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i ASBURY PxRK EVENING PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1917. WANTS MIDDLESEX IASKS PROBE INTO "LOCAL MAN SAB LOCAL HAPPENINGS BLOCKADE RELIEF nnrnirr mmnn rn SCHOOL EXPENSES! ON SHIP SUNK BY I CITY FARMERS AT Tl When tho Crescent Tango band tonight starts up the first snappy one-step in the armory it will be among settings that for realism and origin-; ality will surpass anything yet under- taken ut a barn dance in this city. Company II has exerted every effort to make the setting and features of its twin barn dances, the first of which will be held tonight, something to be remembered. The large drill room has been transformed Into a typical rural dance hall, with decorations of cornstalks and straw, while at one end of the room is the village blacksmith shop, the other end of the room being occupied by the old familiar well, from which win be dispensed cider and crullers. Calcium, lights will be thrown on the dancerB and there will be prizes for the most original and most grotesque costumes- In addition there will be a door prize, a lucky number one-step and an old-fashioned waltz contest.

Last year's dance was attended by hundreds of dancers from this oity and the surrounding resorts, making it almost impossible for the participants to move on the floor and, in view of this fact, the committee on ar.angements planned to bold the affair two successive evenings. This committee consists of Raymond Graeey, chairman; Percy Harvey, Robert Farry, Michael Mattice Fred Stults, G. O. Vunck, Ernest Knie-rim, David Sanderson and Lester Patterson. MRS.

SEXTON ENTERTAINS Mrs. A. M. Sexton of the Coleman house entertained, the Twin City Hospital association card party yesterday afternoon, the attractive foyer of the hotel being occupied with the participants who enjoyed pivot auction bridge and "500." Those who played were Mrs. Samuel Metzgar, Mrs.

William K. Devereusr, Mrs. George Vunck, Homer Metzgar, Mrs. M. J.

Kenney, Mrs. Albert Mrs. Andrew Krien, Mrs. Joseph Reid, Mrs. Whitfield Brooks, Miss Eby, Mrs.

William W. Beverldge, Mrs. Arthur Pryor, Mrs. Susan Rock-afelier, Mrs. C.

B. Morgan, Mrs. Dora VanHorn Murray, Mrs. E. J.

Barren, Mrs. Elmer Berry, Mrs. Victor Cha-bert, Mrs. I. R.

Taylor, Mrs. Lee W. Berry, Mrs. Sanders Wertheim, Mrs. Herman Lazarus, Mrs.

John Rockafel-ler, Mrs. Charles Jamison, Mrs. Henry Hendrickson, Mrs. Warren Conklin, Mrs. Charles Z.

Martin and Mrs. F. Seaman. TO ENTERTAIN FATHERS The members of the Mothers' club of the Prospect avenue school will entertain the fathers at a meeting to be held in that scl doi tomorrow evening. This is an annual feature of the Mothers' club and is greatly enjoyed each year.

M. T. Kamm, local M. C. A.

secretary, will be the speaker and vocal music will be given by Mrs. Bleeck-er Stirling, soprano, of Ocean Grove and Raymond Bartlett. Some of the school children will give a repetition of the spring dances they gave at Thanksgiving time and there will also be a patriotic drill. A parcel post sale will also be a feature of the evening and later refreshments will be served. ST.

PAUL S. S. OFFICERS The annual election of officers for St. Paul M. E.

Sunday school. Ocean Grove, postponed from last month, was held last evening in tho church and resulted as follows: General superintendent, F. B. Smith; first assistant and senior superintendent, R. H.

Eddleman; second assistant and intermediate superintendent, F. P. Butcher; third assistant, Mrs. A. D.

Clark; junior superintendent. Mrs. j. W. Marshall; primary superintendent, Miss Helen Hepburn; cradle roll and beginners.

Mrs. G. L. D. Tompkins; pianist, Miss Glendora.

Weeks; assistant pianist, Miss Chamberlain; secretary, Earl Height; assistant librarian, Russel Albright; treasurer, Joseph Rainear; superintendent home department, Mrs. E. A. Margerum; superintendent missionary department, Mrs. S.

M. Lewis; chorister. Victor Chamberlain; superintendent temperance, Fred Hiller; recording secretary, Allen Thomas; financial secretary, Raymond Graeey; statistical secretary, Russel Eddleman. ADDRESSES MINISTERS Rev. Leon Chamberlain of Matawan addressed the Monday morning session of the district preachers yesterday in St.

Paul church, Ocean Grove, on the subject, "The Faith of the Church in Whom?" Mr. Chamberlain emphasized the importance of adhering to the verities and fundamentals of the kingdom of God, suggesting that some of the modern notions of religion ought not to supplant these fundamentals. A number of the min- isters participated in the discussion which followed. Next Monday morn-i ing the last session of the conference year will be held. At that time Rev.

