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The mirror., 1923-08-09
THE FIGURE IN BRONZE
By Mr.. II. ".

Xx1ITH much muttering, Wold man
" aged to explain, 81 had tub of
waiter on thin two chairs, and l
fell over it, and it upset and spilled"
"What about that gun, and your going
to kick decent women down the stairs!"
Void only squirmed and muttered to
himself.
"Guess I'll take that gun and save
further trouble" added the cop, as he ex-
tracted the weapon from the drunken
mans hip-pocket. "Come on now! Well
60 downstairs and let you see what mess
you've made!" and the officer, still hold
ing the culprit by the coat-collar, showed
him before him down the stairs and into
Mrs. Walkers rooms.
"Look at that, will ye,"-and then turn
ing to the women the officer asked, "What
dye think I'd better do wild him?"
Mrs. Walker only sobbed; but Justice
replied, MAKE him pay for new paper,
and the hanging of it."
"By Gad-I will!," and the cop growled
"Dig up here old bird, and pay for the
damage ye did or I'll throw yez in! Dye
hear?"
This threat produced an instant impress
sion upon the old man, drunk as he was,
and reaching into his pockets he drew out
an assortment of silver, small change, and
a ten-dollar bill.
"Whew got some coin left yet, amt ye!
Bet ye bummed yer jag ye old miser vel"
snorted the cop. "Well, we'll just spend
this ten spot, fer new wallpaper. That's
ten dollars the saloon-keeper will never
git!" The policeman handed the bill to
Mrs. Walker and returned the rest to
Wold, and then he snapped, "Now ye git
upstairs and stay there till morning; and
if ye come outside, or get nasty, I'll lock
yez up just fer luck!" and so, bowling to
the women, the officer left, pushing Wold
ahead of him.
Justice then arranged with Finch to
scrape off the ruined paper and put on
some new that evening, while she and
Mrs. Walker, now happy, were soon upon
their way to purchase, not remnants, but
CHEEKY new paper.
Justice True sat within Mrs. Walkers
humble little fiat which she called "home,"
and quite homelike and cozy it now seemed
in contrast to the day previous, when the
food of water came trickling down from
above, loosening the score or more of var
ious sizes, patterns, and colors of wall
paper remnants with which it had been
papered. Now the walls and ceiling were
covered with pretty little designs in
spring-like hues, for the paper, while
cheap in price, was new, and all of one
kind.
Justice gazed upon it admiringly, and
remarked, "How pretty it is! l can al
most smell the dainty little flowers and
vines and what splendid job Mr.. Finch
did in hanging the paper!"
Mrs. Walker was so happy that she
now laughed heartily as she thought of
the sorry sight which her front room had
been only day before. "And," she cried,
"Mike wouldn't take penny for his work
either So said, "Mr. Finch-I'm going
over to the store and buy some ice cream
The mirror., 1923-08-09
REGARDING LAWS
By DeHha Suraha

based on mans reason
- ing faculty, constantly urges the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
BOYS SLIGHTLY INJURED
IN LOCAL ACCIDENTS

Two boys were slightly injured I'm
accidents reported to the local po-
lice yesterday and today. &. Hill
ferty, Of 446 Park avenue, was
knocked from his bicycle on State
street near Pulaski avenue this
morning by an automobile bearing
license y. J.. 225,520. The bicycle
was broken and Hilferty injured his
knee.
George Kozer. of S29 State street,
received a cut on the head when he
fell in the road on State street near
Gadek's switch while running for a
bali last night. Joseph A. Barthol-
emew of South Amboy reported this
matter to Lieutenant Andrew Jen-
sen inasmuch as his automobile had
been stopped when the boy was
seen in the road. He denied that
the car struck the boy.
Carman Rull, of Division street,
was taken to the hospital yesterday
after a bicycle he had been riding
on Brace avenue was hit by the car
of Alfred B. Egan, of Westield.
Run was found to be uninjured and
Egan had the bicycle repaired. La
ter the boy was taken into custody
for taking the bicycle which vas the
property of George kovoisky, of
State street. Officer John Riedy in
vestigated an accident in which
Pence Ryan, seven years old, of S46
Market street, had been struck by
the bicycle of Louis Spindler. Ryan
was uniniured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Presbyterian Junior Ushers
Present Three-AC Comedy
in High School

