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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
FORDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Goldberger
and Mrs. Aaron Gross are visiting
the latter's daughter. Irene Gross,
in Lakewood. n. j..
Work on the improvement of New
Brunswick avenue has been tempo
rarily halted due to the cold wealth
err and the frost in the ground. A
free passageway has been opened
and several of the deep ruts have
been filled to enable traffic to use
the road as before.
The plans for several new homes
have completed by contractors OF
this place. and it is epected that
construction will begin in early
spring. The number and site of the
houses will be announced at a later
date, as transactions are not yet
completed.
Several new lights on different
streets have been or.ered by the
lighting commissioner of this dis
trict and will be placed as soon as
plans and locations have been COM
pleted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
Funeral Tomorrow

KEYPORT. Jans 25-The body OF
f~0-year-old Michael Moccio, who
was drowned in the pond known as
the Junction" has been recovered,
and DIR. Jamiesen. county physician.
who came here and viewed the body.
gave a permit for burial. the drown
ing being purely accidental. The boy
was drowned on Sunday while In
company with other boys. breaking
through the ice. He resided in the
section between keyport and Mata-
wan known as oak Shades"
The funeral services will be held
at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church on Wednesday morning at
10 A. NJ. and burial will follow in
he church cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
AVENEL

The girls of the steel Equipment
corporation gave a reception to cell
cbrate the opening Of their rest
room last saturday night. The room
is tastefully decorated and furnish
ed with rugs, a couch and easy
chairs of the wicker variety. They
also have a v~ictrola. Some of the
special features of the evening were
the novelty dances. One. a sparkler
dance when the lights we're turned
out and each one given a lighted
sparkler. making a very pretty eff
feet in the room. The others were
a tag dance and a confetti dance.
At IL O'Clock delicious refreshments
were served. The patronesses were
Mrs. F. Becker. Mrs. +. Sandman,
Mrs. Q. y. Wilkerson of Railway.
and Mrs: J A. DuPlessis. of West
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

field. Those present included the
Misses II. Hausman. A. Kenna, E.
Martin, !. Ludlum, T.. Martin, T..
/ Miller, NJ. Adar. Z. Anderson, of
Railway; L. Hansen. Woodbridge;
NJ. Walsh. of Eliza beth; A. Burns
and e. Duger, Of Perth Amboy; :.
and Il. Sabo. of Avenel; Messrs.S w.
Sargent. G.. Swindermann, ". Schew,
@. i. Myers, j.. Meinzer. G.. Herm-
stader, r. Becker, +. Sandman, O.
A. Milkerson of Railway. w. f.
Baker Of Avenel, and NJ. Jacobsen,
of Perth Amboy.
Miss S. Stricken. formerly OF Ave-
mel, and W. kellogg. of Newark.
visited Mrs. w. n. Van Slyke Sum
day.
Miss A. Aida Van Slyke, of Tren-
ton state Normal, spent the week
end with her parents.
Miss Laura Van Slyke and Miss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
DEPUTY GAME WARDEN IS
ARRESTED TWICE IN z DAYS

BY Special Correspondent.
HELMETTA, Jan. 25-Appre-
hended twice in as days, was
the experience of Deputy Game
Warden Paul Van Pelt, of James
burg and the second time proved his
undoing.
on Saturday vanPelt was arrested
by Marshal Thomas Mount charged
shooting a dog found running at
large. At the hearing before Will
,hanf Clinton. agent for the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Van Pelt was discharged.
after evidence submitted by Van
Pelt that the dog was homeless and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

John sireika and Vincent Gorunsky.
the two small boys Who arrived in
town last week. telling a tale of kid
mapping. etc. The tale went all right
until a brother of one of the boys
arrived in Jamesburg with a far diff
ferent story. Instead o. leaving
Brooklyn at s o'clock the boys at
tended school until noon when they
failed to return and the presump-
tion Is made that they jumped in a
passing car hat sent them on THEN
way that ended two days later In
Jamesburg and the borough lookup.
Just how one of the boys came into
possession of a watch and ring lends
color to the theory that they had
been a party to some robbery. -
they had cash that was unknown to
the relative claiming ownership.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
SOUTH AMB0Y .

