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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
POLICE NEWS

The police were notified yesterday
of the theft of a Nash touring car
from Trenton. The machine was
the property of DIR. Bergen, of 1866
Broad street, Trenton, and bore the
license tag number 5S75-N.\ J. and
the local authorities have been re-
quested to look out for the machine
in this city.
The authorities are seeking a tour
Ing which struck a young boy in
Philadelphia yesterday, instantly
killing. him and proceeding on its
way without stopping, Other cars
gave chase but after a ace of sever
al miles were unable to overtake the
machine or even get a close look at
the license number. AS neal as can
be as~certained the number of the car
was S352-Pa.
The Norwell Chemical Company
has asked the police to search for an
employe of the company who On
Monday afternoon started out in his
automobile for a ride and has not
been seen since.
Notice was received from Freehold
yesterday afternoon concerning the
theft of two cars from a garage
where they had been left for repair.
One of the cars was not In running
order and had to be towed away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
THE MISSES Petersen
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS

The Misses Astrid and Agnes Pc
dersen entertained a number of
friends at their home in Lawrie
street last night. Games were play
ed during the evening and piano Sc
lections were rendered by Miss Ag-
mes Dinesen accompanied on the vic
In by Stanley Hyldahl. Refresh
ments were served late in the even
Ing.
Among those present were the
Misses Grace Strive, Agnes Dinesen
Irene Wagner, Agnes Petersen, AS
trid Petersen, Johanna Petersen,
Messrs Fletcher Hyldahl, Malcolm
Hyldahl, Victor Petersen, Nels Jer-
emiasen, William Larsen, Stanley
Hyldahl and Mr.. and Mrs. Peder-
sen,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
NO MISHAP TO MAR UNION
EXCURSION TO iSBURY PARK

The annual excursion of Simpson
Methodist Sunday school with st.
PauI's and Bethel Methodist Sunday
schools of T~ottenville to Ocean Grove
and Asbury Park yesterday arrived
home shortly before 8 O'Clock last
night with those on board well tired
out after the days outing at the sea-
shore. The excursion which left
here in the morning in two sections
came lack in one.' There were no
accidents reported to mai the pleas
ure of any Of the excursionists DUR
ing the day. Good time was made
going down with the two sections
and about an hours time was con-
sumed in the trip back to this city.
The affair was a success in every
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
ST. MARY'S and K. Of C.
HAVE SUCCESSFUL TRIP

The second annual excursion of st.
Mary's Parish with San Salvador
Council No. 200. knights of Column
bus. on the steamer Grand Republic
which was held yesterday to Clason
Point Park on the Long Island sound
arrived home about 10 o'clock last
night.
The affair was a success in spite of
the fact that there were not as many
on board as the excursion last month
to Palisade Park. There was more
room on board for the pleasure seek
ers, however. There vas dancing
both going and coming with music by
Fred O'Brien's orchestra.
AT Clason Point Park, which was
reached early in the afternoon, a stay
of some time was made to give all
time to enjoy the boating, bathing
and other amusements there. There
was dancing at the park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17

