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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
SOUTH SHORE ASSN TO
MEET AT R0SSVlLLE

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. GA num-
ber of important matters are expect
ed to come before the meeting OIL
the South Shore Protective Associa-
8ion that is to be held tonight at the
ST. Luke's Parish House, Rossville.
The operation of the trackless troll
lev on Staten Island, which there
has been much said about recently
where they are operating at loss
to the City of New York from Tot
tenville to Richmond will be discuss
ed. Petitions will be started at TINS
meeting for the retention OF the
trackless cars to show those making
The announcement of the loss that
Athe city is more than benefited In
{ The return of taxes on property I'M
provements since the installation OF
the trackless trolleys along the route
A report of the carnival committee
will be made at this time for the car
nival that is to be held for the pen
eft of the Richmond Memorial Hos
bital Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
August 23, "a and 25.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
SIX INJURED IN
AUTO M|SHAP
Two Girls in Memorial Hos
pitaI After Accident Yes
terday Afternoon

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. Six peo-
pie were injured when an automo-
bile owned and operated by. Frank
Litkenhauser, forty-two years old,
of 752 Targee street, Concord, left
the road and crashed into an en-
bankment at Park road and Rich
mond avenue, Eltingville, at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Four in the
automobile that included Litken-
hauser, his two ct Sfdren and young
man.were hurt and two girls walk
ing along the street, who were hit
by the machine were sent to the
hospital. Litkenhauser was served
with a summons by Bicycle PATROL
man Varhola for operating car
without a license. He will be ar
raigned in court today.
Ruth Sweeny, twelve years old, Of
199 Wilson avenue, Eltingville. re-
Sceived a fracture of the left leg and
ella Hannah, two years old, of 175
Wilson avenue, Eltingville, has
severe laceration of the left leg and
hand. Both were removed in the
ambulance to the Richmond Memoir
ial Hospital by DR.. Clarke. Litken-
hauser received a laceration of the
left hand and both his children,
Frank, Jr., seven years old, had
slight cut on the body and Katherine
six years old, had slight aorasions
on the body and Charles Rasmussen,
twenty years old, also of 752 Targee
street, Concord, received slight
wounds on his hands and one foot.
All four were attended by DR.. Car
son, of st. Vincent's Hospital, who
came on the ambulance from that
hospital.
According to the story told to the
police by Litkenhauser, he was driv-
ing down Richmond avenue to the
beach and in an effort to avoid strlk-
ing another machine coming in the
opposite direction he lost control Oh
the wheel and the car left the road,
knocked the two girls walking
along the roadway. His car struck
an embankment and was badly
wrecked. He had to be toWed
away to a garage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
FUNERAL TRAIN SPEEDS
OVER MOURNING LAND
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It was only because of the in
creased population of the states
traversed today that the groups of
persons who have stood mourning
along the steel trail since the train
left the Golden Gate city appeared
in larger numbers and at more fire.
quent intervals. Their manner of
tribute was but that of the smaller
gatherings seen in the western
stretches at every ranch, mining
camp, railroad station or center of
greater habitation, and the effect of
none was lost by the woman who
iourneyed with the dead in the last
car and who still resisted bravely
against any outward sign of surren-
der to her sorrows.
The route followed today led
through the states of Iowa and Illi-
nois, beginning at Council Bluffs and
continuing through Boone, Cedar
Rapids and Clinton, Iowa, and Sterl-
ing and DeKalb, Illinois, to Chicago.
ON BOARD HARDING FUNERAL
TRAIN AT BOONE, Iowa, Aug
(By The Associated PrCss) The
prairies of Iowa today paid their
tribute to the memory Of Warren G.
Harding.
Silent as are these prairies. they
were not more silent than the men,
women and children who gathered in
the small towns TO see the funeral
train pass by. Many of these mourn
ers had driven IN from farms before
it was daylight and others had re-
mained UP all night but all had the
one desire-to stand uncovered by
the railroad side as the train, repre-
senting the nations sorrow, hurried
by.
Many were gathered at Council
Bluffs when the train passed there
shortly before o'clock this morn
ing. There were many others at the
smaller towns of Dennison, Carroll,
Scranton and Boone, all of which
the train reached before o'clock
and before the mist had disappear
ed from over the cornfields.
Even in the smaller places there
stood always a band of World War
service men, forming a guard of
honor, and farmers living miles from
town went to the nearest road cross
ings with their families.
At one town a circus train stood
on a siding and beside 1t stood the
circus folk, in honor of the President
who always was their friend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
NO BARBER AT SPOTSWOOD

