davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
KEYPORT

The Boy Scout campaign started
in the borough yesterday, with a
| preliminary meeting at Beach Park
Friday night when a camp fire was
enjoyed. County Scout Executive
| Merritt L. Oxenham being present
and entertaining the scouts with
stories, songs were SUM and gen.
eral good time enjoyed. Keyport's
| quota in the campaign is $1,000 and
members IF the soliciting committee
include william r. Latham, Ray
mond d. Mckinney, E. NJ. Tucker,
John c. Osborne, Louis Rottenburg.
]. Leon Schanck, j. Arch MacEwan.
Henry A. Chinery. A Stilwell Van
Buskirk, Ira NJ. Ansorge, Charles s.
jerks, DR.. H. T. Hopkins, A. A.
Philo. Dyson Woodhouse. Robert
Rothwell, Charles S. Walling, Frank
Stanhope and DR.. j. E. d. Silcox.
Gordon j. Schanck, of Brooklyn.
was the weekend guest of relatives
in the borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl H. Cherry have
rented an apartment in Albert s..
| Cokelet's flat at West Keyport.
Fred Bronkhurst, of New York,
| spent the weekend at the home of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller. Mrs.
| IOIlhIlulSl III oduSibtl diC SpchN
ing several weeks here.
Howard S. Tilton of Long Branch
| spent Saturday with William A. Til
ton and family.
Paul G.. Zimmerman has returned
ton.
Mrs. Margaret Van Ness and
brother. Hamilton Walling. of New
York, are guests at the Rariton Inn.
The Royal Arcanum death claims
Of Cornelius Ackerson for $4,000,
payable to his widow has been paid
by Coronal Council and the check
for the death claim of the late DR..
II. E. Roberts, payable to his two
daughters, has been received by A. A.
Philo.
herbert Mathews was the guest
of friends at keansburg on Satur-
day.
The Keyport Recreation Associa-
ton continues to provide interest
ing features each day at the park
which it has leased for the sum-
mer. Several pieces of play appa-
ratus have been placed on the beach
which r being greatly enjoyed by
the children who play there daily.
The regular meeting of Coronal
Council. No. 1856. Royal Arcanum,
was held on Friday night with a
good attendance. At this meeting
the official v~isitations were an
nounced. Supervising Deputy Grand
Regent Louis Stultz. Jr., will visit
Long Branch Council July 10, and
Jamesburg July 81. Red Bank, July
2S. A. A. Philo. of the Committee
on the State of Order. will attend
an executive meeting of the state
council to be held at Achetkkstee-
ers on Friday. July %. A dinner
will be served to be followed by a
meeting at which the Royal Area
mum activities will be planed for the
coming eason
E. A. Denton, who suffered a
stroke of paralysis Thursday. was
taken to the Perth Amboy City Hos
pital on Saturday. Mr.. Denton.
who made his home with Mr.. and
| Mrs. George Stoney is a member of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
AVENEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse C. Neff, Of New
Haven, Conn, were guests at the
home of Miss Aida Van Slyke.
Mrs. M. Kaufman, of New York,
is visiting her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Lance spent the
week end in New York
B. B. Clark was a Railway Wis.,
itor Saturday.
Robert Thompson, of Newport.
r. l., is visiting his sister, Mrs. ].
Denbleyker.
Mrs H.. Tuttle and son visited in
Railway last Friday.
Miss Aida Van Slyke was the
guest of Miss Marie Nielsen, of Lin
den last week.
An attempt vas made to buglarize
the residence of Mrs. H. j. Baker
about 2 o'clock Friday morning. A
noise alarmed the family and the
marauder was driven away.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lemborg were
New York visitors.
Several of the children of the
neighborhood visited Clarke's pond
and had a most enjoyable time.
The Boy Scouts have returned
from their outing and all seem
greatly benefited by their good
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
T0TTENvILLE

