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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29
AMbOY
BIDS RECEIVED
For Paving Between Trolley
Tracks-PubliC Service
Estimate Low

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 20
The Board OF Freeholders yesterday
afternoon held a short session. the
last Of the year, at which bids again
wefe received for the paving between
the trolley tracks and for two feet
on either side of the tracks with
Belgian or granite blocks of that
part of Bordentown avenue, South
Amboy. from Broadway to Stevens
avenue. The contract was not award
ed, but the figure quoted by Martin
White, superintendent Of Matntea-
ance of Way Of the Public Service
Railway Company was low by more
than $4,000. This bid was s4,S9O.
Other bids we're: Andrew Keyes,
Woodbridge, ~$7,227.42; George Gun
drum, South Amboy, 1885.
A resolution was adopted author
izlng County Treasurer Hilker to is
u an emergency deficiency uote
pay off bonds maturing.
Additional work, consisting Of the
laying of water inlets, drains and
macadam shoulders to the concrete
River Road, amounting to ~$S,729.T5
was authorizing this amount making
The total cost of this road work less
than the $4,000 appropriated for
this work. Andrew Keyes is the con-
tractor having this job.
Freeholder Haight brought up the
subject Of delay on the part OF
Lambertson & Reese of South Am
boy in going ahead with the Wedge
wood avenue bridge in Woodbridge.
The sand and stone is now on the
site, it was reported, and the clerk
was instructed to notify the con-
tractors to go ahead with the work
at once.
Adjournment was taken until
Tuesday noon when the board will
reorganize for 1923. Little change
in the present committees is antici-
pated as the board will remain the
same during. the next year. Direc-
tor Dey is not expected to be op-
posed for the position as head OF
the board in 1928.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29
TOO MUCH LEGISLATION,
TEACHERS ARE TOLD

TRENTON, Dec. 29.-"We are
legislation crazy, and if 1 had my
way. l would give every state leg
stature a two-year vacation n
congress one year" declared DR..
Emanuel Sternheim, of Boston,
Mass, speaking here yesterday at
the second days session of the New
Jersey State Teachers Association
convention at the Stacy-Trent hotel
here. The annuaI meeting, which
marks the sixty-eighth anniversary
Of the organizations birth, began
Wednesday and will conclude today
with the election Of officers for the
coming year.
The Boston educator also pleaded
for a greater amount of religious
teaching and training in the schools
of the country. DR.. Sternheim said
Thai IL character is built up in our
children, it will tend to enable
Catholics, Protestant and Jew TO live
in their faiths in amity and in peace,
with respect for each other under
the protection of the American flag"
In addition to speeches, yesterday
afternoons program also consisted
of Department. meetings. This was
preceded by the unveiling of the
Elizabeth A Allen memorial tablet
in the State Normal school here.
Former Governor Edward c. Stokes
was n Of the speakers. The tab
let was accepted by the principal of
the Trenton institution, DR.. J. j.
Savitz.
Headquarters for the teachers
association in this city was proposed
It yesterdays session, and from all
accounts, will be agreed upon before
today's adjournment. A woman will
probably be selected as a secretary
/. 0 be stationed at such a head
quarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29
THEATRES
Mary Pickford at Ditmas

Seldom has there been shown such
q marked interest in a forthcoming
photoplay as that evidenced by local
theatre-goers ia Mary Pickford in
her own and a new version OF Ties
of the Storm Country" at the Dit
mas Theatre. 1t is perhaps the corn
bination of a favorite star in a fav-
critic play which makes this screen
event so notable, but it is also Ger
tain the fact that Miss Pickford has
greatly elaborated on her triumphant
histrionic efforts Of eight years ago
has had a marked effect in intensity
ing the public interest.
1t Is said Miss Pickford reaches
the zenith of her dramatic powers
in her Interpretation of the charac-
ter of this sympathy-winning and
admirable heroine and many author
tiles proclaim 1t truly marvellous as
an example of her Incompatible
ability to make people laugh one
minute and cry the next. Miss Pick
ford's wonderful ability to run the
gauntlet of human emotions with so
much natural realism is the secret
of her unprecedented c as an
exponent of the cinema art.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29

vaudeville direct from the leading
New York theatres. The vaudeville
consists of the following numbers:
Anton Scibilia presents, Billie
y variety Girls in a malange
of songs dances and melody pretty
,.cls and pep galore; Electro & Com
pany. present a sensational e evt :
cal novelty; Whittier's Barefoot Boy
presents a whistling novelty that
created a sensation at yesterdays
performance; The -Four Melofuns, in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29
Majestic Attraction

