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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27
USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS

All the public schools were closed Yesterday because
of the primary election. a lew days ago heS elo
for q half dav because of the registration of voters. WITHIN
another week or so they will be closed another nall day ior
the same reason. But another week or two and the pupils
will be given another holiday when the general election Is
held. In the meantime we have columbus la! ana possinly
Armistice Dav not TO mention the Jewish holidays which
take hundreds of pupils away from their studies, so that the
Thanksgiving vacation is upon us before the children nave
a chance to settle down to their work. Then, once school
is started again all is agog for the Christmas recess which
means nearly half the year gone. Still we wonder why the
bows and girls do not make more progress.
The use of school houses for voting places is a big i'm
provement over the old method of setting up the polls in
the rear of barber shops, corner groceries, garages and the
like. but it seems a pity that the whole school system has to
be upset every fall in order that The people may have a suit
able place in which to cast their ballot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27
WELCOME TO PERTH AMBoY!

Perth Amboy bids welcome to her thousands of visitors
today. 1t is hoped that they will thoroughly enjoy them
selves and will make it a practice of coming here often. The
city will not always have the United States Marine Band to
entertain its guests, but there will be other attractions, no
tably the display on the part of the merchants.
The convenience of Perth Amboy as a shopping center
is realized when the troleys, the buses and the railroad
schedules are considered. The highways are good for au-
tomobiles and with all roads centering here on account of
the bridge Perth Amboy becomes a natural location to do
business.
The city is in gala attire today in honor of this special
occasion. Everything possible is being done to make the
visitors feel at home. Perth Amboy is glad to have this op-
portunitv to greet her n~eighbors and she is doing her best
to be hospitable. 1t is fortunate, indeed, that so great an at
traction as the United States Marine Band could be had for
the main feature of the day. With ideal weather and a holi-
day spirit pervading the city, it is expected that everybody
will have an enjoyable and profitable time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27
Soil and Streams Ruined

This erosion which was d~espoiit1g
the rivers. the highways of COM
merce, also was washing off the rich,
fertile top soil. Therefore the land
which produced the crops, the OBJ
ject OF commerce, disappeared in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27

@. What are the probabilities of
holding a Marlborough? c. A. f..
A. A Marlborough is a hand at
whist containing no card higher
than a nine; the odds against it are
1927 to /.
@. How much real rubber is used
in making an automobile casing
30x3h? l.. O'G.
A. There are about five pounds
of crude rubber in a 30x3h fabric
tire.
@. What is the most effective
method of preventing fraudulent
voting? J.. d. S.
A. Possibly the French electoral
card system is most effective.s The
voter is required to present a card
issued by the mayor of the town
where he lives stating his name,
profession and residence. Each card
is numbered and when it is submit
ted to the judge of elections it is
checked off on the register of vot-
ers. Then the ballot is accepted
and the official tears off a corner.
of the card. rendering it useless Cor
further voting that day. These bits
of cards are strung on a wire and
are counted at the close of the polls
" STE lHdI lHey tally Will the Hull-
Der of ballots in the box.
@. Was there a battle during the
Spanish-American War in which
the United States losses were great
er than those of the Spanish? C. p.
A. In the battle of Ell Caney the
Spanish losses were 800 while the
American losses were about 440.
@. Is a deodorizer a disinfectant?
w. W. r.
A. Deodorizers are not disinfect-
ants nor antiseptics, and are of no
use save to cover up disagreeable
smells.
@. When was electric power first
transmitted long distances? M. Y.
r.
A.. About 1882 Marcel Deprez, a
French engineer and pioneer cleo
trician. succeeded in transmitting
electric power by telegraph wire
between Munich and Miesbach, 35
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27

