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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
bx Olive Roberts Barton

wlnd Dlcw MS coat tau Iop
somrrying further to the leafy recesses
All that time young grains Aler
Smith had planted had a chance 10
swell and sprout and get a goou start
for the summer. for it was a very
brave COW that would dare venture
out in the field.
But after while, when nothing oc-
Cured, they lost their fear and APP
preached quite boldly. Particularly
when fine ears had formed and the
grains were theirs for the seeking.
Indeed they gu te forgot all about
scarecrow,s gun and they would fly to
the cornfield in great f1ocks and even
sit on the silent sentinel and perch
'fHa. ma" they cried, you can't
fool us now" 1t was very mortify-
ing.
And this was the condition OF al
fairs when Nancy and Nick pushed
through tbs cornfield thinking they
might run across their lost
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
LOVE FOR CHICKENS
NO DIVORCE CAUSE

By The Associated Pre9s.
NEWARK, Dec. IA wife's par
TALLY toward q flock of chickens,
feather variety, IN apparent slight OF
her husband in feeding the fowls
choice bits of spring lamb while he
went without and then killing some OF
the prize birds" for dinner. which
he was not permitted to eat, Is no
ground for divorce in the opinion OF
Vice Chancellor Fielder. Such was
his ruling in effect in the case of z.
E. Wilson, VS.. Mary Wilson, of Madi--
son, N. ].
The Wilson's parted about two years
ago after eleven years of welded life.
Wilson, who declared his wife's
slaughter of his fancy tow was PRO
voking'' and was responsible for their
disappearance, said she deserted him.
Mrs. Wilson said her husbands brutal
treatment was the cause of her leav-
ing. Vice Chancellor Fielder ruled
that neither had any cause for action
for divorce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
HIGH SCHOOL T

Even though the local high school
boys varsity team was successful In It's
representative team, Coach Evans
held another practice session yester-
day afternoon and about twenty boys
were on hand.
The coach Is working hard TO nave
the best team represent the school and
he wants to give all the boys a chance.
.The afternoon was spent in the ex-
planning of the different rules, passing
the ball and playing games. The boys
were kept going throughout the after
moon and worked together In a CLASSY
manner.
The following were out for practice
yesterday: T. Laing, Bergen, Vreeland,
Goldstein. Karkus, Dobbs, Jones
W~einberger, Hanson, Cohen, Silver
Hughes, l.. Stern, tanning, Sofeldr
Haney, Richman, Greiner and Lewko-
WITT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
SHOPPERSF|LL
AUTO BUSES
More Shoppers Coming Here
Than Ever Before

From early morning until late at
night the city is crowded with out OF
town shoppers. Never before in the
history of business in this city has so
much business been done by the mer-
chants during the Christmas season
as is being done this year. All mer-
chants report that the suburban bust
ness far exceeds anything that they
have ever seen, II extra help and
trucks have been employed to make
del veries in outlying districts.
Not only is one class OF business in
the city reporting this increase in
trade, but al the shops report that
they are doing more than heretofore.
The buses coming into the city from
Roosevelt, Metucheu, South Amboy
and other towns, as well as the trolley
cars are filled and oftentimes crowd
ed. Every train stopping at the Cen
trail station frCm Matawan and Key
port are bringing shoppers here, and
vast throngs are visiting the city
from Jamesburg, Spotswood, Old
Bridge and points on the Camden and
AmbOy railroad.
10 obtain some idea of the number
of persons shopping in this city from
out of town the following may be
quoted as a fair example. ON Satur-
day nigh, when the 6:32 O'Clock Cam
den train pulled into the Central sta
ton here, the three cars of which the
train is composed were about empty.
Before the train left this station, all
in the cars were flied, people
were standing in the aisles and some
even had to stand on the platforms of
the cars. Nearly every one carried
more than II package.
The Central train which left this
city for points on the New York and
Long Branch Railroad, and which fol-
lowed shortly after the Camden train,
also carried many persons. In this
train. which had more cars than the
Pennsylvania. 1t was almost impossible
to find a seat, and many were stand
ing in the aisles. These were only
two trains, but the sam thing had
been happening all day long.
In talking over the great volume of
business now coming to this city, it
was found that two of the largest
furniture stores in the city have about
all they can do to take care of the
trade. One store was making deliv-
cries to Red Bank, Port Monmouth
and other places and had found 1t
necessary to put on two trucks to take
care of the deliveries.
The other reported hat they had
three trucks working, and were max
ing deliveries as far away as Asbury
Park, Elizabeth. Lakewood and st.
George, 5. L. II was SAID al TINS store
that they We're doing about all the
business they could handle. Another
large department store reported that
has never been so heavy
today was making deliy-
cries to Freehold and other points in
Monmouth county.
AS a whole, business this year in
Perth Amboy is the greatest in the
history of the city, and the most sur
prising fact is that persons doing the
buying purchase the best grade o
goods possible to obtain regardless o.
the price asked for it
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
WANT 10 MORE CENSUS
ENUMERATORS FOR COUNTY

