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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-03
Retains Amusement Ban.

Retention Of The ban on dancing,
card playing aud thcater going by
much larger vote than -four years
ago
creation II board to manage
homes and hospitals II the church.
creation u commission Of Ia,
representing an important church
boards. to have charge Of centenary
conservation work.
Heartily mdorscd The great cen
tcnary movement and its leaders ;
approving all accounts and expenses
Of the great campaign.
Proposed change Of age-honorcd
name quarterly" conference 10
local conference.
Set age when ministers may re-
tire voluntarily at 81. Heretofore
all proposed rctrements had TO be
approved by annual conference vote.
Refused 20 strike from questions
asked members DO you believe in
the New Testament doctrines Df
faith rs taught in the Articles Of
Religion Of the Methodist Episcopal
church? 2" This was a constitutional
not doctrlnal, question.
Refused to merge three Advo-
Gates into one stronger publication.
Endorsed proposed mandate for
Armenia, ana urged president ana
senate to get together on the league
of nations.
Decried efforts to embroii The Tn
tied States in Irish republic ques
tion
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-03
Lame Back Relieved.

For a lame back apply Chamber
lain's Liniment twice day and mas
sage the muscles Of the back over
the seat of pain thoroughly at each
application. dino
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-03
Adopt Conservative Policy.

Adopt policy of liberality toward
missionary work. unprecedented in
history Of the church.
Adopted conservative policy on
appeals for financial aid.
Defeated plans to limit power and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
AMB0Y STRIKER
GUILTY OF ASSAULT

BY stan c, respondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. l.
George Bullak, of Perth Amboy, was
found guilty by a jury this morning
of committing an atrocious assault
on Sidney Bloodgood. of South AM
boy. on May 81. B~loodgood was re-
turning from work, and Bullak was
a railroad vacationist.
Martin Noonan, of the Mcclellan
Engine company. stated this after
noon hat he was not before the
grand jury as stated in yesterdays
edition of the Evening News. He
stated that the trial of Bullak was
scheduled for a month ago, and
when he went to New Brunswick, he
gave Clerk Anthony Silzer. a state
ment that Bloodgood stated that he
could identify them. II they were
caught. after the plaintiff insthe case
had been picked up, after being hit
by the bolthead. Noonan stated
that he told the clerk that Blood
good used the word them" instead
of him.
Mr.. Noonan further stated that he
gave his occupation as a city fire
man and not as foreman of the
company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
HALF-HOURLY
SERVICE TODAY
New Schedule of Ferry Boat
Line to TottenviIIe Started
at 4:45 O'Clock This A. M.

Operating on a half hour schedule
the ferryboat Perth Amboy. of the
Staten Island Rapid Transit, began
at 4:45 o'clock this morning making
trips between this city and Totem
Vile under the new order independ-
ent of the trains on Staten Island.
The new schedule for weekdays
from this city beginning at 4:45
o'clock in the morning will be fif-
teen minutes to the hour and fifteen
minutes after the hour up until
1:45 o'clock the next morning.
From the Tottenville side the
schedule starts at ) o'clock in tho
morning. making the trip IN the
hour and half hour up until $3.50
o'clock the next morning. The
schedule for Sundays and holidays
will start at $500 a. m. from this city
and will continue half hourly until
1850 a. m. the following morning,
and from the Tottenville side from
5:35 a. m. every half hour until
2:35 a. m. the next morning.
Although some missed the boats
on the early trips, most of the regu-
lar patrons were on time and got to
work either in this city or on Staten
Island on time, through the notice
given yesterday. The ferry time
tables that were to have been ready
yesterday will be at the terminals
today it was said this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
U

