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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
sGAS SERVICE
FOR F|F TIL WARD
South Shore Association at
Meeting Protests New
Ferryboat's Name in
Resolution

TOTTENVILLE, March 20:-The
extension of gas to the fifth ward OF
the borough of Richmond was the
principal matter taken up at the
meeting of the South Shore Protec-
tive Association at its meeting held
last night at Semler's hall, Grant
City. f. E. Newberry. of the Gas
Service Corporation. who have ap-
Piled to the city of New York for a
franchise to supply this end of the
island with gas, was at the meeting
and said that his company was
anxious to begin operation at once
put as the franchise had not as yet
peen given them they were power
Augustus G. Marscher, president
5f the association who presided at
the meeting. made known that he
would meet Borough President John
A. Lynch and Mayor John F. Hylan
this week for a. final decision in the
matter of having gas supplied to
residents here.
The matter of naming the new
terryboat was taken UP and a reso-
luton was adopted calling on Mayor
HyIan to have the new boat rechris-
tened and the name William r.
Hearst taken from the craft. While
there were a number adverse to the
resolution for fear of cutting off the
good feeling with the present admin
fstration and Staten Island. The
boulevard committee reported on the
passage of the bill as presented by
Assemblynan Vaughan and the COM
mfttee reported with regard to the
bridge and tunnel bill now before the
legislature. The favorable action of
the New Jersey legislature in passing
the bill for the survey between Tot
tenville and Perth Amboy was COM
mented upon by the association.
The question of whether a magis-
trate's court or municipal court
should be established on this end of
the island came up and Henry w.
Bridges was asked to define the two
courts. This was in relation to the
bill now in Albany for the establish
ment of three magistrates courts in
Richmond as presented by Assembly,
man Vaughan. After the discussion
it. was decided that municipal court
would be better for this end of the
island instead of magistrate court
aud a resolution was adopted calling
upon Assemblynnan Vaughan to
amend his bill TO make it a munich
pal court instead of a magistrates
court. Forty-seven new members
Joined the association at this meet
ing and it was decided to meet in
Tottenville on Monday night, April 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
The DANGER OF GRIP
AND PNEUMONIA
HOW TO AVOID THEM

BY LEE II. SMITH, NJ D.
When YOU catch cold, or have a head
ache with rising temperature. you may be
in danger Of pneumonia. Il is wise to
take every pTecaution TO check il, for the
grip is spreading over the country very
fast. First, take a good cathartic or laxa-
tive. such castor oil, or DR.. Pierce's
Plea SAINT Pellets, to eliminate the waste
products. Then fortify the system with
q good herbal Alternative and blood tonic.
known as Golden Medical Discovery. This
acts on the blood making organs. thor
oughly cleansing them aind building up
energy, vigor and vitality TO resist cold
and grip germs.
II you nave a chill and violent head
ache better take hot mustard foot-bath.
a hot lemonade, or hot water. and go 70
bed at once: wrap up well in blankets.
Then send to the nearest drug store and
get an alkaline remedy. known as Anuric
(anti-uric-acid) and put up in DR.. Perce's
laboratory in Buffalo, y. Y. Take four
to six tablets before going to sleep, and
take as many-three times day, after
waTds.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
KEYP0RT R. A. TO PLAN
FOR BIG COMING EVENTS

KEYPORT, March 20:-The next
meeting of Coronal Council No. 1856,
Royal Arcanum, will be held Friday
night, March 23, at o'clock in the
Odd Fellows hall. Among the i'm
portant things to be taken up are
the applications for memberships
and final arrangements to attend the
meeting of the Progressive Seven
scheduled to be held at Middlesex
Council, Perth Amboy, March 27.
The degree work at this meeting will
be in charge of Coronafs senior de-
gree team with George S. Hyer as
regent.
Ladies Night" is being planned
for April 27, when entertainment,
refreshments and dancing will be
provided for the guests. The regular
meeting scheduled for that night will
be eliminated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the fashioned mustard
plaster burned and blistered while it
acted. Get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave, without the
plaster and without the blister.
Musterole does it. 1t is a clean,
white ointment, made with oil of mus
tard. 1t is scientifically prepared, so
that it works wonders.
Gently massage Musterole in with the
finger-tips. See how quickly itbringsre-
lief-how speedily the pain disappears.
Try Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis. tonsilitis. Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia. headache, conges,
ton, pleurisy. rheumatism, lunbago.
pains and aches of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles. bruises. chill
blains, frosted feet, colds of the chest
Gt may prevent pneumonia). 35c and
Csc, jars and tubes; hospital size, $500.
Better than a mustard plaster
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barrett, of
Brooklyn, were visitors at Little
Farms Sunday.
Mrs. L. c. Stevens, of Great Kills,
hs been entertaining her niece from
xpringfield, Mass.
Miss Virginia Mayne has been Wis
iting friends in Manhattan.
Edward Murdock, of Manhattan,
was visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Fisher are
home after several weefs in Florida.
The Star of the Sea Circle is ar
ranging for a supper to be held at
the church some time next month.
Mrs. George Breidenbach has been
named the chairman of the arrange
ments.
Molly Stark Council, Daughters of
America, will have social session
tonight following a business meeting
at Alnicitia hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
cut This OMIT Is Worth Money