Mrs. George Guy and daughter,
Miss Helen Guy, of Brooklyn, were
1he guests of Mrs. William Trafford,
of Amboy road. yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Shea visited
relatives at Manasquan last week.
William Abbott and son, of New
ark. visited relatives in town yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall. Miss
Sue Marshall and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry .Elfers have returned from a
visit with MI. and Mrs. A. r. Camp
bell, of Metuchen.
Miss Ruth Jones is recovering at
the Memorial Hospital after an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis.
Mrs. Byron LaForge has returned
from a visit in Brooklyn with her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Humphreys
moved Saturday to Elliott avenue.
Mrs. John w. Brown, of Bentley
street, has been at Beechwood for
the past week.
Arthur Bittoff left this morning
for a vacation in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. r. w. Wood Is recovering
from a recent illness.
A horse belonging to Contractor
Joseph Johnson dropped dead from
The heat in Arthur Kill road Friday.
A quarterly meeting of the Totem
Vile Veteran Firemen's Association
will be held tonight at s o'clock at
The Aquehonga Athletic clubhouse.
All members r urged to be present
1t this time.
All those who wish to become
charter members of the Women's
Auxiliary of Beauvais Post, Ameri-
can Legion, are urged to sign up to-
night at the maatinp m no hold at
the Young Mems Business Club.
Bentley Lodge, Odd Fellows, will
meet tonight at Odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ha1lenbach,
OF Brooklyn, were at Prince Bay
Beach over the week enc. 49,
DR.. and Mrs. F. M. Schwerd have
gone on a two weeks vacation up
the state
Mr. and Mrs Philip Newbold have
returned to Brooklyn after visiting
at Great Kills
Miss Margaret Klein, Of the
Bronx. has been visiting Mrs Behyl
at Huguenot Park
Richard and James Costello, of
Brooklyn, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Mcdonald.
Fred Bateman a a visitor in
Perth Amboy on Saturday.
The first quarterly meeting of the
South Shore exempt F1remen's AS
ISOLATION will be held Thursday
hight at Amicitia hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
SCHLEY NEXT
TIME, SAYS JUDGE

IBy Evenirg News Staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE. July 11-County
Judge j. Harry Herman in the
county court at st. George last Fri
day in suspending sentence on two
prisoners charged with assaulting
and beating up Patrolman Hensler
n Muller on Memorial day, told
them the next time they were look
ing for fight, not to pick out a fat
cop who is easily winded, but to
tackle a man like Detective Ser
Beant Schley, of the Ninth Branch
Bureau. The two men receiving the
suspended sentence were Arthur
Soncini and John Proverdi, of Man.
haitian. Detective Schley, a tall
spare man was reputed to be some
boxer around New York in his day.
An attack on him, the judge said
and the boys would not be able to
face him. This is the climax of the
case which has been hanging fire for
some time ~Scarpato, alleged leader
OF the gang, was found not guilty
by the jury in county court in June.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
State News
Savings
Institution

NEWARK, July 11:-Mrs. Kos@
sock. seventy, and Mrs. Rose Bar
IRISH, fifty-six. were burned to death
in a fire in a crowded tenement dis.
trict early today. They roomed to.
gether. Mrs. Nettie c. Kugel, eighty,
struck her head against the ground
in jumping into a life net. Chief
Herman Schweikhardt was injured
on the way to the fire.
NEWARK. July 10.-Five prison-|
ers escaped from the Essex county
Jail early today, but one was cap-
tured. The men, who were im-
prisoned for minor offences, secured
their liberty by prying a hole in the
ceiling with a spoon. They were ON
an upper tier. Since the Jail is an
old one. they managed to pry their
way through the metal covering.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.-Queen Of
the Seas!
That's what the new. electrically
driven, u. s. S. Maryland. most mod
ern battleship of the world, will be
when she points her nose seward.
off the Virginia coast. early in No
vember.
She has already had her builders
trials and. according to Captain
Charles +. Preston. who has been as
signed to her command. staged a per-
feet performance in every detail.
The Maryland is the latest COM
pleted achievement of American
naval architects. She carries eight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11

enacted. and advices on the bonus
question will be rendered. In the
near future a special meeting of the
trustees will be held at which time
the property question will be review
ed and plans for the new building
Will be looked over. Several very
desirable properties are already on
the long list, and quotations on all
of them will interest all the men,
bers. Some of the plans for the in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11

largest caliber shells.
The ship. with its electric driving
power. installed by the General
Electric Company, will have a speed
of 81 knots an hour and a cruising
radius of 10000 miles. She will burn
oil, her fuel capacity being about
1.392,2O0 gallons. The main propul-
sion machinery consists of two Curtis
steam neutrality-suspicious. which sup
ply power to four 1000 horsepower
induction motors, directly connected
with four propellers.
The ship is 624 feet long, has a
beam of 81 IL feet and weighs 3d.
900 tons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
HOPELAWN

