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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16
A DOLLAR WHICH
DOESN'T SHRINK

This paper has for the past two
years been preaching sermons on
thrift and saving-and it is going to
go right ahead and keep up the agi-
tation no matter if the gilded youths
and careless girls who now earn from
$40 to $40 week and never have a
dollar left Monday morning, do call it
an "old scold." The fact is that there
must be saving, if the country is to go
ahead. 1t is true that the dollar will
buy but little more than half what
it would buy few years ago and as a
consequence most people are receiv-
ing great many more dollars than
they did a few years ago for their
goods, services and labor.
One dollar is still a. 100 per cent
dollar. That is the dollar that is saw
ed and judiciously invested, even in
the savings bank. Many people are
throwing away dollars that could be
made 100 per cent dollars.
The dollar which buys good bonds,
which embraces the opportunity Of
fered today to buy Liberty bonds at
a discount is worth just as much as it
ever was, and little more.
The wise citizen realizes that and
puts away few of these dollars
against the time when they will be
needed.
The dollar which is not spent TO-
day, when it will buy about half a
dollars worth, will be worth, when
the readjustment period is over, near
ly twice as much; measured in COM
r1nHitiau II iu fndo1y
Why spend all your dollars when
they will buy so little? Isn't it
wiser plan to save some of them I'M
til they will buy twice as much That
is about as easy way to make money
as has been suggested by any of the
professors of getting rich rapidly, who
just now are reaping considerable
harvest.-St. Joseph Observer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16
MATTER WITH AMERICA

The Palmyra, Mo-, Spectator COM
piles the following data, all of which
is affecting this country:
What's the matter with America
these days?
Too many diamonds, not enough
alarm clocks.
Too many silk shirts, not enough
blue flannel ones.
Too many pointed-tocd shoes, and
not enough square-toed ones,
Too many serge suits and not
enough overalls.
Too much decollcte and not enough
aprons.
Too many satin upholstered limou-
sines and not enough cows.
Too many consumers and not enough
producers.
Too much oil stock and not enough
savings accounts.
Too much envy of the result of hard
work and too little desire to emulate
it.
Too many desiring short cuts to
we"th and too few willing to pay the
price.
Too much of the spirit CT "Get while
the getting is good" and not enough
old-fashioned Christianity.
Too much discomfort that vents
itself in mere complaining and too lit
tie real effort to remedy conditions.
Too much class consciousness and
too little common democracy and
love of humanity.-Exchange.
The Spectator might have gone a
little further and said that there were
too few Liberty Bonds, War Savings
Stamps or Treasury Savings Certifi-
Gates in the possession of the individ-
uals of our country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16
Democrat,

A. T. Edmonston writes: "The Re-
publican State Committee is worried.
The $4,000 negro voters of St. Louis
who have kept that city in the Repub-
lican column and Missouri doubtful,
are demanding proper recognition"
by having negro policemen, negro
members of the city council and
school board and proportionate repre-
sentation on the delegation to the Ma
tional Convention. They also want a
negro as the next nominee for Lieu
tenant Governor on the 'gop' ticket"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16
BETTER OUTLOOK FOR SHEEP
IN RIPLEY COUNTY

Sheep raisers in Ripley county are
planning to ship comparatively all
their Gull stuff this summer and intro
duce new rams. D. A. Spencer of the
University of Missouri College of Ag-
riculture, who visited the county to
demonstrate best methods of docking
and castrating, found the sheep men
very much interested in cooperative
wool marketing. They are now plan
ming a pool for later wool shipments.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16
PLANTING SOY BEANS IN
CARROLL COUNTY CORN

Soybeans will be planted in corn this
year by large number of Carroll
county farmers if they can find the
beans for seed. The acreage to be
planted is limited by the available seed
supply and, as County Agent Fuchs
says, everyone seems to be making a
scramble for it, which is increasing
the price materially. The price of
soybeans has raised $3.50 a bushel in
the last three weeks"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16

The Republicans have introduced a
resolution in the House joint resolu-
ton declaring the war at an end, and
they hope to carry it over the Presi-
dents veto. But what's the use of
crying peace, Peace" when a Re-
publican Congress refuses to permit
a Democratic President to make terms
of peace Canton Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16

1t is said that Republican leaders
are counting on the women's vote in
the south to break the solid Democrat,
ic lineup. The world is full of peo-
pie who count their chickens before
they are hatched.-Thayer News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16

