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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
'w'TRACK MEET
THANKSGIVING
Junior and Senior Athletes
Will Compete in Local Gym
Next Thursday Night.

A track meet which should bring
out the best material to be found
among the athletes of the local Y.
NJ. C. a. will be held in the gym next
Thursday, Thanksgiving night. This
meet will be open to public, men and
women alike, and no admission will
be charged. The contesting teams
will be the senior and Junior "Y"
classes. Although it would be natur-
ally thought that the seniors would
far outclass the youngsters, the per-
formances of last Friday night when
the intermediates and juniors clash
ed. proved that some of the younger
boys r liable to make the repre-
sentative track team this year.
The events which will make up the
meet will be the twenty-yard dash;
220 yard run; 440 yard run; mile
run; mile relay; standing broad
jump; running high jump. There will
be a special shot put event for the
seniors. The point system will be
used in figuring results, first place
counting five points, second, three
and third two.
The meet will get under way at
1880 o'clock. The ones making the
best time and distance in this meet
will be selected for the representa-
tive team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
HIGH CLASS FIGHT CARD TO
Be STAGED At so. AMBOY

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 19:-Joe
Mccartney. of Orange, and AL Nor
ton, of New York, have been match
ed to head the card Of fights to be
held in st. Mary's Hall Monday, De-
cember 6, under the auspices of
Luke A. Lovely Post No. 60, Ameri-
car Legion. Chris Mulrain, chair
man of the legion committee, re-
ceived word from Commissioner
Cram that the State Boxing Com
mission approved of the smoker at
their last session, and also approved
the selection of Joe McNulty as ref
sree.
There has been as ~insistent de-
mand for the matching of Norton
and Mccartney, who are regarded
!. as two of the most promising mid
dleweights in the East. Mccartney
holds a record of victories over
Johnnie Evans. frankie Sullivan,
Jack Coyne. Young Hicks, Joe Ho-
a and X. O. Whitley Burns, while
Norton has defeated Colin Bell and
some of the best men of his weight
in New Jersey and New York. Nc
Cartney is matched to meet Lou
Bogash at the Coliseum, Newark,
next Tuesday night.
The semi-fnal of the six rounds
will bring together Joe Balint, of
Perth Amboy, and Ted Seidman, of
New Brunswick. The last match
between these two boys was stopped
owing to a scalp wound sustained
by Seidman, who is now anxious to
demonstrate his superiority over the
Perth Amboy battler.
Another six round bout will show
Battling Red, of Newark, in the
squared circle against Buck Joseph
Of Nutley, a game little scrapper
who packs a wicked punch. Red
appeared at an informal smoker in
the legion rooms in September and
made a great impression in a four
round exhibition bout with Ted
Smacka. There will be additional
fo%ur-round preliminaries, to be an
nounced later by Mulrain.
Jack Mcclure, a well known
South Amboy sportsman, is acting
as matchmaker for the legion, while
Jimmie Manley, of New Brunswick,
will act as timer and Hughie Boyle
as announcer.
Considerable interest is being
manifested in the coming show
throughout the county, and the le-
gion post here is spending money
freely to make this the biggest
sporting event ever held in the city.
There will be a vaudeville program
in connection with the bouts, the
Majestic entertainers of Orange,
with the unimitable Lafferty, having
been engaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
HARMONY FIVE EASILY WINS
OVER TOTTENVILLE FIVE

