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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
IMPROVING TRAIN SERVICE

instructions Just issued to Pennsylvania rail-
road train-crews with their new autumn time
tables provide, among other things. as follows;
at terminals: Trainmen will. while loading
passengers, frequently announce the name OF the
principal stations at which the train VIII stop,
and, before departure, repeat the announcement
in all coaches .., II.
.'on trains: When approaching a station at
which the train is to stop, the name OF the sta
tion will be announced at least twice inside OF
all coaches and dining cars. .
Passenger trainmen must not permit hand
baggage other effects to obstruct the alsles OF
passenger cars when possible to prevent 1t;
During cold weather, passenger trainmen
will keep coach doors closed when not actually
in use. When making station stops, doors must
not be left open before train stops and not then,
unless it is known that passengers are going TO
use them.
'Trainmen must not turn the seats for the
return movement until arrival of train at ter
minal
"Conductors must report to the passenger
train master promptly all cases where passen-
gers are Obliged to stand and the reason there
lore, also report all other Irregularities.
Conductors will make frequent trips through
sleeping cars at night to that a Pullman
employe is on guard in each car that Is In
.'soiic,ing of aims. distribution of hotel cards.
advertising matter or Literature Of any descrip.
the Company, Is prohibited. .
wooden coaches wooden combined cars
must not be placed between steel cars. or be-
tween steel cars and the engine"
f'dSSeHSerS on tne 1ennsylNdHla TallrOau COM
ing in at the State street station will appreciate
the rule that trainmen must not turn the seats
for the return trip until the train arrives at the
terminal. Usually from the time the train leaves
Woodbridge the constant banging of seats as
the trainmen go through the cars has made
ihe rest of the trip to Perth Amboy hideous.
Hereafter, IL this practice is continued, people
at least will know that 1t is a violation o: the
rules.
The report of all cases where passengers are
obliged to stand is also to be noted. We hope
there is a similar rule on the Central railroad.
and that 1t will result in sufficient cars being
carried to accommodate all passengers.
These regulations just made public by the
Pennsylvania railroad are another indication of
the railroads getting back to normal. Such rules
Is these. If they existed at all. were given but
slight consideration under government control.
1t is gratifying to see the pleased"
policy becoming popular once more. AS mat
ter of fact. there is a marked improvement all
along the line in railroading. This improve
ment Ia bound to be noticed more and more as
time goes on and conditions become more
stabilized.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
RIPPING RHYMES
n VUoA Macon
THE USUAL LUCK.

I bought a hundred-dollar suit, one day
when 1 was feeling flush; and people said
looked the plute, arrayed in costly dark green
plush. l proudly loafed around the town,
and told how much my raiment cost, and
then the price of clothes came down. and life
became killing frost. Then Jinks and Jimp-
son fell in line. and so did Smith and Brown
and Jones' and bought them suits the same
ms mine. and only dug UP sixty bones. 1
Ito the tailor went. in tears, and handed him
some hot abuse, whereat he smote me with
his shears and roundly soaked me with his
goose. I bought a handsome limousine (and
painted Brewster green: two thousand plunks
painted Brewster green two thousand plunks
1t set me back. Then for week I rode
around, inflated with foolish pride, on vain
and giddy errands bound l gave her gas
and let her slide. And then the price of
cars was cut by makers who were fond of
fun, and Johnson, Perkins and McNutt
bought cars like mine for half the mon. And
so no smiles my face bedeck. I spring no
| glad and joyous yips: always get it in the
| neck when I go forth shopping trips No
matter what buy today. the price goes
/ down tomorrow noon; then wiser shoppers
\ go their way, and save the groat and picay-
Il une.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

@. 1 have a very bad headache
once week just above the right
eye. 1t usually lasts about twenty
four hours, and makes me sick and
weak all over. have tried different
things like aspirin, and nothing
seems to do any good. My doctor
told me bad teeth must be the
cause. so I had all decayed teeth
removed last spring, but / still have
these bad spells. 1t is not caused
from constipation. and don't think
1t Is from my eyes, as I've never
had any trouble with them
A. 1t is sometimes an extremely
difficult matter to determine the
cause of localized headaches mem
toned in your letter. Some cases Of
this Kind are termed "migrane,"
but that, after all, Is merely label.
and tells nothing about the cause
of the trouble. In other instances,
some Inflammation with pus-form-
ing germs appear to be responsible.
Such pus germs may come from
abscesses of roots of decayed teeth.
Not infrequently the pus is located
in one of the hollow bones about
the face. That is, in the so-called
sinuses which communicate with
the nose. / have seen cases such
as you describe in which the pus
was located in the hollow bone be-
meath the eye.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
FINES INSTEAD OF LICENsE FEES

