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The Press., 1914-08-05
HIS TACT WON.
Pleasantly Spiked the Enemy's Guns and Got What He Wanted.

Pleasantly Spiked the Enemy's Guns and Got What He Wanted.
 London advertising solicitor was sent up into the midIautlS to get bnsi- ness for a special edition of daily paper dealing with an important in- duStrJ The king pin ot this industry was a manufacturer of great repute. baronet. whose actions determined pol icy in the trade. but 1t was said he had never spent A penny for advertts- ing. The SuCt'pSS Ot this special edi- tiOn turned on Sir John If this im- pOrtant parsonage could be landed for an advertisement others would come in as matter of course.
 The solicitor went after Sir John hrSt He tried to see him. but failed. He wrote to him. but got no reply Finally an arrangement was made with his private secretary whereby the latter was to dOZe for five minutes on certain afternoon. and the solicitor was to slip into Sir Johns office on his own responsibility. providing his own introduction
 This plan worked out all right. The advertising solicitor got in Sir John looked uu thrpltrningly when the door opened to admit stranger ii was iurge office. And hS the intruder hur- ried across to where the manufactures sat he could see storm clouds rising The moment he was within earshOt ne said:
 ''SiI John. 1 am n sta1 investigation for the Clarion. and in visiting the leading men of yUuI industry here III the midla ndS two things have impress ed me particularly the uniform cOur tesy with which l have been received every where and the intelligence with which n survey of the industry has been cOmprehentlttl
 The rising storm AuhSidcd. or course Sir John was bound to be as courteous and intelligent As the rest of the trade after that. and he wanted to hear about this investigation He listened as the salesman quickly explained his proposition Tn" word advertising was not spoken KefUrr the interview end ttl however he had given his order for page. and with thH! rverybOly else m the trade worth while whS brought into line Saturday Evening Post
The Press., 1914-08-05
pisraeIi and Primroses.

Disraeli's alleged fondness for the primrose rests upon rather fimsy evi- dence. Lady Dorothy Nevill, who knew him intimately, has recorded that she never heard him express any par ticular admiration for the primrose, which it is always said was his favor ite flower, though a great admirer of his used to send him big punches of them from TOrQuay every spring" Grant Duff, when discussing the prim rose cult with Lord Pembroke, was told, "There are two stories about 1t. but certainly he once told Cory, I like to be in the country when the prm roses are out" A consensus of opin- ion seems to favor the idea that in Queen VictOria'S inscription, "His fa- vorite flower." the prOnOun referred not to Disraeli, but the prince cOnsort
 London Mail.
The Press., 1914-08-05
In Tha;n n,..n Gain

When $. R. Crockett offered his first book to d certain firm of publishers they returned it with curt note in forming him that there was mo mar ket for this sort of work" In the cor her of the note was the index mark No. 306C."
 Some time later, when MT. Crockett had become famous, this same firm wrote asking him to allow them to publish his next book. MT. Crockett. who had carefully preserved their for mer rude letter. politely replied by ask ing them to refer to their own letter book under the sign "No. 396C." That closed the correspondence.
The Press., 1914-08-05
MON9ON.

I
 MT. and Mrs. George s. Miller of somerville, both former teachers at the academy, are receiving congratula. tions on the birth of daughter.
 Frank Brown and family of State street left recently for an automobile trip through Connecticut and Rhode Island. They will spend two weeks at Quaker Hill, R. l., visiting rela- tives.
 A. D. Ellis 6 Sons started opera ting their finishing department in their No. 3 factory Wednesday night. The night work finishing has been started to clean up the cloth manu- factured, that preparations for opera ting the factory night and day can be made. The comp any have more orders than they can fill on the regular schedule, and will get the plant on night and day work as soon as possible. The repalrs that are under way at the No. plant will be pushed to completion as soon as possible.
 George H. Seymour, postmaster at Monson for the past 15 years, has rendered his resignation to the post office department, to take effect on the 3lst of July. MT. Seymour has had the matter under consideration for some time, as he desires to devote more time to other business matters, but he did not decide to resign until few weeks ago. MT. Seymour does not wish to remain in the office until his P5essor is appoiDtsdB x57.Hd ~. asked the post office deparee1e1np to appoint an acting postmaster to take charge of the office after July 31. As soon as the affairs of the office can be turned over to the acting post master, MT. Seymour will leave for several weeks vacation ill Maine. MT. Seymour began work in the local office in 1895 under J. P. Herlihy, under whom he work ed until January, 1900, when MT. Sey. mour received his first appointment. There has been notable increase in the business of the office during MT. Seymour's administration, and many important changes and addi' tions have been made. In 1907 the amount of business warranted the establishing of two 25-mile rural free delivery routes. Ill 1907 the rating of the office advanced to second class. September, 1911, it became a posta savings depository, and the coming of the parcel post last year alone practically doubled the amount ot mail matter handled. Since 1900, when the resigning postmaster was appointed. the working force of the office has been increased from one clerk to three and two carriers, and the business has become five times greater.
The Press., 1914-08-05
DOUBLY PROVEN
Stafford Springs Readers can no Longer
 D ubt the Evidence.


