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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
Metuchen Social
And Personal Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Price spent
the weekend in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Spear. who
have been living in Plainfield for
some time, have returned to Metuch-
en- and are now residing in Spring
street.
Mr.. and Mrs II. B. johnson are
spending a few days at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Steeger. OF Bal
timore
The senior play at the high school
will be given on the nights of April
s and Z. Mrs. Charles Hull is coach
ing.
Mrs. Dwight Comstock will enter
tain the Wednesday Bridge Club at
her home tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
Musical Comedy
Plans are Pushed

Tickets will be out in a few days
for THE Spices of 1928" the musical
Jestic theatre on April s under the
direction of the Z. w H. A. Mrs.
j. B. Joselson, coach, is holding re-
hearsals frequently in the 7. NJ. H.
&. hall. Those taking principal parts
are Mrs. George Miller. Miss Helen
Sarokln, Miss Sarah Fine, Miss Ida
Jaffee, Miss Matilda Wedeen. Miss
Minerva Isenberg. Miss Ruth Jacob
son, Miss Rebee Sarokin, Mrs.
Charles Michaels, Miss Blanche
Spiegel and Mrs. Sam Sarokin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20

spreading of the flames. Burning
shingles. fire sparks and pieces OF
wood were flying through the air
landing into the open fields. After
strenuous work for several hours
the firemen were successful in
checking the fire. The Wilt home
was completely demolished.
The damage is estimated at SO.
900 partly covered by insurance.
Mrs. Joseph Tice. the occupant pf
the house luckily was away for the
last two days visiting at the home
of her sister in Parlin. A mass of
ice from the freezing water sur
rounds Jackson street this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
WORKMAN INJURED

While at work at the c. Pardee
plant last night, George Hrehoveski,
Jr.. eighteen years old of $50 Fayette
street had his left leg caught be-
tween two cars. DR.. G.. w. Fithian
communicated with police headquar-
ters and had Officers William Buch-
an and Charles Jorgenson take the
man to the hospital. An XFay will
be taken OF the mans leg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
ACT IN KLAN CASE

SPRINGFIELD, o., March 90
Motions made by the defense to dis
miss the defendant, return the prop
erty seized, and to throw out all evi-
dence and testimony offered by the
state, were sustained by Judge Gold
en- C. Davis in police court this
in the case of W. NJ. Cort-
ner, Ku Klux Klan Kleagle and or
ganizer, charged with riotous con-
sniracV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary 6. Christensen


Mrs. Mary Severine Christensen.
seventy-eight years old, widow of
the late MAIDS Christensen, died yes-
terday at her home $40 State street
after lingering illness. She is sur
vived by son Enoch Christensen.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from Our Sa-
viors Danish Lutheran church. Rev.
V. b. Skov. pastor will officiate. The
interment will be in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
STEAMER OVER LAKE ERIE

DETROIT, Mich, Mar. 20:-The
steamer Lakeland of the Tri-State
Steamship Company, attempting the
first crossing of Lake Erie this year,
was expected to reach here from
Cleveland today after a laborious
journey in which ice and wind ham
pered progress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
7 70 ,Meet,WIith
Mrs. HoSkings

The Social Service Bible class of
Simpson M. E. church will hold their
regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
Rufus Hoskings in High street to-
morrow night. All members who
wish to join this class are urged to
be present at this meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
KELLEHER SWORN IN

TRENTON, March 20:-Edward J.
Kelleher, of Camden, was today
sworn in as supreme court clerk for
the five-year term which Governor
SilZer recently appointed him to
serve and the senate confirmed. The
oath was administered by Justice
1'renchard in the presence of friends
and the department staff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
BUILDING CONTRACTS

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 40
The following building contracts
were filed at the office OF the coun-
ty clerk today:
Imry Demcsak, owner and John H.
Salaky. builder, bot hof Woodbridge,
for the erection of two-story dwell
ing in Fords at a cost of $4,000.
Louis and Sadie Brewster, owners
and Joseph Zehrer. contractor both
of Woodbridge calls for the erec-
ito nof a dwelling on Grove street,
Woodbridge, at cost fo$9,83S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
SEIZE CARTERET STORE

