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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
SOCIAL
FOR Y. N. c. A.
Bio Carnival to Be Held To-
night Under Direction of
Physical Director Pew.

Senior members, parents and
friends are asked to attend the gym
social and carnival to be held in the
Y. NJ. C. A. tonight at 8 o'clock. Un-
der the direction Of Physical Direc-
tor Schuyler Pew. a program of
has been arranged for the eve-
ning's activities which will prove
most interesting and entertaining.
containing many of the games found
at carnivals without the draw back
of having to pay for the chances
one takes. Everything will be free
and the carnival end of the program
will be supplemented by gymnastic
games and exhibitions.
Everyone present will have a good
chance OF winning the prizes which
are offered to the gentleman and
lady having the greatest number of
at the end of the evening.
Every activity will count a certain
number OF points of which score will
be kept for the final.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
NEW DIRECTORS
NAME ALPERN
Y. NJ. H. A. Directors Headed
BY Isaac AIpern. M. l..
GoIdberger Vice President.

AT the last meeting of the Y. NJ.
II. A. Seniors in the club room OF
the Y. NJ. II. A. Isaac Alpern was
unanimously chosen president of
the new board OF directors for the
year 1921. DR.. Charles /. SILK. who
was president of the association last
year. succeeded to the position of
treasurer not only of the board. but
also of the building fund of the in
stitution. Morris L. Goldberger was
elected vice president of the board.
which now includes the following
members: Mrs. Isaac Esberg, Mrs.
Samuel Wagner. Mrs. Morris LEIGH
man. Miss Rose Sacarny. Miss Jen-
ME Wedeen. Miss Lillian Polkowitz,
Benjamin Goldberger. Sigmund
Splitter. David j. Kaufman. Max
Wurtzel. Adolph Greenbaum. Max
Gibian. A. NJ. Metzendorf. and ia
cob Goldberger. DR.. silk. Benja-
min Goldberger and Adolph Green
baum are the only members of last
years board who were reelected
for another term. Much is expect
ed of Mr.. Alpern in his new office
because of his previously acknowl-
edged c%apability as a leader and a
meeting of the new board tomor-
row night in the Y. NJ. II. A. will be
held to plan the future of the insti-
triton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
AvENEL PARENTS MEET
WITH SCHOOL TEACHERS

AVENEL, Feb. 1.-THE Avenel
Parent-Teacher association held
their regular monthly meeting re-
Gently at which time a petition sent
TO the township committee. request
ing sewer and water for the Avenel
school was read and passed. The
board of education will install the
water as soon as the sewer is con-
nected.
A committee of one was appoint
ed to see the township regarding
the cinder walks.
1t was decided to purchase cups
and saucers. One of the members
donated spoons for the use of the
association.
The date of the meeting was
changed from the second Wednesday
to the fourth Thursday in each
month.
Following the order OF business a
pleasing. program was given by the
first. fourth and fifth grade child
rem. The program follows:
Reading. my Valentine" Ben
jamin Ellison.
Recitation, Puck" Helen Bizder;.
Songs, fourth grade girls: Ida
10th, Helen Biezoski. Julia Galisin,
Mary Robbins. Frances Spanoski,
Julia kuchtyak and Mary Dunda.
Song, "Rock-a-Bye Baby" first
grade.
Dramatization, first grade, Sing a
Song of Sixpence."
Violin solo, Flow Gently, Sweet
Alton. Leo Grossman.
Recitation, Small Boys Trouble"
Joe Saliva.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
HUGH TIMMINS DIES OF
pneumonia EARLY TODAY

Hugh Timmins. water commits
sioner under the last Democratic
administration, died this morning at
his home. 261 Market street, after a
brief illness of pneumonia. Mr..
Timmins was tax assessor for fifteen
years previous to becoming water
commissioner. He was manager
and bookkeeper for former Alder
man Richard ]. Calvin at his plumb
ing establishment. in State street, for
nineteen years.
Mr.. Timmins was horn in South
Amboy and was sixty-six years old.
He resided in this city nearly all his
life. having come here with his par
ents when a boy. His father, Henry
Timmins. conducted a tinsmith' S
establishment in Smith street. for a
numbe; of years. The son when he
grew up. worked with his father.
Mr.. Timmins always took an &C.
i've part in the affairs of the city
and was well known. He was a
member of San Salvador Council
No 299. Knights of Columbus, and
st. Mary's Holy Name Society. He
belonged to st. Mary's parish. He is
survived by a son, Henry Timmins.
of this city. and a daughter. Mrs.
Frederick j. Eggers. of New York
city; a brother. Charles Timmins. of
South Amboy. and n sister, Mrs. John
Leahy. OF Red Bank.
Arrangements for the funeral are
being completed by the family. It
will probably be held Thursday
morning at . o'clock from Mr.. Tim
Minis late residence. followed by a
solemn high Of requiem at st.
Mary's church at 1G o'clock. Inter-
ment will be in ST. Mary's cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Valentino PartY Tnnirht

