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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-09
HARDING IN KANSAS
(By Associated Press.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 9-That the ma
ton be self-reliant agriculturally, in
dustrially and politically was espous-
ed by Senator Harding here today be-
fore farmers and students of the state
agricultural college. He repeated his
opposition to the League G ations
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-09
Weather For Kentucky
Fair tonight and Sunday; little
change in temperature.
Today,s Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 9.-Hogs SOC
higher; tops SIT; prospects favorable;
cattle steady.
Louisville, KY, Oct. 9.-Cattle 500;
steady and unchanged; hogs 1000;
25c higher; So to SIG; sheep 400;
steady and unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-09
First Raptist Church

Sunday School at $3.50; morning
service at 10:45;. subject, elbow Read
est Thou?" B.. Y. P. u. at 6:15; even
ing service at 7:15; subject, Goods
Plans for Our Lives"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-09

THE Coffee habit is a pleasant
habit if you use Rookwood Coffee.
Coffee doesn't get any better than
D. B., Mckinney &
Company. al )
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-09
CLEVELAND WINS TODAY

)Pfeffer and Miller; for Cleveland,
Coveleski and O'Neill.
Richard Marquard, the star pitch
er for the Brooklyn Nationalss, was
arrested here today charged with
ticket scalping.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-09
THE WEEKS WEATHER
(By Associated Pres:

(By Associated FreSS)
Washington, Oct. 9.-Next week :
weather: Ohio valley, generally fair;
normal temperature, but becoming
unsettled; cooler Thursday or. Friday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-09
FOR SALE

200 pairs Roller Skates will be
sold at $3.50 to $500 per pair. See
the undersigned at the Kenmad-
rich Restaurant. TOM BAXTER.
PAS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
AID LEADERSHIP
THROUGH SCOUTS
Large Attendance at Meeting :.
F.. B. Gale is Speaker

At the regular session of the course.
Leadership Through Scouting" held
last night in the Library, i. Bryant
Gale Of Bayonne, presented the sub
iect, Patrol Organization and Troop
Management"
This session was II of the most
instructive and interesting held so far.
Mr.. Gale has been in Scout work for
q great many years, and the subject
which he covered was one which he
has spent a great lea of time on.
New interest is coming into the
work in scouting in Perth Amboy as
is shown by the large number OF new
men attending these sessions.
Next Tuesday j. A. Duffy, Scout
Executive of Orange, N. j., will pre-
sent the subject, Putting the Pro-
gram Across"
A formidable is planned, and it is
hoped that all the men who have
been out to the sessions previously,
and also those who are interested in
leadership. will be with us.
On Thursday, January %, a hike is
planned. The start will be made from
the corner of Smith and State streets
at CHS p. m, going by bus to Metu-
chen and hiking to a cabin in the
woods. Here Mr.. Robert York, scout
executive of New Brunswick will talk
IN Gods Out of Doors" Demonstra-
tons of various fires will be made
and cooking in the open, each man
taking are of himself with the food
furnished,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
ALLEGED RICH
\ DRAFT EVADER TODAY
BIZ The Associated Press.

BIZ The Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7.-Grover
Bergdoll, one of the two millionaire
brothers accused of d~raft-dodging
who have been sought by the police
for the last two years, was arrested
in his mothers home today.
Detectives broke into the house by
the front and rear entrances. While
one of the men wrested a revolver
from Mrs. Berkdoll, mother of the
accused men, the others went through
the house and found Grover Bergdoll
wrapped in a blanket. He was with
out coat, vest or collar. He was taken
to the federal building in a motor
car.
Later Mrs. Bergdoll, the wife Of a
brewer, was arrested charged
with obstructing justice. With a re-
volver she had kept the officers at
bay for several hours. Bergdoll was
locked up at the Federal building.
An officer of the Department of Jus
tice said it was the expectation that
Bergdoll would be turned over to the
United States military authorities
Although born in this country the
Bergdoll brothers were of German
descent and declared they never
would fight against Germany. Mrs,
Bergdoll was arrested several times
on the charge of o~bstructlhg the
draft,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
MADSEN AGAIN HEADS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CONTINUED from page ~

