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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08
KEYPORT THOUGHT CLUB
At MRS. CHAS. KRUSER'S

tBy Evening News Correspond emit
KEYPORT, June S-Mrs. Charles
V. Kruser was hostess to the
Thought Club Monday night. this
being the final meeting of the club
for the season. At a short business
session the Thought Club pledged
assistance to the visiting nurse drive
and a committee was appointed.
which included Mrs. John Foster,
Miss Nan V C. Mckinney and Mrs.
William Maurer..
The program of the evening 90.
Henry and the ~Short Story inciud-
ed the following numbers:
Vocal Solo-Miss Florence Huylar.
"October-June'-Mrs. Roland C.
Dey
"Springtime"-Mrs. William Maurer
zone Thousand Dollars'-Mrs. II.
. Lewis Hutchinson
witches Loaves''-Miss Annie l..
Triton.
Vocal Solo-Miss Florence Huylar.
After the program a social time
was enjoyed during which Mrs. Fred
L.. Schildknecht favored with a solo
and the guests were seated at tables
very attractively decorated with
yellow flowers and refreshments
were served. Favors were yellow
snappers which when opened dis
closed attractive hats, which the
guests wore for the remainder of
the evening.
Guests of honor were Mrs. Fit
terer, Mrs. Bogden. Mrs. Henderson.
Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. George NJ. Post,
and Miss Jack of Parlin. Club men,
bers and guests present included
Miss Mildred Lackey, Mrs. William
S. Holmes, Miss Helen Osborn,
Mrs. Paul G. Zimmerman, Miss
Gladys Johnson. Mrs. Charles V.
Kruser, Mrs. Edwin H. Wharton,
Mrs, John Foster. Mrs. George M.
Post, Mrs. J.. Arch MacEwan. Mrs.
Frank A. Smith, Miss Florence Huy-
lar, Mrs. Fred C. Ogden, Mrs. Ro-
land c. Dey, Mrs. William Maurer,
Mrs. William f. Eckhart, Mrs. H.
Lewis Hutchinson. Miss Nan V. c..
Mckinney, Mrs. Thomas l.. Smith,
Miss Annie l.. Tilton. Mrs. Fred l..
Schildknecht, Mrs. Hugh Robinson,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ogden. Mrs. w. Ste
phen Wallace and Mrs. William E.
Bedle.
The club will resume meetings the
third Monday night in September,
having now closed the eleventh sue
cessful year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08
SOUTH AMBOY

The funeral services of Miss Dor
othy Fisher. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. b. Fisher will be held this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from Christ
church. Interment will be made in
Christ church cemetery.
The executive meeting of the COM
mon council will be held in the city
hall Friday night for the purpose of
considering petitions, communica-
lions, ETC., that have been referred
to the council.
Residents on upper Bordentown
avenue are rapidly adapting them
selves to the new sidewalk grade. In
most every instance work has been
started either to fill in or cut down
the sidewalks so that all will be uni
form. On the lower part of the
street, between Stevens ven and
Broadway, the property owners are
content to leave their sidewalks as
they were. Notwithstanding the fact
that in some places the new curb line
is two feet lower.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Stults of this
city. were Bradley Beach visitors
yesterday attending the funeral of
Mr.. Suits mother.
Sunday will be observed as child
ren's day at the first NJ. f.. church
of this city. At the morning serv-
ice sacrament of baptism will be
administered. In the evening there
will be a special program given by
the members of the Sunday school.
Similar services will also be held in
the Presbyterian church.
Members of Troop No. l., Boy
Scouts of America, have about sold"
The town on their benefit perform
ince to be given in the Empire the
atre tomorrow night. At that time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08
HISTORY OF PERTH AMBOY
copyrighted 1920
By JERRY McQUADE
Through courtesy of Mr.. Saunders Norvell, Chairman of
Board, Mckesson & Robbins)
BY JERRY McQUADE

