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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
DRIVE
OFF, TONIGHT
Dinner Will be Served at the
Y. NJ. C. A.--Many New
Members Wanted

Everything is set for the send-on
supper at the Y. M. c.. A. tonight at
$3.50 o'clock when sixty members or
the American Legion will begin their
three day drive for members. With
enthusiasm at its height and the
backing of the entire post, it is ex-
pected that the Legion ranks will
swell to great proportions before
Saturday night.
Nathan Goldberger, chairman of
the drive has enlisted ten captains
will be responsible for six men each
who are on the official teams. Each
night tire workers will meet at the
"Y" to give brief reports and 1t Is
expected that there will be keen COM
petition. Less than one-ffth OF the
~ex-service men Of the city are MEM
bers of the post and the Legionaires
feel that these men are losing much
by not joining. Besides the many
advantages which are being derived
from being enrolled, the post wishes
| to revive the old spirit which was so
| hearty during the war among the
men, and feels that only getting to-
gether all eligible men, can this be
done.
The women's auxiliary of the post
will serve the supper tonight which
is being prepared by Mrs. liver Lar
son. The auxiliary organization will
also assist in getting members both
for their own organization and the
post.
L~egionaires not on teams are
urged to assist also and talk and sell
Legion" during the drive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
EXCISE BOARD
ACTS ON POOL
One Application for License
is Rejected; Three Are Laid
Over and Six Granted

Although the Board of Excise
Commissioners no longer has any ap-
plications for saloon licenses or re-
newals coming before 1t, II does re-
ceive numerous requests for pool and
billiard licenses and in a majority
of cases UP until now these appli-
cations have been granted.
Last night. however. the board
sprung the unexpected when IL re-
jected one application and laid over
three others for investigation. Six
were granted, they being as follows:
J. T.. Olson. 131 Smith street, eight
tables; Michael Stumpf, 215 Hall
avenue, one table; Michael Maver-
cZak, 720 Charles street, one table;
Stephen Szebeledy. AIS Smith street.
one table: Lehigh Athletic Club. 7S2
State street. five tables: John Papp.
697 Charles street. n table.
The rejected application was that
Of Carl Banks. colored, of New
Brunswick. who wanted to run six
tables on the third floor of a build
ing at 81 Smith street. This same
place had been denied a license by
the health board when a request was
made for permission to run a restau-
rant on the second floor. The place
is owned by Mrs. b. June.
The application of Charles Mag
var of SIS State street for one table;
Gabor Mezaros of $40 Wagner ave-
nue. for one table and of Edward
Lewis of 16S New Brunswick ave-
nue. for three tables, were laid over
in order that the investigation COM
mittee might inspect these places.
The board decided to check up all
of the pool parlors in the city in or
der to secure data which might come
in useful in further consideration OF
applications for licenses and renew-
ais. Commissioners Frey, Lucas,
Flynn and Smith were present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
NEWSBOYS' PARTY IS
COMPLETE SUCCESS

Youthful vendors of the Evening
News. numbering 154. made merry
last night when they were given a
blow out" which took the form OF
all the activities which the Y. NJ. e.
A. has to offer and "eats" sufficient
t 0 satisfy a regiment. Guests of the
Evening News. the boys came from
all the surrounding communities
where the paper is sold as well as
from Perth Amboy and the program
was so well arranged by Physical
Director Schuyler Pew and Boys Sec
rotary Fenby Scott of the Y. NJ. c. A.
that the evening passed without a
hitch.
The "newsies'' were divided into
three groups, alternating their &C
tivities in the pool. lobby and GYM
nasium. The sweepstakes were
taken by r. Torrell, who made TWEEN
ty-seven points and whose prize will
be a years membership to the boys
department of the "Y."
The activities in the pool consist
ed of the twenty and forty foot
plunge; in the gymnasium, three laps
around the track, pull ups and pota-
TO race; in the lobby. Mexican hoe
key, pool and checkers. The winners
Of the first group were Manton. Dam
back and Laurie: second group, Tor
| rell, Johnson and Ryan: third group
Westcott, Peterson and Ryan. The
Lprizes were roller skates, balls and
bats and knives.
Following the time spent in the
"Y." the boys adjourned to the News
building where refreshments were
served them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
PARTY GREAT
SOCIAL SUCCESS

