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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-05-01
CITY OF GREAT FINANClERS
naFkanie Men Of Genius u
Has Given to World.

frankfort. the famous German town
Oh Jhr River Main. is the birth
p!.s- uf the worlds greatest million
uir.s II is wealthy commercial city.
M. cutie dlspropOrtionately famous In
a. garrison with it's actual size.
IT,. R0thschllds, whose ancestral
hon, is now the solitary relic OF the
one, nous Jewish quarter of the
c.n. he Stems and the Spcyers Ia
+ "d, and the Kahns, the Kuhn.
L,.H & 90. Ia this country. would
u.r.. atiicc to make IL remarkable as
u hplace of international fnan-
e.
i..l more extraordinary is the mum
hrs d! ~ucccssfuI financial firms which
huI llrir birth or whose founders
we torn an the banks of the Main.
ias reason which is usually given
10 AIS seemingly strange coincidence
is "' the geographical position OF
II. ri is such that Il mixture OF
ra,s- $ fostcrcd. and that has been
pro- {" he specially favorable to
financial genius.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-05-01
III ON UNKE3WB
Explorer Added Greatly 70 AoT!s a
Knowledge Of Customs Of Peculiar
Peoples and TribGsL

Returning in April. 1917. from one
Of his trips. Capt. Theodore de BoOy,
the archeologist and explorer Of preyi-
Ously unknown regions Of Santo DO
mingO and Venezuela, who died in View
York. brought with him swallow or
regurgitnting stick" from tie Virgin
islands.
The swallow stick" was believed
III have been used in worship by q
West Indian priest more than 40p
years ago. II was about FIVE inches
I0ug and carved from the rib 81
Seu COW. In the image Of one az the
West Indian tribal gods. II was said
thar there were only three other such
sticks In existence.
Previously unknown regions In the
mountains between Tenezueia AMI Co
lOE.bia were explored by Captain DE
EOoy. No white man had ever before
entered the high and cloud-capped
mountains Of that country. which are
inhabited entirely By Indian tribes. II
took many days OF difficult HlOunta!n
climbing to reach the heights where
the tribes live In a land OF perpetual
mist and cold. although within ten
degrees Of the equator. Captain De
BOoy reported that for the most part
he had found the natives friendly. At
the start he was chosen TO lead a cam
paign against nelghbOrlng tribe To
obtain women and other booty. All
the material results Of the expedi-
ton save the women were offered him.
but he declined.
Captain De Booy conducted archeo-
logical investigations In the Bahamas
Cuba. Jamaica. Haiti. SaiitO Domingo.
Turks and Caicos islands. Margarita.
Trinidad, Martinique. Venezuela and
the Virgin islands Of the United Stares.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-05-01
Everybody mas some friend whom

Everybody mas some friend whom
they wish to make happy. 1t may
be Mother or Father, Sister or Bro
Their. I:may be- a Wife or it may
be Sweetheart-and often Them
selves.
Our stock of Jewelry and Brlo-a-
Brac is complete. Each piece has
been carefully selected and We feel
satisfied that a visit from you will
bear US out tina: we have a. fine
selection as can be found anywhere.
Any article that you may select
will be laid aside and delivered yhen
wanted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
SENTENCES IN
COUNTY COURT
Several Cases Are Heard Be-
fore Judge Daily and Sent
enced Today
n, stan CORRESPONDENT.

