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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
LOCAL men ASK THAT A
RECEIVER Be APPOINTED

NEWARK. Sept. 10.-Albert Leon
and Harry Brewer. both of Perth
Amboy, through their attorneys.
Leavitt & Ullrich. of Elizabeth, filed
ia the federal court here today equity
receivership proceedings against the
Bolte Piano Plate Corporation of
Bound Brook. According to the
complaint Leon and Brewer are
creditors and stockholders in the
company and charge that the COM
pany owes them a total OF $4,000, the
sum of $4,000 being due each one
on notes, dated July IT. 1922.
Both Leon and Brewer have lao
shares of the common and prefer
red stock. A fire on March rs last,
the company claims, damaged the
plant to the extent of S23, 00o. The
insurance company offered $4,000.
The assets of the company are given
as $4,000 and the Liabilities as
ssS.590.
The complaint also mentions w.
L. Dill as having advanced $4,000 to
the company. Federal Judge Rum
Won named Charles Brown, of Eliza
beth. as temporary receiver, and his
bond was fixed at $4,000. Judge
Runyon set October 1 as the date for
the company to show cause why the
receivership should not be made
permanent.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
JEWISH HOLIDAY
STARTS TO-DAY
Rosh Hashanah, New Years,
Will be Observed Commen-
cling at Sun Down

New Years, Rosen Hashanah, SER
vices in the Shaarey Tefiloh Syna-
gogue, on Madison avenue will be
conducted by Rev. II. l.. Chazin who
is entering upon his fourth year OF
service with the Shaarey Tihloh
congregation. Rev. Mr.. Chain spent
fifteen years in religious work at
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, before he came
east. The splendid efforts put forth
by the Jews of this community in
furthering many local movements
and institutions are highly commen-
ded by Rev. Mr.. Chain who points
out as worthy monumentals of these
united efforts of the entire Jewish
community the establishment of the
Board of Kosher and the placing OF
the Hebrew School on a firm foot
ing.
The naturalization of the new
Y. NJ. II. A, building which is soon
to play such an important part as
the centre fer many of the Jewish
activities, is also the outgrowth OF
the efforts made by the Perth AM
boy Jewry. The plot of ground on
which the building is erected was
donated by the Shaarey Tefiloh con-
gregation and the whole community
backed the project The Board OF
Kosher has recently set aside fund
of $1,000 for the furnishing of the
Hebrew School room in the Y. NJ. H.
A. building. This spirit was also
manifested in the various drives,
among them being the Keren Haye-
sod campaign.
Rev. Chains New Years message
is that these efforts be continued SO
that when another year rolls around
more gratifying results could be
shown.
The services this year at the
Shaarey Tefloh Synagogue will be
conducted with an exceptionally
fine choir. Dirigent ]. Bernstein, Of
New York will direct the choir
while many of the COM
positions to be rendered have been
especially written for the choir by
the Prof. s. d. Bach, composer, OF
New York. Services will be this
evening and tomorrow evening at
7 o'clock, and tomorrow and We'd
nesday mornings, at o'clock. Rabbi
s. Rabinowitz will deliver the SER
mons at the services and G. Carmel,
representative of the Keren Haye-
sod. of New York state will speak in
behalf of the Hayesod campaign to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock.
A junior congregation has also
been organized and will hold special
services on Tuesday and Wednesday
at 1880 P. M. T. S. Chain will dir
ect the services.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
MANY ATTEND FORMAL
OPENING OF LEON STORE

