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Newark post., 1920-10-20
Registration
Heauy Here
Last Saturday
Party Workers Busy All Day
More Than 1000 Now
Qualified to Vote in
This District

Registrars for this district had
an exceedingly busy day last Sat
urday registering the numbers
who appeared on the last day. As
local politicians had calculated,
nearly half of the voters had left
the matter of registration until
that time. Many women, too,
had not made up their minds to
register and were urged within
the last hour or so by party
workers. More than 1000 men and
women are now qualified to vote
at the election on November 2.
In all, nearly 800 registered last
Saturday in the three districts.
At the Deer Park, the headquar-
ters for the First Election Dis
trict, 237 registered, many of
whom were women. The total for
this district is now 744. In the
Second district, BAT were register
ed, the majority of whom were
women, bringing the total for this
district up to 873. At Currinder's
store, Christiana, lot were regis
tered on Saturday, making the
total more than 400.
Some anxiety is felt as to the
possibility of everyone's voting
on November 2. A local candidate
calls attention to the fact that in
, the Second District with total
of 873, allowing one minute for
, voting, would require nearly 13
hours, unless additional machin.
cry is provided. Assurance is
given by many that sufficient ac
commodations will be provided 50
, that all may vote without being
hurried unduly.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
PLANS MADE
FOR MEETING OF STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The Board Of Directors of the
Delaware State Teachers Assocla-
fion at a meeting held in Dover
fecently made tentative plans foI
heir second annual meeting which
pill probably be held at Dover on
November NIB.
As planned the department OF
Administration will meet or
Thursday evening, November IL
pther meetings will be held or
Friday, the 18th, and on the
forning Of the 18Th. Official an
Founcements containing detailed
nformation will issue at al
farly date, it is understood.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
CLUB OUTLINES
PLANS OF STUDY
FOR THE YEAR
General Invitation Extended
to Musical Afternoon
Next Tuesday

The New Century Club has an
nounced a comprehensive outline
of study for the year covering the
influence of the early settlements
on the States as follows
/. Dutch contributions to Amer
lean civilization and some ancient
Dutch landmarks in New York
State.
2. The manners and customs of
Maryland and Virginia settlers
and the impressions they left on
the social, economic and political
life of the country.
3. The New England influence
on the religious and educational
and the industrial life of the
country, and some old New Eng
land shrines.
4. The French infcence in Lou
isiana.
5. The Spanish Missions in the
Southwest.
6. The westward moving from
tier; it's last phases in the mining
camp and the cattle ranch; it in
fuence on democracy.
7. The first transcontinenta
railroad.
A pleasing program of musi
has also been outlined. At tn
first meeting of the year, held las
Tuesday, Miss Mary Houston SAN
very delightfully."-.
Next Tuesday, the 26th, Mrs. {
E. Griffith, State Chairman o
Music, will play and Mrs. Julia
Adair will sing. This meetin
will be open to the public and
: general invitation is extended t
, all to enjoy this program.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
WEDDING
REED-GEESAMAN

A quiet wedding took pace last
night at SIS when Verda Geesa-
man, daughter of Finley Geesa-
man of Ruthby, and Edward
Franklin Reed, son of Mrs. Sallie
Reed of Smyrna, were married at
the M. E. parsonage by Reverend
Frank Herson. The young man
has made his home in Newark for
some time. The young couple will
reside at the brides home.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
/ teachers Institute
To Be Held
This Week
Fo,ntu Officials and State Leaders
to Speak
demonstration Classes to be
Conducted for Primary
and Grammar Grades

