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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

Why turn to dime novels when the
newspapers of the week can tell us of
pirate ships off the Carolina coast, mo-
tor trucks in New Jersey forced to drive
with armed guards and hold-ups by
masked bandits in northern Vermont?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24
A Helpful Hair Hint

A lady visiting friends says: "Pari-
sian Sage is the best thing have ever
used to make my hair wavy, lustrous and
and stops itching Wiifred F. Root
sells it with guarantee of money back if
not satisfactory Adyertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24
One Year Ago Today.

a United States recognized the new gov
eminent in Guatemala
Northern Baptist convention withdrew
from Interchurch World Movement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

Why not give the congressional pro-
gram a little thyroid extract? 1t seems
to be suffering from arrested develop
ment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

Caledonia county appears to be going
through a period of readjustment with
30 divorce cases on the June docket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

Some hardly heard the thud of that
two and three-tenths per cent drop in
living costs last month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

Why bother about Bergdcn9 There
never was anything to him but his money,
and the government has got that.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

The world is slowly and surely being
Inverted The month of May saw the
number of these vehicles increased by
97O14.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

eff the coat fits you. put it on"


The recently reorganized city gov
eminent of st. Adams is going through
an interesting testing-out process, which
seems to have eliminated in a unani-
nous vote of confidence in the city coun-
ell. the city manager and the so-calied
Ten Year plan by which st. Adams hopes
and expects to rehabilitatc its streets,
schools, water system. hospital and other
municipal institutions When the pres
emit government of the CITY began to func-
ton in March of this year. one of its
first acts was to formulate "a permanent
plan of public work and in order to put
this plan into effect 1t made two requests ::
/. that the voters give their consent to
al increase of $500, 900 in the appraisal
Of their personal property; =, that the
eity's tax rate be increased from $21.50
a thousand To S2s.50. Both of these re-
quests were thoroughly discussed in the
newspapers and at a public meeting and
were endorsed by vote of about > to /.
But when the listers of the city began to
put into effect the increases in personal
lists aggrieved taxpayers appeared in
such numbers that the council asked for
a second vote of confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

Whatever the line may be, Vermont
is hard to beat About 100 automobile
accident reports have been made in the
last two days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

All the women who wear short skirts
seem to like them and so do the mos
quitos.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24
He" Hello, Kid. I"

She-'How dare you speak to me? /
don't know you from Adam"
He-"You ought to. I'm dressed diff
ferently. New York Sun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

What they said to the St. Adams folks
was essentially thise Now see here. do
you fellows want n better city or not ?
A short time ago you voted in favor of
improvements and their attendant costs.
Now, because some of you think your in
dividual shares are too large, you are
knocking the identical plan you endorsed.
Give us your answer now. If you are
still in favor of the Ten Year plan we will
go ahead with it: if you are not, we will
quit while the quitting is good" The an
swer, in the form of resolution of con
fdence introduced by a man whose list
had been raised several thousand dollars.
was adopted without a dissenting vote at
a special city meeting Tuesday evening
of this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-24

Entered in the postofice at Brattleboro q
second class matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R
PROGRAM INTERESTING

With the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the First Presbyterian
church in charge of the regular
meeting of the Foreign Missionary
Society held last night in the chapel
in Rector street, a program of ex-
eeptional interest on the subject Of
THE Philippines was presented to
the large and enthusiastic number.
of people who were present. Several
musical selections and the story of
the life of Jose Rial. the hero OF
the Philippines. which Paul Steel
principal OF schools Nos. 6 and 5 in
this city. narrated in a ann most
interestig. completed the delightful
program of the evening. Mr.. Steel
related the exciting experience of
this hero. the son of a Chinese and
an educated Filipino roman, edu-
Gated to be a physician and becom-
ing a very successful one. who be-
cause of his worthy work died a
tragic death. bringing the be-
ginning of better government and
higher ideals for his countrymen. in
a manner which held the interes of
his entire audience until the very
end. William ellis sang and Abel
Larsen played several selections on
the piano, both most pleasing and
well received. A letter was read
from Miss Emma Morris, the for
eign missionary of the church in
India telling of her recent transfer
to the boys school in Ludhiana.
Miss Morris has just been made a
member of the executive committee
of the Presbyterian church in India,
an honor bestowed for the first time
on a woman The meeting conclud-
ed with refreshments served by the
committee and the usual social hour
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
METUCHEN