Yes or No." II of the biggest
tlns sensations of the deca lie, tca-
turing the beautiful and talented
Norma Talmadge in a dual role, is
to be presented at the Empire the
atre mex Thursday night, Dec. END,
for the benefit of the woman's Gux-
Hilary of the Luke a. Lovely Pest,
No. 90, American Legion. TIE COM
mittee. heaced by Miss Josephine
James, rel orts a good advance sale
Of tickets md it is expected that
there will bc = Crowded house Ut d
picture hat is sad to be one Of the
best ever shnwn IN the local pity
house.
Today tickets for the chamber of
commerce civic banquet will be
placed on sale. Those desiring seats
had better make application early,
or, like the famous Scully dinner
they will be unable to secure rnser-
vations at the last minute. Congress-
man Scully is expected to announce
;tday just who the speaker for the
occasion will re.
Errual roll .'ell OF Good Samari-
tan Lodge. No 70. X. of F., and
clcct'cr of Grand Lodge officers 81
be held on Dee. 1st. All pas chan
cellors are urged to be present to-
night. Visitors will be in attend
ance from neighboring lodges. A
time is in store for those who
attend-so say the committee.
The Majestice Entertainers, of
Orange, have been engaged by
Chairman Chris Mulrain for the
American Legion smoker, on Dec. 6.
Local ~ex-service men will receive
their victory medals with battle
clasps through the local post of
American Legion. Last night a num-
Der of men turned over their dis
charges to Adjutant Leonard. who
will make arrangements TO procure
the medals through the Newark re-
cruiting office without mourning the
risk of the mails in losing the dis
charges. All men who have not re-
medals should place their rec
ord in the hands of Harry Leonard
before many days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
LEAGUE ACCEPTS WILSON'S
OFFER TO ACT AS MEDIATOR
CONTINUED from page u

DIR. Fridtjof Nansen, who has
been one of the first to become in
terested in Armenia and who is a
member of the committee consider
ing developments in that country,
was rather inclined to pessimism
yesterday. When he heard the news
today he beamed with joy.
I'VE have found the man." he
cried, land the rest will be easy"
There was no council meeting
scheduled for today but without
doubt a special session will be call
ed to consider President wilson's
reply.
OGcr to Join with Wilson
1t was announced this afternoon
that Spain and Brazil had offered to
join President Wilson in his role of
Armenian mediator. This offer has
been embodied in the reply to Mr..
Wilson framed by the council.
The reply to the American Presi-
dent, it was stated, expresses deep
appreciation of the Presidents &C.
ceptance. The allied high commits
sioners at Constantinople r being
consulted as to the best way for Mr..
Wilson to proceed.
The council, it is added, believes
there will be no great difficulty
about the Presidents mediators con-
ferring with Mustapha Kemai
Pasha, Turkish nationalist leader,
who has been making war upon the
Armenians.
The offer of Spain and Brazil to
join in the mediation came during
this mornings session of the coun-
Gil. That body left il to President
Wilson to decide whether he desires
this cooperation.
After further discussion of the
note in the council meeting this aft
ernoon it will go forward to Wash
inGton.
Lord Robert Cecil announced to-
day that he was still anxious that
the $4,000, 900 which he had esti-
mated would be sufficient to equip
an expedition to help the Armenians
De secured.
Official notification of the signing
at Kovno yesterday of a protocol
ending hostilities between the Lith-
uanians and the forces of Gen. Eel
goski, insurgent commander at Viii
ma, was received by Leon Bourgeois,
of the League of Nations organiza-
ton today.
The protocol was signed as the
result of the efforts of the special
commission of the league SEN to
the wilma district in an effort to solve
the difficulties created by the occu-
patton of Wilma by Zellgoski after
the close of the Polish Russian CAM
paign.
The message to NJ. Bourgeois was
telegraphed by Col. Chardigny,
chairman of the control commission
of the league.
The council of the league today
decided to invite the league of Red
Cross societies to provide the neces-
sary medical and other material for
the league of nations army which is
to<be sent to the Wilma district.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
ANOTHER DENIAL MADE
IN SHIP BOARD PROBE

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. l. - John
Croanor assistant to the head of the
Wallace Downing Shipping corpora
ton today denied allegations of
Tucker Sands. former Washington
banker, before the congressional
committee investigating shipping
board affairs, hat he knew anything
of a division of a 100000 bride fund
for procuring contracts for the
board. In connection with which
the name of Il. w. Boiling, ship
ping board treasurer. and brother
in-law of President Wilson had been
mentioned.
He also denied he had entered
into any arrangements with Sands
whereby Boiling OF Lester Sisler,
secretary of the board were to as
sist on procuring a contract for the
Downing company or the ProVl-
dence Engineering Corporation, a
subsidiary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
WOMAN JUMPS FROM
BURNING BUILDING HERE
(Continued from PAGE ~