Frank Mayo has added another
success to his long list of cinema
achievements.
The last one represents the Uni
d ersal attraction Caught Blufhng,"
In which he is starring at the Ma
leslie theatre. The story Is laid in
Alaska during the gold excitement
period when the only law respected
by men was carried on the hip in
pistol holsters.
Frank Mayo has the role of
gambling house proprietor who al
ways plays squarely himself and
allows no one in his place to do
otherwise. There comes a time,
however, when the gambler is
forced to resort to the underhand
game to save the life of the only
girl in the world he has ever loved.
He not only saved her life, but de-
spite his reputation for being an
ardent woman hater, he loses his
heart to her.
The story was written for May
and 4 popular magazine by Jack
Bechdolt and adapted to the screen
by Charles Sarver.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29

harmony singing were well received
and Silicara &c Van Dali Sisters in
a dance review received considerable
applause.
The photoplay shown in connec-
ton with the vaudeville is Dustin
Farnum in Justice" a strong pic
lure of love. adventure and thrills.
The Twelfth episode of Ruth Row
land in Queen OF the Timberlan1,"
a Harold Lloyd comedy and News
completes the program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29
LEGION TO PLAN WORK

One OF the 1iveliest "get-together"
meetings ever held by the Ameri-
ian Legion will be held at the Tren-
ton Normal School, Trenton, Satur-
day, January 6, at which time every
post is requested to be represented
by its commander and adjutant or
two men representing them to dis
euss plans for the coming year. and
mainly the state membership drive,
which will begin on the day Of the
meeting,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29

dozen pairs OF Chinese shoes. This
being done 1t was necessary to learn
to use them, but she found it was
one thing to be accustomed to wear
the low sport heel on American
shoes quite another matter to go
absolutely heelless and the last straw
10 be forced to take the minciug
step of the Chinese girl.
Slightly daunted but determined,
she kept at it until the difficult feat
was accomplished, under the approv-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29

East Is West" the First National
attraction now showing at the strand
Theatre here today and tomorrow.
But Constance was a pessimist and
insisted that in the same class with
poets and such who are born not
made the strenuous ART of walking
a la China girl must be inherited,
not acquired.
There not being any "can'ts" in the
Talmadge family, however. Con
stance made a start by ordering a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29
Crescent Draws Crowds

Crowds are attending all perform
ances at the Crescent theatre where
one of the finest vaudeville shows
seen in this city during the present
season is being presented. The en-
tertainment consists of five acts Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29

ing eyes of half a dozen Chinese
ladies from the Washington Embas-
sy, who commended her efforts
highly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-29

s<Ttfe never too late to learnt"
srhat is what friends of Constance
raImadGe told her while she was
irvine u walk like a Chinese girl in
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
MoEE Po1sor.rrnunn.

4r11 ulea- 21ds tvsot t7EnEnRn 'haTe been k1led in r7oz GortE cify 1ay drfnluns pod .s 'VtAlzsy vsfi6h was. sppasentiy dealT pol.on- Thcz lava snaid the ,4pen- alt1rr cf drnknE anytAlnE shsz could nuy wi1hrut helng. co1cernae over the cuatlT or the danger. They srnust have known tna1 hundreda have sacxifcsd thsir ilEes throush following the same policy and tAat sthsrs VIII continue to do co if rluyl display the same csnsaess- neso ccncerrnE cheir beVerages.
 Knowing the conditions that srrruund ths boc1lzgging og whislrey it Ia inpos- si1lc 'to olsr,o1< the factstlat those. whc draniz |lIaE part in the. ending of stheir own lrra Zl.sT were apparently ready 70 G1uuaa cf anything that locked z-1e1le1 l'- tnEfsd iIks .sha- real stufR and tsttaEe sa tsEroi on whatsat would dc tosthnnl- Fl1ato4sr rsliarca shey placed l1por tt4I1 |lruzr whom they aoouRhi il. sl. ia sgi sEI1cnt sthatethey sxant- rd n1 E1rrnuase and vera sztfs4nd ts ia4s r1aL ahnT cnuid gst-
 I1rt h9Ior. do1su't rulea1s 7noa. ul.1I Is1lfI lt' 1lur1' regpcrzuslv. H1ssths. Llly 1o1,.E Q lur renlla. CT rnznufac ture ',sI' ll'-1.7 cut' for the lpllullt fshe1 r1t2l re. 's'|sf oE what the stuf laa 1'a s'la,l Vi z uorr'7 haEe. sl.Ehsr 1NI 20. |'|s II ls1 ' l0 'd11aoVeu
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
IN THE PUBLIC EYE


