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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
BLOW Up SAFE,
GET NO MONEY
Robbers Break Into Smith
Street Store but Burglar
Proof Safe FoiIs Them
DRILLS FIRST
Then NitrogIyCerine, Using
Pillows to MuffIe Sound
of Explosion

Entrance was gained to the f. W.
Woolworth & Company five and ten
cent store at 81 Smith street last
night by forcing a rear door. Once
inside the thieves went to work try
ing to loot the contents of two SAFE
situated in the rear of the estaS-
lishment.
1t is believed that the burglars
tried first to bore their way into one
of the safes, and the manner in
which they did their work would in
dicate that they are amateurs. Cap
tain of Detectives A. Long and Lieu
tenant Detective Gutowski found the
bits used by the men, one of the two
having been broken.
Nitro glycerine was used to blow
the door from the second safe, but
after this operation had been com
pleted, the thieves were unsuccessful
in getting into the burglar proof
compartment. Two feather pillows
were used to kill the sound of the
explosion. The pillows were also
found alongside one of the safes by
the detectives.
The daily custom of the Wool
worth store management in deposit
lllS lilC SlcdleSI pOIllOil VI IT'S re-
ceipts, leaves little in the safes at
any time. The looters. therefore
would have obtained little more than
some change if they were successful
in opening the safes.
Captain Long tntimated after ths
investigation of this case that he be.
lieves this job was pulled by the
same parties which entered a Fay
ette street butcher shop a short time
ago and carried a safe TO the woods
on the other side of South Amboy
After opening this safe the thieves
found that it contained only papers
of value to the owner.
The acting chief also made known
that a number of similar robberieS
or attempts may be expected here
The only way to get these burglars
Is to get them at work, it was point
ed out The detectives report that
the thieves last night must have
been at work for a long time before
deciding to give up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
BOAT CAPTAIN
BADLY HURT

Captain James Bartenhagen, forty
one years old, Of the rug J. j. Hague
of the Tice Towing Line, is at the
Perth Amboy City Hospital with a
compound fracture OF the right leg
below the knee that he received
when he became caught IN a wire
cable at dock IN South Amboy yes
terday morning. Captain Barten-
hagen was attended in South Ambog
by Or. Z. A. Meacham and then
brought to this city on the tug. He
is now being cared for by DR.. Frank
c. Henry, Sr. The injured man was
on the dock and in some manner be-
came entangled in the cable used on
the dock. He gives his address as
IS West Sixteenth street, Bayonne.
He is a former resident Of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
FIGHT
NOW ASSURED.
Bankers Come to Rescue of
Promoters of Fourth of
July Fight
OUTLOOK WAS DARK
Kearns Extends Time for the
Payment of Guarantee
InstaIIment
OUTLOOK WAS DARK

GREAT FALLS, Mont, June 16
(By The Associated Press) Gold
field habits Gans-Nelson fight, Reno
its battle between Jeffries and John
son, and Shelby, the cow-town, nest
ling in the prairie 100 miles north Of
here, will have its heavyweight
champion contest between Jack
Dempsey and Tom Gibbons July 4.
In one of the strangest confer
ences ever held in the history of
glove fighting, an agreement was
concluded early today between Jack
Kearns, manager of the heavyweight
champion, and Great Falls business
men to raise the second 100000
installment of a 100000 guarantee
due Dempsey.
George P. Stanton, tall, gray-hair-
ed president of the Stanton Trust
and Savings Bank, was the actual
savior of the Shelby fight, which
last night was threatened with COM
plete collapse and financial failure
after the Shelby promoters had ad-
mitted their inability to raise the
100000 which was due Kearns be-
fore midnight last night.
Stanton announced he would ad-
vance $4,000 Immediately is as
sured that the remaining $4,000
would be actually posted. Mayor
Jim johnson, of Shelby, treasurer
of the American Legion Post COM
lmittee promoting the show, will rlsh
| his last dollar to make the hight
success, he said. Johnson, pic
turesque figure who for thirty years
was a cowpuncher before he became
wealthy with the discovery of oil in
northern Montana, obtained pledges
for the $4,000 from friends by tel
ephone here and in Shelby within
five hours after Stanton offered TO
advance the $4,000.
Manager Kearns will be paid the
money at o'clock this afternoon
The concessions on the part ol
Kearns to wait until this time after
the failure to pay him yesterday
followed a conference which began
early yesterday morning, operated
in several locations in Great Fall;
and finally wound up at midnight
in the darkened offices of the Stan
ton bank.
While these exciting negotiations
were going on. Dempsey was ASLEEP
at his camp two miles out of town
unaware that the match came with
| in an ace of being called off hall
dozen times during the night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
EIks Band Getting Good

