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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Death of John X. Hughes

John r. Hughes, the veteran dray-
man, died at his home, 1O7 Seventh
street, Thursday afternoon Of last
week, from pneumonia, aged seventy
nine years. He is survived by one
daughter and two sons. Funeral serv-
ICES were held Saturday afternoon at
the First Presbyterian church and
burial made in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Death of Thomas Waters

Thomas Waters, aged thirty-two
years, a B. & O. conductor, died
Thursday morning of last week at his
home on Morris street, from the
effects of stroke of paralysis re-
ceived the previous Sunday. In ad-
dition to his wife he is survived by
one brother and two sisters. The
funeral was held at the Church of
the Blessed Sacrament Saturday
afternoon and burial made in Cedar
Hill cemetery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Boilermakers GenI Chairman Here

E. NJ. Garrity, general chairman of
the Boilermakers, District No. 81, was
in Newark Sunday and Monday at
tending to local lodge and district
business. He left Tuesday for Gin
cinnati.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Try McCRUM & GREEN
For Your Next Suit
Best Values at Lowest Prices
1871 South Third St.

NOTlCE-For pump repair
ing call j. A. Mehr. Phone
1884. Shop zoo North 4th St.
Suckers that Work. if
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07

coined the visitors on behalf of the
inmates of the home. The meeting
was opened by the singing of Amer
ica" and a prayer by the Rev. Thorn
as Wingate, pastor Of the Gibbsboro
Episcopalian church
Deputy Grand Master, William H.
Bright, Of Wildwood, state senator
from Ocean county, eulogized Presi-
dent Harding in a few remarks and
led the singing OF. abide With Ne"
the late Presidents favorite hymn.
Mrs. Selma Server, past president of
the state assembly of the Rebekah
Order, spoke briefly on Cooper
alton" and the needs of the Home.
The singing of Brighten the Cor
ner Where You Are" was sung.
Rev. Thomas Wingate. of Gibbs
boro, took for his theme Temp
tation," and drew a comparison Of
the present DAY lack of teaching the
the reading of the Bible in the home.
Not so with the novels and cheap
literature that is found in the homes
from which children get their in
spirations.
The benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. Oliver C. Bovine, of
Hamilton Square after which the
singing of God Be With You Till
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Samuels,
of Brooklyn, were at Prince Bay yes
terday.
DIR. S. @. Fazio, superintendent
of the Richmond Memorial hospital
with Alfred Austin are at Lake
George for two weeks vacation.
Milton Alschuler is home after
a weeks vacation with relatives at
Coney Island.
William Schmitz is home from
two weeks camping at Lake Hopat-
cong.
Clayton F. Moore has returned to
Washington, ID. c., after visiting
Wilbur Wakeman.
Wood and Wood, contractors and
builders, are tearing down the Shea
building recently purchased by
George Bedell to make room for "A
more modern structure. Walter
Wood, architect, is drawing the
plans for the new building
Routine business was transacted
b. U. S. Grant Council, Jr. .. U. A,
M, last night at Amicitia hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07

drop in time.
The primary thought of the petit
TONERS is the actual assessment that
would burden the taxpayer after the
sewer has been constructed. Mr..
Fairweather further suggested that
the people as a whole be given an
opportunity to vote on the matter.
He estimated that a fifty foot lot
would be taxed some $50 to SIS
should the present project go
through.
Some of the others heard by the
councilmen raised the question of
actual construction cost, the cost of
upkeep, without being enlightened
on the subject either by the borough
engineer or the borough counsel.
The share for each taxpayer by di-
rect assessment was demanded and
they voiced their opinion that should
they let a project of this sort go
through they would like to acquaint
themselves with the cost first. Bor-
ough Attorney Wesley Benner in re-
spouse to q query said that the prop
erty would be assessed in accord
ance with the value after the sewer
had been installed.
There is nothing behind our
movement to stop the sewer" one of
the men said. Our people want the
complete program; we want to know
the full cost and definite information
before we undertake it. And fur
thermore it is a matter of serious
importance and should be a subject
for popular referendum" he con-
cluded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
WILLIAM ALLEN MADE fine
SHOWING AT PLATTSBURG

