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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04
CUSTOMS FIFTY YEARS AGO

Who among us would say today, y
never use Il DcrtfrlCe, | never have to-!
Yet FIFTY year" nCo, odd n# 1t may
seem, not ono person in 1000 used Il
DcntifriCc-or even a tooth brush.
SO, today. after more than 80 years OF
persistent publirity of Aliens Foot -Eas",
the Antisaptic Powder for th" Feet. not
many wcll-turred-out people care tc
confess. "TOu know never have to use
"A Powder for tho Feet
More than ono Million nvo hundred
thousand pounds Of Powder fer the Feet
we're used by our Army and Navy dur
ing the war
Tho reason Is this: Incasng and con-
lining the feet in Leather or Canvas
shoes il bound to create friction. mere or
lavs Aliens Fc0t-l;aSt removes the
friction from the shoes and freshenS tho
feet 1t Ia this friction which causes
smarting, CallDuSes, COrnS and buniOnS.
Yuu know what friction does to your mo.
tcr.car axle. Why not remove It from
your footwear by Shaking into your
Shoes fo-ddy Aliens Foot-Ease. the
cleanIy. whCleaOmc, healing, AutiscptiC
powder? Get the habit, as millions now
hpVP " ---idrt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04
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The Concealed Letter
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MDRETTY clever. ch?N suggcstcd o

bnFl J. CleVeT, I'll suSg'Sl'u IhC
J. revenue collector.
lie had just finished telling Harvey
Hunt the story Of how he and his as
sistants had blocked the attempt of q
famous smuggler to bring II number oi
gems into the country concealed in II
fountain pen.
"Oh. I don't know" bantcrcd tho
criminologist. Il wouldn't say that it
was due to such clever work on your
part, Chief as to blundcr on the
part Of your prisoner. lie should have
warned you beforehand that he was 60
ing to run the stones through. Then
hc would have had the advantage Of
you"
~ don't see how you make that out &"
said the chief. somewhat ncttIrd. "lf
vOu think We don + know how TO search
people coming into the country why
don't you try us out yourself some
tincp"
whats thlsf" inquired Hunt. in
mock surprise. "You'rr not cncourag
ing me in an attempt to break rhc fed
cral laws, arc you?"
'No. nothing like that. But you're
! always so darncd critical that I'm just
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

For sports wear one sees as much as
ever of orange. French blue also
figures widely in this domain, and the
combination of black and white is Of
fered by the srnartest shops For cool
days In the south the plaid woolen
skirt will be worn with blouse of jersey
In solid color
what is more. the blouse Is likely 10
be trimmed with fur For 1t must he
remembered that fur Is southern
necessity. and that somc of the crepe
dc chine models designed for Florida
include wraps Of self material lined
or at least trimmed. with fur.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
START PAVING
At So. AMbOY
Work Laying Concrete for
BordentoWn Avenue is Un-
der way, After Long Delays

lBy Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AAlBOY, April 14.-Ies-
terday work was started laying con-
crete on Bordentown mi The
people living along this street are
exceptionally glad to see work final
ly started on this street. The con-
tract was awarded early last spring
and was to have been completed on
November 20, the day Thomas IL.
Riddle. the contractor. started the
preliminary work.
Petitions for the pavement of this
street were circulated during the
summer of 1919 and the first con-
f~erences with the freeholders were
held during the election campaign of
1919. Following the award of the
contract the successful bidder made
no attempt 70 start work Until action
was started by the city to declare the
contract void on account of the work
no being completed.
The new road will be seventy-five
feet wide to the city line and from
thai point to Roses corner will be
the usual width for county roads.
This road is one of the oldest in the
tablished during the time of Wash
ington and was known as the old
Washington turnpike and later was
known as the B~ordentown turnpike.
1t was over this road that the Phila-
delphia-New York stage coaches
were run. The road will be a base
of concrete with a top dressing of
W~arrenite.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
METHODIST PASTORS
RETURN FROM NEWARK

IBy Evening News STAN Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 14.-Pas-
tors of the various local Methodist
churches on this end of h island
were home yesterday from the an
nual conference held at the Halsey
Street Methodist church in Newark
during the past week. With the ex-
ception of the Rev. d. II. Gridley, of
st. Marks church. Pleasant Plains.
all were returned again o another
year. Rev. j. Fred Bindenberger. is
back 1T st. Paul's, Rev. Oscar l..
Joseph is returned to Bethel church,
Tottenville. and Rev. S. o. Rusby
comes back to Woodrow church in
woodrow. Rev. Hedding B. Leech,
pastor of Kingsley church. Staple
ton, is also returned to his charge.
Rev. H. Eugene Curtis, of Trinity
church, West New Brighton, a for
mer pastor of st. Pauls church, Tot
tenville, has been SEN to Newark and
Rev. o. NJ. West, of Jersey City,
m to Staten Island to take his
place. Rev. Mr.. Gridley goes to
Springfield, N. j., and Rev. William
Bird comes to St. Marks from
Bloomsbury, N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
AMBROSE NEWMAN
DIES AT SOUTH AMBOY