The second practice of the local
Elks band was held at the club
house on Madison avenue on Tuesday
night and there was a big turnout.
William Seiboth, chairman of the
committee in charge of the band
organization. requests that all lodge
members desirous of joining the
band. come out for the next practice
on Monday night at 1880 o'clock.
Applications for instruments will be
received at this time.
A band instructor will be in at
tendance for the practice to be held
following Mondays rehearsal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
WILL. FINANCE
NEW BUILDING
$4,000 Additional Fund
Needed Will be Forthcom-
ing ConfereeS Assured
JOINT SESSION is HELD
Board of Aldermen and School
Board-Work to Start in
Few Days
JOINT SESSION is HELD

As a result of the conference De-
tween the building committee of the
Board of Education and the Board
of Aldermen at the committee ses-
sion of the latter governing body last
night, it is likely that work will be
started on the Hall avenue school
within the course of a few days. Al
though the aldermen informed the
building committee that the S5O,-
900 additional money necessary for
the construction of the school could
not be turned over to them at the
present time, this money viii be
forthcoming as the work progresses
and it is needed to meet the various
expenses that arise in the construc-
tion of the building.
The general contract for the
building amounting to $3.50, 900 Will
be awarded at a meeting of the
Board of Education called for Mon
day night at o'clock and, as 1t Will
take a reriod of two or three months
before the building will be ready
for the plumbing, electrical and
heating work, by that time the al
dermen informed the committee
from the Board of Education the
additional $4,000 will be available.
The Board of Education was rep
resented at the conference by A
Clayton Clark, president OF the
board; John K. Sheehy and Christian
Anderson.
Other Business
Considerable other business was
taken up by the aldermen at the
session which lasted until we'll after
midnight. Following a general dis
cussion of sewer matters 1T was de-
cided to authorize the advertising
for bids for the Lehigh Park sewer
at the regular meeting of the alder
men on Monday night
A committee of the Park Com
mission was present and requested
that the aldermen again place the
care of the city hall park in the
hands of the janitors OF the city
hall, and remove the dog pound
from Washington Park. A suggestion
was also made that money be pro-
vided for band concerts in the park
during the months OF July and Au-
gust.
Although action will be taken on
these requests at the meeting Mon
day night, the aldermen decided to
80 out on a tour of investigation on
Monday morning at which time the
uog pouHu VIII pe Ni9i'eu anu " nv
location possibly found for 1t.
A notice was received from John
Z. Toolan, attorney for DR.. John V.
Smith and Peter j. McKeon, inform
ing the aldermen that the present
dump must be moved. On the in
spection trip Monday the aldermen
will also decide on a new site for
the dump.
The purchasing of two corner lots
on the Henry Maurer property at
the intersection of Krochmally and
Amboy avenues was decided upon IN
order to straighten out the intersec-
ton of the streets at that point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
REJECT MOTION TO REPEAL
new DIVORCE LAWS
ATLANTIC CITY.

ATLANTIC CITY, June 16:-By
overwhelming vote the New Jersey
Bar Association, at their twenty
fifth annual convention here last
night, rejected a motion calling upon
the legislature to repeal the new
divorce law, which has been de-
scribed as making a second Reno"
of this state.
The law allows a divorce to be
obtained for cruelty within six
months, and gives wide latitude to
application under it. At their last
meeting in March the association re-
quested that it be passed, but since
then many members have scored the
measure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
VIII Honor Taft

WEYMOUTH, Mass, June 16:-
Chief Justice William H. Taft will
be the guest of honor of this town
late this afternoon when he will de-
liver an address at the celebration
of the three hundredth anniversary
of the founding of Weymouth. Cap
tain William Torrey, one of the first
settlers of the town, was an ancestor
of the chief justice.
Coming here after luncheon in
Boston with Governor Cox, Chief
Justice Taft will be greeted with a
salute of seventeen guns from Bat
terry c, 1O1st Field Artillery, and will
attend exercises at the unveiling of
a tablet placed on a boulder on the
summit of Great Hill to commence
rate the first settlers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Protest by MetuChen
Against COaI Yard
Residents Start Chancery
Court Action to Enjoin H. ].
WiIbert From Opening Yard

