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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
DRAIN SWAMPS
At METUCHEN
Action in That Direction to be
Taken by Borough With
Raritan Township Officials
BY sian Correspondent.

BY stan correspondent.
METUCHEN, Feb. 17.-At a meet
ing OF the Metuchen Board of Health
held last night the subject of drain
ing the Dismal Swamp was discussed
at length. it finally being decided to
take this matter up with Raritan
township and the Metuchen borough
council in an effort to rid the COM
munity of this nuisance. The matter
of mosquito determination in the
Dismal Swamp and the amount need
ed to carry on this work was talked
over.
The health board members, DIR. L.
Y. Lippencott, C. p. Hull and Presi-
dent Harry Smith. considered a let
ter from the State Board of Health
informing them of a series of lee
lures. the first of which will be given
in Trenton. Feb. rs. 1t was decided
to have the entire board attend.
A letter was received from the Me-
tuchen School Board with reference
to having all contagious diseases re-
ported at once to principals. Owing
to some misunderstanding. it was
said, cases were not being reported
as they should be. The health board
decided TO have all such cases re-
ported to the school board by the
registrar of vital statistics. Arthur
X. Hillpot, as soon as they are made
to him by doctors.
Another letter from h school
board had to do with certain diph-
liberia cultures which had been sent
away for examination. adding that
the Edgar school had been d~isinfect-
ed since the return of these cultures.
The cess pool ordinance was again
talked over but nc action to pass
it was taken. In order to learn at
once of the presence of contagious
diseases in the borough. it was de-
cided to send out notices to all doc
tors, drawing their attention to the
state health law, which makes it nee
essary for them to report at once
such cases to the health board so
hat proper precautions in prevent
ing the spread of disease might be
taken.
/ The State Health Board had q
communication before the board in
regards to veneral diseases. inform
ing it of a lecture and moving pic
;ure upon this subjec: which could
be arranged if so desired. The mat
ter of the pollution o. woods in the
-ea- OF the school house, in which
| there Is a spring, was discussed and
i. was decided to have the police
vestigate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
KEYPORT CALVARY
CHURCH ROLL CALL

BY Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT. Feb. 1.-THE first
annual roll call will be held in CAL
vary NJ. Z. church today, beginning
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and
continuing until 9 o'clock, when al
intermission OF TWO hours will tahe
place for the serving of supper.
which has been prepared for at least
SOC guests.
The speakers of the afternoon are:
Rev. A. w. Hand, Rev. +. 7. b.
Reynolds, Rev. w. A. Service and
Mayor S. Frank Mason, who will
greet those present with brief ad-
dresses. Rev. Elijah Reed. of Mata-
wan. Rev. H. j. Heilenman. of Nor
ganville; Rev. A. L. Iszard. of Key
port; Rev. j. 3. Kulp, of New Bruins
wick: Rev. j. H. Cam, of Atlantic
Highlands; Rev. H. P. Grim, OF
Highlands; and Rev. C. S. Fees, of
Bedford. will be the speakers of the
afternoon. Mrs. Fred L. Schild-
knecht will render a vocal solo and
Miss Annie L. Tilton will preside
at the organ.
Supper and social time will oc-
cupy the next two hours and at 1880
the evening service will begin. The
speakers of the evening will be Rev.
w. S. Ludlow. of Keansburg: Rev.
H. L. Broadway. of Manasquan. and
Miss Dot Seeley. of Belford, who will
give a recitation. Mrs. Fred L,
Schilknecht, William F. Eckhart and
Miss Florence Huylar will render
music for the service and at both
the afternoon and evening sessions
the church roll call will take place.
The public in general has been in
vited to attend the roll call and a
large delegation from out of town
churches is also expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
MORE OFFICERS
At So. ANbOY
Better Police Protection is
Planned by Council - Plan
a. More Policemen.
By Special corresponasnt.

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 17-South
Amboy is to have more and better
police protection. At a meeting Of
the members of the common council
held last night in the mayors Office
the question was thoroughly taken
up and considered. This project
has been under consideration for
some time and provision was made
for it in the budget recently adopt
ed.
Under the present plan it will re-
quire four new policemen to be ap-
pointed by the mayor: No diff
Guilty is expected in getting the men
because they have at the present
on file. Four policemen will per-
haps seem a big addition to a num-
her of people of this city, but when
1t Is considered that at the present
time a large per cent of the popu-
lation is absolutely without protec-
ton, 1t is but a small number.
The police telegraph system came
in for some discussion. Mayor
Scully stated that in a recent con-
versation with the representative of
the Gamewell Company he had
been assured that they could install
the telephone system within three
months. The former estimate was
that the installation work would
take five months. Under this plan
it will be necessary to have a man
on duty in the city hall at all times.
Under the new scheme the man on
duty at the city hall will have a
check on every patrolman on the
force and will be able to get him
within a few minutes.
The present system that will be
installed is known as the "cali and
recall system" Four boxes will be
placed in operation at first. One at
the corner of Feltus street and Bor-
dentown avenue this assuring pro-
lection to the people in Maxville
section: another at the corner of
Feltus street and Washington ave-
nue., this assuring protection to the
people of Bergen Hill section; one
at the corner of Ridgeway avenue
and Raritan street, giving protec-
tion to the people of Mechanics
vile and one at the corner of Broad
way and Augusta street. giving the
down town people protection. In
addition to these four call boxes
| there will be six recall boxes. where
by the officers may be summoned
to the city hall between calls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
COUPLE CELEBRATE AT
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 17-Three
generations that included their chill
dren and grandchildren were at the
fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Hudson, of 1877
Bentley street took place Tuesday
night at their home. Surrounded
by the children and grandchildren,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson received the
many guests that came to help them
celebrate their golden wedding.
There were guests there from Man
haitian, Brooklyn, Bay Ridge and
Tottenville. An elaborate supper
was served for the occasion and
there was dancing and vocal and in
strumental music during the even
ing. James Taylor, a grandson,
pisyed several violin selections.
The rooms and table were deco
rated in gold and white and a forty
pound cake adorned the center of
the table.
The top of the cake represented
the ladder of life with each rung to
represent a year which the couple
had climbed. Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson
received many gifts of gold. silver
lined with gold and cut glass. They
received $50 in gold from their cbi.-
dren besides other things. The
teachers at the T~ottenville school
where Mr.. Hudson has been the
janitor for the past twelve years.
sent a large fern. Mr.. Hudson pre-
sented Mrs. Hudson with a victrola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson we're married
on February Is. 1871. He is sixty
seven years old and Mrs. Hudson is
sixty-six years old. Both are enjoy
ing the best of health and their
children are George NJ. S. Hudson,
Mrs. Frances Taylor of Bay Ridge.
Mrs. Philip Hassele, Miss Irene
Hudson and Charles Hudson of Tot
tenville, and Harry Hudson of Cali
fornia. The grandchildren are
James Taylor, Josephine and Philip
Hassele. All were there with the
exception of the son Harry. The
favors given were gold baskets with
a gold bell tied with white ribbon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
WOODBRIDGE ARROWS TO
PLAY INVINCIBLE FIVE

