davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
TEAM TO GET READY

Final practice for the water polo
games tomorrow night with the
Railway Y. NJ. c. A. team will be
held for the women and girls to-
night in the Y. M. c. A. pool. The
game will be the first of the season
and much interest is being shown by
the girl and women swimmers at the
~" Many who do not play will
travel to Railway as rooters for the
local team against the Railway Sub
marines and the contest has promise
of fun for all.
The practice tonight will begin at
8 o'clock and all girls who swim are
urged to come out for the team,
which is still incomplete. All will
meet at the corner of State and
Smith streets for the 7:15 o'clock
trolley tomorrow night.
Among those who will travel with
the team besides the others chosen
for the team at the practice tonight
will be the captains, Miss Ruth
Macan and Miss Frances Hance, the
Misses Eleanor Brogger, Lilly Bjork,
Elizabeth Macan, Cora Dubois, Lii
liam Buskin, Viola Biting, Edythe
Bjork, Miss Bowman, Laura Strand
berg and Mrs. /. j. Reimers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
OPPOSE USE OF FUNDS OF
FORMER RUSSIAN GEAR
rBy The Associated Press. ]

STOCKHOLM, July 13.-Use of
property or funds belonging to the
former Russian imperial government
for the aid of Russian refugees is
opposed by soviet Russia. M. Ker-
schentseff, the bolshevik Russian
emissary. has on behalf OF his gov
eminent sent a note to Secretary
Charles E. Hughes, at Washington.
protesting against the use of the
property. He claims such action.
while taken under the pretext of
existing Russians. is really a step
in the struggle against the present
Russian government. It was res
ported in Moscow advices that
George Chitcherin, the soviet foreign
minister, addressed a note to several
governments. including the United
States, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
protesting against q decision re-
ported reached by the League OF
Nations, authorizing the use OF funds
for the aid Of Russian refugees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
SEARCH IN CITY
FOR LOST CHILD
Pompton Police Chief Here,
Denies Report That Torrens
Child is Near Lake

Persistent rumors that Margaret
Eloise Torrens, the nine-months-old
girl who was kidnapped from the
home of her millionaire grandfather.
James Simpson, at Pompton Lakes.
last Thursday, was seen at Pompton
Lakes recently were emphatically de-
MED this morning by Chief of Police
Bert Miller. of the Pompton Lakes
department, who is here to continue
his search for the missing child.
The rumor, current in Pompton
Lakes yesterday. was brought about.
it is said, by the appearance of a big
touring a about 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon on a back road leading to
the Simpson cottage on the north
ern section of the lake. A man re-
sembling the missing Torrens drove
the machine. Whether or not the
car also carried the child could not
be learned.
The Paterson police. who are CO.
operating with the Pompton Lakes
authorities in the search for the
child, said they knew nothing of the
child's return.
1t has been learned that the first
telephone call believed to have been
made by the child's father, came
from Asbury Park at one o'clock
Sunday morning. The second and
last call received by Mrs. Torrens'
sister. Miss Marcia Simpson. was
made from the White Cross phar-
macy on State street, this city, be-
tween one and two o'clock on the
same day.
From the lapse of time between
the two calls the authorities are of
the beliew Torrens possibly reached
Asbury' Park; decided that he was
too liable to arrest there, and de-
termined to return to Paterson,
stopping here where he telephoned
his wife and then drove on to Pat
erson 1t was opinion of police that
Torrens turned his car in at the
garage where it was found last Sat
urday and left the child in an OUT
lying borough in the care of a
Chief Miller is carrying on his
here in conjunction with
Long, chief of the local de-
tcctives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
CLAIMS COL. ROOSEVELT
SIGNED NOTE; IS ARRESTED

NEW YORK. July 13.-The use
of the abbreviation Col" in what
purported to be the signature of the
late Theodore Roosevelt is one of
the reasons for preferring of a charge
against Mrs. Emma Richardson Bur-
kett. of Hillsdale. Ind, who has been
trying to collect $4,000 from the
colonels estate on a note she said
vas endorsed by the colonel and
signed during the Progressive con-
vention in 1912. by Charles j. Shun-
son. She described as a former
Rough Rider.
Assistant District Attorney Doo-
ling, Of New York. investigation the
matter in behalf Of the Roosevelt
family said members of the family
told him the colonel never used the
title in his signature.
Search of rosters Of the Rough
Riders failed to disclose any Charles
J. Shunson. MI. Dooling said. The
New York police asked the Hills
dale police to arrest the woman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
YACHT CLUB TO
HOLD CARNIVAL
Four Day Mardi Gras Opens
Next Wednesday, Water
Sports on Closing Night

