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Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-08
FAIR NOTES.

James Murphy. of 3O5 Washington street, is certainly no quitter He has stuck by the fair for thirty-one years, setting good example to many other gardeners, who might help the vege- table and fruit exhibit if only they took the trouble. This year Mir. Murphy is showing five varieties of fine looking po- tatoes. two of onions, scipio and lima pole-beans, bonny best tomatoes, beets, carrots, cabbage, Rocky Ford muskmel- ons, Hubbard, early Dawn and crook neck squashes, fine corn including rice popcorn, sugar mangels. etc, besides showing quinces and grapes in the fruit department. All are raised on three quarter acre garden
 In Class ", cake, bread and honey, the superintendent is Edward Cook, and the judge, Mrs. James E. Palmer of Lis bon Fruit. superintendent. Edward Cook; judge Prof. A. T. Stevens of Storrs; flowers, judge, S. Alpheus Gill bert of Norwich.
 In the Maplewood Nursery exhibit, ar ranged by Fred Oat, fresh flowers are provided daily.
 Again this season W. F. Brown is fea- turing in his exhibit of dahlias the beau tiful bloom named in memory of Ser geant-Major Robert o. Fletcher.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-08
Baptist. to Meet at Quaker Hru.

Baptist churches of this county will be well represented at the annual meeting of the New London Baptist association. which will be held with the Second Wa terford church. Quaker Hlll. today Cwed- nesday) and Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-08
old Ba.eban Player Visit, Here.

Joe Harrington of Boston, who be- ionEed to the Norwich league baseball team twenty years ago. was a visitor here Tuesday. He played third base on the Norwich nine in the seasons of 1900, 1901 and 1905 and says he hasn't touch cd baseball since h. dropped profes- sional baseball then
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-08
TAFTVILLE

six hours after Eigh water it is low water, which is followed by food tide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
ORDER EASTERN STAR
INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS

. The installation of officers of the
Order of Eastern Star took place
last night in their club rooms in the
Elks Building with Edith CARTS as
the installing officer and Mrs. John
Blair, past matron, as marshal. The
newly elected officers who were in
stalled last night are as follows:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Alice Dock
stader; worthy patron, Emil Warter;
associate worthy matron, Mrs. Reba
Ortel; secretary, Mrs. Edgar
Thorpe; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Egg
CERT: conductress, Mrs. Wilhemina
killenberger; associate conductress,
Mrs. Frederick Satler: points, Ada,
Miss Edna Lindhart, Ruth. Mrs.
Maude Campbell; Esther, Miss Rose
Sacarny; Martha, Mrs. Mary Seele;
elector, AIRS. Wanda Godastadt:
marshal, Mrs. Mabel Haywood; or
ganist, Mrs. Gladys Orsoe and
sentinel, Charles Johnson.
Following the installation the past
matron, Mrs. j. Blair, was present
ed witt the past matron's jewel!
and Mrs. Alice Dockstader the
worthy matron presented Miss
CARTS with a gift for installing her
officers. The past matron also pre-
scented her officers with gifts and
they in turn presented both the past
matron and patron with tokens. A
social hour in the club rooms con-
cluded the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
~. -. 4. Stnlr sncciaO

q. L. A. STAFF Spcciai)
PORTLAND, Ore.-Talk MAY be
cheap for some people but not for
Frank Branch Riley. Whenever
Riley opens his mouth for speech
his bank roll begins TO swell.
There was Il time when l;iley's
speeches brought him nothing but
applause. That was when he was
young and first breaking into the
art of keeping men awake in their
seats.
Naturally loquac.ous. Riley won
fame in his hi@h school AID college
days as a speaker. He studied his
home country, Oregon, spending
hours devisinc the clevcrest methods
for describing the rivers and noun
tains of his native state.
At first merely an amusement.
Rilcy's ability to talk brought him
before the public eye. oregon
thought so much of Riley's speech
es that the Northwest Tourist Asso-
citation was organized, and now
Riley has been employed to traverse
the eastern cities and tell the
world" of the beauties Of the north
west. :
His salary? ON. Just a mere
b~agatelle. He only gets $3.50 per
lecture for 100 of them-S45,0 900 for
a single tour, To be exact. Really
it pays to know how to talk, doesn't
it?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
RARITAM SOCIAL CLUB
HAS DELIGHTFUL DANCE

