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Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
FLOOD BENEFIT TO FARMERS
Water Left Fine slit Of Good Earth
on impoverished Lands In
Washington.

Sedro. woolley. Wash.-A fine silt
of very. fertile earth layer from two
to five inches deep was left on the
Inundated farm lands when the flooded
Skagit river subsidized to Its regular
channel.
The layer of silt had added great
value to the valley lands, according
to owners. The flood, which was the
most extensive known here since the
early homestead days, lasted from De-
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
Eseapads Proved joke.

One day when was seventeen yeara
old I was walking home from town,
where had been to school to take an
examination. II was getting dusk and
when q car with the side curtains on
stopped and the man driving It asked
me to ride refused, because did NOT
know who It was. The man. who wore
his cap pulled down over his face,
caught me and pulled me into the car
Imagine my relief to ind he was one
Of my hest friends. playing little Joke
on me.-Chlcago Journal.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
AMERICAN FOXES WILL
BE RAISED IN GERMANY

Berlln.-American silver foxes
and skunks will be cultivated on
a large scale by a German stock
company on farm In the Aus
trian Tyrol, under the direction
Of Professor de Mill Of the nat
ural history department Of the
Munich university. In Germany,
where the prices Of the higher
grade of furs have risen
enormously in the last few
months. a perfect specimen OF
silver fox costs 100000 marks.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02

cember 10 until the middle of Janu-
ary.
The rise of the river was attributed
to torrentiaI downpours in the foot
hills and mountains through which the
Skagit flows. The heavy rain washed
immense amounts of rich top soil from
the hills Into the flood and all this
material was carried into the valley
and depOSited.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
BLINDNESS DECREASES IN US.
Gases Drop From 57.272 In 1910 to
62,617 In 1920, Say Census
Figures.

Washington, D. C.-The number of
blind persons in the United States de-
creased from 57,272 in 1910 to 52817
in 1920, according to figures for the
last census announced by the census
bureau. The decrease was attributed
in part to advanced methods for treat
ment In blindness and also to educa-
tIon of the public in preventing blind
ness.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
RIGHT ARM FRAcn,src
IN PITCHING TO PIsr,

One q the most unu,u,, j
cidents Of baseball occn... .. .
Stockton. CAL. recently. IN
semi-pro game b,twesn -
stockton clubs. when H,,o1
stoeves' a pitcher, suffered 0
fractured right arm in m.t,r
q pitch to the plate.
His arm snapped abo,. VI
elbow and hung helplessly At h
side. The throw was news - 49,, =
pleted, the ball rolling NJ ~.
the ground toward ::he plsts. '1
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
Sporting Squih
of All Kinds

It's rather chilly weather for
attack of the baseball pennant bua
Coach Teneyck expects over lO0 q
didates to report for the syrac5
crews.
PrincetOn's swimming candlday
are hard at work preparatory for
dual meets. ....---- .'-.
Susquel,anna plays Gettysburg |
tober IA at Gettysburg, Pa, in Il ga
Of football.
Yale's rowing captain. Lanshoj
Gibson, is son Of Charles Dana
son, the artist.
Glenn Warner will not quit fl1
burgh football rs coach to taAe
California job, lie has announced.
Mayne Brenkert, the new captain
the w. and ]. football team Isl
Detroit boy who plays hnlfback
the team.
N. Nelson Metcalf. newly cleo!
professor of physical education at
University of Minnesota. Will take
his duties next September.
The Brantford club of the MIC
gan.Ontario league announces q
1t has signed the veteran catci
Micky LaLonge. as Its manager
1922.
Willie Hoppe, former worlds
balklIne champion. will meet ''
Schaefer, his conqueror. In a ma
for the title at Chicago. Marc"
% and %.
Dan Mcmillan. tackle on UNIV
ity Of California football eleven,
captain of the varsity eight-ou1
crew. California's biggest coast
will be with the. University OF ."'|
ington. at Seattle.
Earle Greasy Neale. Clne.n'33
.outfielder and football coacn !"
season when he is not playing y. =
bali. has signed new contract N
the Washington and Jefferson eoM
authorities to coach. the footoa' 's1
next fall. ...
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
Texas Town Grows From Sleepy
Place Of 1900 to 90 600 In
habitants Over Night.
o. BOOM IS RESPONSIBLE
HUadrsds Ar Forced to sleep Out
Doors and There 10 but One
0athhouss In the Place
Prices Are High.