The four days mardi gras and
water carnival to be held next week
by the Raritan Yacht Club promises
to be one of the most elaborate af-
fairs of its kind yer held In this
city, A large committee has been
named by Commodore John j. Quinn
to look after the various features
and a successful AFFAIR - predicted.
The water sports on Saturday night
will mark the return to aquatic
events after several years Of mac
tivity.
Next Wednesday night. the OPEN
ing night, there will be a demonstra-
ton by Alexander Stark. known as
the "Colored Houdini," who will be
thrown from the end of the yacht
club dock about s O'Clock, hand
cuffed and tied securely in a mail
sack. Stark will extricate himself
from the sack and give other demon
strations, such as making his escape
from a locked trunk, eating fire and
doing the seemingly impossible. He
demonstrated his ability before a
committee of yacht club members
last night. mystifying them by his
unusual abilities.
There will be the usual booths,
games. amusements and dancing.
Boating trips on the bay and other
attractions will be added features.
Richard F. White, chairman of the
novelty committee, is in New York
today arranging for some surprises
which will be sprung" during the
mardi gras.
The contest for the automobile
which has been under way for sew
eral weeks will end Saturday night.
The car will be on exhibition dur
ing the gala event and reports show
that great interest is being taken
in this contest.
The closing night of the mardi
gras will be marked by the aquatic
events. Louis P. Booz, Jr.. being
chairman Of this part of the pro-
gram. The tide is high about 8
o'clock on hat night and the events
will all be conducted so as to be
completed before darkness sets in.
The various events are open to all,
no entrance fees being charged
All contemplating entering must
afternoon of the sports, however,
IN order to be eligible.
The events which Chairman Booz
has arranged consist of the follow
ing: Fifty yard swim for girls and
women: 100 yard swim for men:
canoe padding race; n sailing
race; obstacle race; canoe fitting
contest. This will be the first time
in several years hat any water sports
have been staged here although such
aquatic sports were at one time an
nual Fourth of July features. 1t is
expected that there will no only be
a large number of entrants but a
record crowd Of spectators as well.
A meeting of the general commit
tee of the yacht club together with
the ladies' auxiliary committee will
be held at $3.50 o'clock Friday night
of this week to make reports on the
progress of preparations.
The Board of Governors met last
night and took drastic action as to
the kind of bathing suits which
would be permitted on the yacht
club dock and float. All one-piece
suits will be barred in the future.
same applying to men and women.
All men must wear their swimming
tops outside of their trunks also UNI
der the new ruling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
Is Against Republic.

EFrNM lby Tn0 Associated 1TeSS.J
BELFAST, July 13.-John Miller
Andrews. who will be one of the Ul-
ster Unionist delegates to the Lon
don conference which will endeavor
TO arrange peace in Ireland. declared
In a speech at the County Down,
Orange demonstration last night
that while he wished peace in Ire
land he would resolutely combat the
setting up. of anything resembling a
republic in Ireland. Mr.. Andrews ex-
pressed the determination that moth
ing should take. from the Ulster
Unionists the parliament they had
won and declared he would enter the
London conference with equal deter
mination not to allow listers inter-
ests and liberty to be interfered
with. Rather than do so he said he
would resign from public life.
A. shooting occurred during cur
few time last evening In the North
Queen street area and In conse-
quence police summoned the mill
tary to assist in clearing the street.
At 5 o'clock q shot was fired at
policeman who were standing on a
street corne Remarkable scenes of
mourning in connection with the
funeral of those who fell during
Sundays rioting took place during
the funerals today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13

ORDER EASTERN STAR
PLANS EXCURSION

Preparations are under way for an
excursion to Asbury Park OF Tues
day, July 10, under the auspices OF
the Order of Eastern Star and tic
kets which have been out for several
weeks are in great demand through
out the city. For the first time in
several a the local order will
unite with the other orders through
out the state in the huge excursion
which is always an important feat
ure Of the years program. Every
one is welcome to be among the gala
crowd which will board the train
leaving the Central railroad station
at 10 o'clock that morning with
lunches, bathing suits and other par
a~phernalia necessary to include all
the fun of the day. There are still
some tickets left and these may be
procured from Mrs. Charles Seel, Jr.,
chairman of the committee in
charge. or from any of the members
of the committee or order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
FOUR AIRPLANE BURGLARS
CAPTURED ON n. Y. ROOF

