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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
LOCAL TIRE COMPANY IN
SUIT and COUNTER SUIT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 2S.-
The Howe Rubber Company, New
Brunswick, represented by Whiting
q Moore, is suing the Jersey Tire
Company, Perth Amboy, represented
by Senator Thomas Brown, to col
lect $14OO the amount of a judg-
ment recently returned OF a tire bill
owed by the defendants. The de-
PENDANTS have filed a counter claim
for $500.
The defense points out that the
Jersey Tire Company was made the
exclusive agent for Howe tires in
Perth Amboy in March, 1920. Two
discounts, one OF twenty-five per
cent fer selling and another of ten
per cent for jobbirg. were to be al
lowed the agent. Later an additional
discount of five per cent was taken
on bills due. On November IL of
last year the Howe company. it is
charged. gave the agency to another
COMPANY and this is the reason for
the counter suit. The Jersey Tire
Company asks $500 damages.
The damages are for the jobber's
discount and for failure of the plain
tiff TO continue the contract for an
other year as per the original agree
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28

ST. PETERS WOMEN
TO SERVE SUPPER

Thursday night, December i, the
night of the supper and sale 70 De
auspiced by the Woman's Guild OF
st. Peters parish is fast approach
ing and the chairnien of the various
committees together with the COM
mittee members are busy completing
the final arrangements. A delicious
sounding menu. typical of a New
England supper. las been announced
and this will be served between the
hours of $50 and Z o'clock in the
parish house in Rector street. Mrs.
Northey jones' is chairman of the
dining room committee and Mrs. U.
s. Garrison, of the kitchen.
The sale 20 be held in connection
with the supper will include two
booths, a miscellaneous booth where
all sorts of handmade articles suit
able for Christmas presents may be
procured and a candy booth where
homemade CONNECTIONS of all var
ieties will be on sale. Tickets for
the supper have been out for several
weeks and many people are looking
forward to partaking of the menu
which follows:
Cold Boiled Ham Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Relish
Hot Rolls
Mince and Pumpkin Pie
Coffee
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
Card Party Thursday Night

Mrs. Peter Van SICKLE, Jr.. is
chairman of the weekly party of the
Rosary Society which takes place
this Thursday night in St. Mary's
Hall in Center street for the benefit
of st. Mary's high school building
fund. Mrs. Herbert Birsett. Mrs.
Joseph Van SICKLE. Mrs. George
Mullen. Mrs. Thomas Ford, Mrs.
Thomas Patten. Mrs. John Connolly,
Mrs. Peter Van SICKLE. ST., Mrs.
Frank Van SICKLE, Mrs. f. c.
Rhodes, Mrs. John Quinn, Mrs.
William Hallahan, Mrs. Howard
Cottrell, Mrs. Michael Fee. Mrs.
James Fl. White, Mrs. John Kelly.
Mrs. Louise Leavy, Mrs. John Della
ney, Mrs. John Pavese and Mrs.
James Kelly are members of the
committee. Many pretty prizes will
be awarded as usual in the games of
pinochle, euchre and five hundred
and in the peanut jab. which has
proved particularly popular this
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
Boy Scouts Give Dance

The Boy Scouts of Troop No. 1
staged a particularly commendable
event at their dance in the western
Improvement Association hall in
Brace avenue on Saturday night at
which at least two hundred guests,
including the scouts and their par
ents, were present. Each year Tor
the last three the scouts of this troop
have held a similar occasion and in
successful arrangements the dance
of Saturday surpassed all previous.
Hollander's three-piece orchestra
played for the dancing amidst a gala
array of colors, the colors of h va
rious patrols of the troop, which
gave a decorative effect to the hall.
A guessing contest led by Mrs.
Joseph Convery furnished much
merriment during the evening and
the prize. a cake, was won by Mrs.
Henry Clausen. At IL O'Clock re-
freshments of coffee and cake were
served by Edward Olsen and Harold
Clausen while Edward Ryan and
Albert Gottstein officiated as the
soda dispensers.
The total proceeds are not known
but an excellent amount was real
lied toward paying off debts in
Cured in the remodeling of the log
cabin in Sayre avenue where the
regular meetings and many happy
events of the troop are held. Scout
Master Jens Anderson was general
chairman of the evening and Carl
O'Merle' assisted with the tickets at
the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
HONOR MRS. REUTSCH
AT SMITH HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Smith, of Madi-
son avenue, gave a birthday party
for Mrs. Charles Reutsch, of Bound
Brook, Saturday night. The
tions were very pretty in a color
scheme of red and gold and the
guest of honor was presented with
many lovely gifts in a basket con-
cealed in these colors. The decora-
lions were carried cut in detail at
the birthday supper served after an
enjoyable evening of games and
dancing. !,
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Miss Snyder. of Plainfield; MI. and
Mrs. Charles Reutsch and Miss Lii
liam Reutsch, of Bound Brook; Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Johnson, Miss
Louise and Harry Johnson, of New
Brunswick; Mrs, Adrian johnson,
Miss Eleanor Apologize. Miss Cath
crime Smith, Miss Matte Mortimer,
and Peter Smith. of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
ZOO IN THE CAST
Of 'KATCHA-k0O'

