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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-13

Observation-Disclosures and His
Country.
Franklin-Autobiography.
Hart-Formation of the Union.
Haworth-History of the u. S. in
Our Own Times.
McMurry-Pioneer History Stories
of the Mississippi Valley.
Nicolay-Our Nation in the Build
ing.
Wilson-Division and Reunion.
THE CRISIS BIOGRAPHIES
George Washington-Ford.
Webster-0gg.
Clay-Clay.
Observation-Disclosures.
Stephen A. Douglas-Willis.
Lee-Bruce.
Edmonds.
Grant-King.
The following program may be CIV
en- on Friday afternoon or evening by
local schools. 1t should serve to or
ganize and motivate lessons in Eng
fish, Civics, History, Spelling, and
Handwork for the school during Amer
lean Education Week and provide an
opportunity for teachers and pupils to
take a leading part in the observance
of the week in the local community.
Every effort should be made to have
every member of the community pres
ent.
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
GA School and Community Program)
Community singing-"America."
Four minute speech contest-"The
value of an education" by upper
grade pupils).
Educated men who helped to make
our Nation" (By a pupil).
Community singing.
'Why Americans should be well ed
ucated." (By a member of the Amer
lean Legion.)
Pageant-"Gifts of Learning" (By
primary and upper grade pupils). If
interested send for material for devel-
oping this pageant representing the
changes that education has produced
in mans method of living.
Community Singing "The Star
Spangled Banner"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-13
Abseut Minded

Farmer Jones was on his way home
from town when he thought he had
forgotten something. Twice on the
way he stopped and looked over the
packages in the wagon and searched
his pocket book, but decided he had
with him:
When he reached home his daugh-
ter came runuiue- cut with sr-rrriaed
look on her face, and said, Y -. Ia
Their, where's mother.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-13


Children's fancy hand
bags, at Csc and soc.
Some are fashioned after
Big Sisters vanity bag,
with the mirror inside
and made of silk, velvet,
and leather.
Pencil boxes 10, rs, and
soc with complete fur
nishings including a rul-
er and drinking cup.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-13
A MINIMUM LIST OF HISTORY
REFERENCES

Bassett - A short History Of the
United States.
Beard Contemporary American
History.
Coffin--0ld Times in the Colonies;
The Boys Of '76; Building the Nation.
Elsen-Side Lights On United States
History.
Fiske-The War Of Independence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-13
SMALL RUGS

Wilton Velvet, and Ak
ministers for S3.75, $4.25
$3.50, $500 and $3.50.
Dresser scarfs in white
colOrs, lace trimmed, also
very attractive one made
of organdie with checked
tissue gingham borders.
Every woman would
choose such fine Glove
Silk underwear. The ex-
ceptional quality of this
underwear, its excellent
wearing qualiay is well
known. Glove Silk vests
$3.50 and Glove Silk
knickers $3.75.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
DOLLAR BUSHEL
FOR POTATOES
That is Price for Quantity
Sales During State White
Potato Week

TRENTON, Sept. ia dollar a
bushel is the highest price likely to
be charged consumers who buy po-
tatoes in quantities, instead of by
the basket, during white Potato
Week" which started yesterday. ac-
cording to the State Bureau of
Markets, which is fathering a move
ment to get consumers to buy pota-
toes at once, while the crop is
abundant and the prices correspond
ingly low. This plan. the officials
contend, will save the householder
the cost of storage and handling
incident to small purchases. The
farmers, declares the markets state
ment, are harvesting one of the best
crops in ten years.
The dollar a bushel price is set as
a maximum of what "spuds" should
cost, the prices in various localities.
according to location, being lower, it
is asserted. In Trenton, 1t is de
clared. sacks containing two and
ed for from S1.75 to $500. This
price, says the bulletin, should buy
strictly first-class potatoes.
The market bureau urges the pur-
chase of Green Mountain" varieties
of potatoes for winter use. These,
it is asserted, are the chief CONNER
cial kinds&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
TRAIN STALLS At CLIFFWOOD
TRAFFIC IS DELAYED

Southbound traffic on the New
York & Long Branch railroad was
tied up for more than thirty minutes
last night at Cliffwood. when Central
railroad train No. 500, which leaves
this city at 6:03 o'clock, broke down.
The train was nearing the Cliffwood
station when the pin anne out of
the connecting rod on the engine
and the train came to a stop. Some
time was spent in trying to fix the
rod and the train started up and
ran about 100 feet when the rod
again came apart. Luckily a light
engine followed the train from Jer-
sey City and when this came up it
was attached to the rear Of the dis
abled train and pushed it into Mat
avian.
This train runs to Matawan and
then turns and runs back to jersey
City. On the return trip it stops
here at 1925 and picks up an express
car as well as passengers. The en-
CINE IA repaired at Matawan and
then took the train back to Jersey
City. On the return trip. however,
the train was more than an hour
late.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
GET PETITION
At ROOSEVELT
Residents Want Mary Street
Graded Other Borough
Council Business

