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not replaced. The pressure may have been ap-
piled while the mother was at work, say, wash.
ing clothes.
A new freak, one never before exhibited in this
country, is Laurello, German, who can turn his
head backward so that his head faces the other
way. This is contortionist's trick which, he
says. anyone can do who will give the time and
effort to do it. On the exhibition platform he
grasps his head in his hands and gradually twists
his head around until he looks directly backward.
In private exhibition he showed that he could
turn his feet backward, standing for few sec
onds with his body, forward and his head and
feet turned backward He spent three years in
daily practice to accomplish the feat with his
head, six months being required to get his chin
on his shoulder. After that he worked to turn
the head still further back, and after another
thirty months he got his head so far around that
he could look directly backward
Z, 1t Is a remarkable acrobatic or contortionist
feat, remarkable as well for its novelty as for the
persistent training required to accomplish It.
This feat would in any ordinary man result ia
stranguation or disocation Of the vertebrae Of
the neck with resultant damage TO the spinal
cord and would probably produce paralysis OF
the body or even instant death Laurello u
somewhat OF a scientific puzzle
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Usually, when there is imperfect oxygena-
tion Of blood the lips first become blueish; later
the face and finger tips If the blood is not prop
erly oxygenated 1t carries quantity of carbon
dioxide through the body and this acts as
poison to the brain, and 1t changes the character
Of the blood that the heart is not able to send
it properly through the system. In the blue
baby much of this poison accumulates in
day or two that it usually dies on or before the
third day. In very few cases the foramen
ovale closed partly, leaving very small opening
and the child though 1t became blue, managed
to survive a few years, the longest period being
about fifteen years.
In Mr. Walters's case the disease originated in
an accident which occurred to him while he was
In the English army about thrty-three years ago
He was thrown from a horse that stumbled and
fell on his chest.' Medical authorities believe
that the shock and injury reopened the foramen
ovale, which had closed at birth, and produced
the same form of cyanosis that occurs in the
blue Baby" The opening is probably very
small and allows only small amount of venour
blood to pass into the arterial circulation.
The bronze man" and "the man who WAS
turning into a negro" cases OF Addison's
Disease. disease Of the suprarenal glands, duct
less glands that are situated on top OF the kid
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having some disease Of the ductless glands.
One of the most interesting freaks in the COL
lection is Fred Walters, "the Blue Man" He is
suffering from disease Of the heart which is oc.
casionally seen in infancy and which is popularity
called Blue Baby" The heart has four cavities,
two auricles and two ventricles. The blood
comes in from the veins into the right auricle,
passes into the right ventricle, then goes to the
lungs to receive supply Of oxygen, then returns
to the heart, passing into the left auricle, then
into the left ventricle, then out through the
aorta, the big artery, into the general circulation
Before birth there is an opening called the
foramen ovale between the right and left side OF
the heart. and part Of the venous blood passes
directly from the right side of the heart into the
left side and thus out into the circulation Imme-
diately after birth this opening closes and all the
blood sent through the veins to the heart goes
first to the lungs to be oxygenated before going
to the left side to be pumped into the arteries
Occasionally this opening fails to close and part
of the venous blood, which is blue, goes directly
into the left auricle and ventrcle and into the
general circulation. This causes blueness of the
skin and gives the popular name to the disease,
blue baby. The medical name is cyanosis.
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BURTON-Look here you of England Give the
your bookmaker If the horse wins will
you the money m.
DUKE-That is kind Of you, but
BURTON-No buts-TI get you the money. (EritJ
LADY B-What you know of Graversley?
DUKE-What all the world knows-hes a ckguard.
LADY B-This she is the only one?
Duke shakes his heddD There others-many others?
DUKE-Lady Burton will not lie to though know the
truth will hurt you-there many.
LADY B. trolling unroIng handkerchie-I-I wrote
to him.
DUKE-You wrote?
LADY B.I put my soul into All my will
night terror-oh what fool what fool have teen!
cause we follow instinct rather than You
long and hope, happy life before
worthy gentleman Can tell is Arthur Graversley
in town tonight? :!
LADY B-Oh don't know, why you ask?
DUKE-Did write many letters?
LADY B-Yes but he may have destroyed them.
DUKE-Men like that do not destroy such
(He oalks to table and picks up repolperJ
BURTON (toithout)-I say, you coming down?
DUKE-Yes a once t,.
LADY B-What you going to do?
DUKE going your letters
LADY B-Oh
DUKE-Madam hope a days have retired perma-
to end my adventurous blaze glory. Tomor
row those letters will be In hands 4
LADY B-You-you will do this? Graversley is there?
DUKE clking round the chambers repolpeSo the
worse for Graversley.
CURTAIN.
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LADY B.-why? That I may punish hm-and her. That
them taste of the hell which they have given
DUKE-Hush! ENTER BGstonJ
BURTON-Ha Not escaped?
DUKE but l rather wish 1 had
BURToN-wel, you're going to.
DUKE-What do mean?
BURTONfve the police with cock andbull story
1 owe you apology
DUKE-Pease don't None the gentlemen whose houses
burgle apologize 10 me.
BURTON-I I allowed my keenness
to with ought not to have asked you about
that
LADY Bit Graversley
DUKE forbid you, madamyou betrayng confidence
LADY Graversey, Brandon! Graversley with
woman! Ha, ha, ha! Our friend-your friend-my--my
friend-with a woman!
LADY B.-Oh brutes Graversley with his
his ideals! Graversley with his cults and his musc
beast! A beast!
BURTON-My dear, my dear, let us be charitable!
LADY B.rChary! Oh Burton, you're man-for
for Graversey. An honorable No philandering,
woman-huning cub. liar! A liar! That such should
live to make Of women! That such live (Sinks
a couch in passion Of toeepingD
BURTON My dear! My dear. child! did You
Graversey Of acquaintance.
LADY B.-Let speak with this There is something
wish to ask him! cannot before you-do understand?
BURTON-Alone!
LADY B.-Yes yes, O conventions, I
want to know for a womans sake. loved him.
BURTON-My dearest, how like you. Is she worth it?
LADY Bill hope
BURTON-My wife wishes speak you-and do l.
you any money?
DUKE-A ttle-enough.
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Ih& Burglars Secret

