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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Women are not as bad as some
men imagine. Most women would
rather run away from men than run
awaywith them.
Custom is great stuff. A homely
old maid of twenty-nine needs a
chaperone, but a pretty widow of
nineteen can go it alone.
A mar cusses with his mouth. But
a woman can cuss with her eyes
In spite of the biblical injunction,
you would be Is neglected as a red
headed step-child If you didn't love
yourself any more than you love your
neighbors.
When.a wife can't coax her hus-
band into her way of thinking che
can always cry him into 1t.
Suffering isn't an afrliction, II is
an asset. A suffering man doesn't
talk unless he has something to say.
There Is no use trying to be polite.
II you are decent enough to laugh
at the bum joke a>man tells you, he
will go ahead and tell you a dozen
more.
Even when a mar can't understand
music and women he can't help low
ing them.
The reason why a man thinks he
has a right to knock you when you
are alive is because he intends ia
speak well of you when you are dead.
We don't know much. But we dc
know that it is much ~pleasanter to
talk to a fiancee than it is to listen
to a wife.
A I'M always has a kind word
for the cheerful liar who guesses her
age ten years too young.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
A SUCCESS.

Perh Amboy took to Chautauqua
yesterday like a duck takes to water.
1t was just as If it was a regular
thing here and the people had been
going every year. 1t was somewhat
of a novelty to sit under a big tent
and see a high class entertainment
and the people seemed to like it.
The prospects are for increasing
crowds for the remainder of the
week.
1t is gratifying to know that a suf-
quota of tickets were sold to
save the guarantors from any loss
in connection with the event. There
were grave doubts at the outset, but
the energetic anne in which a
few of the guarantors got busy put
the sale across in fine style. Another
time, now that Chautauqua has been
introduced, the advance sale of
tickets will not be so different to Sc
cure. When it is realized that the
whole weeks program can be en-
joyed for the price of but two or
three single admissions people are
going to take advantage of the OPP
p~ortunity to save the money, for go
ing once makes one want to go
again.
Judging from the enthusiasm
shown last night Chautauqua is an
established institution in Perth Am
boy. If the program for the remain
der Of the week maintains the stan
dard thus set there is no doubt about
the demand for it to come again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
HEALTH ADVICE
Winter Wear.

Winter weather means winter
clothing, but It does not necessarily
mean heavy underclothing for those
who live in the steam-heated haunts
OF the city.
Those who live or work in tenn
peratures from IS to 10 degrees may
find too heavy underclothes means
discomfort and susceptibility to
colds.
The two necessary requisites In
sensible and healthful dressing of the
baby are to keep the skin dry and
to give 1t air.
Acertin amount of evaporation of
moisture from the skin is constantly
going on, to equalize the bodily
heat.
II the underclothing Is too heavy
and tight-itting. 1t does not permit
Of sufficient circulation OF air over
the surface OF the body. An excess
OF heat or a little unusual exercise
will cause p~erspiration. If, in this
condition. there be exposure to cold,
the overheated parts may become
chilled and q cold Is apt to result.
When some circulation of air Il
permitted, perspiration is disposed
Of by evaporation and the skin re-
smains dry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
ROADS THE ISSUE.

