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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03
HEALTH TALKS
BY DIR. Il. H. BISHOP

~
There are three good reasonsh
why rats should be killed:
ONE: They destroy millions Of
dollars worth of property every
year.
TWO: They are disease-carriers
and have introduced the bubonit
plague into the country. This dis
ease is always a potential menace
especially in seaport towns.
THREE: They cause rat-bite dis
ease of which there are few report1
ed cases.
From the economical standpoint
no argument is needed to convince
people of the rat nuisance.
Farmers In Ohio-and no doubt
the same has been done in Other
states-have combated the rat by
organizing teams for competition.
The team which presents the larg-
est number of rat tails is given a
dinner at the expense of the others
Among the most ingenious
schemes for killing them is the use
of the automobile exhaust. A farmer
will back his machine up to a known
rat hole and allow the fumes from
the exhaust to enter the hole. Soon
the rats will come pouring out and
other farmers in wait will shoot
them.
Owing to their cunning it is not
easy to clear premises OF rats by
trapping: If food is abundant it is
impossible. A few adult rats refuse
to enter the most innocent-looking
traps.
Yet trapping. il persistenly fol-
lowed, is an effective way to destroy
the animals.
While the use of poison is the best
and buckets way to get rid of rats
the odor from the dead bodies make
it impracticable in occupied houses.
Poison, however may be effectively
used in barns. stables and other out
buildings.
Among the principal poisons
which government experts recon-
mend for killing rates are barium
carbonate. strychnine, arsenic and
phosphorus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

@. II the soil OF China is so fer
tile, VIII. does a drought cause =
famine?-c. j. 8.
A.. The soil OF China, while ex-
tren.ely fertile, Is too porous for sue
cessful irrigation and the crops de-
pend entirely upon favorable RAIN
fall. :.
there in green fuel?-M. G.
A. Cordwood from living trees
contains srGm IS to ]5 per cent
water, 1t takes from nine to twelve
months to scasc cordwood tnt
oughjy. but the moisture can be "
duced 65 per ceat in about three
months.
@. What kind Of a rope do cow
boys use?-R. B. II.
A. - cowboy uses a rope made
either of hair. hide, or common
hemp. The art of lassoing an animal
depends not so much upon the ma
terial Of wi.ich the rope Is composed
as upon the twist that is given 1t by
the turn Of the wrist of the cowboy.
@, Where is tina trans-Siberian
RAILROADS.&C.. I. T.
A. The great trans-Siberian rail-
ROAD stretches from Chelvabinsk to
VladivostokN There is a branch line
from Kharbiom to Port Arthur. AT
the other end 1t connects with the.
railway to Moscow. The railroad
crosses the northern corner OF Man
churia, crosses the Altai Mountains.
circles ar. nd the southern end OF
Lake Baikal, turns north across TO
K~rasnoiarsk, then west to Omsk. ana
on across the Ural mountains.
=. What is the worlds speed rec.
orJ Co.. N ano 1-P M s. A
A, On December 10, 1921, an Of.
fetal record was made covering y
straight kilCmeter at 212 miles IN
hour, by Herbert James at Martles-
ham Heath. England.
@. What country made the first
constitution Pr. b. Y.
A, Constitutions were adopted by
the Roman Empire and the Roman
Republic, also by the various free
commemorative of ancient Greece.
Modern coEatitutions are to some ex.
tent basel on these ms.
the ancients. /.
@. How long is it since England
took Ireland and what was the
kings name then?-D. A.
A. In 1155, Pope Adrian Nv byW
bull gave Eenry II of England u
thority over the entire island of Ire
land.
@. What is the origin of the
wor.l wheat and where was it first
grown?-T. T. S.
A. The word wheat IA be traced
back to the old English hwaete. all-5
led to hwit, meaning white. The
most ancient languages mention
wheat, and the fact that it has been
found in prehistoric lake dwellings
of E.an is proof Of it's antiquity. The
Chinese cultivated 1t 5000 years b.
c., and it constituted the chief crop
of ancient Egypt n Palestine. Its
geographical origin is somewhat un-
certain, but the best existing evil
dence seems to point to Mesopotamia
as the original source. At least there.
il rather wide acceptance of the be-
LIEF that wheat grow wild in the III:
girls and Euphrates- valleys and that
1t spread from there to the rest cs
the world.
@. How many telephones are
there in New York City?-B. r.
A. According to late statistics
there are S92,19S telephones in New
York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03
SCHOOL BOARD REFLECTS MIR. sHEEHY