PERSONALS

The Misses Ethel Buckley, Lou
Schenar. and Marie Clancy have re-
turned after spending W weeks at
Orange Lake, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. william ellis, of
| State street, have returned % a
trip to Boston. Mass. and Portland,
Maine.
Miss Anne Allen, OF Lewis street, is
visiting Miss Harriet Webster. at
Hazlet.
Mrs. Frank Douglas left yesterday
for her home in Providence. X. J.,
after spending a week with her
mother, Mrs. Susan Fraser in Lewis
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bernard and
daughters have returned to their
home in Rector street. after a month
at Deposit, N. Y.
Miss Emmaline Burns has return
ed to her home in Boston after visit
ing Miss Agnes Green in Penn street.
Miss Green returned with her and
will spend two weeks in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Tilton, of
State street, are taking a motor trip
through New York state and Penn
sylvania.
MI. ana NlTS. hlOILAo iShii ~
family have returned to their home
in Watson avenue, after spending a
few days in New York.
Miss Eva Richards, of Gordon
street, is spending some time In AS
bury Park.
Miss C. Anderson, of High street,
has returned from a vacation spent
at New Paltz, N. Y.
Miss Magaret Crowell, Of State
street, and Miss Sophie Greiner, OF
Madison avenue, are spending a
week at Asbury Park.
Miss Mary Beatty, of Commerce
street, spent the weekend In East
Orange.
Miss Edith Sofeld. of Gordon
street. leaves today for a motor trip
with Mr.. and Mrs. Junius Bliss. OF
Brooklyn, to Buffalo, Toronto ana
the Thousand Islands.
Miss Emily Larsen, OF Compton
is enjoying a two weeks va
cation from her duties with Rey-
nolds Brothers.
Miss Marguerite Boughton has re-
turned to her home in Rector street,
after spending some time at Perch
Lake.
Mrs. John Dickson and children, of
State street, have returned alter
spending some time in Plainfield.
Charles Fassler. of Park avenue
leaves this week for an extended trip
to Maine.
Mrs. Arthur Pierce and daughter
Florence. have returned to their
home in State street, after spending
two weeks at Ocean City.
Mrs. j.. l.. French and son Milton
and Miss Ruth Anderson. of Brigh-
ton enu are spending three weeks
at New Paltz.
Miss Ruth Thompson has returned
to her home in Brighton avenue, al
ter spending several weeks at Long
Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. William f.. Barlow
daughter. have returned from a
motor trip to Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Cooper
and children, of First street, have re-
from a trip to St. GATHERINGS,
Canada.
Mrs. Wilfred Butler, of Philadel-
phia. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian
Johnson of First street.
Miss Madeline Brooks. OF Madison
and Miss Loretta McMahon,
of Railway, have returned from a
vacation spent at Point Pleasant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
COURT ACTION FOLLOWS
DISPUTE OVER CONTRACT

Charging that stephen TiIka. of
900 Amboy avenue, by making false
representations regarding the COM
pletion of a building contract OBJ
tanned $125.00 from him, Alexander
BeNnt, Jr., appeared in the police
court this morning and made the
complaint against Tilka.
According to the testimony in the
case Tilka is erecting a building for
a client of Mr.. Balint's and the on
tract calls for partial payments
when certain sections of the struc-
ture are completed. Mr.. Balint sta
ted that Tilka came to him and told
him that one part of the work had
been finished and requested SIPS,
as stipulated in the contract. Later
1t was learned that the work was
not completed as had been claimed
and Mr.. Balint started a court &C
tion to recover his money.
Tilka is held under bail of $500
to. await the action of the grand
jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
PLA|NSBORO WOMAN BETTER;
HUSBAND STILL MISSING

By Evening News STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. III
Mrs. Susie Schancz, the Plainsboro
woman who was found with a bullet
wound in her leg at her home last
Saturday afternoon, was this morn
ing reported to be improving at a
Trenton hospital, but her husband,
who disappeared Immediately after
the shooting, has not yet been found.
The county detectives are inclined TO
believe that the woman's husband
fired the shot, but the wife has re-
fused to connect him with the affair,
claiming that a rife was knocked
from a shelf and went off upon strik-
ing the floor.
A charge of violating the prohibit
ton act will be made against the
man when he is found owing to the
discovery of a still in the house by
Detective Ferd A. David.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES

The girls of Playground No. 6, I'M
der the leadership of their instruc-
tor. Miss Andrews, enjoyed a pleas
ant time yesterday when they hiked
across Staten Island to the beach
where they spent the day. Tho girls
swan to their hearts content and
upon their return all reported a fine
day.
Not to be outdoNe by the girls.
Doc Emmons' Hayes Park outfit
have planned "a hike to Cliffwood for
mex Monday. The boys will take
their bathing suits and lunches along
and leave all other baggage at home.
1t a close match yesterday after
noon the girls of Nc. 2 took a base
ball game from the representatives
of No. 8 by the score of 6-5. With
the score SIS in the last inning of
the game, the girls of No. 2 made a
sudden burst of class and forced an
other tally acros the pan. thus win
ming the contest. Following is the
standing of the clubs in the girls
league:
w. L. PC.
School No. 2........... 2 0 1000
School No. 6 .......... l. 2 1884
Hayes Park ........... 0 z .000
School No. 2 and Hayes Park have
each tied n game.
In the older boys league the Card
inals continue to come through with
wins. On Monday they scalped the
Indians from No. 2 in a good game
by the score of SIS. The regular
diamond was in too wet a condition
so another field had to be impro-
vised. Both teams put up a good
exhibition of ball but the Cardinals
were the stronger with their stick.
On account of the fact that many
of the boys were attending the ex-
cursions yesterday, the Athletics and
PAGERS agreed to oall off their sched-
uled game. The game is to be played
this afternoon, according to the new
plan.
The standing of the boys clubs:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
PLAN FUNERAL FOR
JOSEPH AUGUSTINE