fused, holding that he was too dan
gerous to be released.
a third effort on November J.,
177S, was more successful. on this
date he was exchanged on condition
that he would evacuate the territory
held by the colonial troops forth
with.
Thus after two years and four
months Imprisonment he was hur-
ried within the British lines in New
York city.
Once certain of his safety there,
he began making reprisals on his
fellow countrymen who had espous-
ed the cause of independence.
AS president of the Honorable
Board of Associated Royalists II
New York, he is said to have sane
toned much of the cruelty prac-
iced on Continental prisoners of
war under the obnoxious Cunning
ham in the prison pens of the city.
He remained in New York four
years. debarking for England Au-
gust ,17S2. on arrival there. the
government. in appreciation of his
loyalty, the government reimbursed
him for all his losses sustained at
the hands of the Co%ntinentals and
awarded him a pension of $4,000 a
year.
In his famous painting showing
THE Reception of the American
Loyalists by Great Britain, Ben1a-
min West presents Franklin at the
head of the group. At the close of
hostilities between the colonies and
the Mother Country. Franklin APP
parently regretting his ignoble part
in the Revolution, sought forgive
ness from his father, who was then
at Passy in France.
Replying to his letter asking re-
Conoiliation, DIR. Franklin wrote:
Nothing has hurt me so much and
afflicted be with such keen sensa-
my old age by my only son and not
only deserted. but to find him TAX
ing up arms against me in a cause
wherein my good sense fortune and
life were all at stake"
The father refused to forget. June
I, 1888, writing to DIR. Byles, of Bos-
ton, the aged philosopher and pa
triot said: My son is e~stranged
from me by the part he took in the
late war and keeps aloof, residing
in England whose cause he es-
poused.' Further rejecting the
keenness with which he felt for his
their hour of extremity, DIR. Frank
Inns will when read was found to
contain this clause: 1.-THE part he
acted against me in the late war.
which is of public notoriety, will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08
ROOSEVELT

Health Inspector Frank Born
made an inspection today OF the
local milk dealers. Samples of the
milk sold were taken and will be
sen to the State Board of Health
at Trenton for examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Scally, Sr.,
and Mrs. s.. j. Moran are attending
the graduation ceremonies at Rut-
gers College today. Thomas Scally,
Jr., is one Of the graduates.
The knights of Columbus held an
important session last night. Fol-
lowing the meeting a social time
was enjoyed.
Frank Born Is a New Brunswick
visitor today.
Frank Ward accompanied a num-
Der of men to New Brunswick today
to aid them in obtaining their nat
~uralization papers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08

Following the decision of his
trial court, Franklin was removed
to East Window. Conn, where he
quartered under guard in the home
of Captain Ebenezer Grant. While
confined here a certain limited free
dom was allowed him until it was
discovered that taking advantage of
this courtesy. he had been surrep-
tiously communicating with General
Howe. ON proof of this. Congress
ordered his close confinement and
forbidden the use of pen, paper. ink
or access to any outside person I'M
der any circumstance.
This humiliation, involving as it
did his complete severance of ev-
cry tie. with not only the outside
world. but his wife to whom he was
deeply attached, momentarily broke
his proud, unyielding spirit. Under
this ruling his wife, who had fol-
loved him to Connecticut was nov
not allowed either to see or COM
muhicate with him in any form.
A woman of delicate sensibilities,
this complete Introduction of any in
terchanSe of messages between her
and her husband, brought on mel
ancholia and she began to wither.
Take away the sun and the rose
dies. Worried over her condition.
Franklin suppressed his pride and
applied to Gen. Washington, as the
friend of his father, for a parole.
In friendship for the father and as
a courtesy to a woman, the chivalric
spirit of the Virginian yielded to
the request. Washington sent the
letter from the imprisoned Governor
to Congress, with his recommended
ton that the application be grant,
ed for the woman's sake. Congress
refused. giving rs its reason that the
intercepted letters of Franklin pro-
claimed him a dangerous character
to be given his liberty, even to con-
sole his ill wife. All this while
Benjamin Franklin never raised a
finger to aid his wilful son-he had
cast him off forever-his resolution
was as firm as his boy's-let him
now protect himself.
Husband and wife never again
saw each other. Franklin remain
ed in solitary confinement. July IS,
177S, his wife died, ending one of
the tragic of these UNI
happy times. This event was ex-
pected to soften the granite like
temper of the prisoner, but it only
made him ~resolute in his antagon-
a month following the death of his
wife, an effort was made to obtain
his release on exchange for an
American prisoner in the hands of
the British, but Congress again re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08
KEYPOR1

