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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
DE Voc To HAVE BILL FOR
FOREIGN AUTO TRUCK CONTROL

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. S0-The
automobilists of Middlesex county
and vicinity are enthusiastically be-
hind the movement started by AS
semblyman Fred w. DeVoe. of this
city, for the proper control OF the
foreign automobile trucks which tear
up u state n county roads with
out any contribution toward the cost
of their construction and mainte-
nance.
Mr.. DeVoe has prepared a resolu-
ton which he will Introduce at the
next session of the legislature, pro-
mission to investigate the entire sub
ject of control of foreign automobile
trucks, and to provide for the estab-
lishment of O system of tax upon the
owners of the same.
Mr.. DeVoe's announcement of his
intention to work along this line,
which was published in these col
umns several weeks ago, has met
with an encouraging response from
the automobilists and from the tax
payers generally. He believes that
these foreign trucks should be limit
ed as to their weight cvarrying capa-
city. and also be forced to pay q rea-
sonable tax to the State Of New Jer-
sey, to be used toward the expense
OF constructing new roads and main
tanning old highways. An instance
was recently reported to him where
by 1t was stated that a truck contain
ing twenty-one CID tons, smashed
through q small bridge on one OF the
small highways of Middlesex county.
No one would gainsay hat such
weight is more than the county roads
are supposed to carry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
N

Mrs. William Carpenter has return
ed to Brooklyn after visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. Howard Ackerly, ovei
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Camp, OF
Brooklyn, are the guests of her par
ents here.
Mrs. Rachel Dobson, Of Oil City
Belle Harbor, l.. l., have been visit
ing the formers sister, Mrs. William
O'Conner.
Mrs. Joseph Covell, of Yetmar
avenue. has been entertaining Mrs
Hilliard and daughter and Mrs Tav-
enor, of Mariners Harbor.
Mrs. John A. Ryan and son. OF
1lion, N. Y, are visiting her sister
Mrs. julius Let's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton and Mrs.
Van Meerbeck, former residents, now
of Larchmount Garden, have beer
visiting relatives here.
Patrolman Charles Hall has re-
turned to duty after his annual vaca-
ton.
A dinner was rendered District At
torney Each. who retires from office
the first Of the year at Werthmul-
ler's Atlantic Inn, Grant City, last
night.
A revenue inspector made his ap-
pearance in town yesterday looking
after those merchants hat use
stamps on various proprietary arti-
Giles.
The election of three trustees
scheduled for last week at the South
Baptist chucrh, was postponed until
tomorrow night.
The annual election of officers OF
Staten Island Forest Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon, will take place tonight al
fha Masonic temple,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
SPOTSWOOD CHURCH
HAS Entertainment

By Special Correspondent.
SPOTSWOOD, Dec. 30:-The
Christmas entertainment of the
public school here was en-
joyed by a large gathering. Following
program was rendered by the chill
dren: Song, christmas Is Here"
recitation, katy Dds Christmas
Party" Rose Greenburg; song, Deck
the Hail." "A Christmas WISH" sec
ond grade children. Benwell Gaert-
ner, Elizabeth Began, Leon Lebofsky,
Viola McCumsey; song, silent
Night" recitation. How Santa Came
Down the Chimney" Joseph Szyman-
sky; song. Three Kings of the ORR
ent;" recitation, Edith Killy; song,
Christmas Carol; recitation, Poor
Santa Claus" Elizabeth Rigler; song,
Christmas Hearts with Rapture
Bounding" recitation, William Gran
ger; Song of the Christmas Green's"
third and fourth grade; The First
Christmas" Edna Mason, William
Rigler, Harry Welsh, Bella Gilman,
Eva FEEDER: song, "Happiest Day of
All the Year." school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
kEYFORT

