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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. How many people have visited
Mount Vernon within the past two
years IN. e. G.
A. The Mount Vernon Ladies' AS
sociation says that 497,232 persons
have visited Mt Vernon in the past
two years.
@. How many matches are useG
daily &c. Fl.
A. 1t is estimated that 100000,
900 matches are used in the United
States each day. This means thai
nearly 100000 flames are struck
each minute.
@. Do more women or men visit
Euro pc rs. T. G.
A. A Cunard Line official made
the statement that about two-thirds
of the liners passengers were wo-
men and girls.
@. would like to know the
amount of gold in the United States
Treasury.-B. T.
A. According to the circulation
statement OF the United States
Treasury September 1, 1928, there
is ,$6S4,204,761 in gold coin and
bullion held in the Treasury.
@. What is the origin of Hal
lowe'en?-S. T..
A. Halloween is relic of pagan
times In England the influence OF
Druidicial ceremonies is evidenced
in the ancient Halloween fires.
Certain of the customs which used
to prevail in England were survi-
walls Of the festival Of Pomona the
Goddess of Fruit. Halloween is
called by this name, because the
ndfi "a Of
October 81, which is the eve of vigil
of All Hallows the festival OF AL
Saints: this falls on November 1st.
q. When did late Prince of Mon
AGO visit Washington ?-W. l..
A. Prince Albert of Monaco Wis
tied Washington in April, 1921. The
Prince drew his revenues from the
most famous gambling resort in the
world and spent them IN deep sea
dredging in the interests of science.
The Prince and Professor Albert
Einstein came here at the invita-
ton of the National Academy of
Science the Prince received the
Alexander Agassiz medal awarded to
him in recognition of his researches
in the science of the ocean; the
guest The National Geographic
Society also gave the Prince medal
Prince Albert died in June, 1922,
and was succeeded by his son Prince
Louis.
@ How long did it take Lincoln
to deliver his famous Gettysburg
speech ?-R. G. S.
A. Lincoln occupied about five
minutes in reading his great grafton
It. was received without applause,
probably because the hearers were
too moved for demonstrations. Mis-
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mel. The individual producer is
merged in the association. The as
sociation is salesman and forward
ing agent for all members alike.
When this law was written the ut
most precautions were taken to pre-
vent these combinations of exporters
from turning around and selling in
the domestic market. They are not
allowed to sell pound of their wares
within the country but may get any
price possible outside.
1t will not be an easy task to get
congress to pass an import combi-
nation bill because there will be
many Senators and Representatives
who will think that If combination
is permitted to exist it will be used by
it's members to exploit the domestic
market as we'll as to get the ad-
vantage of cooperative purchasing
abroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
YOUR HEALTH
BY DIR. CLIFFORD G. RUBINSt,
LOCOMOTOR1 1ATAXIA

The public may not be as MT,
interested in the cause and effect
locomotor ataxia as some few mo-
tails who suffer its tortures. But r.
a few may be on the way and u
aware of their peril.
To avoid it's terrible inroads, Ii
the hygienic life all your life al
then you won't have to try and Ii,
it when it is too late.
Locomotor ataXia is a disease
the spinal cord and the nerve cen
ters. 1t is caused by syphilitic treu-
BILE. No other real primal cause has
as yet been discovered. The progress
of the disease is slow. 1t continues
for years, with occasional shooting
pains The sensation may be de-
scribed as the variety that comes
and goes.
Sometimes these pain attacks seem
rheumatic in character. They may
also be called neuralgia pains. or
kidney stone pains, gall stone trou-
BILE and many others, as locomotor
ataxia has many aliases. Sometimes
these attacks are varied by occasion
al forms of nausea. dizziness or ,seri-
Gus stomach trouble.
At other times you are disturbed
ny mysterious pains Ut oeHSdtlOilS
which are almost indefinite and i'm
possible to localiZe.
Locomotor ataxia has its inception
in the posterior nerve roots, where
they attach to the spinal cord. 1t
will then extend into the spinal cord
and will finally involve all the nerve
tissues between the posterior arms
and also the outside nerve tissues in
many cases.
After some time the nerves of sem
sation or pain are destroyed. After
this period the afflicted person can
not navigate well. This is the stage
we all know, when we see the one
afflicted incapable of coordination
in his movements. He is uncertain,
insecure and clumsy.
The nerves which control walking
are out of commission or dead and
one cannot exercise control. Success
sive stages lead to other and highe'
nerve structures and finally to thei'
destruction and the end of life
processes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
THEOLDTOWN
treet by street-Know Your City
WilIOckS Lane

Willocks Lane is one of the old
original streets of the city and was
used in the early days of Perth AM
boy as a way to get to the Wilcox
property. AS time wore on it be-
came a general thoroughfare and
now forms a connecting link be-
tween Smith and Fayette street. 1t
is but fifteen feet wide and has never
been graded or curbed. 1t has
sewer however
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

taking the silence, Lincoln said t,
a companion: 81 have failed again.
Edward Everett the renowned or
ator also spoke at the dedication
exercises at Gettysburg his speec
lasting two hours. He was splendid
ly received, but what he said W
soon forgotten.
O. How much brighter is full da,
light than full moonlight?-R l.
A. Recent experiments have provot
that full daylight is about 5000
times as. bright as full moonlight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
BOY SCOUTS

Boy Scouts of America will in ac-
cordance with their annual custom,
observe with appropriate memorial
ceremonies the birthday anniversary
Of the late President Roosevelt, Oc-
tober q. Local councils and troops
Throughout the country are now
planning to commemorate in var
ious ways, such as by tree planting,
memorial hikes. rallies, father-and-
son meetings, civic Good Turns, etc,
the high ideals of patriotism and
manhood of this scout president who
won through his support of the
boy scout movement, the honorary
title of chief scout citizen,
That Troop Boy Scouts of Amer
lea will be the most advanced body
of scouts in the city was decided at
a meeting held recently. A new scout
master is now in charge and with
valuable assistance of an assistant
scout master, the patrol leaders and
the cooperation of every member of
the troop much work will be COM
pleted during the coming term.
A hike was held on Sunday by
eight of the scouts, at which time
several tests were passed. Plans are
now underway Cor an overnight
hike to be held this coming Satur-
| day to Camp Kirk, near Spot, ,swood.
All members of Troop are re-
quested to be present at the local
high school in uniform not later
than 7:l5 Thursday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Direc-
'or. Washington, d. c. This offer
tpp.ies strictly to Information. The
nurean will not attempt to answer
medicinal and financial troubles. II
'as not attempt to settle domestic
rouoes nor to undertake exhaus-
i've research on any subject. Write
.our question plainly and briefly
live full name and address and en-
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hnstage. All replies are sent /direti
~ the inquirer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

raps senator. This proves our sena-
tors do give a rap.
Adding two new stories to Boston
Chamber of Commerce. Maybe some
speaker is raising the roof.
They say there is an increase in
child labor We say it isn't notice.
able around the home.
Seattle mans secretary was named
Rose. His wife met her. She is the
last Rose of summer.
Charlie Chaplin visited in New
York. Bet the walters ducked after
handing him his pie.
Utah doctor says COW milk not so
good as goat milk. Trying to make
goats out of our cows.
Boston woman divorced. Hubby
refused to bathe. Couldn't she stick
it out until winter?
Hail, rain and wind storm hit
Woodward, Okla. At first they
thought it was the governor.
Hunter got shot in Tennessee. 1t
wasn't an unloaded gun case. 1t
was loaded dice case.
Oyster prices are going up even
though they go down so easily.
Indications are lambs and chick
ems will be cheaper. This does not
include the human ones.
Plane to carry 15-ton bomb will
be built, and could practice a bit by
carrying coal.
Milwaukee man has driven one car
255,000 miles. Parking space must
be scarce there.
Ward trial held in New York cost
$4,000, but wasn't worth 1t.
Style makers say the silk hat is
returning. Wish we were young
enough to throw rocks again.
Big picture hats may come back;
Probably an effort to make us quit
riding street cars.
Doctors have a drug that makes
a man a savage. Girls should not
look good enough to eat.
Many peoples idea OF raising kids
is teaching them to close safety pins
before swallowing.
The world needs an automatic
phonograph stop that will not stop
in the middle of a record.
Much time and worry would be
saved around the home by having
cigaret ash designs on rugs.
Some people are so timid they
don't put an elbow on either arm OF
their theatre seat,
The saddest words of tongue OF
typewriter-"Been out late so now
must fight her"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
Bible Thought For Today

