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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
FEAST OF DEDICATION
TO BE CELEBRATED

Commencing on Tuesday evening,
December 10th, one Of the most inter-
esting minor holidays in the Jewish
calendar. will be celebrated for a peri
Cd of eight days. 1t Is known as Cha
nukah. the Feast of Dedication, and
being a joyous home festival, 1t IS
looked forward to with anticipation
by all, especially by the children,
since, to a great extent, it has become
a children's festival.
The festival commentaries the
stirring events of the period from 1853
to 165 B. c. Antiochus E%piphanes,
the king of Syria, wishing to unite all
the provinces under his dominion into
n nation, issued a decree that onry
the Greek religion was to be practiced
thenceforth. He thereupon tried to
suppress Judaism, burned the Sacred
Scrolls of the law and set up idols in
the Holy Temple at Jerusalem. But
the Jews did not submit to his decree.
Instead they resisted, and after q
long ~protracted warfare, Judas Mac
calbeus, the son of Mattathias the
priest by his four heroic brothers, de-
feated the Syrians, and or the TWEEN
ty-fifth day Of the month of Kislev
in the year 1855 B. c., removed the
idols from the Temple and rededi-
Gated it to the service of God.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
Bvckin Bishop
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dogs. including one absurd little ter
rier about half Jacks size, named
Skip. Skip trots all day long with
the hounds, except when he can per-
suade Mr.. Stewart, or DIR. Lambert,
or me to take him up for a ride, for
which he is always begging. He is
most affectionate and intelligent, but
when there is n bear or lynx at bay
he joins in the fight with all the fury
of a bulldog, though l do not think
he is much more effective than one
of your Japanese mice would be. I
should like to bring him home for
Archie or Quentin. He would go
everywhere with them and would
ride Betsy or Algonquin.
On the third day out I got a fine
big black bear, an old male who
would not tree. but made what they
call in Mississippi a walking bay with
the dogs, fighting them off all the
time. The chase lasted nearly two
hours and was ended by a hard
scramble UP q canyon side; and I
made a pretty good shot at him as
he was walking off with the pack
around him. He killed one dog and
crippled three that I think will re-
cover, besides scratching others. My
30-40 Springfield worked to perfec-
ton on the bear.
l suppose you are now IN the thick
of your studies and will have but
little time to rest after the examine
lions. I shall be back about the 18th,
and then we can take up our tennis
again. Give my regards to Matt.
/ am particularly pleased that
Maurice turned out so well. He has
always been SO pleasant to me that
1 had hoped he would turn out all
right in the end.
Prairie Girls
Divide Creek, Colo, April 26, 1905
Darling Ethel:
OF course you remember the story
Of the little prairie girl. I always
associate it with you. Well. again
and again on this trip we would pass
through prairie villages-bleak and
lonely-with all the people in from
miles about to see me. Among them
were often dozens of young girls,
often pretty, and 50 far as I could
see much more happy than the hero
inc of the story. One of them shook
hands with me, and then, after much
whispering, said: I'VE want to shake
hands with the guard" The guard"
proved to be Roly, who was very
swell in his uniform, and whom they
evidently thought much more attrac-
tive than the President, both in age
and looks.
There are plenty of ranchmen
round here; they drive over to camp
to see me, usually bringing a cake,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
Clear Over $500 at Benefit
for the Actors Fund