To be elected president Of the Board of Education for
The fifteenth consecutive time is a record to be proud of.
When the school board reorganized Wednesday and again
selected John X. Sheehy as its head it honored itself in
honoring a man who has given SO much of his time and
energy to the success of the school system i'll this city.
When the Board of Education became appointive in
stead of elective politics were entirely removed from the
schools and the re- election of Mr.. Sheehy goes far toward
upholding that reputation. The Perth Amboy schools have
made great progress in recent years and much is due to the
caibre of men who have made up the school board. 1t is
TO be hoped that there will be no let-up to this standard
that has been maintained so long.
Mr.. Sheehy is one of those who have been on the
board from the beginning of the new regime. He has served
with great credit and ability. His retention as head of the
board assures a continuation of the policy that has been
so successful in keeping Perth Amboy schools abreast with
Sthe times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03
FIRE ALARM BOXES

c1-Gordon and Meade Streets
:3-Madison Ave. and Paterson st.
2t-Ms-ket and Sheridan Streets
s5-Smith Street and Central r. r.
:s-Market and First Streets
e7-Raritan Copper Works
eS-High and Lewis Streets
34-Madison Avenue and Smith Street.
35-Smith and High Streets
S6-New Brunswick Ave. and New Street
S7-Smith and State Streets
1-Staudard Underground Cable Co.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works
4s-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford ct.
&5-Commerce and Front Streets
estate and Washington Streets
t7-High and Washington Streets.
52-Cortlandt and Easton Streets
5t-Stats and B~uckingham Ave.
s5-Parker st and Pulaski Ave.
56-Hail Ave. and Charles 81.
57-State and Wayne Streets
Ss--Near Lead Works
se-Maurer
s2-washingtons Street and Park Avenue
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street
s4-Smith Stree. and Watson venue
s5-Commerce and State Streets
72-Front and Smith Streets
7S-Water and ooruon Streets
14-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street
sl-Brace and Hanson Avenues
s2-Smith and Herbert Streets
STANDBY Ave. and Washington st.
S4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
Smear City Hospitai
ss-Cieveland and Brace Avenues
s7-Amboy and Hall Avenues
ss-Amho.- Ave. and InsleeS street
st-Neville n Jchus.one Streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

H~arding's tailor's name Is Gettum.
He probably does.
The 28 Princeton freshmen who
say they have never kissed a girl
dom say what girl.
Sausage Prices Drop"-headline
The wurst has come.
When a woman speaks of her new
suit these days o don't know if
she has bought or brought one.
Laugh and the world laughs with
you; don't and it laughs at you.
"A good man is nard to find" says
everyone. mot as hare as a bad
one" says the police.
1t ma not be a hard winter but at
times we feel pretty shaky.
The fact that Mr.. Will Hays has
left them will cause no decline in
the postOfice business.
Little t.cwn jug and little town
jug are never empty the same day.
How to tnd a Wife" is a new
book. Just do something you
shouldn't and she will show up.
Having nothing else to break the
ex-kaiser has broken silence.
After days of fierce fighting over
/ the hOnJ1S hill Conpreca will want to
pass one for itself.
Farmers quit raising whiskers.
Must be in the way under an auto.
Health hint: When a girl promises
to Re Il sister she often means she'll
be her brothers keeper.
The man who tried to marry on a
hunting license took her for a dear.
Heavy Snow Falis"-Canadian
headline. What else did the Cana
dams expect heavy snow to do?
A mi is asking $4,000 be-
cause her husband was killed. Some
of them would pay that much.
Too much peace is being made
and too little being had.
Crooks r stealing too much"
says an official who forgets to men,
ton how much Is enough.
Who furnishes the wrong numbers
on the new wireless phones?
Malekulan brides have two front
teeth knocked out. 1t must be hard
during corn-on-the-cob season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

Do you recall the times you didn't
know just what to get for dinner?
There are many tempting menus in
Kitchen Hints and Tempting Menus
which appears daily on the Woman's
page in the Evening News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03
Bible Thought For Today

~ TRUTH MAKES FREE:-Then said Jesus, If we
continue in my word, then are we my disciples indeed; and
We shall know The truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John S:3i, 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03
Questions Answers

ANY reader can get the answer TO
any ausstiou by writing The Perth
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Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

