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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
MATAWAN

Mrs. FRANKLIN Dominick is con-
fined to her home in Main street by
measles.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the First Methodist church
met in the lecture room of the
church yesterday afternoon. The
speaker was Mrs. Paul Taylor, of
Belmar.
Mrs. James Meinzer was a Newark
visitor yesterday.
Borough Attorney Jacob r. Lef-
ferts and J. T. Cloves were Freehold
visitors yesterday.
Mrs. C. R. Stryker was a recent
Perth Amboy visitor.
For some weeks past the town
clock in the steeple of the First
Methodist church has been five min
utes slow.
A guard rail is greatly needed on
the county bridge over the Matawan
creek at Ravine Drive. The present
rail is considerable distance above
the heads of children and it is posi-
BILE for the little ones to walk under
the rail and off the side of the
bridge. The rail which was origin
ally on the bridge rusted away and
at the present time pipes have been
fastened to the structure to act as
guards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
new METUCHEN PARENT
TEACHERS ASSN MEETS

METUCHEN, May 17:-The Par
ent-Teacher Association of Metuchen
at it's meeting yesterday afternoon in
the Franklin high school perfected
the newly elected organization, this
being the first session since the new
officers were installed. The meeting
opened with a musical program ar
ranged by Miss A. Bump. The asso-
citation then adopted their constitu-
ton. Rev. Frederick Zimmerman
gave a talk on Criticism and Co.
operation" A social time followed.
The officers of the association are:
Mrs. B. Wittnebert, chairman; Mrs.
Charles Nook, first vice PRESIDENT;
Mrs. L. Spoerl, second vice presi-
dent; Miss u. Chase, recording secre-
tary; Miss Carrie Brewster, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Hugh Price,
treasurer; Mrs. j. T. Simmer, chair
man membership committee; Mrs. +.
l.. Kuntz, chairman ways and mean
committee; Mrs. Helen Davis, chair
man social committee; Mrs. Otto f,
Seggel, chairman press committee,
and Mrs. Oscar Smith, chairman pro-
gram committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
MOLLY STARK, D. OF A.,
HAS An ANNIVERSARY

TOTTENVILLE, May 17.-The
twenty-sixth anniversary of the in
%stitution of Molly Stark Council,
Daughters of America, was cele-
brated on Tuesday night with a So
cial session and reception following
a business meeting of the council at
their rooms in Amicitia Hall, Pleas
mi Plains.
Visitors were present from Pride
of the Junior Council, of Port Rich
mond; Vanderbilt Council, of Grant
City, and Welcome Council of Tot
tenville. State Conductor Jessie
Booth, of Port Richmond, and Depu-
ty State Councillor Edith Gilshean,
of Grant City, were there as guests
of honor. Each made appropriate
remarks for the occasion and con-
graduated the council on its ami
versary.
Councillor Louis Nesbit presided
throughout the session and received
the MANY members and visitors. Fol-
lowing the reception refreshments
| were served under the direction OF
the ehtertainme nt committee oil
| which Mrs. Susie Brougham is the
chairman. Councillor Nesbit pre-
| scented each officer with a carnation
and the entertainment committee
presented the council with three
dozen cups and saucers and three
dozen tea spoons on the occasion
of the anniversary. Each member
of the council also received a silver
bon bon dish from the entertain
ment committee. The room was
decorated in red, white and blue, the
colors of the order, and the event
was one of the best that the coun-
Gil has held in some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
MOROCCANS NEGLECT
CHANCES FOR WEALTH

