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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

water through tiny opening rom
one vessel 10 another obey found
they could measure time.
A Long Drink in Some
Pompey, the Roman, was busi-
ness in9n, anti had the business
mans contempt for wordiness; so
he set up clepsydra in The Roman
Law Court 60 limit speeches. When
an eloquent lawyer talked quart
or the time it took some such
amount of water 10 run through tie
ciepsyGra-he had to stop. Mar
tial, the poet, tells about a wag who
heckled a particularly t;resome
speaker. This speaker had a habit
of moistening his noath periodical
ly from the Court drinking glass.
1T would be q greater relief to the
rest of US If you drank from the
clepsytlra,- shouted the wag.
Some OF tie shysser lawyers nsed
to bride the attendants 10 put mud
dy water into the clepsy.lra. so that
"time ran more SLOWLY ard they
made longer speeches. Any man
who has fished for sand in car
buretor can appreciate what the
same substance would do to Il
elepsydra.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08
An EDITORS Invoice

An editor once kept track OF
his profits and losses during the
year and gives an invoice of. his
business diary at the end Of Z
months OF ups and downs in the
following manner:
Been broke, sol times.
Praised the public, 80 times.
Told lies. 720 times.
Missed prayer meeting 81
times.
Washed office towel 5 times.
Missed meals, 0.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

OF Russian invention is an in
strument that combines the res
onance Of the drum with the
tone range of het bass viol.
IN new saucepan that cannot
boil over water rising through
holes in the lid, which is lower
tilan the rim. falls back through
into the uteesil.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

A, broom handle with 1.-TWO
right apgled turns is the inven-
tion OF Japanese, who cl@ms-
1t IS easier to manipulate tn l a.
straight handle. 1851
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

For testing golf balls a ma
chine has been invented that i'm
parts 600 pound blow to them
with a club operated by falling
weight.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

Alfred the Great is reputed to
have invented the candle clock, or
candle which burned given dis
lance in given time. The Ro-
mans had preceded him with the
lamp clock, however, and the Chi
Aese had the same idea ahead of
the Romans, burning a rope of uni
form texture. Any boy can tell
time the Chinese way by lighting 2
Irvine string and noting by clock
how long it takes to consume the
first inch. After that-as long as
the string elasts-he can dispense
with the clock.
King Hensy's Poker Session
The origin of the mechanical.
clock is, like that of so many
things, shrouded in mystery. A
clock was installed In
St. PauTs, London, in 1886. West
minister Abbey was so accommodate
ed in 1888, and the Cathedral Of
Canterbury in 1892. The Westnin-
ster clock not only kept time but
.chimed the hours. King Henry
VIII, who was a financial as well
as a matrimonial plunger, gambled
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

at Chicago Tor the 43rd annual
general conference to be held
September "A to Is.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

r% IAIE- RECORDING has IN
derSone its first revolu-
tionary advance in over six
centuries, with the inyen-
ton Of a clock that does not run
|. down. An American is the inventor
the first American to contribute
anything fundamental to the science
Of telling time"
Time is a miraculous thing
something elemental, battling. The
springs or weights Of an ordinary
clock were never worthy of its dig
nifty. Now another bathing element
has been made TO run in the same
/ harness. Electricity, imprisoned in
clock, will mark time"
There had been until now. rough
IL, four classes of timepieces. the
sundiaI, the clepsydra, the candle
clock and the mechanical clock of
springs or weights. The sand glass
was but a modified clepsydra, and
the burning rope or punk Of the
Chinese but another type Of candle
clock.
The electric clock is something
new under the sun.
:. What Time Is It?
History does not record Ewes
first remark to Adam-presumsbly
Eve spoke first-but it is probable
that she said, "What time is it7"
People have been asking it ever
since. It Is the most popular and
inportant question In the world
even now.
: No sooner had man appeared on
syse earth than time began to be i'm
I Dpfss1t 70 him.
4i3Sz5E<<<z<@aEe1
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

Ed Deaton has been appointed
postmaster at Afro. Breathitt
county.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

Delegates representing Swed-
ish Baptist churches in all parts
OF the United States will gather
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

Mistaken for a preacher, II
times.
Mistaken for a capitalist, 0.
Got whipped 8 times.
Whipped others, 0.
Cash on hand at beginning,
$1.A.
Cash on hand at ending, 15c
-EX.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

