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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
HOW KOREANS HONOR DEAD
the Departed One Described by
American Woman Traveller.

A little round-faced u from the
nunnery up the m~ountalnsIde above the
monastery was giving a commemora- |
tive service for her dead parents. We
went Into IScnznnple about eight
S,sIos..s-aQEinst M limos, dark inside.
YHe oncsco standing bs1dha wa J
dimly J55e -four tapers set In high
stands ofefore him on the altar stood
Is copf 2 plates piled high with diff
ferent kinds of breads and above these
were heaped cakes and fruit between
the artificial flowers. To n side
we're the nuns from the nearby nun-
merry with shaven heads, and baggy
white trousers and long gray robes ex-
actly like the priests. The faces were
indlsfInct In the dimness. Hour after
| hour we sat cross-legged on mats. All
around US was the sound OF intoning
"Kwanzean Posal, kwanzean Posal,
| Kwanzean Posal, KwanZean Posal,"
with slow genufections. till the head
touched the floor, slow risings. then
genuhections, eudlessly repeated. The
abbot struck on n wooden gong. faster
and faster came the calls to Kwanzean
P0sal; the incense from the censor
filled the room. The reiteration OF the
liturgy grew almost hypnotizing-then
| suddenly when / felt that l could bear
II no longer. the neophytes carried In
numbers OF little tables. n for each
priest, lighted a candle on each.
spread out one OF the holy books and
retired silently. The candles brought
the faces into sudden relief against
| the darkness. At n signal the BONES
opened their books; each chose what
ever passage he wished and began In
toning, each voice at a different key
and rhythm and words. yet all blend
ing together into q twisted strand OF
sound. And over the genuheetins
monks and the funny wrinkled round
faced nuns stood the II dim golden
Buddha with folded hands. At two
o'clock In the morning beneath q
westerning moon the priest, led by the
abbot. filed u and performed what
looked for all the world like a solemn
snake dance In the middle of the court
We were each presented with a large
pink lotus. and then all marched to q
lower terrace. where In the shadow OF
the gateway they read for a last time
the names Of the dead. and then con
signed the heaps Of flowers TO the fre,
that writhed like a tortured dragon
splitting u sparks Of burning petals
high In the air.-Ellzabeth j. Coats
worth, in Asia Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
Miss Ida de BOer Bride
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TAl.krN ALL Il II.

b. SpectdI Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Feb. 25-Ane
nouncment Is made of the marriage
of Miss Ida deBoer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles deBoer, of los Main
street, and Edward Clamp of Brook
Ign, hat took place at a Presbyterian
church in Brooklyn, February 10. Miss
Helen Clamp. sister of the groom,
was maid of honor, and George Wat
son. of Brooklyn, vas best man. Mr..
and Mrs. Clamp are at present stop
ping at the Hotel McAlpin.. They will
make their homo in Brooklyn. Mr..
Clamp was assistant superintendent
Of the Uvalde Asphalt Paving Com
pany. when that concern wos located
here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
1 HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
3 Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
4 Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Tour
cloeged nostrils open right up; the air
of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more
blowing. headache, drynesS.
No struggling for breath at night your
cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Rain from your druggist now. Apply
n little of this fragrant, antiseptlc,
healing cream In your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates through every air passage OF
the head. soothes the infiaIned or swol-
len mucous membrane and relief comes
instantly.
It's just fine Don't stay stuned-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
Local Improvement Board 10
Meet at Borough Hall Tonight

- -Ht 1NH fEot
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 25.-Thc Feb
ruary meeting OF the local board of
public Improvement will be held to-
night at Borough Hall, St. George,
Borough President Calvin ID. Name
will preside. Seven petitions are on
the calender, four for first hearing.
n for second and two for the fourth.
The petition to lay out Clay Pit road
from Bloomingdale venue to Van Blu
hen lane. Kreicherville will come up
for fourth hearing. The following Is
the calender for the meeting.
Fourth Hearing
To lay sidewalks, curb and gutter on
Oxford Place, between Zebra avenue
and Woodstock avenue, Ward 1, where
not already laid.
To lay out and open Clay Pit road
from Bloomingdale yenue to Van
Burcn lane, and to regulate and grade
M pave said road with bituminous
macadam pavement.
Second Hearing
To construct sidewalks of natural
or artificial stone, where not already
done or Richmond terrace, north side
from the Causeway to a point 900
feet easteriy from Western n
First Hearing
To construct sidewalks OF either a
tural or artificial stone. where not al
ready done, between the fence line
and curb line on the north side OF
Richmond terrace from Van Pelt ave-
nue. to Lake avenue. together with all
work incidental thereto.
To establish n grade for Van Pelt
avenue from Division avenue south, in
the Third Ward. -
To repair with either natural or ar
tihcial stone the sidewalk on the north
side of Clifton avenue between the
railroad tracks and Anderson street,
not already done, Ward Four.
To widen Richmond road to so feet
from Amboy road to Glove road,
Wards Two and -Four.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
MiddIesex Men Fined

b. SpeeiGI Correspondent.
TOTfENVTLI4E, Feb. 25:-In the
second district court Friday Theodore
Chrisss of 1872 State street, Perth Am
boy, aud Harry DcAngelis, of High
land Park, New Brunswick. were
found guilty of a violation of a cor
poratiou ordinance and n 81 each
by Magistrate Croak. -Chriss was
charged with driving his automobile
without n ear light and DeAngelis
was charged with having glazing
headlights on his car while driving in
T~ottenville Thursday night. Patrol
man Mensing served the summons on
each of the autoists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
Staten Island Is Represented at
Police LieutenantS' Banquet


TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 25:-The
thirteenth annual banquet of the
Police Lieutenants Associations at the
Waidorf-AstorIa Saturday night was
attended by lieutenants from all of
the four precinct stations on h is
lard and those attached to the tele-
graph bureau, detective bureau and
district office in the borough of Rich
mond. The largest crowd that has
ever attended an affair of this kind
v ere present, more than 1900 being
seated at the tables. Bronze medal
lions of Theodore Roosevelt. in tri-
butte to the work he o while police
commissioner, were the souvenirs.
Among the speakers were Bishop
Patrick j. Hayes, a member of the
French High Commission; Baron de
Cartier de Marchienne, Belgian min
lister, and Police Commissioner En-
right. Those present from the Six
tieth precinct, Tottenville. were Act
ing Captain John ]. Turloy. Iieuten-
ants McTvor, Rciffert and Walsh, and
Lawson, the relief q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
16 Building Plans Filed

BIZ Special CorreSDnHdsnt.
WORTHWHILE, Feb. 25:--Sixteen
plans were filed with the Bureau of
Buildings for the Borough of Rich
mond for the week ending February
8, according to the report submitted
by superintendent McDermott of the
department. This is tho largest num-
Der of permits granted for structures
since the close of the war and every
thing points to considerable building
during the coming season. The esti-
mated cost OF the sixteen structures
is s31.275. There were eleven plans
filed for alterations at the same time
with an estimated cost of $4,1f6.
There were three plans filed for
plumbing permits at an estimated
cost of $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
The Best Cough Syrup
IL Homemade
Here's an easy way 10 save -. and
yet have the best cough remedy
ysu eve tried


You've probably heard OF this we'll
known plan Of making cough syrup at
home. But have you ever used i'll When
you do, YOU will understand why thou
sands Of families, the world over, feel
thai they could hardly keep house with
OUT it. It's simple and cheap, but the
way Ii takes hold OF q cough will quickly
earn it a permanent place in you home.
Into q pint bottle, pour 2h ounces Of
Pinex; then add plain graduated
sugar syrup to hll up the pint. Or, If
desired, use clarified molasses, honey,
or corr syrup, instead OF sugar syrup
Either way, it tastes good, never
spoils, and gives you a full pint OF
better cough remedy than you could buy
ready-made for three times its cost.
IL is really wonderful how quickly this
homemade remedy onquers q cough
usually in 20 hours or less. IL seems to
penetrate through every air passage,
loosens q dry, hoarse or tight cough,
lifts the phlegm, heals the membrsnes.
and gives almost immediate relief. Splen-
did for throat tickle. hoarseness, Group,
bronchitis and bronchial asthma
Pinex Is a highly concentrated COM
pound Of genuine Norway pine extract,
and has been used for generations for
throat and chest ailments.
Avoid disappointment by asking your
druggist for "21< ounces Of Pinex" with
full directions and don't accept any
ching else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly refunded
ghs Pinex Co, It, Wayne, Ind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
Much Red Cross Work Done

