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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20
NEW WINDSOR

Mr. and Mrs. ". H. veeder, Mr..
and Mrs NJ I. Robb, P. P. Petrie
and r. S. Petrie were Galesburg
visitors Saturday
Mrs McMullen of Atkinson came
Sunday for few weeks visit at
the r. S. Petrie home.
Mrs. Bert Munson and son Dale
spent Saturday in Galesburg.
Misses lnez and Hazel Adamson
of Woodruff spent the weekend
with home folks.
Mrs. Gunnard Carlson and son
Wendell visited Saturday with Mrs.
Albin Peterson of Woodruff.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Veeker were
Rio visitors Saturday evening, at
tending an Eastern Star supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fay and
children spent Saturday in Gales
burg
DIR. and Mrs. Fred Rathbun and
daughter, Margaret. and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Cole motored to Glad
stone Saturday.
Miss Lily Josefson spent Sunday
at Hopewell with Nina Isaacson.
Godfrey Anderson returned Sat
urday evening after a weeks visit
in Missouri, looking after the inter-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20

have jumped TO the conclusion that
Rock Island men would volunteer
for train service to carry legion
men to Kansas City.
Committees Appointed.
Adjutant Stauduhar and Clyde
Eberhart, who represented Rock Is
land post at the recent state con-
yention at Decatur, made a report
of the gathering at last nights
meeting.
A. NJ. Rochow, Guy Marshall and
A H. Harms were appointed as the
committee to confer with the Ex-
change club regarding the dinner
to be rendered the legion by the
club Armistice day.
E. c. Eberhart, Walter Rosen-
field, Lawrence Murphy, DR.. Louis
Ostrom. Carl wicker and William
Bertlesen were named as the com
mittee to arrange for the planting
of memorial trees. and the holding
of a brief patriotic ceremony On
Armistice day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20
Woodruff

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Taper and
babv and Mrs. E. G. Taper motored
TO Galesburg Monday.
Mr.. Dalton of Geneseo was in
town on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Mcqueen left
Saturday for Columbus junction,
Iowa, where they will spend the
winter at the home of their son
Fred and family.
Mrs. G. w Fay left Monday night
for Dixon, Iowa, where she will
visit her son Harry and family. She
will also stop at Mrs. Mary Sylves-
ter's at Rock Island for a day
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20
OTLUNCHESIN
RURAL SCHOOLS
ChiId-feeding Expert From Uniyer-
sity Urges Warm Food for
Pupils.

Hot lunches for pupils in the
rural schools Of Rock Island coun
ty were stressed ct a meeting yes
terday of women of the county
home bureau, most of whom are
chairmen of the food committees
of their respective units. Miss
Rosemary Laughlin of the extern
sion department of the department
of home economics of the Univer-
sity OF Illinois, who is known
throughout the state as an expert
on child-feeding, was speaker.
As one result of the gathering a
meeting of the directors. patrons
and teachers Of the rural school at
Taylor Ridge will be held at the
schoolhouse Tuesday night to dis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20

c,ss the matter of establishing the
monday hot lunch as permanent
feature
Miss Laughlin suggested that a
tvo-hurner oil stove would solve
the problem in the rural school,
and that one hot dish could be pre-
nsred in addition to the cold lunch
brougn. by the children.
Miss I.aughlin left last evening
for AIedo to confer with members
of the Mercer county home bureau
OF the same TOPIC.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20
Our Mail Order Service
Do You Read the
Market Reports?

IF SO, you know thai Cotton re-
Gently advanced from around 10
cents to about 20.
Cotton Doubled in value.
That means that every article of
p wear, every piece of goods, which
contains any Cotton, i. worth more
now than when it was bought.
Manufacturers and jobbers have
already advanced their prices on
cotton goods.
We could mark up these goods,
and take a nice profit.
But the Nj. L. Parker Company
policy is, to give the Customer the
benefit as long as our present stocks
last.
These goods will be sold at our
regular mark-up-not a cent more.
The Wise Customer will buy Cot
ton Goods HERE and NOW-they
may never be cheaper.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20
Is W coy DRIVE
WORKERS TO GET
CHICKEN DINNER