SOUTH AMBOY, April 14-South
Amboy lost one of its Oldest and
most respected citizens yesterday.
when Ambrose Newman aged sew
enty-five passed away at the home
of his son on Raritan street. Mr..
Newman until the time of his death
was in the best of health. He arose
yesterday morning as usual and was
very active. About 1870 o'clock
his granddaughter, Miss Ida New
man who was with Mr.. Newman
at the time of his death, noticed a
change as he was sitting in a chair.
She summoned help, but before she
had returned he had passed away.
Mr.. Newman, who has been blind
for years. was very accomplished
for a man in his circumstances. He
had a flock of chickens which he
took great pride in caring for. He
planted his own garden and just re-
Gently hung and painted the screen
nets and doors, Just ten months
ago he buried his wife.
Mr.. Newman is survived by three
sons, Morris. Donald and Serriel, all
of this city. Three grandchildren
also survive. He was for years a
steward in the First NJ. L. church
and at the present time is listed as
an honorary member of the official
board. The services will be held
from that church. HI time has
not been definitely settled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
TOTTENVILlE

Mrs. William Wyrill, of Elizabeth,
Mrs. Louis Long and Mrs. Howell.
of Roselle Park, were the guests OF
relatives here yesterday.
Mrs. Lima Dorsey is home again
after the winter in Newark.
Abram Johnson, of Amboy road,
is home after a visit to Beaufort,
N. c.. He came up by launch
Patrolman George B~reidenbach, of
the Goth precinct station, injured in
a motorcycle accident a week ago,
was operated on at the Memorial
Hospital Monday. The broken knee
cap was wired and it is said that 1t
will be some time before he will be
able to walk again.
Mrs. r. f.. Meyers and Mrs. Phol
have returned to Buffalo after visit
ing friends here.
John T. Frerichs is seriously i'll
at his home in Elliott avenue
Police Sergeant Scanlon is back
to duty after several days vacation.
Mrs. E. Richards. of Fisher ave
nue. will entertain the Afternoon
Euchre at her home tomorrow.
Richmond County Building and
Loan Association met last night at
the Office of the association and
transacted regular business. No
money was loaned at this time.
A food sale for the benefit of the
parish house fund of st. Stephens
Episcopal church will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. William Scott, Arthur Kill
road. Clam Chowder and other
food stuffs will be for sale.
The new headquarters of the
Richmond County Democratic Club
was opened last night at st. George
with a dance and reception. Demo-
cratic Leader Mathew Cahill was
master of ceremonies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
WI SPEEDERS FROM
e TOTTENVILlE CAUGHT

By Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 14.-Magis-
trate Croak in the first district court
yesterday found fifteen speeders
guilty caught in Amboy road by
Motorcycle Patrolmen Gescheidt,
Hoffman and Joseph, the past two
days. All were fined $25 each. Two
were T~ottenville drivers. They were
Lloyd Neville, of $3.50 Amboy road.
and Clarence Decker, 11S Fisher
ven The latter was riding a mo-
t%orcycle. The others found guilty
and fined were Frank Petit. Al
Ridgewood avenue Brooklyn; Fred
w. Golum. s West 140th street, Man
haitian; Charles Lindley, 156 East
SD street, Manhattan; Jacob Wolf,
1908 21st street, BROOKLYN; Samuel
Watcher, Bellrose, L.. T.: Isadore
Baum, 1922 East seth street, Man
haitian: Clarence Richards, 554
Ridgewood avenue, Brooklyn; Emil
Bernstsen. 743 T.. Post avenue, West
New Brighton; William Wilson, 434
Clarmont avenue, Brooklyn: Charles
Chadderdon. 1102 Halsey street,
Brooklyn: Victor Fox, 219 West Sth
street, Manhattan: Harold Runlett,
265 East 9Th street, Manhattan. and
Robert Quail, 1924, 127th street,
Richmond Hill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
SOUTH AMBoY