With but two weeks remaining in
which to prepare for the p~resenta-
lion at the Majestic theatre of the
Decentralization musical COMEDY
"Katcha-Koo,' members of the Girls
Club and others in the large cast,
about 200 in number, are devoting
every afternoon and night to rehears-
ais.
This show is the second attempted
by the local Girls Club. the first hav-
ing gone over with flying colors last
June when "All Aboard" was pre-
sented to two full houses at the Ma
iestic. Monday and Tuesday nights
December IL and 10 have been Sc
lected as the time for the p~resenta-
ton OF their next play.
crate than "All Aboard and the
Oriental touch adds considerably to
its attractiveness. There is a plot
throughout which abounds in hu-
morous situations, and provision IS
made for the ~iHterspersing OF songs
and dances in which the girls can be
seen at their best.
Phil 3. Merriam, the director. a
had the groupS rec
middle of last week, the younger
girls coming IN the atteri1ooi 80
the older girls and fellows, together
with the principals, report at night
for the rehearsals. Tickets are now
being printed and will soon be placed
on sale, all taking part having them
to dispose of.
The play will be in two acts and
will no doubt be the largest and
most elaborate musical comedy ever
attempted by local talent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
tn Dance at Parish House.

The teachers of the Sunday school
of st. Peters Episcopal church will
hold their first dance not only of the
season but the first dance ever held
under their auspices in the Parish
House in Rector street on this COM
ing Friday night. Tickets have been
put in the hands of the committee
and may be procured from them or
at the door of the Parish House on
on the eve of the dance. The music
will be supplied by Atkinson's or
chestra from New Brunswick and re-
freshments will be sold during the
evening. U. s. Garrison is chair
man OF the evening with Mrs. r. l..
Preston, Mrs. +. +. Chase, Mrs. U.
8. Garrison, Misses Mabel LeZerre,
Helen Achenberg. Eleanor Berry.
Ruth Shoe, Josephine Clark. Eleanor
Jones. Smith and Ella DeWorth. DIR.
Bedell. r. l.. Preston n +. Wheel
members of the committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
Auxiliary to Have Dance.

The Ladies Auxiliary or the
Brotherhood of Firemen and En-
ginemen. Nancy Lincoln Lodge. have
announced complete preparations
for their dance which takes place
tonight in Washington Hall. The
Sterling Six have been procured to
contribute an excellent evening of
music for the program of dances
which is to be quite informal. Pre-
liminary arrangements indicate that
the crowd occupying the floor will
be a large and congenial n but
that there will be room for others
who have postponed the purchasing
of their tickets until at the door of
the hall tonight. A particular fea-
ture of the evening will be the two
and a half dollar gold piece to be
given as a door prize. 1t is hoped
the dance will meet with the same
success that other occasions in the
past have known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
HEALTH DRIVE
STARTED HERE
In Connection With Anti-Tu
bercuIosis Campaign PuSh
Sale of Christmas Seals

An intensive health campaign was
started in the puolic schools Of the
city his morning under the super
vision of Miss Alice Mihlies. prim-
AIRY supervisor. in connection with
the snti-tubercuscsis activities
which viii be carried on here until
Christmas. The Anti-Tuberculosis
Association Of Middlesex County en-
listed the aid OF the school system,
where. it is thought much can be
done 10 further the health of the
community by teaching healthfulness
and cleanliness TO the young.
Posters emphasizing health rules,
have gone to all the schools this
/ morning and in the class rooms viii
be posted health rules and charts
\ furthcring the interest of clean Lv-
kng. Ma4ly of the posters come from
health organizations while others
have been made by the pupils them
selves. Large repiicas of the Christ
mas seals will also find their places
on the walls of each school room.
Miss Edna Ruddich, Crusade
secretary ST New Jersey will spend
the day in Perth Amboy, December
4, the afternoon of which she will
address the high school pupils.
The Crusade is a movement against
EQlStdSe ana HclttH lldl 10 III liAoNA
tuition in many of the schools of the
country and Miss Ruddich, having
pent much time in the work will
e a great factor in helping the
campaign here.
To wind up the school campaign,
on December IL, in tho high school
|~auditorium there will be moving
pictures health displays and talks
upon the subject. In the afternoon
the session will hold forth for the
third and fourth grade pupils and
an the night fifth grade pupils n
UP through the high school, will be
invited. Throughout the coming
two weeks, compositions will he
written in many of the grades, and
the work taken up in connection
with every subject possible. The
compositions, posters and other
work done for the movement will
he on display in the auditorium on
this date, and booths will also con-
tain Interesting exhibits on the
light against tuberculosis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
SONS OF ITALY FAVOR
ORGANIZATION WORK
TRENTON,

TRENTON. Nov. 2S:-More
Americanization activity was today
urged on the members of the Sons
of Italy by Chevalier Stefano Miele
of New York, national master of
the order. In his opening address
at the first business session of the
national convention of the order
nov in session here. Mr.. Miele urged
every member of the order to be-
come an American citizen. He also
proposed a one million dollar found
alton as a memorial to Caruso and
denounced the Ku Klux Khan as an
un-Ameriean organization deserving
suppression.
About two hundred and fifty del
egates from all sections of the coun-
try are in attendance at the conven-
ton which opened yesterday and
will continue through Wednesday. A
large parade and reception TO Am
bassador Rolando Ricci, who yester-
day came here to formally open the
convention, was held despite the
rain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
Plan for Coming Dance.

The Y. NJ. c. OF st. Peters Parish
held a special session last night in
the Parish House to plan for the
next dance of the series which they
have been holding each month in the
Parish House. The next will be a
carnival dance to be held Friday
night, December 20, in the week
intervening between Christmas and
New Years. The club have set the
dance for a most opportune time
when all of the young men and wo-
men will be home from the various
schools and it is expected that this
event will surpass II held so far.
Although a carnival dance it will not
be a masquerade. Tickets are out
and may be procured from William
Horley. Howard Baker, Robert Pys-
ter and Ronald Kleckner or any
other club members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
GIVE DEMONSTRATION n
OF CAMP FIRE WORK

The members of the Bemahgut
Camp Fire, the only Camp Fire IN
existence in this city or vicinity, gave
a remarkable demonstration of the
craft work of the fire at a mothers
meeting held at the home OF their
guardian, Mrs. George DietZ, OF
South Amboy, on last Friday after
noon. Few of the mothers were ac-
duainted with the knowledge that
this organization can impart tnrougn
its home, nature. health, camp ana
patriotic crafts to their daughters
The demonstration was presented IN
program form in rooms bright with
leaves and flowers artistically ar
ranged. and during the afternoon.
Mrs. Agassy, a former Camp Fire
guardian and previous child welfare
worker, spoke to the members on
The Adolescent Girl" The after
noon concluded with refreshments
prepared and served entirely by the
members of the Fire.
The arranged to DEM
onstrate the various crafts of the
Camp Fire institution follows:
Piano Solo-Belle Durham.
Poem (originaD, THANKSGIVING,
Mothers and Camp Fire."-Grace
McMurtree.
Story-Florence Larsen.
Candle Lighting Ceremony.
Folk Dance-Elizabeth Tymrak,
Evelyn Gunkel.
Pantomine Group.
First Aid Observation-Disclosures
line Wainwright.
Paper, The Meaning of the Wea-
Their Signals, Clouds, Winds and
|Temperature.'-Clara Faulkenstrom
India Legend-Esther Gilbert.
History of the Flag and Laws for
its Display.-Margaret Beechler.
Flag Salute.
star Spangled Banner.
Camp Fire Songs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
PERSONALS

