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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-22
bank ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-John S.
Drum. president of the Mercantile
Trust company. San Francisco. was
elected president of the American
Bankers association yesterday for a
tenn of one year. He was chosen
without opposition, following the Gus
tom of the association to promote
the first vice president to the organI-
cations chief executive.
Thomas b. McAdams, vice presi-
dent of the Merchants National bank,
of Richmond, Va. at present second
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-22

vice president. was elevated to the
first vice-presidency and J. IL.
Puelicher, vice-president, of Mar
shall, and Isley Bank, Of Milwaukee,
was made second vice president. Mr..
Puelicher has been chairman of the
associations committee on member
ship in the federal reserve system.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-22

alleged corruption fund of $4,000
600. Gov. Cox was quoted as having
said Coleman Dupont headed the Re
publlCan propaganda enterprise and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-22

declared he was not surprised that
Mr.. Dupont, "a member of family
which had profited by munitions
manufacture" was opposiny him, in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-22

view of his world peace advocacy.
The statement said that since 1915.
Coleman Dupont has had no inter-
est in the Dupont company
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can not be raised unless we have
the fullest cooperation of every
Southern state represented here 60
day. -e.-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
NEW BAPTIST PASTOR
Rev. Herbert r. Hatchman of PrOyi-
dcnce. X. l., Accepts Call of Church.

The members of the First Baptist
church have secured another minister
to occupy the pulpit left vacant when
Rev. William H.. Bawden resigned
several months ago. The new pastor
will be Rev. Herbert E. Hatchman. at
present of the Robert Williams Bap-
fist church in Providence, r.. l. Rev.
MI. Hatchman was called on Thurs
day of last week following his Sc
lection at a corporate meeting of the
members of the local congregation
last Wednesday night. Rev. Mr..
Hatchman will come to this city dur
ing the latter part Of April, preaching
his first sermon on April rs. He oc-
cupied the pulpit at one of the sun
day services here several weeks ago
and was we'll liked,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
SUBURBAN DAY
HERE TODAY
Chance for Out of Town Shop
pers to Reap Benefits of
Great Bargain Offerings in
Stores.

Today is suburban day in the Buy
in Perth Amboy" campaign and many
special bargains and sales have been
arranged in the e~ighty-one stores, ak
ing part in the campaign to greet the
eye of h suburban shoppers. Some
of the bargains offered seem to be
almost impossible with the price of
goods at the present time. In one
store showing the Buy in Perth AM
boy" campaign sign, a special sale of
all WOO blue serge dresses at 1915
is the leading bargain. Other stores
in the city are offering Just as great
bargains, as the one mentioned.
A large number of suburban shop
pers are reported to be in the city
today. This is made possible by the
running of the new shuttle train be-
tween this city and South Amboy,
which brings shoppers here who
formerly used the Amboy bridge. The
shuttle train is proving very popular
with the people of South Amboy and
vicinity.
Next Saturday will be dollar day.
The merchants will meet tonight in
the Chamber of Commerce head
quarters to plan for this event. Dol
lar Day will be similar to those held
in the past, although many new fea-
lures will be added.
Another SIS gold piece has been
given to Miss Dora Goldstein of 443
Amhoy Miss Goldstein had
one of the Buy in Perth Amboy''
circulars containing @ number CORE
spending TO one of those posted in
the windows of the various mer-
chants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
Lodges

Perth Amboy Lodge No. 7S4.
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, initiated ten candidates at its
meeting last night at their clubrooms
in Madison avenue. The proposition
to make alterations to the clubhouse
SO as TO extend the present structure
partly over the property on the south
side of the building for a bowling al
ley came up for discussion but no
action was taken. The annual ban
quet of the lodge will follow the in
stallation of Officers that is to be held
at the next meeting of the lodge the
first Tuesday night in April. Plans
are being made for IA reception to be
given the district deputy and staff
who will be here for the installation.
The election of new officers will
take place tonight at a meeting OF
Court Amboy No. So, Foresters of
America. Arrangements for the an
niversary celebration that is to be
held shortly will be completed at this
time.
A social time will follow the meet
ing of Violet Rebekah Lodge No. Sc
Odd Fellows at d Fellows hall.
Arrangements were made by the
house committee of Thor Lodge No
As, Danish Brotherhood last night fol
the dance to be held Saturday night
at Washington hall.
At a meeting Of Nancy Lincoln
Lodge No. 362. Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men held Monday night the $3.50 IN
gold was awarded to Joseph Curry OF
FNayette street.
Willow Grove No. s, Woodmef
Circle, have arranged for a social tea
to be held tomorrow night following
it's meeting at Woodmen hall. A feat
ure of the social will be Madame
Clemenseau, who will be there to tell
you your past, present and future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
HIGH PRICE FOR PLANT
Didicr-March Plant Brought More
Than il Would Have in 1919