When the Board of Freeholders
first began to talk about paving
county roads early in the spring (for
in spite of the fact that little or
nothing has been done the talk be-
gan months ago). the EVENING
NEWS opposed any great expendi-
lure of money this year on roads be-
cause of the enormou amount of
lakes that the people have TO pay
md the high cost OF materials. We
advocated doing only such work as
vas absolutely essential.
Essential work would be saving
rom utter ruin those roads which
already have been improved, but
which had suffered severely from
the weather last winter. The free
holders, however, finally came out
with a long program Of highway i'm
provements which program was add
ed to from time to time until the
total cost of the work to be done
ran into several hundred thousand
doIlars-and still little attention
was given to the repair OF highways
already improved.
But in spite of the fact that ss-
sentiaI work has been ignored and
although an elaborate program OF
highway improvement was adopted.
practically nothing has been done
even on the new work.
Here we are within a few weeks
of frost, q time OF the year when
road work ought to be finishing, yet
whatever work it is proposed to do
in Middlesex county is only just be-
ing started. The whole summer has
been deliberately wasted. What is
true of the Board of Freeholders in
this regard is also true to = large
extent in regard to the State High
way Commission. In the latter case,
however, Governor Edwards inject
ed some Hudson county politics in
to the highway department and dis
rupted the whole program and. in
a sense, delayed county work also
although II the counties had been on
the job their program would have
been passed on by the state board
before the governor acted.
Yes. roads r thstbig issue in the
county and state campaign this year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
FIRE PREVENTION DAY.

Fire Prevention Day, which Gov
ernor Edwards has proclaimed for
October 0. has more than ordinary
significance this year.. With houses
so scarce that may families are liv-
ing in tents the loss of a single dwell
ing by fire increasing hard
ship.
This is the time of year when fires
are most likely to occur. When peo-
pie are starting fires for the chilly
days of fall defective hues and dirty
chimneys are a menace Important
lessons are to be learned in connec-
ton with Fire Prevention Day and
the opportunity ought to be taken to
drive home the importance of taking
every precaution and using every
safeguard to reduce the enormous
loss that this country experiences
every year by fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
RIPPING H INES
BY Walt Mason.
DANGEROUS q

DANGEttOO lE<Elh
Now the docs, those wise old
cheeses, say our teeth should all
come out, for they cause all
diseases, from the measles to the
govt. Once my teeth like pearls
were cleaning and / viewed the
same with pride, as I chewed the
sirlion steaming. with potatoes on
the SIDE. Now my teeth are all de-
parted and no hope on earth 1 see.
though the dentist says he's started
on a bakelite set for me. I had
collie in Toronto, and the doctor
said, said he. you must see a dem
tist. pronto. who will pull out
molars three" / had measles in
Hoboken, and the doctor said, You
gfnk, all your symptoms are a token
that your teeth are on the blink"
And my whiskers. in Empory, fell
and fell. and zoe were gone, and
it was the same old story-'twas be-
cause no teeth were drawn. Passed
around by stern physicians from n
dentist to the next, / am filled with
vain ambitions and my soul is sore
perplext. Now that all my teeth
are missing. what resource is there
for me, when some new disease
goes Kissing through my shoulder
or my knee? When I'm sore in bone
or tissue, chafed from carrying my
wreath, how will doctors dodge the
issue. when they cannot blame my
teeth?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
%%F%
AFTER THE N-oIsE-MAKERs.

The two motorcycle policemen did
sood work over the weekend in en-
forcing the useless noise sdict OF
chief of Police Burke. Recorder
Pickersgill is standing back OF the
officer. too. in hne style. The guilty
parties are being punished In a way
hat will not only make them cau-
.ious in the future. but 1t is a lesson
70 others. Those autoists who go
through the streets with cut-outs
wide open or sounding horns in a
wild and n~erve-racking n may
know what to expect. Apparently
there are still some who have not
needed the warning, but prompt ac-
ton on the part of the police ought
10 put an end to the practice before
very long.
The traffic officers stationed at the
could do much toward stop
ping the senseless sounding of the
horns and screech whistles, too.
These policemen are not dead ones.
II they were they would not
be stationed where they are. Then
It Is not necessary to make enough
noise to raise the dead upon ap-
preaching a rne
Three more arrests for having cut
puts open shows good work. Truck
drivers and autoists in general are
going to have a more wholesome re-
spect for Perth Amboy. They will
soon learn that here, at least, is n
place that will not stand for use
less racket on the street. Incident
ally. the people of the city are go
ing to md life more bearable with
the cut-outs eliminated and screech
whistles reduced to g minimum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