The monster benefit staged yester-
day afternoon and evening at the
Strand Theatre for the Actors Fund of
America reaped over $500 for the
fund.
The program was given over to
home talent as well as professional
vaudeville. Many Riddles and older
folks performed for the first time be-
fore such a large audience. Although
in the afternoon the house was only
partially filled, in the evening about
1,400 were present. The local talent
included vocal selections by two tiny
Riddles; namely Baby June Cahill and
Baby Secreny. The Lee Sisters also
of this city did a song and dance act,
one of the sisters taking the role of
a boy and John Curry sang.
Piano solo by Walter Eagen, a voca1
selection by Miss Ida Bell and a num-
Der by Joseph De Marco were good
amateur numbers. The two star acts
as far as the amateurs were concerned
were given by Miss Helen Counihan
and Miss Hazel Allen of Broadway
musical show. assisted by Mrs. Will
liam J. Counihan. The former gave a
solo song and dance act which went
| over the footlights very well, while the
| latter was the usual good female duet
' song act. Miss Allen and Mrs. Count
han are both excellent singers and
NllOII MS "SAO WIN
chosen and we'll rendered.
Perhaps the honors for the best pro-
fessional performer were divided be-
tween Gerald Griffen. musical star and
songster, who spoke for the Actors
Fund and Pat Kearny of Ser Welch's
Burlesque show playing at the Mates-
tic tonight, who told O number of hui
! morous stories. The latter only spoke
impromptu at the evening perform
ance. The Acme trio, male trio, who
have beer playing in New York put
over some snappy comic songs and
funny, unusual chatter. Marvel and
Stetson. also of the city circuit in a
song dance and musical number con-
cluded the bill.
Mr.. Griffin spoke upon the reason
for the donations to the Fund and also
explained that the fund was for the
Home for the old actors. who had
grown too old to work and also to give
actors too poor to pay the expenses for
their own burial the relief of knowing
that they would not be put in a pau
per's grave
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
Welcome Home Money for
Local Soldiers Tomorrow

Service men who were discharged
from the army, navy or marine corps
since June 80, of this year, may re-
ceive their ten dollar gifts from the
City Celebration Fund at the office of
Secretary Arthur r. Graham COM
mencing at 9 o'clock tomorrow nor
ing. These cash gifts are being made
in lieu of holding a celebration similar
to the one held on June 80 for the SER
vice men who had been discharged up
till hat date. Secretary Graham's Of
fee is on the second floor, City Hall.
1t has been the general concensus of
opinion Of the soldiers that they re-
ceive the cash instead of being tender
ed a celebration and the committee
has decided that now Is an appro-
pirate time to give out these gifts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15

or some milk and eggs, and are very
nice and friendly. About twenty of
the men came out with me, TO see
the President shoot a bear" and
fortunately I did so in the course of
an exhausting twelve hours ride. 1
am very homesick for you all.
Bears, Bobcats and Skip
Glenwood Springs, Colo,
May 2, 1908.
Blessed Kermit:
1 was delighted to get your letter.
I am sorry you are having such a
hard time in mathematics. but hope
a couple of weeks will set o all
right. We have had a very success
full hunt. All told we have obtained
ten bear and three bobcats. DR..
Lambert has been a perfect trump.
He is in the pink of condition., while
for the last week I have been a little
knocked out by the Cuban fever. Up
to that time 1 was simply in splendid
shape. There is a very cunning lit
tie dog named Skip, belonging to
John COTS pack, who has complete
ly adopted me. I think I shall take
him home to Archie. He likes to
ride on DR.. Lambert's horse, or mine,
and though he Is not as big as Jack,
takes eager part in the fight with
every bear and bobcat.
1 am sure you will enjoy your trip
to Deadwood with Seth Bullock, and
as o o as o return from Groton I
shall write to him about it. / have
now become very homesick for
mother, and shall be glad when the
18th of Nav ZONES and L am back in
the White House.
Home Again with Skip
White House, May IA, 1908.
Dear Kermit:
Here 1 am back again, and mighty
glad to be back. 1t was perfectly de-
lightful to see mother and the chill
dren, but 1t made me very homesick
for you. or course / was up to my
ears in work as soon as I reached the
White House, but in two or three
days we shall be through it and can
settle down into our old routine.
Yesterday afternoon we played
tennis, Herbert Knox Smith and 1
beating Matt and Murray. Today I
shall take cunning mother out for a
ride.
Skip accompanied me to Washing
ton. He is not as yet entirely at
home In the White House and rather
clings to my companionship. I think
he will soon be fond of Archie, who
loves him dearly. Mother Is kind to
Skip, but she does not think he is an
ariStocrat as Jack Is. He is q very
cunning little dog all the same.
Mother walked with me to church
this morning and both the past even
ings we have been able to go out In
to the garden and sit on the stone
benches near the fountain. The
country is too lovely for anything,
everything being a deep. rich, fresh
green.
I had a great time In Chicago with
the labor union men. They made
what I regarded as a rather in%solent I
demand upon me, and I ave them
some perfectly straight talk about
their duty and about the preservation
of law and order. The trouble seems
to be increasing there, and I may
to send federal troops into the |
city-though I shall not do so unless
It is necessary.
ITO be c~ontinued)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
Aberrcth, the Wolf Hunter.

