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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25

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WHEREAS. the Commission on Build
Ing Districts and Restrictions have pre-
sented their final report concerning the
regulation. restriction and subsequent loca-
ton of Trades and Industries and of build
lngs designed for specified uses in certain
areas and have recommended the creation
Of certain districts for the aforesaid pur-
poses, and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of
he Borough OF Metuchen have
he same and approved the recommended
inns therein contained.
THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED by
he Mayor and Council Of the Borough
Z Metuchen.
ARTICLE
Short Title
% This Ordinance shall be known and
ray be cited and referred to as "Zoning
ordnance 1922 to the same effect as If
he full title were stated.
ARTICLE II
Definitions
~ The following words and terms used
In this Ordinance shall be construed as
hereinafter set forth. unless otherwise .ex-
pressly provided.
(a) Words used in the present tense
include the future; also the singular num-
Der includes the plural; and the plural the
singular.
Cb) The word Person includes in
dividuals. firms. co-partnerships and CO.
operations.
(c) A "non- conforming building or
mon -conforming USE is one that does
not conform with the regulations herein
made for the district In which such
building or use is located.
(d) A Conforming building or Con-
forming USE is one that does conform
with the regulations herein made for the
district in which such building or use Is
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25
WILL BUILD
At CARTERET'

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 25.-A
building contract has been filed in
the county clerks office between the
Church of the Holy Family at Car
teret and Andrew Christensen, also
of Carteret. Tho building is to be a
two story brick ~parochial school and
will be located on Emerson street.
The contract calls for completion
by November 1 1t a cost Of 1000.
George w. Brooks of Carteret is the
architect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25
ELkS BAND IS
WINNER Of CUP

Bill Seiboth's three day old
band representing the local Lodge
of Elks. will practice at the Madi-
son avenue club house at 1890
o'clock tonight. It is believed that
a director will be in attendance
for tonight's session.
Great credit is due the committee
of which Seiboth is chairman, for
the successful showing made by me
band to date. At the Elks
ton in Asbury Park last week, the
Amboy band won a loving cup for
being one OF the best bands in line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25
Wins Court Action

NEW BRUNSWICK. June U.s.
James NJ. DUNCAN, OF the firm of
Thomas F. DUNCAN Company. of
Woodbridge, was awarded s27.22 in
the district court here today from
the Avenel Woodworking Company
The sum was for two tons of coal
which the woodworking company
purchased but failed to pay for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25

The Board of Directors of the Y.
M. c. A. will hold their regular meet
Ing tonight at 8 o'clock in the asso-
citation building. A short meeting
Is promised but certain matters of
Importance will be before the board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25
CITY BRIEFS

The election of officers for Algon-
quin Lodge. No. A, Knights of
Pythias, is scheduled to take place
tonight at a meeting of the lodge at
Odd Fellows hall. The degree of
knight will be conferred on several
candidates at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25

Mrs. Francis Thompson" arrest
ed in Chicago, was found to be
Erred Thompson in disguise.
He is said by police to have been
identified as the woman of the
.leering SMILE" who cold-bloodedly
shot down Richard G.. Tesmer. as he
and his wife were putting their auto
in the garage in the fashionable
North Side district. The prisoner
first was booked as a woman. At
top he is shown in feminine attire.
Jute mills of India Lave been so
successful that they have caused the
closing of man. of those long es-
tablished in Scotland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25

An adjourned meeting OF the
Board of Education is being held in
the high school this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25
ARTICLE V
Enforcement

ARTICLE V
Enforcement
/. The superintendent of Buildings shall
not Issue any building permit or certificate
OF occupancy for any building or use which
does not conform with the provisions of
superintendent of buildings upon the filing
with him of any plans for the construc-
ton. alteration or repair OF any building,
to require the owner OF such building or
proposed building. or his agent, to certify
in writing the use or intended use OF any
buildings so to be constructed, altered or
repaired. and the superintendent of build
ings shall thereupon determine II such
building or such use is one permitted by
the provisions OF this ordinance, and In
case he shall determine that such build
ing or use, or both. is a non-conforming
building or use, he shall notify such own
err or his agent in writing to that effect,
stating in what respect such building or
use is a non-contorming building or use.
Such owner or his agent may within five
days thereafter notify the superintendent
of buildings In writing that he appeals
from such determination OF the euperln-
tendent Of buildings to The Commission on
Building Districts and Restrictions Of the
Borough of Metuchen,, and IL shall there
upon be the duty of the superintendent of
buildings to deliver the plans. specifica-
lions. application for permit, certificate
OF use or intended use of such building or
proposed building, and a copy of his noti-
fication to the owner or to his agent hat
such building or use is a non-eonformlng
building or use. or both together with any
other papers or Information in his possess
ion to the Clerk OF the Commission on
Building Districts and Restrictions of the
Borough of Metuchen. shall within thirty
days. thereafter and upon five days notice
in writing to the said owner or his agent,
review the determination of the superin-
tendent. and by resolution adopted by a
sion either affirm OF reverse the deter
of the Suuariutandsnt .o&. RnNda
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25
Of oder or gas.