Cut out this slip, enclose with sc
and mail it to Foley &5 Co., 2S35
sheffield Ave. Chicago, Ill.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills for 'nins
in sides and back; rheumatism,
backache, kidney and bladder all
ments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets,
a wholesome and thoroughly cleans
ing cathartic for constipation, bill
iousness. headaches, and sluggish
bowels.
Sold everywhere.-adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20

Q. Should a sandwich be eaten in
the fingers or with a fork?
A. Whether it is proper to eat a
sandwich by holding it between the
fingers or with knife and fork de-
perds upon the kind of a sandwich.
For example, a tea sandwich is
held between the fingers. but a club
sandwich must be eaten with
fork. A knife is used to cut the
toast and bacon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
NEW MINISTER
At so. ANbOY
MataWan and Keyport Also
Gets New M. E. Pastors
conference Ends

ASBURY PARK, March 20.--The
eighty seventh annual New Jersey
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church came to a close here yes
terday with the appointment of ia
clergymen to new charges. The most
important appointment was that OF
Rev. Alfred Wagg, formerly super
intendent of the Bridgeton district,
to succeed the Rev. j. D. Bills, of
Ocean Grove as head of the New
Brunswick district.
Among the changes of special in
terest in the New Brunswick dis
trict are: A. c. Brady to South Am
boy to succeed J. Lawrence Pitt;
H. s. White to Calvary, Keyport, to
succeed Rev. A. c. Brady; II. D.
Stratton to st. John, Keyport, to sue
ceed A. L. Iszard, and S. X. Moore
to Matawan, to succeed z. J. Reed.
The complete list of appoint
ments in the New Brunswick dis
trict follows:
superintendent, Alfred Wagg.
Adelphia and Jerseyville, Z. T
Weeks.
Asbury Park, Ballard Memorial
f. a. Robinson (new); First L. "
Demaris.
Atlantic Highlands J. II. Cam.
Barnegat. Pennington Corson.
Bay Head, ]. &. Shaw (new).
Bayville and Ocean Gate, Jesse
Foster (neW).
Beach Haven, r. L. Cooper.
Belford. C. NJ. Hogate.
Belmar, D. r. Haney.
Bradley Beach, Marshall Owens.
I
Cliffwood, H. S. Henck (new).
Eatontown and linton Falls,
Harry Vancleaf.
Farmingdale, Linwood Miller
F'orked River and Lanaka, r. n.
Aspinwall.
Freehold. W. +. Atkinson.
Greenville Circuit, ]. S. Small
wood (new).
Hamilton and Neptune City, s. IL.
Magee (new).
Harmony Circuit, o. F. Van Brunt
(new).
Highlands, TT. P. Grim.
Island Heights, l. S. Prince (new)
Keansburg. O. c. Apgar.
Keyport- Calvary, H. s. White,
(new); st. John, II. D. Stratton
(new).
Lakehurst and Writings, G. S.
Southwick (new).
Lakewood, j. s. Rhodes.
Little silver, II. J, Bugs (new).
Long Branch-Asbury, d. c. COBB,
first; w. A. Moore; st. Luke, w. +.
Lake: Simpson, w. r. Blackman.
Lower Bank Circuit, c. l.. EbelI
Manahawkin and Cedar Run, j. L.
Lennon (neW).
Manasquan, Edward Mount,
Matawan, s. X. Moore (ncW).
Milltown, J. L. Surtees.
Morganville, J. +. Lutz (new).
Navesink and Oceanic, Frank
Gunson.
New Brunswick, First, c. r. Van
Hook; Pitman, f. Fl. Cloud; St.
James, P. r. Conner.
New Gretna, J. w. Stokes.
Oakhurst and Waynside, II. H.
Neale.
Ocean Grove, G. II. Johnson.
Oceanport, Aurice Parsells (new)
Old Bridge circuit, II. w. Henck,
(new).
Point Pleasant, First. L. s. Moore.
Point Pleasant Beach, Central, l..
C. Muller, Samuel Sargent (new).
Port Republic and Smithville, Z,
NJ. Munyan.
Red Bank, First, w. r. Raver.
Sayreville, j. L. Sechrist.
Sea Bright, H. n. Amer.
Seaside Heights, r. w. Keller
(neW).
Seaside Park. f. r. Craig.
Silverton Circuit, I. ]. B. Sill.
South Amboy, A. C. Brady (new).
Southard Circuit, /. V. Brewin'
(new),
South River, Franklin Haley.
Spring Lake, B. c. Lippincott.
Toms River, J. w. Wainwright,
(new).
Tuckerton. Elijah Reed (new).
Wall, A. C. Polhemus (new).
Waretown Circuit, G. w. South
ard.
West Creek, r. A. Cake.
West Grove Up. o. Asbury Park),
J. ]. Messler.
Whitesville, H. S. Hyer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
pRoHIpITIoN IN ONTARIO

