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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
THOUSANDS ENJOY BIG
CRESCENT PRODUCTION


Most of the scenes in 1.-THE Miracle
Man." the Paramount-Artcraft feature
produced by George Loane Tucker,
which is on view at the Crescent thea
ire, this week, were taken in the rug
ged hills near the sea, and the scenery
OF unexampled beauty and expansive
ness. The episode in which a small
motor boat goes aground on a sand
bar and Is marooned there while the
sun sets and rises again gives an OPP
portunity for some of the most arts
tic and colorful shots ever pro-
duced on the screen.
The central figure is a white-haired
patriarch. who lives in the hills near
the sea and who has reputed power
to heal the sick Il crippled. Tom
Burke and his band in their haunt In
the New York underworld read of his
miracles and conceive the idea of cap
iGalizing them for their own gain.
SO they go TO the town where the old
man lives n frame up a miracle for
him. To their surprise they discover
that he really possesses the healing
powers accredited to him.
Gradually under the benef1cent in
~fuence of 0heir new environment
there is worked a transformation in
the hearts of the crooks that makes
Rose, the gangster's beautiful decoy,
Iilt ma AllIIiS SIl III 10 81 ~ > hhNL
evolves a farm hand out of a dope
ifend, and finally, brings the better ma
ture of even the hardened, sophisto-
Gated Tom Burke himself.
Included in the program Is the first
episode of the Great Radium Mys-
terry" one OF the greatest serial stories
ever produced on the screen. The pic
t+ure abounds in thrills and will de-
light those who desire pictures that
Lpan nun I'm C1ISnpnCp from one mfnutn
till the next. Never has a serial like
this one been attempted. 1t is a mys-
terry dealing with the great mystery
metal known as Radium. The picture
features Eileen Sedgwick. Cleo Madi-
son and Bob Reeves. Selections by
the Crescent Symphony Orchestra
complete the program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

That is an interesting tale as to
how you received your non de plume.
Write to us DON again. Well, 1 guess
his letter of yours is in sooner than
the last one. Isn't it? Anything 1
can help you with any questions you
would like to ask?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Perth Amboy, N. J..

Dear Helen and Girls:
I am really at a loss about how to
start my letter. I have so much to
say with practically no means by
which to express thom. Have you
ever been this way, Helen?
Busy is commonly used around
Christmas. I. too. am very busy maxi
ing presents. I have crocheted three
night gown yokes two camisole yokes
and have just about finished a center
piece in hardanger. Not very much,
but 1 expect to make a few
more things.
Helen, while speaking about pres
ents, I would consider it a great pres
ent from you If you would whisper
your name into my ear.
Don't the stores In our town look
'Christmacy." girls?
What would you suggest for a
school room Christmas decoration?
I think I'd better close my letter
or I'll be court martialed."
With heaps of love.
'BUD."
BUD I was just thinking, dld~you
ever find that purse of yours that You
lost? I sure do hope you did. Busy,
wal. I'll say. that If you have made
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Stokes CONES OUT FOR WOOD
PERSONALLY IN LETTER
BIZ Special Correspondent.

TRENTON, Dec. 1.-THE political
observers are wondering what impetus
the candidacy Of General Leonard
Wood for the Republican nomination
for President the letter Just sent out to
prominent partyleaders IN New Jersey
from State Chairman Stokes will have.
The latter went to the t~wenty-one
State Committeeman and County
Chairmen, the two United States SEN
ators from this State n the Repub-
lican New Jersey Congressman.
The apparent purpose of the letter
was to instill in the minds of the party
leaders that only active party men
should be selected as delegates from
New Jersey to the convention. Mr..
Stokes specifically mentioned that Els
sex county should get one of the places
in the four delgates-at-large. He said
he did not favor men who have not
taken an interest in party affairs or
those without experience in practical
public affairs who would be utterly
lost in the practical problems thai will
be represented at the National Con-
vention." New Jersey should be rep
resented by efficient delegates" con-
tinued the letter, who could put the
State to the front at Chicago and do
good work for the party there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
TWO MONSTER FEATURES
Al STRAND THEATRE

When Governor Thomas L. Camp
bell of Arizona learned the type of
Story Gertrude Andrews had written
for Frank Keenan's newest Pathe fea-
|ture, Brothers Divided" he gave Mr..
keenan, permission to not only stage
his prison scenes in the Arizona State
Prison, but allowed the prisoners to
take part in the picture. This film
will be shown today and tomorrow at
the Strand.
with the exception of Mr.. Keenan,
and the two prisoners who attempt to
escape by starting a fire in the sore
room, every man in the prison scenes
were inmates Of the Arizona State
Prison. Curtis G. Powell, the prison
warden; G. w. Ely. Captain of the
Guard and Guard Lieutenants r. p.
Fine and John Moody were officials
taking part.
Brothers Divided" Is q story In
which an ~ex-convict takes his broth
er's place as manager of a mill in a
town n works a miracle. Hav-
ing learned the great lesson of hu-
mainly during his twenty years In
prison, the n brother brought faith
and trust n happiness where the
other a only put e n hatred
into the hearts of the people.
The Broken Butterfly" which is
coming to the Strand today, starring
Lewis j.. Cody, is adapted from the
popular novel by Penelope Knapp.
production is a Robertson-Cole
Special, and deserves all the title i'm
plies.
Made under the direction of that
wizard of ~art-creators, Maurice Tour
neur, 1t reveals this screen master
producer at his best. AS he a trans
lated it to the silver sheet 1t is n
and heart-gripping;-the story of a
young and delicately flbered child of
nature-a waif of the Canada woods,
who, stolen as a child from her noble
by a ~revengeful ~governess,
tyrannizes over her and attempts
to brutalize her nature, becomes the
of a cruel jest of fate through
unfortunate love affair with a bril-
liant but thoughtless young composer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
LIGHTS MATCH TO SEE
GAS ESCAPE; CALL FIREMEN

Lighting a match to see where the
gas was leaking caused the fremen
to be called to 131 Washington street
shortly after 8 o'clock last night. A
passerby smelled the gas and inves-
tigated with the result that a big
flare in the cellar was noticed in the
stree and an alarm was turned in
at box 46, Washington and State
streets, by NJ. Lupone. When the
firenEn arrived on the scene the man
that lighted the match felt a bolt and
turned it, with the result that the
fare disappeared and the fire was
over as the gas was shut off.
The house at 131 Washington
street, which is unoccupied. is owned
by Peter Barber. No damage was
done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

Philip B. Kennedy is the newly ap-
pointed chief of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce in the q. s.
department Of commerce, and is help
ing to take the kinks out Of our trade
relations with European countries.
The department Of commerce is a big
factor In the promotion of export trade,
and MIR. Kennedy Is one OF the ablest
chiefs in the department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Ronmanian superstitIons.

Ghosts are plentiful in ROumania.
The Strigol are evil spirits which on
st. Andrews night make their way for
mischief into every house whose doors
and windows are not anOinted with
garlic, the scent Of that plant being
ln:olerable to the ghostly nostrils. The
Moroi are the spirits of unbaptized
babes, crying for their mothers
breasts and not to be appeased save
by sprinkling their graves with holy
water for seven years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
DEAR HELEN:

Well, here l am again. You know
this is my second letter I have writ
ten to the column. Don't o think
that was a pretty story "Sunfower"
wrote. 1 suppose GU mothers are
wondering what to get US for Christ
mas. l suppose you are doing your
bit by buying Christmas seals from
the Red Cross. I am going to have
a Christmas tree. anyway. What's
Christmas without a tree. l don't
know how to make up poems, but you
see L like to draw beautiful land
scapes instead. I will wish you good
luck and q Y. w. c.. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

'FOR-GEI-
I'm sure as far as Christmas seals
are concerned we are all doing our
bit. It's easy to do u bit in that
direction. Don't you think SO? AS
for a tree every house a'so hat has a
child or a youngster has a tree. I
know I wish 1 could go back to the
days when Santa Claus was the ideal
of my Christmas day as far as gift
getting was concerned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
AMONG US GIRLS
Perth Amboy. n. j.

Perth Amboy, n. j.
Hello Everybody:
l I'm back again, girls, and I am
glad to have seen so many of our
old friends coming back again.
Brownie" I'd you haven't for
got our C.. i thought you had.
Try to W. re often. everybody,
and so will J..
oh, Heleni L lot the cutest little
postal card from Edith Robinson. 1t
was all silk embroidered on the top.
l mean the top was silk and was en-
broidered. 1t was so pretty 1 thought
But alas, Helen, she didn't even SEM
me a letter, she only had written on
the back of the card. Wishing you a
happy Christmas.
L am enclosing a story, Helen,
which 1 hope will prove more success
flu than you thought my poetry was,
though 1 am still writing 1t and 1 am
gradually improving.
The Village Newspaper.
BY JERRIE.
~ A small village. this was, for such
a large newspaper. 1t contained all
the news right up to the day, con-
tanned e~verybody's business and every
little things hat happened in this
town. If a young man courted a girl,
it appeared In the daily newspaper.
In this certain town there happened
10 i've Il romantic poet. ne Hau
courted all but a few girls in this town
and was now counting a certain Miss
Nancy Denture. He kept a diary
about his counting, how he brought
flowers and candies to her, and how
she had refused to marry him for the
ninth time. How he loved to glance
into her shiny ayes and watch the
sunbeams dance around her. One
day he met a friend as he was coming
from Nancy's home. He reached in
his pocket to show the friend his new
poem. The Sweetest Girl in Town."
and unknown.ngly dropped his diary
from his pocket. Now two chief re-
porters of this newspaper saw this
and after the poet had one on they
hurried to get it. They read 1t and
threw up his hands in amazement.
II knew it," the one exclaimed, "he
has such a deceitful eyes"
Then hey went to the newspaper
where 1t did not take long to publish
this d airy. 1t was thought terrible
the number of times he had proposed
to Nancy and was therefore driven
from the town by the newspaper and
the reporters. This is what happened
when a newspaper like Miss Lizzie
Tabatha, an old maid, n her chief
reporters. Mrs. Timothy Arktown,
Mrsh. Jonas Comptonand, Miss Pru-
dence Grafton, get busy. Yours until
the sun ceases to shine,
"JERRIE."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

all those things recently you nave
been one busy lass. o a school
room decoration personally 1 don't
think that there is anything prettier
than cutting colored paper into two
inch stripes about four inches long
and FASTING two ends together. max
ing the first into a ring and linking all
of them. Draping these around the
black board and across the ceiling or
course being careful of the lights as
l believe that around the lights is
against the fire laws. Now when we
have such a nice lot of fire boys we
wouldn't want to cause them to have
extra work in this cold weather,
would We?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
oldest New Mexico rown.

Acoma, N. NJ, an Indian village, Is
elder than ST. Augustine. first Euro
penn settlement In America. Acoma is
mentioned In chronicles of 1880.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Some Kickers.

some men pride themselves on be-
lug great kickers," remarked the OBJ
server of Events and Things, "and they
never will concede that the mules are
their superiOrs."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
South Amboy.
Dear Helen:

This is the second time I have writ
ten to the column nj 1 enjoy it very
much 1 enjoyed princess Pats"
story. 1t was very nice. Well, l gave
my first letter up for lost and one
night as usual I was reading the col
umn and l saw a letter from Jap"
and sure it was mine. l almost dane
ed with happiness n here is an
other simple letter from the same
Jap"
Well, Helen, I'll tell you of how I
got nay nickname Jap" 1 always
wanted to go to Japan for a visit and
when a girl friend says, where would
you like to go for a visit I say Japan,
so they call me Jap. or Miss Jap. Well
as my letter is getting toe long for my
second 1 will close now, with love,
AS ever,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

Yes, your story is original, catchy
and interesting. That is getting down
to it "Jerrie." You are a girl after
my own heart. If you don't succeed
once you try again. One young lady
wrote to this column and sent in a
story 1 told her that 1t was not salts
factory and L have never heard from
her since. I admit she is the excep-
ton and many others ave tried until
success was finally reached in some
small degree at least.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-04

country entered ne waAs thss men IA numerous INSTANCES
hssenins hishly ehciept onaosfas. either aat the front Or
a. he ssrvies % trappiy, ana the women Filling With sue
sorts q places that had much to - With the rats
fs and 5Hanasenent Of armies. Not toe soon. therefore,.
should anybodyssh he amused BY the thousht o. patttns
teachers in the mines IL the regular workers 80 out, and.
anyhow the spirit Of President Gfay's letter q one to be
commended ~
II the spirit became prevalent IN many other groups
heaidss that Of the teachers. the country would not IS
alarmed as much - It d now when this, thatso or the other
body Of Organised workers threaten to LAY down their
tools or quit thetr machines. Any one Of them can. In
deed. make serious inconvenience by carrying there
threats into execution. but in not many instances are their
tasks 30 dtfneut or 90 delicate that they cannot5 be par
forned. after = fashion. by anybody Of intelligence and
sood-wiM. These arc qualities that 20 far toward rem
|edyinE lack Of experience. and, % . matter Of fact. few
Of the trades are anything like as hard to learn as the
long course Of apprenticeship, required In them seems 70
indicate-New York Times
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-04
THE WIcKEDNESS OF MATTER

Judge Lands, OF the Chicago federal court. has or.
deFed an investigation of the charges that a number OF
trucks which had been found to be engaged in beer run
ming in and around Zion City and other suburbs OF Chi
caxo. had been returned to their owners instead of being
destroyed In compliance with the order Of the court. The
trucks In question are said to be valued at something like
SIS, 600. + .I
Thereupon there arises the question, by no means
nan. why trucks or any other property should be de-.
stroyed because the owners of the property have been
convicted Of using it in an unlawful manner.
Inc theory upon which We usually proceed is that
hess' m their spirit and in their details, are intended for
the promotion OF the public good. Ma1efactors are sub
tscted to various sorts Of treatment which we classify
under the head OF punishment, and these measures are
taken with one or more Of three objects in view, namely.
70 reform the criminal to render him powerless TO in
nace further injury. and for the exemplary effect of the
puntshment in preventing crime. To these may be added
2 fourth. that OF compromising the community in some
measure. by the collection of fines or otherwise, for the
injuries inflicted. Me-
When a man uses hts personal property in the com
nisston OF a crime he has suffered the limit Of the pun-
snnent which can be inflicted. go far as that property
" concerned, when he Is deprived OF the property. After
that he does not care what becomes Of it. Itlhas been
Nken away from, and its later destruction does not ar
1ect him.. z@#1
Tho only logical theory. therefore, in DESTROYING pron.
~ which has been put to criminal uses would be based
ea 2 tendency inherent In property itself to contribute to
e sine Il property becomes incurably tainted BY unlaw-
n al use. the safety Of society demands that it be destroyed.
- 10 other thesry ts its destruction reasonable.
the destruction Of property which can be used only
r. zcriminai purposes 10 simple enough. When a gam
snaas place = Taided the authorities are apt to find there
aessrasns Which vas mad for gambling and can be used
notnins else. It's destruction is natural ana logical
s - = = 2 little dtdacult to imagine a truck becoming
az denaeratzsd ny hauling beer that in the hands II Of new
sasaefs = I'm resume q had habits. To te casual OBJ.
1srysr = You'd sesn suite sase 70 seize Those trucks and
- I1he original owner would have suffered the los.
5g his propsrty. and the community Womb :. ses.ooc
ssAesfh sof trucks 10 the rood.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-04
waa. as she explained to him. simply
'charminR I.aclaSse.n

was. At che explained to him. simply
charming. Laclasse."
To him she was always utterly
sweet; solicitous, eager to please, in.
fgitely entertaining. And she had the
poise OF AN experienced woman, ex-
cept when he forgot restraint, and
then he was met. BY a, distress that
vereed on desperation. He was near
to desperation himself. He had SIT
tied into the belief that her youth was
doubtfu( Of that past Of his;f MANS
fund of experience Of which a girl
knows SO little. Driven by a sort OF
desperate honesty he had tried to
confess himself, and she had stopped
him. .I -
She had WINGED and grown scarlet
Don't, Monsieur! Il understand
understand far better than you think
And. understand you, You would
WI wish to hurt VIA what you thought thv'' b,
But MacAllister did hot receive,
from his feeling of utter unworthi-
ness, even when he told her Of his
+blameless friendship for Freda, TT
this she had listened With an intensi-
~ OF interest that paled her. "Freda
is just pure gold!" he had copcluded
with no little feeling.
"Apd, Monsieur-this woman whom
you feel SO good and hne-she has
been to you a true friend for six long
years It was more a statement
than g question. Marie's eyes had
she's tho best friend / have
AacAllister had answered decidedly.
And you ray women have been
unkind to her. Monsieur
Will you take me to see her--thia
friend of yours?'S
MacAllAter would have taken he,
to the ends Of the earth II she had
asked It; no was glad to take her ia
Freda; glad that, girl though she was,
who would. not understand. With
mans usual density, he had explained
MArie's almost breathless interest IN
that wsS,
He had taken her to see Freda and
for the first few moments he had been
puzzled by the intent, .narrow-eyed
way In which Marie had. regarded
Freda. But almost Immediately she
had slipped into sweetness. She had
been charming to Freda,>and Freda
had been her usual self. gracious and
terested~in this girl whom she knew
he loved.
Just before he had been called
away MacAllister had told Marie that
for her sake he would not go on with
1.-The manufacture Of ammunition; that
he was turning over to other com
panies such contracts as were bind
ing, and she had flushed into vivid
JOY: "Ah. Monsieur, whether for my
sake Or your own sake-I am glad you
lido not go on!'
But all these happenings had
drought MacAllister no nearer to the
thing he craved. During his five days
Of absence he had decided that. what
evef the result. he must have a def
mite answer. And. now, as he looked
down on. Marie's white immobility. he
felt that she also had reached some
decision. ! He was terribly afraid OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-04
CALLED 70 NEW VOCATION /.

&8AAs = hHse fraedtn. probabfy q large majority, Of the
gSsfE tsaehsrs ara women. only-the Inascuiine5Sr IL
- - 80 g. = aesIsesd g repen1 ~ IN e6ectively
aha.sA - PrtsdJJAak e abs.don their ca.room.. Il
HS1Sss q -. ma niss M oei u which ths country
saast e sneh dsspesats want /, sood many NAM
tnsnSe tsachefs.S too, sSss not sxsetly the material
Re@ u wAteh eoal miners can IS promptly made,
6ssS@S1N isa 80 shsssrver. that snnanny teachers desaoon-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-04
RECALLING OFFICIALS

secretary Of State Hall suggests that at the approach
tns extra session Of tho legislature the proposed amend
ment to thsSstate constitution which, 1t the regular ses-
sion was referred TO the next assembly. be amended 20 a.
to be made workable. which he thinks it 1. not in it.
present form.
Mr.. Hall understands the proposed law to mean that
whsn q public onncial is challenged under the recall can.
didates who desire to succeed him shall be nominated 81
= primary election. just as Il they were to ba placed on
the ticket at a regular election. II this is the intent Of
the amendment it is. as Mr.. Hall points out, self-contra.
dictory and unavoidable. Moreover, II the primary plan
were workable for this purpose. it's use under such cir
cumstances would DO foreign to the spirit Of the recall
peanciple. %
- Under our system our state elections are conducted
On . party basis. The primary election is strictly q party
affair. It Ia intended solely for the purpose Of provid.
ing q means whereby the members of political. parties
may select their own party candidates by their own votes
The man who claims no anfhation with any political
party u not permitted to vote at a primary election
In TIE opinion Of very many people the party system
in state and local elections has outlived it's usefulness in
North Dakota, il not In other states. At one time the
Eonpaftisan league declared for it's abolition, but thought
better OF 1t later on, and at the last regular legislative
session a bill for ito abolition. proposed by independents
vas defeated by the votes Of league members.
However, tho party system is the existing system,
but Il has no place in connection with the recal,. The
only question which can properly come before the voters
at q recall election is whether or not an onfcial, havinx
been duly elected. and having been subjected to the test
Il sesvaea. has demonstrated his personal ~unfitness for
the position 90 sdsnaly and eonclusivep as to warrant
his su1nnary retirement, and. IL he has, what individual
shan be chosen temporarily as his successor.
As to the general principle Of the recall. it has much
to commend IT. The difficulty has been to devise a meth
% which would not lend itself to improper purposes. Most
% the recall elections which have been held throughout
the country have been due, in part, II not entirely, to
personal spite or party or fractional feeling. "
Perhaps the situation might be stnpiified, perhaps
\ might be complicated, by providing that a recall cleo
tion the voter should vote on two propositions, first
whether or not the challenged omcdal should DO recalled,
pea or no; second. Il he - recalled. what other person
snould take his place. The first question would be
sanarey and separately On the record Of the official. BY
that vote he would be confirmed or removed. II he were
removed, ana not otherwise. tho votes cast for Others
4A' -rr.s