Tonight the Girls Club Will be
entertained with a valentine card
party in the auditorium OF the pub
lie library in place of their regular
monthly meeting. The auditorium
has been attraetively decorated for
the occasion and the hospitality
committee under the Craftsmanship
OF Miss Laverne DeHamm have
planned a most enjoyable time with
tables in all of the card games and
prizes for each. Refreshments will
be served in conclusion and all Of
the members are urged to come and
bring a guest. A small fee will be
charged 10 owe The expenses. A
short business meeting will precede
the party promptly at s O'Clock ard
cards will begin shortly Afterwards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Gives Valentine Party

Miss Dorothy Hadden entertained
at a Valentine luncheon at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
MADDEN. in High street. Saturday.
The luncheon was served in the din
ing room most attractive in its red
and white decorations of hearts,
steamers and all pretty things per-
tanning to st. Valentine and a pleas
ant afternoon was passed in music
and games.
The following were the guests:
the Misses Clara Gill. of this city:
Claire Pfeiffer. OF Metuchen: Pauline
Wilson. of Roselle: Grace Smith, of
Brooklyn: Dorothy Haley and Flea
o Cooks. of Montclair. and Elsie
Catherine and sophia McCloy, of
Englewood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Grouse, OF State
street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Gar
retson. of High street, were among
the party who left yesterday for an
extended trip to Florida.
Miss Katherine Parsons. of Brook
Ign. and Miss Mildred Torney. of
Prince Bay. S. l.. were the weekend
guests of their aunt. Mrs. A. l..
Slower, of High street
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jensen, of
Washington street, spent the week
end with friends in Matawan.
Hugh Lynch, former secretary of
local Chamber of Commerce and
now with the Merchants Association
in New York City. and Mrs. Lynch,
Of Elizabeth. visited friends in this
city yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Martin and daughter,
Leah. of Arlington. were the week.
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hansen,
of Lewis street.
Miss Dorothea Ramsay, of New
York, spent the holiday and week.
end with her father. DR.. w. Z.
Ramsay. of High street.
Miss Amy Drysdale, of Gordon
street, visited friends in Philadelphia
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eilert. of
High street, were the weekend
guests of friends in Red Bank.
Joseph Polkowitz. formerly Of this
city, and now of Brooklyn, visited
friends in this city last week.
Mrs. Cornelius Hubbard, of New
Brunswick, has returned after
spending the weekend with her
mother. Mrs. Frank Mead, of Smith
street.
Herbert Slower, OF High street.
visited friends in Long Branch over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. SiGmund Splitter and
family, of High street, motored to
Lakewood yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Smith and
daughters, Mary and Elizabeth.
spent the weekend with relatives in
Brooklyn.
A daughter was born to MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph Rosenthal. of State
recently.
Miss Grace Smith. of Brooklyn.
and the Misses Dorothy Haley and
Eleanor Cooke. of Montclair. were
the weekend guests Of Miss Clara
Gill. of Kearny avenue
Miss Dorothy Hadde-, of High
street. entertained the Misses Elsie,
Catherine and Sophia McCloy, Of
Englewood, over the weekend.
Mrs. Thomas Boardman and
daughter Emily. of Carson avenue.
and Miss Catherine Kelly, of Carson
avenue, spent Sunday visiting friends
in New York.
David Mandel. of Columbia. spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Mandel. of Rector
Miss Ruth Cheshire. OF First
was the weekend guest of
Mrs. 4. H. Horton. of Roselyn, L. 1.
Moe and Isadore Splitter have re-
TO the u. of p. after spending
several days with their parents in
High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Hulse. Jr..
OF Brighton avenue, spent Saturday
in New York.
Miss Elsie Bernard of Rector
was the guest of relatives in
Brooklyn owe the weekend.
Mrs. w. Fl. Smallwood. of Balti-
more. Nd. is the guest Of her sister.
Mrs. Simon Dwyer. of Meade street.
Mr.. Smallwood has returned to Bal
after spending several days
here.
Mrs. ]. c. Fair, Of New York. was
entertained by Mrs. ]. f. Bedell at
her home in Market street over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix ]. Barnes. of
Second street, spent the weekend in
Philadelphia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Put Fighting
Qualities In
Your Blood
II You Are Pale and Weak, without Am
bition, You Need q Tonic.
TRY TAKING
Rich, Red BIoods Fights on Disease n
Keeps You Well and Enables
You to Work With Pleasure.

