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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
So Amboy Boy Scouts Aid
Welcome Home Celebration

BIZ Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, June 20-Boy
Scouts are today distributing the We'll
come Home advertising matter. The
boys have been a wonderful help to all
the war work drives and have assisted
in every civic movement that has been
started. They have been always faith
full in every duty they undertook and
should receive the support of the en-
tire community. Every man in the
city should become an associate men,
Der of the Boy Scouts of America.
With several million boys n America
of scout age" and only a few thous-
and of this number enrolled money
is needle dior the furthering of this
movement.
Take an insurance policy oil your
boys future and become an associate
member of the Boy Scouts of America.
South Amboy has already reached its
quota. but do not lose interest in the
campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
SOUTH AM BOY

The complete program of the Com
mencement Exercises will be
ed tomorrow. This years exercise
promise to be the most interesting to
the people of South Amboy on account
of the local topics that a been
adopted by the graduates.
A new tile floor has been laid in the
LOBBY of the Methodist church.
Edwin Cordes, of Sayreville, was a
local visitor last evening.
A business meeting of the Common
Council will be held in the Mayors Of
fee of the city hall this evening.
A public meeting of the Old Home
Celebration Committee will be held
| prior to the Welcome Home Commit
tee in the city hall on Monday eve
ming. At this meeting the general pub
lie is extended an invitation to be pres
ent and lend a helping hand to make
this celebration the biggest event ever
held in South Amboy.
The Welcome Home Banner will be
placed tomorrow in front of the Post
Office. The banner is a net affair Is
by 20 feet and one that the people OF
this city might well be proud. The
banner, already there and contributed
by the Red Cross. will be displayed in
another section of the city.
The contractor h Ia charge of
the decoration of the public buildings
has promised the city officials that he
Will start work today.
The senior class of the South Am
boy High school gave a benefit perfor-
nance at the Empire theater last eve
ming.
A meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton will be held in the Office of the
City Superintendent of Schools mex
Wednesday evening.
There will be a meeting of the in
corporators of the South Amboy Trust
Company tonight in the office of their
agent, John A. Coan at which time
it is expected that the officers of the
new bank will he announced. This
action was to have been taken on
Tuesday evening but was postponed
until this later date.
Under the leadership of Captain
Harold G.. Hoffman the men who serv-
ed with the colors both in this coun-
try and lover there" will participate
in the Welcome Home Parade on the
28th. All men who were in the ser
vice are urged to get in touch with
the committee of soldiers and sailors
who are handling this feature of the
program in order to get more details.
The men will assemble at st. Mary's
School at 3 p. M. on the day of the pa
rade.
Several friends OF Miss Roxanna
lice rendered ner u uTprlSe pdrtV at
her home on Second street on We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. L. Fl. King and daughter Myr-
tie. were Metuchen visitors yester-
day afternoon and evening.
Announcement has been made of
the wedding of Miss Evelyn Layden,
OF New Brunswick. and Russell Har-
dy, of this city. The was
performed in New Brunswick on Mon
day afternoon at four o'clock in the
rectory of st. Peters church. Miss
Olivia Verga, of Camden, and Thos.
Chapman Of this city were the wit
nesses. After a short honeymoon to
Easton. Pa, and Atlantic City the
newlyweds will make their home in
his city. with the parents of the
groom OF Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard Alderman
are the proud parents of a baby boy
born yesterday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
Metuchen State Militia
Reserve Unit Disbanded
b. stag corysssondeni.

BIZ Stat Correspondent
METUCHEN. June 2O:-An official
order from the Office of the adjutant
general was cad to the members Of
the local company by Captain w. A.
Wednesday night. disbanding
the company as a unit of the state
militia reserve.
Organized in May. 1917, the menu
bers of the company were indicted
into the state military service June
"a, 10 IS, and performed valiant serv-
ice during the Morgan disaster last
October. they being the first to ar
rive after being called.
The roster of the company con-
tanned an average of seventy names.
about forty being present when the
mastering out order was read.
Equipment was provided by popu-
lar contributions and through enter
tainments. and o%vercoats by the bor-
ough council.
For an indefinite time the company
will continue as a home guard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
ETH ANNIVERSARY ON SATURDAY

We ask you to celebrate with us to-
morrow. Saturday, June 81, the 55th
Anniversary of our business career.
Come prepared to find Exceptional
Attractions and Values. Handsome
Souvenirs will be distributed to pur-
chasers on Anniversary Day.
A. SALE & CO. KEYPORT.
5599-6-20-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
KEYPORT

