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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Y, NJ. G.. A. LEADERS CLUB TO
HAVE PAN CAKE SUPPER

The Leaders Club, an informal or
g~anization at the Y. NJ. G. A., whose
members are responsible in a great
measure for the C of the sew
eral activities of the association will
get together tomorrow night at $3.50
o'clock for a pan cake supper"
The men will cast aside all their
business dignity and will take part
in a well arranged program of which
games. music and talks will play
the important part.
The supper will be served by the
ladies' auxiliary of the "Y" and will
be followed by mass singing by the
entire club. Richard Hermsdorf and
Frank Foye will give a violin and
piano duet and, with the addition of
Sofers, and his banjo mandolin, will
form a trio that will entertain with
several numbers.
Secretary Walter II. War; and
Physical Director Schuyler Pew
will both give short addresses. A
solo by Burlington will be preceded
by the table game, Jenkins Up"
and will be followed by a ping pong
ball relay peanut race, pass the ring,
spinning the plate and going to
Paris.
Refreshments will be served later
in the evening and the last speaker
will be President ellis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
SOUTH AMBOY SPORTS

SOUTH AMBOY, March Is
Saint Mary's high school will send
athletes to New Brunswick for the
coming meet at Rutgers. This is
the first time in the history of the
school that entrants will be sent to
a field meet.
Among the men who are training
are Tom Kennedy, Fftzmorris, Mo-
ran. Delaney and Meecham.
The Saints will have a baseball
team this year and will try for
county and state honors. One of
their mainstays will be Kennedy.
Kennedy last year played with the
p. r.. r. team of this city and with
other senior teams throughout the
county. Kennedy will do most of
the twirling for the locals.
Secretary Nell of the local Y. NJ.
c. A.. will call a conference of the
men interested in baseball within
the next few days. Mr., Nell hopes
to put out the same high class base
ball team this year as the Y. has
had representing it on the basket
ball court the past eason There
are some mighty good men in the
local Y. and the secretary will make
an effort TO line them up in time for
The coming summe season.
Reports from the spring train
ing camps in the south bring mighty
good reports of the work being done
by Jesse" James of local baseball
fame. Jesse" was one of the lead
ing figures in local diamond circles
last year and is with the st. Louis
Nationals in spring training. 1t is
also certain that James will be held
by this team. although it is not like
ly that he will be given a regular
birth at the present time. He stands
cut head and shoulders above the
other recruits doing excellent work
at the bat.
According to the st. Louis base
ball writers he is the find of the
season"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Plan for Flower Social

The Martha Washington Club
completed arrangements for a
flower social to be held in the Slav-
ish hall on the night of Easter Sun
day. last night at their meeting in
the Community house in tombstone
street. The committees were ap-
pointed and invitations will be dis
tributed among their friends all dur
ing this week. Sam Tonghine's
Sterling six piece orchestra has
been secured to furnish the music
for the occasion and everyone will
be welcome whether they receive an
invitation or not.
The girls have completed their
first aid lesson given them each week
by Mrs. Mabel Fales and final ex-
aminations will be held at the next
regular meeting. Monday night, in
the Community house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
CITY BRIEFS

Arrangements have been made
BIZ Violet Rebekah Lodge, No. Sc,
odd Fellows, for a social time to
follow the meeting of the lodge to-
morrow night at Odd Fellows hall.
The business session will be called
at 1880 o'clock and the social ses-
sion at $3.50 o'clock. There will be
cards and refreshments will be
served. The affair will be for the
members and their families.
Marriage licenses have been
Jose Baskus and Caferina F'ernan-
des. Joe Scarantino and Anna Ellen
Brown.
State President Fletcher F'ritts,
of Dover, with State Secretary Ed
gar 7. Reed. of this city, and other
members of the official staff of the
state president will visit Perth AM
boy Lodge No. 7S4. b. P. o. E., at
the club house tonight. Plans have
been made for a reception to the
members of the state association.
There will be an initiation of can
didates at this time and a collation.
will follow the meeting. Exalted
Ruler George j. Miller, who goes
out of Office next month is expecting
to welcome a large number of men,
bers of the lodge. together with
many visitors from out of town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO
ENFORCE DRY" LAWS
[By Evening News Correspondent.