NEWARK, June 16:-Eight resi-
dents living on Cline and Crystal
streets, Metuchen, want to enjoin
Harry j. Wilbert from opening a coal
yard in their neighborhood. Wilbert
is planning to go ahead with the
project despite their protests. So
the eight residents have applied to
the chancery court for relief.
Charles b. Clancy, their attorney,
obtained an order from Vice Chan
cellor Church directing Wilbert to
show cause June 26 why he should
not be stopped from proceeding with
the project.
Those complaining include: Char
les A. Prickitt, Edwin T. Vanderpoel,
George +. Kelly, Phoebe c. Martin,
Emily Kelly Willard B. Hutchin-
son, Susan NJ Compton and Ida NJ.
Benner, all of whom own homes val
ued at from $4,000 to $4,000 each.
Wilbert's application, the com
plant alleges, has been granted by
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
for siding and trestle to connect
with his proposed coal yard.
The owners contend that the pro-
ject will injure the neighborhood,
strictly a residential one, and will de-
crease the value of their dwellings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
ANOTHER WALL ST, HOUSE
FAILS; PETITION FILED

NEW YORK, June 16:-Knauth,
Nachod & Kuhue, a member Of the
New York Stock Exchange, failed
today. The firm was admitted to the
exchange March IS. 1895, and did a
large business between this country
and Germany. They also engaged
extensively in commercial invest
ments, and foreign exchange.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed in federal court and
NJ. S. Borland was appointed re-
eeiver under $4,000 bond.
The bankruptcy petition estimated
liabilities at $11,000O00. with assets
in securities of about the same
amount.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Musicale for MataMan

MATANAN, June 1B.-A musicale
for the benefit of the piano fund
was given in the lecture room of the
First Methodist Church last night
by the pupils of Mrs. Edward Upde-
graft.
Those who appeared on the pro-
gram were: Evan Evans, Norma
Heuser, Alonzo White, Edith Davi-
son, Crala Nance, Helen Barker,
Julia Christinate. Helen Chr.stinate,
Isabelle Heuser, Eredda Weber,
Catherine Stillwagon, Ruth Dis
brow, Randolph Heuser, Vera
Thompson. Eleanor Irwin and
Franklin Cuttrell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Arrested at- -Metnchen

METUCHEN, June 16-George A,
Lynch. truck driver for the over
night Truck Company was served by
State Trooper ONeill with a sum-
mons to appear before Recorder c..
c. Weber next Wednesday night, fol-
lowing a collision last night when
a touring car driven by Daniel W.
Basel, of New York crashed into
the rear end of the truck. G.. Z.
Akow. a Japanese importer was
with Basel in the car. It is alleged
that the truck had no rear lights.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
PAYS HEAVY FINE

The heaviest fine imposed in the
local police court yesterday was that
in tn cease of Ruben Jackson. OF
New Brunswick, who was taken into
custody by Traffic officer Patrick
Dwyer, stationed at the corner of
Prospect street and New Brunswick
avenue. Jackson was charged with
not having a drivers license and a
$50 fine was imposed, All fines were
for automobile law violations,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Civic Body Acts

METUCHEN, June 16- At the
monthly session of the Metuchen
Chamber of Commerce last night
several complaints from civic and
official organizations of the borough
were received voicing their protests
against the proposed erection of a
coal trestle by the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad company at the
north end of Main street. After a
considerable discussion it was agreed
that the protest be sent to the rail-
road company and similar action
be taken at the next meeting of the
borough council.
Members OF he organization inti-
mated last night that had a Zoning
ordinance been in effect at this time
there would be no need for actions
of protests. 1t is also believed that
the borough council will at the
present time consider the adoption
of the coming ordinance which has
been advocated by the chamber of
commerce for some time. The Cham
Der of Commerce is expected to re-
new their efforts to push the zon-
ing ordinance through without fur
ther delays.
Alfred d. Hyde, chairman of the
committee of the annual essay COM
petition offered by the organization,
reported that some fifteen essays
have been submitted. Same will be
sent to a committee of the B. 1. L.
which is to make final awards of
three winners.
The Chamber of Commerce has also
asked the members of the organiza-
ton to atten dthe public hearing in
connection with the sewers at the
next council meeting.
DIR. j. Morgan Dix reported that
the Memorial tablet for the heroes
of the late world war will arrive here
about first of July. Appropriate cere-
monies for the placing of the me-
mortal are being planned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

