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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-02-03

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
SEWAREN

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Dobson
the birth of a son.
MIR. and Mrs. L. II. Brown are
entertaining guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Ballard enter
tanned guests from New York over
Halloween.
The Woman's Auxiliary of st.
Johns church had an all day meet
ing Tuesday at the home of Mrs. 7.
Il. Zettlemoyer to sew for the Christ
mas bazar to be held on December
s. All day meetings will be held
EVERY week on Tuesday at Mrs. Zet-
tlemoyer's.
Mrs. w. III. Tombs and Mrs. L. /.
Perry attended the luncheon at the
Robert Treat Tuesday.
The Halloween dance at h Land
& Water Club was a most enjoyable
affair. About 125 were present. The
clubhouse was decorated in a most
appropriate manner and In a suita-
BILE setting the grotesque costumes
of the dancers made a picturesque
scene. Charles Wiswall and J.. A.
Lahey successfully carried off the
first prizes, Mr.. Wiswall representing
a colored bride and Mr.. Lahey a
colored parson. Mrs. l.. F. Ballard
dressed as a small boy secured the
second gentlemen's prize and Miss
Gertrude Farrell the second ladies'
prize. Miss Hilda Bokias and Mr..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03

ing the trade Of mason, Mr.. 1allox
worked at that for a time and thez
became connected with the Central
Railroad. serving eight year ~ nv
man and four as an engineer.
He then embarked in the mason
contracting business. directing the
construction of some Of the largest
structures in his home town, and
subsequently branching out a. a
contractor-builder of roads. bridges
sewers and public works generally
in Middlesex and Monmouth coun-
ties. He is now head of the con-
tracing firm of Fallon & Kenah 81
South Amboys
Mr.. Fallon is a large taxpayex
who is ready to serve the people the
whole time, giving them the bsnef1
of his long, varied and succeGu(uJ
experience in practical lines Honest
aggressive and independent. NJ.
Fallon would prove a verttab1e
WATCHDOG of the Public Treasury
if elected TO the Board of Freehold
ers.
No one knows better than Mr.
Fallon how TO put an end to the
career of wastefulness which has
marked bodybuilding and other
work in Middlesex county under the
Republican regime. He will prove
not only a faithful official. but one
of special and great value at thlr
time. A vote for Mr.. Fallon = ;
vote for efficiency and economy-
(Paid for by Middlesex C0uu<I
Democratic Committee.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03


patented pavement interests. He
has gone upon record as determined
If elected, to give his entire time to
the work of the Freebooter Board,
fighting for the rights of the COM
non people His platform Is econ
omy, pure and simple, and he prom
ises at the end of a year to show a
cut in the county expense sheet of
twenty-five per cent. or more.
Born in Perth Amboy in 1854,
and graduated from the public
schools of that city. Mr.. Hallahan
has a record of serving as City
Comptroller of Perth Amboy for
three consecutive terms-a position
calling for marked knowledge of
finance and keen business judgment
at all times. He has filled positions
with some Of the largest concerns
in the county, including the job of
general foreman for the DUPONT
firm at Parlin for three and a half
years, and later the position of fore
man of explosives al Raritan Arse
nal, where he served for IN year.
MI. Hallahan favors legislation
requiring the immediate construc-
ton of a Cou4ty tuberculosis Hos
pital and is for a tax on all out-of-
State motor trucks. which are now
making free use of our roads. He
is essentially a man of the people
and was for thirty-one years a MEM
Der of the Perth Amboy Fire De-
partment. He is a member and an
officer today in both the District
Exempt Firemen's Association and
the State Association. He can be
looked upon to protect the interests
of the taxpayers.
fPaid for by Middlesex County
Democratic Committee.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
APPLICABLE IS MAN
OF PROVEN ABILITY
AS A FREEHOLDER
CONTINUED from page u