The Christmas dance and enter
tainment of the Raritan Social club
held recently in Frem hall was
much enjoyed by the many men,
bers who attended. The hall was
decorated appropriately for the
Christmas season and looked most
attractive for both the entertain
ment and the business meeting
which preceded it.
The election of officers with
George Ryder as the presiding
officer. took place at this time and
Edward Hansen. was made presi-
dent; Albert Thullesen, vice presi-
dent; Miss Mary Sindet, recording
secretary: Miss Mabel Petersen,
corresponding secretary; Miss Au-
gusta Glochau, and
Stewart Lauback, financial secre-
tary.
After the election the special
Christmas program was carried out
which included musical selections at
the piano by sylvester Osman and
the annual Christmas address, given
this year by Carrot Poulsen, and the
rest of the evening was spent in
dancing.
The committee who planned the
entertainment for the Christmas
meeting included Miss Mabel Peter
sen, Andrew Sindet, Christian Oster-
gard and Lawrence Sorenson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
ALL MILLTOWN ROBBERS
ARE NOW UNDER ARREST

pated in the Midtown bank robbery.
Mrs. Bitzburger claimed she was
married ten weeks ago at Lancaster.
Pa. and that she was the daughter
of n prominent family in that city.
$4,000 I'm Securities
About $1,000 worth of securities,
believed to be part of the Midtown
bank loot. has been recovered with
in the last ten days, according to
Inspector Coughlin. who said that
when detectives visited the furnish
ed rooms of Bitzburger they had OBJ
tanned additional evidence OF the
connection of Bitzburger and Chat
fee with the bank robbery.
The New York police believe they
have captured two desperate ban
dts. and that within "A few days
many robberies throughout the
metropolitan area will be traced to
them. The detectives who made the
arrest said they believed the men
admitted their part in the Midtown
robbery for fear they would be con-
nected with a more serious crime in
New York state.
At the First Natioral Bank in
Midtown today IL was denied that
the securities taken from the bank
by the robbers amounted to $4,000.
The exact amount taken was said
to be $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
BRUNSWICK man
IS FINED HERE
Philip HaIpern Claims Man
Impersonated Officer and
Jumped on his Car.

II. NJ. Colghlin. of New Bruns-
wick, arrested about 1 o'clock this
morning on a d~isorderly conduct
charge by Patrolman Michael Pat
ten on complaint of Philip Haipern,
was fined $50 this morning by Re-
corder Harold f.. Pickersgill after
he had been notified of the chances
taken In attempting to board an
automobile, especially at this time.
Halpern claimed he was returning
from South Amboy when he was ac-
costed by the man at the corner OF
Market street and Madison avenue
who claimed to be an officer or the
law, and wanted to know what was
in Halpern's car. Halpern claims ne
did not know the man and wo"id
not open the door of his car until
he found an officer. The a was
driven through several streets OF
the city, until It finally reached High
and Market streets where consider
able noise was made by Halpern
calling for the police, when Coughhn
attempted to get into his car. "a.
trolman Patten happened along and
placed the mar under arrest.
Coughlin when arraigned TINS
morning claimed to have been drunk
and only wanted a ride home. he
stated he did not remember saying
ANYTHING about being an officer.
Neither Halpern nor Coughlin
claimed to know one another.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
EXPECT BIG CROWD
AT ALUMNI DANCE

From the various reports of the
tickets sold to date. the Christmas
reunion of the Alumni Association,
which will be held in the auditorium
of the high school tonight. will be
one of the biggest dances given by
the association in several years. The
excellent music which has been Sc
cured for the evening, an orchcstra
of repute from New York. will be
on hand early for the eager menu
bers of the association and their
friends. who will gather together
once more under the root of their
old Alma Mater.
A real n of old classmates
and friends is anticipated and the
committee have completed every ar
rangement for a most successful
dance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
NEW FIRE BOX
SHOWS VALUE
Alarm for Fire in Shop in
Madison Avenue Turned in
at Smith and Madison. SITS.

The need of a fire alarm box at
the corner of Madison avenue and
Smith street, one of the main bust
ness corners of the city. was shown
this morning when "a fire broke out
in the dry goods and millinery store
of NJ. Golosoff. at 1870 Smith street.
when Patrick Mack, a passerby. was
notified of the blaze he had only to
run to box "a at this corner. n OF
the new boxes just installed. to turn
in the alarm, instead of running
three blocks either way to 81. at
state and Smith streets, or box 20,
1t the Central railroad tracks. The
iremen. in responding to the alarm
found the fire near the box station
and quick action prevented its
spread to the front of the store and
adjoining stores. The damage esti-
mated by Fire Chief George Nixon
was $500, and the goods are covered
by insurance.
The owner was making "a fire In
the stove situated in the center of
the store. when the pipe which ex-
tends to the rear of the store. sep
arated over a partition between the
two parts of the store, and set fire
to some boxes of goods on the par
tit.on.
The blaze quickly spread TO other
boxes on the shelves, but quick work
on the part of the firemen prevented
the fire from spreading to the front
of the store where the greater part
of the stock is shelved. his was
the first alarm TO be turned in from
any of the four boxes installed last
Thursday. Patrolman Frank Gunkel
was on the scene.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29

