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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
KILLED BY TRAIN
At WOODBRIDGE
Another Sad Misfortune in Lar
sen Family When Little Lillian
is Killed
BY Special correspondene

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WOODBRIDGE, April Lillian
Larsen. seven years old. daughter of
Mrs. LAURA M. Larsen OF Woodbridge
road was crushed to death by the
Pennsylvania train which passed
through here at 6 o'clock last night.
In company with Mary Greiner. n
schoolmate, the child was walking to-
ward home. carrying a bottle of medi-
cine and n small purse. They came
to the Pennsylvania station. and walk
ed along the platform toward the
crossing at Green street. In front of
the station, a high iron fence sop
crates the north and south bound
tracks.
Lillian was on the tracks when she
first saw the train, a NJ bearing Town
upon her. Terrified, the child turned
to the right instead OF the left and at
tempted to climb onto the fence be-
tween the tracks. She fell from the
fence directly in the path of the train.
which crushed the little life u The
train proceeded several hundred feet
before IL could be stopped. The small
lifeless form "a taken from beneath
the wheels and Coroner J. J. Flynn
was called. He tool the body to II.
A. Hirner's morgue.
Inc u~nfOrLunate ACCIDENT II one VI
many misfortunes that have been the
lot OF the child's mother. Her hus-
band. Lauritz Larsen died In january
Of pneumonia and Influenza A few
years ago a son was killed by a train
at Port Reading: another child died
of burns; a daughter Christine died of
q complication of diseases about two
years ago.
A son, Robert Is with the army In
France. and another Vol Walter has
just been released from h service.
Mrs. John Melder of Woodbridge. a
daughter. Theresa and Anna, daugh-
ters and Oliver a son are the other
children of Mrs. larsen.
The train Is in bad repute here.
as several others have met untimely
death in the township under the
wheels of the same train. II Is NO.
1855, which leaves New York at 5:12
o'clock, stops at Elizabeth and the
next stop is South Amboy.
Funeral services for the young vic
tim will be held tomorrow morning at
1880 O'Clock from the home OF the
child's mother. The Rev. L. b Busch
man will offciate. Tnterment will take
place in the Presbyterian cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
JURYF0REMAN
S MCCORMICK
New Brunswick Man Appointed
--Justice Bergen Charges
New Body This Morning

NEW BRUNSWICK, April T.
George Mccormick of this city was
this morning appointed foreman OF
the April term grand jury by Justice
James ]. Bergen of the supreme
court.
In charging the Jury Justice Bergen
said that there were no serious crimes
to come to he attention of the jury
at this time. He warned them that
they are not to return verdicts unless
h evidence warrants One point he
brought out was the difference of
opinion In regard to the sale of liquor
from q legal standpoint. II the law
Is violated, he said. It was the duty
of the jury to indict the offender after
which II was the duty of the county
Judge and petit jury to try the offend
err. He said further that he would be
glad to meet at any future time to
consult with them on any cases or to
give them further Instructions.
Twenty-threo iurymen were hose
from the, panel OF thirty-nve. Those
not drawn for service were discharg-
ed.
The jurymen chosen were: George
Mccormick. foreman, New Bruns-
wick: Clarence nj. Liddle, Perth Am
boy; Alexander Petit. Highland
Park: Robert Vandenburgh. Gran
bury: Frank o. Nelson, New Market:
Henry w. Jeffers. Piainsboro; Conrad
Albert, ~Sayrevilie; Ralph l.. Young.
Perth Amboy; Frcd III. Quad. South
River; Charles II. Brown. Woodbridge:
William III. Ritter. New Brunswick:
Bernard Mark, South River: Morris
Fischer. New Brunswick: Robert w.
Kerr. South Amboy; Frank Ziegier.
New Brunswick: Isaac G. Hoffman.
Cranbury: George ]. Haney. Perth
Amboy; George +. Reynolds. Perth
Amboy; Rush Burton. New Bruns-
wick: John Erhart. New Brunswick:
George Bradley, Carteret: Charles
Pauius, New Brunswick: Theodore
Whitlock, New Brunswick. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
OBITUARY

