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m federal Authorities Aid ir
W Search for Mess Boy-Fled
If in Irons
Federal authorities have been en
listed in an endeavor to locate the
negro mess boy by the name of B.
Leonard who jumped overboard
from the steamer Carolyn, in Prince
Bay. Saturday morning, after having
been in Irons following an alterca
tion aboard the vessel two days be
fore coming up the coast.
Robert Sheppard, of 104 Front
street, this city, reported to the
Perth Amboy police Saturday after
noon that about 10:30 o'clock in the
morning he had seen a light colored
r jgro floating in Raritan bay with a
pair of handcuffs on and that he took
him to the Red Bank lighthouse.
The police- here notified the police
of Tottenville and Acting Detective
Sirgeant Schley was assigned to the
case. A visit to the Prince bay light
house at Seguine’s Point failed to
locate the negro and the police of
the marine division of the New York
police department were notified.
Sergeant Klute, of the marine di
vision, came down and visited both
the Great Beds light in Raritan ba\
and the lighthouse at Segaines Point
but could find no trace of the man.
An investigation later revealed the
fact that the negro btftt b<en seen
on the beach about 11:80 o’clock
Saturday morning drying his clothes.
2j?e went to the garage of Hoag and
Koenig at the foot of Prince Bay
avenue. Prince Bay, and asked for a
taxi to take him to New York. When
told there were no cars for hire, he
displayed a roll of bills to show that
he could pay. That failed to get him
a car and he waited until an oil
truck driver, a chauffeur for A. Hal
lowell, an oil dealer of 341 West
31st street, Paterson, came along.
Leonard persuaded the driver to
give him a lift, and when last seen
they were headed for the Totten
villo ferry.
r*,. -n.V.is.V. n,no
brought up the hay by Captain Law
rence Pearce of the tug Jacob Heath
of the Arthur Kill Towing Company.
‘ Tottenville, docked at the Liebig
Company’s plant at Carteret. .Satur
day afternoon and it was not until
then that the negro was missed.
Leonard told John Hoag, at Prince
Bay, that he had trouble aboard
j a a ship and did not want to enter
■K port. After a swim of more than a
■ mile he reached shore.
B The trouble really started, it is
B said, when the vessel left Boca Grad
■ Grande, I-iuiida. Leonard was the
filers mess boy and he did not get
very good with tlio cook. On
jmEgB^B’ursday he went to the galley and
JBlB^Bdercri eggs “turned over" fried on
§||S||^Br'ne side. Leonard got mad and
Bfl^Hhero was an argument whi-li caused
BB^Bthe cook to ladle out some hot water
Wgm' and throw It at him.
|H^B Then Leonard rushed down to the
oiler’s quarters and came back with
an automatic pistol. The cook ran
Bp - with Leonard close on his heels. His
W\ first shot missed and the second went
Bl1 through the left hand of M. Charl
ton, the steward of the ship. The
^B third went wild in the cabin.
■i Captain Alonzo Nash arrived on
B' the scene and with Chief Officer
B< Evans, Leonard was subdued. He was
then placed in irons and placed be
Saturday morning when one of
men went below with his hreak
Bj^^Bfast tlic negro was gone. Some one
had cut the ropes and he had slip
ped them off, leaving them on the
floor of the tug.
F v SUIT AGAINST LOCAL FIRM
IN THE SUPREME COURT
(By Evening New* Staff Correspondent.]
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 27—A
Supreme Court action on contract
between E. S. Sturm & Company,
importers of merchandise from the
Orient, and the Potts & Kaufman
Company, of Perth Amboy, whole
sale grocers, is in progress this
morning before Judge Nelson Y.
Dungan. John M. Enright represents
the plaintiffs and Joseph E. Striek
er the defendants.
The plaintiffs allege that in Octob
er, 191!), they entered into an agree
ment with the defendants for the
sale of 125 bags of Manchurian wal
nuts, to bo shipped from the Orient
in the same month, and that upon
the arrival of the nuts Potts A' Kauf
man refused to accept them, can
celling the contract, on the ground
that the market had dropped and
they were trying to protect them
selves. According to the witnesses
for Sturm & Company, they were
compelled to sell the nuts in the
open market at but half price of
twenty-five cents a pound agreed
upon by their contract with Potts
Kaufman, and are suing for the loss
sustained as well as storage charges
which they were compelled to pay.
The defendants maintain that the
nuts arrived in an unfit condition
for human consumption; that the
market was firm at the time, and ,
that if the nuts had been in the
proper condition they could have
been sold in any market at the full
price.
AUTO ALMOST TOTAL
LOSSJN FIRE HERE
A touring car driven by Nickem
Gerber of New York, was almost en
tirely destroyed by fire on Con very
place near No. 8 school, about 1
o’clock this morning. The firemen
were called out to extinguish the
blaze, the alarm being turned in
from box 86 at Cleveland and Brace
avenues. Chief Harry Tooker esti
mated the damage at $600.
