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Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
IF YOU WANT A PARCEL POST
 ZONE HELP POSTMASTER ROOT

Seward citizens interested in secur- ing parcel post zone are asked to turn in their data to Postmaster Root as soon as possible, in order that he may inform the authorities as to the weights, classes of merchandise, mile age, etc, before the time expires.
 Seward pays as much 10 have one pound of merchandise sent to Roose- welt, six miles out, as it does to send the same matter to New York. The cost for mailing parcels the first fifty miles in the States is very low. We should have the same advantages.
 Be sure and turn in your data be fore the end of the week.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
kENNEcOTT IN PORT

The Diesel power schooner Kenne- colt, a vessel sailing under the flag of the Alaska Steamship Company, ar rived in port for oil last night, The Kennecott is on her way from Japan to Seattle, and will take a load of ore from either Latouche or Cordova The vessel was in Yokohama during the big earthquake, and for a time was believed to be lost.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
FARM INCOMES GREATLY
 INCREASED THE PAST YEAR

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 2S.- Esti- mates by the Department of Agricul- ture give every reason to believe that 1923 farm incomes will exceed those of 1922 by half billion, Former Sec retary Meredith said in an address here last night.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
 BEING ERECTED AT UNGA

The new school building, being er- ected at Unga by the territory, is near ly completed, and when done will be great blessing to the youngsters. There are about 50 pupils to attend school this term.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
ALASKA TO RECEI.E Sys!!
 SURVEY PUBLIC DOMl|N

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.--An ap- portionment of $699,60O, allowed by congress for survey and resurvey of the public domain of the United States during the current fiscal year was divided among 13 land districts today by the general land office. The apportionment includes s4S,000 for Alaska. This sum equals that of any one district
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
DUKE STUBBs LOCATED IN
 VICINITY OF NANCY STATION

Duke Stubbs, who has been search ing the past six months for a location for a black fox farm, has at last se- cured what he believes will be an ideal location. MT. Stubbs writes he has lots of timber, fox feed and con- venience to market.
 His postoffice address is Wasilla.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
OFFICERS ON WRECKED BOATS
 WERE CITED FOR BRAVERY

SAN DIEGO, Sept 2S.-Citations commenting all of the thirteen naval officers who were named defendants ill the court of inquiry Investigating the wreck of the several destroyers off Arguello, for the splendid behavior in the tumult and horror of the disas. ter wae issued by Admiral Sumner Eittele, chief of the destroyer squad rons.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
UNGA COUPLE WE'D

On September 11th, before U. S. Commissioner Driffield, Ernest Vim berg and Miss Katherine Fox were un- ited in marriage. The groom is one of the young men of Unga ,and the bride is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fox, of Unga.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
LA GRIPPE AT UNGA

An epidemic of grippe has struck Unga, according to report brought to Seward by deputy Marshal Shook who arrived on the Starr yesterday A number of cases are under the care of the popular druggist, Ted Horsman
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
HARDY NOW DEPUTY WARDEN

A. H. Hardy was sworn in at An chorage Thursday as U. s. fur and deputy game warden. His district will take in the railroad belt from McKin- ley station, the Cook inlet district and part of Kenai peninsula, thus reliev- ing Game Warden Cotter of oversee ing this large section, except such trips as may be necessary as warden.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29
ISLAND Of CORFU IS
 RETURNED ID GREEKS

ATHENS, Sept 2S.-The Island ot Corfu, occupied by Italy August 31, was returned to the Greek authorities this morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-29

FEDERATION HOLDS MEETING
 PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 2S.-The American Federation of Labor is hold ing it's annual convention here.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
FOR EXCHANGE

EOa AGAOndNuE
Will EXCHANGE go 400 EQUITY II 49,
room brick located central NV, for building
lots in Cleveland Park section. Address BOX
2S3-H. Star office. 23s
WILL TRADE USINCUMBERED NORTH
west lot and add some cash. What have you?
430 Munsey bldg.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
WANTED-INvEsTMENT PROP.

rs ACRES OR MORE IN THE DISTRICT, Il
northeast or southeast section. Address Bo,
41-H, Star office. 24s
Evening star., 1923-09-23

NEARBY VIRGINIA.
rooms, bath, basement. garage, nice
yard, close to cars, S4.950.
5 rooms, bath, basement large yard, bunga-
low, close to cars, $3.50.
rooms. bath, h.-w.h., large yard, best car
service. $3.50.
Terms as low as $500 cash may be obtain
ed. Stop paying rent to another and pay 1t
to yourself. Start now. Buy modest home
today and thus save for that homo Of your
dreams. 1t In the only way
r. G. GooDNOw COMPANY,
I39 18th 81. NV. Main 30T
Evening star., 1923-09-23
RENr-sToRAGE SPACE.