Colorado Springs. Colorado.
April 20, 1905.
DEAR TED;
/ do wish You could have been along
on this trip. It has been great fun.
In Oklahoma our party got all told
seventeen coyotes with the grey
hounds. ] was in at the death OF
eleven, the only mes started by
the dogs with which I happened to
be. In one III the three Fasteners
covered themselves with glory, as DR..
Lambert, RoIy Fortescue n l were
the only ones who got through except
ing Abernethy, the wolf hunter. 1t
happened because 1t was a nine-mile
run and oil the cowboys rode their
horses to a %standstill in the first three
or four miles, after which / came
bounding along, like Kermit in the
paper chase, n got to the n In
time to see the really remarkable feat
of Abernethy jumping ON to the wolf,
thrusting his gloved hand into his
mouth and mastering 1t then and
there. He never used q knife or a
rope in taking these wolves, Selling
them by sheer %quickness and address
and thrusting his hand into h VOLTS
mouth an such a way that 1t lost all
power to bite. You would have loved
Tom Burnett. the son of the big cat
tie man. He Is q splendid fellow,
about thirty years old, and Just the
ideal OF what a young cattle man
should be
Up here we have opened well. We
have two cracker-jacks az guides
John Con, my old guide on the
mountain lion hunt, and Jake Borah,
who has somewhat the Seth Bullock
type of face. We have about thirty
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The high school paper, the peri
scope" made it's first appearance for
this year last week. Though it was
the October number 1t sold very fast.
The reason why the paper is SO late
is because the printer refused to sign
a contract. Even II the copies are
late there will be eight editions JUS,
the same. The November edition will
be u in a few days and the Deem
Der edition will make its appearance
the first Of next year, and 1t is ex-
pected that they will be caught up
18th the January issue. The first is
sue of the "Periscope" Is fine. 1t
contained six fiction stories, written
by different pupils, one poem writ
ten by a sophomore. several edito-
rails. a great deal of class and
school news. plenty of jokes. A fine
article on athletics. A story about the
dramatic club, and articles on the
alumni, and exchange. If every edi-
ton is as well gotten up as the first,
the paper will surely be a success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15

On his hualug IMP into the south
vest and Colorado, President Roose-
welt was accorded a series of ~ovations
such as only he could inspire. He
made many speeches, feWo ( which
were according to schedule. His train
vas due to pass through Temple,
Tex, without stopping, but the city
council passed an emergency ordi-
nance compelling the train to remain
there three minutes. This pleased the
president. En- route. he delivered minis
self of many Roosevelt epigrams, such
as: The honest nal who is a coward
Is of no earthly use to himself or any,
one else"
What he does not relate in his let
ters home is that his guides in the
wild riding after the hounds, tried in
every way to prevent the president
from risking his neck. But ven If
they rode around "a dangerous spot,
the president would plunge through,
determined to be in at the wealth
The Editor,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
MEN ENLIST HERE

Two enlistments into the United
States Navy for the past week were
reported at the Navy recruiting sta
ton in he p~ostoffice building, they fol-
low: R. Y. Evans, of Red Bank and
r. L. Wilson, of Matawan, both OF
these men were sent to Newport.
The recruiting station has received
notice Of the following promotions
effecting local boys: Joseph Frankel
of $50 Division street, this city. from
shipwright to shipfitter second class;
John Walter Macklin. of 200 George
street South Amboy, from seaman sec
ond class to yeoman third class;
George Lane Riddle, 127 Riddle ave-
nue., Long Branch, from fireman Sec
ond class to engine nan second class;
Steven Loves, Keasby, apprentice sea
to fireman third class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
GRIFFITH AND PARTY
ARRIVE AT NASSAU

By TIE Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 15-The yacht
Grey Duck, on which David ". Grif-
fifth, motion picture producer and a
party of thirty-six left here Wednes-
day, arrived late yesterday at Mas
sau, Bahama Islands, with all on
board safe. said a radio message re-
ceived by the Miami Herald at Mas
sau.
Two passengers were swept over
board during h voyage, but were
rescued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15

PETERS Reversible Leather Coats-Sheep
lined coats-Storm Vests. Everything Tor
Winter Wear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
COMPANY DISSoLvES

