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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21

A letter has been received authoriz-
ing the local Post 40 Of the American
Legion to carry it's activities as a cor
poration. Enclosed in the letter is
the following statement which will
give the public a good idea of what the
American Legion stands for: ITO per
petuate the memory OF the veterans
services to their country, promote the
welfare of it's members and their
families, strengthen ties of cOmrade-
ship. inclucate the principles of pa
triotism and humanity, and hold it
self free from commercialism, self
interest and politics. To keep alive
the spirit, courage and patriotism OF
1917 and 1918 as long as we live"
The local Post Of the American Lee
gion, at It's next meeting will take &C
ton in regard to voicing It's senti-
ments for or against the bill introduce
ed into Congress by Hon. Dick. T.
Morgan, of Oklahoma, which takes up
the question of homes and farms for
ex~-service men. Practically all the
posts in the union have endorsed this
bill. The bill, which is numbered II.
r. 6546 has for it's object the reoog-
milton Of honorable military n naval
service. In connection with It. 1t says:
"a free country like ours can not
spend money for a higher and nobler
purpose. We spent money without
stint or limit in the prosecution of
this war. We should not now be be-
hind in providing for the welfare of
the soldiers and seamen and marines
who won the war with Germany. Our
country Is rich. Our are al
most inexhaustible. Our people are
patriotic. They will heartily APP
prove of any reasonable measure we
pass that will contribute to the nation
al prosperity, the happiness n well
being of the soldiers, Gamer and ma
rines who carried our flag to victory,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
HOSPITAL To ELECT new
OFFICERS TONIGHT HERE
By Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 21:-The
annual meeting of the Richmond
Memorial Hospital for the election
of officers will be held at the Aque-
honga Athletic clubhouse tonight at
8 o'clock. All those that rave con
tributed IS or more to the hospital
fund are entitled to vote at the cleo
ton. There are to be t~wenty-four
trustees to be chosen, eight for II
year, eight fer two years and eight
for three a Immedialy after
the election the trustees Will con
vene and elect the officers for the
ensuing term. There will be q pres
ident, four vice presidents, a secre-
tary and inc an entire
medical staff Of the hospital chosen.
Other business of importance will
be transacted at this time that may
come before the meeting. Officers
were elected at the organization
meeting held in the fall and there Is
no doubt that the same staff will be
selected again tonight. Gilbert s.
Barnes is the president of the hospi-
tai association.
The masquerade ball of the La
dies Auxiliary Of the hospital that
was scheduled to be held this Satur-
day has been postponed. 1t Will be
held later. This was deemed neces-
sary because Of the t~nconvenient
location of the hall. Announcement
Will be made later of the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
FORMER MT. L0RETT0 BOY
WANTS TO find PARENTS
b. Special Correspondent.

- SP-Sff NN'A
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 21:-Joseph
Sheehan, twenty-five ear old, a
former Mt. Loretto boy, is seeking
his mother and father. All that the
young man can find out is that when
he was four years old his parents,
Daniel n Kate Sheehan, put him
in the home. There il was recorded
that he was born April 1, 1898, in
the Grand Union Hotel, Forty-second
street and Lexington avenue, Man
haitian. Twelve years after Joseph
entered the home he left 1t to go to
work for a farmer in Connecticut. Up
to this time he had not been inter-
ested much in his parents. When he
was eighteen the young man decided
10 find them.
He came to Mt. Loretto and Sc
cured the information to be had
there. Then he went to Manhattan
and found that the Grand Union
Hotel was no more Thinking that
his parents would write to him or
inquire about him he came back to
Mt. Loretto and got a Job. He has
been working there for two years.
He Is making every possible effort to
locate his parents somehow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
JAMESBUR0

