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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
STRAND OFFERS BIG FEATURE
IN blind HUSBANDS"

All wars recorded by history have
been followed by radical changes in
business, new departures from the
old standard of living and fresh
ideas best expressed through the me-
dunn Of the drama and literature.
Perhaps no more amazingly unique
drama has evolved from the war thar
Blind Husbands" written and di-
rected by Eric Stroheim at Universal
City. and which will be shown today
at the Strand theatre.
Blind Husbands" Is an engrossing
screen story of a neglected wife mar
ried to a great American surgeon
whose professional interests for a
time eclipse his devotion to his mate.
1t is also a relentless expose of the
Teutonic character. AS an officer of
the Hun forces, "~invalided' to the
Tyrolean Alps after the war, he preys
upon all womanlkind and rOves ia be
a victim of the moral leprosy COM
mon to officers who served under the
double eagle.
h dramatis p~ersonnae feature an
American surgeon and his wife C(Sam
DeGrasse and Francelia Ellington,
respectively; Lieut.. Eric Won Steu-
ben eric Strohetm); Silent Sepp Oh.
Internationally a pair of newly
weds valerie G-ermonprez and Jack
Perrin). and a huge Saint Bernard
dog.
1t required three months produce
Blind Husbands a month in editing
and a fortnight in final editing and
trimming.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
THE WOMAN IN THE SUIT CASE
ATTRACTION AT DITMASI


The latest Enid Bennett picture
bears the interesting title of The
Woman in the Suitcase" It will be
shown at the Ditmas theatre for
three days, commencing today. The
story centers around a vivacious
young boarding school miss, who has
always made more or less of a pal
out of her father and is shocked to
d~iscover-the photograph OF a comely
woman, not her mother, in his suit
case. The picture bears an ~endearing
inscription and convinces Mary, the
heroine, that her father is carrying
on an affair with the siren. She de-
termines to rescue him.
The developments when Mary hires
a professional escort, makes the &C
~quaintance of ''the other woman"
and finally brings about a dramatic
situation that makes her father see
the error of his ways form the plot
of what is declared to be q most alb
sorbing picture.
Appearing in the role OF the father
Is William Conklin. Roland Lee is
the young man who assists Miss Ben
nett out of her difficulties, and Dor
cas- Matthews is the vampire" The
story was written by C. Gardner Sui
l'van, and produced by Thomas H.
Ince. 1t Is a Paramount-Artcraft
picture. Fred Niblo was the director.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
\ OT1he l
R0SELAND GIRLS COMING
To MAJESTIC THEATRE

A real theatrical treat Is promised
in the Roseland Girls. the most talked
of Burlesque show in America which
comes to the Majestic theatre next
Monday, matinee and night. This de-
lightful show for many seasons has
been the leading and best show to
play the Columbia Circuit and has
scored the biggest hit. This season
a new theatrical offering is given with
the Roseland Girls and like past sea-
son has achieved a big heat and the
theatre going public seem to recognize
a good Offering without much coaxing.
Harry Coleman, Bert Lahr, co-stars,
many as two of the best comedians Of
the present day on the burlesque
stage. Coleman has created an ad-
mirable acting role in his portrayal of
an old time legitimate actor, also
Lahr, has become well known for his
clever work as a Dutch comedian,
owing to their big success with Mr..
Cooper's shows last season both were
re-engaged for five years. Everything
with the RoSeland Girls this season
is absolutely new from start to finish,
including a big surprise scene pictur-
ing a Barbara Coast Cabaret on June
30th, at 1 A. NJ. when the country
went dry. Wild confusion runs pell
nell and one has to see this scene to
appreciate 1t.
There is a wealth. of music and
pretty songs, uproarous comedy, rich
costumes elaborate scenery and the
critics and public alike have describ-
ed 1t a very original and most salts
flying entertainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
CHECKERS OPENS 3 DAY RUN
AT THE CRESCENT THEATRE