F PRAYER IN THE MORNING. voice shalt thou hear in
the morning Lord the morning will direct my prayer unto
thee, and will look up.-Psalms 5:3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
SMILES
BY TOM SIMS

News from Washington. Senator
raps senator. This proves our sena-
tors do give a rap.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Adding two new stories to Boston
Chamber of Commerce. Maybe some
speaker is raising the roof.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

They say there is an increase in
child labor We say it isn't notice
able around the home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

The saddest words of tongue or
ypewriter-"Been out late so now
must fight her."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Exporters now are permitted to
combine. The Webb -Pomerene act,
passed a few years ago, authorizes
exporters to form combinations to
sell their goods abroad. The Ameri
can government Is not concerned
with the operations of a trust which
is selling only to foreigners. 1t seeks
merely to protect the American peo-
pie from domestic trusts. Fifty-five
export corporations have been or
ganized and are doing fairly well.
They have their agents abroad and
an association of copper exporters,
for instance, will handle all copper
exports. Competition among the
members does not exist. Whereas the
independent copper exporters form
erly would cut prices and compete
with each other in selling their pro-
duct to various foreign purchasers.
they now through the export con1bi-
nation, deal through the single chan
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Some people are so timid they
don't put an elbow on either arm of
their theatre seat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Much time and worry would be
saved around the home by having
cigaret ash designs on rugs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Seattle mans secretary was named
Rose. His wife met her. She is the
last Rose of summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

The world needs an automatic
phonograph stop that will not stop
in the middle of a record.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Many peoples idea of raising kids
is teaching them to close safety pins
before swallowing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Doctors have a drug that makes
a man savage. Girls should not
look good enough to eat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10

Charlie Chaplin visited in New
York. Bet the walters ducked after
handing him his pie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Recorder. July
%, 1880
Yesterday Messrs. Council & Nc
Garrah, the Cotton avenue ware.
housemen, received the first bale
of new cotton. 1t was raised on
the plantation of Mr. A. Dodson,
near DeSoto, by Mr.. J. J. Cooke.
1t weighed 400 pounds and classes
as good middling. 1t was shipped
at once by Council & McGarrah to
cotton firm in Savannah.
John Sheffield has on exhibition
at J. w. Sheffield & Co., a peculiar
freak nature, in the shape of an in
congruous fowl, which is thought
to be a cross between the chick
en- and guinea. The bird is shaped
somewhat like a turkey with head
and beak somewhat like ant eagle.
Mr.. Sheffield procured the bird in
Webster county near where the
comet is supposed to have fallen.
c. +. Walters, the infant of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w Walters who has
been very i'll for the past several
days has greatly improved, and is
now considered out Of danger.
Mr.. Albert Drane, Of Washing,
ton, D. c., spent yesterday in the
city, the guest of Mr.. Bloom
Brown,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

yourself on the nwes of the day.
Not only do you know what is
transpiring in the world of events,
but you are up on the news of
the busy market places where the
best of everything can be bought.
The advertisements are by no
means the least important news in
the paper. They are an accurate
index of what other people are
buying, selling, wearing, eating, do
ing, learning; of what the world is
accomplishing and how, where and
by whom it is being accomplished.
They give you the opportunity
for comparison and selection Of
almost everything you want or
need. They bring the wares Of
the world to your door.
Form the habit of reading the
advertisements as regularly as you
read the front page.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
ARE WE "ALL
THERE" MENTALLY?

mia Won ever lock the house
door. climb into your auto for
motor trip, then get out and go
hack to make sure the door was
locked? Did you have to try the
knob not once but several times be-
fore convinced that the door
wouldn't swing open at the first
touch Of thief who might hap
pen along?
Did you ever get out of bed and
make sure" the lights were turn
ed off in a certain room, or in the
cellar, even though you recalled
very distinctly having turned them
out?
Did you ever go over the house
carefully before retiring or leav-
ing the, premises, to make sure
that nothing had been forgotten in
the way Of smouldering cigarets
that might start a fire? Did you
make the rounds of the house sew
eral times, repeatedly scrutinizing
the same places, and even then not
be confident that there was no
fire hazard?
Did you ever o what's the
use? All of US are subject Ito
these occasional losses Of conf
dence in our own memory and
judgment.
Cases such as these are apt to
make us wonder occasionally if we
are "all there" mentally An in
sanity specialist, Intercepted,
might not be very comforting in his
answers.
Old DR.. Johnson, out for a stroll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

and passing a picket fence, always
had to hit every picket with his
cane as he passed. Sometimes he
believed that he had missed GER
tain picket, then he'd walk back
a block or two and hit the offend
ing piece of lumber an especially
hard and comforting rap.
Think of DR.. Johnson, next time
you have the impulse to step on
every crack of a sidewaIk-or
avoid stepping on them.
These queer brain short-circuits
or throw-backs are not so much
matter of sanity as Of nerves.
They belong in the same class as
nervous drumming with fingertips,
tapping of shoes to keep time to
music, counting stairs as we climb,
making freakish moron pencil de-
signs in absent-minded moments
while talking over the phone or
waiting for a number
Such brain lapses, unless curb
ed, can become annoying habits.
Fundamentally they are nervous
disturbances.
And they demonstrate that good
memory, confidence in ones judg
ment and acts, and the aIertness
that is the opposite of absent-mind-
edness-all these are in varying de-
gree a condition of nerves, rather
than of education or determine
ton or the hanging of pep mot
toes over the DISK,
Safeguard your nerves, for only
when they are functioning har-
does your brain do its
best work You've observed how
difficult it is to concentrate and |
reason when nervously restless.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. July
%. 1qO3.O

%, 1903,)
Rev. L. G. H. Williams, rector Of
Calvary church here, has received
earnest invitation from tke Episco-
pal church in Savannah to take
charge of that parish for several
weeks, during the absence of the
local rector.
No entertainment Of the mid
summer season has proved more
delightful than that OF last even
ing when MFs. Edward Stallings
entertained quite a large com
pany at finch, honoring Miss
Louise Richards, of Talbotton.
East of Americas, on the Sea
board Air Line Railway, is a field
of cotton unknown variety whoch at
once strikes the student of nature as
being most peculiar instead
Of leaves and stems of vivid
green, the foliage is rich purple
almost the color of a beet, and the
road attracts no little attention.
field of ten acres alongside the
Mr.. Lee NJ. Hansford has gone
to Montezuma where business will
detain him for several days.
Miss Lille Oracle Sheahan has
returned from visit of several
day to relatives in Columbus, ac-
companied by her cousin, Miss
Mum.
Mrs. George Poole and children
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
q S'p =. a sel l2ss, Daily Poem
By
Berton Braley
BALANCE

BALANCE
A little less of politics. little of sense,
little less of blindness little more of vision.
A little less of theory and more experience
little less of doUbtfulness little more decision.
A little less, a little more, of thing another
Would tend to clear the heavy fog which we grope and smother
a lttle less Of setlshness, little of charity
A htIe less of ugliness little Of beauty;
A little less mendacty little Of verify,
A little less of Sinking and little more of dutv
A IItIe less of standing STILL little more of movement
"od give lot Of added speed to progress Improvement
A little less stupidity little more of thought
A little less of serpent and a little more of dove.
A little more of faith and by which task is roobt
little less of hatred and little more of love.
"A htte more little less, of thing or another
"oud make each mortal less fellow oras brother
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

The American cavalryman carries
enough equipment to tempt him to
desert and open a hardware store,
among the articles being a picket
pin for anchofing the horse while
grazing, a nose bag for that steed
and a curry-comb, with which the
military pluggets his daily mani
cure.
At an unexpected inspection one
day an Italian recruit with scany
knowledge of English was caught
short in several articles. The IN
specting lieuts nant noticed the de-
.ficiencies.
"Well, GioFanni, what have you
lost?" he asked pleasantly.
Sir" was the answer, II no
gotta da pitcolo pin, da horses
messkit, or da ceasegroomin'."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
BETTER BE A MONKEY THAN
A SUPER-MAN.

