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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
By ROY GIBBONS
NEA staff Correspondent

NEA Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, April Judges in
damage suits are called upon daily
to fix the value of a leg, an arm, an
ear or an eye when litigants demand
compensation.
But a Chicago Judge today faces
a problem more subtle and more en-
tangling than any of these.
He is asked to put a money valua-
ton ON loyei
This problem has arisen in the
suit of Mrs. Edwin, Miner No. l
against Mrs. Edwin Miner No. 2.
Mrs. Miner No. /, a housewife
much like the dozen others you'll
find in your block, alleges Mrs. Mil
ner No. 2, heiress to millions, so daz-
zled Miner, a barber, by her wealth
that she stole away his love.
Wife No. / seeks compensation for
the lost affection-and suggests
800, 600 might be a suitable amount.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
Moth Precenti0es

TAR BALLS. / ID. al iSs. and 8 lbs
TAI FLAKES. ! ID. az lie. and ; lbs.
TAR PAPER at 20 per sheet. 81 zoo
Pc LAVENDER AND NApTHALrrsn. 1
LAvnNDER AND CEDAR. ! lb. at
CEDAR MOTH CHIPS. sse. First
rseOr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

wOMEN'S 100 GLOVES. 5ec.
Suede finish fabric gloves that
ere washable. Strap wrist, long
and 2-clasp length. Mode, beaver,
biscuit, cinnamon and white. ALL
colors in the lot. but not IN each
style. First floor.
BOYS SPRING COATS, 800.
Just 100 all-wool. tweed spring
coats. Beltsd models. Shades OF
tan, brown and gray. While they
last Sizes pa to s. Second door.
45e ALCO BATH, 2ec.
Alec oath--for bathing snd
massage. Contains no poisonous
ingredients that win injure the
skin. 1905. bottle. First door.
soc BLACK sATEEN. Csc I'd.
% In. mercerfzed sateen, that
comes in lengths Of 2 TO IS yards.
On sale while 800 yards last.
Lining Dept, Second door.
1854 DINNER SETS. 1880.
1O-piece American lightweight
porcelain dinner set. Pink spray
design and all pieces traced with
gold. Full service foy II, includ-
ing 3 meat dishes. 1 sugar bowl
and 1 cream pitcher. Seventh
bcor.
esc STRIPE sArINErTE,
Soc YARD.
All white. high lustre stripe
satinetts. Good quality, very
drm in texture and suitable
for lingerie. SO in. wide. While
The quantity lasts. Second floor.
$500 WILTON RUGS, 1880
6x9 seamless wilton rugs IN q
limited lot. Every one q good
color and Of excellent design.
Suitable for email rooms and
reception halls. While they last.
Fourth Floor.
MEMS SILK PLATED sox.
39c PAIR
or 3 pairs for LILO. Fibre silk
plated, double soles, heels and
toes, and Isle ribbed cuffs.
Black only. Sizes Oh to III.
first Floor.
GHILDRBN's 75c HOSE. 45c
PAIR
Childfen's q length merceriz-
ed Isle bose. Double toe and
heels In the popular wide rib
style. All with contrasting
colored cuffs White, African,
eolored cuffs. White, African,
First Floor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

Fashionable Wash WedOeS-Low Priced
100 AND f2s PLAIN AND NOVELTY RATINGS, 7eo YD-rmported
from Belgium and France. 80 inches wide. Limited quantity.
IMPORTED CoLoRED DRESS LINEN, Sc YD-A beautiful grad. o,
real linen, medium in weight SO inches wide. Limited quantity.
IMPORTED DRESS GINCHAM, 4Sc YD-a2 inches wide. II is ovr
own importation and comes to you at about half price. Great variety.
100 NOVELTY VOILES, $50 YD-Numberess attractive patterns &C
inches wide.
BAMBERGERs-sEcoND FLOOR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
SwSaTnB
(For Tuesday Only

Tell your friends Of the I'M
poYtapos of reading this COLI
umn OF 6uper-sayfnEs daily,
so that they. too, may partaks
Of the wonderful bargains
offered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
Boys
4 Sale Of Shirts
and Blouses, Csc
Ord1naYM 100 TO $50

These blouses are termed "See-
ords" by the manufacturer, but
the imperfectlons are really very
slight.
Mostly the Bell Brand-weil
known for quality. All h~igh-grade
materials-woven madras, etc,
fancy weaves and oxford. Collar
attached and neckband style in
white; also beautiful colored stripes
and patterns. Sizes 8 to 10.
While 900 last only. No mail or
phone orders.
INSTRUMENTATION TLooR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