T. J. Scott will speak on substitutional I atonement. The sessions will be re sumed after conference. URGES "DRY" MEASURE WASHINGTON.

Feb. 20. Fear for the fate of the national prohibition amendment at this session of congress has prompted William H. Anderson, New York state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, to address to Republican members of the New York delegation In congress a letter urging the passage of the measure. The letter, received by New York congressmen today, quotes Governor Whitman as saying if he were in congress he would vote to submit the amendment to the states.

Anderson's ultimate plea is "it is good politics for Republicans in official life to let the people settle at question like this." OPERATED WITHOUT LICENSE James Donnelli, 27, an Italian of 1215 Embury avenue, was before Judge John A. Borden in the city police court this morning charged by Officer Dillon with purchasing Junk in the city without a proper license. Donnelli is employed by Joe Scott, who paid for the new license and Donnelli was dismissed. Scott was also notified by the magistrate that he would be apprehended at the expiration of 10 days if he failed to comply with the new junk ordinance which provides that every dealer shall give the city a bond and provide a et of books for the inspection of the police. ARMORY niun ti I The suggestion was made that If this proposition were put to vote, the issuing of bonds for the paving of Main street, for the extension of the sewer and water system or the construction of an independent system in the southern of tho boro, and tho purchase of the bathing plant of the Avon Beach company, might all be submitted at the same time.

Another suggestion offered, this one by Assessor F. R. Casner, was that the boro should abandon the idea, of a Riverside drive and surrender the land it had been planned to use for this purpose to tho property owners along the river front, to each that section of the road in front of his property, and let them All in and bulkhead. A bil defining a new boundary line between the boros of Belmsr and Avon likely will be Introduced In the state legislature today bj. one cf the Monmouth representatives.

Resolutions endorsing the new line have been adopted by the authorities cf both boros, action having been taken by the Avon council last night. The proposed new line follows the center of the new channel of the river, fixed by the filling in of the Inlet Terrace property and the inlet improvement. As at present defined, the line, which was oriarlnallv fixed at the center of the old channel, zigzags across so that a slice of the Inlet Terrace property is in Avon and a part of the proposed Riverside drive at Avon is in Belmar. Boro Attorney Harry Cooper of Eel-mar, who prepared the resolution and bill fixing the new line, brought the matter to the attention of the Avon council last night. The matter was initiated by the Belmar body, which has agreed to meet any expense that may be involved.

KITCHEN SHOWER FOR MISS BERTHA STRYKER What was supposed to bs a regular business meeting of the Gleaners' society of the Grand Avenue Reformed church, held at the home of Mrs. Ry-erson, 5S Embury avenue, Ocean Grove, last evening, developed into a kitchen shower for Miss Bertha Stry-ker, whose engagement to Rev. Garret Conover, pastor of the church, was recently announced. Dainty refreshments were served during the evening, and a most enjoyable time had by all. Those present were: Mrs.

Emily Yoorhis, Dr. Julia. Johnson, Miss Mae Rawson. Miss Anna Whitlock, Miss Grace Ashton, Miss Ethel Cook, Miss Marian Myers, Miss Bertha Stry-ker, Mrs. Joseph Van Ness, Miss Blanche Van Ness, Mrs.

Chester Col-lard, Mrs. F. Voorhees, Miss Florence Irving. Miss Alva Havens, Miss Janet Kennedy. Mrs.

Everett Zeigler, Miss Aveline Lippencott, Miss Reba Lippen-cott, Miss Florence Longstreet, Miss Ethel Longstreet, Miss Mae Coward, Mrs. George Krum, Mrs. Herbert Krum, Mrs. John F. Post, Mrs.

A. Z. Ryerson, Miss Isabel Ryerson, Rev. G. M.

Conover, Everett Collard. DAY OF PRAYER PROGRAM The detailed program for the interdenominational day of prayer to be observed in the Reformed church Thursday afternoon and evening by missionary societies of this city and Ocean Grove, has been completed. The morning session will begin at 10.45 'o'clock with an address on "Why This Day of Prayer?" by Mrs. W. A.

Atchley. At 11.15 the young people will be given special prominence and Miss E. Jessie I ogg of Brooklyn will speak on the study book, "Old Spain in New Amerl ca." iss Bertha G. Stryker will be I tho soloist. A box luncheon will be 'served at 12.30 following the noontide devotions.

The afternoon session will begin at 12 o'clock with a short address by Mrs. Everett Zeigler after which Miss Eliz-labeth Vermilyea of Montclair, secre tary of the. council of women for home missions, will speak on "A Substitute for Christianity in America." Mrs. Frank Wilcox will be the afternoon soioist. Missionary societies from the Reformed, First Baptist, First Methodist, First Piesbyterian and St.

