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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-17
THEY LET HIM SLEEP.

H T. Straynge. Gainesville, Ga, R. R. No. 8. was unable to sleep all night without getting up. sometimes only few minutes after going to bed l would have to get up, and l tried ev- Finally I tried Foley Kidney Pills and after taking one bottle I believe I am entirely cured, and sleep soundly all light Foley Kidney Pills tone up weak. sluggish kidneys, rid the body of uoisous give appetite, energy and re- f-.shing sleep The Lee X Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-17
('UT YOUR SIDE BILLS
 WITH NE:OLIN SOLES

"The answer to the problem of shoe wear lies in the use of Neolin Soles s"- So says H. L. Evans of Steubenville, Ohio.
 For five months" says Mi. .Evans,'T have been wearing the same pair of Neolin-soled shoes at my work at the La Belle Iron Works and they are good for two months more wear. As my work takes me to all parts of the mill daily where l have to walk over cinders, slag, etc, it is simply out of the question to buy anything else to take the place of Ne5lin Soles.
 You too-and your whole farniiy-will ind Neolin-soled shoes wear long and 50 save money. You can get them in the styles you like at almost any good shoe store. And any repairrnan will rs-sole your worn shoes with Neolin Soles- scientifically made to be durable, con- fortable and waterproof. They are made by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio. who also make Wingfoot Heels-guaranteed to out wear any other heels.
 1le0litl So1es
 Trsso Mark Reg. us Pat. of
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-17
CHAPLIN
l of Hartford

Rev. William F. English of Hartford preached a thoughtful and timely ser mon at the church Sunday, the 9th.
 The townspeople were surprised to learn of the death of William J. Lee, 55, at St. Josephs hospital, Sunday morning, where he had been patient but few days before. Pneumonia and heart weakness resulted in his death. His funeral was held at the mortuary chapel, Willimantic, Wednesday at 10 a. m. Rev. MT. McCready conducted the services. The body was taken to Terryville for burial. Three sons and a nephew were the bearers. His WiG- ow. six sons and daughter survive
 Tuesday evening a large number of the tOWnspeople, with a number from Mount Hope and some from Willi-
 mantle, gave MT and Mrs. Fielder Russ of Tower Hill 3 most enjoyable surprise party on the fortieth ami versary of their marriage. The com pany tQbk along refreshments which were served during the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-17

A true gentleman never narries a woman because she has rIoney; but he sometimes marries her because he has none.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
PLAN CAMP PA|CN
To GET TRADE
"Shop In Perth Amboy" Move
T1ent by Local Merchants

That the merchants of this city will
hold an extensive advertising cam
paign during the month of February,
showing why people should shop in
Perth Amboy, was decided yesterday
at 81 meeting of the merchants COM
mittee of the Merchants Association
of the Chamber of Commerce in the
Elks Club. A committed of five
merchants will be appointed within
a few days to arrange plans for the
campaign, which will be one of the
largest advertising stunts ever at
tempted by the merchants here. 1t
is likely that the campaign will be
carried on along the lines suggested
by Charles +. Gallagher of Jersey
City at the merchants smoker here
last week.
The result of the election for
chairman of the committee, which
has Just been held, was made known.
Fred Briggs received the greatest
number of votes and was declared
chairman of the committee. He pre-
sided at the meeting.
A vote of thanks was given to the
committee which had charge of the
smoker and entertainment in the
Elks Club last week. The committee
was continued in power and asked to
arrange for the luncheon at the Elks
Club in January. The committee
agreed not to meet again as a whole
committee until after the first of the
year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
FLAMES REVEAL
ILLICIT STILL
Arrests Follow Fire al New
Brunswick Man COnfeSSGS
Ru Stan Correspondenr.


NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 1S-As a
result of a fire last night at 10 Plum
street this city, an Illicit still was
discovered, where apple whisley was
being distilled. A great deal of the
Manufactured product was on hanr.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
smoke was seen coming from the
basement of the house. The firemeu
responded to the alarm that was
turned in and the police also came
on the scene.
1t appeared that the fire was In a
wooden partition of the coal bin and
the firemcn started to chop the par
tition away with the result that the
still was discovered. The still was
operated by a two burner Kerosene
stove and the oVerheating of the
stove caused the smoke. Frank Clonh-
furo, owner of the house, the still and
the bottles were taken to headquar-
ters, where Clonhfuro confessed that
Frank Phillips, a hoarder, was the
owner of the still. whereupon Phillips
was also arrested.
Deputy Commissioner J. II. Curran
was notified of the arrest. and the
men, stock and still will be held for
his disposition The product taken:
Two one gallon glass jugs, two one
half gallon glass jugs and one cut
glass, quart, one-half full. There
also was two five gallon stone jugs of
apple cider and two empty three
gallon stone jugs, which appeared to
have been just cmptied.
The first man arrested is a machin-
ist and to him goes the credit Of
making the we'll constructed still, and
the men seemed to be successful in
the manufacture Of the product. 1t
is not known what the commissioner
will do about the case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18

at meeting held last night. Rev.
Mr. Bawden will take up work with
the Interchurch World Movement,
having accepted the position of su-
pervisor of that section of the metro
poitan district contained within Mid
dleseX and Monmouth counties, the
entire district being within a radius
of thirty miles from New York.
During his pastorGte in this city
Rev. Mr.. BaM den served longer than
any former minister of the local
Baptist church. A pulpit committee
has been named to secure another
pastor to replace Rev. Mr.. Bawden
who will probably continue to supply
the pulpit for a while until another
pastor has been secured.
While the home and church sur
Vey, such as has already been carried
on in this city, is in progress Mr..
BaWden will make Perth Amboy his
headquarters, continuing to live in
the parsonage through the action OF
the Baptist church people taken last
night.
Mr.. Bawden read his resignation
as pastor of the church last Sunday
morning, but it was not until a meet
ing of the congregation was held last
night that 1t was accepted The res
ignati6n takes effect at the close of
the present year. At last nights
meeting, which was presided over by
Walter II. War; general secretary of
the local Y. NJ. C. A. steps were
taken looking forward to a closer or
ganization of the church forces dur
ing the interim between pastorates
Mr.. Bawd ems pastorate continued for
eleven years and seven months.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
TEN VACANCIES
To TAKE CENSUS
Supervisor COan Makes Known
Those Already Selected

There are still ten vacancies in
Perth Amboy for enumerators for
the 1920 census for which no applica-
tions have been made, and no recon-
mendations made from Washington.
Enum orators this year will receive
four cents name instead of the Gus
tomary two, except In the cases of
certain institutions, when they will
receive three cents name.
There are also three vacancies in
Piscataway, two in Raritan, two in
South Brunswick and two In Wood
bridge. Women are not barred from
this service and the test which must
be passed in order to get an assign
ment Is not difficult. Application
can be made to Francis z. Coan,
Post Office Building, South Amboy,
N. j.
The following are the names Of
merators confirmed thus far for
Middlesex county: Clarence M. Per-
rine' Cranbury; John H. McDonough.
5O7 Prospect avenue, Dunellen; Nell
son e. jolly, Old Bridge: George e.
Warnsdorfer, r. f. d. No. 3, New
Brunswick; w. Everett Appleby,
Brunswick avenue, Spotswood; Ethel
P. Pratt, 100 South Second avenue,
Highland Park; Ernest Breckwedes,
Jamesburg: David E. Fitzgerald
Madison Township; Felicia S. Mac
Swain, Metuchen; George w.
Schnatter, South River; Howard M.
Stahlin, William Yeagher, Jr., Grover
c. Conover, William Wilcox, Harry
J. Donohue, Louis B. Thompson,
Esther A. Winnenberg, George Hoi-
lander, Frederick A. Hodshon,
Charles Greenewald, Arthur d. Nc
Cabe, all of New Brunswick; Frances
NJ Henry, Emma A. Gilman. Eliza
beth Campbell Ella Mullen, Ella
Solt, Andrew A. Jackson, Stephen i.
Balint, Maxwell Sosin, John "
Burke, all of Perth Amboy; Abraham
Feihle and James v. Burke. Sayre-
Vile; Frank A. Maliszewski. Joseph
L. Applegate, Raymond A. Fleming,
Charles +. Ryan, George Gundrunl.
Jr., South Amboy; James B. Arm
strong and Peter Olchaskey, South
River: James P. Gerrity, Meta T.
Peterson, Michael Slobodien, Jacob
Lowenkopf. Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
ZERO WEATHER CAUSES CITY
TO SILVER; SNOW COMING