OurcDAf Es OO4ib&Hy
Joseph b. Conyery. died yesterday
at his home 365 High street in tho
sixty-first year Of his age. Funeral
services will be held Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from st. Mary's
church.
Peter Stevens funeral.
Funeral services for Peter Stevens
will be held tomorrow afternoon from
422 East n Interment will be
in the Metuchen cemetery.
Mrs. Louisa Policastros
Mrs. Louisa Policastro, fifty-nine
years old. wife of John Pollcastro of
ATS Hall emu died yesterday nj her
home after n weeks illneas OF pneu-
monia. Besides her husband she is
survived by a son. John Poiicastro and
two grand children. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow from her late
residence followed by a requiem a
at the Church of Our Lady of the
Holy Rosary at 10 o'clock- IN
terment will be In the Holy Rosary
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01

repulsed attacks by eighty BoIshevik
infantry. The Allied positions along
the front ines are strong. with block
houses guarding the TANKS n snow
while there are ample dugouts to
trenches built up with log b~arricades
shelter all the Allied forces. The
troops. holding this front include a
considerable number of American,
French, British and new Russian
troops.
West of O~dozcrkaia the allied artil-
lery Is still Smelling Bolschoia Odsra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01

Tho monthly meeting Of the Mid
dlesex County Past Councillors Assoc
citation will be held tonight with
Mechanics Home Council No. II. Jr..
O. u. A NJ, Jamesburg tonight.
County Council or Charles r. Schenck
of Eagle Council. No.. IS, OF Spots
wood. will preside and he expects to
welcome q large number from the
various councils I'm the county at this
time. A large delegation OF members
of Middlesex Council, No. 50. OF this
city have planned to go up to the
meeting. They will cave the room
of the, council about 7 o'clock for the
trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
"Red" Artillery In Attack
On Allied Railway Front

ARCHANGEL. March 81 (by the A.
P.)-Bolshevik artillery submitted the
Allied railway front and positions
south of Odozerskaia to tho heaviest
day. In the meantime the enemy was
moving considerable forces through
the wood indicating that an attclt
is impending.
A little garrison OF four French
sildiers in an outlying blockhouse
guarding n of the allied tanks near
the front line yesterday repeatedly
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Shipping News

The steamer Lake Shawano" ar
rived In local waters today from Mex
leo. Pilot A. M. Beebe brought the
vessel up h bay
The steamer "Helmas'' sailed today
for Norfolk, Va. Pilot r. r.. Mitchell
took the vessel to Sandy Hook.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01


is no method OF finding out the ques-
tions that may be asked in court, but
still find that in the examinations that
are still going on ninety-fve per cent.
of the same questions that we're In a
little book I once had issues are still
asked on the final hearing.
Among the questions asked at
final hearings are the following:
Does the Constitution mean any
thing to you?
How long is the governor elected
for7
"If ON a jury how would You de-
eide the case7
How is a Supreme Court judge
made?
"Who appoints foreign ambassa-
doris and what are their duties?
Representatives?
What is the upper house called?
and fifty other questions of a like
character.
Now IL seems to me that IL the
naturalization department would just
print the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the Constitution of the
United States in a neat little book and
have n handed to every person Just
as soo as he gets his first paper and
tell him that he would have two years
in which to study both and that his
examination would be founded ON
those two articles. the examinations
would be then conducted along prac-
teal lines and would be giving a. prac-
tical lesson ON Americanism to people
of foreign birth. At any rate the ap-
plicants would know exactly along
what line their examination would be
conducted on and that would be OF
great assistance"
The committee in charge of he
dinner was Merritt j. McAlinden.
chairman, Richard A. Bo1ger and
Capt. James Hughes Jr. Frank
Schlesinger, of New Brunswick, was
treasurer of the jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Fnl!e n ei,i7anehin.
l0sIsln Highly Honored

ltcontfnued from page II
it. and set every Monday.
vas that men anxious to
41Qerieanized were encour-
they came in great num-
The bus;ncss became so heavy
found it NECESSARY to open the
klizaticn Department during
hours on each day OF the week
efficient and accommodating
who r always ready to help
rHos need assistance and adj
1 thcre was and is a bar to a
many of them becoming citf-
s. md that Ia the expense. In or
TO relieve them of some of that
r1en + at my own expense and ON
eral occasions. brought the books
necessary paraphernaiia with
|ffnIs clerks to h city hall of this
1t night and also made trips to
boseycit and South Amboy. THIS
- done in order to avoid the
OF the loss OF a days pay by the
olieant and his witnesses going to
y brunswick
Here's what happened. An ex-
k{rnr from the naturalization de-
tment or the government called on
t<ard toll me that It was against
d fE1es of the department to allow
~ papers to be issued outside of
that / knew Of no law pre-
snfing me doing asI had done and
" I would continue to do SO.
xxi Judge Daily rereiyrd 2 letter
so that they could
Intended to in the one day.
rs the result that at the close Of
stness hours f&efa7Would be a great
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
low YAnkS FIGHT RUSSIAN BOLShEv|K|
1000 Americans Prepare to
cave for Home From North
western Russia

