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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
S|DEWA[KSFOR
AMB0Y ROAD
Petition Before Borough Board
on Tuesday Night
BIZ specsal Correspondenf.

IN RCSth wi
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. Icon
struction of sidewalks in Amboy road
for it's entire length is seen in the
petition that is on the calendar of the
local Board of Public Improvement
meeting that will be held at Borough
hall, st. George, next Tuesday night.
The agitation for the sidewalks along
Amboy road. where none exists. has
become general along that thorough
where several lave met their death
and Others have been seriously in
jurd when knocked down and run
over by automobiles during the past
year or more.
Borough President Calvin d. Van
Name during the past several months
has received many communications
from citizens and taxpayers from all
sections of the island urging him to
use all his efforts to have the petition
adopted for the continuous sidewalk
along the principal avenue of the bor-
ough Of Richmond that Is used by au-
tomobilists. In the various towns
through which Amboy road passes
there are some sidewalks but h ma
jority are without any walks at all.
There are sixteen petitions to be pre-
scented at the meeting for considera-
ton, two Of this number are for i'm
provements on this end of the island
One is for the widening of Loretto
street. at Raritan Bay Park, on the
easterly side from the proposed
southside boulevard to high water
mark of Raritan Bay and the other Is
the opening of Bedell avenue from
Amboy road to Raritan Bay. The lat
ter was before the board some time
ago but was laid over for further con-
sideration and action at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
MORE DAMAGE
IN FIRES HERE
Two Night BIazes for Firemen
Who Have Been Kept Busy

Two fires, one last night and an
other early this morning. caused
$1,000 damage, and added to the all
ready fast rising January list. Fire
last night, starting from an unknown
cause, damaged the clothing store Of
Max Mandel at 204 New Brunswick
venue to the extent of 500 and the
building owned by S. Fine, $500. A
fire starting from IN automobile back
firing In the garage of the Dorsey Ice
and Coal Company in State street,
called tho f1remen out this morning,
little damage resulting.
At 11:55 last night fire was noticed
issuing from the clothing store of
Mandel and the fire alarm was turned
In from box SO. a short distance from
the building. The f1remen's quick
work saved the fire from spreading to
adjoining property and to the apart
ments above. After fighting the blaze
for some time. the under control taps
were given.
Shortly after Z o'clock this morning
an automobile belonging to Dorsey
Ice and Coal Company back-fired and
the firemen were called In response to
a ring from box 81 at buckingham
avenue and State street. The Nc
Clellan's were the first on the scene
and extinguished the fire before the
arrival of the other companies. Little
damage resulted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Coughlin of
Manhattan visited at Mt. Loretto this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kerr have
taken UP their residence in Woodvail
avenue.
David Osborne has been visiting in
Manhattan.
Mrs. J. Starkey of Prince Bay is re-
covering from recent illness.
Mrs. A. Craven has been visiting in
Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Langford have
returned from a wedding trip to
Washington n have taken up their
residence here.
All arrangements are complete for
the dance of Troop 16, Boy Scouts,
that will be held at Anicitia hall to-
night. Good music will be in attend
ance.
Reuben Simonson was awarded the
automobile at the ball of Bathasor
Council, Jr. O. u. A. M. at Nelson's
hall last Saturday night.
Many We're al the Watch Night SER
vices of the w. C. T. u. held at St.
Marks church last night. Rev. Will
bert Westcott and Rev. D.. H. Gridley
were the speakers. A musical pro-
gram was given and a social time fol-
lowed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
Shake-up of Police.

TOTrENVILLE, Jan. 16.-In the
shake-up Of the police on Wednesday.
Inspector James J.. Savage, who was
in command of the Eighth Inspection
District in the Bronx was reduced to
the grade of captain and transferred
to the 60 precinct station New Dorp.
Captain Dempsey was sent from the
63 to the headquarters squad and
Acting Captain Stewart was sent from
New Dorp to the Eighteenth Inspec-
ton District. When no official ex-
PLANTATION of Savage's reduction hos
been made 1t has been strongly init
mated that 1T was the aftermath of
a raid ms%e by Inspector Mcdonald
and his special service squad on a
Kingsbridge road house last Satur-
day night. The roadhouse is in the
Eighth Inspection District.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
kEYrORT

