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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
MARK Time IN STRIKE

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 24.-Both
sides marked time today in the strike
of $4,000 miners of the Pennsylvania
Coal Company. Rinaldo Cappellini,
district President of the miners
union. who failed in his first attempt
to cause a break in the unauthorized
strike. said he would take no further
action until after Christmas.
Members of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company general grievance commit
tee said they were encouraged by re-
ports reaching them th,t five local
unions of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company have already voted in favor
of sympthay strike. Five other locals
of the same company will cast their
ballots before the week is over and
IL a majority favors a bigger tie-up
all Lehigh Valley men may quit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
KILLED
ASPLANE FALLS
Air Express, London to Paris,
in Christmas Tragedy
Women Among Victims

CROYDEN, Eng, Dec. "a (By The
Associated Press) "A Christmastide
tragedy occurred this morning at the
airdrome here when the seven pas
sengers and the pilot of the big m
perial airway air express DH-S4 were
killed when the airplane banked and
crashed to the ground soon after 1t
had taken off.
The passengers. who were on their
way to Paris for Christmas, were
hardly aware they were well in the
air when the machine suddenly
banked over Purley Down in a gust
of wind, went into a nose dive and
burst into flames through the ex-
plosion of the gasoline tank. All
eight in the machine were burned TO
death and the lachine was COM
pletely destroyed.
There were two women among the
passengers, five men passengers in
cluding DR.. Borbosa Lima, a Brazil
ian, and Cedric Trudgett, representa-
tive of the Chilian Review, and the
pilot.
An eyewitness of the tragedy said
he was watching the plane, noticed
it was flying low, that it suddenly
banked cleared a nearby house, and
then staggered in the air. Almost
Immediately a gust of wind caught
the plane. it's tail shot up. il went
into a nose dive and fell like a stone.
the ground it burst into flames.
81 ran to the spot" said the eye
witness, but by the time got there
the whole machine had burned away
The only things I could see uncon-
sunned were the two wheels of the
under carriage. In the wreckage
could see the chared remains OF
bodies-that of the pilot in front.
"All the passengers must have
died instantaneously. Their clothes
! were gone and their bodies were
black"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
WORK ON SMITH STREET
HAS BEEN COMpI IETED

Work has been completed on The
paving Of Smith street. from the I'M
terseetion at New Brunswick avenus
and State street to Maple street with
the exception of the laying of grant
blocks in the space between the rails
of the Public Service trolley tracks
and the pavement on the south side
of the street. The contractor com
pleted the laying OF the asphalt sur
face of the street last night, the
steam roller and men working Until
long after dark in order to have the
job finished before Christmas. The
placing OF the grant blocks between
the paving on the south side OF the
street and the trolley tracks Will be
started after Christmas. 1t will prols-
ably take two days to complete this
work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
NO PROVISION MADE
OF SCHOOL BUILDING
PROGRAM, HE SAYS
Says Intelligent Budget Can
not Be Prepared Until School
Figures Are Fixed
HITS AT WATER REVENUE
S65, 900 Surplus Is Purely
lmaginary-TaIks About
Paid Fire Department

Mayor Wilson does not approvs
of the 1925 budget as adopted BY
the aldermen on first reading last
week and will not attach his sigma
ture to it, he stated this morning.
unless some changes and additions
are made.
The mayor said his principal OBJ
lection is that no provision Is made
for the school building program. T
don't see how the board can put
forth an intelligent and comprehen-
sive budget till 1t has decided upon
the amount 1t will expend in the ex-
tension of the public school system
here. superintendent Shul has ou1-
lined program of constructions
which should be given serious con-
lsideration by the aldermen"
The anticipated $685. 600 surp1nz
from the water department. Is purely
imaginary and this item Is Hlisiead
ing" the mayor said, explaining that
SURPRISES have been propheised be-
fore but they have not proven reali-
ties.
The appropriation OF $40. .0a0 for
a paid fire department is opposed
! by the mayor who maintains that
1T is not for handful Of men 10
determine whether or not this city
I 10 " udNC a PtA4Q uIo QEAdEltHGAI
The question of paid fire depart
ment is an important one. the
mayor said" and SHOULD be deter
mined by referendum vote IN
which each voter has voice.
| Even If I were IN favor OF the
board going ahead with the paid ire
/ department Idea at this time / would
mot approve OF the 1920. 600 appro-
/ priation as / know that il is mol
Sufficient to cover the expense Of a
paid department for one year. The
faction on the part of the Board o1
Aldermen in deciding whether or MOI
we shall have a paid fire department
means politics ana nothing else IN
/ the selection of men for these posi-
/ ltions."
/ The aldermen will have the budget
before them next Tuesday night for
consideration at which time a public
hearing will be held
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
Community Singing Will b
Held Tomorrow Due to
the Bad Weather