As with the first. the Catholic
Daughters Of America met with
great rec at the second of the
series OF car dparties to be given
under their auspices. last night in
the club rooms Of the Knights of
of Columbus Home in High street.
The games of bridge five hundred
and pinochle were participated in,
but the largest number of tables
were occupied by 500 players.
The pretty prizes of the evening
were awarded as follows: In 500.
Miss Claire Hartung, pillow cases;
Miss Loretta Hines towel; Mrs. Pc
ter Van SICKLE. aluminium pot: Mrs.
James Howard aluminium pot; Mrs.
J.. f. Reilly aluminium pot; Miss
Blanche Van SICKLE. aluminium pot;
Mrs. Anna Delaney, aluminium pot;
and Miss Agnes Green, towel. In
pinochle, Mrs. Cook, towel; Mr.. Pa
vese .necktie, and Mrs. Murphy.
towel set. In bridge Miss Helen
Murray, linen towel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
CONDEMN ALL
DRY LAWS IN PLATFORM
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ook issue with the Essex Democra-
[ic leader. who f~orcefully urged the
adoption of the anti-Volstead plank.
Howell contended that he favored
he repeal of the Van Ness act. as
provided in the platform, but said
that the Volstead act could have no
place in a state campaign where no
candidates who could change the
Volstead act or repeal 1t are to be
elected.
Howell was supported by Senator
Alexander Simpson, of Hudson, who
declared: 1--WE have had handed to
us by fate in this contest a big issue
In the Van Ness act. Personally /
am opposed to the Volstead act, but
why inject it in a purely state cam
paign?"
Mr.. Nugent made a characteristic
speech against the national enforce
ment law. He said the American
principles of liberty are involved In
its existence.
THE Volstead act is being broken
by almost everyone in my city," de-
clared the Essex man. who lives in
Newark. "It's a joke and a crime
to see men who are working for the
United States government breaking
the law and then arresting five or
six people for violating It. having
them indicted when everybody else
is doing the same thing"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
TRUCK DRIVER PAYS SIS
FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION

Lester Van Pelt, a truck driver OF
Keansburg, was fined $25 by Re-
corder Harold E. Pickersgill in the
police court this morning after his
arraignment on a charge of violation
of the auto law. Officer Paul Lay
den was the complainant and in his
testimony it was brought out thai
the truck driven by Van Pelt had
struck a mail truck yesterday after
noon. Layden investigated h acct.
dent and after separating the ma.
chimes ordered Van Pelt 20 pull into
Maple street to avoid further block.
ing of the traffic.
Van Peit obeyed the instructions
to pull into Maple street but neg.
lected to stop when the order was
executed. Layden was compelled to
chase the r%etreating motorist to
Market street and Madison avenue
where he found the man had nc
registration card. Van Pelt was re.
leased upon payment of the $2s
penalty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
PERSONALS

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Schuck of Barclay street on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rogers OF
Maple street are motoring through
California and other points of inter-
est in the south. They expect to be
gone for the winter.
Miss Catherine Berninger of New
ark is spending two days with Mrs.
Elizabeth Nolan of Washington
street.
Miss Anna C. Donahue has return
ed to the Montefiore Hospital in New
York City after spending a month
with her parents in East avenue.
Since her graduation last June, she
has been appointed head nurse at
that institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blanchard
of Barclay street have left on a two
weeks motor trip through Massaehu-
sets.
Miss Gladys Preston of Trenton
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Preston of State street.
Miss Mary Ryan of Maple street,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Leahey Of Woodbridge Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Connors n
daughter, Gertrude, have returned
10 their home in Bridgeport, Conn.,
after spending two weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. George Kurtz of Madison
venue While here Mrs. Connors
was God-mother to the latter's son,
George Kurtz, Jr.
Miss Mary Schuck of Barclay
street, has returned from st. Mich
ael's Hospital in Newark, where she
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
UNEMPLOYMENT ACTION
TAKEN IN THIS CITY
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1t has not been necessary to es-
tablish any soup houses here in
Perth Amboy as yet although such
have been found necessary in many
places in the eastern states and L
hope conditions will never be such
as to make these places necessary"
ut is the purpose of this confer
ence next week to try and formu-
late some mean whereby more
work can be created and at the
same time the present price of liv-
ing essentials will be reduced. This
is a time when everyone must work
in harmony and if we all pull to-
gether and face the situation
squarely in the face, l believe we
can solve this big problem. The
cost of necessities must be reduced
and those who are willing to work
must be given an opportunity to
earn their wages. This organiza-
ton which will be formed next
week will endeavor to lay out a
working plan whereby u purpose
might be accomplished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
PARADE HERE
FOR TALL CEDARS
Bio Event to be Held Friday
Night Ceremonial at the
Auditorium

