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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
ANNUAL DANCE OF EAGLES
IS WONDERFUL SUCCESS

The fifteenth annual Partisan and
civic bail of PERT. Amboy Arie, No.
1856, Fraternal Order of Eagles,
heid at the New Auditorium, Wash
instcn's birthday eve, was one OF the
largest and best affairs ever held
by that organization.
The hall was decorated with flags
ana streanoers. The dancing began
at s O'clock and Continued until the
early morning hours. The judges
had no easy task in picking out the
costuinel winners. The Judges were
members o. Hoboken Aerie who
came down one hundred strong with
q band.
The muse for The dancing was
furnished by Professor Seiboth's ten
piece orchestra, all in costume. The
grand riarch took place at HID
O'Clock following which the unmask-
ing took place and the prizes award
ed. A hundred dollars in prizes were
awarded as follows: First prize, most
handsome, Celia Lesley and Carl
Roessler, each SIS; second prize,
Eliza beth Moran and Thomas Free
man, each SIS; nlost original costume,
first prize, Mrs. Herman Peterson
and Albert French. each $40; second
prize, Mrs. Harold De Rusha, n
George Germs, C $3.50; most gro
tesaae. first prize, Mrs. C.. E. Downs
and Ike ceranka. each, $3.50; Sec
ond prizes. Mrs. Jago and Steve Mas
kowitz, each $2.5e: best juvenile 0
tune, first prize. Carolyn Gardner,
and William Grimes, each IS; second
prize. HIien McGuirk and Ernes'
Jones, each $3.50.
Past Worthy President l.. b. o
Was at the head o. the arrangement
committee Robert F1eischman,
chairman OF the floor committee;
William Miller, chairman OF the re-
ception committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
CASES IN
POLICE COURT
Several Fines Imposed by the
Recorder - One Man
is Jailed

Several fines were imposed by Re-
corder Harold T.. Pickersgill in a
busy session of the police court this
morning. One man was held to
av ait the action of the grand jury.
one man was jailed and a third case
was continued.
Nathan Cohen. twenty-eight, of
$50 Park avenue, called down the
wrath of the recorder by his attitude
when he was brought in by officer
Carl Monroe, who charged Cohen
with reckless driving of an automo-
bile. Cohen assumed a defiant pose
and said he could prove he was not
speeding fifty miles an hour as was
claimed. while Monroe maintained
that he could produce witnesses to
support his charges. Cohen asked
that the case be continued so he
could obtain counsel and Monroe
informed the court of remarks made
by Cohen when he was arrested. CO.
hen is alleged to have told the po-
licefnan that it would do no good
to arrest him. he had all kinds OF
pulls and there was no use taking
him to the station. Recorder Pick
crsgill told the defendant to go
ahead and get his lawyer and also
his "pull' and see what good 1t
would do him.
A fine of s25 was levied upon
Mike 10th, forty years old, whose
home is at BAT F'ayette street. 10th
was brought in by Patrolman Ber-
nard Toolan, who said he was
breaking up the furniture in his
home while under the influence of
liquor. The charge was disorderiy
conduct and 10th paid his fine.
Sam Blum, forty-two years old,
who gave no address, was fined $1o
on a drunk and d~isorderly conduct
charge made by Traffic Officer AL
bert Mcdonald, while John Angelo.
fifty years old. of 367 State street,
is under a bond of $500 to keep the
peace following his arrest by Officer
John Riedy on a charge of making
threats against the life of William
Pappas. the proprietor of a pool
room at 454 State street.
A total of $3.50 was collected
from three violators of the automo-
bile laws on Tuesday. George Bur
ton, motor vehicle inspector, was
the complainant in all three cases,
charging the overlooking of trucks.
Those fined were James Costello Of
Red Bank, who paid 500; John
WEIGH. also of Red Bank. 500; and
d. Cali, of Dongan Hills, 8. L., whose
assessment was $50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
ROSARY SOCIETY CARD
PARTY FOR TONIGHT

Mrs. John Delaney is chairman Of
the regular weekly card party of the
Rosary Society to be held in st.
Mary's Hall tonight. Bridge, five
hundred, pinochle and euchre will
be played, also the ever popular
peanut jab. Several pretty prizes
will be awarded.
Refreshments will be served by
the committee in charge consisting
of Mrs. John Murray, Mrs. John s.
Bergen, Mrs. James Murray, Mrs,
George Buchan, Mrs. John Rodeck-
er, Mrs. John j. Quinn, Mrs. John
Winands. Mrs. James Kelly. Mrs
Patrick j.. White, Mrs. Thomas
Christopher. Mrs. Peter VanSyckle,
Jr.. Mrs. Joseph NanSyckle, Mrs
Herbert Eyerkuss. Mrs. Thomas Nc
Dermott, Mrs. Frank Hurley. Mis-
Anna Major and Miss Blanche Van
SICKLE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
STAGE STAR TO APPEAR
At YACHT. CLUB SMOKER

