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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
PERSONALS

Mrs. T. j. MacCurdy, of Newark.
is the guest of Mrs. G. Wakeman
Wilson, of High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lubins, of
State street. are the parents of a
daughter born yesterday.
Miss Mary Stack, of Trenton Nor
NAL, is spending the Easter vacation
with her parents, MI. and Mrs. j. F.
Stack, of Jefferson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Hochberger.
of Newark. were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Baumlin, of Lee n
Bernard Greenbaum, of the U. of
P, has arrived to spend the Easter
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Greenbaum. of High
street.
William Schackelton. OF Wissa-
hickom, Pa, spent yesterday with
his sister, Mrs. Nettie Hummel, of
Market street.
Miss Ina Butler, of Philadelphia,
is spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Adrian johnson. of First street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM
GIVEN AT Y. M. H. A.

The meeting of the Y. NJ. H. A.
seniors last night in their club
rooms in the building was one of
the most unusual of the past year.
rot only because of the delightful
program of entertainment presented
by the Y. w. H. a. Midgets, but also
because of the delicious refresh
ments served by the committee of
Y. w. H. A. members. The organ
ization entertained several guests
Mrs. Isaac Esberg. Mrs. Simon
Salter. Mrs. Isaac Alpern and Mrs.
Isador Greenspan, and all heartily
enjoyed the program of musical
numbers and recitations. Miss
Beatrice Salter played a piano solo
as did Miss Ruth Alpern and Miss
Isabel Wedeen; Miss Molly Borak
sang a selection and Miss jeanette
Greenspan recited THE Dolly's
Bazar." Tuna fish salad, saltines.
sandwiches and lemonade formed
the collation. served by Miss Anna
Metzendorf and her committee of
the Misses Dora Fine, Rose Sacarny,
Maize Traiman. Nettie and Jennie
Wedeen. Dora M~argaretten, Victoria
Metzendorf. Ida Sacarny and Rose
Anneckstein, as the conclusive feat
ure of the meeting.
This is the first meeting of the
year at which the young men have
been entertained by any of the
young women connected with the
organization and all were hearty in
their approval of the arrangements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
BIG EVENT TONIGHT
AT THE Y. M. c. A.

MANY of the women and girls OF
the city who are not members OIL
the Y. N. c. A, and who do not par.
ticipate in the activities at the y
each Wednesday, are looking Tor
ward to witnessing the program
which the various classes and repre-
sentatives will present at 1880 O'CLOCK
tonight in the gymnasium n Pooi
under the supervision OF the direc-
tors. Miss Robertson and Miss Reicn-
ardt. The object of the event is 10
place before the interested ONE
and girls a complete program OF a
DAYS activities at the "" beginning
with the women's classes In the
morning and concluding with the 3
O'Clock class the last class of each
Wednesday night.
After the drills, exercise and
games, features of the work OF the
gym, the guests will proceed to the
pool where all sorts of races, diving
contests ard other aquatic feats VIII
be performed, In this way the wom-
en- and girls of the city will be given
an opportunity to visit the Y n
view the splendid accomplishments
since it's opening for their use the
early part of last october. The Z. w.
c.. A. cafeteria will, of course, be
open and the usual tempting foods
may be purchased all during the
evening. No admission will be
charged and all of the women and
girls of the city are urged to visit
and enjoy for one night the good
times at. "Y."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
LEGION EXPELS FORMER
OFFICER FOR UTTERANCES

NEW YORK, March 23-Alexan-
der E. Anderson. former lieutenant
colonel of the 165th Infantry, was
notified today by the New York
county executive committee of the
American Legion hat he had been
expelled from the veteran organiza-
ton because of his u~tterances at the
recent Horror on the Rhine" meet
ing here.
This meeting was called as a pro-
test against the alleged use by the
French of negro troops in the &C.
cupied zone of Germany. and later
was condemned by legionaires as
propaganda to destroy cordial rela-
tions existing between the United
States and her war allies"
The committee voted unanimous
iy for the expulsion last midnight
after a trial lasting more than six
hours. His participation was de-
clared to be prejudicial to the best
interests of the legion .
Anderson did not attend, but had
sem a letter claiming the committee
lacked jurisdiction in that the sixty
ninth regiment post. of which he
was former commander, ceased to
exist last December. Anderson's
cast is said to be the first instance
in which a member has been tried
and expelled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
GIVEN PARTY AFTER
HER CONFIRMATION