The Harmony basketball team had
an easy time in scoring a victory ov-
er the Tottenville Flyers on Kozus-
kos court in Hall avenue last night,
the final score of the game being
1915. The Tottenville outfit did
not class with the local team, al
though they put up a stubborn bat
tie at the start of the game.
ives" Hanson and Freddy Clio
chau were high scorers for the
Harmony combination, the first
mentioned player scoring as many
points as the entire visiting team.
Yaccarino led the Tottenville team
in scoring with three baskets, while
Sher with five points was second
high. For the first five minutes of
the game the Tottenville combina-
ton held the lead, but the four
point margin was soon cut down.
The Harmony players had an Off
night in shooting or would have
handed the Flyers a sever trim
ming. The score at half time stood
17-6 in favor of the home team.
Again to start the second half the
visiting team showed signs of life,
but the attack of Manager Melko's
outfit was responsible for the Flyers
trying a defensive game. Pete Camp
bell refereed the game.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
MATAWAN BIG FIVE
PLAYS FREEHOLD TONIGHT
BY Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, Nov. 19:-Confident
of evening their score for the season
the local representative basketball
team will travel to Freehold tonight
to tackle the strong American Lee
gion basketball team of that place
in the first travelling game of the
season. Manager Shaw's boys have
won their last two games by big
scores and now appear to be playing
In old time form.
The work of Davis, the Matawan
new addition this year which has
been very good from the first game,
was sensational on Wednesday night.
He has proven to be a great scoring
machine, and will team up in the
advanced position with a good
scorer from Perth Amboy in the
game tonight. Tassini will jump
center, and Lyle and Leary will do
he guarding in this contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
SPORTING NEWS
WIN
THREE GAMES
Post Office Bowling Team De-
feated Last Night SIM
onSen Averages 215.

The Foresters bowling team won
three straight games from the post
office five on the Y. NJ. c. a. alleys
last night. high scores being a fea-
ture of the game. The first game
went to the Foresters by ninety six
pins. Dolan with 203, being high
man. In the second game the feder-
ais lost out by sixty-one pins Sim
onsen with 215 taking the honors.
Pemberton made 213 this game. In
the third game t~hirty-eight pins
separated the teams Simonsen with
2S2 again being high man.. Hoffman
scored a 222 game this session.
AL Simonsen was honor man for
the night, averaging 215 with 232
his highest score. Manager Il. c.
Smith of the Foresters is anxious to
match his team against any frater-
nal organization in the city or coun-
ty.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
TEST TONIGHT
FOR DRY DOCKS
Will Play Lyceum Team at
Parish House. New Men in
Hall Avenue Outfit.

In a somewhat padded condition
the Lyceum Club basketball team
will take the court tonight in their
game against the undefeated Perth
Analogy Dry Dock basketball team
to be staged on the Parish House
court, Rector street. The game will
start promptly at . o'clock and
there will be dancing on the pro-
gram in connection with the game.
Freddy Glochau, star basketeer
of the Harmony five basketball
team, is expected to be one of the
new men in the lineup of the Hall
avenue combination. Glochau is a
fast floor man and also grabs a
soodly number of baskets for him
self in every game he performs.
Dummy Baumlin, star of the o.
b. G.. basketball team of several
seasons back, will also be found
wearing the Lyceum regalia tonight.
Baumlin has been inactive on the
court so far this season, and it is
not known whether he will play up
to usual form in this contest.
Manager Banzick of the Lyceum
team has not announced the re-
mainder of his lineup for this game,
but 1t is likely the Lyceums will do
everything possible to place a win
ming team on the court tonight. 1t
Is likely, howe, er, that Banzick will
team up with Glochau in the for
ward positions. Baumlin jump CEN
ter, while Sullivan and Smith are
expected to be assigned to the
guarding positions.
The Dry Dock team will depend
or their regular team to aid in
bringing another victory into their
camp. Charles Brownmiller and
Willard Rankin are expected to
start in the advanced positions,
Harold Runyon in the pivot posi-
ton, and Gus Kurowsky, Bill Camp
bell or Gus Loeser occupy the de-
fensive positions. Pete Campbell
will referee the game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
DU POINT FIVE WINS
FROM BRUNSWlCKERS

The Dupont basketball team of
Parlin, with a shifted lineup, scored
a victory over the Refrigerator Co.
team of New Brunswick on the
Parlin court last night by a score of
55-31. This victory adds another
feather to the cap of the Perth AM
boy Dry Dock combination, contend
ers for county industrial honors. the
team which defeated Dupont a week
ago. Eickelberger and Newmark
were high score men for the winners,
while l.. Harkins featured for the
county seat tossers.
On next Tuesday night the India
Rubber Company of New Brunswick
opposes the Dupont five at Parlln.
Father McCloskey of ~Sayreville re-
fereed the game last night in a sat
isfactory manner in the absence of
Leslie Wood of New Brunswick.
The score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
Dupont

Referee-Father McCloskey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
ST. PETERS WESTMINSTER
CADETS WIN FIRST GAME

