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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
Tonight IS the night!

Tonight IS the night!
The New Auditorium is the place!
Perth Amboy Five and Roosevelt
Separates are the teamsi
When Chick" Farley of Newark
blows his whistle at 10 O'Clock, bas-
letball fans of this county will view
the spectacle of two of the strong
est quintets in this part of the state
lighting for Supremacy.
The local favorites, since their in
ception by Messrs. Lowenkopf and
Levin have been travelling at a rate
that has dazzeled some of the best
teams in this state and also New
York. Out of fifteen games parti-
Cipated in by the auditorium men,
they have emerged victorious in
twelve of them, losing two travelling
games and being defeated only once
on their home court. While the To-
cal favorites are not Offering any
alibis for these three defeats, the
fact remains that they did not have
their regular entire lineup in any
of these three games.
Captain .Hank" Thomas has put
his cohorts through a stiff practice
session for this tussel and with
sBIackie" Regan, Harry Davis, Pete
Hanson, "Chick" Sher, "Rufie'' AL
len and Dewey Schwankert in prime
condition, will endeavor to uphold
the high standard demanded by the
Pacemaking City.
The acknowledgements, managed
BY Messrs. Jacobowitz and Manner,
have collected a combination of
basketeers that has set fans of that
borough, basketball mad. This out
at has been travelling at a FACE.
slightly better than that of the AM
boy quintet, having annexed nine out
Of ten games played. The Carteret
lads have not Travelled this season,
playing only home games and ex-
pect to bring a crowd of several hun
dred ardent fcns to this city tonight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
LAURELSPLAY
HUNCAR|ANS
South River Team to Play on
Local Court Tomorrow
Night

The Laurels, Of South River will
engage the Hungarian Catholic Club
quintet of Manager Faubl on the lat
ter's Cortlandt street court in this
city tomorrow night.
Benny Staekowskis who two sea
o n ago was considered to be one
II the leading high school basketeers
in this section. is scheduled to play
with the South River quintet in this
contest. A brother OF Benny Stack
owski, Cathcart, Apologize and. De-
Voc are also expected to be with the
Laurels in tomorrow nights contest.
The Laurels have been travelling
at a good pace and should put up an
interesting game against the fast
travelling Hungarian combination:
The Hungarians will lineup for
this game with Mitruska, the Wink
Ter brothers, Levay and Chizmadia.
Last Sunday night the Hungarians
were beaten out by one point by the
Harmony Collegians of Bill Flynn.
Manager Faubl Of the H~ungarians
would like to arrange a game with
The Sourh Amboy Juniors Mechanics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
HAVE THREE BIG GAMES OVER HOLIDAY WEEKEND
TEAM LEAGUE
FORMED BY F|REMEN
TO START SHORTLY

An eight team fire department
bowling league was formed at a
meeting held in the Argonne hotel
on Hobart street last night. This
league will get under way early in
January.
The organization of this league
is directly due to the efforts of Chief
Andrew Anderson, who requested
the different companies of the de-
rartment to have representatives
present at this meeting.
A committee consisting of one
member of each company was chos-
en- to draw up a schedule for the
league. This committee follows:
Harry Neall, Projections; Harry
Tooker, Lincolns; Ed Skybeca. HUI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

Pappas.
Howard Richards, anchor man of
the Elks' and Arg3nne quintets, was
on hand last night and bowled four
games. His highest score was 222
and it is expected that he will make
another try today to get first or Sec
ond prize.
Immediately after the close Of
this tournament, Harry Levine of
the Argonne alleys, will start a
tournament similar to the ones
staged last year and a number of
worthwhile prizes will be offered.
Two ten-pound turkeys will be
given to the winners Immediately
after ~ o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
Bowling
Hobart Street Alleys TO
Be Ended at Midnight