=. j. McAvoy an expert on War
Risk Insurance and the National
War Risk Insurance officer of the
American Legion will be at the
meeting of Luke A. Lovely Post,
No. SO tonight. All ex-service men
are urged to be present and talk
their difficulties along this line, over
with Mr.. McAvoy. Harry Macholl
the new entertainment officer will
take charge and serve up his first
eats"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

first bottle was gone | found great
relief so ! continued using it until |
had taken eight bottles. Now ! am
very well d can do my own house,
work. Lean ladly recommend Lydia
E. Pinkham's medicine to suffering
women" : Mrs. BERTHA LIERING,
r. F. D., Ravenswood, w. Va.
The ordinary day of most house,
wives is a ceaseless treadmill of wash
ing, cooking, cleaning, intending,
sweeping, busting and caring for
little mes How much harder the tasks
whensomed arrangement of the system
causes headaches, baekache, bearing
down pains and nervousness. Every
such woman should pront by Mrs.
Liering's experience and try Lydia E,
Pmkham's Vegetable Compound.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

had died instantly.
Another story was told Monday
by Herbert Richards before Recor-
der Douglas McDermott. Richards
swore that when Van Pe1t shot the
dog II ran away and lived for ten
hours in a terribly lacerated condj-
ton. Van Pelt paid $40 under pro-
test and will appeal the case. He
was represented by Game Warden
Steuerwald. of South Amboy. while
Ernest Burdge. of Lakewood. press
ed the claim for the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

trouble and n
II animation so
Twas notable
to do my house.
work. I~consulted
several doctors
but none seemed
to give me relief.
i read in a paper
a about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
so | decided to try
il and before the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

Anna Baker spent the Weekend
with Miss Virginia Mckee, of Jersey
City. .
Carl and Fred Leidner and John
Nutchup attended a party in Bound
Brook saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

Boy Told Romantic Story.
By Special. Correspondent y
JAMESBURG. Jan. 26-As q
pair of romancers. Marshal Fill
hover has awarded the first prize to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
SUFFEREDSEV
LONG YEARS
Finally Relieved by taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ravenswood, W. va.-"For seven
long years I suffered from a female
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25

Under the auspices Of the Omaha
Daily News, Mrs. II. II. Wheeler
will deliver Nebraska's electoral
vote Tor Harding in Washington
by airplane. flying all the way
from Lincoln. It's a first time in
history stunt. Mrs. Wheeler is a
grandma.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06
SAYS HUSBAND TRIED
TO END CHILD'S LIFE
Charge Filed in Answer to Di-
.Uorce Action.

The charge that John u. Savage
plaintiff in divorce action yesterday in
the Brooklyn Supreme Court. deliber-
ately tried to cause the death of his
seven-year-old daughter by placing her
on the railroad track In front of NOV
ing train at Norwalk, Conn. was made
yesterday in court by Mrs savage The
alleged attempt on the child's life. she
said. occurred in May. 1918. a by
stander barely escaped with his own life
after saving the giEI, according to the
womans statements
Mrs. Savage answered the divorce
complaint with this charge and an ap-
plication for alimony and counsel fees
pending trial Alimony was denied by
Justice Asphalt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06

See Pages g. 10 and 20 for Other Hearn Advertising and
Cravure Section for Silk Advt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06
BREAKS BOTH HIPS IN
FALL FROM II STATION
Man Tells Cop He Hopes He
viii Go to Jail.

Passengers on the southbound elevated
station OF the Jerome avenue subway at
10th street, The Bronx, yesterday saw a
man fall or jump over the railing. They
heard crash IN the street and many
persons went down. arriving in time to
see Patrolman Lyons bending over him.
Am | dead?' the man inquired.
You might be, but you aren't" said
Pa trolman Lyons. "And the only place
you're going to is the hospital"
well. bring an ambulance, then.
said the PROSTATE one. I'm out Of luck.
If / don't die / hope l go to JAIL
At Lincoln Hospital the man said he
was Richard Berry. 1856 West 1s5th street,
and that he had been having domestic
trouble. The examination by the sur
geons showed Berry had broken both
hips and several ribs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06
STARS IN SILKS TO
SHINE IN PAGEANT
Film and Stage Beauties Will
Grace Opening of Interna-
tiOnal Exhibit.