Acting Lieutenant John Larson re
ceived a call from Simon's garage
shortly before the alarm was turned
in, reporting that the car was ablaze
and Officer William Seibotb was on
the way to the scene when the alarm
was turned in. Patrolman Michael
Burke was at the scene also. The
driver of the car did not know
whether it was insured or not.
SURROGATE’S COURT
fBv Evening New. staff Correepondent.]
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 2?.—
, f Patrick Trainor, of Woodbridge
iored—V'ib, "as granted administra
U ve" pers this morning for the will
ife. Annie, who died May 16,
^t... Cdward P. Trainor, since do
ts executor. The personal
•alued at $300. Real estate
tstreet is left to the three
o be equally divided among
s furniture is left to a
Annie M. Langman. and
e o£ the estate to Edward
was drawn on May 27,
was witnessed by Mary
■ n L. Dunn and James
Theft of $26 From Man on
Florida Grove Road Re
ported to Police
Several small robberies were re
ported to the local police over the
week end, the theft of $10 worth of
firecrackers from a store on Mad
ison avenue last night, $100 from a
white man by two colored women
lest night, and the theft of $20 from
a man on Florida Grove road in
Woodbridge township on Saturday
night.
Mike Galmbos, of South River,
reported to Patrolman William
Kilnuirray on Saturday night that
he had been hold up by the men on
Florida Grove road and robbed of
$20 and then beaten up. Captain of
Detective Lawrence A. Long stated
this morning the scene of the hold
up was in Woodbridge township.
Acting Lieutenant John Larson
received a report from a man at
11:30 o’clock last night that he
had been robbed of $100 by two col
ored women on Lehigh avenue
last night. The man stated he
could identify tlie women, and of
ficers Iteager, Burke and W. Sei
•both were detailed to the scene, but
were unable to find the parties
wanted.
The fireworks robbery was report
ed to Detective Michael Muska and
Officer Alfred Christopherson. The
firecrackers have been recovered,
but no arrests have been made as
yet.
Wire News
PARIS. June* 27:—The program
for Marshal Koch’s visit to the
United States has been tixed only as
regards October 31. when he will
be the guest of the American Legion
in Kansas City. Ho leaves Paris
early in October.
QUEBEC, June 27—Civic author
ities today attempted to recruit vol
unteer firemen and policemen to re
place the men in the regular depart
ment who struck Saturday for high
er pay. The Twenty-second Regi
ment was held in readiness to quell
possible disturbances.
RIVERSIDE, Cal., June 27:—
David R. Davis aucl Eric Springer,
of Los Angeles, left March field at 6
A. M. on an attempted trans-conti
nental non-stop aerial trip. They
planned to land at Mineola within
thirty hours.
LONDON. June 27.—King George
today received in Buckingham Pal
ace members of the American polo
team which defeated the English
representatives. lie presented the
Westchester cup to Deveaux Mil
burn. captain of the American four.
The king congratulated the winners.
[By The Associated Press.]
ROME. June 27.—The cabinet to
day decided to resign as a result of
yesterday’s vote in the chamber of
deputies on the question of confi
dence in the government regarded
as favorable.
I.ON DON, June, 27.—The imperial
conference which reassembled today
and which was expected to enter a
discussion of the various problems
it was called to consider, is likely to
last longer probably throughout
July.
WASHINGTON. June 27—Presi
dent Harding has definitely accept
ed an invitation to speak at Ply
mouth. Mass.. August 1, at the cel
ebration in honor of the landing of
the Pilgrims.
PLAINFIELD, June 27—Fearing
his crops were a total ruin due to
lack of rain, Charles Wentz, a far
mer of Coontown, N. J., yesterday
.shot, and killed himself. Several
hours later rain fell.
WIMBLETON, June 27:—Miss
Elizabeth Ryan, of California, do*
feated Mrs. Molla B.jurstedt Mallory,
American women's single tennis
champion, in the women’s singles of
the British lawn tournament here
today, 4—6, 6—4. 6—4.
YONKERS, June 27:—Testimony
given by Dr. Hugh Russell In the
divorce trial of James A. Stillman
against Mrs. Anna Stillman has been
stricken from the record by Referee
Daniel Gleason. This was announced
today by John Brennan, attorney for
Mrs. Still mail.
[SEVERAL HURT
|
—
One Taken to Hospital in Se
ries of Collisions in City
Over the Week End
Several people were slightly in
jured in automobile and other acci
dents in this city and vicinity over
the week-end. One man was taken
to the Perth Amboy City Hospital,
and two boys and a man received the
attention of physicians, and were
then taken to their homes, as a re
sult of the accidents. The local po
lice are also investigating automo
bile accidents in nearby towns.
