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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16
HAD NO FAITH N BANKS,
MONEY STOLEN FROM HOME

JAMESBURG, March 16:-The
disastrous results of a lack of faith
in banks has been once more
brought forcibly to the pubhc's at
tention by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kui-
pa. In making a depository OF their
empty home during working hours
they are losers of cash to the
amount of S125.
This was brought out in their
story to Chief of Police Fillhower
last night when they asked his help
to have the thieves apprehended.
Entrance was gained by breaking
out a window in the dwelling and
crawling through. The money was
found in a bureau drawer.
The Kulpa family said they were
going to Perth Amboy Saturday to
make their first deposit in a bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16
Arrest Boy Wanderers.

METUCHEN, March 16. - Four
South River youngsters, evidently
bitten by a w~anderlust bug, started
out to see the world yesterday.
They arrived here and were arrested
by Chief Hutchinson and hid until
the arrival of Chief Eberwein OF
South River who returned the boys
to their old home town. The sight
seers were Steve Bolizar, Andrew
Garry. John Tobias, and James Mas
loe. They are each fourteen years
of age.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16

GAIA Pochick, Andrew Yesensky,
william Klein, Szultan Sebesky. Paul
Sharkey, william Zsori. Milton Hof-
herr, Joseph Lebenszky.
Grade 6--Frank Berecki, Steven
Deak, Joseph F~ofrovich, steven
Katransky, Charles Kojso, James
Pokol, Michael Romer, John Sabo,
John Sharkey. William 10th, Mary
Balog, Anna Cheega, Barbara Gyo-
kerr, Elizabeth Horvath, Helen Kolo-
pus. Helen Katrausky, Elizabeth
Native, Katherine NcGraw, Helen
10th.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16
FORDS PARENT-TEACHERS
ENJOY MUSIC PROGRAM

FORDS, March 16.-The regular
business meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association of Fords was
held yesterday afternoon. in the
school auditorium. The following
program was given:
Songs, violin selections and a lee
ture "Why We Teach Music in
Schools" Miss Anna Frazer, super
visor, of music in the township.
Piano solo, Mrs. Albert Hirner.
Vocal solo, Garry Me Back to Ole
Virginny," Mrs. Benjamin Baily.
Vocal solo. zone Sleeping Hour"
Mrs. Albert Gardner.
At the close of the meeting re-
Treatments were served by the COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. Albert
Weisman, Mrs. Dundack and Mrs.
Walter Ernst.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16
GIRL SCOUT TROUPE AT
TEST AND EXHIBITION

TOTTENVILLE, March 16.-Girl
Scout Troupe No. ! met at Bethel
Methodist church Tuesday night for
he purpose of giving an exhibition
Of work done and for the ~presenta-
ton OF pins for those passing the
senderfoot test. The pins were
awarded by Rev. Oscar l.. Joseph to
The following members: Evelyn
Eckstrand, Emmeline Newman,
Anna wilkins, Helen Chapman,
Gladys Collins, OIwyn Richards.
The test was in charge of Mrs.
Byron LaForge, captain assisted by
Mrs. A. v. LaForge. lieutenant. Sew
eral mothers of the girls We're pres
cnt. After the exercises refresh
ments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16
Birthday Party

TOTTENVILLE, March 16-Miss
Grace Dean of Bradford street,
Prince Bav Little Farms. enter
tanned a number of friends at her
home Tuesday in honor of the
twelfth anniversary of her birthday.
Music and games were enjoyed and
refreshments were served. The
house was decorated in pink and
green and the favors were in keep
ing with st. Patrick's Day. Those
present were the Misses Anna
Hughes, Catherine Hayes, Polly An
d~rovette, Helen Dempsey, Anna
Sauer, Dorothy Leahy, Margaret Nc
Andrews, Eleanor Pagnod, Evelyn
Harding and jeanette Dean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16
Wishes He Had Known 1t Sooner

II only wish I had discovered
Foley's Honey and Tar SO years
ago, as 1 have been the victim of
attacks of influenza and bad colds
until l found this wonderful relief"
writes w. II. Gray, S54 Nowita Pl.,
Venice, Cal. Foley's Honey and
Tar helps coughs and colds, bron-
chial and la grippe coughs. tickling
throat and hoarseness. 1t is good
for Group and whooping cough. Mr.
Gray adds: worth its weight in
gold. Marvelously effective" Sold
| everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16
Candy Sale for FOrdS