NEW YORK, July 13:-Four men
declared by the police to be airplane
silk burglars who have perpetrated
a series of robberies on the upper
floors of loft buildings were cap
tured on the roof Of a twenty story
building. One nan was suspended
to the twelfth floor by a rope when
the police arrived.
Realizing that these two men were
for the police
turned their attention to the other
two, who were dubbed into submits
sion. The third man was taken and
his co-worker drawn up and ar
rested. The aerial robber kicked a
window u and was preparing to
enter the establishment of David
Herstein, merchant. Robberies in
silk houses have netted losses of
$150,000 in the last few weeks, police
say.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13

LAKE VERMILLION, Mimi
Imagine yourself-in these hot days
clad in khaki trousers, wooden
shirt, and woodsman's hight boots
and toting a pack loaded with
wooden blankets, food, a hand axe.
a 45-caliber revolver, and a high
powered rifle.
That's the life Mrs. Wilma Ander-
son Gilman leads year in and year
out-during the coolest days of the
winter and the hottest days of the
summer.
She is a anger in the Minnesota
State Forest Service.
Her husband, Captain Charles A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
PERSONALS

The Misses Anna and Cora Jensen,
Of Compton avenue, are at Camp
Wopowog in Connecticut for the
summer months.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frado, of
Rector street, are entertaining the
latter's mother, Mrs. Hamilton, Of
Newport, r. I.
Paul Steele, principal Of Schools
No. 6 and 8, left yesterday to spend
the summer with his parents in st.
Louis, Mo.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Larsen. Of Market
street, last Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B.. Pratt, of
Water street, are entertaining the
latter's mother, Mrs. Sarah Norton,
of California, and a cousin, Miss
Grace Norton, of Sedalia. Mo. Mrs.
Branceford Lewis, their guest of last
week, has returned with DIR. Lewis,
who came east to attend the Nation
al Medical convention in New York,
to their home in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Henry have
purchased a home in West avenue.
cupy after this coming Friday.
Miss Mabel Durham has returned
after spending some time at Belmar
and Bloomfield.
Mrs. liver Larsen, Of Smith street.
is at Peaks Island, near Portland,
Me-. for several weeks.
Miss Mildred Westcott, Of High
street, is taking a summer course at
Rutgers College in New Brunswick.
Miss Marion O'Brien has COM
pleted her first year as instructor in
French and Spanish at the high
school in Huntsville, N. Y, and is
home to spend the summer with her
mother in Brighton venue.
Miss Bertha Marsh of Broad
street and Miss Mary Gazi of Fay
cite street have returned to their
respective homes, after a weeks
vacation at Walnut Beach, Conn.
Arthur Wight of Market street is
west on a business trip. He will
be away until November.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
State News

LONG BRANCH. July 13.-Nat
Pendleton. former Columbia Univer-
sity wrestling champion, received a
Carl Vogel, lifted him and threw
him to the mat heavily last night.
Vogel weighed 245 pounds and Pen
dleton 203.
PATERSON. July 13.-The first
American crew to capture a Jap
warship in event of war between the
United States and Japan would re-
ceive a prize of 5000 German marks
former Paterson engineer. 1t was re-
ceived from Dresden where Mr..
Fritzsche died April Fl. The will
creates a 5000 mark trust fund in
come to go to buy firewood for the
poor of Paterson unless this country
gets into war with Japan, then the
principal is to go for the prize.
WILDWOOD, July 13-Mayor w.
E. Hende. and Olier Bright. COM
missioner Of finance. were recalled
yesterday at a special election and
w. Cortright M. Smith and Ralph
Carl, respectively. were elected to
succeed them. The petition asking
for the recall of the mayor and
commissioners, alleged they were
incompetent and inefficient.
ATLANTIC CITY, July 13-May-
or Edward L. Bader received a
check for $500 from Jack Kearns
to be turned over to Mrs. Carrie
Barrett, who acted as housekeeper
for Jack Dempsey while in training
here. The check Is in payment for
wages which Mrs. Barrett alleged
in a suit against Kearns were due
her.
ATLANTIC CITY, July 13-Fun-
eral services will be held today for
Ralph D. Herr, of Washington, d.
c., noted comedian. who died Of
heart disease at a hospital here.
Mr.. Herr was born in England
forty-three years ago.
TRENTON, July Ex-Governor
Edwards today reappointed Benja-
min Block, of Elizabeth, and named
Hugo S. Bermann. of Jersey City, to
the State Board of Optometrists. Mr..
Bermann succeeds Percy A. Rourke.
James F. WEIGH. Of Paterson, was
appointed to the State Board of Pub
lie Accountants to succeed John B.
Niven.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
JAMES M. BARNES, GOLFER.
IS NOT ALLOWED TO LAND

