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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
kEASREY

At the regular meeting Of the Pro-
lection Fire Company, No. 1, held in
the fire house Monday night, two COM
mittees were appointed to make tenn
porary plans for a pool and p%innochle
tournament to be conducted during
the winter among the members of the
company. The final arrangements
will be made at the next meeting at
which 1t is requested that all members
be present.
Messrs. Alex Holzmann, Jacob Ber-
tram and Joseph Katransky were APP
pointed on the pinnocle committee and
Messrs. James Quish, Max Wagenhof-
fer and George Fullerton were chosen
to act as the pool committee.
The company also decided to resume
the collection of a small fee from each
person using the pool table during the
coming months.
Keasbey Junior Fire Company did
not hold q meeting last night owing to
the lack of a quorum.
Mrs. Margaret Quish has returned
to her home in Jersey City after
spending the past several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Quish here.
The Camp Fire Girls will meet at
the home of Miss Sarah McGraw for
their weekly meeting Friday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
FoRDS

The Fern Grove Circle Nc. SO will
hold their regular business meeting
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the w.
o. w. hall in Perth Amboy. All
members are requested to be present.
Mrs. Hans Johnson, of Second
street, entertained her mother, Mrs.
Jonas Gray, of Perth Amboy, n
Mrs. Thomas Stevens and children, Of
town, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and~Mrs. James Dagger and
family, of Perth Amboy, have moved
into their residence on Second street.
Mrs. Richard Peltier, of Fifth
street, was an out of town visitor
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Florence Walter and Mrs.
Thomas stevens were Perth Amboy
visitors Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Applegate
have moved into their new residence
on Second street.
Mrs. Charles Wargo and her sister,
Miss Harriet Stuart, spent Saturday
night in Perth Amboy.
Charles Schuster, of Keasbey, WIS.,
tied relatives here Sunday.
Many of the local people attended
the entertainment and lance of the
Keasbey Camp Fire Girls, which was
held in Robinson's hall Saturday
night.
Mrs. George Murdoch was a Perth
Amboy visitors Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest broom, of
Ling street, entertained many out of
town relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhine were Perth
Amboy visitor Saturday night.
Mr.. Drexler, of New York, was a
local visitor Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Andrew McClusky spent Sat
urday night in Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Eggleson and daughter, Mrs.
Willard Durham, and children, were
out of town visitors Thursday after
noon,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
MAKE PET|T|ON
At ROOSEVELT
Much Business Transacted at
Meeting Of Council
gy Special Correspondent.

ROOSEVELT, Oct. 22.-The bor-
ough council met at fire house No. 2
Monday night with the follo wing pres
ent: Mayor Hermann, Councilmen
Brown; Clerk w. V. Quinn, Collector
c. A. Brady and Engineer +. f. Sim
ons.
A petition was received from prop
erty owners along Thomal street ask
ing for street lights and electric SER
vice on said street. The petition was
referred to the light committee and
instructed to communicate with the
Public Service Electric Light Com
pany and arrange for service on the
street.
Members from Fire Company No.
2 asked the Council to repair the roof
of their house which was leaking. This
matter was referred to the fire and
water committee for investigation.
and said repairs to be made if need
ed.
After all bills were audited by the
respective committees the rules were
suspended and bills ordered paid.
Street and roa committee reported
progress on work under way.
The fire and water committee re-
ported that the ordinances of chang
ing the fire chiefs election and the
purchase of a New truck would be
ready by Wednesday night. 1t was
therefore decided to adjourn to meet
again tonight when the final passage
of the two ordinances will be made.
The mayo and clerk were instruct
ed to sign a two mont note in the
First National Bank of Roosevelt for
two thousand dollars at the rate o
five per cent. for two months.
Fire chief William Coughlin made
an inspection of all fire hydrants in
the borough. so that all necessary re-
pairs will be made before the cold
weather sets in.
The Roosevelt service men will
meet tomorrow night in fire house No.
2 and set final arrangements for their
coming victory dance. They will also
have a social session after the meet
ing.
Cary Council held an enthusiastic
meeting with a big attendance pres
emf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
ORGANIZE CLUB
At WOODBRIDGE
Enthusiastic Gathering Of WOm-
en- Effect Organization
BIZ Special Correspondent.