Teachers from rural New Castle
lonnty. the county ofIicials and
heal educators will assemble here
[sxt Saturday for a county insti-
|ntp. Every effort has been made
\ arrange a program that will be
ksIpful in a professional way and
\ demonstrate what is being done
~ educational advancement.
The teachers and others will
.riov a social evening at the
Eomen's College on Friday even
! NO when the students taking the
|eacher training courses will as
ii in the entertaining and in the
(erving Of refreshments.
A particularly interesting fea-
Ipre Of the occasion will be
demonstration classes conducted
h the sectional meetings to be
keld Saturday morning. Miss M.
Rohr will conduct such a class
for Fifth Grade work and Miss
kutledge for First Grade.
Preceding these sectional gath
brings, a general meeting will be
held in which preliminary an
kouncements and greetings will
be given.
Luncheon will be served at the
rollege Commons from 1920 to Z
R'clock.
The program follows:
9 to 9.40-Greeting and opening
address,, Superintendent Wilbur
4. Jump.
$40 to 9.55-The Work of thu
Bounty Board, George L. Medill
President.
9.55 to 101O-Announcement o
Extension Courses, Prof. W. A
Wilkinson,
1910 10 10.3O-Ihe Attendanc
Drive, Dr.. R. w. Cooper.
1890 to 12.2O-Sectional Nee
ing with Demonstration Teaching
Grammar Grade Section, Mis-
Barnes.
Primary Section, Miss Rub
Miller.
Round Table Discussion.
1920 to 2-Lunch Hour at Con
hons.
2 to 2.30-Address, State Con
missioner 4. r. Spaid.
2,30 to 2.5O-Practical Phase
Il School Attendance, Miss Rut
ones.
2.5O 10 3.05-Self-M f-Measuremel
Pf Teaching Efficiency, Miss MAJ
,. Rich.
3,O5 TO 3.2O-The Health Ca1
pain, DR.. G. S. Osincup.
3.20 to 3.30,-Sumr1ary, Supe
ntendent w. H. Jump.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
FIRST OF SERIES OF
DANCES TO BE HELD
FRIDAY EVENING

The first of aseries of dances
arranged by the group of young
folk of the town will be held in
the Century Club next Friday
evening,
1t. J. Allison ODaniel Post,
American Legion, has completed
arrangements for a dance to be
given in the Armory on Armistice
Day, November II, to raise funds
to support the war orphan adopted
recently by the Post.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS TO HOLD SMOKER

The 1t. J. Allison ODaniel
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
at a meeting on Monday evening
discussed arrangements for a
smoker to be held at their rooms
in Center Hall the first Monday
in November. They are particular
ly desirous of having out both
the members from the Rehabilita
tion Division and the members
resident in the town.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
DISTINGUISHED
REPUBLICAN TO
SPEAK HERE
Professor R. NJ. McElroy to
Address Mass Meeting
October 18th

For the big republican rally to
be held here next Friday evening,
Octoer 10Th, the local committee
has secured for the speaker Pro
fessor Robert M. McElroy, of
Princeton University, who is a
recognized authority on history
and political economy.
Local and State candidates will
be present and music will be pro
vided by the Continental Band.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OUT
ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS

Miss Pennypacker, teacher of
science and mathematics at the
high school, is i'll at her home in
Philadelphia. She was stricken
early last week and removed to
her home on Wednesday. Superin-
tendent Owens is teaching Miss
Pennypacker's classes.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
SENATOR L. HEISLER BALL
TO SPEAK AT GLASGOW

Republicans in Pencader Hun
dred have completed arrange
ments for a big rally to be held at
GLASGOW Hall next Wednesday
evening, Octoger 27. They have
been fortunate in securing as the
sneaker for the occasion Senator
L. Heisler Ball.
The date of this meeting origin
allv set for Thursday was because
of conflicting meetings changed II
Wednesday.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS
AT DINNER

DR.. and Mrs. R. w. Helm enter
tanned at six o'clock dinner re-
Gently, Miss Charlotte Smith, in
structor in Home Economics at
the local high school, Harry Nc
Donald, instructor in Agriculture,
and J. H. Helm, of Williamsport,
Pa.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
d. A, r. TO MEET
- NEXT SATURDAY

The first meeting of the season
for the Daughters of the Amer,
can Revolution will be held at the
home of Mrs. A. L. Beals on oat,
urday afternoon at 2.3o.
Newark post., 1920-10-20
CITIZENSHIP MEET
ING WELL ATTENDED
Many Women See Voting
Demonstration Friday
Evening

