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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
BARN DANCE TO BE
BIG EVENT OCT. 81

Last year the Catholic Daughters
of America, or Daughters of Isabella
as they were then known. started a
precedence with a real old-fashioned
barn dance on Halloween night in
the Auditorium on New Brunswict
avenue which win no doubt be con,
tinued for many years. Monday
night, October 81, will see the sec
ond of these dances in the Audi
forum where c~ornstalks, hay and
straw and jack-o'-lanterns viii be IN
predominance to invoke the spirit Of
Halloween.
The music, the most important
feature of any dance. will as of last
year be furnished by O'Brien's or
caestra, cleverly disguised in rube
costume. Jigs and oid-fashioned
canoes will be in order at intervals
between the fox trots and waltzes
and the games of Halloween, duck
ing for apples and other similar
fun. will be given prominence in n
corner of the hall. One portion of
the hall will also be reserved for
cards in which the usual prizes will
be awarded.
Miss Catherine O'Brien as chair
man has appointed Miss Mary Lewis
to take charge of the tickets: Mrs.
George Mullen. music; Miss Theresa
O'Leary, refreshments; Miss Blanche
VanSyckle, decorations, and Miss
Cath zine CROSBY. cards. Tickets
are out and may be procured from
the committee or any of the men,
bers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
GOV. EDWARDS TO SPEAK
At DEMOCRATIC RALLY

The biggest meeting of the Demo-
cratic campaign now being carried
on here. will be held on November
2 in the auditorium. The principal
speaker of the evening will be Gov
ernor Edward 1. Edwards. 1t is
expected that other prominent state
officials will be present and address
the gathering. The meeting is be-
ing arranged jointly by the City
Democratic Club and the City DEM
ocratic committee.
Although the meeting will be
held to .urther the local political
interests delegations will be pres
ent from all parts of the county
and county politics will be discuss
ed at length.
Arrangements will be made by
the committee to have the meeting
particularly interesting to the wo-
men and several features will be
added to the affair that will change
it from the regular cut and dried
political meeting. One of these
will be an entertainment by out of
town talent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21

Plans for a Halloween dance to
be held on October 81, Halloween
night. in the Western Improvement
Association hall in Brace avenue,
are being made by the Amboy Har-
mony Club. A committee consisting
Of George Papp. Paul Melko, Alonzo
Grippe and Christian ~SOrenson, has
been appointed TO complete the ar
rangements for the event.
1t has been decided TO offer prizes
for the most unique costumes as well
as for the neatest and most comical.
The hail will be decorated for the
occasion with special electrical eff
fects and the music will be furnished
by Professor Ricei and his orchestra.
The dance viii be one of the many
delightful Halloween events arrang-
ed for that night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
REGINA Co. OF RAILWAY,
IN BANKRUPTCY COURT

NEWARK, Oct. 21:-Bankruptcy
papers were filed in the federal
court today against the Regina
Company of Cherry street, Railway.
by Bilder & Bilder, of this city,
representing the creditors of this
concern The Regina Company is
known rs the Oldest firm manufac-
turing canned music"
According to the papers filed to-
day the liabilities of the company
are listed at $S25,0O and the assets
at $500, 900. The creditors who
have brought the action are: Ameri-
can Steel & Iron Company. Maurice
Chaillet and Arthur L. Hudkin.
President and general manager of
the company Willis j. Desoyers is
sued a statement today to the effect
that the company is unable to pay
its debts. Atwood l.. DeCoster, refe-
rec in bankruptcy, appointed John
C. Burnhard and Mr.. Desoyers as re-
ceivers of the company and they
furnished $4,000 bonds. The r%eceiv-
ers will operate the concern for the
period of thirty days and then make
a report. At the present time a plan
of reorganization is being mapped
out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
ANOTHER BIG CROWD
FOR ROSARY SOCIETY

The attendance at last nights
weekly card party of the Rosary
Society in st. Mary's hall compared
favorably with that of other weeks
and the society again added a nice
sum of money to their fund for new
equipment, for which purpose the
parties have been held. The par
ties will continue Thursday of each
week until the middle of December.
The prizes awarded in card
games and peanut jab last night
follow: 500, Mrs. John Lawless, bath
towel; Mrs. Peter Quadt. celery
dish; Patrick Howard. silk hose;
Mrs. Patrick White. aluminium pot:
Miss Agnes Deegan, plant. In pin
ochIe, Miss Julia Sullivan, hand
made linen scarf, and J. J.. Mullen,
silk hose. In euchre, Miss Wood,
coffee p~ercolator, and Mrs. r. f.
Stack, aluminium ware. In the
peanut jab. Mrs. Frank Alderman.
linen guest towel; MIS-. Daniel Sui
livan. aluminium ware. Mrs. Floyd
was chairman of the committee of
the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
PERSONALS