At midnight tonight the one
game bowling tournament on the
Argonne alleys will come to a close.
Two turkeys are offered for the two
highest scores. and at the present
time Meyer Larson and Gus Pappas
are the leaders.
Larson is credited with a 236 score
and Pappas recently turned in a 233
score. 1t is expected that the Ho-
bart street alleys will be busy from
early this afternoon right through to
A great many bowlers
from all over this county and also
from Staten Island. will be on hand
this afternoon and tonight trying to
the scores of Larson and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
and Roosevelt
SeDarateS Clash Here
in Big Game Tonight

|, IN their first game on a foreign
| The Separates trounced the, only
| team that defeated the Amboy Stars
| on their home court by a consider
| able margin, and with this victory
| as an argument are confident thas
they can down the eolors of the Au-
ditorium performers.
With Captain "Fritzie" Glochau d.
| recting the tactics of his teammates
Eggers. Denberg. Donohue, Donovan.
| Schwartz and Simon a close and hard
| fought game Is anticipated.
AS one of the stars on the Perth
| Amboy Girls Club was injured in a
practice session and as a result OF
| the inability OF the part nf the
Roosevelt Centers to book a suitable
[opponent, the announced game oe-
| tween these female quintets has been
cancelled. These fair dribblers will
clash at the Auditorium in the near
future.
Christmas Night Attraction
Monday night local fandom will
observe for the first time In this city
a colored basketball team in action
when the Commonwealth Big Five
of New York meet the Perth Amboy
Five on the New Auditorium court.
The colored champs have annexed
eleven straight victories and have
taken the scalps Of many OF New
York's stellar quintets.
The probable lineup for tonights
game:
p. A. Five Roosevelt Separates
THOMAS Donosa
Regain
Schwankert -......... Simons
forward
Davis Eggers
center
Hanson Glochau
Sher Denberg
Allen Schwartz
guard .-~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
TWO GAMES BOOKED
FOR ST. STEPHENS

Two games win be played on st.
Stephens court, State street, to-
morrow night. In the main contest
the st. Stephen Light Seniors will
play the Y. NJ. H. A. Juniors and in
the preliminary contest the st.
Stephen Juniors will clash with the
Red Stars.
The Saints light senior team Will
lineup in regular fashion for this
contest and expect to down h
colors of Manager Aneckstein's
forces.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
SCOTCH PACKERS WIN IN
HELME COMPANY LEAGUE

JAMESBURG. Dec "a set
back was given the Pipe Shop Tfys
when they were defeated by the
newly-organized Scotch Packers ~
the department series of the George
w. Helme Company Five. Nom
doker was high man for the win
ners, while Paul Latkanic, with 4
207 score, led both teams.
The scores.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
STANDINGS IN S. S. a. T..
Senior Basketball
Senior Vouey Ball
uni Basketball

One team in each of the three
Sunday School Athletic League tour
naments continues to maintain a
perfect record, the st. Stephen SEN
Tor basketball team having won four
games and lost none, the Simpson
NJ. E. Volley ball team won two and
met no defeats and the Simpson M.
E. junior basketball team has yet to
taste of defeat after winning five
straight. Last nights games, play
ed at the Y. NJ. c. A, resulted as
follows:
Senior Basketball
st. Stephens beat Methodist Firsts,
22-1S.
Methodist Seconds beat Wood
bridge Methodists, 30-5.
Presbyterians won by forfeit from
Woodbridge Presbyterians, 20.
Senior Volley Ball
Lutherans defeated Presbyterians,
1916 and 1912.
Junior Basketball
Methodists beat Presbyterians,
24-s.
Lutherans won from Stars by for
felt. 20.
Methodists beat Lutherans tback
game), 1910.
The scores follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
SCORE TENTH
STRAIGHT VICTORY

