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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-14
SUSPECT F|REBUG
N$290,0(0BLAZE
Pennsylvania Coal Town
Loses Fifteen Buildings.
Incendiarism Blamed.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEARFIELD. Pa. January IL
Fires believed to have been of incen
diary origin today destroyed fifteen
buildings in the business section o.
MADEIRA. a thriving town in the btu
minous coal district, with a loss estI
mated at So50,00o.
Fire companies were summoned
from Clearfield. Houtzdale. osceolt
and PhillipsburE. but when it was
found they could make no headwat
against the flames dynamite crews
from nearby mines were called TO tn"
scene and blew up number OF build
ing in the path of the flames.
Among the buildings destroyed wa
that occupied by the MADEIRA Time.
two moving picture theaters and tho
Hilman Hotel.
Railroad men reported that just be-
fore the fire was discovered they saw
two men running from one OF tn"
buildings, which soon afterward burst
into flames. a determined erort -
being made to run down the supposed
firebugs.
Three persons were hurt, including
a bystander, who was struck by ny :
ing piece of masonry after dynamlt"
blast,
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Deaths Reported.

The following deat this have been reported to
the health department within the last twenty
Enla G. Hoffman. Is. the Iowa apartment.
Ida May Benham. %. e04 an st: s.w.
John r. Ober. 81. 1900 G st. ne.
Elizabeth A. Roger, -. 2229 Prout st. Sc:
Joseph N. Graner. 40, Emergency Hospital.
Mary Is. Brown. 81, Georgetown University
Hospital.
Lucille NJ. Ehling. "A. 1705 I'd st. ne.
Thomas Boyle. 65. 1852 Conduit road.
Olive Davis, 1 day, Garfield Hospital.
Ignatius Riley. 81, Wylie court.
James Ellington. 30. Stoddard Baptist Home.
Kate Smith, 49, Columbia Hospital.
William Henry Bradford, -, S15 18th ne.
Mabel Wilson, 13. 1918 Hope ave. Sc.
Rachel Scrugs. 81. 1915 18th ST.:
Jessie Jessup. .. Children's Hospital.
Infant of Robert and Ethel Hanson. days.
N st. s,w.
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STONE PLACED ON GRAVE.
Gift of Panama Children to Late
Theodore Roosevelt.

OYSTER BAY. n. Y. January IA
A slab of limestone taken from tbs
Culetra Cut on the Panama Cana
has been placed beside. the. grave OF
Theodore Roosevelt. who brought
about the building of that waterway
The stone, cut from spot sixty feet
above where President Roosevelt,
made an address in 1906. was pre-:
scented by 1.-The Canal Zone Children
1t was placed beside the grave OF
the former president by Henry J
,Grieser, a swimming director at Bal
boa, and the ceremonies were attend
ed by the Roosevelt family and school
children of Oyster Bay.
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Dancing Banned;
Colds Must Be in
Rooms BY I PM

BETHANY, w. Va. January
14.-DancinY at Bethany College
il banned. under a rule made
public today by Omcials OF the
Institution. Another rule in
forms cO-eds that they must be
In the dormit0ry BY : O'Clock
each night.
The new dancing regulation.
In addition to placing the ban
on dancing between girls and
boya, also prohibits girl stu
dents from dancing together, ~
well rs boys.
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BRINGING STATUE TO U. S.

The suffrage statue of Susan B. An
thony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, to be placed in the
rotunda of the Capitol. is now being
brought to this country by the Ameri-
can sculptor. Mrs. Adelaide John
son, who recently completed the me
mortal in her studio at Carrara, Italy
Mrs. johnson will arrive in New York
next Thursday. A committee of suf-
fragists will welcome her at the dock
and act as a guard of honor during
the unloading of the statue.
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30,553,509 IN BRAZIL.

The population of Brazil is now
30.553. 500, or more than e-fourth
that Of the United States, the Bra
lillian embassy announced vest erday.
The population of the federal district.
including the city of Rio de Janeiro.
is given as 1,130.0S0. slightly less
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WILL DROP 30 CLERKS.

About thirty temporary clerks in
the passport division of the State De-
partment are to be dropped from the
rolls of the department in compliance
with the requirements of the civil
service law. :.
During the. war about $50 clerks
were added to the force of that divi-
sion without regard to the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
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Births Reported.