Although the prospects of clear
Christmas are not very bright, there
seems to be a good possibility of a
white Christmas being ushered i'll
tomorrow morning, the weather fore
cast being colder and snow.
Those of this city and vicinity who
had hoped to see the dir.gible Los
Angeles hover over the city at dusk
tonight as it broadcast Christmas
carols and sent up varied colored
flares will be disappointed as the
war department has ordered the trip
cancelled.
There will be. community chorus
carol singing about the Presbyterian
Christmas tree in city hall park to-
morrow night. Special services and
midnight masses will be held in vari-
GUS churches of the city tonight.
Flight Is Cancelled
"Flight Cancelled by Navy Depart
ment, J. II. Klein, Jr., commander.
The above telegram received by
Leo, Goldberger, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, speaks for
itself. Yesterday Mr.. Goldberger
telegraphed the commander at Lake.
hurst and also Senator Walter e.
Edge and the Navy Department. re-
questing the Los Angeles fly over
this city on its trip to New York
/ City tonight.
In answer to his telegram request
ing the airship to pass over this city
Commander Klein wired that "Wea- :
ther permitting the Los Angeles will
fly over Perth Amboy about dusk
Wednesday" Mr.. Goldberger wired
Commander Klein in return that
, Perth Amboy was grateful for this
courtesy.
The telegram this morning in
forming Mr.. Goldberger the fight
had been cancelled was received with
much regret.
st. Paul's Services
A varied and well balanced pro-
gram has been prepared for Christ
mas services in st. f'aul's Evangeli-'
cal church tomorrow morning. The
services will begin al 1880 with the
following program:
Christmas Carols, Organ.
Prelude Cradle Song. A. j. Sill
yer.
professional Hymn "stille Nacht'
Choir.
Doxology.
Hymn.
Scripture reading by Pastor.s
Anthem: 1.-The Star of Christ
mastide". Wildereme, Choir.
Prayer.
Hymn.
Sermon, DR.. Ganss.
Offertory (solo), 20 Little Town
of Bethlehem. Scott, J. Perkins.
Hymn
Doxology.
Postlude: "Hailelujah" Chorus
from Messiah"
st. Peters Services
The annual Christmas evening SER
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
Midnight Masses Tonight and
Special Services Tomorrow
at Several Churches

will preside at the organ and there
will be musical program consisting
of vocal and instrumental numbers
given throughout the services. Mat
thew Christofferson. choir leader
with the organist have arranged a
pleasing program 10 be presented.
This will include selections by the
Eveready quartet of the church
composed of Stanley. Fletcher and
Malcolm Hyldahl and Nela Jeremia-
sen.
Rev c. j. Conrad pastor of the
church will preach a Christmas SER
mon at this time ana ms subject will
be, The New Born King"
The new organ was built and in
STALLED by the Midmar-Losh Organ
Company of Merrick. l.. l., and re-
placed the Reed organ which has
been used by the church for more
than twenty years. Extensive alter
ations were made TO the interior of
the church for the installation Of the
instrument. This included an addi-
ton to the side of the church toward
the parsonage in Jefferson street for
more space in which to place the
organ in the main auditorium of the
church.
The George Mercer Construction
Company were the contractors for
the work of making the changes for
the installation of the organ into
that part of the structure.
Masses at st. Mary's
Solemn high mass will be cele-
brated at midnight tonight at St
Mary's Roman Catholic church, cor
ner Center and Mechanic streets, Ar
appropriate Christmas sermon will
be delivered at this service. Com
munion will also be given.
Christmas Day masses Will be held
at $50 A. NJ, A. NJ, $3.50 A. NJ.
,, $3.50 A. NJ, 10:45 A. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
CAPTURE REGULAR TROOPS