William Allen, formerly of this
city but now of Healdton, Oklahoma,
and a student at Cornell, was the
best all-around athlete at the Platts-
burg r. o. T.. camp. The for
mer local lad scored $40 points out
of a possible 400. True to form he
was first in nearly everything, his
closest rival being a man from Rut-
gers college who tied him in some
of the events.
In order to gain the title Of best
all-aTound athlete Allen did the 100
yard dash in less than IL As Sec
onds, high jumped 4 feet 10 inches,
broad jumped II feet and did 5 feet
eight inches in the bar vault. All
the tests were taken in full Army
uniform except the coat and march
ing shoes. Besides these he must be
able to pass an unusually hard ply
steal examination which Billy" as
he was known in his high school
days here, did with satisfaction.
Allen, it will be remembered here,
was one of the most proficient ath-
letes to graduate from the home of
the Crimson and White. He played
for three years on the varsity base
ball and basketball teams and per-
formed often with the track squad.
Many times he was mentioned for
central Jersey honors in the first two
sports. Besides being athletically
inclined while at the local high
school he was very popular with his
schoolmates and was elected to
many school positions. He is ex-
pected to visit this city soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
SCHOOL VOTE
FOR MATAWAN
Indication that Many Ballots
Will be Cast in Vote on
Appropriations

MATAWAN, Aug. Indications
at this time are that a big vote will
be polled tonight in the special cleo
! ton Of the citizens of Matawan
borough and township, comprising
the Matawan township school dis
trict on the question of increasing
the appropriation of S125,000 for the
building of a new high school build
Ing to $4,000. On March 10, an
election vas held at which the board
of education was authorized by the
voters to spend s125,0O0 for the new
fire-proof building. After the cleo
ton and the bids had been received
1t was found that it would cost at
least $4,000 more to construct the
building according to the plans as
drawn by J. Noble Pierson & Son,
school specialists of Perth Amboy.
The board decided that it would
be impossible to go without the new
building and the clerk was author
ICED to call another election in or
der to raise the necessary increase.
The election which will be held to-
night at 8 o'clock in the high school
building in Broad street, this bor-
ough, will enable the board to bor-
row the money ordered to be raised
by issuing bonds in the corporate
name Of the district in such amounts
and payable as the voters shall di-
rect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
1OTTENViL.LE

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cole and
son Charles, of Elizabeth, former
residents are spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schulz.
Miss Rebecca Levenson has been
at Luzon in the Catskills for the
past several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bastinella and
daughter, Marion left Saturday for
a vacation, at Atlanta, Ga.
Misses Rose and Katherine Mel
son are home after two weeks at
Asbury Park.
Professor and Mrs. Charles Miner
and sons of Manhattan, have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Decker.
Former Justice of the Supreme
Court, Frank S. Cannon, Jr,, with
Mrs. Cannon and the children are
White mountains, VT.
Mr.. and Mrs. William MacIntire,
of Philadelphia, have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Palmer.
Frederick Stannard is said to be
improving at the Memorial hospital.
Miss Marie Nelson spent Sunday
at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Werner have
been visiting in Newark the past
week.
Washington Council, Sons and
Daughters of Liberty went to Mid
land Beach last night for an outing.
The trip was made by bus.
Bentley Lodge, No. $40, Odd Eel
lows conferred the third degree at
it's meeting last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
WARN METUCHEN THAT
LOOKUP IS UNSANITARY

METUCHEN, Aug. = Commits
sioner Burdette G.. Lewis of State In
stitution and Agencies in a communi-
cation to the borough council last
night warned them to take immedi-
ate steps to equip a proper Jail for
the borough. In his letter Mr..
Lewis said that the present lookup
which is situated in the back of a
garage is completely %unsanitary,
dangerous to those who are arrest
ed and placed there. He called the
attention of the council hat they
take immediate steps to provide clean
places with proper ventilation, run
ming water and heat.
Action to provide the proper Jail
was urged by some of the members
who suggested that a small place
be built on a city owned lot which
would have the required improve
rnents. Following a short discus.
sion the matter was referred to the
proper committee for further consid :
Grafton at the next council meet
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
OLD BRIDGE

