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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
NEW TELEPHONE
OFFICE OPENED
TottenviIIe Exchange Opening
Took Place Yesterday A.
ternoon Before Officials

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. Without
a hitch the 400 lines covering APP
prOximately about 1000 stations
were turned over from the Perth
Amboy exchange of the New York
Telephone Company to the new ex-
change in Amboy road at the open
ing of the new Office at > O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The changing
over from office to another tool
just exactly one minute. A number
of officials of the traffic department
from Manhattan and Newark were
present to witness the opening of
the new exchange.
George Dewey, of Port Richmond,
wire chief with supervision of all
exchanges on Staten Island with the
exception of the Tompkinsville ex-
change, George j.. Hafstrom, Staten
Island manager, c. L. Sheldon, of
Perth Amboy, supervisor of installa-
ton. with H. A. Pfeister, who is to
supervise and have charge of all
lines of this end of the island, Arthur
Bittoff and Benjamin Hawkins. of
the installation department, were
there.
The new central Office is located
in the building at Amboy road and
Barnard avenue, is thoroughly up to
udtt WIFI the COfllIIlOH DdlttIy Tlflb-
ing system the same as that used in
other large exchanges. There are
six positions for day operators and
there will be two night operators to
take care of the business on this
end of the island at night. There is
ais a chief operators desk.
The entire first floor of the build
ing is taken up for the exchange and
Mr.. Pfeister resides on the second
floor. The commercial business will
be handled at the Perth Amboy Of
flee in Fayette street hat city the
same as before.
With the opening of the new Of
flee the telephone company expects
to give more and efficient service
for this end of the island. 1t plans
to extend the service and to put in
more lines to relieve the crowded
conditions that have been a draw
back it is said of the telephone SER
vice in this section. The new office
is located at 1852 Amboy road in
the building purchased by the New
York Telephone Company about two
years ago and which was since re-
1t was planned to open the
office shortly after the purchase OF
the building but the war conditions
came OIL and this caused the delay.
The several girls from Tottenville
working as operators at the Perth
Amboy exchange have been trans
fcrred to the new office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
TO BE BURIED TOM 0RROW

TOTTENVILE, Dec. 1.-The fun
eral of William j. Ryan, who was
killed by a train of the Tottenville
division of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Tuesday night, will be held
tomorrow morning from his late
residence, 1898 Arthur Kill road,
followed by a solemn requiem
at the Church of Our Lady
Help of Christians at 10 o'clock.
The interment will be in st. Mary's
cemetery, Perth Amboy.
Mr.. Ryan, who was a carpenter
employed by the railroad besides
his widow. is survived by four sons
and two daughters. The sons are
John, Daniel. Timothy and William
Ryan, Jr. His brother, Matthew
Ryan, is a keeper at the Tombs
prison, Manhattan. and his mother,
sister ard another brother live in
Ireland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
Hear Returned Missionary

SEWAREN, Dec. 1-Represen-
tatives from all of the auxiliaries
in the Elizabeth district. attended
the district meeting held yesterday
afternoon in St. Johns church and
forty-fve guests were present, in
GLIDING representatives from Perth
Amboy and Carteret. Mrs. w. II.
Bliss. of Railway. presided. The
speaker of the afternoon. the Rev.
+. NJ. Cotter "a missionary to China.
was decidedly interesting. However,
1t was not his first appearance here
as while he was a student at the
Theological Seminary, he often Wis
tied the local church. A silver coll
lection was taken amounting to
S36.S0 and refreshments were serv-
ed in conclusion of the afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
NEW JERSEY
A. ARON q COMPANY, INC,
A Corporation
THE scuooNpR Rso5RERr p MURPHY,

L.
THE SCHOONER ROBERT P. MURPHY
IN ADMIRALTY
In obedience to a Mention of Seizure
to me directed. in the above-entitled cause
l have seized and taken into my possession
the following-described Schooner Robert
p. Murphy"
For the causes set forth in the libel now
pending in the L.. S. District Court for the
District of New Jersey. at Trenton.
L hereby give notice to all persons
laiming the said described Schooner
Robert P. Murphy" or knownig or having
anything to say why the same should not
be condemned and forfeited. and the pro-
oeeds thereof distributed according to the
prayer of the libel. that they be and APP
pear before the said Court. to be held in
and for the District of New JerseJ. at the
United States Court Room. in the City of
Trenton on the Goth day of December,
1921. at 1000 o'clock on the forenoon OF
that day. if the same shall be a day of
Jurisdiction, otherwise on the next day of
jurisdiction thereafter. then and there to
interpose a claim for the same. and to
make their allegations in that behalf.
ALBERT BOLLSCHWEILER.
U. s. Marshal. District of New Jersey.
S797-12-1-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01

