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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
OUTLOOK BRIGHT.
SAYS CIVIC BODY
Many Members Being Added to
Chamber Of Commerce, Is Claim

At a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce directors tomorrow night
plans for the coming year will be
discussed and work outlined. Several
new features in civic work will be
introduced and acted upon.
In connection with the recent
membership drive the service letter
issued by the Chamber of Commerce
contains the following paragraph:
Our recent membership drive was
a great success. We are now assured
of sufficient funds to support u or
ganizatioE and we are confident that
the members will unite their efforts
to make this a bigger n better city.
We know that you will be gratified to
hear of these results, and glad to be
q part of this organization.
"A genuine leader is unselfsh. A
Chamber of Commerce is always COM
city determine it's progress. If we
will all BOOST together and render
time and service, Perth Amboy will be
known as the place where you can
| get an honest deal n the place
| where all feel-at home. This feeling
| will become the basis of our future
| welfare and prosperity"
When questioned as to the tota.
| strength of the organization at the
l present lille, oSCI Sldly l rs
| said hat while the recent drive die
| nc. rain nearly as many members az
| set out for the publicity given the or,
| ganization Is showing results, many
| Joining the body without being solicit
| ed. He added that a large number O
merchants have materially increased
their memberships. With those secur
| ed from the industries, combined
with many more pledges, the com
merce chamber, will be in a position
to do even better work this season
and on a larger scale.
The organization had a membership
| of nearly 400 before the recent cam
| paign, Secretary Hilton says. ant
| points out that with new members be
ing added daily, a much broader scoop
! of work will be possible from now on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
FAVOR SEVERAL
BOND ISSUES
About $4,000 In Bonds Author
lied by Aldermen Last Night

The Board Of Aldermen at their
regular meeting last night spent most
of the time in passing resolutions
authorizing bond issues, although
bids were received for repairs to the
floor of the Washington Hose Com
pany house and one bid received for
the auditing Of the city's books.
The bids for the hose house work
were as follows: Robert r. Bozza,
$175; Fred Christensen Construction
Company, $195; Gustav Jost & Son,
$3.50; MAIDS j. Dinesen, $685.. The
bids were referred to the COMMITTEES
on fire.
A bid was received from the ],
Constam Audit Company for 1880
to audit the books of the city.
A resolution was adopted authori-
zing the advertising for bids for re-
pairs on the municipal lighting plant.
All voted yes.
Another resolution for an issue of
$4,000 emergency poor bonds. was un-
.animously adopted. The same action
was taken on a resolution to issue
$7.8S0.86 emergency garbage bonds.
A resolution calling for the issu-
ance of $4,000 worth of temporary
improvement bonds for the paving OF
Laurie street from Groom street to
New Brunswick avenue was unani-
mously adopted with the exception OF
Alderman John j. Clark's opposing
vote.
All voted In favor of issuing tenn
porary improvement bonds amount
ing to $4,000 for the orphans home.
The entire board vas present at the
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
Zone Hearing Before Governor
Utility Board on Trial
(Continued from page IL

The hearing started at II o'clock
and Is the first of it's kind ever held
since the passage of the Public IT'LL
lily Board Act in 1911. By reason Of
the unusualness of the proceeding
and the total lack of p~recedents to
expected to take the position that
the broadcast latitude possible should
be given in the conduct Of the hear
ing, so that both sides. might advance
all their arguments and every bit of
testim ony throwing light on the
question at issue, namely, whether
the board has been negligent in its
duty in the zone fare matter, might
be obtained.
Governor Runyon sits as judge and
Jury in his proceedings and when all
the testimony Is in. it will be up to
him solely to decide whether, upon
the facts presented, h town of
Montclair has made out a case
against the five Public Utility Com
missioners, John w. Slocum, Of Long
Branch, the president; Alfred s.
March, New Brunswick; George F.
Wright, of Paterson; Andrew Gaul,
Jr., of R~idgefeld, and Harry l..
Knight, of Medford.
Former Attorney General of the
United States and former Governor
of the, State John w. Griggs, of Pat
erson, appeared for the five board
members who are on trial and
Eugene Leake was scheduled to act
as counsel for Mayor Louis Dodd and
the other officials Of Montclair, who
instituted the proceedings to GUST the
Utility Board.
1t is expected that the hearing will
take longer than today in order to
make a complete investigation, and
ever If the proceedings are complet-
ed this afternoon, 1t Is likely that
Governor Runyon will not immedi-
ately announce his conclusions, but
will reserve decision and render his
opinion at a later date.
In it's. answer to these charges. the
Utility Board contends that the zone
system now in operation is but al
experiment for purposes of providing
light to guide the commission in fur
ther adjustments of the vexing fare
question. Further than that the
Board contends it was not required te
make an appraisal, or valuation. Of
the company,s property before putting
the mporar zone into operation.
1t was expected that representatives
of the city of Camden. which has been
particularly determined in/its oppo'
sitpon to his system, might join witt
Montclair at today's hearing n
delegation from the State Federation
of Labor was understood TO De COMING
to the hearing also.
The petition of the Town of Mont
clair was filed with Governor Runyon
during the heat OF the Republican
primary campaign. Mayor Dodd ap-
peared before the governor, while he
was campaigning in Hudson county
and presented the charges, which in
effect were that In permitting the zon-
ing system to go into effect the Utility
Board had failed to properly care fol-
the interests of the people of Mont
clair and the other affected munich
paltties and that it had ordered the
zoning system without taking a valua-
tion of the property of the Public
Service Railway Company for the pur-
pose Of determining whether the pro-
posed zone rates were just and rea
sonable in view of the company's capi-
\ tai
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
CLUB
OPENS SEASON
Pleasing Program Given - An
nOuRCed Events for Year

The Woman's Club opened the new
season yesterday afternoon at the
Presbyterian chapel. The club roster
is rapidly filling and from present
outlook there will soon be q waiting
list. A large audience greeted the
initial entertainers. Lucia Forrest
Eastman, of New York city, an ac-
Temple, reader, a local woman, who
is one of the new members Of the
club.
Mrs. Eastman is one Of the few
accomplished performers upon the
harp. After giving a short history Of
the instrument, she delighted her au-
dience with eight numbers, arranged
in four groups from composers Of
France, Russia, America and Eng
land, the American group being her
own compositions.
Mrs Temple supplemented the mu-
steal program with a reading from
Ruth McEnery Stewart. Her unaf-
fected manner and charming rendi-
tion were so appreciated that she re-
sponded to an encore with humor-
Gus bit from James Whitcomb Riley.
= AS is customary on opening day,
very little business was presented.
The program committee outlined the
attractions of the coming ear The
program committee was headed by
Mrs. Frank Dorsey, who was assisted
by Mrs. N. w. Pierce and Mrs. Irwin
S. Yarnall. The program for the year
Is as follows:
October 20, Current events by Mrs.
Barton Gaylord Atwell; November 3,
Children's Day, Folk Lore of the
American Indian" by Mabel Frances
Knight in Indian costume; November
II, Mrs. Atwell in Current Events;
December /, Presidents Tea. Greet
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ing clubs; December Is, Mrs. Atwell
on Current Events; January 5, Cur
rent Events by DR.. L. Beview of Rut-
gers College,; January 10, Guest
Night February 2, DR.. L. Bevier on
Current Events; February 16, Daugh-
ters' Day; March 1, Current Events
by DR.. Bevier; March 15, Dramatic
Readings by Jane Manner: Miss
Manner will read first, THE Will" by
] M. Barrie; the "Toller's Wife by
Cosmo Hamilton, and finally Maker
Of Dreams by Oliphant Down.
On April 5 Miss Manner will appear
again and this time deliver 1.-THE
Great Galeoto" by E~chegary. April
10 marks the annual meeting. In
May will be held the May Breakfast
and the year will close with a May
meeting for delegates report of the
Federation.
The star attraction Of the year is
the engagement Of so talented a wo-
man as Jane Manner. Her two ap-
pearances are worth more than the
club dues. Her engagement Is made
possible by the cooperation OF the
Dramatic Art Committee under the
leadership of Mrs. Glenworth Stur-
gis, which will give a home talent
play prior to the holidays. the pro-
ceeds from which will be devoted to
the program budget.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
POST
IS PERMANENT
Ronald KIeCkner is Named Post
Commander

Perth Amboy Post Of the American
Legion met last night at the Y. M. G.
A, M formed a permanent organiza-
ton. Louis Y. SoSin was the temper
airy chairman Of the meeting and pre-
sided. There was large attendance Of
the members with the room where the
session was held filled. Following the
collection Of dues the election Of off,
GERS took place.
Ronald Kleckner was named post
commander; Edward w. Kinsey, vice
post commander; ]. NJ. Crowell, second
vice post commander; Peter Fiigen,
third post commander; Louis Y. Sosin,
treasurer; James r. Cuddihy. adjutant
and secretary; entertainment commit
tee, N. w. Pierce, Robert Speigel, Ju-
Illus Birdman and George Slack: exc
cutive COMMITTEES: Elmer Larsen. John
Stone inc James j. Mullen.
The executive committee was em-
powered to purchase necessary sta
tionery, have due receipts printed,
membership cards and buttons sent to
all paid up members of the legion. The
officers of the post and one extra rep
resentative, M. D. Cohen, are to rep
resent the post at the State convention
to be held in Newark this Saturday.
Tracy D. Waring of the Y. M. c. A.
was at the meeting and asked for the
cooperation of the post in the COM
ing Red Cross membership drive that
is to be held shortly. He was assured
of the interest and active participation
in 1T, as every ex-soldier man will al
ways remember the aver ready SER
vices of the Red Cross.
The policy Of the post regarding
the bonus was given some time for
debate. and finally the post empower
ed the representative to support the
bonus. 1t was also pointed out that
general headquarters had ruled all
summary our martial fines be re-
funded at discharge and many were
entitled to receive the same.
The executive committee "a asked
to select the meeting night for the
next meeting and also to advertise the
fact that all those Joining the Legion
previous to Armistice Day, will be
considered charter members. 1t was
brought UP that South Amboy was
arranging a minstrel show and other
! posts were becoming active in the
amusement field. The entertainment
committee was called upon to work
in conjunction with the Crescent the
1 atre with a view of cooperating in
showing of a feature picture the first
Sunday after Armistice Day.
The mayors assistance was assured
to my help he could give to any pro-
I ject Of the American Legion and II
was voted to give thank for this
proffer of assistance. AS the Perth
Amboy Post will soon arrange enter
tainment programs every ex-service
man who can do his bit In the line Of
entertainment is especially urged to
join the post and get together with
those already in the post. Any ex-
service man in Perth Amboy whether
a Legion member or not who is expe.
riencing difficulty over his $50 bonu.
| or allotment or back paw should
write or see the ad%jutant about hav.
ing the Legion adjutants aid in ar
ranging the matter at once. Sunday
November 9 will be Legion Sunday
when the clergymen throughout the
United States will devote part of theil
sermons to explaining the American
Legion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
YACHT CLUB HAS
GREAT SMOKER
Turned EN- AWay--Fine Program
Is Given

The S.R.O. sign made it's appear
ance at Palace Hall last night when
the Raritan Yacht Club held its big
smoker and vaudeville entertainment,
every seat In the building being oc-
cupled a few minutes after the affair
nag gotten under way. The event
proved to be one of the most sue
staged in this city. A fine program
OF songs, stories, music and dancing
vas presented, being brought to a
conclusion with a sizzling six-round
boxing bout.
The smoker last night was held
Tor the purpose of raising funds to
help pay for the extensive additions
ana alterations now being made to
the Rarftan Yacht Clubhouse in
Water street. Between 600 and 700
men attended the smoker, which
gave them two and a half hours of
enjoyment.
Upon entering the hall each man
was given a corn-cob pipe, the max
ms and matches. Music prior to the
opening of the entertainment and dur
ing intermission was furnished by
Blaine Pritchard, assisted by two
banjoists and "a trap drummer. The
accompanied was George Gladding, OF
New York, his york doing consider
able towards making the songs sue
cesSes.
A program of sixteen numbers vas
carried out, every act being presented
without loss of time or any "hitch."
Miss Bessie Mccoy opening the nights
fun with a lumber of popular Broad
way song hits. She later appeared
and gave another Songalogue.
Frank Sherman lived up to his
handle, which was IA Paprika OF
Chatter and Harmony" He had a
new line of jokes and sung a number
of songs which took big" Spanish
and Hawaiian dances were given by
Miss Cereta Glenoa and then John
Casey, the little fellow with the big
voice." gave some typical Irish songs
which were we'll received as were his
Ed Apples & Co. put on a nut
act which ended in "a burlesque box
ing bout. A dancing fantasy, follow
ed later by an o~rienta dance, both
were given by Princess Athena.
In the boxing bout Young Leo, OF
this city, outfought Young Colby, OF
Chrome. Both boys instead of giving
an exhibition fought hard and a good
scrap resulted.
When the entertainment had come
TO q close all who had seen 1t were
more than satisfied and high in their
praise Of the high class program the
committee had' succeeded to secure,
1t Is possible that another similar af-
fair will be conducted by the l in
the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
County Briefs