Mrs. Paul G. Zimmermna and son
have returned after having spent
three weeks with the formers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. III. Wetsel, of
Melrose, N. Y.
Miss May Van Pelt visited with
friends at Perth Amboy Wednesday
At the recent meeting of the con-
sistory Of the Reformed church, plans
for extensive improvement to the
church property which will include
an addition to be used as a chapel,
Sunday school room and for socia's
was discussed. A committee, inc, I'D
ing John c.. Osborn. Arthur s. Van
Buskirk and Judge III E. Ackerson
was appointed to act with-the pastor,
thoroughly investigating the matter,
the committee will make a report al
the meeting to be held next month.
The improvements will add greatly To
the church property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rowland. OF
Marlboro, were the guests of Miss
Helen Osborn Wednesday
While working on the roof of the
Aeromarine plant on Tuesday Mr.
Graham, an employe from Bedford
s tipped. falling through the skylieht
he fell twenty feet landing on a ce-
| ment floor. He was badly injured.
A special service will be held II
Calvary M. E. church this evening
beginning {. ten o'clock and %continu'
ing until midnight
Announcement is made Of the en-.
gagement of Miss Cora Baker, daugh'
ter of Charles Baker, to Hudson Wall
ing.
Mrs. Mcdowell fell this week. badly
injuring her limbs and braking a les
| DR.. j. E. d. Silcox was the attending
physician
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lee have
announced the engagement of thei
daughter, Miss Lillian Lee, to Cap
tain John Haas, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. White, who
have been residing on the James L
Walling farm. will remove to the Dor
ough in the near future.
The State Militia will be demobi-
of this borough being DR.. s. H. Cas-,
sidy. Rev BENJAMIN d. Dagwell
Arthur s. Van Buskirk. Joseph Jud,
son, Kenneth Hose. Raymond Ca
ter. Eddie Lund. William Anderson
Benjamin b. Lufburrow. Hewitt
Wharton and William Post.
Raritan Grange held an interesting
meeting in Grange hall on "Wednesday
evening. After the business session {
social hour followed and refresh
ments were served.
The Community chorus will NEE
in the library on Monday evening un
der the direction of Mr.. Ballou. The
chorus wifi meet every other Monda,
! evening until further notice.
/ Mrs. Laura Mount. of Matawan
was the guest of local riends Wed
| nesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
FAIL TO REACH AGREEMENT
IN CAR ROBBERY CASE
BIZ Stan Correspondenf.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. 16:-
After four hours ~deliberation h
fury which heard the egg stealing
case failed to reach an agreement
and were discharged by Judge DAILY.
Ira Drummond. a flagman, and
Edward Downs, a brakeman In the
employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, were the defendants.-they
being accused OF breaking open a
car Of their train and stealing a
crate of eggs and concealing 1t in
their caboose or cabin a r
Detectives Of the company made
elaborate plans to stop h theft OF
eggs which had continued over a
great length of time and expected by
their testimony to secure a convic-
ton.
Captain Charles German, of the
railroad police force. identified the
defendants as those who had broken
open the car and told of seeing
Drummond conceal the crate in a
locker while the train was waiting
for right of way signals at Milestone
Junction.
The police had been concealed IN
various cars OF the. train n by
their testimony caught the men red
handed.
One startling fact brought out
was thai since August %, the day OF
the arrest, the company has had no
claims to pay for egg losses from
that train. which is a daily running
through Delaware and New Jersey.
Claiming a "frame-up" the de-
PENDANTS denied every allegation
made by the detectives, and corro-
borated each other in substantially
every instance. In summing up
Thomas H. Haggerty, who represent
ed the defendants, attempted to
point out to the jury that the detec-
tives had planted" the eggs in the
caboose and arrested the defendants
because they had been unable to put
a stop to the thefts as had been de-
manded by their superior officers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
IN

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Trestrall and
her father, Johnson Harrison were
called to Weisport, Pa, this week by
the death of his daughter.
Frank White is home after a trip
yer a He was at Hamburg
Germany.
Albert Hollowell, will be one OF the
representatives from the Prince Bay
factory to the se~venty-fifth anniver-
sary celebration of the S. 8. White
Dental Company at Philadelphia next
week.
George r. Brewster, sculptor with
the committee of the Sailors and
Soldiers Monument committee were
before the art commission of New
York this week for the monument
that is to be erected at Mckinley Park.
Pleasant Plains
Madame Abbie Clarkson Totten at
tended the musical tea and dance OF
the Verdi Club at the Waldorf-Astor-
ia, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyrill, of
Manhattan street. announce the en-
Igagement Of their daughter Kathleen
Marian to Sergeant Major Clarence
Edgar Howell of the motor transport
corps. Camp Merritt.
Announcement Is made of the
! marriage Of Miss Muriel Eugene
Bateman, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Bateman of Great Kills, for
merly Of Tottenville and Arthur Wv
ian Duff, of Manhattan and Panama
that took place in Manhattan Decem-
Der 8. Mr.. and Mrs. Duff are on an
extended wedding tour to New Or
leans and Panama.
r. w. John Deitrick was elected
trustee, of Huguenot Lodge, No. SS1
F. >& A. M, last night at a meeting of
tho lndQa tn GlIcpnQd tho late Charles
u. Thrall. The first degree was con
ferred on five candidates at this time.
Mrs. James Hodge, OF Joline ave-
nue., entertained the members of the
500 club at her home yesterday after
moon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16