The question, what income a young
couple can marry on has probably
been discussed since the dawn of his
tory, but never perhaps has it as
sumed more Importance than at pres
ent. A Chicago bank announces that
no male employee who, without spe-
cial permission, marries on salary of
less than fifteen hundred dollars a
year can remain in its service. The
bank officers declare that that is the
smallest sum on which two persons
can live in Chicago today.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16
WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

1t is our highest patriotic duty to
help save our country from the in
creasing tides of discomfort that are
sweeping over the nation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16

The census of telephones, which
was taken in 1917, shows that there
are 1924 separate telephone sys-
TENS and lines in the United States.
They operate 2S,S27, 1873 miles of wire,
serve 11.716,520 private patrons and
21,175 public exchanges and employ
262,629 persons, Of whom III, 119 are
women. There are ell messages a
year for every man. woman and child
IN the COUNTRY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16
POLITICAL POINTERS

One might say that Wood has soap
money and chewing gum money; Low
den has pullman parlor car money;
Johnson has sewing machine money;
Poindexter has cotton money; Hoover
has grain and mining money.-Mark
Sullivan discussing campaign funds
in the New York Evening Post.
The most solemn and important du-
ty the Republican Senate could have
performed was that of bringing peace
The Senate has made its action no
thing less than farce. History will
depict these Senators in the character
they have deserved-that is, as poll
ticians~ent9usted with the work of
statcsmen.-Houston Herald.
Senator Borah has lived in the west
long enough to know that most of the
destructive political tornadoes come
from that quarter. He sees the black
clouds gathering and is trying to
shoe his colleagues into cyclone Gel
lars.-Cassville Democrat.
Whenever you hear some Republi-
cans glibly assuring his hearers how
they are going to carry Missouri this
fall, just remind him that was just
what he was saying about the Third
Missouri District few weeks ago.
Clinton Democrat.
In elections, whether national, state
or municipal, the people are exercising
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19

BY The Associated Press
ROME. Nov. l9-Priuces Andreas
and Christophoros of Greece. broth
ers of the former king, Constantine,
stated to the Associated Press today
that they believed the plebiscite
scheduled for the purpose of deciding
uron the occupant of the throne
would be held next week. They de-
clared il would he a demonstration
in favor of Constantine that would
eclipse that of the recent election
In that country.
'"The present attitude of the
Greek people," said Prince Andreas,
must not be considered as con-
demnation of the foreign policy of
former Premier Venizelos, but only
as a reputation of his dictatorial
and reactionary system OF internal
government. A few weeks ago the
opponents of NJ. Venizelos, who were
in hiding. sert a memorandum to
the Italian French and British gov
ernments. emphasizing their support
of the Greek foreign policy as adopt
&c by NJ. Venizelos. but insisting it
was imperative TO remove him from
power because of his domestic poll
cies
England, therefore. need not fear
the return of Constantine to the
Greek throne, as that would not
mean any change in the countrys
foreign policy. 1t would however.
signify the pacification of all parties
at home. which would render Greek
relations with the allied countries
more advantageous. Constantine
never favored a policy against the
interests of the ententes. Reports
stating he concluded a secret under
standing with the central empires,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
REDCR0SS GETS
ANOTHER BOOST
Plants Show Wonderful Spirit
in Drive and Booths Also
Report Large Response.

