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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
$4,000 DAMAGE
IS GIVEN WOMAN
ShGriff'S Jury Finds Verdict
Against County Seat Doctor
BIZ staff Correspondent.
NrEU- DDTN-uUyTrH

By staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 1S.-On
a writ of inquiry at the direction of
the supreme court q sheriff's jury
this morning awarded $4,000 DAM
ages to Sarah A. Houghton of SO Gull
den street. New Brunswick against
Dr.. Thomas V. Meachem of IS Bayard
street, New Brunswick. No defense
was put up at this hearing as the
defendant had defaulted in not APP
pearing when summoned at the origt-
nal hearing which was started about
six months ago..
In the original claim the plaintiff
claimed $25 200 on a breach of prom
Use action and this was brought for
the maintenance of herself and a five
year old child whom she claims
Meacham is the father of. Miss
Houghton was the only witness on the
stand. She is thirty-eight years old
and las known the defendant for
twenty-five years. He has been prac-
ticing in New Brunswick since 1891
and is about fifty years old.
She claims to have kept steady COM
pany with Meacham from April IA,
1914 to January ~, 1915. The child
was born in Summit, where she re-
sided for a short time after its birth.
The mother and child returned to New
Brunswick. and she claims thai the
doctor promised to marry her and
contribute to the child's support, but
he never made good his promise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
CARD PARTY AT SEWAREN
History Club Event Held at Home OF
Miss Daisy A. Rush
By Special Correspondent.

~ SP11t&f
SEWAREN, Feb. 1S:-The card
narty for the benefit of the History
Club held at the home of the presi-
dent, Miss Daisy A. Rush, was a
great success socially and financially
as the proceeds, which to date are
S46.75, would attest. Miss Rush bore
the entire expense of the party so
that this amount and possibly a little
more will be placed in the treasury.
The prizes were most attractive.
Mrs. C. M. Cooper having the highest
score selected the beautiful pink
georgette negligee which she is plan
ming TO sell for the benefit of the
club. this amount to be added to the
proceeds of the party.
The other prizes were awarded as
follows: Mrs. H. r. Valentine, bu-
reau sachet; Mrs. F. I. Perry, boudoir
garters; Mrs. Chester Peck, handker-
chief case; Mrs. Coil, handkerchief;
Mrs. Van Iderstine. pin cushion; Mrs.
w. H. Tombs, sachets; Mrs. w. w.
Weiant o the consolation prize, a
box of Miss Rush's famous fudge.
Those present included Mrs. Brad.
ford and Mrs. John Haywood of
Perth Amboy: Miss Anthony of
Hackensack; Mrs. Bliss of Railway;
Mrs. j. G.. Walker of Bellemead; Mrs.
H. b. Coombe of Brooklyn, Mrs.
Hardiman of Roselle; Mrs. F. q.
Tisdall. Mrs. B. w. H~oagland, Mrs.
S. b. Demarest. Mrs. G. j. Craske,
Mrs. J. J. Dunno, Mrs. Fl. w. Won
Bremen, Mrs. j. M. Crowell, Mrs.
Chester Peck. Mrs. Thayer Martin,
Mrs. S. B. Brewster, Mrs. George
Brewster, Mrs. F. r. Valentine, Mrs.
Fl. r.. Valentine, Mrs. r. r. Moore,
Mrs. +. I. Perry, Mrs. J. F. Ryan,
Mrs. A. G.. Brown, Mrs. A. r. Ran
dolph. Mrs. J.. Fl. Love, Mrs. E. II.
Boynton. Miss Anna DUNCAN. Mrs.
IT. Fl. Stryker. Mrs. c. A. de Russy of
Woodbridge; Mrs. c. NJ. Cooper, Mrs.
w. NJ. Weiant. Mrs. w. Fl. Tomhs,
Mrs. NJ. I. Demarest, Mrs. f. H..
Turner, Mrs. Charles Coil. Mrs. A. G.
Walker. Mrs. A. F. Sofeld. Mrs. 4.
F. Zettlemoyer. Mrs. Charles Lewis,
Mrs. Fl. Van Iderstine, Mrs. Neid-
linger. Mrs. ]. A. Moorehead,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
YACHT CLUB DIRECTORS ELECT
PLAN DANCE and CARD PARTY
Board Plans for Formal Opening OF
Annex TO Present Clubhouse
Within Week OF Two

A meeting Of the Board of Cover
nors OF the Raritan Yacht Club was
held last night, officers were elected
and 1t was decided by the house
committee to rrange for a dance and
card party for members of the club
as a formal opening of the annex to
the building. This dance will be held
in a week or two.
The officers elected last night are
as follows: Recording secretary,
Joseph Greer; financial secretary,
Frank Ritter; treasurer, William De
Haven; chairman, house committee,
William III. Fraser: chairman dock
and regatta committee, DIR. Fritz
Abegg; feet captain, j.. A. Compton,;
chairman entertainment committee.
Stephen f. Somogyi, and archivist,
DIR. Fritz Abegg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
HOUSE PASSES
AVIATION BILL
Measure Wins Ono De
Voc Bill is Defeated
By Special Correspondent.