p 1881 =
NEW YORK, July 13-Jameo q
Barnes. professional golfer Of tMs
Pelham Country Club of New York,
was refused permission 10 land from
the Mauretania today when he re-
turned from England after partici-
pating in the recent British open
tournament With twenty-five other
first cabin and 1870 second cabin
passengers, he was detained aboard
until the immigration authorities
could hear from the department Of
labor as to whether the admission
would violate the new immigration
laws. II
Count Szecheni, husband Of the
former Gladys Vanderbilt. was per.
mitted to land upon his ASSURANCE
that he desired to remain in TIN
country only a short time to Visit
his family. Barnes has lived in the
United States sixteen years and says
he has taken out his first citizenship
papers. y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
CityBnefs

Christopher Columbus Lodge,
No. 1898. Order of the Sons of Italy.
at its meeting last night discussed
further plans for the Columbus Day
celebration and made arrangements
for the installation of the recently
elected officers al the mex meeting
of the lodge. Three candidates
were initiated at this time and two
new applications for members were
The sum Of IS was do
mated to the Home for the Aged
fund that is being collected.
Mohawk Council No. sc, Daugh-
ters of Pocahontas, will trail to
Sayresville tomorrow night to help
install the new officers. Members
will meet at the central switch at
7:15 o'clock.
Grand Chief Arthur G. White
of the knights of the Golden Eagle
of the state of New Jersey officially
visited Halcyon Castle No. 81,
knights of the Eagle, last night.
Noble Chief Schaffer, installed as
noble chief again for the second
term, presided. With the assistance
of District Deputy Grand Chief Will
local castle, Grand Chief White in
stalled the recently elected and ap-
pointed officers. A social time fol-
lowed the meeting.
Court Standard. No. Ill. Forest
ers of America, is scheduled to meet
tonight.
A meeting of Goodwill Camp,
No. 81, Woodmen of the World. was
held last night.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Dana Relief Society to hear the re-
ports of the various officers will be
held tonight ait Odd Fellows hall.
Hornet Encampment, No. 60
Odd Fellows. met last night at Odd
Fellows hall.
The meeting of Middlesex Coun-
Gil, No. 63, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. will be
held tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
EXPECT REPORT ON AUDIT
OF FORMER SHERIFF'S BOOKS

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 13.-At
the weekly meeting of the Board of
Freeholders tomorrow the finance
committee expects to make public
the audit of the books Of former
Sheriff Anderson. Promises of this
nature have been made several times
recently. but it is said now that the
audit is complete and the report will
be made public.
The paving Of West avenue, Sc
warren. will also come up for the
consideration Of the freeholders, #
is said. The matter has been at "a
standstill pending the approval of
the State Highway Commission. but
on July z the commission granted
it's approval of the plans and doubt
less the freeholders will proceed to
advertise for the bids on the works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
Wire News

CONSTANTINOPLE. July 13.-
Allied high commission received a
note from Mustapha Kemil Pasha,
warning it hat if there should be
evidence Of the Greeks making use
of Constantinople or other points in
operations against Nationalist the
latter will be obliged to avail them
selves of the same privilege.
COPENHAGEN, July ia dis
patch to the Berlingske-Tidende from
Warsaw today said it has been
learned an attempt has been made
to assassinate President Pilsudsky of
Poland, and the police have run
down q plot to overthrow the pres
ent Polish government.
CINCINNATI, July 1S-Fifteen
hundred union painters on strike
for fourteen weeks announced they
would return to work at their old
wage scale Of eighty-seven and one
half cents an hour. Their original
demands were for $1.25 per hour.
YOUNGSTOWN. O.. July 13-
Tho Brier Hill Steel Company. an
independent steel company employ
ing about 10000 announced reduce
lions in wages to bring common la
Dor down from SO to 80 cents an
hour.
CHICAGO, July 13-The torrid
wave which has swept the central
Farmers are doing field work by
moonlight.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July 13
Former employees of Mrs. Florence
Leeds were expected to take the
witness stand when the defense in
the suit of James A. Stillman for
divorce begins presentation of evil
dence. The first angle would deal
with Mr.. Stillman's alleged relations
with Mrs. Leeds. For the first time
since the hearing started in Deem
Der Mrs. Stillman will not be pres
ent. She is in Chicago visiting
friends.
DAWSON, Yukon Territory. July
13:-The enthusiasm of vets in
favor of importation of liquor was
ed the United States has enforced an
embargo on all liquor shipments in
It's territory.
BERLIN, July 13:-The reich
bank announced that through the
intermediary Of the Mendelssohn
banking house of Amsterdam a
credit of about $50. 900, 900 marks had
been granted the reich bank on me-
gotiations in progress with refer
ence to further credits.
VLADIVOSTOK. June 15.--Since
the outbreak of the plague here 445
persons have died, Of whom 433
| were Chinese and twelve Russians.
The plague seems to be decreastng
rapidly now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
ASK FURTHER ADJOURNMENT
IN SO. RIVER BOOZE CASE