Miss Charlotte Rider has returned
to her home in South Norwalk Tor the
summer vacation, being the science
teacher in the local high school.
Miss Viola Marrihew, of Farming
dale, was the guest of Miss A. l.. III
ton, Wednesday.
Mrs. Homer Jaeger, of Tompkins-
Vile, S. L., is the guest OF MRS. Anna
Osborn and family.
w. II, Phillips, of Williamsport, Pa.
is the guest of Stanley Waillng Oh
Church street.
Miss Isabelle Harris is the guest or
friends at New York. Work on the
of Maple Place Is pro-
crossing rapidly and the street is
much improved by several carloads OF
cracked stone and gravel.
Mrs. James Bovine is spending sew
eral days in New York with her faith
Charles Suydam of Chicago.
Mrs. r. o. Walling is spending sew
eral days in ewN York with her fath-
er William H. De Croft.
John. Rogers spent wednesday WITH
friends at Long Branch
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Roertbs, Oh
Brooklyn are the guests of Mr.. ana
Mrs. William E. Bedle.
Mrs. Jessie .Tilton will sail for her
former home in England on Safur-
day OF tnlS Weeh, W hhdhS hSA
with relatives there.
: Mrs. Eta Salmon spent Thursday
with friends at New York.
Miss Edith Hudson is spending the
@ammer vacation with her sister MRS.
"a. A. Kerr at Hackensack.
Miss Eloise II. Odell a returned TO
Maron Springs, N. Y, after having
spent the winter here. Miss Odell who
was the English teacher in the local
high school will not return here next
yea
Miss Alma Longstreet, of Brooklyn.
was the guest of her uncle Henry Z.
Wycoff and family, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Longstreet d
family of Brooklyn have removed to
their summer home On Florence ave-
nue. for the balance of the season.
Chief Petty officer s. Frank Mason
of Montauk Point returned today after
having spent ten days in the borough
with friends and relatives.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
there will be a demonstration by the
Keyport Fire Department at the Key
port dock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
Ladies Aid at Keyport Session

Keyport, June 20-Mrs. William A.
Tilton, of Osborne street. entertained
the members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety at her rooms on Wednesday at
ternoon when a considerable amount
of business was transacted. Plans
for the annual picnic were discussed
and 1t was decided to hold no more
meetings until September. when Mrs.
Amos C. Brown of Main street will
be the hostess.
Music was enjoyed and refresh
ments were served by the hostess, as
sisted by Miss Helen Osborn. Those
present included, Mrs. William Lam
b%ertson, Mrs. Lafayette Bailey, Miss
Vienna Bedle, Mrs. Euretta Ogden.
Mrs. Lorenzo Ravens. Mrs. Mary Mad
den. Mrs. w. A. Tilton. Mrs. Emma
Walling, Mrs Emma p. Black, Miss
Hannah Polling, Miss Helen Osborne.
Mrs George Campbell. Miss Dorothy
Kahler and Miss A. L.. Tilton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
METUCHENH HAS
COMMENCEMENT
Exercises for High School
Held Last Night Most Pleas
\ ing Success
Ru star Correspondent.

BU Sf0H Correspondents
METUCHEN, june 20:@Com-
mencement exercises of the senior
class were held at the high school
last night, twelve graduated being
awarded diplomas.
President of the School Board c.
A. Prickett presented the diplomas.
and an address was a by DIR.
Lyman X. Hartly on What the War
Teaches the Soldiers of Peace"
The class gift to the school was a
beautiful silk United States flag pre-
scented by MIR. Breen and accepted py
II. Bruce Crowell.
The Invocation and benediction
were said by Rev. +. j. McClement.
"~Bolshevism" was the subject CT
an address by Miss Ford and "The
Value of an Ideal" by Miss Campbell.
The motto chosen by the class was
Service" the class colors red and
white, and the class flower a red rose.
Members of the class receiving d.
plomas were Vermont Edward Allen,
Clifford Aloysius Breen, Edith Angus
Ia Campbell, Elizabeth de Lima,
Annis Dolph, Ruth Evelyn Drake,
Katherine Jennings Ford, Loretta
Catherine Knox, G. Eleanor McQuli-
liande, Robert Kent Nook. Helen
Cordeia Prickett and Helen Schenck
Van Doren.
Eighth Grade Exercises
Graduating exercises OF eighth
grade students were held TUESDAY
night in the auditorium of the
Franklin school, thirty-three being
raduated Rev. +. j. McClement
the invocation and bene-
diction and the eighth year certiff-
Gates were presented by c. A. Pric-
kett. /,
A symbolic play, "A Ceremony of
American Democracy" was given IN
which the graduates participated and
a selection was rendered by the high
school orchestra. -.
The presentation of the class ght
was made by Browning Waterbury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
AUGSBURG