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Smith enter
tanned at a confirmation party at
their home in Hall e n Sunday.
in honor of their daughter, Wilhel-
nina, who was confirmed in the
Grace English Lutheran church
among the many others. Miss Smith
received many gifts as tokens of the
day, as we'll as kilograms of con-
graulations from Denmark, Wis
consin, Cleveland and West Point
and this city. The guests were en-
tertained with musical selections
and at 1880 o'clock the hostess serv-
ed a supper. concluding the party
at IL o'clock with other refresh
ments.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Smith. ST., Mr.. and Mrs.
Brace Eggert, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Rasmussen, Mr.. and Mrs. Soren
Jensen, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Ander-
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Dormyak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Burkeson.
Misses Fanny Dorynak, Grace Bur-
keson, Amanda, Trina and Dorothy
Smith and Masters Andrew and Earl
Smith.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
ROOSEVELT FORESTERS
ENTERTAIN MANY

ROOSEVELT. March 23.-The
Foresters meeting in Odd Fellows
hall last night was n of the most
successful held in recent months.
Over 100 were present and the meet
ing lasted until IL o'clock. The old
system of doctors medical attention
was again adopted and every doctor
OF the local court can now be Sc
cured by members. The annual
election of officers took place at last
nights meeting. Those who were
elected are:
Chief ranger, Charles Green; sub
chief ranger, Albert Guyon; senior
woodward, Martin Rock; junior
woodwardsC. S. Sternlof; junior bet
tie. William Wormhealy; collectors.
Otto Stauback and John S. Albright;
financial secretary. William H. Wal
ling; treasurer, John J.. Ruckrie-
eel; recording secretary, Peter Lee
wer.
The following doctors were elect
ed: Drs. Joseph Wantock. c..
Strandberg, Joseph Marks, Samuel
Messenger, John ]. Reason. .
Also the following: Enot Phar-
macy, Bryant Pharmacy, Chrome
Pharmacy, Brown Pharmacy and
Central Pharmacy.
Der of the order.
The installation of officers will be
held on the first Tuesday in April.
An excursion up the Hudson will be
run by the order in July or August.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
II NEW MEMBERS FOR
CHAMBER OF COW ERCE

Eleven applications were accepted
into full membership last night at
the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce. This vas the first meet
ing to be held in the chambers new
quarters in the First National Bank
building, corner Smith street n
New Brunswick venue
The new members are: Joseph
Aflerbach, Joseph Slobodien, Penn
sylvania system, Bayuk Brothers,
Julius T. Simmer. S. Spitezr, Sloan
Trucking Company, Liddle & Pfeif-
fer. q. w. Jackson & Son, New York
& New Jersey Steamboat Company
and Frank Buote.
Communications from w. l.. Col
Inns and Vincent Vardum concern
ing factory sites here were referred
10 the real estate members of the
chamber.
The question of appointing dele
gates TO represent the chamber at
the convention Of the National
Chamber of Commerce TO be held in
Atlantic City was referred TO Presi-
dent Isaac Alpern.
The chamber Endorsed senate bill
No. 81 forbidding closed specihca-
tlons on construction or repairs to
roads.
on motion Of George F. Reynolds
the chamber endorsed the contem-
plated appeal for funds soon to be
made by the Salvation Army. The
chamber also endorsed the conven-
ton of the Letter Carriers Associa-
ton which is to be held here on
May 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
PACKER HOUSE
WILL BE SOLD
Rothenberg Brothers to Buy
Big Hotel Property = Deal
Will be Closed Shortly.

The New Packer House has been
sold to the Palace Hotel Corporation,
according to reports that are going
the rounds in the city today. The
deal Is supposed to have been com1
pleted last night, the transaction be-
ing made through the real estate
department of the Perth Amboy
Trust Company.
Isaac Alpern, president of the
Trust Company. when questioned to-
day, denied that the sale had been
made as yet but said that 1t might
be completed by Friday.
AT the Packer House, the Messrs.
Floersch, who are now running the
business. said they heard it had been
sold but did not know who had pur-
chased it. They refused to have any
thing further to say until Mr.. Ale
perm gave out the information.
LYMAN and Samuel Rothenberg,
of the Palace Hotel Corporation.
when asked concerning the purchase
of the business, did not deny it. 1t
is understood that possession will be
taken on April 1.
1t is also said that the Palace
Hotel Corporation, which Is compos-
ed of Hyman Rotherberg, Samuel
Rothenberg. and a sister, Fannie
Rothenberg, is contemplating the
purchase of the New Packer House
building, -Thich is owned by Mrs.
Harlan G.. Mendenhall. wife of a for
mer Presbyterian minister here.
The New Packer House is situated
at the corner of Smith and High
streets and is the most modern hotel
in the city. 1t has been the scene of
many social events in the past few
years,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
MASQUE BALL TO AID
lEWSH HOME FOR AGED

The Jewish Home for the Aged
and Orphans have completed elab-
crate preparations for their masque-
rade ball scheduled to be held in
the Y. NJ. H. H. auditorium to-
morrow night. Three exceptionally
pretty prizes have been purchased
to be awarded for the excelling CO.'S
tunes worm, and the committee, un-
der the direction of the chairman,
Mrs. Max Boriskin, have arranged
several novelties as features of the
evening. The orchestra which has
been engaged to play for the dane
ing has promised to furnish the best
of music for the occasion and every
feature for the completion of a sue
cessful benefit has been attended to
by the committee in charge. This is
one of the last occasions to conclude
the unusually dull lenten season and
tickets have been selling unusually
fast. These may still be purchased
from the committee in charge or at
the door of the auditorium tomorrow
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
CITY BRIEFS

Supervising Deputy Grand Re-
gent Charles Lubbers, of Orange, WIS.,
tied Middlesex Council, No. 100.
Royal Arcanum at it's meeting last
night at Odd Fellows hall. This was
the deputy's last visit before the
state convention which is scheduled
to be held shortly.
Services will be held at the Holy
Cross Episcopal church at the cor
ner of Washington and tombstone
streets tonight and on the night of
Good Friday at 1880 o'clock. Rev.
Charles T. Coerr will have charge
of the service on Friday night.
Two candidates were initiated
and ten applications for membership
were received at a meeting of Chris
topher Columbus Lodge, Order Of
the Sons of Italy, at Washington
hall asst night.
Marriage licenses have recently
been issued to the following persons:
Christian Christensen and Mary
Fucker, Maurice Smith and Anna
Bakaisa, Victor Snyder and Lillian
Weiner. Montgomery Dingee and
Elizabeth ]. Rice.
-Middlesex Council No. 63, Jr.
o. U. A. M, will meet tonight at
ODD Fellows hall.
A meeting of Court Standard,
No. Ill, Foresters of America. is
scheduled to take place tonight at
Eagle hall.
RESOLUTIONS to be presented to
the state convention for monuments
to be placed over the graves of de-
parted members were adopted by
Goodwill Camp No. 81, Woodmen
of the World, at its meeting last
night at Woodmen hall. Up until
a short time g the order at the
death of a member would place a
monument at the grave of 4 depart
ed member and the camp feels that
the same thing should be again put
into force, and passed the resolution
accordingly. The delegates going to
the convention were instructed to
present the resolution and TO
also vote for the resolution to come
up at the convention for the estab-
fishing of a Woodmen Home for
tuberculosis in the state. The con-
vention will be held at Asbury Park,
April 27, 2S and 20, and the dele
gates named by the camp are E. S.
Evelion. j.. II. Kierst. Hans p. Olsen
and Andrew Pfister. The a~lternates
are Ralph Belts. Edward Hansen
and Jacob Dufford.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
DONATIONS GIVEN
0 M FOR THE AGED

An interesting and worth while
meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Home for the Aged took place
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Adrian johnson of First street.
Mrs. August Ranges, Mrs. Eugene
Dieterly. Mrs. Cyril Arrindell, Mrs.
Charles Welker, Miss Katherine
Woglom, Mrs. A. A. Pierce. Mrs.
Mary White, Mrs. Alfred Mullen,
Mrs. E. F. Spofford, Mrs. Adolph
Brogger and Mrs. Harry Barnes
composed the large delegation of
members present and the afternoon
was filled with discussions and re-
ports concerning raising money and
soliciting donations for the home in
High street.
The following donations have
been received at the home during
the months of January and Febru-
airy: Three pounds butter, Mrs. o.
n. Olesen; l box potatoes and /
dozen cans of peas. Mrs. Sam Dover;
vegetables, Simpson M. E. church;
3 cooking kettles, 2 sheets, 2 pillow
cases and washing powder, Mrs.
Louis Briggs; vegetables and fruit,
+. H. Romond; 1 basket potatoes,
Mrs. Auerbach: bread and apples,
Mrs. Gunnand; So, a friend; 2 cans
fruit, Mrs. Charles Welker; canned
goods, Mrs. NJ. Z. Stanford, 6 quarts
ice cream, Castles Ice Cream Com
pany; coffee and vegetables. Saliva
ton Army; 2 dozen oranges. 4
pounds coffee, 4 cakes. 3h pounds
sugar, 3 baskets apples, 3 baskets
potatoes and l ham, Subordinate
Rebekah Lodge and Camp of Odd
Fellows.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Victor Ch%ristoffer-
sen, 81 Kearny avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
CONFIRMATION PARTY
WAS PLEASANT EVENT


A confirmation party took place
at the home of Alderman and Mrs.
Christian Andersen, of Sayre e
nue., Sunday afternoon and evening
in honor of their daughter. Gertrude.
who was confirmed in the Grace
English Lutheran church, with Rev.
Robert %Schlotter, pastor of the
church. officiating at the service. At
z O'Clock the hostess served an elab-
crate dinner and after an enjoyable
evening of entertainment, refresh
ments of coffee and cake. Miss An
dersen was the recipient of many
pretty gifts.
Among the guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. MAIDS Linesen, MI. and
Mrs. Wilhelm Zangenberg. Mr.. and
Mrs. Olaf Christensen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Moller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rheinhardt Olsen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dis Dinesen, Mr.. and Mrs. Tostesen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clausen. Mr..
and Mrs. Jens Andersen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Jensen, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Omeril, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeppe Johnson,
Misses Tyra and Maren Dinesen.
Madeline Miller. Maren Andersen,
Agnes Dinesen, Karen and Ruth
Petersen, Lillian. Edith and Anna
Thullesen, Ida Z~angenberg. Ingrid
Andersen, Clara Petersen, Stella
Johnson. Florence and Evelyn john
son. Anna Jensen. Gladys and Clara
Thullesen and Charlotte Ryan:
Messrs. Elmer ~Jorgensen, George
Petersen, George Dover, Rasmus
Petersen, DR.. Magnus Dinesen. Ray
mold Petersen. Aage Prange, Kai
Nielsen, Chris Miller, Karl Petersen.
Hedge and Anker Christensen,
Harry, Albert and Hans Thullesen,
Marinus Andersen. Arnold THULE
sen, Chester Johnson, Eric and
George Thullesen and Clifford Ryan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
No HOPE
| FOR CARDINAL
Cardinal Gibbons is in Most
Critical Condition -Aband-
On Hope for His Recovery

by The Associated Eress.l
BALTIMORE, March 23-Cardi-
NAL Gibbons. who suffered a relapse
|last Sunday was said to be in a crit
heal condition today Virtually all
hope for his recove ry has been
abandoned. The cardinal passed a
Restless night. His condition was
said to be unchanged.
BALTIMORE. Nd. March "a
ICardinal Gibbons passed a restless
night and was weaker this morning
his secretary. Rev. Albert Z. Smith
said, adding, however, that the doc
tor has reported the patients pulse
to be good and had told members OF
the household there was no imme-
dfate danger, unless something UNI
foreseen set in. His heart action was
weak and his temperature low. since
his return to the archepiscopal resi-
dence last January, from the home
of his friends. at Union Mills, Nd,
where he became i'll last December,
1.-THE cardinals condition had appar-
entity continued to improve.
1t was in December that the prel-
ate suffered a general breakdown
due to unremitting devotion to his
|diocesan duties in spite of his eighty
six years.
The change for the worse in Car
1inal Gibbons condition occurred
Hast Sunday night, but announcement
of the fact was withheld in the hope
|fhat the setback would prove to be
Temporary.
No attempt was made to minimize
1.-The gravity of the cardinals case by
members of his household or ply
Gician. The latter said the prelate's
|condition was very serious n he
1would have to be watched constant
|1y. He Is unconscious part of the
time. The doctor attributed the
change to the warm weather Of last
Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
IN THE SOCIAL o
MISS MARIE E. AIKEN
Is GIVEN PARTY

Miss Marie f. Axen, daughter of
MI. and Mrs. Henry Axen, Of New
Brunswick avenue, was given a
party Sunday afternoon at her home
in honor of her confirmation on that
day. Among the many guests pres
ent to enjoy the delightful time ar
ranged were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wodder, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. John Sandholt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Solomon. Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Guttomsen, Mrs. Behn Mr.. Son
dergaard and Mrs. Svendsen, Misses
Leonis Thistle, Margaret Bords,
Margaret Mortensen, Minnie Sand
holt, Marie, Clara, Anita n Myrtle
Axen, Messrs. Raymond and Harold
Mortensen, John Axen, Soren Sand
holt and william Peoples of this
city; Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Lund of South
Amboy; Mr.. and Mrs. T. Mortensen
of Fords, and Mrs. Krag of Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
ECHO CLUB H0N0RS
MEMORY OF MRS. WllSO

The Echo Club. a group of the
late Mrs. Harvey Wilson's piano
pupils, decided at an interesting
business session last night to carry
on the work of the club as hereto
fore in honor and memory of their
beloved teacher. The future aim OF
the members Is to be echos of Mrs.
Wilson. who accomplished such
splendid musical feats not only for
her pupils but for the people OF the
city at large. The members are to
be congratulated upon their decision
and it is hoped that their achieve
ments in the musical line will ring
out as echoes for many years to
come.
One new member was admitted at
the meeting, Tom Dover, and the
hour of meeting was changed from
1880 o'clock on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month to $3.50
o'clock on the afternoons of the first
and third Mondays.
The next meeting will be held on
Monday afternoon, April 4, at the
home of Miss Winifred Sturgis, of
Water street. The subject studied
will be opera music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
Honor Edna Madsen

Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Madsen, OF
Brace avenue, gave a party at their
home on Sunday night in honor of
their daughter. Edna. who was con-
firmed in the Grace English Luther
an church by Rev. Robert Schlotter,
Sunday afternoon. The hostess serv-
ed refreshments of coffee and cake
during the merry evening of enter
tainment.
The guests present included Mr..
and Mrs. Soren p. Stark, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Andersen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul lessen, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Math-
iasen, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Math-
iasen, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thomson Jor-
gensen, Mr.. and Mrs. William Tay-
Tor, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Lindhardt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Nissen. Mrs.
Schornen. Mrs. L~orentzen, Misses
Ruth Taylor, Patria Andersen, Es-
Their Lepper, Esther and Marie Boy
sen. Ida Z~agenberg, Rose Romani.
Patria Jensen, Colombo. Mary and
Jennie McKenna. Marie Lutz. AL
berta, Clara and Anna Lutz and
Laura ~Jorgensen; Messrs. Edgar
Lutz, Hans ~Jorgensen, Tarkai Lind
hart, Herbert M%athiasep and Elmer
Zangenberg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
ROOSEVELT

Dare Devil (Harry) Baker is fur
rishing free amusement each after
noon by the exhibition he is giving
in his newly built motor drome. The
last exhibition viii be given tomor-
row afternoon. Following the exhi-
bition tomorrow the motor drome
will be taken down loaded on a car
and shipped south, where Baker
wifi open with the Rielley shows.
The motor drome is situated in the
lower end of the borough. Baker Is
a local boy and is considered n of
the best motor drome riders in the
country
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR
TO GIVE CANTATA SUNDAY

The Presbyterian choir. assisted
by guest singers. will render William
Reeds cantata, 1.-The Resurrection
and the Life" on the afternoon of
the coming Easter Sunday. under the
direction of Edgar c. Seymour, the
organist and choirmaster of the
church. The service will begin at 4
o'clock and the cantata will include
the following as soloists: Soprano.
Mrs. Reginald Crowell; mezzo sopra-
no, Mrs. w. c. Lesson; tenor, j. r.
Slaight, and baritone, William H.
Nelson. Fred A. BRIGGS. baritone,
who has assisted in the conduction
of several previous cantatas. will sing
the offertory solo. and the pastor.
Rev. f. ID. Niedermeyer will give an
interesting address. All of the peo-
pie Of the city are invited 10 at
tend this annual afternoon service
of the church at the corner of High
and Market streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23

Street cars were tied up. Traffic
was temporarily blocked. Hun
dreds of commuters missed their
boats. And all because IL was
spring and pretty Elisa Claudini
had come from Italy TO find her
sweetheart, Mauro Rosi. a motor
man on a San Francisco stree car
line. Rosi was swinging his ear
around the Ferry Building loop
when he spied his fiance. Right
there and then the a stopped
and Rosi leaped out. Vainly the
motormen of other cars banged
their bells. Vainly commuters
scrambled and trucks and autos
honked. Right there and then. in
the middle of the a track. they
embraced-and the crowds saw
what II was ALL about and it was
spring. and they forgave him. and
Rosi answered the call of duty and
went back to his post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23

Is Roy Gardner escaped convict
and outlaw mail robber, the guild
ing genius of the mail robbers now
operating throughout the west?
The mystery man of the mails"
is known to be at large. He escaped
in a thrilling a year ago.
Gardner was convicted at San
Diego. Cal, of roDbing the mails of
5000, 1000. He held two deputy sher-
ifs and five other prisoners at bay
and escaped from a moving train
near Portland by jumping through
the window.
Thus he started on the escapade
which took him in a stolen motor
boat, stolen motorcycle and stolen
automobile across the Canadian
border from a 25-year sentence at
McNeil's Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23

NEW YORK, March 23.-Two
Harlem g~rocers. were under arrest
here today charged with the theft or
126 cases of American condensed
milk prepared for King George V
Of England. The police said they
found the milk in Easements OF
stores conducted by Vincento Mall
fe~slcinto and Josef Lionetti. declar-
ed il had been stolen a month ago
from a Hoboken pier.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
Hides in Baby Carriage.

NEW YORK. March 23.-Uncov-
ering a twin-baby carriage in the
basement of a Washington heights
apartment house today, police found
John Riddell, said to have escaped
February IS, from Auburn prison
where he was serving a f~ive-year
term for burglary.
Two other men were arrested In
the basement charged with recent
thefts and the janitor was taken
into custody charged with harboring
fugitives from justice. The police
surrounded the place and broke
through the door which had been
ha rricadpd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
FINED $50 FOR RUNNING
DISORDERLY HOUSE HERE

Chief Niels J. Tonnesen, Ser
geant John Larson and Officers
Michael Burke and Michael Patten
visited the establishment of Max
Peller at IT'S New Brunswick We
last night, and took into GUS
tody Peller and several witnesses.
A charge of running a disorderly
house was preferred against Peller
and he was fined $50.