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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04
FOR \ SANE FOURTH.

Mayor Moore. Of Philadelphia has
already taken steps to have a safe and
sane Fourth Of July in that city.
philadelphia may well set the prece-
dent for independence Day celebra-
ton because It was there that the
Declaration OF independence was sign
ed IN historic independence Hall.
Mayor Moore has issued a proc
.lamation regulating the sale Of fire.
works and hrecrackers and has an
nounced that he intends 10 enforce the
ordinances aud laws relating to the
sale Of these dangerous toys.
"The use II explosives by children
and those who are irresponsible has
made the Fourth OF July a holiday
that suggests the fetlchism OF blind
savagery through its annual toll OF
human sacrifices" says the Philadel-
phla Bulletin. In commenting on the
subject. This folly, the Bulletin goes
on to say. has been so long identified
with what IS euphemlstically called
an 'old-fashioned Fourth that many
people. misled by the phrase. think
any restriction In the interest of the
safety of children and the protection
of persons and property from fires and
the ms that arises from the in
discriminate use of pistols and other
firearms IS an interference with per-
sonal liberty and the privileges Of the
day"
The Bulletin Is right If We could
have the real old fashioned" Fourth
It would be q different matter. But
the manufacturers Of n%recrackers
have ruined that feature of the day by
abandoning the old fashioned fire.
cracker to make their explosives of
dynamite, nitroglycerine, INT and
every other deadly stuff they can get
of. The Fourth OF July is not
what 1t used to DO even with the fire.
crackers. Whereas burnt fingers used
to DO the main casualty, now we have
fingers and hands blown off, eyes put
out and even death itself.
But this is no reason why there
be no observance whatever of
tho Fourth. Perth Amboy has had
several very commendable celebra-
lions under municipal direction aud
It Is possible TO do 1t again. OF late
Perth Amboy seems to have been slip
ping backward. Having set the pace
for the state In the way of a safe
land sane Fourth Of July We surely
lshould hold the lead. Now is the time
to act before dealers have put In their
supply of deadly explosives. Philadel-
lphla, the home of tho liberty bell,
might we'll be followed in this regard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04
Fire Alarm Boxes


25-smith Street and Central r. r.
26-Market and First Streets.
27-Madison Avenue and Paterson st.
2s-High and Lewis Streets
3b-Smith and High Streets.
Ss-New Brunswick Ave. and New st.
a7-Smith and State Streets.
42-Atlantio Terra Gotta Works.
4s-Bucktngham Ave. and Hartford st.
45-Commerce and Front Streets.
46-State and Washington Streets.
47-Tfigh and Washington Streets.
54-State and buckingham Ave.
55-Parker St. and Pulaski Ave.
Se-Hali Ave. and Charles St.
Es-State and Wayne Streets.
Shear United Lead Works.
bs-Maurer.
e2-Washington and First Streets.
s3-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street.
64-Smith Street and Watson Ave.
65-Commerce and State Streets.
72-Front and Smith Streets.
and Gordon Streets
T4-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street.
1-Brac and Hanson Avenues.
S2-Smth and Herbert Streets.
SS-Amboy Ave. and Washington st.
S4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street.
sb-Nea City Hospital.
s7-Amboy and Hall Avenues.
Se-Cleveland and Brace Avenues.
92-Amboy Ave. and Inslee Street.
| e3-Lawrence and Francis Streets.
e4-Neville and tombstone Streets.
23-Raritan Copper Works.
| 24-Market and Sheridan Streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04
OH

What made Smith so unpopular in
This town >" asked the Travelling Man.
He used to have q fine business and
everybody In town was friendly with
him"
"He acted as the Judge in n baby
show we had in town last Winter"
replied the Native.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

Gather ye g~rcenbacks while ye may.
Old Time is still a-hying:
And this same graft that blooms today
Tomorrow viii be dying.
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4 wlshful cuss is Mr.. Blogg.
His wishing never stops;
lie wishes that he e Il frog.
Then he'd DO full Of hops.
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Yes. Rnt Vhoddy IN Mean?

