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Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
The First Wheels.

Although 1t seems difficult to realize
world without wheels, these useful
spheres, which have now become ne
.'essities. were not used In England un-
til comparatively recent times. 1t was
not till the year 1858 that the very
first carriage with wheels attached
was made. This was built for and by
the orders of Queen Elizabeth. The
first public conveyance that piled for
hire as cab was not Ia use until
1925, while the ancestor of our dear
old horse buses. the stasecoach, did
not arrive on the streets till 1859.
Who can tell how many years It win
be before We can dispense with wheels
Observation-Disclosures Mail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
10 The EKENING .NEKS-

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
keyport, Dec. S:--A number OF
friends met at the home of Mrs. May
Keeney, OF Second street. Monday
night, and formed an II. B. r. club.
Officers were elected for the year
with the following result: President,
Mrs. May Keeney: secretary. Mrs.
william Roberts: treasurer, Mrs.
Frank I. Hull: chairman Of arrange
ment committee. Mrs. Holmes Shuts.
The club entertained a visitor, Mrs.
II. n. Hull. of Flushing. l.. I. After
the business meeting social hour
was enjoyed and refreshments were
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Frank I. Hull. of Second street,
on Monday evening, December II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
CHURCH
EVENT TONIGHT
".Mrs. AImira Pease'S Photo
graph Album" to be Given
at Calvary N. E.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, Dec. S:-Tonight at CAL
vary M. f. church aboriginal enter
tainment, entitled Mrs. Aimira
Pease's Photograph Album" will be
given. The characters to be shown
will include the following: Mother,
Miss Florence Huylar; father, Mrs.
Roy Harris; Me as a little girl, Mrs.
William T.. Bedle: Me as a bride,
Mrs. Frank Dey; Eben, my husband,
Mrs. Chester A. Walling; the twins,
Miss Linda Adams and Mrs. Jesse
Camp; the parson; parsons wife,
Mrs. w. Stephen Wallace; parsons
boy, Mrs. Roland c. Dey: Sister Jane,
Mrs. Garret Van Giesen; Sister James
husband. Mrs. William Lewis; Soph-
lila. sister Ja2o's eldest daughter,
Mrs. Lewis; the village beauty, Mrs.
Frank A. Smith: Grandpa Hobbs,
Miss Annie l.. Tilton.
A musical program will precede
the pictures and will include selec-
tions by the newly organized orches-
ira. vocal solos by Mrs. William Dan
forth and Miss Florence Huylar,
piano solos by Hewitt Wharton, reci-
tation by Mrs. C. Leon Garrison and
piano and violin solo by Claude
RegQn,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
JAMESBURG

Progress is being made by the
Jamesbnrg Athletic Association for
, holding of the dance on the evening
of December 18th. over two hundred
invitations have been issued and the
affair will prove q big event. A New
Brunswick orchestra has been hired
for the occasion. The entire commit
tee was present at the meeting yes
terday and are as follows: William
Perrine, James Christie and Eric
Wideberg. -..t
The announcement has been made
of the award of the handsome banner
to the Banner Class of the grammar
school. The seventh year has receiv-
ed this honor and Miss Nettie Fish is
the teacher. The class averaging the
highest per cent in attendance during
the month becomes the hammer class
and a handsome banner is hung mp in
the room for the ensuing month. The
average attendance during the month
of this class was 962. The next con-
tender for the honor was the fifth
grade. who had an average attend
ance of 95.2.
The stork has been lowering over
Jamesburg during the present week,
has become a familiar visitor to sew
eral homes. where he gladdened the
home of three: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Duncan. daughter: Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter S. Graham. hoy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Shreye, q daughter.
The program committee of the
Phreno Literary Society met at the
auditorium and arranged for the Jan
uary meeting of the society.
All members OF the Jamesburg Ath-
letic Association are urged to be pres
ent at Borough hall tonight at s
o'clock, as much important business
will be transacted.
Mrs. Frederick Jaqui is very i'll at
her home on Hooker street. Her son
William, of Newark. is home in an
ticipation of u serious illness.
FRANKIE HerSche has reshingled his
place of business that adds to the ap-
pearance of the place.
Eleven leading farmers of this Sec
ton spent yesterday in Philadelphia
as guests of Tannel a. Company and
had the times of their lives. All the
expenses of the outing was met by
this company. that included transpor-
tation, dinner and other amusements.
Some of the party went Summing and
were amazed at the sights to be seen
in so large city. Those in the party
were. James B. Pownall, Frank Jen-
nings, Ernest Duncan, George Duncnn
David Kirkpatrick. Frank Denton, Au-
Eustus Farr. Harry Dey, William Dey,
f. Vanostrand, The start was made
from Monmouth Junction In autos
and q train met there last night to
bring the merry makers home.
The report that has gained circula-
ton that William Mortimore. of Tren-
ton, a former town boy, had suffered
the amputatlon of an arm. due to
blood poisoning is without foundation
He Is under the doctors care suffer-
ing from a slight infection OF finger.
due to splinter running in same and
is now on the road to recovery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
MISS IRENE ". BOWER BRIDE
OF FRANKLIN |. CoTTRELl
DfciuI to Che TTENTNG NEWS

Special to ihe EVENING NEWS.
Matawan, Dec. Announcements
We're received in Matawan yesterday
morning from Rev. and Mrs. Samuel
Bower of Baltimore, Nd. telling of the
marriage of their daughter, Irene Vio-
let, to Franklin Slater Cottrell of neaf
Browntown. The wedding took place
Wednesday, afternoon at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel in New York city. Rev.
Samuel Bower. the father of the bride,
performing the ceremony.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cottrell are well
known in Matawan, Mrs. Cottrell Hv-
ing here for several years while her
father, the Rev. Samuel Bower, was
the pastor of the Matawap First Bap-
tish church.
Immediately after the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served after
which the bride and groom left on an
extended honeymoon to Florida. Upon
their return Mr.. and Mrs. Cottrell will
reside at Mr.. Cottrell's home near
Matawan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
COuGHED NIGHT AND DAY
How This Little Orphan Boy
Was Cured.

We want the people OF Perth Amboy
to know that all letters like the fol-
lowing are truthful and genuine:
Towanda, Pa Il took a little Or
phan boy TO live with me and last
Christmas he contracted a hard cold
which developed into bronchitis. He
was very in and a bad cough set in
90 that he coushed night and day.
After trying everything. nothing
seemed to do him any good. until
along. In February I got a bottle of
Vinol. After using half the bottle his
cough began to improve. and two bot
ties entirelS cured his bronchitis and
he gained IN weight so that he doesn't
look like II same child" Harry A.
Stephenson, Towsnda. Pa.
The reason that cough syrups fail I'm
such cases Is because they are palliative
only, while Vinol removes the cause,
being a constitutional remedy In which
are combined beef and cod liver pep
tones, iron and manganese peptonates
and giycerophosphates 1t strength
ems and revftalizes the entire system
and assists nature to expel the dis
case. United Cigar Stores. Drug Dept,
Perth Amboy. Also at the leading
drug store In all New Jersey towns
ADV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
SEWAREN

The Bridge Club will be entertain
ed by Mrs. +. J. Adams on Wcdncs-
day afternoon, December Is.
Mrs. j. G. Walker, of East Milltown
visited friends In town Wednesday
and attended the meeting of the His
tory Club.
The auxiliary OF ST. Johns church
will meet with Mrs. Thomas Zettle-
moyer next Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Little will address the meeting. IT
Is hoped there will be a large at
tendance.
The Plans for the community
Christmas tree are progressing finely
Mrs. Felix Layat is chairman OF the
committee this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
APPLICATIONS FOR
LICENSE RENEWALS
List Will Come Up Before
Judge Daily Next Tuesday
Morning.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Specioi to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Dec. S.-The list OF
APPLICATIONS for liquor license renewals
in different saloons in the county was
given out today. They will come up be-
fore Judge DAILY next Tuesday.
They follow:
Duneilep, Gustaye Winter.
Fast Brunswick, S. II. Slower.
Metuchen, Charles G. Petrens.
Aiddlesex. Luigi Curcio.
North Brunswick, Edgar Dosch.
Piscataway. Michael V. kerwln,
Charles II. Thornton, Louis Iipschitz.
Roosevelt, Adam CARRIER, Max Glass,
T. J. Nevill, s. Van Ness.
South Brunswick, Joseph Daiken.
South River, Patrick Farley, Peter
Olchaskey, Steve Horvath, Forman &.
Bissett. T. +. Hausermann.
Spotswood, Frank Fisher.
Sayreville, August Rhode.
Woodbridge, Thomas f. Walsh. Alb
raham Duff, ID. Mcdonnell, I. Lust
gaiter, S. Galaida, Charles Kish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
EVERYONE
HEARD ABOUT It
All Want to Try New Drug That
Dries Up Corns so They
Lift Out.