Representatives of the three war
veteran organizations will meet at
City Hall at s o'clock tonight for
the purpose of arranging for the
military part of the funeral for
Corporal Joseph P. Augustine of Co.
I ,311th Infantry, whose body ar
rived Monday night from Hoboken.
The three organizations are the
American Legion, Army and Navy
Union and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Corporal Augustine was kill
ed in action in France on October
rs, 1918. His body arrived home
from overseas recently. The fun
eral will be held Sunday and the
full details both for the military and
church services will be completed
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
PARTY FOR HELEN DAMN

Miss Helen Damn was the guest
Of honor at a birthday party at her
home in Front street recently on the
occasion of her sixth birthday.
Games were played by the children
and refreshments were served at the
close OF the afternoon.
Among those present were the
Misses Aggie Wood, Madeline
Krause, Margaret De Voc, Dorothy
Mackelheim, Helen Damn. Frances
Holzheimer and Johnny Wood and
Donald Holzheimer, Mrs. William
Krause. Mrs. Holzheimer, Mrs. G.
Redman, Mrs. +. Damn, Miss Rose
Kulchin and Mrs. Marshall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
MISS OLGA HAWRYLK0
HON0RED AT PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hawrylko, of
Chauncey street, entertained a num-
Der of friends at a party in honor
of the sixteenth birthday of their
daughter Olga recently. The even
ing was spent in playing games,
dancing and singing. Refreshments
were served at a late hour.
Those present were the Misses
Olga Hawrylko. Sue Reda, Anna
Rinyak, Violet Marciniak, Helen
Sciglinsky, Rose Fardook, Anna
Lesniak, Helen Moskel, Sue Demko,
Mary Strongan, Mary Billy, Mary
Kotuk and Helen Hawrylko, Messrs.
Joseph Harding, John Huskel An
ton Zboyan, Steve Marciniak, Ste
phan Budney, Waletet Ross, Sail
Valitzski. Harry Spovoski, John
Bunk, Michael Kotzuk of this city,
and William Williams of Wood
bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
NO REPUBLICAN CITY HEAD
NAMED AS YET BY WOMEN

Although no chairman has as yet
been appointed to take charge of the
Republican Women's Work in this
city, organization is proceeding I'm
der the direction of Mrs. Whitney
w, Oliver, state vice chairman of the
Republican Women's Organization.
Last nights meeting at Republican
headquarters was well attended and
a great deal in the way of organi-
cation was accomplished. Mrs. Oil
yer is touring the various towns n
the county and appointing chairmen
for the different districts. So far she
has met with an excellent response
from the Republican ONE of Mid
dlesex and supported by similar
spirit, expects to complete the or
ga~nization of the towns of the coun-
ty, including tho appointment of a
chairman for Perth Amboy, within a
few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
Sweet Dreams ANSWERS
Call to Canary Islands

worthy Of consideration at home.
1t is to be deduced that your own home
is the home referred to, and 1t is earn
estly requested that you give Sweet
Dreams a trial. Sweet Dreams is offered
as the very best mosquito remedy to be
had.
One application will keep mosquitoes of
all night long.
Liberal sprinkie-top bottles. $50. At all
drug stores everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
200 CHICAG0ANS JOIN
THE KU KLUX KHAN

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-More than
200 Chicagoans were indicted into
the order of the Ku Klux Khan in an
initiation ceremony conducted six
miles south of Lake Zurich. Twelve
thousand are said to have been in the
automobile cavalcade that wended
its way to the place where the cere-
mony took place. Colonel simmons
of Atlanta, Ga, imperial wizard. pre-
sided.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
MEAT BURNS ON STOVE;
CALL FIRE Department

Meat burning on the stove in the
home of Mrs. Selva. at 526 High
street, caused smoke to issue from
the windows of the house and was
responsible for the turning in of a
false alarm of fire from box 43 at
lis o'clock this afternoon. There
were no flames and no damage was
done. Officer Marmon, on duty at
the scene. was unable to discover
who turned in the alarm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
JOINT RECEIVERS FOR
MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17-Federal
Judge Manton today appointed En-
met ]. Mccormack and Herbert No
BILE, al joint receivers for the United
States Mail Steamship Company In
place of Arthur j. Baldwin, who de-
clined to act as receiver. Mr.. Nc
Cormack is a member of a ship
ping firm and Mr.. Noble a lawyer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
Mosquito Remedy Sold by Local Drug
gists Boasts Wide
Reputation.

