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14
iber of Commerce to
;t at Famous Mansion
‘omorrow Afternoon
TENVILLE, Sept. 20—A re
win follow the meeting of
ten Island Chamber of Corn
tomorrow afternoon on the
s on the historic old Billop
situated on the shore of the
I®anl sound in Tottenville.
;etlng will be held at the Tot
s school at 3 o’clock following
a sight-seeing tour will be
>f this end of the island end
the Billop .house where mem
! the Philemon Literary and
cal Society of Tottenville will
efreshments on the lawn,
members of the Chamber of
tree from the north and east
of the island will assemble at
Richmond at 2 o’clock and
the trip here by automobile.
Tottenville committee in
of the arrangements include
'ozzens, chairman; Gilbert S.
. N. J. Lowe, S. L. Ritz and
tlafstrom.
old Billiop house, where the
on is to be held is the oldest
on Staten Island. It was
nemorable by the many his
icidents w'hieh occurred there
and during the revolution,
ifforts have been made in past
to preservo it as a historic
but were unsuccessful until
i the efforts of Borough
>nt Van Name it was em
within the boundaries of the
eld boulevard. It is hoped by
sit of tho Chamber of Cora
to arouse such interest in the
lilding that money may be
to provide for its preserva
L’he house at present is in bad
f decay .although there is a
occupying the lower rooms,
is October damaged the old
is Octotber damaged the old
e considerable.
[House was built by captain
>her Billopp, an officer of the
navy, who obtained Staten
or New- York by circuninavi
t In his small vessel In 1668
’tion of the Duke of York, It
•n disputed whether the is
longed to New York or New
and the Duke, to settle the
decided that all islands ly
the harbor which could be
lavigated in one day should
to New York. Captain Bll
mall ship, the Bentley, carry
i cannon, was commissioned
• out the order and ho did it
hour to spare. In considera
this service the Duke gave
ract of land containing 1,163
i which he built the Manor of
, named after his ship,
t to work at once to build the
and most of the materials
thered on the plantation. The
however, which holds the
•ili« tnp-pthpr firmlv after 250
>s came from England and the
ks from Belgium. It is a fine
imen of Colonial architecture,
ough much of the woodwork has
en into decay. The doors and
dows still remain, and many of
rooms, such as the large kitchen,
easily be restored to their for
r condition. An attempt was made
a number of men who formed the
tt\ey Manor Company to restore
n 1S87.
ts wide Colonial porch, with high
ars, overlooks the bay. An old
hioned hall runs through the
ise, and the staircase is the plain
e of that time. The kitchen is
most interesting place at present,
the big oven is still there, and
iron trammel with the hooks
chains used in cooking in Wash
on’s time. Above on the chim
walls are the hooks on which
meat hung to smoke,
he basement is made famous by
ene in one of Fenimore Cooper's
els. "The Water-Witch." The
•r is of brick, and beside the main
ranee is a fireplace. It was ap
ently first used as a kitchen. In
rear is a dungeon-like cellar in
ch many a patriot was imprisoned
ing the Revolution, for the Bil
es were Tories, and led a strenu
, life because of the hatred the
lonlsts bore them.
On the right of the entrance is a
I rlor which was the scene of many
F-cial entertainments when Colonel
[lllopp. a descendant of the Captain,
'a# a distinguished figure in the life
f New York before the Revolution.
»ojd Howe, Generals Clinton, Kuy
i L-.ati Cleveland, Cornwallis, Rur
Minil others were guests there.
Bal there also that Lord Howe
Eld a famous peace conference with
B tffamin Franklin. John Adams and
E ward Rutledge.
SPEAKERS AT MEETING
OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
TOTTENVILLK, Sept. 20:—Mr*.
Mary Lilly, the first woman elected
to the New York state assembly af
ter the women of the state were
granted the vote, was one of the
speakers at the meeting of the Dem
ocratic women of the fifth ward at
Prince Bay last night.
Mrs. Lilly, who is at present su
perintendent of women’s prisons of
New' York, gave an excellent address
on her work in the legislature. Miss
Laura B. Yetman. president of the
women’s organization, presided at
the meeting and introduced the
speakers.
Others who addressed the meeting
were Mrs. Mary Davis, chairman of
the women’s committee of Rich
mond; Mrs. George Myers, of Staple
ton; Mrs. E. McSorley, of West New
Brighton, and Madame Kate Mous
taki, the singer, who is greatly inter
ested in the women’s work for the
election of the Democratic ticket.