 This grateful citiz"n testified lonl ago.
 Told of quick reIirf-of undnu bl et benefit.
 The facts are now confirmed.
 Such testimony is complete tho evidence conclusive.
 It forms convincing proof of merit.
 Dwight F. Lull, retired farmer, & St. Bernard's Terrace, Rockville, Conn. says: 'For three years had a dull, heavy ache in the small of my back which came on by attacks. When I stopped or sat down fol awhile, the trouble changed to sharl twinees. My hack tired easily and often had headaches and dizzy spells. Doan's Kidney Pills proved to be just what I needed. had not taken them long before I was cured. Several ot my friends have also been benefited by this remedy. I verify all I said about Doan's Kidney Pills when l previously recommended them, for they are the best kidney medicine I ever used.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name = Doan sand take no other.
The Press., 1914-08-05
Circulation of the Blood.

The idea of some sort of. movement mals waS p"~>rssed by Aristotle and other Greeks and by the phrstcians or the AeXamorian school as well as by the doctors and surgeons of the middle ages In fac! even the village harners knew of such movement. But no one. not even the Wl~t'St of men. had any conception of Il continuous stream re turning tu is source circulation ln the true sense of the word or u1 tna functions "t th" heart nS the motor power of the movement of the hood until it was demonstrated by Harvey in 1928
The Press., 1914-08-05
DeAp Rreathind.

"I4earn to sit or stand erect and breathe deeply" says health expert Remember that your blood cannot be properly washed with half lungfuI of air any more than you can take prop CT bath in few pints of water" Ev- erybOdy must know what d joy there is in the deep breathing of the pure air of the morning. The lungs respond to the stimulus much ns the body reacts from il dash of cold water.-COlumbus DiSnatch
The Press., 1914-08-05
Deatuess Cannot be ( urcd

by local aspirations, as they cannot reach the diseased portion Of the ei There is only one way to cure deafness, ana that is by constitu- tIOnal remedies. Deafness fig caused by an tn- famed condition Of the mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube When this tube is inflamed you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear ing. and when 1t is entirely closed. Deafness is the result, and unless | he inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever t; nine cates out or ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inlamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catafrh) that cannot be cured by Ha1l's G!atarrh Cure Send for circu- lars free. ~ F.J. CHENEY CO.,, Toledo, 0.
 sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1914-08-05
AS You Like l*,

Jimmy, who was no highbrow. had gone all alone to see one of those outdoor performances of Shakespeare He was telling his elders about It.
 "Some class to Shakespeare, said Jimmy. "The show was fine"
 But what show was it?" asked Jim :ny's big sister.
 let Ev'ybOdy Do to Suit Hisself." lied Jimmy.-New York Post .
The Press., 1914-08-05
A Mans lncoma.

At what period in fife should a mans income Im !ar"tSt:'
 "It iS u$lnli! reported {" toe largest at the period of his life in which his wife oLrips tO show the court now much alimOny he could pay" St Louis Post Dispatch
The Press., 1914-08-05
MANSFIELD.

The hens in the laying contest at Storrs laid only few less eggs in the thirty ninth week than in the proceed ing week. In spite of the army of visitors and consequent interruption, they went about their usual business of laying eggs as if nothing unusual was going on and yielded 2979 eggs. The A nnual Mid Summer Meeting of the Connecticut Poultry Association at tracted to Storrs during the week the largest gathering of poultrymen ever convened in this state. There were about 800 visitors during the week, there being in attendance 600 on the middle day of the convention. Nearly all of the forenoon of one day was de- voted to inspecting the competition plant under the direction of Tom Bar ron of England who examined the birds carefully and gave a demonstration of his method of selecting laying hens. MT. Barron declared the birds in the contest to be in excellent condition. Pen Az, the Experimental Leghorns that are being fed sour milk attracted great deal of attention on account of the fact that last week they succeed ed in passing the English Wyandottes that had been leading the contest for so long. At one time during the week these Leghorns succeeded in getting a lead of five eggs but the English Wyan- dottes kept coming strong all the time so that at the close of the week this Experimental Pen was standing exactly as it did at the close of the 39th week, only one egg ahead. First honOrs for the week seem to be in a way very appropriate. Barron s pen of Leghorns were doing their best during their owners visit to the contest and beat 1 the next nearest pen by two eggs, get ting first place with 5S eggs for the week. A Connecticut pen of Leghorns owned by Glenview Poultry Farm of Rockville got second place for the week with yield of 56 eggs, while Marwocd Poultry Farms Leghorns from Butler, Pa. came third with a production of 54 eggs.
 The leading l , pens to date are as follows. The figures in the parenthe- sis show the number laid during the week:-
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Wyandottes, (45) -1636.
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, White Leghorns, (5D-l615.
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Leghorns, (5o)-1511.
 Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes, (43)-1467.
 Neale Bros., Apponaug, R. l., White Wyandottes, l36)-14G1.
 Cecil Guernsey, East Cobbleskill, N. Y., White Leghorns, (34)-1378.
 A. B. Brundage, Danbury, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, 45)-137S.
 P. G. Platt, Wallingtord, Pa. White Leghorns, (5O)-1367.
 Branford Farm, Groton, White Leghorns, (43) - 1883.
 Bonnie Brook Poultry Farm, Sara toga, N. Y, White Leghorns, (5O)- 1918.
 Marwood Poultry Farm, Butler, Pa., White Leghorns, (54) IBIS
 Glenview Poultry Farm, Rock vile, White Leghorns, (56) -1282.
 Dr. J. A. Fritchey, Harrisburg, Pa. ', Single Comb R. I. Reds, (29) -1277.
 Jules F. Francais, West Hampton, L. l., NY, Barred Plymouth Rocks, (33)-1277.
 Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, 14) -1252.
The Press., 1914-08-05

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and constipation - -w"skens Ih" whole ey tenn. pNAn'5 R"gulpt4 (35. per box) act mildly on the liver and bowels. At all drug stores
The Press., 1914-08-05

For baby's croup, Willie's daily cuts and bruises, mamma's 8 sore throat, grand mas lameness,-Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil-the household remedy. 25c and soc.
The Press., 1914-08-05

There ia mrthng U>"lrSs to M man of SPnSt': clever people turn everything to account La F0ntainp
The Press., 1914-08-05

Storrs College Experimental, Pen White Leghorns, not in the contest), (45)-1637.
The Press., 1914-08-05

Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass. , Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, (14) -1252.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-11-24
PASS ORDINANCE
FOR REGULATION
OF PLAYHOUSES

An ordinance to regulate fire
protection in theatres and other
public places of amusement and TO
panic, was introduced and passed
upon its first reading at an adjourned
meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
last night. 1t provides for the clear
Ing OF all aisles in amusement places,
is designed to prohibit overcrowding
in any form and among other things
gives the committee on fire of the
council full control over fire regula-
tions in them and to detail, at their
discretion, two firemen at a time to
make inspections and enforce regu-
lations.
Alderman William C. Wilson
raised point before the passage of
the measure that 1t appeared the
ordinance would give almost unlimit-
ed power to the fire committee. He
contended that there should be a
limit to their discretion and that the
council or some other authority
should outline a set of rules to gov
ern fire regulations. He declared
that after having heard the measure
read, it appeared to him that there
was no limit to the fire committees
powers and he advised that any
legislative acts be not overstepped.
Alderman Clark replied, stating that
the measure was an exact duplicate
of the statute governing the subject,
drafted into an ordinance.
Continued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-11-24
CIGAR FACTORY
IS ABOUT READY;
OWNER ARRIVES