Officers William Seiboth and John
Kurpiel were detailed to 645 Eliza
beth street, shortly before midnight
Saturday night, where they found
Felix Sypelkowski of 29 8 Keene
street, lying on the sidewalk with a
broken leg. Dr. M. S. Meinzer was
called and ordered the man taken to
the hospital. It is claimed the man
reported to the police that he broke
his leg in attempting to jump a
fice. The police report states the
man boards with a Mrs. L'eszeyensha.
Theodore Sewitch, four years old,
of 179 Brighton avenue, was hit by
an automobile driven by Leon
Strauss of 320 Smith street on Brigh
ton avenue between Market and Gor
don streets last night. The driver
of the car took the boy to Dri Fithlan
where an examination was made.
The doctor reported the child was
not seriously Injured, and he was re
moved to his home. The accident
was reported to Lieutenant William
Calvin. The Sewitch child is suffer
ing from a broken collar bone, ac
cording to the report of Dr. Fithian.
A small boy ran out on State
street between Buckingham avenue
and Pearl street, Saturday after
noon and into the rear fender of ac
automobile driven by A. D. Mac
Callum, of 359 High street. The
automobile was going north on State
street at the time. The child was
taken to Dd. Coble’s office, where
a scalp wound and other minor in
juries were dressed, and then taken
to his home at 503 Miller street.
The driver reported the accident to
Lieutenant John Morris.
Isidor Baum of 203 New Bruns
wick avenue .reported to Lieuten
ant Calvin on Saturday afternoon
that he struck Joe Jugan of 149
Washington street, while driving his
automobile on Park avenue. The
accident occurred at the corner of
Park avenue and Broad street, and
Jugan was taken to Dr. Silk’s of
fice, whero his injuries were dress
ed, and he was taken to his homo.
Patrolman Joseph Dwyer received
a report of a collision between a
Jersey Central Traetlon Company
trolley car and an automobile
driven by Morris Faut, of Brook
lyn. yesterday. The collision oc
curred on Smith street, near Wa
ter street, and the left side of the
automobile was damaged.
The local police received a tele
phone call from the Tottenville po
lice yesterday reporting that a Buick
car bearing license 37,968 had
struck an electric light polo on Am
boy avenue near Arden avenue, and
was completely wrecked. The Tot
tenville police had no evidence of
any <%ne being hurt, and requested
the assistance of the local police in
finding the owner of the car. It has
been learned the car belonged to ft
New York man.
Acting Lieutenant John Larson
received a report from Patrolman
Michael Burke about 2:40 o’clock
this morning, that a car had been
ditched on the detour between
South Amboy and Oheesequake. No
trace of the occupants had been
found, and bathing suits and a
straw hat were the only things in
the car. The South Amboy police
were notified hut no report of the
accident had been made there.
LITTLE PEP AT COUNTY
REPUBLICAN OUTING
(Continued from pfcge 1)
G. T. Vickers, assistant prosecu
tor of Hudson county, was the first
speaker. He told of Jersey City’s
reputation as the greatest fighting
city in America-and jokingly added
that “another war will he fought
there on Saturday.” ye laid particu
lar stress on the importance of the
co-operation of the working classes
to prevent European competition in
tho manufacture of articles used in
this country. Engines, he said, are
already being built in Europe 40
per cent, cheaper than in America,
and shipped here where they are
sold at lower prices.
Robert Vandenbergh, seeking a
full term as freeholder, spoke briefly
ns did Mayor John Morrison, of New
Brunswick* and Assemblyman C.
Raymond Lyons, both of whom are
candidates tor surrogate. By this
time the noise from tho various
amusements was such as to drown
any speakers and State Senator Clar
ence Case and Attorney Thomas Mc
Cran made a few remarks which in
the main were drowned by the noise.
NEW MEMBERS FOR
SIMPSON CHURCH
At. the Simpson M. E. church yes
terday morning tho following united
with the church: Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Fullerton, Mrs. Virginia Lee Cod
dington and Miss Gladys Lamp. The
following have recently received tho
rite of Christian baptism: Elizabeth
Virginia Nelson. Robert Anton Mar
tin. Viola Catharine Sehomer. Ken
neth Olsen. Arnold Olsen, Ada H.
Meshrow, Christopher M. Meshrow*
Lillian E. Meshrow, Gordon r. Mag
yar, Kenneth R. Magyar, Edith M.
Overton, Ada R. Thorn. Dorothy
Bernice Newcomb, Franklin O.
Davis, Clara E. Depew. Glenn F.
Porter and Howard E. Eld ridge.
The church will be open all sum
mer.
Y. M. C. A.
A "pep" meeting of former and
newly enrolled Wawayanda campers
was held last Thursday night in the
Y. M. C. A. and as a result enthu
siasm is at the highest pitch, all the
boys eagerly awaiting the opening
of the camp on July 7. Jago. Sim
mons and other members joined the
organization known as the S. U. B.
entertained with a song, concerning
which, the less said the better.
Saturday linished the swimming
campaign and this week there will
be only three swims for members of
the boys’ department.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Y. M.
O. A. will be held tonight at eight
o’clock.
■
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
UNITE TO GIVE BIG
SUMMER DANCE
The session of Slimmer dances Is
fast drawing to a close, but the few
that are scheduled to take place In
the latter part of this month prom
ises to he occasions of unusual de
light. Preparations are about com
plete for the first annual dance to
bo given tinder the combined aus
pices of Loyal Council No. 11,
Daughters of America, and the
Junior Club which Is to be held on
this coming Thursday night in Jun
ior hall in Smith street. The music
will be of tho best variety and the
committee will serve refreshments
suitable to the warm weather. The
dance will be most Informal and
tickets which have been out for
several days may be procured from
any member of the council or atlhe
door on the night of the event. The
committee on arrangements in
cludes Robert Miller. Mrs. Percy
Daub, Mrs. Lillian Boyer, Miss
Cora Mohaffey, Miss Bertha Oxen
ford and Miss Helen Mehaffey.
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PERSONALS
William Westcott has completed
his sophomore year at the University
of Pittsburgh and is home to spend
the summer with his parents. Rev.
and Mrs. Wilbert Westcott, of High
street.
Mrs. James H. Tapley, of Madison
avenue, is entertaining1 her sister,
Miss Laura Whittemore, of New
llaven, Conn.
The Misses Edith and Betty Ram
say have returned to Kew Gardens.
L. I., after spending the. week-end
with Miss Cora DuBois, of High
street. '
Mrs. Edward Roberts, of Com
merce street, and Mr. and Mrs.
August Ranges, of Brighton avenue,
motored to Barnegat and spent the
week-end there.
Miss Etta Skillin of Cranford,
Miss Dorothy Ramsay and William
Schlessman of New York, and Rob
ert Weishaupt, of Philadelphia, were
week-end guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Van Dusen, of
Rector street.
Secretary and Mrs. Walter H.
Warr, of Kearny avenue, are enter
taining the latter’s mother and fath
er, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Coles, of
Pleasantville, N. Yr. Mr. Warr just
returned from a visit with them m
Pleasantville last week.
Herbert Slover, of Rector street,
spent the week-end with friends in
Long Branch.
Rev. and Mrs. Frederick D. Nied
ermeyer, of Market street, are en
tertaining Miss Bernice Nettleton, of
Milford, Conn. Miss Helen Morse,
of New Yrork, was their guest yes
terday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Bilgi aves, of state street, this
morning. Mrs. Bilgraves was for
merly Miss Mary Miller.
Mrs. John R. Haywood and daugh
ter Mabel have returned to their
homo in High street after an ex
tended visit in Washington, D. C.,
with relatives and friends. While
there they attended the graduation
exercises of the Army Training
School for Nurses at the Walter
Reed hospital.
The Misses Jett a Stacey, Mar
guerite Boughton, Claire McCormick
and Mrs. Frederick D. Niedermeyer
of this city, Miss Berenice Nettleton,
of Milford, Conn., Miss Helen Morse
and Miss Marion Nichols, of New
York, were week-end guests at Bel
mar.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seguine, of
Rector street, left this morning to
visit the latter’s sister, Mrs. William
Roll, of Linden, for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hass, of White
Plains. N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs.
John Heiner, of Baltimore, were the
guests of Mrs. William Maguinness,
Sr., of Brighton avenue yesterday.
Mrs. Edwin Nelson, of Water
street, is tentertaing her sister, Miss
Mary McNeil, of Boonton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Evcritt ana
son, Walter, have returned to Phil
adelphia, after a week's visit with
tho latter’s sister, Mrs. A. E. Pearce,
of State street.
William Allen and Watson John
stone, have completed their sopho
more year at Cornell and both have
remained to take up summer
courses.
Mrs. John Addis and children, of
New Milford, Conn., are visiting tho
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Crowell, of Rector street.
Mr. and Mrs. f. Robbins, of I.os
Angeles, California, are spending the
summer with their son, I. R. Rob
bins, of High street.
Miss Mario Robbing, of High
street, lias just returned attena trip
to Massachusetts where she attend
ed th» commencement of Bradford
Academy and visited Miss Emily
Edgar in Boston for several days
concluding he trip with spending
sometime with Miss Nan Sibley for
merly of this city and now of Lowell,
Mass.
Mrs. J. F. Grace, of Market street,
is entertaining her sister and nieces,
Mrs. I’. N. Kelly and daughters, Vir
ginia and Evelyn, of Springfield, lit.,
for several weeks.
Edward Wierzbicki, of Prat Insti
tute. is home to spend the summer
vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Wierzbicki, of Hall avenue.
