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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
SOUTH AMBOY

George Mortenson has purchased
the old Degraw property on Main
street from A. ]. Miller. This prop
erty is one of the most desirable in
the city.
There will be a Mack fire truck on
exhibition from IL oon to 6 p. m.
tomorrow. A representative of the
company will be present to show the
merits of the machine. The council
is anxious to have all ex-fire chiefs
and members of the fire department
are also invited to be present, ex-
anime the truck and witness the test.
The council is anxious to profit by
the experience of these "old timers"
A weekly bulletin THE South AM
boy Chamber of Commerce News"
is now being issued by hat organiza-
ton. The bulletin is issued every
Monday morning and gives a brief
outline OF the activities of that or
~ganization.
Harold G.. Hoffman. of the South
Amboy Trust company. was a New.
ark visitor yesterday afternoon in
the interest of local income tax pay
ers. Mr.. Hoffman is securing inform
alton along this line and expects to
be able to render service to local
1eople. 1t is understood that no Of
fetal representative of the revenue
department will be on hand this year
to assist in filling out the blanks.
Monday at 10 o'clock in the Army
building, there will be a hearing on
the proposed Raritan River State
Highway bridge. The South Am
boy Chamber of Commerce will be
represented by the vice president and
the secretary. 1t is the desire of
the officers. however. to have as
many as possible so. attending the
meeting.
Tomorrow will be the last Sunday
of the present conference year of the
NJ. f. church. The pastor will leave
for the annual conference to
be held in Asbury Park. He has
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
Who He Is


Birthday II. 1866. at Rock
Island, Ill.
Education-Iowa Agricultural col
lege.
Marriage-In 1887 to Miss Carrie
Broadhead OF Muscatine. Ia.
Children-Six.
Occupation-Farm paper editor.
farmer and stock breeder.
Home-Des Moines. Ia.
Authorizations: Delta Tau
Delta, Phi Kappa Phi; United Pres
byterian church.
DIES MONIES, Ia. As secretary of
agriculture in President-elect Hard
ing's cabinet Henry c. Wallace of
Iowa Is going to know just what the
farmers of the country want and
why.
He got his knowledge in three
ways:
BY year. of practical experience
rs a farmer and a breeder of stock.
By five years of editing a pros
porous farm journal.
BY the standing he has In farm
communities owing to the fact that
he and his family are plain home
folks"
1t was this insight into the mind
bf the farmer that enabled Wallace
to plan for Harding during his cam
paign the speech that the president
elect delivered at the Minnesota
State Fair-the speech that plainly
set forth Harding policies on agricul-
ture. Harding delivered this speech
almost verbatim as Wallace outlined
1t. and politicians pronounced it one
Of the most effective of the entire
campaign.
Replaces Friend
Wallace steps into the shoes of
Edwin T. Meredith, present secre-
tary of agriculture, who is a close
friend. Meredith also runs a farm
Journal in Des Moines and his Of
bee Is almost across the street from
that of Wallace.
The new secretary can step out
Of his editorial sanctum into the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
KEYP0RT LEGION POST
HAS SUCCESSFUL SMOKER
By Evening News Correspondent.l

tBy Evening News Correspondent
KEYPORT, Feb. 26-EYfty mem
bers of Raritan Post No. 23, Amer
lean Legion, attended the enter
tainment and smoker provided for
them in their room Thursday night.
In charge of Commander H. T.
Hopkins, an interesting program
had been prepared and those pres
ent enjoyed the evening to the full
est extent.
Lee Stultz of Luke A. Lovely
Post, of South Amboy. and a men,
Der of the Middlesex County Ex-
ecutive committee was present ana
addressed those present relative to
the state bonus proposition. Upon
conclusion of his address Donald D.
Hand gave an illustrated travelogue
illustrating his talk with more than
200 sides of French cities and
towns.
A social time followed during
which refreshments in abundance
were served after which George
Rockwell, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, rendered a
number of vocal solos and with Sid
ney Huntington at the piano led
those present in an hour or more Of
singing camp songs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26

The first grand annual mask and
civic ball to be given by the Perth
Amboy Hucksters Association will
be held in the Auditorium, New
Brunswick avenue, Saturday night,
April 80. Music will be furnished
by the New Sterling Six orchestra.
and valuable prizes will be awarded
for the most comical and fanciest
costumes. Twenty-Five pei cent. OF
the collections at this affair will be
given to a general war sufferers
fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW

which are urgently needed on the
other side. The working out of this
important problem is still far from
being solved, but it is believed that
the credit companies now being
formed will before long pave the
way for increased shipments. An
agreement on the terms of German
reparation would unquestionably
help the situation very materially in
this respect. Fortunately there is
ground for believing that at the
coming London conference France
will show a disposition to give way
some in her demands and that in
consequence a settlement will be
reached. This is indicated by the
continued strength of foreign ex-
change.
Floating German Bonds i'm America
To what extent the bonds of Ger
many could be fioated in the United
States remains to be seen, much de-
pending, of course, on what is real
ly back of them, but it is presumed
that eventually a fairly large guam
tity of them will find a market here,
not only for speculative purposes
but ais in settlement of trade bal
ances. Nor is the suggestion out of
place that our government accept a
block of such bonds, equal to s10.-
600, 100000 in settlement of the AL
lies war debt to us. These bonds
properly endorsed by our debtors
would naturally be just as good as
the direct obligations of Great Brit
ain, France and Italy. With the near
event of the Harding administration
the people at home and aboard are
counting on this and other perplex-
ing questions to be solved in the not
distant future. An extra session of
Congress will. it is said. be called
not later than April IS.
The subject of taxation, which is
proving such a burden to corpora
tions and individuals alike, will be
taken up and some relief no doubt
will be given. Having pushed to the
extreme other forms of taxation 1t
would seem that the gross sales tax,
now in vogue in such countries as
France, Germany, Canada and the
Philippines. should be given a trial
here, but it is very doubtful if the
people of the United States have as
yet been sufficiently educated as to
its merits to. admit of this being
done. Some day. perhaps, Congress
will realize that the sales tax is the
most dependable, direct and equit-
able that could be devised and that
inadequate revenues TO meet govern
ment expenditures may yet force its
adoption.
A great deal of encouragement is
found in the makeup OF Mr.. Har-
ding's cabinet. The men selected
stand for success in the business
world and with their wide knowl-
edge of public affairs there seems
to be justification for the belief that
the country is in for a business mans
administration. which will be enti-
tied to the fullest confidence.
Market Outlook Encouraging.
With this prospect it is only nat
ural hat holders of stocks should
show a Discrimination to part with
them, and while the market this
week has disclosed a few weak spots
its tone for the most part has been
fairly good, which augurs well for
the future. AS pointed but oil nu-
merous occasions the floating sup
ply of stocks is quite small; there
fore. the market is in a position to
readily respond to anything like ia
vorable trade developments, which
are already in evidence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26


Do you want safety on the highways?
Do you want adequate protection for your home
and property?
Does your family need protection during your
absence?
Do you advocate law and order? s
Doyou realize that home and highway protection,
suburban and rural, are w%oefully inadequate?
Would you welcome a great improvement along
these lines?
Then lend a hand to establish a trained, effec-
tive State Police.
States that have tried it find that a strong, com
pact, trained, unbiased, non-political state
police soon works wonders for law and order.
1t prevents irresponsible motorists from e%ndanger-
ing the lives of peaceable citizens.
1t prevents rowdies, thugs and criminals from
committing crimes against the law abiding.
1t enforces the law.
These are a few of the things that have been &C
complished by state police in other states.
1t does not require a big force; New York did it
in two years with 234 men.
See that our state does not lag behind. We need
a bill to provide a sufficient state police.
Lend a hand.
This advertisement is paid for out of funds collected
by public subscription.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
EXERCISE MONEY SENSE
When Investing Hard-Earned
Savings, Watch Your Step.

BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELOCk.
Copyright. 1921. American Press League.)
The other day young man turned
up i'll Chicago with a lease on 1000
acres OF land in one of the new Texas
Oil districts. Together with a part
ner he recently had bought this lease
Tor $4,000. They are now selling
acreage leases at $1,000 an acre, and
they are selling, for wells are coming
IN all around them. Also they are
drilling on their own property.
He Learned the Ropes.
In 1919 this man was stock sales
man operating near Chicago He is
clean-cut, reputable business man.
Three years ago he went to Texas and
studied the oil business at first hand.
He is probably a millionaire today.
He learned among other things that
the men who make big money in oil
wells are (a) the original owners or
the land; CD the men who buy leases
on large tracts and sell at retail; and
(c) those who go onto the field and
keep their eyes on the ball"
Long distance speculation either in
oil wells or mines is seldom successful.
The investor living at distance has
| no way of knowing how his money is
| being expended. Ordinary common
| sense should counsel him to be eau
tious in handing his savings over to
| strangers.
Some Fundamental Truths.
| CD Remember: All oil and mining
propositions are not honest: Some
are promoted by swindlers who can
make blue sky look like gold bars and
| gushing oil wells.
| GU Even when promoters are hon
est they frequently are visionary and
their judgment is not to be trusted.
(3) The mining and oil business al
ways is gamble. A paying vein of
gold may "pinch out ;" oil wells go
dry.
(4) Even when mines and wells
prove to be unusually successful the
stakeholder in distant state and
the one who knows nothing about the
business may not profit. There are
many ways of winning game OF
| 1lccLcOuL Wucl cApcIl Cdlu uC"iCAo
are cooperating against nOvices. Even
when they are honest the men on the
ground are strongly tempted to take
advantage of their superior position.
Plenty Money for Sure Thing.
90 The more eXtravagant the
promises made the less prospect there
is of success. There is always album
dant capital to finance sure thing.
When sick you call for a doctor;
when legal problems trouble, you go to
a lawyer; when you are thinking or
investing your hard-earned savings,
consult your banker. The matter is
simple if rightly understood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Skull Crushed.

Dodgeyille Chronicle: Albion Rich
ards, son of A. T. Richards of the
town of Mineral Point, was seriously
injured Saturday while haying. The
derrick used in stacking tipped over
and one of the poles struck him on
the head breaking his skull. He was
brought to st. Joseph's hospital in
this city and is under the care of DR..
Gratiot of Mineral Point. Last re-
ports from the hospital are that he
is doing as well as can be expected
and conscious most of the time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
SWELLED HEAD DANGEROUS
Busy-ness Is Always Necessary
to Success in Business.
By EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELoCK.

BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELOCK.
Copyright, 1921. American Press League)
This story is selected as one of
many thousands, all Of which illustrate
the fact that a swelled head is not a
safe counselor in business affairs and
that if man expects to succeed he
must keep moving.
Wisely Entered a Homestead.
A poor man entered $50 acres of
land under the homestead act by
which the federal government offered
to provide homes for industrious citi-
zens His land was near q village
there was considerable merchantabla
timber on it; the soil was fertile and
the climate favorable for agriculture;
the territory had been opened TO set
Element but a short time and pros
poets for rapid development and an
advance in values were excellent.
This particular homesteader was
sober and Industrious, but he had new
er developed skill that entitled him to
be claSSed as other than a common
laborer. BY clearing and cultivating
a portion of his land and by working
at odd jobs in the village he managed
to support his family in comfort for
five years. Then he made final proof
on his claim and received a patent
from the government giving him title
to the land.
FooIshly Sold His Homestead.
Then came temptation. An offer of
$1,000 for his farm was rendered and
accepted by the erstwhile hod carrier,
who Immediately developed a severe
case of swelled head. He imagined he
had made $4,000 through sheer business
ability and that he was a natural born
real estate dealer. 1t never occurred
to him that all he had done was to
enter the homestead and wait for an
increase of value: that the longer he
waited the greater would be the in
crease; that the development OF the
country would necessarily make farm
land worth more money as time
passed.
Back Where He Started.
The remainder OF the story is soon
told The foolish man announced
that he purposed to engage In the real
estate business, and he spent his 3d.
600 in supporting his family while
"waiting for something to turn up
In his new line. In two years he was
again carrying bod.
Had he asked the advice of COM
netent business man, banker or real
L.
told that experience is required In all
lines Of business and that experience
is sometimes costly.
Moral When the first symptom Of
acute swelled head appears, consult
a specialist before closing an impor-
tant business deal. such as selling
your home, for instance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
State License Inspector Has Men
Fined.