SPOTSWOOD, Aug. 6-The bor-
ough of Spotswood is again without
a barber and one desiring the ton
sorial privileges must travel several
miles to the nearest establishment
Somehow or other BARRIERS enjoy a
short existence here. When the ex-
elusive barber who held the people
in his trim last year baked at con-
ditions in town, spirited citizens got
and sought another one in
his place. New York was asked to
supply one. S. Stutzel came and
fixed a fine place. Patrons using his
service, however, did not agree
usually with the policies of the new
barber and from day to day his
tt.-de vanished. Last Saturday, he
gathered his belongings and moved
for parts unknown.
Sam Nelson, the leaseholder of she
premises said this morning that he
will make every effort to have an
other barber in his place shortly, in
fact he co3fided that he may secure
Stutzel' Corner hand LC0. - WELD
the razor in town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ogden, of
Brooklyn. have been visiting at
Prince Bay.
: Miss Nellie Bendt is home after
Two weeks at Camp Wopawog.
Conn, with several girls from Tot
tenville.
Frank Evans has taken over the
bungalow of William Murray and
with his family are now occupying
the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oetgen have
been up the state on an automobile
trip.
Miss Margaret Wehmann, nurse
at the Richmond Memorial hospital,
is enjoying two weeks vacation.
u S. Grant Council, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ. will meet tonight at Amicitia
ball.
The dance at the Prince Bay
Yacht Club Saturday was enjoyed
by a number of members and friends
A number of boys were at the Z.
M. G. A. camp at Overlook Park
over the week end.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
GREAT CROWDS
FOR MARION, D.
100000 Persons Expected to
Fill City at Funeral of Late
President

MARION, OHIO, Aug. (By
The Associated Press) = Upwards
of 100, 900 persons are expected to
fill this city to the point of overflow
ing Friday when last rites will be
accorded the late President Harding.
To handle the anticipated throng,
orders have been issued from here
by State Adjutant General Hender-
son for the mobilization of three
thousand soldiers of the United
States reserve forces of Ohio.
Hundreds of persons motored to
Marion yesterday and early in the
afternoon company d of Marion was
modified, the men being stationed
at points of Harding interest, after
souvenir hunters became so numer-
Gus that such a move was deemed
advisable to prevent destruction of
property.
1t is the hope of Drs. Sawyers and
Harding that Mrs. Harding will con-
sent to have the body of the Presi-
dent taken directly to the Marion
county court house when it arrives
here Thursday to lie in state from
10 A. M. to P. M. Then it will be
removed to the home of the late
Presidents father, where according
to tentative arrangements funeral
services would be held Friday morn
ing.
The funeral cortege on its way to
the cemetery will pass the Marion
Star office, the newspaper which
President Harding recently disposed
of, and through the two main streets
of the city, which will be lined with
troops.
Troop A, Cleveland, the famous
Black Horse Cavalry unit, which
formed the late Presidents escort
at his Inauguration, is to act as an
escort.
At the cemetery it is planned to
extend a large circle of soldiers
about the burial plot and only rela-
tives, the party from Washington
and immediate friends of the family
will be permitted to enter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
BRIDGE CONFERENCE IN
MANHATTAN TOMORROW

