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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17
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How the Men of the Navy Celebrate the Great
Holiday Celebration Staged for a
South Sea Potentate.
BY NORMAN c. McLOUD

to his flag. The home background
makes him the best of play fellows
and the best of fighters. Whether
romping or fighting he refuses to be
downed.
Holidays The World Around
The ships of the Navy go every
where. A cargo of bluejackets may
spend the Fourth OF July in London.
Thanksgiving Day in Rio de Janelro
and Christmas in Japan. Wherever
located, the spirit of the ship is the
spirit of the United States. Local
origin of the individual members of
the crew nay cover every state and
every form of home tradition, but the
blend is altogether American, carry
ing with 1t a composite picture Of the
spirit of the nation. In this melting
pot North and East join with South
and West to tell the world that the
celebration now going forward is
wholly American and hat 1t is the
best thing that ever happened.
One of the officers of the old-time
Navy tells me OF a Christmas dinner
with the King of a South Sea Island.
This native potentate was known to
the entire Navy for his admiration of
the United States Of America. His
entertainments for the officers and
men of the Great Fleet represented
hospitality at It's best, because 'spon-
taneous and sincere. Owing allegiance
to no flag in the world, and entirely
s~elf-contained in his island realm. this
ruler of a dusky people made 1t his
mission in life to be friendly to the
American Navy for sheer love of the
J personnel. In the officers he sound
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17
YgY RHEN was Jesus born?
M Not at the beginning OF our
"a N Christian era. as the latter IS

AA N Christian era. as the latter IS
WV commonly ~reckoned, nor yet
on the twenty-ffth day of December
which was a day arbitrarily fixed by
the fathers of the Church.
The most learned Bible students
now admit that 1t Is impossible to NIX
the date OF the birth of Christ with
AS for the day of the year,
there is no |Scrlptural or other author
fly to tell us. But the year may nave
been 4. b. C. Possibly 1t was earlier;
1t could not have been later.
The latter point is determined by
the historical record of a lunar
eclipse, visible all owe the eastern
Mediterranean region which includes
Palestine.
If Jesus had come into the world
on the acknowledgements date. he
would have been born after the death
of Herod the Great, who reigned as
king In Jerusalem, by the favor and
permission of the Roman Senate. But
this, according to Bible history, was
not the case.
Herod the Great died in the spring
of 4. B. c.. and the date of his demise
is exactly fixed by the record of an
eclipse of the moon which occurred
on the night before he departed this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17

y corners ana remote SECTIONS mat
mary of us never heard of.
If there is one thing that outshines
everything else in the heart of the
Yankee bluejacket it Is the American
spirit-the feeling that the Star
Spangled Banner is the greatest flag
in the world and that Yankee customs
are the only sort that really amount
to anything.
Foreign ports snd out-of-the-way
islands are well enough for sight-see-
ing and for the study of the strange
peoples OF the world, but when it
comes to a showdown the "gob" is
strong for the institutions of the
United States of America. During his
travels he will spend his last cent Of
accumulated pay for souvenirs and
curios to take to the folks at home,
but for his Christmas celebration he
wants the sort of thing he has been
accustomed to.
Old Navy officers tell me that II a
bluejacket from a submarine should
be cast ashore on a desert island on
the evening of December cath with no
other outfit than a pair of socks. and
that the dawn of Christmas morning
would see a Christmas stocking in the
crevice of a barren rock.
This spirit of the Navy is the thing
that makes the first line Of defense
the great bulwark of the worlds sea-
power. The COB is a creature of senti-
mont and traditions. He sticks to his
country and this means hat he sticks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17

Z MEXICAN Christmas customs
y ravel around the world with the
men of the Navy-into odd
corners and remote sections that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
CROCHETING.

A young and fairly intelligent mar
ried woman, on yacht cruise, was
observed by male passenger to be
busy with crochet needle and a big
spool of heavy thread making little
wheels, which were put together to
make big wheels, which in turn were
to be combined some day in the gran6
sum total of marvellous white bed
spread, made of millions of stitches.
She sat, hour after hour. day after
day, fingers fitting and eyes fixed on
the work in her lap. oblivious to the
beauty of sky. water and forest. She
had sailed presumably for vacation
outdoors. Il figured on making two of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
TOO MANY SUCKERS.

