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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
POLICE START ON
AUTO CRUSADE
PatroIman Attached to 60th
Precinct Station lnspects
Cars Driven in Streets.

81 Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 16-Patrol-
men attached to Goth precinct po-
lice station, T~ottenville, under Cap
tain Frank Peabody. began the
wholesale inspection of automobiles
yesterday that were driven through
the streets of this end of the island
and those entering the city. The cru
Z. SADIE will last until December s ana
is being done for the purpose OF
lesscning automobile accidents
through the discovery of faulty ma
chimes. 1t is expected hat a num-
Der of stolen airs will be found and
returned to their owner. It is also
~ascertaining whether an owner or
driver has the proper license cards
with him. Every car is being held up
to sec hat it is in good working or
der and in the hands of the rightful
owner. Complaints in regard to stol-
en- automobiles have almost reached
the stage of an epidemic recently,
according to the police officials.
Drivers of cars which have pass
ed inspection will receive a card to
paste on their windshield so the In
spection will not re duplicated. 1t
looks like a banner week for the au-
tomobile men, for every machine
cum u Dt lduly Will OC Stht W ~
garage for repairs and the owner
will pay the bills. Every patrolman
on duty is instructed to stop all
cars, and look them over, noting the
make, engineer, number of engine.
and color of body, seating capacity,
owners name, drivers name and a
few other details which is i%ncorpor-
ate1 into e report. Where only min
or faults are found In the mechar-
ism the patrolman will only take
the name of the cwner and number
of the car and allow the car to pro-
coed on its way. Later he will re-
port the defective mechanism to
headquarters and a mechanic will be
sent to make a thorough inspection
of the car and order such repairs as
he thinks are needed in the interest
of public safety. Where serious de-
fects are found the driver Will be
ordered to take the car to a garage
at once.
The patrolman examining the au-
tomobile hands each chauffeur q
book containing the motor laws and
traffic regulations of the police de-
partment of the city of New York.
Across the cover of the book is the
biblical words, Thou Shalt Not
KILL" The book also contains several
don't for the guidance of the auto
mobile driver. Included among them
are: Remember the A. b. G. of the
motorist-always be careful" "Slow
down at street intersections" Eek
anime your brakes and steering gear
before leaving the garage" Chains
and other non-skid devices save ac-
cidents," Parking your a for
hours means a summons and the
loss of time and money" not use
horns or other sound devices that
make unnecessary noises and annoy
sick and people and horses"
Learn the hand signal"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
MATAWAN

One of the gates at the New
York end Long Branch railroad
crossing at Main street was broken
of at 1850 o'clock today when a de-
livery a belonging to Csrney's
bakery crashed into IT.
\ patriotic pageant America"
Will be produced in the high school
auditorium Friday night under the
direction oC the Wonan's Club. in
honor of the three hundredth ami
versary Of the landing of the Pill
grims. About 100 local people will
appear in the pageant.
y ls~ce attendance was present at
the high school auditorium last night
and heard pr. +. r. b. Reynolds give
his illustrated lecture 1.-THE May
flower and soc Years After"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
COURT VERONICA D. OF |.
BANQUET Is TONIGHT

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 16-The
first anniversary of Court Veronica
Daughters of Isabella of T~ottenville
will celebrate with a banquet at the
New Packer House in Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Edward Wagner, chairman of
the arrangement committee. has pre-
pared an elaborate program to be
given in connection with the affair.
The dinner will be served at 3
o'clock. Regent Mrs. Peter Brown
will be at the head of the table.
Court Veronica was instituted one
year ago today with fifty-two char
ter members. At present the court
has a membership of eighty-five and
is still growing. The affair is for on
ly members of the court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
PLEASANT PLAINS

N Mr. and Mrs. William Clark en-
ieffained over Sunday Mrs. Sarah
Smith of Elizabeth and Mrs. Emma
Wilson of Newton, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Randolph,
of Manhattan, were visitors here
v the week end.
Mrs. Leonard Bedell visited in
Perth Amboy yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. G. A. Gulowsen and daughter
have returned to Huguenot Park
after several months in denmark.
Mrs. ]. Babcock Is visiting her
son at Torrington, Conn.
George Doty with his family has
moved from Prince Bay to this place.
The entertainment at the Little
Farms Country Club house Saturday
light was a most delightful affair.
W~'vFas attended by many people
from that section.
Arthur Schoefer Is recovering
from injuries to his elbow as the
result of a fall from a ladder last
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
DETECTIVES MAKE EFFORT
TO SOLVE MANS DEATH

BY Special Correspond ant.
TOTTENVILLE. Nov. 16-Detec-
tives of the Ninth Branch Bureau
under Captain Ernest l.. Van Wag-
ner are making an effort TO solve
the murder of the young man whose
body was found early yesterday
morning at the Fort Wadsworth
reservation. The police believe that
the young man, who was about
nineteen years old. was beaten to
death on a ship and his body
brought to the reservation and
buried under some boards where 1t
was found. 1t is believed that the
young man was Christopher Boceti,
a seaman of the Italian Merchant
Marine lying in the lower bay. a
bag with clothing and passport
bearing the name of Boceti was
found q short distance from where
the body was found. Deputy Medi-
cal Examiner Mord says that the
wound on the back of the mans
head might have caused death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
SPEEDERS FOUND GUILTY
FINED BY MAGISTRATE

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 16-Four
speeders caught in Amboy road
over the week end by the motor
cycle patrolmen, were found guilty
by Magistrate Croak in the first
district court yesterday and fined
s25 each. william r. Porter. of
5.941 Amboy road. Prince Bay.
owner of the car driven by Garrett
Alderman, his son-in-law, of the
same address, was fined $25 for per-
hitting speeding. Alderman was
also fined S25. The other two fined
were Milton Wood, of Pleasant
Plains avenue, Prince Bay, and ia
cob Wyckof. of Keyport. n. ].
David Splitter, of 132 Lewis street.
Perth Amboy, arrested in Amboy
road Sunday charged with speeding
at the rate of thirty-three miles
an hour, had his hearing postponed
until tomorrow. He was arrested by
Motorcycle Patrolman Gescheidt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

Mrs. A. C.. Brady will entertain
the members of the Ladies' Aid OF
the Methodist church at her home
Observation-Disclosures.
The Christmas cantata to be pre-
sented by the Sunday school or
Calvary NJ. T.. church is now being
rehearsed by Mrs.. Thomas w. Daw-
son. The cantata will be presented
Monday night, Dec. "a.
The union Thanksgiving service
will he held in Calvary NJ. +. church
this year. when the sermon will be
delivered by the Rev. w. A. Service,
pastor of the Fret Presbyterian
church.
Miss Fila Wheeler has successfully
passed the Civil Service examina-
tion at Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen,
n. J..
Charles zimmerman spent the
week end with friends in New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
KEYPCRT

Mrs. Willis f.. Rilderback will en-
terrain the members OF the Keyport
Literary Club at her home Friday
afternoon when the program will be
THE Celebration of the Tercenten-
airy Of the Landing of the Pilgrims"
Paul X. Zimmerman is the guest
of friends at Dayton. q.
On Wednesday night a Congrega-
tional union service will be held in
the Reformed church, when several
addresses will be made relative to
the renovation of the present church.
Plans for the remodeling will be
discussed, after which a social time
will follow and refreshments will
be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bristol. of
Atlantic Highlands, were visitors in
the borough Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

BY Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT. Nov. 16-Miss Annie
laurie Tilton entertained at bridge
Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Charles j. DUR. OF New Haven.
Conn. Miss Elsie Osborn won first
prize. Miss Belle Rosevear second
and Mrs. n. Hodgson Rosevear
third. At the conclusion OF the
game the guests enjoyed several
pleasing selections by Mrs. Durr,
after which the hostess assisted by
Mrs. w. A. Triton. Miss Helen Os-
born and Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry
served refreshments.
Those present included Mrs. j. c.
Anderson. Miss Belle R~oscvear. Mrs.
Norman 3. Lockwood. Mrs. Rufus
q. Walling. Mrs. y. Hodgson Rose
year., Miss Helen Osborn. Miss Elsie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
To Hear Red Cross Speakers

by special correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY. Nov. 16-The
meeting OF the Re- Cross in the city
hall Thursday night will be address,
ed by Prof. George r. Laird. who has
been active many months In the Red
Cross work. Work of the Red Cross
bothFat home and abroad will be
&.Gned.
In addition Miss Alpine has ar
ranged a musical program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH MONEY

Cut out this slip. enclose with SC and
mail 1t TO Foley & Co. 2S35 Sheffield
Ave, Chicago, I'LL, writing your name
and address clearly. You Will receive In
return a trial package containing Folsy's
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs.
colds and Group: Foley Kidney Pills for
pain in sides AMI back: rheumatism.
backache. kidney and bladder ailments:
and Foley Cathartic Tablets. a whole
some and thoroughly cleansing cathartfa
for constipation. biliousness. headaches,
and sluggish bowels. Sold Everywhere.
l-Adv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
To We'd at kcyport.

BY Special Correspondent.
kENPORT. Nov. 16-Mr. and
Gus Kutrumbrs have issued invita-
tons 10 the marriage OF their daugh-
ter Jennie TO Louis Caras, of New
York, the ceremony being performed
on sunday afternoon, Nov. 21st, in
Seligman's hall at 3 o'clock.
The guess list is extremely large
and includes guests from New York.
Newark. Long Island and a number
from the borough. The couple will
reside on Long Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
Getting Ready

PASADENA-The committee of
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses
IS getting ready to invite grid teams
to clash here on New Years day for
the supremacy of the east and west.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

Osborn. Mrs. George A. Campbell.
Mrs. Alfred Duus. Mrs. Charles j.
DUR. Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry and Mrs.
William a. Tilton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

\ woman has as much of a Sense
OF Humor rs n man. But she is
afraid that laughing will make her
fat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

Improving on Luxe's' stun.
For me there's real bliss in kisses.
And I'll say this;
I would rather kiss the Mrs.
Than miss a kiss.-B. III. T..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
bridge Party at Kcyport

trist. aud that you follow his ad-
vice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
$40 Makes You O. Member

BY paying an entrance fee Of only $1,000
you become one of the members of this club.
This fee is credited to your account on the pur-
chase price of the piano you select. The balance
is paid in small weekly or monthly payments
payments so small as to be easily met by
any one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
"7he Phonograbh With A Soul"

no you hope to own a phono-
~ graph as wonderful as the
Official Laboratory Model, which
enthralled an audience of Perth
Amboy music-lovers at the High
School Auditorium? Do you want
your home to enjoy this new art Of
music RE-CREATED, with which
Mr.. Edison has amazed and de-
lighted the whole w0rldg
We have a few Official Labora-
tory Models in our store.
Through our Budget Plan of Paymen
Laboratory Model nnw-and ma
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
KATCHA-KOO TO Be
ATTRACTIVE SHOW

He stood stock still for days and days
without eating. sleeping or drinking
He was Katcha- Koo, a religious fanatic.
whose name is given to the musical COM
cdy 10 be given under the auspices OF the
Catholic Woman's League In the Court
theatre. on MAY 20 and 81.
But If Kathc;,-Koo was immovable, the
remaining 200 or so members of the cast
will make UP for his lack of movement.
Kat cha-Koo will abound with novelty
dancing The rehearsals which have
been in progress for week or so now
indicate that Wheeling abounds with
tcrpischorean talent. Miss Florence La
Tier who Is staging the. play for the
John B. Rogers producing company says
that there Ia more latent dancing tall
ent in wheeling than in any other city
she has worked in her extensive direct
ing career.
A feature in the comedy will be many
eroup dances costumcd in truly Eor-
gcous Oriental fashion and with magn'f :"
icent scenic effects. And noticeable
among these will be the Veil Dancers
who viii disDlav skilled ability in a most
unusual and seldom shown Oriental dance.
The Young ladies who are for tho time
being to veil their identity nrc. Misses
Genevieve Mcdonald. Mary .,lcXand"r.
Virginia FFaccus. Rupertha Blum. Mil
drcd Beatiie. Angela Coniff. Virgl mia
Miller, Catherine Reistcr. Bcrnadlnr
StcinmetH and Agnes Brennan. Miss
Mcdonald has the stellar role.
There are still ten days of rehearsins
ahead but already the work OF the MEM
hers of the cast has developed snap
that indicates that there will be nothing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
COMMERCIAL Plane
WILL USE FIELD
At MOUND CITY.

Lieut. Lay Wendell. formerly Of thu
United States air service will carry o.
the first commercial passenger trafac In
this vicinity, and will use the AouDds-
Vile Held as q landing place. Lieut..
Wendell has purchased q Curtis ]. Il ).
and the parts are now on the way to tbs
Moundsville field and will arrive there
some time today. s.. - sf
Three mechanics, ana pilots are also
on the road here and Will arrive today -
noon. The plane VIII b assembled In.
mediately after the parts arrive and the
commercial passenger traffic viii -
under way not later than Friday.
This is the FIRST ship Off fleet that
will start. operations. In this vicinity
during the near future. ,PaSsenEet5
will DO carried between Pittsburgh on0
Huntington by way Of Charleston. Z
Bob Gordon, Of the Gordon Flyers 9
West Virginia corporation. 10 undsrnte06
to be interested In this project which
Is backed by local capital. It 70 I'D
that negotiations are now pending 3or
a mail contract between Pittsburgh An3
Charleston. which will be run upon .
three hour schedule reducing the una
of mail between Wheeling and Ftte.
burgh to less than one hour. and that
the passenger rate between Ptttsbur1n
and Charleston will be so.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
COUNTY COURT

11oo30o0 70 WONs $50 - -.
Francis Snider. 81. Martins Fern, enA
Jessie Good, II, of Wheeling.
Wincenty Buziejski, 90 and Matte
Demovich. 81, both Of wheeling.
J. w. Golden (colored), -, and Ade
Spears (cOlored),, %. both OF Aafaneu
county.
G. w. thinner. appointed guardian OK
George and Znota ArontalEsr' oono.
G. W. thinner, appointed guardian Of
T ,slas1 t ghSlI $780, Earl and Evelyn a
G. w. thinner. appointed guardian OF
Laura and Mildred kron3alger bond
Edwin d. BeIhl. appointed guardian
Of Mabel 4. Beihl. bond $500.
Deeds 3t106.
A. T. Foster to William -Blattpn% yloe
in Caldwelrs Addition. r.,
Amelia Stamp to Chas. f OoAA&d1oA,
lot on South Front street.
J. e. Foreman to ]. A. Bell. coal E5Gnto
under 20 acres In Liberty district.
Mary F.. Harbruck to PaulinA Woo4AeS
lot on Bow street.
G.. ": caldebaush to Robert SeAaIsf.
'0i Harold Evans to N. II. cut.hav. lot
in Glenova. ..-s ..a
! Katherine Alderman to Carl Warner.
lot on Seventh street.
+. w, Lewis to Z. J. Lewis. lot I'm
F. J: Lewis to J. E. Palmer. ~ IN
). T. Carter to J. F. Terrell. lot In
I Elm Grove.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
!; THE THEATRES;
KING OF FUN MAKERS
Is DE WOLF HOPPER At
TIE COURT SATURDAY.

De Wolf Hopper, that king Of fun
makers, will be seen for second time
at the Court on Saturday, May 10,
matinee and night in, his production or
THE Better Ole" 1t Is farce com,
edy with music by Herman Darewski
and Percival Knight, and Is the Work
Of Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, the
famous English comic artist. and Cap
tain Arthur Eliot, an actor and humor-
list. ,
This unique play. which is based on
Captain Bairnsfather's cartoons, Frag-
ments from France" has been running
for a year and a half in London and
duplicated its success in New York.
The authors have called their orerlng
"a Fragment from France in two OK
posions, seven splintcrs and a snort
gas attack" There are three modern
musketecrs In The Better Ole: nut
they are different from those or Du-
mas romance-scented days. Old Bill,
with his comic 'Ullo Is the Porthos OF
this up-to-date trench romance: Bert,
who has "a girl in every trench IS inc
Athos, and Ar. with his nevcr-fghtins
cigarette '"blighter," is the mooern
Aramic. ~ ,.
Many musical numbers are inter
Violated during the action Of the play
and there is an exceptional chorus
Seats on sale tomorrow morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
CITY. SUBURBAN
GAS CO. ALLOWED
FORTY CENT RATE
Increase ASksd - Local ce1oesn A.
loWUd Ysgtsrday by 1ubl1e Service
OoW2ISdo1

The application Of the City 4 Euhur-
ban Gas company Of this city for an IN.
crease in It's rates was granted ySSter-
day by the West Virginia Public SerVico
commission. Notes Of the, request Tor
an increase was served upon cohsum1rs
some time ago by J. D. Whittemore, Gen.
eral manager Of the company. - -
The company had been furntbhinE
their product to consumers 1T 80 .csntA
per thousand cubic feet. They ask m
increase to 40 cents per 1hNNgand with
2 cents off for cash-payme14 They also
obtained minimum rate OF 81 per,
month.
This company, formerly connected
with the West Virginia Traction md
Electric company, Is now subsidiary TO
the Wheeling Public Service company. y
branch Of The West virginia Utilities
company. The company but recently
went under it's present administrator.
after which the request for q raise IN
rates was Immediately made.
City Solicitor J. ]. p. O'Brien was era-
powered by council last night to inyesti.
gale the raise In rates, and will In AL
probability appear before the heads or
the firm within the next few days. The,
city faces an advance Of ~ cents par
thousand feet in the gas used At tho
Slacktown pumping station.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
About People
Movements Of lndividuaIs To And
From The City.
At THE HOTELS.

MCLURE-A. +. Grimm. ParkcrS-
burg: Chas. Gallagher. Charleston: V.
j.. McGraw. Parkersburg: Cecil Gross.
Elkins
WINDSOR-Edward J. Hcihl. Park
ersburg: T. b. Barrett. Warrington; w.
A. HoEuc, Charleston; H. w. Davis
Fairmont: Mrs. Trcasa Dutton. Parkers-
burg: Chas. Linsey. Parkersburg.
STAMM-C. Z. Batson. ParkersburS:
y. Salisbury, Sistersville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wagner will
return today to their home on Fiji
teenth street, after visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Edward Maury at CAR
ington, O.. for a few days.
Miss Madelyn Altmeyer has return
ed 10 her home in Cleveland, after WIS.,
itInE friends In the city for the past
two weeks. $500.
, Miss Catherine Prayer returned last
eyNninR from Houston. Tex. where she
spent two weeks visiting her mother
btoth>r and sister
Harry A. Watkins, Jr..' is recovering
nicely at the Ohio Valley General
hospital. from a serious operation for
ma stoiditis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12

the program being mapped out by ~
centenary. -
The nation has advanced CENTURY
during the past twenty years IN the -.
lief Of William McCoomb who dtrecte4
the taking Of the picture.
Many vivid scenes we're shown o. ne
lack Of Christianity in Japan, I91le.
China, Hawaii, and other countrieS. Now
with the world war over, reconstructlSu
is the church's big Opportunity; u s 20 ne ss
centenary plans to spend vi. 0og Peg for
this work. in an effort 70 ChrtSti1niSe
the $4,000, 900 people in France win no
the shadow OF superstition that now
rests over India; to burst the u9e t4I
Ignorance in Hawaii; to erect schoe!S
and other much needed equipment u
Russia and stand for the Amertcani1es
ton Of the immigrants within our E1fos.
as well as believing that ChriDtiAhiyy
Is the only answer 70 6Sl.nsv!s% n;. -.
afternoon and evening and 10 said g ~
the; biggest church film ~ history; H. g.
Ohio side attended the centenary, hen9
Of whom. appear In the picture,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
BRUCE H. SEABRICHT .
! MAKES IMPROVEMENT

Bruce II. Seabright has. purchased a
new 35-horse power gas engine Wnicn
Will be installed and used In connection
with his large and up7to;Idate ,a repair t6
utiirp more of his garage into the repair
shop and after the arrangements are
complete Mr.. Seabrlght viii have one OF
the finest and most up-to-date repair
shops in the Ohio Valley.
Last week he received eleven, NoDIe
trucks and now has drivers nj the rae
tory driving another fleet through as
iii, Is Impossible 10 ship theme on
accourt OF the railroad strike. The
appearance Of the Noble truck has be-
come noticeable now in Wheeling as
each week a few more arc put into SER
vice. ,, :.
becomes necessary for him TO make
arrangements TO run night service. In
fact, after the plans arc complete: he
expects 10 render night service which
will be an additional feature and evil
dence Of the superior service Of the Sea-
bright garage.
BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12

evening there was large crowd of
merry pleasure seekers in attendance at
local members Of the Pythian fraternity
the spring dance OF the Craftsmen.
which was held in the Elks club. The
event was featured with musical pro-
gram of exceptional quality. furnished
BY Seals orchestra. with harp. Elabor-
ate decorations suggestive Of the sea-
son were effectively arranged in the
auditorium, where the gay assembly
made merry at the favorite pastime for
many hours. The committee, who so
successfully planned the dance. arc to
be congratulated on the outcome Of
their efforts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
THE WAYFARER" IS =,
WONDERFUL FILM

Many hundred Methodists and menu
ihers of other Christian denominations
Of the Wheeling district witnessed the
two performances of the t'Wayfarer.
shown Yesterday afternoon and night
at the Court theatre under the auspices
Of the Warwood N. E. church.
The picture dwelled particularly on
the Methodist Centenary heid In June;
1918, at Columbus, Ohio, and described
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
It's Easy to Peel Off
All Your Freckles

The contrast between the freckles
and the clear skin usually Is so grea:
that no bleach can be more than par
tialiv successful in CELEBRATING the dis
figurements Ordinary mercolized wax
Is far better: it literally peels off tbs
freckles. Get an ounce Of IL at the
nearest drug store and tonight spread
on enough to completely cover the race:
remoye in the morning with warm water.
Repeat daily until every freckle has
disappeared.
Rough, bIotchys plmpied skin, also
common ut this season. may be entirely
gotten rid OF by this same method, with
ONT discomfort or inconvenience. Tho
effort IS decidedly worth while. the new
complexion obtained being so clear
smooth and youthful.