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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
ARE
READY TO PLAY
Will Meet SpeedWays or Any
, Other Team in County,
Manager Writes

A communication from the man.
ager of the Roosevelt Separates un-
der date of December Fl N pub
lished herewith, may result in ar
Engagements for a game or series be-
tween the S~peedways and the repre-
sentative quintet of Carteret being
brought together.
The letter follows:
Editor Evening News.
"Dear Sir:
Through your paper / as man
ager of the Roosevelt Separates do
hereby accept the Speedways chal-
lenge for a game or series between
these two teams.
IF some of the fans are under
the impression hat the Speedways
are playing set-ups you can rest as
sured that if this team and the
Separates come together the feeling
that the Speedways are playing Set
ups will be cast aside, as l believe
my team can beat the Amboy repre-
scntatives.
"If the Speedway marager cares
to see this thing through l wish he
would communicate with me at once
as our schedule is fast filling up.
I can be reached by telephone
Roosevelt 420 or by addressing q
letter to Carteret, N. J..
II also challenge any team in the
county or state.
Now, Mr.. Doyle. do not let this
go unheeded as nothing suits the
players or fans more than to go to
Perth Amboy and defeat their an
cient rivals in sport.
Hoping to have arrangements
completed at an early date. I re-
main as ever,
Yours in sport,
ROOSEVELT SEPARATES,
Jerome ~Jacobowitz, Mgr"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
TWO GAMESFOR
PARISH HOUSE
Arrow Five at Seabright and
Roosevelt Separates at
Woodbridge

Manager A. Deter's Parish House
basketball team has two games on
the slate for Monday and Tuesday
of next week. The Woodbridge
team recently dropped q contest to
the South Amboy Junior Mechanic
quintet after an extra session of
play, the game played on the South
Amboy court.
On Monday the Woodbridge team
will travel to Sea Bright to stack
forces against the representative
Arrow five combination of that
place. The Arrow five has been
playing real ball since opening the
season on their homo court. The
Martin brothers, Lorch, Hughes and
probably Glochau will take the floor
for the visiting team in this con-
test.
The Roosevelt Separates will be
the attraction on the Parish House
court in Woodbridge Tuesday night.
1t will mark the first clash of Car
teret and Woodbridge teams in any
branch of sport in a good many sea
sons. The Separates annexed VIC
tories in their last two D earances
on the court.
At the present time the Parish
House team is tied in games played
with the Michelin team of Midtown,
the Y. NJ. H.. A. quintet of this city,
and the Elizabeth Y. NJ. c. A. In
each case the Parish House team
lost away from home, and won on
their own court. Both contests with
the South Amboy Junior Mechanic
team were COPIED by this team, the
first by a n point margin on the
Woodbridge court and the second in
an extra period game at South Am
boy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
Girls Hope
To Continue Streak

yet been announced but it is known
that Miss Ethel Lewis will occupy
the pivot position The Centers will
lineup in the same fashion as In the
game against the County Stars.
The respective strength Of the
Wheeler and Center teams of Car
teret will be shown as a result Of the
game on Monday night. The Amboy
Stars defeated the Wheeler girls N
an interesting game on the Auditcf-
ium court a short time ago.
Charley Brownmiller will be the
eleventh man on the floor in both
OF the games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
CATHOLIC
CLUB TEAM WINS GAME

The Hungarian Catholic Club
quintet defeated the Raritan Big
Five on the Cortlandt street court
recently by a score of 31-15. Stumpf
and Mitruska starred for the win
ming team, while Hamilton featured
for the losers. Games with light
senior teams in the city and county
are requested by A. Schicker, no
Cortlandt street, or call 1891.
Tho conra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
South Amboy Celtics Win Two

The South Amboy Celties are
credited with winning a game from
the Junior Flyers of the local Y.
NJ. H. A. by a score of Pills. and
also over the Y. P. S. Juniors of
South River. The latter game was
decided in an extra period. the final
score being 22-1S. John Mccarthy,
10S George street, is the manager
of the team which is in the field for
bookings with teams averaging from
80 to lis pounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
SEWAREN TEAM OPENS
SEASON WITH VICTORY

The reorganized Sewaren bowling
team won it's opening match last
night, taking three straight games
from the Van Glider Stars on the
Bohnsack alleys. H. Simonsen OF
the Sewaren team copied high av-
erage honors, rolling 1913. 212 and
1913 for an average of 201. Meyers
of the winning team rolled high
GORE, 213, in the third game.
The score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
South River III. ). Wins Fourth