ROOSEVELT, Sept. 10. The
Roosevelt borough council held a
meeting yesterday, at which a petit
ton was made by the residents OF
Mary street, requesting the borough
to curb and pave the sidewalk. The
members of the council have turned
over the matter to the street con-
mittee and engineer for their report
at the next meeting, when a decision
is to be made If such u request is
to be granted.
The borough accepted an invita-
ton from the P~olicemen's Benevo-
lent Association to be present at their
parade at Paterson. 1t is expected
tina: most of ting local officials will
motor down to Paterson.
The committee appointed recently
by the councilmen in reference to
the crossing of the railroad at High
street, which is to give an outlet
Into Terminal and Houston streets,
reported that they went before the
utility commission in Newark and
after presenting the situation to
them the commission promised to
attend to the matter as soon as a
favorable report is received from
their investigators.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
SELLS WH|SKEY
To SOLDIERS
Aqeu CoIored Man is Arrested
Charged With Selling
Booze to Men

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 19-George
W. Robinson. a seventy-three-year-
old colored man, residing at the foot
of Sprague avenue, was arrested
about $50 o'clock last night near
the beach at Joline avenue, charged
with selling whiskey to soldiers of
the Sixteenth Infantry in camp on
the former place of Supreme Court
Justice Geigerich in Joline avenue
The arrest was made by Police Ser
geant Wimund Winant and Patrol
man Eugene Newman, of the Six
tieth precinct station, Tottenville,
nm complaint of Lieutenant Herbert
III. Mayor, Of the battalion, that
Robinson had sold whiskey to Priv
ates John Pettyman and Ernest Ell
fine, of Company X, Sixteenth In
fantry, about $3.50 o'clock last night
charging them 81 for a quantity in
a flask.
Robinson was brought to the sta
ton house where he was released in
$500 bail furnished by Captain
George Smith for his appearance in
court today.
Robinson protested his innocence
in selling the whiskey to the soldiers
and said that he had never seen the
men before who were making the
complaint. The flask with the whis-
key turned over by the soldiers to
the police is being held as evidence.
The Third Battalion of the Six
tenth Infantry, United States Reg
ulars, under the command of Major
Harry Fl. Bissel, went into camp in
Joline avenue about moo yesterday,
they having come over on the ferry
from Perth Amboy after a march
fr~-a C~Ater-AaI AayI, 10 thN ,a,D-
ing where they camped the night
before. They left Camp Dix on Fri
day and are on their way to Fort
Wadsworth where they are to be
permanently stationed in the estab-
lishment of the forces again at that
place. The soldiers broke camp at
4:30 o'clock this morning and began
the march through the island. There
are $50 men in the battalion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
PLEAS TAKEN BY COUNTY
JUDGE OF PRISONERS

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 19.-Thir-
teen prisoners indicted by the grand
jury and whose pleas were taken by
County Judge j. Harry Herman in a
special term of county court last
week will be tried at the October
term starting the first Monday in the
month.
Those from the island who were
indicted are George Dewey More
house and William Flashofsky, of
Brighton street, Tottenville, charged
with stealing a $500 motor boat
belonging to George Ramsey, of
Rockaway street, Raritan Park, sew
eral weeks ago. Both were arrested
by Detective Sergeant Schley and the
boat recovered off Bedford, N, J.
James Sunkow, of Bethel avenue
was indicted IN a second degree as
sault charge on Michael Macy, of
Arthur Kill road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
HOT CONTEST ON ISLAND
TODAY FOR CONGRESS

