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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-11-20

Logan Tester has arrived home,
He was one and one half years
overseas, and was one time NJ the
SPOT where the hig German gun
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
DIR. STEELE SAYS.

That man a mnnonairel"
WeH-what Of IT.? - -
Some day a mans going to be ashamed to have this said about INN nm ~
Not that b q LAY % a made his million b the 1aH&t rus
usfness-hu tba ruges OF business of today will be decidedly out OF dale
In the near future.
No n sees this more clearly han the mfnionaires themselves
They see h handwriting Oh the new democracy OF the wall. .,
Wen look bach in a very fw ears and wonder why W e ever peim'"u
systems md scales whh seem most reasonable fair today.
Then well learnt h force of what the Great Teacher said:
"A nan life CONSISTENT not in the abundance of thu thIngs Whben ms
possesseh"
This was said in connection Will h parable Of III rich foo' wo
ws SO prosperous tina h planned to build bigger barns, store bus weann
and say to his soul:
eat, drink, and be merry"
And then whos were III things he so carefully nj sel6shly provided?
"a mar life consistent not in the abundance If the Things when ne
poss@eth!"
Leisure, food, drink ID merrment are good in themselves. but money
does nt way purchase them-someumes wealth crowds them u Rlch
men rarely enjoy any II them.
BMt to make these things tn sole III of ones life nave lie on
ssto of them-is as unnatura as not to enjoy ny o. hem
1t isn't h abundance Of anything that makes it enjoyable anywa
1t is ay to have % much leisure-you may become a loafer.
1t is easy to Eat to much food-you may become a gluhon and a
dyspephc
1t is easy to g to extremes in merrment-you may become a nuisance
to others and disgrace to yourself.
Mott isn't tn amount you have, but what o do with what you've
got that determines whether it's a good or bad thing for you
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
A REPUTATION TO BE UPHELD

1t will bea great disappointment if the Democrats fail to
~onine.15 the three assemblymen who so ably represented Mid
dlesex county in the state legislature last year. Seldom is any
county represented by such a high class delegation. Middle
sex has good reason to feel proud of the reputation established
and it would be little short Of a reflection on the people here if
these men were refused a second term.
til to be regretted that there is a disposition on the part
of some Of the three not to seek denomination. OF course,
should any Of them refuse to run, preferring other honors, that
is a different matter, but the county and state would be the
loser and the Democratic party cannot help but suffer.
In saying this we are not in the least casting a reflection
on any other candidates who aspire for the assembly nominal
ton on the Democratic ticket. To be sure, there is more good
timber in the young and verle Middlesex democracy than these
three, but it is recognized as an unwritten law in the politics
in this state, where the a~ssemblymen are elected for but one
year, that a man who has made good during his first term
should be returned for another year. There must be some real
reason that can be laid before the people for turning down a
man after serving but one term in the assembly.
TO say that none of the three Middlesex assemblymen
made good last year at Trenton is to say that the people do not
want honest, capable men to represent them in the legislature.
For the Democratic party to deliberately refuse to renominate
any one of the trio who so creditably represented the party in
the lower house at Trenton last year is to confess to the people
that the Democratic party in this county does not approve of
clean, straightforward politics.
Others who seek the nomination for assembly on the DEM
ooratic ticket might well wait another year or until the party
and the people as a whole have had an opportunity to show
these three assemblymen that they appreciate what they have
done. Surely those who would displace the present assembly
men would expect as fair treatment for themselves after hav-
ing made good for one term.
If the Democrats see to it that Messrs. Wight. DeVoe and
kirkpatrick are renominated it. is a pretty safe bet that the peo-
pie will see that they are returned with larger maiorHies than
when they first ran. The people took them on faith last year;
this year they would know what they were voting for and there
would be no hesitancy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