miles. This is. considered the first
successful experiment in long dis
lance transmission.
@. If a man who was a legal
resident of New York died without
having made a will, leaving real
estate in Ohio. would the New YOU
or Ohio laws govern the dispositi3
of that property? A. G. S.
A. The law of the place where
the real estate is situated is the law
according to which the estate pass
es to the heir: and it makes no diff
ference where the decedent is DOM
iciled. :
Q. When was the first Jew give
a baronetcy in England? ID. E. II
A. Isaac Lyon Goldsmid wal
made a baronet by Queen Victori4
in 1910.
@. What is the formula for th@
preparation which is used in coat1
ing the wooden i%nsulators which
separate the plates in an automobile
storage battery, to prevent them
from being acted upon by the acid
G. w. v.
A. Wooden separators for use in
storage batteries are not ordinarily
coated with anything to protect
them from the acid. The wood IL
treated to'expand the pores and rel
move substances which would bd
injurious to the battery. The meth
DDS which have been described for
doing this are numerous and varied
In a few cases manufacturers have
impregnated their separators with
substances to protect the wood bud
the methods for doing this are mani
ufacturing secrets which have not
been made public.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27
Tom


Praise often turns a woman's
head. Passing another in a new
dress has the same effect.
We claim might is not right. They
might ~overcharge us for coal, but
it won't be right.
Latest on deck is poison port wine
One might call it the port Of missing
men.
Owing money is dangerous. 1t
makes you lose your memory.
New York street cleaners have a
band. Its members are said to be
good at picking up airs.
The hit and miss system sounds
much better on a typewriter than it
does on a piano.
Thinking about the coal shortage
will keep us warm this winter
CLERK and $4,000 Gone"-head-
line. Appeared to be honest, but
disappeared to be dishonest.
In New Jersey, a choir leader was
murdered. Some people can't tell
the difference between good and bad
singing.
War not ony threatens in Europe
but an American poet wants women
to change husbands every three
years.
Holmes finds Russia safer thar
America but fails to say what it is
safer for.
More suspenders are being worn
this fall. Belts do not hold up hip
pockets properly.
sued for breach of promise. No, not
by the voters.
Wonder how they will manage to
persuade America to pay for the
Turk VS.. Greek war?
Honolulu volcano is boiling over,
Perhaps news of the longer skirt
has reached Honolulu.
What hat do o wear?" asks
an advertisement. We always make
it a point to III own.
Style changes the waist line. II 1t
eve gets around the neck some
girls will be strangled.
Boston man claims his wife turn
ed the tables on him-also a chair
and a garden hose.
Georgia farmer who wondered if
robbers would get $4,000 he had
out of the bank found they would.
Houdini got out of a locked safe
in 80 seconds. Maybe he could es-
cape from a crowded street car at
his stop.
North winds will soon so south
for the winter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27
TOWNS ONCE PROSPEROUS
ARE NOW DESERTED

&C mpany with the streams. 1t was
inevitable that the cities should de-
cline with both their means of COM
n.erce and the commodities of COM
nlerce taken away by this operation
of natural forces set in motion by
tina plough.
When the Romans took Carthage
they tore down the buildings, sowed.
salt upon the site and ploughed it
under. The lost cities of Southern
Maryland, no less, have been plough
ed under. There are three excellent
examples of these places, Bladohs-
burg, Port Tobacco and Piscataway.
Biadensburg was a port to the
wharves of which came great mer-
chant ships from England that sail
ed up the Potomac and followed lis
eastern branch to the port which
vas a city long before Washington
was even planned. Today no craft
larger than a small motorboat can
get up az far as ~Bladensburg and,
after a dry spell, even such a small
boat is likely to ground.
Bladensburg was a thriving port
OF entry, a great tobacco shipping
point. 1t boosted hotels and ware
houses and numerous beautiful colo
MAI mansions, several or which still
stand. Today it is a village of small
population and probably would have
disappeared altogether were it not
for the fact that it is near Wash
iugton.
Probably the most interesting of
the lost cities is Port Tobacco. Old
maps of Maryland show this place
marked with a largo star or circle as
indicating an important center,
Marylanders lean strongly on tradi-
ton and even today the maps show
Fort Tobacco as a second class city.
Not more than three families live
there.
Fort Tobacco, obviously. was one
OF the busiest of the tobacco tx
porting points. 1t stood on an estu-
any of the Potomac. From it radi-
ated the roads peculiar to Southern
Maryland. roads over which the
planters rolled their huge hogsheads
of tobacco. Its court house was the
pride OF Thai section. Its hotel was
the social center of the country. In
its public square was a marble foun-
tain and it's warehouses occupied
wide spaces. 1t was an important
colonial port. Today it is not a port
at all. There is no water at Port
Tobacco. The stream has been filled
in by erosion to such an extent that
its banks are a half mile away from
the town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27