Mrs. Bessie Thomasshefsky, one of
the best known Hebrew actresses in
America. who has been a guest of
Mr.. n Mrs. Joseph Shostak for the
past ten weeks, has gone to New
York to close a contract for her ap-
pearance in several dramas in course
of preparation, calling for a contract
representing five figures plus a bo-
nus Of several thousand dollars. She
expects to return to Jamesburg within
a nor time preparatory to the pre-
sentat.on Of her plays.
Mechanics Home Council, Jr. o. U.
A. M, had a delegation at the SER
vices for the late George Chittick, at
Old Bridge, Monday night, Mr.. Chit
tick being a member of the local so
ciety for nearly its thirty years Of ex-
istence. Those in the party were:
Thomas Douglas, Frey Dey, John
Waddy and w. Harry Lokerson.
The present week will see the finish
OF the series Of prayer meetings being
conductd at the Methodist church by
the pastor. Rev. J. B. Shaw.
After two weeks of very ~exasperat-
Ing Inconvenience, the subscribers to
the local electric service were able
TO arise and prepare the morning
meal with the use of the electric SER
vice A breakdown in the service put
the service on half schedule, the pow
er shutting down at midnight.
Mrs. Alvah Timberman spent tho
week end at West Point, a guest of
her son Cadet Thomas Timberman.
returning on Monday.
Following the regular Friday night
prayer meeting at the chapel of the
Presbyterian church, a business meet
ing of the Board of Deacons will be
held.
Herman shostak. of New York city
spent the week end with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shostak.
Mrs. Benjamin D.. Dawson, who re-
Gently suffered a fall. Is still under
the care Of a physician, complications
developing
Milton I. voorhees, substituted as
organist at the Presbyterian church
on Sunday for Miss Mary Z. Dawson.
Many property owners have adopt
ed the Notwithstanding" policy of
expecting the town authorities to
come and clean off the snow, thus
making walking difficult and danger
OIS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
p TAX PAYMENTS

In Mondays EVENING NEWS
there appeared a story to the effecl
that all unpaid taxes for 1918 or pre-
yious years must be paid by Feb
ruary II. or the property will be ad.
vertised and sold. An erroneous
statement declared that taxpayers
are given five years in which t. pay
off taxes on Improvements. provided
they pay one-hfth Of the interest each
year.
Taxpayers are given five years ir
which to pay off taxes on improve.
ments, provided they pay one-ffth OF
the assessment with interest annually
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT

Verdict for the defendant at the
direction Of the Judge was the result
Of a trial yesterday in the New Jer-
sey Supreme Court at Newark In the
case Of Walker d. Hines, Director
General of Railroads, VS.. Charles
Herbert and in the alternative, Her
MAJ Ellis Of this city. Ellis was rep
resented by II. X. Go1enbock Of the
law firm of Wight, Wight and Go
lenbock, Of this city, and the rail-
road administration by Attorney
Walter J.. L~arrabee. Of New York
city. The case was tried before
Judge Fountain. The suit was based
on a s913.50 freight bill alleged to
be due the Delaware and Lackawauna
railroad,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mrs. d. II. Grldley has returned
home after a weeks visit with her
son at Worcester, Mass.
Harry Hayward returned TO Phila-
delphia yesterday after being at
home for a few days.
Mr.. and Mira. Charles Manning, of
the Bronx. have been visiting at
Prince Bay.
Miss Grace Simons, Of Manhattan,
spent the weekend with her mother.
A fourteen-year-old boy who ran
away from Mt. Loretto yesterday was
caught going up Amboy road and re-
turned to the institution by Patrol
man Newman stationed st the police
booth here a short time after he dis
appeared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
MINSTREL SHOW TO Be GIVEN
AT THE PARLIN Y. M, C. A.
By Special Correspondent.

~ special Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 21:-Many
South Amboy people are interested
In the ParIin Ministries which will be
presented in the Y. M. C. A. at Par
lin in the near future. This Is m
thing entirely new for the men of
this company and If the first attempt
is successful no doubt a permanent
organization. will be formed.
John j. Triggs and Arthur Scully,
two local comedians, Will be the end
men. In addition to this pair there
are several others In the chorus and
s~oloists from his city. Paul Turn
bull, Of the mechanical department,
has been selected as interlocutor.
Lieutenant Pierson, who directed
the show of the Seventy eighth divi-
sion in France, Is assisting in the
coaching of the men and in the Sec
md part will produce two short
sketches that he wrote himself and
presented while lover there"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
STOP CATAIlRK! OPEN
N0STRlLS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head-C Colds at Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and your
freely because OF a cold or catarrh, just
get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. Apply a little of
this fragrant, antiseptic cream into
your nostrils and let it penetrate
through every air passage of your
head. soothing and healing the in
famed, swollen mucous membrane and
you get instant relief.
All! how good 1t feels. Your nos
trils are open. your hea Is clear, no
more hawking, snuffling. blowing; no
moro headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm Is just
what sufferers from head colds and
catarrh need. It's q delight.
l1-1o 1884
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
FIRE CAUSED BY THAWING
OUT WATER PIPE HERE
BIZ Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 21.-A fire at
the home of James Currie, ITS Man
haitian street, about 9 o'clock yester-
day morning, caused by thawing out a
water pipe slightly damaged the build
ing before the blaze was extinguished.
Mr.. Currie was i'll in bed at the time
on the second floor of the building
when Mrs. Currie attempted to thaw
out the water pipe by burning oil
soaked rags 1t Is said about the pipe.
flame caught the wood work and
entered the side Of the wall. An
was sem to fire headquarters
and engine 151 and hook and ladder
&c responded. The blaze was exiting
uished but not until 1t mad done about
$50 damage. The building was insur-
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
JERSEY MOSQUITO ASSN
TO MEET At ATLANTIC CITY

The seventh annual meeting Of the
New Jersey Mosquito determination
Association Will be held In Atlantic
Nity at Hotel Chalfonte on Thursday
and Friday, February 5 and 8. The
first session will begin at 8 p. m, on
February 5. and on February s the
second session at $3.50 l.. M. the third
session at 2 p m, and the fourth ses-
sion at 8 p. m.
Reservations may DO had on the
American plan at the Chalfonte, the
headquarters. Accommodations can
also be secured at other hotels if de-
sired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
Pork In OIden Times.

Pork was the chief meat consumed
In all countries in Europe down to the
middle ages. Immense droves Of pigs
were kept by Charlemagne In his for
est In the ninth century. In his His
tory of the Inquisition," published in
1917, Llorente states that In Spain
those who did not like pork were tried
by the InquIsition as suspected Jews.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
New Postmaster for Carterct.

By Special Co~rreSpOndenf.
ROOSEVELT, Jan. 21.-At the re-
quest of the Postmaster General the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion has announced an examination
to be held at Perth Amboy. on Feb.
is for the position Of postmaster at
Carteret. This officer has an annual
compensation Of $500.
To be eligible for this examination
an applicant must be a citizen of the
United States, must actually reside
within the delivery of the office and
have so resided at the time the pres
ell vacancy occurred.
Applicants must nave reached their
twenty-first but not their sixty-fifth
birthday on the date of the examina-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
TIRE ROBBERY CASE
NOW UP in TRENTON
81 staff Correspondent.

81 stan CorfespOndent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 2f.-The
case of the State against the tire
thieves, several of whom were cap
tured in this city. and which started
in Freehold Monday, was not before
the court today on account of the in
auguration OF Governor Edwards. The
five members of the local police de-
partment, who participated in the
two sensational raids in this city were
in court in Freehold Monday and will
go down again today when the case
Will be continued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
Pork In oIden Times.

Pork was the chief meat consumed
In oil countries In Europe down to the
middle ages. Immense droves of pigs
were kept by Charlemagne in his for
est in the ninth century. In his His
tory of the Inquisition," published In
1917. Llorente states that in Spain
those who did not like pork were tried
BY the Inqulsition as suspected Jews.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
FoaDS

Walter s.. Durham Is slowly Inn
proving from his recent Illness.
The Gross building will be ready
for occupancN shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
PUBLIC HEARING
FOR 1920 BUDGET
Total Of S1O6,825 in Budget for
South AmbOy
81 SpeciaI Cor1 esnondent.

Nr'A
SOUTH AMBOY, Jan 21-On Feb
ruary 3, a public hearing will be given
the 1920 budget. The budget was
submitted at last nights meeting OF
the council and adopted by that body.
There are provisions for S106,S25 in
this years budget as compared to
S97,167 Of last year. The total
amount to be raised by taxation Is
S63,20o as the resources amount to
$43,625.
Following are the Items which will
prove Of interest to all taxpayers OF
the city:
Anticipated Revenues.
Water rents, 10000; fines, sS76;
petty licenses. $1,000; franchise taxes,
$4,000; tax arrears. SO. $50; total re-
sources, s43,625.
Appropriations.
Salaries and fees, s6.65O; police.
s14,520: lights, $1,000; fire. $3.50;
garbage $500; labor and street re-
pairs. $500; public buildings and
grounds. $1,000; poor, $1,000; print
ing, $3.50; library. $1,000; South Am
boy Hospital Association, $1,000;
water department, $4,000; Board OF
Health, $3.50; interest on Prest loans
$1,000: audit $500; interest on tenn
porary loans, $4,000; sinking fund,
$1,545; contingent fund, $500;
school bonds ond interest, $l2,250;
public dock bonds and interest, $4.-
200; fire truck bonds and interest
S1,875; interest on water department
bonds, S5,315; sewer bonds and in
t@erest, $4,000; total appropriations
$l06 .S25.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
Anticipated Revenues.