TRENTON. Feb. 18.-Despite op-
position Assemblyman Lyons, Repub-
lican, fought through the House yes
terday afternoon his bin authorizing
the expenditure of $500 for the es-
tablishment of a course in aviation at
Rutgers College. I was passed by a
vote of SO to IL after decided OPP
position from Assemblyman David
Young, Of Morris county, who declared
1t was an unnecessary bill and would
be the opening wedge for further ex-
p~enditures at the college for the same
purpose.
Mr.. Lyons replied that the insti-
tuition already has an engineering de-
partment and nothing would be need
ed in the way of buildings to add this
course to the curriculum. He declared
the citizens of New Brunswick want
the measure, as well as those Of Mid
dlesex county. Another Lyons meas
ure passed validates land sales.
The joint resolution of Assembly
man DeVoe authorizing a commission
to investigate the question of a proper
tax and control upon all motor We
hicles in the state was passed by a vote
of 42 to J..
down Mr.. DEVICES providing
The house by a vote Of 2S to 7 voted
for public comfort stations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
SCHOOL BUDGET
SHOWS INCREASE
South AnbOy Council Adopts
$42,250 School Budget
By Special Correspondent.

op .EpeCtdt correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 1S-The
school budget for the veal 1920 as
adopted by the Board of Education
and approved by the Board of School
Estimate shows a decided increase
over last year. This is due principally
to the Increase in teachers salaries.
The budget was submitted to the
council last night and approved by
that body.
The budget follows:
Teachers salaries. S44.950; janitors
salaries, $4,000; books and supplies.
$4,000; manual training and domestic
science. $4,000; fuel, So 600; Repairs
and improvements, $500; light and
power, 5000; incidentals, $500; med
ical inspection, $3.50; secretary salary,
$420: attendance officers salary, 5000;
1anitors supplies, $3.50; custodian sal
airy, $240; insurance. $3.50; physical
laboratory equipment, $440; total,
$751; 00.
Estimated returns from manual
training apportionment, $4,000; state
apportionment. $13.75o; tuition fees
$4,000, totalling SIS $50, will he de-
Quoted. leaving a grand total Of s42,-
$50 to be raised in South Ambpy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18

SPOhNANr, wash-A civic prosper
ity bureau, which would perform the
functions of a chamber of commerce,
Is the idea of Mayor Charles A. F1em-
ing.
EVERY citizen benefits from pros
perity.' says Fleming. This being
so, he should pay fer bringing pros
perity to his city. It's the city's func-
ton, as i see 1t, to boost itself and
attract manufacturers, tourists and
new citizens"
THE present method of panhand-
ling a few generous men in a COM
munity to provide funds for carrying
on chamber of M work is un-
fair" Fleming a
So he has proposed a Department
of Publicity" for the public utilities
division of city government. of which
he Is head.
This division would make a speciality
Of honest city advertising, frankly
warning away manufacturers and citi-
ZEN to whom 1t has little to offer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
URGE ACTION
ON LIGHTING
South hmbOy Council Calls fer
a Joint Meeting

BIZ Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 18-At q
meeting CT the common council last
night the members of the Board of
Directors of the Chamber of Com
merce were on hand and pledged their
support in any action that the coun-
Gil might take on tho lighting ques-
tion. As a consequence the clerk was
instructed to communicate with Man
ager Hitchcock Of the Monmouth
Lighting Company requesting him to
appear before a joint meeting of the
council and Chamber of Commerce in
this city mex Tuesday.
d. w. Reed pledged the moral sup
port of the Chamber of In
support of the council with the hope
that joint action might bring results.
Mr.. johnson, one of the business men
of the city. said that when the lights
go out, especially or Saturday night,
1t Is not only an Inconvenience, but an
actual money loss. This has happen
ed on several occasions. Mr.. Fiss-
kov stated that not only did the city
depend on the lighting but there were
Several factories who depended on
power to run their machinery.
r. c. Stephenson one of the direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
promised his assistance to get action.
Councilman George Kress agreed
with all the members of the Chamber
of Commerce and said in the past they
have been unable to accomplish any
thing with this company. The an
swcr has been see the Public Uttll-
ties Commission" he said.
Councilman Delaney stated that
their cry had always been mo money"
He also referred to the manner which
the Monmouth Lighting company
shifted the responsibility to the Pub
lc Utilities Commission.
Councilman Shuey pointed out the
injustice of the demands of the Light
ing company. He pointed out that the
FISHER Company In Syreville would
install wires and connect with their
service without charge and are doing
SO.
MIR. Reed stated that recently the
Borough OF Sayreville called for bids
tor electric service. The Monmouth
Company put in a bid. He stated that
IL the company was physically and
financially able to extend their SER
vice they surely could give better SER
Wet In South Amboy.
Councilman Stanton told of tho
work OF the counci in their efforts
TO improve the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
News