1118-1134 Munsey Bldg,
WARRINGTON. D. G.. April lip
bear the Arctic circle. amid the ice
md snow Of northwestern Russia APP
preximateIy 5000 American soldiers
who have been fighting the Boishevikt
hnd tie Germans for eight months
IRA preparing to leave for home as
soon rs the weather permits
In a climate sometimes as cold
rs - below zero. these men-the
majority drafted men from Michigan.
but acme from Wisconsin-have UNI
derkone hardships such as "a SOL
6for8 h are now returning from
France knew nothing of.
No Story OF Exploits Kept in wash
ington.
When I set out to gather from the
department the facts about the
~kuhArgc1. I found that not even the
koner4l staff nor the army war coll
P0Ee< which r. the h~istorfcaf branch
of the army, had enough Information
TO form q connected story OF the expe-
dltfonss exp1oitsL
In the ONCE Of General Peyton C.
decentralization with Archangel
hmu been SO difficult that The official
fuDortB from Col. George E.. Stewart
bpmmnndar OF the expedition. and
from Col. James A. Ruggles. military
AItt4IfstHCe attdCne al ACndHBei. nave
been few and far between, mostly
confined to reports of casualties and
the physical welfare OF the men,"
From the facts 1 did obtain. how
ever IL Is possible to piece together
. sketchy story covering the high
spots of the expedition.
Its history really dates back to Feb
Fuury, 1918. when the allied ambassa-
doris at Petrograd found II necessary
10 nee from the Russian capital to
Archangel. That turned American
attention to Russia. In the following
month the Germans began to occupy
parts of Finland. and again IL became
apparent to the allied governments
that some action IA necessary IN
western Russia. The new government
Of North Russia asked the allies for
help.
England and France, therefore,
sent dctachments of marines to Kola.
on the Thurman coast, to protect the
Murman railroad. running from the
Murman coast to Petrograd, and the
vast war supplies that had been
gathered along this railroad. The
Finnish White Guards we're advanc-
ing to seize this road
The Americans and their allies now
were scattered over a wide front In
northern Russia. and II was impossible
TO- consolidate their various positions
into an unbroken front, chiefly be-
~ OF the weather
In the early part of January tie
makeup of the allied expedition was
q n n ofaIu oa fnlInpu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

,.lcadow 10 the brush grown pasture.
fhcro he hid among the bushes
where he could peck out and watch
Tho land OF Lightfoots friend. lilo
was Sun angry because he had not
bsn allowed To shoot Lightfoot. nut
at the same time he chuckled. h,,.
cause he thought himself very
smart. Lighuoot couldn't possibly
reach the shelter OF the woods with.
cut giving him a shot. and he hadn't
the least doubt that iIghtfoot would
start for the woods Just as soon as
he felt able to travel. So he made
himself comfortable and prepared to
wait the rest OF that day IL neces.
sary.
Now Lightfoots friend who had
driven the hunter off had seen him
row down the ilg River. and he had
Flcsscd lust what was in that hunt
Srs mind, "Weii fool him. said he,
ehuckling 10 himsoif as he walked
Rack toward tho shed where poor
L.-ghtfoot was resting.
lie did not so too near Iightfoot.
Tor he did not want Co alarm him.
lie Just kept within sight of Light.
foot. paying no attention 10 him. but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

Mrs. Tungsmith--Miss Filmstar's
husband is 80 devoted lie spends
all his time looking at photop!ays
that she appears In.
Her Husband-That's not devo-
ton. Any man would enjoy seeing
his wife busy and silent at the same
time.
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bittIc] Histories
80 s41 @zHas1 a1rar1ul SAo1IILO
The Hunter Lies in Wait for Lishtfoot

~ aver shcre was an angry hunter
| vas tho one who had followed
.,.stfeot the Deer across the mtg
-, when he was ordered 60 get
= ,he land where Lightfoot had
.snhea cut. he got back into his
-, hut he didat row back 60 the
usa. Instead. he rowcd down
I. Rir River. finally landing on tho
,.,se side. but on land which Light.
80. friend ala not own.
.vhen that deer has become rest.
a heu set uneasy" thought the
ssn,sr. Gle won't stay on that mans
s,d Hen start Tor tho nearest
.oois. IN 30 NJ there and wait for
IN, IN set that deer II only TO
.s,e that fellow back there who
hcve me off. Had it not been Tor
Am ia have that deer right now.
4. Was too tired On have gone far.
a,,. 20, the handsomcst pair of ant.
- I've seen for years, can sell
IA, head Of his for a good price"
se the hunter tied has boat Co a
-. and once more got out. Iic
snmbed up the bank and studied the
ard Across a wide meadow he could
- brushy old pasture. and back
Z tat some thick woods. lie grin.
"a That's where that deer will
- soF." he mutlercd There isn't
~ other Mace for him 10 go An
NJ gos to do Is 10 be patient and
salt
- the hunter shouldercd his ter
,,ble gun and iranpcd across tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