S TOTTENVILLE Aug 6-Staten Is
land will be represented at the con-
Ference before the New York State
Bridge Commission tomorrow at the
Hall of Records in Manhattan on the
proposed bridge between Totem
Vile and Perth Amboy. The con-
ference has been called for 4 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. Borough Pres
ident John A. Lyncn will be repre-
sented by Commissioner of Public
Works David Rendt and Borough
Engineer Theodore Oxholm and 9TH
ers from the borough who are to
represent city, county and state,
will be Senator Marx Allen, Assem-
blyman William l.. Vaughan and
Stuart L. Ritz, vice president of the
South Shore Protective Association.
Engineer Oxholm will furnish infor
nation as to the shore lines and ele-
Nations of the uplands at Totten-
Vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
Joseph weld
NEA Service Stan Correspondents

NEA Service STAN Correspondent
ENFIELD, ENGLAND=When you
kick because you have to spend two
weeks doing juror duty, think of
the man who has been foreman of
jury for more than "a years-and
isn't through yet!
Joseph Weld is his name, and he
is 100 years old.
But still young" he says. .and
spry enough to swing my fellow
jurors to my way of thinking"
Because of his age, Weld doesn't
serve on an ordinary jury. But he
is foreman of the Court Leet, an in
stitution more than 1000 years old.
which flourished in the old feudal
days. 1t has passed out OF existence
in most places, but it still survives
in this city of Enfield, close to Lon-
don. and famous for its rifle factor
les.
I'VE have some real duties. says
Weld. but most Of them are jokes.
We name a beer tester. This dates
back to the times when it was in
cumbent to see that beer. was of q
certain strength and purity. We
name a leather tester. This dates
back to the days when Enfield was
center for the tanning industry
and when the leather had to be
stamped by the leather tester to
show that it came up to require
ments. OF course. nowadays. these
testers don't go to the breweries ana
tanneries. But all the otheF formal
tiles OF the old laws are still OBJ
served"
Weld was born IN 1S23. but looks
scarcely 65. He smokes and drinks
wine, he says.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06

CARTERET, Aug. GA tragedy
similar to that of the Steve Deak
family last December was prevented
early yesterday morning by Patrol
man Javiliak, who, patroling near
Lefferts street, discovered a gas odor
and traced it to the home of John
Milanchick, of z Lefferts street,
where Milanchick, his wife and two
daughters, Anna, ten years old, and
Katherine, eight years old, were al
most asphyxiated from gas.
The room of the Milanchick fam
lily was filled with gas as the po-
lice officer opened the door. In the
darkness he could see the bodies
lay almost prostrated. Rushing to
the street he summoned DIR. H. l..
Strandberg, who after working on
the family for nearly an hour re-
vived them. THE whole family
would have been wiped out within
an hour the physician remarked
as he was administering help to the
Milanchick quartet. Mrs. Milan
chick Is still in a weakened condi-
ton 1t was reported this morning.
Lefferts street Is one of the streets
now in the course of improvement
by the borough. According to the
police, numerous gas we'll water con-
nections are now being made before
the work of paving of the road is
begun. A leak in the gas pipe lead
ing past the Milanchick home caus-
ed the family almost to be over
come. Much speculation is consid-
cred as to how the gas pressure
made it's way to the Milanchick
home. There is no gas in the home,
the police say, and the theory is that
the Ngas followed a course of the
water muin that runs into the small
dwelling.
Chief of Police Harrington, who
Amboy, was the accompanist.
Ten of the prisoners caught In a
raid at Midland Beach Saturday
night by the police of the New Dorp
station were locked UP in the Six
tieth precinct station over night.
in all were arrested in
the raid, the others being taken to
West New Brighton.
The monthly meeting of st.
Stephens Parish Guild will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. A, Forman, Prince Bay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
ARREST ELEVEN
IN RAID HERE
Negroes, Charged With Gam
bling, Fined in Recorders
Court This Morning

