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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
WALL ST. SITUATION
AND LATEST QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Alternate
periods of weakness and strength
characterized the morning market.
Low-prieed oil shares. which had
been under heavy selling pressure
for the last few days, again dipped
to lower ground, Cosden, Marland,
Pacific and California Petroleum
preferred establishing new low rec
ords for the year. They snapped
back later, however, in sympathy
with the upward movement in such
popular industrials as Baldwin,
American Can and American Sugar,
which rose 1 to 1 u points. Another
sinking spell took place later when
.Studebaker broke below par and
points to a new low. Just before
noon the market turned distinctly
upward again, Cosden touching 25h
after having sold as low as 22 u. Call
money opened at. Az per cent.
Moderate strength of the French
governmental and mur!7ipal issues
featured tcday's early and quiet bond
dealings. SCISSORS US advanced Q gar
points and French Z " and Is, Seine
rs, Observation-Disclosures US
and Bordeaux VS. moved up X to a.
u. S.. Government bonds were I'M
changed. Most of the oil and sugar
company liens were neavy. Pierce
Arrow IS gained more ;Han a point.
Railroad bonds showed mixed
changes, mostly OF a nominal char
acter.
Selling of the oil shares impaired
heavy tone to opening prices.
4 -Y4s1aFf@%a - 4AA ill., ..@A
based on reports of continued over
production in the California fields,
but the initial r~ecessions were held
to fractions. DUPONT dropped III
American sugar was one of
the few shares to o to higher
ground.
Early selling was most effective in
the oil, automotive, food, leather and
cooper shares, losses of 1 to 2 points
being recorded by corn products,
Cosden, Otis Elevator, Savage Arms,
WHY'S Overland preferred, American
Hide & Leather preferred, and Gem
trail Leather preferred. The Market
stiffened somewhat later, Gulf States
Steel rising a point, DUPONT recover
ing its early loss and Baldwin and
American Can rising fractionally.
Strength of French francs, which adj
nearly 10 points to 5.87 cents,
was the feature of the firm foreign
exchange market.
United States government bonds
at noon follow: Liberty 8 rs, 1926
Do First As, $500 bid; Do second As,
$3.50 bid; Do First ANS, 01.Q; Do
second ANS, 98.1; Do third r Oars,
01.WU; DO fourth Ans, OLE; treas
ury ANS, 1928.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
Woodbridge
Social Personal

Miss Irene Walling of High street,
left yesterday for Wilson College at
Chambersburg, Pa.
L. h. Costello is enjoying his va
cation from the local ticket office
and is taking a trip to Pennsylvania
and then to Iowa.
Chester Walling and Stewart
6choonover are leaving this week for
the State College at Ames, Iowa
The first meeting of the Barron
Avenue Parent Teachers Association
for the season will be held on We'd
nesday, October 10, instead or
Thursday, October IL as the regular
dav falls the day before Columbus
Day which affords a week end hol-
for the teachers. The new
mothers committee will be in
charge of the meeting and an infor-
NAL reception will be held for the
new teachers and also give the
mothers of the township an oppor-
tunity of meeting the teachers If
their children are attending the
Barron avenue school for the first
time. A musical program will be
arranged and tea will be served.
Plans will also be made for the
Middlesex county council meeting
which will be held at South Plain
field on Wednesday, Octobr II and
the state convention in Trenton at
the Stacey Trent on November l and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
Perth Amboy
Personal Mention

