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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21
DoctorT ellis How to Detect
Harmful Effects OF Tobacco
Trg These SIMPLE TESTS

three flights of stairs at q regular pace.
then stop. II you ind that you are out
of breath. your heart beat is forced,
trembling or irregular. you may be q
victim Of functional or organic heart
trouble. If you feel that you must
smoke. chew or snuff to quiet your
nerves, you are q slave to the tobacco
habit, and are positively poisoning
yourself with the deadly drug, Hico-
tine. In either case you have just two
aiterations-kecp OF with the self
poisoning process irrespective of the
dangers and suffer the consequences.
or give up the habit and escape the
dangers. You can overcome the craV-
ing and stop the habit in a very short
time by using the following ineXpen-
slve formula. co to any drug store
and ask for Nicotol tablets. take one
tablet after each meal. and In a COM
paratiVely short time you will have no
desire for tobacco the craving viii
have left you. with the nicotine pol
son out of your system your general
health will quickly improve.
Note-When asked about Nicotol tab
let's. one of our leading druggists said:
It is truly a wonderful remedy for
the tobacco habit; awav ahead of any
thing we have ever sold before. We
are authorized by the manufacturers
to refund the mono to every dissatis-
fed customer, and we would not per
init the use of our name unless the
remedy possessed unusual merit
Nicotol tablets are sold in this city un-
der an iron-clad money-back Fuaran-
tee by all u~p-to-date druggists. includ-
ing DIR. Chas. /. Silk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21
Millions of citizens say 1T can't be o

Millions of citizens say 1T can't be
done"
Kramer smiles patiently and says,
at will be done"
Commissioner Kramer was chosen:
First, because he is dry"
Second, because he is fanatically
dry"
Third, because he is a successful
Sunday school teacher and orator.
John Kramer was born on a farm
in Richland County Ohio. half a cen
fury ago. He. was graduated from
the Ohio Northern University and for
seven years taught school, In 1902
he was admitted to the bar after at
tending the Ohio State Law School.
He has held several political Offices
and as a member of the state legisla-
ture was the Trainer of the Kramer
law to safeguard elections.
He Is not a meinber of the Anti
Saloon League, but is a member OF
the Lutheran church and the Y. M.
c. A.
The new commissioner regards ed
ucational propaganda Is of equal
Importance with the elaborate system
of investigation for making prohibi-
ton prohibit.
Internal Revenue Collector Roper
was seeking a mar who is something
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21

New York: Doctor Conner, formerly
Of Johns Hopkins hospital. says: Many
men who smoke, chew or snuG inces-
sanity and who are seemingly healthy
are suffering from progressive organic
ailments. Thousands of them would
never have been afflicted had 1t not
been for the use OF tobacco, and thou
sands would soon get well if they
would only stop the use OF tobacco.
The chief habit forming principle Of
tobacco is nicotine,a deadly poison which
when absorbed by the system slowly
affects the nerves. membranes, tissues
and vital organs of the body. The
harmful effect Of tobacco varies and
depends on circumstances. one viii
be afflicted with general debility,
others with catarrh of the throat. in
digestion, constipation extreme nerV-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness. loss of mem
DRY, lack of will power. mental con-
fusion, etc. Others may suffer from
heart disease, bronchial trouble. hard
ening of the arteries, tuberculosis,
blindness or even cancer or the com
mon affliction known as tobacco heart.
If you use tobacco In any form you
can easily detect the harmful effects
by making the following simple tests.
Read aloud one full page from a book.
If, in the course of reading your voice
becomes muffled, hoarse and indisttnCt.
and you must frequently clear your
throat, the chances are that your
throat is affected by catarrh and il
may be the beginning of more serious
trouble. Next, In the morning before
taking your usual smoke. walk up
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21
CHILDREN'S HOSE

A very strong stocking in all the
c%olors reg. Ace; Sale Price $50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21
The Seats Of the Mighty.

