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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Y. M. H. A. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
TO Be PLANNED TONIGHT

The Y. M. IL. A. membership
campaign will begin the early part
OF next month, Max Gibian has been
appointed general chairman OF ar
rangements. A meeting will be held
tonight, in the Y. NJ. H. A. in con-
junction with the meeting of the
Board of Directors.
A definite campaign program has
been mapped out and will be ex-
planned at tonight's meeting. Cap
tains will be appointed and teams
selected. Mr.. Gibian is DESTROYS of
having at least $50 workers, and is
making an appeal to all Y. M. II. A
and Y. w. II. A. members to be
present at tonight's meeting for the
~furtherance of plans. A. Landau,
secretary of the state Y. M. H. AS
will also attend and assist in the
general mapping out of the cam
paign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Woodbridge
Personal Mention

T.. II. Boynton and son Whitman,
visited Burritt Boynton at Brown
University oveg the weekend and at
tended the football game there on
Saturday.
Miss Doris Berrian of South AM
boy, was the Weekend guest of Miss
Mary Tyler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendolyn Leber. at
tended the football game at Ash
land Stadium on Saturday between
Rutgers and Fordham.
Miss Marian Breckenridge, of New
York spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Breckenridge, of
upper Green st.
The Woodbridge High School bas-
ketball quintet will meet the repre-
sentatives of the Keyport high school
on the the home court on Wednes-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan of Railway
avenue entertained relatives over the
weekend.
Mrs. Gustav Blaum was a Perth
Amboy shopper Saturday.
Miss Julia Sullivan was a Newark
shopper on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. w. II. Gardner will enter
tain the Sewaren History Club on
Wednesday, December 5.
The dance for the benefit of st.
Elizabeth's Unit of the Episcopal
church bids fair to be most success
full. Aside from the sale of tickets
locally il is understood that several
house parties are being arranged for
the entertainment of those coming
from out of town. The dance will
be held at,the high school on Fri
day night with Tom Cooper's Coun-
try Club Orchestra. Dancing from
nine until one. Mrs. r. r. Valentine
is chairman Of the Unit and also of
the dance committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Perth Amboy
Personal Mention

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Stremlau, OF
Rector stree attended the Army
Navy game at the Polo GROUNDS
Saturday. po,.
spent the week end with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Grouse OF state
street. II
Assistant Prosecutor John n
Toolan, OF Madison avenue witness.
A the Army-Navy game at the
Polo Grounds Saturday.
Miss Irene Warter, of Tarrytown,
N. Y, spent the week end with her
narents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Warter
of Kearny avenue.
Mrs. Margaret Finnigan, of New
Brunswick, visited friends in this
city yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Card Party
AT the Yacht Club

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
city hospital, have decided to hold
their card party in the assembly
room of the Raritan Yacht Club, in
Water street. on Saturday, December
s, instead of Roessler's gym, in High
street. Bridge. five hundred and
pinochle will be the games in play
Beautiful prizes will be awarded
Mrs. Ralph Seaman is chairman OF
arrangements and her committee
will be announced later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
CRUDEN TO SPEAK HERE

Members of the Perth Amboy XII
wants Club will hear from Percival
G. Cruden, president Of the Bayonna
Kiwanis Club and one of the %influen-
tial men in the state and information
al organization, at tomorrow's noon
day luncheon in the Westminster.
The speaker has been secured by
Louis Y. Sosin, chairman of the pro-
gram committee. The committee In
charge of tomorrow's program also
has arranged with Maxwell Mac
Michael, the clubs pianist. for a few
songs appropriate to Thanksgiving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Dorothy Hunt
Honored on Birthday

Dorothy B. Hunt. of Market street,
entertained a number of little folk
at her home. in honor of her sec
ond birthday, Saturday. The usual
children's games were played.
The guests were: Doris st. Clair
of Metuchen, Merritt Demarest. Jr.,
of Tottenville, Miss Norma Ander-
son, of Metuchen and Miss Ruth
Miller, of Fords. Ruth Lindhardt-
Eleanor Therkelson, Elois Heller
Austin Heller, and Gordon Hunt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Legion Dance
Wednesday Night