The Dexter basketball team OF tbs
c;tv annexed its tenth consecuttve
,,ictorv last night, defeating tne
Woodbridge Parish House Junior n
IN The Woodbridge court 4s-to.
Torreii was the scoring star TOT the
thinning team. I. Breslow, : "a
tsIna avenue, manager OF the DeA,
ters. would like to arrange gaIihe
with 1O6-pound. teams. Tne faI
House Juniors were held sco1s
Srom the field in this contest.
THE score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
LOCAL !. N. {. A..
WINS, 48 To II

The local Y. NJ. c. A. representa-
tives won their initial game of the
season, on Thursday night, when
they defeated the South Amboy
"Y" representatives on the Sacred
Heart court by a 48-17 score.
The local "Y" quintet will travel
to Metuchen tonight where they will
meet the strong "Y" representatives
Of that place.
Gcnre.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

Freddy Glochau. captain of the
Roosevelt Separates of Carteret.
will be right at home in playing on
the Auditorium court tonight. He
has appeared with the Amboy bas-
keteers on several occasions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

Carteret, it is believed, stepped in
a little late with it's announcement
regarding the organization of a Soc
Ger team which was ready for the
championship claiming Metuchen
team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

Garaeids win Three

Led by Pete Peterson and SteTse
Christensen. former Danish S0cia-
BILE Club baseball players. the Gar
field bowling team succeeded In
winning three straight games from
the McClellans. This was the first
match for the Amboy avenue seaHI
Both sides used many extra men in
this match.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
SOUTH AMB0Y YACHT CLUB
BOWLERS BEAT HERCULES

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 2S.-south
Amboy Yacht Clubs five took the
odd game in the Middlesex County
Bowling Industrial League match
rolled at the Yacht Club alleys from
Hercules. G. w. Crane in the first
game rolled a 201 score and again
In the third Crane came through
with . double century. Warden was
high man for the losers.
frbA acnreR.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

Waite Hoyt or Carl Mays most
assuredly will go from the Yankees
in a trade before the start Of the
1928 baseball season. The Chicago
White Sox will land M of these
men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

It was somewhat of a surprise for
the H. B. Club to beat the AmboyS
in the deciding set Of the bowling
series. The Amboys will have to
battle hard to get back in the run
ming for city and county honors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

The South Amboy Junior Order
Big Five will endeavor to continue
their winning streak at South Plain
field tonight. They placed the
Spicer plant team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

The I. C. C. Of New Brunswick
probably will run another boxing
show early in January. This organ
ization has made good in boxing
undertakings to date this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

If the crowds for the remaining
four shows put on by the Center A.
C. are up to standard it is probable
this organization will continue run
ming through. March and April.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

There may be a change in the
lineup of the local Elks club entry
in the state league Judging from
recent reports. The local team is
not bowling up to its. regular stan
dard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

David "Hank" Thomas and his
Perth Amboy basketball warriors
have three games scheduled in as
many nights. The Commonwealth
Five of New York, a colored team,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
MALLET WINS
BY DEFAULT
Ramsay's BoWlers Fail to
Show Up at Y. N. C. A.
LAST Night
Standing in Y. M. Q. A. Ffve-Man
Bowling League

WINS. . J.. ..MALLET WINS meats
Mallet's team is now in second
place in the "Y" Five-Man League,
by forfeit from Ramsey's team last
night Mallet's men bowled their
three games, Mallet's IT'S being high
average.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

Right after the first of the year
baseball plans will be speeded up in
this vicinity. Tottenville and Perth
Amboy will have home clubs again
in~192S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

The Argonne alleys will be kept
busy up until the, closing hour to-
night inasmuch as the tournamen.
for which two ten-pound turkeys
are offered ends tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23

Carteret and Perth Amboy repre-
sentative basketball teams will bat
tie for supremacy on the Audito-
rum court in this city tonight.
There is a great deal of interest in
this contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
Clark Grifnth, owner Of the wash.