A sensational raid was made by the
police at midnight Saturday night
on the establishment conducted by
the Po Ambo Democratic club on
the third floor of the building at
1G4 Smith street. The raid attract
ed a large crowd Of people, mas
much as it occurred in the heart of
the city.
Eleven negroes, all but one giving
their residence as this city, were
taken into custody on a gambling
charge by the raiders under the di-
rection of Sergeant Frank Kasprzak.
Detective Michael Muska and Off
GERS James Nolan, Anton Thullesen
and Emil Koyen completed the raid
ing party.
There is only one entrance to the
third story of the building, it being
necessary to go up one flight of
stairs from the street to the pool
room on the second floor and then
up a second flight of stairs which
lead from the pool room, to the top
floor. Before reaching the third
floor, however, 1t was necessary for
the raiding party to lift trap door
by pulling on a cable.
Although the one entrance and
the trap door, practically protected
the players, the speed with which
the raiders worked, enabled them
to gather up five dice, several decks
of cards, a revolver and a sum of
money over $40. The revolver, fully
loaded, lay on the floor beside the
pool table when the police come in.
CamhIare Warmed
AS the raiders were going up the
second flight of stairs bell sounded
three times, the police say, probably
to notify of the approach of the
bluecoats and once on the third floor
one negro whistled several times be-
fore the police reached the rear pool
table where, it is said, the game was
in progress. A number of the
gamblers succeeded in picking up
money in front of them before the
police got to the table.
The men arrested gave their
names and addresses as follows:
Alfred Jackson, 337 Prospect street;
James Allen, Ruben Phillips, Charles
Brandon and James Smith of 294
Fayette street; Robert Love and
Luther Westcott. 311 Fayette street;
George Albert, 2S9 New Brunswick
avenue; Clarence Anderson, 335
Prospect street; John Clarey, 527
State street, and Harry Brown of
New Brunswick. Jackson admitted
renting the third floor from William
Ciggalkes, proprietor of the pool
parlor on the second floor, same 10
be used for Po Ambo Democratic
Club purposes.
In court this morning the eleven
were represented by David T. Will
entz, who asked for leniency on the
grounds that the men were low on
funds but agreed that the center Of
the town is no place for negro
crap game. After Chief Tonnesen
asked for the cooperation of the re-
corder in making this the first step
in the adjustment of gambling in
/ the town, the recorder intimated
that he was not desirous of making
an example of these men particular
ly as there is considerable gambling
going on in the town. Phillips, Love,
Clarey, Brandon and Smith spent
/ the better part of yesterday in Jail
and were fined SIS. The other men
were assessed SO each. Ciggalkes,
arrested by Detective Muska for
renting the place. was discharged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
Save Carteret Family
En Gas Filled House

notified at once the gas company,
said that men of the company were
at work yesterday, but were unable
to locate the leak. Considerable sur
prise was shown when the men were
unable to explain as to how the gas
pressure made its way there.
A defect in the apparatus of the
gas company supplying pressure here
caused the death of three last win
ter. Steve Deak, his wife and daugh-
ter died in the upper floor of their
home at Pershing avenue when the
gas filled the house smothering the
trio to death. Steve Deak, Jr., the
only survivor of the family who for
merly lived in Jersey City, is now
prosecuting a suit for some 100000
for the death of his family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
Odd Fellows Visit Home

In twenty-one private automobiles
and a bus more than one hundred
and fifty members of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows of the four
lodges in this city, journeyed to Tren-
ton yesterday for the annual visit
to the odd Fellows Home in that
city. Grand Master Stertzer, Of
Hackensack, Deputy Grand Master
Bright, of Cape May and President
Selma Server, of the Rebekah Odd
Fellows were there to greet the dele
gates from the entire Tenth Odd
Fellow District that this city and
surrounding places are a part.
Those from here left about $3.50
o'clock and on arriving ar the home
luncheon was served on the lawn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
MAN HELD FOR DRIVING
CAR WHILE INTOXICATED

TOTTENvILLE Aug. 6-Abra-
ham Van Forge, forty-six years old,
of Al South avenue, Mariners Har-
Dor, was arrested at $40 o'clock
Saturday night by Motorcycle Pa
trolman Terranova at Bloomingdale
road and Amboy road, Pleasant
Plains, on a charge of driving an
outcmobile along Amboy road while
intoxicated. He was brought to
Tottenville, where ne was locked
up in the Goth precinct station until
about II o'clock, when he was bailed
for his appearance in court. Ar
raigned in court yesterday morning
Magistrate Fetherston held him in
$1,000 for examination on Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
SCOUTS CAMP OUT