Preparations for the dance OF
Perth Amboy Post No. As. American
Legion, that is to be held at Junior
hall Wednesday night. Thanksgiving
eve, r about completed. The
dancing, which is to start at
o'clock will be to music furnished
by Larsen's Jazz orchestra. Harry
Rooms Is the chairman of the ar
rangements and he is being assisted
bv other members of the post in an
effort to make the affair a success.
Commander Holger Holms and the
other officers of the post. are assist
ing the committee for the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
OBITUARY
Mrs. Sarah Stone

Mrs. Sarah Stone seventy-four
years old, died Saturday at the homo
of her daughter, Mrs. r. M. Hutton,
25S Market street. Besides her
daughter with whom she resided,
Mrs. Stone is survived by three other
daughters, Miss Belle Stone, of Pat
erson, Mrs. James Madden, of Bo-
gotta, Mrs. Nicholas Hughes, of Pat
erson and a son, Edwin Stone, of
Dover. The body will be taken to
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
James Madden, of Bogota, from
| where the funeral will be held We'd
nesday afternoon, at 1880 o'clock.
The interment will be in the family
plot in Laurel Grove cemetery, Pat
erson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
CASE SETTLED FOR $3.50

A settlement of $25o has been
made in the case pending in the dis
trict court between Dominick jan
ucci. by Mary Janucci, his next
friend and Mary Janucci, Individual
ly. against Andrew Grundman. The
case in question was instituted as the
result of an accident in which DOM
mick Janucci, was struck by Grund-
mans automobile as he was riding
his bicycle in New Brunswick ave-
nue, August %. and painfully injur-
ed. City Attorney David I. Wilentz,
represented the plaintiff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
CALL FORBES DESERTER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Papers
said by War Department officials to
show that at one time Charles r.
Forbes, former director of the Vet
Grams Bureau. was dropped from the
rolls of the army as a deserter, were
turned over to the Senate Vet
Grams Committee today by the de-
partment.
The record, sent to the committee
at its request. also was said to show
that later Forbes was apprehended'
served out his term of enlistment.
and was discharged without having
been brought to trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Church Concert
Great Success

The concert given in the st. Steph-
ems Danish Evangelical Lutheran
church recently, consisted of a var,
led inspiring program, and deserved
a greater appreciation by a larger
audience.
Besides Mrs. Gerlufsen, Andrew
Rasmussen, and Mrs. Ralph Gunst'
who were on the program at h last
concert, they were assisted by Miss
Ellen Nielsen, of Plainfield; Mrs.
Greisen, of Metuchen and the cholr
Of st. Stephens church.
Among vocal selections given
M.ead Gently Lord" sung by Miss
Ellen Nielsen and Evening Song
81 Holm, sung by Mrs. H. Greisen
were especially good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Y. M. C. A. BOYS CAMPAIGN
MAKING GREAT PROGRESS

The Junior Hi-Y's little old Ford
chugged across the line a winner in
the annual Help the Other Fellow"
drive held by the boys of the local
Y. M. c. A. this year in the form of
an automobile race across the Unit
ed States. The race started two
weeks ago today and closed last
Saturday night, the Flivver being
just 700 miles ahead of its nearest
competitor.
The campaign this year was the
most successful in the history OF the
association, due largely to the inter-
est aroused in the drive by Boys
Work Secretary Fenby w. Scott.
The goal was $500. which represent
ed a total mileage of 10000 at the
rate of one cent a mile.
The goal was not only reached but
left far behind by the boys, who
earned and collected S164.75, cover
ing 16,475 miles. The winning Jun
Tor Hi-Y Bible Club in their Lizzie
covered 1880 miles, which repre-
scented $46.30 secured by the boys of
this one club. There were nine other
clubs in the race that finished as
follows: Giants (Maxwell), $3.50;
Yankees (Dodge), $1S.S7; Young
Boys (Durant), $1S.74; olympics
(~Overland), $14.25; Hi-Y (Cadillac),
$11.97; Tplangles (Peerless), $6.67;
Eagles (Lineoln), $4.7S; Cadets
(Star), $2.04; Employed Boys Broth
erhood (Studebaker), S1.98.
1t is estimated that between 500
and 600 persons contributed toward
this years campaign. Some of the
highest individual producers were
Harrison Jones of the younger Boys,
Norman Vroom of the Giants,
George Miller of the Junior Hi-Y,
John Hall, Warren Hansen, Charles
Jacobsen, Wilson Dietche, Charles
Bartha, John Pemberton, William
Lindeberg, Ernest Jones, Ralph
Preston, Malcolm Durham, William
Papp and James Kidd.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
AT The Strand

