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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
P. R. R. STRIKE
is LESS LIKELY
Conference is Still on With
the Officials.
,esial TO the EVENING NEWS.

SPCtf Nt 1 u NV - 49, - ~
South AmbOy, June 2S:-With
the continuance of the conference in
PHILADELPHIA today between General
Manager S. C. Long, of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, his chiefs of depart
ments, and the Federated Board of
the Br~otherhOods of Trainmen, Con-
ductors and Firemen and Engine
men, the possibilities of a strike of
the employees of the railroad east Of
Pittsburgh grow less. As a result of
the all day conference held Wednes-
day and Thursday by the Pennsylva-
mia officials with the representatives
of the men, it was announced last
evening that difficulties and conten-
lions over several of the disputed
questions between the two parties
had been cleared away. While no
definite conclusion was reached on
any of the six questions still stand
ing, there is a strong probability that
all will be amicably adjusted and
without to such harsh meas
ures as a strike.
1t is said that at yesterdays con-
terence after more simple explana-
ton had been made of Mr.. Longs
definition of certain rules, n of the
federated board remarked thai had
this been clearly understood previ-
ously there would have beer little
need for a strike vote. Through
these explanations the railroad
heads, while at this time apparently
they have made concessions to the
men which were not understood, are
really now standing by what was an
nounced weeks ago. The c~ontroyer-
sy, it now appears, rested in a sort
of misunderstanding. While the
labor lenders say that they have good
reasons for refusing to make known
the result of the strike vote aiken by
the $4,000 employees of the three
brotherhoods, the railroad officials
say that to them it appears like an
admission of weakness. Why, If the
men had voted to strike as strongly
as the leaders say they have, said a
railroad official, they would only
too quickly have announced the re-
suit to us. From railroad sources it
is said that not more than 10000 OF
the $4,000 members have voted to
strike. The labor leaders contend
that more than 80 per cent. are IN
favor of striking. From a railroad
source it is said that many of the
men, disguised with the action taken
because of the petty interest repre-
scented In some of the complaints, re-
fused to vote either for or against
the strike, and returned their ballots
unmarked. Others who were more
pronounced in their opposition to
strike, voted against such a step.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
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When the movement Of the gyro'
scope attains q high degree of speed II
is very difficult to displaos the plane
Of the top, which balances itself In the
most unlikely positions. An attach
ment of this kind, but Of very large di'
mansions, If placed on a wagon or 9
boat, gives the vehicle extraordinary
stability. Trains resting on a single
line of wheels set under the middle OF
the car have attained high speed dur
ing recent experiments in Germany
and have proved perfectly stable
Harper's Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

animal oil, steep them in a bath OF
one gallon OF water mixed with one
pound Of lime; stir the mass well to
expose all evenly to the purifying
agents, then pour of the water, and
give the feathers several good rims
ings in clear cold water. To clean
feathers from dust or dirt simply
wash them In a bath Of hot soap-suds
and rinse in hot water. Tosfree them
from any faint boil them in q loose
porous case. using a little ammonia and
dissolved soap in the water. Rinse
freely In hot water and dry In . our
rent of air IN the sack IN which they
were cleansed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
q Modal II

Miss Ann Ansell of Weybridge, Sur
rey, who recently died at the
age of 81 years, was an ex.
ample OF long and faithful domes-
tic service. Throughout her whole
lifetime she had only one place" At
the age of 10 she entered tho serv.
ice of the family of the late Sir Pres.
colt Hewett, and she remained in the
same family, as nurse and faithful
friend. for II years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

A church bell hung on q walnut
tree at Therfeld. England, which for
40 years had summoned the villagers
to divine service. has been taken down
and now forms part OF 4 peal in the
newly erected tower Of the church.
When the present church was erected
a tower could not b built owing to
lack OF funds and Z bell from the old
church was hung on the walnut tree.
which II near the chur-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

Peasant girls in parts of Europe de
clare their unmarried condition by
modes of dress and couture, and bach
elors are sometimes indicated In SINH
lar fashion. The zone or girdle had
its significance in the Greek world,
and the Roman husband wore az
such garb OF his own.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Virtue In Silence,

Silence Is one great art of converts
ton. He Is not a fool who knows
when to hold his tongue; and a per
0 may gain credit for sense, elo
Quence, wit, who merely says nothing
to lessen the opinion which others
have Of these qualities in themselves
William Haz1ttt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

Men think that women always talk
about men when they are alone, says
a writer in Harper's Bazaar. Would
that that were true! For women are
never 80 interesting as when they dis
cuss the single aspect which men show
to women, for that Is the only subject
that women know.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Condensation.
Very truly yours,
G. w. ~TYRRELL.