The Is a library, In London, Sunday night.
Brandon Burton military looking man Of tortyfpe,
sitting bu table in a big armchair, reading. Enter
Lady Burton, young and pretty ,oomdn
URToN-Hello dear. (Rises) thought you
* LADY B.-Sit down Brandon-I am in restless mood
BURTON-A little overtired expect Paris and back In
three faguing Journey am rather feeling the
effect of It myself.
BDo sit down dear or shall go away what are you
reading?
BURToNSThe Pail Mall-rather interesting of
burglary.
LADY (shiverng)-Brr!
BIRToN-Quite an interesting burglar
robberes S are his work Apparently he is Of superior
education In fact gentleman who came cropper when
ILadv B. has oalhed 10 oindos r., and is looking
LADY B-Brandon, do you think was capricious?
BURTON-when?
B-when having made up mind to abroad with
return home again. wanted to get away, to fly from.
something And then when had put the sea between me
return which hurts most
nURTONondon ones dear lifetime
spent study taught that caprice In
woman evidence of normal outlook If you ceased to
ss was astonshed at your violent desire for the cont
"trip n,S you sna a. to go to
accepted Arthur Graversey's invitation to Ascot?
LADY B-Yes
BURToN-Jove! I forgot all about it!
LADY Y'B-You fond of-Arhur Graversley?
BURTON-Yes and you He's different from the
I've liked him your philanderins
huntin but clean, healthy decent felow-a
chap trust
LADY BAh stop! You ideals Brandon put men
and a pedestal-periloasy
BURTON-Arhur Gaversey and have much in common He
racing Didn't tell that he expected to beat
White Lady in the Royal Hunt Cup?
LADY B.-Yes.
BURToN-well might saracen-thats his horse-can
bit. Are you going to bed? shant be long,
LADY B.-Do stay long your burglar.
(Eri Lady B. Burton reads In silence 'oih an oc
saso"a % ey Ge1ree" m We H. oe lays q the Pope,
fe,o seconds then steel blue lights sOWy The
is observed getting through the toindouo r. He
electric torch. He sloWly round the
KNOCKS a chair He listens. The door is opened
and framed in the Doorway is Sir Brandon Burton,
UOluer In handJ
DUKE-All right send for the police.
BURToN-That S exactly what going to do.
VOICE (,oithout)-What is it?
BURTON-Its right dear. Put and
down you'd like real live burglar Turns toodfd
Duke) And a that You're the rascal they
call the Duke" aren't you?
DKEI called the Duke but object to being called rascal
BURTON-You're particular
DJKE-Im particular, but am not your
BURTON-Stay you (Goes phone) Hello Central
get Wardour place. Yes. Is Inspector King there?
Oh is that Inspector? want to send to
House, Sir Brandon Burton No 162 CurberYy Gardens
there's pressing hurry / think manage ty
they come hangs receiuer) You're cool dev-what win
get?
rather pity I hoping the Royal Cup
BURTON-Why?
DUKE-I happen to know the horse that will win.
BURTON-So do l, my friend.
DUKE-You your flly-you
BURTON (0eting up-Now what the devil do you mean?
tell you she Will win, and win easily.
DUKE-Good Lord! How blind these
isn't worth discussion hoped make carry
far from this land To tell the truth, I've already
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$'dI ) &c
backed e5ooo sl5o and I've put the
money. 1t took many burglaries to make up that
BURTON-What y horse?