Jackie Coogan and a great circus
r coming to town. Jackie will
realize the dream of nearly every
boy-young as six or old as sixty
and will be the star of a glittering,
gorgeous, mammoth aggregation OF
the worlds most marvellous wonders.
Though he will be seen first as a
very humble and a very forlorn
young lad selling ice-cream, lemon
ade and peanuts to occupants of the
"big-top" of Days greatest show on
earth.
Sol Lesser presents Jackie in this
successor to the same producers
presentation of "Oliver Twist" and
the name of the lavish picture which
will be shown at the Strand Theatre
today is Circus Days"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Rosary Society Card
Party Friday Night

The Rosary Society will hold their
regular weekly card party, Friday
night. instead of Thursday night, in
ST. Mary's lyceum, in Fayette street.
The chairman has not been announ-
ced as yet. Table arrangements VIII
he made for bridge, five hundred,
pinochle, euchre and the peanut
lab. Attractive prizes will be
awarded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
BIG LIQUOR SMUGGLING
CONFERENCE TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The
United States government will pro-
pose at the American-Canadian con-
ference on liduor smuggling opening
tomorrow at Ottawa that clearance
of ships destined for United States
ports with liquor cargoes, be prohlo-
tied by Canada; that search ana
seizure of vessels engaged in SNUG
Cling on the Great Lakes be author
lied and that a treaty arrangement
be. made for extradition of persons
accused of violating the liquor laws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF

A jury in the district court today
was directed by Judge c. c. HON.
mann, to bring in a verdict in favor OF
the plaintiff, In the cas- of John
Mendlovitz VS.. Andrew Novaky and
Stephen Novaky, partners trading as
Novaky Brothers. The case concern
ed payment on a note which had
been made by the defendants. The
Judgment was for the sum of $27S.75
which included the lawful interest
Jacob b. Joselson, and David t. WI
lentz represented the defendants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
". C. II. u. To Meet

METUCHEN. Nov. 26.-The Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
will hold a meeting at the home of
Mrs. A. G. Hunt, tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock. Mrs. Lee Cook
Smith, of Montclair, will be the prin-
cipal speaker, and there will be spe-
cial music. The Camp Fire girls Will
also give a demonstration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Plan for Bazaar

Arrangements are being completes
for the Z. M. II. A. bazaar, which VII
be held the second week in January
/ In the new Y. Nj. H. A. under the oil,
section of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the Y. NJ. Fl. A. Additional chair
men have been appointed. Mrs
Henry K. Go1enbock is general chair.
man OF arrangements. The different
crairmen Of the committees are
planning most attractive booths for
-fA.eaeaSiQG -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
injured Man in HospitoI

John Bona, thirty-nine years old
of Bordentown, is at the Perth Am
boy City Hospital suffering with a
severe laceration OF the nose and
other injuries about the body which
he said that he received about 1880
O'clock last night when an auto
mobile in which he was riding was
struck by another car. He is being
attended at the hospital by DR..
Mann
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
nIsorder in North Amboy

The police are Investigating trou-
BILE caused in North Amboy over the
week end through the throwing OF a
stone at a window at 433 State
street, and the pegging of a bottle
through a glass door at 1853 Chaun-
cey street. Descriptions OF the par
ties responsible have been obtained
The theft of n waterproof lap rope
from an automobile on Mcclellan
street is also being investigated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
REPORT STORE ROBBERY

Detectives of the local department
are investigating a robbery in the
tailor shop of Alex Skalocky, at 1Zp
State street, reported to the local
authorities yesterday morning.
1t is said that entrance was gained
to the store by breaking a rear win
dow. Goods valued at a sum In the
vicinity of $1,000 were stolen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Plan Social Session