Then this is the time to invest
heavily, for 800 pairs is not an in
exhaustible lot, and sec is likely to
be q non-repeatable price. They
are Of imported solid steel with
long, tapering blades; full nickel
plated; ~ to 9 inches long. First
Floor.
The Washington times., 1923-05-08

N N ORE than one of Millers-
IN burg's young men had
AVA found Greta Whitley fair.
She had been friends and pals
with all of them from the time
her father brought her there,
right on through the six years
they had made Millersburg their
home.
Johnny Whitley was manager
Of a growing corporation and
Greta, with a small maid of all
work presided over his house
hold, her mother having died
when Greta was five.
my heart will know when the
right man happens along" she
told Dick Travers, when he sug
gested that possibly she might
not know her own mind. II like
the MilIersburg boys-lots-but
none of you appeal TO me as a
husband-you'r just good pals
all of YOU"
One evening, when the late
April air was soft with the prom
Use of approaching May, Greta
sat on the front steps at dinner
time watching for her father.
Presently he turned the corner,
accompanied by a stranger, a tall
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young man, who smiled as he
talked.
Greta knew instinctively that
it was Burns Mason, the new man
at the office. Her father had de-
scribed him to her enthusiast
cally and now, as she felt the
warmth of his hand clasp and
saw the friendly look in the gray
eyes, she felt glad.
Burns Mason had come to
Millersburg to stay and soon
made a place for himself. AL
though courteous to everyone he
soon made it evident his real
interest was centered on Greta.
You don't know a thing about
this fellow. Greta," Travers
warned, except that he's a slick
dresser and d slicker talker.
. lou u DeLtef------
You'd better not say anything
you'll be sorry for, Dick" she in
terrupted.
Their engagement was duly an
nounced, and in a week Greta's
left hand supported a cleaning
, solitaire. Everybody in town CON
graduated the happy pair--that
is, everybody except Dick Trav-
ers.
Burns has made you a very
happy child" John Whitley said,
stroking the fair hair of his
motherless girl lovingly. II
could not ask a finer husband"
Greta's beautiful hope chest
was almost full, and she sat be-
fore it, while both her father and
her fiance were attending a busi-
ness meeting, when the maid
came 70 tell her Bick Travers was
waiting to see her.
Ginwering menacingIy as she
entered the living room, Duck
handed her a folded paper, with
the sncering comment. "Nnw YOU
will know just how much of
plaster saint this precious Burns
Mason is. Read it,
WonderingIy, with trembling
fingers, she unfoIded the paper
and read:
Dear Burns: Have Just heard
of your engagement Congratu.
lations. Hope YOU will he happier
than | have been. Will write
more whom he baby is better.
Your Wife"
Every drop of color faded from
tho girls face and her heart al
most stopped beating, but, de.
termIned not to let Dick realize
the depth of the wound he had
created, she asked quickly, isn't
it bit quecr-yOu having Burns
mail like-like this?"
Maybe It isn't exactly accord
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glad to see me. / had pleas
ant visit and found she had de-
Veloped into even a. more beau
tiful woman than ! anticipated.
I took her TO the theater next
evening and she asked me TO
take dinner with them the fol-
lowing Sunday. After this l
wrote her letter mot express
ing my deep interest in herr to
which she did not reply.
have been to that city sew
era1 times since, but when /
call her up she gives very good
reasons why she cannot give
me an evening, such as betrs
busy, etc. | know she is busy
with her work as secretary to
a college president and works
some evenings.
I do not believe she is paFt;c-
ularly interested in any man
and she is the only girl that
I've been deeply interested in
and do not seem TO be able to
figure any way l might arouse
an interest in her. The only
thing | know that might stand
IN the way is her education, it
is far above mine-then / cannot
think she would let that alone
stand in the way. Would you
suggest any way 1 might try
or is this one of those hopeless
affairs? TRAVELLER.
A REAL love--honest, unselfish
and understanding - d
never be hopeless. If you care
more for the girl than for your
pride, and will try TO find out
what interests and appeals TO
her, you can probably make some
impression on her. Her work
brings her in contact with intel
lectuals. Naturally she is amb:-
tious and is impressed with the
Importance of mentality. Why
don't you write TO her some tire
week or two ahead Of your
visit to her town and ask her u
save YOU an evening. Then when
you see her, tell her frankly that
you want to win her friendship
and that YOU care enough about
ii to make some effort TO NEE.
her on her own ground Show
her the 5Aittle attentions that
mean so MUCH 10 a woman. Find
out what books she likes to read
what flowers she cares most for
and present her with the thing.
she likes--not merely those Won
would like her TO have. GIVE
her an opportunity TO know you
and then she will be in a position
10 judge whether or not her whole
interest in like lies Within
outside your sphere.
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ing to Hoyle," answered Travers
sullenIy, but / happened to be
passing through the alley while
Mrs. Tanning, his 1and1ady, was
emptying wastebasket. She
said it was his-I saw this and
after she went back, II took it,
thinking / might find out some-
thing and--and be in time to-
to save you"
"All of which proves conclu-
sively just how short-sighted You
are, Dick Travers Burns wouldn't
be SO careless with-with any
thing that really mattered. J.
know he can explain this--at
least to my satisfaction. Now
gor' -
Oh, Burns-Burns, How could
you deceive me so cruelty" she
cried when he returned, when
you already had a Wife?"
"Me--a wife?' he repeated
Then he read the paper and be
gan to laugh. "Poop Margie"' lie
went on. Shed have a fit if
she thought her letter had caused
anybody moments unhappiness.
This is from my cousin. When
we were kids, our uncle always
expected us to grow up ami
The Washington times., 1923-05-08
A Serial Replete With Romance, Adven-
ture in the Worlds Capitals, and
NJ Stirring Situations