Tho nroyince of Ontario, Canada,
has been under the rule or the farin-
er-Lapor party. This party CONSIDER
cd the matter Of prohibition a closed
oro That there has been fanaticism
nm the part OF the prohibitionists VINO
have been in the ascendancy' tnere
seems to be no doubt. On MONDAY
tbere was another election. inc
Farmer Laborites were overthro"n
and the Conservative party comes into
mower. The leaders of the Conser'a-
tive party do not consider the matter
nj nrohibition closed: they believe II
is time 70 submit the matter again to
tbe neople. The new assembly u
practically compelled to REFER inns
mater to popular vote--which 1t is not
unwilling to do.
The party in Ontario which STOOD
for strict prohibition enforcement has
not performed we'll; this is admitted.
But the burning question at the last
election was the prohibition question:
and with the defeat Of this party and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
TN .Tnrr LAM TEsI"

This newspaper has stated that .
law prshihitlng a private person from
displaying other than standard time
IN building eustemsrilN used by a
portion Of the public, or on that per-
sons clock zen the street" In the sense
that il fronts on the street, is uheeh'
siitutieRal,
The cooperation council Of this city
has interpreted the present "time law
in such a way that a public building
as used In the law means only public
buildings as dennea by the statute
state, municipal or town buildings ana
places for public worship or instFue'
ton, lie has interpreted the law IN
such a way that a clock ION the
street" means. In his opinion. clock
which stands in the street area OF
projects over the street not merely one
which faces the street as building
is said 20 be ION Main street." for In
stance,
II the Interpretation OF the law by
our corporation counsel Is the correct
Interpretation. tho Hartford joweler
who has displayed daylight saving
time on his clock which stands. physi-
cally. In the street, has less OF a
chance OF winning his test case.
should his action be opposed by the
authorities, than would a Ieweler who
displayed daylight saving time on q
clock fronting on the street but wholly
OH his own property. The Hartford
jeweler may have only sort OF ease
| ment In the street and II Is possible
that the court would rule he had no
right TO have any clock at all In the
street. Il is possible he would lose
his case on this ground.
But where there is question as TO
the interpretation OF the law ana
where little confusion would result
from the law. as in New Britain. as
interpreted by New Britain's corpora
ton counsel the advice was wise not
TO put the city to the expense of test
ing the law. quite aside from the i'm
portant fact that the city. as a NUM-
cipal division of the state, might nave
mo standing In court in case where
n anpears as offender of law OF the
political body of which 1t is a part
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
z WEDNESDAY, JOYS

This newspaper wants to wish the
merchants of the city and their clerks
all of the pleasure possible in their
eniovment of the Wednesday half
holidays that start today. Little impa-
,ience will be shown when some for
eetful shopper finds the stores closed
Wednesday afternoons until August
1s. when they will be open again on
Wednesdays. Few will feel that their
Inconvenience is not small matter
compared to the good that will come
70 the merchants and clerks who, all
through the year, try to serve them to
the hest of their ability. And those
who do feel any impatience Will 40
we'll to remember the long hours those
merchants and clerks who are enjoy
ing a rest today, stand before them,
irving to find the articles wanted and
irving to help the shoppers who may
rot know EXACTLY what they want
and who may be very hard indeed TO
satisfy.
OF course it is the business OF the
merchant and his clerks to make
sales and to show as much patience
and courtesy as possible in serving
the public. But there are few men
or women engaged in earning their
living who have to meet so much
impatience, so many irritations, as
these same merchants and clerks
great many of us, the shop WORKER
the laborer, the professional man IN
MANY instances, may go ahead and DO
his or her work without word. The
only requirement in many lines u
ability to do that work. In the laoors
of the merchant and his clerk there
must be courtesy, tact and apil's
| sometimes called for under trying
conditions and in confusion lhes
arc deserving of these "Wednesday
half holidays, and the people OF the
citv wish them much pleasure IN en-
joying them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
ruE MIND OF A CHILD

