Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

old. Vas arrested by ChauHeur Emil
Koyen yesterday on a charge of ped
ding goods in the city without a
necessary permit. He was entered
on the police record and left his
stock in trade as security for his APP
pearance in court this morning.
When court time arrived, however,
Syracuse failed TO put in an appear
ance. A quantity of linen goods are
still held at headquarters and will
probably be disposed of to meet the
fine that would have been imposed
on the peddler. Syracuse halls from
New York City.
Court Amboy No. IS. Foresters
of America, az its meeting last night
at Eagle hall. named a committee TO
look after the decoration of the
graves of the departed members of
the court in the various cemeteries
in this city and vicinity. Past Chief
Ranger Edward G. Smith heads the
committee who will visit the ceme-
teries and place n marker and flow
ers at each grave of a departed
member. This will be done the Sum
day before Memorial Day. An invi-
tation was accepted by the degree
team to take part in the parade in
Roosevelt on Decoration Day with
Court Carteret. Foresters of Ameri-
ca. The next meeting of The court
will be summons meeting when it Is
expected that some important mat
ters will come up for discussion.
Ten people from this city went
on the excursion Sunday over the
Central Railroad of New Jersey u
Washington, d. C.
A wireless phone using M outside
aerial, but instead the wires catch
ing the radio b~roadcastings being
wound upon a small contrivance
which sits on the table near the re-
ceiving apparatus has been p%erfec.-
et. by Mr.. Nicholas, a towermap.
employed by the Central Railroad
of New Jersey in the Woodbridge
creek tower. w. b. Siegfried of this
il. also interested in the apparatus.
1t is said that it is the intention of
Nj. Nicholas and Mr.. Siegfried to
install the apparatus in a cabinet
similar to those now used by phono-
graph companies and to place them
on the market. II is understood
that the radio will retail for a price
between 5000 and $500.
A report of the state convention
will be made by the delegates at a
meeting of Pc Ambo Tribe No. 65,
Red Men. tonight at the wigwam in
the Jefferson building.
Valhalla Lodge No. 275. Odd Fell
lows, is scheduled to meet tonight
at odd Fellows hall. Preparations
arc being made for comforting the
~initiatory degree on candidates the
first meeting in June.
Four candidates were initiated by
Perth Amboy Camp, No. 10. Wood
men of the World, last night at
Woodmen hall. Arrangements were
made for decorating the graves OF
the departed members of the camp
on Memorial Day. A committee was
named to take charge of the ar
raugements.
Delinquent taxpayers are now be-
ing listed by employees of the city
collectors office. prior to issuing a
warning to these persons that fall
ure to pay their back taxes by a
certain date will result in their
property being advertised for sale.
Owing to the fact that the 1922 tax
rate was not known until late this
year and the 1922 tax bills were
sent out Immediately afterwards,
the delinquent list is being made
out later than usual.
Fourteen candidates formed the
class initiation for Violet Rebekah
Lodge, No. Sc. Odd Fellows, last
night at the rooms of the lodge in
odd Fellows hall. Noble Grand
Anna Hendrickson was in the chair
and conducted the session. District
Deputy President Gertrude Wagner.
of Deborah Lodge, of Roosevelt,
was at the meeting and assisted in
the work. Besides many members
of the lodge, there We're visitors
present from T~ottenville, Roosevelt,
New Brunswick, Keyport, Elizabeth
and Mauch Chunk. After the cere-
monies, refreshments were served by
a committee of the local lodge.
The school board will hold a spe-
cial meeting tonight for the purpose
of receiving bids on next years coal
and general supplies.
According to announcements
made today, some important local
news is to be broadcasted tonight
between Z and s o'clock and every
half hour thereafter by a local radio
bug. This news. it is said. will be III
connection with the forming of n
radio club in this city and be of
special interest to all radio fans.
The news is to be b~roadcasted on
200 meters.
Following the meeting of the Sc
warren History Club held in this city
yesterday afternoon the members
made a tour of a number of the
points of historic interest in Perth
Amboy. The official guide of the
party, Harold +. Pickersgiil,
president of the Perth Amboy HIS
torical Society, sketched briefly the
historical association attached TO the
places visited.