison Johnson,
pastor OF the South Baptist church
will officiate. The interment will be
in the Moravian cemetery. New Dorp
on Thursday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-09
Sidney N. Post

TOTTENVILLE, Jan. Sidney
Nicholas Post died Sunday at his
home, 1915 Arthur Kill road. Green
Ridge. He is survived by his widow
who is a daughter of Samuel w.
Benedict, an old employee of the Dor
ough highway department, with
whom they resided. The funeral
will be held from his late residence
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. S. o. Rusby, of the Woodrow
church. will officiate. The inter
ment will be in Moravian cemetery.