Tall Cedars from a number of
| forests throughout New Jersey and
New York state will gather in this
city Friday night for one OF the
largest ceremonials and demonstra-
tions held by Perth Amboy Forest
No. IS, Tall Cedars of Lebanon.
since its organization. Grand Tail
Cedar Thomas G. w. Fine with his
staff of officers and committee in
charge of the arrangements are
making preparations TO entertain
several hundred members of the or
der on this occasion. There will be
a parade preceding the ceremonial
which will start from the Auditori-
UNI in New Brunswick avenu where
the ceremonial Is to be held,
throughout several of the streets of
the city. This will he composed of
visiting forests together with their
patrols and bands.
The parade will form in front of
the Auditorium at s o'clock sharp
and will proceed out Jefferson street
to Maple to Smith to High street.
Then out High to Market TO State
to Washington, counter-marching
on State street TO Fayette TO New
Brunswick avenue to the Auditori-
um. There will be plenty OF red fire
and music. Perth Amboy Forests
with it's own Royal Guards in their
new uniforms, under the leadership
of Captain George c. Smith, headed
by a forty-piece Scout band. will lead
the procession. Some of the visiting
forests that are expected TO take
part in the parade are Morris Forest
No. 2 with band and patrol, Trenton
Forest No. 4, Elizabeth Forest No.
G with band and patrol. Essex Coun-
ty Forest No. s with band and pa
troll. New Brunswick Forest Nc. IL
with band and patrol, Bay View For
est No. IS. Keyport; Staten Island
Forest No. IS. T~ottenville; Asbury
Park Forest No. 80; Long Branch
| Forest No. 40; New York Forest No.
SO and Richmond Forest No. &C, of
Port Richmond, with band and pa
troll.
There will be a number Of SUI
preme officers here for the cere-
monial that will include Supreme
Tall Cedar r. Arthur Bittong, Senior
Deputy Grand Tall Cedar Henry w.
Egner. Junior Deputy Grand Tall
Cedar John A. Longacre and Su-
preme Treasurer August Roemmele.
The district representatives who are
expected are Howard +. Barrett,
District No. 2: G.. Warren Aumack,
District No. 8; George Barkman,
District No. 4. and Martin L. Fischer,
District II. Every member should
wear his green kelly at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
ROTARY CLUB
FORMED HERE
Aylin Person Elected Presi-
dent AppIication to be
Made for Charter

A meeting of the Perth Amboy
Rotary Club was held at noon yes
terday at which time the election OF
officers took place, Aylin Pierson
being made president; DR.. George
w. Fithian, vice president; Theo.
dore Spawn, secretary; Edward Me-
Cormick, treasurer: Clancy Boynton,
George Reynolds and John Toolan.
directors. Constitution and bylaws
were adopted as recommended by
the committee and the secretary was
instructed to make the necessary
application for a charter.
The club will meet every Tuesday
and the following are the members
to date, Frank VanSyckle, John
Toolan, Edward Mccormick, Aylin
Pierson, Clancy Boynton, Theodore
Spawn, Sebastian Brinkman, William
Wilson, George Reynolds, Morgan
Larsen, George Fithian. Louis Rossi,
Isaac Alpern, Thomas Burke, Guy
Weaver, Frank Dorsey, Ira Grouse
and George Stillwell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
REPUBLICANS FOR LAW
and ORDER IN PLATFORM
(Continued from page j.

civilization" recItes the plank on this
subject. 1T is a condition which,
unless checked. means a moral and
financial bankruptcy of the State"
The fact that the program is present.
ed during a period of unemployment.
and will tend to help the working
man, is referred to.
Fulfillment of party pledges of last
year. in some cases owe the veto of
a Democratic governor, Is offered in
evidence of the party's claim for sup
port. and the usual hearty approval
of the national administration. Unit
ed States Senators Edge and Freling-
huysen and New Jersey congressman.
is included.
State Committee Chairman E. C..
Stokes opened the meeting and after
a short speech turned the meeting
over to Senate President Collin B.
Allen. OF Salem, who was elected
temporary chairman. Assemblyman
Henry G.. Hirschfeld. of Passaic.
took his place as temporary secre-
tary. These officials were continued
in the permanent organization. Sem
| ator Mackay. of Bergen. candidate
for the g~ubernatorial nomination
next year, was appointed chairman
of the Resolutions Committee.
During a long wait for the report
of Senator Mackay's committee,
speeches were made by Senator Edge
and Frelinghuysen and Attorney
General McCran.
At Republican Convention
Among those seer at the Republic
can convention in Trenton yesterday
from Perth Amboy and vicinity were
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan +. Larson,
Mrs. Whitney w. Oliver and Assem-
blyman Edward J.. Peterson. all of
this city; Mrs. Stephens, Assembly
man c. Raymond Lyons and Fred
erick Schneider of New Brunswick;
William Klein Of Sayreville; j. FL.
Thayer Martin of Woodbridge; VIII
ton r. A%pplegate of Prospect Plains
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
FIRE IN BAKERY DOES
$1,000 DAMAGE HERE