A certain captain went calling upon
the village belle. The old nan kept a
very vicious housedog, and upon the
occasion Of the officers call the dog
was united. When the fearsome ca
nine had finished with the captain the
seat Of the latter's trousers was miss
Ing. His brother officers, joshing him
about his predIcament, asked If the
girl was worth risking his anatomy
in that fashion. The captain replied
"NIaybe not, but l have always been
willing to give up my seat 10 any
lady fudge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21

From the dawn of human history
furs and feathers have been used to
satisfy our taste and need for cloth
ing and adornment. Our most primi-
tive ancestors were connoisseurs in
the plumage Of birds and the pelts of
animals and admired them for their
possibilities in furnishing himself and
his family with raiment and adorn-
tnent. and so do we.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21
of an evangelist as well as a lawyer

of an evangelist as we'll as a lawyer
and a stern foe of booze.
I'VE will be unsparing of the pro-
fessional violators of the law says
Commissioner Kramer, but at the
same time we will teach the people
at large the advantages of prohibit
ton. When they learn, the problem
will be solved
Commissioner Kramer's salary Is
$500 a year. Congress has backed
his first years campaign with an ap-
preparation of $4,000, 600. He viii
travel much, keeping in personal
touch with the nine departments into
which the country has been subdivid-
ed for prohibition enforcement. His
office will be in Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21
They've cut up the country into
", Connecticut and Rhode Island

n. e. A. Special to EVENING NEWS
MANSFIELD, o., Nov. 20:-What
is regarded as the hardest federal
job ever created has been handed to
John f. Kramer, whose law office
above a hardware store is just now
the center of an organizing campaign
which will perfect the machinery for
the abolition of alcohol as a beverage
in these United States.
Honest John" his neighbors call
him, and he has been selected from
a group of twenty-five highly quail
fled candidates to be prohibition COM
missioner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21

BOYS SHOES
In Dark Brown CALI; sizes from 9
to 1872; reg. price $500. Sale
Pflce ...... 1A'oo
Boys Shoes; sizes 21a to 5h; reg.
$500; Sale Price .......... $3.50
Women's High Boots in Black or
Dark Brown Kid with French heel;
reg. $1,000; Sale Price .$7,95
Mems Heavy Working Shoes,
Black or Tn; all solid leather; reg.
$3.50; Sale Price $500
Children's Shoes in Black or Tan,
sizes 4 to 8; lace or button; reg. So;
Sale Price 9Z'oU
Women's High Cut Shoes in all
black Wei kid with military heels :;
reg. $1,000; Sale Price ...... $7,95
TURKISH TOWELS
The SOC grade, Sale Price go. $50
MEMS CASHMERE SOX
Reg. 800; Sale Price ...... 75c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21
LADIES' SKIRTS

Heavy Silk Poplin and plaid
made UP in all the newest models;
reg. price $500; special 1898
Ladies' Skirts in Black and Blue
Serge and Black Satin and il diff
ferent plaids; reg. price $7.49; spe-
cial $4.98
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BELGIUM DECORATES
HAVERFORD TEACHER
DR.. Henry Sherring Pratt
Honored for Valuable
Relief Work

Dr. Henry Shcrriny Pratt. professor
of biology at lIaverford College. has
been decorated by the Belgian Govern
ment with the title of chevaier of tho
order of Couronne because cf his work
as member Of the commission for re-
lief in Belgium and northern France.
Announcement of the decoration was
made by the Belgian legation in wash
mgton.
THE Germans hated the Americans"
said Doctor Pratt. but they treated the
members OF the relief commission as well
as they knew how. They showed great
respect and did everything for US that
they could. Most of my work was done
about the Liege district in Belgium and
Laon in France"
Professor Pratt went to Belgium in
September. 1916, at the invitation OF
Dr. Vernon Kellogg. one of MIR. Hoover's
field directo RS. He left the occupied ter
ritory In January of the following year
and arrived home April 30, a short time
after the United States declared war
In making public the names of those
decorated the Belgian legation issued a
statement from Minister De Cartier the I
his government had found great diff
Guilty in giving adequate expression to
the appreciation of the service rendered
by the members of the commissiCn who
seemed, from Mr. Hoover down, to as
sumo that they had been fully rewarded
by the personal qualification accruing
from having carried out big under
taking with signsl success"
Other decorations included the order
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-11