Donald Van Brake OF Rutgers Col
lege, is spending the holiday vacation
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
b. Var Brake.
The regular meeting of the Second
Loan Association will be held on Fri
day, January 2, instead of Thursday,
the regular day.
Tomorrow night beginning at 11.15
p. m. a watch night service will be
held in Calvary M. T.. church to be
conducted by the pastor, Rev. John
r. Reeves. The church bell will ring
at 1915 and 11.10, the service to be
conducted promptly at His and to
last until the new rear Is ushered in
Special music will be rendered and
all are invited to be present.
Harold p. Collins. of Asbury Park,
spent the week end as the guest OF
relatives on Main street.
H. Seabrooke Schanck was the
guest of friends at East Orange over
Sunday
At the recent meeting Of Freling-
huysen Council, Jr. o. U. A. M,
the following officers were elected to
serve for the coming yearSV, shrdlu
serve for the ensuing year: Past
council, Frank S. Brewer; coun-
cilor, John w. Wilson; vice council
or, John Vigne, Jr.; conductor, John
B. Acker; warden, Charles P. Brow
err; inside guard, Holmes Shuts; out
side guard, Clifford Polling; assistant
recording secretary, w. 8. Brewer;
representative to the funeral benefit
association, Joel A. Walling.
The committee in charge Of the
firemen's bazaar held the past week
in the Library building expect to be
able to mako a report of the finances
within a few days. Owing to the in
element weather the bazaar was not as
well patroniZed as it was expected,
but somewhere between 5000 and
$500 will be cleared.
Eeling has been a favorite pastime
during the past two weeks since the
bay has been frozen and several fol-
lowers of the sport have had excel
lent luck.
Shackleton Post No. SO, G.. A. r.,
will attend service in the Methodist
church at Belford on New Years day
when a monument for those who
served in the world war will be I'M
yelled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
BIG EVENT FOR JR. 0. U. A. M.
AT so. AMBOY FRIDAY NIGHT

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 8O:-Mem-
bers of Joel Parker Council No. 50,
Jr. O. L. A. NJ, are making prepare
lions for the big membership meeting
to be held Friday night. This will
be one of the biggest events that the
local lodge has had in several years.
There will be a big class initiation at
this time. The Perth Amboy degree
team from Middlesex Council have
agreed to come to South Amboy and
do the degree work. This will do
much for both organizations in the
way Of bringing them more closer to-
gCther on n social basis.
For the first time the newly elected
officers for the coming term Will &C.
cupy their respective chairs. Vice
Councillor Thomas has been raised to
the presiding position of councillor
and Harper Lewis has been elected
as the vice councillor.
At the meeting preparations will
be made for the big Past Councillors
Association meeting to be held in
New Brunswick on January s. For
the past three months South Amboy
has been awarded the honor banner
for attendance and it is the purpose
of the local organization to secure 1t
for three more months and thus Sc
cure the highest award offered by
the Middlesex county organization.
Following the initiation there will
be speechmaking and a general social
time. The social committee promises
a big surprise in the way of speakers
and no announcement will be made
previous to the meeting.
This will be the biggest meeting
held by the local council since it cell
ebrated its anniversary some years
ago. South Amboy Council is the
second largest in membership in the
county and its financial condition is
second to none.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
TOTTENVILLE GARAGE co. TO
HAVE new SHOW ROOM HERE
BIZ speoiaI corrsspondsnt.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVIBLE, Dec. S0-Knights
Of Pythias hall. that was taken over
by Harry Mosher, neckwear manu-
facturer. some time ago, has again
changed hands according to the an
nouncement just made. Hackman IL
Rubin, manufacturers of brassieres,
are the new m n they have
leased the place to the T~ottenville
Garage Company, of which George
Carford is the manager, who will
open the place as a showroom for
automobiles and store for automobile
accessories. The entire lower part of
the building is to be remodeled for
the use of the garage company.
Henne & Coryell. contractors and
buildings, have the contract. There
will be an entire new front built with
two new plate glass show windows on
the front and one on the side with
a corner entrance.
The front of the building will be
brought out flush to the sidewalk line.
Work on the alterations is expected
to be started this week. The garage
company will use the entire irons
part of the building and Hickman q
Rubin will remodel the rear for the
manufacture of brassieres when the
alterations are complete.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
Famous Old Recipe
for Cough Syrup
Easily and chesply made at heme,
but 1t boats them all Tor
quick results.
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Thousands of housewives have found
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ia simple and cheap but it has no equal
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usually stopping an ordinary cough IN
"a hours or less.
Get 2Xs ounces of Pinex from any,
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add plain graduated sugar syrup to
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It's truly astonishing how quickly II
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nassage of the throat and lungs-loos,
ems and raises the phlegm, soothes and
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Pinex is a special and highly eoncen-
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Avoid Disappointment by asking, your
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
JAMESgURG