Fire broke out early this morning
in a bakery at 342 New Brunswick
avenue and caused damage estimated
at $1,000. The building is the prop
erty of Louis Guarniere OF the same
address, who also operates the bak-
cry. The loss is partially covered
by insurance.
The flames were discovered at
Ass o'clock this morning and the
alarm was turned in from box SO. at
Amboy avenue and Washington
street. re cause of the fire has not
been determined. Officer James
MCGOWAN conducted the police in
vestigation and reported the blaze
at headquarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
CHURCH HOLDS
UNIQUE EVENT
Features of Years Ago Dis
played in Presbyterian
Event Here

A congregation numbering 409
persons attended the historical serv-
ice in the First Presbyterian church
last night in honor of the 120th an
niyersary OF the founding of the
church in this city. The service
from beginning to end was of a his
torical nature. the music, hymns
and addresses going back 40 years
ago. One of the features of the
service was the exhibiting of the old
melodeon used at hat time and car
ried back and forth to the services
by James T. Crowell, the organist.
A quartet consisting of Miss Mar
guerite Boughten Mrs. J. V. Shull.
William ellis and Fred BRIGGS rem
dered several of the old time selec-
lions. This quartet created consid-
cradle sensation as they wore cos
TUNES like those worn when the
church was founded. A tuning fork
used at the church during it's first
days was also used by the quartet
in obtaining the pitch for the songs.
Rev. II. G.. M~endenhall, DID,, a
former pastor of the church, was
the chief speaker of the evening.
He told how the church originated
here and that ii was a Mr.. Jameson
of this city who went from here and
started the Presbytery in New York.
Rev. DIR. M~endenhall gave many
other interesting facts during the
course of his address.
Rev. George b. Van Dyke, who
was a pastor here twenty-three
years ago, gave a short address in
which he brought out that the only
hope to the unrest in the
world today is by the Christian reli-
gion. Rev. Mr.. Van Dyke is pastor
of the First Presbyterian church at
Moosic, Pa.
Rev. John j. Moment, pastor of
the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian
church, Plainield, and moderator
Of the Presbytery of Elizabeth, gave
several facts concerning the early
history of the church and the laws
that existed 120 years ago. He con-
graduated the church on the pro-
gram presented last night.
Rev. Eben B. Cobb, d. D., pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
church, Elizabeth, recalled the Pc
riod when he entered the ministry,
and said that some of the books
from which he studied came from
the church here. He also installed
DIR. Mendenhall In the church and
gave the charge to the people on
hat occasion. Rev. Mr.. Cobb in
LoIIlto Tie C~OHSISSdlIOH that Il set
of resolutions had been passed by
the Presbytery yesterday at a meet
ing in Westfield and these would
be received within a short time.
The resolutions congratulate the
church upon its growth and the
work it has accomplished in the
community.
The prayer was offered by Rev.
Loyal Y. Graham, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of RAN
way N. j.. The benediction was
said by Rev. ]. G. Mason. D. D., pas
tor of the FIRST Presbyterian church
Of Metuchen. Miss Susie H. Dixon
presided at the organ.
Tomorrow night at $3.50 o'clock a
congregational dinner will be held
lyl the chapel OF the church. The
Akers on that occasion will be
yyor William c. Wilson. ]. Logan
)evenger and Rev. Charles H. Nc
|cnaid, d. u, OF New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
ACTION ON new FERRY
TAKEN At SOUTH AMB0Y
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Lovely, the editorial in the Evening
News. outlining the necessity OF a
ferry service between this city n
Tottenville was read.
Under the proposed agreement be-
tween the city and the ferry company
half hour service will be the sched-
ule at the beginning, and If traffic
demands extra service it is the IN
tention of the company to add to the
schedule. Foot passengers will be
charged eight cents; automobile
pleasure cars, fifty cents; drivers
eight cents: trucks will be charged
according to length and weight: push
cars will cos the owner twenty-five
cents and bicycle riders will be
charged fifteen cents. =.
A special meeting of the council
will be held in the near future at
which time the mayor. councilmen
and city solicitor will discuss the
possibilities of the ferry service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
HARVEST HOME SUPPER
TOMORROW NIGHT

At the harvest supper TO be given
in the lecture room of Simpson NJ.
E. church tomorrow night under the
auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary, the
first table will be served at $3.50 n
the last at s o'clock. The arrange
ments as completed predict a deli
cious dinner. prompt service and a
genial hour of s~ociability among the
church members and their friends
who annually gather around the fes-
tive boards. A candy booth will also
occupy one corner of the room under
the direction of Mrs. John Smith,
chairman, Mrs. Alonzo Mcdowell ana
Mrs f. w. Richards. Many tickets
have been sold in advance for the
supper and these may still be pro-
cured It the door of the lecture
room tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

The schools of the city will be
closed on Armistice Day which has
been legislated a national holiday.
The Board of Education will hold
its monthly meeting tomorrow night.
Ever hear of a rum dumb" horse?
Larry" Long, chief of the local de-
tective force, says that is what is the
matter with Boy" the mount used
by Oficer Joseph Hartung. Since
Boys return to his former domain
at the stable in the rear of the po-
lice station his actions have been
strange. He lacks pep, feeds poorly
and displays all the signs OF a con,
tinuous Hangover" 1t Is even SAID
that Hartung has 10 resort to pow
erful stimulants in order to awaken
Boy in the morning.~ The blame
for the actions Of the animal Is
placed with the use put to the stable
after the horse was removed about
a year ago. Seized liquor in leaky
barrels was stored there and the
blanks of the structure have becom
impregnated with the fumes OF the
home fabricated "hooch." As a re-
suit Boy is thought to be in a dis
graceful state of i~ntoxication when
ne awakens in the morning.
Headquarters of the City Demo-
cratic Club have been opened on
Maple street in a store situated III
the rear of the Perth Amboy Saw
ings Institution. The entire Demo-
cratic ticket is listed or a poster IN
one of the windows.
Lieutenant William Calvin and
Motorcycle Officer Frank Seiboth.
of the local police department, are
on a three days camping trip be-
meath Coogan's Bluff, near the Polo
grounds in New York. OF course
the real object of the trip is to take
in the first three games OF the
worlds championship series starting
today between the Giants and the
Yankees. The two cops are desirous
OF being right on hand when the
gates to the ball field are opened
and refuse to put their trust In
subways, trolleys or the New York
police, so they took a cot along with
them and will spend their nights In
close proximity to the scene OF the
battle between the New York teams.
The International Secret Service
a recently organized detective bu-
reau with main offices at 222 Mar
ket street. Newark. will open a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
JAP DELEGATES TO SEEK
PERFECT AGREEMENT

TOXIC, Oct. 5.-Premier Hara is
quoted by the Yorozu Choho today
as saying that the Jap delegates at
the Washington conference on Far
Eastern questions and limitation or
armament designed to attain per-
feet agreement among the powers
based on the fundamental principle
of respect for an open door. the re-
moval of barriers between the differ
ent races and assurance of the assist
ance of mankind.
"Japan's answer to the American
agenda, will embody the above prin-
ciples," the premier declared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
NIGHT SCHOOL SESSIONS
BY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Forty members of the local
Knights of Columbus Council have
been signed up to attend the night
school sessions to be held in h
local Casey clubhouse, starting
October IT. This night school pro-
gram has been arranged under the
auspices of the National council of
the knights of Columbus and in
structors from New York will prob
ably be in charge of the classes.
Courses in salesmanship, automobile
mechanism, general course and in
plumbing and heating will be given
at these sessions. and a large enroll
ment is expected before the opening
of the school term.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
Literature Day

The Woman's Club of South Am
boy, will hold their literary day to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at City Hall where an especially fine
program will be presented. Rev. III.
c. Mitchell will talk on War Points
and the Biography of Oliver Wendell
Holmes will be given by Mrs. Frank
Hause. A recitation, "Old IRON
Sides will be presented by Miss Flora
Petty and Boys" by Miss Takooy
Parunak. Miss Norma Baldwin will
render a vocal solo and Miss Helen
Baldwin will speak or current events.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
Letters of Administration

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. St.
Letters of administration were is
sued by the surrogate this morning
to John A. Rue. of South Amboy. on
the estate of his father. John, who
died at South Amboy September 10.
The personal estate Is valued at
$500 and the deceased is survived
by four daughters and one son.