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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
kEASREY

A pleasant Halloween party was
held Friday night at the home of Miss
Rosaline Hofhner. The parlor was
decorated in orange and black
streamers with pumpkin heads and
lanterns hung from the center. Games
were the main feature of the affair
and shortly after II o'clock the sup
per was served In the dining room.
Guests were present from Philadel-
phia, Newark, Perth Amboy, Wood
bridge and KeaSbey.
Protection Fire Company No. l
will meet tonight in the firehouse at
5 o'clock. Arrangements will be
made by the card and pool commit
tees to get the tournaments under
way tonight n all members are
urged to be present.
A Republican rally will be held
tonight IN Robinson's Hall. Promi-
nent speakers will be present.
Quite a number of local people at
tended the Halloween dance given
in the Woodbridge high school or
Friday night. Miss Rose Robinson
was awarded first prize for the pref
test costume.
Mrs. Margaret Quish, of New
Brunswick, visited at the home O
Mr.. and Mrs. James Quish yesterday
Mrs. Samuel Lowenkopf, Theresa
and Leo Lowenkopf visited Jacob
Lowenkopf at the st. Barnabas Hos
| pital, Newark, Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
Home Festival and
Dance Was Big Success

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 3.-The har-
vest home festival and dance for the
benefit of the Community Aid Society
held at Nielsn's hall, Kreischerville,
Saturday night was a success. There
was a large crowd present and a good
sum was realized for the society.
Fruits and vegetables that were on
exhibition were sold as were refresh
ments during the evening. The music
for the dancing was furnished by the
Staten Island Saxaphone jazz Band.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements included Mrs. Rfehl,
chairman; Mrs. Becker, Mrs. Albro,
Miss Leu and Miss A. Reischour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
will be conducted.