The directors have adopted q pol
lev of appointing as many olncefS'
chairmen and committeeman OUTSIDE
of the board of directors as possible.
| But realizing that some Of the prin-
| cipal officers whom they appoint
| should meet with the board thai the
| work Of the department could be
| better co-ordinated and the directors
and principal officers thus keep In
| touch with each other, h directors
passed the following resolution:
Resolved that the counselor,
treasurer, chairman OF the forum
committee, chairman of the mer-
chants committee, chairman OF nd
manufacturers committee be invited
TO sit with the directors at all their
meetings."
In order to organize the different
bureaus and committees or the
Chamber of Commerce, the directors
authorized the president to appoint
q committee of three to advise with
him in appointing the following
Merchants bureau, executive commit
tee. manufacturers bureau executive
committee, forum committee, city
planning committee, housing corpor-
alton committee, waterways commit
tee, industrial committee, traffic COM
mittee, auditing committee, head
quarters committees, Amboy Assocla-
ton committee, ldLuihe
field committee.
The directors voted to thorl
the present forum committee to nave
charge of tho annual meeting. They
also passed a resolution RENTING
dues for the year 1919 to all mem
bers who were in the service during
the late war.
During the meeting Secretary Fred
e. Hilton gave q short ak on the
great need in this city for more
houses in which employees could
make their homes. He told what the
Chambers of Commerce in other
cities are doing to organize building
corporations in order that homes
| might be built for the citizens of the
city and it was through Secretary
Hilton's talk hat the directors au-
thorized a committee to study the
| question Of housing in this city and
make a report as to what in thei
opinion is the best way for the city
of Perth Amboy to solve this great
question.
The meeting, which began with a
luncheon, was n of the best Attend
ed directors meetings ever held. At
the close of the luncheon they elected
officers and regular business was
transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
BIC EXODUS Of
FOREIGN LABOR
One Million Men Have Left U. S.
Since ATmiStiCe
Bn Tho AssociateA Press.

BIZ INC ASSOciuLcN HTGSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7:-Nearly
1000 900 foreign-born laborers have
left the United States for Europe
since the armistice was signed and
1000, 900 more will depart as soon as
passport regulations are made less
strict according to n statement issued
here by the Inter-Racial Council OF
which General Coleman du Pont Is
chairman.
Tens of thousands of aliens are re-
ported to be giving up their JOBS
preparatory to returning to their
home lands, it was said. and many
of these "as thu result of racial pre-
judices will take back with them
stories about America which VIII
mako his country less attractive to
immigrants"
granted the countries of Europe" II
was stated, land the fact h a 3d.
600, 900 persons. women largely, are
drawing aid from their governments
in the form of pensions. are factors
which detract from the incentive
heretofore existing for foreigners to
seek their fortunes in the United
States"
A nationwide educational movement
amor thirty nationalities in this coun-
try, having for it's purpose the en-
deavor to adjust the foreign born to
American life" has been undertaken
by the council which has held numer-
Gus conferences with leading repre-
sentatives Of each race. More thah
400 Industrial and financial
of the country are said to pe
interested in the council Wh,ch al.
yocates "a liberal attitude on the part
of the public toward immigration" as
a result of the reported unskilled Ia
Dor shortage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
COLLECTS INTERESTING FACTS
ON GEMS OF THE WORLD
Bu The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. Tiff all the dia-
monds mined In history and existing
today as cut and polished gems were
gathered from the ends OF the earth,
they would form a pile about as large
as a wagon load Of Goa dumped on
the sidewalk, says q Chicago statis-
teal expert. The pile would contain
46,S55,474 carats and the gems would
weigh ten and one-half tons. If the
pile were in the form of a cone, it
would nave a base diameter of eight
feet and a height of five feet. Reck-
oning the diamonds at $500 a carat, it
would have q value of $13, 906, 642, zoo.
1t would contain TO Ia gallons
worth $5,439.023 a gallon; or 76 Ia
bushels valued at $~51,570,729 a bushel.
All the worlds diamonds could be
packed in an ordinary clothes closet
or a kitchen pantry.
This estimate Is based on an APP
Proclamation OF the total output Of
rough diamonds in the worlds entire
history. India, it is estimated, has
produced, all told, 50,000,0 900 carats;
brazil, Is. 600, 900; South Africa, 170,-
$4,000; Borneo, 1000, 900; British
Guiana, 10000; Australia, 10000;
!China, 1000; Siberia, 500; United
States, 500. This is a total rough out
put of 236.777.374 carats or So 3-5
avoirdupois.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
LEGISLATURE TO ACT ON
STATE DAYLIGHT SAVING