Chicken coops In this borough
have been visited quite often CT
late. and as a result the citizens are
constantly reporting losses of their
poultry to the police. The latest
robbery reported was, the theft of
twenty-four chickens from the prop
erty OF r. Randolph. on Main street
early Sunday morning.
The Eagle Hose Company mem
bers have practically completed ar
rangements for their annual ball to
he held on the 21st of January in
the auditorium of the high school.
Tickets will be placed on sale dur
ing the next few days and can be
secured from any of the members of
the company. Refreshments will DC
served at this ball and good music
has been secured.
The installation of the newly
elected officers of the Fugel-Hum-
mer Post No. IS. American Legion.
will be held in the Arcanum hall.
Jan. IS. 1t is expected that the
county officers of the legion will be
present at this time. and there is a
possibility of some of the state off,
GERS coming to this meeting. Harry
Kramer. the newly elected comman-
der, has sent out letters TO all the
MEMBERS of the post requesting them
TO attend and assist the commander
in making 1921 a banner year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
PAROLE MEN CHARGED
WITH PLAYING POKER

John Claire, Renie Lind and
Stephen Ostercff, three men arrest
ed on New Years eve by Rounds
man William Calvin and Officer Will
liam Clooney on a charge of playing
poker in the saloon of Connolly and
Osterhout on Market street, were
paroled until next Monday night,
together with James Osterhout who
was in charge of the saloon when
the raid was made. Final DISPOSE
ton of the case will be made at this
time. George Rowe. the fourth man
arrested in this raid as a participant
in the game. was not in court last
night, but will appear for the hear
ing next Monday night. The three
men present pleaded guilty.
Osterhout told the court that he
knew the game was going on but
was not receiving a rake-off. The
men claimed to be playing a five and
ten cent game. The postponement
last night was for the purpose of
looking into the matter to see
whether a proprietor can be charged
with running a gambling house
when he is not receiving a rake-off
from the players.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
BERNARD HEAD
OF JR. D. U.A.M NJ.
Local Man is Elected County
Councillor of Past Council
ors Assn of Middlesex.

John E. Bernard. a past councillor
and present recording secretary of
Middlesex Council No. So. Jr. o. u.
A. NJ, of this city, was elected couT-
ty councillor of the Past Councillors
Association Of Middlesex County at
the annual election held with Good
will Council No. 80. of New Bruins
wick, last night. Mr.. Bernard sue
ceeds William +. Van MUS. Of
Friendship Council No. 81. of New
Market. Following the election the
new officers were installed by State
Vice Councillor Robert c. Smith. o
past councillor of Goodwill Council.
Mr.. Bernard then made the an
nouncement of his committees.
This was followed by remarks Dy
Mayor John J.. Morrison, OF New
Brunswick; Charles Cadwalder. of
Philadelphia, secretary of the Fune-
raj Benefit Association of the Junior
Order of United States: State Coun-
ell Conductor Isaac Wycoff. of SON.
erville.
A discussion on the johnson inn
migration bill now pending in the
United States senate took place and
a decided stand in its favor was
taken. Communications were order
ed sent to the New Jersey senators
asking their support of the bill and
the legislature committee were in
structed to take the matter up. For
mer Assemblyman Fred DeVoe was
made chairman of the legislature
committee. c. Arthur Seele, a past
councillor of Goodwill Council, was
named the representative of Middle
sex county on characterization
Work. in the state. He is one of a
committee from each county in the
state to take UP the work. This was
adopted at the last state council
session. In awarding the banner for
the largest percentage of members
present Joel Parker Council OF
South Amboy again carried off the
honors. Royal Council of Monmouth
Junction was awarded the hammer
for the smallest percentage of mem
bers at the meeting.
Following the meeting refresh
ments were served. The next meet
ing will be held with William G.
Holton Council No. So, of Dunellen.
on Feb. s.
The new officers as installed are:
County councillor. John Il. Bernard
of Middlesex Council 63, this city;
! county vice councillor. Burke Lam
bertson. Joel Parker Council So.
South Amboy: county treasurer,
william DE Hart, Riverside Council
SO. South River: county recording
secretary. William f. Pcddington.
Friendship No. 81. New Market;
county conductor. Fred s. Vail, VIII
liam G.. Holton Council No. So, Dun
ellen: county warden, Walter =.
Pierson. Goodwill Council No. 81
New Brunswick: county inside sen.
tinel. Wesley Hall. Anchor Council
No. 40, Woodbridge; county outside
sentinel, Charles r. Young. Puritan
Council No. EOS. Roosevelt; cocnty
| assistant recording secretary. Frank
| c. Gross, of Middlesex Council No.
So, of this city; members of the ex-
ecutive committee, Wyatt r.. This
| tie, chairman. New Brunswick Coun-
Gil, 2s4; William H. Van Pelt, Me-
| chanics Home No. II. Jamesburg'
John Applegate. Joel Parker Coun-
Gil: John A. Montgomery. Charles l.
Walters. No. 17S. Midtown. and Johr
". Squires. Eagle No. IS, spotswood
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
GOVERNOR HITS AT PROPOSED blue SUNDAY"
LEGISLATION IN ANNUAL MESSAGE TODAY

