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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
YOUR HOME

A great many unexpected things have happened in your
life. Suppose that, unexpectedly, you were introduced to
President Harding and it were up to you to take him to din
Well, your first impulse would be. to take him to the
finest hotel in town. y
However, if your wife happened to be a maker of good
waffes and you put the choice up to Warren G., he probably
would prefer a waffle dinner to anything the chef could fur
nish at the leading local hotel. He thinks Mrs, Harding is the
best waHie-maker on earth.
President Harding is a great home man. He loves his own
home. He loves his home town, Anything connected with
home, he is strong for." 8
Detroit recently held a Better Homes Week. , Presi-
dent Harding heard about it and wrote to William B. Wreford
of the Detroit Board Of Commerce; q
'It gives me especial pleasure to record my endorse
ment and approval of the Better Homes Week which you
are planning In Detroit. 1t may be trite, but it il ever
lastingly true that the home is the conversions Of our
civilization. Better homes, more attractive homes, whose
occupants will find true refreshments and real inspiration
to increased efforts for education and culture-such
homes are the ones which assure greatest stability to our
institution, greatest security to our society. l cannot but
feel that the effort you are making in Detroit is one which
deserves a wider projection, and would be glad If your
example might presently be an inspiration to a nationwide
enterprise of the same kind" ?
We talk OF "great national problems" But, ~ the last
analysis the home is the greatest national problem.
When our young folks seem to go astrsy, the real trouble
is in their homes.
And, too, any national problem ultimately resolves it.
self down into a straight proposition Of how it will affect our
homes.
Home is the fundamental thing. 1t is the core Of life, the
generator Of inspiration, our comfort during depression, our
haven during storms. Given a good home, it is a mighty poor
stick of q man or woman who doesn't como out on top.
tions-the straw that shows the way the wind is blowing.
The things men do are of secondary Importance. What
counts most is in the homeland that is up to women, the
real makers of America.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
O.. Was Robert q. Inssrsoii . Re

O.. Was Robert q. Ingersoii . Re-
publican OF q Democrat7-K.L.D.
A. Robert G. Ingersoll was =
Democrat and active in party politics
until after the Civil War, when he
became q Republican. 1t was as a
delegate to the Republican National
Convention Of 1876 that he made his
famous "plumed knight" speech.
placing Blaine In nomination for
president.
@. How many miles of navigable
rivers are there in the United States.
-H.McD.
A. 1t is estimated that there are
on the mainland OF the United States
about $4,000 miles of nayigated riv-
ers. $500 miles of canals. many
thousands of miles of regularly nav
gated waters In lakes and bays. and
more than $500 miles Of sounds.
bays and bayous.
Q. When were insane hospitals
first established in this country
MICS.
"A. The Arst state Hospital for
the exclusive care OF insane patients
was established at williamsburg,
Va. in 1853 and its frst patients
were admitted In 177S.
Q. What 10 the oldest kind Of In
surznce?-KF. U.
A. Marine Insurance long pre-
coded insurance against Ares and
upon lives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME TOMORROW

have with us again the daylight saving program. 1t
10 into effect at ? o'clock Sunday morning. This means
when you go to bed tonight set your clock an hour
and when you wake up you will have the correct time
Il all other time for the remainder of the summer as it
|nly confuse you.
Nj the cities in this section of the country have adj
VI the time so that the movement is as general as it is
lie to make it without an act of congress.
While the railroads will continue on standard time,
trains have all been set ahead one hour so that they
Iun in accordance with the daylight saving time. If you
been accustomed to going to New York on the 8.25
IN the morning, look at your watch and be sure you
he station when the watch says S.25. The time table
We the time of the train as 1875, but forget all about
cause the time table is printed on standard time and
our behind your time.
hese things will be adjusted readily enough; the main
5 to get your clock advanced before you go to bed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
THE cITY,s STRONG POINT

pwly, but surely the various complications over the
ent improvement of Amboy avenue are being
|ened out. This important work is likely to be under
a short time greatly to the benefit of everyone.
|e Board of Aldermen have shown the right spirit in
tier. Putting Amboy avenue in decent shape is some
lat should be done before new pavements are laid.
DO means putting the entire thoroughfare in good
b all the way TO New Brunswick avenue, especially
|cinity of Hall avenue where the pavement was torn
Fear to lay a pipe line.
Is very desirable that such main thoroughfares
1.-THE city as Amboy avenue be kept up. Perth Amboy
hahn to be the most beautiful city in the world, but
rake Z good impression with our strsstss at least
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

