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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27
GETTING IMPROVEMENTS AND PAYING FOR THEM

It is one thing to ask for improvements and 1t IS quite
another thing to have to pay for them. So often the properly
owners forget the day of reckoning when they are advocat-
ing some particular development. The cost of all the grad
ing and curbing, the pavements and the sewers are assessed
that the same delegation that originally appeared before
the governing body advocating an improvement, appear be-
fore that same body later on to protest against the assess
ment that has been levied against them because they have
been given exactly what they had asked for.
Just at present the aldermen have before them the con-
struction of a sewer in what is / known as the Lehigh Park
section of the city. This sewer is greatly needed and the
that the aldermen are anxious to give it to them. But it is
tn opinion of some that the figures presented by the con-
tractors bidding on the job are excessive.
If the contract is awarded at the present figure there
is going to be a great deal of complaining and fault-fndlnS
when the bills come in. 1t is likely that the very aldermen
who are criticized by some because they do not award the
contract forthwith, will have, if they do award the contract,
all kinds of abuse heaped upon them later on by the same
people because of the heavy assessment that the property
owners benefting from the sewer will have to pay.
In an effort to save the people money, the aldermen re-
iected all bids the first time with the idea of getting a lower
figure. When the second lot of bids were opened, however,
there were only two bidders and both were higher than the
low bid the first time. This looks rather peculiar. The al
dermen are justified in hesitating about giving out the con-
tract. In fact, there is ample ground for rejecting all the
bids again. In the end the property owners who are directly
concerned and who must eventually foot the bill will be
.rateful for the care being taken to protect their interest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27
THE WOODBRIDGE PARK IDEA

If Woodbridge will follow up the discussion that took
place at the meeting of the township committee last night
with the right kind of agitation and final action, that town
is destined to become one of the prettest suburban COM
munities in the state. 1t will attract more people than
ever before.
AS the Evening News has pointed out on numerous &C.
casions, the one great handicap that Woodbridge has had to
contend with is the swamp running through the center of
the town breeding mosquitoes by the millions and making
the place most unsightly. AT the township committee meet
ing last night the idea of converting this swamp into a park
was brought up and seemed to meet with favor on the part
of the committeeman. If the township officials will use the
money that they are spending on pavements for one year on
the development of this park idea, Woodbridge would have
something that would mean far more to her prosperity than
a dozen street pavements. The pavements would come nat
urally enough later on.
By putting a landscape architect at work on that tract
Of land between Main and Green streets, extending from
Amboy avenue to the railroad and even beyond, it would be
surprising what could be accomplished there. The brook
that is now such a detriment could be converted into a pref
ty little stream bubbling over rocks and curving in and out
among the fern and messy banks, adding greatly to the at
tractively of the spot.
Residents on Green street and in all that newly de-
veloped section to the north complain of the walking and the
unsightlness of the approach to Main street and the business
section of the town. What could be finer than to be able to
walk through a park to reach the stores? At the same time,
Wnat a DeauUIul view IL WOulu make lit passing lfdAlS.
Thousands of people would come to know Woodbridge for
its attractiveness who hardly give the place a passing notice
now as they speed through there.
Public officials are bound to spend money in one way or
another. They feel that they are not doing anything for
The people and that their administration is a failure if they
do not have something TO show for their term in office. What
a monument il would be to any set of officials in Woodbridge
TO be able always to point to a beauty spot in the heart of
the town as their achievement for the community. And as
long as money is going to be spent anyway why not lay
off some of the other things such as pavements for a year or
Two and make this park a reality?
incidentally, Woodbridge would profit as much as
Perth Amboy by adopting a city plan for future development
Only we would like to see such a plan worked out Jolntlyi
with Perth Amboy as the two places must grow more and
more together and any development in one place during
the next fifteen or twenty years will effect both places.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27

