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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
HOPES SHATTERED

Hopes of striking a rlch
vein of gold in the vicinity Of
Falls Church have just been
blasted as a result of an examina-
ton of the alleged gold soil made
by chemist OF the bureau OF
mines who reported that the rich
yellow color of the earth was
caused by a formation of sui
phate and that if there was a sui
fcient supply someone might be
induced to locate a plant to make
sulphuric acid in that county.
The discovery was made seve-
raj days ago by employees Of a
telephone company who were en-
gagged in digging holes for poles.
They discovered what they
thought were gold nuggests. FL
nally the news leaked with the re
suit that an examination made
which shattered their hopes,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
All Marathon Runners
Rode On Automobiles
eBy United PresO

Panama, March 26 - Colored
athletes from the Rritish island OIL
Jamaica came to Panama to COM
pete in an athletic carnival with
their West Indian brethren who
had moved to Panama. The visi-
tors won a majority of points IN
the bicycle races, cricket matches
and field sports,
The great event was the Mara
thon race. II had many entries.
It started off with a dash. When
it was over, the officials disquall-
fed every one of the runners. All
of them had accepted lifts" on
automobiles. The race was not
rerlm, because autos were still
running along the road and Off
Gals thought it would be useless.
The next visit the officials say,
will see the Marathon cross coun-
try through the jungles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
Three New Names Are
ADDED in Christening
cry United PrcSs)

Goldsborough, Yorkshire Eng
land, March 2G-Three new
names were added to British roy
atty today-Henry George HUI
bcrt-given Princess Mary Ia
by at a christening Sunday at
tended by his grandfather and
grandmother, King George and
Queen Mary. and a host of other
titled relatives.
Like any plebian baby, inc
princess lusty son squalied loud
" during most Of the ceremony,
to the embarrassment Of the par
ents, but to the JOY of the vii
layers. who declare it a happy
omen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
VIII Decorate ArmOry
For Fraternal Bazaar

Work of decorating the Armory
for the big fraternal bazaar
which will be opened up next
Monday night under the auspices
of Alexandria Lodge of Elks and
which will be participated in by
the various organizations of the
city. will be begun within the
next few days.
The committee in charge of the
plans has prepared to handle a
big crowd on the opening night
which will be held next Monday
night. As heretofore stated IN
The Gazette, the bazaar wl!i be
FOR week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
Crap Shooters Spend
Sabbath With Bones

Crap shooters were observed
by well-known citizen actively
at work on the outskirts of the
city yesterday.
According to the citizen the
men in various sections, come
Just beyond the corporate limits
were down on their knees shoot
ing rolling dominoes and there
was much money in evidence on
all sides. Plenty of work, good
salaries and balmy spring-like
Sunday is The crapshoOters de-
light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
MRS. WEEKS IMPROVES

Washington. March 26.-Mrs.
John w. Weeks, wife Of the sec
retarv of war, is showing great
Improvement, Weeks said today
Mrs. Weeks was taken i'll with
intestinal indigestion while Pres
ident and Mrs. Harding was on n
vacation in Florida. Mrs. Weeks
was brought back to the capital
several days ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
Truck Shippers
Win Big Victory
I. C. C. Lowers Freight
Rates on Cape Charles
Branch

Cape Charles. March 26.--Shlp
pers of truck farm products and
supplies to and from points on
the Cape Charles Branch Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, that
takes in the whole Of the lower
peninsula of Northampton coun-
" from Cape Charles to Kipto-
peke, a distance OF about L
miles of the best truck land on
the Eastern Shore, won an import
ant victory last week when ths
Interstate Commerce Commission
handed down a decision declaring
the freight rates charged them
by the railroad company to be
unreasonable. as compared with
the rates on the same commodi-
ties to and from Cape Charles
The decision prescribes the rates
to be charged in future and also
declares the complainants EMIT
led to reparaticn, with interest
for the over charge already made
The complaint was filed by the
East Coast Potato Distributors
of Cape Charles in July, 1911
and applies particularly to ne
traffic in potatoes, cabbage and
corn outbound, and to fertilizer.
lime and cooperage stock inbound
along the Cape Charles Branch
from Cape Charles to Kiptopeke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
Broadway's Bright
Lights Blinking
ny United Prcss)