The st. Observation-Disclosures
Cadet basketball team opened their
season last night with a victory over
the Arrows of the Y. NJ. c. A. The
score was 34-14, Coddington and
Dover scoring twenty-five of their
teams points. Gardella starred for
the Arrows, made two field and two
foul goals. George Dover. 1872
Brighton avenue, is managing the
cadet team and would like to book
games at home and away. Home
games will be played on st. Peters
parish house court.
The score of the game with the
Arrows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
KEYPORT FIVE LOSES
TO RED BANK TEAM

Ray Uhrig's Keyport basketball
team Travelled to Red Bank on We'd
nesday night where they met defeat
at the hands of the strong team of
that place in a hard fought game by
a score of 1926. This was Key
ports first game this season, and
they hope to change the result when
the two teams meet in a game later
in the season. Uhrig led the visit
ing scorers with nine baskets while
Hoffman led the home team in
scoring.
The score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19
ARG0NNES WIN
FROM AMBOYS

The scores of the Argonne-Amboy
bowling match rolled Tuesday night
On B~ohnsack's alleys have Just been
received. The Argonne team won
two out of three games. High scores
featured. Both teams have now
Won a match.
Tho ScoraS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-19

Referee, Pete Campbell.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
Wireless Experiments.

Valuable experiments In wireless te-
Biography are being conducted by the
French war sloop Aldebaran. which
has been cruising in the Pacfic near
the Chatham and Bounty islands.
Lieutenant Guierre. wireless expert.
will probably submit the result Of his
experiments to the international wire
less conference In Washington
shortly. He states that the wireless
reception" In New Zeal, nd from
French instruments is of special in
terest to continental experts. as New
Zealand is practically the antipode OF
France. It is claimed that the Aide
baran is carrying out for the first time
a truly comprehensive system Of
measuring the strength Of ''receI-
tions." although an American had
pioneered the way In this respect.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
CLEAR CALL TO AMERICANS
Year 1920 Should ee Remembered BY
Al ~ Anniversary Of Establish.
ment Of Free Institutions.

Distinguished Americans, including
William H. Taft. Charles Hughes aud
Cardinal Gibbons. have appealed to
their fellow countrymen to remember
and honor BY local celebrations at any
suitable time beginning June the
establishment of free institutions in
America. A great year IL 1920. Three
hundred years ago beginning the 3Oth
Of last July. there was being held in
Jamestown. colony of Virginia, the
arst American legislative assembly
called by free men of lawful are and
understanding. And during this time.
with self-government ut its birth hour.
the Pilgrims from England after q
twelve years. sojourn in Holland were
making ready to establish in the new
world home of religious freedom.
One year after the Virginians met,
this Pilgrim band set sail for Amer.
lea. departing from Leyden. Holland.
July so. 1920. Furthermore let 1t not
be forgotten that Nov. II Is not only
the anniversary day of signing of the
Mayf1Ower compact, second assump.
ton by English colonies In America
Of the unalienable right Of self govern.
ment. but 1t is also Of the signing of
the armistice closing the great war
In which. as the above representative
spokesman point out. the descendants
Of the Pilgrims of New England and
the cavaliers of Virginia and their
kindred crossed the sea and won lib.
erty together. A year with an i'm.
perative challenge to renew policies Of
Americanization and patriotic conse-
Grafton Is 1920. and no community
should be without its religious and
civic expression in acknowledgment OF
the past and in dedication to the fu.
ture.
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his right forearm to WELD the iron
with which he tried to end his life, but
he was so weak and cramped that his
blows were ineffective.
Peterson was pinned between a
three-inch bar and the machine for the
whole length of his body. The steer.
Ing wheel was crushed into his chest
and his arm broken in two places. To
add to his misery he became soaked
with Kerosene, which blistered his
body. Snow fell throughout the night
accompanied by piercing wind. while
coyotes, attracted by the scent Of
blood, threatened him time and again.
He kept them off by shouting Mt them,
but more than once gave up hope
when some grew bold enough to snap
at him.
Peterson was under contract to
pillow 100 acres Of land and shared the
job with partner, who went on a
search for him the next morning when
he failed to put in an appearance.
Numb with cold and pain, he was re-
moved from under the machine and
taken to the hospital. His condition
Is critical.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
Landmark to BE Preserved.

