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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
YOUTHS
FOR RObbER|ES
Important Arrests Made in
Keasbey Following Series
of Robberies Recently.
by Evening News Correspondence

KEASBEY, April 26-With the
arrest of five youths. ages ranging
from fifteen 10 eighteen, yesterday
afternoon. by Officer John Cholar
and Chief Patrick Murphy and
more arrests expected today, the To-
cal police expect to clear up the
mystery surrounding the numerous
robberies reported lately in this vi
cinity.
The police have been keeping an
" on this band of sneak thieves
for some time and decided to swoop
down on them yesterday.
Those arrested on charges of lar
ceny were: George Notebook. eigh-
teen; Steven Notebook, fifteen;
Chester Mokan, fifteen; Charles
Ludwig, sixteen: William Vitrosky.
fifteen: Peter Sherko and Michael
Hunyadi are being summoned by
the police today for questioning.
Most of the boys are in the police
station awaiting trial today.
The culprits have admitted be-
ing responsible for a dozen or more
small robberies during the past few
weeks. Most of the stolen articles
were recovered by the police. they
having been stored in Young Lud-
wigs home.
Last HlSlL the DOyS entered lie
machine shop of the Keasbey plant
of the National Fireprooing Com
pany and got away with close to $50
worth of tools including chisels.
files, hammers, etc. Several nights
ago they stole a typewriter from the
Office of the Carborundum Company
and also admitted stealing valuable
machinery from the Lyle Brick Fac
tory here.
The biggest haul the culprits got
was a boat and eight cases of soap
from the dock of the Nixon Mira
ton works. several months ago.
The boat was stripped of its valua-
bles and after learning of the re-
ward of s25 for the return of the
boat, young Meehook and Ludwig
returned the craft to its owner and
secured the reward.
The young thieves were taken to
the Woodbridge Jail in the patrol
wagon and spent the night in the
lookup.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
RARITAN YACHT CLUB \
STARTS CARNIVAL PLANS

Preparations are moving Rapidly !.
for the annual, carnival to be held
by the Raritan Yacht l starting
JULY 20 and continuing until July
20. The dates haNe been placed SO
vorable for water sportA which are
contemplated. A varied ptQgram mas
been arranged for the CARNIVAL. IN
Guiding dancing, concerts 9Eo the
awarding of an automobile. W&A
Edward Ritter is the gen AZ
chairman Of the carnival committUD
and Eugene NJ. Clark is treasurer. 2
Mrs. Virgil Shull is the head OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary. The various sub
committees are as follows: (.
Decorations and Lights-Gordon
Baldwin. (
Construction-W. K. Larsen.
Music and Dancing-Willlam
Hewitt.
Observation-Disclosures H. Fraser.
Accessories for Booths-E. STAN
lev Hartshorn. scaj
Automobile Drawing-Ster
Somogyi. 1t CTS
Shooting Gallery-Gordon Bafd7
win.
Boat Rides-E. ". Eskesen.
Novelties-Richard f. White.
House Committee-Herbert Crow
ell.
Publicity-John J. Quinn.
1t is announced that an important
meeting of the Board of Governors
will be held tonight for the purpose
of completing arrangements for the
carnival.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
MORE ITALIANS THAN ANY
OTHER RACE IN JERSEY
BY George Ii. Manning

WASHINGTON, April 26-Of the
foreign born population of New
Jersey there are more Italians than
of any other race, with the Ger
mans, Poles, Russians, Irish, Eng
lish, Hunearians and Austrians next
in the order named, according to a
statement issued by the u. C. census
Bureau.
There are a total of 73S,761 per-
sons of foreign birth living in New
Jersey, of which 137,492 are ltal-
ians. The number of other prin-
cipal races are as follows: Germans
1885; Poles, 9O.453; Russians.
1872; Irish, 65,947; English, 49,
1893: Hungarians, 40,451; Austrians,
1926; Scotch. 1881; Welsh, L.
255; Norwegians. 5,346; Swedes,
1O,67;9 Danes, 5,7O4: B%elgians. o.
4S6: French. 10,167; Swiss. S.162:
Czechaslovaks, 1924; ~Jugo-Slavs,
$500; Fins, 2,O19; Lithuanians,
6.246; Spaniards, 2,001; Greeks, A.
SIP; Canadians, 1922.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
COUNTY JUDGE
GETS v
Magistrates Also Can Sus-
Pend or Revoke License OF
Auto Drivers. Under Law.
LBy Evening news correspondent.l