Naxia, Texas.-Mexia. which has
como into 10 much notoriety through
tie sending of state troops here to
out an end to outlawry. the sale Of
litcat booze and restore order, Is q
typical mushroom city.
Overnight tented city arose. From
an apparently sleepy little town Of
5000 population In October, 1921,
wheee old settlers farmed for living
and eked out bare existence from
thSiS lands to bustling city of 3d.
OOO people, and all in few months.
this II the recent record Of Mexia, an
ing the effects Of one of the numer-
Gus oil developments In the South
west.
The population now consists of an
assortment Of oil field followers and
thousands of men and women seeking
employment. Consequently because
of the exh0rbltaut prices charged for
. room. II one were lucky enough to
secure one, hundreds of men, favored
by the long continued mild winter. are
sleeping on the grass along railroad
fact. anywhere they can.
Beds In Tents Costly.
Overnight q bed In tent marked
"a place to flop" scared from SO cents
q night to s.. A night in a crude
plank structure where one didn't
know his bed-fell0w or the hundreds
Of others in the single room cost IS.
Rail traffic Jumped hundreds Of per
cent. There are two trunk lines. the
Houston & Texas Central and tie
Trinity & Brazos Valley. leading
through here. and passenger traffic is
very heavy, while freight trains are
frequently seen running three abreast.
70 heavy is the demand for oil ma
chinery. One road Is said to have spent
S6OO, 900 in enlarging Its facilities.
The water situation Is not alto
sether what could be desired. Getting
q bath here is quite an experience. II
indeed not task. The old saying,
III you want TO do something big
wash an elephant" certainly has found
parallel In Mexia.
But One eathhouss.
This luxury may be found. outside
the woodland creeks. only in down
town barber shop. The bathhOuse Is
a stall In Q wooden -foored, planked-in
Enclosure. The plain, pine planks are
slippery. but the proprletors Of the
house have found that 1t Is not neces-
aary to maintain first-aid kits because
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02

only gave welcome assurance Of VIC
tory over the red peril. but saved
number Of men from making a long
and tedious trip through the forest.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02
Love MellOwS
Prize Fighter

game for his profession. In the next
six years he fought 6S battles and won
IS Of them.
Romance Entered Life.
Then, when he was twenty-six, came
his romance. He met the daughter Of
Wisconsin doctor. She was a gradu-
ate Of a Nebraska college, and far re-
moved from Wedges station In life,
but they were married. Then he
realized the great difference In their
intellectual standards, so he gave up
the ring to secure an education with
the money he had earned as prize
fighter. For six years he attended a
preparatory school, where he did II
years Of elementary work to prepare
for college.
He entered the University Of Ne
braska. but the war interrupted his
work. He went to Camp Grant as a
boxing instructor. and there another
obstacle appeared. The doctors pro-
nounced him an incurable victim Of
tuberculosis, with but six months to
live. He went to Ell Paso, Tex, to be-
gin a different battle, and In a year
he was q well man.
Won Degree Of A. q.
Then he entered the University Of
Arizona and finished the work he had
begun at the University Of Nebraska.
He was given his degree Of A. B. He
was forty years old then, and became
principal Of the high schol at Benson.
Ariz. That was the position he held
until the end Of last year. when he
resigned to 60 East and continue his
studies.
He made the trip Of thousands Of
miles In freight cars and ION the
rods" He started with $40 travelling
expenses, and reached Cambridge with
G5 cents In his pockets. When the next
semester opens at Harvard. after the
mid-year examinations. "Kid" Wedge.
former boxer, former lumberman, for
mer hobo, and former flying consump-
tive. will open up the books that Will
make him doctor Of philosophy.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02

Willie Hoppe, former WORLDS
balklIne champion. will meet q.
his conqueror. In a ',''
for the title ut Chicago. March
l8 and %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
ISAD0RA DUNCAN TO GET
HEARING TOMORROW

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-Isadore
Duncan. titan haired Russian clas-
sic dancer, and her young spoet
husband. Seige Yessenin. who were
detained by immigration inspectors
when they arrived on the steamship
Paris yesterday. will be given a
hearing at Ellis Island late today.
Officials at the island insisted the
detention was merely on the ground
that tht couple might prove unde-
s1rable aliens, but there was a hint
that authorities wanted to question
them as to their ~pro-soviet leanings
and possibilities that they might
spread propaganda.
Local authoritiesh said their re-
fusal to allow them to land was
upon orders from Washington.
h originator of the modern
classic dance. who was born in CAL
ifornia was highly indignant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
LOCAL RESIDENTS HURT
AS AUTO TURNS TURTLE