DUKE-I feel justified in telling gained in
formation in delicate circumstanees was bursng the
gentleman g telling a lady
Enter Lady B. She Is In her dressin0oosonJ
BURTON-Ths is burglar.
LADY.B.-Nothing has been disturbed?
DUKE-Nothng. assure adyship that point
wori as 'ne newspapers Say ''''''' at "'
BURToN-Just disturbed him interesting confes
BURroN-You hear this touches both. Our
the of his midnight forays the telling
LADY (s,or,y.He know: the horse that will beat White
DUKETha must not ask because involyelook here
Brandon. you've been decent meI tell the
week ago. little enormously rich oneI The
owner was ty every account out Of town There were no
terest to to know how got int is sufficient to say
the land Imagine my surprise to discover that though the
was supposed be away the table was laid for
feast servant While looking the by the
e Of my % s LAMP S us ssaa m the 70 door
little which led OF from the dinngroom they
LADY B.-And-
DUKE-we they ate and they drank they taredshe
especially
LADY B.-Did you-did you her face?
DUKE-I-I caught a glimpse =
LADY B.-Ah
BURTON-The gentemans wife. I suppose.
DUKE-Er-no-not permanently understood
LADY B-Oh!
stock--but VIII
LADY B-So you stood there like a cad, listening?
BURTON-My be reasonable What DOR
DUKEwhat indeed So stayed there and the talk turned
will win, but 1 shall beat him."
BURTON immensely curious to know the Of this
wonderful horse.
DUKE-And cannot tell you
BURTON-why?
DUKEobyiously tell the horse know the owner
be betrayal of which serespecting burglar would be
afraid of-you that is Millicent7 fshe mods
the base ai"ed ae is horse the
ship my Arthur Graversey-Lord Arthur
Arthur thinks win win. horse?
DUKE-Suppose 1 said yes?
BURTON-Well? --
DUKE-If Arthur Graversley man-it
be nice hearing for you any friend.
BURTON-Oh had forgotten her-but (shruos
shoulders) young young
DUKE-And young fools and young villains too!
BURToNWas Arthur Graversley? (BeH rinoJ Come don't
sosethat bell meant the police. Give your you
OUKE-Escape-not
BURTON-Will you come Mlicent?
LADY B,l stay am not afraid (Ertt BurtonJ am not
afraid Of burglars who do not speak.
DUKE-I cannot quite follow your ladyshp.
LADY B.-You know 1t Lord Graversley-you that
the WOMAN
OUKE-Yes, did woman.
LADY B.-And 1t
DUKE-That shall say
LADY Bit last Wednesday.
DUKE-You wrong, it last Friday
LADY B-Ie finish this farce. know! Ah don't
pretend! Don't play with me! Buy freedom! Tell
husband the you in Graversleys house.
DUKE-You!
LADY B.-You saw-you know.
DUKE-Lady Burton you mad-mad to make such con
fesson to man like though it is safe enough (Comes
to herr 1t Friday night that broke Graversleys
house Do you hear? Friday-and the you.
LADY BYoure deceving YOURSELF Friday
DUKE-What the night Of the Ball? Friday
ley had been there. He costume
LADY B.-God!
DUkE-lt was the costume of an Austrian officer.
LADY B-Yes YES. know he that Paris
Friday! Tell me quickly husband will be returning
who the
DUKE-Why do you to know?
Scienca Fxr1a;ne
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LADY B.-Yes, know he o 1 { IN
Friday! Tell me quickly, husband returning
who the
DUKE-Why do want know?
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-02
TONGA