Jail and room for not more than hair
that number. The cells are OF the old
type, small and poorly ventilated. The
lack OF sanitary facilities necessitates
what Is known as the bucket system
and that system has been condemned ny
every penologist in the country.
I'VE do the best we can, SAID Gc"rse
W. Alien. the jailcr. but can 90 tne
impossible The jail IL too small Tor the
needs OF the county and so oiu u'a'
nothing can bp done " th ~ 'ri,clSnl
Of the institution is just aud it should
not he maintained -,
The renewed criticism against the ou
iail is due TO the death of Morgan I'VE
was = motorman in chester, anu '"a,
JuIy was arrested In connection WIN
the killing OF II girl IN that Guy \ 20
v hich I've was operating kl.eu 'hV e.'
and Morgan was locked UP on a cha &c
or n,anslsughtcr lie was scheduled W
be tried in September. but the ep'ue''''.
of influenza caused the court TO pu' oN,'
the case until December tresh GUY.
break OF the malady in that ho'.'
caused n second postponemcnt. and MOT
,nn unable TO obtain bail to the extent
Of $4,000. remained in jail. Tie was 10
have been tried on March -, nut t"o
weeks ago suffered an attack OF measles,
He recovered from the measles anu
was apparently on the road To recovery
whom he contracted tuberculosis g.
THE disease developed very rapidlE'
enid his attorney when discussing the
case today. "Jailer Allen notified me
and I went to Media. When told tha'
Morgan would die I asked Judge !onn
son TO release him. because d'n',
want the poor fellow TO die w aIL
Judge johnson consented. hut 1t was
too late. Morgan was too NJ l" move
and died in a few hours,
That Morgan failed 20 obt' IN bah wa
largely due to his desire to Keep MS
plight hidden from his FANNY re ue
cIincd to tell his attorney where mem
bcrs of his family could he found am
no, until two DAYS before his death uio
lie consent to give such infornatl,n u
the Jail officials. He told MIR Alien
the taller that his father and slsie1
lived in Milford. Del, but telegram'
sent there were returned with the in
formation that the persons TO whom TN
messages we're addressed could not b'
! found.
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DEATH STIRS DELA WARE
COUNTY TO REBUILD JAIL
uotorman fudng Trial for Nanaugher in nsdnary Cc Com
tracts Consumption and Ncc Structure for ShortIcrm and
Unred Prisoners " i'll Be the Rcsuh

Delaware County viii erect new
Jail in Media to provide decent quarters
for short-term prisoners and those await
ing trial
The structure now in use ie more Than
sixty years old and crowded to such an
extent that each narrow cell houses
three prisoners. Jail officials admit that
me old structure Is "inadeuuate and q
disgr"cc TO Delaware County" and that
the 'orercrowdng is menace 10 the
health or inmates"
Last Friday. Edward : Morgan. a
mCtorman. awaiting trial on a charge OF
mansaughtcr. died and his attorney.
Elgin r. WeeNt, OF chester. asserted thai,
Morg. MS death was due to conditions in
the Jail
Morgan contracted the old-fashioncd
galoping consumption" said the at
torney and died four DAYS later. lie
had been awaiting trial since las, July.
Conditions in the jail broke down his
hea' tn and he died"
Mr.. West asserts that no blame can
be attached to the jaiers. but like
others VINO are officially and unohicially
attached to the jail he asserts that the
institution is n disgrace to the county. g
Judge isaac Johnson president Judge
or the common Pleas Court for Della .
ware County. partly corroborates the
statements Of Mr.. West. but expresses
the opinion that the days OF the old
jail are numbered.
rhe death Of Morgan was most mn
fortunate said Judge johnson "hu,
county ofhc as are not responsible
speaking OF toe jail, shall make no
attemn' 10 ever up conditions II is
SnIpnHinlNs a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-11