We find this in a Missouri weekly:
Mr.. Blair Will o btu has a
broken leg and a fractured jaw. which
Will be good news To all his friends"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

rs It easy to get a monkey TO act
like a MANI" asked the Visitor.
Not rs easy as 1t Is to get a man
to act like a~monkey." replied the An
imal Trainer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

l kissed a girl. She made me sigh,
She was nc longer young.
Though her complexion fooled my eyl
II did not fool my tongue.
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Paw Knows FNcrrthing.

Willic-Paw, what is Incompatible
ity?
Paw-That Is when there are two
better halves in the same family. my
son.
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Not Their Measure.

Bankers are the last men to COM
nit such an indiseretion as to speak
of their friends as men Of sterling in
teerity.-American Banker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04
Oncli!

John Peterson. of Delta, Ohio, who
broke his finger putting on his socks
has entirely recovered from his mis-
hap.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

Some men are gay and show no care.
The world is glad for such;
The men who always fan tho air
Are they who talk too much.
Canton News.
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Some men are wise. some men are fly,
You can't get them to fall;
But you can always fool the guy
Who thinks he knows II all
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

same old story DER and DER;
When he takes to his heels
Banks miss the cashier long before
They miss the coin he steals.
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Boy. Page I1Iorian SIappey.

boNs i "St Aho'idh Ftubl'tS'
Sign on Il store on West Washington
street, Los Angeles.
Coon Pressing Club.
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And some are so all bloomin' wise
They will not bite at all,
Until a woman ut them smiles
And then they quickly fall.
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

And ON investments other men
Are free with their advice;
But one can sell them oil stock when
They chance TO have the price.
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

Marshall thinks the country
wouldn't suffer much IL a few senator's
should lose their Jaws. Not unless
some Samson finds them.
Government has found "grave UNI
rest among farmers. Rot Next 1t
will be telling us about the ena OF
dissatisfied senator's.
And of course. you realize that If
Wilson had consulted the Senate the
peace conference would still be wait
ling for a decision.
one wonders If Europe couldn't get
on her feet quicker If she could get
over h idea that Uncle Sam Will
serve as wet nurse.
Daniels says the next President will
mot have a drop of reactionary blood
in his veins. Boy. bring us a sample
of Hoover's.
Science hoes wonderful things, and
some professor may yet isolate the
germ of the common or epidemic form
of greed.
Mississippi school teachers have
been forbidden TO marry during a
term. The Idea is to keep them In a
state Of Miss.
When we observe the way the new
rich are spending theirs. it occurs to
Ius that It won't be more than two gem
lerations from patches to patches.
A Georgia farmer has crown a
variety of cotton that resembles
lambs wool. lie should be able TO get
pickers on Wall Street.
In country the ruler isn't re-
sponsibIe TO the cabinet. but voters
have a way of holding him responsible
for the cabinet.
The n safe bet is that all political
parties viii approach the Labor vote
this year with their hats in their
bands
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

NamcS Is Names.
r. A. Booster lives in Pittsburg,
Pa.
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Our Daily Special.
A Knocker Always Has an Atten-
tive Audience.
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one wonders If Europe couldn't sc
on her feet quicker If she could sc
over the idea that Uncle San vii
serve as wet nurse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

Daniels says the next President vii
not have a drop of reactionary blood
in his veins. Boy. bring us a sample
of Hoover's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04
Bits of By-Play

By LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1920. the Cincinnati In
Quirer)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

Marshall thinks the country
wouldn't suffer much IL a few senator's
should lose their Jaws. Not unless
some Samson finds them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

Science does wonderful things, and
some professor may yet isolate the
germ of the common or epidemic form
of greed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

And OF course. you realize that Il
Wilson had consulted the Senate thu
peace conference would still be wait
ing for q decision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

Government has found grave UNI
rest" among farmers. Rot Next ii
will be telling us about the n OF
dissatisfied senators.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

The n safs bet is that all political
parties will approach the Labor vote
this year with their hats in their
hands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

In our country the ruler isn't re-
sponsibIe TO the cabinet. but voters
have a way of holding him responsible
for the cabinet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

A Georgia farmer has grown a
variety OF cotton that resembles
lambs wool. He should be able 10 get
pickers on Wall Street.
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As they reluctantly turned from
Seward to cast their ballots for Lin
colin, some of the delegates actually
shed tears for the great man that had
fallen. Few dreamed a greater man
risen,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04