Thirteen boys who received nign
points in the Y. nj. C. A. member
ship drive of the boys department
will be guests at a chicken dinner
Tuesday evening in the base
ment.
Dinner will be served at 6 O'Clock
and tine nrograTn will consist OF
music and short talks by several
Of the workers. o. ]. Stirratt, gen
eral secretary of the y. will also
speak
The boys are william Mann. Ed
ward Martin. Glenn Balm, CLIFFORD
Gustafson, Calvin koenig, Haroio
Writ. Kenneth Pfenninger. Richard
walker. Edgar Hanna, Payne Saul
sp8ugh. Harold Stevens. Harold
wilhelm and Leland Ash.
winners in the mems division OF
the drive were given airplane rides
last Saturday.
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ests of his farm there
Ed Stoneberg and far.,-
Henry. Ill, visited over ne OF
end with relatives here The week wees
across the country. ufoSs
clifford Foster of New Ros,.
spent a few days this week O 60,
home folks. With
b. A, Nelson, wife and 60,
howard and Harold and Misc J Ja'
nan Nelson drove to Noun 81. IL
ling Monday to visit Dr. u. oIef-
Nelson and family mar van
Mrs. Gunnard Carlson -eoo.-.,
telegram announcing the arr J,sea a
her husband at New Yort 'Ai o.
Sweden. '''0"tn n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20
MORRHLL WORKERS STRIKE.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Oct 20-Nine
hundred employees of the John Nor
rell Packing company walked out
after a disagreement on working
conditions and wages of the women
in me trimming departments
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20

Women theatre ushers were first
introduced by Mckee Rankin ut
the Third avenue theatre, New York
City, in 1884.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-20

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
PERSONALS

Miss Adelaide Wright, former Ii
brarian of the public library in
Navesink, was the guest of Miss
Helen NJ. Grannis of the local Ii
brary yesterday prior to leaving for
an extended visit with her brother
in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Stewart, of
Rector street. have been spending
the past week in Mount Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Bernard, of
Rector street, left this morning for
Atlantic City, where Mr.. Bernard
will attend the Convention of Amer
lean Mechanics, which is being held
there for the next four days.
Moe splitter, of High street, has
returned to resume his studies It
Yale after several days spent with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sigmund
Splitter.
Miss Mildred Gallagher. Of Cor
don street. is visiting her aunt in
Edenwald, n. Y.
Mrs. William Eberlin. of Market
street, is in Philadelphia, Pa, visit
ing relatives while her husband,
Lieutenant Eberlin is stationed
there with the U. S. S. Florida.
Mrs. z. NJ. Gardner of Brighton
avenue, witnessed the marriage OF
Miss Carrie Beck. formerly of this
city, to Nicholas Constantine ,yester-
day in Brooklyn. After a w weeks
stay in Atlantic City the couple
will reside in Brooklyn.
Mrs. William II. Chamberlain, of
Plainfield, vas the guest of Mrs.
Fred Martin. of Gordon street. and
both spent the day in New York.
Miss Ruth Ware, of Gordon street
has been confined to her home for
several days because of illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
DR.. MARONEY TO SPEAK
HERE NEXT MONDAY

DIR. F. w. Maroney, formerly state
physical director and now city physi-
cal director of Atlantic City. will ad-
dress the Woman's Club at their
second meeting of the season on
Monday afternoon in the Presbyte-
rian chapel. DIR. Maroney is reputed
as one of the best speakers in the
state, possessing withal that clever
trait of driving things home with
force and humor. The subject of
his address will be Public Health"
a dry subject someone will say, but
at the conclusion of his discourse
every member will wonder how 1t
was ever considered such.
DR.. Maroney appeared before a
meeting of TIE Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION of the Grammar School in
this city last year and he is ~lecturing
before the Woman's Club of Wood
bridge tonight. All who have heard
him are of the opinion that his talk
will be one of very fine things that
the clubs program offers for the
year..
The president, Mrs. Peter c. Olsen.
will preside at the meeting and the
Year Books, it is expected, will be
given out at that time by the chair
man, Mrs. Martin Meinzer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
SALE
COMPLETE SUCCESS

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Home
for the Aged are busily conducting
n successful rummage sale in a store
located at 81 Smith street for the
purpose of raising money to help
furnish the new home. Many arti-
cles suitable for the sale have been
donated by people interested in n
home and nearly all of the donations
have been sold.
The ome need more donations
and they need them at once so those
who have not rummaged through
their attics to find the clothing in
discard are urged to do so now.
Everyone doing this is sure to find
one or perhaps severals articles suit
able for the sale and if on finding
them, they will notify the home,
telephone No. Perth Amboy 145S-M,
the articles will be called for.
Mrs. Eugene Dieterly, chairman
of the sale and Mrs. Adolph Brog-
ger, assistant chairman will greatly
appreciate any assistance given in
this way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
in THE SOCIAL o R
DAY NURSERY BASKETS
TO GO OUT SATURDAY

In view of the long winter which,
IL it is not already here, is very near
at hand, the Day Nursery Baskets
will be sent out on this coming Sat
urday for supplies with which to fill
the Day Nursery larder.
The baskets will travel along Mar
ket street west of the Central Rail-
road tracks and along Elm, Oak and
Prospect streets and Watson avenue
between Market and Smith streets.
Potatoes, graham crackers. rice,
raisins. dried fruit, canned fruit,
laundry and other staple supplies
will be among the things solicited
and the residents residing along the
aforementioned streets. are urged to
have some contribution. however lit
tie, ready early Saturday morning.
AS has been the custom for the
past two years the civic department
of the Girls Club will furnish the
workers to make the collection and
Miss Claire Pfeiffer, chairman of
this department has several girls
prepared to start but bright and
early. The girls will be accompan-
led by the motor corps car, driven
by Miss Lydia Okesen. The collec-
ton will be the first since the sum-
mer and the girls hope to make it a
banner one
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
FIRE ALARM BOXES

21-Gordon and Meade Streets
23-Madison Ave. and Paterson St.
24-Market and Sheridan Streets
25-smith Street and Central r. r.
26-Market and First Streets
27-Raritan Copper Works
2s-High and Lewis Streets
34-Madison Avenue and Smith Street
s5-smith and High Streets
36-New Brunswick Ave. and New Street
3T-Smith and State Streets
41-Standard Underground Gable Co.
42-Atlantie Terra Gotta Works
43-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford st.
45-Co 1merce and Front Streets
4s-State and Washington Streets
47-High and Washington Streets
52-Cortlandt and Easton Streets
54-State ST. and Buckingham Ave.
.55-Parker St. and Pulaski Ave.
5s-Hall Ave. and Charles st.
.57-State and Wayne Streets
So Near Lead Works
59-Maurer
s2-Washington Street and Park Avenue
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street
4-smith Street and Watson Avenue
s5-COmmerce and State Streets
l72-Front and Smith Streets
and Gordon Streets
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street
s1-Braee and Hanson Avenues
s2-Smith and Herbert Streets
STANDBY Ave. and Washington 81.
SHEAR City Hospital
S6-Cleveland and Brace Avenues
STANDBY and Hall Avenues
92-Amboy Ave. and Inslee Street
s3-Lawrence and Francis Streets
s4-Neville and JohnsIone streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
DENY HITCH n
IRISH FARLEY
Not Coming Back, Collins
Says Back Tomorrow,
Griffiths Says

LONDON, Oct. 13.-The confer
ence of British cabinet members and
representatives of the Sim Fem in
the cabinet of Lloyd Georges
residence for the purpose of solving
the Irish question was brief. They
met at noon and adjournment was
taken at 1870. The next session will
be held at IL o'clock Friday morning.
a bulletin announced.
The opening this morning was de-
layed an hour due to a conference
by British members. AS the Irish
delegates were leaving. a remark by
Michael Collins was construed TO
mean that some friction had devel-
oped and that the delegates might
not return, but later it was stated
that Mr.. Collins remark was with
out significance, as nothing occurred
to justify the conclusion.
Arthur Griffith. Sim Fein foreign
minister, head of the Irish delega-
ton was asked by the correspond
mt:
when are you coming back? ?"
Michael Collins, Sim Fein finance
minister and commander in chief of
the Irish Republican army. inter-
jected:
I'VE are not coming back"
Mr.. Griffiths then answered.: 1--WE
are coming back at II o'clock to-
morrow"
An official bulletin says the Irish
conference adjourned until IL
o'clock Friday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
DEALERS GIVEN LAST MINUTE
SUBPOENAS IN COAL PROBE
CONTINUED from page u

because the exchange had decided
on such a move He could not re-
member whether or not he had been
at the meeting of the exchange
where the reduction in the price had
been decided upon OF how he had
voted. He said that he did not think
that $14.75 a ton for coal was too
high.
Before joining the coal exchange
the firm had made up its own prices
the witness testified. but after the
taking out of the membership the
price had been set by the exchange.
Under examination by Assembly
man Nelson, it was brought out that
the coal which the firm is now SELL
ing for $13.75 costs $3.50. which
leaves them a net prof per ton of
S1.55. The witness stated hat the
company sells coal by the ton and
two and one-half ton lots, used two
horses and wagons and carried the
coal in bags. Mr.. Nelson then NOV
ed that the witness be dismissed
as he was a peddler and not a dealer.
Senator Brown said that he would
like to ask the witness a few ques-
tons. These had TO do mainly with
the coal exchange of which the firm
Is a member. MI. bEOWn
out the fact that all the coal dealers
in Roosevelt belong to the exchange
and all went to Elizabeth together
when they joined. The method of
voting, such as raising the hands,
and other interesting details were
result of Mr.. Brown questioning.
Mr.. Brown asked the witness If
he remembered the first ballot he
cast and the reply was IT dom re-
member" He said he knew he was
a member of the exchange because
he paid his dues. He said hat when
he joined the exchange some sort of
papers were signed, but he did not
know what they were Under Mr..
Browns questioning. it was brought
out that the Central New Jersey
Coal Exchange. sets the price of coal,
and takes under consideration other
matters such as the collecting of
bills.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
Cafeteria mt Y. NJ. G. A.


The fact that yesterday was Co
lumbus Day and a holiday for many
of the teachers and other women
and girl members of the Y. M. c. A.
effected the proceeds of the Y. w.
C. A. cafeteria in a large measure
and the proceeds for the Y. w. c. A.
fund were much smaller than usual.
All of the donations were sold, how.
ever and many more could have
been disposed of If on hand.
Miss Frances Hance the director,
is at present forming a committee
from the club. whose duties it will
be to secure at least one donation
end these together with the dona-
tions which are always volunteered
will make an excellent amount for
the day. Particular stress will be
laid on the preparation of the
luncheon Jor next Wednesday noon
and a delicious menu is promised.
Each week more and more business
women and girls are finding the Y"
a jolly place in which to procure a
wholesome and hot luncheon.
The donations Of yesterday fol-
low: Mrs. A. II. Durham, cake; Mrs.
Ifance, cake; Miss NJ. p. Meade.
fudge and taffy: Mrs. I. j.. Reimers,
candy; Mrs. liver Larsen, sugar,
cream butter and coffee, and Mrs.
Merrill Mosher potato salad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
S~URROGATE'S COURT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 3D.
Letters of administration were
granted by the surrogate to three
persons today. They are as follows:
Letters ad prosequendum were is
sued to Phoebe Lockwood, of Car
teret, on the estate of her husband
John who died on May 20. The is
sue is granted in order that Mrs.
Lockwood may institute proceed
ings against Thomas Mulvihill,
clerk of the Board of Freeholders,
who. it is said by Mrs. Lockwood,
was responsible for the death of her
husband. Two daughters and four
sons survive the deceased, in addi-
ton to the widow.
Letters were granted TO Jennie
Johnson, of Yonkers, on the estate
{, her husband, Marcus, who died at
New Brunswick on September IA
The personal estate is valued at
$500.
Letters were also issued to Mary
Krempecki. of South River, on the
estate of her husband. John. who
died August 4. The value of the per-
sonal estate is given as $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
SECOND WARD G. 0.P.
CLUB HEARS SPEAKERS

A meeting of the Second Ward
Republican Club was held last night
in Odd Fellows hall on Smith street.
A good crowd was out at the gather
ing and considerable progress in
the organization of the second ward
Republicans was noted. Many wom-
Ell were present.
Mrs. Whitney Oliver was the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening and
talked at length on the value of or
ganization If the best results are to
be obtained and also upon the urg-
emf necessity for every Republican
to register for the election in Novem-
Der. Next Tuesday was pointed out
as the last chance to get on the cleo
ton books and all who had not as
yet registered were urged TO do so
without fail on the appointed day.
The speaker then came out in
vigorous support of Morgan Larson,
the Republican choice for state sen
ator. Mrs. Oliver drove home the
fact that Perth Amboy needed an
Amboy senator as well as one who
would care for the interests of the
county at large. In support of the
Republican aldermanic candidate
from the second ward, Frank Took
er, Mrs. Oliver had nothing but
praise to offer and with such a
worthy candidate foresaw nothing
but victory.
Short addresses were also made by
Theodore Martin, Frank Rankin and
Thomas Lucas. all of whom stressed
The necessity for organization.
1t was announced that on October
II a special meeting of the club will
be held at the Odd Fellows Hall at
which time the Republican caieli-
dates for the city and county posts
will make addresses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
LOCAL MEN To
60 On TRIAL
Criminal Trial List in County
Court for Coming Week
is Announced

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 13-The
following trial list for cases in the
criminal court has been announced
by the Office of the prosecutor for
next week, beginning Monday. The
trials are:
Michael S%tephanski, of Perth Am
boy, charged with receiving stolen
goods. George Kemeny attorney.
Stanley Gothard. desertion of wife
and family.
Catherine Torkito and Enrico
Cornell, statutory offense. Walter
Sedan counsel. A second Indictment
against the two charges lewdness.
Harry Van Iderstein, fraud. An
drew Wight, attorney.
Tuesday the following list is
scheduled:
Mary Ebmynesicko and Joseph
Scaratovich, statutory offense. John
A. Coan attorney.
Leo Wilkowski, atrocious assault
and battery. Frederick Richardson
attorney.
Charles Wenseck, assault with in
tent to kill. Francis =. Coan, coun-
sci.
Zlasindo Zucaro and John Monte
calvo, charged with larceny and re-
ceiving. Franklin NJ. Richie, at
torney.
John Habina. under two indict-
ments charging larceny and receiv-
ing. George Kemeny, counsel.
Wednesday,:
Anton Brombert, carrying conceal
ed weapons. John A.. Coan, attor-
ney.
Nicola Juniga, atrocious assault
and battery. Thomas Haggerty,
counsel.
Lewis Orisz and Russell Epstein.
charged with receiving the stolen
cigars taken from a box car at Me-
tuchen. Represented by Al. Balint,
Jr., and Harry S. Medinets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
BIG PARADE
FOR ITALIANS
Many in Line of March in OBJ
servance of Columbus
Day Here

The italian community. turning
out in great numbers. consider the
Columbus Day celebration yesterday
the most successful that has ever
been undertaken here. Beginning
with a parade in the afternoon the
Sons of Italy and the Mutual Help
Society marched 800 strong to the
martial music of two bands. one of
which is the new d'Annunzio Band.
A long line of march covering
parts Of State street, Smith, Fayette.
Oak, New Brunswick avenue and
Washington street terminated at
Washington hall. where an enthu-
siastic and appropriate celebration
was held The speakers were intro
duced by the chairman of the occa-
sion, Paul Palo, and included Judge
Harold E. Pickersgill, Rev. Father
Galassi. Fred w. De Voc
and Joseph Pellicani. of New Bruins
wick. ex-venerable Of the Sons Of
Italy of hat city. All the speakers
eomplimented the local Italians on
their splendid spirit and wished
them good luck in their ensuing
~dertakings.
The Sons of Italy. who are respon-
sible for the celebration. intend to
increase the proportions OF the cele-
ordtioHS sdSu year anu lhe 6ttdt III
crease this year evidences the grow
ing interest in the event
The exercises of the night took
the form of a dance in Washington
Hall which, it is estimated more
than 500 guests attended.
The committee in charge, who was
responsible for the success of the
entire days events was composed of
Paul Palo, Ralph Natoro, Vincent
Lambiase, Marine Palisi, Nick YER
ducci, Dominiek Cerullo, Louis
Benuntedne. Emauel Pico and Jo-
seph lombard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-13
WOODBRIDGE MAN ON
TRIAL TODAY FOR ASSAULT

NEW BRUNSWICK. Oct. 10
Wendell Dofcik. of Woodbridge
township. is on trial in the criminal
court before Judge DAILY today under
an indictment charging him with
assaulting Louis Crisz, on March IL.
According to the testimony Of
fered by Orisz. the defendant en-
tered his store at Keasbey on the
day in question and purchased six
bottles Of near beer. At the time
OF payment a deposit of Is cents on
the return of the bottles was re-
quired. The next day the small
\son Of Dofcik was despatched to the
ktore with the empties and instruct
d to collect the deposit. Orisz said
M refused to give the money to the
boy but told him to tell his father
tovcome for it. Dofcik became peev-
edNat having to go to the store to
collect fifteen cents and Orisz claims
the \defendant dragged him out of
his Pwn store and beat him up in
the ensuing fracas.