Paul M. Ocean Grove, are expected to be represented during the day's Tiie afternoon consecration services wiil be-in charge of Mrs. John Love. INSTITUTE OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS SUCCESSFUL The district institute held in the Manasquan M. I', church yesterday afternoon and evening under the auspices of the County Sunday School as.

soclation, was well attended, nearly every school in the township being represented. Paul Taylor of Belmar, president, had charge of the sessions, which were held at 3 and 7.30 o'clock. The afternoon session took the form of a conference on elementary work. Among those who participated were Mrs. C.

D. Nesbit and Mrs. H. P. Brown of Spring Lake and Mrs.

J. Holmes of Ocean Grove. Miss Edna Earl Cole, state elementary superintendent, was also present at the session. Among the subjects brought up for discussion at the sessions were graded lessons, teacher training, missions and the work of the general superintendent. Rev.

Thomas Hooker had charge of the evening song service and Rev. F. i W. Smith of Allenwood of the opening and closing services. This afternoon and evening another i conference will be held at the First M.

K. church, Red Bank. Among the i speakers ju ill be Rev. Leon K. Willman of the First Mj E.

church, this city; Dr. eral county workers. Tomorrow afternoon and evening a third district institute will be held in tho First Baptist church of Freehold. AUTO RINGS FIRE ALARM. LAKEWOOD, Feb.

20. The big seven passenger touring car of J. Mac-Intyre of Third street went on a. rampage here this afternoon on Ocean ave- i pup near Clover street. One of the non-skid chains on the rear tire came With it came the tire.

The car took a lurch, struck a telegraph pole, breaking it off just above the ground, then came to a stop egainst a large tree. On the telegraph pole was fire box 20. When the pole vent over the f.re alarm box was smashed and in we nt alarm, with the that i the fae wercr called out. Maclntvie was uninjured. REDEFINE BOUNDS ON SHARK RIVER GEN.

J. J. PERSHING Leader of Villa Who Likely Will Succeed Funston. Pi A HEAD PROIECT DROPPED BY AVON (Suggestion That Referendum Be Taken Causes Demise of Worthy Plan. It has taken the Avon council nine months to build, with the active cooperation of Mayor Uoboit G.

Pooio oi Belmar, a bulkneud along the north bank of Shark river the one block from Main street to Fifth avenue. It look one night to tear it down, iukI today the structure upon which so much of planning and of effort has been put exists not even in the imagination. Today the project is being mourned by its promoters as dead. Anil the event is being hailed in the boro with minerled sorrow and rejoicing. It is intimated that an old-fashioned wake may be held next Monday night, but those who were chiefly interested in the plan declare they will take no part in any effort to revive the corpse.

The improvement that was to have been a thing of beauty and a joy forever with an ornate park and broad drive, that later simmered down to the merely practical proposition of a drive alone and not so broad, has pe tcred out altogether. ll drew its last expiring breath while the physicians were endeavoring to reach an agreement on the proper method of treatment, between the hours of o'clock and midnight last night. The bulkhead went to pieces when it struck the snag represented by a popular election. There were those who wanted the o.uestion of issuing bonds for the improvement submitted to the voters, but it seemed those who wanted the bulkhead built feared to entrust the decision to the proletariat. And while they were all arguing at cross purposes, the bulkhead passed away a natural death, no doubt.

Councilman B. Frank Herbert expressed opinion that it was all a last minute eU'ort by those opposed to. the plan to administer an anaesthetic. "To down the whole business," was the way he put it. And he called the procedure at last night's meeting "tomfoolery and child's play." Perhaps that is as apt a description as could bo supplied.

Mayor l'ook- blames it on former Mayor George B. Goodrich. He told the former mayor so. Mr. Goodrich was the lir.st to openly propose an election last night.

"Why didn't you come up with this six months Mayor Poole wanted tt know. "You've just come up at the last minute to make political capital," he added. Goodrich is one of the leaders in the commission government movement that is said to be still alive in the boro. But whose ver the blame, the bulkhead proposition is dead so far as he is concerned, Mr. Poole declared.

And to emphasize his attitude, he withdrew his latest offer, made to the council last night, that he would personally meet the cost of the improvement, including the fill, in excess of $8,900, which would be the total outlay required of the boro. In return for this, however, the boro was to have the work done in accordance with Mr. Poole's ideas, which would require a much lighter construction than had been planned. He also offered to take over the Ijoro's improvement certificates for that amount, at 5 per cent interest. Mr.

Poole wanted the cost of the work met by certificates because that would require less time. He said that David V. Perrin of Freehold was planning to remove his dredge, with which it was proposed to make -the fill, from Shark river to Manasquan in a short time and then difficulty would be experienced in getting another to ir representative; who submitted aMd for the filling in work, also iircod cer. 1, aul nen tne council tailed to reach an agreement in favor of certificates, Mr. Potter withdrew his bid.

which had been 20 cents a cubic yard if tho work ran in excess of 13,000 cubic yards and 24 cents a yard, if less. Bids received last night for the construction cf the bulkhead were returned to the bidders after Mr. Poole had said he was thru with the proposition. H. L.

