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The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

captain In the French artillery Well,
thatd be a surprise In Ireland II II
were told"
1T isn't going 10 be told unless you
tell IL, Calhoun, and you're too much
OF a sportsman for that. Besides, why
shouldn't yul have one Of these II you
want tiff you want lit Listen 10
me. Calhoun," reaching out a hand TO
lay II on Dyck's arm.
.Dyck saw the motion, however. and
carefully drew back In his chair. I'm
not ON adventurer." he said but II
were, what would there be In IL for
mer
Boyns misunderstood the look on
Dyck.s fsce. He did not grssp- tha
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

tiger. AS a pair they were certainly
notable. and would give a good ac-
count OF themselves.
The two men lighting had almost
the air OF gladlators. Their coats
were OF. and the white linen OF their
shirts looked gracious; while the up
raised left hand OF the fighters bal
ancing the. sword-thrust and the
weight Of the body had an almost sin
gular beauty. OF the two. Dyck was
the more graceful, the steadier. the
quicker In his motions. His momen-
tary vision OF Sheila Llyn remained
with him--not as a vision. rather as
warmth In his inmost being, some
thing which made him intensely alert,
cheerful defiant. exactly skillful.
he had need OF all his skill, for
MallQw was set 10 win the fight He
felt instinctively what was working
In Dyck's mind. BE had fought a
number OF duels, and with a certain
trick or art he had given the end TO
the lives of several. He became con,
scious. however, that Dyck had a par
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
TOTTENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Van Name
of Brooklyn spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nj.
Van Name.
Wilbur N, Nance is again able
to be about after recent illness.
Abram Halpern.of Main street was
operated on yesterday at the Me-
mortal Hospital for an attack o.
appendicitis.
Albert Sievers of Newark has re-
turned home after visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Sievers.
The neighborhood prayer meeting
of Bethel Methodist Church will be
held tonight at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Joline. H20S Amboy
road.
A clam chowder luncheon will be
held in the lecture room of the South
from IL to . o'clock. Chowder will
also be for sale by the quart.
The installation of the newly
elected officers of Richmond Lodge
No. 80. knights of Pythias. will take
place tomorrow night at Amicitia
hall, Pleasant Plains.
A brush fire near st. Joseph's
Home, at the foot of Arbutus aeee-
nue.. Hugueunot Park. called out the
firemen of Huguenot Park and Dom
gan Hills last night.
Richard Haley Of so Oswald place.
Prince Bay, brought a Princeton BIZ
cycle 10 the police station last night
that he had found in a field near his
home. The bicycle is painted black
and has a double frame. 1t is
thought that it had been stolen from
somewhere and left in the field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
ROOSEVELT

Paul B. Harrington has been 0 n
fined to his home during the past
week with a serious attack of grip.
Mrs. Stephen j. Moran, of Wood
bridge avenue. left today for a two
weeks visit with friends in Wilkes
Barre. Pa.
Miss Annie Smith. of Washington
avenue. is reported to be dangerous
ly Ill. Miss Smith has been under
the care of a doctor for several
months.
Valentine Gleckner is reported TO
be improving after an illness OF sew
eral weeks. Mrs. Gleckner is also
reported to be improving after an
operation in a New York hospital
The motion picture Ahsw held las
night by the exempt sfzmtnTs asSo.
citation at the MGjestic theatre
proved to be a big success Several
vocal selections were given by local
young men. The feature picture was
greatly enjoyed by the audiences
which attended the two perform
ances.
The Rosary Society of St. Joseph's
church will hold their euchre and
dance tonight at ST. Joseph's hall
The games will start at 5 O'Clock.
Many beautiful prizes will be award
ed. Dancing will follow af.er the
games and awarding of prizes. Re-
freshments will be served during
dancing. Good music has been Sc
cured by the committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26

requirements. This was promised
and as soon as received the work
will be commenced.
An ordinance regulating traffic
will be introduced in the near fu-
ture. John w. Keough and Arthur
A. Philo were named as assessment
commissioners in the place OF
Messrs. States and Stidfole- Dallas
G. Young is the other commissioner.
William Hitchcock. the general
of the Monmouth Lighting
Company. appeared before the coun-
Gil and stated that no contract was
now in existence for street lights.
He stated that the Public Utility
Commission had some time ago
granted the company ar increase
and that beginning with January ]
the borough would be billed at the
new rate. He advocated that the
contract be signed which was offer
ed over a year ago and which was
submitted in answer to the bor-
ough's request for bids. The matter
was referred to the light committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
AIM tn RAISE !
WATER RATES
South Amboy Finds That City
Will Lose, Money at the
Present Rate for Water.