Dodgevilfe Sun-Republic: state
Automobile License Inspector W. w.
Bennett was in Dodgeville Wednes-
day Of last week until Saturday On
his complaint Sheriff r. NJ. Hillary
arrester Frank and Carl Meudt for
operating cars without the proper
numbers. They were brought before
Judge t. II. Arthur and fined SlO
and costs, making the amounts paid
$40 each. Peter Meudt, who was ar
rested on the same charge, was
found not guilty of driving car on
the state highway without a proper
number and was assessed with his
share Of the costs but no fine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
ANOTHER MINERAL POINT CASE
1t Proves That There's A Way Ont
for Many Suffering Mineral
Point Folks.

Just another report of a case in
Mineral Point. Another typical case.
Kidney ailments relieved in Mineral
Point with Doan's Kidney Pills.
r. j. Mitchell, farmer, Mineral
Point, says Il have used DOan's Kid
ney Pills on different occasions and
they have never failed to do me good.
The first time l used Doan's I was
down in pretty bad shape, with kid
ney trouble. Hard work on the farm
was responsible for my trouble. My
back would give out on me at times
and | had to give up my work. | was
just about able to hobble around
was so lame. My kidneys were bad
ly out of order, too. | was finally
advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills so
I went to the ReXall Drug Store and
got three boxes. After using them,
my trouble left and since then | have
used Doan's when l have felt any
need of a kidney tonic. They have
always rid me of any trouble and |
recommend them gladly.
soc, at all dealers. Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Look Out for the Cop.

Platteville News: Platteyille has a
motorcycle cop" that travels in a
racing car and will arrest all viola
tors-ef the auto laws. Arrests will
De made for all infractions of the
rules OF the road, which includes
running cars with but one headlight,
no tail light, cut open or speeding.
oeVefal arrests have been made and
number of citizens forced to part
win good money for breaking the
rules
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Another Auto Smash.

Platteville News: Purl Bellmeyer
and Wilbur Speth collided near the
Coke farm on the Cuba road We'd
nesday night Bellmeyer's car turn
ed over twice. His knee was in
jured. The top of the car was UP
which saved him from serious in
jury. The auto was badly damaged
Speth received no injury and his
car escaped being seriously damaged
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Allen Shepherd Seriously In
iured.

Platteville Journal: Allen Shep-
herd was seriously injured yesterday
afternoon while assisting in thresh-
ing at the home near Cooper's store
He jumped from the threshing ma
chine onto a pitch fork, which he did
not see, and it entered the body
causing very serious internal injur-
les. He was taken at once to the
Cunningham hospital where he is re-
ceiving care.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
No Booze Cases i'm Justice
Courts.

Cases brought under the new pro-
hibition enforcement law cannot be
tried by justice of peace courts is the
opinion of the attorney general.
Penalties involved are in excess OF
those which justice courts can deal
with under Wisconsin statutes, he
explained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Young Soldier Laid To Rest.

Platteville Journal: A military flu
neral was held Sunday at Dickeyville
for Michael Jenamann, son of Mrs.
Anna Jenamann, of that place The
young man died over seas. The
American Legion had charge of the
funeral.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
DislOcates Shoulder.

Dodgeville Chronicle: Leland Kirst
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirst of
TINS city, fell Wednesday and after
noon while playing ball and dislo-
Gated his right shoulder DR.. Ham
llton adjusted the joint, and if
Leland takes proper care of it he
may be able to play ball some other
day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
John Kohler Dies Suddenly.

Platteyille Journal: John Kohler,
son of William Kohler, died sudden
ly Tuesday afternoon at 1890 He
was % years of age No arrange
ments have as yet been made for the
funeral.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Illiteracy, Is Disgrace.

General Pershing says that the illit-
tracy of the young manhood of the
country was disgrace and he hopes
the nation will never again have to
pass through such an experience
with unframed minds and bodies as
it did in the last Waterford
Post
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04

The first course in newspaper and
magazine departments for women
readers was given by the University
of Wisconsin Course in Journalism
last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
"A Thoroughbred
-Four, Completing
the Famed Buick
Line

The Buick TuEye-
in-Head Engine
II Power plant
That Has Proved
ITSELF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04

More than 10000 consultations
were held last year by the twelve
physicians in the free medical clinic
of the University of Wisconsin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-06
HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA NEWS

The city council of Atlanta Mon.
day adopted resolution appropriat-
ing $12,5OO as part of the initial
payment on proposed lot for to be
purchased for the erection of a pub.
he market.
Paper suits, hardly distinguishable
from dark palm beach suits, NAV
soon be en- sale in Georgia at price
of rs cents, according to w. E.
Mansfield, Atlanta representative of
the International Paper Company.
The suits are of German manufac.
jure and are rainproof.
Rev. &. S. burden, of Dawson, has.
received a call to the Thomastors
Baptist Church. l
The store of Camp and Camp. "a
Rome, was robbed and then burned
to the ground Sunday.
The trial of Jake Thompson and
John Buchanan, charged with the
murder of Robert Wilcox of Lum-
Der Guy, has been postponed until
April 18.
The Valdosta Board of Health has
issued an order prohibiting the open
ing of ice cream cans and the hand.
ling of ice creams on the streets on
The ground that it is detrimental to
health conditions One arrest has
been made for violation of the or
der.
A meeting of the Laurens county
cotton growers has been called at
Dublin for discussion of cooperative
marketing of cotton.
An ordinance has been passed by
the city council of Dublin prohibit.
ing the parking of taxi-cabs any.
where within the fire limits except
for the purpose of receiving and dis,
charging passengers.
Harold Brock, white convict on
the Terrell county chaingang, was
captured Tuesday about an hour
after making an attempt to get
away. Bloodhounds were put on
his trail. He was told by fellow
convicts that the hounds would not
run white man.
Senator Hoke Smith has been
elected a director of the Southern
Commercial Congress and has &C.
cepted. The Congress has its head,
quarters in Washington.
The Davis-Daniel Post American
Legion of Dawson will have their
charter presented at their meeting
next Wednesday.
Terrell M. Hill, of Columbus, is to
be presented with the Distinguished
Service Cross for extraordinary he.
rosm in action, while a second lieu.
tenant in the Three Hundred and
Twelfth infantry, near Grand Pre-
France, in 1918.
The third annual state convention
of the American Legion will be held
in Columbus July 4.
Police Chief Bates, of Dalton, is
being held there. on a charge of
drunkenness, possessing liquor and
firing a pistol within the city limits
at night. He was arrested early
Sunday morning in an auto with j,
M. Black, and when policeman at.
tempted to stop the car the chief
shot at him.
Councilman j. L. McCord has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-06

suggested to the city of Atlanta that
the city erect monument to Wood
row Wilson at Five Points.
The Savannah River Lumber
Company, which shut down January
l, has re-opened with full force
of 200 men.
The Simpson Wholesale Grocery
Company, of Rome, was damaged by
fire Tuesday to the extent of S75,-
600.
The erection of two more potato
curing houses in Clarke county ,is
being planned for this year. G. H.
Hume will erect curing house on
his plantation near Winterville, and
J. W. Morton will erect one in tie
Puryear district of the county.