AS soon as their new factory on
Ridgley street is completed the Porto
Rico-American Tobacco Company
will commence operations in this
city. Four hundred employees will be
needed and P. A. Keppel, who Is the
general manager of the American
branch of this large concern. states
that there Is every indication the
local plant will be enlarged as soon
as the factory now being constructed
Is in operation at its full capacity.
The roof is now being placed on
the building and 1t will be occupied
no later than the first of the year
Mr.. Keppel states that his company
is in position to begin work as soon
as the building is completed The
new factory, with the ground and
equipment, will cost between $4,000
and $4,000. 1t is built of brick,
three stories high, the dimensions be-
ing fifty by one hundred feet. This
gives $4,000 square feet of floor
space. The plot of land purchased
by the company at Ridgley and
Jaques street has 225 feet frontage
on Ridgley street, running back 200
feet. This will allow ample space
for the enlargement of the building to
three times its present dimension.
The present structure is being built
by Contractor Ira r. Grouse. Jensen
& Brooks were the architects.
Four hundred employees will be
needed and it is estimated that the
amount paid in wages each week Will
average $4,000. Female help will
be used to large extent, rollers,
bunch makers. packers and strippers
being needed. Both experienced help
and learners will be engaged.
The Porto Rico-American Tobacco
Company has fourteen large factories
and a number of big warehouses; in
Porto Rico, but the Perth Amboy
factory will be their first branch in
the United States. The company was
induced to locate here through the
efforts Of the Board of Trade, that
organization convincing the officials
of the tobacco concern of Perth AM
boys excellent advantages as a start
ing point for the industry that the
Porto Rican-American company ex-
poets to establish in the United
States.
The largest plant of the company
is located In San Juan, with many
branches throughout Porto Rico,
$4,000 employees in all being engaged
on the island. The output averages
several hundred million cigars and
cigarettes each year. The output.
however. Is not sufficient to meet the
big demand for the Porto Rican
lEontinasA On Rage ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-11-24
STEPS TAKEN FOR CHAIN Of PARKS
AS ALDERMEN PASS PASS RESOLUTION
TO ACQUIRE WATER WORKS SITE
SHALL POOR CHILDREN
HAVE EASANTA CLAUS?

Are you planning for a merry
Christmas in your home? OF course
you are. Times are a little hard.
we know, but the children must have
a Christmas.
Have you thought Of the children
who will not have a merry Christ
mas this year? Many OF them have
always had something special on
Christmas, but this year father Is
out of work, little sister has been
sick and perhaps for the first time
assistance has had to be sought from
the relief committee.
But such relief does not include
anything for Christmas. No indeed.
The demand is too great to supply
any family with more than the abso-
lutte necessities warm cloth
ing and fuel. But the little ones look
for Santa Claus just the same.
They cannot understand. Christmts
Is Christmas to them whether father
has any work or not.
We have just sent Christmas
ship loaded down with gifts for the
war children of Europe, who other
wise would be without Christmas.
What are we going to do for the
children Of Perth Amboy who will
be without a Christmas, too. unless
we provide one for them?
Here is the opportunity:
The Ditmas theatre has been offer
ed free for the afternoon of Thurs
day, December "a, the day before
Christmas IT is DroDosed to MIA &c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-11-24
PUBLIC COMFORT
STATION NEEDED
SAYS GOLDSMITH