A large audience greeted the per-
Torrance of The Hut which was
given in the high schol auditorium
last night under the direction OF
the Junior UShers of the First Pres
hyterian church. The play, which
IS a comedy in three acts, takes place
IN the living room OF The Hut a
country health and Rest Retreat
for Tired Business Men,
John Macmillan as McGresor
spillane. proprietor of THE Hut
was spplendid. The guests at the
Hut. John Rand. Edward Cheshire;
JaJmes Lodge. Hans Palmblad;
Hallam Carleton. Ralph sharp; 81
non Semple, John Stocked, and
Lawrence Orme, William Fitzgerald,
brought forth round after round OF
applause with their clever lines and
funny antics. Robert Stark. as Alb
Grimes, Semple's chauffeur was a
ner. the chore boy was fine, while
clever bit Of character work por-
trayed by Adam Rogler. Louis
Bartha was excellent as Dicky.
Orme's son., while the two detective
officers were Walter Coddington and
QuQentin Taylor. Much credit is
due Misses Florence Stauffer and
Clara Peterson who so ably coached
the production. The Harmony
Hounds furnished music drs'uE the
internEission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
ssTheH Hut is Enjoyed
By Large Audience
Surprise is Given
Hans Schmidt

FoRDS, May "a surprise party
was given to Hans Schmidt by mem
bers and friends of the H. B. Club
recently. Among the guests were:
Viola Wild, Alice Danback, Kathe-
rine Rebec, Carrie Gamble, T. Kirts,
Anna Molick. Mary Regain. Frances
Kalternbock. Christine Andersen,
Alma Andersen. Stefany Beck. Mar
ion and Helen Dumback, Marguerite
Schmidt. Anna and Margaret Egan,
James Rogan, John 10th, John
Schmidt, Charles Lucas, Herbert
Dittman, Warren Clifton, Robert
Gleeson, Anton Nelson, James Lilly,
Joseph Curran, Joseph Schmidt,
Walter Olsen. Charles Sher. Lester
Petersen. Earl W. Andersen, Michael
Hoffman, Harvey Rose, Thoryald
Andersen, Russell Cosgrove, Chris
Olsen, Hans Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Schmidt, Emil Baselock and
Harold Peterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
FRElKGHUYSER SAILS;
SPEAK OF PROHIBITION

NEW YORK, May 26:-A scathing
attack on the violators of the eigh-
teenth amendment and an appea. for
participation in the solution of the
economic problems of Europe were
voiced by former Senator Joseph S.
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey today
on the eve of his departure on board
the President Roosevelt of the Unit
ed States Lines for a three months
stay / n Europe. Senator Freling-
huysen, accompanied by his family,
will visit Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Norway. Sweden and Dem
mark before returning to the United
States and he declared that he was
going abroad for rest and recreation
rather than to study conditions.
Though L am going abroad for
rest and recreation rather than to
study conditions still l shall keep my
eyes and ears wide open," he said.
our international relations. due to
problems arising from the war, are
now controversial and it behooves
every citizen TO obtain and weigh
all possible information.
Since We save not merely un-
of treasure, but also much of
our best blood to help Europe and
~ esSiNS C|lNll4HdlAOlIi We nave uOne
little or nothing to solve the prob
resulting from the conflict. On
the contrary though We entered war
to oppose autocracy, we have hest
lated TO enter into counsel to pre-
serve Democracy and rather than
advise, have risked the destruction
OF. European civilization. While we
and win not enter the League
OF Nations. We wv some duty to
to restore the world to sanity"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
POLICE NEWS

Gabor keazoz. OF 319 Grove
street, arrested bv Motorcycle Off
ce2 Frank Burke on a reckless driv-
ing charge, was fined s25. Keazoa
was driving on a permit and had
several children in his car.
Anthony Petite. Of Port Reading
summoned By Motorcycle Oficar
Paul Layden on a reckless driving
charge, vas fined $40, and Eva
Grincki, of Isl Parker street, sum
moued by City Marshal Daniel J.
DIVER on 2 petty larceny charge
preferred by a Lehigh Valley off
Ger, was fined $50. " Yak. of State
street, against whom an assault
charge was preferred by Gustav
Yost, Of C~hauneev street, was he'd
in bail for the grand Jury last night.
Tho reckless driving charge
against Sam Vernilla OF Port Read
inf. a bus driver was put off for
two weeks. Albert Baskerville, Of
Newark, yesterday was given a sum
mons by Officer Louis Hansen for
not having a registration card.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Y. NJ. Il. A. Posts Show Plans