vices will be conducted.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schaeffer en-
tertained a party of friends Friday
night in their home. Halloween
games were enjoyed as well as music
and dancing. Refreshments were
served at a late hour.
Mrs. Charles J. Durr has returned
to her home in New Haven, Conn,
after having spent several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Terry.
Mrs. Anna osborn and daughter
Miss Helen visited at Spring Lake sat
urday.
John A. Peer will entertain the
domino club at his home "Wednesday
night.
L. de 3. Newman, Of Fair Haven,
was the Saturday guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul G.. Zimmerman.
The Thought club will enjoy its an
nua Halloween party in the library
this evening.
The Guild of the Reformed church
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home of c. II. Clarendon.
William A. Tilton was the guest of
friends at Atlantic Highlands on Sun
day.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Pres
byterian church will hold a meeting
tomorrow afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Schwartz.
Mrs. s. p. Dey will entertain the
members of the w. c. IT. u. at her
home tomorrow afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
ELECTION DAY
HERE TOMORROW
Three TOttenYIIIG Men Running
for Office on the Island
" Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. S.-For the
second time since the law was en-
acted women will vote at a general
election in New York tomorrow. In
nearly all of the election districts
women will be seen acting as election
officers along with the men selected
by both the Democratic and Repub-
lican organizations to act as such dur
ing the day and as the canvassing in
~spectors at night after the polls are
closed for voting. h Board of Elec-
tons have completed everything for
the election. The polling places will
be opened at 6 o'clock in the morning
and remain SO until 6 o'clock at night.
The police nave received the ballots
and material to be delivered at the
various polling places tomorrow
morning. The polling places will be
the same as at the September pri-
maries in the fifth ward where an
additional one was made at Citing
vile. There are three polling places
I'm T~ottenville. The thirty-third is in
the Masonic Temple and the thirty
second and thirty-first are situated in
the school building.
All political parties practically
closed their campaigns on the island
Saturday night. There have been but
a few meetings here or this end of
the island. There is to be elected on
Staten Island at this time, q district
attorney, two municipal court judges,
two assemblymen and three alder
men.
Tottenville is greatly interested in
three we'll known men that are run
ming this time on the Republican
ticket. All are public spirited bust
ness men and their campaign a been
thorough throughout the borough
and wards that they are running in.
The three men are Charles A. Mar
shall of Bentley street, candidate for
district attorney; Stuart l.. Ritz of
Sprague avenue, candidate for the
assembly in the second assembly dis
trict and James Laing of Amboy road,
the candidate for alderman in the
sixty-seventh aldermanic district. Mr..
Marshall is opposing Joseph Maloy,
the Democratic candidate, while Mr..
Ritz has as his opponent George P.
Reynaud and Mr.. Laing is running
against Edward Atwell, the present
alderman from this district.
The other offices to be voted for ON
Staten Island at the election will be
the president of the board of alder
men and a Justice of the supreme
court for the second judicial district.
Robert l.. Moran, the present incum-
bent is the democratic candidate for
the office, while his opponent is f. H,
LaGuardia on the Republican ticket
Arnon L. Squires is the Republican
candidate for supreme court and
George j.. S. Bowling Is the Democra-
tic candidate.e Besides these the vo-
tiers will have privilege of voting fo1
four amendments to the state on
sitntion. a copy Of abstracts of each
amendment which was distributed al
the time of registration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis J.. Dolan have
gone to Chicago to attend the we'd
ding of Miss Marvel Mathes, former
ly of this place.
Captain Raymond Ellis with e. A.
Joline, who were up the state flor the
past two weeks on a hunting trip,
a V returned home. "
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wincapaw
were here from Princeton the latter
part of the week for a visit with her
parents.
Mrs. Andrew Barnes came here
Saturday for a visit with friends.
A daughter was born to MI. and
Mrs. Rolfc Rosseland, of Fisher ave-
nue., recently.
Alfred Boyd, of Port Monmouth,
visited his brothers here Saturday.
David Paugh and Thomas Allen,
of the Second Pioneer Infantry, were
home over the weekend from Camp
Dix.
Patrolman William Bloodgood re-
turned to duty last night after his
annual fourteen days vacation.
DR.. Royal E. Meyers has opened an
office at lis Main street opposite the
polise station.
Horatio j.. S%harrott, a real estate
dealer of Port Richmond, received a
suspended sentence in the second dis
trict court Saturday for failing to
have proper rear or front lights on
his automobile. He was summoned
to court by Patrolman Moran Friday
night.
The monthly meeting of st. Steph-
ems Guild has been postponed from
tomorrow until next Tuesday.
Bentley Lodge, Odd Fellows, will
confer the third degree tonight at it's
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
stitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Dr.. Edwards Olive
Tablets The pleasant, sugar-coated
tablets are taken for bad breath by
all who know them.
pr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver.
stimulating them to natural action.
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous caIomel does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickeninp,
gripping cathartics are derived from
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping, painor any disagreeable effects.
DR.. f. NJ, Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years OF prac-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with the
attendant bad breath.
Olive Tablets are purely a vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil you
will know them by their olive color.
Take one u two every night for a week
and note the effect. 10c and 25c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
$1,000 in Prizes Given Farmers
In Potato Raising Contest
By Special Correspondent