GBy Evening News correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 26.-Auto-
mobilists and motorcyclists after the
first of July found guilty of reckless
driving or other causes will have
their licenses revoked or suspended
under a new law passed by the last
legislature. This power has been
vested in the county judges and city
magistrates of the city of New York
according to the announcement of
Secretary of State John j. Lyons.
County Judge j. Harry Tiernan and
Magistrates Croak and Fetherston
will have the power from July l, of
suspending and revoking licenses of
both Automobiles and motorcyclists,
guilty of reckless driving or other
causes w~arranting such action. The
power of restoring a license will rest
in the hands of the newly created tax
commission. By extending the power
of revocation and suspension it is
expected that a check on careless
driving will be made and that many
licenses will be taken from offenders.
Eleven speeders. one of which was
an owner permitting speeding, were
found guilty by Magistrate Croak
in the first district court yesterday
and fined S25 each. Paul Schwartz,
of 225 Second street, Brooklyn, was
the owner fined for allowing his
chauffeur, Nathan Levine, of the
same address, to speed. Each were
fined $25. ,
The others found guilty and fined
were Michael Mouri, SO St. Marks
place, Brooklyn; William Kammerer'
$40 Dean street. Brooklyn; Charles
Valentine, 1875 Arthur avenue, the
Bronx; Paul Zehr, Ill Kimball road,
Brooklyn; Percy l.. Mott, 416 East
seth street, Manhattan; Victor Der
niger, 81 Smith street. Brooklyn;
William Campbell, 435 Eightieth
street, Manhattan; Isador Jacobs,
440 Amboy venue. Perth Amboy.
and Harry Harris, l West 1875 street,
Manhattan.
All of the above were served with
q summons by Motorcycle Patrolman
Gescheidt and Hoffman over the
weekend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
OPPOSITION TO GARBAGE
BILL HAS DEVELOPED

tBy Evening News stan Correspondent.]
TOTTENVILLE, April 26.--Sena-
tor Ernest Smith and Assemblyman
Ernest V. Frerichs, who were h
of having a bill put through
the legislature to safeguard Staten
Island against the reopening of the
garbage plant in Fresh Kill creek,
near Greenridge, are warning resi-
dents of Staten Island that the gar
bage interests are at work opposing
the bill now up before the governor.
He urges every one to write the gov
ernor asking him to sign the bill.
Health Commissioner Copeland has
telegraphed the governor urging him
to veto the bill. The bill passed by
both the senate and assembly as
presented by the local representa-
tives prohibits the dumping of gar
bage from one borough onto that of
another borough without the con-
sent of the local aldermen. This
would prohibit the city of New York
from bringing any garbage to the
reduction plant at Lakes Island
which vas closed after public senti-
ment fought against it and after it
began operation. 1t is understood
Mayor Hylan is seeking to have a
public hearing on the bill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
TALL CEDARS TO CONVENE
At ATLANTIC CITY event

Tall Cedars from all sections OF
the state together with those from
other states are gathering at
CITY today for the annual session
of the supreme convention of the
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, that will be
held at that place for the next three
days, including today. tomorrow ana
Thursday. Supreme Tall Cedar
Wurtz, of Pennsylvania, will preside
and welcome the many members OF
the order that are to gather at the
seashore for the convention. Perth
Anfooy Forest, No. IS. recently in
stituted, will be represented by a
large delegation of members at the
session, Grand Tall Cedar Thomas
G.. w. Fine, with Senior Deputy
Grand Tall Cedar Benjamin Gold
berger, Junior Deputy Grand Tall
Cedar Bernard Jensen and William
Hanson, Nathan Goldberger, n q.
Hoagland, members of the local for
est, left here this morning so as to
be in time for the opening session AT
2 o'clock this afternoon.
A large delegation of members or
the Perth Amboy Forest will go
down tomorrow for the parade which
is to be held in the afternoon. A
reduced rate has been secured on
the trains for n member of the
order and arrangements can be made
for the same with Eugene &. Ward,
the scribe, who can be seen at the
Elizabeth Hardware Company. The
headquarters of the Perth Amboy
forest will be at the Hotel Almack
The election of supreme officers will
be one of the principal matters to
be taken up at the convention. The
charter of the Perth Amboy Forest
will be granted at this time. Perth
Amboy Forest it is expected will
have a large turnout of members in
the parade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26

