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The Keota news., 1920-09-03
THE "BARCAIN"
Dy oTlLI.lA ?. PFEIFFER
tceIy,isA.. 1870. western Newspaper u.,oa.

yard was rudely broken In upon by an
unusual turmoil. The blars Of an auto
horn accompanied a startling awak.
ening Of dormant beasts and fowls.
The old horse drinking at the water
ing trough kicked up his heels. snort
ed and made for Q shelter shed. The
chickens cackled and ran for life.
Even brave old Lio6. the faithful
watch dog. drooped. slid away. and
only at safe distance set up . vio-
lent complaint against the threading
machine.
"what mischief 10 thatr' shouted
old Farmer Dole. Fastening to the
door. "Bhme me II II isn't Marvin!
What does the hoy meant HI. therei
What's this. nowr'
His son sat smiling oil over. shut.
ting OF the power Of IN odd-lookins
automobile with q proud air Of com.
placency and fancied expertneas.
TT was . trade. dad" he announced
sieeaomely. II gave the old nag and
wagon and afty dollars. and it's bar.
GAIN"
"You traded old Dobbin for thatr'
sasped the father.
"why notr' challenged Marvin.
"When Drusllla and I get married.
we're not going to have any heavy
hauling. are VET This machine viii
hold all we intend to sell Of. and do
Il In half the time"
"You're beginning hne. you ars!'
snorted old Abner. genuinely mad. r
promised to give you q helping hand:
but no stree! NO such extravagant no.
tons. Have you thought Of the cost
of gasoline and repairs3 Did you no
tice that the machine looks like an
old boat. probably just ready to fall
to pieeesy"
The hold and vcntureaome Invest.
ment Of Marvin Dole led to unpleas.
ant results. II gave the father q
crouch he did not get over. Within
Q week. after calling 10 4 garage me.
chanic eight times. Marvin was con.
vinced that he had indeed got the
worst end Of . bad bargain.
n suppose you know how they dope
up a horse to seilf' suggested the
mechanic. "weil. whoever owned this
tub used the same methods to keep
the. old wreck running long enough
for sou to get home. You will save
money by selling II for old junk"
Even Marvin's Rancre. pretty Dru.
silla Marsh. began to find fault with
the lack Of Eootl Judgment Of her fu.
ture husband. Only twice did the ma.
chine cnrry them. to break down both
times. Then some hot words passed
between father and am. Il led to .
rupture Marvin left the house. In.
duced DrusilIa to marry him quietly.
and the pair settled down at . little
rented truck farm. with nothing hut
scraping and saving before them.
The Old auto wns run into q corner
Of the yard. practically abandoned.
The three clever young strangers
who had palmei II on on Marvin were
not seen again, and the lack Of
horse and wagon sadiy hampcrcd
progress
One good result came Of this. All
the pettishness Of Drusllia iisap.
peared, confronted with the SERIOUS
duties Of womanhood.
There was Z gravel pit Just At the
edge Of the little plat Of ground the
young Doles had rented, and they al.
lowed the teams hauling away the
product to pass through the stable
yard. Marvin came home one day, to
md Drusilla in an unusual state Of ex.
citement.
There wns runaway Of one Of the
gravel teams today" she told Marvin.
The Keota news., 1920-09-03
Looosln0 AlseaA.

LoooslN0 AheaA.
The LoveeI must get my aance .
birthday present. What would you sug.
Csst1
The Cynic-Oh. Q stickpin o. . eiga.
RITE case-somsthins you can use
when che beeals o6 With you and seods
& bock.
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The Keota news., 1920-09-03
AUCTION SALES

season is here. Auction sales
are one of the greatest busi-
sesses in the country today.
They influence markets. form
q means of trade and are the
cheapest way of selling.
Get an experienced and sue
cessful salesman to conduct
your sale. l have had l3
years of successful selling
and feel capable of handling
your sale to your advantage.
l wantyeur sale so please
make your dates~axly with
the Keota State Bank. or
call Eaton l2O at my expense.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
Boy Scouts

