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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
JAMEsBuRo

The harvesting of the Bumper
crop of cranberries at the Buckelew
boys, owned by John Vohman, be-
tween this place and Helmetua, will
loon be under way. The majority of
pickers are already on the scene
warming for the real job that will
commence about September /. MIR.
Vohman expects to gather over five
hundred barrels from the boys at
this place, Independent of the harvest
on The boys known as the Dawson
boys on the road to Englishtown. He
| expects to clean out about ten acres
of dead plants and replenish This
stock with new plants. He has a
score of men at work on the Job now.
Lieutenant G.. Leslie Shultz, son of
Ex-Mayor and Mrs. George A. Shuitz,
is home on a two weeks ~furlough,
having recently arrived from over
I seas. He is stationed now at Camp
Dix and will be ~demobilized from
there within a fortnight
William Bennett, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bennett, arrived
home Wednesday from Camp Dix
with his discharge papers. He was a
member of the Second Mortar Trans
port Service, Second Division, and
was overseas with the first fifty thou
sand men and was the first local boy
to "go over
Rev. w. ]. B. Edgar, pastor of the
, Presbyterian church, would like to
learn the identity of the person who
I, recently poisoned his handsome collie
dog.
Charles WINS has lost another
horse. This is not anything new for
Mr.. Wins for he has lost fou in the
| past two years by various causes. The
one to die this week was a victim of
lockjaw, caused by a wire nail enter
ing its foot.
The final returns of the festival,
dance and picnic held by the st.
James parish are incomplete but
Rev. Thomas Kearney expects to an
nounce at the Sunday morning mass
that the profits will be over $500, the
! greatest in the history of h parish.
The many friends of Mrs. Isaac
Buckelew, who has been seriously ill
the last few weeks, have been graft
fed to learn that her condition does
not change for the worse. though
cheerful tidings were not anticipated
owing to her e~nfeebled condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
Raritan Bay Park Carnival
Promises to Be Big Event
Bv Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 22.-Ble
preparations are under way for the
annual carnival at Raritan Bay Park
which will be held from August 80 to
Labor Day. The contest for queen OF
the carnival is causing considerable
comment and interest, the three lead
ers at the present time being Florence
Morehouse with 1850 votes; Babe
Ramsey with 1915 votes and Sophia
Blum with SIS votes.
Among the features of this a
carnival will be an automobile pa
rade, diving and swimming contests
dances children's affairs and the usu-
al midway. The prizes for the WIN.
ners-of the events will be on display
in Boyd's window in Main street.
The water sports committee has
made arrangements for their part In
the programe and promise some start
ling events, among them being an g
hibition OF diving and swimming py
the Women's Swimming Club Of New
York.
The Dance Committee has arrang-
ed a children's affair for Saturday at
ternoon August 80, a grand ball Sat
urday evening, a dance on SUNDAY
evening and a farewell dance on LAD
or Day Night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22

Frank II. Greene spent Wednesday
evening in Newark.
Miss Hattie Williams and Mrs.
Charles Nystrum were Elizabeth Wis
itors Wednesday evening.
Edward He'll, Jr., of Seton Hal
College, is spending his vacation in
the borough with his parents, Re
corder and Mrs. Edward j.. He'll.
Every necessary arrangement has
been completed for the block dance
tonight in front Of F1rehouse No. 2
in Woodbridge avenue Pritchard's
jazz band of ten pieces will furnish
the music. The proceeds will go to
the Roosevelt world war veterans.
Thomas j.. Mulvihill spent We'd
nesday evening in Perth Amboy.
Arthur We'll and family are spend
ing their vacation in Long Island
City.
James Mccain is being treated at
the Alexian Brothers Hospital, in
Elizabeth, for an injured foot.
John Murtagh, of Long Island City,
was a borough visitor Wednesday.
Henry Carleton is spending a week
at Keansburg.
A big steamer docked at the Lie
big plant last night with a cargo of
rock from Florida.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
Sell CAN GOODS
IN TOTTENV|LLE
Many Avail Themselves Of Gov.
eminent Low Prices
By Special Corresponding.