ably will be continued at Asbury PARK
The Rev. Alexander Corson, OF BROAD
way Church. Camden. has been men
toned as his succcss,r r.
simons Speech Interests tlergy
Delegates who arrived this moruns
were much interested IN newspaper ar.
tiClcs telling of the reception accorded
to the Rev. George \. Simons IN Brook
lyn sunday night by returned soldiers
sailors and marines at his address on
BolshCVism in which he Was said TO
have assailed President Wilson. Holc"
officials said they would send a copy OF
Doctor Simons's address TO Washington
TO ascertain whether his uttcranccs were
regarded as scditiOus.
Doctor Simons Is to give an address
before tho conference Thursday evening"
ON Russia, BolshCNism and ReConstruc-
ton" He was superintendent of the
Methodist missious In Russia fourteen
Years.
The REV John llandicy. who is IN
France. serving as chaplain of tho ll2th
Regiment Heavy Field Artillery. Is
sought by the congregation of St Luke :
Church. Long Branch, as its pastor
Doctor HandlCy served St Lute's from
1901 to 1905. The Rev. James Lord. ni
the Spring Lake Church il is said, will
I've assigned to Trinity church, Millville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-11

IN bady to enter its protest against
the present conditions. Indignation
which has prevailed in the neighborhood
for months resulted In tho formation Of
the league about two weeks ago, and
many parents have taken their children
from the school and sent them 10 the
school OF Practice. Some parents are
urging a strike of pupils to compel ac-
ton by the Board OF Education
simultaneously with this action is the
appearance OF a Philadelphia committee
today at Harrisburg before the House
Committee on Education in support OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-11
lO,992,325 BELL
PHONES in US.
Earnings for 1918 Show
Big Gain, Annual Re-
port Shows
10000 STOCKHOLDERS
People. However, Oppose Mo.
nopoly. Postal Telegraph
Head Says

The Bell Telephone Company had In
service in this country at the close Of
last year lO992.325 telephones. or
these 1t owned outright. total OF g.
200, 900 phones
Last year was. from every stand
point, the most difficult in the entire his
tory Of the telephone according to Thco-
dore y. Vail. in making public yester-
/. day the annual report Of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company for
the year ending December 81. Mr. Vail
says 1t was almost impossible to main
tain standards and difficult to meet the
demands for service greatly augmented
at all centers where war industries and
activities concenirat ed. About 1000 en-
ployes Of the telephone system entered
military service. over 90 per cent OF
the expert staff were taken over by the
government for special or active war
Sc vice.
The wire mileage owned by TIE Bell
companies was 23.2S1 $50 miles, % per
cent copper and 60 per cent under
ground The net amount added To- plant
aul real estate was sI7.922,63l The
total provision for depreciation OF plant
during the year was. $54.O00,O00.
spoi .O;i..si Capital
Capital obligat' 'ons OF the Bell system
outstanding in the hands OF the public
Al the close of the year were s99l,O7i.-
26i. of which the outstanding obligations
OF the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company represent S6T6.:S3.26.
and those of the associated companies.
S3l4.790,902. The telephone plants
stand on the books of the companies at
si,142.sl5.S4l. and appraisals by public
authorities indicate greater actual
value. The surplus and reserve aggre-
gate S34O.0OO.O00. an increase Of more
than S36,OO0.OOO.
In six years the expenditures from
employees benefit funds have amounted
to s1O.53i.594.
Net earnings of the American Tcle-
phone and Telegraph Company for the
year were s54,293.0l6. compared with
s4S.940.466 in 1917. The interest charges
were s1O,3ol, ,69i. and the dividends at
the regular rate of per cent per annun
were sS5,229.69s OF the resulting bal
ence $5.000.000 were appropriated for
contingencies and s3.671, ,622 AIDED to
surplus.
The number Of stockholders Increased
over 1000 dur ng 1918. aud now eN-
ceeds 1000. the majority being women.
The average holding is thirty-nine
shares
In the contract with the government
under which the Bell system is now
operating. provision has been made Tor
emergency compensation. efficient oper-
alton, maintenance. depreciation and
obsolescence, the investment OF uncx-
pended balances in the plant, continu-
ance of employees pensions, disability
and death benefits and of contracts with
the associated companies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-11

