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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
CONVENTION OF
w. C. T. U. Is TOMORROW

fBy Evening News stan Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, May 17:-The
thirty-sixth annual convention of
the = Richmond County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held at the Moravian parish house,
New Dorp, tomorrow. There will be
three sessions. morning, afternoon
and night. County President Mrs.
Sadie A. Hall will call the v
ton to order at 10 O'Clock following
an executive meeting to be held at
8 o'clock. The election of officers
will take place at the morning ses-
sion, when there will be usual re-
ports of the various officers for the
year. Mrs. Hall will give her an
nual report. A memorial service
will be held in the afternoon and
this will be conducted by Mrs. ID.
Leigh Colvin, president of the New
York County w. c. T. U. Mrs. Kate
Nance, president of the Tottenville
Union, will have charge of the de-
v%otional exercises at this session.
Mrs. Lyversa NJ. DeSilva. state or
g%anizer. will give an address at the
evening session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
JAMESBURG TO HAVE BIG
EVENTS MEMORIAL DAY

JAMESBURG. May 17.-"Prog-
gresS'' was the report of the several
committees who met in borough hall
in connection with the Citizens Me-
mortal Day celebration to be held on
Memorial Day. That there will be
music in the air is evidenced by the
report of the music committee that
showed there will be three brass
bands and a fife and drum corps in
line thus making the procession n
of the most imposing, The James
burg Concert band. the State Home
band, a band brought here from
Newark by the Italian societies of
town and the drum corps also from
the state Home for Boys.
That the finances will be sufficient
for the elaborate honoring of the
dead was shown in the report OF the
finance committee who have gone
ov er" in their drive for funds, hav-
ing $500 over their quota.
Just who will bet he orator of the
dav has not been decided on but a
full report will be made at the final
meeting to be held on Friday, May
9th.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
FOURTEEN AUTOISTS ARE
FINED FOR SPEEDING

(By Evening News Star Correspondence
TOTTENVILLE, May 17.-Four-
teen autoists travelling all the way
from 25 to As miles an hour in AM
boy road on Sunday, we're found
guilty of speeding and fined by Mag
istrate Fetherston in the second
district court yesterday. All paid $25
fine each. Two got off with a sus-
pended sentence and n got off with
a discharge for failing to have a
drivers license.
Those fined were Marris Biacci.
1904 Fourteenth avenue. Brooklyn;
Frank Flynn. SO West 105th street,
Manhattan: Israel Raphael, ESQ Nos
rand avenue, Brooklyn; Paul As
chilles, 260 Convent avenue, Manhat-
tan; John Meyer. 315 Ninth avenue,
Astoria; Israel Yelinski, 1913 Fifth
avenue, Manhattan; Pinceus Fis-
cher. 12S Harrison avenue Bronx;
BenJjam min Eckstein, 2507 Surf We
nue.. Coney Island; Waldimere Jen-
kins, 261 West 69th street, Manhat-
tan: Carl Naumberg, Pine street,
Woodmere. L. l.; Thomas A. Baker.
Csc Third emit Manhattan; Fred
p. Straus. 80 Park avenue, Manhat-
tan: Emile Pacques, sos Eighth ave-
nue. Manhattan, and James f. Lewis,
lea Side Hospital, New Dorp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
CO. WILL
CONTINUE DUTY
independence Co. Not to be
Disbanded at So. Amboy--
Motor Truck is Accepted.
tRy Evening News CORRESPONDENT.

