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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
KEYPORT FASHION SHOW
WAS ATTENDED BY MANY

EEYPORT. May 3.-The fashion
show" staged under the direction OF
the Home Economics Department
OF the keyport Improvement Assoc
citation, on Monday afternoon at the
public library was attended by a
large number OF members and guests
who enjoyed the program as present.
ed under the direction of the chair
man, Mrs. vadin Curtis. and assist
ant. Mrs. John T. Geran.
Miss Helen G.. Bishop. county
demonstration agent was preseni
and gave a lecture on proper and
improper dressing for various occa-
sions being demonstrated by Twins
models as follows:
Housewife-Mrs. R. s. White, Mrs.
Harvey w. Hartman.
Housewife at home-Mrs. John
Foster. Mrs. Vadin Curtis.
Street-Miss Gladys Cater, Mrs. 7.
Geran.
Stout woman-Mrs. Charles j
Durr, Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry.
Business woman-MrS Henry f.
Ackerson, Mrs. Arthur S. Van Bus
kirk.
Afternoon tea-Mrs. Fred B. Van
Brake. Mrs. Walter Bowers.
Foreman-Mrs. John c. Osborn
and Mrs. Albert NJ. Haigh.
Sport girls-Misses Florence Pc
teller. Sylvia Feldman, Miss Conk-
lin.
Garden-Mrs. Fl. S~eabrookt
Schanck. Mrs. j. Leon Schanck.
School girl-Miss Dorothy Young
Miss Iris Adare.
Prior to the demonstration, Mrs.
Charles j. Durr of New Haven, and
Mrs. Inez Decks rendered pleasins
contralto solos and the entire audi
ence Joined in the singing of Amer
lea.
At the conclusion of the demon
stration a millinery class was form
ed to be taught by Miss Bishop and
a social hour followed during which
tea was served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
BIG EVENT FOR YACHT CLUB

Members and friends of members
of the Raritan Yacht Club will be
out in force at the supper and in
formal dance to be given in the club
rooms on Saturday night OF this
week. Plans are being made to con-
duct the dance in a manner a bit
different from preceding affairs OF
this sort and an enjoyable time is
assured.
To start with. the committee has
retained the famous Johnny john
sons Jazz Five. of Rutgers College,
to furnish the music. This outft
of music-makers is we'll known here
and will be considerable of an at
traction. There is to be no charge
for admission to the dance. Instead
of issuing tickets and invitations the
committee has merely invited mem
bers and their friends to attend
Tables will be placed around the
floor and a caterer will be on hand
to serve salads. sandwiches of soft
drinks. A small charge has been
substituted for the ticket and invita-
ton method of paying expenses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
POSTAL SYSTEM TO
CHANGE ON ISLAND
TOTTENVILLE.

TOTTENVILLE, May 3.-With
the announcement by Postmaster
toggin OF the Staten Island postal
service that a direct station to sta
lion service would he put in effect
July i or the north and east shores
of the island. this end of the bor-
ough of Richmond would still have
to get along with the same system
as is nov in use.
This will be by train and the mail
bags will he sent out from Stapletcn
instead of st. George as at the pres
emit time. The direct sys'cm on the
north and east shores will be in
augurated by having two trucks
leave st. George at ) O'Clock every
morning, one will start toward
Mariners Harbor and leave pouches
at the stations along the route and
HE other viii go toward Rostbani;,
stopping at the stations along thai
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
BRUSH FIRE THREATENS
SCHOOL LAST NIGHT

TOTTENVILLE. May 3:-Brush
fires in various sections of the island
gave the firemen much concern all
day yesterday and last night in an
swering alarms. One in Richmond
Valley road on Canada hill about IL
o'clock last night threatened the
Richmond Valley school which is
situated on the top of the hill. En-
CINE Isl and rs hook and ladder
were called put and battled for some
time with the blaze. Another In
Sharrott road, Pleasant Plains.
shortly after z o'clock last night on
the property of August Clarius
threatened an apple orchard on the
adjoining land. There la another
on the Wood Harmon property in
Annadale yesterday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
Of
WARD ORGANIZE
Betterment of Fifth Ward Aim
of New Organization at
Meeting