such measures as will. by elimina-
tion of all possible sources of pollu-
ton. make available for such use
all of the possible sources of sup
ply" This was the comment Of
the governor in this connection.
Pointing out that under the pres
ent conflict in the laws a person
might commit first degree murder
and possibly secure his release from
prison at the expiration of fifteen
years in cases where the death PEN
atty is committed to life imprison-
ment. the message urges the APP
pointment of commission to revise
and codify the criminal laws.
The legislature is also asked to
consider a bill to prohibit the en-
gaging in industrial occupation of
any woman for six weeks before or
six weeks after the birth of a child.
This is now the law in a number
of states. An eight hour day within
nine consecutive hours is also rec
commended for women and a forty
eight hour week. as applied to In
dustries now covered by the tel
hour law, and the prohibition of
night work for women employed in
manufacturing after ten o'clock at
night and six O'Clock in the morn
ing.
Mr.. Edwards recommended the
passage of the anti-injunction law
to apply in labor disputes where no
property rights are involved, and
the right of trial by jury in cases
Of alleged contempt committee out
side the courts presence.
Awaiting the report Of the Mo-
tor Traffic Commission which is
studying the subject of a basis for
motor vehicle fees. the governors
message r~efrains from any positive
recommendations oil this subject.
However, he thinks a fair method
of determining the fees for pleasure
cars is perhaps upon a fixed charge
per horse. power; passenger vehicles
upon the basis of their carrying ca
pacity; motor trucks probably IN
the basis of weight of vehicle and
its load, as at present. The roads
must be maintained and the present
funds from the motor vehicle fees
are not adequate for the purpose.
said the message. Either the weight
and loads of the vehicles must he
reduced or more money provided to
repair the highways.
On the question of daylight saving
the governor urged hat the stan
dard time should be restored earlier
in the fall. THE bill to cede to the
United States government the land
for the Raritan Arsenal, nea Me-
tuchen, is to be presented, the gov
ernor stated. What the message said
on the national guard is merely a
review Of the progress made to date
in its reorganization. Medals for
the state militia for its service dur
ing the war are recommended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11

TRENTON. Jan. 11-Cutting
nearly $4,000 900 from the total of
The requested appropriations from
the various departments. institu-
tons and agencies of New Jersey,
Governor Edwards today submitted
his budget message to the new leg
islature recommending total appro-
priation for the 1920-1921 fiscal
year of s15.325.7Ss.06. which he
said he believed to be fair and ade-
quate." The aggregate %appropria-
tions requested was $40, ~26S.126.34.
which the governor reduced by S4.-
~942.33S.2S. In making this out the
executive declared that: THE state
las no right to waste the
money of its citizens than a bank
has to squander that of its depos-
tiers"
while the budget has been I'M
der preparation" the governor said
dent that prices were being reduced
from the high level of last
year." He said, however. it was not
wise to count o ntoo great a reduc-
ton and he therefore made such
recommendations as would still en-
able the proper functioning of the
departments even though there
should he no material lessening in
costs.
Although not directly recon-
mending it. the governor suggested
tthat in view of the real need for
additional space for housing the
state departments. including a lab
oratory for the State Board OF
Health Office. the legislature Sc
riously consider the project of a
state Office building. He pointed out
that such a building would provide
better accommodations than now
exist, and would save the state
many thousands of dollars in rent
ais 1t Is now paying.
Governor Edwards condemned
what he referred to as abuses,
which have grown up in the matter
of the transfer of state funds. Some
officers, he said, seemed to feel that
IL there was a surplus in any ac-
count it was their right and duty
Immediately to devise some excuse
| for its diversion by transfer to some
other purpose for which it was
| never intended" This system he
said, seemed to have caused some
| carelessness and lack of frankness
in submitting estimates for appro-
| p%riations because cit was apparent
ly a matter of indifference whether
the money was originally obtained
by proper statement in the appro-
priation law or was later ecured by
the indirect method of transfer"
The governor recommended the
abolition of the state department of
public reports. of which William a.
Sweeney. of Red Bank, a Republic
can. Is director. He has a clerk at
a salary of 5000 a year, the direc-
tors salary being $1,000 annually.
The governor declared this depart
ment was unnecessary and of nc
value to the state.
The state treasurer and the state
| comptroller. under date of Jan. 5,
1921, the governor stated. estimated
the states resources applicable t.
appropriations other than educa-
tional as follows: Free balance, July
T.. 1921. $3.0S7 ,397.0S; estimated re-
Iceipts for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1922, s10,250.00; total available
for general appropriations (includ-
ing expenses of the Motor Vehicle
Department., $13,337. 397.0S: APP
preparations recommended which
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
CITY BRIEFS


The Young Folks RepubIitsr
Club are ready to accept new appli-
cations. A member of the club VIII
be stationed at the club rooms IN
odd Fellows han in Smith street
every night until Thursday 70 give
out or accept applications for menu
bership.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued recently to the followinls-
RAYMOND L. jenkins. of Columbus
Ohio. and Augusta Zeyen; Nathan
Prenfnger and Eta Nachamkis;
owen Wallace and Elizabeth King;
Henry Fischer. of Rossville, 5. l.
and Elizabeth R~eitenbach.
The directors of the Hebrew
school will meet tonight in Scharfy
Thloh synagogue at S O'Clock. Plans
viii be completed at the meeting for
the employing of another teacher
in the school,. The school now has
two teachers and 165 pupils
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
|SEL|N ROAD
REPAIRS ASKED
Residents Appear Before
Woodbridge Township
Committee.
Rr speeIal correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. Jan. 1l:-At a
meeting of the township committee
held in the town hall last night the
question of finding a place for the
poor was discussed and plans made
to locate a suitable place to house
them. A special committee will be
named to investigate ths situation
and report TO the committee II a
place can be found TO board the per-
sons instead of purchasing a house
at this time. 1t was said that this
would be a cheaper plan, as there
were but five or six needy people in
the township at present. The ques-
ton of purchasing a house was not
put aside, as a place must be found,
il was stated. sooner or later for the
township poor.
The special committee TO work
this question out will ask the aid OF
the wonlan's clubs throughout the
township, so that the poor can De
taken care of in a proper manner
with a reasonable amount >of ex-
pense to the township. Township
Attorney Martin is drafting an ordi-
nance for the purchasing of a house
at Fords in case that this is the
only means of d~isposing OF the
question of caring for the needy
persons.
A delegation of citizens from Ise-
lin and New Dover were at the
meeting for the purpose OF asking
that some action be taken on road
conditions in those sections They
each we've given an opportunity TO
state their views before the commit
tee, and stated that many of the
streets in these sections were badly
n need of repair, that some of them
were in such a shape that they were
not OF much use. The committee
decided to look into the matter and
determine what could be done to
have the roads put in shape.
1t was stated that at the present
there is much road repairing going
on and hat Woodbridge township
will soon have one of the best road
systems in the county. They point
ed out that road building takes time
and that only so mitch car be done
in a year. However. the committee
rs doing all that they can under the
circumstances to put as many roads
in good condition as soon as posi-
bile. 1t was pointed put that this
|, township covers a large area and to
put every road in shape would be
more than the taxpayers could stand
! at one time
pear before the court on a charge
of having one license plate on his
car. was fined $40 last night by Re
corder ~PickersSill after he had
admitted that he was violating
the auto laws by having n plate
on his car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
DISTRICT COURT

; The jury trial that was 10 have
been held in this mornings session
of the district court was cancelled
and was settled by the parties in
volved out of court. There is a jury
Isl on record for next Tuesday in
the morning session.
On account of the jury cas- hav-
ing been put off. the session Of the
court was short and only three cases
were heard before Judge c. G..
Hommann this morning. One case
was for judgment for possession of
a house and in the other the verdict
was held up for ten days.
In the last cas- judgment was
rendered for .$S9.17 IN favor of
Thomas Cantor against Herman
Hollender for goods sold on a book
account which had not been paid.
Both the plaintiff aud defendant APP
peared in the case in person.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
ALLEGED MILlTOWN BANK
ROBBER BACK IN COUNTY

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. IL
County Detectives Ferd a. David,
William Fitzpatrick and Peter
Schwei-Kert returned to this city
carly this afternoon with Harry l..
BitzberSer and Jerome Il. Chaffee.
the two men arrested in New York
as accomplices in the robbery Of
the First National bank of Midtown
during December. and for which
Sailor Voorhees, and Walter Wat
son are serving terms in states
prison. The two men were lodged
in the county Jail here.
Bitzberser who escaped from a
New York Jail where he had been
lodged after his first arrest. was re-
arrested in Providence and brought
back to New York again. He
waived extradition and was turned
over &c the authorities Of the pros
ecutor's Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
MANY WOMEN DIRECTORS
OF LOCAL HOME FOR AGED

Although a great many of the
members of the boards of trustees
and ladies' auxiliary of the Home
for the Aged were not able to at
tend the joint meeting held last
night in the Parish House. in Rec
tor street, the new board of direc-
tors, which for the first time in its
history includes several women as
members, were named and appoint
ed to serve for the coming year. The
election ,of officers, which was to
have taken place at this time, also
was postponed until the special
meeting which has been called for
this Friday night and which will be
held at the usual time in the Parish
House.
Six of the directors of the new
board are women. members of the
ladies' auxiliary. who will now be
considered as members of the board
of directors also. The following.
many of whom served on the board
last year and have been re-appoint-
ed. compose the new board: Mrs.
Arthur Stern. Mrs Adrian johnson,
Mrs. E. F. S%pofford, Mrs. Victor
Christoffersen, Mrs. William Wal
tiers. Mrs. Alfred Mullen, Rev. Nor
they Jones. George Haney, Merrill
Mosher, ]. N. Pyster, Emanuel Will
Hams. Arthur Stern. Edward L.
Gridley. II. ]. Gade. Ingvard Grie-
sen. Chauncey C. Baldwin, Henry s..
Hulse. Jr.. John J.. Quinn. Rev.
Frederick d. Niedermeyer, Rev. Will
bert Westcott. Andrew Schuck and
William H. Pullen.
All of the members of the board
of directors and ladies' auxiliary are
urged to be present at the special
meeting which has been called for
the election of officers on Friday
night of this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
BIG ARREARAGE SHOWN
IN GAS CO.. AFFAIRS

According to information given
out by Joseph L. Stricken. receiver
for the Standard Gas Company. of
Atlantic Highlands. today an audit
of the books of the company has
brought to light a large arrearage
due the company which must be
collected. Notices will be sent to
the debtors by the receiver and if
the amounts are not paid in full,
suit will be instituted and the sup
ply of gas shut off.
Although it is possible to obtain
enough soft coal and oil TO keep the
plant in operation. the receiver
points out the fact that there is
great difficulty in obtaining hard
Goa and no more than a weeks sup
ply can be obtained ever when
money is offered Pm advance for this
product.