The Keasbey Fire Company truck
visited Hopelawn and the Hopelawn
Fire Company last Friday night.
Miss Lulu Barrett entertained at
a party in celebration of her thir-
tenth birthday last Wednesday, re-
ceiving many pretty presents.
Among the guests were Marion, Ell
sic, Ruth, Dorothy, Helen. Edward
and William O'Brien. Margaret Nc
Cabe. William Acker and William
Hettigar.
The Hopelawn Fire Company
held a special meeting last Thurs
day night transacting much import
ant business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
Funeral for Mrs. Sarah Firth.

TOTTENVILLE, July 11.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Sarah Ann Firth,
who died Friday night after a linger-
ing illness, will be held tonight at 8
o'clock from the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jones Powell, 95 Sprague
avenu Rev. Arthur Lucas of Jer-
sey City, a former pastor at Bethel
church. will officiate. The interment
will be in Bethel cemetery tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11

terror of the building, which have
only been mentioned casually, have
met with the approval of many, and
the different oom decorations plan
ned will make them a typical Legion
hut.
Many spent the weekend at the
several camps at Morgan and on ac-
count of the nearness of the Morgan
beach this little resort is becoming
popular each year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
KNOWS EVERY
SOUL In DIXIE
Sweet Dreams Mosquito Remedy Boasts
Many Friends.

Born gifted with the art of making
friends quickly.-that's Sweet Dreams,
the great mosquito remedy.
To prove the worth of a friend. try
him out-and that's Sweet Dreams, too.
Sweet Dreams invites try-outs.-it's
Ewaiting for 'em. It's what you might call
rearing to CO."
Sweet Dreams is certainly possessed Of
a striking personality, and it's always
seeking new acquaintance.
Where mosquitoes are troublesome, try
Sweet Dreams. No offensive odors. No
stains.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
Held for

NEW BRUNSWICK. July 11:-
On a charge of stealing lumber and
building materials valued at 5000
from Benjamin j. Kline, William
Blohm. of Piscataway township, was
confined in the county Jail on Satur-
day to await the action Of the grand
jury. The arrest was made on com-
mitment papers by Justice of the
Peace jeremiah TenEyck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11

Coronal Council No. 1456, Royal Ar
canum and through the efforts of
this organization he was placed in
the hospital.
Mrs. Mary Hepp. of New York. is
making a several weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. A. A. Philo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
President Reaches Home.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE
Presidential yacht Mayflower reach
ed the navy yard soon after s o'clock
bring the party back from a week.
end cruise. Mr.. Harding planned to
return to the White House after
breakfasting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11

Myron T. Herrick snapped on
board the S. s.. La France on his
way to Paris to the post of
United States ambassador. Herrick
occupied that post under the Taft
regime and proved to be the most
popular envoy at Paris. He now
succeeds Ambassador Wallace. Her
rick was lieutenant governor and
governor of Ohio and was defeated
al the Republican candidate for
senator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11

WHENEVER you get that
w Satisfy" bunch, play it.
Steer straight for the nearest
stand and invest in Chester.
fields. This combination Of fine
Turkish tobaccos, blended with
Burley and other Domestic leaf
will give you a new measure OF
cigarette enjoyment. You're IN
luck from that day on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

this afternoon. The score last year
was Al to in favor of Topeka. The
high school team has played six
games this season and has won four
and tied one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

The Junior Chamber of Commerce
met in room 210 wednesday, NoVem-
Der 9, for a short business session
The work taken up was in regard to
the Boy Scout campaign now being
staged. the il. C. of C, having been
asked to take part in the drive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
Sixth District NetUs Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.