TOTTENVILLE, May 3.-An or
ganization for the betterment of tIe
nth ward of the borough of Rich
mond, that includes the entire lower
end of the island, was effected last
right at a meeting held at Citizens
Engine Company's house, n Amboy
road. Prince Bay. The new organi-
cation will be known as the tifth
Ward Businessmen's and Taxpayers
League and will be non-political N
Its purpose. Temporary officers
Eere named with Assemblyinhn
William l.. Vaughn. as president;
Sewer Commissioner Charles Il.
Cole. secretary, and William ).
Dempsey. treasurer. 1t is the aim Ct
1.-THE organization to take up all iaat-
ters pertaining to Improvements TO
this part of the island such as trans
portation. street and light improve
ments and the matter of extension
of the boulevard. trolleys and other
matters.
Everything for the benefit of this
section of the borough of Richmond
where the matter is carried to the
local board of public Improvement.
will he taken up by the organiza-
ton at its meetings. At the next
meeting to be held at the same place
as last night on Tuesday, May 16.
permanent officers will be chosen
and bylaws adopted for the organi-
xation. This new organization had
It's outcome following the fight
made recently for the retention of
the Communication rate over the mu-
nicipal ferry between st. George and
South Ferry, Manhattan, when that
fight was won out nv the citizens
going to the front and demanding
that the city still keep the same
rate in force as that enjoyed by COM
muters for the past number of years.
There was a large gathering of
citizens at the organization meeting
and an effort will be made to have
a larger representation from all Sec
lions of the ward at the next meet
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
STATE NEWS

TRENTON, May 3-Sentence of
death imposed upon Michael Bac-
skay. of Princeton Junction, for the
murder of his boarding house keep
err. stephen Kabakik during a row.
was committed to life imprisonment
| by the Court of Pardons yesterday
| Bacskay is in the lighthouse at the
| state prison, having been sentenced
Nv Supreme Court Justice Trenchard
to die in the electric chair during the
week OF May 22. An appeal for a
new trial was denied by Justice Tren-
chard.
In their appeal to the Court OF
Pardons for clemency counsel for
Bacskay commended that the state
had not established any motive for
the crime, and that the condemned
was not in a responsible condition
at the time of the crime. having
been under the influence of liquor.
NEWARK, May "a contract
| entered into between Booth IL Film
It'd, contractors for the New Jersey
New York vehicular tunnel ana I'un-
ic. Service Electric Company where
by the latt- r will supply Il electric
power required for the building OF
the New jersey section OF the tupes'
1t is figured that the work. cover
ing a three-year period, will require
a power consumption that will
amount to approximately a half
million dollars.
ATLANTIC CITY, May S:-The
marital troubles of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Strickland, of this city. were
aired in the chancery court yester-
dav before Vice Chancellor Lealing.
Mrs. Strickland is suing for divorce
and names Miss Evelyn Harris. OF
North California avenue. as core
spondent. Mrs. Strickland testihed
that on one occasion when h child
ed her husband for not taking her
out more with him he replied that
he would give her all the outing
she wanted" This he did. she said,
by walking her from Florida avenue
TO Marsate City and return.
Strickland enters a general
of the charge of misconduct and lays
it to his wife's Imagination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
Two Levies ON Property

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 3-Two
levies on property were made by
officials of the sheriff's Office yester-
day. One was made on a lien claim
filed against a one-story factory in
South River. In satisfaction of a
judgment of $500 obtained by Cor
man & Dolan. Sayreville contractors.
against Lizzie Berman. owner of the
building. The second levy was made
on the merchandise in the confec-
tionery establishment of Joseph lin
bicki. of 1888 State street. Perth Am
boy, and was to secure a judgment
amounting to ~$3.296.14 secured by
George N. Clark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
PLAY For Cords School

FORDS, May 3-The Girl Scouts
of Troop No. 1 will present Patty
Makes Things Hum" a three act
play in the Fords school tonight.
Miss Violet Ernst the scout captain
has left nothing undone to make this
affair a success. Tickets r going
fast and from all indications a large
crowd will attend the performance.
The cast includes: Misses Elsie Lit
tie, Grace Burgeson, Edith Larsen.
Maude Rasmussen. Freda Dagger,
Dorothy Post and Clara Olsen. Mar
garet Ryan and Marie Peterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03

one firm giving a price. The com
missioner stated that he purchased
from the maker who quoted n
price due to the fact that the wagon
would be delivered within the course
of two weeks. while other firms
claimed they would take at least
two months. and then only on a
special order. Councilman Disbrow
stated that he did not doubt the le-
gaiity of the matter. and only at
tackled the principle of it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
Hetbel Mid-Week Service

