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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Mersereau
and son Allen are home after two
weeks vacation. spent at Middletown,
N. Y.
Rev. and Mrs. William Burd have
been on a few days automobile trip
in New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins, of
Manhattan, were visitors at Little
Farms over the weekend.
Mrs. Annie Androvette is still in a
serious condition at the Richmond
Memorial Hospital.
George Glass, a fireman attached
to 76 hook and ladder company.
Tottenville, is spending his vacation
1t his home here.
James Fry, of New Brighton, has
been visiting at Huguenot Park.
Edward Watson, of Brooklyn, was
in town on Sunday.
A number of people from here
were on the excursion to Ocean
Grove and Asbury Park yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
ARTHUR KNOTT UNDER
X-RAY AT HOSPITAL

tBy Evening News Staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 17-Arthur
Knott, shortstop for the Aquehonga
A. C. baseball team, who a struck
on the head by a pitched ball during
the Aquehonga-House of David twi-
light game last Thursday night on the
home grounds, went to the Rich
mond Memorial Hospital Sunday for
an X-ray examination to ascertain
the extent of his injuries. Knott,
who was struck on the side of the
head but continued in the game de-
spite the fact that he was dazed at
the time by the swiftly moving ball
thrown by Pitcher Signer, was found
not to be seriously injured. He re-
eeived a slight conclusion of the
brain, according to DR.. r. E. Mayors
who took the X-ray picture. He did
not remain al the hospital. He will
be in the game again on Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
DISTRICT COURT

John Pierson obtained a judgment
of S31S.5O in his suit for damages
tried yesterday in the district court
before Judge Charles c. Hommann
against Joseph Mattucci, a bus OPP
orator of this city. MI. Pierson was
injured in an automobile accident on
June 8, being struck by a bus driven
by Mattucci on New Brunswick ave-
nue.. and claimed the damages for
injuries received and for expenses in
Cured as a result of the incident.
George J. Miller was the attorney for
the plaintiff in the action.
The action On contract brought by
Engelson against Grace Pollina
-esulted in a Judgment of $14 In ia
o of the plaintiff. represented in
the suit by Jacob s. Karkus.
Judgment of s25 was granted to
Collins in her case in court
against John Kozides. Silas Grim
stead was the counsel for the plain
tiff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
PICNIC
At JAMESbURC
Big Event at St. James Hall
Saturday Night Amuse-
mentS, Dinner, Dancing
[By Evening News Correspondent


JAMESBURG, Aug. 17.-Great in
terest is already being taken in the
annual picnic and dance to be given
on the lawns, surrounding the church
and in st. James Hall, Saturday
night, when the surrounding country
side will come and have a good time.
Rev. Thomas Kearney, pastor, has
received word from nearly all the
candidates for the county and state
offices that they will be present to
meet the members of the church and
enjoy the special chicken supper to
be served in the basement of the
church.
John B. Franklin, chairman of the
amusement committee, has been to
Coney Island for several days and
has erected several of the amusement
enterprises on the church grounds
for the amusement of the crowd.
Bunn's orchestra will furnish the
music for the dancing to be held in
the hall from 7 o'clock to midnight.
The following committees will be
in charge of the affair:
Supper Committee-Miss Jane
Connerty. chairman; Mrs. John Con-
over. Mrs. William Gross, Mrs. A. B.
Tiberman. Mrs. James Casey, Mrs.
James Coffey, Mrs. James Brabston,
Mrs. James Cahill. Mrs. Peter Flynn,
Mrs. Raymond Carini, Mrs. Angelo
Perdoni. Mrs. Joseph Dey. Mrs. John
Rhodes. Mrs. Raymond Farr. Misses
lane Connerty. Lizzie Lyons. Mrs
Rose Burchell, Katharine Brabston,
Mrs. Edward Callahan, Mrs. Smoke.
Fancy. Table-Mrs. Joseph Con-
nerty. chairman; Misses Katharine
Copnerty, Josephine Mclaughlin.
Anna Timberman, Rose Lewis, Flor
ence Apologize, Rose Connerty, Mary
Monahan. Frances Monahan, Mrs.
Eugene keenan,.
Candy Table-Mrs. Agnes Riley,
chairman: Misses Agnes Rule, Eliza
beth Rule. George Stonaker.
Ice Cream-MisS Katharine Per-
doni. chairman; Misses Victoria Wit
kowski, Anna Shikiro. Kate Route
Marietta Rhodes. Jennie Whitkow-
ski.
Dancing-John Rhodes. chairman;
Stephen Long, Joseph Connerty. Jo-
seph Timberman.
Games and Soft Drinks-John
Franklin, chairman: Joseph Dey,
Alvin Timberman, James Casey,
Richard Lewis, Fadella Sabatino,
Patrick Stonaker.
Father Kearney has purchased a
number of valuable prizes that Will
be donated to the most popular Der
sons on the grounds the night of the
affair, including a gold watch. live
pig. silk umbrella, silverware. etc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
TOTTENVILLE