OF oder or gas.
4. Nothing herein contained shall be
constructed to authorize or permit the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-25
BOROUGH OF METUCHEN ZONING
ORDINANCE

An Ordinance to Regulate and Restrict the
Subsequent Location of Trades and In
dustries and OF Buildings Designed for
Specified Uses In Certain Areas and to
Create Districts for the Aforesaid Pur-
n0geG.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
PAPER FLOCK ALARMED HIM
Professors Chickens Increased So
Rapidly He Feared They Would
Depopulate the Country.

Anyone who Is attempting to sup
plement his income by keeping poultry
will be Interested In the latest Amcrl-
can story on the subject. A professor
of mathematics, contemplating hobby
OF this kind, calculated that he had
just money enough to buy hen and
u setting of eggs. After dinner one
evening he sat down TO estimate re-
suits. II ten chicks were hatched and
half of them were pullets he would
have six hens the next year. On the
same basis he would have SO the third
year and 2l8 the fourth. From there
on he developed fast. By eight o'clock
he had bought 1900 acres more land
for his coops and runs. By nine o'clock
he was occupying all the tillable area
of his own state. Two hours later the
original hen had populated the country
and was expanding into Canada and
Mexico. Just before II was time for
the professor to turn In FOR the night
II had become necessary to run hen
roos,s out over the rivers and lakes. At
this point he went out and killed the
hen. He hadn't the heart, he said, to
start thing like that and crowd the
human race out Of North America
Manchester Guardian.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
They Fly by Instinct.

When morning dawned the woods
were filled with nocks Of black pollcd
warblers. flltting like living shadows
from light 10 light, where the sunshine
came streaming through the leaves
They had come In the night In another
dny they would be gone. flown on north.
ward.
Black polls, frnll little birds with
homes no larger than strnws, can ny
better than the best o: mans nlrplanes
Every spring they migrate from South
America To Canada and every autumn
they fly back. The distance IL from
5000 10 1900 miles. Some fail hy tho
wuysldc, but mnny make the tourney.
Blnck poll cross the Gulf Of Mexico
at one flight. For "a hours on end
they nre In the air, ccnselcssiy bentinr
their tiny wings. guided by unerrlng
instinct. They follow their unchnrted
courses through the mir until they mr..
rive snfe at their destination.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
BELIEVE IN THE "EVlL EYE"
One Of the Most Ancient Of Supersti-
tions-Mentione by St. Paul,
in Galatians.

The Evil Eye" is mysterious
power attributed to certain persons
who are thereby able to injure others,
or even TO cause their death, by simply
looking at them. This ancient and
widespread superstition was ut one
time sanctioned by the classical au-
thors, the fathers of the church, and
the physicians of the Middle ages; and
is still believed in by many nations
within the range of Christendom. The
belief Is widely spread among the Ital-
ians and Spaniards AT the present day,
as well as among the Turks, Chinese
and japanese. The ancient Greeks
called il Baskania, and the Romans,
Fascinum. Virgil, in the Third Eciogue,
speaks of an 'evil eye" that has be-
wltched the tender lambs; and st.
Paul, in Galatians 81, makes use of
the idea metaphorlcally to denote the
spiritual perversion OF the Galatians
as follows:
20 foolish Galatians, who hath be-
wltched you, that ye should not obey
the truth, before whose eyes Jesus
Christ hath evidently set forth, cruel
fed among youf'-Detrolt News.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
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Just Don't Use Brains.