Troops . and . of the Boy Scouts
held a Parents Night" at the Y. NJ.
III. A. last night and in spite of the
inclement weather many parents and
friends were present to witness the
demonstrations.
h program was opened with n
short talk by Assistant Scoutmaster
Goldstein after which the flag salute
and the repeating Of the scout oath
were held. The demonstration in
first aid was particularly we'll given
and the guests were all delighted at
the results. Included in this demon
stration were roller head bandage.
triangular head bandage, arm sling.
foot splint, shoulder splint, r~escuing
a person from electric wire, artificial
respiration, iremen's left and coat
stretcher.
DIR. Friedman, of the Temple Beth
Mordecai, gave the boys n very in
spring talk on their services rem
of the Y. M. II. A. also congratulated
the boys on their good work and
spoke enthusiastically about scouting.
Scoutmaster ~Slobodien presented
former Scoutmaster Sehlessinger
with "a gold scout watchfob as a
token of appreciation for his splendid
work with the scouts during his serv-
ice in the organization.
After a discussion on scouting and
it's benefits Scoutmaster Margaretten
gave an illustrated lecture on the
camp conducted by the scouts last
summer and showed the parents
quite plainly wherein their children
benefit by this particular activity
Refreshments were served and the
affair closed with songs and scout
wells.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
American Legion

The entertainment committee Of
the American Legion Post As held n
meeting last night at which maturer
plans were made for the post dance
II reception to be held in the high
school auditorium May 81. The re-
ports of the subcommittee showed
everything is in readiness for the hf-
fair. A stringed orchestra will fur
nish the best of music. n refresh
ments will be served. The patroness-
es, who Will be invited from some of
the organizations in the city. will be
announced later. This will be the
first annual dance of the local post
and the interest shown by the people
here will make itself manifest toward
the American Legion.
Post As will meet at the Y. M. G..
A. Friday night at which time the
plans for the dance will be submitted
to the membership. All members are
asked to come out and receive their
instructions in regard to this social
event. There are many other ques-
tons to be discussed IN refresh
ments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
Lodges

Nineteen candidates were initiated
and -four applications for membership
We're received by Goodwill Camp. No.
81, Woodmen Of the World last night
at a meeting of the camp in Wood
man hall. Preparations for unveil-
ing the monuments of departed men,
bers in South Amboy on Woodman
Day, June s, are being rapidly COM
pleted. A band OF music has been
secured for the occasion. Plans are
being completed for a big class initia-
ton in the Perth Amboy District of
the Woodmen of the World to be held
at Woodman hall May 25. Goodwill
Camp is going to have a number of
candidates for that event.
Hornet Encampment No. so,
Odd Fellows. at its meeting last night
Initiated seven candidates i'm the sec
ond and third degrees Of tho order.
All of the new members arc from
|IOttenNffle and are members of
Bentley Lodge No. $40 of tina place.
Soren Sorensen is the degree master
who was IN charge Of the work. In
order to secure other members to
join the encampment a delegation Of
members decided last night TO visit
Carteret Lodge in Roosevelt a week
from Friday night n also to visit
Valhalla Lodge in this city a week
from tomorrow night.
A delegation of members of Court
Amboy. No. SIS. Foresters of America
will go up to New Brunswick tonight
for a visit to Court New Brunswick
They will leave here by automobile
from in front of their hall in Smith
street about 7:15 o'clock.
-Past Regent Thomas Hanson.
who with his father. District Deputy
Grand Regent John Hansen N Ora
tor Frank Schmidt, of Middlesex
Council No. ], LOO, Royal Arcanum, at
tended the annual convention of the
Royal Arcanum of the state of New
Jersey held at Lakewood Monday and
Tuesday, arrived home last night.
The convention which was in session
at the Y. M. C. A. at Lakewood the
past two days was attended by about
zoo delegates and representatives
from all parts of the state. In the
/, election of officers for the grand coun-
ell oil were reelected for another
year.
Grand Regent William zimmerman.
ut Bayonne, heads the state organiza
ton for the second term. Past Re
gent John Hanson was renamed dis
trict deputy grand regent and Past
Regent Edward c. Potter, of Metu-
chen Council was also named a dis
trict deputy. Mr.. Hansen for the
past year made the largest net gain
of members in his district over any in
the state. There were 113 new mem
bers initiated in the four councils,
Coronal of Keyport, Adelphia of New
Brunswick. Metuchen Council of Me-
tuchen and Woodbridge Council of
Woodbridge during that time. Past
Regent Thomas Hanson was accom-
panied yesterday to the convention,
by his wife. his father. District Dep
uty John Hanson and Orator Frank
Schmidt. They went down by auto
mobile. The former was the repre-
sentative of Middlesex Council.
At q meeting of the council last
night they gave a partial report of the
two days proceedings. Two candi-
dates were initiated and one member
was re-instated at the meeting of the
local council. Degree Master
Schmidt and his staff were in charge
of the work. Plans are being made
for a ladies night to be held shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
LECTURE ON BIRDllFE
GIVEN AT LIBRARY