The following births have BEEN reported e
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Cuthbert s. and Leila Speiden. girl.
Louie 3. and Dorothy Thompson. girl.
Charles and Alice Barbour. girl.
Merle and Frances A. Wheeler girl
Andrew and Anna Beverage. girl.
Purcell and Gertrude Carrick. boy.
William II. and Margaret Won Claim, boy.
Joseph and Annie Seri. boy.
William and Jermaine A. Crorp boz.
Charles n. and Ora A. Shumake, girl.
Rufus G. and Grace L Beavers. hoy.
Richard s. and Carrie l.. Coates. grl.
Charles c. and May V. Dorsey. girl.
Charles D. and Bessie Brown. boy
Frank and Ophelia TolsOn. boy.
George and Gertrude Tolson. hoy.
Edward and Bessie Gardner, boy.
Reginald g. and Nola Young. girl.
IAcius and Edna Wheeler. hoy.
Randolph and Rosetta Harris, girl.
James and Irene Anderson. boy.
Louis w. and Evelyn CAN'T. girl.
Tn LnO1an1 HdtSSS form er1y an
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other of Col. Harllee. Mr.. Dykaar
fshows portraits of Vice President Mar
shall and Miss Evans, the former n
notable work in marble.
Mr.. Zolnay is represented by two
photographs and models of war memo
rails LEILA MECHLIN.
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SHE KNEW HIM LIKE A.
OPEN BOOK.

Doctor-For greater security.
madam, do you wish to have your
husband x-rayed?
THANK you! For some time past
I'VE seen through him without much
difficulty"
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For COughs-Father Johns Medicine
heals the breathing passages.-Adver-
tiSement.
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Mrs. NJ. w. Bailey is the new county
treasurer of Pittsburgh county. Okla
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In England Miss" was formerly ap-
piled only to females under ten years
Of age.
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Highest Grade Wool Suits
for boys to IS years. Every
nev novelty style is shown
in checks. plaids and stylish
striped patterns. Finest of
workmanship and fit guar
anteed.
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bingham Dresses. of superior quail
ity cloth and in beautiful colorings.
New high-waisted styles with sash
at waist. 6 to IA years.
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Bis"Wrappy" Styles.
Belted Models and
Eur-trimmed Coats
of this seasons most
desirable cloths. in
black, brown, Picking.
navy, green, etc. So
garment this winters
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Girls Rib IN
bed and 0SC
Yam YES is and
Pants. with heavy
heeced lining. we'll
made and trimmed :
pants gusseted. Size
to 16 years.
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Springt ex U n / = n
Suits Of extra fine
quality yarn, with
heavy fleeing. well
made and trimmed.
nat lock seams: both
high and low neck
and long and half
sleeves; ankle pants.
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:; =: $19
els. in belted styles witt
novelty pockets. Made - expensive bolivia
velour. silvertone. broadslseA, etc.. in plain
brown. blue. green. tan. gray, etc. Sizes for v
and misses.
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20 dozen Madeira Hand Scaloped Embrorered Tea Nap
kns-sightly soiled Formerly $500 to $2675. Reduced
to $1,000, less 1870, dozen $1,000. go
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
NEW Y. M..H. A.
ACTION TAKEN
Competitive Designs to be
Sought for Building at Mad
ison Ave. & Jefferson st.

Building operations on the new Y.
M. II. A. which is to occupy the site
at the corner of Madison venue and
Jefferson street will soon be under
way as the result of an important
meeting of the board of directors
last night in the present Y. NJ. H. A.
building. 1t was decided at that time
to determine the architectural plans
for the new association building in a
competitive manner, these to be sub
mitted to a committee and the COM
mittee in turn to select the one most
suited to local needs.
The plans must include a gymna-
SUM, swimming pool, executive
Office, library and reading room, pool
and billiard ROOM, clubroom, game
room, classroom and auditorium.
The committee to receive the plans
is chairmaned by Isaac Alpern and
includes Morris Goldberger. MAJ
Gibian, David J.. Kaufman and J.
Philip Goldsmith. The idate on
which the plans are to be submitted
will be announced later.
The meeting of last night was an
enthusiastic one and several impor-
tant steps were discussed for the as
ISOLATION. Among the members pres
ent were Isaac Alpern, chairman;
Morris Goldberger, vice chairman;
DR.. Charles 1. Silk, Max Wurtzel,
Benjamin Goldberger, Max Gibian,
Rev. Eugene Kohen, Mrs. Isaac Es-
berg, Mrs. Meyer Leichtman, Mrs.
Eta Preninger, Miss Lillian Polko-
WITT and Miss Jennie Wedeen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
LEAGUE RESERVES RULING
ON BLOCKADE ISSUE

GENEVA. Sept. 27!!-(By The AS.
ISOLATED Press).-The assembly OIL
The a g of Nations reserved de-
cision on point as to whether the
council of the league shall Tx 'tne
date to apply the economic
as a weapon of the league against
nations breaking the Oh
merely to recommend the date wnen
the blockade shall be applied. Inc
assembly adopted a esolution OF the
blockade committee which supse-
auently is as follows:
1.-THE ~unilatral action of a deralt,
ing state cannot create a state OIL
war. 1t merely entities other mem
bers of the league to resort to acts
of war or to declare themselves In a
state of war with the
breaking state. 1t is the duty or eacn
member of the league to decide TOT
itself whether a breach a peen
committed. Fulfllment of their ou.
ties under article Is, is required OF
thu members of the league by eX-
pressed terms of the covenant. Ihey
cannot neglect them without a
breach of their treaty obligations.
All cases of breach of the covenant
should be referred to the council OF
the league as a matter of urgency as
the request of any member or the
league"
President Van Karnebeek an
nounced Cuba ratified the statute OF
the international court of justice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
WESTMINSTER GUILD
HAS PLEASING SUPPER

The Get-together supper OF the
Westminster Guild last night In the
chanel of the First Presbyterian
church in Rector street, with its de.
licious menu and interesting program
served its purpose to the fullest ex-
tent. Forty members and prospective
members were seated at the tables
brightly decorated in flowers and at
the conclusion of the evening the
prospective members had decided 10
become members and the members
had determined to assist in all OF
the big activities for the year.
Miss Edith Crowell sang several
selections following the supper. Mrs
Taylor, of Westfeld, guild secretary
of the Elizabeth Presbytery, gave an
inspiring talk on the work or the
guild chapters; Mrs. G. w. Tyrrell,
president of the Foreign Missionary
Society. spoke on missionary work,
and Rev. Frederick d. Niedermeyer,
pastor of the church, after severd
humorous remarks advocated the
ersonal touch in the society for the
approaching year.
Mrs. Theodore Degenring, of Ellz-
abeth, the guilds first president, also
spoke as did Mrs. Adrian Lyon, an
honorary member of the society. The
president, Mrs. George Shurts, pre-
sided over the evenings program fol
which enjoyable arrangements she
was responsible. -,
The first meeting Of the guild VIII
be a Joint meeting with the othei
mission societies of the church or
next Tuesday afternoon in the chape,
in celebration of the birthday of the
church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
LAST H0N0RS
FOR SOLDIER
Private Einguegrain Laid to
Rest -Ex- Service Men At
tend Military Funeral

Private Benjamin Joseph Eingue-
grain of Company II, 147th Infantry
vas laid to rest with military honors
in the Holy Rosary cemetery this
morning following a solemn requiem
mass at the Church of Our Lady Oh
the Most Holy Rosary at 10 O'Clock.
Rev. Columbino Galassi, pastor OF
the church, conducted the mass.
Members of the American Legion n
the Army and Navy Union, together
with a firing squad from Camp Rarl-
tan acted as an escort from the FUN
eral parlors of James j. Flynn In
East venue to the church and to
the cemetery. Members of both the
Legion and the Army and Navy Un-
ion acted as bearers.
At the cemetery both the service
| Of each organization was carried u
Quarter Master Louis deb. Watson
of Thomas F. Toolan Garrison, act
ing as commander. conducted the
services of the Army and Navy I'm
ion and Vice Commander Holgei
Holm acting as commander, assisted
by Chaplain Earl Barnes, of Perth
| Amboy Post, conducted the ritual OF
the American Legion at the grave
This was concluded with the firing
squad from Camp Raritan firing
| three volleys ove the open grave
and Bugler Michael Yuro of the
Army and Navy Union. sounding
taps.
Floral tributes were furnished by
the city and by both organizations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
Hold Mission Session

Although several porch parties
have been held by the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of Simp-
son NJ. f. church to continue thelr
activities in a mild way during the
summer, their meeting Of last night
formally opened the season of 1921
22. over n hundred members
were present to listen to the musical
program of instrumental and vocal
numbers which had been so careful
ly prepaid by Mrs. William VanPelt
and her assisting committee. Mrs
K. ID. Thorpe and Miss Gladys Peck
entertained with a piano duet; Mrs
Thomas Christopher sang several
soprano solos, Mrs. Violet Lund gave
a reading, Philip Hart gave a piano
solo, Mrs. j. A. Brimlow also sang
several soprano solos, Irwin Kip
gave a tenor solo and the program
concluded with a piano solo by Miss
Gladys Peck. The business session
was directly followed by the serving
of refreshments and the hour of So
ciabilfty which always characterlzes
these meetings of the society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
STATE PRIMARY ELECTION
HOLDS LITTLE INTEREST

TRENTON, Sept. 27-Contests
for the assembly in eight counties
furnished principal interest in the
New Jersey primaries today. There
was comparatively little interest
generally, however, for at the OH
year election In November the only
state Offices are for senate and as
sembly.
The counties in which assembly
contests were waged are: Hudson,
Essex, Ocean, Bergen, Cape May.
Camden, Middlesex and Hunterdon'
In Ocean county Mrs. Joseph
Thompson was a candidate for the
Republican nomination for the as
sembly. In a number of counties
there were contests for minor Of
fees.
No problems of state importance
were involved, but as the Demo-
cratic and Republican state conven-
| tons to be held October 4, 1t is ex-
pected the prohibition question Will
come up.
The polls opened at 7 a. m. and
| close at s o'clock tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
WOMEN CAPTAIN
FIVE ~" TEAMS
ORGANIZATION for Annual
Membership Drive About
Complete Meet Monday

The five captains who will head
the women's organization in the an
nual Y. NJ. c. A. membership drive
have been selected and they are now
completing their lists of
These captains are: Mrs. Jeanne M.
Howell, who will work among n
women members; Miss Virginia
How. whose team will seek members
in the grammar school and nrst
wear high school; Miss Ruth Macan
and MISS Frances Hance, captains OF
the young women's evening class
teams: Miss Lille Bjork, whose
| team will work among the older
| high school girls. The complete
| lists of workers must be turned IN
| Monday night at a meeting OF all OIL
1.-The team captains.
There are now seventeen teams IN
| all which will participate In the
campaign, this being the largest OF,
ganization ever used in an annuai
| membership drive. There are Ten
mems teams, two boys teams anu
five representing women's divlsioa.
The two organizations will work
separately, however, the women
seeking only women members, whlie
the men will confine heir work 10
the men of the city.
The meeting on Monday night VIII
likely be the last session or the cap
tains prior to the opening or Tue
campaign on Monday night, OCTOBER
10. A supper will be served the
workers at that time. assignment
cards will be distributed and the &C
tual work of securing new m
and renewals will be launched.
George w. Sharp, Jr, is the gen
eral chairman of this years drive
The women's organization has as iIs
chairman Mrs. Irving ]. Reimers. nc
definite goal has been set as yet py
either the men or women, out tnis
will be decided upon Monday night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
COM MUNITY HOUSE
FUTURE AT STAKE

The future of the Community
House which began its existence
some three years ago in tombstone
street is still at stake and discussion
as to whether it will continue to ex-
list and how it will exist has filled
many a meeting of the Community
Association. Several plans were pro-
posed for its continuances at the
meeting of the association of yester-
day afternoon and several commit
tees were appointed by the chairman
to try them out.
In the first place it has been decid-
ed to rent the rooms in the house
which have been kept for emergen-
cies and for welfare workers, out as
dormitories to young women OF the
city. There are three rooms and
each include light. heat and kitchen
privileges. Four girls could be cas-
lily accommodated in them so any girl
who would like to enjoy the benefits
of the community house has but to
apply to Mrs. Adrian Lyon. the presi-
dent or at the home after z O'Clock
each evening to see or rent the
rooms.
Secondly, the clubs meeting there
each week have been requested te
pay a certain mount for the prlvl'
lege of a meeting place and the
board of health and library board
are to be asked to cooperate in thu
matter of the clinic and the branch
library. The lease of the house il
about to expire and the women have
decided to ask for another lease
this n to be for six months only
The committees appointed yester'
day to help work out the new plan:
fA1l1ry, (tnrnnlittnn m monf will
clubs, Mrs. Jack Klein and Mrs. c
C. Baldwin; committee to interview
board of health, Miss Rose McCor
mick; committee on library, Mrs
| Jack Klein and Mrs. c. c. Baldwin
| house committee, Mrs. Nathanie
| Pierce and Mrs. Richard White.
The matter of Community House
finances will also be taken up will
| the association members and Mrs
Jesse Seaman, Mrs. John Sofield
Mrs. Emil Roose, Miss Anne Nee
and Mrs. John Kelly will as a com
mittee conduct a quiet campaign FOL
| assistance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
RUSSIA DEMOBIL|zING,
LEON TROTSKY SAYS

MOSCOW, Sept. 27-Leon Trot-
sky. Soviet war minister, addressed
nearly 10000 troops in Red Square
gathered to honor the graduating
class of fifty men from the General
staff school. Trotsky was received
enthusiastically despite a rain storm
He said: There are two fronts
now, but it is too early to change
our weapons for peace implements.
The famine has given u opponents
pleasure. France intends to array
Poland and Roumania against us.
We want to make concessions Tor
we want to live peacefully.
1--WE are not mobilizing as report
ed, but demobiliZing. But let those
threatening US come and see the re-
trograd and MOSCOW garrisons. we
believe everything should be done
to avoid war, but we are ready TO
defend ourselves
Trotsky wore a khiki UNIFORM
can similar to that worn by the
English. The soldiers were ex-
tremely young, some of the band
musicians were under sixteen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
CLUB PLANS
Halloween PARTY

An old time Halloween party for
October 81 is the plan of the enter
tainment committee of the Raritan
Yacht Club. 1t is intended to put
the details of the affair into the
hands of a number of the younger
men of the club with instructions to
dig up all the old time games which
feature such parties.l Apple bobbing,
various eating contests. grinn1ng
jack O. lanterns, all will be on hand.
The party will not be a bal
masque. Members of the club and
their friends are expected to attend
in clothing suitable for participation
in games calling for action and
plenty of it, according to Chairman
stephen F. Somogyi's present outline
of the festivities. OF course dancing
will hold forth at the close of the
games and the refreshments will be
in keeping with the occasion.
For November IL, Armistice Day,
the entertainment committee plans
for a smoker and entertainment to
be held in the yacht club assembly
room. Twelve entertainers have been
booked for this event, the most pre-
tentious ever planned by the local
club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
FOR AGED
TO MOVE SOON
Inmates to be Transferred
Monday to New Home in
Rector Street

The location of the Home for the
Aged will be permanently changed
from its headquarters of long stand
ing in High street, to the new home
in Rector street next Monday, ac-
cording to information given out TINS
morning by Rev. w. Northey Jones,
president Of the directors. All OF
the inmates of the present home
will move into the new home at TINS
time.
The new home in Rector street,
which at one time was h home Oh
Mrs. Margaret Cinai, has, since It's
purchase by the directors in h
early part of last fall, been remodel
ed and renovated completely so that
it is now in spick and span condi-
ton for its new occupants. AS n
number of rooms it includes is larg-
err than the former home and the
rooms are bigger, the number or
occupants permitted in the home
will be increased accordingly.
Several applications have been re-
ceived for admission and these were
presented at a meeting OF the dlrec-
tors last night in the Parish House
and finally turned over to Mrs. Adj
rian Johnson, chairman of the ad-
mission committee for investigation.
A letter has been sent out to the
various churches and church socie-
ties In the city asking them to CO.
operate in the furnishing of the
rooms which the directors have not
enough furniture from the old home.
Societies in both the Simpson M. e.
church and st. Peters Episcopal
churches have consented to each fur
nish a room and other societies are
| expected to cooperate with the d.
| rectors within the next two weeks.
The Home has had its headquar-
| ters in High street for nearly nine
| years and the change to Rector
street will mark a new era for the
| inmates and directors. William Nc
| Cullough, of South First street, is
| now the owner of the present Home
| for the Aged property in High street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
Attend State Rally

Eight members of Perth Amboy
Review No. 81, the Women's Bene-
fit Association of the Maccabees, at
tended the state rally in Jersey City
last night, and all were justly proud
OF the part taken by their Comman-
der Clara Nelson as state lieuten-
ant commander of the evening.
Three hundred delegates present
from all parts of New Jersey were
enjoyably entertained after the
meeting.
The next state convention will be
held in Newark on December 8 and
the Supreme Commander Miss Bina
M. West, of Port Huron, Mich, Will
be the guest of honor. AS this will
mark her first appearance in New
Jersey, the convention will be no
doubt one of the largest ever held
in the state. A report of this con-
vention and the n held last night
will be given by the commander at
the next meeting of the review on
Wednesday night, october S. in Red
| Mems hall.