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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
FIRE Chief THANKED
FOR WORK At SOUTH AMBOY

A letter has been received by Fire
Chief John Campbell from A. b.
Clark, superintendent Of the Tren-
ton division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad expressing the apprecia-
ton of that company for the aid
rendered by the Eagle Engine COM
|pany on the night of September 6,
when the big fire at the South Am
boy shipping dock of the railroad
took place.
1t will be remembered that on the
night of the catastrophe at South
for assistance from this city by the
South Amboy authorities and in a
short time the Eagle engine company
truck was on the scene with lengths
of hose, and assisting in every way
to quell the flames. Chief Campbell
directed the work of the local COM
pany at that time. The letter from
Mr.. Clark is as follows:
"Mr. John Campbell,
Chief of Perth Amboy Fire Dept,
Perth Amboy, N. ].
Dear Sir;
II desire to express to you the
appreciation of this company for the
very prompt and efficient help which
you rendered upon the occasion OF
the fire at South Amboy on the night
of September 9Th, and thank you
very much for the assistance render
ed me-"
yours very truly
"a. B. Clark"
superintendent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
8-YEAR
PRISON Term
Negro is Sentenced by JUS
tice Bergen for Murder at
SayreviIIe in August

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 1S-
Supreme Court Justice James j.
Bergen today sentenced Harry Rnf-
fin, twenty-five years old of Norfolk,
Va, to serve from eight to ten years
in the states prison at Trenton, for
the murder of Henry Bush, colored,
on August 2, at Sayreville. Rufhn
entered a plea of guilty through his
attorney, Walter c. Sedan. Prose-
cutor Joseph e. Stricken advised the
court that the plea was satisfactory
and sentence was therefore imposed.
Before sentence vas passed Attornev
Sedan asked that mercy be shown
as Ruffin always had good reputation
and a petition was received from his
home town containing 200 signers
requesting that leniency be shown.
Ruffin was a waiter at the com
missary of the Sayre & Fisher Brick
plant in Sayreville, and was engaged
in waiting or the table the morning
the murder took place. In his story
he declared that Bush came towards
him with a knife and he shot in
SELF defense. Attorney Sedan rep
resenting Ruff1n, declared that FL
though the plaintiff might enter a
plea of self defense, the defendant
was in no position to go to trial as
there were no witnesses to corrob-
crate the story.
Prosecutor Stricken stated that
feeling had existed between the two
men for some time and that on the
morning Buch was shot, he was adj
vancing towards Ruffin with his
hand in his pocket, but had not re-
moved a knife therefrom. The prose-
cutor continued by saying. that when
the clothing of the dead man was
searched the knife was found in his
pocket. All witnesses in the case
were excused.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Gard Party
For Rosary Society

The committee for the regular
weekly card party of the Rosary So
ciety, to be held in st. Mary,s new
Iyceum, in Fayette street, on
dav night, has been announced.
bridge, five hundred, pinoohle. eu-
chre and the peanut jab will be the
names in play. Unusually attractive
prizes will be awarded.
Mrs. Herbert Eyerkuss, IS chair
man OF arrangements and is assisted
bv Mrs. Peter Van SICKLE, Jr, Mrs.
John Melko, Miss Loretta Slater,
Mrs. James Murray, Mrs. Thomas
Bracken, Mrs. Michael Seaman, Mrs.
John Reilly, Mrs. John Connolly.
Mrs. Joseph Burns, Mrs. Patrick
White, Mrs. George Mullen, Mrs.
Desserich, Mrs. William Nolan, Miss
Rose Bird, Mrs. M. Donovan, Mrs. j.
G. Donahue, Mrs. John Delaney, Mrs.
William Reed and Mrs. John Ron
alder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18

CARTERET, Sept. 1S-Failing in
their effort to secure better gas pres
sure for the borough, the council at
the semi-monthly meeting last night
decided to refer the gas question to
the Board of Public Utilities. Coun-
Gilman Joseph G.. Child introduced
the motion to take these steps. He
pointed out that the Perth Amboy
Gas Light Company which supplies
the gas pressure has made numerous
promises, but failed to remedy the
situation.
Borough Clerk III. v. o. Plat on
September 6 wrote to the gas COM
pany about the deplorable pressure
TO which the gas company replied
that "the borough can be rest as
sured that we are doing our ut
most in order to give a good supply
OF gas. We find that 1t is necessary
for us to lay approximately three
miles of six inch pipe from Hazel
wood avenue, Railway, to Railway
avenue Carteret and we expect to
have this extension completed on or
before May 1, 1924. 1t is impossible
to get the material or do the work
until the winter is over, in the
meantime we are doing our best to
serve you. which we trust will be
satisfactory"
Following the reading of the let
ter Councilman Frank Andres told
the council that their repeated
promises are OF no avail, that he had
communicated with the gas COM
pany informing them OF the plight
OF the gas users but the situation
remained the same.
A letter from the Carteret Indus
trial Association in connection with
the gas complaints was also re-
ceiyed II. A. Hennessy, secre-
tarv of the association wrote: 81
note from reports of your council
meeting on Monday night the ques-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
TAG DAY HERE
ON SATURDAY.
BY Salvation Army to
Aid JapaneSe-AlSo Col
IeCt Old Clothing