by Evening News Correspondent.J
SOUTH AMBOY, May 17.-All
fears that Independence Hose Com
pany No. l would disband were set
at rest last night when the company
met and formally accepted the Sell
den truck assigned to it by the
council. There has been quite some
dissatisfaction among some of the
members since this truck was as
signed to them and a number of
them have favored -disbanding.
Councilman Shuey and Councilman
kvist members of the fire committee
were guests of the company at this
time.
The matter was put before the
company in such a way that as a pa
triotic duty they accepted the truck.
1t was pointed out that the city's
finances were in such bad condition
hat it was doubtful if the city credit
could purchase a "wheelbarrow' az
Councilman Kvist put the matter.
He assured the members of the In
dependence Company that the coun-
Gil was intellectually in favor of a
new fire house and that one would
be built just as o as money was
available.
The matter of the puchase of a
Ford fire apparatus was brought be-
fore the meeting. Both Councilman
Shuey and Councilman kvist spoke
IN favor OF this type of apparatus
for South Amboy. 1t was pointed
out that for the same money that
one large machine would cost, three
Ford apparatuses could be purchas-
ed. The need of fire protection at
Maxville and Bergen Hill was
brought out. When the question of
efficiency was brought up he told of
the test given the machine at SOUTH
River and at Jamesburg. He told
OF the three streams of water that
was thrown by one machine over an
equivalent of a five-story building.
He stated that with the additional
pressure since the new water plant
was in operation of the big ma
chlnes was unnecessary. He con-
tlnued by telling of the recent con-
dltion at keyport when there were
three large machines at the fire and
only one could work owing to the
fact that the water mains would not
deliver the water fast enough to
supply more thar one machine and
as a consequence only one company
could work. The condition would
De similar in South Amboy he MAIN
tanned.
The matter of reducing the num-
Der or men in q company was also
brought up. At the present time the
maximum strength of a is
forty men. The members of the
council thought tt this was a use
less expense and are considering re-
ducing the number to twenty men in
each company. They stated last
nigh: that in tho days when the fire
apparatus was drawn to the fire
by hand it WIS necessary to have
big companies huc with the modern
motor Driven apparatus it just gives
somebodT an aV"use for remaining
nome. John ID. Mullane and sew
eral others argued against the cut
IN the force but it is believed that
the council has been convinced of
the unnecessary for forty men,
Following the understanding as to
the assignment of the Selden and
the assurance that just as soon as
money is available the new fire house
VIII be built the company proceeded
TO elect drivers for the new truck,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
SOUTH AMBOY

A meeting of the building and
hnance committee of the Jr. O. u.
A.. M. has been called for tonight.
All member are requested to be on
hand at this time.
There will be an initiation at the
regular meeting of General Morgan
Lodge, ]. Q. o. F., to be held tonight
In the X. of p. hall. All members
are requested to be on hand as plans
VIII be made at this time for the
big initiation to be held at the
Armory in Orange on Saturday
night. The local lodge expects to
take along several candidates.
On Sunday night thieves entered
the cigar shop of Michael Leonard
on Broadway and made away with
about SIS worth of cigars. cigarets
and candy. but overlooked SIG in
cash in the register. The register
was half open and the front COM
pcrtments were empty. 1t is sup
posed hat the thief or thieves took
for granted that the whole thing
was empty because SIG in bills and
change a still intact yesterday
morning. Those who entered were
familiar with the place. A small
hole had been cut through the back
door just sufficient to allow the
latch to be slipped back. After that
entrance was easy. This is one of
the series. First the newsstand was
entered. Last Friday night Jacques
drug store was entered and now the
smoke shop of Leonard.
A great meeting of the Legion is
expected tonight. AS Memorial Day
approaches more definite plans for
n iG n ~ apn fA1n1n h. Tho AA 80, TO-
in charge. 1t is expected that an in
teresting announcement will be
made in this respect at the meeting
tonight. The report of the big bar
rage of vaudeville held last Tuesday
night is also bound to be interesting
to those interested in the finances of
the post.
A great entertainment is in store
for the people of this city. on
Thursday night. May 10. Miss Mabel
+. Mullins of Perth Amboy, one of
the most talented readers in this
section, will give "Amarilly of
Clothes Line Alley" The entertain
ment will be held in the First Bap-
tist church and will be open to the
public. This is the first time that
Miss Mullins has appeared in this
city in a number of years.
City Treasurer Harold II. Hoffman
was a recent visitor to the office of
commissioner of municipal accounts
in Trenton and no doubt will have
an interesting report in at the regu-
lar meeting of the council tonight.
Mr.. Darby and Mr.. Hoffman, it is
understood. Thoroughly went over the
local situation and the report of this
conference will be made tonight.
Yesterday morning a hearing was
held before Judge Forgotson. Frank
Hyson and Joseph Borsic We're
charged with disorderly conduct
The charge was that they entered q
saloon on lower Augusta street and
demanded drink. When it was re-
fused they started to beat up" the
proprietor. In defense the men tes-
titled that they purchased liquor al
the place and if they were disorderIy
it was because of the bum stuff
hat was sold them by the proprie-
tor. Judge Forgotson fined them $40
each and held them under $500
bonds to keep the peace.
A new fence is being placed
around the walk at the city hall. In
addition Mr.. Sprague. the janitor. is
laying new sod on the terrace which
will greatly add to the beauty of
South Amb0y.s only civic center,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
SEWAREN