Francis P. Coan of South Amboy,
supervisor of census for this district,
wants nineteen more enumerators in
Middlesex county to begin h enumer-
alton here on January 2 next wear IS
the word that ome from him this
morning. There are still ten vacan-
cies in this city alone, two in Wood
bridge, three in Piscataway. two in
Po~i. - and two I'm South Brunswick.
Applications for the test OF the enum-
eratols may be secured from the SUI
peryEr at his headquarters In the
post Office building in South Amboy.
The test consists of filling out of a
schedule of the questions to be asked
by the enumerator when taking the
census.
An names OF those that took the
examination some time age and passed
the test will be made known by Mr..
,Coan either tomorrow or next day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
ST. KIkRY'S HONOR ROLL
FOR THE PAST MONTH

The pupils Of St. Mary's school, who
have attained the privilege Of being
upon last months honor roll are:
Eighth Grade.
Raymond Desmond, John Csabar,
Joseph Kilsby, Edward Dalton, Har-
ny McArdle, William Fauble, Charles
Gray, Howard Cattrell, James Hart
ley. John Campion, Irene Beatty
Anna Duffy, Catherine Tennessy
celia Nolan, Mary HUFF, Alice Dam
back, Veronica Patten, Mildred Ayres,
Anna CIadek. Mary Wade, Bessie Lip
tax.
Seventh Grade.
2 . Charles Marsh. Patrlck White, John
DAILY, George Brooks, May. Burke,
Catherine Murray, Margaret Kerawinr
Agnes Kisko.
Sixth Grade.
Thomas Desmond, John OLearyr
Joseph Lane. Frances Martin, john
Nolan. Stephen Kisko.
9th Grade.
Mary Haney, Maud Morris. Heller
Miller, Margaret Reid, Veronlca
Buckley. Josephine Ryan. Margaret
Lane, Elizabeth Ayers, Mary Steib
Victorine Sandbeck, Evelyn ~Sandbeck
9Th Grade.
Edward ~4aInd, Kenneth oBrien
Francis Heenan. Harry Maaton
Francis Gleason, William Murray
Vincent Boyle, Edwin Powers, JOSEPH
Sieber. James Burns, Aaron Striker
Francis Gregory, Harlan Gray, Violet
Miller, Helen Kelly, Florence Currie
Catharine Noiohan, Margaret Burke
Elizabeth Mcclure, Regina Muschick
Clara Meelheim, Anna Hlavitz, Mary
Mullen. Helen Dunback, EvangeIine
Kelly, Cecilia Deveny, Josephine
Baumlin, Eileen Connolly May Cal
low.
Firth Grade
Madeline Walsh, Catherine Egan.
Fourth Grade
George Dalton, jeremiah DAILY,
William Harrigan, Edward Kenney,
Mildred Bird, Katharine Burke, Dor
othy Burns, Marie Hughes, Florence
O'Hara, Gertrude Wade, Ruth Wade
Katharine Witt, Mary Lund.
~ eJ gIHrd Grade
Madeline Dali, Anna Clifton, Cath
ferine Mooney, Margaret Gazi, Mil
dred Morris. Florence Kelly, Mar
garet Hughes. Mary Smith, Andrew
Stieb, Harold Sandbeck, John Krieg
Margaret Liston, Mary Liston, Gene
vene Nolan.
Second Grade
Marion Courtney, Helen DAILY
46erIfOue Ef|FIlBdu, injury Ia s'L'
Catherine NcQuarrie. Mary Welsh
Aloyeius Beatty Josenh Campion.
end Grade.
Ed. Gallant, William Calvin, Angus
georges. Jas. Mcdonald, Francis Mar
Tin, Arthur Rose. George Stroskey.
list Grade.
John Baumlin, Thomas Connell
Harry Kelly, William RodeckeT
Joseph Stanton. Edward Howard, Ger
trude Ayres. Elizabeth Burke, Mar
garet BaumHn, Catherine Connolly
Margaret Damitz, Rose Dali, Kathryn
eDoIan. Elizabeth Horan, Catherini
McCardle. Winifred NoF@n, Adalin'
Smith, Helen Liluski.
Reception Grade.
Margaret Doucett. Mary Farroatt
Feelen Gazi. Sadie Danbacl. RAYMOND
Hanson. John DOlan, William Currie
Francis Cunningham. Bernard Graf
ton. John Bolan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
- lMins Mcet searecrow.