Marshal Fillhower was called to the
plant of the Jamesburg Waist Com
pany, yesterday owing to a crowd OF
youths who persisted in bombarding
the plant from the outside with tor
pedoes and other noise-producing fire.
works. The proprietors said that the
help were greatly startled at the sud
den explosion of h crackers n
there was danger of injury thereby by
hands running into needles from the
fright. He criticized severely the fall
ure of the town authorities to PROVIDE
for a safe-and-sane observance of the
Fourth of July hat is having pre-ob-
servance of at least 0 weeks.
Addison Apologize is spending ten
days with relatives in Elizabeth and
New York city.
Harold Bennett, recently returned
from France, has again taken up his
civilian employment and for the pres
ent will practice law in the Office of
a lawyer with whom he studied be-
fore securing his sheepskin. Mr.. Ben
nett, is undecided just yet where he
will engage in the practice of law but
probably in Camden.
The official board of the ethodls
church are having erected a commo-
dious porch extending entirely about
the manse. -
Joseph Craporatto. the butcher, will
not be caught mapping again when the
scarcity of ice Is felt in town. He is
having erected in his place a refrig-
Grating plant and will remain closed
until the installation is completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James III. Mount are
enjoying life at their bungalow at
Brielle, as is their annual custom.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20

annual harvest home on Thursday
night, August "A.
Obediah conk. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Conk has re-enlisted in the ser
vice Of the United States Army and is
now serving in France.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Maud John
son OF East Orange to Charles Bark
or OF the Atlantic Tile Company of
this place.
Councilman Tunis r. Schenck has
sold an acre and a half of land on the
west end OF Church street TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Citizens. who will build
n home on the site in the near future.
The land was formerly part of the
Scarlet property.
Sergeant Charles Boyce of New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
fRENEAU

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Warne were
Perth Amboy visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. William Lockwood was a Mat
avian visitor Thursday.
Miss Mae Thompson was an Asbury
Park visitor Thursday evening.
Mrs. Richard Thompson and chill
dren were Keyport visitors Wednes-
day.
Mrs. s.. Price and daughter Evelyn
spent Thursday out of town.
John Lockwood was an Asbury Park
visitor Thursday.
John Lockwood was Asbury Park
Newark.
Mrs. E. Kelly, of Matawan. was a
Freneau visitor Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20

American Institute Of Homeopathy
and the State homeopathic Medical
Society Of New Jersey. which are now
being held at the New Monterey Hotel
in Asbury Park. Tomorrow DIT.
Davies viii leave Asbury Park for At
lantic City where he will spend the
week end.
Mrs. Roland f.. Waller. who has
been spending the past month visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Radl in Main street has returned TO
her home in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Caroline Rosstock OF New
York is spending her vacation with
her cousin Miss Theresa HeyI in Valley
Drive.
The Ladies of the Clifwood Method
list church have arranged to hold their
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
MATAWAN

The Ladies Of the First Methodist
church will hold a cake sale in the
lecture room of the church tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
John Fawcett. son OF Rev. John
Fawcett of Middletown. will have
charge OF the services in Trinity Epis-
copal church during the summer
months. Mr.. Fawcett is a student at
Princeton.
Miss Bessie Mount. daughter of Mrs.
Laura Mount of Main street. is visit
ing Miss Nellie Schsnyder at Sher-
hurne. n. Y. Miss Mount recently
graduated from the Syracuse Univer-
sity.
DIR. l.. Il. Davies is attending the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20
Move to Erect Tablet in Honor
Of MetuChen Borough Heroes

BIZ SAT Correspondent.
METUCHEN, June 20-One of the
lact acts of the state militia reserve
company before being mustered out
70 service. was their unanimous ap-
proval to erect a memorial tablet in
honor OF the fouh loyad sons who
gave their ives for their country and
all those in theservice during the
world war.
ury will be used as a foundation for
the fund. and ways and means will
be devised for raising the necessary
amount.
hTe tablet will probably be placed
I'm the corridor of the High School.
and will have the names inscribed
thereon of all Metuchen men who
were in the army, navy Inc marine
corps during the war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20

