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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
MARY TEAM
IS VICTORIOUS
Liberty Combination Defeated
in Hard Game Yesterday
Score 25-24


SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 10:-Some-
thing happened TO mar
for the regular scheduled
game OF the ST. Mary five yesterday
and Manager Francis Kuhn's team
took on the fast Liberty five of this
city. This combination proved TO be
able opponents for the school team.
The final score of the game showed
Kuhn's crew with one point to the
good. 25-24. The first half also
found St. Mary's in the lead. 1912.
The Liberty quintet fought hard
from whistle to whistle, their pass
ing and shooting in this confess en-
titles the team to another crack at
the school players. Bart starred for
the Liberties with three double tall
lies, while two long shots by Alex
featured the game. Alex also gave
a good foul shooting exhibition.
French was the pivot for the
clever passing of the Liberty team.
Several hundred fans of school age
attended the game and took a per-
sonal part in the contest from the
sideline.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10

The George Ward Fighting Big
Five of Elizabeth held a final work.
out on the Elizabeth Y. M. c. A.
court this morning in preparation
for their game tonight with the
Perth Amboy S~peedways on the Au-
ditorium court in this city. The
Elizabeth ring champions who are
also stars on the basketball court
have a strong belief that they will
administer q trimming to the local
representatives.
If the Speedways win tonight it
will be their thirteenth consecutive
victory, quite a record for a team
in this section. The locals, however,
are bound 10 be given a battle in
registering their lucky thirteenth
victory. There is every indication
that next week the streak will be
stopped for the strong Y. NJ. Fl. A.
team of Jersey City, association
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
MUCH INTEREST
IN CANE
Roosevelt Team Will Play
NeWarkerS on Auditorium
Court Tonight

The Wheeler Condenser girls
basketball team of Roosevelt will to-
night make its second appearance on
the Auditorium court this season.
This team will perform in the pre-
i'm to the George Ward Fighting
Five-Perth Amboy Speedway con-
test. and the Roosevelt team will be
opposed by the strong Presbyterian
Church team of Newark. Both OF
these teams have good records 20
date this season.
On Thanksgiving night the Wheel
er girls were defeated by a local
girls combination known as the AM
boy Stars, in a hard fought game by
a score of Us. The Misses Ethel
Lewis, Anna Handerhan, Marie Han
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
BIG ATTRACTIONS FOR THE AUDIT DRUM TONIGHT
HARRY BURKE AGAIN STARS
FOR MISS MILLER'S TEAM

Harry Burke again featured the
victory of the basketball team of
Miss Miller's students of the local
Grammar school in d game played
yesterday afternoon. The Room 3
combination defeated the Room %
representatives in an interesting
game on the Y. NJ. II. A. court by a
score of 17-S.
Burke scored eleven of the points
made by the winning team, three
field goals and five fouls. while Paris
made n double counter, and Slad-
kus a double counter and two field
goals. Kahler starred for the losing
team with three double counters.
while Morrison contributed two
single pointers. The score at half
time was 7-5 in favor of Room 8.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
Child Almost S~trangled.

Mrs. G. Grab. BIG WASHINGTON
ave, New Orleans, La, writes: MY
child had a cough so bad she would
almost strangle coughing. Foleys
Honey and Tar relieved her cough,
and l recommend it to any mother"
Foley's Honey and Tar gets right at
the seat of trouble, clears nose and
throat of mucus, heals raw and in
famed surfaces. loosens tightness of
the chest and checks Group, whoop-
ing cough. bronchial and "hu"
coughs-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
PrcSbytePianS
BOWLING At HELMETTA

HELMETTA, Dec. 10:-The bowl
ing five of the Office force of the
George w. Helme Company bowled
over the team representing the
weasand labelling five in the depart
ment championship that will De de-
cided next week when the office five
will oppose the weasand packers.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10

derhan, E. Bjork and NJ. Nolan per-
formed with the Stars in this con-
test. The interest taken by the fans
in this game resulted in the Speed
way management deciding on put
ting on a girls game every week.
The Newarkers will take the court
with their strongest lineup for this
game, and an interesting game is eX-
pected. The Essex county team Will
be forced to the limit in order TO
register a win inasmuch as the
Wheeler girls were not defeated
since their appearance against the
Amboy Stars.
The lineup Of the Wheeler team
for this game will be chosen from
the following players, the Misses y.
Duncan E. McGettigan. A. Burke,
H. Nannen, A. Reilly and G.. Smith.
This game will start promptly at s
o'clock and there will be dancing as
usual.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10

lit, Army: McCullom. Holy Cross;
Grady. Hamilton: Jemail, Brown;
Weinheimer, N. Y. u; Brady, Buck
nell; Neylon, L. of P, and Bernstein,
Louisiana State.
A record crowd from all over the
state is expected 10 be in attendance
at this game
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
Y. M. C. A..

