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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
Is Your Daughter Seeking
A Position?

A girl who has to earn her part OF the family income Il
entitled to do so IN healthful and pleasant surroundngs'
Merck & Co. provide such surroundings. and invite ne pa
rents of young women seeking positions to investigate me
working conditions here.
The works are in Railway, far enough back from the SAT-
water to escape the damp and fog. Every part OF
rooms Is modern and perfectly lighted and aired.
The young women in our employ are carefully selected. and
every one Is given help and encouragement to advance.
Merck &c Co. have arranged with the Pennsylvania X. H.
Co. to stop the morning train from Perth Amboy at the works
(Scott Ave). Leaves Perth Amboy 1929; arrives at the
works 1851 a.. IL. The evening train leaves our station
(scott Ave) at $50 for Perth Amboy' we pay transport
tation.
Write us or call at the works and see for yourself what we
can do for your daughter in business.
MERCK s. CO.,
Railway, N. j..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
Her Wish.

Wee Bessie on being told that she
would have to eat condensed milk on
her oatmeal exclaimed. Il wish that
old condensed COW would die."-Bos-
on Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
v Reads Pulse,

Utilizing a galvanOmeter a French
scientist have invented apparatus for
measuring vibrations Of human bones
and tissues with which among other
things, he reads a persons pulse more
accurately than by hand
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

DSeH Ill Dau lltdllIl
and had several at
tacks of v
prostration until it
seemed as if the
organs in my whole
body were worn
out. ] was finally
persuaded to try
1ydiaE E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and it made
q well woman OF
me / can now do
oil INV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
Gods GalorA.

India holds the record for Images.
1t has been estimated that there are
quite 300 100000 images of the various
gods there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
NERVOUS !
PROSTRATION
May be Overcome by Lydia
E.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound - This
Letter Proves Ii.

West Philadelphia, Pa.-"During the
thirty years ! have been married, | have
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

lous by some freakish style, such as
clipping the child's head half way up
the back of the head until he looks
like a Chinaman without a queue.
There can be no real benefit from this
extreme clipping and it annot be too
strongly condemned.
Roman Cut Is Good.
For the naturally curly head of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
Small Anthracite Area.

Practically all the anthracite coal in
the world is found In the anthracite
roal fields surrounding Scranton, Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Simp-
son NJ. e. church will hold a special
meeting tomorrow night at Q o'clock
following prayer meeting In the lee
ture room Of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

little girl from eight to ten, what Is
known as the Roman cut Is most pc
coming. A bang arranged so that II
does not come too closely to the eyes
should be worn and the hair comped
across the scalp without any part. me
hair should be bobbed just to conceal
the ears. not shorter. If necessary II
nav be artificially curled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

Mrs. John Stein. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Stein, of East avenue, were
Trenton visitors Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

Mrs. Walter Sylvester, of S4S State
street, is confined to her bed and is
seriously i'll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

William Blair, of Baltimore, for
merly of this city, spent the week
end with his mother-in-law, Mrs
Walter Sylvester, in State street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
BN BARBARA BURKE
IlIfnla Of RnnutM E~nIIfrrr.n

The picture of Maxine Shiel illus
trates a most attractive party style
of hairdressing for the girl from ten
to twelve who possesses an abundance
Of hnamtirnI Lair
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

stein, of this city and Robert Stillwell,
Jack Murray, Fred Richards. of New
ark, Daniel Dunn and Wallace Brophy
of South Amboy. The chaperons were
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Bowers.
The committee in charge of the ar
engagements consisted of the Misses
Mary Mcnamara, Alice Dolan and
Florence Slater.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15

slips containing sizes and prices so
that family can be fitted out by
parcel post.
1t was also announced at the wal
department today that there would
be no further sales of army subsist-
ence in Europe. It is, therefore,
probable that a considerable amount
Of what is known as surplus will be
returned to the United States and
disposed of. The department says
that this is due to the recent resolu-
ton of congress relative to army
food supplies and the director of sale
in Europe has been 80 advised.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
make them square" with the govern.

