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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
KEYPORT

Mrs. J. earle Anderson has been
called south by the sudden serious
illness of her aunt.
William w. Maurer has opened a
grocery and vegetable business in
his store on Broad street recently
occupied by the Atlantic and Pacific
Tea store.
On Sunday afternoon the choir OF
the First Baptist church will again
render their Easter cantata in the
Baptist church at Atlantic High
lands. The choir will be assisted by
Walter Everdell, who assisted them
on Easter Sunday, as well as George
s. Hyer and other local musicians,
and Mrs. Charles ]. DUR of New
Haven. Conn. who will come here
in Friday. especially 10 assist in this
musical program.
The Aeromarine Girls Club has
Issued invitations for the Earn dance
and masquerade to be held in the
Beach Park auditorium on May IL.
A fine will be imposed on all who do
not attend in costume.
Mrs. Horace S. Burrowes spent
Wednesday with friends in New
York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
KEYPORT e CROSS
EXECUTIVE BID. MEETS

KEYPORT, April 27.-At a spe-
cial meeting of the executive board
of the local chapter of the Red
Cross held in the Red Cross rooms
on Main street. Tuesday night, Mrs.
r. A. Sondergaard, who has served
most faithfully as chairman of the
nursing committee, was unanimously
elected chairman to serve another
year.
The sum In the treasury, amount
ing to approximately 1925, was
voted to be turned owe to the nurs-
Ing committee for the furthering of
the work of this committee in the
community.
Those present at the meeting were
the chairman. Robert Rothwell. Mrs.
p. A. S~ondergaard, Mrs. Elmer E.
Morris. Miss Martha Moore, Miss
Susan Brown, Mrs. Andrew Dykstra
and Miss A. l.. Tilton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
CARD CLUB MEETS

KEYPoRT. April 27.-Mrs. J.
Grover Curtis and Mrs. Laura
Campbell entertained the Tuesday
Afternoon Card Club at the home OF
Mrs. Harvey s. Bedle this week. The
prize winners were Mrs. Asbury w.
Campbell, Mrs. Laura Campbell and
Mrs. r. o. Walling. A pleasant So
cial hour followed the games and
refreshments were served by the
hostesses assisted by Mrs. Fl. s.
Bedle and Mrs. William Maurer.
Those playing were Mrs. F. F.
Armstrong. Mrs. Harvey Bronner,
Mrs. Norman B. Lockwood, Mrs.
James T. Wallace, Mrs. william T.
Van Mater, Mrs. Harvey S. Bedle,
Mrs. o. C. Bogardus. Mrs. William
T. Walling. Mrs. !. Grover Curtis,
Mrs. William w. Maurer, Mrs.
Charles x. Crawford, Mrs. Edgar T.
Hoose, Mrs. Elmer E. Morris. Mrs.
r. o. Walling. Mrs. Laura Camp
bell and Mrs. Asbury w. Campbell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
INTERESTING OLD LETTERS
FOUND IN HOUSE HERE

Letters and other papers dating
back as far as 1860 were recently
discovered hidden behind a fire
board in a two family brick house m
Smith street near Convery Place.
The papers came to light when
John 10th, a carpenter living in
Catherine street. was employed in
remodeling the residence.
The papers and letters were the
property of Mrs. Rebecca Spring or
guests, who it will be recalled years
ago owned Eaglewood Park includ-
ing the site of the water works and
the c. Pardee plant. 1t is said that
Mrs. Spring came here with the idea
OF establishing a free love colony on
he property which never material
Ped. The house in which the let
ters were found. and some of the C.
Pardee works buildings are all that
remain of the original massive struc-
lures. that dotted the property.
Among the papers are two Staten
Island Railroad time tables. One
IS dated April Is, 1867, and the other
April 10. 1869. The steamboat Maid
OF Perth was then operating between
this city and Tottenville. connecting
with all trains at that place to and
from Vanderbilt's landing which Is
now Clifton. 1t took local trains
fifty minutes to make the trip. but
express trains. making no stops be-
tween Tottenville and the Landing.
made the trip in twenty-five minutes.
At that time John w. Wilbur was
he superintendent.
Included in the letters is one read
ing as follows:
MY Precious Little Bertha:
4 ri am sorry to hear thee is sick, l
nope thee will soon be well again
and able to help thy dear mother.
! Hope Sarah and Guy will keep
we'll. This is a fine morning, isn't
it? We are going to have corn and
sweet potatoes for dinner, but l can't
invite thee to eat them with us be-
cause thee Is sick, thy
There is also a small card. on
which is printed in black ink, Presi-
dent Lincoln's reply to the petition
of $50 young people of Concord.
Mass. under eighteen years of age
for the freedom of all slave children.
The message reads:
"Tell those little people, I am very
glad their young hearts are so full
of just and generous sympathy ana
that, while / have not the power to
grant all they ask, I trust that they
klvill remember that God has, and
That, as it seems, He wills to do 1t.
"a. LINCOLN"
The card was evidently sent out
from the office of the Women's 10y
al National League in Cooper 1nsti-
tute, New York on or about Septem-
sber z, 1863.
One or two other letters. a picture.
q notice of a meeting, two old style
cards, and a number of envelopes
make up the very interesting col
lection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
SOUTH AMBOY LEGION POST
To GIVE EUCHRE PARTY