C. d. Montgomery has returned
home after spending his vacation at
the seashore.
The sum of $40 was cleared at
the lawn supper of the M. E. church
last Thursday night.
Mrs. Harold Green and daughter
Edith and Miss Fannie Boyce were
shoppers at Perth Amboy recently.
Mrs. Edward Arsdale and Mrs.
Elizabeth Lamkee were Perth Am
boy visitors recently,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Benson, Mr..
and Mrs. Eldon Wells and Clarence
Pharo, of Bradley Beach, visited
relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Welsch and daugh-
ter Ida, of New Brunswick, we're the
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin G. Sab.
Miss Evelyn Reid is entertaining
relatives from New York.
Miss Margaret Andrews spent a
few days in New York.
A number of young people from
this place enjoyed the dance at the
Brunswick Gardens Social and Civic
Club hall last Saturday night.
Mrs. G. Lester Squires is enter
tanning her mother here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Roller and
daughter spent Saturday in New
Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Appleby were
out-of-town visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin and
family of Brooklyn have decided to
reside here.
Robert Benson and Ellsworth
Hillyer are spending a few days at
Asbury Park.
Mrs. Austin Apologize visited
Perth Amboy recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rumple n
sons Of Brooklyn are spending a few
days with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace johnson
and children of New Brunswick
were the recent guests of Mrs. David
Burket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eurias Boice and
sons motored to Plainfield Sunday.
Miss Lottie Cheeseman of Brook
Ign spent the weekend IN this town
with her aunt, Mrs. M. j. Mcguire.
Rev. Mr.. Henck was a New YORK
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Augusta Kreamer is enter
tanning relatives from Brooklyn.
Mrs. David Lambertson and
daughter were out-of-town visitors
Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
Sewer Protest Heard
at Metuchen Meeting

METUCHEN, Aug. THE re-
monstrance against the construction
of a W system at this time, sign
ed by 136 taxpayers, was officially
received by the borough council at
their meeting last night. The high
cost of construction of the project
forms the chief objection of the pc
titioners. Following the receipt of
the petition a resolution was unan-
imously adopted instructing the tax
assessor to determine whether the
petitioners compose the required ten
per cent majority of assessable tax
valuation and should their claim
prove authoritative, the matter of a
sewer will be taken up at a public
vote next fall.
Councilman Potter then suggested
that some of the signers of the petit
ton be given an opportunity to ac-
quaint the borough council why they
were against the installation of the
sewer, to which Mayor Washington
Wilson consented. c. w. Fairweath-
er, n of the group of objection
aires, told the council that the peo-
pie in reality did not object to the
sewer, but in view of the present
high assessments which are said to
be in the vicinity of 81, 0 1000 care
full consideration should be given
such an important project as this,
particularly when an expenditure of
some $250,000 or more is considered.
The cost prices now are ~prohibitive,
Mr.. Fairweather said, and believed
that they were at peak now. He
felt that the building cost would
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
HYLAN PETITIONS BEING
CIRCULATED ON ISLAND

TOTTENVILLE, Aug 6 - Mayor
Hylan's bus and subway petitions.
drawn to offset the petitions that
are being circulated by the Commit
tee of One Thousand, are being
widely circulated on Staten Island.
The petitions have been going the
rounds of the several city depart
ments and copies have been posted
in stores and other public places.
Every policeman on the island has
secured many signatures to the pc
titions. Police of the T~ottenvile
station, under Captain James McIvor
have filled many Of the petitions and
have turned them into the station
house to be forwarded to the pro-
per authorities.
The petitions ask legislation that
will permit the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment to appropriate
money to purchase and operate a
city-wide system of automobile buses
at a five cent fare, and that the
Transit Commission be removed I'M
less 1t talks immediate steps to force
the present private corporations to
maintain proper and adequate SER
vice.
Signers also state that they are
opposed to the appropriation of
money for subways that will force
the city to enter into disastrous
partnerships, opposed to the granting
Of private bus franchises. and to all
aagreements except whereby profits
Twill go to the city treasury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
SO. AMBOY WATER MAIN
ACTION AT HOLE-IN-WALL

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. Il
Whether or not the city will take
steps to protect the water main at
the Hole-in-the-Wall which supplies
the people of the Mechanicsville sec
ton will in all probability be made
known at tonight's meeting of the
common council. The matter of the
main was brought to the attention
of the councilmen at a meeting sew
eral months ago but no steps were
taken TO remedy the condition.
The water main is situated under
the Hole-in-the-Wall, directly be-
meath the center wall that is to be
built at that place within a short
time. There is little doubt but that
the council will order the pipes re-
moved to a more advantageous posi-
ton at this point. In the event of a
break in the main beneath the huge
pillar, work on repairs would be
seriously handicapped and the
breakage would seriously %endanger
the wall itself.
Within a short time the actual
work of building the great walls at
the Hole-in-the-Wall will be started
and unless immediate attention is
given the matter by the council an
luSNAldplo ueRy Will DS OCGdS4OlSu.
Mayor Chase was brought face to
face with the situation while at the
scene of improvements during the
past week. The mayor, it is under
stood, will urge the council to give
their attention to the matter.
The city of Perth Amboy as well
as the Public Service Gas Company
have mains under the Hole-in-the-
Wall. Both of these have expressed
their willingness to cooperate with
the county officials to make their
pipes safe.
Work at the Hole-in-the-Wall is
progressing in rapid strides. The
entire wall on the east side of the
hole has been removed, and the
work of building huge forms for the
new wall on this side will be started
within a day n so. A large force of
workmen with much equipment have
been busy for the past several weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
SaEt Water ayPIanned
hAmDOyK. of G.