The Salvation Army chapter Of
this city will on Saturday of this
week conduct a tag day on the
streets here for the purpose of rails
ing additional funds toward the drive
for the suffering inhabitants of
Japan.
This mean of collecting money
for the Japanese relief fund does not
conflict with the fund which has
been raised by the Red Cross. The
Salvation Army is very thoroughly
established and organized in Japan.
and at the present time there are
over a thousand workers of that orr
~ganization working among the suf-
fereEs and giving all kinds of assist
ance to the stricken people of that
country.
Committees will be appointed by
the local chairman and teams willy
be stationed In various parts of thu
city, while a separate body will. be-
appointed to solicit the various
plants and factories. In view of the
TACT that the tag day on Saturday is
Tor the same and worthy cause that
the Red Cross have been soliciting.
1t Is hoped that the people of this
city VIII come forth and contribute
SSitl OdolJ.
The Salvation Army has also
launched a nationwide emergency
appeal for secondhand clothing for
immediate shipment to the stricken
district of Japan, and the local chap
ter is making the same .ppeal in
this city. Thousands of people of
Japan are without clothes and any
second-handed wraps or shoes will
gladly be ccenfe
Today at New York $4,000 gar
ments are being shipped to the
stricken country, and at San Fran
cisco, $4,000 blankets are being sent.
This will not suffice the great need of
clothes in Japan but will help as an
advance lot until the American
people respond to the appeal and
clean their homes OF second hand
garments.
Anything in the line of clothes ia
help keep the earthquake sufferers
warm during the coming winter
months win gladly be accepted.
Bundles should be marked "For
Japan" and sent by mail, messenger
or express to Envoy Joseph Davies.
the Salvation Army Hotel, 351 Mad
ison avenue. this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
STRIKE TIES UP PAPERS
IN new YORK TODAY
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Lester Jones, executive secretary
for the Publishers Association, an
nounced that Berry ha dordered tel
egrams sent to pressmen's locals IN
a score of cities calling for volun-
teers to come here and help the sus-
pended papers resume publication:
Processing to express the attitude OF
the publishers affected by the strike
{ ones said:
I'VE shall make no attempt to
negotiate with the local. We have
not been informed why the strike
was called and are not going to try
to find out. We are leaving every
thing to the officers of the Interna-
tional Union"
In conference with Mr.. Berry, the
publishers decided that in order TO
give their millions of readers some
news service, they would pool re-
sources in publishing on as many
presses as could be manned, a COM
mon edition of six to eight pages
under a caption bearing the names
of all the papers affected by the
strike. The edit IN will be run off at
$3.50 o'clock.
Most all morning newspapers in
New York failed to appear today as
a result of the strike.
The city's millions went to WORK
with little or no knowledge of the
days events as there were but few
newspapers to be had. These were
first editions of a number of publ
cations which daily are on the streets
before midnight and were quickly
exhausted.
The New York Times and the
Herald, whose first editions ordinar-
lily are not published until after mid
night, did not come off the presses.
First editions of the World, Ameri-
can, Tribune. Daily News and Tele-
graph were issued.
The strike was called at the con-
clusion of a four-hour meeting OF
the printing pressmen. President
David Simons of the union declared
that but one of the printers at the
meeting had voted against the strike,
which he said grew out OF inability
of the union and the publishers to
agree to a working contract to re-
place one which expired September
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Wepner Has No Statement