Uy stan Correspondents.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 20
County Detectives Ferd A. David and
William Fitzpatrick today went 10
New York to secure further informs
ton about James B~itZberger, OF
Huntington, w. Va. and James b..
Chaffee. of san Francisco. the W
men arrested yesterday charged
with the robbery of the Midtown
National Bank recently. Circulars
bearing the pictures and description
of these two men. which the county
prosecutors office ordered printed
for distribution throughout the
country. were just received from tn
printers this morning. These circu-
lars proved that the county detcC-
ives were on the right TRAN IN GUS
pecting the men arrested by the New
York police.
Both men have several aliases,
Bitzbcrger being known as Harry
Lloyd Bitzberger. Lloyd c. Bitz.
lanes Frey, Harry Bates. Harry Gu
cy and "Bitz," while Chaffee is
known as James Block and Badly
Both men are native born. and Chat
fee is said to have a national rep
utation as "A cracksman.
Detective David arrived back in
New Brunswick early this afternoon
after attending the hearing before
Justice McQuade in the Fourth
Branch police court. West Fifty
fourth street, New York City, this
morning. At the request of the
Middlesex county detective a short
affidavit was drawn up under which
Chafec and Bitzberger are to be
held forty-eight hours without bail.
during which time the proper
charges against them will be drawn
up by the Middlesex county author
tiles. These charges must be lodged
against the men before 10 o'clock
Friday morning. The men will then
be held for thirty days awaiting ex-
tradition to New Jersey for trial.
Chaffee wanted to waive extradi-
ton ami be taken 10 this state i'm
mediately and tried hut he IA told
this would be impossible under the
law. Bitzberger is said to have ad-
mitted his part in the robbery when
arraigned this morning.
Charles j. Levine, of 23S West
Seventy-third street, who was ar
rested with Chaffee and Bitzbergef,
charged with being = fence md
acting in concert with them. admit
ted receiving 10000 worth Of bonds
stolen from the Midtown bank from
the two men with instructions TO
sell them for $4,000. He Is said to
have acted as a 'go between for
the men and is being held in $4,000
bail on a charge of receiving stolen
goods.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29

CHRISTMAS CANTATA
SUNG BY CHILDREN

The Christmas cantata. I'm Win
ter Land" given last night by the
children of the Sunday school de-
partment of Simpson NJ. L. church
with Miss Marina Craze as director,
assisted by Miss Ruth Craze and
with Mrs. Howard Brown as accom-
ranist, was most pleasing as a mu-
steal and delighted the audience
which completely filled the church.
About seventy children from the
Sunday school took part; some as
elves and brownies, others as rain
drops and sunbeams. while the more
important parts were splendidly
sung as follows: Miss Amy Drys-
dale, Queen of Winter; Huyler Ro-
mond. Santa Claus; John Jago. Jack
Frost; Edward Lambertson. North
Wind. and Arthur Dawson, Tree
Spright.
An excellent chorus of girls
voices sang at different times behind
the scenes and at the conclusion
of the cantata. a huge chorus COM
posed of all those who had taken
part mounted the stage and sang
Rejoice" and Good Night" their
voices blending very sweetly in
both songs and making a very ap-
propriate ending to the musical. ,
The children then received their
gifts from the brightly trimmed
Christmas tree which made the
church very attractive as well as
the other Christmas decorations of
the stage. This Christmas cantata
was not only unique as a Christmas
entertainment. but also showed the
results of many rehearsals under
excellent direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
BOY SCOUTS

Troop Z. under the leadership of
Scoutmaster W. A. Connell, received
a visit from Troop l of Tremley,
which came with Scoutmaster Rob
ert &. Blackwell. The guests ar
rived at s o'clock and were well
coined by the scout yell and a
speech from one of the members of
the local council. The scouts from
Tremley were divided among the
Patrols Of Troop Z and special in
struction was given In knot tying.
compass. camp activities and ma
ture study by the leaders of the To-
cal patrols. Scout Il. Melko gave
an interesting demonstration of the
triangular bandage. ~Scoutmasters
Sonnell and Blackwell, then took
charge of the games and singing
and the visiting troop left at 10
o'clock after a most instructive
and enjoyable evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
CITY BRIEFS