STORAGE YARD. 1900 SQUARE FEET
small office building and two sheds; rent S5t
per month. Apply GEO. W. LINKINS, 17r,
K st, NV Main S29s
Evening star., 1923-09-23
RENT--FARMS.

SMALL, TRUCK AND POULTRY Farm
rearby Nd; house. fruit. good road: hous
cant. Address Rox 3i2-H, Star office
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD
RESUMES SESSIONS TODAY

CHICAGO, May 14:-Virtually at
a ~standstill for a month, the United
States Railroad Labor Board re-
sumes f%unctioning today. facing, re-
ports from railroad labor circles IN
dictate. a concerted drive by the
Unions for Increases in wages that
may total $4,000, 000 or more an
nuaI!y.
since April Is. when terms Of
three OF its members expired. the
board has been unable TO decide d.s-
putes before it as the vacancies We're
not filled until last Friday when
President L arding re-appointed
Judge r. NJ. Barton, of Memphis,
Tenn. and Horace Baker, and named
r. f. Cradle, of Detroit, former head
Of the maintenance of way organic
alton. to fill the vacant labor post.
The first of several docketed wage
disputes in which decision 5 expec-
ted is the Philadefphia & Reading
case. Certain classes OF employees
nave asked fer q ten per cent in
crease in addition 70 restoration Of
the wage rate n effect prior to the
cut of July 1 last retroactive TO thai
date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
OLD BRIDGE

Twenty-Five dollars was cleared
from the chicken potpie supper given
by the M. e. church Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Van Ars-
dale and children were Perth Amboy
shoppers on Friday.
Mrs. Mary j. Mcclure entertained
Mrs. Jefferson and her daughters,
Emma and Anna, recently.
Mrs. Austin Apologize and daugh-
ter, Meta, and son, Alfred, were
Jamesburg visitors recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Benson spent
Friday with relatives at Cheesequake
Mrs. Charles Reid has returned
home after spending a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. J.. Crime, at Mat
avian.
r. Krefski was an out-of-town
visitor recently.
The st. Thomas Catholic Club will
hold a dance on Wednesday night in
the town hall. Music will be fur
nished by Fred O'Brien's Royal Sere-
naders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
FIFTH WARD DEMOCRATS
DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT

TOTTENVILLE, May 1.-THE
third annual dance and reception of
the Fifth Ward Democratic County
Committee will be held at Amicitia
hall, Pleasant Plains, Friday night.
An excellent orchestra has been Sc
cured to furnish the music for the
occasion and the various borough
and county officials will attend. The
coming dance gives every indication
of being n of the most successful
held in the ward during the year.
The ward committee officers include
+. Wilsey Owen, chairman; Thomas
F. Butler, secretary, and Conrad
Kress. treasurer. The committee in
charge of the arrangements for the
dance consists of: Alfred Fisher,
chairman; Herman Il. Oechsli,
Thomas j. Barry. Roland Shea, Jo-
seph p. Manifold and Mrs. Madge
Sullivan; floor committee: Mrs. Edna
V. Newbranch, chairman; commit
tee on entertainment, Mrs. Louise
NJ. King, Henry Gushing, NJ. e.
O'Neill, Charles p. Cole, William j.
Penton, conrad Kress, Thomas f.
Butler, Edwin J. Mcdonald, Ernest
Feist, John Rice, Benjamin Hannah
Charles H. Nielsen, Joseph E. KAN,
Robert X. Lyons. William ]. Demp-
sey, John Boss, Peter C.. Dig, Pat
rick Harding, William L. Vaughan,
Thomas Lahey, James Little, Jr.,
John Mcdonald, Jr., Daniel H. Ora
ham and Vincent Eth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
1O'H ENviLLE

