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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
Social and Personal Activities
Miss Smith
HonoTed by Friends

Miss Rosalie Brida gave a surprise
party for Miss Catherine Smith, OF
Madison avenue, recently, in honor
of her sixteenth birthday. The rooms
were a~ttractively decorated with red
and white streamers. A large birth
day cake, in the form OF a heart held
the place of honor in table decora-
tons. Red rose cups filled with
candy were given as favors. Singing
and dancing were enjoyed through
out the evening. Refreshments were
Iserved.
The guests included: MI. and Mrs.
Hans Clausen, Miss Rosalie Breda, of
Fords, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reutsch.
Miss Lillian Reutsch, Of Bound
Brook, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard John
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dushane,
Harry Johnson, Misses. Louisa john
son and Eleanor Applegate of New
Brunswick, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sny-
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Drake, Of
Piainfield, william Snyder, of
Lowell, Mass. MIR. and Mrs. Hans
Larsen, Robert larsen. Miss Mary
Larsen, of DunelIen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Cl,usen, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
G. Smith, Jr., Leslie W. Meggsen,
Senior r. PHILIPPE, Andrew P. Smith,
Misses Catherine SL-it1 and Elisa
Clausen OF this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
JAMES CULLEN, Old COAL
DOCKS WORKER, FOUND DEAD

James Cullen, about seventy years
years old, well known here among
coal dock men, where he. worked as
a trimmer for years, was found dead
in his room at $50 Hartford street
by Patrolmen Frank Tonghini and
Frank Burke at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon. Cullen had no relatives,
as far as "a be learned, and had a
room in the hotel of Mrs. RIA. Bull
lis in Hartford street.
When efforts were made to get
into his room at noon today by Mrs.
Bulls. the door was found locked
and Cullen did not respond to calls.
The police we're notified. When the
officer forced open the door to Gull
lens room his dead body was found
lying up against the door.
Coroner Hillpot of Metuchen, was
notified and viewed the body. Pleur-
isy is thought to have been the cause
of Cullen's death. He had been i'll
for several days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
Shower is Given
Mrs. Gallagher

4. miscellaneous shower va given
hFs. Daniel Gallagher whose mar
flage has just been announced, al
tbs home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Harrigap, in Washington
street Saturday night. Games,
music and dancing were enjoyed
throughout the evening. Miss Fran
ces Romer and S. Adams gave sew
srai plano selections. Refreshments
yer served.
The guests included: Misses Y.
HuR. l.. Wurgier. Florence Slater,
Marguerite Burke. Florence Torrell,
n, Burke, Helen McCardle, Theresa
A&cCardle, Lydia Drost. NJ. Green,
Ruth Heiseiberg, Marie Handerhan,
Anna Handerhan, Theresa Sheehan,
8. Seng, Rose O'Leary. l., Devol,
Mary Haney, Grace Palmer, Mar
saerits Dolan, NJ. Anderson, Dora
Rodine, Agnes Grieyes, NJ. Wedel,
Gertrude Feeney, M. Oislnip. Fran
ees Hofaer, Messrs. s. johnson, Pat
rick Haney, Stephen Adams, Law.
renee Grady, William Kenney, Ed
ward Kenny, William Harrigan,
William McNaliy, Charles LeiksIey,
J. Earrigan, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Hsrrigan, Mrs. John Grispart. Mr..
ana Mrs. J. Harrigan ana Mrs. Cal
laSheT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
JUDGE DAILY WILL OPEN
COURT At MORRISTOWN

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. al
Circuit Court Judge Peter F.. DAILY
announced today that he will open
court in Morristown Thursday.
March 1. Judge DAILY who has been
appointed as circuit court judge at
ter having spent over ten years on
the bench of this county. is assist
ing this week Judge Lloyd in hear
ing some OF the circuit cases before
taking up the new judicial post.
The case before Judge DAILY Is
that Of Charles w. Barker. Of New
ark, against l.. N. Dietrich, Of New
Brunswick for $3.50. The complain
ant is contending that he advanced
that amount for the perfection Of
motion picture camera, but which
proved lated impractical and d.
rected not to use any further funds
in connection with the experiment.
The defendant contends however
that the machine was lauded by
leading motion picture directors,
that he gave up a lucrative position
to work on the new camera and he
was right in using the money all
vanced by the plaintiff for the ex-
~ploitation of his work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
AIM FOR PERMANENT
ARBITRATION BOARD

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Com-
munity organizations at Paterson, n.
j., and manufacturers engaged in
the silk industry, have been assured
that the Federal Department of La
Dor will cooperate to the utmost ex-
tent in an endeavor now being made
to create a permanent arhitral board
for dealing with Labor and wage
questions.
T j. Williams, commissioner of
Cancellation for the department, re-
turned to the New Jersey manufac-
turing district today after presenting
to Secretary of Labor Davis and
Hywel Davies, acting chief Of the
bureau of Cancellation, a plan for
preventing disturbances and AUST
ing wages which has been drawn up.
If the plan is carried into effect.
the labor department will be pre-
pared to undertake impartial in
vestigation into living costs and
comparative scales in various iu-
dustries on which DECISIONS of the
board ma be based, and to desig-
nate referees to govern application
of decisions or agreements which
the board may promuIgate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
Marie Hughes
Honored at Party

Mrs. Peter t. Hughes, of State
street. entertained a number OF
friends and relatives on Sunday aft
ernoon, in honor of the fourteenth
birthday of her daughter Marie.
Musical selections were given by
Miss Helen Neary. of Woodbridge.
Victroia furnished the music for the
dancing. A huge birthday cake,
with fourteen candles held the place
OF honor in table decorations. A col.
iatien was served.
The guests included: Misses Eu-
genla and Marie Simniin, Dorothy,
Harold and Helen Burns, Mary and
Harold Hughes, Norma Henderson,
Mrs. Charles r. Simmin, Mrs. J. II.
Burns, Mrs. P. T. Hughes, Mr.. ana
Mrs. T. P. Henderson, Jr., OF this
city; Miss Helene Neary. Roy Ander-
son, Henry Neary. Mr.. and Mrs.
John 7. Neary OF Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
Has Wife In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 81. -
Harry Moll, found shot at q boat
house at CL .'ksboro, n. j., today.
near the body of Viola Staley. has a
wife and Gig! t year old son in this
city. Mrs. Carrie Mol. the wife,
said that while her husband stayed
away at nights, she he'd no suspicion
that he a paying attention to an
other woman. Moll is a chauffeur.
He is about 27 years old. The girl
was about II.
Both death notes were in the same
handwriting. according to the cor
oner. The bullet in the girls head
was fired at such an angle she
could not have held the pistol her
self, the coroner said.
The pistol was found near Moll,
who al lying a short distance from
the boathouse, to which Clarksboro
residents were attracted at 1880 a.
m. by flames. According to the po-
lice, no one occupied the boathouse
except Moli and the girl. He rep
resented to those who saw them that
the girl wac his wife, authorities
said.
Police questioned Moil in the hos
pital today and accused him of kill
ing the girl. He denied 1t and said
the girl killed herself. Moil said
Viola Staley was married and had a
child five years old.
Mrs. MOL arrived at the hospital
TO see her husband. She said she
would stand by him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
Mission Society
Enjoys Program

The Foreign Missionary Society
of Simpson M. E. church held their
regular monthly business and social
meeting last night IN the chapel OF
the church. Miss Ann Josleyn gave
: reading on The Book of India
which Is being studied by the society
It the present time. Miss Esther
Hawkins entertained with several
viiont selections, accompanied by
Mrs. Schucker.
Plans were made for Founders
pay, which will be celebrated on
aiatch 2s, No definite arrangements
nave been made as yet. At the
close of the business session. a socia
ttaae was enjoyed, Refreshments
were served by the conmittea In
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
MAN TRIES TO ENTER
WRONG HOUSE,; CALL POLICE

William C~urran. forty years old,
of 933 State street, evidently under
the influence of liquor, the police
say, was far from home at midnight
this morning when he endeavored to
enter the home of Edward Wickberg
at 80 State street, thinking same to
be his home.
Lieutenant Andrew Jensen re-
ceived a call from the Wickberg
home that a nan was endeavoring
to enter. Officers William Peterson,
William Buchan. Bernard ~Toolan
and Lester Seaman were detailed to
the scene and upon their arrival the
intruder had departed.
About 1890 o'clock this morning
Officer Peterson picked up Curran on
suspicion in connection with the case
and when the matter was explained
before Recorder Harold e. Pickers-
gill this morning he was given a sus-
pended sentence.
Currau. it is said, lives in n of
the buildings near the end OF outer
State street and he was crossed last
night and took the Wickberg home
on the southern end of State street
as his home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
Perth Arnboy
Personal Mention