community In return to help develop
IL. az
The man who enjoys the prosper
fty Of a city and does nothing what
ever to assist in maintaining that
prosperity is like a leech. living on
the life blood OF others. 1t is only
by working together for the well
fare of all that real progress can be
attained, and the Chamber of Com
merce or similar organization fur
nishes the means for this necessary
cooperation.
But everything worth while costs
some effort. No real man will ac-
cspt all the good and refuse to share
in the more or less disagreeabie fea-
lures also. To make a civic organ
ization a success, t o really do some
thing for the community in which
one lives, there must be an unselfsh
spirit that may mean some sacrifices
for the sake OF the community.
1t is to be regretted that the
Chamber of Commerce in this city
has not received a more hearty sup
port in the past than it has, but now
that a complete reorganization is un-
der way there is an opportunity for
differences 10 be forgotten and all
to join in the movement for the ad-
vancement of Perth Amboy.
What is true Of Perth Amboy is
also true of Matawan and Fords.
The movement on foot in those COM
munities for civic organization shows
that the people there are awake TO
their local interests and if they are
broad enough not to let petty diff
ferences and personal disIikes get
the best of them, much good al be
accomplished for the welfare Of the
community in which the organize
ton is formed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
AROUSED CIVIC INTEREST.

with the reorganization Of the
Chamber of Commerce here. a move
ment On foot to organize a Chamber
Of Commerce in Matawan and with
i civic club III process Of formation
II Fords, interest in civic affairs are
looking up in this vicinity. This is a
good sign. When people. especially
business men. begin to take an In
ferest In the welfare and develop
ment of their community it. mean'
nat something is going to be done
we cannot be continually dfawins
out of a bottle and never put any
thing in. We cannot expect a tow
o. city to grow and prosper, increas
Ing our business and income for u
without doing something for tina
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
DAILY HOROSCOPE
Wednesday, september %, 1870

wednesday, September "a, 1920
copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
Although the early hours Of this
day are ruled by malign planetary
forces, according TO as~trology, the
afternoon should be fairly fortunate
for human affairs. The Sun Is in
benehc aspect. while Venus Is ad-
verse.
The ingress for the autumn quar-
ter takes place today in the eleventh
house. The Sun enters Libra with
Neptune close to the meridian and
Venus Just above the ascendant.
There Is q promise of more peace
full world conditions by the coming
OF the next quarter.
Mars being in the second in SEX
tile of Mercury benefits trade and
commerce, but as the planet il in
square 10 Saturn denotes a run on
banks.
Again railway troubles or acci-
dents fare denoted. but there will
continue to be much travel, for oc-
eultists declare that the American
people will journey constantly as
one means OF expressing their grow
ing restlessness and their desire for
amusement.
The cuimlnAtlng position OF Nep
tune in sextile to Mercury and in
trine to Mars rs read as foreshadow-
ing many democratic or cooperative
movements for the benent of the
community.
Persistently an alarming increast
Of scandals and ISLANDERS has beer
prophesied.
Saturn in the eleventh In square
to Mars is read as denoting grav,
difhculties in foreign affairs.
An attempt on the life Of a mem
Der of the British parliament &
foretold by an English astrologer.
Venus is In an aspect that is in
terpreted as emphasizing the i'm
| p~ortance OF a warning to women II
all parts of the world 10 make tn
best use OF their new political priv
ileges as they viii be subject t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
Something IT, Worry About.

Do you know sha: there are fifty
four different kinds of United States
paper money now in circulation in
this country? There r five kinds
of 81 bills, five kinds OF 50 bills, six
kinds OF SIS 1Ns seven kinds of $40
bills, seven kinds of $50 bills. six
kinds of $50 bills, six kinds of 800
bills. four kinds of $500 bills, five
kinds of $1,000 bills. one kind of
the $4,000 denomination and two
kinds of $40, 900 bills. We were look
ing over our loose change today and
unearthed this interesting informa-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