New York, March 26.-One more
brightlight of Broadway's con-
stellation winked cut last night.
The first and for time the
best known Of the Cay White
Ways restaurants-Shanlcys is
no more.
"There,s nothing in the restau-
rant game ON Broadway any
more" the restaurants manager
said. "Others that came after
US have gone before. We're just
following the trail out"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
THE COLUMBIA'S WIN

The Columbia A. c. started
the season right when they de-
feated the Glover A. c. of Wash
ington by the score of to z.
The Columbia's outplayed their
opponents in every way. Lang
ford let the Clover's down to two
hits for six innings striking out
FIVE, while Devers held them run
less and striking out four dur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
HOLY WEEK IN CHURCHES

Programs for the sevices dur
ing Holy week in the Episcopal
Catholic and Lutheran Churches
were announced yesterday at the
services in these churches. The
choir of the churches are just
now busy rehearsing for thC
Easter music in most of churches
OF the city where elaborate pro
grams will be given next Sun
day morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26

ing his three innings on the
mound. Self with three hits and
r.. Scrivener at short were the
stars for the Columbia's while
cowhig, playing right field, was
hest for the Clover's. But the
sColanbias believe their good for
tune was due to presence Of
their mascot, Louis De Mol, Jr.,
who was ON the playing field
in his uniform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
COLGATE UNIVERSITY GLEE
CLUE

Members of the local B. Y. P.
T.. have on sale tickets for the
concert of the Colgate University
Glee Club, to be given on Tues
day, April 10, at Central High
School, Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
TO CONFER DEGREE

The degree of Rebekah will be
conferred tomorrow night by Sa-
marian Rebekah Lodge, No. q, IN
their hall, in the Alexandra Ma
tional Bank Building, at 8 o'clock.
A full attendance is requested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
FOREi

New York: In the first golf
ing accident of the year, Mich
ael Golden. demonstrating the
game enthusiastically to a friend,
knocked the latter unconscious
with wild swing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
CANTATA AT ST. PAUL'S

The sacred cantata, "Gethsem-
ane to Golgotha." will be sung to
morrow night at St. PauPsChurch
under the direction Of Sherms .
B. Fowler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26
SUCCESSFUL NEW SHOP

Mrs. Odessa Cox, Of the "Osse
and Odessa Shop" has left for
New York, on a second trip since
the opening CT the shop to re-
plenish stocF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26

It's what we learn after we
think we're self sustainln that
counts. A woman ii buy any
thing she thinks tn store is lcsin'
money on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26

Eight popes have been named
Urban, the first of them holding
that position from 222 to 2S0.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
SALE OF HARBINGER
APPROVED BY U. S.

1t is understood that the United
States government has confirmed
the sale of the steam tug Harbinger
to Captain Philip Kenny of 80 Broad
street, New York City. which took
place on January 2, at the plant of
the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Com
here. The vessel was knocked
down to Captain Kenny for the sum
of $3.50. Captain Kenny is in the
water business in New York habor,
using several vessels as water car
riers, from which water is sold to
other boats.
The H%arbinger was the vessel that
figured in the smuggling of booze
into this city from Canada in Feb
ruary, 1922. and which was seized
by the custom department and later
by the prohibition department, un-
der direction of Sam Henri Cone,
then an agent operating in this state.
From the time the liquor was taken
from the vessel until the sale, it had
been tied up at the dry dock COM
pany's dock. The sale on January
2 was the second to be held. The
first, which was held in December,
resulted in only one bid of $500 be-
ing received for the vessel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
LEGISLATURE RECONvENES
TONIGHT; CAMDEN BILLS

TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 15.-(By
The Associated Press)-The legisla-
ture reconvenes tonight for what is
expected to be a brief session to en-
able the members of both Houses
to prepare for the inaugural of Gov
ernor George 8. Silzer at noon to-
morrow.
The senate is expected to take up
for final passage three bills passed
by the House without reference to
committee, after the legislature con-
vened last Tuesday. These measures,
presented by Assemblyman T. Harry
Rowland, Republican of Camden,
are designed to abolish that city's
board of works, the police and fire
board and the board of finance. The
senate which delayed action on the
bill last week, is expected to follow
the House procedure and the bills
will 60 to the governor. He prob
ably will veto them.
The Democratic minority regard
the measures as "'rippers" designed
to tie the hands Of Victory King,
Camden's first Democratic mayor in
eighteen years, so far as appoint
ments affecting these boards are
concerned. The Rowland bills would
provide for the establishment of such
boards in cities Of not less than 81
600 nor more than 100000. The last
census accredited Camden with a
population of $4,000.
The Maekay bill validating ordi-
nances and bonds for Waldwich bor-
ough, Bergen county, and the Stew
ems bill extending the time for pay
ment of the soldiers bonus under a
state act aresup for final reading in
the senate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
laughed through his teeth.