ne twins Meet Soarecrow.
Scarecrow was getting terribly tired
He had watched the young green
blades of corn push UP from the yeI,
low ground as though an army OF
warriors was about to break through
the tips of Their b%ayonets coming
first. Then later he watched the TAI
stalks waving their leaves this way
and that in the wind, like young
graceful maidens courtesyinG IN a
dance. Then last of all came the rat
tening ears with the hidden treas
ures of gold.
He had to look up now when he
wanted to see the sky, for the brown
silk. tops of the corr had long since
passed him in height and he had the
feeling of being in a dense forest.
The crows were no longer afraid OF
him. They had kept out of his way
very carefully at first in the shelter
of the woods, for Sacrecrow carried
a gun, at least it looked enough like
one to take a chance n when the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
PROTEST TO cUMMINS
RAILROAD LEGISLATION


By The associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Protest-
ing against enactment of the Cum
Minis Railroad bill now before the
Senate, Samuel Gompers, President OF
the American Federation of Labor,
and representatives of the railroad
b~rotherhods together with spokesman
for some farmers organizations, today
urged Chairman Cummins of the SEN
ate Interstate Commerce 10
the measure and give gov
ernment operation of the roads a fair
and thorough peace time test.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
DISTRICT COURT

verdicts of s137.50 and $118.54, re-
specttiveIy, were rendered in the local
district court yesterday by Judge G.
C. Hommann. The first case was thai
of Nathan Robinson vs.-Lieber Broth
ers and the latter was between the
First National bank of Perth Amboy
and Abraham Goldman The plaintiffs
in each case received the verdicts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
AZ TX led in Explosion.
u ~hs Associated Press

BIZ Nc ASSOHIuIeu FTe5s
BERLIN, Dec. 16-Forty-three
workmen and women were killed and
more than 100 injured in an explo-
! sion at the Marienfel ammun ton de-
pot, near Wilhelmshaven today. The
explosion occurred while shells were
being unloaded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Italian Club to Elect

A meeting Of the Young Mems
Italian Social Club will be held to-
night at its rooms in the Chamber
of Commerce building at Maple and
Smith streets. The election OF otlcers
for the ensuing year n the compile
tion of the surprise party arrange
ments will be made at this time.
Several new members will be well
coined at this meeting and 1t is ex,
pected that other new applicants viii
he received. The club is growing in
membership at each meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
GERMAN CLAIMS
ARE DISCUSSED
To Permit Germany to Collect
Customs in Gold

BIZ The Associated PreSs.
PARIS. Dec. 15:-German claims
In Connection with settlement Of
peacetime details was again before
the council TO-DAY. In dealing with
these the council reached "a unaul-
nous agreement to permit the Ger
mans TO collect their customs duties
in gold,
TN further discussion of the ques-
ton Of compensation for the sinking
of the German warships at Scapa
Flow q discrepancy. was developed
between the estimates of the repara-
lions committee and those OF the
German experts regarding the total
Of Mercantile tonnage and floating
stocks available for reparatIon par
poses at German ports.
The Aned n German naval ex-
perts will meet again this afternoon
to discuss the Scapa Flow question.
To Maintain Republic
By The dssaCiaIed Press.
PARIS, Dec. 17:-Dr. Karl Rem
ner, tne Austrian chancellor, received
q letter from the Supreme Council
this "morhi6g. signed "CIemenceau,"
confirming Yesterdays decision OF
the Supreme Council to ante in
tegrally the territory OF the Austrian
republic as deuned in the treaty OF
st. German.
The letter referred to the move
ment tending toward the separation
of the Austrian republic of B0rarl-
berg, Suizbarg, TyrOl n Western
Hungary, and declares the success
of such movement in any of these
territories would involve complete
d"isintegration of Austria and destroy
the equilibrium of Central Europe.
The Supreme Council consequently,
the letter says, was to leave no doubt
regarding its will to maintain with
out change all clauses Of the treaty
affecting territory.
After further consideration of Aus
tria's requirement for the relief OF
her dis ,resling food conditions, the
supreme council decided hat 1t would
be necessary to furnish relief to the
amount of $40, 000, 900 at the least,
the RELIEF to go forward at the rate
of 50, 500, 600 monthly.
Belief was expressed by the Aus
trian delegation hat the total sum ne
cessary would reach 500, 0OO, 600,
which Is the amount Chancellor Rem
ner yesterday asked the council to
loan to Austria.
The council today, presided over by
Jules Cambun, and with Ambassador
Wallace representing the United
State, heard "A report from Loucheur,
the French minister of Reconstruction,
with regard 10 Austria's needs. 1t was
stated afterwards that measures had
been agreed upon for the remedying
of the situation. The execution OF
these nrea IS, 1t was added, entailed
the partiCi l-Jlon of the United States,
whose adherence to the agreement
was waited. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Two Bishops at inaugural

81 SDec1dl C0rrespondcnt.
TRENTON, Dec. 1.-Two Bishops
will participate at the inaugural cere-
monies of Governor-elect Edward /.
Edwards, for the first time in the his
tory Of the State, so far as is known.
The inaugural Committee has invited
|Bishop Edwin S. Lines. of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Newark, TO open the
exercises with the invocation of the
blessing of God, and Bishop Thomas
J.. Walsh, D. D., head of the Catholic
Diocese of Trenton, to close the cere-
monies incident to the taking of the
oath of office with blessing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
r. r.. Legion Post to Meet.

A meeting of the Central Railroad
of New Jersey Post OF the American
Legion, New Jersey Post No. 1913 will
be held on Friday night at 8 o'clock at
Athletic Association Rooms, Jersey
City terminal. This post consisting of
ex-service employees OF the Jersey
Central is rapidly growing. At Friday
nights meeting legion buttons will be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Increasc Teachers Pay

HACKTNSACK, N. j, Dec. IT.
An appropriation of $4,000 for in
creasing local school teachers sala-
ries was voted at a special election
here last night. The action conform
ed with suggestions of Governor
Runyon and the State Board of Ed
ucation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Christmas Event Tonight

The annual Christmas tree ce!e-
bration of Violet Rebekah Lodge No.
Sc. odd Fellows, win be held tonight
at the rooms of the lodge in odd
Fellows hall. The annual election
of officers will take place at this
time. The officers and members OF
the entertainment committee have ar
! ranged for a social time with a hot
supper to follow the distribution of
| gifts from the tree and the election
| that is to be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
BIG ROBBERY OF
GEMS AT NEWARK


NEWARK, Dec. 17.-Platinum n
gold jewelry valued at nearly $4,000
secured by burglars, who early to-
day forced a safe in the Office of the
label Ring Company, according to re-
ports made to the police.
Two other safes were not
Two ether jewelry establishments IN
the same building were enterd, but
the safe, one of which contained jew
elry valued at 100000, but was pro
tected by electric wiring, was found to
be intact by detectives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

Bu SDecirl Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Dec. 17.-Mr. and Mrs
A. Van Engelen, of II Broad street.
Keyport the engagement OF
their daughter Anna to David r. Lay
ton. of Atlantic street. ReYnort
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 17.-John
Epeck. chief engineer on n of the
Hughes tcg boats. slipned on Car
men street early this morning and
broke his leg. One b fthe New Bruins
wick notice officers FOUND the MA and
eLr = Z = - - G. D0A,~ty hNeritnl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

The pupils Of St. Mary's school, who
have attained the privilege of being
upon last months honor roll are:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
SCOUTS HELP TO FIND JOBS.

