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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-04

Ira Fenton and Mrs. Clara Smith mo
tored 10 Cape May on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sorden spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cook, at Lily Lake Park.
Mr.. John Berry, OF Philadelphia, is
spending some time with his son and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grunow and
children, Of Atlantic City, spent the
weekend in Absecon.
Rev. Rider will preach in the Pres
byterian church during the summer
months. Mr.. Rider is a student at
Princeton.
M. (. Choir Practice.
The choir of the N. E. Church will
meet for practice Thursday evening
in the church, Wednesday being the
Fourth OF July. There will be no
prayer meeting Wednesday night.
lrwin-Hammell.
Miss Elizabeth Hammell, daughter
of Mr.. aud Mrs. William Hammell. be
came the bride of Mr.. Edwin Irwin, of
Burlington, on Saturday, when the
couple were married at the NJ. E. par
sonage at 4 o'clock. Rev. c. X. DiIks
performed the ceremony. Mr.. Alfred
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-04

Jones. OF Burlington. acted as best
man. and Miss Emaline Barrett, Of
P"leasantyille. maid Ct honor. After a
lengthy honeymoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin will make their future home in
Burlington.
Picnic and Field Day.
Al Galloway Township VIII hold
their annual field day at Lily Lake
Park on July II. Rev. C. h Dilks
will make a speech during The day.
All plans have been made Tor a sue
cessful affair. Boat races and many
kinds OF games have been arranged
Tor The young and ~grown-ups.
Official Beard Meeting.
The Official Board OF fhe ~. E.
C~bureh-wil hold lheir regular month
ly meeting in the chapel On Friday
evening. Rev. uilks wishes all TO be
present. as very important business
is TO be attended to.
Girls Club to Organize.
Plans are being made 10 organize a
Girls Club in connection with the N.
E Church. Miss Ethel Hammell and
! Miss Clara Conover viii be in charge.
Rev. and Mrs. Dilks viii assist. All
concluded on page s.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-04

a survival in a way of autocracy-should
continue to control the actions and cripple
the freedom of the party.
The rule is the antithesis of Democracy in
that It makes possible the rule not of a ma
Jorlty but of a minority. It violates the
theories of jefferson and the practices of
jackson. 1t is a survival Of the times when
the Party had ceased to be national and had
become sectional. 1t was born out of fear of
the South and has been made the instrument
OF power for the c%orrupting and reactionary
forces that control the great delegations from
tho lnrnolr nnr1.ln4ol H.-.ca-A.:--C 4A4a.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-04
The Two>Thirds Rule

BY DANIEL /. coHALAN. Supreme Court Judc, stat Of Ne" York
As 1924 approaches, the interest of the country IS naturally
beginning to centre upon the next National Election and upon
the selection to be made of candidates by the two major parties.
Much OF the strength of the answer, particularly IN the
democratic party, depends upon the disposition to be made by
the Convention of the twothirds rule by which many Of It's
predecessors have consented to be bound.
1t is hard TO find any Democratic reason why this rule
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-04
why this rule

called leaders-who represent only the powers of money and
greed for ofice-to control the Convention. 1t enables a clique
OF bosses to dominate and places a veto power over the majority
IN the hands of the minority. 1t cannot continue unless the
majority OF the Convention so decide -for each Convention is
an absolute law unto itself and the first act of the next Con
venton and one that would strongly appeal to the country
should be to abolish this undemocratic rule with its twin mon
strosity-the unit rule.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

Election machinery and immigra-
tion laws were discussed at length
today at the regular weekly lunch
con Of the Lion Club in the New
Packer House by County Republ-
can Chairman John Pfeiffer. Mr..
Pfeiffer is also superintendent of
Henry Maurer & Son brick plant.
In his talk on the election ma
chinery, Mr.. Pfeiffer predicted that
women will more and more play an
important part in the boards of
elections, and will show more in
terest in politics. With women TAX
in an active part on Boa:ds of
Elections, Mr.. Pfeiffer pointed out
how better government will be forth
coming. Women are making good
both as to the interest shown oy
them in elections and in working for
their parties said Mr.. Pfeiffer
over 100 women, Mr.. Pfeiffer
said. will be named as members of
election boards in this county to
serve in the next election. This VIII
be the first time in Middlesex that
women have held such positions on
election boards. Not oElY will they
serve as clerks. but judges, tellers
and in all other offices that have
been filled by men in the past.
In touching upon the immigration
laws, Mr.. Pfeiffer, declared that he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
LEON & SON IN
NEW HOME
Furniture House Now in New
Quarters at Smith and :
King Streets