SOFIA, Dec. ga statement is
sued by the Albanian consulate here
alleges that Albanian government
troops, retaking Krouma, in the Kos
sovo district. from the insurgents,
captured detachment of Serbien
regular troops with field and ma
chine guns from the Serbian arsenal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
SIGNED BY COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Presi
dent Coolidge today signed the bill
arpropriating 100000 to enable the
Department of Agriculture to com
bat the European fowl plague anc
other diseases which have led 10 az
embargo by New York and ofhei
eastern states against live poultry
from the Middle West. The depart
ment's campaign already has beer
inaugVrated
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
DUNDEE TO FIGHT

PARIS Dec. "a (By The Associ-
ated Press) johnny Dundee OF
New York, who recently retired as
featherweight champion of the
world. today signed articles to fight
Fred Bretonnel, former European
lightweight champion. The contest
VIII be for fifteen rounds and will
be staged in Paris January 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
100000 ROBBERY

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Two youth
full robbers held up employees and
guests of the Parkway Hotel early
today and rifled the safety boxes in
the safe for more than 100000, it
was disclosed after the guests made
a hurried check-up of their valu-
ables. The robbers escaped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
Christmas Carols To Ring Out
Tonight To Usher I'm Christmas;
Varied Program OF Events Here
TO SING TOMORROW

Owing to the inclement
weather, the community singing
of Christmas carols at the City
Hall Park, scheduled for tonight
will be held tomorrow night in
stead. The singing is to be con-
Quoted by the local Woman's
Club.
In connection with the affair,
the words of the various carols
will be flashed on a screen. The
singing will be led by Maxwell
McNfichael and Santa Claus will
distribute gifts to the children.
Singing will commence at
o'clock and a good crowd is eX-
pected OFT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
STABS WIFE TO DEATH

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Cari
Smith, 80 years old, a clerk, today
stabbed his wife to death as she
was entering her place of employ
ment in West 14Sth street. He was
captured after chase.
''She was breaking up my home, ;"
was all that Smith would tell the
Dulice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
PASTOR GIVEN
|. LIFE SENTENCE
And Mrs. SWeetin Gets 35
Years in Prison in Poison
Murder Case
JURY VERDICT TODAY
Were Jointly Convicted of
PoiSonir. Mrs. Sweetin'S
HuSband-Seek Trial

MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, Dec. "a
The jury trying Lawrence M. Hight,
and Mrs. Elsie Sweetin, early today
returned a verdict of guilty. Hight
was given life Imprisonment while
Mrs. Sweetin was given thirty-five
years in the penitentiary.
Reporting at $3.50 A. NJ. the jury
had considered the case almost con-
tinuously during the night and this
morning except for a short time for
breakfast. The jurors stated after
the verdict that the jury had been
unanimous for finding both defend
ants guilty from the first ballot. but
that there had been wide difference
as to the punishment to be inflicted
upon Mrs, Sweet.n. The decision as
to her. the jurors said. represented
o compromise.
Only two of the jurors had favored
ipfliction of the death penalty upon
Hight. None voted for the hanging
of Mrs. Sweetin.
The two defendants received the
verdict in silence and with no out
ward display of emotion.
Attorneys gave notice that they
would ask for new trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
Mccoy Back In Cell

Los ANGELES. Calf, Dec. "a
kid Mccoy sat In his cell in the
county Jail today while the jury
which Will determine his fate on a
charge of killing Mrs. Theresa Mors
was liberated until after Christmas
Arguments in the former pugilist's S
trial were completed in superior
court late yesterday with the prose-
cution demanding verdict of first
degree murder.
In his closing argument Deputy
District Attorney Ostrom declared it
was not pleasant. on the threshold
of Christmas. to be demanding the
death penalty for amy man, but 'if
we have not law enforcement, what
Is to become of u.s."
The killing of Mrs. Mors. he said,
was the act of "a roue and rake. in
famed by liquor outworn as a
prize fighter, and failure at every
thing else, Mccoy was determined to
| live on the money of Mrs. Mors, Os-
from argued, and when her changing
attitude warned him "his meal ticket
was slipping away" he became pos
sessed of a murderers rage and slew
her
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
Cross Word
Puzzlists
Attention!