DV CUSCiOf correspondent.
Woman's Club of Woodbridge Town
ship was organized Monday afternoon
at an enthusiastic meeting in the
High School Auditorium. Mrs. G.. M.
Cooper, the active chairman of the
Sewaren Civic Association called the
meeting to ordr and stated the pur-
pose for which the call for the meet
ing was given.
Mrs. Cooper said that the Sewaren
Civic organization felt that an ergan-
ization reaching every part Of the
town could do far better work han
small clubs in different sections and
that the organization which she rep
resented offered to merge into the
pass into the State Federation ON the
charter of the Sewaren Civic Associa-s
ton.
Mrs. E. H. Boynton and Mrs. L. F.
Ballard then explained the adyan-
tages of a Federated Club and ex-
planned the various departments, in
Guiding art, civics, conservation, ed
ueation, literature, music, home CO.
nomics, legislature, public health, Ii
b~raries, drama, sanitation and posi-
bly, others 1t is planned for each
part of the township to nave a chair
man of civics, the other departments
to come under the main organization
NldLIGIS lldNlllB DCGH GAPldlu6u tho
satisfaction of all present, Mrs. Colby
Dill made the motion that W pro-
coed to organize a Woman's Club for
Woodbridge Township" The motion
was unanimously carried and th9
names of the ewtnty-six women pres
ent were signed as charter members.
Mrs. Cooper then named a nominat-
ing committee consisting of Mrs. Dill,
Mrs. Ballard n Mrs. de Russy, by
whom the following slate was pre-
scented after due considerations:
Mrs. E. H. Boynton. president; Mrs.
Albert Leu, first vice president; Mrs.
F. G Tisdall, second vice president;
Mrs r. O. Acker, recording secretary;
Mrs. ]. A. Morehead, Federation sec
rotary; Mrs. b. w. Hoagland, treas
urer These officers were all unani-
mously elected. The new president,
Mrs. Boynton, then took the chair.
Mrs. Boynton asked for the co-op-
Grafton of those present In helping to
make this organization a power for
good in the township. The matter of
dues came up for consideration and
it was the ~concensus of opinion that
the dues should be 81 per year.
The next meeting is called for FRI
day, November Z. The constitu-
ton and bylaws will be presented.
Announcement was made of the cur
rent event lectures to be given by
, Mrs. Atwell in the Auditorium Octo-
| Der %, November II and 25, and De-
cember 8. The tickets have not yet
been printed, but will be ready in a
few days. Two names were suggest
ed for the club. The Woman's Com
munity Club of Woodbridge Township
or the Woman's Club of Woodbridge
Township. The latter was chosen as
being shorter and to the point.
At a federation meeting held at the
Y. W. C A. in Newark yesterday the
new club was represented by Mrs. =.
G Tisdall, Miss Rush and Mrs de
Russy The president was unable to
attend on account of a church meet
ing. An effort will be made to have
a great many more present at the
next meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
FRENCH BAR RED TROUSERS
Cap VIII Be Only Part Of 1914 Army
Uniform to Remain-Was Sup
pressed by ~CIemenceau.

Paris.-French soldiers will not re-
vert to the prewar uniform, the fam
ing red trousers Of the infantry being
doomed. Nothing will remain Of the
1914 uniform except the cap. Def
nitely suppressed" reads the edict Of
Minister Of War Clemenceau. referring
to the uniform of many colors. Hori-
zon blue will not be adopted, but a
darker shade of blue which the French
call 'steel blue"
The origin Of the red trousers in the
French army dates from the Inflated
venture of Macmillan upon the
throne of Mexico. Before departing
for America the emperor ordered a
very large quantity of the cloth from
French manufacturers, al he desired
his army to e the French trousers
which were then in vogue in some reg
iments Of the Austro-Hungarian en-
pire. When the order was filled both
emperor and his American empire had
ceased to exist. Thus the French de-
cided to adopt red trousers SO that the
huge quantity Of material would not
be lost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
JAMESBURG