Imposing fine of $1,000 each on thirty.one
booze sellers. making total sum Of $4,000 for
the county. shows what can be done in the way
of obtaining revenue from those liquor dealers
who think that because they have license to
pay they can reap harvest in their illegal
traffic.
1t has frequently been said that since prohi-
bition established the saloons are still doing
business as usual, but the government is receive
ing no revenue therefrom. OF course, II the
law is obeyed there will be no liquor business
and the revenue received from licenses is cut
off. But to have licenses cut off and the saloons
still continue in business is rather humiliating.
1t is plain that the remedy is in the hands of
the authorities to enforce the law BY doins
their duty they not only enforce the law. but
they make 1t possible to collect revenue for such
business as the saloon has done and with inter-
est added. A few more arrests such as have
been made and fines of $4,000 each for the vio-
lators. and the liquor dealers will realize that
selling booze is not such easy money they
had thought
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
REoRGANIzE THE DEPARTMENT

Placing policemen on trial on one charge or
another has come to be pretty much of a farce
IN this city. These trials which are held before
The Board of Aldermen, develop into regular
judicial procedure with fine points OF law often
raised whereby to confuse and belittle the alder
men who doubtless are endeavoring honestly to
get at the bottom of the affair.
Unless there is to be a competent judge we'll
versed in the law, to preside at these trials in
order to decide these questions SO that the facts
can be secured would it not be well to limit the
hearings to those directly interested? why can
not the chief present what evidence he has
against an officer in fair, matter of-fact way
to the members of the aldermanic police COM
mittee. and, likewise, why cannot the policeman
who is accused offer his defense to the best of
his abilitye Why all the frills of engaging law
yers to conduct the examination cross-question-
ing witnesses in the most approved judicial
manner, but without the judicial surroundings
that go with such methods of conducting a
hearing? If the aldermen decide against q po-
liceman and he feels that he has been unjustly
dismissed he can then hire all the lawyers he
wants to and carry the to the court where
all the technicalites can be threshed out in true
legal style.
clever lawyer at of our aldermanic
hearings not only gets away with all kinds of
abuse of witness. but he often makes a fool
out of not only the who is testifying, but
out of the aldermen WELL
In saying this, we do not refer particularly to
the trial of Patrolman Koyen that has just taken
place, but have in mind many previous po-
lice hearings at which those preferring the
charges have almost invariably been made to
appear ridiculous and the whole thing has ended
in farce.
AS long the present method of trying po-
iicemen against whom charges are made is
maintained. we would recommend that the for
mality of suspendng the officer pending the
hearing be omitted. AS the man is almost cer-
tain to be reinstated with back pay why force
him to submit to such humiliatons until reason
ably sure that he is guilty Of the offense with
which he is charged? We note that Mayor Dor
esy has done this in the case of Patrolman
Harding.
IL would seem also that it is impossible for
policeman to become intoxicated while on
duty. We have heard of instances where an
officer has been In such condition that he has
had to be assisted into the patrol wagon We,
when taken before physician for an officia
opinion to whether he is drunk or not al
most invariably he is declared to be not drunk
Just what constitutes a drunken policeman nc
one seems to know. Perth Anlboy may prid
herself, she may not, on the fact that few
il any policemen. have been declared
drunk. in the opinion of the best medical advic
obtainable. while on duty in this city. But per.
haps here, too. little more common sense ant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
DETECTIVE PEITIER