On exhibition at the library are a
number of photographs taken in the
new Community House, while the ex-
hibitions Of hand work of several
countries was on display. The pho
tographs are large enough and show
enough detail to give one a very fine
idea of the work of these nations.
The n~ationalities represented in the
display are Polish. Danish. American,
Hungarian and Italian.
A number of new fiction books
have been received by the library and
will soen be or the shelves for circu-
la alton. The books have all been care
fully selected and include many of the
~favorite authors of fiction. Among
the collection are the follow ing edi-
lions: 1.-The Trail of the Beast" by
Aemud Abdullah; Joy In the Morn
ing" by Mary Andrews; Just Jemi-
ma by J.. j. Bell; His Friend Miss
M~acFarlane" by Katie Bosher; Kings
at Arms" by Marjory Bowen; Mrs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18

Standfast," by John Buchan; 1.-THE
Bishop and Other Stories" by Anton
Chekov: 1.-THE First Piano in Camp"
by Sam Davis; Chalmers Comes
Back" by w. J. Dawson; THE Rider
of the King Dog" by Holman Day.
Consequences" by E. NJ. Delafield;
Shorty McCab1e Gets the Hail." by
Sewell Ford; Barrels from San
Juan" by Gregory Jackson; yellow
Leaf by Sacha; LINDA Condon," by
j. Hergesheimer; deep Waters" by
w. w. Jacobs; Little Miss Moffett."
by Elizabeth Kirby; THE Green Pea
Pirates" by Peter Kyne; 1.-THE Valley
of the Giants" by Peter Kyne; THE
Raincoat Girl" by Jeanette Lee; "a
London Lot" by A. Mel Lyons; Elk
ploits Of Bilge and Ma" by MacFar-
lane.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Fat That Shows
eos n Disappears

Prominent fat that comes and stays
where II is not needed is q burden; a
hinderance to activity; q curb upon
pleasure, You can take off the fat
where 1t shows by taking after each
meal and at bedtime, one Marmola Pre-
s~cription Tablet. These little tablets arc
as effective and harmless as the ia
nous prescription from which they take
their name. Buy and try a case today.
Your druggist sells them at 81 or II
you prefer you may write direct TO the
Marmola Company. S64 Woodward Ave,
Detroit, Mich. You ran thus say good
bye to 6ieting, exercise and fat.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Judge DAILY on Circuit Bench

By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 1s-The
circuit court is being held today by
Judge DAILY in place of Judge Lloyd
who Is confined to his home with ILL.,
ness due to abscesses of the teeth.
Judge Lloyd was suffering on Mon
day during the session. AT the re-
quest OF Judges Lloyd and Bergen,
Judge Daily took the bench.
g The first case before the court to-
day was the action of Louis P. Ruck
against George Cochran resulting
from a collision on st. Georges road,
Railway. on February 20, 1919. The
hackman's car was being repaired on
the side of the road when the truck
OF the defendant came along and
struck 1t, knocking 1t 100 feet and
badly damaging same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18

BIZ STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 18-John
H. Stilton, thirry-two years of age
was arrested by the New Brunswick
police yesterday as a fugitive from
Justice from Washington, D. c. Still
ton WIZ be held awaiting ~eXtraditiou
to the capital or a charge of non
support. Stilton was a soldier at
Raritan during the war and has been
popular In social circles h-ereaDputs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18

nounced
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Balfour
returned on Monday from a delightful
trip to Trinidad.
Mrs. Earl Fiigen was a Perth Am-
boy visitor this morning.
Fire broke out in the chimney of l..
H. Browns home Sunday night. The
Woodbridge fire department respond
err very promptly and worked for
three hours before they succeeded in
distinguishing h flames.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Lived With Needles In Heart.

