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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
Il Danish Fund

The names of a number of other
persons who contributed to the fund
recently raised at the Danish Child
ren's Home in Compton avenue, for
the work of that institution have
been received. Added to this list are
NJ. Lindhardt, H. Helseth, Mrs. Chris
Stocked, Mrs. Barner, Mrs. r. Laur-
sen, Mrs. e. A. l.. Clausen. Mrs. Pet
ersen. Mrs. o. Petersen, Mrs. Peter
Petersen. Mrs. Juhl, Mrs. Hanna An
dersen. Mrs. loft. Mrs. J. L. Mathie-
sen,i Mrs. Jacob Andersen. Mrs. A,
Lamp, Mrs. H. Gade, Mrs. H, Ras-
mussen. Mrs. f. Handen, Mrs. L,
Rasmussen. Mrs. Petersen. Mrs. Erik
Andersen, Mrs. Jens Christensen,
Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Woldsen, Mrs. Thorn
sen. Mrs. C. L~udvigsen Mrs. n. Lund,
Mrs. Eyerkus. Mrs. Fl. Thomas. Mrs.
J. Ludvigsen. Mrs. f. Koyen, Mrs
J. Jacobson, Mrs. l.. Ludwigsen. Mrs.
M. Ludvigsen, Mrs. ]. Jorgensen,
Mrs. H. Thompson. Mrs. c. Thomp-
son. Mrs. G.. Olsen and Mrs. P. Son
dergaard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
CITY BRIEFS


Court Standard No. III. Fores-
tiers of America, held an election Of
officers at its meeting last night at
Eagle hall. j. V. Longstreet was
elected chief ranger; Alexander Sok-
ollnski, sub chief ranger: William
Bunten, senior woodward; ID. Pan
comm, junior woodward; Charles
Morelli, senior beadle; Thomas b.
Layden, junior beadle; lecturer. J.
Cook. and past chief ranger. Julius
Bergman. The installation will take
place at the next meeting on Sep
TENDER IS.
Edward J.. Broderick, missing
from his home since last week, was
located in Camden yesterday. The
Camden police took Frederick into
custody several days ago., being of
the belief that he is demented. The
local authorities notified Broderick's
wife, who resides at S3S Maple
street. and Mrs. Broderick has al
ready started for Camden to return
her husband to this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
MANY WOMEN ARE
ATTRACTED TO "Y"

With the return Of the youngsters
and grownups from summer Vaca-
tons to school or business. the Y. M.
c.. A. once more resumes the popu-
larity for m and girls which ii
enjoyed each Wednesday of last year
UP until the closing of school.
Throughout the summer the pool has
been filled with enthusiastic classes
of women and girls benefiting by the
excellent instruction of the swim
ming instructor but the reading room
and pool tables, have for the most
part. presented a lonesome appear
ance.
Miss Margaret Richart, who re-
sumed her duties as director and
winning instructor yesterday after
a short vacation, announced that the
swimming schedule will continue un-
I'll the end of September when the
gymnasium classes will be resumed.
However, swimming instruction will
not be discontinued at this time but
will be included in the program OF
classes to be announced at a later
date. Several changes are to be made
in the gym cllsses and these Will be
announced in plenty of time for reg
~istration before the first wednesday
in October.
The next big event for the girls
and women at the ~" will be the
swimming meet to be held in the To-
cal poo, on Wednesday night. Sep
TENDER 2S. The next meet will in
clude eight events equally divided
between the juniors and seniors. All
members of the "Y" are eligible to
take part and all those who wish to
take part must make their entries
next Wednesday, At this time the
winners of the emblems and pins
who have qualified as life savers dur
ing the past summer Will be an
nounced. Any woman and girl in
tho city interested in the "Y" Is in
vited to attend the meet, of which
the events for the evening follow:
Twenty yard dash-Seniors.
Side stroke for form-Women.
Thirty-tive foot dash-Junior be-
ginners.
Side stroke for form-Juniors.
Forty yard dash-Seniors.
Diving contest-Seniors and Jun
Tors.
Life saving relay.
Stunt. .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
COMPLETE DISTRIBUTION
OF RELIEF FUND HERE SOON
CONTINUED from page u

proceeds from a block dance held
in that city this summer for the
benefit of the firemen's relief fund.
This amount comes as a surprise as
it was not expected this much would
be raised by the public spirited
fremen of that place to assist the
Perth Amboy families. Treasurer
Garretson also has on hand a $50
check from the Third Congressional
District League of Exempt Firemen
OF the state of New Jersey.
Field Meet Melted Abou $3.50
The benefit field and track meet
held on the Raritan Copper Works
field early in the summer in which
seve/l of the industries participant
ed, resulted in about $3.50 being
raised. All Of the returns are not
vet in, the amounts having been
turned over directly to John V.
Hunt, treasurer of the Eagle COM
mittee in charge of the funeral ar
rangements. Mr.. Hunt reports hav-
ing about S225 on his books. This
money was not turned over to
Treasurer Garretson and as a re-
suit does not appear in the larger
relief fund records.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
PERSONALS

Leo J. Kennedy, of William
street left today to enter st. Charles
College in Gainesville. Md, where
he will study for the priesthood. Mi.
Kennedy graduated from st. Bene-
diets Prep in Newark last June.
Miss Maize Traiman has returned
to her apartment in the Westmin-
ster in Kearny venue after spend
ing the summer with her mother
in Vineland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Bozash, of
Trenton, were guests Of Mrs. Jessie
Hummel, of Market street, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrot Brodhead, of
Glenbourne. Pa, are guests of Mrs.
Brcdhead, of Woodbridge, and Mrs.
c. M. Liddle, of Rector street, this
city.
Mrs. Anthony La Gatutta and son
have returned to their home in
Bound Brook after visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Oliver. of Catalpa avenue
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Petrella, of New Brunswick
avenue on September 8. Mrs. Pc
trella was formerly Miss Mary
Giuffre.
Mr.. and Mrs. David G. Preacher
and sons have returned to their
home in Commerce street from the
Adirondacks where the boys have
been tor the past two months.
Miss Elizabeth Hartley and Miss
Anna Duffy have returned from a
short vacation in City Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. David, of
Broad street, and MI. and Mrs.
William Harvey. of Barclay street,
spent yesterday at the chemical ex-
hibition in New York City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
THIEVES WORK
On Gas METERS
At Least Ten Reports Of Rob-
berries to Police in Last
Two Days

No less than ten gas meter rob-
berries have been reported to the TO-
cal police department during
past two days, according to Detec-
tive Lawrence A. Long. Entry TO
cellars is being made and the cash
extracted from the quarter meters.
In some cases the boxes are broken
open and in other instances keys
have been employed in the removal
Of the money.
Lieutenant Long warns the peo-
pie of the city to be especially r
full of the condition of the fasten-
ings on their cellar doors, saying
that investigation has shown many
persons to be leaving their cellar
doors either actually open or I'M
locked. A rigid investigation OF n
robberies is in progress at present.
1t has been pointed ont that gas
meter robberies mean a double loss
to the householders since d~iscrepan-
cies between the amount of gas reg
istered and the money found In n
box must be made good by the hold
ers of the meters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
ACT IN TRIAL
FOR ARBUCKLE
Whether Murder or Man.
slaughter Will be Charged
is Still in Doubt

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-De-
cision to try Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
buckle, on a charge of murder or
manslaughter in>connection with the
death of Miss Virginia Rape, is ex-
pected to be made by District At
torney Mathew Brady today.
Arbuckle has two separate charges
pending. In one a complaint sworn
in police court by Mrs. B. M. Del
mont, friend of Miss Rape. Ar
buckle is charged with murder. Fol-
lowing this charge on Tuesday night,
the grand jury indicted him for a
slaughter and tho true bill is to be
returned before Superior Judge e.
z. Shortall, ONE time today.
To Confer on Charge
District Attorney Brady announced
he would confer with his assistant
to determine On which charge ne
would bring Arbuckle to trial. 1t
was pointed out that should 1t be de-
cided to try him on manslaughter
and the murder charge dismissed
Arbuckle would be admitted to bail.
The coroner's inquest into the
death of Miss Rape was the most
important feature of the case. The
coroner's jury returned a charge OF
manslaughter.
District Attorney Brady last night
dispatched a telegram assuring May
l.. C. Hodgson, mayor of st. Pau
that he planned to prosecute the case
against Arbuckle most vigorously de-
spite Avbuckle's money and in1p-
ence.
Brady's telegram was in answer to
one urging him to fight this case to
a finish"
Arbuckle will be prosecuted as a
violator of the Volstead act, IL evil
dence shows he transported as much
rs one drop of Intoxicating liquor
from Los Angeles to San Francisco
for his party" Robert Fl. McCor-
mack, special assistant to the United
States attorney general announced
today. He said he had sent Prohibi-
ton Director G.. Forrest Mitchell to
Los Angeles to investigate.
Federal Authorities are conduct
ing an investigation into the source
of a liquor supply alleged to have
been used in Arbuckle's suite.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
Plan Flower Dance

An Autumn Flower Dance was de-
cided upon at the meeting of the
Daughters of Ilona on Tuesday night
in the Community House as their
next event and further details OF
this rather unusual event will be an
nounced after the next meeting.
The dance will be held in Wash
ington Hall on Or about the middle
of October and in the meantime
preparations are under way for the
securing of good music. A play will
be given by the club sometime in
November. This was also decided
at the meeting and a committee ap-
pointed for It's selection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
TRAFFIC CLUB
ADDS MEMBERS
Officer Durham Adds a More
and $12 Initiation Fees
Are Paid

-Four new members were admitted
to officer John Dunham's traffic
vio4ators' club this morning when
Recorder Pickersgill collected $12
in dues from four applicants sum-
moned yesterday by the policemen.
The new members of the Smith street
ana Madison avenue association are
Nathan M~argaretten, of 3S4 Park
avenues; r. X. Cartwright, of S0S
Amboy avenue. M~etuchen; Frank
Meinzer, of South Amboy, and Guido
Pinas, OF F'oi DIS. All arrests were
made far violation of the new park
ing rules on cross streets.
Chief Niels J. Tonnesen explains
that the rule which has been tried
cut en- Madison avenue during the
past two or three weeks has proved
to be very satisfactory ALI 1t has
been decided to sus6fce siiiiila- rul-
iugs On all stress crossing Smith
street with the option OF state
stre3t, where it is ,mpossibis vwne
to- The t,tiley tracks on n / 81
Smith slreal ana Il e fire nouse Vi
the other side.
Hereafter, the chief announces
all cars will park at a Al degree
| angle on the west side OF the cross
| streets, while parking will be paral
lei on the eastern side. The regu'
| lation will be in force for one bloct
| on each side of Smith street, 1t wa
| said. The chief points out that mo,
| florists have not been observing ths
| tentative rule on New BrunswlcF
| avenue and that the law VIII be en-
forced on that street.
Chief Tonnesen also commences
the good work being done py in'
trafic oficers of the city in placing
| the new rule in operation. The sys
tenn is working smoothly in mos'
cases >and little trouble is beint
caused by failure to observe tn'
Regulation, Violations are occurrins
the chief said, hut most OF them ar
due to IGNORANCE rather than II
| araIeGsneSe ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
Meet at Mrs. Nelson's

The Educational Committee of the
Workers Cooperative Association
were entertained yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Martin Nelson,
in Fayette street. A busy afternoon
was passed in preparing second edi-
ton of the newly begun association
paper. known as 1.-THE Workers CO.
operative News" The first edition
came out last month and the second
will be ready the early part of next
week after another meeting of the
committee on Friday night. T.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and completed yesterdays
meeting. The members of the COM
mittee present were Miss Peterson,
Mrs. Isabella Wilson, Mrs. Ray Zim-
norman. Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Clara
Williamson and Mrs. John Shultz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
RUNYON SPEAKS
To R.O.U.A.M M.
Talks on Organization at
Meeting of Past Councillors
candidates Also Speak

Former Governor William N. Run
yon as the principal speaker at the
monthly meeting of the Middlesex
County Past Councillors Association
| held last night at Junior hall brought
home the need of organization and
| told of what good the Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
was to the community.
Mr.. Runyon, who vas the last
speaker. told of the work of the jun
iors throughout the state and made
a good impression on the two hum
dred or more members of the order
which had gathered at the meeting
from all sections of the country.
There were representatives from
every council within the district at
the session. County Councillor John
E. Bernard, a past councillor of Mid
dlesex Council No. SO, of this city,
presided.
on invitation of the association to
those members of the order seeking
nomination for Office in the city and
county several candidates awaited
themselves of the opportunity and
were at the meeting to speak with
regard to their views on why they
should be pleased in nomination on
the ticket for the coming primaries.
Among those who spoke were For
mer Assem- blyman Fred w. DeVoe,
of New Brunswick, Democratic can
didate for state senator; William
Kane, of South River, Republican
candidate for the assembly; Albert
w. Appleby. of Old Bridge, Republi-
car candidate for the state senate;
Charles Forman, of New Brunswick,
Republican candidate for surrogate,
and Edward Bovine, of South River,
Republican candidate for the assem-
bly,.
At the close of Mr.. Runyon's re-
marks he sat down to the piano and
played. 1.-THE End of a Perfect Day"
In awarding the banner to the
council having the largest percen-
tage of members at the meeting,
Goodwill Council of New Bruns-
wick received the honors and the
hammer went to Puritan Council, of
Roosevelt, for the smallest percen-
tage of members present. At the
close of the meeting refreshments
served under the direction of
a committee of Middlesex Council,
No. SO, whose guest the association
was at this time. Past Councillor
Fred Amer was at the head of the
committee.
At q short meeting of Middlesex
Council held before the association
meeting three applications for men,
bership were received and plans
were made for a class initiation to
be held on Wednesday night, Sep
2S, when about ten or a doz-
candidates will form the class.
Tonight a delegation of members rof
the local council will go to Newark
to the big ceremonial of the orient
being held by Crescent Court No. /,
at the Kruger auditorium. A bus
will leave from Junior hall at z
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
PARTY For Miss NiDar

Miss Margaret Nipar was given
a surprise party at her home in
State street recently by a number of
her friends. The rooms were deco-
rated in red, white and blue, pre-
senting an attractive appearance
for the jolly evening Of dancing and
games. A late supper concluded the
party.
Those present besides the guest
Of honor were the Misses Evelyn
Kubincek, Anna Ballo, Mary Stro-
gan, Mary Packowski, Stacia Mick
alay, Margaret Talnagi, Alvera Ian
nucci, Susie Demko, Anna Nipar and
Margaret and Catherine Jusko, of
Fords, Messrs. Steven Budney, John
Pavlovsky, George Urnish, VIII
liam Coleman, John Urbanski, Fred
Lasky. Solly Watlitzski, Vincent
Goodwine, Joseph Canek. Michael
Ballo and John Nipar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
LEGION MEN
At CONVENTION
Local Delegates to Go to AS
bury Park Tomorrow for Big
State Session

The state convention of the Amer
lean Legion bringing to a close
American Legion Week in New
Jersey, opened today at Asbury
Park with nine members of the To-
cal post attending. Not only will
the delegates and some of the off,
GERS attend, both other members of
post have expressed their intention
of being present at one or more of
the sessions before convention
closes Saturday afternoon. The
delegates and officers who have left
this morning or who will go down
tomorrow are Commander William
Thompson N. w. Pierce, John Han
son, Nat Goldberger, Holger Holm,
Herbert Rankin, Elmer Larson, Jo-
seph Mclaughlin and Alex Balint.
Asbury Park has assumed an hol-
iday air and all this week and these
last few days will see various activ-
tiles held in honor of the conven-
ton. Sports of all natures, a pa
rade and entertainments have been
scheduled of which many of the
delegates will partake.
Among the principal speakers at
the convention will be Secretary OF
the Navy Weeks and Ex-Governor
Runyon of New Jersey.
During this same period the Wo-
mems Auxiliary of the American
Legion will meet In Asbury Park
three members of the local organi.
zation attending as delegates. Miss
Catherine Kleckner, Mrs. Herbert
Rankin and Miss Edith Crowell also
left this city today with the inten,
ton of staying throughout the en-
tire three sessions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
Card Party Tonight

st. Mary's Hall in Center street
will be the scene of the seasons first
large card party to be held there to-
night under the auspices of the
Rosary Society. Many pretty prizes
are to be awarded in the games of
bridge, ~pinochle. five hundred,
euchre and the peanut jab in which
many are anticipating a participa-
ton in shortly after Sis o'clock.
Refreshments will be served by the
committee in the interval afforded
for this purpose before winners of
the evening are announced. Mrs.
John Beatty as chairman is assisted
by the promoters of the society in
the arrangements.
The party will be the first of a
series to be held by the society SIM
liar to those held in other years, and
it is hoped that the men as we'll as
the women will take advantage of
the invitation which has been ex-
tended to them to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
italian Women Meet

