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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Am SOCTETy MEET.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Swe-
dish Congregational church. will meet
tomorrow afternoon in the church at 2
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23

M n 8. O. L A n *
2O4 New Brunswick Ave. Tel 1857 NJ
Formerly Beauty Psrfors. q smith 81.
Combings made up into Switches
Transformations or any style made
right here In parlor.
Human hair goods, our speciality.
Switches from $3.50 mp
Appointments made By telephone
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23

TO MEET WITH MISS GREINER.
The Bible Study Class OF the social
service of Simpson M. e. church will
be held tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock at the home of Miss Emma
Greiner OF 1873 Madison avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Girls Club Notes

The next rehearsal of the play will
be held Friday night at 7:45 o'clock
In the Club Rooms in Smith street.
The gym cannot be obtained that eve
ming.
The next club meeting will be held
Friday May 2 one week from this
Friday. An unusually interesting pro-
gram will be presented to the men,
bers. Committees for the~play will
also be appointed.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
WILL URGE MEASURE
TO REGULATE PACKERS
Senators Kenyon and Kendrick
Would Put Industry Under Strict
~. Federal Supervision.

Notwithstanding the agreement
reached between the Department of JUS
tice and big packers, whereby the pack
ers are to give up many of their side
lines of business, Senator Kenyon of
Iowa and Senator Kendrick of Wyo-
ming will continue their efforts to put
through bill for strict regulation of
the: packing business. it was learned
last night. The two senators are work.
ing together to have their bill in readi-
ness for Submission to the Senate COM
mittee on agriculture when the Christ
mas holidays are at an end.
/ The packers, under their agreement
with the department, still retain the
business of packing meats and their
poultry butter and eggs businesses.
Senator Kenyon is of the opinion that
these tremendous businesses should be
conducted under government regula-
ton He said last night that he did not
propose to have the packers. through
the agreement with the department, left
in the same strateeic portion as the
Standard Oil Company, after it's dis
solution by the decree of the supreme
Court.
That, the Senate will pass the bill,
Senator Kenyon and Senator Kendrick
have no doubt. and they hope also to
put it through the House. They ex-
pect hard contest in the latter body,
however.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
JEALOUSY BELIEVED
MOTIVE FOR Murder
Michigan Authorities to Examine
Woman, Soldier and Another
Man in Brown Case.

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich, Decem-
ber 27 (by the Associated Press).-
Convinced that jealousy was the mo-
tive behind the Staying last Tuesday
night of J. Stanley Brown. son OF
a former Detroit manufacturer. au-
thorities today instituted a search
in Ohio and southern Michigan for
two men and a woman. the latter.
giving her name as Mrs. Lena Ben
nett" being detained at Sandusky'
Ohio.
Further investigation here brought
a statement from Lloyd Provost who
was held as a material witness. but
later released, duplicating the three.
One of the men. it was said. was
a soldier stationed at camp custer:
to be in some Ohio or southern Mich
told sheriff William Caldwell. were
infatuated with Mrs. Bennett. TO
whom, he stated. Brown had paid
court before his death. This. accord
ing to the statement, led to threats
Of violence against Brown.
Sheriff Caldwell stated tonight that
Mrs. Bennett would be brought mere
for examination, and that he had
her promise to aid in clearing up
the mysterious death of Brown. who
wa found Wednesday morning shot
to death at the wheel of his automo-
bile on the road between Detroit and
Mount Clemens.
sherifr's deputy left late today
for Battle Creek for the purpose OF
taking the soldier into custody.
The sheriff announced tonight that
Provost and Mrs. Ruth Provost Brown.
the young widow of the slain man.
had been definitely eliminated from
the investigation. Both of them had
been held as material witnesses and
were released today shortly after
writs Of habeas corpus were granted
at Detroit.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
NEW TRIAL FOR MISS MOORE.
Woman Was Convicted of Staying
Prominent Business Man