Miss Marie Fritzinger. Rector street
has left for Wellesley, Mass, where
she will enter Wellesley College as
a freshman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. seguine,
of Rector street, have returned from
la weeks stay at Asbury Park.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard f. Gustenhoven, of Water
street, Monday. Mrs. Gustenhoven
was formerly Miss Harriet Tiee.
Miss Helen Warren, of Gordon
street, is spending a few days with
her parents, prior to her return to
Columbia college.
Little Grace Martin, of Stanford
street, who underwent an operation
lat the local hospital recently is
slowly improving.
Twins, a boy and a girl, were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Parnes, of
Oak street, recently.
Mrs. Ella Peterson and o Jun
ior, of North Asbury, have returned
home, after spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl C%hitwood, of
Paterson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Yarnall, of
Rector street, will move into their
new home, in Westfield, about Octo-
Der 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jacobson, of
Rector street, have returned home,
after spending a week at Lakewood.
Harry Widerstrom, of Madison
avenue. has resumed his studies at
Rutgers College.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hesser, of
Rector street, have returned from a
months stay at Pompton Lakes.
A o was born to MI. and Mrs.
Philip Polonsky, of East avenue, yes
terday.
A son, was born to MI. and Mrs.
Peter Bilgrave of Compton avenue,
Sunday.
Miss Florence Kane, of Rector
street, has returned home after
spending a few days with friends in
Tarrytown, N. Y.
Mrs. Louis Peterson, of Madison
avenue, is spending two weeks with
relatives in Trenton.
Henry Westcott, of High street,
left yesterday for Pennington, where
he will enter Pennington Summary.
Douglas Fraser, of Kearny avenue
has resumed his studies at Rutgers
College, in New Brunswick.
Miss Kathryn Howell, of Madi-
son avenue and Miss Anita Pfeiffer,
of Market street, leave next week
for Rogers hall, in Massachusetts,
where they will their studies.
Ethan and Wesley Woglom, of
Louisburg, w. Va, have returned
home, after spending three months
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Van Pelt,
in Rector street.
Mrs. Hyman Friedman and son,
Howard, and daughter, Leona, of
Lewis street, have returned from
Bradley Beach, where they have
been spending the summer months.
Letters received from Parker
Runyon, Jr., and Arthur Stern, Jr..
who are on an automobile tour
through the south, state that they
are now in Miami, Fla, where they
to remain for a time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
SENATOR LODGE REFERS DRY
MOVE To JUSTICE DEpl.

BOSTON, Sept. Ex-senator Hen
ry Cabot Lodge, in a letter to the
Massachusetts, Anti-Saloon League
made public today. replying to a re-
quest from the leagues officers that
he exercise his influence toward
bringing about better enforcement
of the prohibition law in this state,
suggests that they address their COM
plants to the Department of Jus
tice. He reiterates previous state
ments that he believes in enforce
ment of prohibition, expresses con-
'fdence in United States Attorney
Robert o. Harris of this city and his
assistants and adds:
1T seems to me that the duty of
formulating and making charges
susceptible of investigation and trial
is your duty, believing as you do
that the present condition of the
United States attorneys Office in
Massachusetts is bad. Any such
charges I shall be entirely ready
to present to the department and ask
for them prompt attention If you
wish to have me do so.''
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
JURORS NOT To
Be EXCUSED
"Business Reasons" win Not
Go, Judge Kirkpatrick Says
Many Are Called

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 1s.--
Judge John P. Kirkpatrick n
nounced this morning that jurors
empaneled on the trial jury for this
month, need not expect to be excused
for business reasons. The court
pointed but that not one eligible for
duty, would be excused.
The panel was doubled this time,
Judge kirkpatrick announces, with
the idea in view of working as little
hardship as possible on the jurors.
He explained that none OF the jur-
ors will have to serve for a period
of over two weeks during the entire
term.
In the past, the panel was made
UP of sixty men, and many asked
to be excused, making it hard for
those who were willing to serve. This
prompted the plan to double up.
Physical disability is the only <
cuse for dismissal from jury duty
during the present term it was point
ed out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
BIC CARTERET
HOUSE RAZED
Property Owned by Former
Mayor Hermann Burned to
Ground Early Today

CARTERET, Sept. 19-Fire of un-
established origin burned down to
the ground the old Harrington
homestead on outer Roosevelt ave-
nue. shortly after 2 o'clock this
morning. All the furnishings in the
fourteen room house were swept
away in the flames and only a mass
OF ashes remain of the colonial
structure. The damage is estimated
at about $4,000, part of which is
covered by insurance. Former
Mayor Joseph A. Hermann is the
owner of the property.
Both fire companies on receipt of
an alarm by phone hurried to the
scene, reaching there in but a few
minutes. The dwelling was then
completely enveloped in flames and
a slight wind threatened to sweep
away an adjoining house. In view
of the fact that there is no water
pressure in that district the firemen
were at a loss as to how to save
the place. Some chemicals were USED
but the fire gained quick headway
and even cut off the entrance to n
we'll In the rear of the house where
the iremen planned to oraw water.
The flames then spread toward the
adjoining house. Abandoning the
house in flames the iiremen devoted
a part of their time saving the other
place. Several times the roof of HI
n%eighboring place was on fire, but
the men remained atop the roof and
quenched the blaze with pals or
water.
For more than an hour the fire.
men worked to keep the fire In check
but some of the flames with the help
of the wind were directed toward
several haystacks. Here fremen
lined up with their chemicals and
water pals and were able to keep
the fire away from the hay.
The house, according to Mr., Her
mann, was rented some weeks ago
from him by a Perth Amboy man
named Burdell for boarding house
Burdell, his wife and a
child are said 10 have fed to Perth
Amboy when the fire started n
their whereabouts could not be
found. When the firemen arrived
they could find no n who occupied
the premises and were at first led TO
believe that someone had perished.
The police made an investigation this
morning, but could learn little a to
the tenants of the demolished house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
LITTLE HOPE OF FINDING
ITALIAN MISSION SLAYERS