The trouble is that when 1877 Wild
cat stock swindling firms break and
drop out Of the game at least that
many. if not more, of the same sort
Immediately arise and get-busy bait
ing hooks for suckers. The suckers
do not cease to bite. No matter how
many exposures of frauds are laid
before the public to be studied and
needed, the vast army of easy marks
continues to grab eagerly for easy
money and quick wealth, and in most
cases the grabbers are robbed, strip
ped. cleaned out and properly whip
sawed. The greed of the crooked
stock-jobber is cqualled only by the
greed of the credulous and frenzied
buyer of wildcat stuff. 1t is said
that last year more than S50,0O0,-
900 were taken by stock jobbers of
Wall street from persons who could
not afford to lose the money. Time
was when blue-sky peddlers in In
diana were taking away $4,000. 900
annually, most of it paid by persons
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

For the small house, the English
cottage style is one of the most popu-
lar; there is a character and charm
peculiar to this type of house that
instantly appeals.
The house herewith illustrated
shows how attractive this type can
be made when properly designed. Here
the roof lines have been so handled
as to give the low cottage effect of
the old English farmhous type and
still maintain a full second floor.
This is important when considered
from the standpoint of economy. as
every foot of floor space represent;
dollars expended auG it mus. be used
to full advaL as'. In othe: WORKS,
the house should have charming ex-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

terror but it must also have an eco.
nOmical plan. In this it'll, house
the architects have completely met
these requirements.
The plans are very compact. From
the front door one enters into small
vestibule which opens into the living
room, with generous coat closet pro-
vided on one side.
The main stairs start up from the
living room, opposite the entrance
while the cellar stairs go down from
rear entry. thus serving the kitchen
as well as. allowing access to the cell
lar from the outside. This rear entry
provides space for the ice box, so the
ice man does not enter the kitchen.
a generous sun porch opens from
the living ROOM. This porch has win
dows on three sides with flower boxes
beneath.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
!. AUCTION
MONDAY

10 4. NJ. 431 NOLAN ST
Nice furnishings of and Groom
homes. Piano. Nictrola. beds, springs
and mattresses. library tables. duofolds.
wicker writing desk and table, nice
dining room furniture. Wilton and other
art squares. dressers. chiffoniers, mir
ror door and other wardrobes, floor
lamp. sectional bookcase. clothes closet,
violin. Singer and other sewing ma
chimes. electric sweeper. gas heaters,
kitchen cabinets. refrigcretors. gas. wooo
and oil cook stoves. lot of shades, ferns
and other articles. Must SELL Attend
our sales for bargains.
S. a. TRANSFER. STORAGE
& AUCTION co
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

On the second flor we find two
large bed rooms, a smaller room and
a god size bath room. There is ample
closet space.
Throughout the house there has
been reserved sufficient wall space
for all of the furnishings, while at
the SAME time the windows are large.
to give bright cheerful interiors.
The house has a cellar under the
full area and here is the laundry,
heating plant, coal bin and storage
space.
The front entrance of this little
house is distinctive in design.
Cost of house about $4,000.
Complete working plans and speci-
ficatiOns of this house may be OBJ
tanned for a nominal sum from the
Real Estate Editor. Refer TO House
400.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

these a day." she explained proudly.
but l have done better than that.
may get the spread done in less than
two years. ] know a woman who wal
offered $1,000 for one.'
She didn't need the $1,000 either
Her husband would gladly have given
her that much to stop her eterna,
crocheting and take an interest in life,
Not all women seem to be profitinc
by the new leisure they have won.-
Norfolk News.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
TT. 2467