A social session will follow the
meeting of Algonquin Lodge No. A,
knights of Rythias tonight at Odd
Fellows hall. Past Chancellor John
Hanson, Sr.. who has been a mem
Der OF the lodge for forty-three years
will be the speaker for the occa-
sion. Mr.. Hanson will speak on
Perth Amboy of Fifty Years Ago."
The entertainment committee with
Chancellor Commander, Jacob Kar-
kus, is making an effort to get out a
large turnout of members at this
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26

Q. What is the salary of a quar-
termaster sergeant Nv. T. B.
A. The War Department avs that
the pay of a master sergeant, the
grade in which all quartermaster
sergeants senior grade, are PLACED,
is $126 per month. Quartermaster
sergeants, other than senior grade.
are regarded as technical sergeants,
and their pay is $S4 per month. This
pay became effective July 1. 1922
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Entertaln at Dinner Parry

Miss Madeline Wilson and her
brother Gilbert of this city enter
tanned at a delightful dinner a few
friends and relatives prior to Miss
Wilson's leaving this city o Phila-
delphia. Among those present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lindsay, Rev.
Mr.. Phillips and Mrs. G. Collins
of Woodbridge. and Mrs. X. Collins,
of New York City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
To Exhibl Prizes

& McAIinden Company will place on
display in the show window of their
Smith street store the prizes won
by their poultry exhibits at the show
held in New Brunswick on Friday
and Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Will Entertain
SeWaren Bridge Club

SEwAREN, Nov. 2s.-Mrs. Olin
Bradford OF Perth Amboy, will en-
terrain the Sewaren Bridge Club. al
the Raritan Yacht Club. in Water
street, Perth Amboy, on December
~.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
CITY BRIEFS

Henry Mcintyre. seven years old,
of 1874 High street, had his hand
caught in a washing machine being
demonstrated on the sidewalk in
front of Kelly & McAlinden's store,
"A Smith street, on Saturday night.
The boy was taken to DIR. Grieve's
office by officer Heating and given
attention for a bruise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
The police investigated S

The police investigated several
minor automobile accidents over the
Weekend. Traffic officer William
Bachman summoned William Bro.
of 800 State street, for q traffic vio-
lation which resulted in an accident
at the corner of Madison avenue and
Market street, on Saturday.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
n Nebraska
Towns Are
Inundated
Fullerton, Bristow and Lynch
Flooded-Residents Flee
Crops and Railroads Suf-
fer Heavy Losses.
Rise Threatens Brule

Columbus, Neb.. June 1s.-fiood
waters on the Loup river Sunday
night washed out and inundated 30
miles of the Union Pacific's Colum-
bus to Cedar Rapids branch line
track, resulting in suspension Of all
train service between Oconto and
Fullerton.
The entire town of Fullerton, ae.
cording TO reports received here by
by the Union Pacific, is fast being
flooded by the Loup and all trains are
Cancelled for an indefinite period.
The power plant at Fullerton Is out
of commission as a result of high
water.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Burgess and
their children, living a mile west OF
Fullerton, are drifting away in their
home. having taken refuge in the
second story. The ]. w. Van Lear
and John Grier families were rescued
with farm wagons from the Fuller
ton outskirts at 5 a. m, with the
water several feet deep in their
homes.
The newly completed Cedar river
power dam is in danger.
Service has been suspended on the
Union Pacific Columbus-Albion line.
More than 1000 feet of track Is
washed out north Of Oconte. while
Beaver Creek, near st. Edwards. If
flooding the lowlands. Reports indi-
cate heavy crop losses and the
drowning OF cattle and hogs.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Minnesota Vote
Extremely Light
Apathy Marks Primary Elec'
ton for Selection of Can
didates for Senate.

st. Paul. Mimi. June ls.-Three
today's special primary from a list
of II candidates will contest in the
July Is final election for the unexpir.
ed term of the late United States
Senator Knute Nelson.
From a field of nine candidates. the
republicans chose their standard bear.
er. the farmer-,aborites selected theirs
from three. while the democrats had
only two names on their ballot. The
principal contests were in the repub-
lican and farmer-labor primaries
Polls were open for IS hours. start.
ing at and first reports from over
the state indicated the vote probably
was not more than so per cent Of the
elig BILE 800 900 voters. due 10 lack
of interest
This apathy. many political obser.
vers declared. IL due TO the short
term of office that will he the re.
ward for the victor in the July 10.
election. unless he is renamed in the
1924 general election for the man
named next month VIII hold office
only until March 4. 1925, under that
mandate of the people.
Unless there are unusual turnovers
In late returns. which would eonsti-
tute an abnormal condition. the re.
suit In the republican and farmer-lab.
or contests should be known definite.
~ within 12 hours after the close of
the polls at Q 'tonight. The demo.
cratic contest outcome should be
known within a few hours.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
.Pancho Villa
Wins From Wilde
by yK.O.inSeventh
English Fighter Loses World 3
FIyweight Crown to
Boxer From the
Philippines.