county as the result Of an attempted
assault on Hattie Owens At the home
Of George r. Day. near Dayton. The
attempted criminal assault took
place in 1903. two. years after Lively
had been released from the James
burg Reformatory following his pa
role. The negro was committed on
a charge of petty thievery. When
released he went 20 the Day home
to live and M night while Mr.. Day
was away Lively entered the room
of Hattie Owens and attempted the
crime.
When Days son interfered n
skirmish occurred during which
Lively stole a bicycle and some
money and fed to Newark. where
he was later captured and returned
to Middlesex county. At the en-
suing trial the negro was found
guilty and sentenced to fourteen
years in state prison. He served
eight years OF the sentence and was
paroled in 1911.
Yesterdays trial consumed about
eight hours, including elaboration
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
DON CRITCHLEY GIVEN
BIG EUROPEAN POST

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 1:-Don F.
Critchley, of Amboy road, Prince
Bay. employed for the past eleven
years by the Ford Motor Company,
excepting two years overseas as an
artillery officer, sails on Saturday
for Europe on the steamship Car
mania. Mr.. Critchley has been APP
pointed manager of the Ford Motor
Company's European business COW
ering Belgium. Holland, Gutenberg
and northern France. A farewell
banquet was given in his honor by
the officials of the New York branch
of the Ford Motor Company last
Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01

By the jury and the sentence BY
Judge Kalisch. Within a half hoaf
Of his sentence Lively was on MS
way to the death house at Trenton.
lie was allowed 20 see his wife while
the commitmen. papers were being
made out.
Mrs. Lively was freed soon after
her husband was sentenced. It wss
believed that She was connected
with the murder in some way. but
after the trial IL was decided that
there was no hope for a case against
her ard the Indictment was nolIe
pressed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
HELD ON SUSPICION.
MAN LATER RELEASED

Ben Tenow.. twenty-eight years
old, Of SOS Donald avenue, was dis
charged from custody this morning
following his arraignment before
Recorder Harold +. Pickersgill on
suspicion OF being connected with
the theft of sS7 from The home of
Mrs. John Casella, of 1O2 Commerce
street.
Mrs. Casella missed the money
yesterday about 1890 o'clock and
said this morning that although she
did not see Tenow take the sS7 she
suspected hat he might be the
guilty party. She was not willing to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
NEGRO FOUND GUILTY WAS
FORMER COUNTY CRIMINAL

MOUNT HOLLY. Dec. 1:-Louis
Lively. the negro charged with the
murder Of a seven-year-old girl on
June 4, was found guilty Of murder
in the first degree in the Burlington
county court yesterday. The electro
cution date has been set for the week
Of January 16 at Trenton. The
negro killed Matilda Russo at his
home in Moorestown and buried her
body in a shallow grave in his cellar.
Lively is known in Middlesex
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01

make a definite charge against him
but had him arrested on suspicion.
In cour this morning she still re-
fused 10 charge Tenow with the
theft and ne was released. The re-
cOrder told Mrs. Casella that he
would have Tenow brought in again
at any time she cared to make a spe-
ciiC charge against him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
VIII Is Probatcd

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. T.
The will of Anna. NJ. Christensen of
Perth Amboy who died November
10. has been prohated naming the
husband. Carl C. Christensen as ex-
ecutor and sole beneficiary. The will
was drawn IN March 16, 1905. and
was witnessed by Adrian Lyon and
Charles Thisckstun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
n y n 4 n {. mr. E.D on
IN THE NATTER OF
MORRIS GOLD,


