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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18
MUSIC CONTEST
FOR MATAWAN
Different Towns in Monmouth
to Take Part in the
Event
BIZ spscla1 correspondsnf.

bV EVEfAQA GoFffSHON0tNt
MATAWAN, April 17!-Next Mon
day night. six OF the nineteen Mon
mouth county schools who have en-
tered-a musical contest, for chorus,
solo and orchestral work, will begin
their preliminary work in The Mata-
wan high school. Other meetings
will be held in the Long Nanch and
Neptune school with the sub-finals at
the Freehold school and the final
contest in the Neptune high school-on
May 8.
Thirty-four different organizations
are represented in the contest which
consists of high schools, grammar
schools, primary schools and rural
schools. The contest is arranged by
the Monmouth County school board,
which has donated banners as prizes
for the chorus and orchestra winners
and gold medals for the solo winners.
/. II. Burch, principal of the Bangs
avenue school of Asbury Park is the
chairman Of the arrangement COM
mittee.
The schools represented at the high
school here next Monday night will
be the Keyports school, which will
send a high school, grammar school
and primary school chorus, one high
school girl soloist and one grammar
school girl soloist. Matawan has en-
tered three choruses, a boy soloist
from the high school and grammar
school and a girl high school soloist.
Leonardo has entered a high school
chorus and a boy and girl soloist from
both the high and grammar school.
Red Bank has entered a grammar
and primary school chorus and two
high school soloists. North Center
vile and Spring Valley have enter
ed choruses under the rural school
grouping.
This makes eleven chorus. seven
high school and four grammar school
soloists entered in the preliminaries
here Monday night. Leonardo has al
30 entered an orchestra. but will not
contest with this organization until
the sub-inal contest at Freehold. The
Freehold orchestra will also be re-
scrved for~the sub-final meeting.
On April %, the winners of the
Matawan preliminaries, on Monday
night and the winners of the Neptune
preliminaries, which will be held next
Wednesday at the Ocean Grove high
school, will meet in the sub-final con-
test at Freehold. and the winner of
tho sub-fhal will meet with the win
ners of the Long Branch preliminaries
in the final contest at the Neptune
school on May 8.
The supervisors and teachers have
the selection of music in their charge
and the contest will be judged by the
following points: . attack, rhythm,
pitch, spirit. balance and quality of
tone. Time limits must be strictly OBJ
served. points being marked off for the
extensions and maximum allowances.
The limits are as follows: high school
chorus twelve minutes: grammar
school chorus ten minutes. 1t is ex-
pected that the large auditorium of
the high school will be filled to over
flowing on Monday night. many of
the out of town schools bring their
rooters with them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18

the home the shopper. the dancer.
the foot traveller. the man In the Of
nee, the clerk in the store. b
worker in the shop. have today, IN
one sure, quick relief from all corn
and callus pains-the one sure. pain
less remover that makes come
on as easily as you would peel a
piy "Gets-It": IL dries at once Then
walk with painless joy. even with
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will loosen from your toe-peel II on
with your fingers. Try u. corn suf-
.Gets-It," ne guaranteed, money.
back corn-rernover, the only sure way.
costs but q tribe at any drug store
NrdbyE e. Lawyence& Co.. Chicago III
,cld in Perth Amboy and Recommended
II the worlds best corn remedy by Ne
Hung Drug Co J. J. Buckley-Ads.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18
JAMESBURG

At Borough Hall on Friday night q
meeting has been called by Chairman
Frank Pownall, Of the Victory Lib
erty Loan drive.
Special Easter musical programs
are in course of rehearsal by the sew
eral churches in town that will fea-
ture the morning services on Sunday
morning next. At the First Baptist
church at the evening service the
sacrament of baptism will be admin
lstered to three candidates for mem
ship in the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18
seIdIers' Effects Unclaimed.

Scores Of tons Of material. the ef-
fects Of American soldiers who died
in France, are stored in Hoboken
awaiting claimants. The property In
cludes jewelry. hundreds Of wrist
watches, souvenirs, and many other ar
ticleA some Of considerable value. An
oficer Of the effects bureau says that
everything possible 10 done to get the
effects Of the men to their relatives, but
that many letters Of notification are re-
turned, and others are unanswered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18
Snyder Renamed Fire Chief


BB Special C~orrsspomdenf.
KEYPORT, April IS Fire chief
T. Walter Snyder was reelected at the
annual election for hrechiefs of the
borough this week. Chief Snyder was
elected last year and his efficient work
has secured for him another term. He
Is a member of Raritan Hose COM
pany. Daniel Van Pelt first assistant
was also reelected with a good vote,
being a member Of the Lincoln hose
company while Daniel Clark of Lib
erty hose company defeated Arthur
8. Van Buskirk who last a SER
we'd as second assistant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18
Mrs Christiana daily

WOODBRIDGE, April 1s:-Mrs.
Christiana Daily. widow of the late
Charles NJ. Daily, a lifelong resident
of this town, died on Wednesday at
the 6 of seventy-two. The funeral
services will be held Saturday after
moon at 4 o'clock from the Presby-
Iterian church. The interment will be
in the family plot in the Presbyterian
cemetery. The Daughters of Liberty
of Railway, of which she was a MEM
Der. will conduct the services at the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18
Stop Corn Agony
In Four Seconds

Use "Gets.It'-See Corns Peel OF!
The relief that "Gets-It" gives
from corn-pains-the way II makes
corns and calluses peel on painless
ly in one piece-is one of the Won
ders Of the world. The woman In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18

Get Me 'Gers-ft'
Quick IL Eases Corn
Pains and Makes orns
Peel Right Off"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18
Both

II think Smith will realize a fortune
from his dreams"
"why. you told me his plans were
all In the air."
$50 they are. He's invented an i'm.
provement for airplans steering"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18
Quit Il

"You don't READ the newspapee
aloud any more"
mo. Got tired Of having the chill.
dren correct my pronunciation"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
WHITING
Men BLOW
OUT GAS
Two Found Dead in Chicago
Hotel Are Brought Back
to Oil City.
rsPEcIAL 10 THE rInEsl

WHITING. Ind, April S.-Ihe re-
mains OF Mike Szulhan and his brother
in-law. Joe Corobinski, Of elsa Clark
street We're brought 70 Baran's morgue
at whiting yesterday afternoon from
Chicago
The men had gohe to Chicago to draw
money from the Peoples Trust and
Savings bank. where Szulhan had s2.657
deposited and the other man $685..
Friends say they intended depositing
said sums in q Whiting bark. They are
thought TO have missed tke last train
to whiting and taken a room for the
night at the Depot Hotel. near the
Union Station 1t is the opinion of the
family that the men not understanding
gas. blew it out. with the result thai
both were axphyNiated. as they can see
no reason why the men would commit
suicide.
szulhan family moved 70 Whiting
only q short time ago from LaPorte
Ind and Coroblnskl had come her
only week ago from the same city ans
was residing at the Szulhan home
szulhan is married and has severn
children. his widow being greatly Be
reaved over his death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
west HAMMOND
WANTS SOLDIERS
COMMUNITY
Citizens Gather at Went
worth School and Go on
Record Last Night.

Monuments of bronze or stone as
memorials to military heroes do not ap-
peal TO the people of West Hammond.
They want something more useful TO
the returning soldiers. sailors and ma
rines and to the public in general As
a result of this sentiment the meeting
Of the West Hammond Commercial club
last evening at the Wentworth school
decided that a community center build
ing would be more appropriate.
Last week the first step was taken
toward erecting a memorial in West
Hammond and Il had been planned 70
name a committee last evening to start
the campaign. The matter was dis
cussed at the session with G. II Han
naucr presiding as chairman. The COM
munity center idea met with instant ap-
proyal and the monument plan was
sidctrackcd for the time At least. Just
now the selection of 2 central site for
tho building is the important point 70
re- settled Mr. Hannaucr has written
To Senator Mcdill Mccormick Of Illinois
III Mn effort 10 secure the donation or
sale Of property owned by him IN Wese
Hammond Nothing further VIII hT
done on the matter until a reply IS TO
ceived from Washington
Plans as worked out IN the discussion
last evening call for a building witt
Fairgrounds. The building will b'
equipped on similar lines TO the com
munitv ccntors OF Chicago and viii have
reading rooms. smoking rooms. n Il
brarv. shower baths amusement room.
and an auditorium whore public meet
ings can he held.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
WATCH OUT FOR
THE "MOOCHER"!
Serg. Cramer Finds Eight
Men Disgracing Uniform
by Begging Dimes.

Watch out for the moocher IN uni
form. warns Sergeant Cramer IN
charge OF the Hammond army recruit
ing station Cramer has been watch
ting this type lately and says that the
number of men who are thus disgrace
ing the uniform IS growing alarming
y. Yesterday he counted eight men
Who were "bumming'' dimes and nick
els from persons on the streets. He
Investigated one case in particular.
and found the man 20 be a fake. He
was wearing the uniform with wound
stpires and all. Cramer telegraphed
to washington and found there had
been no such man in the service. lie
/. looking for him today
Sergeant Cramer furnished twelve
more recruits for army yesterday.
they were as follows: Frank Crowell,
Harold jenkins. Frank Stewart. Theo-
dore stewart. Theodore Barry. Julius
Names. Cornelius Monahan, Murt Man
Ter. Homer Cross. Aaron Connors
Robert Monlt and James Filan. Az
came from Hammond and w Ham
nlond yesterday afternoon. Fiiar. Mon
ahan and Cross We're re-enlis'ments
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
CHARLES YOUNG TELLS
POLICE QUEER STORY
Black Sheep Of Prominent
Family Steals for Fear Of
Being Shot, He Says.