TOTTENVILLE, May 3.-The
niid-week meetings for the month OF
May at Bethel Methodist Episcopal
church will be in charge of the var
ious organizations of the church
The official board will have charge
of the first one in the month to-
night and the subject will be MEMS
Work in the Church." Arthur HI.
Hetman, president of the board will
preside. The music will furnished
Iby a male quartet. The services will
start at s o'clock. All are invited
10 take part in these services.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
Suit Against Local Man

pers have been served by the sher-
if starting an action in the supreme
court to o damages amounting
to $500. The suit has been insti-
tuted by Herbert Winans. OF Atlantic
City. against George Heller, of 157
Brighton avenue. Perth Amboy. as
the result OF an automobile accident
occurring near Morgan on April 80
OF this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03

planned to retire az q later date %
favor of some other senatorial can
didate OF the Democrats outside %
senator simpson. However. It 81
declared on good authority that The
governor is JOB the ace % stay until
the votes are counted.
The Washington times., 1922-07-30

I'VE have been asked he says,
"what constitutes perfect spine?
What are the measurements? And is
it possible for different types of people
to have nearly perfect spincs distinc-
tive TO each type?
owe have always answered these
queries by saying that any type Of
person may have an almost perfect
spine. and that measurements regard
ing proportonatc length of the
spinal column to the body have moth
ing to do with the perfection of the
spine itself. When a spirit level ap-
piled to the shoulders registers even
shoulder tips, and when the plumb
bolts hang so that they show perfect
symmetry of the body as well as
corresponding straight spine when
viewed from the back, and when the
plumb-bob dropped from the car, in
The Washington times., 1922-07-30

causes curvature OF the spine
and impairment of the health.
"1f in the next generation"
says DR.. Millard, children can
be examined twice a day and
corrective work done in the
framework of the body. we
will have class of people who
will show a great improve
ment, physically and mentally,
over those who are living to-
day. Instead of seeing so
many people almost stunted in
growth, with uneven shoulders,
peculiar gaits in walking, we
will have a race that will
stand erect, he of large
stature and almost free
from spinal curvatures
and faulty postures.
The Washington times., 1922-07-30

idea unique, but the physicians realized that
task confronted them to Interest the in such
proposition award Of 900 for the adult and $500 Tor
child having the nearest 100 cent spine offered
nducemen bring out spinal columns as posi-
BILE for examination
This contest lasting some months has just closed
prizes been awarded after than 10000 and
women many children stood under the pumbobs and
spirit in making their measurements
result Virginia Pearson, stage and screen star, has
added 900 her bank account for having the most perfect
back among grown-ups Charles W. Bogg J of Okla
homa City, having the best chd back given $500 to
start a fund to pay for his college education.
But before the winners obtained the money their backs
photographed and moulded plaster and duplicates of
plaster casts being sent all the world par
tculary to doctors of osteopathy.
Nothing is better Indicator good health than beautiful
back minds of the physicians who willingly examined
each contestant They affirm that the symmetry Of the back
full that this very symmetry depends the careful
physical attention its has always paid to the body In
alike that all parts of the body come in for an
Of muscle underdevelopment of another is sure to affect
beauty webeng nseparaby linked perfect spine
is always Of the greatest at benefit to its Ss ts int
porant to health We readily understand what
physical welfare spine the
@ 3 3 that @ s f ue
action of the body and teegraphng back to the brain every
If any vertebra mpingcs outbranchng
impair the flow Of the nerve fors the particular part of the
leads to serious sickness Thus the Importance of exercising
great regarding spinal columns all through life.
All the Judges agreed that Virginia Pearson had most
usual specimen of back actecurea nearly perfect spine
we'll hips shoulders with wellspaccd ribs and the
general proportions of almost perfect type of
hood.
Nor it by accident that Miss Pearson this dstinc
ton NwayS fond of sports she keeps herself in the best
phyic? possible through her activities out-ofoos
girl n she has overlooked the mental side in developing
the physical attributes of the body.
Little thrceyear-od Charlie Boggs should attribute to the
of his parents his in this Brought up
cordng strict regimen diet and he has
been allowed fruits cereals has his food been
seasoned Candy has passed his lips scarcely
times in his fc but his allow him select his
diet according to his natural instincts finding that that
his food disagrees with him.
From the time he few days old Charlie has slept out
otherwise his life has been by the clock
He put bed early in the evening and inducements
made have him take the afternoon When scarcely
old he began walk, and fall only resulted from
first feeble efforts Possessed Of natural ability mimic
the child taking physical with both his father
mother when few months old The picture this
shows the result of these and remarkable uni
fornty of the child's physical development
According DR.. Mlard the physical attributes of both
winners have been brought about largely through
regular OF diet exercise and mental posc
The Washington times., 1922-07-30
Why a Beautiful Back
Important as Evidence
of Your Health and
Symmetry Than for
Its Attractiveness