The miniature model of a city
constructed by John Scala, 432 a
avenue. and which is creating mucn
interest among many people mere
does not represent the city of Naples
as was stated, but represents the
ancient city of Bethlehem, the BIRTH
place of Christ.
While attempting to put a TEN.
porary fuse in place at the local
nlant. George F. Woodcock. SRI
chief engineer of the Atlantic TesSe
Gotta. Company. received painfui
burns about the hands when the
fuse a%ccidently came liz contact Win
an electric light line. Medicai aia
was rendered at the plants
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lavsn
have resigned their positions as
manager and bookkeeper or n
Workers COOPERATIVE Society. II
was with much regret that the
board Of directors accepted the res.
ignation Of these people who have
so successfully operated the store
since its very beginning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
No DIVIDENDS
IN ANACONDA CD.
Copper Company Which Con-
trols Raritan Copper Co.
Plant in City.

I'VE have Il great deal of copper
but very little gold" said William
Rockefeller yesterday following a
meeting of the directors of the Ana
conia Copper Company in Wall
ctrCet, which for tho first time since
1896 passed the quarterly dividend.
Soon after the meeting had cou-
Vened one of the officers OF the COM
pany told newspapermen the dates
upon which the stock would proba-
bly, sell cX-dividends and the date
upon which the dividends would be
paid. but fifteen minutes after Mr..
Rockefeller entered the meeting the
secretary announced that the divi-
Lend had been passed. Wall street
drew the inference that Mi. RCcke-
Teller had a good deal TO DO with
the final decision.
Anaconda, II of the great stan
dard Oil investments, is considered
a bcllwether Of Wall street financial
conditions. The iiaritan Copper
Works plant in Perth Amhoy is con-
trolled by the Anaconda interests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR
CHILDREN AT LIBRARY

The children who are members of
the branch library of which Miss
May Bergen is in charge at the
Community House, Tuesday of every
week. were given a Christmas party
yesterday afternoon. Miss Bergen
told the children several stories and
some of the children entertained
with stories also, after which all
played games around the Christmas
tree and enjoyed refreshments.
This branch library. which has
only just been established, is con-
spicuous for its remarkable growth.
The number of books taken out is
increasing each week and the chill
dren of that section of the city are
reaping the direct benefits. Many
who would not or could not travel
as far as the main library are able
to reach the branch library where
they are encouraged to read more
extensively and to read the right
kind of books.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
AMbOY
GOLF PROGRESS
Get Expert to Lay Out New
Course on Kelly Farm
Tract at Woodbridge.

Progress is being made in estab-
fishing n golf curse for Perth AM
boy. Those backing the project
have secured the services of Thomas
Gourley. of Mt. Tabor. one of the
best authorities on golf In this coun-
try, to lay the course on the
Kelly farm tract in Woodbridge
township and prospects are that
golf will be played there next year.
Mr.. Gourley was in this city yes
terday. He has the maps of the
tract and has gone carefully over
the site. He is greatly pleased with
the prospect. He declares that the
land is well adapted for golf and
that IL will make n fine course;
there are several natural hazards
and the general topography is most
favorable. He said that the course
could be built at little expense COM
Paired with most golf courses. be-
cause of the excellent conditions
that exist
The financial hackers of the golf
club have secured control of the
Kelly farm located just north of the
fast line trolley between Wood
bridge and Railway. 1t proposed to
lay out a nine hole curse on the
west side of the road, reserving the
East side for residential develop
ment later. The new club has not
Yet been organized and therefore no
name has been chosen. The posi-
bilities are, however, that it will be
called the Perth Amboy Country
Club or the Perth Amboy Golf Club.
The details regarding membership.
initiation fees and annual dues are
to be arranged later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
NEW YEARS MESSAGE
By DIR. James 1. Vance