Serious ickne often when you
least suspect. You may feel a little
over-tlred. You haven't been exposed to
contagion. yet all of a sudden you are
flat on your back and in for a selse Of
sickness.
Your blood did not have fighting qu~l-
tiles. 1t was weak and thin. Your vital
fly and powers OF resistance were low.
Whcn you overdo you use up energy.
Your blood Is driven to do more than Il
can. II becomes clogged with waste. The
waste acts like poison. Disease germs get
In your blood and dominate.
Don't let yourself get run down. Take
that good tonic, P~epto-Mangan. 1t makes
rich. ed blood that will resist and rout
out disease germs.
Pepto-Mangan is widely and heartily
endorsed by physicians. II is effective
and cay to AXE. Comes in either liquid
or tablet form. Both have the same ef-
feet.
Sold at any drug store. But be sure
you get the genuine Pepto-Mangsn-
GUIDES" Ask for It by the name and be
sure the full name. GUIDES Pepto-Man-
san." is on the packsge.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Card PARTIES Pnnnlar

ular weekly session of the Raritan
Yacht Club in their club room in
Water street. is ever becoming more
popular and Fridays party a par
tieularly enjoyable. Miss Helen Han
son won the bridge prize and Mrs.
william Hoffner the prize in dve
hundred. Mrs. Stephen SomogyI
the hostess of the afternoon, served
refreshments OF home made coffee
and cake. assisted by her commit
tee, Mrs. Leighton Eames. Mrs. Will
liam Fraser. Mrs. John Quinn and
Mrs. Arthur Stanton,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
EIks Auxiliary to Meet

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Elks
will hold their second meeting of
the season at 8 o'clock tonight in
the club rooms In Madison avenue
\ bowling league will be formed at
this time and plans begun to assist
the men in the elaborate bazaar
scheduled to take place some time
in April. Mothers. wives. sisters
and daughters of the members are
eligible to membership and many of
these. whether present at the last
meeting or not It is hoped will be
present to join and take an active
part In the auxiliary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
ADMITS FRAN cup

John Mcdonald of Trenton. N.
J., has confessed that Thomas j.
Mooney, whose death sentence in
connection with the bomb outrage
in San Francisco. July %. 1916. was
committed to life Imprisonment. vas
a victim of a "frameup." Mcdonald
was a witness for the prosecution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Honor Mrs. Leon Pargot

Mrs. Leon Pargot, of State street,
one of the founders of the Sholem
Alichem. Hebrew school in Smith
street who has been confined to her
home for the past week with a ner-
vous breakdown. was presented
with a pretty bouquet of flowers by
a committee of children from the
school. The committee was COM
posed of Arniez Bitter. Frieda and
Sadie Fishkoff. Martha Friedman
and little Miss Greenhaus. Mrs.
Pargot expects to leave for Clifton
Springs. n. Y, the latter part of
this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
I'd Sew For Red Cross

The women of the surrounding
neighborhood will meet at the Com
munity House in tombstone street,
at 1880 o'clock tonight to sew for
the American Red Cross and partic-
ularly on articles to be sem to the
destitute children arriving daily at
Ellis Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Sues Public Service

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. II
William C. Rosenvinge. of Perth
Amboy, has brought suit for $4,000
damages against the Public Service
Railway Company as a result of a
collision between his bus and a Pub
lie Service trolley car in the city
of Perth Amboy on October .. 1920.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
OBITUARY

Marie Lagonia, sixty-six years old.
of 459 Brace avenue, died Friday.
Funeral services at IL o'clock were
held this morning from the Church
of Our Lady of the Most Holy Ros-
airy. Interment was in the Most
Holy Rosary cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Club Enighcd tn Meet

The Club Enighed will hold their
next regular meeting at the home
of Mrs. Christina Peterson, 1875 Fay
cite street. at s O'Clock tonight.
All members are urged to be pres
emf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14

How many folks would walk
eve miles to see Babe Ruth hit
a home run? Or Jack Dempsey
push over a has-been plug? Sew
eral thousand golf bugs did it at
Toledo to see Ted Ray win the ma
tional open title.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Funeral for Alfred Davenport