&ad6AAS4 ILL O06 AAS LSNNhe
He turned to issue orders, and the
fort became lively as a hive. The
guns were manned, the gunners all
ready kindling fuses, when the buc-
aneer feet, whilst still heading for
Palomas, was observed to bear
away to the west. The S~paniards
watched them. intrigued.
Within a mile and a half to west
ward of the fort, and within a half
mile of the shore, the four ships
cast anchor we'll within the Span
iards' view, but just out of range OF
their heaviest cannon.
Sneeringly the Admiral laughed.
AHA! They hesitate, these English
dogs!"
suggested his nephew. who stood at
his elbow %quivering with excite
ment.
Don Miguel looked at him, smil-
ing.
He raised his telescope to continue
his observation of the buccaneers.
He saw that the piraguas towed by
each vessel were being hauled along
side. Awhile those piraguas were
hidden from view behind the hulls.
Then n by one they r~eappeared.
rowing round and away from the
ships. and each boat, he observed.
was crowded with armed men. Thus
laden, they were headed for the
shore, at a point where it was dense
ly wooded to the waters edge. The
eyes of the wondering Admiral
followed them until the foliage
screened them from his view.
Then he lowered his telescope and
looked at his officers.
Continued in Our Next Issue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
3 FIRE CALLS
HERE IN DAY
Little Damage Done But De-
partment Members Are
Kept Busy

Three fires in this city Saturday
night and last night caused slight
damage but gave members OF the
city fire department considerable
work.
Saturday night Officer James Rea-
ger smelled smoke while passing the
establishment of Rymsha and COM
pany at $50 State street and an In
vestigation resulted in the locating
Of a fire in the garage. An alarm
was turned in from box IS at the
United Lead works and the firemen
made quick time in getting to the
scene. Damage was estimated at $50.
Steam pipes under the garage, al
though covered by asbestos and dirt,
ignited a number of boards on the
floor of the garage causing the fire
The alarm yesterday morning was
turned in from box 81 at State and
Washington streets by Emil Baumlin
Of 425 Mechanic street for a CHM
ney fire on the first floor OF that
building. Soft coal Is believed to
have something to do with the fire.
Damage was estimated at 5000 to
the house and 800 to the furniture.
The house is owned by Charles
Landt who also resides in the struc-
ture. Insurance is carried on the
house. Officer Hugh Steed received
the report Of this fire,
An overheated oil stove in the
home of Joe Cicala at 485 New
Brunswick avenue called out the
firemen early yesterday afternoon.
The damage was estimated at $40
and Officer Aaron Franzblau receiv-
ed the report of same. The alarm
was turned in from box IS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
KEASBEY

A number Of local people attended
the wedding and reception OF
Michael Stark, a local man, and Miss
May Colgan, of Carteret. at Perth
Amboy Saturday night. The couple
will make their home here. Among
the local guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. William Bern Jr., and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wag-
enhoffer and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wagenhoffer and family.
Mrs. William J. Fullerton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Stark and family, Miss
Bertha Kozak, John and Joseph
Parsler, Max Wagenhoffer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Vroom enter
tanned a number Of relatives at their
home yesterday. Among the guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Ayres and daughter Lorraine, Mrs.
Phillip vrooul, Miss Lottie Lane,
Mrs, Alice Almond and daughter
Hazel of Plainfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Schmith Of Perth Amboy, Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Vroom, Miss Mar
garet Schmith and George Schnith
of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bertram,
Jr., have purchased a new automo-
bile.
Mrs. Margaret Day, William Day
and Cn1lQ, OF EIllTuelQ were tuS
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pfeiffer yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schuster
were out-of-town visitors Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Halberts and
son Robert were Perth Amboy visi-
tors Saturday.
Protection Fire Company No. 1 Is
scheduled to meet tonight at s
O'Clock. Important business is to
come before the members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tames Quish and
daughter Marguerite spent Saturday
night in Perth Amboy.
Earl Anderson entertained a host
of friends at his home last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Robinson
and children spent yesterday in New
York City, where they visited Miss
Annette Robinson, who was recently
operated on in a New York hospital.
The Misses Mary and Elsie Kress
were Perth Amboy visitors Saturday
night.
Miss Mary 500 was an out-of-town
visitor yesterday.
Erich Schuster was the guest Of
friends in Jersey City Saturday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
SOUTH AMBOY