Giberson of this city offered to do the work for $10.73 a running foot. chaVI Gouldy A -o The COTnd, lonacu, a lute Of two, adopted a motion to submit the question at a bond election, but Mayor Thomson declared there was no use doing this if Mayor Poole was out of it. Councilmen Clark, Schiivirhten-bereer and W. S. vo' ot ti: u' Voted Ugjinjt a' i u.

i uiyiun net ot fff -sv -A i i a U-BOAT ACTIVITY (Continued from rage One) desire to be ready for any additional recommendations for legislation which it may he necessary to make to fco tigress during the closing two weelifc of the session. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Cairtain ''Thomas Enon, master of the America) steamer Housatonic, the first Amerce: ehip to be sunk by a Gorman submai ine after the diplomatic break, arrived here today on the Cunnrder Orduna from Liverpool with the tirst eyewitness account of the vessel's destruction on Feb. 3 near the Sclliy lie declared that tho vessel was given ample warning and the crew allowed sufficient time to make their escape in lifeboats.

After the Housatonic settled under the waves the submarine commander tossed the boats a line and towed them for an hour and a half in the direction of land. At the end of that time he sent up a attracting a British patrol boat and then disappeared. The crew of 37 were landed at Penzance. One of them, named Braddock, came over in the Orduna's steerage. YORK, Feb.

20. Four bin nnrr, liner more than 2.000 passengers and thousands of sacks of mail reacneu ioik tuuuy. vt thtm. tho Cunarder Orduna, the French liner Patria and the Italian iii.er -v-h from I 'ut-a. DEAD 1H8JST YEAR Bradley Beach Pioneer Had Been III Since Operation Two Years Ago.

William A. Rogers, lor 36 years a resident of Bradley Beach, died at his home, 01 Monmouth avenue, that place, at 3.30 o'clock this morning, lie was 80 years rdd last Dec. 18. Tho I confined to his bed only since a week i ago Saturday, Ik had been in ill health since undergoing an operation nearly two years apo. Mr.

Rogers was a G. A. 11. veteran, having served during the last three years of the Civil war with the First New Jersey cavalry, with which he took part in many important engagements, lie was born in Indiana but had spent a great part of his life in this state. Before coming to Bradley Beach, where ho plied his trade as a carpenter, lie was engaged in farming at Lower Squankum, near Lakewood.

Besides his widow, Mr. Rogers leaves three daughters r.nd a son, who are Mrs. Nora L. White of Montclair, Mrs. Lucy G.

Leich of Bradley Beach, Mrs. Charles A. Gouldy of Avon and John Rogers of Bradley Beach. Three brothei also survive. They are Charles Rogers of Bradley Beach, John Rogers of Kcyport and George Rogers ot t.his city.

Funeral services are to be held privately at 1 o'clock on Thursday, at the hbuse, and burial will be made at Squankum cemetery by Director Lewis Matthews. OBITUARY RECORD Funeral of Edith A. Griffin. Private funeral services will be held at 7.30 o'clock this evening ovtr the bodv of Editli A. Griffin, three- Tar-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Carl M. Criflin, at the Griffin home, 1121 AsUury avenue. Rev. M.

L. Ferris will officiate. Daniel P. Drum. Daniel P.

Drum, 27 years of age, a painter, died at his home, 21 New-street, West Grove, last evening. Mr. Drum's death was caused by gangrene. ine mncrai wm oe ueiu Tliursuay auernoon at me uome. u.

ial, in charge of Director Matthews, will be in West Long Branch. Miss Mary Broderick. LAKEWOOD, Feb. 20. Miss Mary Bi'odenck, wno naa oeen a resident oi Lakewood od for the past 3i years, died night at her home here, Sunday nerai services were- neici jeaieiaay ai- ternoon at 4 o'clock from her late res- idence and interment made at AndoVer, N.

J. Tho deceased is survived by one lister, Miss Jane Broderick, also of Lakewood. Mrs. William C. Farrand After having been an invalid for a number of years, death came to Mrs.

William C. Farrand of C1G Bangs avenue this morning. Her husband, formerly a photographer on Cookman ivenue, died Feb. 11 in the Spring Lake hospital of cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs.

Farrand is survived by two daughters and a son. They are Mrs. Harold Lawrence of Evanston, 111., Miss Lou Brock of Arlington and Walter G. Brock of this city, runerai arrangements are in charge of Burtis, but are Funeral of Mrs. Hudnut.

The funeral of Mrs. Charles O. Hudnut was held yesterday afternoon at her late residence, 709 Ninth avenue, Belmar, Rev. AV. E.

