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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
blames somebody else.
A System of Petty Barter.
Furthermore, consider the way

Furthermore, consider the way in
which our legislative programs are
drawn up. These programs ought
to be unified, and they ought to be
the work of the best brains in the
party. AS a matter of fact they are
not unified at all being the work of
q great many separate committees
working. under no unified control
except the very loose n of the
party caucus. And there are so
many committees that each con-
gresham is a member of at least
two. And committee memberships
are awarded far more in accord
ance with seniority than with any
standard of fitness
Furthermore, these committee
men, represent primarily their own
constituencies instead of the nation
met In England. The chairman OF
the Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors is nearly always a man from
a constituency where river and
harbor improvements are much
needed, or at least the money they
will bring into the country is much
needed Naturally the chairman Of
the Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors will favor very liberal appro-
priations in that line You might
think he would be opposed on the
floor by a member from Utah who
is not in the least interested in riv
er and harbor improvement, there
being none of either in his state.
But he is chairman of the Commit
tee on Public Lands and wants
large appropriations for reclama-
tion projects in the desert. So he
agrees to vote for the improvement
of Mud Creek, and the member
from Florida agrees to vote for the
building of a dam across Dry Wash,
and everybody is happy-except the
tax payer.
In a word u congressional sys-
tenn not only fails to hold men prop
erly accountable, but it insures that
u legislative programs shall lack
unity and shall be formed by bar
ter and compromise between local
interests rather than by a conscious
ness of the needs of the nation as
a whole.
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ANSWERS 10 QUESTIONS

O. Is it necessary that animals
which are killed for their fur should
be killed at a certain season ?-E.
C. S.
A. The Bureau Of Biological sur
yey SAYS that one-fourth OF the iuIi
value of furs is lost because so many
of them come to the market uhN
prime. The open season Tor Trap
ping should not cover more than TWO
@. What is the oficial language OF
Norway?-M. A. X.
A. After the union between Den
mark and Norway. in 13s7, the Dan.
ish became the of1eial ana
literary language of Norway.
O.. Did the District of Columbia
| ever have a delegate to Congress-
A. Norton p. Chapman served In
this capacity from April. 1871, to
March, 1875.
o. What city in the world has
been in existence longest?-A. N.
A. Damascus. Syria, which has
continued as a city nearly 1000
years, is the oldest city In the world.
1t was founded by Uz. son of Abram.
son of Shem. In 1910 1t had a pop
ulation of 10000.
O.. What is the origin of the ex-
preston "as dark as Egypt "?-W.
r. B.
A. The probable origin is the
darkness brought upon Egypt by
Moses, an account of which is con-
tanned in Exodus 1929.
Q. II a straight level line could be
stretched 100 miles from the shore
outward, would the end be under or
above water. and how much?-D. d
b.
A. II a straight. level line be
stretched 100 miles from the shore
over the ocean, the end would be
over the water. This Is because the
earth is spherical. The amount OF
curvature is Q inches in a mile. max
ing the outer end of the line rs yards
farther above the water than the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
Helen Silakowsky. otherwise Helen Nsu-
mowicz. Petitioner, VS.. Julius Maui
novice. Defendant.
To JULIUS NAUMOWICZ:-
BY virtue of an order of the Court u
Chsncery of New Jersey. made on the
day of the date hereof, in a certain cause
wherein Helen Silakowsky, otherwise
Helen NaHInowicZ. is petitioner and you
are the defendant, you are required to
appear and plead, answer or demur 10
the petitioners petition on or before the
eighteenth day of February next. or in
default thereof. such decree will be taken
against you as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and just.
The object of said suit is to obtain q
decree of annulment and divorce. dis
solving the marriage between you and
the said petitioner.
Dated, December nth. 1920.
HARRY S. MEDINETS.
Solicitor Of Petitioner.
1877 Smith street,
Perth Amboy, n. j.
2s00s-12-22-2s-1-5-12
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THE COAL SCANDAL.

One of the greatest scandals that has develop
ed during the recent months is that in connec-
ton with the marketing of coal. The senate
investigating committee. of which Senators
Calder. Edge and Kenyon are members, has I'M
earthed an outrageous state of affairs and the
most drastic action is justified in connection
with those who have participated in the deals.
Senators Calder and Edge promised early in
the fall that if the operators did not reduce the
price of coal by the time congress convened they
would introduce a bill to have the government
take over the mines. Although 1t is declared
that coal is plentiful, prices have come down
but little il any at all. The senators, however,
have failed to make good their threat.
That the people are pretty thoroughly aroused
is evident. In some places coal is selling as high
as $14 a ton. There is no justification for such
a price. 1t is profteering on the part of the
coal operators. At a time when prices are
tumbling and hundreds of men are forced into
idleness it is criminal to ~profteer in such a
necessity as coal. Every effort should be made
to punish to the limit of the law those who are
guilty. There will be no plea for mercy on the
part of the public.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29

Maybe Hiram Johnson can explain to Califor-
mans why Harding selected Florida for his next
vacation.
The remorseful taxpayer who sent $3.50
back taxes to the government has no more con-
science than a lot of us: he simply has more
money.
Ponzl has become a songwriter, his ambition
being to produce one of the six best cellars.
1t may be unlawful to let cider get hard but
what does a russell apple know about the 18th
amendment?
Butting-in seems to be a worldwide Tad;
ranchmen find a dehorner a handy tool.
At any rate, the lack of houses made it easier
for Santa Claus to cover the territory.
Ponzi's poetry writing may prove to be simply
a prosaic effort to establish an insanity plea.
Senate Investigators of the coal graft will
get to the bottom" of the scandal il they only
climb high enough.
Doctors prescribe yeast for boils instead of
,ancing them Nowadays sort of hoperation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
TO QUESTIONS

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any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic j.. Haskin. Direc-
tor. Washington. D. c. This offer
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Human Nature.

(Wilmington News-Journal.)
Luke McLuke says it's the fellow who hasn't
any salaries to pay who Is In favor of raising
EN-. And it's the fellow who hasn't any cloth
ing on hand at high prices who is yelling about
cutting the liver out of the price to get rid of
the stuff,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29

what armament is costing the nations of the
world sentiment in favor OF q curtailment
should be unanimous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
The Lonely Road.

"a road must be a lonesome thing"
Remarked the cheerful Oswald Bone;
For 1t Is plain to see. by jing.
1t goes from place to place alone"
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Don't you know that the population of Lon
don is more dense than that of New York ?" re-
marked the Englishman.
"Of course | do replied the American. II
have often tried to make a Londoner see the
point of a New York joke"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
Changed.

will you be miner" he used 10 say,
Twas the proposal yesterday;
But equal suffrage now endures,
And he must say: Can l be yours?'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
HO. Hum!

You will find these lines in Gray's Elegy:
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
and waste its sweetness on the desert air." But
what we started to say was that Will /. Bloom
and his daughter, Nettie May Bloom, live in
Swine Valley. near Hillsboro, Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
StranRef

This is a strange world, seems to mel"
Remarked W~oodchopper Tupp:
For. zach time ! chop down a tree,
l have to chop it up"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
Cheer Tn!

The Bad Boy threw a SNOWFALL at the Opti-
mist and knocked the Optimists hat into the
street.
"Oh, WE'LL" smiled the Optimist. as he brush
ed the snow off his hat. Youth will have its
fling"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
The Horrors of Raisin Jack.

Up in Brown County, Ohio. they are seeing
wildcats as big as calves, and said wildcats have
eyes as big as saucers.
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Mean Brute!

Love is blind" sighed Miss Oldgirl.
HUH" grunted Mr.. Oldbatch. Maybe that il
why lovers make sights of themselves"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
Is That Sol

Luke McLuke is a funny cuss.
He has never known defeat.
If you want to hear him fuss,
Say you're Dry when Luke you meet.
Marshall (Texas) Messenger.
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Things To Worry About

Inheritance taxes can be paid with Liberty
Bonds at their full valuation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29
BITS OF BYPLAY
BY Luke McLuke
Copyright. 1920. by The Cincinnati Enquirer.


He's a dandiied slob,
He's a sisified lob,
And he tries to act like a fop;
When you look at him, geei
1t is easy to see
That there's plenty of room at the top.
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No Allowed,

f. l.. kim will take charge of the Elk Inn a
Elkin, n. c., January I. 1921.
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Alta BONi

oh, Edison, ere & befog
Your brain, and you fall fiat
Invent for us a barkless dog,
Also a ~songless cat.
Luke McLuke.
And when you've regulated, mar
This feline-canine life,
We pray you to see il you can
Invent a s~peechless wife.
Newark Advocate.
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Be As Good AS Your Word-But See Tha
Your Word Is Good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29

Quick Doc, the Pepsin.
Henrietta Brick lives in Hamilton, Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-29

Names Is Names.
Isadore Bell lives in Frankfort, Ind.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
John w. Phillips and Gladyce Virginia Aid
ridge, both of Petersburg, Va.
John f. Brown and Rose Flynn.
Alvin 7. Thomas of Cheltenham, Nd, and
Thelma Rollins of this city.
Edwin Russell Lloyd of Casper. Wyo.. and
Helen B. Gardner OF this city.
Walter II. Williams of March. va, ana
Louise A. Desne of Ruckersville. Va.
Ronald A. Hurley and Grace r. Clark.
Richard II. Barley and Esther Lillian
Martin.
Harry Knowles Gerwie of New York city
and Rosemary Lehr Of this city.
James ii. Wood and Edna Hill
Horace Wilson and Rose Wimsey.
Augustus Mack Hill and Bertha Bland.
Yup Van Dickerson and A)herts Richnr rdson.
Daniel Franklin Ball and Annie Louise
Parker.
Thomas Fl. Carroll and Mary H. CAN'T.
Lincoln Lee Johnson and Annie Burley.
Simon Brown and Maggie Coest.
Thomas Mcintyre and Alba Nickens.
Lawrence Thomson Garrett and Clara virgar
Lee.
william Peyton and Mildred Madison.
Alexander Hunt and Elvira Clark.
Land OF the Shamrock! Liberty Hut
Tonight.-Advertise
Evening star., 1920-01-07

Lieut.. Col. Robert E. Kimball, ord
nance department, at Hoboken, N. j..
has been ordered to this city for duty
IN the ONCE of the chief Of ordnance.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
Society
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ant A. Stovall, who are just return
ing from a six-year absence at Bern,
Switzerland. arrived yesterday at the
Shoreham for a short visit here on
their way to their home in Savannah,
Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. wilkins en-
tertained a company at dinner last
evening.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
Lieut.. Col. Kimball Ordered Here.

Land OF the Shamrock! Liberty Hut
Tonight.-Advertise
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30
EDDIE FITZ KAYOED
Willie Jackson Puts Crimp in Cham pionship Hopes of Dan Morgan Roxer-Finish Comes in Tenth.

New York, Oct. 30.--Willie Jack son. who for years has been a con- tender for the lightweight title, last
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30
TWO NEW RECORDS
 AT ROGERS ALLEYS
BrenneCke'S Picked Team Rolls in
 Great FOrm-CaSinO Results

Two new alley records were es- tablished last night at Rogers Recre- alton building, when a picked team known as "Bill's Stars rolling in re- markable form, toppled the timbers for a score of 562 in the second game of the match contest with kahms' Wonders" and also set a new alley record for team total with a score of 1.603. Every member of the win ming quintet rolled three games of over the century mark in all three games with the exception of C. And erson who failed to hit the three fig ure tally in the initial contest. C. Larson, the crippled bowler gave ,a spectacular exhibition of bowling with scores of 115. 1O2 and lO1. Teams in the Universal and Anchor Brand leagues also rolled last night at the alleys.
 At Frank McDonough's Casino all leys. The Sweet Caps and the Lord Salisbury teams of the Smoke league. rolled a series for $50, the Sweet Caps winning two out of three games. The three-man match between Mar cum, Frisk and F.. Anderson of this city, versus Ladish, Gaines and Lath- rop, of Hartford. will be rolled at the Casino alleys next Friday night for side bet of s200.
 The scores:
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30
NUTMEGS SECURE STAR
Johnny Barsha. AIl-American Haif- hack i'm 1918, to Wear Local Uni- form Against Tigers Ramblers.

News that gladdened the hearts of the Nutmegs management and fans reached this cityi last night. to the effect that Johnny Barsha. the crack Syracuse University football star. and an AlI-Amertcan selection in 1918. will play with the locals tomorrow against the Tigers Ramblers of Hartford. In securing Barsha, the Nutmcgs will have one of the greatest gridiron per formers that the Orange ever boast ed Another star in the Nutmegs lineup tomorrow will be Eddie Cur ran, of Dartmouth. the former high school star. Judging from the news received of the Hartford team. tho locals will need these stars tomor- row. but this Is only a Hartford opir- ion. however. The locals will lineup tomorrow as follows: Conley and zehrer, ends; O'Neil and curran. tackles: Politis and Cashen, guards; Griffin. center: Koplowitz. quarter back; Hagearty. Barsha and Nelson, backfield.
 The Tigers Ram blers will be accom- panied to this city by a large delega- tion of rooters The team will be headed by "Spud'' Drew. the former Y. NJ. c. A. college star. Under the guidance of Drew, the Hartford team has been coming along at a fast clip this season. The work of Mike Morley, the boxer. who plays end for the visitors. will bc closely watched. Gleason Parker, the High school coach, will referee the game. and Ted Hudson. the former Trinity star. will be referee. The game is scheduled to start at o'clock at Vib- berts field
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30

tion his nearest and most dangerous rival, Eddie Fitzsim mons. Jackson outboxed. outpunched and outgen- eralled his opponent from the open ing gong in the first round to the closing of the tenth, when he had knocked F'itzsimmons down twice and left him helpless hanging on the ropes as the gong closed the tenth session. There was no count over the fallen man as he hung over the ropes because the gong ended the tenth round three seconds after the final right hand punch on the jaw that stretched Fitzsimmons nearly sense less on the floor and sent all his championship hopes glimmering.
 The first knockdown in the tenth round, which occurred after two min- utes and twenty seconds of boxing, was achieved as a result of one of the most accurately placed right hand crosses ever seen in the ring. Fitz had rushed Jackson to a. neutral corner and after considerable feint- ing the southpaw turned loose a
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30
tS ARE INDICTED
Cook County Grand Jury Returns True Bills Against Some of Those Connected With Baseball Scandal.

Chicago, Oct. 3O-True bills against three owners of baseball pools have been voted by the special grand jury investigating baseball. Owners of the Great Western, Universal and American National pools are named in the bills All are Chicago men William Chelius, Martin Carlin and r. G. Walters.
 Investigation of the pools resulted from numerous complaints received by the grand jury from men holding winning tickets who were unable to collect on their slips.
 The special grand jury adjourned late yesterdal afternoon until No vember 6. when it will be dissolved unless further evidence is brought up for consideration.
 Two indictments charging thirteen persons with operating a confidence game and conspiracy were returned yesterday by the grand jury. Seven members of the Chicago White SoX, three former baseball players, a box CT and two gamblers are named. The charges grow out of the alleged fix ing of last years world series be- tween the White Sox and Cincinnati.
 Those indicted are: Eddie Cicotte. Joe Jackson, Claude Williams, Fred McMullin, George Weaver, Oscar Felsch, Charles Risherg, Arnold Chick Gandill, Hal Chase. Abe At tell. Joseph Sport" sullivan of Bos- ton and Bill Burns.
 Chief Justice Mcdonald announced that he would fix bail at S5.ooo on each indictment, of $lO,OO0 Tor each of those named.
 Extradition papers have been pre- pared by the state attorney Tor the thirteen and efforts will be made inn r,adiateIv. ii was announced, to ob- tain their return to Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30
EMPIRES VS. WILTON X, C.
Fast Local Eleven Will Meet Worthy Toe in Hartford Team Tomorrow Afternoon at Ncwington Road.

The fast Wilton A C. team Of Hart ford will journey to New Britain Sunday afternoon when they will stack up against the local Empires at the Newington road grounds.
 The Empires arc still going at a strong rate having won all their games this season and if all indica- ttons come true they will add another victim to their list Sunday afternoon. The locals will be without the serv- ices Of R. Scheidel and c. Puppel this Sunday owing to injuries that they received in last weeks game and they will be without C. Bren- necke for the rest of the season, but R. Dunnigan. M. Onorato and w. Anderson will no doubt make up for their loss.
 The wiltons are coming down with great expectations of going home vic torious as it will give them a good hold on the 15o pound state cham pionship if they beat the Empires. Most of the Wilton team have been seen in New Britain before when they defeated both the Empires and Red woods two seasons ago but they were then playing under the name of the Lyrics.
 This game will no doubt prove to be a very interesting one as it always is when. tea ms from New Britain and Hartford clash together.
 Local fans wishing to see this game can reach the field by taking the Hartford trolley to Chapman street and walk north two blocks. The kick off will be at o'clock.
 The Empires will practice Sunday morning at 9 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30
By Briggs

This was the blow that won the fight, for although Fitz was pum- melled furiously to the close of the round and was again f1attened, yet after the first knockdown he plain ly was unable to do any aggressive work himself.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30

vicious left handler aimed at Jackson's jaw. Jackson sidestepped, and, shooting his right hand inside of Fitz's circling left, he landed flush on the point of the chin, bringing Fitz to the canvass with a jolt that raised a cloud of roSin dust.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30
ON |'MASTER MIND
Boxer Denies He Fixed )S-White SOX Series

|. Oct. so.--ExplaininE that
 lntblo even 1T hc so desired
 put such a gigantic under
 the "finlng" of the worlds
 cries of 1919 owing to lack
 Abe Attell. former pugilist,
 a abatement here yesterday
 g his Intention of going to
 D tell the Grand Jury all he
 the arrangements made 10
 gnmes thrown.
 statemont follows:
 hicngo players received ESQ.,
 0,000. Where did it come
 t the time of the worlds las broke. Five days before wife's platinum and gold r1ng for s125 to a man in
 I went to New York city to
 Honey I was given the infor- bout the series by Hal
 d Bill Burns. first met
 Philadelphia, where was
 . double header with Gin At this game he and a prize hmed Mohawk had Chase h games to Philadelphia, and
 lost ss.00O. At that time
 a boy on the field betting
 and Burns. The boys fath-
 he hotel where Burns and all the players were stay
 had been told that I was a
 Arnold Rothstein. and after
 he camo to me and told me
 had known who 1 was he have lot me down. Ho added
 time he would see that [
 because Of shis that when I kt the Polo Grounds in New
 told me to get us much
 I could together and bet it | |bcinnati to win the worlds 10 said that ft was all fixed. | |xamblers had been all over | |ry arranging it. | kdeon. Bill Burns and Mo- l banged the whole thing. | b from town 10 town to get | Lgnmtilers as they could to | |oney and lay bets. I spoke | eein about the proposition. | |ew ot 1t already aud told me I him that he had better get | |raEo, as he was going to bo 1
 Bill Burns had already am, however. He had been |th n proposition and to arr et. ein ie worth about sf,0O0, 900 poo which hc has got by his
 has always been n gambler. i financed anything or every >istricA Attorney Swann of k .sayIs he has evidence ofhstein that Rothstein told ago would win the series and hen sent his men to bet on W York city Rothsteln said 10000 on tho worlds series. D the Grand Jury in Chicago . lost only s6,000. Between . and thirty persons went Mir. swann's office in New ply to say what n fine fellow
 was. Mr. Swann himself hat did they do 1t for?'
 time of n certain shooting New York last year 1 was in
 Everybody knew who shot olicemen. After the shoot ,ody was in an uproar, and who did tho shooting said It they were holdup men. Inspector Henry not to. get "a he told the two police
 were hurt that he would them and give them enough " HAAo1AA AiOA NAAiN Ibi hliN Insequently, in court after testimony of the police Is individual was Imaginable. i down on him anC never they had been offered. , has exonerated Rothstein 10 the baseball scandal. In Jury room they indicted !, who Is broke and hasn't lr. They indicted me, and same position. They in- ] Burns. who had a little [ who had not u big enough ut up.
 sin told my lawyer that he D his moqth shut and on a advice I came to Canada.
 my wish, and 1 am going to Chicago anyway. oven ninst legal advice. I don't c extradlted. want to .lf with the public.
 ain made between sixty and lousand dollars out Of tho rios besides expenses"
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30
bGEoN IN CONDITION.

Midgeon, the local wolter- boxer. haa returned to tho |arena. and is in condition to |y Of the boys in that division |ate Jack Is confident that he lke' some Of tho boxers de- and among those he would In oet at an early date is Mike of Hartford. who beat him in
 last winter.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-30
GAMES WANTED.

Crescent A.. C. of Stamford, I40 pound football troad)
 seeking games with any fast , team Would like to hear lew teana Tn this vicinity. For