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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
SPOTSWOOD AIMS FOR
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
IRy Evening News Correspondent

IBy Evening News CorrespohueHt.i
SPOTSWOOD, April 21:-Spots-
wood was awakened from their In
activity in regard to the welfare OF
the towns protection from fire last
night at a big meeting of the citi-
zens and the members of the fire
department., held at fire headquar-
ters to talk of means to provide a
better fire protection for the town.
James Jolly, president of the fire de-
partment, presided. A special COM
mittee appointed some weeks ago
made a report and recommended
that a drive for funds be started III
June to last for n month to as
certain what funds were available
to provide a better fire equipment.
The apparatus recommended was a
combination water and chemical APP
paratus. Festivals. harvest homes
and other amusements will be held
to raise funds. The committee max
ing the recommendations was James
Jolly, Howard Killey. Arthur ID.
Appleby, Harry Fredericks, Angus
tine Cornell.
The report of the committee will
be taken before Common Council
on April 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21

cheap price is an expensive invest
ment in the end. as is shown by our
comments above.
I'VE wish to call you attention to
the several Interpretations and
defaults and refer you to the fol-
lowing schedules:
Schedule C-Item three shows
that appropriations for the year
1920 were over-expended to the
amount of sS,145.63. Item two
shows a deficit in anticipated reve-
nues amounting to 1 4,169.5S. Item
one shows a deficit ON account of
163.1S. Adding these three items
together amounts to the sum of
~$23,S45.15 a default in the 1920 bud
get.
Schedule B-Note the expenditure
for sanitary sewer expense. $2,345.-
SO, and liquor license expenditure,
S46S.51. These items were disbursed
without an appropriation.
Schedule A-This schedule shows
a deficit for the year 1919 of $780,
4S0.21.
Total deficits: Schedules A and B
will amount to a total deficit OF
S~60,325.36, which the taxpayer must
make up through the budget in the
future; however, there is a surplus
revenue balance of SCI, 361.91, which
is represented by delinquent taxes
that can be appropriated in the bud
get.
Analysis of the cost Of water
plant construction. and the bonds
authorized to pay for same in full.
showed that to January /. 1921,
there had been spent the sum OF
1894, 236.S2; this amount included
heavy engineers fees, the cost OF
prospecting supposed water sheds,
and the actual erection cost. The
bonds authorized to pay off the en-
tire cost of the water plant were
s225,000, of which on December 81.
1920. only $4,000 were sold.
THE principal debts of the city
on December 81, 1920, We're: Bonds,
$277, 100000; notes. ~$211,4S6.90; bills,
s16,693.44: school, $~6,230.00.
Besides the above, the sinking
fund appropriation for the year
1920, amounting to $1.545 and some
minor items, are unpaid.
I'VE recommend that a proper
system of accounts be installed in
the treasurer's department., and ii
would be well if the city would have
their accounts checked up either
monthly or quarterly, as this would
give the city the advantage of in
formation and coaching in municipal
accounting, which would be %invalua-
BILE to the city,"
Then follows a number of items
for the special interest of the COM
missioner of municipal accounting
in Trenton.
A special adjourned meeting of the
council has beer set for mex Tues
day night. 1t could not be learned
if action on this report will be taken
at that time or not. The chairman
| of the finance committee has been
trying to cur a meeting of the
tax committee for the purpose OF
compiling a list of the delinquent
taxpayers for publication in the near
future. 1t is hoped to have this list
ready by Tuesdays meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
SOUTH AMBOY

Patrolman Quinlan is back on the
force after having been laid up for
a week, due to an accident with the
motorcycle. Officer Mccormick, who
is off duty with a broken leg for
the same reason is rapidly improv-
ing at the South Amboy hospital.
A force of state highway repair
men are busy repairing the bad
break at the rne of Stevens ave
nue. and Henry street. Another bad
break in this pavement developed
recently near Delaney's garage on
the same street. The break at the
corner of Main street and Broadway
has been in existence for several
weeks and no doubt will be repaired
before the repair men return to
Trenton.
The foundation for the new Me-
chanicsville Fire House has been
completed. Ferdinand Tedesco has
been awarded the contract for the
erection of the building. The excava-
ton for the foundation was done by
members of the company organized
themselves into shovel and wheel
barrow brigade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
TWO FOUND GUILTY UNDER
THE WHITE SLAVERY ACT