the Board of Freeholders-fairness
and sound judgment, George S.
Apologize Is presented as a candi-
date on the Republican ticket for
recollection to the county governing
body.
For the past three years Mr..
Applegate has served Middlesex
county in a thoroughly capable way
and has stood at all times for eff
cheney and economy In government
tai matters. He comes before the
voters at this time standing fairly
and squarely on his record.
In the craftsmanship of the road
committee of the Freebooter Board
Mr.. Apologize worked tirelessly for
the Improvement of road conditions
in the county and today he can point
with pride to miles of splendidly
improved roads, built during his
regime, and all constructed econo-
mically. Several were in districts
that had been neglected for years.
Numerous important Improve
ments have been made at the County
Workhouse during the past year, Mr..
Applegate being chairman of the
warden's account there. He also
served as chairman of the South
River bridge committee n was a
member of the finance committee.
Mr.. Apologize was born at South
River on July 8, 1874, and a made
his home there practically all of his
life. Upon graduation from the
High School he entered the employ
of the Metropolitan Insurance Com
pany. where his faculty for max
ing good" was early perceived. He
was steadily advanced and built up
large business by dint of hard
work and application.
AS a member of the General AS
sembly in 1917 and 1918 Mr.. Apple
gate achieved a reputation for pro-.
gressiveness and this is borne out
by his whole career. He is clearly
entitled to a vote of confidence and
1t will be to the interest of every
taxpayer to re-elect him a member
Of the Board Of Chosen F~reeholders.
(Paid for by Middlesex County
Republican Committee.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
ssOC REWARD FOR INFORMATION
REGARDING MISSING GIRL

Tho following resolution was adopted yesterday at a special
neetino of the Board of Freeholders offering $500 reward for
Information in the case of Stella Ostroski, who disappeared octo-
Der 25 in South Brunswick Township; ,oo,
"Whereas, it appears on Tuesday, Octoper =: ~
~ Stella Ostroski of South Brunswick township, the
danobte, Of Loretta and Sigmond 0stroski, mysteriously
disappeared from the vicinity of Fresh Ponds sehoolnouse,
and since that time no information as to her Whereabouts
has been obtained, and
ssWbereas the Board of Chosen Freeholders OF the
County of Middlesex desires to expedite and assist IN the
search for and location Of the whereabouts OF TINS grl py
offering a suitable reward for her recovery or in.orma-
tion resulting in her recovery, dead or alive, or lnforma-
ton resulting in the arrest and conviction oil those re-
sponsible for her disappearance, and
whereas, this Board is of the opinion that 1t should
offer a reward Of $500 for this 1rpos- now therefore
be it. and it is resolved that this board does hereby oHer
a reward of $500 to any person or persons recovering TINS
said Stella Ostroski, either dead e alive, or information
resulting in her recovery dead or alive, or information
leading to the arrest and conviction OF any person or any
persons responsible for her disappearance, and be IT rur-
ther resolved that notice of this reward be advertised IN
the Perth Amboy Evening News, New Brunswick Home
News and the Cranbury Press and in any other manner
as the prosecutor of this county may decide 1T necessary
or advisable, together with the following description:
Age, six and a half years;
Pink check bingham dress, with white collar;
Brown shoes, brown stockings;
Light brown, bobbed hair;
Grey blue eyes;
All teeth intact, with upper section somewhat decayed
"And Be 1t Further Resolved, that the clerk OF this
Board be instructed to insert this advertisement lmmedi-
be paid as a result of this resolution, aside from adver-
tisement, shall not exceed the amount OF $500.
New Brunswick, Oct. 81, 1921.
''ROBERT r. VANDENBERGH.
"THOMAS j. MULVIHILLt
"Clerk of the Board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03

deker, Edward Clinton, John Miller.
wAliam Holmes, Walter Titus. Ed
gar Urstedt, Henry Urstedt. Walter
Jennings, Harold strstton. Theodore
stratton. George Mcdowell, Laird
McGovern, Norman Van Cleaf'
Charles Urstedt.
Jamesbur2 Troop Boy Scouts will
hold an important meeting tomor-
row night in the rooms Of Star
Post American Legion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03

sert. Hazel Urstedt. Pauline Fire
slime. Martha Firestine Carrie
Holmes. Grace Jaaui. Ruth Bare
wanona Rhodes. Florence
Held, Pauline Linquie, MI. and Mrs.
Lindsay Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Firestine, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Firestine. Florence Howell, Messrs.
Ford Kuhn, J. Kuhn Walter Boye,
Lester Boye, James Emens. Henry
Ford. Ernest Dawson. Ralph
Grown, John Ruhl. Warden Sne-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03

Meek1e won the prizes for donning
the costumes in the dress suitcase
in the shortest time, and Mrs. Lind
say won the prize in the balloon
contest. Refreshments of crullers.
apples and cider were enjoyed.
There will be a smoker at the
Land & Water Club tonight for the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03

the occasion. Many of the guests
we're masked. Games were played
and musical selections we're given.
Refreshments were served. Those
present were: Misses Lillian Jolly,
Florence Emens. Dorothy Wester-
welt Florence LANCE. Loretta Davi-
son, Margaret weisert, Minnie Wei
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
JAM ESBURG

A large number of youg people
were guests Of tho Misses Martha
Firestine and Edna Urstedt Tues
day night at a garage party. held
in the garage of Edward Clinton.
that was beautifully decorated for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03
"Standard" Motor Gasoline
can't guard against this, but

DUBE and tire blow.outs are easily fixed. But when you have
L s'engine rouble''-have to tinker with the carburetor, clean
carbon off spark plugs, run your battery down trying to start, and
finally wind up by being towed in-the gasoline you are using
may be partly to blame.,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-03

1t takes a mighty good motor
fuel to vaporize properly in
freezing weather. standard"
Motor Gasoline does. 1t pre-
vents lots of s'engine trouble"
Years of careful experimental
ton, crudes from practically
every developed producing
field, perfected refining pro-
cesses and careful tests during
every stage of manufacture are
your best guarantee of a prop
erly> balanced motor fuel
gasoline that keeps your car
lively.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02
MONEY AND MARKETS.

There is more confident feeling
throughout the country and develop
ments since the first of the year sup
port improved sentiment. The gradual
liquidation in many directions has
materially lessened the strain on bank
resources and the general credit posi-
ton is improving. However the i'm
portance of export demand in the
marketing Of many American products
makes it inevitable that the present
unstable financial conditions through
out a large part Of the world will be
reflected in the United States for
some time to come. In addition, the
reimbursement from wartime price lev
els to those Of more normal charac-
ter has ben progressive and has affect
ed different commodities in turn.
While it has been PRACTICAL completed
in some lines "a further series of re-
adjustments must necessarily occru In
others before business can be prop
erly realigned to new conditions and
each has its bearing on the entire sit
uation. The effect of these successive
readjustments should neither be an
occasion Of general pessimism nor
should undue optimism be engendered
by unrelated Improvement in special
localities rlines of business.
The reserve ratio of the Federal re-
serve banks now stands at 4S1 per
cent. as compared with 42,7 per cent.
at the middle of October, when the
fall requirements were at maximum,
and with AL per cent, a year ago.
Money rates which continued at the
levels previously current until well
after the beginning of the new year
have now become somewhat easier.
The ruling rate on commercial paper
has declined from s per cent. to ia
per cent, with limited supply avail
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02
A MERCILESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor.

A mericless Judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
60 to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
ment from Maysville resident has
withstood this sternest of all tests.
Mrs. M. Holiday, 221 East Second
street, Maysville, says: 81 have been
greatly benefited by Doan's Kidney
Pills and l have reason to recommend
them. At times my back has become
lame and ached just over my kidneys.
My kidneys were irregular in action
and was dizzy. When ever | have
used Doan's Kidney Pills l always get
relief from. these complaints. l GER
tainly think them good reliable REM
edy. l always get Doan's at Wood &
Sons Drug Store"
The above statement was given No.
vember Is, 1916, and on November %,
1920, Mrs. Holiday said: 81 am glad
to say my kidneys have given me no
trouble since using Doan's Kidney
Pills four years ago. My general
health has been good. | gladly renew
the statement I gave recommending
Doan's at that time"
Price so cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mrs. Holiday had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Mfrs, Buffalo. N. Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02
WEAK; RUNDOWN
Carolina Lady Got So She Could
Just Drag. "Cardui Built Me
Up" She Declares.