TOTTENVILLE. Sept. 19:-The
selection of a candidate for congress
for the eleventh congressional dis
trict is being holly contested on
Staten Island today in both the Re-
publican and Democratic primaries
it Is een following the visit of both
former Magistrate Joseph B. Handy,
running Independent in both prima-
ries, and Ralph Cerreta, designated
as the regular Republican nominee.
Congressman Daniel j. Riordan is
running in the Democratic prima-
ries for denomination. Judge Handy
and Ralph Cerreta spoke at Main
street and Elliott venue last night
to a good sized crowd of voters who
had gathered there.
Judge Handy, a Democrat, who
has been designated by the Citizens
Committee composed of both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, was the first
speaker. He vas introduced by
Major Sutton, an enrolled Republi-
can, in a stirring speech in which he
quoted from an editorial in a New
York daily why Staten Island should
have a representative in congress in
place of Daniel j. Riordan, who has
been there for sixteen years. Judge
Handy told of why he was designat-
ed by the Citizens Committee and
how he came to accept the place on
the ticket. He said to beat Riordan
and to have a Staten Island repre-
sentative in congress was to place
himself on the Republican ticket in
place of Mr.. Cerreta, who cannot
win over the large Democratic ma
jority within the district that in
cludes part of the lower section of
Manhattan.
Mr.. Cerreta at the invitation of
Judge Handy when the latter had
finished spoke from the former
magistrates automobile. He was
introduced by Charles A. Marshall,
a member of the Republican COM
mittee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
SEVEN SPEEDERS FINED
IN COURT YESTERDAY

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 19:-Seven
speeders served with a summons
over the weekend by Motorcycle
2atrolmen Hoffman and Joseph in
Dmboy road and Arthur Kill roads,
arraigned in the first district court
yesterday, were found guilty by
Magistrate Fetherston and fined $25
each.
Those fined were Herman J. Mau.
Windsor road, West New Brighton;
Arthur Olsen, 60 Forty-second
street, Brooklyn; Charles Paliadino,
119 Fairview avenue, New Brighton;
Francis Z. Lehman, 142 Kent street,
Brooklyn; Joseph Dloughy. 116 Ma
olson avenue, Jamaica; Lloyd Har-
tel, rs Whitney street, Elmhurst,
and Lester Baeszler, 101 Sherman
street, Tompkinsville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
so, AMBOY MAN BADLY
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE

SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 19.-Whlle
walking home from South River on
Sunday morning, Thomas Kennedy
of this city was struck by an auto
mobile and is now in ST. Peters
Hospital at New Brunswick, as a
result of the accident.
Kennedy and a girl friend were
coming from a carnival in South
River, intending to walk to Pariin'
AS he reached the far side OF the
South River Bridge an automobile
owned and driven by a man from
Atlantic Highlands, struck him ana
threw him to one side of the road.
He was taken to st. Peters Hospl-
tai where his condition is said to
be serious.
The driver of the car was held for
$1,000 bail to await the action OF the
grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
TOTTENvILLE

- Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Collins, of
Brooklyn, are spending a few days
here with. relatives.
MI. and Mrs. A. A. Morey, of AM
boy road, entertained on Sunday
Miss Lillian Seward and Alderman
John Sullivan, of Westchester.
Christian o. Peterson, of Port
land. Me-, q former resident, is here
for a visit with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MacIntyre
and daughter, Miss Elizabeth Mac
Intyre, and son William MacIn-
tyre. of West Philadelphia. spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Nichols and
DR.. Kovacs, Of Manhattan, were the
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Honan, of Yetman venue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Van Zee, OF
Newark, have been visiting the for
mer's sister, Mrs. Alfred Fisher here
william Wyrill, Jr., of Elizabeth
spent the week end with Harold
Hollowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boyce anG
niece, Mildred Wilson, of Midtown
spent Sunday with the formers sis
ter, Mrs. James B. Reid.
Joseph Brent and Samuel Kala'
Iuki, OF the steamer Vencenses were
discharged yesterday by Magistrate
Fetherston for lack of evidence or
the charge of having caused thu
death of James Rafferty, a week ago
who was found drowned in the
sound.
A special meeting of the ladies
of the South Baptist church ha'
Meen called for Thursday night a
rhe home of Mrs. w. T. Smith, Am
boy road.
Bentley Lodge, No. $40. Odd Eel
lows, met last night at Odd Fellows
hall in regular session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
ON MANSLAUGHTER
CHARGE At KEANSBURG

FREEHOLD, Sept. 19.-The man
slaughter Indictment against Jarles
stafford, a letter carrier of New
York, for causing the death of Mrs.
Wilimena Abel. seventy-seven years
old at Ideal Beach, Keansburg, the
night of June 10 last, when an auto
mobile driven by him hit the wom-
an, killing her instantly, was quash-
ed on motion of Assistant Prosecu-
tor John j. Quinn before Judge
Ruff V. Lawrence. when the ease
was to have come to trial.
Assistant Prosecutor Quinn, in
making the motion to quash the in
diotment, said that after a very
thorough investigation by prosecu-
tors detectives, he was convinced
the state would not be justified in
asking a jury to convict the defen-
dant on the charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Martinson, of
Brooklyn, spent the weekend at
Prince Bay Beach.
Joseph Rusby has entered Wesley
an College, at Buckhannon, West
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John LeGros have
returned to Bath, Me-, after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Sprague of Amboy road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Feinstein of
Brooklyn, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
than Alschuler, last week.
Mrs. William Bedell and daughter
are home after several weeks with
relatives at Otisville.
The Annadale Country Club has
arranged for a barn dance to be
held at the club house Saturday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
SEWAREN