IN BANKRUPTCY
To the creditors OF Morris Gold of the
Borough of Metuehen, in the County of
Middlesex and District aforesaid. bank
rupt
Notice is hereby given that on Thurs
day. the fifteenth day of December. A. D..
1891. at 10 A.. NJ, there will be a meeting
of the creditors of the above-named bank
lupt at my office. No. 2l0 Smith Street
in the City of Perth Amboy in said Dis
trict. TO examine and pass upon the final
report and account of Joseph f. Stricken.
the trustee herein. which was filed In the
office of the undersigned at Perth Amboy
in said District. on the twenty-ninth day
OF November. 1921 and shows S2l01.O6 for
distribution, to make to the
said trustee ard attorneys. and to trans
act such other business as may properly
come before such meeting.
Attorneys ask for allowances as follows
for bankrupt $500: for petltioning credi-
tors $iS1.40; for receiver S442.65; for trus-
tee ssos.1e. and a hearing will be had
thereon at such meeting.
Dated. November 80. 1921.
ADRIAN LYON.
SI96-21-1-t Referee in Bankruptcy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01

survive. Deceased was a member of
the Woman's Auxiliary. St. Georges
Guild, of st. Georges Episcopal
church. Of Helmetts. and had resid-
ed here her entire married life, over
twenty-five years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-01
umSteadsWormSVuup

TO children an angel Of mercy Where
directions are followed. 1T NEVER
FAILS. DESPITE scarcity and enormous
cost Of sANTONIN. II contains fun doe
stood sixty years test. sold e~verywhorD
or by mail. soc o bottle.
Est. c. a. Voorhees,, N. D. Phuadelph3n
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
WINTER SPORT IN HAWAII.
General ". Addison Writes The Star
 af Swimming and Diving Meet,
nolulu, Jan. 3. 191.

H0nOluiu, Jan. .. lSl. sNth Co. c. A. c. Ft. DeRussy H. T. re The Editor of The Star
 Dear iEseitor--I have never written The Star and l hope this escapes the sxasfe basket.
 1 don't believe the people at home will be interested in swimming at this kinne of the year, but that is the great est sport we have here. Of course, we have baseball. football and other games, and at the same seasons they do in the states, but it is always warm. Tne coluest weather we have had was SS degrees during the storm in Janu- ary. but went bathing Christmas and New Years day.
 This is an ideal place to spend a holiday, but soldering for two or three years in one place gets very dis agreeable at times.
 MT Editor, my mind isn't on writing skis morning, so l will leave it to you and send the writeup of our meet held the End The two first places in fhe diving contests were made by two Arkansas boys. We both are in the same company.
 Yours respectfully,
 General w. Addison, -ftth Go. c. A. C., Ft. DeRussy, H. T. Editors Note---The newspaper clip ping in question was a full report oi the swim meeting" at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, on February 2, and it gives Hr. Addison. writer of above, as win ner of the spring board diving he heing points ahead of the next com vetitor. The meet consisted of twelve events, including all sorts of swim ming and diving contests.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
YOUNG WIFE KILLS
 NOONSHINER MATE
mrs Carria Tcon. 2s Years, Shot to Death Henry Toon, 2i Years ouarrs1 Over Illicit Distill
 ing and Man.

Fort Smith, Feb. 17.-Following a .4uarrel over another man, Mrs. Carria Tson, 23 years old, shot and killed her hnsband, Henry Toon, 24 years old, sk their home in Booger Hollow, about Eve miles north of Roland, Ok, and ahout Is miles north of Fort Smith yesterday at 3;30 o'clock.
 The couple had returned from a community dance several hours prev a1ns to the shooting, and discussion of ksis wife's conduct, led to row and Teon chased her from their home. As xAe ran from the house she grabbed 8 doubse barrel shotgun, and fired at him xa he stood in the doorway.
 The charge struck him full m the Ezce, causing instant death. The mxxne of the man who it is alleged caused Toon's jealousy was withheld.
 Mrs. Toon, he learned, had gone to afriend's home about mile from the Srene and when he approached the house 10 arrest her, she gave herself 0Y. and appeared calm. She was talk n to Sanisaw, where she was placed n jail
 & was said the couple had never svnarreled until last April, when Toon .-aarfed Illicit distilling of liquor. Since tken. his wife, unable to persuade him sx, stop his unlawful practice, had act I'd coolly toward him, and disapproved his actions, while he resented the attentions she received from other saen
 Sheriff Riddle conhscated an entire xgill, many barrels of mash, over 50 sacks of sugar, and several cases of malt yesterday morning.
 According to Sheriff Riddle, Too4 hnd been one of the best citizens of Ake community in which he lived, un- g.ll he began making liquor. It is al- Sexed that Toon's wife, who en- eeavored to stop her husband, had several times quarreled severely with kizsi but to no avail. Each time, it IS said, he went into rage, and made avnpossible threats, causing her to be- come desperate.
 Mrs. Toon declared she doesn't know when she picked up the shotgun, or what her husband did or said to cause ker 10 shoot him, but she is sure that he was at least partially under the in fiuence of liquor She remained si- Lent when asked what happened be- tween the time they arrived from the dance, and the time the shooting oc- rnrred.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
THAT kAIFE-LIKE PAN
Is Only Ore of Natures Warnings of
 Wea< or Disordered Kidneys.