The coolest December IS in fifty
years found Perth Amboy having
real zero weather, the thermometer
at 4 o'clock this morning having
registered about one degree below
the zero mark. In spite of the ap-
pearance at short intervals of the
sun this morning the mercury failed
to rise much higher than the 10 de-
gree mark.
The thermometer at City Hall,
which automatically registers on a
chart, showed the following temper
atures in effect here yesterday after
noon, last night and this morning:
Noon yesterday, 81 above; 4 p. M,
II above; s p. NJ, above; midnight,
s above; A. M. this morning, l be-
low; A. NJ this morning, l above;
10 A. M. this morning, above, and
IL o'clock noon, 10 above.
Owing to the fact that the wind
went down with the sun last night
the cold was not felt so much last
night and this morning as it had been
yesterday and the night before last.
The still cold. however, was soon felt
by those who were forced to remain
outdoors.
Skating for the first time this year
may be safely INDUCED in here as the
result of the cold spell. There has
been skating on Raritan lake for two
or three days, but not until last night
did the water works pond freeze over.
Owing to the strong winds which kept
the waters in motion the cold weather
did not get a chance to freeze this
body of water. Last night, however,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
Probe of Explosion.

Z a
DOVER, Dec. 1S-Causes of spec
tacular fires which swept over part
Of the Picatinny arsenal. following an
explosion in the research laboratory
late last night, were made the sub
ject of an official investigation by
army officers today.
The fire destroyed four buildings
entaihng a loss estimated as high as
S1e0O.000. -Four men were injured,
one fatally.
The exp osion rocked buildings in
this town and was heard forty miles
away. Major O. L. Miles, in charge
of the plant summoned volunteer fire.
men from Walton and Rockaway ana
the marines from the nearby barracks
at Lake Denmark The work of fight
ing, the fire was made hazardous by
exploding shells and it was several
hours before the flames were brought
under control.
Private Oliver McCarmick of NAL
den, Mass, died of injuries early to-
day in the Dover General hospital.
Privates Paul Green, of Boston, E. b
Butler and Ralph Ruce, addresses un-
available, were severely injured.
The explosion occurred in a one
story frame laboratory used for ex-
perimental work on shells and ex-
plosives Fire which followed the
DlaSt destroyed carpenter SnOp,
machine shop and several snail
None Of the sixteen build
ngs comprising the Navy powder de-
pot located on q hill east of the ar
senal and in which were stored huge
quantities of explosives was effected
bv the explosion.
Shells burst at intervals during the
fire, sending great tongues of flames
into the air which could be seen in
q radius of forty miles. Marines at
the barracks upheld their traditional
first to fight by braving the bar
rage by lines of hose.
Red Cross workers were early on
the scene administering to the half
frozen firemen from midnight until
after dawn. Six physicians of the
town also volunteered their assist
ance at the hospital. The flames
were not under control until 4
o'clock.
The explosion temporarily halted
plans to triple the size of the arsenal
by moving other units of the Ord
nance Department here, including
the Amatol arsenal at Trenton.
Most of the modern equipment in
the experimental laboratory was
damaged beyond repair.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
HEALTH LECTURE
WITH PICTURE
Tonight Another Picture VIII be
Shown at High School

Forty or fifty men attended the
showing of the Venereal disease pic
ture in the high school auditorium
last night. The picture which showed
the raVaGeS of Venereal disease was
shown under the auspices of the Perth
Amboy Board of Health, the New
Jersey Department of Health and the
United States Public Health service.
The picture consisted of two films
and as they were shown they were
explained by DR.. GIassman of the
State Board of Health.
Tonight in the high school audito-
rum the picture THE End OF the
Road" will bes hown to women only.
This picture is not only educational.
but also interesting. 1t is worth
while picture and one that every wo-
man should see.
Perth Amboy is keeping up with
other modern cities in America, and
has embarked on a campaign of
common sense against communicable
diseases which too long have under
mined public health under cover of
silence. City health officials propose
to fight venereal diseases as tupercu-
losis has been fought, through cures
by public agencies and by prevention
through education and publicity.
Instead of denying the prevalence
and its ravages the city officials rec
DSllZe DOln ana are ueIefIblnCu SO
far as possible to bring them under
complete control, and thereby iIlsur-
ing a better heritage OF health for
posterty. 1t is necessary to include
the clinic with other laudable enter
prises without apology and without
subterfuge.
The government clinic which is %
cooperative clinic under the federal
state and city health boards is located
on the second floor of the First Ma
tiona bank building. This rs the first
city in New Jersey to locate its clinic
In an office building. With 1t placed
in a public building where busy peo-
pie go and come constantly without
regard to each others errands, pros
pective patients may feel free 10 ac
tend the clinic and receive its bene-
fits without attracting attention.
Diagnosis are made by expert physi-
clans, necessary blood tests and lab
oratory examinations are made by
skilled technicians. The best drugs
are administered by attending physi-
clans and the service is free and with
out any publicity. This is most
commendable health station. %
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
jR.O. U.A. NJ. HAS
WELCOME HOME
Many Former Service Men at
Successful Event

In honor of the return of the forty
five young men of the council that
were in the service of the government
during the world war, a Welcome
Home celebration was held last night
by Middlesex Council, No. 63, Jr., O,
u. A. NJ, last night at the rooms of
the council in Odd Fellows hall. Near
ly every one of the boys that were in
the army and navy were present to en-
Joy the program that had been ar
ranged in their honor. Theodore Mar
tin, chairman of the entertainment
committee was in charge and an
nounced the program.
Rev. Wilbert Westcott, pastor of
Simpson Methodist church and Stuart
l.. Ritz, of Tottenville, a veteran of
the Spanish-American war were the
speakers of the evening, Both speak
ers elaborated on the work of the boys
in the service and what the city had
done to stand behind them while they
were at the front. Both spoke on the
same theme of "Americanism," and
what it stands for. An interesting
musical program was given in con-
nection with the affair that included
vocal and instrumental selections. An
orchestra under the direction of Sly
vester Ossman furnished music during
the evening. There were about a hun
ed at the close of the program.
Those on the roll of honor of the
council include: Chris Samsoe, How
ard Davenport, Raymond Earl Parker,
Harold Meshrow, Peter Schaeffer,
Clarence Herbert. Emanuel Hanson,
Walter Louis Eichorn, Geo. DeWorth,
Walter Eldridge, Christian johnson.
Alfred Skirm, Robert McCracken,
Henry Tietgen. Thomas Jago, William
II. Maguiness, Jr., Harry w. John
son, Russell Kemmerer, Edward F.
Gwde, II. W. Ossman, Sylvester Oss-
man, Cornelius Harms, Robert Hol
croft, Randall Montgomery, Holger
Holm, Runyon Giles, James Earl
Smith, A. G. Hoagland, Charles l..
Boyer, Ralph ID. Jordan, Walter Little,
Arthur Welker. Earl Barnes Andrew
Giles, Harry Lindhart, William H.
Lloyd, William A. Connell, Nicholas
Service, Harry w. Jensen. Milton
Montgomery, j. w. G. McKelvey, Cor
don A. Baldwin, Geo. Ryder, Jr. Rob-
ert F. Ried, David +. Martin.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
BARBER co. PLAN
To BUILD LARGE
PLANT ADDITION
Felt Plant on Sound Being Con-
tennpIated by Concern
TO USE MUCH WATER
Letter to Water Board Asking
for Information on a Greatly
Increased Supply

The possibility of a new plant be-
Ing erected in this city by the Barber
Asphalt Paving Company for the
purpose of making felt asphalt roof
ing paper became known last night
at the meeting of the Board of Water
Commissioners, when committee
from that company was received ask
ing fon rates on water if 800, 900 gal
Ions were consumed a day, with the
possibility of this amount being
doubled in five years. The present
scale of rates charged large conSum-
ers by the water department gives
seven cents per thousand gallons for
a daily consumption of one-half mil
lion gallons or over as the lowest
price. The Barber Asphalt Company
asks that a lower rate be charged of
concerns using more than one million
gallons daily.
The letter explained the plans of
the Barber Asphalt Company and
asking for data as to rates, was writ
ten by F. K. Northrup, engineer for
the company, and states that accord
ing to present plans the new plant
will be erected north of the present
plant The letter states that between
600 and 500 gallons of water will be
consumed each minute, making a to-
tai of approximately a million and
half gallons per day, with the proba-
DllltY tnaL Ln1S amount VIII Uo
doubled within five years as the plant
IS enlarged.
Mr.. Northrup has been to Runyon
to look over the city's supply and
found that there was sufficient there
to permit of this new plant being
supplied by the city.
The new plant would be located on
Staten Island sound at Maurer and
the water main could be tapped in
State street at Maurer.
During the discussion as to the sup
plying of a new plant at Maurer the
matter of larger main in State street
was mentioned, in order that the fu-
ture development on Woodbridge
Creek might be taken care of.
The matter of reducing the rates for
consumers of over million gallons a
day, was laid over until "a committee
consisting of Superintendent Samuel
j. Mason and President of the Board
Harry r. Wilson investigate the pos
sibilities of supplying the new Barber
Asphalt plant.
The clerk of the Board was instruct
ed to communicate with the Board of
Aldermen inolosing an opinion of the
City Attorney stating that a tenant can
pay any water rents that are due the
water department from the landlord
and that that amount can then be de-
Quoted from the rent bill.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
CO. c., MILITIA RESERVE
TO HAVE DINNER DEC. IL