Stephen Maurchock, his wife and
two children, of 202 Pulaski avenue,
were injured when an automobile
in which they were riding turned
over after it had rammed a tele-
phone pole at Red Bank Yesterday
afternoon. All We're treated by a
physician at Red Bank and later
came to their home here. Maur-
chock received a severe cut In his
right temple and his wife received
injuries to her left leg.
The two children were pinned
under the car when 1t turned over
and We're bruised about the BODY
and legs. About II o'clock last night
Maurchock came to the office of DIR.
G.. w. Tyrrell in State for attention
A hemorrhage was caused when
Maurchock attempted to take eff
the bandage. The automobile was
said to be a wreck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
HEAVY TRAFFIC At SO. AMBOY

SOUTH AMBOY. Oct. 2-The
pleasant weather of the week end
was perhaps in Il measure respon-
sible for the great amount of traffic
through this city en- route for shore
points. AS usual the great influx of
cars came about Saturday noou,
continuing until late yesterday
morning. The return trips COM
menced at about 3 o'clock and from
then a continuous stream of motor
lists until a very late hour last
night.
The congestion yesterday was not
as great as is the custom of a week
end. No accidents were reported,
and few traffic violators were given
summons.
A driver mistaking the road
way just south of the Morgan
life bridge run his car off
the road onto the Jersey Central
tracks, A number of willing help
ers pulled the car out Of danger.
There were four occupants in the
car and none were injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
WILL CONFER
On PAVEMENT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 2-The
Middlesex County Board of Free
holders will meet the Somerset
county board tomorrow in an effort
to get the latter body to agree to
day a permanent pavement on the
half mile stretch of road on Somer-
set street, so that same can be used
for a detour when the Lincoln High
way is torn up for repair. Middle
Sc xfreeholders have been working
in this direction, but it has not
been until recently that the Somer-
set representative spoke favorably
of it.
Following this session, the Mid
dlesex freeholders will go to Free
hold to meet with the Monmouth
county representatives for the pur-
pose of suggesting that when the
Observation-Disclosures road is
started that each county start work
at their espective ends at the same
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02

patented paving sharks.
l suggest that planks of the fol-
lowing tenor be adopted by the Re-
publican convention on Tuesday:
I'VE condemn the action of the
state highway commission, a crea-
ton of Governor Edwards, in its
wasteful extravaganza Of the states
money in awarding contracts for
patented pavements at exorbitant
prices without honest competition.
We favor the adjustment of the
present unwieldy commission of
eight, costing the state $4,000 per
in salaries and the substitution
therefor of a single. high class COM
missioner.
I'VE favor the enactment of
legislation f%orbidding the use of
patented pavements in state, county
or municipal road work, unless fair
and reasonable opportunity is af-
forded for competition with non
patented types"
Within the last two weeks 1 have
received letters from the state high
way commissions of two-thirds of
the states in the country. In every
instance the prevailing type of con-
.struction is a non-patented type.
Eminent road engineers from all
parts of the country attest to the
fact that the non-patented types of
road construction are. at least of
equal merit with the patented types.
There are eight states which do not
permit the construction of
patented pavements. Thomas Mad
dock. state engineer of Arizona,
wrote me some time ago: Person
ally, 1 am of the opinion that any
state, county or city official who
pays extra for patented paving is
foolish or worse.' Mr.. Maddock's
terse statement expresses the whole
in a nutshell.
For the last two years the Repub-
lican state convention has gone on
for open specifications legls-
1t is no time now, with great
road programs ahead of us, for the
party to truckle to the
patented paving interests. Good
roads are an absolute necessity to
the proper development and growth
of the state. But in building them
let US frame legislation that will in
sure us one hundred cents worth Of
road for every dollar expended.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM H. PARRY,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
KEYPORT

Mrs. Frank Rapolla has returned
home after having been patient in
Perth Amboy hospital where she
was operated upon for appendicitis.
Mrs. Rapolla celebrated her birth
day anniversary while a patient in
the hospital and received calls from
her many friends and relatives. She
is now able to walk a short distance
each day and is progressing nicely,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Lester Terry
spent the week end in Flatbush as
the guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Howard l.. Ryer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown were
the guests of friends at Asbury
Park on Saturday.
Lester M. Gravatt and Cortlandt
Gravatt, OF Asbury Park, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Tilton Friday.
Harold G. Smith of Pleasantville,
spent the week end with relatives in
the borough. Mrs. Smith and small
daughter expected to accompany
him, but were prevented by the ILL
ness of the latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Di Milo, of Connec-
ticut, are stopping at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rapolla. They
are on their honeymoon trip and
are spending several days with
relatives hare before returning to
their home, having toured New
York state.
Howard S. Tilton, of Morganville,
was the week end guest of his
cousin, Miss Annie Laurie Tilton.
Mrs. Horace s. Burrowes spent
Saturday in Hightstown, where her
son is a student in Peddie Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Young
and son Edward, Jr., of New York,
spent the week end with Mrs.
Young's mother, Mrs. Anna l.. Os-
born.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Smith
were guests of friends at Asbury
Park Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. King, of AS
bury Park, were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira M. Ansorge.
Mrs. T. s. Coe has removed her
millinery establishment from the
has occupied for many years, to
on Front street opposite the Surf
theatre.
A meeting of the Naval Reserves
will be held this evening in the
Beach Park recreation hall at
which time enrollments will be re-
ceived.
The members of the w. c. IT. u.
of this borough will attend a meet
ing of the Keansburg Union to-
morrow afternoon leaving here on
the 2 o'clock car. The meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. F. E.
Curtis, who is president of the
Keansburg branch of the Union.
The Aeromarine girls gave a
dance at Beach Park Friday night,
which was largely attended. Music
for the occasion was furnished by
Gloss orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02

~talization and rehabilitation meth
DDS used for disabled soldiers in
various countries, exchange and
commercial and industrial agree
ments among allied war veterans.
A constructive effort will be
launched by the American delegates
to bring about in Europe a better
understanding of our immigration
laws. By thorough study and ex-
PLANTATION it is hoped that much of
the misunderstanding and bitter
ness abroad on this account will
disappear.
Each of the member countries
will be represented by five dele
gates. Charles Bertrand, a member
of the French Chamber of Deputies,
will head the visiting delegations.
He is serving his second term as
president of the federation.
Colonel H. Nelson Jackson of
Burlington, VT, one of the vice com
manderj of the American Legion,
will be chairman of Americas rep
r~esentation. Italy's delegation will
be headed by Ezio Gioja; that of
England by Dudley Taylor; Belgium,
Julien David; Rumania. DR.. Vergile
Serdaru; CZechoslovakia, Henri
Holocek; Serbia, Yourichitch
Stourm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
PAUL sANDoRFF GIVEN
BIRTHDAY PARTY At FORDS

FORDS, Oct. "A party was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Sandorff, of Fords avenue,
yesterday in honor of the birthday
of their son, Paul, who was just six
years old. The parlor of the house
was a pretty sight, having the color
scheme blue and pink. The dining
room was decorated with black and
orang streamers to match the fav-
ors.
Refreshments were served at 8
o'clock for the children. the supper
being served at a late hour for the
older folks. Musical selections were
rendered by Miss Emily Ceiling.
The following prizes were given for
the various games played: Miss
Claire Ceiling, first prize in the pea
nut race; William Lybeck, second
prize, and Eleanor Miller, third
prize. Raymond Handerhan won
the prize for the donkey game.
Each guest was presented with a
small favor. At a late hour the
many friends and relatives departed.
Those present included the Misses
Eleanor Miller, Esther Petersen,
Adelaide Petersen. Claire Ceiling,
Arnita and Anna Burke, Ruth Han
derhan. Edith Larsen, Masters Will
ton Lybeck, Albert Larsen. Paul
Sandorff, Vincent and William
Westlag, Clinton Hoyer. John
Burke, Raymond and William Han
derhai, Jacob and Henry Ceiling,
Misses Agnes Byrne and Dolly
Byrne, Miss Emily Ceiling, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Sandorff, Walter Ceiling,
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Ceiling, Sr., Albert
Larsen. Mrs. Emma Lybeck, Mrs.
Larsen. Mr.. and Mrs. Burkhart,
Orrin Decker, Paul Smith and AL
fred Sandorff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
TWO SUITS STARTED