Needs of a public comfort station
somewhere in the principal business
district of the city, the elimination
of an unused Central railroad track
on New Brunswick avenue, the open
ing of Fayette street and the i'm
provement of police regulations TO
prevent the wholesale destruction of
property, were propounded before
the Board of Aldermen last night by
Jacob P. Goldsmith, of-3 State
street, a property owner here. He
complained about conditions sur
rounding each of the items and ask
ed that they be acted upon and relief
be furnished by the city fathers.
Mr.. Goldsmith declared there was
a great need for public comfort
station. He told Of owning property
about New Brunswick avenue and
Fayette street and with being an
noyed because of the lack of such a
station. AS business man, he
found it was a great necessity. He
asked that a station be established
in connection with the public scale
house in the triangle at Madison and
New Brunswick avenues. Alderman
at Large w. Guy Weaver said the
proposition was good one and the
board would take 1t under considera-
ton. Aldermen John J. Clark and
William G. Wilson joined In stating
that 1t had originally been intended
to place one at the scale house, but
had been raised by per-
sons living in the vicinity. Alder
Toh ALI
ject had been considered three
months ago by the committee on
public grounds and buildings, OF
which he is chairman, and 1t had
met with the same opposition. Mr..
Clark suggested that a petition be
among property owners
about the triangle in question. Mr.
Kelly then made q motion that the
subject be referred to the proper
committee, that on public grounds
and buildings, to investigate and re-
port back to the council. 1t was
passed.
In reply to Mr. Goldsmith's re-
quest for action to remove an unused
track at the Central railroad crossing
on New Brunswick avenue, Mr.. Clark
said the track in question was a part
of the Central and Lehigh Valley
companies system and no amount of
pressure could bring about its re-
moval. He told of action taken
along that line and OF how the best
the railroads would do was to put
the crossing In better shape.
Mr.. Goldsmith asked that the city
fathers proceed with All speed to
Continued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-11-24
GERMAN FORCES RETREAT IN TWO
DIRECTIONS AS. TWO REGIMENTS
SURRENDER IN RUSS|AN-P0LAND
FUNDS FOR RELIEF OF
POOR COME WITH RUSH

declared There are q number of
non-support cases awaiting to be
prosecuted, which are held up be-
cause there is no official overseer of
the poor to sign the legal papers.
According to the law, 1t seems the
proceedings have to be brought by
the overseer of the poor. but as there
Is none, the cases are held up and a
number that would be required by
law to support their wives or chill
dren are shirking their duty because
Of the technicality.
Miss Widerstrom In Court.
Miss Alma c. Widerstrom, who as
sisted the late Overseer Lyon, and
who has had charge of the work en-
tirely since his death, conferred with
Recorder Pickersgill this morning
concerning certain cases, wherein
the victims are practically destitute.
unless the law requires their support
from other members of their family.
The recorder informed Miss Wider
strom that, according to the city at
torney, the overseer of the poor cases
to be legal have to be signed by the
city's overseer and that is there is
T"ue at this time, the cases she wish
ed to - Ss' tie to assist several des-
titute persons, would have to lapse.
The continued delay :, the appoint
ment of an overseer presa es'7 much
suffering for a number of destl ate
persons, for whose maintenance
some indifferent husband, father OF
son, pays little heed unless forced
to accept his responsibility by the
court. -But-ssrunttl All official over,
seer Is appointed, the court is power
less. An effort may be made to have
temporary overseer appointed tc
sign the legal papers In the prosecu-
ton OF persons who desire to escape
the responsibility of supporting
those whom the law says they must
maintain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-11-24
PLEASE TO HELP

There Is II great need OF cotton for
the wounded coming from the battle
fields OF Austria and Hungary. WI
liam G. Sheppard, OF the United
Press, asks the people OF the United
States to send pound of cotton by
mail to the Red Cross OF Hungary,
Budapest.
The undersigned, with our sisters
of charity engaged in our parish
work, would send u pound of cotton
In the name of every one OF our
friends who send us the small an ount
Of twenty-five cents. Would you not
help the unfortunate wounded by CIV
Ing this way twenty-five cents for one
pound. or one dollar for five pounds?
Don't forget, many wounded are dy-
ing because there IL no cotton in the
possession Of the Red Cross In Hun
gary, and the only possibility to get
II there is the way here suggested.
Please, you fortunate, help the un-
fortunate. All your donations for cot
ton would be thankfully accepted by
FATHER GROSS,
6D7 Cortlandt St..
Or Sisters Of Charity, RI
683 Cortlandt st.