| ready sale. limitations are easily de-
tected. In a genuine avaho blah-
ket the design is exactly the same
on both sides. A pin tuck through
will come out on the other side al
exactly the same color and place IN
the design.
Though limitations are not numer-
u the government has taken pre-
cautions against the sale of such ar
ticles for genuine Navajo blankets
Every product of the indian weaver S
loom is inspected and tagged before
the trader can handle 1t. The tag
is a protection to both the weaver
and the buyer.
Since weaving is the best thing
that the Navahos do, the government
encourages them to make a living
by their art. In the schools Indians
who are skilled V are en-
| ployed by the government to interest
the children in blanket making n
to teach them the processes.
The weavers seem to lose none OF
their skill with the passing of gener-
atoms, and while old blankets are
sought by collectors the new ones,
if well made, always find buyers.
Like a fine violin. a good Navaho
blanket increases in value with age.
CoIors soften but do not fade, and
the tightly woven fabric wears like
IRON. Old woven strips that were
roughly used as saddle blankets by
the Indians have been found by !
lectors, and under the CRIME the col
ors were still clear. Connoisseurs
scour the southwest country, even as
far as Mexico, for old products of the
Navajo looms. Once, fine specimens
could be bought from Indians of var
ious tribes all yer New Mexico and
Arizona. But gradually travellers
have bought up the best of these so
that an old blanket is considered a
rare find.
Museums all over the country
have blankets that were bought for
a few dollars and that would now
bring several hundred. AS much as
$1,000 is paid for an unusual piece
of work
A valuable private collection is
owned by Mrs. John A. Logan. Gen.
eral Logan collected blankets when
fine specimens were easily available
for the white mar who could dis
tinguish them, and his collection
represents a long and active interest
in Navajo weaving.
The General became fascinated by
the art of the NavshoS shorty aIter
the Civil War. Later, as a senator.
he was a member of the Indian At
fairs Committee, and made a num-
Der of trips to the west to see that
the Indians were treated fairly by
their agents. On these trips he con-
tinued his practice of buying blan-
kets to encourage the production
of this beautiful craft work. Old
Chief Joseph and other chiefs helped
him to add to his collection. and
Navajo Charlie, one of the best
blanket makers of his tribe and one
of the comparatively few male weav-
ers, sold the general some OF his
work.
The Indians have never proited
by this principle Of the increased
value Of older blankets. Twenty
dollars in the hand means more to
them than a possible hundred dol
lars a few years hence. So long as
the white man pays cash they are
satisfied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27

Q. Are balls batted outside the
park at a baseball game usually re-
covered Pr. o. p.
A. Not more than Eve per cent
of such balls are returned although
a person presenting a ball at the
safe is omitted to the park free.
@. What is meant by average
conditions as noted in the New
York bank statement on the dnan-
cial pages Of newspapers?-H. c.
A. The New York Clearing House
says that the average condition Is
taken for the six working days end
ing with Friday of each week.
Q. What colleges will the men a.
tend who kave Belgian fe~llowships:
Il. NJ.
A. 1t is expected that seven of the
Belgian Fellows will attend Har-
ward; four chicago; two Cornell; W
Mayo Clinic; three. Stanford; w
California; one, Utah; one. Column
bia; one Pittsburgh; three Massa-
chusetts Tech; and one Johns Hop
kins, while one man has not decided
upon a university.
@. What kind of flower is the rose
of Sharon?-M. D. A.
A. This name IS given to an n
mental shrub called Hibiscus SYRIA
Gus. This Rose of Sharon" referr-
ed to in the Bible was probably a
kind Of narcissus.
@. When was the first stone the
atre built ?-R. B. T.
A. Pompey's theatre in Rome was
completed in So B. c. This was h
first building Of such construction
designed as a place of amusement
The more famous Colosseum was
finished in so A. d.
Q. What state leads in thu manu-
facture Of hosiery?-B. r.
A. Hosiery and other knit goods
were manufactured in "a states IN
1914, New York leading n value OF
product with a total of $7s'2ss.sSh
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27
and Pennsylvania ranking second
x.,itb 9EA 1E2 40

and Pennsylvania ranking second
with ~$64,153.449.
@. Which Ia the Oldest of our
national parks?-D. L. w.
A. Hot Springs Reservation Of Hot
Springs National Park in Arkansas,
was the first to be established of the
16 national parks in the United
States. F"Ir sections OF the lani
with the springs in the center. werv
reserved by the government in 1899
Q. Are there any statistics on the
size of the hotel business in this
country ?-V. L.
A. 1t il estimated that there are
over $4,000 hotels In the United
States. 1000 of which are summe:
or winter resort establishments.
They give employment to more than
100000 people and represent a
capital investment of more than So
500, 100000.
@. Do humming birds actually
hum Pc. B C.
A. The humming noise which
gives the birds their name is made
by the wings. These beat the air
with such extreme rapidity that the
birds are able to stand still or
poise In the air.
@. What is meant by saying Hes
at rest on Abraham's breast?"-L
v. s.
A. Both among Christians and
Jews Abraham's Bosom 10 = term
denoting the abode Of the blessed.
In medieval art the souls OF the
blissful r generally represented as
being taken to Abraham's Bosom IN
the form OF very young children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27