When a woman speaks of her new
suit these days you don't know if
she has bought or brought one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

Malekulan brides have two front
teeth knocked out. 1t must be hard
during corn-on-the-cob season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

"A good m is nard to find" says
everyone. mot as hare as a bad
one" says the police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

Laugh and the world laughs with
you; don't and it laughs at you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

Who furnishes the wrong number,
on the new wireless phones?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

Sausage Prices Drop"-headlin'
The wurst has come.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

1t may not be a hard winter but at
times we feel pretty shaky.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

SToMSSdi1MWs

Harding's tailor's name is Gettum.
He probably does.
The % Princeton freshmen who
say they have kissed a girl
dom say what girl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03

The fact that Mr.. Will Hays has
left them will cause no decline in
the %postofice business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-25
MAYFIELD CONCEDED
TEXAS NOMINATION,
FERGUSON SECON nd
Sen. CulbersOn Running Third
in Democratic Nomination
for Senator.

DALLAS, Tex, July 24-CBy A.
PD-The Texas election bureau an
nounced Monday night that it was
virtually certain that former Gov
James E. Ferguson had nosed out
Sen. Charles A. Culberson. as the
run-off man to oppose Earle B. May
mination for United States senator
in Saturdays primary
Ferguson gained almost as many
votes during the day as did Mayfield
who is conceded first place Four
hundred and fifty FIVE thousand
votes have been announced in returns
from 23S counties including 40 COM
plete. The number of outstanding
votes is uncertain with the proba-
bility that the total will not go above
$4,000
Gov. Nen was renominated with
out necessity of a run-off primary
which is to be held August 26 hav-
ing a substantial majority over the
combined vote of his three oppon-
ents
Leaders in the congressional race
are: Black, 1st district; Box and
Burns, second. Rayburn, fourth;
Summers. fifth. Garrett. eighth;
Mansfield and Fly, ninth; Connally,
eleventh: Williams thirteenth; Gun
ningham and Hertzberg, fourteenth
and Garner in the fifteenth. The
nomination Of the following appears
assured, the election bureau an
nounced.
Black. Summers, Carrot, COnnally
Williams and Garner.
The figures in the senatorial race
are:
Culberson, S2,O16; Ferguson. sS,-
3O5: Henry. 34,410; Mayfield 1874
POI; Ousley. 47,473; Thompson, S.
.S12.
The gubernatorial race stood:
King. 1851; Neff 23O.614; Rog-
ers. 144,S5S; Warner. 41.730.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-25
Jury Must Decide
Whether America
Has Social Caste
Miss Lands GrOut Charges
She Was Left Waiting Be-
cause She Worked.

KANSAS CITY. No. July 24.-(By
y. E. Atlas America a social
caste?
A jury must answer that question,
asked by Miss Lands Grout. %
year-old stenographer, who has filed
a $50, 900 breach of promise suit
against a millionaire business man
here 40 years her senior.
She charges she was left waiting
az the church because she is a work
ing girl; that her elder sutton had
bought her a $500 engagement ring
and a $4,000 automobile. planned a
brilliant church wedding and a
honeymoon TO China-but that he
called off the wedding because wo-
men Of his set turned thumbs down
on her.
They told him I worked for a liv-
ing" Miss Grout says. That they
could never accept a working girl
into their set.
IT thought our boys went overseas
to fight for democracy-that this
was a democratic country. without
classes.
Perhaps the jury's decision Will
teach rich men not 10 trifle with the
affections OF working girls. Just be-
cause a girl works, her heart appears
TO be fair game-to be killed as mine
has been killed. by some man Of
wealth.
IF a jury decides man must
have other reasons fhan a girls So
cial position 10 jilt her on her we'd
ding day. l believe my suit will have
done much for the working girl OF
America"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-25
START 'PLUCKING'
OF ARMY OFFICERS
Greatest Wholesale Pluck
ing Job Will Be Initiated
Today by Board.