make them square" with the govern
ment prices.
1T will be the policy of the war de-
partment," asserted Mr.. Baker, ito
fix prices on all surplus subsistence
commodities which will be lower
than the price at which similar COM
modities of like grade are selling in
the retail market"
Further decreases are expected
when the war department begins,
through the parcel post, its sale of
products direct to the home. If the
retailer continues to cut to meet the
governments prices, and the govern
ment continues to cut below the re-
tailers' prices, the one to benefit will
be the householder. The war de-
partment intends to communicate all
price changes Immediately to zone
officers and postmasters.
Il was also announced by the de-
pArtment today that it's entire sur
plus stock of wool, cotton and wool,
and cotton blankets, would be put on
Gle for the public on August Is.
They may be obtained either through
the parcel post or the municipal sell
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15

ing agencies. The prices will be ma
terially lower than those in the COM
mercial market. Some Of the blan-
kets have never been used; others
are renovated, and will sell at lower
prices.
To prevent cornering of the mar.
ket by big buyers the war department
has limited the maximum that will
be sold to one customer to 10000
blankets. The prices will be approx
mately as follows: All-wool, new, Sc;
reclaimed, SIS; cotton and wool mix
ed, new, SIS; reclaimed, $3.50; all
cotton, new, So, and reclaimed $1.25.
The blankets will run from 20-bale
to 1O,OOO-bale lots, ad the larger lots
of course will sell for less per blan-
ket than the smaller ones.
Following the sale of blankets
there will be sales of undershirts,
drawers and gloves, etc. The de-
partment regards this as a difficult
job as they are all nearly of the
same measures having been made for
the drafted army and for young men.
It is probable that in this case the
mail-carrier will take on his rounds
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
SOLDIERS MAY GET
INCREASED BONUS

Washington, Aug. 12.-Decfaring
the $50 bonus paid to discharged SOL
diers and sailors was "paltry" as
compared with $24O paid war work
ers, Representative Pou, Democrat
North Carolina, in the house today
asked for non-partisan consideration
of Republicans and Democrats in
dealing with additional bonuses.
"When we deal with the soldiers
he said, 81 hope there will be re DO
litical difference. I hope there will
be no sparring for political at'vaa-
tages. The additional bonrs should
be large enough to give all discharg-
ed soldiers and sailors good start
as civilians"
"The watch dogs of the treasury,
Mr.. Pou stated, would be horror
stricken at the amount of the appro,
priation. Justice should be done
these men at any cost"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
NOTICE.

AS per petition of the lAbbeville
Telephone Company now on file with
the Railroad Commission of South
Carolina, praying that body to grant
an increase in telephone rates for
service redered by said company to
the patrons of it's Abbeville, S. c.,
Exchange, according to the law in
cases of this kind the Commission
will hold hearing at Abbeville, S.
c., on Tuesday, September second,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
NO MORE RATS

or mice after you use RAT-SNAP.
It's a sure rodent killer. Try Pkg.
and prove it. Rats killed with RAT
SNAP leave no smell Cats or dogs
won't touch it. Guaranteed.
Csc. size q cake) enough for pan
try, kitchen or cellar. -.
Soc. size G. cakes)- for chicken
house, coops or small buildings.
$1.O0 size 6 cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage
building or factory building.
Sold and guaranteed by Rosenberg
Mercantile Co., P. B. Speed and s.
J. Link. adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
PRICES
BRINGING DOWN
PROFlTEER PRICES

Washington, Aug. 12-Food prices
are beginning to be lowered in the
face of the governments campaign
against the high cost of living.
The first jolt given market quota
tions was the sale of the war depart
ment's surplus supplies. Secretary Of
War Baker said today that retail
dealers, handling the commercial
lines of foodstuffs, which are similar
20 the war departments supplies,
lave begun to lower their prices to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
p ATS~DIE

so do mice, once they eat RAT-SNAP.
Don't take our word for it-try a
package. Cats and dogs won't touch
it. Rats pass up all food to get RAT
SNAP. Three sizes.
Csc size Il cake) enough for pan
try, kitchen or cellar.
SOC. size e cakes) for chicken
house, coops or small buildings.
s1.00 size 6 cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage
building or factory building.
Sold and guaranteed by Rosenberg
Mercantile Co., P. B. Speed and S..
J. Link. adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
LABOR LEADERS
ALWAYS ALERT