Mrs. John w. Brown is entertain
ing her mother and sister, Mrs.
Josephine Buckholtz and Mrs. Cath
crime Rein, of ,Woodhaven, j.. I.
Mrs. A. r. Campbell, of Metuchen,
Is the guest other parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mccormick,
of Manhattan, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peterson, of
Fisher avenue, Sunday.
Miss Yvonne NORM is home on a
months vacation.
Mrs.. James Firth is home after
Two weeks in the Catskills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Anderson, of
Linbrook, L. l., have been visiting
his father, John Anderson.
William Ford. of Arthur Kill road,
Is at Windham in the Catskills for a
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Sprague are
home from an automobile trip to
Connecticut.
Captain John Powers, of 160 en-
.-gine company, Stapleton, after twen-
years in the fire department was
retired yesterday morning. He was
formerly a fireman attached to 76
hook and ladder here from where he
was promoted to be a lieutenant.
Mrs. c. ]. Rogers, Mrs. G. M.
Winant, Miss LYDIA Little and Mrs.
George w. Moore, with Mrs. J. f.
Bedell of Perth Amboy and Mrs.
Mary Patterson of Brooklyn, were at
Keansburg last Thursday for an put
Ing.
The sum of $50 was collected at
the Chautauqua for a needy family
In Lenhart street Monday night.
United Council No. IT, Jr. O.. U.
A. NJ, will entertain the members
Of Balthaser Council of Kreischer-
Vile and U. S. Grant Council of
Pleasant Plains tonight at a social
session.
Many were at the barn dance at
the Improvement Association paw
lion at Raritan Bay Park last night.
The dance was for the benefit of the
Church of Our Lady Help of Chris
tians. The music for the dance was
furnished by Shea's jazz band.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
POLICE BOOZE SQUAD
Is REDUCED TO FOUR

TOTTENYILLE, Aug. 17.-Police
Sergeant George P. Conboy. of the
Goth precinct station, Tottenville,
who for the past four months has
been in charge of a squad of eight
men on Staten Island engaged in the
prohibition enforcement work. is
back in uniform in his own precinct
again. At the same time the squad
has been reduced to four and was put
in charge of Lieutenant Menigay of
Inspector Formosa's staff. The
charge, it is said, was made in order
that the ten squad system. which
went into effect yesterday morning
could be put into operation. The re-
turn to the ten squad system will
give each lieutenant, thirty-two
hours off every fifth day. ~sergeants,
thirty-two in every sixth day and
patrolmen, thirty-two in every sew
enth day. This also does away with
the short swing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
HOUSE Quilted
BY FIRE HERE
VolImer Residence Destroyed
by Blaze Believed From
Electric Iron

fBy Evening News Staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 17-An
electric iron left turned on is believ-
ed 10 have been responsible for the
fire at the home Of George Vollmer
at 156 Barnard avenue last night.
There was no one at home at the
time and peiShbors who saw the
1lamcs issuing from the windows
save the alarm. Mrs. Volume" is al
the Richmond Memorial hospital in
a serious condition and Mr.. Vollmer
was there with her at the time. Miss
Catherine Vollmer, a daughter, is
reported to have been the last me
to leave the house shortly before 8
o'clock to go to Raritan Bay Park.
She is said to have used the iron
before going out, but whether she
left it turned on could not be ascer-
tanned. She came home when the
fire was under control and was so
much worked up over the fire hat
she could not tell whether the iron
Das turned off or not.
~ The entire interior of the two
story and basement frame building
is completely Quilted and the police
and firemen are placing the damage
at $4,000. The contents of the
building including the plumbing
material ana TOOLS were insured Inc
fire broke out about IL o'clock and
it was nearly 2 o'clock this morn
ing before the firemen returned to
their quarters.
The alarm was turned in by
Charles Woerner from box 80 in
front of the Atlantic Terra Gotta
in Arthur Kill road which brought
ISL engine and &c hook and lad
der to the scene. Fifteen minutes
later Deputy Chief Begin arrived
at the fire and took charge. Be-
cause of the condition of the road,
the apparatus of 76 hook and lad
der was left in Arthur XIII ooad The
ladders and other implements were
carried by the firemen to the blaze.
M. Vollmer conducted a plumbing
business at his place. Besides his
wife being at the hospital here.
word had been received by him q
few days ago that his son who is in
the navy is in the naval hospital at
Newport, Va, undergoing an opera
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
SOUTH RIVER JR. O.. U. A. NJ.
RENEW THEIR LEASE

TBy Evening News Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
p~ostofIice department has accepted
the proposal of Riverside Council
Jr. o. q. A.. NJ. to renew the lease
on the present p~ostofice quarters
at South River, Middlesex county,
N. j., for another five years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17

their ratings right on the spot. sub
ject to review in Washington. About
forty cases were handled the first
day in Mercer county. From Mer-
Ger they will move to Camden
ty, on August. 20, locating there at
the armory from August % to "a.
The following week will be taken up
in Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland
and Cane Nav counties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
WOULD ESTABLISH NEW
BANK AT RlDGEFlELD
BY GEORGE II. MANNING.
Washington Correspondent of The
Perth AmbOy Evening News

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
Treasury Department has received an
application from Carl w. Wright of
Ridgefield. Bergen county, for the or
g%anization of the Ridgefield National
Bank with $4,000 capital.
The department has approved h
consolidation of the Paterson Ma
tional Bank, with $300.0 900 capital
with the National Trust Bank of Pat
erson. with $780, 900 capital under the
name of 1.-THE Paterson National
Bank with a capital of 100000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
AppIcby to Attend Clambake

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-Repre-
sentative T. Frank Appleby will at
tend on Thursday the annual clam
bake to be held at Toms River. 1t
is expected this will be a big boliti-
cal gathering with probably several
of the gubernatorial candidates on
hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
be happy while there.

be happy while there.
"And 1 intend to insure to those
who come back with probably little
more than actual life remaining such
care that they may live hat life
more abundantly."
The squad now operating in Tren-
ton has compensation, medical and
training men with it. The medical
officer has authority to give men
The spectator., 1921-11-22
PARTTWO

They went satirically down the street, their chunminess with one an- other bountifully increased by their common derisiOn of the outsider on the porch: and even at a distance they still contrived .o make themselves In tolerahle; looking back over their shoulders. at intervals with say-not-sO expressions on their faces Even when these faces were far enough away to be but ycllowish oval planes. their say-not-so expressions were still biting ly eloquent.
 Now a northern breeze chilled the air. as the hateful three became in dlstinguishahle in the haze of autumn dusk. Florence stopped swinging her foot left the railing, and went morose- ly into the house. And here il was
The spectator., 1921-11-22

safely landing her on the shore.
 The hero was George A Dunagin who at the time was d lieutenant in the liaiSon service of the United States army. For his bravery he was award ed the French med l of honor and the Congressional life saving medal
 Today Dunagin Is in charge of the Shreveport (La.) sub-station of the United States Veterans bureau in Paris and London. and was assigned by the American Legion to assist Gen eral Dawes in the investigation of the needs of disabled ex-service men.
 Dunagin was born at Laurel Miss, and was educated at the Mississippi A. X NJ. College. His military ser vice, which. after an injury sustained in machine gun accident. WAS in the diplomatic corps, took him to seven teen European countries
The spectator., 1921-11-22
MIXES CITIZENS OF ALIENS
An -ricanization Committee Of Montana Post Successful ln Preparing Ap-
 plieants for Naturalization.

Training aliens for citizenship has been successfully carried out by the Americanization committee of the Great Falls (Mont) post of the Amer ican Legion. A class of S7 aliens has just finished preparation for natural .zation under direction of the Legion committee. and 37 of thom were admitted to citizenship. This was an unusually high percentage, ac cortilng to the naturalization officer.
 Another class of 100 foreigners is now Tn training for the citizenship test. They receive instructions from the Legion committee twice week Following the course of instruction they are subjected to preliminary ex- aminatinns to determine their fitness for citizenship.
The spectator., 1921-11-22

Into being. pr. VanDyke immediately became m active member He was the first vice commander of St. Paul Post No. s, which at the time was the lars- est post in the United States. He has served as chairman of the Ramsey county welfare committee and was a member of the legislative committee instrumental in getting the soldiers bonus bill before the legislature.
 Doctor VanDyke was born in Aiexan- dria, Minn.. and was graduated in 1903 from the University of Chicago School of Medicine He later completed a course In dentistry at University of Minnesota. During the war he enlisted in the signal corps and because of pre- vious training In artillery was sent to the NJ. O. l.. s. camp in New Jersey as instructor
The spectator., 1921-11-22
SaAsN W1pS kcpyrqht 1921 by He Bell Syndicate. Inc

The two boys stood waiting, having In mind to go with Patty as far as her own gate. That's q pretty way to speak to company! Herbert ad- dressed his cousin with heavily marked severity. "NeXt time you do anything like that I'll march straight in the house and inform your mother of the fact"
 F1orence still swung her foot and locked drcamily away. She S@ng. to the air of Rock of Ages:
 "Henry Rooter-Herbert. too-thcy make me sick-that's what they do -
 However. they were only toe well prepared with their annihilating re- sponse.
 ''Oh, say not so. Florence. say not SO! Florence, say not sol"
 They even sent this same odiouS refrain back to her from the street. as they departed with their lovely companion: and. SO tenuous Is femininc loyalty. sometimes, under these stresses. Miss Fairchild mingled her sweet, tantnlizing young soprano with their changing and cackiing falsctto.
 Say not so, Florence. Oh, say not sol Say not so,-
The spectator., 1921-11-22
HOW TO CURE UNEMPLOYMENT
Secretary of Labor, Writing in Legion Weekly, Tells How Situation
 May Be Relieved.

Writing In the American Legion Weekly on Seeking the Cure for Un- employment" James J. Davis secre- tary of labor. sums up the cure In a sing,e paragraph as follows:
 Wage earners can help by giving up unrea sonah,e demands. so that em- plovcrs can afford to start their mills sgain. or so that buildings can be huilt-houscs, schools. factories. stores. Merchants can help by giving up unreasonable profits. so that more people can afford to buy clothing. furniture. food and general supplies The landlord can help by lowering un- reasonable rents. 90 that workmen can afford to accept q wage that shall be come living wage as rents are lowered"
The spectator., 1921-11-22

her fortune to make two discoveries vital fo her present career; the first arising out of a conversation between her father and mother in the library. where a gosStpy fire of soft coal en- outraged this proper Sunday afternoon entertainment for man and wife
 'Sit down md rest awhile" said her mother. ''Im afraid you play too hard when Patty and the boys are here. Do sit down Quietly and rest yourself little while" And as Flor ence oheyed, Mrs. Atwater turned to her husband. resuming. well that's whnt l said told Aunt Carrie l thought the snme way about lt that you did Of course, nobody ever knows what Jul'a's going to do next, and nobody needs :O he surprised at any. thing che does do. Ever since she came home from school about four fifths of all the young men ia town have been wild about her~-and SOS every old bachelor. for the matter Of that."
 "Yes." Mir. Atwater added. Every old wtdover too"
 Ills wife warmly accepted the amendment. And every old widower. too" she said nodding. Rather, And of course .Tulla's done exactly as che pleased ahont everything and natural lv she's going to do as she pleases ahnut this"
 ''Well of course it ia her own nf. 'air. Mo''e" Mir Atwater said. mildly. "She couldn't he expected to consult the whole Atwater family connection before"
 "Oh mo-" she agreed. "l don't say she could. St'll. l. Is rather upset ting coming SO suddenly like this. when not one of the family have ever seen him-never even heard his very name before"
 "Well. that part Of t Isn't sspe-
The spectator., 1921-11-22
"lEGI0NAlRE" NAME OF TOWN
Arkansas poughhoys Settle on Adjoin. ing Tracts in Oklahoma and Form
 2,5co-Acre Colony.

They are beating their swords into plowsEares Is the biblical way of say ing that veterans of the World war are going back to the farm.
 In Arkansas. on . 2.5O0-acre tract. a colony" of sixteen former service men descended from Tulsa. Okla, and set tied on adjoining quarter-sections of land. All of them were members of the Joe Carson post of the American Legion and they plan to establish Il trading center and town under the name "'Legionaire
 The doughboy colony is in Scott county. Most of the settlers will he able to call the land their own in sev- en months as the state allows two years of war service to count on the residence requirement.
 Some of the men will spend the win ter on their land clearing timber. building, hunting and trapping. II is estimated that 100 service men of Tul- sa ultimately will settle on government land
The spectator., 1921-11-22
WILSON ALERT
 ID CONFERENCE
EAGER TO DISCUSS ITS PROS PECTS WITH ViSlTORS-SEeS
 GREAT RESULTS.
WATCHES DEVELOPMENT
Former President Also Shows interest in Russian Situation, in Talk With David E. Francis, Former
 Ambassador.

Washington Woodrow VVdison, for mer president and negotiater for the United States at Versailles, Is keenly watching every development of the arms conference. Though maintaining rigid silence. in so lar US public ut torance is concerned on the conference or any of it. phases those who bavc called recently at the s Street home Df Ar Wilson have found him eager to discuss the conference and the sub jects that are included
 MT Wilson has informed those with whom he has talked within the past few days that he is delighted over the calling of the conference and the fact that it is being held in Washing ton. presided over by an American where America can take the leading guiding, and can to some degree di rect it's course and the policies to be followed. Those who have talked re gently with him make the statements but none. of course, W. l go into de tails as to the opinions or assertions of the former president.
 Another subject in which MT. Wil son is taking keen interest is that of Russia. He held a long conSer once on the subj~e; Friday with the former American ambassador to Rus sia, David R. Francis. and expressed pity for the Russian people. MT Francis was asked to go into details regarding conditions in the interior of Russia, especially as to the progress of soviet rule
The spectator., 1921-11-22

gionnaire Mir. Forbes has adopted q policy of seeking out the disabled man, Instead of letting the disabled mans
 aim find It's way Into pigeon hole via the rpute of red tape.
 The government put an end to di- vided authority in Its dealing with ex- service men with the appointment of Mr. Forbes as head of the veterans bureau. This bureau dispenseS the Insurance. looks after hospital care "nd the difficult task of restoring, disabled men to their former earningscapacity, or creating them anew through voca- tlonal training.
 Mir. Forbes policy in dealing with compensation claims of disabled men and women gives the doubt to the claimant "No claim" says Mir. Forhes. shall be disallowed unless the disallowance Is imperative. and doubts are to be decided in favor of the dis ab,ed man or woman"
The spectator., 1921-11-22
THE SECRET.

SynopsS-Iroud possessor Of a printing press and equipment. the gift of Uncle Joseph to his nephew. Herbert nlinssworth Atwater, Jr.. aged thirteen, the fortunate youth. with his chum. Henry Rooter. about the same age. begins the pub iratton of a flfll-fledged newspaper. the North End Daily Oriolc. Her bert'S small cousin. Florence Al water. being barred from any kind of participation in the enterprise, on account of her intense and nat ural feminine desire to 'Soss," is frankly annoyed. and not at all backward Tn saying so. However, poem sie has written is accepted for insertion in the Oriolc, on a strictly commercial basis-cash in advance. Tho poem suffers some what from tho ineXperience Of thc youthful publishers in the ''art preservative," Her not altogether unreasonable demand for republi cation of the masterpiece. with It's Neautv unTnarred. is scorned and the treak between Mss Atwnter and the publishers of the Orioie viSers The Sunday following. V7oreree's particular ehum. Patty Fairchai pays her a visit. TTiev arr joined despite Miss Atwster's openly expressed disapprovai. by Master Rerbert Atwatcr and HeR- " Rooter. Putty is delighted. Flor enee stays aioof.
The spectator., 1921-11-22
FATTY TWILL TELL Alt"
Will Attempt to Win Back the Friends
 He Has Loot

San Franeisco.-Fatty Roseoe) Ar buckle smiled his million dollar movie smile and barred his sentiments. 'I'm certainly glad my trial starts Monday morning." he said T guess I'm the happest fat man in town. You may think it's funny that Im so eager to ge before a judge and jury and take chance of lounging in the penitentiary for 10 years.
 But if you'd gone through what have. and a huge sigh eased away the smile, the loss of friends, tho shame. the stories, the rumors about me. the attitude of the American pub lie, the sermons of the ministers, to say nothing of the loss of money. you'd be glad to get it over with too"
The spectator., 1921-11-22

ployed eX- service men In New York.
 When The Man Without Coun- try" the film-version of Edward Ever ett Hale's historical story, was shown in New York under auspices of the American Legion, Miss Wood volun
 teered her services, and at each per
 formance read the preamble to the con stitution of the Legion and gave a pa triotic reading. The proceeds from the show were used in the welfare work among jobless ex-service men
The spectator., 1921-11-22

work as an en- tertainer of the |. NJ. C. A. corps m France. With her own troupe of young women she spent a year
 h Q eriug the doushboyS in tho overseas camps. Her service. how ever, did not end with the " a r. She has enlisted to help the uuem-
The spectator., 1921-11-22
Many Graves are Unmarked.

Because of shortage of government grave markers and the failure of congress- to appropriate funds for heir purchase the graves of thousands # Americans killed overseas are un marked In this country. according to , report of the American Legion. filed II Washington. The Tegion's leglsa- i've committee will pet tion the ,ngress to set aside sufficient funds allow the purchase of aar':er for ach grave. as recn red lfN aw