On account of the stormy weather
1t vas necessary to postpone till mex
Saturday the hike planned for last
Saturday by the Boys Department of
the "Y."
Cunningham is three-eightieths of
one per cent behind Karl in the at
tendance race conducted by the
Boys Department, according to the
results posted recently. In view of
the act that the contestants for
first honors are so close together 1t
has been decided to give each of the
two boys a week at Camp Wawayan-
da as a reward for faithful attend
ance. The race was long and hard
and the boys are to be congratulated
upon the showing made by the en-
tire department.
Perth Amboy leads the state in
registration for Camp Wawayanda,
the state camp for boys near An
dover. N. j. This is a most credit
able showing in view of the fact
that two years ago Perth Amboy was
represented by only six campers.
Twenty boys took in the camp last
year and this season t~hirty-two have
already signed up for a two weeks
stay at Wawayanda.
Among the campers last year who
enjoyed the wonderful climate. beau
tiful scenery and character building
atmosphere of Wawayanda, are:
Ralph Sharp, Teddy Turk, Carl Pet
erson, Parker Nelson, Bill Thomas.
Harlan Cortelyou and Kenneth
Henry, of T~ottenville. New boys
signed up for the coming season in
clude: Fred Burbank. Percy Cum
ningham, George Mum, John Shoe.
Alton Roth. Edward Lake. Buddy
Larsen, John Larsen. Peter Grieve,
julius Simens. Howard Jensen. Will
son Morgensen. Able Goron, David
Grant and Phil Karl.
Leaders for the season will COM
prise Harry Commings. Paul Steel.
Charles Stocker. George Dover,
David Preacher, "Chick" Warter.
Herman Nelson, Leon Frischknecht
and Boys Secretary Fenby w. Scott.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. Clayton d. Lee, first vice
president at large of the New Jersey
State Federation, will be the speak
er at the regular meeting of the
Woman's Club on Thursday after
noon at the high school. Mrs. ZEE
is a member of the Maplewood Club
and a personal friend of Mrs. W. l..
Auten, also prominently Identified
with the Maplewood Club. Mrs.
Auten will accompany Mrs. Lee on
Thursday. There will be a silver
collection taken at the meeting for
the Roosevelt Memorial fund. Each
dollar contributed by the club means
a brick in the building in the clubs
name. The directors for the coming
year will also be elected at this
meeting. -,
The Presbyterian church tea Will
be held at the home of Mrs. j.. E.
Breckenridge tomorrow.
Miss Betty deRussy n Miss
Augusta Huber visited friends In
Railway Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Hansen, Mrs. Olin Brad
ford, Miss Brazell and Mrs. c. A.
deRussy attended the Perth Amboy
Woman's Club card party on Satur-
day afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
PARISH HOUSE CARD
PARTY WAS SUCCESS

fBy Evening New. star Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 26-The
card party for the benefit of the
parish house fund of the st. Ste
phen's Episcopal church held last
night at the home of Mrs. j. +. Be-
dell, 95 Market street, Perth AM
boy, was a success and a good sum
will be the result of the affair. Five
hundred, pinochle, bridge and eu-
chre were played and prizes were
awarded in each. Mrs. A. M. Don
aldson and B. f. Streeter were
awarded the prizes for %pinochle:
Mrs. John Biting and Miss Helen
Bechtel for bridge; Mrs. Kate
Sterling and Mrs. James IRE for
euchre, and Mrs. George w. Moore
and Arthur Woods for five hundred
Refreshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Raymond, of
Manhattan, were visitors at Prince
Bay over the week end.
Mrs. George Powers visited Mrs.
William Clark in Tottenville the
past week.
Joseph Seguine. with c. A. Shea
and Percy Wotten, members of the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
committee, were at the Brewster
studio Sunday inspecting the mon
ument to be erected at Mckinley
Park.
Charles Curran, Of Brooklyn. Wis
tied at Prince Bay Beach on Sun
day.
Robert T. Cone, of Little Farms,
is 10Y a title examiner in the tax
department at Borough hall. hav-
ing been promoted from tax search
er recently, with an increase in
salary of $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
COOPERATION TO
METUCHEN CIVIC BODY

METUCHEN, April 26.-At the re-
organization meeting of the Metu-
chen Chamber of Commerce held last
week. twenty-three enthusiastic
members were present. all pledglnS
every kind of cooperation in making
the organization one which will be-
come indispensable to the common
ity. The most influential men of the
community are backing the move
ment and expect to do much work.
in the membership drive that is
being planned. Arrangements are
also being made by the membership
committee for a gathering at the end
of this week which will probably take
the form of a smoker to which all
interested in the welfare of the city
will be invited.
The renewed effort presages a sub
stantial organization, the one of the
Chamber of Commerce being to
make a better M~etuchen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
LIQUOR VIOLATION TO
GRAND JURY TOMORROW

IBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 26-When
the grand jury convenes at the
county court house at st. George
tomorrow a number of cases to
come before that body will be ar
rests made under the new state en-
forcement law for the national pro-
bib law. Three of the cases
are from this end of the island.
They are Stephen Lovasz, Jr., of
Arthur Kill road, Tottenville, and
Michael O'Neill and John Poeppel,
These will be the first to be present
ed to a grand jury under the law
as all others were arrested under
the national prohibition act and
turned over to the federal authori-
ties in Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
HOPELAWN

The American Midgets played a
lively game of baseball with the
West Amboys On the latters dia-
mond Sunday afternoon, winning h
game with a score of 14-7. The Am
boy team is composed of boys from
Fords and the Midgets are MEM
bers of the Boy Scouts.
William Acker visited New Bruins
wick Sunday.
The new Keasbey fire truck went
to Hopelawn last Sunday.
Masters Thomas and Donald Lee
of Keasbey were in town on Sunday.
Miss Helen Fullerton of Keasbey
spent Sunday in H~opelawn.
Judge Mikelouse of Hopelawn Wis
tied friends in Perth Amboy last
Saturday.
Edward O'Brien, John Horowitch
and Joseph Doc spent Monday in
New Brunswick.
Joseph Sobay and John Purckol
were III of town visitors Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
NAMES
ON FOUNTAIN
South Amboy to Dedicate Me-
mortal Drinking Fountain
With Fitting Exercises.
tBy Evening News Correspondent

IbN Evening NtMS
SOUTH AMBOY, April 26.-t1nai
arrangements are nov complete Tor
the dedication Saturday OF the me-
mortal drinking fountain recently
erected by the w. c.. T. U. at n
station square. The fountain which
is over eight feet high and construc-
ted of monumental bronze, was made
by j. l.. Mott Company of Trenton
at a cost Of nearly $1,000. The front
of the tablet bears a solid prone
tablet bearing the names OF the
South Amboy boys who gave their
lives in the service of their country.
There are three faucets on the foun-
tain which will supply water con-
stantly both day and night. The
fountain is q fitting memorial TO
South Amboy's heroes and a monu-
ment that is a credit to the city.
Rev. George w. Abel, on behalf OF
the w. C. T u, will make the pre-
sentation and it is expected that
Mayor Thomas J. Scully Will accept
it on behalf of the city. 1t is likely
that one or two speakers from the
American Legion will participate in
the dedication of this monument to
their departed "buddies." Rev. H.. j.
Allsup will be master of ceremonies
and it is expected that the other
clergyman will participate in the ex-
ercises. James Marcellia, who was
a bugler with "Pershing's own
Bard" will play taps"
che bronze tablet bears the names
ct the following heroes: Lieut..
Thomas Treganowan Kerr, An
drew l.. Anderson, Martin Bal
ley, Edward Christensen. Walter
Cichowski, Robert l.. Houck. Otto
K~usknekti, Lawrence Lenahan,
Frank Lewandowski, Luke A. Love-
ly, Ignatius Oleniczak, Peter Pero,
John Render, Charles Smith Daniel
Sharkey, George r. Smith, Frank
Toczek, Charles Walczak, Frank
Wieczorkowski. Amer V. Wood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
MATAWAN

Regular meeting of borough coun-
ell will be he'd tonight.
The senior class of the Matawan
High School is arranging for a vau-
deville show to be held in the school
Friday night.
A covered dish supper Will be held
il the lecture room of the First Me-
thodis. church tonight.
u MI. and Mrs. David w. Morton and
family of Morristown, motored to
Matawan, Sunday and spent the day
with relatives.
Frank Howard Lloyd, superinten-
dent of the Matawan township
schools has requested the citizens
of the borough to have their ashes
carried to the high school ground in
order to fill up a section of ground
so that it may be converted into a
small park. at the present time the
spot is filled with water and remains
so all the year.. The spot is covered
with many fine trees and will make
an ideal park after this swamp has
been filled In.
Mrs. James Dave has returned to
her home in Ravine Drive after
spending the weekend in New York
city.
Miss Julia Scheidt of Long Island
is visiting relatives in Matawan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
MEMORIAL DAY
PLANS TONIGHT
American Legion to Have Full
Charge of m at
South Amboy This Year.
tRv Evening News Correspondent

lBy Evening news correspondence
SOUTH AMBOY, April 26.-Dehn-
tie steps towards the celebration OF
Memorial Day will be taken at the
meeting of the American Legion he'd
tonight. The local post of the G. A..
r. has asked that the legion take
full charge of the ceremonies this
year and steps to this end will be
taken at tonight's meeting.
Committees have already been ap-
pointed to arrange for music, speak
ers. police escort, etc. 1t is expect
ed to have the boy band from Mt.
Loretto at Pleasant Plains, Staten
Island, and the speakers committee
is counting on Governor Runyon as
the speaker.
On Sunday previous to the Mem
orial Day the local post will decor
ate the graves in C~heesquake ceme.
terry and the monument in Christ
church yard. On Memorial Day the
other three cemeteries will be decor
ated. The ritual of the G. A. r. will
be read over the graves of the G.
A. r. veterans. while the new ritual
of the legion will be read over the
grave of a veteran of the late war.
The main ceremonies will be held at
the city hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
MOTORCYCLE cor HURT
CHASING SPEEDING CAR

TBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 26-Motor-
cycle Patrolman Charles Joseph, n
of the speed cops. who was recent!y
appointed to take the place of Louis
Bruggeman, promoted to be a SER
geant, has been laid up for the past
several days as the result of being
thrown from his motorcycle while
pursuing a speeding automobile last
Thursday. Joseph in attempting to
round up the speeder in Richmond
terrace hit a rut in the street which
threw him over the handle-bars of
the machine. He was treated by an
ambulance surgeon of the Staten
Island hospital for injuries about
the hips, arms and body and placed
on the sick list. The front OF the
machine was smashed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
POLICE RESERVES GET
READY FOR THE PARADE

fBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent.l
TOTTENVILLE. April 26.@Cap-
tain George Vollmer, of the Police
Reserves of the 60th precinct station.
Tottenville, has called a meeting OF
the members of his command for
Thursday night at the Tottenville
school for the purpose of making
preparations for the annual parade
of the New York police department
to be held in Manhattan, SATURDAY
May Z. Captain Vollmer a run IN
structions as to the line of march
and every detail of the parade which
is expected to be one of the best ever
held. A drill will follow the meet
ing. All members are urged to- be
on hand for this meeting and drill as
the time is growing short for n
parade which is a week from this
coming Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
SOUTH AMBOY Y. M. C. A.
DRIVE Is STARTED

SOUTH AMBOY, April 26.-The
Y. M. C. A. membership drive IS
now on in full swing. Starting
bright and early yesterday morning
the teams were busy and last night
both sides turned in excellent re-
ports. This ear the drive is divid-
ed into two teams-the army and
navy. J.. l.. Sheppard is general
chairman of the drive while Eugene
Thomas is chairman of the navy.
and Donald Hoffman, chairman OF
the army.
The teams are as follows
Navy-Thomas, captain; Charles
Anderson. Lorton Berlew, William
Lambertson, David Heneby and J..
J. Kenan.
ARMY. L. A%pplegate. Leonard
Tice, Chas. Sprague, Willard Alcott
and D. w. Reed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
COUNTY NEWS

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 90
The will of John c. n. j. McCor-
mack, of New Brunswick, who died
on April ~, has been entered for
probate in the surrogate's office. The
widow of the deceased, May A. Nc
Cormack, has been named as execu-
trix, and sole beneficiary under the
terms of the will. which was drawn
September Is, 1903, and witnessed
by w. Edwin Florance and Charles
w. Kent. Two brothers of the de-
ceased, one in New Brunswick and
another in Detroit. also survive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
HELPED HER LITTLE GIRL

Children need all their strength for
growing. A lingering cold weakens
them so that the system is open to
attack By more serious sickness
Mrs. Amanda Flint, Route q. New
Philadelphia, o.. writes: "toieys
Honey and Tar cured my little girl
of the worst tickling cough. / had
tried many things and found moth
ing to help until I got Foley's Honey
and Tar" Gives immediate relief
from distressing, racking. tearing
coughs. Sold evrywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
IRISH RELIEF FUND NOW
$685.; ENDS TOMORROW

The fund for Irish Relief being
raised in Perth Amboy will close
tomorrow, the grand total to date
being S5.356.62, which shows an IN
crease of S2O6 since yesterday. No
names of contributors will be pub
Iished by the committee in charge
Of the campaign after tomorrow and
all who desire to make contributions
are urged to do Sc at once.
The list of contributors, as an
nounced today. follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26

much since then! But DR.. Pierce's
medicines contain the same depend
able ingredients. They are standard
today just as they were over fifty
years ago.. Nearly a million bottles
were sold last year. Send DR.. Pierce's
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, ten
cents for trial package tablets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
When
Grandmother
Was a Girl

Hoop skirts were worn
by those who first asked
the druggist for, and in
sisted on having the gen.
uine Golden Medical Dis
covery put up by DR..
Pierce over so years ago.
Dress has changed very
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26

On account of the stormy weather
1t was necessary to postpone till next
Saturday the hike planned for las
Saturday by the Boys Department of
the "Y."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
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