By defeating the Newark Prep
School team last night by a score
of 81 to II. the South River High
School team annexed its fourth
straight win. The Princeton, Chat
tie and Hig nstown school teams pre-
viously were the victims of Coach
Fitzpatrick's outfit. In a prelimin-
airy game last night the South River
High School girls defeated the Alum
nj girls by q score Of 10 to 4. The
biggest game of the seaso for the
South River boys is scheduled with
the Asbury Pari: team at South
River on January 6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
Sterlings Play Two Games

The South River Sterlings will
play two games on Monday. On
Monday afternoon the New York
Bloomer Girls will furnish the OPP
position ard on Monday night the
knights of ST. Peters of New Bruins
wick is the attraction booked. There
will also be a foul shooting event
during the right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
Amboy & Tottenvi||e'
Legion Teams Play

ditorium quintets of former sea-
sons; Yak Lowenkopf of the Perth
Amboy Y. NJ. II. A. quintet; Johnny
McCreery of the Riverside and Au-
ditorium teams of bygone days, ana
Rufus Allen, Y. NJ. H. A. coach and
a member of the Riverside, Original
Auditorium, Harmony and Somer-
vile knights of Columbus teams.
Allen. who is captain of the legion
team. announces that it is possible
that Ed "Blackie" Regain and David
Hank" Thomas may also be in the
lineup of the visiting quintet.
The Speedways viii use their regu-
lar lineup. Gene Parker will hold
the whistle an this contest.
Speedways Seek Revenge
Fans who have been following the
basketball game in this section dur
ing the present season will surely
turn out On Monday afternoon to see
the Standard Oil team of Bayway in
action. This is the &C nbination that
broke the fourteen game winning
streak of the Speedways in a game
on the Elizabeth court "Wednesday
night.
The probable lineup of the teams
for this game will be;
Elizabeth Speedways
Mcneil ............ TX. fianuelMah
Noon Brownmiller
forwards
j. olHlOn 1ioiS
B. Simon ......... B. Handerhan
DIauIes
guards
The Bayway team has secured the
services OF b. Simon to take the
place of EnSisch in an effort to score
another win owe the Speedways
Simon is ons of the best defensive
players in Union county, n last
season performed with the local Y.
NJ. H. A. quintet.
Gene Parker viii also be the elev-
enth man on the floor in this game
which starts about 3:15 o'clock.
First Travelling Game
The Beauvais Post, American Le-
! eion quintet of T~ottenville, will play
their first travelling game of the sea-
| o on the Auditorium court against
the Speedways on Monday night
The TotteaTille team has compiled
a wonderful record playing games
|, on Amicitia hall court, Pleasant
Plains every Saturday night.
The probable lineup of the teams
for this game:
Speedways Tottenvilie
r. Handerhan ......... Preacher
Brownmiller Sovell
forwards
+. Hansen ..........s. Lar oTSt
center
b. Handerhan Sher
| Bradley I44C'
guards
In addition to thu regular sporting
rivalry between Perth Amboy anC
Tottenville in various branches o.
sport the past several seasons, due
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
had Kidney Trouble Ten Years

Don't give up hope IL you are suf-
fering from backache. rheumatic
pains. stiff. swollen points. always
tired feeling. pains in groin and mus
cles or other symptoms of kidney
trouble. J. 7. Osborn. r. F. d. No.
/. Lucasville. o.. writer's: II had
tried all kinds of kidney remedies
but they did me no good. 1 took
bottle of Foley Kidney Pills and
they helped me so much I am well
now" Sold everywhere.~-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24

The only sporting events sched-
uied over the week end and holiday
will be staged on the Auditorium
court in New Brunswick avenue.
Tonight the Perth Amboy American
Legion quintet will play the Speed
WAYS in conjunction with a prelim-
mary game between County Givis
Stars and the Roosevelt Centers. On
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
AMICITIA TEAM BOWS
TO INTERMEDIATE OUTFIT

The Y. NJ. Fl. A. intermediates
basketball team defeated the Ami
citia five OF Pleasant Plains on the
latter's court last night by a score
OF 1881. Brilliant team work mi
shooting spelled the downfall of the
home team. Karkus and Cohen
starred for the winners and Boeckel
featured for the home team. The
score at half time was 1924.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
Dupont Team Laws on