County Chairman Matthew 2, Cahill,
the Democratic candidate for bor
ough president, spoke for a half
hour on the subject of getting the
women registered. William L.
Vaughan, assembly candidate for the
second assembly district, also spoke.
At the business session a social
committee was named composed of
Miss Alice McDonough, Miss Myrtle
Kress, Miss Margaret Hilliard, Miss
Dora Levy, Mrs. George Hoehn, Mrs.
Samuel Johansen. Mrs. Arthur Mac
Callum, Miss Wilhelmina Penton,
Miss Mae Benning and Miss Gert
rude Buhlman.
Refreshments were served followf
Ing the meeting and it w’as decided
to have the next meeting at the Tot
tenville auditorium October 3. This
meeting will be an open one and
several speakers will be secured to
address the meeting.
TRADE SCHOOL OPENING
POSTPONED ONE WEEK
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 20.—The
opening of the Tottenville Evening
Trade School was postponed from
last night until next Monday night
because of everything not being
ready for the start at this time. A
conference of the teachers of the
school was held and It was decided
to hold the registration open all
this week from 7:30 to 9:30 each
night.
William H. David is the teacher
in charge. Classes will be formed
with iifteen pupils in each. Among
the teachers who have signed up for
the night school are Miss Katherine
Messner in charge of the dress mak
ing class; James Woodburn, gas en
gine class; Henry Kilss, boat build
ing; Rudolph Weisman, clay model
ling; Fred C. Stevens, tool making:
Mrs. Daniel Cleveland, English to
foreigners, and Mr. David, the me
chanical drawing class. There will
be a class in stenography and type
writing also started. James H. Tate
is the assistant teacher in charge and
registrar.
MAN HURT WHEN AUTO
STRIKES MOTORCYCLE
TOTTENVILLE. Sept. 20.—Law
rence Schortz, of 368 Sleight avenue,
riding his motorcycle on Amboy road
about 7:45 o'clock last night was ac
cidently struck and knocked from
his machine by an automobile owned
and operated by John Scherb, Jr.,
a taxi driver, of 7091 Amboy road.
Schortz was taken to the office of
Dr. R. E'. Mayers, of Main street,
where it was found that he had re
ceived a bad laceration of the scalp
and left ear. He was taken to his
home in the automobile. His motor
cycle was damaged in the collision.
The accident happened at Yetman
avenue and Amboy road, when
Scherb attempted to make the turn
into Amboy road.
TOTTENVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Saunders are
home after a vacation spent at South
Shaftsbury, Vt.
Earle Simonson has returned from
North Haven, Me., where he spent
the summer and will resume his
studies at Columbia University Law
School.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Seeley have re
turned home after a week’s visit at
Stoney Brook, L. I.
Herbert Bedell has returned to
Brooklyn after visiting his sister,
Mrs. Byron LaForge.
Frank Lehman is enjoying two
weeks' vacation from his duties at
the Lehman pharmacy.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hammond are
home after an automobile trip
through the eastern states.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Getzlowitz
spent Sunday visiting in Manhattan.
A marriage license has been issued
to Marius Christensen and Anna
Eriksen of 54 Hopping avenue.
Garret Ackerman, thirty-two years
old, of Great Kills, was taken to the
Richmond Memorial Hospital Satur
day night suffering with laceration
of the scalp and left ear that he re
ceived In an automobile accident.
He was attended by Dr. McDonough.
Police Sergeant George P. Conboy
returns today from his annual vaca
tion. Police Sergeant Walker begins
a ten days vacation today.
Bentley Lodge No. 570. Odd Fel
lows. met last night in regular ses
sion.
Max Maarsen. of Manhattan, was
fined $25 by Magistrate Fctherston
in the second district court yesterday
on a charge of speeding at the rate
if twenty-eight miles an hour in Am
boy road, September 8.
PLEASANT PLAINS
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barrington
of the Bronx, were visitors at Prince
Bay. Sunday.
Mrs. Theodore Hetzer has returned
to Brooklyn after the summer with
her mother.
Maurice and Howard Leggett, of
Raritan, N. J., visited at Woodrow,
last week.
Police Sergeant Wimund Winant
of the 60th precinct is doing duty at
the monitor board at headquarters
at St. George in place of Sergeant
O’Brien, who fell and broke his leg
last week.
