Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-13

The regular monthly meeting Of
the executive meeting Of the local
chapter Of the American Red Cross
will be held in their rooms, at Rari-
tan Building, tomorrow night, at
which time important business will
be discussed.
Arrangements are being made for
a yolley ball game between the 5
o'clock class and Morning class to
be held in the Y. NJ. c. a. tonight
at $3.50 o'clock. Everyone is in
vited to attend.
Jefferson Tent No. 43, Knights of
the Maecabees will hold a meeting at
Woodman Hall, tonight, at which
time the nomination of officers for
the coming year will take place. All
members are requested to be present
as some very important business will
be discussed .
Due TO the heavy winds last night
garbage, placed pm Smith and State
streets for collection, was strewn
along the road.
The annual Christmas Seal drive
of the Middlesex County T~uberculo-
sis League is reported as turning out
to be a successful one, although the
appeal for toys and contributions for
the kiddies have been coming in very
slow.
James f. Ryder of T~ottenville
was reelected regent of Middlesex
Council No. HOO, Royal Arcanum,
at the annual nomination and cleo
ton of officers held by the council
last night. Nearly the entire staff
of officers were chosen again for
another year. One candidate was
initiated. Grand Regent William j..
Knedrick was unable to be present
and his place was filled by Grand
Vice Regent Knox, who came here
in his stead, to present the cash
| prizes to the four members of the
council for bringing the most num-
| bers of applicants into the order for
| the past quarter. The members to
| receive the prizes were John Han
son, ST., George E. Mills, Fred Dick
and Alex Berlint. In awarding OF
the prize for the meeting, John
Jarnee was the winner There were
about seVenty-five members present,
that included the visitors from Cor
onal Council of Keyport. The other
officers named we're: Vice regent,
A. j.. Grothen ;orator, William H.
Voglom; recording secretary, George
E. Mills; treasurer, William F. Dun
am; collector. John Hanson. ST.,
guide, Olaf Larson; chaplain, James
~Nickerson; warden, c.. J. White
hurst; trustee, C. j. Yenk; entry,
George Waldman; representative to
the grand council, James F. Ryder;
alternate representative. Fred Dick;
trustees to the Hospital Bed Fund
Association, Truman Gano and Olat
Larson.
Word was received at local head
quarters yesterday that twenty-five
barges were adrift off Sewaren and
coming this way. Lieutenant John
Morris detailed Chauffeur William
Clooney to notify the state bride
tender, captain of the ferryboat and
| also n tug captains along the wa
terfront. Officer Clooney succeeded
in having the captain of the tug
John Barrett to go and meet the
barges.
Jacob Hyman of Lewis street,
through his attorney, David A. WI
lentz,. has instituted suit in the u
preme court against the Sun Insur-
auce Company for the sum Of So
0O0.. Mr.. Hyman in his complaint
| alleges that on August 10, 1922, a
car owned by him was stolen and
that the company refused to pay for
the loss within the time prescribed.
even though the policy pledged the
company to make good any lass sus
tanned either by fire or theft.
Court Standard No. iii Foresters
OF America. Is scheduled to meet
| tonight at Eagles hall.
Deputy Organizer James Ward.
| of Elizabeth, will make an afffcial
visit to Perth Amboy Aerie No.
1885. Fraternal Order of Eagles,
Friday night. He will be accom-
panied by a large delegation of
members of Elizabeth Aerie,
AZ the request OF Fl. G. Burton. of
/ New Brunswick, who vas in posses
sion of orders from Commissioner
Dill, the automobile license OF
| Simon Frankel, of ass High street,
vas taken by Motorcycle Officer
Frank Seiboth this morning and
will be mailed to Trenton.
On a charge of failure to tie his
horse when making a delivery j..
Korcehwake, of 674 Elizabeth
street, was given a summons by
Traffic Officer Albert Mcdonald
last night. The horse was left on
Fayette street and when Korceh-
wake went to deliver milk the ami
NAL walked away and was stopped
at State and Smith streets.
A club composed of members of
the local school patrol will be
formed at a session to be held on
Monday afternoon. Mayor William
C. Wilson and Recorder Harold e.
Pickersgill will address the students
on this occasion.