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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
By staf correanondenf.

By Stdf Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. Feb. 2S.-The
Woodbridge Republican Club. which
is opposed to the adoption of COM
mission form of government at the
special election to be held a week from
Tuesday. met at Phillips Hall last
night. when the president. j. ii.
ThayeT Martin, gave an explanation of
the statute governing that form of gov
eminent.
The adoption or rejection of COM
mission government here at the spe-
ciai election is creating a great deal of
interest. Party lines are being closely
drawn, both sides are ling up for a
regular old time political scramble on
that dag and both are working to turn
out regiStrants next Tuesday.
The expected speaker did not ma
terialize last night. He was unable to
come from Trenton, and Commissioner
Thomas L. Raymond of Newark was
also unable to come.
Mr.. Martin, after opening the meet
Ing went into an explanation of com
mission government and how it would
affect the township. Lists of the
signers to petitions for the election
were on hand and Mr.. Martin said that
of the 290 signers, election commit
teemen present had identified forty
three as Republicans, som of them
members of the club. II said that
some of these latter had assured him
that for various reasons they, had
| signed the petitions, but that on the
| day of the election, they would vote
| against the adoption.
The chairman explained the work.
ings of commission government II
other cities and how it was being
found unsatisfactory in some of these
places. He Characterized the presen
agitation in the township as a politi-
cal Increment on the part of the Dem.
ocratic faction and said that it should
be treated as such.
Delving into the provisions of tn,
statute, Mr.. Martin explained that TIL,
salaries of the commissioners would
be $1,000 a yea and that of the ma.
yor, $1,000 n year. They have TIL
privilege of making a fifty per cent
increase in their salaries, which woul(
allow the commissioners $1,000
year and the mayor S2,250, if the
desire.
The adoption would mean n larg
increase in the expenses of the town
ship he claimed. particularly in thos
items of salaries: 1t was next to i'm
possible to get competent men to ST
on h commission, who would Civ
up all other business connections. ct
there a department in Woodbridg
that needs two men in supervision,
commissioner and his deputy, who's
salary may be fixed at any figure b
the commission. Each commissions
Is allowed a deputy. who does pract
cally all the work of the department
With the possible exception of the roa
department Is there any branch {
the township government that need
two such men?" he asked.
when the election of commission
ers takes place, the voters do nj
know where n nan will land; wha
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
Easier To Prevent
Than To Cure
The Flu" a Dangerous Foe and
the Grip Almost as Bad.

Don't take chances it's too dan
gerous. At the first sign of a cold,
that creepy feeling or significant
sneeze, either consult a doctor or
get a full-size bottle of Chasco-Vin,
a tasteless cod liver and iron tonic
and take it regularly take it after
each meal and at bedtime. Also
keep the bowels open.
III you do this you will almost
surely escape the "Flu" and its
attendant dangers. But you must
act quickly for your own sake.
You a get Chasco-Vin at the
Raritan Drug Co., 211 Smith St,
cor Maple ST., Board of Trade
Building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
O. P. Discuss Woodbridge
Move For Commission

department he will be chosen TO head
A man who is particularly adapted
to supervision eve roads might get
the finance department 1n1 he man
who knows finances might get the
place of the street man. Tho coulmis-
sioners apportion these departments
among themselves, II the voter
doesn't know who Will get the JOB,
MIR. Martin continued.
THE most serious defect, outside of
the expense item," he said further.
lis that very seldom Is the board OF
commissioners harmonious and with
out working in harmony a commission
ann function properly"
II the commission was elected in
Woodbridge, the election would in no
wise effect the tax bills for 1919, Mr..
Martin said but the commissioners
are not bound by the budget recently
adopted. After the first year they
must adopt a budget in a manner
similar to the present. He promised
that if the agitation is defeated, the
tax bills after 1919 should go down.
He characterized the revaluations and
reassessments of property as being
more fair than anything Woodbridge
aver had before, though he admitted
hat it was impossible to have them
exactly equitable on the first read
iustment. He said that II might take
| several years to bring the assess
ments to the right point. He praised
the township committee who, he said
knew just what would happen wher
| they authorized the retaliation Of
properties for assessment. He SAID
that they realized that such actor
was necessary If the books of thu
township were to be whipped int
shape.
He ended his address by urging FL
the club members to get out opposi
ton registrants next Tuesday, to tax
the men to the polling places or urg'
hat they go there.
Following the presidents talk
number of the members questione'
him on various phases of the com
mission government law
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