Robert Baremore, of Trenton,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Baremore.
About fifty young people of the
town enjoyed a pre-New Years party
in Lange's hall. Dancing was enjoy
ed and the music was furnished by
the members of the party. Perry
Smith and Walter Smith were the
committee In charge of the party,
Miss Grace Breckwedel is spending
a week visiting her friend, Miss Lena
Dughi, at Newark and relatives in
New York City.
Miss Hilda Baremore is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs.
Eugene Rigg, of Princeton.
The Misses Grace and May Jolly,
of Old Bridge, are guests Of their
aunt, Mrs. Josephine Jolly.
Frank Preizner and son, Frank
Preizner, and daughter, Miss Ethel
Preizner, of Perth Amboy, spent
Sunday with Mr., and Mrs. Frank
Hersche.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wooley, Of
Seattle, Washington; Thomas Wooley
and Christopher Wooley, of Trenton,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth
Emmons. who is seriously Ill. Mr..
Wooley Is well known hereabouts.
Years ago he went west and engaged
in the chain business and through
contracts with the Japanese govern
ment became wealthy.
Dominick Venzina, while at work
at Helmetta or In transit to that
place, several days 6 lost a purse
containing 1882 in cash. He has been
unable to recover the purse.
One of the hits" at the Christmas
entertainment at the PRESBYTERIAN
church Sunday night was the PLAYING
of the orchestra that has become
known recently as the Interdenomi-
national Orchestra, owing to the fact
that they have performed at all the
Protestant churches is town. 1t is
composed of Miss Mary e. Dawson,
piano; Franklin MARRIOTT. violin:
Earl Farr, trombone; Ray Hampton.
Earl Hampton, cornet.
Mrs. Isaac Buckelew continues TO
improve and is able to be about her
apartment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
SO. AMBoY X. OF C. TO
DANCE NEW YEARS EVE

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 30-On New
Years v South Amboy Council No.
426, Knights of Columbus, will hold
its nineteenth annual ball in st.
Mary's hall. This years event prom
ises TO outshine any previous events.
For the past two or three years the
event a not been as elaborate as on
former occasions owing to a large
percentage of the membership being
In France. With all these boys back
In the city once more and the lodge
livened up with a lot of new material
the organization has taken new life
and great things are expected. There
Is going to be q good time for every
body, n as O'Brien's orchestra is to
furnish the music assures the low
ers of the terpsichorean art Of q
splendid time.
The outlook is promising for n
large attendance as there has been an
exceptional demand for tickets in ad-
vance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
GIVEN AT JAMESRURG
RU sseciaI Correspondsns.

JAMESBURG, Dec. 90.-The
Christmas exercises of the Jamesburg
Presbyterian Church held Sunday
night were attended by a large num-
Der. The numbers presented were I'M
der the direction of II. G. Dawson
follow: prelude, Break Forth Into
Song" orchestra; chorus and quar-
tette; The Old Song of JOY" school
and choir; responsive reading, con
gregation; prayer, Rev. w. j. B. Ed
gar: chorus, Let the Joy Bells Ring
school and choir; class song, Jesus
Came" primary grade; chorus
Thanks to God" school and choir;
recitation. His Cradle" Eleanore
Shreve; chorus Not to the Mlghtiest,"
school and choir; recitation, selected,
Isael Soden. Esther VanDyke, Junior
Hutchinson. solo and chorus. Call
His Name Jesus" Perry Smith and
school; recitation, "A Story" Arnold
Jolly; address. Rev. w. J. B. Edgar;
anthem, Holy Night" choir; exercise
Arthur Reid Ethel Holmes, Nathan
Dey. Geraldine Sedden, Edgar Rogers;
chorus. Follow the Star" school and
choir; collection speech, Howard
Soden; ~offertory cornet solo, 'Nazar-
eth" Earl Hampton; chorus. Star
and Song" school and choir; Christ
mas Bells" accompanied, Henrietta
Deardorff; closing song, "Give."
school and choir; benediction, pastor,
Rev. w. J. B. Edgar; p%ostlude, or
chestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
WOMAN IS HELD
UP AND ROBBED
Mrs. John SChnaCkenberg Re-
ports Negro Grabbed Purse
special Correspondent.