pV oEdH WI
NEW BRUNSWICK. March IL
Judge DAILY this morning dealt out the
following sentences III the county
court. after hearing several pleas.
Samuel Brown, Raymond Scott and
Frank Hoagland, reputable colored
bows. charged with robbing a man OF
$1,000, pleaded guilty to stealing
$40. Freeman Woodbridge entered
a plea for Brown and Hoagland, VINO
come from his city. Probation OH
Ger MacN, lillian had the men assign
ed for the full term.
Charles Van DeurSen, a farmer OF
East Brunswick Township, convicted
of assault and battery on his wlIe'
Mable. was placed ON probation for the
full term upon an agreement with MS
wife TO live apart from her and his
six children and to contribute to thelr
! support Judge DAILY said that per-
sonal Investigation had convinced him
that the mar should go to prison, but
a plea of his wife for clemency led TO
the light sentence.
Mary Broska of this city, pleaded
| guilty to a charge of atroclous as
sauIt and battery and was sent to the
| workhouse for one day, YIN spen'
seven weeks in the county jail, pend
! ing trial. She was charged with haV-
ing pulled the hair Of a m IN a
here. who had taken her
place as an employe.
Andrew Jones, colored, or Eliza
beth, pleaded guilty to stealing a Wv
bicycle at Cranbury n was put on
! Probation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
SITS Verdict in Damage Suit

b. stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March Is
SHIT for $3.50 damages was entered
yesterday in the district court before
Judge Woodbridge and a jury, 4
judgement CT SIS was rendered by the
Jury. The plaintiff in the case were
Micheal and Julia Polney, OF south
Rr,tnswick Township. and were rep
resented by Attorney J. p. ktrkpat-
rick. The defendant was Charles
Reebe of New brunswick, who mao
secured r.. Haggerty as counsel. on
November "a Julia Polney was driVing
n horse and wagon towards Mill
tewa- when-E defendant coming
along on a car. struck the wagon
throwing out Mrs. Polney and serious
ly fnjuring the horse which died later.
II WIS c~ontended by the plaintiffs thal
Rec G was driving in a careless, neg
lisent. unlawful and improper man
ner. Micheal Polney was given sS'
damages and his wife, S25.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
ACTION TAKEN
BY METHOD|STS
Presidents Policies Are Critl-
cised at CnferenCe Held at
Ocean Grove

OCEAN GROVE, March IA
demonstration against the appoint
ment oil George b. Heron TO repre-
sent America on a Russian mission
ard imprisoned plea to rouse the
church to combat the tobacco habit
and a debate on Methodist doctrine
took ur most CT the time 81 the eighty
third annual conference Of the New
Jersey Methodist church yesterday
which is being held in the st PaulS
church here this week.
Rev. l.. J. Root. of cape May IN
troduced q resolution obJectihg TO the
a-pDointment OF Mr.. Heron, a Soclai.
ist sn1 ALLEGED advocate of free love,
whom President Wilson has named
with William Allen White a Kansas
editor. on a Russian mission. Kew
Mr.. Root in his resolution voiced the
Fact that the New Jersey Conference
STANDS first OF all for decency. me
resolution vas adopted with a chorus
of "amcus.'
vice crusader arruigned the tobacco
trust. lee caring they had "dopcd ciga-
rettes." and aid hat the trust a
become rs vicious as the brewery trust
In its blacklist days. He estimated
that 95 men out of every 100 who re-
turn from France are addicted 10
cigarettes.
BY f1r the most hlti tSIhiS Ptt"
nj the conference is Rev. Aaron H..
Ballard of Ocean Grove. president OF
the Camp Meeting Association. KEY.
Ballard. who is nincty-etght years old,
entered the conference in 1884 ana
this IS his seventy-siXth annual con-
ference session..
DIR. James w. Marshall, retires this
wear as district superintendent OF the
Now brunswick disctTict. He has
been an active member of the minis
try for the past forty-seven years
having entered the Newark confer
ence in 1879. Several names nave
been suggested as possible s'Ircet sors
to Or. Marshall. they arc Rev. J. ~
Bills Rev. ]. Il Haincs, Rev. AItonzo
Dare and Rev. II. j. Ielly. .
In his annual report Dr. MarshaIl
stated that the explosion at Morgan
did $40 900 damage to the Methodist
church inert in South Amboy, nut
It is expected that the Federal gov
will bear the expense Ut.
Marshall paid tribute to the lted cross
for restoring the church and makln
il habitable thus enabling the con-
gregation to carry on WITHIN the
church. work among the Morgan rel
ugeos.
The conference officers were re-
elected as follows: Rev. edward A
Wells. Of Lambortvillc; secretary
Rev. Dewitt c. Cobb, OF PleasantVille,
Treasurer Rev. Walter Shaw, oil
Woodlynne statistician; Rev. DAME
f. Clair, OF Trenton, railroad secre'
fary-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
BRING BACK
THE OLD PEP
CHASCO-VIN, the Taste!ess
Cod Liver and Iron Tonic
Win Do II