ANSWERS
@. How does the speed of limo
type compare with that of a type
writer
A. The typewriter record for
speed maintained for an hour Is
151 words q minute, which amounts
to 1850 words per hour. On limo
type machines engaged in newspaper
work. the amount would be any
where between $500 and 1000 ems
per hour, but would be less on book
work, or work involving foreign Ian
guages. The word average might be
estimated at $50 to 500 words per
hour.
@. Which one of the two states.
Florida and California. is more like
ly to have a cold spell. and give rea-
sons why?-J.McC.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
both of these states are liable to
frosts to more or less extent, depend
ing upon the localities. California
extends over a wide territory north
and south. with many high noun
tains, which give to it a variety of
climate. Florida is located much
farther south and has, all told, a
much milder climate.
Q. Was Andrew Johnson elected
to the Senate after he vas presi-
dent?-Z.W.C.
A, Andrew Johnson's term as
president ended in 1869-and in
1875 he was elected to the United
States Senate.
Q. I am a retired soldier, and
contemplating making my residence
in France. Will I still be able to
draw my pay?-M.D.
A. A retired soldier may live in
Europe and receive his pay there.
He must apply to the Adjutant Gen.
erals Office, and comply with the
regulations al to posting address.
Q. At what rate should . baby
gain in weight
A. During the first three months
the increase in weight OF Q normal
baby should be about half . pound
each week: by the end OF the NTH
month the baby that has been per-
fectly we'll and Is being properly
nourished should have doubled it's
birth weight and weigh about Is
pounds. and at the end OF the 18th
month II should weigh three times
its weight at birth. Infants that
are very large at birth do not in
crease so rapidly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money
Cut out this slip. enclose with &c
and mall it to Foley & Co., 2ss5
your name and address clearly. You
viii receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs. colds and
crop; Foley Kidney Pills for pains
In sides and back: rheumatism.
backache, kidney and bladder all
ments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
a wholesome and thoroughly cleans
ing catharttc for constipation. BILL
iousness. headaches. and sluggish
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
PUBLIC OPINION
IN JUSTICE 10 SPRING FAMILY

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
In your issue of April 9th I ind
MRS. Rebecca Spring" credited with
coming to Perth Amboy to found q
Free Love Colony, an accusation !
have never heard before. and in Jus
tice to the memory of a kind old
friend of my family, as well as my
own, I would like to see it denied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Spring were
a perfectly respectable and devoted
married couple belonging to the So
ciety of Friends, and always chari-
table in their judgment of others.
They were highly cultivated and
travelled people, well known in the
literary and artistic circles of Eu-
rope and the United States, and they
came here to make a home. Trust
ing o will insert this. 1 am very
truly
EMILY KING PATERSON,
los Kearny Avenue, Perth Amboy.
April 80. 1922.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
HeIped Her Mother wonderfully

In these days of FLU" coughs.
colds, Group and whooping cough. it
is well to know that every year there
are used more bottles of Foley's
Honey and Tar than of any other
cough medicine. Mrs. s. L. Hunt.
SIS w. 9th street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar re-
lieved me Of a hacking cough. tickl-
ing in the throat, wheexing and pains
in the chest. 1t is helping my moth
er wonderfully" That's why drug
gists recommend Foley's. Sold
everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
Questions Answers

Any reader can get b answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau Frederic J. Haskin- Director.
plies strictly to iasormsticn- The
bureau cannot give advice n legal,
medicinal and financial troubles. II
does not attempt to settie domestic
stroubles nor to undertake sxhaus-
tive research on a subject Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
close two cents in stamps for return
postage. AL replies are sent di-sct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
Don't Disregard a Cold.

Foley's Honey n Tar will check
cold If taken in time. and will also
stop a cough of long standing. It
promptly gives relief. soothes and
heals. Mrs. Geneva Robinson. IS N.
Swan street. Albany. N. Y. writes:
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
cough medicine I ever used. Two
bottles broke a must stubborn lin
ering cough" 1t loosens phlegm and
mucus eases hoarseness. stops tickl-
ing throat, healps FLU" and grip
coughs Sold everywhere-adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

Be friendly with the people you
know. If IL wasn't for them you
would be a total stranger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
Bible Thought For Today

LOVE DEFRAUDS NoT;-owe no man any thing
but TO love one another. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt
not covet. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as myself
Romans IS: 8, o.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

Wonder what a bald-headed man
thinks about while shaving?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