Lillian G. Angel, II of the prin-
cipais in the recer New York sue
cess, "Mary." will ha included among
the entertainers who are to appear
at Tho Raritan Yacht Club tonight
in the program arranged for the
club smoker. Miss Angel is down
on the list for what are termed as
kidding songs and her act is eX-
pected to be one of the best
other entertainers are to be STAN
ley Mira cleure, whose act consists
of an exhibition Of limb and body
stretching; AL Tyler, a story teller.
who ONES highly recommended and
whose number is listed. "A Smile or
two and a Thought" and Eve Olli-
vetti, ballad singing. The smoker
will be kelI in the assembly room of
the club house and Will be for men,
beIs and their friends. Tonight's
event is the first fer some months
and a special effort has been made
by the entertainment committee to
insure its success. Tickets are be-
ing distributed by members of the
com mittee and all are urged TO at
tend. L.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
PERSONALS

A son was born to DR.. and Mrs.
j. G. Wilson at their home IN High
street yesterday.
Miss Alice Gade. of the Woman's
College in New Brunswick. spent the
holiday with her parents. Mr.. n
Mrs. Hans Gade. of Madison VENUE.
Mrs. Charles Michaels, of Lewis
street, left today for York, Pa,
where she will be the guest of her
mother for several days.
Miss Dorothy Nicolson entertained
at cards Tuesday afternoon at her
home in Rector street.
Mrs. Samuel Margaretten, of
Water street. is entertaining her
sister. Miss Fanny Jacobson, Of
Brooklyn, for several days.
Miss Agnes Kant has returned ia
her home in jefferson street after
a months visit with her brother,
William NJ. Kant. in Boston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
SEARCHING FOR
MISSING GIRL
Old Bridge Girl, is Years Old,
Disappears From Board
ing House

OLD FRIDGE, Feb. 23.-In thu
belief thai his sixteen year oil,
daughter. Mfryr. has been taken awas
by a Camp Vail soldier who at on,
.tims kept company with Mary's old.
est ~sister. Angus Ostrom. of South
Ola Bridge has engaged a private
detective to locate the couple and
have his daughter returned to him.
Mary let nsr fathers home about
a week ago and wen. to South River
to obtain employment in a factory
there. She boarded with her aunt,
Mrs. N. Ne.iaon ia Reid street.
Tae girls absence was first learned
by the father when his son Arthur
went to South River to visit his sis
ter and found her missing. An in
ve5tfgaticn was at once started by
the iatbcr vho claims that a soldier
who at cne time was a friend OF
Mary s Oldest sister, Hattie, took
Mary ayay 1t is the fathers be-
LIEF that the girl vii, be found in the
viciaity of Red Banl A private de-
t~ective, engaged by the father, is in.
ve5tjgatiIg the case.
Mrs. Ostrom died about eight
months ago. Her husband and six
children, five girls and one boy.
survived. Hattie. the Oldest daugh-
ter, assumed the duties of house.
keeper for a while. The youngest
sister is less than three years old.
Apparently the duties and respon-
sibility became too much for her as
she left home a few months later
Upon Mary's shoulders then fell the
household duties. When a house
keeper was employed by her father,
however, Mary was relieved of some
of the work and shortly after she
went to South River to work. II
was thought by her father that she
was still working there until her
brother reported her disappearance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
Meblc Normantl al Ditmas

THE man VIII exceeded himself
might well be applied to Mack Sen
nett aztec one has seen Molly o."
his latest picture with Mabel Nor
mand, ut the Ditmas theatre.
Molly o'Dair is chief assistant to
her mother who takes in washing.
Hes father has collected his helper in
the cleaning line 2 3 All ideal husband
for Molly. tut Molly has different
ideas and fails in love with DR.. Bry-
AM. a young millionaire who is de-
voting his wealth and skill to alle-
WAITING the suiferinss of the poor.
Not icing bound ty the usual con-
veniion. she succeeds in attracting
his attention and finally his true love.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
Auxiliary to Organize