Miss Lola Melmourne and Miss
Eleanor Walters, of Water street,
are camping in Manasquan for ten
days. . _ .
Miss Thelma Spilator. of Rahway,
is the guest of Miss Ruth Melbourne,
of Water street. *
Miss Mary MaeFayden, of this
city, and Miss Amelia Headman, of
Perkeasea. Pa„ and friends motored
to Midland Beach, yesterday. Miss
Headman, who Is the guest of Miss
MacFadyen will return to her home
in Pennsylvania tomorrow.
Harry Waterhouse, tank Inspector
at Camp Bennings, Ga., is spending
a twenty days' leave with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Water
house, ot Neville street.
Mrs. Kernel’ and daughter, Dor
othy, ot Ghent, N. Y„ have returned
after spending sometime with the
latter’s sister. Mrs. Alfred Terhune,
of Woodbridge and brother, Chris
tian Kernel’, of Madison avenue.
Mrs. Henry F. Vogel, of Commerce
street, visited in New York last Frl
daMarey Michaels, of Market street,
left quite suddenly to visit his broth
er in St. Louis, Mo., who is seriously
ill. __
Has Birthday Party.
Master Graham Eberlin celebra
ted his ninth birthday at a party
at the home of his grandmother.
Mrs. E. F. Anderson, of Washington
street, las' Friday afternoon. After
an enjoyable afternoon of ganiej,
the hostess served supper around a
tahle. prettily decorated in the color
scheme of pink and blue and set
with placards and favor baskets in
these colors. The guests were Ethel
Anderson. Hortense Hull, Catherine
Stokes, Madeline Dempsey, William
Cladek. Graham Eberlin, Thomas
Crowe and John Anderson, Misses
Ella and Ethel Anderson. Mrs.
Thomas Anderson. Mrs. Robert An
derson and Mrs. E. F. Anderson, of
this city, and Mrs. John Frerich and
son, William, of Tottenville,
*
/
[DOUBLE ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED AT PARTY
A double engagement party, with
surprises for everyone, was held at
the home of Mrs. Elmont Bedell, of
Market street, Saturday night. At
this time the hostess announced the
engagement of Miss Leila Arnold,
daughter of Freeman Arnold, of
Stroudsburg, Pa., to Donald T. Man
son. of Brooklyn and that of Miss
Virginia Miller, daughter of Mrs. A.
T. Miller, of Baltimore, to Alfred
Blastock of Kentucky. Both Miss
Miller and Miss Arnold are teachers,
Miss Miller teaching in the Grammar
school and Miss Arnold at School
No. 4, and both have numerous ac
quaintances in the city. The dates
of the weddings were not announced
but both are predicted to be not far
off.
The announcement was made in a
delightful manner, the guests being
invited to a surprise for Miss Arnold
and then at a suitable hour the hos
tess served a dainty supper around a
table so prettily and appropriately
decorated that it needed nothing else
to announce the glad tidings.
Pink paper draped over the chan
delier shading the lights to a rosy
hue and transforming the smaller
lights into fairy bells, sont streamers
to all sides of tho room while dainty
pink baskets Ailed with assorted nuts
and placards in kewpie form with
envelopes containing the names, and
a bowl of beautiful pink roses In the
Immediate center completed the
bridal effect. A bow of ribbon hung
from the chandelier with two big
wedding rings, one in side of the
other, holding a bride and groom
announced the startling news. The
party was Indeed delightful and one
if the most elaborate and interesting
of the engagement parties of the sea
son.
Among the guests were the Misses
T.tlla Arnold. Virginia Miller, Grace
Wright, Elsie Bernard, Maude
Dwyer, Helen Wright. Mrs. Brehme,
Mrs. C. H. Wright and Mrs. Janet
Bedell, of this city: Miss May Bergen,
of Matawan and Miss Evelyn Beck,
of Elizabeth.
BIG MUSIC REVIEW
TO BEJalVEN TONIGHT
Miss Ethel M. Killion, soprano, of
New York, and this city, with tho
assistance of William J. Counihan,
one of the owners of the Majestic
theatre, stage the much looked
forward to Perth Amboy 1021 Musi
cal Review, a veritable pot pourri
of the local musical talent, tonight
In the aforementioned theatre. So
many have been the requests for
tickets that a full house Is assured.
However, a few good scats may still
be secured if an early request is
made.
The entire program with its pop
ular and classical numbers, with its
pretty and humorous acts and with
its pretty costumes and settings will
result in one of the most brilliant
performances ever produced from
local talent on the Majestic stage.
The artist herself, Miss Killion, will
sing several numbers, which, with
her charming and remarkable voice,
so pleasing to all who hear it, would
be well worth tho price of the ticket
alone. She will sing several of the
old songs by request as well as "X
Hear You Calling Mo” and Proch's
Variations, singing the last men
tions difllcult and beautiful number
for the first time it has ever been
sung in the city of Perth Amboy.