If those who are weak and run
down from the Flu" Pneumonia
,r any other cause do not obtain
increased strength and vitality
after taking Chasco-Vin, the pur-
chase price win be refunded and
no uestions asked.
But there is really no need LOT
this guarantee as Chaseo-Vln VIII
increase your strength and vital
ity. often as much as 1909 IN two
weeks time. if you take it regu-
harry. Take il after each meal and
al bedtime. Don't put it off.
Chaeco-Vin viii prevent the
"Flu" or any serious illness II
taken at the first sign of a cold
But you must aet quickly.
Sold in Perth Amboy by Raritar
Drug Co, Smith and Maple SITS
Board Of Trade Building.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
Plan for Palm Sunday

The choir OF the Methodist Epis-
oopal church is making preparations
for the music to be given on ram
sandal and Easter Sunday at the
church, The choir will sing "Galia.'
by Gounod. at the evening service on
Palm Sunday, which occurs on April
IS. and on Easter sunday. Aprll ~
the choir will render The Risen
King" by Schneider. Rehearsals
will start tonight at the church at :
o'clock, aud another rehearsal VII
be held Tuesday night at l19 Rector
street. at the same hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
Two wills Offered Today
for Probate in County Seat
BIZ STAFF Correspondents.

BIZ STAFF Cor e~spondere-
NEW BRUNSWICK, March "a
Two wills were offered for probate
here today. Leroy Van Derveer, OF
south Brunswick township. applied
on the estate of Mildred ID. van Der
veer who died on October 6. He Is
her widower and is named as execu-
tor. She is survived by her husband,
her parents and a half sister.
Alva c.. Van Vliet n Iva Il. van
Vliet. OF Railway, as executors. APP
piled for the administration OF the
estate OF William e. Van Vliet, their
father. who died at Woodbridge on
FEBRUARY 81. other survivors are the
widow. of Railway, and a son, Will
Of Newark. Property at 81
Seminary avenue Railway, is lett IN
trust TO the widow, to 30 to Wflham
at her death. Property at SO Adams
street, Railway, goes to Alva and a
twenty acre farm in Woodbridge TO
Iva. Witnesses to the VIII were
Quentin NJ. Baker and Benjamin
Meade
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
To Honor Woodbridge Heroes
Bv Special Cor->spordent

6U Special C~orrsspondent
WOODBRIDGE. March 14-At a
meeting of the Woodbridge Athletic
club held In their rooms on Wednes-.
day night, the chairman appointed
a committee to devise ways and means
for having a big reception for the
boys from Woodbridge returning from
tho service and also another COM
mittee to look into the erection OF a
memorial TO the veterans of the war.
The committee for the welcome rs
composed of Abe Duff. chairman
Joseph Grace. julius Rohde. Andrew
Gerity and Thomas +. kath.a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
REC X |. Is


March BrIngs Out InsiehtIy Spots
How 90 Remove Easily.
The woman with tender skin ureaus
March because IL is likely to cover hef
face with ugly freekles. No matter now
thick her veil. the sun and WINDS nave
a strong tendency 10 make her freeklee'
Fortunately for her peace OF mihu.
o,bfnc-douhle strength. makes II
possible for even those most suseeptl-
me Ia freekles to keep their skin clear
and white. No matter how STUBBORN =
case Of freckles you have. the double
french Othlne should remove them.
oct an ounce from your druggist ane
han{sh the frockles. Money back II !
faiis.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
Report Minor Casualties