William Mersereau is confined to
his home ill in Amboy road.
Rev. William Burd of St. Mark’s
church exchanged pulpits with Rev.
S. O. Rushby of Woodrow church on
Sunday morning.
Two special trains were required to
bring the visitors to the Mission of
the Immaculate Virgin. Mt. Loretto,
Sunday on the monthly visiting day.
•Toil Father for Beating Son
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 20.—
Cimofiy Samoniz, twenty-six years
old, of South River, is being held in
the county jail to await the action
of the grand jury on an atrocious
assault and battery charge. He is
charged with beating his ten year
old son Antone. until the boy was
black and blue. The boy, it is also
charged, interfered when the father
was about to assault his daughter.
Constable John Lott brought the
man to New Brunswick. Samoniz
objects to confinement.
MURDER CASE
IT ROOSEVELT
Paul Kolus Pleads Not Guilty
to Slaying of Frederick
Kunzma
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 20.—
Two pleas in murder cases were
made before Justice James F. Ber
gen in the county court this morning,
both not guilty, and the court lixed
the week of October 24 as the time
when the indicted murderers will be
.ried, *
Vincenzo Sorrentino, through his
attorney, Thomas Brown, pleaded
not guilty to the wilful murder of
Anabello Shiro at Port Reading on
July 20. This shooting followed an
argument between the two men over
the sale of a house, and rent being
charged.
Paul Kolus pleaded not guilty to
an indictment charging murder in
connection with the death of Freder
ick Kunzma at Roosevelt on August
18. John A. Coan was assigned to
represent the defendant. Kunzman,
it is said, was attempting to get di
vorce evidence on his wife who was
with Kolus, and the shooting fol
lowed.
SOUTH AMBOY
The police telegraph system re
cently installed by the Gamewell
Fire Alarm Company in this city,
has completed a successful week of
operation. Chief of Police McDon—
ell is entirely satisfied with the
workings of the system and is anx
ious to have several new boxes in
stalled in different sections of the
city. The system is the most up to
date in this section of the state be
ing compact and meeting the re
quirements of the police department
in every respect. Large sirens have
been erected along Broadway, mak
ing it possible to get in communica
tion with an officer in a few mo
ments. Each of the patrolmen are
obliged to ring in every hour. The
boxes are located on Broadway and
in the Mechanicsville section and
the Maxfield section of the city.
The new store of Benjamin
Strausser at the corner of Main
street and .Stevens avenue has been
completed.
The street commissioner is repair
ing the several holes in the Broad
way pavement. Many complaints
from motorists with regard to the
prevailing condition has been regis
tered with the officials. Concrete
is being used for filling in the
spots.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Coyne have
returned after spending the past
week in Atlantic City.
There will be no competition In
the local primaries this year.
George R. Delaney, Democrat, and
Jacob Shuey, Republican, are run
ning for councilman in the first
ward. G. Frank Disbrow, Republi
can, and Simon N. Skow, Democrat,
will be the ward party choice in the
fourth ward.
Miss Marie Christ, of New York,
has returned after spending the
week end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Nagle.
^ The new Delaney building on
Droadway. is fast being completed,
a large number of skilled mechan
ics are rushing the work. When
completed there will be a double
fiat and two stores.
Michael Nagle, superintendent of
j the South Amboy Terra Cotta Com*
j pany. is enjoying his annual two
weeks vacation.
St. Mary's church choir held their
weekly meeting in the church rec
tory last night. The choir are plan
ning to receive new members within
the next few days.
Frederick Kurowski is enjoying
his annual vacation from duties at
the local Pennsylvania railroad ter
minal offices.
The regular weekly meeting of
the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Luke A.
Lovely Post No. 62, was held last
night. Plans for various enter
tainments for the coming winter
were discussed. The ladies in the
past have been actively interested
in the work pertaining to Legion af
fairs.
: and Thomas JMarcelino motored to
Asbury Park yesterday.
Councilman Jacob Shuey Is en
joying his annual vacation from du
ties ^t the Eastern Coal Dock tour
ing in Indiana.
The election boards of the city
are busy arranging the sample bal
lots which will be mailed out during
the week. The house to house can
vass has been completed.
P. P. Kenah lias returned after
spending the week in Atlantic City.
WOMAN INJURED
IN MOTOR ACCIDENT
CRANBURY. Sept. 20.—Mrs. W.