 Pietro Mascagni, Italy's brilliant op- cratic composer, today enters upon his soth year. Signer Mascagni's origin is humble in the extreme. aN he owes all his success to his own efforts and his own genius He was the son of a Leghorn baker, but he was intunded by his par ents to follow one of the learned pro- fessions. Even as a child, however, his inclination toward music was evident, and while quite lad he began com posing. He was encouraged bV an un- cle, who was weil-to-do, and afterward sent the boy to the Milan Conservatoira. The death of the uncle left young Mas cagni in financial difficulties and he joined 8 travelling opera company. In 1886. after many vicissitudes, he mar ried and settled down. and devoted him. self to the teaching of music. About the same time he began work on the opera "Cavalleria Rustieana," which was giy- en it's first performance May IT, 1890 Its success was immediate and in a day Mascagni became famous.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
OUR aREEFTNas To RRAzrE.

On the anniversary of it's indepen1- ence this country among all others de- serves to be foremost in the extension of it's greetings to the republic of Bra gil as 1t reaches it's one hundredth birth day We served as the example and we have continued to inspire the peopse of that big South Amrican country ever since. We have exercised a guardian ship over that and other republics of the western hemisphere through our Mon- roe doctrine, and though there are those who may not fully appreciate 1t, 1t Ia unQuestionably a bulwark of strength which has protected them through no other activity than it's existence and she knowledge that the United States was firmly behind it.
 Happy is 1t to note that Brazil has been enthused to fttingly celebrate It's centenary by such an elaborate exposi- tion as has been arranged. Whatever may have been it's position in the eyes of others in the past 1t is bound to gel a much different rating through the en- lightensnent that will come therefron Brazil will know more about other na- tions and the great number that are at- tracted to Rio Janeiro will bring homs stories of Brazilian advancement and opportunities that will be of lasting ben. eft
 This country is indeed fortunate 1T the choice of it's representative to the exposition. Our greetings and our at dtude to this and ether nations of tnt western hemisphere will be clearly and convfncingly presented by Secretar. Hughes. The opportunity for bringing the ties of friendship closer will be vol utilized. The exposition also gives th, United States the opportunity for ac quiring its own embassy in Rio, sine that Is the future use for its exposition building. and will be another instanc
 of carrying out that policy of havinl our embassies established ia foreig countries in keeping with the size an, | importance of the nation.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
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PRoTEcTING OUB sUByECrs.


 Whatever the sympathy may be tr Dounection with the clash in Asia Mi- nor where the Turks apparently have he Greeks on the run. it is unite eyi- dent that this country, has no intention of taking part There arc. however, Americans in Smyrna and its vicinity and there are those that own property there. whether the Turks succeed n capturing Smyrna may depend upon sev- erai things but ft as known what the in- rfination of the Turks has been in the nast and that there is no evidence to the effect that 1t has changed. That be- tz= &hs case 1t is none too early to an- tlciuats the possibilities involved Tn rass the Ksmalists defeat ths Greeks in .Asia Minor
 Rsprizlls can be expected. There has been a game of give and take played n that region for some time and the Turks are not known for their mercy When it comes to spiIling blood they dc hot Stways disc-3minate They can be rasied upon to treat non combatanta- men. women and children. quite as say lgeiy as # they Eers part of the oppos- ng army and 1t behooves .he nations which have subjects in that locality tc take steps for their protection.
 The conditions are such that it would hot do to wait until 1t "a determined whether the Greeks can cheek the on slaught of the Turks. Already there has been a display of strength on thu part of the Turks that indicates a men noe to an subjects in the territory Nghicl fhsy threaten to overrun. and rath4l han wait until Americans are mistreat ed or terrorized the proper step is be ing taken in sending to that port s1cR vessels as are needed to deal with th' Eituation.
 It is @ protective move that is bein. fnkan by an nations concerned. It sho1lC nean an array of naval strength tha must impress Turkey with the need O seeing that subjects of other nation pre not moiested, and that Is of cours the reason for tine despatching of war tkips to Smyrna. Likewise 1t is plail lha. the time for such action is beforr ,ather than after something happens.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
AZ ENx1ARrE nrcoRn-

From time to time new efforts arc pot forth in behalf of safety measures. F1ey get indcrsement because anything rf the kind is worthy of endorsement 1uzt what resuits are obtained is a bit dinicult to figure. Campaigns In be- half Of safety are nevertheless of VI lai importance. They get the public mind interested and it is through the cooperative efforts that results from ruch thought and attention that results ndlvidual does not realize what a part ean be played tn his own protection, or ln taking preventive nnsaBuraa.
 Just what safety first has accom-. rlishsd in the saving of life or the pre-. vention Of accidents no one can reaIly ieu because there Is not that means ot shocking up the prevented accidenti hat there is when they do occur Ther, ls however. that opportunity of com parinr those of one period with another and there arc some intsrasting facss aisciosed
 A record of which it has every reasos fs he proud fs that which was mad, bT the PennzylFania road for the yea indlng May s1 during which time not ,azsenger was killed in a trainpaccident That doesn'ti msan7no one was killed oi the railroad but whsn it is possible t show that not a single passenger wa lziiled it e 'wurth gcrowing. about. It i n dedided contrast 10 some other rec lor18 and it becomes mors impressiv uhenl1t isireaiized sthat during that tim there were 1s2.ooo.ooO passenger tr1nsported n 100000 passenEe traina That is equivalent to manyssnil finnsl more than the entire population Q rils United states handled by one rail road system and plainly discIoses tn iIiEh -deEss of rezponss to the saxes bneaErus that is beingfmaAs on tha road
 cunaiaering an the fsotosu Involve and the uncartainties of tha travsIin puhiic this accomplishments speaks vo lznsl in behalf of safety encsenov. ls. ranurd off vhlch any raGlroadtna lz'srEl rsauun tto hesnroud. ndssasoor Er1ta4exanpie of whzt ean be dcne.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
TIE coAMoN WHEEARN.

Attention cannot fail te he halted by the statement made in Cleveland on La bor day by President Lee of the RFath~ erhood of Railroad TFainmen, HheM in dealing with the EaiireaA atFike he said: Instead of continuing program of reprisals both capital and labor nuet agree to common seAss, fair and practical adjustment of their dlEeF- ences. or there will be what amounts to conscriptfon of certain classes Of both in the interest of common welfare"
 MT. Lee here makes 1t plain that there are public rights which need to get some consideration. and that they are not getting it when capital and la Dor persist in dealing ia other thar . common sense way with their disputes. When 1t is possible for capital and la bor to conduct finished fight, with nc one being injured in such prolonged struggle except these who are diFeesly involved, the situation Is different than when the national welfare Is concernrd as it is where industry and individual are directly affected as they have been in the coal an drailFoad strikes
 From his words the president of the IT udlumenS DIOCneEnOOQ mas HO Sy1npd' thy with either capital or labor when it depends upon accomplishing dts pur. pose through a strangle hold upon thu public by the resort to violence or . general display of lawiessness. It il time to be realized that there is thirt party involved and that those whc would serve that third party haF' rights which are entitled to respect ever when they are willing to work that pub lie service may be rendered.
 | When President Lee directs attention to the "cemmen welfare he deals witl a matter which has been utterly disre | garded in both the coal and rail strikes and 1t is because of that that there ha. been such resentment at the method ! pursued and so little sympathy witt the efforts of the strikers. The shop men even believe that they can kick sh crews and trainmen about like the pub Bc when they set about the wreekiag o trains for the purpose of forcing tll I sympathy of the brotherhoods, as al legged in the Gary wreck Those thing have a boomerang effect az MT. Lee full appreciates.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
 OF RRAZIL.s INDEPENDENCE