Much qualification was expressed
this morning at the Red Cross Roll
Call headquarters over the results %:
yesterdays work in every branch of
the campaign work. The factories,
the booths and schools all responded
much more encouragingly than at
the beginning of the week and in
the minds of the officials. the men,
bership will go "over the top"
At the Raritan Copper Works yes
terday noon. 99.70 per cent. of the
entire staff of employees were enroll
ed in the membership of the Red
Cross and only three men out of the
several hundred employees refused
to join, not because they were not
solicited. but for personal reasons.
A mass meeting was held at 1915
o'clock in the machine shop at which
time the employees were addressed
by Mrs. Adrian Lyon, Mrs. Edith
Ramsay, Captain Bertha Seguine and
Lieutenant Jean Shull, followed by
the canvassing of the entire men,
bership.
The Atlantic Terra Gotta Works
have turned over as the results of
yesterdays work. s115.25.
At the Standard Underground Ca
BILE Co. and the American Ehcaustic
Tiling plant the first reports to come
in show 100 per cent. memberships.
In the other plants the work is en-
couraging but not completed.
The booth returns for yesterday
were as follows: Perth Amboy
Savings Institution, Mrs. N. c. Davis,
81: First National Bank, Mrs. Nat
Miller. Misses Dora Goldman and
Dora Fine. SIS; Perth Amboy Trust
Arth
4. Andrews and Mrs. /. Gould, S35.-
25: Raritan Trust Company, Mrs.
Laura Ramsay, $40; post office, Mrs.
K. M. Dieterly and Mrs. A. Brogger,
IS: Mrs. A. Johnson and Miss NJ.
Mortimer. s21.27: Neer's, Mrs. NJ S.
Meinzer and Mrs. c. w. Naulty, $1S:
Reynolds Brothers, Mrs. John Ber-
gen and Mrs. Albert Waters, s11:
Ditmas theatre. Mrs. Thomas Gar
retson. Mrs. John Sofield and Mrs.
A. NJ. Schoick, s11; Crescent thea
tire, Mrs. Fred Haney and Mrs.
Henry S. Hulse, Jr., S21.27. The
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, Local No. 90, So.
From the schools. $21 was turn
ed in from the high school yesterday
and $26 from the grammar school
and No. 2. Mrs. j. G.. Burns has
Mrs. Edith Ramsay, who is in
charge of the entire district can
vass work. is hard at work oversee
ing her numerous helpers, all of
whom are responding most salts
factorily. The incomplete list of
Mrs. Ramsay's force follows: Mrs.
Isabel Gould. Miss Mary Andrews.
Mrs. E. Dover, Mrs. NJ. G. Arm
strong, Mrs. F. d. Mendenhall, Mrs.
Fred Haney. Mrs. w. j. Dalton,
Mrs. l.. Macleod. Mrs. A. r. Ken
nedy, Mrs. NJ. II. Madsen, Mrs. S.
Stark, Mrs. Nj. +. Larson, Mrs. l..
Dieterly, Mrs. f. Andrews. Mrs. j..
G.. Burns, Mrs. Axel Olsen, Mrs. G.
w. Tyrrell. Mrs. NJ Dlabik, Mrs. o.
Olsen, Mrs. j. Matteucci. Mrs. J.
Buynofsky, Miss Alma Rasmussen.
Mrs. G. David, Miss Rose Cerbo.
Mrs. C. Jesperson, Mrs. l.. Ludwig
sen, Mrs. ]. Myers and Mrs. Marie
Stanton. DR.. w. w. Hodges is in
charge of the dentists. The district
canvassers who have not yet made
returns are asked to do so as soon
as possible at the roll call head
quarters on Madison avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
.MATAWAN FIRE
RAzES HOME
Former Kutcher Farmhouse,
Raided Some Time Ago, is
Destroyed by Flames.

By Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, Nov. 19-Fire which
started about $3.50 o'clock last night
destroyed the residence and its con-
tents of the Ravine Drive farm
which had been in the limelight for
some time. having been the proper
ty of John Kutcher. a former alder
recently to Vladimir Halabi. of New
York City. Shortly after It was
purchased by Mr.. Halabi it was
raided by agents from the Newark
prohibition enforcement Office. who
found Halabi manufacturing whis-
key and wine. The stuff was seized
and taken to Newark. Following
the raid the farm became known as
The Still"
The loss will run into many thou
sands of dollars. for although the
house itself was insured for 100000,
1t was said last night that no insur-
ance was carried on the furnishings.
The fire started in the part of the
cellar known as the furnace room.
Halabi said last night there had been
more or less smoke in the house
since o'clock in the afternoon and
although they tried to find II, 1t
seemed TO be coming from the cellar
ard the source could not be located
Later he decided to make another
investigation and going to the cellar
found it in flames.
So quickly did the flames spread.
that the, house was soon a roaring
furnace, Mrs. Halabi had only time
to rush to the second floor to save
her baby, while Mr.. Halabi woke
up the workmen who had already
retired. No personal property was
saved.
DR.. Louis Sabungi, of 1871 Atlantic
avenue. New York city. a boarder
With Halabi, lost papers and paint
inCs valued at a half million dollars.
The Matawan fire department
found it necessary to lay over 1000
feet of hose in order to reach the
burning building. The reflection in
tho sky brought fire companies from
keyport. Hazlet and Morganville.
The house. which was three stories
high. frame, filled in with brick,
took over two hours to burn.
The house was built about sew
enty years ago by a Mr.. Fielder,
who later sold 1t to Mr.. Hankin-
son. Mr.. Hankinson retained the
property for twenty-five or thirty
years and then sold it to Daniel Os-
ierwise of New York. While Mr..
Osterwise owned 1t the house was
remodeled. The next owner was
John Kutcher. who recently sold it
to Mr.. Halabi for $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
FENCE CASE POSTPONED
IN COURT YESTERDAY

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Nov. 19-In the
first district court yesterday, Mag
istrate Mullen postponed the case
of William l.. Murray, foreman
for the Union Shipbuilding Corpora
ton. until Tuesday, November 30.
At that time it will be called In the
second district court. Murray is
charged with erecting a fence at the
foot of Main street on property OF
the city of New York. The question
is said to hinge on the title to the
property. The ship building concern
claims that 1t purchased that part
OF the street and decision of the
corporation. counsels office gave
the highway permission to
demolish the fence that had been
erected The case is attracting con-
siderable attention as there are other
street ends to be looked after by
the city that are being claimed by
corporations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
BOY DIES OF INJURIES
RECEIVED BY TRUCK

stephen Wittner. the twelve year
old boy, who was run over by an
auto truck near his home in the
Florida grove road, last Thursday
afternoon, November II. died yes
terday afternoon at the Perth AM
boy City hospital as the result of
the injuries he sustained.
The truck used to cart stone, was
owned by CASTOR Colet, of Matawan,
and was driven by Charles Schnuck,
of Matawan. The boy was a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Wittner, of
Florida Grove road. Schnuck rush.
ed the boy to the hospital after the
accident and reported the occur
renee to the police. No arrest was
made at the time. His name and
address Were taken by the police.
II IS said that the rear wheel of the
truck passed over the boys body.
The funeral for the boy will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the home of his parents in The
Florida Grove road and the inter-
ment will be in st. Mary's cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Plan Old Fashioned Social.

Under the auspices of the EN-
ployed Boys Brotherhood, an old
fashioned box ssocial has beeu plan
ned for tomorrow night in the "Y"
gymnasium to which all members of
the several older boys clubs are in
Vited. A special program of music
has been arranged and the event
of the evening will be the mock COL
lege track meet which will be in
charge of Physical director Schuyler
c. Pew. The returns from the boxes
which will be offered for sale and
which will be supplied by the girls
will go for the keep At" campaign
and for gym suits for the f. b. B.
The chaporsn will be Mrs. Nat w.
Pierce and Mrs. w. w. Oliver.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Would Enter League
~ Tho Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. Nov. 1S-The
United States is advised to renounce
the Monroe Doctrine and enter the
League of Nations, in an article by
Wonoeslao Tello. formerly profes
sor at the University of Buenos
Aires. published in La Razon. today,
and entitled "Argentinism and Mon
rOeism.'
The writer characterizes Monroe
ism as "clear imperialism
Ofuscation of people in the face of
twentieth century facts"
with the existence of the League
of Nations the North American pro-
tectorate over South American coun-
tries. is needed less than ever" he
continued. "Argentinism is an ex
precision of the universal political de-
sire 10 form a democratic League of
Nations. Monroeism is grave i'm
perialism, which no monarchial form
of government would dare TO pro
claim. and the more so because of its
impotency to put il into practice"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
GRAVE FEARS FOR SHIP
OFF NEW JERSEY COAST

By The Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 19:-Grave
fears were reported in shipping
circles today over failure to hear
from the Spanish steamer Yute
since she wirelessed for help last
Wednesday from position about
two hundred miles southeast Of
Cape. May, N. j. Vessels in the vi
cinity at that time reported that
they We're hurrying to the Yute's
assistance. but that they had been
unable to find her.
Among those searching for the
Yute are the British freight steamer
Euclid. bound for Rio de Janiero;
the French steamer St. NaZaire Tor
Dunkir!: and the British steamer
Novgoird.
The Yute, believed to have been
carrying a crew of thirtytwo men,
sailed from Baltimore on November
13 with a cargo of five thousand
tons of soft coal. she is owned in
Balboa, Spain, and is a freight ves-
sci of 44S0 tons, gross register.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
APPOINTMENTS
ARE DISCUSSED
Schneider May Get Fox's Po-
Sition as County Engineer;
Several Other Jobs Open.
ROAD COMMISSIONER
All Republicans Now in Office
Will be Retained is Outlook
in the County Seat.
ROAD COMMISSIONER
By Stan Correspondent.