.0UiM
SINS

In this Hague conference the H"
is silent.
The average woman thinks a
beauty hint is a command.
If the railroad strike comes, how
Will the ayiators get back home?
Every o and then we would like
to swat a golf bug,
Our ships are allowed u carry
booze as stores" These stores will
not lack customers.
In Austria you a have a pocket
full Of money and be broke.
New York had a storm, then a
fire, then a flood. Another British
lecturer is also expected.
He who can't remember isn't as
bad as he who can't forget.
If Marconi gets his Mars message
it will say Having a fine time.
Wish you were here"
Boston woman hypnotized a mon
key. A real monkey, not a husband.
Philadelphia has built a fine me-
mortal horse trough. Now all she
needs is a horse.
Father Time is an old gent who
speeds when he should loaf and
loafs when he should speed.
Some people neve show up at a
show down.
Mosquitoes route another modern
Adam and Eve" They like to see
your back to nature.
People who really think kisses
have germs usually look the part.
Takes a million years to make a.
lump of coal. say scientists. And in
a coal strike, how long to get 1t?
The world gets better. A
lived with her husband AZ ears be-
fore shooting him.
II coffee really keeps you awake,
pOiic PcOplc OuEHl 10 Try cOHee.
In Utah, murderers may be either
hanged or shot. In Chicago they may
be neither.
Congressman wants the daisy for
our national flower. Politicians sug-
gest the forset-me-not.
Some men, like electric fans, al
ways blow. The fans are welcome.
San Francisco has opened a
plumbers school. First lesson
should be Improving the Memory"
People still drink but they are
swearing off more often.
Germany is starting airplane lines
in Russia. They can be hungry in
several different town on the same
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27
limitations Easily Detected

such machine-made limitations as
are on the market rail- SO far short
of the beauty OF the handmade ar
tiola thas they do not achieve
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27

Sold by City Phsrmsey.-Aav.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27
VIII Surely Helm Others

The condition of the human body
is reflected by the condition of the
kidneys and blood. II the kidneys
are not functioning. properly. waste
products and poisons cannot be
eliminated. Rheumatic pains. swol-
len. aching and stiff joints and mus
Giles. dizziness and blurred vision are
symptoms of kidney trouble. Mrs. A.
Lechner, 1929 Main Ave-. Clifton. N.
J., writes: Foley Kidney Pills have
helped me and I gladly give you per-
to use this testimonial. for
they will surely help" Sold avery
where.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27
Questions Answers

Any reader can get the answer 10
any question by writing The PERTH
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
Washington. d. C. This onsr ~
plies strictly to Information The
bureau cannot give advice en Legal.
medicinal and financial troublsa ~
does not attempt to ssttls domestic
troubles. nor to undertake sxhans
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address q an
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent dt-scI
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27
Kills Pesky
Bed Bugs
p. D.. q.

Just think, a 35c box of p. d. O.
tPesky Devils Quietus), makes .
quart, enough to kill a million bed.
bugs, reaches, fleas OF coolies and
stops future generations BY killing
the eggs and does not iniuse the
clothing.
Liquid IRE 10 ths bsdbugs 10 what ?. D. q. y
like. bedbugs stand a. good chance - . snoWs
balm q Justly famed heat resort. Patent spout
free in every package of p. d. O., to enable
you to kill them and their eggs in the cracks.
p. D. @. can also be purchased In ssaled bottles.
double strength, llu.d form.
Sold by City Phsrmsey.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27

Germany is starting airplane lines
in Russia. They can be hungry in
several different town on the same
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-27
Bible Thought For Today