A woman physician under treat
ment in a lunatic asylum in England
told her nurse a year ago that sne
had stuck a needle into her heart. The
ntirse found what seemed to be two
simple pin pricks over the heart. The
woman died In August. and an au-
topsy revealed two needles sticking
into the heart.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Waterfront
TIME OF HIGH TIDE today:
Perth Amboy $3.50 A. NJ; 1923 p


WASHINGTON, d. C.-Advisory-
Southwest storm warnings ordered 2
P. M, Atlantic Coast, Delaware Break
water to Eastport. Storm over lower
Michigan moving eastward; will cause
strong SW winds and moderate gales
next thirty-six hours.
NEW YORY.-Lower Bay-B = 10
having been removed.
mud scow wreck buoy, HIS. first class
spar, discontinued Feb. 14th,. wreck
Maritime Miscellany.
SIS Lake st. Regis. which has been
coming into this harbor regularly, has
been reported from Boston as having
dragged her anchors Y yesterday morn
ing and grounded on the edge of the
Boston flats; she was later fioated
by tugs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
$500 verdict in District Court

As the result of $500 verdict
For the plaintiff, Frederick Wilson, in
the breach OF building contract case
In Judge Hommann's court yester-
day the defendant, David Goldsmith,
will appeal the ease to the Supreme
Court. J. S. Karkus was attorney
for the plaintiff and George Miller
attorney for the defendant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Probate win Of d. A. Jones

By staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 18-The
will of Dell A. Jones, who died in
Metuchen on January IS, was enter
ed for probate today. William ID.
Jones LIS named as administrator and
also residuary legatee. The personal
property Is valued at $500. The
heirs of law are: Mary Ann Hayes, a
sister, of Binghamton, N. Y: Kate
DeVine, a sister, of New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Probate Perth Amboy viii.

81 stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 1S-The
will of Josephine A.. jackson, who
died in Perth Amhoy on January 10,
was filed for probate today. Lee Gold
is named as executor. Next
OF kin and heirs are Josephine Jen-
sen, a daughter of Perth Amboy, and
Jennie Camp. a daughter of Jersey
City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Letters arc Granted.

stan correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 1S.-Let-
of administration have been is
to Rev. Francis C~zernecki of
South River on the estate of Annie
Melneck who died January 20. The
next of kin is husband Michael, a
minor son Peter of South River and
a minor daughter Minnie of Lodi. n.
The personal estate is valued at
1892.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Take. No Chance on Sad Luck.

IaNc1 ITO CHdHCS OH DHu LUCK.
Many peoples believe that Ill iuck
will be the portion of a child who cuts
It's upper teeth first, and there are ons
or two African tribes who SO firmly be-
lieve this that In order to spare the
child a life Of misery, they promptly
kill any child whose upper teeth ap-
pear first. Another tribe sees bad
fortune for every n IN twins, and
avoids 1t by Staying them all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Truck Ditched at Metuchen.

BIZ 6tdW COfreSpOnde1tt.
METUCHEN, Feb. 18.-A truck of
the American Motor Transports ion
company was ditched near the Hotel
Pines about 1880 this morning, and
delayed traffic along that road for
some time,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
DISTRICT COURT

A verdict of $50 for the plaintiff
rendered in the local District
Court yesterday by Judge c. c.
Hommann in the case of Potts &
Kaufman VS.. Antonio Casagrande.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
SWISS INT LEAGUE
Council Adopts Course of Action For
Country's Entrance.

The ISSOcluted Press.
BERNIE, Feb. 1S-The federal
council have unanimously adopted the
course OF action for Switzerland's en-
trance into the League Of Nations by
eliminating the provision that a ple-
biscite be held only after five princf-
pal powers had Joined the league.
This would have meant waiting until
the United States became a member.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
SesUaren

The engagement of Miss Mildred
Rankin, of Sewaren and Harold
Jensen. of Perth Amboy. has been an
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

Club Boys Can Win Prizes A. Fair.
Any Maryland boy who is q mem
Der of boys agricultural club, do
ing work under direction of county
agent in connection with the Univer-
sity of Maryland Extension Servi.e,
and who has a Duroc, Berkshire,
Poland China or Chester White pig
under six months of age can enter
his possession at the Timonium Fair
for one of the prizes which are offer
ed for pure bred pig club entries.
The awards for pure bred pigs
under six months of age, belonging
to boy club members, are as follows
in each of the four breeds: first, SIS,
second, SIS, third, $40 and fourth,
SIS. All that any boy has to do to
enter his pig is to get into communi-
cation with his county agent or the
secretary of the Timonium Fair at
$50 Equitable Building, Baltimore.
This contest will be under the
auspices of the University Of Mary
land Extension Service.
In addition to the pig club con-
test, arrangements have been made
for a dairy cattle judging competi-
ton between picked teams of boys
from each county in the State whose
expenses will be paid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06
Printers Ink.