WASHINGTON. July 24.-(By A.
PO-The board of general officers
to undertake the most
"plucking' Job even in
itiated among the regular army Of
hcers corps will hold its first meet
ing Tuesday with Maj. Gen. Dick
man. retired. presiding as president.
II was 10 have begun operators to-
ward elimination or demotion of
some $500 officers Monday. but was
held up by the absence OF one mem
Der.
Members Of the board. which is
representative OF all arms OF the
service, were greately concerned in
their preliminary discussion Monday
over the probable effect upon the
moral Of the army OF the suspended
sentence now hanging over heads OF
practically every officer in the service
with the exception OF Gen. Pershing
and the Bakers dozen OF second
lieutenants now in the army.
Congress. in directing that the Of
fcers corps be reduced by Jan /.
TO 10000 did not include the general
officers OF the army in fixing the
number 10 be retained in each grade.
The war department in preparing in
structions for the 'plucking board"
did not include the general officers
insofar as retirement OF any OF the
major or brigadier generals for ply
steal disability would create vacan-
cies and permit the appointment OF
colonies 20 general officer rank. re-
ducing the number OF surplus col
onels 10 that extent.
Preliminary investigation indicates
that probably more than 1900 officers
now on the rolls must be separated"
from the active service in this way
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-25
Continued on page two
DEMAND GERMANY
PAY FOR DAMAGES
Sen. Underwood Proposes In
stitution of American Claims
Commission.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-(By A.
P)-Republican and democratic
senators Monday joined in demands
for prompt payment of American
damage claims against Germany and
Austria but differed as to procedure
during three hours debate on the
bill Of Senator Underwood. Alabama.
democratic leader. which proposed
an American claims commission.
Senator Lodge. Massachusetts, re-
publican leader. indicated ne favored
a Joint claims commission. Senator
Lodge. however, agreed with Sena-
tor Underwood that property siezed
by the alien property custodian pro-
baby would be used to pay American
damages. but such a method of pay
ment was opposed BY Senator Walsh,
democrat, Montana.
The discussion was opened by Sen
ator Underwood with statement in
support OF his biz IN which incident
ally he denied charges Of fraud in
connection with the acquisition by
the Chemical Foundation OF 5000
German chemical patents. now the
cusssion OF the Chemical Foundation
affairs was preci plated, chairman
Nelson OF the judiciary commission
attacking Senator Underworld posi-
ton ond charging that the founda-
ton was spreading propaganda while
Senator Underwood declared the
foundation was an eleemosynary con-
Germ. with profits limired and design
ed 10 develop American chemistry.
The Underwood bill was referred
Monday al judiciary subcommittee
headed by Senator Cummins. repubh
can. Iowa. which will begin hear
ings next Thursday Thomas W.
Miller. alien property custodian. and
his predecessors N office. former
Atty Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer and
Francis P Garvan. the latter now
president OF the Chemical Founda-
ticn. are 70 be among the early wit
nesses. indicating that the Chemical
Foundation case Will be gone into al
some length.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-25
ARREST MEMBERS OF
KIDNAPPING GANG
Mexican and French Woman
Held on Charges of Kid
mapping Bielaski.

MEXICO CITY. July 24.-(By A.
P)-Madame Milo and Jesus Bar
cenas. two members Of the automo-
bile party from which A. Bruce Bic
lasl<i formerly OF the American de-
partment of justice, recently was
kidnapped. were arrested here Mon
day afternoon.
At o'clock Monday night Mr.
Bielaski and his wife left their no,ei
TO keep a dinner engagement; there
was no indication the authorities in
tended 10 arrest them. The Ameri-
can embassy il in constant touch
with events. with the evident inten-
tion of-rendering possible assistance
II the Americans were held
Bercenas WIS arrested while TAX
ing lunch in a hotel in company with
his wife who was not detained
Madame Milo was arrested about the
same time while lunChing in another
part % the dining room. The two
were taken 20 Belam prison.
Barcenas IS Mexican citizen
Madame Milo. French. So far as J.,
known the French charge has made
no Official protest.
Il Is understood that the order OF
arrest was issued by a local dis
trict Judge at the request or the
Cuernavaca Judge investigating the
alleged kidnapping
NIr Blelaski would make no state
nlent n The incident Monday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-25
SENTENCE DE BAETS
AT LAPORTE COURT
Convicted of Assault, Fugitive
Must Serve Life Term
When Apprehended.