Miss Eleanor Brogger, of First
street, left this afternoon to spend
the weekend with her sister, Hazel,
at Trenton Normal, and both will at
tend the Princeton VS.. Chicago game
in Princeton tomorrow.
John Adds, who has been spend
ing the summe with his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. A. H.. Crowell, of Rector
street, has returned to his home in
New Milford, Conn. Mrs. Crowell
returned with him to spend some
time with her daughter, Mrs. John
Adds.
Attorney and Mrs. Jack Klein,
formerly of High street, are now
living in Rector street in the house
previously occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Liddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McKeown
have returned from their wedding
trip and are now residing in Laurie
street. Mrs. McKeown was formerly
Miss Florence Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur II. Stern. Of
Rector street, motored to Lakewood
today.
Mrs. William VanPelt, of Rector
street, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Stillman in New Bruins
wick Yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
HALLOWEEN PARTY
FOR WOMEN AT "Y"

All gymnasium classes will be
/ suspended and Halloween festivi-
ties will reign supreme in the Y.
NJ. c. a. gymnasium next Wednes-
day night. the night set apart for
the women and girls at the "Y." on
that night the gym will be the scene
| Of the first and perhaps the largest
Halloween party of the season. for
which a pressing invitation TO at
tend is extended to every member.
new and old of the women's day.
The ghost of Halloween will meet
each guest at the door, examine
each membership card or ticket,
which must be displayed to gain
entrance, and extract the sum of
fifteen pennies, the party fee.
The party was planned last We'd
nesday. Miss Margaret Richart, the
director. appointing committees to
complete arrangements. Mrs. Ar
thur Stern, of Rector street, is gem
eral chairman of the party. while
her committees include Miss Flea
nor Brogger. chairman of music
with the Misses Marion Blanch-
ard, Muriel Haney, Helen McWil-
liam, Fannie Anderson. Anna Vein
blatt, Augusta Staudt, assisting:
Mrs. Francis Seaman chairman of
refreshments. Mrs. Jeanne Howell
and Mrs. Harry Waterbor, assist
ing; Mrs 4. j.. Reimers, chairman of
entertainment, Mrs. G.. w. Fithian,
Misses Ruth Macan. Eleanor Brog-
ger and Frances Hance, assisting
chairman of decorations, Mrs.
Ralph Atkinson and Miss Viola
Mason: the Misses Helen Schultz,
Ruth Clevenger, Catherine Lake.
Marion McNulty, Louise Eth, Mar
garet Fraser, Elsie Crowell Mary
Mcleod Gertrude Olsen, Elizabeth
Macan, Frances Hance and Mrs.
Merrill Kosher, assisting.
Halloween stunts, new and old,
will BE featured during the evening
and everyone who attends is as
sured of a gala time. Prizes will
be awarded to persons wearing the
most original. the prettiest and
most grotesque costume and Mrs.
Arthur Stern. Mrs. G. w. Fithian
and Mrs. Walter II. War; will be the
judges. The women and girls who
have been in the "Y" for more than
a year will as a whole, act as n
committee to extend a hearty well
come to the new members who join
ed in the recent campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
Church to Have Fair

On Wednesday and Thursday
nights of next week the annual
fair of st. Stephens Danish Luth-
eran church will hold forth in the
basement of the church in Broad
street. The various societies of the
church will have charge of booths
at which fancy articles, novelties
and refreshments of all kinds will
be for sale. The committee which
include Mrs. Jacob Ludwigsen,
adrs. Chris Rasmussen and Mrs.
Hans Nielsen report that prepara-
tons r about complete for one
of the largest fairs ever held in the
church. The spirit of Halloween
will prevail in the decorations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
MRS. WILLIAM MOORE
H0MORED ON BIRTHDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore, of
Prospect street, entertained at a par
ty last night in celebration of the
latter's twenty-fifth birthday. Cards,
dancing and singing furnished enter
tainment for the guests and Mrs.
Frank Murdoch played a selection
at the piano while Mrs. Frank Young
favored with a solo during the eve
ming. Chrysanthemums made at
tractive decorations for the rooms
and for the table around which the
birthday supper was served at II
o'clock.
The guests present included Mr..
and Mrs. John Ramberg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Burns. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Seguine, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Young, of this city; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Murdoch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Murdoch and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Moore. George Murdoch and
son Victor, Misses Catherine and
Bertha Murdoch, of Fords; Miss Ha-
eel Murdoch. Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Doyle and John Vroom. of Dunel-
len.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
Club Has Theatre Party.

The members of the r. 7. co.
Club of the Raritan Trust Company.
participated in in a theatre party
last evening, as their first social
event OF the season Following a
dinner at one of New York's pop
ular restaurants they witnessed the
the musical comedy "Bombo." now
playing at the New Jolson Theatre.
Those who went were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Riddelstorffer, Mr.. and Mrs.
a. Massopust. DR.. and Mrs. c. l. Silk,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Goldberger, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. S. Goldberger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Wurtzel, Mr.. and Mrs,
Adolph Greenbaum. Mr.. and Mrs. /
r. Solt, the Misses Mary Flynn,
Margaret Leahy. Louise Flynn, Mary
DudOr, Susie Frey, Esther LinetskyI
Hilda Hust, Messrs. Harry T.. Com
ings, Z. s.. Black, Max Klein. Fritz
Ritter. j. Allyn Peterson and Car
knudsen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
6. D. CLUB
HEARS LARSON
Action is Taken for Big Rally
to be Held Here to Close
Campaign

Morgan Larson, Republican can
didate for election to the state sen
ate: Thomas l.. Hanson and John
Pfeiffer were the principal speakers
at the meeting of the Perth Amboy
Republican Club held last night in
the club rooms on Smith street.
The session IA well attended,
many of the voters present being
women.
Due to the fact of his having
been compelled to attend two other
meeting last night, Mr.. Larson ar
rived rather late and talked for
only a few minutes. The candidate
dwelt upon the urgent necessity for
every American citizen to register
for the elections and then to use
the resulting privilege by voting.
The ballot was referred to by the
speaker as one of the greatest of
American institutions and he stress
cd tho obligation to use it. Mr..
Larson said that America was for
ever safe from a foreign invasion,
but hat the great peril to the ma
ton was dry rot" as he phrased
1t, referring to the deplorabfe lack
Of interest in politics displayed by
many of the people of the country.
Mr.. Pfeiffer and Mr.. Hanson
confined their remarks to EXPOSE
tons on. the value of organization
in the Republican ranks and con-
centration upon a Republican
victory.
A committee recently appointed
for the purpose reported plans were
progressing for a large meeting in
preparation for the wind up cam
paign before election, the meeting
to be held October ~. \ promi-
nent speaker has been u to
address the gathering. Comptrol-
Ter Olaf ]. Morgensen will present
the accomplishments of city admin
istration to the voters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
FUNERAL SUNDAY FOR
PERTH AhABOY SOLDIER

The funeral of Private John Fl.
Sorensen of Co. NJ, S11th Infantry,
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home cf his broth
er. Alfred Sorensen, $50. Market
street, followed by a service at the
First Presbyterian church at $3.50
O'Clock. Rev. Frederick Neider-
meyer. pastor of the church, Will
oficiate. The interment Will be in
the Alpine cemetery.
Private Sorensen left this city
for overseas on May 10. 1918, and
five months later on September 81,
was killed in action at st. Mihiel.
Members of the various military
organizations will attend the fun
eral and conduct the services at the
grave. The members of the Army
and Navy Union win meet at odd
Fellows hall at 1:15 o'clock and
from there go to the house in a
body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
STATE PRINTERS TO MEET

The quarterly convention Of the
Union Printers League of New Jer-
sey will be held at Atlantic City
tomorrow and Sunday. Although
the first business session will not be
held until 10 o'clock Sunday morning
at which time reports of the unions
will be heard. a big g~et-together
meeting will be held tomorrow night
at the Blackstone Hotel.
Sunday afternoon the second ses-
sion will begin at $3.50 o'clock at
which time various matters affecting
the printing industry will be discuss
ed. Among these will be the latest
reports on the success of the forty
-four hour week movement.
The following delegates will rep
resent the Perth AmbOy Topographic
cal Union No. SIS: Edward Hyrne,
president; David A. Eskin. secretary
and treasurer; Harry +. Burkhart.
Hans S. Smith. Charles S~orenson and
Lorenzo ID. Green.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
STEAL S1OO WORTH or MEAT

Smoked meats and hams valued at
500 We're stolen from the slaughter
house which is operated at Isl Grace
street by Stephen, Novaky some time
during last night. according to the
report of Acting Sergeant Alfred
Christopherson, who was detailed on
the case after Desk Lieutenant Will
liam Calvin had been appraised Of
the incident. The various sorts of
hams and smoked meats were the
only articles taken.
The place was entered through a
rear window, a bar which had been
forced out of position. Notice of the
robbery was sent to headquarters at
5 O'Clock this morning and an in
vestigation is now in progress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
SCHOOLS PLAN
NOV. EVENT
Essay Contest "What Armis-
tice Day Means to Me-"
Will be Held

Particular interest in Armistice
Day is being manifested in the
schools this year as the result of
the efforts of the American Legion
and Legion Women's Auxiliary. A
movement is being carried through
out the entire school system. con-
sistent with the spirit Of the orca-
sion, which wilt take the form of an
essay selected from the eighth grades
will he what Armistice Day Means
to Me" AMI all classes from the nfrh
grade up through the high school
are eligible TO enter. Eight gold
riaces, don%ted by the American
Leyion will be given for the 1@st
essay selected from the eight grades
throughout the city and will be rre-
seated at City Hall Park Armistice
Day following the community par
ade that has been ranged.
The best essays will be published
in the Evening News prior to the
distribution of the prizes.
The essays will contain not more
than $50 words each and will be
written on regular examination pa
per about nine by twelve inches.
The essays must be strictly original
and not held or corrected by the
teachers will be permitted. The
name and the grade of the writer
must be signed at the end of each
composition but no school number
or name may be given. All essays
are to be sent to the American Le-
zion headquarters. 175 Smith street.
The teachers, principals and SUI
perintendents are all in favor OF
this move and are cooperating in
every possible way with the com
mittee in charge. Not only will the
essays be a part of the school chill
dren's contribution to the Armistice
Day activities, but a large represen-
tation are expected to take part in
the parade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
Latest Developments
In Threatened Strike

Following are the railroad strike developments today:
CHICAGO-The railroad labor board having failed in
its conference last night sent its report to President Hard
ing.
Eleven standard unions continued meetings in an
effort to reach a common agreement on the chance they will
take in event the strike takes place.
Managers of the western roads met to discuss plans to
keep the roads in operation.
WASHINGTON-Government official awaited official
report from the labor board before taking the next step in
an effort to prevent the walkout.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES chiefs returned to their
headquarters and continued their strike plans.
ST. L~OUIS-Managers of the southwestern railroads
met to arrange. their operation of the roads in event of
strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
WOMAN Tells
SAD STORY
Deserted 6 Weeks Ago - Has
2 Small Children to Take
Care of

Another pitiful case of desertion
was brought to light in the session
of the police court this morning
when a woman unable to speak i
word OF English told Recorder Pick
ersgill through an interpreter that
her husband had deserted her and
her two tiny children ove six weeks
& and had not been back since.
When the man left. a. was brought
out, he gave his wife 50 and with
ths spending Of the last of that sum
some time ago the woman has been
destitute and dependent upon the
charity of her friends.
The husband is in a town In
Pennsylvania and displays no inten-
ton of returning. Meanwhile his
wife is stranded in this city with no
means of support and two cry
young children to care for without
funds. The woman's companion,
when told by the court that the
mother could go to Pennsylvania
with a warrant for her husband and
compel him to support her. offered
to supply the necessary funds and
the destitute mother consented TO
try this mean of caring for her
children. She will leave the city
shortly, armed with a warrant for
her husbands arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
SECOND WARD DEMOCRATS
HEAR MANY CANDIDATES

There was a big turnout at the
second ward regular weekly meet
ing of the Second Ward Democratic
Club in Wards Hall on High street
last night. Candidates for the gem
eral assembly. Klemner Kalteisen.
James =. Gerity and James Murray,
and candidates for the board of free
holders, Patrick Fallon and William
Hallahan. addressed the members. as
did Richard Calvin. candidate for
alderman at large. and Albert G.
Water, candidate for reelection TO
the board of aldermen from the sec
ond ward. Eugene Bird. who was
unanimously chosen president of the
club at the organization meeting of
the club a week ago, presided at the
meeting last night. This club will
hold weekly meetings from now I'M
III election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
Order Eastern Star to Dance

On Wednesday night. November
16, Raritan Chapter No. So, Order of
Eastern Star. will hold their first
dance of the season and in fact, the
first dance ever given by the local
order. The dance which will be in
formal, will take place in Junior
Hall in Smith street under the d.
rection of Miss Rose Sacarny, the
chairman in charge. Tickets will be
out and committees will be announc-
ed within a short time.
The order has entertained at many
card parties in this city. during past
years. always meeting with great
success, but never before a dance.
The dance, however. Is expected 10
meet with similar success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
Metro Club Meets Tonight

The regular meeting of the Metro
Social Club will be held in the Wes-
tern Improvement Association hall
in Brace avenue tonight. A report
Of the recent successful dance will
be heard and at the close of the
meeting there will be dancing fol-
lowed by refreshments.
Following is a list Of the mer-
chants who contributed prizes for the
recent dance of the club: Louis Is
enberg, Sidney Jacobson, Wedeen
Department Store, Doyle & Cunneen,
st. Liners. Slobodiens, Mrs. Mary
Kemble. The Gold Shop. Harry Luf-
ferman, The Little Tiffany, the Bos-
ton Confectionery and the Eagle
Candy Kitchen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
f. C. C. Club at Miss O'Brien's

The =. Q. Q. Club met at the nome
of Miss Edith O'Brien last night and
after the business session the girls
spent a busy evening sewing. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served in conclusion. The next
meeting will be held at the home Of
Miss Regina Dwyer in High street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
u. S. BOARD WARNS AGAINST
STRIKE; CALL MEETING
CONTINUED from page IL

ers who had already declared the
plan impossible made no effort TO
conceal their disappointment that
the board had nothing else to offer.
Yesterdays optimism was notice.
ably absent in union circles today
and in its place was a feeling resig-
nation to the belief that, the strike
is now inevitable unless President
Harding the initiative with
some drastic step.
The union heads expresses resent
ment over the meeting with the
board. Coming here in the belief
that the board would present a con-
crete plan of settlement they claim
that the board members had pre-
scented nothing but words" in trying
to avert a walkout. merely trying to
dismay them from carrying out the
strike and presenting nothing they
considered a tangible working basis
toward clearing up the situation. The
union chiefs steadfastly maintained.
it was said, that they could not post
pone the scheduled walkout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
Social Club 10 Meet.

An important meeting of the Brit
ish and American Social Club will
be held in the club rooms in Smith
street tonight. Committees will be
appointed by the president and ar
rangements made for a Halloween
party at this time. The members are
urged to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21
Advertise for Guards

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Adver-
tisements appeared in New York
papers today reading Guards Want
ed. American citizens to protect
railroad property and right Of way;
IS per day and board: ex-soldiers
producing discharge given prefer
ence." Applicants were directed to
apply my mail TO newspaper letter
boxes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-21

of the city schools is attending a
meeting of the State Council of Ed
ucation of which he is a member,
in Newark today.
Assistant Prosecutor John Toolan
was the main speaker at the meet
ing of the Hungarian-American Cit
izens' Social Club held at the club
rooms, 224 Broad street last night.
Mr.. Toolan took for his theme,
Characterization and told of the
possibilities of open for the foreign
born in this country. The sixth ward
candidates also spoke a few words
and were preceded oby talks from
the Rev. Louis Nanassy and Rev.
Della Smoliga. The Resident Eugene
Boros presided.
First Baptist church will auspice
their annual rummage sale Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week in the store at 4S7 State street.
Mrs. Eugene Hope is chairman of
the sale and the articles will be col
lected the early part of the week.
The annual rummage sale of the
Rosary society Will De neiu oh NJ
yember a, 5 and 6 of this year as
usual in the store at 452 State street.
Anyone having any donations Is re-
quested to telephone the president,
Mrs. J. II. White, Perth Amboy 1914.
The Commercial Press, printing
establishment, has been opened and
is ready for business at 161 New
PrtpSvvick ayeuue. The owners of
the concern are Fred Beutel and
Hans Larsen.
A political dinner will be given by
the Observation-Disclosures Citizens
Social Club at Columbia Hall on Sun
day night. All candidates are
vited to attend.
In addition to the basketball game
and dancing at the Auditorium to-
morrow night, there will be two