Irving Demarest returned to Blair
Academy at Blairtown yesterday.
Monroe Weiant entered Rutger
College yesterday. Mr.. Weiant is 10.
Gated with Rene de Russy in Ford
Hall.
The musicale planned by Mrs. j
r. Hammett as a birthday Offering
for st. Johns church, will be held
at the Land and Water Club or
Tuesday evening, September 26. Fur
Their details will be given later.
Mrs. Louis Newberg will entertain
the Sewaren Bridge Club tomorrow
The History Club will meet on
September 81 at the home of Mrs
John G.. Walker, near Bellemead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
MISSING RAR|TAN TOWNSHIP
OFFICIAL STILL At LARGE

BONHAMTOWN. Sept. 10. No
trace has been found as yet of Paul
T.. Randolph, the township auditor
who recently disappeared l~eaving.no
trace as to his Whereabouts. 1t is
said that he left the township books
in such a muddled condition that *
will take Carroll e Co.. Perth Am
boy auditors, quite a long time 20
go over them and report the condi-
ton CT the township finances.
Il a stated from good authority
that within the next few days. the
township will know its fate. result
ing from the disappearance of the
auditor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
Roosevelt to Be Represented

ROOSEVELT, Sept. 19.-Assis-
tant Chief of Police Jack Donovan
in the company of Officers McNally
and Connolly left this morning for
Paterson, where they are to attend
the annual state convention OF the
police forces.
Frank Ward, John Bowling, Otto
Xix, Daniel O'Rourke. Thomas Don
ohue and John Harrigan, all OF the
loca! police, will leave tomorrow Tor
Paterson where they will take part
/, the parade. Over twenty auto
mobiles will leave early tomorrow
morning to view the police parade.
O. Has it ever been contenGed
that Darwin did not originate ,he
theory of evolution that bears MS
name?-J. u. S. ,
A. Darwin originated the natural
selection theory of evolution, So Tar
as himself is concerned, but it Is a
curious fact that by an
nary coincidence Alfred 2ussel Wal
lace formulated the same theory at
the very same time of its u~tterarce
BY Darwin. Both men published aTn-
cles presenting this theory in the
same number of the Journal OF the
Linnaean Society in 1858.
@. Who wrote You'd scarce *
pect one of my age to speak in IL
lie on the stage"
A. The lines quoted were wilt
ten by David Everett, the American
writer, who was horn in Princeton,
Mass, in 1910 and died in Marietta
Chic, 1913.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
DELAY IN ROAD REPAIRS

SPOTSWOOD, Sept. 19:-In spite
of general expectations the road
leading from Spotswood to Outcalt
will not be repaired this year. ac-
cording to local officials. 1t is said
that the freeholders will complete
the improvements on the road lead
ing from the borough to Old Bridge
now in process of reparation. The
completion of this road will give
the local people a fine road direct to
New Brunswick via Old Bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
MATAWAN MAN HURT

MATAWAN, Sept. 19-While Oh
Grating a tile press in the plant OF
the Mosaic Tile Company here yes.
terday afternoon, Russell Craven,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Craven
of Broad street, caught his right
hand in the press cutting off four
fingers. Craven was taken to the
Office of DIR. s.. H.. Cassidy in Key
port, where the injured hand was
dressed. Three of the fingers had
been cut from the hand ny the ma
chine, while the fourth was in such
condition that DIR. Cassidy removed
it. Craven is suffering from shock
as well as the pain from his hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. f. H. Boynton and son Bur-
rift were New York shoppers yes
terday.
Mrs. Ruth K. Green has resumed
her duties in charge of the kinder
garten classes at No. 1 school. Mrs.
Green is located with Mrs. +. 1.
Perry of Grove avenue.
The Board of Directors of the
Woman'S Club of Woodbridge
Township will meet on Thursday af-
ternoon at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Thayer Martin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
Roosevelt Man in Jail

ROOSEVELT, Sept. 9--Peter Me-
gyhis, who it is charged stabbed
Joe Van Sunday, has been trans
ferred by Officer Connoly to the
county Jail in New Brunswick,
where he is awaiting the action of
the grand jury.
John Bokash, who was mentioned
by the police as an accomplish in
the s%tabbing, was released in bail
to appear as material witness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
HOPELAWN

The regular meeting of the Fire
Company was held last night. 1t
was decided to hold a dance in the
local hall on Saturday, Sept. 80. The
proceeds will be used to buy uni
forms for the men.
Mrs. Hannah Pfeiffer, of James
street, was an out of town visitor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
BIG LEGION MEETING
TONIGHT At ROOSEVELT

ROOSEVELT, Sept. 19-There
will be a special meeting of tho
Roosevelt American Legion Post to-
night at the Legion rooms. After
the meeting a dinner will be served
to the ~legionaires and the new Off
GERS of the state will be there to
give their programs for the follow
ing year. The county officers will
also be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19

on Saturday.
f. T. O'Brien has sold his barber
shop and will nov to South River
shortly. where he has opened a
shop.
Michael Pfeiffer, of Kinsey Cor
ner. is erecting n two story stucco
house and garage on Florida Grove
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
TAKE NOTIC that the Undersigned
nv virtue of AN Act For the Better Pro-
lection OF Garage Keepers and Autom"-
bile Repairmen." will sell at Public Auc-
tion on the 9Th day of October, 1922, at
two o'clock p. NJ. in the afternoon. at
No. 100 New Brunswick Avenue in the
City of Perth Amboy. New Jersey, one
Chevrolet Automobile. Motor No. 42112.
Model d, bearing N. J. license plate No.
212737.
FEDERAL AUTO RADIATOR WORKS.
175nn-9-19-o6
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
Event for Roosevelt Women

ROOSEVELT, Sept. 19:-The
woman's Democratic organization
has arranged for next Saturday a
euchre and dance at Coughlin's
Auditorium. The committee headed
by Mrs. Olga Adams will give over
100 prizes to those attending the
event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19

road and May avenue.
Florida Grove road is being re-
paired from Kinsey Corner to Brace
venue
Miss Andrea Jensen, of Lauretta
street. was an u of town visitor
on Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19
HUNDREDS OF ODD PIECES TO BE
CLOSED OUT

SOS Library Gables: Now .s42.5G
s5 Library Tables; Now .S2i.55
$50 Library Tables; Now ............. SI9.15
SIS End Tables; Now SIS. 75
S5 Leather Rockers. Now ................S
s5 Leather Rockers; Now .Sl9.75
s4 Windsor Chairs; Now ............... S16.75
$40 3 Piece Library Suite: Now .......... $685. rs
s26 Record Cabinets; Now .............. $500
sac Record Cabinets; Now .......... $1,000
s5 Hall Clocks; Now. S42. 50
s22 Electric Table Lamps. Now .SI2.55
s+5 China Closets: Vow S32.5
$50 China Closets. Now ................ SI9 T5
$40 Serving Tables: Now ................. See.50
S5 Serving Tables; Now ........... SIs.5O
s22 Serving Tables; Now ................ St1.00
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-19

BED ROOM SUITES
4 Piece American Walnut Bed Room
Suite; regular 5000; now ...$375.00
4 Piece American Walnut Bed Room
Suite; regular $3.50; now ..$275.00
4 Piece Walnut Bed Room Suite;
regular $500; now .......... $179.50
4 Piece Ivory Bed Room Suite; reg
ular $3.50; now ........... $149.75
4 Piece Walnut Bed Room Suite;
regular $175; now $4,000
4 Piece Walnut or Ivory Bed Room
Suite; regular $3.50; now ......S79.0G
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

Satin Finish Mars
Spreads-full size-medallion
centres-hemmed or scalloped
edges
were s5.9S. S.... 4.47
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

First inaugurated by "a AEARN'S seventeen Years aoo
and since then yearly feature of Importance in onr
Wash Fabrics Department, the largest retail denart
ment of it's kind IN the world
Planned to coincide with the Summer home needs ot
the Housekeeper and the Apparel requirements ~
the Business Woman.
Because the rainy weather of last week prevented
many customers from taking advantage of the oppor.
tunities of Housekeepers' Week, unusual special
values will be on sale this week.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

TWO-CLASP HEAVY SILK GLOVES
black, white and colors-
were 81 90 .-........ DO
WOMEN'S SILK MIXED SPORT
HOSE-were Sl.25..-~-..--.-......,..O .Ol