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. December a.
Maude Moore, convicted of Staying
Leroy D. Harth. a prominent local
business man, today was granted q
new trial by Judge T. A. R. Nelson
in criminal court.
Judge Nelson said that he would
have Approved a verdict of murder in
1he second degree, but that the evil
Hence did not warrant the woman'f
1onyiction Of murder in the first de-
rec He declared that her story was
swholly Incredible" and suggested
mat IL she had told the truth and ad-
,nItted that they went on the $50
e.IIed Joy ride for immoral purposes
and that they had an argument,'
a verdict of guilty of granddaughter.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
NEGRO MAN AND WOMAN
ADMIT BROOKLYN MURDER
Confess Following Their Arrest in
Newark to Killing Catherine
Dunn, Housemaid.

NEWARK, N. J., December 81
Frank Kelly and Emma Robinson. both
negroes of Brooklyn, N. Y, arrested
here today on suspicion of having been
connected with the murder last week
of Catherine Dunn, q housemaid en-
loyed- at the home of Clarence S.
Clark in Brooklyn, have confessed to
the crime, District Attorney Lewis of
Kings county announced tonight. He
said that he would ask the grand jury
on Monday to return indictments
charging Kelly with murder in the
first degree and the Robinson woman
with being an accessory.
As. soon as the indictments are re-
turned, Mr.. Lewis said, extradition pa
pers will be sought. this being made
necessary by the law of New Jersey,
which prevents an accused from waiv-
ing the formality Of extradition.
Kelly, who was formerly employed
as a porter by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company. was also question ed
about the death Of Mrs. Emma Nc
Donald, Brooklyn Rapid Transit
ticket agent, who was murdered in
Brooklyn last October. AS far as could
be learned. the negro insisted upon his
innocence of the murder of Mrs. Nc
Donald.
After listening to the two confess
clared that the couple had been in
volved in other robberies in Brooklyn,
and that the negress had been acting
as the inside capper" in numerous
burglaries.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
LYDANSEy IN TULSA,
ASSERTS POLICE CHIEF
man and Woman With Child Of
appearance Similar to Boy Re-
ported Slain. Watched.

>HAMMONTON, n. j.. December 81
1py the Associated Press).-Edward
~. White. father OF Charles s. White.
a.. liberty under bail. charged with
announced receipt of communica-
,ion from the chief of police at Col
IIhsVllle, Okla. stating a man and a
woman having a child answering the
description of the Dansey child. but
VINO repudiated them as his parents.
Were under surveillance there.
blIy Dansey disappeared from his
nome here several months ago
am at first kidnapers were sus-
pected Recently the skeleton of a
poy was found in the woods near his
nome here. Charles s. White, ac-
Gused of killing the boy, and Mrs.
T,ulth h L. Jones. housekeeper for
Whlte's father. released under bail
as an accessory after the fact. have
stoutly asserted their Innocence
since their arrest several weeks ago
=, counsel for White has requested
the Collinsville police for further
particulars
Reported in Tulsn.
TULSA. Okla. December 27-On the
telephone this afternoon. Chief of Po-
nee Auten of Collinsville declared that
Billy Dansey was in Tulsa in COM
pany with a man and woman. Chief
Au,en was leaving at that time for
TuIsa. He promised that tonight he
you'd give all details of his three
week surveillance and make known
the identity of the kidrapers and the
location of the child.
IN mis- conversation he was positive
that he had located the child.
Given Little Crcdence.
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., December
2I.-The county authorities do not
attach much Importance to the latest
clue in the Dansey case.
Assistant Prosecutor Herbert Voor-
hees stated tonight they had received
many letters such as the one sent to
Edward II. White. father of Charles s.
White, accused OF the murder of Billy
Dansey. from Collinsville, Okla
The letter declared that a man and
woman were under surveillance at
Collinsville having in their possession
a boy answering the description Of
BILLY Dansey.
White received the letter week
ago and answered It, but has re-
ceived no further word in connection
with it. The letter is now in the
hands of G. Arthur Bolte, attorney
for Charles White.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
INVITE WOMEN FROM INDIA.
-
Resolutions Adopted at Convention
of Hindustan Association.