An international exhibition of
fire fighting and prevention ap-
pliances will be held at Copen-
hagen the last two weeks this
,-,1,,%I,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

Bates. OF Sacramento, of the base
ball team.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08
Tarzan Has a .Hunch

"But," objected Maisie-she was
very intelligent girl-"my hands
aren't as broaft as you're, end that
makes a difference"
Tarzan scratched his bear-greas-
ed pompadour uncertainty and
grunted. Then he had an important
idea.
"1'll tell you," he said, "meet me
when the shadow gsom the noun
tain just touches the river
History was made right there,
though Tarzan didn't know it. The
sundial was invented 1t was orIy
small step from the discovery
that shadows moved with the sun
to the placing of an upright pole
and the location of marks around It
at intervals of space to measure
periods of time.
That ancient Israel took it's time
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

"! The. most modern device for
recording times flight operates ON
a esu1alE9 Battery. Il has neither
weights nor springs and runs
without winding.
had been built, but these were sim.
ply old fashioned clocks which were
wound UP at intervals by batteries.
Tiffany's clock is actually run by
battery-a small dry cell such as
are used in flashlights.
The Clock That Is Never Wound
The circuit through an electro
magnet is alternately closed and
broken by a contact needle on a
torsional pendulum. With the clos
ing of the circuit, and the conse-
quent energizing Of the magnet, an
armature is attracted and lifted
into contact with the magnet. The
breaking of the circuit allows the
armature to dsep hnder gravity,
and this drop rey6lSes a ratchet
wheel which is connected with the
hands OF the clock, short distance.
The pendulum does no mechanical
work. acting only as regulator,
and is kept in motion by the open
ing and closing of the circuit. The
current consumption is from one
and half to one and three-quar-
tiers ampere hours year. One Of
these clocks has run two and half
years on one battery. A clock in
Mr.. Tiffany's home has kept perfect
time since 1909.
The first crude clock built by
Mr.. Tiffany in 1902 is still in ex-
istence. 1t is likely that it VIII
some time have a place in the
Smithsonian Institute, along with
Howe's sewing machine, Whitney's
cotton gin and Langley's airplaDe,
as another revolutionary product
of American inventive geniuA
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-08

Then came the trouble over the
first date"
This early chap-call him Tar
zan or Ahaz or anything you will
probably wanted to meet Miss Mai
sic Nutmeg at the corner Of Mas
todon avenue and Dinosaur street
on the following morning, to go on
saber-tooth gathering expedition.
"Meet me here" he said cave
lmannishly, when the sun is three
hands high"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
Stokes URGES BILL
TO CURB JERSEY TAXES

a mortgage of twenty-five per cent
upon the total valuation Of the
property within our commonwealth,
threatens at the present rate of in
crease to reach one hundred per
cent" said Governor Stokes, when
the wner will practically have only
a paper title to his property" he
finished.
The governor, after stating that
the government income tax is al
ready unduly high and that it
threatens to be made higher by the
defeat of the Republicans at the last
election. said that a state income
tax was out of the question. and
that his party was pledged against 1t
in any case, as it discouraged indus
try and thrift, being a tax on the
rands and the brain.
Mr.. Stokes quoted the Demo-
crat President, Grover Cleveland.
apropos of the situation in New
Jersey. to this effect: This is a con-
dition that c%onfronts US 1t requires
most careful consideration"
Governor Stokes stand is about
at one with that of the Democratic
Governor-elect George S. Silzer.
who waged a vigorous primary fight
on behalf of the correction of tax
evils. which Silzer stressed in a se-
ries of speeches throughout the
state
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
Bazaar GREAT SUCCESS

One hundred and eighty dollars
was realized at the bazaar held un-
der the direction of the Friendly
Club last week, for the benefit OF
the Holy Cross church. William
McDonough Of Washington street.
was awarded the crocheted scarf
and Mrs. Smith of Paterson street.
was awarded the white center piece
and John Kehoe, of Water street,
a box of candy. ,
The club members will meet at
257 Lawrie street Friday evening
to discuss plans for further social
events to be held this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
CLEMENCEAU RESTING;
GETS GREAT OVATION

