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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
MANASQUAN FIRM GETS
STATE ROAD CONTRACT

TRENTON, Aug. 29:-The firm of
McCreavy and O'connor, Inc, of
Manasquan, vas yesterday awarded
the contract for the construction of
Section 20, Route A, of the State
Highway system from Manasquan
river to Sea Girt. This ice was
the lowest bidder. The award was
made by the State Highway Com
mission and it's engineers had esti-
mated that the cost would be $780,
361. The SUCCESSFUL firm submitted
a bid which was "a per cent of this
estimate. The pavement is to be
concrete.
James ]. Barrett, of this city, with
an estimate of 92.1 of the commits
sion's engineers, was low man for
the construction work on Section 5,
Route 10, from Trenton to Law
%renceville. The engineers figured the
job would cost about $359,S60. 1t
is to be a sheet asphalt pavement
and will cover a stretch Of three and
seven-tenths miles.
Bentley, Morris Inc, of Elizabeth,
the second lowest bidder, was given
the contract for the construction of
the new abutments and approaches
Creek. Their bid was $29,995. The
lowest bidder was found unable to
handle the job.
On the ground that 1t has no funds
at this time to aid in this project,
the commission denied the request
of Middlesex county for financial aid
in the construction of the Old
Bridge-Matawan road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
OLD METUCHEN
RESIDENT DEAD

METUCHEN, Aug. 29:-Thomas
Eggert, an old resident of this place,
died yesterday at Burlington after a
lingering illness. Mr.. Eggert is sur
vived by three sons and zour daugh-
tiers, James Eggert of Sacramento,
Cal; George Eggert of Tottenville,
Herbert Eggert of Midtown. Mrs.
Harold Perrine of Patrick's Corner,
Mrs. Jess C. Weiniger, Mrs. Robert
Fitzsimmons and Mrs. William E.
Berrien of Metuchen. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Berrien, 304 Main street,
and the interment will be in Hillside
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
POLICE BAND To
GIVE CONCERT
Three More Municipal Con-
Certs in September-viCi'S
Band Here Tomorrow

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 29-Three
more band concerts by tbs munic.
ipal bands of the city of New York
under the Mayors Peoples Commit
tee will be given in September on
Staten Island. Through the efforts
of Assemblyman William L..
Vaughan, one of those scheduled
will be given at the Aquehonga
Athletic grounds on Wednesday
night, Sept. H.. This will be given
by the New York Police Depart
program here on Thursday night,
July 26, before a large gathering.
Another equally good program is
promised for the concert to be given
here in September. The other two
concerts will be given on the north
side Of the island by the Fire De-
partment and the Street Cleaning
Department bands.
The final band concert of the
season under the direction of the
park department for this end of the
island will be given tomorrow night
commencing at 8 O'Clock, at the
Aquehonal grounds. This concert
was scheduled for Thursday night.
August 8, but because of the death
of President Harding at that time
it was postponed by Park Commits
sioEer mckinley for the borough of
Richmond, as were all park con-
certs in the city of New York that
week. The concer tomorrow night
will be given by Vicfs band that
gave the program last Thursday
night before a large audience. There
were two concerts scheduled for
last night, the Police band at Curtis
field and Marriotts band at Great
Kills. The last park band concert
for the season on the island will be
given Friday night by Corcorans
band at Port Richmond Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
SHOW
PRICES Of COAL
u. S. Coal Commission Re-
lease Data on Amounts Paid
at Mines by Dealers

