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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
Van H~orn-vroome

Ry Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 16:-Mlss
Catharine Van Horn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Van Horn
of Amboy road. Pleasant Plains,
and Albert Vroome. of Brooklyn,
were married at 4:30 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at the home of the brides
parents. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. d. H. Gridley,
pastor of st. Marks Methodist
church. Miss Harriet Van Horn.
sister of the bride, was maid OF
honor and L. Christ. of Rochester,
was best man. Little Miss Care
Swade was flower girl and Miss Mil
licent Parkhurst played the wedding
march. John Swade and Elwood
vroome, brother of the groom, were
ushers. A reception followed the
ceremony and a supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vroome LETT tnat
night for a wedding tour In the
Adirondacks. Upon their return they
s~ill reside in Pleasant Plains. The
7upie received many useful ana
eautiful gifts consisting OF cut
lass, siiverware and furniture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Edwards.
of Jersey City. have returned home
after visiting in Prince Bay Little
Farms.
Mrs. A. p. Washburn has gone up
the state for a visit with her sister.
Mrs. Ernest Lenior was a visitor
in Perth Amboy yesterday.
James Nolan is home after a va
cation at Moosehead Lake.
Patrolman and Mrs. Frederick
West, of Prince Bay road, have been
entertaining his parents.
Mrs. Leo Dullahan, of Brooklyn.
has been visiting relatives here and
in Huguenot Park.
August Smith, of the Bronx. has
been visiting at Huguenot Beach.
II. X. Blocker. of Springfield, L.
l., has been visiting his sister. Mrs.
William Clark.
Mrs, Edward Jacobs and Mrs.
Henry Wood were visitors in Perth
Amboy yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
MOTOR ENGINE
IN T0TTENV|LLE
New Apparatus Replaces
Horses at 151 Engine Co.;
To Motorize Entire Borough

T0TTENVILLE, Sept. 1s. =
Mororization of the entire fire de-
partment of the borough OF Rich
nond will be done within a short
time is the announcement being made
Inv Fire Commissioner brennan fol-
lowing the installation Of a COM
blnation motor pumping engine and
hose apparatus in Isl engine com
penv house at Elliott and Butler
avenues. Tottenville. The new APP
paratus. a FIVE and half ton LAFrance
engine of the latest type being used
by the New York fire department.
arrived here Tuesday night and will
BE nut in commission In a few days.
This is the first motor apparatus
installed by. the city on this end of
the island and will replace horse
drawn engine and hose wagon used
here since the establishment of the
paid dAs=-e-~-=everal years ago.
IL will also retire fire horses used
in the company for the two pieces
of apparatus. rs hook and ladder
company, located in Arthur Kill road,
near Main street, that Is using the
same apparatus used by the
volunteers before the paid depart
ment was established is expected 10
be motorized within a short time.
This company ana TWO otnSio oii tnS
north shore of the island are the
only mes using horses and when
they receive their motor drawn
vehicles the entire paid system on
,the island will be motorized. Ali
Of the volunteer companys on this
end of the island have been motor
lied for the past year or more. but
II Is believed with the motorization OF
the paid companys here they will be
done away with within a short time.
With the placing of motor drawn ap-
paratus at ISL engine company VIII
mean much quicker time in not only
answering alarms in Tottenville. but
second alarms as far as Pleasant
Plains, that was almost killing h
horses to cover the distance of four
miles to a blaze.
rs hook and ladder with a motor
could make better time in answer
ing second alarms as far as
Kreischerville. than at present with
the horses. Captain John Hughes,
of ISL engine. Is having his men
break in and get S to the new
engine, so that any of them a
handle it in time. Two new men
sen to the company the first of the
month, when the two platoon was
put into effect, will be drivers fol
the new apparatus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
School EnroIIment.

By Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, Sept. 16.-The en-
rollment of the Rhode Hall public
school shows but a slight advance
over that of last year. Miss John
T. Mershon is the teacher. The en-
rollment is as follows:
Beginners grade: Mabel Loker,
John Van Pelt.
First grade: Sarah Dey, Cecilia
Dvorak. Dorothy Jobes.
Second grade: Charles Loker,
Frank Kuhn.
Third. grade: Fannie Dvorak. Algo
Dvorak, margarine Duncan.
Fourth grade: none.
Fifth grade: Elsie Vanderhoef,
Joseph Holbock, Lester Fortsche.
Sterling Tantum.. Nelson Morris, AL
bert Clayton.
Sixth grade: Marietta Morris.
Eighth grade: Earl Hulhsh, John
Kuhn. Ethel Fortsche, Homer
Smock, Carlton Clayton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16