ments. A working committee will
begin the erection of stands and
finishing of the dancing pavilion.
The affair promises to be a lively
one.
The large committee is as follows:
Doll stand, Felix Malanaphy, Joseph
Smith and L. Cosgrove; music, Mrs.
Richard Powers; ice cream, Mrs.
Dora Ginter chairlady, Mrs. James
Cleary cashier. Mrs. Elizabeth
Triggs, Mrs. Rose Mcneil, Miss
Anna Smith, Mrs. Margaret Vein
man, and Mrs. Mclaughlin; cake
stand, Mrs. John Ryan chairman.
Mrs. Ryan will select her committee
this week.
Fancy article booth: Miss Eulalia
Mcclure chairman, Mrs. John Scully,
Miss Helen Monaghan, Miss NJ.
Donovan, Miss Alice Duggan, Miss
May Seagrave, Miss Mary O'Neil,
Mrs. Jay Dwyer, Mrs. John Mullane,
Mrs. Mullen. Orangeade stand, Miss
Sarah Cannon.
Committee on stands: Joseph
Smith, Thomas Grace, Mrs. Fleming,
Mrs. Roberts, John Sutliff, Sr., John
Connors, Sr., John Triggs, Richard
Powers, John Ryan. Hot dog stand:
Miss Mary Nickerson chairman, Miss
Clara Cusick, Mrs. NJ. Rea, Mrs.
Kathryn Everitt, Miss Mary Gleason,
Miss Anna Mum, Nellie Stanton,
Mrs. Frank Stanton, Mrs. Edward
Traveskiss, Miss Gertrude Dwyer,
Mrs. Rutan and Mrs. A. Coakley.
Refreshment committee: Timothy
Duggan chairman, James Cleary,
Michael Leonard; dancing, Felix
Malanaphy chairman, John Con-
logue, Raymond Downs, John Sui
lift, Jr., Jay Dwyer; grab bag, Miss
Helen Dooling chairman, Miss Helen
Mcclure, r. Dooling, l.. Ginter. E.
Grace, A. Kennedy, E. Monaghan,
H. Mullen, Anna Powers, Kathryn
Grimley, A. Jacobs, H.. Ryan, X.
Cheesman, NJ. Lovely, Frances Seal
ly, Miss Mary Leonard, David street,
c. Stanton, Marie Brophy, Margaret
Ferren, Margaret Weiman, Mary
Sullivan. Kathryn Cheesman and
Mary Mum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
JAMESBURG odd FELLOWS
At TRENTON MEMORIAL

JAMESBURG, Aug. Todd Fell
lows from Middlesex, Monmouth,
Burlington counties gathered at the
Home for Aged Odd Fellows at Tren-
ton Sunday afternoon as participants
in the annual Home Run" and in
conjunction with the Daughters of
Rebekah Of the order enjoyed a SER
vice commemorative of aged mem
bers and a memorial to the lament
ed President, Warren G.. Harding.
The visitors made a tour of the
home, greeted the inmates and by
donations of good things to eat made
them feel once more that their lot
was not altogether a lonesome one.
Over five hundred were present.
Grand Master Andrew j. Stert-
ger presided at the meeting and well
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
SOUTH AMB0Y

Margaret Ryan and Theresa
Triggs visited with friends IN
Sayreville last night.
Helen Richards and Margaret
Huyler of Midtown, spent yesterday
with friends in this city.
An important meeting of the
Catholic Daughters of America will
be held on Thursday night at 8
o'clock. At this time important bust
ness will be transacted.
Mrs. George Purifier and daugh-
ter Eleanor, of Freehold, spent the
week end with relatives on John
street.
Joseph Triggs, Joseph Gereghty,
John Vail, John Connors and vii.
liam Haslacher were S~ayreville Wis
itors last night.
Shares in the tenth series of the
Investor and Owners Building and
Loan Association may be obtained
at the South Amboy Trust Company
un to next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bracken, of
P~lainfield, motored to the home IF
friends in this city on Sunday night.
Ambrose Manhattan, Lawrence
Trinley, Thomas Vail and Francis
Kuhn motored to the home OK
friends at South River yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
MEMORIAL TO PRESIDENT
r D FRIDAY NIGHT