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 22:-The
sale of the surplus army food at
Public School No. 1 here yesterday
morning began with a rush. The
rooms are open in the basement of
the building and the huge stock of
sale yesterday filed nearly half of
the huge basement room devoted to
the sale of the foodstuffs.
AS soon as the school opened for
the sale of the foodstuffs men and
women crowded into the building, at
one time as many as $50 people were
waiting in line to be served. Sales
were going on all. morning and in
the afternoon when the food again
went on sale q large lumber of Gus
toners were on hand to buy. Many
of those making purchases did not
stop at one or two cans, u -pur-
chased a dozen or more: many pur-
chased a case or half a case of the
canned goods. The articles sold yes
terday were pork and beans, can SC;
peas can lie; tomatoes, can 10c.
IT. was impossible to earn at the
school late yesterday afternoon what
is to go on sale today because those
in charge do not know until the truck
backs up to the building and begins
to unload. While the reporter was
present a huge truck arrived at the
school with a load of large sized cans
of tomatoes; these will go on sale
tomorrow for thirteen cents a can.
James Laing, chairman of the
local committee in charge of the sale
OF the foodstuffs, gave credit yester-
day to the work of the boys of Tot
tenville who have aided in unloading
the trucks as they arrived at the
school with the goods.
1t was estimated that at least zoo
people had made purchases yester-
day. The amount of none taken in
was more than $500. The women Of
Tottenville who aided in the sale are
all volunteer workers who are willing
to do their part to help reduce the
high cost of living.
The workers at the center yester-
day were Mrs. A. F. Decker, Mrs. j.
T. Hopping, Mrs. James Laing, Miss
Anna Van Name. Mrs. Stella van
Name, Mrs. Emily Hoehn, Miss 5. r.
Scott. Mrs. r.. w. Renwick, Miss
Liona Corbett and Mrs. Hamblet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22

ed service men secure positions, adj.
vising them about insurance and
other matters.
The local chapter was organize6
after man weeks of urging by Reya'
Mr.. McCoombe and Capt e. C.sRod4
dy and many other prominent men Of
this city. After the Morgan explosion
the need became SO apparent hat q
district organizer was sent to this
city and Miss Margaret Buttenheimf
placed in charge. and remained here
until June 1. Since her withdrawal
Joseph Hayes Chandler has been the
representative in this city.
Local interests are looked after by
an executive committee of local citi@
tens headed by d. w. Reed.
On the first OF September the War
Camp Community Service all over
the country goes out of existence and
is known as Community Service
with the community supporting the
work themselves without assistance
from the national headquarters. It
Is understood hat steps will be taken
to continue this work in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
Tobacco Habit
Dangerous

SAYS Doctor Common. formerly of Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Thousands of men
suffering from fatal diseases would be
in perfect health today were it not for
the deadly drug Nicotine. Stop the
habit now before it's too late. It's a
simple process to rid yourself of the
any ~up-to-date drug store and get
some Nicotol tablets; take them as di-
rected and 10; the pernicious habit
quickly %yanisnes. Druggists refund
the money if they fail. Be sure to
read large and interesting
ment by Doctor Connor soon to appear
in this paper. 1t tells of the danger Of
fl. In the meantime try Nicotol tab
lets; you will be surprised at the re-
sult.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
MataWan Wants Army
Food On Sale There

By Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, Aug. 22:-There is a
possibility h surplus army food
stuffs will be placed on sale in this
borough in the near future. Efforts
are now being made to learn how
the food may be obtained for distri-
button here. Many people of the
borough. since it has been learned
that the sale of the food would not
take place through the postofice, feel
that the borough council should place
the food on sale here as is being done
elsewhere. When the council meets
Tuesday night the matter will be
taken up and it is likely that money
will be set aside with which to pur-
chase a supply of food to fight the II.
G. of l.. here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
Veteran Volunteers Elect
Officers at Syracuse


By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 21-New
York State Volunteer Firemen's con-
vention now in session at Syracuse,
vas dominated over Wednesday by
delegates from Greater New York
and the counties of the states south
ern tier. The Tottenville Veteran Fire
mems Association is represented al
the convention by George Hoehn
former chief of the old Tottenville
Volunteer Fire Department.
The following officers were elected
President, Archer b. Wallace, Free
port, L.. l.; first vice president, Wal
ter S. Gedney. Nyack; second vice
president, r. F. X Dooiey, New Ro'
chelle; secretary, Thomas Monohan
Frankfort; treasurer. John p. Pow
ers, Westchester: trustees Firemen'!
Home at Hudson, Joseph E. Eggles-
ton, Cortland; Jacob Shoemaker
Buffalo, and ]. r. Mahaney, Lock.
port, FIVE years, and John Mulligan
New York, one year; member Execu-
tive Committee. Fred Davis. Fort Ed.
ward.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
cRANRuRY

Mr.. and Mrs. Abram vanDevender,
of Brooklyn, are visiting Mrs. Kathe-
rine Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. N. Applegate were
visitors. on Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. ArAla Cole.
Goodwin's Band played at the
Windsor M. E. church harvest home
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlson were
visitors on Sunday at Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Conover was a visitor
on Wednesday and attended the har-
vest home.
Mrs. Joseph Symmes and daugh-
ters, Mary and Edith, have returned
from several weeks vacation at
Mount Rose.
Mrs. Amanda Quimby and Miss
Gertrude Harder were visitors for a
few days this week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eden HUFF and family
OF Midtown.
John Frazier, Of Philadelphia, was
a visitor on Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Anna Groves.
Mrs. Joseph X. Chamberlin, who
has been sick for the past few weeks,
died on Wednesday morning al her
home in South Cranbury.
Robert Walker returned to his
home at Matawan on Sunday after
| spending a week at the home of Mr..
| and Mrs. H. S. Dey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cox were visi-
tors on Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Hutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Appleget and
Miss Millicent Snow are stopping for
a few days at Asbury Park.
Russell Johnson, of the First Ma
tional Bank, is enjoying two weeks
| vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Petty and
granddaughter, Anna Harris, were
visitors on Sunday with j. P. Leggett
| and family of B~ordentown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
KEYPoRr

Miss Alice Tilton has returned to
her home in Passaic after having
spent ten days as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank A. Smith, of Division
street
Mrs. Charles X. Crawford. OF Craw-
ford's corner, was the guest OF
friends at New York Wednesday.
Mrs. William Danforth, of oak
wood Park, a returned after hav-
ing spent several days as the guest
of relatives in New York.
Mrs. Edward Hill, of Atlantic
street, is recovering from illness
which has kept her confined to her
home for several days.
Mrs. William mcfarland, of South
Keyport, was the guest of friends at
New York Wednesday.
Mrs. r.. S. Hopkins, of Newark, is
| spending several days with her sister,
Miss Margaret Bedle' Of OSBORN
street.
Uncle Bud" Dorsey has returned
to his home in Maryland after hav-
ing spent two weeks with Mr.. and
| Mrs. George Pease and family OF
Church street.
Mrs. Alice Walling, of Church
street, is spending a vacation at Lake
George.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pease, Mr..
| ana MIS-. Asa Z. VAIL Mis-. '"'
| and Howard Gilman and Miss Bere-
| nice Pease enjoyed the day at Coney
| Island Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Edgar Smith, Miss Marion
| Smith and Benjamin Smith, OF Dlvi-
| sion street, were the guests of friends
| at Keansburg Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Rosevear n daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Rosevear, and Miss
| Carrie Taylor, of Main street, have
| returned from a several weeks trip
in the Canadian Rockies.
Miss Dolores Walling, of First
| street, was the guest of relatives in
| Perth Amboy the first part OF the
| week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22

Rev. Irving Maxwell, of Camden,
will preach in the First C~ongrega-
tional church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. p. DUNCAN and
family spent yesterday at Asbury
Park.
Mrs. C. A. de Russy, and children
Madeline, Ned and Harry, have re-
turned from Belmar, where they were
the guests of Mrs. e. H. Boynton dur
ing the past week.
William Martin enjoyed h breeze
on the boardwalk at Asbury Park
yesterday.
. Miss Grace Huber is the guest of
Miss Ruth Young at her home In
Tunkhannock, Pa.
Miss Rena Allen, of Oceanic, was
the guest of Mrs. c. r. Chase, Tuesday
and Wednesday. Miss Allen leaves
for Fort Wayne, Indiana. the first OF
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Brewster, Mr..
and Mrs. George Brewster. Miss
Louis Brewster, Mr.. and Mrs. H.. A.
Tappan and family, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p. Melick and family were among
those who motored to Asbury Park
Wednesday.
Miss Marian Hirner and Miss nat
allie Logan have been the guests of
Mrs. j. e. Breckenridge at Manas-
guam during the past week.
Miss Helen Brown is spending her
vacation at Asbury Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
SEWAREN

The second subscription dance to
entertain the wounded officers from
Colonia General Hospital No. 3 will
be held at the Sewaren Land and
Water Club tomorrow night. All
wishing to subscribe will send their
m and subscriptions to Robert
Gimbernat.
Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Smith, OF
Brooklyn, are the guests of Mrs
Montgomery Balfour.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.. Sofield, Mrs. F.
Fl. Turner and son Freddie n Spen-
Ger Rankin motored to Asbury Park
Wednesday,.
Alfred Mason arrived from Europe
Tuesday night where he spent the past
two months on business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
T%OttenviIIe Wedding

TOTTENv1LLE, Aug. 23:-Miss
Gladys McAndrews, daughter OF MT:
and Mrs. William McAndrews, OF
Amboy road, became the bride Oh
Thomas Bell, of Thomaston, Conn,
WEDNESDAY night at the Church of
O1r LADY Help Of Christians. The
was performed by Father
Alexander Mccarthy. The witnesses
were Miss Gertrude Casey, of Tomp-
kinsville, and Frank McAndrews.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
ToTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Powell are
spending two weeks in the White
Mountains, of New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Hara have re-
moved from Great Kills to High street
here.
Miss Mildred Morris has returned to
her home in Amboy Road after visit
ing relatives at Lake Hopatcong.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
charIea Iamea Fog.

Charles James Fox was n of the
progressives Of English politics, as well
as one of the most brilliant orators
and statesmen In the history Of Eng
land. Like most thinking people OF
his day. he favored freedom Of the
American colonies and was constant-
ly In opposition to the German king.
George III, who was then sitting ON
the English throne.
-+r-v
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
WAR ACTIVITIES
COME To CLOSE
Community Service in South Am.
boy About to Withdraw
BIZ speciqI Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 22-After
many months of activity the War
Camp Community Service is about to
withdraw from this city. The service
was originated while the boys of the
22nd infantry were stationed at Nor
gan and of late they have been devot-
In gtheir time IN assisting the return
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
Old Belgian Newspaper.

The oldest newspaper in Belgium Is
the Gazette van Gent, which received
the privilege of printing the Gendtsche
Post Tydinghen on November II, 1855,
and Which has existed almost continu-
ously since the first number was print
ed on January 1, 1857. The Oldest
copy preserved is No. CT of September
s, 1867.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
NOTICE

All persons concerned may take no
tice, that the subscriber. administrator,
etc; of Michael +. Lynch, deceased, in
tends to exhibit his final account to the
Orphans. Co'rt for the County Of Mid
6iesex, on Friday, the nineteenth day OF
September, 1919, at 10 A. NJ, in the Term
of September, 1919. for settlement and
allowance; the same being first audited
and stated by the Surrogate.
Dated August IA, 1919.
CHARLES X SEAMAN. JR..
Administrators.
5z00-S-15-5t-o.e.w. l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
The Proof.

IA woman can never come to the
point"
"How car you prove such an asser-
tion?"
"Prove 1t yourself; just watch her
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
Woman Rules Rhopaf.

Bhopal, the second greatest Mo-
hammedan state in India, has been
ruled over by a woman for several
generations.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-06-15
LIVESTOCK BOARD FAILS TO SIGN PREDATORY
 ANIMAL AGREEMENT

PHOENIX. June 10.-The working agreement between the state and fed eral officials relative 10 the carrying out of the provisions of the predatory animal extermination law remains un- signed by the chairman of the state livestock sanitary board, according to a report brought back to this city from Flagstaff. by Ed>D. Stephens. sec-e tary of the board
 Stephens stated. however. that the conference between the livestock board officials and M. E. Musgrave, the government predatory animal in. spector was satisfactory and i, seeE- ed to be the general impression at the conference that the agreemen: was drawn up in a manner to fully protect the stock interests as we'll as the state. The secretary gave it as his unofficial opinion that the agree men: would be signed
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-06-15
TELLS OF METHODS USED IN EMPLOYING MEN.

In a letter ;o his brother, Postmas- fer Paul A. Smith. James Smith, writ ing from Jerome, regarding the open ing of the mines there, tells of the methods being used in employing min CTS. He says.
 Things here are picking up some and the Verde Extension is going to start on Monday They are having a hard time getting miners here and will have as long as they carry on the way they do. The Verde Extension makes every man that works for them undergo a strict physical examination. They give them a regular Bertillion ex- animation. They also take down all birthmarks and take their fingerprints not only of the fingers but all of them. They also make them sign a paper stating that they will not sue the company ii they are injured"
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-06-15
TO ENTERTAIN RETURNED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

Attorney o. Gibson, Of Tombstone will be most 10 the returned soldiers and sailors or Tombstone on Flag Day Saturday June T.. when he will ten der 3 dinner a; the National Restau- rant. invitations were issued today 10 all the boys who have returned. and the ones who will arrive before that date MT. Gibson is ,o te commended for his patriotic spirit. which will be highly appreciated by the local boys. The invitations issued read:
 You are hereby invited ,o attend. as g guest, a dinner given in homer of our returned soldiers. at the Palace Restaurant. on Flag Day. June A.
 We plan to sit down al P. NJ.
 If you can attend please wear your uniform. if you have one
 Kindly notify the undersigned by Friday morning. if possible. i: you accept this invitation. so that the ca. terer may know for how many to pro. vide.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-06-15
COOPERATION BODY TO BE ABSENT UNTIL JULY
 ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS

PIOENIX. June lO-Corporation Commissioners D F Johnson and F. 4. Jones are going 10 make a nice long stay O: it n the east. They will 10; return to their official business here until some time the latter par, 0f June. This was made known in information received at the commis. sion 10 the effect that the hearing oi the copper bullion cases, involving the freight tariffs from Arizona mines to Atlantic ports. has been continued 10 June l6. This was 10 have been heard before the interstate commerce com. mission in Chicago June ?.
 Both commissioners have left for Washington to take up several mat ters of freight reductions direct with the railroad administration and to attend convention of public service commission representatives. When this work is over they will. return for fhe Chicago hearing. and then back 10 Phoenix.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-06-15
FICTION WRITER
 GETTING LOCAL COLOR.

Bert Turner. originally Of Kansas City. where he was for a number of "e'-s newspaper. reporter. later go- ing into newspaper work al Fl Paso. stopped over in Tombstone yesterday en-oute to Nogales MT Turner. who -is also fiction writer. is on a trip throughout the southwest gathering material for story which he expects 10 write in the near future.
 He is making the trip afoot. walking the entire distance. and after shor; stay in Nogales will cross into Mexi. co to spend several months there. in order 10 get the real inside of the Mexican facts as he will see them. to incorporate into his book
 F Turner has travelled in every coun. try Of the globe and can speak several different languages lie will set hir; story in Arizona and Mexico. along the border. going into Africa also. he stated
 While in Tombstone he spent some time looking over the historic spots of interest. and visiting all the old landmarks. with which is connected some history. notably the old Bird Cage theater. where things toa k place" in the early days. He also op- iained considerable historical data from the tiles of the Prospector. which h. si.l use in his story.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-06-15
GENERAL rUTHilL WILL
 RESIDE IN PHOENIX

PHOENIX, June 9.-General A. M. Tuthill. who arrived in Phoenix yes. terday from Globe where he has been attending the convention of the Ari. zona State Medical association, left the city last night for New York and Boston where he will conclude a post graduate Ourse in medicine which he began immediately after his discharge from the army but was compelled to interrupt it by call to this state on a business mission.
 After the completion of the medical course. which will be about September l. General Tuthili will return to Phoe nix and take up the practice of medi cine in this city.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-06-15
MINING ENGINEER TELLS
 HOW vovoTE WAS KILLED

TUCSON. June l0-The true story ot the killing of Charles W. Tovc.n, by Yaquis was related yesterday by 5Ohn W. Writer. Tucson mining enpi- T CT. as he received it from those who had been the scene of the kill ing Mir Writer recently returned rem the West Coast Of Mexico.
 "Tovote left Suqui Batuc in the aut5 truck of Mcfarland operating .Ae Pre- gresso mine said MT W,:te-. He was accompanied by SeEor Ma.don- ado. a merchant of B1juc. and four other Meyicans There were. in ada ton. four Mexican outriders as q guard They were enroute 70 Ia Col. prada.
 Ten miles out Of Batuc. rovota heard a shot. He turned in his -aat and fell dead If the truck. almost in s;antly with four bullets in his chest. He was dead before he hit the ground
 "Maldonado was also wounded bu; he escaped into the brush. where he died of heat and the effect of his wounds. Two others of the party were kille dand one or two of the mounted men were also murdered by the Yaquis, who numbered about 125 it is supposed. These Yaquis were ranging northeast of Lampozas and to the south. The body of Toyote was not mutilated. Mathematics body WAS recovered and taken back to Batuc Tovote's body was probably recovered at the same time"
 Showing the extent of the Yaqufs domination of the country Mir Writer showed a letter mailed from. Pampoz os on May ?. which reached Moctezu ma on June 3. and only arrived here yesterday His cores pondent spoke of the belligerency of the Yacuis aad the terror of the natives.