the Sterling bill. which provides for an
elective Board Of Education for Phi,a-
delphia. consisting of seven members.
Yesterday the committee Of the Home
and School League visited several
schools in The southern section OF the
city. NJ a meeting last night . report
was made on the annex of the Randall
School ninth and Bainbridge streets
which urged that the building be razed
Immediately. \ complete report Of the
conditions found will he made at n
mass-meeting called for Thursday night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-11
TO INTEREST ALIENS
Mass.Meetings Planned to Enlist For
eign.Born for Victory Loan

Mass-meetmgs will be used to speed
the campaign for the Victory Loan
among the foreign born citizens, accord
ing to pans outlined at conference
OF chairmen of different racial groups
in the fCreign-'anguage committee of the
Liberty Loan committee.
Other methods which will be used to
give the loan publicity among citizens
born in other countries will he special
posters. which will be used as supple
ments to foreign Language newspapers.
and by appeals printed In more than
twenty languages and dialects
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-11

OF Leopold conferred on WILLIAM Il. Po-
land. of New York. William L. Hon
rold. New York; Vernon Kellogg. stan
ford University, and Alexander Hemp
hill. New York, have been made COM
mandcrs of the order of COuronne.
Other decorations of officers of the
order of Couronne have been awarded
oscar r. Gro shy, formerly american
Commissioner OF Finance Millard Is.
Shalcr. Brussels; Albert y. tonnett
New York: John BcaNcr White, New
York, and Edgar llckard, San Fran
ticp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-11
PARENTS TO PROTEST
INSANITARY SCHOOL
Will March TO Education
Board Regarding Condition
of Lyons Building

ly formed hy the parents and teachers
Of the Lyons School. Catharinc street
above Tenth. viii present it's demands
for n new building 70 replace the IAN
tiuuated and iny'anitary" structure to
the Board of Education today.
committee representing the league
win mach to the Board o" Education
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-11
M. E. CHURCHMEN
GATHER in JERSEY
Annual State Conference
Will Begin i'm Ocean
Grove Tomorrow
MANY PULPIT CHANGES
Bishop Shepard. of Wichita.
Will Address Assembled
Delegates Tonight

ocrnn Grove. March Preliminary
TO the opening OF the eighty third annual
Session of tho New Jersey Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church i'm
ST PauTs church hers tomorrow, Bsror
NlIIlam q. Shepard. OF wichita. Kan.
who Is to preside at tho coufcrouce ,o.
h'snt VIII address the clergy and lay
men OF conference on the subject The
christian Destiny OF America" pele.
gates TO the conference began arriving
IN the camp-ineetirg city this morning.
organization will occupy the first scs.
sion OF the conference tomorrow after.
noon. IN the evening the annual mo
mortal service will be conducted The
nrst business session will be THURSDAY
morning
Four cIergymen OF the conference are
on active service with the American
forces abroad and their absence viii
necesSltate a few pas,oral changes in
addition to hose that would bo made or
dtnarIy. The Rev James william Ma.
shall, Of Ocean Grove. ono or tho ,ii.,,,..,
superintendcnts. is TO retire from confer.
ence activity. and this also will cause
some rcarransemen'.
VIII Devote Himself to GROW.
Doctor Marshall will g'vc UP his ac-
uNlties as head Of the New Brunsvick
district to devote his time and energies
/ 10 MS position as vice Dresldcpt of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02
Live stock Market. in other cities