A humans love for birds and the
great owe which birds may have for
people were demonstrated in the very
interesting lecture at the library last
night by Prof. Frederick Webster, of
the Cornegie Institute, before q large
audience. 1t was through the cour-
tesy of Mrs. w. III. Fisher that Prof.
Webster was here last night and
spoke on Bird Life in America" in
a way which is seldom presented to
any audience. The speaker has
known birds for many years and told
some extremely interesting and al
most incredible stories of his associa-
ton with the deniZens of the feath-
cred kingdom. What added particu-
larly to the lecture were the 100
s~tereopticon slides, some of them
very valuable and interesting have
been taken forty-eight years ago. =.
Professor Webster insists that all
birds can be tanned to a certain de-
gree and proved his statement by
showing examples with the pictures
and telling of his own personal ex-
periences. The stories of the tame
ness of the birds on a bird farm near
Delaware Water Gap. and on his
speakers theory that a mutual love
can be fostered between man and
bird.
Three of the girls clubs from the
Community House, the Victory Girls,
the Daughters of Iona and the Joan
dare girls were present in mass as
we'll as q large representation of Boy
Scouts and many interested towns
people occupying every seat In the
auditorium.
Tonight Prof. Webster will talk at
the East Jersey Club upon the sub
ject. Homes Without Hands," which
will prove equally as interesting as
last nights lecture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
BAD BREATH
m. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remover

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
.,,hst;tnte for calomel. act gently on tne
towels and positively do the works
Peonle afflicted with bad breath nno
ur1icI relief through taking then.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are ?
vegetable compound mixed win onss
OIL They act gently but frmiy on use
bowels ard liver. stimulating tneniu
natural action, clearing the blood d1u
purifying the entire sysrem- Iney ~
fhaf Which caIomel does without any u
the bad after effects Take oale Q. t10
evesv Mont Tor . week du note ne
nlessins effect. l0c and L5e q rox-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
NINE PRIZES CLAIMED
IN MERCHANTS CONTEST

Nine prizes have been claimed thus
far at the Chamber Of Commerce for
the lucky coupons given during the
Buy in Perth Amboy Campaign.
Florence Matthes of 241 Yetman
dollar prizes with bought at
the WIKI Co.
l.. G. Collins. of TottenviIle, won q
five dollar prize with coupon given
at Pavlovsky Bros.
Mrs. Charles Pavlovsky of this city,
q five dollar prize through the Novelty
Waist Co.
Marno Hansen of 40S Compton ave-
nue. is the winner of a ten dollar prize
won through the Perth Amboy Hard
ware Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
MUSIC CONTEST IN
ON FRIDAY
By Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent. i.
KEYPORT April 2S-The musical
contest of the schools winning the
prelimnaries will take place at Leo
nardo Friday night. The Keyport
grammar school chorus will again
sing as well az the high school and
the boys chorus. Miss GeneNieve
McGaghen, who was to have rendered
the local ANN school solo at the
preliminary here last Thursday night
and who was detained because of i'll
ness will sing at this time IL able.
Her opponent, Miss Constance Reed
representing Leonardo, sang previous
ly. Miss Anna Bungosdy. of Keyport,
and Miss Flora Veelcher, of Matawan,
violinists will again render their vio-
lin solos.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28

In our organization are men with years
Of experience in helping young folks Sc
lect the right kind of furniture-furni-
ture that will contribute much to their
happiness in the years to come-and to
buy the right things now is to be ever so
much. more satisfied later, to say nothing
of saving you the cost of replacing some
of your outfit which you might get tired
of after living with it awhile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28

With such a vast stock as ours. Win
all the new and most popular designs,
woods and finishes from which to select,
including all the best Period styles i'll
furniture, it will be easy for you to find
what you want here for every room in
your home. just come in and make your
selections. Pay what you can down and
we will Immediately deliver the furniture
to your home, paying the balance as you
can.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
-Four Room
Outfits
5000
Buy Your Entire Outfit Here
and Save Money!

Young couples about to furnish their homes should take advantage OF me oNnon-
tuhy this gives them to be quantity pucha @rs Of furniture as here j. a eonsderame
saving for all sh couples wo buy heir enre home outfits here. t is not Unnecessary
to have the entire amount in ash eihr-jw us a reasonable w payment ana ue
or terms which W e will gladly arang to mety you onyenlenee,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
Daughters Of nonia Hero.