BIZ Special correspondent,
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 30-A bold
hold-up occurred shortly after dusk
in ~Bloomlngdale road "a Pleasant
Plains, Saturday night, according to
a report made to the police. Mrs.
John Schnackenberg of Harris lane
and Bloomingdale road Sandy Ground
near Pleasant Plains. reported to the
police at the booth in Amboy road,
Pleasant Plains, hat while she was
walking along Bloomingdale road
about 5.g0 O'Clock Saturday night,
she was held up along the road near
a brook by a negro who stepped u
from behind a tree II grabbed her.
He placed his han oVer her mouth
to prevent her from crying out n
with the other hand he snatched her
pocketbook containing S25 and ran.
Mrs Schnackenberg said she scream
ed, but at that place there are not
very many houses and no one an
swered her call for help. h said
that the negro who had light COM
plexion ran across a field and dlsap-
peared as quickly as he came. Mrs.
Schnackenberg describes the negro as
being Ave feet in height n weighing
about 145 pounds. She said that he
wore a cap and had on a dark sweater
Patrolman Noonan, who was at the
booth at the time that the report was
made gave the alarms and a patrol
man went over the ground where the
robbery took place. but no trace of
the negro could be found. This is
the first hofd-up that has ever been
held in hat section and the police
believe thai they can lay their hands
on the culprit hat held the pms
up at that lonely section Of the a
The Ninth Branch Detective Blu
reau was notified of the hold-up and
Acting Detective Sergeant Schley as
signed to the Goth precinct station.
has been assigned to the case and an
arrest is expected to be made within
a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
MRS. ELIZABETH WHITLOCK
FOUND DEAD AT JAMESBURG
BIZ Special Correspondcnt.

80
JAMESBUIaG, Dec. 30-Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Whitlock. for many ear a
resident of this place, was found dead
in bed at the home of William But
cher, at Red Tavern, near this place,
shortly after 6 o'clock. Mrs. Whit
lock failed to arise at her accustomed
time and an investigation disclosed
that she had died. DIR. Wilbur, of
Hightstown, who was called, said
that she had been dead for some
time and that apoplexy was the
of her death. Funeral services will
be held from the home of her son,
Eli Hill, at Helmetta, on Wednesday
afternoon at 1880 and from the
Jamesburg Methodist church COM
mencing at 2:30. Intcrment will be
in the family plot in Fernwood GEM
etery, Jamesburg, on Wednesday af-
ternoon
Mrs. Whitlock was born seventy
years g at Fair Haven. She was
twice married. Her first husband was
James Hill of Jamesburg, who died
many years ago. BY that marriage
the following children survive: Eli
Hill, Helmetta; James Hill, Robbins
Vile; George Hill, New Brunswick;
Jehu Hill, Jamesburg.
Her second husband was John
Whitlock, also of Jamesburg, who Is
deceased for twenty years. one child,
a son Charles Whitlock, Of James
burg, survives. Two brothers, Theo-
lore Soden and Charles Soden, Of
Fairhaven. survive. Mrs. Whitlock
was a daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John Soden, of Little Silver.
She was a lifelong member of the
Methodist church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
WOODBRIDGE COMMUNITY
EVENT is SUCCESS

~ cpCCtdt correspondent
WOODBRIDGE, Dec. S0.-The
Community Christmas tree exercises
held at the High School Saturday
night will long be remembered by
those present. Everybody seemed to
be thoroughly imbued with the holi-
day spirit, and it was a gala night for
the Riddles. The tree with it's numer-
Gus colored lights presented a very
attractive appearance.
The program consisted of the sing
ing of Christmas carols by the children
of the public schools. The United
choir sung silent Night and "A Lit
tie Town of Bethlehem" THE Birth
day of q King" and Christmas Bells"
were remarkably well rendered by
the children of st. James parochial
school. A chorus Of fifteen voices
from st. A~nthony's choir of Port
Reading was exceptionally good. They
sung two Christmas carols in Italian
and silent Night" by request.
p. II. Boynton, who played the
part of Santa Claus to perfection, then
led the tn the Christmas tree,
followed by a crowd of joyous young
sters. Mr.. Boynton addressed the
children in a very pleasing amer.
He told them that 1t was only through
the untiring efforts of Mrs. c. r.
Brown and her able committee. and
the hearty cooperation of the towns
people that it was made possible to
give them this wonderful pleasure. He
also said that II the Christmas spirit
could live throughout the entire year
in "our neighborhood" there would be
u really truly Santa Claus.
Mr.. BoyntOn then CAV a rousing
cheer for Mrs. c. r. Brown and her
committee, which received a vigorous
response. Then much to the delight
OF the children, Santa Claus proceed
ed to distribute his hundreds of boxes
of candy. after which the festivities
came to a close, and the Riddles re-
turned to their homes a smiling happy
crowd.
The committee in charge desire to
thank Miss Grace Hube chairman of
general civics for her kind assistance,
also Miss Frazer, Mrs. J. V. Murphy
and Miss Weber for their part of the
musical program. Miss Weber very
kindly consented to lead the %parochial
school children IN the absence of Miss
MCGOWAN who is i'll.
Mrs. A. f. Randolph chairman of
the committee on music deserves great
credit for her wonderful york. The
kindness Of the police in guarding the
tree was very much appreciated also
the services of b. A. DUNCAN,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
ROOSEVELT'S
LETTERS to His CHILDREN
Edited By JOSEPH BUCKLlN BISHOP
Copyright 1919 BY Charles Scribasr's SonO