ORGANIZATION OF. the ladies auXl!-
iarv Of the Sergeant John 3. E,gan
Post 663, Veterans Of Foreign Wars
vii. be carried our at a session to be
he'll. i, thu Public Library auditor
Jun. at Z O'Clock tonight. Mothers.
wives. sisters and daughters over sly
teen years Of age, of men who have
hal foreign service are eligible. One
of the netioIial officers of the ladies
auxiliarv, Veterans of Foreign Wars
will come down from thirty-two I'm
ion Square. New York to assist IN
the organizatiL. work.
Following IT, organization The
women Will go to The Auditorium on
New Btunswick avenue where the
monster dance carnival of the Veter-
ans Organization is to be held to-
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
Olga Christiamsen surprised

A surprise party was given 10
Olga christensen at her home in
State street. The rooms were at
tractively decorated. Games ami
music were enjoyed and refresh
ments served.
Those present We're Eda David.
Ruth Apologize, Jeanette Tymrak.
lone Stakemann, Katherine Grouse,
and Mildred Denkert, Messrs. Arthur
Kinsey, Herbert Melbourne, Louis
Nelson, Hans Hendricksen. Andrew
Jensen. Ernest Hansen and Herman
Farher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
Niniam IL. Bailey


KEYPOTtT, Feb. E3-An lWDuTI-
ant meeting of Coronal Council No.
1.456. Royal Arcanum, is scheduled
take place tomorrow night at the
rooms of the council. Grand Vice
Regent Grenell Knox will be the
guest of honor on this occasion.
There will be a class initiation and
plans will be discussed for a get-to-
gether dinner to be held shortly.
Other important matters will be
brought TO the attention of the
members ut this Anne. Orator RI
and Dey and his committee is plan
ming for a surprise in the way of
some entertainment following the
business session. There will he re-
ircshments served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
Miss Isabel Miller Hostess

Miss Isabel Miller was surprised
by "A number of friends at her home
in State street last night. Games,
music and dancing were enjoyed,
Patriotic caps, hatchets and flags
were given as favors. Refreshments
were served.
The guests included Isabel Miller,
Virginia Hoy. Helen Kerirh, Mar
garet Hawley. Frances Deter. Murisl
Miller and Virginia Reznichah
Messrs. Harold Burke. Gordon
Kochler. Mace ~Shumsky. Albert
Schultz, Quintin Morrison, Rolkr'
Saycts. Albert Bilgravr. Jr.. :
Savers. MIR. and Mrs. BilgraNe am
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Miller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
Goes After Prisoner

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. ID
County Detective Ferd David is in
Washington today to bring back
John Burke. a former employee OF
John Everett of Dayton, who is at
present employed as a guard at the
Walter Reed hospital in the capital.
Burke is charged with forging Ev-
erett's name to two checks for $50
each.-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
Sndality Elects

Children of Mary's Sodality of St.
Mary's church held their regular
monthly meeting Sunday in ST.
Mary's hall. The following officers.
were elected: Miss Anna McCor-
mick. president: Miss Catherine
o'Brien, vice president; Miss Cath
crime CROSBY. secretary, and Miss
Mice ciadek. treasurer. The gold
piece swas awarded TO Miss Ida
ck3od OF Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23

Former Senator and Mrs. Thoma
Brown. of Water street, entertained
al dinner Tuesday evening. Among
the guests were Senator and Mrs.
William b. McCabe of Bergen coun-
ty. Senator and Mrs. William stew
ems of Monmouth county. n a
number of local friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
NEW ACTION TAKEN ON
STREET PAVING PROJECT
iContinued from page ~

II wish o to understand that l
am here as above stated in my
capacity as mayor and representa-
tive of all the people in our city and
I again state that it is my utmost
desire to work in harmony with
your honorable body, but until the
charter Of our city is changed or re-
will be lived up to as long as I am
mayor.
"Respectfully,
WILLIAM c. WILSON,
Mayor"
Receive Petitions
A petition to pave F'ayette street
from Maple to Clifford street, signed
by Is. Horowitz and twenty-nine
others was received and referred
to the committee or streets and
sewers. Similar action was taken on
requests to pave Sherman street
from Market to Paterson street;
Goodwin street from Smith to Mar
ket street; Groom street from New
Brunswick avenue to Brace avenue,
and South First street from Gordon
to Paterson street. The petitions
asked for a suitable pavement. sew
eral mentioned asphalt block.
Chairman Patten OF the streets and
sewers committee suggested that
repairs on Lehigh avenue from Pros
pect street to the end of the former
road be granted as requested in a
recent petition. The repairs include
paving, curbing and sidewalk. An
ordinance authorizing purchase Of
fire apparatus amounting to $4,000
was passed on second and third
readings. An ordinance authorizing
advertising of bids for three thous-
and feet of fire hose and a front
drive fire truck hook and ladder
was approved. and an ordinance to
purchase machinery. equipment,
tools and furnishings amounting to
$4,000 for various departments was
approved ON first reading.
o. F, Mitchell, representing. City
| Engineer Morgan Larson, was in at
| tendance at this meeting and fur
! nished prices on different materials
used on road jobs in this city and vi
entity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
Jail South Amhav Man

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. pa
John P~eturusek. Of South Amboy,
has been committed to the county
Jail by Recorder F'orgotson on \
serious charge and he is being he'd
TO await the action of the grand
jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23

RE Dan;sn brotherhood will hold
a F~,steLsyn festival in Washington
hal, Saturday. Games will be played
and seyeraI prizes awarded In n
afternoon. Dancing will be the main
, feature in the everms. Nelson's Or
! chestra will furnish the music.
The Social Club Fidelitas have
! completed arrangements for the en-
tertainment to be given at Washing
ton hall tonight. An excellent pro.
gram has been arranged that VIII
include the three-act play, The
Herren Soehne.' with Hans Hansen
in the lead. The play is of real
home life and was given at the
Irving Place theatre in New York
for some time with great success.
Between the acts the Perth Amboy
Maennerchor under the leadership
of Karl Kapp will sing. From the
advance sale of tickets there Is go
ing to be a large crowd on hand for
the affair.
Although a rehearing in the case
of the Perth Amboy Coal Company.
which was fined 500 last week for
alleged short weight in a sale. was
to have been held before h re-
corner dI y " tlOth ~
affair was not settled because the
principals failed to appear. AS a
result the Ease has been adjourned
until next Thursday morning. Harry
Golenbock, of Wight. Wight e. Col
enbock, represents the coal com
PAW and has appealed the decision
rendered last week on the ground
that he can prove no shortage in
weight was given Of intended.
A Jersey Central trolley car and
a truck being towed across the
county bridge collided yesterday
morning at II o'clock. Damage
amounting to about S125 was in
dicted but no one was hurt in the
accident. The truck was the prop
erty OF Joseph Tittel. of Newark,
and was being towed to the County
Bridge Garage for repairs. Tittel
reportedEhe incident to Desk Lieu
| tenant William Calvin at the police
station.
Anton Maldondy, fifty years old. of
1874. Beneyolent and Protective Order
the Standard Underground Cable
Company, while working at the plant
| Monday. accidentally dropped a roll
| of wire on his right fot, badly crush
ing the big toe. He was taken to
the city hospital. where he was at
tended by DIR. NJ. S. Meinzer. He
was later taken to his home.
Past Exalted Rulers Night was
observed by Perth Amboy Lodge No.
1874. Benevolent and Proteve Order
of Elks. Tuesday night at the club
house in Madison enu All Of
the chairs were occupied by past ex-
allied rulers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
OBITUARY

Mrs. William Bclmer, who was
horn in Perth Amboy OH January A.
1879, died carly this morning at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Clarence
A. Cornish. OF 35 William street.
Railway. Although for a long time
very frdil and at lines in Door
health. Mrs. Bolncr was about as
usual until Sunday, when h con-
scented tc have medical attention.
Mrs. Bonner was Miss Josephine
BloodgooG, a daughter of the late
Aaron ard Jane B~locdgood. Her hus-
bard died in November, 1904. Four
children survive, they being Mrs.
Harold Z. picEersg;ll. of this city;
Mrs, Cornish and Mrs. Walter j..
Gladstone and J. Louis Bolmer, of
Railway. Funeral services are to be
held on Saturday afternoon at :
o'clock fecm the ,ate home of the
deceased, in Railway. 1nterment VIII
he made at Alpine cemetery in this
ely.
Funeral for william Quiglcy
A solemn requiem high mass was
SAID for William Quiglcy at st.
Mays church at 10 o'clock TINS
morning following a funeral held
from his late residence, 231 Brighton
avenue. Rev. .bohn Larkin was cele-
brant at the mass. Rev. Charles
~prendergast was deacon and Dean
William y. Cantwell was sub deacon.
There was a large gathering of
friends at the mass that included
members of the Elks, Owls. fire de-
paltment, Woodmen of the World,
Rel Men and Hibern;ans to which he
belonged. the members of h
ious orders acted as bearers and es-
corted the remains to its last rest
ing place in st. Mary's cemetery.
The fire ben tolled as the funeral
lefs the church.
SsNilliam II. Bailey
SOUTH AIBOY. Feb. 23.-Wil-
liam IT. Bai.ey, Sir, about fifty-ive
YEARS ola. Of III South Pine avenue,
died at his late residence Monday
evering after a slo:t Illness. He is
survived by II daughter II one
son. Margaret AMI William H., Jr.
He has been employed by the Penn
syival.a Railroad for forty years and
MP to tie time o his Illness was m
played as a Freight conductor. He is
Il member of the Holy Name Society,
ans. the p. r. II. His funeral will be
held tomorrow morning from his
late home, with services in st. Mary's
charcn and intermeut in st. Mary's
~scatotery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23