Miss Thelma Emmons, soprano, a
pupil of Miss Killion, who possesses
a remarkably rich voice, will he
among the program as well as Mr.
Christopher, tenor, of Tottcnville
and other well known local singers
and clover dancers. The entire pro
gram has been very cleverly and
capably arranged with varied num
bers.
Shower for Miss Van Dusen
Mrs. William H. Pullen, of Water
street, gave a shower for her sister.
Miss Margaret Van Dusen, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Dusen,
of Rector street, on Saturday after
noon at her home.
The shower, which was miscel
laneous, was given in view of Miss
Van Dusen's approaching marriage
to Robert Wetshaupt, of Philadel
phia, and was arranged in a clever
and pretty manner. A Japanese um
brella hanging in the center of the
living rofmi disclosed cards with
clever rhymes written thereon, an
nouncing the hiding place of each
dainty gift. These were hidden in
all parts of the house and the guests
found much merriment in assisting
Miss Van Dusen in the hunt. The
rest of the afternoon was passed in
games and other delightful enter
tainment arranged by the hostess.
Among the other guests were
Mrs. I,. B. Van Dusen, of Newark:
Miss Helen Davis, of Jersey City:
Mrs. George Disbrow, Mrs. Leon
Campbell and Mrs. Asher Randolph,
of Woodbridgc; Miss Helen Apple
gate. of South Amboy; the Misses
Emily Green, Catherine Moore. Dor
othy Ramsey and Dorothy Van Du
sen, Mrs. Thornton Welrum, *Mrs.
Charles Van Dusen and Mrs. R. C.
Miller, of this city.
Sodality to Meet
An important meeting of the So
dality of tho Children of Mary will
be held In St. Mary’s hall in Center
street tomorrow night.
Home Auxiliary to Meet
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Home for the Aged will hold their
regular monthly business meeting
Tuesday night at 7 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Lcvlnla Rankin in
Center street. The meeting will he
one of the most important of the
past season and all of the mem
bers are urged t» attend. •
Announce Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Clark an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Stella Madeline, to Martin
Duschock. of South River. The wed
ding will take place at the Polish
church this coming Sunday after
noon at 5 o'clock.
Brandon -Plrrong
The weddings of June are wan
ing, but onu of interest is
that of Miss Mary E. Flrrong to
Timothy Brandon, which toojf place
on Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock
at the parsonage of Rev. Wilbert
Westcott, pastor of Simpson M. E
church. Miss Theresa Nugy and
P.obert Reid were the attendants
and immedfhtely after the ceremony
a reception and wedding supper
took place at the home of the Mr.
and Mrs D. L. Hull, of Division
street. Guests were present at the
reception from Carteret. Newark.
Jersey CHg. New York and Con
necticut.
Booze Arrest In County Seat
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 27:—
On a charge of violation of the state
prohibition enforcement act Paul
Uncki. 270 Burnelt street, was yes
terday taken into custody by the
police. Uncki, a Pole, has been in
this country sixteen years and re
cently took out first citizenship
papers. He will be arraigned before
Judge Daly on a charge of possess
ing and selling liquor on JPne 24
and 26. in violation Of the law,
FREUGHUYSEN PREDICTS
BIG COAL FAMINE IN U.S.
(Continued from page 1)
I do not believe the fundamenttal
economic laws ,such as those of sup
ply and demand, can be successfully
abrogated by statute.
' It was because such was my be
l'ef, that I am opposed to drastic
legislation on the coal question—
legislation that might unduly ham
per and paralyze the men and cor
porations with heavy investments in
coal property, in the proper and
lawful use thereof.
“Yet I realized, and still realize,
that there is profiteering somewhere
and that the millions of fuel users
in this country, including poor and
rtch alike, are being mercilessly
robbed -,and it has been and still is
my purpose to locate them and
bring relief, if possible.”
“In the work of our committee
we gave espfcla! consideration to
the coal operators. Every facility,
every courtesy was extended to
these men to present'their views,
and every effort was made by con
sultation and concession to secure
agreement upon legislation that
would not unduly embarrass the
coal trade, and at the same time
world protect the interests, of the
go.eminent and of the great, body
of consumers.
“With these men the committee
was patient and conciliatory. They
assorted that they welcomed proper
legislation and would gladly aid in
putting it on the statute books of
the Nation. I think many of
them were sincere. Nevertheless,
though we made every concession
that we felt justified in making, we
find, after two years of conference,
and the ptfice of coal still rising,
that practically all of the opera
tors .organized and unorganized,
are bitterly opposed to the ponding
legislation, and have organized ail
elaborate propaganda with a view
to bringing about its defoat.
sanitations of coal men. First,
there is the National Coal Associa
tions, confined to the bituminous
trade, with elaborate headquarters
in Washington. Then comes the
Anthracite Coal Operators' Associa
tion, located in Philadelphia. Next
Is the American Wholesale Coal
Association, with extensive offices
at the capital. Then we have the
National Ketail Coal Merchants'
Association, operating front Pnfia
delphia. Then there are many
State and regional organizations.