ALGIERS. Algeria. April II lBy
The Associated Press).-Morocco.
Algiers. and Tunisia. those rich but
undeveloped French colonial pos
sessions bordering the southern Med
it%erranean, could raise sufficient
wheat d cattle TO make France in
dependent Of the United States and
Argentina. according to Major
Charles L. Spratt. an American
economic and corporation expert.
who has just completed a As DAYS
survey of these countries. He re-
ports that they possess vast areas of
rich soil and great tracts of fine
grazing land. Yet, he says. the fields
are idle and not a herd of cattle is
to be seen.
The reason is that the natives of
Morocco. Algiers and Tunis are lit
orally without mentality. and their
French masters apparently make no
effort to develop any. Not only are
they untutored intellectually, but
they lack those ordinary aptitudes
that are required to raise a potato
or to cultivate a blade of grass. They
are satisfied to live and to work as
little as possible. The French colon
ial policy seems to be to .let sleeping
dogs lie"
Major spratt goes on to say that
superb military roads are being built
everywhere, as well as palatial resi-
Dental and administrative buildings
for the French executives and mill
tary staffs. One sees imposing pub
lie structures. military barracks, post
offices, and cafes. but never a rail-
road, a factory or a school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
7OTTENviLLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Zwoyer are leat-
ing today for Buffalo, where the
former has a large structural con-
tract on a new hotel.
Mrs. Louis Meyers. OF Manhattan
has been visiting her parents, NJ.
and Mrs. Eugene Fountain.
Patrolman Joseph King, of Sta
pleton, who is on sick leave from the
60th precinct station, was in town
yesterday.
NJ. and Mrs. jeremiah Daley of
Brooklyn, are stopping with rela-
tives in Kreischerville.
Deputy Inspector Falconer for the
borough of Richmond, was at the
local station house yesterday.
District Deputy Grand Matron
Miss Elsa Z. Evans officially visited
Huguenot Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star last night at the Ma
sonic temple.
The ladies of the American Legion
Auxiliary .Beauvais Post, No. lie,
are invited to meet the Richmond
county committee tonight at the
Young Mems Business Club room IN
Slaight avenu
Olvina Klauter. of $40 Yetmaa
avenue was fined 81 by Magistrate
Croak in the second district court
yesterday for allowing an unmuh-
zled dog on the street. Patrolman
White served the summons.
\ John Wise, seventy years DID. an
Inmate of Welfare Island. formerly
Blackwell's Island. who lost his
bearings in trying to get back to the
island and wandered into the Memo
rial hospital. vas taken to the
civ Farm Colony last night. He
viii be taken to Welfare Island to-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
PROTESTS ON GARBAGE
DISPOSAL PLANT SITE

TOTTENVIGLE, May 17.-When
Borough President John A. Lynch
mentioned the fact that he has Sc
cured an appropriation of 100000
for a garbage disposal plant to be
erected on this end of the island
before a meeting or the South Shore
Protective Association there was not
a comment made either for or
against the structure. Since that
time residents of Great Kills, Bay
Terrace and lakewood Heights are
said to be much concerned in the re-
port of the location of the garbage
disposal plant in that vicinity. The
matter has been taken up by the
South Shore Protective Association
following a communication laid be-
fore the association by M. A. During,
a member of the executive commit
tee. While it is generally agreed
that no section wants the plant there
is said to be considerable low marshy
land far away from any residential
section that might be used without
detriment to anyone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
RARITAN TOWNSHIP

Miss Suzzie Basco entertained on
Tuesday night in honor of her birth
day There was dancing. music and
supper was served. The rooms were
decorated with carnations. The
guests were Suzzie Polko, Ronika
Polio. Alice Suha. Julia Milcsek,
Ann Basco. Margaret Sabo, Michael
CARRIER. Andrew Elko. Joseph And
RACK and Leonard Fischer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford ellis were
Perth Amboy visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sophus Greisen
motored ont Of town yesterday.
Victor Jacobson was a Perth Am
boy visitor YESTERDAYS.
Mrs. A. Maria was the guest of
friends in Metuchen yesterday.
Mrs. Andrew Nosradi was a Perth
Ar.boy visitor last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
BIC PROGRAM
FOR MINSTREL
Chairman Max Gibian and
Committee Endeavoring to
Secure Program Ads