Among those from this city who at
tended the banquet of the Society Of
the Forty and Eight were Harry A.
Leonard and M. Lee Stults.
Quite a number Of local Legion
aires are contemplating meeting the
national commander of the Ameri-
can Legion when he addresses a del
egation of organization men at Jer-
sey City January %.
Joseph Cannon spent yesterday at
the home of friends at Matawan.
Raymond P. White, of New Bruins
wick, was entertained by a number
of friends in this city Saturday night.
Deputy Grand Sachem George
Bright, of ~Sayreville, helped install
the local officers of Seneca Tribe No.
%. Red Men. Thursday evening.
The state and county snow plough
ing forces were quick to outwit the
storm of yesterday. Both depart
ments were out early and had the
snow we'll cleared within a very
short time.
An informal social and entertain
ment will be held under the auspices
of -. & A. M. and o. e. S. Wednes-
day night, January 81, in the high
school auditorium. The comedy
Whose Widow will be presented at
this time.
It is expected that the long delay
ed. election of officers of the Cham
Der of Commerce will be held at the
meeting January "a.
The appeal to the Board of Taxa
ton of the s'ate by John L. Bunde-
son. of $50 Main street, asking u re-
duction on the valuation Of his lot
at the corner of Main and Potter
streets from $3.50 to $3.50 was grant
ed by that body.
Francis Kuhn visited with friends
at Railway yesterday.
The committee in charge of the
"get-together" meeting of Luke A.
LovAy Post and its auxiliary are
working hard to make. the affair a
great success. 1t is the intention of
the committee to have in this city on
the night of the affair several speak
ers of no mean merit. Commander
Chris Mulraine and Harold G. Hoff-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
K, OF C. TO HAVE SILzER
and OTHERS AT BIG Event

Governor George S. Silzer, who Is
to be inaugurated at Trenton tomor-
row. Judge Peter F. DAILY, of the
court of common pleas o Middle
sex county; Monsignor William p.
Cantwell, of st. Mery's church, ana
James Carney, editor of the Trenton
Times, will be the speakers for the
t~weuty-fifth anniversary banquet OF
San Salvador Council, No. 299,
Knights of Columbus, that Is to be
held at the New Packer House on
Tuesday night, January %. This an
nouncement was made yesterday by
Grand Knight John v. Burke, at the
special meeting Of the council held
at the club house in the afternoon
for the purpose OF comforting the
second degree Of the order on thirty
five candidates.
Grand knight Burke presided ut
the session yesterday and there were
remarks by District Deputy Frank
Connolly Of New Brunswick, and
John A. Coan, of South Amboy, a
prominent member OF the order in
that city over the Raritan. DR.. Ed
ward F. insolvency of Boston, the
chairman OF the knights of Co
lumbus Historical Commission, who
was to have been n Of the speak
ers at the banquet, has sent word
that it will be impossible for him to
attend because of other engagements
at that time. The banquet will be
held at S:15 o'clock.
The anniversary celebration will
start next Sunday when the mem
bers of the council will attend Holy
communion at st. Mary's church al
the z o'clock mass. The members
will meet at the club house at 6:45
o'clock and from there go to the
church in a body. This will be fol-
lowed in the afternoon by the con-
ferring of the major or third degree
of the order on a class of about sew
enty-five candidates at the club
house that will include members of
Woodbridge and Carteret councils.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
ANOTHER DIES
OF Gas POISON

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 15-
Timothy Callahan, SO, a laborer,
of 157 Nelson street, this place,
was found Saturday almost suffo-
Gated from gas poisoning in mis-
room and removed toy st. Peters
hospital where he died shortly af-
terward from asphyxiation
The local police were notified in
the afternoon or Saturday that an
odor of gas was coming through
the window of the Nelson street
address, and when entering the
room they found that Callahan
had turned on the gas jet and stuff
ed the keyholes and windows tight
.ly, which plainly indicated suicide.
At the permission of Coroner
Hubbard the man was removed to
bis morgue. Telegrahic commun-
ication to Canton, Mass, where the
man is said to come from, gave no
clue to further information or cause
Of suicide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
Company

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 15:--A
certificate of incorporation was filed
today at the county clerks office by
the Perth Amboy Headwear Manu-
featuring Company Ct 22S Sheridan
street, Perth Amboy. The company
is to manufacture mel-'s women's
and children's headwear with a cap
ital Of $4,000 composed of sixty
shares at 500 each. The incorpora-
tors, all of New York, are: H. Ely
Goldsmith, five shareH: Alex, f. JAG
OLSON, four shares, AMI c. Alexander
Sachs, one share.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15

man have been named as the sick
committee for January. The MEM
bers are asked to send in the names
of all Legionaires under the weather
at the present time.
A meeting of the Woman's Club
will be held in the City Hall oil
Thursday afternoon of this week.
Benjamin Gatz with a party of
friends motored to Newark yesterday
where they attended a musical per-
Torrance.
Harry Wallace spent yesterday
with a number of friends in New
York City.
The Washington Birthday dance
of the American Legion with Phil
Downs as head of the committee
gives every indication that the affair
will be a splendid success. The men,
bers will receive their tickets for the
dance within a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
TWO FIRES At METUCHEN

METUCHEN, Jan. 15:-The local
fire company responded to two fire
alarms over the weekend. A spark
from a cigarette or match is said to
have ignited a fire at the garage of
Louis Compton, the local Ford deal
err, and slightly damaged an automo-
bile which was being washed. Be-
fore the fire company arrived the
employees almost extinguished the
fire.
At 4 o'clock yesterday morning
the fire company was called to Menlo
Park, where a barn owned by Fred
Pein caught fire of unknown origin.
An automobile stored in the barn
was burned while two other trucks
were saved. . The damage is I'M
known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
Save 2. Daughter Dies

NEW YORK, Jan. is. - Mrs.
Olympia Colona knelt before an i'm
provised altar in her West 57th
street home today, praying for the
of her three-year-old daugh-
ter, Lena, whose feverished body
she held in her arms A curtain,
stirred by a gust of wind, upset one
of the candles and sent it spluttering
into a dried-out Christmas tree that
still stood in the room. The tree
burst into flames.
Her husband rescued her and the
sick child, both overcome by smoke;
but when he returned for Antoinette.
their year-old daughter, he found
her dead of suffocation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
CARTERET Bazaar PROVES
BIG FINANCIAL SUCCESS

CARTERET, Jan. 15:-The bazar
sponsored under the auspices OF st.
Joseph's church to raise funds for a
parochial school wound up success
fully Saturday night. The treasury
of the congregation is enriched with
over $1,000, which represents the net
proceeds of the receipts. Two prize
contests were awarded, Thomas
Child, the young son of Councilman
and Mrs. Joseph Child. received a
valuable bicycle of the latest design,
while Vera Skevington was the lucky
girl to receive a large size doll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
Girl Charges Two Men

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 10
The trial of James Curley and Sam
uel Nisonoff, both Of South River, in
dicted for attempted assault on
Clara e. Doran, seventeen year old
South River girl, has attracted wide
attention among the neighbors and
friends Of the parties in the case
day to capacity. Even standing room
is at a premium.
Miss Doran, who was on crutches.
was the first witness this morning
against the two men, who are repre-
scented by George Burton, attorney
of South River, and John A. Coan,
of South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
d Aid to Meet

WOODBRIDGE, Jan. Is. The
regular monthly mission meeting Of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Pref !
byterian church will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
Sunday school room, at which time
the quarterly dollar collection will
be taken. The committee in charge,
consisting OF Chairman Mrs. B. 3.
Walling, Mrs. George Hoffman, Mrs.
L. Bockius, Mrs. f. A. Warter, Mrs.
Gilman, Mrs. Reyder, Mrs. Charles
Levi and Mrs. Dora Huber, has ar
ranged an unusually attractive pro-
gram and a large turnout Of mem-
bers is anticipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
Envoy to Petrograd

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-For the
first time since the war an official
representative of Great Britain has
been assigned permanently to Pet
rograd, according to official dis
patches reaching Washington. He
will have notarial powers and will
be authorized to settle transport
questions and issue visas to travel
ers.