The Arrow A. C. basketball team,
newly organized Woodbridge bas-
ketball team, is scheduled to play
the Invincible basketball team of
Woodbridge on the high school
court tomorrow night. This is the
Arrow combinations first home
game, but the second game on the
schedule of Manager Weygand. The
Arrow outfit administered a defeat
to the Matawan Big Five at Mata-
wan last Thursday night.
The Invincible team will take the
floor with the following men,
Brownmiller and Bob Handerhan,
forwards; Runyon, center, and
Bradley and Gus Kurowsky, guards.
This lineup is made up of Dry Dock
and Speedway players, and the COM
bination should furnish stiff oppo-
sition.
Ray Handerhan. star Speedway
and Dry Dock tosser, will play with
the Arrow combination. Torch will
be his side-kick at forward. Irv
Martin will jump center. and Mesick
and Bill Martin will do the guard
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
EXPLOSION
CLAIMS UNPAID
According to Congressman
SculIy, There Seems Little
Chance for Three Claims.
By Special corrsspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 1T:-Ac-
cording to information received from
Congressman Thomas J. Scully to-
day, there seems to be little POSSIBLE
itx, of the insurance companies and
james ]. Pardee and Mary Lynch
recovering their claims for damages
resulting out of the explosion at
Morgan, although the claims of the
Pennsylvania railroad and the Della
war; Dredging Company will be
paid. The claims were sent to the
senate on January 20.
The claim of the Pennsylvania
railroad was for cars. destroyed in
the fire at the Morgan plant and is
for S2S4,660.56. The claim of the
dredging company is for s4S0.s5,
and the claim of Mr.. Pardee and
Mrs. Lynch for $500 and $4,000
respectively were for shock
brought on by the explosion. 1t is
said that the latter has been insane
and confined to an asylum since the
explosion. The claims of the fire
insurance company are $344.11S.63.
These claims totaling s630,360
were approved by the explosion
claims board. consisting of Major r.
NJ. Bodine, in charge of the Morgan
depot; Charles L. Fiske and Captain
Oliver A. Phelps. The first two
claims were approved by Secretary
of War Newton ID. Baker. but in the
case of the other two claims the
secretary notified the secretary of
the treasury that he did not know
whether the government was liable
or not. The secretary SO reported to
the senate.
In the claim of the Pennsylvania
railroad the director of railroads at
that time recommended that the
Pennsylvania railroad pay the other
roads of the country whose cars
were lost in the explosion for their
equipment. This was done by the
Pennsylvania, the amount paid to
other roads being ~$222,57S.55. 1t
was recommended hat the company
be reimbursed for this money and
that S62,0S1.71, the amount of its
own cars that were lost, should be
also paid.
The claims of the. insurance com
pany it has been pointed out come
in a different class. and should be
made on the legal liability. AS the
insurance companies are paid pre-
miums to take the risk, they will
have to lose the claims as they have
no legal liability. according to the
judge advocate general.
A part of a letter from the acre
tary of war to the secretary of
treasury, which was n of several
that was sent between these two
secretaries on the matter, may per-
haps prove interesting.
The letter which was sent on
January IS. 1921. follows in part:
What was the cause of the fire.
we cannot tell. There was some sus-
picion that it vas caused by an
alien enemy, but the evidence would
not justify a finding to that effect.
The judge reported that the plant
was not constructed according to
the laws of New Jersey, inadequate
ly guarded and vast amounts of
shells and explosives have been al
lowed to accumulate there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
T0TTENvILLE

Reuben Deitz, of the U. S. Radio
school at Washington. d. CHS home
for a visit with his mother.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Goldberg. of PIT Yetman avenue,
Lincoln's Birthday.
James Storer, of the highway de-
partment, who suffered a stroke of
paralysis recently, is seriously i'll.
Mrs. John Mosely, OF Fisher ave-
nue.. has been confined to her home
i'll the past week.
Police Lieutenant William Mckay,
recently promoted and sent to the
Seventh precinct, Manhattan, has
been transferred to the district Office
at st. George as an awaiting lieuten-
ant. Lieutenant Deering has been
sent to the Fifth precinct for spe-
cial duty.
Patrolman George Jones, of the
Sixty-sixth precinct, was yesterday
retired on his own application.
A number of members of Hugue-
not Lodge No. 3S1, F. & A. M. were
at the Masonic temple. Stapleton,
last night to the official visit of Dis
Tompkins Lodge.
A food sale under the auspices of
the Ladies Aid Society of st. Paul's
church will be held tomorrow after
Noon at the home of Mrs. William
Pepper. ia Main street.
A covered dish supper will be held
by the February committee of the
Ladies Aid of the South Baptist
church tomorrow night In the lee
ture room of the church. A covered
dish and a silver offering will be the
admission.
The Afternoon Euchre Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. E. Rich
ards, Fisher avenue. tomorrow af-
ternoon.
The day of prayer for world wide
missions will be observed by st.
Paul's and Bethel societies tomor-
row from $3.50 to 4:30 at the home
of Mrs. Carl Raguse. ISL Main street.
Huguenot Chapter No. So, Order
of the Eastern Star. initiated a can
didate last night at the Masonic
temple.
The first and second degree were
conferred on a candidate by United
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
AUGSBURG

Common council will meet next
Monday night. The regular meeting
was postponed from the first meet
ing in this month.
The Valentine social held In the
chapel of the Methodist church
Monday night was largely attended
and a neat sum was realized. Many
novelties were presented for n n
joyment OF the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. kirkpatrick
returned Tuesday from Atlantic City
where they went on Thursday OF
last week and report having . de-
lightful time at this restful resort
Word has been received from
Chicago, Ill, of the serious illness
in a hospital there of Mr.. Brody.
husband of Mrs. Rebecca Chaiten-
Brody. Of this place. The latter has
gone to the beside of her husband
and has reported but a slight chang
In Mr.. Brody's condition.
Charley Din, the local laundry
man who has been in the Middlesex
Hospital, New Brunswick. has re-
turned and opened up his place OF
business. He is much improved in
health.
Miss Alberta Paxton is a guest OF
Mrs. Louise Dram. of Shamokin. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harlos. who
recently left town for Newark. nave
returned to town and will occupy
the Joseph Shostak cottage as for
merly.
The February session of the fire
department was held Monday night
at headquarters.
A delegation from the First Bap-
fist church, of town. attended the
Young Peoples conference OF the
Baptist churches held at Newark
ove the weekend, terminating on
Sunday night after three days OF in
teresting program. II was held in
the Clinton Hill Baptist church,
Newark. Those in attendance from
the Jamesburg church were Kisses
Minnie Weisert. Helen LANCE. Esther
Schroeder, Amelia Kilbourn. Charles
kilbourne. Joseph Baumgartner.
Miss Hazel Grisman, who spraiH-
ed her ankle in front Of the Lewis
property and who has been under
the doctors care for several days. Is
able 10 be about again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
BOOZE CARRIER
|SF|NEDS $3.50
Robert Graham, Caught at
Ferry Thursday, by Patrol
man Madden, Found Guilty
By specIsl correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 17.-Robert
A. Graham. eighteen years old, of
us Perry street, Manhattan, son of
a saloonkeeper Of the same address.
was fined $3.50 by United States
Commissioner Barmore in the Fed
eral court in Brooklyn. yesterday on
a charge of violating the Volstead
act. The fine vas paid.
Graham was arrested at the ferry
at the tool of Bentley street, last
Thursday afternoon by Patrolman
Madden of the Goth precinct station
when the patrolman seized fifty gall
lons of alcoholic spirits in ten five
gallon ans in the automobile driven
by Graham. Graham was taken to
the Goth precinct station wnere he
was released under $500 bail for his
appearance before the commissioner
Friday morning. When a~rraigned
in the Federal court, he refused TO
ell who the liquor belonged to and
Commissioner Barmore gave him
until yesterday to tell.
e. r. We'll, who said he was a real
estate broker in Manhattan, furnish
ed bail after the arrest. The auto
mobile said to have been owned by
William j. Shear, of Jersey City, to-
Setner Win the nIIy gdllOnS OF IL
quor, was ~confiscated by the federal
authorities. The machine which was
q delapitated Ford, attracted the
attention of the patrolman when IL
approached the ferry. The cargo of
liquor was covered with an ordinary
blanket and the cans were encased
in cardboard. Graham said that he
was to deliver the contents to a man
in New Jersey. but did not know
his name. The police were of the
opinion that the liquor either be-
longed to the young mans father or
to We'll. who came here to give the
bond for the release of the young
man when arrested. This was the
second big haul made at the ferry
by the Tottenville police. The other
haul was made by Patrolman Mems
ing. when he held up a truck driven
by Anton Zadlock. of Perth Amoby.
in January, and seized forty-one
cases of whiskey. Benjamin Kop-
lowitz and Morris Feldman. of Perth
Amboy, trailing the truck. were also
arrested. Their case will be heard
tomorrow in Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spellman
of Brooklyn, visited in Prince Bay
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Helmes have
returned to Jersey City after visit
ing relatives in town.
c. A. Ellis, a former resident of
Annadale, is seriously Ill at his home
at Bridgeport. Conn.
William Pryor has been visiting
Yriends in Brooklyn, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Holt are home
after visiting relatives in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Edward Jacobs and her mo-
Their, Mrs. Abram Wood, visited in
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Mrs.. James Wardell of Jersey
City. spent yesterday at Prince Bay
beach with friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
SOLDIERS BODY HOME,
FUNERAL ON SATURDAY

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 1.-THE
body of Peter Massey, son of John
Massey, Sr., of Amboy road and
Brehaut avenue, Tottenville, the first
of the soldier boys from this end of
the island to arrive home from
France. is at the home of his father
and arrangements for a military fun
eral have been completed. The body
arrived in Hoboken Tuesday and
was brought to Tottenville yesterday
by truck guarded by a detachment or
soldiers.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday morning from the home of
the young mans father. followed
by a solemn mass of requiem at the
Church of Our Lady Help of Christ
ians at 10 O'Clock. Interment will
be in st. Mary's cemetery, Perth
Amboy-
Beauvais Post No. 1876. American
Legion. will act as guard of honor.
Peter Massey died of disease in a
hospital in France. He was with
the 311th infantry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
DUNELLEN ROAD REPAIRS
CONSIDERED BY STATE

BY Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. Feb. 17:-Motorists
who use Main street. Dunellen, from
Plainfield to Bound Brook. will be
interested in the news that the State
Highway Commission IS considering
the improvement of this highway.
which is in bad condition. 1t is
part of Highway Route 8, leading
from Elizabeth to Phillipsburg by
way of Somerville and Clinton.
The commission has approved the
extension of the improvement on the
roadway from Washington to Port
Colder in Warren county.
The contract for the lumber to be
used in improving the Shark River
bridge has been awarded to Charles
F. Feiln Company. of Philadelphia.
The eos is 10 be "s6,221.62.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH
MONEY.

Cut out this slip. enclose with sc
and mail it to Foley & Co.. 1885
Sheffield Ave, Chicago Ill. writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for coughs. colds
and Group: Foley Kidney Pills for
pains in sides and back. rheuma-
tism, backache, kidney and bladder
ailments, and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets, a wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic for constipation,
billiousness, headaches, and slug
gish bowels. Sold Everywhere
Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
SPEEDERS FINED
IN COURT YESTERDAY
BY Special Correspondent.
"TOTTENVTII,E He

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 17:-Four
out of the six violators of the motor
vehicle law caught speeding in AM
boy road were fined when arraigned
in the first district court by Magis-
trate Mullen yesterday. One was
discharged and the other got off
with a suspended sentence. Sidney
D~reyfoos, of 302 West Eighty-sev-
enth street, Manhattan. received the
suspended sentence and Herbert l..
Gorgoglione, . of 149 West Ninety
eighth street, Manhattan. was dis
charged. Those fined $25 were Sam
uel Lipman, 239 East Seventy-ninth
street, Manhattan; Percy NJ. Stew
art, 121 Carroll street, Mamaroneck:
Henry w. G. Perry, "a Jefferson
avenue, Manhattan; David Smith, of
lat Utica avenue, Brooklyn, and
George ]. Mulroy, of 2 Myrtle ave
nue., Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
BETHELLADIES PLAN
COVERED DISH SUPPER

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. IA get
together supper will be held tomor-
row night in the lecture room of
Bethel Methodist Episcopal church
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the church. Address
es will be made by Hubbard r.
Yetman and Assemblyman Ernest
v. F'rerichs on their experience as
assemblymen at Albany. Mr.. Yet
man was an assemblymanf a num-
her of years ago. Mr.. Freriehs
began his career the first of the
year There will be special music
by Bethel choir. A good time is an
tieipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
E CALLED OUT
WI TIMES YESTERDAY

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Feb. 17:-A fire
in a one-story frame chicken house
owned by Patrolman Robert Mat
thews, at Is Prince Bay road. Prince
Bay, called out the volunteer fire.
men of Pleasant Plains and the paid
department of Dongan Hills shortly
after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The fire did about 500 damage be-
fore it was extinguished. A brush
fire at jefferson boulevard and STAFF
ford avenue, Annadale. on the prop
erty of Walter Townsend, of 401
Jefferson boulevard, called out the
firemen at 2:20 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. No damage "a done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
H0PELAWN

Mrs. John Hines and daughtel
visited Miss r. Miles of Newark on
Sunday.
Charles Delick. who has been en-
gagged in the stone cutting business
in this place for the past year and
is a member of the local fire COM
pany. has moved his family to this
place from Brooklyn.
The Hopelawn Improvement as
ISOLATION recently held a regular
meeting and had a large attendance
present. At this meeting Commits
sioner William D. Hoy of Fords was
enrolled as a member of the asso-
nia tinn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
SeIf-EyidenI

Screen Actress have a cert
fcate from my doctor saying that
I cannot act today.
Manager-why did you go to all
that trouble? I could have given
you a certificate saying that you
never could act.-Film Fun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
Bet on Homerun Babe

NEW YORK-Even Wall street
sharpshooters r pessimistic about
playing Babe Ruth to break his last
years homerun mark. They are
making propositions that he'll make
,46. which would give Babe 100
(omers in two years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Margaret Lin and Marguerite j. Ling,
executrices Of John H. Ling, deceased, by
direction of the Surrogate of the County
Of Middlesex hereby gives notice to the
creditors of the said John II. Ling to
bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estate of the said deceased,
under oath or affirmation, within six
months from this date. or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor
against the said executives.
Dated. February Is. 1921.
MARGARET LING,
MARGUERITE J. LING.
Executives.
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