" $3.50
Firemcn said this morning, that
Mrs. Kass would have been saved
without injury if she had not jump
ed from the building. Firemen
were halfway up the ladder when
she fell. In falling the woman
struck the cornice over the solomon
store. In hitting the cornice. the
woman was saved from falling into
the showcase, in front of the store.
1t also broke her fall. 1t is said that
the woman struck her side on the
cornice, but landed on her face on
the sidewalk.
DIR. Siegel who is attending the
woman, reported that she is suffer-
ing from injuries to her face and
breast. He face is swollen so that
she cannot open her eyes, and her
nose is badly lacerated. She also
has many bruises on the body, and
had a hemmorrhage from her
throat. believed to be due to in
juries to her lungs. At noon she
was reported very weak, n her
condition serious.
Chief Burke stated this morn
ing that the police have nothing but
a touring car to handle any cases
with the police ambulance having
beo.1 out of commission for some
time. The woman was taken to the
hospital in a bakers delivery truck
by Patrolman Ludwigson. Shortly
after the alarm was turned in,
Roundsman Andrew Jensen had
officers L~udwigson. Gunkel. Muska,
Thullesen and Underhill on the
scene. After Z o'clock Sergeant
Niels J. Tonnesen and a number of
patrolmen were on the scene
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
SMOKER DEC. 10
At YACHT CLUB
Last Big Event of 1920 Sea-
son Will be Held at Club
House,; Somogyi Chairman

The last of the series of smokers
and entertainments arranged by the
1920 entertainment committee of
the Raritan Yacht Club will be held
in the assembly hall of the club
house on Water street Friday night,
December 10. Early last spring the
committee selected the dates for
these affairs and each one has been
successfully carried out precisely as
scheduled and in a name which
has reflected great credit on the
committee in charge and it's able
chairman. stephen Somogyi.
In order to bring the season to a
mos successful close arrangements
have been made for the presentation
of some very excellent talent who
will render a program of much ver-
satility and which is bound to meet
with favor from all those who at
tend. All of these entertainers are
from New York and come with the
highest endorsements of the book
ing concern which has selected
them. Among those Who will appear
are Miss Betty Hale in a pleasing
repertoire of songs; Miss Hilda
Rennard, a v%ivacious s%oubrette in
a clever singing and dancing spe-
cialty; Bob Willis, an inimitable
pefNeyor or original songs n Wit
ticisms; LOUISA and Carmen. in a
novelty musical number and Maui
rice, the clever magician with a bag
full of brand new receptions which
+ said to be especially unique.
George Gladding, who is SO well
known to all patrons of yacht club
entertainments will preside at the
piano.
At the conclusion of the enter
tainment, refreshments will be
served by the house committee and
a general good time and get-to-
gether will be in order for the re-
mainder of he evening. The COM
mittee has also made arrangements
to have plenty of smoking mate
rials on hand and nothing will be
left urdone by this hustlinfg COM
mittee to make their final effort the
biggest, best and brightest even.
held during their term of office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
Remove Alcohol from County

by StdH correspondents
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. L.
The ninety-six cans of alcohol con-
tanning five gallons each that were
discovered in the cellar of Harry
Grimes, of Commercial avenue, two
weeks ago and have been in the
prosecutors office since that time.
were taken to the warehouses of
the Pennsylvania railroad in Jersey
City today. The goods was stolen
ten weeks g and was discovered
by County Detective Davis, Lieuten-
ant McNiel of the Pennsylvania
railroad police force. and L%ieuten-
ant Heller of the Newark detective
force. Lieutenant McNiel is per-
sonally supervising the transporta-
ton accompanied by three guards
and is in possession of riot guns in
preparation of any molestation that
might occur.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
DANA RELIEF TO SHOW FILM
OF RETURN OF SCHLESWIG

An opportunity will be given the
people of this city. especially those
Danish citizens both who came from
the old world and those born here,
to witness the moving pictures of
the turning over of Schleswig Hol-
stein back to Denmark by Germany
according to the agreements follow
ing the recent world war. This film
which was taken at the time of the
ceremonies participated in by the
King of Denmark and other royal
d~ignitaries will be shown in the
Perth Amboy high school auditori-
um Thursday night, December 16,
under the auspices of the Dana Re-
lief Society, who has been fortunate
enough to secure the movies of the
celebrated event. An admission will
be charged and the proceeds of the
evenings entertainment will be
turned ove to the Danish Orphans
Home.
The officers of the society headed
by Chris Nielsen, president, have
charge of the arrangements for the
affair. The entertainment that will
consist of a vocal and musical pro-
gram besides the moving pictures
will be open to the public.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
REFUSE TO SET ASIDE
SUMMONS IN CASE