George DeYoung and Adele Fresenius.
Joseph f. Miller and Adele kirsch-
hoff.
L. H. Manning and Hattie Hassman.
Charles Holke. Boerne, Tex, and Min
ME Schwope.
Elmer Sargent and Elsie Bulgerin.
Albert n. Dawson and \. Barrera.
Cirildo Gonzales and Mrs. Maria NJ.
Martinez.
Frederick NJ. Mueller and Vida Butts.
Praxedis G. Cruz and Mrs. Armada
Chavez.
Rudolph Robert Mauefer and Stella
Lorraine Stricken.
sydney Traynor and Leila Storm.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

who could not spare the cash. 1t is
not easy to teach greedy folk to be
wise or careful in theirinvestments
The lure of promised big profits and
sudden wealth seems to draw many
otherwise balanced persons entirely
off their poise.-Lafayette Journal
Courier.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
USED CARS FOR SALE

OLDSMOB1LE PASSENGER, FOUR
new cord tires. car in excellent condi-
ton, looks just like new, a bargain at
s725.
CHADDIcK AUTOMOBILE co.
Crockett $500. 1855 Avenue C.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
World Court.

Some of the steersmen of the nation
were discussing the world court on the
steps of the capitol recently when Sem
ator Borah remarked:
ut may and II may not be good
thing. but the history of the world shows
that while all nations preach and play at
peace it only lasts until they have some-
thing to fight about and then the real
trouble starts. Peace politicians always
remind me Of little Mary.
Mary said the tacher. IL naughty
girl should strike you. you would be a
nice little girl and forgive her. wouldn'
your"
ayes. ma'am.' replied Mary, II I
Times.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
CLEANING! AND PhESSING

SHORTY WILSON. CLEANING AND
pressing: Palm Beaches cleaned and
pressed. soc. 2;s Fredericksburg road.
Woodlawn 1876.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09


Austin, Tex. Sept. S.-Chartered:
Beaver Investment Company of Dali
las; capital stock. $4,000. incorporates:
F. B. Robertson. Herbert Hedick. Ike
a. Wynne.
Mineola Grain Company OF Mineola ;
capital stock. $4,000. 1ncorporators;
j. F. Steed, w, G. Russell. Fred Steed.
Colorado Motor Company of Smith
VILE; capital stock. $500. Incorporstors:
Roy Ragsdale, George b. Powell, Georse
NJ. Jones.
Rosamond Gin Company OF Arson,
Jones county; capital stock, $4,000. In
corporators: +. X. Wooten, f. j. Phil
lips, j. W. Simmons Jr., and others.
Prof. Barrett Wendell Of Yale said
OF certain novelist:
THE mans a synic. HIS books leave
bad taste in the mouth. He. too.
leaves bad taste in the mouth. once.
at wedding breakfast where the bride
was thought to be rather throwing her
| self away, this cynical novelist told a
very embarrassing story about young
lover who said one evening to his girl:
"'Shan 1 have the date put In our
engagement ring. love7"
Yes, dear the girl answered. Yes.
/ by all means; and II there's room run
in some nice little motto. too-"Any
lport In a storm" "a bird In the hand
or Halt loaf,' you know"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
BANKRUPTCY SALES

IN THE MATTER OF
JOHN COLIAS PARAMOUNT CAFE)
BANKRUPT
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
That on Thursday. September -. 1928
at 10 a. M. the trustee will offer for
sale at public auction in bulk for cash
to the highest bidder. free from liens
and subject to confirmation by this court.
the stock<a fixtures belonging to the
above estate located at 203 West Com
merce ST.. San Antonio, Tex. Certified
check must he deposited with trustee be-
fore prospective purchasers are permit
ted to bid. For further information ap-
ply to
NJ. COPPARD. Trustee
e14 Alamo National Bank Bldg.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
AUCTION SALES
Alamo Auction Co.