May 10th is the day set for the
American Legion vaudeville show
hat will be held in st. Mary's hall
for the benefit of the local post.
Tickets will be placed on sale within
the next few days and may be pur-
chased from any of the members or
secured at the stores of Mary O'Con-
nor. Mrs. Dora Ginter or Peterson's
drug store. Eight acts of vaudeville
are being secured through a we'll
known booking agency> In addition
to tha professional entertainers.
local entertainers will be secured to
fill out the program. William
O'Toole is chairman of the commit
tee in charge.
Arrangements are being made for
the big benefit dance to be given by
a committee of citizens for the ben
eft of the South Amboy Hospital.
Tickets have been received and will
be distributed within a few days.
Under the present plan the more
prominent people of the city will be
asked to serve as patrons and pa
tronesses for the dance. An effort
is being made to secure Johnstone's
orchestra for that evening. The
committee in charge is T. +. Coan,
Harold Giles Hoffman, r. M. Mack.
O. o. War;, William A. Mills. Rich
ard u. Rue and c. Leon Cozzens.
While the institution ceremonies
Of the Order of Eastern Star were
being carried on, local thieves were
busy. There were twenty-five or
thirty automobiles on the outside of
the X. of p. hall where the cere-
monies were being held. Auto robes.
headlights, DINNERS and many other
things were stolen from the automo-
biles.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Baptist church will have a
clam chowder sale and homemade
bakery on Friday, April %.
In an effort to give the people of
South Amboy better service another
clerk has been added to the staff of
the South Amboy p%ostofice. Miss
irene Meinzer is serving as extra
clerk.
City Electrician James Dolan is
finishing up the wiring for the police
recall system that will be used by
the police department just as o
as completed.
Miss Anna Dooling and Miss
Marie Coakley will leave this city
tomorrow for hospitals in Brooklyn
where they will go in training.
The annual election Of the trus-
tees of the First NJ. E. church, at
which time eight trustees were elect
ed, two for n year, three for two
years and three for three years, was
held last night in the lecture room
of the church.
Members of the common council
travelled to ~Jamesburg last night for
the purpose of witnessing a demon
stration of a Ford fire engine in use
at that place.
1t is understood hat a petition is
being circulated among the property
owners of Highland street for the
purpose of securing street improve
ments on hat street.
On Thursday night. May 10, Miss
Mabel Mullins off Perth Amboy will
recite "Amarilly of Clothesline AL
, ley" in this city under the auspices
of the Missionary Society of the
First Baptist church.
The meeting Teusday night at
which a South Amboy chapter of
the Order of the Eastern Star was
instituted was held In the Knights
of Pythias hall and not the knights
of Columbus hall as was incorrectly
stated in yesterdays issue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
BEN FRANKLIN
GOING HOME
Memorial Statue Will Stop
at So. Amboy Where Exer-
cises Will be Held.

lBy Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, April 14.-Ben-
iamin Franklin is going home:
Something unique in the way of
memorials will be the travels of this
bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin
that will stop in South Amboy for
a short time. This statue was de-
signed and made in Baltimore by
Paul Bartlett. the sculptor. n VIII
eventually stand in the public square
in Waterbury Conn. 1t is planned
to have the statue cover the route
taken by Franklin when he ran away
from his home in Boston as a boy,
and went to Philadelphia. The
statue, of course, will go in the OPP
posite direction from that taken by
Franklin and will be in the nature
of a return journey.
The statue will be taken from Bal
timore to Philadelphia on a motor
truck. guarded by Boy Scouts, in
time to be in thai city on April II
(next Sunday. the anniversary of
Franklin's death, upon which occa-
sion it will stand in Independence
Square, where exercises will be held.
Other ceremonies will be held at
F'ranklin's grave in that city. 1t is
said that Ambassador Jusserand of
France has been asked to deliver
the Grafton.
The following day the statue will
be taken by water to Burlington,
from which point Franklin journey
ed to Philadelphia by boat. From
there it will pass through Trenton,
Princeton, New Brunswick and this
city, in each of which cities special
exercises will be held. Thence it will
go to New York, where a great civic
parade is being arranged. From then
on there will be a continuous ovation
for the statue until it reaches its
final resting place in Waterbury.
Dedication exercises will be held
there on April Esd.
According to an old time history
Franklin arrived in South Amboy
one night in a sixteen foot sail boat
from New York. The story con-
tinues to say that the boy slept in
the bottom of the boat all night
long with the stars as his roof. The
matter has been brought to the at
tention of the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce who is max
ing every effort to arrange for a
|, suitable demonstration on the arriv-
al of the statue in this city. 1t is
likely hat the American Legion and
patriotic organizations will be called
upon for assistance at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
BUY RAILROAD TICKET OR
PAY An EXTRA 5 CENTS

According to notices appearing
at the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey station here and the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station, beginning
May Is. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will charge an extra nickel
to all passengers who fail to pur-
chase their tickets at the station
ticket Office and pay their fares on
the train.
Heretofore. when one failed to
purchase a ticket at the station be-
fore boarding the train, the regular
fare was charged. and a ten cents
additional. this additional ten cents
was refunded at any station when
the passenger presented a rebate
ticket which was given out by the
conductor who collected the fare.
Under the new order. this rebate
ticket is discontinued and when one
one pays the extra five cents. 1t re-
mains the property of the company.
In issuing the order the company
states that in a single year more
than 100000 passengers on the
Pennsylvania system west of
Pittsburgh. paid cash fares on
trains instead of purchasing tickets
and this practice had become so
burdensome that the new order was
issued.
THE Pennsylvania system" reads
the statement. lis not seeking the
nickel The additional charge will
be made solely to discourage the
Objectionable pra~uce of paying
cash fares on trains when tickets
can be purchased at ticket offices.
You materially aid us by buying
your tickets at the ticket Office"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
METUCHEN

The semi-monthly meeting of the
W6man's Club of the B. J.. l.. was
held at the League House Tuesday
afternoon. In the absence of the
president the vice president presided
and after the short business trans
actions introduced the speaker for
the afternoon, Mrs. Telfor, the writ
err of delightful short stories. Mrs.
Telfor's talk was most interesting,
and her n charming and the
club hope to 500 have the pleasure
of hearing her again. The attend
ance was very good.
Fourteen ladies of the Presbyteri-
an Missionary Society attended the
in Railway Tuesday. Some motored
down, others wen by train. Mrs.
Mason, Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Edwards,
Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Wells, Mrs.
Morris, Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. Martin.
Mrs. Mckenzie, Mrs. Brown, Miss
Ella Campbell, Mrs. Quint, Mrs.
Bennett, Mrs. Augustine Campbell
and Miss Carolyn Kelly. Mrs. Ed
ward Morris gave a short talk on
the work of Rev. and Mrs. Harper
in India.
Mrs. Phineas Jones was hostess at
a card party at the Metuchen Club,
Tuesday afternoon. which was well
attended by the ladies OF the club.
Miss McFarlan won a pretty prize
and the hostess served 5 o'clock tea.
Mrs. Ivan Ely and young daughter
are spending the week with her
parents.
Among the club members who at
tended the third district convention
at Lakewood Tuesday were Mrs. ID.
n E1nrd MrQ Cnnron Ctaynaon AIrS
II. TAFT, Mrs. f. Campbell, Mrs.
Charles Prickett and Miss STEELE
Manning.
Edward Morris has been made
president of the Colonia Golf Club.
Work has begun in earnest on the
links of the Metuchen Golf &c Coun-
try Club. Members are interested
than ever this year. and with
the new rules and regulations, anti
cipate a wonderful season.
Mrs. Howard Wilson was a guest
Wednesday of her sister, Mrs. Van
Eman, of Plainfield.
A very successful parcel post So
cial was held in st. Luke's parish
house Tuesday night. Wednesday
evening the Mems Club which has
been formed by the leading men of
the church met and were very de-
lightfully entertained.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker Runyon, of Stelton, is
very seriously i'll.
The Bridge Club of the younger
set will be entertained Friday night
at the home of Miss Barrie Hall.
The Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur Noble
have been visiting Mrs. Jesse Perry.
The Misses Abel and Natalie Nc
Kaig have returned to Wilson Col
lege
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
MRS.. HODGE AWARDED
MEDAL IN BOWLING

IBy Evening News Stan Correspondent.)
TOTTENVILLE. April 14-Wo-
men bowlers of the Aquehonga Ath-
letic Club secured fifth place in the
bowling tournament being held at
Thum's alleys in Manhattan. The
team vas composed of Mrs. James
Hodge, Mrs. Charles Bennett, Mrs.
Edward CrOwell and Mrs, Caroline
Sleight went up from here on Mon
day and rolled in the tournament
All rolled in excellent form making
a two hundred score for each. Mrs.
Hodge was awarded the diamond
studded medal for the highest score
in the singles and Mrs. Crowell won
out in the doubles. They were at
the alleys again yesterday securing
honors. There are five on each
team, but because of the illness of
Mrs. f. J Dolan, a substitute had
to be taken among another teaem
on the alleys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
GRILL WOMAN
IN bAbY'S DEATH
District Attorney Maloy Failed
to Find Motive to Hold
Mother of Child.

by Evening News stan Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 14-Grill-
ed for more than an hour by Dis
trict Attorney Joseph Maloy, Med
ical Examiner George Mord and
Acting Deputy Sergeant Schley in
the office of the former at st.
George yesterday afternoon failed
to reveal anything with regard to
the body of the dead baby found in
the rooms of Mrs. Ella Moody, col
ored of 624 Bloomingdale road.
Sandy Ground, near Pleasant
Plains, following a fire at hat place
yesterday morning. Mrs. Moody,
with her five children, who occu-
pied the second floor of the struc-
ture and her mother. Mrs. jose
phine Harris, who lived on the first
floor were all taken by Detective
Sergeant Schley before the district
attorney and questioned. Mrs.
Harris denied knowledge of the
dead baby being in the house, and
the daughter. Mrs. Moody. said
that she was waiting to secure
enough money by working by the
day to have the baby buried.
A charge of arson was about to
be made out against Mrs. Harris
and a charge of having been the
cause of the death of the baby was
being drawn up against Mrs.
Moody. but upon the advice of Dis
trict Attorney Maloy both of the
women were allowed to go as there
was insufficient evidence, he said,
to hold either of the women. The
two came home and are at the
home of neighbors. The body was
found by Fireman William Walsh,
of ISL Engine Company. Totem
Vile, following a fire which practi-
cally wiped out their home. The
III of the fire as explained by
Mrs. Harris. was that one of the
children of Mrs. Moody was playing
with matches, while she and her
daughter were out of the house. The
fire did about $1,000 damage before
It was extinguished by the firemen
of the volunteer companies. of
Pleasant Plains and the paid fire.
men Of the T~ottenville company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
MAN HELD FOR DEATH
OF CHILD BY TRUCK

TOTTENVILLE, April 14.-Her-
bert j. Nelson, twenty-eight years
old of Berger avenue, Dongan Hills,
is out in $4,000 bail to await the &C
tion of the grand jury in Huden
county, New Jersey. Nielsen is
charged with manslaughter. in the
death of a two year old child in Wee
hawken, Monday. The accident
happened at Main street and Park
Margaret Ruiz. a servant
in the home sof Mrs. S. Swartzpurg,
SAB Boulevard, East Weehawken,
was wheeling little Sherley Swartz-
burg in a go-cart and had stepped
from the curb, when the truck
driven by Nielsen came along and
crushed the life out of the child.
Nielsen was arrested and when ar
raigned before Judge James McCar-
thy in county court yesterday. was
held in bail which was later furn-
lsheG and he "a released.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
BOX SOCIAL PLEASING
EVENT AT Y. M. c. A.

Vocal, piano and violin selections
together with Jazz" tunes by a
"Simpfunny'' orchestra and a num-
Der of well chosen games all com
bined to make the box social held
last night by the Y. M. c. A. leaders
a great success. Vocal solos were
rendered by Mrs. w. c. Lesson and
Messrs. Hanson and Dey; Miss Rose
Benish played two Iiano selections
and Richard Hermsdorf, accompa-
MED by Miss Dorothy MADDEN, play
ed two violin numbers.
Following the musical program
were several games, in n of which
the men had an opportunity to
demonstrate their ability 10 thread
needles. The browning event of the
evening came when the boxes of
good things to eat were auctioned
off t. the men, each man having as
supper companion the lady whose
box he purchased.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mrs. Sarah Decker is at her home
in Amboy road after the winter
months with her son at Birmingham,
Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Benson, of
Manhattan, have been visiting at
Prince Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ellis are at
their home in Great Kills again after
the winter in Florida.
Mrs. Bessie Browne. president OF
the w. C. T. u, has been collecting
for the county rummage sale during
the past few days.
Mrs. Harold Smith, of Brooklyn,
has been visiting her parents IN
Prince Bay.
A meeting of the Junior League
will be held at st. Marks church TO-
morrow afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
BUILDING AGREEMENTS
FOR WORK IN CITY

Two building agreements totaling
5000, one of which affects parties
in this city, have been filed in the
county clerks office. One of these
agreements is hat of Amedeo Scala
with Albert Vigilione of this city,
for the labor and material for all
carpenter work on store to be stu
ated at 342-344 Washington street.
The building of which Ingvard Grei-
sen is the architect will cost $1,S35.
OF this amount $500 is to be paid
when the roof is completed and the
balance when the entire structure
is finished.
The other agreement is that of
Robert Ernst with Clement Wilson
Fairweather, for the plumbing in
residence in Rector street. Metuchen.
The total cost to be $1,255, payable
in three payments.