Mrs. w. III. Tombs and Mrs, II. f.
Zettlemoyer, the History Club dele
gates, returned from Atlantic City
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tombs were accom-
panied in their car by Mrs. +. I.
Perry. Mrs. +. H.. Turner and son,
Mrs. Zettlemoyer and Mrs. deRussy.
Mrs. T.. ]. Adams entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Lapp, Sr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Lapp owe the week
end.
Miss Margaret Crossen is reported
as convalcscing from her recent ill
hess. Miss Crossen was able to sit up
for n short time yesterday.
The annual luncheon Of the His
tory club will be held tomorrow at
the home of the president. Mrs. w.
II. Tombs. Mrs. Charles Prickett
of Metuchen, the new third district
vice president, will be the guest of
honor. This will be the first Fedora
ton visit to any club made by Mrs,
Prickett.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
j. A. S|M0NSON
S APPOINTED
TottenviIIe Man Named Sec
rotary to Supreme Court
Justice Cannon.

fBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, May Thames
Alfred Simonson, of Butler avenue,
~1ottenville, who was appointed by
Supreme Court Justice Frank S.
Cannon, Jr., as his secretary on Sat
urday, began his new duties in the
office of the new supreme court JUS
tice at the county court house at
st. George yesterday morning. Mr..
Simonson who had been connected
with the Bureau of Buildings of the
borough of Richmond for nearly
twenty years resigned his position
with that department on Saturday
to accept the offer made by the new
supreme court justice, who was
named by Governor Miller about a
month ago to fill out this year in
place of Almet jerks, of Brooklyn,
who resigned to his practice
of law. The appointment OF Mr..
Simonson to this position has met
general favor among his friends
throughout the borough where he
has always resided.
Mr.. Simonson is q lawyer, having
graduated from the New York Law
school. He was admitted to the bar
in 1904. His appointment was en-
Gorsed by the Richmond County Re
publican organization of which he is
a member. He is a graduate of the
Tottenville school and he is well
known throughout the entire bor-
ough as well as this end of the is
land where he has always lived. Mr..
Simonson is a member Of the Aque-
honga Athletic Club, of which he
was president at one time and he is
a vestryman of st. stephens Epis-
copal church. Mr.. Simonson is to
be congratulated on his appoint
ment to his new position. Supreme
Court Justice Cannon will be a can
didate again this fall and it is be-
lieved hat he will be named to the
bench for the full term. He is a
nephew of County Clerk B. M. GAN
non. of MiddleseX county,, n. J..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
kEYP0RT ROAD
WORK STARTED
Front st. Paving Job Starts
Between Broad and Main
StS.; Detour is Necessary

tby tHlHb NEWS correspondent.
kEYPORT, May 17-Front street
is considerably torn up and an ex-
cavator which began work on Fri
day has dug great quantities of dirt
from the south side between Broad
and Main streets. The curbing
which was set back about five feet
on the south side of Front street,
a all been placed and the work is
proceeding as rapidly as possible. A
petition presented to the board at
h recent meeting of the borough
council asked that the work begin at
!he corner of Broad street in order
that the places of business DO not
shut off from the public.
The merchants were informed
that the work would be carried on
in such a that at no time
would local traffic be shut off and
that through traffic would be de-
toured for only as brief a time as
possible. The big eXcavator requir-
ed less than two days to dig up the
entire south side Of the block. The
stone and dirt removed from this
section will be used for filing in
other sections of the street after
which the next step to be taken will
be the laying of the Jersey Central
Traction Company's track to the
of the street.
The next step to be taken will
be the excavation of the north side
of the street. Through traffic can
be diverted by the way of Maple
place and Broadway and as soon as
the work proceeds to a certain point
on the west side of the bridge over
Matawan creek, traffic will detour
by way of Matawan and Cheese
quake.
ough from Broadway to Broad
street is of concrete and one side
will be paved at a time. The work
is being done under the supervision
OF the state engineer, Olsen the
O'Gary Construction Company do
ing the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
OLD BRIDGE