CHICAGO, Nov. 29-Georges
Clemenceau halted his appeals for
American friendship for France
today for rest in preparation for
the continuation of his tour Thurs
day morning.
Last night he remained up for an
hour past his usual bedtime, or IN
I'll 3 o'clock, despite the strain of
his speech at the auditorium, and
the greatest ovation he has receiv-
ed since arrival in America. New
ertheless he was up shortly after
dawn. He read with much interest
comments on his speech of yester-
day. in which he declared that while
France was seeking only peace, war
was being forced upon her.
A copy Of what Clemenceau terms
a certified official report of the al
lied commission of military control
on hidden war materials unearthed
in Germany shared attention given
his speech today.
The theme of the tigers ad-
dress was taken from the epitat en-
General Grants tomb, in New York;
Let us Have Peace" which he
read last week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
CLARENCE HOFFMAN HURT
BY FALL THROUGH FLOOR

Clarence Hoffman. well-known in
this city as a mail carrier and
throughout this part of the state as
a bowler of no little ability. suf-
fered painful injuries this morning
when he fell through a hole in the
floor of the lunch room at Smith and
Water streets. The floor was be-
ing repaired in front of the door.
and as he stepped inside the door,
he fell between the hoor beams.
His suit was ruined, being ripped in
several places, his left hand was in
iured, the extent o. which is not
vet known. and n knee badly
wrenched and bruised. DR.. Charles
w. Naulty, Jr., was called and at
tended Hoffman, finding one finger
broken. An X-ray was taken of the
hand to learn if there were any
other injuries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
GUNNEN ARE
UNDERARREST

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 29.-(By
The Associated Press)-Less than
tw~enty-four hours after four gum
men had engaged in a pistol battle
with two policemen here early yes
terday, killing one of the officers and
wounding the other. n of the gun
men had been killed; two others
captured and one of these bound
over to the grand jury on a charge
of first degree murder.
Before night a special grand jury
was expected to dispose of the case,
and establish what officials believe
will be a record for swift admins
tration of justice.
The dead gunman remains uni
Identified. He was known only as
BILL" The man held for the grand
jury gave his name as Loomie L.
Cummins. He confessed according
to the police that he was a member
of the party and that he had erved
a sentence in the Jefferson, Ind,
penitentiary. The second man under
arrest said he was James Martin,
alias slim Brady, was in a hos
pital wounded in the head by a bull
let fired by his own gun in an at
tempt at suicide, when he saw. his
capture was inevitable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
FINAL VOTE ON
SHIP BILL TODAY
Republican Leaders Predict
Passage of Bill by Com
Portable Margin in House

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Ite-
publican leaders are predicting
passage of the administration ship
ping bill by a comfortable margin
when the House proceeds TO 4 fnal
vote on the measure not later .iiai
4 P. NJ. today after a flna' yession
for consideration of amendment.
Important among the changes vot-
ed yesterday was an amendn.en
necessitating the authorization by
congress each year Of payments from
the merchant marine fund to opera
tors of American ships. this being
generally viewed among members
not only as doing away with a per-
manent appropriation, but also as
affording a check on expenditures.
Democrats started the second
day of their filibuster against the
Republican anti-lynching bill today
Immediately up IN r~econvening.
President Harding's address to
congress, after the converting on
Monday Of the regular session, may
be broadcasted by radio.
The senate bill authorizing retire
ment Of Associate Justice Pitney
of the supreme court because Of Ill
health was reported today by the
House judiciary committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
FRED HERR HONORED
BY BARBER employees