SOUTH AMBOY, April 27:-Luke
a.. Lovely Post No. 81. American
Legion, will wind up their season :
pinochle tournaments with a mon
ster euchre to be held in st. Mary's
hall tomorrow night at s o'clock.
For the past two weeks a com
mittee headed by John j. Connors
have beer actively engaged in soil
citing numberless presents which
will be offered as prizes to the most
successful of the players. The COM
mittee are planning on the reception
of one of the largest gatherings OF
its kind yer held in this city. About
one hundred prizes will be on dis
play before the games on Friday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27

official time Of the borough will BE-
on daylight saving schedule.
BY special request the service II
music rendered Easter sunday b.
Miss Mary J.. Dawson. %organist at
the Presbyterian church. will be re-
peated at the morning service on
Sunday next. The Rev. Weaver X.
EUbank. p~astor-elect. will be pres
ent and preach a special sermon.
Fred Perrine. the well known
baseball player, has signed up with
the Freehold team Of the Three-M
league and PLAYED his first game
Sunday afternoon.
Courtney Bruen and Homer
Smock entertained a number o.
their friends at a party given 81 the
home OF George smock. Music by
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27

a. victrola furnished the latest jazz
hits for the dancing. Refreshments
were served during the evening. The
company was surprised by a delega-
ton Of local boy scouts from James
burg Troop /. who were returning
from New Brunswick and stopped in
to enliven the affair. Those present
were Misses Edith Mcdowell. Elsie
Perrine, Hazel Duncan, Margaret
Cadmus. Ethel Fortsch. Esther
Beekman, Rena Fortsch. Edna
Fortsch. Ethel Fortsch, Caroline
Wolf. Sarah Wolf. Janet Graf.
Katharine Mount. Olive Noun.
Messrs. Irwin Mcdowell. Richard
Mcdowell. Fred Kuhn. Ferdinand
Kuhn. John Kuhn, Earl johnson.
Clifford Scott. Leo Selover. Fred
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
JAM ESBURG

The daylight saving time has beea
in effect in the borough during the
present week though the general
public were 0 aware Of this fac.
The First National Bank were the
only department of the towns ar
fairs to abide by an ordinance pass
ed a year ago making effective day-
light saving from the fourth Sunday
in April until the fourth Sunday in
September Of each year. Nineteen
hundred and twenty-five has five
Sundays. thus to make papers Legal
the bank adopted the new time
without complaint though it max IS
an hour additional of labor to thew
employees. For the convenience II
their customers who have not adopt
ed the new time the banking hours
have been extended for an addition
al hour. Next Sunday morning the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27

evening.
John j. Connors. chairman, is as
sisted by Ralph Crane. William J.
O'Toole. Harry Matthias. George
Vein, Chris Mulraine. James Hark-
ms. v. Newell James. G.. F. Disbrow,
Louis Rosenberg. Lee Suits. H. G..
Hoffman. Harry Leonard. Francis
Monaghan. Edward Geant. Nicholas
Nelson. DIR. J. F. Weber. John Shar ,,
William Behn. Otto Miller. Michael
Maggie. Thomas Downs and James
s. Holtou.
Guests from out-of-town posts
with thei- friends have espresso
their intention OF being present for
the affair.
Further arrangements will be
completed at tonight's meeting OF
the post, when the entire committe4
named will meet with the chairman
10 discuss events that may be of in
terest to card players.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
A MOTHERS STORY
How 4 Woman Gained in Strength
and Vigor