Washington, Aug. 12-Nine-tenths
of the energies of labor leaders are
given to the job of sitting on the lid,
Austin B. Garretson, former head OF
the Order of Railway Conductors,
testified today before the house In
terstate commerce committee which
is seeking to solve the problem of
how best to handle the railroads af-
ter the war time period of federal
control.
Sporadic strikes throughout the
country, Garretson said, with great
earnestness, merely are straws which
show how the wind is blowing over
a sea of industrial unrest.
Rumblings heard in many quarters
90 not mean, he said, that laboring
people want to overthrow the govern
ment, but indicate demand that
the government function.
It is largely in the power of con-
gress, the witness declared, to allay
the feeling.
"But it can not be done by mac
tion," he shouted. "Some how the
American people are prone always
not to do today what may be done
tomorrow, unless an emergency fore
es us to act, and then we break all
records"
Describing himself as man who
had been pillorled by the press from
the Atlantic to the Pacific Garretson
told the committee he had travelled a
long way to speak in behalf of the
Plumb plan which would give labor
a voice in the management Of rail-
roads the people would own. But he
did not regard the Plumb plan, he
said, as more than one factor in still
ing the spirit of present day unrest,
nor did he think it would change
human nature or other things that
7an be eliminated"
No Prepared Statement.
'I am not a dreamer Of dreams'
he told the committee which gave un-
usual attention to his testimony, for
his appearance on the stand put a
new breath of life in the railroad
hearing, now approaching its second
month. The usual method OF dealing
with witnesses was abandoned, large
ly at Garretson's request. He had
no statement in written form; when
he started to speak, as he expressed
it, he did not know where ne would
stop, and for two hours he was sub
iected to a rapid cross fire OF ques-
tions from a dozen members, and for
each of which he had quick reply.
Mr.. Gsrretson, who had been wait
ine since early last week to be heard,
was called to the stand after Glenn
E. Plumb, the man who framed Or
pauized labor's bill, had concluded
his testimony.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
FORD AND TRIBUNE
COUNSEL OPEN ADDRESSES
TO THE JURY

Mt. Clemens, Mich, Aug. H.
Arguments in the Ford-Tribune libel
suit began Thursday morning before
a sweltering jury in sizzling, crowd
ed court room. Shirt-sleeves were
the rule exception in the jurybox,
en- the judges bench ard at counseps
tables. Spectators, court officers
and steongraphers availed themselves
of Judge fuckers permission to de-
crease the discomfort by divesting
coats, vests and collars. The press
row, running a horseshoe circle out
side the groups of lawyers, gave a
variegated display of laundry.
Attorney William Lucking led off
the Ford forces. He read the editor
ial, "Ford Is An Anarchist" and
pointed out the several libelous state
ments in it. He declared that the
position of the Tribune now stands
fully exposed.
First, the Tribune was hotly in fa-
vor of intervention in Mexico.
Though two Presidents of the United
States were opposed to intervention;
though the people of the United
States wisely knew it would be folly
to embark on a war of our own
while Europe was in confagration: :
though it was generally known that
Germany was maneuvering with all
the means at her command to in
volve US in Mexico, as the thinner
man note afterwards proved; though
the American people were tempera-
mentally opposed to fighting for the
benefit of capitalists interests that
had exploited Mexico spite Of all
these Considerations, the Tribune
was for Intervention. And interven-
ton meant conquest. eve ought to
take Mexico" that was the Tribune's
advice; "Fate holds a ripe apple to
our lips in Mexico"
Second, the Tribune saw in mobili-
cation of the National Guard the first
step toward Intervention. Tribune
officers admitted this on the witness
stand. lie began to look as if the
Tribune policy was about to be real
lied. Therefore, the Tribune placed
its influence behind all the forces that
would accelerate TIE work. 1t started
a "hurrah-boys" campaign to sweep
employers into a pledge to pay their
employees wages while on the border.
Third, Henry Ford was the most
outspoken private opponent of the
Tribune's policy of Intervention. He
proposed instead Of the subjugation
and exploitation Of Mexico, her as
sistance and development. He ex-
posed the ill-treatment Of Mexican
poems by American exploiters, and
suggested that better treatment on
the part of employers would do much
to ;pacify the country. He believed
that constant American agitation for
was large part Of the
cause of Mexican border troubles.
In brief, Henry Ford was the great
est single opponent standing in the
way of the Tribune's realization OF
it's policy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15

1919, at twelve o'clock noon, for ths
purpose Of giving the subscribers
others interested in the increas-
ID rates asked for the opportunity to
be heard relative to same.
S. Frank w. Shealy Chairman.
J. P. Darby, Secretary.
3-8-4w.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
SUDDEN DEATH OF
w. H. LUMPKIN AT
BORDEN-WHEEL
Public Spirited Citizen Was Presi.
dent of Rome Estate Firm-Com-
munity Shocked by News of
Untimely Demise.
(Rome Tribune-Herald.)

w. H. Lumpkin, prominent Ro-
man and head of the Lumpkin
Realty Company of Georgia, died
SUDDENLY Saturday afternoon at Bor-
den-Wheeler Spring Ala, where ne
had gone to conduct land sale. He
had previously been in robust health
and his illness was of but a few
hours duration. His sudden death
deprives Rome of a public-spirited
and progressive citizen whom the
community could ill spare.-Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
HARDWARE STORE.

Every train brings a new shipment.
If you need a mower or rake let
us show you ''Deering."
We expect complete shipment of
Deering and Mccormick parts next
week.
Corrugated Roofing, $3.50 square
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15
DRY GOODS STORE.

Dress Ginghams in new patterns.
These are beauties, smooth as silk,
and priced to please you.
1914 Pepperel Bleaching at price
under the market.
French Serges, all wool, 40 inches
wide, in attractive range of colors.
Georgette Waists just received.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15

Engraved cards and wedding invi'
rations at Press and Banner Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15

. MAIN STREET STORE.
Lots of people are wisely buying
their fall goods now.
We have some attractive patterns
left in Hart Schaffner & Marx med
ium weight suits. The quality is
splendid and the prices under the
present market.
There's lots of other things worth
investigating. We will be glad to
serve you for your immediate or fu-
ture needs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-15

GROCERY STORE.
Premier Canned Goods,
Lipton's Teas
Maxwell House Coffee, 45c.
Just received a small shipment df
Sugar.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-17
Safety Razor Companies
In 500, 100000 Combine
New Corporation Takes Over
the Gem. Ever Ready and
Star Companies

he consolidation Of three big dollar
safety razor companies the Gem, the
Ever Ready and the StarAwas an
nounced Yesterday. A corporation, to
be known as the American Safety Razor
Company, has been formed to take
them over. The new company is capi-
talizcd at $4,000 900, consisting of
100000 shares Of stock of S25 par value.
A block of 100000 shares has been un-
derwritten by Block, Maloney E. Co.,
who will make a public Offering of the
issue. The money realized from the
sale of the stock. approximately ST.
100000. will be put into the company,
increasing its business and extending
its lines.
Trading will be started on the New
York Curb after the stock shall have
been issued, and applications to lis,
the shares on the larger stock ex-
changes. including the New York Stock
Exchange, will be made
George l.: Storm has been elected
chairman of its directors and Joseph
Kaufman has been named it's president.
Ihe directorate, besides these two men,
includes Benjamin Block and Leon
Schinasl. The company will handle, be
sides razors md blades, soaps, toilet
articles. celiuloid and rubber goods,
&C. which can be distributed through
its regular channels with no increased
New-York tribune., 1919-09-17
Fear High Prices May
Cut Sale of Woollens
Dullness in Market Explained
by Skepticism of
BUYERS