BIZ Spcof1I Co~rrsnnndent
TOTTENNIBLE. Feb. 25:-Nearly
six pieces OF work were finished by
the seventeen workers that were out
at the meeting of the Fifth Ward
Branch of the Richmord Chapter of
the Red Cross yesterday afternoon at
the workroom at the Masonic temple.
Some knitted work was also turned IN
at this time. The chairman OF the
branch is DESTROYS that more workers
come out to the meetings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25

mar Scully:
sThe Labor and Employment Com
mittee of the Board of Trade are
heartily in favor of h United States
Employment Service Bureau and pro-
test against any attempt TO WltnoraW
the necessary appropriation for its op-
Grafton"
Congressman Scully has answered
both the telegram from the Communi-
ty War Labor Board and the Board
of Trade and will do all he al to OBJ
tain the necessary appropriation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
Social Event Tonight

h. Spers6i CoTrr7poudeut.
TOTTENVILLT. Feb. 25:-A CO.'S
tune and juvenile party under the
auspices of the floral committee of
Huguenot Chapter No. IS, order of
the Eastern Star. will be held tonight
in the banquet hall of the Masonic
temple There will be games, music
and refreshments. Prizes will be
given. Miss Violet Laforge is chair
man of the committee arranging the
program for h affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25

SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY
INCOME TAX PAYER.

4 Washington, d. G. - THE 4
4 rights Of all persons 10Y filing 4
4 Income Tax returns are amply 4
4 protected by provisions for 4
4 Attachments. refunds and ap- 4
4 peals," says Commissioner Dan 4
4 Tel G. Roper.
4 Every person can be sur Of 4
4 a square deal. No person Is ex- 4
4 pected to pay more than his 4
4 share Of tar. His share Ii de- 4
X termined solely by the amount 4
4 and nature of his net income for 4
4 1918. as defined In the law. 4
4 Abatement petitions are dealt
4 with open-mindedly. Refunds 4
4 will be made In every ass 4
4 where too much tax IL errons- 4
4 ously collected 4
4 The Income Tar Is ON the 4
4 level all the way through" 4
ttk 4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25

of nine children ranging in g from
two to twenty-five. He smokes fifty
cigars q day and doesn't want to
swear off. He works seven days a
week and new takes time for a va
cation, sleeping about four hours a
night and b~egrudging that as time
wasted" He likes shows out never
sat through a movie play to see the
finish. He says no fears no living
thing and sixteen years 6 walked
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25

Ole Hanson, the mayor of Seattle,
who made himself renowned through
the country by the fearless meth
cd in which he handled the strike of
the shipyard workers and sympathiz-
ers a short time ago, is a man who
accomplish what would ordinarily
thought impossible.
White-haired. slight, restless, en-
and enthusiastic, this man is
forty-seyen years old and the father
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
Szvlne Olicloth.

Oilcloth when used to cover tables
will last much longer II The tables first
be covered with paper. well rubbed
with machine oil. TO keep the under
side OF the Oi,cloth moist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
" Ak, DISCOURAGED WIFE
advised by Friends ia Try Who'll
What IL Did for Her

hat Il Did Tor Her
Florence. = CT was in a weak
ervous. run down condition, took cold
asily. could hardly keep around n
o my work-and was all discouraSed.
had taken cough syrups and tonics
Without benent. until q friend asked
ne TO tsy who'll gained rapidly by
Is use, SO l am now In good health
Mrs Addie Wilkerson.
The reason Ninol was so successful
n restoring Mrs. Wiikerson 20 health,
: because II is a constitutional rem
sdy, which enrichas and resftalizes the
llood md creates strength. For sale
all druggists-Ady.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25

Gelatln golf c have been invent
I'd. the Idea being that they 500 are
dissolved by the atmosphere and viii
not litter up 4 golf course II forgotten.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
Izroest Order Of Merit.