I LOGAN CLEvENGER. Efitor.
N p OLNsTEAD. Business Manage
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Subscription Price by mall. inclialns po"
g. ard war tar. ] month. % ce"N' =
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oFFrCEs-Now YORK.; p X.
xorfhrun. sb3 Fifth Avenue. Ihtcsse'
49, 10 Aasncintion BniIdlnE
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-30
Five Tons Express
On One Train

Approximately fve tons OF holiday
express packages were unloaded here
from one ID. & r. C. train Thursday
morning. probably the greatest quaint.
ity OF such matter that ever come into
Canon City at one time. There was
also nearly as great a volume of in
coming express matter this morning
Officials at the local express office
say their business has ben unexpect-
edly heavy for the past week. and
that for the last few days IT has been
almost unprecedented. Since Tues.
day of this week the express company
here has remitted to the division of
fee more than $4,000. collected chief
ly in payments on outgoing parcels.
The postoffice has been similarly
rushed with business, and its en-
p Dyes have found II difficult to take
care of the situation. 1t is believed
that a greater number of Christmas
packages were received at the post.
officc here today than in any CORE
spending period in the history of the
community. They were In such
quantity as TO completely swamp the
office force, despite the additional
help that was put on to meet the hol-
iday emergency. On Thursday $50
sacks of incoming mail was recorded
at the postoffice. and 81 arrived on
the first train this morning. To-day
has been a record-breaker for holiday
business at the postoffice. and about
f75 sacks of mail were received. In
spite of the congestion existing there
this morning the statement was made
by Postmaster Cooper that 1t would
ali be delivered TO the addresses be.
fore Christmas. More emergency
carriers were put on this morning to
clear up the situation
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-30
Storms Cripple
Wire Service

DENVER. Dec. 23.-Storms east of
Denver and the explosion of a freight
engine on the Santa Fe road south OF
here Wednesday morning. cut this
city off from wire communication
with all parts of the country, except
west of here.
Heavy snow and wind storms are
reported to have wrecked all wires
between North Platte. Neb.. and
Omaha. No wires were reported out
of commission west of Denver.
All trains due here from the east
are late. Railroads Officials would
not attempt to predict VIXEN any OF
the delayed trains would arrive be
cause their wires also were out of
commission.
All wires on the Denver and Ell
Paso circuit were put out OF commits
S on yesterday mroning when a Santa
Fe freight engine exp.oded near Mon
ument. Colo. John l.. Clayton. fire.
man, of Denver was killed. and Harry
X. Hartman and Harry Pearson. en-
gineer. both of Denver. were seriously
injured in the explosion. Ten poles
were blown down. wrecking 90 tele-
graph and telephone wires.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-30
8O-Cent Spuds
Retail For $3.50

Assessor George w. Clark has re-
turned from trip to Denver. where
he went as member of a special
committee, to confer with the State
Tax Commission, says the Montrose
Press. Mr.. Clark was surprised to
find potatoes retailing in Denver for
50 80 hundredweight. while the sales
in Montrose were for so cents the
100 pounds.
He says in a restaurant baked pota.
toes. not potatoes. was listed at Is
cents. He figures that at this rate, II
the portion weighed half pound. the
restauranter was getting $50 the 100
pounds. II the portion were less. as
1t probably was, the price was more
a hundred.
Apples were retailing for SO to 81
a box and the poorer grades at 50.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-30
Garden Park

Miss Dorothy Hal OF Four Mile
spent Saturday at the home of Miss
Frances Biddix.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Olney of Denver
are spending the Christmas holidays
with Mrs. Olney's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. z. Cullifer
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Curtis and family
oil Four Mile spent Sunday at the Bid
dix home.
Miss Sigma Freek Is spending a few
days in Denver
Mrs. r. A. Nelson and son. Glenn.
returned home Saturday after a visit
OF few days in Colorado Springs.
and were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams.
Mrs. Lizzie Chess entertained the
Ladies' Club Thursday. The time was
pleasantly spent in quilting.
Miss Frances Canterbury is much
improved the last report.
Alonzo Higgins is erecting new
house AT his homestead
DR.. Hart Goodloe motored over
from Colorado Springs Tuesday and
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Biddix.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-30
Big Christmas Snow
Here In Year 1878

A few old-timers in Canon City may
fell here on December "a. 1878. AZ
years ago today. 1t was one of the
most notable storms of the kind in
the history of the Upper Arkansas
valley. and in the volume of its pre-
cipitation has probably not been
eQualled since that time. While in
a reminiscent mood this morning, "A.
H. Davis described the storm as fol-
lows:
4 had been in Canon City but a
short time and had been repeatedly
assured that the winter climate hero
was mild and delightful. with very
little snowfall. Coming from New
England as I had, this information
was very pleasing to me, and l locked
forward to a sort of sub-tropical tenn
perature during the months from No
vember to April Praise of the eli
mate here by my newfound acquain;-
ances was so general and persistent
that faith in Its truth got into my
system, and | began to believe every
word of It / had not been here
very long. however, until my growing
convictions on the subject were rude
ly shattered. 1t was ~ years ago to-
day that my cherishing belief in the
Italian climate of Colorado received
its death blow. Early in the morn
ing It began showing aud continued
for nearly SO hours. hIling the streets
and making 1t almos, impossible to
get about. except in The more beaten
paths and trails. When the snow
ceased falling on Christmas day meas
urements showed little more than
IS inches of II on the Level The
precipitation was considerably great
er in the mountain districts. Every
thing was clogged with snow and
people outside the Town were shut in
by the embargo on ,ravel.
The Rev. Mr.. Merritt. pastor If the
Methodist Episcopal church here at
that time. and a great frisni 9f mine
had been one of the most ardent
boosters for Canon City's winter eli
mate. and had had. preyiousls 10 the
storm am telling you about, oe-
claimed a good deal OF the very light
snowfalls here during the wiuter
months We boarded al the same
place. and at dinner on Christmas
day. after the big snow. joked IN
sparingly about grandicose descrip-
tions OF the climate. which his wife
greatly enjoyed. despite his discom-
future. told him that before leay.
ing Massachusetts had expected to
81 Il 4
Of Colorado. but had not anticipated
that a gentleman OF the cloth would
be the leader OF them.
Canon City's winters are about the
sunniest and best in the country, de-
spite sporadic snowstorms that occa-
sionally remind us OF the Adirondack
region and the lower valley of the 81
Lawrence river"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-30
SEEK NEWS Of MISSING MEN
Effort Being Made to Solve War Mys-
terIes on Behalf Of Relatives
and Frienda

Was william Ross Beck of the One
Hundred and Nineteenth Infantry, re-
ported died of wounds on October 8,
1918, seen later in a British hospital
or not?
What became of Clyde Abel Of the
Eighteenth infantry after he ~As
wounded and taken to hospital on No
vember z. 1887
Who can tell what happened to Ben
jamin F. Ludwig of the Sixtieth In
fantry whose letters home stopped
with the signing of the armistice7
These are some of the war mys-
teries the solution of which is being
sought on behalf of relatives and
friends of the lost soldiers. Recent
lists include the following cases:
WILLIAM ROSS BECK. Co. NJ. 18th
infantry. reported wounded Oct 3. 1878.
and died the same day. His mother has
heard that an acquaintance saw him IN
a British hospital a month later. She
returned home on s. S. Sierra in Decem-
Der. 1918. Address Mrs. W. w Beck.
Gays. Ill
CLYDE ABEL pvt. sth division. was
transferred to Co z. 18th infantry, First
division, and was wounded and taken to
him after that date. His father. Edward
Abel. Route 2. Buchanan. Mich. would
like to hear from anyone who knew him,
especially officers OF his company.
BENJAMIN F. LUDWIG, pvt. Hdq.
Co, 6oth infantry. Fifth division has not
been heard from since the armistice. He
sailed for France July is. 1918, and his.
mother received several letters from him
after his arrival. With the signing OF the
armistice communication stopped. Write
Frank c. Love. +0s City Bank building.
Syracuse N Y
FABIAN HANSON. S22nd infantry. re-
ported killed in action. Nov 8. 1918 His
mother lived in Sweden and when she
heard he had enlisted she started for this
country II took her four months to get
a ship. and when she arrived her son had
sailed for France. The next she heard
he was killed Anyone with information
should address Mrs Elizabeth Rodgers.
s, North waiols avenue. La Grange. Ill.
and she Will communicate with the moth
er
MURRAY GORDON. pvt. Co. D. sth
infantry. severely wounded at Chauteau
Thierry. Last Information concerning
him contained In letter written by a nurse
At Hospital No. s. Anyone with infornA-
ton. address Lee Hoffman. General De-
livery. Arcadia. Fla.
EARL " JEFFERSON. sergt, Co. d,
ioend infantry. was killed In action IN
July 1915 Those who knew him and cir
cumstances OF his death write Command
err Earl " JEFFERSON Post. American L.
Efon Hope. n. d.
RECTOR MORGAN. pvt. Co. X. leoeh
infantry. reported killed. in action but his
mother can get no further information
Anyone who knew him In France write
Mrs Ray Morgan. Condor. Ore
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-30
Plumber Hid Money
Under The Floor