Max Gibian, chairman of the pro-
gram committee of the Y. NJ. H. A.
minstrel show to be held at the Ma
jestic theatre on Monday night, June
4, sem offshis six teams last night in
quest of a two thousand dollar pro-
gram.
With approximately fifty young
men rehearsing for the theatrical
performance, a corresponding num-
Der turned out to answer Mr.. Glib
ian's call for solicitors for advertise
ments for the program. Six teams
we're formed with a captain at the
head of each unit.
Beginning with tonight each team
will report its progress and it Is an
ticipated by Mr.. Gibian that two
thousand dollars worth of advertise
ments will be subscribed for within
one week. Each team has under
taken to interview a fixed number OF
merchants and taking the enthus-
iasm displayed last night as a criter-
ion, Gibian contends that the goal
will be reached before the week has
elapsed.
A generals team composed of Max
Gibian, Henry Polkowitz and Isidore
jacobson will assist the other six
teams which are made up as fol-
lows:
Team No. /, Isidore Sladkus cap
tain; team No. 2. Leo S. Lowenkopf,
captain team No. 3, Frank Braines,
capt'n; team No. 4. Moe Ginden. cap
tain; team No. 5. Phil Levinson. cap
tain; team No. 6, Sam Spivack, cap
tain.
The theatrical performance is
progressing rapidly and Director
Jack Davis announced that dress re-
hearsals will soon be in order. One
C and the specials are all %practic-
ally perfect and with almost three
more weeks for rehearsals has am
pie time to perfect the second act.
Coach Davis predicted that this show
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
'COLORED COP
ARRESTS TWO
Both CoIored Men Held for
Having Gun and Black
jack

l. TOTTENVILLE. May IA fam
Wy quarrel in Sandy Ground. the
kF9lored section neal Pleasant Plains,
Almost terminated in a serious
an when a father in law whipped
out L t~hirty-two calibre revolver and
a o in law drew a blackjack when
the. met yesterday. Both are col
ored The timely arrival of Pa
IRON an Gerard Bevins, also colored.
attached to the 35th precinct. Man-
NATHAN, prevented further trouble.
nc placed both men under arrest
n brought them to the Goth pro-
enc station at %Tottenville.
flames Macoy,. fifty five years oil.
~ Shurch lane. Sandy Ground, the
Esther in law. was charged Nth a
E1olation of the Sullivan law with
having In his possession a loaded
keVol|er and John Jackson, twenty
Aievel years old. of Clay Pit road.
Hsandy Ground, the son in law. is
charged with having a blackjack in
his possession in violation of the
penal code. Police Lieutenant Law
son admitted both to bail in $500
a C for the second district court
toda.. where their troubles are being
alreu before Magistrate Fetherston,
Bail was furnished in each case by
Rugust Reinhardt. of Bloomingdale
road. This is the first time that an
arrest has been made by a colored
policeman within the local precinct
and where the prisoners also we're
colored. The trouble is said to have
started between the two men over
a story told by Mrs. Jackson to her
father that her husband had beat
11er. The argument is said to have
syarted on Monday and continued
again yesterday when the two met in
Bloomingdale road. Macoy is said
to have discharged the gun in the
air in an effort to frighten Jackson,
who then drew the blackjack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
Trenton Woman Gives
Facts Regarding Case

ing 1 had dizzy spells followed by
severe attacks of headache.
well. it is simply wonderful the
way Tanlac has helped me 1 have
a fine appetite and enjoy my l-eals
and my digestion is so good I am
gaining weight right along. 1t SEEM
ed that / was OF the verge of a ner-
vous breakdown. but now I sleep we'll
and feel fine generally. In fact, Tan
lac has relieved all my troubles. I
certainly can recommend the Tan
lac treatment to anyone suffering
from indigestion"
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists. Accept no substitute.
Over 81 million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Ma
lures own remedy for constipation.
For sale everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17

June l, as announced by the con-
tractor.
Much interest is being taken in
the lake and at all hours of the day
n ear find people watching the
work as it progresses. The Matawan
Lake Committee, Inc, is rapidly
completing the clearing of the banks
and the bed of the lake and indica-
tons are that this work will be done
several days before the dam is ready
to be closed.
There are some who maintain that
it may be several weeks after the
dam has been closed before the lake
will be a reality, as the water as
fast as it. flows in will sink into the
banks. On the other hand there are
those who believe that this sinking
of the waters into the banks will not
last more than a week and uphold
this theory by the claim that the
banks are composed for the most
part Of clay and that clay does not
soak up water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
ARE O AILING?
A Suggestion Worth While