BETTER BE A MONKEY THAN
A SUPER-MAN,
The smallests matured man in the
world is Peppino Magro. In the
big circus the barker points him
out as Baron Paucci, his show
business name.
Magro is 20 years old, but he is
only q inches tall and weighs only
SO pounds,
Born in Sicily, at the age of
Is he went through the great Mes
sina earthquake They dug him
out from under a pile of bricks
and plaster that would have killed
any normal man.
His small size saved him. Handi-
caps frequently are blessing at
critical moments.
The man who is afraid of the
water becaues he can't swim is not
apt to be drowned. It is the ac-
complished swimmer. lured By over
confidence, VINO lakes the danger
Gus chances.
We know a one-armed man who
views his handicap so philosophical
ly that in his bluest moments he
cheers up and says: 80, well, one
thing, | can never get my right
arm cut off.
Peppino Magro. worlds smallest
man, has about a. great a haadi-
cap as any one iTing. And yet
his very handicap is his means Of
livelihood, sort of blessing in
disguise, In September he will be-
ccme an American citizen, and in
applying for naturalization papers
ne gave his occupation as exhibit
ing myself"
Few of US would care to trade
Places with him ana be only q
inches tall. Many of us consider
shortage IF a few inches in our
height a misfortune or even an
outright handicap.
Peppino, however, takes life jov-
tally. His latest observation -
comparing himself with the world
about him-is that he will fight
Dempsey if Jack will train down
to his weight.
Let's keep Peppino in mind and
not take our troubles too serious
ly.
1t would be, to most Of US,
handicap to be the worlds small
est man, Peppino Magro. And we
would consider it a similar handi-
cap to be Antonin, the French
giant, 7 feet inches tall in his
bare feet.
In a world of midgets, Peppino
would be on an equeal footing with
all. So would Antonin, in a world
of giants.
Handicaps, physically, are handi-
caps only by comparison with the
average of humanity
It is so with intellect, to some
extent. The extremes - genius
and sub-normal mentality - sim
ultaneously are of this world and
yet not of it. Possibly life is hap
pier when we are normal, just av-
elage people. Brilliancy, like in
feriority, is born into miseries that
the rank and file escape.
In a world Of monkeys, better
to be a monkey than super-man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
"HEAR YE!
HEAR YER

News used to be exceedingly
scarce. The town crier would
stand in the public square noisily
changing his bell to attract atten-
ton. When the crowd of eager
citizens had assembled he would
read the latest proclamation or
give brief summary of the news.
Today in your easy chair you
glance over the newspaper and in
a few minutes completely inform
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

Neuer Again.

Il want to LOOK at a pair of eye
glasses" said the young woman
with a determined air"
Eyes, madalh,' said the optician.
"While visiting in the country |
made a very painful blunder which
l never want 0 repeat"
Indeed MI stock d stranger for
an acquaintance, perhaps
"No, not exactly that, mistook
a humble bee for a blackberry. y
Boston Transcript
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
A bought

Take heed lest by any means
this liberty of yours become a
stumbling block to them that are
weak Cor. SO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

WE NEED an Industrious, reputa-
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by cities. The nationally adyer-
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get. our proposition-it's different.
Full particulars and samples are
free. Write today. j. r. Watkins
Co., Dept. 80, Memphis, Tenn.
80 (S)-5
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

will leave today for Savannah to
few days at Tyee and other
pleasure resorts there.
Fiss Ethel Baisden has returned
to her home here, after a very
pleasant to friends at Ellaville.