~ bbCttAt toVDN1EUA
JAMESBURG, Nov. 3.-One thou
sand dollars was awarded Saturday
afternoon to four farmers who were
adjudged prize winners of the big po-
tato growing contest that has been
under way among he potato rowe
of South Middlesex county the past
year. The contest attracted a large
crowd, nearly five hundred being pres
ent a fifth of whom were ladies,
wives and sweethearts of the men
who had entered their prize spuds.
The awards were made at the new
plant of Barclay e. Chamberlain, at
Cranbury and the winners were lusti-
ly ~applauded for the excellence of the
crops grown. The awards made
were: First prize, Arthur Perrine.
Cranbury, 40 lbs, 4 o., $500 Liberty
bond; second prize, Clifford. E. Stultz,
Cranbury, 35 lbs, $3.50 Liberty Bond;
third prize, Fred Carlson, Cranbury,
"a lbs, 6 OF. $3.50 Liberty Bond; fourth
prize, William II. Hand, Dutch Neck,
"a lbs, 6 o., 500 Liberty Bond.
The judges were Walter Ravens,
Cranbury; George Brill, Superintend-
ent of the Forsgate Farm, Jamesburg.
Walter Black, of Hightstown. They
all agreed that the specimens were the
finest they had ever witnessed as pro-
ducts from this section of the state.
In each lot exhibited were twenty
five potatoes. The thirty-nine exhibit
tors agreed that some disposition
should be made of the prize potatoes
and it was voted to offer them at auc-
ton. Surrogate Daniel w. Clayton, of
Cranbury, knocked the thirty-nine
baskets down to charles B.. Probasco,
of Hightstown, known as the 'potato-
king" of this end of the state. Mr..
Probasco's bid was $55 and this
amount was donated to the Cranbury
Red Cross Auxiliary.
Following the award 1t was an
nounced that the contest would be
continued in 1920. The large crowd
was entertained by Barclay &
Chamberlain the men given cider and
doughnuts and peanuts and the La
dies q hoy of candy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Atwood of
Brooklyn spent yesterday at Prince
Bay.
Mrs. J.. johnson has returned to
Holton, Me-, after a visit with rela-
tives here.
John Colville of Brooklyn has been
visiting in Prince Bay.
Sylvester Nichols of Fairhaven,
Conn, is the guest of Water House
man for a few days.
Frank Cone is recovering at st.
Vlncent's Hospital. where he has
been under treatment.
William Dixon and family are NOV
ing to Huguenot Park.
The library station at public school
No. 3 will be closed tomorrow and
will be open every Tuesday there
after from 3 to 5 o'clock.
u. s. Grant Council. Jr. o. u. A.
M. is scheduled to meet tonight at
Ar,iai+io Hall
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
Supreme Court is Postponed
Until Wednesday Morning

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. S.-The Nov
ember term Of the supreme court for
the county of Richmond that was to
have been opened at the new court
house at st. George this morning was
postponed until Wednesday morning
because of some of the furnishings
not having arrived in time for the
evening. Notices were received by the
jurors here by mail Saturday night
from Sheriff Walsh notifying them not
to appear until Wednesday morning.
Justice Joseph Apinwall of Brooklyn.
will preside at this term and he will
be confronted with a large civil cal
ender. The grand jury will take up u
number of cases at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
Horses lnhale Cmoke.

Horses imported into Argentina are
taught to avoid a poisonous weed that
the native animals shur naturally by
forcing them to inhalc smoke from
burning pieces Of the weed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
DR.. ROYAL Edward Meyers

Announces the opening of an Office at
115 Main street, T~OttenviI1e, N. Y.
Hours: $3.50 a. M; PA and 10 p m,
Telephone 959
Residence: 1877 Johnson Ave.
Telephone sS1-M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03