SANTI QUARANTA, Albania, Sept.
19.-Little hope of running down
the assassins of the Italian mission
is entertained here, although Alban-
ian gendarmes have arrested a Greek
non-commissioned officer on this
side of the border on suspicion of
completely in the crime. His pass
ports had been mutilated, and he
was unable to explain his presence
in Albania.
1t is claimed here that the assas-
sins were permitted to escape to the
sea-, leaving no trace of their identity
and no clues that would place the
responsibility for the crime. The
whole territory about that section of
the border is overrun with brigands,
and travel is unsafe except with q
fully armed escort of from six to
eight gendarmes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19

Y. M. C. A. Division Super
intendentS Lay Plans for
Membership Campaign

Five hundred men and one humid
red boys, including new members
and renewals.
That is The goal set by the Y. M.
c. A., this year in it's annual mem
bership campaign which will get
under way on Monday, October 1 and
continue for one week, closing on
the following Monday night, Octo-
Der s. Preliminary plans were made
at q meeting held last night and
further details will be forthcoming
daily. until the drive is commenced.
THIS years drive will be along
similar lines to that of last year
which was the most successful in
the history Of the association. The
campaign will be in the form of a
transcontinental railroad rae with
seven divisions entered and each
division having several trains.
The five division superintendent
have been selected and they gath
cred last ltght to go v e the scheme
and decide upon their train engi-
neers. The engineers. following their
selection will proceed 70 gather the
strongest crews possible.
The five divisions in the mems
races will be-: Canadian Pacific A.
J.. Perchard; Grand Trunk, Robert
Il. Warteri Northern Pacific, c. NJ.
Peterson: Lehjgh Valley, J.. w. Nc
Comas and Union Pacific, Clarence
Wright. These whose names appear
above r the division superintend-
ent5 and the big guns" of the men'e
division.
At 1880 o'clock tonight the wo-
mems organization will be perfected.
The women will select two division
superintendents and 1t is reported
that most of the engineers have al
ready been signed up and they in
turn are beginning to get their
crews together. The women made
a wonderful showing last year and
the interest and enthusiasm shown
by them this year is promising of
still better results.
In addition to the firemen's divi-
sions and two women's organiza-
tons there will be the Financial
Limited" of which D. p. Olmstead
will be in the man in charge. While
the othe rteams are ndeaeronvrbht
the other teams are endeavoring to
secure members those on the Eli
nancial Limited" will seek funds in
the form of donations and subscrip-
TONS from the industries, business
concerns and individuals.
At the head of the entire organi-
cation is George w. Sharp, Jr., who
held a like position last year. Her.
man A. Nielsen, advisor, handicap
peri and general utility man last
year, will hold a similar position
this fall.
A supper will be served at $3.50
o'clock next Monday night for the
division superintendents and engi-
neers at which time the engineers
will go over the list Of workers and
select their crews. Friendly rivalry
10 apparent already between the di.
vision superintendent and some ex.
citing contests are expected wher
the race gets under way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
RATE SCHEDULE
CHANGE, HOUVER'S PLAN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Gener-
al reorganization of the entire rail-
road freight rate structure is fav-
ored by Secretary Hoover.
Commenting today on the plans of
President Coolidge to aid agricul-
tural interests, Mr.. Hoover said that
freight rates on agricultural pro-
ducts should be lowered as a COM
pIement to the general reconstruc-
ton of all rates, but he added that
the problem was delicate and involv-
ed and must be studied carefully
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Compared to class yates, commodi-
ty rates are too high, Secretary
Hoover said, but he suggested that
some of the western granger roads,
might moi be able to survive a cut
in agricultural commodity rates and
emphasized he did not believe 1t
desirable to reduce rates unless the
entire rate structure was revised.
The secretary also gave his ap-
prevail to the railroad consolidated
plan. BY consolidation he said, rates
could be adjusted more easily thai
now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
Raritan Township
Social Personal

Mrs. A. Crowell substituted at the
Clara Barton school yesterday for
Miss D. f. Thornall.
The Junior Walther League So
ciety will hold a business meeting in
Our Redeemer's church tonight.
Miss Anna Kutcher visited friends
out-of-town yesterday.
Ground has been broken this
morning for another dwelling at
Raritan Manor.
Mrs. Alfred Ceiling was an out
of-town visitor yesterday.
Yom Kippur services will be held
tonight and tomorrow at the Gross
factory by the Jewish people of this
community.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
IELKS DONATE $1OO TO LOCAL
RED CROSS RELIEF FUND