Figures have been issued by the
United States Coal Commission
showing just how much the dealers
in various parts of New Jersey pay
for anthracite stove coal per ton.
The figures are all based on ship
ments prior to May Is, 1928.
Although the prices as quoted by
the commission as the cost to the
dealer are low, it must be taken into
consideration that the coal dealer
has overhead expenses. Included in
the latter are storage, delivery, priv
ate railroad siding, bookkeeping, etc.
Dealers buy Goa at the mines on the
basis of gross tons (2240 lbs.) and
sell at retail on the basis of the net
ton $4,000 lbs.).
Five dealers in this city are listed
as getting their coal direct from the
mines. The prices paid at the mine
are $S.15, $500 and n local coal
man pays 1925 per ton. Added tc
this is the freight charge of $2.39
ton, making a total cost FOB. tc
the dealers siding of $10.64 ant
SILICA. Local dealers are now charg'
ing $13 a ton.
Two Carteret dealers pay 1886
and $11 respectively with a freight
charge of $3.50, as TO Perth Amboy,
making a total of SOFA and $1S.S9
to the dealer.
a Maurer dealer pays $13.14 per
ton delivered to his siding. This is
several dollars higher than the cost
per ton to local dealers. A South
Amboy coal mar buys his anthracite
at $1,000 per ton to his siding while
South River dealers pay on the av-
erage of $11.50 a ton.
Dealers in New Brunswick are
paying $11.30, $1O.77, $12.65 and
other varying prices between $11
and $12. The freight rates to the
county seal vary, according to the
commissions report and this in a
way accounts for the many prices.
The rate paid by the Port Reading
dealer is SHOT per ton delivered to
his siding while the South River coal
merchants are paying $11.79 and
s12.02 per ton. The coal company
at Woodbridge pays Slot for the
anthracite per ton, a few cents below
the high Amboy price.
From the above quotations 1t can
be seer that the coal price to dealers
is remaining nearly constant in this
vicinity. The prices all over the
state are also about on an equal
level.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond
have returned after two weeks at
Lake Popolo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Candy and
his father, Reuben Candy, are at
GAINESVILLE, N. Y, for two weeks.
Mrs. Cornelius Cahalane and chill
dren, of New Brighton, visited Mrs.
w. ]. Hayes, Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. George Whitehead
have been at Atlantic City for a va
cation.
Miss Jeanette Bell recently visited
at Cape May.
Mrs. Frank Adams, of Manhattan,
is visiting Mrs. Rudolph Hoehn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William David are
home from two weeks at Mountain
dale, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lang have gone
to Indianapolis for a visit with the
latter's sister, Mrs. Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wagner.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Hayes, Miss
Catherine Hayes and Daniel Hayes
motored to Coney Island Monday
night in the formers machine.
Elmer and Lester Borkowski are
home after w weeks hike and
hitch to Chicago and back.
Patrolman Herbert c. White is
back to duty after his annual vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Juhl have re-
turned home after a our of the mid
die west by automobile.
The food sale of the Altar Guild
of st. Stephens Episcopal church
will be held Saturday, September 8,
in the temporary parish house in
stead of this Saturday as announced
Sunday morning.
Two crowded houses saw Bebe
Daniels and Antonio Moreno in 1.-The
Exciters'' at the benefit theatre party
of Troop IS, Boy Scouts, at the Pal
ace theatre last night. The affair
was a success and a good sum will be
the result of the event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Gould J. Jennings
are home after three waeks auto trip
up the state and in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harris, of
Brooklyn, have returned home after
visiting at Little Farms.
Mrs. Floyd Burd. of Detroit, WIZ
has been the guest of Rev. md Mrs.
William Burd has left for Buffalo
to join her husband there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Barton, upon
their return from a wedding trip,
will make their home at f012 Amboy
road with her parents. Mrs. Barton
vas formerly Gladys B. Sprague.
Mrs. Frank Hartung is recovering
Mt the Richmond Memorial Hospital
from a recent operation.
A euchre and supper is being plan
ned by the Star of the Sea Circle
on Saturday, September 8 for the
benefit of the Star of the Sea church
at the home of Mrs. Bowen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
]. A. S|M0NSON
FOR ASSEMBLY
TottenviIIe Lawyer Named by
Republicans as the Second
District Candidate