II they have no coal strike in the
next world it will be heaven.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

Pretty soon the farmers will be
planning picnics to make 1t rain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

Sometimes we think 1t is better
be able to run like Paddock than
to fight like Dempsey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

There will be no unemployed by
fall" says a banker. This is great
news for the college seniors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

Among those too busy for a vaca-
ton. bootleggers lead the list.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

The objection to throwing cold wa
ter is. 1t dampens the enthusiasm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29

SKoMSs a IMs

Sometimes we think ii is better
be able to run like Paddock than
to fight like Dempsey.
If they have no coal strike in the
next world it will be heaven.
Be friendly with the people you
know. If IL wasn't for them you
would be a total stranger.
Wonder what a bald-headed man
thinks about while shaving?
There will be no unemployed by
fall,' say a banker. This is great
news for the college seniors.
Pretty soon the farmers will be
planning picnics to make 1t rain.
Among those too busy for a vaca-
ton. bootleggers lead the list.
The objection to throwing cold wa
ter is. 1t dampens the enthusiasm.
This ghost seen by a prominent
rsce-horse man was probably moth
ing but the ghost of a chance,
Our government plans to live be-
yond our means again next year.
All this silence coming from Pata-
gonia indicates they have found the
plesiosaurus.
When a man drops dead In Phjla-
delphia they don't blame him a bit.
A bachelors main troubles are
that he has no wife to blame for
them.
The upper class isn't SO uppish
when it gets on its uppers.
Fine thing about a 16-year-old
fapper is she will outsrow it 20
years from now when she is IS.
In the annual ace between weeds
and vegetables the weeds r lead
ing by a few inches.
Judge says a man al marry on
800 per month. He can II she
doesn't know about 1t.
Perhaps the st. Louis man named
his baby Radio because you can hear
IL so far away.
Every rat costs this country $1.S2
per wear: but isn't worth il.
A wife's affections are never stolen
when kept where they belong.
"Storm Sweeps Atlantic City,
headline. But there isn't much to
blow about on a bathing beach.
Now that they make love by radio
there's some fast sparkling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-29
WIRE ME. AND I'll WIRE 700

GENERAL ELEcraICAL CONTRACTOR
% BRIGHTON AVE. PERTH AMBoY
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-28

cent preferred. all payable April 10
preferred aud . per cent on : por
ccnt preferred. all payable 10 Of
OF record March 10.
Gross production MARYLAND OH
company wells In oklahoma l. now
in eNcess ot 1000 barrels por day.
Company has had several wells COM
pleted lately but most " this - old
production. Company is now drill
ing about forty wells.
Buckeye Pipe Line year ended De
cembcr 81, 1921. not income after
tax and charges and tl.675.A3i,
equal 20 SS.3S a share $50 par OF
$4,000. 600 capital stock againei
Sl,6l2 335 ar $500 I'm 1920.
NEW YORK imperial oil com
pauy declared regular dividend OF
per cent nm common and . per ccn
ON preferred April /, record Marc'
10.
thurman OIL declared regula
monthly dividend ~ I per cent, pay
ab'o March 90, record February 2S
(From Stanhcrg, McGrcnvy d Co.
The Atlantic Petroleum corpora
fiou stock has hCon withdrawn from
the boards at the stock exchange NJ
account Of the merger with Cosdc.
u CO.
standard OIL Of Kentucky declare
q regular dividend of 50.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-28
Near BidcklUell

Schanwell and others 40. ! on
the Martin farm In the southwest of
the southwest OF 23-27-3, Is show
ing for a million and a half feet of
gas. This well was drilled TO n
total depth OF 2,692 feet and
plugged back to 1890 feet.
Western states OIL company's
No. 3 Stewart IN the southeast OF
the southeast of 22-27-3, has n 200
barrel well after a 175-quart shot.
Top of the sand was reached at
1880 feet and drilled to n total
depth OF 1857 feet and plugged
back to 1850 feet.
Blackwell oil & Gas company
McLane No. 1 In the southeast Of
the northeast of 22-27-3 has been
completed for a gas evil nj II depth
OF 1926 feet, making 5000, 600 feet
OF gas. There was n showing OF oil
at 2.923 to 2,9i5 feet.
Conan Petroleum company on tho
J.. See farm, the northeast OF the
northwest Of l5-2i-t has "a well
flowing 200 barrels I'm sand topped
at 2,ll2 feet and drilled tot a total
depth of 2,l22 feet.
Transcontinental's No. / on the
J.. ID. Fredericks, the southeast of
the northeast OF 4-2i-1. made g.
000, 900 feet OF gas in sand found M
SAG feet. The well afterwards
drilled itself into water.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-28
In the Usage "Nid-C Continent
Field" Means Oklahoma
and Kansas

pONCA CITY. Feb. c7-tn using
the term "Mid-Cuntincnt' to desig-
nate this entire oil district. the term
will cover only Oklahoma and Kan
saS according to an official ruling
just made by Charles II. Burke, COM
missioner OF Indian affairs at Wash
ington, u. c., whenever the price
Of oil is being considered on crude
taken from the land OF tho Usage
Indians. In other words. MIR. Burke
rules that the Mid Continent"
should include only tho territory
which constituted that field at the
time the lease form and regulations
In the Usage were adopted; namely,
the states OF Oklahoma and Kansas
and not the present so-called Mid
Continent field which takes in the
producing territory Of Oklahoma,
Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas.
Mr.. Burke rules also that hero
after In constituting the term, high
est posted market price In the Mid
Continent field" IL must he con-
strucd TO mean the highest price
posted by a purchasing company
takiug g substantial portion OF the
oil IN the territory II ~ serving in
vi 80 i'lAAAh VI hdllftN dM NlNAtilk AlalA-
ed from "A company taking it's oil
from companies with which 10 IL af-
Nliated, and from leases producing
"A certain grade OF oil. or which pur-
chaser uses only a small proportion
~ the oil in the territory 1t ~ serv-
ing.
Mr.. Burke, in issuing these rul-
ings. tell the oil men operating in
the Usage that from october > TO
october Z, last, they must pay their
royalties at the price OF Sl.2j a bar
rel unless the ~lcssees received a
larger sum than that per barrel. on
November Z, last. the Gulf Pine Line
company posted n price OF S2.25 Ter
barrel for oil OF 3S gravity, and that
is the price on which oil men must
pay royalty.
The oil men. through J.. George
Wright, the Usage Indian agent.
asked Mr.. Burke TO make a ruling
on what price they should pay roy
atty, as the Usage Indian council
has demanded that all royalties
should be paid on tho basis OF the
highest price for oil being paid by
any company. no matter IL that con-
Germ was taking only a small pro-
portion OF oil and was paying n
premium In order to get II.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-28
NeU Locations in the
Western Usage

PoNCA CITY. Feb. o7.-Tho
Hickman or western Usage oil dis
trict witnessed various new locations
for drilling operations made during
the past week, and including the fol-
lowing:
Carter OIL company has n rig on
the ground for No. Z in northeast
S-26-6c.
Cosden has made locations for
Nos. z and II In northeast 6-26-6.
Gardner oil company is building
RIG for No. Z I'm southeast 1855.
Kewanee oil & Gas Co. is build
Ing q rig for No. s in northeast A.
26-6.
Waite Phillips is building a rig
for No. ~ In southeast 33-27-6.
Tidal Osage-Kay county Gas Co.
Ia building rigs for Nos. 12 and 10 In
30-27-6.
Gypsy IL building a rig for No. 12
in northeast 31-27-6.
Marland-RoXana are building rigs
for Nos. s and . in northeast 90
27-5.
Producers G Refiners Is building
rigs for Nos, 12 and 10 in northwest
31-27-6.
y iillllN Y 'lfLll COMPANY II
building rigs FOR Nos. ., 2 and 4 in
southwest 25-27-5 and Nos. 5, G, Z
and 4 in southeast 25-27-5.
Tho Alcorn OIL company MAR
land) has two locations in the Otne
country, south OF Ponca City, on the
Ramsey farm in southeast 11-22-2e
and n the Helen Barnes farm IN
24-22-2. The latter test IS TO be
drilled I'm the immediate future ana
the gas line. 10 furnish fuel for
drilling, is being laid now from the
gas field, six miles north of Morrl-
son and the material is being hauled
out for the rig.
The Colorado oil g. Gas Co. has
the material on the ground for a rig
In 17-2l-3e. in the Otoe. Just north
OF Morrison. This block OF leases
was assembled some time ago by
Doctor LaMonne.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-28
IN THE OIL FIELDS
Office. gal w. H.. PECK Residence 2442

company; discussed by S. Il. Hadley.
Mcintosh q Seymour.
Refining mechanical mcthods)-
Dale s. Miles, refinery engineer the
Empire company. Bartlesvillo; dis
cusscd by Leroy Arnold. Sinclair
Refining company. chemical proc
esses): Dr. Roy Cross, Kansas City
testing laboratories.
Application Of Electricity In oil
Fields-W. +. Barnes, Westinghouse
Electric a. Manufacturing Co. Kan
sas city.
Products OF Oils and Their Uses
J. +. Cook. lubricating engineer.
Standard oil company, Kansas City;
discussed by Walter G. West. Galcna
Signal OIL company, Kansas city.
The Engineer AZ a National Asset
Dexter $. kimball. president the
American Society OF Mechanical En-
g,ncers.
oil Supply OF the world-David
White. chief %Eeologist, United States
geological survey. Washington. and
Mowrey Bates, consulting g%eologist,
Tulsa.
The Financial state OF the oil In
dustry-R. J.. Brewer. chairman Ex-
change National bank, Tulsa.
Gasoline From Casinghoad Gas
Procosses-H. i. Bernard. the SIM
clair company, Tulsa; discussed 10y
Louis Bcndit. petroleum engineer.
Kansas city, aud Robert W. Scoog.
Gasoline Recovery corporation. New
York.
Accounting In tho oil Industry
~. NJ. Rush, Abercrombie & Rush,
public accountants. Tulsa.
Visits viii be made to several
plants I'm Kansas city.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-28
Engineers Club of Kansas
City to Hold Interesting
Session
Session

NJ. NJ. Valcrius, ono Of tho speakers
at a banquet 20 he given by the
Kansas City Engineers club. says
that the program is unique inasmuch
az Il covers the industry from start
10 finish. The program includes n
speech by r. j. Brewer. chairman Of
the board Of the Exchange National
bank. who will speak On the flnan-
clal state of the oil industry, and Is
doubtless mighty we'll Qualified to
handle that important part Of the In
dustry.
Mr.. Valerius will make the open
ing address and has for his subject
Geology as Applied TO the OIL In
dustry,' and no better man could
he found in Tulsa for the geologist
part in the production OF oil, which
is in fact the beginning OF the pro-
duction of oil as things are done
nowadays. The entire program Is
made up in a most attractive manner
and IL herewith given In fun. IL
should be said in passing that there
are about 81 engineering societies
represented at this meeting:
Geology-M. NJ. Nalerius. consult
ing petroleum g%eologlst, Tulsa; dis
cussed by DR.. Erasmus Haworth.
University Of Kansas, Lawrence
Kan.
Drilling drop bit and rotary
.amethods)-R. NJ. Stunt, superin-
'endent oil production the Empire
company, Bartlesvillc; discussed by
william II. Shackelford, Kansas
city and II. p. Porter, Gypsy OIL
Company, Tulsa.
transportation (pump and pipe
Nups1-Char lps A. Mason, assistant
superintendent Empire Pipe Line
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-28
In the mn Country

waite PhI'lips has a well showing
up for 1000 barrels iu the northwest
NJ the southeast Of l2-ll-ll. same
being his No. 2 on thi7 farm TOP
OF sand was reached nt $500 feet
and total depth is 2,GgI feet. The
well will be drilled deeper
Independent OF q Gas co.'s No.
i on the A. Holmes Soc 1g-lI-Il ~
flowing 1000 barrels natural at a
total depth OF 2Il2 feet.
Same company so. o is flowing
3,2OO natural at a total depth "
ana feet.
Lyons Petroleum compauy's No. .
+. Field farm In 2i-ll.lI la mth-
depth OF 2,6S5 feet. IL will be
drilled deeper.
Lyons-1ndlahoma interests have
a well flowing 1.2OO barrels natural
on the Robert barnett farm. Well
No. 9 in 25-ll-ll, at a total depth
OF 2,579 feet.
Same peoples Robert barnett No.
Z has reached u total depth ~ $500
feet and is making 500 barrels nat
ural.
Oklahoma Central oil compauy's
II. Barnett No. 6 iu the northeast
Of the northwest OF 25-ll-ll, ig maxi
Ing 2, 900 barrels natural at a depth
OF 2,Gt7 feet.
Tidal oil company Robert BAR
nett No 1 IN the northwest of tho
southwest Of 2h-11-ll is making
25 barrels after "a 10-qunrt shot The
well was drilled to a total depth oi
$3.50 feet and plugged back {,
1855 feet.
Waite Philllps-Gysy on COM
pany, on the l. Barkett. have n well
making 625 barrels In their No. 3
which is the northwest OF the north.
east OF S~6-it-11, drilled to a tota
dept Of 1904 feet.