lfyour skin Is yellow-complexion pallid
TONGUE coated-sppetite poor-you have
abad taste in your mouth-alazy. no-good
feeling-you should take Olive Tablets
DR.. Edwards Olive Tshets-a substitute
forcalomeI-were prepared byDr. Edwards
after II years of study with his patients
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound MIXED with olive OIL
You will know them by their oiive eo'ot'
To have a clear. pink skin. bright eyes.
eh;ldhood days you must get at the cause.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
s,ve, snd bowels like calomei-yet have
no dangerous after effects
They start the bile and overcome consf
ration. That's why millions OF boxes arc
old annually at 1oc and 25e per box Al
druggists. Take a or two nightly ane
note the pleasing resuita
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
Freehold High Fails to
Show Up at Jamesbug

BIZ Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, Feb. 2S-The failure
of the Freehold High school basket
ball team to arrive here Wednesday
night, disappointed a good sized
crowd at Lange's hall. No excuse was
given. A game arranged between
the frs team and the Reserves and
the Reserves proved the better of the
two, winning by the score of 1915. The
score at the end of the first half was
six to three. The feature of the game
was the playing of Conover, who Sc
cured eleven of the fifteen points.
The lineup and score: First Team:
Yates, Miller, forwards: MARRIOTT,
center; Hendrickson and Duncan,
guards.
Reserves: Conover and A. Timber
man, forwards; Quimby. center; VAN
denburg. Phillips, guards.
Field goals: Miller 2, Conover 3,
Timberman /, Quimby /. Foul goals,
Yates l, Conover 5. Referee, James
Beckney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
-PrEESANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bronen OF
Manhattan were at Prince Bay this
week. =,
= Mrs. Arthur w. Browne who sold
her house and property last week IS
arranging to take up her residence
with Mrs. A. Cawsc of Prince Bay.
Sidney Young of the navy has been
at home from the Brooklyn navy yard
for a visit.
Daniel McNiel is home from Camp
Helaberg, near Baltimore, Md, with
his father.
A number of members of the Prince
Bay Re Cross Auxiliary, who are to
act as workers for the Armenian Re
lief campaign were at the Liberty
Theatre yesterday afternoon to see the
picture of Ravagcd Armenia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
Isl. Yineent's Drive Still
on to Raise Funds

TOTTENvILLE, Feb. 2S-The
campaign to raise funds for the sup
port of st. Vincent's hospital, which
was to have ended on Monday night
of this week. is still on. having been
continued for another week. About
$4,000 of the $685. 600 a been col
lccted so far and an effort is being
made to reach the total by the first Of
the week. The mems committee. of
which William ]. Dempsey is chair
man has. collected more than $500
here on this end of the island, and
the women's committee, of which
Mrs. Lawrence Pearce is at the head
in their house to house canvass have
about the same noun
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28

Be 1t n 1t is hereby resolved that
a vote OF thanks of this club be ex-
tended to the Perth Amboy Evening
News and Mr.. Boughton. their able
correspondent, for the publicity given
during the present campaign for Com
mission Government and their neutral
ity during same. this club feels that
perth Ambov Fvenine News and its
wide circulation In Woodbridge Town
ship, the interest of election would
not have reached the voters.
WOODBRIDGE REPUBLICAN CLUB
The above resolution adopted Feb.
81 by Woodbridge Republican Club.
2404-2-28-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
Decrease in Tax Rate
b. Sn,oia. Correspondent.

b. Spsoid. CoTTespondeHe.
TOrTENVILLE, Feb. 2S:-Rich-
mond borough will have the greatest
decrease in tax rate of the five bor-
oughs of the city, was announced
yesterday. over hat what it was a
year ago. The rate for this year is
fixed at 2.41 against 2.46 last year,
making it five points lower. The de-
crease in New York. Kings
Queens counties will be
on each 500. The BroI
large expenditures due
separate county offices
decrease in only threno;nts swa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
bride Of
'7otSWO0d

- 49,
Gilliland daughter VI SIR. II Heoike
GIIliland, of this place, became the
bride of Mr.. Leroy Gill, of Norris
town, Wednesday afternoon in a pref
ty ceremony performed by the Rev.
George w. Phillips. rector OF st.
Georges Memorial Episcopal church.
Of Helmetta. The ring service was
used and Miss Mildred DE Voc played
the wedding march from Lohengren:
The church was prettily decorated
with pine and laurel. The bride was
unattended and wore a travelling
gown of blue with hal to match. Fol
lowing the ceremony the couple lett
for Wilmington, Delaware, where
they will make their home. the
groom being employed by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
John ]. Collins Dies
su Spectai Co-resrondens

TOTTENvILLE, Feb. 2S-John j.
Collins. superintendent of the Bureau
of Street Cleaning for the borough of
Richmond, died Wednesday in the
Post Graduate hospital. Manhattan,
after a lingering illness. He was
seized with influenza last November
and was unable to overcome it. He
was %fiftynine years old and was born
on Staten Island. He served three
terms in the Board of Aldermen and
one term as sheriff of the county OF
Richmond. He vas a veteran fireman
and a member of the Knights of CO.
lumbue. He was appointed to the
street cleaning bureau by Borough
President Van Name.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
Deny Petition to Lay Out Road
Ep Special Correspondent.

ID SpgCfuI CW8It6pU5EusIts
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 2S.-The pc
tition to lay out and open Clay Pit
road from Bloomingdale avenue TO
al Buren, lane that was up before
the meeting of the local board of pub
lie improvement for the fourth time
at Borough Hall, st. George, Tuesday
night was denied by the board. Five
of the seven petitions were adopted
by the board and the other two were
denied. one of them being the Clay
Pit road petition. The other II de-
MED WAS for sidewalks and cutters in
the first ward.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
Th0 "AuyUU bird

The anviEbird Of Australia Is u very
rare and exceedingly shy creature.
Its clear metallic note rings out,
"Kling, king. king. king, king a
ling" 1t Is the hardest OF all bush
birds to locate. as 1t mostly does Its
blacksmithing in the topmost branches
Of the dense brushwoods.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28
MiIier's Antiseptic OIL, known as
Snake Oil
Mn positively Relieve Pain in a Few

Don't suffer from the fortunes of
rheumatism when II is easy to be re-
lieved and ENJOY life in the old way.
Miller's Antiseptic OH
known as Snake OLD penetrates into
the aching joints and bones almost in
stantly, drives away the pain and Inn
bers you up in a wonderful manner.
oil for pains of ali kinds; luhmago,
neuralgia, sore throat, pains in the
chest and sides, cuts. burns, bruises,
corns, hunions, chilblainsi IN tactr
pains of every description. Take a
bottle home today-it's a fine thing to
have in the house. In three sizes, Soc'
sec and 500. Your money back II you
are not satisfied. For sale by Barne-
kov & PETE, 335 State St, Perth Amboy
ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
Here's a Secret

DUT-We will be content to remain in our
l. present buildings only few months. Plans
already are under way for the construction of
our own permanent home-but that's another
story Suffice to say that its construction will
follow lines suggested and recommended by
the Engineering Department of the FORD
Motor Company That means-the last word
in EFFICIENCY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
Service

IT IS the purpose of the CIV MOTOR COM
lPANY to place FORD Service in this terri
tory on the same high plane which prevailed
while this very important work was handled by
the FORD branch. Mr. Gaddis was with the
FORD branch at that time. He has the neces-
sary experience, not only to revive, but to ex-
tend the scope of SERVICE to maximum eff
cheney.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
Fordson Tractors

THROUGH consolidation the New State Motor Company COS West Main
Agency lis West Second Street
Oklahoma exclusively Owners of
FORD Passenger and FORDSON Tractors
THE consolidated company will be known as MOTOR COMPANY
which Mr. Bert Gads President and Manager Mr. Gadds we'll known
motoring public prior with
tonobe Oklahoma City, distributor for Wichita Trucks and
the FORD Motor
Company,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11

For the present the entire building at sos West
Main Street, 5Oxl4O feet will be exclusive FORD
Service Station.
The building at l15 West Second Street will house
the Sales, Accounting, and Parts Departments.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11

thng-when buy FORD getting
FORD Then they the Conrany
guarantee which the with outsiders The
parts Company
will complete that will be enabled assemble
FORD car truck from
enabled FORD Trucks deferred
You make small initial take
for the baance-redeemabe at your convenience
The CIV MOTOR COMPANY will that all departments
ice Parts particular the theory that "a Satisfied
Customer Is the Best Advertisement"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-06

- Left - Brig. Cen.
j. VIM. Mitchell, new
director Of military aeronau-
tics, has a long and dis
tinguished record of service.
with two years of flying
work in France.
PauI Thompson
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-25
Something for NOTHING.

GLOW much?" asked the man as he
stepped from the elevator in the Fed
eral building.
"Huh?" returned 81. N. Wadleigh,
the elevator man.
"How much?" again asked the man
as he pulled large roll of bills from
his pocket.
"What for" Wadleigh inquired.
"Why, for the ride up to the third
f1oor" said the stranger.
Wadleigh thought he was being kid
did, so replied: ooh, I guess $1.5O
will cover It,"
The man reached in his pocket and
got the amount.
"Say, where are you from that you
have to pay for elevator service?" the
elevator pilot asked.
my name is Carl John Joseph
Aaron Peterson, and l have lived in
South Dakota for ten years." he said.
my sisters child is going to be chris
tened Carl John Joseph and I'm going
to be there" came the detailed an
swer.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-25
PHYSICALLY FIT
AT ANY AGE

It isn't age, it's careless living that
puts men "down and out" Keep your
internal organs in good condition and
you will always be physically fit.
The kidneys are the most over<3
worked organs in the human BODY
When they break down under the
strain and the deadly uric acid ac-I
cumulates and erystallizes look outiI
These sharp crystals tear and scratch
the delicate urinary channels causing
cxcruciating pain and set up irrft4-
lions which may cause premature de-
generation and often do !. turn intsl
deadly Bright's Disease.
One of the first warnings Of slug-|
gish kidney action is pain or stiffness
in the small of the back, loss of appe-I
tite, Indigestion or rheumatism.
Do not wait until the danger is upon
you. At the first indication of trouble
20 after the cause at once. Get q trial
boz of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM on
Capsules, imported direct from the
laboratories in Holland. They will give
almost immediate relief. II for any
cause they should not, your money VIII
be refunded. But be sure to get GOLD
MEDAL. None other is genuine. In
sealed boxes, three sizes.-Adv.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-25
WOULD BE FRIEND IN NEED
Grateful Coiored Man Promised to
Go if Services Should
Be Needed.

"The race riots in Chicago remind
me of the same sort of excitements
that ran around Atlanta when / was
living there as young man." said
George Mcdaniel of Metro, CAL, re-
Gently.
my brother and I were both medi-
cos-owners of smooth and virgin
sheepskins. We shared the same of
flee and lunched at the same counter.
In the midst of wild confusion, one
day, a wounded negro rushed into our
office and begged for protection. This
was freely granted, for we had no
race prejudices, in spite of our South
ern upbringing. We also poured salve
on the negro's bruises.
"'Yo' shuah been good to me- said
the grateful darkey, turning to my
brother-who, by the way, is now
practicing in Los Angeles-'an' I'll
member it, doc. Say, if yo' ever kills
anybody nah friends and I'll get you
out If we have to bust the Jail to do
it. LOS Angeles Times.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-25
ACTOR ENDS LIFE;
LEAPS II STORIES
Charles H. Weston Falls From
Wealth to Poverty in
Few Years.
~ KNOW | AM CRAZY"
Pathetic Farewell Note Shows Heart
Wrung at Leaving Wife and Son
Describes Feelings Just
Before Death.

New York.-Charles Fl. Weston, &C
tor, stage manager and moving pic
ture director, who sank from posi-
ton Of wealth and fame to poverty in
the last five years, ended his life by
leaping from a window ON the seven
teenth floor of the Aeolian building.
1t developed from letters in the
mans pocket and from further inves-
tigation that he had applied to George
NJ. Cohan for Job as strike break
er" in the actors strike, and had re-
ceived reply the following day that
no place was open for him. There was
an unmailed letter to Mr.. Cohan, in
his pocket.
The most remarkable document
found On the dead man, however, was
a letter addressed Ito anyone inter-
ested," which contained justification
for his suicide and description Of his
feelings on the point Of leaping.
Leaves Pathetic Note.
The letter bore the following head
ing:
low one IeelS just De1OTe uedtu
by jumping from the eighteenth story
Of a building-by Charles ii. Weston,
just before jumping from the eight
zenith floor"
The letter said:
Last night I saw my wife and dar-
ling son the last time on this earth.
1t is strange feeling to know that
1t rs the last time. Something in your
soul seems to cry. How wonderful
that last kiss is! What a coward
feel! Still, l know l am not cow
ard. 1t is far better to die at once
than a lingering death in an insane
hospital, as l know I am crazy.
II find myself in the most unknown
places to me. I cannot sleep without
the most hideous dreams.
"They will be far better off with
out me. I cannot find employment.
am unable to keep them. l am drag
ging them down. l cannot live and
let 1t be known that I am the cause
Of their downfall. All this comes to
my mind as I am waiting to jump.
People are passing far below. do
Tot want 20 fall on anyone. I am
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-25
Criuin of "Tomnly"