NEWARK, Jar. State Senator
William B.. Mackay, Jr.. of Hackeh-
sack. N. J., announced today that he
would at once prepare a bill for CON
tinuance of daylight saving in New
Jersey and that he would have the
bill ready for introduction when the
new Legislature convened at Trenton.
Senator Mackay said that New Jer-
sew commuters would suffer hardships
II their state kept to the ~old-fashion-
ed schedule this summer while New
York and Pennsylvania set their
clocks ahead an hour. He mention
ed in this connection the inconven-
fence to women shoppers as we'll as to
those travelling to New York city in
the rush" hours.
Daniel f. Pomeroy, vice president
of the Bankers Trust Company OF
New York, who lives in Englewood,
where several other Manhattan bank
ers also reside, says that the Republi-
can county committee of Bergen
county is to look into the daylight
saving issue at it's January session and
that petitions so far indicate a strong
popular feeling for continuing the new
summer schedule.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
ELIZABETH -.
TO MOVE STORE

The Elizabeth Hardware Co., which
is preparing to remove its business,
has purchased the property on New
Brunswick avenue formerly known as
the Ltddle & Pfeiffer livery stable and
is remodeling it for occupancy in the
near future. Work has already
started and the mason work will
probably be completed tomorrow.
| According to the plans, the retail
and Wholesale departments will be
separate, the two having a frontage
of eighty feet. on New Brunswick av-
enue. The former will cover a space
of more than $500 Square feet and
the latter 5000 square feet. which is
twice the floor space that the con-
Germ now covers in its building on
Smith street. 1t is thought that the
building will be completed and ready
for occupancy some time in February,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
STATEN ISLAND CARS :. :.
TO RUN TILL JAN. 10

NEW YORK, Jan. Lewis Nixon,
Public Service Commissioner, yester-
day made public correspondence be-
tween himself and Adrian Fl. Larkin
counsel for the Staten Island trolley
lines, in which Commissioner Nixon
requested the company not to cease
operation of its lines in Richmond
Borough before January 10. Mr..
L.arkin has agreed to recommend to
the company that no notice concern
ing the proposed cessation of opera
ton shall be posted before January
16, and that the notice when posted
shall provide that discontinuance OF
service shall not take place earlier
<Lar Tar,,arv 10
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
Society

The Philathea Society of the First
Baptist church met last night at the
home Of Miss Dossie Roberts, OF 2bS
Rector street. The treasurer report
ed profits of $103.50 on the recent
bazar. 1t was decided to hold a So
cial january 23. and the blowing
committee was appointed:
Chairman Miss Hattie Emmons,
assisted by the Misses Marguerite
Ling. Gladys Sellers, Elsie Cline.
Thelma Emmons and Mrs. Clarence
Wright.
An interesting mission talk by Mrs.
William H. Bawden concluded the
business session. Refreshments were
then served by the hostess
h Home Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian church met yes
terdav afternoon in the chapel. Ihe
chairman of the afternoon was MRS.
John Fritzinger, assisted by MRS
Thomas Foster. Mrs. George Hadden'
Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. William Fraser
Mrs. Halpin. The subject or the al
ternoon was Financing Missions.
! The program opened with a vocal
| duet by Mrs. Frank Dorsey and Mrs.
| Thomas Foster. A paper on THE
| Joy of the Giver,' was hen read by
| Mrs. George Hadden. She was fol
| lowed by "a Hindu Story with a
| Point" by Mrs. Henry Dillon. Ke-
! marks in Giving concluded the
| cial hour followed and refreshments
were served.
The local Executive Board Of the
International Institute met yesterday
at the home of the chairman, MRS
Adrian Lyon. Gordon street. Mrs.
Edith Cruise reported that thirty
club meetings had been held: sixty
| three classes had been taught ana
! eleven interpretations had been made
The sings held in the factories dur
ing which Christmas songs were rem
dered were very interesting, Mrs
cruise stated. The Community
christmas tree sing. it is believed, an
other wear will be held on a different
day than this year. Factories closed
early and the girls were not togetheI
and hence could not be gathered
easily.
Institute are busily working on the
Washington birthday program; II Is
believed that groups OF girls dressed
In their native costumes will DO ma,
tive dances. The entire program VIII
he carried out in the local hig school
auditorium IN Thursday, February -
Harry Tlerney, celebrated pianist
and musical play writer who has beer
an tho stage Tor the past several years
was here from New York yesterday
for a visit with his parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Patrick Tierney, OF Kearny ave-
nue..
The Junior choir of the Simpson M.
II nburcb will have q rehearsal to-
morrow afternoon at 4:So O'CLOCK.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
TOLL Of DEATH
IS INCREASING
Hundreds, Possibly Thousands,
Die in Mexican Earthquake
TIE Associated Press.