CIR. 1919.
Pays cash for your furniture and
household goods. either sci lat auction
for YOU. We give and get the best prices
S. w. W. Pulliam. manager and auc-
fioneer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24
Other Competing all
Tdp Fair Villa ntywityf uF AHoorNe

mans ak.
The loss of the one will be COM
pensated in the gain of the other.
However, the demand for state
park in the lake region of the
north has been an insistent one
and the governor has not been
deaf to the possibilities of next
years campaign. AS a political
coupe at this time it forestalls the
possibility of an opposition candi-
date coming out in favor of nor
thern state park. And that's why
we say it is tod bad the legisla-
ture must give rs sanction of
the governors proposal. These po-
litical footballs have a habit now
and then Of reacting like boom
erang.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24
Warden Helped Fight. !.

Mayor Theiler tells us that great
credit is due Conservation Warden
John B. Fosnot for the manner in
which he looked after the forest
fires around Tomahawk during the
past two weeks. In many instances
through his careful watch of
these fires and the attention given
them at the time when they look
ed critical and by urging the town
chairman to action, that much
serious damage was averted. This
work of fire wardens has been re-
Gently added to the duties of the
conservation wardens and it has
been placed in good hands for
they above everybody like to see
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24
POLITICAL FOOTBALLS
Villas County Park PROPOSE
ton Said to Be Scheme for
Future Prestige.

Northern Wisconsin is to have
one of the largest state park areas
in the region of the great lakes if
Governor Blaine's proposal to the
state conservation commission to
embody a tract of land sixteen
miles long and nine wide into a
state park is approved by the next
legislature, states the Reedsburg
Times. This tract embraces land
in the forest reserve section of
Villas county, adjoining Trout lake
already owned by the state. Some
forty or fifty lakes are within the
radius of this tract.
The wild life preserve and the
800 acre deer park fronting on
Trout lake are included in this.
In his letter to Commissioner Hall
the governor stresses the fact that
the state will not be put to any
expense in purchasing acreage.
and that attention can be immed-
lately given to the project of lay
ing out drives and improving this
tract so that it will be available
to the public.
Unfortunately there is one draw
back to the governors splendid
idea of creating a state park out
of this region, which lies in the
heart of the playground of the
middle west" The law creating
the state forestry and wild life
preserve did not contemplate its
conversion into a state park and
laudable as the suggestion is, the
proposition must of necessity run
the gauntlet of the next legisla-
ture.
The state park propositions dur
ing the past two sessions have
proven political footballs that were
punted about until they eventu-
ally fell beneath the governors
veto, While these involved large
expenditures of money, the Dells
park project was one worthy of
the efforts to bring about its reali-
cation. Some of the governors
warmest supporters feel that he
came a crqpper when he brought
his veto Ratchet into use on this
measure.
Of the Northern Lakes Park
project much can be said in its
favor and much can be said
against it. 1t would have proved
a splendid thing for the people
who annually come to Wisconsin
to spend their summers, but the
proposal to convert the forest re-
serve section into state park
fills practically every need that
the Northern Lakes Park project
could have supplied with the ex-
ception that the virgin timber has
long since fell beneath the woods
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

Missouri ranks first in the
amount of cotton grown per acre,
with an average of 325 pounds.
The figure next nearest is an av-
erage of 264 pounds in North Car
DINA. Then comes California with
an average of 258 pounds to- the
acre. More than 5000 people NOV
ed into the Southeast Missouri
last autumn from the South to
raise cotton, as it is north of
the boil weevil line.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

the game preserves kon.
and with plenty of pr Ttps g
can be a assured of game foa y
years-Tomahaw Leader lOr n
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24
Bids Wanted.

The School Board of the Town
Of Cloverland, Villas county, Wis
consin, in compliance with the
law, ask for sealed bids upon the
following material to be furnished
the said school board:
Twenty (20) cords of 18-inch
hardwood or tamarack and three
80 cords pine wood for the Boot
Lake School,.
Twenty 600 cords 1S-inch hard
wood or tamarack and three 60
cords of pine wood for the Perch
Lake School.
Twenty 600 cords of 18-inch
hardwood or tamarack and three
CD cords of pine wood for the
Muskellunge Lake School.
Twenty 600 cords of hardwood
OF tamarack and three 60 cords
of pine wood for the Jackson
School.
Bids to include the cutting, de-
livery and piling of said wood at
the various school houses. Bids
will be opened on November 3rd,
and must be in before o'clock of
that evening. The right is reserv-
ed to reject any or all bids.
Eva Hermanson, Clerk.
School Board Town of Cloverland.
27-2t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