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. Pa
pers have been served by the sheriff
in two supreme court actions. The
Broad and Market National bank
of Newark, has started an action
against O.. H. Smith Shop, Inc,
of this city, to collect on a note for
5000 and interest from Sept. 10.
The note was given by the defen-
dant company to the Southern
Lumber Company and assigned to
the bank.
Christian Drodersa, of Shrews-
bury, has started a supreme couri
action against George Argerakes, a
restaurant proprietor of Newark,
for 5000 and costs OF court, in CON
Eection with the killing of a Jersey
COW by the automobile of the defen-
| dent on September rs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
COUNTY REPUBLICANS
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT

NEW BRUNSWICK. Oct. "A
reorganization of the Republican
party in the county will be held in
the Elks' home in this city tomor-
row night. At this time plans for
tho fall campaign will be formu-
lated.
The Democratic county commit
tee is scheduled to have a %reorgani-
cation meeting tonight and at this
time 1t is probable that Edmund
HAYES will be chosen chairman of
the body to succeed Thomas H. Hae-
erty who has been chosen a member
OF the state committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
ROOSEVELT MAN WEEDS
PENNSYLVANIA GIRL

ROOSEVELT. Oct. FL. Dayne
Kelly, of the Carteret Oil Company
was married to Miss Josephine
Cross of Bruin, Pa, last week in the
Fifth Avenue Brick Presbyterian
church on $50 East 40th street,
New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly are making
their home in Carteret on Railway
aVenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
ENTERTAIN AT F0RDS

FORDS, Oct. 2:-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Howard entertained a num-
Der of friends at their home last
night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fischer. Dancing and music were
enjoyed. A supper vas served.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fischer and children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Bany. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Bordok, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Krei-
ZACH, Fritz Steinmetz, NJ. Refs and
j. Reitenbach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
MANY WANT TO Be CITIZENS
new INTERPRETATIONS

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. q
About 312 cases have been listed
for the Thursday and Friday hear
ings on final application for citizen
ship. At these sessions the govern
ment will be represented by J. c. +.
Gordon, who is chief United States
naturalization examiner in the dis
trict comprising the east and mid
die sections of Pennsylvania. Della
ware and New Jersey, with the ex-
ception of Hudson county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
MUCH COAL S
HANDLED HERE

In the last ten working days, in
Guiding Friday, the Lehigh Valley
has handled 476,016 tons of enthra-
cite coal against SS9,461 tons in the
same period last year, an increase of
1922 per cent.
Since the end of the strike, there
has been no stoppage of mining for
a moment because of car shortage,
ard the coal produced has been han
died promptly.
This is the answer of the manage
ment of the Lehigh Valley to The
statement that the mines are losing
working time because of a car
shortage, supposedly due to the
shop car strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
CONTINUE SERVICES

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 2:-The
services in the Presbyterian church
yesterday were largely attended at
both morning and evening services.
Rev. Thomas Houston, 1.-The Blind
Evangelist" gave a most interesting
talk at the morning service, 1.-THE
Only True Religion and his sub
ject for the evening service was
THE Homecoming of the Boys"
Meetings will be held every night
this week in the church with a song
service at 1880 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
STATEN ISLAND
BOAT IN CRASH

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The ferry
boat Brooklyn, carrying ESQ passen-
gers from Staten Island to Man
hatten early today, struck two barges
in midstream in a heavy fog. No
one was hurt, though several iron
covers on the ferry were broken and
a section of the lower deck torn
away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
JOHN D. HARD HIT

NEW YORK, Oct. John D.
Rockefeller has the largest personal
assessment. it was shown by tax
books opened today. He must pay
$4,000. Among those a s =
sessed for $1,000, 600 are J. Pierpont
Morgan. Dorothy Caruso, widow of
the famous tenor and Emelie j.
Henburn, James H. Hill, Margaret
S. Hill and James N. Hill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
BULGARIAN
0FF|CEAs HELD

SOFIA, Bulgaria. Oct. 2 (By the
Associated Press) .tETwelve former
premiers and government ministers
are now in Jail whete they are being
held in expectation of the adop-
ton of a referendum in which the
people will vote whether they are
guilty or not guilty of embroillng
Bulgaria in war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-02
BY E Service)

NEW ORLEANS - Representa-
tives of World War veterans of
eight nations will be present at the
third international conference of
the Fidac Federation Interallied
Des Anciens Combattants) or the
Interallied Veterans Federation,
which will be held there three days,
starting October 70. preceding the
national convention of the Ameri-
can Legion.
Questions of international impor-
lance affecting the welfare of the
for Ter soldier will be discussed.
Among these are the problems of
immigration and emigration, hospi-