step inside, closing the door after
him.
kestner was used TO thinking
quickly, but here4 was q dilemma
where an immediate decision
seemed impossible. His first inn
pulse was to follow that wise
eyed young Jap through the door
and have it out, face to face
with the Saginaw lumberman who
smoked Russian cigarettes. For
Kestners plans had miscarried,
Appearances. he had to confess,
were dolefully against him. Yet,
nothing. his next thought was,
could be gained by waiting.
THE PORTIERE LIFTS.
He stood up. looked about, and
then sat down again. For the
portiere at the far end of the
room had suddenly lifted. Through
the doorway where this portiere
hung stepped a young woman.
And that young woman was Sadie
Wimpel.
She carried a tray on which
stood small chafing-dis and
an electric coffee percolator. Sew
eral seconds elapsed before she
actually saw Kestner. Then she
came to standstill. STOPPING
forward little with the weight
of the tray. Her eyes slowly
widened and then narrowed again,
like camera lenses controlled by
an invisible bulb.
For the love O Mike!" she
said, very quietly and very slow
ly.
Kestner himself did not move.
He sat watching the young wom-
an as she placed the tray on the
end of a table, still staring back
at him all the while. Then she
llIteu puEzleH manu- anu HHhSu
the pink lobe Of her ear between
meditative thumb and fore
finger.
For the love o. Mike" she
said slowly and somewhat lugu-
nriously repeated.
Kestner decided to take the bull
by the horns. The situation was
too full of menace for delay
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-05-08

Rosa insisted on terminating
her visit early in the evening.
Naturally Ralph Lacy volunteered
TO escort her home. The minute
they were gone I did an UMPIRE
meditated thing. But irnpulsive as
it seemed. / suppose the plan had
been terminating in the back of
my head all evening. Straight TO
the telephone I flew and called
Park Manor.
Park himself answered. After
we had exchanged greetings and
| found myself compelled TO
state my business / began to
have qualns. 1 couldn't say that
J didn't like the idea of my hus-
bands business hacker iunching
with him and please not to pay
any attention to her. Thus /
might do Jim and his business
incalculable harm I couldn't say
that l had strange premonitions
that Rosa's business was per-
sonal and malicious. Thus ]
might put needless suspicion into
Parks mind. / had to think fast,
so I ventured rapidly:
Park, You nice boy, l haven't
seen you since we went through
the adventure of capturing the
pretender who claimed to be my
father. got your note of. sym
pathy now that my dear real
Father Andrew is gone and it
made me want to see you again.
II know" replied Park gently.
AT a time when your heart
The Washington times., 1923-05-08