committee in charge. He is q new
conner in politics and makes an APP
peal in his slogan "A Business Man
for Cuncilman."
South Amboy is represented in the
county elections as well. A. T. Kerr,
who is a candidate for the Board of
Freeholders has been a life long citi-
zen of South Amboy. John Toolan
and Andrew Wight, candidates for the
assembly, both were residents of this
city In former years.
An eleventh hour meeting of the
South Amboy Republican Club will
be held in Steuerwald's Hall tonight.
The club has been especially active
this year and have about completed
their work for the election tomorrow.
At tonight's meeting reports of the
various committees will be turned in
and plans made for turning out the
vote" tomor ow.
1t is expected that some of the can
didates will be on hand to meet the
citizens OF South Amboy and to speak
on the topics of the day.
A committee has been appointed
to arrange for the installation of a
telephone in the "headquarters' and
the returns from all over the state
will be received at the club rooms.
There has been n great deal of inter-
est in this years election and local
Republicans will welcome this oppor-
tunity to get first hand information
the night of election without waiting
for the morning papers.
Republican leaders in this city are
confident of a Republican landslide
n predict the election of the whole
ticket from top to bottom. In the
first ward where the fight has been
unusually hot the Republicans claim
that Shuey will be sent back TO the
Council by a larger majority thar he
beat his opponent, Mr.. Rue, last cleo
ton.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday the
young ladies of the Epworth League
of the NJ. E. church will hold a fair
and bazaar in the basement of the
church. A short entertainment has
been arranged for each night. This
Is an excellent opportunity to pur-
chase your Christmas articles and at
the same time aid a worthy cause.
A smoker will be held at the Serv-
Ice Club tonight. All members of
Company F. are requested to bring
any friends h might be prospective
Service Club members. Jack Nieder-
mans clam chowder will be served
In unlimited quantities. Plenty of
smokes, pool, cards, books by the
hundreds and all the popular maya
zines of the dav.
A dance will be held tonight in
Christ church parish house under the
auspices of st. Martha's Guild Unit
No. 6. These dances will be held
semi-weekly and are for the purpose
of furthering community spirit in
South Amboy. A small admission fee
Is charged to cover expenses, Excel
lent music is furnished by Hans Mil
ler's orchestra while dances popular
among the young and old appear on
the program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03

Smallest Bird.
The smallest known t'rd Is q Cen
trail American humming bird that is
shout as large as . hIro bottle flv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
were New York visitors on Saturday
afternoon and evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Galley and fam
lily witnessed the performance at the
Hippodrome on Saturday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
RouIevsrds In HANNA.

Havana has one Of the finest boule-
ward systems in the world, including
nearly 200 miles of paved streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03

An important change of timetable
went into effect in this city yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03

George Vein was a Newark visitor
over the weekend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
Father Johns Medicine
For Dangerous, Obstinate
Colds. No Injurious Drugs

Never wait Tor a cold 70 wear
oft wears away the lungs in
stead. Neglected colds often lead
to pneumonia. Father john
Medicine gives prompt relief from
colds and throat troubles.
Guaranteed free from alcohol
and nerve-destroying drugs upon
which many medicines depend for
their temporary effect, and which
are dangerous, because they weak
en- the body and allow the disease
to get a deeper hold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-03
Some Boards Need 1t.

Vacuum cleaner has been designed
especially for cleaning school black
boards.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
U. $. Oil Goes 10 6Oe

According 10 the Bowie Chronicle u.
$. oil stock Is now selling at 90 cents
and Il predicts It will soon advance to
81 aud may be- taken off the market.
The company is composed of Bisbee
and Demlng business men and we are
glad To hear that their prospects are
50 encouraging The Chronicle has fol-
lowing to say OF work done. 4 test well
was put down last year and at $40 feet
an eleven foot strata Of oil sands was
encountered and upon analysis yielded
thirty gallons of base parafin to the ton
and tested ~ gravity, 4 $500 foot
standard California cable rig Is now at
work and the best driller that money
could obtain Is In charge of the drill
4 sixteen hole was spudded in and Is
still being drilled that size. Stock Is
now selling at G0c per share hut We
venture the assertion that II viii 90 IL
81 before thirty DAYS, and possibly he
taken off the market entirely.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
KEEP COMMUNITY WORK?
Business and Professional Men Of Dem.
Ing Institute 10 Discuss Subject
Of Vital Importance
Shall Organized Community Service BE
Confined In Deming? Be ON
Hand Ready TO Answer