With June 4 only a week off the
local Y. VI. H. A. Minstrel Commit
tee is working very zealously to have
everything in readiness for the theat-
rical production that is to be offered
to the public at the Majestic Theatre
or Monday, June 4.
The asst has been reporting overy
night at the Y. NJ. II. A. Auditorium
for rehearsal and have already been
pronounced ready and able" by
their coach, Jack Davis, under whose
able tutilage they have been un-
earthed and perfected.
The principals upon whom the
success of the production hinges and
the large chorus are all members CT
the local association. This minstrel
show Will be first offered by the Y.
VI. H. A. since the days of Bert
Cooper who resided in this city sew
eral Years ago. The unusually bril-
talent that Director Jack Davis
has brought TO the fore will afford
a tremendous surprise TO the rest Of
the members of the Y. NJ. and Y. w.
A. and their friends on the /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

To be graceful will make even the
plainest girl popular. On the Other
hand, a most beautiful girl may be
unpopular il she is awkward.
That is the assertion of Bebe Dan
iels, who is featured with Conrad
Nagel in Penrhyn Stanllaws' produce
ton of "Singed Wings" for Para
mount, which will be on view at the
Majestic theatre next Monday. In
the picture, Miss Daniels is called on
to do a beautiful creation, THE
Dance of Death Clothed in the
costume OF a moth, she dances
around a burning candle. A mar
velous effect of grace, combined
with enhancing lights and shadows,
is conveyed to the screen by the
dainty star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Fords Social
And Personal Mention

The Fords Girl Scouts under the
leadership of Miss Viola Ernst, pres
snted the play Miss Fearless x Co.
at the school auditorium last night.
There will be dancing after the play.
The II. B. Club will hold their first
outing of the season at Columbia
Park tomorrow. Buses will convey
the members TO tire park. Meet at
the post office.
Mrs. Fred Olsen visited relatives
in Woodbridge yesterday.
Mrs. Arthur Post is entertaining
relatives from New York.
Mrs. Theodore Bauregard is visit
ing out-of-town friends today.
Mrs. Merwin Jewell and Mrs. C.
Riley were Perth Amboy visitors
yesterday.
Miss Izola Johnson and Miss Eliz-
abeth Schurig were out-of-town
visitors last night.
Miss Emily Ceiling visited friends
in Railway yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Ling, Of Rah-
way. are visiting friends today.
Mrs. Martin Sendet and her
daughter were Perth Amboy visitors
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
THEATRES
Crescent Theatre

Frank Mayo m to the screen
of the Crescent theatre next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday in
1.-The Bolted Door," the story of a
man married to a wife who refuses
to fulfill her marriage obligations.
Mayo in the role of the husband
whose problem is to win the love
of the women he has married, is
called upon for an intense dramatic
portrayal. The conflict OF emo
tons engendered by the situation
calls upon Mayo for strong dramatic
portrayal.
Opposite Mayo Will be seen beau
tiful Phyllis Haver. who is given
full opportunity to display her dra-
matte talents and the beauty for
which she is famous. Nigel Barry
plays a polite "heavy" role. Two
other we'll known players who have
important parts are Charles A. Ste
venson and Kathleen Kirkham.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

and the little realistic touches OIL
| ordinary life which make the whole
world kin.
While Souls for Sale" is basically
a story OF motion picture players n
the making of p~hotoplays, it tells II
of those stories of everyday people
and their reactions to life and to
each other which have given Mr..
Hughes his standing and his reputa-
ton both as novelist and as motion
picture author-director.
Mr.. Hughes was given a cast OF
players which is second to none
which has ever appeared in any
Goldwyn picture. Chief interest will,
perhaps, center in Eleanor Board
man who p%ortrays the leading role.
In the brief space of a year this ac-
tress has risen from film extra to
star. Her beauty and magnetic charm
have had but little to do with this
sudden rise to fame.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Shower Given
Bride to- be

A miscellaneous shower was given
Miss Agnes Kiviatkowska at her
home, recently, il Penn street, in
honor of her approaching marriage
to Frank Palochko. Blue and white
formed the attractive decorations for
the occasion. Singing and games
were enjoyed. Refreshments were
served. Miss Kiviatkowska received
many pretty gifts of silver, cut glass
china, linen and aluminium.
The guests included Misses Mile
Morris, Olga Lakonich. Mildred LAX
conich, Bertha Saxen, Agnes kiviat-
kowska, Helen Sikorska, Catherine
Skokon, Mary Breon, Mary Purtz,
Stella Pasturak, Margaret Skokon,
Saxen, Mrs. T. Kiyiatkowska
and Frank Palochko.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Plan Memorial Service