A son was born to MI. and Mrs.
Harry Patten OF Davidson avenue
Saturday.
Miss Anna Smith Of High street
left Saturday for a six weeks stay
at Pinehurst, N. c.
Miss Kathryn Mcnamara OF East
avenue is confined to her home with
illness.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Blanchard of Convery
place recently.
Mrs. r. D. James OF Lawrie street
land Mrs. z. H. Volt of Washington
street are spending several weeks al
Buffalo. Niagara Falls and Canada.
Mrs. Thamer Bolischweiler and
Miss Blanche Griffin Of this city
were the guests of friends in Old
Bridge Sunday.
Martin Newcomer IT. of Kearny
avenue left Saturday for an ex-
tended stay with relatives in France
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
CANAL BILL REPORTED;
PROJECT GETS SUPPORT
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LL
lions Of dollars are being spent tic
make it possible to save the dimes
pennys and even mills in shipping
costs. The east, Mayor Donnelly
said, must wake up and act also il
1t is going to keep pace with the
other sections of the country.
Congressman-elect Elmer II. Ger
an, of Matewan, gave an enthusiasts
tic talk on the canal proposition and
urged the people to sustain the en-
thusiasm which now prevails. He
suggested conducting contests and
debates in the high schools on the
subject of the New Jersey ship canal
in order to arouse interest and in.
crease enthusiasm,
Mr.. Geran said that under present
conditions it means a 277 mile voy-
age to go from New York to Phila-
delphia by boat. down the Atlantic
coast. Through the canal it would
be but eighty-seven miles. During
the past decade records show that
more than a thousand lives have
been lost and millions of dollars
worth of cargoes and ships destroy
ed along the Atlantic coast in max
ing this trip.
CdHdI WOulu DE d LHl1S-
but we don't get it," the speaker
said. 1.-THE government promises to
construct the canal when the state
purchases the right OF way ana the
state says it will purchase the right
Of way when the government signi-
tles it's intention of constructing the
canal. Thus we don't seem to get
anywhere. During my term as your
congressman I will consider it an
honor to aid and assist our enthusi-
astic people in making this project a
certainty"
Wilfred II. Schoff, secretary and
treasurer of the Atla tic Deeper
Waterways Association, outlined the
steps necessary for the acquisition of
the property, the approval of the
government engineers and the secur-
ing of government assistance in hay
ing the canal built. Mr.. Schoff, ore
Of the best advised waterway author
tiles in the country. gave an interest
Ing illustrated talk, showing what
other states have done in the matter
of canals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
MISSING NURSE
WAS To
DEATH BELIEF
That is Latest Report From
Authorities Probing Strange
Case
MISSING ALMOST WEEK
Detectives Not Work
ing on Case, Chief David
Says

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 27:-
Belief that Miss Agnes J. Breazeale,
student nurse at the Middlesex Gen
eral Hospital, has frozen to death is
the latest report from authorities
who are investigating the case Of the
girl, missing now for almost a week.
They contend that IL she had
eloped 3r had been kidnapped, she
would have notified her p ople or the
authorities, and her abductors would
have sent some word to her people.
Chief of County Detectives Ferd
David denied today that a request
had been made of his Office for as
sistance In solving the disappearance.
The state police have been asked to
lend a hand and are doing so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
RESISTANCE IN
CONTINUES
French Seize German Instruc-
tons to Workers Encour-
ing Them to Fight on
TAKE GERMANY

Ian J. 1ILINAl1A4sI . . =
ESSEN, Feb 27 Icy The Asso-
ciated Press)-German resistance
in the Ruhr Valley is increasing as
a result of renewed efforts by the
Berlin government to keep in touch
with the Ruhr workers and assure
them as far as possible that it IS
continuing to stand behind ther1
French intelligence officers have
seized sets of books and booklets
giving detailed instructions to the
workers, encouraging them to stick
to the fight against the occupation
and bidding them obey no orders
Of the French.
This latest propaganda move by
the Berlin government is believed
here to have resulted in increased
determination to maintain resistance
and to have stimulated individual
sabotage. AS an example, f25 wires
of the Rhine telegraph and tele-
phone service were cut today at
Dusseldorf. Wire were in a cable
which had just been repaired after
its cutting a fortnight ago, The
cable runs up and down the Rhine
and has an extension to Berlin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
SEE URDER|N
GIRL 8 DEATH
Girls Dead Body Found Near
Burned RELATIONSHIPS
pect Wounded Man

WOODBURY., Feb. 27.--Viola
Staley, of Philadelphia, was found
dead with a bullet in her temple,
and Harry Mol, also of that city,
was found unconscious early today,
near a burned boathouse at Clarks-
boro, a short distance from here,
Moll also had a bullet wound in the
head. He was brought here and it
Is said that he has a chance of re-
covery.
Near the bodies were found two
notes, one signed with the name of
the girl, in which it was stated that
she intended to kill herself because
of a quarrel with Moll. The other,
signed by Mol, said that he. finding
the girl a suicide. feared he would
be considered her slayer and there
fore he intended to kill himself
The police said they question the
genuiness of the girls note and
are working on the theory that Moll
shot the girl and then tried to kill
himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
W0ODMEN OF WORLD SEEK
1000 MEMBERS IN 1923