Grove, of Cranbury received a brok
en arm and her husband escaped un
injured when their automobile over
turned on the Plainsboro road near
here early yesterday evening. It is
said that as they approached a
bridge where- a washout recently
damaged the crossing to the extent
that only one car can cross at a
time, something happened to their
stealing gear. The car skidded into
a ditch and overturned.
Go After Prisoners
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 20: —
County Detective Ferd David and
Mike Delesen of New Brunswick
leave for Sandusky, O., tonight to
bring back three men, Harry Harris,
John Clouse and Mike Doria, who
have been indicted in connection
with the theft of a ear belonging to
Delesen. Delesen will attempt to
sell the car in the west or bring it
back to New Brunswick.
ALDERMEN LET
Sewer for Jeffrey and Cort
landt Sts., Also for Grading
of Cortlandt Street
Bids were received and contracts
awarded last night by the aldermen
for the laying of sewers in Jeffreys
and Cortlandt streets and the grad
ing, curbing and laying of a gutter
in Cortlandt street. The successful
bidders were lower in their estimates
than the city engineer had estimated,
their figures again being proof of the
gradually reduced cost of construc
tion and repair work.
The two sewer contracts wore
awarded to Jens \V. Rohr while the
the other job went to Hans I*. Han
sen. The bids were as follows:
Sewer in Cortlandt street from
present trunk sewer to Pennsylva
nia railroad: Liddle & Pfeiffer,
$2,426.85; Hans Peter Hansen. $2,
406.20; Jens W. Rohr, $1,893.29;
Carl Poulsen, $2,147.40.
Jeffreys street sower from John
stone street to Amboy avenue; Lid
die & Pfeiffer. $2,536: Jons W.
Rohr, $1,981; Hans Peter Hansen,
$2,469.25; Carl Poulsen, $2,174.75.
Cortlandt street curb, grade and
gutter: Peter Hansen. $2,687.60;
.Tens L. Mathiasen. $2,735.85; Piddle
Pfeiffer, $2,707.90; Hans P. Han
sen. $2,666.4 2; Walter J. Meagher
$2,779.70.
In addition to the street con
tracts being awarded the contract
for electric lamps was awarded to
the O. K. Electric Supply Company,
ar.d the contract for painting the
Protection Hook and Ladder and
Lincoln Engine Company fire house
was awarded to Sorensen & Clau
sen, of 712 Bingle street, for $365.
Bills on Oil
Bids were received from only one
company on the one year fuel oil
supply for the city's electric light
plant. These were from the Sun
Company and quoted the fo’.iov'ing
prices: Last quarter of 1921, 5.48
cents per gallon; first quarter of
1922, 6.48 cents per gallon; second
quarter of 1922, 7.24 rents per gal
lon third quarter of 1922, 7.98 cents
per gallon. These prices are all
quoted f. o. b. Marcus Hook, Pa.,
freight find war tax allowed. Other
oil companies failed to bid on a
year’s supply No award was made
of the contract, It being referred to
the committee on lamps and lights|
A report was received from the
comptroller informing the board
that the two sheds occupying the
site where the high school addition
is to be built had been sold to Grei
sen & Thompson for $250, they be
ing the highest bidders. The mayor
reported the resignation of John H.
Miller as a member of the library
tjard.
Two ordinances were passed on
second and final readings, one being
for $7,000 general improvement
bonds to pay the cost of erecting re
taining walls at Catalpa avenue and
Market street, five receiving basins,
making a storm sower extension and
lading five manholes, while the other
is for $80,000 school bonds to pay
the cost of erecting an addition to
the high school.
MUST START NEW ACTION
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 20
Senator Thomas Brown appeared
before Justice James J. Bergen in
the county court this morning and
requested that a complaint made
and action taken by Bertha Fcnyar
of Woodbridge, administrator on the
estate of her husband, against Paul
llyzak, of 290 Hall avenue, Perth
Amboy, be stricken out. This re
quest was made on the ground that
when the matter was brought before
the supreme court, no venue was
stated, and the case was returnable
in Middlesex county courts. George
Kemeny, who represented the plain
tiff In this action, declared this was
a typographical error and should
hare read, returnable In the circuit
court.
The request was granted and the
plaintiff will have to start a new ac
tion.