The Perth Amboy Even
ing News will publish in
Fridays Edition the largest
crossword puzzle it has yet
offered its readers. The
puzzle is made up of 900
squares, the 400 or more
words used in it consisting
of words found in an abridg.
ed dictionary. There are
practically no proper names,
abbrevatians, suffixes or pre-
fixes. The puzzle and defin-
itions take up half a page
and will give any one a cou-
pie of hours of real enjoy
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24


vices of st. Peters Episcopal church
Rector and Gordon streets. will be
held tonight at 1880 p. NJ. The
order of service. which will be Holy
Communion, follows:
Organ prelude on well known
Christmas carols.
Professional hymn.
o Come All Ye Faithful, Tradi-
tional.
Anthem-Sing, o Heavens, Bert
hold Tours.
Sanctus-George LeJuene.
Benedictus-George LeJuene.
Agnus Dei-George LeJuene.
Gloria. Traditional chant.
Post Communion carol-Gloria ii
Excelsis Dec, Traditional.
Recessional Hymn-Hark. tht
Herald Angels Sing. Mendelssohn.
Organ postlude.
The carols formerly used in con-
junction with this service have beer
deferred to Sunday. January 4, a
which time a complete carol service
will be rendered by the choir.
Christmas Day, Eucharist 10 A. NJ
with a short address. The Offering:
will go to the Aged and Inhrn
CLERGY Fund.
To Dedicate Organ
The new pipe organ recently in
stalled in the First Danish Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Madison
avenue and jefferson street will be
dedicated at the Christmas morning
service tomorrow at 1920 o'clock.
Miss Carrie Dixon. the new organist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
Arrcst ? in Stahhinr

NEW YORK. Dec. "a. Matt
Gribich, of Mariners Harbor, Staten
Island, and Mike Pisich, 10 years old,
of Manhattan, were arrested by the
police today following the discovery
of the body of Martino Mii-n witch. of
Manhattan, in a vacant lot In Mari
ners Harbor. Milnovitch had been
stabbed to death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
IN MENORIAN

In loving memory of Charles NJ. Peter
son who was killed Dec. 25th 1923 at
Perth Amboy. n. j..
WIFE AND SISTERS.
12643-12-24-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
RUSSIA CHURCH FIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. "a. - The a.
tempt Of the Soviet church of Russsa
to take over control of the Russian
Orthodox church and its properties
here failed today when State sls
preme Court Justice Ford upheld the
itesvensky to the leadership OF the
Russian Greek Catholic church r
North America and the Aleutian H.
lands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
ELECTION TONIGHT

The annual election of officers for
Lincoln Chapter Order DeMolay will
take place tonight at the Masonic
temple In State street. The meeting
will be called at o'clock so that
The members can get away for the
christmas eve observance which all
will be anxious to celebrate at home.
pyneto Service Station. Garretson Co.,
s15 Market Street. Phone 1000.
i2631-12-24-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24

servant for yeu ara yours the year
evenings. lsseo-i2-s2 7t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24

Fire Wood sawed blocks: bags. 81. 90
Tel. 469 11721-fi-2S>tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24

That Ford for Christmas" a gift for
the whole family. Dorsey Motors. Inc.
open evenings. 'es6p--1s- z2-ks-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24
2 HELD IN MANS DEATH


MILLVILLE, Dec. 24:-Harry
Rhodes and John Lewis, both of BIZ
valve, are under arrest today in con-
nection with the death Sunday OF
Frank Ayers, sixty-five, whose body
was found on the ground outside the
house in which he and the families
of both the other men lived. Ac-
cording to detectives of the county
prosecutors staff Rhodes and Lewis
threw Ayers downstairs from the
second floor after all three had in
dulged heavily in liquor.
winterfronts for Columbia Cars at
$12 so each Superior Garage Coz. Maple
and Fayette Streets. 126Sb-l2-z4-3t'
stromberg Carburetors for Fords and
others; 1-3 off list. Superior Garage Co.,
Maple and Fayette Streets.
19634-12-24-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24

CARS TO RENT
Reasonable rates. 1872 Fayette Street
Telephone 2S5. 12650-12-24-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24

Start now with a &C. Purchase f-ttft-
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Jefferson Motors. fne. Phone
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-24

WEATHER

Rain, changing to
! snow tonight and
probably Thurs
day m or nj ing
, colder tonig h t;
m u C h cold er
Thursday; fresh
winds shifting to
northwest tonight
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-13