By Stan Correspondent.
NEW BkU NSWICK, Nov. 10. -
Now that the appointment of those
who take office Immediately has
been completed by the Republicans
who are in full control of the coun-
ty, the question of who will be APP
pointed to the various offices. terms
of which expire December 81, has
arisen.
One of the county officials who
will be ousted. owing to his being a
Democrat, will be Alvin b. Fox. of
Perth Amboy, county engineer. 1t has
not been announced as yet who Will
succeed him but the name of State
committeeman Frederick G. Schnei-
der, head of the Utility Construction
Company, has been mentioned con-
siderably in this capacity.
AS a result of Road Commissioner
Walter Quackenbush, of Perth Am
boy being elected to the Board of
Freeholders there will be another
vacancy to be filed. IL has been
heard in official circles that a Wood
bridge township man would be Sc
lected to succeed Quackenbush, but
his name is withheld.
County Solicitor Frederick +.
Richardson and Thomas j. MulvI-
hill, clerk of the Board of Freehold
ers, will be retained, both being of
the same party as is now in power.
Nathan Robins, of Metuchen,
county sealer of weights and meas
lures, a Democrat. will have a success
sor after the first of the year. In all
probability it will be Max friedman.
another Metuchen man, who has
been active IN G. o. i. ranks. There
is some ullestion as to whpther or
not this position is one included un-
der the civil service law but If such
is the case. 1t is pointed out, Mr..
Robins being over sixty years of age
will not be eligible to continue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
No Imrcrialist.c Views.

By The Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. IS
Fears of imperialistic tendencies on
the part of the United States. ex-
pressed in certain centers of Latin
American opinion following the Re-
publican victories in the elections of
Nov. 2 are unfounded, says Lana
cion in discussion on the Monroe
doctrine and inter-American poll
cies. The newspaper declared that
the interests of the United States
and the universal feeling of cordi-
ality and harmony preclude any ac-
tfon prejudicial to the sovereignty Of
Latin American nations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
80 Per cent. Jump In County
Valuations, Is Outlook

a thirty per cent. jump in valua-
tions in Middlesex county is antici-
pated when the 1921 tax rates are
announced by the county board of
taxation which yesterday made a
tour of the city, going through sew
eral of the largest industries. Ac-
companying the commissioners were
the local tax assessors. The G. Par
dee Works. American Smelling and
Refining Company, Standard Under
ground Cable Works and the Bake
lite factory were all visited and in
spected.
Trips were also made to the Rari-
tan Copper Works, the Roessler &
Hasslacher Chemical Company and
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Arrest Seven In Mail Car Robbcr,

BY The Associattd Press.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Nov. 10
Seven more arrests were made to-
day in connection with the $3,50O.-
600 mail car robbery in the local
yards Saturday night Most of the
money was recovered in a chicken
house. The securities are said 10
have been burned. The bags of cur
rency, gold and bonds were taken
from a Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy mail train last Saturday.
They were bound from San Francis
co in a sealed car to consignees In
the east. Ten persons in all are un-
der arrest in connection with the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19

the Perth Amboy Dry Docks but ow-
ing to the absence of company Off
cials no inspection was conducted at
these factories. 1t was decided to
continue the tour of inspection in
this city next Tuesday morning at 3
O'Clock, the plants not inspected yes
terday and any other large ones
which might have escaped their at
tention. being scheduled for a visit.
Although the members of the tax
board will make no estimate as 10
what the county valuations for 1921
will be or the probable tax rate, it is
a well founded fact that valuations
are due for "a jump almost one
third.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-19
Three Dead In Explosion

by The AssOcIattd Press.
GERMANTOWN. Md. Nov. 80
James Bolton, farmer. whose
home near here was dynamited yes
terday morning. died last night,
bringing the death list in the ex-
plosion to three. Mrs. Hattie Ship
ley, Bottoms housekeeper and whose
two small children were killed in
stantly, is believed mortally injured.
Vernon Thompson is being he'd in
connection with the explosion.
Montgomery county authorities
said an investigation showed Bolton
and Thompson had been enemies of
long standing.