Brazil is as large as the whole of Europe. It occupies considerably more than half the South American con- tinent. It's area is equal to that of the United States with half of Alas ka added.
 The country was settled by the Portuguese, who retained posses sion until 1922. Brazil possesses the largest riv- CT system and the vastest forests in the world. Brazil produces three -fourths of the worlds coffee supply and the greater part of it's rubber. Were Brazil peopled to the den sity of Belgium it would contain more than the inhabitants of the entire earth. Brazil is a highland country, more than three-fourths of her ter . ritory having an altitude of more . than 500 feet. Politically. Brazil is divided into twenty-one States, with a govern nent modelled closely after that Of ' the United States.
 BTdSll IS tuS OAAiS S0NnH hoh'CH
 Or a tree. It was originally call d the country of Brazilwood
 y;aich was later shortened to Bra .il.
 As the seasons in South Ameri-
 a are the reverse of those in North America, the hottest months of the
 year in Brazil are December and
 January.
 Flio de Janeiro capital of Brazil
 nd the second largest city south the Equator, has been proclaim
 one of the most beautiful cities
 n the world.
 The city has several of the mos
 ,eautiful boulevards in the world
 ogether with magnificent public
 uildings, a municipal theatre, fin'
 rts museum, and wonderful botan-
 2 gardens.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

why can't 1t De like this all the time, Letty?" he asked her. Could anything be better than this? ?, New Lefty could have been disagreeable and replied in return
 sNe nothing could be nicer for you. but what about me? have done the cooking, the entertaining, the talking. and I am almost exhausted. have given and you have taken. 7
 But she was wise Lefty and knew better than to spoil perfect evening.
 My dear boy" she smiled in her en- chanting way, ''yeu enjoy this because 1t is so rare If you had night like this every night in the week you would soen tire of the n1enotony You haven't even l have charmed you. surely. I'm going ] to break the record tonight and go to bed early
 l She went through her retiring routine more quickly than usual Bob did the nightly chores; wound the clock and set out the milk jars. As he turned to enter the house, something soft rubbed against
 his leg He looked down and saw a
 beautiful black cat. He liked eats. par 1 tieularly black ones, but Lettey could not bear to have one in the house. He I stopped to stroke the, glossy fur and the
 cat purred. He could not resist the irn- pulse to open the screen door and let the cat enter with him.
 l By the time Bob had fed the stranger, made a bed for 1t and fastened the windows 1t was growing late. It was silent upstairs Lefty must be asleep. 1 He looked at the cat, then thought of the butter. He went swiftly to the icebox, brought out a pat of butter. clicked of the lights and went silently up the stairs.
 Lefty was sleeping peacefully She
 made a perfect picture of repose, and he gazed. well satisfied that everything was working out as he wished. The night
 was so warm that she had thrust her fee, cut from the thin covering, and Bot stopped to apply the butter.
 Now Lefty had peculiarly sensitive
 feet. As Bob plastered the butter ht touched a sensitive nerve. Lefty gavf powerful kick, landing on Bob's righi eye He gave howl of pain, while Let
 ty turned over to a more comfortable DO
 sitien. She was not woke up she was [
 heavy sleeper, as he knew from expert
 enee.
 Hours later, or so it seemed. Lett. l dWCk0. HSf6 at Itcl ACOl Weo q FiOffibt'
 black creature. licking her toes She could not move she felt petrihed a the terrible animal glared and looke'
 ready to spring If she uttered cry t Bob.
 After an eternity of waiting, the ani nal jumped of the bed and slunk away
 "Bob,' she called in her weakest voice Bob. dear, wake up; I'm so frightened. ] Bob was in no comforting mood, but h
 got out of bed and turned on the lights Lefty sreamed when she saw him.
 Look at your eye, it is all black, Sue night I've had. What did you do t
 your eye?"
 Bob refused to say what he did. Sh sat up with the air of tragedy queer : ''There was some terrible black anima ? sitting on my feet most of the nigh Don't think Pm crazy, Bob; he reall did. I shall make one resolution for tn g future. Never again will it be early [ s bed for me; and as for the at hemt l night, we had better make them fs
 l apart "-Boston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

something with .axick" in 1t. They were concerned with catering to the de- mand, to the known violation of ths Jaw and to the untimely end of thoee whose money they were seeking The idea of lndulging in the sale of a bev- craze of that character involves re- sponxihility which no bootiegger Is at tempting to assume. His aim is to sats isfy the, appetite and get the coin.
 whether it is another angsaAea of wood alcohol or sone ether pelaen whieh works quite as effectively and ts the same end. the wonder is that there are not more of just gaeh eases, Even tAaPs who are victims or posslhis victims seem to have lsttle regard for tAstF ewH protection. and in this instance the gu. tnorities appear to have been tATeFeA by bit of good fortune in quickly ler eating the penras of supply. It eame too late, hewsseE, to pFnkeet thoss whe have paid the bag penalty.