DANGEROUS AND COSTLY

In laying a curb along Amboy avenue north of the GENE
terry to the city line a rather dangerous condition has been ere
ated due to the fact that the pavement on that part of the ave-
nue. was not laid in the middle Of the thoroughfare. The curb
ON the east side is directly against the pavement whereas on
the west side there is a wide stretch of dirt between the curb
and where the paving begins. Had the pavement been put
down properly it would have been laid in the center of the ave-
nue with an equal amount of dirt on both sides thereby leaving
ample room for turning out on either side. Here we have a
striking instance of doing work in a more or less haphazard
manner without the advantage of a city plan.
With the thousands of automobiles travelling over this
highway, many of them unfamiliar with the road, the danger
is great, especially at night. All the cars naturally cling to the
improved section of the road which brings all the traffic far
over on the easterly side. Any machine going north is limited
by the curb as to the distance it can turn out and should a car
skid the slightest bit and the wheels strike the curb there is
likely to be a serious accident.
Now that the curb is laid the only solution seems to be to
pave the full width of the avenue all the way to the city line.
The county has already paved what was supposed to be the
senter of the road, but with the curb laid, the street is decid-
sdly lop-sided and dangerous.
Speaking of streets, why is the city permitting Market
and Sheridan streets to get in such a bad condition? Consid-
ering the traffic that these streets carry they should receive
constant attention. Pavements cannot be neglected these days,
especially where there is heavy travel. A little money spent
constantly on such streets as Market and Sheridan streets
would keep them in perfect condition thereby enhancing the
reputation of the city for having good streets. To allow pave
ments to deteriorate as is now the case in Market and Sheridan
streets is only piing up expense and soon it will be necessary
to bond the city again to resurface the streets. This is a waste
of the taxpayers money.
If the city cannot take care of the pavements already laid
it ought not to lay any more pavements. With every new pave
ment laid comes increased responsibility for the upkeep. Any
pavement means more expense in maintenance every year.
Perth Amboy has always prided herself ON her we'll paved
streets; the city cannot afford to let any Of them get in such a
condition as is to be found on upper Market street and Sheri-
dan street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
Daily Horoscope
THE stars incline but do not compel,
Sunday, August II, 1919.

THE stars incline but do not compel.
Sunday, August II, 1919.
Copyright. 1919, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate).
This is not a lucky day, according
to astrology. for Jupiter, Neptune and
Venus are all in evil place.
It 8 a sway under which to keep
quiet and to cultivate a calm state
of mind, for the stars are supposed
to encourage unrest, discomfort and
unhappiness.
The rule Is not helpful to clergy
men or other leaders in thought, for it
makes for criticism, pessimism and
announcement Audiences are likely
TO be analytical and hostile. Ministers
may work against a tendency toward
unresponsfveness on the part of con-
gregations.
Neptune gives warning that a wave
of Cynicism may sweep over the coun-
try as part of the wars aftermath.
This means that reactionary tenden-
cies may be strongly felt after the
uphft of patriotic effort
Courtships are not well directed
during this CONFORMATION Girls are
warned against deception on the port
of men who may be secretive con-
corning previous marriages or love af-
fairs.
The planets indicate a continued in
crease OF divorce and sad results of
hasty marriages will be numerous.
The stars are not friendly toward
any effort toward uplift today. De-
structfve rather than constructive
ideas are likely to gain dominance.
Venus Is n a place not encouraging
to the business ambitions of ONE
who may encounter extremes Of bad
luck as part of the process of indus-
trial reimbursement.
Astrologers hold that there must be
a period during which women are
to learn their faults and disabilities in
new walks of life and new vocations,
SO That they may overcome handi-
caps.
Some time ago scandals among leg
islators were apparently presaged by
the stars and the signs continued to
give warnings that hidden acts of all
sorts are to be uncovered.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
be careful in money matters. If they
guard against fraud they should be
successful during the coming year.
Children born on this day may be
Inclined to be extravigant These sub
jects OF Leo usually succeed better
when employed than they do in indie
pendent business enterprises.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

A4lhO MIC1fuAC says
The nightgown hat a IN wears
In the privacy of her bedroom isn't
very Opaque, but it usually hides more
than the gown she wears on the street.
Funny how property is so worthless
II you are an Assessor and how it is so
valuable If You are a Prospective Pur-
chaser.
A girl can be so afraid Of a man
that h will snuggle up against him
for protection against him.
Some how or other you can't make
Q husband understand that every or
nament In the house isn't meant for
cigar ashes.
Many q girl gets wonderful results
by paying a dollar q bottle for q COM
plexion wash that Is nothing but liquid
soap and water.
Each took the other for Better or
Worse. But neither had any idea thai
It was going to be awful worse.
Any husband can fool his wife, But
no husband can manage to keep his
wife fooled.
And you may have noticed that
one-sided people are always on the
wrong side.
Al woman doesn't are what q hat
costs as long as it makes her look q
few days ung than she says b is
The trouble with some men is that
when they are not patting themselves
on the back they are kicking them
selves.
And after awoman has acquired the
middle-aged spread she makes Q blame
fool Of herself when she tries to act
kitteniah-
Every married man Ia town 4 tell
you@that his household expenses are
higher than any other mans nzfoHn-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
Public Opinion

NEWS:
Now hat the northern and north
western sections and all the main
outlets from our good city are well
provided with transit facilities for
the conveyance of passengers, the
powers hat be should give some
thought along this line to the thiek-
ly settled southern and southwestern
sections. The residents are entirely
without any leans of public convey
ance in hat part of the city and the
wonder is it has not been brought up
before. I would suggest that a track
less railway or bus line be establish
ed south of Smith street to take in
the following streets: Madison AVE.
nue., Lewis street, State street. High
street, Water street, and as the line
will run on time schedule the cars
IAN easily be reached from all inter-
vening and CROSS streets. It Is felt
that If some enterprising bus owner
would take this matter up with city
authorities and get a permit he could
make a paying proposition out of it.
The scheme could be worked out SO
as to have present bus lines extend
their schedule to cover this section.
T. J. SMITH.
Perth Amboy. N. J., Aug. IA. 1919.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
FEEDING PEOPLE AND SEEDING THEM

One of the prime factors in the high cost of ~foodstuffs is
the cost of producing food. And on the cost of food production
IN the United States there is no accurate information in the
possession of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, or congress.
There always has been more or less guessing at it even when
we were fixing wheat prices.
American farmers long have demanded governmental
statistics on food production costs, insisting that until such
costs were known there could be no fair price fixing, and that
until the cost of food production is known there is no way in
which the consumer may learn how much more than the cost
OF production he pays at the market.
Congress was asked to appropriate an adequate sum for
cost OF production nvestigations---and congress handed out
S23,s73, not enough to find out the cost of producing canary
ieedl
And in the same breath appropriates 1858, $50 for free
seeds, a cheap bait with which some congressman think thew
may add a few votes to their election day collection
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
Fire Alarm Boxes

23-Rarftan Copper Works.
24-M2rket and Sheridan Street.
25-Smith Street and Central n r.
z6-Market and First Streets.
77-Madfson Avenue n Paterson Sa.
z8-Hfgh and Lewis Streets
36-Smfth and High Streets
af-NeW Brunswick Ace. and New 81
ST-Smith and State Streefx
4z-At1auffc Terra Gotta Works.
k3-Buekingham v and Hartford st.
l5-Commerce and Front Streets.
46-State and washington Streets.
Estate st. and Buckingham Ave.
.EB-Parker st ana Pulaski Ave.
l56-HaI1 Ave. and har1es St
67-State and Wayne Streets.
S9-Near Unfted Lead Works.
54-Maurer.
61-Washingfon and First Streets
.63-NeW Brunswick v and Elm Sc
64{S1lth Strest and Watson Ave.
6-C0mmerce and Stafa Streets
T2-Front n smith Streets.
fs-Watar and Gordon Streets.
T4-Ke4rny Ave and Gordon Street.
61-Brace and Hanson Avenues.
S2-Smith and Herbert Ekreet4
e3-Amboy Ave- and WashfnSton 81.
64@Leh1Eh Ave IN Stamford Streek
&f-Near City Hospital
&5~IexcIand and Avenues
8T--4mboy md Hall Avenues
9<EAmboy Ave- and In41ee street
sEzaHreuce ard Francis Streets
&4-Hegzl1> ead lohnstone Streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
THE OLD MAN

SAVING WOOD
Old WiIhelmis busy saving elm, all day his backs in labor
bent; and who shall rule his n atfve realm he doesn't seen to are a
cent He doesn't seem to care a whoop what factions fall, what
factions rise; he's whacking wood behind his coop, and there all
day the sawdust flies Old Wilhelm has a crippled arm, he has a
shrfveled, helpless paw; and I would give n upland farm to know
just how he Yields a saw. I'm saving wood myself these days, up
o my rolling, mortgaged lands; and I'm equipped, like other jays,
with husky arms unbIemished hands. When I have sawed an
hour II two M wind is gone, my backbone creaks, and I remark,
IT guess I'm through-Tu have to rest for seven weeks" Then to
my cabin I repair, all tuckered out, my ribs pulled loose. and read
in daily papers there how Wilhelm saws his cords Of spruce. Oh,
prithee, tell me how this king who's lost his throne and jeweled
hat this relic with a crippled wing-how can he pull such stunts
as that3 For days I've piled a a and TX and this to me seems
amply clear: When Bill gets down to royal tacks, he doesn't saw
q cord a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
Bits of By Play
No Joke.
BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1919, the Cincinnati
Inquirer

Inquirer
No Joke.
'HThat Charity begins at home
Is fact" remarked old r. Falls;
'But get this fact into your dome:
It's out when anybody calls"
Oh
s-What you don't know won't hurt
you," remarked the Callow Youth.
UNLESS you don't know that 1t Is
loaded" replied the OF Timer.
Strange.
To one fact we've become resigned.
When slumber we purSue:
If you can't go to sleep you'll find
That sleep won't come to you.
Wuffi
MRS. Gabb must be very fond of
animals said Mrs. Friend. "She de-
votes most of her time to the local
Humane Society"
Cheer Upi
Remember this when
You have made some bad break;
The smartest of men
Make the biggest mistakes.
Obi
tWhy do you hate that minister 2"
asked Brown. What did he ever do
to your"
piled Smith. why. he married mel"
You Know Him.
He's not successful. II argee,
He'll never lay up dough;
Though he is quick to catch on, he
Don't know when to let go.
Paw Knows Everything,
Willie-Paw, what are leaders of
men?
Paw-Married women. my SON.
No Joke.
A lot of smart men in this land
Are blunt as blunt can be.
You a have a diploma. and
Have no diplomacy.
Col Ding It'll
The ought to get after them city
tore UP the letter he had just received
What's wrong now. Hank?" asked
the Postmaster.
1T see a advertisement in a paper
saying that for 81 they'll send a sure
way to keep a horse from s~iobbexing,"
SAID T1dHk. 30 / sent the " and they
sends me back a card that says:
Teach your horse how to spit"
Paper Snow.
THE opery house burned down." said
Brett,
The owner lost a heap. I know:
The villain lit a cigarette,
And threw the match into the
snow"
The Horrors of Prohibition.
Cad. In the Billboard.)
We Have One More House Upside
Down Complete, with Front, with
out Top.
Can also accept order on one bug
house
What?
Phi. b wants to know what has be-
come of the o. Z. woman who used to
go out to the huckster,s wagon and
get . dozen ears OF corn and q half
peck Of tomatoes In her apronY
New Where Is x. Dollar?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
Bless Her Heart.

Bless Her Heart.
The summer girl we gladly scan.
We look her DER;
We find she wears a coat Of tan,
And not much more.
Luke McLuke.
The summer girl is here today,
In fimsy drape;
The sun shines brightly that we may
Behold her shape.
Detroit Free Press.
The summer girl Is very proud
OF what she's got,
That's why we see SO much of her
When it Is hot.
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
Did you know that I. M. Lawyer of
Cambridge, Ohio, Is not O lawyer at
all. He is a doctor.
Rouse Nit Grammar!
A school teacher in the West End
of Cincinnati received the following
note from the mother Of one Of her
pupils this spring:
Teacher: I here that MATTE is bad
In her grammer and has trouble with
1t. I 10 not desire hat MATTE shall
fngage in grammar. I prefer her to In
gage in more useful studies. I can
learn he'd to speak and write proper
myself. I have been through two
grammars and I can't say that they
ever done me any good. I prefer mat
tie to ingage in German or drawing or
vokal music on the piano.
What's the Fare I o Mt. Carmel?
mount Carmel (Penn.) Cor. WASH
ington Herald.)
Three girls to sta gelS6O:. t. .g:h,
Three girls tried to stage a robin
son Crusoe" on the residents here.
Berry pickers saw them enter a cave
wearing happy smiles and sunburn.
Thanxl
Dear Luke: We get your column ev-
cry day, and it Is worn out when the
bunch get through reading it. You
have a host of admirers in France
George Dresselhouse, Headquarters
Base Section No. s. Brest. France.
Names Is Names.
Ina Walker lives in Hickordy. N. G.
Our Daily Special.
There Are Mighty Few People Who
Mot 7 i've in C1aru ETo17caS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
The Horrors OF Prohibition.

We Have One More House Upside
Down Complete, with Front, With
out Top.
Can also accept order on one bug
house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

sWhat you don't know won't hurt
you," remarked the Callow Youth.
Unless you don't know that it Is
loaded" replied the OF Timer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

Phi. B. wants to know what has be-
come OF the o. Z. oma who used to
get q dozen ears OF corn and q half
peck Of tomatoes IN her apron?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

New Where Is x. Dollar?
v. Dollar lives at Put in Bay. Oh1io.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16
Names Is Names.

NaIneS Is NdufeS.
Ina Walker lives in HickOrdy. N. G.
Our Daily Special.
There Are Mighty Few People Who
Do Not Live in Glass Houses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

No Joke.
"That Charity begins at home
Is fact" remarked old r. Falls;
get this fact into your dome:
It's out when anybody calls"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

Strange.
To one fact we've become resigned.
When slumber we pursue;
If you can't go to sleep you'll find
That sleep won't come to you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

Did you know that I. M. Lawyer of
Cambridge, Ohio, is not q lawyer at
| all. He is a doctor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

Dear Luke: We get your column ev-
cry day, and it is worn out when the
bunch get through reading it. You
a host of admirers in France
George Dresselhouse, Headquarters
Base Section No. s. Brest. France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

'Mrs. Gabb must be YER fond of
animals. said Mrs. Friend. she de-
votes most of her time to the local
Humane Society,""
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-09
CLEW TO ROBBERY
Body of Missing Bank MesSen-
ger Found in Connecticut.
Disappeared August IL With
S17s,OOO Worth of Bonds.

New York, Sept. 9.-State and city
police are trying to determine whether
Benjamin Binkowitz, 21, was slain
where his body was found beside a
road near Milford, Conn. or was mur-
dered in New York City and later TAX
en- to that place.
Binkowitz. a messenger for Richard
Whitney & Company, Wall street
brokers. disappeared August l. while
carrying $17S,O00 worth of bonds to
another brokerage concern. At the
time it was assumed he had abscond-
ed with the securities and a bonding
company is understood to have turned
over 100000 to his employers.
Found by Picnickers.
On August 20 a party of picnickers
discovered a body in a thicket near a
road just outside Milford. The body
was buried two days later but officials
photographed it. Last night the pho
tograph was identified by Binkowitz's s
mother as that of her son.
When discovered the body was lying
face upward. A dozen knife wounds
had mutilated the face almost beyond
recognition. There were also nine
knife wounds in the chest. The right
hand was cut and the left clasped the
lower strand of a barbed wire fence.
Medical authorities said Binkowitz
probably was killed August II. Per-
sons living nearby said they saw two
automobiles standing in the road near
the spot that night
A key ring, a knife and 81 was all
that was found in the boys pockets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-09
IN $4,000 REWARD
Kansas Bankers Te Encourage
Capture of Robbers. ~
State and National Institutions
To Cooperate.

The Kansas Bankers association to-
day placed $4,000 reward on the
head of every person who engages in
bank robbery in this state. J. r.
Burrow, president, and w. w. Bow
man, secretary of the association. to-
day telegraphed to every bank in Kan
sas-both state and MISUNDERSTANDING
them of the rewards. The reward
plan will be used to drive bank rob-
bers from Kansas and will later be
placed on a permanent basis.
While the notice to bankers does not
state that the rewards are for robbers
dead or alive, 1t conveys the same
meaning. 1t states that ''if a robber is
dead, for the purpose of this offer. it
will be the same as a conviction"
Telegrams to bankers were sent from
Kansas City and Topeka by President
Burrow and Secretary Bowman. An
immediate fund Of $4,000 to 10000
will be raised by the bankers. The
fund will be Immediately doubled il
necessary.
This is a most important move, y
said Secretary Bowman this afternoon
but we are going after the bank rob-
bers no matter what it costs. We will
Immediately raise a fund of $4,000
to $40, 900. If necessary we will dou-
BILE or treble it as soon as more money
is needed. By tomorrow notices will
appear in every bank. in Kansas an
nouncing a reward of $1,000 for every
man who robs or attempts to rob a
bank in this state"
Funds will be raised thru assess
ments based on the capitalization OF
the individual bank. An Immediate as
sessment of one-tenth of one per cent
| of the capital of each state and ma
tional bank is proposed. This assess
ment will raise nearly $4,000.
The action of the Kansas Bankers
association and its officers was takeT
| independent of all burglar and insur
| ance companies and other interests
The reward is the largest ever Offered
| in Kansas for blanket offenses.
Drastic action by the bankers asso
| citation followed a record of thirt.
bank robberies in Kansas since Janu
ary l and the taking of more than {
| third of a million dollars in cash anC
I liberty bonds.