Editor-"How's the new society re-
porter l told him to c~ondense as
much as possible" Assistant-"He did.
His account Of yesterdays afternoon
tea: Mrs. Lovely poured, Mrs. Jabber
roared, Mrs. Duller bored, Mrs. Rasp-
Ing gored, and Mrs. Embonpoint
snored. Satire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
kIIIed With Billiard Ball.

M. Lefant and NJ. Melfant In Sep.
TENDER, 1S43, quarreled over billiards
and forthwith selected the balls OF
that game for a duel. They drew lots
for the first throw. Melfant won, and
SO accurate was his aim hat his mis-
sill struck Lefant in the forehead, kill,
ing him instantly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Ideal Of tho phUlstlne.

"What Is your idea Of classical nu-
sic?" We'll" replied MI. Cumro1, Il
don't profess to know much about It.
But It always seems TO me that when
a man writes classical music 10 sim
ply takes a tune and sees how much
he can muss It up."-Wash1ngton Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Keeping Air Fresh.

A good way to keep the air of a
room fresh and slightly perfumed is
to place a jar in some inconspicuous
place in the and put in the Jar
a small block OF ammonia, over which
pour some ordinary cologne water.
This makes a faint, pleasant odor of
which n Is hardly conscious.
EVENING NEWS coyers the Held
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
READ for PROFIT
Use for Results
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

They work directly on the KIDNEYS,
BLADDER and URINARY PASSAGES,
and their beneficial effect is felt from the
start. For BACKACHE, KIDNEY and
BLADDER TROUBLE, RHEUMATISM
CONGESTION OF the KIDNEYS, IN
PLANTATION of the BLADDER and
they exercise a permanent benefit.
Mrs. f. Mcclure. Altoona, T., says:
AS n sure cure for rheumatism I
would recommend Foley Kidney Pills
as that Is the effect they had on me.
They took tho rheumatic pains out Of
my joints and relieved the swellings
In different parts Of my body. Foley
Kidney Pills have my highest praise as
they were the means OF restoring me
to a healthy condition"
Lauer Drug Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Where Massachusetts leads.

More than so per cent. of all We,
hicles In Massachusetts are motor
propelled, a greater proportion than
IN any other state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

ANY aTair, or happening, or CIR
cumstance which Ia too small to
make a want ad. worth while as an
adjusting force is too small to worry
about.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
Turkey Behind the Times,

Very few dairies Of any kind exist
in or near Constantinople, and with
one exception none is conducted On a
scientific plan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
For 10
Coupons e $3.50

A picture Of mis- exquisite
ly decorated set of dishes
could give no concepton or
idea Of its beauty. It
would be impossible 10 re-
prOducs in a picturs tho
dainty and elegant dscora-
tons, the thinness q the
ware, the richness If the
glaze, the artistic models
and patterns of the pieces.
We guarantee absolutely
that the workmanship; teco-
rations and finish of this
set are equal in every re-
spect TO TIE very finest Nnd
highest priced HavilaNd,
Limoges or French import
ed china. The decorations
on this set consist of 3 dam
ty shade of pink around tIae
edges h gradually
shades away iato the whlJi.
The pink aad white ala
made mora effective By thu
artistic scroll work m csiO
gold. 1t is ss,h navel ana
attractive, yet dsisty sae
conservative
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
4TH JULY FUND
IS OVER $500
More Money FLOR tho Fire
works Is Still Needed.