Minor casualties only were report
ed on the two lists released today by
the war department containing a total
of 225 names among which are those
of six New Jersey boys. A citation Ds'
was also issued for publication today
and has on II the names OF three boy
from this state who were awarded the
distinguished service cross for extra
ordinary heroism and conspicuou'
pallantry in action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
Haye Theatre Party

r. Frr- y FNnOtnTrI
WOODBRIDGE. Mar. 14;-Twelve
members OF the senior class OF the
high school, ch%aperoned by Mrs. b.
w. Hoagland and Miss Harrington,
saw n performance of Hamlet at the
Plymouth theatre in New YORK yes
terdav afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
JuduIno the World.

People seem no to see that their
opinion Of the world is also a confes-
sion of character. We can only see
what we are, and, il we misbehave.
We SUSPECT others.-Emerson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-09-20

Through an error the name of n Of
the members of a party at the Chicken
Pot Pie Supper at English Creek on
Hast Thursday was omitted from the
account in last weeks Press. We hum
bly, beg the pardon of the lady's escort
With assurances of being reimburs
ed by the State Highway Commission
in 1921, the Atlantic County Board oil
Freeholders last Wednesday awarded
a contract for the building OF the i'm
proved highway from Absecon to Egg
Harbor City, the total cost to be $454,
231.09.
Max H. Kirscht, our local photog-
rapher, again won honors for high
grade workmanship and best exhibit at
the Atlantic County Agricultural and
Educational Fair at Egg Harbor City
being awarded first prize. Mr.. Kirscht
has held these honors for the last
three or four years.
The members of the Road Commit
tee of the Board of Freeholders and
other county officials will meet at the
Absecon entrance of the new Boule-
ward at 10 O'Clock this Saturday
morning for the purpose of making a
final inspection and formally opening
the road to the use of the public.
Henry C. Thomas has sold to Albert
J. Glass his home property, "Bayview
Cottage, on Bayview avenue. Mr..
Class and his family have occupied
this property during the summer sea
son and were so well pleased with it
and P~leasantville that they decided to
purchase it for their permanent home.
The regular Republican organization
County candidates were scheduled for
two meetings. in Pleasantville last eve
ming. The first was at the Italian In
dependent Club, where preparations
We're being made for a r~ousing meet
ing, and the other at the First Ward
Colored Republican Club, to be held
in Butler Boyd's Hall. A tremendous
outpouring was predicted at both
meetings.
Hubin has in the past week had sew
eral large capitalists from Richmond,
Virginia, in P~leasantville. They spent
all Tuesday afternoon looking over
the different sites offered with a view
if suitable locations can be purchased,
of locating a large manufacturing
plant here. They took in the many
advantages offered and promised a re-
turn visit to Pleasantville with a par
ty of stockholders of the concern 1t
only goes to show the deep interest
Hubin is taking in advancing the in
terests of Pleasantville at all times.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-09-20
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Casino at Longport shortly after
noon on Thursday. The loss is esti
mated at $3.50
Police Justice r. G. Brown united
in marriage at his home on Monday
evening last at 8 o'clock, George Muir
ray and Althea Campbell.
On Sunday, Sept. %, the Mems Bible
Glass of st. Johns NJ. P. Church will
conduct an all-day rally. Prominent
speakers will be secured.
Jacob o. Herr has been elected a
director and secretary of the Working
mems Building and Loan Association
of Pleasantyille, to succeed Scott NJ.
Long, resigned.
DR.. David M. SAKE, veterinary sur
geon, of 30 n. Virginia avenue, Allan
tic City, has been very busy during the
past two weeks inOculating hogs in all
parts of the county.
Police Justice Brown, at a hearing
Wednesday night, fined Joseph LAT
leche, of Plainfield, $40 and costs for
reckless driving. The complaint was
made by Sheriff Perkins.
Wesley NJ. E. Church Choir reunion
and social will be held Thursday eve
ming, Sept. %, in the Sunday School
room. All members of the choir are
urged to be present. Special program
with eats. Make your arrangements
accordingly, and come prepared for a
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Mathews have
sold their beautiful home on Doughty
road to Atlantic City parties and are
building at Main street and Greenfield
avenue. Captain Mathews says three
times has he broken ground and built
where vegetables were growing and
they had to be taken away before they
were ready for use.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-09-20
WIELAND'S
PHOTOGRAPH Gallery