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. ia
certificate of dissolution has been filed
by the Jersey Tire Jobbers, BIT New
street, Perth Amboy. This action is
taken by the unanimous consent of all
the partners. The business conducted
has been a Wholesale and retail deal
ing In automobile tires and tubes has
been conducted by Benjamin Kapo-
WITT and Louis Greenberg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 15:-The
United States Shipping Board steam
er Davidson County, which lost her
propeller last Wednesday. was the
only vessel not located today among
the score reported damaged or i'm
periled last week as the result OF
the series of gales in h North At
lantic.
The last message received Satur-
day of the disabled steamer said she
was shifting east in a gale $50 miles
south OF Cape Race in the middle of
the gulf stream with no rescue yes
sci in sight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
SHIPPING News
TIME OF HIGH TIDE TODAY:
Perth Amboy 1882 A. M; 2:44 /
PASSED CITY STAND.

PASSED CITY ISLAND.
Schr. William Booth, Port Reading
for Vinalhaven, Me.
Schr. Harriet c. Whitehead, South
Amboy for Providence.
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
The Shipping Board steamers North
Wind, Lake Crystal and Fairfield, were
iaground today as a result Of the heavy
fog tina hung over Vineyard u
late yesterday and until this morning.
A forty mile northerly wind was blow
ing today and was increasing in force
tonight.
American str. Advance. which sail
| ed from New York, Nov. 18 for Port
au Prince, Cape Haytien, ETC.. is
aground at aux Cages. Hayti, 90 miles
west of Port au Prince. Tugs have
been sent u to haul the stranded
vessel into deep water.
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26
Pioneers Day

Pioneers Day, July oath, was
observed by the St. David people
Thursday with a varied program of
indoor and outdoor entertainment.
music, and sports, and an abund-
ance of good eats, and a dance.
A ball game between St. David and
Benson was one of the features of
the day. A good many Benson
people attended and all seen report
having a good time.
Pomerene also had a celebration,
with a musical and literary pro-
gram, barbecue. outdoor sports,
racing, ETC., winding up with a
dance in the evening.
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26
Small Blaze

A fire at the smelter house, oc-
cupied by Superintendent R. l..
Lee, of the Benson smelter, and
family, caused a little excitement
late last Tuesdayafternoon. Work
men had been repairing the roof
of the porch which extends all
around the long building, and soon
after they had gore for the day the
fire was discovered by DIR. ]. N.
Morrison, at his place about half a
mile away. He Immediately hur-
ried over in his car and informed
the people of the house, who had
not discovered the blaze. Quick
action with water pals soon ex-
tingushed it. 1t is thought prob
able lighted cigaret may have
been the cause of the fire.
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26
Cochise County Crops

Since the recent rains the crops
over Cochlse county are showing
up in fine shape. In the dry farm
ing regions of the county the farm
ers almost without any exception
were prepared for the rains, in
that all seed was sown. The soil
bed had been put in excellent con-
dition, showing the results of good
preparation.
The rainfall has resulted in cut
ting down the amount of water
necessary in the irrigation sections
of the county, thus resulting in a
huge saving to these farmers in
the purchase of fuel oil for pump
ing purposes.
Judging from the present out
look, as compared with Yields of
former years of normal rainfall ,
we would estimate this years yield
of farm crops at 10 per cent as a
minimum. This refers especially
to beans, corn, melons, alfalfa and
the sorghums.
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26
Loss Of Appetite

As general rule there is nothing
serious about a loss of appetite,
and if you skip a meal or only eat
two meals day for a few daysyou
will soon have relish for your
meals when meal time comes.
Bear in mind that at least five hours
should always elapse between meals
so as to give the food ample time
to digest and the stomach period
of rest before a second meal is taken.
Then if you eat no mere than you
crave and take a reasonable amount
of outdoor exercise every day you
will not need to worry about your
appetite. When the loss of appetite
is caused by constipation as is
often the case, that should be cor
rected at cnce. A dose of Cham
berlain's s Tablets will do it. Moss
Pharmacy.
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26
Went to the Catalinas

Messrs. Frank Jones, w. E.
Haynes and Antonio Boitano re-
turned Wednesday from the Cata-
linas, in the district where Mr..
Jones has located what he is con-
fident are good silver-lead mining
claims. They were. a little over
week on the trip, having been de-
layed two or three days by high
water in the river and in the can
yons. The claims are in highly
mineralized region about sixty or
sixty-fve miles northwest of Ben
SON. In the same neighborhood
but few miles away the Copper
Queen Company, of Bisbee. has
some valuable holdings, one being
the we'll known Stratton property.
Mr.. Haynes thinks there will soon
be some good mines in the making
over in that locality. judging by
the surface and near-surface indi-
cations and the country formation.
He picked up small gold nugget
in one of the nearby canyons, i'll
which placering has been carried on
to some extent.
The new road the government is
now building from Tucson to Mt.
Lennon passes within a few miles
of where these claims are located.
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26
Still True

The Tucson Star reprints the
following item in its Looking
Backward" column, the date of its
first publication being July I'D,
1882:
The San Pedro Valley is perhaps the
richest agricultural district in the territory
That's as true now as when the
item was first published, and some
of these days the fact is going to
be fully appreciated, perhaps even
by the San Pedro Valley people
themselves, and by those of Ben
son, its principal town.
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26
Summer Complaint in Children

There is not anything like SO
many deaths from this disease now
as before Chanlberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy came into such
general use. When this remedy is
given with castor oil as directed
and proper care is taken as to diet.
it is safe to say that fully ninety
nine out of every hundred cases re-
cover. Mr.. w. G. Campbell of
Butler, Tenn, says, Il have used
Chamberlain Collie and Diarrhoea
Remdy for summer complaint in
children. 1t is far ahead Of any
thing I have ever used for this pur-
pose. At Moss Pharmacy
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26

Vote for the school bonds and
let S have a new school building.
A nice little dance took place at
the K. P. Hall Tuesday night
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26
LOCAL ITEMS


day.
The PRESBYTERIAN Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. Edward Castaneda
Friday, August lst at p. IN.
Miss Mary Gumm, daughter. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gumm, of
Yuma, is visiting at the Shamrock
Ranch.
Don't forget to come and hear
d. c. MacIver at the Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening. July 81.
Everyone invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Feelev, Of
Tucson, were among the visitors
in town to attend the dance in the
Auditorium Saturday night.
Miss Rheuanna Jones left We'd
nesdav for Patagonia, where she
will visit Mrs. Ray Blabon, form
erly Miss Hilda Trask, of this
city.
w. B. (Bud) and Eugene Craft,
brothers of Mrs ] A. Gumm. have
gone to the Hot Springs at Palo-
mas, New Mexico, for treatment
for rheumatism.
+. NJ. Salaza resumed this week
from Mesa, where he has been liv-
ing for some time. Since leaving
here he has been in several places
in this state and Mexico.
p. NJ. Etchells, of Patagonia,
came up Tuesday to meet his family
who came in on the afternoon train
from a visit to relatives in Kansas
City. They returned to Patagonia
Wednesday.
The Benson baseball team went
to St. David and played swift
game with the team of that place
Thursday afternoon, which result
ed in victory for Benson by the
score of IL to 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Mahoney,
daughter Helen and sons RAYMOND
and Thomas returned Sunday last
from summer vacation of about Il
month spent at Los Angeles and
nearby coast resorts.
John Walker, formerly Cochise
county court reporter at Tomb
stoue, now with the Eagle Milling
Co., Tucson. was in town last Sat-
urday He. came to report the pro-
ceedings of the investigation into
the affairs of the Benson Canal
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goetz. of Buffalo,
N. Y, parents of Chas. E. Goetz,
arrived this week, and are expect
ed to make an extended visit at the
home of their son. Mr.. Goetz, Sr. i,
has visited Benson once before and
liked it so we'll he decided to come
back again.
The family of Mr.. J. w. Dixon,
of the Short Line garage, consist
ing of his wife and two daughters,
were expected to arrive last night,
his son Ray having gone on to FL
Paso to meet them. They will oc-
cupy the house of Mrs. L. S..
Trask. on San Pedro street.
According to word received here
from Los Angeles, Mr.. Henry w.
Etz, of this place, injured in an
elevator accident in that city some
months ago, is now getting along
all right and on the rapid road to
recovery. The letter containing
this news did not state the time he
expected to return home to Ben
son.
The Cochise Graham Cattle
Growers Association will meet in
Benson SATURDAY., September 9th.
Benson is expected to play host to
the visitors in good style and will
no doubt fulfill its obligation in
that resDect. It is little too early
The Benson signal., 1919-07-26

The school bond election cam
paign waNeth warm.