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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22
FOL OPEN SPECIFICATIONS

1t is gratifying to have the candidates for the
legislative offices taking a firm stand in favor of
open specifications in the pavement of roads. 1t
looks as II Senator Parry, of Essex county, Will
have the backing of Middlesex when he REIN
PRODUCES his bill providing for open specifica-
tions this winter.
At the meeting in Metuchen Tuesday night
the Republican legislative candidates declared
themselves in favor Of open specifications. Not
one Of them had a good word to say for the
patent 1t is also known that Fred
w. DeVoe, the Democratic candidate for sena-
tor, is in favor of open specifications in all road
work.
Middlesex taxpayers have had such an expert
ence with the patent pavements this year that
On aroused public sentiment is making ltselI
felt. There has been a great waste of the peo-
ple's money in this matter and the State High
way Commission is still at it. Open bidding on
all road contracts will at least show the tax
payers which is the cheapest kind Of pavement
to lay, and II they are satisfied that the cheap
est is as good or better than the high priced
pavement, they are going to know the reason
why the patent pavements, at a higher price, Is
usually favored.
1t is up to the voters to hold their candidates
rtrictly to their declaration in favor of open
specifications. 1t is going to mean a saving OF
millions of dollars to the taxpayers both In the
county and the state II a law demanding open
specifications in all road bidding is enacted this
winter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22

@. What is the difference be-
tween graham flour and whole
wheat flour?-I. A. R.
A. Graham flour is unbolted
wheat meal ground from the whole
kernel. The so-called whole wheat
or entire wheat -four contains all
the kernel except a portion of the
bran. According to chemical analy-
sis of graham, entire wheat n
standard patent flour milled from
the same kind Of wheat, the gra-
ham contains the highest and the
patent flour the lowest per cent or
total protein.
@. What country first granted in
~ternational copyrights?-E. i. r..
A. Prussia was the first to take
action in regard to international
copyrights passing an act In 1885
which gave the protection OF the
Prussian statute to the writers or
all countries which would recipro-
cate ,
@. Was lead known in early Bib
lical times?-D. N. S.
A. Lead is mentioned in the BIZ
BILE first in Exodus "They sank as
lead in the mighty waters" after
wards in Numbers, JOB and
O. Did Edwin Austin Abbey. the
artist. become a British subject?-
K. l.. E. ..
A. Although Edwin Austin Abbey
lived in England for many years.
and died in London, he v gave
I'D his American nationality
@. How can the odor be taken out
of kerosene without changing It's
chemical composition?-F. l.. G.
A. To deodorize kerosene, a
repeatedly with fresh portions of
metallic quicksilver. Let it stand
for two days, then rectify or shake
with plumbate of soda (oxide. OF
lead dissolved in caustic soda), then
rectify.
@. How many names are there on
the monument erected to Pennsyl-
vania's soldier dead at Gettys-
burg CIV. W. p.
A. The Pennsylvania State Me-
mortal at Gettysburg contains 23,ooo
names .
@ Is it possible to purchase a
discharge from the army?-F. f..
A, Discharge of enlisted men
from the Regular Army by purchase
has been approved by Secretary
Weeks, who on July &c directed the
Adiutant General to publish a circu-
lar containing the rules governing
purchase of discharge from the
army. This rescinds previous rul-
ings to the contrary.
@. Is it practical to use sawdust
for the manufacture Of wood pulp!
IS. l.. B. -. ..
A. Under present conditions it
does not seem economically feasible
to pulp sawdust and use the result
ing pulp for the manufacture OF
board or paper.
@. 1 have a piece of cloth in my
gun barrel. How can l get it out!-
F. NJ. -.
A.rhe War Department says that
| one way of getting a piece of CLOTH
| out of a gun would be to burn 1t out
by inserting a hot wire. 1t requires
a great deal of patience and care,
| however, in order not to overhead
the barreb of the gun.
O, How close together can post
offices along railroads be establish
ed ?-A. p. c.
A. The P~ostofice Department,
saws that it has not issued a ruling
as to how close together postofhcet
can be established on railroad. l,
depends en- the population ano
needs of the community.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22

There are too many lazy people
in the world.
They are in all walks Of life.
Recently 1 met a man In young
middle life whose history I have
known from his boyhood. His father
and mother denied themselves to
give him an education. He did not
want to be a farmer, and so his
father put a mortgage on the farm
in order to send this son to law
school.
The boy graduated and the father
in time paid off the mortgage. He
paid it himself.
The boy had good ability and a
good education and might have made
more than an average success at
law. But 1t was too hard work.
He got work on a salary at an oc-
cupation that paid him very well for
very moderate exertion. He gave
nothing to any one else and was for
tunate in his investments.
Some time ago his father died, and
that added a few thousands of dol
lars to his capital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22
MACKAy. GERAN AND COAL

Senator Mackay, having "thrown up the
sponge, "as it were, and appealed to United States
District Attorney Elmer H. Geran to invoke the
federal laws against the coal profiteers, since the
state laws appear inadequate to Senator Mackay,
Mr.. Geran is liable to come back with the cruel
reminder that Woodrow Wilson's best antitrust
laws, the Seven Sisters-the very acts that would
have cured the coal profteering in New Jersey
were wiped out recently by the Republican
legislature, Senator Mackay consenting to the
slaughter.
Whereupon the Senator from Bergen is apt
to reply that the repealers must have had some
merit since the Democratic governor, Mr.. Ed
wards, was so quick to approve all the 1920 re-
pealers of Governor Wilson's antitrust laws OF
1913,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22
Help THEM-HELP YOURSELt

HELP THEM-HELP YOURSELF
When you consider the steady,
continuous. never-interrupted work
demanded of the kidneys, you do no.
wonder that they must have help
occasionally to filter and east our
from the blood stream the waste
matter that forms poisons n aclds
If permitted to remain, causing PACK
ache. rheumatic pains, stiff joints.
a muscles, dizziness. floating
specks, sallowness and irregular
bladder action. Foley Kidney Pills
give relief promptly. Sold every
where.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22
DANGER

Autos make you jump, but you are nearly as
safe in crossing a congested street as you are in
your own home.
This is shown by the Travellers Insurance
Company's list of accidents among it's policy
holders In 1920. More than 20, 900 claims were
settled, with 3,216 accidents in homes. to 1867
accidents due to autos.
Only forty accidents happened in elevators,
where riders are usually careless, which Is a
star record for elevator operators.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22
THIEVES

Ninety-nine out of every 100 Americans are
honest, says Frederick N. Whitney, vice president
of a big bonding company.
, Withey's company has written 1000, 900 bonds
for cashiers, treasurers and others entrusted
with money. OF these, only one in 100 stole and
only one in 1000 "hit the wrong path of down.
right criminal intent"
A criminal is the rare exception. That's why
you read about him in the news, while honest
men go unnoticed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22
Lean One New Thing Every Day
Bulletins BY
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY
THE DANUBE MAIN STREET OF EUROPE

sumes a wild, %torrential aspect
again when it pierces the Kazan de-
file and the Iron Gates. 1t receives
nearly as many tributaries as there
are days in the year and drains an
area almost equivalent to that of
Egypt.
"Along steep right bank Of the
Kazan defile can be traced a road
built by Trajan early in the second
century. Not until recently has the
construction of a modern road made
the defile passable upon either bank.
Recognition of the international
importance of the Danube was at
tc~+ea by placing it under a COM
mission in 1856 and further provi-
..u.is regarding it are contained in
subsequent treaties, including that
of Versailles in 1919"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22
" TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c. This offer ap-
plies strictly to information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal,
medicinal and financial troubles. 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on In subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address n en-
close two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22
A COMMITTEE WITHOUT A PLAN

The City Plan Commission has been given
some recognition, after all, in the matter of the
elimination Of the grade crossings. But where
is the city plan? What study has been given the
subject of track elevation or depression in con-
nection with the development of the city as a
wholss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-22

MARINELLO VANITY SHOP
All conditions Of skin and scalp
treated by registered cosmetician9s
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday,
8 A. Nj p. NJ. q
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
o A. Ms p. M. :
Appointments for men, wednesday
Evening Only.
1877 Smith St. Teiephone ie7s
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
CUTS SIZE OF U.S. ARMY
Congress Limits Armed Forces
to $4,000 Men
Senate and House Adopts Resolution
Against Recommendations of
Baker and Pershing.

Observation-Disclosures voted to linn
it the size of the regular army to 1885,
600 enlisted men. The Senate, by a
vote of Al to SO, set aside its deci-
sion of last week to reduce the army
to 100000 men and then, without a
record vote adopted the original joint
resolution Of Senator New, Republican
Of Indiana, directing the Secretary Of
War to stop recruiting until his army
is cut to ITS, 900 men.
The House ten minutes later adopt
ed a joint resolution sponsored by
Chairman Kahn of it's military affairs
committee also directing the Secretary
of War to cease enlistments until
there are not more than 175,0OO enlist
ed men in the regular establishment.
The House vote was 2S5 to 4, only
Representatives Bee, Texas; Black
mon, Alabama, and Coady, Maryland,
Democrats, and Cramton, Michigan,
Republican standing out against the
reduction.
The resolutions adopted by the two
houses are almost identical in their
provisions, each providing that the
$4,000 limit shall not prevent the re-
enlistment of men who have served
n or more enlistment in the military
service. The language Of the two
measures, however, differs somewhat
and either the Senate or the House
will send its resolution to conference
for Encouragement. Action by the
two houses is expected to be taken
speedily and the resultant measure
sent to the President.
The action of the two houses was
taken against the recommendations of
War department heads and General
Pershing. Secretary Baker, in appear
ing before the Senate Military Affairs
committee advised against an army of
less than 100000 men after the "pres-
ent necessity of economy had been
relieved"
General Pershing told the same
committee that an army of 200, 600
men constituted a safety margin.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
Two Constables Also Wounded in
Fight Near Dublin; Car Burned
and Arms Taken.
2 BRIDGES BLOWN UP
tiai Law In Ireland is Successful
and Perdicts Wreck of Re-
publican Army.

D~ublin-District Inspector Clarke, a
sergeant and four constables were
killed and a sergeant and constable
wounded in an ambush at Glenwood,
near Six Mile Bridge, it was an
nounced by the authorities in Dublin
castle.
The car in which the constables
were proceeding was burned and all
arms taken. It is believed the am
bushing party suffered casualties, but
to what extent is not known to the
police.
District Inspector Tobias O'Sullivan
was found shot dead near the Dis
towel barracks, County Kerry.
Inspector O'Sullivan was one of the
most popular officers in the constabu-
larry. He was the hero of the siege
Of Kilmalloch barracks on May 9, for
which he vas promoted and given the
coveted constabulary medal by Cen
eral Tudor. Later he was promoted
to district inspector.
Jeffrey Mcdonald, a laborer, was
shot to death in bed in the presence
of his wife at Abbeyleix, County
Queens. Three men are alleged to
have killed him.
Two bridges between Virginia,
County Cavan, and Kells, County
Meath, Dublin Castle reports, were
blown up.
Martial Law a Success.
Cork-In the first formal interview
given to the press since he came to
Ireland, Major General Strickland, in
command of the troops, said that mar
tial law was proving a success. He
discussed the reprisals and his letter
to the acting lord mayor explaining
that he expected aid from the citizens
in the shape Of a vigilance committee
of some kind to supply information to
the military. He did not allude to his
report on the burning of Cork.
Among the statements made by
| General Strickland was one that wo-
men carried weapons concealed in
their skirts to the ambushing forces,
He declared he did not expect imme.
date results from martial law, but
ven before it was imposed the "mur-
der gang was finding it impossible to
live at home and had begun to form
flying columns.
"The first result of martial law was
to make these columns more active
he said. "The definite thing we are
accomplishing is the breaking of the
organization of the Republican army.
Until martial law was declared that
organization was remarkably efficient,
it's formations were almost as we'll
organized as those of the British
army.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
Heads of Commerce Commission
and Geology Survey Favors
Calder Measure.
BILL HELD WORKABLE
Chairman Clark Says Car Shortage OF
Last Year Might Be Experienced
Again Unless Coal Is Carried
Earlier in Season.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the coal
Calder bill was Endorsed by heads of
two Of the three government agencies
which would be charged. with adj
ministration of the measure.
Edgar E.. Clark, chairman Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, and
DR.. George o. Smith, director Of the
geological survey, both of which agen-
cies, together with the Federal Trade
Commission, would be called on to en-
force the regulatory provisions, told
the Senate manufacturers committee
thSt the bill as drafted, would be
workable.
Warns of Car Shortage.
Chairman Clark was asked as to his
opinion Of provisions of the bill which
would require the Interstate Com
1nerce Commission to regulate freight
car supply at mines and gather facts
as TO coal movements. He approved
such provisions and declared the acute
car shortage Of last year might again
be experienced unless a means were
devised to bring about Transportation
of coal in advance of the %seasonable
requirements.
Smith Favors Enactment.
Asserting that the bill should be
enacted, Director Smith outlined for
the committee the two general meth
DDS proposed in the bill for dealing
with coal industry.
"The first method, to be applied
during normal times when coal is
available at proper prices" said DR..
Smith, merely involves the collec-
tion of statistics of production, dis
tribution and costs, which are to be
made available to the public. No pro-
ducers of a commodity like coal, i'm
pressed with public use can reason
ably object to this.
"The second method, to be applied
only in emergency and when found
necessary by the Federal Trade Com.
mission with the approval of, the
President, allows price fixing, dealing
i'll coal by the Federal government,
and authorizes control of the produc.
tion, transportation and sale Of coal.
] think we have found there can be
necessities of peace as we'll as neces-
sites of war to justify the existence
OF governmental powers like these"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
GoMPERs IS ATTACKED
~Pan-Americans Threaten to Bolt
at Labor Conference.
DETECTION Hinged on Gompers' Ac,
ton on Resolution Dealing with
U. S.-Santo Domingo Policy.

Mexico City-Open threats of a bolt
from the Pan-American Federation Of
Labor conference by the Spanish.
speaking delegates came at the, con.
clusion Of a stormy morning session,
the possible DETECTION Ringing upon
the delay Of Samuel Gompers, in d.
recting a cablegram to President Will
sop, concerning the American occupa-
ton of Santo Domingo.
At the outset of the mornings sea-
sion Mr.. Gompers was asked by the
Santo DOMINICAN delegates to answer
a question whether a telegram pro-
testing against the American occupa.
evacuation of the island had been
sent in accordance with the resolution
approved by the labor congress last
Friday.
Mr.. Gompers' reply that he desired
to modify the text of the conventions
telegram, inasmuch as the American
government already had declared itself
in favor of evacuation, started a heat
ed argument, in which the Latin
American policy of the United States
was bitterly criticized by the Domini-
can, S~alvadorean and Mexican dele.
gates.
Senior Solana of Salvador openly de.
clared that his delegation would aban-
don the congress unless Mr.. Gompers
Immediately sent the telegram. The
Dominican and Colombian delegations
asserted after the meeting adjourned
that they would act likewise.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27

1t is reported that LORD Chalmers
has been appointed to settle at Wash
ington the remaining details Of the
negotiations between the governments
Of the United States and Great Brit
ain for the conversion Of the latter's
war notes into long-standing oblga-
lions. AS a shining light Of the treas
ury department at Whitehall he was
Entrusted in 1915 by Lloyd George,
then chancellor Of the e%xcheQuer, with
the craftsmanship Of the committee
formed to deal with the problem Of
American securities obtained from
British investors through their mobil-
ization and exchange for British
treasury bonds.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
SO Die in Russian Rail Wreck

Capenhagen-Sixty-eight passengers
on a Russian railway train running
from Luga, on the Gulf of Finland,
to N~oyogorod, southwest of Petrograd,
were burned to death when a quantity
OF benzine being carried as freight ex-
ploded and wrecked the train.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
MAYORS CASE is UNSETTLED
President Says o'callashan's Status
Is, Up to Officials.

Washington-The inter-departmen-
tai controversy of Donal J.. O'Calla-
CHAN, lord mayor of Cork. who recent.
ly arrived in the United States with.
out a passport, was still unadjusted
after a cabinet meeting. President
Wilson, it is understood, continued to
maintain the position that the ques-
ton of O'Callaghan's status was one
for the two department heads of La.
Dor and State to determine.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
VIENNA SITUATION SERIOUS
Popuiace in "Hish State of Nervous
ness Under Labor Threat. .

fS'"S !" ''Sh SlaIC. VI lSSTVOuS"
ness Under Labor Threat.
Vienna--The threat of the working
men to take things into their own
hands January 20 has created a de-
cidedly panicky situation in Vienna,
Notwithstanding the re-assuring tone
of the newspapers. 1t is reported that
there have been large withdrawals of
money from the banks and a decided
exodus of those classes of the popuIa-
ton directly threatened has begun.
The recent demonstration growing
out of the postal strike, the character
of the testimony before the fair price
conference last week and the steady
fall in the value of the crown, all
have served to bring the population
to a high stage Of nervousness.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
ROOSEVELT COIN FAVORED
Proposal to Make Two-cent Piece 40
proved In House.

Washington Roosevelt 2-cent
piece is favored by the House coinage
committee, which reported favorably a
Senate bill authorizing the coin. The
committees report said there was
genuine need" for a 2-cent piece and
coinage Of one. as proposed in the
senate bill, would be "a fitting man
ner in which to honor the memory of
a great American"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
gstimates Cut Nearly In Half.

Observation-Disclosures of the de.
partment Of agriculture for the fiscal
year 1922, have been cut nearly In
half by a house appropriations sub
committee. which plans to report a bill
carrying $4,000 900.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
Department lnyestloatlon uraea.

New York-Samuel untermyer, In
en- address, recommended immediate
congressional investigation OF tho de.
partment OF justice and the office OF
the alien property custodian.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
TuIklsh cphlnet Threatena TO Realar

lufhisH SppiHet iUVsateHs TO resign.
Gonstantinopie The reduisitioning
by the French authorities here for
Aye buildings In STEAMBOAT for use as
iheir headquarters has been followed
By i threat OF the Turkish cabinet to
resign,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
20 PERISH IN MEXICAN FLOOD
Waters From Broken Dam Send
Torrents Through Stricken City,

Mexico City-With q, score of per-
sons known to have persisted in the
flood which swept Pachuca, a city of
10000, when the walls of the dan sup
plying the city with water collapsed,
efforts are being made by %rescuing par
ties to say hundreds of persons who
sought refuge in buildings that are
fast crumbling with the washing of
the flood.
The break in the dam, occurring
while the city was enjoying it's mid
day siesta, sen a torrent of water
down upon the city, cutting a swath
several blocks wide in the heart of
the most thickly populated district.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
V0LSTEAD LAW is ASSAlLED
Virginia Judge Declares State Legis-
iation Takes Precedence.

iation Takes Precedence.
Richmond, Va.-The Virginia SUI
preme court overruled contentious of
counsel for Edward Allen of Newport
News, that the Volstead prohibition
enforcement act superseded state pro-
hibition laws and that therefore the
state courts We're without authority to
enforce the state laws.
Allen was convicted in the orpora-
ton court at Newport News for vio-
sating the state law. His counsel ap-
pealed, contending that since there
vas a Federal prohibition enforcement
statute the Federatino courts alone
had jurisdiction.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
PAYS 100000 in Bonuses

Detroit-Two thousand employers
of the Ford Motor conn re-
ceived their portion of the $5,f090 0
bonus for 1920. The bonus was said
to average $125 for each man.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
San Salvador Pact eioned.

San Salvador The convention be-
tween Salvador and the Unlted States
regarding commercial travellers Was
signed by the Salvadorean foreign min.
lister and the American minister to
Salvador.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
Senate Favors European Relief.

Washington--A favorable report on
the Sutherland resolution proposing
that the government indorse the Eu.
ropean relief movement headed by
Herbert Hoover has been ordered by
the Senate foreign relations commit.
tee.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
MISSING MAIL STEAMER SAFE
Joseph Pulitzer Anchors at Alaskan
Coast Town.

Seward, Alaska-The mail steamer
Joseph Pulitzer, missing since Decem.
Der Is, is safe at anchor at Chignik,
a cannery town on the Alaska PENN
sula, 300 miles west of Kodiak, accord
ing to advices received. The vessel
lost her rudder and put into Chignik
without further mishap, the message
stated.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
Coup In China Rumored.

Hong Kong Rumofs are atloat that
DR.. Sun Vat Sen, father OF the Chinese
republic and It's Grst provisional presi.
dent. III planning a dramatic coup with
u view to becoming president again.