BERKLEY. Calf. December 27-
Resolutions urging that more woman
students from India come to America
and that a commission af Hindu .edu-
Gators be sent here to study Ameri-
can methods. were adopted at the
eighth annual convention of the Hin
GUSTAV Association Of America today
More than 200 delegates were present.
In the discussion il was argued that
racial traditions made women virtual
" slaves in India. They were urged
10 forget these traditions and, as
Hindu men had done, avail themselves
of opportunities to study in Ameri-
can schools. '-stS
Evening star., 1919-12-28
DENIES MALIGNING q. s.
Pittsburgh Attorney Answers Bal
Disbarment Proceedinps.

PITTSBURGH, December 27.-An
answer to disbarment proceedings
filed against him by the Allegheny
County Bar Association was made
through counsel in common pleas court
here today by Attorney Jacob Margolis
The association had charged that
Margolis violated his oath as an at
torney by making utterances against
the United States government
Attorney Margolis denies that he is
an anarchist and declares he Is opposed
to force and violence, such as employed
by Lenin and Trotsky in Russia. He
has never advocated the use Of vio-
lence to overthrow the government of
the United States, he said.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
NCHARGES POLES PLAN
TO RECRUIT GERMANS

BERLIN, December 27.-That the
Poles contemplate recruiting = six
classes of Germans between the ages
of eighteen and twenty-four upon TAX
ing possession of west Prussian terri
tory to be ceded to Poland, is charged
by the Deutsche Tageszeitung. which
claims to be informed to this effect
from reliable Polish quarters
These six classes. the newspaper
adds. will comprise $4,000 men who
are liable to be called on military
duty after having served as frontier
guards in west Prussia.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
INFLUENZA HITS JAPAN,
Epidemic Breaks Out in Different
Parts of the Empire.

, HONOLULU, T. H, December q
of the Associated
Press).-An epidemic of influenza
similar to that which swept around
the world last year has broken out in
Japan, according to Toxic ad ices to
the Nippu Jill. a local JapaueA labor
newspaper.
Reports from different parts lof
Japan received in Toxic, says the
Nippu Jill correspondent, are that the
government has taken measures to
block the epidemic -s-4
Evening star., 1919-12-28