EADERS of pages will recall the recent article
the search made by doctors all Canada and the
United States to find a perfect backbone.
, 1922-10-05
Town|
Y
PEOPLE GROW MORE ORDERLY
Gratifying Improvement in Sense of
Municipal Responsibility Shown
In Recent Years.

Several years ago American cities
cut a poor figure in respect to neat
ness compared with the cities of Eu-
rope. AT present the comparison in
disarray is not so unfavorable to this
country. European cities have be-
come less tidy-the war. of course, Is
to blame for this as for most other
things-and American municipalities
have become cleaner. AT the present
time, indeed, the Uttered condition of
London and the English countryside
Is receiving much attention from the
British press. The careless populace
not only throws its newspapers into
the public highway, but disposes of
tin cans in a similarly informal man.
ner. But American cities are still far
from immaculate. For this reason the
cleanup weeks" and the creation Of
agencies which devote their energies
to anti-litter work are hopeful signs.
Improvement is certain. Anyone who
has watched American cities for
twenty-five years knows hat men and
women develop a municipal RESPONSE
bility much more rapidly than is COM
monty supposed. Twenty-Five years
ago few free-born Americans hest
tated to spit in public c%onveyances or
public places. The inhibition that has
developed in respect to this vice shows
how rapidly personal habits can be
improved. The day will probably come
when the average citizen will be as
careful about dropping his read news
paper in the street as he is now about
splitting in a street car.
But there is still much opportunity
for missionary zeal, especially among
the crowds who spend Sundays in the
public parks. Nothing would more
eloquently portray the perfection of
the civic conscience than an unlittered
city park on Monday morning.
Worlds Work.
, 1922-10-05
PLAN NOW FOR THE FUTURE
Too Many American Communities
Have Failed to Foresee the Impor-
lance of Looking Ahead.

Most great cities have grown after
n haphazard fashion. with narrow and
often crooked streets, insufficient park
and recreation space, overcrowded
tenement districts and improvised
of transit. Occasionally they
have been made over at great expense,
as Paris was made over by Baron
Haussmann under the Second empire ;
oftener they have CROPPED their way
blunderingly into greater and greater
confusion. Washington Is an almost
unique example of a city that was de-
liberately and spaciously planned from
the beginning.
But in C years city planning
has become n profession, and city gov
ernments have more and more become
convinced of the advantages of intel
ligent study of their special problems.
In Germany a great deal was accom-
plished before the war in improving
and identifying such cities as Berlin,
Cologne and Nuremberg. Something
has been lone in England and some
thing also in the United States, though
oftener in new or small cities than in
the larger ones.-Exchange.
, 1922-10-05
PARIS THINKS DANGER POINT IN
NEAR EAST CRISIS is
PAST.
kEMALISTS BEGIN WITHDRAWAL
OF TROOPS FROM NEUTRAL
ZONE.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for Il cessa-
ton of military movements in the Cha
max region of Asiatic Turkey and for
the suspension of the activities of the
Turkish irregular forces in Thrace
have been issued by Mustapha Renal
Pasha, the Turkish National leaders.
The Turkish Nationalist authorities
have agreed to an armistice confer
ence in Mudania, and have requested
he allied high commissioners to ap-
point delegates. The Nationalists will
be represented by Ismet Pasha and
possibly by Hemid Bey.
Paris.-The general feeling in Paris
is that the danger point in the Near
East situation Is past. The withdraw
al of the Turks from Eren Keui, and,
as semi-officially reported, also from
their position at Chanak, is accepted
as proof of the Angora governments
readiness to comply with the allied de-
sires.
Great Britain is given credit in
French official quarters with having
held a dignlfied and firm attitude,
which has greatly contributed to the
solution of the difficulty.
At, the same time, Mustapha Renal
is praised for having shown a concil-
iatory attitude, which, it is hoped the
British will not overlook, as the Ke-
malists will have evacuated the neu-
trail zone first.
French officials are anxious that
Great Britain will find Il means to sat-
isfy Turkish public opinion.
LOndon-With the virtual accept
ance of Mustapha Renal Pasha of a
conference ut Mudania, the whole
Near Eastern situation is considered
temporarily easier. However, the fact
that Turkish troops still are concen-
traiing in the Ismid zone, notwith-
standing that they have retired slight
ly in the Chanak one, would indicate
that "Xemal still is playing the game"
, 1922-10-05
Sow Grass in the Fall.

Springtlme is commonly considered
to be seedtime, but with lawns better
results often are obtained by seeding
at some other season. Except, per-
haps, in the northern tier of states
and in New England, says the United
States Department of Agriculture,
early autumn seeding is much more
satisfactory than spring seeding.
South Of the latitude Of New York
spring seeding should rarely IL ever
be practlced. There are good reasons
for this rule. Young grass does not
stool well in spring and summer and
Is not sufficiently aggressive to COM
bat crab-grass and other summer an
nual weeds. In the area south of this
and north of the Potomac and Ohio
rivers the time is early September.
The reseedlng of an old lawn should
be done at the same season as new
seeding.
, 1922-10-05
DENVER SUGAR QUOTATIONS.
METAL
Arrests One Brother. Shoots Another.

Kenova, w. va.-Hnrvey Napier, a
young policeman, fired Il bullet into
the breast of his brother when the lat
ter, mt the head of n mob, attempted
10 rescue u third brother from the Gus
tody Of the bluecoat at the entrance
to the local Jail. Thomas Napier lies
close 10 death In n hospital with n bull
let lodged n few inches from his heart.
Taylor Napier Is in custody. He will
be nrrnigned on a charge Of disorder
~ conduct Mt n carnival. Harvey Nh
nler has not been arrested.
, 1922-10-05
New Devices Revolutionize Warfare.

w II $ Ii / n & t o Two instru-
ments which, 1t Is declared. will revo-
lutionize the art of coast defense, are
being exhibited in the ordnance de
partment here, and latc~ will be in
stalled at Panama TO control the fire
of the big guns in the canal defenses.
The instruments comprise II system of
ranging and followlngsl moving enemy
ship. They are operated electrically and
adjusted automatically. They add,
subtract, multiply, divide and make
allowance for many factors controlling
the flight of a big shell.
, 1922-10-05

There Is n popular notion that oaks
cannot be domcstlcated. but | have a
burr oak 30 feet high that planted
as n slx-inch Seeding just 90 years
ago, writes a correspondent Of the
Chicago Daily News. A red oak In
my lawn | planted when three feet
tall. and II has kept pnce with Nor
way spruce set at the same time. fur
nlshlng with Its brown cllnging foliage
In the winter no less charm than the
green Of the spruce. The hickory is
perhaps the shyest of domestication.
but treated rightly II Is a rapid grower,
, 1922-10-05
Save Trees When Possible.

One of the unfortunate results of
irban growth is the destruction of fine
trees which have sheltered genera
lions OF young villages only TO be sac
rlfced at last to make room for a few
yards Of asphalt or to obviate the
necessity of DETECTING a concrete side
walk. Often, OF course. II Is impos.
slble Il saw a venerable elm or maple
or oak which gets in the path of bust
ness expansion, but not lnfrequently
these fine old veterans OF u hundred
years war with the elements are
slaughtered ruthlessly.
, 1922-10-05
FIFTY YEARS G

A young man who practiced medicine
in Pennsylvania became famous and
was called in consultation in many
towns and cities because of his sue
cess in the treatment Of disease. This
was DR.. Pierce, who finally made up
his mind to place some OF his medf-
cines before the public, and moving to
Buffalo, N. " put up what he called
his "Favorite Prescription" and placed
1t with the druggists in every state.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
long been recognized as a tonic for
diseases peculiar to womankind. After
suffering pain, feeling nervous, dizzy,
weak and dragged down by weak
nesses of her sex-a woman is quickly
restored to health by its use. Thou
sands of women testify that DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has entirely
eradicated their distressing ailments.
More recently that wonderful dis
covery Of DR.. Pierce's, called An-uric
(for kidneys and backache) has been
successfully used by many thousands
who write DR.. Pierce Of the benefits
received that their backache. rheu-
matism, and other symptoms Of uric
acid deposits in joints or muscles have
been completely conquered by its use.
Send loo to DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, NY,
for trial pkg. of any OF his remedies, or
write for free medical advice.