TO DANCE AT KEASBEY
KEASBEY, Sept. 20:—At the
regular semi-monthly mooting of
Protection Fire Company No. 3 held
last night a committee of five was
appointed to arrange for a dance to
be held in the firehouse in the near
future. John Sullivan, William Gloff,
Joseph Holobuvioh, Thomas Steve ns
and Erich Schuster comprise tlie
committee.
Claims He Can Sell ( lamps
Philip Windman of 3 06 Kearnv
avenue claims that he is permitted
to manufacture and sell his own pat
ented clamps but is not allowed to
sell liis patent under further ruling
of the court despite the charges
made against him by David Gold
smith who claimed in the court of
chancery that such action would be
violating a former agreement. The
facts as pointed out by Windman
show that Windman loft the firm of
Windham. Goldsmith, Inc., when it
went bankrupt, selling his interest to
Goldsmith.
The parting agreement was to the
effect that all former agreements
were cancelled, but Goldsmith claim
ed in court that he had rights to the
patent as well as Windman. The
court, however, waived this, and
Windman is now in business at 145
New Brunswick avenue.
History t luo to Meet
SEWAREN, Kept. 20.—The Se
waren History Club will be entertain
ed tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Fannie M. Shock at Holton
street and Cliff road. In accordance
with a recently made rule of the
club, those members unable to at
tend the session tomorrow are re
quested to notify the hostess. An
interesting program has been ar
ranged for the meeting tomorrow
and all members should attend.
READY TO HELP YOU
Tf you are subject to biliousness,
gas, bloating, sick headache, sour
stomach or other ills that result from
indigestion and constipation, you
can get relief with Foley Cathartic
Ta1 lets. They are a genuine, whole
some physic that affords prompt,
sure and safe relief without griping
or pain. J. T. Osburn. R. F. D. 1.
Lucasville, O.. writes: “Foley Ca
thartic Tablets are fine. I had stom
ach trouble. I took Foley Cathartic
Tablets and now I can eat anything.”
Sold everywhere.
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STILL NO ARRESTS IN
GAME WARDEN MURDER
ELIZABETH. Sept. 20:—Up to a
late hour today there had been no
arrest made in the shooting at Hall
way of William Hoblitzel, state game
warden, according to a report issued
from Prosecutor Hetfleld’s office.
Hoblitzel was shot some time Satur
day afternoon, it is believed, and his
body was not found until Sunday
noon. While talking to a farmer
whose property was being destroyed
by pheasants, the warden was at
tracted by shooting in the woods and
when he investigated, it is believed,
the fatal shots were fired.
Local Causes Among Many
to be Tried Before Jus
tice Bergen
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 20.—
The supreme court causes for the
September term reported ready when
court today are:
Edward A. Brady vs William P.
Slocovich, executor of James M.
Parsons estate. The plaintiff is rep
resented by Richardson Lyons ami
Schenck.
Howe Rubber Corporation vs
Philip Halpern, et. als., trading as
Jersey Tire Company. Attorneys
Whiting & Moore and Thomas
Brown.
Howe Rubber Corporation vs. Max
J>. Halpern. Attorneys Whiting &
Moore and Wight, Wight & Golen
bock.
Emma C. Bout el and Frederick
Beutel vs. Alex Falkenstrom and
Bayuk Brothers, a corporation. At
torneys Thomas L. Hanson and
Thomas Brown.
Harris Edebtein, trading as the
Standard Bedding Company vs. Her
bert W. Gates, trading ns Herbert
W. Gates Furniture Company. At
torneys Wight, Wight & Golenbock
and R. TenBroeck Stout.
Emma E. Steuerwald vs. Harry
Slifer. Attorneys Thomas Brown
and Jacob Schneider.
Clement Umlauf vs. Abraham
Duff. Attorneys Joseph E. Strieker
and Thomas Brown.
Samuel Kaplan & Meyer Sloan,
trading ns New Jersey Confectionery
Company vs. Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Attorneys Wight, Wight
&, Golenbock and Theodore Strong.
Gus Wickberg vs. Charles Carr.
Attorneys Elias A. Kanter and John
S. Applegate & Son.
Joseph Perna, Eouis Pascuitto and
Vito Moscetti vs. Cameo Realty Cor
poration. Attorneys Edmund A.
Hayes and Russel E. Watson.
John Palzwahl vs. Frank Kovacs.
Jr. Attorneys Thomas Brown and
Franklin M. Ritchie.
Alexander F. McAllister vs. James
McConnell and Joseph Sitty. Attor
neys Heyer and Armstrong and John
A. Matthews.
William H. Scafer vs. William J.