North winds will soon go south
for the winter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27
Ouestions-Answer

Any reader Gal get the answer 70
~ question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
,re..u. Frederic J Haskin. Director.
Washington. D. c. This offer ap-
plies strictly to Information. Ihe
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medicinal and finnGiai troubles. 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor 10 undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly n briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
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to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27
tn Meet

There will be a meeting of th{
Jefferson Tent No. 43 knights Of
the Maccabees at Woodman hall to1
night. The purpose of the meetin1
is to serve degrees on the new cam
didates, anr make arrangements for
the annual dance to be held =
Washington hall November 9. II
committee in charge of the dance
James Mcnamara. chairman; San(
uel Koch. George Roue. Chris Pc
terson and Thomas Griffin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Men
have been building cities and destit-
iLb them from time immemorial
The usual causes are military and
economic. Carthage, one of the
greatest cities Of early times, was
utterly destroyed after the Punic
Wars waged by the Romans. Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, was deserted be-
cause the mining industry which
made it a substantial municipality,
lapsed upon the exhaustion of the
lode. But here in the East is a
group of cities which have fallen
from their previous importance by
the operation of the forces of
nature.
The great mass of the people Of
The United States. being distributed
so widely ove the eXpanse OF the
new territory of the West, lacks the
environment to create a realization
of the antiquity of the Eastern sec
ton. 1t is difficult for the man in
Chicago to realize that the Eastern
americans have lived on this soil
for as long a period under the Brit
ish flag as under the American
that the period extending from the
first settlement OF the eastern sea-
board up to the American Revolu-
ton was as long as that from the
Revolution to the present day.
More than three centuries of hu-
mar occupation bring about curious
changes in the habita0ons of men.
When the country was first settled
thu soil was virgin and, for the most
part, covered with dense forests.
Th. pioneers built their primitive
houses on the banks of streams be-
cause the streams were their easiest
rcadways. They felled the trees
and planted their corn and tobacco
ard, in the course of years, ports
sprang up by the waterside and be-
came thriving cities. The farms
reached farther and farther back
nto the wilderness. large areas be-
ng cleared of timber.
Southern Maryland furnishes an
excellent example of such develop
ment. Its soil is leamy and was
extremely fertile. AS e after
year. tho gently rolling hillsides
were ~ploughed, the soil was loosen
ed and the rains of each g
washed it down into the streams.
Three centuries of this erosion grad
ually have filled up the streams. The
riverside and bayside cities which
once throve on the shipping of the
products of the farm did not keep
up with the erosion of the land. The
result vas that the streams filed
year by year until the channels were
clogged and what once were noble
waterways now are narrow creeks
Soil and Streams Ruined
This erosion which was despoif,ng
the rivers. the highways of com
800 -I,n So .,,a-ltny 4f tIA Vtnh
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-27
Bible Thought For Today

THE KINGDOM WlTHIN-Thc kingdom of Cod
cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo
here! or, 10 there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within
you-Luke II: 20, p.
For the kingdom Of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness and peace, and JOY in the Holy Ghost.-Ro-
mans IA: AZ.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19
Chicago Gram Market.
INyENTs ELECTRIC LANDING PLATFORM FOR AIRPLANEs