- HE two strangely diver
gent figures stood facing
each other, studying each
other in silent appraisal kest-
tler stared at the immobile
Oriental face; the oblique aloe-llke
ewes stared back at the scrutlniz-
ing secret agent. Odd as those two
figures were, they had one thing
in common. Each man bore the
consciousness of having achieved
an area of authority: each man, in
his own way. was plainly not un-
used to power, So that cornbative
stare lasted for several seconds,
and from it neither emerged in any
way victor. But to the silence
there had to be an end.
81 wish to see your master"
was Kestner's final response.
For what purpose?" inquired
the crisp and tactitly challenging
voice.
ION confidential business, was
Kestner's reply. He was ponder
ing just what pretext would ap.
pear the most reasonable.
But the nature, please, Of that
business?" was the uncompromis-
ing query.
''Are you servant here?" de-
nnanded Kestner, in his heaviest
note of authority.
"The business, please?" repeat
ed the Oriental, prolonging the
ultimate sibilant into a strangely
snake-Iike warning hiss.
"A servant here, butler, has
been stealing from this house.
have just arrested him.
The studious slant eyes did not
move from Kestner's face.
You are. please, an officer"
"Naturally--and some time be-
fore morning I'd like to see your
master
: Again there was that silent.
combative stare OF appraisal and
counter-appraisai and then chair
was pushed forward,
Wait pleasen
Kestner bowed and stepped over
to the chair. but he did not drop
into it. He saw the slim-bodied
servant cross to the door, tap
the panel with his knuckles, and
The Washington times., 1923-05-08
ADVICE TO/LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Several years ago met
my ideal of a girl when she
was just at school, nine years
my junior. l met her family
through some of my relatives
and apparently ! was a well
come visitor to her home,
moved from that city and sew
eral years later, when passing
through, called her up. She had
almost forgotten me, but said
she knew the family would he
The Washington times., 1923-05-08
By Ann Lisle,
Whose Married Life Serials Have
Won a Nationwide Success.
fcopyright. 1929. hy International

News Service.)
</TT is pleasant that you don't
have to take long trip
tonight
with RaffaeIio it would not
seem long. 1t is not friendly for
you to say 1tf1is," cried Rosa
archIy. her eyes malicious as they
challenged me narrowly and then
widening to challenge of another
sort as she turned to Mr. Lacy.
You won't think I'm lacking
in gallantry when confess that
YIN glad not to leave, Mrs. Cor
dova, said Ralph Lacy with
pleasant steadiness. You see,
Phoebe counts on me for game
of checkers and if she woke up
from her after-dinner nap and
found that her playmate wasn't
here, the poor child would actu-..
ally be disappointed.
ooh, Phoebe twittered Rosa
1 hated her 'intonation. But
strangely enough I didn't resent
it one whit more than the thought
of her Iunching with Park.
The Washington times., 1923-05-08
is Absent Wife, an Interrupted Love Story

marry each other Neither OF
us could see it that way, but she
always called herself my wife,
even after she married the man
who made her so unhappy. Come
dear. dry the tears. / never had
never expect to have-any wife
but VOL"
The Washington times., 1923-05-08
HE HAND OF PERIL, By Arthur String
WAYS OF A HUSBAND
A SEQUEL TO "WHEN A GIRL MARRIES'

aches you're just the genuife
sort who want to clasp real
friend by the hand and hold on
to the feeling that there's lots OF
love and devotion left in the
world
That's it, / said. thankful
him for playing up. 80 why
don't you run into my office to-
morrow afternoon and say heilo?'
y will said Park Maybe
you'd have a cup of tea with me.
II you're not keen for that III
walk you home through the park
in the cool twilight. I'm staying
in town tomorrow evening.
Mabel's taking dinner with me.
Anne, that blessed goddess gifI
of yours is actually beginning to
realize I'm grown-up man and
not the youngster she used TO
insist on considering me-
She's wonderful GIRL / said
smiling and contented at once
Loyal, unafraid and honest
That's Mabel You're lucky
she's beginning to take you SER.
ously."
''All / ask is for her to take
me. Doesn't matter how Park
chuckled with the boyishfless
which endears him to me ans
which probably won Mabel back
TO a belief in men. I'll run inn.
your office at 5. and if 1 may I'll
ask Mabel to meet me at your
apartment at $50. liz
Fine, / agreed. i've seen
precious little of Mabel recently,
and I'm hungering for a minute
or two with her Ask her to. he
at Phoebe's soon after 6. Good
night" 86g
But the chat with him made
me feel SO eager to see MabAl
that I telephoned her early1stilc
next morning and made lunch
one appointment so we could iTase
a cosy ''twosome" before meeting
in the presence of witnesses
A Vivid Mabel.
The Mabel who met me for
lunch was vivid and eager. The
hard work which had fallen on
her during the absence of both
Jim and Rosa had evidently ,Inot
affected her, for she glowed in
stead of looking worn out, as the
average woman must have done.
couldn't help rejecting how
lucky it was-fers Jim that A2usa
hadn't persuaded him to gel Id
of Mabel. Oddly enough. ] Began
to wish I'd said something about
this to Rosa the night before,
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-05-08
Our Wonderful Lungs.

VOITR lungs contain 6OO00000O of cells and always
tain a certain portion of air. however deeply you may
inhae or exhale. They work harder in winter when
food is required and consequently more oxygen
The Washington times., 1923-05-08
WHEN DID 1T
HAPPEN?