Byron Durham returned to re-
sumo his duties at Pennington
Seminary today after spending tins
| Thanksgiving vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.. Dun
ham, of Elm street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hulse, Jr., and
children, of brighton avenue, were
the Thanksgiving Day and week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mande-
Vile C. Frost. of Rhinebeck, N. Y.
Miss Eva Sunley, of scranton
Pa, has returned after spending
several days with her aunt, Mrs
Elizabeth Thompson. of Rector
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hesser, of
Rector street, were in Pompton
Plains yesterday.
Miss Edna Saks and Frank Schl-
manuk, of Newark, we're guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shimanuk OF
Compton avenue, yesterday:
Gustav Waldman has joined the
navy and is now stationed at Hamp-
ton Reads. Va.
Miss Kathryn Herbert, of Great
Kills. l.. l., spent the week end
with her mother, Mrs. NJ. Herbert,
OF High street.
Miss Muriei Haney of Lewis
street, was the week end CUES: CT
Miss Dorothy Dawson, of Woodha-
ven. l.. /.
Mrs. John Murray returned toNher
home in Rector street Saturday from
the City Hospital where h was re-
Gently operated on for appendicitis.
Miss Ruth Thompson, of Long
Branch, spent the weekend with
NJ. and Mrs. Frank Martin, of
Brighton avenue
Irving Kipp, formerly of Madison
avenue, left Saturday to join Mrs.
Kipp and his mother in Newark,
from where they left to make their
permanent home in indianapolis.
Mrs. s. G.. Garretson, of Rector
street, entertained Mrs. Thomas
Thompson and daughter, Genevieve,
Of Newark, Saturday.
Mrs. Adrian Johnson and her
niece, Miss Matte Mortimer, of
South First street, were the Thanks
giving Day guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard johnson, of New Bruins
wick.
Harold Bohnsack, a student at
the Theodore Roosevelt Military
Academy at West Englewood, has
returned to his studies after spend
ing the holiday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Bohnsack of
jefferson street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
ARMY FIRES ITS J|Nx,
0NE-EYED MULE MASCOT

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S-Jinx, the
stubborn one-eyed mule. the West
Point cadets borrowed from the
Fort Slocum remount station, for a
football mascot, has been fired
kicked out.
Braying his dissatisfaction Jinx
started on his homeward journey
without . whisp of hay or a single
oat. He blinked his good right eye,
and made q move 10 project his rear
hoofs in the general direction of two
cadet muleteers, but they antici-
pated him.
If Jinx Che was named after the
game) had won Saturdays game,
he would have been paraded
through the ball room of q swell
hotel, and put up for the night in
u commodious hay-illed, oak-lined
stall on the roof. The port eye of
the mule is sightless and the navy
touchdown followed a plunge
through the left end of the army
line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
MORE BIG RETURNS COME
IN FOR THE RED CROSS

More hope of reaching the goal of
1900 memberships in the Red Cross
roll call for 1922 which ended ofi-
cially here last week, with
the returns being made slowly by the
plants of the city. Several tardy
contributions of considerable size
come in from day to day. and S3OS.27
have been added to the cause since
Saturday, coming from the following
sources:
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co, through
G.. II. Fox, $3.50: Barber Asphalt
Paving CO.. through A. j. Hollenbock
an additional $3.50; General BAKE
lite Co, through T.. j. Parker, Jrr
500, C-heesbrough Manufacturing
Co. through A. c. Walker, s65.27;
Henry Maurer &c Son. through John
Pfeiffer. s25; National Fire Proohng
Co, through Edward IL. Koyen. 500
Another contribution of So came
through the district canvas depart
ment and IS from the National AS
ISOLATION of Stationary Engineers
Corliss No. 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
EXAMINATIONS
FOR POLICEMEN
Mayor Wilson Announces
System of Selecting New
Officers May Add 8 or 10

Owing TO the large number of
! applications received by Mayor
| William c. Wilson for appointment
on the local police force the mayor
| has decided to hold an examination
among these applicants in order to
decide which ones shall be added to
the department
This announcement was mad by
the mayor this morning and comes
ms the result of long consideration OF
the matter. Arrangements VIII be
made TO secure the use of one or
more public school classrooms on
Saturday. December 10, on whicn
day the mental examinations Will De
conducted. The physical examina-
tions of the applicants Will be con-
Quoted at the office OF the city pny-
sician. DIR. George w. Fishian, by
appointment. =.
Mayor Wilson this morning said
hat he believed the use of exami-
nations in determining who shal be
added to the police force is the only
method by which all can have a fair
chance. He pointed out that there
are in his Office 200 or more appli-
cations from men who believe them
selves to be fitted for the position
of n policeman and are anxious to
secure an appointment. 1t is likely
that between eight and ten new
members will be added to the force
before the first of the year. the
mayor said.
A pclicewoman will be included
in those who will be appointed by
The uayor next month, he having
made the promise before his election
last year that his first police ap-
pointment would be of a woman.
The eight or ten new officers Will
be the first named by Mayor Wilson
during his term.
In explaining his decision to con-
duct an examination of all applica-
lions, Mayor Wilson this morning
said:
II have come to the conclusion
that in order to play fair with all
of the applicants, all of whom are
nv friends. / believe the only practi-
cal thing to do is hold an examina-
ton wherein each man can show his
merits. The examination which
they will be called upon to pass will
be along tie same lines as used
by former Mayor Ferd Garretson.
Those most fitted for the position of
police officer, as shown by the re-
suits of the physician and mental
examination. Will lilth icNNiNo IN
appointments"
The questions which the appli-
cants must answer in the examina-
ton will be prepared by a bi-parti-
san board and sealed in an envelope
which will not be opened until the
day of the examination. This en-
velope will be opened when the ap-
plicants have assembled in the
school and are ready to answer the
questions.
BY resorting to this method, the
mayo points out. the men most
suited to the position will not only
be shown by the examinations but
politics will NOT play the important
part it has in former appointments
when the examinations are not used.
I'm resorting to this method of
selecting new officers / am endeav-
oring to get as members of the
police force the most competent men
available, irregardless of politics."
Mayor Wilson said.
, The mayor said he does not know
as yet exactly how many new mem
bers he will appoint following the
examinations. p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
sLEET STORM
IN NEW ENGLAND
Heavy Snow Falls Reported
Much Damage Done by
Two Day Storm

BOSTON, Nov. 2S.-New England
was glazed over or melting out to-
day ana it's transportation II wire
services were interrupted after a
storm OF sleet, snow and rain that
fell from time to time in the past
two days. A thaw set in this morn
ing, opening switches frozen yer
during the night, and making pos
sible improved trafnc conditions.
Heavy falls of snow we're report
ed in M rthern New England. fifteen
inches being reported at Portsmouth.
N. III. Wires were down between
many portions. To the south of this
city the precipitation was of rain
and sleet for the most part.
Roads in the suburbs were lit
tered with limbs OF trees. which had
snapped under tne weight of their
icy coating. Street car service was
stopped entirely on some lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
CASES TO Be HEARD
IN COURT WEDNESDAY

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. Is
The following cases are scheduled
10 come before Judge Worrell Noun
tain. Wednesday OF this week:
American Trading & Importing
SCorporatiJn. represented by cDe
mott q Enright against Albert Leon
represented by Leo Goldberger.
Rose Nachamkis. trading as Perth
sAmboy Biscuit Company. represent
I'D BY William Newcom against
Goldsmith. represented by
Wight. Wight & Golenbock.
Suczanna Hudlka, represented by
Icharles X Seaman, Jr., against John
|Iipozk. represented by Wight, Wight
Is Goicnboek.
Marie Montecalvo, represented by
EJoha +. Toolan against Maurice
Kahl. represented by Jacob II.
se.der.
m Scarantino. represented by
Kinans, against Raritan River
kpmpany. represented by Ed
Smith.
prosz, represented by ia
arkus, against First Hun
enefit Society of Keasbey
by Leo S. L~owenkopf.
PSF. represented by Jacot
AGAINST Metropolitan Life
Company. represented by
English.
III Cooperative Company
>1nted by Frank G.. Turner
ast George r. Eden. represented
b august c. Streitwolf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
new JERSEY CONGRESSMAN
SEE RQNYON As NOMINEE
Continued from page -

There have been numerous indica-
tions recently. i. is pointed out by
Jersey politicians in Washington
that Senator Runyon Is very strong
all over the state, particularly IN
Middiesex and South Jersey coun-
ties; in Passaic county and the
northwest counties also. Most OF
Mackay's strength appears to be in
Essex, Hudson and Bergen counties
which, judging from the figures or
recent elections will be insufficient
to offset the lead Runyon VIII get
from outside this thickly populated
center.
Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen
is taking no part in the political
chickering's preliminary to the guber-
Material nominations and will take
none. Unlike Senator Edge. he has
since coming to the senate taken no
prominent part in any of the political
contests in the state. He will be a
candidate for reelection to the Unit
ed States senate next year and will
devote all of his energies to that
contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
BRYON u. R. DUMHAM
HON0RED AT PART

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ii. Durham,
of Elm street, entertained at a de-
lightful party on Saturday night In
honor of their eldest son. Captain
Byron v. r. Durham, of the PEN
ming Seminary football team, who
was home for the Thanksgiving va
cation. Several of the guests con-
tributed musical numbers, both in
strumental and vocal, to the enjoy
able evening. Refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by
Mrs. Schuyler Pew and Mrs. E. v.
r. Sofield at IL o'clock.
Among the thirty-five guests. be-
sides those from this city, were a
number from South Amboy. Me-
tuchen, South River, Elizabeth and
Railway.