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 26:-In a
communication from Water Com
missioner Braney received last night
at the meeting of the council he
recommended that an ordinance be
drawn revising the water rate
schedule. He recommended that a
rate. of forty cents per thousand
gallons be charged and that a min
imum charge of $12 per year be
made. He further recommended
that all water service be metered.
The communication stated that
at the last reading of the water
meters it was found hat out of a
total of $40 meters 21S were out of
order. On a motion by Councilman
Shuey the matter was referred To
the water committee.
During the remarks on the mo-
ton many important disclosures
we're made by Councilman Kvist.
He stated that he had visited the
city hall in the afternoon and found
that the expenses Of the water ac-
count for 1920 were ~S37,334.65.
There was appropriated in the 1920
budget 100000, making ~$17.334.65
more spent than vas appropriated.
The total water sales amounted to
$~24,SS3.76 and the water rent in
come was S~24,463.65. making a
total loss of $12,450.S9 in this ac-
count for the year 1920. He said
that according to the water COM
missioner it will take approximately
$5S,000 to supply the city with water
for the year 1921, or in round figures
about $3.50 per day. With the rate
we are charging at the present time
we will take in next year $4,000,
that is at the rate OF twenty cents
per thousand gallons. 1t is time
that something was done. You see
that it will be necessary that a raise
be made-say fifty cents a thousand
gallons. This will give us just about
enough to clear expenses for the
year.
He produced figures showing the
water arrears for the year 1917 to
be s1.469.40; 1918 to be ~S1,399.S3;
1913 to be $~5.S37.72, and for 1920
to be $~4,463.S2. or a total for the
four years of $~13.170.77.
The figures of tax arrears were
also interesting. In 1914 the out
standing taxes for that year were
s~1.052.4S. In 1915 it dropped to
$404.S2, and 1916 to s624.0S. In
1917 it started to raise, in that year
being $~1,7S6.S4; 1918, ~$3.944.10;
1919 being 11.6S2.76, and for the
year of 1920 reaching $~17.574.92,
making a total of this six years of
$4,000 90. In addition to this the
outstanding gross receipt tax on
public utilities is s~2.697.72.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
W|DFN Ms
KEYP0RT ROAD
Work Has Been Started on
Front Street - Common
Council Takes up Matter.

BY Special Correspondent. .
KEYPORT,' Jan. 26-After con-
siderable delay the State Highway
Commission is ready to begin work
on the new highway which is to pass
along Front street. The work of
widening this street five feet. from
the corner of Front and Beers
streets to Broad street will begin at
once. the work to be done on the
south side. according to lines given
by the state engineers.
In almost every instance the prop
erty wne are willingr that their
property should be taken for this
work and the borough will
the cost of taking up the sidewalks
and curbing, r~e-laying the walks and
re-setting the curbs. also the CO.
menting Of the five feet before men
toned.
Former Mayor o. &C. Bogardus had
appointed an assessment committee
to interview the property owners
and make necessary arrangements.
which members were Harry States.
George w. Stidfole and Dallas G.
Young. Mayor Mason has appoint
ed in place of Mr.. States. who is de.
ceased. John W. Keough, while A.
A. Philo replaces George w. Std
fole. who contemplates a trip south
in the very near future. and Mr..
Young was ~reappoirted.
The committee will begin work az
once, as State Engineers Meeker of
Trenton and Moore of Manasquan
have stated that there are other
parts of the highway needing atten-
ton. and unless the matter locally
is taken up Immediately it will be
deferred until some future time
Front street at present is in a dis
graceful condition, full of holes
which are caused by the very heavy
auto traffic passing over this street
at all times. and filling in with
crushed stone does not remedy the
matter for any length of time
With the completion of the new
highway which will begin in the vi
cinity of the bridge at West Key
port, and end at the corner of Front
and Broad streets. a first class road
way will extend beyond Red Bank.
The widening OF Front street was
the topic of interest at the meeting
of the mayor and council Monday
night. Engineer Meeker of the state
highway department was present
and stated that if the borough did
not take immediate action TO do the
work they were required to do, then
the state would commence on some
other sector of the work.
The matter was discussed and a
motion was made that the borough
proceed at once in accordance with
the plans of the state highway COM
mission. The borough attorney re-
quested that he and the other Off
Gals be supplied with a list of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
NEW NATIONAL GUARD
REGIMENT PLANNED
By special Correspondent
TRENTON. Ian. 2e-The state