The purchase price of $420, 900,
paid by the ~Carborundum Company,
of Niagara Falls, for the plant, in
Guiding real estate and equipment,
with certain reservations, of the
Didier-March Company at Keasbey
on Monday, Is considerably higher
than the price the plant would have
brought in March, 1919, according to
D. statement made by George A. BALI,
general manager Cd the Didier-March
plant.
In Mondays account of the sale
appearing in the EVENING NEWS
the fact was brought out that the
purchase price was $4,000 less than
the minimum price of s600,0 600 fixed
in the early part of 1915 when an
other sale was scheduled. Manager
BALI has explained that his $500 600
minimum was made at that time to
include all of the assets and liabilities
Of the Didier-March company, OF, in
other words, represented the selling
price of the company's capital stock.
The sale which was closed on Mon
day, however, referred to no other
assets Of the company other than the
plant, which shows the moun paid
by the Niagara Falls company to be
high.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
SCHOOL EEWS

prep. School Day has been ar
ranged by the Rutgers College and
University of New Jersey, for March
26 and 27 and to which an invitation
has been extended the pupil; of this
city who wish to obtain some idea of
college life in order to help them
choose their future careers. There
will be visitors ishdrlucmfwyp
will be visits to special exhibits on the
campus. The professors in charge of
the different departments such as
chemistry, engineering. biology, and
agriculture, have each arranged a
special exhibit of the work accom-
plished in their courses of study
These will be especially interesting to
those men who are contemplating en-
tering the engineering, agricultural or
chemical world. 4
The second annual New Jersey
Athletic Association basketball cham
pionships will be held in the Ballan-
tine gymnasium at this time. The
undergraduates will act as hosts to all
the guests, who are assured of an in
structive and yer entertaining stay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
MISSION FOR WOMEN

The mission for women being held
at st. Mary's church this week is
meeting with great success me each
night the service and the early mass
are being attended by many women
of the parish. Rev. Vincent j..
Dousherty, a member of the Vincen-
tian Fathers, preached the sermon at
the service last night. Father Dough
erty preached on the subject Of
Death" in which he spoke of the
necessity of being prepared when
death comes. Rev. Charles A. Nc
kenzie, who is here with Father
Dougherty, will preach and have
charge of the service tonight at the
church. The morning services each
day are a mass and instruction at 5
and 8 o'clock. The evening service
is at 1880 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
IRISH PATRON SAINT IS
HONORED At K. OF C. AFFAIR
Continued from page ~

The flag of Ireland itself, the
| speaker said, denotes love. The harp
on the flag Of Ireland, he said, de-
notes music and when one thinks of
music he thinks of the soul-and
love. 1t has been said, Judge DAILY
continued, that "all the world loves
q lover" and, he said, it would be
quite SAT- in saying that all the
| world loves an Irishman." While
speaking of o he stated that broth
erly love and charity were the found
atoms upon which the Knights of
Columbus was built. The man HIM
self is what is taken into considera-
ton by this organization, he said, and
not the material station of the man.
Judge DAILY touched briefly on the
| matter Of religion with reference to
the war. The people the world over,
he said, even in this country, had
forgotten God when the war broke
out. He asserted hat there never
would have been any war if they a
not forgotten God.
In closing Judge DAILY said the
Knights of Columbus was made up
of ~full-hearted, red-blooded men,
men who believed in 'being on the
level and square,"
The entertainers were Joseph Green,
singer; Richard Thomas. Monologist:
Miss Higgins. soloist and Miss Geno-
We've Blake, soloist. The latter was
1.-THE young Newark girl, already the
possessor of a wonderful voice, who
Sang at The X. of G. minstrel held
There recently. She sang two selections
last night: "A Ship Without a Sail
and MY Baby's Arms both being
applauded loud and long.
Dancing was enjoyed following the
close of the banquet and entertain
|ment. The committee in charge con-
sisted of Harry Hardiman, chairman;
John f. Reilly, Jr., Frank Seiboth,
Edward Pavese, Leo Burke John
Campbell, Richard i. White II
IL m as A MnrraN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17