Ledden, assisted by Rev. F. S. Berggren of the Baptist church, officiating. The pallbearers were Paul C.

Taylor, Clarence Taylor, Neil H. Miller, Robert C. Conover, Cook Howland and Charles S. Goff, members of the official board of the church. The remains were conveyed tlus morning Princeton for inter- rection cf undertaker Theodore Bennett.

II. Death of Infant. ADELPHIA, Feb. CO. The infant child of Mr.

and Charles Cook died at its home here yesterday morning. The child retired Sunday night in apparent!) good health and in the mominsr was dead. There were no sign3 of a struggle. County Physician Dr. Harry Neafie was summoned and stated death was caused by acute indigestion.

The tuneral service will be held tomorrow at 1 o'clock at the house, with Rev. Ernest Thompson, pastor of Baptist church, officiating. Interment, in charge of Funerr.l Director Clayton, will be made here. 0 AWAIT URTHER LL AM A I i i I Beginning tonight, Howland's tango band will Jill a week's engagement at the Lakewood hotel, Lakewood. Miss Edna Lefferts has returned to her home in Avon after visiting friends in Newark and Bust Orange.

Tonight the Elbcron mission will have its anniversary service. Rev. G. M. Conover of the Ueformed church, As-bury Park, will be the speaker.

The monthly meeting of the Ladles' Aid society of St. Taul M. E. church. Ocean Grove, will be held in the church parlor tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, i A business meeting of the" Christian Endeavor society of the Ueformed church will be held dlowing the prayer service tomorrow night.

W. E. Andrews of Atlantic Highlands has gone to Washington for a week's rest following a year's illness and the recent death of his wife. The Bond street school Mothers' club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 the kindergarten room when a social will be enjoyed. Tho Ladies auxiliary of the Elks lodge will meet Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the Elks' home when the last nomination of officers' will be held.

The Ladies' Aid society of the First Presbyterian church, Belmar, will hold a social Feb. 27 in the rooms ever the postoiSce. An entertainment, minstrel show and dance will be given tomorrow night at I the Jsvm nninn r-' it Vi nil an nt 1 Pi o'clock. Taylor's orchestra will furnish The Asbury Park W. C.

T. U. will) meet tomorrow afternoon wiih Mrs. Henry C. Winsor, 701 First avenue, when Frances Willard memorial clay will be observed.

Biesnahan's orchestra will furnish the music tonight and tomorrow night at the twiu barn dances to do given oy Company IX in their armory. Mrs. n. Prenowitz returns I last night from New York -where she at-j tended the funeral of her husband's father. Louis Prenowitz, who died on Saturday.

W. T. Ilil: of this city is engaged in an effort to organize a. local nest of the fraternal Order of Owls. He to giold a meeting in the roorr 01 u'e 1- in the near future.

Mrs. Harry F. May's homo at 420 Woodland avenue, Avon, will bo the scene tonight of a live cent social, to be held by the Christian Endeavor society of the Methodist I'rotcstant church of Avon. Cottage prayer meetings are being held nightly by tho members of the First Baptist congregation. Tonight's service will be held at the home of P.

B. Locker, IMS Second avenue, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. T. II.

Fulton of St. George, S. 1., daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Charles i Rugarber.

is slowly recovering her neaitn. j-ulton has been ill since urisimas, out expects to lie out in about Ash Wednesday services will be held at Trinity Episcopal church tomorrow morning at 7 and 9 o'clock, 12 noon and 7.30 in the evening. During lent daily services will be held at 9 in the morning an4 at 4 in the afternoon. Orville Thomas or West Grove was the winner of a first prize in the Erector contest recently held at the Snyder and Robins store. Eleven other contestants figured in the prizewinning.

Thomas rceived as his award a $3 Erector set. Thomas Vaccaro is the proprietor of 17 Ma.in stVcetwh nit iuu waa uiBcuverea early Hunday morning and not Tatsy Rampino, as stated in The Pres-; last evening, it was learned today. Rampino sold the business to Vaccaro on Sept. 1. Edward I.

Brown, made his arrival this morning at the hoin of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward I. Brown of Lake avenue, Ocean Grove -ieh rn, foi.merIy Miss st Dwyer of Ocean f.mv. el 01 UCCdn J.

Neafie Garrabrandt, has arrived at the nornc of his grandparents, Rev. aud Mrs. J. D. Bills of 85 Hoeir i avenue, Ocean Grove lie arrived last Thursday night and tipped the scales at He is the con of Mr.

and Mrs. Garrabrandt Belmar. of i he infant son of Mr. and Mrs. refer v.

ouiiiujviueiu avenue, was christened Sunday afternoon at the home of the parents, Rev. Anthony Giovannoni, of the Mt. Carmel church, officiating, a number of guests witnessed tho ceremony. Basil D. Bruno acted as godfather and Mrs.