Perth Amboy Lodge, No. 1874,
Benevolent and Protective Order of
E1ks, at its meeting last night do
mated the sum of 500 to the Japan
csc Relief fund. This sum will be
turned over to the Perth Amboy
Chapter of the American Red Cross
which is in charge of the collection
OF the fund for the stricken people
of Japan in the ares of the recent
earthquake. This action was taken
after a communication was read
from James C. Mcfarland, of
WATERFOWL, South Dakota, grand ex-
allied ruler. of Elks, asking all lodges
to donate to the Japanese fund.
Exalted Ruler August Greiner was
in the chair, when five candidates
were initiated and several applica-
tons form embership were received.
An invitation was accepted to visit
Asbury Lodge on September 20 and a
large delegation of members ac-
companied by the Elks band will
make the trip to the seashore town.
Plans for the smoker to be held for
the benefit of the band were talked
over and preparations for a dance
on Columbus Day night October IL
were made.
The smoker which will be held on
October IL will be in charge of Will
liam Seiboth and is expected TO
bring together many distinguished
members of the order to take part In
the event. The dance the following
night will be for the members. their
wives and lady friends.
Past Exalted Ruler Edgar T. Reed
the secretary of the lodge. and also
secretary of the New Jersey State
Elks Association, was formally in
troduced to the lodge as the new
district deputy of the central dis
trict of New Jersey. Mr.. Reed has
twelve lodges under his jurisdiction
and will visit them throughout
his term. He will go to Chicago on
September 80 for a conference CALI
ed by Grand Exalted Ruler McFar-
land, of the 124 deputies through
out the United States. They are to
gather in the west for instructions
and when Mr.. Reed returns from
the trip he will outline his visitations
to the various lodges in the district.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
MEETS TOMORROW NIGHT

The first and only meeting before
the primary election to be held by
the City Democratic Club will be
held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in
the clubrooms over the Strand thea
tire. Although no speaker has been
announced as yet, all city and county
candidates will be present and ad-
dress the voters, pointing out to
them the platforms upon which they
are seeking the nomination for the
general election. 1t is expected that
a large crowd of both men and
women Democratic voters will be
present. At the session plans will be
made for the work to be done on
primary day and the registration day
which is to follow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
Rosary Society
Ready for Party

All arrangements are complete for
the regular weekly card party of the
Rosary Society to be held In 81.
Mary's new lyceum in Fayette street
tomorrow night. Bridge, five hun
dred, p~inochle. euchre and the pea
rut jab will be the games in play.
Most attractive prizes will be award
ed.
Mrs. Herbert Eyerkuss is chair
man of arrangements and is assisted
by Mrs. Peter VanSyckle, Jrg Mrs.
John Melko, Miss Loretta Slater,
Mrs. James Murray, Mrs. Thomas
Bracken, Mrs. Michael Seaman, Mrs.
John Reilly, Mrs. John Connolly,
Mrs. Joseph Burns, Mrs. Patrick
White, Mrs. George Mullen, Mrs.
Desserich, Mrs. William Nolan, Miss
Rose Bird. Mrs. NJ. Donovan, Mrs. j..
C. Donahue, Mrs. John Delaney, Mrs.
William Reed and Mrs. Frank c.
Rhodes. Cards will begin at S:16
O'Clock sharp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
CREDIT men ARE TOLD
OF ENORMOUS WASTE

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 1e.-There
merce of the United States through
the failure Of creditors to cooper
ate in the common sense treatment
of insolvent and embarrassed debt
ors. according to a declaration made
here today by the directors of the
National Association of Credit Men
who are In the second day of their
annual meeting.
The great underlying principle of
the organized credit men of the
country is that of cooperation. In
stead of cut-throat methods Of a
generation ago, before the associa-
ton was founded, the credit fratern-
ity ~co-operates not only among its
own members but with merchant
debtors as well.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19

THE Great Rex probably one OF
the most thrilling heart-jumping
motion pictures, showing the won
ders of Egypt from the time of the
pyramid and the death of Caesar
will also be shown on the screen
tomorrow as the main attraction
with four acts of vaudeville.
Strange stories of the ghosts,
COLLINS and gnomes that r read in
will also bes hown on the s green,
while the adventures of the IAHians
and the Egyptians and their phil
osophy will be demonstrated. The
vaudeville will consist of four snap
by acts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
Session Last Night Was
Largely Attended and Pref
ty Prizes Awarded