‘‘For the purpose of defeating
the pending and all other coal legis
lation, these various bodies, repre
senting, hundreds of millions of
dollars of capital have united in one
"big union," so to speak to
continue their strangle-hold on the
necks and purses of the coal buy
ers.
"During the last two weeks, since
the recent conference with Secreta
ries. Hoover and Fall, the junior
senator from New York, myeeif
and other officials anxiously seeking
a solution of the coal problem. !
these combined organizations have :
unmasked their batteries and are ;
attacking’ with a violence almost I
unprecedented, the \*ery practi- I
J. I ■
cal piece of legislator! now before
the Senate."
What W ill N. .T. Do?
TRENTON, June 27.—The state
ment today from United State Sen
ator Frelinghuysen alleging a coal
trust and claiming that this trust
has throttled the Frelinghuysen bills
to break the strangle hold of coal
men, directed attention anew to the
New Jersey coal investigation com
mission.
Although tills commission was ap
pointed last March practically noth
ing has been dofTe. William L. Tru
by, investigator for the commission
has been in Washington gathering
data and presumably has conferred
! with Senator Frelinghuysen.
Assemblyman Guthrie of Trenton.
| a member of the commission, said
today ho would back Senator'Fre
linghuysen to the limit in his fight.
He said, however, he could not
speak for the entire commission.
The commission has only met once
and the next meeting is up to Chair
man Mackay of Bergen county,
Guthrie said. Mackay having an
i nounoed he would call the members
! together by telegraph. No date for
this meeting has been set.
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•City Briefs
— A meeting of the State Street
Association will be held tomorrow
night at 8:30 o’clock in the lobby of
the Raritan Trust Company. This
association is interested at the pres
ent time in the establishing of an ad
ditional ferry line between this city
and Tottenville. Bernard M. Gan
non. one of the promoters of a line
of this kind, is scheduled to inform
the association just how far such a
line has progressed.
—Delegates and members of Perth
Amboy Aerie No. 1586. Fraternal Or
der of Kagles arrived home Satur
day night from Atlantic City, where
they attended the annual convention
of tha New Jersey State Aerie in
session Thursday, Friday and Satur
day. in the election of officers State
V;. President Thomas Lucas, a
past president of the local aerie, was
defeated for the state presidency.
Arthur W. Clayton, of Hoboken, the
state treasurer during the pa£t year,
was elected to the office of • state
president oyer Mr. Lucas, who was
in line for the office this year hav
ing been elevated from the lowest
office in the state aerie.
OBITUARY
Alfred C. Skirm
Alfred C. Skirm, twenty-seven
years old. son of Samuel W. Skirm,
of 4S4*4 State street, died Saturday
at the Seton Hospital in the Bronx.
Besides his father he is survived by
a brother. George Skirm, of Wash
ington. He enlisted in the 808th aero
squadron during the war. ^
The funeral will be held Wednes
day afternoon at 3 o’clock from his
late residence. Rev. Wilbert West
cott will officiate. Interment will be
in A'.pine cemetery. The American
Legion will have charge of the tun
er*]. The Sons and Daughters of
Liberty of which he was a member,
'mil have their aervices Tuesday
night at 7:30 o’clock at the house.
• 1
ADDSTB FIM
Drive Will be Continued Uml
Next' Saturday-Have ;fl
Have About $2,000 ■
Contributions on Saturday result®
ing from the campaign for *15,0?®
conducted for the benefit of tr^H
Home for the Aged all last we«
took a slight spurt, the total amouM
reported by workers late In the af*
ernoon being $422.18. This rais^B
the fund obtained to almost $2.O'*
and while it is still far below the d *
sired amount, indicates an increaj*
in interest on the part of the pety^B
of the city. - ,
Tlie campaign will contin^*
throughout this week, following t^B
decision on the part of the commB
tee to attempt to reach the quota^B
spite of the discouraging resultsJB
last week. Bfl
An illustration of the effort b<rBB|
exerted by the workers is the cW
of Miss May mocker, a nurse at I^B
city hospital, who. although at pi t*
ent on a two weeks’ vacation. Is (^B
voting her entire time to ral8*Bl
money for the home. \
It is announced that can^ IM
desiring to make reports
muni- ate at any time with Mra. £«■
gene Dieterly at 17fi Smith atr JM
or with Mrs. E. F. Spofford, at
Gore! m street. Checks may be s^K
to William H. Pullen at the PqJ*
Amboy Trust Company.