BY Special Correspondent
TRENTON, Jan. 26-The state
military authorities are to be given
The opportunity of receiving a new
national guard regiment to be ofh-
cered by former service men, 1t was
learned here today. Officers OF the
old First Infantry. which became
part of the 18th Infantry, 2sth d.
vision, in the war. r behind the
movement, which was launched at
meeting in Newark Monday night
and which is another outcropping OF
the recent election of Col. Howard
s. Borden to be Brigadier General
objected to by service men IN n
guard.
While the men forming the new
regiment seek state recognition, II IS
understood they will demand as a
condition that the higher officers be
men of practical military experience
and not drawn from civilian life'
Among those promoting the move
ment are understood 10 be Major
Clyde Winterton. Weehawken; Cap
tains Christopher McMahon, Roy
Sullivan and Louis Bacheltder, all
of Newark, and a Major Campneld.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
KEYPORT

Mrs. w. Elmer Aumack was
hostess TO the Thought Club Monday
night when a program both literary
and musical was given. Miss Au-
mack rendered a number of violin
solos accompanied by the victrola;
Mrs. Berenice. Brophy presented
current events and Miss A. l.. Triton
read the book, The Broken Soldier
and the Maid of France" Those
present were Mrs. Thomas L. Smith.
Miss Nan v. c. Mckinney, Mrs. j..
Arch MacEwan, Mrs. William Maui
rer, Mrs. Elizabeth Ogden, Mrs. II.
Lewis Hutchinson, Mrs. Berenice
Brophy, Mrs. Roland C. Dey. Mrs.
Fred l.. Schildknecht. Mrs. Chester
A. Walling. Mrs. Frank A. Smith.
Mrs. Frank Hull,-Mrs John Foster.
Mrs. William +. .Eckhart. Mrs. w.
e. Aumack. Miss Veryl Aumack,
Miss Mildred Lackey and Miss A l..
Tilton.
Rev. William J.. Wright. of States
vile, N. G., is spending several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. John w. keough.
Mr.. Wright was formerly rector OF
st. Mary Episcopal church.
Mr.. and Mrs. stockton Ii. Hop
kins and family are spending a week
with TRENDS in Kent. Conn.
on Monday evening there will be
a -pblic meeting held for the pur-
pose OF listening to the reading OF
the borough budget as prepared for
the year 1921. Despite the raise in
cost of lighting the borough. and
the extra amount placed in the
police department., the budget for
This coming year as announced is
slightly less than that of last year..
A nleeting OF the parish of st.
Mary's Episcopal church Is being
held this afternoon In the parish
house when the speaker of the ar
ternoon is the Rev. Henry Clay
Mitchell, of South Amboy.
Mrs. Alfred johnson. of Steltoff.
Y. j., is visiting her father, Johp W.
Keough.
Mrs. ]. L. D. Silcox will entertain
the keyport Literary club Friday
afternoon when the program will be
an operetta in charge OF the music
and dramatic department..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
G So. AMB0Y MEN
TO HOLD INSURANCE
BY Special Correspondent.
onTrTH AMnnX Ian

by Special correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY. Jan. 26-I- J.
McAvoy, national insurance agent
for the American Legion. appeared
before the meeting of the Luke A.
Lovely Post in this place TO recon-
mend that all ex-seryice men Keep
up their insurance He told the
members who had disability claims
that such claims would soon be set
TIED and that they would receive
what they were entitled to under
the law.
He said that any mar who wished
to continue his insurance with h
government could be reinstated up
to July 1 and he urged the members
to take advantage of the low insur-
anee rate the government offered on
large policies
Mr.. McAvoy saidsthat a local doc
tor would be appointed in the near
future for the purpose Of taking
care OF the men of this place who
were injured in the war. and that
this doctor would give services to
those men who had wounds or inju-
ries received while in service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
ARE YOU
Thin-BIooded, sick-LookinE Men and
Women Lack Enthusiasm
Red-Blcoded. Heaithy-Lookiag Folks Get
Along Well Because They Feel
Good

There IS a thrill in glowing good
health. You see It IN the enthusiasm
and good cheer OF congenial people.
Fatigue. bad color. dun eyes and i~istiess
feelings do not attract other people. You
are not c%ongeniai when you are run down
Nearly everybody gets out OF sorts oc-
c~aslonally. They are positively unhappy
for weeks and constantly tired and
gloomy. Perhaps you are that way and
can see no reason why. But there is a
reason. More than likely Il Is because OF
bad blood Temporarily your blood needs
help. Pepto-Mangan il I weli-known and
very successful remedy for poor blood. II
supplies what your blood needs. You pick
up and become your old self again: your
blood works as IL should. keeping you
fresh and alert, congenial and happy and
strong.
Pepto-Msngan Is sold in both liquid and
tablet form. Both contain the same
medicinal tgredients. one is effective as
the other.
Buy Pepto-Mangan at your druggists
Be sure the name "Gude's" Is on the
package. Without the name "Gude's'
1t is not Pepto-Mangan.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lockwood
the Bronx visited friends al
Prince Bay Beach sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oechsli or
Brooklyn. former residents. have re-
turned 10 Brooklyn after being the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boley.
Edward Engleman of Brooklyn
visited here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dixon have
returned to New Brunswick after
visiting here for several days with
their parents.
Joseph Hogan, who left here re-
Gently, has taken up his residence
in Brooklyn.
Herman Kaelin is erecting a new
garage on his place. in Station ave-
nue..
wallace MacCoy is home after a
visit up the state the past week.
Richard Harris. who claims to be
the champion skater of this section.
defeated George Bishop in a close
race on Bogardus pond SUNDAY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
OLD BRIDGE

Miss Elsie Brown. of East Spots
wood, visited relatives in town sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Van Ars-
dale We're Browntown visitors Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. David Burkert entertained
her brother, Ira Clark and Miss
Mabel Hum Sunday.
Mrs. Patterson has returned
home after spending a few weeks
with relatives at Como. N. j..
Mrs. Ross Hillyef has returned
home after a two weeks stay with
her grandmother, Mrs. Ellingham,
at Runyon.
Edward Miller. Rudolf Hendricks
son and Raymond Yates visited
Charles Stacy at his new home in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
METUcHEN

A meeting of the members of the
Metuchen Athletic Club was held
last night. The club is doing every
thing possible 10 devise way and
e to buy additional equipment.
TO interest the members in all
branches OF athletics and to keep
the young men of the borough out
of the pool rooms.
The local firemen have received
many calls during the past week to
fight grass fires in the borough.
None of the fires amounted TO any,
thing as yet, but a blaze in the
grass along Middlesex venue yes
terday threatened TO destroy consid-
cradle property in that section. The
v ind famed the blaze. which con-
tinued to spread carer to the build
ings. The fremen did good work in
extinguishing the blaze.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
ACTION
) At ROOSEVELT
Feb. 20 Last Day on Which
Bids Will be Received for
Post Office Site.
BY Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
ROOSEVELT, Jan. 26-Notices
have been placedin the post offices
of the borough that Feb. 20 will be
the last day on which bids will be
received for the site of the consol-
idation of the two present Offices in
Roosevelt into one.
The lease for the building is to
date from April 1 Of this year and
will run for a period of five or ten
years. From all appearances the
borough will oon have its n post
office and free mail delivery, which
has long been in demand.
Mayor Hermann in his annual
message recommended post of
flee and one name. He also appoint
ed a committee from the members
OF the borough council TO sconfer
with the authorities in Washington
to abolish the two post Offices and
give Roosevelt n office. The re-
suits are showing and from all in
dications the centra. part of the
borough will be the selection for the
new post office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
RAPID TRANSIT
FARE HEARING
Civic League Suggests That
Matter be Heard on Staten
Island at Borough Hall.
By special correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 26-Nith
the hearing on the increase rate on
the Staten Island Rapid Transit
railroad being continued tomorrow
before the Public Service Commas
sion at the rooms of the commission
in Manhattan. an effort is being
made to have a hearing on the mat
ter take place on Staten Island.
William Writ Mills. of West New
Brighton, deputy commissioner OF
Plants and structures for the city of
New York and chairman of the
general committee of the Staten Is
land Civic League appeared before
the commission at the first days ses-
sion on Monday and asked hat the
hearing be held at Borough hall, st.
George. This he explained would
give the people of Staten Island
more chance to present their views
n5n the matter.
The suggestion backed by the
Island Civic League and the
corporation counsels office was OPP
posed by the attorneys of the rail-
road company and counsel for n
commission. The commissioner has
taken the matter under c~onsidera-
ticn. The application of the staten
Island Rapid Transit asks for a
general increase in fares on all divi-
sions. On the north and east shore
divisions a jump from six to eight
cents is requested with an additional
charge of five cents for transfers
from one line to the other and a
twenty per cent increase is asked
on one-way and Communication tick
cts on the Tottenville division. The
railroad authorities state that h
railroad company ran under a de-
f,it of s425.000 on passenger SER
vice. With the freight service 1t
is stated the deficit is reduced TO
500, 900 a year. The requested IN
a would net the company
.s4h2 600 annually il is stated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
GIVEN LONG
TERM IN SING SING
BY Special Correspondents

BY Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE Jan. 26CMich-
eei Goffredo. who in less than hf-
teen minutes was convicted by a
Jury last week in the supreme court
at county court house. st. George an
Ia charge of having committed an
att ocious assault en-. a twenty year
,ol,i Immigrant gin was sentenced
by Supreme Court Justice Callaghan
TO serve not less than ten years or
more than twenty years at hard H.
Dor in Sing slug. In passing sem
te-c, Justice Taliaghan arraignsd
coffredo bitterly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
ST. PAUL'S LADIES TO
HAVE LUNCHEON FRIDAY
BY Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 26-The
January committee of the Ladies'
Aid Society of st. Paul's Methodist
Church have arranged for a covered
dish luncheon to be held in the lee
ture room of the church Friday
night The luncheon will start at z
o'clock. Mrs. Henry G.. Stiles is
chairman of the January committee
and is arranging for the affair.
There will be a musical program in
connection with the affair. The ad-
mission will be a covered dish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO
! YESTERDAY WAS HURT

~ Special Correspondent.
! TOTTENVILLE. Jan. 26-Thom-
- Ryan, s years old. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Ryans of 1889 Amboy
road. while attempting to cross the
street in front of his home about
1885 O'Clock yesterday afternoon was
accidentally struck and Knocked
down by an automobile owned and
operated by William Wilburn of 314
Bloomingdale road, Pleasant Plains.
The boy received a l~aceration of he
lip. bruised left foot and an upper
tooth was knocked out. He was at
tended by DIR. Cooper of the Rich
mond Memorial Hospital and taken
to his home. In the report of n
police il Is said that the accident.
which was unavoidable. was due 10
the carelessness of the boy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
VAGRANT GIVEN THIRTY
DAYS IN W0RKH0USE

TOTTENvILLE, Jan. 26-John
Barlow, so years old. no home.
charged with vagrancy was yester-
day sentenced by Magistrate Croak
in the first district court to three
months in the workhouse on Black
wells Island. Barlow, who just
completed a term at the county jail
for the same offense. was arrested
by Patrolman Moran at the Pleasant
Plains railroad station early yester-
day morning. where he had lodged
the night before. He was arrested
by Patrolman Streeter some time
ago at the foot of Page avenue and
sont to the county jail at that time.
.He was let nut and again wandered
10 this end of the island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
u AMBOY WOMEN
HAVE MANY AT DANCE

BY Special Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 26:-The
dance and card party of the ladies
auxiliary of the local Chapter of B.
r. T. held last night in the high
school auditorium was a delightful
affair. The music furnished by
O'Brien's reorganized orchestra was
the best heard in this city for some
time. :
The affair was well attended.
those no desiring to dance enjoying
themselves at cards. the tables hav-
ing been arranged along the side of
the dance floor. Seven tables were
in constant use. =
Following the council meeting the
mayor and council. attepded in a
body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
THE Hor- .MrEE OLE 1871

Now that Woman's Suffrage Is a realitt
the American woman must heuceforfh be
considered not merely as q housekeepel
and home-maker, but as a voter-a eiri-
zen and a force IN his busy work-a-ds5
world. With added responsibilities hel
health should never be neglected. snc
when beset with ailments peculiar 10 he'
sex she owes Il to herself TO first give
that grand old medicine. Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. a trial as
for over forty years II has been ths
standby Of American women IN restorins
them 10 health and strenEth.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
Albert A. Bryan

Dy SpeclaI Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 26:-Albert
A. Bryan. a printer connected Tor
a long time with the New York
World, died yesterday at the home
of his brother-in-law. Henry Chew
amy, S,T93 Richmond avenue, Eli
ingville, after a lingering illness.
Survived by his widow and a daugh-
ter. Miss May Bryan. Funeral serv-
ices will be held 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon from the home of his
brother-in-law. Interment will be
in the Morayian cemetery. Mr..
Bryan resided for some time at