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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
Parlon. T,nrlon

A friend of ours tells the fol.
lowing little story on himself
which seems TO show that mono IL
really safe from insinuating insult
since the arid days of volsteadism
have settled downiabout us.
Some time since no dropped
into a drug store and asked for a
bottle Of Pinaud's lilac toilet
water. S,
I'VE don't sell it;;'' srowled the
druggist.
Il don't drink, cither..' replied
our friend, nov give Sme a bot
,tle." He got 1t. Y4s,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

After running the gauntlet Of
the Associated Press report on the
draft OF the treaty forEthe limita-
ton OF naval armament carried in
yesterdays edition, some how or
other there hobs into our head a
passage from Blackstone:s Com
mentaries, to wit:
t.The royal navy OF England
hath ever been It's greatest do
tense and ornament: It is Its an
cient and natural strength-the
floating bulwark OF our island
If We have quoted incorrectly from
the great man. may ira Smith take
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

The New York world carries two robust front
page stories, one telling about yermonteri who
throttled bobcat with HIS bare hands. ana the
other about man who, "using only his gloyed
hands, killed large timber wolf. Guess our great
grandpas who went out and wrastled around with
the bear and the saber toothei tiger had little
on this generation after ALL s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

country since the public is generally stirred over
the Washington tragedy The inspection will not
come too soon. and IT ought to be aseomplete one.
Nobody wishes repetition Of the Knickerbocker
horror. .a, -S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
BERTON BRALEY's POEM
soegysEht lsss. Sc ssyiss1


EMPLOY H. rs Z III
Ten million people are working for me.
Il Working for all they're worth;
they toll BY land and they toll, by sea- Is
Theyabrtng from the ends OF earth
Food and ratment and furniture,
z ~ Fabrtcsso OF gorgeous hues,
Ungaetts, spices and perfumes pure
Whatever 1Twant and use.
! Ten Z. million people are working for me,
Y Maybe it's even more
Raising sugar and rice and tea,
Digging me coal and ore;
The painters paint and the writers write
And the singers OF songs divine 3
Make lovely music for my delight
They are troubadonrs Of mlne
mail a letter-ten thousand men
Win speed It along the way;
board Q train or q ship and then
Faithfully, night and day,
Thousands Of toilers guard me well
Wherever 1 choose to go; ia
the Lamp OF Aladdin had no spell
Like the magical spellSI know.
The furrow Is turned. the furnaces glare
Aud the factories hum, that 1 Y
May eat, have shelter, and clothes to wear.
So, under the arching sky
On farm and city, by land and sea
In every cline. and nation, In
Ten millionfpeop are working for me
And that Is civilization!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Seventy I'VE policemen have been put on the job
in New York Of enforcing house heating and sani-
tary rules That enforcing of house heating sounds
good to lot Of folks whose gas was reduced to a
whisper. the last cold snap.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

The fact that Mr.. Will Hays has
left them will cause no decline IN
the postoftice business. -.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

In remarriages, we might say
that every time a certain womAn1
IN the southern end Of the state
gets married the insurance com
panies must have q chilli Count
ing the one she was boolsed 10
take yesterday, she has had three
husbands In about two years two
OF whom have passed over The
Great Divide via tho gun fight
route. The third may wear the
charm. gsa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Mrs. 4. N Wetzel and little son,
Louis. ale In the city for a short
Lime from Isttt1eton, Wetzel coun.
~. where they are residing tenn.
porariiy. alr Metzel IS In Char.
lesion attending d meeting Of the
good roads committee as a repre-
sentative from CLAY district Wet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
RUFF STUFF

whsn Esau sells his b:rthright
TO Cain. things have come to q,
pretty pass .
WHAT'S tho inducement? Color?
friendship Coincidence?
It couldn't be anything worse.
Tasses niger In the woodpile
sonewhere.
Naturally the public appreciates
little thing IKE this.
There aren't any more mar
RACES than these used to be. It's
only that some men are getting
married 70 more women.
ono man In New York had IL
wives atthe last census.
A New Jersey Sultan had 90
i wives and they all lived happily
In one room.
There are 81. 949, 26s married
men "a the United, States, but
sotre 100000 less married women.
What kinds of carvings on IS
iheseg
Something ought to be done
about It. How about abolishing
the Bureau of Statistics?
Some hootch comes to $3.50 a
quart, b1t d lot OF 1t comes to a
funeral.
e. .
See IN fine paper that IS fresh
men in Princeton never! kissed a
girl. Surely they never had any
high school training.
One question that bothers us:
DO H. G Wells ever run dry?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