just joined us. who is a really remark
able character. He literally lives in
he woods He Joined us early this
morning, with one dog. He had
tramped for twenty-four hours
through the woods, without food or
water, and had slept a couple of hours
in a crooked tree, like a wild turkey.
He has a mild, gentle face. blue
eyes, n fun beard; he is a religious
fanatic. and is as hardy as a bear or
elk, literally caring nothing for IA
ttgue and exposure, which we couldn't
stand at all. He doesn't seem to CON
slider the "a hours trip he has just
made m more than l should a half
hours walk before breakfast. Ha
quotes the preacher Talmage contin-
ually.
This is a black belt The people
are almost all negroes, curious crea-
lures, some of them with indian
blood, like those in "Voodoo Tales
Yesterday we met two little negresses
riding one mule, bare-legged, with a
rope bride.
Tenesas Bayou, Oct. 10. 1907.
BLESSED ARCHIE:
I just loved you letter I was
so glad to hear from you. l was
afraid you would have trouble with
your Latin. What a funny little fell
low Opdyke must be; 1 am glad you
like him. How do you get on at foot
ball?
We have found no bear. I shot a
deer: I SEN a picture of it to Kermit.
A small boy here caught several
wildcats. When one was in the trap
he would push a box towards it and
it would itself get into 1t, to hide: and
so he would capture it alive. But one
instead of getting into the box, comb
ed the hair of the small boy!
We have a great many hounds in
camp: at night they "a solemnly
into the fire.
DR.. Lambert has caught a goo%
many bass. which we nave enjoyed at
The camp table.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
SPOTSWooD

Miss Eta Hodapp will be the lead
er at the weekly cottage prayer meet
ing to be held on Wednesday night at
the home of Mrs. LaRue, by the con-
gregation of the Reformed church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred DeVoe, of Mill
town, guests of relatives here sew
eral days, returned home Sunday.
Robert Guppy, of New York city,
spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Yahnel, of Will
mington, Delaware, are spending the
holidays with the formers mother,
Mrs. Carrie Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beebee, OF
Jersey City. spent Sunday with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Beebe.
Henry Merz, of Brooklyn, spent
Sunday at home of Mrs. Elizabeth
jolly.
Miss Mary Rigler a returned
home after a visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Anthony Dinkel, at Perth
Amboy.
The Ladies' of the Foreign Society,
of the Reformed church, will meet
Friday night al the home of the
Misses Hazelhurst.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
MISS MARGUERITE LETS
MARRIED TO GEORGE De WORTH
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
- TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 30.-Miss
Marguerite Let's, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Let's, of 1874 Yetman ave
nue., was quietly married Saturday
night at the home of her parents to
George DeWorth, of Fords. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
j. F. Bindenberger. pastor of st. Pauls
Methodist church Mrs. William Shep-
pard, sister of the groom was matron
of honor and William Carpenter, of
~Tottenville. brother-in-law Of the
groom was best man. Only
the members OF the i'm
mediate families and a few invited
guests were present. This was owing
to the recent death in the groom's
family. A supper followed the cere-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-30
SPOTSWoOD HAS
CHAMPION SLEEPER

SPOTSWOOD, Dec. 3O.-James
Johnson of this place has been award
ed the prize for being the soundest
sleeper in the state. ell has earned
this honor, too. as a result of an ex-
%perience that he has just passed
through. Several nights ago Mr.. John
son., took q hot smoothing iron to
bed with him and soon fell asleep
with his foot snuggly against the iron.
In turning about the bed the cover
ing was removed from the iron and
the foot pressed closely against the
iron causing a badly burned foot. He
did not learn of the burn until after
he had put on his shoes several hours
after arising,