The Daughters of Ilonia met last
night In the Community House in
tombstone street n made prepare
tons for a dance to be held Thursday
night, June 8 in Washington hall.
iTh proceeds of the dance will go to-
wards the benefit of Hungarian sol
diers in Siberia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28

duction of butter. cheese and con-
densed milk is s242. 900. 900. or about
two-thirds of the total. Agricultural
implements to the value of S135,000,-
600 out of a total of s164, coo, 900 are
credited to the states bordering on
the great lakes. The census of man
ufactuEes for 1914 gives these states
credit for S7h per cent. Of the entire
manufactured product of the nation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
Timely Advice.

If you would keep the wolf from
the door don't inveig,e him into the
front yard with titbits of extrav-
agance.
The Jasper news., 1920-09-23
ADMITTED He WAS LOSER
conviviaI Gentleman Preferred to Buy
His Wine Rather Than Comply
With wIfe's Request.

Three men about town had a very
good day at the races. Each vowed
that hS would go home and cheerfully
obey the first request that his wife
made him. A bottle Of wine depended
upon the result.
The following night they compared
notes.
my wife told me, as I slipped on
the cats saucer, to break all the china
In the house, so did," said No. 1.
II happened accidentally to sit on
the piano." said No. 2. and my wife
suggested that l should utterly ruin It,
80 that instrument will be heard no
more"
Then No. spoke. 81 went for the
top step that was not there and fell
full length" he explained, "and my
wife remarked that she would be
pleased to see me break my neck"
"And-?" quered his companions,
breathlessly.
"Oh, am paying"
The Jasper news., 1920-09-23
CARRYING PRODUCE TO CITY
Possibilities Of Motertruek Only
Touched as Yst--ImproVed
Roads viii Assist

About 20 per cent of motortrucks
in the United States are owned by
farmers, according to a well-informed
motOrtruck Official, but about 60 per
cent Of all the motortruck work is
done In the country. II is announced
that the expenditure in the United
States for hard-surfaced highways
during next year will be around $685.
100000 as compared with $125.0O0.0O0
during this year. The possibilities OF
the truck for carrying produce and
supplies between farms and cities, is
only touched as yet. The additional
roads proposed will give added econ
omy to motortruck transportation.
The Jasper news., 1920-09-23
HopeIessIy Out Of Fashion,

Despite his shabby clothing and
empty pockets, It was evident that he
had seen better days.
A sympathetic soul began to chat
with him, anxious to hear his story.
Over a--er-cup of cocoa he told his
tale.
"Yes," he said, "rve been quite
parsonage In, my time: In fact, the
cynosure Of all eyes,"
His auditor waited in silence for an
explanation.
II was the tattooed man in the cir
GUS" he went on.
"And how did you lose your jobT
he was asked.
, "Publlc went crazy on moving pic
lures" he said, "and mine wouldn't
budget"
The Jasper news., 1920-09-23
Important to Mothers
MADE HIS POSITION PLAIN
VIsItor Bound to Notify Big Game
Hunter That He Would Not
Accompany Him.

He was a big-game hunter and he
had inserted an advertisn'.a------.. 80 a
morning paper asking II any man
would accompany him TO central
Africa to shoot lions. rhInos. hippOs.
etc., the said companion 10 bear half
the cost Of the expedition.
Late that night or, rather. at 2
o'clock the next morning. his house
hold was awakened by violent ring
ing Of the front-doOr bell and man
was admitted who, to put It mildly,
appeared to have been wlning.
Look here" explained the visitor.
81 read your 'vertisement this mOrnln'
and | was bound to come to you"
"Well7" queried the hunter ITS a
bit late TO talk business, but will you
accompany met"
"'Company your" retorted the visi-
tor. mo, slhr. | called to tell you
Id shee you hanged first"
The Jasper news., 1920-09-23
p78EqEnaT1
HaQSaalM!ggagGa
Y DS-~s2 s2s--
TEsT GOOD Road MATERIALS
Much Detailed Technical Information
Secured In Experiments ey
Public Roads Bureau.