Funeral services for Alfred Day.
export. of 15S Gordon street. were
held Friday afternoon from his late
residence. Rev. w. Northey Jones.
officiated. Interment in Alpine ceme-
terry. The bearers were four grand
'ons. Edward Applegate, George
Huber, Kenneth and Irwin Lind. of
this city. and Walter Remer and
Daniel Gallagher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. IL
letters of administration were is
ued Friday to Rosina Peta. of Perth
Amboy. on the estate OF her hus-
band, John Peta. who died in Perth
kmboy on January 20. Besides
Mrs. Peta there is an adopted
laughter Mary. The estate is val
led at $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14

PETTIT-At Highland Park. y. J..
February IL. 1921. Julia A.. Widow OF the
late James NJ. Petit. Funeral services
will be held from the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Chas. L. Happen. 1e5 Park
Place. Highland Park on Tuesday, Feb.
18th ct 2 p. II.
an--p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Billy Is Not Happy

Billy southworth says he DOES
NOT feel happy on being traded by
the r to the Braves. The diff
ference to him is in playing on a
winner and a loser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Y. NJ. G. A. Auxiliary to Meet

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ.
C. A. will hold their regular meeting
tomorrow afternoon in the Y. NJ. C.
A. The meeting will begin at $3.50
o'clock and all of the members are
urged to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14

A meeting of the social committee
of the Christian Endeavor Society of
the First Presbyterian church will
be held tomorrow night at the home
of Mrs. Edward Wilson, of High
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
William l., Marshall

years old, a veteran of the World
War. died at his home, 32S Watson
avenue, Friday night after a linger-
ing illness of pneumonia. He is sur
vived by his mother. Mrs. Grace
Marshall, three brothers and two
sisters. John of Poughkeepsie, Sam
uel and Edward of this city, Mrs. A..
p. Deitche and Miss Marion Mar
shall of this city. Funeral services
were held yesterday afternoon from
his late residence. Rev. Frederick
Neidermeyer oficiated. Interment
will be in the family plot at Pleas
ant Valley, n. Y, tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Paul IySek
Samuel Olsen

Samuel Olsen. tifty-nine years old.
died Saturday morning at the home
Of his son -in-law, John P. johnson.
444 Laurie street. He is survived
by two sons and three daughters,
Mrs. John P. Johnson. Mrs. A. Han
sen. Miss Ethel Olsen. George and
Oscar Olsen. all of this city. Fun
eral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his
late residence. Rev. Ole Nielsen will
officiate. Interment will be in AL
pine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
CLASSIFIED ADS.

YOUNG Ladies wanted 10 take names for
city directory; salary $3.50 per week
Write Richmond Directory Co.. Care
HOOD Reliable wanted. S.
Carr. f6S Park Ave.
NO3AN wishes house FORK or upstairs
work BY the day or part time. 1872
Second 81.
Q<E Room and kitchenstte. completely
furnished: steam heat, phone. 81 Water
NEW BUILDING: suitable for garage or
f<nything. Herman TurtIstaub. $40
3<ew Brunswick Axa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
Mrs. Louise GrimIey

Mrs. Louise Grimley, fifty-one
Vars old. wife of Arthur Grimley,
of 102 Dekalb avenue, died Satur-
day. She is survived by her hus-
band. a son, three sisters and a
brother. Funeral services will be
held, Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock from her late residence. In
terment will follow in Alpine ceme-
terry.
Paul Lysek
Paul Lysek, forty-seven years old.
of Railway avenue. Roosevelt. died
Friday at the City Hospital. Funeral
services were held this afternoon at
. o'clock from James ]. Flynn's n
dertaking stablishment. Interment
was in Holy Trinity cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-02
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Under the caption Play square With Your
Utilities" THE Union" the labor publication or Ind
annapolis utters the following:
1T has been learned in years by public
utilities that the people know about the affairs
of the company electric light, telephone water
company, the less likely that company 5 suffer
from unjust attack. This is due entirely the well
understood American of fair play. During this
period of post reorganization the d larger
understanding, of sympathetic relationship be-
tween the utilities and the public strongly emphas-
1T is certainly that the and eventual
solution of utility problems must upon public
opinion, but before healthy public opinion be
formed the public must be given something Of
derstanding of the relation of the public utility the
state the public Some of the fundamental econ
omic conditions underlying this relationship as
Terminating the relationship privately
enterprise. be made clear Let understood.
"(1). public utility enjoys peculiar relation
ship public interest in that its operations affect the
entire pu Therefore has been set apart in legal
and business class by itself and legally do
pleases. It's publicly supervised. its
profits limited. its is regulated
"(2). Unlike ordinary business. the utility cannot
make all the money that foresight, ingenuity good
fortune render possible in private enterprise No
public utility make 100 200 per profit as
by many privately operated enterprises dur
ing the war, the the courts will pro-
it against confscatory until a fair is
had though 1t may money during period when
the facts being established.
"(3). When prosperous. the public utility can
not sit back satisfied with the of business is
doing. 1t provide fer all the new service that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-02

Or. N. Il. Ferguson said; "Nsrv.
worth Is truly great remedy. 1t
proves great boon to sufferers
from troubles for which It IL tnteud-
ed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-02

Ia growing city requires 1t cannot from bust
ness after its pile has been made during prosperous
season. No the work OF public utility is done.
When the skies have stopped smiling. when dark and
distressing of financial depression take possession
of the land the utility in the parance OF the street
must continue TO wood" 1t is servant of the
public that work every day. rain or shine 1t
is indispensable part of municipal operation with
out which the modern municipality would quickly
wther and die Hence aside from moral obligation,
enlightened self of the public
that the public utilities kept prosperous, sustained
up to the hilt in the of public support and
credits for without good credit they extend
their facilities the municipal corporation
they be efficient If they lack the best mach
inery equipment.
%. The terms upon which capital can be
obtained are indicated by the He has to be
lshown There thousands of possible investments
and the prospective naturally seeks that in
vestmen which strikes him most safe as most GER
tain the interest payments. An harassed pub
lie utility that forever and face nag
ging niggardly public control does not offer an
attractive the prospective Investor The
greatly different from community IN one
respect attract investors in the general com
petitve field If either is enjoy access of new
lcaDitaI A small minded community drives away pos
sble capital investments utility under the control
of such small minded community naturally reflects
the discouraging atmosphere Possible investors
are driven away Yes the investing public must be
shown The United States government seeking
fer purposes and aided by the strong appear OF
patriotic obligation compelled to increase the rate
of add additional features of attractveness
tor the otaton the successive issues of war
bonds. Investment funds come from everywhere and
Everybody The Pennsylvania railroads have more than
81 600 investors; the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company has than 100000 the American
Sugar Refining Company more than $4,000.
The public utilities of the United States owned
by the people. by Wall Street bankers The
utilities could have into being without the
aid of the small investor.
rs It clear then that the prosperity Of the local
community is inseparably bound with the prosperity
of utility. All things being even the home
utility should have the strong abiding support of the
people of the community. Since the utility is
senal part of the community should ordinary
conditions constitute safe investment Surely
lif the citizen has spare let him invest his
money at home where it is under his eye. The
Union has no better advice than this to give"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-02
he-PnSSimg Shoe

MAYBE marriage was first
DECLARED a failure by some man
WHO had tried to get back
SOME of the money his wife had
BORROWED from him after using
UP all her allowance.
WE are rather sorry to see
THIS Mr.. Tchiteherin of Russia
APPEARING in the news
OF the day again
FOR such is the influence of mind
OVER matter the mere reading OF
his
NAME makes US itch
AND we itch enough anyway.
WE often wonder In our
STUPID way what kept
so many of these expert baseball
WRITER'S out OF baseball?
WE are sorry to report
THAT among the neighbor women
WE find this sentiment rather rife
THAT they rejoice
IN the final granting OF plain
AND mere justice
To our American womanhood
But personally
THEY don't intend to vote.
THE world has been out
OF joint for some time and the
TROUBLE is the doctors don't seem
TO be able to
REDUCE the dislocation.
THAT eastern man who had some
INTERsTITIAL glands taken from
an
UNFORTUNATE monkey
GRATED on him. we notice is ex-
ENTHUSIASTIC over the
SUCCESS Of the operation feeling In
POINT of fact as he takes his
MARKET basket and steps off with
swinging
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-02
LACK OF NERVE FORCE
HEALTH. vIGoR AND VITALITY

Fortunately the sufferers lack of
nerve force need not condemn him to
endless i'll health. nor to an untimely
end for Nerv-Worth. the famous root
and plant nerve tonic. has wonderful
power to make over wrecked nerves
and to restore debilitsted organs
Wentworth steadies and strengthens
the nerves. whets the appetite, adds
flesh. aids digestion, rouses the liver,
regulates the bowels. restores restfu
sleep, banishes sick and nervous head
ache and other aches and pains, builds
UP rundown systems. Nerv-Worth IS
now s1.0o per bottle. Sold by Sum
mers Pharmacy. and L. II. Mattern
Drug Co. Whiting. Ind, and all lead
ing druggists everywhere.