F. c. Scholfield of Waterford is the in- ventor of an electrical landing platform for airplanes, upon which he was granted patent on July 4th, and has hopes that the device will be adopted by the U. S. government for use in the navy. At the present time when an airplane lands on the deck of a battleship, 1t is brought to a stop by running into wires which are stretched across the deck. With his electric landing platform, Mr. Scholdeid claims that an airplane landing at the rate of 60 miles per hour can be brought to stop in 25 feet. The electric land ing platform will also act as brake that will hold an airplane perfectly still on the ground with the propeller going at full speed.
 Such an electric landing platform, which is of solid metallic construction, would be useful in starting a machine, in which instance the magnetic force will be employed to hold the machine against movement until the propeller has attained a sufficient speed to effect an almost immediate ascent. In starting a flight from the deck of a vessel the mag netic force will hold the airplane in place in spite of the rolling or pitching of the vessel in a high sea.
 It is also possible with this device when starting the airplane to change the polarity of the magnets after the engine
 has reached the desired speed whereby the magnetic force instead of attracting will repel, thereby reducing the friction ! to assist in the ascent of the machine. Contact shoes on the airplane engage with the metallic platform when the ma chine is landing. The operator of the air plane controls the electromagnetic means
 which is employed in the device.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19

Chicago, July 1S.-Uneasiness over the rail strike outlook tended to bring
 about slightly higher average of prices
 for wheat. today. despite unusually bear ish conditions for the spring crop The close was unsettled at 1-8c decline to S-Sc net gain, with September S1.12 to $1.12 Is and December $1.I4 IS. Corn
 finished unchanged to life lower, oats
 unchanged to 1-S O 1-4c up and provi- sions from 10c decline to IT o BOG ad- vance.
 Wheat traders who yesterdal had been optimistic as to Likelihood of a quick ending of the rail strike were early buyers today as a result of the absence of any definite developments indicating progress toward settlement. In addi- tion, considerable buying which took place, was ascribed to milling and export account. A fairly good business with Europe was said to have been done Of ferings to arrive from the country were represhented, however, as of more Hber- al volume than has been the rule of late.
 The fact that crop news from the spring wheat belt was the best SO far this season did great deal to check up- ward swings in the market and to keep the range of prices narrow. Cutting of spring wheat is expected to be under way by the end of this week, and to be general by next week. Railway officials said that notwithstanding the strike they were preparing to haul a crop of record proportions.
 Corn was relatively easy owing to aus picious weather conditions Another bearish factor was talk of Germany try. ing to resell corn. Oats were governed chiefly by the action of wheat, . For the most part provisions were higher in line with hog values.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19

schoolhouses 1t Is understood that the schoolhouses are to be, a new one in the Fifth ward and one to replace the Stan ton school building on Federal street.
 The major portion of the meeting was occupied by discussion of the school mat ters, the question being to provide funds for the construction of the new building in legal manner.
 Mayor Wliiton offered 8 resolution which would authorize funds deriy ed from the bond issue for the junior high school, but the council did not. adopt his resolution because 1t was considered technically illegal to use those funds for any other purpose other than the junior high school.
 The ordinance which prevents having dogs at Ocean beach except on a leash was amended to. be still stronger and now dogs will not be permitted on the beach proper whether on leash or not,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19
GUARANroRs SECURED FOR
 NEXT SEASONS CHAUTAU0UA

Announcement has been made tha+ there are already about 40 guarantors for Chautauqua to be held in this city next summer. At the last years Chah- tauqua there were 57 guarantors, all of whom expressed approval of the weeks showing here. Chautauqua this season had the best program shown in the city to date and large audiences have left the campus well pleased after each perform ance. News that Chautauqua Is to como back in 1923 will be received with pleas- ure by hundreds.
 The expenses of this years program show a deficit of $500. which will levy an assessment of about S11.5o on each of tho guarantors. Chautauqua asks for . guarantee of s1,So0 and the advance sa:s of tickets here was not large enough to meet this guarantee. Only the tickets sold in advance apply towards meeting the guarantee, as the proceeds from tick. cts sold after Chautauqua opens go al. rectly to the association and not Into tho guarantors' treasury fund
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19
NORWICH TOWN