The work Of the War Camp Com
munity service. which WIS intended
primarily for the benefit Of the soldiers
who were brought he,ae for training at
Camp Cody. Is now practically ended
since but few men are left In the camp.
eral all over the country ON the part
There IL now a movement lite gem
of communities where this se. Yice has
been established. Ia continue and
broaden the service, dropping the War
Camp part Of the name. II Is sug-
gested that Il can readily be- seen that
service Of this sort would he of assist
ance TO the ex-soldier as well as 10 the
soldier and to men Ia any occupation
: ich an organization could direct the
welfare work among those unemployed
or suffering from any other misfortune.
and thus not lose the advantage Of the
start made In the great democratic
brotherhood movement which was no
little incident In winning the war.
In order to carry out this idea aud
give permanence 10 united community
effort, +. c. Bassett. who has directed
the service here, has planned a lunch
con for Wednesday at / o'clock at the
Armory 10 which all business and pro-
fesional men Of Deming are invited.
The purpose is TO discuss the continu-
ance Of this service with Its equipment
In Deming as n community proposition.
MIR. Bassett will he prepared TO submit
figures showing the amount Of money
IL will be necessary 10 raise to keep mp
this work. Several speakers are 10 5e
on hand to present the subject and ex-
plain the advantages to the city to be
gained by acquiring the plant Every.
body who has the welfare Of Deming
at heart Is expected 10 he present AT the
luncheon and expires their views and
present any ideas they may have. A
charge Of 10 cents per plate will be
m.ade.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
Sell Oil Stock Through MEDIUM"

Phoenix. Ariz.. June 5.-Marketing
oil stock through psychic her
dreams visions and revelations,
was the method enlarged upon In the
testimony brought out at the hearing
ioday before Chairman Belts OF the
state corporation commission. during
the inquiry into the operations OF the
Texas Globe on and Gas company.
The company was charged with hav-
ing sold stock without a permit.
Florence Whiting, who said she was
n psychic" but who admitted that
she sometimes was vulgarly termed a
medium or clairvoyant." regaled the
commissioner and spectators with the
story Of vision when twelve years
old. She said that at that time she
was living In California, and In her
''vision" had seen stream OF brown
f1uid issuing from the ground. when
turned into gold and fell into her lap.
She testified that she was made con-
scIous OF the appearance OF man
who some day would be responsible
for her becoming immensely wealthy,
aud that when she met Harvey Hon,
organizer Of the Texas Globe company.
she recognized him as "the man..
Hon. at present, is said to he In Texas.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
MACHINE GUN GIVEN TO STATE
To BE Placed In Memorial Building at
Santa Fe When Provided

The German machine gun and other
war trophies recently displayed in the
Nordhaus window. which were gather
ed up by Mai Swope IN France, have
been presented by him to the State of
New Mexico, and shipped TO Santa Fe.
ON their arrival there they created no
little excitement according TO the san
Ia Fe American which says:
"A German machine gun, captured
from the Huns In the north OF
France is the first war trophy which
Santa Fe has secured. II Is believed
to be the first German machine gun
which has arrived In New Mexico.
"Tle gun was shipped to this coun-
try by Major Samuel ID. Swope, Of
Deming, Luna county. He kept them
In France with several other war relies
including monster German u shell In
wicket case: two gas masks, several
bayonets and carriage box until he
could get them shipped over TO this
country He decided on returning 10
America. 10 present these trophies To
the state Of New Mexico. They arrived
here by freight and now are at the Exc
cutive Mansion. Governor Larrazolo
viii place them In memorial room In
the old Palace until the state provides
suitable memorial building.
"A glance AT the machine gun shows
/ that the Germans. at the conclusion
Of the war, had invented portable
firing weapon Of considerable power.
II bears In large red letters the
word "Fluer" fire. and shows
where to press lever to get the
old lead splitter into action. The gun
was captured In trench near VII
lers Bretonneux. France, last fall.
THE detachment which secured
these trophies and aided in their
transportation was composed OF
Major Samuel II. Swope Of Demng
Sergeant DR.. Edgar X. Williamson, Of
| Artesla Sergeant Douglas w. Hale, Of
! III Paso. Texas: Private, First Glass,
| Harold II. Shelmnn of Weatherhy, Mis-
souri,: Privat Wiley B. Files, German,
| Texas: Private Samuel ID. Schwartz
Los Angeles and Private Ryland Sizer
| Raymond, Washington.
1T is said there are at least three
different draymen who desire to trans
port the trophies to the Old Palac,
and il will be interesting to ascertain
who gets the job