Woodmen of the World of the
twelve camps comprising the Perth
Amboy district through its commit
tee of one hundred members are we'll
on the way for the campaign for
1000 new members to be enrolled
this year.. The committee met last
night at Woodmen hall and outlined
the membership campaign which
started with the first meeting held in
January.
Head Camp Commander T. o.
Thompson, who is a member OF
Perth Amboy Camp No. 10. is chair
maj of the committee, Martin Olsen
is the vice chairman, Louis j. Hor-
kay is the secretary and Emil A.
Frey is the treasurer. There are
more than $500 Woodmen within
the district and through their efforts
the committee expects to reach the
goal before the end of the year.
Each of the $500 have been mailed
two applications for new members.
There will be three class limitations
held within the year and these will
be in March, June and November.
Various prizes are being offered by
the committee for securing new
members and as a special induce
ment every member that a
new member gets a banquet ticket.
There will be two banquets, one in
June and the other in December. At
the latter banquet Sovereign Com
mander w. A. Fraser and United
States Senator Morris Sheppard, the
sovereign banker, will be present. 1t
is expected that from 500 to 500
workers will attend each banquet.
Should a member secure two tickets
he will be privileged to bring his
wife or lady friend to the banquet.
Emil A. Frey and NJ Zserai are
the district deputies of the Perth
Amboy district and they are assisting
the committee in every way. Essex
county is conductlr.G a similar cam
paign for 1000 members and Union
county is endeavorinC to C 500
by the same method.
The camps and their clerks in the
Perth Amboy district are: William
P. Bradley, Camp No. 10; Frank
Born, Camp No. rs; E. S. Everson,
Camp No. 81; Anton Hettiger, Camp
No. so; Harvey Romond. Camp No.
So; Louis ]. Horkay, Camp No. IS;
George Hyde, Camp No. IS; Stephen
Vecsey, Camp No. SO; Joseph Bakos,
Camp No. SO; Walter Ross, Camp
No. 80; John Krezak, Camp No. 81,
and Stephen Hatola, Camp No. ITO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
EAGLE BOAT BEING PUT
IN SHAPE FOR SUMMER

There will be a meeting and drill
OF the officers and men of the Eagle
IS, on Thursday night aboard the
floating armory" Newton at which
time the regular course of lectures
will take place.
Enlistments TO the local naval bat
talon are open for men eighteen to
twenty-five years old, who are in
good physical condition. Applica-
tons will be received any Thursday
night on the U. S. s. Newton at the
foot of Fayette street.
At the present time the Eagle rs
is undergoing repairs at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard in preparation for the
summer. 1t is hoped that many To-
cal men will take advantage of this
opportunity and enlist in the local
service. The first two weeks cruise
OF the Eagle As will take place soma,
time in April.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
LOUIS SCHEID, OLD Time
BASEBALL STAR, DIES

Louis Scheid, an old time baseball
player who was the catcher for the
Perth Amboy Baseball team more
than twenty-five years ago, died
Sunday at his home SO Warner street
Jersey City, after a brief illness.
Mr.. Scheid vas the catcher and
Phi,' Hardness. the pitcher for the
team which is said to havo been one
of the best amateur teams in this
section In those days.
Mr.. Scheid besides his widow. who
was formerly Miss Annie Noonan sis
ter of Martin Noonan. of this city. is
survived by two daughters and one
son and a grand child. His father,
sister and brother also survive him
The funeral will be held from his
late residence tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. The interment will be in
the Westside cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
Clue at Jamesburg

JAMESBURG, Feb. 27.-A wide
search is being made this morning
by the local police. county detective
and the Bureau of Missing Persons
in New York for the apprehension
of Joe Basco, of this place said to
be in a demented condition. Mean
while Marshal Fillhower is check
ing up the description OF the man
who on Saturday brutally attacked
Mrs. Grace Clarke, forty-seven years
old. Somerville road, ~Spotswood.
Marshal Fillhower in communicat-
ing with Chief of County Detective
Ferd A. David over the telephone
this morning was of the opinion that
Basco was probably the man who at
tackled Mrs. Clarke and that the de-
scription given out by the police late
Saturday of the man TALES about
the same with that OF the alleged
maniac.
Basco, according to the police, was
taken to New York on. Sunday by
his relatives fer consultation OF 6
physician. He has been previously
confined to an insane asylum, but
was released in the custody of his
relatives. Only lately he began
again his boistrous acts and the rel
~ " ltO doCSOI dAlb
If advisable, have him again COM
nlitted to the asylum. The physician,
the police advised that Basco be kept
at a demented institution since his
condition demanded it.
After the visit to the physician
Basco and his two relatives left for
the Pennsylvania station. but found
that they had missed the train and
6:14 being the last train out from
New York decided to spend night II
New York and engaged a room with
a large bed. All three slept to-
gether. Sometime between midnight
and 6 O'Clock in the morning while
the two relatives were asleep. the
poloce say Basco quietly made his
exit from the room and disappeared
No trace has been found of him
since.
Basco, is the brother Nicholas,
who is now committed in the Grim
inal ward of the state insane asy-
lum Over a year ago he attacked
Marshal Fillhower injuring him
with the firing OF shot from a run.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
TWO JURYMEN
ARE DISMISSED
Because They Rode Home
With Amboy Defendant in
Court Action

