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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
NEW SECRETARY
FOR RED CROSS
Miss Anna H. Borden Select
ed in Place of Miss SnOd-
grass, Who is to Wed

The new executive secretary OF
the Red Cross, Miss Anna IL.
Borden. will take up her duties with
the local chapter Wednesday, at
which time Miss Persis Snodgrass,
the present encumbent, terminates
her stay in Perth Amboy.
Miss Borden comes here directly
from Trenton where h acted as
executive secretary of the Church
Mission of Health of the Protestant
Episcopal churches. Previous 20
this Miss Borden was for several
years general secretary in charity
organization societies and during
the war was with the Chicago Chap
ter of the American Red Cross.
Being a graduate of the New York
School of Philanthropy and with her
many a of experience Miss
Borden comes here highly qualified
to take up the duties of the local
chapter, specializing in home service
work.
Miss Snodgrass has been the ex-
ecutive secretary here since April
/. 1920, since then the chapter has
thriVed under her execution. Miss
Snodgrass' work for the exserviee
men of the community and her val
liable efforts in the home service
department are not widely known,
but greatly appreciated by those
with whom she has worked and
come in contact. On December 81
Miss S~nodgrass will marry Tracy
ID. Waring of the Standard Under
ground Cable Works who has been
president of the local chapter of the
Red Cross since March, 1918, n
who. after his marriage will take
his bride to Hamilton, Ontario,
where he will still be connected
with the same firm.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon. chairman OF
the home service department told
of securing Miss Borden at the ex-
ecutive committee meeting held last
night in the Raritan building head
quarters. 1t was reported at this
time that a large packing case of
clothing had been shipped to Eu-
rope for the needy in the eastern
section of the continent.
Those present at the meeting
were Mrs. Adrian Lyon. Mrs. John
j. Quinn, Mrs. Charles Seguine.
Miss Persis Snodgrass. ]. F. Riley.
r r.. Anderson and Tracy d. War
ing. The meeting was presided
over by Axel Olsen. the new chair
man OF the executive board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
CHARGE MAN
FLED WITH GIRL
Two State Warrants for Phil
ip Drisco|l, Secretary for
James L. Kearny
ONE CHARGE DESERTI0N
Other That He Lured is Year
Old Girl Away With Him
in Auto
ONE CHARGE DESERTION

Two state warrants have been is
sued here for the arrest of Philip
Driscoll, who has been acing in the
capacity of secretary for James l..
Kearny of High street, and who dis
appeared from this city on Wednes-
day. supposedly accompanied by a
sixteen ear old girl, Helen Schrib-
ner, of Butler. One warrant
has been sworn out by Mrs. Driscoll,
a trained nurse caring for Mr.. Kear-
ny, and charges desertion. while the
second warrant was made out upon
the request of the young girls moth
err, who contends that Driscoll lured
her daughter away.
Before leaving this city Driscoll
is charged to have forged two checks
for $50 each and to have cashed the
checks at two local mems furnish
ing establishments where he was ac-
cepted as an agent for his employer.
For some weeks, it is charged, Dris-
coll has been making purchases at
the two stores for Mr.. Kearny, but
it is also reported that lately he be-
gun to buy articles of clothing of his
w size.
1t has been discovered that in
come cases after making purchases
of clothing the man raised the prices
before submitting an account to Mr..
Kearny and that just before he left
Wednesday he made out the two
checks for $50. cashing them by buy
ing a small bill of goods at each
store.
According to Mrs. Scribner. who
notified Desk Lieutenant William
Calvin by telephone of her daughters
disappearance. Driscoll made his get
away in an automobile which he
stored in a Metuchen garage prev
ious to his departure. No detailed
description Of the missing man has
been given to the local police. the
only information available at present
being the statement by n of the
store proprietors that Driscoll was
between 80 and IS years old.
The mother of the alleged n
way girl informed the police of her
daughters disappearance on Thurs
day morning and the state warrants
we're issued yesterday by Recorder
Harold +. Pickersgill. The police
department is investigating the case
and is making an effort to locate the
supposed fo~ger and the girl he is
charged with Turing away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