Trenton, N. Jas a blood purifier
and liver and stomach medicine l have
found DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery to be excellent. Some years ago
/ had a sluggish liver and the poisons in
nv blood caused me to have shooting
pains similar to rheumatism. l really
thought had rheumatism, the pains be-
gan to be so severe. The Golden Medi-
cal Discovery was recommended to me
and it only took a bottle or so to cure me
sof all pain. | have since taken thus med,
kcine as a blood purifier and tonic and
Consider it the best on the market. l do
not hesitate to recommend the D1scov-
ary' to all persons who need q tonic and
blood purifier. Mrs. Wm. Stocker, ~
Ward Ave.
start noup on the road to health by OBJ
tanning the Discovery in tablets or liquid
from your druggist. Write DR.. Pierce,
rIdent Invaids' Hotel in Buffalo
~. Efyse medical adYlees
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
LUTHERANS At TOLEDO

TOLEDO, May II (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-The national Luth-
eran Inter-Mission conference opens
here tomorrow with representatives
from every section of the country at
tending. There will be delegates
from Lutheran immigrant stations.
hospitals, motherhouses, orphanages,
and old peoples homes, Jewish mis-
sions, homes for detectives, seamen's
missions, negro missions and every
other institution under the control of
the Lutheran church.
DIR. Lars w. Boo, president of st.
Olaf college, Mortified, Mimi; DIR.
John A. Haas, Muhlenberg college,
Gettysburg, Pa, and DR.. E. f. Bach
man, of Philadelphia, will be the
speakers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson, of
Brooklyn. were visitors here Sunday.
Patrolman James Austin is able 10
be about after an operation at the
Memorial hospital.
- Mrs. Charles Kaufman, of Grant
NIFTY, has been visiting friends n
Town.
Miss Myrtle Johnson has returned
TO Brooklyn after a visit with
friends.
Preparations are being made for
opening the summer camp of the
Brooklyn Y. M. c. A. at Prince Bay
the latter part of the month.
U. S. Grant Council Nc. 70. Jr.
o. u. A. NJ, at its meeting next
Monday night will arrange to take
part in the celebration of Memorial
Day and the unwilling of the Sol
diers and Sailors monument on
Jun, 3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
CARTERET CAMP FIRE
GIRLS PLAN CAMP TRIP

CARTERET, May 17:-At a re-
cent meeting of the Ta-Ta-Poch-On
Camp Fire Girls arrangements were
made to hold a food sale on Satur-
day afternoon, May 26. On the same
occasion the girls discussed plans
for camping this summer and prob
ably will select a camp site near
Pittston where they expect to go
some time in July. A general bust
ness meeting will be held tomorrow
night at the homo of Mrs. Charles
Schaffer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
WITH
MATAWAN LAKE
Concrete Work on Dam is
Completed-Expect Lake
to be Ready June |

MATAWAN. May 17:-The dam
for the lake on the east side of this
borough has been completed as far
as the actual concrete work is con-
cerned and the form into which the
concrete was poured has been re-
moved. Work has now been started
on the setting of the valve for the
flood gate and this will probably be
completed within the course of a day
or so. Indications at this time are
that the entire lake will be ready by
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
ARREST VAN ON SERIOUS
CHARGE OF YOUNG GIRL

Tt TTENVILLE. May 17--John c.
Kish. twenty-five years old. of 1885
Arthur Kill road. Rossville, WAS
arraigned in Eighth District court
Detective Sergeant Schley on a So
rious charge made by Mary Janosy.
seventeen years old, daughter Of
Mrs. Barbara Janosy, of Arthur Kill
Rau. Rossville. The ~offense is said
S~have taken place last Sunday
Iuight at 1853 Southern boulevard.
1.-The Bronx, where the girl worked.
Rbis.. was taken to the 47th precinct
station. the Bronx. where he was
locked up over night. He will be
arraigned in the Eight District court
today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
Mrs. Angelina schoonoyer

TOTTENVILLE, May I7:--Mrs:
.Aneeline Schoonover. formerly OF
nottenville, died yesterday at the
bkome of her daughter. Mrs. George
Cruger. at Munsey. N. T., AFTER a
brief illness. Mrs. Is sur
vived bv a son. Nelson Schoonover.
~ Jacksonville, Fla, a daughter.
Mrs. Cruger, and two sister, Mrs.
Adelaide Sammie. of the Bronx and
Mrs. Alfred Vaughan. of Tottenville.
Mrs. Schoonover was about seventy
seven years old. The funeral Will
be held on Saturday from the home
of her daughter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
Entire System Was Affected
by Stomach Trouble.
States Mrs. Meury-De-
cIares Tanlac Completely
Restored Health - Gains
Weiqht.

81 ha~ MT SUFFERED from indiges-
ton a single time since taking Tan
lac" is the enthusiastic statement
of Mrs. Anna Meury, a highly es-
teemed resident of 81 North Warren
ST., Trenton, N. j.
Stomach trouble seemed to af-
feet my entire system. I lost my ap-
petite and no matter what l ate it
would not agree with me. l lost so
much weight and strength I always
felt tired. In the me ming upon ris-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17

Thermal springs of New Zealand
cover an area of 5000 square miles.
There are more deer in Scotland
than in England.
Linen industry in Ireland employs
about $4,000 people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17

WORKERS MEET
Two Day Conference of
League Members to be
Held in Atlantic City

The New Jersey tuberculosis
League will hold a state conference
in Atlantic City on May p and rs.
A large portion of the Conference
VIII be devoted to discussion of nu-
triton work and should prove in
teresting to people of Perth Ambov
because of the large amount of nu-
triton work done in the city.
|, n Middlesex County Tubercu-
iosls League will be represented BY
the President, Dc. Charles 7. SIX.
ana the Executive Secretary. Miss
Jane J. Packard.
On Friday evening an %inpromptu
skit with a plea for a nutrition
class will be bv varione
people present. The skit is
10 represent the means of obtaining
a nutrition program despite oppose
ton OF Boards of Education and
superintendents of Schools. Some of
the tuberculosis workers will repre-
sent mothers and children and plans
are being made for everyone to ap-
pear in costume as well as character.
Just how the dress will determine
whether the child is spoiled, has
faulty food habits or adenoids, is
not known.
Friday. May 25
Fireside Hall Y. W. c. a.
1880 a. m. sharp-A school pro-
gram. The New Jersey Health Bull
letin. Charles Strahan, assistant
commissioner of education.
II noon-Discussion: Led by .iiss
Edna Ruddick.
1880 to l p. m.-The Nationel
Handbook on N. H. c.. Miss Theresa
Dansdill. assistant crusade director.
National Tuberculosis Association.
l TO 3 D. m.-Board meeting
(during luncheon), Chalfonte Ho-
tel.
9 to 4 p. m.-Nursing program:
Miss Emma L. Allen Jersey City.
chairman Case. Finding" Misses 2.
NJ. Inglis, Linda x. Meirs and Sadie
X. Doranz. Discussion led by Miss
Myrtle Taylor. "A Nursing institute
Miss v. NJ. Chetwood.
ing, DR.. B. s. Pollock. chairman.
Report of sea committee. DR.. Hugo
Alexander Goal for 1923. Election
of National Association representa-
tive Standardization of locals-bonIs
or special award TO organizations
meeting requirements. revision e
constitution. Annual meeting.
When? Where? Discussion.
s to 9 p. ma Standard Pro-
grar- of Work" Frederic D. Hop
kins. National tuberculosis Assoc
citation.
8 to 10 p. m.-scenario: "Plea for
a Nutrition Glass. Glass Demon
stration." See separate sheet
Christmas Seal Trailer.
Saturday. May &c
Hotel Chalfonte
9:t5 to II a.. m.-Budgets. local
programs and seal sale. 1.-THE State
Program and Budget" Roll call Of
local associations with budgets.
Programs and plans for 1928 seal
sale, How We Sold Over Ten Seals
Per Capita" Miss ". NJ. Chetwood.
Mr.. Knapp. Miss Emma Beale. Mrs.
f. E. Bond. Mds. Danforth Geer,
Mrs. Albert H. Dell. national state,
county and school prizes.
II to 1 a. ma Seal Sale Set
Up" Arthur NJ. Devices. Pennsylya
mia association. and Frederic ..
HOPKINS. discussion and suggestions.
The two-act skit. presented or
Friday night from . till 10 O'Clock.
will be as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
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Stood sixty Ycars' test. sold e~xu<ywhNnH
o. By mai. soc . b0ttlA
Est. c. A. Voorhees,. II D. HAfEAdelpEzx
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-17
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Evening star., 1923-02-18
No. Ill
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Evening star., 1923-02-18
-Four Super-Specials in Wash Goods for Monday
No. ~
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A special purchase per
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Evening star., 1923-02-18
No. /
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Evening star., 1923-02-18
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Evening star., 1923-02-18
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