Street canvassers reported B^B
following sums collected by thBS
Smith street, Mrs. A. John
son . $1DU
Water street, Mrs. W. Wal- |g|
ters .
Rector street. Mrs. A. Mullen 41|^H
Second street, * Miss May 9
Blocker ..
First street. Miss May ■
Blocker .
Lew is street, Mrs. Stark and
Mrs. Olsen . 22.1
Hgh street, Mrs. G. Hadden
and Miss Steele . 21.
Maple street, Mrs. M. Mosher 12.
New Brunswick avenue, Mrs.
I .Larison . ll.|
Neville street, Mrs. E. Kin- >
sey . 7.
'Watson avenue, Mrs. H.
Barnes . 6.
Market street, Mrs. C. Arrin- . a
dell . o
Hobart street, Mrs. M.
Mosher . 6.
McClelland street, Mrs. M.
Mosher . 6.^
Front street. Mrs. W. W7al- {
Groom street, Mrs. F. Par- "
sons . 2.1
Market street, Mrs. C. Arrin- )
- dell . 2.1
Sheridan street, Mrs. H.
Barnes . lr
Banks, box conrtbutions . . 25r
Collections, Miss May j
Blocker . 16
Ditmas and* Strand Thea
.. its
Middlesex Club, at Woo*
bridge, Formally Opem
Saturday; Play Games
The Middlesex Golf Club wasafol
mally opened Saturday afternoon
several foresomes being played b
members over the new nine hole
course located on the hid Kelly fari
tract in Woodbridge. These we>
the flfst games played on the ne
links and the members who ha'
tried out the course are delightc
with the possibilities of making th
one of the best courses in this pa
of the state.
Owing to the lack of rain much |
the rolling which must be done ]a[H
not been completed but the soirjl
sufficiently moist at two of the pill
ting greens to' make possible all
vancement of work on the const rn|l
tion of permanent greens. A ten tufl
steam roller was being used todFI
rolling down the greens. 11
The work of building permanefl
putting greens at holes 2 and 4 til
expected to be well under way, thS
week, the former being alo
brook and the latter in the
both being so located that the scH
is fairly damp. It is the lntentitW
of the club to have five permanafl
greens completed by the end of tvl
Thrt m(>mhpr« Ho nrtf Viova ♦ a a 2
vantage o£ a club house as yet as til
largo buildings on the property is st#l
occupied by the Royal family. Thin
house will be vacated by next 8prln!||
however, and it will be repaired anil
altered so as to serve as an excellerjl
club house. j]
Negotiations are now under waf
whereby the club will sell its prop
erty lying on the opposite side of th
road from which the present nin
hole course is located. , A nteetin
will be held tomorrow in the offic
of Judge C. C. Hommann at whic
this matter will be considered. 1
this property is sold the club wii
have considerable more finance
with which to carry on its improve
ments. ;
It is expected that the new clul
will be popular throughout the sum
mer and that it will gradually b
made into a course which will com
pare favorably with others in thf
vicinity. Special non-membe-*
iieges to play over the cour ^ '
bo secured this summer upon f..
payment of a nominal fee.
GET SHORT CHANGE
AT FARMERS’ MARKE'
Officer J. F. Sullivan has caile*.
the attention of Henry Toft, win, ^ A
in charge of the farmer's market,"tij
two cases reported to him. Mrs. i;
L. Lincoln reported to the office
that a Mr. Rubenstein shortchanged
her $10. and a Mrs. S. B. Boka o
M'oodbridge reported that she had
been shortchanged by one Sari
Cohen for $5.
SAYS HE WAS WASHING
HIS FEET; $25 FOR FISHINC
Steve Pizio, of 483 Miller street
wtw arrested by Officer Paul Laydet
on Saturday afternoorfi on a chargt
of violating the fish /nd game laws
The complainant in/this action wa>
Charles Steurwald of South Amboy
a member of the stale fish and game
commission. Pizio was fined $24.10
The man was charged with fishing
in the old waffr works in violatior
of the fish and game laws. He cla
ed that he was wafibino- bis fe
_~_^ . .- ■. --
| INFORMATION?
Mias Rachel Farmer Is the capa
ble young woman to whom members
if the National Federation of Busi
ness and Professional Women have
been writing for information regard
ing the convention to be held In
Cleveland, July 18 to 23. Miss Par
mer Is executive secretary of the
Cleveland organization.
(Main Sheet—Page 8.)
ONE Light Housekeeping room: all im
provement*; centrally located. 288
High Street.
r
Pirates Took Ship?
Miss Lulu Wormell, above, was so sure lier father's five-masted
schooner, the Carrol A. Leering, below, fell into the hands of modern
buccanneers that she prevailed upon the government to start a world
wide search. A not cast ashore in a bottle was her clew. Captain W.
B. Wormell and his crew have bee n missing since January. His daugh
ter keeps a lamp burning in th* window of their home in Portland, Me.