The English Tommy is no stranger.
The custom was in England at one
time to supply every British soldier
with small pocket manual. In II
were entered the name, age, date Of
enlistment, the length of service, the
wounds and the medals of honor of the
individual soldier.
The war office in sending out forms
for information used thehypothetical
name Tommy Atkins" just as we
might have said John Smith" in Amer
lea. In this way Tommy Atkins"
came to designate the English soldier.
1t happened in the same way that
Jack Tar came to designate any
British sailor.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-25
Plant That Is Stunned.

One of the most interesting plants
In the Atlantic states is the Virginia
wild ginger. 1t Is found in both the
Virginias and as far south as Georgia.
There are several other species in the
Atlantic states as far south as Flor
ida and northward to Connecticut. The
plant grows in very billy and wooded
places, and is easily recognized by its
kidney-shaped leaves and curious pur-
plish-brown flowers. These flowers
grow one to stem. No living thing
will eat its bitter leaves and one rare
ly see the flower unless one hunts for
It for It hides itself out of sight If
possible.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-25
leapinq From a Window.


crying like a child My heart and
head ache. Yet I am not nervous.
started to jump a few seconds ago,
but a vision of my dear, dead mother
came before me Just as plain as day.
Prays for Family.
"'Say your last prayer-the one I
gave you years ago I am praying
now. I pray God to keep my wife.
who Is the finest woman on earth; my
boy. who is my hearts dream. I pray
God to keep them from sorrow and
darkness. Oh, God How 7 love
them! My dear wife will give anyone
who Is interested the most amazing
history of me that one could hear.
"Billions Of thoughts pass through
my brain. What will see in five
minutes? viii I go to another world?
VIII my soul rest in peace? Five min
utes from now will I know what dying
Isl I have no fear Aof hell. cannot
suffer any more than have. MY body
Is in hell. IF am to go to hell, only
my soul can go, but I cannot save my
soul.
81 feel just like man waiting to
meet his boss when there is some
thing wrong. Good-by, all. May God
bless you"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-25
These Balance Men.

profess no special partially foh
any critic, who, holding balance In
hand, weighs eagerly whatsoever OF
learning comes to his counter. Ques.
ton whether he Is not taking less Of
the quality of the wares than of the
fashion of his scales, never questioning
their accuracy nor his own levity. Sttu
it must be admitted that these balances
men are not without their usefulness
being convenient for apprafsing MARI
ket values.-A. Bronson Alcott.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-25
VO LONGER MISTRESS OF SEAS
Great Britain's Supremacy Passing
Into New Hands, Says Ma
val Expert.

In Great Britain fear is being felt
that the trident Of the ocean is pass
Ing into new hands. This at least is
the note sounded by Archibald Hurd,
the naval expert, writing in the Lon
don Daily Telegraph.
1T is an arresting fact" he says,
that, judged by the strength Of its
battle squadrons in active commits
mon; tilis csountrys supremacy has- at
least temporarily passed away.
1.-THE United States has now in COM
mission 81 battleships, and Washing
ington plans to have 20 next year, the
reduction in number being balanced
by the increased power of some of
the ships now approac ching compile
ton.
eve have in similar state of read
mess % battleships and five cruisers,
and, in accordance with the order
published with reference to reduction
to a reserve basis, our instantly ready
battle force will fall at an early date
to 16 ships, 10 Of them forming the
Atlantic fleet and the other six cruising
IN the Mediterranean. 1t may be some
what of an affront to our national
pride that we should have reached this
secondary position at sea-"
Mr.. Hurd consoles himself with the
reflection that the British admiralty
Is saving money.