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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
Mr.. AND MRS. ANDERSON
HONORED BY FRIENDS

Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Andersen of
Ridgeley street. were pleasantly sur
prised with an elaborate celebration
in the Western Improvement as
ISOLATION hall in Brace avenue, Sat
urday night, in honor of their silver
wedding anniversary. The a%nnivers-
airy really m but once in four
years. on February 20, but the
couple celebrate it every year and
this years celebration was a jolly
surprise.
Nearly one hundred guests were
present including the committee ar
ranging it. Rev. V. B. Skov, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Madsen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Ostergaard. Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Axel
Falkenstrom. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. B. Dennis. Mr..
and Mrs. ~Sorensen, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. p. Stark. Mrs. Sorensen, Mrs.
Louise fanny, Mrs. Rosenvinge, the
entire Jensen family, Thorvald An
dersen, Miss Helen David and Miss
Eva Lasoski: a large delegation
from the Danish Hundred Ladies'
society headed by Mrs. Peter Frank
and fifty of the young people of the
city.
supper was SeINtu at gov CiOch
with speeches by Rev. V. Is. Skov.
Mrs. Peter Frank and Garrett Poul-
sen. while NJ. II. Madsen acted as
POSTMASTER of the occasion. The
couple were presented with a set of
dining room chairs and bouquets of
flowers from the committee on ar
rangements and the Ladies society
as is their custom, presented Mrs.
Andersen with a rug,
Dancing to music furnished BY
Miss Alberta Madsen. Miss Beatrice
Knudsen and Harold Miller com
pleted the evening. The event was
of double interest as it also ~celebrat-
ed the twenty-first anniversary of
the birth of their son, Thorvald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
KEYPORT

Mrs. Richard A Reading has re-
turned to her home in New York
after having spent several days with
her sister, Mrs Fred L Schildknecht
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merchant
and daughter, of Irvington. were
the week end guests of Miss Flor
ence Huylar.
The musical service held at the
First Baptist church Sunday after
noon was well attended despite the
inclemency of the weather. Ray
mond Bartlett. tenor. of New York;
Miss Myrtle Sickles. soprano. of
Long Branch. and Mrs. Alice o.
Updegraff. of Matawan. were the
soloists of the afternoon, assisted
by the choir OF the First Baptist
church. directed by. George NJ. Col
Inns. At the Easter service the To-
cal Baptist choir will combine with
the choir of the Matawan Baptist
church. giving the same service at
Matawan a week later.
An important meeting of the off,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
OBITUARY
Joseph Ribos

Joseph Ribos
Joseph Ribos. thirty-one years
old. a Spaniard. of 431 East ave-
nue.. died yesterday at the city hos
pital of pneumonia. Funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow after
o o at 3 o'clock from Flynn's fun
eral pariors in East venue. Inter-
ment will be in Alpine cemetery
Andrew Condo
Andrew Condo. eighteen years old
a Spaniard of 294 Hall avenue, died
Sunday at the City Hospital of pneu-
monia. The body Is at Flynn's fu-
neral parlors in East avenue. from
where the funeral will be held when
ARRANGEMENTS are completed.
Vernon Cosgrove
Vernon Cosgrove. twenty-one
years old. of rs Watson avenue, died
at 5:25 o'clock this morning follow
ing a lingering illness. He is sur
vived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
James F.. Cosgrove, and five broth
ers. They are James. Harold.
George, Leon and Russell. Funeral
services will be held on Thnrsaaz
morning at 10 o'clock in St Mary'f
church. Interment will be in st
Mary'S cemetery.
Funeral For Emma HI. johnson
Funeral services for Emma H.
johnson wife of Isaac Johnson who
died Sunday afternoon at Matawan
will be held tomorrow afternoon al
2:SO O'Clock from the Gundrum
funeral parlors in Davis street.
South Amboy. Rev. Henry X.
Mitchell. rector of the Episcopal
church. South Amboy. will oficiata
Interment will be in Christ church
cemetery, South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
PARTY for Miss ,yoldsen.