Rosie Alexander as godmother. Last night the entertainment committee of Corinthian castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle, completed the detail arrangements for their five hundred and pinochle entertainment, which is to jbe held in the Seacoast lodge room next night. A largo number of prizes will be awarded to plavers. and after the games dancing will be a feature of the evening's entertainment. the regular business meeting of the Queen Esther circle of the First M.

E. church held at the Queen Mary cottage last evening a valen tine party was enjoyed. or more r. U1B nme boxes between 13 and $14 was reallz- e(j The hostesses Wm-a Mr, I vi. im.

jjjarguerite Hampton, Miss Mildred Bayne and Miss Bennett. FIORENTINO SPINO i Miss Millie Spino, daughter of Jo- I seph Spino of 1210 Springwood avenue, became the T.i ide of John Florentino of Long Branch, son of Mr. arid Mrs. John Fiorentino, last evening, the I ceremony being performed in the Mt. Carmel church here by Rev.

Anthony Giovannoni. A number of friends and; relatives nttPndert tho rt.i: relatives attended the wedding which took place at o'clock. The attendants were Miss Lulia Long and Joseph Villipiano, both cf this city. After the ceremony a reception wag held in their new home at 115 Union avenue, Long Branch. I Advertise in The EveniD Press i Former Counsel For Laura Biggar Asks Action by Legislature.

TRENTON. Feb. 20. The possibility of the house of assembly having an impeachment proceeding to handle at this session loomed up today when Charles Hendrick came to the Ftate house and handed Assemblyman Edgar of Middlesex county papers petitioning that Sheriff Edward F. Houghton of Middlesex be put on the grill in this manner.

Edgar said he would tako tfte petition under consideration and if he thought well of it would have the measure introduced at this afternoon's session. Hendrick is best known as counsel for Laura Biggar Bennett, the actress, who figured in court proceedings in the state a year or so ago in a will case. One of the main offenses alleged to have been committed by Sheriff Houghton is that he allowed Robert Fitzsimmons, former champion pugilist of the world, to take his goods out of the jurisdiction of the county. W. H.

SHAFFER IS Word was received here this morning of the death in Florida of another of Asbury Park's pioneers in the person of William Howard Shaffer, form- jerly of 704 Sewall avenues Mr. Shaffer was in his 65th year and is survived i by a wife, who lives in Baltimore. Mr. Shaffer had been connected with the Parmalce Express company of Chicago since leaving this city in 1909. He went to' Florida several years ago for his health.

The body will be removed to Baltimore where funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. Eva Chalmers, sister of Mr. Shaffer. Shaffer was a brother of J. C.

Shaffer, who built the first trolley in this city and for a number of years he was employed as superintendent of th road. The trolley company was then known as the Seacoast Electric company EUCHRE AND DANCE. The euchre and dance given in As- cension hall, Bradley Beach, last even ing by three societies of tho Ascension Catholic church was an enjoyable affair and was- attended by 150 people, wiio participated in cards from 8.30 un til 10 and then danced until midnight. orchestra furnished the music. A number of pretty souvenirs, including awards for non-players, were distributed.

Refreshments were sold during the evening. A committee rep resenting the Holy Name, Holy Rosary and Young Girls' societies conducted the affair. TO DENY HEARING OPTION BILL House Committee Into Whose Hands It Will Fall Is Opposed. TRENTON, Feb. 20.

The substitute local option bill which passed the sen ate last night by the vote of 13. to was delivered to the assembly this morning by Secretary Francis B. Davis of the upper house and will be re ferred to a committee later today. It is considered likely that it will go to the committee on municipal corpora tions, as this committee usually has handled it in the past and tho similar committee in the senate had It thi year. The assembly committee on muni cipal corporations comprises Randall of Passaic, West of Gloucester, Bram hall of Essex, Schneider of Middlesex and Herrlck of Warren, the latter be Ing the Democratic member.

Mr. West is the only local optionist on the committee. G. Rowland Munroe, counsel for the Anti-Saloon league, today agked Chair man Randall to give a public hearing on the measure. Randall replied that he was not certain that his committee would receive the bill, but if it did he was not in favor of a hearing.

"We have had public hearings on the local option bill for several he said, "and I do not think it will do a bit of good to have another one this session." Mr. Munroe thinks the bil! will be reported at an early date without a hearing and will be brought up for final action probably next week. TWO WOMEN LOSE LIVES IN NEW YORK BLAZE NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Two women were burned to death and many other persons v.

ere injured early today when a fire of unknown origin swept thru a four-story boarding house here. A score of persons were rescued from window and ledges by firemen. The dead were Mrs. Elizabeth Crowes, 15, and Mrs. Addie Curver, SUNDAY SPORTS BILL PROPOSED SENATE TRENTON, Feb.