When woman speaks OF her
new suit these days you don't know
II she has bought or brought one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Little brown jug and little town
jug are never empty the same day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

1t may not be a hard winter but
at times we feel pretty shaky.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Laugh and the world laughs
with you; don't and it laughs at
you. ...
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

"a good man is hard to find,".
says everyone. mot as hard as a
bad one say the police. q.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Theman who tried to marry on 1
3 hunting license took her for .
dear, 4 n r.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Having nothing else to break,
the ex-kaiser has broken silence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Sausage Prices Qrop"--head-
line The wurst has come. y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

GUYANDoTTE CLUB COFFEE.
IA COMBINATION OF THE
FINEST coFFEE-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

After DAYS q mere tlehtiiiE over
the bonus bll15 CONGRESS win want
p pass one for Itself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
by The Way:
Daily column given to current
events and frank Comment

Harding's tallor's name is Got;
tlm. He probably does.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

book, Just do something YOU
shouldn't and she win show w,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

CHOW to Find a lwlten is q new {. ],
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17

event. In connection with the pic
mic a sale Of surprise boxes was con-
Quoted by the Sunday school class
Of Miss Estella Boyce. the proceeds
going toward the fund beng raised
for the erection Of a new social
house.
c. S. Calvert has purchased the
Mrs. T.. Il. Morris property on
Front street near the oyster creek
for the New Jersey Motor Sales
Company TO be used for the build
ing of the speed boats. In the
building which is being remodeled
a show window will be placed for
the display of the speed models and
a chute will be built in the re-. =
for the purpose of lowering the
boats into the creek for n tryout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Curtis are
spending few days at Beach Haven,
". j..
Work OF strengthening the bridge
over the oyster creek has been be-
gun this week and consists of re-
building and strengthening the con-
crete piers on which the structure
rests. Although the work is only
for the temporary improvement a
considerable amount of repairing is
taking place.
Miss Anna Bungosdy. accompan-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17

any good, I gave IL up, and I've felt
more cheerful eve since"
CHEERFUL" Willis repeated in a
s%epulchral voice.
More like an average human be-
ing who's been horribly hurt but
who can't see why life should be
counted a total loss for all that"
You don't think it would be
worth while" Willis suggested as
one in duty bound. ito forgive Bel
iamy. give him another CHANGER"
"I don't know that I've got any,
thing to forgive him, Mr.. Willis.
Why should I forgive him for being
true to himself? It's myself I can't
forgive, because l was silly enough
to let him go on as long as I did,
making me a laughing stock. Be-
sides I'm not so sure it's good for
US to be forgiven our sins! we're all
such vain creatures. we're too apt to
take forgiveness as a licensc to mis-
behave still more. Don't you
see?"
Continued in Our Next Issue)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17
Mrs. Reifenstein, Aged
81, Gains Is Pounds
Declares She Would Like to Put
q Bottle Of Tanlac in the Hands
Of Every Sick Man, Woman
and Child in this Country
Never Saw It's Equal.

u am sixty-seven years OF age,
but in all my experience I have new
err known a medicine like Tanlac.
Think OF it! At my age to gain
twenty-five pounds in weight, but
that is just what / have DONE" said
Mrs. Emma Reifenstein, of No. 337
Webster avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.
IF / had 1t in my power" she
continued, II would put a bottle of
Tanlac in the home of every sick
man, woman and child in this coun-
try, o / know what this wonderful
almost two years / was almost a
nervous wreck. / did not dare leave
the house or even go up town unless
my husband vent with me. 1 was
afraid to even cross the street and
had a feeling of dread all OF the
time.
my stomach was weak and easily
upset. For days at a time I would
go without solid food. I could not
rest at night to do any good and felt
tired and worn out all of the time.
Some days I could hardly drag my
self across the room and was so
weak and miserable I was ready to
give up.
MY health is fine now and I eat
anything ! want and never have a
slept better than ! do now. My re-
covery is the talk of our neighbor-
hood, as it was generally believed I
could lot last but a very few weeks
longer. This grand medicine has
brought me health and happiness
and / Just can't say enough in its
praise"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17
KEyP0RT