Polo Grounds. June is.-Paneho
villa Of the PHILIPPINES knocked out
Jimmy Wilde of England. world S
flyweight champion, in the seventh
round Of a 15-round match tonight
with raight to the jaw.
Big Crowd On Hand.
A crowd Of approximately 5000
fight fans had gathered at the Polo
grounds tonight when the first pre-
liminary was called. The opening
bout. a four rounder, brought together
Jack Snyder and AL Fielder. two New
York fiyweights.
Snyder received the judges decision
in the opening bout.
Harry Catena. New York fiyweight.
earned the judges decision over Joe
Donley. Of Newark. y. J.. n the sec
ond preliminary. a six round contest.
Charley Goodman. Brooklyn feather
weight. battled his way TO a decision
over Mike Ballerino Of the Philippines
in the third preliminary. six
rounder. II was a slugging match all
the way. Goodman weighed IL IL
and balierino ia IL
Tremaine and Gordon.
Carl Tremaine. Cleveland bantam
weight. and Harry Gordon OF Phila-
delphia clashed In ten round con-
test. semifnal TO the Wilde-Nilla
championship bout. Tremaine
weighed III IL and Gordon lie.
Tremaine in savage rushes chased
Gordon around the ring in the first
two rounds. Gordon brought blood
10 Tremaine's nose with a straight
left in the second. Tremaine had
trouble getting inside Gordon's guard.
Gordon outboxed Tremaine in the
third round. In the fourth at the
end Of one OF Tremaine's $ mad rushes,
both men fell through the ropes and
had to be assisted back into the ring.
Gordon was warned against holding.
They were in a series OF lively mix
ups in the fifth and sixth rounds,
Tremaine's blows being the c4eanest.
Near the end Of the sixth Tremaine
staggered Gordon to the ropes with
a right 10 the jaw.
Report Of yilla.Nilde fight by
rounds on page 8.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Over Inch of Rain Falls
in Omaha in Three Hours

More than an inch OF rain fell IN
Omaha between and 10 yesterday
morning Total precipitation since
Sunday afternoon was eli inches.
The Missouri river at Omaha rose
Is feet in the - hours ending at I
yesterday morning. The rise is not
dangerous.
Precipitation at various points in
the vicinity Of Omaha. as reported 10
the weather bureau. includes Carroll,
Ia, 2i4 inches; Sioux city. l.ss; pes
Moincs. Sc. Columbus. Neh.. 5b.
Harrington. Neh.. 2.1o North Loup.
. 0s: Tekamah. . 40; Blair. las;
Platfsmouth. rs. and oNeill. II.
Steady. heavy showers. the worst
during the last two weeks OF the
.raiav season" fell here starting at
yesterday morning. turning the
oity's streets into small, gushing
streams
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-19
Ford Won't Run
for President
Declares He Has No Desire
for Office and Is Too
Busy for Race.
ny International New. Service.

Springfield. Mass. June is.-Henry
Ford viii not be a candidate for the
presidency in 1924. The Detroit man
ufacturer so declared just before leav.
ing the city today. Ford had con.
Quoted a three-day search in west
tern Massachusetts, towns for add.
tions TO his collection OF antiques.
Il have no desire 10 be president
Of the United States" he said. 4 am
too much occupied with my own az.
fairs to become the next president
and | do not intend TO run. All this
talk YOU hear about my name being
associated with the presidency is
newspaper talk. There is nothing in
it."
Referring to the Ku Klux Klan.
Ford said:
Il never belonged 10 any organia.
tion and never intend to. think the
ku klux klan is un.Amerioan and II
l join any organization IL would be
one that wouldn't require me to wear
a mask"