Judge c. G. Hommann, of the
district court, yesterday rendered
his decision in the case of the
Maple Realty Company VS.. the Mid
dlesex Drug Company, refusing to
set aside the service of summons for
dispossession of the drug company
from the store occupied by them in
the Board OF Trade building, corner
of Smith and Maple streets.
The motion to set aside the dis
posses was made by Senator Thomas
Brown as receiver for the drug
company some time ago, after the,
company had been dispossessed for
non-payment of rent. Later Sena-
tor Brown was appointed receiver
for the company and sold the store.
including stock and fixtures, to Il
Mr.. Cutler, who is now in posses
sion.
In dismissing the motion to va
ate the proceedings, the lease IL no
longe: in existence, and the pur-
chaser procured no lease from the
receiver. The lease is said to be
worth several thousand dollars. The
Maple Really Company was repre-
sertel 10y Wight. Wight & Go!en-
book.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
RAILROAD INJUNCTION IS
CONTINUED BY JUDGE

A temporary injunction issued
Saturday by Supreme Court Justice
Cropsey in Brooklyn enjoining the
Long Island railroad from raising
Long Island railroad from haising
its rates pursuant to a recent ruling
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has been continued by SUI
preme Court Justice Benedict pend
ing trial. a. A. Gardner, asking for
the vacating of the injunction IF the
Long Island railroad. contended
that the attorney general is without
power to bring an action on behalf
of the people. Justice Benedict said
that conclusions lead to the pre-
sumption that the Interstate Com
mission acted in a regular manner,
but added that a body cannot ac-
quire jurisdiction over a matter by
merely assuming it. After continu-
ing the injunction he directed both
sides to file briefs by December IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
TONGUE ORATORY
TO ANSWER ATTACKS

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. New York
police department, at present sub
jected to attacks by several newspa-
pers, which almost daily print the
city's lengthy roster of crime. plans
to combat it's critics with copper
tongued oratory."
Ninety police captains today were
ordered to make speeches on the
work of the force at all club meet
ings. assemblies and public sorries
in their districts. a pamphlet of
ready made talks will be issued
each captain who also will carry in
his oratorical exertions a copy of
the police commissioners report.
This is supposed to contain pune
ture-proof REGULATIONS to be applied
to hecklers who may want to insin-
uate that the police were in any
way derelict in their duty"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
LEGION TO SEND CHRISTMAS
CHEER TO WOUNDED men

Recalling their own bleak Christ
mas holidays spent away from home
during the war. the members of the
local Post As, American Legion are
endeavoring TO make the coming
Christmas as pleasant as is possible
for the Perth Amboy boys who are
in the hospitals IN this vicinity.
With this end in view, the relief
committee desires to obtain the
names of the local boys who are
wounded or disabled in any way and
the location of the hospitals in
which they are stationed. Parents,
friends and acquaintances are asked
to cooperate with the post i'm Sc
curing the information and the
committee will do the rest. Boxes
will be prepared for the patients
which will contain good eats" per-
haps books, smokes and other arti-
cles hat will be for comfort and in
terest to the confined boys and a
spirit of good will hat will bring
home to the men the fact that their
old buddies do not forget them in
their affliction.
Thus the anne and addresses
are wanted Immediately as the time
to make arrangements for this worlS
is near at hand. Information should
be addressed to Adjutant Perth Am
hoy Post As, American Legion, Rar-
itan building.
the relief committee of which
William Thompson is chairman. has
started a campaign which will be of
much benefit to the ex-service and
service men, especially those who
have been disabled. The clearing
up of compensation particularly is
being followed closely and several
cases have already been attended to.
1t is thought that the duties of this
committee will assume considerable
proportions in a short time sa many
phases of relief work have come 10
the notice of the committee which
are not being reported through
ether sources.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
Tire Clue In Big Robbery.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA tire taken
from an abandoned automobile used
by three robbers, who obtained
$476,O00 in Liberty bonds from two
messengers. in Brooklyn, yesterday.
was expected today by detectives to
yield finger print clues which may
lead to their capture. The robbers
were forced to desert the machine
when a tire blew Il a few blocks
from the scene of the robbery at the
entrance of the plant of Igoe Broth
ers. manufacturers. to whom the
bonds we're consigned by Kean Tay-
lor & Company, New York brokers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
STEEL HEADS
ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE
BY The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. IA
federal grand jury here today re-
turned indictments against Herbert
DuPuy. former president and chair
man of the board of directors of the
Crucible Steel Company of America.
and George A. Purville, former vice
president and secretary-treasurer,
charging them with conspiracy to
defraud the United States govern
ment out of income and excess
profits taxes said to amount to sew
eral million dollars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
LODGES