Lawrence Lodge No. e. odd Eel
lows at its meeting last nigrt heard
a report of the committee in charge
of the annual memorial service Of
the Tenth Odd Fellows District that
is TO be held at Simpson Methodist
church Sunday afternoon, June 10.
An effort is being made to have Con-
gresham Frank Crowther, of
Schenectady, n. Y, a member of
Lawrence Lodge TO come here to de-
liver the memorial address.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
No Jurisdiction

WASHINGTON, Mey a6:-Tn for-
nal representations to the State De-
partment on the ships liquor ques-
ton the British government is I'M
derstood 10 have taken the position
that American port authorities have
no jurisdiction IN international law
10 interfere with the bringing OF
liquor into American waters by for
eign vessels as a part OF their regu-
lar supplies. \ formal con4munica-
ton on the subject was transmitted
TO Secretary Hughes yesterday by Sir
Auckland Geddes, the British am
bassador.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Raritan Township
Social. personal

Mrs. Arnold N|onneuberg enter
tanned Miss Paula Reed. Of New
York, at her home last night.
Mrs. Harold Bloomfield was a
Perth Amboy shopper yesterday,
Miss Mabel Durham was the guest
of friends IN Perth Amboy yester-
day.
Mrs. Michael Bollo was among the
New Brunswick shoppers yesterday.
Miss Theresa Steinmetz was an
out-of-town visitor yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Woodbridge
Social Personal

Mrs. Olin Bradford, OF Green
street. was the guest OF Mrs. Elmont
". Bedell, Of Perth Amboy. Thurs
day.
Miss Madeline de RusSy attended
the Senior class play at Railway last
night.
Mrs. Wendolyn Lieber and Miss
Sadie Martin visited in Newark yes
terday.
Miss Bernice Weaver. of Green
street, is spending the day in New
York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
hrefmAmboy
Personal Mention

Miss Bertha Mcdowell, OF Gordon
street, is spending the weekend in
Hightstown.
Miss Sarah Fithian, OF High street,
is the guest of Miss Eleanor Jones
at the Castle School on the Hudson
over the weekend,
Mrs. Joseph Dem, OF High street
il spending the day N Newark.
Miss Paula Reed, Of New York.
was the guest OF Mrs. S. Mackey, Of
Madison avenue. yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
strand Attraction

One of those quaint settings that
always ELECTS a chorus of "oh's'' and
'ah's" from the spectators-especial-
ly those who are past middle age,
will be seen in Jack Hollis new Par
amount picture, while Satan
Sleeps" which will be presented next
Monday at the Strand theatre.
The setting represents the rectory
In a small western mining town,
which has been furnished by the
parishioners. Shells, a stuffed owl,
religious books and papers, embroid-
cred notices, oil lamps, a card re-
eeptacle in the shape of two out
spread hands, old fashioned furni-
ture and rag rugs-make up a scene
that is distinctly appropriate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

MADISON, Wis, May 26:-John
L. Whitfield, sought as the murderer
OF Dennis Gsifin. Cleveland police
man, was sighted by a member of a
Madison posse at $3.50 o'clock this
morning when he ran out of a grove
near Macfarland, police h~eadquar-
ters was notified. Five large posses
in twenty automobiles are closing in
on the man believed to be the now
hard-pressed fugitive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Railroad Conference

CHICAGO. Nav 26 (By The Ass3-
ciated Press)-Tts ranks formed into
the first national conference on
railroad valuations contemplated
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, a group of national pro.
gressiye. legislative officials TO-DAY
viii hear further addresses ard dis
cuss definite plans for future actiy-
tiles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

NORFOLK, Va. May 26-Federsl
prohibition agents today were run
nins down evidence of a gigantic
liquor smuggling syndicate following
the arrest here yesterday OF William
L. Burwell, alias William Z. Baker.
who they said had confessed that he
was operating as agent for an oc-
~ganization controlling the feet II
rum runners which has been of the
Virginia Capes for the last week,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
rnEOnoRF GIER

OAKLAND, Calif.-An oft-ex-
pressed belief hat "~millionaires do
not go to jail is shattered by
Theodore Gier of this city.
Gier, so, millionaire vineyardist, is
serving 80 days in Alameda county
prison for violation of prohibition
laws.
But Gier is unrepentant.
For years" he says, the gov
eminent encouraged me in my bust
ness and then. overnight, they tried
to take it away from me. In a case
like that, what would a man do?'
The wealthy grape-grower has
entertained two presidents of the
States and owns a decoration
bestowed by the former Kaiser VIII
helm of Germany.
How am I a ~lawbreaker2' he
asks. THE prohibition law is really
not a law at all; it is just something
that the minority slipped over on the
ma ioritv,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
tn Aid Loan Associations