Company C OF the Perth Amboy
Battalion, New Jersey State Militia
Reserves, will hold a dinner at Z
o'clock Tuesday night in the Y. M. C.
A. at which presentations will be
made by the company to their captain,
first lieutenant and second lieuten-
ants. This win be the last formal
meeting OF the organization, unless re-
unions are planned for the future, and
the three highest officers are to be
presented with gifts as a token of the
appreciation Of the members for their
services rendered. In order to defr1ay
expenses of the feed each member
will be assessed for the dinner. In or
der to estimate how many will be
there for the dinner w. Fl. Hewitt,
chairman of the committee. should be
communicated with at once, either at
the Chesebrough Manufacturing Com
pany's plant or at the Y. NJ. c. A, by
those intending to be present.
The money which remained in the
company fund is being used to make
three gifts to the commanding officers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
GREAT DECREASE HERE
In DIPHTHERIA CASES

A great decrease in the diphtheria
cases in this city was announced today
by Health Officer DIR. Charles S.
Thompson. So far this month but
eleven cases of the disease have been
reported. No cases were reported be-
tween December 4 and II. One case
was reported on the eleventh and one
on the thirteenth. During the month
of November there We're twenty-five
cases. From this decrease it would
appear that the epidemic had about
run it's course.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
HIGH HPRESSURE
DURING BLAZE
Chart Shows That From 81 to
40 Pounds Was Maintained

The pressure chart at the water de-
partment office in City Hall shows
that on last Saturday night when fire
broke out in the Goldfarb feed store
house in South Second street there
was forty pounds pressure at the
plug nearest the fire. From $3.50 un-
til IL o'clock midnight the pressure
chart shows the pressure varied from
thirtyfour pounds up to forty-four
Failure on the part of the firemen to
secure high pressure, 1t was said at
the Water B0ard meeting last night,
was due to the fact that the plug was
choked and that the pressure was too
great for the engine, which was run
ming wild and not giving the results
it should have done.
1t was also pointed out last night
that because the hydrant is near the
river main the pressure at that par
ticular hydrant was fifty pounds on
the night of the fire.
The Lincoln Engine Company was
again called out late yesterday after
noon to go to the Goldfarb feed house
remains on South Second street to
smother the smoldering material,
which has been constant bother to
the local firemen since the blaze last
Saturday night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
B|GEXPLOS|ON
RATTLES CITY
Probe Started OH Blast at Plea
tiny Arsenal
Residents of this city were aw,

Residents of this city were awak-
ened from their slumbers shortly
after midnight last night by the
sounds of the explosion of shells that
occurred at the United States Army's
Picatinny arsenal near Dover. Houses
ly after midnight. Houses here
ratified and shook for some
time at short intervals and
many of the timid ones still having
IN mind the prediction of the end of
the world that was scheduled TO take
place yesterday became greatly
alarmed. Telephone wires began to
buzz and 1t was not until told that
the sounds were that of an explosion
some distance away that their fears
were allayed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-18
PAUL STEELE SPEAKS
At MEMS CLUB SMOKER

The Mems Club of the st. Peters
Episcopal church enjoyed an infor-
NAL smoker at their parish house last
night. Despite the cold weather a
fair representation was present. Paul
Steele, principal of schools 6 and 8,
gave a very interesting talk on the
Hawaiian Islands, telling of its geog-
raphy, history, customs and his owl,
personal experiences during h 8 three
years stay there. Refreshments were
served at the end of the evening after
the business and program were con-
cluded