Middesex county loses valued Official in the
sudden death Of Richard A. Peltier. As chief
of the county detective force he has made a
reputation for himself that would do credit to
any secret service official. No one can appre-
cate Detective Peltier's services more than the
county prosecutor. In fact, the success Of the
prosecutor In bringing criminals to justice de-
pends mainly on the preparation of his case and
the evidence produced. To obtain this evidences
the prosecutor depends almost solely on his de-
tective force. and with Peltier at the head of
this department its work has been thoroughly
done.
Judge Daly's remarkable tribute to Detective
Peltier in court yesterday is a striking testi-
monial of the esteem in which this official was
held by the judicial branch Of the county gov
ernment
No matter what a mans general ability may
be- there is usually some particular vocation
that seems to just Suit him and in which he
naturally exees. 1t is not given to every man
to thus find his place in life, but Detective Pei
tier did. He was at his best when on the trail
OF some criminal. and the deeper the mystery
the better he liked it. To his ability and tenac-
ity in sticking to a until it was cleaned up
is due the solution of more than one capital
crime in this county. Especially at this time
when lawlessness seems to be more prevalent
throughout the country than usual will Detec-
tive Peltier be missed by the county authorities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

Carrie O. Harrel, 3ie Nichoison 81.
Norfolk. Va. writes, "f,ll tell anybody
that Foieys Honey and Tar 10 all rirht
II did me all the good. I said II first
and I'll cay II last" Thousands Of bottles
Of this reliable remedy were bought last
week by careful mothers 50 ~ to be pre-
pared to check coughn. colds and Group
at the beeinning. II acts almost instantly
cuts phlegm. soothes raw. frritated mem.
oranes. stops tickling In throat. Sold
Eserywhtrt.--Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ANY reader can get the answer TO
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Direc-
tor. Washington. D. C. This offsr
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medical and financial troubles. II
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor 10 undertake sxhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly ana bfiefly.
lose two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
Rangi

Uogan had Murphy on the ground. He was
sitting on him and making Hamburger steak
out of Murphys face and beating him unmer-
cifully.
'I.emme up. Lemme up! I'm licked!"
yelled Murphy every time Hogan walloped him.
why don't you let the poor fellow upf" de-
manded an onlooker. Cant you hear him
yelling that he's got enough?"
"Oi can," replied Hogan, as he gave Murphy
another punch on the nose "but he's such a
dom liar you can't believe wurrd he says"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
BITS OF BYPLAY
The Other Side.
wright. 1890, by The Cincinnati Enquirer

They say a tight-wad has few friends;
know he hasn't many:
No stingy man on friends depends.
And he does not need any.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

1t is reported that during the first
year of the World War one nation
had more men disabled from vene-
real diseases than from wounds and
that q regiment In one training
camp sustained greater Casualties
from those diseases than did an
other in one OF the bloodiest battles
Of the war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
Lake NIcLuke Says

luk6 NlcDuk0 says
The Honeymoon Is over when the Bride sits
down and wonders If she might not have done
better
Fools, Children and Drunks have bad habit
of telling the truth at the wrong time.
Another terrible thing about prohibition IL
that after you stay home dozen nights the Old
Lady gets you tanned to an extent where you
can't refuse to help her with the dishes.
A man doesn't mind being invited out to din
ner But he sure hates to be company when
he isat eating.
1t is mighty hard for a man to feel proud
when he sees how his worldly possessions look
when they are piled on q moving van.
What has become of the o. f. dude who used
to be big enough devil to the Postage
Stamp Method of Filtration? Remember it?
And what has become Of the o. (. girl who
knew the code of signals employed in Fan Fir
tation? Them was the bad old days!
The trouble with the man who chews tobacco
is that he looks as If he had decke-edged
mouth.
We have Compulsory Education in this coun-
try. And yet any High School Princess will
cheerfully hand two dollars to q Fortune Teller
in exchange for the information that she Is
going to marry TALL handsome man with curly
hair. and live happily forever after.
And you do not have to have any gilt-edged
A-A-A-1-1-1 security when you start out TO
borrow trouble.
There was time when Friend Husband
killed his home with his Club. Now things
have changed. and Friend Wife is doini, it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
oh, JOY!

No chance to get a house or fiatl
But we've devised q scheme, bless Pat,
we'il all build castles in the air.
Wen find that they are clean and fair;
They will not cost us one red cent;
We'll have no taxes and no rent!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

Death took a veteran landlord of Pennsylvania
who refused to raise his tenants rent. And they
say the good die young.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
Some,b,np To Worry About

When you take your auto home in this coun-
.ry You put 1t in your Garage. But when you
take your auto home in Germany you put IL In
your kraftwageneinstellraum
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
WHY. Girls!