Mrs. William Squiers spent yester-
day in Newark.
Mrs. Ralph Sergeant was a New
York visitor yesterday.
The guest night arrangements for
the Woman's Club of Woodbridge
Township tomorrow night are com
pleted and a most enjoyable evening
Is In store for the members and their
guests. A well known speaker. vo-
cal and instrumental music and the
latter part of the evening will be de-
voted to dancing and those who wish
may play cards or enjoy q socia
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
FUNERAL FOR WILLIAM A.
JOHNSTON IS TOMORROW
BIZ Special Correspondent.

TOTTENvILLE, Jan. 1.-THE fu-
neral of William A. Johnston. resi-
dent director of the S.. s. White Den
tai Company's plant at Prince Bay,
who died suddenly at the Equitable
building 100 Broadway, Manhattan.
on Wednesday afternoon will be held
from his late residence SO Central
avenue. Tompkinsville, tomorrow af-
rho followed by a service al
Christ Episcopal church, New Brigh-
ton, at 2:30 o'clock. Interment that
will be private will take place at the
Moravian cemetery, New Dorp. Mr.
Johnston was one of the founders of
the dental plant at Prince Bay, forty
years ago,h having come there with his
brothers from Williamsburg and Man
haitian, where they began the manu-
facture of dental supplies. They af-
terward sold out to the S.. s. White
concern but still retained an inter-
est.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
MAThWAN BANK ELECTS
b. Special Correspondent.

b. Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, Jan 16:-At the an
nual meeting of the Matawan Farm
ers and Merchants National Bank
this week all the former directors
were elected to pilot the institution
during the year 1920. The organi-
zation meeting vas held at the close
of the annual stockholders meeting
and in this case also all the officers
were reelected. They are Henry
Terhune. president; James r. Voor-
hees, vice president. and Bert Car
tan, cashier. The Institution has on
deposit at the present time $500, 900.
The directors are Henry S. Ter
hume, James u. Terhune, Henry H.
Longstreet, Andrew J. Cartan, Pat
rick J.. Devlin. Hezekiah Warne and
Richard w. Herbert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
"GUEST NIGHT" FOR
WOODBRIDGE CLUB
sy Special Correspondent.

WOODBRIDGE, Jan. 16-The Wo-
mans Club of Woodbridge Township
WI ho'd their first Guest Night
tomorrow night in the high school au-
ditorium. 1t will be a very informal
affair. There will be musical selec-
tons, singing, card playing and dane
ing. The committee in charge has
left nothing undone to make it a sue
cess.
The Board Of Directors met at the
home of Mrs. r. H Boynton yester-
|portant matters were discussed. Mrs.
C. A de Russy, chairman of the Leg
islation department a attending a
big meeting, of that department in
Newark SO was Unable to be present.
The next regular meeting of tn cub
will be held Thursday afternoon,
January %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
YOUNG BURGLARS ARE HELD
FOR HEARING IN COURT
sp srsosal Correspondent.

TOTTENvTLLE, Jan. len the
second district court yesterday. Magis-
trate Croak held Arthur Biggs, eight
cen years old, of Cary venue West
New Brighton and Palmer Kruser,
eighteen years old, no home, In $500
bail each for examination today on a
charge Of breaking into a bungalow
in Clay Pit road, near Rossville, We'd
nesday afternoon. An additional
charge of carrying concealed wea-
pons was made against Biggs in court
and he was placed under $500 bail on
his charge. Both were sent to the
county Jail at lRichmond in default of
bail. Detective Sergeant Schley and
Lewis with Patrolman Clarius were
in court to press the charge. Charles
Koenig the caretaker of the bunga-
low who caught the two young bur-
glars at work was also in court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
TOTTENvILLE BANK ELECTS
DIRECTORS FOR YEAR
BIZ SpecfaI Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 16.-At the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the T~ottenville National Bank held
at the bank on Thursday afternoon
the entire board of directors were re-
elected for another year as follows: A.
B. Potterton, William H. Brown, Gill
bert s. Barnes, DIR. Walker Washing
ton, Charles Beinert, Andrew Haga-
man, James T. Cole, John w. Place,
B. Williams, William j. Crossoni
Frederick A. verdon, William Gam
BILE, g. G~ranata, N. J.. Lowe. M. 3.
Chapman, Ira ]. Horton and Daniel
Wing. The annual meeting of the di-
rectors for the election of officers for
1920 will take place in February. Mr..
Potterten, a Manhattan banker Is the
president of the bank and Mr.. Hor-
ton is the cashier.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
COM. GALLATIN FAVORS
PARKS IN RICHMOND
BIZ Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 16-Francis
D. Gallatin, commissioner of parks
for the boroughs of Manhattan and
Richmond, in his announcement this
week with regard to establishing
parks within the two boroughs, has
favored making a park at Egbert-
vile, Beach Forest, Glove Lake,
Richmond Lake and land in the vi
cinity Of the Actors Home at West
New Brighton. There is no mention
of any park sites on this end of the
island although Deputy Commission
err Anable for the borough of Rich
mond favored parks on this end of
the island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16

When a gypsy girl wants to know
how soon she will be married. she
whispers into the ear Of the first DON
key she meets, "Shall l sOon have a
husband?" If the donkey moves his
ear. she will. If he stands immovable,
she won't. So If you have a little don.
key In your home
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
Girl Teams to Play

Dy SPtCtUF VOT T0oPOHV0HF.
WOODBRIDGE. Jan. 1.-THE
high school girls will play the Mata-
wan High Schol girls basketball team
at the home court this afternoon.
Captain Ruth Potter will play cen
ter, Grace Brown and Florence Car
ter, forwards, and the guards are
Miriam Voorhees, and Bernice Weaver
A snappy game Is anticipated as
the girls team is wei coached by Mr..
Cramer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
Taiker Defined.

is Mrs. Calder d brilliant CONVEX
sationalIst?' "Not brilliant, but tire
less. She's one of those .hrst-and-third-
person takers .How's that?' ~
said and she id.,"-Birmingham
.tge-Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16

have already ordered whole cases O
h bacon, six tins to a a A rush
Is expected for this bargain. Edward
j. Hell and Mayor Hermann have
received permission to dispose OF the
goods at the low cost.
knights OF Columbus held their
annual dance last night and had
what ives spoken of by all as one OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16

In Scandinavia wood is the usu:.
fuel, while the towns and villages ar
Electrically lighted by waterpoweI
Norway has no coal. but Sweden ha
ute lately discovered that she ha
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16

the best events OF the season. Good
music and excellent dancing were
the evenings features
Carteret Firemen's Relief Associa-
ton will meet tonight.
Mr., and Mrs. P. e. Davis, of Bay
onne. were borough visitors last
night.
Roosevelt Fire Company NO. 2 are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
ROOSEVELT

Starting tomorrow at School No,
. the sale of tin bacon will start At
. O'Clock and continue each day tlns
til all on hand In sold. The price
will be $2.7e a " which contains
t~reive mounds and several persons
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16

FIVE

hard at work to arrange for their
monster dance to be held on LIN
coins birthday I'VE This will be the
first dance to be held in the big au-
ditorium Of Dalton Brothers on
Third street.
Mrs. Walter Milliken and several
friends from Perth Amboy spent last
evening in the borough.
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gulch we will walk back in the water
and go up the little gulch toward Pleas
apt Valley. In. that way we will fool
old Watampoo."
So II was done, the bears marveling
at Billy's wisdom. When they got
back to the little gulcb after making
the false trail In the big gulch, they
climbed and climbed until the crags
became so steep that the bear cubs and
Peggy and Billy could ride no more.
They had to get off and climb with
the big bears and Balky Sam.
They came at last to point where
they could hide behind rocks and look
far down to the place where the two
gulches met. After q time they saw
Watampoo and his ssvages 90 creep.
ing along. They never gave a glance
| up the little gulch but followed along the
false trail into the big gulch. Even the
bears chuckfed when they saw how
Watampoo had been fooled.
Ahead Of them was high wall oI
rock. IL was the very tip top of the
mountains. Climbing this they saw be
fore them on the other side land
of wondrous beauty. Leading down tc
IL was a path Of solid, shining rock, as
smooth and as steep as a coasting hill
"Er.uf! Behold, Pleasant Valley ~
grunted Father Bear. "And look al
the jolly slide leading down to it %
fTomorrop ,oiiI be told hoo Peggp,
Billy. Baikv Sam and the bears haze
! thrilling oo1StihD pdrfp.)
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might be. The messengers soon came
back with their report.
''The humans are watampoo and
some OF the most savage of the Indians, Z"
they honked. can the good Indians are
holding a peace feast"
Father Bear and Mother Bear were
much worried by this report.
"Er- -uff |! They will follow us 10
Pleasant Valley and spoil all our han
piness," grunted Father Bear.
Cant we hide until they get tired
looking for us?" asked Peggy.
''You, can't hide from Indian hunters.
Our tracks show them the way"
Billy looked down at the plain marks
left on the earth by the paws of the
bears and the sharp hoofs of Bajky
Sam. 1t would be easy to follow them,
But, thought Billy, IL the animals walk
ed in the mountain stream that rsr
reside them, the Indians couldn't Sc,
their tracks.
Just as Billy thought of this. the,
came to a place where two gulches and
two mountain brooks met. The bear,
started to turn up the smaller gulcb
"This is the way to Pleasant Valley =
grunted Father Bear.
where does the other way go?'
asked Billy.
"To a wild and rugged region wber,
even bears would get lost.
"Then we will pretend that we ar,
going that way" said Billy, ''and afte,
we have made tracks going up the BIZ
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The Hidden Tracks

The Hidden Tracks
FATHER BEAR and Mother Bear,
L carrying the two cubs, led the way
..ward Pleasant Valley. Balky Sam
s,ne after with Peggy and Billy on his
hack They had no road to follow, not
oven au Indian trail, but the bears
troited along as though they knew every
'"'S All the time they climbed upward and
,,nn tbey were among the crags and
soctr euilies Of steep mountains. High
overhead flew the Wild Geese keeping
a watch for watampoo, tho Indian
"Honkle! Honkle! sec humans
among the hills far behind you," honked
the King of the Wild Geese, and he sent
swift messengers TO see who the humans
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DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
PLEASANT VALLEY
d, DADDY
d, DADDY

tp,oov and Balv, taken to the long
aoo by q charm gicen fhem ty fhe
Wild Geese, sdce soiId bears, Who
oyomise to take them TO Pleasant
IalleI.l ~
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A Tailored Brown
Satin Cannisole

is what a great many women
want to go beneath new blouses
or frocks. This style, at So, has
ribbon shoulder straps and is
nicely hemstitched.
(CentraD
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A New House Dress
at S3.85

of blue chambray is very neat
with its collar, cuffs and pocket
tops Of striped gingham.
(CentraD
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-01
CITIZENSHIP CLASS
|. IS STARTED TODAY
Under the Direction of Mrs. Oliver
Johnson of St. Louis, State
Director.

This afternoon at $50 o'clock at No. IL
School. Mrs. Oliver johnson of 81. Louis
w,ll conduct the first of the citizenship
schools io be held in Delaware.
In the evening Mrs. Johnson will conduct
a school nj : o'clock in the community
rpom of the High School.
The subjects for discussion will be rs
follows: THE History of the Women
Movement" "Aims of Woman Voters,
"Chartcrs Of America" All women are
invited 10 attend these meetings.
Mrs Iohnson's address before the
Delaware League of Women Voters yes
icr,lav was an illuminating discourse ON
the necessity for women standing on their
own feet IN politics. Women arc the home
makers and home-lovers she SAID, and
they will bring into government affairs
the sound common sense which should be
used in governing the home.
Mrs. johnson will be IN Delaware hve
weeks. Her demonstration before the
women of the convention Thursday in
cludcd a few of the subjects embodied IN
the citizenship schools. Aims of women In
politics, charters and pioneer documents,
executive power of government, legs
Iative power Of government, Judiciary
power Of government will be treated in the
ihree-day sessions to be given through the
State. Both political sides will be treated
IN the schools Mrs. johnson explained
the necessity for learning the present
methods of building up party machinery
In certain western States, she said, both
men and women lawyers are at work in
vestigating election laws and election ma
chincry IN order 10 improve them.
She stressed the necessity for a develop
ment of voice among the women who Will
need 20 speak in public and gave many
other valuable suggestions.
Mrs. johnson goes 10 Elsmere tomorrow