A1C Ah0A1
Real speedy times these new times
are,
How long will this thing last?
Your money won't go half as far.
But 1t goes twice as fast.
Luke McLuke.
The dollar once was quoted par
Those good Old days are past,
When money would go twice al far,
But only half as fast.
Canton (Ohio) News.
Famous Bits.
Two.
The One You Did During The War.
-Four.
of Byplay.
Six.
Hoorayi
Clara Net, of Wooster, Ohio, has
Joined the Club orchestra.
OF Course.
And, of course, it is only natural
that c. LEM should be an optician in
Macon, Georgia
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

You Know Himl
He knows it ell, and he will turn
You down when you would have him
learn,
That's why he's dumb;
What kind of soup3" the walter
cried,
And with great pomp this bird
replied:
"I'u take consomme."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

There are doubtless a happy
bunch Of kids down at Delair, a sub
urb of Camden, these days. The
school house burned down just be-
fore the fall term opened. In their
opinion the time could not have
been more opportune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Pleasanton (Texas) Express.
Miss Roxie Beadle's car happened
an accident the other night. Miss
Roxie was badly SHAKEN up, so much
so that she has been very sore since.
The other occupants escaped injury,
but of course were naturally moro
or less excited AMI wondered what
had happened at first and af.erward
why 1t was done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

The Associated Press IL exclusively an
ttsleu 70 tt@ use for publication OF all news
lsraichcs credited 10 II or not otherwise
erdited in this paper and also the local
seNs published herein
Tn EVENING NEWS is also q member
the American Newspapers PuOllshers
ISOLATION and The Audit Bureau Of circu-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
oh, Joyi

(Automobile Topics.)
Glad Tydings Co., has established
headquarters at 31oh Reed street.
Glad Tydings has been made active
manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Our Daily Special.
Keep Your Mouth Shut And People
Won't Know How Dumb You Are.
Luke McLuke Says
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Dear Luke: You know all about
suffrage winning out. But do you
know that Polly Ticks lives in Ada,
Ohio?-Doc L~ewstader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

D,Annunzio's forces have captur-
ed three islands, one of which prob
ably is the Beautiful Isle of
Dreams"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Lawson introduced Frenzied FL
nance but hat has been replaced by
Ponzied Finance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
BITS OF BY-PLAY

BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1920. by The Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Mrs. Chaplin says Charlie is a
tightwad. Well, he always wore a
stingy mustache but his shoes were
generous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

There is no deprivation quite so
hopeless as having nothing to srowI
about.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

The mail carriers life cannot be
called dull since airplane deliveries
started.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

ONO Tokyo is the name Of a new
japanese religion, not a face powder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

One hundred and sixty movie act
crs were hurt in a battle scene. Reel
ism comes high but they must have
be.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Some enterprising promoter will
soon put Villa in vaudeville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Time flies. and Tempus Fugit lives
in Jacksonville, Ind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Copyright. 1920. by The Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Cheer Up.
Darling" whispered the Bride, as
the train whirled them OF on their
honeymoon, II have a confession to
make. 1 do not know how to cook"
"Oh, that's all right, dear" re-
piled the Groom cheerfully. AT
prevailing prices for food, we won't
have anything to cook"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
Advice.

Don't waste your time
Said old man BLY,;
You'll need it all
Before you die"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
But We Won't
VIII Roxie Kindly Explaine

Will C. Nee sells oil stock in ok.
muigee, Okla.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

The EVENING NEWS 10 always glad 70
receive communications from It's readers
but letters Intended for publication must
Be reasonable In length and must BE stsnsd
~ the name and address Of the writer. II
t~ouested the name will not be published
Unless persona Titles are INDUCED In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

many intriguing influences.
Again the law of opposites will
apparently work with strange effect,
for even while women attain high
public positions romance will entrap
them. Venus will Interfere with
many who reach places in the Sun.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a successful year, If
they are satisfied to pursue routine
business. There may be disappoint-
ment in love affairs.
Children born on this day proba-
bly, will be bright and clever, but
they should remain in positions as
employees as they will not be sue
cessful in Independent ventures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
Wnn.