1WA01kSy z
sec Canton Flannel, 39c
Unbleached Canton Flannel
with heavy twilled back and
thick fleece.
$3.50 Baby Blankets, $1.W
Warm. Soft ft-finished Baby
Robe Blankets in pink and
blue plaids.
Apron Cinghan, 2Sc
S5c Standard Quality Blue
Checked Gingham. Fast color.
Cashmerette Cloves, 29c
Women's F1eeced Cashmer-
brown.
Suedetex Cloves, Soc
Women's Suede-finished Lisle
Gloves in black. white and
gray.
Silk Hose, 75c
women's Fiber Silk Hose in
black, white and navy. Some
perfect. some seconds.
Women's Hose, 19c
Medium weight Black Hose,
seconds of 35c quality.
$500 Hemmed Diapers,
$3.25 Dozen
27-inch White Flannelette
Diapers. ready for use.
Rag Rugs, ACC
1886 Fancy Rag Rugs. in
bright mixed colors.
Baby Blankets, 39c
sec 32x40 Baby Robe Blank
cts in pretty flake patterns.
Sheeting, 29c
4o-inch Heavy Unbleached
buyer.
SEC Toweling, Csc Yard
Part Linen Crash Toweling Of
superior quality.
Boys Blouses, 79c
Well Made Percale, Gingham
and Chambray Blouses. strictly
perfect.
Boys Caps, $1.S
$3.50 An-wool Blue Serge
Caps reduced for Monday
Boudor Caps, Soc
Clearance Of Dainty Caps OF
silk. net and lace trimmed
with ribbon. All colors.
Children's Hose, Soc
Excellent Quality Ribbed
Hose. in black. white and cor
dovan. Sizes 9 to 8. asc; sizes
8h to II. 46c.
Children's Handkerchiefs,
18c
Pretty Jap Silk Handker-
chiefs in colored designs, 1sc.
8 for soc.
Boudoir Caps, Soc
After r-Christmas cleanup Of
this lot Of Pretty Caps. in silk,
net and lace.
Corsets, 79c
Kings Palace Special Corset.
medium bust. with four hose
supporters.
Corset Covers, 45c
Lot Of well made muslin cow
ers trimmed with lace. embroid-
cry and ribbon.
Children's Bloomers, CSC /.
Black Sateen .Bloomers. with
rubber at top and knees.
Children's Rognpers, S0c .
Made Of striped fiannelette,
piped in red or blue: Belt and
si.2s. ''0 ''f
Mems Ties, 35c
= Lot of Handsome Silk Four
in.hands in a number Of rat-
terms. for &1.O0.
Mems Socks, 29c
Choice Of Standwear and Cor
don Round Ticket Socks, In
black. white. tan. blue and gray.
Mems Sweaters, $1.29
Heavy Knit Gray Sweaters
with shawl collar and two pock-
cts.
Mems Sweaters, $2.49
Sleeveless Pull-over Sweat
ers, part wool. heavy ana SER
viceable.
Mems Suspenders, 59c
75c Boxed suspenders. Pioneer
and Eagle brands.
Mems Collars, l7c
Why pay 25c when we have
these excellent 4-ply collars at
17c. 8 for scot. Twenty styles.
all sizes.
Hair Nets, 6 for 35c
Cap and Fringe Nets Of real
human hair in the wanted
shades
Toilet Soap, Sc Dozen
Lily Of the Valley Delicately
Scented Toilet Soap. Regularly
&c cake.
4S0 Sheets Wax Paper, 49c
Strap Purses, CSC
women's Smart Strap Purses
with top or back strap.
Knitting Wool, SEC
One-ounce Ball F1eishers Ger
mantown Knitting Wool in as
sorted colors.
Pearl Necklaces, sc
54-inch Pearl-like Bead Neck
laces. reduced for Monday.
Silk Umbrellas, $S.9S
Women's Pure Silk Umbrellas
in best colors. Bakelite ring
handle4
Csc Peroxide, 1sc
Evening star., 1919-12-28
$500 Bed Comforts, $2.98

Full size Cambria covered
Comforts, filled with sanitary
h It cotton. Both scroll
stitched and tufted kinds.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
Camp Pike Property Burns.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, December IT,
Fire starting late this afternoon at
Camp Pike destroyed two mess halls
and two barracks buildings and par
TALLY destroyed two additional bar
racks buildings. All were unoccupied
The origin of the nre is unknown.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
virginia-Maryland Ice, Six inches.

FREDERICK, Md. December 81
(SpeciaD.-Ice to a depth of from five
to six inches is reported in this
county, formed during the past week.
Skaters have turned out. safe ice hav-
ing formed on ponds and sluggish
streams.
WINCHESTER, Va, December 81
(SpeciaD.-Many farmers in the Shen-
andoah valley have been enabled dur
ing the recent cold weather to har-
vest large Quantities of ice from five
to six inches thick and Of fine quality
Evening star., 1919-12-28
Janauese Building Ships for q. S.

.Iananese yards are building two ships
" the shipping board to be launched
IN March. according to the monthly
cma,S4ructicn 81 report published yester-
d.v 10, 800 00-deadweight-ton fPeigh-
ter is being built by the Harima
company and a s,ooo-toh carrier oS
me osaka company.
Evening star., 1919-12-28

Save l0c yard on this staple
winter material. A superior
weight. warmly feeced. Fills
place all its own in women's
and childrens' wear.
Evening star., 1919-12-28

$7Marseilles Spreads, ,4.98
Full-size White Satin Mar
sell es Bedspreads. finished
with fast hens. In several
handsome raised patterns.
Evening star., 1919-12-28

Try the A. b. C. Electric Washing
Machine. Webster, 719 9Th st. NV
Advertisement
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-01
GRAND TOTAL s6,0s7. 8:
Patriotic Activities.


l. The Chamber has placed all the
machinery Of the organization at the
disposal Of the county organization
in each Of the Liberty Loan cam
paigns. and has assisted in every way
in securing the Neutrality-suspicious.
which have attended each Of those
campaigns.
2. Have distributed thousands of
copies of patriotic literature.
3. Assisted the county food adj
n,r.ist alton. issued thousands OF SUI
gar and flour cards, furnished statis-
tics TO the government. organized and
maintained Fair Pride Committee.
and held dozens of meetings Of mer-
chants and business men in the in
tcrest Of food conservation. Secur-
ed the establishment Of the cooper
alive delivery. Secured the es,asi-
lishrlent ~ common closing hour
for merchants Of the City
4. Co-opersted with the War
Garden Commission in the campaign
for home gardens, and distributed
hundreds of pieces of literature with
egard to this movement.
5. Assisted in the organization OF
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-01
Report Of Secretary.

To the Members Lubbock Chamber
of Commerce:
II has been my pleasure during the
past year, to act as your assistant
secretary, under the very capable di-
rection Of Mr.. Geo. W. Briggs. On
March LIST. Mr.. Briggs resigned to
take up a position as Field Manager
Of the West Texas Chamber Of Com
merce. at which time the Board ask
ed me to act as Secretary Pro TEN.
until permanent arrangements should
be made.
| wish to express to the member
ship my sincere appreciation Of the
many eourtesies shown me both as
your assistant secretary, and as act
ing secretary since the resignation Of
Mr.. Briggs; for the splendid spirit Of
80 erai len eviAepeaA. aaA also To
thank you one and all for your chart
table consideration Of my lack of ex-
perience in commercial organization
work.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-01
Annual Report of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. 1888

National Guard unit, raising more
than $4,000 for maintenance before
the organization was completed, and
afterwards lending the credit Of the
Chamber until refund could be made
by the State.
6. Assisted in the work Of the
County Council Of Defense, the Sec
rotary of the Chamber Of Commerce
also acting as Secretary Of the Coun-
Gil Of Defense.
7. The Secretary. Mr. Briggs, was
loaned to the Red Cross for some
time. during which time he acted as
Field Secretary Of that body, organ
izing Red Cross Chapters and assist
ing in organization work in a district
of fifteen counties.
:. The Chamber acted as head
quarters for. and had supervision ov-
er the Second Red Cross War Fund
Campaign. the United War Work
1dut pdiEfit anu INT htu AfoSN tfflS-
mas Roll Call. in each Of which cam
paigns Lubbock county oversubscrib-
ed her quota.
9. The Chamber has organized.
and is now conducting an employment
bureau for returned soldiers and
sailors, Of which the Secretary is act
ing as manager
TO- Promoted patriotic mass meet
ings at frequent intervals
Membership.
Your membership committee at the
close Of the last annual meeting. de-
voted several days Of their time in
signing up members for the new
year. Many new members were Sc
cured, however. owing to the many
demands upon the finances Of our
membership because of war condi-
tons, there has been a considerable
drop in our income below that Of the
year preceding. Collections have
been made promptly. and we have
lost but few members during the
year.
Entertainment.
Due to war conditions the Cham
Der has attempted very little in a So
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-01

cial way since our last meeting, how
ever luncheons have been served on
various occasions at the visit Of out
of-town parties. The Chamber CO.
Operated with the Panhandle Dis
trict Medical Association and West
Texas Dental Association during their
convention in, this city, the district
convention Of the West Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce, and also assisted
in the entertainment Of the Inter
scholastic league during the district
track meet at Lubbock
Rural.
Because Of the splendid spirit Of
cooperation evidenced, the relation
ship between the Chamber and the
County Agricultural Agent and
Home Demonstration Agent has been
very close during the past year.
The Chamber Of Commerce has us
ed every endeavor to further the
friendly feeling existing between the
business men, and the farmers and
ranchmen Of the county, and to main
tain the position Of Lubbock as n
trading point for the surrounding
territory. including all the fifteen
counties Of the South Plains.
Exchange Courtesies With Other
Commercial Organizations.
Exchange relations and courtesies
have been establish. and maintain
ed with the commercial organizations
in nearly all the larger cities through
out the United States, courtesies and
conveniences being thereby made
available which could not be obtain
ed through any other source.
Public Use Of Chamber Of Commerce.
Office.
Many meetings have been held in
the Chamber of Commerce office
during the past year by such organi-
cations as Council of Defense, Citi-
zens Good Government League, Re-
tail Merchants Association. and all
the various War Organizations.
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the apparent need Of whole-hearted
support by every individual and ev-
cry organization, the Lubbock Cham
Der Of Commerce has, during the
pas, year, endeavored to meet every
demand from this direction.
Adverti,ing.
Recognizing the great opportunity
afforded, the Chamber has taken ad
vantage Of every occasion possible in
placing Lubbock and Lubbock county
before the investor. Advertisements
have been carried in the leading
newspapers in the new oil fields Of
West Texas. and the facilities Of the
Chamber Of Commerce nave been
placed at the disposal those seeking
information as 10 our section. The
organization has recently complied a
booklet featuring the Lubbock coun-
try. which will be distributed rs rap
idly ss possible where they will do
most good.
Unfortunately, owing to war con-
ditions. and the cancellation of the
Dallas State Fair. we were unable to
hold our annual Lubbock County fair
and exhibit. however, plans are now
under way to make our 1919 Fair the
best and most satisfactory ever held
in this section.
Civic and Industrial.
The Chamber has at all times Civ
en- It's most hearty cooperation and
assistance in promoting better civic
and industrial conditions Largely
through the efforts Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. appropriation for a
Federal Building for Lubbock was
included in the general appropriation
bill. which was approved by the con
gressional committee. but lost in the
filibuster at the close Of the session.
At the present time several mat
ters for civic Improvement have been
initiated by the Chamber. and will
doubtless be carried to a successful
by the new directory.
To your new president. and new
board Of directors. would suggest
that in selecting your membership
committee. you use great care. as
this committee makes or breaks the
foundation Of the organization.
In conclusion. | wish to extend my
thanks and appreciation to each mem
her of the Board Of Directors Of the
Chamber Of Commerce for the cour-
tesies shown me during my term as
president, and last but not least. |
wish 10 give my heartfelt thanks and
appreciation to Mr.. Briggs and Mr.
Brown. who have 50 faithfully served
the organization as secretaries. and
without whose support the small
things have accomplished would
have been impossible.
Respectfully submitted.
O. r. RADFORD. President.
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Der Of Commerce --- 8i90
Aeroplane Landing - $3.50
Set aside to lend Poultry
Club members for pur-
chase Of pure bred eggs 5000
Total Disbursements s5,151.73
Balance on deposit to j. o.
Jones, Treas. -------- 1886 90
GRAND TOTAL 10000 1897. 50
Receipts
On hand June /, 19is-s 554 81
Refund United War Work
Campaign - 5000
Refund from State on Nat
ional Guard --- 1880
Sale OF Automobile ---- 10000
Membership dues collected
to May LIST ----------- 4.ss435