20. This being the last week for the introduction of bills in the legislature, an unusually large number of measures made their appearance last night. The number introduced in the senate was 81, and in the assembly 33. or a total of 134, besides (several joint resolutions. Senator Osborne introduced a Sunday sports bill.

It authorizes the holding of Sunday sports after 1 o'clock p. under the supervision of the municipal authorities. GAZETTE PLANT BURNED SOMERVTLLE. Feb. 20.

Fire today destroyed the plant of the Unionist Gazetto and other business property here The damage "j.s estimated at DEAD FLORIDA U-BOAT'S SHELLS (Continued from Page One.) tied up at crews of th the naval station. The craft damage the nia- chinery as soon as they K'camc en- meshed in order that the enemy not make use of the boats. may At that time, Wells, said, as soon as a submarine was reported in the channel, all shipping was stopped and the nets sent out to drag for the U-boat. When that had been taken, shipping was resumed. The Epsom's gun.

Weils said is swivel mounted so that it may be swung in any direction, but it is the custom for the ships to swing stern to whenever they meet up with an enemy craft in order to present the least possible surface for a target. The smoke generator, by burning chemicals, can produce enough smoke in a few minutes to mask the vessel for several hours, it is said. Running without lights at night Is the common practise on the seas now. uells said, and every vessel is suspicious and gives a wide berth to every other vessel that is sighted. The crews of the vessels are in touch with all reports that reach their ships, said, lliey are like a big family and every warning that is received passes from one to another until it is soon all over the ship.

Wells says that the French are em pio.wng men- uerman war prisoners as 'longshoremen at Bordeaux. Almost all this work is done by the prisoners, who are paid for it, and seem well contented with their lot and not at all eager to be exchanged and sent back the trenches LIVELY DEBATE AT Red Bank Fireman Does Not Want Company House Used as Storeroom, RED BANK, Feb. 20. When Boro Counsel John S. Agplegate, at last night's meeting of the commlsionera suggested that the fcoro use the Liberty nrehouse on bite street as a atora house for tho boro water wagons ami sweepers, the ire of Councilman Louia J.

Tetley, a former chief of the volunteer department and a member ol! Independent engine company, was aroused and his informed his colleagues, as Mayor Patterson refergl to them, in no uncertain tones that hqj he was unalterably opposed to the sugil gestion. Tetley referred to the Lib erty members' service of over 30 yeardl and to the fact that it had the firscl auto apparatus in the boro, paying 000 in its own money for it, and saved! I property worth thousands of dollars; "1 will fight like the devil before you use it us a storehouse," he said. Ha added that tho boro really needed ait auto chemical appartus and suggested that one be bought and turned oven- to Liberty company for its use, conceding with the assertion: "Don't insult the Liberty boys." Counsel Applegato replied that this was no time for senti ment and said the entire matter rested, on the question whether or not tho boro needed tho Liberty firehouse ol anv more apparatus. He said: should say use the firehouse as a store house or sell the building unless it la proved that a new apparatus is needed, now. Don't let sentiment run away with good judgment." Eden S.

Swing of Shrewsbury avenue, I carpenter 01m.iLi.tH auu uun'ict, iwjs appointed a member of the board of health for two years 111 place or ua-car Hesse, who refused to accept Mayor Patterson's nomination made two weeks uro. Howard G. Rosevelt of West Front street was the success ful bidder for the street sweepings by an offer of 130 for the ensuing year. Counsel Applegate, in a communica tion, brought the attention of the board to the fact that Collector Thompson should furnish to the commissioners the first of February of each year a list r.f ihc fiiinuent tax wavers and also make, a report to the board of all mon eys collected and disbursed by him the past year. Clerk Harrison vas instructed to notify Collector Thompson to present the list at next meeting.

LONG BRANCH ITALIANS CONVICTED OF ASSAULTS P-KKEHOLD. Feb. 2')i Two Long itvanch Italians were tried paiately before Judge Rulif V. Lavrfcnce and furies yesterday and convicted of as- l.nttf.riris and attempt to two Neptune township men. Henrv and Wesley Youmans were con victed of stealing $li worth of corn on Sent.

7 and 14. from a field owned by John II. Williamson. The Long Branch men were Antonio Shebella. found guilty of two charges nf nit batterv and attempt to Ken-era and Louis Padua- no on Nov.

23, and Alfred Aschettino, convicted assault and attempt to tr, 91 )lf kill t-auujnw uu JUC Both tnc crimes were commute? at Puduain. street. home 26'i Jeffrey John H. Williamson, whs com was stolen by the two Voumnns, resides on Hawthorne avenuf, West Grove. His corn field ws a half mile dsitant and he much annoyed by thieve eh time ho missed cm from lilt field lie found wagon tracks made bT the channels of a wagon wheel which there had once been rubber tires.