The Dupont BIG Five basketDaiI
team of Parlin will not play again
until Tuesday night, January 10.
On this date Manager Newmark's
team will play the fast going South
Amboy American Mechanics on the
Parlin court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24

The II. G. G. light juniors defeat
ed the Variations in an interesting
game Wednesday night. the final
score being 1914. Teams averaging
from 100 to lis pounds can book
the II. c. G. team by calling 2163-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
Dexter Midgets Booking

The Dexter Midgets would like to
book games yer the holidays witt
teams averaging from so TO 100
pounds. Russell Torrell, 10 South
First street, is manager. The Dex-
tiers lineup includes Sheath, Torreli'
Preacher, Manton and Meggison.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
slatawan Teams Break Even

The Matawan high school team
defeated the Chattle high school
tam at Matawan on Thursday by
a score of 26-1S. while the Matawan
High School Seconds lost to the
Chattle High School Seconds by a
score of las.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24

The Casey Jrs. OF Woodbridge, de-
feated the Drop En- in Five in a
preliminary game On the Wood
bridge High School court Thursday
night by a score OF is to IL. L.
Neary starred for the winners. An
drew Gerity. 1872 Amboy avenue,
Woodbridge. Is manager of the Casey
team. Games with teams averaging
105 pounds are desired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24

to the failure of represe NATIVE teams
in football and baseball TO agree on
a meeting interest in this game CEN
ters around the fact that the Tot
tenville team scored two victories
over the Speedways as representa-
tives of Woodbridge on the court
last season. Sher. captain, and star
of the local Y. NJ. II. A. team, sill
play with the TottsnVille team. Gene
Parker will oficiate. There will be
dancing as usual in connection with
these games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
Great Game Tonight

There is great interest in the
game tonight between the Amboy
Legion and the Speedways. The
fourteen game winning streak of the
speedways was broken in Elizabeth
en- Wednesday night. Players with
regulations are scheduled to appear
in the lineup of the legion team
Freddy Glochau of Harmony, Wood
bridge Parish House and Somerville
Knights of Columbus fame; Harold
Chick Evans. former high schoo
coach and a member of the River
side. Auditorium and Original Au-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-24
Intermediate
Amicitias

Referee, Yacerino.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
DEADLIEST WEAPON

from December I. 1890. when his
fiscal year begins. Til October 10.
1921. 1914 months. tho fatal accidents
OF automobiles In Chicago CHANGED
70 reach precisely the same total
sss.
These people are Just as dead rs
those who were killed In the iroauols
fire. but no very great Interest IA
shown. Chicago IL killing people ai
tho rate Of ~ week. largely by
automobile.
or those killed BY automobile las,
year. ss7 were children. not statisii
cal children. but happy little boys
and sweet little girls who belonged
70 some one.
Herod was a tepder.hssrsed zen.
tieman compared with modern speed
ersxcd society.
I rive these figures from Chicago
because ! happen 20 have been fur.
nished the facts about that city. Chi.
caso Is just sr bad AZ other Amers.
can cities and no worse
when r. this slaughter OF the In
nocents 20 cesses
thicHEo every dav has six funerhls
resulting from accidents. mostly pre-.
Teniabie. Besides Il has ia acci.
dcnts day sufficiently. serious 20
Nend m ambulance ali. SIX henraes
and itf amhulanres make sorrow.
full procession But u goes steadily
thru the highways. picking up the
dead and wounded.
Tho froduois fire was not . cheer.
full thing to look at
What arc you going to 90 about
this greater horror,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05

Some specific instances by special
request Of Mr.. Tworogcr)
Editor The Star:
In spite Of the fact that unefnploy.
ment Ia at It's height. there are
WHOLE FAMILIES being kept" by
the kins county taxpayers.
Frank y. GRIMM Is 10 the corpora.
ton counsel's office and his daughter
IN in MIR. Ferguson's office
George Moagher - In the corpora
ton counsei's office. hts father h In
the registration department and "a
brother ID In the garage.
Tom Pages daughter. who Is a
niece OF senator Miles Poindexter, ~
In the auditors office and another
niece u the senator's In in George
Grants office.
office force were preparing 60 leap
on Charlie Smith "a son Of Commits
rloner Lou Smith for having the
tcmefi,y 10 announce himself as a
ca ndi6atc against George Grant a
list was handed around the office 10
be used as campaign propa ganda
containing the names Of SEVEN reia-
tlv~s Of Commissioner Lou smith
who were on the county pay roll.
Frank Hull county assessor. IN
taking care OF Dan Abrams and his
son, another son ~ In the garage
and q .son.in.isw. Mr.. Kennedy. has
charg-\of marriage licenses.
a. II. Sullivan is superintendent
OF Industrial sites and wharves. %
which no far consists OF a bunch OF
mud fats and ferry landings. and
draws a salary of 5000 month plus
an automobile. Mr.. sullivan has a
daughter In the county auditors OF.
flee.
Bear in mind that the salaries for
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Red Gross seals arc Trained 70 perf0rm lconders.

which loses the decision under
such circumstances can scarcely
fall 10 abide by II and keep its
seifr~~pect. In both Washington
and Paris the people arc invited
TO ait with the diplomats. These
great events in diplomacy will
serve TO build up public opinion
In every nation which ought TO
BE- the fcrerunncr Of the pariis-
menf Of man. tho federation OF
the world. which may preecde
rather than follow that furiing Of
the battieflaxss Of which the poet
laureate wrote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05

Messing Half

Ne league Of nations idea Is
NOT dead.
The presidential campaign OF
lDeo DID NOT Lii Il off.
The tidal wave Of votes which
mag President Harding into the
White House was due 70 = world
Wtd1o desire for change
Gene Of the leading members Of
~ republican party today admit
- vast majority Of the people
= thk country want some form
q 3 Ieague Of nations-an Assocl
o1ion % powers to prevent war.
ne senate itseif--with the az
o1Dlien Of . bakers dozen irrecon
eII.hses-wansed some kind Of
lnnsue.
Thinking people everywhere are
oontug around 10 the idea that
~ surest way to have peace Is
~ ALL nations 10 enter ONE
on1oe1stlen pledged to keep the
toase, and pcnsllzed II they don't
Cnli II . league. m association.
- International court for the
Ceourryafien Of peace Or what
~ Wila. there must be. and WIN
~ oome DAY o. other. . univer-
- ~ - prevent wan.
n iden can NJ mcr0 ~
Gowued than they could down
christianity. of which world peace
= ~ missing complement.
1hey burned people at the stake
~ telling Of Christ; but the
Gnrlso Idea kept coming back
Ihey pilloried people politically
~ advocating . worid-wi league
- keep people from Deediessly
kulIng each other; but the idea
Geeoa recurring.
~ Harding administration h
Voeging around 10 It slowly. This
1Dun1ry can not permanently keep
- u an association
Ultimately. there viii be an ef.
ze1ive league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
Open
Diplomacy

The council Of the league Of
nations 10 not to be cuidone In
arriving ~ decisions openly. IL
sees Secretary Hughes and gocs
him one better.
On November II Secretary
Hughes made his momen,ons dee
lnration for the cutting down Of
The naval programs Of the three
great naval powers All the
world listened and spplauded.
Public opinion rallied TO the sup
port Of open diplomacy. II Was
the Last great stronghold Of pro
fessionsi secrecy In government
giving way before the advance
Of democracy.
And On November 10. Just i've
days afterwards the council Of
the league Of nations. meeting in
the Petit Luxembourg In Paris.
for the first time opened Its meet
ings TO the public and the press.
II was no ordinary meeting.
ekher. The matter under discus
sion was the invasion Of Albania
by Jugoslsvia n . demonstra-
tion against Italian imperialism
and perhaps In the interests Of
Jusosisvic imperialism.
In the full light Of day. with
reporters taking notes. the Serb
delegates rose and debated this
critical matter with the delgaiss
Of Italy and Albania.
II would seem that the nation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
Business Condi-
tons Bad? Why?

Editor Inc SUR
Paul Hedriek, Jr. in his letter 10
The Star, apparently Includes me In
his general Indictment Of those who
have been guilty 81 Les majestic
against the banks and bankers OF
seattle-"and elsewhere"
Inasmuch ss Mr. Hedrick. let
ter fails 10 unfold anything constrDc.
live or 70 answer any 81 the queg-
tons that have been brought 10 the
surface thru the numerous letters
written 10 The star on the subject.
IL calls for brief comment only.
II is stlll undispufed that the banks
have refused credit 20 local business
houses. that they ship the money en-.
trusted 10 their keeping out Of the
country and that a continuation OF
this policy will make conditions here
worse instead OF better.
Mr.. Hedrick has the tenerity. how.
ever. TO suggest one pertinent mat
ter He says local business houses
have been unable 90 pay their loans
and that consequently the forced re-
newals have tied up all the money.
That indicates that our business af-
fairs are in pretty bed shape and
we hope the Information given BY
Mr. Hedrlck is az uDfounded ss his
conjectures. There is nothing In the
banks statements 10 show that they
have not ample available funds for
loaning purposes. while there IL that
20 show that their facilities for redis-
count have not been drawn on % any
great extent. and that they hold
plenty OF liquid" paper and readily
convertible securities 20 enable them
20 provide for local requirements n
they are disposed to do -. Why 10
they refuse7 II they have some rnys.
terious reason. why keep the public
in the dark about Il,
We can well believe that local bust
ness is having hard time Of IL. but
IL IL because they can get no relief
from the banks and not because
there is anything wrong with the
business.
Yours truly. THE WHIP.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05

A. tnfeyesfsrc compcrtsor Of cost
fcf vessels o. ,rorJ con BE- made
N the casc Of the battle crsiser
Corsfifufson The old fricafe Of
shet name. Old Ironsides. WITH
,ohoss hisfortc story every school
boy u familiar. IN her day the pride
OF the aarv. cost ssos 900. The reso
Constitution nolc being constructed
t1SH cost $4,000 900. THIS reprs-
srrfs the natal development Of
century and quarter Repre-
sentative Hicks RI. N. v.
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Legion Thanks the Public

Seattle Chamber OF Commerce. the
Greater Theatres Corporation. the
various military and civic organi1s-
tons that NO chcerfuliy came 10 our
assistance In giving Marshal Foch
such a wonderful reception.
We can not better show our sppre.
citation than by assuring YOU that the
American Legion viii always stand
for all things that Will make for a
bigger, better and cleaner city of Sc.
attic. We viii always be ut your
command WM. J. cOYT.E.
State Chairman. Foch Entertainment
Committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05

To Tho Genernl Public.
Wednesday Of last week tho city
OF Seattle had ms It's honorcd guest.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch. command.
cr In chief OF the allied armies The
conduct OF his trip thru the United
States II under tho supervision OF the
American Legion.
As the chairman 81 the American
Legion committee OF the state Of
Washington. | deAiro 90 thank the
people o. Seattle for their wonderful
demonstration given 20 tho worlds
greatest soldier. and also for the co.
operation OF the city OF Seattle. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
Never say Aspirin without saying "Bayer"

Warning, Unless you see the name
''Bayer" on package or on tablets.
you arc not getting genuine Aspirin
prescribed by physicians for twenty.
one years and proved safe by mil
lions. Take Aspirin only as told In
the Bsyer, package for Colds. Head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05

requiring notifications to prevent
fire and. In case Of fire. 10 diminish
tho risk Of mortality. The town hall
IN skowheran. Me. and the church
In snohomlsh. wash. and the school
house In Santa Mateo. n. NJ. all
were looked over and attempt wax
made TO eliminate fire hazard and
20 save human life
was witness OF the froruois
fire chancod to he dnEonaliy
across the street when the first fire.
engine came. un and was on the
ground before there was any crowd
saw what occurred that day.
Five hundred and eighty-two lost
their lives In tho Iroduois fire. y
have no doubt that the theatres
IN Bombay. India. and In Canton.
China. are huiIded i~ss dangerously
on account OF that loss OF $50 lives
Tho coroner OF Cook county, which
includes Chicago. In checking UP his
figures few weeks ago. found that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Husband and Wife Employed

Editor The star.
II In pitiful 10 see from day 20 day
the numerous unemployed that are
IN sad need OF food and clothes. and
on the other hand. there are | dare
say, equally as many II not more,
asses where both men and their
wives are holding steady positions.
A statement was made suggesting
a turn about plan In manufacturing
plants, etc. u IL uncalled for en-.
tirely u Il very important that Sc.
attic authorities form committee
for such work and set about and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05

these men In the county employ
range from 5000 TO 5000 month. and
for the girls. siz5 10 $3.50.
have always felt that the court
house ring was 10 firmly en-.
trsnched that II would almost require
dynamite 10 clean them out. but the
more I look into this family affair.
the easier II seems. Taken coilec.
lively. there are fewer individuals 10
dynamite
still there are 5000 organized vo.
teas 10 be c'esidered and orgsniza.
ton " everything. There IL a story