ToTTENvILLB, Aug. IA mem
orial service to the late Warren q.
Harding, President of the United
will be held Friday night at
st. Stephens Episcopal church IN
Amboy road by Staten Island For
est No. SO, Tall Cedars of Lebanon.
The services will begin at S:15 o.
clock and will be in charge of the
forest of which Major e. l.. Sutton
Is the grand tall cedar. Rev. Delber
w. Clark, rector of the church will
deliver the memorial address. There
will be special music by the church
under the direction of Mrs. Henry
Schulz, organist for the occasion.
All members of the forest have been
notified to attend.
The general public is invited to
take part in the memorial on the day
that the late Presidents body will
be Inferred in its last resting place
at Marion, Ohio. President Harding
was a member of Milford Forest
Forest. No 40, of Milford,
Del,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
PEARLMAN Is HELD IN
HEAVY BAIL FOR TRIAL

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. I'm order
that Anton Peaarlman, one of the
most expert in his line of fleeing
others out of money by working 4
none making macvhine shall nos
get out of the clutches of the law,
District Attorney Maloy has asked
that the sum of $4,000 bail for the
man. Pearlman was recently appre-
hended by Detective Sergeant
Schley and placed in the county
Jail after the man had escaped en-
a $4,000 bail bond from The county
court in March, on a charge of hav-
ing swindled George Farquerty, OF
Mcguire avenue, Pleasant Plains, out
of $1,000. He had been indicted by
the grand jury and when time foc
the trial he failed to snow up.
Pearlman is said to have jumped
a $40, 900 bail bond in Akron, Ohio,
and he is wanted in Bethlehem, Pa,
and Newark, N. J.. Relatives Of
hPearlman have applied 10 Major for
an opportunity to secure his re-
lease on bail pending trial and were
astonished when the mount re.
uuired was named.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
RESOLUTIONS
ARE ADOPTED
South Shore Association
Wants Staten Islander
Named for Congress in
18th District

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. Z Resolu-
lions endorsing a Staten Islander for
congress from the eleventh congress
sional district, that includes the en-
tire borough of Richmond and tie
lower section of Manhattan were
adopted at a meeting of the South
Shore Protective Association at its
meeting last night held at the Parish
House in Rossville. A>copy of the
resolution will be forwarded to the
chairman of both the Democratic anu
Republican party on Staten Island.
The association went on record at
this time favoring the man for con-
gress without any choice of party
so long as a Staten Islander is NOM
mated for the post which was held
sor a number of years by the late
EDaniel j. Riordan, Democrat, of
Manhattan.
Most important of the batters dis
cussed at the meeting We're h bus
Injunction as being prepared by
Louis Marshall and backed by the
committee of one thousand. The
petitions of Mayor Hylan were in
circulation at the meeting and were
readily signed by the members pres
emit. These petitions the members
believe would meet the situation and
take care of the bus and trackless
trolley system now being operated on
Staten Island through action of the
legislation which is being asked. The
repairs to the Rossville dock which
is owned by the city of New York
and which dock has been an y
sore to the residents of that locality
were taken up. The city will be
asked either to repair the dock or
demolish it. This will be taken up
with the proper authorities
New lights are being tried u on
Hylan boulevard and Commissioners
James Vail of water gas and electrl-
city had brought before the asso-
citation the matter of which would be
the better light. There are three
different kinds that have been set up
and a committee of the association
will make an inspection and report
on the matter TO the commissioner.
II. b. Hallock, chairman of the car
nival committee, reported hat every
thing for that affair was being com
pleted. The cornwall will be heid
on the grounds of the Prince Bay
Yacht club, Prince Bay, on August
"a "a. and rs, with many attrac-
tions for the three days event.
The next meeting of III assocla-
tion will be held at Annadale. stu
arr T. Ritz, vice president, presided
at the meeting last night in place OF
Augustus G. Marscher, who is away
on vacation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-07
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
ON FRIDAY POSTPONED

TRENTON. Aug. 7:-State Com
missioner of Education John Enright
has announced that on account of
the funeral of the late President
Harding, all teachers examinations
scheduled for Friday of this week
will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday. Notices to this effect have
been sent to all county superintend-
ents throughout the State.
1t had originally been planned to
conduct examinations during three
days, on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. On account of the Presid-
dents funeral, the Friday tests will
be eliminated and they will be work.
ed in on the two preceding days.