Two Industrial basketball games
are scheduled for tonight at the r..
NJ. c. A. In the first game the
Standard Underground Cable Works
team will meet the Perth Amboy
Dry Docks quintet while in the sec
ond game the A S. and r. five
plays the Atlantic Terra Gotta The
first game will start at ? o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
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es SMITH STREET PHONE 1887
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
Standing in Tuesday-Friday Bnei-
ness Mems VoIley Ball League

Yesterday afternoon in the bust
ness mems games Wars team de-
feated Greisen in two straight whtls
Westcott won two from Nielsen
This league ends next Tuesday
night.
Physical Director s. c. Pew has
chosen as the captain of the 7FErS
Monday-Thursday mems volley
teams Gilbert Peakes. Francis1
yer, Gene Parker and Herbert
kin. These captains willf
their teams Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
The motorist who has driven a Buick longest
is the one who appreciates Buick most

w. C. Jessup, President and General Manager
of the E. II. Hotchkiss Company, Norwalk,
Conn, is a staunch admirer of Buick. He
tells why:
MY Model 2o Buick, purchased in 1911. has
now run 10000 miles.
Winter and summer it has Travelled over
every kind and condition of road. 1t has gone
through miles of mud at a stretch. 1t has
travelled for hours over Florida sands. 1t has
plowed through snow drifts. Yet in all these
years / have never had to get out OF my car
except for tire trouble. 1t always keeps gong.
"The same clutch, cylinders, transmission.
differential, etc., that were in the car when it
was delivered are still in perfectworking order.
MIR. Jessup's account of his Bucks performances
is characteristic of the service given by Bucks
everywhere, andaccounts for the overwhelming
sentiment-You can always depend on Buick
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
Buick Skies

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22-Four-5o Three Pass Coupe I<z5
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10

champions Of New Jersey, will OPP
pose the Speedways. This Y. NJ. H.
A. team defeated the strong local
Y. Nj. II. A. team in a game on the
local court.
1t is probable that the Union
county players will take the court to-
night in the following manner. Da-
Wis and Ward. forwards; Kiegel,
center, and Regain and Tomasulo,
guards. Although Ward is said to
be a crackerjack basketeer. Davis
and Tomasulo are the real stars of
the team. The Speedway combina-
ton is expected to take the court in
regular fashion.
Gene" Parker, star of the local
Y. NJ. H. A. basketball team will be
the eleventh man on the floor in this
game. The preliminary contest will
start promptly at 5 o'clock. and there
will be the usual dancing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
Standings In s. S. A. L..
senior

Five ba sketball m and one
volley ball match comprised the Of
fering in the Sunday School Ath-
letic League at the Y. M. C. A. last
night. In the basketball game the
results were as follows:
Seniors
Simpson NJ. E.. %: Presbyterian
Seconds. 10.
st. stephens, .13: Presbyterian
Firsts, Z.
Intermediate
Simpson NJ. E., IA; South Amboy
Presbyterians. 10.
Simpson NJ. F., rs; st. Peters, 4.
South Amboy Presbyterians, 10;
Presbyterians, 6.
The voiley ball match was the clos
est played in the league. it requiring
three games to decide the better
team between the Simpson NJ. Z. and
Presbyterian teams. The Presby-
terians won taking the first and
third games The first game was the
closest. the score being Is to II. In
the next game the Methodists won.
Is to s, while the third and deciding
contest was the Presbyterians, Is TO
4. The winning team consisted of
Sharp, ankin, Frank Comings.
Warter. Solt and Lesson. The Meth
odists used Westcott. Dover. Parker,
Jensen, Luckhurs. and Atkinson.
The scores of five basketball
games follow:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
MODEL AND NURSE
FACE MURDER COUNT