Kernersville, N. C.-In an interest,
ing statement regarding Cardui, the
Woman's Tonic, Mrs. Wesley Mabe, OF
near here, recently said: 81 have
known Cardui for years, but never
knew Its worth until a ysar or so ago,
! was In a weakened, rundown con
dition. became draggy-didn't eat or
sleep to do any good; couldn't do any.
thing without great effort. tried
different remedies and medicines, yet
l continued to drag.
81 decided to give Cardui a trial
and found 1t was just what I really
needed. 1t made me feel much strong
er soon after I began to use 1t. l be-
gan to eat more, and the nervous
weak feeling began to leave. Soon
was sleeping good.
"Cardui built me up as no other
tonic ever did.
81 used Cardui with Ole daughter
who was puny, felt bad and tired out
all the time. 1t brought her right out
and soon she was as well as CIR
could be. We think there is nothing
like Cardui."
Do not allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. You may FIND
1t just what you really need. Fol
more than 40 years it has been used by
thousands and thousands, and found
just as Mrs. Mabe describes.
At your druggists. NC-142
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02

son. It was the well known road of
hadr work that accomplished it. Ever
since she reached the age of fourteen,
Betty has been working away toward
some such aim; first in vaudeville and
then in pictures after Mack Sennett
discovered her on the boards. Now
she is playing leads in romantic
dramas and running her company
That doesn't mean just being named
manager, either. She does all. the
work that any plodding manager does,
even to keeping the accounts. In
prisoners of Love-" this youthful
creature hardly seems calculating
enough for that; but it's true. There
is, to be sure "a possibility that her
serene, spiritual beauty helped along
wit hthe hard work; but it wouldn't
have done it alone.
Probably the most un-complimented
feeling person in Greater New York
just now is the young woman whom a
newspaper has engaged to actin its
politeness prize contest It announces
the test to determine the truth of the
saying that no plat nwoman is ever Of
fered a seat in a subway. And the $50
prize is given to the first man each
day to offer his seat to this woman
chosen to serve at the test. 1t would
have to be pretty highly paid work
one would think,
When the Greek liner, Megall Hell
Ian, reached New York harbor the
other day, 1t looked for few minutes
as though 1t was to lie held in quar-
antine because of an apparent cpl
demic of humps on board. The Cap
tain finally convinced the authorities
however, that the swollen jaws were
due to external rather than internal
troubles. The passengers had beer
about equally divided, both In the first
class and the steerage, between adher-
ence to Constantine and devotion tC
venizelos. 1t was difficult, the Cap
tain said, in spite of mis- best efforts
to keep one hour of the day fire. from
fights which never were limited 10
conversation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02

pudent squirrel actually turned fam
lily Of woodpeckers out of their home.
The squirrel, descending tree
trunk suddenly found a hole into
which two Of his legs slipped. Prob
ably he felt something sharp pecking
at them, for he drew them out quickly
and rapidly climbed to branch i'm
mediately above. A moment later a
woodpecker flew out of the hole.
The squirerl watched her out Of
sight and then returned to the nest
and helped himself to an egg or two.
When these were disposed of he de-
scended once more to the woodpeck-
er's nest and waited for the return of
the bird.
The moment she appeared at the
entrance to her nest the squirrel few
at her like an angry cat. The startled
woodpecker fled in fear, and the squir-
rel came forth triumphantly and went
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02
AT the Opera House Monday Night

it as dangerous. Her brother, though,
has read the papers to some egect. The
other night when she got off the train,
there just outside the gate stood her
brother and his pal I'VE will pro-
tect you, sister, he exclaimed; and
they looked quite iapable of it, Brother
was armed with a big iron spike,
which the girl has not yet succeeded IN
learning where he got and his pay
with a notwithstanding croQuet NAL
let. One on each side, their escorted
her home. LUCY JEANNE PRICE
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02
CHAGRINE DAT LAST.