 Have you a lame back. aching day and night2 Do you feel sharp pains after siooping? Are the kidneys soreg Is their action irregul&r? Use Doans Kidney Pills the medicine recommended by so many Mena people Read this case.
 Mrs s. Badt 606 Eth St. Mena says T was troubled with terrible sharp pains in the region of my kid, neys They were like knife running through me. suffered from awful dizzy spells and black specks seemed to float before my eyes. My Kidneys acted irregularly also suffered rom terrible headaches. I began us. ng Deans Kidney Pills and one box cured me of ,h.s sttac', When my yidneys have bothered me since. ! nave just taken Doan's a short time nd they have always given me the same good results"
 Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't imply ask for kidney remedy-ger Deans Kidney Pills--the same that Mrs. Bedt had Foster. Miiburn Co Mfrs, Buffalo. N Y.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
OLD STANDBY, FOR ACHES AND PAINS
Any man or woman who keeps Saoan'e handy will tell you
 that same thin1

ESPECIALLy those freouentiy
 attacked by rheumatic twinges.
 A counter-irritant, Sloan's Lini- raent scatters the congestion and bens- .zs0t<s sUiihoaf rubbing to the afflicted .EssTt, soon relieving the ache and pain.
 Kept handy and used everywhere foraeducing and finally eliminating the pains and aches of Iunbago, neuralgia. rzzzssie strain, joint stiffness, sprains. tHsasek. and the results of exposure.
 You Just ksow from its stimulating. healthy odor that 1t will do you good 1 s'loan's Eminent is sold by all drug gists -35c, FOG, $f.40.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
REVOLUTION BREAKS
 OUT AMONG HINDUS
State Troops Eneaged While Hun dreds are Fleeing From Tonk
 to British Territory

London. Feb. l6.- Revolution has broken out in the Indian state of Tonk in Rajputana, says a Reuters dis patch from Allahab. After agreeing to q demand of the people, the Nawab, Mohammedan ruler of the district, ar rested leaders in the movement, whereupon rioting broke out. State troops are actively engaged and peo- pie are fleeing toward British terri. tory. The capital of the district is located in the city of Tonk, about 50 miles south of Jaipur.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
WILL DAM THE WHITE RIVER.
Barrier Will Make 150-siile Lake and
 Create Enormous PaMer

St. Louis, Feb. l6.-Walker V. Powell, president of the Dixie Power Company, in conference yesterday with members of the federal water power commission. was assured that a permit to erect power plant and dam on the White river near Cotter, Ark, would be granted The commission will meet Friday and is expected to issue the permit at that time. The structure is to be 234 feet high and will create lake 150 miles long.
 The power created will be as great as the product of the Keokuk dam. according to Powell. It will be dis tributed to Kansas City, Memphis. Muskogee. Tulsa, Little Rock. Fort Smith and other towns.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
NO WHITE LIGHTS" FOR THEM
Miners Who Found $5,O00 Nugget Re
 fuse to Blow" Proceeds.


 San Francisco, Feb. 1.-The high cost of living has taken it's toll of TO- nance out of the mining game" Joe Miller and Johnny Stein blew into town with the biggest gold nugget since the days when gold dust took the place of Uncle Sams coinage in Cali fornia. It came from Notion Creek Shasta county, weighed twenty-one pounds and was worth approximately $5,000.
 See the white lights 2" grinned back Miller when he asked what he was going to do. Well, guess not. Living's too high nowadays. That moneys going right into a San Fran cisco bank and then we're going out for some more"
 The nugget finders are stopping at the Colton house on Third street Rooms 35 cents and up," reads the sign on the door.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
HE FINES HIMSELF.

Pciice Judge Paws Usual Fine for
 Breaking Traffic Law.
 akagusta, Ga. Feb. 16.-Police Judgs Lewis L. Kent, found himself guilty uf violating the traffic law on evidence submitted by the policeman who docketed the case and imposed the usual fine. He paid it.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
Piles Cured in 6 to i4 Days

Ofueeists refund money If PAZ0 OINTMENT fasls 'eaFe is1aine. Band. Dlcedlng or p-utrusinc Pies
 " fe rsr i'r','ee Pi,a ard VOL r-,n =
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
COL. PATTERSON IS ST.
Noted Author and Editor Celebrates
 Birthday

Galveston, Tex, Feb 17.-Colonel t"Marse") Watterson, well known au- thor and politician, celebrated his 81st birthday anniversary here yesterday. With him were Mrs. Watterson and MT. and Mrs. Edward M. Flexner of Louisville, Ky, life long friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
DREW PAY FOR PHANTOM ARMY
N xic War Officer Anno unces Com
 ander55 Got Millions of Pesos.

T
 City of Mexico, Feb. 16.-A phan- s1nn brigade of a thousand men, wh sse commander for three years had pocketed all the money advanced by the government for it's pay and up- keep, has been discovered by the war department in it's investigations into a military ring that is said to have cheated the government out of mil lions of pesos.
 The war office, in making an- nouncement today of it's discovery. did not disclose the name of the officer who profited by the fictitious organiza- tIen. It was said. however, that he had drawn pay for a thousand sol diers and scores of officers from 1915 to 1918. inclusive.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
iIIIIIIIIliiiiIIi
PUBLIC SALE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, lg1 beginning at o'clock D. m, betvs| the Planters State Bank and q Mena Mercantile Company, on Sasi Mena Street, I will sell at public lE| tion to the highest bidder, the N lowing property:
 One large Majestic SmokesH Range, with double oven for hotel restaurant, as good as new; Shu| cases, Counters. Ice Boxes, Refrf| orators, Wash Basins, Water Pls| Hot Water Tank, Electric Fan, aI large Ice Chest, 20 gallons of foal tain Syrups. 20 gallons of fine Ss| ghum, one Edison Monograph. a| Studebaker, 6-cylinder, 7-passenF| car, in Al condition. A thousand ia 10 other things, too numerous mention.
 Don't forget the date, and k 2 hand If you want to buy someths| at a bargain.
 ]. Y. STARR, OWNER. Adv. 45-9.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
fiabituai Constipation Cured tn l4 to 1i Days

LAx-FOSsWITH PEPSIN" is a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for iabitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but sheis'4 hc taker rct'ulorly forf4 to 2f s.ays sliieq ff'sal..f acton. t tSsimulasss and
 70 faAa s0e
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24

Tonk is one of the 2l Indian states included in the Rajputana district which covers vast area in the north west part of the Indian peninsula Tonk has an area of 2,553 square miles and in 1911 had population of lo5,4Ol. The most of the popula- ton are Hindus.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
They Went-

Darling, I've made up my mind to ay at home"
 Too late. George. I've made ur " mind to go out. ."-The Bulletin sydney)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-09

cate aftcrwnrd how soon hc might at
tempt TO call It up for action.
Senator POmCrrnC has taken, the no.
sition that to halt naval building dur
ing the conference would b" Ia" best
possible demonstration of the good faith
Of this Government. lie Is understood
to have strongly urged these views upon
the President.
Plans for tho official reception here
lntc today fer Arthur J. Ba,four, head
of tho delegation from the british Em
pirr to tho conference. we're halted
upon word from Montreal that the
distinguished party would not arrive
until tomorrow morning.
Word also was received a. the de-
rartmCnt that Sir j. W. SHlm"nd. dcl.
Cgatc to the conference for New Ira-
land. and George Foster prarrc. Aus
tralian Minister for Defense and dclr-
gate to the conference, representing that
UOmniOn, won Il lrrIvr tomorrow.
Their train VIII arrive, nc"ordirg e.
Present schedule. soon after that hear
ing Mr.. BnlfourS party frrm Canada
and will DO met jointly by officials nf
this GOvcrnmCri
Secretary llughCs. accompanied hy
members Of th" State Department $taf
and RANKING officers of tho army and
navy. with cavalry escorts. will he a.
the station TO greet the two group, and
CAtrnd them the welcome Of the Amrri.
can Government.