Clark Grifhth, owner q the Wash.
ington club. is nothing if not orig
inal
Last year Grifith surprised the
baseball world by appointing Clyde
Milan to succeed George Mcbride as
manager.
Roger Peckinpaugh, secured in a
trade with the New. York club was
the player all experts had agreed
On as the next manager Of the club
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-23
The score:
Caseys
Stars

R.feree-Father Mccloskey.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20
REFUSE MONEY FOR
OBSOLETE WARsH|PS
Congress Won't Appropriate
Fund For Upkcep of Worth
less Vessels

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Feb. 10
(Ey Tho Associated Prcss)-ConErcsy
will not spend one dollar for tho up
keep next year of old warships that
are unable TO contribute national de-
fcnsc. Chairman Kelly OF the subcom-
mittcs on appropriations which will
frame tho new navy bill, announced
today.
Opposing tho appropriation OF s3io.-
600. 900 asked for by Secretary DENLY.
Chairman Kelley declined to Indicate
how much might be cut from the Sec
retary's estimate. ny carrying Gu:
his program OF "Junking worthless Nos-
sells it was intimated by the c%iairmau's
associatcs--howcver that the figure
would be reduced to $4,000, 900 or pos
sibly two hundred million.
II believe that congress will be
willing to furnish the Necessary men
and money for that part OF tho navy
which has a military value" Mr.. kc!-
Icy declared.
But there are scores OF ships cost
ing millions every yea- which a-n
worthless. I am not going to vote to
keep these old ships in commission
nor will congress. unless 1t can hc
shown that they can contribute to our
naval defense"
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20
BONUS MEASURE N
A NEBut0us FORM
Congressman Unable To Guess
What Plan OF Financing
Will BE Adopted

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. to.-The
soldiers bonus situation continued to-
day to be so nubulous that Republican
house leaders still were unprcparcd to
venture even guess as to what plan
OF financing ultimately would be
agreed upon. II was understood to bo
their disposition to let the question
simmer a while longer in the hope that
sentiment would so shape itself as TO
iaC.nt3,p the task OF those who will
frame the measure.
. II developed today that beneath the
surface of the storm which has ragcd
around President IIarding's gugges-
tion that the bonus be financed by a
sales tax, there has been u lot of quiet
talk in support of the proposal al
vanccd by some leaders last week that
tho legislation may be made IL general
charge against the treasury with ex-
pected savings thru cuts in regular ap-
preparation bill, relied upon for the
financing of n portion OF tho initial
cost
When first suggested by Reprcscn-
,ativc Mondcll, OF Wyoming, tho ma
Jority house leader, this proposal
seemed to meet with considerable favor
among the rank and file In tho house.
but the idea became all but submerged
by tho wave of talk that swept thru
clo2krooms and corridors after the
presidents letter to Chairman Ford
ney. of the ways and means commit
tco had reached tho capitol.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20
FARM CONDITIONS
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Farmers Begin to Pay Off
Loans Obtained From
Government Sources

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. ia
Improvement In agricultural conditions
is beginning to manifest itself in an
orderly direction. reflected in recent
payments to-the war finance corpora
ton. In connection with its loans for
export, agricultural and livestock pur-
poses. Managing Director Eugene
Meyer. Jr.. declared tonight in FORM
al statement.
From Jan. l to FEB. Is. inclusive. he
said a total of sl5.e33 900 has been re-
paid to the corporation of which 3d.
$4,000 represented rcpayments OF loans
made under tho war powers OF tho or
ganizn tion. OF that sum, he added.
$iG3.o0o was repaid on cattle loans
and Ss757 900 on railroad ard public
utilities loans.
Rcpaymcnts OF export advances, Mr..
Mcych said. totallcd 1854. 900 of which
$4,000 was from exporters. $7s5 900
from cooperative associations and 81.
$4,000 by banking institutions while
1888. 900 represented liquidation of cI-
port loans financed thru Edge law
bank scccptanccs. Repayments on ac-
count OF agricultural and livestock
loans. he continued. aggregated sS.6,l.
900 OF which S2.s17 900 was repaid by
banking institutions $347000 by live
stock loan companies and s447. 600 by
cooperative associations. All repay
mcnts have been voluntary" Mr..
Meyer said. and n considerable part
of tho total represents repaymcnts be-
fore due dates"
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20