Wife-Before we were married you
said that | would always look the
same to you as the years rolled
away
Husband--Yes, and meant It.
Wife--Oh, l believe IL. | haven't
had n new hat or gown since the
ceremony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
PETER
Is On Time For
Sunday School
BY THE STORY lady


When Peter woke on Sunday
morning he had an Idea that made
him spring ont OF bed and dress in
a hurry.
Mrs. Martin. I've got to 30 home
right now. / forgot all about my
Sunday school class. IL there Is no
one absent today our class will &c,
the big banner and a supper at the
church"
SO AIRS Martin got Peter some
breakfast and he started out with
Pan. Lady Gwcnaolyn followed
them to the big gate and Peter had
TO shut II In a hurry to keep her
from following Pan out. Then she
followed aIong the fence as far as
she could
Peter hurried along rs fast as he
could. A rabbit ran out of the road
ahead Of him and Pan took after e.
but Peter didn't stop. He saw a
lovely bunch Of winter grapes, bu,
he didn't dare 20 stop 10 climb the
tree. He climbed a fence to cut
crosslots and gave tirne and tore his
second best coat. a branch raksd
his cap off and rumpled his hair.
He didn't dare go home. but hur.
RED on TO Sunday school
lie burst into the room Just as
the superintendent was turning the
Il am early card" around TO rad
Il am late" His hair was standing
on end. there was a tear across the
back of his coat and he had a yel
low dog at his heels. But he was
there and on time and so were all
the rest OF the class. They won
the banner ard the teacher let Peter
march at the end Of the class and
carry the banner as they marched
around the Sunday school room.
And Pan went, too.
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

1-surgeon Z. s. army. spent 80 years
.UecbnS his now wOTid-famous
aesorpti2n Method No knife. no
~, no doctor biila-juat n simple
ssoane treatment that can be tried
apy one without cost. Then. after
,nylnr; II you are fully satisfied with
~ rsiiel and comfort II gives you.
IRA as One Dollar. II not. II costs
- nothing You decide, and we
axe y1ur word. We don't know how
81. could show more unbounded
80 IN our remedy IT is relieving
hnssgst every stage and condition OF
...nlng: Bleeding. Protruding Piles.
IN after whole iifetimes Of mis-
" NE have received hundreds Of
ms.eis tellizB Of the success Of this
..s.u.ar!Aoty affective syatem after
gsrything else. including costly and
..sYkefgis operations. had failed.
an eiter 30 and 30 years OF suffer
.he mildsr cases are often con-
,s.i.n IN single day. Won't you
~ our expense1 Address Dr.
~ week Co. Dept. l.. KAT. jack
h.. hich. Send no money. Send
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
RASCALS
Baiousness, Headache, Colds,
Constipation, driven out
with "Casearets"

why take nasty eatharticS. sickcn
"a salts. or stouach.turning oils to
hiye these rascals outs Let gentle.
Arraless Cascarets remove the liver
snd bowel poison which Is keeping
yogr head dizzy. your tongue coated.
your skin sallow. your breath often
sss. and your stomach sour. Get a
hs Of cascarets at the drug store
ind rid your liver. stomach. and bow.
- q The excess bile. polsons. and
ssse which are keeping YOU miser
sAs. caScarets never gripe. never
keken. never inconvenience They
COS, 50 little and work while you
assr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

y JD1r af-
fresa and
Fsturr mail
rin brfng
rpu q r@gu-
lar Dollar
ackags OF
Df. v an
Weeks a.
I'D Absorp-
Ton Treat
cent for
Ite nj n x,
ding.
Protrudfng,
PtIes. and|
sgch Pliel
l'ouble---aI N
n plG in,
Erapper-l
20 r 4 Y.
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van Week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
ONLY FEW DAYS LEFT