Clergyman (intent on administering
a gentle reproof to bFidge-pIaylng
parishioner)-"I am afraid much valtt
able time is wasted on playing cards.
Bridge-playing Parishioner-"T quite
agree with you. The time taken bg
some players in shutting, dealing OF
deciding what card to play is simply
exasperating."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-20

avian. has been discharged from ser-
vice, arriving home on Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02
Seattle Doughboy
Decorated as Hero

on the afternoon OF September rs,
1918. at Eclisfontaine, France. six
doughboys responded to call for
volunteers to bring in wounded com.
rades.
In the face OF terrific machine gun
fire, the volunteers advanced 400
yards beyond the front and succeed
cd In resouing seven wounded Yanks.
They also brought back the body OF
dead lieutenant.
The commander<n-chief Of the A.
II. +. took official notice of, the
volunteers extraordinary heroism
In action" and awarded each volun.
teer n Distinguished Service Cross.
One OF the seven was Private
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02
Stomach Miseries
Relieved
Almost Instantly

This is what the Mayor OF Bridge
port. Wash. has to tell about Jo-to
for stomach miseries from indiges-
ton:
l have found your medicine Jo-to
all that you claim for it. and for gas
on the stomach 1t has no equal.
JO-To is sold in Seattle by the
five Bartell Drug Stores and at
Swift's Pharmacies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02
Bucks Pipeless Furnace

BUCKS PIPELESS FURNACE, hailed Americas remark
able homeheang plant brings the individual home the
advantage of the costly apartment.
AT comparatively low this final achievement practical
vepment of the Ppess Furnace placed homes already built
made vital part Of the home you planning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02
MEXICAN BANDITS
KILL MINE MANAGER

Ell PASo, Tex. Sept. adam
shaefer, So. general manager q the
Zinco Estrellas mine at Pinos. Zaca.
tecas, was killed by Mexican bandits
August rs, according to the
Smelling & Refining company in El
Paso. Shaefer's exact citizenship is
unknown. II being variously stated
as Mexican. English and American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

The priest. with angry face and
Imperative posture. motioncd Fran.
els to silence. and made obeisance
10 the cooking sacrifice. As 10 In re,
Spouse, n flaw ot wind put out the
fame Of the cooking.
The sun God In angryr' the priest
announced with great soicmnlty. his
queer Spanish nevertheless being
lie to the newcomers
Strangers have come among us and
remain unslain. That IL why the
sun God ~ angry. Speak. YOU young
men who have brought the strangers
alive 10 our altar, Was not my bid
DING. which is ever and always the
bidding of the sun God. tina, you
should shay themg'
One Of tho thr~e young men
stepped trembling forth. and with
trembling forcrnger pointed at the
face OF Torres and at the face OF the
stone bust.
we recognize him" he quavered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

Joseph ]. lie May. Seattle, Company
X. 364th infantry.
Private lie May has no relatives
in Seattle. but his enlistment papers
give Mike lie Breton. Second ave. and
Washington St. as his friend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02
SYNOPSIS on rnnorpsso CHAPTERS

Wealthy young rranci. Mernan ,~sve-
View NeFk Co search for hwr,ed treasure
81 hts ancestor. STE Uenr, Morgan. hue
cancer. Ia Central America. There he
discovers Henry Morgan. another hioed
defendant. who resembles himself. maxi
Ing the same .csrch Henry IL I'm love
With t.eoaiea. Beautiful adopted daughter
Of an cid Spanish family. ~h- loves him.
and also discovers she !. falling In love
with frsecis A plot sis hstehed hy
tecntea's Foster psr~nts 4. get Henry out
Of the way. He IL BAT n and seatcne~d
to die Tor . ertme he w~ser eemmitted.
With the aid of taoeis and i.~cnies.
henry escapes FROM Jssi. and the three
escape "a funeis' sehecs~s. They ere
pursued b, posse. Aztec landing. the,
take 60 the rough country. The posse.
which ha. landed from q tug. continue.
the pursuit The fusitiv~s are captured
Gu demand for Justice. they are taken Ia
. cave. wherc The Cruel Just ou~-a
weird jadxe Of rsins.ti,e Central America
--heids forth. Following their rei~ssr.
they start an esp~ditiea In search Of tho
secret TREASURE of tho ssei~rt Nsyas.
After being trapped In the ease Of tho
Nsyss hy fieed f~om q s~cret tuarei.
they ~-ssp~ 10 the valley Of Lost souls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