The formal opening of Albert
Leon & Sons new six-story furniture
store on Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday was an event that will long
be remembered by those who visited
the establishment, which is located
at the intersection of King and
Smith streets. From o'clock in the
afternoon until o'clock at night
visitors crowded into the store. 1t
IS estimated that more than 5000
persons took advantage of the op-
portunity to inspect the building and
the large stock Of furniture contain
ed therein. No furniture was sold
after o'clock in the evening.
Albert Leon and his son, Marcus
A. Leon, acted as a welcoming COM
mittee and met all visitors at the
door. The large sales force and ex-
ira salespeople who were employed
for the occasion acted as guides,
showing the visitors about the build
ing, answering questions concerning
the construction of the massive six
story establishment and explaining
the various lines of furniture.
During the three days during
which the formal opening took place.
many floral pieces were received
from all sections of the country. Per-
sons not only from New Jersey, but
from New York and other surround
ing states called at the store to in7
spect the large furniture establish
ment.
Among those who visited the store
during the formal opening were: the
Board of Directors of the Peoples
National Bank of Elizabeth. Lions
Club members and the directors of
the Fords National Bank.
Special lighting effects were ar
ranged in the massive show win
dows during the opening and these
created considerable attention. Mr..
Leon and his son received many
congratulations on the appearance
of the building. the high grade OF
furniture carried and the progressive
spirit shown by building such a won
derful building to be devoted to the
furnishing of happy homes. Re-
freshments were served, catered by
the Hotel Madison.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
e DIED IN
SEA TRAGEDY
7 DeStroyers of Pacific Squad
ron Held Fast Between
RoCks-15 Hurt

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Sept.
10 (By The Associated Press):-
Twenty-three sailors dead and fif-
teen injured; seven destroyers of the
Pacific squadron of the battle feet
held fast between rocks off Point
Arguello Light, in the Pacific ocean
between San Francisco and Los
Angeles.
These are the outstanding conse-
quences of the navy's major marine
disaster in Pacific waters. The in
jured are being nursed at hospitals
here; a train load of survivors is
headed for San Diego, the naval
base, while the seven ships are fast
approaching total wrecks by the in
cessant pounding of the surf.
The warships went ashore while
cruising from San Francisco to SaI
Diego Saturday night shortly after
O'Clock in a dense fog. Mistaken
position in relation to the coast line
is believed to have caused the crash
The destroyers were speeding
through the fog hugging the shore
in single file formation when they
PAlCu hP -OlA lAAS AONfAS AAOAAl wv ~
500 yards apart about 800 yards of
shore.
The fatalities were divided be-
tween two destroyers. Seven were
from the Delphy and the others died
on the destroyer Young, which turn
ed over and sank in one minute and
81 seconds after she struck.
The other destroyers, the S. P.
Lee, Nicholas, Fuller, Chauncey,
and Woodbury., went aground in
positions which gave their officers
and crews a better chance for their
lives than was afforded the crews
on the other craft.
The naval wrecks came while the
destroyer Reno, a member of the
squadron, had left the cruising line,
attracted by open boat loads of sur
vivors from the wrecked SIS. Cuba.
"a passenger vessel. The Cuba went
ashore off San Miguel Island, off
Santa Barbara county. IL hours
before, and its survivors were pick
ed up by the Reno, with the excep-
tion of one boatload, which was
picked up by the Standard Oil tank
er W. H. Miller, in the Santa Bar
bara channel while its occupants
were rowing out to sea in a dense
fog under the impression they were
headed for shore.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
Report Fever Epidemic

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Re-
porting that an epidemic of fever
had broken out at Toxic. Ambassa-
dor Woods in a cable to the State
Department today said it was inn
perative that one million dollars oA
American Red Cross funds be piac-
ed Immediately at the disposal Of
its relief committee in Japan for
the quick purchase of medical sup
plies and food from nearby markets.
Ambassador Woods also reported
! the appointment Of the Red Cross re-
lief committee in his message. which
read as follows
"In accordance with instructions.
have appointed American Red Cross
relief committee with Admiral An-.
derson, (Commander-in-ch OF
American Asiatic fleet). as chairman.
Imperative TO have immediate dis
posal this committee one million dol
lars Red Cross funds for quick pur-
chase urgently needed medical sup
plies and food from nearby mar
kets. An epidemic of fever of Sc
we're type has already broken out in
Toxic. Request you reply imrle-
diately"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
FALL CAMPAIGN
IN FULL SWING
First Registration Day To-
morrow for the Election,
Primary and General
REPUBLICANS CONVENE
Crowd at Rally Held by Coun-
ty G. O. P.--PresidentS Har-
ding and Coolidge Praised
REPUBLICANS CONVENE

Voters of Perth Amboy will have
their first chance to register for the
primaries and this years election
when the twenty polls in this city
open tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, This will be the first of
three registration days and all those
who did not vote at the general cleo
tion in this city last year must regis
ter tomorrow if they desire to vote
at the primaries on Tuesday, Sep
tember rs. AS there are city and
county contests on both the Demo-
cratic and Republican tickets this
year 1t is likely that the candidates
and their workers will be out in full
force tomorrow getting out the vot-
ers who did not vote at last falls
general election, thus adding to the
list of those eligible to vote at the
primaries.
Leaders of both parties and mem
bers of the election boards urge that
every voter register tomorrow if pos
sible, thus lessening the number to
register on either of the two remain
ing registration days. All persons
who register tomorrow are automa-
tically qualifying to vote at both the
phAiiioAAeS anu 5ChCIdl SlcCllOu Will
out registering again.
City Clerk Costello has all of the
equipment necessary for the use of
the poll clerks tomorrow ready and
has requested the election officers. to
procure these packages from his Of
flee this evening prior to o'clock
as he has a meeting of the Board of
Aldermen at that hour.
The various candidates for office
In which there is to be found a con-
test are waging intensive campaigns,
resorting to signs, cards, letters,
throwaway circulars and personal
appeal
AT the Republican outing in For
est Park, Highland Park, Saturday
afternoon, a number of the G. o. P.
candidates were on hand to make
themselves acquainted and push
their campaigns.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
DANISH CHILDREN'S HOME
anniversary BIG Event

In spite of the shower last night
the fifteenth anniversary of the Dam
ish Children's home held yesterday
was a great success. The collection
taken for the home amounted to
$157 and a considerable sum was
realized through the sale of sand
wiches, coffee and other eatables
boosting the total to 1925. In behalf
of the home, the committee wishes
to thank all who participated in
making the day such success.
julius Lindhardt, in his speech,
touched upon the opportunity placed
before the people of Danish descent
to erect and maintain institutions
where young and old without sup
port could have the blessings of life
and liberty. The members of "Frem"
contributed greatly to arousing "a
cheerful and happy sentiment which
remained throughout the day. A list
of contributors will be published in
tomorrow's paper.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
FREEMAN WILL
CASE ON AGAIN
Medical Testimony is Heard
at New Brunswick Today
Continued Next Monday

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 10. =
The taking of testimony in the
Charles Manning Freeman will case
lis being continued before Judge John
p. Kirkpatrick in the orphans court
here today. The session today is
given over to the taking of medical
testimony. Next Monday has been
set as the time for the summing up
of the case.
Henry A. Cotton of the State Hos
pitai for the Insane, at Trenton was
the first of the expert medical wit
nesses called. The first of DR.. Cot
tons testimony was taken up with
telling of his personal knowledge of
DIR. Freeman. He declared DR.. Free
man first came to the hospital for
treatment on August 2, 1920. volun-
tary. He escaped from the institu-
ton on August 25, 1920. During. his
first stay at the hospital, DR.. Cot
! ton said DIR. Freeman's memory was
defective and that he suffered from
| Idelusions. DIR. Freeman realized his
own condition DIR. Cotton said, and
alleged that 1T had been caused by
the use of drugs and liquors.
The next time DIR. Freeman came
to the hospital, DR.. Cotton said, was
on August 23, 1921. His visit then
was not voluntary, as he had been
sent by his wife. He was released
on October 3. DIR. Cotton stated that
he saw very little change in DIR.
Freemans condition between the
two visits.
Thomas Brown, representing Mrs.
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, DR..
Freeman's widow, who was cut off
with the sum of 81, opened the case
for the complainant by asking a
hypothetical question. 1t took Mr..
Brown at least one hour to read the
question, which requested of DR..
Cotton to state whether or not in
his opinion, DR.. Freeman was in a
fit mental condition at the time the
will was made to draw up a docu-
ment of this kind.
The only principals present at to-
days session are the four sisters of
DR.. Freeman. Mrs. Freeman has
never attended any of the hearings.
Harry Mohring, to whom DR.. Free
man left the majority of his estate,
and who has been present at all the
proceedings was not in court today,
due to the fact that he is confined to
his home by illness.
Objection was entered by w. II.
Davy, one of the attorneys for Moh-
ring, as to the way the question ask
ed by Mr.. Brown had been worded.
This was corrected after which DR..
Cotton answered it as follows:
"From my own knowledge of DR..
Freeman and the testimony in this
case 1 would say he was not men
tally capable of making a will on
the 18th day of July, 1922"
The afternoon session began at
2:15 and consisted of the cross ex-
animation of DIR. Cotton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
CHANNEL
FAVORED HERE
Many Have Signed the Peti-
tons Which Will be Col
IeCted Tomorrow

Petitions requesting the Board of
Commerce and Navigation to use
its best endeavors for the Deepen
ing of the Raritan river from the
Great Beds to a point 400 feet above
the Central railroad bridge, which
were placed in circulation last We'd
nesday, will be collected tomorrow
Residents of the city are requested
and urged to visit the various places
where the petitions have been
placed and sign them without fur
ther delay in order that an express
sion of the desires of the citizens
may be presented to the Board of
Engineers, through the Board of
Commerce and Navigation.
The petitions may be found in the
following places: All fire houses,
city ball, water department in King
street. dry docks, street department.
Other petition have been placed in
the Office of former City Attorney
Leo Goldberger and with George
Sehenck at the city docks. The pc
titions were distributed by Mayor
Wilson.
1t is believed by the Raritan Ter
minal and Waterway Association
that the signing of the petitions will
do more to show the Board Of Engi-
neers the demand FOR the improve
ment than would a public mass
meeting.
1t is understood that many sig
natures have been obtained to date
and it is expected that when the
petitions are collected tomorrow,
the signatures will be found to
number several hundred.
The petition reads as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned residents of
Perth Amboy do hereby petition
the Board of Commerce ard Naviga-
ton OF New Jersey to use its best
endeavors in behalf of the deepen
ing of the channel of the Raritan
river between Perth Ambov and
South Amboy to thirty feet in ac-
cordance with the recommendation
of the district engineer
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
over $1,000 RAISED
IN DRIVE HERE TO AID
STRICKEN JAPANESE
ORGANIZATION at Work to Fill
Quota of $500 Set for
this City
ALL CLASSES HELPING
Encouraging Reports Re-
Ceived from all those Work
ing for Drives Success

With the chairmen of the various
committees working with unlimited
interest, the fund being raised in
this city by the Red Cross for the
purpose of aiding the earthquake
sufferers in Japan has reached ST.
O49. The quota to be reached by
this city is $4,000.
Andrew White, chairman of the
lawyers committee, has reported
that everything is going along in
great shape in his work. Many do
nations were reported by the chair
man on Saturday, while DR.. c. w
Naulty, chairman of the doctors
committee, has canvassed every one
of these professional men and all
have declared their willingness to
donate.
John Pfeiffer has been added to
the Industrial committee, of which
j. +. REILLY is chairman, and an in
teresting report is expected from
thar body in the near future. Sew
eral large contributions are also
expected to be reported in few
DAYS from the business mems COM
mittee. /. T. Madsen is chairman
of this body and it's being assisted
by Albert Leon.
Dr.. C. H. Burlew, chairman Of the
dentists committee, Andres Ander-
son. chairman of the lodge ana
organization committee, and FranE
Dorsey, chairman of the coal and
automobile dealers committee, an
report progress in the soliciting OF
the funds and promise encourag-
ing accounts shortly.
The emergency call to help the
stricken country with its millions ol
homeless, thousands of injured and
others who lack food and clothes,
was placed before the people OF this
CITY Yesterday at all the churches'
The plea is being made through the
Red Cross, and at all drug stores
about the city boxes will be placed
with a sign, explaining the cause
in which persons may drop their
contributions.
The Red Cross rooms at the Kari
tan building, which have been closed
every afternoon during. the last sew
eraI months, will be open at all times
during the drive to receive dona--
tions, while on the front page OF
the Evening News a coupon, when
NAV be filled out and sent to the
rooms of the Red Cross, can be
found. Many of these were found
in the list of contributions sent by
mail over the weekend.
The following is a list of the con-
trihutors and amounts as reported at
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10

The west side of Amboy avenue
has been opened to the lighter forms
of traffic. The street was opened by
City Engineer Louis p: Booz, Jr.,
who decided that the city could not
keep the street closed for longer
period, although it is still in an un-
finished condition. 1t was the first
intention to keep the street closed
until the top asphalt surface had
been spread over the concrete. but
when this work was delayed Mr..
Booz decided to allow both the north
and south bound traffic to run over
the concrete. Mr.. Booz would not say
today when the top surface might
be spread on the new road bed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10

the Nymensingh district, whers
many houses collapsed.
The center of the disturbance was
thought to be in China.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1o-The earth
quake which killed fifty persons at
Calcutta today probably was sup
Elemental TO the disastrous quake IN
Japan, in the opinion of Chester
A. Reevs, in charge of the seismo-
graph at the American Museum Of
Natural History.
Calcutta is not in the same
earthquake zone Japan, but in
one that begins In southern China
and extends TO the Mediterranean.
This zone, however, is closely asso-
ciated with the one which includes
Japan.
The Calcutta disturbance is not
likely to be Immediately followed
by another of serious dimensions.
he said.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO extend our appreciation and
thanks to all of our relatives ana friends
for the beautiful floral tributes, especially
ST. Anne Society No. s, ST. Mary's So
ciety No 296 Red star A. G.. Girl Eln-
ployes, General Cigar Co. Also wish 70
thank Undertaken Michael Zyllta for his
efficient services rendered and Rev Jos.
Szuchy and Rev. John Kustan Of Railway
for their kind words Of sympathy extend
ed to US in the loss Of wife and mother.
JOHN JACKO AND FAMILY,
27s76-9-1O-Its
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10

One Side of An1bOy Ave.
Opened; Paving Pushed

The resurfacing of State street
from Broad street to the end of the
brick pavement at Pulaski avenue,
has been completed and the street
is now completely open to traffic.
Saturday the road repair gang fill
ed the holes in the paving from
Broad street to the intersection of
State street with New Brunswick
avenue and Smith street. City En-
gineer Booz today declared the street
to be in good condition.
Work is now progressing on the
resurfacing of washington street for
its entire length. II is expected the
work will be completed within a per-
iod of two weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
WOMEN'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB
HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT

The first fall meeting of the sea-
son of the Women's City Democratic
Club will be held in their club rooms
over the Strand theatre, in Smith
street, tonight at 8 o'clock. Mrs.
Daniel Sullivan, president. urges that
all members be present as plans Tor
fall activities will be started. Anyone
desiring to join the club should be
present at tonight's session.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
Inrnstirate Rnhherv

The police are investigating a re-
port that the Giles Drilling Company
shop at William street and the Penn
sylvania railroad, was entered on
Saturday night, and a quantity OF
tools stolen. Motorcycle Officer
Seiboth and Chauffeur Koyen visited
the place yesterday, and Detective
Gutowski is working on the case to-
day. Entrance was gained by tear
ing some tin off the side of the
building.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
IL Arrested Here

William J. Highland, OF Newark'
was arrested by officer William Kill
murray, early Saturday night for
falling to stop after injuring two
people in Woodbridge. Highland
was driving Il Newark Paper Box
company truck. The driver was held
here until The arrival of Sergeant
Larsen and Officer Oldbright, and
upon his arrival ip Woodbridge fur
nished s10n bail for a hearing a
week from today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
Gn. .nOn RodIes Recovered

TOXIC, Sept 10 (By The Associate
ed Press) Sixty thousand bodies
had been recovered in Toxic and Yo7
kohama up to and including today
and the police estimate that 100000
persons have been treated for
wounds and sickness as a result Of
the earthquake. A landing party
from the United States destroyer
Huron buried the dead from the
American naval hospital at Yelxo-
hama.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
summit Is Chaneed

SHANGHAI, Sept 10.-(By The
Associated Press "a News Agency
dispatch from Osaka states that the
summit of Mount Fuji, apparently as
a result of the quake, has under
gone a most noticeable change the
peak now appearing much fiatteB
than formerly.
1t was also stated that all Toxic
colleges were destroyed with the
exception of Waseda and Keio Uni
versities.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
Cause Investigated

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - The
theory was expressed today by high
naval officials that a tidal was or
naval officials that tidal wave or
from the Japanese earthquake, caus-
ed the disaster to destroyer division
II off the California coast yester-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-10
SAFE in TOXIC

Word has been received in this
city that Miss Genevieve Caulfield,
of New York City. niece of Mrs.
William P. Bradley, of Market
street, is safe in Toxic. Miss Caul-
field is a teacher in the Imperial
school in Toxic and has many
friends in this city.
Notice.. Smerling 14s Smith Street
will close this evening at and remain
closed until Wednesday evening at 2.
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