County Treasurer VIM. A. Gaines
desires to call the attention Of King
county taxpayers TO tho fact that
but one week remains in which to
pay second half Of 1918 taxes of
which one day. Thanksgiving day.
the treasurer's office will be closed.
All second half 1918 taxes not paid
prior to December draw interest
from that date at the rate Of IL per
can't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

going about his work. You see. this
man loved and understood the little
people Of the Green Forest and the
Green Meadows. and he knew that
there was no surcr way OF winning
Lightfoot's confidence and trust
than by appearing TO take no notice
OF him. Lightfoot, watching him. I'm
dcrstood He knew that this man
was friend and would do him no
harm. Little By little, the wonder.
ful blessed feeling OF safety crcpt
over LiEatfott. No hunter could
harm him there He knew IL.
Next story: Lghtfoct Docs the
Wise Thing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
FIND BURGLAR TOOLS

Harry Newland. 2s. who was
found nj Admiral way and s3rd ave.
s. w. Friday night with a number
OF burglar tools In his possession.
aa In the city jail Saturday on an
open charge. pending an investiga-
ton. Newland was arrested by
Patrolman w. II. Knapp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
CRUEL PILES
D.. Van Week Found
Genuine Relief, Which
l. Healing Thousands
Send Postal for Dollar Trial
FREE

= any one suffering from Piles
We make this unlimited offer: Send
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

Understandings think that you
don't love me any more.
Groom-Why, love you just the
same as ever.
Bride--Then was right. you don't
love me any more than you did and
thought your love would grow
boo hool
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-04
Lemons Beauty!
Strain lemon Juice we'll before
mixing and massage face,
neck, arms, hands.

Here is told how to prepare an mex
pensive lemon lotion which can be used
to bring back to any skin the sweet
freshness of which it has been robbed
by trying atmospheric conditions.
Windchafe, roughness, tan and redness
are warded off and those tell-tale lines
Of care or of age are softened away.
Thsejuice Of two fresh lemons strain
ed into bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white makes whole quar- :
ter pint of the most remarkable lemon
skin beautifier at about the cost one
must pay for small Jar of the ordinary
cold creams. Care should be taken to
strain the lemon juice through fins
cloth 50 no lemon pulp gets in, then
this lotion will keep fresh for months.
Every woman knows that lemon Juice
Is used to bleach and remove such
blemishes as freckles, sallowness and
tan, and is the ideal skin softener.
smoothener and beautifier.
Just try It! Get three ounces cf
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
UP quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage :.
daily into the face, neck. arms and
hands and see for yourself.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-04
CALDWELL

Caldwell, March 4.-Carl +. Spinner
of Boise, representative of the Falk
Wholesale Grocery company was a
business visitor in the city yesterday
DR.. and Mrs. w. f. Gigray visited in
Boise yesterday.
>. F. r. Wilcox Of Parma was q Wis
itor here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hartenbower were
visitors to Boise yesterday.
]. L. Davis of Boise spent yesterday
In the city.
Fred Boyes, of the Boyes Hardware
company, has returned from two
weeks visit to Portland.
Miss Dorthy Merritt, who is engaged
In teaching at Gooding. returned there
yesterday after having visited the week
end In the city with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, George Merritt,
Clark Winston of Ontario, Ore, was
q business visitor in the city yesterday.
ID. ]. MCGOWAN of. Emmett transacted
business here yesterday. -
Bert Wolf of Burnley looked after
business interests here yesterday.
Ray Feldtman of Boise was a visitor
stn Caldwell yesterday.
Fred Mcconnell was Boise visitor
yesterday.
w. L. Geyscr Of Burley was q bust
hess visitor here yesterday
Mrs. H. w. Doolittle OF Homedale is
Visiting in the city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-04
NAMPA

Nampo, March ALFRED Hampton
of Weiser was visitor in the city
yesterday
Charles #. Daniels of Green River.
Wyo., has arrived for a visit.
Mrs. ]. r. Ball visited in Boise to-
day.
II. l.. Holcomb of Boise transacted
business here yesterday.
John Lesh was a Caldwell visitor
today.
Attorney G. w. Lamson transacted
legal business in Caldwell yesterday.
j. b. Holden of Boise spent yester-
day. in the city.
Frank Grice OF Boise was a visitor
day IN the city,.
w. f. Wood of Caldwell spent to-
day in the city.
c. c. Todd of Melba was a visitor
here yesterday.
w. A. Kimbell of Horseshoe Bend
is visitor in the city.
M. Farm of Glenns Ferry is a visitor
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. t. Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Partridge attended the
Shriners' ball in Boise last evening.
Mrs. Frank Miller of Payette is Wis.
iting In the city as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. i. Miller. Mrs. Miller has
just returned from an extended visit
to Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Nicolaysen OF
BUM are visitors in the city.