The Mullan tree, landmark Of the
old Mullan trail. the first highway
connecting Montana and Idaho with
the coast, will be preserved to posteri.
ty through the creation Of a national
monument area by the president. On
July 4. 1861, Captain John Mullan,
leader Of the party having in charge
the survey and construction of the
Mullan trail from Walla Walla, WASH,
to FIT. Benton, Mont. closed his work
at the connecting point of the roads
from the east and west, at the head
Of the Fourth Of July canyon. he.
tween Wallace. Idaho. and Occur
d'Alene. Idaho. There he marked ap-
propriately huge white pine tree,
which since that time has been known
as the Mullan tree. Tourists seeking
souvenirs Of their jaunt along the
Yellowstone trail have damaged the
ancient tree so much that forest serv.
ice officers have found 1t necessary
to take steps to protect it, and to &C.
complish this have submitted ax>ti.
ton proposing that national hohH:
ment area be created, which has been
approved.-Kansas City Journal.
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peculiarities Of amnesia-the peculiar
results Of the loss of the time men,
DRY, combined with the frequently az
ISOLATED phenomena resultant In dis
ISOLATION, hallucinations-"
"All Of you are subject to hallucina.
tons when you mistake me for that
Will Lowrie!" holly declared Clinton.
"Now. now, my dear boy: be calm"
soothed the physician. This excita.
bility-"
Clinton sprang up, his blue eyes
flashing with anger. Enough. sir !!
l shall at once return to the station.
AS have agreed to send on for proofs
of my identity shall do so. They
will be mailed direct to you. In the
meantime you can telegraph to your
missing friend or to those who have
charge Of him. But will stay here
no longer"
The cold anger and determination
Of the young mans tone struck speech
less even the physician and the debo-
nair BENIN. Ellen looked helplessly
from her father to her equally mute
mother. The hush that had fallen
upon them was broken by the quiet
voice Of Amy. asking in matter-of-
fact tone: "When did you say your
train leaves?"
shortly before midnight" answered
Clinton, frowning ut BENIN.
Its pretty late in the day to get
BERTH" remarked the girl. "But II
they're all taken l suppose you can
sleep IN the smoking room."
Il have stateroom engaged through
to the coast" explained Clinton, his
voice softening. though he continued
to frOwn at BENIN.
Amy smiled across Mt Ellen. and
answered artlessly: ''Of course, you
old stupid. But shall need the state
room: so unless you have luck"
REALLY, Miss Lowrie. l fail to un-
derstand-"
Didn't call you an old stupid7
You say you won't stay. Well. then.
| am going along with yOu.'
'But-but. Miss Lowrie, cannot"
perhaps you can't. can," smil-
ingly declared the girl.
Clinton turned appealingly to DR..
Kirkland. This is-it cannot be per-
mitted! Surely you'll not allow her !!
Send for her mother"
There isn't time." said the girl.
anyway mamma never would forgive
me if let you go off Alone"
Good heavens! You really mean
TOTO"
"Of course. You simply must have
someone to take care of you till you
come to your senses"
He wiped the perspiration from his
forehead. IF only l could make you
realize To let you go would be i'm
possible. l must stay"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
The Family Knew.

A certain thrifty young man often
calls on certain young woman. hut
never yet has he ever taken her to
picture show or out riding in his
automobile or even to the corner drug
store for ice cream. The family has
noticed and often commented on what
they term his "stinginess." and all
before the young woman's ten-year.
old brother.
Now, the other night the ten-year.
old youngster was in the living room
while the young man was calling. The
caller, who was sitting close to the
fireplace and stretching forth his
hands to the cheerful blaze. suddenly
said. "Oh. how l do love 10 sit before
your fireplace and think, think"
Like a flash came quick Interrupt
ton from the ten.year-older. think
think of how you are saving money
by sitting here" he said.-1ndianapolis
News.
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~ MUST STAY"