New Year Day flies a flag of hope.
Many of us come to the close of the
year with a sense of defeat. We
have failed to accomplish what we
had hoped. Events have shaped
themselves against us, and we have
lacked the power to stem the tide.
The good resolutions with which We
so bravely started soon went lame
and dropped out.
Thus many of us find the shadows
of disappointment. Encouragement
and failure falling around us as the
old year closes. What is the use Of
Struggling longer? We are fated to
disaster.
Then New Year Day dawns. and
something is saying: TRY again.
There is ozone in the air. Events be.
gin to YEA a different Outline.
Voices are calling. Hands btckon
rs on. And as we lift our eyes to
face the future. yonder on the sky
line flies the flag of hope.
This is what New Year Day would
do for you and me. 1t would put
ginger and punch into on: sapped
and fading vitality. 1t would help
world fearlessly in the face and car
ry on. 1t would shout in our ears:
''Forwardi March,"
Some cynic may say it will be the
old story again. but success is on the
road to meet the man who tries. 1t
is a glorious thing to put up a fight,
ever il you seem to lose. We are not
lost because we fail. but because we
decline to attempt.
The page of yesterday is a stained
page. blurring by our ears and blot
ted with failure, but the page of to-
morrow is white and clean. The
New Year is saying that you may do
better. Grandly begin,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
DELIBERATE PERJURY
CHARGED IN MURDER


By The Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. % -
Charges of deliberate perjury N
the second degree murder trial OF
William H.. McGannon. charged with
killing Charles G.. Kagy, were made
by Assistant County Prosecutor
Green this morning during the first
part of the states final argument 10
the jury. The case will go to the
jury late this afternoon.
"There were three men present
when kagy was shot. The defend
ant has denied he was there. None
of US expected him to say he was
there or that he fired the fatal shot.
The defense attempted to show he
was somewhere else at the time of
the shooting. What is the truth? !
am not going to gloss over words.
Somebody is lying, and 1t is not a
matter of mistake in j~udgment-it
is deliberate perjury" Prosecutor
Green declared.
Judge McGannon was confident
that the jury would vindicate him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
SEAMEM URGE NEW
ACCIDENT INSURANCE

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Immediate
passage by congress of bills now
pending to extend workmen's acct
dent insurance to longshoremen and
scamen. in order TO rescue from IA
legal no mans land was urged by
speakers at the opening session OF
the fourteenth annual meeting OF
the American Association for Labor
Legislation here today.
The speakers declared d~ifferentia-
ton should be made between seamcn
AN. longshoremen in the application
of accident insurance, in advocating
federal legislation for the former
group in order 10 insure uniformity
and state jurisdiction over the latter
group. whose work is mostly con-
fined to land.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA
AT CHRISTMAS EVENT

In place of their regular meeting
last night the Daughters of Isabella
with the knights of Columbus as
their guests, spent a jolly evening
around the Christmas tree at the
club rooms in High street. a pack
from Santa Claus was found with
presents Tor everyone and after
these had been distributed the
guests enjoyed musical selections
and dancing.
Several of the daughters. Miss
Ethel Lewis. Mrs. Thomas Christie
pher. Miss Elizabeth Egan and Miss
katherine Donovan sang. accom-
panied by Miss Mary Nolan. and
refreshments of cake and coffee
were served late in the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
MRS. HARVEY WILSON
GIVEN FAREWELL PARTY

The members of the choir of the
First Baptist church were entertain
ed at a farewell party Tuesday night
given at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Emmons, of Madison avenue, for
Mrs. Harvey Wilson who has resign
ed her position as organist of the
church TO accept one with the
Methodist church of this city. Each
of the members came dressed to
represent a song and. as the guest
of honor guessed the song, each in
turn sang it. Some of the songs rep
resented were funny. some very
pretty but all were most unique and
clever.
The members of the choir and the
song represented are as follows:
Mrs. Arthur Emmons, Mother
Machree:" Miss Thelma Emmons,
Daughter of Mother Machree:"
Mrs. Edward Roberts. Smiles"
Miss Marguerite Ling Marguerite"
Mrs. Robert McHose, school
Days" Paul Steele. "Shine on"
Lester j. Bartlett. The Lost
Chord" Arthur Emmons. Fiddle
and l." James Atherton, Roses"
Harry Dave. Just Like a Gypsey;"
Miss Ruth Emmons and Mrs. Bruce
Smith. of Elizabeth, were also
guests at the party.
The choir then requested Mrs.
Wilson to play Aud Lang Syne"
and upon opening the music she
found a pretty pearl pin from the
members of the choir who are very
sorry to have Mrs. Wilson leave
them. as their parting gift. Re-
freshments of salad. sandwiches and
ice cream were then served in con-
clusion of a most enjoyable party.
Mrs. Wilson's services at the Bap-
fist church have been excellent and
at her last services Sunday night,
many regrets were expressed and
some very fitting resolutions were
read in her honor. Mrs. Wilson will
begin her new duties the first Sum-
day in the new year.