The finding of $3.50 in currency and
valuable papers aggregating close TO
$4,000 in ALL in tin box buried under
the floor of small cabin in Glen
wood Springs. brings to light pecu-
liar story. says the Grand Junction
News.
William Esenbrenner. a Glenwood
plumber. who lived alone IN little
cabin near the Glenwood ball park
died on his way to the Glenwood sau-
itarium. December >, after having
been the victim of a heart attack
while doing plumbing at the Ham
merich ranch on Four Mile creek
The pockets of the dead man re
vealed $50 in currency. A brother in
Milwaukee telegraphed that the body
should be inferred at Glenwood. This
was done. and the court appointed
Joe S. Hum. who used to employ
Esenbrenner, and who found the hid
den. money in tin box under the
floor of the cabin in front of cup
board. 1t has all been deposited In
the bank of Glenwood and credited TO
the estate.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-30
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE's PRISON
THOUGHTS ON ECONOMY

(From Writing Play in Debtors
Prison" Extracts from the Diary
OF John Howard Payne. Author Of
Home, Sweet Home" in the jan
uary number of Scribner.)
The next point is MY Circum-
stances" On this subject l have
less reason to blame myself: though
others blame me, exclusively per-
haps, on this. l am much worse or
than l was. 1 am in prison, and
deeper than ever in debt. Still,
have labored very hard, and suffered
severely. That l have toiled unprofit-
ably, may be partly owing to precipi-
ta+e and improvident arrangements;
but l was placed in a situation which
imposed sort of necessity for hur-
rying into a speculation which might
have been lucrative, lest delay
destroy the chance of attaining it;
and l made myself the victim of what
supposed. expediency. l have done
the best could; and, would to God,
l could speak of my eternal and intel
lectual concerns, as clearly and as
proudly as l can of those merely tenn
poral. But more prudence and econ
omy and punctuality. may produce
advantages hereafter; and the suffer
ings l have endured perhaps be re-
paid in the result by the change to
which they may lead.
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Will Meet -
In Denver
Next Month

Announcement has been received
here of the annual meeting of the
Colorado Sheriffs' Association, to be
held in Denver from January 81 to %.
of the new year, and request made
that Fremont county send a represen-
tative to take part in its sessions.
How to stop the wave of crime now
sweeping over the state will be the
principal subject for discussion
Other matters to come up for consid-
Grafton will include the proposition
TO make the term of office for sheriff
four years, instead of two years.
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Oldest and Youngest Members.

After extensive research. Kansas
members of the Legion believe that
they have found the oldest and
youngest Legion members in the state.
Col. Ezra B. Fuller. member of the
Leavenworth post. is seventy-one
years old and has four wars to his
credit-the Civil, Indian. Spanish
American and World wars. Colonel
Fuller Is still on duty at the stan
college. Fort Leavenworth. James w.
Weed of Lawrence had Just passed
his fourteenth birthday when the
United States entered the war. One
year later Weed. so the story goes,
slipped by the recruiting officials and
was accepted In the navy. where he
served as seaman. second class. Weed.
who has Just reached his eighteenth
birthday. took prominent part IN
~C'Est La Guerre." play produced
By I'll r. Dorsey post Of Lawrence.