Trenton, N. J.-"After motherhood I
was in a very weak and exhausted condi-
ton, and felt the need of some strength
giving tonic. A neighbor recommended
Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
the Golden Medical Discovery. l at once
sent to the drug store and got a supply,
taking them alternately, as directed. The
result was an immediate improvement in
my condition. l rapidly gained In
strength and vigor, able to nurse my
baby into a healthy condition. / consider
there is no medicine equal to DR.. Pierce's
Fsvorite Prescription or Golden Medical
Discovery in restoring to health and
strength, weak and ailing women
Mrs Ida Price, 40 Old Rose st.
Write DR.. Pierce, president InvaEdsf
Hotel IN Buffalo. n. r. fot free medical
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27

SIgle. LIewciiyu CLAYTON. Carlton
clayton. Elbert clayton. Joseph Hol-
book Coiey Brown. Courtney Brown,
Homer Sm0ck. Air. aud Mrs. Court
ucy Brown.
THE chicken industry has taken
no little boom IN this section. Three
Of the latest to become ~intereste
are Mrs. Herman Rue. zoo. Mrs.
George Scott. 800; Irs. Earl Col
linz ZOO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
No Sunday Movies

NEWARK. April @7-Movie fan
residing in Rosevilie section viii
have to leave their neighborhood 70
enjoy Sunday afternoon shows ~
the future. An order has been is
sued prohibiting moving picture
shows in that section
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-27
kEASBEY

Ground was broken yesterday for
the two family house being built for
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pseiffer, by
Contractor Arthur Durham on
Smith street. opposite fire house.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Romer were
cut of town visitors last night. :
Mrs. Charles Schuster and son
Kenneth were Perth Amboy visitors
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Schilcox and
daughters. Helen and Edytbe, spent
last night in Perth Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fullerton. Of
Perth Amboy. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
William ]. Fullerton last night.
Miss Margaret Smith was an out
of town visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Fullerton and daugh-
ter Hazel. o. Fords. visited relatives
here yesterday.
Mrs. Samuel McGraw was an out
Of town visitor yesterday.
Not to Sell Wireless Tubes Direct
WASHINGTON. April 27.-Ofi-
|cials of the Washington Navy Yard
Eave decided not TO sell directly to
the general public the $4,000 radio
detector tubes declared surplus a
few days ago bus to offer them for
sale in one lot to one purchaser. Ac-
cordingly bids will be asked in a
few days for the whole lot.
The Navy Department bought
great numbers of the rad detector
tubes during the war and now has
no use for them. The department.
recognizing the enormous demand
for these radio parts. which the
electrical companies are unable to
meet. decided some time ago to dis
pose Of them. A few days ago con-
sem to dispose of them to the gen.
eral public was obtained from the
General Electric Company and
Western Electric Company from
whom they were purchased and who
held patent rights on them
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
Use TORCH FOR
AUTO REPAIRS.
;Oxy7acetylene Welding Ap.
piled By Local Firm In
) ID !. Large Field III.

T For a number of years high-tem-
perature flames. 'such. as ,oxy-hydrO-
gen. have been known, but the oxy-
acetylene flame lis of comparatively
recent origin. Today the o~xy-acety-
lene welding torch has taken its place
In the extensive field Of automobile
repairing, and it has been successfully
used in this city for nearly three years
by the Grand Forks Welding COM
pany. 117-119 South Fourth street.
The welding process is now con-
stdered one Of the greatest contribu-
tors to the efficient and economical
repairs Of automobiles. and has made
possible higher standards for work of
this kind. 1t affords an Inexpensive
and quick means of repair to parts
which may not be obtained from To-
cal supply houses, or which may have
become obsolete. and 1t permits the
building UP of weak parts or the al
tering of the chassis. whichever may
be required, r
The Grand Forks Welding company
of which Vagn Aage Petersen is the
founder and the sole, proprietor, has
shown that nearly everything made of
metal can be welded. but it has bean
particularly successful in specializing
in the repair of automobiles and now
reaches territory that extends far
outside the city and county of Grand
Forks.
A part of its success, Mr.. Petersen
says. is based on the fact that all
work leaving the SHOP is guaranteed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
SERVICE IS THE
WATCHWORD|)|F||'OlR
M'COEY'S FIRM FIRM
Willard Storage Battery Is
Now Made Entirely of
Rubber 5s.