Thousands of yards of silk billowing
over "A Street in Bagdad"; hundred
dancing girls clad in shimmering silk,
Desiree Lubovslxa. Russian dancer, in
"Fire>Si Dance; a pageant of the
romance of silk, presenting Irene Castle,
Hope Hampton, Constance Binney. Do
lores Casseneli, Alice Brady FRITZ
Scheff Helen Ware Anna Q. Nilsson,
Doris Kenyon, Leone Ridelle. and other
stars Of the stage and screen; little
girls from China and Japan, professional
silk workers, busy with reels and CO.
coons-all these colorful and diverting
features are advertised as attractions Of
the International Silk Show. which
opens tomorrow afternoon in the Grand
Central Palace
The announcements state that the
Silk Show will be perhaps the most
beautiful industrial exposition ever at
tempted. Every ramfication of the in
dustry will be presented, including the
growth in America in forty-five years
from a business importing $1,000,000
worth Of raw silk to an activity using
$455 900 900 worth. Historical. educa-
tonaI and pageant committees have di-
vided the exhibits into comprehensive
panorama covering 5000 years. and the
whole history and romance of silk Is il
Illustrated by beautiful objects, some very
ancient and rare, loaned by museums
and private collections Motion pictures
of the Industry from silk Keeling in the
Orient to the finishing of the product
in the most up. to date factories in the
United States will show ever phase OF
manufacture.
Three foreign missions are here to at
tend the exhibition. These come from
Great Britain and Ireland, Japan and
China. The missions from the Far East
are accompanied by native Keeling girls.
who will demonstrate silk Keeling as 1t
is parctised in their lands. There are
four japanese. the Misses X. Yoshioka,
7. Nakayama. NJ, Conf and Y. Nakata.
There are three of the little Chinese
reelers, Yin Mai. Moi Ling and King
Mai.
One of the principal features of the
show will be the pageant to be given
every afternoon and evening. Horace
Greenley, architect, has designed the
plan and setting of the pageant and "a
Street in Bagdad.' the main setting of
the Silk Show. More than 100 girls
under the direction of Alexander Left
wich will depict the romance of silk.
The new colors and styles of 1921
will be exhibited for the special delecta-
ton of woman visitors. Among the
newest colors are Florence Harding
lavender" and Marion blue.' selected
fromthe shades. of CorticelIi silks by
Mrs. Harding herself.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06
RIVER DRAGGED FOR
THEODORE STUCKY
Fell or Leaped From Queens
borO Bridge. Is Theory of
Police.
COAT IS FOUND ON SPAN
Leader in French Colony and
operate Circles Had Been
Agitated Early in Day.

Theodore w. StucKy. VINO has. been
prominently identified with the activi-
ties of the French colony in this city
for many years and who financed a
French operetta which made success
full run, was being sought by the police
last night on the theory that he might
have fallen or leaped from the Queens
boro Bridge. Mr.. stucky's coat and
cardcase were found ON the bridge at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Mrs
Catherine Vaio of Sls Hamilton avenue
Long Island City. A few minutes before
she came upon the coat. she told the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06

police, she saw a man climb up ON the
rail and topple off into the fog.
Police patrols from the marine division
searched the west channel OF the East
River for several hours last night in the
hope that the body might come TO the
surface. Graphing irons failed TO To-
cate H.
Mr.. Stucky's home was at Riverside
Drive and 1046 street. lie owned con-
siderable property on the West Side,
among his holdings being Unity Hall at
341 West Forty seventh street. tine scene
OF rehearsais for many big Broadway
productions.
Mr.. Stuck appeared agitated and ner-
vous yesterday morning. according to
Frederick Carter. superintendent of the
hail. He went to his office early and
asked frequently If any one had called
TO see him. His question was repeated
20 often that Carriers attention was at
tracted to his condition.
AT O'Clock in the afternoon Mr..
StucRy left the place and walked toward
Broadway. Carter was beginning 10
worry about his employers condition
when the police of the West Forty
seventh street station made inquiries
about the coat and pocketbook. Carter
identified the articles as the property
of Mr. STICKY.
In addition to his real estate specula-
lions Mr.. STICKY had long been in
terested In the promotion OF French
opera He organized the Cercle dart
Franchise and was one of the active
spirits behind the Operetta Franchise
at the Belmont Theatre. The opera
flourished under the patronage of the
French colony. but went on the road
later and failed.
Mr.. Stucky, despite his associations
here, was not a Frenchn1an. He was
born in Switzerland, where his parents
still live.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06

