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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Irish Official Language

BELFAST. Sept. 12-Irish has
been declared the official language
of the Irish republican parlia ment.
declared Pierce Beasley. a promi-
nent republican, today in address
ing the Waterford Gaelic festival.
He added that when the Dali Ell
reann controlled its own govern
ment it would mo longer allow an
English education board to officiate
but would start to make Irish the
spoken and written language Of Ire-
land from the center to the sea !
THE Dali Eireann," he continued,
will make Irishmen out of the sons
of Spaniards, of Englishmen Ano
even Irishmen out OF arrangement
This remark in which was seer
4 an application to Eanfor de VI & q
who was born in America, evoked
peals of laughter.
Sir James Craig, the Ulster pre-
mier, returned to Belfast this fore
noon and presided at a meeting Of
the cabinet. The Ulster parliament
will open its session Sept. 20, the
date being the same as that set for
the proposed Irish peace confer
ence at Inverness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-Plans for
the operation of new ferry between
Tottenville, Staten Island, and South
Amboy, n. j., were announced to-
day by Grover A. Whalen, commits
sioner of plants and structures. fol-
lowing a conference with officers of
the Jersey Coast Ferry Company.
The ferry officers made formal ap-
plication for a franchise to the COM
mission which will be transmitted to
the Sinking Fund Commission for
consideration.
The proposed ferry will establish
a direct route for automobiles and
trucks between New York, Trenton
and Philadelphia, it was pointed out.
Report il Awarded.
When Commissioner Whalen was
communicated with over the tele-
phone today he said that the appli-
cation is now in the hands of the
Sinking Fund Commission and that
until they report no further infor-
nation can be given out. He did,
however, give the information that
the application has been made by
number of business men. who had
gotten together and formed the
company. These men, according to
Commissioners Whalen, have moi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Annual Y NJ c. A. Drive
For Members To Be Held
During Week of Oct. 10

|. The sixth annual Y. M. G. A. men,
bership campaign will be held dur
ing the week of October 10 to IT, in
elusive. The goal in all probability
will be 500 new members and re-
newals, the same as has been sue
cessfully reached during the past
several years. In addition to this
drive for mems memberships the
womens division will conduct a cam
paign during the same week for
more members. There are now more
than 500 enrolled in the women's
division and efforts will be made to
have all of these renew and secure
new members as well. The women's
branch has been in existence for a
year and has proven popular, their
members having full use of the
building every Wednesday with their
own physical instructor.
George w. Sharpe, Jr., is the gem
eral chairman of this years drive.
He will be assisted by ten team cap
tains. each of whom will have ten
workers. 1t it planned to have in
all, including boys and women's
teams, about $50 workers. The drive
will be launched at a banquet to be
held on the opening night. Monday.
October 10 and will be closed at a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
|Old Man s Darling" Who
Lived At Metuchen Now
Wants To Get Freedom

Jealous of her. and locked her in her
room the greater part of the time.
Counsel for Mr.. Clark stated that If
Mr.. Clark had done this, it was nee
essary in order to keep track of her.
There should be a law that all
these old men who marry young wo-
men should have a guardian appoint
ed to look after them," commented
the justice.
Bought Spotted Apples
Mrs. Clark charges that her hus-
band inserted advertisements in
papers seeking positions and signing
her name, and if they were answered
he would order her to take them.
She said he bought spotted apples
and after making her cut out the
spots make apple sauce of them. He
refused to purchase ice and COM
PEELED her to keep ham on the cellar
floor. The ham, according to Mrs
Clark, became moldy, but her hus-
band said this was the best and
made her scrape off the mold, cook
the ham and eat 1t.
MIR. Clark makes a general den1a
or the charges in the complaint ant
says that on several occasions nix
wife beat, scratched and kicked him
Clark was known here as "Dia-
mond Clark" He was a widower
His first wife, who is spoken of as a
very charming woman, died several
years before his second marriage
When Clark married his seventeen
year-old housekeeper there was con-
siderable gossip linked with the
event and this continued until his
wife left him after a period of five
years. Clark is in the patent office
business in New York City,.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12

similar affair one week later.
The first meeting of the general
chairman, the captains and the di-
rectors of the association will be
held at o'clock next Monday night
in the Y M. C. A, at which time
reports will be received and more
plans for the campaign laid out.
The captains will be definitely de-
cided upon at that meeting. Meet
ings will be held every Monday
night until the drive commences,
the team captains having one week
in which to turn in the names of the
nine workers on each team to Gen.
eral Chairman Sharp.
These campaigns have always
been put across with the goal sue
cessfully attained and the members
of the committee feel optimistic as
to this years results. There is al
ways to be found q large amount of
rivalry among the teams in order
to prove which is the best member
getting combination and this year
Will be no exception.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
READY TO Open
BIG CHAU7AUQUA
High CI1ss Program for Ole
and Young Will be Offered
Local People

With the opening of Perth Am.
boys annual Chautauqua less than
day away and tickets for both adults
and children in great demand, the
tent, which is to be erected tomor-
row morning at the corner of Maple
and Jefferson streets bids fair to well
come large crowds at every per-
formance. Tomorrow is the last day
for the sale of season tickets, both
junior and senior ,and those who
have not purchased them are urged
to get them at once from the guar
antors of the committee in charge.
The Chautauqua will start off with
the Junior events in the tent at 1880
tomorrow afternoon. At this time
the children will meet with the two
directors. Miss Pauline ,Kissinger
and Miss Dorothy Wilhelm, who will
Immediately begin work on the jun
for Pageant which is to be given by
the children one week from this af-
tcrnoon in the tent.
This year the Junior Chautauqus
is said to be one of the biggest
merits of the Swarthmore Circuit. Its
program of instruction in dancing
singing and acting as well as the
formation of q self governed organ.
ization, it is claimed, amount to
practical socialzed education fol
each and every child. The Junior
season tickets admit them to the
evening performances also and their
training at the Junior Chautauqua
prepares them for o better under
standing and behavior in the even
ing. The tent, it is expected, will
be crowded with children tomorrow
afternoon and those who have not
CONTINUED on page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Root Declines Post,

GENEVA Sept. IL (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Elihu Root has de-
flnitely declined to be considered for
election as judge of the international
court of justice. In a cablegram to
DR.. Manley o. Hudson, who is here
in the capacity of American OBJ
server, Mr.. Root declared he will be
unable to serve on the court because
of his age.
The refusal of Mr.. Root to be-
come a candidate for judgeship is
said to increase the chance of either
John Bassett Moore or Professor
Roscoe Pound, two other Americans
nominated for the court to be elect
ed.
Mr. Roots cablegram was in reply
to a personal message of inquiry,
and the American jurist said he
deeply regretted that he could not
serve on the court. but 1t was too
great a responsibility for one to as
sumo at the age of seventy-six.
Some delegates to the assembly OF
the League of Nations, notably Gas
ton da Cunha of Brazil. declared to-
day they favored the election of Mr.
Root despite his cablegram, as ar
honor.
Tne contents or the CaDle IRON
Mr.. Root were made known inform
ally to the delegates before today's
session of the assembly opened, anC
there were many expressions of keer
regret over his refusal to accept 6
place on the international court.
number of delegates indicated the,
would substitute the name of Johr
Bassett Moore in place of Mr.. Root.
1t was stated later by officials o
the league that Mr.. Roots messag'
definitely disposed of his candidacy
They expressed BELIEF that 1t wa
certain the names of both Mr.. Moor
and Prof. Poune would be placed il
+ nomination. and the one developing
the greatest strength after the frs
or second ballot would be elected
The league has been informed thai
either would accept the election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
s1,5Oo,0OO WORTH LIQUOR
SEIZED IN new YORK CITY

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Liquor
valued at s1,5OO,O00, bootleg price.
has been seized in New York during
a fortnight's intensive drive by fed
eral and state prohibition agents,
aided by special mobile force sent
from Washington, prohibition head
quarters announced today. The
agents now believe New York is rap
idly being dried up. Most of the
seizures have been at piers and ter
minalS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Mans Body Is Found

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 12.--
The body of an unidentified man,
about forty or forty-five years old.
was found yesterday along Green
Brook in Middlesex borough. George
f. Harris notified Coroner William
f. Harding and the prosecutors Of
flee of the finding, and the body has
been removed to the establishment
Of Joseph Paggert. coroner IN
ROund Brook
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
No Arbuckle Films
GUY SPIKER-EMILY KNOWLES
ROMANCE ION THE ROCKS"

BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.-The in
ternational romance of Perley X.
Spiker and Emily r. Knowles. which
eliminated when Guy s. Spiker con-
sented to marry his brothers English
"war bride" after Perley returned
to his wife and child in this country,
has struck the rocks. Emily Know
les Spiker and Guy S. Spiker, who
were married in Fall River, February
s, 1920. have been separated for
nearly five weeks.
Guy Spiker was seen at his broth
er's home yesterday. "Please don't
ask me to make a statement con-
cerning what has happened. All |
can say at this time is that my con-
science is absolutely clear" he said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
IRISH COURIER LEAVES
DUBLIN FOR INVERNESS
TO SEE LLOYD GEORGE
Official Dali Courier Does Not
Make the Trip on This
Occasion
MAY BE A DELEGATE
Irish Reply to Latest Note is
Reported to Have Been
Completed

DUBLIN, Sept. IL (By The Asso.
ciated Press) A courier of the Dali
Eireann left Dublin this morning for
Inverness, Scotland, where Premier
Lloyd George has been making his
headquarters.
Barton May be Delegate
Robert C. Barton, who was the
official Dali courier in the last ex-
change of notes with Mr.. Lloyd
George, did not make the journey
this time. This was considered to
strengthen the rumors that he would
be one of the plenipotentiarie for
the proposed peace negotiations.
dublin messages yesterday stated
it was believed the Dali Eireann
cabinet had completed the draft of
the reply to the latest note from
Premier Lloyd George regarding a
settlement of the Irish question).
The Dali Eireann, it is stated, will
be given free hand in the selection
of the Irish Republina plenipoten-
tiaries. Arthur Griffith alone, by
reason of his position as foreign min
lister in the Dali cabinet. Is certain of
being designated. John MacNeill,
speaker of the Dali Eireann, also is
likely to be selected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
ARREST THREE
FOR AUTO THEFT
Newark and Elizabeth Men
Nabbed Here for Stealing
Auto in the County Seat

The arrest of Newark man, Will
lam Mahon, twenty-five years old, of
230 Orchard street, and two Eliza
beth men, James Mulliner, twenty,
of 421 Catherine street, Elizabeth,
and Art O'Connel, twenty, of Fl
South Springfield street, Elizabeth,
by local police, assisted by County
Detective Milton Jacques, In this
city this morning, may result in the
cleaning up of many car robberies
throughout this state, county author
tiles believe.
The theft of a car belonging to
Mrs. Margaret Jensen, of New
Brunswick, on Saturday, and the To-
eating of the car in an old barn at
Franklin Park yesterday, has led to
the arrest of these men. County De-
tective Ferd David communicated
with Captain of Detectives Lawrence
A. Long this morning, asking the
aid of the local authorities in bring
ing about the arrest of these men.
Detective Jacques was detailed mere
from New Brunswick, and Lieuten-
ant Detectives John Huff, John Muir
ray and Joseph Gutowski, and Of1l-
GERS Frank and William Selboth
were detailed to New Brunswick
avenue where the three men were
ScheQuleQ TO call JOT ii tdls IhC a.
rest followed in the vicinity of carp s
wrecking shop on New Brunswick
avenue. The men were sent to New
Brunswick.
When the Jensen car was located
yesterday morning. 1t was not in run
ming order. The authorities imme-
diately expressed the belief that the
machine was placed in the barn,
while the men went for mechanic.
1t was said that the authorities ex-
press belief that Southerners were
responsible for the theft. and that
they were bound for Philadelphia or
some point in that section.
Another Car Theft
Last night the New Brunswick po-
lice and the prosecutors office We're
notified of the theft of a car belong
ing to George Kruger on Lewis
street, New Brunswick. This car
bears license n. J. 160249. Police
about the state have been notified of
this theft.
Detective Jacques of the prosecu-
tors staff has been detailed to work
with insurance company representa-
tives to aid in clearing up car thefts.
Eruit lars on sale sac a dozen Kelly
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
PRESIDENT To
MOTOR To n. !.
May Pass Through This City
on Way From Atlantic
City Today

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 12.-An
early morning golf game today was
the closing event in President Hard
ings seashore vacation. After a
round on the Sea View links he plan
ned to motor to New York for an
evening at q theatre and then to
board the Mayflower for cruise en-
route to Washington.
With long automobile trip before
him the President rose early today
to say good bye to Atlantic City. Mo-
toring to the golf club for a four
some with M. III. Henry. p. Fletcher,
under secretary of state, United
States Senator Frelinghuysen of New
Jersey, and George Christian, secre-
tary to the President, the executive
was to lunch at the club and leave
Immediately for New York.
Dinner was planned in a New
York hotel and later the President
and Mrs. Harding was to attend a
popular Broadway musical comedy.
boarding the Mayflower after the
theatre. The President had not de-
termined the extent of the yachting
cruise. 1t was believed probable
that leaving New York harbor early
Tuesday morning he would pro-
ceed direct t. Washington but a
stop on coast was among the posi-
bilities. If he should sail direct
to Washington he would arrive there
Thursday morning.
The President and Mrs. Harding
today expressed their pleasure over
their visit here, which it was sail
had greatly refreshed the executive.
He was said to be pleased over the
reception since his arrival Sunday
night, especially in his stroll Sum
day afternoon on the boardwalk and
in the reception of several hundred
former service men Of the 5th divi-
sion, American Expeditionary
Forces.
After returning from church Sum-
day morning the President address
ing the veterans expressed his hope
for their aid in peace as well as
war endeavors of the Nation. He
also said that the United States had
sustained the morale of the allies
in the war but disclaimed its forces
had won the war. The President
pledged himself to aid wounded
and disa bled veterans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
EXPORTS INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12-Ex-
ports increased about $4,000, 900
and imports about $17.000,000 dur
ing August as compared with July.
according. to the Monthly Foreign
Trades Summary issued today by
the commerce department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
CITY PRIMARY
TICKET READY
First Registration Day Tomor-
roW--RepubIican Meeting
in Fourth Ward

The order in which the names of
the primary candidates will appear
on the primary ballots this year has
been decided upon as the result of
the drawing of the names of the var
ious candidates held in the presence
of City Clerk Arthur E. Graham by
John v. Hunt, for the Republicans,
and Thomas Lyons for the Demo-
Gratis. The city slate will appear as
| follows:
Democrats
Alderman-at-large - Richard j.
| Calvin.
Alderman, second ward7-Albert G..
Waters. George A. Meade.
Alderman, fourth ward-Louis
Smith. Robert A. Mcclure, Frank c..
Beatty, Thomas J. Grove.
| Alderman, sixth ward-Joseph
Seaman, Charles Bartenhagen, John
A. Kozusko, Joseph F. Powers.
Republicans
an-at-large-John N. Wes-
ter.
Alderman, second ward-Edward
A. Lembcke. Frank Tooker, Jr.
Alderman. fourth ward-Fred P.
Hansen, Joseph Brown.
Alderman. sixth ward-Benjamin
A. Riedy.
The order in which the county
! candidates names will appear on the
primary ballots was selected in New
Brunswick Saturday by County Clerk
Bernard M. Cannon and published
in Saturdays edition of the Evening
News. These complete lists of
| names will now be given to the
printers for the printing of the sam
pie ballots which must be mailed to
each registered voter before noon,
Wednesday, September 21. The pri-
mary election will be Tuesday, Sep
tember 27.
Tomorrow will be the first regis
tration day of the year. All of those
who failed to vote at last years gen.
| eral election must register at this
| time If they desire to vote at the
| primaries. Those who voted at the
general election last year are auto
matically qualified to vote at this
years primaries without registering
tomorrow. The polls in the various
schools will be open from 2 until 10
o'clock, daylight saving time.
All election clerks are requested by
City Clerk Graham to report at City
Hall tonight between Z and s o'clock
to receive supplies for the first reg
istration day tomorrow.
A meeting of the Fourth Ward
Republican Club will be held to-
night in Frem hall. Several of the
candidates for local and county
office are expected to be present and
address the members.
Hear More Candidates
A meeting of the Slovak Independ-
ent club was held in Slovak hall last
night, and another meeting has been
called for next Thursday night.
Twenty-seven new members Joined
the club last night. the roster of
which is steadily increasing. There
were several speeches delivered by
members of the club, and by Joseph
Seaman, candidate for alderman on
the Democratic ticket in the sixth
ward, and Joseph Brown, candidate
alderman in the fourth ward.
The club is desirous of having can
didates of both the Democratic and
Republican parties address the club
members at the meeting on Thursday
night, as this organization is de-
clared to be an independent organi-
zation. Joseph Seaman is opposed in
the sixth ward for the Democratic
nomination, by John Kosusko, Jo-
seph Powers and Charles Barten-
| hagen. Joseph Brown is an inde-
pendent Republican running against
Fred Hansen for the G.. o. p. nomi-
| nation in the fourth ward.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
Soldiers Return Home.

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-Four hun
dred and twenty-seven soldiers for
merly attached to various units of
the American Army of Occupation
in Germany, arrived today on the
transport Cantigny from Antwerp.
They were sent to Fort Slocum. The
Cantigny also brought the bodies of
LOO soldiers who died in France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
NO FREEDOM
FOR ARBUCKLE
Formal Charge of Murder in
First Degree Murder Will be
Made Against Him
FOR DEATH OF: ACTRESS
Is Confined in Small Cell
Without l--Tragedy Re-
suit of Party

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. PA
formal charge of first degree muir
der, San Francisco police authorities
have announced will be preferred
against Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle,
the motion picture comedian under
arrest here in connection with the
death Friday of Miss Virginia Rape,
film actress.
Miss Rappes death followed her
attendance at party given in Ar
buckles suite at local hotel a
week ago. She died of injuries
which District Attorney Mathew
Brady, of San Francisco, and other
authorities allege, were inflicted by
Arbuckle.
Arbuckle is held without bail in
the Hall of Justice here. He was ar
rested last Saturday night on his ar
rival from Los Angeles and was
booked on a charge of murder. He
is confined in a small cell, on the
Hall of Justice tier. known as Eel
ony row."
Grand Jury to Act
The Arbuckle case is scheduled to
be brought before the San Francisco
county grand jury tonight. A coro-
ner's inquest into Miss Rappe's death
has been called for next Thursday.
Arbuckle has requested that none
but his attorney be allowed to see
him at the Hall of Justice. He de-
clined yesterday on advice of coun-
sci to make any statement. His
lawyers also refused to make state
ment.
Examine Witnesses
Police yesterday were busy exam
ming witnesses whom they say will
be presented to the grand jury to-
night. These witnesses number
twenty-five and are being guarded
by city detectives.
District Attorney Brady in state
ment last night said that evidence in
his possession SHOWS conclusively
either that an assault or an attempt
ed assault was perpetrated."
Miss Rape died as a direct re-
suit of internal injuries" Mr.. Brady's
statement said. "The evidence dis
closes beyond question that this was
caused by Arbuckle. we know from
| the evidence that Arbuckle seized
Miss Rappe and dragged her into hi:
bedroom, stating L have waited fol-
| you for five years and now l have
got you
Examination of the body of Miss
Rape, DIR. Shelby p. Strange, ACTING
autopsy surgeon reported last night,
revealed eleven bruises.
No Arbuckle Films
| MEDFORD, Mass, Sept. IL
Mayor Haines today notified all mo-
ton picture houses in this city that
films of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle,
the screen star, held in San Fran
cisco in connection with the death
of Miss Virginia Rappe. would be
barred until Arbuckle's case has been
disposed of in the courts.
In one picture house an Arbuckle
film was withdrawn on the mayors
orders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
ROOT DECLINES
APPOINTMENT
Too old, He Says, to Accept
Judgeship of International
Court of Justice

GENEVA, Sept. IL (By The Asso-
ciated Press.-JGustave Ador, for
mer president of Switzerland, was
elected honorary president of the
assembly of the League of Nations
today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
DON'T GIVE COMMON
SENSE A VACATION

Occasionally you want to feel free
to do just as you please. and You
can about most things. But natural
laws never take vacation. Feel free
about many things, but not about fire.
Fires burn as fiercely on Sundays
and holidays as they do on other
days.
The United States has about aban-
doned celebrating Independence Day
by shooting off firecrackers. the
nation found the price too high,
with children manned and crippled
and property destroyed through fires
caused by this kind of patriotism.
The firecracker of old has passed
away, but just as grave danger turks
in the innocent looking kerosene can,
the careless smoker, and the over
heated cook stove.
The National Board of Fire I'm
derwriters has prepared a 94-page
booklet setting forth in detail how
carelessness causes hundreds of mil
lions of dollars in property loss each
year. not to mention. women and
children killed and manned. 1t tells
how to guard against this terrible
agent of destruction.
Our Washington Information Bu-
reau will secure a copy of this book
2. let for any one who fills out and
mails the coupon below, enclosing
two cents in stamps for return post
age. Print name and adress or be
sure to write plainly and mall direct
to Washington. not to The EVENING
NEWS Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12

Ford repair work at Ford prices Dor
sey Motors. Inc, Authorized Ford Dealers
363-367 Division st. Phone a6S
6352-9-10-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-12
$4,000 REWARD

$4,000 REWARD
TO ANYBODY WHO WILL GIVE
IMPORTATION TO THE PoLICA +
ABOUT THE CHEESE ROBBERY
COMMITTED ON SEPT, 9. 1891.
ROCCO PANAIco,
--~- 130 BROADWAy
SOUTH AAIHpx.