AT 1t again, Cassidy remarked the
judge when the battle-scarred partici.
pant In the street corner fight hat
been brought before him. should
think you'd be ashamed to let me see
you"
Ashamed of it? Then Monahar
ought to be mortified. Ye should sec
him!"-American Legion Weekly
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02

able and an active demand from coun-
try banks. Rates on bank acceptances
have likewise declined sharply unled
tho influence Of liberal buying. The
volume of time loans on securities
has been small while the rate has de-
clined from IA per cent. to 7-6 per
cent. Call loans made on the stock
exchange ranged from per cent to
6 per cent, while private sources
were reported as having made loans
as low as four per cent. - Commerce
Monthly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02
away for a short time.

away for short time.
While he mas away the woodpecker
came again and looked into her nest
Something, however, probably a brok.
EN- egg, displeased her, and she flew
away again. Shortly afterward her
mate looked into the nest, but he too
was dissatisfied and flew away.
The squirrel promptly took posses.
sion of the deserted nest and when
autumn came he turned 1t into a store.
house for nuts.--New York Herald
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02
EVICTION IN BIRDLAND.

The squirrel is pretty, thrifty and
industrious-but he has his faults. He
likes to use the nests which wood
peckers hollow out of the tree trunks,
and he is not always willing to wait
until the bird deserts her nest. Here
is a story of the way in which an i'm
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02

One eleven year old boy in the north
end of the city is going to see that his
sister does not fall a victim to BAN
dts. She has a seven block walk from
he subway but had never thought of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02

Countries normally producing three
fifths of the worlds crop of rice re-
port an estimated 1920 production of
151,oOO,OOO,OOO pounds, which is a gain
Of 81 per cent. over the crop of 1919.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-02
.NewYorh
Letter
ALzcydaauzeRdce

New York. - The armchair lunch
rooms or the polished tile places with
the white tables are the only refugees
now Of New York and its visitors who
may get hungry after l a. m. Police
orders have gone out for all cabarets
and ali restaurants to close at that
hour. But by tacit understanding
these mild quick-lunches and their ilk
are not to have the rule enforced
against them. Only the White Way
eating places. And they are doing a
bit of grumbling in consequence. "The
ordinance, left over from the old days,
applies only to places where liquor is
solid their managers declare" and
now that we can't sell liquor if we
wanted to, how are we any different
from any other food dispensary?" But
the police say the order goes, And that
the place to find food after one in the
morning is the family icebox If you
have none they you're out O. luck,
that's all.
Sixteen million people in forty
years more; that's New York's expec-
tations. Attorney General Newton has
figures 1t out and so informed the Su-
preme Court. And now if the land
lords and the builders and the legis-
lators all sit tight, what pleasant
matter 1t will be to get an apartment
by that time. l know now why my
landlord would give only one year
leases this season! He had already
heard the figures.
The war certainly did increase the
amount of work to be done in the
world. Three programs of history, Ian
guage, and culture have come forth
where one had been before. Columbia
University has announced new courses
to btgin next month. The way of the
student will be heavily beset from now
on, one judges.
To be the only film star in the coun-
try who is the actual working head of
her own company is something of an
achievement for anybody. But when
the manager-star is only twenty-five
years old and Z brand new star at
that, she may we'll consider pinning
medals OF herself That's Betty Comp
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
CITY BOYS
GET QUICK ACTION
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Rapid fire Justice was administered
TO Ralph Williams and Edward Gar
rett, both OF Fountain City. who were
arrested for stealing chickens Tues,
day morning. A cali came into police
headquarters at q m. from the Rich
mond Poultry company that they had
caught two chicken thieves Chief
Wenger and Prosecutor Beckett an
swered the call. brought the two boys
to the sheriff's once, where they con-
fessed their guilt.
In the meantime Enos Thornburg,
farmer living northwest of Fountain
City. from whom the chickens had
been stolen, arrived on the scene. He
was much surprised when he learned
the identity of the thieves.
Both Plead Guilty.
Prosecutor Beckett made out the af-
fidavits and both Williams and Garrett
pleaded guilty, before Judge Bond in
Wayne circuit court. Thornburg asked
the Judge that leniency be shown to-
wards the boys, youching for their
good reputation up to this time. The
judge passed sentence of $40 fine, 80
days in Jail and disfranchisement for
one year. The jail sentence was
suspended upon the good behavior of
the boys. Mr.. Thornburg took the
boys to the clerks Office and stayed
the fine.
The whole proceeding was complet-
ed by $40 o'clock and the boys on
their way back home in company with
Mr.. Thornburg.