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. a.
A verdict of $1,000 was returned in
the case of Harry Goldberg, defend
ant in the court action brought by
Samuel Lopatin, Capel Froom, MAJ
Margoliss, Louis Miller and Isaac
Mansdorf, charging malicious prose
cution. The original suit was fol
$4,000. Under the verdict Gold.
berg must pay $500 to each of the
five plaintiffs making a total of $2,-
500 to, be paid out by him as the
result of his action.
In charging the jury, Justice Lloyd
said there was no doubt that ths
plaintiffs had been unlawfully taken
to the station house,
1t seems that one Harris was also
mixed up in the case but obtained
his release some time ago by paying
5000 to each OF the five plaintiffs,
Harris complained that the men
were trying to steal his stuff.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. a.
Because they had returned to Perth
Amboy yesterday in an automobile
with Harry Goldberg, defendant in
a court action, Arthur Conquest and
William x. Petty were this morning
dropped from the jury trying the
case by Judge Frank It. Lloyd.
Goldberg is the defendant in a
$4,000 action brought by Samuel
Lopatin, Capel Froom, Max Mar
COLES, Louis Miller and Isaac Mans
dorf, for malicious prosecution,
About a year ago the Ave men were
arrested at the ferry in Perth Am
hoy on a grand larceny charge in
connection with a junk deal, and
they were later discharged. Cold
berg then had the men arrested on
a justice of the peace warrant, and
they were held for grand jury
action.
This case started last week, but
due to the fact that Harry Gnlen-
boch Of the firm of Wight, Wight &
Golenboch, representing the plain
tlffs, and Jacob S. Karkus, repre-
senting the defendant, were busy in
another court, the matter was put
ever until today.
Judge Lloyd. in commenting on
the jurors action yesterday, said
there might be nothing wrong in
their so doing, but after a suggestion
was made, the two were dropped
and the case went on with ten
jurors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
SAFETY PATROL PLANS
FOR movie" Benefit SHOW

A meeting Of the Grammar School
safety patrol was held yesterday aft
ernoon at which the chief of the pa
troll and other officers made their
report. The new secretary and trea-
surer elected at the last meeting,
were installed.
A discussion took place on the
"movie'' benefit TO be held under
the auspices of the patrol. 1t was
decided that the patrols of both the
Grammar School and the Holy Trim
ity School combine is arranging for
the show. The motion picture Sc
lected is knights OF the Crossroad,"
The theatre where this movie is to DE
shown will be selected at the next
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-27
SEEK MAN WHO
BEAT WOMAN
At SP0TSW00D
Search in Vicinity of Spots
wood and South River for
Brutal AssaiIant
.DEMENTED MAN CLUE
Search Being Made for Such
a Person Seen in That
Vicinity

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 27.-
Chief of County Detectives Ferd A.
David and County Detective William
Fitzpatrick spent several hours in
this city and South River last night
In search of clues in connection with
the attack on Mrs. Grace Clark at
her Spotswood home on Saturday.
The woman, after giving up sew
enty five cents, all she had in the
house, to the intruder at his request,
was attacked and rendered uncon-
scious. Several hours later she
was found on the floor by her
daughter. still unconscious and her
clothes and body burned. The wo-
nan is in a nervous condition at her
home, as a result of the incident.
Three men answering somewhat
the description given by the woman
will be questioned. One of the men
suspected applied TO a minister at a
Spotwood church early Saturday
morning with a letter from a South
River party. The letter claimed
that the man was deaf and dumb
and destitute. The minister gave
the mar 50, and it is possible the
panhandler went from the ministers
home to the Clarke residence.
The county authorities take little
stock in the report that the man was
seen walking down Smith street,
Perht Amboy, to the Staten Island
ferry on Saturday afternoon.