NEWARK, April 21.-After thirty
minutes elaboration the jury in the
federal trial of Arthur Christ, of IS
Wyckoff street, New Brunswick, and
Raymond Voorhees,, of Middlebush,
here yesterday. returned a verdict of
guilty to a charge of violating the
Man White Slavery act. The trial
was held before Federal Judge
Lynch and was hotly fought by the
attorneys for. the two defendants.
Christ and Voorhees, told conflicting
stories, however, and it was because
of this that the jury convicted the
men after a short consultation.
The men were charged with II
ing, aiding and abetting the bringing
of sixteen-year-old Mary Richardson
of PA North Poplin street, Balti-
more, to New Jersey. November IS,
last. The indictment charged Voor-
hees with going to Baltimore and
bringing the girl back by way of
| Philadelphia, Trenton and Bound
Brook to Middlebush and Christ, a
taxi driver, with going to Bound
Brook to meet them in his a and
| had taken the couple to Middlebush.
According to the indictment Voor-
hees went to Baltimore on November
IA last to get a trunk for Eleanor
West, who lived on the farm at MID
dlebush. He previously had met the
Richardson girl, who knew Eleanor
and he told the former that Eleanor
wanted her to come to Middlebush
and visit her. The Richardson girl
left hat night with Voorhees, for
Middlebush where she stayed six or
seven weeks. The two girls later
vent to Milestone, where they got in
some trouble with the authorities,
this resulting in the federal author
tiles learning the rue facts in the
case and Voorhees, and Christ being
arrested.
While bringing the Richardson girl
to Middlebush, it was claimed, Voor-
hees t~elephoned from Trenton tc
Fred. Wilson, of New Brunswick, a
taxi driver. asking him to meet them
at Bound Brook and motor them to
M~iddlebush. Wilson did not are to
make the trip and told Christ of the
:! Job" the latter accepting. Christ
\ new the Richardson girl and a few
,vs before she left Baltimore she
I 4 received SIS from him. This
/ Tey was used to pay her carfare
4 Christ denied hat he had sem
- her for this purpose.
] The trial started Tuesday and was
7 Dmpleted late yesterday afternoon
Sentence will probably be imposed
j Monday at Trenton. Z,
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
R, R. PROPERTY VALUATION
INCREASE IS SUSTAINED
Iny Evening News correspondent.l

TBy Evening News Correspondent
TRENTON. April 21.-The State
Board of Taxes and Assessments to-
day announced that it had practic-
ally sustained the enormous increase
for the year 1920, made by the City
OF Jersey City in the valuation OF
the water front property owned by
the railroad companies. The effect
of the state boards decision is to In
crease the valuation of this class OF
property from s1S,405.777 as assess
ed in 1919, to S2S.552,532 This is
an increase of the tax to be paid
by the railroads of S314.245. the Jer-
sey City tax rate being S3.O97.
The systems effected are the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey, the Lee
high Valley Railroad Company, the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company and
the Erie Railroad Company. together
with their subsidiary companies.
The taxing authorities of Jersey City
fixed the original assessment against
the Central Railroad Company OF
New Jersey at s~16,145,595. The
railroad company appealed to the
state Board and asked to have it re-
duced to S7.721,S27. The judgment
by the board as just announced is
S14,645,5 sos.
The original assessment against
the Lehigh system was s7,614.545'
The amount to which the company
asked to have it reduced was So
063.454. The judgment by the board
is S~6,330,4S7.
The original assessment against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was S6.179,2O0. The amount to
which the company asked to have 1t
reduced was s4,457,514. The judS-
ment by the board is S6,172'25O.
The original assessment against
the Long Dock Company. a subsid-
larry of the Erie Railroad. was ST.
404,2O0. The amount to which the
company asked to have it reduced
was S1,162,9S2. The judgment by
the board is $1,404, 200.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
SUGGEST SIDE CAR FOR
POLICE MOTORCYCLE

SOUTH AMBOY, April Elm an
effort to prevent further accidents
to members of the local police force
Councilman Stanton at the meeting
of the council on Tuesday night rec
commended that a side-car be Sc
cured and attached to the police
motorcycle. Just recently this ma
chine claimed two more victims and
it was thought by the councilman
that a side car would lessen the dam
ger. 1t would also make possible the
quick transportation of two patrol
men to any place in the city, in
time of need.
The matter has been referred to
the police committee for action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB
GIVES PLAY At so. AMBOY

SOUTH AMBOY, April 21.-Last
night the first reception of the Jun
Tor Woman's Club to the senior or
g%anization was given in the High
School auditorium. The affair was
the most successful event in the his
tory of either organization and was
largely attended. The feature of the
reception was the little sketch en-
titled 1.-The Bachelors Reverie." This
was in the form of a series of tab
leaux and was written entirely by
Miss Martha Buchanan, a teacher
of the local high school. who is
largely responsible for the organ
ization of the Junior Club.
The stage was set especially for
this sketch. On n side of the stage
sat the bachelor Martin Lawrence)
calmly smoking his pipe and dream
ing of his many loves of the past.
On the opposite side of the stage sat
Miss Mildred Stephenson, the reader
who read the lines for the charac-
tiers who appeared in the center of
the stage as his dreams flew from
one country to another. The plan
list was Takovhy Paranak.
Cast of Characters
Bachelor ........ Martin Lawrence
Childhood sweetheart, .........
Justine Senker
Miss Sweet Sixteen, Beatrice Watts
High School Flame, ..........
........... Margaret Mckenzie
College Sweetheart. Margaret Rue
Basketball Girl kathryn Gorezyca
Golf Girl ......... Mary Gundrum
Society Belle ........ Marjorie Dey
Tennis Shark $500. Mildred Fisher
The Widow ........... Flora Petty
Chorus Girl ...... Ruth Mortenson
Quaker Girl .......... Grace OllVer
Summer Girl ........ Ethel Tintle
Platonic Friend 800. Ruth Holman
Stenographer ....... Roxanna Tice
Club Enthusiast ...... Ruth Nelson
Southern Rose ....... Agnes Cleary
Geisha Girl ......... Gertrude Rue
Scotch Girl ..... Margaret Lenahan
Colleen of Ireland ....Mary Holton
French Girl go. Kathryn Forgotson
Holland Lass ..... Madeline Briskie
English Maiden ....!... Elsie Till
Prima Donna Representing Gilda
in Rigoletto) Norman Baldwin
Military Girl -. Catherine Shannon
Salvation Army Lassie ..........
49,. Edna Bennett
Girl Back Home. Marian Campbell
Red Cross Nurse -. Dorothy Fisher
The Bride ......... Ruth Bostwick
Reader -. Mildred Stephenson
Soloist ...... Norma Baldwin
Pianist ...... Takovhy Paranak
Following the sketch the evening
was spent in dancing, the music be-
ing furnished by the High School Or
chestra. Miss Buchanan received
congratulations on every hand for
the splendid work that she has been
able to accomplish with the school
girls of the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
ROOSEVELT

Andrew Christensen was a Rah-
way visitor last night.
The fire department has decided
to POSTPONE the fair until June or
July. The reason for the affair be-
ing postponed is the lack of employ
ment in the borough at the present
time.
Mrs. Thomas Curie was a Perth
Amboy visitor yesterday.
The Police Benevolent Association
is ready for the installation which
is to take place at Firehouse No. 2
this afternoon.
Edward Walsh vas made a men,
Der of the Railway Elks last night.
Many of the local Elks attended the
meeting.
Mrs. L. C. Zimmerman, of Wood
bridge, is a Roosevelt visitor today.
Peter Schultz is leaving today for
Carbondale, Pa. Mr.. Schultz is go
ing on a business trip for the Wheel
er Condenser & Engineering Com
pany.
A euchre and dance will be held
in Kish's hall tonight. The affair is
for the benefit of st. Marks church
and will start promptly at s o'clock.
Mrs. Edward j.. Coughlin was a
Perth Amboy visitor yesterday.
David Wolgomuth was a Railway
visitor last night.
Local Woodmen of the World will
be represented at the annual state
convention to be held at Asbury
Park next week. The del
egates elected to attend the conven
ton are Frank Born, Valentino
Gleckner and Martin Rock.
Dir. Morris Goodman returned
from the Railway hospital, last
night, where he recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
John j. Bowling was a Railway
visitor last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
NOTED VISITORS ATTEND
MASONIC COMMUNICATION
TBv Evening News Correspondent

IBy Evening news COTTespouueh1I
TRENTON, April 21:-Distin-
guished visitors are in attendance
today at the annual communication
of the Grand Lodge, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons. which is being held
in Crescent Temple here. Among
them are George l.. Schoonover, OF
Anamosa. Iowa, chairman OF the
Masonic Service Association of the
United States, and past grand master
of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Louis
A. Watruss, of Scranton, past grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Penn
sylvania, was also present, as was
Thomas j. Day. past grand master
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware.
Yesterday was the eighty-second an
niversary of the birth of George w.
Fortmyer, of East Orange, senior
past grand master of the Grand
Lodge of New Jersey. In recogni-
ton of this fact he was presented
with a bouquet of e~ighty-two Amer
lean Beauty roses by the Grand
Lodge.
AS is the customary order in mat
tiers concerning Masonry, Ernest A.
Reed, of Newark, at present deputy
grand master, will be promoted to-
day to the office of grand master.
succeeding Cooper H. Prickett, of
Burlington. There will also be a
general moving up of all the other
officers. except in the case of the
post of Junior grand warden, the
lowest place on the rung. For this
position there will be the usual con-
test, Ralph E. Lum, of Madison, and
Andrew F'oulds. Jr., of Passaic. be-
ing the candidates this year.. A ban
quet was held yesterday at Hide
brechts in connection with the ses-
sion by the Past Masters Association
of the Eighteenth District and the
Masonic Veterans Association At
the annual meeting of h Grand
Council of Royle and Select Masters
of New Jersey at Palestine Com
mandery, here, William B. Thines, a
local architect, was chosen grand
master,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
DAYLIGHT SAVING
ADOPTED BY MATAWAN

tBy Evening News Correspondent
MATAWAN, April 21.-This borA
ough will have daylight saving time
beginning next Sunday morning.
Matawan is a commuters town and
must therefore adopt the daylight
saving schedule so as to meet the
requirements made by the City OF
New York and the railroads. Due
to the fact that the borough officially
adopted the daylight saving time,
Frank Howard Lloyd, superinten-
dent OF Matawan township schools,
announced yesterday that beginning
Monday morning the schools would
be run on the new schedule.
1t is likely that the farming COM
muni;ies situated throughout the
surrounding country will continue to
use the standard time and il this is
true. 1t is thought that considerable
confusion will result in the borough
adopting one time and the other
nearby towns still using the stand
ard time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
so. AMBOY TO DEDICATE
". C. 7. U. MONUMENT
IBy Evening News Correspondent

80
SOUTH ANIBOY, April 21.-Om-
cial decision of the w. c. T. U. mon
ument will take place on Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the sta
tions are. The work on the foun-
dation was yesterday completed by
the contractor in charge and it is ex-
pected that the monument will be
placed in position today n the
water connections TO the drinking
fountain be made in time for the
unwilling on Saturday afternoon.
The American Legion of this city
will take an active part in the un-
yelling ceremonies. The fountain is
in the form of a memorial to the men
from this city who died in service
and the tablet will bear the names
of these boys. While the arrange
ments are not yet complete 1t is
probable that James Marcella, who
was with Pershing's band, will play
.'Taps' in memory of those boys who
died in the service of Uncle Sans
Army and Navy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
So. AMBOY G.. A. R. LEAVES
WORK To LEGION POST
RI, Evenins News Corresponden%l

SOUTH AMBO1, April zl.-Tros
the first time since the organizaN0n
of the local G. A. r. they will M
be actively connected with ting
Memorial Day exercises this year..
The arrangements at theirN reques'
have been taken over entirely by the
local post of the American \Legion
who will follow out in detail the pro-
gram that has been followed for
years by the old G.. A. r. PostA
At the present time the plans Q =
the Post are very incompetent a
committee has been appointed Nnd
Tuesday night waited on the COUNCIL
to get the annual appropriation thNt
in other years has been given to thu
G. A.. r. 1t is expected hat the\
ceremonies will be varied a little bit
In order that special ceremonies for
honoring the dead of the late war
might be held.
Last year it will be remembered
that the local post gave a great deal
of assistance to the members of the
G. A. II. but this year they Will have
entire charge of arrangements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
lBy Evening News Correspondent1
AnriI S1--UI

~
SPOTSWOOD. April 21-The
timely arrival of a passenger train
Yesterday probably saved Albert
Eeffner, of this place "a term N the
county workhouse as he used that
vehicle as a means to put safety be-
tween County Constable John APP
pIegate and himself. Mrs. Joseph
Bremen swore out n warrant for the
arrest of Heffner before Justice of
the Peace Bovine and Constable
A%pplegate went to the house to ar
rest Heffner. Seeing the officer
coming the accused man ran out
the real Of the 0Brenner home and
ran toward the railroad station just
as a train was due. The idea of
jumping on the slowly moving train
struck him and he boarded it sew
eral minuets before the officer made
his appearance, waving an adieu to
the chagrined officer. Heffner was
charged with being d~isorderly and
intoxicated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin Is yellow-complexion
oallid-tongue coated--appetite poor
Vol have q had taste in your mouth
! lazy, no-good teeling-you should
lake Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomei--were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after II years of study
DR., Edwards'O on i've Tablets areapurely
vegetable cnmpoundmixe wIthobveoil
You will know them by their olive color
Tohave a clear. pink skin. bright eyes
no pimples. a feeling Of buoyancy like
childhoodd days get at thecause.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like calomel-yet
nave no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con.
stipation. Take one or two nightly and
note the pleasing results. Millions OF
boxes are sold annually at l5c and 30c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Announce New Phone Rate.

The New York Telephone Company
that effective April q ii
will introduce a rate of "a cents for
calls between New York and New
Jersey points where the initial pc
riod station rate has heretofore been
Is cents.
This IA cent rate will apply to
calls from all stations except public
telephones and coin box stations; the
Is cent rate being continued in the
case of the latter, because the coin
box mechanism cannot be operated
whom one-ccnt coins are used.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
ENDORSE MOVE FOR.
MOLLY PITCHER STATUE

TBy Evening News Correspondence
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 21.-
The New Jersey Society of Sons OF
the American Revolution. East Nor
wich, has written to Representative
T. Frank Appleby, endorsing his ac-
ton in introducing in the House a
bill providing for erection of a statue
to the memory of Molly Pitcher. and
stating that letters have been writ
ten to both New Jersey senator's urg-
ing them to do everything possible
to secure passage of the III in The
senate. M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Divorce Nisi Is Granted

A decree of divorce nisi has been
granted Mrs. Lucia Citro of New
Brunswick avenue. from her hus-
band. Dominica Citro, who is now
serving a twenty year term in tbs
state prison for a serious offense
committed on a Perth Amboy girl.
The decree is signed by Chancellor
Il. r. Walker. Testimony was heard
by special master; Adrian Lyon. At
torney Jacob S. Karkus represented
Mrs CjtrO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
WATER SITUATION AGAIN
DISCUSSED At HOPELAWN

TOY IFNIIHF NNWo tVFF VSPVFTUV"F1
HOPELAWN, April 21-The wa
ter situation was the main topic of
discussion at the regular meeting of
the Hopelawn Improvement Assoc
citation held Tuesday night. Town
ship Committeeman William ID.
Hoy was present at the session and
informed tho members of the asso-
citation that the installation of pipes
throughout Hopelawr would entail
an assessment of about $16.25 for
each lot. A public meeting will be
held soon. at which the property
owners may state their views, and
in the event that a decision in favor
of the project is made the work will
be completed this summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
30. Amboy Takes Up Gas Protests

IBy EVENING NEWS C"uTrespuhutHt.T
SOUTH AMBOY, April 12-
Councilman Kvist has taken up the
fight of the people of Feltus street
for gas. This matter has been pend
ing for several years and now Coun-
Gilman Kvist is about to reopen
negotiations with the Public Ser
vice Gas Company. The company
has made an estimate of $3.50, the
cos of installing service in this sec
ton of the city. The councilmen
think this cost exorbitant. mas
much as people all about this street
at the present time have service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-21
Bumstead'SWormSyr

saro children an angel Of mercy" wn :
directions are followed. e NEVER @a''fs
Despite scarcity end sn"r"ous ""s. os]
saxty years test. soll everywhere or b.
man. SOC . bottle .i
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The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-17
ClTYS BiLL5OA6DS MUST GO
Cincinnati Commissioner Prepares for
the Removal Of Signs, Under
Court Order. ~

Orders for the removal of all bill
boards from the residential sections
OF Cincinnati are being prepared by
George +. Hauser, city building COM
missioner, according to the Christian
Science Monitor. Commissioner Haus-
er's action is based on recent de-
clslon by judge Of the Common Pleas
court, that the municipal ordinance re-
stricting billboards Is retroactive. This
ordinance requires a petition contain
Ing the consent OF IL per cent Of the
property owners In any residential
block before a permit for the erection
Of billboard may he granted. The
judge held that this regulation applied
to billboards erected before the pass
age of the ordinance. Commissioner
Hauser points out that under this in
terpretation the residents of each
block have 1t in their power to rid
themselves of Objectionable billboards
by refusing to sign the consent peti-
tions which the billboard interests are
hurrledly circulating.