[By Evening News Staff Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 10
Motion for a further adjournment
of the case of Harry Oliver. of this
city, scheduled for trial today in
connection with the South River
liquor case, was made this morning
by Assistant Prosecutor John e.
Toolan. The motion asked to ena-
BILE the prosecutor to make another
investigation of the matter, caused
strenuous objection by John A.
Coan. attorney for oliver. The OBJ
lection was based upon the conten-
ton that the presiding magistrate
at the hearing last Wednesday,
Judge Cleary, had no jurisdiction in
the matter, since the case was not
begun before him. Debate upon the
question is still in progress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
INDUSTRIAL CLUB
PLANS FOR OUTING

The Industrial Club decided to so
to Palisades Park on their regular
outing this year, last night at their
meeting at the home of Mrs. Mabel
Ronalder in Fords. Each year the
society holds an outing just for the
members and this year 1t will be
held on the last day of July. The
members will meet at the Staten Is
land ferry at 8 o'clock that morning
and the outing will take the entire
day.
The weekly prize at the meeting
Hansen and the members were as
usual engaged with their needles.
Next Tuesday they will meet at the
home of Mrs. Anna Hansen in Ma
pie street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
AMITY CLUB MEETS
WITH MISS KRESS

The Amity Club met at their reg
ular session last night at the home
of Miss Elizabeth Kress in Water
street, and a delightful social time
followed the usual routine business.
1t was decided to hold the next
meeting at the home of the Misses
Ruth and Hannah Hughes. 1872 Pat
erson street, on Tuesday evening,
August 8.
The members present last night
were the Misses Ruth and Hannah
Hughes, Esther Widerstrom, Ethel
David. Emma Sanford. and Clara
Hansen. Messrs. Edward Carbon,
Wilson Coe. John Hansen, Harry
Grouse and Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes
Koyen, of this city, Miss Edna Joline
and Frank Joline of T~ottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
POLICE NEWS

A summons to appear in court to
a charge of speeding was
served on Chris Fries. of 240 State
street, yesterday by Officer Seiboth.
Early this morning Officers Jor-
gensen and Koyen were detailed to
investigate a report that the candy
store of John Dediman OF sos AMI
boy venue had been broken into.
Inquiry brought out the fact that
two boys had been seen removing a
SIDE window. The window was
found broken, but nothing was
missing from the store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
SUIT AGAINST
LOCAL COMPANY

A suit for $5.215.97. with inter-
est from July 3, 1921, has been in
stituted in the supreme court by
United States Commissioner John A
Delaney. attorney for the Converse
Rubber Snoe Company against Dl-
mond & Dimond. Inc, Sarah Di-
mond. Nathan Dimond and Philip
Dimond, all of9this city. The home
ONCE of the shoe company is located
a. Maiden, Massachusetts.
The suit has been brought to coll
lect on a promissory note for $5,-
e1b.97 made by the defendants in
the interest of the rubber company
and which they allowed to go to
protest when it. fell due.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-13
AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED
At LABOR MEETING HERE
CONTINUED from page ~

Continued from page ~
what information was Forthcoming
serious discussions were being held.
It was stated that no information on
the results of the various confer
ences would be given out until to-
morrow after the agreements or set
Elements, if any, are reached, have
been ratified at a meeting of the
Building Trades Association, sched-
uled to be held tonight at s o'clock.
All the conferences today are Of a
secret nature, the first reports being
given by the various representatives
at the meeting tonight.