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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
MRS. YERKS'S
DRESS ON FIRE
Report Pastors Wife Had
Narrow Escape at BrielIs.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

SpeCidI 10 the Ef BNlNV NE VS..
Keyport, July 26:-Mrs. I. s.
Yerks, wife of the Rev. 1. 8. Yerks,
pastor of the Calvary M. E. church,
of this place, had a miraculous es-
cape from being burned to death at
their summer home at Brielle We'd
nesday morning. In the bungalow
at the time of the accident we're her
husband and daughter, Miss Viola
Yerks, and a guest, Miss Helen
Clough, of Worcester, Mass. On
reaching for an object over a lighted
oil burner the dangling sleeve Of a
dressing jacket, which Mrs. Yerks
was wearing, became ignited and the
tnflammable material quickly burn
ing was 500 all ablaze. There not
being anything at hand to wrap
about the burning dress, Mr.. Yerks
shouted a warning to get outside
and roll in the sand. The command
was no sooner said than done and In
all probability 1t saved Mrs. Yerks's
life.
BY the rushing motion the flames
consumed the whole back of the
dressing sack, an apron was burned
and the skirt was somewhat burned
down the back before all the fire
was extinguished. Mrs. Yerks very
fortunately escaped any serious
burns, her hair was somewhat sing
ed and back of her neck a trile
burned, the most serious damage
was due to the shock, from which
she is recovering very nicely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
MATAWAN

Mrs. Theodore Lisk went to New
ark Thursday to visit her son John,
who is there for treatment in n OF
the hospitals.
Mrs. Leroy Cox and Miss Cox were
Keyport visitors Thursday.
Miss Dora Hopkins and Mrs
James Van Brackle were Keansbure
visitors Thursday.
Miss Mildred Morton and Miss
Mabel Cox were Keansburg visitors
Thursday.
Richard Cogan was a Keyport
visitor Thursday.
Miss Paul Sevada and Mrs. War.
ner, of Keyport, were Matawan visi-
tors Thursday.
Robert Rollands, of New York, Is
stopping at his country home here
for the summer.
Percy Longstreet, Of Red Bank,
was a Matawan visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Thompson has gone to
spent a couple Of weeks at Belmar.
Captain and Mrs. Watson Fisher
returned from a two weeks visit to
Falmouth and other places In Mass
achusetts Thursday.
Miss Helen Kelly was the guest OF
Miss Stella Roberts, of Keyport,
Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS

that the people may truly rule, has
endeared himself to the great mass
of his fellow ~Jerseymen, who, while
feeling that his election to the high
office for which he has been nomi-
mated will take from the States
executive office a strong man much
needed there, nevertheless appreci-
ate that the States loss will surely
be the nations gain, and
Whereas, 1t is especially fitting
that the Democrats of New Jersey
should be among the first to publicly
pledge their aid and support to their
chosen standard bearer,
Now, therefore, be is resolved by
the Independent Democratic Club of
Keyport, New Jersey, that the nomi-
nation of Honorable Woodrow Will
son, as candidate for the office of
President Of the United States be
heartily endorsed, and that this
clubs entire membership of seven
hundred men will labor and vote for
his triumphant election, and
Be it further resolved, that a copy
Of this resolution be forwarded to
his Excellency, the Governor, and
that copies be also forwarded to the
representatives of the press for pub
lication.
Resolution regularly passed July
"a, 1912.
A. SALZ, President.
Attest:
JOHN F. KELLY, Secretary.
When DR.. Bogardus was Dues
toned regarding the resolutions
M acad and the stand tho oIuh bo5
taken, he declared he had nothing
to say about the matter.
All the news ror 10 cents a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
KEYPORI

Miss Mabel Tilton, of New York
City, is visiting relatives In town.
Miss Mamie Hoff was an out-of-
town visitor Thursday.
Mrs. James e. Terry, of East Key
port, spent the day Wednesday with
her granddaughter, Mrs. Howard
Ryer. Of Red Bank.
Miss May Wyckoff, Of Freehold
visited her cousin, Miss Ettye Wye
koff( Of Elizabeth street. this week
Mrs. Harry Brown, OF Lakewood
visited her mother, Mrs. Lydia
Poole, of Elizabeth street, this week
Judson s. Hopla was In New York
City on business yesterday.
Posters advertising the tubercu
losis exhibit are being displayed
about the borough.
Joseph Curtis and Samuel Tfltor
went to Sandy Hook yesterday in DR.
O. G. B~ogardus's motor surf boat
after bluefsh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
KEYPORT CLUB
is FOR WILSON
Had Supported Anti Wilson
Man at the Primary.
Special to tho EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, July 26.-Democrats OF
Keyport are lining up behind Gov
ernor Wilson for the fall campaign.
The Independent Democratic Club
of this place, which supported DR..
o. G. Bogardus, an anti-Wilson can
didate at the presidential primary In
May, has come out strongly for the
governor. At it's meeting Wednes-
day night the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, The Democratic Party
has honored the State of New Jersey
by the nomination of its Governor,
honorable Woodrow Wilson. as can
didate for the office Of President of
the United States, and
whereas, Our Governor by his
fearless. impartial and efficient ad-
mlnistration Of his Office, and by
n many needed measures of reform
which he has championed In the in
terests OF the whole people, and
caused to be placed upon our stat
ute books. and by his valiant and
courageous fight to uphold the
cause OF representative government
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

the number at New Brunswick on
the wire, but no information about
the prisoners could be obtained and
no one knew of anybody wanted.
Beginning to think that the men
were up against a practical joke as
they stated 1t must be such, work
was started to get some line on who
they actually were.
1t appears that through friends
Michael Dietrich, of this place, was
able to give some aid in the matter
about their being law abiding and
peaceful citizens and after more or
less parleying the chief allowed the
prisoners to proceed on their way
rejoicing. They were bound for
Keansburg for a little outing and
when they return to Metuchen, if
blood in the eyes counts for any
thing, there will surely be a murder
in that vicinity if that trio lays
hands on the individual who gave
our chief all the information.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

Any affair, or happening, or Cir
cumstance which is toe small to
make a want ad. worth while as an
adjusting force IS too snail to worry
ahOut.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11
A Day In June

And what is day in June?
Then, if ever, perfect days.
Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune
And over softly lays:
Whether we look, whether listen,
We hear life murmur, it glisten;
Every clod feels stir of might,
An instinct within it that reaches and towers
And, cropping blindly above it for light
Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers;
The flush of life may well be seen
Thrilling back over hills and valleys;
The cowslip startles meadows green,
The buttercup catches the in its chalice,
And there's never a leaf blade too mean
To be some happy creatures palace
The little bird sits at his door in the sum-
Atilt like a blossom among the leaves,
And let's his illumined being oerrun
With the deuge of summer it receives;
His mate feels the eggs beneath her wings,
And the heart in her dumb breast hutters sings;
He sings wide world. and her nest
In the nice of Nature, which song is the best?
Now the high,tide of the year,
And whatever life hath ebbed away
Comes flooding back with ripply cheer.
Into every bare inlet and creek and bay;
Now the heart is full drop overflls it.
We are happy because God Wills it;
No matter barren the past may have been
IT'S enough for us now the leaves green;
we' sit the shade and feel right well
How the sap creeps up and the blossoms swell;
We may shut eyes. but cannot help knowing
That skies clear and grass is growing;
The breeze comes whispering in our ear,
That dandelions blossoming near
That sprouted, that streams are flowing,
That the river is bluer than the sky
That the robin is plasterng his house hard by;
And if the breeze kept the good back,
For other couriers should not lack;
could guess it all by yon heffer's lowing
And bark! how clear bold chanticeer.
Warmed with the wine of the
Tells all in his lusty crowngl
From IawalTs~ ieTha Vision O. kaUufRl'.-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11
GEORGIA'S DEMAND FOR
EXPERT AGRICUL7 wrists