The we'll known central New Jer-
sey furniture establishment of Al
bert Leon e. Son, is now located in
it's new home at the intersection of
Smith and King streets. The SIX
spacious floors of the massive six
story building-the first of its kind
to be erected in Perth Amboy-are
crammed full of furniture and in or
der to relieve the congestion Mr..
Leon has decided to hold a pre-
opening sale that bids fair to startle
the entire community from the point
of values offered.
Due to the fact the huge building
will not be ready for the grand open
ing, for which an extensive program
is now being arranged, until about
August 1st., it has been decided to
hold the pre-opening sale beginning
this Saturday. A further announce
ment of the sale will be made in the
Leon advertisement in the Evening
News tomorrow.
Although the display of furniture
is rapidly being arranged on the
various floors, each floor holding
thousands of dollars worth of furni-
ture the finest productions of the
cabinet workers art-it will be about
the first of August before the build
ing will have been absolutely COM
pleted. The safety door people, cleo
trical contractors, carpenters and
plumbers are still installing fixtures
and for this reason the grand open
ing had to be postponed. A tele-
phone switchboard connecting each
department at a moments notice, is
also in course of installation.
Other features which are now be-
ing installed are: A thirty foot flag
pole on top of the structure upon
which will be raised an American
flag ~ by Is feet; a sprinkler sys-
tenn and the water proofing of the
basement The reporter who went
! through the building was not only
impressed with the large amount OF
fine furniture placed on the various
floors, but also on the electric light
ing system which produces clear
white lights throughout the estab-
lishment and the pleasing elevator
service connecting the various floors.
CONTINUED on page 50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
BLameS Immigration
Laws fOrLabOr SHORTAGE

is against those in use at this time,
/, as they are keeping out people who
are nedd most in tn industrial work
of this country. All plants in this
city, Mr.. Pfeiffer declared are suf-
fering from a labor shortage due
to the present immigration laws,
and pointed out that the great need
at the present time is for skilled as
well as for common labor. The
American workman will not do the
class of work the immigrant is call
ed upon to do and this being the
fact there is no one to take his
place. The labor condition due to
the present laws, Mr.. Pfeiffer said,
is acute.
A feature of the luncheon was
the music. For the first time as far
as known the orchestra furnishing
the music for an affair of this kind
or any similar affair consisted of
a hand organ and a monkey. The
organ grinder wizzed a lot of old
tunes from the box some on the
key and some off. The monkey was
good but the music rotten.
The meeting today was one of the
best attended so far this summer
The chairman of the session was
Peter A. Johnson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
4 BOYS DRUNK,
MOTHER IS HELD
Woman Held in Bonds to
Take Better Care of Her
Children
ONE IN THE HOSPITAL
Only 8 Years 0Id-WiII Re-
cover But Was in Serious
Condition
ONE IN THE HOSPITAL

Stella Novak of SIS Smith street
was arraigned before Acting Re-
corder Somogyi this morning on a
charge of being a delinquent parent
as a result of the finding of four
young boys in an intoxicated con-
dition in the western section of the
city yesterday afternoon. She was
held in $500 bail and her own rec
ognizance taken for same, as a bond
to take better care of her children
Motorcycle officer Paul Layden
was advised early yesterday after
noon by DR.. Edward Klein that fou1
boys were under the influence OF
liquor in the western section. Jo-
seph Many, eight years old, of 2S6
Grace street, evidently took more
than his share and had to be taken
to the hospital. The other three
boys were taken to their homes ano
their parents ordered to appear with
them this morning
DIR. B. F. Slobodien was assisted
at the hospital by several other
physicians in examining the condi-
ton of the boy. For time, it is
said. his condition was serious. At
ter several hours of sleep, the lac
was able to be taken to his home
John Novak, son of the woman
arraigned this morning, is said te
have discovered the "hooch" said
to be of the white mule" variety
All of the boys are said to have
taken a swig from the beer bottle
which was found in a beer box in
the rear of. the Novak home.
Many, it is said, tried to drink
Iika fha "hie fnlkSn and this &C.
counts for his becoming i'll. The
"hooch' partaken of by the boys,
Is said to carry a guarantee that It
will burn through the thickest of
wood.
After the boys and their mothers
had been questioned at length this
morning, the acting recorder sound
ed a warning to Mrs. Novak. She
was told that if she fails to take
care of her children, the case will
be dealt with severely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
RECALL POLICE HEAD
IN WARD CASE PROBE

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, July Il
Frank Cody, chief of police o.
New Rochelle, was today recalled
before the Westchester county grand
jury investigating the killing o.
Clarence Peters, ex-sailor, by Wal
ter S. Ward.
1t was understood that he woulc
be asked to make positive identl.
fication of two pistols that figured
in the tragedy.
One of the weapons was owned by
Ward and the other by Peters.
Investigators have claimed tha'
the automatic alleged by Ward t6
have been Peters was in reality one
given him by Chief Cody shortly
before the shooting when Ward was
appointed a member of the New
Rochelle police board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
BOY BRUISED BY AUTO

Peter Yadenko. eight years old.
of SAT State street ran into rear Of
the automobile of Michael Macarthur
on State street near Hall avenue
last night. Officer William SeiboLh
took the boy to the office of DR.. j.
V. Smith, where he was examined
and treated for bruises of the face.
officer J. f. Sullivan reported on
a collision between a Newark and a
local automobile on Prospect street
between Fayette street and Lehigh
avenue yesterday evening. The arl-
tomcbile of John Jepson of 320 Elm
street was badly damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
HUGH GALLAGHER HEADS
BOARD OF ASSESSORS

The newly appointed Board of AS
SCISSORS have organized, elected their
chairman and allotted districts.
Hugh Gallagher will head the new
Democratic board as chairman and
John Hunt will continue to serve
as clerk. Max Klein was placed in
charge of the assessments in the
first district, Chairman Gallagher in
the second and Walter Bieleckt IN
the third.
These new assessors succeed John
II. Poulscn. Sol Rubenstein and
William E. Mccullough, whose terms
expired on June 80 last.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
TO PLAN FOR OUTING

San Salvador Council No. 299,
knights of Columbus will meet to-
night to arrange plans, for the
annual excursion to be held August
6. This will include a sail up the
Hudson with a stop at Palisades
Park on the return down the river.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
FIVE KILLED IN MINE
TRAGEDY IN ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 12-
Five men were killed and thirty-ive
injured, seven seriously today when
a train of trip cars carrying the
morning shift to work parted in
Mine No. of the Sloss-Sheffield
Iron & Steel Company, near Bes-
semer, Ala. The dead and injured
were all negroes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 49,
Reports reached here this morning
that several miners were killed in
an accident in an ore mine near
Bessemer, Ala. All available am
balances were called from Bessemer.
First reports said trip car had
run wild into a crowd of miners,
most of whom were negroes. These
reports said that the accident was in
an ore mine fthe S1oss Sheffield
Iron COnpany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
Great Wheat Supply

WASHINGTON, July 12:-Stocks
of wheat in country mills and eleva-
tors on July 1. were estimated to-
day to have been SO. ASS. 900 bushels,
compared with the revised estimate
of 2s,756,o00 bushels on July last
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
Renort ON Imports

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Imports
into the United States during June
were valued at $S2S,000,00O against
exports of $329.000,000 leaving a
balance of trade favoring the United
States of S1,000,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
MANY ON EXCURSION

A large number of persons took
advantage of the Sunday School ex-
cursion over the Pennsylvania rail-
road today to Asbury Park. The
excursion included the Presbyter-
ian Sunday Schools of Railway,
woodbridge and Metuchen. Those
going from Metuchen numbered be-
tween fifty and sixty and boarded
the train at the Central station here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
p. A. Hdwe. for JAntaen swimming suitu

Wanted men experienced in selling; no
auto experience required; good PROPOSE
tions. Apply Dorsey Motors, Inc
26441-7-12-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

TYPEwRITERs-Depe for rent.
Comegys q Bro. Smith and Elm slrests.
1ss71-i7-7-Thura ttfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

You are cordially invited to Inspect Nsw
Red Bird at the Eagle Garage.
26445-7-12-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

Red Bird now on sale at The Eagle Ca
rage for immediate delivery.
26l4s--7-i2-sts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

Wanted men experienced in selling ne
auto experience required. good PROPOSE
tious. Apply Dorsey Motors. Inc.
a644a-7-12-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

TRUCKS, TRUCKS, TRUCKs-we carry
the largest variety in New Jersey.
Dorsey Motors, Inc. 26442-T-l2-lt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
I AIR WEATHER
FOR BIC FIGHT
Willard to Face Firpo-Bout
Tonight in Jersey City
Arena

JERSEY CITY, July 12.-Fair
weather was predicted today for
the Firpo- Willard heavyweight
match tonight in Boyle's Thirty
Acres. cooler temperatures promised
ideal conditions in the big pine bowl.
Early this morning thin line of
fans had gathered at the entrances
to the general admission sections,
seats in which will go on sale at 5
o'clock at 81 and 50. By noon, the
crowd had increased to more than
500.
JERSEY CITY, July II (By The
Associated Press) - Two modern
gladiators, one from the prairies OF
Kansas and the other from the faf
stretches of the Argentine; vii.
stake their pugilistic future to-
night in a 12-round match in the
picturesque setting of the arena at
Boyle's Thirty Acres.
For Jess Willard, the man noun
tain who held the championship ol
the world from 1915 TO 1919, it will
be the acid test in the comeback
by which he hopes to obtain a re-
turn match with his conqueror,
Jack Dempsey. For Firpo, it viii.
be the critical point in one of the
most sensational careers of ring his
tory, stepping stone, if he is vic
torious, to a chance at Dempsey'E
throne.
A colorful crowd of probably more
than 10000 fans, including nota-
bles of society, business, public life
and pugilism, men from all parts
of the western hemisphere, was ex-
pected TO witness the combat.
Advance ticket sales had passed
the $4,000 mark last night and in
dications were that this figure would
be more than doubled by the time
the fistic program begins at s:1s
o'clock, daylight time. Gates to
the arena were to be opened at {
o'clock this afternoon. simultane-
ously with the opening of the sale
of tickets for unreserved areas, where
about 10000 can be accommodated
IContinued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

Buy a Chevrolet, and go and come as
You please. Jenerson Motors. Inc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
100 Ways
To Make Money
By BILLY WINNER
IfIWere a Grocer

Were a Grocer
I WOULD have a special crate
of assorted canned fruit ana
4 vegetables which / would sell
at quite a little reduction per-
haps twice month. Most wom-
en- like keep certain delicacles
and "stand-bys" on hand.
L would suggest always nav
ing one or two cans each OF fish,
meats, pimentos, soups, pre-
serves, waters, and other essen
tials of a quick meal, for the
company shelf"
I wouldn't be satisfied with
letting the women who came to
my store regularly find ou'
about this special bargain crate,
but 1 would call special atten-
tion to it through an Evening
News Want Ad. The novelty of
it would attract new customers
to my store. Then it would be
up to me to make them my reg
ular customers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
PROBE FATAL WRECK

NEWARK, July 12:-With three
official Investigations under way, it
is reported today that the Harrison
police are planning to prefer a mang
slaughter charge against Frank
Herbert. of Jersey City. motorman of
the Hudson Tube train on which
one boy was killed and seven persons
were injured when that train and
one of empty cars collided near the
Harrison station yesterday.
The boy who was killed was Gio-
vanni Parillo. of Newark, a messen-
ger for a local firm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

Get the habit Drive a Chevrolet. JEFF
ferson Motors, Inc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

P. A nave r0r croauet ssts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

Red Bird on display at the Eagle Ga
rage Salesroom. 26445-z-12-5ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

Invest your vacation pay in Chevrolet.
Jefferson Motors. Inc. Phone is.
p. A. Hdwe. for Tennis RaequetA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

Buy a Chevrolet ana 90 wherever your
fancy leads. Jefferson Motors Inc. Phone
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
Fresh Frnm the Cnnntrr

Blue Ribbon Butter in the air-tight,
dust-proof carton maintains the same
sweet flavor as the hour 1t was churned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

Can you use a truck in your business {?
Try one for a day at our expense. Dorsey
Motors. Inc. 26442-7-12-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12

P. A. Hdwe. for Baseball Shoes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-12
WEATHER.

Generally fair to
night and Friday:
Seasonal temper
ature: Light to
gentle w D n d s
mostly north an6
northeast.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
TILTED NEGRO A SUICIDE
AFTER SHOOTING AT GIRL
Turns Weapon on Himself, Then
Leaps Five Stories As
Detectives Arrive

New York, April 30.-Unable to get
Florence Simms, twenty-four, a ne
gress Of Fl West 18th street, to
marry him. Edwin Samuels. forty-one,
of 10S West 144th street, went to her
home yesterday afternoon and after
firing three shots at her without ef-
feet shot himself in the heart, then
jumped from the window of the apart
ment on the fifth floor to the yard
below. He was dead when DR.. Car
ney arrived from Harlem hospital.
Miss Simms fed from the apartment
when Samuels opened fire, locked the
door and telephone the West 135th
street police station, and Detectives
Boyle and Nelson hurried to the scene.
The detectives saw the negro at the
window. Nelson ran to the roof and
started down the fire escape; Boyle
started up from the fourth floor fire
escape.
"Goodby, fellows" cried samuels,
and leaped before the detectives could
reach him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
ALCOHOLIC INSANITY Is
INCREASING In new YORK
Steady Decrease In Hospital Admis-
sions From 1910 interrupted
Since 1920

New York, April s0.-While admis.
sions TO state hospitals Of persons suf-
fering from mental diseases due to al
cohol decreased from $50 In 1910 Ia
228 jast year, according to the report
of the state hospital commission made
public yesterday, there has been q
steady increase In alcoholic cases from
the low mark OF i22 in 1920,
Drugs are not prominent cause OF
mental disease, the report states, only
twenty-six drug cases being listed
among the 7.01b patients admitted
last year. Venereal disease, RESPONSE
BILE for IL per cent OF all admissions
in 1922, lie the greatest single cause OF
mental abnormality. according to the
commissioners, DR.. c. Floyd Haviland,
Arleigh ID. Richardson and Harriet
May Mills.
Unpaid balances due the state of
more than s17,000,000 weer uncovered
by the commission In an investigat ton
to determine the cost of alien patients
In state hospitals from 1882 to 1921.
The attorney general, the report de-
clares has applied to congress for
authority to present the claims Of the
state to the United states Court Of
Claims.
The number of ex-service men In
state hospitals increased from 500 in
1921 to GAL In 1922. more than half
of them suffering from chronic mental
disease. At the close of the fiscal
year 1,190 ex-service patients re-
manned on the books.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
City Items

Phenix lodge. !. o. o. r.. will NEE
tomorrow evening 20 confer the thirt
degree on class OF candidates.
May Victor Records out. at Morans'
--advt.
Incorporators of the Junior
Achievement foundation will meet a
the New Britain club this evening a.
$3.50 o'clock To draw up by laws ane
elect officers, o. II. Benson of Spring
field will be present and will speak.
Open alleys at the Casino tonight
--advt.
The Luther league of the FRS,
Lutheran church will visit the Luther
league OF the West Haven Lutheran
church tomorrow evening. The New
Britain league will furnish the pro-
gram and entertainment. About so
will be In attendance. Those intend
Ing to 90 will meet In front Of the
church at Q o'clock. daylight saving
time.
Victor May Records out at Morans'
--advt.
Howard Ream OF 3s2 Chestnut
street has entered the Hartford hos.
pital.
anchor Brand" show and dance,
Y. w. c. A., May I. Tickets on sale.
--advt.
The degree team OF Comstock En-
campment will go to Bristol Tuesday
evening and work the Royal Purple
degree for e. l.. Dunbar Encamp-
ment. Autos will leave Ripple's
store. Walnut street. at Z O'Clock.
University Lancers, orchestra rec
ord. No. 35723. c. l.. Pierce & Co..
advt
st. Jean Baptiste Bazaar. "a Church
ST., tonight. Dancing-advt
Alex Kucinkas Of So Rhode street
was arrested this morning by Police
man Peter Cabelus for assaulting his
wife. He will be arraigned In police
court tomorrow morning.
Open alleys at the Casino tonight.
--advt.
The police have been notified that
the operators license OF Edward Hor-
witz of 318 North street has been re-
turned.
Ticket exchange at Crowell's Tues.
eve.. May /, o'clock for Choral So
ciety concert.-advt.
Miss Mary Leghorn of 1850 Stanley
street underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at st. Francis hospital In
Hartford Saturday night. She was re-
ported as resting comfortably today.
The New Britain traffic bureau
will meet tomorrow at noon.
We are showing few choice May
baskets. McEnroe's. West Main ST.
John Bonol and Miss Mildred Muse,
both of SO Beaver street, were grant
ed marriage license this morning.
Isadore Jakubawski of SO Broad
street was arrested this afternoon by
Policeman Patrick O'Mara and Peter
Cabelus for assaulting his wife.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Rittner Of this city died last
night at 9:45 o'clock at the New Brit
ain General hospital.