Past Exalted Rulers Night was
observed by Perth Amboy Lodge NO.
1884. Benevolent and Proteve Order
of Elks. Tuesday night at the club
house in Madison avenue. All OF
the chairs were occupied by past ex-
allied rulers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-28
BILL WOULD FORCE KLAN
TO PUBLISH MEMBERSHIP
Anti.Terrorist Measure to Be Intro.
duced In House Today

Washington. March 2S.-Members
of Congress who see nation wide
menace in the Ku Klux Klan believe
leaders of Congress and Federal off =
icnls are asleep at the switch while
Colonel William Joseph Simmons sows
the seed for a great harvest Of discord
among American citizens.
Representative Ryan. of Massachu-
setts. will introduce today bin that
ganizationS and societies file lists of
their members with the PostoffIcc De.
partment and their respective postmas-
ters.
Certain atrocities have been com.
mitted by individuals connected with
secret societies under the name of the
particular society and while wearing
the authorized regalia.' Mr.. Ryan
said yesterday. this has been uided
and nbettcd by the fact that certain
group of individuals acting under the
name of the Ku KluX klan have spread
n reign of terror by their ruthless and
unjustitiablc attacks upon helpless citi-
zcnS of their particular communities
IF this particular bill should be-
come n law. and force each Of their
its members, this practice would stop.
II belong to many fraternal and so :
ciRl organizations and feel sure none of
them would have the slightest objection
to the publication of the names and ad :
dresses of their members. Any Organi
zation that moves at night in secrecy.
performing what they call substantial
Justice by violence aud arson. j. un-
worthy. The sooner thc\c particular
things are stopped. tho bci,Cr off thcil
particular communities will be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-28
KENNY FINDS 20 RESORTS
AS SURPRISE TO HIS AIDES
Eighth District Policemen May Be
~ on Carpet as Result

Twenty Of forty resorts found by
Nicholas j. kenny. assistant sIpcriu-
tsndent of police. during II tour of in.
vestigatio last night of the Eighth Po-
lice District never had been reported to
police Headquarters. This discovery. it
is believed. may result in action against
the police officials responsible for fail
ure to send in complete informant ion
concerning vice conditions.
The Eighth District police station is
Iocated at Tenth and Buttonwood streets
Snd many complaints have been sent TO
police headquarters concerning gam
bling houses and other resorts in that
saction.
At one place Kenny followed Il man
With o woman who l. known to the
police to house near Franklin and
Hace streets. Although he entered
close after them. The woman disap-
peared almost At once.
Kenny, thinking that there might be
2 secret hiding place. tapped a wall. \
hollow sound convinced him that there
vas . CLOSET behind the wall
He took an aX and broke the boards.
The opening disclosed the womnn,
ttanding in II small recess. apparently
Sesigned for refuge in ease Of police
search. Other secret panels were found
IN the house.
No arrests were made during Kenny =
trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-28
S2GO.OOO LIQUOR SEIZED
IN RAID ON STEAM YACHT
Tobacco Importer and Crew OF
Thirty.two Taken to Jail

Bayville. \. ". March 2S.--Thc
steam yacht Edith. >aid 10 be owned by
Antonio Casscse. tobacco importer. was
raided off the coast late last night and
liquor valued at S2W.OOO seized by
Sheriff Smith. She had been {, the
Bahamas.
Thirty-two men. including taSsese.
the cnptain. crew and motortruck driv-
,rs. were arrested and nlcaded not
guilty to violating prohibition, laws be-
fore Justice Of the Peace Morey today.
They wcr, locked up to await u fur
thcr herring.
Sheriff Smith said six motortruck.
were backed up to the Edith : wharf
las, night and mysterious packages re-
moved. The Sheriff and several depu-
ties and constublcS fired volley of shots
and told the crew and leaders all were
under arrest.
Captain Orman told the Sheriff he
had coaled in Florida. but had loaded
about nine miles of Nassau. in the l.a-
hamas. lie insisted he had no idea
what his cargo was. but took his boat,
which j. only III feet long. with q
sixteen foot beam. into tharicstpn, :.
G.. There. he said. he got orders from
CaSscsc to 90 to Hayvll". and h" dock"d
last night.
In addition 10 the liquor removed.
the sheriff says S1O.n0O worth was left
aboard. caSScsc said he knew nothing
of the consignment.