The Youman's were finally ran field bv witnesses who were passing and a w.tgon answering thu ilpcrintioli of the one making the tracks was found in their possession. John J- Gair.n. a lied Bank attorney, represented the Youmans and also at the trial, while A. J. C.

Stokes appeared ShebclU. Prose cutor Charles J-. btxton appeared jor the state in all three trials. Sentences will tie. imposed upon those convicted on Friiay.

READ THE ASBURY PARK EVENING PRESS KING TRENTON. Feb. 20. Declaring that the figures of the state depart ment of education for the year of 1015 show that nearly $1,000,000 was spent by tho school districts of the state for the purchase of school books and sup- plies, Assemblyman Harry G. VanNote, i Democrat, of Monmouth county, has in- 1 troduced in the house a resolution calling for an investigation of tho subject.

The resolution, which was sent to the judiciary committee, provides for the appointment, by the speaker, of three members to investigate the present system of purchasing text books and supplies for the public schools and to report back at this session. The committee is empowered to supoena witnesses and is to have $1,000 for expenses. The preamble to the resolution re cites that for the year ending 11U5 it is shown that $420,986 was spent for text books and $467,899 for other supplies. The present system of buying is antiquated and there are too many purchasing units. The resolution points out that there is now a state purchas- school supplies by one unit vrould result in great savings to the state.

TRENTON, Feb. 20. After being in Democratic hands for six years, the office of state controller passed into Re publican control today when State Chairman Newton A. K. Bugbee of Trenton, who was elected by the Joint session of the legislature recently, took the oath and qualified for the position.

The oath was administered in the senate chamber by Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Trenchard of this city. Mr. Bugbee immediately reappointed Isaac Doughten, Republican, of Camden as deputy Controller and he was sworn before Justice Trenchard. Mr.

Doughten has gerved several terms, having been retained by Controller Edward I. Edwards, Democrat, of Jersey City, when he assumed the office at his first term six years ago. Many friends wer present to see Mr. Bugbee sworn in and numerous elaborate floral pieces were given him in honor of the event, so that the display of flowers was greater than on the opening day of the senate. One of the first to congratulate him was the retiring controller.

YOUTHFUL PIANISTS The members of the Searle Memorial Nonsectarian home were entertained yesterday afternoon with a program of music that was replete with selections composed by well known musicians', whose compositions were ex cuted with exactness and understanding by three 13-year-old pupils of the Lawrence and Cliver school for music. The young musicians reflected credit upon their instructors and demonstrated an ability that is unusual in girls of their age. Those who performed were Dorothy Gxavatt. whoso group included "Air de Ballet," Moszkowski; "Spinning Song," Mendelssohn; "To a Water Lily," MacDowell. For her three numbers Dorothy Asher played a 'Tolon-aise" by Chopin; "Love Song," Cad-min and Etude in by Ravina.

Ruth Pine played for her three selections, "Waltz" in flat by Chopin: "Song of Voyager," Paderewski; "Waltz," Friml. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 The senate today passed the four espionage and conspiracy measures embodied in one bill and endorsed by uie administration, by a vote of 60 to 10. The 10 senators voting against the bill were: Borah, Cummins, Kenyon, Gronna, LaFolIette. Norris and Works, Republicans; Lee.

Lane and Vardaman, Democrats. The bill will be sent to the house at once. Passage of the bill today ended a three day fight led by Senator Cummins of Iowa, who opposed the measures because he feared they would restrict individual freedom of American citizens in a maniu contrary to the principles of the American government. TO AID BRE ZURICH, Feb. 20 Emperor Charles of Austria is giving his personal attention to the Aus'ro-American situation, ac- I rnrrfinfr to advices rpftphinc hi-rn "WV from Vienna.

These stated that fol- stated that fol- lowing the ecent conference between Count Czernln, the Austro-Hungarlan foreign minister, and Ambassador Pen-field, the former made a lengthy report to the emperor. The developments of the past few days are interpreted here as showing that Austro-Hungary is anxious to avoid a break with the United States over the submarine situation. CRESS0N QUITS POST TRENTON, Feb. 20. Benjamin F.

Cresson, jr. of South Orange has re-signed as chief engineer of the department of commerce and navigation in order to devote his time to work as a. consulting engineer. The board has elected John C. Payne of Jersey City to the position, and has retained Mr.

icresson's salao-'as chief engineer- was Cresson as consulting engineer. Mr. $5,000 a year and Mr. Payne will receive the same. Mr.

Payne was assistant chief engineer at a salary of $4,500 a year, r.nd this same sum wiil bo paid to Mr. Cresson as consulting engineer. Bead TUa Evening Press every day. BUGBEE SWORN AS STATE CONTROLLER A FOLKS ESPONAG I SENAT I i i Read The Short Press. i.