The largest order Of merit IN the
world is the French Legion Of Honor.
which has q trine over 10000 menu
bers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how 0 o the symptoms may
ieyelop into Group, or worse. And thens
when you're glad you have q Jar OF Mus
:erole at hand TO give prompt sure re
ief. Il does not blister.
As first aid and . certain remedy
Musterole 10 excellent Thousands OF
mothers know IL You should keep .
lar in the house. ready for instant use
IL is the remedy for adults, toe. Re
Ueyes sore throat. bronchitis tonsiiitis
Group. stiff neck. asthma. neuralgia. head
ache. congestion. pleursy. rheumatism
Iumbago pains and aches OF back O
Joints sprains. sore muscles. chiofains
frosted feet and colds Of the chest "a
often prevents pneumonial.
SOC and Coo jars hospital sire 0-5o'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-25

from Wisconsin to Seattle behind a
prairie schooner that carried his wife
and babies. During the critical war
days last year he worked regular
four-hour shifts as n bolter-up in
Seattle shipyards, after finishing his
days work as mayor. He is consider
ed the best orator in the Pacific
Northwest and was elected member
of the Washington state legislature IN
10000.
The Washington times., 1919-11-10
lDEAD, SCORE HURT
in MILLION OIL FIRE
Eighty Acres of Rich Fields
in Texas Swept by
Flames.

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. Nov. 10
One dead, a score injured and prop
erty loss OF more than $1,000 900 was
the toll taken yesterday by a five
that swept eighty acres OF oil ter
ritory near Waggoner City. twenty
two miles from here
Lightning struck an oil tank on
the outskirts OF Waggoner City. which
is said to be the largest unincorpor-
ated town in America. The tank ~
ploded and a wave OF burning oil
swept down the surface Of rain water
covered streets, setting fire to every
thing with which IL came in contact.
The bulk OF the business section
was destroyed, according TO reports.
Waggoner City has no telephone or
railroad connections and the roads
are almost impossible. Details are
mesRer.
The fire is believed to have COW
cred what Is described as the most
congested oil field in the world. ana
IL is said probably 200 derricks were
destroyed.
The Washington times., 1919-11-10
CHECK THAT COLD
RIGHT AWAY
Dr.. Kings New Discovery has
relieved colds and coughs
for fifty years.

TT was an unusually high quality
cold, cough. grippe. and Group
remedy when introduced half a
century ago. Not once in all
these years since then has the quality
been allowed to deteriorate. Its effec-
tiveness in combating colds and
;oughs has been proved thousands OF
by grownups and given TO the little
ones for the safe, sure treatment OF
colds and grippe, coughs and Group,
IL leaves absolutely no disagreeabie
druggists today '60c and 20
The Washington times., 1919-11-10
Bowels Act Human

function gently but firmly without
the violence OF purgatives-when
you treat them with DR.. Kings New
Life pills A smooth-acting laxative
that gets right down to business and
gratifying resulA AL druggists-o5c
a bottle
The Washington times., 1919-11-10
Extraordinary StunniI

s % , 5 se Ss sass "a t S1 'R
priced s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-04
Keep the Tail Lights Burning"
Sings Bill, the Literary Cop

"Bill" Elliott. motorcycle police
man. swapped his putt-putt chariot
long enough last night to hop aboard
Pegasus and give her the old rowel.
Little does "Biu'' know about the
stately scsquipcdalian. still less does
he ken the festive triplct or the
quaint quatrain.
But. accept Il from bins" fellow
cops. as bard he is bird
About n week agone, "Bill'' pinchod
20 automobilists in a single night he.
cause the police reporter reports.
they did not have their tail lights
burning"
Tho machines, not the drivers. we
hasten 10 explain
Anyway. "Bm" felt an inspiration
coming on.
Night after night he burned the
midnight oil
Toilcd he with stuhby pencil and
reams OF clean. white paper.
And on Thursday morning "Bilw
the Bard, not OF Avon. released for
publication his maiden effort at poesy
Just before "Bns" merry madrigal
is brought forth into the glare OF
publicity II may well be observed
that while "Bilrs" iambic feet do not
exactly track, still the epopee is not
without excellence.
However. list to "Bll's' lit, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-04

sent five OF my girls 10 Lincoln high
school, and I know what ! am talk.
ing about when I say most Of our
high school girls go TO classes every
day dressed as II for a ball. There
is too much pomp and fashion and
splendor and too little attention 10
studies My sixth girl Is in the
graduating class at Mcdonald. She
is learning common sense. | am in
favor Of uniform dress for school
girls. II they can't be taught mod
csty any other way"
Said young Mr. Dean Smith. $40
y. 57th st.. member OF the McDon-
aid graduating class. we heard it
was the real thing back East 10 wear
your hair parted In the middle
They're all doing II It's the rage
So. that's why we're doing II here"
Said Miss Marian sullivan. 23l5
y. 5sth st. also member Of tho
graduating class. 1T may be fash
ionablo in the East 70 wear the hair
done this way. but we girls don't Ike
IT. Never again after today. think
il looks horrid! Tomorrow I'm going
to do mine down over the ears
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-04

Candido Aguilar. sonin-law of Car.
rama, Is said 20 be in Spain purchas.
ing arms and ammunition. His &C.
tivities are being closely watched by
American secret service men. Ar.
rival OF Mexican munitions ship in
Gulf waters at a critical time. should
relations reach the breaking point.
might mean another Vera Cruz issue
Observation-Disclosures, however. still
hoped that President Wilson would
block war. that the maneuvers OF
the presidential campaign in the
United States would postpone a Mex.
ican war at least until after 1920.
or hoped that an iron man" would
arise In Mexico TO pacify it suitably
for America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-04
ASK ESTIMATES
FOR TERMINAL

The superintendents Of the public
utilities. water and light depart
monts. were requested Thursday to
ary ! 10 the end that the city coun.
ell may proceed 10 consider the con.
atruction Of n huge terminal build
ing and subways for the betterment
Of the municipal street car system.
The request made by the council
utilities department came after
Councilman A. T. Drake pointed out
that construction Of the terminal
and subway projects should be
launched as soon as possible
Financing OF the terminal and
subway projects viii be considered
after the water light and public
utilities departments have filed their
estimates with the council utilities
committee
At the request of Mayor F'ltzecr.
ald Superintendent OF Public Utili.
ties Thomas r. Murphlno, some time
ago submitted tentative plans for
the erection of a huge terminal
building az Third ave and Blan.
chard st.. from which street car
lines would radiate. Elimination of
the transfer system thus effectlng
q tremendous yearly saving to pa.
irons OF the municipal street rail.
way and speeding up Of traffic,
were the main benefits pointed out
by Murphlng.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-04
200 Are Arrested
in Toledo Raids

TOLEDO. O.. Dee. 4.-Toledo's
famous crook colony was scattering
to parts unknown tsday following
q series Of raids last Night. in which
200 men and women were arrested
and many thousands Of dollars
worth Of narcotics and other ma
torlais taken over ~ the police and
federal officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-04
Senator's Start
Probe ofMexico
Situation TODAY

break diplomatic relations with Car
ranza. congress would hack him up.
The committee did not vote on
either the Fall resolution or the
Hitchcock substitute.
Secretary Lansing was asked 20
appear this afternoon. The commit.
tee recessed until $50 without taking
action.
Following the session. Hitchcock
stated. there was considerable diver.
siiy Of opinion In the committee.
American Claims
The president IL directed 70 use the
army and navy to force settlement Of
claims hold by American citizens
against Mexico. should that govern.
ment refuse to participate in a joint
commission TO liquidate claims. in n
provision Of joint resolution offered
BY Senator King. democrat. Utah.
The resolution was referred to the
foreign relations committee.
The resolution provides that the
United States shah request the MeSi
can government TO join in creating a
joint commission TO consider and set.
TIE all claims raised against the Mex.
lean government for damage TO prop.
erty Of American citizens.
Should Mexico decline to partici.
pate. the resolution provides that the
president shall appoint a commission
OF II Americans. TO include army OF.
ncials and civilians. which shall con.
slider such claims and decide the
terms OF settlement.
Mexican Air Force
The Mexican government is neeoti.
ating for strong air force. accord.
CONTINUED ON FACE Two)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-04
Br0ther-in-
Law Fires
Revolver
Hears Screams OF Sister
and Rushes to Her Aid;
Shot Lodges in Neck
HE THEN MAKES ESCAPE.

Hearing the screams Of his
sister in the roosn beneath him
at ! a. m. Thursday. AImin6s
Beneditti. Of Ais s6th ave. s.
rushed downstairs. burst ep<n
the door and shot Joe Lorrnz-
ini. his sisters husband. thru
the neck, with q s5-calber re-
volyer. The wound Is believed
not fatal.
Beneditti escaped after the shoot.
Ing and was still at large at late
hour Thursday morning. He IL an
employe Of the Youngstown steel
plant.
Mrs. Lorenzini told the police.
after her husband had been re-
moved TO Providence hospital. that
Lorenzini was beating her when her
brother appeared and stopped the
procedure with bullet She ex-
hibited a mashed nose and bruised
face as evidence.
Lorenzini is about 80 years old.
Beneditti il 2s. At the hospital
physicians said the injured man
probably win live. altho the wound
is serious.