Mrs. Charles Hillyer and daughter
Evelyn of South Old Bridge, were
Perth Amboy visitors Saturday.
Ellsworth Hillyer spent the week
end with his sister. Mrs. Harry Fow-
Ter, of Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Roller, Jr.,
and daughter Marjorie, were Free
hold visitors Sunday.
Mrs. William Smith and family of
South River, spent Sunday with her
sister. Mrs. William Slower in South
Old Bridge.
Mrs. Abener Green of Helmetta
spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs.
Thomas Wooton in South Old Bridge.
William Burkert, Jr.. Mrs. Eliza
beth Lamkie and Mrs. Edward Van
Arisdale were Matawan business Wis
itors Saturday.
Mrs. julius Krebs and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Berdell were New
Brunswick visitors Saturday.
Mrs. August Ostrom of South Old
Bridge was removed to St. Peters
Hospital, New Brunswick. yesterday.
The Misses Evelyn and Nellie
Fowler of Berlin, are spending their
summer vacation with their grand
mother. Mrs. Cecilia Hillyer in South
Old Bridge.
Many pupils are taking examina-
tons at the public school this week.
Mrs. Lillian Hendrickson of South
Old Bridge. entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Tantum and daughter, Vel
ma, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Camp
of Trenton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reid and
family motored to Red Bank, Sun
day.
Mrs. Alvin Benson has returned
home after spending the weekend
with relatives in Cheesequake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Burley and
sons Robert and Claude. Jr.. spent
the weekend with the latter's moth
er. Mrs. Benjamin Bloodgood at
Runyon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
v. {. T.U.M MEET
NEXT FRIDAY
Spring Institute of County to
be Held at Cranbury All
Day on May 20.
[By Evening News Correspondent

lay 6NtHlhk NCns cclplotnNsl
JAMESBURG, May II - The
spring institute of the Middlesex
County Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. will be held on Friday.
May 20, in an all-day session in the
Second Presbyterian church at
Cranbury. Three sessions will be
held, morning, afternoon and even
ing. The opening session will be
opened at 10 o'clock, standard time.
The special feature of the institute.
Will be the address in the evening
by Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, well
known as The Georgia Cyclone"
owing to her oratorical achieve
ments. The program in full fol-
lows:
Morning Session
Institute called to order by Presi-
dent Mrs. William E. Perrine,
Cranbury.
Devotions-Mrs. ]. E. Curry, Gran
Greetings for churches-Rev. L. f.
Greetings for w. c. T. U.-Mrs.
Howard j.. Butcher.
Respondents. John Pyatt.
Report OF Executive-Mrs. Happen
Treasurer's Report-Mrs. Laura ID.
Bovine.
Solo-Selected. Mrs. ]. NJ. Crabiel.
Child Welfare Work of the w. C.
T. U.-Mrs. Cora Welsh. State
Superintendent .
Duet-Selected, Rev. and Mrs. H.
+. Doran.
Noontime Prayer-Mrs. Overington.
Executive Session at 1:15.
Afternoon Session 2 O'Clock
Bible Reading-Rev. Anthony Luid-
ems
Solo-Selected, Mrs. J. NJ. Crabiel.
Law Enforcement"-Mrs. d. Leigh
Colvin.
Quartet
"Children's Demonstration"
Reading of Minutes
Song
Adjournment
Evening Session 1880 p. IN.
Song Service.
Address-"The Georgia Cyclone
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour.
The officers of the county organ
ization are: President. William i.
Perrine, Cranbury: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. ]. NJ. Crabiel. Mill
town: recording secretary. Mrs. An
drew J.. Happen, Metuchen: treas
urer, Mrs. Laura d. Bovine. New
Brunswick, r. f. d.
Committees: Courtesy. Mrs. +.
Barclay. Mrs. j. d. Chamberlain,
Mrs. c. p .Emmons. Mrs. NJ. r. Ber-
gen. Mrs. S. Fl. Perrine: resolutions.
Mrs. ~Sevenhair, Mrs. +. J. Sorter:
periodicals, Mrs. Ralph Powell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
JAIL ONE, ANOTHER FINED
IN JAMESBURG COURT
TBy Evening News CORRESPONDENT

TBy Evening News Correspondent
JAMESBURG. May 17:-Charged
with driving an automobile while In
an intoxicated condition William
Berlew, of New Brunswick, and
Andrew jackson Hartman, of New
Monmouth, were lodged in the bor-
ough lookup yesterday and at a
hearing before Justice of the Peace
William Paxton, Monday, Berlew
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county workhouse at New Bruins
wick and had his drivers license re-
voked. He pleaded guilty to the
charge of driving the ear while in
toxicated. Hartman was fined $40
and costs on the charge of drunk
and disorderly. The men were ar
rested by Marshal Fillhower and
Special Officer Flumerfelt at Upper
Jamesburg while engaged in the
friendly game of fisticuffs, having
left the car, and were giving a fine
exhibition of the manly art when
apprehended. Both men were badly
cut and the auto was in a damaged
condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
KEASBEY FIREMEN ELECT
JOHN SCH|LCOX PRESIDENT
rBy Evening News Correspondent &

tBy Evening News Correspondent
KEASBEY. May 17.-At the regu-
lar meeting of Protection Fire Com
pany No. /. held last night, the an
nual election of officers took place
with the following results:
President, John j. Schilcox; vice
president, James Quish; secretary.
Joseph Fitzgerald; treasurer. Jacob
Bertram. reelected: sergeant at
arms, Claus Lund; foreman Of hose.
James Quish, reelected; assistant
foreman of hose, Max Wagenhoffer;
foreman truck division, William
Romer: assistant foreman truck d.
vision, Michael Parsler: trustee for
three years, Morris Deutsch.
A committee from the Fords Fire
consisting of Chief Lybeck.
Ben Jensen. William Rodner a.
A. Mills, was present at the NEE
to settle the question of a new -
system. A new district was
and new numbers assigned. IN
system met with the appi oval
local company and will go into
as soon as cards can be printad
At the next regular meeting
new chairman of the FOCAL comps
will appoint a house committee al
fire police.
The last Friday of this month Il
annual election of fire chief will TAX
place at Fords. William Lybeck. now
first assistant. will move into the
chiefs position and Charles Wagons
hotter will move to first assistant
chief. Hopelawn will select the new
second assistant chief. Michael
Dudansky, OF H~opelawn, Is the re.
firing chief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Mallet, of
the Bronx, were at Prince Bay Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, of
Brooklyn, have been visiting her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Shea were
visitors in Perth Amboy Saturday
night.
William Harrigan. of Brooklyn,
was a visitor at Prince Bay Little
Farms over the week end.
A marriage license has been is
sued to Arthur w. Grosjean and
Miss Edythe Haddock, both Of
Great Kills.
Mrs. Thomas Carroll was a Wis
itor in T~ottenville yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
HOPElAWN

The regular meeting of the Hope
lawn Fire Company was held Mon
day night. There was a good at
tendance and considerable business
was transacted.
Joseph kotchick spent Sunday in
P~lainfield.
Herman Larsen. of Keasbey, was
a local visitor on Sunday.
Miss Helen Tuition, of Keasbey.
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. Frank Saunders was out of
town Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17

Chamber of Commerce.
The prize offered by the Metropol.v
itan Life Insurance Company
through A. Steiner, the local agent,
has been awarded. The nurses in
charge of the Baby Keep Well sta
tons were the judges for this event
and for the baby nearest approach
ing the standards set by the state
health authorities were awarded to
Miss Eunice Bowen of Fourth street
and James Hollywood. of Parker
avenu Mr.. Steiner had the honor
of making the presentation Of $3.50
in gold to each winner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
SO. AMBOY SOON TO NAME
HEALTH PRIZE WINNERS
IRy Evening News Correspondent.l

10y bNtllHs EcNS
SOUTH AMBOY. May 17:-The
committee in charge of the Child
Welfare Week campaign are still
unable to the list of prize
winners. Today the committee In
charge are examining the essays
submitted by the various school chill
dren and expected to be able to
make the announcement tonight.
Several prizes have been offered by
the South Amboy Woman's Club for
the best essays on health.
One of the most interesting con-
tests during the week was the con-
test held in the various classrooms
of the city. A certain number of
credits were given for each act of
cleanliness, a star for each time the
child brushed its teeth, took a bath,
cleaned their nails, etc. The pupils
of all schools entered the contest
and the prize winning classroom will
be announced within a day or two.
This prize will be awarded by the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
SOCIAL SERVICE BOARD
MEETING Is TONIGHT

tBy Evening News siam Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, May IA
meeting of the board of directors
of the Staten Island Social Service
will he held tonight at the head
quarters of the organization, Stuy-
vesant place, st. George. The ex-
tension of the service to Totem
vile and the general campaign that
is planned for in the near future
throughout the island will be dis
cussed at this meeting and a num-
Der of important reports will be
heard,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
Three Cents Price of News
LBy Evening News CorresyonaenL.l

TBy Evening News CorresUondent.J
METUCHEN, May lit is re-
ported that one of the n~ewsdealers
here has told his customers that the
reason he will not sell the EVENING
NEWS is that the NEWS demands
that the newsdealers charge four
cents a copy for the paper delivered.
The price of the EVENING NEWS
is three cents per copy or eighteen
cents a week delivered. The NEWS
may be obtained at the following
places: Hardy Martins candy store.
A.<hIiller's cigar store, Jesse Perry's
candy store and William Damford's
ice cream store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
Public Danger
A Warming Which May Save Your
Life or That of Your Children

Be careful what you take for a
cold. Many so-called cold cures"
cough balsams," etc. contain
opium, morphine or other poison
Gus drugs. Remember that Father
Johns Medicine is absolutely free
from dangerous drugs. Father
Johns Medicine has had more than
sixty-five years success for colds
and throat and lung troubles.