]. When was John Adams Presi-
dent Of the United States?
2. When was the Young Women's
Christian Temperance Union
organized?
g. When was the battle of FOn-
tenoy fought?
!. When did Prussia, Germany,
become Kingdom?
). When did Washington become
head of the colonial troops?
answers to these queries will be
printed tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-05-08
Expensive Books

birds are the subjects of two of the most expensive
- modern books. A set of volumes the pheasant
has been recently published sell at $3.50 set Twelve
volumes the birds of Australia priced at sou
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-27
Last Concrete Laid on
Brownsville San Benito
Highway This Afternoon

The last foot " concrete on Highway
NJ. H. between Brownsville and San
Isenitu was poured early this afternoon.
When the bly, mixer. working cut VI San
Eenitu. tied On to the cnd of the concrete
al Barreda
N was stated last Saturday that the
juni ii1n would M made late tonight, 0r
early "Wednesday morning. but better
progress was made than had been rx
prrlrd. Monday the machine paved $40
feet " highway. leaving 36O feet ~ be
paved today The entire hsnNay from
brownsville fn Ilariingen. distance of
- miles. has been completed. and IN W
.larr weeks. the entire distance M
Highway ~. L. through Cameron
county win be paved
All but approximately Zoo feet W ihe
pavement between brownsville and san
licniio will ~ open For the Valley Mid
winter Fair. the highway department an-
nounces. About one mile of new con-
crete viii w opened On Thr day VT the
fair. ami the defonr will be changed to
parallel the new highway for the remain
ing distance. thus cutting ont the rough
deionr between Rarreda and San Benifo.
The new section win lack several days WI
filling the customary length If time for
seasoning but ia order that il may b. ia
ne FOR the fair. the opening viii Nv
moved up-
4 little less than three miles of paving
remains to ~ completed on the I.a Fcria
rd. and a. quickly a. Ne machine can
III moved 81 lIarIingen. both sets "a
equipment will Nv put ~ work closing
The last Ean- If there IN np unusual de-
lay. the entire highway will be opened for
traffic early in January.
l'lanS arc heing diSt StuSSei for "A big
barbecue or Countrywide celebration ~
some sort on the date that the final
strip ii opened for traffic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-27
VALLEY PRESS AND VALLEY FAIR
ASSOCIATIONS HAVE JOINT MEETING
AT VALLEY FAIR GROUNDS MONDAY

Enthusiasm was the keynote Of the
meeting ~ the valley Fair grounds near
HarIingen yesterday. when the Valley
Fair Association entertained its vice
presidents. the Valley Press Association.
and large number Of other guests at
4 barbecue President r. T. Stuart os
the association was master of crrcmo-
nies for the occasion. liz extended ths
most cordial welcome to all. with 4 real
old-fashioned Texas hand-shake, which
made all glad they had come.
The crowd was unanimous In admira-
tion of tho beautiful sita On which the
fair Is being 5uildcd. The former Lon
n. Hill homestead. which was purchased
hy the association a. n permanent home
for the fair, furnishes an ideal location.
IT. twenty acres of level land. shaded
here and there with splendid ebony
trees who se rich dusk evergreen foliage
typical ~ our wonderful Valley climate
is. IL anything. even more attractive
throughout the winter than In summer,
wrll-drained. lying just = mile outside
Of Hasiingen could not have been bet
Tar adapted for the fair purposes had u
been made to order. An impf sing brick
entrance. with space IN eithsr side for
offices, through which Nh must come or
20, gives the presence at once Of tbs
substantial character of the improve
mcnt which the Valley Fair Association
is erecting here. Fer this i 70 he 2
permanent fair for the Valley
The guests snjoycd stroliing about
the grounds, seeing a big fair in the
making. Like all fairs. just before open-
ing. things are still very incomplete,
end there Il 4 world 81 work ~ We done
vet. before opening day. now - near NJ
hand But what has been done IS oi
substantial nature. And one could casi-
IN imagine the many exhibits and the
gay scenes which will fill that beautiful
and appropriate setting by next week
For exhibition purposes. two Aa'ge
tents. specially designed for such use
will hc ready for the installation Of the
various displays Of AT kinds which are
being prepared for The fair There w'''
IL ample space fer the most attractive
disnlnw OF our wonderful truck ana
citrus fruit products. The educational
Department viii offer opportunity TT
all the Valley schools 70 vie with each
other III showing what their students
are accomplishing The woman's ae-
pastment will be housed equally as el-
fec.ivsly. There viii Nc space Tor All