Mrs. Emma p. Black will enter
tain the Ladies' Aid Society of CAL
vary NJ. Z. church at her home this
afternoon.
Mrs. John w. Keough will be the
hostess to the Keyport Literary
Club Friday afternoon when the
program will be an address by +.
Palmer Armstrong. cashier of tho
Keyport Banking Company "Knowi-
edge of Banking Necessary for
Women"
Mrs. William A. Tilton has re-
turned to her home after having
spent several days with Mrs. z. s.
Tilton, OF Long Branch.
The indoor picnic held by the
Epworth League OF Calvary NJ. f.
church Monday night was largely
attended and proved to he an orig
inal form of entertainment. Miss
Iva Tiiton was chairman Of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17

ton. The Dearest Mother" Fran
ees Denison; song. Il Wear a Flower
for Mother" Rosella Perrine and
Alice Scott; duet. Mother Mine"
Miss Edna Brown and Miss Mary
Symmes; recitation, Apple Bios
SONS" Mrs. Arthur Clayton: seiec-
ton by a male quartet from Prince
ton; duet, Songs Our Mothers
sang" Mrs. c. NJ. Perrine. Mrs. John
Dorrance; story. "a Mothers Pray
crs." Miss Margaret Perrine. A
large choir rendered the choral,
Mother is Never too Weary" in the
morning.
At the regular meeting of the
Woman's Club held Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17

WLOuIS JOSEPH WNc$<%

Wallets labors with the body of the
drunkard. Eventually the man
went out and closed the door. In
the subsequent silence the clock
chimed twelve.
Lucinda rose then, and changed
TO her simplest street suit.
For half an hour or so she was
busy at desk and dressing table.
packing 4 cheque book and her
Jewels with other belongings in a
small handbag. She did not falter
once or waste a single nov through
indecision. Indeed, 1t did not once
occur to her that there was any
thing to be done but what she meant
to do.
Shortly after one o'clock she left
Bel snoring. crept down the stairs,
and with infinite stealth let herself
out to the street.
Spurred by Irrational fear lest Bel
lamy wake up. discover her flight,
and give chase, Lucinda made in
haste for Fifth avenue; q cab slid
up to the curb. its driver with two
fingers to his cap soliciting a fare
Lucinda breathed the first address
that came to mind-"Grand Central
please"-hcpped in, and shrank
fearfully away from the windows.
At the station a negro porter with
q red cap opened the cab door and
took possession of her single piece
OF luggage, and when she had paid
on the taxi and looked to him in in
decision, prompted her with "Whut
train was 20 wishin' to TEX.
ma'am?"
An instant later Lucinda was
wondering why she replied: THE
frst train for Chicago. please" She
knew no reason why she should
have named Chicago rather than any
other city where she was unknown
and where she might count on being
free to think things out in her own
time and fashion.
"Inexpressibiy shocked. Arriving
tomorrow. Will call on you ten q.
m. Meanwhile Bank of Michigan will
supply you with funds in any
amount you may require II you will
be pleased TO identify yourself to Mr..
Southland there"
The author OF this telegram which
was delivered on the moruing of Lu-
cinda's fifth day in Chicago. was
punctual to the minute OF his APP
pointment; otherwise he would hard
ly have been the rectilinear gentle
man Of the frock-coat school hat he
was.
Notwithstanding that Hartford
Willis was pledged to a code of NOR
ais and manners vinted in the early
eighteen Eighties. and 30 ~implacably
antagonistic to the general trend of
p~resent-day thought pm the divorce
question, his great affection for Luz
cinda predisposed him to allow that
the course she had taken with Bel
lamy has been the only one his con-
duct had left open to her.
MY dear Lucinda" Willis intoned
deliberately. II must say you seem
to be bearing up remarkably we'll,
all things considered. Remarkably
WELL"
i've stopped bowling and drum
ming the floor with my heels" Lu-
cinda admitted-"if thet's what you
mean. When I found 1t didn't do
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17

Jed by her mother, Mrs. Frank Bun
gosdy. will sail June 10 on the
"Aquitania" 10 spend the summer
abroad. Miss Bungosdy who is an
accomplished violinist. will study
abroad and perhaps remain TO COM
plete her education. Owing to her
sailing, Miss Bungosdy will be una
bic TO attend tho commencement K
ercises of the local high school.
from which she will be graduated
this year. the exercises taking place
on the evening of June IS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17
CRANBURY

Mothers Day was appropriately
observed in the churches of Gram
bury. Sunday when the pastors. Rev.
j. r. Curry. of the First Presby-
terrain church.: Rev. Frederick
Schweitzer. of the Second Presby-
terrain church; Rev. l.. z. Lenox, OF
the Schultz Memorial. church
preached in keeping with
the dav. At the First PRESBYTERIAN
by Mrs. !. s. Arnold. of Hightstown.
were rendered. and a recitation en-
titled, Mother and Me" given by
Miss Lucille Chamberlin. AT the
evening community service the fol-
lowing program was given: Recita-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17

erick Schweitzer. Miss williams. OF
the Forsgate Farm gave an address
on Nature. The following pro-
gram was given: Six hand plano
selection. The Charge Of the Has
sars." Mrs. J.. Edward Chamber4in.
Mrs. Russell johnson and Mrs. Lind
say Whitson: six hand piano seiec-
ton. "Tamhourins Dance Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Whitson. Mrs. Cham
berlin: selection. The Sheep Killer. "
Mrs. j. u. Chamberiin; selection.
The Humming Bird. AIRS. Stanley
Conover; solo. The Mission Of a
Rose Miss NJ. Anna ChamberIln.
Preparations are under way for the
coming Children's Day service 10 be
held in the Second Presbyterian
church and the following committee
has been appointed: Mrs. q. b. Mer-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17

Mr.. ]. Reifenstein. in commenting
on his wife's statement. said: Yes
her recovery has been a happy sur
prise to us all. A few weeks ago I
had no idea she would be able -
pull through, but now she is in bet
ter health than I have ever seer
her and the credit is due to Tanlac.
We have been married fifty-two
years today and I don't believe I
have ever seen her looking any bet
ter"
Tanlac is sold in Perth Amboy by
all good Enthusiastically.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17
MnNaN BLAMED BY HE FAMILY

Restless irritable, nervous. excftsbls
and axsctiux is the charge against her hy
those nearest ard dearest. How little they
realize the struggle the ~ovsrworked wlf>
and mother is making 70 keep about aud
perform the hundred ard one duties that
devoIve upon heri Every hour her head
aches backaches and pains drag her down
Until Ehe can stand Il no longer. Lydia
= Ftnkham's NeRstable Compound has
restored more women in this condition 20
20 health and happiness than any other
medicine. The grateful letters Ne are
continually publishing in this paper from
women who have found health BY fts use
prove ft-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17

shon. Mrs. N. A. Rue. Mrs. Earl
Wilson. Mrs. Martin Welsh. Mrs.
Carleton Campbell. Mrs. John SEo-
maker, Mrs. Clarence HaEerty. Mrs
Anna Spauiding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Prospects, Bright in Bond Trade