An undercurrent of skepticism re-
garding the Willingness of the general
public to buy woollen and worsted
garments next spring at the high
prices which the present quotations on
fabrics for use at that time indicate, is
running throughout the woollen goods
trade and may be an explanation for
the present dullness of the market.
AT any rate, despite the much talked
of shortage of goods, buyers are show
ing small interest in the market now.
Deliveries of fall goods are improv-
ing, but not rapidly enough to reach
normal before the spring goods pro-
ducing season is fairly under way.
Many mills will run spring and fail
goods side by side in the looms in an
effort to keep from falling behind on
spring fabrics. One mill man said
yesterday that his organization will be
delivering fall goods in November that
should have been shipped last month.
Mill agents who sell women's wear
fabrics, and who have not yet begun
the allotting of spring goods. are pre-
paring their lines now. While the ten
dency toward making plain fabrics is
strong. In view of the manufacturing
difficulties at the mills, it is said that
special efforts will be made to give
the trade fancy goods. According to
several trade leaders variety and
punch in women's fabrics will be
attained largely through the use of
high colors.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-17

tics for The week showed decrease In
receipts at the ports of about 5000 tons
mnl exports we're about l5 900 tons less
than n week ago. Two centrals are now
in operation on "ld crop cane. lndications
ARE that the new campaign will receive
an unusually carly start. and tha. the crop
viii be upward Of l.hO0.00C tons. The
chnses OF $4,000 bags tubas september
a. 5.ssc. cost ana freight.
Coffee Futures Thore wcrr violent
breaks IN the market Yesterday which
finally sent prices into now low ground.
or lOr below the high point Of last .'un..
On thc call prices were no TO 70 points
ing stop loss orders when trading became
very active and excited. Recent rallies
from tho low levciu of last week were be-
lirNcd to have left tn. market IN an
easier technical position. and III a position
TO he easily influenced by conditions in
Brazil. The decline was helped along by
shar? break of over 1890 rcis in
day Dccenher had touched 1870. or 1863
points ret lower There was partial re
covery late In the season due TO covering
OF shorts, fina' prices showing net losses
Of l03 to ll3 points
cost and freight offcrs were lower, but
very irregular. showing wide difference
OF views as from lc to l hac. The local
spot market declined sharply. Rio Is being
nominally quoted N 16+c with tho de-
mand poor. interior buyers seldom buying
on "A declining market IT Is believed that
weakness In foreign exchange also influ-
cnccd the bcarsh sentiment. as indicating
no early revival Of Europen buying power
in the primary markets.
The range OF prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-09-17
Toronto Curb
Commodities
Cotton

Reports OF an improved trade demand
Responsible for the advance of over 50 per
bale in tho cotton market yesterday. De-
cemhcr deliveries sold NO to 30. 45, or ia
and $50 points above the low level OF last
week The closing price for that delivery
5000. and the general list closed hrIl
at net gain Of lo2 to l07 points for the
day.
Better weather news and the weakness
OF foreign exchange caused some irreGu.
seemed TO be entirely oVershndowen by the
reports Of trmcr spot basis and bullish
condition figures The opening was steady
of points. and after selling about 20
points net higher prices eased off several
points under realizing and scattering
buyers on this decline. however. and the
marhc; soon turned hrmer on reiterated
reports of an improving spot demand and
claims that no buying basis had advanced
from 90 to 10 points during the last Few
days.
Much OF the buying was attributed to
covering by recent sellers but there also
appeared TO be a broadening demand from
Wall Street and Western sources which be
came NOR" active and aggressive as prices
worked higher. Numerous small stop or
dcrs were uncovered rs the market passed
through the soc level suggesting that the
short interest accumulated on recent de-
clines ha been only partly covered on the
storm threat OF last week. The close was
only few points off from the best under
realizing.
According to report issued by an or
Cani;atiOn Of SoutEc interests the mid :
month condition Of the crop was only s.
and the yield will not exceed 100000
bales. even with favorable conditions from
now This report was more bullish
than recent private statements. but the
sight OF advancing prices naturally tended
to emphasize all buiish features and a
number of private reports claiming dam
age in the Southwestern storm area were
received during the afternoon.
There was also bullish comment on the
lifting of the British embargo against
rec xportations of American cotton, and
some traders even gave bullsh twist
to the declines in foreign exchange on
the ground that offerings Of exchange re
Elected the urgent need OF American prod
ucts abroad. One of the reports published
during the day stated that the DEPARTING
Of Agriculture would issue report on
abandoned acreage not later than Oc
toher ..
Southern spot markets officially re-
ported unchanged to $50 points
hig her. with slightly larger volume Of
business.
The local spot market steady and
l05 points higher at $3.50 for middling
NO So les were reported.
The range of prices follows: