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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
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The boys basketball season at the
local high school is now completed.
The p. A. boys played twenty games
altogether, winning thirteen and los
ing seven.
Under the guiding hand of Coach
Miss Burns the Crimson and White
team made rapid strides during the
past season and she is to be commend
ed upon the showing made by the
team. Manager Judson Hibbard Is al
so to be praised for the schedule that
he arranged and for his facility In
taking care of the business end of the
teams activities. An effort is now be-
ing made to have a big blowout"
in the very a future to celebrate
the teams successful The f.
nancial uccess was greater this year
than in any preceding year.
A total of 523 points was run up
by the p. A H. s. five while 492 points
were secured by their opponents.
RED Splitter led the players in the
highest point score with $50 points to
his credit, while Capt. "Beals'' West
colt came in q close second with 1875
points. Wee Allen scored SO points
while Miney Cannon ran up a total OF
"a points.
Capt. "Beals'' westcott and Red
Splitter took care of the forward pos
itf0HS pTdCtiCdlly ~ Cne SedSOu. Inlc
combination was the powerful scoring
machine of the high school team.
Both are experienced men, Westcott
having played with last years var
sity and Splitter starring with the Y.
NJ. II. A. Jrs. for several seasons
RED" Splitter was the foul shooter
for this year and accumulated fifty
points altogether from the gratis line.
Miney Cannon and "Wee" Allen
were the centers. Both are jumpers
of excellent quality and were the aus
of many Of the p. A. points. Between
themselves they scored 155 points
Allen is a veteran OF the 1918 team,
while Cannon played in the Y. M. c,
A. league last year. The guarding pos
itions were well taken care of by Billy
Flynn and Mo Splitter. This season
marks Flynn's first appearance in q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
EIGHT ROUND BANTAM BOUT
HARD FOUGHT THROUGHOUT

sixth round was another on along the
same line as the third, Curry coming
back after a bad round, sufficiently
strong to even matters up.
The seventh round was Curry's, he
landing a deluge of blows during his
round of the bout. Eighteen times no
found an opening In Potty's defense
and went through. Potty Damaged to
find Curry for thirteen hits.
In the eighth and final round Potty
started from his corner with a rush
and set of the fireworks. Curry play
ed a give and take game throughout
this anal chapter, both men trying to
land the blow which would give him
the match, but neither was able to
connect. Potty was entitled to this
last round by as much of a margin
as Curry was the third.
The fight put up by Potty and Curry
was m about which non of the fan
could complain, as there was plenty
boys were so well matched that 1t ap-
peared TO be anyone's fight.
Mickey Cans Wins.
In the sixth round semi-inal
Mickey Cans. of Newark. added an
other scalp to his collection. when he
o from George Burns of New York.
Burns, Who had evera pounds on
mickey, LOOK the ufSI TWO TOunu5,
but after hat began to lose his lead
The four remaining rounds went 10
Cans, who showed great form and
plenty of pep throughout
In a special six round bout Young
Chicony, of Newark, met AL Marks,
of Staten Island, the Newark boy lead
ing by a small margin. Two represent
tatives from a Newark ebonite dyc
works, met in one of the four round
preliminaries. Andy Jay winning In
the first round. from Sandy Porter.
Porter decided to forsake the ring af-
ter he quit in the initial round.
Danny Villanova, another Newark
product, won his fight from Bobby
Smith, OF Paterson, in the second
round with a haymaker. The going
was fast as long as it lasted. but tho
Newark boy soon proved to be too
much for his opponent.
The bouts were referred in fine
style by Jimmie DeForrest. Both
Potty and Curry weighed in at the
Pennsylvania Hotel at 3 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, City superintendent
of Weights of Measures Henry loft
doing the weighing. Curry made
exactly 126 pounds while Potty tipped
the scales at 124 "a. A large number
of Potty and Curry supporters were
on hand to watch them weigh in. Both
boys had posted a fifty dollar forfeit
to make not ove 1875.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
Silent Martin to Be
Married Next Monday

silent" Martin, the mute pugilist
whose home is generally considered
as being in this city, is to be married
next Monday in st. Francis Xavier's
Church, New York City. to Miss Julia
Rose Curtes. who is also a deaf mute.
Marriage licenses were secured by
Martin Thursday in New York from
City Clerk J.. p. Scully. Martins last
appearance in this city was in January
when he won easily from Johnnie
Saxon, of Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
METH0D|STS AND
ALUMNI v|CTORS


In the two basketball games played
at the Y. M. c. A. last night the team
OF the Simpson M. E. Sunday school
defeated the Matawan Big Five by a
<1-15 score while the girls alumni
team won from a combination of high
school girls PAIL.
The Methodists had little trouble
in winning their game. They led from
the beginning. the first half ending
with the score 1873 in their favor.
During the last half they scored
twenty-six points as compared with
fifteen by Matawan.
Pete Hansen was the main scorer
for the Amboy five. he making six
field goals and one single pointer dur
ing the night. vi" Hibbard was n
close second with a double point
ers. Gene Parker and Alden Smith
both scored four times from the field.
Roth. playing with Matawan. made
nine of the teams score as the result
of three field and three foul goals.
Tho Sa0ra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
1rapshoOting Event at
Duane Club Tomorrow

A fifty bird target handicap and a
twenty-five bird scratch event will
comprise the program at the shoot
of the Duane Rod and Gun Club of
Elizabeth. which will beld at two
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
club range, Spring street and Meadow
lane. Elizabeth. The scratch eveat
will be for the DUPONT prize. A hand
trap will be used In his shoot with
John Tanning, the well known marks
man. operating the Jump"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05

ions around Paris the past year. And
there is Harry Worthington, the
Dartmouth broad jumper, who never
fails to stretch out under "a feet, and
Duncan who holds the worlds record
for the discus.
Richards of Cornell. the present
Olympic record holder for the high
jump, is springing around. He won
his last event over the German Lieut..
Lische. who has been reported killed
in action.
With this crew and Maxfield, your
uncle's best shot putter; Shields. who
stars in the mile, and Marker, the
Californian 'six-three' man in the
jumps, the Yanks ought to have their
allied brothers well on the defensive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
Italians Win Last Match
and Cup in Allied League

SOUTH AMBOY, April 5.-Last
night a 3-game match Between the
Italians and the Belgians took place
on the strips of the Y. M. C. A. to
decide the championship of the AL.
Lied League, the former having won
the last series, while the latter won
the first set of game. The Italians
took the first game. lost the second
and won the inal contest, giving them
he championship, and also a large
silver loving cup, donated by ID. C..
Chase.
The first game was captured by
t~wenty-four pins. the second by the
Belgians by a thirteen pin majority
and the last vas a victory for the
winners by forty-two.
Wortiey. lead-oc man for the Bel
gians. secured the high count of 223
In the second game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05

BESIDES a regular evening entertain
The new business mems spring VOL
ley ball league was launched last
night when Comings' team took the
lead by annexing two games. Three
of the other teams. Stremlau's. Full
ler's and Robbins each won one and
lost one while McDonald's combina-
ton had things breaking against
them and lost two.
In the first game of the night Strem-
lau defeated Fuller. Comings won
from Robbins and Mcdonald. Fuller
and Stermlau played again, this time
Fuller coming out on top. In the
last game of the night Robbins ad-
herents defeated the Mcdonald clan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
Perth kmhOy viii Hold
First Practice Tomorrow

The members of the Perth Amboys.
Joe Mullen's 1919 representative
baseball nine. will report for their
first practice of the season tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock on the Rari-
tan Copper Works diamond. Mana
ger Mullen is working out a schedule
of games for his team which will
soon be rounded in shape.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05

In the girls game the Alumni more
than doubled the score of the high
school girls. The first half ended
with the score 1878 in favor of the
graduates. During the last half the
Alumni scored twelve more points
while the varsity members had to be
eontented with eight.
Miss Burns, the high school coach.
playing with the alumni. scored eight
baskets. Miss Macan mad five of
the opponents eleven points. Miss
Wilentz scored o more points.
High SchO0 III
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
Cut This Outfit 1. worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip.
enclose with &c and mail IL to Foley Sc
Co, 1885 Sheffield Ave. Chicago. Ill,
writing your name and address clear
ly. You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound, for coughs. colds and
Group: Foley Kidney Pills for pain in
sides and back: rheumatism. backache,
kidney and bladder ailments: and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. a wholesome
and hor9ugh,y cathaTtie. Tor
sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere
Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
Bow Senuts 0rg2Slze Team

seziet-gg aeaka~
oon e upVs city. have o~rganfz6d 3
I'm for the coming season
and woa.d like to hear from all junior
teams averaging thirteen to sixteen
years of age. especially teams from
the other troops in this city. Address
all communications to Nels Jensen,
551 Sayre e n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
High school (ff)
Alumni CAD

Next Friday night the girls teams
will play again and he Methodist
champs Will meet the champions Of
the New Brunswick Sunday School
Athletic HDsue-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
WILLIE CURRY leads KID POTTY BY SHADE last NIGHT
Review A. S. Boys Varsity
Team I9I8-I0 Basketball Season

basketball uniform, and under the
guidance of Coach Burns he has de-
veloped into one of the mainstays of
the team. Fourty-two points were
gathered by Flynn during the season.
Mo Splitter wa O last years varsity
man. Splitter is a dependable guard.
He is the only one of the above named
that will be here for next years bas-
ketball team, while Dutch Griener
and Fat Hanson. who each played
eight games will also be available for
the 1880 team Both Griener and
Hanson were kept out of most of this
years games OF account of injuries.
Following Is the summary of the
seasons games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-05
Daily Thouuht

Man Is his W star. and the SOU
that a render m honest and perfect
man commands all light.-John F1etch'
er. x
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
HOOVER ON EUROPEAN CREDITS

During the last weeks OF his stay in
Europe. Herbert Hoover. director
general OF fnter-aiiied relief, has had
the opportunity to talk pretty plainly
Hpcn the fundamentals Of the present
economic conditions in which Large
part of continental Europe finds it,
self, and TO point out the measures
which are indispensable to an tm-
provament In those conditions. One
Of thase opportunities came with his
OF the congressional committee IN
war expenditures which has been
holding sessions in Paris. One Of the
subjects of this particular hearing
was the necessity for the proposed
extension OF credits to Europe. and
the conditions under which the cred
It's should be granted,
Mr.. Hoover expressed the opinion
IhA1 II Ii necessary Tor the INNS1
States 10 extend TO Europe credits Of
between three and four billion dollars
running for a year and half 70 TWO
years He regarded this as impe ra-
i've II Europe il TO ee saved from
disaster, and II an outlet is To be
maintained on that continent for the
surplus on American production, II
was his opinion that the credits
should he issued TO established Euro
pean merchants under guarantee Of
their respective governments. and that
- guarantee should In turn be given
r. ths Unitsd States 70 tbs American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
Government and Business.
Virginia Citizen. }

There never was a time in our his
tory when the iaw-making branches
of both the federal and various state
goverpments exercised such authority
lover business enterprises as at the
present. In fact, it seems to be an
era in which the principles of justice
and fair dealing are more and more
becoming embodied IN statutory law
regulating the methods and conduct
OF business esta blishments and lay
ing. down for them numerous rules
and regulations by way of compii-
Gated reports of their doings to the
government not only for taxation
purposes but also for statistical and
rsany other purposes and covering re-
auirements designed to prevent
fraudulent production OF goods for
market.
II is unfortunate that mans greed
for gain has to be checked by so
much red tape regulations and SO
r,any stringent penalties and the
fonest producer. especially the small
producer with limited means, often
complains bitterly Of it all as heavy
handicap to his going business at all,
that unintentional failure on his part
to comply with some regulation ahout
rure foods or the like should bring
him within the clutches Of govern
ment prosecution and cause him so
rnuch Inconvenience, worry and ex-
srense: but the old saying Ignorance
OF the law Is nc excuse, and should
be remembered by the MANAGEMENT
OF all business concerns. whether
small or large and the frequent calls
CT the government for reports on
blanks whose information requests. it
IL true, are often obscure and hard
To understand, should be promptly
complied with, as best they can be
filed out and not neglected. as ncgli-
gence Of this sort will certainly cause
the most honest business man I'M
Necessary trouble and expense in the
future. perhaps a long time after
" ards, when he may have almost for
gotten the call for information
surely ''procrastfnation Is the thief
OF time" in this as well as in every
other line OF human activity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
PEARL TRADE BooMs IN SPITE OF H. c. L.

statistically- minded person has
been delving into the trade in pre-
cious stones and has uncovered some
interesting sideiights on our reaction
nationally. to the prevailing and
quite too well known high cost of
living.
This earnest seeker after truth has
found that importation of precious
stones into the United States In the
fiscal wear Just ended exceed IN
value that OF any earlier year, and
this includes a revival of the popu-
laritv of the pearl. Dispatches from
London indicate that the popularity
of the pearl due to the disiocation of
the riches pearl fisheries by war con-
aitions is causing South African dia-
mond producers to dump their
! large Stocks of diamonds accumulated
| during the war. This popularity OF
! the pearl made ltseit appaI eht "oi
ing the early part OF the war, the i'm
portation OF pearls into the United
States Jumping from 1000, 600 in
l912 to over $4,000 Goa in the caIen-
dar year 1915. and about $4,000, 600
TN 1917, but dropping ny reason OF
scarcity to less than So 600 900 in 1918.
The 1919 Arures h'o~e ever, show a
slight increase in pearls and large
Increase in diamonds imported, those
imported in the uncut state amount
ing to over sf5 600, 600 as again st
about $4,000 600 in 1915, while cut
DIANE nds also show a large increase,
totaIiing s29,o0o.0o0 against about
l4.o0o 900 in 1915
The war and war conditions have
made radical changes in the move
men, of diamonds and pearls, Prior
to the war only small proportion
of the diamonds entering the United
States came by way of Great Britain.
although 9s per cent OF the world
diamonds are produced in her South
African colonies. OF the s25 900. 600
worth Of diamonds imported in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
(virginia Citizen

The Richmond yirginian the other
day had an editorial under the above
caption relating to some special effort
the present senate is making in thai
direction Our contemporary might
. have gone. further. and into the in~
equitable assessment that the senate
once tried to correct. but the house.
and in fact the whole Legislature was
thrown OF its feet and onto its head
and 1t came to naught. The Virgin
ian starts out now with this pare
graph;
When one county or city makes NJ
/ assessments on fun value and anoth-
er on smaller proportion, say twns
thirds or onerhalf. nobody could OBJ
iect II taxation were entirely local and
for local purposes. When, however,
the assessments thus made are used
as a basis for the collection OF state
taxes, the unit which has full asse4e-
ment is at marked financial disad-
vantange.
True prediction. and THAI Is The
gravest matter today affecting our
tax system. For long months : tx
commission on equalization OF the two
houses sat in vacation and threnho6
! out what seemed to us a good starteF
for correction OF inequalities On
the commission there were such neq4
as the late Edward Echols, bAnkG1
financted and lieutenant governor, II
PAGE OF the University OF virgini
Hill Montague and others. The -
port was laid before a general, ~
senahly q small minority bringing III
dissenting report, favoring segrNaA1
ton instead OF equalization. A NJ
huncomhe was delt in: people and
papers misled. by the gallery play4kA
and the upstairs. and the work Of -
long suffering committee came ~
naught The segregation plan c.
ried, and equalization went to tNF
winds. During the investigations -
was shown that the fat beef cattle e.
some counties averaged only SIS =
$40 a head while the scrawny mflls
kind of some of our poorer countt63
were assessed at double that amounes
and. SO far as we know. X stands thu
way TO day. Segregation still fA1ae
OF equalization. WI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
SAD CONDITION OF
AFFAIRS FOR POLICE

The Kansas City star of August
28th, thus tells- the story of the
Kansas City. Kansas, depopulated
workhouse:
Wanted--One homes, pris-
oner willing TO work for the
Kansas side nofice,, " Dutias. Of
plea ant, and NOT, too arduous.
nature Man with knowledge
of laundry work preferred
No trifiers or cigarette smok-
ers need apply See D. c. Nc
Combs, acting. police Judge or
the Kansas Side police.
For the first time in six years the
Kansas City, Kansas. workhouse Is
untenanted, and there is no trusty
to work around headquarters. The
police are obliged TO do the chores
and run their own errends.
The unprecedented state OF af-
fairs is responsible for discomfort
among members OF the force. and 4
general search Is on to locate some
offender who would be willing TO
work out his fine.
The assistance OF Judge McComb
has been ought, and he has la
bored to alleviate the condition
Unfortunately, several persons elig-
IDLE for the position. who lately
have been Recommended" by him,
appealed from his decision.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
J0E B|CKERSTAFF
STARTS FOR HOME

Joe" Bickerstaff, of this city, after
going across the continent in his
homemade portable hotel. built on a
Ford automobile, is on his way back
having delivered to the mayor of San
Francisco a letter Of greeting from
Mayor Ainslie.
A letter just received from him by
the virginian enclosing two rattlera
from desert rattle snakes slaughtered
fy him the other day, states that he
has just left Needles, Cal. on the
homeward trip and hopes to reach
cid Richmond by Thanksgiving day.
His return trip will be by way Of
Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and on up
the Atlantic coast. He wdrites that
ne has not met with an accident nor
a breakdown OF any sort since leav-
Ing Richmond la June, and that he
IL enjoying the best OF health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
THE WEEKLY JAZZ
fBlucpenciled by the Man About TOWN.

] asked him to be seated. 1ust like
middle man in the Ministries.
He declined to set.
rs this the GOVERNOR"
'Umph-huh, l am him"
What are you going to do about
the roads commission, and what are
their names %
The governor glanced out OF the
window, and declared that 1t look ed
like 4 storm was coming up.
II understand you have joined the
consumers league, and will refuse
hereafter to pay five cents Tor a sin
gle doughnut. can I quote you on
that p
II really believe there Is a storm
coming up" said the governor.
DO you favor paying twelve bones
for ton of short coal. mean Ii 1t
fair to buy a short ton at full ton
price, when there are people now SELL
ing ice on the street at fifteen pound
for a dime?"
did you hear that thunaer?"
Will you be a candidate foH the
U. S. senator" =.
There goes that thunder again: did
you bring your storm coat with you ?"
what would you do II Judge Rhea
resigned from the corporation COM
mission
That lightning must er struck some
place, then"
who Is the best man to succeed
Senator Martin when he retires from
active servics?"
did you say You wers IN = hurry
and had to xot~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
ONE REPUBLICAN, WHO PROTESTS

to prevent war and 20 put 'n'erha-
uonal relations upon basis OF law
and right and Justice, the majority re.
r.-, n.. u,.,,s-.- ., cav. ,..,.. e,no
''' ''-'' va '''' '-' 49, - ~
. 1'sF points '0t l'e7e is nof
single at-usien-' in place Of argu-
rneaf. W have irony and sarcaSn1~:
y q have also open insults to the great
friendly nations who TONED with our
representatives. IN the negotiation NJ
she treaty ana the drawing IN ~ the
league covenant In The "ressy--,-
tton~ concerning Article Y Mr. Mcs
curY,ter eerq only an ar,ordy,,so.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17

TIE Iazz is glad to announce that
1t has discovered the correspondence
school of Journalism has its goou
points. for after having studied our
first series OF lessons as printed in the
last issue of the jazz we find that
This correspondence school can learn
n younGster many things. His first
Job was 10 interview the governor on
the leading questions OF the day, ana
here is his cory, which We venture
10 say is as good as any one with
moro experience could have gotten.
When I entered the front office
three very pretty Young ladies looked
up irquiringlE, and a man sitting near
the 'oor sized me up.
lis the colonel IMP we ventured to
say. not at All appalled, at the daz
2llng display OF feminine beauty.
What do you want with him."
1T there anything bidding i mean
liz there nothing going ahead nj to
print in the papers What, mean
that he can inform me about"
No, he is on his way out"
May | have conversation with the
governor p
What do you want with him ?"
ooh, Just a little conversation" ---,
Just then a sypall. miudle-sized
man, above the average. stuck his
head from within the inner Office. and
all the young lady could do was to
point that way.
l then went into the inner room
and sat down. The small, middle
sized man above the average TN big
ness stood up.