You'd scarce expect one of my age
i'm merchandising to engage and hope
to get paying trade without the
local papers aid. And yet | did that
very thing; l opened up store last
spring-this month the sheriff took
my stock and sold it at the auction
block. Don't view me with scorn-
full eye, but simply say as l pass by,
"there goes fool who seemed to
think he had no use for printers
ink" There is a truth as broad as
earth and business men should know
its worth; it's simply this, the pubic
buys it's goods from those who adver-
tise.-Ex.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

President Wilson, through the
United Mine Workers of America,
has appealed to striking mine labor
es in Illinois and Indiana to return
to work.
Inequalities in the existing wage
scale-held by the strike leaders to
be the cause of the walkout which
has closed most of the bitumlnous
mines in the two States-may exist,
the President said. He added that
he could not recommend correction
of any inequalities until the strikers
returned to their jobs, but that when
they did so he would invite the joint
scale committee of operators and
miners to meet for the purpose OF
adjusting any such inequalities.
In compliance with the wishes OF
President Wilson, John l.. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, issued mandatory
order instructing all miners now on
strike in Indiana and Illinois to i'm
mediately return to work, so as TO
permit the normal operation of the
mines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

The American Red Cross will con-
duct it's Fourth Roll Call, seeking al
least ten million members, from No
yember II to November 25.
Nearly one-half the people of the
United States are directly interested
in the American Red Cross and wish
to keep in touch with its activities
and support it's work. To the Sec
ond War Fund almost 48,000,OOO
individuals contributed. The First
Membership Enrolment resulted in
$1,000, 900 persons joining and near
ly as many answered the Second
Roll Call. There are now 100000
paid senior members, and of the 49,
100000 school children in the coun-
try more than one-half are enrolled
in the Junior Red Cross.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

The Government claims to have
brought to light an ''underground
system" whereby thousands OF Jap
anese are being Struggled into the
United States.
The Japanese underground system
begins at Yokohama. From thence
it leads to Honolulu and extends
across the Pacific to Guaymas, on the
Gulf of California.
Here, either by water or across the
border, the Japanese invaders are
smuggled into the United States. A
perfect system of escorts has been
established. In Honolulu and at
Guaymas post have been established
which take care of the details of the
smuggling.
Once the Jap is struggled into
California, he is taken in tow by
some member of the Japanese Associ-
alton, branches Of which are in
Oregon and Washington. He is
taken to the bank and his credit es'
tablished by substantial deposit.
Then he goes out into the vlne'
yards or into the agricultural dis
tricts and hides for five years. At
the expiration of this time he can
come out of seclusion. If he is
questioned by Government author
tiles as to his residence he can quick
ly establish this by taking the au-
thorities to the bank where five
years before he made his first de-
posit. This establishes his bona fide
residence of five years as required by
statute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

With 10 votes short in the House,
6 votes short in the Senate, the Ma
tional Woman's Party is concentrat-
ing it's full force in Tennessee. Four
headquarters have already been
opened in the state, with five organ
izers campaigning in the districts OF
the members of the legislature. The
special session of the Legislature,
when the Woman's Suffrage Amend
ment will be voted upon, convenes
next week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

Howard E. Figg, special assistan
to the Attorney General in the en-
forcement of the Lever act against
profiteering, charges that manufac
turers and jobbers of wearing ap
parel are attempting through care
fully prepared propaganda ito STAN.
pede retailers and the public into
renewed fictitious demand" for cloth
ing and thereby force prices higher.
1.-THE Department Of Justice" said
Mr.. Figg, sis fully advised OF the
several phases of this carefully plan
ned campaign and it only remains to
fix the personal responsibility before
applying the criminal provisions of
the Lever Law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06
A Travelling Mans Experience.

You may learn something from
the following by w. H. Ireland, a
travelling salesman of Louisville, Ky.
"In the summer of 1888 l had a
severe attack of cholera morbus. l
gave the hotel porter fifty cents and
told him to buy me bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie and Diarrhoea REM
edy and to take no substitute. L
took a double dose of it according to
the directions and went to sleep. AT
five o'clock the next morning l was
called by my order and took a train
for my next stopping place, well
man."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

land it would keep opportunities
open for labor and have ample reve-
nue. for all it's functions. If the
Farmers Federation Of Harfora
County would work for legislation
along this line it would follow a
practical course for solution of in
dustrial problems, a course leading
to economic freedom. All other
suggestions are for a direct or in
direct restoration of involuntary
servitude.- e C o n m C
League.