The old bread line" is gone from
its accustomed place in the cities. In
The siums throughout the country
buddled queues Of men no longer wait
to be fed. Their passing is a symbol
o! the passing of the hobo.
Everywhere, for lack Of guests, the
cheap lodging houses are being aban-
doned. Only a few old, decrapit men
femain In the Salvation Army Indus,
trial Homes. In Kansas City the once
crowded dermitorles Of the "Eelping
Hand" building are closed. In Lincoln,
Neb., IN 1915 there were 1,fb6 non
resident single men who applied for
aid. while in 1918 there were only 1se.
The hobo. .he wandering worker
who WIT to the lodging house and the
bread he between his seasonal jobs,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
MANY To HONOR
Mr.. TEN BROCK
Messages of Condolences
From Governor Edwards and
Other Prominent Men.

kilograms of sympathy have been
received by Mrs. John +. Ten Brock,
from Governor Edward 1. Edwards
and United States Senator Walter E.
Edge, n another through Ferd Gar
'retson from United States Senator j.
$. Frelinghuysen on the untimely end
Of her husband. John +. Ten Brock,
a former mayer Of the city of Perth
Amboy and a former assemblyman rep
.resenting MiddleseS county. Many have
called at the house to express their
sympathy and a number Of letters and
kilograms ave been received from
friends n associates.
The funeral which will be held
from his late residence, 800 Market
street, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
is expected to be one of the largest
held in this city in some time because
OF the popularity of the deceased. Rev.
Wilbert West2ott, pastor of Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church will Off
ciate and interment will be in Alpine
cemetery.
Friends wishing to view the body
can do so at the house Friday after
noon n evening and Saturday morn
ing. Perth Amboy Lodge, No. 1884,
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, of which Mr.. Ten Brock was
secretary for some time will have
charge and the services of the order
will be conducted at the grave by
Past Exalted Ruler Edgar r. Reed.
The various other organizations 10
which Mr.. TenBroeck belonged will
attend the funeral. Some Of the or
CARNATIONS that are arranging to at
tend are the Perth Amboy Republi-
can Club, New Jersey Republican
Club, Chamber of Commerce. Exempt
Ftremen'S Association, Raritan Deep
Waterway Association. Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Red Men, Woodmen
of the World, Haymakers, Woodcock
Association and Idlewild Association.
Mr.. Ten Brock was chairman of
the recent Boy Scout drive held in
this city and took a deep interest in
the affairs of the boys. Six of his
former boy chums and associates
have been selected as bearers. They
are Prosecutor Joseph L. Stricken,
former Alderman-at-large w. Guy
Weaver, County Detective r. A. Pei
tier, former Mayor Ferd Garretson.
Chairman John Pfeiffer of the Re
publican County Committee, and
Harry Conard, cashier of the Perth
Amboy Trust Company.
Members Of the Chamber of Com
merce will meet at the headquarters
of the organization on Saturday af-
funeral services of John +. Ten
Brock. Mr.. Ten Brock was the
treasurer of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Vice President Edwards of the
Guaranty Trust Company, of New
York city. is in this city and has taken
charge of the City National bank.
pending the appointment of a new
cashier to succeed Mr.. Ten Brock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
Report Robbery at South Amboy

The complete cigaret and cigar stock
la quantity of fresh meat, sausage and
butter, and 500 packages of chewing
gum were stolen last night from the
| general store of Christopher Kelly,
| which is situated near the coal docks
at South Amboy. From all evidences
the store was entered by the front
door after forcing the ale lock with
a huge wrench which was found on
1.-THE floor, and they left through the
rear. a quantity of potatoes was
dumped in the middle of the foor
and the bag probably used 10 carry
the loot. Mr.. Kelly thinks that it is
not the work Of the men along the
shore, to whom he sells supplies, but
the doings OF sorne of the boys in the
vicinity. This is the fifth time the
store has been looted in the past seven
NnarS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
8 COUNTEb|LLS
PASSSAT TRENTON
Effect Tax on A. S. & R. Ore,
Ceramic Course at Rutgers
and Old Bridge Borough
~ Special Correspondent.
IND EA-rEnN AL