Good news spreads rapidly and drug
gists here are kept busy dispensing
freezone, the recent discovery of a
Cincinnati man, which is said to loosen
any corn so 1t lifts out with the fingers.
A quarter of an ounce costs very lit
tie at any pharmacy, but is said to be
sufficient to rid ones feet of every hard
or soft corn or calius.
You apply just a few drops on the
tender, aching corn and instantly the
soreness Is relieved. and soon the corn
Is SO shriveled that IL lifts out with
out pain. 1t is sticky substance
which dries when applied and never in
flames or even irritates the adjoining
tissue.
This discovery will prevent thou
sands of deaths annually from lock-
jaw and infection heretofore resulting
from the suicidal habit Of cutting
cornl--AdV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
METUCHEN

The fire companies were called out
Wednesday evening when grass was
discovered to be on fire near the home
of Mrs. Z. II. Spear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ayres were
New York visitors yesterday.
A successful Christmas sale was
held in the Presbyterian lecture room
Thursday afternoon and evening, and
was the last one of the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
To GIVE MUSICALE IN
METUCHEN TUESDAY NIGHT
!eciai 10 the EVENING NEWS.

Special 20 the HFhNINW NE VS.,
Metuchen, Dec. S-Cnder the aus
pices of the Guild" a musical will be
given In the Presbyterian church
Tuesday night, December 12th, at s
O'Clock.
The program is n most attractive
one including Miss Madge TAFT, So
prano: Mrs. Leslie Spathe. of New
ark, lyric soprano; Mrs. Edward
Norris, contralto; Miss Dorothy
Johnson. violin; Ramsay Croweil, ten
OF: Marion Merriss, of Perth, baritone
Mrs. Gilbert Mason and Mrs. Halsey
at the organ A cordial welcome Is
extended to all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08


The first pensions were granted to
distinguished individuals for great
services rendered the state. as to tho
dukes OF Grafton. Richmond, MARI
borough and others. In the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries. SO early as
1871 England had 4 fixed pension list
Of many names and involving. an. ex-
penditure of over 100000. In ancient
times the Idea OF providing for those
who had suffered for the state or who
had contributed to its welfare was
practically unknown, It being then an
accepted doctrine that the individual
belonged to the state, served her by
right and had no claim against her for
the simple thing Of doing of his mani
fest duty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
Shooting . Fish.

A fact known by every one is the
peculiar apparent bending of 4 stick
when thrust into clear water. 1t Is
due to the refraction or bending Of
Light. Now, If one saw fish IN fresh
water and desired to shoot 1t the gun
must be pointed under the fish. for 1t
must be remembered that the flshSap
pears as did the submerged end Of the
stick-too far up. II the fish was
directly under the observer. however.
the light would not be bent. and 1t
could be shot straight at.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
'cial to the EVENING NEWS

6pectdf 10 the HFFNINN NE WS.
Keyport. Dec. S:-Mrs. Sallie Nc
Keen announces the engagement of
her daughter, Adele, to Lewis C.
Stecher, of Brooklyn. The engage
ment will be formally announced at
a party to be given the young couple
at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Alex
ander, of Brooklyn, Saturday even
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
Tact.

Tact.
How shall l close this letter to
Slowpay truly or respectful
iyr"
"Say respectfully but add. in paren-
theses, for the last time. y Fliesende
Btaetter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
Mrs. Which Hostess.

Mrs. Which entertained about
twenty of her friends at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Hay. Tuesday af-
ternoon. The game of auction" was
played and after a lively contest
prizes were won by Mrs Washing
ton Wilson, Miss Bonnell and Mrs.
Vandepoel, Mrs. Pruckett the conso-
lation. Delicious refreshments of
creamed oysters, sandwiches, coffee
and fruit with whipped cream was
served at the close of the game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
Series OF Card Sessions.

Mrs. w. p. McClaye is giving q
series Of card parties and on We'd
nesday afternoon entertained about
twenty of her friends. Dainty re-
freshments of creamed oysters in pat
ties, bread sticks and a fruit salad
with coffee. was served after the third
game. The prize winners were Mes
DANES johnson, Comstock, Crowell,
and G. H. c. Williams, The second
party of twenty friends are being
entertained this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
METUCHEN ENJOYS
CARD SESSIONS
Three Delightful Events are En-.
: joyed in the Borough
IS This Week.
to the ErENING NEWS.

Special to the EFENING NEWS.
Metuchen, Dec. B-Seyeral enjoya-
BILE card parties were held here this
week as follows:
At the Metuchen Club.
"Auotion" was played at the club
house Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs.
H. B. johnson was hostess. Five
o'clock tea WAS served at the usual
hour and prizes were awarded Miss
Whitaker and Mrs. Van Tecten, of
New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08
Retribution Sure.

Those folks who like to gossip are
sure also to be made the subject of
gossip. When fellow lies about 9th
e-s he's sure to have the truth told
about himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-08

REMOVRo oK1N AFFECTIONS
Glne peskaHo proves h. Sold and
enntsod by ah~sa v1nol 6suln1sts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22

Of preparedness. His uttefanees a. q
patriot and his experiences - . soldier
indorse tho assertion. Did not Valley
Forge alone teach him the bitterness Of
unpreparednessf Did not the crest DIFF
ference between the army when Won
Steuben as drillmaster took it in hand
and when he had licked it into shape
demonstrate the value Of knowing how
to fghts "The Old Continentals in their
ragged regimentals" never lacked for
courage. They had an abundance of
that from the start. But not until they
had been taught the trade of a soldier
did they begin to show the trained SOL
diers against whom they were fitted
their full quality and resources.
The Farewell Address-that matchless
combination of Washington's wisdom
and Hamilton's powers Of expression
is as weighty a plea for preparedness
now as when delivered. Indeed, the
marvellous growth of the country and
our present helplessness but emphasize
the advice given to his countrymen a
hundred and odd years ago by their
first citizen and one of the greatest men
Of all history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22

conducted by business men, accustomed
to appraising such matters strictly on
their merits, would make sorry show
ing, and If properly needed would lead
to prompt reconstructions regardless Of
the cost. The truth is that public OH
Gals have been SO often rebuffed by
legislators in seeking new and adequate
buildings that many Of them are now
hesitant in the matter of pressing their
needs upon congressional attention.
1t may be noted in this connection, as
yesterdays happening at the bureau of
engraving and printing testifes, that
were it not for the excellence Of the
District fire department the United
States would suffer heavy losses-in fact,
irreplaceable damage. It is not safe to
trust to even the best fire department
indefinitely for protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Washington and Preparedness.

Abraham Lincoln is SO great hero, so
much admired and beloved, he is today
claimed by all parties and for all the
largo national causes. The republicans,
Of course, assert first claim. They are
very certain that if alive today their
first President would still be found in
sympathy with the party he led while in
the flesh and an advocate of all its poll
cies. That he would vote for the nom
inee of the Chicago convention they do
not doubt.
But both the democrats and the bull
moosers follow with claims. A demo-
cratic spellbinder will tell you that the
republican party of this day is far from
the paths it trod in Mr.. Lineoln's day,
and that if living Mr.. Lincoln would be
training with the democracy. And no
less q bull moose leader than George
W. Perkins describes himself as an
Abraham Lincoln republican.
The same is true of George Wash.
ington. Republicans, democrats aud bull
moosers alike venerate his memory, and
claim his spirit. AL he was and all he
did can be fitted by q persuasive party
orator to Sthe purposes Of the party to
which the orator belongs. II living, the
Father of His Country could If he
wished register as republican, democrat
and bull mooser, and become q repeater
on election day.
But there can be no reasonable chal-
lenge Of the statement that II living
Gen. We kington would be q supporter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
The Safety Exhibition.

The safety first exposition, now being
held in the National Museum, should be
shown in every city in the United States.
It should be seen by the entire popu-
lation, if that is possible, in order to
carry the lesson of caution and care
fulness in the performance Of the nee
essary work Of making products, in
transportation and even in personal
movements. There is scarcely such
thing as pure accident, in which the
element of human inattention or in
difference or recklessness does not enter.
Metal will break under strain and cause
disaster, but for one such mishap from
this cause there are scores due to care
lessness.
In the industrial world much has been
accomplished during recent years
toward the lessening of the accident per-
centage, but much remains to be done.
At this present time the country is suf-
fering from what is no less than war
penalty In the making of munitions
for the European belligerents many
plants have been transformed with new
machinery and thousands of unframed
men have been engaged on strange
work. Every employer of labor knows
that in dealing with machinery the most
effective safety measure is education.
The man must be trained to respect
his machine, to fear it and to use it
carefully. This process Of training takes
a long time, according to the intelli-
gence of the worker, and in the great
of the plants have had to take on op-
eratives who have not learned the les
son Of carefulness.
In ordinary city life the chance of
accident is great. Children are es-
pecially in need of training. They must
be taught how to play, how to use the
streets. But they are not the only ones
who need instructions and guidance and
constant admonition. Adults are i'm
pulsive as we'll as children, though per-
haps not so quick in their movements.
Sometimes their slowness is their most
potent cause of risk.
The safety exhibition now opened
here is revelation in the ways in which
mishaps may occur and also the ways
in which they can be avoided. National
orranizafions have heen formed devoted
to this subject and are doing excellent
missionary work. 1t is to be hoped that
before this exposition closes that every
citizen in Washington will have visited
it and studied it for personal guidance
as we'll as information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
A Suggestive Fire.

Yesterday fire occurred in one of
the detached buildings of the bureau of
engraving and printing, which, fortu-
nately, was confined to its place Of origin
and to a comparatively small damage
The building is used in part as the rag
laundry. where the cloths which are en-
ploycd in wiping the printing plates are
washed. Though of brick walls it is far
from being freproof. and the fire de-
partment was fortunate in combining the
Aames. Only the detached location of
the structure enabled them to check the
blaze
This FIRE did immediate damage of
about 10000. The actual loss to the
government, however, may be heavier
by the delay of the work in printing
money and stamps, which cannot pro-
ceed without the cloths, for the treat
meut Of which this department is main
tanned. The engraving bureau is we'll
equipped in the new main building, but
1t is compelled to use some Of the old
parts, and in this respect the situation
IL much like that Of every other branch
Of the government. There is scarcely
q department that has not some part Of
its organization housed in fimsy, fire.
inviting structure. The government
mover insures and indeed it would have
:, to pay Some rather high rates if it did
seek insurance on the ordinary CONNER
cial basis. Many Of the "risks" Of the
: pubic service equipment are decidedly
bad, and considering the values de-
pendent upon the conditions in which
the departmental work is done the
United States is taking alarming chances
Of disaster in its regular routine.
:. 4 ssEysy Of the government build
- u yubliely and privately owned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
George Washington.

George Washington's memory remains
alive today, over lis years after his
death. The country celebrates his birth
day anniversary in a spirit of reverence
for the man whose genius for organiza
ton and leadership was the foremost
force in the creation and maintenance
of the new republic formed out of the
revolving colonies. AS the perspective
lengthens and Washington's character
and achievements are studied the more
appreciative the country becomes of his
services.
It is a favorite diversion on Wash
ington's birthday to try to project the
figure Of Washington upon the screen
Of modern events, to consider what
would be his position upon this or that
question Immediately before the coun-
try. Nobody can definitely determine
what he would think on modern issues.
His philosophy was adjusted to the con-
ditions OF his day, to the circumstances
that affected the people of the United
States as it was then organized. Whether
hr aud have ncan a man of prepared
-.,esS or OF determined and helpless
,eace, whether he would have favored
national isolation now as he did then,
or policy of practical, though not init
mate, relations with the affairs of the
eastern world, cannot positively be
known, though there is small doubt
that he would advocate an ade-
auate national defense. 1t is
only assured that his position would
have been one Of common sense and wis
dom, for he was we'll balanced man
a man of affairs, not a theorist or
dreamer, a man of business and of
breadth of view, not sentimentalist or
a follower of doctrines.
George Washington was pre-eminently
the man for his own particular task,
that of organization and unifcation. A
more emotional man, or one who had
fixed idea of the government of the
colonies, made into states and brought
into federal union, would not have
succeeded as he did in winning the sup
port of all factions. There were among
his associates and helpers in the great
task of the day men of more brilliant
qualities, showier men, more facile of
speech, but they would not have done
: so we'll the work that he did, or brought
together into such unity the diverse ele-
ments that went into the composition of
the new republic.
1t is not what Washington would pos
sibly do today that should interest the
people of the country, but what he did
in his day, in dealing with the problems
that confronted him. There is abundant
= inspiration in this survey of the first
President for all Americans of the pres
emit generation.