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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
WOODBRIDGE FIREMEN
CALLED OUT 3 TIMES

WOODBRIDGE. May 31-Three
times within about an hour the
members of Fire Company No. ]
We're called out Yesterday. Two of
the fires We're automobile fires. 10.
seph Greiner Of Perth Amboy was
visiting his brother Peter A. Greiner
OF Green street, when it was dis
covered that the wiring in the en-
CINE of his car was on fire. The
company arrived on the scene and
seemingly extinguished the fire. The
car proceeded about al hour later
to Linden avenue, when again it
was in a blaze and the fire company
was called.
Between these fires the barn at
the real of Peter Roeder's residence
in Amboy avnue. near Green street.
was discovered in a blaze. Mr..
Roeder was badly burned in an eff
fort to save his two horses, but was
unsuccessful as the horses were
burned.
The barn is partly of brick con-
%struction. but the entire inside was
burned including a small amount
Of hay. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
SeWaren Social
And Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Carr, of Nutley, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ.
WGant owe the holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Bohlen, and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fiigan of Eliza
beth, visited former friends in town
yesterday.
Miss Daisy A. Rush is spending
today in New York.
Mrs. W. II. Tombs was the guest
of Mrs. Nafew at the meeting Of the
Shrewsbury Reading Club at Mrs.
Nafew's home in Eatontown on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas zettlemoyer is ex-
pected to return from the hospital
in New York where she underwent
an operation the first Of last week.
on Saturday.
Mrs. p. H. Bronx is convalescing
from her recent operation at the
home of her parents Mr., and Mrs
A, A. Quinn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
House Party
Enjoyable Event

Mrs. Mary F.. StiIwell, entertained
al a house party, at her home in
Ocean avenue, Lakewood, over the
holiday. The guests Included; Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Coutts. Nj. and
Mrs. Joseph Copeland and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Stilwell, OF
Woodbridge: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Orsoe and family, Miss Sylvia La
Brec and AL Hagan, Mrs. Francis
Parson, Of this city; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Koyen Of Metuchen; Mr.,
and Mrs. Roland Dey Of Keyport:
Harry Hendrickson. Mrs. Martha
Mullen and Mrs. Ruth Martinson
of Lakewood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Picnic Given
School Children

RARITAN TOWNSHIP. May 81
A picnic was held in the Bloomfield
woods by children OF the seventh
grade Of the Clara Barton school
and the Raritan Outdoor Club COM
bined yesterday. F'rankfurters and
potatoes were roasted and other
varieties of eats were enjoyed. After
playing games, a tired but happy
bunch returned home,
In the party were Robert Will,
Olga Shaker, Frederick Beutel,
George Petrick. Edward Petrick,
Joseph .Resh, Mary Resh, Martin
O'Hara. James Growney. Harold
Bloomfield, Robert Legenza, Albert
Perry, Oliver Austin, Josephine
Price, Louisa Diserea, Evelyn Nom
nenberg, Irene Varga. Helen Varga,
Margaret Steinmetz, Helen Kutcher.
Christine Springel and Emma Mel
chesky.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
NOTED CLERGYMAN KILLS
SELF IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May s1:-Dr.
James Mcbride Sterrett, a widely
known Episcopal clergyman and
university instructor, shot and kill
ed himself here today.
DR.. Sterrett, who was rs years
old, was rector emeritus of All Souls
church here which he founded. He
had served in various churches and
had been a lecturer on tehics and
phyliophy in various educational in
.stitutions over the country. At one
time he was president of the Soc
iety for Philosophical Inquiry,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
MetuChen Local
And Personal Items

The Fugel-Hummer Post of the
american Legion decorated the
graves Of their buddies at the Re-
formed cemetery here and the Ev-
ergreen cemetery in Perth Amboy
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto +. seggel at
tended a wedding at the Savoy ho-
tel, New York On Tuesday night.
There viii be a housewarming at
the public library tonight.
Miss Helen Armstrong was the
guest OF friends over Decoration
Day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
WET AND DRY DEBATE
At ALBANY TODAY

ALBANY. N. Y. May 81 (By The
Associated Press)-Drys. vets and
prohibition neutrals marched on the
capitol today. primed with last min
ute arguments with which they
hoped to influence Governor Smiths
action IN the legislative bill for re-
peal of the Mullen-Gage state pro-
hibition enforcement act, which he
must sign, veto or kill by failure
to act between now and midnight
Sunday.
Numerically, the drys got the
jump on the opponents beginning
60 pack the assembly chamber,
where the public hearing on the re-
pealer was to be held more than
four hours before the time set for
the governors appearance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
FordS Social
And Personal Mention

The Fords Girl Scouts led by Miss
Viola Ernst took part IN the parade
held at Woodbridge yesterday.
Miss Emily Ceiling visited friends
out Of town yesterday.
Helen Anderson, of Metuchen, was
the guest of friends here yesterday.
A number Of people witnessed the
parade in Perth Amboy yesterday.
The Woman's Club is planning to
hold a picnic the latter part of June,
Mrs. 7. W. Liddle announced today.
The activities of the Parent
Teacher Association of Fords will lay
dormant until next October, when
the first meeting OF the 1925-1924
season is to take place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sur.dquist, of
Fords, motored to Bernardsville Sum
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
TO RECEIVE BIDS

NEW BRUNSWICK. May S1:-
The Board of Freeholders at their
session this afternoon in the county
record building will receive bids for
the concrete paving work to be
done on Avenel street, Avenel, lead
ing from st. Georges e to
Railway avenue. The bids are to be
received at 1890 standard time UNI
der which the freeholders operate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
ElkS Have Unique Event at
Club House and NJ. P. S.
Club at the Yacht Club

The shirt sleeve and apron dance
held by the Elks in their club house
in Madison avenue, Tuesday night,
proved a most unique affair. Elk
cellent music was secured for the
occasion. The elimination and moon
light dances, together with the
prize waltz and fox trot were some
of the features of the evening. The
committee in charge with Frank
Seiboth as chairman, assisted by
Charles Sykes. George St. Andrassy
and NJ. Altman, deserve much cred
it for its splendid success.
over m hundred couples danced
TO the strains of the Society Syuco-
pators, in the assembly rooms of the
Raritan Yacht club Tuesday night,
at the dance held under the direc-
ton Of the n. p. S. club. The hall
was most artistically decorated with
red roses and stneamers. Roses were
given as favors. Many innovations
were in vogue during the evening,
and the committee in charge deserve
much credit for the excellent man
ner in which they managed the af-
fair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
PETROGRAD OPERA HOUSE
BURNS; MANY KILLED

HELSINGFORS, FINLAND. May
81 (By The Associated Press)-The
Petrograd opera house was burned
last night and many in the audi
ence were killed during a panic
stricken rush for the exits, accord
ing to a central news dispatch re-
1 eeived here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
JOHN CAMPBELL FIRE
CHIEF AFTER TODAY

At midnight tonight, John Camp
bell, of the Washington Hose &
Chemical company will become
chief of the local fire department,
succeeding Andrew Anderson of the
Garfield company. William Langan
of the Liberty Hook & Ladder COM
pany will be at the same time be-
come first assistant chief and Rob
ert Cotton of the Protection Hook &
Ladder company, second assistant
chief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
DANCE AT FRENEAU

FRENEAU. May 31-The Freneau
Independent Fire Company has
made arrangements to hold a frank
furter roast and dance at the fire
house on Tuesday night, June 5.
There will be a variety of refresh
ments for sale and a large attend
ance is expected. Funds realized
from the affair will be used for fire.
house expenditures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Woodbridge
Social Persona

Mrs. T. Turner Howell is chair
man of a benefit card party to be
held under the auspices of the
Eastern Star in Masonic hall on Fri
day evening, June s..
Mrs. Z. II. Boynton. Mrs. F. I.
PERI, Mrs. c. A. de Russy and Mrs.
w. Fl. Tombs motored to Eaton
town on Tuesday afternoon in Mrs.
Boynton's car. where they attended
the meeting OF the Shrewsbury
Reading Club at the home of the
president. Mrs. Ada Nafew.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
EXPECT ACTION MONDAY
ON LEHIGH PARK SEWER

Announcement has been made
that a meeting of the State Board of
Health will be held in Trenton next
Monday. At that meeting it is ex-
pected that the department will ap-
prove the plans and specifications
for the Lehigh Park sewer. These
plans have already been submitted
to the state board and are now
awaiting their approval before be-
ing advertised for bids. City En-
gineer Booz declared today that he
would attend the meeting of the
board and make a special effort to
have tho plans approved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Kathryn Sturgis
Charming Hostess

Kathryn Sturgis. of Water street,
entertained a number of little folk
Tuesday afternoon, in honor OF her
eighth birthday. Red, white and blue
streamers were employed in the de
corations. The faYors were red,
white and blue baskets filled with
candy and tiny flags. The usual
children's games were played.
The guests included: Mary, Doris
and Emily Ramsey, Betty Hendrie,
Betty Shurts. Joyce Williams, Mar
garet Moss, Anna May Lake, and
Winifred Sturgis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
HOPELAWN

Fathers Day was celebrated by
the Parent-Teachers Association of
the local school Tuesday night. En-
erciSes were given by the pupils of
the school. Refreshments we're
served.
Mrs. John Sabo. of James street,
is holding for the owner a stray
black COW which she will return on
Identification.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Event For Newport r.. A.