s13h BOARDWALK, ATLANTIC CITY.
Postcards a Specialty-4 for SOC.
Cabinet Photographs;
Engagements made from Postcards.
Open All the Year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-11

as the days passed. Tne snip was
tossed on giant waves and even the
veteran ocean travellers were lndis-
posed.
Finally warning was issued by the
officers for every passenger to keep
life preserver on, awake or asleep.
The precaution was well founded, for
that very night the big ship was driven
on her course and In the darkness
hurled itself on rock. She clung to
the obstruction for two hours, which
gave ample time for the lifeboats to
be launched. The sea was running so
high, however, that many of these
were swamped before they could get
any distance from the wrecked vessel.
Finally the steamer slipped from the
rock, the sea poured into the hold
through the hole that had been made.
and one more craft joined the armada
OF sunken hulks ON the bottom of the
South Pacific.
Just how she got there Ipza never
knew, but she came out of n long
period OF Inconsistencies to find. her
evidently had been cast by the waves
She was bedraggled and cold, hef
clothes having been drenched by the
brine. while the life preserver about
her was an oppressive weight. Nearby
wac IA llfeboat, overturned, also high
and dry on the shore.
Inza scanned the sea. which was al
most calm. The sun was high In the
heavens and the sky was clear. Look
Ing back toward some low hills. her
eyes caught black speck which APP
peared to be moving. While she
watched It grew larger and finally de-
veloped into the shape of man.
But such man! His hair fell In q
tangled mass over his shoulders and
his beard was long and klnky, while
his clothing was In tatters.
Don't run away; I'm harmless. Let
me welcome you TO Crusoe island. I
named It myself. How do you like lit"
He came closer. and suddenly as he
looked at her his eyes took a peculiar
glitter. Wonder and astonishment
shone from them. and he muttered In.
coherently. she stood. held powerless
by his gaze, until he was almost upon
her. Then:
"Inzal' he cried. ut can't-no, Il
can't be-" 1
The voice sounded familiar. She
scrutinlzed his face and slowly 1t took
on some aspects that made him seem
less like a stranger.
A piercing blast shook the Island.
and steamer rounded the shore a
short distance out. But Just then Inza
and Arthur were too busily occupied
with each other to notice that rescue
was close at hand.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-11