The average net income reported
for 1919 was s3.12iO5 the average
amount OF tax S23S.oS and the aver
age 6.39 per cent. Tho poroportion
of population OF the country filing
returns for the year was 5.03 per cent
reporting n per capita net income OF
SlST.32 and a per capita income tax
of SLIPS.
Tho number OF corporation income
tax returns, other than personal SER
vice corporations for 1919, was 32o.-
1873 OF which 20o.6Ji reported net in
come amounting to :a.i1t.oOo,ooO
with total tax of ss.17h. 100000 COM
pared with tho 1918 figures of 3lT,-
5l9 corporations filing returns oe
which 202.0sl reported n total net
income of ss,3s1.o0o and tax aggre-
eating s3.15S,00O,OO
Personal income returns of more
than sL00o.0 100000 were reported
from each of five states. New York,
leading with s3.i36.oOo, 900: Pcnnsyi-
vanin. t1,S3s.o0o.o00: Illinois s1.ss2,-
100000. Massachusetts 100000 900
and Ohio 100000. Nevada
with total ot sc1.SsT,oo1 reported
tho smallest total of tho statcs-
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20
FRUSTRATE ATTEMPT
TO ESCAPE PRISON

SAN QUENTIN. Cal, Feb. ta.-An
attempt at a large scale delivery Of
convicts from San Quentin peniten-
tiary was frustrated today when au-
thorities discovered nearly COM
pleted tunnel from tho machinc-shop
In the juts mill to beyond the prison
walls.
In tho tunnel and the guards stated
that with tho removal OF two more
feet of soft earth it would have been
completed. Prison officials say they
suspected at least IL other convicts
In connection with tho digging Of the
tunnel. At ono point the tunnel Ind
been thru four feet of cuncreta
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20
ALLEGED BANDIT
IS KILLED,BY
HIS PURSUERS
Posse Engages In Running
Battle With Bandits
North Of Denver.

DENVER, Feb. 1a-Onc unidenti-
lied alleged bandit was killed and two
others are believed to have been
wounded in running battle between a
sheriffs posse and four alleged ban
d1ts near Hudson. Colo, 40 miles north
east OF Denver, today.
Tho four men are believed to have
stolen an automobile belonging to DR..
g e. Neuhauf, of Denver. from in
front OF the doctors residence here
about o'clock last night They arc
believed to have driven In this ma
chine TO Virgins, Colo, 65 miles north
east of Denver, and to have robbed
the Virgins Mercantile store there.
Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning
J. Z. Brown, proprietor OF the store.
discovered the robbery and notified
Sheriff Il. A. Morris, of Fort Morgan,
who started after the robbers with a
posse. The posse overlook the four
men near Hudson and tho battle en-
sued.
Tho dead man was taken to the
county morgue at Brighton. Colo. Tho
only indication OF his identity were tho
initials ID ]. H. on various articles
OF his clothing. The other three men
escaped. According to Brown, the rob-
bers secured only SO from his store.
Tho stores safe was found rifled two
miles from the store but Brown said,
1t had contained nothing of value. lie
said he had been in tho habit OF keep
ing much money in tho safe but be-
ginning last Friday he had removed
everything from 1t at night on advice
of the sheriff All the money the rob-
bers got was In the cash register
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20
INCREASE IS SHOWN IN THE
AMOUNT OF TAXABLE incomes