KEYPORT, May 31-An address
by a prominent speaker of the order
will be given at the next meeting
of Frelinghuysen Council No. S.,
Jr. o. II. A. NJ, to be held Monday
council: The "Americanism'' will
be the keynote of the address of
the evening. All members of the
council are urged to be out al this
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
JAPAN JOINS IN MOVE
IN SHIP LIQUOR CASE

WASHINGTON, May 31:-Japan
today Joined the group of foreign
powers which have made repre-
sensations to the State Department
in connection with the supreme
court decision on ship liquor. On in
structions from Toxic the views of
the Japanese government We're pre-
scented verbally by Ambassador Han
ihara.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Many at Dance

A large crowd attended the dance
held under the direction OF the
Dublin Glee club in the new audi
torium in New Brunswick avenue,
Tuesday night. The ROYAL Sernaders
furnished the music for the dane
ing. The Ford car was won by
George Merritt, OF Woodbridge,
Much credit is due the committee.
81 charge for the success OF the at
fair. -A
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 3t--A
building agreement between John
A. Seplak of Woodbridge, and
Frank Durham calling for the cree
dwelling on Coley street, Wood
bridge, at a cost OF $3.50, was filed
at the county clerks office here to-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
q Bridge Fire

. The Eagle Hose & Chemical CONF
pany was called about 1890 O'clock /,
last night to extinguish a smaii3
plank fire to the south of the draw
on the state bridge. The Melrosa '
company, of South Amboy. also was
at the scene. The damage was slight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Rraga Ladies to Meet

The Braga ladies will hold their
regular meeting IN Frem hall tomor-
row night. New members will be
voted in and new committees will be
appointed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

Save the Trouble OF hunting for an
apartment by reading the Apartments
tion.
Apartment Seekers VIII ind what they're
lookt y for--if they turn TO Classification
7L.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
CITY BRIEFS

John Z. Bernard, and Birden Gold.
en- represented the National Letter
Carriers Association No. 457 at the
annual convention at the State Asso-
citation of Letters Carriers held yes
terday at the Casino at Long Branch,
They We're accompanied by several
other local members to the conven-
ton which concluded with q clam
bake served at the same place. In
the election of officers William Slosh-
er of New Brunswick was named the
new president of the state ~associa-
ton, The bake was served at G
o'clock.
Delegates to the annual conven-
ton of the Order Sons of Zion is
to be held at New Haven, Conn,
June 80, July l and 2, were named
at a meeting Of Bnei Zion Camp No.
20, Tuesday night. Four delegates,
NJ. /. Tobankan, Rev. II. l.. Chain,
Alexander Silver, and Louis Y. So
sin, were named, Louis Braines,
was named the delegate to the
Federation Zionist Federation OF
America that Is to be held at Balti-
more, Nd, June 1918. In the re-
port of Rev. II. l.. Chain treasur-
er of the national fund it was shown
that this years work was the best
in the history Of the organization.
President Louis Y. Sosin presided.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
WOODWARO'S WHEEL
IS TORN OFF BY TAXI

?. e. Woodward's Chevrolet had
the left front wheel torn Off last
night at the limekiln crossing by 3
Hudson of the Star taxi line. Mr.
Woodward and family were on their
way home to Kimberly and the Hud-
son was coming down the canyon.
He says neither car was going faster
than ten miles an hour. The Chev-
rolet afterward was equipped with a
new wheel and brought back to Ely
The Woodwards returned and spent
the night at the Northern.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
FOUR PIONEER DAY
PROGRAMS ARE FINE

The four Pioneer day celebratioss
at McGill, Baker, Lund and Preston
were great doings, each in it: own
way, according td information from
different people who participated in
them.
At Lund there was a program in
the morning, including an address
by Allen Wakeling and woman
speaker of ability, also a parade In
the afternoon there was a ball game
between the home team and Utah
nine recruited from young men
working on the Currant summit
road. Lund won the game.
Preston had a similar program
and parade, with big dance at
night. Both towns had barbecues.
Lund had a young steer and Preston
served a roast hog, mutton and beef
These being consumed gives an idea
of the large attendance.
Both Baker and McGill reports are
that their celebrations were excep-
tionallv fine
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
SUGAR FAMINE OF
WEEK RAISED BY
CARLOADARRIVAL

For week tehre has not been
a pound of granulated sugar in the
Ely stores. but it is believed that a
carload arrived on the freight train
that rolled into East Ely last night
1t was due to arrive on that train
but after the train came local mer~
chants who tried to get the agent
on the telephone were unable to dc
so, so while it is assumed that the
car is here it has not been seen by
the Interested ones and they do not
in reality know.
Last week at this time the sit
uation was close to famine, but
it was thought then that this car
load would arrive in the course of
hours with the next freight train
Meanwhile there has been an ad-
vance of 25 cents a hundredweight
in the Ely price. The last previous
report showed 1t to he held here at
s11.29 wholesale. Last evening
the quotation was $11.54.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
MOTHER IS
SATISFIED BY VISIT

After spending several days here
to ease her mind on the exact cause
of her daughters death, Mrs. ]. w.
Quinn departed the first of the week
for her home in Reno. She is the
mother Of the late Mrs. ORAL Quinn
Lawrence, who committed suicide
here two and half weeks age and
whose body was shipped to Reno for
, burial.
The body was accompanied thence
by w. F. Lawrence, husband of the
deceased. On account of their having
had some trouble during their brief
married life Lawrence was anxious
that the mother investigate the cir
cumstances at first hand. He asked
her to return to Ely with him and
talk with the people who were con-
versant with the incidents at close
range md by personal observation
Tliis Mrs. Quinn did, coming with
Lawrence. She spent several days
here. discussing the facts extensively
with the members of the sheriffs
tstaff and others, fully satisfying her
self that death was caused by sui.
eide. finallk going back pleased that
she had come. Mrs. Quinn conducts
the Overland hotel at Reno.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
RANCH HELP
SCARCITY CAUSING
Low PRODUCTION

A distinct shortage of good ranch
help is reported by George G. Sims,
north Snake valley rancher, who
came to Ely Thursday for a few
days. He reports men employed
for ranch work being untutored in
the matter Of handling a team and
other points equally primitive. 1t
is not scarcity of unemployed that
he mentions so much as the men
not understanding what is expected
of them on ranch and not adopts
at learning
Good help is cheap at any price
you have to pay" says Mr.. Sims.
1T is not question of wages. 1t
is merely one of being able to
find the men capable of doing the
work.
Mr.. Sims says this is factor
tending to interfere with ranch
production in this region.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
Music That Caused
Near Riot TO Be Heard

The identical music that caused q
furore, to put it mildly, at the Fourth
of July dance in Ely will be sprung
on the unsuspecting people of this
quiet place again the night of Aug
ust 4, or would be were 1t not for
this warning 1t is that of Gee Ger
aghty's jazZers, seven in number,
and their leader is running the
dance. The people then will have 4
chance to make satisfactory inyesti'
cations and censor it personally to
their hearts content. On that ac
count and several others there is
sure to be unusual curiosity on the
forthcoming occasion. To say the
least it is out of the ordinary for this
district and therefore the interest is
in proportion. Aside from the mere
matter of the love for dancing inhe-
rent in the people of the Ely district,
these facts indicate a tremendous at
tendance.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
HELEN NJ | AUGHL|N
IS COLORADO BRIDE

At Green River, Wye, July FL,
Miss Helen Mclaughlin, eldest
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James
MacLaughlin, formerly of Ely. was
united in marriage with Duane F..
Hartshorn, Rev. mclaughlin per
forming the happy ceremony. The
wedding was solemnized in ST..
Johns church at $50 o'clock n the
morning.
The marriage ceremony was at
tended by the family only. as the
young people wanted it that way
After delightful wedding breakfast
prepared by Mrs. Mclaughlin the
young couple left at $3.50 by way OF
the Lincoln highway for their future
home in Brush, Col. On their we'd
ding trip they visited Craig. Steam
boat Springs and Denver and other
points on their homewcrd journey.
Mr.. Hartshorn went to Green Riv
er the previous Monday and had
been visiting the family during the
week. He is the SON of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Q Hartshorn, we'll to do
ranch people of Longmont, Col. and
is a young man of sterling qualities
and popular. The young man is an
instructor in the Brush high school.
He is a graduate of the state col
lege of agriculture, Fort Collins, and
was high-stand mar all through
his college course.
The MacLaughlins are exceedingly
happy in their new home
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29