OF the war. She was visiting friends
In the States and has been unable to
return to her own land, for reasons
that must be obvious. I may as well
confess that her father was, by mar
riage, an uncle of the late ruler.
"Since the invasion and overthrow
OF her country by the Teutonlc allies
she has been endeavoring to raise
money here for the purpose of equip
ping and supporting the remnants OF
the small army that fought so valiant
ly In defense Of the crown. These
men, few thousand only, are at pres
ent interned in neutral country.
leave you to guess what will happen II
she succeeds in supplying them with
arms and ammunition. Her work is
being carried on with the greatest se-
crecy. To bring the story to q close,
was instructed to keep close watch
on the man O'Dowd. I traced him
to this place. was on the point of
reporting to my superiors that he was
In no way associated with the much
sought-after crown-cousln. and that
Green Fancy was as free from taint
as the village chapel, when out OF
clear sky and almost under my very
nose two men were mysteriously done
away with at the very gates OF Tie
place. The killing of those two men
changed the aspect completely. You
will certainly agree with me after !
have explained TO you that the one
known as Andrew Room was no other
than the equerry who had undertaken
to find the--young woman"
Barnes drew long breath. His
mind was made up. He had decided
to pool issues with the secret agent,
but not until he was convinced that
the result Of their cooperation would
in no way infiict hardship upon the
young woman who had appealed to
him for help. He was certain that she
was the fair propagandist described
by Sprouse.
"And the young woman, what OF
her1 She would, in any case. be held
for examination and"
my dear sir. may as well tell you
now that she is loyal subject, and,
far from being In bad grace at court,
is an object Of extreme solicitude to
the ambassador. From what can
gather she has disappeared complete
ly. Room was sent over here for the
sole purpose of finding her and induc-
ing her to return with him to Paris"
"And to take the treasure with her.
l suppose" said Barnes dryly.
Naturally"
"Well," began Barnes. introducing q
harsh note into his voice, II should
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-11
Barnes and Sprouse make
an exciting midnight visit to
Green Fancy.
(To BE coNTINUEp)
The Great lest.

Self-control is an easy matter when
we are alone. says New Success Maga-
zine. But the moment our lives are
thrown in with others. then comes the
struggle. To maintain our equanlmIty,
to restrain the sharp retort, the impa.
tlent exclamation, 10 get along smooth.
ly with disagreeable people. without
friction or jarring-this is the great
life test. This is what builds charac.
ter. what tests manhood or woman
hood, what makes the Ideal employee
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-11
All Enloyea the Iopaooo.

The first tobacco and pipes which
found their way TO England were pre-
sented to Sir Walter Raleigh by Ralph
Lane and Sir Francis Drake. With
the novel curlos In his pockets, Sir
Walter hied. on stormy night. to
Mermaid Tavern" favorite haunt OF
that famous coterie Of poets and pals.
WIN Shakespeare, Ned Spenser, Ben
Jonson, Beaumont, Fletcher. Selden.
He found these good fellows all there.
rs he knew he should, merrily swap
ping yarns and slipping ale, and forth
with distributed the pipes among them
and initiated them into the mysteries
Of smoking. He was rewarded by hav-
Ing "Rare Ben" give him a toast In
which tobacco was declared to be "the
most soothing, sovereign. precious
weed that ever our dear old mother
earth rendered to the use of man."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-11

say that II she is guilty OF receiving
this stolen property she ought to be
punished. Jail Is the place for her
Mr.. Sprouse."
Sprouse put down his coffee cup
rather suddenly. A queer pallor came
into his face.
"You do not understand the situa-
tion. Haven't l made It plain to you
that she is Innocent of any intent to
do wrong3"
"You have said so, Mr.. Sprouse, but
your idea of wrong and mine may not
jibe."
There cannot be two ways OF look
ing at II, SIR" said Sprouse. after Il
moment. "She could do no wrong"
Whereupon Barnes reached his hand
across the table and laid II on
Sprouse's. His eyes were dancing.
That's just what want to be sure
about" he said. "It was my way OF
finding out your intentions concerning
her"
what do you mean?"
Come with me to my ROOM" said
Barnes, suppressing his excitement.
II think / can tell you where she is
and a great deal more that you ought
to know"
in the little room upstairs he told
the whole story. The little man lis
tened without SO much as single
word Of interruption or interrogation.
Somewhat breathlessly Barnes came
to the end.
"And now, Mr.. Sprouse, what do
you make Of It all?" he inquired.
Sprouse leaned back In his chair,
suddenly relaxing. II am completely
at sea-" he said, and Barnes looked
at him in surprise.
"By Jove, l thought It would all be
as clear as day TO you. Here is your
man and also your woman. and the
travelling bag full Of"
'Rlght you are" interrupted sprouse.
'sThat is all simple enough. But, my
daar RQrnes can xou tall ma what Mr.