An unusually large crowd attend
ed the card party given under the
direction of the Woman's Demo-
cratic Club in their headquarters
over the Strand theatre last night.
Bridge, Ave hundred, pinochle, Gu
chre and the peanut jab were the
games in play. The prizes were
awarded to the following in the dit
ferent games:
Bridge: Mrs. Emil K. Roos and
Mrs. David II. Wilentz.
Peanut jab: Mrs. Mary Hoy, Mrs.
Mary Ryan and Mrs Dwyer.
Euchre: Miss O'Neil, Mrs. James
Carr, James Carr. NJ. Scannell. Mrs.
Frank Hurley, Mrs. La Rocquel IL.
c. Kelley. John Kelly and Miss
Five hundred: Miss Blanch Van
SICKLE, Mrs. John Lawless. Mrs.
Thomas Ford, Mrs. Thomas Patten.
Mrs. James Kelly, Mrs. Catherine
C1apsadeIl, Z. j. Mullen, Thomas
Patten, Mrs. Daniel Sullivan. Mrs.
Lucitt. Miss Ashton, Miss Rose
Bird, Mrs. Louise Leavy, Mrs. Peter
Van SICKLE Sr., Mrs. James WHITE
Miss Margaret Bird and Mrs. John
Fluff. Sr.
Pinochle: Miss Fannie Freeman,
Mrs. Kafton, Mrs. Violet Labecke,
Mrs. Nels Christensen, Mrs. William
Delmore, Mrs. Edward Sorenson,
William Delmore and Mrs. Diedriek-
son. A white porcelain sink donat-
ed by Kelly McAlinden Co. was won
bv Mrs. Ellen Donahue.
Mrs. James Kelly, chairman ana
Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, president, wish
to thank her committee and Thomas
Layden and Joseph E. Powers for
their helm in making this affair
sIch a huge success. Many out OF
town guests were present. Among
them Mrs. Gretchen Riggs of High
land park state committee woman,
VINO congratulated the club on last
nights splendid undertaking.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
SeWaren Social
And Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Muller and
Mrs. Muller's mother, Mrs. Hill spent
Yesterday and last evening In New
York.
Mrs. Larmour of Plainfield was the
guest of Mrs. A. f. Sofield yester-
day.
Mrs. Leroy is Ill with a severe
cold.
Mrs. ]. A. Lahey and Mrs. A. c.
Walker were Perth Amboy shoppers
this morning.
Mrs. H. ID. Clark has issued invita-
lions for a card party tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
Anna Elmer
Honored by Friends

Mr.. and Mrs. George Elmer, of
Rector street, entertained a number
of friends at their home yesterday
afternoon, in honor of the first an
.niversary of their daughter Anna.
Games and music were enjoyed. Re-
freshments were served.
The guests included: Misses Ruth
Dunn, Gladys F~alkenstein, Betty Eb-
ner, Martha and Olga Herezogh,
Dorothy Stevenson, Irene, Anna,
Margaret and Mamie Venet, Grace
CANADA, Anna Elmer, Arpad Here
zogh, Charles CANADA, Mrs. Fred
Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Falkenstein,
Miss D. Taylor, of this city, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Ford, and daughter Lor-
eta, of Jersey City and Miss Anna
Taylor of Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP

A settlement has been made in the
action started in the court of chan
Gerry to dissolve the partnership
agreement existing between Harry
Phillip and Irving Kugelman, who
ran a mems furnishing store in
Smith street under the firm name of
Phillip & Kugelman. The store was
formerly that run by 1. Block near
Madison avenue.
Action to dissolve the partnership
was begun by Attorney Louis Y.
Sosin assisted by Thomas Christie
pher representing Kugelman, who
brought suit for an accounting. The
matter was brought to a close yes
terday when Phillip purchased Kug-
elman's interest. Leo Goldberger
represented Phillip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
Democratic WOmen'S
Card Party is Success
Simpson Mission
Society to Meet

The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Simpson Nj. e. church
will hold their regular meeting in the
lecture room of the church on Mon
day night. Following the business
session, a most delightful muslcai
program has been arranged for the
evening, which will be announced
later.
Mrs. William Van Pelt is chairman
Of arrangements and is assisted by
Howard Richards, Mrs. Il. V.
r. Sofeld, Mrs. John Platt, Mrs.
Dorothy Hansen, Mrs. Charles David
Edward Walker, Mrs. Blnpy'
Mrs. Hustler, Mrs. j.. Kipsey, MRS
Tyrus Peck, Mrs. A. Carter, Mrs.
OLIVIA Little, Mrs. L. b. Walker, Miss
Ann Jocelyn, Miss Drost and Miss
Hazel Kipsey. Members and their
friends are invited to attend TINS
session.