them but increasing the taxable
to become bona fide residents with
out owning their homes. 1t resulted
in business for the grocery stores.
markets, drug stores, light company
and every line. Few living here work
there now, as they could not go and
gether, using automobiles and shar-
ing the expense. On the whole this
was prohibitive.
District Attorney Edwards, ap-
pearing for White Pine county.
asked the witness TO give facts as to
the surrounding territory, which Mr.
ZURICH did by setting forth the geo
graphical position of Ely and the de-
mands of the ranch trade, with its
relation to Ely business, it's main
line train and Shift trains.
Mr.. Jurich said it had become
necessary for the railway to estab-
lish bus line between East Ely and
Ely to retain its employees MIR.
Edwards prompted him to tell Of the
high school pupils, there being only
one high school in the county, and
McGill pupils had been compelled to
come here by automobile trucks.
These trucks had been purchased by
the school board with the under
standing that the company would
take them over.
c. A, Eddy, appearing in behalf
of the Ely city goverrm ment, directed
the attention of the witnes to the
use of shift trains as school trains,
which had been done in the past
Charles S. Chandle, of the COM
pany's regular counsel cross-exam-
ined Mr.. Zurich rigidly on every
phase of his testimony, challenging
his knowledge of the school trains
this year, MIR. Jurich being absent
from the city when they started. In
one reference Mr.. Zurich said the
company always took the best OF it
and kept it. Mr.. Chandler asked
him to name an instance. Nv Ju-
rich told of the submission of a
labor dispute to Washington and
the company refused tc abide by the
decision. Ills knowledge of the
farmers attitude toward the railway
was attacked, Mr., Zurich insisting
he had talked to scores of them and
knew their leanings. There was n
battle over the companys alleged
opposition TO Incorporating McG;ll,
Mr. Zurich claiming that under the
law it could not be done, and the
company in any event did not want
it done. The policy of the company
was to refuse to sell homes or lots,
it wishing to hold it's employees III
The palm of its hand and ere them
off the land in thirty days Ry per-
sonal knowledge he know TIE policy
at Ruth was identical.
Mr.. Chandler here injected a dec
laration that the franchise ordinance
contained a mere recital of the in.
tention of the company to operate
shift trains, but that in the body CT
the ordinance there wac no reference
to it, at any rate that the company
did not expect to be bound by it.
Then the attack of Mr. Chandler
was centered on the Chamber OF
Commences dealings with the Jurich
petition, asking him in regard there
to. Mr.. Jurich replied with some
bitterness that the Chamber of Com
merce was disloyal to Ely and he
refused to be bound by it. He as
Continued from Page One.)
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
JURY HANGS:
NINETO THREEFOR
MANSLAUGHTER

The jury trying Clarence Sage "a
Yerington for the murder Of Ed
ward ColQuhoun has disagreed and
been discharged. The time the
jury was out was twenty-three
hours.
Reports from there are that the
first ballot stood seven to five in
favor of acquittal The final one
was nine for manslaughter and
three for acquittal.
Sage killed Colquhoun at Dayton
in March because the latter had
given him beating. supposing
Sage to be prohibition sleuth
Sage had recently come from
Arizona, where he had been par
doned or paroled from the peniten-
tiary, where he was serving a four
teen-year sentence for a crime
against a woman.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29

Among this weeks arrivals in Ruth
are William F. Squire and bride
Mrs Squire was Miss Lita McCune,
successful teacher in both the Ne
phi and Salt Lake schools. She re
ceived her education in Boston. Mr..
Squire, who is graduate of Yale
university, comes to Ruth to join his
old-time business partner of Salt
Lake and Los Angeles. w. B. Jago,
in the general mercantile business
formerly conducted by j. M Slo-
pansky.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-29
Broken Spring Delays
Shaughnessy Party

By reason of broken spring the
members of the public service COM
missions party who were here dur
ing the hearings this week were de-
layed several hours in Ely yesterday
after having once departed for Elko
and Carson. Later they left and are
believed to be well on their way.
In the party are J. F. Shaughnessy
Robert A. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. J NJ
Collins and Secretary Warren.