Rubbish was piled in a corner, where
a. lighted match thrown into the centre
or IL ignited some old paper. When II
was discovered the fire was burning
briskly and giving every promise of cut
ting off the escape Of the persons sleep
ing ON the second floor.
An alarm brought near by fire COM
.panies and in fifteen minutes the blaze
was distinguished. Blt the hremen had
no opportunity to Fart back TO their
quarters. n still Alarm from 917 East
165th street brought them to the two
family dwelling at that address. There
was found fire started in circumstances
identical with those in the Tiffany street
blaze. After short fight the fire was
out.
In rapid SUCCESSION alarms came from
boxes near 1874 and $40 East 165th
street. 80 Home street. 1889 Fox street
and S26. gil and sos East 169th street.
The fire at 900 East 169th was dis
covered just before midnight and the
firemen, exhausted by that time. aIc-
ceeded In extinguishing ii after few
minutes.
In some of the houses as many as
three distinct fires had been started
One fire discovered in the hallway of
the six story tenement at $40 East 16Jth
street was in baby carriage. So far as
the police could discover oil had not
been used. the incendiaries depending
wholly upon paper and boxes of matches.
BY .mignieht all the 1ntervaie section
was in a panic. Children were roaming
the, streets crying with fear that they
would be burned If they went home and
to bed. Their parents were formed into
vigilance squads. headed by armed men,
Detectives securing the section under
the direction OF Detective Sergeant Her
man Meyer OF the Simpson street sta
ton, detained three men found lettering
In doorway and took them to the sta
ton house.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06
cur FOR BANK PRESIDENT.

Clerks of the Colonial Bank and it's
eight branches presented to Alexander
Walker, the president. a loving cup en-
graved to indicate his twenty-fifth year
as head of the institution at dinner
and dance last hight at the Hotel Mar
settles, Broadway and f03d street. There
were about ESQ present, including OH
GERS of the bank and their wives. When
Mr.. Walker became president the bank
had only four clerks and about s300. 900
on deposit. IL now employs 175 clerks
and has deposits aggregating $40, o0o.-
900
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06
FIREBUG IMPERILS
zoo LIVES IN BRONX
Nine Blazes Started i'm Mile
Radius Inside of Hour
and a Half.
SAME PLAN USED In ALL
Crying People Roam Streets
Z and Armed Men Aid Police
Searchers for Culprit.
SAME PLAN USED In ALL

Every available uniformed policeman
and detective in The Bronx was hurried
into the Intervale section just before
last midnight to effect the capture Of a
pyromaniac who had set nine fires and
endangered the lives of more than 200
persons in less than an hour and half
The firebug's persistent efforts to start
a big blaze amazed both the police and
Fire Marshal Brophy He had con-
fined his operations within a circle of
less than half a mile in radius. APP
parently working to start on fire while
firemen were battling to check another
half block away.
The first fire was discovered at 10 80
o'clock on the first floor Of the two
story frame dwelling at 1866 Tiffany
street. 1t had been started in hallway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-06
OIL DRILLERs NIT GOLD.

OMAHA, Neb. Feb. 5.-Gold ore assay
ing s35 ton has been struck BY an oil
drilling outfit near Agate, Neb.. accord
ing to reports received here. A heavy
snow makes travel to the reported strike
impossible
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25

new short sports coats looming danger
ously on the horizon.
It is made Of shining white silk with
collar, cuffs and hem, Of black and white
squares. while from the lower edge of
thu hem a heavy fringe of black and
white silk. The belt Is narrow and made
of woven black and white strands with
heavy black and white tassels to weight
the ends. OF course 1t calls for hat In
the same color scheme, and l have chosen
sports model Of white crepe with a
slightly dropping brim, split at the
sides. The touch Of black is added in a
bunch of pendant loops Of narrow white
ribbon with black polka dots.
There are other sweaters, of course,
that are smart Black wool worn with
white lace or linen collar and cuffs Is
very good, indeed and then there is the
blazer coat, which is a first cousin, and
those new zebra sweaters that are nearly
as expensive as they are conspicuous
However the sweater is certainly on the
decline. We more or less did them to
death last summer, wore them so much.
for so many occasions, and used them as
a substitute for blouses, you know, as
well.
I do not fancy they will toboggcn out
Of sight. any more than the allAmerican
shirt waist-prob Ibly it is only partial
eclipse.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25

at chsutauquas: in parcels from your
stores; in every place and at every op-
portunity where people are gathered. We
have estimated the number we think
you can use and are sending them to you,
but If we do not senG enough notify
US at once and more viii he sent.
Extensive plans are being made for
constitution week. the last week OF
August and fun particulars viii be sent
in a later bulletin.
I'VE are depending upon your un-
failing cooperation in these plans. DO not
delay but call meeting of your direc-
tors, your committees. your members
Immediately This work must be done
and since the political parties are max
ing no effort, IL remains for the League
of Women Voters To do all they can. The
res possibility rests upon you. u would
encourage us greatly If you would send
US word that we can depend upon your
sector being ready for service when
the command IS gwen TO 70 Into action
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25
Boys, S1.5O 'Y' Card

AS a special inducement to youths a
rate of S1.5O for membership in the
boys department Of the Y NJ. c. 4 has
been made until Oct 1. This department
Is attracting a great deal of attention
nod and already has large enrolment
Each Wednesday night the junior class
boys are taken on an overnight hike
the outing proving one Of the most pop
uIar entertainments offered by the in
stitution. On Friday nights the EN-
ployed boys are taken on a similar jaunt
Thursday afternoons the boys are taken
on an inspection tour to some one of the
city's industrial plants.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25
INCOMES LIST
GROWS RAPIDLY
Nearly 100000 Persons Are
Added to Tax Roll.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Nearly 1,0Oo,-
900 persons a year are pushing themselves
into the group with incomes large enough
to compel payment of Federal income
taxes, reports Of the internal Revenue
Bureau today showed.
Despite worldwide economic depression
the financial budget Of the average Ameri-
can family is lncrea sing.
Approximately five and one third mil
lion men and women contributed part
of their annual earnings to the Govern
ment in the last taxable year for which
official reports are available at the in
ternal revenue bureau. This report Is
for the taxable year 1919 and the tax
money was paid into the treasury last
year. When the returns for 1921 are
available at least 6,0OO,O0 payers Will be
enrolled on the Government books, it is
expected.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25
MeetinqS

Arrius Corps, tribe Of Ben Hur, viii
meet Monday evening in the hall. 10
North Delaware street. \ class Of can
didates is 10 initiated. All members are
urged TO be present
Capitol City number 1I6 Of the Protect
i've Home Circle will meet Tuesday eve
ming. NJ o'clock in the Z. II. &. Hall at
the corner Of North East and Michigan
streets. The officers for the ensuing term
will be installed. This meeting. which is
being given in honor of the members who
served in the World War. VIII include a
program Of patriotic songs and a dance
by little Miss Iris Meyers. Twelve new
Officers viii be Installed the members in
charge Of the installation. being. A. B.
Richards, Upton; Mrs. Lena Bedell, VII
liam A Workman. and Miss Olive Win
tiers.
A reunion Of the Stamm family was
held yesterday at Garfield Park. one hun
dred aud sixty members OF the family
being present. This was the first family
reunion and it was decided to make it an
annual occurrence. William Stamm Of
Farmland. was elected president and
Charles Stamm OF this city, secretary and
treasurer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25
League of Women Voters

A publicity campaign is being launched
By the League OF Women Voters for the
purpose of awakening public interest on
the subject Of the amendments OF the
constitution to be voted on in September.
The following bulletin was mailed TO
all members:
The Indiana League Of Women Voters
IS facing the greatest task IL has yet
undertaken and the time in which IL is
to be accomplished is so short il means
every branch league and every individual
member must make unusual effort 10
achieve success
THE big task before US IS to inform
all voters concerning the proposed
amendments to the State constitution
and get out a large vote for the special
election on Tuesday. Sept .. Election
dates are set and cannot be changed or
postponed Just one day is given for
the citizens Of this commonwealth TO
constitution which is the basic law IN
der which we are governed.
We must work regardless Of weather
vacation trips or mere summer inertia
We have bean urging and endeav0ring TO
prepare you for this campaign Now we
must be insiStent because only six weeks
remain I'm which TO distribute printed
matter, awaken public interest and
arouse all Indiana citizens to the
necessity of voting on this amendments.
Amendment forums are to be held
during August aud suggestive programs
have been prepared by Miss Helen Ben
bridge. chairman OF the State committee
for government efficiency These pro
grams with specific Instructions and sug
gested plans will be mailed you within
the next week. as soon as they can be
printed This bulletin is 10 urge you to
make immediate preparations to devote
special efforts during August to this
amendment campaign.
Printed material and fliers giving
valuable information concerning the
amendments will he sent you at once and
We repeat the suggested WAYS of dis
tributing. Distribute in all sorts Of
public meetings. religious or otherwise