Other than the fact that a shipment OF
Sweet Dreams was recently made to the
Canary Islands, the matter Is OF little in
terest.
Upon second thought, however It does
look as though q remedy worthy OF being
shipped this great distance Ii certainly
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
Women's Maccabees Benefit Meeting

Perth Amboy Review No. 27,
Women's Benefit Association of Mac
cabees, will meet tonight in Red
Mems hall. 1t is important that all
members attend, as plans will be
completed for the annual picnic to
be held on Labor Day at Pine Grove.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
Friendly Club Meets Friday

The Friendly Club of Holy Cross
Church will meet Friday night at
the Community House in ~Johnstone
street at s o'clock. All members arc
requested to be present as special
plans for the building fund will be
discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lampart, of
Charles street, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Anna
Lampart, to Joseph Balint, of this
city. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17

manner according to the committee
in charge of the arrangements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
CARPENTER Matched Again

CarpentIer MatcHeu AGAIN
PARIS, Aug. 17-Georges Car
pentier will meet Vanderveer. the
Dutch heavyweight at S~heveninger,
a fashionable bathing resort in Hol-
land, next month, said an Amster-
| dam dispatch to the Auto.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
HOOtCh at Bottom
of % Arrests Made
OUeT the Weekend

1t is evident that the police moral
squads have failed to find all the liquor
in the city for among the week end
guests" registered at headquarters are
eighteen men charged with drunken
ness, four women charged with drunk
ennenss and four men charged with op-
Grating a motor vehicle under the in
huence of liquor.
When q "fivver" jumped the bank of
the canal and rolled into the water Sat
urday night, the accident resulted In
the arrest of q man giving his name as
William Haehl, &c. 730 Congress avenue,
on the charge of operating a motor We
hicle while under the influence of liquor.
Hazel Smith, 327 West New York street,
who was in the car, was charged with
drunkenness. Hazel Is well known to
the police matron, and she confded to
her the cause of the accident
1T looked as If there was a bridge
there and we just drove into the canal, -
she explained.
Louis Kendel. SO, 3217 East Sixteenth
street, was arrested last night on the
charge of operating a motor vehicle while
under the influence of liquor. Kendel's
automobile collieded with car driven by
Ballard Perry, 1909 North Dearborn
street, at Dearborn and Thirteenth streets
lats night. Both automobiles were dam
aged, but no one was injured.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04


1919 paid the company $4,000 in set
Element OF a contract with the company
for benzol and ammonia which amount
was credited to the earnings Of the
years 1919 and 1920, and thereby pre-
vented an actual delft In those two
years.
Much space is given In the brief to
the re-pricing Of Inventories at the close
Of 1920 which it states was done to bring
stocks on hand down to current market
values, and to the method Of pricing coke
In making up the operating statements
for January and February.
PRESENT FINANCIAL
NEEDS STATED.
The brief then goes into a statement
Of the present financial needs Of the
company and says that In addition to
financing over 100000 OF current obI4-
cations, $500, 900 must be provided by May
to meet bonds, interest and taxes then
due; that beyond this a large amount Of
money must be provided before a new
gas holder. new coke screening equip
ment, new main extensions and other i'm
provements can be provided.
In its concluding paragraphs the brief
says:
This then Is the conclusion Of the
petitioner. 1t has absolutely no selfish
purpose TO serve. It's directors and Of
hcers have not sought their present po-
sitions and have no desire to maintain
them, except as and so long as a mat
ter Of public duty may be involved which
they feel they may not honOrably re-
linquish. The company is In a very real
sense a public servant. From one stand
point, it might be said that It's directors
are Indifferent, so far as their personal
affairs are concerned, as to whether & re.
ceives an increase of rates or not. and
thus as to whether 1t Is able to go on
and discharge its duties, but in thrlr
sense Of duty to the community, they
feel and know that it is imperative for
the company to have additional Income
If 1t is to live and fulfill its public duty
The commission has seen she character
OF its directors and trustees and will
judge for itself whether they are en-
deavoring to serve the community or
some selfish end in this proceeding.
with a ninety cent gas rate, we will
still have, with possibly one exception,
the cheapest artificial gas in the country
and much below that prevailing In the
other cities of Indiana.
mo citizen has come here to protest
against an increase in rates, although
this petition has been before the COM
mission since Dec. 16, and has received
much publicity"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
GUATEMALAN IN
PLEA TO LEGION
Aid to Release ex-President
From Prison Sought
by Son.

WASHINGTON, April Manuel Es-
trada Cabrera, son Of Estrada Cabrera,
former president Of Guatemala, who is
in prison in Guatemala City, today ap-
pealed to the American Legion to sup
port him in his efforts to gain his IA
theirs freedom.
In a long telegram to Col. F. W. Gal
braith commander in chief Of the legion.
the young man pointed out that Presi-
dent Cabrera who as head OF the Qua
temalan Republica, was the first in
Central America to follow the United
States in the great war, today Tan
gu,shes In a felons cell IN Guatemala, a
political prisoner actually in the custody
OF a minister of war who is an ex-Ger-
man soldier.
Young Cabrera virtually accused the
Wilson Administration Of bad faith in
refusing 10 take active steps to bring
aboAt the release Of the deposed presi-
dent, who he asserted, was imprisoned
as a result OF the "wauton violation Of
a solemn pact entered into under the
protection Of the American flag He
stated he is hopeful that President Hard
ing and Secretary Hughes viii prove more
svmpathetic. and asked that the legion
lend its support because Of the aid
Cabrera gave the allies during the war.
President Cabrera, the telegram stated,
was overthrown through treachery in
spired by German estate owners whose
properties he had seized pursuant to the
suggestion Of President Wilson.
In spite Of a formal capituation guar
anteelng the safety and the inviolabiHty
Of his property, suggested by and drawn
and signed In the American legation in
I'll
the telegram continues, he was neverthe-
less not only thrust in a dungeon In the
common jail. but also robbed Of every
thing he pcssessed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
CZECHO- SLOVAKIA
is REAL REPUBLIC
Strengthened by ex-EmperOTs
Attempted Coup.

BERLIN, April 4.-Czecho- Slovakia is
done with kings and emperors forever.
In answer to a telegram to President
Masaryk Of the Czecho -Slovakia republic
requesting a statement concerning the
official attitude Of the government to-
ward former Charles attempt to re-
store the Hapsburg monarchy, came the
following message from DR.. Samal,
Czecho- Slovak chancellor:
your telegram was shown to Presi-
dent Masaryk who states that Czecho-
Slovakia is In no danger Of monarchical
experiments. Its population Is thorough
ly democratic and against a restoration
OF the monarchy. The government stands
united with all parties in opposing the
Hapsburgs who were greatly responsible
for the horrible war. Their return would
have a decidedly bad effect upon European
politics This opinion Is shared by all
our neighbors and by the great pow
ers"
LONDON, April 4.-Former Emperor
Carl VIII return to Switzerland today, ac-
cording to British foreign Office advices.
The report said negotiations with Aus
trian and Switzerland to arrange safe
conduct for Carl had been completed.
The royal adventurer was said to be
petulant over the removal, but even the
Hungarian people stood firm for his de-
parture, the report said.
PARIS, April 4-The little entente will
adopt military measures Thursday If for
mer Emperor Carl does not leave Hun
gary, Foreign Minister Benes Of Czecho-
Slovakia declared today in a message TO
Petit Partisan.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
Calls on 100000 to
Pray Tobacco Out

man, Lady Anti Nicotine, called on &c.,
600 members OF the Women's Christian
Temperance Union today TO pray tobacco
out Of existence.
''It took forty years of prayer to bury
John Barleycorn," said Miss Bowman.
"Now we are praying that Lady Nico-
tine be placed In the grave next to him"
1.-THE w. c. T. U. goes about its bust
Dess-and its business is to make the
world a better place-in quiet manner"
exclaimed Miss Bowman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
Enjoy Grand Opera
While on Auto Ride

DENVER, Colo, April 1.-Two Denver
youths. Robert Owen and Hugh Hop
kins, listened to canned grand opera
Sunday evening while autolng in Den
vers suburbs.
The boys rugged up a simple detect
ing" wireless telephone on top OF their
automobile and with head phones had no
difficulty in plainly hearing the strains
Of photograph rendered through q
sending apparatus in the downtown dis
trict