Five local boy scouts from Troop
8, under the leadership of Scout
master Adam Royler held an over
night hike on Saturday to Camp
Kirk near Spotswood, where regu-
lar scout routine was carried out
and with pleasant weather the week
end was we'll spent. Through the
courtesy of the Jr. O. U. A. M. the
scouts will be given a trip TO Bear
Mountain, n. Y. Those attending the
meeting on Friday night at the
meeting hall win be the only scouts
to accompany on the trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
PORT INSPECTION

NEW YORK, Aug. 6:-Governor
Smith accompanied by members of
the Port Authority of New York, to-
day cruised the harbor in a yacht
and inspected proposed sites for the
two vehicular tunnels to connect
Manhattan with New Jersey. The
tunnels are part of the Port Auth
ority's plan for the development OF
the port.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
Loan Go. Incorporates

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. Ga
certificate of incorporation has been
filed today by the Middlesex Loan
Company, Raritan building, Perth
Amboy, to conduct a loan business.
Their capital of $4,000 is divided
into 500 shares of $f00 each.
The incorporators, all of whom
live in Perth Ambov are: Samuel
Fine, ninety-eight shares; Archie
Fine. one share and Barbara Nc
Leod, one share.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
Trade Name Filed

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. G. A
trade name certificate has been filed
at the county clerks office today BY
the Consolidated Grain and Coal
company, of 23i Market street.
Perth Amboy. The owners are Clar-
ence H. Meier, Frank ]. Ritchie and
Helen @. Perpal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
Start Damage Action

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. g.
Edmund LulSer and ]. Arthur Apple
gate, of 1858 Division street. Perth
Amboy, have started in the supreme
court an action to recover $4,000
from Joseph Surman. of Sayreviile,
as result of an automobile acci-
denl March 4 Of this year. ...-z
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
DUNDEE TO FIGHT

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6-Johnny
Dundee, newly crowned feather-
weight champion, has been matched
to box Eddie Kid Wagner, of this
city. at the Shibe Baseball Park
August 27. Dundee viii fight at
The Wagner fight will
be the first in which the new title
holder has participated since de-
feating Eugene Criqui for the title
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-06
WIN FYIed for pror,ase

NEW BRUNSWICK, Ans. 6.-Ih8
will Of Mary d. Dunn. Of PiseafaHay
township. who died July 6. 1928.
was filed for probate at the s1tfe-
gates Office here today Crel2hI5n
7. Coon IS named executor and the
bulk Of the estate Is left to 4 dausE.
ter, Della 3. Coon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
Shipping Activities Alabama's s Seaport

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 27.-(Special Leased Wire )-The port was rather quiet Saturday. Two vessels arrived. one light and second with cargo from the Pacific coast, while a third
 sailed late Friday night. All three
 steamers were under the American flag and, two are United States Ship ping Board property.
 The Meantcut United States Ship ping Board, Page & Jones agents ar
 rived late Saturday afternoon for the
 Pacific coast. The Meanticut was in
 the local harbor about o'clock aft
 ernoon. sailing yesterday was the
 American steamer Hastings, United
 States Shipping Board, Page & Jones agents, which went to sea at day light, for Havre and Antwerp. The Baldbutte United States Ship cola to Mobile by the Barwick, United States Shipping Board tug operated by the Gulf Towing and Wrecking company. The Barwick proceeded to
 the oil dock immediately upon her arrival here. Both the Baldbutte and the Watertown will be repaired at the local yards of the Todd Shipbuilding
 and Drydock company,
 The Kathadin, Mallory Lines. is scheduled to sail early Sunday morn ing for New York via Port Tampa and will be replaced on loading berth by the Nueces. from New York with ! a cargo of general merchandise. The | Nueces will arrive late Sunday or early Monday, according to informa- tion yesterday.
 1 The Sunelesco. Transmarine Cor poration will arrive Monday morning 1 to the Transmarino Corporation and | will dock at the city wharf.