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 29.-James
A.. Simonson, of Butler avenue. Tot
tenville, has been named as the Re-
publican candidate for the assembly
in the second assembly district Of
the county or Richmond for the phi
inalies to be held next month. Mr..
SiIronson was named to fill TIE Va
Cancy left by j.. Alfred A~ndrovCttc. OF
Wood venue. 1otte1'v.lle, who de-
clined after being designated by the
Republican c. tnfy General Coa.1n.t-
tee at the time CT the designations Of
the various candidates for the Dor
ough and county officers to be placed
upon the official ballot. Mr.. Simon
son is we'll known throughout the
eil.re borough Of Richmond, where
he has always resided. He was born
in Tottenville AMI received his edu-
cation at the public schools here.
J He is Il lawyer and Is associated
with former Supreme Court Justice
Frank S. Cannon, Jr., in an office in
Manhattan. He was private secre-
tary to Justice Cannon during the
time he held office. Mr.. Simonson
was for a number of years connected
with the building department of the
borough of Richmond. He is presi-
dent of the Aquehonga Athletic Club
of Tottenville and has always taken
an active part in civic affairs of the
borough. His designation for the
new office was made last night by a
committee on vacancies. He has no
opposition at the primaries and his
opponent 1t the general election to
be held in November will be Assem-
blyman William l.. Vaughan, of
Fisher avenue, T%ottenville, the pres
ent incumbent, who has held the Of
flee for the past two terms.
Mr.. Vaughan was designated by
the Richmond County Democratic
General Committee three weeks ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
TRAFFIC VlOLAT0RS
IN COURT YESTERDAY

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 29-Two
traffic violators crested by the po-
lice of the sixtieth precinct station.
Tottenville, were before Magistrate
Fetherston in the first district court
yesterday. Kenneth Anstadt, of lis
Lexington avenue, Jersey City, sum-
moned to court by Patrolman Cros-
IN for operating a car on the left
side of the street was fined $5, and
Abraham Van Forge, of Al South
avenue. Mariners Harbor, charged
by Motorcycle Patrolman Terranova
with being intoxicated while driv-
ing a "a was given a suspended
sentence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
THIEF GIFT WI Mss FAYE sgI RR gSEnSg66S rs to M0RAE51 BaS 2BEEAz R6 IS S T nBWS AZ YOUTH FROM LEI

o years n ten mark. And many
have passed it so long ago., hal they
speak of their SEVENTEEN birthdays
in h time when we were young"
When Ponce de Leon came to
America to search for the fountain
of eternal youth" they say, "he had
the right idea, but the wrong dope
He went to Florida; he should have
come to Cayuga county. We know"
And they have known for a long,
long time. For So of the natives
have passed their eightieth birth
days, and many of them have but a
year or two to become no%nagenari
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
YEARFOR
CLAY PRODUCTS
1922 Was More Prosperous
Year for Clay Manufac-
facturers than 1921
washington Correspondent Of tbs
Perth Amboy Evening News)
BY GEORGE H. MANNING

washington Correspondent Of the
Perth Amboy Evening News)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29:-Manu-
facturers of brick. tile and other
clay products, and pottery. enjoyed
a more prosperous year in 1922 than
in 1891, although the volume of
business did not quite ecoye to the
pitch reached in 1920, according to
final figures on the activities of the
year just completed by the [. S.
Census Bureau.
One hundred and sixteen Of the
1873 establishments of these classes
reporting to the Census Bureau last
year were located in the state Of
New Jersey. which was the fourth
state in the Union in the number of
plants. Ohio had 331, Pennsylvania
302, and Illinois 119. OF the total,
1861 were engaged primarily in the
manufacture of brick, tile, terra cot
ia and fire-clay products. 270 in the
manufacture of pottery. and 81 in
the manufacture of non-clay refrac-
tories.
The value of products for all the
industries combined was in 1922
S335,518,0 05, as compared with
s27s,4s2,3 1856 in 1921, $3SS,746,923 in
1920, and 1886, 261,276 in 1919.
For the brick, tile, terra Gotta
and ire-clay products the value of
products reported for 1922 was
$229,435.6 SO, which was an increase
of 23 per cent over 1921 and 1872
per cent over 1919, but a decrease
of al per cent compared with 1920.
For the pottery industry the
value of products in 1922 was $751;
9S6,297, which was an increase of
9.3 per cent owe 1921 and 1871 per
cent over 1919, hut a decrease of
1873 per cent as compared with the
1920 business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
CARTEREI

The schools of the borough will
open Wednesday Sept. 5. Several
new teachers will take their posts
then.
Councilman and Mrs. Charles A.
Phillips. of Locust street. returned
last night from Delaware Water
Gap. They will leave tomorrow for
Asbury Park.
A meeting OF the stockholders of
the Carteret Trust Company will be
held on Sept. 6.
Tickets are selling fast for the
first annual clambake Of the Car
teret Republican Club Il be held at
East Railway, Sept. 16.
Various committees are at work
preparing for the open air fair to be
held by the st. Joseph's Catholic
church beginning Sept. 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
DUNELLEN VETERAN GETS
VETERANS BUREAU AWARD
BY GEORGE H. MANNING
washington Correspondent of tn
Pnrth AnhnN ENenino NeWSl

| NdSnlnSlOn 0OIISSpOluSli VI lAS
Perth Amboy Evening News)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29:-John
J. Park, 53S South avenue, Dunel-
len, will receive within the next few
days a check for $112.50 from the
U. S. Veterans Bureau, representing
accrued back compensation to which
he has been declared entitled
through the efforts of Senator Ed
ward l. Edwards.
The bureau has allowed Parks
claim for compensation at the rate
of $22.50 per month, beginning April
1 last, for an injury to his spine suf-
fered in the service. The veteran
is also suffering from hysteria, for
which he is now pressing a claim for
compensation, but has not yet been
able to prove to the satisfaction of
the medical authorities is of service
origin. 1t is said that he is totally
incapacitated from performing n
duties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29

in Main street is down and Charles
e. Close, representing the Board of
Freeholders, was present and de-
clared that it void be repaired at
once
The Matawa1 Master Plumbers
Association had a delegation present
requesting that all plumbers in the
borough be bonded and that a SAN
itary code be drawn up. They were
informed that the bond would be
looked into and instructed to at
tend the next meeting of the Board
of Health which organization will
have charge of drawing up the new
sanitary code to conform to the new
Councilman Stephen c. Thompson
said the sewer bonds Fave been
sold and the money is now in the
bank drawing interest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
MOTORCYCLE COP HURT
WHEN MACHINE SKIDS

TOTTENVILLE. Aug. 29-Motor-
cycle Patrolman William O'Donnell
of the 60th precinct station receiv-
ed a sprained right wrist when
thrown from his machine in Bentley
street yesterday afternoon. He was
attended by DIR. Clarke of the Rich
mond Memorial hospital and later
went to his home. He was riding in
Bentley street when the machine
skidded throwing him to the ground.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29

ans. They look upon those who are
but 20 as children.
The combined ages OF these men
and mt amounts to 1921 years.
There is almost no sickness among
these venerable men and women.
Some of the older ones are beginning
to find it a bit difficult 70 hear well
and a few of them use glasses when
they read. But they have all retain
ed their interest in affairs of the
world, their joy in living. All but
a very few are still actively ming
ling with their acquaintance about
town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
Entertains ON Yacht

TOTTENVILLE. Aug. 29:-Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Androvette and
daughter, Miss Hazel Androvette. of
Pleasant Plains, entertained aboard
their yacht, George IT," yesterday
Captain John Marshall, Mrs. Henry
G. Elfers and Miss Catherine Duni-
gan of T~ottenville, and several
friends from New Haven, Conn, and
Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
MATAWAN COUNCIL LOOKS
INTO PRESENT BUS FARES

MATAWAN, Aug. ga short
meeting of the borough council was
held last night at which time it was
reported that the proprietor of the
new bus line is not living up to his
fare agreement. Mayor William H.
Sutphin was instructed to commun-
icate with the company about the
matter.
The railing on the gully bridge
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29

South Am srican Indians, living in
the regions of ava beds. who go
barefoot from Infancy, have soles of
feet SO calloused that they walk with
immunity over fields of broken lava
glass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
By NEA Service.

MoRAVIA, N. Y, Aug. 27:-
Found: the fountain of eternal youth.
It's right here in this small up
state town. But the passerby who
seeks it in a hurry can't find it; for
it doesn't spring from the waters
of the public park, nor the brooks
off the main road. Yet it's every
where.
The natives can prove it. OF the
population of 1900 persons. 1873 men
and women have passed the three
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29

When Jenny Lind first came to
this country she found our ordinary
railway coaches so uncomfortable
hat she requested a change and COM
pliance with this resulted in the be-
ginning of our present parlor cars.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Fascist ON RAMPAGE.

ing xIaNsf = Hssrsssry ss
a Berlin pathologist, EDO alleged anti
semitic fascist set n1e today to the
crowded konzerthausSaal. in which
the lecture was heing delivered.
emerged, the fascistu are alleged to
have attacked them, thrashiug. stab
bing and trsnrliHe faeny. ?,
Evening star., 1923-02-06
$a.75 and $10.75
Almost Time for
LIGHTER Weight Knit
Undergartnents
Blouse Section, Third door.

They're here now-ve It's,
tights, combination suits.
VESTS have high nccks, long or
elbow sleeves, or Dutch necks with
elbow sleeves. 81. Extra sizes,
$l1S.
KNEE-LENGTH TIGHTS with
drawstring, at waist. Regular
sizes, 81; extra sizes, dI5.
COMBINATION SUITS with high
neck, long sleeves; Dutch neck, el-
bow sleeves, and low neck with no
sleeves and knee length. Regular
sizes, $1.7S; extra sizes, 81.
Knit Underwear Section. Third floor.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
These New Silk Umbrellas
IN the Newest Shades, SIS
Skirt Section, Third door.

are values worth looking into. Practically ali tho nsw
spring shades-and black too with the snartest handles
and ferrues match Some with leather wrist straps
or loops others with rings of bakate in white, black
the new amber shade.
Section Fisth hoor
Evening star., 1923-02-06
The Smartest New Skirts
are Either Tan or GRAY

Some of them tan in soft eamels hair overpladed
checked in darker shade; tailored models in covert
cloth-and lovely boxpleated model with buttons
down side, Is of gray kasha.
Wrap models those that pretend be wrapped but
really fastened down the side, particularly pop
1ar-but pleats have fashion all their own
New Wool Skirts start their prices as low
as $595; while the finer fabrics are priced
up to $40.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
What's New in
Wool Sweaters

SL1P-OVERS of chiffon mohair, smartly striped,
in fiber silk-in varied shades. ............ $3.50
RUSSIAN BLOUSES of brushed mohair, in gray,
tan, slate blue, rosewood and white e:...::.:. $3.50
GOLF COATS, with jacquard fronts, in new shades
of tan gray and falow. ..........$8.75 to $12.75
CHIFFON MOHAIR SLIP-OVERS, in varied col
ors with Jacquard borders and designs of con-
H tTastng shade :........:. s6.75
TWO-TONE MOHAIR SLIP-ONS, In rose, slate +
blue mountain haze and almond green...... S6.75
sweater
Evening star., 1923-02-06
The Blouse
To Wear with the
TailIeur