That Newark women are very
much interested in the issues of
the campaign and anxious to learn
the exact mode of procedure in
the physical act of voting was
evidenced by the presence of a
goodly number of them at the
non-partisan meeting held under
the auspices of the Delaware
League of Women Voters in the
Armory last Friday evening.
The meeting was called at the
instance of Dean Winifred J.
Robinson, chairman for the citi-
zenship school movement, and ar
ranged by a committee composed
of an equal number of Republi-
cans and Democrats who made
every effort to keep it non-parti-
san. Party leaders were charged
with the responsibility Of having
present the representatives of
their respective parties.
Dean Robinson as temporary
chairman Of the meeting, explain
ed the object of the League of
Women Voters and declared that
this organization favored the en-
rollment of it's members with the
existing political parties. She call
ed upon Mayor Frazer to preside
He introduced Mr.. Charles F
Curley, of Wilmington, the first
speaker, and representative of the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Curley outlined briefly the
, purpose of government and its in
ception from the primitive efforts
to safeguard personal liberty anC
property. He stated clearly th'
= necessity for organized authorit!
: and the obligation resting upol
1 the individual to give thoughtful
4 consideration to the matter o
! government and to give the bes
r that is in him in return for tn
g protection afforded by organizes
e authority as represented by gov
t ernments.
I Explains the Physical Act of
{ Voting
- There need be no hesitancy, h
=, said, in performing the physics
w. act of voting since the act unde
:. our existing law is very simple
When the voter appears tn
judges inquire the name if it
u not known to them, make sure ths
70 it is in the registrars book, tn
- only evidence necessary to prov
le ones right to vote. An envelor
u containing the ballot is the
le le handed out and the voter retire
W to the booth. The ballot contain
y at the top the emblems of the r
., spective parties enclosed in
" simple square. In long lines b
L meath these emblems are tt
d names of the candidates for I'll
y presidential electors for eat
party and of the various cane
~ dates for State and county office
u Opposite each of these names is
small square. If one desires
vote a straight ticket, a sms
;, cross is made in pencil within Il
l. square at the top of the ball
which contains the emblem of t.
~, party. If the voter wishes
r" "split" the ticket, line is draw
IN through the name of the cane
ye- date to be cut and cross plac
at in the square opposite the mar
ay of the candidate from anoth
We party to be voted for in his stes
he The cross at the top of the ball
;or automatically registers vote +
every other candidate on t
in ticket.
Use Mr.. Curley also explained tn
to should voter inadvertently I
Continued on Page 4
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-15
GET NO CLUE To
STOLEN BOOZE
Two Prohibition Officers Here
For Probe But Nothing is
Learned in Strange Case.

No trace has been found of 131
cases of whiskey stolen the night
before last from the government
storehouse in Davidson avenue here
nor of the men who stole it. de-
spite the fact that two prohibition
officers. detailed from Newark to in
vestigate, are following up the rob-
berry here. L. S. Marshal Albert
Bollschweiler went to Newark yes
terday following the robbery ana
made a complete report in person of
the details of the case as he had
found them. This morning. when
questioned as to any new develop
ments, he said there were none with
the exception of the presence of the
federal prohibition agents here.
Rumors that the robbery was
carried out by local men have been
prominent since yesterday morning.
When asked OF his opinion as to
whether local or out of town men
had conducted the robbery. Mr..
Bollschweiler said he was willing to
bet any amount that the booze is
not in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-15

season is too far advanced, but said
the mayor: THE question can be
taken up in the fall before the new
budget Is made up and a new plan
mapped out at that time for the
distributed all over thecmfetcmfm
Fairgrounds to be developed on a
larger scale"
The mayor favors the develop
ment of the water front property for
public bathing beaches, parks and
Fairgrounds. This proposition was
last talked of as a soldiers memorial.
The plan for the memorial called for
a park, bathing beach and a wading
pool for the little folks, but Mayor
Dorsey does not think Ii would be
good judgment 20 spen1 the money to
develop The memorial JUST at tkis
time, when the cost of material and
labor is 81 high.
The selecting of locations for the
Fairgrounds rests in the hands of the
playground commission, but the
mayor says that these should be
distributed all over the city, so that
each locality can be represented and
have a playground in their immediate
vicinity. The mayor does ret fSgor
the old water works properly for a
playground and park as 1t is too far
from the center of the city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-15

Everyone realizes more and more
the need Of proper Fairgrounds for
the children of this city and from
what can be learned at this time it
seems as If some action will be
taken during the next few months to
arrange for a more perfect system
of Fairgrounds for next summer
than the children of this city have
enjoyed in the past.
At the present time there seems
to be little chance of much ini-
provement to the playground situa-
tion in the city this season. One
reason for this is the fact that the
season is too far advanced. Should
anything in this line be attempted
now. it is felt that as only a little
more than a month remains before
the school season begins that the
improvements would only have been
started before the children would be
called back to their classes and the
Fairgrounds remain unused, except
for two or three hours in the after
noon.
Mayor Frank Dorsey said today,
that he did not think it would be
good judgment to spend the money
just at this time to develop the beach
front or the Fairgrounds as the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-15
CLOSE BRIDGE
SHORT TIME
Highway Department Says
That Work Will Take Only
Day and Half or Two Days.
TIME FOR WORK IN DOUBT
New Rollers Wanted Under
Span Draw As Ones Now In
Place Are Badly Worn.
TIME FOR WORK IN DOUBT

Inquiries made of state highway
department men now working on the
state vehicular bridge between this
city and South Amboy this morning,
resulted in the information being
obtained that when that structure is
closed for repairs it will for one or
two days and not for ten days or
two weeks as had been reported.
Just when this work will be done is
not known as yet but the public will
be notified several days in advance,
according to the department men
now in this city.
The track upon which the wheels
under the draw move is to be re-
placed and in order to do this work
it will be necessary to jack up the
draw. This work will not take more
than a day and a half or two days,
it was said this morning, the Ameri-
can Bridge Company having the con-
tract TO do the work.
This will mean that trolley. bus
and automobile traffic over that
structure will be at a standstill for
the period during which the repairs
are being made. AS a result auto
mobiles wishing to go to South AM
boy and shore resorts must go by
way of New Brunswick.
AS autoists coming to the shore
resorts from north Jersey would
naturally come by way of this city,
sufficient public notice on the part
OF the state highway men will make
it possible to place warning signs
at the Pennsylvania bridge on the
outskirts of Railway, divercing all
traffic over the new state concrete
road from Railway to Metuchen.
1t will then be possible to save a
long trip to Perth Amboy and
thence from this city to Metuchen.
in order to reach New Brunswick
and the seashore.
The bridge across the Raritan
here was closed once before this
year, the action having been taken
as a result of part of it being car
,ried away by ice during a thaw and
norm late in the winter. Repairs
ase constantly being made. but II
will be impossible to do the work
now essential on the drawbridge
running gear without stopping all
traffic.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-15
New York Gunrnan Claims
Pal Killed Local Girl
And Her Escort
BOTH HELD IN PRISON

came out of the plant In grouc1
OF seven or more which they knew
holding them up would be too risky
to attempt.
The two men remained about the
powder works until late at night
waiting for an opportunity to hold
up some employe and ger q 1arf<
amount. They were not rewarded
for their wait and came back fe
Perth Amboy with the intention 81
going home by way of TottenrilIe.
They found that the last ferr7
had left the city and retraced Their
steps up Smith street. About tive
blocks from the ferry" the confess
sion says. they met q man In an
automobile with a girl who. the
confession stated. were the <4o
murdered later in the night.
Kupfer was stopped and asked n
he would take the two men to Rah-
way in order that they might take
the 2 o'clock train out OF there
for New York. Kupfer consented
and let the two men get into the
car.
They had gone only q short
distance when Perchand chznced 10
make q remark that he could drive
car. Kupfer. the confesezon sid
then told Perchand he could dfIFS
II he wished Perchand accepted xnd
got into the front seat. Kup<er z46
the fanny girl remained in the fr11f
seat leaving Brandon alone - 11<
back seat.
Just before the car reached Rah2
way, Perchand says in his confrs.
sion. Brandon, who was armed WITH
-Se calibre revolver. opened fre Ill
Kupfer and Miss fanny, both beIn1
struck in the back by bullets &ad
instantly killed. When the car ar
rived in front of Dr. Moore's horse
the confession continues. kupf4rs<
oody was thrown frcm the car.
Then. seeing light in the doctors
house, Perchand yelled to 60 on ard
dispose of the girls body al ano<her
spot.
On the outskirts of Railway, near
Linden. the body of the fanny girl
was thrown from the car. Here the
men realized the seriousness OF their
position. They continued however
for a short distance. being stopped
once or twice by policemen, bat
each time making an alibi that re-
suited in their being allowed 10
continue unmolested.
Finally the men decided to sepa-
rate. Brandon jumped from the car
and went into New York city In an
other car.
Perchand decided to continue On
in Kupfer's car but after going only
a short distance his machine de-
veloped engine trouble. He then
deserted the car and hoped a motor
truck TO New York.
So well did both men cover up
their tracks that the authorities on
the following morning when the
double murder was discovered were
unable to determine who ths
murderers were.
In order that the two men miEhk
be brought back to New Jersey and
tried for the murder of Miss fanny
and Kupfer. a plea for clemencf
will be made to Governor Smith Of
New York whereby the mems SEN
fences Of six years could be cut
down to such an extent that 6 9TH
might be brought here shortly.
With the confession OF Perchand
and the mems past records agains<
them it is not thought that the stats
would have much trouble in prov
ing them guilty.
Continued on page 80
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-15
NAME COUNTY
ELECTION BOARD
Walter ]. Reilly of This City
And Charles GreenWaId
Named by Governor.