Commissioner Delaney informed
the two defendants that according
to the regular procedure they would
appear before him at a hearing 70
be held on Friday afternoon, De-
cember 3. The commissioner noted,
however. that it was very unlikely
that the hearing would be held here
and that the notice was more OF a
Formally than actual fact.
According to the usual custom,
Mr.. Delaney said, the case would
not go before a grand jury but that
either Officer Cone or some other
official would go before the district
attorney, state the facts and give
what was called a criminal informa-
ton, The defendant would then be
required 10 enter a plea in the fed
eral court just as if a regular indict-
mert had been returned.
In connection with the great sec
recv maintained before the raid
Yesterday il may be noted that not
even the chauffeur of the police
patrol knew where he was going
when he left the station. He was
told to drive up Smith street and
then out New Brunswick avenue
/ Hating on Jefferson street finally
| Officer Come told the chauffeur his
destination and then Informed hiir
that he was to wait with Sergeant
Kasprzak for at least three minutes
and then report TO the saloon where
the raid was to be pulled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
TWO OFFICIALS
TO Be DROPPED
FiIIhower of Jamesburg and
Smith of New Brunswick
to be Released

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 26.-
Augustus Fillhower. of Jamesburg'
and Fred Smith, OF New Brunswick
were announced this morning by
Sheriff Elmer WyCkoff as two of the
court officials who are to be dropped
to make place fog the re~instated
Democratic constables ousted at the
beginning of Wyokoff's term and re-
instateC as the result of an appeal
taken through the courts. One ad-
ditional man must also be dropped
but tie sheriff has not yet decided
who the third man will be.
Fillhower and Smith have received
formal notices 10 the effect that they
will cease to be court officials after
the emf of the months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
AUGUSTA, Ca,
SWEPT BY FIRE
Heart of Business Section De-
stroyed-- Damage Will
Total $4,000, 900

AUGUSTA, Ga. Nov. 26-Nearly
one-haIf OF a block of Broad street
and the entire eastern side of a
block of Jackson street, both in
the heart of Augustus business sec
ton, were destroyed by fire of I'M
determined origin early today with
a total loss of about s2,000,000.
The fire started about . O'Clock
III the five story Johnson building
at the corner of Jackson and Broad
streets and was not brought under
control until Gayiigh; after fire de-
l,artments from Savannah. Atlanta,
Macon Columbia. Charleston. Aiken
and Waynesboro had been sum-
tponed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

llCan Will Stlll De the WlIlller.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Richard
J. Calvin also picked up votes in
the sixth ward, he gaining seventeen
by actual count while he had TWEEN
ty votes referred as compared to
Accommodating John N. Wester's
twenty-nine.
The fourth and fifth polls of the
sixth ward were counted yesterday
afternoon. In the fourth poll the
original figures were: Calvin 1872,
Riedy 100. The recount figures were
Calvin 157, with six referred; Wes-
ter 104, with four referred; Kozusko
ITO with ten referred; Riedy 80
with one referred.
In the fifth poll of the sixth ward
the original count was: Calvin 1877,
Wester 1O4, Kozusko 1876 and Riedy
49, The recount figures gave Gal
vim 1877 with two referred; Wester
100 with eight referred; Kozusko
1876 with four referred, and Riedy
los with five referred.
There was a total of twelve re-
ferred ballots in the fourth poll OF
the sixth ward and the poll book
was found to be unsigned. In the
fifth poll there were also twelve re-
IeITtu DdlIOho III II $50 ~
was not properly plugged.
The total votes received by the
four candidates in the original sixth
ward count was: Calvin. $50 and
Wester 91S. a difference of 81 votes;
Kozusko. '945 and Riedy $50. a diff
ference of g. votes. In the recount
Calvin received 965 votes with 20
referred, while Wester received S97
with 30 referred, The recount fig
ures give Riedy 9e2 with 25 refer
red, and KuZusko 936 with 20
votes referred.
The election board this morning
commenced to count the first poll
Of the second ward. At II o'clock
the first 100 votes had been counted
OF which Calvin had 81 and Wester
~. There were seven blank ballots
found in the box thus far in the
count. Owing to the fact that dur
ing the remainder of the recount
only the votes for Calvin and Wester
will be counted. there being no more
aldermanir disputes. 1t is expected
the board will be able to speed up
considerably in its work.
The board will sit all day today in
order to finish up the second ward
by tonight. There are three polls in
this ward to be counted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
Marines Rattle With Bandits.

BUENOS AIRES. Nov. &c (By The
Associated Press).-Four hundred
well armed bandits in the village of
Paso, in the state of Santa Cruz.
repulsed an attack by the marines
landed from the cruiser Almirante
Brown, according to belated dis
patches received here. A number OF
the bandits and marines were killed
or wounded during the engagement.
in which the attackers used machine
guns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
PRESS
MAKES PROTEST
Vigorous Protests Against Re-
neWal of Warfare in Ireland
Following Meeting

LONDON, Nov. 26 (By The As
ISOLATED Press)-A chorus Of Wig
orous protests against renewed OF
warfare in Ireland in event the
present peace negotiations collapse.
is raised by morning papers follow
ing the meeting yesterday OF Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Sir James
Craig, listers premier. In this
conference the British cabinet chief
informed Sir James that Sim Fem
ireland had refused 10 swear allesi-
ance to the crown in return for an
Ulster agreement to enter an all
ireland parliament. The gravity OF
the situation. resulting from this re-
fusal calls forth the references to
a possible recurrence of HOSTILE
ties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
MISSING FORDS GIRL
FOUND IN WOODBRIDGE

NEW BRUNSWICK Nov. &c
Veronica Wernkardt, fifteen, of
Fords, who has been missing from
aer home was picked up in Wood
bridge yesterday by the police
there. 1t was thought at the time
that the girl was identical with
Mary Marine, the same age. who is
also missing, but it has transpired
that latter, who left her home at
the same time. me a man from Lin
deau near Highland Park, and is
supposed TO have gone to Elkton,
Maryland, to be married.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

Jorgensen and Bartender
Held in Bail For Hearing
Following Raid Here

Chris Jorgensen, proprietor of the Majestic Cafe, fS1
smith street, is held under bail fixed at 81 900 and Thomas
Barry. the bartender, has had his bond set at 500, as the
result of their a~rraignment before United States Commis-
sioner John A. Delaney late yesterday afternoon. Inc near
ing w held and bail was taken after Prohibition Enforce
ment Officer Sam H. Cone, assisted by Deputy Marshal ZERO
Stahlan. Sergeant Frank Kasprzak and Officer Emil koyen
raided Jorgensen's establishment and seized two Jugs OF
wbiskey and twelve bottles of wine. The bail bonds were
signed by Richard J.. Calvin, recently elected alderman-at-
large. - 5~a-T~srz9ass% kyTT = = ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
Booze on Mine sweeper

PORTSMOUTH, Va. Nov. 2s.-
The naval mine sweeper Red Wing
with a complement of sixty men
was under naval guard at this
Hampton Roads submarine base TO.
day following discovery and remov.
al last night of a large quantity Of
An inquiry has been ordered
by Rear Admiral Philip Andrews
commandant of this naval district.
The liquor removed from the Minis
sweeper was reported TO include
Canadian whiskey. fine brandies and
Cuban rum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
RECOUNT OF End WARD
VOTE STARTED TODAY
BY ELECTION BOARD

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 26.-The recount of the
ballots cast in the sixth ward of Perth Amboy at the general
election was completed yesterday afternoon and the results
indicate that Alderman Benjamin A. Riedy, Republican,, will
continue as alderman although his Democratic opponent,
John Kozusko, picked up several votes. The original fig
ures showed that Riedy carried the ward by thirty-ffve votes.
The recount figures give Riedy a ~twenty-six majority, not
taking into consideration any of the referred ballots. kozus-
ko had twenty-nine ballots referred and Riedy twenty-five.
Thus if only four of Riedy's referred ballots are allowed
and all of Kozusko's referred ballots are counted the Repub-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
EAST JERSEY CLUB HAS
MANY COMMITTEE WORKERS

At a business meeting of the
members of the East Jersey Club
last night the standing committees
for the year ending September /,
1922. were appointed. The commit
tees as chosen last night follow:
House committee: ]. T.. Madsen'
chairman; Louis Rossi, d. =,
Olmstead.
Finance committee: Sidney Rid
dlestorffer. chairman; Z. V. Eske-
sen. c. d. Snedeker.
Membership committee: Walter
Thompson. chairman; William II.
Fraser. James E.. McAlinden, Ferd-
inand Wetterberg. William E. Ram
say.
Entertainment committee; \. W.
Pierce, chairman; John Z. Sofield,
Andrew j.. Wight.
Counsel: Judge c. c. Hommann.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (By The
Associated Press):-Secretary of
State Hughes made the regular daily
report of the American armament
conference delegates to President
Harding today, spending nearly an
hour with the President. He refused
to talk upon the discussion after
leaving the executive offices except
to say the armament conference
would have another open plenary
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 90
Contracts and specifications for the
new Y. NJ c. A. building to be
erected at Metuchen were filed in
the office of the county clerk this
morning by the executors of the es-
tate of Charles s. Edgar. the donor
OF the funds for the building. I'm
der the terms of the contracts the
work is to be completed by May l
of next year. The signers of the
agreeemnts are Francis f. Edgar,
W. Edwin Florence and f. X. Cort-
wright. of the firm of John Noble
Pierson and Son of Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
REPORT TWO ROBBERIES