Baker, Jr., and Charles Jl. Carr.
Attorneys John I*. Lloyd and Walter
Clenney.
Celia Richman vs. Public Service
Railway Company. Attorneys Jacob
S. Karkus and Lefferts S. Hoffman.
C. E. Kelly Company vs. Phila
delphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany and Central Railroad of New
Jersey. Attorneys Thomas H. Hag
ert.v and William A. Barkalew.
Henry Golup vs. Anna M. Schen
dorf and Bayuk Brothers. Attor
neys Henry L. Goldberger and John
E. Toolan.
Armstrong Cork and Insulation
Company, of Penn., vs. Perth Am
boy City Market. Attorneys Collins
and Corbin and Joseph E. Strieker.
American Trading and Importing
Corporation vs. Albert Leon. Attor
neys McDermott and Enright and
Leo Goldberger.
Rose Nachamkis, et al., trading as
the Perth Amboy Biscuit Company,
vs. David Goldsmith et als. Attor
neys William Nevvcorn and Wight,
Wight and Golenbock.
Suczanna Hudlka vs. John TJpo
zki. Attorneys Charles K. Seaman,
Jr. and Wight, Wight and Golen
bock.
Marie Montecalvo, by Frank Mon
tecalvo .next friends, vs. Maurice
Wahl. Attorneys John E. Toolan
and Jacob H. Schneider.
John Scarantino by next friends
vs Raritan River Railroad Com
pany. Attorneys John Winans and
Edwards and Smith.
Julia Grosz vs. 1st Hungarian
Eoncflt Society of Keasbey. Attor
neys Jacob S. Karkus and Leo S.
Lowenkopf.
BIRTHS
A son, Albert Hansen, to Mr. and
Mrs. Niels Mikkelsen, of Hall ave
nue, on September 10.
A daughter, Ruth Katherine, to
Mr. and Mrs. William Wallis, of Fay
ette street, on September 17.
A daughter, Florence Veronica, to
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dippel, ot
South First street, on September 13.
A son, William Francis, to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Jones, of Neville street,
| September 4.
A son. William Charles, Jr., to Mr.
and Mrs. William Charles Frandsen,
on September 4. Mrs. Frandsen was
formerly Miss Dora Christensen.
A son. Joseph William, to Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Nciner. of State street,
September 16.—
Not to Reopen South River Cast
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 20:—
John A. Coan, representing the bor
ough of South River, appeared be
fore Supreme Court Justice James J
Bergen and requested that the judg
ment obtained by the Leslie Stevem
Company be reopened. The request
was not allowed by the court. The
Leslie Stevens Company entered a
bid for the electric generator plant
addition work in South River, and a
certified check for $5,000. After
their bid had been entered they re
quested that they be allowed tc
make a change in their bid. Thi?
was not allowed, and this company
was awarded the contract. The
company succeeded in having bid?
readvertised for and another flrir,
was given the contract.
XJC.. * -ag- Q
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241/2 Million Dollars j
Invested by Employes
of Swift & Company
More than 21,000 employes of
Swift & Company own or are pay
ing for shares in the business. These i |
I men and women have attested
their faith in the integrity and good
will of the company by investing
their savings in the business. |
Their holdings represent a
total of nearly 250,000 shares, the
par value ($100 a share) of which
is more than $24,500,000.
These 21,000 represent more I
than one-third of our average g
number of employes! I
One man out of every three, in I
plant, office, and branch house, I
from the handworker on the floor
to the brain worker at the desk;
working with us as well as for us,
devoting himself to his own busi- I
ness while devoting himself to ours;
promoting his own interests in
every motion or moment saved, in |
every product improved or main- £
tained at perfection, in every service |
rendered through prompt,thorough, i
effective distribution of products. 1
| mis interested, eager group or
fellow partners working with us for
the good of Swift & Company and
the public which we serve, consti
tutes one-half of the ownership of
Swift & Company in point of num
bers, and nearly one-sixth in point
of shares outstanding.
It represents practical and suc
cessful progress toward the end at
which enlightened modern industry
is aiming for the solution of indus
trial problems—toward cooperation,
mutuality, brotherhood in busi
ness, for the good of alL
Swift & Company, U. S. A.
Perth Amboy Local Branch
134-136 Fayette St.
A. I. Tilton, Manager
|fMake LEON'S Your BUY-WORD«
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