FORDS. March ia cake and
candy sale will be held in the GYM
nasium of the school, tomorrow noon
by the pupils of the eighth grade.
The proceeds will help purchase
athletic SUPPLIES for the school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16
HOPELAWN

A general discussion of the new
sewer system took place on Tuesday
night at the regular meeting Of the
Hopelawn Improvement Association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16
TOTTENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. William O'Connor,
of Patten street. are home after two
months spent at Palm Beach and
Miami, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Laura enter
tanned over the week end Miss G..
Rudder and Arthur Longyear, of
Manhattan.
Miss Frances Cossey has returned
after visiting her SON at the Hast
ings-on-the-Hudson.
Patrolmar Edward Streeter is
back to duty again after several days
off as the result of a fall.
Mrs. Martha Williams is seriously
i'll at her nome in Butler VENUE.
The first and second degrees were
conferred on a candidate by United
Council No. II, Jr. o.. L. A. NJ, last
night.
Six sergeants and sixty-fve pa
trolmen from Staten Island Will be
sent to Manhattan tomorrow to do
duty along the line of march for the
st. Patrick's Day parade.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Con-
gregation Ohavis Israel will have a
social at the Masonic temple sun
day night. The affair is for the
benefit of the fund for the erection
of a new temple. There will be re-
freshments.
The st. Paul's Missionary Society
heard Miss Margaret Fetch give a
talk on missions at the home OF
Miss Annie Cole. johnson venue
Monday night. She was dressed in
native costume.
staten Island Court of the Anna
ranth will entertain a number OF the
state officers tomorrow night. There
will be an entertainment az the Pal
ace theatre, following which a sup
per will be served at the Masonic
temple and then the meeting Will be
held.
Huguenot Chapter No. IS, Order
of the Eastern Star, balloted on
several applications last night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-16

TOTTENVILLE, March IL. - a
Caesarian operation was performed
at the Richmond Memorial hospital
at Prince Ray yesterday. This rare
operation was a success it was said
at the hospital and mother IN
child are doing fine. The name OF
the woman is being withheld by the
hOspital authorities.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
QUINN NOT TO REPORT
TO BOSTON IN SPRING

Chicago, Jan. 21.--Jack Quinn, who
first served in the major leagues
when many Of the present day play
ers were wearing short pants, will
not report to the Boston Red Sox the
coming year The veteran hurler
who was sent from the Yankees as
part Of the purchase price to Fra2ee
for Joe Bush, Sam Jones and Everett
Scott, has decided to cast his lot
with the semi-pros and next season
will toll with the local Marquette
Manors Charles Geisman, part own
er of the latter team, announced yes
terday that he had signed Quinn, who
is resident Of Chicago
Commissioner Lands was confined
to his home again yesterday so the
prospective meeting with Babe Ruth
did not mateTiallze.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
0MTVEDT AND HAUGEM
WINNERS AT CARY SLIDE

chicago, Jan. 23-Ragner Omtvedt
and Lars Haugen were the winners
yesterday in the ski tourney on the
Fox river grove slide at Carry. ILL.,
The former won the national amateur
title, and Haugen. who halls from
Denver, captured the national profess
pional championship
II was the most spectacular event
OF the many that has been held on
the Cary slide, despite the fact that
the slide was unusually bad, due to
the thin coating of snow.
Lars Haugen, who is a veteran Of
the game, broke two ribs on his first
iuGp. but that did not deter him. for
he made two more leaps that gained
him the professional honors.
Omtvcdt won from a big field of
ann tours and was popular winner
with the 10000 fans who witnessed
The feats of daring Many spills hap,
pened, but none of the riders was SER
iously hurt.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
WHITE AND JACKSON
TO MIX THINGS FEB. |

Chicago Jan. 23.--Charlic White
ma. ch with Benny Leonard for the
lightweight title by defeating Johnny
Dur dee in Boston last week. yester-
day closed @ match with Willie Jack
son o. New York. The contest will be
decided in Madison Square Garden
Feb. l. The weight will be 135 pounds
at 2 O'Clock and they will go fifteen
rounds to a decision.
The local battler has several prom
Uses of a match with the champion
and is doing everything possible to
show the public and promoters he is
entitled to a crack at the tile By
meeting serious contenders. Charlie
will start training today at Ferretti's
gymnasium. He win work there all
week and leave for New York next
Sunday.
Joe Burman, west side bantam
weight. and frankie Schaeffar, local
100 FOUNDER, will settle down 10 active
training today at the Arcade for their
ten round bout at Kenosha on Teh 3
This bout is creating as much inter
est as any contest staged in the yicin-
ity of Chicago this winter 1t Is the
principal topic Of conversation around
local fight headquarters, and capaci-
Gy crowd will see the mill
Both boys will 20 out OF their class,
as the weight will be 1875 pounds at 3
o'clock the day Of the match.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
LEGION FIVE TO PLAY
Ia SALE EAGLES on
THURSDAY NIGHT
TO GET INTO PLAY AGAIN AFTER
r Q U r WEEKS lDLSNESS--
LEGION r A NJ REPORTED
STRONGER THAN EVER.