Mr., and Mrs. William M. Carpen-
Ter, of Brooklyn, have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. o. j. Hofsta1
MIR, and Mrs. Oswald Kunkeley. of
the Bronx, visited relatives here
the past week. .
Mrs Ira ]. Horton has been at
5hilmont, N. Y. with her mother.
who has been seriously i'll.
william H. MacIntyre, of West
Philadelphia, spent the week END
here with Mr.. and Mrs. M A. Pal
mer.
William R. Lee and IN. Austin
Lee. have been at Camp Tilden. l..
l., the past week.
Parson Tucker. who well from an
automobile several days ago and re-
eeived a fracture of. the skull. S
said to be improving at the Memo
rial hospital.
Patrolman ManniX of the 60rh
precinct station is on his annual
vacation.
The apparatus of &c hook ana
ladder. that broke down returning
from a fire last week, is in commits
sion again and the spare apparatus
is again at ISL engine house.
Bentley Lodge No. $40, Odd Eel
lows. will confer the first degree at
it's meeting tonight at Odd Fellows
hall.
Catholic Daughters of America, he'd
a4~Amicitia hall Saturday night was
lded by many from this section.
uancing to music by Wares orches
fro continued until n late hour
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
AWARD EUCHRE PRIZES

TOTTENVILLE, May IA. = We'll
come Council No. 80 Daughters of
America, at a social session and
euchre awarded the following prizes
Thursday night: Mrs. f. Gross, steno
lamp; Mrs. NJ. Cleveland. vase; Miss
f. Wood, turkish towel; Edward
Corson, towels; James Ryder, ham;
Fred Gross, salad dressing; w.
Wetherall, cups; Mrs. j. Boss, vase;
g. Miller, boudoir cap; Mrs. w. Chap
man, apron; C. NJ. Jelicks, towelsl
Mrs. T. Simonson, cake; Mrs. Abram
NJ. Sprague, glasses; Mrs. Schaffer,
sugar and creamer; NJ. Mcguire,
towels; Mrs. Zyfers, candy: Mrs. r.
Random, cook pot; w. Johnson, ba-
con; j.. Jelicks, bon bon dish; H.
Wilson. oranges; Mrs. Wehnell, bou-
dolr cap: Mrs. r. Mills, writing pa
per; Mrs. A. Marshall, Jar peaches;
A. DeGroot, fruit salad; j.. Kerville,
apron; w. Gierke, olive oil; L. Cos
san, Jelly; It. Random, asparagus
tips; D.. Ryan, flowers; Mrs. Blette,
pineapple and Mrs. Hudson, peaches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
POSTMASTERS' EXAMINATION
FOR MANY JERSEY TOWNS
BY GEORGE Fl. MANNING

washington Correspondent of the
Perth Amboy Evening News.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 49,
Candidates for the appointment as
postmaster at Abseccn, Allentown,
Browns Mills, Chester. Cranbury,
Fort Lee, Gladstone. Highlands, Ho-
boken, Lebanon, Mays Landing,
Mendham ~Stanhope and Williams
town, N. j., will be examined by the
Civil Service Commission on June 0
it is announced.
The terms of the postmas1 rs at
these towns all expire on September
10, with the exception of Highlands
which expires November 81, and
Williamstown which expires April 5.
The civil service commission will
hold the examinations in June so that
ment when the terms of all the
eligibles will be available for APP
pointment when the terms of all
the -postmasters, with exception of
Williamstown expire.
The applicants will be exam
ined at Atlantic City. Atlantic High
lands, Bernardsville. Bordentown,
Dover Glassboro, Hightstown, Nor
ristown. Mount Holly, Paterson and
Somerville, N. j., instead of at the
places where the Vacarcies will oc-
cur.
The salaries of these Offices, which
are third class postmasterships.
range from $1,000 to $4,000 a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
CARTERET

The euchre and dance 10 DC CIV
en- on Wednesday night by the lie,
publican club OF this uurousn prom
ises TO be an event OF unusual m
terest Mrs. Thomas j AIuIVlhliI, In
charge OF the affair SAID tAls morning
that all arrangements nave been
completed. Assisting Mrs. Mulvlhili
are MIS-. Frank Andres. Mrs.. Char
les Phillips. Mrs. George Harmed,
Mrs. Clarence SlugE, Mrs. Thomas
/ SIugg and Mrs. Carre Drake
The three day rummaEs sale CON
ducled by The ladles OF 81. Joseph 5
parish has been i financial uccess
Mrs. ID, Il. Simons. chairman OF the
sale said this morHius That the imam
ial report will be isseud within a few
days.
The Ladies Democratic urganiza-
ton viii hald a meeting II social
on the night OF May %
The Girl Scouts will hold their
regular meeting at the Red Cross
headquarters this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
CRAIG AVENUE
> GRADING WORK
.Fcrete Paving to Start
Work at New Ferry at
StandStiII