Charles Young. black sheep of a hne
family at Butteon. Ind. arrested last
night bv Chief Special Agent zielSe "a
the /. II. Bolt Ry. on a charge or petit
larceny Is "a problem TO the police Of
several cities.
About is months ago Young was ar
rested at Cleveland charged with break
ing the seals of box cars and stealing.
he was sentenced at that time TO from
one to fourteen years in the federal
prison at Columbus O.. but he worked
so hard and behaved 50 we'll that he
was paroIed in less than a year.
Bust Just as soon as he was released
he went right back TO entering box cars
and helping himself
The strange part Of Young's stealing
is that he takes nothing Of value but
will enter Is or 60 cars and take only
one or two things valued at about TWEEN
ty-fve cents each, from each one.
when asked why he took the things
he told chief Austsen Of the Hammond
police that he did not know
Just as soon as 7 see a car I have K
20 through tt. said Young IA am il
constant fear of being shot by rail
road detective and I figure I am bette
Off in jail
when ne was brought ~ trial thi
morning III the Hammond city court n
I vas asked what he thought ought 70 p
done with him and he said that may b
he could stand about one year more j
iail 50 Judge Klotz fined him $3.50 an
gave him a Jail sentence Of months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
HAMMOND ATTORNEY
INVITED TO MEETING

Attorney Jesse wilson ot HAM
nond has been notified that the board
OF trustees OF the Alexander Hamilton
National Memorial Association OF
Washington. D. c.. April 26. While Mr..
Wilson was Assistant Secretary of the
Interior he assited In the organization
tho purpose OF which IS to erect
statue OF the man who established the
system stlll in use In the u :. Treas
ury department. The association mas
Tea between $1,000 and $4,000 and
5sorgross has appropriated $4,000 for
- -,,rnose Mr.. Wilson is not Ger
.at, ,,.batber he win attend the meet
+ comes at q time when legal
matters are quite pressing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
MADE COP SORE
TO LOSE THE BOOZE
Hammond Man Gets a Stiff
Dose in Michigan City
Court Yesterday.

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. April =
a fne of sI0o~and costs. $1,000 TO which
was added q ten-day term in the coun-
tv fau. was imposed this morning IN
the city court on Bruno Zytko of Ham
n.ond for bringing liquor into the
city. He paid the fine through the in
termediary or friends and was COM
nitted to 1ail for ten days.
zytko arrived on the south shore Al
1l.45 Saturday night with his thirteen
year-old son to visit friends here He
carried womans woven handbag,
containing a package. When he land
ed at Huron and Tenth streets. Pt-
trolman Zepka took him in tow.
The package in the handbak con-
tained four quart bottles OF whiskey
each bottle wrapped in paper and al.
wrapped in a large bundle. With the
idea that he was destroying evidence
Zvtko smashed the bundle on the pave
ment. breaking all the bottles Zepks
took Che remnants to the police sta
ton.
Then zytko resisted lie grabbed {
e,,y-cahle Of a telephone pole. bu
Zepka. who was IN no good humor be
cause he smashed the bottles. graspef
him bv the shoulder. tore the fellow
hold loose. end sent the man spinnins
toward the center Of the street Tha
ended the resistance
In ian zytko explained that ne ha'
/ brought the whiskey 20 a friend 70
I raster The boy later explained tha
\ bis father brought the liquor for
sick woman on Michigan street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
TWO CITY
COUNCILS
At SESSION
Question of Amalgamation
Of Hammond and East
Chicago Proceed to Ar
range Further Delibera
tions of Citizens.

one more step IN the proceedings TO
amalgamate East Chicago and Ham
mond was taken last night at the city
hall East Chicago, where the councils
Of the two cities met in Joint session.
Mayor Mccormack was elected tempo
rary chairman and ". {. Rose, city
clerk. Of Hammond. temporary secre-
tary.
4 motion was made and carried that a
committee Of five from each city be APP
pointed to draft the amalgamation
agreement and present It to the coun-
ellis. that this committee should con-
sfst of the mayor and city attorney of
each citv ana that each mayor should
appoint three of his councilmen to com
plete the committee of hve.
Mayor Mccormack at once appointed
Aldermen Carlson Maxwell and Rhed
Arayor Brown will announce his ap-
pointments at the next meeting of the
! Hammond council
/ This Joint committee has the privil-
! eye os inviting into their deliberations
committees or individuals from the
! commercial and civic organizations a.
! any one whose advice they may fee
would be of value
This Joint committee will have the
Job upon which VIII hinge the success
of the movement. If a fair. equitable
plan OF agreement can be worked out
one that viii be acceptable 10 the coun
cnmen and the voters-the proposition
will become a reality within q compare
| lively few months They have beei
| given practically sixty days within
which 10 do their work. Their repor
IS asked for at another joint meeting .
the courciluen on Tuesday evening
! June 3. 1919.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
SOLDIERS
LEGION IS
FORMING
Demands Frankly Outlined
by Leaders of New
Movement.
Nv J. pARr cAnaPBELL

fsTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. n sERvIcEI
WASHINGTON, April 8.-"I
am not for the bolshevism of force,
but for the bolshevism of justice
and equality secured by the ballot
box"
This declaration was made to-
day by former Representative
Ernest Lundeen, Of Minnesota
who has just been chosen counsel
for the newly-incorporated private
soldiers and sailors legion Of the
United States of America.
WATCH soLDxEE He SAYS.
Keep an eye Oh the private soldier
who served in this war. He is yet 70
he really heard from. Lundee. a span
ish-Americsn war Teteran. added IS he
stood in the ofTic. of tho capitol which
he must soon relfnauish as a result Of
his defeat for reelection last fall.
American soisiers have just begun
to pour home frsm overseas" Lundecn
continued "The9 are not going 70 be
satisfied with cHarity, with a pittance
of $50. like the late congress lacked On
10 the revenue bill Not they,
THEY WANT no KNOW WHY.
They will nrl a way 70 get that e
which they are eutitled If the next con
gress does not make proper provision
( for them. knew. / have mingled
with many whtA have already returnee
from over there They arc demanding
20 know why se-sst congress failed {
provide for thafsss- Just wait until thel
register their resentment at the polls.
4 Hardly had Lundeon concluded tnai
I a well known figure in an overseas uni
I form entered his office. Three gole
\ stripes glistcned on one arm. Lundeei
introduced the soldier - Marvin G
Z Sperry. late of Company +, 12oth engi
neers. 4. T. f.. now national presiden
or the Private Soldiers and Sailors Leg
ion with national headquarters at SO2
10th st. \ w washington. D. G
) rs our organization going ahead
Just watch US grow" remarked SperrS
u have Just sent organizers into Missis
continued on page ten)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
546 CASES
DOCKE.TE.D
FOR TRIAL
Judge Smith Receives Many
Roses and the judicial Well
Begins to Grind.
,sprc1aI 10 rHE rInEs