TULSA. Okla. July 5. - Colder
Gordon. artists model. and Mrs. Jess
z. James, trained nurse. went TO
trial Tuesday in district court charg-
ed with the morder Of Judge John
De Vereuax. aged and invalid law
yer, who died here, early IN May
after being found in the rooms occu-
pied by Mrs. James. He was I'M
conscious and bleeding from a deep
wound in his head. The entire morn
ing was taken up in obtaining a jury
as the defense Is building a careful
case and IS leaving no stone unturn-
ed in an effort 20 protect the two
women. There is no indication OF
the penalty 20 be asked by the state.
while the defense is confidential OF
acquital
Bird Mcclure. former congress
man and prominent oklahoma re-
publican. close friend Of both the
defendants and law partner Of the
dead jurist. has been called as a v-it-
ness by both sides
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
DEPLORES METHOD OF
CARING FOR DISABLED

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Former
service men are lying today in sub
stantially the same deplorable phys
ical condition as they were found
upon the field of battle, National
Commander Robert S. Marx of the
Disabled American Veterans Of the
World War Tuesday asserted before
a senate committee investigating
government agencies dealing with
former service men.
There never has been a definite
plan of disqualification for our men
presented by the United States pub
lie health service" he continued
Amendments TO the Sweet bill, roc
commended by his organization. were
explained by Mr.. Marx. particularly
tHose urging that former service
men IN training be kept or training
pay while in hospitals that cOmpen-
satioh payments be not forfeited as
disciplinary measures and that
awarded compensation be not re-
duced without the men affected be-
ing given an opportunity TO be heard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
GIRLS TESTIMONY
MAY ALTER THEORY
State Witness Tells Higgins
Jury of Noticing Mark
on Forehead.

BY Associated Press:
CORUNNA, Mich, July 5.-Testi-
mony in conflict with the contention
of the prosecution that Lucy Wit
tum was poisoned after being struck
on the head and rendered uncon-
scious was given Tuesday by Mabel
Merchant, 16 years old. a witness for
the state at the trial of Forrest
Higgins, Miss Wittum's fance, who
is charged with murder.
Several previous witnesses called
by the state had given testimony
not altogether in support OF the
prosecutions theory and the ques-
tioning by state attorneys had
brought objections from the defense
that they We're cross questioning
their own witnesses.
on direct examination. Miss Mer-
chant stated she had been a close
friend of Miss Wittum for nearly a
year prior TO her death March 80.
last and had frequently noticed a
mark on her forehead which the
prosecution held was caused by a
blow. Miss Wittum once said she
presumed the mark had always
been there. Miss Merchant said.
Miss Merchant also testified she
had noticed rents in Miss Wittum's
hat and clothes. Counsel for the
state had asserted that the torn con-
dition Of Miss Wittum's clothing
when the body was found indicated
struggle
During the month preceding Miss
Wittums death, Miss Merchant said.
the former had been extremely de-
spondent
Paul Baldwin, a Durand druggist.
who sold Miss Wittum acid. said the
girl came TO his store March 80 and
asked for "carbolic acid gas" ex-
planning it was 10 be used in an au-
tomObile engine. Baldwin testified
he told here there was no such COM
modify. and gave her the acid in
stead.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
DISCOVERY OF STILLS
CAUSES INVESTIGATION

ANDERSON. Ind. July S. Dis
Of a still near Mounds park,
Monday. will lead TO a grand jury
Of an alleged wholesale
brewing scheme that will lead TO
higher ups" 1t Is said. The still.
discovered by accident by Sheriff
Lewis when the cottage in which Il
was located was rented from the
county as a summer home" for
William Riley. was apprehended. Il
Is said. along with $50 bottles OF An
ished beer and two barrels OF mash.
Besides Riley. Harry Feldman. L. o.
Rogers and John Kittinger were ar
rested. Kittinger is a member Of
the Anderson city police force.
Riley is SAT 10 have gone before
Judge Kittinger in circuit court
Tuesday and given information
which will lead 10 the grand jury
investigation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
HUNGER STRIKER DIES
IN VIRGINIA PRISON

MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va, July s.
Convicted Of robbery and murder
and sentenced to serve a life term in
the state penitentiary here, Tony
Gradizcen died in the prison hospital
Tuesday, a hunger striker. Gradiz-
cen, according to penitentiary off,
Gals, refused to eat June 20. the
date Of his arrival here, and never
swallowed anything afterward. Food
was forcibly administered but the
prisoner continued to become weak
ar.
This is our first hunger strike
here" said Warden Terrell. land I
am glad they do not come often. We
did everything possible for Gradiz-
en- but he was determined to die or
be free. He never swallowed a
mouthful Of food after being brought
here from Pocahontas county and I
am Informed by officials there that
he refused TO eat Immediately after
his life sentence had been imposed.
The man was accused and convict
ed In connection with a lumber camp
holdUp at Marlcnton, W. Va, last
WIn,eI.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
TO PRESENT PLANS
FOR REDUCING ARMY
May Abandon Many Military
Posts-Other Commands
to Be Cut.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. July 5.-Plans for
effecting the reduction of the enlist
ed strength of the army from $685.
900 men TO 10000 by oct. 1, as di-
rected by congress. will be presented
to Sec'y Weeks within a few days.
Although details were said not to
have been definitely worked out, it
became known Tuesday that it Will
be necessary to abandon a number
of military posts. including several
in each branch of the service and 10
materially reduce the commands at
others.
one of the most important COM
mands TO suffer reduction Will be
that on the Mexican border. it was
said. An informal report in circula-
ton Tuesday said it was proposed to
abandon practically all of the coast
artillery posts in the south with the
exception OF that at Key West and a
few other important points.
Reports from corps areas and di-
vision commanders received at the
department indicated that the men
are taking advantage of the order
permitting them to obtain discharges
upon application without FORGETTING
right 10 travel allowances. The or
der was restricted 10 those on duty
within the continental United States
and will not affect the strength Of
the army OF occupation in Germany
or forces in the territorial posses
sions.
Recent reports 10 the department
showed 223, 900 enlisted men on June
10, and it was estimated that 5000
had been discharged since that date.
All corps and divisional commanders
were asked today TO submit reports
on their enlisted personnel on July
10 and every ten days thereafter
until August.
Final decision viii be left 70 Sec'y
Weeks as 20 what posts are 20 be
a bandoned completely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
ARRESTED
ON THEFT CHARGES

NEW YORK, July 5.-Suspected
Of being the man who was reported
to have escaped from Russia with
100000 a fortnight ago, a stow
away who gave his name as Jacob
Grunvcld was detained aboard the
Scandinavian liner, Frederick VIII
which arrived here Tuesday.
Department Of justice agents or
dered the man detained in his cabin,
pending a secret investigation. Grun-
void appeared aboard the Frederick
VIII. when the vessel was in COpen-
hagen and after being refused pas
sage because he had no passport,
concealed himself on board and was
taken before Captain Gosche when
ire vessel was two days out. He
was found 10 have attempted @
bIlbe a steward with an offer OF
$3.50 for his Uniform 20 enable him
10 get ashore
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
PAPERS SHOW ALLEGED
EVADER WAS IN ARMY

MUNCIE, Ind, July 5.-Following
publication Tuesday OF the names Of
46 men named as slackers on lists
issued by the government Richard
Davis, colored, called at the office OF
Sheriff Hyatt and presented his off,
cial discharge papers. He served
overseas for several months during
the war.
He declared that Edward Single
ton. also named on the list, was a
member OF his company.
Franklin Dean, named as A slack
er. is said by members OF the local
draft board 20 have gone into the
mountains OF Bolivia on government
service before he was notified 10 ap-
pear for examination.
He has never been heard from
since leaving here and his family
here has given him up for dead.
The majority Of the alleged slackers
are said 10 have police records and
20 have left the city during the early
days of the draft
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
IRISH RETICENT ON
NEW PEACE MOVEMENT