After being idle since a week be.
/ lore Christmas, Captain Elmer Hit.
cr's American Legion basketball five
viii eet into action again ON next
Thursday night when they play re-
turn game with the fast La Sale
Eagles at Armory G.. This will be the
frs Gama that Hitters team has play.
ed in mere than four weeks Members
" the legion outfit are banking on a
sure victory over the La Sale team
when they appear here 4 prelim,n.
ary game viii be staged according to
announcements made this morning.
Captain Hitter has announced that
there has been several changes on
"a team. Frieden Anderson, Bower.
master HHiard, Mathes. and Giehler
have al ceased TO be a part of the
.a-.aU club and have formed d team
Of their own known as the lndapend.
ents Who the new members OF the
team will be Hitter refused TO say
but he evidenced the fact that his team
will be stronger than ever when they
clash with the Eagles.
So FAR Hitter's outfit has only won
one game. Haage's Marseilles Jolly
Boys were defeated by the legion
early in the season, The Marseiles
All stars, Earlville. Cardinals, La
sale EAGLES and several other fast
teams nave won over the legion men
The last game played was with the La
Sale team They rallied in the final
period Of the game after being on the
small end Of the score all the way
through the contest Hitters team
seemed to have been bounded by a
ivnX during the last quarter while La
Sale burst forth with an unusual bit
OF luck winning the contest by a,
small margin.
However, Hitter and his men are
quite sure that they can defeat the
Eagles on fairly good sized floor
During the past week they have been
drilling hard for the game and have
developed a stronger defense and
some better caging ability The first
game on Thursdays card will start
at 1880 o'clock sharp.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
FREE TRADER JOURNAL'S PAGE OF SPORT NEWS
TO SUSPEND RIPON
ATHLETIC STARS

Fond du Lac, Wis. Jan. 2t.--Ofti.
cials of tho Little Five athletic con.
ference which includes the minor col.
leges of this state, are making
general cleanup of all professional
players on their teams Several DAVIS
ago II was announced that three of
tho star players on the Lawrence col.
lege team Of Appleton were dismis.
sod, The announcement aroused the
wrath of the student body and up.
peal5 were made to the institutions
president, but to no avail,
To-day Ripon college, which f. 10.
Gated near this city announced the
diemissal of Oscar Herbert and Mer.
rift Gustin, one of the greatest ath.
letes in the state and captain Of the
basketball team. He was reported to
be playing professional basketball
during the last four weeks. The dis.
missal OF their best two players
wrecks all chances Ripon had for
winning the state title.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
STREATOR HIGH IS
NEXT FOE OF COACH
SMITHS 0. H. S. FIVE
FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS or
HIGH SCHOOL TO PLAY AT
STREAToR NEXT DAY
MANY LOCAL FANS EXPECTED
TO MAKE TRIP TO SEE GAME.

The Ottawa High schoo! basketball
team will encounter another tougN
foe next Friday evening, when they
play Coach Dale's Hardscrabble out
tit at the tSreator High school gym
This win be the first Of d twc-gumc
series between the two schools, and ii
Il expected to be duplicate OF las.
Friday nights affair with the 1t
Salle-Peru squad
However, the Ottawa lads expect to
get their start when they play the
Dale outfit and are planning on big
victory The loss of the game to La
Sale by only one point has spur1ed
they on and they are more determined
than ever to clean up on the Streator
club. This week Coach Smith vii,
send his men through some Of the
hardest drills OF the season. He viii
be with them as much as possible anG
will devote every spare moment t
his team to get thcm into shape TO
the conflict.
S'reator High has very fast team
They have cleaned IN on some very
fast high school teams around tLis
territory, despite the fact that the
lost to Geneseo high school S3tUrd
night, % to Is.
On Friday night whc SIN IA ..a
lost to the La Sale five Coach D.
OF Stre8tor was on hand to give IL
local lads the once over and to get
line On their strength, and il wou'a
be safe bet that lie went back u
Streator a little bit troubled. 1t haa
been rumored about Streator that
Smiths team wasn't very fast because
they lost their first three games, but
to be sure it is supposed that the
StreatCr mentor made a speciel triu
10 Ottawa to get a glimpse at them
Dale brought Abrams, star forward
on The Streator team, along with him
to SEE the Ottawa team il action,
However the Streator team ism
half rs hard as Fellows squad ana
the Ottawans should have an cas-
time winning the battle
The second teams Of each school
VIII put on preliminary sEirmish
Smith announced this morning that
he would use the same lineup against
the Streat0r team as he did agains.
VA Salle-Peru.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
BE2DEK ASA
FOOTBALL COACH