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 90
The stock and fixtures of the groc-
cry store at Warren and Salem
streets, Carteret, owned by Charles
Vargo was seized by Sheriff Wye
koff yesterday to satisfy a Judgment
of st62.50 obtained against Vargo by
Miss Helen Ravees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
Letters Are Granted

NEW BRUNSWICK, March co.
Surrogate Forman yesterday granted
letters of administration to Franz
Lasky, of Perth Amboy, on the esi
tate of his wife Bertha, who died OF
February 25. The value of the eS
tate is estimated at $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
Abraham FinkeIStein, New
Secretary to be Welcomed
.ss in Duties Here

The regular meeting of the Y. W.
H. A. will be held in the z. M. H.
A. hall in Smith street, tonight. The
purpose Of the meeting is TO well
come the new Y. NJ. II. a. secretary
Abraham Finkelstein. Miss Rose
Saearny. president, urges that all
members be present. An excellent
program has been prepared by the
Y. w. H. A. for the evening. Re-
freshments will he served by the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. H. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
History Club
To Have Session

SEWAREN, March 2O.--The Sc
warren History Club will hold their
regular meeting at the home OF Mrg
w. Fl. Tombs in Cliff Road. Rev.
l.. V. Bushman. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Woodbridge,
VIII speak on "Americanization."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
HhIyer--FoWIer

OLD BRIDGE, March 2o.-Mis1
Verna Fowler, daughter of Mr., and
mrs. walter Fowler OF Tansboro.
ana Norman Hillyer Of Old Bridge
were married at Redwood. satur-
Day Rev. J. Howard Porch per,
forenld the ceremony.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20

The City Hospital ambulance while
on it's way to Keasbey at noon to"
day, broke the left front axel at the
intersection of Fayette and State
streets. No one was injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20

The regular executive meeting OF
the American Legion Post 62, will
be held in the rooms at the Maple
building on Friday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20

At the regular meeting Of the
SodaIity of st. Mary's church held in
st. Mary's hall in Centre street, Sun
day, Miss Catherine O'Brien was
chosen crowner for the crowning and
reception ceremonies to be held in
May.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20

A meeting of the officers and men
of the Eagle As will be held on board
the u. S. T. S. Newton, Thursday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20

Kenneth Foulke, alias James Ho-
yer. of Allentown, Pa, who was ar
rested by Detective John Murray in
a local hotel on Sunday night in
connection with burglary and forg-
cry cases in the Quaker City, was
taken back to that place yesterday
by Detective C. j. O'Donnell, of the
Allentown detective bureau. Foulke
recently served a four year term at
the Eastern Penitentiary for an Of
tense similar to the one for which
he was picked up here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
CITY BRIEFS

Eighteen members OF Violet Re-
bekah Lodge No. Sc Odd Fellows,
went to Keyport last night for the
social of Colfax Lodge of that place.
They went by trolley.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
DYED PIGEONS ARE SOLD
AS BIRDS OF PARADISE