Vile Township. has been entered for
probate in the surrogate's Office By
his widow. Mary. The man who
died on August II. is survived by
one daughter and two sons IN addi-
ton to the applicant, and .he en-
tire estate IS left 70 the widow. The
will was drawn March 10, 1911. and
witnessed by John J.. Quad and
August Schumterlf.
John Zylka, Of Perth Ambov. has
entered the viii OF Ignac Adames.
who died on October 10. 1919, FOR
probate. The deceased is survived
by a widow and a son in CzecbosSlo-
vakio. The estate valued at $4,000
In money, will be sent to the old
country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16

practically assure more than the
400 votes allowed in a polling place
being cast. II this be true. the
question then to be decided by the
election officials is, where will the
new districts and polling places be.
located.
Unless the legislature passes a
law giving the officials the right to
increase the number of polling
places by the increase of votes. ac-
cording to those registered. the cleo
ton districts will remain as they
are until after the general election.
for the law at the present time does
not allow the increasing of districts
until the 400 votes are cast at a gen.
eral election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
Plan Church Campaign.

By speefaI Correspondent.
ASBURY PARK, Sept. 16-Dis-
trict Superintendent Rev. J. ID. Bills
and five pastors, Rev. +. A.
peMaris. Rev. T. j. J.. Wright, Rev.
j. Goorley. Rev. =. Mount and Rev.
J.. w. Lynch held a conference TO
form plans for an organization of
the New Brunswick district of the
New Jersey Methodist Episcopal
conference. The object of the meet
ing was to start a series Of evange-
listic services in the several church.
es. beginning Sunday, November IA.
This place and Ocean Grove is In
tended to be the center of the meet
ings. and union services in the diff
ferent churches will be held for five
weeks, the pastors and district SUI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
PATRoLMEN ARE STILL
HELD FOR STRIKE

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 16:-All
patrolmen throughout the five Dor
oughs of the greater city are still
being held for duty in their respec-
tive precincts because of the strike
OF the trolleymen in Brooklyn. In
each precinct the men are working
under a special time chart. There
are now four squads on patrol and
two being held on reserve in each
station ready for call. Other times
there are but three squads on patrol
and one on reserve. Every captain,
lieutenant and sergeant is also be-
ing held in the same manner. This
will be done until the strike Is set
tied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
TASTELESS
CASTOR OIL ALWAYS
MARKED KELL0GG'S
To Get Genuine Kellogg Tasteless Cas-
tor OIL Insist on Laboratory
Filled Bottle

II you want a castor Gil. absolutely
without naBseating taste. insist on Rel
logg's Tasteless Castor Oil. Every bottle
Is filled at the Laboratories of Spencer
Kellogg a Sons. Inc. Genuine Is sold
In Strength and purity Keioggs Taste
less Castor Oil Is exactly the same as
the old-fashioned disagseeable kind. but
with the nauseating taste removed
ZOE per cent. pure castor oil. Nothing
has been put in to disguise the taste
Children viii take KeIlogRs Tasteless
Castor 1l willingly. You can now get
Kellogg's Tasteisss Castor OIL at all good
druggists. Accept no substitutes. Insist
on genuine laboratory flied bottles. plain
Three sizes. 15c. 35c ami 55c.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
Fords i'm

BY SpecIaI Oorresponuent.
FORDS, Sept. 16:-The greater
part of this place was in darkness
last night. due to trouble on a feed
wire on the main line. It was near
ly 10 o'clock before the houses were
able to be supplied with current,
and many residents had to resort to
lamps and candles till the trouble
was located. This has happened
many times recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
Funeral for Floyd W. Decker.

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 16.ZFu-
neral services for Floyd w. Decker,
a prominent Goa and ice dealer, VINO
died Tuesday night at his home, 2ZSo
Arthur Kill road Rossville. will pc
held tomorrow afternoon at z;oo
o'clock from his late residence. Rev
Charles J. Adams. pastor of st. Lukes
III sscopal church will ohciate. IN
terfnent will be in Moravian ceme-
terry, New Dorp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
.Rnrrcr YonR cHILp-ANp oTHERa

FROTECT YOUR CHILD--AND OIuaIn.
and colds q many children. At the nrst
~tgn Of a cold II is well 10 Give a chic q
dose of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
that safe. reliable cough medicine. MITE
" n. Pluitmers, PAS Autumn St.. Passaic.
Y. j., writes. 'Foley's Honey and Tar
certainly Is the best cough end cold rem
CAV / ever tried for my little boy" Chill
i~ea like IL. Good for coughs. cold. Group
snoring ctugh. hay fever and asthma
sold hy Rsrnekov & Petz--Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16

The undersigned desire in this manner
to express their thanks to relatives and
friends Tor their kindness and beautiful
floral tributes sent at the time Of their
bereavement and the Rev. Jacob j. Ganss
for his. comforting words. Signed.
MR.. AND r CHAS. BECKMAN,A
MR.. AND MRS. L. v. ETH
Mr.. AND MRS. CHAS. scHMAUDER,
MR.. AND MRS. j. ~SCHILLING.
19702-9-16-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
raILADy.s BEAUTY PARLoR

Bcard of Trade Building Room xoi
EiertrtcaI Massage and Scalp Treatment;
Shampooing. Manicuripg. 4air Goods
Hair Dvring a speciality Hair Singing
20 a. Mo r. NJ. Tuesdays Q srfiays 0 p. NJ
MAPLE AND SMITH SITS. PHONE s6s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16

We cannot in dollars and cents re-
pay the men who served in the great
Worlds War. However. I favor the
plan of the national officers of the
American Legion, which I believe is
but a square deal to the men who
were taken out of the ranks of labor
and business at a time when labor
was never so highly paid and when
business brought great returns, all of
which was lost to them. I am also
strongly in favor of a Soldiers Pref
Act.
(Paid for by Jos. NJ. Thompson Cam
paign Conn.,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16

The U. s. A. Girls held their reg
ular meeting last night in the Cons
munity House in Johnstone street.
Routine business was transacted. af~
ter which a social time was en1oy-
81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16

ysnienees Of an up-to-dats factory
ONCE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16

The regular meeting of the West~
minister Cadets. which was originals
" scheduled for tonight. has been
postponed until Thursday night Of
next week. Arrangements viii be
made at that time 70 resume active
work in both the drum corps ana
cadet corps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-16
win Entered For Probate.

BY star Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 16-
The will Of Louis Giullon, of Sayre-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-08
COBB LECTURE HAILED
AS IMPORTANT EVENT
City Auditorium Expected to he FILLED
10 tanacity When Famous
liNniUrist SpcRkS

WIN mtmhors OF the Kiwanis GINS
ana the General Assembly and their
wives present in full force Irwin S
Cobo, hunorist and writer, VIII deliver
h!a lecture on Made in America" AT the
city Auditorium tonight at S:l5 O'CLOCK
uEdcr the auspices OF the Kiwanians
Many parties have been formed To- hear
ono OF the foremost newspaper men
ana magazine writer OF the country
Oh ms nrst appearance here.
Mr.. Cobb will arrive in Richmond
today at l:20 O'clock at the Union Sta
non, and viii be met by Edward Rag
iand, chairman OF the program commit
tee OF the Kiwanis Club. which has
made n! arrangements for tho address
On account OF the coming OF Mr.. Cobb.
ne hour Of the weekly meeting of the
hlWan.s CLUB has been changed from
$50 o'clock at the Business Mems f,l,h
10 O'Clock At the Richmond Hotel.
Mr.. Eagland will escort Mr.. Cobb from
me stati"n 10 the club meeting, where
ne IS expected 20 make an Informal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-08
FINE ARTS LEAGUE TO GIVE
EXHIBIT OF RARE ETCHlNGS
Public VIII BE Given Opportunity
During Year to See masterpieces
Under plan of League,

Etchinss will form the first exhibit
ZION OF the year by the Virginia
league OF Fine Arts 1T it's atelier, us
VIII be thrown open TO the public for
the latter part OF the month.
In the exhibition the most important
ctchers will be represented-Rcm
brandt. Iorn: Seymour Haden. ID. Y.
Gameron. Felix Buhot. Van Gravcsendc.
Mh!at!cr, Parrish, Plat and others.
Many - these etchinss Will be la aod
by collector! in Richmond, white Ken
!? and Go, of New Turk. IL s"..l.ns
a !"e at OF good i:npress'C,s III. 70
W :! 90 H.apv example ,! "a r!an that
make up The notable collection OF
etchings given by John Barton Payne
The .oHliibition Will open with first
view 70. Tie members OF the league,
and = talk will nc given them on
"EtchinSS and Etchers." Later an
other talk Will be given for members;
o. tha ravme on Some Adventures OF
& Collector"
The second day of the exhibition the
rooms of the atclicr will be thrown
open for two weeks to the public This
~ the iir<t tn Eg OF the kind given in
Richmond. and Is an exhibition of rare
value
Later IN :he year It is planned to
have exhibitions OF modern book bind
prints; Chinese paintings, and Kera-
mics; In connection with each OF these
exhibitions there will be talks on the
technique and history OF the sub
ject exhibited. il is well-pianned
and charming program, and the aim
terest of the community should he
realized.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-08
F0REIGN-BORN YOUNGSTERS
WANT BOOKS ON AMERICA
Rosemary Library Needs Public HELM
to Curry Out Heal Americana
cation Program,

With moro than seventy avid read
ers and only fifty suitable books, Miss
Mary L. Garland, librarian OF the
Rosemary Public Library, located in
the John Marshall High School. has
to TO-. turn away many eager applicants
drcn.. II ages ranging from TO IL,
mostly of foreign parcntage or immi-
grants. await the opening Of the Ii
nrary in order to obtain Il book which
will teach them OF their adopted coun-
try:
The best means OF Americanization
rs slirpinE through the fingers of Rich
mondcrs." Miss Garland said yesterday
Many OF the parents of the children
write English, and yet their children
are anxious 10 absorb every bit OF
America they can get. 1t is through,
The books that they want TO read that
read them aloud 20 their parents. or
tell them of the exploits Of George
Washington and other great -tmeri-
cans.
Books in the library are for the
most part for children older than these
children from {: foreign shore and you
would realize what ii means to them
TO be disappointed in getting u bool.
cloud up when they lind that all suit
able books have been lent To their
more fortunate companions. We have
the room. the demand but not the
books, she concluded.
That is tho reason Miss Garland is
wiling TO call for any books that the
donor cannot bring Or send 10 the IL
Drary. She wants the Givcr 10 see who
tney are giving to. however, and in
he- little Russian, Italian, Greek. and
American applicants flock to learn more
about thcr beloved adopted America
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-08
: BUSY WEEK FOR CLUBS
rhirtsen Meetings Scheduled by Local
Business uhd Social
&c., Organizations.

This week promises TO be one Of
the busiest of the season ~ the Bust
ness Mems Club, there being thirteen
meetings OF Richmond organizations
scheduled FOR the week.
Two OF the meetings Will be hold
today. the Baptist Ministers Confer
sDce and the Life Underwriters
luncheon, bo;h 10 be held at o'clock,
On Tuesday the Virginia Military
Institute alumni will hold a meeting
at o'clock, and the Community Fec
seation Association is also scheduled
70 meet al tho same time. ST. Paui's
Mems Association WI hold a luncn-
con at the club a. 1:+5 o'clock.
Members of the board of directors
II the Business Mems Club Kill NEE,
AT lil5 o'clock on " ednesday. There
vii! also he tho regular monthly meet
Ing OF the Richmond First Club a, /
O'Clock and the Richmond College
alumni al 6:45 O'clock.
.sEThursday the weekly luncheon OF
lie Credit Mems Association Will be:
held at 1:i5 o'clock. The credit nc,.
win also hold their regular monthly
meetinc on the same day at Gao
O'clock. The semimonthly meeting OF
the Alexander Hamilton Business
study. Club will also DC held at ESQ
o'clock. Friday the Richmond Asso-
citation OF Advertisers Viii hold their
ceguia. weekly luncheon az O'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-08
LABOR MEN MEET TONIGHT
George Wilcox Among Sneakers nj
the John Marshall
AudftorIiIn,.

By order of tho Legislative commit
Council Il mass m Getting OF all Of the
union men and their friends has been
called for tonight at S:l5 O'clock at
the John Marshall High School audi
torum.
George L. Wilcox. of the House of
Delegates, will be- tho speaker of the
occasion, although a representative of
Will b. on the program. John jiirsch-
berg. State Labor Commissioner, stated
last night that nc would not address
the meeting.
admission to the meeting will be by
union card or by passes which nrc
bong issued by union onicin,s. All
meeting. as well MS mon in sympathy
with the labor organizations here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-08
CHURCH FREE FROM DEBT
Westminster pre,bytcr;,n. mi:
Sio'''oo 10 Clear on Out
Standing lSUnJs

:. AnnoMncement was made By Rev.
James \. Fair, D. D.. pastor OF West.
Minister MI Presbyterian Church. corner
Park and Davis Avenues, Yesterday
morning that Il successful campaign
to raise slo,30o had come TO a Close.
The drive. which was launched i'm De-
c cen wes for the, purpose OF rails
ing funds with which 10 liuuidatc the
bonded debt on the church.
Dr.. Fairs passionate al Wcscmins,er
mas been marked with remarkahlc
success. Coming to this charge from
savannah. Ga. about ten Gears ago.
he entered upon his duties with a
mem bershp OF about 1870. Since thar
time there have been added approyi-
Inately go members. making Il total
In a statement Or. Fair from thu
pulpit said he estimated that there
lad neon raised about sS0.O00 during
his administration. When the congrc-
Eation moved from Grove Avenue o
handsome church building was erected
~ is present location. costing about
$4,000. and tho year expenses which
are about $500. have MI been pronni,t-
~ met, and when rnc presbytery as.
:embies in it's usual spring meeting
N Westlniinster early this year. the
oihcerS viii announce 10 that body
That the church Is free of deb:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-08
DRY DEPARTMENT PROBE
WILL Be STARTED TONIGHT
Legislators Named on Committee All
Voted for Retention OF Com.
missioner Peters.

No little comment has been occa-
stoned in Legislative circles by the ap-
pointment as members of tho probing
committee to investigate the state
Department of Prohibition OF members
OF the General Assembly who voted
Tor the retention OF Rev. j. Sidney Pc
tcrs. Both President OF tho Senate
buchanan and Speaker of the House
a nreW St,,, VINO made the appointments,
Members of the probing committee
Are Ar r.I senators Mills; OF Richmond, and
FueT Of of a and ha Rfls
Of Newport News. MIR. Henley, while
not voting; was paired il, favor. of Mr..
east his vote for the present commits
sioner.
The committee will sit in the State
o ,f,i p. Commission courtroom to-
charges against the department thai
might be registered by members OF the
General Assembly or others.
Now that the Legislature has voted
commissioner Peters out of office at
thc expiration of his present term.
iievcd in some quarters that little or
nothing will result from the investi-
cation. although friends of the newly
smith. it is said, will insist that there
bc thorough Strengthening up of ac-
counts and records before Mr.. Smith
'.ih - ''iti &C VI tHc department.
Acting under instructions from the
S,enerai Assembly. state Accountant
". Frank Smith. eX-ofiic!o member OF
the legislative probing committee,
visited the Office of the Prohibition
commissioning saturday, preparatory
10 the actual work Of investigation.
Observing ones have noticed that
smith has been the Nemesis Of the
commissioners throughout discussion of
the department in the two branches
OF the Assembly, in the caucus of last
Week and in tho probe that begins to-
night. II was the now famous Smith
letter, addressed 10 l.. Hugh Smith,
member of tho House from Northum-
herland, which was read in tho Senate
by senator Downing. and which in
iiucnceu more than ono member tef the
Assembly 20 throw their support to
pcterrs successor All four Smiths in
the House voted for their nameSaisc,
and the cN-ofticio member OF the
rrohlns Committee is state Accountant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-08
DIVINE WOULD RECRUIT
ARMY TO POLICE EAST
Earnest Indictment of .,I',ro Inv Four,
Politicians Who Refusc
To Aid Orient

Declaring that If The United states
could not ind the 10000 soldiers mo-
ccssary to police the Near East. he
was ready to go ont and personally
the student volunteer groups of the
schools and colleges of the country.
Rev. II. 5. Tompkins. ID. d., pastor 81
inc Congregaiionalist Church. OF
Erockton. Mass. voiced an earnest in
dictment of the hesituncy OF what he
r r Two by four" politicians to
reach out hand TO the struggling
tremity.
nr. Tompkins' talk featured the
closing session last night of the Eir-
gina student Volunteer Conference,
which has been in session at Ccnten-
Ralph B. Nesbitt, OF Christian Col
dent Volunteer Movement in Virpinia
i0llowed DR.. Tompkins in an earnest
pea Tor ereater conservation and for
volunteers for the foreign mission
Miss Jean McA,pin, the retiring
president. also spoke for few in in
nfcS in regard to her own work. Miss
McAipin sails in August for Japan.
IL was stated that .. e. Williams.
OF the Union Theological Seminary
and MISS l.ot0 White had boon ap.
iIointcd representatives from the Viz
GINA group 70 the meeting OF the IN
would be held in Yon!icrs. New Sort
April 1o-lI 'oih'
Although no definite decision was
reached. il is scnerally understood
e e.l inc next meeting Of the Virginia
student Volunteers Will he held at The
Virginia Polytechnic Institntc. at
siacksburg. where the nowly-eiectad
president is now n student