The Italian Woman's Club met
last night at the Community House
in tombstone street to further plans
for their dance in Junior Hall in
Smith street next Tuesday night,
September 90. The dance will cele-
brate the Fiesta Nationale' holiday
of the Italians and the pre-arrange-
ments predict a festive occasion.
Tickets have been out for several
weeks and may be procured from the
committee of which Mrs, Joseph
Matteucci is chairman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
Plan Fail Program

The Catholic Daughters of Ameri-
ca held an important and well at
tended meeting in the Knights OF
Columbus home in High street on
Tuesday night. A busy program was
discussed for the fall and committees
were appointed to assist the knights
in their carnival of next week Inc
committees are headed by Miss Anna
Donovan and Miss Helen Donehue
and work has already been begun
for the Daughters share in carnival
activities. The next meeting of the
Daughters on Tuesday, September
"a, will also be important.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
G. ]. MILLER hEPUDlATED
PLAINTIFF \ COURT CASE

In the police coSrt case Of MAX
Boros against Morrs weiss, oisnO
Mandelcorn and Beg HoroWltz' an
account of which appeared N yes
terday's Evening New IL was sIar
that Counselor Geofxe j.: MII.er
represented the defenoants. !ns
was as the d2mpIainanu ~
the case was ~represent9Q py MT. MI
Ter.
usual ever to come befofe Recorder
III. e. Pickersgill. The Plaintln az
we'll as the three defendfnts We're
fined $40 each and So coste when an
involved in the case failed 70 appear
In court in time to try the Ease.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
Ladies' Aid at Session

At the meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Danish children's
Home, yesterday afternoon at the
home in Compton avenue. the men,
bers present were busily engaged in
sewing on supplies for the children.
A collection was taken after which a
social hour was enjoyed with refresh
ments served by the matron.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
To Meet TOMORROW Night.

The Friendly Club of the Holy
Cross Episcopal church will hold O.
meeting tomorrow night in the Com
munity House in tombstone street.
At this time final preparations will
be made for the dance which is to
be held under the auspices of the
club Wednesday night, September %
in the Western Improvement Asso-
citation hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
r. R..Men's Decision Soon

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Decision as
to whether the nation will face a gen.
eral railroad strike may result from
two important meetings to be held
next week. On Sunday representa-
tives of 100000 railroad shopmen
will meet here to determine what ac-
ton to take in regard to the wage
cut and changes in working rules
effective July i.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
Edith CayelI Club to Meet.

After a long summer vacation the
meetings of the Edith Cavell Club
will be resumed tonight at the home
of Miss Miriam Hart in Gordon
street. Much important business Is
scheduled to come up at this time
and all of the members are urged to
attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
Announce Engagement.

Mrs. Robert Guise, OF MIDTOWN,
formerly of New Brunswick. wish
es to announce the engagement of
her sister, Miss Margaret Tribel-
horn, of New Brunswick to Ray
mond Deter. of Broad street, this
city. The wedding will take place
within a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15
Wire NeWs

CAMP CURRY, o., Sept. 15:-The
United States service match of the
National Rifle Association tourna-
ment goes to the United States ma
rine corps team with a total of 1921
according to unofficial reports.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15

RAVENNA, Italy, Sept. 49,
Thousands of visitors who partici-
pated in observance of the 600th an
niversary of the death of Dante con-
tinued today to visit places frequent
ed by the immortal Italian poet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15:-The
hundredth anniversary of the decla-
ration of independence of Central
America was being celebrated today
throughout the Americas, the cele-
bration c~entering in Central America
and extending to cities in North and
South America,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-15

-Valhalla Lodge No. 275, Inde-
pendent order odd Fellows, has ar
ranged TO confer the first degree on
a number OF candidates at It's meet
ing tonight.