Miss Annie Hersche, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hersche, is a
victim of an attack Of diphtheria In
q mild form.
A. new species of horse-f1esh has
developed in Jamesburg. This was
disclosed in the suit at law between
Samuel Rosteen, of town, and r. G.
Henshelwood, of near Monroe school
house. 1t seems hat Rosteen sold
Henshelwood a horse for SIS. Hav-
ing his doubts of the value of the
horse he returned the animal to the
Rosteen stables and stopped payment
on the S25. Rosteen then entered
suit for the s25 but at this time has
not managed the collection of the
money Henshelwood refuses to keep
the horse as he claims hat the horse
is a "frankfurter horse n is not
worth ever the $25. The case was
listed for trial at borough hall on
Saturday, last and a postponement
was asked until Saturday. October rs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
Every Name Campaign at
St. Stephens Church Starts
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondents.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 22-k meet
ing Of the members of the parish of
st. Stephens Episcopal church was
held last night at the church in AM
boy road for the purpose of complet-
ing plans here for the Every Name"
campaign that is being conducted by
the Episcopal churches throughout
the United States. Rev. Ezra Floyd
Ferris, field secretary in the Every
Name Campaign and Archdeacon Pott
were the speakers of the evening to
explain the campaign now being
waged among the members of hi
church to attend church and to axe
more interest in the church work.
Gilbert s.. Barnes, a member of the
church veStry, is chairman of the
general committee of the parish who
has the literature in charge and who
are supervising the campaign here.
A committee of eight was named to
make the house to house canvass
among the members OF the parish to
deliver the literature, together with
the pledge cards asking the members
of the various families to join and
work for the church. The committee
is composed of Mrs. NJ. Quimby, Mrs.
Sylvester Joline, Mrs. William A.
Brown, Mrs. B.. Williams, Mrs. Will
liam O'Connor, Mrs. George Hoehn,
Mrs. Gilbert s. Barnes and Raphael
Alcan. The committee will begin at
the canvass at once. Announcement
vas made at this time that Chares
Dinnin of New York, interested in the
campaign would be here this Sunday
morning to speak on the work
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
SPOTSWoOD

William McMulkin spent the week
end here with his father.
Mrs. Morris Goldworm and daugh-
ter, Miss Lillian Goldworm, spent the
weekend with relatives in New York
City.
Charles Gilliand and children,
guests Of her mother, Mrs. Annie
Petite, at Jamesburg, have returned
home.
Mrs. William Brown and family
spent the weekend with relatives at
Old Bridge.
The local Camp Fire Girls are
adding many new members to their
roster. AT the last meeting five new
girls were taken into membership:
Misses Myrtle Roller, Edna Rigler,
Anna Rigler, Margaret Culver, Mabel
hSharp. The other members are Miss
Laura Hum, guardian; Mrs. Peter
Schweikert, assistant guardian: Miss
es Lillian Goldworm, Marion Metzel,
Sarah Welsh, Jennie Welsh, Viola
Jolly, Violet Dinkel. They are plan
ming a big masked fete for the night
of October 81 and a big time is as
sured.
Mrs. Peter Schweikert returned
Monday from Atlantic City. where
she was a weekend guest of Mrs.
William Beardsley, of Waterbury,
Conn.
Mayor Peter Schweikert is the
most disappointed man in Middlesex
county. He has reason for this feel
ing following his "%watchful waiting"
over the weekend. 1t was all caused
by the failure of Captain Harry
Smith, flying a Curtis twelve-cylinder
mail plane who made q forced land
ing on the Michael Collin farm near
here. Mayor Schweikert vas the first
to welcome the aviator to town and
offer him assistance AS a reward for
the official courtesy he was promised
q trip. to Philadelphia-if repairs
the plane and word was soon passed
about that the towns spiritual ad-
visor was about to leave them and
big crowds soon gathered. Becoming
vexed at shutdown, JOIN Dill took the
place made warm by Schweikert and
this aroused the envy of Charles
Frenz, president of the Texeco Oil
Company, who offered Dill $50 for
his seat. With an eye to business Mr..
Dill soon vacated and the last seen
of the machine Thai night was Mr..
Frenz waiting for the trip through
the clouds. All were disappointed for
Captain Smith left bright and early
Monday for New York-alone. Now
Mr.. Collins is wondering who is to
pay for the damage to his growing
grain. The plane was n of the
mail carriers and the mail was taken
to New Brunswick for reshipment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
KEYPoRT

Mrs. Otto AumaclI, of Red Bank,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs w. h.
Aumack Monday.
Harry Ford, Of Perth Amboy, was
a local visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. Dickhaut, Of Jamaica, L.
l., is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
John r. Reeves.
The rummage sale which was con-
Quoted in the Rapp building under
the direction Of the Library Associa-
ton to meet the running expenses OF
the library will be continued on Oc-
tober rs. Donations of any clothing
or household goods will be called for
upon the notification of the librarian.
Edward Raymond is having a
house erected on Washington street
for his occupancy.
Mrs. =. G.. Zimmerman and son
Paul were visitors at Red Bank Mon
day.
The meeting held in the public
library on Monday afternoon in the
interests of organizing a community
chorus was well attended and an in
teresting talk given by Mrs. l.. b.
Tucker, of East Orange. Mrs. Tucker
organized many such choruses
all of which are now doing good
work and she is DESTROYS of having
such a chorus in the, borough. The
matter was discussed at length and
many questions presented and an
swered but no definite action was
taken.
On Sunday a special harvest festi-
val was held in st. Mary's Episcopal
church when the church vas beauti-
fully decorated with fruits, flowers
and canned goods. These were later
sent to the Episcopal Home for the
Aged at Bound Brook.
Max Kaplan, who was seriously
injured a few months age when he
was struck by a passing automobile,
is now able to be out of doors a part
of each clear day and with the aid
of crutches is able to walk a little.
Mr.. Kaplan vas very seriously in
jured and was a patient in the Perth
Amboy hospital for many weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
Of
K. Of PLEDGE
Richmond Lodge Entatains
Grand Lodge Officers at Event
Ry SneciGT Correspondent.

w enectdI Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 22.-Deputy
Grand Chancellor John L.. Doehme
n Grand Prelate Morris A. Drucker
together with other grand lodge Of
hcers of the Grand Domain of the
knights of Pythias of the state of
New York were the guest of honor at
the annual reunion of Richmond
Lodge, No. so Knights of Pythias held
IN the rooms of the lodge IN K. of p.
nall last night. There were more than
a hundred members including q mum
Der of past chancellors of the lodge at
THIS time. The affair was purely a
re-union in every sense of the word
with many of the older members of
the lodge at the gathering. Chancel-
Tor Commander William H. Bedell,
who is past district deputy of Rich
mond District presided and received
the distinguished visitors.
Addresses were made by District
Deputy Doehme, Grand Prelate
Drucker n others of the grand staff.
Following the speech making a COLA
ton was served in the lodge rooms by
members of the Pythian Sisters of
which Mrs. William D.. Frerichs,
pondence of the grand temple was
the chairman. Those hat came here
with the grand prelate inc deputy
grand chancellor were Past Supreme
Representatives Frank ]. Martin, of
Lincoln Lodge; Past Grand Chancel-
lor Charles w. Endell, of Pinta
Lodge; Past Grand Representative
Michael H. Marks, of Lincoln Lodge;
Past Deputy Grand Chancellor Char
les A. Martin, of Lincoln Lodge; Chan
cellor Commander Charles Newman,
of Ashland Lodge; Vice Chancellor
Charles Warshaw, of Friendship
Lodge; Past Chancellor I. Bloom, of
Olympia Lodge; Past Chancellor Solo
mon, chairman of United States Ser
vice COMMITTEES; Past Deputy Grand
Chancellor Leo Philips, Of Triangle
Lodge; a Chancellor Charles Udelle
of Triangle Lodge; Past Grand Rep
resentative Leo H. Loeb, of the Py-
THAN Education Committee; Past
Chancellor George Gueren, of Lincoln
Lodge; Past Grand Representative
Samuel Micheals, of Sioux Lodge; Past
Grand Representative John Wolff, of
Sioux Lodge and Past Chancellor
Theodore Schuerl of Triangle Lodge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
CLASH OVER ORIENTAL RICE
Chinese and Japanese In Hawaii
Accuse One Another Of
Profiteerins.

Honolulu, Hawaii. japanese and
Chinese Of Honolulu have, temporarily
at least, found the Shantung contro-
versy overshadowed by a e issue,
the rice supply. Because of an EN-
barge on the expectation of japanese
rice, Hawaii is threatened with a grave
shortage Of this oriental food staple,
Hoarding and ~profteering, it is said
are adding to the gravity of the, sit
uation. Japanese and Chinese agree
on this point, but each nationality
charges the other with doing the hoard
ing and profiteering.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
N

Mrs. David Mitchell, of Montreal,
Canada, Is here for a visit with her
brother, James Laing, of Amboy road.
Mrs. A. H. Lott and daughters.
Liona and Irma, and j. Halstead WIS.,
tied Sergeant Major Curran and Cor
poral Schaefer at Nyack Sunday.
Superintendent George w. Slaight,
of the Tottenville postal station, with
his son, Wilmer Slaight, spent Sun
day at Washington and Baltimore,
going down on the special excursion
train from Jersey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wall, of Wash
ington. D.. c., are here for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry La
Forge, of Yetman emu
Miss Eva Butler, of Amboy road,
Is improving slowly from injuries re
ceived when struck by an army auto
mobile about ten days ago..
John O'Doran, of Borough Presi-
dent Van Names office is enjoying his
annual vacation from his duties at
Borough hall.
John D. Glib, assistant train mas
ter of the Staten Island Rapid Tran
sit railroad, was at the local terminal
yesterday afternoon.
Charles Goodale was the one plead
ing guilty to the charge of petty lar
ceny instead of George Goodale in
county court on Monday as was an
Madame Abbie Clarkson Totten has
purchased three 20 foot lots on
Hopping avenue and will erect a
house of the bungalow type. Jensen
and Depew are to be the architects
and builders.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Bethel
church will hold a picture tea tomor-
row afternoon at the home of Mrs.
John Potter, of Brighton street
from 2 to s o'clock. The members
and friends are invited.
A meeting of the Democratic
county Committee will be held to-
night at the club rooms in Stapleton
tonight.
The rummage sale of the Ladies'
Aid Society of st. Paul's church at
day.
United Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ. will
meet tonight at K. of P. hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
SOUTH AMBOY

An alarm was turned in from fire
alarm box No. As about 6:45 this
morning. About five minutes later
the fire out" signal was rung in, the
assistance of the fire department not
being needed.
The pupils of the local high school
are planning a party for the evening
of October 81. The party will not
be open to the general public but to
the members of the high school and
it's alumni.
A special meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank
will be held on Thursday, October 80,
for the purpose of voting on a reso-
luton to increase the capital stock
from $4,000 to $1,000 900.
Emil Anderson has accepted a
position with the DUPONT Company
at Parlin.
The annual meeting of the South
Amboy Chapter of the American Red
Cross will be held in the City Hall
tonight.
Miss Bernice Bogart. Mrs. Harold
C. Hoffman and William Moss en-
joyed the performance of Fair and
Warmer" in Perth Amboy last even
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
STORK GETS ON JOB
Birth Rate Shows Some
Improvement.
Serious Decline In 1918 from Year So
fore the War Was Cause
of Alarm.

Paris.-France's declining birth rate
has lately been a source of much con-
Germ, but a distinct improvement has
been noticed during the present
month.
Evidence Of a great decline in births
in 1918 was shown In official figures
for the district Of the Seine, which
includes the city of Paris, which
showed that there are only 43,4S0
births registered In that district In
1918, as compared to the 1859 in
1911.
The infantile death rate given by
statisticians Is 40 per cent. as COM
pared to 10 per cent before the war.
This has been attributed to the scar
city of wet nurses and poor quality
and shortage of milk for bottle-fed
babies. The shortage is said to be
due to the tremendous increase In
cheese making, especially in Nor
mandy.
However, all the maternity hospi-
tails in Paris reported increased births
thus far the present month. In one
hospital the number doubled those of
last year, and it is declared that ba-
bies are remarkable for size, weight
and general health.
A new periodical entitled Marriage
has just appeared. 1t announces that
1t will devote itself to the question Of
the repopulation Of France, which is
generally recognized to be n of the
most urgent problems Of the day. 1t
asks it's readers, "What means should
be adopted to combat the present mat
rimonial crisis In France?"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
START TOMORROW
AND KEEP IT UP
EVERY MORNING
Get into the habit of drinking a glass
OF hot water before
breakfast

Millions of folks battle internally
now instead of loading their system
with drugs. Whats an inside bath?"
you say. Well, it is guaranteed to per-
form miracles according to hot water
enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers of men and
women who, Immediately U on arising
in the morning, drink a glass of hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in 1t. This is a very excel
lent health measure. 1t Is intended to
flush the stomach, liver, kidneys and
intestines of the previous days waste.
sour bile and indigestible material left
over in the body which if not elimin-
ated every day, become food for the
millions of bacteria which infest the
bowels, the quick result is poisons- and
toxins which are then absorbed into the
blood, causing headache, bilious at
tacks, foul breath, bad taste. colds,
stomach trouble, kidney misery, Sleep
~lessness, impure blood and alb Sorts Of
ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next. but who simply can not
get feeling right are urged to obtain a
quarter pound of limestone phosphate
at the drug store. This will cost very
little but Is sufficient to make anyone
a real crank on the subject of internal
sanitation.
1922 1921
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
AN EMERY OF woMANHooD

The complexion, digestion and almost
the complete personality of woman are
dependent upon health. Womans Ills are
her great enemy, as they cause bad
complexion. dark circles under the
eyes, headache. backache. nervousness
sleeplessness. dragging-down pains and
the blues. and often totally unfit her
for a companion. The great American
remedy for such conditions is Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which
has been restoring three generations of
ai.tng women to health, and may be re-
lied upon with perfect confidence
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