Many of the big stirring scenes In
Checkers" the great racing photo
play which begins a three-day run
today at the Crescent theatre were
taken at South River. The pictures
were taken on Sunday afternoon and
many Perth Amboy people journeyed
to South River to see them aimed
Among the most stirring scenes TAX
en- in this vicinity was the mad dash
of the freight train off the South
River draw with two men fighting a
battle for life on top Of the cars.
Don't fail to see this great picture.
The story tells Of a Southern
beauty who falls in love with Check
ers, the race tout. He grooms q
horse owned by the girl for rich
stakes, and in getting the horse to
the racetrack encounters tremendous
difficulties. His chase leads from the
South to New York and through
Chinatown. At the last minute, Just
before the race is to start, the Jockey
Is maliciously blinded, and the young
girf rides the horse to victory. 1t Is
one of the best and most stirring pic
| lures In every respect seen here In
some time. The all-star cast headed
by Thomas J.. Carrigan and Jean
Acker give an evenly balanced per-
| Torrance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

Because this production is the story of "the glad girl,
the story that has brought more love into the hearts of more
people than any single story that has ever been written by ali
American; a story whose theme has been used as the subject
Of a thousand sermons in a thousand pupits; a story whose
theme has become the religion Of a whole people, the religion
of being glad and happy; a story that has caused the greatest
writer's o use its theme as the basis Of their best discussions and
has imrelled big business men throughout the country to bring
about a greater ceiling of brotherly love in their organizations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
SHERIFF ANDERSON MAY
GET INCREASE IN SALARY
If Bill Introduced In Assembly By
Bergen County Man Is Passed
BY the Legislature.

If the bill introduced by Assembly,
man Tozer. Republican, Of Bergen
County, providing for an increase in
he pay Of all the sheriffs in the state,
passes the Legislature the pay of
Sheriff Charles A. Anderson of Mid
dlesex will be boosted to $500. The
bill provides the following scale OF
salaries: For counties having a pop
ulation of between zoo, 900 and 3O0,-
600, $4,000; between $4,000 and 300
900, $500; between $4,000 and 1926
900. $4,000; between IS, 900 and 1OO,-
600, $4,000; between $4,000 and 65,-
600, $4,000; between 10000 and So
600, 5000 and in countries having
less than 10000, $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
COUNCIL
proceedings of the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Perth AmbOy, N. j.
December Goth, 1910



Special meeting of the Council of the
City Of Perth Amboy. N. j., held De-
tember goth, 1919, In response to the
following call:
Dec. "a, 1919.
Special meeting of the Council of
fhe City of Perth Amboy, N. j.. held
Monday evening, December 18th, 1918,
ct Q o'clock, for the purpose of taking
np an an ordinance entitled Amend
3nent to an ordinance entitled An or
einance regulating Weights and Mea-
sureS" which was passed~on first
reading at the meeting of the Council
held December z3rd.
1t is requested that you be present
pit said special meeting to be held De-
tember 29th, 1919, at 8 p. NJ.
BY order OF the Chair.
JOHN HANSON, JR.,
City Clerk.
The members present were Aldermen
Wilson, Waters, Patten, Andersen,
B&tedy, and Alderman-at-Large Grouse.
An ordinance entitled amendment to
on ordinance entitled An ordinance
Regulating Weights and Measures"
was taken up on second reading, passed
without amendment. taken up on third
eeadiug and final passage, and passed
by the following vote: Yea-Wilson,
Matters. Patten. Andersen, Riedy,
Grouse. Nay-None.
Council adjourned.
JOHN HANSON, LR.,
City Clerk.
n tSSS-2-10-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

New Zealand Is a land of mountains,
gorges. rivers and fjords. The higher
peaks OF the south island are eternal
ly snow capped and the glaciers of
its southern Alps rival these of Swift
erland. The surrounding seas are too
cold for cOrnls. Among the mountains
of the north island volcanic fires are
still active and the geysers and hot
springs are little less impressive than
those of the Yellowstone park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Using an Extra" in BANJO.