rpov-E FONT. Ind, April s.-With
,ha air in the new Criminal Court fTas-
rant with beautiful bouquets Of roses
sent 20 Judge Martin J. smith by 1riehus
IN honor or his nrst day q court siElhs
me occasion some dedication prominence
r.ake county.s newest court vas se7tei
aav made an established faes-
gs~a vas no ceremonial Judse
-..f vot down to brass tacks risht
go The roses were delightful anu
~ good wishes Of the courts irlelAu7
,,slcorne but Of lar more Importance eo
I,,dga smith vas the fact that 90 cas-
- bool.ed on his docket awaiting tr4al'
TT WAS BADLY NEEDED.
..,a ~" said a court attaehe' sotto
- efbers were those who sald ina.
- county didn't need criminal
Bsniff Donaha. after having pTa1lieed
80 onening call out in the corridors
,,,til II ran smooth as goose srease a.
r,c,,noed to the wide world IN seheral aiiu
,ba inmates Of the court room IN i''i
- that the Lake County Crlinlhal
court was duly convened.
Then Judge smith called the hrst case
r. there was any honor TO i. liaIhilioiiu
yot II for ii was the state OF lhol'ln'
= Patrick Ryan. transferred from "a.
-, court in Hammond on charge -
sseault and battery with intent 70 Alll
r,,-ar bas been in Jail since the 15th q
February,
AZ that time he playtuhy atls-ne1
en.ar s+ork with an axe and lald hel
head open When he was Put on IN
p4and he said he was drunk a. lhs eiii'0
originally came from Chicago pul va
working in East Chicago; put pleauV
s-,fitv. The Jury didn't like Ha'nii.oil'
men who used the axe In their oeAl1l.s
With the gentler sex and sentenced y
rick TO two to fourteen years III ~
state penitentiary.
TWO OTHER NEW CASES "EAA
FILED.
-. e...a ~ Indiana rs. Jim Lindei
e,even Dodogvich. and Joe THICK 10
burglary. stealing from -aleili jan
trail cars in Gary. ,z.
5.s-state Of Indiana vs. Alexande
eor,browsk and John and Richard DO
r,urgIarv. assaulted Tony YankowsE
- robbed him of money and Libert
bonds amounting 10 $1,000
HERE ARE JURORS
~. 4uriss in the Criminal Court are
Grand.
Ernest Hixon. Crown Point, Cente
+rn. wrn Herkner. Hammond Mort
IN, : ". Adank. Crown Point cent3
twn.: Joseph little. 747 Van Buren, Il
Cary. Calumet twp Henry W. CunrIhs
- carv r. r.. North twp; James
r-ahn 4.5 Carroll St. Hammond Mort
twp.
rohn a. johnson Schneider; HarI
sir,rons. Schneider: John z. Kelly Ina
ma Harbor: George a. Milne. Hammon'
thomas Martin, 1892 Adams St. Gar
Herbert Norris. 1855 W. 18th St Car
nm ". Albright. To1 Tyler St. Car
49,, Ahsensett. 1900 Wash. st. Gar
z Hanchar. Al 121st st. Whiting; Jof
Tsckson. whiting; VIM. Shuts. Hobar
rank T. scheidt. Dyer Raymond r
doIph. Crown Point; William H Ere
erich Dyer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
INQUEST
TO Be HELD
WEDNESDAY,
Two Shots Fired, But One
Cannot Be Accounted for
by the Coroner.

Although the evidence showed tha,
two shots were fired in the darkness by
sam Marino in the double murder sun
day night. Coroner J. \. Graham has as
Yet been unable todiscover what be
came OF ono Of them The only bullet
located is tho one which Marino IS sup
posed 10 have fired into his own head.
No bullet wound has been found on the
body of the murdered wife and no trace
Of the bullet has been found on the
walls or furniture Of the house in which
the crime was committed. Coroner
Graham has about completed his I'M
vestigations and the formal inquest
Will be held Wednesday morning at the
Hammond court house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
WATSON IS
DUE IN GARY
TOMORROW
Noted Indiana Orator Will
Be Greeted by Big Crowd,
According to all Signs;
League of Nations His
Topic.

When Senator James z. watson
comes 10 Gary tomorrow night 10 ad-
dress the people OF Lake county on the
all-absorbing topic. the League of Ma
tions. arrangements have been made by
Chairman John J. Killigrew 10 give
him big reception. 1t is believed thai
Senator Watson who Is to speak at the
Gary theatre at eight o'clock viii be
greeted by the greatest crowd that II
has ever been his privilege TO speak TO
in Lake county and that is saying q
good deal for he has the reputation Of
drawing the biggest crowds that any
speaker in the country has ever had in
the county. Indeed. Senator Watson
is prime favorite with Lake county
audiences.
There is an additional incentive 70
bring out a monster crowd besides the
Importance Of the subject Senator Wat
son has chosen for his address. topic
Of consuming Importance to the whole
world. and that is. in all probability th'
DISTINGUISHED Indiana senator may be 2
candidate for president on the repubii-
can ticket His name has been used il
that connection more than any othel
man Of national fame with possibly one
OF two exceptions and this VIII be al
excellent opportunity for the people t
hear the man who may be the nations
next chief magistrate.
Big delegations are expected from
Hammond. East Chicago. whiting
/ Crown Point and indeed all over tn
/ county. Senator Watson viii not max
! a partisan speech and democrats WI
/ be welcomed just as cordially as repub
/ ucans. What the Indiana orator vii
have to say will interest them just a
much Al s it will amy one. The addres
win be patriotic sFeech and SO re
cetved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-08
HARBOR WOMAN
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Street Worker Accused Of
Threatening Wife and
She Goes to Court.

Charging that lie nagged her until she
became a nervous wreck and twice
threatened to kill her. susan F. Reed.
through her attorneys Riley. Hembroff
Dyer & Reed. has filed suit for divorce
from her husband. John G. Reed. IN the
Lake Superior Court. They We're mar
rled october 50. 1911. and resided ct
s51e remlock st. Indiana Harbor. On
the evening OF April E. 1919. Mrs Reed
asserts that her husband elected her
from their homo and that they have been
lle4ng apart since. She asks for the cns-
,odv of their three-year-old child and
ii 600 alimony. Red is employed at the
Inland steel Co. plant.