Fred Herr, assistant superintendent
of the roofing department or the
Barber Asphalt Company, was given
a. testimonial dinner, last night, by
his foremen and office staff at the
Packer House, who gathered ABOUT
the dining room to give him a SEND
off" on his departure from the ioca'
plant.
Mr.. Slutzker. assistant manager,
acted as toast-master and contact
the extensive program in a cry elo-
|ouent manner. Foley and F1mian
rendered musical selections and pop
ular songs throughout h evenin >
while Jack Triggs supplied those
present witticisms and witty songs
Joe Coley also added a Few comic
| monoIogues TO the program and Ed
ward Jeroski and Vincent Pavese er-
tertained with classical solos:
The principal speakers Of the eve
| ming we're: George Ritter, ]. II. WEI
Ter and Mr.. Weaver. JACK feeney'
chairman Of the committee or ar
| rangements presented MI. Herr WITH
a gold Masonic ring as a token Oh
| esteem from the roofing plant met.
Mr.. Hers relations with the mel
have won him a large acquaintance
and his leaving the service OF the
company marks a severe loss In Ihe
organization.
The following is list of those VIII
were present at the banquet: J. II
Weller, Fred Herr, ]. slutzker,
George Ritter. H. schlak. H. strei'
wig, Bud Weaver, c. Spencer, =
| Ceiling, ]. Feeney,. ". Pavese,
Cooley, j. J. Triggs, NJ. Liston. An
drew Zimeian, t. Lind. G.. FimianI
II. Foley, S. Bolton, r. Mccarthy. J
Hayden, G.. Warden, ]. Martinsen, 3
sJeroski and T. F'eeney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
PERSONALS

Miss Ethel David and Miss
Dorothy Watson, of New Haven
Normal School of Gymnastics. are
spending the holiday and weekend
at the homes of their grandparents
in this city.
G. W. Wilson and son Wakeman,
Jr., of High street, are spending
the Thanksgiving holidays with his
parents in Greensport, N. Z.
F. +. Homan of P~hoenixville, Pa,
is spending Thanksgiving with his
daughter, Mrs. G. w. Wilson OF
High street.
John J. HaIleck, of this city, who
underwent an operation at st. Mich
ael's hospital in Newark, recently, is
slowly improving.
r., I. Splitter, of High street, at
tended the Yale-Harvard game at
New Haven, Saturday.
Joseph N. Greiner. of Madison
avenue, is confined to his home
with illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Moser, Miss
Florence Hughes of High street and
Miss Agatre Furrer, Of New York,
motored to Princeton, Sunday,
where they were the guests of
friends.
Lambert Hughes, of High street,
is visiting in Newark today.
Mrs. Peter Miller, of South Plain
field, is spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. William ellis, of
State street.
Miss Agatre Furrer, of New York,
has been spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Moser, o. High
street.
Miss Ada Wilentz, of Lewis street,
is spending a few days with relatives
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sarokin. of
| State street, are spending a few days
in Philadelphia.
Gustave Waldman, of U. S. Navy,
stationed at the Great Lake Radio
Training Station is spending a few
days at his home in this city.
Carl Olsen of Stevens Institute, is
spending the holidays at his home,
in Market street.
Marcus Leon, of Columbia Unlver-
sity, is spending a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Leon,
of the New Packer House.
WiIfred tombstone of Asbury Park
was the guest of friends in this city
yesterday.
Miss Eta Skillin of Crawford was
the guest of Miss Dorothy Van Du-
sen of Rector street yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
NEW TRICK ON HUCKSTER
IS Played BY WOMEN

A new one has come in from
North Amboy according to the re-
port made at the local police station
by a local huckster. The huckster
relates that while he was going
along a street in North Amboy try
ing to dispose of his wares which
included apples and potatoes he
was called into a house by a woman.
The woman examined a basket
of apples which the huckster had
with him and expressed great sat
~isfaction over the quality of the
goods examined. She told the
huckster she would take the basket
but also wanted another basket of
the same class of apples which
necessitated the departure of the
huckster from the house to his
wagon. Returning with another
basket of apples, the huckster
found that the door was locked and
it was necessary for him to think
for some time before the trick was
clear to him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
Y, M. G.. A. BOYS TO CONFER

The Perth Amboy Y. M. C. A..
boys who will represent the local
association at the Older Boys Con-
ference to be held in Trenton De-
cember s, 9 and 10 will meet at Z
o'clock tonight at the home of
Boys Work Secretary Fenby w.
Scott for the purpose of talking
over plans for the trip. The dele
cation will include Ralph Sharp.
Fred Burbank, Alton Roth, Carl
Peterson, John Jago, Edward Ches-
hire. John Macmillan and Adam
Roegler.
These delegates will present to
the proper association officials at
the conference the money raised
during the recent Help the Other
Fellow Campaign" which was con
Quoted for two weeks. The money
earned and given by the boys dur
ing this campaign viii be used for
foreign. international, state and
local ''Y'' boys work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
ARREST MAN after AUTO
is BADLY DAMAGED

Harold Coutts, of Woodbridge. re-
ported to Lieutenant John Morris
last night that while driving wesA
IN Smith street between Convery
place and Herbert street, the driver
of a horse and wagon which was
standing on Smith street. fell from
the wagon in front of his automo-
bile. To avoid hitting the man
Coutts was forced to drive his auto
mobile into a section of the street
which is being repaired by the troll
ley company. Both axles and the
steering gear of his automobile were
damaged.
Steve Szanto of Keasbey, the wa
gon driver, was later arrested by
Patrolman William Bachman on
complaint of Coutts. He is being
held at headquarters on a charge of
being drunk.
A report of an accident at Brighton
avenue and Paterson street yester-
day was reported at police headquar-
ters by Sidney Jacobson of $50 State
street. Jacobson reports that while
he was driving south on Brighton
avenue and turning east on Paterson
street, a bicycle driven by Frank
Meyer, fifteen of Fords riding on the
wrong side of the street, ran into
the Jacobson car. Officer Charles
Quinn had the boy taken to DR..
Fithian's office where several minor
bruises were dressed.
A Public Service trolley car RAM
med the tailboard of a Rymsha COM
pany truck on state street asst night,
1t is said the board projected on the
trCSey tracks. Neither trolley OF
truck were damaged. Officer James
Nolan reported the incident.
Officer William Heating received
the report of a collision between two
cars at the corner of Prospect street
and New Brunswick avenue yester-
day. Both cars yer slightly dam
aged, no one was injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
TIERNAN WILL NOT join
HIS bride FOR A DAY"

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. %
John P. Herman today declared that
he has no intention of Joining his
bride of day, Mrs. Blanche Brimmer
of Hansell, Iowa. The professor
also stated that he had not heard
from her for more than two days.
Mr.. Herman, it was said, has ex-
pressed a willingness to meet with
Mrs. Brimmer's attorney at any
time to assist in clearing up her
marital status.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
SALMAGUND|ANS
ENJOY PARTY
Musical Program and PIaylet
Given Last Night In
Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE, Nov. 29-Sal-
magundians turned out in full force
last night for the annual party OF
their bachelor maids and men.
Their party this year was held at
the home of Miss Susie Freeman
In Railway venue
The program consisted of musical
numbers and an excellent one act
play.
The first number was a piano
duet, "Lustspiel Overture, Mrs. A. f.
Randolph and Mrs. w. A. Lock
wood
A ladies'. double trio then gave
Down in the Dewy DELL and
Lift Thine Eyes" from Elijah.
Those in the trio being Mrs. Charles
Wiswall, Mrs. S B Demarest, Mrs
w. v. d. Strong, Mrs. A. F..
Randolph, Miss Helen Pfeiffer, Mrs.
]. E. Breckenridge.
A voca lsolo by A. F. Randolph.
accompanied by Mrs. Randolph, II
Love a Little Cottage" was followed
by two piano solos a Second Valse
op. S." GODDARD, b. LANDER"
Fritz Spindler, by Mrs. W. A. Lock
wood.
The double trio then sang Where
the Hills Rise High
A vocal solo, THE Black Birds
Song" by Mrs. Charles Wiswall, ac-
eon4panied by Mrs. /. B. Demarest
and a duet, "Swischenspiel," Carl
Rohn, by Mrs. Lockwood and Mrs.
Demarest. completed the musical
part of the program.
The one act play, THE Teeth of
the Gift Horse" was repeated I'M
der the direction of Miss Grace
Huber by the following cast:
Mr.. Dick Butler, S. B. Demarest;
Mrs. Butler, Miss Helen Pfeiffer
Aunt Marietta, Mrs. Thayer Martin;
Anne Fisher. Miss Carol Martin;
Mr.. Blake, H. A. Tappan; Katie,
Miss Nellie Torch.
All OF the parts were well taken.
The amusing and serious portions
of the sketch being equally well
developed. The president Mr.. Love,
expressed the appreciation CT the
society for the enjoyable program
provided by their members, also
their thanks to Miss Martin and
Miss Torch who were not members
Of the society.
Most elaborate refreshments were
served by the hostesses of the even
ing.
The next meeting will be with MIR.
and Mrs. W. H. Tombs on De-
cember 10.