IBy Evening News Co~rrespondent.1
TRENTON. March 15.-Speaker
Hobart of the assembly, this after
noon named Republican Leader
Rowland of Camden. and Assembly
men Guthrie. Mercer. and Nelson of
Hudson, as the House members of
the committee authorized to inves-
tigate the coal situation as it relates
to this state. The senate and House
in joint session today reelected JOS
hua T.. Borton of Burlington county
as state director of railroads. The
position is an honorary one
Without a ripple, the anti -saloon
leagues prohibition enforcement bill
went through the House of Assembly
in its amended form and now goes
to Governor Edwards for his consid-
Grafton. The measure vas expected
to be attacked in the House with
amendments which would permit the
operation of the beer ruling under
its provisions, but Assemblyman FL
lott of Essex, who was quoted in
the newspapers. last week as rapidly
to offer an amendment along this
line was not present and none of
the few wet assemblymen present
made a move.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
MISS HOFFMAN TO SING
IN BENEFIT OPERA HERE

With Miss Grace Hoffman. sopra-
no. as soloist and the other leading
parts taken by Metropolitan opera
stars, the production of the opera
"Rigoletto" to be given at the Ma
jestic theatre Thursday night,
April IS. promises to be one of the
best musical shows heard in this
city this season. The opera will be
given under the auspices of the
Church of Our Lady Of the Most
Holy Rosary. OF which Rev. Column
bino Galassi is the pastor.
From the reports of the sale of
tickets many have been sold so far
and those who have not as yet Sc
cured theirs can do SO by calling at
the Palisi store in Smith street or
at the church rectory. This produc-
tion will be given here for the first
time and lovers of opera will have
an opportunity to hear some high
class music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
APPOINTMENTS MADE At 4
M. E. CONFERENCE
TRy Eyenint New. cOrrespondsnt-l

ASBURY PARK. March 15:-
The eighty-fifth session of the New
Jersey Methodist Episcopal confer
enc over which Bishop Berry, of
Philadelphia, presided came to a
close yesterday with the reading of
the appointments of the ministers
for the next FEAR. The shifting of
pastorates was upon an unparalleled
scale. These changes affect mostly
the larger towns and cities of the
conference. Many of the pastors Of
the smaller charges have been re-
turned.
Among the appointments in the
New Brunswick district are: Cliff
wood, j. S. Smallwood; Keyport,
Calvary, A. c. brady, st. Johns, A..
L. Iszard; Matawan, Z. f. Reed;
Morganville. ]. f. Heilerman; New
Brunswick. First, G. r. Van Hook.
Pitman, L. NJ. Cloud, st. James, p.
r. Conner: Old Bridge circuit. w. l..
Greer; Sayreville. ]. L. Sechrist:
South River, j. Z. Shaw; Milltowp
t. S. Hammond; South Amboy, q
w. Abel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
CLARA HAMON ON STAND
IN BIG MURDER CASE

ARDMORE. Okla. March Isl
Clara Hamon, charged with the
murder of Jake L. Hamon, took the
witness stand in her trial here to-
day.
The defendant was composed and
spoke in a we'll controlled voice.
She said she was twenty-nine years
old, she said she had known MI.
Hamon for many years, l don't
know how many; ever since l was a
school girl in Lawton."
The defendants voice broke as
she told that Hamon cursed her on
the evening he was shot, and tears
came into her eyes. Her voice
dropped low and she said:
He was drunken and crazier than
he ever had been in all the years 1
had known him."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Phone to Censor Movies

PITTSBURGH. March 15.-The
Pennsylvania Board of Moving Pic
ture Censors in session yesterday at
Philadelphia, employed the tele-
phone to censor a picture in Pitts
burgh. A movie" billed by a Pitts
burg theatre for Monday had not
been passed by the board and in or
der that the show might be held
it was decided TO do the c~ensoring
by telephone. A circuit was set up
from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and
duplicate films were displayed al
both points. AS the picture was CEN
sored in Philadelphia the changes
desired were telephoned to Pitts
burgh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15

A special meeting of the Enter
tainment Committee, the House
Committee, the Glee Club, the De-
batting teams and the Athletic Com
mittee of the Y. NJ. II. A. will be
held tonight in that building and all
members representing these COM
attend.
TIE board of directors of the Y.
NJ. H.. A. will also meet in their club
rooms in the building tonight.
There will be no gymnasium class
es for the seniors. ediations OF
juniors of the Y. NJ. II. A. tomorrow
night as the auditorium will be used
for other purposes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Probe Mans Strange Death

WARSAW, Ind, March ia
coroner's investigation to be held at
Bourbon. Ind. nea here today dnto
the death Saturday night OF a youth
about twenty years old. found in a
dying condition lear a railroad
crossing. twelve miles from Warsaw
is Expected shed some light on a
strange case involving doubles"
It was al first believed the young
man had been struck by a train. but
investigation is said to have disclos-
ed the fact that he had been beaten
TO death in a shack nearby.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
To Attend Big Smoker

New Brunswick Forest No. -,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon. of which
there are a number Of members in
this city. have completed arrange
nents for a monster smoker to be
held IN the armory at Kew Bruins
wick tomorrow night. A large dele
the affair, most of whom will travel
over by automobile. The committee
il charge of the arrangements have
promised an elaborate program OF
vocal and instrumental music and
there wi be lots of smokes and
plenty of eats to follow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
RAILROAD MEN
REJECT WAGES
Conference Regarding Wage
Reductions Held Between
Men and Officials on N.Y.C.