Gordon J. Schanck, of Brooklyn,
is spending several days with rela-
tives in the borough.
Thomas Morrison, of New York.
has returned after having spent
several days here. Mrs. Morrison
is making an extended visit with
her brother, II. S~eabrooke Schanck.
The annual meeting of the Key
port High School Alumni Associa-
ton will be held on Monday night.
At this time the annual election of
officers will take place and the final
vote on raising the dues will take
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lee have
been entertaining their daughter.
Mrs. Harry Larkins and son Clifford
of Jersey City.
Mrs. Mary McEvilly and family
| chased house at South Keyport. The
house Mrs. McEvilly is ~vacating has
been purchased by William Einstein
who with his family will remove
there the middle of June.
Mrs. Arthur S. Van Buskirk has
returned from a short visit to West
| field, where she was the guest of
Miss Jane Walker.
Mrs. William A. Tilton is the guest
of her niece. Mrs. NJ. G. Gravatt of
Bradley Park. N. J.
The Ladies' Aid of Calvary M. e.
church are planning a Tom Thumb
wedding to be held in the church on
June 2.
The Girls Club Of Calvary M. E.
church began a series of First Aid
lessons under the supervision OF
Mrs. E. K. Ohland. the visiting
nurse of the borough Monday night
The course includes twelve lessons
Arthur T. Jack, of Pjepscot, Me-.
is the guest of his grandmother
Mrs. John Templeton.
The annual strawberry festival OF
st. Mary's Episcopal church will
be held Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08
FORMER KEYPORT PASTOR
IN PUEBLO FLOOD

KEYPORT, June S.-Rev. Benja-
min ID. Dagwell, formerly rector of
st. Mary's Episcopal church. who left
the borough in September to assume
the charge of a parish in Pueblo.
Col, has been heard from this week
and is the chairman of the rescue
work being carried on in Pueblo,
which has been so devastated due to
the Hood. Mr.. Dagwell is hard at
work, finding homes for those left
without by the sweeping away of
their houses and doing the regular
work necessitated by such a terrific
disaster.
Mr.. Dagwell's many friends here
are glad to know of his safety as
well as to know of the active part he
is taking in the rescue WORK.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08
CALIFORNIA HAS HIGHEST
AND LOWEST SPOTS IN u. S.
tBy The Associated Press.1


WASHINGTON, June S-The
highest and lowest points in the
United States are in California.
within 90 miles ofseach other, says a
bulletin issued by the Geological
Survey. Mount Whitney, the high
est point, is 14,501 feet above sea
level and in Death Valley there is
a depression that lies 276 feet be-
low sea level.
The difference in height of these
two points is small however. the
Survey states as compared with the
difference in the height and depth
of land in Asia. Mount Everest
rises 29,002 feet above sea level
whereas the shores of the Dead Sea
lie 1890 feet below.
Information in the hands of the
survey shows that the greatest depth
vet found in any ocean is 32,0SS
feet. a depth at a point about 40
miles north of the island of Min
danao in the Philippines. This
would make the bottom of the sea
at that point more than liz miles
below the summit of Mount Everest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08

KEYPORT. June Sat the reg
ular meeting of the Keyport I'm
provement Association held or
Monday afternoon in the public Ii
brary, the sum of $50 was pledged
to the state college fund and plans
were made for an entertainment to
be held for the purpose of raising
the fund.
Interesting reports of the dele
gates to the convention were cad
by Mrs. Charles S. jerks and Mrs.
A. NJ. Brown. delegates and business
of Importance a transacted. At
the CONCLUSION of the program.
which included chorus singing with
Mrs. G.. M. Collins at the piano. a
social hour was enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08

account for my leaving him no more
of an estate of which he endeav-
ored to deprive me-"
Young Franklin survived his
father twenty-three years, dying in
England November II, 1918, at the
age of eighty-two years-the same
age of his father at the time of the
latter's death.
CONTINUED tomorrow
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Entertains at Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE, June S-Mrs.
Homer Ripley entertained a num-
Der of guests Monday evening in
honor of MIR. Ripley's birthday.
J~ohnstone's orchestra of Perth
Amboy furnished the music.
The decorations were of pink snap
dragons and white roses. At eleven
o'clock an elaborate collation. was
served. Several out of town guests
were present,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-08
OLD AGE HIS MARK!

Oliver Wendell Holmes. in the charm
ing discourses of 1.-THE Professor at the
Breakfast Table" refers to an unmis-
taxable sign of old age. 1t is three
parallel lines between the brows. We
can detect the first traces of disease by
signs just as plain.
When a woman suffers from backache.
nervous depression, dragging-down pains.
1t is plain that she needs a woman's
medicine. What other medicine could
she more wisely resort to than Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which
for half a century has proved the natural
restorative for these troubles ?-Adv.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-24
MAKE PUBLIC AMERICAN
NOTE ON MANDATES S

PARIS, Feb "a - The United
States, in its note to the council of
the League of Nations on the ques-
ton of mandates, claimed an equal
concern with the other principal alll-
ed and associated powers in the over
seas possessions OF GERMANY and
their disposition. This was shown to-
day when the note, sent by the Amc-
rican state department and laid be-
fore the council of the league yesteT-
day, was made public.
The council considered the note to-
day with particular reference to this
claim advanced by the United States
Some of the other members held that
America had forfeited such rights by
withdrawing as an associated power
from the supreme council. In a sum-
mar of the note, made public yeSter-
day, it was revealed that the United
States had declared it had never
given its consent that the Island of
Yap, an important link an the chain
OF cable communication in the Pacific
be included in the territories subject
ed to the mandate of Japan.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-24
1000 ENJOY
HOSPITALITY OF
ORLEANS TRUST CO.
Newports' New Fine Bank
ing Establishment Open
cd to the Public

Over 1000 guests, it is estimated
visited the magnificent new banking
quarters of the Orleans Trust Co.,
during the afternoon and evening set
apart on Wednesday for the official
opening. The Offices and employees
of the bank entertained the guests
who came from all parts Of Orleans
county, giving them the first oppor-
tunity to inspect the interior of the
splendidly appointed Offices which are
fitted with selected mahogany furm-
ture. The most modern features
have been incorporated in to the new
banking quarters Of the Orleans
Trust Co. to make it the most con
venient and pleasant place in the
county, in which TO transact business.
The vault which was installed by a
leading firm in Massachusetts, has no
equal in the state of Vermont for
safeguarding beyond the shadow of
fear the vlluablcs of patrons.
Tea wa, poured and lirht lunches
were served to the hundreds Of guests
bv the Young ladies who are en-
ployed in the bank. A continual
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CALLS QUARTERS
FOR WOMEN
A "DISCRACE''
Special Goninittee on Wind
sOr Prison Reports to
Legislature

MONTPELI Err, Feb. 24--Dcclar-
ing that the quarters for the woman
at the State prison at Windsor are q
discrcdit to the State and recon-
mendinr that the women be trans
feried to thc House of Correction at
Rutland the joint report of a special
conmittee authorized to inspect peral
institutions, was submitted to the
house today by Mr.. BarTows of Bar
ton, chairman of the house commit
tee.
Judge John f. Weeks, director of
state institutions, said today that it
would take about $1,000 to rcft the
house of correction to receive the wo-
men. The change would necessitate
the employment of man and his
Wifi and at least one woman as as
sistant. A new heating plant would
have to be installed and the furnish
ings returned from Windsor or new
equipment procured.
The report referred to the appro-
pliation Of $4,000 by the legiS ature
of 1917, to build a women's dolmj-
tory which was held up on account Of
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He dictated the following: 81 left il
to Mr.. Harding to determine whether
he considered | can be of more ser
vice to the public as secretary of
commerce or carrying out the pub ic
trust already entrusted to me as a
private citizen"
Mr.. Hoover said he also had pro-
posed to Mr.. Harding general recon
struction of the department of COM
merce and enlargement of its field.
Asked if he would enter the cabinet
if his views were met, he said he had
not put it up to Mr. HARDING n that
way. 1t was not question Of take it
or leave it, he said. "Other consid-
eratons entered into the matter"
Concerning the European Rel cf
Administration he declared he had
undertaken the responsibility of d l.
ecting the expenditure of $30,000,000
or $40,000,000 in Europe, money con-
tributed by people of America and he
must continue to have general direc-
ton of that expenditure. "As the
department of commerce stands to-
day" Mr.. Hoover said, sit consists
largely of a group of scientific bur
caus which have only remote con-
nection with commerce itself" He
added that if he should accept :
post he saw way to ma LNes'
which would make of it a " S'A .,.ft-
mcnt of commerce,
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COMPANY D
LOSES GAME
BY One BASKET
Thrilling Contest With Han
over Give" at the Arm
Ory Before Good Crowd

Had the fiery battle continued but
few moments-perhap small
number of seconds-Company d
might today be celebrating the
achievement of a brilliant and we'll
earned victory in the fastest aud
most exciting game in which tbs
splendid aggregation of basketball
stars has figured during the present
season. However, those few nCCe.-
sary minutes-or seconds-werc net
played and as result the Hanover,
N H., Deluxe give" goes down on
the records as victor in this contest
of contests, which was staged before
a crowd Of Approximately 200 people
at the Almory Wednesday evening,
The score was 81 to 29 with the
locals trailing.
Although nothing of the whirl-
wind class of basket ball was exhibit
ed in the initial stanzaS, both teams
warmed up to white heat shortly af
ter the second period got underway
and the tuSsle from then on was a
battle royal--a still fight all the
way. Things waXcd so warm in the
closing frame that trouble was avert
cd several times oni" by interfer-
ence of Referee Charlie HoeInle. The
guardSmen were going great in the
latter portion Of the final chapter.
1t was verv evident that the militia
men had the visitors ION the run"
and were all set to sweep forward to
a grand and glorious victory when
the timekeeper'S whistle put the ki-
bosh on their possibilities. Had the
usual three Is minute periods
been played instead of two Is min
ute sessions and one 10 minute frame
there is little question but what the
foe would have been yanQuishcd in
a decisive mlnnner.
Folks who witnessed the last an
nearance Of the New HAMPSHIRE ath
|etes in action aoainSt the St. Johns
bury American LEGION outfit we'll re-
member the clnScneSS Of that contest
they will recollect also that interest
mo finish when the local hovS were
noerd ont bv couple of baskets. The
finish Of last NIGHTS pame was some
th'"~ the Same. only closer.
Manv Of the fans who havc car
'ied I've IMPRESSION that the me'''-
herS of Companv y We're not quite
canah'e OF conin~ with an exception
ally fast bunch of stars such as the
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THIEVES GET
AWAY WITH
$40O IN GOODS
Breaks at Landry's Drug
Store, Passumpsic and
E. Ryegate

Another series of mysterious breaks
IN ST. Johnsbm'y, PassumpSic and
East Ryegatc, from all appearances
the work of amatcurs--and in all pro-
liability young men or boys-is oc-
cupying the close attention of the au-
tlorities today. SO far as is known
the police or sheriffS have no clues
whatsoever that would offer solu-
ton to the mystery that surrounds
these burglalies.
The most serious of these breaks
occurred here sometime between the
closing hour last evening and the
opening hour this morning at Ian
dry's Drug Store. This is the second
time within few months that this
ablishment has been broken into
No currency was secured by the burg
lars but they did succeed in getting
away with nearly $400 worth Of foun-
tain pens and razorS.
The thieves gained access to the
building by breaking the glass in the
rear door, which was heavily bolted.
After smashing the window panes, it
was necessary for them to use a JIM
my to break the bolts. The job was
not systematic oae and was evil
IDENTIFY performed in a hurry, Using Il
jimmy and screw-driver, the robbers
broke open the top drawer OF the cash
re gIstcr, but there was but IL cents
in the drawer.
A bag of money. which one of the
clerks forgot to place in the safe last
night, was ovcglooked by the robbers.
No attempt was mace 10 open the
safe.
Galbraith's general store in Pass
umpsic was visited last night by a
thief or thieves The cash drawer of
the store, which is always left open at
night, was ranSacked as was the cash
drawer in the. post office. The door Of
a small vault in tiiers;g1p was knocked
eff but nothing Of raluc was found.
A few important papers were looked
over but placed in tie vault About
81 in pennies were found, couple
dozen iack-knves, few safety razors
and some gloves and neckticS were
taken. The robbers came into the
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GOOD WORK OF
ST. JOHNSBURY
RED CROSS
Two st. J. Boys Healed
Through Efforts of Co.
Organization

Lyle Johnson and Percy Smith,
well known Young mon o. s.. johns
bury have returned from Boston
where they underwent operations
which will enable them to walk nor
mally for the first time in their lives.
Mr.. johnson has walked for Is years
with one leg foqF inches shorter than
the othon vs. suffered continu-
o., ..cely limps now, and
- iced that in short time his
.Icnds will forget that he ever walk
cd any differently than the other boys
Mr.. Johnson is the son of J. ii. John
son of the Bluffs.
Mr.. Smith was the victim Of infant
lie paralysis when a baby, and has
never known what it was to walk
without crutches until now The ope-
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A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
tior of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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The Weather

Fair tonight and proba-
bly, Friday, colder to
night. Fresh northwest
winds.