Residents of Birmingham, Ala
bama, have an unsolved mystery
in the invisible obstacle which
prevented a flock Of pigeons pas
sing overhead from continuing a
straight course. Time after time
the birds essayed the passage, but
at the particular point swerved and
returned to renew the attempt.
Whether it was fumes from a
stack or peculiar DETECTION of
the wind from some building, or
some other air current is not
known.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24
Chickens and Good D.

Chickens k live longer on N' !
roads than poor ones aoo' on 8
farmers ia who have tried a3Uia /
Chickens on good roads. pet :
Gated to traffic and oct on se' j.
way, Chickens on ROADS Gs' o. o.,
there is less traffic oct I In VI :,
fore they learn the da n,,ieO
"Honk, Honk!" younger
Ask a chicken raiserl
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

During June and July, 1920,
there were about $50 cases of ty-
phoid fever in Pittsburg, Caifor-
MIA. This was due to a lack of
liquid chlorin. The water supply
from the Sacramento River was
pumped into the mains for at
least one day without being ster-
ilized, and an epidemic followed.
Eighteen typhoid victims pooled
their interests and sued the city
for damages. They were awarded
S32,821, the largest individual am
cunt being $12,500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24


A. locust cookbook has been is
sued by the Bureau of Agriculture
of the Philippine Islands. To pre-
pare the locusts they are poured
alive into boiling water and then
spread out on shallow trays to
dry. Wings, legs, and tip of body
are trimmed off and they are thea
rinsed in water. Small locusts need
not have legs removed as they are
tender. One receipt is as follows:
Boil locusts for about ten minutes
in sufficient vinegar, salt, and
garlic, and when the vinegar dries
off fry in lard.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

John Knight Shields, former
United States Senator, exclaimed
in recent interview regarding
the coal settlement: IF this is a
fair sample of President Coolidge's
adjustment of strikes and labor
troubles in the interests of the
people of the United States, / hope
he will not make any further eff
forts in that direction"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

Maidservants from the Antilles
were imported by group of
French women. However, they
did not prove altogether satisfac-
tory. A quarter of the Negresses
made fair servants, but were
inclined to be restless. Another
quarter had to be repatriated. The
remainder have fully lived up to
the expectations of their employ
ers.- Woodworking Czecho-Slovak
girls are now drifting into France
as servants. They are hard work
ing and know their value which
is far above that of the serving
girls from Martinique.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

In 1871 the Osages were. assign
ed to a reservation in 1.-The then
Indian Territory. At that time
2,229 enrolled. Oil was discovered
on their lands in 1901 and since
that time the descendants of those
Indians have received more than
S140,OOO,000 in royalties from oil
and gas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

About so per cent of the sum-
mer session students at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin enroll in the
College of Letters and Science.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

Some $50 women students en-
rolled in classes in gymnastics at
the University of Wisconsin last
year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

Twenty-Five different athletic
sports are in vogue at the Uniyer-
sity of Wisconsin, and 1920 men
took part in them last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

Registrations of motor vehicles
in the United States have increas-
ed from 3,512,996 in 1916 to 49,
002,427 on July l, 1923.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

Despite it's labor conflicts and
lawless disorders, Barcelona is pro-
ceedlng with an ambitious build
ing program. Thirty-fo5tr apart
ment houses costing $3,000,0OO will
contain, besides shops, between
seven and eight hundred modern
apartments, with freight and pas
senger elevators, and all modern
conveniences.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

Widows of Presidents who die in
office receive the salary which
their husbands would have drawn
for the remainder of the salary
year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

The Guide Trust" at the Cap
itol in Washington, D. c., is to
be broken up. This system al
lowed coterie of few men to
charge practically an admission
fee" to the American people for
the privilege of seeing their own
National Capitol. The Federal
Government will operate guide
system free of charge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-24

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