The editor of the Bano Daily News
(Africa) does not have trouble over
such matters as circulation or the high
cost of paper. When he gets a piece of
news he smooths off some slabs Of
wood. writes up the story in his best
editorial style. and then gives the
slabs TO his Office boy, who runs off
with them and hangs them in con
spicuous places so that he who runs
may read.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

Special meeting Of the Council Of
the city Of Perth Amboy. y. J.. held
December 23rd, 1919, in response to the
Evening star., 1920-07-04

But any state the problem. What
is the remedy?
The remedy lies in thorough and serious
study of causes. These causes can be learned
by a comparison between rural and urban
ditions. A study of these conditions shows
great and increasing h>disparity in hours of
work and total earnings in favor of those
gagged in urban occupations. and that they
have access to and able to enjoy more of
what is demanded in the way of recreation and
amusements, as well of schools, churches
and social contacts.
T. have named the economic conditions
first, as 1 firmly believe that the farm people
Evening star., 1920-07-04
u. S. FACES EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES
WHEN EUROPE BEGINS PAYING HUGE DEBT

Officials in Washington point out
made before Germany was defeat
ed and when there was no ques
ton of an indemnity. Their ability
to pay might have some relation
to their ability to collect from
Germany, but their obligation to
pay is binding regardless of
whether they ever get a dollar
from the central powers.
Interest payments on the allied
debts to this country have been
deferred pending an agreement as
to how the debts shall be paid
finally. but this is not altogether
an altrustic move on the part of
the United States. Such payments
at the present rate of exchange
would be enervating to the ma
tion's best creditors and still fur
ther would upset the exchange
market, to the embarrassment of
the country's foreign trade. The
deferred payments have been made
lations imposed by Congress in
the matter of the international
loans.
X X X X
France and Italy would have much
difficulty in paying a considerable
part of their debts to US now, but
there is no question as to their ul-
innate solvency. France is pros
porous as a people, but her gov
ernment is still in a bad way. for
it has not levied heavy taxes, and
is still running into debt. But
French investors hold some So
00o,000,000 in foreign securities
which will ultimately be good,
though almost half of the amount
IS in Russian and Balkan obliga-
tions Russia has the greatest raw
material reserves in the world and
will some day be able to pay.
italy is pressed for money. but
that country recovered from a
much worse condition in. which 1t
found itself in 1870, and officials
in this country are not worried
about it's ability to pay back In
time what It borrowed during the
war.
Evening star., 1920-07-04
BURLESON UNDER FIRE
OF POSTAL WORKERS
Fight Against Order to Retire All En-
ployes Reaching Specified Age Is
Carried to President.

and petitions are now being signed by
citizens testifying to the efficient
service given by certain of the city
letter carriers who have received no
tice that they must go on the retired
list August 20, although they desire
TO remain in the service as the law
provides.
AS an illustration of how the mem
bers of Congress are being besieped
in this matter, Representative George
w. Edmunds, republican. of PhiIadel-
phla. has received complaint from
the post office in his home city where
12O are affected by the blanket order.
He has carried the case before Rem
resentative Halver Steenerson, chair
man of the House committee on post
once and post roads, and promises
that when Congress reassembles he
Will ask for an investigation bv one
of three House committees-reformi in
the civil service. which handled the re-
tlrement measure; by the post office
appropriation committee, which must
recommend salaries for the new en-
ployes. or by the committee to inves-
tigate expenditures in the Post Office
Department
Representative Lehlbach has already.
declared that he will carry the fight
for justice to the postal employees to
the floor of the House. Scores of other
members have declared their intention
of supporting this fight
Pressure on BurIesOn.
In the meantime the officials of the
national organizations representing
the postal employees. including Ed
ward w. Cantwell, secretary of the
National Association of Letter Car
riers; Thomas F. Flaherty. secretary
treasurer of the National Federation
of Post Office Clerks, and Z. j. Ryan.
president of the Railway Mail Asso-
citation, are all cooperating in an eff
fort to get Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson to modify his Interpretation of
the retirement act, and in protesting
to Congress for proper enforcement
of the new law.
These official representatives of the
employees are urging that all those
eligible under section of the act
for retention in the service should
apply formally for such continuation
and should file with their application
certification from their local post
masters as to their record of effi-
cheney. Each case will then be taken
before the Postmaster General with
a request that each be considered on
its individual merits, as the law pro-
vides. These national associations
executives say that they hope to get
a modification of the order before
damage is done.
Failing to persuade the Postmaster
General to modify his order, repre-
sentatives of the postal employees de-
clare that they will appeal TO Con-
eress for redress in something the
same way as when, in 1915 and 1870
contrary to the act of Congress. the
Postmaster General reduced the saia-
ries of letter carriers assigned TO
collection duty. Congress the next
wear ordered that these men be re-
stored to their previous salaries
Evening star., 1920-07-04