Compilations are a snare. they tell
Me- said old Mr.. Boff:
For, while a few of them wear well,
The rest Of them wear Off"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
HO. Hum!

Once upon a time there moving pic-
ture audience without anybody in 1t that read
the captions aloud so everybody else could hear;
but, as Luke McLuke says all fairy tales begin
with 'once upon time"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

Dear Luke: They claim that the fare on all
street car lines in Cincinnati is cents. But
can get q ride on the Clark Street Line for Z
cents You board a car down town and pay 3
cents but when you get to the stock yards you
get q scent-Billie Wood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
Then 1t Happened!

II was just wondering" unused the Cheerful
idiot
Wondering what?" asked the Wise Guy.
II was wondering IL the pictures in the
Rogue's Gallery are framed in gilt?" replied
the Cheerful idiot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

wilhe-Paw why do they call an old saying
an old saw?
Paw-Because it possesses wisdom teeth, my
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

Rev. Harry L. Bowlby, who is urging a real
blue-law Sunday, has a roilickng name but an
ascetic disposition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
NIercYi

Shame. little grocery store.
How do you get by?
You're selling Yeast and Sugar.
My! Myi Myi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

Fooey!
This cellar-made liquor
1 view with afarm ~
But II don't drink it f4
Twill do me no harm.
Luke McLuke.
The stuff sold as moonshine
Will make a man sick;
But IL I refuse It
Twill give me no kick.
Canton (Ohio) News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
That's Retteri

Some men won't. But Will Work lives In
Augusta, Ky.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

When we mentioned the fact the other day
that Forest Trees lived in Ironton, Ohio, WI
forgot to state that his full name was Fores
Evergreen Trees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
Well. Well!

OF course. 1t is only natural that Carrie Stone
should make Rock City, Tenn, her home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

Our Daily Special
Many q Rich Husband Will Admit That He
Has Poor Wife,
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guests were asked to the dance which

guests were asked to the dance which
followed.
Captain Molly Pitcher Chapter.
D. A. r.. gave q reception last even.
ing at the Rochambeau in honor Of
Mrs. q. wallace Hanger, candidate
for the office Of national organising
secretary general Of the =. A. r. In
the receiving line with Mrs, Hanger
were Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey,
president general Of the D. A.. r.; Mrs.
George, Minor and Miss strider. re-
gent Of the chapter. The presenta-
tons were made by Capt. Albert j.
Gore, u. 8. A. An elaborate decora-
ton Of rambler roses. spring flowers
and palms was in place. and an or
was continuous throughout the even
ing. Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax pre-
sided at the punch bowl.
Tho Governor OF Maryland, the
mayor OF Baltimore and Mrs. George
National Society, D. A. r.. with a
number of other distinguished per-
sons, will be guests Of honor at q
large dance to be given in Baltimore
tonight by the Baltimore Chapter.
d. A. R., at the Southern Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOAN Ripley Buchanan
will entertain at dinner Monday even
ing, April -. at tho Care st. MARKS IN
honor OF Miss Nancy Lane and Mr..
Philip c. Kaufman.
Mrs Hayne Ellis will have as her
guest during the spring horse show
in May her sister. Mrs. Lula Long
Combs, who will bring her stable for
exhibition.
The commissioner of pensions and
Mrs Gaylord M. Salt1gaber enter
tanned at dinner Monday evening at
the Hotel Harrington, when their
guests were the commissioner of the
general land office and Mrs Tallman,
the commissioner of Indian affairs
and Mrs. Cato Sells and the director
Of mines and Mrs. Manning.
Mr.. William S. Elliott. register OF
the Treasury. and Mrs Elliott enter
tanned at dinner at their home, in
Chevy Chase. Wednesday evening,
when their guests were Mr.. William
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s. Boughton. commissioner OF the
public debt; Mr.. R G. Hand. com
missioner Of accounts and deposits,
and Mrs Hand. and Mr.. 8. p. Gilbert,
Mrs Eliphalet Andrews entertained
informally at dinner last evening at
the Cafe St Marks.
Representative Patrick McL,ane Of
Pennsylvania, has returned from
visit to his home in Scranton, Pa His
daughter, Miss Margaret McLane VIII
celebrate her birthday anniversary
this evening with a party. Miss Mary
McLane, her sister. who remains In
Scranton. Is visiting her father and
sister here for q few days.
Mrs. Truman H. Newberry will give
| 9 reception and tea from te o'clock
| Monday afternoon. in honor Of some
of the national officers Of the j. A.
| R.. and the Michigan delegation to
the continental congress. Mrs. New
berry Is a former vice president gen
eral of the society.
Dol. and Mrs. A. A. Fries, the for
mer chief of chemical warfare serv-
ice, have purchased and taken pos
session Of 174s Corcoran street. Mrs.
Fries will entertain the California
delegation to the D. A. r. congress.
at tea at the Army and Navy Club
next week.
Dr.. and Mrs. Ulysses q. 3. Pierce
have returned to their home. in lamont
street, after a sojeurn at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Joseph n Darling attended the
annual dinner given by the Woman
Lawyers Association ne the Hotel
Pennsylvania in New York wednes-
day evening, Her guests for the oc-
casion included Henor Don Jose Godoy.
formerly charge d'affaires from Mexi-
co In Washington, Nine. Godoy, Miss
Godoy, Mr.. Francis Wislier Kane of
Philadelphia and Mr.. Cadwallader
kelsey of Shert Hills. N. ].
Mrs. Florence Jackson stoddard, who
IL giving q series Of talks at the Hotel
Lafayette for the benefit Of the maya
zine fund Of the League Of American
Pen Women, will tell Russian story
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, after
which Princess Cantacuzene will make
an address on Russia.
Benson-Post wedding.
Mrs. Edwell A Dick announces the
marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Helen
CONTINUED on Ninth Pa9e.)
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Dinner and Dance Inst Nirht.

Tho assistant attorney general and
Mrs. Francis p. Caravan entertained a
dinner party. followed by a dance, last
evening in honor Of Mr.. Caravans
niece, Miss Betty Jackson of New
York, who came Sunday to be their
guest. Covers were laid for forty
at the dinner. About 100 additional
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Benson-Post wedding.
Mrs. Edwen A Dick announces the
marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Helen
CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury
are coming through Washington today
in their private car from Palm Beach
and will stop over to spend a short time
with Mrs. Stotesbury's daughter, Mrs.
Cromwell Brooks.
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Mr. Philip G. Kaufman will give his
bachelor dinner at the Cafe st. Marks
tomorrow evening.
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Mr.. William S. Elliott. register of
the Treasury. and Mrs Elliott enter
tained at dinner at their home. in
Chevy Chase, Wednesday evening,
when their guests were Mr.. William
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Lieut.. Commander and Mrs Frank B.
Freyer have as guest Sonora de Au-
bry. wife Of the naval attache Of the
Peruvian embassy. Commandante Don
Luis Aubry, who sailed from New York
yesterday for Europe. Mrs. Freyer ac-
companied Sonora de Aubry to New
York to see her husband sail and they
returned to Washington later in the day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29

Throughout the primary election
campaign there was a movement on
foot 70 obtain pledges from the iegis-
lative candidates Ia favor of a revision
~ the fence laws The proposal met
strong support ~ tho richer counties
Of The state, especially IN those coun-
Ties whore blo0ded stock IL raised.
Charles II Brown. president N tho
No-Fence League % Florida. has
called meeting 81 all persons inter
oated IN the proposed revision.
The meeting Is % be held II the
courthouse az TAMPA on wednes cay.
December :, az 2 p. m. az which tire
the regular annual election - Off
GERS Will be held ard plans win be dig-
GUESSED and Formulated for fence laws
20 - submitted 70 the next legiala.
ture for passage.
Mr. Brown says:
Aside from good roads there a
probably no one thing which would
accomplish more IN the dorel pu,apt
or the resources of the state Of Eior-
ida than revision of our fence law.
That being sure we feel that ven viii
uesire 60 have your part IN securing
the passage 81 such laws. we. thern-
Tore. ask your attendance AZ thia
meeting and ask that you give the
mecfing the widest puhlicity Won -.
sihsy can and urge others interestea
20 attend"