HUGO BezlcE, former nouagcr of the
Pirates, has turned out one OF the
greatest football teams Of the year 1t
Penn state, There are "a better
couchc> than the squat Bohemian, and
he has proved II on the gridron, dia.
mmd ana in the basketball cage.
When Barney Dreyfuss tied the tin.
ware to Jimmy Callahan in the summer
NJ 1917 he called Be2dck into action.
Hugo wasn't supposed to know any
thing about big league baseball, but he
rloted the pittsbursherS into foarth
place in 1918.
Tie next ason started ia Il middle,
breEflsS had picked West Baden as a
training camp 70 save expenses Beg
dek would not stand for the place, and
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23

took the crowd to Birmingham, where
they had to divide the field with the
local club. The team failed to get in
shape. Carey spotted a flock of bols
Southworth was in poor health, and the
pitchers had no more stuff than rag
man.
When the Pirates began to slide to-
ward the bottom of the percentage ia
bic Bezdek worried. He worried so
hard that he had nervous breakdown
that affected his heart,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
NATURES suprerle Wisdom.

II it were not for the check that WIN
ter interposes, vegetation would
climb s!,yward until we had tropical
jungles ana flowers high in the branch
es of the forest, instead Of viole;s and
daisies and lady's-slirper orchids. As
ii is, the year tender growths decay
in the vet and co!,l Of winter, furnish
shelter 10 tile seeds Of grasses and
small woodland plants, and so foster
a new growth for the coming of spring.
Even in decay there is a purpose; in
nature always there Is new beg liz
ning.-YCUthS Companion.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
MATHER WANTS CHANGE
IN BASKET SCORING

Ann Arbc~ Mich, Jan 21--A
change in basketball scoring rules to
award three points for field goal
and one point for foul thrown is
advocated by F. J. Mather, coach Of
the Michigan team
Under the present rules, Mather
holds, team with a good foul throw
=r can defeat squad that il super
ior in all-arouad play
That detracts from the popularity
Of the sport Mather also advocates
larger circle for the centers.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
Luther College.
M'GRAW SIGNS FOR
8 YEARS WITH GIANTS

New York Jan III President
Stoneham Of the New York National
League club announced today that
John J. McGraw has signed a con-
tract TO manage the Giants for the
next five years.
McGraw's new salary was not an
nounced, but Stoneham said it was
in excess OF the $4,000 yearly spe.
cited in the old contract, McGraw'8
job as vice president Of the club will
also be held as he is now the third
largest stakeholder.
The veteran manager will celebrate
his twentieth anniversary as leader
of the Giants next July.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
KID" CHAMBERS AND
SIMMONS TO GO FOUR
ROUNDS TOMORROW

George Chambers and Sim Sim
mons, two local colored boys. tomor-
row will stage an athletic show at
the American Legion club rooms.
The affair will be the feature of
snappy smoker being staged by the
local post of the American Legion.
Both Chambers and Simmons have
been working out hard during the
past week and they expect to offer
the legionnaires a real treat during
their act. The. show starts at p.
m. sharp and is only for ex-serviee
men OF this vicinity.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
many Bu1 Varlesles.

We have in the United States q
long list of insects we usually desig-
nate ms beetles There are some u.s..
GOO different kinds Of them. and they
range in size I'LL the way from little
ones that II almost requires the use
OF microscope To see, to such giants
Is the spotted Horn beetle--Aueri-
can Forestry Magazine.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
Tue x az, jan. 81, 1922

nQ a
IL black eedins, old,
weiHnrd
weighing esIding 100 Ibs
weigh
weighing 100 Ibs mare
years werhg old; mules
II HEAD or cATTLE-ncIuding fresh cows giving milk
bull old steer
years
bottom
cukIs-
spreader,
ais
shaft puleys.
2oeaIon heating
OF chicken
brooder.
TOURING
TWENTY TONS OF TIMOTHY HAY
of
to be remove 81
Carl Tryon, Owner.
T.B kandoA
LUNCH SERVED
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23

! Two wa on IG~tc-tsS were iO@ItGd
next 70 each ether up OF G~rertor
etscst? enc of them o-ccGicd the
building where the Deist poultry
house now is and the other was To-.
Gated where the MHnoliard grocery
aow otands-sy IA. w, 8.
Live steel breeders held q session
in Chicago last week. Theirs Is It
riaky job One men tod Of some
hare raising experiences,
Another breeder also related come
hair raising experiences. HE was siA
weeks trying to raise moustachs,
while his wife raised cane.
=
A certain ottawa gent whose noble
dome could no longer be used as an
advertisement for Danderina says
that years ago lis hair used to stand
cut IN Wayes-and then the tide went
out ~
Tobe Doolan tells Us If a remark
able baby down in California who
could talk at the age Of six months
This child was taken severely sick one
day and doctor was summoned. The
mother asked the doc ii he could Dc
anything for the child, and he said,
Absolutely nothing The baby. too.
said absolutely nothing (Kinda deep
let 'er soakJ
r. J. tells US about e couple OF fei-
lnws dropping in on the night man
dcwn at the c., 0. G p. barns. Said
right man was sleeping, and the IN
trudcTa knocked his hat of. sleepiIy
he reached for his hat, but had held
Of the cuspidore, which he placed on
his head upside down. He was soar
fully aroused.
A wedding ring, remarks G. g., is .
band tl.at plays sour tune.
One CT our new citizens went - the |
court house to get some court plaster. I
The sheriff is On the scent OF those
missing polecat hides. That's some.
thing to raise a stink about, sag We
Who nose where the polecat hides?
*
There are some Pole cats down BY
the Federal Plate region.
+
Alas onc alack! In the terms Of
tire butcher tire worct has cor1c to
the vtur5t.' We've heard fror7 Mar.
settles again, and they seem in dead
earnest about taking CIR court house
a"-y from us-~cej.ar and alias so3n
as the city limits Ct tHat town have
tc-n extended to Bs'1a island. The
as previously mentioned, is
10 he hauled up the deep waterway
on batteshps, The capacious base
ment of the National Biscuit com
rany's rcw building, we are told, is
large enough to held our court house.
The hattleshipG will then be used to
guard the jail, they tell us, ard wind
up by saying; The Greater marsei!-
les club are sor1e moverc-can move
aImost anything"
We feel greatly moved at the above
assertion, and wonder IL they are
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
Remember, Array
Back, When

Two wa-on iactc-;as were iocatcd
next 70 each other up OF G~rcr.or
et,est? enc of them occrS.cd the
building where the Deist poultry
house now is and the other was 10.
Gated where the Muhollard grocery
TOW ctands.-sy N. w. 3.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
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jl'lGSF nOLUMh

Toby pooIaa being lack again, VIC
think it's a good policy to place some
OF the blame for d few CT these para.
graphs on him. We write 'em UP,
While Tobe writes EN- oGt," (Insur-
ance phrase.l
While In California robo Witnessed
an accident while riding Cn bus
Nine lives were lost The bus ran
over u cat.
=
Tcbe had policy rTaGe out 70"
the cat, but there was cIa"c in II,
and thc cot scsa'chcd Il cut before
ayinC, ard at the time Of the accident
Tabo sayc tacr. carc Was some fgr
Tying,
In fact we believe that they made
it 20 hot for him down there that lie
came back Up here he saya they
Away trent him cold 1t was So darn
cold hero yesterday Tlbe say, he sa"
HeaGy Fle-se, ,thr, cvoa Charlie
Froze. tLizzie was froZa up. too
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23
Public = ale

Having ia vii sell entire farm property
miles and mile mort
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23

Live steel breeders held q session
in Chicago last week. Theirs is 1t
risky Job One mon tod OF some
hare raising experiences.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23

We feel greatly moved at the above
assertion, and wonder Il they are
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23

A certain Ottawa gent whose noble
dome could no longer be used as an
advertisement for Danderiue says
that years ago lis hair used to stand
cut IN Wayes-and then the tide went
out ~
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-23

Another breeder also related come
hair raising experiences. He was six
weeks trying to raise moustache,
while his wife raised cane.