AsBURY Park, May 26:-f. Y.
smith, president of the New Jersey
League of Building aud Loan Asso-
Citations, presented to the second -ses-
sion of the leagues fifteenth annual
convention today a proposal for a
specially drawn form of insurance
policy to protect building and loan
associations. A committee will be
named to sturdy the proposal and re-
port.
The convention will close today
with the election of a boar of
twelve governors. There are thirty
nine candidates for the board mem
berships.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Rnssia,s Situation

LONDON, NAY IS CBy The Asso-
ciated Press)-Great Britain has de-
cided that there shall be no break
with Russia. 1t is held in diplo-
matte circles that while the last
note from Moscow is in some re-
spects not wholly satisfactory. the
remaining points in the dispute with
the Soviet government r ruscep-
tible OF solution by negotiation,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Employ Chinese Coolies

DOVER, May 26.-The scarcity OF
unskilled labor in New Jersey was
emphasized today when a construc-
ton company, which is laying Dow
er's new sewage system imported a
gang of Chinese coolies TO fill in the
trenches after the sewer pipes have
been laid. The Chinese were obtain
ed through a New York employment
agency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Elks TO Dance

A large crowd are planning to at
tend the dance, which will be held
in the Elks home, in Madison ave-
nue., next Tuesday. Excellent music
has been secured for the evening.
and many innovations will be in
vogue. Frank Sieboth is chairman
If arrangements and is assisted by
Charles Sykes. George s. Andrassy
and N. Altman. Club members and
friends are invited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Dance Success
At the Y. M. c. A.

The A. S. & r. Athletic Assoc.a-
ton held an informal dance in the
Utility building last night. About
sixty couples enjoyed the dancing to
the strains Of Bollschweiler's orches-
ira. Five colored artists furnished
entertainment with several selee-
lions. Refreshments were served by
the committee in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
letters OF Administration

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 26:-
Letters of administration have been
issued by Surrogate Forman to Will
fam Woerner, of Raritan township
on the estate of his mother Julia
NJ. W~oerner, who died on May 9,
She is survived by three daughters
and three sons. She leaves a personal
estate of $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Ditmas Theatre

Rupert Hughes has never been
more dramatic in the picturing of a
story than in his newest Goldwyn
film, Souls for Sale" which is COM
ing to the Ditmas theatre next Mon
day for the entire week although his
hand has by no mean lost its cum
ming in the depletion of the comedy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

That the clergy might kill
enough deer, the skins of which
could be used for their gloves and
book covers, Charlemsgne made a
law which gave them unlimited
hunting rights.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
Owls Going To Stapleton

Perth Amboy Nest Nc. 1927 Order
of Owls at its meeting last night
arranged for a visit with Stapleton
Nest of owls on Wednesday night,
June 6. They will go yer to visit
the Staten Island nest by automo-
bilea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

Europe, ia the five years before
the war, bought 40, 900, 900 bushels
of wheat, corn and rye from this
country, in the four years since, it
has purchased 1,611, 000, 900 bushels.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

The Spanish Riding School in
Vienna, the only one Of its kind in
the world, is still kept up, although
only % horses are left 10 go through
their PAGES.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

sport in place of head-hunting
among the I%gorrotes in the Phillip
pines while William H. Taft was
governor there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

First land grant act to create a
special fund for the creation of ag-
ricultural colleges was passed by the
United States Congress in 1862.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26

An adjourned meeting OF the
Board of Aldermen IS scheduled TO
be held at s o'clock tonight in the
city hall. Il is likely that the con-
tracts on which bids were received
Monday night, but which were not
awarded, viii be considered at this
time. Other business will come be-
fore the board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-26
CITY BRIEFS

John Y. Burke. principal Of No. e
and No. 5 schools Of this city, has
been selected by County Superin-
teudent OF Schools H. Brewster
Willis. as one OF the judges Of ply
steal training az the annual county
tieId meet to be held at Rutgers on
saturday. June g. Mr.. Burke re-
ceived the notice this morning
from Superintendent Willis and his
associates on the committee will be
Catherine Markham. assistant 10 the
state superintendent. and Adie Jack
son. physical supervisor at Rutgers.