The second nomination of officers
for Violet Rebekah Lodge, No. Sc
Odd Fellows, is scheduled to take
place tonight. The final nomination
and election will be held December
IS.
Perth Amboy Camp, No. 10,
Woodmen of the World, will meet
tonight.
There will be a meeting of Mid
dlesex Council. No. 63 Jr., o. L. A.
NJ, tonight.
State Vice President Thomas
Lucas has cancelled his visit to
Somerville Aerie Fraternal order of
Eagles tonight because of the
weather conditions. He, with a del
egation of members of Perth AM
boy Aerie No. 1856. of which he is
a past worthy president, had plan
ned to go up from here tonight by
automobile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
Guilty on Two Charges.

BY stan Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. l.
Conrad Winkler. Of South River.
who was up on a charge of stealing
an automobile tire from his neigh
bor, was found guilty this morning.
He was sentenced to fifteen months
in the county workhouse.
A second charge of assault and
battery which the man denied. was
corroborated by the wife Of the
complaining witness and the jury
after a few minutes also returned a
verdict of guilty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
Starts Suit Against Estate

Benjamin M. Feuchbaum. of
Woodbridge, has begun suit in the
supreme court through his attorney.
Jacob S. Karkus, against Annie
Halpern, administrative of the estate
of Samuel O.. Halpern. who died
several months ago, and Max Hal
perm and Philip Halpern. surviving
partners of Samuel o. Halpern.
The suit is the outcome of ar
agreement entered into between
Feuchbaum and Halpern in April
whereby F~euchbaum was to do
trucking for the defendant at a stip-
ulated price per ton. The plaintiff
is suing for the sum of $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
NEGRO PAYS FINE;
GIRL NOT IN COURT

The charge against Charles Lin
coin. the colored nan arrested on
Monday night by Patrolman William
Seiboth, was changed from one of
assault and battery to a drunk and
disorderly charge by Recorder Pick
ersgill this morning, and a fine of
$50 to be paid IS a week imposed.
This action was taken by the re-
corder after the parents of the girl
attacked stated that the nervous
condition of the girl would prevent
her from going before the court TO
appear against the man who was
held in $500 bail to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury on the origin
al charge.
The purpose of making ten visits
to headquarters is to make Lincoln
remember the attack on the girl,
Recorder Pickersgill stated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
Are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are the
result of DIR. Edwards determination
not to treat liver and bowel complaints
with calomel. For II years he used
these tablets "a vegetable compound
mixed with olive OLD in his private
practice with great success.
They do all the good that calomel
does but have no bad after effects. No
pains. no gripping, no injury to the
gums or danger from acid foodS-yet
they stimulate the liver and bowels.
Take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
when you feel "logy" and heavy"
Note how they clear clouded brain and
perk W the spirits. 15c and 30c a box.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
w. P. S. CLUB WILL
HAVE DANCE JAN. 20

The w. p. S. Club met Monday
night at the home of the Misses
Madeline and Olivia Petersen in
Sheridan street. and made plans for
a dance to be held in Junior hall in
Smith street, Thursday. January
20. 1921. The music will be fur
nished by San Tonghini's new
sterling six piece orchestra. Fur
Their preparations will be made at
the next meeting. which will be held
at the home of Miss Anna Kaisen,
of Prospect street.
The members of the club are the
Misses Anna Kaisen, Alice Knoesel,
Mary and Christine Sindet, Made
line and Olivia Petersen and Anna
md Mita Holt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-01
MORE ROUGH WEATHER
GREETS SENATOR HARDING

By The Associated Press.
ON BOARD STEAMSHIP PAS
torres, wireless to the Associated
Press, Dec. 1.-More rough weather
greeted Senator Harding and his
vacation party today as the Pastores
continued the homeward journey,
halted yesterday by a brief stop at
Jamaica. The Pastores rounded the
eastern tip of Cuba this morning and
headed almost due north for Nor
ok