TOTTENN.LLE. May 14:-With
The work of grading Craig avenue,
formerly Satterlee avenue, leading to
the new ferry at Sea Breeze, about
&mpleted and the concrete pave
Jnent to be started this week, there
rs still no signs of the resumption
I of the construction work at the ferry
' terminal leading from Staten Island
to South Amboy.
Everything has been at a stand
still al the ferry terminal at Sea
Breeze since the first of December
when the carpenters and dock build
ers were taken off and shifted to
other work in the department of
plants and structures of the city of
New York, which is building the ter
miral at this end of the island. There
sre 10 signs that the work will start
Z A ortly for the opening of the ferry
ketween Staten Island and New Jer-
Fey this summer.
Tho two slips and dock arc about
If finished and should the work
soon 1t is said that it would be
late in the fall before the terminal
could be completed. The new con-
crete road leading to thu ferry is ex-
pected to be completed about the
first of July.
r Tons Of sand and crushed stone
have been landed on the ground dur
ing the past week ready for the mix
err to start the work for the concret-
ing of the new road which is also to
be a connecting link for Il > extern
sion of Hylan boulevard through the
island from its present dead end at
Eltingville to a point near the fam
Gus old Billopp house. Poles have
also been laid along the roadway
sding to the new ferry for the ex-
ion of the trackless trolley out
ntley street and Elliott avenue to
new ferminal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
MOTHERS DAY
OBSERVED HERE
B'nai Birth Celebrates the
Occasion With Big Meet
ing in Y. M. H. A. Hall

Mothers Day was fttingly observ-
ed yesterday afternoon by the men,
bers and friends of Perth Amboy
Lodge No. s27, Independent Order of
Bnai Birth, in the Y. NJ. II. A. hall,
The meeting was presided over by
Marcy Michaels, the president of the
organization.
Mothers Day addresses were given
by Rev. DR.. Goldstein of New Bruins
wick and by Harold E. Pickersgtll,
Nh. Pickersgill spoke on the beau
ties OF Mothers Day and how it is
well to set aside one day of the year
on which to honor our mothers, but
as for himself declared that he eele-
brated Mothers Day. 365 days in the
year. He pointed out that in all the
cases that have come before him in
his duties of recorder, there have
only been three where the prisoners
had no use for their mothers.
DIR. Goldstein spoke on the beau
ties of Mothers Love, and contrast
ed the love a child has for the father
and the mother.
A feature of the occasion was a
musical program in which Henry
Heksch, accompanied by Miss Ber-
kowitz rendered violin solos and
Miss Elsie Goldberger, accompanied
by Mrs. j. Weitzen rendered a vocal
solo. There was also a piano solo
by Benjamin Encherman.
Another meeting of this organiza-
ton will be held on Tuesday eve
ming, June 5, at which time Rev
DIR. Goldstein will talk on World
Peace" This meeting which will be
held in the meeting room at Odd
Fellows Hall. will be n-on-sectarian
and everyone is requested to arrange
to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
CARTERET

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Republican Club will be held to-
morrow night at the headquarters on
Cook venue Arrangements will be
completed for the euchre and dance
scheduled for Wednesday night.
Mrs. Charles Phillips was the guest
of friends at Elizabeth on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Thomas j. Mulvihill was
among the Newark shoppers on Fri
day.
Mrs. Russell Miller and daughter
were the guests of relatives in New
York on Saturday.
William Calderhead and family
motored to Elizabeth on saturday.
Herman Grossbaum has sold his
house and tract OF land to Benny
Gurya for $4,000.
The Harmony Social Club Is busy
~renearstng for Their musical revue
10 ne presented on the nights Of May
23 ard II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
RARITAN TOWNSHIP

Miss Theresa Steinmetz accom-
panied the class of. seniors OF
the Perth Amboy high school tc
Washington and returned here or
Saturday night.
Mrs. William Ostergaard was an
out-of-town visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Andrew Nogradi was the
guest of friends in Perth Amboy
yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Martin O'Hara mo-
tored out of town yesterday.
Miss Eleanore Bloomfield, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bloom
field, who has been spending sew
eral weeks here returned to her
home in Cape Cod, Maine. yesterday.
Mrs. Clifford ellis visited out OF
town Saturday.
Mrs. Howard Bloomfield was an
out-of-town visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Jensen enter
tanned relatives at their home yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Petrick en-
tertained friends at their home last
night.
The Misses Anna and Rosita opitz
attended a dance at Perth Amboy
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ls'sdle motored
out OF town yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sophus Greisen mo-
tored out of town yesterday after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
HEAD
IN SOUTH AMBOY
m Hear Miss Curry Tell
of What American Legion
Stands for