Water rents, $50 1000; fines, s87E;
petty licenses, $1,000; franchise taxes,
$4,000; tax arrears. $3.50; total re-
sources, S43,625.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-22

William Scheave was in the city
Tuesday. He is working on the Bel
mont. at the head of Two Mile, and
while progress is necessarily slow,
he reports very satisfactory results
He recently completed a crosscut on
one of the veins that traverse the prop
erty the showing being much better
than that above. He is now running a
similar orosscut to the second vein,
and when that is completed he expects
the showing to be such that will
justify the extension of the deep tun-
mel which has been started and which
will cut both veins at sufficient depth
to prove their value.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-22
.TRAPSHOOTERS GUESTS
WALLACE BOARD TRADE
VISITORS HAVE HIGH PRAISE
FOR WALLACE AND WAL
LACE SPORTSMEN

Visiting shooters in attendance upon
the trap shooting tournament Of the
Idaho state Sportsmen's association
were guests of the Wallace board of
trade at luncheon last Monday A
large number including many. ladies,
some of whom were participants in
the shoot and others were wives &C
companying their husbands The
presence of the guests attracted
a larger number of members of the
board than usual with the result that
the large dining hall at the Banquet
restaurant was well filled The Boyd
orchestra was in attendance and won
frequent bursts of applause as the
luncheon progressed.
Numerous Speakers Called.
Walter J. Sullivan, president of the
board of trade, was president of the
state association during the past year
and a participant in the tournament.
He expressed his pleasure and that of
the membership of the board with
having the visiting shooters as guests,
and expressed regret that he had not
time to deliver the address of well
come he had prepared for the occasion.
assuring the visitors that he could
speak as well as shoot Having seen
him in action in the latter respect, the
guests appeared to be well pleased
that the time was limited. The first
of the visitors to be invited to speak
was Otto Jones, of Boise, state game
trardap and ,syfdaIxr lypour, nc a ,,vr;tor
on outdoor life through mis- c0ntribti-
tions to the Sunday Boise Statesman
He complimented the Wallace Gun
club upon the manner the tournament
had been handled, stating that all had
had a good time and would look for
ward to coming again.
Holohan Here.
The most cordial greeting was given
to T. J. HOlohan when he was called
upon for a speech 1t was a real home
coming for him, this tournament for
he was a resident of Wallace for
upwards of twenty years. He came
here in 1886. being preceded only by
Colonel w. r. Wallace the founder of
the town. He left here some ten or
NNtAN1 9teiS dbRf iltAklilE HIS nOiHG III
Twin Falls and later in Portland /
where he now resides. He represents I
the Dupont powder company and the |
Universal Metallic Cartridge COM
pany. Mr. HOlOhan is an expert trap
shooter and he is known wherever
spOrtsmen gather for this popular
pastime. Outside of shooting, Mr..
Holohan's visits to Wallace are al
ways a pleasure to him and to a
large number of old friends who
are always pleased to welcome him
back to the old home town
Other speakers who were called upon /
and responded briefly were Clarence
Haight of San Francisco, regional di-
rector OF the American Trapshooting
association; e. ID. Farmin, of Sand
point; c. A. O'Conpor. of Spokane;
Jerome J. Day. of Wallace Hugh
Poston. of Portland; w. II. Clagett of
Kellogg; f. W. Renfro. of Butte; A. {
W. Woodwork of Spokane.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-22
NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICATES.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has lost or misplaced the
following certificates: Certificate No.
81 for Five Thousand Shares $4,000
and Certificate No. 79 for Two Thous-
and (2000) Shares of the capital stock
of the Sherman development Com
pany, standing on the books of the
company in the name of Charles Nc
Kinnis.
All persons are hereby warned
against negotiating or attempting to
negotiate the above mentioned certifi-
Gates and unless the same are recov-
cred within thirty 800 days from date
hereof application will be made to the
secretary of the Sherman Development
Company. for the issuance of new
certificates for like amounts in their
stead.
CHARLES McKINNIS.
Residing at Ranger, Texas.
July % to Aug 26-t6.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-22
SILVER ROCK.
Eastern Owners Visit Deborgia Prop
erty and Plan Development.

Eastern Owners Visit Deborgia Prop
erty and Plan Development.
Albert Nelson came over from De-
horgia last Monday afternoon For
several months he has been in charge
of work on what was formerly known
as the Rock Island. which has now
been taken over by the Silver Rock
Mining company. The work up to this
time has been of preliminary char
acter pending the arrival of eastern
stockholders, who recently inspected
the property. These stockholders were
Young Kinleyside, of Philadelphia,
and l.. c. Simpson, of Camden, N. j.
It IS probable that instead of con-
tinuing development in the old work
ings. a shaft may be sunk to a depth
OF 400 feet and the vein explored from
that level, although the adoption of
this plan will be subject to the recon-
of an engineer who will
soon examine the property. Several
of lead-silver ore were ship
ped from the Rock Island good many
been regarded as one of great pros
Dective value. II is about five miles
from Deborgia. The wagon road has
recently been placed in good cOndi-
lion which will permit the delivery of
heavy machinery which will be in
stalled preparatory to carrying QUE
The development program.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-22
BRYAN.
Five Men Employed on Saltese Prop
erty Preparing to Ship.

Five Men Employed on Saltese Prop
erty Preparing to Ship.
Charles Burns. one of the owners of
the Bryan group of claims on Packer
creek about five miles from Saltese,
has -four or five men employed on the
property getting it in shape to make
ore shipments. The control of the
property is owned by the Days. Mr..
Burns has for several years been anx-
ious to develop the property, and has
now secured a lease from the other
owners and expects to he in position
very soon to make regular shipments.
ole II. Linn is understood to be assO-
ciated with Mr. Burns in the lease.
In addition to considerable under
ground preliminary work the wagon
road viii have to undergo repairs be-
fore heavy loads can be hauled over
it, The Bryan is a silver property and
it is reported that much nigh grade
ore is available.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-22
ST. JOE ROAD.
County Surveyor Looks Over Route
in a Rough Country.

County Surveyor Looks Over Route
in a Rough Country.
Acting on behalf of the county COM
missioners and the Wallace board OF
trade, julius p. Hail. county surveyor,
accompanied by William George, made
an Investigation of the st. Joe road
by way of Slate creek, thence up the
river TO Avery and then to Boyle
spur From that point he proceeded
home by way of the Lucky Swede,
and Bullion mines, making careful
observations of the country with
reference toThe proposed road between
the two properties, which with the
Lucky Swede road would give the
Bullion and outlet on the Milwaukee
railroad 1t would also give complete
road connection from the Milwaukee
by way of the present Bullion road to
the Northern Pacific at Bullion sta
ton and leave only a short gap to close
connection with the Yellowstone trail
Mr. Hall will embody his observations
and conclusions in a special report to
be submitted to the county commits
sioners He took numerous photo
graphs along his route. which very
wildly show the nature of the coun-
try: also some beautiful views along
the river in the vicinity Of Avery.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-22
Western Union.

Ben L. Collins, of Spokane, secre-
tary and manager of the Western
Union Mining company. was in the
city Monday and Tuesday on business
connected with the company. From
the end of the long tunnel a erosscut
is being run to the vein. which is ex-
pected to be cut any day. In fact the
vein has been expected for several
days and evidently a change in the
dip has thrown it further away than
anticipated The appearance of much
iron and an occasional spot of galena
indicates that it is near by.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Bulletin 95: A glossary of the min.
ing and mineral industry, compiled b,
A. H. Fay. 1920. 75S pp. Bound in
cloth. rs cents.
Contains more than 10000 terms and
nearly 10000 definitions, covering tech
meal and local usage in mining and
metallurgy; includes terms used at
coal mines and coke ovens. oil and gas
wells. metal mines and metallurgical
works and quarries, as well as geo.
logical and meteorological terms. and
more than 1000 Latin-American min
ing terms. Many obsolete terms are
defined.
Owing to the expense involved in the
and publication of these