DUBLIN, July SIN view OF the
Importance and dehcacy of the sit
uation. those concerned with tho
peace movement have decided that
retiCence is the best policy. cOnst-
quently. aside from the fact that
Jan G. SHUTS. the South African
premier has arrived and held Pri-
vate conversations with certain Irish
leaders, there IS virtually nothing
known by the general public as to
how matters are progressing.
Everybody is talking peace and
rumors that a truce is about 70 be-
gin are current everywhere, but
neither side has issued statement.
There is an evident slackening Of
the governments repressive activ-
tiles in some directions while IL Is
remarked that there has been 70
ambushing Of crown forces in Dub
lin and the immediate neighbOrhCOd
for some days. AS regards the con-
tinuance of tragedy. in the country
districts. IL Is contended these dis
tricts often are not in direct touch
with Sim Fein headquarters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
REPORT BREAK
In RANKS OF
REPUBLICANS
Rep. Frear, Wisconsin, AS
sails Colleagues on Terms
of Tariff Measure.
RAPS RATE SCHEDULE
House Leaders Will Hold Spe.
cial Conference on Dye
Bill Today.

WASHINGTON, July 5-A break
in the ranks Of the republican men,
bers of the house ways and means
committee, who drafted the tariff
bill, came Tuesday with the making
public by Rep. Frear Of wisconsin
of a minority statement charging
his colleagues with disregard for
party pledges and assailing them for
proposing Fundamentally indefens-
ible" provisions and rates Of duty.
The statement will be filed along
with the majority report of the COM
submitted 10 the house Wednesday.
Mr.. Frear's attack, while predi-
Gated on the "atrocity" Of tht dye
control provisions, embraced many
other features OF the bill The Wis
consin member declared the rates Of
duty to be excessive in scores of in
stances and added that they would
lead to eXactions by trusts and
monOplies'' thus increasing the bur-
den the people must carry.
Refers to Argument.
MT. tGedr referred 10 the argu-
ment that protection for the dye
manufacturers was necessary for
national defense ind asked why it
was necessary to assume that the
nation would be thrown into a great
war and at the same time "to grant
practically exclusive rights of dye
manufacture to a recognized mon
oply"
Protection. the keystone of re-
publican doctrine, is thrown TO the
wind in the chemical dye schedule, %
Mr.. Frear said.
The question which must be de-
cided by republicans in congress, he
added, was can the bill, as drawn,
be defended?"
It's critics, he contended would
disclose how far il exceeds strictly
productive lines in a revenue way
and where IT becomes prohibitive.
Objection was voiced by Mr.. Frear
to provisions which would pass to
Continued on Page TWO)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-06
[NDICT DREXEL
FOR SELLING
BOGUS BONDS
Three Other Prominent Men
Named in Grand jury
Charges.
ARREST NOTED AUTHOR
Norton Pleads Not Guilty to
Selling Unauthorized Stock
IN Company.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 5-Indictments
charging Eliot Norton lawyer and
author. Anthony j. DreXel Jr., Of
Philadelphia. Louis X. Jennings and
Harry BrolasiI with selling unau-
thorized stock OF the Standard Film
Industries. Inc. were returned by
the grand jury last thursday 1t be-
came known Tuesday, when Norton
was arrested and held in $4,000 bail.
lie pleaded not guilty
Mr. Norton. son Of the late Charles
Eliot Norton. professor Of history
and art az Harvard university, was
named In the indictment as secre-
tary and attorney OF the company.
Mr.. Drexel was designated as vice
president. Jennings as president and
as general manager.
= The indictments grew out OF an
Investigation into the company con-
Quoted by the New York State In
dustriaI commission. following re-
ceipt. police said. Of numerous COM
plants from people OF small means
who claimed they haG been induced
10 invest in the corporation on prom
ises OF large returns but had received
no dividends According 20 Dist.
Atty. Swami. more than $4,000 worth
OF stock was sold 20 negro resident
or the Harlem section.
Reported Small Sale.
The company. Incorporated in Nir-
giria. is alleged 10 have reported the
sale o. only zoo shares of stock at
50 esth 20 the Virginia authorities.
whereas the indictment charges
stock OF SS53,OOO par value was ac-
tually sold at s. TO $3.50 a share,
bringing In approximately 100000.
Statesmen were paid large commits
sions. ranging as high as 40 percent
according 20 the district attorney
who said no dividends were paid.
Jennings and Brolaski were indict-
ed in 1919 on charges OF publishing
misleading advertisements for the
same stocks. The indictments were
later dismissed on recommendation
OF an assistant district attorney who
held the evidence was insufficient
Mr.. Drexel is said to be in Europe
Jennings in Chicago or St. Louis
and Brolasld at RedOndo Beach
Calf