ey Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, March 17-Among the
bills passed by the senate and as
sembly here yesterday and last night
were at least three of particular i'm
portance to Middlesex county. The
bill Of AssemblyInan Pierson exempt
Ing from taxation ores shipped into
the state for refining rposes passed
the senate. This bill was supported
after the statement was made that
the. American Smelling & Refining
Company's branch plant in Perth
.Amhoy had beef removed to another
state because New Jersey persisted
in taxing ores shipped from South
America.
Senator Thomas Browns bill Gre
Rting a course in ceramics at Rutgers
College for which the Perth Amboy
senate member has beer working
hard this session, was passed.
The bill Incorporating the borough
of Old Bridge, In Middlesex county,
introduced by Assemblyman Albert
W. Appleby was passed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17

has been lifted from his old plane by
the n A study Of the conditions of
migrant labor Is now being conducted
by the Interchurch World Movement
that 1t may lay the facts before the
Protestant Churches Of America,
whose closer cooperation is It's larger
purpose. This study shows that the
hobo has found a closer succession of
Jobs, a higher return for his labor. He
has become almost a STEADY" worker.
He no longer needs his old refugees.
Beyond the reach Of these agencies,
he offers tho Protestant Churches an
opportunity to provide new means Ct
influencing his life and maintaining
his standards Of living, and the Inter-
church World Movement survey 10 do
terminfng how this may best be
achieved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
Attack Military Patrol.

b Stat CO~fre3pohdeht
LONDON. March IA military
patrol at Goerlitz, Prussian Silesia,
having been driven back by a crowd,
fred and killed W. civilians accord
ing to a dispatch from Berlin. under
Mondays date.
The government of Mecklenburg
and Schwerin have signed a declsra-
ton that~they are ready to return in
order to avoid bloodshed. the dispatch
said.
Gen. wawater, OF the Reichswehr
in the Rhennish Wastphalian indus
trial region convened the workmen's
council to aid In maintaining order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
TO PLAN Y. M. C. A. CIRCUS
Physical Department to Hold Meet
ing Tomorrow Night.

A special meeting OF the PHYSICAL
department committee of the Y. NJ. C.
A. has been called for tomorrow night
at the association building by A. Clay
ton Clark. at which time plans for
the annual circus will be made. The
date will he decided at this meeting,
it being the plan at present to hold
it on TWO or three nights during the
last week in April.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
5 DEAD IN BLIZZARD
Thousands of Dollars Damage In Big
North Dakota Storm.

BV staff Correspondent.
BISMARCK. N. D.. March II
Five known dead and thousands of
dollars damage to property was the
toll of the two days blizzard which
swept this state-the worst in more
than thirty years. The storm was re-
ported today to be subsiding with
temperatures sinking.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
Held In DcfauIt Of Rail

John Chisnlar who was arrested
yesterday on a ~disorderly conduct
charge preferred by his wife, and who
was ordered place in a cell by Record
er Pickorsgill when he failed to an
swor a question put by the recorder.
was this morning held in default of
$500 bail to sign a bond agreeing to
pay his wife $10 a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
Real Estate

The real estate market still boasts
unum cradle prospective buyers, but
no available property TO be bought,
In this city, the price of an old dwell
ing has reached the point where ii
would be almost as cheap to build q
new one. In view of this fact, very
little property is changing hands and
the homeless are waiting for the cost
of building materials to be reduced.
Architects nave made many plans
but have had no call for them, and
builders are on a vacation.
In connection with the new build
tng project under taken by the Maple
Realty Company at Avenel, a COM
munity house has been planned and
will soon be under construction. The
building viii be erected by the Avenel
Progressive Association and will be
h social center of h community.
Besides the spacious and comfortable
meeting room n dance floor there
will be tennis courts for summer re-
creation and the grounds will be laid
out attractively with flowers and
shrubs. 1t IS thought that there will
be moving pictures at the house dur
ing the week and many other forms
OF recreation are being planned for
the new community.
The Maple Realty Company reports
six of the large number of dwellings
w NC SASNbtU Il l ENtiltl aIh, are
now under construction, some of them
almost completed.
Lyman Friedman reports the sale
of the six stores situated at the cor
ner of Madison avenue and Market
street from Harry Brewer and Max
Gibian to a local buyer.
The following contracts for the sale
of property have been filed with the
county clerk at New Brunswick:
Harry Kottler and wife to Harris
Edelstein, lots % to 29, block f, map
Jane f. Arnold. Consideration $32,-
600.
John Kutcher ct al TO Josephine
and Smith street; consideration $780,
600.
Christian Becker and wife to Soren
Jensen, lots 1917, block /, map
Cortlandt Parker; consideration $10,-
600.
Real Estate Transfers
Goodwin Street
Lots 7 and 8, block LAY, from A.
Kass to Monte Borak, through
George Miller.
Amboy Avenue
Lot 2S, block 2S2, from Harry and
Anna Segal to A. Beckhoff, through
Harry Medinets.
State Street
Lot SO. block ZIG, from S. and L.
Montlio to Cohen q Byron Company
through L. Y. SoSin.
Hal Avenue
Lot SO, block Bile from Anton
Sorensen to b. Petrick through Mas
sopust Bros.
Maple Street
Lots 18 and 10, blcek 81, from A.
kaufman to Jens Westergaard.
Laurie Street
Lot 80, block 237, from Emil
Koyen to c.. Nielsen through Emil
koyen.
Hanson Avenue
Lots 367, 36S, 369, block 313M,
from J. p. Lloyd to A. Mikelson
through Massopust Bros.
Madison Avenue
Lot SO, block 68, from ]. T, Hanson
to Monte Borak through George NIL
Ter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
Scouts