Another task which Boy Scouts were
recently asked by the government to
attempt was the distribution of posters
relating to the problem Of getting jobs
for soldiers.
The war department provided ma
tional headquarters with list of forty
or more cities In which the situation
was so serious as to require special
propaganda effort. In every one Of
these cities there was first-class
scout council and through the scout
executive Of these local organizations
the work was carried out in each
community with dispatch and efficiency.
Again Boy Scouts were proud and
eager to lend hand. Evidently
there is still plenty of war work to be
done, even though the treaty has been
signed and peace declared. This is
as 1t should be. Scouting wishes to
help Uncle Sam put through some of
his numerous big tasks which concern
his "boys."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
HOW CAMP TEACHES SCOUTS

How far can the summer camp
serve the ambitious scout who wishes
to advance In his tests? How can the
routine work Of the camp be made an
interesting matter Of service to the
camp community?
On the trail of these and many re-
lated questions, several hundred camp
directors are working. 1t Is clear
that the best way to teach camping
Is to let the boy actually camp. The
presence or proximity of an expert
enced camper Will help him to learn
the best way more readily, and with
less hazard, but the way itself is that
Of the. apprentice rather than the book
student The habit Of self-reliance
and of common sense can best be de-
veloped In camp where instruction
is combined with hours and days that
throw the boys on their own re-
sources.
1t should be the wish of every boy
to become proficient camper while
passing his scout grades and merit
badges The enthusiasm of many
boys will lead them to endure lectures
and book work to certain extent,
but such enthusiasm feeds upon the
chance to do some part of the neces-
sary work Of q community as well as
It can be done, whether it be for
patrol, a troop, or council.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
ONCE A TERM OF REPROACH
"Grass Widow" Used by Teutons to
Indicate an Unmarried Mother
Other Possible Origins.

The term grass widow" very like
~ originated from the wording of a
canon law Of the eleventh century.
which ordained that widow should
remain under Gods protection and
grace" for full year after her hus-
bands death, and then marry IL shc
pleased. Such women were widows
Of grace" and in later parish registers
they are described as "grasse Wild
owes" In the time of Sir Thomas
More the term "grass widow" was
applied to unmarried mothers, and In
this sense 1t was used in most of the
Teutonic languages. In modern times
the term lost that reproach, and has
been applied to the wives of men long
absent from home. Another expIana-
ton of its origin Is found here in the
United States. During the days OF
gold rushes 1t was common for men
to board out their wives until they had
made enough to start home In the
West, and this, In the picturesque
speech of the time, was termed put
ting ones widow out to grass"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
WOMEN NEED SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
IL the kidneys are not in q healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms Of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kiimer's Swamp Root, physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium OF large size bottle i'm
mcdiately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for I.
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
WAS THERE, BUT NOT VISIBLE
France Will Probably Quickly See
Point of Little Joke.

1t was evening Mt the edge of n
little French village-the only thing
visible above the mud. The men,
deeply disguised, had been called out
for retreat" At the command Fright
dress" there was much floundering
about before the line slowly oscillated
into semblance of straightness. The
company commander. suspicious of A.
w. o. LIS, watched closely as the cor
porals reported their squads. Sud
denly he interrupted. Report your
squad again, corporal" he COM
handed.
'Twenty-fourth squad all present"
came the answer.
what do you mean by reporting all
present, Judson?" shouted the captain.
you've only got three men in the
front rank"
mo sir" retorted the corporal in
tones of extreme WEAKNESS. "That
vacancy is Shorty Megs. He's In
mud hole."-Judge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
SCOUTING AND CIGARETTES.

John M. Phillips, member of the ma
tlonal scout council and a scout COM
missioner for Allegheny county, Penn
sylvania, has this to say regarding Gig
arctic smoking:
"From personal observation find
that we have very little smoking
among our Allegheny county scouts.
and while we have not prohibited It
we impress-upon the scout the fact
that to be physically strong, mentally
awake and morally straight he can
not abuse his body by using tobacco
in any form. have stopped lot Of
scouts from smoking cigarettes by
telling them that II I wanted to stunt
a pup / would feed him tobacco juice"
Mr.. Phillips is getting splendid re-
srlts from his "stunted pup"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-10-24
BURGLAR a Renefactor.

The dark lantern flashed through
the fiat. Then came the CLEAN of II
revolver.
Hands upw Kissed the head of the
family you're a burglar"
'Y-yes," gasped the intruder. ~
"What have you stolen|(
"Your wife's pug dog"
"H-m! -Er-if that's all you may
sneak out quietly"
"And your mother-in-law's parrot"
Really? Well, here Is some loose
change"
"And your daughters gramophone."
"Good Here's some more loose
change.
"AlsO your sons VIOLIN"
"What! Great Scott, man, I'll open
special bottle. There certainly will
be some peace in this fiat from now
onward