II is believed that the bureau Of
public roads, United States depart
ment of agriculture through It's test.
ing division has done more than any
other single agency In developing the
intelligent use Of bitumens in road
construction. For example, expert
ments conducted under service con-
ditions by this bureau decided wheth-
er a soft stone could be used IN
bituminous maeadam and bItumlnous
concrete; whether rocks having a
marked cleavage could be used to ad-
vantage In such construction; what
quantities of bitumen give the best re-
suits when used as surface treatments
on water-bound macadam and what
kind Of covering material and what
quantities should be used in any case.
A large amount Of detailed techni-
cal information valuable to highway
engineers generally has been secured
by the bureau in the course Of Its
research and experimental work. The
ability Of the highway engineer to
construct roads which would accom-
modate automobile traffic has, in no
small degree, been the underlying
reason that the automobile industry
has developed to its present enormous
proportions.
In 1915 the passage Of the federal
aid road act marked a new epoch in
highway construction In the United
States. The war then in progress en-
phasized the need Of further develop
ments in road building The bureau
The Jasper news., 1920-09-23
FIND USE FOR REMNANTS.

The present popularity Of under
muslin delicateiy barred with color. or
softly tinted solid eolors, makes pos
sIbIe the construction Of many really
lovely garments out OF ends and odds.
for yokes or waist portions may be OF
one material. and the rest OF the ar
ticle OF another. A touch Of hand
trimming OF some kind In Just the
right shade unifies the whole. This
also permits OF the economical use of
remnants and otherwise unusable
small portions Of garments. for which
there would be no place in the usual
scheme of things.
The Jasper news., 1920-09-23
A wild, open.Alr Lif..

Postmaster General Burleson said at
San Francisco luncheon, apropos of
a political dispute:
Our opponents put up a very warm
but very unsatisfactory defense. They
remind me Of the chorus girl.
"A young divine met in Broadway
chorus girl from his home town. In
the course Of their conversation the
divine said:
"'You like the city best, Lalage, but
l love wild, free, Open-air life
"'And don't tooT the chorus girl
protested hOtly. Every evening after
the show l get my supper OH roof
garden"
The Jasper news., 1920-09-23
Fall and Winter Wraps in Line
With Features IN other
Wearing Apparel.
HIGH COLLAR MEETS FAVOR
HIstorIo Form Of Neck Dressing IL
Eagerly Taken Up by Smart Wom-
en- and Success sssms A.
sured.

Coats are among the frst clothes
that we buy for autumn. There are
several reasons for getting these early
tn the season. We can wear them over
our summer dresses and start the sea.
con with cloth frocks left over from
spring II we have good-loohing coat.
Then. too. the fashions in coats are
settled eafller than they are in dresses.
There is not the constant changing
that there Is In frockA do not mean.
writes a Parts fashion correspondent,
that there are not great changes In
coats from one season to another, but
that the styles 10 coats brought out
early In the autumn carry through the
entire winter.
This fnii's topcoats are in line
with the advanced style features seen
IN other articles of wearing apparel
Along with the oriental ard Egyptian
notes. which are being strongly
featured In both current and advance
Fashion models. there Is appearing
another note fostered by several Inn
portant houses. This Is the Direc-
toire.
Regarding the styles Of this period
there might be something In com
mon between the psychology Of 1920
in France and that OF the closing
years Of the eighteenth century.
The style Of the Dlractolrc period
was patterned upon exaggerated
classical outline and appealed to that
new class of citizens recently come,
into power and wealth through
frances changing political coudi.
tiona The Paris dressmaker. today
is catering to similar class, those
who have gained wealth and influence
through the recent war.
Minpis In New Models.
Society is not yet organized as II
was before the war; Everything goes,
as II were. in a hit-or,mlss style. The
Paris dressmaker. being forced to
study the. state Of new class Of Gus
toners. vaguely reaches out for IDEAS
around which to Duiid- models that will
conform to this new standard In taste
in dress just as the Directoire was =
meiange Of classic and modern ideas.
90 today are fashions cuiyninating IN
. mixture Of orient and occident
One Of the most pronounced ana
striking features. which has already
registered a success In Paris. Is the
high Dlrectoire collar Of organdIe or
crepe georRette, and even Of plated
cloth. This historic form Of neck
dressing has been eagerly taken up
by few smart women and It's success
seems 10 be assured. These Directoire
collars are seen as frequently OH coats
as they are on dresses. In Fact, the
DlrectOlre ts strongly emphasized in
winter wraps
Very smart In Its aspect is the tail
ored coat developed IN beautiful beaver
shades of cloth, that strongly empha-
sizes the slim line Of the Directoire.
Such coats also have the high-mount-
ting collar Of that period. Directoire
coats were brought out In mldsum-
sner developed In bright yellow linens.
TO wear over dresses Of plated white
organdie made In semi-chemIse form
without a vestige OF trimming. Only
a narrow belt OF organdie tied about
the waist broke the straightness Of
their lines. These dresses were semi
decollete and had sleeves so short that
they might almost have been said to