Perhaps Keith, the British nnthro
pologlst, is right. He asserted the 9th.
or day tina, people use only small
fraction Of their brain capacity. II you
witnessed the fcnts OF memory and OBJ
servatIon performed by the bank clerks
who pass on your checks to decide II
the signature is really yours, you
would agree TINT the human mind has
marvellous capabilities that nre not
brought Into action ordinarily.
signature clerks In banks are not
mental giants or mnrv.ls. Their
bruins are no better developed than
yours. But through practice and trnln.
Ing. they acquire the power 10 do
things that seem impossible, things
you would say YOU could never do.
Yet you might be- able 10 duplicate
their tents II yoi only trnlned your
observation and concentrated your ht-
tentlon M they hnv, done.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
Why the Dead Sea Ia Salt.

In n lecture before the Royal Geo.
graphical society. Wilfred Irwin dis
cursed the chemical composition ~ the
River Jordan, which N responsible for
the extreme stiffness ~ The Dead sen
Analysis of samples tnkcn from diner.
rnt pnfis Of the river shows that even
near IT. source the wnter N highly i'm.
pregnnted with various salts. chiefly
common table salt and chloride nf mag
n.sln, As the wntcr pnssea through tn.
Sen If GBlllee there II a slight in.
crrhtc In the suit content. hut the cnl.
rlnm sulrhnte md the Hilicn. which II
uIto contains, decrease. IN the i'm.
ngnHe eynporhiinr pan Of tho bead
sea the snit-ihnt N. the sodium
chl fide-ls crystnlllzed. whereas the
magnesium chloride remains In solu.
tlOn. Living Age.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT CLAIM
colehesters Assertion That Il Is the
Oldest Town in Great Britain
May Be True.

Tine average American tourist In
England Is usually content to limit
his sightseeing TO those historic spots
which the guide books have made
familiar, writes Adelaide Bragg Gil.
lespie In Travel, without ever realiz.
Ing that there are many places OF
historic interest and actual beauty not
far from the beaten track, which more
Than repay the adventurer who
strikes on bodily from the popular
Itineraries. Comparatively few trav-
elers, for example. explore the bean.
Ties OF Essex, yet this II really
charming country that In rich in
gnn.pt and ancient towns and vii.
lngcs.
And the touchstone OF Essex ls
Colchester, only 90 miles from Lon.
don, nnd easily accessible by motor or
10y train. From the standpoint Of
tourist, historian, nrcheologist, and
nntlqunry nike. Colchester IN the
most important town Of lts county,
and n day, or many days, may pleas.
urably md proiltnbly be spent In Wis.
Hing its treasures, For Colchester
makes the unique clnim of being the
oldest town In Grent Brltnin, md ns
The relies and remains OF its various
inhnbltnsts date back to Pnlcollthlc
aud Neolltblc times we shnll not dis.
putc the claim.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
MANY KINDS OF BIRDS NESTS
Homes Vary as Greatly as Do tho
Feathered Creatures Who Raise
Families Therein.

The average time taken by bird to
build Its nest is about week; but If
the first one be destroyed second
home may be built in a day, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. A few birds
afflicted with chronic laziness do no
more than repair an old nest of last
year. Immediately after the nest has
been built egg laying begins, usually
at the rate of one a day laid about the
same time. Eggs laid in dark hcles,
like those of the woodpeckers and
king!ishers, are always white, so that
they can be seen by the bird entering
the nest. Eggs, however, are all col
ors. Often, contrary to popular opin-
ion, the coloring is not at all protec-
tive. The number of eggs laid in
creases with the amount of danger to
which they are exposed. Sea birds
nesting on the inaccessible cliffs lay
only one egg, waterfowl ten to twenty.
The usual number is three to five. In
cubatlon usually begins with the laying
of the first egg, Owls, however, be-
gin when the last egg has been laid.
Robins eggs require fourteen days in
cubation, ducks twentyseven, geese
thirty-fve. In all cases during this
period the eggs have to be constantly
turned and moistened. Usually lncu-
baton is the work of the female alone,
but the male sparrow is peculiar in
that he sinks his dlgnity-and does
his share
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
Amitie Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Gill are the
proud parents OF a new baby girl,
seven and one-half pound, born July
26th.
Charles Mitchell is shocking sweet
clover for A. c. Cauble.
Vera and Naomi ualch spent last
week with MI and Mrs. Will Schulz.
Jess McBee, of Forest City, Mo-
arrived here Friday fer visit with
his brother, F. L. McBee, and family.
Slim Slocum spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Norman Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Harte called at
the home of Ed Foster Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson called Friday
afternoon on Mrs. W. f. Johnston.
Clyde worley Glen Poe, Ross Stew
art and Henry Lutte returned home
from Cheyenne. Wyo., after taking in
the sights of Frontier Days
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schulz called
Tuesday on Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Briggs
at Lamar, Nebr.
Ross Stewart Is shocking sweet
clover for A. c. Cauble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Morley. Vivola
Masten and Mrs. Sam Chestnut autoed
TO Denver Friday on business. They
returned home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mitchell and
daughter. Miss Bessie. spent Sunday
pt the A. c, Cauble home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John shultz and fam
lily, and Vera and Naomi Waloh spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
shultz, in honor of Miss Florence's
birthday.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
Where Old Crows Go.

Crows are devoted parents. The
community mounts guard over the nest
until the young nre ready for flight
After the young birds have left the
nests the different communities OF
tribes domiclled In the same region
assemble with every evidence Of sys'
tematic organization. Their meetings
are held before the dawn and the
meeting place is deserted spot where
perfect secrecy can be observed. Dur
ing the session many distinctly differ
ent cries are heard and In them natur.
allsts have professed to see the rudl.
ments Of language. Chatham. Ont,
IL great crow wlnterlng place for
In that warmest corner In eastern
Canada the crows stay, who hesitate
TO take the long trip across Lake Erie
souihwards for the winter. Among
uel1 are many old ones who die
there. fsss NJ ss~
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
She Didn't Know.

lie was fragile youth, and didn't
dance all the dances.
Lets sit Il out" he said to his
pretty partner.
"Where?" she asked.
"On the stairs"
So they went up n little way and
sat down.
why, what's the matter, Mr.. Stuck.
poler cried the girl. For the young
man had risen hastily and was gasp.
Ing for breath. He could not reply.
His face was llvld, and with one shak.
Ing hand he elawed feebly at the tall
Of his coat.
what kind of nn attack Is III" she
gasped.
Al this question his voice returnvl
what difference does that mnkeY'
he growled. Then, without n word OF
apology. he dashed up the stairs and
flung himself into the mems cloak.
room,
How was she 10 know Il was nm
ordinary carpet tack that the man
who canvased the stairs had care.
lessly left standing on Its headf
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
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FIGHT FIRE WITH DYNAMITE
conflagration That Threatened to Do
Enormous Damage Quickly Sub
dued by Powerful Explosive,

Many great fires that threatened to
destroy both life and property on a
wholesale scale have been subdued
not by water but by explosives.
When London's great blaze was
raging three centuries ago King
Charles himself superintended opera
tions. He saw that the only way of
stopping the fire was to make gaps
which the flames could not cross. At
his orders buildings in its path were
blown up, and the flames, having moth
ing to burn, died out.
used recently to extingulsh an oil
gusher which had burst into flames.
A new well was being sunk in the mid
die of a great oilfeld. AS the drill
broke through the final layer column
of gas and oil shot $50 feet into the
air.
Attempts were made TO get Ii under
control and whilst they were in prog
ress n crowbar striking against stone
made spark which ignited the rush
ing, roaring column of gas. Next in
stant the whole oiltield was lit up by
blaze that could be seen for many
miles. Every well in the neighborhood
was in danger.
After an examination, an expert de
termined to blow out the flames just
as one blows out match. But in this
case the draught was to be provided
by the explosion of a hundredwelght
of dynamite.
The operation was successful. The
force of the explosion broke the col
umn of flames and quenched fire
that threatened to do millions of dol
lars worth of damage.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
Northwest News

The telephone lines have been
OF order so much of late that n|
is quite scarce this week.
Miss Margaret Bauer who 81
several days at the John On
home recently, returned home Tht
day.
Mrs. G. NJ. Hit visited with MI;
DeGeus Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Scebold are
joying visit from their daugt
Mrs. Roy Bolton, and children,
Scottsbluff. Nebr.
Miss Catherine MCGOWAN has /
staying at the Chas. Pennington b
since last Thursday so that
Pennington could assist with som
the field work.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Brees were gu
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Richardson
Sunday.
Mr.. John ortner and family ca
at the j. DeGeus home Sunday.
Ermaline Hair spent a few
at the C. M. Hit home last week
Everyone is busy cutting grain
days. The heavy rain Tuesday n
came quite Unexpectedly and will
lay the field work somewhat.
Mr.. Adolph Pfau was out lool
for his horses Wednesday morning
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
Strange E,psrIenee.

WIS In biz city for th. fifsi time
aud nlone. II was n drenry. rainy
dny The streets were slippery ana
u WIS cold. | was cold aud hungry
and hnd TO find n hotel to pnss the
night had not gone far when !
slipped md fell, dropping my suit
cnHe aud losing my hat. A mnn cune
nlonf. helped me up, and nfter asking
where wanted to go offered to escort
me 10 II nearby hotel gludly nc.
copted. Ills voice sounded strangely
familiar, although I could not plncc
H. When we arrived NJ the hotel. |
turned to thank my new fricnd. aud
IN the Hight recognized my long lost
brother whom had not seen for
years. Chicago journal.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
Stern English Law.

In England the great Lord Salisbury
was once hailed into court because he
was employing nn unlicensed chauf-
feur He sought to explain TO the court
TINT he understood the chauffeur had
license. The Judge said Salisbury
had no right to assume anything. He
promptly fined all hands and regretted
that there was no authority to send
anybody to jail.-Denrborn lndepend.
ent.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
SEEKING FACTS ABOUT MOON
Photographic Attempts to Determine
the Composition Of Strange
Area on It

"A.
Curious results are obtained when
certain objects are photographed un-
der different lights. For example,
plates of landscape obtained by in
fra-red light give the sky as jet black
and trees and grass as white as snow.
Ultraviolet photographs or pictures
obtained through quartz lens hcav-
lily silvered on one side show white
garden flowers as quite black.
III the moons whiteness were due to
the presence of zinc oxide, then the
localities in which this substance was
present when photographed by ultra
violet rays would not appear white,
but black. This plan has been tried
In the case of lunar photographs, and
In the nelghborhood Of the crater
Aristarchus II is clearly shown that
there Is considerable area whereof
the surface material differs from that
In Its proximity.
In ordinary light this shows no
variation from the rest of the surface,
but repeated photographs taken with
the quartz lens and silver lens prove
that some unsuspected substance ex-
lists on that spot. The difficulty is to
determine Its nature. The only way
at present, II seems, consists In photo
graphing different rocks until one Is
found that presents the same charac-
teristics as those of this district Of
the moon. There have been unavail-
ingly tried lavas, volcanic debris and
minerals OF many Washington
Star.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
To Be Happy. Though Married.

H. ". W: Is II true you hold n
theory ihui married people are not
hnppyf This is TO settle bet
MYRTLE.
Whom, Mcrtz -. whnt hole
IN thnt human beings are M happy or
M miserable M they mike each other.
II IN generally trls that married peo.
pie nre us happy ON the average. NJ
unmarried people. But II IN peculiar
OF mnrried people that they do n
whole lot OF unnecessary things TO
make onell other miserable, aud Ms n
result they're always inviting com.
phny. because they'd rather aee nj.
most anyone thnn cnch other. the way
they feel In their curl pnpcra aud
Rronches. II Isn't being married ihnt
does II. It's forgetting to be sweet.
hchfiH' but married people who keep
ON being pnls and swecthcnfis nfe the
hhpnlcst beings this side of ungcls.-
ltlcllmond Tlmes.Dlspntch.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
Speetseles for Horses.

Il appears that among The many odd
inventions of more or less practical
nature there are spectacles for horses.
The purpose is said to be not TO i'm
prove the sight, but by causing the
ground in front TO appear nearer than
II really is, to induce the horse TO
take high steps.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
HoLYokE A GOOD TOWN
Because II Has

9 Good streets
. Good water
3 Good sewer system
9 Good municipal water plant
. Good municipal light plant
. Good fire company and equip
= ment
. Good band
8 FIGURING mill
Z 24-Hour electric service
9 Ornamental street lighting
. Three modern banks
: Five nice churches
9 Fine modern homes
. Modern stores
8 Five garages
: Four oil companies
. Two lumber yards
. Modern Ice plant
Z Cold storage plant
9 Modern creamery
. Four cream stations
: Two good hotels
9 Good eating houses
. New county high school
: New grade school
9 Children's playground
. Modern hospital
: Two machine shops
9 Three elevators
9 Free mail delivery
3 d. L. d. east and west highway
3 @. p. C. north and south high
. way
. Splendid theater
: Two newspapers
9 County court house
. County telephone system
3 County fair grounds
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02

lruIuof ldalls HuM-Jlos
u iluo mos ~ 'IIsdNo un sSus Jloa
aud 5ldoJd s,u - iuas Iad uoalJlI
'Iioo puu 100
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
paracea.

The Boy Ito the plumberl l-ohi
have you hurt your hnrer1 Walt a
minute an I'll get mother TO Kiss II
we'll.