Reports of two small robberies
were received at police headquarters
yesterday. In m cast thieves en-
tered the room of Mike Mosges at
900 State street and stole a suit of
clothes and n raincoat valued at $50.
while in the other instance the
apartment of Moe Gindin at 20I
Madison avenue was entered and .
tuxedo, a pair OF trousers, eight silk
shirts. two hats and other clothing
were taken
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
Nh Cause For Action

No cause for action was the err
dict yesterday in the supreme court
in Elizabeth in the action brought
by Giovanni Rinsldo against Mich
ael Sasso of Port Reading for inju-
ries as a result of an accident on
Ncevmber 5. 1920. Sasso was rep
resented by Senator Thomas Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
COLLECT S1OO IN FINES

Fines of 800 were collected at
the session of the police court this
morning. The cases heard included
charges of reckless driving, drunk
and cisorderly conduct, and petty
larceny. Two juvenile cases were
also heard. The officers making the
arrests were Michael Patten. James
Nolan, Frank Seiboth. Michael Fftz-
patrick and William Petersen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

In accordance with their tnstruc-
items, Emil Koyen. driving the pa
troll wagon. and Sergeant Kasprxak
waited for the stipulated period and
then arrived at the cafe as Omcef
Cone finished reading the warrants
he. had previously obtained from
Commissioner Franklin NJ. Richie ~
New Brunswick.
One bottle of whiskey was found
under the bar, Mr.. Cone said after
ward, and the other containers were
discovered at various other parts OF
the building. The seized liquor Is be-
ing held at police headquarters in
the custody of the police department
pending the hearing to be held At
a later date.
In a statement this morning with
regard to the charges made by OH
Ger Cone when he said yesterday
that the raided building was Moth
ing hut a gambling and drinking
place from top TO bottom. Chief CT
Police Niels j. Tonnesen and Al
derman John F.. Sofield, chairman
OF the police committee, said that
IA probe into the charles was un1ez
way and that an investisNE>R$<
be made. Chief Tonnesen Contend
ed that it would be a hsrd matter
to prove Comes charges since Il has
been found that no gambling was
in progres when the raid was
made. In order TO press such ale
cations, the chief commended IL
would first be necessary TO actually
see gaming going on in the build
ing.
Alderman Sofeld too. declared
that it would be hard TO get evil
dence to support Cones claim and
doubted if the prohibition agent
could substantiate his statement l.
required. Cones say so doesn't
mean much" the alderman contin-
ued, and we don't know how far
we can go in the case. We are go
ing to try TO get in touch with tho
agent. however, and ask him 10
elabroate on his charges"
The raiding officer made the
statement after the seizure of the
| liquor and the inspection OF the
/ building that ~Jorgensen's place was
nothing but a drinking and ganb
Zig place from top to bottom IL
has been learned however that while
TWO men are declared 10 have made
their escape in the course of the
raid no actual play was seen by the
officers.
Action i'm Other Gases
Senator Thomas Brown announce
ed today that as Don as he receives
a formal copy of the opinion of the
supreme court in the Van Ness act.
he will take an appeal to the court
of errors and appeals, in the inter-
est of two of his clients, Michael
Smith. of South River. and Morris
Manschbach. of this city. whose cases
Tor violation Of the law are now
pending.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

LONDON, Nov. 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-The Daily Graphic
today said it is extremely probable
that Premier Lloyd George would
go to Washington shortly, as it is
felt that his presence at the arma-
ment conference there has become
necessary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
Plan Christmas Bazar

WOODBRIDGE Nov. 26-The st
sAIargaret Guild of the Trinity Epis-
stopal church is preparing for a
Christmas bazaar to be held in the
store formerly occupied by the New
York Candy Kitchen, on December
10. A number of useful and fancy
articles. will be placed on sale, in
Guiding dolls of all kinds and de-
scriptions. The dolls to be sold
will be placed on exhibition in the
store window prior to the opening
Of the bazar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
Federal ACTON In New Jersey

for strengthening prohibition en-
forcement in New Jersey and Penn.
sylvania were discussed today a. a
conference of Commissioner Hayes
with Rene Miller. newly designated
chief OF the New Jersey enforce
ment forces; s F. Rutter, federal
director for Pennsylvania and John
EXnicois. head of the Pennsylvania
field forces.
Efforts are being made. it was
said. to speed up the prohibition
enforcement machinery in those
states to a point where smooth
running organization would sweep
Pennsylvania and New Jersey clear
OF illegal liquor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

ter or Pipeless furnace on monthly paw
ments. F. j. Larkin. 2s7 Mcclellan st.
Phone 565-R. NJ. W. s IT,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
Lloyd George Hay
Sill CINE To u. s..
Lloyd George Still May Come

session as soon as business was got
ready for it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
ALLEGED NEGRO MURDERER
CAUGHT MAKING DAGGER

Mt. HOLLY. Nov. 26.-Louis
Lively, negro. who goes to trial next
Tuesday on a charge of numbering
little Matilda Russo. was detected in
the act of making an improvised
dagger from a stolen piece of iron
in his cell today. County Detective
Parker announced.
Lively refused TO say what he IN
tended TO d. with the weapon.
Lively was captured at Vineland
last month after he had shot and
wounded one of the policemen, who
was trying TO arrest him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

In our bereavement OF our dear aunt
and sister. Mrs. Ellen knight " wish 70
thank Mr.. Neidermeyer. Mr.. Garretson.
Braiding Department OF Gable Co. and
neighbors for kindness and flowers.
MRS. SARAH NELSON.
MRS. ALBERT PASHLEN.
eE--Tf-9e-Irs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26

Carpenter work and jobbing promptly
attended to. eco. H. Thompson. 81 Levi
st. Phone t40s-W.
5475-s-25-Wed. Sat. II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-26
9Th WARD RECOUNT ENDS REDY WINS; CALVIN GAIN
WEATHER:

Probably rain to-
night and :omor-
row. Warmer TO-
night,
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07
WITNESS A''HT WirNEss IN MlNor
Such Evidence Our Readers Cannot
Dispute.

As we take up the Independent week
by week, we are struck by the hearty
unmistakable way in which witness
after witness speaks out as Mr..
Theurer does here. If these people
were strangers living miles away, we
might take little notice Of them. But
they are not. They are our neighbors,
living among US. Their word 10 too
easily proven to admit of any doubt.
They speak out in the hope that their
experience may be a guide to others.
l.. 6. Theurer, president Minot Bot
Ting Works, GOA 7th st. s. E., Minot,
says: "About year ago I had occas-
ion to use three boxes Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills for severe attack Of kidney
trouble. They cured me up sound and
well and l don't know the number of
people l have recommended them to.
My kidneys had been bothering me for
some time and backache annoyed me a
great deal, but just as soon as began
using DOan's from Peterson's drug
store I was cured. I have never been
bothered SINCE"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney rcmedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr.. Theurer had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. --advt.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07

You are hereby notified that the peti-
ton OF the above-named petitioner as
the Administrators of the estate Of the
above named Ole II. Christopher late
Ward, and state of North Dakota, de-
ceased, has been filed in this Court,
therein petitioning that she he authorize
ed, and licensed to mortgage that cer-
tain real estate, belonging to said de-
cedent,s estate. described as follows: TO.
wit: Lot Eleven 1D and West Half
a. of Lot Twelve u2) Block One ~,
Original Minot as per plat thereof, for
the sum Of $4,000. at 10 per cent inter-
est payable in years. for the purpose
debts against said estate, legacies,
charges and expenses of administration;
that said petition will be heard by this
Court on the 2Sth day of April. 1921. at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day.
in the Court Rooms Of this Court. In the
Court House, in the City Of Minot, in
the County Of Ward and State of North
Dakota;
And you and each Of you are hereby
cited and required then and there to
be and appear before this Court and
show cause. II any you have. why said
petition should not be granted.
ture Of the Judge of said Court is here
to subscribed and attested by tho seal
Of said Court in the City of Minot, In
the County of Ward and State of North
Dakota, this 30th day OF March, 1921.
(SeaD WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge of the County Court.
Let the service OF this Citation be
made by personal service upon all re-
spondents within the state of North Da-
kota and upon all other respondents by
publication in the Ward County Indc-
(scaD WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge of the County Court.