A NJ Allemar was in Champaign
the first Of the week
Austin HfItabr9nd and wife visited
relatives In Henry last week
Walter Clark vas serving on tho
jury in Ottawa last week
William +, wilkins was in Ohio a
few days the past week looking after
his farm interests.
Edward Il. f. Lambert and family
are now living in their new home on
the west side, moving in last week.
Mrs. A. c. Woodke was visitor
IN her sisters home in Sparland last
week.
John Oberheiser's loss on his fur.
niture by fire and removal was ad.
5usted Wednesday. He will receive
gloV.
James Cottingham who has been on
the William Bayley farm Tor a year
past, has moved onto l.. A. Burgess
place, west of T0nica,
Ira Huss Of Williams. Mimi, spent
the evening with Thomas Bucking
ham and family Tuesday
William Lockwood is now located
at Gardena Cal He left here q
month ago and intends to spend thu
rest Of the winter there al least
Ira Huss is again on our streets
after three weeks siege with a fe,or
on bis thumb He had been in ST
Marys hospital in In Sale
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Chcsebro ans
two children Ariel and Faruuu fros.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-02

49,. ...r,;,,,. ,,i
lhe regular feoiu"iy l'e ,'"1 ala
the Amatel" Muslcai cup was H't,
yesterday at the nome u MIa ~ y, =.
Gilman on congress street " 1.i','
TWO members Oh Tue Tue oiE :, rr ,'.a.
IN attalaaAce' ~ az '''' - a.,
given over 10 StuuS o. ~
Gay me plos'''n "p ,,,,, "'' hv
teres'lhg paper 9l o nr,l r''' INN. ~ ,.,
MRS ., ", Mrs" 'dhi,, - 49, 'rlae, @
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as lolio%s ,..t.,.l
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-02

7, S.-You see there are very few
opeh dates so If you want to be ID
TINS sale calendar. call or write OF
phone 5sa-N, at my expense. This
calendar to run every day until March
!. WI. Pick your date, as they are
going fast.
COL. DAN FITZGERALD, auctIonoer
Us Webster St,
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-02

Many Broadway favorites appear
with the beautiful Jewel Carmen in
the Metro release, The Silver Lin
ing" a Roland West productions
Jewel Carmen has appeared on The
stage and screen. her latest f0otlieht
appearance being in "The Unknown
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-02
Colonel
Dan
::iitz!9er aid
SALE CALENDAR
FOR THE YEAR OF
1921
FEBRUARY, 1927.

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Tag" Oh Utica.
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township
tues, Tues" Mrs, Anna Fishburn, south
Olta"a township, on he" concrete
foq9
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-01
LOCAL WOMEN DEFEAT
RAILWAY At v0LLEY BALL

In a hard fought game of volley
ball on the Railway Y. NJ. c. A. court
the women's volley ball team of the
local Y. NJ. c. A. proved themselves
the better of the two teams this
morning. The local team lourneyed
y automobile to Railway early this
morning to play the deciding game
and even with the handicap Of play
ing on a strange court and without
the aid of their captain. Mrs. Francis
Seaman, who is confined to her home
with an injured foot, they brought
home the bacon to the tune OF
1s-7. This was the third game OF
the series, the first being played in
Railway. when the local team won
by a marginal score. the second In
this city. hard fought and interest
ing game, with Railway emerging
as the vietors. and the final game to-
day.
The game was particularly Tel
played ON both sides as indicated by
the low score. Mrs. Robert McNitt,
Mrs. Schuyler Pew. Mrs. Jesse Sea-
man, Mrs. Charles Thompson. Mrs
Max Fucker. and Mrs. A. II. Dunham
are the members of the team respcn-
sible for the victory and all these
and many rooters from this city were
the guests of the Railway women at
luncheon directly following the
game
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-01
% Starts Fight On State Bridge City Plan Action Taken By BdAct Override Governors Vet
SAY GERMANY FIGURES TOO Low
City Plan Commission
Starts Actual Work To
Improve Perth Amboy

In examining the new city map
prepared by Engineer Morgan F.
Larson the City Plan Commission at
their meeting last night was shown
around Perth Amboy, along narrow
streets, some with dead ends, along
crooked streets that finally become
lost in the maze of diverging ave-
nues and all the members present
were firmly convinced that some-
thing must be done at once Ito pre-
vent making the old mistakes over
again." to use their own words.
The meeting last night was the
first that the new commission has
held with the city engineer present
and much was accomplished. On
motion of E. v. Ricci a noted town
planner, C. w. Brazer. of New
York. will appear before the COM
mission at special meeting March
81 to tell of city planning work in
general and to submit map to carry
on such a project 1t is likely that
other experts will be heard at later
dates.
Another matter taken up was to
back up the Chamber of Commerce
in their contention that the road
from the city line to Fords, which
will soon be paved, should be wild
ened. The secretary was directed
to write the Board of f'reeholders
urging that this action be taken and
to also notify the Chamber of Com
merce of the commissions action.
The new city map. the most COM
plete diagram ever furnished for the
work, was studied with a great deal
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-01

would mean that the state would
maintain the bridge until 1857. The
cost of such maintenance would
greatly exceed the cost of placing
the tracks on the new bridge.
Vice President ID. w. Reed, Direc-
tors Charles Safran and William 5
Dey and Secretary William A. Mills
, represented South Amboy. The
South Amboy delegation received
permission to file a brief in opposi-
ton to any bridge without provi-
sions for trolleys.
The plans submitted called for
one opening for navigation of 125
feet. This did not meet the ap-
proval of Colonel Sanford, w. Par
ker Runyon or r. c. Jenkinson, of
the Board of Commerce and Nav
igation, or the towing companies.
The engineers OF the highway COM
mission agreed TO make two OPEN
ings of 1913 feet, similar to the
openings in the railroad bridge
This satisfied Colonel Sanford and
the representatives of the board of
commerce and navigation.
Hearings on the matter will again
be held by the State Commits
sion of Commerce and Navi-
cation, State Highway Commits
sion and the Army Engineers. The
hearing before the state highway
will take place in Trenton on March
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The
hearing before the board of COM
merce and navigation will take place
in Jersey City on March 10 at
o'clock in the afternoon and the
hearing before the army engineers
will take place on March IL in the
Army building at 80 Whitehall
| street, New York, at 10:30 O'Clock
| In the morning.
At the public hearing in this cit,
next Monday afternoon, it is expec
ted that a general opinion will b'
obtained concerning the presen
plans of the bridge. Whether tn,
| proposed approach meets the ap
proval of the public and also wheth
er or not the people desire that troll
| ley tracks be placed on the struc
ture. The question of water mainl
being placed across the bridge. ma,
also be considered at this hearing. I
| is thought by the city officials tina
a hearing of this kind. will give then
! data for the public themselves
which can be laid before the sched
uled hearings to be held next week
The sentiment at the hearing
yesterday seemed to be Get read,
and then come back" for although
/ the highway commission knew
where they wanted to build the
bridge. they did not seem to know
what type of bridge they desired tt
construct. Although work on tht
new bridge will be started in JUNE
it was pointed out that the bridge
can not be completed before 1925.