NEWARK, Sept. 18:-No state
ment concerning the resumption next
Monday of trolley service in the state
by the Public Service Railway Com
pany, as agreed to by President Me-
Carter in Trenton today, could be
obtained from William Wepner,
president of the trolleymen's local,
and chairman of their joint confer
ence board, here today. 1t was said
at his office that Mr.. Wepner was not
there.
Extra buses which have been in
operation in this city since the strike
began August 1 automatically will
go out of business next Monday, 1t
is declared. These buses have been
operating on strike permits" issued
from day to day, the Public Utility
Commission not having approved
long term permits as yet,
Asked whether the city would push
Its plans for 200 additional long term
permits. Director Raymond said to-
day it was impossible to say what
would be done. inasmuch as the
Public Utility Commission must ap-
| prove such permits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Carteret TO Take Gas
Fight TO State Board

ton of poor gas pressure was rails
ed. Following complaints from in
dividuals in town we wrote the gas
company on August II, and the re
ply from A. +. Reitemeyer secreta-
rytreasurer of the Perth Amboy Gas
Light Company follows. we have
yours of August IT, and in accord
ance with your request we will ar
range to make periodical tests OF
the pressure during the peak load
Cali this weekly as we are very anx-
ious to overcome the trouble you
speak of. If there is no sign of
Improvement within the next two
days we will be pleased to have you
advise u.s."
Calling the attention of the coun-
Gil of the letter received from the
gas company. Mr.. Hennessy also
points out some interesting infor-
nation of the gas situation in 1921.
He says: I'm 1921 we had com
plants even more insistent thar
now and filed formal complaint
with the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners. After a thorough
inspection their finding substanti-
ateo u complaint rs drawn. The
result of this inspection and survey
was that the gas company fastened
its plans for extensions"
"The gas company then also ad-
vised that they had decided to in
stall additional transmission lines
including a nine mile ten inch pipe
to extend from Elizabeth to Rah-
way, an eight inch high pressure
line from Woodbridge to the vicinity
Of Spa Springs and a ten inch pres
sure line from Spa Springs to
washington street, Perth Amboy.". ).
The association also advised that
thew are calling the attention of the
gas situation at the present time to
the Utility Board believing that
quick action will result.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Women to Have
Banquet Oct. !

The Woman's Benefit Association
of the Maccabees are planning to
hold a banquet, in Washington hall.
in Fayette street, on October l. This
affair is being held in honor of their
twelfth anniversary. Supper will be
served at $3.50 o'clock. and dancing
will be enjoyed during the evening.
Excellent music has been secured for
the occasion. Mrs. J.. Bjork chair
man of arrangements, and her COM
mittee are working hard to make
this affair a success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
CONSTITUTION DAY" IS
OBSERVED IN THIS CITY
CONTINUED from page u

addition to several talks.
The meeting was opened with the
singing of America" the men sing
ing the anthem with an earnestness
and enthusiasm seldom noted. The
DeMolay orchestra, under the Lead
ership of Carl H. Kalquist rendered
several selections during the night
Mrs. Kalquist being at the piano.
v. v. Roseboro, Y. M. c. A. gen
eral secretary, Welcomed the audF
ence on behalf of the association
which is carrying out a broad pro-
grom In order to encourage the fof>
eign born to become American citi.
zens. Mrs. Roseboro, who is O grad
uate OF the Syracuse University de-
partment OF music, played several
piano solos after which Miss Ruth
JACOBSON sang, Mr.. Kalquist accom-
panying with a violin obligato.
Jacob NJ. Klein, the speaker Of
the night, made a stirring address
on the meaning of the Constitution.
lie told of the conditions existing in
this country while it was governed
by the articles of confederation and
explained how these conditions led
TO the adoption of the present con-
stitution. Mr.. Klein then proceeded
to make a practical application Of
the constitution as it now stands to
the lives of the men of today.
The audience showed intense in
terest in the speakers remarks dur
Ing the evening and at the conciu-
sion OF the program it was gener-
ally considered the most successful
affair of its kind yet held in this
city. Copies of the constitution were
presented to those present.
MIR. Lareombe was high in his
praise of the willingness shown by
those whom he approached in order
to put on his broad constitution day
program yesterday. Not only the in
dividual speakers but the plant man
agements did everything to cooper
ate with him in making it possible to
have as many persons as possible
hear these talks.
A meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A. in
dustrial committee, Of which John
Pfeiffer is chairman. will be held
tonight for the purpose of consider
ing plans for the enlarging OF this
work during the winter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Fords Social
And Personals

Russell Epstein, of Perth Ampoy'
visited friends here yesterday.
Miss Adele Koyen, Miss Emma
pavar ana Miss Rachel Frederickson
attended the meeting of the Girls
Club at Perth Amboy last night.
Mrs. Frank Peterson was the guest
Of friends in Tottenville yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII n Jensen visit
cd friends here yesterday.
Mrs. Neis Christensen was a Perth
Amboy visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Peter Jensen is entertaining
relatives at her home today.
A gospel meeting will be held to-
morrow night at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. William O'Brien.
Mrs. Alfred Sandorff and son Pau
were Perth Amboy visitors yester-
day.
Miss Dorothy Post visited friends
h Perth Amboy for several days.
Orrin P. Decker was a Newark
visitor last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Raritan Township
Social Personal

The Junior Bible class of Our
Redeemer's church will meet to-
night.
Miss Elizabeth Polko was a
Perth Amboy visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Gle and her daugh-
ter Helen were out of town visitors
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Gross en-
t~ertained relatives from New York
Sunday.
The Rosary Society will hold its
dance at the Hut October s..
A meeting OF the Raritan Engine
Company No. 2 will be held on Mon
day. September ~.
The Parent Teachers Association
of the Clara Barton school will
meet Thursday afternoon, Septem-
Der %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
SHIPPING BOARD TO SUE
BETHLEHEM COMPANY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S:-Failing
to reach a settlement by negotiation,
the shipping board has instructed its
legal department to prepare suit
against the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation for recovery of about
So, 500, 900 alleged to have been over
paid under that firms war contracts.
If sustained in the courts the
point raised by the board may open
for legal review scores of war con-
tracts involving hundreds of millions
of dollars. In brief, the issue is said
to be whether the government can
not limit the amount of profits to
be taken by a corporation or in
dividual in return for emergency
service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
NEGRO KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ASK POLICE PROTECTION

TRENTON, Sept. 1s.-Declaring
that reliable reports had been re-
ceived that the Ku Klux Khan was
planning to break up their parades
in Princeton tomorrow evening and
Thursday afternoon, the negro
knights of Pythias Of New Jersey to-
day appealed to the state police for
protection.
The order will meet in the college
town both days for its tw~enty-sixth
annual session and it Is expected
that more than 1900 members will
be present from ali w New Jersey,
Inasmuch as Princeton has a uni
formed police force, the state troop
ers will not go there unless their as
sistance is asked by the borough au-
thorities. The latter do not antici-
pate trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
TOO MANY IN APARTMENT

NEW YORK, Sept. IS. - -Four
adults, five children, fifteen pigeons,
two cats, one dog and two canary
birds are too many to live in one
.four-room apartment, Magistrate
Barrett today told Salvatore Crivello,
who answered a health department
summons after fellow tenants had
complained that a nocturnal caco-
phone from the apartment vas UNI
.endurable.
Crivello was fined So for having
pigeons In violation of the sanitary
code. The magistrate advised him
to dispose of the menagerie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Dance Tonight at
ST. Mary'S Lyceum

st. Mary's Speedways will hold a
dance in the new lyeeum in Fayette
street, tonight. Allie Maiden's or
chestra of P1ainfield, and the Royal
Serenaders will furnish the music
for the dancing. Many novel fea-
lures are being arranged for the
evening. Tickets may be procured
from any member of the club, or
at the door. Wesley Wilson, chair
man and his committee have left
nothing undone toward making this
affair a success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Large Crowd Expected at
Session to be Held in
Rooms Over Strand

A large crowd is planning to at
tend the card party to be given under
the direction of the Women's Demo-
cratic Club, in their club rooms, over
the Strand theatre, tonight. The
usual card games will be in play
and unusually attractive prizes will
be awarded. This marks the sec
ond party to be given under the di-
rection of the Democratic women.
Last year, the party was most sue
eessful and it is expected that to-
nights affairs will far surpass 1T.
Invitations have been extended
10 the Mems Club, the La
dies Democratic organization, OF
carteret and to the Ladies organiza-
ton In South Amboy to attend. MIS-
James Kelly, chairman of arrange
ments. announced that cards will e
gin promptly at S:15 o'clock to n
able the out-of-town people to meet
their trains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
CHICAGO MURDER LEADS
To new GANG WARFARE

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S:-The Staying
last night of George Meegan and
George Butcher, shot as they were
driving along a boulevard in an au-
tomobile, marked a renewal of war;
fare between rival beer running
gangs, according to the police. Mayor
Dever and city authorities are plan
ming to close every saloon, soft drink
parlor, coffee shop or other dispen-
sary of unlawful beer or whiskey,
and a conference of state and feder-
al prosecutors, prohibition agents
and city officials has been called to
consider steps as a result.
The killing of Meegan and Butcher,
the police said, was a sequel to the
Staying a week g of Jerry O'Con-
ner, which precipitated a campaign
by the city officials to stop beer run
ming in Chicago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
COUNTY Nam in Race

TRENTON, Sept. 1S:-An election
Of officers will feature today's session
of the state convention of the AM
eient Order of Hibernians which is
in progress here. Spirited contests
are looked for in several of the posi-
lions to be filled.
The candidates for the various
offices are: State president. Michael
]. Lavan. Jersey City. and James J.
MCGOWAN, Camden; state vice presi-
dent, j. J. Coleman, Trenton. and
Thomas +. Boyle, New Brunswick;
secretary, Joseph M. Brennan and
William J.. Underwood, of Orange:
treasurer, Michael j. Mahoney, OF
Elizabeth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Mission Session
interesting Event

DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Harper. OF
India, formerly of Metuchen, VIII
sneak before the members of the
Missionary Society of the First Pres
byterian church tonight, at 5 o'clock
in the chapel of the church. Mrs.
Harper's subject will be Buried in
Rubbish Heaps" while DR.. Harper
will speak on Lifting the Lowry
An excellent musical program mas
been arranged, Mrs. Edward Morris
Of Metuehen, and Philip Bogart, OF
this city, will give several vocal
solos. George Vause will play sew
eral piano selections. The public
is invited TO attend this session. Re"
freshments will be served by the
committee in charge. The Christmas
box is to be packed at the close Oh
the meeting so the articles for the
same will be IN exhibition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Mrs. Seaman
Is Prize Winner

Mrs. Ralph Seaman made high
score in bridge and Mrs. Chester
Darling, in five hundred, at the regu-
lar weekly card party of the La
dies Auxiliary of the Raritan Yacht
club. held in their club rooms in
Water street recently. The next card
party will be held this Friday at
ternoon. Mrs. Kenneth McComas
is chairman of arrangements and is
assisted by Mrs. Ralph Seaman, Mrs.
Arthur Stern and Mrs. Alvin Fox.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
CARTERET POLICE CLUB
ARRANGES FOR BENEFIT

CARTERET, Sept. 1S:-The tick
cts for the movie show of the Police
Social Club for Tuesday, Sept. rs,
are selling fast according to reports
of patrolmen who are disposing OF
them. There has been no official
count made but it is generally be-
lieved that over 1900 tickets have
already been disposed of while the
goal of the policemen is about 3,000.
Buy a dozen or more, is the slogan
of the ticket dispensers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
BAIL is FURNISHED BY
DRIVER OF AUTOMOBILES

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 49,
Raymond Larkins, colored, Of Hazel
wood avenue, Railway, held here in
connection with the death of William
F. Haenel, of New York, as a result
of an automobile accident at Me-
tuchen Sunday morning, was releas-
ed in $4,000 hail today pending trial.
His companion Edward Lewis, held
as material witness, was also releas-
ed upon furnishing Of $500 bail to
assure his appearance when wanted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
In Good Financial Condition

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 18.-The
meat packing industry, the largest
manufacturing industry in the Unit.
ed States, is in good financial con-
dition, with improved prospects for
the coming year, according to a re-
port made today to the eighteenth
annual convention of the institute OF
American Meat Packers in session
here, by S. 7. Nash, of Cleveland
chairman of the finance committee
of the institute and president of the
Cleveland Provision Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Democratic Women
Play Cards Tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
Give Reception

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Miller, OF
Market street, entertained a number
of friends at their home, recently,
in honor of the twelfth birthday OF
their daughter Margaret. Dancing,
music and games were enjoyed.
The guests included: Edith Jensen,
Bernard Dunn, Viola and Stella
Motler, Cecilia and Frances And
reas, Joyce Drayton, Harriet Rich
ards, Richard Burke and Leon Mot
Ter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
Miss FaIkenStrom
Honored by Friends

Miss Clara Fa1kenstrom, of Brigh-
ton avenue, was surprised by a num-
Der of friends at her home Saturday
night. Singing and games were en-
loyed during the evening. Refresh
ments were served.
The guests included: Misses Eve
lyn Gunkel, Clara Falkenstrom, Oh
ga westergaard, Ethel Bjork, Elna
and Evelyn Falkenstrom, Messrs. AL
bert Skovboe and Wilbur Jensen, OF
this city, Miss Edith Jensen, Alvin
Hansen, Waldemar Lund and An
thony Balint, of Fords, Mr.. and Mrs.
Day Fritts, and Mr.. and Mrs. Axei
F~alkenstrom.