The fund for a safe and sane cele-
bration of the Fourth of July shot
over the $500 mark in great fashion
yesterday, the total amoun secured
from popular subscription jumping
from S495.50 to s540.50. Thus the
amount for a fireworks display to
enter In the safe and sane celebra-
ton is growing. But a few more
days remain for the collection of
funds and for this reason quick &C
ton is desired. All who favor a
celebration of a safe and sane nature
in preference to the old way by
which many were injured on indie
pendence Day are interested in the
movement and all are urged to come
forward with contributions to help
make this. the third celebration of
its kind in this city, the best and
most attractive ever.
The latest donations not previous
ly acknowledged followed:
Graham & McKeon ........$ 500
DR.. H. X. Mason .......... 200
H. Rosenthal & Co. ........ 1000
Mr.. Rothschild ............ 100
R. A. Dickson .......... 100
Stanley Hartshorne ....... 100
American Loan & Brokerage
Company 200
Max Klein 100
Boynton Bros, & Co. .....-s, 500
j.. t. Simmer .,..c.~-... 500
Ole N. Olesen loo
Permo Athletic Assn. ...... 1000
Previously acknowledged ...495.50
Total to date SAX SO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28

The EVENING NEWS has ths
largest circulation in the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-28
L.ondon's Coal Consumption,

About three hundred and twenty
seven thousand tons Of coal are burn
ed every week in London.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04

Hosiery is having its brief day.
Never was the sale of stockings so
great, prices so high and patterns
so varied. Shoes, too, command a
price, and are of style and dainti-
ness never before seen in history.
Catch and Lure Us.
The short skirt, the clinging
gown, the scanty underwear-all
these, with a dab of patchouli,
catch and lure us, and the swish
and rustic and swing are as things
forgot.
Our hearts go out to the abdi-
Gated King, He thought he ruled,
but time and chance have told him
otherwise. He merely grabbed hold
and held on. That is all any king
does Kings like petticoats, are
superf1uities. We can do without
them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Washington Irving
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

people had blossomed into real art.
There was now an American
style, possessing Unborn grace, and
forcibly reminding one of the very
best that had been produced by the
greatest masters of literature. AS
long as the world stands, much that
Irving wrote will remain among the
finest things to be found in any lit
eTature.
The Old World was no longer to
laugh at the "crudities" of Ameli-
can writings, Washington Irving
had won for his country full recog-
milton in the great republic of let
ters He had done for American
literature what his illustrious
namesake had done for American
politics given it name among the
nations of the earth.
When, in 1882, after an absence
of seventeen years, Irving returned
to his native land, he was received
with open arms and a cordially of
affection that has seldom been ex-
tended to any man.
"Sunnyside" the delightful re-
treat on the Hudson, became a sec
ond Mount Vernon, and its genial
master a second Washington. for
everybody realized that Irving's
pen had done for us in the realm
of literature as much as Washing
toms sword had achieved in the line
Of political emancipation.
1t is encouraging to know that
Irving's memory is still lovingly
cherished by his countrymen; for
no permanent evil can ever over
take us so long as we venerate the
ideals that cluster about such
shriues as Mount Vernon and sun
INSIDE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Carnegie's Pension Idea Not
Acceptable