WASHINGTON. y. c.. Feb. IA
Taxable incomes OF individuals re-
turned to tho government for tho cal
cndar year. 1919 showed mn incrcase
OF nearly $4,000. 100000 as compared
with 1918. according TO statistics ih-
sued tonight by the Internal revenue
bureau. For tho year 1919 thero g.
332,76O Individual returns filed for
total income OF s1a.s5a.o 100000 as
against A.a2b.11s returns for a total
OF s15,o24, 100000 for the previous
year
The tax collected on the 1919 re-
turns amounting TO f,.3T0,o0o, 900
which was increase OF s14t.aoS.ooo
over the year 1918.
Personal incomes of $1,000, 900 and
over totalled s5 for 1919 compared
with 81 in 1918 while for 1919, there
wer five returns filed for incomes of
s5,o0O.00O and over.
For 1919 there were six peraonal
returns OF income from 100000 to
sa.00o.00 seven of income frov t?.-
100000 to s3.ooo.oo0 thirteen from
s1.5o0.oo0 TO s2.oOo.00o. thirty-four
from tt.oo0.ooo to s1.50O.OOo. sixty
from s75o. 900 to s1.0o0.ono and ITO
from 100000 to 100000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20
IN COAL
PRODUCTION SHOWN

WASHINGTON, u. c., Feb. IA
decrease of more than zoo, 100000 tons
in tho worlds production OF coal in
1921, compared with the output in 1920
was noted in n statement on mining
activities. issued today by tho United
Statos geological survey. From reports
SO far received said the world output
of coal last year was loo. 900 900 metric
tins. with France and Germany tho
only nations showing an increased pro-
duction.
The chief factors in the lcsseped out
put in othcr>countries. It was said.
wero the strike by British miners and
"a world wide industrial depression
Progress in restoring tho ruined
mines in France was seen in the steady
increase In output Of the last three
years
German production OF bituminous
coal the statement continued was still
far below the prc-war level R1tho an
Increase also was effected in 1921 as
against 1920.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20
ILLINOIS MINERS TO CONTINUE
SUPPORT TO MSURCENT H0WAT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 19.-
Continued financial support at least
until April 1. was pledged today to
Alexander Howat and other expelled
Kansas miners of the United Nine
Workers OF America by tho Illinois
district delegates to tho unions special
convention which In Its final sos
sions yesterday refused to consider
Howat's appeal for union rcinstate-
mcnt.
The pledge given unanimously by
the Illinois delegates camc as climax
of "A long meeting that was marked
by several speakers severely condemn
Ing President John l.. Lewis and other
International union officers who cS-
PEELED Howat and his followers on tho
ground of refusing TO obey "A conven-
tons order directing that strikers be
ordered back to work.
President Frank harrington OF tho
Illinois district told tho delegates that
Howat was expelled for opposing the
Kansas industrial court and he as
serted no greater outrage was ever
practiccd than that OF international
officers against tho Kansas miners.
Aside from considering tho Kansas
case. the 1llinoic delegates elected
eight members of international
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-20
SEEK TAXI. DRIVER
IN TAYLOR MYSTERY
.os Angeles Man Has Disap-
pcarcd Had Driven For
Movie Director

Los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. ls.-Ths
search for taSicab driver who disap-
pearcd, from his home here about tho
time william Desmond Taylor film
director was murdered was the out
standing feature today OF the police
Investigation OF the case. The nan, 4
WAS said, had driven Taylor homo on
several occasions and IL was believed
that he might have visited the dircc-
tor the night he was slain. the rctcc-
tfve- said.
The drivers lisappcararce was re-
ported TO tho police several days ago
by his wife. who expressed bewilder-
ment and alarm at his absence.
Tho officers in looking over his CT
fc-ts discovered three bullets OF the
caiibre OF that which killed Taylor and
a cap similar to that worn by a man,
several witnesses reported having been
seen about the Taylor apartments the
night the director WAS slain.
The parents OF Mabel Normand, film
actress, one Of tho last persons to geo
Tayior alive wcro to arrive from New
York some time tonight to visit their
daughter Miss Normards removed
from her Los Angeles residence TO an
address. which 1t was
learned today IL in Altedena a suburb
of Pasadena. Hor friends said che
was seeking rest and seclusion.