Miss Ellen Woldsen, of South
First street, was given a birthday
party at her home last Sunday night.
The guests passed a most enjoyable
evening and the hostess served re-
freshments in the dining room, at
tractive in its decorations of pink
and blue. Those present were the
Misses Viola and Leona Lembcke.
Stephana Beck. Hilga, Agnes and
Astre Woldsen; Mesrs. Billy
Rhodes, Eugene Mullen. Joseph
Kerr. Gordon Koehler. Harry and
Richard Burke and Viggo Woldsen
and Mrs. Carl Woldsen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
club Has Business Session

The Martha Washington Club
held a business session last night in
the Community House in tombstone
street and Miss Mary Lettuce. the
vice president, presided in the alb
sence of the president, Miss Mar
garet Demko. Arrangements were
made for a flower social to be held
in the Slavish Auditorium in Laurie
street the night of Easter Sunday.
All of the members will assist in
this unique event and further de-
tails will be arranged next Monday
night. At the next meeting the club
will celebrate Guest Night" and
each member is requested to bring
an interested girl as her guest.
After the business session they will
be entertained with a party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
Give Musical Program

The musical program of the Mis-
sionary Society of Simpson NJ. Z.
church proved especially delightful
last night at their meeting in the
lecture room of the church. Louis
Seaman played the prelude in C
sharp Minor by Rachmaninoff and
as an encore "Valse in E fat" Mrs,
Angus MacLachlan sang "Just a
Wearyin' for You" with another OF
Carrie Jacob Bonds compositions as
her Second number, and Louis Sea-
mar and Marvin Smith played a
piano duet, ''Qui vive." The large
number of members present were
hearty in their applause and all
were most gracious in favoring with
eneores. Miss Alice Hegstrom took
charge of the regular missionary
lesson and the committee headed by
Mrs. Ira Grouse, Jr.. served refresh
ments in the social hour which TO-
lowed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
BOROUGH BOARD MEETS
TONIGHT AT ST.. GEORGE

fBy Evening News staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE. March 1.-Two
matters of great Importance to this
end of the island are scheduled TO
come before the local board of pub
lie improvement at its next meeting
to be held at Borough hall, st.
George street tonight. according to
the calendar made public by Bor-
ough President Calvin D.. Van Name,
of the borough of Richmond. The
first one on the calendar is the Pc
tition up for the sixth hearing to
construct sidewalks in Amboy road,
between the boundary lines of the
Fourth and Fifth wards, near Arden
avenue, Annadaie and Foster road.
Prince Bay. together with other
parts thereof hat have not been
taken care of at preceding meetings.
NThe second or the calendar is the
Widening of Arthur Kill road, from
DRichmond to Charleston. Kreischer-
Vile. There is also a petition up for
first hearing to pave the roadway
of Great Kills road. from Amboy
road to the Southfield boulevard, in
the Fourth ward. with bituminous
macadam pavement and to do all
work incidental thereto.
THE sidewalk petition is an old one
and has been fought each time be-
foge the board for action. The mat
ter has been taken UP in sections and
passed b. the board and sidewalks
have been laid in various places in
the Fifth ward along Amboy road.
At the last meeting of the board that
section between Page venue and
Richmond Valley road, in Richmond
Valley. was passed. There are seven
teen petitions to be taken UP by the
local board at this meeting. most of
which are for sidewalk construction.
curb and cutters. sewer and regulat-
ing and grading streets throughout
the borough. There is expected TO
be a number of taxpayers affected
by the various improvements to APP
pear either for or against the prop
ositions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
Honor Marion Weiss

A pleasing party took place al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
Weiss. of New Brunswick avenue,
recently in honor of their daughter
Marion, in celebration of her
twelfth birthday. The house was
decorated attractively in red, white
and blue and the afternoon was
pleasantly passed in games and
dancing, varied with exhibitions
Prizes were awarded in all of the
games and each guest received a
pretty favor. Refreshments were
served in the form of a buffet
luncheon.
Those present were Misses Julia
Kelsey, Bessie Weiss, Fanetta Gill
man, Elizabeth S~kibienski, Ruth
Baum, Frances Haynig, Anna Shan
gold. Lillian Broderson. Dora Oman
son and Ida Mandel, Mr.. and Mrs
Abraham Weiss and Mr.. and Mrs
/. Zimmerman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01

friends recently. The time was
pleasantly spent in playing games.
dancing and with musical selections.
Refreshments were served. Those
present included Misses Dorothy
Bedle. Mildred Calvert, Gladys Birk-
back. Martha Anderson, Helen
Bovine. Elva Longstreet, Alma
Longstreet, Clinton Wyckoff. Everett
Silcox. William Anderson, Albert
Anderson, William Lambertson.
George Cherry. Hewitt wharton.
Ralph Rothbart, Harold Robinson.
Mrs. Richard Reading. Nj. ana Mrs
Abram Longstreet, Mrs. Fred L.
Schildknecht, Mrs. Ernest Long
street and daughter. Miss Emery
Longstreet, and Mr.. and Mrs Henry
g Wyckoff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
FIVE SPEEDERS FINED
IN COURT YESTERDAY
IBy Evening News Correspondence

IBy Evening News Correspondent.l
TOTTENVILLE. March Five
speeders served with a summons on
Saturday for a violation of the mo-
tor vehicle law in Amboy road, were
found guilty by Magistrate Croak
in the second district court yesterday
and fined s25 each. They were Sol
Rosenthal. 701 Myrtle avenue.
Brooklyn: David ]. Gould. of 256
Bard avenue West New Brighton;
Samuel Shein. of sos Georgia ave-
nue., Brooklyn: Nose j. Lauer. of
l247 Tompkins avenue. Brooklyn, and
Hacked. of 10 Waverly place.
Manhattan. All paid the fine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-01
SOUTH RIVER

Miss Agnes Martin. of BROOKLYN,
was the week end guest of Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown.
Mrs. Cora Fee has gone to
Bridgeport. Conn. where she VIII
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Ernest
Cathcart.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-04-14
LIFE SAVING STAMPS
HELP FAMINE VICTIMS
Each "Mercy'' sticker Purchased.
for Three Cents Provides Food
for One Day for a Chinese.

Sales of Life Saying Stamps" by
the American Committee for. China
Famine Fund for the benefit of China
famine victims have reached a total of
thousands of dollars at the end of the
first month, and already the money is
actually saving lives in China. Or
ders during tie first month aggregated
more than 100000 stamps, which
will mean-at the rate of 8 cents for
each stamp-$3OG, 900 for the Chimes Sc
when the complete returns have been
made. The stamps are intended to Sc
cure multitude. of small contribu-
tions from persons who will not have
an opportunity to contribute IN other5
ways The campaign for China IS the
greatest single philanthropic effort
now before the American people, 5.1f@,552 S.5
Every state in the Union is now co
operating in the$ life saving stamp
sales, and special committees, are at
work In more than 1000 cities through-
out the country. 2 The circulation of
the stamps Is being effected by sales
organizations composed Of officers Of
the Woman's Foreign Miss. :.onary So
cieties assisted by commercial organi-
zations, schools, churc hes, Boy and
Girl Scout Oamps 81 ~. Z and \ II w. .
Christian Associat ions, ffraternal
lodges, hotel assoc Ions, boards ofk
3sducation and other yolnnte eers inter
sestsd II. the NOV gement tena
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-04-14
IaRarD MARA.. COOK eoya1y 1ltuRsDAy ApR,l III y,
APPEAL FOR CHINESE
And EUROPEANS

Press and pulpit have advertised
the dreadful need of the mill iorls Of
famine stricken people in China and
the still urgent need, IN some sec.1'
tions of Europe. Through the Ell
forts of the American. Federation Of
Farm Bureaus: the farmers Of the
United States have given generous
ly7 from their stores of corn, In
some instances counties have given
several carloads. Trainmen railroad
companies and grain handling agen.:
.cies have matched the farmers gem
erosity BY giving freely their services
and use of equipment in preparing
and bringing the gift corn to the
.seaports. :: : .,......-, d:
This county has no corn to give
but it can do it's part; in this: great
act of charity by giving the means
to add through purchase few. bush
els of corn ITO the gift.
Those willing to help can send or
hand their contributions to the pub
lie school teacher in their comn,n-
ity or to the Rev. H. E. johnson, who
will act as treasurer of the fund
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-04-14
THREE PRESIDENTS
ASK AID FOR CHINA CHINA
Harding, Wilson and Taft Appeal
to Americans to Help Stricken
Millions Of Sister Republic.

The President and two ex-PresiGents
Of the United States have joined for
the first time in the history Of the
country, in an appeal for philan-
thropic enterprise. President Hard n.y.
ex-Presielent Wilson and ex-President
Taft are all in the forefront OF the
movement to send aid from America to
the famine victims of China, j.
4 One. Of PIES: :dentffH Harding's first off,
ciaI acts after his inauguratlon,; taken
when he had been in the White House
less than two weeks, was to renew the
appeal made by his predecessor: in be-
half of Americas sister republican, the
East. President Hard ng said in part ::
"At this, the earliest practicable mo-
ment in my administration, desire to
add my own to athe many appeals
which have been issued heretofore IN
behalf Of the starving people Of large
sect on of China.
1.-THE picture of China's distress is
so tragic that l am moved, therefore,
to renew the appeal heretofore made
and to express the hope that the Amer
lean people will continue to contribute
TO this humanitarian cause as gener-
ously as they possibly can" Il
In apno nting the American commit
tee for China Famine Fund, with his
own immediate predecessor in the
White House, ex-President Taft, as
one of the MEMBERS and Thomas w.
Lamont of New York. as chairman
President Wilson said in his procla-
nation: l.
mot only in the name Of humanity,
but in that of the ~friendliness which
we feel for a great people in distress,
venture to ask that our cit zens shall,
even though the task of giving is not
today light one, respond as they can
to this distant but appealing cry for
helD" /. ~
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-04-14
CIR REAMERIES !. UNITE
~ !. 4. FOR COZ OPERATION
Butter Makers Join to Standarslixe
i ...,s,a i Product and Ship in Car

Y Launching Of a new cooperative
marketing enterprise by Minnesota
creameries was announced today by
the state farm bureau federation. i
~ To standardize their butter out
put, improve their markets, and save
money by shipping in carload lots,
eleven creameries in Meeker county
and several in Wright county have
formed a cooperative + association
and engaged C. G. Gustavson, former
Inspector for the state dairy and
food commission, as field manager
The eleven Meeker county creamer.
les alone have an output Of nearly
100000 pounds of butter annually
The movement was promoted by the
Meeker' county farm bureau: .
"A saving of half cent on every
pound of butter can be obtained by
shipping in carload lots,'' T. G. Stitts
county agent, said. eve feel thai
this is the beginning of a big organ
ization, and will mark new step il
the marketing Of cooperative cream
cry butter"
I The association is financed by tht
payment, by each creamery, of one
third of a cent for every pound o1
butter it produces. It's manager will
assist the members to standar1izt
their butter in texture, salt and col
or, to ship in carlots to pool order.
for creamery supplies and save mo
ney on such purchases, and to checl
up on scoring Of the butter shipped
both at the shipping point and tn
terminal market.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-04-14
HOMER mAssIE is GIVEN Il .4Ss q
GOOD TIME ON HIS BIRTHDAY

Last night, the denizens Of Lutsen
responded to an invitation from Mrs.
Massie to come on over and help to
celebrate Mr.. Massiets birthday an
niversary. And they all came, par
ticipating in games, dancing, cards,
lunch and a regular good time.
Mr.. Massie was in town to-day, and
reported that he had just come from
the party. At any rate, be had not
been to bed, because the party did
not break up until 4 O'Clock this
morning. He reported that all had
a fine time. Mrs. G.. C.. Monker, Mrs
5Massie's mother, was in attendance
to help entertain. -
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-04-14
1o6 Roads Out Of 200 Fail, to
Earn Expenses and Taxes;
Loss Totals 81, ZOE, 900. /
WESTERN LINES LOSE
Carriers Fell Short $es, s,so4,ooo Of Earn,
Ing the Amount Estimated Under
Increased Rates Fixed BY In.
- terstate Commerce Board, ~:

Washington-Railroa of tho Uni-
ted States suffered a deficit in Febru-
ary of, $7,205,000, while LOG out Of 200
reporting to the Interstate Commerce
Commission failed to earn their ex-
penses and taxes, as against deficit
of 81, ,167,800 for January with 109 out
Of 202 failing to make expenses ac-
cording to tabulations made public by
the Association of Railway Executives.
~ Western Roads Lose.
of the LOG roads reported as failing
to make expenses, sixteen were in
Eastern, sixteen in Southern and for
sty-four in Western districts. The 200
SToads represent a mileage of 35,562
miles.
The carriers, according to the tabu.
.lations, fell short $63,804,000 of earn.
ing the amount estimated under the
increased rates fixed by the commits.
sion, in accordance with the trans.
portation act, devised to establish
rates yielding a return of per cent
on valuations.
: Total operating revenues were given
as $406,658,000, a decrease of AZ per
cent as compared with February, 1920,
while operating expenses were $685..
$4,000, a decrease of TX per cent
compared wi th February year ago.
The net railway operating deficit, how.
ever, it was announced, was reduced
66k per cent compared with February,
1920, WIN it totaled $16,561,00o
Eastern Receipts Gain.
a@Complete reports from the Eastern
district" a statement given out by the
association said, "show that the op.
Grating revenues totaled s1S1,443, 900,
an increase of 3.4 per cent over those
for February, 1920; while total op-
Grating expenses were $180,021, 900, or
a decrease of 77a per cent. The net
operating income, however, was de-
fcit of $9,75O,000, which was, how.
ever, an increase of 67 per cent over
what it was during the same month
last year at which time there was a
deficit of s29,527 900.
Western Receipts Lighter.
with only the report from the
Southern Pacific Steamship lines lack
ing, total operating revenues for the
carriers in the Western district were
S155, 900, or decrease of 1913 per
cent compared with those for Febru.
ary one year ago. The total operating
expenses were $140,967,0 900, or de.
crease of S.6 per cent compared with
the same previous month. The net
operating income for the eighty-four
roads reporting to the commission was
$2,O58,000, which was a decrease OF
1876 per cent compared with that fol
February last year.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-04-14
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CON-
MISSION CONSIDERS ABAN-
DONMENT OF RAILROAD

At a session of the Interstate
Commerce Commission held at it's of
flee in Washington, D. c., ON the 7th
of April, 1921.
Finance Docket 158-In the matter
of the application of Duluth G
Northern Minnesota Railway Com
pany for a certificate Of public con
venience and necessity.
1t appearing, that on March 2, 1921
the Duluth & Northern Minnesota
Railway Company, a carrier by rail
road subject to the Interstate com.
merce act, filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission an applica-
tion for a certificate that the pres
ent and future public convenience
and necessity permit of the aban-
donment of the applicants line of
railroad in the counties of St. Louis,
Lake and Cook, state of Minnesota
pursuant to- the provisions of para,
graphs (18) to (21), section l, of the
iptersstsHe+ canaxas1ssa0a ahaet amend
ed:
1T IS ORDERED, That said mat
ter be, and it is hereby assigned for
hearing before Attorney Examiner R.
w. Clarke, at the United States
Court Rooms in the City of Duluth,
Minnesota, on the 18th DAY of April,
1922, at ten o'clock a. m., at which
time and place interested parties
may appear and be heard in the
premises.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That
notice of said hearing be given to the
general public by posting a copy of
this order in the office of the Sec
retary of the Interstate Commerce
Commission at Washington, D. c..
and that copies of this order be- sent
by registered mail to- the Governor
of the State of Minnesota; the appli
cant; Messrs. Washburn, Bailey &
Mitchell, attorneys 1900 Alwortl
Building, Duluth Minnesota; Mr.
Clifford L. Hilton, attorney general
st. Paul, Minnesota; Mr.. F. S. Keiser
Traffic Commissioner, Commercial
Club, Duluth; and Mr.. Alexander Wi
ley' attorney, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
BY the Commission, Division 4:
GEORGE B. McGINTY.
toeall Secretary
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-04-14
helping hand to sister republic IN dis

shelping hand TO . sister republic IN dis
tress. b, g}} n ~r-: ~ T.
n House to house canvassing for the
sale Of the stamps-which are Intended
Iosb be placed on the backs Of letters and
packages proved the most effec-
ttyel method In the smaller commune
ties. In the big cities the stamps have
been sold to- business houses, which
are using them on their outgoing mail
and packages. "A nominal quota of ten
stamps for every adult has been set by
the committee, but in many centers
this already has been passed. liam.
able TO obtain stamps through d local
committee write China Famine Fund
Committee, Bible House, New York