-Four boys from Philadelphia were
arrested in New Brunswick this morn-
ing as they were driving an old Gov
cred delivery wagon. and a bony gray
horse, One of the local police
thought they were playing hockey and
brought them to headquarters. When
questioned it was found that they had
borrowed the horse and wagon for a
short while, but had come all the
way to Brunswick.
John Bas is held in the county
Jail as a fugitive from Justice from
Allentown, Pa. following his arrest
yesterday afternoon by Patrolman
Bates at the request of the Police
Department of Allentown. He IS
charged with embezzlement of $342.-
Go, which was the property of Lee
high Lodge knights and Ladies of
Honor. The Pennsylvania authori-
ties are securing ~extradition papers
for his removal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
REDS HOPEFOR
FINISH TODAY
Moran to Pitch Reuther---K Kerr
for Chicago
BIZ The Associated Press.

OU -
CINCINNATI, ! Oct. 7. Manager
Moran stated he had no reason to be-
lieve that anything would interfere
with his pitching Ruether today and
that he was convinced that 1t would
be all over tonight.
Manager Gleason "a he would
work Kerr on the mound for h White
Sox and hat his only hope was that
the Sox would show their true form
and back and play the kind of baseball
that won the American League PEN
nant for them.
IF they do this we have an outside
chance of winning four straight, and
don't be too much surprised If we do
it," he said.
The betting ranged from seven to
FIVE to eight to five with the Reds the
favorite, while IN could almost name
his own odds that they would win the
series.
The weather improved as the morn
ing wore on and gave every indication
of being ideal for baseball, although
there remained a slight chill in the air
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
MAYORORDERS
MORE FOOD
Mr.. Dorsey Goes to Brooklyn to
Get Navy Supply

Mayor Frank Dorsey this morning
went to Brooklyn Navy Yard in order
to arrange for the purchase of 5000
or more cases of canned food t o be
sold to the residents of this city in
the near future. The Mayor did not
know just what kind of goods he
would order, not knowing what va
rieties were on hand at the navy
yard. He declared before leaving for
Brooklyn, however, hat he would
make ure he secured enough food to
meet all demands of Perth .Amboyans
After the food is purchased the
work of getting it to this city will be
rushed, Mayor Dorsey stated, sew
eral trucks being hired to do the cart
ing If necessary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
General Woods Troops Hold
Gary Strikers in Check
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Plants to Reopen.

BU INC A8SOCTuI6u LTt0S.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Oct. IA num-
Der of steel plants in h Pittsburgh
district which were forced to shut
down two weeks ago when the strike
was initiated are operating again to-
day, according TO reports from COM
many sources. Some of the mills are
operating full time, the company said.
while others that had to close down
started working in part. The COM
pany's claim that their efforts to re-
open the plant yesterday met with
success and that many men returned
to work.
Union leaders terms the EFFORTS or
the employers to, start operations as
a failure" .
Latest figures from union head
quarters indicate that 867.500 steel
workers are on strike in tkas United
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

james Merceuri. twenty-six years
old, 402 Ogden Place, a brakeman at
the Raritan Copper Works was taken
to the Perth Amboy City Hospital
about 9 o'clock this morning. suffering
from an injured heel.
AT a meeting of the official board
of Simpson Methodist Church held in
the junior DON at the church the
usual routine business was transacted
and theSpaying of bills were ordered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
LoDGESs

State Chief Haymaker James
Voorhees, will be accompanied by a
large delegation of members of Pc
Ambo Loft. lawmakers, to Somer-
Vile, tonight, where he will institute
a new loft of haymakers. They will
go up from here by auto bus. leaving
from Red Men hall at 6:45 o'clock.
State Chief Haymaker Voorhees,. who
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
Extradition Demanded

BU INC a SSOCfuEeU FT6SS.
PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE extradition of
Count Otto Bismarck, grandson of the
famous German chancellor, has been
demanded of the German government
at the instance of the court martial
authorities 1t Lille, according to the
correspondence of the Excelsior.
Eight other Germans are to be extra
dited, the writer states.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
Gleason is PeeYed

By The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 7:-Manager
Gleason, of the White Sox, before
leaving for Cincinnati, where the
sixth game of the worlds series is
to be played today with the Reds.
said he was "sick at heart" over the
way his men had played the game.
IT don't know what's the matter"
he said, 'but I do know something
is wrong with my team. The team 1
had fighting in" august for the PEN
nant would have trimmed the Reds
without q struggle. The bunch I
have now couldn't peat a high school
team"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
Y. NJ. RI. a.

A meeting of the senior organiza-
ton will be held tonight at which time
a report of the ways and means COM
mittee will be received. A report will
also be made Of the program of events
for the coming month as will a report
on the finances of the association. A
visiting delegation from Elizabeth
will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
Miss Margaret GIeason

Miss Margaret Gleason, sixty years
old, of $40 Charles street, died Sun
day. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning from Thomas T.
Burke's chapel, followed by d solemn
requiem high mass at st. MafyS
church at 10 o'clock. Interment will
be in st. Mary's cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
Not Instructed to Withdraw

bW TUG ASSUCFUESU FTBSS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.-Rear Ad-
miral Andrews, commanding Ameri-
can naval forces in the Adriatic, Las
not been instructed to withdraw his
patrol from the Dalmatian coast, Sec
rotary Daniels said today. If the ships
have been withdrawn Admiral And
rews acted on his own initiative as he
did in landing blue jackets at Trau.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
No Notable Change

BU u ASSOcidted PTeSs.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE general
Industrial situation at most of the
great steel mills Of the Chicago dis
trict, as regards reports on increased
operations or diminished outputs,
showed no notable change in h past
twenty-four hours. At a few mills IL
was reported employees were grad
ually returning to work, while union
leaders maintained their claims that
men were staying away from work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

was put at the head of the state as
start a new loft In every place where
there is q tribe of Red Men. The
next one to be instituted will be at
Midtown on October 81. There will
be a delegation go up from here at
that time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
RADIO
LOCATES HERE
Complete Equipment to Show
Wonders Of u. S. Service

A signal corps detachment, consist
ing of five enlisted men and an officer,
arrived in this city late yesterday at
ternoon. 1t included q motor truck
carrying q complete radio telegraph
and radio telephone equipment, to-
gether with a complete field tele-
graph headquarters station which Is
similar to that used overseas. The
party will remain in this city several
days and during its stay will give DEM
o~nstrations and information in the
open field at the corner of Smith and
Maple streets.
The machinery carried by the de-
tachment includes q battery charging
outfit with which the exhibit Is light
ed. The party will be here two or
three days and came here for the
purpose of enlisting men in the signal
corps and having them attend the en-
listed mans specialist school at Cam
Vail, Little Silver.
This school is the only n of Its
kind In the country for enlisted men
and the government a spent $5O0,000
in equipping it with laboratories. A
complete course in radio telephoning
and radio telegraphy. Installation
switch board and instrument repairs,
gas engines and other subjects con-
nected with the signal corps. These
classes will start on November l, 1t
being possible to accommodate about
1000 at the school. Men attending
this school will be excused from guard
duty and fatigue as far as practicable
to the interests Of the post. The chief
requirements in order to be eligible for
this school are a common school edu-
cation, and average intelligence. The
corps Of instructors includes some of
the highest technical engineers In the
army, most of whom were with tele-
phone and telegraph companies before
the war. officers in charge have re-
ceived assurance from telephone and
telegraph companies that any gradu-
ate of this school, upon leaving the
service, will be able to get positions
paying from $3.50 a month up.
The object of the recruiting party Is
to bring to the attention of the pub
lie the advantages to be gained by at
tending this school,. Primarily the
party is here to secure immediate en-
listments for this school. however. the
recruiting office here is prepared to re-
ceive enlistments at my time.
During the worlds series the radio
telephone and telegraph will be put in
operation to receive any bulletins that
may be sent put by radio telegraph or
telephone and the results will be post
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
No Change at Youngstown

By The Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Oct. THO
change in the tieup of youngstown
steel mills is reported today. All
men who applied for repair and up
keep work are being taken back by
the company but company officials
stated they were unable to gather a
sufficient force to begin production.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

States. This is an increase of IS. 500
compared with figures Issued shortly
after the strike started.