Patients Fro m
Out Of r o " n.
Whose Time l.
Limited. Given
Special Attention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

tie maid said softly, ere she turned
to 40 out At tho door she paused
TO add. "The lady who dreama Il
beautiful. but she Is strangely differ
ent from you"
But hardly had she gone when the
sun Priest. followed by number OF
young men. entered. apparently for
the purpose OF removing the dishes
and the uneaten food. Even aa some
OF them were In the act of bending
over TO pick up the dishes. ut a sig
nal from the priest they sprang upon
tho three guests. bound their hands
and arms securely behind them. and
led them out 10 tho sun Gods altar
before the assembled tribe. Here
where they observed n crucible on a
tripod over n fierce IRE. they were
tied 10 frcsh.sunken posts. while
many eager hands heaped fuel about
them 10 their knees.
Now buck up-bc aA naughty as
a real Spaniardr' Francis at the
same time instructed and insuited
Torres. You're ia vasco himself
Hundreds OF years before. you were
here on earth in this very valley with
the ancestors OF theaY monsreis."
You must die" the sun Priest
was now addressing them. while the
Lost Souls nodded unanimously. For
400 years. rs We count our Hojourn
In this valley. have we slain ali
strangers. You were not slain. and
HssARtA A.. .s.s 81 ~.
Colour altar OF fire went out" The
Lost Souls moaned and howled and
pounded their chests. Therefore. Il
sppease the sun God. you shall now
der
..'BcwareF' Torres proclaimed
prompted In whispers. sometime. By
Francis. sometimes by Leonica. II
am Ds vasco' have just IN .
from tho SUM- lie nodded with his
head. because OF his tied hands. al
the stone bust. II am that Ia vasco
led your ancestors here 400 years
ago. and left you here. command
inr you to remain until my RETURN
The sun Priest hesitated.
We'll. priest. speak up and an
swerr' Francis spoke harshiy.
How do ! know that he IL divineY''
the priest countercd quickly. do
not look like him myself Am ]
therefore diviney Am I Da vascoT
IL he Ia vasco7 or may not Dn
Nssco ba yet In the sunf--for truly
l know that am man born Of
woman three-Score and eishtee n
years ago and that ! am not Da
NaEco"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-15
REHEARSING MIDGET WEDDING
Womans Club Preparing Interesting
Feature for Lawn Party on Retreat
Grounds Monday.

Rehearsals are in progress for the mid
get wedding, which will be one of the in
teresting features of the lawn party to be
given by the Woman's club Monday after
noon on the Retreat grounds, but not all
the parts have been assigned
Girls from Camp Ntawa, pupils of Miss
Helen Reyes, who conducts the camp at
Spofford lake, will execute fancy dances,
a three-piece orchestra will furnish mu
sic and Mrs. A. II. Brasor will sing
One new feature of the party this year
will be the sale of vegetables which will
be contributed from members gardens
A fortune teller also will be on the
grounds and the children will be pleased
with the grabs, rides in a donkey cart and
the numberless stunts for which they will
be given the use of the Retreat gymna
SUM The usual sale of novelties, home
made cake, candy and ice cream also vii
he conducted 20.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-15
BRooKLINE MEN IN LAWSUIT.
A. B. Webb Sues w. A. Roberts for
Alleged Misrepresentation as to Real
Estate in Revere, Mass.

An action of tort has been brought
by A. B. Webb of Brookline against
William A. Roberts of that town, in
which Mr.. Webb claims damages of
800 for alleged misrepresentation of
property for which he traded with Mr..
Roberts.
Mr.. Webb claims that he bought of
Mr.. Roberts some real estate on Revere
Beach Parkway in Revere, Mass, Civ
ing in return some property in Brook
line, and that Roberts represented that
a steel garage on the land in Revere
belonged to him as a part of the real
estate and that Roberts made this rep
resentation, knowing it to be false, the
steel garage being owned by a tenant
Mr.. Webb claims damages of 500 on
this account.
Seven head of cattle, and some hens,
chickens and farming tools belonging
to Mr.. Roberts have been attached and
the papers have been filed in the Office
of the county clerk.
Chase G. Hughes are counsel for Mr..
Webb and the case will be tried at the
September term of Windham county
court.