CmChe~e. March : -Hogs--Receipts
5000, market sctlve, fn.!y be; to lSc
h BsR o0 ssss i0a ana bussS sa
Sl76Ofl7.75; light. $3.50 a 1855! packing
El6,e5G 1915; throwouts, $3.50 1896: pigs,
s0 Sat{ 10 GfotSsi i &c., Compared with
L week ago beef steers unevenly 2jc. to 75c
higher; fat cows, heifers, bulls and feeders
Csc, 10 soc. lower; calves !6c; higher.
Sheep-Recetpts, 1000. Market unevenly
soc, to 81 hlgfisr than a week ago; year
grades OF lambs advancing most.
PITTsBURG, March l.-csttle-stsady;
supply llght; prime, Sl3glS.75.
Shsep-steady; supply light; prime
al lambs. '.ii2.iS75: yea caves, ,IsTip'
hesvios, siSgiSlO: mediums and heavy
KANSAS CITY. March l.-HoEs--Re.
SsPis t00 ,, 9sSf 5s yss
ca Gstti p iiS,'' 2ao; higher: prime
s7@l2; COWS sSJls,jo, he.fe5s. 'sgiAGO;
shesp.Ittcelpt. none; nominany steady;
wsIhsrs, ti2gis5o; ewes, ;il@i?,
ST. LOUIS. March l.--HoEs--Reoeipts,
sl2,6o q 1872; Butchers. Si7s59l7,S5;
steers, .ll,5oa 1850; heIfers, So 5O@l6i
cows, SIC Ql3.5O, stockers and feeders, SlJ
gl3,oO calyes, SI.7S 1850.
sheep-Receips. 700; steady; lambs.
El7.5ou 1890 ewes. slO,50Qll.?5.
CINCINNATI, March l.--IIoEs-Receipt.
Oils: common to choice. Sl2 dl625,
CatiIe-Recu.l|s. $50; steady He!teTs.
So 30 9 ~.
sheep-Receipts, none; steady. Lamb.
steady.
EAST BUFFALO. March I.--Catt!e--Re-
csipts, 500; steHdy,
calves Receipts. $50; zoo. lower. $50 90
Hogs-Recsipis. 1000: steady 70 l0e,
;isiO@1s.i5; Yorkcrs, tisgIs,Io; ugEi
Workers, $40 .5VlT p.e,. ctG1 1898
throwouts. Si2a 10; sage, si0Ql3
Sheep aud l.ambs--fseeeipts, $500: stsady
and Unchanged.
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Statement OF the Federal Reserve Bank IN
New York for the week ended February %,
1913, as compared with the preceding week:
RESOURCES.
Feb 2s Feb. 40
Gold coin and Kold ceruhcates:
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STATE BANK STATEMENT.

SUMMARY OF STATE BANKS AND rpr-sr
COMPANIES N GREATER NEW YoRK
NOT INCLUDED IN CLEARING HOUSE
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TRADING IS ACTIVE
IN CURB MARKET
Prices Move With Irregular
ity, but Prominent Shares
Are in Demand.

Business was active in yesterdays
session Of the curb market and prices
moved In an irregular fashion. Follow
ing early weakness a fair demand de-
veloped for some OF the more prominent
stocks, but the market turned irregular.
General Asphalt. after declining to It's
lowest level OF the week, advanced more
than point from the bottom. but later
again reacted. Keystone Tire and
Rubber was dull.
Little interest was shown In the in
dependent oil trading and no large
changes were recorded. Midwest Re
fning lost about two points. while Cos
den & Co. changed hands around its
recent high level for the present move
ment. Hanover Oil was active and
slightly higher. The war motor and
shipring stocks were quiet and heavy.
Weakness in Interborough Rapid
Transit Is and Illinois Central 51a s
featured the bond market.
Total sales and range OF prices fol-
low: