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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

Frank McPherson. Mrs. Dave Hollo- way. Miss Katherine Whitfield, Miss Lula Wynahn. Mrs Clifford Lanier. Mrs Frank Spangler and Mrs. Loo Strassburger.
 The No Name club enjoyed the gra- cious hospitality of Mrs. Annie Laurie Randy this morning at the home ot Mrs F. r. Flowers on South Perry street The president. Miss Annie Williams, presided and the usual routine business was transacted followed by the literary programme, which was both instructive and inter- esting. The subject for the morning was Women Writers of France and several excellent papers were givei.. Mrs Thomas NJ. owen read a paper on Madam Edward Adams" and Mrs. w. J. Hananh gave a paper on Madam
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

the committee will go out in their ears to Camp Sheridan and take the soldiers for a ride, after which they will be entertained at supper at the canteen hut at the Union station. la the evening the managers of the Gran1 theatre and the Empire theatre have generously given them passes and they will enjoy the shows at these two houses. Every 10 days some form Of entertainment will be provided foe them.
 The members of the committee are Mrs. w P. Screws, chairman; Mrs. John Flowers. Mrs. John Tullis. Mrs. Henry Crenshaw. Mrs. Jack Thorington, Mrs John Blue. Mrs, J Whetstone, Mrs Stewart Mckenzie, Mrs. Marie Hannon Miss Hazel Cramton. Mrs, M. A. Nivin- telli Mrs. NJ l.. Greil, Mrs. C. G. Lasli2 Mrs. w. l.. shepherd Mrs. N. J. Bell Jr., Miss Bessie Thorington. Mrs. J. S. Pinckard. Miss Jeaneatta Haas, Mrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

The Red Cross welcome committee of returned soldiers has many plans on foot for the pleasure of the re- turned soldiers and everything posSi- ble will be done by this committee to make their home coming a happy one sThis afternoon the members of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
Toddy'S Story
For Children
BY TIIE STORY LADY.


There was a lot down the
street from Peters house about a
block and when Peter came back
from Grandma's house some one was
building a pretty brown bungalow on
1t. Peter watched the building with
a great lea of interest.
TITS all done" he reported to his
mother. IAN it sure is a dandy. 1
hope some one moves into ii today"
But no one moved into it for several
days. and Peter who had a very lively
Imagination had a whole family of his
own living in the house.
There was a big fat Papa who
laughed all the time and a little slim
Mama that believed in children a
ing tea-parties every day and a grand
pa that had nothing to do but tell wild
west stories. There there was a little
boy Just Peters age whose name was
Bob and a big brother that let little
boys play with him and a little girl
with long gold curls whose name was
Esmerelda. He spent a great deal of
time at the little brown house much
to the surprise of his friends and rela-
tives who didn't know about the make
believe family that lived there.
Where are you going?" asked his
mother one day.
Just down to see Little Bob"
"Who on earth is little Bob?"
He amt on earth"
wei you certainly can't go to see
him then" said Mama-a little cross
ly. ometimes she couldn't understand
Peter.
well then can ] go down and play
in the yard of the little brown house ?"
81 guess so. But I don't see what
there Is down there that you find so
interesting"
But Peter only grinned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
Local Boys on Long Canoe
Trip Through Morris Canal

Brick" Jones and Charlie Hughes
left Sunday on a canoe trip. Starting
from the yacht club dock about 1
o'clock In Bricks" canoe they pro-
ceeded UP the sound bound for the
Morris canal. The canoe was loaded
with grub, blankets, ponchoes, a light,
etc.
They are going on quite a long trip.
They &C up the sound to Newark bay
to the Passaic river to the Morris
canal to h Delaware river and down
to Trenton. From Trenton they come
into the Delaware and Raritan canal
and up thai to New Brunswick and
from there down the river tt home
They expect to make this trip in be-
tween eight and ten days. They hoped
to each Newark last night and con
tinue up the Passaic river and Morris
canal today. Other boys expected to
go On this canoe trip too, but could
not get off from work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26

! Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Appleby and
family Of New Brunswick, spent the
week end with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Msr. Arthur B. Appleby.
Martha Rigler. Of Asbury Park.
spent the week end at her home mere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shelters have
moved to ~Sayreville, where they will
enter business. opening an Ice cream
saloon
Mrs. John Grey, OF Freehold, Is a
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Clark.
MR. John Hoffman, of Philadelphia
is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank En-
mons.
William Granger. Jr., is having his
built to the cal.
A new porcn and steps have hean
added to the parish building OF the
st. Peters church.
John Van Dyke, SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Van Dyke, lies serious
ly i'll al his home here.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thatcher, OF
New York city, were Sunday guests
of Hamilton Hazelaurst.
Thomas Stevens, who has been
home on a months furlough, has re-
turned to Camp Mills. He Is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens and re-
enlisted for a full term.
Harry Ulrich, of New York city,
spent The week end at the home of
Harry Merz.
Miss Laura Hum spent Sunday at
the Colonia Base hospital visiting a
convalescent friend.
The outing of the Wan Beck Camp
Fire Girls held or Saturday when
they went up the Hudson IS far as
Poughkeepsie on the Day Line
steamer was one of the most pleas
ing they have ever enjoyed. The re-
turn was made from New Brunswick,
arriving in autos shortly after mid
night. Miss Laura HUM. guardian.
and Mrs. Peter Schweikert, assistant,
were in charge of the party, who in
cludesd the following Camp Fire
Girls: Misses Laura Hunns Mabel
HUM, Marion Metzel, Lillian Gold
worm, Violet Dinkel, Eva jolly, Sa-
rah Welsh, Jennie Welsh, Mrs. Mary
HUM, Mrs. Samuel Leagher and Miss
Gertrude Bernstine We're members OF
the party from town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
JAMESBURc

Mrs. Harry Bailey and son George,
of Freehold, are spending a few days
with the formers sister, Mrs. Fred
Dey, of Augusta street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. jennings are
spending a ten days vacation at Le5-
anon, New Hampshire, the guests of
the latter's sister, Mrs. Nathan Stern,
formerly Miss Myrtle Jobes of town.
Mrs. Jennings viii extend her visit
over several weeks.
Mrs. Rebecca Dey, of Cranbury,
spent the week end with relatives.
Miss Grace Emens, chief clerk in
the postoffice, has resumed her duties
after a two weeke vacation, recuper-
ating from an illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fumerfelt
and children motored to Keansburg
Sunday .
Charles Whitlock is now employed
by the George w. Helme Company in
the printig department, resumsng his
pre-war position.
Miss Mildred Brewer has resigned
her position with the George w.
Helme Company and gone to Red
Bank. where her parents move last
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
dtureW Ondertul?

Well, let's see how the golfst is
slicing along about now who topped
off for h first time last spring. He
ought to be digging around the course
In As swats his count, or IA if Geo.
Washington were running the adding
machine. He should know every
clump n hole in the rough by this
time, and if he's a consistent player
he may hook out of 1t in time to get
an introduction to the fairway by the
end of the season. He doesn't know
enough about golf yet to get mad, and
thinks every time he hits the ball,
rthat's golf!' He only s~pecializes on
one club and uses the others for pros
pecting in the weeds. His idea of a
pleasing score is the number of balls
he found during q round,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
Perth Amboy.
Dear Girls:

Dear Girls: MI
There is no need of my saying that
your column is interesting because
if 1t. were not we would not all care
to correspond. / have always wanted
to write something ever since the coll
umn began but somehow 1 couldn't
gather up enough courage. This is
my third but not last attempt to
make the letter satisfactory enough
to be handed in.
My motto is, IF at first you don't
succeed why try, try. again." and you
see I stick to it. Now, that / have
started / will write once a week IL
permitted to do &c. I am a high
school student working during the
summer months, partly to pas the
summer months and partly because
l will need some money for school.
anDear Helen I avn going to take a
guess at what o look like. AS you
said 1t would be lots of fun I am sure
you will not be offended at what is
said. I magazine you to be abou
married. INF the kind of person
everyone would want for a friend. I
can tell hat by your letters. I hope
| you are a brunette.
q wouldn't it be lovely if all of .Us
Girls" could meet and see who we
are. / for one, would be deilg nted to
meet all the girls in person and I ann
sure others would too.
Hoping to meet all the girls in the
near future and wishing them lots of
success, T am
Your new friend.
H1Asss SssassaA BUDDY"
Well, Buddy we are glad to well
| come you into our 'sbunch'' as you
call 1t although according to Web
sfer's dictionary a bunch is "a cluster
or a hard lump so perchance we
had better mo- consider ourselves as
such. Yes, of course I will look for
ward to your letters every week.
South Amboy.
Dear Helen svstnr1
This Is the first time I have writ
ten to you but don't worry. it will
not be the last as I expect to write
soon again. 1 can't tell you how
tmuchrI enjoyfthis column. I greatly
enjoy sCurly Locks's" letters and her
| story. I also like the poetry which
was published. I have no recipes or
| adventures to write about. / enjoy
reading very much.
As vet not many South Amboy girls
have written but I hope they will
gain courage and write I am thir-
teen years old and will be fourteen
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26

Dear Girls:
I'll have to apologize for seeming
to neglect you yesterday, but as you
doubtless saw by the notice on the
first page, the gas failed us in he op-
GRAFTON OF .ou ~typesetting machines
and everything was SO late that col
umns of matter had to be left out TO
make way for the news. Then. most
of the letters are set in type IN the
afternoon before publication and as
the EVENING NEWS force does not
work Saturday afternoon there was
nothing prepared when the tie-up
came yesterday morning.
= But everything is working fine now,
only I am somewhat behind in the
publication of your letters sc that II
will take a4day or two to catch up. So
don't be disappointed il your letter
Is not published right away. There
a a nice lot Of letters in my mail
this morning, too. But there is always
a lesson in such mishaps and in this
we must learn to be patient.
HELEN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
Sport Briefs

What seems to be a record breaker
for work in any Y. M. G. A. in the
summer time is now in progress at
the local "Y." This is the first sum-
mer that a schedule of activities has
been followed and 1t is at present
popular and Is attracting the atten-
ton of more members. The report
for the past month of the physical
department shows that 1,317 men
and boys have used the gym, while
2.007 men and boys have used the
swimming pool n baths. The lea
ture of the program has been the
volley ball league which is composed
of the local business men who believe
that regular exercise is an invaluable
asset to the keeping of their efficiency
up to 100 per cent.
Games in this league are played
every Tuesday and Friday evenings
and some mighty good playing can be
seen and a good exhibition of skill.
speed and cleverness always awaits
the visitor.
The present standing of the league
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
WOODBRIDGE

B. J. Schoder had the pleasure of
viewing his native town from Garrett
sons aeroplane Sunday afternoon
about the same time his son, Stewart
Schoder, was enjoying a view of At
lantic City from q similar vantage
point as he took an air trip from the
Traymore, where he was staying for
a few days.
Mrs. Andrew Reyes is entertaining
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
Among us Girls"

BY BLossER
BY AHEARN

in September. I am tall for my age
and dark. I wish Bobbie, Of Old
Bridge, every ucce as q movie ac-
tress.
Hoping to meet you and all the
JEAN"
Well, we are certainly glad to hear
from o "Jean," and I most en-
phaticaliy hope hat many South
Amboy girls will take heart from this
letter and respond. I am SURF that
South Amboy would not like to feel
that other surrounding towns had
beaten them out. The way matters
to me from Perth Amboy than from
anywhere else. with Woodbridge run.
ming second and Matawan third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
SEwAREN

Bridge Club tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas T. Zettlemoyer will
be in charge OF the entertainment for
the soldiers at the Recreation Beach
at the Sewaren Hotel Friday after
noon.
The subscription dance at the Land
and Water Club Saturday night was
a most enjoyable affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26

the Misses Mccormick and Mrs. Rob-
ert Smith from Pittsburgh.
John de Russy is the guest Of Val
Brown at Ocean Grove.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
SEWAREN

Mr.. and Mrs. Nels P. Krogh an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Laura j., to William B.
Stolz, son of Mrs. August Bauer, Of
Easton venue, New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
sPoTsWooD

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Appleby and
family of New Brunswick, spent the
week end with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Msr. Arthur B. Appleby.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
SQUIRREL FOOD