THEY SHALL NOT BE WEARY: They that wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up
with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and
they shall walk, and faint not-Isaiah 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08

eridgs, 8Sl, ,l7l, THE tsine . lsad q
1870 for Mr.. Ralston. Wt!ha.o.
Henry, Socialist candidate, received IA
votes from the same precincte.
The reelection Of two Hepubuccn
Congressman, Merrill Moores froM ths
Seventh District and Will H.. W0od
from the Tenth, was made certain By
returns last night, but In the remaining
districts the contests were 20 close to.
might be necessary to determine some
Of the successful candidates.
The race between Andrew ]. Hickey,
Republican incumbent In the Thit'
teenth District, and Miss Esther Kath:
lesn O'Keefe, Democratic nominee, and
first indiana woman to try for . con.
sressiOnal seat, took a turn IN favor
Of Mr.. Hickey this morning, q tabu!a.
ton Of 1S8 Of the Z,8 precincts glvinG
him 20.454 and &c. for Misa
O'Keefe.
The Republican State ticket, from
Secretary Of State on down to Supreme
Court. probably Is elected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08
LODGE REELECTED
BY 1916 PLURALITY
Mass achusstts Senator Barely
Pulls Throuet,-Rival 70
Ask Recount
GOVERNOR cox ALSO WINS
Ru Aaaocia{sd Press

Boston. Nov. s.--senstor Lodge was
re-. elected over William A. Castor,
Democrat, yesterday BY a plurality Of
1915. The vote Of the State complete
was: CASTOR, Ala, ,73O; Lodge, 416,6!b.
A recount OF the vote for Senator
undoubtedly will be asked By Colonel
Gnston, his. associates said.
Governor Cox, Republican, wss r.
elected bv margin Of more than 6S, 900
Graf.
The Democrats gained one congres.
sional seat through the victory Of VIII.
lam p. Connery.. Jr.. In the seventh
district. This Gives them three Of the
sixteen Coneressmen from this State.
Gains also were made By the Demo.
Gratis in the Legislature, where they
will have two additional Senators and
thirty .seven more seats IN the House.
For the first time women were elected
70 the House. the winner being Miss
Repubiicin. and Mn. susan ". Fits.
se!s,s; Joseph r''Fi 9. 'PFsiiii.t.r, Democrat, VA.
defeated for the Office Of District
Attorney Of Suffolk County, Including
Boston, from which he was removed
bv the supreme court for malfeasanee.
His successful opponent, Thomas @.
O'Br1sn, Is a Democrat who was Q
candidate on both tickets IN the prim.
aries and won tho Republican nomins-
ton.
Speaker Gillett, Of The National
House Of Representatives, was ~.
elected In the Second District.
Nov York, Nov. 6.-Ons OF the n.
teresting questions decided IN Massa .
chusetts yesterday was that having to
do with the censorship Of motion Pic
lures.
At the ONCE Of WIN n. Hays here,
late last night. where Q direct wirs had
been installed from the Boston anti t.
censorship headquarters, It was said
the Censorship Bill had been beaten at
least to I. This Is the first time
in the history Of the Aims that q Stats
has voted on the matter Of censorship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08
KLAN'S CANDIDATE
LEADING IN TEXAS
May'lsld Has Majority oyer
Psddy for Senate
Of 17s,ooo
NAMES OFF MANY BALLOTS

Dallas. Tex. Nov. s.--Backed by ths
Hu hlux Klan. Earl b. MayAeld,
Railroad Commissioner. probably has
carried Texas for United states Sen.
ator By a majority Of 175, 900 over
George Peddy, Of Houston.
The Texas Klan, which has devel.
oped Into one Of the smoothest work.
Ing and most powerful political ma. d.
chimes In the history of Texas. was
enabled to win this victory after a
campaign remarkable in many respects
Mayheld's name was on the ballot in
about twenty five counties and 1t was
on the ballot in the remaining 228
counties Of tho State. Peddy'r name
Il was. therefore, a proposition TO
write the name Of one Of the candidates
On the ballot in all, or nearly all, Of
the counties. This was done and the
returns at this time are about two and
one.half to one in favor Of Mayfield.
Mayheld's majority now Is ap.
proximately that received in Texas By
Governor Cox. Of Ohio. in the prcsi-
Dental election Of 1920. Both Mayfield
and Peddy are Prohibitionists, but Peddy
had the support OF former Governor
James d. Ferguson, a beer and lisht
wine advocate. For the last ten years
Maydeld has been q member Of the
State Railroad Commission and has four
years more to serve in that Office, II,
D. Linsley, former Mayor of Dallas,
hrst commander of the American,
Legion, head of the War Risk Bureau
under President Wilson and we'll known
In Eastern financial circles, was Peddy' d
campaign manager. Thomas Il. Love,
Texas member Of the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee and former Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury. was active
IN defending Mayfeld's candidacy,
although be Is an anti .klansmap,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08
RGLArtvEs MAMgo IN WILLS