--is one Of these smart tailored
blouses Of radium, pussywillow or
crepe de chine-and quite as cor
rect as they are smart are these
blouses that button high to the
neck-the new monogram blouses
and blouses with most becoming
" OF. round necks, smartly col
Jared, sometimes tucked and some
times edged with the narrowest OF
pleated frillings.
Failow, a new shade OF tan. Is
going to be popular, and also
gray, navy, white and black.
$s.75 and $10.75
The Washington times., 1923-06-26

Times is about to devote two pages
each week to the exposition of the
new Sunday school lesson which
the fundamentalists are preparing
as a rival course of study to those
given out by the International Sun.
day School Council, now used
throughout the United States, tut
which the fundamentalists say are
infected with the faint Of evolution.
The fundamentalists have ap-
pointed key men in every State
and are preparing a campaign for
100000 members throughout North
America.
They, are organizing local groups
for aggressive war on the liberals
with no quarter.
A movement for organizing New
York fundamentalists was started at
Calvary Baptist church last Monday
night.
Proof Of their strength, Potter
thinks, was indicated by the Long
Island Baptist Association last
week when 1t refused the ordination
of a Union Theological Seminary
student who was only mildly liberal.
He gave his belief that the liberals
would win out in the end. but that
the influence of the fundamental.
lists would delay the success Of the
liberals, due TO their organization
and the financial support that Is
coming to them from so many diff
ferent quarters.
The Washington times., 1923-06-26
LIE ROY WHITMAN WEBS
MISS LUCETTA SABIN

lie Roy Whitman, local newspa-
per man, and Miss Lucetta Sabin. of
94S Shepherd street northwest, are
speeding out into the Virginia hills
today. following their marriage last
night at the home of the brides
uncle and aunt. The couple plan TO
spend their honeymoon AUTOMOBILE
ing through nearby States.
Whitman, a graduate of the Gen.
trail High School, and Miss Sabin.
who is also a Central graduate,
have known each other for years.
They attended the same Sunday
school, went through the grade
schools together and they received
their diplomas from Central to-
gether. The Rev. Walter Smith.
pastor of the Park View Christian
Church. performed the wedding
services.
The bridesmaid was Miss Eliza
beth Sabin, cousin Of the bride. and
Burke Walsh, local newspaper man.
acted as best man. Whitman Is the
son of DR.. and Mrs. Winfield 8
whitman, 949 Shepherd street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-06-26
BY FAY KING.


The vaudeville mOnologist and
the slapstick impressario Of the
movies have done much to keep
up the current opinion that
mothers-in.law are trouble maxi
ers, bad dressers and lantern
jawed ladies that can take a
punch OH the chin with the ease
of . champion and come back
chattering like q magpie.
/ can't help wondering whether
these merry jOl1esters ever had q
mother themselves or just grOwed
up like TOpsy.
/ feel sorry for anybody, espe.
cially a man, who has to resort to
such vulgar, uncalled for method
of corraling a laugh by insulting
women.
Songs and poems are composed
for sweetheartS and mothers, bat
wives and mothers in-laW are con-
tinuOusly held up to ridicule and
caFtcature, and still who are they
but the same sweethearts and
wives that inspired beauty Of
thought.
JOKES HURT HOME.
It may seem q harmless way
to pass an afternoon or evening
sitting back i'm q theater and
laughing and appIauding q man
who says things for q salary
about women that he wouldn't
dare say In the present Of any
of these same ticket holders
about their own women folk, and
still this endless ridicule of mar
riage and in-laws wears down the
foundation Of respect and honor
that makes the home.
If these birds can't think of
anything else funny TO get laughs
except panning parent, then
why don't they pick on fathers-in-
law for a change. But / guess
they are afraid the old boys would
organize and meet the loud
n1Outhed nlOnOlOgist at the stage
door and change his map for. him
as IL ought to be changed.
So far as have observed,
Observation-Disclosures / have met q
few-are patient creatures, who
find 1t best for all concerned to
say little and not take sides.
As ono motler.in-Iaw said to me
after her daughter married a man
that proved to be as worthless as
her mother thought he would be: