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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-23

A. The foreign born white popu-
Iation in 1920 was 1,206,951, while
in 1910, it was 1,202,560. In pro-
portion to the whole population of
the United States, however, the per-
centage Of such foreigners has de-
creased.
O.. Please describe the Lamona
chicken.-H. d. G..
A The Lamona is a new breed OF
fowl developed by the Department
of Agriculture. The fowls are white
larger than Leghorns, with long
deep bodies, well feathered, comb
and wattles of medium size, red ear
lobes and they lay white shelled
eggs. The breed is not ready yet for
introduction to poultry farmers.
@. In which m of Shakespeare's
plays does the character Cobweb ap-
pearl. F. S.
A. Cobweb is one of four fairies
that appear in Shakespeare's Mid
summer Nights Dream-first in act
9, scene /, and later in act 4, scene
1.
@. Who was the Man with the
Iron Mask ?-B. c. w.
A. Opinions still differ as to the
identity of the prisoner confined in
the Edsllle, WHO was hilO"A do tio
Man with the Iron Mask. He was
buried under the name of Marchiali
and has been said to be the Duke
of Vermandois; a son of Louis XIV;
an elder brother of Louis XIV; a
twin brother of Louis XIV; a son
OF Anne of Austria; Court Mat
thioli and others.
O. What will keep flies away
from horses and cattle &C. E.. B.
A.. A good fly repellant is a mix
ture composed of two gallons crude
petroleum,>one gallon crude carbolic
acid. one gallon fish oil. This may be
applied with a brush.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-23
PUBLIC OPINION
Cable Works Siding
DITOR EVENING NEWS:

N NEWS:
Some time ago l have read in your
editorials about the city giving away
street ends, which you objected very
much. Fol instance. what became
of Broad street?
Now you r in favor of giving
away High street, north of Washing
ton street. in which you are not con-
cerned whatever, as you are not a
property holder in that section.
In your editorial of August IS,
1921, you say, if anybody is actually
hurt by mere extension of railroad
siding let him come forward with his
proof. l beg to state that the owner
of the northeastern corner of Wash
ington street. 100 feet along High
street, is John Seaman, a citizen and
a taxpayer of the city of Perth Am
boy and 1 think he has something to
say whether Standard Underground
Company can lay tracks IN sidewalks
opposite of his property.
What would you have to say if a
corporation or any one else wanted
to lay tracks across the street of your
property. I think you would protest
very much.
/ remain,
Yours very truly,
JOS. A. SEAMAN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-23

@. How many bees are raised in
the United States and how many
pounds of honey do they produce?
p. B.
A. In 1920, there were 3,476.S4S
hives on farms in this country. The
production or honey amounted to
about 100000 pounds. AS it IS
not uncommon for an artificial hive
to hold a bee population of $4,000
the number of bees kept in the
United States approximates 170,-
0G0, 900. 900.
@. Is mail being sent to Germany
now, and if so. what is the postage
rate ?-D. /.
A. The Postofice Department says
that at the present time mail Is be-
ing sent to and from Germany. me
hostage is 5 cents for the first ounce
and 3 cents for each addltlonai
ounce.
@. How many fires are known 10
he set ON fire deliberately?-R. Z.
A. The National Board of Fire
Underwriters says that about TWO
per cent of the annual fire loss is
laid to incendiarism. In money this
averages $2,040,666 yearly.
@. How a a hair brush n
comb be cleaned?-J. H. F..
A. Add a teaspoonful of house,
| hold ammonia to a quart of water.
| Dip the comb in the solution and
scrub with a nail brush. Dip the
brush up and down in it, being care
full to keep the back dry. Pass the
comb through the bristles repeatedly
until clean. Put the brush in a
sunny place to dry, resting on its
bristles.
@. Can a bar sinister ever be re-
moved from an escutcheon? Nv M.
O..
A. This mark in heraldy cannot
be removed until three generations
have borne it, and not even then I'M
less it is replaced by some other
mark assigned by the king of arms,
or unless the coat is changed
@. When is Saint Crosses Day
H. G. d.
( A. This is a term used by English
sportsmen and refers ia the 18th of
August, the day upon which the
shooting season opens.
Q. What is meant by higher
| criticism pa. w.
A. High criticism Is criticism of
the Biblical writings with the aim
Of a~scertaining their authorship,
dates and general character, mainly
by such evidence as peculiarities Of
style, historical illusions, and domi-
nant ideas. The term is used to dis
tinguish this form of research from
lower criticism, which aims to re-
construct the autograph texts of
the Bible.
@. Has the number of foreigners
in this country increased since the
| 1910 census?-W. 7. II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-23
THE SIEGE OF WASHINGTON
BY Frederic j. Haskin.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-This city is being
made a Mecca by an increasing number of
veterans of the World War, who find dealing
with the government by mail too slow for
their taste.
The other day, an ex-soldier with three med
ais for valor and achievement in the war;
dropped into Washington from a distant city
via an express train. He felt that compensa-
ton was due him because he had served
throughout the war and had been wounded. He
claimed shell shock, but an examination showed
that if he had been affected, he was now in eX-
cellent health. So he set out for the long jour-
ney home with the same answer that would have
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-23
Columbus Club Incorporates

by Evening News Stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. %
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks Office by
the Columbus Club of Sayreville.
Three trustees and four incorpora-
tors have been appointed, the former
for one year. Francis Quad is the
agent in charge. The purpose of the
incorporation is to promote comrade-
ship, good fellowship, ETC., among
the members of the club.
Incorporation papers have been
filed in the county clerks office by
the Progressive Fire Company Of
South Amboy. Ten trustees and in
co%rporators have been appointed.
John Coogan is the agent in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-23
FEMININE NUISANCE
BY DIR. W. e. BARTON

women have set the standard for the
art galleries and for the public
libraries and the churches. The
majority of the patrons of all these
r. women.
Women are a problem and always
have been. Never have men known
what to do with them or how to do
without them. 1t is not certain that
the tastes of women are notably
nobler than those of men; it is prac-
tically certain that in America the
men have left to the women more
than half of the responsibility of de-
Gliding what shall be the character
of our amusements, Il concerts,
our standards of intellectual life.
The remedy for the alleged FEM
mime nuisance is for men to partici-
pate with women in the agencies
that minister to life's hours released
from labor and not given over to
sleep.
The literature and art that are
good for women are just as good for
men land nothing that is bad for the
one sex is good for the other.
work for moro men and girls of
Perth Amboy and if the city of
Perth Amboy is going to have its
harbor developed it will not be long
before the city will want the rail-
roads to run their tracks down
Washington street to Front street
and along the water front to take
care of the traas- shipments from the
boats to the cars and from cars to
boats.
The city of Perth Amboy cannot
do too much for the benefit of the
public and it should allow the STAN
dard Underground Gable works to
extend it's siding with restriction that
they should protect it from any dam
ger that it would cause.
Furthermore. 1 wish to say that
the time has come when Perth Am.
boy should look out for the million
aire corporations and give them
what will improve their business for
the benefit of a couple of hundred
people and not have four or five
property owners stand in the way OF
the public benefit at large.
PETER WILLIAMS,
FOrdS. N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-23
Gable Works Siding

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
The City of Perth Amboy is talk
ing much about it's harbors and other
vacilities along the water front. The
public should not hesitate in allow
ing the railroad to lengthen the sid
ing along High street for the benefit
of the public and not the Standard
Underground Gable works for all
these factory improvements mean
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-23
TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin. Director,
Washington, D. c. This offer p
plies strictly to Information. The
bureau cannot CIV advice on legal,
medicinal and financial troubles- 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any 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 sont direct
to the inquirer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

stretched their limbs and tumbled from the cars A gigantic task await ed them, but they were ready for it. With scarcely an order. so well are these men trained in their duties, hundreds jumped to their places and at once became parts of that engine of life, each going about his appointed work without hesitancy or doubt.
 Then came the procession through the streets. And there was that pe- c1Iliar something about the neighing of the horses. the deep thump of the wagon wheels and the clanking of the harness which every community longs to hear at this season of the year and which infectS one with that 1nde- scribable longing for the interior or
 the white tents which is called "red wagon fever"
 At dawn this morning the grounds were alive with men. The menagerle
 and likewise the mammoth main
 tent, which measures 700 feet in length and which will this afternoon
 and night roof the biggest of all cir
 of the Ringing Bros. and Barnum &
 Bailey circus program. Big, beaut1-
 fuI horses driven in teams of eight
 and ten were pulling the cages into
 that vast circle which constitutes the
 zoo. Elsewhere tents of every size,
 29 in all, were going up and ferruled
 stakes being driven home by men who whistled at their work The
 ChuG-cnuS or the pIlS-
 drivers, used where the ground was
 hardest, sounded deep-noted ac- compartment, and stretches of can
 vas and gayly Jagged streamers slipped skyward at seemingly every angle.
 It is no wonder that the Ringing Brothers have eliminated the street parade this season. For to a casual observer it would seem that the para phernalia and mammoth properties of this great double circus have in creased by fully a third. Those who made inquiries this morning learned | that this was largely due to the ad- dition of the recently acquired Euro- pean trained wild animal show pur- chased by the Ringing Brothers and | now made a, part of their regular cir | GUS program. This addition, to- gether with more than sixty trained Barbary stallionS, menage and high school horses, ShetfandS, educated desert cameIs and midget horses, has necessitated the introduction of a vast amount of properties and special paraPhernalia- An entire train of
 vans is required to transport the seg- which were this morning erected in the main tent In these steel en- closures are performed the newly
 added troupes of trained tigers, bears, lions, 1eopards, polar bears and other acting animals. All are presented on one mammoth program which also includes hundreds of men and women performers, grand introduce tory tournament, an army Of cioW ns and no end of novel displays. Today performances begin at and p. m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Maeterlinck
 Sees Victory
 For Frenchrnan

Paris, July 2-Crashing banks wars, cabinet crises, reparations, Silssia, and all other public questions were all thrust into the background by this mornings newspapers, which gave the most I%ominent place in their columns to the news regarding the Dempsey-Carpentier battle in Jersey City. Even communist or gans devoted themselves to de- spatches from merica dealing with the coming international glove com bat.
 The manner in which newspapers subordinated everything to news of the fight was wholly unprecedented, even the comic cartooniStS and the columnists concentrated their efforts on that item.
 Maurice Maeterlinck, author of the Blue Bird and known throughout the world as the Belgian Shakespeare" 2 was an enthusiastic supporter of Car pentier. Maeterlinck has frequently donned the gloves with the French champion, being no mean boxer him self and last night telegraphed the Excelsior, saying:
 "I forecast victory for Georges Carpenter"
 This view was generally held by the French public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Big
 Jubilee
 In Norwalk
Especial to The Times)

Norwalk, July 2.-Norwalk' nun icipal carnival, big event in this to the war, has been revied. The great jubilee will be held in upper NorwValk this evening, and accom- ing to all reports, promises to be bigger and better than ever. Plans for the event have been fully com pleted, and everything is in readiness for the fun making.
 The carnival, as usual. will be a masquerade affair. Twelve organi- cations will have deliberately decorat- ed floats in the big parade, and hun dreds of individual marchers will be attired in costume Prizes have been will also be prizes for the best cos tunes. The street parade, which has always been a big feature of the affair will start from the Norwalk Green on the Post road. at seven O. clock. and will pass through the principal streets of the uptown sec ton. Two bands and number of drum corps have been engaged to furnish music, and the military will be well represented by Norwalk's two National Guard companies and dele gations from the Spanish War veter- ans, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign wars A big delegation from Raymond Harris Post. V. F. w. will be in attendance.
 After the street parade. the mar chers and spectators will assemble on the green, where the rest of the celebration will be carried out. special floor has been built for danc- and, and music will be furnished by the bands.
 During the years before the war, the Norwalk carnival was classed as k one of the greatest publications in the country, and drew thousands of persons from every part of the state. Tons of confetti and streamers were
 laid by for the occasion, and this was itjnn hV the merry. makers The same plan will be fol- lowed out tonight, and the big affair in addition to reviving the old time spirit will introduce a fair which will be conducted by the Pioneer and Phoenix fire companies during the following week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
FOOD SUPPLIES AN ABSOLUTE
 GIFT TO PEOPLE

E. W. Peck, the head of the Charity Commission in Stratford today spiked rumors to the effect that the food sent by the Empire Food Products Company of New York. to save the Stratford starving when the situation was at the worst early in the spring. had been paid for by the committee or some person. Peck stated today that the truck load of supplies sent by the Empire Food Products Com pany had come in the nick of time, and was an absolute donation. the food sent being valued at between $500 and $500.
 The effort to discredit, this vo1un- tary contribution is but one of many that have been made to belitt1e the situation and those who have worked hard to relieve the suffering.
 The temporary headquarters of the charity com mmission have been moved from the Stratford theatre building to the Town Hall, room being availa- ble there since the schools have ad- journed for the summer, and Thomas Taylor is in permanent charge until the need of the commission is over.
 Conditions are somewhat improved due to summer weather, conSid era'ble temporary employment found for idle persons, and a few men permanently placed throuhg the efforts of the com mission
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
WARE WASTE AND
 WEAR WELL!
Human Bodies Are Poisoned by Their O.1n Waste.~ Most Illnesses
 Are PyeuentdbLe.

The human body has to be heated and fine foods burned inside the body pro- duce much waste. All this waste should be removed from the body regularly, thoroughly, daily, by the eliminative organs,-which are the bowels kid neys, skin, and to some extent the lungs. These should act in harmony if the bowels are inactive extra effort is required of the others, which easily become deranged. Many medicines will force bowel action temporarily but the after effects are harmful. Many remedies are adver- tised, some of which have proven year after year to be reliable, effici- ent, and without harmful action or effect. Take Beecham's Pills for ex- ample. For over 70 years Beech an's has been a household word all over the world 70 years of use by all sorts of folks, men, women that Beechan's Pills do what is claimed for them; second, that they are harmless, do not produce bad effects. Some medicine forces Nature to unnatural action. Other medicines, like those contained in Beecham's s Pills assist Nature, act mildly, per suade and hence produce no harmful effects. It is common to find fam flies in which Beecham's have been used by several generations, their use handed down from father to son and from mother to daughter.
 That's the best possible recom- mendation for any remedy. Every druggist sells Beecham's, is glad to do so because he knows that their reputation has been won by merit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
JUDGES GET
 COMMISSIONS