At a meeting of Gopher Lodge No.
105 held on Wednesday, Dec. 10,
the following officers were elected:
DR.. L. r. Hill, Exaulted Ruler: Mr..
Burt Ellis, Loyal knight; Mr.. George
Eaton, Lecturing Knight; Mr.. George
r. Manning, Esquire; Mr.. Edward
Thomas, Tyler; Mr.. Dixon Wood, In
ner Guard: Mr.. A. ]. Tood and Mr..
G. H. Miller, secretary and treasur-
er, respectively still remain in office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK

Henrietta, Countess of Suffolk, was horn about 1888 and left an orphan at an early age She married Charles Howard. who later became Earl of Sui folk and who treated her with great brutality.>- She later became one of the bedchamber women to the Princess ot Wales, and attracted the admiration ot the Prince who later became George II of. England. It is said of her that she was damned to everlasting fame because she was loved by a stupid and Iicentious monarch. When she finally Iaft the court the daughters of George II. are said to have lamented the fact that henceforth their mother would have to spend so many hours in the company of their father. Despite the circum- stances surrounding her presence at the court, Lady Suffolk formed friendships with the leading men of England of her time and retained those friends after her retirement from court in 1735, two years after the death of the Earl of Suffolk, she married the Honorable George Berkley. youngest son of the Earl of Berkley, and was very happy in her second marriage. She died in 1737.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07

Some rare thrills and high-class en- tertainment is assured patrons and friends of Loew's Bijou during all of this week, beginning Monday afternoon while movie fa q will be offered a Metro-Goldwyn super special. "Ihe Silent Accuser,"' in which the famous police dog, Peter the Great" takes a prominent part, supporting such screen stars as Eleanor Boardman, Raymond Mckee and Earl Metcalfe.
 Review of Revues," a spectacular and artistic super headliner, tops the weeks vaudeville bill, the cast including five gorgeous girls with many costume changes and songs, chatter and music galore, an act which, according to lead ing eastern critics, is far and above any of the headliners of the vaudeville season. And there is another extraordi- nary headliner, Modern Youth, pre- scented by Harry Miller and Peggy Fears. couple of many diversified tai, ents, whose comedy, songs, chatter and dances are also said to be of the finest quality. ~ :.
 Considerable diversity is included in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07

Tongues of Flame appearing all this week at the Strand theater, IS Thomas Meighan's latest picture for Paramount So new is it that Birming- ham is the first city in the world to show this film, and the management of the Strand has secured the film only after great deal of trouble and addi- tional expense.
 Mir. Meighan has n role that fits him like glove and does some of the best work of his career in this story. which was adapted from Peter Clark Macfar- lanes last novel. This story was not only Macfarlanes last. but was also praised by all the critics as being the best at the time of his death few months ago. It just finished publica- tion in the Cosmopolitan magazine as a serial. Tongues of Flame" deals with false survey of land whereby tribe of Indians in the Pacific northwest is swindled out of a big tract of land.
 Through further trickery, the capital ist is about to take possession of their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
NOTED SPECTACLE TO PLAY RIALTO
Lillian Gish In The Birth Of A Nation
 Returns

When the famous film spectacle, The Birth of Nation" is shown again at the Rialto theater, beginning tomorrow, patrons will have an opportunity to view the beginnings of group ot mo- ton picture people who have since leaped to prominence on the silver screen.
 Lillian Gish, at the time "The Birth of Nation" was made, was little girl just out of school, barely beyond her sixteenth year. Mae Marsh had grad uated from a Los Angeles department store as cash girl into picture work. Henry B. Walthal had become known to the early picture audiences as a young man who played With sincerity, but that was all. Bobby Harron had been offre boy at the o.d Biograph, and Griffith lad found snn,t thing valuable in the youth. When the time came to cast the part of the younger Stoneman in the new picture. it was to Harron that the director turned.
 Miriam Cooper, to whom was given the part of the elder Cameron girl, had talents that steadily manifested them- selves until they brought her stardom, that coveted prize of all screen players. She was last seen in the kyne picture, Kindred of the Dust" and has now retired from the mimic life. Ralph Lewis, sterling player of the stage, had been drafted for the part of Stone man. So successful was he in The Birth of Nation" that he has reached the stellar heights in many pictures. Raoul Walsh developed his talents and followed his teacher, Griffith. Today he
 Al .ls L-u, Nf the screen. His example was followed by four others of his fellow players in ''The Birth: Donald Crisp ani George Siegmann. Elmer Clifton and Joseph Henaberry have all become noted di rpctnrS.