HANNIBAL, Mo, June 16.-Lieu-
tenant r. l. Maughan, who was
forced to land near Palmyra, II
miles west of here last night for
gasoline, damaging his machine in
landing, and left today by train for
Scott Field Illinois, where he ex-
pected to obtain new machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Flood Situation

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, June 16-
Recurrent rains in Oklahoma, Mis-
souri, and Kansas, Joined with the
failure of flood waters from tribu-
tary streams to arrive simultaneous
ly, have created some uncertainty
in official predictions of critical sta
ges in the swollen Arkansas river
along the valley in this state, but
a. raise is expected at Fort Smith
today while backwater is covering
more and more of the low areas in
Pine Bluff. south of here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Zionist Convention

BALTIMORE. Md, June 16. =
With the twenty-sixth annual con-
vention of the Zionist organization of
America due to open tomorrow, and
a large part of the five hundred del
egates. representing $50 cities in the
United States already here, informal
discussions have begun on some of
the issues to be taken up, 9nd !ead-
ers said a convention far from
peaceful" is likely to ensue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

WASHINGTON. June 15:-A
special campaign 10 secure the adop-
ton among more colleges Of STAN
dards that viii make them eligible
to admission to the American Also
citation Of University Women was an
nounced at headquarters Of the as
sociation here today with the ap-
pointment Of Miss Nina Kerr. dean
of Wheaton College, as executive
secretary. Miss Kerr succeeds Miss
Ruth French, who resigned on ac-
count Of illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
OUACKENBUSH TO RUN

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 16.-
Freeholder Walter Quakenbush of
Perth Amboy, whose term as Free
holder expires this year is actively
engaged in launching his campaign
for the fall to gain reelection to the
office he is now holding. Petitions
are now being circulated in various
parts of the county urging his re-
lection. Good County Govern
uent.' is Freeholder Quakenbush's s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Eagles Have Initiation

Perth Amboy Aerie No. 1856, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, at its meet
ing last night initiated six candidates
and arranged for going over to the
annual convention to be held at
Hoboken next week. Past Presidents
Thomsa Lucas and L. B. Moore and
Thomas Wallace are the representa-
tives. The convention will continue
until and including Saturday when
the parade will be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Arrest Alleged Rnhher

NEW YORK, June l6:-Arrest of
Thomas Carroll after he had per-
petrated his third elevated station
holdup in less than an hour, has
checked the activities of one of the
most troublesome bandits the police
of Brooklyn and Jamaica have had
to deal with in months, it was de-
clared today after Carroll was said
to have confessed to more than a
score of show window robberies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
John Mcfarland Dead

INDIANAPOLIS. June 16-John
MCFARLAND. president of the Inter
national. Typographical nion, and d
wei known labor leader, died here
today OF heart trouble. brought on
by q severe attack Of influenza. He
was fifty-five years old, and his
home was in New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Start Court Action

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 16 -
The ". T. Crane Carriage Hard
ware Company has brought a su-
preme court action against Martin
Toft and Otto Fryer of Perth AM
boy. trading as Toft & Freyer, for
.S2,416 alleged 10 be overdue and un-
paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Officers Nominated

The first nomination of officers for
Lawrence Lodge, No. 81, Odd Eel
lows took place last night at a meet
ing of the lodge at Odd Fellows Hall,
The second nomination will take
place next week and the election the
following week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Collision at Metuchen

MBTu CHEN. June 16.-The cars
Michael Olivetto of SO Durham
eaue. this place and that of Louis
.5skin OF Philadelphia collided on
I.Jalesex avenue last night, when
1rding to the report the Ruskin
r crashed into Olivetto's machine.
80 arrests were made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Weather OutIook

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Weath-
er outlook for the week beginning
Monday.
North and Middle Atlantic States
Moderately warn, fair first pair,
unsettled with occasional showers
after Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Johnston Winner

Beckenham, England, June 16:-
(By the Associated Press) William
NJ. Johnston, American star, won the
Kent lawn tennis championship to-
day by defeating d. NJ. Greig in
straight sets, 60, 6-3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Army Planes in FLIGHT

BELLEVILLE, H.. June 16:-
Army airplanes. enroute from Self
ridge Field, Michigan, to San Anto-
nio, Texas, left Scott Field, near
here, shortly after 7 A. NJ. today for
Pittsburg. Kansas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Arrange for Rally