Judges John J. Walsh and John R. Booth yesterday received their commissions from Governor Lake as Common Pleas court judges for an- other four years.
 Sydney N. Lockwood is reappoint- ed clerk of the Civil Court of Com mon Pleas. Samuel Davis was re- appointed as assistant clerk, to be located in Danbury. Judge Walsh reappointed Frederick w. Huxford of Stamford, as prosecutor, and Charles E.. Williamson, Darien, assistant. The Superior court clerk acts as clerk of the Criminal side, Common Pleas court.
 Monday being a holiday, all offices at the County court house will close at noon today. not to reopen until Tuesday morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
First Of Series / Of Acquatic Days

Pleasure Beach park will inaugur- ate the first of a series of Aquatic days at the Beach Sunday, July 10th- Silver and bronze medals will be awarded as first and second prizes for the following events: one-half mile amateur swimming race; four hun dred yard relay swimming race; one hundred yard swim ming race for men; {; one hundred yard swimming race for women; fancy diving contest, entry fee, fifty cents; 50 yard race for boys and girls under fourteen years, entry fee, twenty-five cents Entries will close at noon Saturday July 9th. These races are open to amateurs only and will he supervised by com petent officials. Judges, starter and timers will be announced later. En- tries will be received at the Bathing pavilion at the Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

Today is circus day! The worlds s "bigger-than-ever, best, most stupen- dous and al1-fired grandest'' show Ringing Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined---came to town this morning for a. matinee and night per- formance.
 It was the tow-headed boy on the top of a box-car at the railroad yards this morning who first sighted the ln- vader. A shout of There it comes!" arose as the first of the many red and yellow trains hove in view, and with the cry came the realization that the g-dreamed d-of day of days had in deed dawned.
 Scattered groups of youngsters and grown-ups were on hand when the first train arrived. They watched and marveled at the swiftness and pre- cision of the unloading process. There was neither lost time nor motion in getting the show equipment from the cars to the grounds. The grinding brakes of the incoming trains seemed as signals. The interior of the sleep CTS was astir in a twinkling. Men
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
NOTED RABBI
 TO SPEAK HERE

Rev. Meyer Mildesheimer of Der lin, Germany, will head the Agudath Israel commission which will be the guests of the orthodox Jews of Bridgeport today and tomorrow. In the party also will be pr. l.. Spitzer, of Czecho-Slovakia, and Rabbi Meyer Dun, of Poland.
 A gathering in the Sherry street synagogue was addressed by Dr. Spit ger this morning, while Rabbi Dun spoke to a congregation at the Wash ington avenue synagogue. Tomor- row, several members of the comnlis- sion will address a mass meeting ir the Washington avenue synagogue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
ASK RELEASE OF CONVICT
 FOR TWO GOOD REASONS

Little Rock. Ark, July 2.-There "moonshining," should be pardoned q from the Arkansas State prison, ac- cording to a. letter from Mrs. AFberty to Governor McRae. The two req sons were pinned to the letter in the form of photographs. They are twins. born since their father went to prison.
 George Alberty, twenty-six, a farm CT, yielded to temptation when he instituted the brewing of white mule'' in the hills near Fayetville according to the pretty Mrs. AIberty who declared in her letter to the Governor that college students, "whc are supposed to be educated" cauS ed her husband to go wrong. He won't make any more booze if the Governor will be kind and let him come home to the newly-bornS.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
PRESIDENT IS
 PLAYING GOLF

Raritan, July 2.---Despite unfavor- able weather, President Harding made golf a feature of his second days visit at the home of Senator Freling huy- sen. He arranged to try out the course at Bernardsville, 12 miles away. He expected to r\urn to Rar- itan late this afternoon to sign the peace resolution finally passed yes terday by Congress and dispatched here by a special messenger.
 Although he epent the day within few minutes ride of the Dempsey Carpenter arena. at Jersey City, he manifested no unusual interest in the event His friends say he never has been a fight fan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
DORMANT AMBITION.

Chicago, July 2-Dolly Malley, 13 year old school girl, has never seen a railroad train except in the school "g' og' apdJ-"
 Although living within easy walk railway terminals, the girl has never left the neighborhood of her home. Newspaperman who found she had never even visited Chicago's loop" only eight blocks away, suspected a ''child prisoner" story.
 Investigation showed, however, it was entirely Do11y's fault.
 "I just never cared about going away from here" she told reporters T was born and raised here in this neighborhood and it's good enough for me"
 Not even "choo choos" can coax her away.