L.APORTE. Ind. July 24.Z(Spe-
ciaIl-Adolph De Baets Of Mish-
awake who recently jumped bonds
OF $4,000 following the beginning Of
his trial on a charge Of having
crimlnally assaulted his 12-year-old
step-daughter. was sentenced 70 life
Imprisonment In Judge Richter's
court Monday. The sentenced man
IS still at large but will be sent 10
prison Immediately upon MS cap
ture
The assault is said 70 have taken
place last fall and the case was a.
signed 10 the Laporte county cir
cult court several weeks ago on
change OF venue from the s.. Joseph
county court where il had undergone
long series Of continuances.
The 50 600 bond. which was given
nv nrominent Mishawaka men, has
been forfeited while police authori-
ties throughout the country have
been asked 10 aid in the search for
the fugitive. Belgian consuls in all
principal ports have also been warn
ed 70 refuse him passports should
he endeavor 70 leave the country.
De Bates wife - believed 10 have
accompanied him.
The verdict OF guilty was return
ed by the jury Monday directly fol-
lowing the testimony q the 12year-
old ep-daughter. victim OF the at
tack. But two minutes were neces-
sary 70 reach a verdict q single bal
lot suffic.ng.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-25
ALLIES TO DEBATE
DEBTS AT MEETING
Will Consider Question in Re-
lation to Preparations Prob
lem at London Meet.

PARIS. July "a - (By A PD -
General consideration OF allied debts
IN their relation % the reparations
question now seems 20 be assured
for the forthcoming meeting OF the
presentatives Of the allies IN Lon
don. This was the conviction ex-
dressed Monday in separations cir
cles
The allies having conclusively deter
mined that the CniJed states gov
arnmen. under no circum stance
proposes 70 be drawn into a confer
ence IN which debt cancellation -
- be the chief topic OF the allied
governments. have decided 70 go
ahead independently % the United
states.
The hope was expressed. Monday.
however. that any economic I'M
rrovenen. which the governm ent
lrxperts think would result from
even a partial remission OF debts
and a revision IN the total or the
'ndemnlties 70 be paid by &c. many
would be ignored by the America n
government u. several years hence.
he American government reconsid-
cred fts attitude toward it. Europea n
debtors. Z
For the present. however. the at
ed oflcials have learned from IN
Questionable sources that during
he impending PREPARATIONS debt dis
cuszion the attitude % the United
states viii be that % an interested.
though silent. observer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-25
AGREE ON PLAN.
TO INSURE COAL.
DISTRIBUTION N.
Government Representatives,
Rail and Coal Heads, Reach
Tentative Agreement.
WILL NAME COMMITTEE
Plan Also Governs Raising of
Prices During Progress
of Coal Strike.

WASHINGTON. July 24-CBy A
upon tentative
plan for distribution of coal and for
restriction OF unfair prices was an
nounced Monday by Secretary
Hoover after a series Of confer
ences during the day with repre-
sentatives OF producing operators,
the railroads. the interstate COM
MERGE commission and other de-
partments OF the government.
The plan which was described by
Attorney General Daugherty in an
opinion as entirely legal" is TO be
discussed further Tuesday by the
conferees and the agreement OF the
operators is dependent upon the ap-
provsl OF the various associations
Under the plan President Hard
ing would appoint committee
which would have general super
vision OF the measures 10 be adopt
ed from emergency fuel distribu-
ton designed to safeguard the pub
lie from an impending coal famine
Application of the law governing
interstate commerce commission
would enable the ALLEGATION of
freight cars 10 be governed by the
maintenance OF fair prices for coal
among the operators The tenta-
tive plan follows:
A committee in Washington 20 be
appointed by the president. or rep
resentatives OF the department Of
commerce. the interstate commerce
commission the department of the
interior 10 be designated the presi-
Dental committee. This commit
tee to have general supervision OF
measures to be taken here under
and TO authorize the execution Of
such OF these measures as may be
necessary from time 10 time
The administrative committee.
comprising representatives of the
presidential committee, together
with representatives OF operators,
the railways and where necessary.
represe natives OF the larger con-
Stunning grours.
The presidential committee will
establish a representative in each
coal producing district.
VIII Have Committee
The presidential committee will
appoint a committee OF operators in
each district TO be nominated by the
district operators association. or in
dependent operator, Gin case Of
failure of the operators TO take
such action. the presidential COM
mittee may appoint such operators
as they see fit on such comrsnyO
The members OF these district com
mittees may be changed as deter
mined upon by the presidential
com mittee.
The presidential committee will
cooperate with the interstate COM
merce commission in carrying out
preferential orders issued by the
commission.
The governmental representa-
tives in the districts with the CO.
operation OF the district commit
tees shall advise the agencies of the
Interstate commerce commission as