Groves of the Woodmen Circles Of
Perth Amboy, viii be held in Wood
mems Hall, in Hobart street, Thurs
day evening, June 81. Supreme and
grand officers are expected to be
present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

Laborers wanted on paving work. New
Brunswick Avenue at Mullins Spring. Re-
port Z o'clock Monday morning. East
Jersey Bridge Company. 25740-6-6-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

real bargain, Packard Twin 1920
model; excellent condition. Central Ca
rage, Cadillac, Paige and Jewstt Distri-
butors 22b-227 New Brunswick Ave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

Notice-Park your car at Freeman's
145 Jefferson Street. opposite Van Syekle's
Garage. Open from A. NJ. to IL P. NJ
25733-6-16-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

Every unit of the Jordan car is better
lday than ever before. Jefferson Motors
'hone 15. 6-l2-f'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

Bus Excursion sunday, June II. Leave
United Cigar Store. 1880 for Columbia
Park Gents, $3.50 return; ladies, 75c.
2s73l-s-ls-lt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

Peerless Sedan; al condition, Central
Garage. Cadillac. Paige and Jewett Dis
tributors. 225-227 New Brunswick Ave.
25629--6-1s-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

p. A. Hdwe. for Sporting Goods.
6-13-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

p. A. Hdwe. for Lowe Bros Paint.
C-13-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
BOY HIT BY AUTO

Three year old Peter Mangasto, of
262 Davidson avenue, ran into an
automobile driven by Hans Iverson
of 3S4 Park avenue on Davidson
avenue last night. Officer James No
Ian was called to investigate the
accident and learned that DR.. j. 5.
Hay, who examined the boy, repor-
ted that he was not injured.
collision between a motorcycle
driven by John II. Van Blenan, OF
Eliza beth and an automobile in
charge of John Murphy. of Plainfield
occurred at the corner of Amboy
and Brace avenues last night. No
one was injured. The two vehicles
We're SLIGHTLY damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

p. A. Hdwe. for Gas Ranges and re;
frigerstors. s-1S-sfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
To Have Festival

METUCHEN, June 16-The Ep-
worth League of the Metuchen NJ.
E. Church will hold a strawberry
festival Saturday, June %.
P A Hdwe. for Pyrex.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Work on New School TO Be Started I'm Short Time
WEATHER.

Fair, moderately
warm tonight and
Sunday; moderate
variable winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

P. A. Hdwe. FOR Pyrex.
6-13-tfs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22
Pad And Pencil Help
To Join Couple In
Wedlock

CATTLETTSBURG, KY, Aug.
22.-Clarence G. Henderson
and Miss Ava Peck, both deaf
and dumb, married today after
a unique ceremony.
When Henderson applied for
a license, the county clerk
pointed to each question on the
form and the prospective groom
wrote his answer on a scratch
pad. Similarly the minister
performing the ceremony per-
mitted the couple to read the
service from his manual. When
the strange ceremony was COM
pleted the groom scratched
away on his pad minute then
handed it to the minister.
It read: II will be good to
my wife"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22
Unhed States Department Of Com

linked States Department Of Com
MERGE
The present session Of the Chill
can Congress is discussing plans
for holding the exposition, which Is
expected and intended to exploit
the achievements of the mining In
dustry throughout the world me
report says.
All lines, in any way connected
with mining Industries. such as
power machinery in general cleo
tricity in all its applications, Min
ing machinery, means of communl:
cation, explosives, metallurg1cai
processes, chemical industries, prod
ucts of mines and metallurgy, sci
entific processes, designs, models,
photographs, statistics, and all
other devices and developments OF
the mining industry, the report
adds, will DO included in the ex-
hibits.
Manufacturers of all countries
may enter their products, and pub
lie demonstrations and competitive
contests will be held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

guilty in the Cambridge Court Of
three traffic violations in driving
the mayors automobile, which was
occupied at the time by Mayor
Curley and Mayor Quinn of Cam.
bridge, on their way to Camp Dew
ems. The case was continued.
The specific violations charged
against Shea were refusing to show
his license to an officer, overspeed-
ing and driving to the left of a
street car. A fourth charge. OF re-
fusing to stop at the officers or
der, was dismissed. Both mayors
were In the court house during the
trial, but took no part in the pro-
ceedings.