LNOTEl-After an absence of sew
eral months, the Sixth district notes
peaTance this winter. In response 10
scores OF inquiries from Sixth dis
trict friends, the news items and bits
OF "Reminiscences regarding Sixth dis
trict folks and Sixth district affairs
VIII again appear in The State Jour-
nal Nearly fifty years of in
innate touch with the growth and
deYe opment of a new country gives
person a discernHnent and understand
Ing which calls back many memories
as the current news events tell of the
shaping of affairs in the thriving
towns OF the northwest. Maybe some
Of the paragraphs viii deal with
events before the days of the readers.
Maybe they Will recall to the veterans
cary days on the northwestern prai-
RES. But the little stories will be
written for and about the communities
and the people in one of the most i'm
portant sections of Kansas today-the
Big SIXTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
High School Happenings
Contributed Weekly in The State Journal by the journalism
Students of T. II. S.

this afternoon. The score last year
was Al to in favor of Topeka. The
high school team has played six
games this season and has won four
and tied one.
Numerous high school students at
tended the American Legion conven-
ton. Among them were: Margaret
Morrison. Helen jacobson, Ruth
Rethchild, Leah Ulamperl and Or
han Coblentz.
E. L. Hendrix, who teaches com
mercia1 subjects in the high school,
also attended the convention
The sub juniors held a successful
party last Friday. November II. The
at IL and was held in the high school
gymnasium. The price of admission
was rs cents. The officers of the sub
junior class are: Park Cain, presi-
dent; Walter Senne, vice president,
and Howard MeCord, secretaFy-treas-
urer.
Mid-terrn grade cards are to ap-
pear next Tuesday, November IS.
These are not the passing cards but
they will determine whether or not
student needs to spend more time on
his lessons.
In the grading of these cards the
new ~vstem will appear for the first
time. In this system "a" will stand
for excellent; "B" for very goodl
'-C'' for medium work; 3D. for poor
work; and IN. p for not passing.
Mr.. Kaho's second hour sociology
class took an interesting trip Monday.
November z, to the state printing
plant. The class had been studying
the labor problem and acquired some
valuable knowledge in this way. The
class was divided into three groups
and taken thru by guides. Especial
ly interesting was the. process of MAX
ing and handling school books.
The Wichita and Topeka football
teams were entertained in the high
school cafeteria by the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce and Hi-Y clubs.
Nearly $50 were present.
Journalism classes have been as
signed to read two newspapers for a
week. After this has been completed
two 500-Word reports must be handed
in. The reports deal with the ap-
peafance, quality of news. manner in
which it is written, the editorials and
other factors which go to make up
good newspaper.
The month of November greatly
exceeds the other school months in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

the number of vacations. In Novem-
beR there are three different vaca-
tons: two days for teachers meeting
November 3 and 4; one for Armistiee
day. November II: and two for
Thanksgiving, November "a and rs.
About Is boys from the high school
worked during the teachers convention
in the various department stores.
checking baggage, delivering packages
ers. Mr.. Kaho. the vocational coun-
cilor of the school, finds employment
for the boys during the school year.
1t was thru his help that SO many
found work during the vacation.
A Latin contest was held recently
between Miss Robertsons fifth hour
Latin 1 class and Miss FowIer's fourth
hour class. The contest is conducted
on the order of an old-fashioned SPELL
ing match. AS Miss Fewler's class
won, it challenged Miss Ewing's classes
to a similar contest. The losing side
will treat the winners with some sort
of entertainment.
A patriotic assembly was held last
Thursday, November 10, in celebra-
ton of Armistice day. Miss Wilson led
the students in several patriotic songs.
accompanied by the high school or
chestFa. Mr.. Thomas Lee, who was
formerly state commander OF the
American Legion, gave a patriotic
talk, 1 emphasizing the friendship
existing between France and America
This friendship isN shown by the at
titude of all classes, rich and poor
alike.
The speaker urged that the friend
ship which is SO strong between
France and America should be held
sacred. He said that the United
States is the one fitted to become the
leader in international affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

The most striking picture of the
season-ranking along side Of
"Humoresque", "The Old Nest,
'"The Miracle Man, and others
of the screen masterpieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

The month of November greatly
exceeds the other school months in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

The T. H. S. club orchestra gave a
short program Friday afternoon, No
vember 4, at the high school audi
forum for the teachers round table
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

In the opinion of the Colby Free
Press, If the farmers of Thomas coun-
ty make as much money as the oil
men who run around over the coun-
try selling oil stock, there would be
a big bunch of millionaire farmers in
the county. and Thomas is one of the
counties in northwest Kansas where
the farmers and business men are SO
prosperous, and d MT have the time
to engage in the oil stock trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

ust the wee Cattle criekeGa
ehifz-lovs and the smiling facs Of
her"
(James whitcomb Rney)
20c; Mite. zoe and soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

The Topeka team played wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

The musical organizations of T. H.
S. put on a pleasing program Thurs
day, November 8, at the Second Con-
gregational church for the sectional
meeting of the Women's club. The
orchestra gave tive numbers followed
by the Boys Glee club. The T. H. S.
stringed choir played one number.
which was followed by the girls glee
club. The boys and girls mixed chorus
closed an enjoyable program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

r. G. Heard, one of the old time
residents of Mitchell county. and for
many years operated bank in Glen
Elder died in a hospital in Kansas
City, a few days ago He was an ac-
tive politician in his day, and the
Democrats of the Sixth district made
him the standard bearer for congress
sional nomination. Only one Demo-
crat in the district has ever been
elected to congress, n. b, Mccormick,
OF Phillips county. who served one
term. He died several years ago. In
a later campaign the Democrats be-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16

THAT wouldn't be good for en-
ployers or employees,
''As for the married woman who
works for mere pin money-or
clothes money-to get finery with
which to stir her neighbor to envy
SHE OUGHT TO BE SPANKED.
Have Regular Spending Race.
''If women earn money they feel
they have the right to spend it.
Then husband with salary-get-
ting wife feels that he is freer to
spend, too. Result-they both
spend to the very limit Of their re-
sources.
There is nothing left. They
have no right to live that way.
IF a woman decides to marry
she should be willing to have chill
dren and care for her home.
1.-THE pioneer women of this
country raised big families, worked
for those families, and conserved
the result of the husbands labors. :"
Miss Schneidermann's Opinion.
But, in opposition to DR.. Bind
er's theories, Miss Schneidermann
emphatically states:
"If society women want to work,
they also have the right. 1t is
good for peoples souls to have
steady occupation. OF course. they
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16
Espee Men AT
Dallas Organize
To Fight Autos

Dallas, Nov. 16.--An import
ant meeting was held recently for
the employees of the Southern Pa
cifIc shops with j. A. 0rmandy,
assistant general passenger agent.
as speaker and after his talk an
organization was formed to COM
bat the tendency to patronize
trucks and automobiles. to the
detrlment OF the railroads. II was
pointed out by Mr.. Ormandy that
the railroad company pays $45,-
600 in taxes in Polk county, and
has a payroll OF $4,000 a month
IN Dallas. He asked that this show
ing be compared with what the
trucks and jitneys are doing for
the county and city.
The object Of the new organiza-
tior is to benefit the community
and the railroad compare by, II
possible. bringing about a better
understanding. II is charged the
trucks, for instance, merely dupli-
cate the service already establish
ed by the railroad companies.
which tends to curtail railroad
service already established. II is
also contended that the taxpay-
prs Will pay for this truck service
through the wearing out OF the
roads.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16
Fola

Eola, Nov. 16.- The special
school election held the tenth to
vote a small tax to do some mnior
Improvement to the school building
carried unanimously.
There will be a Sunday school
rally at the Eola school house next
Sunday forenoon. The boys and
girls club under the supervision of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Meade will
furnish weiHers and chocolate and
the ladies of the community cake
and sandwiches for a noon day
meal. Sunday school at 10 o'clock
a. M, Mr.. Meade will speak at II.
All are cordially invited.
About forty of Albert Hafler-
sons friends gave him a surprise
at the home of his parents last
Friday evening. The fore part of
the evening was passed away. in
games and music after which a
bountiful lunch was served. Every
one present expressed themselves
as having very enjoyable time.
Mr.. Harrison Meade gave
splendid talk to the boys of the
State training school which was
well received.
Mr.. B. Courtney who Is working
in Hood River spent the weekend
with his family here.
Elaborate plans Are being made
by the program committee for the
entertainment and supper to be
given here Thanksgiving evening.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16

don't have to work as far as fl
nances are concerned, but rich
men don't have to go down to Of
fices and take up professions eth
er, except for the satisfaction and
self-respect they get out of honest
endeavor.
I'm many cases where married
women work, when they don't need
the money there are circumstances
existing that we don't know about.
There may be something behind it.
I'VE have got to have a remedy
for industrial conditions that pro-
duce idleness, but the only one so
far-and it is only palliative, not
a remedy-is the unemployment
insurance proposition now widely
used in Europe, where it has been
tried and found effective. A small
amount is given the unemployed
enough to keep them from being
destitute.
THAT would put the burden on
the state and the employer. With
out it the burden is all on the indi-
vidual when business is slackened."