of Carnegie Corporation in offering to pro-
vide livelihood for the nations chief servants after they leave
naturally discussion of the tmeworn
expresident problem.
Perhaps Mr. Carnegie advisers have had other
end in view than to stir up deal with this matter
by congress- Certainly unlikely that public sent-
ment will acquece private prsOnof foreign
brthhoud become the continuing and of
foremost citizens
1t unust-even absurdo say that the people of
the foeborne to provide regular pension
list for expresdens their wdowsbecause of mig
gardness of spirit No people the world in all history
have the Of pensions to those who
suffered physical disability approximation In the
vice of the nation.
Our reluctance pension presidents due wholly to
doubt of such proceeding Probably this doubt
will be removed only light of considerations that have not
hitherto generally Such considerations
are the following:
First has held the presidential office
uniquely qualified nation advisory capacity
qualification twofod He may be presumed to enjoy
the exceptional confidence of majority of large minority Of
the people, and he fairly be supposed to have developed
rare insight practical problems of IT,
therefore should annuity expresdent
for exercising public affairs may be taken for
granted that the get than moneys worth
consideration is that who has arrived at the
white house and has lived there for term two the
pies spokesman and representative to all the nations has by that
linked his with the national honor and dignity that
he aerward loses the right possessed by private citizen to
his money making enterprises. THE PEOPLE
SHOULD THEREFORE,, RELIEVE HIM FROM ANY NEED
OR TEMPTATION TO DO So The nation has had in the not
very past wenigh tragic experience of the of
ex-presdents in shady business ventures
The circumstances of that third consideration
the absorption of mind in large pub
lie and personal affairs unfit for the
prosecution of private business under the conditions
exist Some day in due process of ethical evolution
possible close the moral between public and private
Meanwhile European nations have found reasonable
xpdent provide literally for the retirement
have spent Of years their diplomatic service
other highly specialized public work.
another all of reasons public opinion
in this country viii doubt cordially sustain of
granting adequate annuity to expresidents of
United States 1t has been suggested that expresdnts
life senators, with adequate compensation. That
position Of great dignity Importance and usefulness
But the idea of making expresients of the
bounty of private phanthropist dig
nifty of the office and of the intended recipient
Without the least reflection upon the Carnegie
without any way dsparagng his generosity public spirit
The Georgian, therefore thinks his offer pension future
expresidents is mistake THAT TT WILL BE UNACCEPTA
BILE TO THE NATION, AND THAT TT SHOULD BE WITH
Np AVN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Organs of the Common Life

The idea that the New York Stock Exchange Clearing
House ought be prosecuted and ground
that they misuse the mails good example of the policy
ing down mansions get rid of mice
Nobody who knows anything about the workings the
principal institutions of Wall Street will pretend that they are
altogether free from abuses The indeed that the abuses
inevitable long operations Stock Exchange and
the Clearing House conducted basis private
eresn face of the fact that they have become essentially public
their character and vital organs common economic
life of the country
The real and pressing problem connection is how TO
make the Stock Exchange and the Clearing responsive
and responsible to the business community the public
welfare
Meanwmeand to this very end-the public should resist
inctement TO ndiscrimna enmy against that
have become indispensable the organization of industry
and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
w WASHINGTON IRWIN CT
wv There is still sunshine and

w YASHINGTON IR VI N CT
wv There is still sunshine and
good cheer in the sound of
the name, notwithstanding the fact
that it was So years ago that the
one to whom it belonged passed out
from these earthly scenes.
When Washington Irving died
beautiful life and a beautiful work
came to a close, and vet, after more
than half a century, the benediction
Of that life and the glory OF that
work remain among the nations
most precious and valuable assets,
Born in New York city in 1888,
Irving, when about %, was called
to the bar, but he was never cut out
for lawyer, and. fortunately for
the world. he soon left the sages to
follow his chosen and beloved pro-
fession of literature
After producing those inimitable
pictures of the old Dutch life, the
History of New York" and the
"Knickerbockers, Irving went to
England where. encouraged by the
great souled Sir Walter Scott and
other literary lights of the old
Motherland, he soon made himself
famous on both sides of the water.
In the immortal Sketch Book"
he made the whole reading world
laugh and cry by turns, and in 9TH
er writings he demonstrated the
fact that, at last. America had
produced a real literary man, a
writer of whom any country could
we'll afford to be proud man in
whose work the creative vigor that
had long been breathing and burn
ing in the hearts and minds OK his
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Banked On His Vision.

A few years ago petticoats had
color. and they also listened"
Now. neither of these Things is de-
sirable. The slim princess has ere
ated vogue. The gown clings
like a. process server
So confident was the ex-kins that
petticoats would not go out of
fashion that he banked on his pro
phetic vision. but, alas and ascll.
he prophesied in the direction of
his interests. He had lived so long
in a petticoat atmosphere that his
soul had become subdued, like the
dyer's hand.
And behold, the world goes right
along, as it always has, and we are
Just as happy without the petticoat
as with it.
In fashion, We have cause and eff
feet, day and night, winter and
summer, systole and diastole.
Things swing way out, and then
they come way back. Fashion, like
the unforgetting tide, GIBBS and
flows.
A few years ago we had the long,
sweeping train The ladies' picked
up the train and carried it across
the street. and the onlookers looked
the other way That was the day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04

90 it is immoral to save your
money, is it, Professor Patten,
of the University of Pennsyl-
vania? 1t is wicked to wear a
fifty-cent hat when you could get
a ten-dollar one just as easy as
anything if you'd only borrow the
money to do it? OF course, it Is
not always easy to find one to lend
you that money the very day the
hat is marked down from fourteen
seventy-five. but still, poor girls
have a moral obligation to dress
we'll
1t is naughty to wear shabby
clothes. Professor Patten says so,
so of course it must be true.
What if She Did Skimp!
What you ought to do, little wom-
an. you there in the shabby coat;
dear, dear look at those tight
sleeves, and nobody wears anything
but the llimono effect this year;
what you ought to do is to stop
payments on that bit of insurance
you are trying to provide for the
children in case that cough of yours
should get worse this winter. What
does 1t matter about the children;
who cares for them but you, and
you ought not to care, so Profess
sor Patten thinks. No, indeed, not
a whit?
What is Johnnie to you, and why
should you always be thinking of
little Katie and what she has to
wear?
Worse than that, it's wicked,
downright wicked; didn't you hear
the professor say SO?
You mustn't think of the chill
dren, you mustn't think of the old
mother who depends on you for
bread.
What if the old mother did
scrimp and save to get you your
first party dress, what if she sat
UP nearly all night to get that
graduation frock done in time for
you? When you told her you were
going to be married she cried a lit
tie, but she kissed you too, and
wished you well, you that were the
core of her heart, you who were
leaving her for a light hearted
stranger with rowing and a merry
eye.
And now the light hearted stran-
ger has left you with your children
81,
has come to help you take decent
care of them, come through the
! hunger and the cold and the dis
| lance, just as she came through
the dark when you We're little and
cried out to her in the night
Well, maybe it's all your own
fault the husband going away like
this. Perhaps if you had worn a
nice ten dollar hat he wouldn't
have done it. Men are such SEN
sltive things, so easily affected by
| every little bow of ribbon, every
dancing feather that whiffets in
the wind You must always re-
member to look pretty-or they'll
forget to love you.
Ism t It a Great Joke?
And that is the important thing
to keep the love and alteration of
the man who will leave you at the
beck of a slender finger.
And it is so easy, this alteration
business; all you have to do is to
look pretty every minute, tired or
i'll or hungry, or cold, or sick at
heart, or maddened with the bit
ter injustice of the world look
pretty, look pretty-or you lose all
there is to live for.
Tut, tut! What a silly little wom-
an to forget that Why, the f1aunt-
ing grl down there at the corner
could have told you that; she's
known it ever since she could make
eyes.
What, too busy? Busy-at what,
pray tell? Mending little stock
ings and patching little frocks?
Turning your old dress to make a
new one for little Kate? Buying
ten cents worth of round steak and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
The PettiCOat King

TIME Petticoat King is dead
long live the King! That is,
he is dead fnsncially-gone
into bankruptcy, laid down, cashed
in. and a receiver has been ap-
pointed
The Pettlcoat King was presi-
dent of corporation that made
more petticoats than all the petit
coat manufacturers in America.
On being interviewed as to the
cause of the collapse, the ex-king
declared that less than half the
women you now meet on the street
wear petticoats.
We are obliged to take the word
of the ex-king for it, but seeming
ly he knows what he is talking
about.
He says that his Arm has in
stock petticoats to the value of over
q million dollars-that Is, these
petticoats cost a million dollars to
produce But they can not be sold
for half this, simply for the reason
that the swish and swing and must
cal rustic OF the petticoat are no
Ioroa. ip demand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
The Parcels Post
BY F. E. s.

IT HE new parcels post law goes
into effect on January 1, and
while far from being all that
the friends of the system hoped
for, is a step in the right direc-
ton. The new law will doubtless
be improved upon from time to
time until the United States is on
a par with European countries in
this respect
The new law permits the mail
ing Of packages Weighing no more
than eleven pounds, which must
not be more than Y inches in length
and breadth combined. Up to four
ounces there viii be a fiat rate of
one cent per ounce, or part thereof.
regardless of distance.
For packages weighing more than
four ounces the rates vary With the
distance, which the following table
will explain: