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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18
DISTRICT COURT

Judge c. c. Hommann, sitting in
the district court here today, set
aside the judgment in the case OF
Harry Ckesansky VS.. the National
Lrug Company, Aaron III. Dlchter,
manager, and granted q new trial
which will probably take place on
January 29. Chesansky, recently
was given a verdict OF $3.50 when he
sued tho drug company for breach
of contract. The new trial was
granted on the grounds that the
amount for which suit had been
brought has been charged in the
state of demand without due notice
to the defendant. Jacob S. harkus
represents the drug company and
City Attorney David I. Wilentz the
,1aintiff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18
CITY BRIEFS

In the reorganization of the de-
gree team of Court Amboy No. So,
~toresters of America, last night
John Kochick was named the degree
master. He takes the place of Jo-
seph Fruewirth. Three applications
for members were received at the
meeting and arrangements were
made for comforting the degree vi
the order on the candidates at the
next session. Degree Master Ko-
chick will get his team in shape
for that time. Arrangements wei e
made for attending the funeral Uf
Peter Rasmus Nielsen that is to he
held on Sunday from the home of
his parents. The members will
meet at the lodge ooms at 1890
o'clock and from there go to the
house in a body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

An attractive program containing
several surprise numbers Is being
arranged by Boys Work Secretary
Fenby w. Scott for the Bible class
supper, which will be served Tues
day night, January 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

Plans for the annual -Four Fold
Drive are being made by the Junior
| Council. This campaign last year
was successful, and even better re-
cults are expected from the boys this
wear,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

Committees will be named shortly
for the fifth annual Father and
Son Banquet" which will be held in
the gymnasium Thursday night, Feb
ruary IS. Rev. Warren Giles, of
East Orange, will be the speaker,
and it Is likely the Bordentown In
dustrial School colored quartet can
be secured to entertain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

The annual dance of the "Hi-Y'
Club will be held tomorrow night in
the gymnasium OF the High school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

The Junior Bible clubs will resume
meetings tomorrow night at $50
o'clock,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

Local school board members will
attend the County School Board AS
ISOLATION meeting at the Railway re-
formatory tomorrow afternoon, at
which time Governor Silzer and State
Commissioner EnrighC will be the
principal speakers. During the
morning session at the reformatory
the county supervisors will hold a
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

The annual dinner of the directors
and standing committee members of
the Y.M.C.A. will be served in the
banquet hall at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
All directors and committeeman
have been urged to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

Miss Anna Borden, executive Sec
rotary of the local chapter of Amer
lean Red Cross, will be one OF the
speakers at the annual meeting of
the executive committee. to be held
with the New Brunswick chapter to-
day. Mrs. Cornelia B. Meytrott, as
ISOLATION department of parole, State
Department of Institutions and
Agencies, will also speak on chill
dren's work as related to juvenile
delinquency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18
OBITUARY
Funeral for Peter Y. Nielse

Funeral for Peter r. Nielsen
The funeral of Peter Rasmus Mel.
asn. twenty-one years old, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jorgen Nielsen, OF 465 New
brunswick avenue, who died yester.
day of a fracture OF the skull as the
result of a fall when he sill ned or
= piece Of ice at Deans, will be held
Sunday afternoon from the home Of
his parents. Rev. G. J. Conrad, pas
tor of the Danish Methodist church
viii oficiate and the interment will
be in the Alpine cemetery. Besides
his parents the young man is sur
vved by three brothers and a sister,
Miss Anna Nielsen, Anton, Elmer
ana Arnold Nielsen. He was a MEM
Der Of Court Amboy No. S., Fores-
ters of America. Because of the seri-
u condition of the young mans
mother the body will remain at the
Flynn undertaking parlors in East
avenue until Sunday.
George w. Mercer
George w. Mercer, president and
treasurer of the George w. Mercer
Construction Company, died last
night. Mr.. Mercer was born in New
York City on February 1, 1851, and
was in the seventy-second year Of his
age. He moved to Perth Amboy
WnSn a young man anu entered LIE
contracting business with his father
and later for himself. For more than
fifty years he was a member of Rar-
itan Lodge No. 81, f. & A. NJ. He
VS. an exempt fireman, having
served his time with the Washington
Hose & Chemical Company. On
March Is, 1876, he married Mary
Elizabeth CrowelI, who survives him
together with three daughters, Mrs.
George f. Edmunds, OF Holley, N.
r.: Mrs. Heman Anderson and Mrs,
Ralph Atkinson OF this city. There
are also i've grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Atkinson,
ls9 Kearny avenue. Rev. W1lbert
Westcott, pastor of Simpson Metno-
dist church, will officiate and the in
will be in the Alpine ceme-
20 ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

The annual election OF battalion
officers will be held aboard the
Eagle boat No. 48 tonight at 8
o'clock The annual inventory of
both the Eagle boat and the New
ton Is now being taken, while re-
pairs on the Newton are nearing
completion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

State Manager r. o. Thompson as
sisted by Past Consul Commander
Martin Olson installed the newly
elected officers of Perth Amboy
Camp No. 10, Woodmen Of the
World, last night at Woodmen hall.
James j. Flynn, who was the banker
of the camp for several years, was
installed as head of the camp. The
other officers are: Advisor 1ieuten-
ant. Michael Holup; clerk, William
P. Bradley; banker, Emil Frey es-
cort, John C. Krisack; Waterman,
william r. Cladek; sentry, U. S. Gar
rison; manager for three years,
David r. Gibbons. Mr.. Bradley is
| starting on his seventeenth consecu-
tive term as clerk OF the camp. After
| the installation the usual speech
making took place and refreshments
were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

Owing to repairs to the swimming
pool not being completed the swim
ming meet scheduled with Bayonne
"Y" here tomorrow night has been
pOstDOned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

A portion Of the proceeds from
the play 1.-THE Upper Trail which
was successfully presented by the
boys department last Friday AMI
Saturday night, will go TO pay off
the Camp Wawayanda debt. State
Boys Work Secretary Charles w,
Scott has made arrangements fol-
the local boys to repeat ''The Upper
Trail at the Jamesburg Home fol
BOYS on Saturday, February 8. An
audience of 500 boy inmates Of she
home will witness the play.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

The biggest gymnastic exhibition
ver given in this city will be pre-
sented on Friday night of next week
in the gymnasium by the Springfield
College gym team. Tickets ma be
secured at the ''Y' or from men,
bers Of the physical committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-18

The Railway association bowling
chess, checker and pocket billiard
teams will come here tomorrow
night for contests in the inter-asso-
citation league. The Amboy teams
were defeated at Railway recently.
with the exception OF the checker
players.
The Bayonne "Y'' bowling team
comes here Saturday night for a
match in the north state association
league.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-09-27
weighed measured acre Of lespedesa
tons.
hay grown at McNeill and got a.6
To Ask Coolidge for
Support Of Education
Convention in Capital to Enlist AID
of President.

Convention in Capital to Enlist Aid
of President.
Washington, Sept. 81 Capital News
Service, to Mrs. Fred
erick P. Bagley, of Boston, member
of the legislative committee OF the
Federation of Women's Clubs, rep
resentatives of sixteen national, civic,
and fraternal organizations will meet
in the Capital City in October, to ask
President Coolidge for his unqualified
support for the Education bill (for-
merly called Towner- Sterling bill).
This bill, which was complicated
during President Harding's admins
tration by, Republican Party pledges
to secure additional governmental
welfare work, is to be pressed for
passage during the coming session Of
Congress. 1t provides for Federal
Department of Education, with a
Secretary in the Presidents Cabinet.
According to Mrs. Bagley, "Presi-
dent Coolidge is not pledged to an
education-welfare program. Like
Mr.. Harding, he appreciates espec-
tally the provision of the Towner-
Sterling bill for a national council of
100 representative educators and lay
men, meeting annually at the call of
the Cabinet secretary to promote Fed
eral aid to States and focus the Ma
TONS attention on problems of Hi
teracy, Americanization, and teacher
training. America boasts of its sup
error western civilization, and yet
the United States is the only Nation
of similar rank which has no depart
ment of education and Minister of
Education in the Cabinet. At present
the educational activities carried on
by the Federal Government are scat
tered among seven of the ten execu-
tive departments, resulting in dupli-
cation, overlapping, departmental
jealousies, and inefficiency. Over
25,000,000 citizens are represented in
the sixteen organizations prepared
data for President Coolidge, to secure
his unrestricted Endorsement of the
Towner- Sterling bill, which will be
presented to Congress in December
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-09-27

group than the ones from six months
to six years of age.
The children from ten years to
eighteen years Of age are much less
susceptible to diphtheria, possibly
not more than fifteen to twenty per
cent would be likely to have diphthe-
ria, but probably fifteen to twenty
per cent of the children in this group
wouldhave a reaction, that is, a rise
of temperature, aching, and a.general
sense of discomfort. Even though
this reaction occurs, there is no
danger in administering toxin-antixin
to the child. This is discomfort,
but diphtheria may cause serious
illness and possibly death.
A few schools in Mississippi have
given toxin antitoxin to all Of the
children without giving Schick's test.
The important point to emphasize
is that all children between six
months and six years of age should
,2ke toxin-antitoxin as matter OF
routine.
It is hoped that the PHI ucians
Of the State will encourage moihers
to have children immunized against
diphtheria. The school authorities
should be vigilant in looking after
the children in the event of a sus-
.picious case and see that the proper
preventive measures are intituted in
checking the spread of diphtheria.
DR.. w. Il. ARLEDGE,
County Health Officer. :.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-09-27
Our Country IS not
Doing so Bad

Here are ten production records
that have been established in industry
during the last few months.
The largest pig iron production.
The largest cotton production.
The largest steel ingot production.
The largest crude oil production.
The largest automobile and truck
production.
The largest residential construction.
The largest construction of loco
motives.
sales.
The largest volume of retail sales.
The largest volume of railroad car
loading.
Important changes that have taken
place in the United States since the
pre-war year of 1918 are:
The population of the United
States has increased fourteen mil
lions of people with their enlarged
requirements.
The annual national income has
increased from thirty-four billion, to
fifty billion. dollars.
The aggregate savings deposits
have increased from six billion 70
fourteen til!iHn doI!a'. ;
The deposits in the national banks
have increased from six billion to
seventeen billion dollars.
What would Washington, Franklin,
Henry, Hamilton, Hancock and all
the other boys of 1776, think if
these figures had been presented to
them, with the statement that the
country they founded would grow
to such magnitude?
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-09-27
Mississippi State Board
of Health

The diphteria season is beginning
and it is very necessary that we use
every possible means of checking
the spread of this disease during the
coming season. This con be done by
cooperation between the physicians,
health officers, school authorities,
and the parents OF the State. 1t
is gratifying to the state that the
disease was decreasing during last
year in both cases and deaths for
The first time in six years.
If the county health offivers are
active and the people become suf-
ticiently in protecting their children
against this disease, it will continue
10 decrease during the coming sea-
son.
ANY child that is allowed to go
TO school with core throat, or any
child that has sore throat, should
be watched. II may be the beginning
Of a case of diphtheria and it may
be wise for the parents to keep the
child at home under observation until
It is relieved 1t should be stated
That mild cases of diphtheria may
rnimply cause a sore throat, but
these cases are just as dangerous as
the more severe cases in spreading
the disease.
When it is known the diphtheria
can be prevented by the use of toxin
intitoxin, it would seem that the
parents of Mississippi would avail
themselves of this safe and certain
preventive measure. Every child
in Mississippi from six months to
six years of age, should be given
toxin-antitoxin without making
Schick's test. Perhaps more than
sixty per cent of the children in this
group are susceptible to diphtheria,
and therefore it is the part of wis
dom to give the toxin-antitoxin to
children of this age as a routine
procedure. There is practically no
reaction among children of this age,
to the toXin-toantitoXin.
Children from seven to ten years
OF age could also be given the toxin
antitoxin with propriety without
being given Schick's test, though it
may be looked upon as more scien-
tjfic to apply children from seven to
ten wears of age show any reaction
to tixin-antitoxH and from this
standpoint, it is scarcely . suffi-
cent reason for applying Schick's
test to determine susceptibility. 1t
is however true that a smaller per
centage OF children are naturally
susceptible 10 diphthesia HI this
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-09-27
Unearth Ornate H.
of Prehistoric WI

Santa Barbara, Cal. San,
Hairpins Of bone, studded w MI
crystals, are among more th,s
prehistoric objects so far ~.
on the site of the former Ami.
hotel here according to Cen,
Heye, founder and director
Museum Of the American
(Heye Foundation) of New
City, under whom the work !.
carried on. Mr.. Heye declars
ornate hairpins SHOW that n
historic woman had much tbs
traits as her modern sister,
From what we have disco
,hus far said Heye, at is safe !
sumo that the tribes who Loft
remains were the most skillful
ers in stone and shells With
boundaries of what is now the h
States. Many of the relics sr|
like any others ever discovere|
the American continent
According to Heye, the n
from which this wreath of prehj|
material was taken, once va1
rendezvt Of numerous tribes
Indians lame for the place was
ton, which means "Tne meetin
the trails"
Tin time," Heye added, I'VE no
establish definitely certain fact
garding all the aborigines, whicl
answer many heretofore pu,
questions"
Better School Week in Missi
will begin Monday, October q
continue for two weeks in the
Gus sections OF the state.
American Education Week
been set for November 1924 b
American Legion and the
States Commissioner of Educa
Fire Prevention Week has
set for October 7-l3. by the Ma
Chamber of Commerce.
In Mississippi we will comb
Of these in our Better School
paign, in which we hope to
four or five hundred of the
men and women in the state
part as speakers and lect
Uvo.foy Superintendents and tie
should Immediately decide just
they want the campaign ma
their respective counties.
This annual Better School
is observed for one purpose az
purpose only, and that is to G
teachers, pupils, trustees, ant
zens generally to so co-opers
to insure the very largest pr
returns from every school i
state.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-09-27
Chief Justice Speaks

Durant, Miss.-Judge Sydeny Smith
of jackson, chief justice of the su-
preme court of Mississippi, spoke to
one of the largest au ilences assem-
bled at the Methodist church, here,
since the George Tucker meetings
last May. His subject was "The
Constitution" Homes county was
boyhood home of Judge Smith.
Supposed Thieves Lose Trailers in
Seaweed found on the shores of the
Orkney Islands contains a certain
chemical, which, combined with coal
dust, makes a very successful fuel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
TAX RELIF FOR SETTLERS


Tax relief to settlers in northern
Wisconsin is contemplated through
operation of the Kamke law which
went into effect Friday with the sig
nature of Gov. Blaine. This new
statute provides that in assessing ag-
ericultural land the enhanced vaiue
due TO pulling Of stumps and clearing
of timber and stones, shall not be con-
sidered. The law is in effect untii
1928.
The Ridgway bill providing for crea-
alton of memorial ccnimlslols IN
cities, entrusted with management OF
memorials to former service men,
was signed by Gov. Blaine
The penalty for mistreatment Oh
children was increased to $500 for
each offense by the Barker Dill.
which became law with the cover
ror's signature. A bill by Assembly
man Price permitting municipalities
to spend 81, 900 for memorial day
exercises was signed and added to
the statutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
CUT GUARD HEAD PAY

Removal of the adjutant generals
office from Madison to the military
reservation at Camp Douglas was
favored by the assembly Monday
when it voted, 43 toll, to engross the
Price bill. In addition to changing
the location of the adjutant generaf
office, the measure reduces his salary
from $4,000 annually to $4,000 anc
provides for a consolidation OF the
subordinate offices of the department
fhe salary cut would affect the new
appointee of the governor, Ralph I'M
nell, as head of the guard.
Assemblyman Clinton G. Price, au-
thor of the bill, declared he would
offer an amendment transferring al
historical records to the state histor-
zeal library.
MIR. Price defel,ided his bill on the
g1oud that it would result in say
ing to the state of more than $1,000.
annually There was 10 c7po1ition
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
FOR INFANT HEALTH WORK

The bill appropriating the funds
received by the state from the federai
government for maternity and infant
health work in Wisconsin has been
signed by Gov. Blaine. These FINDS
are allotted to states accepting the
Sheppa1d-Towner act and are as
signed to the state board of health
for defnate purposes, all of which
have been approved by the children $
bureau and Washington.
The act of the legislature authorizes
the use Ct the federal funds hereto
fee received or hereafter received
by the state. Wisconsin becomes the
thirty-sixth state to accept the pro-
visions of the federal act.
The major activities in Wisconsin to
be aided by these funds are the opera
otin of the child welfare special in
rural districts and the county health
centers in all counties establishing
health service for mothers and chill
dren. About 16 county centers are Low
operating.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17

Millar, said "Some departments Of
the university are badly crowded and
conversion of some normals into coll
leges would relieve this. congestion.
Wisconsin is bearing the burden of
educating teachers from other north
western states, who may come here to
attend our nolmals. We are willing
20 supply this education for citizens
Of other states, but would rather this
education be general in character in
stead of trying for the teacher pro-
fession. This would be accomplished
by making colleges of some of our
normal schools"
Mr.. Millar said he believed the peo-
pie Of Eau Claire favored the proposed
change in the school there. A hear
ing on the bill viii be held by the COM
mittee this week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
by the school would be disposed of at
once.

Fred Anderson was out from Hu1-
son one day last Wee. renewing old
acquaintance in this locality. Mr..
Anderson informed us that it was
just so years ago last Wednesd day
since he settled upon farm south of
the village of Hammond. He drove
with team from Waukesha, taking
twelve days to make the trip.-Bald-
win Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
STATE
LEGISLATURE
milwaukee Journal Service)
NoRMALs AS STATE COLLEGES

Madison-The bill to abolish the
Eau Claire Normal school, introduced
in the assembly recently by the COM
mittee on education, is the first step
in the plan to convert several OF Wis
consin's nine noimals into state col
leges, according to Assenblyman j. D.
Millar, chairman of the committee.
Eve have more nolmals than we
need, with the result that we have
an overproduction of teachers Mr..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
BLUE LAWS MODIFIED

The assembly Friday fnall passed
AS to 81, and sent to the senate the
Grain bin legalizing Sunday dancing
shows, sports and public diversions
Assemblymen Perry OF Milwaukee
and Mathieson of GAINESVILLE strongly
opposed the bill, the former declaring
it was backed by the moving picture
interests and the latter holding that
it was poorly drawn i'm that it did not
apply to persons providing the amuse-
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
SENATE KILLS BEER BILL

The referendum on the liquor ques-
ton is dead. 1t was killed Thursday
night by union of wet and dry senat-
ors. Neither side seemed to desire
to submit its proposal to the people,
and after the defeat of amendments,
the original Schumann referendum
bill wa killed without roll call.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
CITY MANAGER BILL

The senate judiciary committee in
troduced bill providing that upon
petition of 10 per cent of the quail
flied electors of a city the city council
must order a referendum on the es-
tablishment of the city manager form
of government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
KILL TEXTBOOK MEASURE

Efforts to give Wisconsin schools
free textbooks again met defeat Mon
day, the assembly voting, 80 to q, to
kill the Johnson bill. Similar bills
have been before every legislature
for the past Is years. At the last
session the bill was passed by the as
sembly and killed in the senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-17
BILL WOULD ABOLISH
EAU CLAIRE NORMAL

Abolition of the state normal school
at Eau Claire was proposed in
a bill introduced III the assembly by
the committee on education. Should
the measure pass the property owned