Gradually the various clouds on the
horizon are clearing, and the way Is
being paved for a revival OF CONNER.
cial scriViuos throughout N" country.
Ser'Inment ~ the coal and railroad
strike situations VAS factor Of con-
siderable tmportanre, because these
run situation. had gotten to q point
which MAS embarrassing from many
view POINTS Now that supply Of
coal il assured to various industries,
business will no longer be subject TO the
previously prevailing retardng indu-
cnces, and improved conditions gen
orally are looked for which, 10 some ex-
tent. Will create better feeling in the
securities market.
The outlook for the bond market Is
viewed with favor in the trade, it be-
ing felt that. by reason of the COM
pora,ively small demand for money for
commercial purposes, large totals will
be devoted TO the purchase of high =
grade securities.
One leading dealer stated that dur
ing the last week he had sold more
bonds to institutions than for some
time past, and also that he had closed
nriyate sales with individuals callins
for larger totals 10 private investors
than in months. Ip the main, the So
curities thu. disposed Of were muni"i
pals, but there also was an excellent
demand for corporate issues which were
placed without difficulty whenever TIT
proper price was In evidence.
THE TRADER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

ing him exactly what we think. He is
in entire charge Of production. Per-
sonally, Id love to see Wally come
back: I've never raved over him, but
he is a pleasing healthy sort Of type
that we need, and some of his lighter
things have been delightfIl.)
Wanna Lou writes: 'ChiQuito's'
letters are always good, think, and
the one about Lillian Gish was par
ticularly interesting. II can just hear
you groan. oh gosh, Lii again.
I'D like to see Miss Gish, just once,
as an every day modern girl in a pic.
ture that wouldn't require dozens and
dozens Of fearful close e-ups. Back In
the old Fine Arts days Lillian was
something of a pep expert and tapped
her way ioyously through a number of
hve-reel frolics.
This was long before some one dis.
covered she was great emotional art.
iste' or something. There's one Pc
culiar expression that Miss Gish uses
constantly, and it really mars her ap-
pearance. Ever notice the queer little
twist she gives her mouth? It always
makes me think she had just bitten into
an over-ripe lemon and didn't like the
taste. Not a subtle simile, but you un /.
derstand what | mean.
Poor Boy is the name Of a Lloyd
V. Hamilton film that wins the blue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Another Period Of Initiation

The NIn'h National Bank. in its
~onrhiy digest of trade conditions
,-r?uEho.t tho United States. says:
Many competent observers believe
,act This country is facing another
ror,od Of inhation, and developments
,cra,'.v hsva been of . character 10
..ra color 10 such arguments. Both
-as nnd rpnmoditi"s are now tend
rg 1.pnard Moderate inhoflon would
.'..1,ara ',I,ir">s, help to r"Stor" nor
- price relationships between various
G.SrrioS aad wage scales among diff
'a-crr workers and facilitate the general
,-t!ndiug operations which the Treas =
Try - reported to be planning for next
year, =,
such a period Of initiation would,
however, he necessarily short lived un-
"ss Europe becomes substantial con-
svuer Of American raw products. Even
hen the movement Of manufactured
r.0ducrs in volume from the other side
IN this country would likely mark the
elimination Of the artificial condition
'tVs created.
"Shou!d a considerable imitation ac-
,4al'r occur, il wilt in all probability
not progress 10 8 dangerous level for the
reason that its true nature will be wide
" recognized and the disaster Of too
many people overstaying their markets
nor repeated.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Car Loadings Near Peak OF 1920

Despite the fact that the demand for
cars exceeds the supply, the outlook for
an ample supply Of cars this autumn
is better than it was two years ago.
In 1920. the peak shortage occurred in
the week ended september !, the turn
ing point. and toward the end of No.
vember there was surplus of cars. Load
ing figures for this year show that the
week ended September S showed a
turni~; from surplus to shortage,
but it is expected thar careful manage
ment and efficient handling of the sit
uation will maintain a supply of cars
approximate 70 the shippers demands.
\ good many Of the larger roads are
moving freight at almost the 1920 VOL
ume. The following roads are car
rying the following percentages of their
MAXIMUM 1870 freight: Pennsylvania
system. 50; New York Central, ST !;
Illinois Central, H5.S; Reading. IS /;
Loh.sA Valley. G0.6 Erie. 10.6 Del
awa.-. Lackawanna and Western. 30. = 1;
A,chl<on. $50; Rock Island, S5.7.
The railroads have this year placed
orders for more locomotives than In
rha entire year 1921. and more orders
for new freight cars than in any COM
plare Year since 1916, Their car orders
for the first eight months this year
wo~o. in fact. moro than four times
greater than in th" whole Of 1"@l.