Tonight the shadow animals o your menagerec om 'tw by
the animals who paraded int o Noahs ark!
First we discover a pair OF little black foxes in a naughty. humor-
for they are swapping their shadow Jaws a a great rate n pretending to
be very cross wicked-but 1 happen to know they are really very nice
little foxes and this is only a playhght o amuse you'll! -
tfmid little RABBITS follow them! This is Mother Molly Cottontail and hr
small daughter, Fluff! Molly sits up straight and wiggles her funny little
nose to see if IN a smell a good din Ter. And Fluff holds u e paws to
show how hungry she is-and low Pc lite.
Nv" Nme :" pN W GRANNY.
Evening star., 1919-03-09

allowing carburetion at elevations OF
$1,000 feet, where the compression
pressure is reduced 40 per cent while
the automobile engine is supposed to
handle lower grades of fuel without
trouble.
s. The aeroplane engine. in order
to meet the demand for minimum
weight is usually provided with steel
cylinders with jackets welded on
This construction is expensive, takes
up more height than is allowed In an
automobile. where the cylinders are
grouped compactly, and necessitates
planning the valves in the head, when
leads to a noisy valve gear
Z The aeroplane engine. to save
weight, has light crankshaft made
of high class, expensive steel, which
will vibrate under full power. while
in the automobile engine 1t is found
advisable to use a heavier and stlter
shaft. in order to minimize vibration
s. The aeroplane engine usually
operates in dustfree atmosphere
whereas the automobile is exposed TO
the dust and dirt near the ground
and must, therefore, be constructed
as nearly dustproof as possible
g. The rotative speed of the aero
plane engine is about half Of that OF
many automobile engines
Evening star., 1919-03-09
q. S. Will Bear Brunt.

For the time at least the United
of reconstruction, both financially
and industrially. This will mean a
continuation of that speeding up
program in vogue during the war.
The automotive industry, the third
greatest in the United States, must
play its part proportionately.
AT the time the armistice was
signed it was estimated there was a
shortage of 100000 automobiles in
the United States. This naturally may
be attributed to the curtailment OF
production, to the fact that many cars
ernment both at home and abroad,
and to the fact that a great number
of privately owned cars have practi-
cally worn out.
TT is readily evident that this
shortage must be made up in the i'm.
mediate future. The business pro-
gram of this country demands it. The
automobiles value. already establish
ed as essential to business, both great
and small, will increase as time goes
| on as 1t has increased in the past.
The merchant, the manufacturer, the
| professional man, the farmer have
come to look upon 1t as a necessity.
| 1t means a saving of time and labor
to them. and this saving means money
| Makes Marked Strides.
although devoting practically its
| entire energies to the production of
war materials during the last year
and half, the industry has made
marked forward strides. Many man
ufacturers increased their capacities
from 25 to so per cent under the stress
of the times. 1t is certain they will
| not return to a p-ewar basis of pro-
| duction with these facilities at hand.
With this increased production pos
sible the industry stands prepared to
| meet the demands upon it,
Naturally the automotive industry
! VIII go through a period of read
! 1ustment along with other industries
The problems OF obtaining materials
and of adjusting labor conditions
must be met. Until these problems
| have been solved no marked decrease
in the price of automobiles is an
! ticipated
/ The time is not far off when
| American interests will be called
upon to aid in the development of
hidden wealth in parts of Asia, in
| South America and in South Africa
| There is every reason to believe that
ready response will be given this
| appeal.
American enterprise will invade
| these undeveloped fields with Ameri-
| can methods. The American automo-
| bile viii blaze the trail"
Evening star., 1919-03-09

In many portions of the chassis cot
ter pins are used where safety wire
would be better adapted. The use OF
wire is not n new idea, but for some
reason il never has been extensively
applied TO motor vehicles Yet 1t has
advantages. 1t is less likely TO DROP
out it does not require casteliations
on nuts, it is easier to apply ana re
move and is far less likely to lnJure
the hands or clothing by accidental
contact.
There are many places on chassis
or motor where the insertion or re-
movaI of cotter pin is far fom easy
but where a wire might very easily be
passed through. OF course, on con-
Meeting rods, main bearings. gear re-
tanning nuts. steering connections and
wheel spindles the cotter pin pre-
sents a security superior to safety
WIRE but there are many minor
points, such as engine and cylinder
head hold down studs, carburetor and
magnetic mounting bolts. control con-
nections, etc. etc, where 1t may be
used A soft copper or brass wire,
not heavier than fourteen or lighter
than eighteen gauge, is best.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
SAYSAEROENG|NE
UNSU|TEDFOR AUTO
n. c. Marmon Sure War Ex.
perienCe Will Not Material
Iy Affect Designs.

Suggestions have been heard that
the experiences acquired in the build
ing and operating of aeropIane en-
gines during the war are likely to
materially affect the design of auto
mobile engines. This is not the view
of Howard c Marmon. who told the
Society of Automotive Engineers at
its annual New York conven ton
held during the automobile show that
from the delivery of the fuel by the
carouretor to the delivery of power
by the crankshaft the operation of
the two types of engines is identical,
so that one might expect that re-
duced size of aeroplane engine could
at once be utilized in an automobile,
He demonstrates that the successful
aeroplane engine would not meet our
usual expectations for the following
reasons
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Gives Nine Reasons.

/. The aeroplane engine. owing to
its overhead valve gear and relatively
loose fitting, is quite noisy, con-
dition which makes it undesirable for
automobile use.
2. Carburation in the aeroplane en-
gine is such as to meet the require
ment of but limited degree of fieXi-
tility, while in the automobile engine
is required to operate through a wide
range of speed
8. The aeroplane engine needs to
develop it's full power at one speed
only, while the automobile engine is
expected to deliver full torque at any
speed and without vibration.
a. The aeroplane engine receives
expert attention at frequent intervals,
while the automobile engine is ex-
pected to run for long periods with
out attention. 1t is usually handled
by person who is not d good me-
chanic.
5. The aeroplane engine is always
supplied with light. volatile fuel.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Raises Workmanship Standard.

1t is evident from this comparison
that for the best possible results
each type of engine should be espec-
tally adapted to meet the conditions
peculiar to its application. There Is
no advantage derived in trying to
use one in place of the other. Mr.
Marmon feels, however, that the eN
acting manufacture of aeroplane en-
gines has helped to raise the stan
dard of workmanship in many auto
mobile shops. that the automoolie
engine will thus be benehted ana
perform better in the future IMAM IN
the past.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
THE EXPERTS SAY.

The metal strips which are usually
laid longitudinally on truck body
floors for sliding boxes in and out of
the body and to protect the edges of
the Dlanks are seldom satisfactory.
Too often the screws by which they
are retained come loose, the strap
warps and bends and becomes a him
orance more than an aid Trails or
angle irons may be substituted for
them without much difficulty and are
highly desirable in q new body. AS
most truck bodies, other than the
steel dumping types, which require
no floor straps, are built to order, the
owner may very easily insist on r
rails instead of the usual strap iron.
The leg of the T should extend down
through the floor and long rods
should be run either through or under
the planks to secure 1t everlastingly
in place. If angle iron is used, it
may be screwed to the edges of the
planks before they are laid.
1t is remarkable how few operators
of motor trucks. especially the newer
converts to modernity, appreciate the
Importance of properly distributing
the load on the platform of a motor
truck. All portions of the chassis
are designed with the intention of
carrying load centered at GER
tain point on the frame. If the CEN
ter of weight of the load is at a
different point, then, naturally, the
chassis is not going to receive the
properly balanced stress 1t was de-
signed to and harm may result
Much of this seeming negligence
is not the result Of ignorance of this
fact. but because, knowing that the
weight should center at the center of
the body. many operators do not
know how to distribute their loads
50 1t will be. To many It seems stif-
ficient to distribute the cubicaI vol
ume of the load evenly. This Is very
vel! IN the case Of bulk material
Evening star., 1919-03-09
SAYS AUTO TO AID
RECONSTRUCTION
F. B. Ansted Declares 1t Will
Be Big Factor in Re-
building Europe.
PROVES BUSINESS WORTH

Frank B. Ansted. president of the
Lexington Motor Car Company, is a
firm believer that the automotive IN
dustry is to be a prominent factor in
reconstruction. In a recent interview
Mr.. Ansted said:
Much has been said and written
about the part the automobile is to
play in the reconstruction over there
knowing as we do what the gaso-
line motor accomplished in the recent
world conflict we naturally assume
that it will be as great factor in
rebuilding the war-ravaged countries