SOUTH AMBOY, May IA. = Miss
Louise r. Curry, President of the
New Jersey State Department, of the
American Legion Auxiliary in an ad-
dress to the local branch of the Le-
gion Auxiliary defined in a brilliant
manner, the high ideals of service
that the auxiliary of the American
Legion stand for. Miss Curry, an
able speaker. outlined the program
as set by the American Legion. that
program, said Miss Curry, must be
carried out and it is up to the wo-
men to do it." An organization is as
strong as it's individual members,
Miss Curry said, in urging the local
unit to continue in its work of SER
vice.
Miss Curry was the guest of Mrs.
Anna X. Suits, of this city. who is
O. member of the state executive
body, and an ardent worker in the
American Legion cause.
Miss Kathryn G. Clearly, presi-
dent of the local unit, presented Miss
Curry to the members. Miss Cleary
smoke of the por nv drive for the city
within the course of a few days.
Past Commanders of the Luke A.
Lovely Post of thi city, John A. Con-
louge, and Harry A. Leonard, as well
as Senior Vice Commander William
j. O'Toole, and John Southland gave
brief accounts of the work of aux
iliary in South Amboy.
Due to the Indictment weather and
an unusual amount of interesting at
fractions. the meeting was not as
large as the ladies would have had
1t. Approximately forty members OF
both organizations we're present to
welcome the department president.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
WOODBRIDGE

What promises to be one of the
social events of the season in Wood
bridge will be the luncheon to be
given tomorrow by Mrs. Colby Dill
at her home in Green street to the
ladies of the Congregational church.
Miss May Walsh attended the
thirteenth annual reunion of the
Montclair Normal School at the
Biltmore Hotel in New York IN Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren McKain are
at Mt. Tabor with MI. McKain's par
ents.
Miss Thelma Rankin spent the
weekend in Arlington.
Miss Laura Brodhead and Mr..
Brodhead have returned from New
Haven where they were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrot Brodhead.
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Valentine were
the guests of Mrs. Valentines
mother, Mrs. Charles Anness, of
Trenton, yesterday.
John Kreger and F. P. Edgar mo-
tored to Canadensis. Pa, over the
weekend.
Mrs. j.. e. Breckenridge will en-
terrain the Auction Bridge Club on
Friday afternoon.
There will be an open air "Rummage
Sale" under the auspices of st.
Elizabeth's Unit of Trinity church in
the lot in James Street. on Wednes-
day. May % from 9 to II am.
The Missionary meeting of the
ladies' of the Presbyterian church
will be held Wednesday, Mao 23 in
stead of this week, to suit the con-
venience of the speaker. Miss Jean
Morrow, of " estfield, who has Just
returned from Missionary work in
South America.
Miss Alto Carter of New York, was
the weekend guest of MIR. and Mrs.
II. A. Tappan.
The Sunshine Glass of the Presby-
terrain church will entertain their
mothers at supper in the Sunday
school rooms tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Reyes and
daughter Betty, Harry de Russy,
Mrs. Charles Numbers and Miss
Halle Longstreet motored to Free
hold yesterday.
Misses Carol and Doris Martin
were the weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Williamson of Jersey
City. Miss Susie freeman and
Joseph H. T. Martin spending yes
terday with Mr.. Martins daughter.
Mrs. l.. V. Buschmann was one of
the speakers at the Conference of
Westminster Guild members at West
minister church, Elizabeth on Satur-
day. Those attending from here in
cluded, Miss Grace Huber, Miss Anna
Hart, Miss Nellie Lirch, Miss Louise
Huber, Miss Harriet Breckenridge,
Miss Adele Warters and Miss Cath
crime Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. II. Thayer Martin
have been spending several days at
Atlantic City and are expected home
today.
The annual luncheon of the His
tory Club will be held this year at
the Robert Treat l. Newark on We'd
nesday.
The official board and members of
the Methodist Episcopal church will
tender a reception to their new pas
tor, Rev. A. f. Desendorf and wife
in the church parlors tonight. Rev.
Wilbur Westcott of Perth Amboy
will speak and a musical program
has been arranged.
Mrs. William Spencer was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. C. NJ. Lid
die on Friday.