Rack IN the days when a study OF
psychology was a part OF the ua'''
college work, as it is today. one re-
members a portion of a sentence
learned by heart for some mysterious
reason. 1t ran something like this'
Wow can the innocent mind OF the
.hild fail to appreciate the simple put
lmnortant fact that A, A sub l. A SUD
;, A sub 3-ad infnitum-though
varying in time, etc.
Today the popular and proper
nastime is to swat the fly. The thought
cccurs that If the eminent psycholo-
r,.. WIN wrote the text book from
which that sentence was taken
lanes, If memory is correct-oele'eu
No in,ocent mind of a child could
.nnrec,ate ANYTHING about A and A
sub and A sub ., certainly the en-
lnent authority believed, said inno-
cent mind would realize that 'ne
father or mother engaged IN the
h.nny nastine of swatting the fly was
taking daily delight in Staying some
thing that lived and breathed.
There is no intention to discourage
the practice of swatting the n.y. but
The mental suggestion comes that a
mild. watching one perform this per-
fectlv proper operation. must get the
idea that it is right to oxtermlnate the
Az at least. Then, perhaps some
,ther day. the child will see the Kill
,ns of a mouse or annihilation Of a
,ockroach or some other premeditat-
ID murder. And the worst OF 1t is one
ia doing the world a favor by COM
,,i,ting this crime What, however
shall we tell the child not yet old
enough TO understand any eXpIana-
tions but able only to see and take
note? Is there not some excuse for
that child's tendency to enjoy fasten-
Ing a tin can 10 a dogs tail? surely
that does not bring the dog the same
unhsppiness that total extinction
would do
There is smile in this thought
but there is something more in 1t, too
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
roMoRRow's SESSION.

Tomorrow evening mere VIII DC
session OF the city meeting hoard at
the Central Junior High School. tn"
matters TO come up viii be the sub
feet Of building commission, and
there will be discussion OF the one
story schoolhousc. The report OF the
school survey committee will be tho
feature about which activities will re-
volve.
The meeting will be important
When movement is started TO make
a change the people back OF that
movement become active. The mat
ter is close TO their hearts. They are
always ready to be present give their
arguments. and fight for their posit-
ion. People who wish things TO run
along as they are" are not. as rule.
especially concerned. They feel often
that nothing revolutionary will be
done. They are apt 10 pe apathet'c
II is we'll for such people TO know
that those backing the report OF the
school survey committee appointed by
Mayor Paonessa are said to have been
doing some work to try to have that
report. with which they agree, passed
upon favorably by the city meeting
board. Such people believe in the
report, which presents the one-story
schoolhouse in it's most favorahle
Hight. They believe that there might
we'll be a building commission to have
charge Of the building of schools.
The people whoa have had charge
Of the building of schools. and VINO
onnose the commission plan, should
be present at the session OF the city
meeting board to present their size
of the matter. If such people are
not members of the board tnes
should see to it that their side OF the
question has authorized representa-
tives present. When this matter was
discussed at a previous meetlng there
was sad lack of supporters OF the
present arrangement, opponents OF the
new building commission plan. botn
sides should be heard, and the people
Of the city who have STOOD by 'ne
.chool auth critics in the past hope
that this side will be represented
And at this meeting there should De
a full attendance. A few more sessions
~ the CITY meeting board attended BY
but about one-third of its members
will make such meetings absolutel'
unrepresentative. The importance o
tomorrow's meeting is to De enlpho
sized
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27

the sassess Of the Conservatives, eear
aitntianally opposed 70 drastic
ehsngss, means that the people Of
Ontario want to bring up again the
matter Of prohibition, The strict eR'
fereement PsoRls, in ontario have
lost the arsl kkiFmish, The people Of
lhis cauntry who have Just heard that
President Harding Is backed hg the
ARnssaloaR League in his statement
that any change in the Nsls1ead act
will be a change in the direction Of
greater s,Fietness, will he Interested 20
see the result Of the referring 10 the
people the matter Of stFieier or more
liberal treatment of the liquor aaes'
ton,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
Is Years Ago Today
Taken from Herald of that date)

While padding around in his canoe
before the admiring gaze of several
hundred people at White Oak yester-
day. Samuel Harris sought to change
the course of his craft and tipped over
Fortunately Harris could swim ana ne
lost no time in striking out for the
shore.
George scaeffer is preparing to open
a barber shop in the Hadley HOUSE,
PIT. O'Brien of this city was among
the candidates who have passed the
examination for admission to the bar.
man came out of Broad street
saloon Sunday with foaming pail
of beer and when he espied Special
Officer Nealon coming along the
street he dropped the pail inside a
fence and fled. The proprietor lost no
time In closing his place and the
sprinter forgot to come back after his
pail.
The officers elected at the annual
meeting Of the Young Mems Temper
ance society yesterday were as fol-
lows: President. John ONeil; vice.
president, Michael F. Bannon; record
ing secretary, Joseph NJ. Halloran;
financial secretary. Fred G. Russell;
sergeant-at-arms, Patrick Welch;
treasurer, Edward L. Harmon; mar
shall, William Regain.
William Kelley, boy about 9 years
old. fell on the sidewalk on North
street and cut deep cash in his head
Several stitches were necessary TO
close the wound.
Rev. S. G. Gilman is in attendance
at the Yale commencement exercises.
Mortimer n. Judd will leave on
business trip for Chicago tomorrow.
E. T. Porter has returned from
vacation spent in Kent County, Litch-
field.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
Public Liquidation Hits
Down Stock Quotations

New York, June 27.--Another wave
of short selling and liquidation oc-
Cured in today's market. pushing
more than SO stocks down to the low
est prices of the year, including many
and representatives.
Brokers reported many orders for the
selling Of odd lots, less than 100
shares, which gave added color to re-
ports of public liquidation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
BY Charles p, Stewart


Every time his train stops Ions
enough President Harding, on his way
20 the Pacific coast and Alaska, makes
Ia speech about his policies, Other
wise there's nothing political about the
jaunt, It's hard 10 see what else
there is, sut anyway that's what the
administration managers say,
Al 81. Louis the president discussed
his world court plan,
At Kansas city he taek the cork out
OF new prescription tor the rail-
roads-a plan for dividing them into
regional groups" each under "eomr
mon management" all under "sirlet
government supervision" the strong
er groups 10 support tine weaker ones,
Otherwise government ownership,
which he denreeates, is Inevitable,
president says,
Time enough hasn't passed Tor
many people 10 have formed much or
conclusion concerning the schemes
merit. but it's evident already there's
goiRg 10 he plenty OF opposition
Maybe lots OF support, too, However
those who den't like the idea have
been first 10 express themselves
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27

Il Is little IhiRg, ana enc that may
b eeFsetea, q feaFse, when the
shili Is sble 60 understand, one per-
son has attempted % SCI sEeaRa the
dlmcul,y By saEiRg sadlg, eAerE Tins
he wss ipekE eRaush 70 perform > per-
feet execution, ''RoeF fF," The shila
with a saa expression, Neala repeat
peer fY'-and then, N'ith extreme
care. step on the dead body 10 eem'
plete the ioh,
Nevertheless, even II yeu have to
sead the child 70 the aeiEhheF's while
yeu 40 yeuF duty continue 10 ssa'
the Fly
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
Observations on
The Weather

For Connecticut: Fair tonight and
Thursday; cooler tonight, fresh west
erly winds.
Conditions: The disturbance wnich
was central over Ontario yesterday
morning is now central over eastern
Maine, It has caused severe local
thunder storms and decided fall In
temperature in the eastern portion OF
the Lake region and New England
during the last "a hours. The tenn
rerature east Of Ohio and north OF
Virginia is about ten degrees lower
than it was yesterday morning.
Conditions favor for this vicinity,
fair weather with slightly lower tenn
perature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
CAN'T WED GIRL HE SAVED.
Still Married to One He Rescued Last
Year.

Stroudsburg, Pa, June PA
plunge into Bushkill creek ruined
suit of clothes for Harry E. Peters,
manager Of the Stroudsburg s: Bush
kill Telephone company, last GUNNER
but won a bride. He insists, however,
this won't work twice.
Mr.. Peters last summer rescued
Miss Margaret Idell, of Freeport, L.
l., who then was married to him. Yes
terday, crossing the bridge, he heard
screams and saw body disappear IN
the water. He dived and rescued
Miss Irene Miller, Of Germantown.
Pa. She is eighteen.