Accompanied by his nieces, Miss E~ elyn Brosofske and Miss Kafheleen Bon
 sofske, of Norwich Town. Alexander Kib roy, of Bellevue hospital left Tuesday to remain over, that night at the honA
 Of Mir. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds Q; Jewett City. Today Cwednesday) Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds and their guests vsE motor to Providence to call on reis- tives MT. Kiiroy will remain for ssy. eral days visit The Misses Brosof- ske will return to Jewett City with Mr and Mrs. Reynolds to visit for day oy two. q & young girls spent & week in camp ..I
 the grounds at the home of Mr. and
 Mrs. Albert Reynolds. of Jewett C;t~ formerly of Preston City. The perts comprised Miss Beatrice Leonard of Ju-
 Han street Miss Dorothy Heath Ji
 Elm avenue and Misses Evelyn. and
 Kather.ne Brosofske of Town street
 Mrs. Harriet E. Brainerd and her daughter. -Mrx Lawrence GreenIey, nt
 Mystic. and Mrs Brainerd's son. Cls-. ence Brainerd and Miss Dorothy Hicxs
 of Montreal. Canada, who are their
 guests for two weeks. motored to EUi- tvich Town Tuesday afternoon and cz;-- cd on Mrs. Brainer5's brother and -is- I lcT-lH--GA 0As.f 1AAA 4lA ~Ae4 r1o --~ Lamb. I
 Tn the upper part of Norwich age, three streets which bear virtually the same name. a fact most confusing to
 strangers as well as many local resi-
 dents who are not familiar with tke different locations. These stree:s which are in radius of about a mile, iead from Washington s.reet@To137 BtreeS begins at the junction of Harland's err ner. and Washington street, covering a
 stretch of half mile over the state road to the First Congregational church :; ! from this location. going west, from tho
 church and continuing over the state read is West gown street. The third iL question begins at the church, extend- | ing easterly about one-half mile to
 Pecks corner and is East Town strest, which is the end of Washington street. ai-
 so. Delivery clerks especially make many inquiries for certain numbers on Town street, when in reality a locatir1
 on West Town street, Is what they are | in sea rch Of
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19
BOND MARKET


 New York July a1s.-strength of Lib- erty Issues oyerahadowed all other fea- lures in today's bond market. the entire 4 If per cent. series scoring new maxi nuns assfoIlows:
 First l-4'sy 101.04: second 41-4's, 1oO.S0; third I-4's, 1oos5s; and fourth 4'si-4's, 10 los. Record quotations were partly shaded before tho close on. spec ulatiye profit-taking.
 Lacking more obvious reasons, bond dealers were disposed to attribute the new high prices for Liberties to latest developments ins the international finan- cial situation particularly England's in- tention to fund her obligations to this country.
 In a broader sense, the same reasons applied to the strength of British and French war loans in this market. United Kingdom 1-2's of 1s22y and 1929 rose to. the years best quotations, French z 1-2's and SIS were appreciably better and several of the north European state land municipal issues made marked gains -zae
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19
TwENTY-sEvEN SCOUTS ENROLLED
 AT CAMP TIPPECAN

The past few days have been busy ones for the scouts at Camp Tippecan, the scouts recently listening to an interesting account of the history of the Iroquois Indians or Six Nations by the scout ex- ecutive. Assistant National Camp Direc- tor ". c. Wersel of New York came to the camp from Rhode Island and the boys were urged to become masters of crafts nanship. The scouts were complimented on their selection of a camping site. Com pliments were. also given Scout F. A. Benton. IT.. for the submission of a draw ing for the craftsmanship merit badge booth. This will be biue-printed and printed in Scouting.
 The numbers at the, camp have been increased by seven. Plainfield sending down some older boys and an assistant scoutmaster.
 On Sunday Rev, W c. Prentiss of Plainheld came to the camp and a non sectarian meeting was held in the pines. Mere scouts were added to the camp Tuesday when Harry ". cardwell of Nor wich arrived with five scouts. making the total number at the camp 27 scouts and officials.