AglArlv8e NANAgo IN WILLS
The following Wills admitted 70 pro.
tators as beneficiaries Friedrich Arr.
heimer, 358 East Indiana avenue,
5000; Peter J. Englehard. 45l2 Edge.
mont street, $13,50O, and Nli1abcth
Magee. who recently died In the Epis.
copal Hospital, 5000.
These inventories Of personal estates
were filed: Felix Spatola, 42l IA .62 ;
Edward Chamberlain, 96S, $50. 90 ;
Richard Thornton, e12,eS.E0, and
Frank H. Meyer, 910, ,661 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08
BEVERDGE 1878
BEHIND IN indiana
Election Of Former Governor
Ralston 70 U. 8. Senate
Now Assured
q. or. STATE TICKET WINS
~ Associated Pvsss

By Associated Pvsss
lndlsnapolls, Ind, Nov. 6.-The
election Of Samuel NJ. Ralston. Demo.
crat. as United States Senator from
Indiana over Albert ]. Beveridge, Re.
publican candidate, was assured today
when precincts that failed 70 report
last night contributed to the Democratic
nominees total.
Mr.. Ralston's lead grew 40 belated
returns were received throughout tho
day. A compilation Of unofficial re.
turns from 1908 Of the States 1906
precincts gave Ralston 34S. .203 Bev-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08
Man Shot In Mistake for Deer

Lake George. N. Y. Nov. s.-John
Henry Weber, thirty years old, Of
Brooklyn. died in physicians home
at North Creek yesterday afternoon,
the result Of being shot when mistaken
for a deer near Alden Lair yesterday
Lee Williams, who said he was
q brewer and gave his home as Albany,
10 charged with the shooting. although
he has not been placed under arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08
PRINCE As AMBASSADOR

Rome, Nov. e.-(By A. P.)-Prince
Gelasio Caetani, q member Of the
Chamber Of Deputies, has BEEN ap.
pointed italian Ambassador at Wash.
in1ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08

REFUSES TO NoLLE PROS CHANDLER CASE
Judge today refused to nole the against
Earl Chandler Jr members Of the firm
Of Chandler Co., who being tried for bezzemnt
bv broker fraudulent conversion
HOME BLOWN TO PIECES BY GAS EXPLOSION
The unoccuped home Of J. L. Wagner at Blake
above Huntingdon pike blown bits by explosion
"a o'clock this morning residence Thompson
door, was Albert Wagner by flying
Fire explosion and fremen managed to half
the double house.
DEMOCRATS ELECT SENATOR IN WEST VIRGINIA
cHARLEsToN W. VA. Nov s.-Returns from 1922 Of
eos5 State precincts Senator give Nicely Democrat
Sutherland, Republican i3e54S
SOCCER SCORES
Northeast w. p. H. Fresh. o O. o
The Cordova daily times., 1922-11-08
SENATOR WATSON TO BE MEMORiALlZED BY
 COLLEGE IN GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Nov. 8.-As a memor- ial to the life of the late United States Senatoor Thomas E. Watson, Sage of Hickory Hill," Thomson. Ga, there will be established in this state great college for the edu- cation of the sons and daughters of Georgians who otherwise could not be given the advantages of a col lege course.
 This is the plan of the Watson Memorial Association formed at Macon, Ga., recently.
 A committee of the former staunch Watson supporters representing ev- cry county in the state is being or ganized, and this committee will have charge of the contributions to the memorial fund.
 State Senator James Boykin, who is heading the movement, declared that in his opinion Senator Watson would have preferred such memor- ial as a college rather than some massive piece of granite, marble, or a tomb towering above his last rest ing place.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-11-08
MAGAZINES DONATED
 TO "HARD-UP" BERLIN

BERLIN, Nov. S.-Berlin State Il. braries are compelled to cut down their expenses for subscriptions to foreign periodicals to a minimum owing to the unfavorable exchange situation.
 While in 1914 some 5000 foreign periodicals at the price of about 35,00O marks were at hand in the reading rooms, there are only 200 periodicals available at the present time, which cost the Government about 80,000 marks. t
 In this plight of German science the activity of Professor Franz Boas, of Columbia University, U. s, A., proved great and welcome help. Through his unabated efforts, the American scientist got the German istic Society of America" and the "Widbar Institute of Anatomy and Biology" of Philadelphia, to send their publications to Berlin Univer' sity free of charge.