II can read my wife like a book"
Dragged Mr.. Naybor.
TN bet you can't shut her UP like
one," growled Mr.. Gabb.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Haw, Haw.
I had to laugh at Doctor Pratt.
Though he thinks he's 80 wise;
lie told a chronic kicker that
He needed exercise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22
New lSedition Bill Is
Proposed BY Palmer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Disap-
proving both the Sterling and Ora
ham sedition bills, Attorney General
Pelmer, in a letter today to Chairman
Campbell, of the house rules COM
mittee, proposed new measure which
would provide fines not exceeding
$4,000 and Imprisonment of not
more than twenty years for conviction
of any attempt to overthrow the gov
eminent or acts of violence against
the government, its employees or
agents while in the discharge of off,
cial duties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22
LEGAL AID NO. I43.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Notice is herey given that Birdie
Wood Ellis, as administrators on the
estate of ]. Branch Ellis, late of said
county, deceased, has applied to the
Ordinary of Sumter County, Geor-
gia, for leave to sell tie land be-
longing to tie estate of the said J.
Branch Ellis, deceased, for the pay
ment of debts of said deceased, and
for the purposes of distribution, and
that said application will be heard at
the regular term of the Court of
Ordinary of Sumter County, Geor-
gia, to be held on the first Monday
in February, 1920.
This the 18th day of January, 1920.
JOHN A COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22

It IS not often that you see a
7nI@Aster's endorsement in the news
PAPERS for a medicine, but | feel that
sEsEKy one should know about this
waGzz3erful medicine called Dreco, and
Eaaa1 Is why l give permission to use
my name in this connection" are the
UVamds of this highly esteemed gentle
lzazaazs the Rev W. R. Bassett, of Wal
eanHs Ga. DR.. Bassett made the trip
-H1asan Walden for no other purpose
hzs 10 procure Dreco, and while there
sEaEg this statement for publication.
f'I recommend Dreco because suf-
Tered terrible pains in my right side,
ss0 that | could not draw long breath
very well, and the pains would run
FslalEr through my body. Every morn
7ng before rising | would have to
7wIfsgle about to loosen up the mus
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4 Suffered from constipation daily and
NV Kidneys did not act well; nv liver
YVES sluggish and often suffered from
indigestion and dyspepsia; had bad
7ssssEs= IN my mouth the most of the
xzr2s and spots danced before nv
eyes When the gas on my stomach
1Rzs bad l could feel my heart skip
n beat now and then. For a long time
i aEsge had eczema on my left ear, and
Nothing seemed to cure it, but since
skiing Dreco it is all gone All my
&T1Hzbles have been greatly benefited
ny Eaking Dreco, and l think it is a
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every one should know about it. and
st59se suffering from the same trouble
as mine will do well to start on a
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Dreco has proven a blessing tc
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Rguses a sluggish liver to healthy &C
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adj
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22
LEGAL AID NO. I46.

GEORGIA., Sumter County
Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americas, said
county between the legal hours of
sale on the first Monday in February,
1920, the following personality, to-wit:
One 1920 Titan 1. H. C. tractor. Said
tractor levied on as the property of
c 0. Medlock to satisfy an execution
issued from the City Court of Ameri-
Gus in favor of John W. Lindley
against the said C. o. Medlock. This
7th' day of January, 1920.
Lucius Harvey, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22
ONLY u S. COULD
STAND STEALACE
Ex-Policeman at Muscle
Shoals Heard By
Probers

Florence, Ala, Jan. 22.-When the
White House war expenditures com
mittee resumed its investigation of
the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant this
morning, William Watkins, former
policeman at Muscle Shoals, said he
often told people that nothing on
green earth could stand the stealage
at Muscle Shoals except Uncle Sam. :"
He said gambling was permitted
without molestation but declared the
suppression of gambling among the
negro labor would have driven the
negroes from the camp.