TRENTON, July 15-Governor
Edwards today made public the list
of county board of election mem
bers recently appointed and submit
ted to him for commissioning by
Charles F. Mcdonald and Edward
c. Stokes, respectively, Democratic
and Republican state chairmen.
The list of eighty-four names, made
up of two Democrats and two Re-
publicans for each county board.
shows that the two state chairmen
have reappointed a number of the
members who have been serving
for the past year. including former
service men. who were named a
year age when Acting Governor
Runyon insisted that the veterans
perferment act be respected and the
selections to these boards be made
from the ranks of the states fight
ing men. Since then the veterans
act has been declared unconstitu-
tional.
State Chairman Mcdonald ap-
pointed two Democrats for every
board in each of the twenty-one
counties and State Chairman Stokes
an equal number of Republicans
This year marked a return to the
old system of having the state chair
men designate the party men to fill
these Offices in the respective coun-
ties.
While the appointments are main
iy honorary. yet they carry some
small compensation based upon the
population of the county. The new
boards will organize within the near
future and they will have the nam
ing or all the precinct election
ri
OF which they are approximately
1000.
In view of the fight in Hudson
county between the Garven and YER
don Republican factions politicians
have been interested in whom State
Chairman tSokes would recognize in
his selections for the party's repre-
sentatives on the board in that
county. Garrish Newell. of Kearny,
former service man. is renamed by
Mr.. Stokes. and a Garven follower,
former Judge Robert Carey. of Jer-
sey City, is given yhe other place.
William P. Verdon has already call
ed Stokes bad names for alleged
double crossing in promising to
name two Verdonites and then SOM
ersaulting at the behest of United
States Senators Frelinghuysen and
EuSe anu TeluSlnS " AcSp MS pIOtn-
Use. Carey is known to be in SYM
pathy with the followers of Pros
ecutor Pierre p. Garven.
The two Republican members
have been renamed in Middlesex.
They are John Hanson, Perth AM
boy, and Chester r. Holman. New
Brunswick. Walter ]. Reilley.
Perth Amboy. Democrat, was also
selected again. Charles Greenwald.
Democrat, New Brunswick, fills out
the membership.
In Monmouth county one Demo-
crat. Leonard ]. Arrowsmith, Free
hold, and William ID. Hulse, same
place, Republican, were reappoint-
ed. William +. Jefferson, Demo-
crat. Manasquan, and Frank e.
Price. Republican, Red Bank, are
the new members.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-15
Germans Cine In To Allies
Demands On Coal Sutbly

In a sonal letter to Premier
Lloyd George, the foreign minister
set forth the German position in
some detail.
In this letter Herr Simons re-
counted that he had been told yes
terday by the British premier that
If he were a German statesman he
would take the risk of accepting the
allied terms. The prime minister
had taken the risk he said and
would have to take the couse-
quences. Knowing the attitude of
Premiers Lloyd George and Miller
and, he begged them to help Ger
many to fulfill her obligations by
doing three things:
/. BY allowing Germany the vast
difference between the price of coal
at the pit mouth in Germany and the
price of coal on the worlds market.
2. BY making a generous ar
rangement with regard to ship
ping.
8. BY giving Germany some secur-
ity of assurance against the menace
of invasion if she should be a little
behind in her delivery.
Herr Simons added in his letter:
These are not conditions. but
simply an expression of our hope"