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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
Manu- More Bills Introduced
in State Legislature; House of
Assembly Passes Measures
Senate Gets Highway Matters
as Well as Several Other
Important Bills for Action

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Sturgess, Republican, of Gloucester,
wants certain Information from
motor Vehicle Commissioned Will
liam l.. Dill relating 10 the number
of motor vehicle inspectors South
Jersey has in Dill's department.
Saargess had the senate adopt a
4ssOution yesterday directing the
actor vehicle commissioner to fur
nish to the senate by next Monday
nignt information on the number of
motor vehicle agents apportioned to
each of the counties, their rates of
compensation, years OF service and
other details.
Sturgess is one of several South
Jersey senators who caused a rum
pus recently in the Republican SEN
ate caucus over their plan to remove
Dill's department from under the
jurisdiction of the secretary of STATE.
The feeling expressed there was that
the lower counties were not getting
their full need of inspectors in the
department. The discussion became
quite animated and considerable diff
ference of opinion arose. The at
mosphere of the caucus became so
warm that one man, Senator Run
yon. of Union, whose legislative rec
ord has always been above picayune
politics, got up n left the room in
anger owe the matter.
The senators of the Republican
majority, together with their Demo-
cratic colleagues. forgot their battles
with Governor Edwards last night
when they gathered around the fes-
tive board in New York for the an
nual dinner. In order to get away
early for this event very little BUSH
ness was transacted in the senate
yesterday. Several bills of interest
were introduced as follows:
Senator Heath, Mercer, provides
pension of fifty per cent. of salary
to those incapacitated after twenty
five years in state service or who
have reached sixty years and applies
to employees with no fixed terms:
Senator Bright, Cape May, grants
railroad passes to highway commits
sioners; Senator Mackay, Bergen.
provides maximum certified check
of $4,000 to be deposited by bid
ders for state highway contracts;
Senator Whitney, Morris, provides
$50 penalty for unlawful issuance
of marriage licenses and fine of 500
for performing the marriage cere-
mony where no license is presented;
Senator Heath, joint resolution, al
lowing governor to name a New Jer-
sey building code commission of six
members to investigate all building
codes throughout the state and to
provide a code to be applicable to all
sections where none is now in oper-
alton.
A new tack has been takenein the
old controversy owe the abandon
ment of the Morris Canal in North
Jersey. A bill has just been intro
duced by Senator w. II. Parry, of
Essex. which would place the canal
property in the jurisdiction of the
state board of conservation and de-
eelopment. and vest in the canal by
the process of condemnation the in
terest held by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company. The bill leaves
pN future legislation the raising
and paying of the money to eco
plish the above named aims. 1t has
been refereed to the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
At Ditmas Theatre

Today ends the OF the
great picture, big Happiness" be-
ginning tomorrow Friday and Sat-
Irday comes hat great masterpiece
THE Branding Iron" which comes
to the Ditmas is the latest Goldwyn
feature production, enacted by an
all star cast, and directed by the
well known Reginald Barker.
The story is truly dramatic and
deals with the life of a beautiful
young girl, Joan, who is imprisoned
in a cabin in the mountains of Wy
oming, by a liquor crazed father.
who has never permitted her to see
the outer world. Her opportunity
came one night. when her father.
more intoxicated than ever before,
unmindfully leaves the only door to
the cabin unlocked.
Joan took refuge in a ranch house
in the valley. where Pierre. a hand
some rugged type of a man. is at
tracted by her beauty. wooes and
marries her.
Pierre took the girl to the lonely
little cabin on his ranch, where they
lived and loved devotedly, until
Joan's father, much the worse for
liquor, appeared at the ranch one
day. and warned Pierre that his wife
IA inheritedly like her mother who
was unfaithful to him, and whom he
confessedly shot.
Holliwell. a young preacher, with
a kindly interest in Joan. prompted
by his sympathy for her utter lack
OF education. interested the little
mountain girl in good books. for
which she manifested a keen de-
light.
Pierre. returning from the range,
was greeted by Joan who told him
of her efforts to better her condition
under the kindly influence of Hol-
liwell.
Pierre, knowing the broader vision
Joan would derive from her reading,
and fearing the consequences. for
babe her to see Holliwell again.
Joan saw Holliwell. and when
Pierre again came back from his
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
aGtrIs-de.InOkso

Barney Gerard's "Girls-de-Looks"
starring those two funny fellows.
Joseph K. Watson and VIII H.
Conan. will be at the Majestic thea
tire next Monday. matinee and night.
These two funmakers are we'll re-
membered for their portrayal in the
past of Slitkin and Slotkin, refined
lawyers" They have been heralded
everywhere as the Potash and PERL
mutter of burlesque. keeping their
audience in continuous laughter
from the rise to the fall Of the cur-
tain. This season Slitkin and Slot
kin have forsaken the law business
and are appearing as bankers and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
WOODBRIDGE WOMEN TO HEAR
OF GOVERNMENT PROBLEMS

BY Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE, Feb. 9:-The
next open meeting of the Township
Woman's Club to which the entire
township nre invited will be held at
s o'clock tomorrow night in the
Barron Avenue school. George G.
McAneny. former president of the
Borough of Manhattan, will speak
on the Problems of Modern City
and Town Government" A delight
full musical program has also been
arranged and the meeting promises
to be an eventful one.
An interesting program will be
presented at the meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association Thursday
afternoon at 3:45 o'clock in the
Barron Avenue school. The parents
of the pupils attending the school
are urged to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09

brokers in an unroariously funny
book written by Barney Gerard and
Joseph K. Watson.
Ali those who saw Slitkin and
Slotkin as refined lawyers will real
lie how much funnier they are as
bankers and brokers. the many COM
plications that being built
along excruciatingly funny lines.
One Of the funniest scenes ever writ
ten into a burlesque show is the one
showing the buying and selling of
stock by Slitkin and Slotkin, as the
prices come In on the ticker. The
two lambs are taken in and shorn
by the bulls in real Wall Street
style. This scene Is rapidly followed
by many others equally funny and
1t may be safely stated the Girls
de-Looks" will be the seasons fun
niest show.
Barney Gerard has surrounded
Joseph K. Watson and Will III. Coh-
an with an excellent cast including
Anna Prop, Kao and Kalama, Bet
tie Evans. Sam Green, George Stone.
Fred Evans and a chorus of twenty
beautiful girls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
lnc:awn Firemen TO Meet.

Special Correspondent.
>HuPELAWN. Feb. "a special
Getting OF the local fire company
i'll be held tonight in the hrehouse
mr. the purpose of deciding on what
kind Of a fire house, they want
erected. The fire commissioners
have notified the local flremen that
they will more than likely get a new
fire house this year, and that they
wanted their opinion on the kind
hat would best suit them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
FORDS

A large delegation of voters of
this place motored to Woodbridge
last night and Cast their votes for
the candidates for the school board.
rds branch of the Wood
Woman's Club were out
nd succeeded in lining up
the voters of this place
|bf putting a woman on the
are being gotten together
coming election for lighting
loners of this district to be
the fire house on February
is expected that there will
eral candidates in the field
local politicians are getting
TO put their influence be-
Aman of their choice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09

range, and discovered her disobedi-
ence, his anger rose, until like a
maddened animal. he tied her to the
bed post, and before her eyes heated
a branding iron. exclaiming that he
would brand her as he does his at
tie, that everybody may know she
IS his property. When the iron was
ute hot he advanced towards her,
blind to her horror.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
Today and Tomorrow at the Cres-

Today is the last time you will
have to e Wallace Reid in "Al-
ways Audacious.' This is beyond
a question the greatest role that
Wallace Reid has ever appeared in.
The program also includes a COM
edy and others. The comedy is a
laugh from start to finish.
Ethel Clayton appears in the
novel role of an Apache dancer in
her Paramount picture, "A City
Sparrow" which will be shown at
the Crescent theatre tomorrow, Fri
day and Saturday. This marks a
distinct departure for Miss Clayton,
who has been appearing recently in
stories OF married life, notably THE
Thirteenth COMMANDMENT and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
Young Mrs winthrop"

1OunS 1hIS WAlbfiEOp.
Although Miss Clayton is unmar-
ried in this picture. the theme of
marriage plays a vital part in the
production. During one of her
dances, Milly West (Ethel Clayton)
Injuries herself and Is tent to the
hospital. She RECEIVERS and Is able
to resume dancing, but the physi-
clan tells her she will never become
a mother. To Milly that is a matter
of complete indifference.
Later she comes to love David
Muir (Clyde Fillmore). whose fond
ness for children brings her to a full
realization of what may be a do
nestle tragedy. She accepts Muir
when he proposes. but sends him a
note later to the effect that she is
more interested in her career than
in him. Muir demands an explana-
ton, and she reveals the truth. He
ssure her that he wants her for
herself alone and all ends happily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
Introduces Repeater
Many HopeIawn Voters

HOPELAWN. Feb. "a large
number of voters went to Wood
bridge last night to cast their votes
on the candidates for the school
board. There were about four truck
loads that left this place at an early
hour. The people of this place
showed much interest in the school
election in the way that they turned
out to cast their ballot.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-18
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
EXHIBIT TODAY TO SHOW
SETTLEMENT HOUSE WORK

All Is in readiness for the exbibi.
tion and entertainment TO be held
this evening at the Cary Street Set
ucmcnt from % 10 o'clock underIhc
Erection Of thy Social Workers OF
&c Nurses Settlement, of which Miss
Katherine Sinton is general chairman
and Mrs. ST. George Cooke the prcsi-
dent of the organization. The prn-
gram will take place at S o'clock and
again at & and will be at the George
y. Cary Memorial Gymnasium. while
thc exhibits are to be displayed nj
the settlement house prOner, 1906
West Cary street. The gymnasium
is on the next block.
Every phase of domestic science.
sewing ana handieraft taught at the
settlement will he on view. Those
taking part In the entertainment viii
he members OF the Dramatic club.
who viii present health play;
Troop No. il. BOY scouts. and the
Girl RESERVES, also the dancing class.
There are several activities which
cannot he demonstrated, Including
the Kindergarten Club. the Sunday
Afternoon Club, and the mems and
womcns leagues, while the health
talks by Miss Martha Baylor, of st.
Luke's Hospital. are regarded as most
useful, as also ara the talks on ciyics
by Mrs. Cowles. The public il in
vitcd To visit the settlement today
and TO note how the money IL has
contributed Is being spent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-18
Crazed Famine Victims Eat Rocks

PEklNG. May 1.-THE most amazing con-
dition yet reported in connection with the
great faininc-thc actual eating Of rocks dug
out OF the hills by hunger cra2cd people
is reported by squad OF four relief work
ers who have just returned from a remote
district in Chilli.
Everything edible having been consumed
in this district. with every form of plant
life devourcd, some of the starving discov-
cred in the hills some rock which crumbied
readily when ground undertook. This they
Immediately began To hack out OF the lodges
in large slabs. reduce il powder, mix
water with IL and it,
The effect upon the rock caters is that of
Ia sedative. 1t stills the pains of hunger and
induces auietness. in some eases sleep. At first
it was suspected that through some chem
zeal action there might lie form Of stimu
.ation derived from tho pulverized stone. so
marked the effect OF this fare. Physi-
clans, however, say that the temporary
lief is due solely to the presence OF Il larger
amount az material in the stomach than
usual. which quicts the nerves and induces
better mental condition.
This rock is of gray color and mikes up
into soft velvcty paste. The continued
use OF this food. however, is in every
case fatal. whether due TO the stone itself or
the advanced starvation OF the users.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-18
kccping the Mind Open

= ANDlDATES at the primaries in August
~ are approaching the problem of good
roads with caution that is highly COM
mendable. The question OF a bond issue
should have no place in this campaign. 1t
las no rightfu place in politics 1t is a
Cod-bloode-i business proposition that the
General Assembly must decide when il shall
havc convened and all the facts and figures
shall have been marshaled before il. To
pledge or even To seek to exact promises
from candidates for Governor or for the
Assembly. ,huS determining their course in
advance, is fair neither to them nor to the
state. In this connection we commend the
following utterancc OF the Newport News
Times Herald as sane and timely: I'VE
hope that neither Mr. Trinkle nor Mr..
Tucker will commit himself in advance on
the question of issuing bonds for building
and maintaining n State highway system.
And we hope that no candidate for the Cen
eral Assembly will so commit himself. The
question will be thoroughly canvassed when
the General Assembly meets and the mem
bers OF that body and the Governor should
approach the question with All open mind.
1t is unfair to themselves and to the Com
monwcath for them TO decide the issue
before it has been duly considered
There are certain fundamentals in the
problem OF good roads on which practi-
Caly all citizens arc agreed. One is that
Virginia must have good roads. Another,
that the State must not have increased tax
alton. On these two fundamentals the posi-
ton of the candidates for Governor is fairly
well known. Both are earnest good roads
advocates. Both have said that they OPP
pose increased taxation. Both, too, have
said that the State shonld build good roads
To the extent OF its ability without adding
on more taxes Both apparently are APP
preaching the matter with open minds. The
Virginia Good Roads Association will ask
Tor bond Issue OF $4,000 900. 1t main
tains that the State can issue bonds up to
S50,000,OOO if necessary, build its roads
and retire the bonds without the necessity
Of levying more taxes. That is what must
be proved TO the satisfaction Of the Gov
crnor and the General Assembly. II that
can be demonstrated beyond doubt, and. il
in the meantime, il shall have been found
that the revenues from the new assessment
have not increased sufficiently to carry out
the road program without bonds, The course
of the Assembly would be plain. But many
undetermined factors enter into the situa-
ton now. and policy for the State fixed
by collection promises would be unwise
and unjust.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-18
News of Fifty Years Ago

tFrom the Richmond Dispatch, May Is, 1919
r. H. Stnrks. general superintendent of the
City Conservative Committee, has called meet
.ngs in all the wards for Friday night TO
nominate Conservative candidates for the City
Council!
The seventy-sixth annual Council of the
Episcopal Church in Virginia will be held in
Peters ;urg. May 81. and the Baptist General
Associa, ion will meet in the same city on the
same date.
Judge II. T.. Farrar, who is now the land
members of the Richmond Press Club cour
tcous invitation to dine with him June Goth
AT that popular watering place.
Governor Walker yesterday appointed J..
l1ooton Hill and y. w. Bowe to be notarics
put!ic for Richmond
The contract for the enlargement and alter
alton OF the Third Police Station and Engine
House has been awarded to L. D. Kelly for
the SUM of sl.S00.
Married. In New York on the 9th instant.
Mr. William r. Powell, of Richmond to Mrs
Elizabeth Magil. of New York, and proprietor
OF the Richmond Theater.
The reports from the tobacco- growing sec
lions of Virginia all agree that Il tremendous
crop H,'l be planted out this year. There has
been :, good setting season for the past
twb weeks and farmers who had early plant
beds have succeeded in setting out on many
hills
The schooner Rebccca from Havre de Grace.
sunk OF Smiths Point the night OF the
iath
1t was definitely settled that the grand as
sanlt on Paris should he made yesterday, but
the cable yesterday brought us no tidings "a
to results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-18
Coal us IA business barometer

n GORGE IL. CUSHING, managing dircc-
~ tor of the National Wholesale Coal
Association, says that tire coal production
reports To the Interior Department consti.
tute one of the nations best business ba-
romcters. The production OF bituminous
coal now has jumped to more than 7,O0O,-
600 tons weekly, according to the figures
OF the latest report, and Mr.. Cushing pre-
diets that by July the production of btu
minous will have reached the stage Of
100000 tons weekly This means. he
says, employment of from 10000 to 49,
600 more miners.
From this viewpoint he proceeds to reach
The following optimistic conclusions: when
miners go To work. closed factories start to
reopen and unemployment decreases
There Is every reason to believe that steady
increase III coal bnying is under way The
slump seems 10 bc over" In other words
as soon as the wors, Of winter was over
the coal consumer went on strike He re-
fused 10 buy when he ought normally TO buy.
for this is the time OF the year 10 place or
ders for next winter, To relieve the pressure
on transportation during periods when it is
heaviest. This buycrs strike brought un-
employment 10 coal miners. Such uncm-
poyment brings depression to other indus
tries. An attempt To crowd the hauling of
the nations coal into the fall and winter
months would place upon the railroads a
burden which they admittedly would be un-
able to discharge
rms hrlnSs up the question, Why is the
consumer on strike, with just slight weak
enng in his resistance to market conditions
al The present time? Manifestiy because
OF the cXtorion practiced on him in recent
years snd because the high prices have not
yet fallen 10 what seem reasonable Levels
The public within the past few months has
been educated by the Calder Senate COM
mittec's investigation OF the coal trade. II
was shown that the profits in 1920 of some
/ ol the corporations in the Pocahontas coal
| helds were as high 200 per cent, The
| lowest profit WAS 81 per cent
! Let the coal owners make up their minds
! 10 accept reasonable profits and consumers
| Will end their strike and buy I'm all the
! coal lhey place on the market during the
/ lght trafIc months when it ought normally
| 10 move. This will reduce unemployment
! not only among miners, but among every
! other class OF workers. by reason of the add
! ed stimulus It Will give to all forms OF
| production II next winter brings q coal
| famine, the Calder report will be prooI
! 'hai something that was not done Nigh,
! haVe been done 10 prevent the calamity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-18
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO AID
CHINESE FAMINE VICTIMS

y collection for the Chinese Fam
inc Fund has been authorized
by the city school board. and
VIII hc taken in all OF the public
schools Of Richmond today. All do
nations will b. voluntary. although
the school authorities are exceeding
~ anxious that cach student and
teacher should make a substantial
contribution. j. II. Rinford, assistant
superintendent OF schools. has sent
LCticcS To the various schools Of the
city with regard To this fund. giving
all details IS 70 the method tn be
employed In rcccivin" thcl collection.
Thirty thousand stamps nave becn
distributed among the schools of
Richmond ana each stamp VIII be sold
for cents II has been estimated
that the sale OF ON" Of these stamps
will save some life In China for one
day. Money collected from these
stamps will he turned over To i. w.
Watt. treasurer. room !02 Chamber OF
Commerce EuildinE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-18
SMITH WINS HIS FIGHT
FOR SCHOOL POSITION
Scott County Man. .ignins, Whom
Charges Were Preferred, Named
District Superintendent.

w. - Smith wa~ Yesterday re-
elected to the school snperintcndancy
or scott County at the regular hi.
monthly meeting OF the Sintc Hoard
OF Ein'rtion. held In tho Office of Su.
pcrihtondcnt Of Public Instruct ion
Harris Hart, The Scott County eIcc.
ton was postponed when other dis
trtct superintendent were named at
the annual March Meeting Of the
Board, charges having been made
against Mr.. Smith by citizens of tho
county He was elected yesterday by
good majority OF the votes.
j. II. Wagner. assistant supcrinten-
dent OF schools in brown County, was
named by the Hoard 10 succeed IT. a.
Bruce. who was ELECTED Ia the SUPER
intcndancy nj the March meeting, and
declined Ia serve.
Other routine matters which were
brought M before the Board wor.
discussed and either tabled on turned
over to committees for investigation
All members of the Board. with the
exception OF Governor Davis, were
present when the meeting was called
10 order yesterday AT noon. the chief
cNccutiN" being absent to address tho
iiurnl Life Conferences
Supcrintvnunnts T. NJ Martin, OF
Petersburg. and James Hurst. of Sor-
folk. were present when the Board
assembled. Voting members Of tho
body are Harris Hart. president;
Governor DAVIS. AttOrncy-Gcncra
John X. Saunders. pr j. NJ Page.
University of Virginia. Colonel II. c.
Ford. Lexington, and Dr. j. T.. VIII
lians. Blacksburg. and j. \. fi!ilman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-18
irance Looks to The Future.

Z RANGES attitude in the Silcsian affair
Il is not difficult 10 understand. French
diplomacy throughout the peace neeotia-
tons saw tho necessity OF creating and
maintnining strong buffer state bet ween
Germany ana Russia, formed of territory
surrendered 10y Germany and Austria in Tie
peace treaty Frances eye was on the flu
ture and she fully realized that German
military rehabilitation would become nos
sible IN the future through working ar
rangement so TO speak. certain in the course
of time to be entered into with Russia. TO
offset the advantage that would come to Ger
many by such an Arrangement. France
Throughout these negotiations contended for
those things which would in,rench Poland
as sach buffer state. 1t saved Poland when
III was subsequently invaded By the hordes
OF Bolshevist Russia That strengthened
Pcland's gratitude to France, and a treaty
was entered into between the two countries
that means united defense against attacks
en- the interests Of either.
France fully appreciates Germanys po-
tential strength for economic recuperation.
and she also knows that with economic re-
5covery she Will find way 10 set about mill
ataryf rehabilitation. With a weak buffer
state between herself and Russia this lat
SJteT objective would become easier, espe-