with Germany, and that questions
of payments between the allies
and this country should be settled
in Washington.
Those who profess to fear that
this government will surrender
some of it's rights and that moth
ing may be had in return for
some of the billions the people or
the United States loaned abroad
should remember that the powers
of the Secretary of the Treasury
in this matter are limited and
that no rights can be surrendered
but by an act of Congress.
Under the law as now written
the Secretary can enter into an
agreement for the payment of
Europes debt to US, provided that
the rate of interest is not less
than the corresponding rate at
which this government borrowed
the money from it's CITIZENS in the
form of liberty loans, and pro-
vided, also, that the final payment
is not later than the maturity of
the war bond issues.
Any plan that falls outside the
scope of those limitations must
be approved by Congress before it
can bind this nation, and Con-
gress may be expected to proceed
very cautiously in the matter.
X X X
A most persistent rumor has
been that the debtor nations would
ask that their payments to this
country be made contingent on the
payment to them of the indemnity
which has been laid on Germany;
in other words, that their pay
ments to this country would come
out of the money collected from
Germany, and not from their own
national revenues. No such propo-
sition has ever been hinted at Of
ficially, and the United States
would not look with favor on such
a suggestion.
Evening star., 1920-07-04

price. The work to be done is to bring about
such understanding of this will soften
continued violation of this economic law has
brought about.
Wheat has for years been sold at price
which hardly pays for the actual fertility
taken from the soil. This cannot be
continued land leave these soils as pro-
ductive as at the beginning, or the bank
fertility. Every thinking American must know
that millions of idle this year, thou
sands of farm homes vacant, and he must be
shown that the inadequate economic return in
farming is the real cause of the trouble the
nation is thereby experiencing.
This may be a bitter dose to swallow for
those who have looked 6-cent milk, 20-cent
butter and 6O-cent wheat the birthright Of
free American but the bitterness of the dose
should not interfere with it's efficacy in curing
the sickness of underproduction. The demand
of industrial labor for short hours and stead
lily increasing pay, at the same time demand
ing lower price for what it must buy, just
serves to accentuate and bring to focus the
troubles engendered by six decades of too
cheap food.
If the farmer is to continue to meet the
open competition Of the cheaper labor of Eu-
rope and Asia and the cheaper lands of Africa,
Australia, South America and Mexico, then
the investors and the laborers in shops.
mines and factories must do the
Our share is to make farming efficient
as possible. We do not make any nvidious
comparisons might at this time. to
the relative efficiency of agriculture and in
dustriaf enterprises. We pledge every
who remains the farm to hours of
labor, more hard work and more genuine
gard for the interests of the who're public than
people. We ask equal pledge from the re-
mander of our national citizenship.
Evening star., 1920-07-04
AN the United States afford
to collect it's debts?
THE QueSf ian af ahsa.h;.-

)AN the United States afford
to collect it's debts?
Y The question of absorbing
the ten billions of dollars,
plus interest. that the European
allies owe this country is giving
financiers in and out of the gov
ernment service grave concern,
while the debtor nations are
watching developments with an
even greater interest, and the great
game of international finance is
being played with a subtlety sell
dom before equaled.
For months press reports from
Europe have carried statements
that this plan or that would be put
forward by the debtor nations to
provide for liquidation of their OBJ
legations, but SO far not one such
proposal has been made through
official channels and there is feel
ing in this country that many Of
the stories from abroad are in
spired, and that Europe is feel
lnS Out amcTiCd On the QucSllOu
of the war debt.
X X + \
The United States is creditor to
the extent of something more than
$4,000, 100000. If these payments
are made over a period of twenty
years or more, the total amount
with interest will be not less than
$4,000, 100000. AS this amount can
be paid only in goods, it raises the
question: Can the United States
afford to import goods to the
amount of $40 200, 900. 900 more than
it exports? If this is done 1t will
call for careful adjustment Of
trade balances to keep from up
setting industry.
There are two ways in which this
excess might be absorbed. accord
Ing to one Of the governments best
international experts. One is for
this country to increase Its extrav-
axance and consumption. and the
Evening star., 1920-07-04

The figures for 1920 not available but
up to this time two facts seem certain, one
that the center Of population had moved east
ward. not westward. in ten years and the
other. that there is a relative decline in farm
population. probably actual decline, and
increase only in cities and industrial communi-
ties.
Evening star., 1920-07-04

other is for the American investor
to invest corresponding amount
in railroads, mines and other de-
velopments in other parts of the
world-in other words, to take the
money coming from Europe and
reinvest it in foreign enterprises.
However, if the United States
got into another war it would be
a most desirable thing to have a
few bills receivable, and there is
small proba bility of the United
States giving up its claim on any
nation unless it gets "quid pro
quo"
Sentiment probably will play a
large part in the final settlement
of the war obligations, and the
American people will insist on
England meeting her obligations
to this country on time, it is
thought, even if it embarrasses
us. For England is looked on as
the nation best able to pay. and,
like the United States suffered no
invasion of territory during the
war.
Many persons expect the ques-
tion of Europe's debt to America
to be taken up at the coming con-
ference at Brussels. but State De-
partment officials are not SO sure
this will be done. The Brussels
conference will be made up of
representatives of many nations,
only few Of which are in the
debt of the United States Fur
thermore, the Secretary of the
Treasury always held that the OBJ
legations in question should be
settled between individual nations
and not as group Of nations At
the peace conference there were
many plans put forward to in
clude the settlement Of the war
debt of Europe in the treaty. but
tho United States Representatives
always took the position that they
were making q treaty of peace
Evening star., 1920-07-04
Farmers Difficulties Have Become
Of Vital Concern to City Dwellers

No. IN Seres vital Problems America Must So7ve.
Evening star., 1920-07-04
MUNICIPAL CONTROL
OBSERVED BY Mr. OLSEN

Seattle has tried government own
ership. Read what ex-Mayor Ole
Hansen has to say about it, He was
formerly in favor of it. He ism now
Men became candidates for once
with no other issue than the fact that
thew were for municipal ownership
wban the time came to take care OF
the utilities in business way lhes
were always found on the SIDE OF cut
ting the rate to the man that used
the power or light and by camounage
annarently showing a profit We sub
mitted the purchase of the street car
lines to a vote of the people Ihey
were purchased for $l5,O0o,oOo- we
did everything possible, speeding up
the cars almost to the danger point
to make the street car lines pay Inc
right thing to have done, the thihg
wanted to do, was to have the pupiic
nav a sufficient increase commensu-
rate with the cost of hauling, espe-
cially as we had to reduce the prin-
cipal and pay the interest.
The street car men threatened 10
strike. 1 asked them for Gods sake
to strike so that We could get rio OF
some of the poor men, Under the
civil service we could not discharge
them. Well, they did not strike. just
as soon as the primaries began to get
near candidates promised to force
through extensions when there was
no reason for the extension and no
way at any rate of fare where the
municipal street car line could even
carry the interest charge on the ex-
tension.
Salary Limitation.
THE city would only pay the head
of that street car line representing an
investment in total of something like
sl7 ,OO0 900 or $4,000, 900 - $4,000
year. The result-some private COM
pany would step in and take the
brains away from US.
"I cannot believe from my expert
ence that the public utility that en-
ploys any large number of men. or
when a large amount of capital is
necessary, can or will function as
publicly operated utility as a private
corporation which has individual re-
ward at the end of the day.
Nor do | believe that the cities of
the nation or the government OF the
nation ever will be willing to pay for
brains. i believe that it will take
ten to fifteen years to rehabilitate
the railroads of this country. The
time has come when we have got To
come right out and tell the truth to
the people and let them understand
that the United States government is
not a self-perpetuating Xmas tree for
the benefit Of any one"
Evening star., 1920-07-04

sized ifs in this sentence-then this legisla-
tion is needed.
X X X
I to the third subdivision of the
problem-What is to be done about the decin-
ing rural population? That is the crux of this
problem. The story of the past is told in per-
centages.
There has never been published count of
the actual farm population, but there has been
comparison made since 1920 of persons en-
gagged in "gainful occupations and persons
engaged in agriculture On the basis of this
classification percentages of agricultural work
to all workers given as follows by
DR.. H C. Taylor of the United States Depart