Editor Journal: Several days ago there was very
pleasing editorial in The Journal relative the need
of professionally agricultural lines the
statement being made that the demand in Wisconsin
quite in the supply at salaries which
eraged approximately $1,000 year. and that this
much better salary than receiving who had
pursued strictly academic courses.
You may be interested that the call for
in Georgia trained through this institution has
been greatly in of the supply ever since its
reorganization 1907 I from view of the sit
uation that graduates averaging considerably
better than $1,000 upward though, Of
of them have been Of college for than
should be deplorable If young to enter
the College Agriculture purely for
poses; that take Of instruction in the hope
that they might receive a good salary graduation
Men take professional course mechanically viii
never succeed The man who elects institution
should it Of his belief in love for
the work which offers. At the time, there is
activities offering greater
tunity the young of Georgia than the College
of Agriculture to them at the present Anne
need Of expert agriculursts in every coun-
ty. the demand is far in Of the supply
the present time and this will continue to be the
case for good many years. There is need for men
with lfberalized education in agriculture
capacity every high school in Georgia,
especially smaller and cities and in those
which certain be established before long in the
open country. There is a demand for men to take
charge of plantations quite large those
received in teaching or research lines Georgia can
several hundred expert agrcultur
ists and train and develop these men
the more rapid viii be the progress along
not only AGRICULTURAL industrial lines as We'll
have written this short letter in TO
editorial thinking that the people of state might
like to know something about what is going within
their borders relative agricultural education and
the nature and character Of the opportunities
opening up agriculture capaby trained
in this line. Very respectfully,
ANDREW NJ. SOULE
Pres Of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11
THE PEANUT CROP.

The beans which Jack the Giant Killer sowed
and on which he finally climbed to fortune and fame
had doubtless been hawked about the village and
ignored as seeming trifes This has been largely the
history of the peanut. A decade ago few farmers
thought it worth their while to trouble with ground
peas But today this humble crop is yielding good
living to thousands of people, is supporting great
industries and is playing a really vital part in the
nations commerce
Government reports show that the American pea
nut crop amounts to than eighteen million
dollars in annual value. It's output in 1909 was
over nineteen million bushels and since then it has
been rapidly increasing Evidently the peanut is
coming into its
More than eighty-six per cent of this entire crop
is said to be produced in five southern states Among
these, North Carolina leads with an annual yield of
nearly six million bushels Virginia next,
with some four million bushels; then Georgia, with
two and a half million bushels; Florida and Ala
bama produce about a million and half bushels
each 1t is significant fact that within the past ten
years the North Carolina crop has increased one
hundred and ninety per cent in owing chiefly,
no doubt, to the widened demand and the higher
price in the national market.
Peanuts are being used in larger and larger guam
titles for manufacture of oils and food products
They are packed with nutritive elements val
liable to men as to live stock There is scarcely a
limit to the divers products into which they may be
turned. They are becoming continually more i'm
portant to the manufacturer well to the farmer.
They enrich the soil where they planted and
thus lend themselves to the science of constructive
agriculture. 1t is an omen of progress that more
peanuts are being planted every year in Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11
STUDY FARMING. YOUNG MAN.

In a highly interesting communication presented
elsewhere on this page, President Andrew NJ. Soule
Of the State College of Agriculture declares that for
a number of years past the demand for the services
OF young men trained In that institution has greatly
exceeded the supply. He gus fertilizer and says that
the graduates of the school receiving salaries
which average considerably more than twelve hun
dred dollars year.
This is a significant and heartening revelation.
It not only shows the splendid part the College of
Agriculture is playing in the life Of the state, but
it also evidences the fact that Georgia is making
rapid strides in the true art of agriculture Most
important Of all. perhaps. is its proof that as
profitable vocation farming offers the young man of
this state opportunities which equal and in many
Instances, excel those of any other pursuit.
How many professions do you suppose, enable
drstyear graduate to earn twelve hundred dollars or
more during the first twelvemonth of his entry into
the world OF affairs? It would be deporable thing,
As Dr. Soule points out, if student should attend
the College Of Agriculture from merely mercenary
motives But it is a most gratifying thing to know
that we have an institution which enables student
to turn his scientific knowledge of farming to i'm
mediate and practical account and that we have
state which has appreciate the value Of men
wen equipped for such work.
The openings for graduates from the College Of
Agriculture earns the heartiest approval Of every
demand as teachers in the high schools and super
visors Of plantations. Georgia can advantage
ously several hundred expert agriculturists. says
Dr. Soule, "and the sooner develop these men
the more rapid viii be the progress of our state
along not only agricultural but industrial lines as
we'll" In promoting such interests, the College Of
Agriculture earns the heartiset approval Of every
citizen and the legislatures most liberal support.
Even the oldest inhabitant has to bow to the viii
OF the youngest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11
HOW TO END MOSQUITOES

The spring and summer war against houesdies
is being followed in enlightened communities by
an equally vigorous campaign against mosquitoes.
Both these insects among the deadlest of house
hold foes and the sources whence they spring are
among the gravest pers to public health Flies are
bred in uncleanliness and mosquitoes in stagnant
water On these simple facts rests the Of
the campaigns against them.
The time has long passed when any informed per-
son considered the mosquito merely nuisance or a
discomfort There is poison in its sting. 1t has been
truly called the chief If the only distributor Of
all the fevers in the class of the known as mala
ria" wherever there are housefies, there is danger
OF typhoid and wherever there mosquitoes there is
danger Of other fevers being communicated.
The campaign against this pest must be largely, IL
not entirely, one Of prevention; for. awning,
mosquitoes are virtually unconquerabe. Nets and
screens may do much in the way Of keeping them at
distance. but the one sure means of immunity from
them is the removal of their breeding places.
This work should be undertaken far is pos
sIble by city and county governments but, after ALL
considerable part a. it rests upon the individual
citizen. some communities swamps and marshes
or star ponls are responsible for the yearly
swarm OF mosquitoes. But it should not be for
gotten that every pail OF stagnant water every dark
and unweeded corner OF back yard contributes its
share OF the mosquito output.
Now Is the time TO take precaution against mos
quitoes for the approaching summer and autumn
months. Upon the tkoroughness and promptness
uith which act in this matter our health and
that Of our neighbors largely depends
volcano erupts in Alaska And we thought the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11
THE SOUTH AND THE CANAL.
In discussing the new impetus which the opening
of the Panama canal will bring to the commerce of all
the world, the Washington Post declares:

1T must be eUtdent to every student of
the subject that the states of the south, those
of the interior south of the Mason and DIG
on's line, prolonged to the Rocky Mountains,
as tOeU as those of the coast line from DeIG-
1oare Boy to the Rio GrGRde, 1oiH be the
stdtes that 4OtIl advantage the most through
the grototh of the commerce that is to come
1oith the opening of this great ocean high
40aH The ports of Wilmington, Del, BG1tt-
more Washington Norfolk Wilmington, N.
c. Charleston Savannah Jacksonville and
Key West 1oiH all be vGstIy benefited by the
development the nert decade s0iH t0itness and
their population and their commercial inn
portGnce t0iH be much increased.
This is no new prophecy. In one form or another
it has been made time and again. Yet, it is doubt
full if the south whole has fully realized what
the canal will mean, or rather be made to mean,
to the common interests of this section. 1t will
place wondrously fertile possibilities within our
reach but it will not watt them to our doors. The
south must deserve her destiny If she would enjoy
it; she must be prepared to seize her good fortune
if she would hold it.
This applies not only to the ports, but also to
every inland center of industry and commerce; for
the new tides of trade this great canal will develop
will If properly directed extend to every part Of
every southern commonwealth. The essential need
of the present is that should make ready to
avail ourselves of the opportunities to come.
The maritime countries of Europe have long been
astir with preparation They building new ships
establishing agencies at the important points Of
Central and South America, and they are systemat-
icaIly studying the demands that will arise.
Southern interests i'll afford to lag in these vital
matters They should begin forthwith to make ready
for the era of Panama trade and to that end they
should organize upon broad and definite basis
as is possible.
The foreign trade committee of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce has already taken steps in
this direction by proposing that there be held in this
city some time next autumn conference of the
souths business leaders to consider how the sections
interests can be be promoted with reference to the
opening of the canal Such movement should re-
ceve our peoples heartiest support.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11

subject He continued to insist that what he had
said was true, and gave them to understand that
from the standpoint of human means of salvation
the redemption of the rich absolutely impossi-
BILE: with men this Is impossible; but with God
God all things are possible" (Matthew xix:26).
And Jesus was right The rich are harder to save
than the poor and outcast. Thousands OF forlorn
women have been saved through the efforts of
Charles Crittenton and the rescue homes which he
established; but how few milonaires like Critten-
ton have given their hearts and lives to God Jere
Macauley and Sam Hadley brought many lost souls
to Christ at the mission Water Street in New
York but how many conversions have been mode
through the ministry of all the churches among tue
jewellers on Fifth Avenue?
The fact is that many churches find work among
the poor so much more successful than religious
efforts among the rich they set up mission work to
the slums to keep themselves in countenance. Our
times need above all else apostolate to the gen.
tees. Many Of them utterly lost and do not
know it, being deluded by their prosperity into be-
Iieving that they pious because they know moth
ing but comfort and luxury They are praised
because they have done well for themselves in the
world and they mistake the admiration of the syco
phantic who compliment them, for the approval Of
God whose every word condemns them.
The church must not change her objective" until
she has done something to these spoiled
children of fortune and fashion They need little
of what is called social service" but they need
most urgently Scriptural salvation It is a mere
mockery Of christianity to organize these people into
Social service committees to work among the poor,
when they themselves without God and without
hope in the world. Some old saint IN back alley
can teach them about God, if they would only
heed the instruction, than they have ever known
with all their pretensions to intellectual culture.
But the church has a mission to them and to all
classes; it should not specialize any class,
make itself the champion Of any class. Christ
not the partisan of the rich the poor; but came
to be the Saviour of them all. Before God neither
the want of wealth the possession of it avaeth
anything but a new creature. These petty dstinc-
tons of earth count for nothing; the supreme dis
tinction OF men is indicated by the terms "the
godly' and the "ungodly' If the Bible teaches any
thing it is that the chief objective of the
church must always be to lead the ungodly to Christ
and thereby induce them to become cody. Her mis-
sion is not so much to take better food and new
clothes to the prodgal in the far country, starving
among the swine; but to bring hayward prodigals
back to their Fathers house. salvation of mere
bread and butter. redemption by soup and soap. is
q shoddy thing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11
GOOD WISHES TO THE S A. L.

It is gratifying to know that the Seaboard Air
Line railway has regained its financial independence
and is to enter upon new era Of development and
prosperity. The Seaboard is distinctly a southern
system 1t has contributed notably to the sections
development and, by its enterprise and public spirit
has earned the peoples heartiest good will.
Mr.. S. Davies Warfeld, whose connection with
the road dates back to its establishment has become
its executive head. He announces that henceforth
the souths position in its affairs viii be emphasized
and that its financial such to
its upbuilding with resultant benefits both to the
territory it serves and to its security holders The
system enters its regime with the publics cor
dial wish that It viii speed forward in usefulness
and suceesA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11

There STEADY Savers Club" in of nls
cities which its organizers is growing at rapif
rate. About $4,000 a paid into it's
credit every month. Fathered by a savings bank.
regular savings account. An oval green and gold
button. with conical beehive design in the
ter, is issued members. To them Is mailed also
literature thrift bank issues. typical
passage from Of their sermons is this:
cit takes dollar, invested per cent, six months
continuous work two-cent STAMP A sheet
good letter paper wasted will absorb the earnings
of dollar at cent for two entire months. The
quarter wasted requires dollar TO remain in a
ings bank nearly eight years 10 restore It.
"And the principles OF economy should be fol-
lowed by every Individual Some comes into pos
session Of 500 and Immediately spends SO OF 1t
wisely Then deciding to save. the $50 is deposited
in savings bank. 1t must remain at work there
nearly four before IT back the wasted
$40. Just much lost time"
The STEADY Savers Club" is a good idea to copy.