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Nature fax.
Frs who have been devising birds OF
paradise from the heads OF pigeons
and dead feathers of barnyard fowl
and selling them to milliners as the
real thing have caused the customs
authorities to issue a warning against
Dcddlers' wares.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
RIRTH ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. w, M. Mount, OF
Sasscr, announce the birth OF son
1n January 31st, who has been given
the name OF Oscar Bernard Mount.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Germany's Internal troubles. pollti.
cal. economic and financial. were In.
cNtricnbiy tangled up with her inter.
national woes and brought her to 30
low II state that her regeneration
seemed NJ times almost hopeless. Roy.
alis,s. separatists and communists con
spired. revoltcd and riotcd. Uner.
ployment Increased and In the cities
nll but the Industrial magnatcs md
the proiitccrs were reduced to near
starvation. although the crops werr
large and the rural districts were over.
running with food siuffs. The govern.
mcnt tried TO meet the situation by
keeping up the Hood Of paper marks
and of course the mark declined until
billions could be had for one dollar
nnd those who had anything to sell
refused TO accept the practically
worthless currency. In August Chan.
ccllor Cuno presented n "rcscue plan"
10 the relchstng. II wns rejected nnd
cuno resigned. Gusinve Strcscmann
succeeding him and forming the first
coalition majority government In Ger.
many's history. He undertook to re.
form the finances by the issue OF n
new currency. the rentcn mark, backed
by the country's resources. This was
far from successful.
Throughout the year the royalists
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
ey EDWARD W. PlcKARo

With the exception OF Germany.
ruined by her own acts. and Japan,
shattered by the forces OF nature. all
the world was better on at the close
OF 1923 than ut Its beginning. This
Ia especially true OF the United States,
Italy, Finland. CzechOslovakla. Tur-
key. and probably Russia. though the
Information coming from the land OF
the sovIcts has been so coiored that
II WAS difficult TO determine true CON
dltlons there.
Economic recovery OF the world was
retarded, as Il was during the preNi-
Gus twelve months, by failure to
settle the matter Of the German rcpa-
ratiOns and by the steady decline OF
Germany toward the point OF absolute
collapse. The occupation OF the Ruhr
by France nnd the resulting disputes
with Great Britain brought on re-
pested crises each of which seemed
TO threaten the nnai disruption of the
entente cOrdiale.
Several proposals fos commissions
to determine Germany's capacity to
pay were made, but each OF them re-
Qulred the participation OF the United
States and each time the American
government found unacceptable the
restrictions Insisted upon by Premier
Poincare OF France. As the year
drew toward It's close. however. the
reparstiOns commission wus preparing
to appOint two committees OF experts
to help work out the problem. and
President Coolidge approved OF the up
pOIntment of Americans OIL these com
mittees.
Turkey gained power and prestige
through the Lausanne peace confer.
ence and the resulting treaties with
the ailies and with the United States.
Late In the year she added herself to
the list of republics with Mustapha
Kemal Pashn as her first president.
Under the leadership OF General
Primo Rivera and other army officers
and aristocrats. there was, II house
cleaning In Spain that resulted In the
turning out OF the crowd OF politicians
that had for years been battening on
the spoils OF mIsgovernment. The So
called democratic government was
overthrOwn and dictntOrial council
substituted.
President Harding's death In San
francisco threw all the United States
and indeed ail the civilized world
into heartfelt mourning. Vice Presl-
dent Calvin Coolidge. succeeding to
the chief mngistrncy. carried on In
general the policies Of his predecessor.
Mr.. Harding had been considered the
certain nominee Of the Republican
party In 1924. and his demise threw
open the lists and made the political
contest intcnsci. Interesting.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR

Only one really big strike marred
States, and that did not last long. The
miners in the anthracite fields and
their employers tried in vain to fix q
new wage scale and working condi-
tions. and on August q they broke off
negotiations. With the approval Of
President Coolidge. Governor Pinchot
Of Pennsylvania undertook to handle
the problem. and proposed compro-
mise on August 20. The strike began
officially two days later. but the nego-
tiations were continued. PInchOt's
plan was accepted September 8 and
the miners resumed work on Septem-
ber 20.
At various times during the year the
railway labor board adjusted the
wages of certain classes of rail work
ers. usually raising them. Some Of
the roads made separate agreements
with their employees. giving them in
creased pay. April 0 the steel indus
try raised the wages Of common labor
II per cent and adjusted the pay Of
other classes, and on April 13 the Chi
cago packing house employees and
building trade workers were given an
increase. The steel makers had been
attacked bitterly for maintaining the
twelve-hour day. and on August 2 e.
bert H. Gary Of the U. 8. Steel corpo-
ration announced It's elimination.
The American Federation or Labor
met in annual convention IN Portland.
Ore, and, among other acts. voted
against the formation Of a political
labor party and also against the rec
ognltion Of the Russian Soviet govern
ment. The advocates Of these meas
ures and indeed all the more radical
factions in the federation were routed
by President Gompers. who was re-
elected,
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
DISASTERS

Unequaled In modern times was the
disaster that befell Japan on Septem-
Der when violent earthquake shocks
and resultant fires destroyed Yoko-
hama entirely and about two-thlrds Of
Tokyo and ruined many smaller towns.
The number of killed was estimated
at 225.OOO, and the injured at more
than half that number. Though many
of the houses were nimsy. the prop
erty loss was enormous. The hum
dreds of thousands Of refugees suf-
fered severely. but the American gov.
ernment and the American Red Cross
were swift with relief measures. and
other nations Joined in the work.
Shiploads Of food and millions Of dol
lars were rushed to the stricken land.
and the japanese government was ma
terially aided In its task Of rebuilding
the ruined cities.
Among other serious disasters Of
the year were: January 3. twenty per
sons killed BY collapse Of a bridge at
Kelso. wash; February 8, mine ex-
ploslon at Dawson killed 120. and one
at Cumberland. b. c., killed 30; Feb
ruary 1S, twenty-five patients and
three attendants were killed In insane
asylum fire on Wards island. New
York; March 10. Greek transport sank
with 100 soldiers; April Q. tidal waves
In Corea and Japan killed COO; May
IA. Hot Springs. Ark, partly de-
or
seventy-three killed In burning of
schoolhouse Mt Cleveland. 8. c.; June
10. disastrous foods In Kansas. Okla-
homa and Colorado; June IL. thou
sands Of Persians killed by earth.
quakes; June 1S, several towns de-
strOyed by eruption Of Mt. Etna; Au.
gust II. coal mine explosion at KEN.
merer. Wyo.. killed 0S; August ls.
Hongkong badly damaged by typhoon; I;
August %. million-dollar food In Ar
kansas valley, Colorado; September s.
nine U. s. destroyers wrecked on Cali
fornla coast. % lives being lost; Sep.
tember Is, typhoon and floods killed
5000 in Japan; September II. large
part Of Berkeley. Cal. destroyed by
flames: September 81. forty killed In
Burlington train wreck mt Lockett.
Wyo.; November lS. earthquake In
Shansl province. China. killed 1900;
December l. nearly 100 Killed by burst
Ing Of dam near Bergnmo. Italy: De.
cember 0. nine killed and many In.
Jured In wreck OF the Twentieth Cen.
tury train at Forsythe, N. Y; Decen.
ber Is. destructive earthquake in
Colombia and Ecuador.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

German reparations and cumplicn.
uons resulting from the failure TO pay
them occupied much OF the attention
OF European diplomats. Early In Jan.
uary the allied prcmlcrs held n futile
conference In Paris. and France pre-
pared for separate action To collect
from Germany. About the same time
Secretary Hughes announced the Unit.
ed Stnies would not consider Berlin's
proposal for II four.powcr European
peace pact md also informally nd.
vised France not TO occupy the Ruhr.
France. however. was determined, and
the rcpnrations commission gave her
tho opening by declaring Germany In
willful default In coal deliveries Ger.
many formally protesting and Great
Britnin not approving. the French on
January II began She occupation OF
the ltuhr. SELLING H., most important
cities one after another. President
Harding expressed his disapproval by
recalling the American troops from
Germany. Chancellor Cuno. with the
support OF the releasing. declared II
moral war" OF passive resistance and
ordered all state employees not to obey
the French. The mlne owners and
later the industrial mugnatcs fell IN
with this program and for months the
French were baked In their efforts
to get amy considerable revenue from
the region. They seized customs. bank
funds and railways, and arrested many
Industrial leaders and officials. but the
passive resistance WIS not broken un.
III late In September. The occupa.
'lon was assisted nctivciy by Belgium
and pnssivcly by italy. Great Brit.
nin. though she did not actually ham.
per the French. gave them no help.
on Nny = Germany made new
rcparations Offer OF s7.5p.OOO. .u,O.
with nnny conditions. md II was i'm.
mcdlntciy rejected by France. Eng.
land also declared the oflcr insufficient.
Berlin thea pekcd a new rcparatlons
conference On the total sum and OF.
fcrcd annuities of l,5OO.oo0.Ov gold
marka Great britain Invited France
and iiniy to Join her In n reply to
this and submitted draft Of her
PROPOSED answer. hut this also fell
through The British covernmen,
there upon sen, n,Ne 10 France md
'"c'nr;ug the nuhr occupa.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
NEUROLOGY

Death renped his usual harvest Of
prominent men and women In 1923.
The more notable Of his victims were,
in january: W. T. whiting. Wisconsin
pnper mill magnnte: Edwin Stevens,
nctor: Mrs. Cora l.. v. Richmond, spir.
itunllst leader; DR.. Emil q. Hirsch,
eminent rabbi Of Chicago; George
Hnmlin, singer: Constantine. former
king OF Greece; W. NJ. Moore. finnn.
cier: Alexandra Ribot. French states.
man: Frederic Harrison. English his.
torinn: Wallace Reid. motion picture
star; Max Nordau. German philoso-
pher: Or. Paul Rclnsch. former min.
lister to China: Or. W. s. Hnines. toxi.
cologist OF Chicago: Henry Clews, New
York banker.
In February: Bishop G. J. oReilly
Of Lincoln. Neb.: Cardinal Prinsco.
archbishop Of Naples. T. Z. Barnard,
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27

Zepliak and Vicar General Butchka-
vich Of the Roman Catholic church to
death for revolutionary activities. The
latter was executed. but Zepliak's SEN
tence was commuted to ten years i'm
prisonment.
Early In December another revolu-
ton was attempted in Mexico. the
leader being Adolfo de la Huerta who
was offended because President Obre-
gon would not support his candidacy
for the presidency. The revolt spread
rapidly, but before the month closed
Obregon seemed to have the situa-
tIon well In hand.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

Ovcrshndowing all other events In
President Warren q. Harding. He
had long planned n trip through the
Middle and Far West and to Alaska
In order to talk with the people and
get thcis reactions. Though tired out
and far from well. he started on June
~, accompanied by Mrs, Harding md
several members of his cabinet. After
delivering several important addresses.
notably one advocating American mem
bcrshIp In the World court. he sailed
to Alaska. Returning thence to San
Francisco. he fell III there on July 2s.
Four days later. on August .. he
passed AWAY. The taking of his body
back to Washington. the services
there, the trip to Marion. Ohio, md
the In'crmcn' there of the little towns
distinguished citizen on August 10
gave the people OF the country ample
opportunity to show In what high
esteem and affection they held Mr..
Harding. Literally the entire nation
mourncd sincerely. and all the other
nations gave expression to thcir grief.
Wee President Calvin Coolidge took
the onih Of office MS President ut his
fathers home In Plymouth. Vt. md
assumed his new duties ut once. re-.
tnln'ng the entire Harding cnblnct and
announcing that he would curry out
the Harding policies where possible
II Ind been taken for granted that
the Republican party would nominate
Mr. Harding In 1924, and Mr.. Cool
ldec immediately became a probable
nominee. However. before the year
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
EVENTS OF 1923
PASS IN review
Happenings at Home and Abroad
During the Twelve Months
That Have lust Closed.
PRESIDENT HARDlNG'S DEATH

Futile Attempts to Settle cerms7 Rep
arations Probiem-Franee oeeu-
pies the Ruhr-Turkey's Oipio-
matte Triumph-Terrible Earth.
quake In Japan-Amsr'ean
Prosperity and Politics.