The meeting of the statesmen and
underwriters which was called for to-
night has been postponed because of
the death of Mr.. Ter Brock who
was a member of the council.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17

One of the most extraordinary of
Australian trees is the fire tree"
which Is common in New South Wales.
When In full bloom it is a mass OF
f~ame-colored flowers. and looks like
a tree on fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
LOSS OF $25,OOO,OOO
Government LoSs,j Taxes as Result OF
Decision of the Supreme Court

81 TIE ASgOcidted PTess.
WASHINGTON, March 17.|The
total loss to the government as the
result of the supreme court decision
that stock dividends are not taxable
will not exceed $4,000, 900 in the
opinion of most treasury experts.
Secretary Houston wrot the House
Ways and Means committee today that
the 'immediate' loss in uncollected
taxes and refunds would approximate
$1O5, O0O, 900 for 1918 and 1919 but
that much of this would be regained
through the sale OF stocks and sebse-
afeut taxes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
OCCUPY coMsTANTINoPLE
Allied Troops Occupy City; Fleet Coz
trolls the Bosphorlrs

BIZ The Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March IL
Allied troops have occupied this city
and the great guns OF the dreadnaught
Benbow and other giant allied war
ships, moored to quays or anchored
In the golden Horn, command both
sides of the Bosphorus. Every ship
s cleared for action.
The actual arrival of allied forces
aused little alarm nor were there
any signs o fpanic except in Skamboul.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
Tho d Joke.
Think This Over.

You don't have to belong to the
"laboring classes to be honest; ycu
don't have to belong to the capital
istic class to become wealthy. Most
other popular beliefs are about as
well founded as those.-Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17

Oh the tllluTtl ) iDItIldH, MISS rum
Myers.
Miss Ethel Grannis. head librarian
attended a conference and luncheon
of the New Jersey librarians at New
ark yesterday. Luncheon was given
by John Dana, librarian of the New
ark branch.
The main discussion was upon tho
new program of the American Library
Association, which expects to extend
it's work into many new fields, in
Guiding hospitals, ships. and an inten-
sive study of Amcrlcanisnl. n main
object of the enlargement OF the pro-
gram is to make the country become
more interested in reading in general.
Among those who were present at
the luncheon were Miss Theresa
Hitchla and Frank Hill OF Brooklyn,
and Miss Sarah Askew Of Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17

Lenten services at Holy Cros,
church will be held tonight at 7:45.
Rev. DR.. Fenton, of Metuchen, Will
conduct the service.
The Modern Joke.
An Englishman. writing Of the de-
cadent humor Of the world today. has
this to say: "a joke, to amuse us.
must be about nothing, or one of the
Jokes with which Adam tined to amuse
Eve, or for which Cain iil,ed Abel"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
Waterfront

Time of High Tide Today
Perth Amboy SEE a.. M; 5:55 D. m.
Cleared
SIS Caoba for Havana, Cuba, via
New York, with cargo of coal.
Notice to Mariners
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Advis-
ory-Story warnings. Boston to East
port; disturbance / p. IN. north of
Lake Superior; will cause southwest
winds tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
STRIKE CLASH IN N. Y.

groes-No Arrests are Made.
BIZ STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE first
clash between strike breakers and
striking longshoremen occurred here
today when a humble of long shore
men attacked twenty-five negroes, and
after knocking down two of them dis
persed the remainder. The degrees
were not seriously injured. Two po-
licemen witnessed the attack, but no
arrests were made
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-17
Library News

There viii be no Story Hour at the
Library today because of he absence
of the children's librarian. Miss Edith
Myers.