RH IJkE ySOC1ut60 L co.,
D2MEEICO CITY. Jan. Hundreds,
possibly thousands, of lives were LOST
as the result of the earthquake whlch
shook the state of Vera Cruz Satur-
day night. So widespread was the
damage done by the shock and SO w1ld
are some of the sections that su1fereo
from 1t that 1t Is probably the NUM-
Der of casualties will never be kho"n.
Private dispatches from Vera Cruz
and Jalapa, state that 1000 persons
lost their lives at Couztlan. These re-
ports. which are said at both cities to
be reliable. confirm information given
last night by Presidential Military
HEADQUARTERS. Thirty lives We're lost
ut Teocelo, where three churches ana
forty houses were destroyed.
Volcanic eruptions have occurred
at Cofre De Terite from when POM
70 the volcano of Orizaba the shock
seemed to center, according to fu-
mors. Flood waters pouring down
the Pescados river have inundated
Ishuacan, Mahauxtlan and Tlapanala,
while many ranches are under water.
Barranca Grande and Los Simones
are also suffering from floods, 1t is
reported from Vera Cruz. =,
Twenty bodies have been
from the Pescados at Jalcomulco
Apazapan. There were three Sign
shocks yesterday, according to in
formation at the astromfcal observa-
tory at Tacabaya, a suburb or Mexico
City. They were so feeble that they
could be detected only by instru-
ments. S~ubterranean noises, are still
noticeable in the T~edregal, a rocky
waste near this city, and great cracks
have appeared In the earth.
Several oil wells near Tuxpam have
beon spouting petroleum since the
earthquake, according to Vera Cruz
adVicos.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07

The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Ste
phen's Danish Lutheran church Will
hold their yearly business meeting
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
the basement of the church in Broad
street.
The attendance of every member is
requested as the annual election of
officers will AXE place besides other
important business which be tran
sacted.
The Young Ladies Sewing Circle
of Our Savior's Lutheran church met
last night at the home of Mrs. Chris
Arnesen in Tottenville. 1t was de-
cided to hold a fair on February 20
In the church. Five new members
were initiated and following the bust
ness session refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be
held January 20 at the home of Miss
Johanna Petersen in Laurie street.
The monthly meeting of st. Paul's
Lutheran church will be held at the
home of Mrs. j. Turk, in Oak street,
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Swedish Ladies Aid Society
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Carbon, of Madison
avenue, at < o CLOCK.
The Braga Ladies will meet tomor-
row afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock in Frem
hall.
The Lady Foresters, Court of AM
boy No. 80, met asst night in Jacob
sens hall. The meeting vas very
largely attended and the election of
officers for the ensuing wear took
place. A number Of visitors were
present from New Brunswick and
Railway. Following the meeting the
entire membership adjourned to the
home of Mrs. j. H. Mehaffey in Me-
chanic street, where refreshments
were served. The installation of Off
GERS will take place at the next meet
ing, January 20.
The Barbara Freitche Girls met
last night at the home OF Miss Anna
Beck in 42a Compton avenue. The
election of officers took place with the
following results:
Miss Nicolena Petersen, president;
Miss Anna Beck, financial secretary.
The report OF the treasurer for the
year shows a balance on hand
Plans for q Leap Year dance and
also for a theatre party were discuss
ed. A drive for members will also
soon be started. Any young woman
make application through n of the
members. Following the business ses-
sion a social time followed.
Miss Charlotte Ryan played the
piano and refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Miss Marie Hanko in Cor
nell street Tuesday night. January 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
Criticize Sugar Action.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE fail
Iure of the President to authorize tie
purchase of the remainder of the
Cuban sugar crop brings sharp criti-
cism from Senator McNary, of Oregon,
author Of the bill comforting upon the
President the power 10 avert a famine
and prevent profteering in the COM
modify, who calls It a great blunder."
A telegram-from President Menocal,
of Cuba containing an urgent plea
.that the United States buy from the is
land planters in order to stabilize the
market is made public at the same
time by Mr.. McNary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
LODGES

Newly elected officers of Perth
Amboy Camp No. 10, Woodmen of
the World, will be Installed tonight
at a meeting of the camp in Wood
men hall. State Consul Commander
f. O.. Thompson, a member Of the
camp will be the installing officer and
he will be assisted by other members
of the camp at the ceremonies. 4
social session will follow the meeting.
Violet Rebekah Lodge No. Sc,
odd Fellows, at it's meeting tonight,
will complete arrangements for the
installation of officers that will take
place the following meeting on jan
uary 81. They will arrange for a So
cial session to follow the installation
that is to be held at Odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
SUMMONS AID BY
USE OF TELEPHONE

BY knocking off the receiver of his
telephone, j. Lawrence Kearny, about
seventy years old, who resides alone
at 1S9 High street. secured aid early
today as he lay on the floor in a semi
conscious condition, brought on by
falling health. Mr.. Kearny, who has
been in falling health for sometime
managed to get the receiver off the
hook and by making a pounding noise
caused the operator at central to send
q man to his home to investigate. In
this way Mr.. Kearny's condition was
discovered.
DR.. George w. Fithian, who has
been treating Mr.. Kearny. was called
and upon his advice MI. Kearny was
sent to the hospital for treatment this
afternoon. DIR. Fithian said that he
thought Mr.. kearny would be on:
again in a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
VICTOR BERGER STARTS
COURT ACTION IN STATE

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 7:-Victor
Berger today will start court action
against the chief Of police of Jersey
City and other officials who were re-
sponslble for him being rustled out
of the city, where he was scheduled
to talk. Mr.. Berger wakes indignant.
He will fight the case under his con-
s~titutional rights, he says.
The representative-elect from a
Milwaukee district, and now out on
bail after being convicted under the
Espionage laws, calls the action of
Richard c. Batterby, chief of police,
who turned him away from the hall
whore he was to speak and escorted
him out of the city, as Outrageous"
He will also act against Charles
Francis X. O'Brien, director of pub
lie safety, who requested the police
officer to act.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
ENGLAND GETTING READY
fUR The Ill YnpiC GAMES

Gy The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, jan. 7.-Reports from
England indicate that the English ath-
letic authorities are actively engaged
in preparing for active participation
in the Olympic Games to be held at
Antwerp, Belgium next summer. De-
spite the fact h a Great Britain lost
hundreds of her best athletes during
the war the United Kingdom in max
ing selections for the games next year,
will have more material to draw from
than ever before, according to experts
This somewhat anomalous situation Is
tdue to the creation of a great new
| body of athletes as the result of mill
| tary training and outdoor life at the
front.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
FILE AGREEMENT
ON BUILDING HERE

BIZ S:ar Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. IA
building agreement has been filed IN
the office OF the county clerk between
Aaron and Sarah Schultz of Perth
Amboy with Isaac Bernstein II Ma
than Rosenchein, builders. This agree
ment calls for the erection OF a two
family frame dwelling on Amboy ave-
nue.. Perth Amboy by May l, this year.
The contract price amounts to $10,S80
and the building is to be erected in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fcations made by NJ. G. Turk, archi-
toct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
UNITED STATES SELLS MUCH
ARMY STOCK AT BIG LOSS

ANTWERP, Jan. Almost $780,
900, 900 was realized from American
army stock remaining in France af-
ter the departure of the American
army, said Brigadier Conower, chief
of staff of supplies, who sailed today
for America. He had estimated the
value of the stock at $1,700, 900 900
and declared it would have cost $780,
900, 900 to take the stock back to
America. The United States there
fore received a little less than fifty
cents on the dollar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-07
OBITUARY.
James Greaves

JulfIGS OfUdVGS
James Greaves, q resident of this
city for forty-two years. died last
night at his home, 200 Broad street.
He was seventy-six years old. Mr..
Greaves is survived by four daugh-
tiers and a son, Mrs, Robert Mallory,
Miss Cecilia Greaves and John
Greaves IF this city, Mrs. Sarah
Swords and Mrs. Marguerite Sterling
of New York City. Funeral services
will be held Friday morning from his
late residence followed by a solemn
requiem mass at st. Mary's church
at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in
st. Mary's cemetery.