NEW YORK. March 15-Repre-
sentatives Of common labor employ
ed BY the New York Central rail-
road today promptly rejected the
wage cuts proposed by the road,
and declined to JOIN in a joint re-
aues< to the railroad labor board to
reject the matter. Thereupon OIL
Gals of the road notified the men
The reductions would become effec-
tive April l. in any event
In fatty rejecting the proposed
wage cut, amounting to seventeen
and one half to twenty per cent
and ~efecting $4,000 TO 10000 un-
skilled workers, twenty nine b
representatives declared they did
not believe the reduction JUSTIFIED.
The labor meE assert the next
move was up to the road. They de-
cIared that If the cuts did become
effective April 1 labor would then
appeal to the federal board.
NEW YORK. March 15.-Repre-
sentatives of unskilled workmen EN-
ployed by the New York Central
railroad today met officials of h
road for a conference regarding
wage reduction proposals submitted
to workers last week. Anthony j.
SDdlI. SDOAtSIldh LII AAAaA4ASAAHASN
of railway employees and railway
shop laborers, said before the con-
ference that an assignment would
probably be requested of the rail-
road officials in order that a direct
answer might be prepared. He said
his organization had not had time
TO get in touch with all its members
and therefore their case was not in
proper shape.
Union representatives of employees
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western were expected to meet with
officials of that road to discuss pro-
posed wage reductions.
Management of the New York
and Long Branch railroad called a
meeting with representatives of its
employees today to submit to them
a wage revision proposal similar to
that made by the New York Central.
Several hundred men will be affec-
ted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
MANY, ARRESTED HERE
IN ROBBERY CLEAN UP
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Continued from page -
egram was from her son in Leech-
burg Pa, and requested a suitcase
be sent to that place. The local po-
lice Immediately notified the Penn
sylvania authorities and the boys
have been held for extradition.
Another Robber Arrested
Last night Patrolman William
Peterson arrested John Kondas,
twenty years old, of 754 Cortland
street on a breaking and entering
charge preferred by Michael Stumpf
of PA Hall This party
is being held pending an investiga-
ton of his case.
Three minors were arrested today
by Lieutenant Detectives Gutowski,
Muska and Murray on charges of
petty larceny made by Samuel Carp.
1t is expected that charges of en-
tering a school building will also
be made by the school authorities at
the hearing tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15

There will be a meeting of the
physical committee of the Y. NJ. c.
A. tonight at 1880 o'clock.
The leaders meeting will follow at
8 O'Clock and the gym work will con-
tinue to 10. All leaders are expect
ed to be out.
The leaders pancake supper will
be held tomorrow night at 6:30.
The new business mems volley ball
league will be formed Friday night.
All wishing to play may sign up at
that time.
A swimming meet Friday will de-
eide the abilities in the aquatic
sports between Bayonne, Newark
and Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
TONIGHT ENDS TIME
TO FILE INCOME TAX

Tonight at - o'clock ends the
time limit for the filing of income
tax returns. Those who have not
filed returns up to that time must
pay the penalty. The office of the
deputy collector in the postoffice
building will remain open until IL
O'Clock tonight to receive returns
and aid those who desire it in filing
out returns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Disturbances i'm Moscow

LONDON, March 15-Disturb-
are reported to be occurring
hourly in Moscow and the Soviet
authorities in rounding up sympa-
th1zers with the revolutionary move
ments, have massacred several hun
dred people with machine guns,
says a report to the Central News
today. A majority of the report re-
garding the situation in Moscow,
states conditions are most gloomy.
the dispatch adds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
STILLMAN DIVORCE SUIT
Indefinitely ADJOURNED

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, March Is.
Court proceedings incident to the
suit for absolute divorce brought by
James A. Stillman. president of the
National City bank, against his wife.
the former Fiji" Potter. were ad-
journed indefinitely today before
Supreme Court Justice Morschau-
ser.
John T. Brennan, of counsel for
Mrs. Stillman, told the justice that
counsel for both sides agreed to post
tone indefinitely arguments on an
application concerning examination
of Mr.. Stillmsn for purpose of as
c%ertaining his income relative to de-
termination of alimony and counsel
fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
News Peddlers Lectured

The two newspaper sellers from
Newark arrested by City Marshal
Burt Moore on Sunday afternoon,
charged with disturbing the Sabbath
by making unnecessary noise in SELL
ing their papers. were discharged
from custody last night with a severe
reprimand. after the complainant
withdrew his charge. Recorder
Pickersgill stated that it was too
bad the city marshal withdrew his
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Change Traffic DUTY.

Two traffic men have been as
signed to regular duty at the cor
ner of State and Smith streets. Pa
trolman Albert Mcdonald a been
returned to this post by Chief Ton
nesen, and is at present doing duty
at that corner from Z o'clock in the
morning until 3 o'clock in the af-
ternoon. James Egan recently APP
pointed to do duty at this corner
will continue to serve in the capaci-
ty of traffic officer. but is working
on the 3 o'clock afternoon to IL
o'clock night shift this week. The
two men will shift every week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Package Party Enjoyed

Miss Bessie F1elschman gave q
package party at Jacobsen's hall in
State street, last Sunday night. The
hall was prettily decorated for h
occasion with red. white and blue
streamers and brightly colored lam
terms. Miss Anna Siskind and Miss
jeanette Koch played several selec-
tons on the piano and Henry HEX
sch and Albert Klein entertained
with violin selections. The guests
merrily took part in the games and
dancing during the evening and at a
suitable hour the packages were dis
tributed by the hostess to conclude
the fun.
A buffet luncheon was served
shortly after 1880 o'clock. Among
the guests we're the Misses Rose
Wolfson, Anna Pavlovsky, Rebecca
Greenspan, Rose Wedeen, jeanette
Koch, Malva Mailer. Jennie Slams,
Esther Kramer, Anna Siskind,, Flor
ence Blum, Bessie Fleischman, of
this city; Elizabeth Rosenthal, Ethel
Alpine, of South Amboy, and Sylvia
Vogel, of T~ottenville: Messrs. Jacob
Bernstein. Abe Fine, Abe Goddard,
Sidney Weisman, Albert Klein, Nor
ris Wilmer, Joseph Mandel, Edward
Mailer. Thomas Hoy, Joseph Gott-
stein, Lewis and Gus Diamond, and
Henry Heksch and Mr.. and Mrs. Abb
raham Fleischman, of this city; Nell
son Mintz, of Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Party for Reroy Goldman

MISS d gave a sur
prise party for her nephew. Leroy
Goldman. at her home in Market
street. yesterday afternoon. in cele-
bration of his seventh birthday.
Dainty refreshments were served
and the guests enjoyed the games
arranged for the afternoon.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Goldman, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Goldman. Nettie Goldman, Sarah
June, Eleanor and Leroy Goldman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
DISORDER IN SILESIA;
GERMAN CAPTAIN SHOT

BERLIN. March 15.-Captain
Luschin, of the German plebiscite
lolice in Upper Silesia, was shot
Rhile riding with French and Brit
eh officers. said a dispatch to the
Vossische Zeitung. today from Koe-
nigschutte, Silesia.
-rmyAt Michalkowitz, a clash occur
red between plebiscite police and
Poles, during which several Poles
and two plebiscite officers were
killed and six plebiscite officers sew
nrely wounded,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Jumps from Brooklyn Bridge

NEW YORK, March 15:-An I'M
identified man, apparently fifty years
old. today jumped off the Brooklyn
bridge and was killed in striking the
water many feet below. A tug cast
a rope around the body and towed
it to the Brooklyn shore of the East
river.
Seeing the man fall with out
stretched arms the captain of the
tugboat headed toward 1t. The body
splashed into the water only a few
feet from the craft.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
OBITUARY
Mrs. Regina Hettiger.

Mrs. Regina Hettiger. eighty-one
years old, died last night at the
home of Mrs. John Jacon, 265 Lau-
RE street, with whom she resided.
She is survived by a son and daugh-
ter. Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning from the Church
of Our Lady of Hungary, at 10
o'clock. Interment will be in st.
Mary's cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Guild PostnoneS Meeting

Owing to the fact hat the Mems
Club of st. Peters Episcopal church
will hold a meeting in the Parish
House in Rector street tomorrow
night, the regular session of the
Junior Guild has been indefinitely
postponed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Car Burns. Five Die.

PUEBLO. Col, March 15.-Fiv.
persons were burned to death when
a rear Pullman a on the Denver
Sc Rio Grande railroad caught fire
early today between Pueblo and
Walsenpurg. The origin of the fire
was undetermined.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15

WASHINGTON, March l5.-Ihe
Chicago, Rock Island G. Pacific rail-
road company is to receive the first
partial payment of guarantee from
the government under the Winslow
act. The interstate commerce COM
mission today issued a certificate to
the secretary of the treasury for the
payment of s6.000.000 to that COM
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Miss warter Makes Hit in South.

Perth Amboy Is being put on the
map by Miss Irene Warter. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Warter, of
this city, in Columbia, S. c. Miss
Warter, who is a graduate of the
local high school, class of '16, and
of New York School of Physical
culture, class of 20, is at present
physical director and play ground
supervisor at the Pacific Mills Com
munity Association, in that place.
Miss Warter has been received with
open arms by the people of Column
bia and surrounding districts and
her ability not only as leader and
physical director but also as an &C
tress has been recognized and laud-
ed by the local paper. Miss Warter
took the leading role in Sand" a
play recently presented under the
auspices of the. Illiteracy Commits
sion of Columbia, which "her vi
vacity and dramatic ability enabled
her to play most naturally"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Germany Makes Protest

GENEVA. March 15:-The Ger
man protest to the League of Ma
tons against the infection of the
allied penalty had not reached the
secretariat of the league up to 1920
o'clock this morning. In view of
press reports regarding the protest,
however, it was expected at any
moment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15

North-Has Majorie any educa-
ton along musical lines?
Vest should say SOL Name
any record and she a tell you
what's on the other side!7Cartoons
Magazine9
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-15
Perpetuity of a Custom.

Didn't you object to being
hazed?"
mo, it was worth a little inconven-
fence to learn the tricks of the game
for future Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Morris tribune., 1921-05-06

secretary-treasurer was exhibited and
explained by assistant County Agent
Leader w. E. Morris.
Each agent at the conference dis
cussed briefly major activity for
his county. There included fedora
ton of cooperative creameries to
standardize methods of manufacture
and to cooperate in selling butter and
buying supplies; cooperative egg
marketing; hog cholera control;
eradication of perennial SOW thistle
a dangerous weed which threatens to
spread over Minnesota; livestock i'm.
provement; promotion of Farm Loan
Associations; boys and girls club
work; and seed improvement espe-
cially through the introduction of
rust resistant varieties of wheat.
All agents reported a favorable
outlook before the future of farm
bureau work in their respective coun-
ties. There were expressions of re-
greet that the two counties in Mime
sofa not now cooperating in the
county farm bureau movement are
located in this section, namely, Grant
and Douglas counties.
Morris tribune., 1921-05-06
GIRLS ARE WINNERS
In ESSAY CONTEST
Bernice Richardson and Gladys Mich
aelscheck Win Prizes Offered
By Morris Women's Clubs

Miss Bernice Richardson, senior
in the Morris high school and Miss
Gladys Michaelscheck, a sophomore
won the prizes offered by the Stud
ents' Club and the Literary Club of
Morris for the best essays on the sub
ject "The Book That Has Helped
Most to Educate Me-" Dwight Steb-
bins, senior won honorable men
ton. Miss Richardson won the prize
offered to the two upper classes and
Miss Michaelscheck to the freshman
and sophomore classes of the high
school. The Norris clubs offered the
prizes in connection with the state
wide essay contest now going on.
Mrs. w. C. Light of the Students
Club, Mrs. w. F. Cooley, Jr. of the
Literary Club and Mrs. W. D. Wit
wer were the judges for the eassy
contest in Morris. Miss Agnes Tor
pey and Miss Elise Van Ness Of Nor
ris and Mrs. Cora Marlowe Kerns Of
Granite Falls we're appointed judges
for the seventh district. The prize
winners for the district and state
have not yet been decided.
Miss Richardson's essay was on
Lies Miserables" by Victor Hugo,
Miss Michaelscheck wrote on
Queens Garden" by John Ruskin
and Dwight Stebbins sent in an es-
say on "Creative Chemistry" by
Slosson.
Twenty essays from different high
schools were received last week by
Mrs. F. A. Hancock, chairman of the
educational department of the dis.
trict. The books written on includ.
ed "The Call of the Wild" by Jack
London, Sesame and Lilies" by Rus
kin; Pope's Iliad, ''The Crisis" By
Churchill, "a History of English Lit
erature," Ben Hur," and Pilgrim''