-s - - gHAE#G- EL.Ft i
Inc willard Storage Battery, which
Ihomas Mccoy handles is now
entirely of rubber. This means
Sthat the parts which heretofore were
rubber.
The part most affected by this en-
TIRE elimination Of wood is the new
container, which is nodded from hard
rubber into a jointless block, provid-
ing Tor as many cells Is necessary,
Mr.. Mccoy says.
One of>the outstanding features for
iast year was the number Of pas
senser car and truck manufacturers
who adopted the Willard thread rub
her insulated battery as their stand
ard equipment. and who are con
ti"uins to use it for 1922, Mr.. McGoey
Dn:1ts out.
se1cGoey's is known a. one OF the
most completely equipped shops in
tiie state for the care and repair OF
automotive equipment. Service is
the w~atchword OF the firm. The shop
is the authorized service station for
. Willard storage batteries; for the
North East Electric company: for the
American Bosch Magnetic company;
The Electric Auto Lite company; the
Atwater Kent Ignition company and
The X W. Ignition company. d
A complete line of everything in
the line of automobile supplies is kept
on hand, as we'll a. all, of the electric
equipment and conyeniences that are
designed for home use. !
In connection with the "Monbloc'
(one-piece) construction, Mr.. Nc
Goey points out that the possibility
of leakage of the battery is over
gone com : a since there are no joints to
1.-THE rubber withstands both shock
n the corrosive effect of the battery
solution, in that way assisting ma
terialy in the %prolonging Of the life
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

the year, which really represented the
gain for that year. Thus. in 1920, the
figures given for. Minnesota were S.
617. while this year the figure is given
at 32s,700, representing an appafent
gain OF 263,183. This figure Is OBJ
viously wrong, althoughsthe total reg
istration, is correct. II is quite logical
to assume that about $50, 900 cars
should be deducted from the actual
gain made in 1921 on this account, al
though this would lot affect, the total
registration figures. Minnesota is now
2 yearly registration basis
Taking these two points into con
gsideration, however. the actual gain
in 1921S which will about equal the
gain of I, 335.s55 in 1920, exceeds the
predictions Of some of the most OPP
timistic estimators.""
There was also a large correspond.
ing gan in motor fees. The 10, 900.
900 and more motor vehicle owners
paid the magnificent sum Of $~9S,44a..
1925 into their respective state ~ttreasur.
les. This total, moreover. lacks the
motor receipts from fourteen states.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
POOR VISION
CAUSES MANY
CAR ACCIDENTS
Inquiry In Los Angeles
Shows Crash Victims
Can't See Well

mat a large percentage Of auto
mobile accidents are caused by defec-
tive vision is n of the important
findings Of the accident committee of
h California League for the Conser-
walton OF Vision. A special prelimin-
airy report asked for by the directors
or the league was prepared by DR..
Los Angeles Medical school and chair
man of the general accident commit
tee.
The report on automobile acct
dents" said DR.. ketcham. was based
upon the findings of several months
OF faithful and u%nceasing work by the
committee. gathering statistics, inter
viewing and examining the eyes or
several hundred victims of automobile
accidents. Doing pioneer work it was
necessary for the committee to do
much studying and preparatory
work.
didn't See Other Car"
The report shows that .'about two
per cent Of automobile accidents are
caused by defective machinery. such
as defective breakes, loss of control.
etc, about 25 per cent can be at
trihuted to speeding and recklessness
and. approximately SO percent to de-
fective vision.
Many of the drivers of machines
admitted to the committee that they
did not see the other car until too
late to stop.
The three defects causing most OF
the accidents due to faulty vision are
far and nearsightedness complicated
by astigmatism and a restricted field
of vision and night blindness. For the
quick perception of oncoming traffic,
or of carS approaching from either
side, a full field of vision is absolutely
necessary. The peripheral portions of
the retina r the ones stimulated
when cars approach from the side or
behind. 1t is, therefore, very essen
tial that the field of vision be very
nearly, normal, otherwise early percep-
ton of approaching dangers cannot be
had.
1.-THE presence Of lowered acuity of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
5000 MILES OF
NEW PAVED ROAD
Head of Auburn Auto Co.
Reviews Highway
Achievements

Hard surfaced roads are the great
! est assurance to the automobile in
dustry that h point of saturation will
be indefinitely delayed says A. p.
Kemp, vice-president of the Auburn
Automobile company. Transportation
at one time was p%ersonified by the OK
cart. Then came the stage coach. The
railroad and the %interurban stand for
another epoch. The automobile, with
it's rapid development. soon establish
cd itself as Americas second line of
transportation. ~
The development of good roads
took years to get momentum. For
years the only paved highways We're
in the cities. Then ribbons OF con
crete and brick were extended thru
rural districts to other9centers. County.
and state governments took up the
cause and then the nation got back Of
the movement with energy and funds.
5000 Miles Of Concrete
"In 1921 approximately 5000 miles;
of concrete highways were completed
and put into service Sin the United
States Pennsylvania alone. built GAO
miles; New York state, $50 miles; IL
%linois, $50 miles; Michigan n Wis
~consin, each about 34OS miles; Ohio,
$50 miles, and other states have ac.!a
complished almost as much. n
.,.At the present time there is close
to $1,000. 0O0,0OOein the United States
appropriated and available for the
construction Of hard roads.
Some More Statistics
1.-THE automobile has become a
Transportation, necessity, both passen-
ger and freight. and its utility is de
pendent uro.I vast system Of hard
surfaced roads gridironing the coun-
try.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

Of the battery says Mr. Mccoy.
Continuing, Mr.. McGoey says:
Every inch OF the surface Of the
,,container is tested to withstand 49,
900 volts. Soft rubber gnskets .sur-
rounding the post make an acid proof
seal, preventing solutions from seep-
ing out of the cells. These baskets
have the further important duty of
acting as shock absorbers for the
plates, taking PIP the vibration, and
again hefp the plates to give maxi
mum service. The merits of the
threaded rubber insulation used lin
this battery are well known to the
trade @ = 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

These figures show a gain of 1.517,-
1927 motor vehicles owe 1920, equiva-
lent to IA per cent. About 100000,
however, is q, statistical gain, and does
not accurately: represent the zeal
number. Thisfis due to the registra-
ton system in Minnesota and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and is thus ex-
planned by Automotive Industries:
I'm Minnesota registrations were
formerly on a three-year basis, and in
order to get yearly registration fig
urcs it was necessary to take only
the number of cars registered during
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

vision In dim lights (night. b%lindnessJ
does not prove very dangerous to au-
stomobile drivers.
Other defects OF tho eyes from
which accidents by automobile driv-
ets may he caused are blindness in one
y and dilopia or double vision caus-
ed by crosseves. Persons blind in one
v have a limited field of vision and
a loss OF s~tereocopic vision. "A faulty
movement Of the eyes.due To- muscu-
lar disorders causing double Vision o
dilopia most certainly might be the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

Judge Camilla Kelly. who presides5
over the Juvenile conrtof Memphis,
has the distinction of being the only
woman Judge In the Souti,. ii
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-08-29
MRS. WIN. c. BROWN.

The tremendous vote given Mrs.
VIM. G. Brown in the recent pri-
mary, Notwithstanding the deep
seated opposition to woman suffrage
among some Democrats in this State,
is certainly great compliment to
her and testimonial from the men
and women who met her and heard
her speak of which she should be
very proud. This campaign is not
her finish. 1t is but the beginning
of her political career. Despite the
effort of some hard-boiled Demo-
cratic politicians and thoughtless in
dividual voters to discourage Dem
ocratic women from participating in
politics, an attitude that will great
ly lessen Mr.. Neely's chance of
election, Democratic women are find
ing themselves and their places.
They are not wanting to run things.
They ask only to be allowed to
participate with men who are pro-
fessedly glad to have their help and
association in all other matters.
They are not trying to draw sex
lines. They recognize the leader
ship of men, want to follow them as
a rule and cooperate with them, but
when men take the position that
women must refrain from exercising
the right given to them by law, an
attitude prompted by prejudice-we
came near saying gnorance-such
politicians must not be surprised if
they find women in something of a
retaliatory mood.-Hampshire Re-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-08-29
OPENING OF THE CHARLES
TOWN GRADED AND HIGH
SCHOOL.

On Friday, September 8, at 9
o'clock a. M, all new pupils above
the First grade, and pupils having
examinations to make up will come
with pencil and tablet to the school
building for examination. Pupils
having County diplomas, wishing to
enter the High School will enroll
the same day without examinations.
The teachers meeting will be held
at 2 o'clock Friday, September Sth.
The regular session for all pupils
will begin Monday, September IL, at
8 o'clock.
The principal will be at the school
building Thursday, September 7th
from to o'clock to confer with
patrons, teachers, or pupils on any
matters concerning school work.
Pupils from other districts will
bring their transfers the first day.
The Board of Education of
Charles Town District requests that
pupils under the 9Th grade will at
tend the school nearest their home in
their own sub-districts.
Wright Denny, Principal.