SYNOPSIS. - Alighting from a
train at Denver a well-dressed trav-
eler ID Familiarity accosted by =
man about his own age. The trav.
eler ignores the advance A few
"Wil" BY an elderly lady and gem
tleman, who stop their auto to
speak. He imagines it a case Of
mistaken identity and announces
himself as Richard Clinton" on
his way to the coast. The couple
appear greatly surprised, and learn
Ing he Is to be in town until mid
night. the lady. introducing herself
as Mrs. Kirkland, and her t.eoand
as Doctor Kirkland, invites him to
dinner, explaining the action by his
truly remarkable resemblance to
friend of theirs. He accepts At
the Kirkland home he meets a
young lady who greets him as her
fance. She is Ellen kirkland, and
plainly Is greatly hurt by his asser-
ton that he is Richard Clinton"
At dinner Clinton" learns that his
host is medical specialist and
that he is believed to be Will Low
rte, young man who had been
suffering from nervous break
down and had gone east for medi-
cal treatment. Lowrie had had in
his possession bonds Of the value
Of 100000. belonging to the bank
where he was employed. which
have disappeared and of which he
has no recollection. With Doctor
Kirkland Clinton" goes to the
Lowrie home. the doctor being sat-
isfied that Amy Lowrie. Wills sis
ter, will convince Clinton he Is
really Lowrie. suffering from loss
of memory. Amy declares at once
he Is her brother. and insists on
treating him as such. to his great
embarrassment
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
RADIO WARNS MooNsHlNERs
Modern Wireless Plants In Operation
Discovered In Hills Make Arrests
Harder.

Bluefield, w. Va.-Revenue agents
have discovered the reason for their
inability to arrest the moonshiners in
this section Of West Virginia, Virginia
and Kentucky. 1t has been found a
wireless system is in operation
through which the distilling plants are
notified by a. code of signals from the
railroad stations sent by confederates
when danger threatens.
When the officers swoop down on a
spot where still Is reported they
find the outfit missing. At one place
diagram Of a modern radio station
was found. 1t is easily possible in the
densely wooded mountain sections to
conceal radio stations, and officers are
now searching for them.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
Philippine Sugar Industry.

Five modern sugar mills are pro-
jected in Negroes. p. l.. with total
capacity of 1900 tons Of cane daily.
Ten mills with capacity Of 1000 tons
Of cane daily are already in opera
ton in this district. The movement
for better equipment and organiza-
ton in sugar centrals Is likely to con-
tinue until every sugar district cam-
BILE Of supporting a central is supplied
with modern mills. The general rate
Of payment made by the centrals to
the farmers for their cane is ~ per
cent of the value of the sugar oh
tanned.
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that was more than q year ago."
'Over q year ago." echoed Amy.
"What a-fabrication
''Please do not interrupt" admop.
ished Doctor Kirkland. He nodded
gravely to Clinton. more than a year
ago. you say? Was it q severe acci-
dent?'
"Only to the car. was merely
stunned"
Knocked unconscious! HIM! That
and the preceding psychopathic condi.
tions--Quite in line with the other
cases reported"
Doctor Kirkland" impatiently re-
torted Clinton, certain as l am Of my
present sanity, much more of this SOL
emn twaddle will drive me mad"
mo, you need have no fear Of that.
Only you must be calm and reason
able. You will understand how condi-
tons such as yours develop If you will
kindly permit me to explain about the
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frown. Though meant it as a friend,
l should not have-er-resorted to
physical persuasion"
THAT is generous of you. Mr..
BENIN" said Clinton.
well. you see, YOU persuaded me,
instead rallied BENIN. You pre-
sented deucedly effective argument"
'oh. if Charlie takes it that way,
WILL remarked Mrs. Kirkland.
Indeed. yes" added Ellen. regard
Ing Amy's sisterly cuddling with a
wistful look. But you'll never do
such shocking thing again, viii you1"
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PINNED BY TRACTOR,
MAN SEEKS TO DIE
Lies on Kerosene Soaked Ground
as Coyotes Threaten
Him.

Cody, Wyo.-Still conscious Of the
torture that gripped him, crushed and
bleeding in a number Of places and
bruised about the head from his own
efforts to beat his brains out with q
wrench p. D. Peterson was found
pinned under his farm tractor IA hours
after the machine had toppled and
turned over with him while crossing a
ditch. Driven to desperation by the
horrors which he faced, Peterson used